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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUKE 39 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 21 , 1800. OSTGLE COPV riVB OEN'T'S' . T LIMITED HOME RULE ONLY Canovas Will Not Place Cuba in the Position of Canada. PROMISES REFORMS TO THE ISLANDERS Oiiff ( lii > lift oliif Ion IM ( liifHfil anil I lie Aiitlinrlt ) of Himlii IN Ail- uilltfil , I InClintiKfM Will litMillie. . ( CVlij right , VM , by Press Publl-hlni ; Company. ) HAVANA , Dec. 20. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) El DIarlo do la Marina , In a leading editorial , comment' ) on Its Madrid dispatches recounting Min ister Taylor's latest Interview with the Span ish premier , Scnor Canovas. The object of Mr Taylor's visit , the DIarlo surmises , wan to outline President Cleveland's recent mcs- hagc , or , In accordance with special Injunctions - { junctions , to Intimate the desire of the Washington go\ eminent that Spain should concede to Cuba Immediate home rule as an inducement to the rebels to lay down their arms , thus securing tlio speedy , and , as Mr. Cleveland affects to believe , the per manent and lasting pacification of the Is land under the flag of Spain , Senor Canovns Is quoted as having main tained In positive and most energetic lan guage the right of Spain to solve the ques tion In her own way and without foiolgn presume or Interference , the inattci being one of purely domestic politics , a family quarrel as It were , Into which next door neighbors can have no legal right to enter Scnor Canovas Is quoted as saying that Spain is pieparcd to grant to Cuba sweep ing reforms the moment the present ln.iur- i fit Ion is crushed and Spain's absolute sov- irelgnty Is admitted by all ; to give to the Cubans n larger voice in the local admin istration of affairs , but that Spain will never ( oncede such a far-icaching measure of au tonomy as Great Llrltaln gave toCanada. , Senor Canovas' closing words , as reported , were that Spain dcslies peace , but Is rc- holved to maintain her national Integrity , honor and dignity nt all COH.IS , and Is de termined to cede nothing Inimical to her rights of sovereignty , even in the face of threatened war with the United States. ENDORSED BY THE HUlTOIl. This declaration Is highly commended b > El Dlurlo , the organ of the reformist party of Cuba , arid by leading Spanish "papers In Havana as well as In Spain. HI DIarlo regards homo rule upon Canadian lines as Impracticable In Culm and quotes from a speech by Senor Canovas before the Cortes at Madrid , In which he made use of thin expicsslon "I should never give my con- fcnt to such n measure which would be the ( list step toward breaking the ties of na tionality and ( sympathy which binds the colony to the mother country , Inasmuch as It would entail the withdiawal of Cuban deputies and senators from the Cortes here in Madrid. It Is necessary that they should continue to take part In our homo Parlia ment and have a voice with us In the discus sion of Spanlsch affairs In general Ae n part and parcel of our household , they should retain their imtucnco hcie. Besides , it gives them opportunity to defend their colon- lal Interests In the Cortes and at the oamc time enable- them as representatives of Cuban districts to obtain the quick car of the central government whenever they have complaints , to lay before It. " Kl UUrlo liopou Iliu Unitful Slatua ulll renounce the jingo policy and take steps to cultivate peaceful nnd closer relations with Cuba , "whichould meet the approval of Piemlor Canovas , the people of Spain and the producers and consumers of Cuba. " FHOM A HOME UULEH'S , POINT. The two leaders of the Cuban homo rulers , Seniors Montoro and Qnlvez , represent the highest development of leamlng and states manship In Cuba. Scnor Montoro , hlgh- mlndcd and fearless. Is the more prominent because of his gift of brilliant oratory. He Is well known to Secretary Olncy , and , I picanme , to President Cleveland. Scnor Montoro la an ardent believer in his conn- tiy and his voice has alwavs been uplifted for reform , He did not favor the appeal to arms , because lie was confident that the Island would temporarily bo ruined. H-j anticipated Hint reforms would be estab lished gradually without the dreadful havoc of civil strife. The three political parties of Cuba , the union constitutionalists , the teform and the homo rule , have united In what Is known as the League of National defense , \Vhllo there lies been no abun donme-nt of party principles , active separate party work lias been suspended. "Wo have agreed to bury the party prin ciples for the tlmo , " said Senor Montoro tome mo today , "and not take advantage of any points that may favor one party or the other. For that reason I cannot consistent ! ) discuss President Cleveland's evident sym pathy with the principles of my party , hear ing upon the solution of the Cuban question I regard Mr. Cleveland's expression of \lews on Cuba In his mctiago as broadminded - minded , conscientious and statesmanlike on the whole. His purpose I regard as friendly. "I agree fully with the comment of Cmlllo Castcllar on the subject which appeared In the World. That great man saw some ! points In the message which ho crlticlicd 1 scu the same points ot objection. I do not think Mr. Cleveland InteniVd to be often-live , but rertnln expressions he employed grated on my ears. "I ardently dcslro for Cuba a great de gree of liberty In home rule , but I would maintain the sovereignty of the mother count ) y. Certainly Canada enjoys as much liberty as any country Her connection with Gieat Britain Is a mere political tin cad , hut I fancy most Canadians do not wish to break that thread. The connection Is really sentimental , nfter nil , "I am Impressed with President Clove- land's honesty and his evident determina tion to resist popular clamor and respect his oath of ofllcc by maintaining law. In ternational as well as national. I have been Impressed with the ability of the secretary of state. Ho Is as finished In diplomacy as it always trained In Its school. MERELY A WAR OK LEADERS. "Tho rcbellfon Is now harder pressed than nt any previous time , it has always been n war of leadeis. The name and prestige of n chieftain 1ms been of equal , generally ot gieater Importance- than n political cud. Antonio Maceo had gicat strength on no- ronnt of his singularly stiong personality. His negro followers knew him. What ho stld or whnt lie did was their guldo and counsel. Ho appeared to have met dca'li like u truly bravo man. Ills loss Is Ir reparable to the rebellion , Sejas , the leader In Havana province , was n strong man and gave a strength to hlu cause that cannot easily bo replaced , now that ho Is dead. Lneret , the Matanzas leader , appears to be doing nothing. "I expect that the three piovlnccs of Plnar del Rio. Havana and Matanzas will bo so far pacified thla winter as to be kept In aider by the ordinary rural police , the ehll guards. Santa Clara Is lough topographically In places and there may be delay In those portions , but the great army that will bo set at liberty In the western provinces will be able to secure something llko order , with the west pacified. I think Puerto Principe and Santiago can bo brought Into line by other means than force. Negotlatlonn nnd certain personal influences will prevull there. "Tho death of Jose Maceo was a severe .a- blow to the Insurgent cause In Santiago The bands have not since come together. Ihcio are a number of petty leaders with email followlugs scattered over the provinces , They do not work coherently. Maximo Gonuv. appear * to he Indisposed continually. He ucenu to have cist hU grip. * Callxto Garcia , the only actual leader of note , lias yet to show whnt ho can do" HMLWAY CONDITION IMPROVED. The condition of railway communication between Havana , and Matanzas provinces , 1 find grontly Improved since 1 wan here In May. Then the railway was open only to Matanraa , subject to frequent Interruptions. There was no communication beyond that point. The greater part of the line to Glen- fuegoa , 180 miles , Is In operation at present. Trains run dally to Colon. Santo Domingo , thence to Clenfuegos Tlio southern road was not running beyond San 1'ellpo then Now dally trains arc running regularly to Union do los Reyes The Batabano route Is running regularly. In May It was subject to constant Interruptions The rend to Gunnajay , too , Is In tegular operation , as Is the line lo Ar- temlxa. I will learn the conditions In Plnar del Rio later. Havana Is perfectly quiet. The ttrcets are filled with promcnadcrs There Is music In the public square Comic opera reigns In the theaters. Tiiban , a noted Spanish actress , opens the Tncon theater tonight. The house Is nil sold. WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN. IIV\\NA .siio\vs .NO im-rrminvr. Sftmtr ( 'onitillUff'Mcllon HUH ( 'anwi-il No DlHorilfrM In Culm. HAVANA. Dec. 20. The column of Gen eral Hey sustained fix hot combats while acting as a convoy for provisions destined for Bayamo The Insurgents finally suc ceeded In effecting a retreat , carrying a largo number of the wounded with them. Quiet reigns throughout Havana and no disorders have resulted from the announce ment of the action of the foreign affairs com mittee of the United States senate. Opin ion , however , f-eems to bo unanimous that any foreign Interference In the affairs ot Cuba will meet with disapproval here and that nil parties loyal to the crown will unite to tcpel any Invaders with as much energy as Is manifested by Scnor Canovas del Castillo , president of the council of Spain , himself. It Is reported hero that Carlos Sarato , an Insurgent leader , has de serted and surrendered to one ot the Span ish outposla Interviewed yesterday at Santiago do las Vegas , he confirmed the announcement of the death of Maceo nnd young Gomez. During Die course of the Interview ho stated that Pcrico Delgado nan twice seriously wounded during the en counter with Major Girujeda and his forces near Punta Brava when Maceo was killed. rcrnando Weylcr , son of Captain General Weylcr , has joined a Havana volunteer corps and Is acting as lieutenant on the staff ot Colonel Arcos. .y..H MIV ovmtui \ MATAN/ . CiiliiiiiNr < > supreme In ( lit * HlllH ! ! < - jonil tlif Trofhii. CINCINNATI , Dec. 20 A special to the Commercial Tribune from Tampa , Pla , says Passengers from Cuba state tbat reports are openly accumulating that Matanzas province Is overrun by Gomez's advance forces. Nu merous bands of Insurgent guerrillas also have created n reign of terror nmong the Spanish garrisons In the smaller towns wlu hardly dare xcnluro outside their picket lines. All news from the cast side of the Is land Is that the Insurgents arc doing nc ; they please In the hilts beyond the trocha Two more garrisons have just deserted to the Cubans , ono of 150 the other of 200 men Their officers alone remained faithful and were permitted to escape to other Span I .ill strongholds Various engagements are reported at Estever between the Insurgent guerrilla forces and an advancing column of Spanish soldiers under Coloiel Jose Nunez. The Spanish , with considerable loss , drove the Insurgents oft the field Nevcrthclesa the Insurgents returned later and renewed the asiault on the Spanish column. The Spaniards are reported to have attacked a hospital filled with Cuban wounded near Arena Saturday. The etory says they killed all of the wounded and then burned the hos- Dltal. SI'AIV HAS A IIIOII MISSION. Ilfr Hiity ( o Chfflt lluMvi Ilnur of Pro HU in | il no IIH Anif rlfiiiiH. LONDON , Dec. 21. A Vienna dispatch to the Times says' The Spanish ambassador , the Marquis dc Hoyos , In an Interview pub lished In the Relchswcar , spoke of his con fidence In the ultimate crushing of the re bellion In Cuba. Mr. McKlnley , ho said. was no more likely than Mr. Cleveland to raise a serious quarrel , because the United States would risk more than Spain It must not be supposed that Spain was a poor and exhausted country. Witness the sacrifices of men and money already made In Cuba and the Philippines. Spain , said the ambassador , must bo regarded as the outpost of civiliza tion For centuries she had fought against the inroads ot the Arabs. Today she has a twofold task , to withstand the yellow race In the Philippines and the checking of the pi ogress of a new race , namely the Ameri cans , who believe that Euiopo was decrepit and that the fuluro belonged to themselves Europe , however , Is quite young enough , the ambassador concluded , to hold her own acalnst / merlca ( iltOUTH OP JI.NCOISM I.V AMniUCA. Hcrr Itlrlitfr SffH In ( lie /f i\lilrncf of ( hi * AVar SiilrK. BERLIN , Dec. 20. The officials of the German foicign office , when sounded on the Cuban question , said they preferred to await the final action ot the senate before ex pressing an opinion , save saying the whole w01 Id Is Interested la prcbcrvmg the status rather than inciting a war , the scope of which might widen and entangle Europe. Most of the members of the Rclchbtag and the Diet arc away , but Heir Hlchtcr was found in this city. Ho said the action of the senate committee was another proof of the pi ogress of American jingoism. Ho ex pects no serious consequences , although ho admits the United States has vital intcrcsls lo piotect In Cuba. Tin1 Vosslche Zcltung alone comments on the affair. Jt prints a lengthy icvlew of the whole trouble. In connection with which the paper says It does not expect an Imme diate rupture , but fears n gradual drifting Into war under the pressure of public opinion In Spain and the United States , ci iiN ituum.s Aim MOSTLY winrr.s Nfn fiotcriuiMMit Would lie IiirK < * ly In llaiiilH of 1'ilncMilfil Mi-n. LONDON , Dec. 20. A. letter fiom Havana to the Times , dated December 5 , dwells upon the fact that the white clement now predominated largely In the icbel ranks , while the icbel.s possess the sympathy of nearly all educated classes , "the truth of which , " the coricspomlcnt continues , "Is seen In the number cf prominent people sent an political prisoners to the Spnn'sh penal set tlement In the last six month * The worst elementc of the rebellion have , therefore , dis appeared , and the Independent Cuban gov ernment. If weak , would at lea-it be In the hrmls of educated and responsible men. " MlnlHtfrN Aplifiil for Pfiifc. DANVILLli. Pa. , Dec. 20. Rev Dr. Me- Atee , pastor of the Grove Presbyterian church , thli city , In a stirring prelude to his sermon this morning , made an earnest appeal for peace and uonlntcivcntlon in Cuban af fairs at present. At an Informal meeting of the congregation held at tho-close of the session , a resolution was adopted unani mously endorsing the pastor's views and calling upon congrcos and especially upon Ponnsylvanla'H senators and representatives lo abstain from any action tending to em broil the United Stales with Spain. Ulll AH Prfiiuli fur Culm. rilANKKORT. Ky. , Dec. 20. Announce- menu of a Cuban mass meeting to be held tomorrow night were made from all pulpits today. Several ministers announced that their sermons next Sunday night would deal with this subject. M'linlor AViirrfii IH llci'ov f CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Tho condition of Sen. ator Warren WIIH Hllghtly Improved today , and bin recovery IH expected If no serious condition arisen within the next twenty- four lioura OLNEY HAS ASSURED SPAIN Gives Promise that Cleveland Will Not Hccognizs the Cubans , EXPLICIT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MADRID .No MntlrrVliat Ai'llon TnkfN ( I'rfNlilriit Will Not ( ! ! > < < tlit * liiNnrm-iits tlio Iloon 'llic > Axle For. ( CopsrlBl't ' , IS * * , b > the Associated I'rc's. ) MADRID , Dec. 20 The explicit announce ment Is made that Senor Dupuy dc Lome the Spanish minister at Washington , has tele graphed to his government that ho had a conference' with Mr. Olney , the secretary of state , In the course of which the latter cs- surcd him that Spain might rest tranquil until March at least , since , despite the atti tude of congress , President Cleveland would not iccognbo the Independence of Cuba. A representative of the Associated press sought to secure an expression from the war office on the relations with the United States as influenced by the action of the senate foreign relations committee on the Cameron resolution. General Marcelo do Azcnrrnga , tno minister of war , was suf fering from an Indisposition and was not able to be Intel viewed Ilut n number of high officials consented to supplement the expressions secured yesterday from the for eign onico. These ofllclals stated to the icprcscntatlvo of the Associated press that Captain General Weylcr In Cubi has re ceived Instructions to hurry up his campaign by the delivery of a bold stroke against the Insurgents In order to pi event the Cubans from rallying from the disaster of Maceos death and in order to deprive the Americans of any pretext for a demind for Cuban In dependence. U was added that Spain was quite able to meet the situation and can promptly mobollze as many as GOO 000 fresh troops In addition to those now engaged In Cuba and the Philippines. The ofllclals of the War department explained that large orders have been placed abroad for arms and ammunition and Spain's rllle and munition factories arc working day and night to pro vide against any possible external complica tions that may arise In Cuba or the Philippines. "Tho war office , " said one of the high officials In that department today , "will not provoke , nor will it flinch from any contest on which depends the national honor. The army can rely upon absolute support with patriotic enthusiasm and with the entire resources of the country. "We can land half a million more soldiers In Cuba within three months. We believe that the principal Inhabitants of Cuba would unconditionally support Spain against the Americans " AS VICTORS OR NOT AT ALL. War office officials also assort that Cap tain General Weyler's anny will not bo al lowed to return to the Spanish peninsula except os victors. U la claimed that General Arcarraga , minister ot war. Is the ablest , though quietcet , organizer of modern times , and that ho Is perfectly able to carry out the War ofllco statement that If circum stances compel them to do so , they are ready to meet complications with the United States. Senor Emlllo Castellar , the distinguished Spanish republican , was asked to supply to the Associated pi ess an expression of Ilia opinion on the relations between Spain and the United States. In reply. Senor Cat > tcllar gave the following signed statement : "In- anlrpd bv hlch n.itrlotlam. lolned with n creat appreciation of the American people , 1 bo- llevo that the sense of justice and a mate rial Interest of the majority of the people of the United States will prevent a war with Spain , through whoso Instrumentality the new world was dlscovcrea , by which Amer icans have been most highly benefited. " In tlio couifao of an Interview , Senor Caa- tcllar said further that ho was acting as a bond of union between the liberals and con servatives In order to secure the agiecment of all parties In Spain to word off or repel any outrage upon the national honor. Ho had secured a good understanding , ho said , be tween Senor Canovas del Castillo , the pres ident of the council , and Senor Sagaata , ex- premier of the liberal government , thus strengthening the hands of the government to carry out the necessary measures to satisfy the reasonable demands of outsiders and af fording content to the colonies , while alwavs defending the national honor. Scnor Cas- tcllar considers that , if she were pushed to desperation , Spain could Inflict serious damage upon the United States in case of war. "She cannot lofuse It whllo right and honor are on her side. Nor would Spain be alone. Grave international complications would ensue. " ' Scnor Castcllar pointed out that he consid ers international wars at the present day a disgrace to modern civilization. Such a war , ho thought , would oe more Illogical for the United States than for any other nation Ho regarded the United States as the model for all other nations In avoiding wars and seeking the settlement of Intel-national dis putes by arbitration CUBANS AHE SCATTERED. A dispatch received hero from Ilnvnnn oajs that the rebels in Santa Clara province have been scattered Into small groups and have thus been made powerless to icalst the activity of iho Spanish cavalrj. The Spanish government is informed that the Dutch government has given orders to its colonists to prevent the exportation of arms and ammunition of war for the rebels In the Philippine Islands. According to Interviews published in the Madrid newspapers Scnor Canovas IB re ported as saving that everything Is ready to apply reform to the Spanish West Indies but that all will depend upon the course of the campaign in Cuba. The reforms , ho sajs , will be applied first to Porto Hlco , but nothing has been decided upon the bubjcct pending the iccelpt of further dispatches fiom Captain General Wejlcr. "Whllo I am premier. " said Senor Canovas , " "Spain will not provoke n conflict with the United States , but I will brook no attack on the sovereignty of Spain. I say this calmly , hut I am lesolved to abide by it. That Is my last word. " Admiral Jose Maria Ilorangor , the minister of marine , in responbo to n request of the representative of the Associated press , con sented to express his views regarding the existing relations between Spain and the United States. "I consider n rupture between Spain and the United States Improbable , " said Ad miral IJeranger , "but with a view of avert ing any chance of a conflict the Spanish men- of-war In Cuban waters have received strict Instructions to avoid any friction with the United States NoverthelcEi , In order to ho prepared for any emergency , 1 have ordered the vessels building abroad and at homo for the government to be completed rapidly for service. The marine Infantry will bo stronjly organized and all the seamen In the maritime districts will bo enrolled. Should a war unfortunately arise , the Gov ernment would fit out numerous privateers , manned by picked crews , which would ho capable of Inflicting great damage on Ameri can shipping on the high tscai nnd on unforti fied American seaports , " Admiral Ilcrangcr expressed his belief that the Spanish navy , In the daring of crows and the strength of the Spanish , was n match for the Americans Ho expressed the hope , however , that Spain would only require her navv to defend her colonial possessions from Insurgent criminals without any Inter national conflict. NVIIIf llnxinl to AVfil A urn I n. W1LMINOTON , mi. , DecUO.The engagement - gagement Is announced of Mrn. Helnhold Abraham I.ewenliaupt , widow of Count l.Luenlianpt , who VVUH Nellie Hayurd , ioungfut daughter of AmbaHHtidor Ila > ard , to Maiirltz Hngrcn , a younnr iirc-hlteut of I'm In The ceremony will oet'iir In that city , but no clntc. IIIIH hci'ii fixed , MTH I.eweiilmnpt'H former husband , to vvhotn ulm WIIH married In lb < j | , Ulcil two weeks nftcr the ceremony , NO UAMinit 01" AVAIl" WITH London TltnrN Think * ( 'onurr * * liny llrnllntp l < > I'll" " Hit * llrftotutlon. LONDON. Dec. 20. The 'Times In nn edi torial sa > a it thinks that In face ot Mr. Ol- ncy's distinct Intimation of President Cleve land's Intention toward the Cnmeron resolu tion the two houses of congreds may hesl- tnto to accept the responsibility of the res olution. "President Cleveland has nothing to gain by yielding , " the1 Times continues , "and It Is difficult to sco what the majority In congress could do. Jn ho to be arraigned before the supreme court and Impeached eventually for disobedience It ho be found In the wrong for the moment ? The ques tion appears more likely to be a conflict of the powers within the American constitu tion than between Spain nnd the United States. Even If Mr. Shcfmnn should bo scc- ictary of state In the. row administration It Is hardly likely Mr. McKlnley would sur render his Independence us executive and enter upon the Incalculable risk of a war with Spain. " The Clnonlclo nlso discusses the constitu tional question Involved 111 the apparent dlfferenco between President Cleveland nnd congress on the Cnmcron tesolutlon. Thin paper thinks that Mr. Olncy cannot put ills foot down so absolutely , and that ho must have been misunderstood , "because , even ad mitting the diniculty of bringing the matter before the supreme court , congrcfcs could apparently Impeach the president or take the quicker step of declaring war agalmt Spain. " The Standard , on the 'other hand , does not doubt that Mr. Olney's doctrine Is pei- fectly sound. It fcajs : "Wo uoeni tu bo in the presence of one of those checks which the fathers of the Amsrtcan constitution wisely Imposed upon the impulsive or spasmodic medic Ignorance of the crowd and Us more direct representatives. " Uccognlzlng Spain's right to have the last word on n matter con cerning herself , the Standard asks whither after all the Cuban game IK worth the can dle and whether it would no bo b.-tter to gl.e autonomy. The Dally News says , "It Mr. Olney's view Is correct , It Is a htinngc cotn"tmional irregularity. Scnor Cunovat huh tpono'i with dignity and discretion. If the FUiato jingoes really wish to t rmlnatc hos-Mllea In Cuba they will seine upon Scnor C'.in- ovas' declarations and will prcis them upon their Cuban friends. " A Vienna dispatch to ; the Standard ic- ports that the Neuo Wiener TagobUtt pub lishes nn interview , contained In n dispatch fiom London , with the Spanish ambassador In London , Count do Casa Valencia , cc'-o- Ing the opinions expiesscd by Mnrquls do Hoycs , the Spanish ambassador at Vlnnnn. The Morning Post editorially Jsiiouncoii the senate , "which , " It says , "has become the gioat home for political llsh who linve shown the most capacity for living in the city waters. " Tlio Morning Post na > s further ther"Tho reproach -for the present dis order In Ameilcan politics llc-s at the door ot the senate A do/en Cameron icsolutlonr , even supported by the icqulsltc majoillles , will not oblige the president to o-t unless ho Is fie minded. " * _ SPANISH PHlJPA'HATIOJiSTOlt AVAIL OlllurrH of tlunu > Jo He liiNlrnrtfil In I illicit ! Ui < CH - Krnilij. MADRID , Dec 21. El Jflcraldo asserts that the minister of war. General Azcarroga , Is preparing numerous pamphlets on the geography , topography MA military condi tion of the United States to distribute to the chief ofllccrs ot the Spanish army. LONDON , Dec. 2t. > Tlm Times' correspond ent at Madrid oajst ' The most striking feature to anyone kilovvinR the Spanish diameter Is the little public excitement pre vailing. It Is only fuJj * , fO state that the no\.spaporH aro. mo3tlyvin lerateAnd fcen- slblc In * lone. yhethu the citcnt of tlio threatening danger la nt fully recognized , or whether it Is despiieaP as unreal , the determined attitude vvhlrh the country and the government have ( adopted , la not likely to be shaken , even under the threat of nn Immediate declaration of war. The premier's declarations are perfectly clear , consistent aiij stralghtforwnrd. " The dlanatch here quotes the utterances of Senor Canovas. that "while I am premier , Spain will not provoke a conflict with the United States. Hut I will brook no attack upon the sovereignty of Fpaln. " The Times' Madrid correspondent adds- "This opinion la re-echoed throughout the cotintiy. This icsolnto pttltude docs not re llavo the , government ot the responslblllt } of crushing the rebellion liut instead ot fol lowing up the advantage which the fortunate death of Maceo gave the whole army eocms to bo occupied since In feastlngs and jubila tions to celebrate what la ( called the hciolc victory of .Major GlrujeOa. ' ' The Standard's Madrid correspondent sajs. "The feeling Is unanimous that America Is treating Spain unfairly by trying to dilve her by svstcmatlc , violent and unwarranted provocation into an unequal struggle , sim ply because the United Stoics has obtained the assurance that European powers will only give Spain purely platonlc sympathies. The tone of the press Is'striking. The re publican papers are as bitter against any surrender as the Catholic ! and Caillst press. El Dla recommends that the comm- . lal classes cease all relations , wlth the United States with a view to stopping : all trade be tween the two countries. The provincial press is even nioro energetic. Much antl- Amerlcnn feeling exists at Barcelona , 1111- boa and other towns. " s iivs TIIH Senator Slioriiiiiii CouiliU'iitN oil Olnrj'N Stntfiiifiit Otlu-r Vii'WN. CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. The Commercial Tribune wired Senator Sherman for his views on the power of congress to rocognbe the Independence at Cuba nnd tonight re ceived this answer byrc { \ : WASHINGTON , Dec. , 20. There Is no foundation for thn statement that congress may not , if It will , rccognUo _ the Independ ence of n now nation , nor do I think Mr Olncy contests , but ho thinks the matter ought to come from the president. If , however , congress shpuld pass n reso lution and the president should veto It , It can bo passed by a two-thlids vote of ciu-li house , and would bccomo a btvv , which the president must robpert tlnil obey. fJDJHN SIIKKMAN Senator Dav Is of Minnesota ha.3 telegraphed the following tonight : WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-1 think that Mr. Olney's position Is not ( enable. In my opin ion conyiess has the power by statute or by joint resolution to recognize the Independ ence of Cuba. If the provident approves the- measure there ecu , ( if course , bo 110 contioversy If ho disapproves It , and It Is passed over IIH ! veto , It bucomcH a law of the land IIH effectually as If lie. appiovetl It and his duty to c.xc < .utc > It Is equally im perative In either case c. K. DAVIS The Commercial Tribune telegraphed Judge Cooley'a letter on the power to recognize Cuba to Senator Daniel , and asked his opin ion. He telegraphed tonight as follows WASHINGTON. Pe < SO. I concur In the opinion expressed by Juilgo Cooley , as set fortli In your telegrart1. JOHN \V. UANIIJL. ANDIJMXJA'l'U.S IIAVI3'jINI3 ( IKMII2 AiucrU-nii Pfilfrnllon of Labor Cou- tfiilloii IH Minimi O rr. CINCINNATI , Dec. 0. Many of the delegates - gates to the sixteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor re turned homo last night "and today , but nil of the officers , committeemen and others In terested In unfinished business remain for tomorrow's session. Mass meetings were held today of the bakers , brewers , building trades and other amalgamated associations , at which addresses wore made by the na tional ofllccrs of tlio different organizations. All organized trades having union labels held a joint meeting to urge unlonlstn to pur chase only such goods as bore the union label , The committee * completed their work today and It Is stalled the convention will bo able to conclude tomorrow night. This afternoon President Gomperu occupied the pulpit of Wesley , chapel , speaking In the Interests of organized tabor. Ulsltop Wai- den and most of the ministers of the city occupied neatu on the platform , Ills sub ject was "A Hough Sketch of u Hugged Struggle. " ' Spanish in Cuba Tender a Banquet to Major Girujeda , TWtLVk HUNDRED INVITED GUESTS iiMt PiixNpN OIT lii fiooil Orilcr anil Cliff rn Are Cltfii for \\r > lcr neil tlif of Aliitiiiniln. HAVANA , Dec. 20. The correspondent of the Associated press left Havana nt nn early hour this morning' by rail for Mariano and thrnct bj co-ach to attend the grand feast tendered to Major Girujeda at Punta Urava In honor of his part in the killing ot Maceo. It was like ) a summer day and the road vvns lined with troops the entire distance to protect the persons attending the feast He- fore the feast there was n grand pageant , which was witnessed with great enthusiasm The feast was Inaugurated with a mass Major Glrujeda's column and the guerrilla forces under I'cral , which fought at Punta Ilrava when Maceo was killed , belns the participants , and the chaplain of the Sun Quentln battalion ofllclatlng. After the mass and the feast the corre spondent ot the Associated press visited the spot at Conccpclon whcro the fight with Maceo occurred. Ho was accompanied by the guide who led the troops on that occa sion and was shown the exact spot whcro the clash between the opposing forces took place. The conversation of the guldo fully confirmed the reports of the occurrence , already cabled to the Associated pi ess. The feast ! o Major Girujeda was civ en under the auspices of the ccntial Callejo nnd was a splendid binquct , 1,200 plates being laid. Major Girujeda , his officers and the men of the column were the honored guests The feast passed off In the best order , cheers being given for Spain , the queen regent , the minister of war. Captain General Wejlcr , the marquis ot Ahumada , the army and navy and Major Girujeda It was voted unanimous ! } by the pirtlclpants In the feast to petition the town council to change the name of Punta Ilrava to San Quentln In honor of Major Glruioda's wife , and before the feast broke up a message was received from the queen regent through the marquis of Ahumada , congratulating her godson , the joung Alphonsoa , marquis do Grljalba , who came voluntarily to serve as a corporal under Major Gtiujeda. It was noticed along the ionto to Punta IJrava that many houses had been destroyed within sight of the loadsldc. ViNtt7liiA UILL JIATIKV IT. j * C < Tlnhi < > uf tlifiloplloii of Ilif Ar bitration Trrnl > IM Vinmrciit. < ( Yp ) right. ISitl , by 1'icns Publishing Ooinpnti } ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 20. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) . There Is no doubt that the Venezuelan con- great ) will ratify the Guiana boundary arbi tration treaty with England , negotiated by the United States. That President Crespo Is entirely satisfied with It , I know ofliclally. I have talked with the governors of four states ot the Venezuelan republic and all four favor the ratification of the treaty. President Crespo received yesterday Senor Jtsp 'flndrado , Venezuela's minister to the United States , who came hero frpm Washington - ton recently , bringing with 'him a draft ot the treaty for ratification. The president received at the samp time , Mr. James J * Storrow. the Boston attorncv. who nrennrcd and submitted to the boundary commission appointed by the United States Venezuela's brief , in answer to the British blue book sum- maiy of the case. Senor Andradc and Mr Storrow nailed together today for Now York. W. NEPHEW KINO. I'rfNliIfiil DIllr'N .Narrow I'M'iipo. CITV OP MEXICO. Dec. 20 President Diaz and Finance Minister Llmantour , accom panied by other passengers , narrowly es caped being the victims of a frightful acci dent. The . .caniage in which they were seated war crossing the tracks of the 'Hi dalgo railroad as a train was backing rapIdly - Idly down. The presence of mind of the coachman , who put on brakes , saved them. Plans have been adopted for beautifying the national palace for the great inaugural ball In honor of President Diaz , which will take place on the night of January 1C. Sf lltlMICf N Oil IllSC'Otl SIlllICIllN. LONDON , Dec. 20 The Vienna corre spondent of the Dally Mall reports that aa an outcome of the agitation In Moscow , one student ha been sentenced to death and others to twelve years' Imprisonment. This political agitation came to a head in efforts to hold meetings commemorative of the Khodlnskojc plain disaster , which were pro hibited by the police. M < -\li'HiiH I'ruc Oiiliiin Itc CITY OP MEXICO , Dec 20. The students of Oaxaca , In a public meeting , have passed resolutions deploring the death of Maceo antt urging the government to iccognlzc the In dependence of the Cuban republic , Cuban sentiment hero Is Intense and all news from the United States showing equal warmth of sentiment in the great icpubllc Is read with Interest. * _ C . II mil SatolH'n Nfii Cliure-li. ROME , Dec. 20. Jn the presence of ini- mcious prelates and the best known mem bers of the American colon j , Caidlnal Satolll today took formal possession of the titular Church of Santa Maria del Arn Cooll , which was assigned him by the pope at the last consistory. Cardinal Satolll delivered an elo quent discourse in connection with the cere mony. _ IIOIIlIlM Ullllllf lltloilllll } i\llloilc. ROME , Dec. 20. A dispatch from Casino says that several bombs secretly manufac tured by n druggist named Valero exploded last night. Two of the stores of the drug gist were shattered , burying a number of per sons In the ruins. Five persons were killed and six Injured. I'rrm Ian Worl.nu'ii INCIINH ) | Culm. LIMA , Peru ( via Gnlvcston , Tex ) , Dec. 20 The workman's club of this city held an excited meeting today , at which the Cuban question was discussed. The club adopted a resolution to distribute in large numbers a portrait and biography of Antonio Maceo. Colllrrj nixiiHlfr In ItilHNln. DUDA-PEST. Dec. 20. The colliery dlb- aster at Heshitza resulted from an explo sion of fire damp and has proved more se rious than at first reported , forty persons having been killed and tuentjseven are still missing. _ ItfiirilHlff VUltN I'lcroln. LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Dec. 20. Admiral Loatora Ileardsleo of the United States cruiser Philadelphia , accompanied by his staff , all In full uniform , paid a visit to President Plcrola today. HlKlit llomlitliriMicrH lo Hi- BARCELONA , Dec. 20. Eight of the anar chists who recently had their trial in this city for throwing a bomb into the Corpus Christ ! procession last June have been sentenced to death , ] | roolclii to ( < o Into Scrv U'f. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 20.-T ho new United BtatcH cruiser , Itrookljn , which has been lying at League Island navy yard since going into eommlKSlon four weeks ago , will start on lici first olllelal crulHo next Batuiday Hho will nit am first to the naval station at Newport , It. I. After her torpedoui have been taken on board , the rrulHur will proceed to Brooklyn , where- the ( Ill/inn of that municipality ulll for mally prt'Huit to the ship a handsome nil- VCT HervlriAflri this eermnony and thr attendant festivities have liti-n ( ontlmlt'd , the tdilp will KO to Hampton Kouds anil join the Atlantic ST. J01 } A Kit of Trnn ift 3HB M < nl llontr riRiircil Out [ < ; Jpil'iu 'r. ST. JOSEPH. Dec. MSjOTllholm L , Hull ' of Edward Sweet & c'aBBKonry lludgc of Hall , Garten & Co. , A lliwHnc of the Con- ti.il Trust company " "ifiSsf111"1 Stinugs , counsel for the rcorganlzUM committee , nil ot New York , will arrive j H'11 ' nml Inspect the St Joseph ft Oi and Hid railway nnd property nnd will be brrnrrrB nt the snlo of the road nt Hastings , December 2.1 E. McNclll , president and general manager of the Oregon Railway nnd Navigation lom- pnny of Poitlaml , Ore , arrived today It Is not known just what Interests he tepre- sents at the sale. The theory obtained hero Is that his purchase of the Grand Island would mean the early consummation ot the cherished scheme of paralleling the Union Pacific and Central Pacllle by means of n union of branch lines built by them In the height of their prosperity and of merging Interests with an eastern trunk line , the . Baltimore & Ohio , for Instance , so as to com plete the unbroken transcontinental Hue be- 'tween I ' the two oceans Confirmation of this I theory Is found In the pit-sent movement for a new short line between Denvci and Salt Lake City , which would shorten the rail dlstnncc 200 miles , nnd In the fnct Hint by the consti notion of 214 miles of track the Grand Island could be united with the Baltimore & . Ohio at Hcardstown Jll , obtain n Kansas City and Omalm entrance nnd reach Denver , via Almn , Neb Colby. Kan , nnd the Knnsns division of the Union Pacific , which Is not n government rond. This , with the Denver-Salt Lake short line , would bring about n junction with the Utah K. Northern , the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Rail way and Navigation company and land the Baltimore & Ohio in Portland , Ore VTTACKS Till : HAI1.HO tll'S OH VU'I nil ItlKlitN of Southern Pnflllfr KM llrniif lion \rf Dfiilfil. SAN FRANCISCO , Dee. 20 Attorney General Pltzgerald has filed a sensational demurrer In. . the United Statoa circuit court In the case of the Southern Pacific company against the Board of Railroad Commission ers of California The document raises points of vital Interest to the Southern Pa cific company , as the attorney general at tacks the validity of the railroad company's charter and denies Its rights to operate Its branch loads In this slate. The original suit was brought to enjoin the railroad commission from enforcing Its kchodulc of freight , reducing the grain ratrs S ret cent. In the preliminary decision rendered by Judge McKcnna the freight rates were de clared to bo unreasonable , and the tempo rary injui.ctlon , dissolved when the suit was Instituted , was ordered to continue until the cause was tried on Its merits. innvririnn AS COONIJV Tim ro\ . MIINIT Mniin r < 'r HiMMiuiilrcH John P. Kiin/f IIH n NolorloiiH Mini. ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 20 John P Kunzo , who was arrested Thuisday while traveling on a Santa Ke train at Now ton , Kan , and who has been taken to Leavenworlh to answer to the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Is none other than Cooney the Kox , the famous suspect so long wanted as a witness in the famous murder case of Dr. D J. Cronln. He is positively identified by Manager Beit Mai tin of the local musce , whom ho called to see while In this city early this week , negotiating for the purchase of the Bacon house , for which ho was to pay J40.0QO cabh , Manager Martin knew Kunzo when be was on exhibition In Chicago in 188S , vyhcn Martin delivered the lecture attending the dally exhibition. After negotiating for the Bacon housa Kuuzo wont to LeaVcJiworth and bought the Hotel lm pcrlal for JliS.UUU , giving .ur. uuac-r , uwnui of the building , n check for $500 on a Balti more bank to bind the sale. Ho enjoyed a touch of high life while In Leavenworth. for which , It Is alleged , others paid the bills and finally borrowed $7 from the hotel clerk and left by a night train , being overtaken at Newton and brought back Martin be- Hovcs the man has money and that his con duct is the result of'his ccccntilcltles , which were displayed fully when ho was out on ball pending the Cronln trial .SHOOTS MIIM2 AND \Tlinil-lN-I.A\V. . Dfxcrtfil HiiNliniul COIIK-H Nfiir Coni- mltlliiK n Diiiililt' Miirilfr. FORT SCOTT , Kan. , Dec. 0. Late this evening , while on their way to make a call , William B. Reno and daughter , Mrs. May- Bryant , were shot and probably fatally wounded by George Bryant , the husband of Mrs Bryant. Bryant approached them and asked If ho could speak to his wife , who recently left him. Reno replied "No , " at which Bryant commenced to shoot Mr. Reno was shot In the right breast and back , whllo Mrs Bryant received two bul lets In the back just under * the shoulder. Bryant fled Immediately after the shooting and at midnight was still at largo The would-be murderer Is about .15 years old. Bryant Is thought by his parents and some of his companions to bo Insane. MOMI. On Mfinlifr of ii < ; anir of lllollllH MllKN II CollfCMHlO GUTHRIE , Okl. , Dec 20 There Is great excitement at Cloud Chief over the coiifes slon made by a young man under arrest for killing Alva Tropp. the farmer found murdered In bed last Sunday morning , to tlio effect that ho committed the murder to got Christmas money and seemed ? 1 40. He says ho is ono of a gang oiganlml to murder and rob a number of citizens for money to spend during the holidays nnd Implicates several other young men. There aio open threats of lynching and the jail Is heuvllv guarded. COLD Hlhll IN INDIVN Tlllt IIITOIM . Coniiiiuo "HIi Hiilf Million Dollars Ciilillnl OrKiml/rcl ill Mnrloit GIJT1IRIE , Okl , Dec. 20 A mining com pany lias been organised nt Mnrlow , with JMO.UUO capital The gold fever has run high since reliable icporls have i cached hero of ilch findings at the head of Ottei cicck , on the north side of the Wichita moun tains , and there Is talk of an oiganbed rush of several thousand men to capture the rich gold discoveries Marlow Is the nearest lall- road point to the mountains , being only about four hours' drive to the nearest mines , fourteen miles northwcbtofl Port Sill. Ciii | Will I'lKlil for Culm I.ll ri > . CLEVELAND , Dee20. . It IH stated that George Cuppy , the star pitcher of the Cleveland IWHO bull i-ltili , is about to Btnrt from hlH homo In Logansport , Ind. . with a party of fi lends for Cuba , to Join the Insurgents The following letter WBH re ceived today from Cuppy by a friend In thin city Before leaving Iho country I thought It best to write brli lly In the way of expla nation. You will not Hr mv name on any score card next summer perhaps never again. 1 Intend to enlist with a jmity of friends In the Cuban nimv I expect to leave Logansport for Cuba December 2C MlMflllflltM Of Off Illl VfNNflN , ICC. III. At NcwYoik-Arilvcd-Ktrnrla , fiom Liv erpool ; Marcngo , from Nuwenstlo , Idaho , from London. Sailed-.Mohavvk , for Lon don ; La llourgoyno , for Havre , Hp.iarn- dam , for Rotterdam , ClreasHla , foi Cilas- govv ; Lucaiiln , for Liverpool , fiom Nov. _ At NapleH-Arrlvea-Italla , At 'LIvci pool Sailed Campania , foi Now At 'SQUllmmpton-Snllcd-New York , for At Philadelphia Biillcil WncHlanil , for Liverpool. At New Yoik-Anlved ParlH. from Hoiilhnmpton ; Munchen , from firemen ; I'atrln , fiom Hamburg ; La UJIHCOKIIC , from Havre. At Liverpool Arrived Umbrla , fiorn New York. At Havre Arrived In Champagne' , from Now Yolrk At tjuecnstovvn b'allrd C'umpanla , for New York At Boston- Arrived c'orlntlm. fiom Llv- crpool. Ballcd-Cutulonla , for Liverpool. CUBA WILL KEEP A OOORCJI Much Interest Taken in the Resolution to Bo Submitted Today , SENATORS REMAIN AT WASHINGTON 'M Prff Hntiif tfiiil Illll mid ( 'fiir'H MOIIV Cll .V Ptiflllf Dflii Illlllll UNO lie PniliiMl fur PiiNMIKf liftoff llollilii i. WASHINGTON , Doc 20. The senate will be In session only l\\o days this week , ami comparatively llttlolll bo accomplished In this Unit' . Unllnnrlly n quorum would not bo present with tliu hollda > 8 no near , but lntorr.st In tlic Cuban question will lm\o tlu effect ot attracting a good attendance tomorrow when tlio Cubin H'soliitloii , tia agreed to by the committee' on foiclgn re- Intloimlll lic > reported to the senate Tim report will bo written nml Is quite volumi nous. Whether lt pioscnlallons will bo used as n pretext foi discussing I lie Cuban quest Ion nt this time Is as jol uncertain. It Is contrary to the policy ot the committee ) on foreign relations to ha\o the matter dis cussed previous to the holidays , but It la possible that sonic sonnlnrs , not members ot the committee , may want to vxprebs their opinions at this time. There In , however , no probability of any effort to secure ac tion on the resolution now. Senator I'ettlgiow's free homestead bill la the unfinished business on the ficnale cal endar anil the senator will make a stroni ; effort to secure Its passage before the ad join nmcnt for the holidays on Tmsday Mr. 1'ettlgrew feels eonlldcnt of success by a largo majority and says that ho will not require more than nil hour to get It through when consideration IH once begun Senator 1'latt and some other enstorn henators are opposed to Ills bill. Senator Gear will make an effort to get up his bill autliorlrlng the settlement ot the Sioux City & I'ncllk debt , but his suc cess In tills will depend upon the disposition of the frco homestead bill. NO DELAY I.V ADJOURNMENT Thcic Iseiy llttlo piobablllt ) that thrro will bo any change In the piogram of con gress for nn ndjournment foi the holidays on Die 2'd Instant , because of the Cameron Cuban ic&olutlon , which will bo repotted to the senate tomorrow morning. The rules of the senate provide that In case of n sln- glo objection to the consideration of n bill or lestrlctlon reported It shall go over till the next day. Consequently , If an attempt were made to have the resolution considered tomorrow this objection would be forthcom ing. A great many senators have mada their preparations to leave the fit } for the holidays , nnd It Is thought unlikely that a quorum tan bo inuuteied nn Tuesday by vvhlih Iniblm.ss can bo tiansactul , and thla point would ho raised If the Cameion ictolu- tlonIB \ brought forward 'Die statement made by Mi. Olncy yeslerday Is still n sub ject of earnest discussion. On some liamln his position Is fully sustained , while tin others it Is admitted that perhaps from a ptiicly tfchnlcal statement of law the Hccre- tary'K position Is con out , but that cciliilnly ho violates the principle of the cullBtllntlon. Those who make this contention levurso the < Irc.nmstancen.Supposing , they pay , that the president declared that Jio Intended to recognize a icuubllc and that congress should pass a resolution dcchulng It tholr judgment that no such action should betaken taken , would It ho possible for the presi dent , In the face of the position of both sen ate nnd house , to IIKO the cxorutho preroga tive and recognize any leptiblle ? 'I Ills con stitutional question has for the time being : supplanted In Intelest the resolution Itself , and it Is known that when the resolution Is brought fotvvanl for dlsuiHsinn n debate of considerable interest and length will en sue on tills subject The position of Mr. Olney , setting forth that of the administra tion , will undoubtedly hnvu Its effect In some quarters of the senate , and It IB iMd tonight that sufliclont opposition can ho mustered to defeat tin * resolution General Henderson of Iowa , the second member of the house committee on rules , spoke earnestly , saying "An n citizen ot a republic , my sympathies are strongly with the Cuban insurgents As a citlrcn of this republic , I am In favor of attending strictly to our own business. " WILL , WAIT rOIl M'KINLEY. Mr. Qulgg of Now York , member of the foregn affairs committee , bald "The sec retary's statement expresses my views ot the relation of congress to the act of ac knowledging sovereignty I don't think : that wo linvo anything that can be described as power. If It requires the president's signature to change the nnnio of a pralrlo postolllce , it certainly ought not to ho pos sible without his signature to change the status of nations Hut the secretary , I think , Is unduly anxious The Cameron resolution will not get past , the house com mittee , in my opinion Tlio Cuban question must wait the judgment of President Mc- Klnley. Wo are not going to start hls'nd- minisirniion wan a vvai , ui leusi inn mini ho has a chance to say whether In his judg ment a war Is what the people want. " Mr. Pearson of North Carolina , of the foreign affairs committee of the house , said : "Mr Olney's Intel view surpilses mo nioro than did the action of thn senate commlt- Ice on foreign relations The tone of as sumed infallibility , not to say ot niroganco. Is likely to Intensify the ftclingg and ndil to the foi co and number of the extremists In both houses. " ItcproFcntatl/c MfCreaiy of the foreign affairs commlltio did not think it piopcr to express his views MAV in : M ( tuoiii 11 IN Tin : iinusi : . Mfiulifi-H Aif Ali'fiiil > SlarlliiK Homo 1411 * ClirlMllllllM. WASHINGTON , Deo. SO. The house will adjourn on Tuesday for the holiday recena , and as members are leaving by every train It Is very doubtful whether a quorum will bo pietent again until after the holidays. Tills bo,5ng the care , whatever Is done will have to-be done practically by unanimous consent The legislative , executive and Ju dicial y appropriation bill Is still unfinished. This bill and the hill for the maintenance of the military academy the leaders hope to paf > s before the recess The only tiling which may stand in the way of carrying out this program will ho the light which the library committee will wage against the provision relative to the llbiary In the leg islative bill The llhiury committee agreed on a bill for the future government of the library , which the appropriations comnilt- tie rejected. They will seek to liavo the house adopt this us an amendment to the legislative bill , hut as n point of order will bo against It there seems to bo no chance of Its adoption They can then , of course. If they so desire , retaliate In case a quo rum IH not present , and prevent the papsago of the bill The provUlon In the bill will retain Mr. fipofford as librarian and Increase - crease his salary from $4,000 to fG.OOO. Their provision abolishes the position of librarian nnd creates a dlrettor of the library at $0,000. Tomorrow , under the rules , In sus pension day , hut it Is probuhld that the ap propriation bills will consume tlio session. CJIffliuul IN Iliifk In U'lihlilnulnn. WASHINGTON , Dec 20 - The president and tils companions who have been hunting In Houth Carolina watern tor u wvcK returned to tlo ) city at an earl ) hour thin morning , via thu Atlantic coast line , having lift Georgetown , B , C. , ymterdny afternoon. Tlio president had a restful time and fieln much refiewhed and Invigorated after the fatlgiiu brought on by lii exacting duties prepara tory to the im cling of congress The prcal. dints good luck attended him In thin port tttid tlio Hiring of dtickii brought liomu wily dUtilbuted to friends la the city.
