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VOL. V SENATE FOR CUBA. MEASURES INTRODUCED IN CON¬ GRESS FOR HER RELIEF. Brief Resume of the Routine Business Transacted by the Upper and Lwer House. A ripple of interest swept of the house Wednesday when it became known that Speaker Reed was the re¬ cipient of a call from Mr. M. A. Hanna. The speaker, who was in the chair when Mr. Hanna’s presence was an¬ nounced, turned over the gavel to Mr. Sherman, of New York, and stepped back into his office. Several congress¬ men had already gathered there and witnessed the presentation. It is said that the speaker and the manager of McKinley’s campaign had never met before. The session of the senate “Wednes¬ day was attended by several interest¬ ing and important incidents. A joint resolution to continue the powers of the joint committee on the removal of taxes cm alcohol used in manufactures and the arts was reported as passed. The committee on interstate com¬ merce was instructed to institute au inquiry as to the prevention of busi¬ ness competition by the joint traffic as¬ sociation of railroads,-the flour millers and the window glass manufacturers. In the chaplain’s opening prayer in the senate the late Speaker Crisp was referred to as “a man faithful and loyal in all his relations; an admirable pre¬ siding officer and an earnest and faith¬ ful servant of the people.” The independence of Cuba was the subject of three joint resolutions in¬ troduced bv Senators Cameron, repub¬ lican, of Pennsylvania; Mills, demo¬ crat, of Texas, and Call, democrat, of Florida. The first acknowledges the inde¬ pendence of the island and directs the tender of the friendly offices of the United States government with Spain to bring the war to a close. The second directs the president of the United States to take possession of the island with the military and naval forces of the United States and to hold possession till the Cuban people can organize a government. recognizes the repub¬ And the third lic of Cuba as a free and independent government and extends to it all rights in the ports and v.ithin the jurisdiction of the United States. The first two were referred to the committee on foreign relations and the last was laid on the table temporarily until such time as Mr. Cay^nftv/ waUproWuebu by a motion made by the senator from Nebraska, Mr. Allen, to take up the Dinghy bill for action so as, he said, to preclude the necessity for an extra session. The motion was carried by a yea and nay vote—-20 to 21. A very interesting colloquy fol¬ lowed, and was still in progress when the morning hour expired. The mat¬ ter then went over without further ac¬ tion, but may be taken up at any time that a similar motion is made by any senator. The immigration bill was then taken up as unfinished business, but no ac¬ tion was taken upon it, and the senate, at 2:!10 p. m., adjourned. The house, at Thursday’s session, indulged in its first political discus¬ sion. It was provoked by the Consid¬ eration of a bill amending the Jaw pro¬ hibiting the alien ownership of lands in the territories so as to permit aliens to acquire possession and under foreclosure of mortgage hold the land for ten years, within which period they must dispose of it. Mr. Hepburn, republi¬ can, of Iowa,asked by what rights dele¬ gates from the territories sought to change a law now in accordance with the platform the inhabitants approved by their votes at the last election. A breezy discussion ensued. The terri¬ torial delegates urged the passage of the bill as a matter of justice to their people, who are now deprived of the benefits of foregin capital, but the house—60 to 73—refused to pass the bill to a third reading. Under the call of committees bills were passed prohibiting the sale of liquor in the capitol building—104 to 8—and pro¬ tecting the rights of dramatic authors and musical composers in their pro¬ ductions. The independence of Cuba and the recognition of the insurgents as a regularly organized government had two advocates in the senate at Thurs¬ day’s session in the persons of Sena¬ tors Cnllom, republican, of Illinois, and Call, democrat, of Florida. Mr. Cnllom delivered a carefully prepared speech in support of liis views, while Mr. Call contented himself with a brief discursive statement. At 5 o’clock the house took a recess until 8 o’clock, the evening session being devoted to the consideration of private pension bills, and at the ex¬ piration of that session the house ad¬ journed until Monday. The fact that the house passed a bill Thursday to prohibit the sale of liquor in the capitol, induced Rev. Cowden, the blind chaplain, to refer in liis in¬ vocation at the opening of the session Friday to that fact. "We thank Thee, Oh Lord,” said he, “that the house is no longer responsible for the liquor traffic within the halls of the national capital. -Grant, we pray Thee, that the bill passed here yesterday will go through the regular channels and speedily become a law, never again to Ire repealed in the history of our na¬ tion. ” The conclusion of the prayer was greeted with an unusual demon¬ stration. Half a hundred members applauded vigorously, but Speaker Reed promptly suppressed this out¬ burst. On motion of Mr. Dingley, the floor leader, it was agreed that when Cleveland Courier. Devoted to Education, Mining and Agriculture in White County and North-East ( eorgia. CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY. GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1890. the house adjourned it be to meet Mon¬ day. The joint resolution extending until the close of this season, the time in which the joint committee for the investigation of the subject of the re¬ bate of the tax on alcohol used in man¬ ufacturers or arts may report, was alopted. The house then on motion of Mr. McMillin, democrat, of Tennes¬ see, went into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on the private calendar. Congres kfenal SI, ling-. It is expected that a nmfiber of res¬ olutions will be introduced in congress ouestioning the sasreta yof war why contracts have not been made at various points for beginning river and harbor work in accordance with the provisions of the river and harbor act, and also why certain work has not been ordered where contracts are not necessary. The secretary of state has received so far returns from the governors of eight states on the result of the recent election of presidential electors. These returns are from Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and New Jersey. Copies of them have been sent to both houses of con¬ gress and they will be published in a local newspaper as required by law. The bill to restrict immigration was taken up as the unfinishable business a motion by Mr. Gibson, democrat, of Maryland, to postpone its consider¬ ation till the first Monday in January having been defeated by a vote of 13 to 37. Various amendments to the text of the bill were offered or sug¬ gested; but no action was taken on any of them, although they were dis¬ cussed a couple of hours, and at 3:55 p. m. the senate, adjourned till Mon¬ day. The Unofficial reports from Venezu¬ ela that an agitation has sprung up against the boundary settlement agreed on between the United States and Great Britain, causes much surprise and no little concern in official quar¬ ters at Washington. the program of the ways and means committee to prepare a tariff bill for the extra session of congress, meet s with general approval among the re¬ publicans. It is expected that the bill will be brought forward very early in the extra session and passed untier a rule its fixing a time for debate, so that fate will be in the hands of the sen¬ ate early. The repnlilccan members of the ways and means committee have all been elected to the next congress, and it is presumed that Mr. Reed will be chosen speaker and will not change the personnel of the committee, so that there is no probability tliat auy e Hurt will be made to do the work over " !i " Wfe ~ -----W *-..,.. the Cuban quesfSm .mu ; to High - tension a among the members of congress. His betrayal by the Spanish officers has done more perhaps to incite indigna¬ tion against Spain than anything that has yet taken plaee. Representative Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said that for cowardice and murder nothing in the annals of war could equal the act perpetrated by the Marquis of Ahumadn, under the direc¬ tion of Butcher Weyler. TRADE CONDITIONS As Summarized for the Past Week by Uradstrect. Bradstreet’s in their report of trade conditions the past week says that there has been no improvement in gen¬ eral trade except in holiday specialties. At Augusta, Louisville, Nashville, Charleston, Chattanooga, Cincinnati and Memphis the condition of business is unchanged. Like reports come from Cleveland, Providence, Chicago, Omaha and Du¬ luth, where activity is confined to the retail demand for holiday goods and requests for staples continued moder¬ ate. The situation at Milwaukee, Galves¬ ton and Birmingham is characterized as disappointing, but at St. Paul and Minneapolis there is more active de¬ mand for drugs, groceries, shoes and hats, and at Jacksonville, Atlanta and New Orleans for staple goods. The tendency of prices is more con¬ spicuously downward, notably for Bes¬ semer pig iron, steel billets, rails, hides, leather, flour, wheat, corn, oats, lard, cotton and petroleum. Compara¬ tively steady quotations are' reported for raw wool print cloths, lumber,pork ami sugar. Coffee is higher. November gross railroad earnings, as expected, are the poorest for over two years. Total November earnings of 115 companies aggregate$38,154,762, a decrease of 10 per cent from 1895, where there was a gain of 6.3 per cent over 1894. Bank dealings show the expected falling off’, amounting to $1,065,700, 000, or 15 per cent less than in the preceding week. 381 business failures There were im¬ ported in the United States the past week, au increase as compared with the average in recent weeks, and 68 more than in the like week one year ago.__ GIVE M’KINLEY A CHANCE. Chairman Lane, of National Bimetal¬ list Committee, Accepts Verdict. In an address issued to the bimetal¬ lists of the United States, Chairman Charles D. Lane, of the national bi¬ metallic committee, urges them to accept the verdict of the country and uphold Major McKinley as president. He advises them to cease active agi¬ tation on the subject of free coinage in the hope that the theories advocated by the republican party will bring relief, but says the struggle should be renewed until bimetallism is an accom¬ plished fact if the republicans break their pledges and resort to the issuing of bonds to maintain the country’s credit. WAS ASSASSINATED MACEO, THE CUBAN LEADER, BE¬ TRAYED BY HIS FRIEND. The Junta in New York Hears From Their Agents Sent to Make An Investigation. The Cuban junta at New York, at a late hour Saturday afternoon, heard by way of Jacksonville, Fla., from their agents sent to investigate the facts re¬ garding Maceo’s reported death. The dispatch to the junta says that Maceo was assassinated through the instrumentality led Maceo of Dr. Zertucha, who and his staff across the tro cha, where they were met by Akumeda, and Maceo and his entire staff’ were assassinated with machetes. Dr. Zertucha was the personal friend of Antonio Maceo and his personal physician. He has been, apparently, one of the most patriotic members of the insurgent forces and held the per¬ sonal confidence of every member of Maceo’s staff. The plot, by which the great general and his staff were assassinated, was well planned and one of the most dia¬ bolical in the history of wars. Maceo’s party was composed of forty men. The night was dark abd stormy. Maceo was accompanied by Miro, an¬ other important insurgent leader and member of his staff’. They landed near Banes and shortly afterwards came the encounter with the Spanish troops un¬ der Cirujeda, resulting in the death of the Cuban chief and the entire force. The Cubans were not expecting battle and catne in contact with the Span¬ iards, who were in waiting armed and prepared for the work of extermina¬ tion. That Dr. Zertueh was employed to betray his leader there is no question. What he was paid for it, however, is not yet learned. He has asked the Spanish' government for passes to Spain and for official Spanish protec¬ tion , The details of the assassination are arousing the wildest kind of indigna¬ tion. l)r. Zertuclia’s “Surrender.” The. story of Maceo’s death, as told from official source, sustains fully the theory o£ assassination. General Ma¬ ceo, instead of crossing the troclia directly with his men, was, through some Mnriel covert influence, induced to pass oji boat, and to reach his forces on t he east side of the death line. There •••“•i Vi king was in readiness h\ tin iSJtolsn Spahinds.Nvlo JJ?r- wtjm* ** Ui ustially kill considerate every tun in sight, should have been enough to have allowed Maceo’s pky - sicians, Maximo Zertucha,.to dev. Instead of putting him in chains and rushing him off’ to a dungeon, ho is treated with distinction, is paraded before newspaper correspondents, and has that freedom of speech which "is a novelty in Cuba. Arou-ed to Desperation. The depression into which t he Cu¬ bans were thrown upon the first an¬ nouncement of Maceo’s death, now that (he fact of liis cowardly assassina¬ tion is confirmed, has changed to that of desperate determination, and will make even more persistent their fight for freedom. Maceo’s assassination is pointed out as conclusive evidence that, Spain is still a stranger to civilized methods, and the lesson drawn there¬ from by the Cubans is that they might as well die with their faces to the foe, as become the victims of assassination. It has been well known for a year past that there was a price set upon Maceo’s head, ami that Captain Gene¬ ral Weyler looked toward assassina¬ tion, and not military triumph, for victory. Weyler’s Opinion. Regarding (he effects that’ would be produced in the rebel ranks and among rebel sympathizers by tlie death of Maceo, Captain General Weyler says in an interview that it will be demor¬ alizing, since Maceo’s prestige among them was very great. He was filled with the fighting spirit, was a dashing commander, and was ready to give battle to the Spaniards when the time and opportunity suited him. There were, however, other rebel leaders of importance. The prestige of a leader was an important factor for the insur¬ gents. CORBETT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. Offers Hob Fitzsimmons go ne Ex in Inducements. Harry Corbett is in receipt of a long letter from Jim Corbett authorizing him to make every effort to get up it match with Fitzsimmons, and as a re¬ sult, Harry Corbett gives out the fol¬ lowing: Corbett will meet Fitzsimmons be¬ fore the Olympic club for from $5,000 to $2,000 and a side bet of from $1,000 to $10,000 and for any purse that will be offered. In order to show his readiness to fight, Corbett will not insist on a side bet. MINERS BACK AT WORK. Coal Operators and Employes Agree Upon Sc de of Prices. Within a week about one thousand idle coal miners along the Monouga hela river will go to work as a result of the amicable adjustment of the wage scale between the operators and their employes at a meeting in Pittsburg, Pa. I he w ages for the coming six mouths will be 62 cents per ton in the first pool. «ud 48 cents per ton in the sec¬ ond, third and fourth poofs. Work v. ill resume as soon as the mines'can be jiiit in condition. L1LIOVK4LAN1 IS WITH US. Ex-Queen of Hawaii Making Her Way Towards Washington. Ex-Queen Skn %ilioukal ani, of Hawaii, arrived at Francisco Thursday unexpectedly {from Honolulu on the steamer Chiuil. The object of her visit is at present unknown, but the impression wjiieh existed among the passengers was that Lilioukalani is en route to Washington, where it is her intention to make a final and urgent appeal to President Cleveland for the restoration of her throne. From tkeMu' ts which were gleaned it is evident raid the starting of Liliou¬ kalani from Hawaii was enveloped in mystery. No announcement was made of her intention to leave during the time which the China lay at the wharf between her larrival from Yokohama and departure. About ten minutes before sailing? time Lilioukalani made her appearance on board, going at once to a stateroom, which hail been reserved for her, and in which she remained until the vessel was well out to sea. , Colonel MeFarlane, who was cham¬ berlain to her brother, the late King of Ivalakauka, ntet the queen upon the ar¬ rival of the steamer at San Francisco, having received a notification of her presence on hoard, and escorted her to the California hotel. In an interview the colonel raid he had no knowledge as to the plans of Lilioukalani and that her comtfig was a complete sur¬ prise to him, “I was never more astonished,” he said, “when'I received the announce¬ ment of her presence here, and as yet she has not Confided any information to me. Frio® her conversation I gath¬ er that she: Will remain in San Fran¬ cisco ton and a week’^tnd possibly then visit Washing¬ London. It is cer¬ tain that the tjj-jj, j s made in the inter¬ est of herselfsiu K l people. What the business mayfbe, I do not know posi¬ tively. will Ill a.R. w days, the queen tells me, she lqake a statement of her plana to the foblic. ” The ex-qm%n -; s extremely reticent. To all questions as to her intentions she replies: Wl have not yet matured my plans.”. She w ill my even say why she left Honolulu. The Hawaiian consul, however, hiiaWapeived advices from his government of her Hating that on the morn¬ ing departure, Lilioukalani call¬ ed on ('resident Dole and informed him that she was going to Boston to see relatives qf .her husband, the lute John DoGhiij*. country KopW^intpfnv.- ,-,.. eu of niri,rju;ied Hawaii ,to in show this tile ex while ( she q ucui 1 ... >ry courtesy, »W “ ' && iJSiates. -• « fa - Sentcncn\ V. to 10 Hang On the M M * Li unary - Next , 1 Taylor Dell; has been sentenced to lmng on January 27th. After remain mg*closeted in a small room in the courthouse at Zebulon' twenty-four hours,, almost to the minute, the jury filed in with a verdict. As soon as it was known that a de¬ cision had been reached there was a stir of excitement about the town and people who had been waiting for hours for some turn in the case rushed to the room to hear the result of the hearing. It had been whispered that if a ver¬ dict of acquittal came, a mob would rush in, seize Delk from the hands of the officers and deal summary punish¬ ment. This report reached Judge Beck, and in order to provide .against, any demonstration, should conviction come, or violence should acquittal fol¬ low', he instructed all in the court¬ room to take their seats. Should they more or show the slightest indication of dissatisfaction or approval they would be fined to the full limit of the law The sheriff with an increased force of deputies was stationed in the room prepared to act at any moment. As the jury filed in there was an ex¬ pectant hush. The foreman rend the verdict, “guilty, without recommen¬ dation,” in firm tones. As soon us he heard the word “guil¬ ty” Taylor Delk made a sudden start from his chair and gave a deprecatory swing to bis iii'in. In a moment lie was himself again, sullen, imperturba¬ ble, apparently indifferent and was ordered to stand up and receive sen¬ tence. In making the sentence Judge Beck reviewed (lie ease, going rather into details. Several times Taylor Delk interrunted the judge <0 make some minor correction. Judge Beck put January 27th, as the day of execu¬ tion, The old man will be kept in Fulton county jail at Atlanta until a day or two before the date set for his execu¬ tion, His attorneys tiled notice of an application for a new' trial immediately after the verdict was rendered. The motion will be heard at Jackson Janu ¬ ary 16. Tom Delk will be hanged at, Zebulon next Friday. PAPER MAKERS COMBINE. Thirty Companies Are Interested in 1 he Movement. Conferences of the principal manu¬ facturers of w hite paper used by news¬ papers were held in New York city the past week to consider the formation of a general stock company to handle the products of the mills and to act as the general agents for the allied concern. These negotiations culminated in (lie practical agreement of all concerned to pool interests and to deal with con¬ sumers only through a general agency, which is to be established in New York city. The plan involves the formation of a national association, capitalized at a moderate amount, which is to con¬ trol the product- of all the mills. By this arrangement the manufactur¬ ers expect to reduce running expenses, to reorganize the trade and to promote friendlier relations between all con¬ cerned. VENEZUELA KICKS. SHE IS NOT PLEASED WITH AR¬ BI I RATION ARRANGEMENTS, Ami it Seems Evident That the Whole Matter wilt he Called Off for The Present. A special cable to the New York , Journa! from Caracas, Venezuela, says: Senator Andrade, the Venezuelan ! minister to the United States, was to leave yesterday for Washington with the cabinet’s approval of the Guiana boundary arbitration treaty, but his departure was suddenly stopped. The interpretation put upon this move is that public opinion lias con¬ quered and that Venezuela will with¬ hold her consent to the arrangement entered into between Secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury for the - settlement of the dispute between this country and Great Britain, thus nullifying all the work that culminated in this treaty. Comments on the part of the press and public on the negotiations con¬ tinue to be very bitter. Senov Thomas Mic-hclenn, one of the public’s greatest jurists, who was Venezuela’s minister at the court of St. James when Vene¬ zuela broke off diplomatic relations with Great Britain on account of the boundary question, published a letter Thursday morning which lias created a sensation. It is an open secret that the intense feeling which it lias engendered Andrade’s was the cause of Minister de- 1 art-lire being so abruptly stopped. The president and cabinet had hoped hat their formal acceptance of the treaty, subject, las the constitution provided, to its ratification by con¬ gress would allay the public’s hostility to the document, but these later de¬ velopments have alarmed them. Neither Crespo nor the members of his official family are willing to try any longer to stem the apparently ir¬ resistible tide, and it is confidently as¬ serted that when Andrade leaves for Washington he will bear nothing more than a diplomatic note to President Cleveland, saying that the treaty will be duly laid before congress when it reassembles next February in regular session. Mioheleua, in his , letter above re¬ ferred to, discusses tlie protocol in all its bearings from tbe standpoint of a 'absolutely jurist, absolutely ^aud ends by dismissing it as worthless. worthless, U He says, first, that the" ltd' .... . ...... republics of Sent 1 ; America, and this move lie would be most dangerous. Next he regards the clause which states that fifty years’ occupation shall makegood title as “outrageously in¬ imical to Venezuela’s interest” and as wholly in favor of England. ’’ So vehemently does he denounce this clause that, basing liis opinion on the whole of it, de declares that the treaty is “nil English trick.” “Better lose the territory by force,” are Senor Michelena’s words, “than acquiesce in the arbitration of the question under the terms of this treaty. We may regain it if we have to go to war over it. It is lost to us forever if we accept this proposal.” Senor Michelena adds that arbitra¬ tion must be unconditional, and that, above all, Venezuela must, be repre¬ sented on the tribunal. Neither Secretary Olney nor tlie British ambassador anticipates any serious embarrassment iu the negotia¬ tions in regard to Venezuela arising from the delay United’States’ in Minister Andrade’s return to the and the attack made upon the proposed treaty by Senor Thomas Miehlena, the dis carded Venezuelan minister to L 011 - Ion. The cable dispatches received at Washington ~ some days ago stating regarded as L practically closing 1 ,h’ flic in eideut it has been previously stated that 1 the Venezuelan legislature could not, be convened, except in extra session, until February and that the constitu¬ tion of I tmt approved country required all trea¬ ties to be by both legislative bodies- - house arid senate. it is deemed possible that Mr. An¬ drade's delayed departure may have been in response to 11 request from President Crespo that, he would per¬ sonally explain to the members of the legislature the attitude of the United States in the matter, and convey to them the intimation that the United Stales had gone as far as it could possibly go in the matter of interven¬ taking tion and that if Venezuela, after 1 the refused good to offices accept of the the results United of States, those J good offices v lieu they were most dis tinetly favorable to Venezuelan de mands, the limits of friendly interven t ion would be understood to have been reached. j j —------- DAUN I LESS SL Zhl) AGAIN. ■ Revenue Cu ter Bout.rail Ordered to , ‘ ’ 1 ’ A Jacksonville, , lla„ dispatch j steamer Dauntless, which is now under bond in two cases for violating I the neutrality and navigation, laws, was seized just before daylight Friday morning by the captain of the revenue cutter Boutv. ell a- she was going to¬ ward the month of the St. Johns river. To prevent the Dauntless failing he: papers were taken away and au officer was placed in charge. The seizure was made upon informa¬ tion given by the Spanish counsel, Piedro, Solis, who alleged that the vessel was starting 011 a filibustering expedition. Later the papers were re¬ turned, but the vessel is still iu charge of au officer of the cutter. HOW MACEO AVAS KILLED. Statement Made bya Former Surgeon in the Cuban Army. Dr. Maximo Zertucha, formerly the physician of Antonio Maceo, who, af¬ ter the death of Maceo, surrendered to General Tort at San Felipe, has been interviewed by n reporter of La Luclia, one of the leading newspapers of Ha¬ vana. The doctor states that when, 011 De¬ cember 4th, the engagement took place between the rebels and Major Cirnjeda’s command, Maceo was en camped with 2,000 men. When the Spanish force appeared Maceo divided liis men into two wings, bis intention being to surround the Spanish column. He remained alone w ith his staff’for a moment, watching the fighting and ex¬ claimed: “This goes well.” Shortly afterwards he was hit by two bullets, one striking him on the chin, breaking liis jaw and passing out at the junction of the neck and shoulder, ami the other striking him iu the ab¬ domen. Either wound would have caused death and the rebel leader ex¬ pired in a short time. The rebels who were lighting des¬ perately against the Spanish attack were panic-stricken when they heard of the death of their chief. They fled in disorder, not making any at¬ tempt to take Maceo’s body with them. The Spaniards then returned to Punta Brava with their dead and wounded. When tlie field was clear some of the rebels returned and car¬ ried Maeeo’s body with them. Dr. Zertucha says that he does not know where the remains were buried, and thus far tjie search made, by the Span¬ iards lias proved fruitless. LOUD DEMOCRATS HOLD THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE SINCE THE ELECTION. The Executive Committee Announces In Favor of Maintaining the Organization. The executive committee of the na¬ tional democratic party held a confer¬ ence at Indianapolis Thursday after¬ noon. This w as the first meeting of the members of the committee since the election, and congratulations there were, naturally, and a good many back forth. William D. Bynum, the ehair iyv" of Dm national committee, was -711 4r > ^ 1 that vT"*.-T ^pKTty in unci thev are in favor of uiaiu tu ning the organization. Tt it seems probable that Bynum will be continued as the head of the committee, anil will be authorized to push the work of or¬ ganization. Mr. Bynum said that lie was not certain that he would accept the trust if it should be offered him. He points out that the work will take all of one man’s time, if it is done proper¬ ly, and lie adds that he would not care to remain at the head of the movement unless he was authorized to be aggres¬ sive. He believes, and his views are ap¬ parently indorsed by most of the mem¬ bers of the committee, that tlie party should be strengthened in every state in the Union, and that special effort should be put forth with the view of becoming a great national party in 1909. MILLER’S REPORT. Ex-Commissioner of Internal Reve¬ nue Gives Out His Figures. The very «-* voluminous report of Hon. ' To se P h Miller, until recently corn missionei . of^ internal revenue, was lna| l° public Saturday, L he receipts for the year ended June ^60, were $146,830,615, au in crease of $3,584,538 over the receipts rent rent fiscal (is, ’ al year year the the commissioner commissioner esti- esti mates that the receipts will aggregate $150,000,000. Compared with the receipts of the preceding year tlie receipts of the bu reau on the several objects of internal , taxation for the fiscal year ended June ’ 30tli, 1896, were as follows: | Spirits, $80,670,070, increase $807,- 445; tobacco, $30,711,628, increase of $1,006,721; fermented liquors, $33,- 784,235, increase of $2,143,167; oleo¬ margarine, $1,219,423, decrease of $189,778; banks, bankers, etc., $143-— first assessment; miscellaneous,includ¬ ing penalties, opium for smoking and playing cards, $445,113 a decrease of $183,600. MESSAGE PLEASES SPAIN. Government and People Satisfied With Our President’-* Language, Semi-official advices received at Washington from Madrid state that government circles as well ns the con servative element generally are eu tirely satisfied with the feature of the president’s message which relates to ( "J’* e firgt iull)1 . eS sions created by the meager reports to Spain was not satis factory and produced some irritation, YVhen'the full text of the Cuban cliap u , v ftp p eave q in leading papers of the kingdom there was, a complete revolution of sentiment, and the presi¬ dent’s courteous and considerate treat¬ ment of the subject received general approval. president’s utterances taken The are on the whole to indicate a better un¬ derstanding between the two countries. These advices contain the further information that as it is the intention of the Spanish government, when cer¬ tain of the provinces are pacified, to give home rule to Cuba 011 the lines indicated in tlie q resident’s message, little fear of intervention is uow felt. NO. 51. TO AGITATE SILVER A PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE* IIAS BEEN MAPPED OUT. The Outcome of William J, Bryan’s Hunting Expedition In the In¬ terior of Missouri. The result of a conference liad be« tween William J. Bryan, Senator Jones of Arkansas, Governor Stone of Mis¬ souri, and other prominent democrats, which took place during their recent hunting expedition in the interior of Missouri, has been made known from, a responsible source. distinguished When the party of hunters disbanded, it had been agreed to can y 011 an aggressive campaign of silver agitation for the next four years. The National Bureau of Volunteer Speakers is organized, with headquar¬ ters in .Washington. The purpose of the bureau is to maintain speakers in every county iu the United States. The speakers must pars an examination as to their fitness and will be supplied with all the argu¬ ments and statistics obtainable. The field workers will organize free silver clubs and make monthly reports of progress. One of the incentives to active work is a roll of honor. This will be made up of workers achieving the best results and a place on the roll will be the strongest essential for pre¬ ferment. to a successful democratic candidate for president in 1900. Will¬ iam J. Bryan has been consulted in every step taken, and has consented to become custodian of the roll of honor in the following letter: "I.ixeor.x, Nee., November 28, 1896.—To the National Bureau of Volunteer Speakers, Walter Yrooman, Chairman, St. Louis, Mo. My Dear Sir: Yours of November 35lti received. 1 note wluit you say in regard to the plan of the National Bureau of Volunteer Speakers. 1 shall he glad to receive tlie honor roll of volunteer speakers who, under llu-ausplees of your bureau, labor to culti¬ vate uu interest in political questions and increase tlie devotion to our government. You are quite correct iu saying that the honors of victory must be shared by the soldiers as well ns by the commanders. In faet.it is much easier for soldiers to select commanders than it is for commanders to secure soldiers. "Your plan of keeping a record of the work done by each in this great contest Ambles honor to be given where honor is most due. Yours very truly. “W. <1. Bai AX.” It is Hit- intention of the bureau to •«*« <x . Sf . -if I , !'•" M three months, auu to keep the enthus¬ iasm going till election day in 1900. T EDDY WAS A WINNER. The Irishman Smashes Everything Ini the Way of Bicycle Records. Twelve thousand people saw Teddy. Hale, the Irish hero of the six-day* bicycle race at Madison Square Gar¬ den, New York, cross the finish lino Saturday night a winner with 1,9ID miles and eight laps to his credit, and n purse of $1,300 awaits him. Halo broke all records from 101 miles up and shattered the six-day record by 310 miles and seven laps. He set au example of what can bo accomplished by pure grit and deter¬ mination that will long live in the memories of thousands who roared themselves hoarse in applauding tlia magnificent pluck which prompted tho Irishman to stay on and finish his task even after nature herself had given, out. CLEVELAND A HUNTING GOES. Will Shoot Ducks in South C arolina Waters. President Cleveland left Washington Sunday afternoon on another duck shooting expedition. ^est This time ho wiU lm the of the Annaudal® Club, UJnh, on on its its preserves'in preserves'in South Cai oll,ia - The journey to Georgetown, S. C., was made 1>y railway and the presi dent leached his destination, Winyah. kay, Monday. Mr. Cleveland was accompanied by liis old sporting companions, Captain Robley I). Evans, of tlie navy ; Cap¬ tain S. R. Lninberton, also a naval of¬ ficer, and Major Robert O’Reilly, an army surgeon and the Washington physician of the Cleveland family. A DISPLAY OF GAS. tu que Exposition to be Held la New York City. in A Madison remarkable exposition will be belli York, Square garden, in Nexv opening on January 27tb, an exposition of gas. Although similar exhibitions have been held on the 1 other side of the water, notablyin Ber¬ lin, for several years, this will be the first of its kind ever held in this coun¬ try. It is designed to do for gas in¬ terests what the fine electrical exhibi¬ tions in New York city last spring did for the electrical interests, to illustrates the present progress and the wonder¬ ful variety of uses to which gas is now put. WILL NOT ISSUE ADDRESS. Tlie Executive Committee of “Na¬ tional” Democrats Adjourn. The executive committee of the dem¬ ocratic party in session at Indianapo¬ lis decided not to issue an address at the present time, but gave out a state¬ ment that the national organization, will be preserved in all states; that na¬ tional headquarters will be in New York and that no alliance will be madf* with the republican party. In th* meantime “ail honorable efforts wil be made to reunite the two wings o: the democratic party.’’