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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1896.
NUMBER 2.
DEAD ON THE FIELD
Maceo's Life at Last Offered
Up for Cuba Libre.
YOCNG GOMEZ SHARES HIS FATE
The Spaniards Are Encouraged,
Well They May Be, at This Un
expected Tarn.
Havana, Dec. 8. It is stated in moet
positive terms by the Spanish authori
ties that Antonio Maceo, the great in
sureent leader, and the heart and soul
of the Cuban cause has been killed in
Havana province, after having effected
the passage of the western trocba, near
Mariel, at its northern extremity. With
Maceo died the youth Francisco Gomez,
son of Maximo Gomez, who accompanied
the mulatto general on his passage of
the ttocba. MoBt explicit details of the
finding of the corpse of the fallen leader
of the Cubans, and of the facts relied
upon for the identification, are at hand
through the report of the Spanish com
mander, Major Cirujada, who contested
the passage of the trocha unsuccessfully
on December 4th (last Friday), with
Maceo, and who sustained another con
flict yesterday with the forces under the
insurgent leader.
It was in a rennoissance, after the lat
ter engagement, that the Spaniards
found the two corpses, not separated in
death, which they identified, as those of
Antonio Maceo and Francisco Gomez.
The authorities now permit the publi
cation of Major Cirnjada's report of the
engagement with Maceo, on December
4, when he forced the troche, and which
was a fearful combat.. This is the first
official admission that Maceo brought
with him across the trocha a consider
ably equipped following, and fought a
hot engagement to effect bis passage.
After the Cubans bad passed into Ha
vana province the Spanish commander
effected a fresh concentration in that
province and awaited the arrival of
Maceo. He had received a confidential
information of the proposed movements
of the Cubans, and arranged his forces
accordingly. He bad, in addition, re
ceived a detailed description of the
horse Maceo was to ride, as well as of
caparisons.
The expected battle occurred yester
day, but no details of the engagement
are given for publication here.
After the fight, the Spanish troops
made a reconnoissance of the ground
previously held by the Cubans. Here
were found the two corpses, lying to
gether, and, indeed, almost locked in
the embrace of death. The one body
was that of a mulatto, a stout man with
gray, crisp, curling hair, and the other
that of a slender, dark haired youth.
Both men were dressed in white linen
duck suits. When the linen was re
moved from the corpse of the elder of
the two it was found to have underneath
It a fine undershirt, with the initials
"A. M." upon it. The paii1 of black
silk socks on this body contained the
same initials, worked in red ink. There
waB a gold ring on the finger containing
on the inner rim the engraved inscrip
tion :
"Antonio y Maria."
A revolver, with an ivory handle, and
marked, together with a small gold
mounted telescope, was also found on
the body. The head of the younger-
man's body was resting upon the body
of the first. There were found on it a
silver watch, an ammunition bag and
several handkerchiefs bearing the i
tials, "F. G."
BOLTERS ARB OCT.
Silver Senators Refute
. to Attend the
Caucus.
Washington, Dec. 8. The most no
ticeable feature of the Republican sena
torial caucus today as seen from the out'
side, was the absence of the men who
bolted the nomination of McKinley be
cause of the gold-standard platform.
" Those absent on this account were: Du
bois, Pettigrew, Mantle, Cannon, Squire
and Teller, All except Teller were in
the city and were invited to attend the
. caucus.
That their absent was intentional was
clearly shown by the - following letter
read soon after the cancus was called to
order by Senator Sherman :
"Washington, D. C, Dec. 8. To
Hon. John Sherman, chairman of the
cancus of Republican senators Sir : I
herby respectfully present my resigna
tion as secretary of the caucus of Repub
lican senators. I also resign my posi
tion aa member and secretary of the Re
publican advisory or "steering" commit-
tee of the senate. Very truly yours,
Feed T. Dubois.
Dubois' resignation was" received with
out comment. On motion of Lodge, Wil
son, of Washington, was chosen secre
tary. Shoup was placed on the steering
committee in the place vacated by . his
colleague. This committee was also en
Urged by the addition of Hansbrongb
of North Dakota.
The Dinclev tariff bill was referred to
the steering committee, with instruc
tions to investigate as to the likelihood
of cettiue the bill through and devise
means to that end if possible. It was
the prevailing opinion that the best
policy demanded the passage of the bill
but the opinion seemed to be quite gen
eral that this was not within possibility
Gear brought up the Pacific railroad
bill. It was referred to the steering
committee. After Lodge explained the
status of the immigration bill, the can
cus also declared for an international
agreement on silver bv agreeing to the
following resolution introduced Dy Wol
cottt
"Resolved, That a special committee
of live members of this caucus be ap
pointed to recommend some plan where
by legislation may be had in this session
of congress looking to an international
conference with the leading commercial
nations ot the world on the promotion of
bimetali8tn.
COLUMBIAN BELL RELEASED.
It. Will be Shipped to Baltimore To
day.
Bhicago, Dec. 8. The Columbian lib
ertv bell has finallv been taken from its
resting place in Evanston and wil! prob
ably be shipped to Baltimore today
Workmen representing the McShane
Manufacturing Company, of Baltimore,
have loaded the bell on a heavy trnck
ready to be hauled away.
George Knapp, who has acted as custo
dian since 1893, has been holding it to
satisfy a claim of $6000 due him for
wages as custodian. The McShane
Manufacturing Company replevined the
bell and then failed to remove it. It
was levied npon by . A. Silligg, ot
Chicago, to satibfy claims against Mr,
Knapp for rent due Selligg. a. receiver
was appointed and then discharged by
the court, the bell going back into the
hands of the sheriff. Finally the Mc
Shane Company replevined from the
sheriff through the coroner. The bell
weighs 13,000 pounds.
' A Child's Horrible Death.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Eddie Mat
thews died last night of the result of
burns received in a fire at his home on
Sutter street. The latter has been ill
for some time. A nurse has been at'
tending her and looking out for the two
children, Eddie and May. Yesterday
morning the children awoke and the
nurse dreesed them. Both were then
seated at the kitchen table to await their
morning meal. It waB still dark and
an oil lamp was standing lighted npon
the table. The mother cailed to the
nurse who responded to the sum
mons and then the accident occurred.
Eddie polled at the table cloth, the lamp
fell npon his clothes and they were in
flames in a moment. They blazed up
and the poor child ran to his mother's
room. The sick woman got out of her
bed and after a great effort extinguished
the flames, but her boy had been fear
fully burned abour the face, chest and
arms.
Cuban Question Considered.
Washington, Dec. 7. The senate
committee on foreign relations today dis
cussed the Cuban situation, but did not
take anv action. . The disenssion was of
a general character. While there was
recognition of the importance of some
action, there was considerable division
of opinion as to what course should be
pursued. Senator Mills advocated ac
tive intervention by the United States
government with armies. Cameron al
so gave notice of his purpose to press for
decided action by this government.
The friends of Cuba, who are largely
the majority in the committee, express
the opinion that the Cubans are holding
their own, which under any circum
stances is a decided gain. ' .
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THE STORY IS DOUBTED
Story that Maceo was Killed
is Thought a Fake.
MACEO'S AND GOMEZ' ARMIES JOIN
The News of Maceo's Death is Officially
Confirmed by Duke Tetuan, vbo
Knows Nothing About It.
Washington, Dec. 9. Senorde Lome,
the Spanish minister, has received a
cable dispatch from Havana which
seems to bear out the press report of the
death of Antonio Maceo and young
Gomez. As the cable was sent last
night before the press reports it lacks
many details of the latter. De Lome
expects fresh advices from the govern
ment at Havana.
Second Secretary Diaz Albertini, the
only member of the junta now in the
city, expressed the opinion that the
story had no basis of truth and was sent
out for the sole purpose of influencing
and if possible defeating action by the
congress of the United States.
"It is really amusing to learn," he
said, "that Maceo wore silk socks con
taining his initials worked in red silk,
and that his linen and that of the young'
er Gomez was also marked with initials.
Neither of. these men has worn linen
shirts and silk socks in many days
Then notice the letter to young Gomez
A Cuban in writing to bis child never
signs his name as this letter was skned,
M. Gomez." This ia a cold formality
Cuban never employs. He would
have 8igned"Yonr Father." The whole
Btory is a feeble and transparent at
tempt to delay action by congress and
nothing else. The United States, and
Spaniards too, will soon learn that
Maceo Is very much alive."
Tetuan Confirms It.
Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Dupuy
de Lome, the Spanish minister, today
received the following cablegram from
Madrid, from Duke Tetuan, minister of
state for Spain :
"Confirm officially the news of the
death of the insurgent leader, Antonio
Maceo, in a glorious battle for our troops,
and also the suicide of the son of Maximo
Gomez." '
MACEO'S ARMS JOINS GOMEZ.
A Concerted Advance Upon Havana Is
Being; Made.
Washington, Dec. 9. Diplomatic and
military attaches are stirred up over the
dispatches just received from Cuba. The
advices stated that Maceo's army had
executed a brilliant flank movement,
crossed the trocba, practically without
difficulty, and was now co-operating with
Gomez in the advance on Havana.
It is admitted on all sides that the
situation is critical in the extreme, for
if there is bloodshed in the outskirts of
Havana the president will be forced to
intervene to protect American interests.
It is rumored that Consul-General Lee
bad intended to stay here to appear be
fore the congressional committee on for
eign affairs, but was obliged to return to
Havana in all haste, owing to intima
tions received from the assistant consul-
general.
Cuban residents in this city have
stated all along that Weylerwas being
led into a trap, and they now intimate
that the jaws are closing. It is not be
lieved here that the insurgent forces led
by Gomez could by any possibility cap
ture Havana without artillery, but their
presence in its immediate vicinity wonld
undoubtedly create a reign of terror in
the city, and particularly if Weyler is
absent. Spaniards say that Weyler has
a perfect line of communication by sea
and cannot be cut off, but the? admit
that he may be in the mountains and
his return delayed temporarily through
ignorance of the movements of the in
surgents. Cautions opinions are beard
from other official sources that the least
to be expected is the failure of Weyler'e
campaign.
It is the general belief among some
pel sons familiar with the Cuban war
that a more or less certain'date has been
fixed by President Cleveland for the suc
cessful conclusion of the Spanish cam
paign, and that the president was con
templating intervention whenever it
should be demonstrated that the insur
gents could not be crushed.
DING1BI BILL COMES UP.
It Was Soon Dropped, However, With
Nothing; Accomplished.
Washington, Dec. 9. Allen of . Ne
braska moved the consideration of the
Dingiey bill in the senate today, and the
motion was carried ; ayes, 35 ; noes, 21.
Several Democrats and Populists voted
to take up the bill. The , vote to take up
the bill was as follows : Ayes Repub
lican Aldnch, Cameron, Chandler
Clarke, Davis, Elkms, Frye, Gallinger,
Gear, Hale, Hausbrongb,-Hoar, Lodge,
McMillan, Mitchell. v'Or.), Morrill. Nel
sen, Perkins, Piatt, Pritcbard, Quay
Sherman, Wolcott. Democrats Gor
don, Morgan, Murphy, Pugh, Roach
Smith. Populists Allen, Butler, Kyle,
Peffer, Stewart. Independent Petti
grew. Total, 25.
Noes Republicans -Baker, Carter, 2
Democrats Blackburn, Blanchard, Dan
iel, Faulkner, Gibson, Gorman, Harris
Hill, Jones, (Ark.), Martin, Mille, Pal
mer, Pasco, Turple, Vest, Walthall
Independent Cannon, 'Dubois, Mantle.
Total, 21..
During the diecussion over the bill,
Allen said he made the motion to de
monstrate that the Populists are not
standing in the way of revenue legis
lation. He addressed himself to Sena'
tor Aldrich and there was a colloquy be'
tween them. Aldrich asked Allen if he
would vote for the bill as it came from
the house. Allen replied that be would
not, but the bill could be put in shape to
receive his vote and the voles of other
senators not members of the Republican
party. ' -At
2 o'clock the Dingiey bill was dis
Dlaced by the immigration bill, and went
back to the calendar. Senator Allen
sought to have it made the unfinished
business of the morning hoar tomorrow,
out an oojection was ottered.
TO RECOGNIZE CUBA.
Three Radical Resolutions Introduced
In the Senate. .
Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Came
ron (Pa,) today introduced the following
resolution : -
"Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives that the independence of
the republic of Cuba should be and the
same is hereby acknowledged by the
United States of America.
"Resolved, That the United States
should use its friendly offices with the
government of Spain to bring about the
close of the war between Spain and Cu
ba." Mills (Tex.) followed the Cameron re
solution at once by the following :
"Resolved, That the president of the
United States is hereby directed to take
possession of the island of Cuba with the
military and naval forces of the' United
States and hold the same until the peo
ple of Cuba can organize a government
deriving its powers from the. consent of
the governed and arm and equip such
military and naval forces as may become
necessary to secure them against inva
sion." The Mills resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
Mr. Call (Fla.) followed with a resolu
tion recognizing the republic of Cuba.
The resolution has already been pub
lished. UASTEllN QUESTION TO UK ShTTLED
European
Powers Have Reached an
Agreement.
London, Dec. 9. The Birmingham
Post today confirms the repeated state
ments on the same Bubject cabled by the
Associated Press during the past, two
months in saying that it learns from a
high quarter that an understanding has
been arrived at between Great Britain,
Russia and France for the settlement of
the so-called Eastern question, which
has for generations been troubling the
statesmen of Europe.
The Post adds that the Russian Black
sea fleet and the British and French
Mediterranean fleets will - shortly be
mobilized in contiguity to the Bos
pborous and Dardanelles in order to en
force, if necessary, the reforms which
the embassies of the three powers are
about to present to the sultan, and to
which the other signers of the Berlin
treaty Germanv, Austria and Italv
have consented. To this end it is as
serted the allied fleets may force a pas
sage of the Btraits of the Dardanelles.
A lonng Man Drowned.
Astoria, Or., Dec. 9. Word was re
ceived from Chadwell this morning that
a young man, of the name Olsen, em
ployed on a milk ranch near that place,
drowned in the Lewis and Clark river
Monday evening last. It seems that Ol
sen took a skiff Monday afternoon and
started for the ranch of W. J. Ingalls,
after milk, bnt was not again seen. A
search the following day resulted in the
discovery of the capsized skiff, whilu a
mile farther down the river the empty
milk cans were found floating toward
the bay. The river was dragged today,
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: CULLOM IS FOR CUBA
It Is Time, He Says, to Ter
minate Spanish Control.
BE OFFERS A BOLD RESOLUTION
Defending; tha Termination . of Spain'
- Control of the Gateway of the
.'" Gulf of Mexico.
Washington, Dec. 10. Public inter
est in the Cuban question was shown
today by a full attendance in the gal
leries of the senate to hear the speech of
Senator Cullom, of which he had given
notice. Before he was recognized for
speech, petitions for the recognition of
the independence of Cuba were pre
sented.
Cullom began by saying that while he
was not disposed to criticise President
Cleveland, he had hoped for a more dob
itive expression of the true American
continental policy for him. Cullom
spoke of the record of Spain for cruelty
and oppression, both iu the treatment
of her own people at home up to the
present century and in her policy tow
ard the provinces on this continent.
Spain continued to be, he said, what
she had . always been, a robber nation
The time tad come, he declared, for this
nation to announce the speedy temina
tion of Spanish control of the island at
the gateway of -the Mexican gull, neces
Bary alike to the welfare of these islands
and the people of the United States
The Cubans could never be conquered
and the war of extermination most stop,
Cuba ia already lost to Spain, Cullom
claimed. 'The American people were
coming to consider the Cuban situation
as a great political continental question
It was the duty of the United States to
use its power to declare that no "char
nel-bouse of ruin" shall be continued in
West Indian waters.
"We shall not claim Cuba as a reward
for saving ber f-om the slaughter," said
Cullom, "but free Cuba is the reward
Means' must be found to settle the
Cuban question speedily, and if other
means fail we may consider properly the
fair purchase of Cnba."
The senator received close attention
throughout. He offered a resolution de
claring that the "Extinction of Spanish
title and the termination of Spanish con
trol of the islands at the gateway of the
Gulf of Mexico are necesasary."
SBABORG WANTS HH MONET BACK
The Wealthy Canner Sues
Bis Former
Wife.
Los Angeles, Dec. 10. The Times
this morning Bays that B. A, Seaborg, t
rich canner of Ilwaco, now seeks to re
cover come of the wealth he lavished
npon his ex-wife, from whom be has
just been divorced, and brings an action
against Etta Owens Seaborg and Guy B
Barham to recover certain money, stock
and real estate.
The complaint recites that at the time
of the marriage plaintiff . transferred to
his wife a certificate of stock of the
Aberdeen Packing Company of the value
of 15000; on September 30, 1S96, plain
tiff gave her a house and lot at 1406
West Seventh street, and $2000 with
which to furnish the house; that defend
ant did not buy the furniture, but "held
out" the $2000 for her own use: that
plaintiff is worth (100,000 and defendant
was worth nothing wben he married her,
It is also alleged that defendant mar
ried plaintiff not in good fatth, or with
the intention of becoming a t.rue or hon
est wife to plaintiff, or because of any
regard of affection for him, but solely be'
cause of defendant's regard and affection
for plaintiff's money uud property; that
on or about November 14, 1896, she
dropped ber mask, disclosed ber true
character and deserted plaintiff and no
tified him by means of a letter that at
the time the agreement of marriage was
made she was and had been maintaining
illicit relations with Guy B. Barham,
nephew of Congressman Barham,
who resigned his place aa police
commissioner ef Los Angeles just
before the Seaborg divorce was granted.
Plaintiff alleges that the woman has
transferred some part of the property to
Barham for the purpose of concealing it,
and he also sues Barham for damages
for breaking up his "happy home,' and
asks damages of $50,000.
ROLLING MILLS WORKMEN STRIKE
A ' Proposal
to Cut
Cause.
Wages Is the
San Francisco, Dec. 10. A cut in
the wages of skilled workmen in the Pa
cific rolling - mills at the' Potrero has
caused a strike which has practically
suspended all operations in the big iron
manufactory. About fifty . men walked
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out and their action cut off the means of
employment of about fifty others. It is
believed that some time today a compromise-will
be effected, and the wheels
of industry set in motion again.
The moat important factor in the
strike is that the men were informed
that they had been working for over a
week under a new schedule of rates of
which they were ignorant. There are
no indications of any trouble of a violent
nature. Iu the first place, there are no
iron-workers of this class on the coast,
and the places of the strikers could only .
be filled by an importation from the
East. This is not likely to take place,
as the Eastern workmen receive as good
wages as the men here did before the cut.
The strikers are looking forward to an
early settlement, because they under
state that the rolling mill has a con-
tiact to get out a large quantity of extra
large street-car rails for a company in
Los Angeles. '
4FF1RUED AND DENIED.
Antonio Maceo's Fate Still Involved
In Doubt,
Key West, Dec. 10. It is learned
positively that the report of the deaths
of young Maceo and .Gomez are false.
Both are believed to be near Maril,
while Weyler is near San Cristobal,
searching for Maceo. It is thougbt the
latter will co-operate with Gomez, and
then au advance on Havana is looked
for.
Uavana Dispatch Confirms the News of
Maceo's Death.
Havana, Dec. 10. Dr.,Maxim Zertu-
char, the personal physician of Antonio
Maceo, has surrendered to Colonel Lort,
the Spanish commander at San Felipe,,
this province. The doctor con firms the
announcement that Maceo was killed on
December 7. near Punta Brava, in an-
engagement between the insurgents and
the Spanish column commanded by
Major Cirujeda.
Dr. Zertuchaw was shot. in the chin.
the bullet breaking his jaw and passing
out nar the neck and shoulders. A
second bullet wounded him in the ab
domen. PREPARING THE WAY.
Progress of Senate Movement Toward
International Uimetallsm.
Washington, Dec. 10. Senator Sher
man, chairman of the Republican cau
cus, today announced the membership
committee provided for nnder Senator
Wolcotl's resolution to prepare the way
for an international agreement on silver.
Wolcott was made chairman, and Sena
tors Hoar, Chandler and Gear appointed
as the other members.
Senator Wolcott said today be would
call the committee together not later
than Monday next and proceed imme
diately to frame a bill with the hope of
securing legislation at the present ses-
sion of congress that would enalile Mc
Kinley to succeed with his efforts in be
half of silver immediately after inaug
uration. Immigration Bill Comes Up.
Washington, Dec. 10. The senate
took up the immigration bill this after
noon. Mr. Gibson moved that the ques
tion go over until the first Monday in
January, which occasioned a sharp de
bate.
IN THE HOUSE.
Catron Land Bill Comes Up and Is
' Defeated.
Washington, Dec. 10. The Catron
land bill was defeated in the house to-
ay. The bill sought to allow aliens to
acquire title to real property in terri
tories under mortgage foreclosure, but
provided that they must dispose of such
title within ten years.
The objects, Catron said, was to en-
ble the people in territories to get the
benefits of foreign capital. Hepburn
(Ia.) arraigned the Populists for sup
porting tbis bill after declaring against
alien ownership.
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