VOL. IX
THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1896
NO 294
S4YS MACE0 IS ALIVE
Sensational Eumors Current
in Havana.
THE CASE SHROUDED IX MYSTERY
CentlTltles in the Capital City' to
Celebrate II is Death Have All -Keen
stopped.
Key West, FJa., Dec. 16. Passen
gers arriving here tonight from Havana
report that Antonio Maceo is alive and
well, and is in the province of Matanzas.
The passengers Bay that all of the fee
tivities that were going on in Havana to
celebrate his death have been ordered
stopped, since it has become known that
he is alive.
Denver, Dec. 16. A News epecial
from Key West, eaya :
Advices from Havana tonight by the
steamer Olivette state that trie alleged
death of Maceo is still shrouded in mys
tery, and a majority of the Cubans se
fase to believe that the great chief is
dead. The body has not been discov
ered, and contradictory statements made
by the Spaniards lead the Cubans to be
lieve Maceo Is still alive. .' Even the
people who live at Punta Brava, wnere
Maceo is eaid to have been killed, do not
credit the story. Dr. Zertucha continues
to make conflicting statements. - He
Bays now that the knife which the
Spaniards ' have belonged to young
Gomez, and not to Maceo. They Bay
this proves either that Maceo is still
alive or that if he is dead, his death will
not injure the rebellion.
There is a multiplicity of theories cur
rent in regard to Maceo. One report in
Havana is that the Spanish officer at
Cabezas, province of Matanzaa, h'as in
formed the Havana, authoiities that
Maceo passed that place recently with a
large force. Then, too, it is claimed that
a letter has been received in Havana
from Aguirre, the insurgent leader,
dated December 11, in which no men
tion is made of Maceo's death.
Weyler is now in a quarrel with the
marine authorities because of the charge
that Maceo passed the trocha in a boat.
The marine ' authorities deny the story
positively; and have cabled the facts to
Spain. All these contradictory state
ments render it difficult to believe that
Maceo is really dead.
SNOW STOHH IS RAGING.
Cold Wave Strikes the New England
State.
New Yoke, Dec. 16. A violent storm
struck this city last night, which was
born on the gulf of Mexico, The storm
moved very slowly northward during
the day, and in the evening was central
over Norfolk, Va., and Btill moving
northwest. There was rain along the
southern coast, and at Norfolk there was
1.4 inches. Hurricane signals floated
along the greater part - of the coaHt, for
the storm threatened great danger to
shipping. I
In this city the temperature .was at
freezing point, and the wind blew -at 36
miles an hour. At Sandy Hook it was
42 miles, and at Nantucket 45, while at
Block island, which is always the point
on the coast where the wind is strongest
when there is a big storm, it was blow
ing at 60 miles an hour.
From Egg Harbor, N. J., it was re
ported that the storm promises to be one
of the worst ever known there. The
thermometer has fallen 24 deg., and the
wind is blowin 40 an hour and constant'
ly increasing. Constant flurries of snow
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made ready. The life-saving patrols
have been doubled in anticipation of
wrecks, and every man notified to be on
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Snow Still Falls.
New York, Dec. 16. The snow storm
which began yesterday afternoon still
continues. At 9 o'clock Sandy Hook re
ported the wind blowing from north
northeast 40 miles an hour and very
thick off shore. The telephone line con
necting Sandy Hook with the life saving
stations off the Jersey coast is down,
preventing reports from the life-savers.
Telegraphic reports from Long Branch
and Ausbury Park say nothing has been
abandoned yesterday after the rescue of
her crew by the steamer Yorktown.
The thick atmosphere caused by the
snow storm interferes materially with
river and harbor navigation. Only two
steamers reached quarantine this morn
ing, the Starlight,, from Swansea, and
the Aeloun, from China ports. No ves
sels have left port this morning.
EMPLOYMENT OF TKIERRAN8.
BEGKUIIS FUR CUBA.
Amendment Introduced by Mitchell In
the Senate Today.
Washington, Dec. 16. Senator Mitch
ell, of Oregon, today introduced a bill to
amend section 175 of the Revised
Statutes.
That section, as passed in 1865, pro
vided that persons honarably discharged
from the military or naval service by
reason of disability resulting from
wonnds or sickness. incurred in the line
of duty shall be preferred for appoint
ment to civil offices, provided they are
found to possess the business- capacity
necessary for a proper discharge of the
duties.
The amendment gives the preference
to all honorably discharged persons from
the military or naval service without
regard to reason for such discharge,
provided they have served ninety days
or more in the war of the rebellion or
any Indian war. .
Mitchell supported the .bill with a
brief speech on his motion. It was re
f erred to the committee on civil service
and retrenchment.
BEFOltJl IS THE OBTECT.
National Civil Service League Meet at
Philadelphia.
'Philadelphia, Dec. 16. The annaul
meeting of the National Civil Service
Reform League was begun today. Dele
gates represent the principal cities of
the United States. The executive com'
mittee chose George McEnany and A
S. Fris9el, both of New York, secretary
and treasurer respectively.
Robert B. Brooker, civil service com
miseioner of New York, reviewed the
great political movement of the country
in wnicn eeit-orgamzmg power was
made manifest from the revolution to
to the laat national campaign, dwelling
especially upon the splendid uprising
"which resulted in the Indianapolis gold
standard convention." The history of
the civil service, reform movement, he
declared, is in neelf proof that effective
political organization does not depend
on office-holders.
Charles Richardson discussed the
new charter of Philadelphia. Silas W.
Burt of New York spoke on the "New
system in New York." '
- Cash In Tour Checks. y
All county warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1892, will be paid at my
omce. interest ceases after Dec.
1896. C. L. Phillips, .
Coonty Treasnrer.
Three Hundred Men Enrolled In Kan
sas City.
Kansas City, Dec. 16. Already over
300 Cuban recruits have been enrolled in
this city, and Colonel Harriman, head
of the local movement, states that there
are as many more in Kansas City and
vicinity willing and ready to go to the
front. The men average in age between
18 and 35 years, and are generally un
married. The enrollment is going on in
Harri man's office and no secrecy is
made.
"Should congress take action," eaid
Colonel Harriman. "that would permit
armed men to go to Cuba without moles
tation, these men will be notified and
sent in a body from Kansas City."
, . Activity at St. Louis.
St. Louis, Dec. 16. In the house at
202. Elm street, in this city, a company
is being organized to go to Cuba and join
forces with the insurgents. Edward
Hastings is the head of the scheme, and
Is eagear to join forces with other Cuban
sympathizers who are in the city. He
has the names of 20 men who have
joined his company, and thinks he will
have 100 men before the end of the
week.
Hastings visited the city hall to learn
if the authorities would interfere with
him. He was told the blind could not
see, and if be organized quietly and did
not. make it too public no one would
either see or hear the movement.
Action by New York Aldermen.
New Yohk, Dec. 16. A petition to
congress to put an end to the revolution
in Cuba was signed by all the aldermen
of this city last night and a copy for-
Sympathy In Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec'.. 16. A meeting
to express sympathy fyr the Cuban rev
olutionists was held in this -City attended
by 5000 persons. Senor Patroclnio spoke.
There was great enthusiasm.
Cuban demonstration Planned.
New Yoek, Dec. 16. Three thousand
members of the organization known as I
i i a, : a , r . I. .. :il t
marc a next Aionaay evening in a oooy
to. Cgoper Union to participate in the
demonstration in sympathy with the
Cuban patriots. President Frank Mayer,
who is one of the few eurvivors of the
Yirginus expedition, will head the line.'
i Three Friends Escaped.
Washington, Dec. 16 The cruiser
Newark returned to Key, West this after
noon. She reported to the navy depart
ment that she had been unable, to over
haul the filibuster Three Friends.
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