Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1896 — TO RECOGNIZE CUBA. [ARTICLE]

TO RECOGNIZE CUBA.

FRIENDS OF THE REPUBLIC ACTIVE IN THE HOUSE. Congressmen FJetcher and Woodman Push the Matter—War Cloud Lowers Over Europe—Ominous Attitude of Two Great Powers—Britain Defied.Cubans to the Front. Congressman Fletcher (Minnesota) introduced a resolution to recognize the belligerency' df’the Cuban insurgents, and Congressman Woodman of Illinois introduce# in .the Honse the following: “Whereas, the republic of Cuba has, by its enterprise and ability in statesmanship and arms; secured the control of the greater portion of the territory of the island; a nd. Whereas, The armies of the republic of Cuba are now within sight oi the capital.city, the former government of the island, and the great majority of the entire population do accord allegiance to the newly formed” republiy; therefore, be it Resolved, That the.. Committee on Foreign Affairs be requested to make an early report on resolutions heretofore referred to said committee touching on the affairs of the Cuban republic and its proposed or existing rights ns a civilized nation." WAR SEEMS IMMINENT. Germany and England in a Dangerous State of Tension. Dispatches received in London after midnight Tuesday from Berlin reiterate in terms which almost compel belief that it is Germany's intention to declare the independence of the Transvaal republic. London morning papers credit the announcement, and they interpret that it means war. The editors of the principal London journals were invited to meet Mr. Chamberlain Tuesday. The results of the inspiration received at these interviews are words that will send the country to arms as soon as they are read. The Government announces that several regiments from the First army corps will leave England at once for the cape. A fleet has been ordered to Delagoa Bay, where German cruisers are now lying. It is plainly intimated in the inspired editorials that England is prepared to deal both with the German emperor and with any dictator, plainly meaning Mr. Rhodes, who may assert himself in British South Africa. These allusions strengthen the belief that a revolution has been attempted or is now existing in Cape Colony under Rhodes' leadership. The news of the surrender of Johannesburg after being in the possession of the insurgents for three.or four days is confirmed. The authority’ of the Boer government is fully re-established.

IS NOW A CARDINAL. The Ceremony of Elevating Satolli One of Churchly Magnificence. The second step in the elaborate ceremony of elevating Francis Satolli. Archbishop of Lepanto and apostolic delegate to the United Slates, to the rank of cardinal prince of the church, took place in the venerable cathedral at Baltimore. The ceremony consisted of- conferring the berretta. whfehTs_£he cap worn by priests on ordinary occasions and differing only in the case of cardinals, in that it is red. The preceding steps have been the conferring of the zuchctte, or red skull cap, and the administering of the oath. The remaining step is the conferring of the red hat, which must be done in Rome by the pope himself within sfX months from Nov. 30, the day upon which Satolli’s appointment was made. KAISER BACKS BOERS. Mill Not Recognize Any Suzerainty Over Transvaal. At a special audience which Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Secretary of State of the Transvaal, had with Emperor William, his majesty declared that he would not recognize any claim of suzerainty over the Transvaal. Great Britain by the treaty of 1884 claims suzerainty over the Transvaal republic. A semi-official denial was issued of the statement from Cape Town, contained in a dispatch from the Times, of London, that Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Secretary of State for the Transvaal, with a secret fund at his disposal, had floated a German colonization company, with the intention of introducing 5,0 X) German military settlers into the Transvtta-1. MUST PAY HIGHER RATES. Panama-Pacific Mail Agreement Will Affect Sun Francisco Merchants. The provisions of the agreement entered into by the Panama Railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company have at last been made public and the effect of the agreement will become readily apparent in a few days when San Francisco merchants find themselves compelled to ship freight to eastern points over the rail lines at greatly advanced rates. In pursuance of the agreement between the two transportation companies the Panama Railroad is preparing to abandon the operation of all its steamers between San Francisco and Panama.

Now It's Italy. Rumors are in circulation in Berlin regarding the serious situation of Italians in Erythrea. Their position is said to be almost desperate. It is learned that the tension between England and Italy in regard to the refusal of the former power 1 to allow the latter to disembark troops at Zeila has become very serious. Burn Three Towns. A special from Havana, Cuba, says: The insurgents have attacked and burned the towns of Gabriel, Guira and Artemisia, stations on the .Western Railway which runs from Havana to Pinar del Rio. Bussed a Wave-Swept Vessel. The British steamship Massasoit, at New York from Swansea, reported that a vessel in distress was sighted. Four men were seen on her deck, which had evidently been wave swept. Owing to the storm the Massasoit was unable to send assistance. After the Trusts. The House adopted a resolution, introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, calling upon the Attorney General for information regarding the non-enforcement of the anti-trust law. Armed Men Guard Claims. It is estimated that five hundred claims in the Cripple Creek district on which owners have failed to do full assessment work in 1895 have been jumped. Although armed men are holding claims in all the outlying portions of the district no fights have yet been reported. Ditched by r. Mule. The Chicago fast mail train, No. 1, on the Illinois Central, southbound, struck a mule two miles north of Holy Springs, Miss., derailing the engine, baggage and mail cars and three coaches. The two Pullman sleepers did not leave the track. The fireman was fatally injured. - •’ft .

EWORN TO SLAY THE CZAR. Nihilists Will Not Rest Until They Kill Their Ruler. A wholesale merchant from Moscow is authority for the information that the recent report of an attempt to assassinate the Czar was true in every particular. The gentleman, who, for reasons well Understood, desires that his name shall be suppressed, says the Russian police are informed that the nihilists have sworn not to rest until the Czar shall be slain. The fraternity resolved at the time when the young ruler began his reign to grant him a year in which to prove that he was in earnest with his promises of liberal reform. The year is at an end and the young autocrat, not having realized their hopes, is doomed to perish at their hands. A Jewish student of the University of Moscow was appointed by lot to deal the death blow, and it was only by accident that the Czar escaped. The student masqueraded in the garb of a drummer. In his valise was a well-prepared bomb instead of samples of merchandise. He managed to pass the beantiful Par Czarskoje Selo several times daily, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Czar. The latter passed him again and again on the promenade, but the would-be assassin did not recognize his Majesty, who was dressed in the plain uniform of a colonel of Preobrasheuski Guards, instead of that of n general. The student was arrested on suspicion after a day or two and the plot further revealed through a female friend to whom he had told his secret. The entire Russian press has received strict instructions from the authorities not to publish a word regarding the affair, which, nevertheless, is repeated from mouth to month. DR. JAMESON SURRENDERS. Remnant of His Forces Now Imprisoned at Johannesburg. .! A London dispatch says: The invading English army in Transvaal has been disastrously defeated by the Boers. A score or more have been killed, many wounded, and Dr. Jameson is a prisoner at Johannesburg. One of the most impudent acts of aggression ever committed even by British arms lias thus met with swift retribution. The details are meager of this inglorious finale of what was intended to be a brilliant piece of bravado, which 'success might justify but which failure would make a crime. All that is known •is that the Government'messengeis, with dispatches from London ordering Dr. [Jameson to retreat to. the Chartered Company's territory, reached Dr. Jameson Wednesday morning. lie pocketed the Queen's orders, told the messenger laconically that he would attend to them, gave the command to his troops to saddle, and marched, not on the back track, but on toward Johannesburg. At -1 o’clock in the afternoon he encountered the Boers at Jxrugersdorf, about thirty miles east of Johannesburg. There was hard fighting until sundown, ami the British troops suffered severely. The famous marktnanship of the Boers was no less deadly than in their gallant defenses against the same enemy fifteen years ago. Twenty men. including throe officers, were killed, and fifty prisoners were taken before Dr. Jameson surrendered. These meager facts are all the information the Governi ment vouchsafes. GREAT CRISIS ON. Wildest Rumors Circulated Regarding the Transvaal. The greatest alarm existed in London Saturday, because no further news had arrived from the Transvaal. Forty-eight hours had elapsed since the confirmation of the report of the capture of Dr. Jameson and his invading force by the Boers. Then came a very significant message from the German Emperor to the president of the Transvaal republic, congratulating fiim upon the successful repulse of the British force. This aroused a storm of indignation in Great Britain, which was quickly succeeded by a feeling of apprehension over an unconfirmed rumor that an uprising had occurred at Johannesburg, and that the English were being driven out. It is believed a great crisis is on. FIRE, RUIN AND DEATH. Explosion of Fireworks in St. Lonis Wrecks Three Buildings. With a detonation that was heard two miles the fireworks stock of Detwiler & Street, a Greenfield, N. J., firm, stored in the rear of 309 North 2d street, St. Louis, exploded Thursday- afternoon. Four persons are dead, six missing, one fatally injured and thirty-two seriously hurt. Adjoining buildings ■ were 'crushed like paper boxes, and in their fall carried scores of inmates down with the ruin. Windows were broken for blocks around, and the air was filled with powder smoke, sparks and flying debris. Two other explosions followed the first in rapid succession, completing the work of death ami destruction. In addition a property loss of SIOO,OOO was entailed by fire.

Sam Robbed. Washington dispatch: Senator Chandler is probing into n Navy Department scandal of large proportions. By direction of the Senate the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs will inquire into various little matters relating to the construction of warships, and incidentally it will be learned to what extent officers of the Ordnance Bureau are interested in patent processes by which, it is said, the Government is robbed by extortionate charges out of between $500,000 and $750,000 on every vessel built. Secretary Herbert wanted to let the contracts for the two warships about to be built, as it was thought better results could be obtained thereby, but he found himself strongly antagonized by the Ordnance Bureau, though the other experts of the department cordially indorsed the position he had taken. The stubborn resistance of the Ordnance Bureau finally prevailed, and the Secretary announced his intention to let the contracts in the old way. This decision set tongues wagging, and members of Congress were solemnly assured that there was rank rottenness in the Navy Department and that officials were using their positions to divert public moneys to their own pockets by corruptly influencing contracts, whereby the Government was forced into buying patented processes in which they were financially Interested. The instructions given the Naval Committee will afford an opportunity for investigation into the alleged abuses. It will also serve to prevent the guilty parties from escaping by the usual method of defeating inquiry. The charges are now being aired, and the Navy Department must purge itself by proving the charges to be unfounded or else locate and cast out the guilty officers who are accused of bringing discredit on the country and disgrace upon the department. Files Notice of Appeal. At Pierre, S. D. Attorney General Crawford appeals from the decision which granted a demurrer in the suit for $28,000 against Thomas H. Ruth, which amount was lost on Taylor’s defalcation through the negligence of Ruth in failing to apportion it to the school fund at the r. roper time. All Marched Out. At Columbus, 0., the main part of the Franklin County Children’s Home was I damaged by fire to the amount of about ; $25,000. The east and west wings re- ' main intact. One hundred and thifty Children were safely marched oat. The . fire originated near the top of the building Another New State. The President on Saturday issued his proclamation in conformity with the act 0f Congress, stating that th : people of

Utah have complied with all of the r% quirements of the law providing for the admielrton of Utah to the Union, and declaring that the territory has .passed out of existence and that Utah ia admitted to the family of States. The people of Utah showed an intense interest in every step made at Washington, and Private Secretary Thurber was importuned to telegraph immediately to Salt Lake the first news of the signing of the prodamation, and to preserve as a valuable historical relic the i>en wkffi which President Cleveland affixed bis signature to the document. SIX KILLED IN A WRECK. Express Collides with a Freight on an Open Switch. Two freight trains stood on a switch ng Schooley's Station, seven miles east of Chillicothe, 0., at 11 o’clock Saturdaynight. The first train galled out, and the conductor, thinking that the second one would follow, left the switch open. Fifteen minutes later the east-bound express came along at forty miles an hoar, and. running on to the switch, collided with the train standing there. The following were killed: George Addis, fireman of freight train; J. 11. Cox. fireman of passenger train; J. F. Edgarton, 5f Loveland, jaistal clerk; Jesse King, freight brakeman; Leon Mathers, fireman; Thomas Michaels, engineer of the express. The injured: Fitzsimmons, engineer freight train, slightly injured; J. D. Murphy, of Greenfield, postal clerk, seriously injured. I'ltigineer Fitzsimmons, of the freight, escaped without serious injuries. Conductor Hendershot, of the freight, is responsible sos the wreck, as he left the switch open. The passengers in the express were badly shaken up, but none was seriously injured. DEPRESSION AT THE END, Many Failures Mark the Year 1895 in Trade. R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: -The commercial failures during the complete year 1895 number 13,197. against 13,885 in 1894, but the aggregate of liabilities is slightly greater. $173,196,000, against $172,992,856; so that the average per failure is $13,124, against $12,458 in 1894. The bright promise offered by a large decrease in the first quarter was followed by a small increase in the second and third quarters ami a large increase in the last quarter of the year. In ‘that quarter also the deferred liabilities to each firm in business increased, and also the proportion of deferred liabilities to payments through clearing houses.”