,_~,,.'r f Another Forecast of the Message of President Cleveland. WAR MUST BE ENDED SOON. It Is Possible That a Definite Date May Be Fixed—Probability Then of Inter- ference by the United States I and Other Powers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3,—The purport of what President Cleveland will say to con- gress on the Cuban situation either in his annual message to congress next week or in a special message later has been defi- nitely learned today. He will deprecate the granting of belligerent rights to the in- surgents or the recognition of their inde- pendence or any official act of sympathy :11 their case. ' But he is likely to point out how disas- trous the conflict has already been to the z‘ommerce of this country and. the business interests of many of its citizens, and he is likely to express the opinion of the Amer- ican peeple that this turmoil at their very door be ended. He will declare that he has already warned Spain of the strong public senti- ment of the United States in respect to Cuba, and will announce that Spain has replied by giving assurances that the re- bellion shall be entirely suppressed within a short time. ' But the president does not rely entirely upon Spanish promises. He will make it very clear that he is willing to wait a rea- sonable time, and that if the promise is not kept he will then recommend that a definite period of 30, 60 or 90 days shall be fixed, at the expiration of which time Spain may expect interference if there is at that time any armed insurgent still un- amenable to Spanish authority. That in- terference may be by the United States in concert with other powers or by the United States alone, but it will be certain, and of such a character as to insure the restora- tion of peace on the island. Following Grant’s Precedent. In following this course of dealing with . the present Cuban trouble President Cleve- land will practically echo the words of General Grant when he intimated to Spain that the ten years’ war in Cuba must cease or the United States would be forced to interfere. Spain accepted the warning then and gave such promise of reforms to the insurgents that they laid down their arms. It is evident that Spain expects this time to be successful in making the threatened interference of the United States unneces- sary, but she.“ hopes to do it not by grant- ing reforms, but by wielding the sword to the extermination Of the insurgents. . Senor de Lorne, the Spanish minister here, is fully aware of the course which President Cleveland has mapped out, and, strange to relate, is reported to be satisfied with the outlook. He can see nothing but victory for the Spanish arms in the near future and is confident enough to accept the conditions which the United States is disposed to impose upon his country. What plan of interference President- Cleveland has in his mind in the event that the United States finds itself called upon to end the war has not yet been defi- nitely determined. It is known that he has several propositions before him, one of which looks to the purchase of the island by the Cubans with money furnished by ' Great Britain on the guarantee of the United States. If Spain could be induced herself to suggest such a settlement, this would be the preferred plan of the admin- lstration. \Veyler Has Cornered Macao! MADRID, Dec. 3.-—-A dispatch from Ha- vana. says that General Weyler’s forces have succeeded in surrounding the insur- gents in the Pinar del Rio province,‘and that the rebels are in a state of complete confusion. Advices to The Imparcial state that a number of skirmishes have taken place in the Matanzas province, the apparent ob- iect of the insurgents being to divert at- tention from their operations in the Pinar del Rio province. The Imparcial has received dispatches from private persons residing in the vicin- ity of Havana, in which Offers are made to :are for members of the Spanish forces in - the island who shall become disabled by wounds or illness. Great anxiety is felt by the public here regarding the situation in Cuba, and per- sistent rumors of a cabinet crisis are in circulation, which, despite ofliciai denials, are constantly renewed. Typhoid In Weyler’s Camp. HAVANA, Dec. 3.—Captain General Wey- ler has encamped near Palacios. He has telgraphed his congratulations to Colonel Hernandez Velasco upon his promotion to be brigadier general. Typhoid fever has broken out at Los Palacios and is spread~ ing among the gathering there of country people and troops. The government is sending an expert, commission to inquire into the conditions, and measures are be- ing taken to increase the house capacity of She town and to improve the sanitary con- ditions. The government will publish in the official gazette tomorrow a decree re- :alling the gold bank bills from circula- tion and providing for the issue of silver bills in accordance with the scheme of conversion already published. . England Means Business. LONDON, Dec. 3. — The Manchester Guardian today says that Lord Salisbury, prime minister and secretary of state for foreign affairs, will make very strong rep- resentations to the Spanish government with reference to the detention in Cuba by the authorities there of Richard and John Beatty, residents of British Colum bia, who were recently arrested in Havana for being in some way connected with the Cuban revolution. Navy Short of Engineers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The engineering force of the navy is still short handed, and there has been some trouble in finding a sufficient force for the Brooklyn and Puri- tan. The Brooklyn went into commission yesterday and the Puritan will go into 30mmission on the 10th. Mrs. Beecher’s Condition. STAMFORD, Conn, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who sustained serious in- juries at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. Samuel Scovill, where she was spend- ing the Thanksgiving season, was much improved today and was able to sit up. Bicyclists Leave For New York. SARATOGA, Dec. 3.-—-The 13 professional bicyclists who have been in training here [or the six days’ race in Madison Square Garden, New York, beginning Dec. 7, have left for New York , :V: . ‘- SPAIN III_IIII_WIIINIIII; STEINWAY’S FUNERAL. Remains of the Millionaire New York Manufacturer Laid at Best. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.——The funeral of Wil- liam Steinway took place this afternoon from the hall of the Liederkranz, of which Mr. Steinway was-president. The following were selected to act as pallbearers: Mayor Strong, Oswald Otten- dorfer, S. S. Sanford, professor of music of Yale university; Dr. W. Mason, Consul General A. Feigel, George W. Catterill, Dr. Barnim Scharlau, Julius Hofimann, Carl Schurz, George Ehret, Philip Bissin- ger, Alexander E. Orr, president of the chamber of commerce, and Theodore Rog- ers. ‘ The services at the hall of the Lieder- kranz consisted of a eulogy by Julius Hoflmann, first vice president of the Lied- erkranz; a “Nachrufi,” by Carl Schurz, and prayer by the Rev. Dr. Eaton. Bee- thoven’s funeral march was played by an orchestra, and both the Leiderkranz man- nerchor and a part of the Metropolitan Opera company sang. ' Committees were appointed to represent at the funeral every organization with which Mr. Steinway was connected. The New York Press club sent a delegation con- sisting of Reginald De Koven, 0. Henry Metzger, Leon M. Salmon and Joseph Howard, Jr. meeting of the American Piano Manufac- turers, held yesterday, that the association would attend the funeral in a body. So also did the board of directors of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, the advisory committee of the German-American .Reform union and the executive committee of the Ger- man-American Sound Money league. These organizations adopted resolutions of regret at Mr. Steinway’s death. The piano manufacturers of Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and other cities have sent delega- tions to attend the funeral. It was found impossible to read: all of the telegrams and letters of condolence that were received by the family. Among them were messages from Rafiael J oseffy, Theodore Thomas, who is ill in Chicago; Moritz Rosenthal, Arthur Friedheim and John Philip Sousa. Jean and Edouard de Reske wrote a letter of condolence to Mr. Stetson, Mr. Steinway’s manager. One of the first messages received was the following from Ignace J. Padcrewski, coming by cable from Paris: “I can hardly believe that my noble and beloved friend is no more. The loss is ir- reparable. I join in your sorrow from the depths of my heart.” A silver laurel wreath was placed upon Mr. Steinway’s cofiin by order of Paderew- ski. . Instr-active Incident In the Beichstaz. BERLIN, Dec. 3.—-An incident took place in the reichstag during debate with refer- ence to a criticism by one of the members that the sailors of the gunboat Iltis ought to have prayed to God instead of cheering the kaiser as the vessel went down. Vice Admiral Hellman said that when the sail- ors had the emperor before their eyes they had their God before their eyes, and they thought of the authority which God set over them. These remarks met with cyn- ical cheering. A Prominent Lawyer Insane. GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 3.—W. L. Cundifi, one of the most prominent lawyers in the territory, has been committed to the Nor- man Insane asylum. He has become crazed over politics. Cundiff is a personal friend of W. J. Bryan, and nominated the latter for congress the first time. ' A short time ago he returned from Nebraska, hav- ing stumped that state for the Democratic candidate. House Blown Up by Gas. MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va, Dec. 3.——A nat- ural gas explosion here, followed by fire, totally destroyed the $10,000 dwelling of V. A. Weaver. Five persons were in the house when its roof was lifted in the air and its four walls were blown down. All escaped with slight injuries. Mrs. Wea— ver, her 6-months-old baby and 4-year-old son were blown from' a second story win- dow. ‘ German Journalists on Trial. BERLIN, Dec. 3.—The trial of the jour- nalists charged with libeling Count von Eulenberg, Baron Marshal von Bieberstein and Prince Alexander von Hohenlohe com— menced today. The case arises from the twofold versions of the toasts of the czar and Emperor William at Breslau, and the alleged libels are contained in comments on the modified official version of the toast. 'Inhaled Illuminating Gas. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Mary Eliza- beth Johnson, wife of the stage manager of Kernan’s theater, committed suicide here by inhaling illuminating gas. She was 29 years old and had been married about ten years. No note was left nor any memorandum as to the cause of the sui- cide, but it is said by neighbors that she was extremely jealous of her husband. Scott Will Meet McDufl‘ee. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—-M-onte Scott, the road racer who was challenged for a. race with Eddie McDufi‘ee of Boston, telegraphs The American Wheelman that he will meet McDufiee and will be in New York in a few days to cover the deposit made by McDufi‘ee. Pacemakers Will be used by both riders in this contest. ‘ Mennonite andAmish. LIGONIER, Ind., Dec. 3.——-Steps have been taken toward consolidation of the Mennonite and Amish religious denomi- nations in the United States and Canada. The aims and objects of the two denomi- nations are similar, and the proposed amalgamation will unite in one body two powerful religious sects. Leila Farrell'Dend. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Leila Farrell, who for several years was one of the petted bur- lesque actresses of the country, died at her apartments, in the Park Avenue hotel, from gastritis, from which she had been suffering for two weeks. The body was sent to Portland, Me., where her mother lives. ‘ School Commissioner Dead. CATSKILL, N. Y., Dec. 3.+Willard M. Whitney, principal of Athens public schOol for many years and well known in educa- ‘tional circles, died of Bright’s disease. Last month Mn. Whitney was elected school commissioner on the Republican ticket. _ ‘ Vote of confidence For Rudini. ROME, Dec. 3,—The chamber of deputies today, by a vote of 184 to 26, adopted the vote of confidence in the government which the premier, Marquis di Rudini, asked fer yesterday at the close of the debate on the government’s, colonial policy. One Day's Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—,National bank notes received today for redemption, $485,308; government receipts from in- ternal revenue, $293,504; customs, 8654,- 648; miscell'aneousL $105,915. ' ,_ no... It was decided at a special" 2 .an WESTERN ICE cones. Scores of Familiesln the Chippewa Val- , loy Driven From Their Homes. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 3.;Re- - ports from various parts of Chippewa runs ‘ indicate a deplorable condition of affairs. At the Flambeau farm, 15 miles above ‘ this city, another ice gorge has formed. The river has overflowed its banks and inundated the country 20 miles on either side. Domestic animals have perished by the score. Farms and farmhouses are flooded, and the losses will reach into the hundreds of thousands. , The reports are meager, but it is safe to estimate that at least 3,000 horses, er s and hogs have met death in the flood. ' At Chippewa Falls the river is fully three-quarters of a mile wide, and its sur- face is covered with anchor ice to a depth varying from 10 to 80 feet. The most stubborn resistance offered by the obstruction is in that portion of the river between the wagon bridge and the Central Railroad bridge, about halfa mile in length. Mayor Lindley ordered an explosionof . 600 pounds of dynamite, but after 300 . pounds had been exploded the experiment , Was abandoned as a failure. ; The business portion of Chippewa was - abandoned, and the flood may sweep away . many of the buildings without damaging j a dollar's worth of merchandise and Other valuable goods that were stored there un- . til today. , Every business house on Spring street and Bridge street, from the river to Cen- ter street, is deserted, and the contents of buildings have been stored in unoccupied structures in remote portions of the city where the flood cannot reach unless the entire city is overwhelmed and swept away. The Chippewa river shows no signs of abatement. It rose four feet yesterday, and at 9 o’clock the waters were rising at the rate of two inches an hour. The postoflice is under three feet of wa- ter, and Postmaster MoCalm has moved the office seven blocks from its old loca- tion. 'Ten stores on the south side of Spring street are inundated. The Mississippi Gorged. ‘ PEPIN, Wis, Dec. 3.——The Mississippi river is gorged for a distance of ten miles below Lake Pepin. A crew of men were in the bottoms all night to help rush the stock and people to safety in case the gorge above let go before morning. Watchmen are patrolling the Burlington track, and trouble is expected hourly. Lake Pepin is still raising rapidly. ' The German-Russian Treaty. BUDAPEST, Dec. 3.—In the lower house of the Hungarian diet today Herr Polonyi gave notice of the following interpella- tion: “Why was there no mention of the foreign situation in the speech from the throne? Has the premier any knowledge of the existence of a treaty between Ger— many and Russia up to 1890? Are there any indications pointing to a disturbance of the peace? Was the treaty communicat- ed to the foreign office? Will the, govern- ment submit the treaty to the house ” Big Round Up of Officials. MONTREAL, Dec. 3.—A11 civic employ- ees, including members of the police force and employees in the various civic depart- ments, received notice that their services would not be required after Dec. 31. This has been done merely with the object of. El shifting about and possibly a slight weed. ing out of the departments. In view. of the straitened conditiOn of the city’s finances a slight curtailment of the nu- merical strength of the departments may perhaps be made. . . .———-———-— The Inauguration Parade. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Colonel Turner is not the only Illinois national guard com- mander who will lead his men up Penn- sylvania avenue behind a big band as a part of the procession at the inauguration of President McKinley. Major John C. Buckner and his command, the Ninth bat— talion, I. N. G., the only colored militia regiment in the west, are going to Wash- ington 400 strong. No Rival to Reed. CINCINNATI, Dec. 3—In reply to an in— quiry as to the truth of the report that he had announced his intention to oppose the election of Reed as speaker of the house General S. H. Grosvenor says: “There is not one word of truth in the report. Reed will be the next speaker of the Republican house of representatives.” ' Ladybugs In Demand. _ SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3. —— The annual convention of the California Fruit Grow- ers’ association has commenced here. President COOper urged further importa- tion of ladybugs from Australia to destroy insect pests. He said the annual loss by insect pests in the United States is over $3,000,000. The Egyptian Debt. ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 3.-—'The court of ap- peal today issued its decision in the fa- mous case of the caisse of the Egyptian debt and the government, and condemned the latter to repay the funds advanced by the caisse forethe purposes of the Anglo- Egyptian expedition to Dongola._ The Bernhardt Fetes. PARIS, Dec. 3.—The fetes in honor of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt have been fixed for Dec. 9. M. Victorien Sardou is to preside at the lunch in her honor, at which Co- lonne’s orchestra and choir have been en- gaged to play a “Hymne a Sarah Bern- hardt. ”. Earthquake Shock‘ In Illinois. CAIRO, Ills, Dec. tie—An earthquake shock, preceded by a rumbling sound of considerable violence, was felt here. It was of sufficient force to rattle dishes and furniture, and buildings swayed percepti- bly. The movement was from west to east. 9—.- - :-—_.§ . . . . BABIES WITH SKINS ON FIRE' from itching and burning eczemns and skin and scalp tortures: None but parentsofinglr ize how these little ones suffer. To know that ' A a warm bath with CurIcth SOAP, and a single aEB‘lication of Cancun (ointment). the great s cure, will in the majority of cases afford" -' gsfimggegérpermg rezt and sleep. and point e an no tense th ' ' moment’s delay is to fail in our'dut‘yl?‘ without a sold throughout the world. Price, Cir-noun 50c - n P ' ., sou .; 80L . . ~- Iméuu. co.,,,§:fi.’p.5,?°,f32..o., on“ 0301.; ”’ 7“ . u-unow to Cure sun 1'; and Bsbioo,”lnsilsd the. .~ .‘srsr 'ooons T In E Evin NIN o e A. z n T .T II THE Nonwanx, coNN. Lowrsr IIIIIIIES. N. Y. (lilies, 442 Broadway. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. r Ag HDIEY INK IF GOODS IIor-AS , nsvnrsnurn. GREAT November Clearance SALE! Saturday morning we begin the greatest sale of Dry Goods ever known. Sta lo and seasonabl M I ' including Cloaks, Dress Goods, Blankets, Linens, Hosiery, Underwear, Glovesr: Kitchen anishinnghfifigli: Wrappers, and Children’s wear will be sold at 'less than cost of manufacture. Our stocks are large and im- mense shipments of Xmas goods are stored in our stock rooms awaiting a place for display. We must have plenty of space for the holiday line, and for this reason terrific sacrifices must be made, If you have bought next season. vince you that the prices beat anything you ever saw. Underwear and Hosiery. Ladies’ ribbed Vests and pants, trimmed with pearl buttons, fleeced lined, cut extra large, sizes from 3 to 6. would be a bargain at 39 cents, - 25c. each. Boy’s an ‘ Girl’s ribbed, fleeced, Vests, Pants and Draxw;s. made'of fine Egyptian yarn. sizes from iii to 34, a fine, warm garment, wox Ih 25 cents, at 250. each. Men’s Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers. 40 per cent. wool, fine guage, all sizes, real value 750., at 500. each. 60 doz. Ladies’ “Black Stockings, winter weight, full seamless, fast color guaranteed, spliced heels and toes, very elastic yarn, some dealers ask 25c;.our regular price is 19. Be among the early callers and secure a few pair at ' l2%c. per pair: Men’s Furnishings. H52 doz. Men’s White Muslin and Fancy Domet Flannel Night Shirts, made up the same as our $1.00 shirts, cut extra long and full, all filled seams throughout, pear buttons; a great big bargain at 7‘5c, but our stock is too large. To make them go quick— 50c. each. 25 doz. more Men's Fancy Bosom Shirts. same as We sold last week; value 75a, 490. each. Gloves. 50 doz. celebrated Foster hook in black tans and modes, our regular $1.00 glove, all sizes. You know the make and quality. Claimed without question the best $1.00 glove made. Clearance sale price, per pair, 79 cents. 10 doz. Ladies’ black all silk Mittens, [the well known “Eureka” quality, fancy wrist and extra long warm and durable, regular priCe, $1.25: Special Clearance price, 880. per pair. 5 doz. small size Misses’ Wool Mittens, the warmest and best 250. mitten made, only one pair to a customer, I 40. per pair. . Men‘s fine quality driving and walking Glove, reaular price. $1.50: for this sale. $ l .00 per pair. Ribbons and llolions. 00 pieces changeable glace’ Ribbons. 4% in. Wide. all pure silks and very desirable, for fancy collars and dress trimmings, worth from 350 to 50c; Clearance sale price 250. per yd. 100 doz. Ladies’ and Misses’ fancy bordered and plain white Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, worth 10s., not more than one half dozen to a customer: Clearance sale price. 50. each. 23 doz. Ladies’ Fine Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, the 23c kind, a good chance to buy for Xmas and save money. I 2ic. each. 100 Coque Feather Boas, full 50 inches long, our own importation, regular price $3.75, clearance sale price ' $2.00 each. 25 Ostrich Boas, full 50 inch long; regular price $16.98; special . $ I 0.00 each. 200 pair scissors, value from 39c to 450. to close, 25c. each. 50 .great gross Hooks and Eyes, all sizes. the Sc kind, the equal of any on the market; just for this sale, per card of 2 doz. 4 cents. Bomeslios, etc. 1,000 yards Domet Flannel [worth‘fiscf' sale price ‘ 50 per yard ’ already, you can’t afford to miss this great sale. It will pay you to buy even if you had to ack awa f We are not offering any but firstclass goods and a visit to our store the cogning weelz will. 0101:16- 2,500 yards Domet Flannel. 10c quality 6c per yard BOO-pairs Gray and White Blankets, the $1.50 quality; per pair “ . ‘ . 98 cents 5 pieces fine Table Linen, extra quality; real value 750; special 50¢ per yard 300 White Crochet Quilts, full size: regular price $1.25, sale price $l each] 10sec 36 in. White Muslin 103 quality. sale Price . 8c per yard cloak lla'adquarlers. Greater bargains than ever this week. We must have the room for Santa Claus. Over 1,000 Ladies’ and Misses’ Garments all this season's make. at prices -for the quality and style so low that the shrewd shopper cant fail to appreciate. Ladies’ Black Boucle Jackets, excellently made, stylishly cut and perfect fitting; a. great bargain - $5 each Ladias’ Fine Kersey, English Broadcloth and Rfiigh effects, $10.50; value $15.00, Isses’ Jackets in plain and fancies all ‘ value $9.00; for this sale 1 8126‘ $5.50 each Dress Goods. 10 pieces black serge, 50 inches wide, regular price 75c; clearance price' 50 cents? ,5 pieces black all wool Henriettad 46 inch Wide, regular price 75c. clearance price 50 cents :0 pieces black figured gro grain silk worth $1 50 cents 5 pieces black Boucle suiting, value $1.00. 75 cents A POINTER .___... Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur- ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite. In case of Fire You should be insured. 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