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Urging the President On. More Vigorous Cuban Poli cy Favored By the Cabinet. New York Tribune. Washington, Nov. 13.?Tbe fact has come to light that practically a unanimous cabioet bas urged President Cleveland to take a more vigor?os s?and oo tbe Cubao question, and ad vised the chief executive that affairs have reached the point where a firmer front oo the part of this coaotry is oot only advisable bat necessary. A high official said to-day that President Cleve < laod stood alone amoog those at the head of the government in maintaining a patient and strictly conservative Cu ban policy. Amoog the cabinet minis ters, Secretary Oloey is known to favor more vigoro as measures by tbe United Stat.es ..than have been taken. *Mr. Oloey is said to be of the opioiou that the point has been reached when this coaotry mast act, and that the safe guarding of important trade relations with Cuba, to say nothing of the pro tection of American cttizeos io tbe islands, demands an exhibition of vigor more effectuai tbao tbe framiog of di plomatic notes The secretary of state is supported in his position by a majority of the cabi net. It appears that the various secre taries are receiving argent appeals from their home communities to repre sent to the President the expediency of taking steps calculated to briog the Cu ban revolution tp ao end, in tbe inter est of American trade. Toese appeals have come from New England, New York, Philadelphia, tbe south and the west. Many of these appeals have come from mea aod corporations of high standing who are directly inter ested in tbe Cuban question. Ooe communication received bere a few days ago set forth that whereas Ameri can trade with Cuba amounted to $120, 000,000 in 1894 it,was now less than ?40,000,000. President Cleveland, however, has so far turoed a deaf ear to tbe advice of his.oabioet. An official expressed tbe opinion to-day that tbe President was seriously opposed to any steps looking to a war with Spain. He said tbat tbe President realized fully the seriousness of tbe Spanish situation; that be knew that American interests io Cuba were Deiog injured, bat, that be could not briog himself to agree with bis cabinet in adopting a coarse which meant certain war. This official was asked this pertioeot question: "Is the President expecting that io the near fatare Spaio will relieve bim of his embarrasment aod herself take tbe initiativer' The reply was: ' cannot speak for the President, bat this woald seem to be the case " The official was also asked this question: "If war is oot anticipated, why is the administration concentrating io home waters a fleet larger aod more powerful than was ever before assem bled, and greatly in exoess of any need except those of war?" He replied : " my judgement the authorities see tbat a crisis io Spanish affairs is imminent, and they have made prepa rations for the gravest contingencies. Their course is that of prudence, un doubtedly. Tbe. speaker made tbe ^significant re mark that it was only a few days before congress convened, and that before De cember passed be anticipated somethiog to occur of great moment to tbe country. To a senator who called upon him to day to inquire about the war rumors io regard to Cuba, President Clevelaod re plied tbat tbe positiao of this govern ment was as announced in his last as- j Qual message to congress, ooe of trad tiooal sympathy with a people strug gling for autonomy and freedom, but nevertheless this government felt its plaio doty to fulfil hooestily interna tional obligation. Tbe President fur ther said tbat every precauttioo had been taken so that if occasion should arise io Cuba the United States could assert itself with force, but be did not think that occasioo would arise. There is OLe importami matter which Spain will soon have to consider. Tbat ' is a large number of claims of Ameri can who have suffered serious financial losses as a result of the Cubao revolu tion. The state department has re ceived from Americans claims against Spain probably ?20,000,000. These claims are based on losses sustained under various heads Among the items are losses on account of plantations seized and held by Spanish troops Tbe damages demanded oo this account are heavy. Theo there are claims for losses co accouot of the owners of the plantations haviog been prevented from planting oew crops. The money value of these de maods will amount to something like $15,000,000. So far as can be learned, none of the* claims have yet been pressed on tbe government at Madrid. They will be arged ?o due course, however, and careful consideration of them asked. The report is current to-night that it has been decided to augement the Eu ropean fleet materially, and that seve ral vessels on the Chinastation, partic ularly the armored cruiser Olympia, which is a match for the best of Spain's ships, have been ordered to take the Suez route aod report to Admiral Self ridge. Besides the Olympia there are in Chinese waters the protected cruisers Boston and Detroit. These vessels, with the Sao Francisco, tbe Minneapo lis aod the Cincinnati, now under Ad miral Selfridge, would from a fleet of considerable effectiveness. Nono are battleships, but aU are excellent ships of their class. Spain has less tbao six vessels which are their superiors. THE COERCION OF EM PLOYES. How Republican Manufactu rers Forced Their Work men to Vote for McKinley. Little Rock, Ark , Nov. 15 ?Sen ator James K. Jones, chairman o the Democratic national committee, was in Little Rock to day, and left to-night for St. Louis, where he will be joined by Hon William J. Bryan and Governor Stone, of Missouri, on a trip to the St Frauds river on a duck hunt. When asked if he had been quoted correctly in saying that one powerful cause contributing to the defeat of Bryan was the placing of orders at factories to be filled in the event of McKinley's election, he said : "Yes ; such orders cut a large figure. Millions of dollars' worth of these orders were placed, and the manufacturers made it a point toccali their employes in and exhibit the contingent orders. They impressed upon the wage earners that McKin ley's election would result in giving them work for at least six months from the orders at hand. It was at the beginning of the winter, when the people had nothing and had to do something to insure them, the neces sities for the cold weather n Speaking of the attitude of busi ness men in the election, Senator Jones said : "Business men as a rule ate timid. Great impression was made on their minds by the pre dictions of hard times in case of Bryan's election. A few days be fore election interest went up, and the business men argued that if the mere apprehensiou of Bryan's elee tion had that effect the result of his election sure enough would be that much worse on them "Thousands and thousands in the west voted for McKinley in the be lief that he is a bimetallist and will adhere to the record he made in con gress. On the other hand, the. east enere voted for him believing that he is a mouometaliist. When McKin ley comes out ou one side or the other he will be in the attitude in which Cleveland placed himself when he alienated the great bulk of his party " Crop Failures in Ireland Cause Distress* London. Nov. 14.?Endeavoring to obtain from official sources further in formation regarding the impending famine in Ireland, a representative of the Southern Associated Press learn ed that although the Irish authorities reported on the failure of the crops in many of the districts; the official view was that uo serious or wide spread famine was anticipated A leading board of trade official, who is in a position to know, said that there would be distress of a severe kind in many districts but no actual famine. There can now be no really extensive famine in Ireland, .the arrangements for relief having been so perfected that the central authorities in Dublin can assist the local authorities at almost a moment's notice. Into the questior of the suspension of rent payments by the farmers, the officials interviewed declined to go From sources it can be affirmed that the Dublin castle authorities have been warned of the wholesale refusal of the smaller farmers to pay their rents on the simple ground of inability. Their crops hive been destroyed and they have nothing to pay rent with. There has been up till now a remarkable absence of agrarian crime in Ireland When the pinch of winter comes it is feared that the old record of outrage will be renewed, unless the landlords hold their hands and cease prosecu tions and evictions. Baptists in North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C , November 15 ? The North Carolina Biptist Associa tion, only two delegates dissenting, baa j adopted the foilewicg resolution against | ^' the State University and normal and in- I " dustrial schools and colleges : 0 "Whereas, State aid to higher cdu- " cation by taxatioD is wrong, unjust aod ? ls nowise, wrong against the whole people 'a who caonot receive the benefit of such a opportunities; unjust to private and corporate and denominational institu ? a tions voluntarily supported; unwise be- a cause the people of North Carolina are | now inadequately provided with public I D schools for their children and need r< every cent of their taxes that can be ! 11 spared for that pupose ; "Resolved, therefore, That the Bap- ; tist State Convention of North Carolina I reaffirms its opositioo to State aid bv j taxation to higher education." j q The Baptists have over one hundred iQ of 170 members of the new Legislature, j t, aod hence this actioo is very import- ! e] ant. ; ^ Old People. l" ! 8 Old. people who icquiro medicine to re?ulate | the bowe's and Sidneys will find the true ; remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine ? does not stimulate sod ocntains no wniskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and ; alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and givi?g tone to the organs, therel-y aiding Nature in the perfor- j mance of the function*. Electric Bitte: s is an ! excellent appetizer and aid* digastion. Old people find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents and one dollar per bottle at J. F. W. DeLorme'a Drug Store. 5 The Situation ?n Cuba. Sylvester Scovel, in a long article in the New York World, predicting the independence of Cuba, says: Spain lias 200,OUU troops in Cuba Two thirds ?f them are needed to guard the fortified towns and the trochas The other third forms Gen. Weyler's army of operations of 50, 300 men, guerrillas, regular cavalry, infantry and mountain artillery They ire picked troops. This force cannot well be increased in numbeis without large reinforce tnents from Spain, for to withdraw or to weaken a single garrison means the taking and destroying of a town t>y the Cubans and the loss to Spain >f a stronghold, a storehouse and a Dase of possible operations. The trocha garrisons might be brought into active service without weakening Spain's chances, but the "trocha idea" seems to form such a part of the Spanish military brain that it is noi; likely to be done The [/uban leaders, too, may be relied upon to keep up a vast amount of Demonstration near those alleged military "strong" lines to foster the Spanish notion that ??0,000 useless trocha soldiers are useful Of Spain's 50,000 soldiers availa ble for active duty, 30,000 are now being sent against Maceo's moun tains in eastern Pinar del Rio, just west "of the Mariel (Weyler's) trocha. The other 20,000 are in scattered columns Weyher has taken the field. His forces are near the Rubi mountains. He cannot hope to win even should Maceo be killed, for then the Cuban army would merely split up, would be all the harder to catch" and would occupy the provinco The war would only last the longer. It is likely that Maceo will have an easy time of it shortly, for unless Weyler deserts his eastern trocha or abandons many towns, he must move most of his force out of Pinar del Rio ptovince, across the Mari?i troca and ioto east central Cuba, to use them against the westward movement in three columns of Gen. Gomez, whose advance guard is al ready in Matanzas province. Even should Weyler abandon the eastern trocha, collect all hie availa ble scattered columns and immediate ly mass 80,000 meu against Maceo, it is not at all likely that he would crush or even corner and starve out the Cuban general, such are the won derful strategic advantages of Cuba's western w ooded mountains. Weyler may even use this number of men sgainef Gomez. This move would seem equally unavailing, for last year he tried it without success with over 1.25,000 men. and with railroads, telephones and telegraphs at bis disposal. I There are no telegraph or tele phone lines intact now, and there is nothing to prevent the Cubans, who bave plenty of dynamite from quick ly disabling the three slimly guarded railroads. If Weyler divides his 80,000 troops between Maceo and Gomez, he re duces his prospects of defeating either To Tobacco Growers. Ocala. Fla., Nov. 15.?Secetary Williams of the Ocala . board of trade s busy seodiog out invitations to the ijoveroors of 23 States, boards of trade tod tobacco growers' associatioos of the ?oootry to send representatives to ibe tfatiooal Tobacco Growers'convention, which will coovene in Ocala, January 12, 1897. Tbe meetiog has the sane ion of Governor Mitchell, who formu ated tbe letter of iovitatioo. Secre ary Mortoo of the United States agri culture departmeot has appointed as )ational delegates C. W. Dabcey, Jr , issistaot secretary of agriculture, and 3rof. Whitney of the same depart neot. Tbe meeting will be in no sense ccal. The .Spanish Loan. Washington, Nov. 15?Proposals advancing a new loan of $50.000,? ?0 asked for by the Spanish govern ment will be opened to-morrow at Ma rid. Mr. Depuy de Lome, the Span in minister here, this evening received cablegram from the minister of foreign ffiirs informing him that proposals a! eady filed by baokers and brokers mounted to more than $60,000.000 nd tbe government were of the opinion iat by the time fixed for opening tbe ids the total amount of proposals would ?ach $100,000,000, or twice as ?uch as was asked for. Gen. Lee in Washington. Washington, Nov. 16.?Consul renerai Loe was at the state depart ment this morning and called on Secre ary Oioey, with whom he spent only a ?w minutes. This visit was followed y a call on Assistant Secretary Rock ill. Gen L:?e said there whs nothit;^ igni?cant. i:i bis visit to Washington nd to the department .-it this time, le was merely in tbe city with his wife or a few days and espected to get away nmorrow. He dceires to go to West >nint and see his son who is a cadet here, afterwards reiurning to Virginia )v a week before he returns to his p< Bt a Habana. When a-.ked if he would 20 the President he replied that he 1rs.ght not not this time Gen and hou Lee dioed at Secretary Oloey's esidence yesterday. In Double Peril. Englishmen Wrecked on Cu ba's Coast Nearly Murdered New York, Nov 16.?Among the passengers who arrived t<>-day per Ward Une steamer Yucatan from Ha bana, where 13 shipwrecked seamen. They were Captain Nelson aod 12 of the crew of the British steamer Coiia, which ran ashore on Colorado reef at 2 o'clock on the morning of Nov. 4 Later the steamer got off into deep wa ter and Captain Nelsoo attempted to run ner across the strait ro Key West, but the water gained so rapidly that at 5 a. m., they aboodoned the steamer, which shortly afterwards sank in deep water. At 7 a. m. the shipwrecked seamen landed on the Cuban coast about 60 miles west of Habana, where they fell ioto the bauds of Spaoish sol diers. The Spaniards, believing them to be filibusters from the American coast, treated the prisoners harshly, threatening to shoot all hands Finally they were taken to Habana, where they were taken in charge by the British consul, who sent them to New York. Henry W. Delorey. of the ship wrecked crew, in speaking of their ex experience in Cuba said : "We landed by a troop of soidiers, who escorted us to a sugar estate. Here tbe* used us very kindly, but they had stroog suspi cion that we were American filibusters. Later in the day another troop of sol diers took us to Mariel, where they in sisted that ? could speak Spanish. I was taken to the headquarters aod ques tioned by a big Spaniard, who asked if we were English or American 1 an swered, "Eoglish " "No American," striking me in. tbe neck and over the head with a loaded cane stunning me. The blood ran down rny face and back and ? fell quite weak, aod three soidiers puin'ed their guns at me aod I expect ed t ) be shot Failing to learn that there were Atcericans among our crew, ? was dismissed. We were compelled to sleep on the barp stone floor with sol diers on guard We were then sent to Habana, where we were cared for by the British consul. If we bad been Americaos we would never have iived to toll the tale." The S. A. L. Transfer. Baltimore. Nov. 16 ?With the change in ownership of tbe Seaboard Air Line, which is expected to be con summated to morrow by the transfer of a controlling interest to a syndicate beaded by Tboe. F Ryan, one of the first effects will be restoration of rates by all Hoes involved in the recent rate war. Although it has been denied that the purchase is made directly for the Southern railway oompany. it is a well known fact that the relations be tween the two systems will be very close. Mr. Ryan and other gentlemeo of the New York syodicate have very heavy interests in the soutb. Mr. Ryan owns stock iu the Southern rail way, Norfolk aod Wester,i, Atlantic Coast Line and other southern rail roads. Therefore, it is natural to ex pect a speedy termination of the expen sive rate war which was begun last summer between tbe Seaboard Air Line and the Soutbe-n railway company aod which was primarily the cause of the deal looking to a purchase of a controll iog interest in 'he Seaboard company Mr. Reuben Foster, general manager of the York river line, which belongs to the Southern railway compaoy, says: "if the deal for the seaboard Air Line railway system goes through, I believe the relations between the new owners and the Southern railway com prny will be very friendly and if, in course of time, it is found that, it does not pay to operate both lines of steam ers from Baltimore to Norfolk and Rich: mond, arragements may be made by which one would be withdrawn The Bay line being by far tbe oldpsi. it is likely the York river line would be taken off." It U rumored in financial circles to day that Mr Rryan who ha* engineer ed the deal by which he expects to gain control of the Seaboard tomorrow will be chosen as president to *ucieed Mr. ?. Curzon Hoffman. THE OLDEST AND THE BEST Cough-cure, the most prompt and effective remedy for diseases of the throat and lungs. is'Ayers Cherry Pectoral. As an emergency medi cine, for the cure of Croup, Sore Throat, Lung Fever and Whooping Cough, AYER'S Cherry Pectoral cannot be equaled. fa E. M. BltAWXEY, D. D. Dis. Sec. of w? the American Bap tist Publishing Society. Petersburg, Va., endorses it, as a cur? for violent colds, bronchitis, etc. Dr. Braw? ?/ also adds: To all ministers suffering from throat troubles, I recommend AYER'S Cherry Pectoral Awarded Medal at World's Fair. AYER'S PILLS Cure Liver and Stomach Troubles, The declioe ?d the price of eottoo since the election must uot be very en couraging to the gold bugs who were promised better prices for everything that people bad to sell and lower prices | for what they had to buy. There is no | doubt about a dollar bu>ing. more than it ever did, and tbe greatest objectioo to the gold standard dollar is that if buys more and more each year, which makes it harder and harder to tret, by honest labor. If the dollar contioues to appreciate in value and in purchasing power at the present ratio it is but a question of time when a man's labor will be comparatively valueless when reckoned in dollars. Fern andina, Fla., Nov. 16 ?It was stated here to day by an official that the government would soon send a battery of artillery to old Fort Clinch, which commands the bar to this port. It was also stated that a coast defense vessel will be stationed near Fort Clinch. These precau tions, it is said, are taken because of impending troubles with Spain. CASH FOR COMPOSERS. Memphis Music House Offers a Big Prize for a "Tennessee Cen tennial March. 0. K. Houck & Co., music dealers of Mem phis, Tenn , acting under the endorsement and in the interest of the Tennessee Centen nial Exposition, which is to be held durine 1897, at Nashville, Teno., offer a prize of $100,00 in cash for the oest original compo sition for tbe piano, in the form of a march, the winning composition to be published as tbe Tennessee Ccmt^onial Priz3 March, and during the exposition 10,000 souvenir copies will be given away at their piano at d organ exhibit in itae Commer?a buildiDg. Tbe lithograph title paee will contai-i a bird's-eye view of the exposition grounds, and at the top of each i'age of music will be an original desigo of one of the ouildings. 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Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines of the best grade sold, cheap for cash or on easy terms. Old ones taken in exchange for new ones. CLEANING AND REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY. We also keep NEEDLES, OILS, And parts of every SewiDg? Machine. We have some rare bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines, M. B. B?NDLE, Jan 8. Manager. FARMING 77 LAND. THOSE WHO HAVE GOOD FARMING Lands for sale aud those who desire to purchase frirms are requested to communi cate with me. W.H. INGRAM, STJMTER, S. 0., REM ESTATE AGENT. BUZ?2? 3mJ; ilMJl?LilMMMMML Hardware. Let us S We have had years of experience ii isfy you in quality Table and Pocket Cuti For Buggy and Wagon For Best Cook and Hea For Engine Supplies. Farm or Shop Too ness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Come rig! Rite ai Leather Belt P; CAN'T WE FURNISH R. W. DURA Oct. 21. Beauty Hath Charms and all the charms which beau ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash ionable jewelry for this season. 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