"BOTTLED UP!" UNDER ONE FLAG.! People of the South and North Observe Memorial Day. A tiraml Out burnt of Patriotism from Ilie tiulf to the Takes Marks the Octanion —Sectionalism Has Been Buried Forever. Washington, May 31.—1n the center of the field of"the bivouac of the j dead." the great amphitheater of the National cemetery at Arlington, Presi dent McKinley and three of his cabi net yesterday joined •>,OOO other citi zens in doing honor to the patriotic dead. Ceremonies were held simul taneously in several parts of the ceme tery, but the main ceremonies were in tiie amphitheater close to the old man sion. There 2,000 people gathered, while on the platform was a distin guished company headed by President McKinley. Vice President Ilobart. Sec retary Alger, Secretary Cage, Secre tary Wilson and I'nited States Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, the orator of the day. Prior to the services there was a procession of members of the Grand Army, Sons of Veterans and Women's Kelief Corps. New York, May 31.—The celebration of Decoration day in this vicinity was the most notable since the nation has had the graves to decorate. Organiza tions which ordinarily take no part in the exercises turned out in the parade, which was reviewed by (Jen. (iobin, commander-in-chief of the (i. A. K. All the cemeteries in the vicinity of the city were visited by the soldiers. Lafayette post went to Fishkill un veil a statue of Den. Lafayette and pre sent it to the Daughters of the Revolu tion. All the statues and tombs of martyrs in the city were decorated. U. S. Grant post held memorial serv ices at the tomb of Gen. Grant after the parade. Chicago, May 31.—1n addition to the great number of graves of Union sol diers, 0,000 Confederate dead lie buried in cemeteries here. None of them, northerner or southerner, was over looked yesterday. After the ceremo nies at the cemeteries there was a magnificent parade in the heart of the city. The line of march was ablar.e with national colors. The city has never before on Decoration day seen such an enthusiastic outpouring. Prac tically the whole population turned out to honor the veterans and cheer the volunteer defenders. Lexington, Ky., May 31.—For the first time since the war the Confeder ate veterans joined with the G. A. K. in observing Memorial day and decor ating the graves of Union soldiers. Nashville, Tenn., May 31. The graves of the Federal soldiers in the national cemeteries near Nashville and Murfreesboro were decorated. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 31.—0n ac count of the volunteer army being en camped on ground where thousands of Union soldiers buried here lost their lives during the civil war. the decora tion exercises were unusually impress ive. The thirteen thousand graves in the national cemetery were covered with flowers and flags. At 3p.m. a long procession formed and to strains of martial music furnished by the Fourth Ohio regiment band marched to the stand in the cemetery where the exercises were held. Pittsburg, May 31.—Memorial day was more generally observed in Pitts burg and vicinity than for many years. All the cemeteries in this vicinity were visited and no soldier's grave was left without a floral emblem. Army Supplies lint on the Tracks. Tampa, Fla., May 31.—The quarter masters' and commissary departments are having great difficulty in caring for the tons of supplies of all kinds that are being shipped here, 'l'he rail road tracks are almost blockaded with cars and in consequence of the difficulty of switching, many cars of commissary supplies arc spoiling on the tracks. Fifteen cars of bacon have already spoiled. The matter has become so serious that the army surgeons have issued peremptory oi ders to have tint sttill' removed at once. Several tons of spoiled meat have been pitched into j tue bay. FRANCE IS THE FIRST. A Reciprocity Treaty in Hlcneil that tilves Mutual Advantages to Hotll I lie Con tracting Parties. Washington, May 31. —The 1 nited States and France have concluded the first commercial agreement entered into under the Dingley law. The ne gotiations have been pending for eight months and were concluded on Satur day last, when Ambassador Cambon, in behalf of France, and Hon. John Kasson, reciprocity commissioner for the Fnited States, affixed their signa tures to the formal agreement. It makes important changes in the tariff rates on a number of articles consti tuting the chief trade between this country and France. The particular advantages secured by the I nited States are on meat products and lard compounds, France reducing her rates one-half on meat products and about one-third on lard compounds. The chief benefits to France are in reduc tions in rates on brandies, wines, ver muth and works of art. There is no reduction in the rate on champagnes, although the Dingley law contem plated a reciprocity reduction on cham pagnes in case mutual concessions were given. By the terms of the agreement the new rates go into effect to-morrow. In the meantime, under the terms of the law the president has issued a procla mation granting the reciprocal reduc tions specified in the agreement, and at the same time the French authori ties at l'aris will decree a reduction in the French rates in accordance with the agreement. Sisj*l>ee Captures » Steamer. Key West, Fla., May 31.—The British steamer Kestormel was brought in here yesterday by a prize crew. She was captured while trying to put into Santiago de Cuba with a cargo of coal. The steamer was bound from Cardiff to l'orto ltico. The Kestormel was cap tured by the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, Capt. Sigsbee. The Kestormel was captured under the very guns of Morro castle, at San tiago de Cuba, at 6 a. m.on May 25. She carried 2,401) tons of Welsh eoa' from Cardiff, presumably for Admiral Cervera's fleet. The St. Paul had been lying off San tiago de Cuba for six days, and last Wednesday morning the big collier was sighted, making at full speed for Santiago harbor. The St. Paul tired a blank shot and the Restormel came to. Key West, .lune 3.—ln the I'nited States district court yesterday .Judge Locke rendered a decision condemning the cargo of coal of the British steamer Kestormel, seized while trying to run the blockade. Judge Locke's decision releases the Kestormel. Dewey ( ailed a Halt. Hong Kong, May 31. l'he British cruiser l'i<|uc has arrived here from lloi!o and Manila. She reports all quiet in both places. Spaniards art working on the Manila fortifications, but their guns are old and useless and they are short of ammunition. Rear Admiral Dewey has informed the au thorities at Manila that he will hold them responsible for the life of the captain of the Spanish gunboat Callao, captured by the I'nited States fleet. I The Spaniards threatened to shoot him for surrendering. Sickness lu Dewey's Fleet. London, May 31.—A dispatch to the Telegraph from Manila, dated May 2 semblance of a contest in yesterday's republican state convention was ove the head of tlie ticket. Col. Willian A. Stone, member of congress from A1 legheny, the favorite from the start won on tlie first ballot, .lohn Wana maker, of Philadelphia, and Congress man Charles W. Stone, of Warren, were the other candidates. The tight practically closed Wednesday, when Senator Quay advised his friends that Col. Stone was his choice. Senator Quay did not attend the con vention. He came here Monday night from Washington and was in confer ence day and night with his lieuten ants until yesterday morning, when lie started for the national capital. Tlie convention was called to ordet by State Chairman Elkin. (>en. 15. K. Fisher, of Westchester, presented tin name of Senator Penrose for tempo rary chairman and the senator was elected by acclamation. Sena<.<_»! .'en rose made a speech on taking the chair. Frank W. Wheaton, of Wilkes barre, was elected permanent chair man. The convention then proceeded to the selection of a candidate for gov ernor. Thomas M. Marshall, of Alle gheny. presented the name of Col. Wil liam A. Stone. Representative Chul •sey named (ien. Frank Reeder, and Jo seph M. Huston presented the name of John Wanamaker. A. S. Shields pre sented a letter from Mr. Wanamaker withdrawing as a candidate. In the letter Mr. Wanamaker asked his dele gates to vote for Charles W. Stone. When Mr. Shields had concluded the reading of the Wanamaker letter the chairman of the resolutions committee was recognized and presented the fol lowing platform, which was unani mously adopted: The platform reaffirms tho republican na tional platform of ISUS; approves tlie course of the president and congress in the war with Spain: demands a vigorous prosecution of tlie war to a successful conclusion: pledges earnest support to the president In whatever measures he may deem necessary: rejoices with the peo ple of tho ration upon the navy's brilliant record in the present war: demands an in creased naval force and adequate coast de fenses: views with pride Pennsylvania's promp response to the president's call for troops: reaffirms adherence to tlie doctrine ot protection to American industries: urges the imperative necessity for tho construction of the Nicaragua canal: advocates the construc tion of a wat Tway connecting the Ohio river with the groat lakes and the lakes with the seaboard: reaffirms the law restricting foreign immigration; heartilv indorses the administra tion of President M Kinley and commends the administration of the present slate govern ment. Nominating speeches were resumed, and ex-State Senator Allen, of Warren county, offered the name of Congress man W. Stone. The roll call showed l'.is votes for W. A. Stone and 1(12 for ( '. W. Stone. Two delegates were ab sent. Before the result was announced five votes cast for (ien. Heeder wer given to the Allegheny aspirant, the general's name having been with drawn. Col. Stone having received : majority of the votes, he was declared the nominee amid wild enthusiasm. Not much time was lost in makin up the ticket after Col. Stone's nomina tion. Senators S. M. MeCarrell, of liar risburg, and John Grady, of Philadel phia, had withdrawn from 4 he contest for lieutenant governor. This left a clear field to their colleague, Senator J. P. S. (iobin, of Lebanon, command er-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Gen. James XV. Latta. of Philadelphia, was renominated for sec retary of internal affairs, and Galusha A. Grow, of Susquehanna, and Samuel A. Davenport, of Erie, for eongressmen at-large. Judge William Porter, of Philadelphia, was nominated for supe rior court judge. The candidates and Chairman Wheat on met after the convention and re elected John I'. Elkin, of Indiana, chairman of the state committee. Mr. Wanamaker's retirement from the fight came as a startling surprise to his delegates and it is understood that he determined upon that course only a short time before his letter wa> read to the convention. The with drawal is interpreted to mean that Mr. Wanamaker has placed himself in posi tion to run as an independent candi date for governor if he so elects. Congressman Willi;: ;n A. Stone, who wat nominated for governor of Pennsylvania, ha? been a life-long republican. Ho was born fr Tioga county, April 18, 184>j, and received his early education at the state normal school Mansfield. Pa. lie served during the war a sccond lieutenant of Company A. One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. He studied law and was admitted to the bai in 1870. He has been district attorney of Ti oga county and was appointed United State: attorney for the Western district of Pennsyl vania. lie was elected to the Fifty-second. Fiftv-third. Fifty-fourth and Fifty-tlfth con gresses. He is a warm personal friend ol Senator Quay. Two Steamers and 37 Lives Lost. San Francisco, June 3.—The Austra lian steamer Monoano hits arrived from Australian ports and firings news of the wrecks of the steamers Maitland and Marksworth off the New South Wales coast, with a loss of 37 lives. The steamers were caught in a terrific gale which swept the coast on the night of May 27. Will Kncamp 75,c00 Men There. New York, June 3. A Wi'sb.i-igton disratch to tin: World says:"lt was determined yesterday to place 75,000 troops at Chickainauga, which is to be made a permanent camp. Secretary Alger gave orders to prepare that camp for the accommodation of that number of men. Cbickatnauga park being too small for a camp of the size demanded, the park commission was authorized to lease additional ground. This will be the largest camp in the United States. Most if not till tlie troops mustered in under the second call will I t- sent there to drill." WERE LED BY A COWARD. An Attempt to Overthrow tlie <«o»ern nieiit of Man Domingo Kudu In t lie Uralli of Several of the Conspirator*. Cape llaitien, iiaiti. June 4. —The mystery surrounding the movements of the Clyde line steamer Fanita is now said to be explained. The reports of an uprising in the republic of Santo Domingo against the power Presi dent Ileurreaux are correct. Thy in itial blow was struck at Monte Cristo, on the borders of Haiti, the nearest Dominican port to Cape llaitien. It would appear that the Fanita, instead of having on board only 17 Dominicans, probably had l.'iO on board. The Fanita arrived here on June 1, half empty, bringing from New York provisions for the navy, which she landed at Matthewton, (ireat Inagua, Bahama Islands. She slipped away the same night and went to Monte Cristo. The majority of the Dominicans while here were shut up in the hold of the Fanita. (ien. Juan Jiminez and Gen. Pablo Villasiueva were on board. The former has long been in the pub lic eye in Santo Domingo as a desira ble man for the presidency. Villa nucva fought bravely against Presi ddent Ilerreaux's alleged usurpation and was exiled. Friday afternoon the Dominican con sul here received a dispatch from Pres ident Herreaux saying that an at tempted revolution at Monte Cristo had been defeated: that (Jen. Jiminez fled at the first fire of the government troops, taking refuge on board the Fanita. and that all the others who landed, with the exception of three, had been killed. Two of the prisoners are Pablo Vil lenueva, son of (ien. Villenueva, and a laborer named Calderon. They will be executed with the other prisoners. <>en. Morales and seven Dominicans who shipped here are among the killed. Another person was killed on board the steamer l-'anrta. which put to sea immediately and escaped. (Jen. Jiminez was regarded as the wheel horse of the revolution which put llippolyte in power in llaiti, man aging the financial end of the move ment. Whew he was here the last time President Herreaux warned l»im to leave Dominica for his own safety. President Herreaux is said to have recently resumed the arbitrary execu tion of his opponents; sometimes open ly. sometimes stealthily. The tragic disappearances of men of political note have been frequent of late in Dominica. BONDS FOR WAR PURPOSES. Tlie Senate Authorizes tlie Issue of $8300,- UOII.OUQ of 3 I'er Cents I'riipiHal to Coin «42,M00,000 of .Silver In Adopted. Washington, June 4. —While the war revenue measure was not passed by the senate yesterday, two very important votes were taken —one on a proposition to coin the silver bullion in the treas ury and to issue silver certificates against the coin, and the other on the bond proposition presented bv the re publican minority of the committee on finance. In lieu of tlie seigniorage amendment offered by the majority of the finance committee. Mr, Woleott proposed an amendment directing the secretary of the treasury to coin silver bullion in the trea.sury to the amount of £4-,000.000 and to issue silver certifi cates against it. After some discussion the amendment was agreed to —3s to 31 —several republicans voting for it. Mr. Aldrich then pressed the amend ment of the minority of the finance committee providing 'or the issue of 5f00.000,000 of certificates of indebted ness ands3oo,ooo,ooo of 3 per cent, bonds to be used only for the payment of the expenses of the war. After an ex tended debate by the decisive vote of 4. r < to 31 the bond amendment was in corporated in the bill as a substitute for the amendment to issue legal ten der notes. The bond proposition re ceived the votes of 37 republicans, seven democrats and one populist. The democrats who voted for it were Caf fery, Faulkner, Gorman. Gray, Lind say, Mitchell and Murphy, and the populist was Mr. Kyle. No repub licans voted against the issue of bonds, the votes in opposition to bonds being cast by 21 democrats, five populisms and five silver senators. They Ask for a Test. Washington, June 4. —The owners of •he Holland submarine boat, who had proposed togo into Santiago harbor and destroy the Spanish warships at so much a vessel, have requested a practical test by riaval officers of their craft. The navy department declined to entertain the first proposition, as it smacked of privateering and was in violation of international law. One ob jection was that the boat could not be in regular commission and in com mand of a naval officer. Besides, they contended that she had never been thoroughly tested. Now the boat's owners propose that naval officers go down in the Holland, and then thatshe be commissioned. Second Kxpedltlon to the Philippine*. San Francisco, June 4. —The second expedition to the Philippines will prob ably get under way next Tuesday or Wednesday. It will not reach the pro portions at first anticipated, owing to the fact that all the vessels that were to have made up the fleet of transports are not ready. An order issued Friday by (ien. Merritt designates the full companies of the Eighteenth and Twenty-third regiments of infantry as part of the second expedition. The troops togo besides these regulars will be the First Pennsylvania, First Col orado and Seventh California, four bat teries of the Third artillery anfl four troops of cavalry. Musi Act Promptly. Washington, June 4. —President Mc- Kinley discussed the question of Ha waiian annexation with several repre sentatives who were in conference with him yesterday. lie told them it was of the utmost importance that the two houses of congress take prompt action upon the resolution. He indi cated that lie had received assurances of a majority in the senate which will vote for annexation and is therefore confident that it will become a law. It is generally understood that the j resolution will be brought up in the I house next week. SANK A COLLIER. Spaniards Damolish One of Schley's Vessels. Seoonil Attack on Santiago <|e Culm in Re ported to Have Resulted in the KOHH of the Steamer Merrimac—Eight of Her Crew are Sal I to Have lleen Captured l>y the Knemy. Cape Haitlc. Haiti. June 4.—The American fleet, ace- 'ing to advices received by cable from '-ntiago de Cuba, the cable being under Spanish c<" ./01, opened fire again at 3 (/clock i-riday morning on the fortifications and warships. The cannonade was well sustained until 4 a. m. One of the United States auxiliary cruisers, well armed, attempted to force the passage into the harbor. The Span iards allowed the cruiser to cross the first line of torpedoes, but before she arrived at the second line they dis charged at her a torpedo, which broke a great hole in her side and caused her to sink almost instantly, bow first. One officer, one engineer and six sail ors were made prisoners by the Span iards. A dispatch from Santiago says the vessel sunk is understood to be the Merrimac. Only the extremities of her funnel and two masts are visible above the water. The Santiago advices in referring to the sunken vessel as an auxiliary cruiser, probably mistake her character. The Merrimac is a col lier. Port au Prince, Haiti, June 4. —Fri- day morning at 8 o'clock the American squadron again began a bombardment of the fortifications of Santiago de Cuba anil a lively cannonade ensued for two hours whiuh silenced the Span ish batteries. An American vessel, the Merrimac, described in advices from Santiago de Cuba as an auxiliary cruiser, in mak ing a dash to force the entrance, suc ceeded in passing the first line of de fenses, but was torpedoed about 500 feet up the channel. She went down "perpendicularly." An officer, an en gineer and six seamen were taken prisoners. The number of victims if unknown. Only the funnel and »::Hst heads of the sunken vessel can be '.. en. There is great excitement in the city. A part of the population assisted in the lighting on the heights. Every body is astounded at the audacity of the American vessel. The American squadron was cruising all the while iu the oiling. It will be noted that there is an im portant discrepancy as to the time at which the bombardment is said to have begun, between the dispatches from Cape llaitien and Port au Prince, the former saying 3 o'clock and the latter 8. Baltimore, June 4. —The Merrimac was purchased by the government from the Lone Star Steamship Co. The transfer was made in this city early in April. She was formerly the Norwe gian steamer Solveig and was nearly destroyed by fire at Newport News in 1896. She was 330 long, 44 feet beam and had a net register of 2,193 tons. The Merrimac left Norfolk, where she was fitted for government purposes, about a month ago. Off Santiago, Cuba, June 3, by the dispatch boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica. Rear Admiral Sampson with the cruiser New York, his flagship, ac companied by the battleship Oregon, the cruiser Mayflower and the torpedo boat Porter, joined Commodore Schley's squadron off Santiago \N ednesday morning and their combined commands iiave the Spanish lleet securely locked in the harbor. Admiral Sampson left the heavy monitors and light gunboats off Car denas on Monday morning. Under command of Commodore \\ at son, the monitors and gunboats returned to re inforce the blockade on the north coast of Cuba. Admiral Sampson did not as sume command or amalgamate the squadrons on his arrival. Each squad ron retains its separate entity. A SOLID MASS OF ICE. It Proventn a Kelief Kxpedltlon from IteaeliliiK Imprisoned Whaling; Ships. Seattle, Wash., June 4.—The schoon er Brixam brings news that the reve nue cutter Bear, conveying relief to imprisoned whalers, is at Dutch I iar bor. The officers of the Bear recently attempted to join the overland party under Lieut. Jarvis, but got only :JO!J miles north of Dutch Harbor. There the ice was found packed solid across Bering sea and ail further plans had to be abandoned. No news has been received from Jarvis. A hurricane which seriously threat ened the entire shipping of the local ity swept over Dutch Harbor and Cn* alaska on May 22. During the storm the schooner Helen was driven ashore, though not seriously injured; the ship Wachusett dragged her anchors, and but for the timely assistance of the Bear the bark Harry Morse would have been hurled upon the rocks and broken to pieces. Here's Another One. Kingston, Jamaica, June 4. The correspondent here of the Associated Press has been informed from an ap parently authentic source at Port An tonio, this island, that a Spanish fleet from Cadiz is nearing West Indian waters and, should it arrive on the prearranged schedule, it will be oft' Santiago de Cuba to-day in order to re inforce the fleet of Admiral Cervera. An Otttcial Keport from Schley. Washington, June 4.—The navy de partment has received an official re port from Commodore Schley regit ri ing his recent attack on the fortifica tions at Santiago de Cuba? it.was read at Friday's cabinet meeting. Schley says that his attack was made for the purpose of developing the enemy's po sition, to locate their batteries, etc. In that respect it was, he says, entire ly successful. Not one of his vessels was touched by the enemy's volleys and there were no casualties on his vessels, lie says that he has no douot that Cervera's fleet is inside of the iigir bor of Santiago. ECHOES FROM TAMPA. Why tli* Invasion of 4 Htm I* IJi-luvtd - RiKjKfveH'H ISotiifli Klder. »r« There—A Harrowing Ili'Nfriplioli of Destitution lu Cuba. Tampa. Fla., .1 line B.—With the estab lishment of general army headquarters at TamfM anfl with