GUNS ARE READY. an England's Oriental Fleet Ready for Action. WAR CLOUD DARKENS. Berlous Situation inthe Harbor of Wels Hal-Wel—~The Russian Fleet Moves—It 1s Already Assembling at Port Arthur Fresh Complications In the ¥ashoda Froblem. wns — ‘ mdon, (Special, )—A dispatch from Wel- hal-wef says that ali of the British war ves- sels there have cleared for action, and are ready to put to sea at an hour's notiee, The authorities observe the utmost secrecy as to thelr movements, A large Russian fleet has assembled at Port Arthur, The Globe, commentiog upon the tele- grams received from Wel-hai-wel, anroune- ing the readiness of the liritish warships there for aciion and the assembling of a large Russian fleet at Port Arthur, says: “These matters are of the gravest import- ance, especially when taken in conjunetion with the extraordinary preparations for war which have been la progress on both sides of the English Channel during the last 10 days, “Iu the absence of more definite informa= tion, it must be surmised that Russia, taking advantage of the pyesent tension between England and France, has pushed her Far Eastern poliey to unbearable lengths by forelbly taking possession of the valuable treaty port of New-chwang."” READY FOR ACTION. The British Fleet in Chinese Waters Will Not Be Caught Unprepared. Wel-Hal-Wei, ( By Cable, All the British warships here, the first battie-ship Centurion, the first-class cruiser Narcissus, the second. class cruiser Hermione, the torpedo-boat de- stroyer Whiting, the torpedo-boat destroyer Fame, the torpedo-boat destroyer Handy and the first-class gunboat Peacock, have cleared for action and are ready for sea at an hour's notice, The first-class battleship Vietorious and the first-class cruiser Undaunted, at Che- Fob, are coaling to their [ull capacity. The greatest secrecy is maintained as to the meaning of these warlike preparations, but there is no doubt important instructions are expected at apy moment, A large Rus- slan fleet is assembied at Port Arthaor, LONDON ALARMED, The News From the Orient Regarded as of the Gravest Importance. London, (Speeial)—The dispatch from Wei-Hal- Wel, announcing the war prepara- tion of the British naval authorities there, is regarded bere as being of grave importance coupled with the Angio-Freneh war prepa- rations. It is surmised that Russia, profit- ing by the present strained relations between Great Britain and France, has decided to push forward ber aims in the Far East by forcibly seizing the valuable treaty port of New Chwang, which Great Britain cannot permit, it is said. The dispateh from London to the Assoeia- ted Press, on October 2°, sald a cable mes. sage had Leen received there [rom Shanghai, as follows: “A Russian regiment occupied the town of Niu-Chwang ( Proviace of Leao-Tong) and the forts at the mouth of the River Lisou, on October 15, thus securing com- plete possession of Niu-Chwang. The native troops fled without making any op- position, under orders from the Empress Dowager and Li Husg Chang. “A British gunboat was in the river at the time. Its non-resistance is regarded as the virtual British abandoomest of the whole of Manchuria to the Russians and gives Russia an invaluable strategic position. Great Britain is certain to lose the New-chwang trade, of which it bas bad 80 per cent.” NEW FHRENUH CABINET. Freycinet Becomes Minister of War, Del casse Hetalning His Place. Panis, (Special .—The new cabinet is con- stitated hs follows: M. Lebret, Minister of Justice, M. Dapuy, Premier and Minister of the Interior. M. De Freycinet, Minister of War, M. Loekroy, Minister of Marine, M. Delecasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Peytral, Minister of Finances. M. Leygnes, Minister of Pablie Institution. M. Deiconele, Minister of Commerce, M. Guillaine, Minister of the Colonies, M. Viger, Minister of Agriculture, M. Krantz, Minister of Pablie Works. No Work For Americans In Porto Rico. Wasmixarox, D, C,, (Special). Mr. Hanna, American cousul at Porto Rico, in a report to the State Department, says: *[ am convinced that young men seeking work or positions of any kind should not eome to Porto Rico. Such persons as cleris, earpen- ters, mechanics and laborers of all grades stay away from here, No American should come bere expecting to ‘strike it rich,’ sod no person should come bere without plenty of money to pay board bills and enough to take him back to his home iu the United States. This is a small sland, has a popu- lation of about a million people, and ia the most densely populated country In the world, There are several bundred thou- sand Porto Ricans ready to supply the de- mand for labor, and ata low price.” Lawton Expects No Trouble in Cabs. Wasnizaron, D. C., (Special ),—Masj. Gen, Henry W. Lawton, who recently arriv- ed from Santiago, was at the War Depart. ment and also called at the White House, General Lawton says it Is Impossible to ex- press an opinion now as to the time it will be necessary for this government to main tain military supervision of the Island of Cuba, The Cubans are, he sald, a quiet, tractable people, and he did not think there would be any trouble in managiog them so far as this might be necessary pending the formation of an independent government on the island, TELKGRAPMIC SPANKS, The output of ore in the Cripple Creek district in October was valued at $1,488 130, the highest for any month ia the history of the eamp. Mr. Asa Van Wormer, a wealthy retired merchant of Cinclonatl, aged about eighty years, made a gilt to the University of Cin- cinpati of $56,000 to be used for the erection of a fire-proot Hbrary buliding. THE NEWS, Mrs. George Bear, daughter of Former City Engloser Velix, of Kansas City, Mo, committed suicide, firing a bullet into her brain, Bhe was married one week ago to George Bear, an insurance man, Benjamin Wheeler, a haudeuffed prisoner, jumped from the window of a Panhandle train running at the rate of sixty miles an hour and made good his escape uninjured from a Columbus detective, A telegram from Colorado Springs, Col, says that Thomas R. Cobb, of Atlanta, Ga, died there of consumption. Mr. Cobb was an eloquent lawyer and a member of the prominent Cobb family of Georgia. A petition In bankruptey was filed in the United States District Court at Plttaburg agalost A. Groetzinger & Sons, the tannpers, by creditors from Philadelphia, Chicago and West Virginia, whose claims aggregate £108,000 on notes of the firm. Ou Shrewsbury avenue, Middlesboro’, Ky., thirteen houses wero burned and six- teen families were rendered homeless. The houses were owndd by the Town Company and the Manchester Building Company, of Manchester, England. They are covered by insurance in London companies, The collapse of the Dewey arch during the Peace Jublies at Chicago, has caused a suit for §50,000 damages against the city of Chi- cago and the jubilee commitiee on decora- tions by Johp W. Smith, an attorney, who asserts that he was standing near the arch when it fell, and sustained numerous io- juries, Complaints are belog received by the board of raliroad commissioners regarding a scarcity of graln cars at many Kansas points. A complaint from five grain firms at Claflin, Kan., says 30,000 bushels of wheat are waiting to be moved at that polut, 7,000 bushels lying on the ground, Antonio Giuseppe Barone, accused of murdering Felippe Forestino, whose muti- Iated and dismembered body was found in a trunk floating in the canal at Buffalo, N. ¥., was refused a new trial and was sentenced to be clectrocuted at Auburn Biate prison during the week of December 10. An attempt to defraud a gas company re- sulted in the death of James Lyons, & sa- loon-keeper, of Jersey City, N. J., who was found dead in bis room from asphyxiation. A rubbertube had been used to carry gas around the meter and it bad fallen, per- mitting gas to escape into the cellar and thence up into the saloon, in sections at Lexiogton and Washington, heard vigorous paign, Members of the Sixth Virginia INegiment, colored, mutinied at Knoxville, Tean., be- canse Governor Tyler recently appointed nive while men as company officers, Members of Forrest Camp, Confederate Veterans, at Chattanooga, became involved in a wrangle over » resolution to ask the President not to appoint colored commis- sloned officers, Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, Issued a statement that be had left the Populist party be suse of its course at Washington and ia his Btate, The transport safety had been Havana, Work isa difficu t to get In Havana, owing to the Lusiness unpcertalaty, and there much sufferiog amoog the poor, Spanish soldiers wiil be put to work In the mines near Santiago, Cubans haviog refased the vacant places, Surgeon Apple charges that when asked Miss Clara Barton to ald wounded at Siboney last Jone with and nurses be was refused. Panama, fears for whose entertained, arrived at The efty jailer of Augusta, Ga., aided by policemen, prevented a mob from and lynching a colored man accused of at- tempted assaait upon a young white Woman, Admiral Miller, in an interview In cago, says that the Nicaragna canal is need. od by this country to ald in protecting its long stretch of coast on two oceans, General Bacon in an Interview gave bigh bim in break. pacified, Eugens Weidman, of Fast was found dead near his home, hall imbed. ed in quicksand. He had been missing five days. Beside him was found a hastily written note, which sa’'d he bad been unable to extricate hims«if, that he was suffering terribly from huager and thrist, and that he was atout to make a prayer for reliel. The villa of Me, Royal Phelps Carroll, at Newport, BR, L., eaught fire acd the house. hold had narrow escapes. Valuable hunt ing trophies were rulned by smoke aud water, The war investigating commission ended its Southern trip by hearing spioy testimony atout Chickamauga Camp at Kooxvilleand Lexington. Rev, Mr. Haase, of Wheeling, W. Va. aided the Chicago detectives in establishing a belief that a prisoner now held there on charges of polygamy murdered a Wheel. ing woman three years ago, As the resuit of an exciting corner in beet ia Chicago, Mr. P. D. Armour is said to have dropped much money to an opposing syndiests, A Chicago woman says she believes her husband was murdered in the Yakon terri tory, because she has received conflicting stories regarding him in anonymous com. munications mailed in the gold fleids, Miss Mabe] Gordon, youngest daughter of Gen, W, W, Gordon, was married at Savan- nah to Hos. Mr. Rowland Leigh, son of Lord Leigh, of England. The American peace commissioners at Paris formally presented a demand for all the Philippine Lslands, Delegates to the Cuban Assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur are sald to bein favor of dis solving the Insurgent government and put- ting themseives at the disposal of the United States, General Wood, military governor of Bane tiago, 1s said to be making himsell populat with all classes, A special dispateh from Raleigh, N, C., de seribes the contest in polities there os the severest ever known in that State's his. tory, and Is upon the sole lesuss of white SUPromacy. It Is stated that South Carolina's Legisla- ture will repeal the dispensary law when it meets and probably enact a local-option measure, Allan D. Chandler was Inaugurated Gov- ornor of Georgia, and in his insugurel de. He says the lodiags seem quite Decision Reached by a Cab- inet Meeting. PAYMENT IN A LUMP. nn sn Balance Due the Dons Not $30,000,000 Military Government to Be Maintained in Cuba and Porto Rico for the Present Terms Offered Will Likely Be Ac- cepted, Washington, D, C., (8pecial.)--The Cabi- net Wednesday devoted most of its attention to consideration of questiong connected with the administration of affairs in Cuba and Porto Rieo, The administrative features of the Phil. ippine question also received pome atten tion, While the Cabinet gave little attention to the peace negotiations at Paris, there is no longer any doult as to the general purposes of this Government to retain the entire Philippine archipelago. It after final balancing of the account, viz., the cost of the wat to the United States on one side and our acquisitions on the other, it is found that any compensation is due the Spaniards, it will be made ia a lump sum. It is pointed out that at the time the protocol was signed the United States did pot have, and bas pot since acquired any part of the Philippine Islands outside of Manila City and harbor, and that the United States has never entertained a purpose to acquire any territory by the power of con- quest, Must Be Pald War Expenses, What the United States will insist upon is that she must be fully reimbursed for every doliar expended by her on account of the war, and in the statement will be included an amount sufficient to cover all payments, present and prospective, on account of pen- tions Ineldent to the war, No Spanish bonds of any character or amount, other than Joeal or municipal bonds, will be paid or assumed by this Gov ernment. The question the status of municipal obligations under circumstances like the present is folly settled by internat. of and binding by the conquering power, and hence it fs assumed that the United States will not raise any question on ibis point, but promptly consent to guarantee their flunl payment, What sum of money this government would consent to pay to Bpain cannot even be estimated, but when that the balance due Spain will be small, probably pot exceeding €25.000,000 or $30,000,000, Tue belief still prevails among the major- the Cabinet that the Spaviards will acceapt the terms laid down by the United States, and that whatever of delay occurs before that resuit Is reached will Le charge to extort the last possible million doliars before acceding to our demands, The possibility of disagresment of the Commissioners and the failure of the cone ference, however, is pow contemplated with the negotiations. The Administration bas satisfied sell that Spain is neither able resume hostilities on any scale that would make her a dangerous opponent to the United States. Therefore, Parls Conference to fail, ali that would be impossed upon our govern. This, it is belleved, could be accomplished by us without loss of time or lite. The last vestige of Spanish military power in the islands is that under Colonel Rios, rom- mander-in-chief of the Vizayas Isiands, and by deputized authority, in charge of all Spanish territory pot directly within the control of the United States in the Philip. His foree is insignificant from is doubtful insurgents had the Tagals been allowed by Admiral Dewey to make Manila the base of an expedition directed against the Spanish commander, Bo far as Cuba is coneerped, the difficulty might bo more serious, but even in Cuba the Spanish military forces are not ia condi- tion to offer & prolonged resistance to the American conquest of the Island, and, with the Spanish navy at the bottom of toe sea they could not be reicforeed by troops from Spain, Therefore, about the worst that could happen would be the necessity imposed spon us of struggling alosg without the Signature of a treaty of peace, but in full possession of ail the territory we desire, and that such conditions ean exist without damage to mwnterial interests is shown Ly the history of the Spanish-American republics which re- volted from Spain's rule, Ho far as the Cabinet discussion touched upon Caba and Porto Rico, it was the pur- pose to develop views as to the best means of collecting the revenues and customs, pro- viding some means of equalizing the duties which will be collected locally upon imports from the United States, ns well as from other countries, and providing for the peace. ful and satisfactory government of the cities and towns until such time as Congress shall have ordered: otherwise, itis the intention of the President to maintain a military government in both Cuba and rorto Rico for the time being, but bis purpose is alsy to mitigate the barsbor features of such form of govern ment 80 far as lies withia his power, World's Fair In 1003, St. Louls, Mo,, (Special, }-- The committee of prominent eit zeus appointed some time ngo to discuss the sul jeot and determine In what manner the centennial anniversary of the purchase of the territory of Louisiana hy the United States cin Lest be celebrated, have decided and will so make public re. port —that the holding of a world's fair in 1908 will be the better way to honor the ovent, and state thelr convietion that such a fair can be sucoessfully held in 8t. Louls, RESENTED A JOKE, ufacturing Company's shops, in still in jail here, and denies all recolivotion of the al falr, He sald to bis wile, who visited him in bis coll, that he was sorry such a thing Should have happened, but 06 knew nothing With the exception of J, E. Lyons, whe waa shot in the eye, no serious consequonces have resulted. PREPARING FOR FIGHT. England's Naval Activity Displays N¢ Diminution, Loxpox, (Bpeclal).—There is an unex. pected gloom on the Stock Exchange aud the Paris Bourse, both these markets being infinenced, it is inferred, from the aggres sive tone of some of the French papers. Besides this, something extraordinary seems to have happened snd it looks as if » crisis were approaching. The British naval preparations are certainly being pushed with great activity, The British emergenoy squadron is gath- ering at Davenport with all possible speed, Seven battle-ships and one cruiser have thus far been designated to join this squadron, OMcers and sallors bave been hurriedly recalled from leave ol absence, Several battleships and cruisers at Ports- mouth are taking their full crews on board and other warlike preparations are being made, A number of signalmen now on duty with the British channel squadron, which served at Gibraltar, have been ordered home for service, it is presumed, on board the auxil- fary cruisers, if the latter should be requir- ed for active service, A sepsation bas been caused by the arrest of a supposed Russian spy at a fort uear Harwish, The man was already under sur. veillanece, sod went to a redoutt, wheres he tried to obtain some information from » sentry regarding the foridfications, He was promply arrested, sod foquiries are being made regarding his antecedents, It was also usserted that the commanding officers of the London volunteer regiments bave received orders to prepare for immedi. ate mobilization, and it was ssseried that the different artillery corps have been In- formed as to the forts on the southern and eastern coast to which they bave been al- lotted. The Pail Mall Gazette says: “Eogland has been and even now is 80 near to war that the government has carried its preparations to the farthest limit of the preparatory stage, It has been arranged to call out the reserves and wilitia, and to mobilize the volunteers simultansousiy, aud to form large camps at various important railroad Janetions, where Jocomotives and rolling stock will be conountrated.’’ Ths Daily Mall publishes no news regard. ing Eogland’'s war preparations, explaining that slience is due to a letter from the wat office asking It pot to pubilsh “‘soythiog which might be useful to a possibile enemy.” CUBANS CHANGE ABOUT. Delegates at Santa Cruz Sald to Favor Dissolving Insurgent Government, Havaxa, (Special, Advices received here from Banta Cruz del Sur state that a ma jority of the representatives of the Cuban army who are meeting there are in favor of the dissolution of the Cuban insurgent government aad the appointment of & com- mission to go to Washington for the pur pose of thanking the American government for its intervention in favor of the Cubaoe, also to put themselves unconditionally at the disposition of the Wasbiagton author. ities. 30 as 10 enable the latter to develog thelr programme without hisdrance, The Cubans are also said to be In favor of the disbandment of ipsurgent army The delegates will probably be presided over by Manuel Basguily, who has been il with fever several days at Clenfuegs, on bis way to Santa Cruz, BANTIAGO the pr Crna, (Special, Senor Dar- tolome Maso, president of the Cu pro- visional administrative issued an address to the delegaion ance al Santa Cruz reviews the considerations upon which the Cubans soliclied the help of the United States and indicates what be considers thir wisest future policy. The address Is In part as follows “The Cubans excepted the assistance of America, not knowing exactly what the American aime, just as they would excepted help from aay country in their fAght azainst Spain, As the coutest pro. Kressed, the Cubans in the fleld were gratis fled to bear of a solemn declaration by the United States Congress regardiag the in. te ti of the Americay government and the path It would follow in Hparist American war. America bhelg t Spain to relinquish ber sovereigo- Cuba, in order thai the Cubans themselves might be placed as promptiy as possibie in possession of the isiand, might sseume the administration of its affairs aud bave a government of thelr own, “We have now reached a time when even more than in the days of fighticg it is incumbent upon sll Cubass to show true patriotism, and while making every expres sion of gratitude to America for having given Cata freedom acd isdependance, to make prompt arrangements for payiag ofl the Cubaos now in arms and lor getting the couniry ioto working order.” GEORGIA BOUNDARIES, Chattanooga Claimed As a Part of the State, ban sounecil, has now in aitend. dei Sur, In which he were have ihe tie tame 10 our y compel aver Arraxrta, Ga, (Special). State's Attor- ney Wimbish has fied bis report with Gov. ernor Caudler on the claim set forth ty Georgia that 1,500 square miler of territory iying in Tennessee and North Carolina bee longs to the first named State, Mr, Win bish goes over the case as far back as 1482, and says the question is still open for the sourts to decide, There is still some doubt as to whether Chattanooga is in Georgia or Tennessee, Referring to this matter, the State's Attor- ney sald: “Chattanooga is within the ancient boun- dary of Georgian, II the question Is reopened and that boundary Is established Chatta- nooga will, of course, be in this State,’ ARB. & O, Denial The Baltimore & Ohio Rafiroad is not go- ing to adopt the Raub locomotive for ser- vices between New York and Washibgtoo, as bas been stated in an item which has been goiag the rounds of the papers for the Inst month, The Motive Power Department of this raliroad bas looked upon the rumor with considerable amusemient, as within the past year and a half the Royal Diue trains have been hauled by the finest, fastest and strongest ten-wheel passenger engines In the world, These locomotives Dave 78-inch drivers, acd since they have been In service have proved so emiuently satisfactory that nothing better san probably be secured. BE ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE, Mark Twain le sald to show the effects Hg recent efforts and to be aging rap- y. Herr Dosse, cleerone to the Kalser on his Eastern trip, Is regarded as the most “trav- eled” man in Europe, Mrs, Frederick Douglass, widow of the i 0 wr p—— Orders Issued by Secretary of War Alger. TROOPS THAT WILL GO. Sen, L. M1. Carpenter Will be in Command ~Stations at Nuevitas and Puerto Principe Preparations for Rupplles— Ths Crdsr Bays the Movement is to Begin st Onee. o-oo Washibgron, D, U,, (Special) Secretary figer Iraued the first order looking to the nilitary occupation of Cuba by the United dtates troops. The order was issued only titer very careful consideration of the re. sorts of the military officers now in Cuba ind of the Hecker board and other expert rommissioners which bave been fo the field, The order looks to ths oceupstion of two points te begin with, namely, Nuevitas and Puerto Priocipe, but the occupation wili be sxtended as rapidly as the Bpanish evacus- lon proceeds, The order directs the move- nent to begin at once, but, according to the ‘nicuintions of the Department, it will be warcely feasible to make the first landing efore November 22. Headquarters of the ow corps, which has been created for the urposs of beginning the occupation, will we al Nuevitas, under the command of Gen, {o H. Carpenter. He is now in command of be eavalry brigade, composed of tbe Sixth sod Beventh Cavalry, at Huntsville, Als, I'tie order is as follows The Official Order, “The headquarters of six troops of United ‘tates cavalry and the Third inteers will be at Nuevitas, "Six troops of the Eighth United States Uavairy aud the Fifteenth Infantry to Puerto Prineipe, “The regiments will be prepared for em- aration at once, snd the Subsistence [i - partment will arrange for the rations, The command will be and rationed for 6) days, “Tee Quartermaster-General's nent will furnish the irapsportation for use at tions, “The Surgeon-General will make pro- vision for hospital and medical supplies, “Brig-Gen. I. H. Carpenter, United States Volunteers, Is assigoed to command ‘hess troops, with beadquarters at Nuo- vitae, “The cavalry brigade, composed of the Seventh and Eighth Ugslted States Volun. teers, is discontinued. The Seventh is ns- signed to the First Army Corps and tbe Eighth to the Second Army Corps “The Fifteenth United States Infantry is detached from the Fourth Army Corps, and an infantry Lrigade created, composed of the Third Georgia Volunteers and the Fif- teenth United States Infantry, and designated as the Second Brigade, Third Division, See- ond Corps, “The orders sending the Second Brigade, Third Division, Second Corps, 10 Athaos, Ga, Gave been revoked.” General Carpenter's Siafl, The staff of Geveral Carpenter's brigade will consist of the following officers Captain John FE. McMahon, assistant ad. jutant-general of volunteers, adjutant-gen- eral; Capt, William K. Alexander, assistant quartermaster of volunteers, quariernastier Capt. William M. Loveland, commissary of subsistence of vi teers, commissary: Maj. William F. De Neldmaa, United States Voi- Unleers, surgeon. Nuevitas is a seaport at the eastorn on the northern shore of Puerto Principe is located in about the central por- tion of the province of the same name, This general order has nothing to do with the as. sumption cotirol of the island by the United States, no change being made from January 1, the date agreed upon, Preparations have also been made for the smbarkation of other troops which may be rdered Cuba. These orders may lirected to the corps commanding, aud not by general order such as just issued, Cnnuse of the Order, It was expinioed at the War Department that this first movement of troops to Cuba was ordered in advance of the date origin ally intended for the reason that the Span. ish: Evacuation Commissioners bad unex- pectedily notified the American Commission. ere that they lutended 10 evacuate Poeric Principe on the 23d of the present month, Consequently it became necessary to have United States troops on band in Cabs to re place these Spanish forces to maintain order and protect lite and property. Georgia Yoi- LeCessary equipped Depart- DECESSATY Wagon thelr new sia. end Cuba, * of fo twee “ . DEMANDS BY PORIO RICANS, Territorial Rights and an Eight Hour Day for Workmen, Jrax, Pomro Rico, (Special The privcipai theatre of this city was taxed 1 its utmost capacity Sunday afternoon on the occasion of a public meeting of dele gates from the chiel towns of the island t« draft recommendations regarding the ne orarities of the sland Jor the use of the special commissioners who will Le selected ater to represent Porto Rico at Washing: ton, The assembly was fairly representative, There was sbuudant evidence of inteliigent reflection on the part of the delegates and # determination not to tolerate partisan pol. ties at this erisis in the island's affairs, Carelully prepared reports were submitted by poiitical, social and ecopomie commit. tess, The meeting received with enthu-lasm resolutions demanding territorial rights, the cessation of the present military rule and the installation of a regular eivii gov. ernment. ’ Other resolutions were adopied asking an eight-hour day for inboring men and severe. ly denouncing the present corrupt sretem of registering deeds of land. It was obvious that the delegates proceeded upon the as. sumption that the Usied States would grant Porto Rico territorial rights, Denth of Mrs. Les, Mes, Aone Maria Lee, mother of Gen, Fitzhugh Lire, died at “Highland Home” the residence of her son, Capt. Dan, M. Lee, in Stafford county, Va., from the effects of a severe fall a few days ago, which broke her Sax JUSTICE POR DEREYFUA. a Court of Cassation Decides on Revision of Case, Panis, (Bpecial), The Court of Cassation granted the appeal for revision of the Drey- fus case, aud ordered a supplementary fo~ quiry, but refused to release the prisonery jendiog a re-trisl, The decision created no public excitement and complete tranquility prevails on the streets, The decision of the court textually, is as follows: “In view of the letter of the Minister of Justice, dated September 20, 1898; in view of the arguments of the public prosecutor de- nouscing to the eourt the condemnation pronounced by the first court-martial of the military government of Paris, on December 22, 1894, agsinet Alfred Dreyfus, then a Cap tain of artillery attached to the general staff; in view of all the documents in the case and also of articles 443 and 446 of the code of criminal procedure, amended by the law of June 10, 1895, relative to the admissibility of an spplleation ln proper form for revision. “Whereas, the application comes within the category of the cases contemplated in article 443, and bas been introduced wiikin the period fixed by article 444. Ground for Further Inquiry. “Whereas, The judgment, a revision of which Is demanded, has the fores of a chose JUugee, “Whereas, the documents produced do not piace the court in a position 10 decides all the merits of the case, and there fs ground for making a supplementary inquiry. “For these reasons the court declares the applieation to be In proper form and legally admissible, and states that it will institute a supplementary loquiry, and declares there Is no ground at the present moment for de- ciding on the public prosecutor's application for a suspension of the penaity.” The Judges of the court were occupied for three hours snd a balf in considering the judgment, M. Yvos Guyot, in the Riecle, asserts that the secret documents in the Dreyfus case wers burned some days ago, The public, whose admission to the court, was regulated with the greatest care, awaljt- ed the decision with marked calmness, Dar- ing the suspension of busiuess the public crowded into the lobbies, and thers wes evi- dent anxiety to hear the verdict. There was no demonstration when the court rose, HUNDREDS SICK AT CAVITE. Climate and Sanitary Conditions Cause Malaria to Spread Alarmingly Mavlia, via San Francisco, (Special) The health of the troops here at present is {ar from being good. At Cavite the o« Forty deaths have oe tember 1, mostly from typhoid fever, third of the ofMloers of the Montasa Volun- toer Regiment are on the sick list, including the colonel and len'enant-colonel, In one battery alone over 75 per oept, of the men stationed at Cavite have been on the sick Het within a month The bospital acconmodations are inad- equate. The supply of medicines was ex. bausted st ove time, and for days thers was nothing medicinal to administer 10 the patients, The place is unhealthy at best The men are quartered on ground Soors, where it is damp, and in this country demg- ness is especially conductive to fliness, Many of the men worked themselves ii during the process of cleaning Cavite, but now that sanitary cosditions are being looked alter an improved health record wil doubtiess follow, In Mauiia the conditions Ilaria is the ditlons are very bad. rred thers since Bop. One are better, Ma. most common of the diseases among the troops. A malarial condition the natural result of the climate and the sanitary conditions which prevail OMAHA EXPOSITION ENDED, It Has Been Visited by 2.000.000 Persons and Is 8 Decided Success. Oxana, Nes, The Traps-Mis sis ippl and International Exposition closed Monday. It is estimated that 75,000 peopl crowded grounds. It was Omabe Day. Up to Monday morning 2,552,386 people had registered at the turnstiles, so the grand total wil considerably 2,600,000, Toe exposition was a floancial success, over £400,000 rezaluing to be divided among the stockbolders, Nearly $2.000.000 bas been received and $1,500,000 expended. The concessions paid toe exposition amount £300,000, and the exhibitors paid $200,000, Eighty thousand dollars were received fron other sources, The highest number of people in any coe day was the opesing day of the peace jullie, when President McKinley spoke, O98 785 persons being present on that oocom- gion, ONE CHILD SHOOTS ANOTHER, Epecial, ) the exceed Bertha Veach, Aged Four Years, Accel dently Kills Mabel & Warren, Newstna, N. Y., (Special )-Mabel NR Warren, the six-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs, George Warren, was shot and killed by Bertha Veach, the four-year-old daughtes of Mr. and Mrs, Levi Veach, vear this city, Toe two families ocoupy one house, Eli Veach, an adult brothir of Berths, was in the habit of carrying a revoiver, He cleaned the weapon and leit’ it loaded ons table 1a the dining room of their apart ments, While the older members of both families were getting ready for church Mabel War ren and Bertha Veach were engaged in play in the Warren apartments, and Perths pleked up the revolver and exclaimed laughingly, “Look out Mabel, I shoot you.” She pointed the weapon at the other little girl and fired. The bullet struck Mabel in the left temple and she fell. The child dled in a few hours, A Train Wreck Near Carlisle. Carlisie, Pa... (Special.)--A [freight train on the Phliad-iphia and Reading Railroad parted at Berling Springs, and the rear sec. tion plunged into the front part of the trains golug down a grade, A number of cars were derailed. Brakeman H. 8 Seholtz, oi Harrisburg, was thrown dows an esbank- ment and injured tuterunily, Three trampe who were stealing a ride were seriously in. jured and another tramp was instantly killed, Se Large Five st Tuskegee, Ala. * Nearly the entire business portion kegee, Ala, including thirteen business houses, the telephone exchange and opera house was destroyed by fire. Loss, $60,000,
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