‘ THE NEWS.
Y.eaders of the white supremacy party at
‘Wilmington, N. C., bave received letters
stating that they have been marked out and
will be kiiled.
President Timothy Dwight, of Yale Uni
versity, resigned, to take offsct next June.
Prot. George J, Brush, director of the Bhef-
fleid Solentific School, also resigned.
A national convention to devise means of
establishing a strict, but not unfair, national
quarantine against yellow fever was begun
at Memphis, Tenn,
Lieut. Desha Breckinridge, son of ex-Con-
gressman W. C. P, Breckinridge,
ried at Lexington, Ky., to Miss Margaret
MeDowell, who is a great-grand-daughter
of Heury Clay.
in Cleveland for abducting Mere. Magowan's
band,
Julia Marlowe, the actress, has secured
the right to produce on the stage “When
Charles Major, ot Shelbyville, Ind.
its next conference for good city govern-
cember 1 and 2.
the invitation of the Commercial Ciub
that city.
Game Commissioner Swan
reports that [odlans from
again invaded Northwestern Colorado and
are killing game and caitle
dians back te thelr reservation,
General said he would walt,
There is no sign of ylelding by the Ameri-
Philippines,
drunken riot at San Luis, Cuba, be removed
five miles from that town.
land near Luzon as a refuges for in
the Philippioes,
lepers
lain at Manila, contradicts statements made
surgents
women.
fll-treating captives,
citizens alike,
The W. C. T. U. national convention at
St. Paul, Mion., uoanimously adopted reso-
cago.
rested in the Mexican State of Sonora on the
charge of killing a Mexican in Arizona, The
release,
Two million dollars will be asked of the
eoming Congress to make the Tennesse
River navigable from Chattanooga to
mouth,
A severe fire in Dawson,
caused ua loss of $500,000. It was started by
a woman throwing a lamp at another
woman. The same woman started
fire at Dawson ast winter in the same Way.
It is reported from Madrid that Spain will
probably surrender the Philippine Isiands
and make a statement to the world that she
yields to superior force.
Captain-General Blanco has attempted to
snd the mutinies of Spanish troops in Cubs,
by raisiog a loan with which to give them
their overdue pay.
The Cuban Assembly at Santa Cruz de-
eided upon insignis tor officers of the Cuban
army.
The Filipino junta at Hoog Kong has
drawn up a statement to President MeKin-
ley complaining of alleged siights put on i=
surgents by American « Meers at Manila,
Eight lives have been lost as a result of
race troubles that started on election day ln
Abbeville county, South Carolina.
The doubt as to the resuit in Nebraska
bas been settled by an announcement that
the republicass won the Legislature and the
fusiouists the governsbip and State offices.
Fullblood Creek Indians are reported to
have attacked haif-breeds In a quarrel over
the voting on the acceptance of tbe Dawes
commission treaty.
its
pursed at Colekamaugs, told the Investiga-
ting commission soms of the wretched cor.
ditions shies bad observed there in bospi-
tals,
White pastors In Wilmington puipits
preached on the city’s recent experienc and
and conservatism.
It is stated {a St, Paul, where the National
zation,
ably the oldest
Metuchen, N. J., sged eighty-seven years,
Jt ia related that in 1828 she dacced at a bali
ward Emperor of the French,
Chisago declined to take up any oases of
bave since been missing to their relatives,
Mrs, Allee Freeman Palmer, well known
as an edueator, was injured by being struek
by a bleycle at Cambridge, Maas,
The Window Glass Cutters’ League of
for all its members of more than 3 per
cont,
The erulser Buffalo, which started for
Manila, put back Into Newport, her air
pumps being disabled.
It is reported in Ban Francisco that the
Philadelphifs asd Yorktown have been or-
dersd to 8amoa to protect American inter-
esta there,
The miners employed fu the vicinity of
Sliverton, B, C., have sent all Cbiness Ia.
borers in the various camps out of the dis
trict. The Moogolians are expected to re-
turn to China by the next steamer.
Ministers of Chattanooga, Tenn. are
much incensed because Dr. Commor, of the
war investigating commission, charged that
they were lax fo promoting morality in their
city. 2
A crowd of negroes stoned many houses
fo the Hebrew section of Bt. Lou's and
wounded two men and a girl,
The thirty (30) new freight locomotives
ordered by the receivers of the Baltimore
and Ohio Raliroad about three months ago,
twenty of which are from the Baldwin Lo-
eomotive Works and ten from the Pittsburg
Locomotive Works, have been delivered and
These jes are the
JUSTICE AT LAST.
————
Dreyfus Notified of Revision
Proceedings.
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IN
DEPUTIES UPROAR.
Zrecedent is Disregarded—Law Giving
Military Frisoners Privileges of Legsl
| Assistance Asked to Be Extended to Col
onel Plequart—Freyeinet Accepts Mo-
* tlon—Dreyfas in Good Health,
Panis, (Special),—The Court of Cassation
{ has informed the Minister of the Colonies.
| M. Gullisio, that it has been decided tbat
| Droyius be informed by telegraph thut the
| revision proceedings have commenced and
that he prepare Lis defense.
The Ministry of the Coloules has received
a eable despatch saying Dreyfus Is lo good
health.
The decision of the Court of Cassation to
| inform the prisoner that the revision pro-
ceedings have comwenced and notifying
i bim to prepare his defense is very sigoifl-
| cant, as it has hitherto Leen generally ad-
mitted that po innovation should be Intro-
duced in the Dreyfus proceedings.
Questions will now be drafted and posted
to Dreylus, who will formuiste bis replies,
The ‘Courier de Bolt" says that M.
| Cavaignae, former Minister of War, and M.
| Paul Deroulede, one of the most violent op-
| ponents of the Dreyfus revision, ealled upon
Premier Dapuy and asked him not to exe-
cute the decision of the Court of Cnssation
to notify Dreyfus to prepare his defense,
M. Dupuy refused to comply with thelr re-
quest, whereupon they threatened to make
| an interpeliation io the Chamber,
The “Courier du Solr” adds: “The Court
of Cassation bas decided in principle to de-
| mand the production of the secret dossier,
though the formal steps have not been
taken,
Io the Chamber of Deputies M. Antide
Boyer, Radical Socialist, io moving the ex-
tension of the law of 1807 to military pris-
privilege of legal assistance duriog prelimi-
nary examinations, aroused so uproar by
sskiog that, if the motion was adopted, it
should be applicable to Colonel Piequart,
who, he said, is being prosecuted on charges
known to be aise,
This called for numerous nolsy protests
from the Centrists and Rightists, and the
Minister of War, M. de Freycinet, contend.
Governor of Paris, Geaeral
Zuritnden, has acted in accordance with the 1
law in regard to Colonel Plequart, At the
same time M. de Freycinet accepted the mo-
tion. and the debate on it proceeded,
MARIA TERESA CANNUT ME SAVED,
Captain MeCalla's Hepor: on the Condi
tion of the ship.
Washington, D. C., (Special
MeCalla, after examiaing the Teresa, bas
wired the Navy Department that, in his
opinion, it will be impossible to rescue the
ship. The eaptain sends a lengiby report,
covering a minuts inspection of the stranded
warship, He says that on bis arrival on the
wreck he hoisted the American flag. Coub-
tinuing, he says: After earelui examination
of stranded ship and situation, and eareful
instroctions from depari-
ment, appreciating the great interest taken
by our nation and government in the fate of
the Teresa, I regret exceedingly to express |
the opinfon that It Is hopeless to expect to
rescue the abip.
Caplan
Craven, Blow, Hobson aud |
The wreck
twenty-one
With excep-
jon of few feet astern and forward, where
is stranded in from sixiesn to
covered with coral sand, Interspersed with
boulders, half-mile south of Blrd Polat, The
line of reef extends outside of the wreck,
both to northward and southward, the ship
baviog been driven into a slight indentation
After striking the reef the
malin mast was driven up and broken off
short below the spar deck, the military top
The
seas swept entirely over her, the inner bot-
to two feet; the pateh on bottom abreast
ports have been driven fn. The best way to
iliustrate general condition of wreok is to
sheared by the constant working of the
ship, the telescople process must continge,
TIRED OF THE PHILIPPINES,
The Yolunteer Troops Are Very Anxious
to Come Home.
Washington, D. C. (Special) Nearly
nila has asked, through its Governor or
that these
The pressure comes
relatives and friends of the
volunteors. and is started by the troops who
Some of these
letters published in the State papers at the
homes of the enlisted men have created a
wave of sympathy for the volunteers iu far-
off Mantis. While they do not recount very
great hardships except among those who are
fil, they do show that the life Is very ob.
noxious, and that the duty of policing the
eity of Manlia and remaining inactive Is
very disagreeable,
1t 1s sald that thars is no way of relleviag
these troops from duty at the present time,
The uncertain conditions that exist in the
island of Luzon makes it utterly Impossible
to get along with a smaller number than are
stationed thers at present. General Otls
says troops eannot be spared,
The great d=mand that has been made for
¢t* 5 muster out of volunteer regiments or
individual members of such regiments will
form the basis of a strong recommendation
in the annus! message of the Presidect for
an increase iu the regular army. The new
foros will be needed to take the pince of the
volunteers who desire to return home and
leava the service,
LIVED WITH A BHUKEN NECK.
For Two Suftering Years Walter Town:
© mend survives His Injuries,
Casandsigun, N. Y., (Spesal.)-— Walter
#1. Towsend, whose one olaim to fame lay
years he oxisted
with a dislocated nook, died after twenty.
seven months of sullering.
At the t ms his cervical vertebras was
thrown out of joint In two places some of
the foremost physicians said he wouid not
troops be sent home,
A FLEET FOR SPAIN,
What Will Happen If Spain Refuses to
Sign the Pence Treaty.
New Yonx (Special), —From secret orders
that have been received at the navy ya-d in
Brooklyn, the contents of which have partly
eaked out, it is inferred that the authorities
fp Washington are preparing for an emer-
gency, which may arise if the Spanish Peace
Commission refuses the American demand,
or it ay be that the orders received con-
template some sort of clash in the far East.
No new work Is boing started at the navy
yard, but work on vessels now thers is be.
fug speedily pushed, No information Is
given out as to the meaniug of it all, but it
is very likely that, in the event of unfavor-
able news from Paris, the squadron belog
prepared for Hampton Roads may be sent
upon a hostile mission,
At the navy yard in Brooklyn it is thought
likely that a naval demonstration fii Spanish
waters may be necessary to convince Hpaln
that Unele Sam is fu dead eurnest in his ui-
timatnm presented by the Peace Commis-
sion at Paris,
It is iso regarded as significant that the
Oregon and Jows are being kept within
communieation with Washington, and it Is
not certain that they will proceed further on
the route to Manila until definite and satls-
factory news has been received from the |
Peace Commissioners in Paris, The orders |
are causing much talk among the naval au-
thorities in Brooklyn, {
San Franecigeo (Bpeclai).-
Merriam is quoted as saying: 1
“It would not surprise me to ses that the |
negotiations between the United States and |
Spaln had been broken off. If the work of |
the commission proves fruitiess, It means a
renewal of the war. If Spain refuses to me- |
cede to our demands it will show tbat she |
haus secured substantial hope of Asiatic or |
European intervention, Should Germany |
take a nand in this matter England wiil fol
low suit, and then [ look for France to put |
ber fluger in the ple.”
Major General |
London (Special),—The rumors elrcuinted
here that the Ameriean fleet was on the |
point of starting for Europe eaused great
excitement iu commercial circles,
The Dally Graphic says
“The Spanish transatiantic fleet bas heen |
ordered to be prepared for a renewal of hos-
tilities, and the forts io the Canary Islands
are belong rag idly mapped.”
MUTINIES IN CUBA,
Spanish Troops In » State of Disorganizs- |
tion on the Eve of Leaving.
Havans, vin Key West, (Special, This |
city bas passed through a period of convul-
sion, caused by the uprising of the Orden |
Pubiieo, or fores of regular troops used for
police duty. The Spanish censor wc uid not
permit the full facts 10 be cabled, There is
a temporary lull, but the siorm way break
out sgale,
mutioy,
by refosal
troops for
they are belong robbed,
Reports from Puerto Principe and Nue-
vitas say that 7.000 reguisr wm idiers tmulls
pied there, demanding their ray before sm-
barking for Spain. About 4,000 of the soi i
diers presented themselves in front of ihe
palace, calling the military governor,
Emilio March, for their pay.
Genors! March drew his sword and or |
dered them to disband, The soldiers re
fused to obey and some of them, with loaded |
rifles and bayonets, threatened the life of
General March, He retursed hils sword to |
its seabbard, crying out:
“Po you wish to kill me? Well, kill m
The soldiers, in reply, shouted
“No, we only want our pay before ems- |
The others ia Cuba, was
ike
of the demands of
1
overdue pay. J
the
te Wen Leleve
on
”.
fr
no,
General March promised that they would
be paid and the soldiers returned 10 thelr
quarters peaceabiy.
The steamer Alava left Havana four days
ago with $120,000 with whieh pay the |
soldiers. who were to embark immediately |
for Spain. She bas probably arrived by !
this time. The cruiser Alfonso XII and the |
gunboats Conde de Vensdito and Infants |
Isabel bave left for Nuevitas to compel the |
soldiers to embark.
As to the Havana mutiny, the Orden Pub.
lieo defiled all antbority, Geberal Arias,
military governor, ordered regular troops
to fire on them, Lut the reguisrs refused.
The Orden Pubiico eves advanced with |
fixed bayonets on Geperal Arolas, but Were
checked Ly General Solano, Captain-Gen- |
to
eral Blanoo's chief of staff, who addressed |
them io a conefilatory vein, Toey were fip- |
ally promised thelr pay and were d isbanded
by order of General Banco, :
Detachments of troops are still guardiag |
the palace, parks and principal streets as a |
jrecaution against further trouble. |
THREW HERSELF PROM A TRAIN,
tasans Girl Jamped Out of a Window and
Was Kilted, §
Detroit, Mich, (Special. )—Ida Arols, |
twenty-turee yoars ol age, threw herself
through the window of the Houghton ex-
press, on the Michigan Central Raliroad, !
when the tralia was ashort distanes from |
Columblavilie, She was an insane woman, |
who was being deported to Finland, in ac |
cordatios with the Immigration (aw, she
having resided here loss than 8 year. im-
migration Iaspector Willams and the
matron of the Sault Ste, Marie custom house
had the girl In charge. Willinms stated
that she had made no outbreak, at any time,
during the journey from Marquette, whore
she has been detaived in jati, The first ber
custodians knew of the sad affair was when
they heard the breaking ginss, Mr. Whe
liams said the dead girl had Leen suffsriog
from extrems meiancholy,
Senor Quesadn Will Stay.
Senor Quesada, who has represented the
Cuban Justa in Washington [for some time,
res d to the Cuban Assembly, which re-
contly met in Can. He has received in-
formation that the Assembly, which has
superseded the insurgeat government, Lins
confirmed him as representative of the Ae
sembly 8 Washington, and he Is now exer
visiog Tanctions here,
No Curfew For St. Louls,
Mayor Zeigeuhein has vetoed the curfew
bill, passed by the City Couneil recently at
the instipsiion of Cou) Hoagland,
The Mayor says in Ris veto message:
“This bili partakes of the character of
sumptuacy legislation which has been gen-
erally distasteful for centuries, and to which,
fu common with thousands of good eltizens,
I am, on ciple, opposed. It ls a step
back to the Middle Ages, and Is oppor
tutions, in that it attempts to sbridge the
personal liberties of the citizens.”
tioally acceded to ail iy Th trike
ing miners, The company agrees to pay
and 33 cents for machine work. The chief
grievances of tue miners was the
tho result is looked upon as
M——
Peace Commission Translators
Kept Busy.
sn ——
FINANCIAL PROBITY
Spain Will Not Admit Any Investigation
Into Her Expenditures in the Philp
pines— American Commissioners May
Continue Their Endenvors to Arrive sat
an Amicable Understanding.
Parls, (8peelal,)—~At Wednesday's session
of the Peace Commission Spain maintained
the absolute recognition by the protocol of
her soversignty over the Philippines. At
most she only consents to leave the inter-
pretation of it to an arbiter,
The Gaulols adds an inspired statement
that, if the Spanish Commissioners yield
they will be disavowed by Spain, If the
Americans admit Spain's sovereiguty in
prioeiple, she will be willing to treat regard-
ing terms of cession,
The Americans will not recedes from thelr
is inevitable,
The Spaniards think that s rupture is im-
probable,
A nephew of M. de Blowlitz ( Yaris corres.
pondent of the London Times) in the Matin
istration of suppressing, even from Con-
gress, the Queen Regent's loiter and parts
of the technical report concerning the Maine
Philippines erimisal aggression,
The clerical force of the American Peace
Commission wus busy nearly all Tuesday
night in translating the Spaaish memoran-
dun presented ut Wednesday's joint session.
While the translators and typewriters
argument into
counsel for the American
Commission studied it, sheet by sheet, mak-
ing notes of records to be examined and of
jaw points bearing on the matter in hand,
As a result, when
for thelr dally session the Spanish present.
ment lay before them in English, ready for
sod sccompaoied by data
bearing upon it,
No unofficial person knows the conlenis
of the document pressuted by the Spanish
Commissioners, but it is safe to sssume
that, added to her insistence on the reserva-
tion of her Philippine sovereignty and ber
proposition to arbitrate the construction of
the third drticle of the protoeo, Bpaln bas
Now Statements.
First—That on the high ground of flnan-
cial probity she cannot allow any discussion
bers of the validity of her action in pledging
ment of the Philippice debt,
Second—That in oconpection with the
American proposal to reimburse Spain for
ber pacific expenditures in the Philipplose,
she cannot admit of any inquiry ss to bow
she bas spent the proceeds of the loans
If Spain bas assumed this attitude, and
it is believed she bas done so, she practically
compels the American Commissioners to
and its sssumption by the United Bistes or
eigaty over those Islands.
DifMienity for Ameriea,
It is diffleuit to suderstand bow the Amer.
{eans ean reply to this io any other manner
than by strictly outlining thelr position and
giving the Spaniards a time limit in which
States, But the American Commissioners
may patiently continue their endeavors to
ariive at an amicable understanding on the
subject,
READY TO TRANSFER ILOILO,
Insurgents Are Said te Be About te
Suck the Tewn.
Maria, (Special. )-The loliowing advices
liotio, capital of
Panay, one of the four principal islands of
the Visayas group :—
“The insurgents have occupied Lingasis,
daily expected to attack the town. The
Spauiards have abandoned the Mole and de-
stroyed the connecting bridges,
“Business {4 paralyzed and the inhabitants
are in 8 stats of terror. The mercantile
It is reported also that the insurgents
have taken the wholes of the islands of Ne-
sible to confirm this rumor.”
Ou November 6 General Rios, Spanish
Govetpor of the Visayas, is sald to hinve de-
cinred a seven days’ armistice, In order to
transferring control to the Americans,
Major Bell bas gone to Iloflo to ascertain
the facts of the situation,
TO MAKE WOMEN INELIGIBLE,
Georgia Politicians to Repeal the Bill Ar
fecting State Librarian,
Atlanta, Oa. (Special) A %ill has been
introduced in toe Georgia Senate to repeal
a measure passed two years ago waking
women eligitle to the offies of State Librar.
tap. This bill was introduced and became
a law through the isstramentality of Mee,
James Longstreet, wile of the Natiocal
Raliroad Commissioner, who at the time
was Assistant Librarian and who wanted to
be a csndidate the ensuing year. Her am-
bition was not gratified, and Geo. Long-
street, stopping gallantly forward, ropdered
her further forts at self supports unneoces-
sary. Now the Legislators who oppose
women's suffrage in every particular want
it repealed, aud it probably will be,
soldiers’ Christies,
The United States transport 8t. Paal,
laden with army supplies aad CUbristmas
goods for the soldiers in the Philippines, left
San Francisco Thursday. There were 4,000
kages for the soldier boys,
Owlag to the ill-health of the New York
volunteers now encamped at Honolulu that
regiment will be sent home As 8000 a8 the
method of its ean be decided
It is expected thet they will arrive in
San Franeiseo oo the 6:b and 14th of De-
cember, when the steamers Australia and
Alameda arrive,
TWELVE DEAD ON THE TRACK,
¥rightful Smash-up on the Grand Tronk
Hallway.
Treuton, Ontario, (Specinl.) A grind
Truck express train bound for Toronto
erushed into & moving freight tealn near
Murray Hill crossing, two miles west of
here, and several cars were smashed al
most to splinters, Bo far as known, twelve
persons were killed sud a dozen or more
seriously lojured,
A misplaced switch was the cause of the
accident, the west-bound train taking the
wrong track, on which was the eust-bound
freight,
The train which left Montreal at 8 o'eloek,
consisted of express, mail, sud baggage
ears, a second-class car, one first-class
coach, and two Pullman sleepers. The rec-
and ahead of the first-class conch and sieep-
ers. It was pretty weil filled with people,
there belong twenty or more passengers lu it,
sod bardiy soy of them escaped without
injury.
Whether the signals wers right or not will
never be knows from the engineer or fire
man of the wrecked train, for they are both
dead. Both engines were totally destroyed,
und the freight engine was thrown com-
pletely over the passenger engine into the
diteh beyond.
The greatest destruction was wrought in
the second-class car, Tne baggage car was
driven into and almost compictely through
it, the pusseugers belug crushed and man-
sled underneath the timbers of the ear.
The mall car was forced rignt on top of the
baggage car, and the express car was par-
tially wrecked. The first-class car was ub-
injured, 8s was also the two sleepers, al-
though the passengers were awakened bY
the shock,
ALLEGED BECKET TREATY,
Hussein and Chins Are Reported to Have
Entered Into An Agreement,
Vaoecouver, B, C. (Bpecial. )—According to
mall advices [rom the Oriens Japanese pa-
pers contain news of an alleged secret
treaty between China and Russia, In ibis
treaty the Chinese government is stated to
have agreed that Bussian soldiers are to be
employed for the defenses of the coasts and
as military lostruciors, They are to be com-
manded by Russian officers. The whoie
expense is agreed 10 be borae by China,
This arrangement will be subversive
the plan arranged not long ago for the em-
ployment of British officers to drill and or-
ganize n Chinese Army.
It is reported that the Japaneses govern-
ment bas decided to co-operate with Great
Britain with the object of restoring all things
in China 10 their former status belore ihe
recent coup d'etat. It bas transpired that
on the day of the coup d'etat no lewer than
fourteen cunuobs, who were the Emperor's
personal sitendants, were ordered (0 execu-
tion by the Empress Dowager,
The Empress Dowager has issued an edict
instructing the proviucial authorities to
protect all places where Christian chapels
of any nationality Lave been butit, and or-
dering that ail missionaries ln the interior be
politely treated,
of
England's Battle Baw,
fhousands of people witnessed the launch
of the ram battie-ship Formidable at the
dockyard at Portsmouth, Eng. She Is said
to be the largest warship io the world, belug
of 15,000 tons displacement. Bhe is 4 0 feet
| long, bas 75 feet bean acd draws 26 feet §
| inches of water. She cost over £1,000,000,
and is estimated to steam 18 kuotis,
A notable feature of the launch of the bal.
American flags vn the official stand.
The armament of the Formidable consists
of four 12.lnch guns, 12 S-inch quick-firing
guns, 18 12-pounders, 12 3-pounders and
| plght Maxim guns, She carries $00 tons of
coal in ber unankers, and will have a com-
plement of 750 men,
Track Improvements.
Though the courts and the financiers are
discussing the Baltimore & Ohlo reorganize.
tion, the work of rehabilitating the property
goes merrily on. The maintenance of way
department reported reocestly that since
March 1st, 1896, to July 1st, 1808, there hind
been laid, east of the Ollo river, 51,952 tons
of 85-pound steel rall or nearly 40 miles
There are still about 6,000 tons to be deliv-
ered by the manufacturers,
The teacks bave been further Improved
by the purchase of 2,501,472 cross ties and
654,112 cuble yards of stous ballast. The
Baltimore & Ohio Souuth western has begun
its proposed series of improvements by be.
ginning the laying of 5,000 tons of 85-pound
step] rail between Chillicothe, Ohio, aud
Parkersburg, W, Va.
A Tramp Dies After Saving a Girl,
Mayfield, Ky. (Special.)—-A ragged and
penniless tramp, John I, Kelly, saved a
young woman from death under a freight
train here, at noon, but in doing so be lost
his own life, Miss Lottie Ross attempted to
eros the track at the depot in front of a
freight train which was being switched. Her
foot caught in between the rails and she
could not get loose, Kelly jumped to the
girl's aid, freed it and threw ber off the
track just in ume, but his own foot got
osught, and in his struggles to escape he
was drawn under the rain and instantly
killed.
Kidnapped a Child,
Another chapter was added to the osle-
brated BarnesMeGowan allair at Cleveland,
Otto, The T-year-old daughter of Mrs,
Barnes was kidoapped by a Woman suppos-
ed to be her mother, and immediately taken
out of the ¢ity. They were traced to the
Union Station, but beyond that nothing is
known. The child bas been living with ber
grandfather, who was appointed her
guardian,
O11 Tank Steamer Burned.
The Norwegian oil tank bark Unionen,
from Philadelphia for Skaslevig, which ar-
tived ut Bergen on November 10:h and took
fire, ns previously reported, has become a
total loss, Five thousand barrels of petrol.
eum remain in the after tank, but the other
tanks are all emptied.
The Unionen was a stosl vessel bullt =
Barrow, Bog., in 1892. She registered 1,610
tons and belonged to Bergen, her bauiug
port.
OO AN
TO MEASURE THE EARTH.
the International
Association,
Washington, D. C,, (Special, )—=The work
of the International Geodetls “ently
Work of Geodetic
at its Stuttgart conference last mom .
which is sxpected to bear frujt of far-reaell
fug importance to the selentific world, i§
sonounced by Mr. E. D. Preston, of the
United States Const and Geodetie Barvey,
who represented this government there, snd
who has just returned to Washington, Little
publicity was given the proceedings of the
conference, but an interesting report now is
about tc be made by Mr. Preston, The
| prime object of the conference, which was
{ {n session October [-12, was the measure-
ment of the sarth, and setion was taken for
the measurement of an are at the equator.
This, taken in conjunction with the messure-
ment of an arc uearthbe pole now under
way by the Swedes and Russisas, will throw
new light in the flattening of the earth, The
{ comparison of the two measures will make
{ it possible to determine bow much shorter
the polar diameter is than the equatorial, a
knowledge of which is importast both in the
making of maps of great extent and io the
solution of many astronomienl problems,
Ever since it was discovered some lon years
ago that the latitudes of all pisces on the
sarth are subject to a small periodie change, |
the selentific worid has given more or less
attention to the subject. Now the Iisterna-
tional association has determined to go 0
the bottom of the matter, and has planned
to take up the work of continuous latitude
pbeervations at six stations encircling the
globe near the 39ih degree of north latitude,
This parallel passes a little north of Wash-
ington and Ban Franeiseo, through Cineln-
nati, and crosses Japan, Turkestan aad
Italy.
DIED WITH FORTUNE ON HER,
$114,000 Found on Body of Young Woman
Drowned in Alaska.
Seattle, Wash,, (Bpwciai.)—-The steamer
Woleott, from Copper River, Alaska, Lrisgs
pews of the drowning of & yOung woman
named Crossop apd a man named Tanker-
son, in Controller Bey, They were rowing
from the mouth of the Chilkat River to
Kayak Island, and their boat capsized. The
body of the woman was recovered, On It
was found $114,000, She formerly lived in
Minneapolis, With ber sister sbe ran a
dance hall in Controller Bay.
The steamer Dora arrived from Cook's 1o-
jet, Alaska, with about twesly passengers.
Among them was Lieut. Spurr, who, with
party of three, bad been surveying the ter-
ritory between the Kuskokawill and Sushita
rivers. Lieut Spurr discovered a new range
of mountains, several buodred mils in
length, running from Lake Clark to the
headwaters of the Tanans.
ETABBED PRIMA DONNA,
Too Much Realism in an Operatic Per-
formance at 8t. Louis,
st. Louis, Mo,, (Special. )—At the Century
Thestre, in the course of ibe presentation
of “I Pagliacci,” Tenor Francesco Collens
curried out o finale in one of the acts bya
bit of realism that was not on the programme,
With unwonted ardor Mr. Collenz wounded
Miss Nodda Morrison, the prima donna in
the arm with a dagger. Blood spurted forth
from the wound, in the jeft forearm, the
actress fainted, and the curtain was rung
down. Manager Levering called for a phy-
sielan from the audience. Dr. Thompson
responded, and speedily revived Miss Morri-
son, who was foroed to retire to her hotel,
The wound is not serious,
LI HUNG CHANG SHELVED,
Ordered to Shan-Tung Province on sn Un-
important Mission.
Ii Hung Chang bas been ordered to pro-
coed to Tsi-Nap, capital of the province of
Shas-Tung, 10 concert measures with the
Viceroy of Shan-Tung to prevent future in-
andations of the Yellow River ( Hoang-Ho).
This appointment is regarded as virtually
shelving Prince Li,
FRENCH BUILD WARSHIPS.
Seventeen Vessels, Including Two Big
Battleships
London, (Special. )—The “Dally Mall™
says that the French naval construction
programme for 1809 includes two battie-
ships, of 14,000 tons each, with very power.
fal armanent, and proteciion, two cruisers
of 4000 tons each, two large torpedo lLoat
destroyers and eleven torpedo boats.
FIELD OF LABOUR
Denver machinists struck,
Japan bas seventy-five cotton mils.
Toledo boasts twenty-four ratironds.
Japan has one sugar refinery.
Giass tombstones gain favor,
London bas 15,000 policemen,
Nine sugar factories in Egypt.
Japan bas sixty private raliways.
Hops are raised in sixteen States.
London ie to have a trolley road,
Venezuela hasn't an electric road.
Italy has eleven electric raliways.
Glass church bells are announoed.
Bordeaux has ordered electric cabs,
Tennesses bas 157 varieties of wood.
United States has 50,000 acres of hops,
in France the pawnshops are run by
government,
London (Canada) street car workers
mand 16 2-3 cents per hour.
Toe Initiation fee charged by the N
York Employing Marble Manufacturers’
sociation is $500. /
Piumbers struck at Chicago and Hoch
ter—at the latter piace for the discharge
& not-union man,
Mayor McKisson, of Cleveland, Oblo, de
clares tbat the street railway com