“PORTLAND 18 LOST. Big Steamer Wrecked With Passengers and Crew, NOT A SOUL WAS SAVED. Ninety-Seven Persons Perish Bodies Washed Ashore and Identified— Went Down on Sunday The Disniter to the Portland is the Third of the Great Mari time Accidents of the Yenr 1008. . Boston, Mage., (Special.)—-The steamer Portland, of the Boston and Portland Line, was totally wrecked at 10 o'clock Busdny morning off Highland Light, and the entire crew and passengers are reported to have perished within a short distance of land, A large quantity of wreckage, including trunks and other material, has come ashore, and at dark Tuesday nigut 34 bodies had been recovered from the sur! by the Ilife- saving crew at High Head Btation, One body was that of a woman, The news of the disaster was brought to this city through the agency of a special train, as communication with Boston by wire from points on Cape Cod is impossible on account of the hayoo wrought by the storm, The passenger list numbered 51, and the officers and crew numbered 48, The steamer bad in all 97 souls on board, The Portland is comparatively new and =» side-wheel steamer. Her length is 280 feet and she is valued at $250,000, Bhelis one of the best vessels running from Portiand to Boston, Bodies Washed Ashore. A dispatch from Provincetown, Mass. says that two bodies that came ushore at Highland Light are supposed to be Irom the Portland and have been brought to that place, One is that of a well-dressed man with light bair and mustache; height 5 feet, 9 in- ches; weight 150 pounds, He wore 4 black suft and overcoat, white shirt with gold stud, opal in the centre; light blue necktie and tan shoes, size 73¢. A trunk key and a stateroom key, No. 75; gold watch, gold ring, #3 In money and two handkerchiefs, one marked “Qin corner, was found about his person. The other body was that of a woman with only shoes and stockings ou, age about 40 years, weight about 175 pounds, light bhalr and about five feet, nine inches tall, A dispatch from Worcester says that Wm. I. Chase, who, with his son, Pbilip, was a passenger on the Portland, was chief in the draughtmen’s department of the Crompion Knowles’ Loom Works, aad secretary of the Alumni Association of the Worcester Poly- technic Iostitute, BIG EXPLOSION IN HAVANA Thirty Eight Persons Are Wounded by Powder. Havaxa (Special).—A terrible explosion occurred on the Avenue Infanta, between the Santa Clara and Helns batteries, Killed or tridges. The carsless handling of one the boxes of powder or one of the boxes cartridges caused the axplosion, which kili- ed or injured 33 persons. The presence of such a large quantity eartridges—kpnown to bave been of the way house has not been Most of them employed in emptying the ear- tridges, evidently thelr only daty on premises, were boys and giris under seven teen years of age, aad they formed the greater proportion of the victims, The em- ployment of children in such a dangerous occupation and the existence of such a large quantity of explosives within the city limits, are both in contravention of the municipal regulations, Whether thers may have been some ul- terior motive In storiag the explosives there eannot be answered, but the casually sug- gosta the possibility that there may be other similar deposits whose localities are unknown to the authorities, An investiga- tion has been ordered, THE CZAR'S PEACE PLANS, Might Be Practieal For the Powers To Agree Not To Increase Armaments, The Paris correspondent of the London Times says: The Matin published an inter- view of an Eagiish politician with Emperor Nicholas, The conversation mostly turned on the disarmament conference, and the Czar spoke with the utmost ardor, declaring that he wanted a tangible, practical result. His Majesty suggested that the powers might bind themselves not to increases their armaments for five years, at the end of which they might meet again to decide upon future action. They might siso settle their attitude in the event of menace or prospec tive hostilities, He suggests, as an example of possible ac- tion, that the recent Fashoda dispute might have been referred by Great Britain to the United States and by France to Russia, If these failed to agree there might have been recourse to an arbitrator, say the Emperor of Austria. In any case delay would have made for peace, CONVICT KILLS DEPUTY SHERIFF, John Warner, of Birmingham, Shot by Will Goldston, a Negro. Birmingeam, Ala. (Special. }~Chiel Dep uty Jobn Warner, of this city. was shot and killed here by Will Goldston, a negro. Goldston is a murderer sent up for life from Antaga County, and recently escaped from nconviet samp In that county, Warner, learning of his presences in this city, at. tempted to arrest him, but received three balls from a revolver in the hands of Gold- ston, who was behind a door, The convict esoaped down an alley, and although the town turned out to hust bim, be bad not been found up to midnight. It ho is eaptured lynching is sure to follow. Warnor was very popular, aud known ali over the State, He ran for Mayor of Birm- jagham last year, and twelve years ago was a Demooratie leader in State politics, MADRID BAD 8UT CALM, Bitterness Toward This Country, Though All Agree There Was No Other Course. Mavnip (Bpeolal).—This oity Is eaim. There have been no disturbances resulting from the aunouncement of Hpain's acoept- ance of the Ameriean conditions, ‘ The papers publish gloomy articles, sadly reminding the country that the day is one long to be remembered, as marking ‘the elosing sosne of a glorious cvionlal his tory. ; : All agree that the government has adopt ed the only possible polley, though much bitterness is displayed toward the United HHT THE NEWS. The Baltimore steamer Fairfax, which stranded on Bow and Pigs Shoal, noar Baz- zard’s Bay, is said to lie in an easy position nnd wrecking tugs will try to save her, Passengers were taken to Boston, James W, Tolbert who was forced to leave the neighborhood of! Phoenix, B. C,, as a result of recent race troubles there, is soeking to have nine of his neighbors in- dicted by the United States Court on the charge of conspiracy. The celebrated Alton (I11.) sebool case has been decided agsiost the colored people, who bad protested against separate schools, The women of Macon, Ga., lost a looal option fight after a unique and determined campalgn, It Is belisve 1 on Cape Cod that the steam- er Portland went down near Peaked Hill life-saving station, and that muny bodies are in the wreck. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Plant system of railroads was held at Savaonab, Ga, President Plant was not present, F. Q. Brown, of Boston, a newly elected director presided, The net earnings of the year were shown to be $183,413.08, An anpual dividend of 2 per cent, will be declared, Fred, W. Ganter, champion bieycle rider of Northern New York, killed bimsell at bis home at Pamelia, ~ Ganoter's wife died alter giving birth to a chitid. The husband took a rifle, went to the room where his wife's remains had been laid out and shot him- self. His death was instantaneous, Ganter was twenty-two years of age, and had been married a year, A sever: snowstorm, gale and blizzard bas caused much damage, serious delay to traflic, any losses at sea and deaths from exposure in New England and the Middle States, Three negroes are reported to have been Iynched near Meridian, Miss., for attacking # young whites man. Prairie fires have recently done much damage in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. By a boller explosion on the steamboat G. C. Walker, near Stocktion, Cal,, six persons were killed and maoy others seriously burt or soalded, The big battleship Wisconsin was success- at San Francisco. Edward Austin, a Boston millionaire, who died recently, left £500,000 to Harvard and £500,000 more to other schools and charl- ties, Col. C. V. Hard, of the Eighth Ohlo, re- fused to resign when asked to do so by a vround robin’ from the officers of his! regiment, Charles 8. Cross, who wrecked the First National Bank of Emporia, Kan., avd then commited suleide, left a letter saying that fll-success in speculation bad made bin use the bank's funds, The Texas Supreme Court has dissolved an injunction preventing the completion of a channel to deep water from the Guill ter- minals at Port Arthur, Tex. STEEL FLOATING DOCK, Navy Departinant. Washington, D. ., (Special. )—DBids were | opened Wednesday by Commodore Eodi- | ecott, chief of the Bureau of Yards Docks, for the construction of a combined floating and graving steel dock at Algler, La. The mit of costs for which Is $850,000, But two bids were received. Charles L. Bradbury, of New York, bid | The Maryland Steel Company, of Baltimore, submitted a bid of $810,000 to bulid the dook and | FARM PRODUCTS. Report of the Secretary Agriculture. THE NEW ACQUISITIONS, Mr. Wilson Calls Attention to the Impor taut Bearing of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines Upon the Agricaltural Interests of the Country Liberal Ap~ propristions Needed. Wasmixarox, D, C, (Speelal, )—Becretary of Agriculture James Wilson in his annua report, just made public, in addition to dis- cussing domestic problems, reviews our agricultural relations in foreign fleids, He calls for an emergency appropriation of a lump sum for futura requirements that can- pot all be anticipated specifically, Explor- ation by scientists of territorial acquisitions and the sudden appearance ol pests are some of thess possible emergencies, Discussing agricultural resources in our new island acquisitions Becretary Wison BAYS: “In the territories recently brought under the control of the United Btates government the agricultural interests urgently oall for attention by this department. Hawall and the West Iudia Islands depend almost ex clusively for thelr prosperity upon their agriouitural productions, It behooves the department, therefore, to place itself at the earliest moment possible In a position to ex- tend to the agriculturists of those territories which have or may come under the United States flag, the services and benefits which it renders to the farmers of the United Htate “On the practicability of exporting dairy products the secretary says that owing to a better home demand, it is not commercially profitable to send butter to Europe just now, as the home demand at precent absorbs the For the purpose ¢{ obtaining for dalrymen all the [acts relating to the export of this article, the department sent an agent to Parls to ascertain what encouragement there would be to ship butter to that port, and an agent to Hamburg to ascertain the facts regarding customs duties as well as meet exporters of butter to Germany. It was found that no line of steamers sailing to French ports direct could furnish refrig- erator space, so that shipment could not be made during hot weather. The trade In American farm products Is growing in the Chicasens, and in order that markets may be opened in Japan, China and other coun tries of the Pacific Ocean, at agent is now in that region establishing agencies to which the department will make trial shipmenis and gather all information possible for the American producer,” The Secretary recommenas the extension and adoption of the provision of the law re- garding the inspection and certification of meat and meat products for export, 80 as to make them apply to butter and cheese. The and “full cream affixed by Unlted States Inspectors to such products as come up to the required standard of quality, This would place the good butter and cheese of thls country In foreign markets under the identifying label, and guaranty of the Usit- ed Biates government, “There Is an evident necessity,” the re- according to the plans of the bureau. This company also submitted an alternative | proposition which includeed additional | equipment for the dock not provided for in | the plans of the bureau at a cost of $837,000, | Chief Endicott announced that as soon as | the bids could be considered the award | would be made, DIED IN SABBATH SCHOOL, Drops Dead. Jaltimore, Md., (Special. }—Jobn H. Bow- den, cashier of the Second National Bank of Baltimore, and weil known in loeal busi- ness circles, dropped dead in the Sunday sebool room of the East Baltimore Station Methodist Episcopal Church of paralysis of the heart, Mr. Bowden was 73 years old and bad been superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty-five years, He left home in his usual good health, but fell dead a few min utes alter entering the schoolroom, FIELD OF LABO®K, Women sailors in Finland, Montana hasa’t a paper mill, lussia bas co-operative societies, Shanghai, China, bas ten cotton mills, Butte, Mont. , hasn't a non-union elerk, Italy's vineyards aggregate 8,000,000 acres, Marion, Ind., hasn't & non-union cigar factory. England has 85,000 union boot and shoe operatives, On the Bowery, New York, a shave costs 3 cents; hair cut, 5. At the Strozzl palace, in Rome, there is a book made of marble, the leaves being of marvelous thinness, The Amalgamated Association of Street Rallway Employes of Amerion eall upon the coming convention of the American Federa- tion of Laber. to be held in Kansas City in December, to adopt a financial poliey that will guarantees to every affiliated orgsniza- tion in a contest for shorter hours and bet. ter conditions, &e., at least 10 cents per week from each member affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, Labor ia prior to and independent of eapi- tal, Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could pever bad existed if labor bad not first existed. Labor is the superior of capi. tal and deserves much the higher consider ation, * * * No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toll up from poverty; none less inclined to take or touch aught they have not honestly earned. —Abrabam Lincoln, Minnesota, North Dakota and Bouth Dae kota have produced this year crops, the talus of which is estimated to be $150,000 000, "The three States have raised 200,000 000 bushels of wheat, 75,000,000 bushels of corn, 90,000,000 bushels of oats, and several millfon bushels of barley, flax, potatoes, a inrge crop of bay, and several million dol- lars worth of hogs, cattle and horses, Thanks to unionism, every plese of work done for the eity of London has this stipu- istion: That trades union price shall govern thowages paid. Nearly all work ls done directly by the eity; they select their own foreman, who gives a bond and receives only the same wages as the others, the city 100 to him as security for the class of work done, The lowest bid from contrac. tors for a sewer in Nork road, London, was $68,000, The eity did the work for for $26,000, and paid 81.756 per day, w the contraetor paid $1.25 for port says, “for the inspection of many arth oles imported from foreign eoubtries that contain substances injurious to the publie health, The department chemists are do- ing work along this line that suggests a more comprehensive inquiry. The depart. ment now buys samples for anaiysis In the open market. It may be necessary, how. ever, where there Is ground for suspicion of a necessity for the identification of source to open packages at ports of gutry, as it Is proposed in foreign countries to do with our exports in certain cases.” Sp This brief statement is the only reference the Secretary makes 10 restrictive measures adopted by certain foreign governments re- speoting our products, The Secretary enlarges upon the need of nature teaching in the common schools. He says that there is a growing interest in edu- eation that reiates 10 production, and ail classes of intelligent people favor it. More knowledge by the farmer of what he deals with every day would enable him to control conditions, produce more from an acre and contribute more to the general wellare, With the exception of the very few per sons who have found thelr way into our agricultural colleges, the education of our people has not been designed to prepare them for producing from the soil, The report suggests that the greatest dif. fleuition are to overcome the conservatism of the loeal boards managiog country schools, and to get competent teachers, The distribution of young plants to various paris of the country reached a total for the year of 190.000, including bulbs, This experi- mental garden work Is expected to reach material general benefit, The report announces that the Barean of Animal Industry has perfected a dip which takes the figure ticks from cattle, so they can be moved north al any season; that it has continued experiments with anti-toxine serum to prevent and cure hog cholera, and it is recommended that this discovery hav: ing been made by public officials at public expense, should not be diverted to private cost, and that the serum manufacture should be continued under government eon trol, at least for some years to come. The Texas fever dipping stations will be estab lished at convenient polots before the next quarantine season. The results from the biackleg vaccine indicate the percentage of loss in herds has been reduced from ten to twenty per cent, to less than one per cent, — Ee PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERN, a ———— Recess Appolntess Number 200, Whe Now Await Confirmation, Washington, D, C,, (8pecial.)~No more Presidential appointments of postmasters will be made until Congress convenes, When the Henate meets this week there will be 200 appointments of Presidential post. masters awaiting its comfirmation. This number representa the eases of Presidential offices acted on daring the recess of Con- All these appointess assumed their post. offen functions at ones, but their contin. nance in office after the convening of Con- gross depuis ou Yin nation of the Heaate, n addition to those four others were ap- pointed, hut their commissions were subse: quently withheld, A The appointments of postmasters in the list are largest In number in New York, 9 the Han It is claimed to have been BLANCO SAYS GUOD-BYE TO HAVANA ' Sails for Bpain With His SMaff-Not Mueh ' Ceremony When He Leaves. Havana (Bpecial),—~The Bpavish mal steamer Villaverde, with Marshal Blanco, the former cuptaln-general of Cubs, snd bis suits on board left Havana at 1 A, M, Wed- nesday, The departures of Marshal Blanco was not accompanied by the pomp and ceremony marking similar events in previous years. On returning from paying a farewell visit from his ilfe-long friend, Count Lam- billo, the former captain general found ns sembled at the palace Generals Castellanos, Parrado, Rulz, Ruberter aud Maroto, the evil governor and other military and eivil officials, After a long conferences with his succes. sor, General Castellanos, Marshal Blanco left the palace, accompanied by the generals mentioned, and drove to the Caballeris wharf, where he was met by Admiral Man- teroia, the Spanish naval commander here, who placed the admiralty launch Esperanza at his disposal, The admiral accompanied the marshal on board the Villaverde, An affectionate fare- well took place on the whar! between Mar- shal Blanco and a number of his old friends, and he warmly embraced General Huberter, bis old ocompanion-lu-arms and trusted friend, Only personal friends and a few of- fleers accompanied General Bianco, none of the crowd usual on such occasions walling to see him for the last time. A body of troops, however, to do military honors to the former captain general, was present, As soon as Marshal Blanco arrived on board the Villaverde the vessel weighed an- chor. Salling with Marshal Blaneo are Gener- als Bernal and Tejeda, Colonels Cevallos, Pagliery, Tusser and Domenicla, and sev- oral other ofMicers of lesser rank belonging to his personal staff, Lieutepant Colonel J. G. Delgado bas been appointed chief of police of Havana, succeeding Colonel Pagliery. Messrs, Gould and Garrison continue to distribute the supplies brought by the Drat- tan, and are displaying great activity in re- loving distress. They have already visited Mariel, Marianao and Matanzas, Many more cargoes of supplies will bs necessary if any substantial good is to be accomplished, as the wast and distress in all parts of the island are literally fearful, Reports Show That 56 Vessels Have Heen Destroyed, Mass, Reports show that 56 vessels have been totally wrecked, while 49 are ashore with hardly a chance of being saved, Of the 56 total wreaks, barges not inelod- ed, 43 craft aggregates 12 208 gross onneags, Of those in perfious positions 28 aggregaile 7.159 tons, About 200 ilves are lost according to pres ent indications, The steamer Orion, Captain Smith, reach. ed here after an eventful passage from New- port News, during which she lost the barges Ocean Belle for Province, and the Eunos Boule, for this port, The crew of wears saved, fate of those on the Soule is not known, The freight steamer Brookline arrived at ner whar! 48 hours late on ber passage from Port Aptonio, Jamalea, Oo the evening of the 27th, when off Cape Hatteras, the Brook. line ran into the gale, which pounded the vessel 80 that it was necessary to heave 10 for 26 hours, First OfMesr Holville was sor- fously Injured through being thrown down by a heavy soa, There appears 10 ba little basis for appre- bension as to the safety of the steamer Gate City, of the Bavanuah Line, in spite of the report which reached here that a life pre- server bearing the name of the steamer had been pleked up on Cape Cod, The steamer Chattahoochee, which just arrived, reports having passed the Gate City off Montauk Point, Long Island, and that there was nothing amiss with the Bavannab Liner, as {ar as could be obwerved, Advices received from Savannah state that the steamship Gates City, which jell Boston on Saturday for that place was sight- ed off Long Island by the steamer Chatia- hoocher, Both steamers belong to the Ocean Steamship Company. No apprehension for the Gate City's safety Is felt in Savanoah, SORTON, {Bpecial.) the The RELIEF EXPEDITION WRECKED, Party Bent to Search for Andree Cast Away on an Island London, (Special. )—A special dispatch from Yenlselsk, on the River Yesnisel in Eastern Siberia, announces the arrival at the mouth of the Yenisel of an expedition that had gone in search of Herr Andree, the aeronaut, who ascended in bis Lalioon in July of last year from Hpitzbergen, with the intention of crossing the polar regions, in search of the north pole, The expedition was wrecked while eross- ing from the delta of the River Lona to the River Olenek, which flows into the Aretio Ocean, southwest of Bennet and Delong Isiands, but managed to reach an uninhab- ited island, about 120 miles from the mouth of the Olenek. There the party was leebound for seven- teen days before it was succored, ABUUT NOTED FEUPLE, Governor | Pingree's collection of war sorap books is of enormous proportions, Two descendants of Christopher Colum- bus are said to be in the Cadiz poorhouse, Patrick Williamson, who lives on Boyd's Creek, Ky., recently cast his 60th consecu- tive Democratio vote, The decoration of the Third Order of the Rising Sun will be conferred upon Prof. Al- exsnder Graham Beil by Japan. “There is only one thing I enjoy mors than singing,” said Jean de Reszke, the other day. “That one thing Is bleyoling."” 1t is sald that Lord Rosebery's conscious affectation of Sir Robert Peel's peculiaritios of manner and speech is continually increas. in Rov. Joseph H. Rylanece, D, D., has re. signed the rectorship of Bt. Mark's, In the Bowery, New York, after sn incumbenoy of 27 yours. Walter MoeWhirrell, a life convict In the penitentiary of Kingston, Montreal, sen- tenoed for the murder of an oid man aod his daughter, says he is a son of the late Lord Eionard, Willlam Tappert, the Berlin writer on musical subjects, bas just published a list of 54 musioal settings that have been made of Goethe's ballad, “Der Erikoenig.” The first was made by Corona Behroster, A UNION COLLAPSES. United States of Central Amer- ica Dissolved. LASTED ONE MONTH. The Outbreak Froved Too Much for the Federal Authorities and They Had to Acknowledge Thelr Weakness— Salve dor, Honduras and Nicaragus are Sepa rate Again. # Managua, Nicaragua, (By Cable. )-The States of Nicaragua, Honduras and Balva- dor, to be conducted under a common ad- ministration and known es the United States of Central America, has falled completely, The tederal organizers formally declared the unlou dissolved, the three States resuin- ing, respectively, absolute soversignty. troops of Honduras, acting in behalf of the federal organizers, to suppress the outbreak in Balvador against the proposed federation to force Balvador into the union, The prospects are peaceful, The coalition lasted nominally one month, The new regime was ushered by elaborate the proposed form of government the ad- ministration was to pass into the control of representatives from each of the three re- publics, Dr. Balvador Callego, of Salvador; Henor Miguel Agnelugsarte, of Honduras, and Dr. Manuel Corrolel Matus, of Nicara- gus, These were to continue in power until President of the United Btates of Central America, to hold office four years. It was understood that the thres ally agreed upon Senor J. Rosa Pacose, of Balvador, for the executive chalr, lice were each to assume the grade of gov- vador, where the principal gubernatorial aspirants were Gen, Horacio Villecicencia and Carlos Melendez, the first named being the most popular ean- didate, From the outset the Balvadoriass opposed the coalition, as under the terms of union ernment would have iallex chiefly upon them. General Begalado headed an insure fest the piauus of the federal organizers, outbreak and the task was assigned army of Honduras, The entered Salvador, but was eompelied to re- tire unsuoosssful., Thus, unable to Balvador lute the union, the promoters the coalition scheme abandoned it, DOWNFALL OF GUTIERREZ, Defeat by Regaiando Was Brought About by Opposition to New Union. Washiogton, D, C,, (Bpecial. )—-Word of Salvador, Begalado, who government, Members of the party of President Iglesias, of Costa Rica, construe the uprisiog as the bas bas to given way of keeping in power the three rulers of states entering the union—Zeiays, of the of Baivador. This official said be union and to demand tbe separate sover eignty of Ssivador, abouts of former President Gutierrez, as the reports do not say what has become of him, One of the officials here believes that Gutier- rez has been allowed to sseape, The United States America.” [It did not recognize the "'Great- er Republic,” exoept in a provisional fashion that absolutely protected any interests which in the shape of conomssions The failure of bination probably went far toward causing was believed by its projectors would meet the objections made by this government to the former union, FILIPINOS WANT TO FiGHUuT, Decline to Fermit Thelr Homes to be Bought and Sold. Manila, (Special, }The Independent party of the Fliipinos is not disposed to sceept the missioners at Paris, judging from the tome of the native press, The lsdependencia publishes a particularly bombastie leading “decline to permit their homes to be bought and sold like merchandise.” It then repeats that the Filipinos are ready to fight in defense of their rights, and asserts that the government and people are unanimous in claiming nothing less than io- dependence, The paper also claims that the Filipinos have incountestibie claims upon the island of Luzon, part of the Visayas Islands and the Island of Mindanao by right of conquest, It conoedes that the Americans helped the insurgents “indirectly by bioek- ading Manin,” Bat the Indepesdencia claims that sven without help tbe revolu. tonists must have uitimately won, Fiasily, the Independencia holds that fipain cannot cede the Philippine archipel- ago, “because it was never hers," ——— Madrid, (Special) Advices from the Philipploe Islands say the insurgents there they will resist to the last. It is aiso claimed that the United States wil require 70,000 troops to put down the rebell and itis alieged that the Insurgents hold 10,000 SBpan- LAUNCH OF THE WISCONSIN, Big Battle-ship Ment Into Her Native Element, San Francisco, Cal, (Special )—At the Unlon Iron Works another great mariws fighting machine was added to the already inrge fleet of Pacific war vessels, The ves sel which slid from the ways was the battles ship Wisconsin, the largest of the vessels built for the United Htates government by the Union Iron Works. The launching of the big vessel was effected without a biteh, and she now rests calmly on the waters of the bay. All that morning the street cars let down thelr loads of peopie at the shipyard and ull the avsilable boats on the bay were pressed into service by people anxious to see the launching of the great vessel, Thou. sands of people saw the plunge from differ ent poluts of vantage, snd the platform sapecially set aside for the guests of the Union Iron Works was crowded to its full capacity, The Wisconsin delegation of “‘christeners’’ were given the places of honor upon the platform with the representatives of the State, the city, sud the great iron works responsible for the safe delivery of the craft to the government, For an hour before the plunge a large force of workmen tore away chock after eboek which supported the vessel, and they finished their work simost to the minute of the prescribed time for the launching, leave. ing only one chock to restrain the monster, and this was the support that little Miss Lucile Gage, daughter of the Governor-elect of the State, bad been assigued to remove by means of a guiliotine and the inevitable electric button. At a given signalthe little miss pressed the button and the crash of breaking tim Lers announesd to the thousands of anx- fous spectators that the vessel was about to leave the ways. Slowly the Iron monster moved toward the bay, and all eyes turned to wateh Miss Elizabeth Stephenson break the yessel, Just at 9.22 o'clock, as the mass tie and broke it on the nose of the vessel, which greeted the final sot was almost deafening, When the big vessel slid down the ways diz from the steam The controversy over the gind of wine to be used iu the christening was set- tied by the use of two botties of champagne, one of French make, provided by the Wis- commities, and snother The vesssl gathered momentum as she to the water, asd after leaving the ways, floated ealmiy along until brought tos stop in the basin where the work of Spain's Price of 10,000,000 Frases Con- sidered Too High. . Berlin, (Bpecial, eA German government official, in an Interview, confirms the report Spain for the Caroline Islands. Ite 000 francs for them, which Germany consid- ers excessive, Germaoy also makes the proviso that the negotiations shall be contingent upon no international complications arising espec- jally with the United States, Prince von Arenberg, President of the that the “‘acquisi- the Caroline Islands Is important jess commerce, which is insignificant there, than from a caval view- point.” The Berlin correspondent of the London Dally Telegraph expresses the opinion that Germany would prefer to buy a coaling sta- tion ia Philippines from the Ualited Bilates Soclety, says tion © the OVERFLOWING WITH GOLD, The United States Treasury Accumuiations, Washington, D. C., (Special. )—Gold bas never been more abundant in the history of this country thas now. The United States Hee Vast sccumulations of the yellow metal, and the coffers of the banks are also overrun- ning with it. The government has paid out a big lot of gold coin to the depariment clerks snd employees ia the past few possible opportunity. ORDERED TO VALPARISO, Oregon and lows Will Receive Further Directions There. Washington, D. C., (Special )—The Ore- from Montevideo to Valparaiso, where fur. destination will be determined by events, Burean of Engraving and Printing. Wasnixarox, D. C. (Special, )—Cisude M. Johnson, director of the bureau of augrav- ing and printing, in his annual report shows that during the year there were 92. 979.478 sheets of stamps and government securities printed and delivered at a cost of $1,570,588, The average number of sheets handled by each employe was 57,580, which is the best record ever made by the bureas, and an in- remarkable record was made by the bureau in supplying adhesive stamps to the inter. ln seventeen days al- delivered 185 800,926, Frost Hurts Southern Truck Farms, Atlanta, Ga., (Special. )—A special dis pateh to the Constituiion from Charleston, 8. C., says: Reports received here from the truck farming region above Charleston show that thers was damage to the extent of $100,000 by the frost and oold weather which prevalied duriag Baterday and Sun day. The vegetables were put behind by a cold snap in October, and sisce then ihe season has been so damp and cold that vege etation was delayed. Philippine Agriculture. Dorkeley, Uala., (Special )—Lieut. A. P. Hayne, an instructor in the agricultural do« ment of the University of ; now stationed with one of the regiments at Manis, has been detalied to conduct an official investigation into agricultural resources of the Phil and to make a report of the results to ington. rs SN REA SAAN FANS UNA. CABLE SPARKS,
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