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EACE TREATY.
Submitted to the Senate With
President's Message.
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ARTICLES AGREED UPON
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Show Complete Submission to United
States Demands Cuba and the Phillip
pines— All Claim to Sovereignty Over the
Former Relinguished — Ceding of the
Archipelago-—-The Rights of Citizens.
Washington, D, C., (Special, )—The follow-
ing is the President's message and the letter
of the Secretary of State submitting to the
Seénate the treaty of peace concluded at Paris
between the United States and Spain, to
gather with the official
to the United States by the American com-
missioners:
“To the Senate of the United States: —
“1 transmit herewith, with a view to its
of Paris on December 10, 1898, together with
the protocols and papers indicated in the list
State,
“Wa McKiNvey,
“Executive Maosion,
1899,
“To the President:
“The undersigned, Secretary of State, bas
the honor to lay before the President, with a
view to its submission to the Senate, it deamed
proper, a treaty of peace concluded at Paris
on December 10, 1898, between the United
States and Spain,
cols of the conferences of the peace commis-
sion at Paris, together with coples of state-
ments made before the United States com-
inclosed list,
“Respectfully submitted,
‘Joux Hav.
“Department of State, Washington, Jan.
3, 1809."
The Peace Troaty.
The United States Ameriea and
Majesty the Queen Regecot of
name of her august son, Don Alfonso XIII,
desiring to end the state of war now existing
her
of
pose appointed as plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States Wm.
R. Day, Cushman K. Davis, Wm, P, Frye.
George Gray and Whitelaw Reid, citizens of
the United States,
And her Majesty the
Spain—Don Eugenio Mootero Rios, presi.
dent cf the Senate;
Abarzuza, Senator of the kingdom and ex-|
minister of the crown; Don Jose de Garniea, |
Deputy to the Cortes and associate justice
of the Supreme Court: Don Weneceslao Ras
mirez de Villa-Urrutia, envoy extraordinary
aod minister plenipotentiary at Brussels,
and Don Rafael Cerero, general of division
Who, having assembled in Paris and hav
Queen
found to be in due and proper form, have,
after discussion of the matter before them,
agreed upou the following articles
. ARTICLE
Spain relinquishes ail claim ofsove
over the title of Cuba.
Aud as the isiand is,
by Spain, to be
the United
such occupation shall last, ass
charge the obligations that m
ternational law, result from
occupation, for the protection of ilfe and
property,
reigaly
its evacustion
by the
will, so long as
ime apd dis-
under ine
fact
upon
’ ueiled
geeu pie
States, Siates
RY.
of its
Ads dd
Spain ecedes to the United States the Isl
land of Porto Rico and other islands pow
under Spanish sovereignty the West la-
dies. and the Isiand of Goeam, in the Marl
anas or Ladrones,
ARTICLE 111
Spain cedes to the United States the.archi-
peiago known as the Philippine Islands, and
comprehending the islands lying within the
followieg lines:
A ine ruanoing from west to east along or
near the tweatieth parallel of north latitude
and through the middle of the navigable
channel of Bachi, from the 118th to the 127th
degree meridian of longitude east of Green-
wich: thenee along the 127th degree meridian
oily in
of longitude east of Greenwich to the par-
allel of 4 degrees aod 45 minutes north lati-
tude to its intersection with the meridian of
Greenwich: thence along the meridian
Jongitude 110 degrees and 35 minutes oust of
Greenwleh to the parallel of latitude of 7
degrees and 40 misutes north to its intersec-
Jine to the intersection ol
the
the point of beginning.
The United States will pay fo Spain the
sum of $20,000 000 within three months after
the exchange of the ratifieations
ent treaty,
ARTICLE IV,
The United States will, for the form of
tan years from the date of the exchange of
the ratifications of the present treaty, admit
Spanish ships and merchandise to the ports
of the yiallippine Islands on the same terms
os ships and merchandise of the United
States,
ARTICLE ¥.
The United States will, upon the signa-
ture of the present treaty, send back to
Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish soldiers
taken as prisoners of war on the capture of
Manila by the American forces, Tue arms
of the soldiers in question shail be sestored
to them.
Bpain will, upon the exchange of the rati-
fications of the present treaty, proceed to
evacuate the Philippines, as well as the
Island of Gusm, onterms similar to those
agreed upon by the commissioners ap-
pointed to arrange for the evacuation of
Porto Rleo nod other islands in the West
Indies under the protocol of August 12,
1808, which Is to continue In foree till its
are completely executed,
The time within which the evacuation of
the Philippine Islands and Guam asball be
aompieted shall be fixed by the two govern-
ments, Stands of colors, uncaptured war
vessels, small nxme, guns of all onlibers, with
thelr earriages and acesesorins, powder, am
munition, live stock and materials and sup-
plies of all kinds belonging to the land and
naval forces of Epain In the Philippines and
Guam remain the property of Spain, Pieces
of heavy ordnance, exclusive of fleld artil-
lery, in the fortifications and coast defenses
shall remaln In thelr emplacements for the
term of six months, to be reckoned from the
ox of ratifleations of the tresty; and
&ho United States may, In the meantime,
purobase suob material from Spain i a sat.
isfactoly agreemont betwlen the two gov-
ernmehts on the sul ject shall be reached.
ARTICLE ¥1.
Spain will, upon the sigoature of the pres.
ent treaty, release all prisoners of war and
all persons detdloed or iggprisoned for polit
lcal offenses Iu congection with the insur-
rection in Cuba and the Philippinks and the
war with the Uglied States. Reciprocally
the United States will release all persons
made prisoners of war by the American
forces and will undertake to obtain the re-
lease of all Spanish prisénars in the hands of
the insurgents in Ciba apd the Philippines.
The government of the United States will,
atits own oost, return to Spalp, and the
government of Spain will, at its own cost,
return to the United States, Cub, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, according to the situa-
tion of thelr respective homes, prisoners re-
leased or caused to be released by them, re-
spectively, under this article,
ARTICLE VII,
The United States and Spain mutually re
clalms for indemnity, national
and ladividual, of every kind ot either gov-
the other government that may have arisen
since the beginning of the late insurrection
in Cuba and prior to the exohange of ratifi-
claltus for indemuity for the cost of the
war,
The United States will adjudicate and set-
relinquished iu this article,
ARTICLE VIIL
In conformity with the provisions of arti-
the Philippine archi-
forts, structures, public highways and other
conformity
And it is heraby declared that the relin-
to which the preceding paragraph refers
cannot in any respect impair the property
property of all kinds, of
en
property in
aforesaid territories, renounced or
ever nationality suoh individuals may be,
Tho aloresald rellaquishment or cession,
As the cass may ba, includes all documents
exclusively referring to the soversigaty, re-
linquished or ceded, that may exist in the
archives of the peniosula, Where any doe-
ument io such archieves only in part rolates
to sald sovereignty a copy of sueh part will
be furnished whenever it shall be requested.
Like rules stall be reciprocally observed in
favor of Spaio in respect of documents in
Ia the aforesaid relinquishment or cession,
as the case may be, are also included such
rights as the crown of Spain and its suthor-
ities possess In respect of the official ar-
chives and records, executive as well as
islands above referred
which relate to sald lelands or the rights and
property of thelr inhabitants, Such archives
and records shall be carefully preserved,
and private persons shall, without distise-
tion, have a right to require, in accordacce
wita law, authsnticated copies of the con
tracts, wills and other lustraments forming
part of notariol protocols or flies or which
may be contained in the executive or judieal
archives, be the latter in Spain or in the |
iands aforesaid.
to
ARTICLE IX.
Spanish subjects, natives of the peninsuin,
rasidiog in territory over which Spain
the present treaty rellaquishes or cedes her
may remove therefrom, retaining io
the right to sell or disposes of such property
or of Its proceads; and they shall also have
industry, com-
meres and professions, being sulject in re
spect thereof! to such laws as are applica
In case they remain
legianes to the crown of Spain by making
before a court of record, within a year from
the date of the exchange of ratifieation
this treaty, a declaration of their decision to
praserve such allegiance, in default of which
declaration they shall be held to have re.
nounced it and to have adopted the nation-
ality of the territory in which they may re-
side,
The civil rights and political status of the
native inhabitauts of the territories hereby
be deter
of
mined by the Congress,
ARTICLE X.
The inbabitants of the territories over
whicd Spain raiinquishes or cedes her sov-
ereignty shall be secured in the free exercise
of their religion,
ARTICLE XI
The Spaniards residing in the territories
over which Spain by this treaty cedes or re
linqu'shes her sovereignty shall be sul ject
in matters civil as well as eriminal, to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the country
wherein they reside, pursuant to the ordi.
nary laws govering the same, and they shall
have the right to appear before such econrts
aod to pursue the same course as citizens of
ARTICLE XIL
Jadieal proceedings ponding at the time
of the exchange of ratifications of this
treaty in the territories over which Spain
relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall
be determined according to the foilowitg
rules:
FirstJudgments rendered either in clvil
suits between private individuals or in erim-
inal matters before the date mentioned, and
with respect to which there Is no recourse
or right of roview under the Spanish law,
shall be deemed to be final aod shall be ex-
scuted In due form by competent authority
in the territory within which such judg-
ments should be carried out,
Second Civil suits between private indi.
viduals which may, on the ‘date mentioned,
be undetermined shall be prosecuted to
judgment before the court ia which they
may then be peadiog, or io the court that
may be subsiituted therefor,
Third—Criminal actions ponding on the
date mentioned before the Bupreme Court
of Spain against citizens of the territory
which, by this treaty, cedsés to bs Spanish
shall continue under its jurisdiction until
final judgment; but such judgment having
boon rendered, the execution thereof shall
be committed to the competent authority of
the place in which the case arose, ’
ARTICLE X1EL,
Rights of property secured by copyrights
and patents sequired by Spaniards in the ls
land of Cuba and lo Porto Rico, the Philip
pines and other ceded territories at the time
of the exchange of the ratifloations of this
treaty shall continue to be respected, Bpan-
ish selentifie, literary and artistic works
not subversive of publie order in the terri.
tories in shall continues to be ad
question
mitted free of duty iyto such territories for
the period of ten years, to be reckoned from
the date of the exchange of the ratifioa-
tions of this treaty,
ARTICLE X1V,
Spain will have the power to establish
consular offices in the ports apd places of
the territories the soversignty over which
has been either relinquished or ceded by the
present treaty,
ARTICLE XV.
The government for : each country will,
for the term of ten years, accord to the mer
chant vessels of the other country the same
treatment in respect of all port charges, in-
cluding entrance and clearance dues, light
dues and tognage dutles, as it accords to its
own merchant vessels not engaged in the
constwise trade,
This article may st any time be terminat-
ed on six months’ notice given by either
government to the other,
ARTICLE XVI.
It Is understood that any obligations as-
fumed in this treaty by the United States
with respect to Onba are limited to the time
of its ovcupation theree!l; but it will, upon
the termination of such occupancy, advise
Avy government established in the islands to
assume the same obligation,
ARTICLE XVII,
The present treaiy shall be ratified by the
the advice and consent of the Benatethereof,
aud by her Majesty the Queen Regent of
Spain; and the ratifications shall be ex-
changed at Washington within six months
of the date hereof, or earlier if possible,
Iu faith whereof, we, the respective plen
Ipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and
liave hereunto affixed our seals,
Done in duplicate st Paris, the tenth day
of December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety eight,
[Seal, ] Wirriax RB Dav.
[Seal ] Cusiuxax K. Davis,
[Sea! Wireiax P. Faye,
GronGaE Guay,
Wmireraw Rep
Evorexio Moxteao Rios,
B. p¥ ABARZUZA.
J. DE GARXICA.
W. BR, px Vira UnnuTia,
Baraxy Ceneno
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STEAMERKRS sUFFER AT SEA.
The Big Vorwaerts Wrecked and Eleven
Men Lost,
Losxpox, Zag. (By Cable. }—All the steam-
ers arriving at English ports the last two
days report terrible storms on the Atlantie,
A dispateh to Lloyds says the Iiailan
steamer Yorwaerts, which left Amsterdam
on December 15 and touched at Cardiff on
December 20, has been abandoned near
Trevose Head, on the West Cornwell coast,
She wont ashore in the gale that bas been
raging in the Irlsh Channel, Eleven mem-
bars of the erew, who put off in boats were
Nise, who clung to the rigging,
ware rescued by the comst guard lifeboat,
There is six feot of waterin the Vorwaests
hold,
The steamer Augus was wrecked at the
entrance of Dieppe harbor. Bhe was a
freight vessel aud crashed into the end of
the jetty at midnight, partly destroying it.
The captala and fourteen of the crew suc-
ceeded in clinging to the part of the jetty
which was cut off from the shore. They re
mained there all night, and thelr cries
brought succor io the morning. Ouse mas
perished from exhaustion, and four men
wera drowned in the englos room,
The British steamer Felbridge, which left
Baitimore on December 15 for Silgo, arrived
at Galway in a damaged condition and
short of coal. Bomse of the cargo was used
as fuel,
The Atiantic transport steamer Mesaba,
Captain Layland, from New York
24 for London, passed Prawis Point and
reported she spoke the American
steamer Catania, Captain Furiong,
Ginsgow December 17, for New York, in lat
tude 48 degrees, longitude 39 degress, in
Glstrege. Her decks were swept and she
asked for assistance, but such a severe gale
Was raging that the Mesaba was unable to
help ber, though she waited for seven hours
80, The Catania is an
iron sehooner-rigged screw steamer, built at
Ginsgow in 1881, Bhe registers tous
gross and 1, M2 tons net, Bhe
Tweedie Trading Company, of
The Beltish steamer Brinkburn, previously
reported wrecked December 15 near Sellly
Islands, while bound from Galveston via
Norfolk for Havre, in command of Captain
Murtio, Is fast disappearing. Her malomasi
bas gone, and ber forepart is breaking up,
while the after part Is completely submerg.
ed. Great quantities of cotton are washing
ashore from the wreck,
The Norwegian bark Speranza, Captain
Nielsen, which salled from Cardiff on De.
snmber 20 for Pernambuco, ins been wreck.
ed on Bt, Agues, the southeramost of the
Scilly Isiands, The crew is missing.
MASKED MEN ROS EXPRESS CAR.
Decesmbear
2,633
They Terrorize the Messenger and Train
men and HMlow Open the Safe,
Mansfield, Mo, (Speecinl,)<Toe ninth at-
tem t and tue first successful iraln r ybbery
ou the line of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis roote occurred Wednesday
night near Macomb, a smail station five
mi es east of this point. Owe of the robbers
£05 aboard the westbound train at Nor
woud, the first station east of Macomb, pay.
lng his fare to Macomb, and compelling the
train to stop there, though i Is not come
peiied to do se,
It was immediately boarded by five or six
masked men, who, covering all members of
the train crew with Winchesters and revo
vers, compelled the engineer and fireman to
ent looses the mail, baggage and express
cars from the rest of the train and run them
up the ites about two miles to a lonely cut,
whers Eogloeer Callender was piaced in
front of the robbers and forced to break
open the door of the express oar. Alter that
Callender was placed io front of the robbers
and together they entered the express car.
Express Messenger Nowton and Baggage
Master Sieven were covered with pistols and
forced to leave the car, The men then pro-
ceeded to dynamite the through safe, Two
charges of dynamite were used, completely
demolishing the burgiar-proot safe of the
Southern Express Company, and playing
bavoe with the car and its contents, It is
not known how much money and valuables
were secured,
Bpectal Agent Chester, of the Memphis
route, was aboard the train and followed
the robbers, He got close enough to got a
view of them at work, and has a good de-
soription of one of them. It is thought that
one of the party was a raliroad man, he be
ing able to manage the engine lke ap ox.
pert. No attempt was made to molest the
"Hoary Nowion, the
ory Newton, express m
who was making the run In Eanes
brother George, who was sick, looked Into
three guns by masked men when he
opened the ear door, thinking that he had
arrived at a station. He bad been engaged
in checking his run and before opening the
door thrust the money packages under his
blouse, thus deprivieg the robbers of about
£2,000 they would otherwise have seoured,
He promptly beid up his bands and was or-
dored fsomthe ear. . = &
GEN. GOMEZ'S POSITION
Against Disbanding Army Until
it is Paid Off.
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Leader Explains That He Has Remained
in Seclusion During the Period in Order
Not to Create Disturbance—Debt to the
Boldiers Should be Satisfled and the
Cause for Intervention Removed.
Havaxa, (By Cable,)—Gen, Maximo
Gomez, from his eamp, 200 miles westward,
banding until the proceedings at Washing-
ton regarding the pay of the insurgent
troops bave been completed, It is in part
as follows:
le explanation of my conduct and my pur-
poses, which are always In accord with my
sense of duly to the country I serve. The
Americans, tacitly our allies, haves termin-
ated the war with Spain and signed a treaty
ol pence,
the apot where. I had drawn my sword so
ong ns the enemies of the army had not
completely evacuated the island, My pres.
once slsewhare would have disturbed the
tions during the jubliee,
“The period of transition is terminated;
the army of the cnemy is abandoning the
protocol, over all the island. Bat Caba is
not yet free or independent, Sell-govern-
ment is not yet constituted, For that rea-
son we must dedicates ourselves to bringleg
about the disappearance of the cause for
American Intervention,
“But above everything else, in the spirit
of justice to the Cuban Army, itis neces.
sary that befors the liberators of the people
can dissolve as a8 gusractes of order, that
the debt which the country owes to its sol
diers shouid bo satisfied, Awaiting this re-
soll, I remain in my pressnt position, alway
ready to help the Cabans finish the work to
which I bave dedicated my life,”
Judiciary is In Confusion.
Maj. Geo, Brooke had a long conferenes
with Gens, Bat'er, Wade, and Cious regard-
ing Cuban administration. The judiciary
of the island a state of confusion
Many judges resigned and
are aboutto doso, The new provi
Roveruors are not able to fll wa
quickiy, because they do not know the
acter of the applicants, As a
trinis of persons under erimina; accusatious
Wil be necessarily delayed,
A deputation from the Munieipal Counsell
cailed upon Maj. Ludiow, Military
Governor of the Department of
offer the resignation of the council,
Ludlow asked its members to retain
positions, as existing conditi
the assistance of all, without
sationality,
The Gaoeta, of Havana, will
official paper of the goverument,
Acting under Mal, Gen
il, Durbin decided to
and G, of the 14
ingiment, with three days’ consign
read and water, for displaying Caba
ni the parade on Sunday, but the ¢
ioned officers of companies
ial they might receive ail
themselves, This was agreed to,
order issued confining them to quart
a Woex.
isin
Lave others
nein
result, the
Lyon,
Lien,
thelr
ne
’
tut in otic
Gis nouU
WL
remain the
Lea's direct!
punish Con
fat
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Lae pelition
the punishment
and an
en Re ed ek
ore f
Kifles Salzed by Gen. Ludlow.
Gon, Ludiow has caused several private
houses to be searched for t
rifles wore seized at 40 (
and eight rifles were taken
in a house Tenlehterey street,
searcbes were made in the middie of
night, and were submitted to quietly
The Amerienn Military Commissioners
are pleased with the hosoratis condact
Gen. Castellnnos and sympathize with him,
They will
to President
recogaition
sondyer,
The United States
from Bavannab, Ga, with two battalions of
the Third Nebraska, has arrived,
The sugar eentrais of Matanzas and Hav
ana provinose have started grinding cave,
TOILETTES COAT »60,000,
arms. Eighteer
34
mpestele
§ ow
on
McKinley,
the
suggesting wm
Hpanish
Tim
of
Lads Caron Will Dazzle Yiee
Conrt In India,
New York, N. X, (Special. Lady
took with her from Eagland some magoifi-
cent tollettes, These have been made
the four most prominent costumers of the
world, and they cost a fortane,
t is suid that Lord Carzon told Lis wile
belore his departure that it was his desire
that she should be the be«t«dressed lady that
ever adorned the Viceregal Conrt of India,
The costumes alone cost between §50.060
and $60,000. They were made in Loudon,
Paris and Vienna,
The wardrode comprises nearly a hun
legal
Curzon
each, Some of the Parisian and Viennese
sreations are veritable masterpieces of the
dresamaker’s art, and are more beautiful
than those possessed by the queens and em-
presses of Europe,
Mrs, Curzon is a daugiter of Mr.
of Chicago.
ROOSEVELT'S HULK OF MERCY.
Leiter,
No Pardon for Man Convicted of Killing
or Abusing His Wife,
Albany, N. Y., (Special. )-Gov. Roosevelt
has estaviished a code of rules to govern his
consideration and determination of appli.
eants for pardons and commutation of sep
tence, He will not exercises executive slem-
ency in behalf of a man who has been con-
victad of murdering or abusing his wile, nor
will be pardon any habitual eriminal, His
mercy will be shown only to those whose
sentence seows to have been severe, or whose
commission of a crime was the result of fa-
fluence,
Four Brothers Marry Four Sisters.
Canal Dover, O,, (Special,)-A most re.
markable wedding has just taken place wt
the small village called Trail, ten miles
north of here, four brothers married
to four sisters, The four knots were tied at
the home ef the four sister brides, who are
the of a prosperous farmer named
Jame . Their ages range
from eighteen to twenty-eight, and the ages
of thelr respective husbands vary only
slightly, The grooms are the four sons of
John Sumers, and are
Oue hundred men were imprisoned for an
ime fo the burning shaft of a cos! mins at
Uarlinviile, 111, but were rescusd unharmed,
Thue reorganized church of Latter Day
Balute, at Independance, Mo., which Is op-
posed to polygamy, has aunounsed its op-
position to Congressman-siect Roberts,
Bervices were held in the Capitol at Mont-
pelier, Vt., over the Lody of Uulted Btates
Senator Morrill,
The message of Governor Hussell
road in both houses of the North Carolins
Legislature. A bill was Introduced requiz-
Gg separate cars for whites and blacks,
Another bill provides that the poll-tax school
WAS
)y the whites and blacks,
Ez-President Cleveland io an interview
Prineston, N. J., ridicules soms of
annexation
ft
ques
tion,
An attorney for the Ol
Columbus
Standard Com-
pany stated fn court at Obie,
that the books of the company were
burned, but they will not be produced
court,
At a meeting of San Franciseo citizens
held it was decided to hold un lntersational
exposition in San Franelseo fn 19/1, openiuy
in June. Appropriations will be usked for
from the city, State, and nation. It is e3-
pected to lay the corner-stons of the admis-
istration buliding on Beptember 9, 190
Attorney General John
Las been chosen to deliver
the annual commencement exercises of the
Yale Law School, in June next.
noL
in
W. Griggs has
the oralon at
PEACE THEAIY IN THE sENATE.
Prospects of Fatifiention Referred
Foreign Felations Committee.
Washington, D. C., (Special, The pre-
sentation of peace irealy Wedoesday
aroused considerable discussion among sen-
Alors as to its probable ratification, and the
impression to be gained from what senators
#ay is that the treaty will no doubt be rati-
Benator Gray, a member of the com-
has been discussing the subject
with Demoeratic senators who wore averse
to the acquisition of the Philippines and op
to
the
told them that amendments to the treaty
would seriously complicate matters, and
that there was nothing now to do but accept
the treaty as it stood. SBspator Gray no
doubt will make a speech from the stand-
peiot of a man who was in the first instance
iar from
the
the country io & condition
gponsibilities were not t«
understood that Senats
wii make extended
to the treaty,
When
sion the
Benntor
alwen
was not
where
ided,
ihe re.
It is
atid Caffer
Le ave
rs Hoar
# ener}
} bes
the Senate went (nto executive ses
trealy was laid before the Senate by
Frye,
of the
Who vecupied the chair in the
President,
the President's message
was, This was a simple
isiter of tal, without any word of
recommendation or suggestion, and was
only a few lines lo Jength Ou motion of
Henator Davis, the treaty was referred to the
Committee on Fe
dered printed for the use of
Vioe
read, but
mpanylog it
{f trapemit
The treaty
ace
and or-
Benale,
reign winlicns
he
motios
the treaty and the proceedings
ission jublie, bu
Benator Allisos
for the purp«
WO acl uj
Senator Davis estered a
t upon th
t upon t
he withdrew
se of the
avowing
OHIO'S PRISON DEMON,
Ira Marlatt Again Imprisoned ju the Iron
Cage Which Was Balit For Him
lariett, ls
{ aumbis, O, (Rpeecinl, ra X
miliariy Known as
returned (0 his cage
Mariatt bas been on bis
or for several months us
few
: Demos,
in peuitens
good
within ti
again became
On his promises to d
the freedom of
ure al certain times of the day,
be
[EH]
Werke, when he
ibissome, be go
he was given the prison en
but re.
'
carrying food
© prisoners in the solitary celis, Tues.
eutiy violated the rules by
Smith, and as it was evident he could
warden ordered
no eage which was built
» restrain him, and which he oc.
cupled for many months, Marietit is de.
the
iim placed In the ir
inter.
eXtreme
it his spells, which break ont at loug
by
easuroy,
CHOATE Is FINALLY SELRCTED,
Will be Nagmed to Represent the United
States at the Court of 81. James
Washiagton, D. C,, (Special )--The an-
nounecement was made on the pighest au-
thority that Hun, Joseph H. Choate, of New
York, woud we vominated ambassador
Great Britalo, The ne wili pot be
y ihe Senate for a few days, but those
tear the Presidest say this delay does not
indicale any possiblity of a change in his
tnination
sont t
Infernal Machine Explodes,
Memphis, Tenr., (Special. }~-By the
plosion of an inf-rual machine in the rail.
road depot in New Albany, Miss, five men
were terribly injured, some of them fatally,
I'he machine was cleverly construsted, and
suoased In wood lu such a manner as to be
wot off by the opening of the box iid, It had
been sent from Holly Springs, Mise. to a
man at New Albany, who was under indint-
ment for wiurder, and he and four others
were opening It when the explosion oc-
carred. The raliroad agent aud telegruph
eX.
The Output of Gold,
Washington, D. C., (Special,)-Hon,
George E. Roberts, the director of thedmiot,
Las received from the officials and agents
their preliminary estimates upon the pro-
duction of gold in the several produeing
states and territories of (he United States
for the calendar year 1808, These esti
mates, although subject to revision, are
deemed to be approximately correct. Near.
iy all of the states show an increased pro-
duetion, Colorado maintains and increases
its lead by a larger addition to its product
than in any previous year. The production
for 1898, according to the agents’ estimates,
was 05,782,677, while the production for
1897, according to the estimate of the direc-
tor of the mint, was $57,263 000,
Polsoned Candy Kills a Uhild,
Toledo, O. (Special )--The second death
Avenue, Death in this, asin the other in-
stance, was caused by polson contained in
#ome Christmas oandy, which the little one
bad eaten, The authorities are investigat-
ing.
10 be constructed in his annual report.
figures are for armament and armor for
wil the ships, 400, and for eonstrue.
TH KEYSTONE STATE.
Latest News Gleaned from
Various Parts.
—
W. DEWEES WOOD.
Famous McKeesport Irom Man and a
Noted Inventor Expires—His Long
Career in Business Noted for His Pro-
bity and Quiet Acts of Charity Recorder
Appoints New Assistants,
W. Dewees Wood, prominent as a mana-
facturer, died ut the family home in Oak-
land, at Meyran and Forbes avenue, Pitts
burg. Mr, Wood was 73 years old. He had
been traveling in searen of health for nioe
years. The deceased had a nations! repu-
| tation as a manufacturer, and his death
| came as a shoek to bis friends jo Pittsburg
and e'sewhers. Death was caused by pueu-
monla, resalting from grip. The lliness
which ended in death was of ten days’ dura
Hon, Mr, Wood was best known as presi
dent of the 8. W., Dewees Wood C mpany,
whose offices und plant are located at Me-
Kessport, He was connected with many
evterprises of importance and leaves n wife
and eight children. W. Dewees Wood was
born in Philadelphia April 18, 1826, being
the son of Alan Wood, a well-known mang-
facturer of sheet iron of Eastern reunsyl-
vavia. His mother's maidens name was Miss
Aon Hunter, She came from a ivading
family of Potludelphia, Mr, Wood received
Lis early training in Philadelphia, When
quite young be went to Wilmington, Del., 10
inanage one of his father's midis, There he
remained until 1851, when be crossed the
mountains and estadiished the sheet fron
Works at McKeesport, which has since be-
Came one of peculiar importance the
| United States, making planished sheet fron
exciusively. Before coming west, Mr. Wood
iu 1848 was married to Miss Rosalind Gilpin,
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Wood died in 1853,
but their seven echiidren are living. Ten
years ago Mr. Wood was married 10 Miss
Gertrude 8:1. John. of New York, and by
this unlon Mr. Wood had snother obiid,
Gertrude, now 6 years old. The McKees-
port Iron Works was the style of the eon-
cern first established by Mr. Wood, With
4im in the enterprise Richard B. Gilpin, of
Polindelptia, was sssoclated. The plant
was bullt to manufacture planished sheet
iro, such us is used for the outside jackets
eomotives,” Mr. Wood patented the
product aud siways retained the secret of
is wanulacture, For this product the De-
wees Wood piant became world-renowned.
Puliadeiphia
el visited Lis father's works
the germ of idea
Fears Dr and
to
! ‘
OF 3
When but a iad in school
youug Wood oft
and there sec
which in
al
ured the
ea th
later fame
ught
weallh,
Recorder Young's Surprise,
mas D. Young, of
entered upon bis
surprise court
missing two of his em
Becorder W. Biake Me-
ierk Draper Huddell, Joseph
M. Rogers, « edis, was at once appoluted
depuly recorder to MeCienauan,
has been appoiuted to succeed Hud-
bad bees no that
Young any
changes in tue oflce, aud McClesabss and
Huddell were greatly surprised at their dis.
missal, r. Yousg
Lothiug to do with it.
though discharged t
eave the office,
Recorder of Deeds Th
Delaware unity, who
4
second term. si 3 a
house cire
ig
pioyees, Depu
Ciegaban at
sucowed
one
There
rder
Gell.
Bee
intimation
ieuded making
says Lhal politics has
Draper Huddell, al-
¥ Dr. Young, refused to
to re-
collect his salary, by
1 &ideged
AGE » term,
to 4
and says be iotends
port daily for duly and
aw if necessary, ©
uo ar agreement
10 be retained during }
York County Falr Hecelpts.
The annual report of the
Agricultural Society
Lhe last lair to be $15639.24
for the same £10,907.6:. Tue
the year, luciuding tue
| BOUrCes, Were 18.5 53
including salaries,
loans, ele. $15,767.48, John Wogan was
re-wiected presidest tor the ensulug year.
For members of tig* Board of Mauugers to
fill expiring terme, Mutou Sualizvech, B. F.
Roller, William H. Miller aud Edmund
| Hutter were re-elected,
Tork
ehows the
County
receipts of
eX penses
receipts for
fair and from all
Total expenses,
fair, paid on
and
ie jale
Train Struck the Sleigh.
Dr. A. J. Koiv, of the bLest-kuown
physicians iu Scranton, had a Barrow es
| cape from death ut the Elm street crossing
of the Delaware & Hudsun Canal Company.
| He was riding lu a sicigh with Albert K west-
wer, aud as they crossed ihe tracks at Sim
sirevi a passeager train strack the wieigh
| and threw the men high in the air. Kaest-
| per was frightially tojored and wiki dis. Dr.
i Kolb's condition is extremeiy serious, Lat it
| is Leiioved te will recover
Chie
Sieigh Strack by a Train.
While the 9.25 P. M. express on the Phila.
deiphia, Wimington & Baltimore Raliway
was passing Barelay street, Caester, ft struck
A sieigh sod buried the occupants, John
| Ackme and Miss Aouie McCiay, both of
opposite side of the street,
Mise McClay was seriously injured and was
conveyed to the Chester Hospital, Ackme
was practically subiuet,
Unknown Man's Suicide.
The body of an ankeown man was fousd
suspended Ly a rope made of pieces of his
own updercliutalug to 8 tree about hall a
mile Irom Wailaceton,
Mangled by Machinery.
Superintendent George B. Barclay, of the
Uniontown Electric Rullway, was enaght in
mackivery at the company’s power hoase,
sustainicg a broken leg, a horribly crushed
Land avd other dangercus injuries,
New Fire Chief.
At a ovnvention of the Lebanon firemen
Michael Glennon was elected chief engineer
A. Doliman. Harry G. Louser and Henry
Snyder Were elected assistants,
Execution for 82000. = ¢
An execution for $2000 bas been Issued by