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NEW QUESTION
BEFORE CUBA
Colonial Government Will
Take a Hand in the
Settlement.
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR
Tho Colonial Authorities Are Taking
Very Active Part in Proceedings
nt Havana The Autonomists Are
Co-Operating with the Spanish
Home Government and May Causo
Trouble Before All Questions Have
Been Settled.
Washington, Sept. 22. Official dis
patches from Havana received by ono
of tho embassies here, conflrm tho
reports that the colonial government
f tho Island Is taking a hand In shap
ing the terms on which the evacuation
shall bo executed. This, It Is believed
here, may develop some now phases
In the situation In Cuba. The colon
ial government was established by
Spain shortly before the war broke
out, there being a cabinet of five mem
bers at Havana and a legislative body
with two houses. It carried out In
(hieasuro the Hong pending plan of
giving Cuba home rule by means of
an autonomous government, but while
In name autonomous, It wus contended
by the Insurgent element that genuine
homo rule was lacking and that this
colonial regime was a continuance of
Spanish domination. It appears, how
ever, that these colonial authorities
are taking a very active part In the
present negotiations and that there
is more or less co-operation between
them and the Spanish government.
This creates a condition In which tho
United States must deal not only with
Spain, but with those who claim to rep
resent the island Itself, free from
Spanish control. This colonial or au
tonomous administration Is very thor
oughly orcunlzed and can exert much
Influence. It established a regular le
gation In Washington prior to tho war
with Spain, several prominent public
men of Havana on tho staff. It num
bers in. Its ranks much of the wealth
of Cuba and claims to stand for the
educated classes as against the In
surgents and Illiterates. This makes
two distinct Cuban classes. Tho au
tonomists, who are cooperating with
Spain, and the Insurgents, who are
opposed to Spain.
AUTONOMIST ELEMENT.
It now seems clear from tho official
ns well as tho press reports from
Havana and Madrid, that the autono
mlstclementls taking up the claim first
advanced by the Spanish that many
Incidental questions as to Cuba must
be settled before the evacuation be
gins. But the view among government
oilicldls here Is that the Cuban au
tonomists as well as the Spaniards
have no questions to advance or settle
before evacuation Is determined upon.
The time and place of evacuation Is
looked upon by the authorities there as
the only point Involved and there Is
likely to be a rude awakening If the
pro-Spanish element, either as autono
mists or as natle Spaniards insists
upon bringing in the determination of
the Cuban debt, future forms of gov
ernment, rates of tariff, for Spain and
many other subjects as a preliminary
to evacuation. The American commis
sioners, according to the understand
ing here, will Insist on a strict adher
ence to the protocol for an Immediate
evacuation of tho Island and if need
be will submit an ultimatum against
taking up subsidiary questions on
Cuba's future.
While the Cuban colonial govern
ment Is thus combining with the Span
ish government In bringing forward
these Incidental questlons.yet the opin
ion was expressed today by a high
diplomatic officer, based on recent ad
vices from Havnna. that a serious is
RU3 would be averted and that the ac
tual evacuation of the Spanish troops
from Cuba would begin 'within the
next month. Hut it uppears that the
evacuation will cover a much larger
time than has- been anticipated. There
are some 100,000 Spanish troops In the
island. Allowing 1,000 men on a trans
port and a vessel leaving every day It
would take 100 days or over three
months for tho evacuation. Hut tho
vessels are not available for a trip
every day for 100 consecutive days so
that the time for departure would
probably far exceed three months.
CONVALESCENTS AT MONTAUK.
The United States Transport Seg
uranca Arrives From Santiago.
New York. Sept. 22. The United
States transport Seguranca which
reached Montaulc Point yesterday
from Santiago de Cuba, came up to
quarantine today. 13. Isaacs, tho civ
ilian passenger sick with yellow fever,
was transferred to Swinburne Island.
Among the convalescents brought
home by the Seguranca are:
Chaplain H. C. McCook. Henry C.
I'arsons, of Company C, and Leonard
P. Green, oil Company H, all of the
Second Pennsylvania.
Dr. Martin Honored,
Washington, Kept. 22. The Btute ilepa-t.
ment has received word troni Mlnimer
Conger ut Peking, that Dr. Win. p. .Murtin
has been appointed to tho Important post
of president of tho Imperial university pf
China, recently established by imperial
decree. Dr. Martin Is u citizen of the
United States hut went to China us u mis
fclonary about forty jears uso.
Bucks Democrats.
Doylestown, Pn Sept. 17. The Demo
crats conferees of Mucks nnd Montgom
ery counties met this afternoon nt Uuis
dnle and nominated ex-UherllT Clinton
llorer, of Montgomery county, for con
gress from the Seventh district. Ills op
ponent, Dr. A. Van Artsdulen, of Asli
nnrne. withdrew after n rplrlteii mnte
GENERAL MILES' PLANS.
They Contemplate the Reorganisa
tion of tho Army.
Washington, Sept. 22. Mujor Gener
al Miles, commanding tho army, litis
completed his plan for the reorganiza
tion of the volunteer forces Into corps,
divisions and brigades. This plan has
been submitted to the war depart
ment for approval. The plan contem
plates a reorganization of tho volun
teer force, which has not been or
dered mustered out, nnd designates an
army of occupation for Cuba, provides
for the relief of the army In Porto Rico
and establishes a reserve to relievo
the troops In the various Islands, which
will be occupied by the United States.
It Is known that the troops of the
Seventh corps now under General I.ee
will be designated to go to Cuba and
that troops from tho camps at Lexing
ton, Knoxvllle and Mlddletown will be
selected for Cuban duty.
It la understood that General Miles
deals only with organizations such ns
corps, divisions, brigades and regi
ments. The matter of commanding
und staff ofllcers will be settled after
tho mustering out of general and staff
ofllcers has been determined.
MISTAKES MADE, SAYS ALGER.
But tho Departments Have Done
Their Full Duty.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 22. Secre
tary Alger and party reached this city
last night from Knoxvllle at IU0
o'clock. The party was met at the
station by the mayor of the city and
a largo number of citizens and con
ducted to tho city auditorium, where
3,000 people had gathered to meet and
receive them. Secretary Alger made
a short speech thanking the people
for their cottteous reception. He said,
with reference to tho charges of mis
management: "That some mistakes have occurred
I admit, but the medical department,
the commissary department nnd the
quartermaster's department have done
their full duty, I altlrm."
COL. BRYAN'S MISSION.
He Urges That Sick Members of the
Nebraska Regiment Be Allowed to
Go Home.
Washington, Sept. 22. Colonel Wil
liam J. Bryan, accompanied by Gov
ernor Holcomb and Representative
Stark, of Nebraska, called on Adjut
ant General Corbln today, and In an
swer to the latter's question, said he
believed the Third Nebraska wanted to
be mustered out, but be made no re
quest and did not allude to his own
desires. After a brief call on General
Miles, Colonel Bryan and his party
went to the White House, where they
were Immediately ushered into tho
president's room. The party was cor
dially received, and President McKln
ley remained In conference with them
for more than an hour. They did not
prefer a request for the mustering out
of tho regiment as a whole, but only
for the discharge of such of Its mem
bers as are disabled by disease or such
as hav.e peculiar calls upon them. They
represented that there were about 20
per cent, of the members of the regi
ment 111, and they urged that these
should be relieved and sent to their
homes, where, they nrgued, In all prob
ability most of them would speedily
recover, because of the difference in
the climate of Nebraska from that of
Florida. The president gave careful
attention to all that was said, and
talked sympathetically with his call
ers concerning the condition of these
men, but he made no positive promise
as to the course he would pursue In the
matter.
After the Interview with the presi
dent the three Nebraskans returned to
the war department. Mr. Bryan said,
as he left the White House, be would
return to bis regiment tonight. He
was dressed In full uniform of a col
onel, and beyond tho fact, that his
complexion testified to his exposure to
the southern sun, he looked very much
ns be did in the campaign days of 'OG.
AGUINALDO'S ATTORNEYS.
Representatives of the Insurgent
Chief Arrive in California.
San Francisco, Sept. 22. The steam
er China arrived today with Brigadier
General Green and his staff and a
number of sick regulars from Manila.
Among the passengers were FIllpo
Agonclllo and Jose Lopez, who are go
ing to Washington as representatives
of Agulnnldo.
They declined to make public what
Agulnnldo expects or wants, but state
that the Insurgents, generally, look for
ultimate Independence.
After a short stay at Washington
they will proceed to Paris to attend
the meeting of the peace commission.
Speaking of the situation ut Manila,
General Greene expressed the opinion
that there would be no trouble with
Agulnaldo, but he declined to go Into
details.
The health conditions at Manila aro
Improved, but it Is extremely difficult
to prevent disease from spreading
among the American soldiers as the
Spaniards have occupied the buildings
and have left the germs of dlseuse be
hind them.
THE WAR INVESTIGATION.
Col. James A. Sexton to Start for
Washington Today.
Chicago, Sept. 22. Col. James. A. Sex
ton, commander-in-chief of the G. A.
It., und u member of President Mc
Klnley's war department Investigation
commission, will leave today for Wash
lngton In response to a request that
he report at the excutlvo mansion there
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning for
the first session of the commission.
NaHhvllle. Tenn., Sept. 22. General
Jackson today sent a telegram to Pres
ident McKlnley thanking him for the
tender of a position on the committee
to Investigate the conduct of the war
nnd expressing regret that pressing
private business compels him to decline
the honor.
Remains of Miss Davis.
Narragunsott Pier, It. 1 Sept. 22. The
remains of Miss Winnie Davis, a daugh
ter of tho southern Confederacy, left
this placo today en route to ltlchmond,
where they will bo Interred, A dttull
from Sedgwick post, Grand Army of the
Republic, acted ns mcort from th I"
SPANISH TROOPS
LEAVE PORTO RICO
CAPT. GEN. MACIAS REVIEWS
THE DEPARTING SOLDIERS.
Many Who Were Obliged to Leave
Wives and Sweethearts Behind
Wept Profusely Questions Re
garding the Civil Administration
of the Island.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. 21 (De
layed In Transmission). The Spanish
transport San Francisco snlled for
Spain today. There was a repetition
of yesterduy's scene when the Asturla's
battalion of Spanish troops marched to
the wharf for embarkation. Captain
General Maclas und I1I3 staff reviewed
the departing soldiers, who bade faro
well to their sweethearts nnd wives.
Some of the soldiers wept profusely
and there was quite a pathetic scene
to the affair. As the ship swung away
from the pier the soldiers on board of
her raised a faint cheer and the wo
men proceeded to the sea wall, where
they stood for hours waving their
handkerchiefs until the San Francisco
was only a speck on the horizon.
Tho Spaniards nt the meetings of tho
military commissions tire raising many
questions regarding the civil adminis
tration of the island and the disposi
tion of public property: but the Amer
ican commissioners refuse to discuss
thcin as being beyond their Jurisdic
tion. Our commissioners uro disposed
to ullow the Spaniards to carry off a
lot of useless, old material, rather than
make a fight to retain it.
Tho United States steamer Supply is
bound for Santiago.
FARMERS PROTEST.
They Object to Ironclad Agreement
with Canada.
Quebec, Sept. 22. The people of tho
United States are evidently beginning
to awaken to the great Importance
of the results which may come from
tho work of tho International Joint
high commission, now In session In
this city. It has become known that
the Canadian representatives are urg
ing that the treaty embodying com
mercial reciprocity be made, which
treaty, is Is held would seriously af
fect nearly all the great Industries
of the United States. These indus
tries are now being heard from In a
very emphatic way. During the pat
24 hours the American commissioners
have been beselged by deputations
of Americans, praying, demanding
that no Ironclad treaty be entered in
to 'which would disturb If not In
many Instances destroy tho present
protective tariff laws of the United
States.
Today the farmers of the United
States put in their protest and it was
a very strong one. They were repre
sented by Aaron Jones, of Indiana, the
worthy master of the national grange
and N. J. Bacheler, of Now Hamp
shire, chairman of the national exe
cutive committee. They were given a
full hearing nnd will have another
audience before the commlsioners act.
EMMA GILL'S BODY.
The Bridgeport Mystery Explained
by Coroner's Inquest.
Bridgeport, Conn.. Sept. 22. At an
inquest held this afternoon by Coroner
Doten, It was fully established by rel
atives of Miss Emma Gill, of Southing
ton, that tho body found in Yellow
Mill pond Sept. 12 was her's. Her fa
ther and three brothers fully Identified
the remains and the coroner has Is
sued an order permitting them to bo
exhumed and taken to Soutlilngton for
interment.
Undertaker F. L. Curtis, of Startford,
denies that Charles A. Plumb, of that
town, now under arrest for complicity
In the crime, has had the use of any
wngon or teum owned by him, for
the last three months.
Plumb Is still In custody, but what
evidence the police have to connect
him with the case they refuse to di
vulge. Late this afternoon the police
arrested Harry Guilford, son of Dr.
Nancy Guilford, as he was attempting
to enter the residence of his mother
on Gilbert street. Superintendent Birm
ingham tonight refuses absolutely to
say a word to any reporter concerning
the case.
Chief of Police Killed.
Mount Union, li.. Sept. 22. Ueorse
Nevek, chler of police of this place, while,
riling on u freight cur on which was
loaded car wheels, wus instantly Killed
nour Blnlrrvllle today by a pair ot tho
wheels becoming dislodged and rolling
over en him. 110 was u? years old und
leaves a wife and child.
Elk County Candidate.
Dubois, Pa., Sept. 22. J. i. P. P. Unit,
of Elk county, wus late tonight nominat
ed for congress by tho Democrats ot the
Twenty-eighth district. The other can
didates withdrew after the first ballot and
tho nomination went to Hall by acclama
tion. Death of John Cather.
Salt Luke, Utah. Sept. 22. John rather,
an old citizen of Shenandoah, Pa., Is ue.id
hero from bronchial pneumonia, lie was
n thlrt J -second degree Mason. The ie
mains will be taken to Port Carbon, Pa.
Somerset's Candidate.
Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 22. James At.
Walters, of Johnstown, was toduy noml
nated at Somerset by tho Democratic
conferees for congress. One hundred and
thirty ballots were taken before tho nom
ination was reached.
Pennsylvania Postmasters,.
Washington, Sept. 22. These fourth
class postmasters were appointed tor
Pennsylvania; East Hush, Frank Al.
Gray; Wetoma, E. M. Rcoser; Wlndhum
Summit, William A. Weller.
New Japanese Loan.
Yokohama, Sept. 22. It is understood
that the Japanese iiuvL-iiuuent has de-
oliird to i.ioti.t. -'- - -'..Mir., ifwn or
BLANCO'S PARDONS.
Prisoners Arc Turned Out Into the
Streets to Starve.
Havann, Sept. 2.'. Tho cabinet com
posed of the colonial secretaries meets
dally and pardon Is granted to n great
number of prisoners who are thereupon
turned Into the streets of the city.
It Is reported that Hartolome Masso,
president of tho so-called Cuban re
public, who has been sick, went to
Santa Cruz del Sur last week, but
returned still sick, to his estate at
La Esperanza. In the province of Puer
to Principe.
l.u l.ucha, In an editorial yesterday,
treating upon the question of tho fu
ture of Cuba, concludes with saying:
"The only difference existing between
ourselves and the Americans Is that
they occupy themselves with mnterlal
Interests nnd the organization of pub
lic wealth, while we write verses on
liberty and sonnets to the moon, as u
solution of our very terrestlal problem.
We nro supporters and followers of
ideals nnd the muses, while they nr"
staunch dependcrs upon reality and
earthly things. We are of heaven and
they are of the earth. Victory there
fore, cannot be doubtful, unless we
change our tastes, ambitions and tem
perments." Advices from the Interior continue
reporting the want and distress nmong
the Cuban troops. Private subscrip
tions of money, food nnd clothing and
medicines are doing what they can for
their lellef. In several of the Interior
towns more hospitals where the sick
enn enjoy at least care and nursing
from gentle, womanly hands have been
opened.
Captain General Ulanco, amplifying
his decree of August 22, has pardoned
ll'J persons who were exiled from the
Island for all ktmh, of crimes.
Tho cteumer City of Washington ar
rived here yesterday with passengers
und freight.
GENERAL AUGUSTI
INTERVIEWED
Relates a Talo of Woe Including His
Experiences at Manila Loan Ru
mors Denied.
Madrid, Sept. 22. General August),
the former captain general of tho Phil
ippines, who has Just arrived at Vlt
arla, Spain, from Manila, in an inter
view Is quoted as discussing the Phil
ippine question In nn Interesting man
ner. He Is alleged to have said:
'Before I left Spain I knew the sit
uation In the Philippines was grave.
Senor Moret, tho minister of the col
onies In the last cabinet of Senor Sa-p-asta,
remarked to me thnt If war with
the United States broke out there
would be a terrible state of things."
Continuing, General Augustl describ
ed Admiral Montojo's fleet as "some
old wooden ships'" and said they
"came to Manila practically pursued
by Dewey." lie then said:
"Our batteries fired nt the Americans
but our gunn were, mounted on false
plates and after the first shots, they
became useless. At daybreak we were
In the power of the Americans and
an hour afterwards the Spanish fleet
had ceased to exist.
"Dewey summoned me to surrender,
I refused and be threatened to raze
th? town. I replied raze it, but, so
long ns I live the Spanish flag will
float on the ruins ot Manila.
"Then begjn the terrible time of the
siege and the anguish of the blockade.
Famine stared us In the face. In the
meantime, hostilities were conducted
throughout the provinces but, save In
Isolated cases, humanely.
"Dewey repeated his summons to
surrender nnd I again refused. Dewey
then bombauled the town and Manila
surrendered.
"But the danger was not over. Con
sidering my presence no longer neces
sary, I asked the government for per
mission to go home, as my position hud
become by no means easy. I think I
have done my duty as a soldier and a
Spaniard."
The Ministerial newspapers protest
ngalnst the supposition that the United
States will keep the Philippines. They
maintain that Spain's rights to these
Islands are Incontesllble and that she
is "resolved to defend her rights with
the greatest energy."
The government papers also contend
that the terms of the peace protocol
confirm Spain's right to the island of
I.uzoif and the rest of the Philippine
Islands and they derlare that If the
United States bases its claims on hu
manity and civilization, Spain will
prove that there is no higher civiliza
tion In any of the Asiatic colonies than
In the Spanish colonies in Asia.
The rumor that the Rothschilds nre
to lend Spain a large sum of money
when the treaty of peace is signed Is
denied here. Officials of the Spanish
government claim that the Bank of
Spain Is ubb to supply the Immediate
demands of the go eminent.
Municipal League Nominations.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22. The .Municipal
leuguo convention today made the fol
lowing nominations: District attorney,
Jumes M. Beck: recorder of deeds, Kob
ert Dornnn; controller, John Al. Walton:
coroner, Dr. Samuel (I. Dixon; Judge 01
orphans' court, William At-hmati and Cle
ment B. Penrose. Walton is the ItepuD
lleun candidate for controller. Ashman
and Penrose were also nominated by tho
Republican convention and endorsed by
tho Democrats.
Senatorial Deadlock.
Dubois. Pa.. Sept. 22.-The Hepubllcan
senatorial conferees ot this district who
weio In session hero ychtcrcluy. mot again
today and ndjourred after two ballots.
Fifty-live ballots have been taken, each
camUduto receiving thrco votes each time.
There Is no liidlcutlon of a break in the
deadlock und It Is now feared tho con
ferecb will be unrhlu to nominate.
Irwin for Congress.
Altoonu, Pu., Sept. 22. Conferees repre
seutlng tho Prohibition party m tho tour
counties ot the Twentieth congressional
district met hero tonight and named John
J. Irwin, of Altoona, as the party's candl
dato for congress. As tho Democrats
made u nomination nt Johnstown this
evening there will bo three congressional
candidates In the district.
Passenger Service Resumed.
New York, Sept. 22. Tho international
Navigation company announced today
the resuming of Its regular weekly mall
nnd passenger service between Now York
and Southampton by tho express steam
ers 8t. Louts, St. Paul. Now York and
Purls, unit tl dnto-i iif ""lllne from Nfiw
Vnrp
EMPEROR OF CHINA
HAS RESIGNED
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS WILL
RUN THE GOVERNMENT.
In All Probability Li Hung Chang
Will Be Restored to Power Hopes
of Reform Are Now Banished.
Tho Empress Wished to Prevent
the Mission of Ito from Being Suc
cessful. Pekln, Sept. 22. An Imperial edict
Just Issued definitely announces that
the emperor of China has resigned his
power to the empress (Dowager Em
press), who has organized the minis
ters to deliver to her In future their
olllclal reports.
It Is difficult to obtain reliable In
formation at the palace In regard to
the proceeding, but the recent reform
atory edicts probably caused tho
change. While tho emperor was sub
tervlent and 11 mere figurehead, the
dowager empress permitted him to re
main In peace, but as soon as he at
tempted to act on hla own Initiative
his practical deposition was the result.
Ills principal adviser, Kang-Yumol,
the Cantonese reformer, fled In spite
of the vigorous attempts made to ar
rest him, and It Is said ho Is now on
his way to Shanghai.
The effect ot tho change must be
great. In all probability LI Hung
Chang will be reinstated In power and
Iliisshin Influence will Increase. Tho
hopes of reform, so urdcntlty cher
ished by the Intelligent factions of the
Chinese, uro now Impossible of fulfill)
ment. The suddenness of the coup Is snld
to be due to the desire of the dowager
empress to prevent the mission of the
Marquis Ito from being successful. The
Japanese statesman recently came to
Pekln with the object of trying to
bring about an alliance, offensive and
defensive, between China and Japan.
The now order of things will undoubt
edly prejudice British interest In China.
EMPEROR OF CHINA DEAD.
An Unconfirmed Report Is to Thnt
Effect.
Shanghai, Sept. 22. A local rumor Is
current here to the effect that the em
peror of China Is dead. No details are
obtainable, but it is said the gates of
Pekln are closed.
KILLED BY FIREWORKS.
Fatal Accident at an Exhibition at
Pittsburg Two Men Perish in a
Boat.
Pittsburg, Sept. 22. Captain George
J. Adams, aged 33, and Captain Charles
Miller, aged 22, his assistant, were In
stantly killed while conducting a fire
works display and production of the
Manila battle on the Allegheny river
in front of the exposition building to
night.
As a nightly feature at the exposi
tion, Captain Adams has been repro
ducing In miniature, the great naval
battle nt Manila. Tonight was sol
diers' night und extra preparations had
been made to have a good show. The
explosives failed to work properly and
Adams and Miller were In the middle
of the river In a skiff endeavoring to
make the fireworks and explosion ef
fective. In some way, as yet unknown,
the bomb which was Intended to blow
up the Spanish ship was exploded al
most directly under the skiff In which
the men were working, supposedly kill
ing them Instantly. Bartley Connelly,
a 10-year-old boy, who wus rowing the
skiff, was burned by the explosion but
was rescued from the wuter by the
exposition officers.
At the time the explosion occurred
between 2.000 nnd 3.000 spectators were
watching tho battle from the exposi
tion wharf and everything was In
darkness Immediately after tho acci
dent, and, thinking the explosion was
part of the programme, sent up a
mighty cheer for Dewey nnd left well
satisfied with the entertainment.
The river is being dragged for the
bodies of the victims, but without suc
cess up to midnight.
Captain Adams was a native of New
Orleans, nnd had been engaged all
summer at Atlantic City giving fire
works displays nnd exhibitions of deep
sea diving from Young's pier.
ARMOR PLATE TEST.
Mnde at the Indian Head Proving
Ground.
Washington. Sept. 22. An important
and Interesting test of armor plate
made by the Carnegie company, was
made this afternoon nt Indian Head
proving rounds. Two distinct tests
were made, one of the 11 Inch Krupp
plate, representing a group of armor
Intended for this government, and the
second of a G Inch plate, treated by
what Is known us the Hnrvey process,
(representing armor) intended for a
vessel now being built abroad for the
Russian government.
Tho tests were thoroughly satisfac
tory. In the opinion of naval experts
tho six Inch plate tested weeks ago
and the 12 Inch plate tested today
practically established the superiority
of the Krupp process over any other,
and proved the superiority of the plates
tested over any plate yet tested abroad.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Sept. 22. These Pennsyl
vania pensions have been Issued: Origi
nal Peter Knapp, Jloosic, l.ackaw.inna.
Vi, OrUlnul widows, etc. Mary J. do
Itemer, Beaumont, Wyoming, $S; Eliza
beth li. Jaqulsh, Luzerne, JS.
Application Refused.
Hurrlsburg, Sept. 22. Attorney (iencrnl
MeCnrmlck todny refused tho application
of the Philadelphia and Merlon ltullroad
company for a writ of quo warranto
ngalnst tho Philadelphia, Bala und Uryn
lluwr Turnplko company, .
THE NEWS THIS MOltNIN'U
Weather Indication! Today:
Rain; Southeasterly Wind.
1 General Conflict Between French Civil
and Military Authorities.
New Faction In Cubun Affairs.
Chinese. Emperor Resigns,
Evacuation of Porto Hlco.
2 General Philadelphia Republican Co'
vcntlon.
Tho Markets.
3 Local Doings of a Day in tho Court-.
Grand Jury's Hcturn ot True and Ig
nored Bills.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
5 Local Proceedings of Councils.
PuglllRt Sharkey In the City.
0 Local West Scrunton nnd Suburban.
7 News Hound About Scrnnton.
S General Court-Martial of Major Parka
nt Camp Meade.
SECRETARY ALGER
AT CHATTANOOGA
Accompanied by General Sternberg
He Inspects Hospitals The Secre
tary Makes Explanations.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 22. Secre
tary Alger, who arrived here last night,
was out early today. At 9 o'clock the
secretary and Surgeon General Stern
berg, accompanied by Brigardler Gen
eral Iftiyntoit left for Chlckuinnuga
park, where they spent the day in a
critical Inspection of the hospitals over
which there has been so much contro
versy. Before leaving Chattanooga
Secretary Alger said to a reporter:
"The press had been disposed to ex
aggerate the condition of some of the
camps and things have been charged
against the war department which were
untrue and unwarranted. I want the
facts, nnd all tho facts., to come out
and have nothing to wlthold from the
public.
"The great trouble has been that the
people have not appreciated the 1m
mense problem of forming an army of
250.000 volunteers without notice and
without the necessary equipment. Tho
Spanish war came upon us almost like
a bolt from a clear sky and It found
every branch of tho war department
unprepared for the task of equipping
and handling such a vast number of
untrained men.
"For a time there was difficulty In
wishing supplies and equipments
for the troops, but that was to be ex
pected. The department had only a
limited suply of tents und It had prac
tically no wpgonst and ambulances
to start with. There was a thousand
and one details too look after and a
fairly disposed public will understand
the dlsavantages uner which the war
department worked for mnny weeks.
As fast as posslblo equipment and sup
plies were sent to the various camps
and If there was a lack of medicines
and necessaries of life, the fault lies
with the commanding ofllcers of the
camps.
"There may have been some incom
petent officers, generals and colonels.
In charge of some of the camps, and
if such is found to be the case they
will be held strictly to account for
their misdeeds.
"If there are any commanding offi
cers who are now Incompetent, or who
fall to put their camps In first class
condition nnd keep them that way,
I propose they shull be replaced by
men who are competent nnd who will
see thnt perfect sanitary conditions are
established and tnalntalnecd."
Secretary Alger nnd party were en
tertained at dinner this evening, given
by prominent citizens of Chattanooga,
Assistant Quartermaster General Lee
and other tinny olficers were guests.
Secretary Alger stated that he was
firmly convinced of the orlglnnl health
fulness of Chlckamauga Park, but that
it had been rendered temporarily un
healthy by the long occupation of the
army. Ho Intimated that the soldiers
now In camp In this latitude will be
moved further south on the approach
of colder weather.
General I.ee replied to tho charges
mnde by Generals Wiley, Sanger and
Colonel Leonard nnd others ngalnst
his department, nnd denied In most
emphatic terms every charge made. He
characterized the charges as absolutely
false, as will bo clearly shown, he said,
by an olllclal Investigation which he
most cordially Invited.
Surgeon General Sternberg declared
that naturally Chlckamauga Park was
absolutely healthy and the wnter pure,
and that the sickness nt Camp Thomas
was traceable directly to the failure
of commanding the regimental officers
to observe the sanitary regulations,
which had been Issued on tho subject
by the medical bureau.
CHILI'S ULTIMATUM.
Argentina Must Accept Arbitration
Within Five Days.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 22. El Tlempo
says Chill has given Argentina live
days In which to accept unrestricted
arbitration of the boundury dispute
between the two countries.
London. Sept. 22. A dispatch has
been received here from General Rocn,
the president-elect of Argentina, say
ing there will be no war between thnt
country and Chill.
SICK AT SANTIAGO.
Washington, Sept. 22. General Law ton
tonight it purls to the war department :it
new cases of sickness and two deaths to
day mining the American troops at San
tiago. Ills dlipotch follows:
Suntlugo. Sept. 22. U.T2 p. m.
Adjutant General, Washington;
Sick. 1,059 feer, Id"; fever cases, 111;
returned to duty, '.::; deaths. Washington
Phillips, scrswunt. I, Ninth I'nlted Stntes
volunteer Infantry, yellow fever. Sept. 2');
Frederick Williams, private, K, Ninth
I'nlted States volunteer Infantry, per
nlclous malarial fever, Sept. 2".
(Signed) I.uwton, Jlujor tSftiei.it.
Arnold Renominated.
Rldgwny, Pa., Sept. 22. Hon. W. C. Ar.
nold, ot Dubois, was lenomlnuled irom
the Twenty-eighth congressional dl.'t.ict,
and Mujor J. '.. Brown, of Clarion, wus
nominated from tho Thirty-eighth sena
torial district at the Hepubllcan confer
ence held here this evening But one bal
lot waB taken In each conference. John
M. Dale, ot Bellefonte, was chosen chair
man. The conference from Clcnrhcld,
Center and Clarion voted for Arnold; ttlk
for Dolllver and Forest for Cook.
THE DREYFUS
CONTROVERSY
Gen. Zurlinden's Course
Has a Grave Sig
nificance. A CLASH IS THREATENED
In His Military Capacity He -Takes
Up the Army's Cause, Regardless
of the Ministry In the Line of a
Dictatorship The Conflict Between
tho Civil nnd Military Authorities
Is Becoming Acute.
Paris, Sept. 22. The situation hero Is
generally admitted to be grave by both
press and people. The conlllct between
the civil and military authorities Is
becoming ueuto. The sudden nnd un
expected action of General Xurlludcu,
the military governor of Paris, in pros
ecuting Colonel Plcquart on tho chnrgo
of forgery and using forged documents,
nssumes a grave aspect on nccount of
the circumstances attending this In
tervention of the military authorities
in. a civil court. At the present mo
ment, when the political ntmosphero
Is surcharged with dangerous electric
ity, generated by the Dreyfus nffalr,
the general, who has Just quitted tho
cabinet, defying civil authority, takes,
without consulting his successor or tho
premier, an important step.
In ordinary circumstances the mili
tary governor Is empowered to act In
dependently; but now that tho Drey
fus question has become n great na
tional matter, every proceeding In tho
nffalr has state Importance. General
Zurlinden's Ignoring this obvious fact
Is very significant. He comes forwnrd
ns the defender of the nrmy, the pros
ecutor of Its supposed cnlumniators
and the resolute opponent of a revision
of the ense. From this to nn appeal
to the public In the line of the estab
lishment of a dictatorship there Is no
wide step.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
The Solell snys that owing to yester
day's events the cabinet at an infor
mal conference discussed General Zur
linder's action and the Fronde even
asserts that the premier, 31. Brlsson,
disavows the measures taken against
Plcquart which, he adds, were Insti
tuted without tho knowledge of the
cabinet.
The Radical makes a bitter attack
on the general staff, which It charges
with aiming at the moral assassination
of Plcquart, through a secret military
trial.
Henri Rochefort In his paper, tho
Intrnnslgeant, declares Plcquart was
bribed by a syndicate or by Germany
to save Dreyfus.
Jaures, the Socialist deputy. In tho
Petite Republlqup. maintains that tho
general staff of the French nrmy can
not now escape the full light of a re
vision of the Dreyfus case.
The Matin today affirms that It has
authentic Information to the effect
that the name of Dreyfus was never
once mentioned In the mass of docu
ments brought against him. It ndds
thnt the only serious document Is tho
so-called bordereau. Tho documents
In the case. It appears, consists entire
ly of fragments of letters referring to
everything except Dreyfus.
DRUGGISTS ORGANIZE.
Chicago Dealers Want to Fight tho
Revenue Tax.
Chicago, Sept. 22. Retail druggists ot
this city have Issued calls to the re
tall drug trade all over the country for
tho organization of a national associa
tion to cast off the burden of war tax
Imposed upon retailers by the manu
facturers. Oct. IT the National Whole
sale Druggists' association und the Na
tion Proprietary association will meet
In St. Louis in annual convention. The
call from the Chicago Retail Druggists'
association asl: each state and city
organization of retail druggists to send
delegates to St. Louis uoon the same
duy to create a national protective as
sociation und to meet the manufactur
ers of patent and proprietary medi
cines. Retailers claim that they cannot shift
the burden of stamp tax upon the con
sumer as requested by the manufac
turers because of the prevalence of cut
prices and Indiscriminate sales.
CONCESSIONS TO RUSSIA.
Exclusive Rights at Port Arthur
and Tu-LIen-Wnn.
London. Sept. 22. A despatch to the
Globe from Hong Kong, published this
afternoon, purports to give details of
the secret convention signed at Pekln
on March 27. It appears that Hsu-ylng-k'ousl.
of the Chinese foreign of
fice, thereby concluded un ngreement
with St. Petersburg by which China,
ceded Port Arthur nnd Ta-llen-wan,
stipulating that only RtiFslan and
Chinese warships enter or dock at Port
Arthur.
Russia, It also appears, gets tho ex
clusive use of the Inner harbor of Ta-llen-wan.
the sole administration of
the ceded tciiltorles, nnd u tract of
land north of Ta-llen-wan Is designat
ed as u buffer belt.
The Peace Commission.
Paris, Sept. 22.--The minister or foreign
affairs. Al. Drleusse. has ottered tho
pence commissioners the use or tho for
eign OtllCH for 1 heir iiiouiiiBS, Which colli
mence on October 1.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Sept. 22. Forecast
for Fildu) : For eastern Pennsyl
vania, rain, clearing ..1 night; brisk
southeasterly winds. For western
Pennsylvania, rain, ili.irlng by
uoon; high suutheily wmh incom
ing westerly.
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