1 -T TWO CENTS. SC11ANTON. PA., WEDNESDAY M0KN1NG. OCTOBER 12, 189? TEW PAGES. TWO CENTS. AGES. TE$P THE PEACE COMMISSION Question of Philippines Not Yet Discussed. OUR DIPLOMATS ARE FIRM the 'rlllon In the Vlzayas Islnnds to be off'.M, nnd ho asserts that the na tives do not respond to the appeal of the Insurgents. SITE FOR CUBAN CAMP. Been Attempt to Open It In Relation to the Present Occupation of Manila Quashed Promptly The Govern ment nt Washington Satisfied with the Progress Made Cuba, Porto Rico and Guam Alone Dis cussed Thus Par Joint Meeting of the Commlssoners Resumed This Afternoon. Washington, Oct. 11. The pence commissioners at Paris, so far from reaching a point of absolute variance on the question of the Philippines, have not as yet taken up that subject for consideration. It Is true that at the first session of the Joint commission the Spanish representatives sought to raise a question concerning the occu pancy of Manila Ray and town by tho united military and naval forces. The United States commissioners promptly and unequivocally refused to consider this point In any aspect and with some reluctance tho Spaniards gave over for the time Doing the effort to raise that question. Since then tho commission, whenever meeting jointly, has been engaged entirely with three questions to the complete exclusion of the Philippines These questions relate entirely to Cuba, Porto Rico nnd Guam, nnd ac cording to the very last reports from the American commissioners to Wash ington they are still under consideration. The United States will not nssumo any financial Indebtedness as the re sult of tho cession or release of Cuba and Porto Rico. It was fully expected by tho authorities here that the Span ish contingent on the peace commis sion would make a strong effort to make the assumption of the heavy financial obligations of these Islands n condition of the cession of Porto Rico nnd tho abandonment of sovereignty over Cuba. COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTED. Rut the American commissioners were fully nnd definitely Instructed on these points, and the general tenor of these Instructions was that such ob ligations were not to be assumed by tho United States. No dissatisfaction Is felt here at the progress of the commission In the set tlement of the questions assigned to It. It was fully understood that the Issue presented would require the most deli cate and cautious handling, and while the Amerlcnn commissioners were ex pected to deal with these with tho greatest firmness It was realized that some consideration must be shown for the Spanish commissioners, who would be obliged to at least make nn effort to secure an abatement of the Ameri can demands in order to satisfy public feeling at home. It can be asserted that there can be no diminution in the confidence of the administration In a satisfactory out come of the peace commission negotia tions at Paris. When that city was selected for the meeting place of the peace commissioners, at the most earn est and repeated prayer of M. Cam bon, It was understood thnt the Ameri can commissioners would be obliged to bear up against a strong pressure from the pro-Spanish element In the French press, but this had all been discussed before the commissioners sailed from America, and the president was satis fied that the men he had selected to represent the United States were of sufficient Individual strength to resist any outside Influences. Paris, Oct. 11. The peace commis sions each held a separate session this morning, preparatory to the fourth joint session, which began at 2 o'clock this afternoon. London, Oct. 11, A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Paris says tho United States and Span ish peace commissioners are at entire variance regarding the question of the disposition of the Philippine Islands, and that they have referred the matter to their respective governments. NOT SATISFACTORY. Madrid, Oct. 11. The seml-offlclal Correspondence, today, touching upon tho negotiations now In progress at Paris, says: "Well-Informed circles assert that tho peace negotiations nre not proceeding satisfactorily. Senor Montero RIos has written asking for new Instructions to ennble him to come to an agreement with tho American commissioners. Ills letters have been read at the meeting of the cabinet and the ministers have agreed upon tho terms of new Instructions, which will be transmitted before tomorrow's meet ing of the commissioners. A minister has expressed the opinion that prob ubly the Philippines question will not be discussed, as the Americans are also waiting for instruction. "Senor Montero RIos writes dally to Henor Sagasta and the foreign ofllce concerning the work of tho commis sion, "The council also considered the rep atriation of tho troops in Cuba. Uy Nov. 15 18,000 sick men will be back, and then the return of the healthy troops begins." The minister of war, General Correa, hus received a despatch from General RIos, the Spanish commander In tho Philippine Islands, announcing another victory In the VIzayns Islands over In surgents f.um the Island of Luzon, who nro said to have lost 122 men killed and many wounded, besides losing all their puns, several cannon nnd a quan tity of ammunition. General RIos adds that he considers The Selection Has Not Yet Made. Havana, Oct. 11. Colonel llecker and Captain Clay, Crawford nnd Clark visited tho ground surrounding the neighborhood of Guanubocoa yesterday for the purpose of selecting a site for a camp to bo used by tho American troops. So far they have made no se lection, having found most of tho ground marsh nnd liable to generate malaria nnd mlnsmla. The commissioners also find that the railroad facilities for the transporta tion of troops are most meagre and they have recommended to be begun immediately the extension of a road to the eastern end of the Island. They regard such a step as being of the greatest Importance for the mobiliza tion of the army of occupation In case of emergency. A corps of engineers will visit several parts of tho Island. All of the commissioners ngrec upon one point, which was cabled to Pres ident McKlnlcy yesterdny, namely the Imperative necessity of connecting the eastern and western ends of tho Island by rail without any delay as a military precaution. The civil governor nnd the commis sion held a long conference this morn ing on municipal matters. The United States transport Resolute arrived here today from Kay West nnd the United States dispatch boat Scor pion sailed this morning. Major Heebe Is reported to be improving today. SENATOR PENROSE ON WANAMAKER REMARKS MADE AT' RALLY AT READING. Serious Charges Are Made Against tho Mon Who Aro Probably Back of tho Swallow Campaign. PRESIDENT AT OMAHA. PEACE JUBILEE. Citizens of Philadelphia Will Have Several Warships. Washington, Oct. 11. The secretary of the navy has yielded to tho Impor tunities of the citizens of Philadelphia and has given orders for the attend ance of several of the United States warships at the peace jubilee to bo held In that city on the 27th Inst. The ves sels selected have nil seen the hardest kind of service during the war, nnd In cluded In the list Is tho now famous. Texas, sister ship almost to the Maine, on which will be Commodore Philip, who commanded tho ship In the battle of July 3, when the Spanish squadron was destroyed. The other vessels have all been con nected with some Important action. They nre the New Orleans, Marble- head, Topeka, Mayflower and tho Wins- low. The New Orleans Is now at San Juan, Porto Rico, but orders hnve been sent to her to come home. She will first connect with the Newark, the Cin cinnati and other warships on the sta tion which have also nboard naval militiamen from Illinois nnd take these aboard for return to the United States, where they will bo honorably dis charged. THE U. P. IN PRACTICE. Coach Woodruff Puts the Men in Good Condition. Philadelphia, Oct. 11. Coach Wood ruff put tho University of Pennsylva nlt foot ball eleven through a severe practice of an hour this afternoon. Mc- Cluskey was again In Overfield's posi tion while the latter is off. The regu lar men took part in the game at dif ferent stages. The 'Varsity players put up a fast game, scoring four touch downs against the scrub eleven. Tho latter never endangered Pennsylva nia's goal, but Hodge, the scrub full back, dropod u pretty goal from the 23-yard line. McCluskoy will start In at centre against the University of Virginia eleven tomorrow nnd Sam Goodman will be nt left tackle. Reading. Pa., Oct. 11. Candidate Stone nnd Senator Penrose were the prlnctpnl speakers nt tonight's Repub lican meeting here. Senator Penrose referred to Representative Luden, of this city, nnd said he walked the streets of Reading with tho brand of "Wnnu maker" on his brow. It was this sumo Wanamaker, he said, who when u post master genernl turned down A. M. High, the Herks Republican leader, when tho latter was a candidate far postmaster. The speaker pledged him self to do all In his power to right the wrong and secure the appointment of Mr. High ns the next postmaster of Reading. He extolled President lie Klnley and tho American armv and navy, and said the present situation wns that n few dlsnppolnted cnndluutes have attempted to befuddle the people. "The first," said he, "Is Hon. John Wanamaker. I have met him, and every time I met him his scalp be longed to my belt. Where he is known, where tho people know him, they nre against him. What does ho do when he stands up before the people of Penn sylvania as a Christian gentleman. I have openly charged him with trying to purchase the United States senntor shlp for $250,000 against me and I have not yet been sued for libel. Me paid $50,000 to settle the case of the com monwealth against Van Vnlkenburg In Pottsvllle In order that his Iniquity would not be laid bare. I will go further and say that the night before he had nn agent on hand to fix the jury. 1 re fer you to the criminal records of Schuylkill nnd Northampton counties to show the open debauchery of John Wanamaker. What Is more, he was Instrumental In having the wnrrants issued against Senator Quay and others. A warrant was sworn out In n detec tive's name. Senator Quay does not know tho man who Is the real prose cutor." Senator Penrose referred to District Attorney Grahnm "ns tho once great moral reformer. He fell deep Into the moral pit and In a moment when un der the Influence of drink he Issued a midnight letter announcing his can didacy that disgusted every man. That man, In collusion with John Wan amaker and Judge Gordon, brought nbout the arrest of Senator Quay. They sought to smash Quay but they will fall In their enterprise." The speaker next charged Mr. AVana amel: with open knowledge of the over Issue of stock-of tho Keystone bank, of Philadelphia, and said It was by Wan amaker's request that John Pardsley deposited city money In that bank. "What I say Is open to the inspection of the world. But the citizens should be careful how he Investigates because every night copies of the testimony taken before councils was taken to John Wanamaker's store and there subjected to the censorship of his ad vertising agent." The speaker declared, however, that he had the original copy of the testimony. The Journey Westwnrd Was a Series of Continuous Ovations. Omaha. Oct. 11. President McKln ly'i journey from Chlcngo to this city today was a series of tumultous ova tions. Urlef stops were made at many stntlons and at some of them the pres ident made short speeches. At Cedar Rapids, la., he spoke from the plat form. Here he said In part: "This war that was so speedily closed through the valor and Intrepidity of our soldiers will bring to us, I trust, bless ings that are now beyond calculation. It will brink nlso burdens, but the American people never shirk a respon sibility and never unload a burden that carries forward civilization. Wo went Into this war for humanity. Wo can accept no terms which will not bo In the Interest of humanity. That hos tilities have censed upon tho Islands is a source of gratification. "Out of tho bitterness and woe the privations and sufferings and anxieties of the past live months will flow ben efits to the nation, which may be more Important than we can now realize. No development of the war has been more gratifying nnd exalting than tho complete unification of the nation. Sec tional lines have been obliterated: party differences have been bushed In the great chorus of patriotism which has been heard from one end of the country to tho other. To tho execu tive's call for volunteers no prompter response was received than came from tho patriotic people of the South and the West, and none were more patriotic than tho people of Iowa. And when the orders were given to advance Into a foreign territory every soldier was disappointed whose regiment was not Included In the orders to march. All were anxious to be with that por tion of the armv which was first to meet the enemy. Our gratitude Is boundless to the brave men and the nation will hold them In perpetual memory. In paying tribute to the pa triotism and valor of the armv en gaged In the war we must not fail to give deserved praise to the nobility of the women. As In the war for Inde pendence nnd for the union, they never hesitated nor murmured, freely offer ing their best beloved on the altar of their country." YELLOW PEVER AND BANANAS. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT PITTSBURG THE GRAND STREET PARADE FINEST EVER BEEN. Twenty Thousand Men in Line, Marchers Cover Seven Miles Re port of Grand Treasurer Llnds. Number of Gommandcries. T1IE NEWS TINS MOKNINU Weather Indications Todays Fair: Coaler; Westerly Wind. SHOOTING AT DOVER. WEDDING OR A FUNERAL. Remark Made by Mrs. George When Buying a Revolver. Canton, O., Oct. 11. It Is reported the state claims to have evidence that Mrs. George purchased a self-cocking 28-callbre revolver In Chicago recently and said she expected to use It to kill Saxtou. She Is alleged to have said to a friend after the settlement of the damnge case of her former hus band against Saxton last week: "Now there will be either a wedding or a funeral." Zacharinh Gibbs Kills Edward Har per. Dover. De!., Oct. 11. ZacharSah Glbbs, colored, aged 22, today shot and killed Edward Harper, also colored, aged 23, in Glbbs' house. Harper went to Glbbs' house between 2 and 3 o'clock In nr. Intoxicated condition. lie was admitted by Ntlllc Palmer, with whom he had kept company. As soon its Harper entered he began to talk in a loud tone to the girl. Glbbs, who was In bed upstairs, remonstrated with Harper, toll ing him to keep quiet. Hurper refused nnd Glbbs, going down stnlis. ordered Harper and the girl to leave the hous. Harper began to abuse Glbbs and ad vanced towards him with a club. Glbbs warded off several blows, but finally Har. per cornered him nnd, Glbbs. fearing that It meant death to him, fired at Harper, the ball entering Just over the heart. Af ter Harper fell Glbbs fired again, the bul let enterlnp the back of the head. Harper died ten minutes later without speaking a word. Glbbs remained In the hnusn until C o'clock whn ho walked around to the Jnll and gnve himself up. The citizens are generally excited over the shooting. They Occupied the Same Vessel Com ing from Port Antonio. Philadelphia, Oct. 11. The Norweg ian steamer Rannon, which put to sea yesterday from Reedy Island, in tho Delaware Hay, to bury a yellow fever victim, returned to the United States quarantine station (it the Delaware Hreakwoter this morning with anoth er suspicious case of sickness on board. The case developed during the night, and the sick passenger was placed In the quarantine station nt the break water. The Bannon, which arrived at Reedy Island yesterday from Port Antonio, has a cargo of bananas on board. She will leturn to Reedy Island, where she will undergo a thorough disinfection and probably be held at the Reedy Island quarantine station for several days, as was done In the case of Brit ish steamer Houston, which arrived at Reedy Island a few days ago from Matanzas with small pox on board. SPANISH IN CUBA. TRUST HAS NO STANDING. VAN WYCK ACCEPTS. The Troops May Stay But Will Be No Longer Masters. Madrid. Oct. 11. Tho Spanish govern mint announces Its Intention to maintain a strong force In Cuba until the treaty of peace with the I'nltod States is definitely signed. Immediately peaco is signed Iho fortes will be convened and measures dealing with tho teorgnuizatlon of all the suite departments will hit submitted o parlb men. Washington, Oct. II. When the atten tion of the uflielals of the war depart ment was called to the statement it was simply stated that hern hail been nnd would be no change in the orders of th United Stated troops and that the instruc tion given to the American military com. mission In Havana to take possession of the Islands on December 1. Irrespective of tho presence or absence of Spanish of ficials. The Spanish troops may stay In Cuba for a time after that date but they will no longer be masters or the Island. STERNBERG'S REPORT. Defense Made by Strikers in an In junction. Cleveland, Oct. 11. The hearing of tho injunction proceedings by the American Steel and Wire company against Its strik ing emplojes commenced here today. Ucn end Manager Rnackes filed an affidavit denying that tho American Steel nnd Wire company was a trust and saying It had nctlve competitors. "The American company, he said, paid wages 13 per csn. higher than Its two strongest competit ors and ho denied that tho company either armed or desired its men to bo am td. The strikers In their defense claimed tha company was a trust nnd therefore with out standing In court. Spanish Victory. Madrid, Oct. 11. Tho government has received an olflclul dispatch from General RIos, tho Spnnlah commander In tha Vlsayas Islands, mylng that 4,000 insur gents, Including thirty-eight chiefs, havo unconditionally submitted to Spanish au thority. Revenue Cutter Service. Washington, Oct. 11. Captain Shoe maker, of tho revenue cutter service, will leave hero tomorrow to mako tho neces sary arrangements to establish a rovenuo cutter ssrvlce for the coabt of Porto Ulco. Ho will be accompanied by Mr. P. K. Lathy, of tho Philadelphia custom house. Dr. Swallow Has Friends. Philadelphia, Oct. 11. The Temperance Association of Friends of Philadelphia yearly meeting und the Earnest Workers' society composed of Friends and others today resolved to join tho movement for iho election of Dr. Hwnllow as governor. His Letter Contains Two Thousand Five Hundred Words. New York, Oct. 11. The formal letter of Hon. Augustus Van Wyck uddrcsaed to tfie chairman of th state commttt e, Fred Schaub, accepting the Democratic nomination for governor bus been mudo public. It contained 2,500 words and deals entirely with stato issues, particularly with legislation in connection with canal matters. Tho letter contains n declaration at tho outset that tho governor of tho state Is not ofllctally concerned in nny of tho questions in which loial authorities aro culled upon to settle and It closes with a statement by tho nominee thnt If elected he will constantly remember thnt his first und highest duty Is to the pcnplo of the whole state, without reference to tho political opinions. Golf Tournament. New York, Oct. 11.-The thltd annual tournament und:r tho United States Golf association began today on tho links of Ardsley Golf club on .tho banks of tno Hudson river. Miss Beatrice Hylc, of Shlnnecock Hills, who has held slnco ISM tho honored trophy which was present ed to tho association by Robert Cox, of Kdlnburg, will again provo superiority Is conceded by nearly ovcry person In terested In tho game. Arrives from Manila. San Francisco, Oct. 11. Tho transport Newport arrived this evening, twenty clKht days from Manila. Sho hrnugnt Major Simpson, of Mnjor General Otis' stoff, who Is under orders in report to Washington. Three enlisted men wcro on board. Everything was quiet when sho sailed. Died of Fever. Pottatown, Pn Oct. 11. S. U Williams, a prlvato In Company I, Two Hunrtrod and Second New York ovoluntcurs, dlud today In Pottstown hospital of typhoid fever, llo wns brought hero from Camp Mead, Ho wns aged 22 and his remains will bo taken to UutTulu for Interment, Lack of Medical Supplies nt Santiago Accounted For. Washington, Oct. II. Surgeon General Steinberg today sent to the war investi gation commlislon a report on medical supplies furnished thi army, accompany ing It with a letter In which ho said 'tho temporary deficiency in intdlcul supplies at Santiago Is ful'y accounted for by tho fact that some supplies were left at Tampa and owing to the rapidity with which the troops wero disembarked at Slboney und dispatched to the front n considerable tpiautlty of supplies tnkn were left upon tlio transports." Lieutenant CiIoiipI Pope, chief surgon of the Fifth corps In an accompanying document says he left half tho medical hiippllt'3 in tho steamer at Tnmpa becuuso ho felt certain they would lie needed by the volunteer organizations which wcro constantly arriving there. Deaths at Ponce. Washington Oct. 11. Tho following dis patch has been received at tho war de partment: Ponce, Porto Rico. Adjutant General, Washington: Deaths, Oct. 10, Prlvato Albert Mct'oq, Company C, Third Illinois, malarial fever; Private John Walker, Company A. Fouith Ohio, ty phoid fever; Prlvato llosa Vincent, Six teenth Pennsylvania, typhoid. (Signed) Erooko. New Torpedo Boat. Philadelphia. Oct. 11 The torpedo boat Mackenzio built nt lllllmitn's ship yard was given bur second builders' trial to day over tho govcrt ment course at Deep Wutcr Point In tho Delawnro bay. Tho specific purpose of tho trial was to test the boat under th new forced draugnt Introduced by tho navy department and there was no trouble In getting speed. Knights of Golden Eagle. Baltimore, Oct. 11. Tho nineteenth an nual session of tho supreme castlp, Knights of tho Golden Eagle, began to day. Supreme Chief T. V. Mooro, of Philadelphia, presided. Routine business took up tho tlmo of tho two sessions held today. Tho nnnual election will probably bo held on Fildny, Pittsburg, Pa Oct. 11. Tho parade of the twenty-seventh triennial conclavo of Knights Templar Is now an event of history. Even with the rain It wns tho grandest parade ever held In this city, from whichever view one may take It. In point of numbers there were 25,000 marchers In line nnd euslly doubled similar occurrences of the past, and as far as the appearance of the men, their uniforms, the trappings of their horses, as well as the perfection of their move ments were concerned, Plttsburc has never seen anything to equal It. Tho day started with not a cloud In the sky nnd long before the booming cannon announced the start of marchers there was a multitude of people packed to gether In an Impenetrable throng along the lino of march, extending to th heart of Allegheny City over Into Pitts burg, out Fifth avenue to Schenly park, a distance of seven miles. The number of onlookers on the streets, In the win dows and on the roofs and In the re versing stands hns been variously es timated from i.00,000 to 1,000,000 peopl?. At 10 o'clock the wonderfii cavalcade completed Its formation uni the march began and three hours later tho Inst detachment pnssed the sume point. Thv rain commenced at 1.30 o'clock and for awhile It looked as If Iho I (trade might be broken up. but the knights walked along with the same spirit and dis played the same martial dignified beur Ing in the rain as they had dor.e under the shining sunshine. Tho crowd soon began to reorganize nnd the volleys of cheers nnd applause that had been thunderous before now burst forth In perfect tornadoes. Such encourage ment could not but have effect and the line remained unbroken until the end came. Tho arrangements were perfect. SOCIAL FEATURES. The social features of the conclave took place tonight at the Duquesne garden. This was the reception ex clusively for members of the different Knights Templar commanderles, and no laymen or any one, except ladles without a Templar uniform, was ad mitted. The guest of honor was Grand Master of the Grand Encampment Warren LaRtte Thomas. After tho re ception there wns n grand ball, nnd the gathering did not break up until after midnight. Duquesne garden Is an immense building, und it Is estimated that more than 8,000 Knights with their ladles attended the reception. Immediately after the parade the formal opening of the twenty-seventh triennial conclave of the grand en campment of Knights Templar of the United Stntes of America took place In Carnegie Music hnll. Chairman Wrlgley, of the reception committee, introduced Mayor Ford, who welcomed the grand master and Sir Knights to Pittsburg In a few ap propriate remarks. The mayor was followed by Grand Commander II, II, Kuhn, of Pennsylvania, and Sir Knight Lees Smith, the chairman of the locnl executive committee, both of whom In dulged lit a few words of welcome to the meeting. Grand Master Thomas wns then formally Introduced, whereupon ho de livered tho annual address. After the formal opening the grand master ordered the roll call, and the organization of the grand encampment took place. REPORT OF TREASURER. Thereafter the reports of Grand Treasurer Lines nnd Grand Recorder Mills were rend nnd referred to the proper committees. The report of the grand treasurer, II. Wales Lines, showed receipts of $20,701 and disbursements of $0,727. The net cash resources are $42,151. The report of the grand recorder, William II. Mayo, contained much sta tistical Information. The gains since the last conclave have been: Knighted, 6,093; alllllated, 073; reinstated, 400: total, 8, 374. The losses have been: Died, 1.63S; dismissed, l,7Slt; suspend ed, unknlghtly conduct, 84; suspended for non-payment of dues, 2.0G0; ex pelled, 07; total, 3,038. The net gain was 2.736. The following table gives the number of cotnmnnderlcs and the membership In each state: 1 General Work of tho War Investiga tion Commission. Questions Beforo tho Peace Commis sion. Hot Shot for Wanamaker. Knights Templar Parade. 2 General Whitney's Weekly News Rudgot. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Court Proceedings. Jurors for tho November Term. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Story "My Friend tho Maniac." . 6 Local Meeting of tho Interstate Homeopathic Association. Ton Bicycles Riders Arrested. 7 Local-Closing Sesslona of the Meth odist Ministers. Double Convention of Church Work ers. S Local West Scranton and Suburban. 9 News Round About Scranton. 10 General Gossip Among tho Soldiers at Camp Monde. REVIEWING WAR PLANS Facts Revealed by War Investigating Committee. CAMPAIGN ARRANGEMENT Thursday the ofllccrs will bo moved up In rank, ench a point, except the grand recorder, who holds his ofllce perman ently. The grand prelate may he ad vanced. Ills term of office does not expire trlennlnlly. but there Is a move ment to change tho constitution as re gards thl3 ofllce. m STARTLING STORY OF SUFFERING Command erles. ... 10 ... 3 ... 11 ... :m Temp lars. 2'js 123 W2 :un 1.IM7 2,'jOS 1. 1)7 170 72S il.S 3,'n 117 4,170 .V.I7 2,i31 3-'l n.jii 3,107 12,:!1U 5,ei3 2,i3 419 4..1I1 I'Oli l.tiW 2.113 1.MJ1 li.376 319 440 8,20'J P13 :,' ll9 731 1.073 2,103 l.WW 1.173 3 1.02C 2.1'Vi S2 Total 90S 114.620 Including those In the nineteen subordi nate commanderles (1,303) tho mcmbershln Is 113,80a. The receipts of tho grantl re corder were $17,GS9. Tho meeting adjourned to reconvene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. When the election Is taken up on State. Alabama Arizona Arkansas , California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia .. Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland : Mnusuchu'ts and Rhode, Island Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Unmpshlro Now Jersey New York ts North Carolina 10 North Dakota 8 Ohio CO Oklnhtma 4 Oregon G Pennsylvania 71 South Dakota 11 Tennessee. Hi Texas CO Vermont 12 Virginia 20 Washington 10 West Virginia 12 Wisconsin 27 Wyoming 7 Pitiful Tale Poured Into the Ears of Governor Hastings Soldiers Shamefully Troated. New York, Oct. 11. The transport Obdam, with troops from Porto Rico, urrlved at quarantine late this after noon. Speaking to Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, who went down to 'he Obdam tonight on the steamer Fletcher, Colonel Gibson, of the National Red Cross society, said he had been the means of saving ninny soldier, from starving. "General Hastings," ho said, after an exchange of greetings, ,-I nave a story to tell that will startle the country." As a result of this remark there as a conference between the commissioner and Governor Hastings, after which the governor decided to take off the Penn sylvania soldiers and have them sent to a hotel for the night. Ralph Har wlck, of Dubois, Pa., a member of iho Pennsylvania volunteers, told a har rowing story of the treatment he and his companions had received while in Porto Rico. "We got there on July 28," he said, "and were landed from the transport Mobile. Many of us had contracted typhoid fever In tho military camps In the South. The tropical climate de veloped the disease, but notwithstand ing our weakened condition, the Six teenth made a good fight when It en countered the Spaniards. The regi ment was under fire for over an hour, and at the close of the engagement thirteen Spaniards had been killed and sixty-live wounded. We deserved bet ter treatment than we got when Porto Rico had been tnken. The regulars were looked after, but the volunteers were starved. When flnnlly the men were forced to succumb to the fever and were sent to the hospitals they were treated most shamefully. Al though delirious we were forced to go out of our cols to watch some poor brave fellow dying. Some of the men went mart under the strain. Only think of It. delirious men nursing the dy ing." Harwich's story was but a sample of the complaints which weio recited by the men to Governor Hastings utter they had been transferred from the Ob dam to the Fletcher. James K. Reed, Company K, Sv. teenth Pennsylvania, whose honi" Is In Philadelphia, was so sick tonight that ho could not be removvtl from tho tr..rs port. Governor Hustings was reluct ant to give his views regarding the rcl tllers from his state. Rut tn.ne was some significance In his remark as the Fletcher cast loose from the Obdam. One ut the soldiers aboard the trans port shouted: "For God's sake, governor, don't leave us." "I am sorrv to do so, my Ur.tv fel lows, but If I had my way I would take all of you with me." CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOPS. It lu CO 40 S n 17 23 5 ID 12 40 43 23 13 rs s 23 11 IS Monsignor Connty's Statement Sum ming Up the Work. Washington. Oct. 11. At today's ses- m ot tho Roman Cathnlle archbishops, Mon signor Comity matte a statement sum ming up tho work done. The condition or the university, he said, was most satis, factory. The treasurer's report showed receipts for the ?hr of $133,910. expenses $130,930. Row Edmund T. Shanuhan. D. D., ot IJoston, was appointed professor of dogmatic theology In place of Professor Sehroedor. who retired some months agi. Mr. Daniel T. Shay, proftssor nt physics. was made general secretary of the uni versity. Measures were ndopted looking to tho extension and completion of tho endowment fund. Rev. Thomas Lee, a member of the board of trustees, pre sented his reslgti'itlon. and Monslginr l.'onaty was elected to the vacancy. The filling of the vacancy on the board occasioned by tho dtnth of Joseph Itannl gun, of Providence, was left to tho ox ccutlvo committee. Illsliop .McDonald, of llrooklyn, transmitted to the unierspy an endowment of $3,000 for the establish ment of tho John Mitchell scholarship for tho diocese of llrooklyn. Other gifts an nounced nre $30,01)0 by the will of Rev. J. Carroll, for a scholarship for the dloceso of Erie, and $10,000 from Miss Anido llopp. Hudson, of Washington, for u scholarship bearing her name. Tho next meeting of tho university board will be held the sec ond Wednesday of October next year. Tho annual meeting of archblsliops tirs gins ut 10 a. nt. tomorrow. Episcopal Convention. Washington, Oct. 11, At today's session the Episcopal convention tho bishops ot Albany, Pennsylvania nnd Kentucky were appointed members of tho Joint commit tee to consider the questions presented by tho Lambeth conference. Tho bishops of Albany, Pittsburg. Delaware, Ohio, and tho coadjutor of Rhodo Island were designated members of tho commlttco to consider tho memorial of the American church In Europe. General Miles Wns in Fnvor of At tacking Porto Hlco First Carvera's Movo nt Santiago Changed the Plans Troop3 Were Hurried to the Front on Advice from Admiral Sampson Major General Graham Tells of tho Conditions at Camp Alger. AVashlngton, Oct. 11. The war Inves tigating committee devoted Its fore noon session toduy to the examination of Secretary Alger's statement und tho papers furnished by him In reply to tho commissions Inquiries. The accom panying papers Include the reports from the various bureaus of the war department anil nlso various lettera aid telegrams bearing upon the con duct of the war. Secretory Alger In his report replies to tho vnrlous questions propounded by the commission, but he gives espec ial prominence to the plan of campaign nnd to the changes that wore mado In the original plans. Tie states that Tampa was chosen as the base of operations because of Its proximity to Havnna, at which point It wan originally Intended the first attack should be made. The deter mination to make u change was duo to the developments on tho southern const of Cuba and to Cervern's courso In locating himself In the bay at San tiago. When It became certain that he was securely entrapped' In the bay Admiral Sampson wired the fact to the secretary of the navy, asking that troops be sent Immediately. He said that he had silenced the batteries which were accessible from the sea and that 10,000 men could capture tho town within 24 hours. The text ot this mes sage Is bIvpii ns Is the text of several other telegrams showing the causo of deluy In getting the expedition off, because being frequently published tun repot t that Spanish warships were ly ing In wnlt for the transports. The report shows that General Miles advised In the beginning that the first move should be made against Porto Rico end that after that Island could be. subjugated the American forces should be landed on the north coast of Cuba at some point from which they could move conveniently either to the east or to the west. CAMP ALGER CONDITIONS. Major General Graham wns the only witness before the commission today. Ho was llrst In command at Camp Alger, Vu.. at the beginning of tho war and detailed the conditions which prevailed at tlift en in p. There was only one railroad running to the camp and the station was about one and one hai'" miles distant. No running stream was nearby, but there were ninny fine springs t'nd small brooks formed by the springs. He thought the water supply was sutlloient when the camp numbered no more than live regiments of troops, but us the troops Increased It became necessary to dig wells. There wns delay In digging wells, forty of which were sunk. The supply was ample for nil purposes, except bath ing. The wells were well cased and there was no surface pollution of them. Hefore the wells were sunk General Graham said there undoubtedly was .omc Inconvenience on account of the necessity of going a long distance nor water. It was also his Impression thnt there had been sonic complaint of sick ness on nccount of water famine, which hud continued fiom he "0th of May until the 23th of June with vurylng degrees of Intensity. Much complaint concerning the water supply was made. General Graham dirt not bellevo thnt the sprlnc and well wnter had been responsible for the sickness at C3in: Alger, but wns Inclined to nttrlbuto much of the trouble to the fact that the soldiers Insisted upon taking tha water from the little streams running through the camp. There bail been considerable typhoid fever nt the camp, hut it dhl not originate there, and the first cases wpiv Isolated. During the entire stay at the caran less than 4 per cent, of tho command wns sick. Then were sixty-nine deaths, five be ing ollieers. Much of the sickness was. In his opinion, due to delicacies sent the soldiers from home, and ho has Issued an order prohibiting tho salo of leo cream, pies, etc.. In tho camp, und nil the milk sold there was an alyzed. When typhoid fever began to be con sidered epidemic he Issued strict or ders for tho detailing of guards for the care of sinks, making nny neglect nn offense punishable by arrest. Many other precautions were tnken to pre vent men from contamination. Includ ing the removal o' the slnkp to a proper distance from the kitchens. At this point the commission adjourned for the day, General Graham not hav ing concluded. Would Not Entertain Charges. New York, Oct. 11. District Attorney Gardiner this uftcrnoon olllcinlly am nounccd that tho grand Jury after cori tillering tho charges of tin commissioners of accounts against General Collls and the ilcp.'utnient of public works under Mayor Strong's administration, luid ro. fused to onvertnln them. Tho charges wero In regard to a special contract. H-M-M- -M-H-M-H- fttt1"rt-l- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Oct. 11 Forecast for Wednesday! For enstorn Pennsyl. vanln, fair and cooler: piecetled by showers In northornmsi, ptrtlont; westerly winds, For western Penn sylvania, rnln tonimr.iw, i'ollowx1 by fnlrer weather; fresh westerly winds. I t-t-H-tt-f-t-H-t-tt-H-t-fO-t'X-tt: .
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