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SC11ANTON, PA.. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24. 1898.
TWO CENTS.
SPANIARDS
INCLINED
TO
DO MISCHIEF
The Subject of Cuban In
dependence Inter
ests Them.
SECRET LETTERS SENT
Every Effort Is Now Being Put
Forth to Array Cuban Insurgents
Against Their American Friends.
Many of the Spanish Residents
Are Alarmed at the New Prospect
of Affairs nnd Have Written Long
Letters to Madrid Asking That
the Evacuation May Be Hastened
as Rapidly as Possible In Order
to Avoid Prolonging the Danger
ous Condition of Affairs.
Havana, Oct. 22, via Key West, Fin.,
Oct. 23. Paz y Llbertad, one of the
dally papers of Clenfuegos, published
with the sanction of the government,
prints a manifesto with over 100 signa
tures, a good many of those of Span
iards, openly proclaiming Cuban Inde
pendence. Owing to the fact that Spanish offic
ers nre selling commissary stores at
any price obtainable, army supplies are
r.ow a drug in the market In the inter
ior, making legitimate trade Impos
sible. It Is asserted that as the Span
ish rule In Cuba draws toward a close,
corruption, plunder and robbery be
come dally more open and wholesale.
The commission of transportation,
charged with furnishing passage
tickets to Spanish officers returning to
Spain, charging an arbitrary rate of $4
each for a berth. If tho victim refuses
to give up he Is made to wait for sev
eral steamers, the commission claiming
that there Is no room. Generally the
officer Is glad to pay the tax in order
to get away. This nbuse Is openly
fepoken of, but the present situation is
a free-for-all, grab-as-grab-can game,
and every one appears eager to make
money while the Spanish sun still
shines.
The official report of the burials In
the city of Havana since the first of
the present year shows that there have
been 16,821 interments. The average
death rate keeps on steadily at forty-
seven per day.
DISCONTENT AMONG TIIOOPS.
Great discontent prevails among the
Spanish troops because of non-payment
in some cases for six months, in
others for seven months, nnd In stUl
others for even eight months, nnd the
soldiers fear that they will embark for
Spain without receiving their pay. The
poor quality of the food supplied to
nearly all tho soldiers has occasioned
much ill feeling and serious insubor
dination Is feared In several localities.
In the province of Puerto Principe of
the 400 members of "the civil guard,
300 have deserted and gone over to the
insurgents. At Nuevitas the Tarragona
battalion became Insubordinate and at
tempted to Join the Insurgents on ac
count of short rations and the wretched
quality of tho food supplied by their
chief. General March, In command In
that province, on learning of this oc
currence, went to Neuvitas and suc
ceeded In controlling the soldiers by
furnlshlng them with good and plenti
ful rations.
Many soldiers were deserting, but
General Blanco's decree regarding dls
bandment has put a stop to tho defec
tions. Over 5,000 soldiers hove been
mustered out since the Issuance of the
decree.
The sanitary brigades of Havana,
Guanabacoa, Hegla and Gulnes, with
those of several other localities In
Havana province, have petitioned Gen
oral Blanco that they be disbanded, so
that they may remain in the island.
Some of the engineer brigades have
also solicited their discharge here. The
greater part of them are composed of
the lest drilled soldiers. Over 400 of
the 700 members of the Orden Publico
at Havana have also asked to be must
ered out In order that they may remain
in Cuba and llfty per cent, or all the
civil guards in tho Island have made a
similar request. None of the artillery
men, however, have asked to be al
lowed to remain. Tho reason for this
is said to be that tho artillery chiefs
maintain an honest administration and
that the ships are well supplied with
food and clothing and nro up-to-date.
CLUBS ORGANIZED.
About fifty Cuban patriotic clubs
have been organized In Havana under
the management, In a large majority
of cases, of physicians, lawyers anil
other professional men. Many of the
members of some of these clubs at
tended the first meetings wearing the
Cuban and American flags crossed. The
presiding officers of several of the clubs,
noticing tho Insignia In the buttonholes
of the coats of the members, ordered
that In future only the Cuban flag
should be worn. In many Instances this
order was complied with.
The Cuban general Rego has arrived
at Havana from Puerto Principe and Is
preaching In the Havana cafes and the
insurgent camps near the city a holy
war against the Americans. He has
Interviewed many of the leaders of the
Cubans and has urged the carrying on
of war against Americans If Independ
ence la not nt once granted to Cuba,
The Cuban colonel, Torrlente, has also
arrived at Havana from tho east nnd Is
carrying on a strong campaign against
the Americans and Cnllxto Garcia,
whom he professes to look upon as a
traitor to the Cubans and as bribed by
American gold. Colonel Torrlente, In
an Interview with the editor of the
loading newspaper of Havana, made all
ports of declarations against General
cuilxto GotIh aiid. the Americans, but
the censor would not allow an account
of the Interview to bo published, fear
ing that it might give rise to disturb
ances. A secret circular has been sent to
tho presidents of nil the Cuban patri
otic committees denouncing n large
numbe'rs of Cubans who are looked
upon ns traitors to the cause of Cu
ban Independence and are accused of
being attached to the Americans. The
circular recommends a vigorous con
test ngalust not only Spanish resi
dents, but Americnns ns well, who "aru
endeavoring to steal the Cubans' vic
tory. MISCHIEVOUS CERVERA.
The Spanish colonel Cervera, gover
nor of Mariano, pays dally visits to
the Insurgents.' camp in his district,
advising tho Cubans not to surrender
their arms and to make a resistance
until tho Independence of tho Island
Is declared. Colonel Cervera Is an In
timate friend of General Pnrradov,
president of the Spanish evacuation
commission.
During the past few days several
hundred Remington Carbines and
large quantities of ammunition haw
been sent from Havana, it Is presumed
by some of the Spanish chiefs. Tho
Spanish residents, merchants, moim
faucturers and planters are somewhat
alarmed and criticize in very severe
terms the behavior of some of the
Spanish chiefs who. It Is alleged, nro
acting suspiciously In many places and
are working in favor of Cuban Inde
pendence, advising the Cubans to per
sist In their revolutionary attitude.
For this reason many Spanish resi
dents here have written long letters
to friends in Madrid In order that
the home government may be ac
quainted with what Is happening In
the Island nnd have requested that on
behalf of Spanish Interests nnd of thosn
of the Spanish residents In the Island,
the evacuation may be completed as
soon as possible so as to avoid pro
longing the existing dangerous condi
tion of affairs.
MAY BE THE IRMA.
Tugs Endeavor to Reach a Foundered
Vessels Off the Coast of Halifax.
Halifax, N. S., Oct. 21. Tugs which
haw been endeavoring for hours to
reach a large square rigged vessel on
tho Thrum Caps shoals about a mile
and a half from here have abandoned
the effort to save the crew nf the un
known craft. 7 hi? vessel was discov
ered on the rocks at dallht today,
having gone ashore In the heavy south
westerly ga'o rt'i'ch commenced last
night and lasted for nearly twelve
hours, accompanied by violent rains
and unusually heavy seas. Only stumps
of masts are visible from the &Ir,nal
station and five men have been counted
onthe deckofthestrandedvessel. Dur
ing the morning tho crew could be
Men making signals, but th-t blind
ing spray of the sea breaking over
lh! hull pervented then from Ik ins
undt: stood. Life boats from the '.. il
island station were early an tho scene,
but could not get within a halt a
mile cf th shoals, the sea breaking
a lenr distance outside. Tho noise of
the turf vui3 teniflic. Thl. aftf-noon
the tugs got near enough for Mr.
Crosby, Halifax agent of tho Bcltlali
brlgatlne Irma, which was duo from
Turk's island with salt, to venture
tlio opinion that this vessel was
the Irma. Ho could not see
the . ame, but believed ho recog
nized the familiar outlines. It wos con
jectured also that tho vessel might be
tho brlgantine Ida Maud, but tho dis
masted hull appeared too large. A life
buoy attached to a small lino was sent
on' from the stranded vessel this even
ing and was allowed to float down to
one of the life boats. An attempt was
then made to pass a heavy lino, but the
small hauling lino broke and, darkness
coming on, another attempt could not
bo made. As only live men were seen
on the vessel and tho crew of the Irma
number nineteen. It Is fard four have
been lost. Tho dlsmnsted hull has been
lifted by the force of the sea upon the
crown of tho reef. The sea Is still high
and further efforts to rescue tho crew
goes down tonight the tugs will return
to tho scene, or otherwise nothing can
bo done before morning. It Is feared
the vessel cannot hold together much
longer and much anxiety exists.
The Irma Is of 232 tons, owned In
Liverpool, N. S., and commanded by
Captain Taylor, of this city.
INSURGENTS DESPERATE.
Affairs at Manila Assume a Serious
Aspect.
Manila. Oct. 23. The attitude of .the
Insurgent troops has become very men
acing. Their supplies are growing
scarce and they are becoming des
perate. Their leaders assure tlio troops who
have had no pay for months that they
will soon capture Manila.
Tho Filipino newspapers insist upon
absolute Independence nnd denounce
annexation to the United States or an
American protectorate with equal en
ergy. The American authorities, naval and
military, are taking precautionary
measures, although no Immediate
trouble is anticipated.
The Botlcin Case.
San Francisco, Oct. 23. Tho question of
Mrs. notkln's extradition to tho state of
Delaware for trial for tho murder of Airs.
John P. Dunning, was not llnully deter
mined yesterday. The flvo Judges who
heard tho habeas corpus proceedings en
banc had promised their decision, but
owing to the fact that ono of their num
ber desired to look up some more au
thorities, Judgo Carroll Cook was com
pelled to announce a continuance until
Monday noon, when the decision will be
given without fall.
Jealousy, Murder and Suicide.
Omaha, Oct. 23. John Melchert, a Chi
cago photographer, employed at the ex
position grounds, shot and killed Lillian
L. Morris, his affianced wife and then
committed suicide hero today. Jealousy
of tho woman was the cause.
Died of Heart Failure.
Camden, N. J., Oct. 23. John H, Dia
logue, C8 years old, senior member of the
shipbuilding firm of John II. DInlogue &
Bono, died this afternoon of heart failure.
THE REPORT OF
ADMlRjVLSAAlPSON
PORTIONS MADE PUBLIC BY
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Operations in tho West Indies Two
Months Prior to tho Destruction
of Cervera's Fleet Story of tho
Troubles of tho Commanders of
the Pleets Explanation of the
San Junn Affair Inefficiency of
the Monitors.
"Washington, Oct. 23. The Jiavy de
partment has made public that portion
of Admiral Sampson's report covering
tho conduct of the fleet under his com
mand in Its operations In the West
Indies for about two months prior to
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
ships on July 3. It is made up large
ly of official dispatches and the move
ments of the fleet with explanations
and comments by the admiral. Th
report Is dated August 3, on the flag
ship New York, and begins with a
statement of the determination
reached by the navy department to
send a squadron to tho "Windward pas
sago for the purpose of observation,
because of information received of the
sailing August 29 of Admiral Cervera's
squadron from tho Cape Verde Islands.
On the voyage eastward from the nav
al base ut Key West, which begun
May 4, Admiral Sampson reports thero
was experienced endless trouble and
delay because of the inefficiency nf
the two uonltors accompanying tho
ships nnd which had to be taken in
tow. Their coal supply was so small
that It was at once evident that they
must either frequently coal or be
towed. The admiral says:
"Had the sea been rough or bud the
enemy appeared ut this juncture the
squadron would have been In a much
better position for an engagement had
the monitors been elsewhere. Subse
quently, when engaging the batteries
of San Juan, It was evident that their
shooting was very bad. Owing to the
quick rolling of these vessels, even In
a very moderate sea, they were unable
to lire with any degree of accuracy."
Among tho telegrams received by the
admiral from the department at
"Washington when oft' Cape Haytlen
was tho following:
Washington. May 6.
Do not risk or cripple jour vessels
ngulnst fortifications as to prevent from
afterwards successfully fighting Spanlsn
fleet composed of Pelaya. Carlos V,
Oquendo, Vlscayn, Maria Teresa, 'ris
tobol Colon, four deep sea torpedo boats,
If they should appear on this hide.
(Signed) Long.
On May S thero was a consultation on
board the flagship and tho admiral says
that he decided to stand on to the past
ward as far as San Juan, Porto Itlrn,
on the chance of finding the SpanMi
squadron in that port, where, if they
were not successful In destroying it. It
could be at least blockaded nnd held.
The squadron arrived oft San Juan on
the morning of the 12th and the bom
bardment of the place ensued. Regard
ing his action at this place, tho admiral
says:
TUB SAN JUAN AFFAIR.
"It was clear to my own mind thit
the squadron would not have any diffi
culty In forcing the surrender of the
place, but the fact that wo should be
held several day.s In completing ar
rangements for holding It; that part of
our force would have to be left to nwu.lt
tho arrival of troops to garrison it; that
tho movements of the Spanish squad
ron, our main objective, were still un
known; that the flying squadron was
still nortli and not in a position to ren
der any aid; that Havana, Cervera's
natural objective, was thus open to en
try by such a force as his, while we
were a thousand miles distant made
our Immediate movement toward Ha
vana Imperative.
I thus reluctantly gave up the pro-n
ject against San Juan and stood west
ward for Havana."
Several telegrams nre hero presented
based on reports that Cervera's squad
ron had returned to Cadiz and they had
in view "to return and capture San
Juan, the leisure to do so, and occupy
the place being assured In the event of
Admiral Cervera's failure to cross the
Atlantic."
Shortly after news was received that
the Spanish fleet had appeared off Cu
racoa, West Indies, and the squadron
under orders from the department pro
ceeded to Key West, to which place the
flying squadron, under Commodore
(now admiral) Schley, had already
been ordered. Arrangements were then
hurriedly made and the flying squad
ron, augmented by other vessels under
'Commodore Schley, was sent off Clen
fuegos, where It was believed the en
emy would go, In which case an effort
was to be made to engage and capture
him. Sampson was given the choice
either of the command of the blockad
ing squadron oft Havana or at Clen
fuegos, Schley In either case to remain
with his own squadron.
From messages received by tho ad
miral from tho department about May
20. it appears that reports had reached
the United States that the Spanish fleet
was at Santiago; eo tho department ad
vised Sampson to send Immediately
word to Srhley to proceed to that place,
leaving ono smnll vessel off Clenfuegos.
FOLLOW SPANISH SQUADRON.
On May 21 Instructions were written
by Sampson for Commodore Schley nnd
tent him by tho Marblehead regarding
the possibility of the Spanish fleet be
ing at Santiago. They were In effect
as follows: If the fleet was not at
Cionfuegos Schley was to proceed with
all dispatch to Santiago, ard If the
enemy was there, blockade him In port.
Schley was to leani definitely that the
ships wero In port. The admiral sent
dupllcato orders bv tha Hawk, with
nn additional memorandum, He add
ed: "Follow the Spanish sauadron
whichever direction they take."
Tho admiral, then off Havana, gives
copies of orders of battle which were
to bo followed in the event that Cer
vera left Santiago on the approach of
Schley's fleet from Clenfuegos and at
tempted to cruise around the coast to
Havana, In which case the Havana
squadron would attempt to intercept
him by going east about 200 miles be
yond the Junction of Santaren and
Nlcholes channels. Strict orders were
given tor screening all Debts and to
see that none were accidentally shown.
Tho squadron was to cruise generally
to the eastward In the day and west
ward during the night.
On May 23, as shown by the report,
Commodore Schley expressed the be
lief tlmi the Spaniards were at Clen
iuegos. On the 27th the admiral sent
word to Schley directing him to pro
ceed with all possible speed to Santi
ago, because of Information received
that the Spaniards were there. The
same time ordeis were sent to have
the collier Sterling dispatched to San
tiago with an expression of opinion
that the commodore should use It to
obstruct the channel at Its nurrowest
part leading into the harbor. The
detnlls of tho plan were left to the
commodore's Judgment, as he (Samp
son) had "the utmost confidence in his
ability to carry thin plan to a success
ful conclusion and earnestly wished
him good luck." Sampson apparently
felt certnln of the presence of the
Spanish at Santiago and urged that
the harbor must be blocknded at all
hazards. Schley In the meantime hud
proceeded to Santiago, although It ap
pears not the same day Admiral Samp
son expected. At one time Commodore
Schley contemplated going to Key
AVest with the Bquadron for coal, but
this was abandoned, the repairs to his
collier being temporarily made and the
necessity for a trip to Key West was
avoided. Santiago was then blockad
ed. The admiral congratulated the
commodore c.n his success and direct
ed him to maintain a close blockade at
all hazards, especially at night. Then
follows telegrams from Schley showing
that he had recognized the enemy In
the port.
Meantime Admiral Sampson had
made arrangements to proceed to San
tiago with a number of his vessels. Ho
arrived there June 1. Then follows a
historical resume of the doings of the
fleet while off Santiago.
THE CALL FOR TROOPS.
On Juno 8 the admiral urged upon
the department as he had previously
done to expedite the arrival of troops
for Santiago, the difficulty of blockad
ing the'Spanlsh ships dally Increasing.
On June M a dispatch was received
showing that the army expedition wns
temporarily slopped because, of the
reported observation of additional
Spanish vessels In American waters.
In a memorandum dated June 15 tho
admiral gave ordero to the command
ing officers urging great vigilance by
the blockading fleet, especially during
the day time, and adding:
"Disregard of the directions which
have already been given on this head
had led to endless confusion. Many
times during the day the fleet is so
scattered that It would be perfectly
possible for the enemv to come uit
of the harbor and moot with very lit
tle opposition."
The admiral reproduces tho order of
battle Incidental to the landing of Shat
ter's army corps June 22 when ships
were sent to shell tho beach and
covered the landing of the men. In this
order he refers to k'llu necessity for
t'io utmost virllnnee from this tlma
mrward, boln as to maintaining sta
tions and readiness to action, and as to
keeping a close watch upon the har
bor mouth. If the Spanish admiral
ever Intends to attempt to escape, that
attempt will be made soon."
TORPEDO ATTACK PRFPARKD.
According to a dispatch to Secretary
Long dated June 2U, the channel at
Santiago, not having been obstructed
bv tho sinking of the Mcrrlmue, Ad
miral Sampson was preparing a tor
pedo attack to hasten the destruction
of the Spanish vessels nlthntigh he
regietted resorting to this method be
cause of its difficulties and unall
chance of success. Ho would not do
this, he sayr, were the present force
to be kept there, as It then insured
a capture v hlch he believed would
termlnuto tho war. Th" above tele
gram was sent, tho admiral explains,
with reference to the proposed de
tachment of fome of our heavy shlp.s
for service abroad, (the proposed ex
pedition to tho Spanish coast.)
On Juno 30 the admiral received a
communication from Major General
Shatter announcing that ho expected
to attack Santiago the following morn
ing and asking that he (Sampson) bom
bard the forts at Aguadores and mnke
such demonstrations as he thought
proper at the harbor's mouth so as to
keep as many of the enemy there as
possible. This request was compiled
with. Then follows several more from
General Shatter, urging a continuation
of the firing and suggesting that tho
harbor entrance bo forced.
A reply was telephoned that It was
Impossible to force an entrance until
the channel was cleared of mines a
work of some time after the forts were
taken possession of by the troops. To
this General Shatter replied: "I am at
a loss to so why the navy cannot work
under a destructive lire as well as the
army. My loss yesterday was over 500
men. By all means keep up, fire on
everything In sight of you until demol
ished. I bxpect, however. In time nnd
with sufficient men to capture the forts
along tho bay."
Then followed more correspondence
nnd consultation between Sampson and
Shatter, when on July 3 came Cervera's
sortie and destruction, with a brief ref
erence to which the report closes.
DUCK HUNTERS DROWNED.
Louis Bnbn. and William Schaffer
Perish in Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Oct. 23. A small skiff In
which were Louis Babn, son of a
wealthy brick manufacturer of Evans
ton, "William Schaffer and another
man whose Identity has not yet been
established, capsized In Lake Michigan
about five miles off Wllmette today
and nil were drowned.
The men started out this morning
duck hunting, A high sea was run
ning, and after drifting out about five
miles the boat was overturned. The
unfortunate hunters clung to the over
turned craft for over an hour, but
weighted down with their heavy can
vass Jackets, the pockets of which
were filled with ammunition, they fin
ally sank. Schaffer's body was recov
ered. Victim of tho Plague.
Vienna. Oct. 23. Dr. Mueller, who at
tended llerr Uarlsch, the surgical usslst
unt at Professor Nethnaglo's bacterlo
logical establishment, who died on Tues
day from bubonic plague, died this morn
ing, Tho throe nurses who had developed
symptoms of the disease are somewhat
improved today.
NO FOUNDATION
FOR ALARMISTS
FASHODA YELLOW BOOK LARGE
BUT NOT DANGEROUS.
The Diplomatic Conversations Re
corded Show a Curious Endeavor
on the French Side to Represent
Marchand's Mission to Be of Great
Importance,
Paris, Oct. 23. A seinl-otPclal note
Issued this evening say.i:
"There Is no foundation for the
alarmist rumors regarding the rela
tions between Great Brltuln and
France. It Is equally Incorrect to say
that extraordinary measures have been
taken at any of our naval ports."
The Fashoda yellow boo't Is volum
inous, but It does not Include Major
Machand's report, which will be pub
lished later. The dispatches wre
largely anticipated by tho English
Fashoda blue book.
Tho diplomatic conversations re
corded show a curious end?avor on
the French side to represent that
Marchand's mission was quite us Im
portant as General Kitchener's, on the
ground that the struggle v. as against
the khalifa and barbarism.
On September IK, M. Do'.casH'?, the
foreign minister, informed the British
minister to Franco, Sir Edward Mon
son, in explicit language that Franco
did not regard Lord Salisbury's claim
to the Soudan by virtue oi the con
quest as applying to Fashoda, on the
ground that the Marchand expedition
went to th'? relief of the French ex
pedition under Captain Llcotnrd, which
dated from a period long before the
declaration In the house of commons
by Sir Edward Grey, under hecretary
of state for foreign attaint In Lord
Roseberry's cabinet, ns to the policy
of the Britlsii government toward the
Soudan, and at a time when the equa
torial province. were lost to civiliza
tion. In fact, M. Delcasse argued, un
less Great Britain possessed the sul
tan's mandate as well as tho khedlves
to acquire all former Egyptian prov
inces, France considered herself equal
ly entitled with England to possess
any point occupied by French officers.
YELLOW BOOK DISPATCHES.
Judging from the yellow book dis
patches, the foregoing represents the
French standpoint and M. Delcasse
contends that ns Marchand reached
Fashoda first, England has no right to
demand an evacuation of Fashoda
prior to negotiations.
On Sept. 30 M. Delcasse declared to
Sir Edmund Monson that such a de
mand would be equivalent to an ulti
matum, and while he could afford to
sacrifice Franco's material interests so
long as her honor was Intact, for the
sake of the Anglo-French entente, no
one could doubt what would be the
reply of France to such a demand.
The subsequent dispatches nppeailng
In tlio yellow hook relate to conversa
tions between Baron de Courcel, French
ambassador in London, and Lord Salis
bury, the latter contending that the
capture of Khartoum entitled Egypt to
possession of all tho Mnhdl's dominions
and tho French ambassador arguing
that Major Marchand had captured
Fashoda before General Kitchener took
Khartoum and that France had for a
long lime held several posts in the
Bahr-El-Gazal.
Lord Salisbury retorted that the
French forces In tho regions referred
to wore too weak to constitute effect
ive occupation.
A final dispatch dated Oct. 12, from
Baron de Cournol to M. Delcasse, re
cords a conversation with Lord Salis
bury, that the French umbassndor
claimed access to the Nile through the
Bahr-El-Gazal and asked an American
cable delimitation of tho respective
spheres of interest of tho two powers.
In reply to which Lord Salisbury Indi
cated that It would be necessary for
him to consult his colleagues.
NO CHANGE IN PROGRAMME.
The United Stnte3 Will Take Posses
sion of Cuba on December 1.
From the Now York Sun.
Washington, Oct, 13. The reports
that the United States have consented
to extend the time within which the
Spanish must surrender sovereignty
over Cuba are not true. December 1
has been set as the date for the formal
transfer of authority, and there is no
intention of extending that limit. The
erroneous reports probably arose from
Imperfect knowledge of the Intentions
of this government as to the scope of
tho control it will assume In Cuba on
the day fixed. It is realized by the ad
ministration that all the Spanish troops
cannot leave the Island by that time,
and tho decision of the authorities here
to assume possession of Cuba on Dec.
1 was made with a full understanding
on that point.
Formal possession will be asserted
whether all tho Spanish have left or
not. All that will be required Is that
the Spanish troops shall be moved out
of Havana nnd other places now occu
pied by them by Dec. 1. The United
States will then assume control over
the customs revenues and all public
business, and will continue to assert
authority while the Spanish forces re
main In the Island. The Spanish troops
will be stationed at points where they
can take passage for Spain.
General Mattox to Retire.
Washington, Oct. 23. Brigadier General
C. P. Mattox was at the war department
yesterday arranging for his retirement
from tho volunteer army before going to
his home In Maine. Brigadier General
Hubbard also reported ou his way home
to Minnesota, to retire.
Citizens' Party Mandamus.
HarUburg, Oct. 23. Judge Stewart, ot
Chambersburg. tiled an opinion in the
Dauphin county court late last night re
fusing tho application for a mandamus to
compel Secretary of the Commonwealth
Martlp to lecelvo tho nomination papers
of the Citizens' party of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Oct. 22. Theso Pennsylva
na penilons .have been Issued: Restora
tion anil relBsue Special Oct. 14, William
W. Allen. Towando, Bradford, $21. In
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THE NEWS THIS MOltNlNU
Weather Indication TotUyi
l-'alri Rising Temperature.
1 General Spaniards In Cuba Inclined to
Ho Bothersome.
Admiral Samprou's Report.
Programme of the Philadelphia ijenco
Jubilee.
Dispute Between England and France.
General Saturday's Foot Bull Event.
Financial and Commercial.
Local-Sermon by Rev. C. M. (lllllu.
Funeral of Private Keith.
Editorial.
Comment of the Pre?.
I-oeal I.lst of Petition Claims Itninl 'I.
Ituptibllcnu Meetings for This Week.
Verdict In Kcnney Murder Case.
Local West Scrnnton and Suburban.
News Round About Mon.
General News of the Sohllets at Camp
Meade.
JEALOUS HUSBANDS
KILL THEIR WIVES
Two Cases of Murder and Suicide in
Jersey City Crimes of Henry
Jones and Garrett French,
New York. Met K!.-T'.ni jealous hus
bands killed their wives and themsel
ves in Jersey City today. H-'iiry Jones,
colored, shot his wife t duth and
thou sent a bullet into hU brain ut
their home on Van Horni- street early
this morning. The police had barely
completed their Investigation nnd S"iit
the bodies to the morgu- when live
shots were heard In a tint house on
Montgomery :-'treot, opposite St. Brid
gets church, as the peopl" wore as
sembling to worship. Garrett French,
a Pennsylvania railroad locomotive m
glneer, had mortullv wounded his wife
and wounded himself so badly that l:e
died within a tew minute.
Jones was a Pullman car porter, 1S
years of ng. He returned from a two
weeks trip down south yesterday. Not
finding his wife nt home he was very
much enraged and after she had re
turned home at midnight the couple
cuarrelled throughout the night. This
morning he shot her twice In tho
breast. Ills, bon Clarence attempted to
prevent him from shooting her the
third time and was shot at himself,
but not sitruek. Then Jone.i tiiot his
vvlfo again In the neel:. lie trailed
through the blood to another room nnd
sent a bullet through his right temple.
Garrett French was 3."i years of age,
the son of "Tip" French, who had also
been a locomotive engineer, but who
now lives In old age retirement. French
wns suspended recently. He began to
drink and to abuse bis wife. Yester
day he took an old revolver out of
pawn and told one of his children that
he Intended to kill his wife. Last night
he slept with the pistol under his pil
low, iind this morning the little boy
told his mother what his father had
said. Mrs. French went to the bed,
nnd, securing the pistol, ran to the
door, Her husband followed, and
wrenching the weapon from her, held
It close to her head and fired three
times. Each bullet entered her skull,
Tlie infuriated man let her fall and
raised tho pistol to his own bead and
fired. The bullet struck and glnnced
along the skull and French lowered
tho pistol, sent a bullet through his
heart and died instantly. His wife
lived for several hours.
RACE TROUBLE AT ASHPOLE.
Four Negroes Who Shot Guards Are
Run Down by Bloodhounds.
Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 23. A special
to the Star from Lumberton, N. C,
says:
At 3 o'clock this morning a squad ot
the negroes who were dispersed at Ash
pole, Robinson county, crept up to town
and shot three whites stntloned there
as a guard. They were Albert Floyd.
Robert Inmnii uind William Dullard.
Bullard Is seriously wounded, the
others slightly.
Four negroes who shot three white
guards have been captured near Ash
pole. They were run down and brought
to bay by the bloodhounds, which are
thoroughly trained. The negroes are
now confined In box cars at Ashpolo
and heavily guarded. It Is uncertain
yet what the fate of the negroes may
be, but It Is feared that their cowardly
attempt to assassinate the guards will
so exasperate the whites as to cause
further and more serious trouble. The
guard was composed of eight or ten
men who were standing around the tire
In the open air, thus becoming easy
targets for the negroes, who fired on
them under cover of darkness nnd then
fled.
The Ashpole Incident has Increased
the excitement nt Wilmington, which
was already near the danger line.
Groups of white men have been on the
street corners nil day, eagerly awaiting
news from Lumberton and Ashpole,
He Killed the Drummer.
Houston, Tex.. Oct. 23 M. Parelia, a
drummer, whose home Is at Albany, N.
Y.. was shot and Instanly killed by Geo.
DeMons. Parelra Is alleged to have ot
tered u gross Insult to Mrs. DeMoss und
sho told her aiiBband at onco on her ie-
turn home. Mr. DeMoss then hunted up
Parelra. finding him In a store. Me walkfd
up to him, asked his name, and on an
swer, blew the top of Parehn's head off.
Tho remains will be.shlpped to Albany.
Preparing' for War.
(.imrboiirg. Oct. 23. Orders have been
received nt the military and naval ur
sonals bore to prepare for the arrival of
a. large body of troops tomorrow. The
barracks are being hurriedly put In older
for their reception.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Oct. 23. Arrived: Belgen
land, Southampton. Antwerp Arrived:
Southward, New York. Havre Arrived:
I,n Champagne. New York. Queenstown
Sailed: Etri.rla (from Liverpool), New
York.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Oct, 23 Forecast for
Monday: For eastern Pennsylva
nia, fair: rlBlng temperature;
winds shifting to southerly. For
western Pennsylvania, warmer;
fair, followed by Increasing cloudi
ness; south to southeast winds be
coming brisk end high.
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GREAT PEACE
JUBILEE ON
Philadelphia Festivities
Opened by Relig-
ous Services.
ARE IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
The Principal Ships That Will Tako
Part' in the Naval Parade Tho
City Gaily Decorated for the Occa
sionSome of the Embellishments.
The Three Days' Programme.
Philadelphia, Oct. 23. The peace
Jubilee began today. It fittingly opened
with special services of prayer and
thanksgiving in all the churches of tho
city. Irrespective of creed and doctrine.
Sermons wele preached on the Inevit
able horrors of war, and the conse
quent blessings of victorious peace and
there were services of song and wor
ship on these themes. Tills was the
spiritual Inauguration. The material
and speotnoulur beginning will not be
until Tuesday and the Intervening day
will be devoted to housing the city's
guests and perfecting the final details.
Conceived purely us a local tribute
to the might of our arms on sea and
land, and tho valor of the men who
bore them, the celebration has grad
ually but study broadened Into a na
tional fete of greater magnitude thun
any public tunction m many years
past.
In It will participate the president
and tho vice president of the United
States with the officers of their cab
inet. General Miles, Genernl Wheeler
and other military notables; Commo
dore Philip, Hobson and the other
heroes of the Merrimac, and scores ot
naval warriors of lesser fame, as well
as governors of mnny states.
In tlmo It will occupy three full days,
counting the nctuat opening as ot Tues
day. THE PROGRAMME.
The formal programme follows:
Naval Day Tuesday morning, decora
tion of the flout ot war vessel.! In tho
harbor.
12 noon Steam yachts, steamboats and
other craft participating In the naval
procession go down tho river to form In
lhv.
12.411 p. m. Secretary Long and navy
department ollkials arrive from Washing
ton. 1 p. m. Yacht May leaves Pino street
pier with Secretary Long on board to
meet and lead the naval procession.
1.3i) p. in. Naval procession begins pa?s.
ing fleet of war eMols, the secretary be
ing saluted by each as the May pan-es.
Evening Illumination ot the naval ves
sels, tho court of honor and the city hnll.
CIVIC DAY.
Wednesday, 10 a. m. Ke-deillcotlon of
Independence hall; 11 a. m.. civic parade
starts from Broad and Cumberland
streets: evcuUig, nceptlon to the presi
dent and his party, at the 1 nlon league;
Illumination of the court ot honor and
city hall.
MILITARY DAY.
Thursday, II n. m. Military and nnval
parade starts from Broad nnd Snyder uve.
nue nnd will lie reviewed by president
McKinley at the court of honor; evening,
reception to the president nnd disting
uished guests at the Academy of Music;
lllumlnntlon of the court of honor and
city hall.
The principal ships that will tako
part In tho naval review are the Texas,
New Orleans, Topekn, Dolphin. Marble
head, Mayflower, Columbia, Gloucester,
Minneapolis, Wlnslow, Dixie, Hudson,
Olivette, Morrill nnd Algonquin. Tho
turning point of the line will be where
the Japanese cruiser Kasagl lies at
anchor off Cramps' ship yard, where
she was lately built. Willie she will
have no active part In the jubilee, she
will be dressed for the occasion with
the Stars nnd Stripes as well as with
the more ornate decorations of the, Ori
ent. DECORATIONS ABOUT TOWN.
The decorations throughout the city
nre lavish nnd beautiful. Broad street,
from end to end of the five mile route,
wears a wooden aspect today. Her
stately residences are hidden behind
huge stacks of lumber, the pathway left
open under the lines of stands seem
ing to the pedestrian like a long nr
cade. Scarcely a single sidewalk In tha
'whole dlstnnee Is left uncovered. By
tomorrow these great wood plies, many
of which reach almost to the house
tops, will be swaddled hi bunting and
the avenue will present a vista ot
kaleidoscopic color.
The piece de resistance of decoration
Is the court of honor, from a stand in
tho center of which President McKin
ley will look at the parades. It con
sists of a succession of massive white
pillars, twelve on each side ot Broad
street, extending from chestnut to
Walnut streets. Each of the columns
is ftirniounted by a grent eagle and a
globe of shimmering gold, while tho
four nt the ends bear the legends: "San
Juan." "El Caney." "Manila." and
"Santiago." In the center of the rourt
tho street Is spanned by the magnifi
cent triumphal arch. This Is simple
but Impressive, the prevailing tone be
ing white and gold. It Is eluborately
festooned with flags by day und Illum
inated by a beautiful scheme of Incan
descent lights nt night. The arch Is
surmounted by an enormous figure of
Victory mounted on chargers. On tha
south front uppears tho quotation:
"TIip Star Spangled Banner; then
Conquer We Must Willie Our Cause It
Is Just." On the north front appears:
"Ye Shall Know the Truth and tho
Truth Shall Make Ye Free." Inter
laced between the columns will bo Hags
by day and red, whlto nnd blue elec
tric lights by night, nrranged In pic
turesque Intervals to symbolize thn
Stars and Stripes, From tho top of
tha arch will ily the Hag which flut
tered at the top mast of Dewey's fleet,
but here It will be on the flagstaff
raised by Shatter at Santiago.