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elphia'i Peace Jubilee Will
Be National Fete.
'aB HEE0E3 WILL PARTICIPATE
fading 6enemJ Mile, Wheeler,
CorrlmoCrew, Commodore Philip,
Captain BIleo Otnera.
'phlltdelphla, Oct 16. The peace Ju-
, began on ounaay. 11 nmngiy
ed with special services of prayer
thanksgiving in ail the churches
he city. Irrespective or creed and
rlne. Sermons were preached on
Inevitable horrors of war and the
vjuenl blessings 01 victorious
and there were services 01 song
worship on these themes. This
the spiritual Inauguration. The
rial and spectacular beginning will
1 e until tomorrow.
celebration has gradually but
Jy broadened Into a national fete
eater magnitude man any puonc
ion in many years past In it
Participate the president and the
I president or me unuea mates,
the officers of their cabinet; Gen-
Miles, Wheeler, Shatter, Chaffee
Ither notables. Commodore Philip,
lm and four other heroes of the
Imac and scores of naval warriors
Uer fame. Captain SlgBbee, of the
Cted Maine, will march in Thurs
X military parade in command of
Uttallon of sailors, while Colonel
Ctlngdon will march at the head of
Jnarlnes. -
he principal ships that took part
today's naval review were the
xas, New Orleans, Topeka, Dolphin,
tumbia, Minneapolis, Wlnslow, Hud
l. Olivette, Morrill and Algonquin.
I 1 o'clock this afternoon Sec-
V T nna lftft Plna atroat wharf
the yacht May to lead the pa
le 01 "learners wmcn passed wie
C of war vessels. In the evening
ft was a grand illumination of the
(ships, the Court of Honor and city
n Wednesday at 10 a. m. the rededl
lon of Independence Hall takes
ce, and at 11 a. m. the civic parade
rts from Broad and Cumberland
eets. That afternoon the president,
a president and members of the cab
t arrive, and in the evening there
1 be a reception to the president and
i party at the Union League,
hi Thursday at 11 a. m. the military
I naval parade starts from Broad
set and Snyder avenue and will be
rlewed by President McKlnley at the
urt of Honor. In the evening there
II be another reception to the presl
nt and distinguished guests at the
ademy of Music,
Lmong the heroes who will take part
tie military parade will be 300 men
the Twenty-first Infantry, who did
rfal service at San Juan hill and
ig "The Star Spangled Banner" as
L. ..Kiil.nil Onnnl.ti ntt.nlf "I'M tir
-will he accompanied Dy a Dana oi zu.
all whn ara left nf tha fa.mnna hjinrl nf
38 who threw their Instruments aside,
seised the guns of falling comrades
and' Joined lh the charge of Ban Juan.
They are known as "the fighting musi
cians." Tbe decorations throughout. the city
are lavish and 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
seeming to the pedestrian like a long
the whole distance is left uncovered.
These great woodpiles, many of which
reach almost to the housetops, are
swaddled In bunting, and the avenue
presents a vista of kaleidoscopic color.
The piece de resistance is the Court
of Honor, from a stand In the center
of which President McKlnley will look
at the parades. It consists of a suc
cession of massive white pillars, 12 on
each side of Broad street, extending
from Chestnut to Walnut streets. Each
of the columns Is surmounted by a
great eagle and globe of shimmering
gold, while the four at the ends bear
the legends, "San Juan," El Caney,"
"Manila" and "Santiago." In the cen
ter of this court the street is spanned
by the magnificent triumphal arch.
This is simple, but Impressive, the pre
vailing tone being white and gold. It
it elaborately festooned with flags by
day and illuminated by a beautiful
scheme of Incandescent lights at night.
From the top of the arch will fly the
lag which fluttered at the topmast of
Dewey's fleet, but here It will be on the
flagstaff raised by Shatter at Santiago.
The auxiliary displays in front of
the Union League and the Ltpplncott
Mansion, which flank the Court of
Honor on either side, will make the
whole scheme of decoration one of un
paralleled splendor and brilliance. The
tree In the Immediate neighborhood
of the Court of Honor will blossom
with the national colors In light.
The city hall, the largest municipal
building In America, will wear bunting
on all of Its columns and over Its arch
ways, but here, too, the chief effect
will be one of Illumination. From the
top of the William Penn statue, which
surmounts the great tower, will stretch
slanting lines of incandescent HghtB In
colors, while row after row of others
will completely circle the building.
There will be other electrical displays
of smaller character on other public
buildings.
Flood Drowns Chlneiio.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct 25. News from
the Orient Is that the overflowing of
the Yellow river, in Shantung province,
has caused the most appalling dis
aster of modern times In central China.
Villages were swept away by hun
dreds. One hundred thousand people
are ruined and homeless, crouching
long the river banks In the pitiless
rain. Two thousand were drowned.
The general distress Is augmented by
the spoiling of the cereal crops. Famine
will prevail this winter In a district pop.
tinted by more than 1,000,000 people.
France Not Warlike.
Paris, Oct H A seml-omclal note
Issued last evening says: "There Is no
foundation for the alarmist rumors re
garding the relations between France
and Great Britain. It Is equally Incor
rect to say that extraordinary meas
ures have been taken at any of our
Uval ports." .
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The Xew State Depertmeat OfflelaJ
Arrlvee From Parts. I
New York. Oct U. David 3. Hill,
recently appointed assistant secretary '
of state, arrived on the Cunarder Lu- i
canla yesterday. Mr. Hill was to Paris
at the time of his appolnment having
resided there during the past IS months,
studying International law and the his
tory of diplomacy. Previous to that
time he was president of the University
of Rochester, at Rochester, N. Y.
Regarding the work of the peace
commission In Paris Mr. Hill had little
to say. He declared he could merely
guess at the instructions of the corn-
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL,
mission and the actual work the com
mission was doing. "The best people
In France," he said, "are not at en
mity with us. though I will admit that
there is a strong feeling of sentiment
In France for Spain."
GENERAL MERRITT MARRIED.
Tbe Bride' HMjrht IllutwH Prevented
the PropoMed Church Wedding.
London, Oct. 25. Oeneral Merrltt and
Miss Williams were married at 6 o'clock
last evening In the bride's apartments
at the Savoy hotel. It had been plan
ned to have the ceremony take place in
St. Andrew's church, Westminster, but
an Illness which Miss Williams con
tracted during the voyage necessitated
the simplest possible ceremony and the
avoidance of exertion and excitement.
Consequently only a few most Intimate
friends were present, Including Henry
White, the United States charge d'af
faires. A less ostentatious wedding could
not be Imagined. The general strolled
from the Metropole to the Savoy un
attended, wearing a beaver hat, a frock
coat and a white tie. The party gath
ered In the drawing room, which had
been beautified with a few flowers. The
Hon. and Rev. John Northcote, rector
of St. Andrew's, officiated. The bride
entered on the arm of, her brother, who
gave her away. Though looking ill, the
bride stood throughout the ceremony,
and pronounced the responses In a
strong voice.
Oeneral and Mrs. Merrltt will be able
to carry out their plan of going to
Paris at the end of the week. They
will proceed to the Philippine Ialnnds
after the adjournment of the peace
commission.
A POINT FOR MRS. B0TKIN.
The AllevedlMnrderesH Cannot lie Kx
tradlted to Delaware.
San Francisco, Oct. 25. Mrs. Cordelia
Botkln will not be extradited to the
state of Delaware. If she is to be tried
for the murder of Mrs. John P. Dun
ning and Mrs. Joshua Deane the trial
will take place in this state. Such was
the conclusion reached yesterday by
Judges Cook, Wallace, Seawell, Trout
and Bonden, In the superior court,
upon the writ of habeas corpus sued
for by Mrs. Botkln's attorneys. There
yet remains the question whether or
not Mrs. Botkln can legally be held for
trial here under section 29 of the penal
code, which gives among persons liable
to punishment under the laws of this
state "all persons who commit. In whole
or, In part, any crime within this state."
Upon the construction of this section
Judge Carroll Cook alone will hear ar
guments, so no final order was made
on the writ yesterday. Judge Cook
merely ordered a continuance until
Saturday.
The Ave Judges, In holding that Mrs.
Botkln cannot under the law be ex
tradited, simply decide that the legis
lature had omitted to provide for Just
such cases as that of Mrs. Botkln. Un
der the law as It now stands she is
not a fugitive from Justice, having
never set foot in Delaware, nor Is there
any way in which she can be extra
dited. The Judges say that the omis
sion can be rectified by an act of con
gress, 'but until this Is done the law
must be held defective In this respect.
Spaniards Granted More Time.
Washington, Oct. 25. The president,
Attorney General Griggs and Secretar
ies Long, Hay and Alger yesterday dis
cussed several matters which he found
awaiting his attention on his arrival
from the west. A telegram from Gen
eral Wade, at Havana, was read, rec
ommending that the limit of time al
lowed the Spaniards to evacuate Cuba
be extended from Deo. 1 to Jan. 1. He
said that it would be physically Im
possible for the 124,000 Spanish troops
now on the Island to leave before the
first of the year, and he regarded the
extension of time as reasonable and
Just. After the matter had been dis
cussed at some length an agreement
was reached am General Wade was
telegraphed that his recommendation
was approved.
The Peace CommlsMloiiern,
Paris, Oct. 25. The adjournment of
the Joint commission after yesterday's
session was until i o'clock tomorrow.
Guam, In the Ladrone islands, has
been chosen by the Americans for the
United States, undur the terms of the
protocol, and Its cession has been con
firmed by the Spanish commission.
Details of minor Importance alone re
main to be decided upon In connection
with the cession of Porto Rico, the
formal transfer of which Is practically
accomplished. The chief matter con
sidered at yesterday's session was the
American reply to Spain's revised and
renewed propositions of the last meet
ing, and the Indications are that the
Cuban question will be disposed of
this week.
Twelve Killed in a Mississippi
Race War. !
GOVERNOR U'LAURIN SNUBBED.
Invited to Retnrn tlome by One of an
Audience Which lie Waa Urging to
Ittwpect the Law Captured Negroes
Moved For Safe Keeping.
Forest, Miss., Oct. 25. Eleven dead
negroes, one dead white man and one
negro and three white men seriously
wounded is the result at this writing
of the bloody war being waged between
the white and black races in the Har
persville neighborhood of Scotncounty.
Several of the rioters have been cap
tured and lodged in Jail at Yoreet, but
the others escaped Into the swamps.
Large crowds of white men ure in close
pursuit, however, and more names are
hourly expected to be added to the
death list
Governor McLaurln went to Harpers
vllle Sunday night and appealed to the
whites not to molest the prisoners in
the custody of the sheriff. The gov
ernor's talk had a good effect on the
majority of the crowd, but the hot,
headed members did not relish, the
governor's Interference, and told him
so In plain language. For Instance, at
a point In the governor's speech where
he was emphasizing the duty of every
citizen to aid In the enforcement of the
law one Individual in the audience
shouted: "Governor, during the recent
yellow fever epidemic, when your ser
vices at Jackson were needed, you could
not be found. Where were you then?
Now, when you are not needed, you
come to stick your nose in our busi
ness. Go back to Brandon."
The governor paid no attention, but
continued his argument, and Anally
persuaded tbe crowd to permit the
sheriff to take the prisoners to Jail.
The governor returned to Brandon yes
terday. Sheriff Stephenson placed a
guard at the Forest Jail to prevent the
lynching of the rioters bow In custody,
on account of oren threats being made
here to storm the prison. Last night
the negroes under arrest made n full
confession. The funeral of the mur
dered officer, Plhley, occurred at Har
persville yesterday and was attended
by hundreds of people. It Is reported
that two of the murdered man's broth
ers are on their way from their home
In Tazoo county bound for the scene
of the race war. It was feared that
when they arrived a determined and
successful attempt would be made on
the Jail and all the rioters confined
there taken out and lynched. Sheriff
Stephenson considered the situation so
serious last nl'jht that he decided to
take the prisoners to Meridian for safe
keeping. A large posse was organized
and the negroes were stealthily placed
on the 9 o'clock train.
The trouble originated last Friday,
when a negro named Rill Hurke had
an atitercatlon with his employer,
Charles Freeman, a white man, In
which the negro got the better of the
difficulty. The next night a crowd of
white men, headed by Wallace Sibley,
who wan deputized to arrest the man,
went to Burke's house, which In about
a mile from Harperavllle. They ,were
greeted by a fusillade from the ne
groes concealed In ambush In the
bushes surrounding the house and in
the house Itself. Wallace Sibley, the
leader, fell dead at the first volley, and
three more white members of the
cowd James Johnson, James Hamil
ton and Jumes Wells were wounded.
The whites returned the fire, but were
unable to do any execution, as their as
sallants were all concealed. There were
not more than eight men In the white
crowd and, finding It Impossible to re
sist effectively, they dispersed towards
Harpersvlile, raised a posse und started
after the negroes.
A NORTH CAROLINA UPRISING.
Negroes Rhoot Down White Gnnrda,
tAfter Threatening Incendiarism.
Lumbtrton, N. C, Oct. 21. A few
nights ago Stubbs Stone, in Antipole,
11 miles southwest from Lumberton,
was robbed and burned. Circumstances
pointed to certain negroes. The mat
ter has been under Investigation for
severul days. On Friday it was ex
pected that severul negroes would be
arrested. The negroes heard of It and
determined to resist arrest and threat
ened to burn the town. Friday night
about a hundred assembled Jn the
village after dark and the whites kept
watch. Late In the night the negroes
commenced shooting. The fire was re
turned by the few white men assemb
led. About 50 shots were fired, but no
one was injured. Saturday afternoon
the negroes commenced assembling
heavily armed and expressed their de
termination to burn the place that
night. Help was asked from Lumber
ton, and a number of young men,
heavily armed, left In the afternoon.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning a
squad of the negroes who were dis
persed at Auhpole crept up to town and
shot three whites stationed there as a
guard. They were Albert Floyd, Rob
ert Inman and William Bullard. The
latter Is seriously wounded, the others
slightly. A hundred whites, with blood
hounds, started In pursuit, and four
of the negroes were captured.
The negroes were run down and
brought to bay by the bloodhounds,
which are thoroughly trained. The
negroes are now confined In box cars
at Ashpole, and heavily guarded.
Election liltternesH Grows.
Raleigh. N. C, Oct. 24. The bitter
ness between whites and blacks In
creases as the election day draws near.
The Democrats say there are ap
proximately 1,000 negro officeholders In
North Carolina, and express their de
termination to end this state of affairs.
The foremost Democratic speaker In
the state, Charles B. Aycott, address
ing a great audience here Saturday
night, expressed In a few words the
central Idea of his party by saying:
"White men will not submit to fur
ther negro domination in this state,"
Hanover county, in which Wilming
ton, the largest place in the state, Is
situated, Is the focus of politics at
present
Porto Rloo Evacuated.
Washington, Oct. 25. The navy de
partment yesterday received the fol
lowing dispatch from Admiral Schley,
dated San Juan de Porto Rlcos "Evac
uation of Porto Rico completed by sail
ing of last detachment of Epanlsh
troops today."
L WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday, Oet. 19.
The Yermaat legislature re-elected
United States Senator Proctor.
Lieutenant Hobson and three of his
famous crew 'will take part In Phila
delphia's peace Jubilee.
General Horace Porter, our ambas
sador In Paris, banqueted the American
and Spanish peace commissioners.
Seven Mussulmans, leaders In the re
cent killing of British soldiers st Can
dla, Crete, were hanged yesterday.
David O. Watklns, speaker of the
New Jersey assembly, was sworn In as
acting governor of the state, vice
Foster M. Voorbees, resigned.
Thursday, Oct. tO.
Secretary Long will ask congress to
Increase the naval force to 20.000 men.
M. Brlsson, the French premier, wll!
probably soon retire on account of ill
health.
Admiral Schley has been placed In
command of the naval station at San
Juan de Porto Rico.
Colonel William J. Bryan, of the
Third Nebraska regiment, has made no
attempt to secure a furlough.
Miss Laura Williams, of Chicago, Is
en route to London, where she will
marry General Wesley Merrltt.
Florence Bayard, daughter of the
late Thomas F. Bayard, is to marry
W. S. Hiles, a young Wilmington law
yer. Before the war Investigators, at Jack
sonville, Dr. Frye charged many of the
contract physicians with gross Incom
petence. Frldny, Oct. 81.
After. an execution of eight rebels at
Wu Chow, China, little children played
with the ghastly heads.
The strike of wire drawers in Cleve
land has been declared off, and most
of the men return to work.
A native Porto Rlo.m In New York
demands the right to vote without
naturalization, and has started a legal
contest.
Colonel William J. Bryan, of the
Third Nebraska regiment, was excused
from testifying before the war Inves
tigators.
Eleven of the 20 Indians wanted for
misdemeanors In Minnesota, whose re
sistance caused the late conflict, have
surrendered.
Ex-Qovernor Bullock and wife, of
Georgia, were robbed of several thou
sand dollars' worth of diamonds and
Jewelry at their hotel In Washington.
Saturday, Oct. 18!.
Oeneral Joubert, of the Transvaal
army. Is leading a force against mur
derous natives.
Our Porto Rico evacuation commis
sioners, having completed their work
are en route for home.
Emperor William's visit to Constan
tinople was marked by distinguished
courtesies at tho hand's of the sultan
The Philippines insurgents are col
lecting export and tonnage duties at
the ports under their control.
In a political fight between whites
and blacks at Fort Worth, Tex., Hope
Adams, white candidate for sheriff, was
klllcJ.
It develops that Harold Fredorlc, the
newspaper correspondent and author.
who died In London recently, was
victim of "Christian science."
Andy Dupont who killed William
Walker in a prize fight at Omaha, Neb..
Is held for murder. Police Chief Car
roll, who acceped money for "protec
tion," Is held as accessory.
Mnurtiiy, Oct. 84.
Atlanta, Ou., wants the president to
attend that city's peace Jubilee next
month.
It is believed the Second and Third
Pennsylvania regiments will be sent to
Cubn.
Serious trouble is feared with Co
munche, Kiowa and Apache Indians In
Oklahoma. They are suffering for food
Pan Connor, shift boss of a mine at
Wallace, Idaho, was ordered to leavf
town by masked men armed with re
volvers. He left.
Louis Bubn, William Srhaffer and an
other man went duck hunting In Lake
Michigan. Off Wllmette their boat cap
sized and all drowned.
Sergeant Allen, of the Eighth col
ored Immunes, fired on policemen et
Chattanooga, Tenn., killing Charles
Beagles, a white bystander.
Mrs. Bunderson, 28 years old, Is
charged with killing her 80-year-old
millionaire husband, by powdered
glass, at Battle Creek. Mich.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in I'blladel
pliln and llnltmioro.
Philadelphia, Oct. 24. Flour firm: win
ter superfine, IZ.'tll.W; Pennsylvania
roller, clear. 3.15ff J..Vi; city mills, extra
S2.S6U2.90. Rye flour firm at $3 per barrel
for choice Pennsylvania, wheat firm
No. 2 red, October. 76Kfi76H. Corn
strong; No. 2 mixed. October, 3Tiff374c. ;
No. z yellow, for local trade, 38H39Hc.
Onts quiet and steady; No. 2 white, new,
294c; No. 2 white, clipped, new. MUc.
Buy slow; choice timothy, til for large
bales. Beef stuudy; beef hams, US.WtflS.
Pork steady; family, 112.2a 12.75. Lard
steady; western steamed, t&.STH. Butter
firm; western croamery, lD25e.; factory,
llHHc; Elglns, 23c.; Imitation cream
ery, 13917c; New York dairy, 14fi19c.; do.
creamery, 1Wi22Hc. Cheese quiet: large,
white, 84e. ; small do., 9c; large, colored,
84c; small do., 9c.; light skims. Hjlflc;
part do., 6W(6c.; full do.. 24ft 3Hc Eggs
firm: Now York and Pennsylvania, 21c;
western, fresh, 20c.
Baltimore, Oct. 24. Flour quiet; western
supertlno, J2.3Mi2.70; do. extra, 2.7533.iri;
do. family, J3.4D'u3.kO; winter wheat, pat
ent. J3.iyn4.10: spring do., S3.9f4T4.20, new;
spring wheat, straight. S3.65ft3.90, new.
Wheat Inactive and firmer; spot, month
and November, 764'fc76V4e.: December,
7Ui4i 7CTfcc. ; steamer No. t red. 71HQtH4c;
southern wheat, by sample, 7oft77c. ; do. on
grade, 7m&7GV4.c. Corn strong; spot,
month and November, 37Hf'37c. ; new or
old November or December, 37t37Hc. ;
January, 374fi37ttc; February, S7V4c;
steamer mixed, 3hi'3 36'4c ; southern,
white, 37Hc; do. yellow, 3Sc. Oats quiet;
No. 2 western, 29ft 3Uc: No. 2 mixed do.,
27H'62Sc. Kye firmer; No. 2 nearby, 6ac;
No. 2 western, ic. Hay firm; No. 1 tim
othy. 10.5Htf 10.75. Grain freights quiet;
steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 8d No
vember; Ed., December; 4Vd January;
Cork for ordertf. per quarter, 4s. td., Oc
tober; 4s. 3d., November; 4s. ltjd., Decem
ber. Sugar strong; granulated, 5.0X. But
ter steady; fancy creamery. 22&23c: do.
Imitation, 17jjl8c. ; do. Indie, 15c; good
ladle, 134 14c j store packed, 12ft 13c; rolls.
13fi 15c. Egg firm at 17V ISc Cheese
steudy; fancy New York, large, 9&10c;
do. medium, lOlOVic. ; do. small, lOVijf
lOVic Lettuce at 65c. per bushel box.
Whiskey at tl.29Ol.30 per gallon for fin
ished goods in carloads; Sl.U'Ut.32 per gal
lon for Jobbing tots.
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By a Witness Before the War De
partment Investigators.
SANTIAGO VETERAH TESTIFIES.
Lieutenant Colonel Blsbee Tells of the
InDuftlctentrSupply of Medicine Xent
With the Invaders of Ctoba, Santiago
Surrendered Just to Time.
Annlston, Ala., Oct. 25. The war In
vestigating commission sat from 9
o'clock till 5:30 yesterday and exam
ined about a dozen of witnesses. In
cluding a number of volunteer officers.
It Is now expected that the commis
sion will leave for Huntsvtlle tonight.
Major David Vlckers, who was Inspec
tor general for the Second division.
Third corps, at Chlckamauga, attrib
uted the troubles in that camp to the
shallowness of the sinks. He said also
that some of the regimental officers In
sisted on making poor selection of ramp
niies, hiiu in one instance it Jiississippi ', I'll' 1
colonel, who had put his men In a tr lHCOHllll t ail Uo4nK
swamp, had insisted upon remnlnlng on-A . . .
the ground that a Mlsslsslpplun had I J lirlllg tllC nCXttlltrty
a natural affection for swamps. Nev-
ertheless, his men were taken sick. UtlJ 3
Mujor Vlckers also complained that!....., ..Jll 1 .. .. ... .,
the drinking water was roor. Hel" "'l V U' "IT"1 ' 11 1 !t
thought the camp site unfit for so Inrge j to 1(11 V at JU'it I S lie VlT In-!or
an army, but so far as food went the ,y ' i f , ( ,v
privates were better fed than tbe of- ,W '"l 1,1 M,1S M lt," "
fleers. He said that at one time the fOUtltrV.
beds of all the patients were on the
noor, and that there were some cases
when they were on the ground. Asked
as to the competency of the surgeons
at the hospital, he said there was one
man In the hospital whose prononesa
to profanity unlit ted him for the ser
vice. This man waa Major Hubbard,
surgeon of the Ninth New York. "His
profanity was of such n villainous
character." paid Major Vlckers, "as to
pretty nearly make me sick, and I
know It could not have had a pleasant
effect on the patients."
Lieutenant Colonel Ulsbee, in com
mand of the First Infnnlry, told the
story of transportation of hls regiment
to Santiago, briefly described the fight
ing about Snntlago, spoke of his experi
ence In Cuba, of the return to Montatik
Point and of the stay at that place and
the transfer south. Asked If the land
ing at Santiago could have lieen ac
complished If opposed he replied: "The
facilities were so poor that I think
not, at least I should say If I had been
on Bhore no enemy would have been
permitted to land. I ennnot say how
it was with the Spaniards."
lie Biild there was considerable dif
ficulty in getting food while in front of
Santiago, list we had enough. He said
If there had been more to eat the men
would probably have been sicker. He
exT'ised tbe opinion that the only
d"i rlviitimi hid been In not having
pji.per fird for the sb-k. They could
not tale !lc, fm.d in the condition it
was in. h'- s-ld. lie thought the ra
tlins contained too much fat meat for
the ellr.nt. Colonel ltlsbce stated that
hitnpeif ill, J 10 men wre the only mem
bers of ricjrnent who had not been
ill a some time during the Santiago
campaign.
"It had been Impossible to secure
medical -supplies," said the witness,
"and If we had them we could not have
carried them."
He added that the army wa9 badly
broken up In that respect, and it did
not get Into shape for some reason.
He said the men were Just beginning
to break In health when Santiago sur
rendered, and the capitulation came at
Just the right time. After the sur
render of the city there was plenty for
all to eut. Speaking of the Spanish
troops Colonel Illsbee said: "I think
about three-fourths of them would
have been enlisted but for their home
ties. They found that we were giving
them better treatment than their own
government did. I am satisfied their
own ofHcers were swindling them. The
officers were fat and sleek looking, but
the men were III and pale and appar
ently underfed."
He did not believe there was a suf
ficient number of doctors In the Cuban
campaign. He thought the contract
surgeons were capable doctors, but
they were not familiar with army
methods and did not know how to get
the necessary medicines. Speaking
generally of the Cuban experience he
expressed the opinion that sutmlles had
been as liberal as could have been
reasonably exoected. Colonel Itlshee
said he had not complained of th
voyage north. The regiment was held
at the detention camp for three days.
He said In reply to questions from
General McCook that a distress signal
had been put out for food while they
lay out at sea, and when some vessels
came alongside, he said, be called out
to those on board to bring them food.
He stated In explanation that the fond
was wanted for the officers' mess. "The
men had enough," he said, "such as
was." After this and while at Mo
tauk they got more than they needed.
ENGLAND'S FIRM ATTITUDE.
It Is Believed That the French Will
Spoedlly Evncnuto FiiNliotia.
London, Oct. 25. The Fashoda yel
low book issued by the French gov
ernment having left Rome alight mln
glvlngs In thla country an to Lord
SallRbury's flrmnena in dealing with the
French ambaxMador, Baron De Courcel,
a speedy dissipation of these fears fol
lowed the publication of yesterday'-!
blue book. It is especially welcomed
by the London papers, which this
morning express their satisfaction no
tably at the view of the Egyptian re
gent, which is held to nullify entirely
the French Idea that England lacks the
approval of the Egyptian government.
The Paris correspondent of The Dally
Chronicle claims to have authority to
say that a decision has already been
taken by the French government
speedily to evacuate Fashoda, and that
M. Delcasse, the French foreign min
ister, will do his utmost to facilitate a
pacific solution.
lnduntrtul C'oinmlsRlouer Konnody.
Washington, Oct. 25. John L. Ken
nedy, of the District of Columbia, has
been appointed a member of the In
dustrial commission, vice Sargeant, re
signed. Mr. Kennedy Is well known In
newspaper and labor circles. lie Is the
Washington correspondent of the Day
ton (Ohio) Journal, and served two
terms as president of the local typo-jnie-,
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TREtYlEftlDOUS
trail dp &
My presont larjro mdcI;
must, be rt'lnt rtl :i:il shelves
cleared at once to make y.tnn
Ill addition to my all u'.y
low prices always lowu
than elsewhere you wil' re
cei vo a Special
Discount of 30 10 Cents
011 Every Dollar's
worth of Dry (ioods. No
tions, Moots Mid "lu.es.
Clothing; and in fact on ev
erything txceptinj: Grocer
ies, that von 111:1 v hnv dining
this li; Clearing up Sale.
Groceries.
Ai ImekleB.' and Lirn CofiW. V.k'. j S
IIjh. for L'.rn! ; 4 fur i.r.c
Winner CoflVi-, lUc ; - U. for 'J.'o.
L""so liotihteil Juvo, :tfj '2 i'oj
2j.
Java an J Moclio. 28c : 3 lbn. for Vc
Extra loose ffreen coflec. Ure.
'.) Ilia. Soft A Sugar, 50c. 8J lbn Grim
ulated, 00c.
10 lbs. Light Brown, 50c.
Corn Sturch, 5c ; 3 lbs. for lie.
New Hice, 5 ; very nice.
Best . O. Molasses, 14c. a qt.
Syrup, iHc. a gnl.
LigLt Syrup, 30c. a KaL
Chocolate, 18c.
Baking Soils, 4o. rer lb
Boking Powder, 5c. i lb.
KaHitiH, 7c.
Silvrr Prunes, 12c, extra nice.
Outtnenl, 10c., 3 packnges 2.'ic.
Crumbed wheat, 15c., 2 packam '2.Rc
("tofloe cakes, 5c. a lb.
Ginger snaps, 5c. a lb.
Oyster crackers, !c. a lb.
Knick-knocks, He. a lb.
Water crackers. 'Jo. a lb,
Cahh paid for good butter and eggu
rn Carpets, Kiifjs and Oil
cloths
hove all the. newest pattern:- uuJ
choice colorings. The lute! de
signs are. beautiful and nt about u
(iiinrter off from former pi in n.
Good Ingrain Carpet, on'v U-V
Good iloiiH'-iniido Carpet, li-ie.
8 4 Floor Oilcloth, 50c. per ,
t 4 Table Oilcloth, IV. per vd
.r 4 Table Oilcloth. 12c. per v,i
No. 1 Butter, it i'liint'Hv. V
No. 2 nutter, 10 New Ijir! t
Krenh KkK", i" Tiirk.-ys, 1"
j "i"n".
"rl''1 Apple
Voting Oiti ke:m. V
!n.'d Clit.-- i
Apples 511 I! -nn. I
Shoiil !er, I I!-i.
!. M. Wo have no SpK
iiil Barirain )av. Our Bur
"jains aro Everv Dav.
F.H. Maurer,
N. W. Coiner, Front aud Union Ste
New Berlin. Pa.
iVtlDDLEBURGH MARKET.
Corrected weekly by our mercliiii.t.i.
But lor I'.
Kx
Oiiiciih
i,iti-l "
Tallow 4
ChiokeuKperlb i
Turkeys a
Hide 7
Shoulder b
Hum 1-
.New Wheat
Kye
Potatoes
OIJ Corn )
New Oats o
Bran per 100 lbs 75
Middliugs " W
Chop " '
Flour per bbl -1?
WANTKll SKVKKAL TKISTWOUTIIT
penmnn In tlii tnle lo nwiiage our 1;ut
neas In their twn and iiforliv muiitiea. It la
rnnlnly ofNce work conducted at home. l"'y
tralicht two a year and exwn-!cnniV
i....fl. im mum no leu" aulary. Moniniy
175. Kolerenwa. Kndoae i.elf-iil.lrel iM
i ..... ilrf P ttew. lr.t. . l'i't't. M
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Chicago.
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