SPAN MUST 0 ONE OFTWO THINGS
THE LAST PROPOSAL
The United States Willing to Pay for the Philip-
pines, or Else Will Fight for Their Pos-
sion—The Cuban Debt Again.
. In political circles at Madrid it is as-
serted that
reached between the
sioners in Paris.
The it is semi-officially
announced, intends to notify the Cuban
bondholders that Spain will not pay
the (Cuban debt, which will not be men-
tioned in the peace treaty. The gov-
ernment considers itself completely
ree from these entanglements, which
fall upon the nation exercising sover-
eignty and collecting taxes in Cuba.
The American commissioners in a
written communication will declare
that the third article of the peace pro-
tocol regarding the Philippines is cap-
able of only one fair construction, that
no arbitration is needed to elucidate
its terms and that the United States
cannot admit any other power to figure
here purely as a lexicologist.
This will be accompanied by the
clear declaration that the United
States will possess ‘the Philippines.
Following this declaration the Amer-
ica commissioners will lay before the
Spaniards two alternatives.
First, to accept a sum
from the United States, and
and evacuate the Philippines,
Second, to lose the Philippines to the
United States by conquest, with the
possibility of other territorial losses,
and to indemnify the United States for
the added expense of conquest.
This communication may not be for-
mally designated as an ultimatum, but
it will lack naught of the conclusive-
ness indicated by that word. This will
be so plain that the Spanish commis-
sioners will scarcely haggle for money
on the first alternative nor cherish any
doubt of American action under the
second. should the first be declined.
The Spaniards declare that their re-
fusal to sign a treaty based on any
Philippine terms thus far suggested by
the United States is irrevocable. They
say that they do not and cannot view
the taking of .the Philippines, as any-
thing else than a wanton ravishment
of their possessions, unless it is ac-
companied by a financial consideration
of appreciable size.
Therefore, the turn of events in the
peace conference at Paris depends up-
on the purpose or the willingness of
the American commissioners to extend
their financial terms. Spanish sover-
eignty in the Philippines is now clung
to by the Spanish chiefly as a means
to obtain financial relief, if possible. It
is almost purely a matter of money
new, if the amount be large enough to
absolve the Spanish government from
possible charges by their creditors
that the collateral has been given
away. Persons near to Spain's heav-
iest creditors believe that should the
Americans assume the Philippine debt
or pay Spain its face amount in cash,
the Spaniards would sign.
This view ‘is. new in the = quarters
where it now prevails, because time
has been required for the Spaniards to
become convinced that the American
commissioners do little, if any, diplo-
matic jockeying, and that their final
attitude may be found identical with
their first.
If they have not already done so, the
Spanish commissioners will ultimately
advise the Americans that they must
not permit any controversy as to the
binding character of the mortgage
resting upon the revenues of the Phi-
lippines to pay the so-called debt.
Tenacious adherence to this claim
would set up on the Spanish side an ul-
timatum under which no treaty would
be signed which did not stipulate that
the Philippine revenues should pay the
Philippine debt.
In such event the Americans would
probably claim that the Philippine debt
of $40,000,000 amounts to $20,000,000 in
gold, of which about $11,000,000 has
heen employed in fighting the United
States, leaving less than $10,000,000
chargeable in gold to the Philippines.
Indeed, the United States would doubt-
less contend that even the reduced
amount was used in fighting the Fili-
pinos, and object to the Spanish con-
clusion that it is a fair charge against
the Americans.
It is believed that the United States
at this time would consent to a cash
payment of from $20,000,000 to $25,000,-
000 rather than to renew the war.
Last Wednesday's meeting of the
Joint Peace Commission lasted 45
minutes and was of high importance.
The Spanish commission presented its
rejoinder to the American reply on the
Philippine question, in which it reiter-
ated its contention that Philippine
sovereignty does not come up for dis-
cussion under the terms of the proto-
col, and set out various reasons why
the United States proposal concerning
the debt could not be accepted by
Spain.
But the surprise of the meeting was
the request that the dispute should be
referred to arbitration as to the scope
of the protocol in its third and sixth
articles, and the legality of the demand
of the United States to consider the
sovereignty question under it, in case
the American commissioners insist
upon their demands.
has been
commis-
an agreenient
peace
government,
of
money
to cede
Dreyfus Supporter Expelled.
A commissary of police at Paris noti-
fled M.” Francis de Pressense, the well-
known writer, political economist and
Dreyfus agitator, of his formal expul-
sion from the Legion of Honor. This
is a sequel to M. de Pressense’'s denun-
ciation of certain officers for their
treatment of Dreyfus.
M. Francis de Pressense is the son of
the famous French Protestant pastor
and writer of the same name, who died
in 1891. In April, 1880, he was appoint-
ed secretary of the French legation at
Washington, and shortly afterwards
left the diplomatic service. He is the
author of “Ireland and England, From
the Active Union Down to Our Days.”
Protection for Birds.
The American Ornithologists’ Union
has declared that fashionable women
must be compelled by law to relinquish
the practice of wearing birds on their
hats and bonnets. The union has come
to the conclusion that the present gen-
eration of fashionable women cannot
te reached by arguments in favor of
the life of the helpless littte birds, and
that a bill in Congress to prohibit the
importation of birds for such purposes
is the only way.
Cash for Soldiers.
The transport Berlin sailed for Cuba
and Porto Rico from New York last
Thursday. She carried among her
passengers Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife
of Gen. Wood, governor of the province
of Santiago. Col. J. W.. Pullman and
family of the quartermaster’s depart-
ment go to San Juan. = Col. Pullman
carried with him $50,000 to pay off the
employes of the department. Maj. Fish-
back of the paymaster’'s department
and two assistants carried $300.000 to
pay off troops. ; ; »
NEWS ITEMS.
President Timothy Dwight of Yale
resigned his position last week.
The profits of New York's horse
show last week ameunted to $100,000.
President McKinley will attend the
peace jubilee at Atlanta next month.
J. D. H. Richardson of Memphis, the
world’s largest cotton grower died last
Wednesday.
Rush orders were sent for
repairing at the Charlestown
navy yard.
Gen. Buell, famous during the Xiexi-
can and Civil wars died at Rockport,
Ky., a few days ago.
John W. Parsons of New York was
elected general master workman of. the
Knights of labor last week.
A fire at Perry; la. last Monday did
damage to the business section -of the
town to the extent of $500,600.
One thousand
were stolen from Mrs. J. A. Singer:ct
a New York hotel a few days ago. #4’
The Birchfield is the sixth steamer
loaded at Galveston, Tex that has
had fire discovered in her cargo of cot-
ton.
A handsome iron fence to enclose the
graves of the Maine victims has just
been completed at a Washington foun-
ary.
Elihu Root, the
lawyer is likely
Britain as the
sador.
Nine million and a quarter dollars
was paid for the Union Pacific and
Gulf railroad at a foreclosure sale last
week.
The Carnegie Steel Company anid the
Westinghouse Electric Company hurv-
ested a large number of contracts in
England.
Jealous of his wife and John Walker,
Iidward Ross, a few days ago, Killed
both the parties and then committed
suicide at Paducah, Ky.
Surgeon General Sternberg in his re-
port states that the youthfulness of
the volunteers was the cause of much
sickness during the late war.
Father Luke Bandinelli, the oldest
priest in the American province of the
Passionist order, died at St. Paul's
monastery, Pittsburg, aged 68.
A Toledo, O., inventor has perfected
a scheme for heating residences by
means of compressed air. This air is
heated and delivered through pipes.
The barbers of the State of Penn-
sylavnia started an organized move-
ment against the training schools for
barbers, where free shaves arz given.
United States marshals who attempt-
ed to arrest moonshiners at Whites-
burg, Ky., last Wednesday were forced
to retire after 200 shots had been fired.
Joe Jefferson, because of ill-health
has temporarily retired from the stage.
His two sons will present his favorite
comedies for the balance of the season.
Brazil celebrated the ninth annivers-
ary of her independence last Wednes-
day. The United States battleships
Oregon and Texas took part in the ce-
remonies.
The hundredth anniversary
George Washington's death will be ob-
served at Mt. Vernon. December 14.
President McKinley hgs been invited
to he present.
Members of the W. C. T.
out the country are protesting against
Utah sending Mr. Roberts as a repre-
sentative to congress. Mr. Roberts is
a polygamist.
The dead body
removed from the
the other day. It
murdered by ‘‘high-binders,”’
organization.
John W. Keeley, the inventor of the
Keeley motor died at Philadelphia last
week. He had expended $100,000 in
perfecting his motor without any prac-
tical public results.
‘The British ship Atlanta was
wrecked near Yaquiaa Bay, Ore. a few
days ago. Twenty-four of her crew
were drowned. She was sailing at a
high speed on a wager.
Archie S. Miller, a civil engineer em-
ployed by the Nicaragua canal com-
sion arrived at Washington last week.
Sunday he died of yellow fever in a
hotel at the capital city.
The cruiser Chicago, which was un-
dergoing repairs for the last three
vears will be ready for service in a few
weeks. She is now one of the most
formidable vessels in the navy.
The frozen surface of the river Su-
chona at Velictusting, Russia, broke
Tuesday while a number of people and
vehicles were drossing the stream.
Twenty persons were drowned,
Rev. George Allen, a brilliant Pr
byterian minister of Newburg, N. Y.,
attempted suicide by shooting last
Tuesday. The elders of the church
tried to dictate his love affairs.
While drunk, John Shanley
Paul staggered against a man
was playing billiards and spoiled
shot. James Rose, angered, hit Shan-
ley over the head with his cue, killing
him instantly. :
yarships
(Mass)
New York
to Great
anibas-
famous
to be sent
United States
of
17. through-
of a Chinaman was
river at New York
is said that he was
a Chinese
of St.
who
Li Hung Chang has been appointed !
by the empress to investigate the con-
dition of the Yellow river which is con-
tinually overflowing its banks. Li pro-
tested but the empress was obstinate.
Steamship companies have
upon routes for outward and
ward bound steamers. They hope that
these routes will be recognized by
mariners and thus avoid collisions
sea.
Mrs.. Ruth. DeHaan, a willow of
about 32, of Cleveland, has begun suit
for $100,600 damanes for alleged
Lreach of promise of marriage against
Anton Lutz, a brewer of Allegheny,
Pa., and a married man.
The Anglo-American Commission is
now in session at Washington to ad-
just differences between the United
States and Canada. The two most im-
rortant subjects are the North Ameri-
can fisheries and reciprocity.
Attracted by a crowd, Mrs. Patrick
Reagan, of Homestead, Pa., the other
day found that her husband had been
crushed under a railroad train. She
assisted in removing his bruised body
from tHe tracks and the husband, died
in his wife's arms.
The torpedo boat Dupont a few days
ago exceeded the best torpedo boat
creed yet developed in the United
States, proving her to be the fastest
boat in the United States navy. She
demonstrated a speed of over 30 knots.
"Her contract speed was 27% knots for
three boilers.
A broken heart caused the dea*h of
Mrs. Mary Keasey at Chicago a few
days ago. Mrs. Keasey was employed
as a servant by her former husband
from whom she was divorced five years
ago. The affection lavish¢~ upon his
present wife which was formerly hers
was more than she could bear.
Dr. Nancy Guilford, the Bridgeport
woman who was 2rrested in London
October 1 under suspicion of being im-
plicated in the death of Emma Gill, of
Southington, Conn. arrived in New
York last wee) on the Cunard liner
Lucania. She’ was in custody of Ed-
ward Cronin a Bridgeport detective,
and a Miss” Jennie D. Hill, a police
matron of fthat city. .
J y fF.
dollars worth of gems
his |
decided |
home- |
at |
| of Admiral Winfield S. Schley.
RETURNS: FROM. MEXIGAN PRISON.
OFFICIALS INTERFERED.
Shot a
Self-Defente and Languishes in a For-
Morton Hudson Highwayman in
eign Prison for Six Months.
Morton Haute,
Mexico,
Hudson, of Terre
Ind., has just arrived from
where he has beén in prison for over
half a year. Last February Hudson
and a friend named Powell went on a
prospecting tour near Toluca, Mexico.
They were returning from the town of
Veregueria, where they had been to
purchase supplies for ther camo, When
they were get upon by two Mexican
highwayvmen.
One of the Mexicans clapped a nistol
ta Powell's head, but the American
grappled his assailant and the two fell
trom their horses. The second Mexi-
can, who was armed with a naked
machete, was in the act of plunging it
into Powell's back when Hudson
brought him to the ground with a well |
directed shot, The first Mexican
rapidly overpowering Powell wh'n
latter called for help.
Hudson went to his assistance,
the highwayman aimed his
the advancing man. Hudson
quick, however. and shot
through the breast. The two
tans then concealed themselves
wa
the
when
pistol at
was too
the
Ame
in the
mountains until they finally decided to |
surrender to the Mexican authorities.
Hudson was thrown into jail at
ancingo, but finally got a letter
Eroth in Terre Hante, and the
thorities at Washington s>cured
rial and release,
IEx-Secretary. of the
W. Thompson, W. R.
Fairbanks and Congressman Faris
were instrumental in securing proper
treatment for Hudson. Hudson is thin
and pale from his confinement. but is
otherwise in good health.
hig
au-
his
to
Navy Richard
McKeen, Senator
HOBSON'S BIG PRICE.
The Naval Hero Demands $6,000 for an Article
on the Merrimac.
Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant Hob-
son, the naval heroes of the war, com-
mand the highest price in the literary
market. Admiral Dewey has thus far
refused all bidders. The. editor of a
magazine cabled to him recently an of-
fer of $5,000 for one short article on the
Philippines. Admiral Dewey's response
by cable was:
“Thanks, but T am too busy.”
Lieutenant Hobson, the Merrimac
hero, received offers of $5,000 each from
two magazines for an article describ-
ing his exploit at Santiago. Lieutenant
Hobson, though a modest hero and a
sincere, straightforward officer, put
himself in the hands of a lawyer, who
managed to obtain $6,000 for the article
which Lieutenant Hobson is socn to
write,
These prices put
above the literary genius, although
twice within one year Rudyard Kip-
ling had been offered by a newspaper
$1,000 for 1,000 words and had declined
it. The regular price paid for the long
stories of this extraordinary young
man is now $150 a - thousand words,
and for his short stories from $2,000 to
$5,000 each.
A discharged American
named Kiser; from Homestead, Pa,
died on the streets of San Juan, a few
days ago of heart failure while walk-
ing on the street.
the: naval hero
soldier
CARNEGIE AS A JUROR.
The Iron King Evades Arrest by Appearingat a
Commissioner's Office.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi-million-
aire and iron master, bowed to the law
of New York state last week, apol-
ogized for having apparently dodged
jury duty, and is now enrolled in the
list of 3,100 specially selected citizens
to try criminal in. New: York
county. For nearly two years Special
Commissioner to Jurors Henry
throp Gray had tried to subpoena Mr.
Carnegie to come to his office at Fifth
avenue and Eighteenth street and tes-
tify as to his qualification as a juror.
He was finally served at his house, 5
West Fifty-first street," early this
month, but he did not obey the sum-
mons until a few days ago. A war-
rant has been placed in the hands of
Under Sheriff Mulvaney, but as Mr.
Carnegie sent word that he would ap-
pear before Commissioner Gray he was
not arrested. Mr. Carnegie’s name
was added to the roll after the cus-
tomary questions had been favorably
answered and the affidavit signed.
Gen.
Reports of a somewhat disquieting
nature have been received from Gen.
Otis, in command at Manila. He says
that the province of Iloilo, in the is-
land of Panay, which is technically oe-
cupied by the Spaniards, is surrounded
by the insurgents and that fears are
entertained that the Spanish popula-
tion and garrison will be massacred by
the insurgents.
cases
Otis Fears Trouble.
Claim Credit for Ending the War,
Miss Jessie A. Schley, of Milwaukee,
who went to Spain as a delegate of
the Women's International lL.eague of
Peace in an effort to bring the war to a
close, issued a statement to the Amer-
ican people the other day in which she
takes the credit of influencing Spain
to sue for peace. Miss Schley is a niece
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
Only one death among 20,000 Amer-
ican troops at Manila occurred during
the past 10 days.
Gen. Blanco has been authorized to
draw on Paris for $2,000,00) with which
to pay the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Spaniards will organize a Spanish
chamber of commerce in Havana after
the troops have evacuated the island.
Senor del Valle, mayor of Saa Juan,
has tendered his resignation. He as-
serts that the councii hindered his re-
form policy.
Spain has heard that an American
fleet is preparing to leave for
European waters. The forts at the
Canary Islands are being manned.
The Cuban army will récéive one
year’s pay on December 10. Notes for
the balance will be issuéd. It is be-
lieved that the United States = will
guarantee the loan.
Americans, who intend to go to Cuba
to find employment are warned away
from the island for the present. : There
is nothing going on in the way of in-
dustry and men willing to work, are
begging in the streets.
Capt.-Gen, Blanco, in a letter to Sen-
ator Tinando, of Spain, says: “The
keenest sorrow of my life is surrender-
ing Cuba, with an army of 150,000 men
and 200 guns, to an enemy who claims
to have conquerred Cuba, while we are
possessed of such resources.”
Spaniards in Cuba have asked the
Washington authorities for an exten-
sion of time in regard to the Cuban
evacuation. The request was not
granted,
man |
| laws. It was not expected that the
Ten- |
Win-.
CUSTOMS REVENUE.
The New Tarif Law Compared With Its
Predecessors,
A series of tables just issued by the
treasury hureau of statistics show the
receipts under - the tariff laws by
months during a long term of years.
"The customs receipts. of the! treasury
department now amount to aite-half of
the ordinary expenditures of the Goce-
ernment, which is about the usual pro-
portion. The ordinary expenditures of
the Government are usually calculated
at anout $1,000,000 per day, and aver-
aged during the years 1804 to 1887,
$360,500,000 per annum, and at about
the same rate in 1808, omitt'ng the Pa-
cific railroad and extraordinary -wai
expenditures
The daily
expenditures
department
17, the 140th
year, the
these 140
Of this a
of receipts and
the treasury
shows that on November
day of the present fiscal
receipts had during
s amounted to 3$73.340,420.
little over $1,000,000 from
the duty placed upon tea by
revenue act that fully $72.
the legitimate normal revenue
the rates levied by the customs law en-
acted in July, 1897, ‘or a< little
than the promised rate of $5
day from customs during that
The receipts from customs
the past 10 years have
199.000 per month. “This 10-year
includes the operations of fou
statement
issued by
customs
da
was
the war
SO) 000,000 is
from
tal
new
would in ats first few months oper-
ate normally in its production of cus-
toms revenue owing to the excessive
importations just prior. to its
ment. - Its average monthiy-rec«
far is: August to December. 1897,
227,000 ‘per month: January-1 to No
vember 1, 1868, $15,071,000; July 1 to No-
vember 1, 189%, ‘$15,933,000,
aw
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
Family Suddenly roken a Powder
Explosion.
By an accidental explosion of blast-
ing powder at Portsmouth, O., Sunday
morning George W. Ferguson, a quar-
ryman, was fatally injured, two of his
children are dead and his wife and an-
other child disfigured for life. érgu-
son ‘was hunting for wood to build a
lire, and found a powder can. appar-
ently full of coal,
When he attempted to start a fire
with this, 2 loud explosion followed
which knocked one entire side of the
house out. At the time Ferguson. his
wife and baby in arms, and four little
daughters, were grouped around the
stove. All-were knocked down hy the
force of the explosion. va, 6,
and Cynthia, aged 11, died almost im-
mediately feem injurizs, and Ferguson
was so terribly injured that he «
live. The mother and children
ribly burned and bruised, and mz:
live. It transpired that the
partially filled with blasting
Up by
annol
1
5
powd =r.
AMERICA HELPLESS.
Dewey Cables Conce rous State of
Affair
Admiral Dewey
cable dispatch
We ek v
following
Kast
sent the
to. ° Washington
‘Manila, ‘Nov, IS,
cretary Navy, Washington:
“Charleston and Concord arrived
day from lloilo. Glass reports that the
entire island of Panay is in
insurgents, except Iloilo,
800 Spanish
foreign citizens there petition
American protection. The © island
Negros has declared independence and
desires American protectorate.
DEWEY.”
commander of the
difficulty in the sit-
uation is that, with the best intentions
to intervene to protect the Europeans
and other foreigners and to save the
city of Iloilo, the second in importance
in the Philippine group, from looting,
the United States forces appear to be
estopped, under the rules of war, frem
moving from their positions. Such is
the construction placed upon the
clause in the protocol relating to a
suspension of hostilities.
1848.
Sn
DOSS
which
troops.
OT
defended 1
Glass is the
Charleston. The
Fiends Burn Three Children.
Three unknown: white men. a few
days ago went to the house of Andrew
Blackford, a farmer, living in Deca-
tur county, Ga., and demanded food
from his wife. She was alone with
her three children, and found bread,
saying it was all she had. They de-
manded meat, and she became fright-
ened and fled to the woods. The tramps
then set fire to the house, roasting
the little ones to death. Sheriff Pat-
terson, of Bainbridge, Ga., has been
wired to come at once with blood-
hounds, and strong hopes are felt that
the fiends will be apprehended.
Sweetheart Smuggled Aboard.
The
woman
transport Indiana brought a
stowaway, Sadie White
Honolulu to San Francisco. She
board in a soldier's uniform
was not discovered until the third day
out. ‘Then: she was: put in a state
room and a guard placed over her,
claims to have a sweetheart on
Bennington. She: was assisted
smuggling aboard: by. Private P. J.
Moore of Compsony E. He was given
twenty days in the guardhouse.
came
on
Suing for a Large Insurance.
John . and James Dobson, carpet
manufacturers; Philadelphia, who
big retail store on Chestnut street
gutted by. fire about one year.
have brought suit in the
district court against 34 large
ance companies in all parts of the
world, “to between $500,000 and
£600,000 insurance money. The suits
are brought under a clause in the
agreement that all suits growing out
of inability to properly adjust claims
shall be brought within one year from
the fire, and to open the way to ad-
justment.
of
ago,
recover
The First Pension.
Jesse T. Gates of the Second United
Statés artillery, who lost part of his
upper lip in the West Indian cam-
paign, has been awarded the first pen-
sion on account of the Spanish war.
(Gates will receive $17 per month, and
this being inadequate, a private pen-
sion bill, increasing the pension, prob-
ably will be introduced in congress.
Claims on account of the Spanish war
are now coming in rapidly. The total
on file up to date is 1,947 for war serv-
ice and 178 for naval service, exclusive
of the claims of the battleship Maine
victims.
Terrific Gas Explcs on.
A terrific explosgion occurrel Sunday
afternoon in the Cafe de Champeaux,
Faris, underneath the offices of the
Havas agency. A woman was Kkilied
and eight other persons seriously in-
jured. It is thought that the explosion
was due to ignited gas, but there are
rumors of an anarchist plot.
Room for American Exhibits,
Professor Benjamin D. Woodward,
Assistant Commissioner General, Ex-
position of 1900, received the official
figures showing that the United States
has been allotted 200,750 feet of ground
space in the Exposition.
mare
from ,
and |
Sha) tainer
was !
United States |
insur- |
GOULD NOT STAND INVESTIGATION
BANK OFFICIAL SUICIDES.
Comptroller Closes the First National Bank
Emporia, Kan., Whereupon the Presi-
dent Shoots Himself in the Head.
The First
Kan.,
controller of the
day. An hour later
the bank's president,
best known breeders of Herefords in
the West, shot and killed himself a
“Sunny Slope,” his famous stock farm,
near town.
Speculation is said to have led ‘to
; downfall. Among the heavy
losers Lyon county and the city of
Emporia, whose funds were deposited
In the institution. Cross was custodian
his father’s estate, which is also
to be ina wrecked condition.
Examiner Charles Jobes has been go-
ing. over: the ‘books, . with the aid of
President (ross, for the past week. No
| sign of mental agitation on the part of
the bank president had been displayed,
and when Cross left the bank 10 minu-
tes before it closed. he waved his hand
pleasantly to all associates. He
went immediately to Sunny Slope farm
and passed into the bedroom of JMan-
ager Evans’ house. When he did mot
come out Evans entered the room. He
found banker (ross lying in a pool of
blood, with a piste! in his hand. One
shot had been fired. : and. it went
through the back of the head. Death
instantaneous.
The last statement issued showed
iabilities: Capital, $100,000; surplus and
profits, $101,289.53: duc to depositors,
hanks and bankers, $513,599.42: circula-
tion, $22,500. Total resources, $737,888.95.
Examiner Jobes says the depositors
will not suffer seriously.
Cross was the son of the late Colonel
Harrison '. Cross,” who was believed
to have been worth. several hundred
thousand dollars at the time of his
death. Young Cross was 39 years old,
and had worked in the bank, which
his father helped organize, since boy-
hood. He leaves a widow and a
daughter. : His first wife: was Miss
Kate Smeed, daughter of a former
president of the Union Pacific railway.
They were divorced in the 70s.
National
was
Jank of
by order of
Empo-
the
Thurs-
ria, closed
treasury last
Charles 8. Cross,
and one of the
(Cros
said
nis
was
KIDNAPED HER DAUGHTER.
Sensational Arrest of a Mother Who Had Taken
Her Child From a Guardian.
T-vear-old daughter of Mrs.
of Cleveland, was kidnaped by
woman, supposed to be her mother,
other day, and immediately taken
of the city. They were traced to
Union station,” but berond that
nothing is known. The child has been
living with her grandfather, who
appointed her guardian. The child is
the daughter of the fe of Frank Mec-
Gowan, ex-mayor of Trenton, N. J. A
warrant was sent. out charging Ak,
McGawan with pping
Frank D. McGowan.
J... his wife and Mrs. Dr.
wepre arrested at Erie.
with the abduction of
veryle Barnes, 1
n. from: «
met
The
was
Kid
| Gowa
officers the
Sear
and h
When the
depot Me
to the detectives, it
arreste
showed
was
Lepers Mingle With American Soldiers.
There is a leper.iscare . in Manila.
Through the neglect of the Spanish
officials nearly 200 lepers have escaped
from confinement. For a time this was
unknown to the American authorities
and the outcasts were allowed to wan-
der at large. Orders have been issued
that all lepers will be arrested
sent to a small uninhabited island
southeast of Luzon. On this island the
American Government will establish
harborage for the lepers of the Philip-
pines. They will be fed and cared for
at the expense of the Government. AS
far can be ascertained about
lepers are still at large onthe
and in the suburbs of Manila.
Eleven Men K d.
gloom of smoke,
that darkened the rails
Pennsylvania railroad: early
day morning between Jersey
Harrison a belated suburban train
dashed into a gang of workmen, Kill-
ing 11 and injuring four. The wo1
men were mostly Italians and Pol
All the victims lived in Jersey City.
as
and
of the
last Fri-
City and
In the storm
fog
An Ex President's Large Fee.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison has
been retained by Venezuela to repre-
sent that Government before the Arbi-
tration Commission that sits in Paris
| within a short time to settle the dis-
pute between Great Britain and
zuela boundary lines. General
Harrison is said td have received a re-
$100,000.
said to be an a weiate with
ral Harrison, and his retainer is
rted to be $50,000,
{
over
|
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fee of
CABLE FLASHES
Corea has prohibited forei from
trading in the interior.
made re-
Servia,
attempts have been
to kill the ex-king
Two
cently
Milan.
l.ondon blue laws are being enforced
and licénses for Sunday concerts rigor-
ously refused.
It is said in Paris that Comt> Ester-
hazy received $0,000 francs for forging
the papers which convicted Dréyfus.
Count Esterhazy, in his book about
the Dreyfus affair; asserte that he fled
from France to escape assassination
by the army chiefs.
Over 500 students at Warsaw, Kieff
and Vilna, in Russia, were. arrcezred,
accused of a socialistic conspiracy, aad
80 were exiled to Siberia.
Several days last week the fog was
so thick in London that pedestrians
were compelled to find their way by
means of lanterns at noon.
The Anglo-American league in I.on-
don proposes to erect a statue of
George Washington in Trafalgar
square next to that of General Gordon.
A dispatch from Nikolaief, Russia, at
the confluence of. the Ingui and the
Bug, says that 21 persons have been
killed there by an' explosion in a rock-
et factory. fi
The Duke of Westminster has written
a letter in which he deplores the recent
ccenduct of Emperer William. He says
that the Sultan has already murdered
100,000 of his subjects and this brute’s
hospitality the emnperor accepted.
The Czar of Russia in making inves-
tigations as to the condition of his re-
alms no longer relies upon the reports
of officials, but deals with the people
direct. The Russian press rejoices,
and declares that bureaucracy is panic
stricken at seeing its control threat-
ened.
The largest warship in the world,
the Formidable, was launched at
Portsmouth, England. a few days ago.
of
* | ulars diverted to the Philippines which
and
60!
streets |
| wants not less than 20,000 enlisted men,
a national reserve and more and better
| warships, as well as naval stations.
Vene-
IEx-Secretary |
HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
0 ed Exile to be Granted a New Trial.
Preparing a Defense.
The court of cassation of Paris has
informed the minister of the colonies,
M. Guillain, that it has decided that
Dreyfus be informed by telegraph that
the revision com-
menced, and his de-
fense,
The decision of the court of cassation
is very significant, as it has hitherto
been generally admitted that no in-
novation should be introduced in the
Dreyfus proceedings. Questions will
now be drafted and posted to Dreyfus,
who will formulate his replies. The
ministry of the colonies has been noti-
fied that Dreyfus is in good health.
The Courier du Soir says that -M.
Cavaignac, former minister’ of war,
and M. Deroulede, one of the most
violent opponents of Dreyfus revision,
called upon the premier, M. Dupuy,
and asked him not to execute the de-
cision of the court of cassation to noti-
fy Dreyfus to prepare his defense. M.
Dupuy refused to comply with their
request, whereupon they threatened to
make an interpellation in the chaniber.
The Courier du Soir adds: “The court
of caseation has decided in principle
to demand the production of the secret
de eid though the formal have
not bden taken.’
La Liberte asserts that the court of
cassation has decided to impart to the
counsel of Dreyfus the text of the de-
positions of the various ministers of
war, the letters of Comte Ferdinand
Walsin IEsterhazy seized by the court
and. the secret dossier, if the latter. is
produced.
Information as to the decision of the
court ought to reach Dreyfus on the
Isle du Diable within two days. When
the news was imparted to Mme. Drey-
fus she was so overcome with joy that
she was unable to utter a word.
The
have
prepare
proceedings
that he
steps
GUARDING THE PHILIPPINES.
Three Thousand Regulars Armed With Krag-
Jorgensens Will Leave Shortly
for the Islands.
It was learned last week that the or-
ders in preparation for the movement
of regulars to the tropics would send
3.000 of these troops to the Philippines.
In this connection the war department
has also ordered about 18,600 Krag-
Jorgensen rifles to arm the troops now
in the Philippines and those who will
be sent there. The ordnance depart-
ment has received information that
about 10,000 of the Krag-Jorgensens
are now ready for shipment. They
will go forward in a day or two, with
proportionate amounts: of ammunition
with smokeless powder, from San
Francisco.
The war department has in view the
policing of the whole of the Philippine
islands. It is not practicable or wise
to reduce the garrison at Manila while
events which are expected to. take
place early will make: it necessary to,
sind garrisons to all ofthe cities and
towns in Philippines group at
which Spain has maintained a force
far the protection the
The military policy in
to be precizely
o arried out in OC
nt will either by
of the tre y
liged police all
Philippin
The pe
use only TRE
nowever, . t« 3.
the
of cities.
the
that
Philip-
which is
ba.
miplate the
ars. Wi stated,
that with 3.000 reg-
ordered to
: necessary to send
me of the volunteers to the East,
1ude in. the 10,00
were 1
might: be
nc
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Recommendations for an Increase in the Navy
and Regular Army.
The following are said to be some of
of President McKinley’s
forthcoming message to
First—The increase of the regular
army to at least 100,000 men and auth-
ority to employ native constabulary in
(‘uba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Second—The increase of the navy in
accordance with the recommendations
of the secretary ' of the navy, who
the features
CONGress:
Third —"The building of the Nicaragua
| canal by this government.
Fourth—Tariit and banking sched-
ules for the new colonies and Cuba
and a complete revision of the system
internal taxation which Spain has
Of
I made so odious.
Fifth-—That each of the group of is-
lands be treated . as independent in
| some degree to the United States, and
over
laws
extend
local
desirable yet to
them the same tariff and
which govern the 45 states.
Sixth—The framing of adequate land
laws for Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Sandwich islands. Large tracts
of the crown lands will come into the
posession of the United States. and
with them a puzzling collection of laws
which must be straightened out by
legislation.
it is not
THE CUBAN TARIFF.
Commissioner Porter Says Duties Have Been De-
creased 70 Per Cent and Revenues Increased.
“The tariffs in Cuba have at least
been reduced 70 per cent,” says Robert
i>. Porter who has just handed in his
report special commissioner to
Cubs.
To the
reduction
as
such a large
possible
of
the
with
how is it
question,
of duties,
to revenue for the purpose
administering the government of
island, the report says:
The general answer that
son of fraudulent classification and
smuggling, most of the revenue col-
lected from the people of Cuba never
found its way into the treasury of that
island nor of Spain.
Mr. Portor also says the ‘‘cupidity
and rapacity of the Spanish officials in
Cuba” played havoc with revenues and
that experience at Santiago shows a
rate one-half or two-thirds less than
the former rate will produce twice as
much revenue.
Besides, he argues, the reduction to
a reasonable rate of duty will increase
the imports. “A railway company
naturally hesitated to import a loco-
motive when the duty was equivalent
to the value of the engine. With a
revised tariff of 25 per cent, for Cuba
has no locomotive works, it may im-
port two, or four, or —even: six. The
same is true of a variety of other arti-
cles.”
secure
is, by rea-
A Costly Investigation.
From the present outlook the war in-
vestigating commission will probably
not make its report to the president for
two months or longer. Several weeks
more will likely be required in taking
testimony and then the members of the
commission will have lots of hard
work to arrange it and draw conclus-
ions. from the facts that have been col-
lected. The investigation will prove a
costly affair to the government. The
members of the commission insist that
they will go to the bottom of the ques-
tion and if any high oflicials are .to
blame the responsibility wil be located.