II NINE DEATHS SUNDAY. 1U In IU Plata It Statlaga tat Refill! Baa a Caaaai Taili Dtalii-lta Ahm tatliai fir ta Slis. Nine snldler succumbed to drat I) at 'mp Wlkoff, Montntik point, last Sunday. They were hrroc of Santiago who withstood the Spanish bullets but could nut contend ngnlnst starvation and neglert. The hospitals are crowded nnd many Irk are lying n the floor, there being no donation for them. Another horror ihlp reached Mon tauk Sunday, the Yucatan, with six companies of the Seventh United States Infnntry. It la nlteged th it the OSHIBAL . A. UOII. , Whose Management of the War Depart ment May lie Investigated. transport left Santiago with nothing but army ration for the nick, to of whom died en rotite. Private. Harry Puvnll, of Troop A, of the Rough Riders, killed himself Sunday by shooting himself In the temple while In the guard-house. He had been absent from camp for IS daya without leave, nnd feared to face the court-martini. He enliKted from Arl ona. He will be given a military fun eral by hi comrade. The hospital list at the general ho rltal number. 1.630. Of thee 125 have typhoid fever. The force of nunoi at the general hopltal I now 77 lied Cro and tter. Three hundred patient are till leeplng on the ground. At the detention hospital there are B15 patient. Fifty nurses were added to the forces Sunday. The heat during the pat few day completely exhausted many of the sol dier In camp at Montauk, Point, L. I., and wa responsible for a number of death. The fallowing men died Wednesday: William P. Osborne, acting quarter master Troop C. First United State cavalry, typhoid fever; Private Jam? Morris. Eighth United State infantry, malarial fever; Private Herbert Bong. Second Indiana volunteers, dysentery; Prlvnte William DugHn, Company M, Second Massachusetts vol un tee is, dys entery. Secretary Alger arrived at the camp last Wednesday. He rode with the army officer, who met him at the de pot, to headquarter, and a soon as he was recognized by the volunteer and regulars he wa loudly cheered. Secre tary Alger was especially lntereted In the condition of the sick men anil how they were being cared for. He In timated that President McKlnley was much concerned In the matter of pro perly caring for the sick. It is said that he Informed tienera! Wheeler that he would stay In ennip two or three days If necessary to make a thorough inspection of everything nnd devise some means for the relief and comfort of the soldiers, especially those in the hospital. The transport Leona wa unloaded the other day. One hundred and four tck men were removed to the hoapit.il. The Yale ha on board 1,069 men of the Third and Twentieth regular infantry, of whom 1"8 are lck. There I no con tagious disease on bonrd. There was only one death that of Private James Copeland of Company O, Twentieth Infantry, from exhaustion and dysen tery. The transport Acadia arrived Thura day. Caaron, father of Capt. Capron of the Rough Riders, who was killed sit Santiago, is on board sick. Many soldiers have been discharged from the hospitals, but there are other sick to take their places as soon as they vacate. The news that an order is soon to bo Issued at Washington to muster out the volunteers in camp, including the Rough Riders and the Seventy-first regiment, has been received with much satisfaction by the volunteer troops. The transport Montauk arrived at Montauk, L. I., laat Thursday. She has on board 1,169 troops of the Eighth Ohio volunteers. There arc 1T3 sick board her. There were no deaths during the voyage from Cuba. There Is no contagious disease aboard. Mrs. Julian Hawthorne vividly des cribed the gaunt, starving soldiers at Camp Wtkoff, Long Inland, and de clared that murder is being committed there, which can be prevented only by prompt action. A REWARD FOR TALOB. Tat Dwign Amatol far tat Iwtrl to to PrMiatil to Admiral Diwtjr. The design for the memorial sword the government Is to present to Rear Admiral Dewey, according to an act of congress, was finally determined upon to-day by the committee having the subject in charge, consisting of acting . Secretary Alien, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and Prof. Oliver of the United States Naval academy. A great many designs have ben submitted, some of them showing much artlslio beauty. The one selected was submit ted by Tiffany at Co. of New York. The design Is less ornate than some of the others. Its marked character istic is Irs simple and solid eleganoe. The hilt of the sword, as originally submitted, showed an eagle's head, but this was changed to a 'plain and solid, but highly traced, gold handle. The blade is "Damascened," being subjected to that process by which the famous Damascus blades were made. ., One side of the blade bears the Inscrip tion: "The Gift of the Nation to Rear Admiral Oeorge Dewey, U. 8. S.r In Memory of the Victory at Manila Bay, May 1, 188," A Laift Staatlag Any. Representative Hull, chairman of the House Military Committee has been at the War Department seveial times during the lust week or two, and has consulted with army officers In regard to the plan of reorganization of the regular army. Mr. Hull favors an army ef 100,000 men as likely to meet the de mands for a military force In our "co lonies," but the strength of the army will depend upon the "expansion" tt 1 i r of the Administration. Mr. Hull ioe to prettrve the three battalion atlon ac necessary 14 efficient Em .OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. Oen. Garcia, lender of the Cuban In surgent has resigned. Tho stenmer Comal, with 1,000,000 ra tions, arrived at Havana. New York I to have n great peace cricDratlon early In September. Spanish resident of Cuba nre eml grating In large number to Mexico. Sick soldier are allowed 60 cent a nay by the government for delicacies, The government hn thus far pent 1,000 In feeding Unban reconcentta- Oi'. The Fourth Pennsylvania regiment wn ordered muatercd out last Thurs day. There are yet 6,000 Spnnish troop about rfntitlngo awaiting transporta tion nome. - HnerHl Shnfter anil the Inst of hi troops left Santiago for Montauk mint Saturday. Agulnnldn, the Mnnlln insurgent leader, sny he I satisfied with Ameri can occupation. Helen Onutd hn given I25.00O for the benpllt of sick soldiers at Camp WlkoIT, Montauk Point. I.. I. Nntlve nsert the religion order nt Manila are Instigating opposition to American supremacy. Spaniards would like to see a war between America and Germany on ac count of the Philippines. Newspapers published both In the t'.ngllsh and Hpnnlsh Inngmige hnve appeared at Mnnlln. The military peace commissioner for Porto Itlto and Cuba sailed Tor those island Wednesday. One thousand American soldier nre sick at Ponce, P. It., suffering either from malaria or dysentery. Kx-Uovernor Augttstl had his nrm bi oken during a typhoon, on hi way from Hong Kong to Singapore. More thnn 500 men hnve died at Camp Thomas, I'hlcknmnugn, since the tlrst troops were sent there. Representative of the Cubans In the United State are endeavoring to disband the unities of insurgent. Prominent Spnnlnrd at Havana nre receiving letter from the insurgents that th'.-y must leave Cuba or die. One rillllon dollar to pay the nrmy nt Manila, wn shipped from Snn Frnndsco on the transport Scandia. The military commander of the troops at Manila In Oen. Otl. Hen. Merrltt Is the military governor of the city. Oen. Merrltt will leave Manila short ly for Paris. He will advise the peace commissioner. Gen. Otis will succeed him. McKlnley hn thanked the nrmy and nuvy commission of the Y. M. C. A. for Its work during the war anions: the soldier. Surgeon Oenernl Oeorge N. Stern berg asked an Investigation of the con dition at Camp Thomas, Chlckn mnuga. The nnvnl examining bonrd hn re commended Arslstunt Naval Construc tor Hobson for promotion to Naval Constructor. The snle of liquor hn been tempo rarily suspended at Porto Rico. New regulations to govern the tratllc are being perfected. A hospltnl train, consisting of nine Pullman cm conveyed 110 lck Mis souri soldiers home last Monday from southern camp. Veiisels are arriving at Hnvann with provision. Oen. Klnncn ha ordered thnt all American who present them selves will be well received. All the women who could get the op portunity kissed Admiral Schley when he visited the nnvy department at v asnington last Saturday. Owing to the severe criticism of the management of the Santiago cum I aign. Secretary Alger may nsk- thnt hi department be Investigated. Spaniard, returning to Snnln from Santiago, say the American forced them to encamp In a gravevard. the stenrh from which caused an epidemic. Admiral Dewev and General Merrltt have acknowledged the congratulations or President McKlnley. recognizing their heroic work In capturing Manila. The navy department the other dav opened bids for 28 torpedo boats and torpedo Doat destroyers. The cost of these boats Is not to exceed 16,900,000. The death rote among citizens and troop at Santiago I Increasing. The death In the city dally number about 80. The mortality among the soldiers is small, however. All mines must be removed from Ha vana harbor before the New York with the military commission on board anchors In the waters, where treachery Diew up tne Maine. i Over 100 men out of 650 of the Second Massachusetts regiment, which left Montauk for home, dropped out of line on account of. weakness while march ing to the transport. The Spanish general at Manila com plains to Madrid that the Americans have taken for themselves the beat sleeping places, and that his men are compelled to sleep In the churches. The government Is to have a regular transport line between New York, and Cuban and Porto Rlcan ports. These boats will carry mall, supplies and other necessities for the American troops. . The Eighth Ohio men were brought back from Santiago on a rattle ship. One man, Okey P. Eddy, of Marietta, O.. died of starvation. The hardtack, offered the men on board was uneat able, being full of worms. The mother, two sisters and sweet heart of Okey P. Eddy, of Marietta, O.. were reported to have gone Insane occause he died of starvation while with his regiment, the Eighth Ohio, coming home from Cuba. The Eighth Ohio regiment, known as "McKlnley's Own," suffered untold hardships on board the transport Mo hawk, which landed them at Montauk Point last Thursday. Privates Rouse and Eddy are said to have died of starvation. The American postal system is soon to be Introduced at Santiago and house to house deliveries and letter boxes are to be established. The merchants are much pleased, and the desire Is general for the establishment of American business systems. A telegram wa received at Madrid Wednesday evening, announcing furth er fighting in Cuba, the Insurgents at tacking the Spanish outposts. The at tacks were repelled with great vigor, the total Insurgent losses amounting to 600 men. Including several chiefs. saMlan Lift to Dil. Dr. Phil Relg, surgeon In charge of the Olivette on Its last trip, said a few days ago: "The Olivette was certain ly In terrible condition. It has more patients than It should have had. I was the only surgeon working and had no medicines for fever patients. All I could do was to let them die. As far as provisions were concerned, they were plentiful, but not of the proper Kind. When we reached Boston, many had died of exhaustion. I do not know who was to blame for loading the transport In sucb it manner." PUCE COMMISSIONERS IPPIIED DAY HEADS THE LIST. Will gall far Farts Atoat tat NUIli if fcftMfc LtDfotft f til Oiaftnan git Tit DhIM Cia-Firat Rutlag Bill. The men who are to negotiate the Urms of pence with Spain for this government have been decided upon. The following names were announced Inst Friday; Secretary of State William R. Day, of Ohio. Senator Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota. Senator William P. Frye, of Maine. Associate Justice Edgnr Douglns hlte, of Ixmlslana. Whltelnw Held, of New York. The President some time ago asked Justice White to accept a plnce on the Commission. The President regards him ns one of the best-fitted men for the plnce. Mr. White Is a sound money Democrat. He wn appointed to the Supreme Bench In 1804 by Presi dent Clevelnnd. The other are Re publican. The first meeting of n majority of the American Pence Commissioner.! took plnce Thursdny nt the State De pnrtment. when Secretary Day was joined by Senators Davis and Frye. Prior to tills the Senatorial member ship of the Commission hnd a confer ence with the President. Assistant Secretary Moore, who Is likely to accompany the Commission to Pari In nn advisory capacity, wa present part of the time. At the meeting the general plnn of the Commission a to proceeding to Pnrl were talked over, nnd an under standing reached thnt the start be made between Septemher 15 and 20. The exact day was left open in order to permit further confesence with all the member of the Commission. No definite arrangement have been made thus far n to ecurlng quarter in Pnrl. but thl will be left to Ambas sador Porter; the plan of meeting to he nrratiRed between Mr. Porter, the Spanish ambassador at Pari nnd the French official. The question whether the negotia tions with the Spnnish Commissioners would be In the Kngllsh or French Ian gunge will not b determined prior to tne nrrtvnl or the Commissioner In Paris. It I a matter thnt must be settled by all the Commissioners, nnd will not be determined arbitrarily by the American Commissioner In ad vume of the meeting. SECRET SERVICE REPORT. Baalrili if Platn for Oiaatirfiltlaf Hiaiy Biiiia- aaaiaa Bay Britm Brikia up. The report of Chief Wllkle, of the Secret Service, I the first of the bureau olllce of the Treasury Depart ment which has been made this year to tne Heeretary of the Treasury. Missouri led the State with the largest number of enses, 66; Pennsyl vania, fi.l: New York and Illinois. 6S each,; Texas, :ir.; Ohio, 31; Arkansas, Indiana. 26; Alabama. 2ti: Nebras ka and Virginia, -4 each: Georgia. 23: Mlchiann, 21, and the other Stntes les-t thnn 20. Representative value of counterfeit notes recovered. $111,24.1; representa tive vnltte or coin recovered, I10.0J1. Total. S127.Zti.i. Over l.OliO.OOO 000 In "flash" notes- Confederate fncsinilles, etc. were seized nnd destroyed. There were recovered f14 plate for the printing of counterfeit nnd "flush" notes, 17 1-2 sets of die for counterfeiting coin nnd 236 1-2 sets for molds for the same pur p se. Nineteen new counterfeits appeared during the year, only five of which were in any degree dangerous. The maker of three of them wa arreated and convicted. One hnd so limited a circulation a to be no general menace. while the fifth, the 100 sliver certi ficate, the most dnngerouB ever placed in circulation, still threaten the busi ness community, with It makers un known. On the outbreak of hostilities bet ween thl country and Spain, the di vision wa called upon by the War Department to Investigate numerous rases of persons suspected of furnish ing information to the enemy. The demand for this service wa so great and increased so rapidly that an emer gency force was organized outside of the regular division, and the operatives were so active nnd successful in their Investigations that numbers of Spanish agent were arrested and the principal in the spy system I w ere driven from the neutral territory In which they had taken refuge. Til Pmllist'a Taiatlia. President and Mrs. McKlnley left Washington last Saturday for a week's vacation. The president first visited Camp Meade, near Middletown, Pa., where he received a royal reception from the troops. The president expres sed himself aa well pleased with the condition of the camp. Saturday even ing the presidential party arrived at Somerset, Pa., the home of Abner Mc Klnley, the president's brother. Sun day they attended service at the Meth odist church. At 11 o'clock Monday morning the party left for Cleveland where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrlck. Tuesday the president left for his old home at Can ton, where he spent the day. Before returning to Washington the president will make an Inspection of the military camp at Montauk Point. Although the chief executive received ovation on ovation along the entire route, no speeches were made. FattMl Has Dael J. A. P. Fisk. better known as Uncle John, and supposed to have been tha fattest man In New York, died a few days ago. He weighed B80 pounds. Ha was president of the fat men's club and for over 40 years conducted a well known restaurant. The funeral will take place In Jamaica, L. I. As no hearse In New York waa of sufficient size a wagon was used to transport th body. Dlaaasal tf tkl Palllaalaia. A very unfavorable Impression haa been caused in Madrid by telegrams attributing to President McKlnley the intention of instructing the peace commissioners to Insist upon the ces sion of Luzon, that American com merce should have the same footing as Spanish In the Philippines, and that Spain should pledge itself that none of the Spanish colonies should be ceded to European powers. Bifirt t-ria a Osltoi Itatoi eisiral. It Is reported that General Callxto Garcia, after entering Glbara, assault ed the custom house administrator, slapped his face, and afterward order ed a negro to beat him with a machete. It Is also said that he de manded money from the Glbara mer chants. The merchants refused to comply with his demand, whereupon he ordered that they should pay double the amount of his first exaction. Uen ral Garcia also ordered the arrest of over 1.400 Spanish residents, PLACING THE BLAME. Mis Waa An Dlrwtly Ut-iaitilt fir Ul '-mat OiatltiM tf Oar Tnwat. In view ot the criticism of the war department for Its general misconduct and neglect In regard to the comforts and health of the soldier, and In view of the Investigation which will cer tainly be made by properly appointed committee, It may be Interesting to know the men who are directly respon sible for the management and care of the army. They are: Brigadier General M. I. Ludlngton, CJunrtermnster Gen eral; Brigadier General Charles P. Engen, Commissary General, and Bri gadier General '.I. M. Sternberg, Surg eon General. The Quartermaster General provides transportation, clothing, equipage, horse, mule, wagons, vessels, forage, stationery and other miscellaneous tore nnd property for the regular army, nnd clothing and equipage for the volunteers: constructs buildings, wharfs, ronds and bridge at mllltnry ot and repair the same; furnishes wnter, heating and lighting apparatus; pays guides, spie and Interpreters and I In charge of national cemeteries. The Commlssury General hn control of rations, the purchase nnd distribu tion of articles nuthorized to be kept for sale to officer and enlisted men, the examination of account of ub slstence fund preliminary to their settlement by the accounting officers of the Treasury, and the examination and settlement of returns of subsis tence supplies. The Surgeon General, under the Im mediate direction of the Secretary of Wur. I charged with the administra tive dutie of the medical department, the designation of the stations of me dical officers and the Issuing of all or der nnd Instructions relnting to their professional duties. He direct selec tion, purchase and distribution of the medical supplies of the army. rt)H WITH FATAL BEBDLTS. Tnifir at Oaflto Dltikar-ia Hli Baa, Casilaf t tUmtxll Aaiiag til Matin. On Wednesday a corporal and two trooper of Battery B of the Utah ar tillery, after disembarking at Cavlte. were sent on an errand. While passing through the streets Trooper Hudson discharged hi revolver. It wa all mere fun, but the native In the Imme diate locality were much alarmed for the time. The native Immediately began fir ing. Dismounted cavalry were sent to quell the disturbance, but the natives misunderstood the movement and the firing became general. Trooper Hud son was killed and Corporal Anderson mortally wounded. Trooper Laydon, Nachbar, Conoly and Doyle of the Fourth cavalry were wounded. Four native were killed and several wounded. Gen. Agulnnldo has ex pressed hi regret at the encounter, nnd promises to punish the offender-. No further trouble I expected. BRIAT ARMY OF F1RBI0NER8. Tin Thaa a Xllllia RiniTlag AiiiiUan Iron thl Sinramiat iw Olalau Daair thl Bmat War. In the forthcoming annunl report of the commissioner of pension, Mr. H. Clay Evans. It will be shown that on June 30, 1897. there were nn the rolls of the pension bureau 976.014 pension er. To this must be added 6.8f2 ori ginal clnlms granted, but not recorded, und 762 restorations which were not entered at the time on the books. Com missioner Evans granted 63.648 original claims during the past year, nnd re stored 4,089 pensioners to tho bencriU of pensions. The pensioners now ag gregate l,040.3.r,6. There Is absolutely no means of even approximating what the claims will be under the recent war. The pension of fice has done nothing with the claims that hnve been filed up to this time. They do not aggregate a hundred, and for tho mot part are claim of widow and next of kin for the soldier boys who fell before Snntlngo. ABDINALD0 WILL PROUST. Fi'iri aa Anirliaa FroUitiriti to s Ritars tf Siaaiih Bali. Agulnnldo, the Insurgent lender of Manila, will send delegate to Paris to attend the Pence Commission sitting. A meeting of Filipinos Is now In session at Cavlte to discuss the proposition to act on Agulnaldn's proposal. He say that It the Filipinos do not agree to the proposal he will send de legates personally. These will probably make a proposition for a republic un der American protection. They will vigorously protest against the Span iards again controlling the Philippines, preferring American ownership to re established Spanish rule. - Cnukil Is s Taaail. Eight men were killed Tuesday night In the tunnel of the Chartier branch of the Panhandle railroad, between Carnegie, Pa., and Woodvllle stations. They were part of a gang of (8 employ ed In removing the top of the tunnel and making It a through cut at that point when the sides caved In. Many others were injured. The dead are: John Jones, foreman, married, and lived at Ashton, Va.; Felix Mills, lab orer, married, and lived at Ulendale; six foreigners, Poles and Italians. These men boarded In a boxcar at Glendale, and went by numbers. In stead of names on the contractor's time-book. TELEGRAMS CONDENSED. There were four deaths from heat In Chicago Tuesday. The President will visit the Omaha Exposition In October. The Omaha exposition has thus far been a financial success. The cost of running the City of New York next year will amount to 177,651, 222. James Davldge, a wealthy resident of Blnghamton, N. Y., dropped dead laat Tuesday morning. Theodore Lerner's expedition has re turned to Hammerfest without having found any trace of Andree. Barnett Prusan, a Kansas City com mission merchant, la organising a Jewish colony for Porto Rico. The Infant son of John Grelsemann, of New York, died from the effects of a mosquito bite a few days ago. The state department has been noti fied by Minister Bewail of tha raising of the American flag over Hawaii. The Canadian-American arbitrators have organised at Quebec and the commissioners are now ready for hard work. Harold M. Bewail, United Btates minister to Hawaii will be the first governor of the islands recently an nexed. The death of a dog after having eaten a biscuit saved the entire famliy of Revenue Collector Logwood, of De catur, Ala., from being poisoned. The cook was arrested. Spanish will soon be taught In Chi cago schools. "The opening of our new possessions In the south Vlll necessi tate a knowledge of this language," arguti the luoerlntendent ot soUools. CZRR TAKES I STEP TOIVARD PEHGL POWERS APPEALED TO. taftnr Rliailai FnrH Tkat t RHutlia Is Arait FtftM to a-Mi-Ciit if War Maria fmeiritt-A OMftnaw OalM . c,,i " .?mner'" Nicholas, 7L M,uay,e'T' lh "re.gn minister, on the 24th lnt. handed to the foreign diplomats at St. Peterburg a note d". clnrlng that the maintenance of peae and the reduction of the excessive armaments now crushing all nations I the Ideal for which all government etight to strive. The czar considers the present mo ment favorable lor the Inauguration if a movement looking to this end. and Invite the power to take part In an International conference asa minus or tnu I, muting reel and lusting p. ace and terminating the progressive In crease of armament. The cnr' proposition for an Inter national conference for the purpi e of securing real and lasting peace among the power and the termination of the progressive Increase In armament I likely to produce a sensation through out Europe, and. coming from such a quarter and with audi evident sincer ity of purpose, It I likely to have Im portant effect. There I no doubt that with Russia taking the lead in such a step, tier many. Fiance and the other nation will be ready to follow. The text of the note follows: "The maintenance of general peace and the possible reduction of the ex cessive armament which weigh upon all nation present themselves In ex isting condition to the whcla world a an Ideal toward which the endeavor of all government should be dlrectej. "IntcriiHtloral dlscus'lon Is the nicst effectual mean of Insuring all peo ple benefit a real, durable peac?; above all, putting nn end to the pro gressive development of the present armament. "In the eourse of the last twnty years the longing for general nppennp men has grown especially pronounced In the conscience of clvl IzeJ nations; nnd the preservation t f peace has been put forward a an object of Interna tional policy. It Is In It name that grfat state have concluded among tl'fmsclvea powerful alliance. "It is the better to guarantee peace that they have developed In propor tion hitherto unprecedented their military force and sllll continue to In crease them without shi inking fr.m any sacrifice. "Nevertheless nil thesi? efforts have not yet been able to bring about the bfnetlcent result desired pacification. "The financial charges following the Upward march strike at the very root of public prosperity. The Intel.pctual and physical strength of the nation' Inbor and capital are mostly divert ?d fiom their natural application and are unproductlvely consumed. Hundred of millions are devoted to acquiring terrible engines of destruction which though to-day regarded a the last work of science, are destined to-morrow to lose all their value In conse quence of some fresh discovery In the sumo field. National culture, econ omic progress nnd the production of wtnlth are either paralyzed cr checked In development. "It appear evident thnt If thl Btato of tilings were to be prolonged, it would Inevitably lead to the very cataclysm it 1 desired to avert and the horror whr-redf make every think ing being shudder In advance. "To put nn end to ths lncant armaments and to seek the means of warding off tho calamine which are threatening the whole world such I the atipreme duty 'o-day imposed up on all tate. "Filled with thl Idea, hi majesty has been pleased to command m to propose to all the government whose representative are accredited to the Imperial court, the assembling of a e nference which shall occupy Itself with thl grave problem. "This conference will be, by the he'p of God, a- happy presage for the cen tury which I about to open. It would converge Into one powerful focu the effort of all states sincerely seeking to make the great conception of unl versal peace triumph over the ele ments of trouble and discord and It would, at the aame time, cement their agreement by a corporate consecration of the principle of equity and right, whereon rest the security of states and the welfare of peoples." FR0V1BI0MS FOB CUBA. Oat Mllllia Ritliai lint to tai lalaai-Bfasiaa AatairiUll Olaf to Ban tai Fii. In accordance with the determina tion of the administration the Comal bailed from Tampa to Havana a few days ago with 1.000,000 rations for dis tribution to the starving people of Cuba. These rations will, be distributed by Lieutenant A. D. Niskern. under the direction of Captain Lotus Nlles, of the artillery, in conformity with the orders of the President and Secretary of War. Supplies will be furnished to the other provinces In the island under the di rection of officers of the army as emer gency may demand. It has been learned that there will be no difficulty regarding the entry of the supply vessels to Cuban porta or their distribution under the direction of United States army officers. It is stated that the Spanish authorities In Cuba are glad to have the provisions sent In. CABLE FLASHES. Three hundred miners were drowned by the flooding of the Kasimer coal mine, at Mence, Silesia, a few days ago. The German press continues to praise the United Statea for the moderation she haa displayed towards Spain as a result of the war. London la In the throes of a reign of terror from the lawlessness of gangs who defy the police and murder and rob with Impunity. Frau Danneberg. a talented portrait painter, haa committed suicide because she could get no news of her son, who fought with the American army - v In Cuba. At Vienna, the pianist Blvaklng re fused to salute a priest with a crucifix, was rebuked by the priest, insulted by a mob and on threatening to shoot, was arrested. A blacksmith found a shell In a field after th maneuvers at Ivan Gurod, Russia, and took It home, where It ex ploded, killing the blacksmith and seven of his family. ' Wllhelmlna was crowned queen of the Netherlands on Wednesday. The ceremonies took place at Amsterdam. The queen Is but 18 years of ago and will receive 11,000,000 yearly. It la announced that tho German Navy Department haa secured, for "important technical purposes," 1,500 photographs ot the new cruiser Hertlia when traveling at a speed of 19 knots. The photographs were taken In a few minutes by a new Instrument, BUSINESS BOOMING. t Brief Friittrlt; to tkt FilllrrlMI-Wtaltkl Unto Dnlri Amrlras AauzatlM-Aa-alral Dmy'i 0rat Firalarlty. There Is a growing sentiment among the Philippine Islanders that the ter ritory captured by Admiral Dewej should be retained by the United State. According to a wealthy Filipino, now In London, the Filipino In Europe are ell well-to-do people. Hitherto they have held aloof from the Insurgents, but they now realise that their Inter est demand action, and they are about to form a committee to open negotia tions with the Junta In London. They are all In favor of having the archipe lago retained by the tilted State. So strong i their conviction of the desirability of this course, that they hnd contemplated approaching the Hrltlsh foreign office to Invite Great Britain to Intervene, nnd In any event, to prevent the Island being returned to the control of Spain. They decided, however, to wait American action. The rumor of trouble between the native and the American are for the most part unfounded. The fact Is that the Insurgents have been unwilling to disarm until assured of the perman ence of American protection. The distrust felt a to the Spanish bank, which originated In rumors as to an excessive note Issue to aid the Spanish authorities, led to a run on the institution, but the British banking house came to Its assistance' and averted a fnilure. Business Is now booming. The ob structions In the river Pnslg, which flows through the town, have been re moved, and the water works have re sumed operations. According to the Junta's advices, the Insurgents for a time regarded Gen. Merrltt and Gen. Anderson as martinet and feared they would adopt harsh methods, like the Spaniards to ward the Filipino, but the Insurgent, from the first, hnve hnd the greatest confidence In Admiral Dewey, whom they rcgnrd as a sort of father and the most Important American at Mnnila. The Junta I satisfied that all friction will aoon disappear and that there will be no trouble from the Insurgents If the American decided to retain the Philippine; A STANDI!! ARMY BIIDID. t Arfiit s Gnat Lm4a giwiftjir-Amirliia Calnlry Oiaaiatia 0a. Henry Labouchere, in London Truth, say that a large standing army would be necessary If the United States were to embark on a spirited foreign policy of annexation. "Thl army," he declares, "would soon crush out the democracy at home and In the end some popular General would feel It his duty to make himself such a President a the Constitution never contemplated." "The Old World." he continued. "In Its dealings with the new assumes an attitude of condescension ns ridiculous as it I unwarranted. One of the snllent feature of the late war was the manly, honest, generous and chivalrous conduct of the United States Government, force and people, from the beginning to the end of the campaign. It is only Just to express the general feeling of admiration which the new chivalry has created througnout Kurope." SHIP BUILDERS INCREABIN0. Xaay EnptaiM Had t thl Smraaiat'a Rifant fir Bids Tirpeii Boitl. Bid were opened recently at the navy department for the construction of 32 torpedo boat, authorized by the lust congress. The department hus re ceived communications from ship buil ders and iron founder In all sections of the country asking for information regarding the construction of these vessels, showing that the ship building industry hn made phenomenal strides during the past few years. Heretofore when bids for war vessel have been r.pened at the war department they hnve been confined to two or three ship building firm on the Atlantic and Pacific coast. Now, however, bids are coming from all directions, and not on ly have they been received from many new industrial center on the two coast, but builder on the great lakes hnve also asked for the privilege of constructing the boats. BUR1IINB MMIltTOIS. Taiaaaaaa if Uatfirnt aa Otaar Artiiln Btiag Da Iriyai is taa latorut if Baalta. Tuesday morning at Montauk Point, L. I., 10,000 campaign uniforms and some 12,000 bundles or bags, which were taken from the soldiers who came up from Cuba were consumed In eever al bonfires, which were built on the shore of the bay. The officers were not allowed to keep even their shoulder straps and several hundred much prized mementoes of the Spanish war were destroyed. When the stevedores from New York arrive an outdoor crematory will be established on the west shore of the bay and put under guard. Then all the condemned blank ets and uniforms will be reduced to ashes aa fast as they are unloaded from the ships. Another work which goes on with persistent regularity Is the digging of graves at Prospect Hill. There are a dozen diggers, and as fast as one grave Is filled others are dug. With 22S cases of typhoid fever In the hospitals and ' the number Increasing almost dally by Jumps of 10 or 15, there will be a need of graves unless the spread of tha disease Is stopped. Ioillia la (aatlag a Sihaals. Gen. Wood had a conference with the commissioners of schools at Santi ago, In regard to the opening of tha public schools to tha 4,000 children of the city of school age. The result of the conference Is that the schools will be opened early in September. It waa also decided that the salaries of the commissioners should be reduced and those i f the teachers Increased. Sec tarianism Is to be eliminated from th course of studies. A Wilsma la Waaaisftos far SiUlira. The welcome proposed for th Dis trict of Columbia troops who have re turned from the war promises to be a notable event in Washington. Com missioner Ross has issued a call for a mass meeting at which Postmaster General Smith. Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford ami Corporal Tanner will speak. The president has promised to lend .his presence to the occasion. Twi StMlira 11114 While passing through Philadelphia ' on their way home Tuesday afternoon two regular ' soldiers were killed In a horrible manner, both having thair heads crushed while leaning out of car wlndowa by abutments uf a Pennsyl vania railroad bridge at the Rldga . avenue station. The men were William Chichester, 21 years old, of Jersey City, N. J., and John Pulaski, uf St. Loul. They were privates In Com pany K, United States Artillery.
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