iiiiiiiii oosmhikiiil AWAITING REPORTS. fat liaaiaNa Aailtat ht t ttliaf to Otatlltr tat pttua it ttt nuif iiiti. No date has ypl been fixed for the meeting of the Spanish and American ommliwlnn at Havana, a request for Which was recently made by Spain's representatives, the American commis sioners holding off until they Khali have received reports from the officers Mnt In different points In the Island to make Investigations. The Spanish commission has repeated Ita request for a meeting. Rumors were current thnt the Bpon lah government had given orders that the customs revenues of the Inland hculd be delivered to the Americans, but It I understood on good authority that the ransfcr Is no to lie rnnile until November 1. It la aald Captain Uener al Hlanco had applied to the Madrid irovernment for leave to return to Spain on Ocober 111 and him been refused, the atlthorltlea wishing him to remain In Culm until the evalu ation of the iHlnnd has been completed. The conciliatory and cordlnl spirit shown by the delegates to the Paris confidence haa produced a favorable. Impression at Madrid. The ncwspaprn, discussing the proceedings of the con ference, affect to believe thnt the United Httttes, besides respecting Spanish sovereignty In the Philippines, will all") allow Spain to have a Rhine In the settlement of the new regime In Cuba, Inspired nrtlclna assert that Bpaln will undertake to cany out the promised guarantee of the Cuban debts only until Cuba herself la able to pay the interest and sinking fund. A dispatch to the "Imparclal" from Paris declares that both the Spanish and American commissions have been In structed to act ad referendum. Burgeon Major Seaman, of the trans port Obdam at Santiago, for New York, declares that there will be a repetition of theawful horrorslf moreslck soldiers re eent on board. He saya thnt when the Obdam left Porto fllro many were sick, yet the first quartermaster re fused to furnish wine for their use, but upplled them with hard tack and canned food. Burgeon Seaman said he would hold him responsible should any death occur, and succeeded In obtain ing sultabh? food. He asserts that the ship has every tnan that she can carry. Hearing thnt a number of sick soldiers were to he sent aboard, the surgeon major made protest, and says he was Informed by General Lawton that his protest showed lack of discipline, and that an officer had been appointed to see how many additional men the Obdam could carry. Burgeon Penman says he will cable to Surgeon Oeneral Sternberg a pro test disclaiming responsibility for whatever may happen. Major Oeneral Copplnger In a rnport to the war department placed all the blame for army scandals on the Ignor ance of the volunteer troops and staff officers appointed from civilian life. Nelson Hersh, of New York, laid be fore the war department Investigating commission a paper In which he made specific charges that Camp Wlkoff was not properly prepared for the reception of the troops, that the water supply was contaminated, thnt the ambulanc es were used for taking officers' friends about the camp when they were seri ously needed, and that certain officers stole supplies Intended for the sick. He cited as witnesses prominent generals, surgeons and Hod Cross worker WINNIND OVIB. THE NATIVES. tafutriilt Btttrtl Amtaf thi Philippine Iotur finU Ctaatralaf Amtrltaaa Ditptllii. The notional assembly of Philippine Ihsurgenta at Mulolos, at a recent Bit ting, voted Agulnaldo a civil list of 76.000, but Agulnaldo declined to re ceive anything until the army should have been paid. An attempt was made by Palerno, the speaker of the house, to have Inserted a clause granting him an allowance because of his office, but the proposal was rejected. Everywhere Is seen evidences of ap palling struggles. Popular opinion fa vors autonomy, which It Is generally expected will be established. The peo ple rather distrust the Americans, who, beginning to realize the fact, sent the cruiser Raleigh to the northwest ern points for purpose of showing the American flag and making friends with the natives. The cruiser's officers en deavored to arrange an Interchange of hospitalities, but the natives at first were unwilling to visit the ship unless hostages were landed. Finally, how ever, friendly feeling was established and the natives were agreeably sur prised at the American attitude. The Spanish community Is telegraph ing to Madrid In an endeavor to secure the enforcement of the release of pris oners. Personal Investigations made In the provinces emphasize the deter mination of the Insurgents to obtain a SMclfle guarantee of favorable terms before releasing the prisoners now in their hands, and it Is certain that they will never chenply relinquish their dearly bought conquests. Pallia Dtbt Itattntat. The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of busi ness, September 30, 1898, the debt, less cash In the treasury, amounted to II, W57,4Tlt, 205, an Increase for the month of $54608.488. The Increase In the cash during September was 113.070,418. The tctal Increase of the debt on account of the war loan, Independent of cash, Is I142.7ii0.820, of which, about $8,000,000 waa added during September. The debt Is recapitulated as follows: ' Interest-bearing debt, f990.0S8.6OO; debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity, 11.2.16,790; debt bearing no in terest, $383,6M,18. Total, f 1,373,036,708. This amount, however, does not in clude $554,057,683 In cert flea tea and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasury held for their redemption. Tie AsMWla la Prtflltiia. The extraordinary lax treatment of the Anarchist assassin of the Empress f Austria, the Italian, Lucchenl, In the prison of St. Antolne, Geneva, Swltser land, is causing much remark. He Is allowed wine, cigars, letters and news papers, spends money and gives news paper Interviews; In fact, he Is treated like a lion of the prison. When exam ined before the magistrates he makes a parade of Jests and frivolous an swers. The assassin's trial has been fixed for the first week In November. Castas DtaUat Aaantaa TtrrlUrr. A report Is In general circulation at cattle that the Canadian commission ers have demanded a cession of terri tory In Alaska, Including the towns of Dyea and Bkaguay, In return for fish lag concessions on the Newfoundland tuundsry. A call has been Issued for a meeting of the leading merchants to I vMtiste the report. If found to have t ' toviidatlon a strong protest will be e Inst tba cession of any Alas a taintorv. ROOSEVELT FOR GOVERNOR. Taa Btssi Hilar Itm Mm Rtalaatlta tf ttt Tars Btiatllaaae. New York Republicans Inst Tuesday nominated Col. Theodore Roosevelt for governor. The Rough Rider received 753 votes and Gov. Black, the present governor, received til votes. Col. Koosevelt was placed In nomination by Chauncey Dcpew, who praised his pub lic service, his Intrepidity and sterling character. The platform adopted de clares that all conquered territory must he held end that sound money Is the rhlef Issue. The complete ticket follows; For governor Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Uny. Lieutenant-governor Timothy I,. Woodruff of Kings. Comp trollerWilliam J. Morgan of Krle. Secretary of State John T. McDon ough of Albany. State treasurer John 11. Jaei kel of t'nvugn. Slate engineer Edward A. Ilond of Jefferson. Attorney-general John C. Davles of Oneldn. The Democratic convention of New York State at Its convention at Syra cuse named this ticket; Governor Augustus Van Wyck. of Kings; lleutennnt governor) Klllott Dnnfoiih, of Chennngn: secretary of state, George w. Ilntten, of Niagara: cinlroller, Edward B. Atwnrd, of Duchess; state treasurer, E. P. Morris, of Wnyne; attorney genernl, Tliomas F. Conway, of Clinton; stnte engineer and surveyor, Murtln Schenck, of Henssclner. The head of the ticket Is n brother of the mayor of Greater New York and Is a Justice of the supreme court of the Second Judicial district. During Its ex istence he wns Judge of the Brooklyn city court. Kvery official at Paris from Premier tlrlsson down promises Osnmissloner I'eck to do everything possible to se cure an additional allotment of space for the United States at the exposition, but all say they don't think It can be granted. Aaertalala Flit t Itralatits. A band of Italian anarchists are holding meetings In New York at least twice a week at their secret headquar ters. They are plotting to aid In the attempt to overthrow the existing Italian government. The treasurer of the organization, a tailor, said that Italian anarchists here and ahroud are heartily sick of Italian miHIItv and want to see a republic in Italy. He said Italians all over the world are contri buting to a revolutionary fund. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. A monster movement Is on foot at Chicago for a curfew law. Yellow fever, In lis severest form has appeared at Jackson, Miss. Secretary of State John Hay took the oath of office last Thursday. A big flour trust with a capital of tno.ono.ooo is said to be in process of formation. Speaker Reed will slump the states of Ohio and Indiana In the interest of Republican candidates. October 5 has been fixed as the day for the compulsory evacuation of Crete by the Turkish troops. The Island of Cuba Real Estate Com pany, conducted by Americans has opened offices at Havana. Pauline Tlrudcr Jumped from a burning building at St. Louis last Wednesday and was killed. The postage to Hawaii Is the same as before annexation, being fixed by the Universal Postal union. Kdward Kutzlnger was arrested at Cincinnati charged with trying to sell cattle uffected by black tongue. Madmne Carnnt, widow of President Cnrnot, who wns nssassinuted some years ago died In Paris Inst week. A locomotive boiler exploded at La fayette, lnd., a few days ago, and Os- ,'ar Johnson, the engineer was killed. The steamer Havana, to ply between New York and the Cuban capital was launched at Philadelphia lust Satur day. The Northwestern Miller reports the flour output Inst week nt Minneapolis, Superior, Duluth and Milwaukee, 746, 838 barrels.' George D. Fontaine has been arrested at El Paso, Tex., charged with flooding the American border with counterfeit American notes. Six expert electricians who arrived In Chicago from Herlln to work for a spectacular show will be deported as assisted immigrants, German troops In a battle with rebels at Asosia, Africa, were obliged to re tire and ask reinforcements after eleven men were killed. Samuel Greenwood, president of the Coatesvllle, Pa., National bank, was robbed of 110,000 In securities while In a Philadelphia restaurant. Four men were entombed and are supposed to have been killed In a fire In the Lehigh Valley Coal Company's mine at Wlfkesbarre, Pa, Nearly 1,800,000 people have passed the gates of the Omaha exposition. Last week the attendance was 128,854 The official figures for Baturday at 21,255. The Crocker estate of $8,006,000 has passed from the Ban Francisco courts Into the possession cf the three chil dren of the dead millionaire. The President will visit St. Louis on his western trip. The fact that he was nominated In that city was the argu ment UBed by the committee. By the explosion of a wagon load of dynamite nenr New Whatcom, Wash., two men and one boy were killed and several other persons injured. Assistant Secretary Bpauldlng has ruled that the ten members of the Red Hungarian band are entitled to admis sion to this country as artists. The Bault Bte. Marie canal has brok en all records this year. Official re ports show that 2,823.396 tons passed westward, and 9.790,243 tons eastward, a total of 12,613,639 tons. The United States transport Massa chusetts renched New York Thursday. Fire smoldered In her coal bunkers for three days after leaving Santiago, but was finally extinguished by steam. With his hands manacled, John Pierce, of Pittsburg, attempted to es cape from an officer a few days ago. He made a dash for a moving freight train, missed his footing, was run over and killed. Bertha Bellstcln shot and killed her mother at Allegheny, Pa., last Sunday, and then committed suicide. She did not wish her mother to grieve over her, was the reason given by the suicide for shooting her parent. After a terrific fight In the woods at Iillsslleld, Mich., the other night the sheriff pf Lenawee county surrounded and captured the three burglars who robbed the postofflce Sunday night, and shot Samuel Rothfuss dead. A race for a wager, from Baltimore, around Cape Horn to Ban Francisco and Seattle, was begun Wednesday oeiween the English built Iron sailing ship Marlon Chllcoat and the American built steel sailing ship Ersklns M. Phelps. ' Mrs. 8, L. Williams of Morrlce, Mich., the other day poisoned two of her chil dren and cut her own throat. Mrs. Williams' Ufa miur ha saved. fliSIIK'Mffllia MANY PERSONS MISSING. Mlttrj CaiMf ty ttt riaati Is Wlmails asl Otla raea Tawat-tatire tafflaf Ctasa Bt tr trta-Caarrtl Oarfati Ptaal The loss of life and property cnused by the forest fires In Wisconsin and Colorado Inst week has been enormous. Relief parties are now out through the burned districts south and west of Ttlce Lake, Wis. The loss of life from the disastrous fires cannot be estimat ed, hut It will be great. The work of getting to the burned districts Is slow, as all the bridges are down. Over 100 persons are missing. Many dead bodies have been found, and they are burned beyond recognition. The remains of one man by the name of Nelson were found nt the bottom of a well, where ha had gone to escape the fire. At another place a woman and two children were found In a well. The woman was so badly burned t hut she will die. At another place, where a man has? been plowing In a field, his charred remains and the carcasses of the horses were found. All the cattle, horses and other slock In a Inrgn district have been burned to denth. Even the wild anl mnls could not escape the flames. The wind Saturday wns southeast and blowing at the rate of about forty miles an hour. Fires are now raging In the hardwood timbers between Rice Lake and Cumberland, but fortunately the district Is lightly populated. August Mnson, one of the most ex tensive loggers In Wisconsin, returned to Chippewa Falls from a trip to his camps at Cedar Lake, flnrrnn county. He had an exciting experience with forest fires, and reports the entire loss of nil his enmps and outfits at Cesar lake. He also believes that four of his men have lost their lives In the flames. The loss of farm property In Clark, linrron and Chippewa counties Is esti mated nt $300,000. Latest reports say that nil hepes of checking the flames have been abandoned. Nothing but rain will save the enormous amount of property that Is burning and threaten ed. A Denver dispatch says that the fires In Colorado are still raging, and rain Is anxiously watched for, as there Is no cither hope of extinguishing them. Within a day or two fires have ap peared on the west slope of the Pike's Peak range. The fires seem to be burning fiercely along the west side of Mt. Hnldy, which rises to an attitude of 13.000 feet, four miles south of Pike's Peak. The people of Pitkin county are becoming terrified over the hnvoc wrought near Aspen. The fire on White river has burned over an area of 10 square miles, and la still sweeping eastward In a stretch 10 miles wide. The people of Upper White river have fought fire for three weeks, day and night. The towns of Kokomo and Hahna Peak are reported to be In danger. Glenwood Springs Is envelop ed In a cloud of smoke. Aaatti at Amtritaa Bimpllalty. The Paris correspondent of the Im parclal of Madrid has telegraphed to his payer that he la amazed at the ap pearance of the American commission. He says: "They do not appear as a delegation of diplomats, but as Cooks tourists. There are some of all sorts ladies more or less young, children and even a nurse. Their luggage fills two omnibuses." The correspondent then gives the biography of each American commis sioner. Of Judge Day he says: "He, unfortunately, is too well known po litically. He Is a small man. short, thin and careless In dress, with a sick ly appearance, sallow cheeks and 1 romlnent cheek bones. There Is a to tnl of the commission of 34. and not one of them brings a servant." MOVEMENTS TOWARD PEACE. The war thus far has cost Spain $100,000,000. Twenty persons a day are said to starve at Mantanzas, Cuba. Another expedition of American sol diers will leave for Manila about No vember 1. Secretary Alger returned to Wash ington Wednesday from his visit to the various camps. President McKinley has decided de finitely not to muster out any more volunteer troops. The czar's proposal for a disarma ment congress Is quietly but slowly making headway. The Iowa and Oregon left New York lust Thursday to Join Admiral Dewey's squadron at Manila, Bpaln la willing to transport her un employed colonlBta In Cuba and Porto Rico home free of charge. Private Deloumer, of the Tenth Ohio was killed by lightning at Camp Meade, Pa., a few days ago. Gen. Garcia Is now satisfied with American rifle In Cuba. He disclaims any ambition to become president of the Cubun republic. Agulnaldo will not allow the Americ ans to examine the Philippine prisons controlled by the insurgents. The Philippine Insurgents are exper iencing difficulty In raising taxes with which to maintain their army. Spain has Instructed her peace com missioners thnt the United States has nu right to hold the Philippines. The Cuban-American league protests ngnlnxt the removal of the remains of Columbus from Havana to Spain. All private property seized In Ha vana for cultivation during the war has been returned to rightful owners. Agulnaldo, at the Insurgents' fete In Mnlolos. made a speech In which he stated that Independence was the aim of his people. Dr. Jose ' Congasto, - of the Cuban Colonial government says there are no more reconcentrados in Cuba. Ha In timated that they were all dead. Admiral Dewey has forwarded his views In regard to Manila to the Presi dent They were not made publlo but were torwaraea to me peace commis sion at Paris. The volunteer troops, assigned to duty In Cuba will serve for only ninety days on the Island. It la believed that by this plan they will not be subjected to the tropical fevers. Havana's municipal employes are to be paid part of their back salaries, from January to August, out of funds Iflven by the Bank of Spain. The amount owed Is $360,000; funds avail able $50,000. Captain Solomon Jacobs was offered $50,000 during the recent war. Spanish agents promised man tnis sum It he would Pilot the enemy's fleet to some of the Atlantic coast cities. The captain scorned tne oner. Following the Admiral Dewey, the steamship Admiral Sampson, under construction for the American Mall Steamship Company, waa launched at Cramp's shipyard, Philadelphia, a few days ago. Miss Nannie Sampson, daughter of ths admiral, christened the ship. Ths Admiral Schley will gilds ic lo the water In about a week. REFORMERS EXECUTED. faerrtr af Oalaa lapasrlef It lallai lair! 0it af Ua lUMrtt IMlia Dawafall. Six Chinese Reformists, Ksng Ku wer's brother, one censor, and four head clerks of the cabinet, Including a son of the governor of Hu Pol, were executed last week for alleged conspir acy against the dowager empress. There Is no excitement at Peking and everything Is proceeding as usual. It Is reported that the dowager em press of china has strong views re garding Russian aggression In Man churia, and that though she Is likely to restore LI Hung Chang to power, she Is not likely to countenance his Russian leanings. The developments of palace affairs confirm the belief that the emperor, by the radical reforms which he had de creed, Invited the blow struck by the dowager empress. The emperor's chief advisor, Kang-Yuwel, obtained un bounded Influence over him and Inspir ed the reforms. The official classes op posed him, and consulted the dowager empress as to means for nullifying these reforms. The current story Is thnt the emper or's downfall wns finally brought about by his appearance one day in European clothes. This offense, It ap pears, was aggrnvnted by the arrival In China of the Marquis Ito, the Jap anese statesman, which alarmed the pnlace officials as foreshadowing Jap anese domination in the empire's coun cils. Thereupon the dowager empress noted with wonderful promptness, and deposed her nephew before the Pekln people were aware that she hn1 Isft the summer palace. Kang-Yuwel, fore seeing trouble, fled two days before the crisis, PROHIBITION WINS IN CANADA. Tat Hajarlty tiimi Rat Tnn ta Imall to Inhraa FavaraiU Uf iilatlts. The majority for prohibition throughout the entire dominion of Canada will not likely exceed 18.000. All the provinces except Quebec voted prohibition, Ontario giving It a major ity of about 10,000. Quebec's majority against of 40,000 Is Just about offset by the returns from the maritime provinces, while tb re turns from Manitoba, the territories and British Columbia show that the west Is in favor af prohibition by a ma jority of 7,000 or 8.000. Even the prohibition papers consider the majority too small to Influence the government to attempt to enact pro hibition legislation. Of the 2,000 men on board of Admir al Dewey's ships there were never more than 40 sick at one time. The Spreckles of San Francisco have sold their sugar Interests for $3,000,000. Four years ago the stock was not worth a cent a share. tlSTOITBHATl BOLD B0HTEH. Oaly Tra fciMMl la Biatalaf taa Oktrlihtl IUa ilkt ImatMa Un DnwaH. Out of a party of 26 men that left Ban Francisco early In the year to go to Dawson, via the Stlkeen trail, Her man Long, of Seattle, Is the only one that pushed through, Two of the num ber were drowned, two are Insane and the others are far in the Interior re gaining their health at trading points, n the swift Chesley river boats were dashed to pieces on the rocks and the outfits were lost. Two men were drowned. Long says that many of the men went temporarily Insane after their provisions began to give out. The steam schooner Fulton has ar rived at Seattle, 14 days from Bt. Michaels. Bbe brought, 59 miners from nearly every mining district in Alaska, and among the crowd there Is between $80.IHM) to $100,000 in gold dust. Seventeen prospectors were drowned during the season at Hotton Inlet. Many ethers are missing. They are supposed to have lost their lives in at tempting to ascend tbe small rivers. Waal Iiabaagf Oltatl. The doors of the wool exchange at New York were not opened Thursday, the directors deciding to suspend oper ations temporarily owing to the de pressed condition of the wool market. Tre corporation will devote Ita ener gies to the advancement of Its other more profitable business Interests. It Is alleged to be In excellent financial condition. One of the Iftlcers said: "We have plenty of wool on hand, about 1.1, 000,000 pounds scattered about In vari ous warehouses outside the city. This same thing happened In the Chicago wool exchange In 1896, and the ex change was then temporarily closed. When the market Is more active, the wool exchange will reopen." A Kaairt 0a Hltarafaa Eight government' engineers who have been engaged upon the prelimi nary survey of the proposed route of the Nicaragua canal arrived last night on the steamship Altai. Eben B. Wheel er was the chief engineer of the party. It waa stated by some of the engi neers that the proposed canal is en tirely feasible; that no serious obstac les are In the way, and that the cost will be considerably less than estimates made by the Ludlow commission or the sum named by Admiral Walker a year ago, The Ludlow commission estimates the cost of the canal at $133,000,000; Ad miral Walker named $125,000,000. The report of the engineers will place the estimate at less than $100,000,000. Bratal Mardrr la Tuaa. Word has Just been received at Fort Worth, Tex., of an atrocious murder near El Campo. Otto Harmes, an old German farmer, was murdered by his wife and Julius Harmes, his nephew. It is said that Julius hit him on the head with an ax one night while he was sleeping, and, assisted by Mrs. Harmes, dragged the body to a corn field, plied brush over It, and started a fire. The story further says that they returned the next morning to find the fire had gone out and Harmes alive, but unconscious, and that they then piled cornstalks over him and burned him to a crisp. Both have sines been arrested. laaarf aata DNlara Ia4taaa4tai. The declaration of Independence of the Manila Insurgents was ratified at Malolos last Friday amid great festiv ities. A review of the troops was held, speeches were delivered, and recita tions. The feature of the ceremonies waa ths address of Agulnaldo. Many foreigners attended the stats ball, which waa given In ths evening, but no Americans officials were present. The transport Arlsona, having on board navy recruits and an Immense lot of mall, arrived at Manila last week. This Is the first home mall for several months. Ipala'a riaaaaaa lapranag. Premier Bagasta declares that all the financial difficulties of the government have been removed. The sum of 35. 000,000 francs has been forwarded to Captain General Blanco, with a repar tition of the order to disband the vol unteers. It Is understood that the gov ernment Is willing to provide unem ployed Spaniards In Cuba with free passage home. Qaaat af Oasatrk Daas, Ths queen of Denmark died Thurs day morning. She has been called the mother-in-law of all Europe. Her eldest daughter, Alexandra, Is ths Princess of Walts. mm u viiii kd. A CITY IN TERROR. laptrtol tfreei Olaak Wits Delta Wtrlaia at Past, III., aal htkaagt iatto-a Oral Optra tar II4 Rttftatltlt ht tat Rlri. Mobs of Negroes and union miners engaged In a battle at Pana, III., last Wednesday night. Bhotguns and Win chesters were used by the opposing factions but the shooting was wild and only one death la reported. The trouble was precipitated at 8.30 o'clock. As usual, the negroes from the stockades at the Bprlngslde and Penwell mines were parading the prln clpnl streets of the city heavily armed. The Union miners were In session at their hall, where a Chicago Ishor lead er was speaking. One of the negroes engaged In a quarrel with a union white ronn, and officer Samuel Smith Immediately arrested the black. He was closed In on by the posse of neg roes, who pointed their revolvers at hint and threatened to kill him If he did not release the prisoner. Union miners and others, meanwhile, went to Smith's assistance, and the negroes were driven back. Smith took his prisoner to operator George V. Pen well's store, and upon Penwell's stand ing for the negro's fine, he was re leased. Before Smith had released; his prison er, however, the negro posse had been reinforced. David McOavlo. leader of the Union miners, clubbed one of the blacks over the head with a revolver. It Is snld. For hnlf a block MoOnvIc forced tho negroes to retreat, and then a few shots were fired. The negroes re treated double quick to the stockades, secured rifles, returned and challenged the miners to a fight. The opposing forces lined up on the street, the neg roes with Winchesters, and the miners with shotguns, rifles and revolvers. Neighboring business houses were Immediately closed, lights extinguished and citizens generally sought their homes. At the word of command fir ing commenced. The first volley, It Is said, came from the negroes. The Un ion men responded with a volley and heavy firing continued for five minutes. Much of the shooting was wild, and entirely harmless to the white men, who finally drove their enemies In full retrent to the stockades. A second encounter occurred 20 min utes later near the Penwell stockade. The miners had full charge of the bus iness streets at midnight. Desultory rifle reports could be heard from the Tenwell and Bprlngslde stockades, but no person would venture Into the streets. The Union miners say the bat tle of to-night ht only a forecast of what may be expected to follow. THE CHINESE EMPEROR. Htw Baltr 8al4 la at FrtsrantTt-Dtwaftr laarata Wat Faratrly a BaraaM. The fate of the emperor of China Is f-tlll uncertain, though It Is the general opinion that he has already been done to death by his aunt, the Dowager Empress, who, it now appears, waa once a barmaid In a Chinese liquor shop. The emperor of China Is known to have lately shown leanings toward Christianity, and It was recently re ported that he had burned the Con fucian classics in the palace. A special dispatch from Shanghai says the an nouncement of the death of the Em peror Is confirmed. The reports as to the means employed in his taking off differ. One story has it that he tiled by poison and another that death was caused by strangulation, while a third states that he was subjected to fright ful torture, a red-hot iron being thrust through his bowels. The man who will now ascend the thr,one of China Is Yin. a grandson of Prince Kung. He Is good-looking, in telligent and of decidedly pro-foreign leanings. Englishmen who have met Yin declare he will not be a puppet like his predecessor. He has a stronger will and moreover Is not related to the dowager empress. WILLIN9 TO STAND TI1AL. Ota. Ikafttr Htt Artrtt It Aaptsriaf Btftrt ttt Ia mtigatiag OtaailUt, Gen. W. R. Shafter, when asked the other day If he had been summoned to testify before the commission appoint ed to Investigate army matters, said: "I have not been notified to appear before the commission. When 1 am notified to appear I will do so. I do not know what I could say of Import ance, but If I am wanted I shall cer tainly respond to any notification." Gen. Shafter was asked If he thought the present army was held In readiness without mustering out any more sold iers for tho purpose of awaiting the de cision of the Paris council. He said: "There are not enough soldiers now to garrison all the posts. There Is need cf lOO.OOO soldiers for that pur pose. I do not know what the Intention of the war department Is. It may be that the soldiers are being held In the event of trouble occurlng In the Phlllp plres, Cuba or Porto Rico. Every thing is In abeyance now. I have no definite knowledge of what the war department Intends, but it is certainly safe to hold a largo number of soldier In readiness." Concerning the controversy bc-tween Gen. Miles and the war department he said: "I have no statement whatever to make. I have nothing whatever to complain about. I did my duty as I thought bent and tried to do It faith fully for the best Interests of all. It will be time enough to make state ments when my superiors complain and call me to account. There is no use stirring up matters." Gen. Shafter haa been placed In cemmand of the department of the East and says he expeqts to remain In that position until Gea. Merrltt's re turn, after which he will return to the Pacific. Way atraaay Oaptets. Germany's opposition to ths United States In. the Philippines Is based largely on a desire to hold the Americ an sugar trade. With the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines to draw upon for sugar, this country would not be forced to pay so many millions an r.ually to Germany. The German In terests In Luzon are ridiculous compar ed with the ado made by the home government a few retail stores on the Escolta and a brewery, a total trade not aggregating 10 per cent, of ths ex port business. A Yalaaalt Raral Aetaiaittta. Chief Constructor Hlchborn esti mates that It will require $800,000 to put the Spanish flagship Infanta Maria Teresa In serviceable condition. This amount ta proportionately small com pared to the benefit gained, as tha Te resa could not be duplicated for less than $3,000,000. The Teresa was built at Bllboa, Spain, but her plans were purchased from English designers. Af ter a comparison of the plans with the official reports, detailing ths injuries to ths vessel, the chief constructor gave orders for the construction of the parts that must be replaced. ' COMMISSIONERS IN PARIS, Itaatrt af 1st fv turn Partial Btttlrt PrarhMlf 1st leat Tmtami-AeMrltaM tall to lata laatrettlaat ifarilaf Italia. The morning and afternoon sessions of the Untied States peace commit sinners at Paris Tuesday were devoted to the Internal affairs of ths commit sion and to the systematlsatlon of ths working force. While the reception accorded tht United Btates peace commission at raris is an mat could be desired, and while the French foreign office has taken great pains to treat the Ameri cans and Spanish commissioners In precisely the same manner, it must be admitted thnt the genernl atmosphere of Paris, especially the dlplomatto at mosphere, docs not Incline toward America. It is the general Impression that tha American commissioners have Instruc tions to provide for the retention of Manila find the Island of Luzon, "and for a commission to pretend to negoti ate Is a farce," snld a prominent di plomat. He continued: "America will put herself, diplomatically, In the wrong when she exceeds the provisions of the protocol, which both nations signed. I know the Spaniards hava come prepared to make concessions; but. If the Americans' Instructions ere of an uncompromising nature, which Is ganernlly believed here to be the case, you can rest assured thnt the work of the commission will be futile. Ths Hpnnlnrils will retire nnd America will at least have to threaten a re sumption of hostilities before she will gain her point." The commissioners will occupy ths suite of rooms which the former Em press Eugenie at one time used, and which will probably he acquired by ths American pence commissioners. They will be used for executive sessions and official quarters. As the Joint commission Is not a de liberate body, It will, possibly, not or ganise with a presiding member from either commission. This Is deemed In some quarters to be the wiser plan. Although the American peace com missioners have so far successfully re sisted all attempts to ascertain the ex act nntuie of their instructions, some thing Is known of their general char acter, nnd it mary he stated on tha point of the final disposition of such of the Philippines as are not held by the United States thnt, while the president hns nowhere directly admitted any ob ligation to the insurgents, yet so long as they carry out their part, and avoid a rupture with our" forces at Manila, he feels that In any arrangement that shall be made by the peace commission for the final disposition of the islands the insurgents shall not be placed at the mercy of the Spanish government without guarantee for their proper treatment. The American peace commissioners were Wednesday afternoon tendered a reception by M. Delcnsse. minister for foreign affairs. The United States am bassador, General Horace Porter, cal led at the Continental hotel for the, members of the commission. Judge Day as the president of the commission snld that the United States appreciated the good offices of France. After M. Delcosse had expressed his pleasure at such recognition, the Interview ended, end the Americans retired. After the presentation of the Amer ica n commissioners, Senor Leon y Cas tillo, the Spnnish ambassador, present ed the Spanish commissioners to M. DelrHsse. The ceremonies were exact ly similar to those preceding. Thursday the two commissions met for the first time, nt Minister Delcas se's luncheon, which General Porter and Senor Castillo attended as special ly invited guests. THOMAS BATAKD DEAD. rntlttnt OltTtlaal'a Ittritarj tf ttata Pattta Away ai DMiaa, Bait. Thomas F. Rayard died Wednesday afternoon at Dedham, Mass., the sum mer residence of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, after an Illness of six weeks. His death was without pain. His wife, his two daughters--Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bay ardand his son, Thomas F., Jr., saw him draw his last breath, and his third daughter, the Countess Lauren haupt, waa cn her way to Dedham. Thomas Bayard was born in Wil mington, Del., October 29, 1828. In 1W he was elected to succeed his father In the United States senate, and was subsequently twice re-elected. In the Democratlo convention of 1884, at wnicn Mr. Cleveland was nominated, Mr. Bayard received the next largest vote. He was the first Democratlo statesman Invited to consult with President-elect Cleveland, and It was generally understood that he was tha first man offered a place in the new cabinet and the leading place, at that. j nis ne nnauy accepted. At the close of Mr. Cleveland's administration. Mr. Bayard returned to private life. In March, 1893, he was oppainted ambas sador to the court of St. James, and served during Mr. Cleveland's second term. Trttattt Frta Dtwty. Two valuable souvenirs of the cap ture of Manila were received at ths navy department from Admiral Dewey. One Is "the official flag of Manila." sewed to which was a linen memoran dum, showing that the flag was "Haul ed down August 13. 1S'J8. 3.40, by Flag Lieutenant Urumby and Signal Boys Stanton and Ferguson, of the flagship Olympia, after the surrender of the lty to the combined naval and ths mi litary forces of the United States." The other souvenir was "the flag of Spanish armed transport Cebu, captur ed at Manila, August 13, 1898." Aran! Cabeaa Btiiitt Mt Ali, When asked what action would be taken by this government upon ths ap peal sent out for food by Gen. Gomes, acting secretary Melklejohn said that the landing of the stores of the Comal was a reply to that appeal. It Is ex pected the Comal will begin unloading her stores at Mantanzas, and this car go will be followed by others as tha necessity developes. No food will be distributed to men under arms, so that tha fores under Gomes must disband before receiving supplies. As Stints Warka Aa CaeauanaaM The bureau of records at detective headquarters at Chicago has been in formed tjiat the fortune left Mrs. Flor ence Frost amounts to $207,500. Mrs. Frost Is chambermaid at tha Dells ho tel. She does not appear to feel parti cularly elated. She will continue at her employment as chambermaid until rhe hears from her relatives at Wil mington, Del. Faitt Cartala OaargaA Witt last laaf star. Ths trial of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorgs A. Archer and Wm. Johnson has begun in the circuit court at Marlon, lnd. Ths defendants are charged with man slaughter. They were members of tha Church of God and professed to believe that they could curs bodily diseases bp faith. Mrs. Johnson, wife of one of ths defendants, was In need of medical at tention which. It la said, was denisd her by her husband and the Archers, who wars ministers of ths church.
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