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.
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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.