MEUUttinw in SLAIN IN AMBUSH. A Negro Assaults Hit Employer and it Chased by White Citirens- Blocks Fire Volley Into the Pursuing Party. Ten lives were snniflced In n race War nt Harpersvllle, Miss., a few days ago, nnil the feeling between the trhltcs anil blncks Is so a routed that mlhtnry aid him been Invoked. The trouble (tan the result of an attempt to arrest a ni'im. One white tleputy vh killed, three wounded, and accord ing to the latent report nine negroes bnve been killed by the citizens of Harpersvllle and neighborhood and the sheriffs posse eomblned. The pursuit of about fit) negroes, who hnd Joined the original olTender with the avowed determination to prevent his arrest and rapture, and ambushed the party attempting the arrest, continue, and the number of fatalities will undoubt edly assume larger proportions. The trouble originated Inst Friday, when n negro named Kill Kurke had an altercation with his employer, Charles Freeman, a white man. In which the negro got the best of the difficulty. The next night a crowd of white men, headed by Wallace Sibley, who was deputised to arrest the man, went to Burke's house, which Is about a mile from Hiirpersville. When they arrived upon the scene and called for Uurke, they were greeted by a fusillade from the negroes concealed in ambush In the bushes surrounding the house and in the house Itself. Wallace Hlb ley, the lender, fell dead at the first volle and three more white members of the crowd, James Johnson, James Hamilton and James Wells, were wounded. The whites returned the Are, but were unable to do any exe cution, as their assailants were all con cealed. There were not more than eight men In the white crowd, and, finding It Im possible to resist effectively, they dis persed towards Hnrpersvllle. It was not known at that time that Sibley was Injured, but upon a return to the scene Sunday morning, he was found dead In the yard. The wounded deputies were able to get back to town with the assistance of their comrades. When the crowd returned to Har persvllle the news spread like wildfire. During the night a large crowd gather ed from the neighborhood. They Im mediately went to Kurke's house and got from his mother the names of all parties In the crowd which had am bushed the men the night before. In all there were about 40 negroes, who 1iad gathered to prevent the arrest of Burke, and a list was made up at their dictation. All of them had fled. Then the pursuit and search for each of the proscribed darkles began. According to the statement of reliable cltlzenH, six negroes were found and killed by the crowd of armed and determined citizens before the sheriff arrived. The sheriff lives at Morton, 10 miles from the scene. Gathering together a posse of 20 or 30 men the sheriff started t once for the place. When he arrived In the afternoon he was Joined by crowds of citizens, until a conservative estimate placed the number In the posse as over 300 men. Negroes were accused of attempting to burn a store at Ashpole, N. ('., the other day and a guard was placed about the building. The negroes threatened to burn the town. Saturday they began shooting upon the guards and three of the men were slightly In jured. Bloodhounds were then sent In pursuit of the blncks and three of them were caught. Their lives are feared for na tho w Vi I f o dm u uunnilillnir in great numbers. In defending the arrest of a comrade, Scrgt. Allen, colo 4 d, shot and killed Charles Keagles, a white man at Chat tanooga, Tenn., last Sunday. John Anderson, colored, charged with the murder of Charles Holmes, at Lafayette, Ala., was lynched last Sunday. THE PEACE COMMISSION. Sovereignty Over the Iiland of Cuba Declared by America. The American commissioners de clined to accept a cession of sovereign ty to the United States of Cuba, for In that case Spain would claim-that such a cession by Its own force would im pose the obligation for that debt. It is confidently believed that In re fusing to accept a cession of sovereign ty the American commissioners are acting also upon their announcement to the world In the intervention reso lutions disclaiming any intention to exercise sovereignty or authority over Cuba, except for pacification, and then to leave the island to the control of its people and its people to the as sumption of its obligations. This position of the commissioners rouples Itself with the declaration In the resolution that the people of Cuba are by right and ought to he free and Independent, and good faith requires the performance of this declaration, It being plain that If Cuba were annexed to the United States, while she might be free, she would not be independent. Inaurgenta Maltreating Friars. General Otis Is giving attention to the complaints that have reached him that the Philippine insurgents are ill treating and killing such of the Span ish friars as fall into their hands. There Is difficulty in dealing with such cases, owing to the fact that the United States military and naval forc es are not always In possession of the places where the outrage are commit ted, but they are under Instructions to use their good offices with the insurg ents to prevent the commission of these outrages. President Oreeta the Clerka. The President and Mrs. McKlnley and party reached Washington on their return from the west taut Saturday afternoon and were driven at once to the White House. All were in excellent health and spirits. Soon after their ar rival, the president walked through the several executive offices and shook bands with the clerks at their desks. Nina Uvea Loat. W. E. Bondy, of Berkeley, Cal., who has Just returned from Sunrise City on CookB inlet. Alaska, tells a story of the wrecking of a sloop about four weeks ago, in which it is probable that nine persons lost their lives. Bondy could learn the names of only two. They were Frank Uoblnson of Santa Crux, Cal., and Chris Johnson of Cooks inlet. After leaving Klnlakarm the party wus never heard of again. Burnt Along New Faundland'a Coast. Reports of shipping, disasters con tinue to come In at London and the cast const Is strewn with wrecks. In most cotei tl'.o crews have been saved, but over 30 persons have been ajrowreG. A I t. Johns (NT F.) dispatch says: The ei tire coast line of the Island has been swept by the recent storms and it Is f mrri that there hau been great , 6v- tlon In the northern section ri'd along the Labrador shore. Two l f" were drowned at Ruse Blanche, u: j. .''ta wi.it of St. Johns, NEWS ITEMS. Creditors nave purchased the St. Louis, Kansas and Southwestern rail road. The coal mined In West Virginia this year will b over 3,000,000 tons above that of 1S!7. The Judson dynamite works at Oak land. Cal., blew up last Saturday and two men were killed. An American syndicate has offered to the Transvaal government a loan of $l2.5nn.0O0 at 5 per cent. A Homestead, Pa., bricklayer has In vented an automatic car coupler for which he received I1S0.0OO. A trust which will control the entire paving brick output in the United Stnles has been formed at Chicago, In order to curtail the production, five cotton mills at Fall llivcr, Mass., closed down for four weeks lust Mon day. Four members of Henry Onldbach's family at Trenton. N. J died Inst Tuesdny. They mistook toadstools for mushrooms. Seven Mussulmans, convicted for the murder of British soldiers during the recent uprisings In Crete were hanged Wedncsilny. Frost timing occurred In the state of Louisiana, all restrictions on trafllc have been removed. Yellow fever germs are destroyed by frost. Mrs. Nellie Mnlland of New York, claims that a robber took $12.00(1 worth of Jewels from her. ' threatening to shoot If she made a noise. The quarantine against the West In dies has been extended until November l.i. The extension Is due to the preval ence of yellow fever this year. Capt. Joslah V. White, a well-known messenger of the capital at Washing ton died last Tuesday. He had only one arm and claimed many famous legis lators as his friends. A riot occurred at a saloon In Fhoeb- us, Va., last Tuesday. Five regulars from Fort Monroe were shot, one being killed and another mortally wounded. ino civilians were hurt. The boilers on the towbont tlescue exploded on the Monongahela river mar littsbuig last Friday. Capt. Chas. N. Seidell was killed and six of his crew seriously Injured. Two Fnglishmen arrived In New- York City Sunday to purchase a gold brick for 2.000 pounds. The police In terfered and Robert Marten, who was negotiating the deal Is In Jail. A letter has reached Vancouver, B. C, from St. Michaels saying that the nalloonlats sent out to search for An- dree were there. They have given up their balloon trip and staked 25 claims. Capitalists are talking of a canal between Lakes Superior and Michigan across Schoolcraft and Alger counties. Mich. The distance across Is 40 miles and' would save vessels 600 miles of travel. A wreck on the Rock Island Road near Fort Worth, Tex., a few days ago resulted In the death of five men. A freight train broke in two and the rear portion crushed Into the front section on a steep grnde. Eight hundred Klondike gold seekers nre now penniless at Kotzehue, living in tents. 1 hey have no money with which to return home and no supplies for the winter. Among tlrem are sev eral women and children. Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania has designated Thursday, Oct. 2", as the day to be set aside for thanksg'v Ing and prayer to Almighty God for the unparalleled valor of Americans In defeating a foreign power, Three children of Michael Anderson, aged 2. 4 nnd 6 years respectively, were burned to death Tuesdny nt Pe qunmlng, Mich. Their house caught fire while the father was away and the mother was out milking. A shell preserved as a relic of the war of 1812 accidentally got In among a lot of scrap Iron nt the Phoenix Iron Works nt Ashtabula, O. It went Into the furnace and a terrific explosion followed. No one was hurt. The steamer Roanoke arrived at Seattle a few days ago from St. Michaels with about 600 passengers and gold dust estimated at $2,000,000, and of this the Canadian Bank of Com merce hat lOOO.OOO: the Bank of British North America $750,000. The administration of local affairs In San Juan is progressing as before. Dr. Brechemln, who succeeds Dr. Huldekoper, is vigorously taking hold of matters relating to public heulth nnd sanitation. A system of street cleaning will soon be Inaugurated. The trial of Captain L. C. Duncan, of Kansas, at Fairfax Courthouse, Va., charged with robbing the grave of Major Duke, a confederate officer, near Bull Run, has been postponed until the November term of court. The belief Is general that the case will never be tried. The Walnwrlght board, convened to determine the positions of the war ships in the action at Santiago July 3, reports that Sampson was nearly ten miles away from the scene. Admiral Schley's claim that he was nearest the Colon when that ship surrendered was held good. The oath of allegiance to the United Btates has been taken by five Judges of the superior court of Porto Rico, who later will administer the same oath to their subordinates. Spanish Judges who do not desire to forswear their allegiance to Spain will be re turned to the peninsula. B. F. Whltten, aged 73, filed a suit for divorce at Anderson, Ind against Nellie M. Whltten. aged 16, his two months bride. Whltten Is a well-to-do merchant. His people attempted to head off the match. He now charges her with marrying him for his money. She comes from a prominent family. The police of Minneapolis a few days ago found $51,000 worth of government bonds In an old closet In South Minne apolis, They proved to be all but tfi.000 of the bonds stolen from the Hardwood Manufacturing Company some two weeks ago, and had evident ly been secreted by the thieves. Fighting In the Tranevaal. Serious trouble is brewing with the Magato tribe in the Zoutpans Berg district, south of the Llmpo river. The natives recently massacred a Luther an missionary and his family at the town of Zoutpans Berg, and the Transvaal Government sent an expedi tion to punish them. The affair has now assumed serious proportions. Chief Opefu, with 20,000 followers fully armed and four cannon supplied by white traders, has attacked the Laager. Heavy fighting Is proceeding. Opposed to Colored Officers. . Missionary Ridge Post. Q. A. R.. of Chattanooga, at lta last meeting passed resolutions recommending to the war department "that It Is not expedient to have colored commissioned officers In the army, either as volunteers or regu lars. ' The resolutions were sent to the war department. An effort will be made to push this matter In other G. A. K. posts tnrougnout tne soutn. National Naval Reserves. Secretary Long purposes recnm mending in his annual report to con. gross, the establishment of a national naval reserve, somewhat similar tq I hnu maintained by Great Britain BRYRN PREFERRED II tO USUI HIS WISH GRANTED. Hia Lieutenant Colonel Breaks Concerning the Poor Clothing and Wormy Pork Furnish ed the Third Nebraska Regiment. Colonel William J. Kryan. of the Third Nebraska regiment, was called before the war Investigating commis si! n at Jacksonville, Fin., a few days ago. He asked to be excused from tcs tllfylng, requesting that his lieutenant colonel be examined In his stead. "You will, 1 have no doubt, under stand my reasons for the request," he salil. "I think the request very proper nnd reasonable," responded Governor Heaver, and the entire commission as sented to the concession. Colonel Hry nn was excused with the request to send up his lleutennnt colonel. lieutenant Colonel Vlfqunln, of the Third Nebraska, a veteran of the civil war, nnd a graduate of the military sc hool of Brussels, said the regiment was excellently equipped, except that the tenage was poor. He also said that quality of the clothing was bad. The p rk hail been wormy at times nnd the beef tainted, hut these had been ex changed. He thought the clothing bet ter than In the civil war, but the ra tions were not so good. He thought the camp entirely too much crowded. lieutenant Morrow, acting commis sary of the Third Nebraska, mention ed one or two Instances when poor ba con had been received nnd said there were occasional complaints from the men. Ir. Alex. Kent, pastor of the Peo ple's Church at Washington, nnd field agent at Jacksonville for the Red Cross, had noticed the nbsenoe of sheets nnd pillow-cases at the Hecond division hospital In Its early bitory. Many men lay uncovered on account of the short supply of blankets. He supplied the deficiency. There was also nt that time a shortage of tents and food suitable to typhoid fever pa tients. "It seemed," he said, "ns If the hos pital was arranged upon a smaller scale than was demanded and as a consequence there was A constant de mand upon the Red Cross to supply the deficiency." Ir. Kent said he hnd hpard many rnmplnlnts concerning misconduct at the hospitals, but they had not gener ally proved well founded. He thought It had been difficult to get medical men of sufficient administrative ability to manage such Instltutlors ns the divis ion hospitnls. Men of the hospltnl corps were not cnpable. They did not. ror instance, seem to regard it as of consequence If tiles were crawling In and out of a sick man's mouth, and he nnd seen ns many ns six cases of this kind at one time. The witness said the ntinelnnl reason for the failure of the physicians to make requisitions on the government for supplies was found In the fear of their making demands that would not be sanctioned. The commission henrd several of the professional female nurses. Miss Cope- tana, cmei nurse nt the Third division hospital, said thnt when the nurses first csme to the camp there was onlv ne nurse to each 40 or 60 patients, but mis condition nati Deen steadily Im proved. There was also In the begin ning some scarcity of appliances for the sick. She spoke of some nurses who hnd made complaints, but these were of the kind of persons who nre never satisfied with ony situation. THIEVERY AND CORRUPTION Mark the Last Days of the Spaniards In Cuba. High Prices for Transportation. Paz y I.lbertad, one of the dallv na- pers of Clenfuegos, Cuba, published with the sanction of the government, prints a manifesto with over 300 signa tures, a good many of those of Span lards, openly proclaiming Cuban Inde pendence. Owing to the fact that Spanish offi cers are selling commissary stores st any price obtainable, army supplies are now a drug in the market In the Interior, making legitimate trade Im possible. It is asserted that as the Spanish rule In Cuba draws toward a close corruption, plunder and robbery become dally more open and wholesale. The commission of the transportation, charged with furnishing passage tickets to Spanish officers returning to Spain, Is charging an arbitrary price of $4 each for a berth. If the victim refuses to give up he Is made to wait for several steamers, the commission claiming that there Is no room. Gener ally the officer Is glad to pay the tax In order to get away. This abuse Is openly spoken of, but the present situation is a free-for-all, grab-as-grab-can game, nnd every one appears eager to make money while the SpanlBh sun still shines. Revenue Receipts. The monthly statement of the collec tions of Internal revenues shows that during September last the total re ceipts from all sources were $21,713,389, against, as compared with September, 1SD7. of I8.S58.883. The receipts from some of the sources of revenue are given as fol lows: Spirits, $7,662,231; gain, $222,131. Tobacco, $4,229,028; gain, $1,202,675. Fermented liquors, $6,448,178; grain, $4,170,632. Oleomargarine, $142,874; gain, $D4,557. French Murdered by Chinese. At the French cabinet meeting last Friday the minister of foreign affairs. M. Delcaase, read a dispatch from the French minister at Pokln, M. Gerard, announcing that a French missionary and several Chinese Catholics had been massacred or burned to death In a chapel ut Paklung by a riotous mob. M. Gerard immediately demanded rep aration from the Chinese government, including pecuniary compensation. M. Delcaase Instructed M. Gerard to In struct the Chinese foreign office that the French government would take ac tion If China does not adopt meas ures absolutely guaranteeing the lives of the missionaries. Spaniards Leave Cuba In Great Numbers. Gen. Wade, president of the Americ an evacuation commission has tele graphed the war department from Cuba that 6,000 Spanish soldiers had been embarked already for Spain, and that arrangements had been completed of which the American commissioners had been duly notified by the Spanish commissioners, for the embarkation of o,ouo more troops In the near future. On the whole this rate of progress. In view of the limited resources of Bpaln, Is believed to be reasonable. "A Hero Among the Drowned, E. Simmlngton, chief steward of the Mohegan, who went down with the vessel last week after lending all his efforts to save the passengers waa chief steward of the Missouri when she rescued the passengers of the steamer Denmark In mldocean. On his body, which was washed ashore, was found a gold watch given him by the Americ ans tor heroio conduct on that occasion. His picture la In the famous painting showing the Missouri's rescue, entitled -Ana -very boui was saved." BUSINESS REVIVING IN CUBA. Capitalists are Investing and Confidence Among Merchants Haa Been Restored. Brig. Gen. H. W. Law ton of the mili tary department of Fastern Culm, ar rived In New York Thursday, accom panied by his aides. The general, who has been granted a leave of absence tor 60 days on account of lll-henlth, looked fairly well and said thnt the voyage had done him a great deal of good. He will make an extensive re port of the condition of nffnlrs In the depnrtment of whlcli he hnd charge while In Cuba. Speaking of the con dition of nrrnlrs In Santiago and other portions of Knstern Cuba Gen. Lawton said: "The general situation Is good, nnd Gen. Wood, who Is now In charge, Is rushing the sundry work to completion ns fast ns possible. The people down there claim thnt In the history of San tiago the city was never so clean as It Is nt the present time. Business Is re viving nlso nnd confidence aiming busi ness men Is almost completely restor ed. Capitalist are now Investing money. The people have accepted the United Stnles government with tho ut most confidence." When asked as to the feeling In gen eral nbout annexation the general looked quizzically at his questioner nnd snld he was not prepared to talk about thnt matter Just now. He added however: "The great trouble Is that the Cub ans have an nrmy. However, the great majority of the Cuban troops are anx ious to disbnnd. I wns fortunate In having portions of the Cuban army under me. nnd was on Intimate and most friendly terms with Gen. Callxto linn la. This friendship brought about a very much better state of feeling between the American troops nnd those In Gnrcln's command than had existed before. "No serious brearh of the peace and no robberies have been reported ns having occurred In Knstern Cuba. Many of the Cuban soldiers are grad ually leaving the army and returning to civil occupations." GOVERNMENT IN NO HURRY. Cuba Must be Frea From Pestilence Before Our Troops Occupy the Island. Reports received at the war depart ment from the American military com missioners In Havana Indicate that the etnsun has not yet sufficiently ad vanced In Cuba to make It even ren- scnably safe to send any large number or Amertcnn troops to the Islnnd Just now. According to the Inst advice from General Wnde, president of the Ameri can commission, It probnbly will be Liecemher 1 before additional troops will be required In Cubn. 1 his stntement. In connection with the assurances thnt the Spanish oftl- clnls are earnestly trying to complete the evncuntlon of tho Islnnd, hns tend ed to reconcile the authorities to a postponement of the orlglnnl dnte of the completion of the evncuntlon a month beyond the dnte originally fixed upon. It Is felt, however, that there Is no actual loss of time upon this score since the delay not only affords oppor tunity to bett"r arrange anil sift the troops In the United States now' being prepared for garrison duty, but mean time the Hot ker board, now In Cubn selecting camp sites, will be enabled to have almost every detail of the ramps arranged so that comfortable quarters will be in readiness when the troops arrive. BLANCO'S SHREWD PLAN. Had Intended to Place Himself at the Head of s Republic In Cuba. A story of a most sensational nnture comes from Cuban sources concerning a plot formed In Havana by leading Spaniards, including Capt.-Gen. Blanco and Gen. Pando. to proclaim un Independent Spanish-American re public in Cuba, which would eventual ly revert to Spain. The scheme, it Is alleged, was deeply and cleverly laid and all the prelim inary steps were taken toward carry ing it Into execution. The destruction of Cervera's lleet, followed shortly by the surrender of Gen. Toral In Santi ago and the pence protocol, prevented more decisive action being taken. It Is said that Gen. Blanco wns bit terly opposed to the action of the Ma drid government In entering Into the peace negotiations. He Is reported to have called Into consultation Gen. Pando, together with his staff and chief supporters, including the leaders among the volunteers of Havana, and after repeated conferences the plan, so tho Cubans aver, waa agreed upon. Thousands of Spanlarda Remain, General Wade, the president of the American military commission In Ha vana, has Informed the war depart ment thnt Captain General Blanco has offered the Spanish soldiers to secure their honorable discharge from the nrmy and give them their back pay If they desire to remain In Cuba. The Spanish commissioners and the eva cuation commission estimate that about 15,000 soldiers will avail of this offer, but General Wade believes that the actual figures will be much larger. Emperor's Illness Explained. The emperor of China Is believed to be afflicted with an incurable disease, though It Is probable that he will linger for a considerable time. The French physician who recently examined the emperor has reported to the tming 11 yamen that his majesty Is suffering from albumlnaria, with incipient phthisis and great debility. Ground Olaaa Causes Death. Ground glass placed In the oatmeal of former Senator Rudolphus Sander son, of Battle Creek, Mich.. Is said to have caused his death. His wife is charged with the crime. The senator was 80 years of age and his wife ia 28. He left a large estate. MOVEMENTS TOWARD PEACE. Commander Snow has taken charge of the naval station at Porto Rico, Spanish authorities estimate that the cost of evacuating cuoa win oe $10, 000.000. Agulnaldo's Insurgent army consists of 17,000 men and he ha 9,000 prisoners of war. A franchise for an electrio line from Santiago, Cuba, to El Caney haa been granted. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi ment received a tremendoua ovation at Oil City, Pa., lost Wednesday on the occasion of Its return home. Spaniards are removing all the guns at Havana in spite of the provisions of the protocol and the protest - of the American peace commissioners, The American commission has Informed the Spanish commissioners that the United States troops would begin to come to the Island during November, Secretary of War Alger haa ordered the mustering out of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Pennsylvania regiments. The Tenth Pennsylvania recruits at Honolulu nave been ordered to proceed to Manila on an early transport al though the majority wish to come stoma, now, i im m io f WAS THERE FIRST. England Persistent In Her Demanda for the Evacuation of the Soudan City-Russia May Take a Hand In the Matter. France claims) the r,n.,.uio r h. Soudan city In Africa. Fiuimtln h right of prior occupation. F.nglnnd ri cognizes no such right and the rela tions between the two countries ar- tnrentening. France has seml-ofuVlnHv declared tbnt she ennnot yield outright In the Fnshoda affair without the sacrifice nf national honor, and there ran be no prsslble backdown on the part of Lord Salisbury without plnclng F.nglnnd In the position of having bluffed and then mm qown. I he Fashoda vellow book Issued h the French government takes the ground thnt neither F.nglnnd nor r-gypt lias nny right In the Soudnn without the sultan's consent ami that France being first at Fashndu claims It by right of prior occupation. Whether this ground be tenable or not, England cannot concede anv dual otcupatlon of Egypt or the Upper Nl!e, oHsmucn an sne lias spent millions In the conquest of the latter from the ninhdl. The report from Cherbourg that tho French army Is being massed at coast fortresses serves but to add fuel to the flames, and the feeling throughout Knglnnd Is deeper and more Intense than ever. There can be no nucatlon. accord I no lo those in a position to Judge, that England means business. She Is not averse to a war with France or even With France and Russia combined. A war with one or the other Is Inevitable, and, according to the British military party, "tne sooner tne Dcttor." Knglnnd has been looking for years with ever-Increasing- disfavor on the growing good feeling between these two Hwers, and has become Imbued with the Idea that It bodes no good to her. Therfore, If she must come to blows with them, she prefers to take Miem single handed. In diplomatic circles It Is not thought piobable that Russia will actively as sist France, as In that event Germany would of necessity be compelled to tnke a hand In the game. Germany could not afford to passive ly look on while Knglnnd was being defeated and France nnd Russia power nnd prestige enhanced, for the next step might be an attempt to regain Aisnce-Iiorrnlne. Great Britain's naval strength Is equivalent to that of France and Rus eia combined. The English have In commission In European Waters 28 battleships, the French 18, and the Russians (I. Britain has 62 battleships, France 36. Britain hns 14 coast defense ships, France 16. Britain hns 105 cruisers, France hns 34. Britain hns In the Ma jestic and her eight sisters Incompar able nrst-ciass liattlcshlps. The roast defense ships of France include a large number of armored gunboats. Britain's first aim In the wnr with France will be to defeat Its main fleet In battle. Her second aim will be to maintain a sufficient force of cruisers or privateers designed to prey upon roiiitiiL-rce. Its third object will be to capture the coaling stations nnd colo nies of France. These are more valu able now ttiun they were before the use of steam. The Insurgent troops at Manila nre becoming desperate. They have hnd no pay for three months. The promise of complete Independence Is the only thing that has thus far prevented a revolt. Dan Connor, a mine boss at Wnllace, Idaho, was ordered to leave the coun try n few days ago by a mob of armed miners. Connor had discharged several mine workers for Incompetency. WARRING ABORIOINE8. Natives of Formosa Attempt to Rid the Land of the Japanese. The steamship Victoria brings news that two more battles have been fought In Formosa between Japanese troops and the natives, who seem bent upon exterminating all the Japanese on the Island. Europeans and num bers of Chinese merchants are fleeing to Amoy by every steamer. One thousand aborigines attacked and set Are to one of the principal Japanese military stations. After eight hours desperate fighting the natives retreated. In this battle more than 200 were killed. On the following day a large band of natives advanced to Hankyo, burning the station at Tajo. Japanese troops reached Hankyo at the same time and surprised the aborigines In their headquarters at Anko, which was burned. In another battle scores of natives were shot dewn. The overflowing of the Yellow river In Shantung provinces has swept vil lages awuy by hundreds. One hundred thousand people are ruined end home less, crouching along the river banks In the pitiless rain. Two thousand were drowned. FAVOR ANNEXATION, Philippine Congress Opposed to a Policy Restor ing Spain'a Power. Tho Philippine congress has been In session since Thursday, September 15, The first thing decided was that the Philippine republic should not counte nance any policy that should be agreed upon whereby Spain would have any thing further to do with the Islands, and would resist by force of arms any such measure. A vote was taken on the policy of annexation to the American republic, and annexation was decided upon by a large majority, some seven out of eight voting In favor of annexation. Agulnaldo now expresses himself as personally In favor of annexation, ad ding that he does not think that the natives generally will support such a policy. Law to Discourage Lynching. The circuit court has handed down a decision In the case of Ben Church against Champlaln county, O., for $5,000 damages. The suit grows out of the lynching of Click Mitchell two years ago, and it gives the nearest kin $3,000. The common pleas court held the law unconstitutional, and the cir cuit court reversed the former's decis ion. The case will now go to the su preme court. Whaalar Haa en Enemy. During a speech at Jackson, Miss., a few days ago United States Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, said the people everywhere were lauding Gen. Joe Wheeler to the skies. He did not think he deserved It. It was a strange thing to him, Inaeea, to notice that one so distinguished as Gen. Wheeler should be the only southern congressman who voted In favor of the bill authorising the Issuance of bonds. He said Wheeler was not appointed major general until after the Issuance of those bonds, and now ne was an apologist tor the administration. FUMO RICO FREE. Admiral Schley Takes an Important Part lata Ceremonies Work of the Evacuation Commission Now Over. Promptly nt noon Tuesday the Ame rican ling wns raised over Ban Juan. Porto Rico. The ceremony was quiet and dignified, umnarred by disorder of any kind. The Eleventh regular Infantry with two batteries of the Fifth artillery, landed In the morning. The latter proceeded to the forts, while the Infan try lined upon the docks. It was a holiday for Sun Juan and there were mnny people In the streets. Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. Gor don, nccotnpnnled by their staffs, proceeded to the palace In carrlnges. The Eleventh Infantry regiment band, fcith Troop 11 of the Sixth United States cavalry, then marched through the streets and formed In the square opposite the pa I nre. At last the cltv clock struck the hnnr of 12, and the crowds, almost breath less nnci with eyes fixed upon the flag pole.wntched for developements. At the sound or the first gun from Fort Morro MnJ. Dean and Lieut. Castle of Gen. Brooke's staff hoisted the Stars and Stripes, while the band played 'The Star-Spangled Bonner." All heads were bared nnd the crowds cheered. Fort Morro, Fort Ban Cris tobal nnd the United States revenue cutter Manning, lying In the harbor. nren zi guns eni n. The work of the United States eva cuation commission Is now over, and all the reports will be forwarded to Washington on Thursday next. The labors of both parties have terminated with honors for all concerned. The American commissioners worked with out the least delay and . In the most thorough and effective manner. The secretary of war received the following: "Han Juan, October 18. Flags have been raised on public build ings In this city nnd saluted with na tional salutes. The occupation of the Island Is now complete. Brooke, chair man." In view of the fact that with the ac quisition of the island of Porto Rico by the United States, about 800.000 Inhab itants of that Island lost their Spanish citizenship, the question as to what shall become of these people politically becomes of Importance. Madrid ad vices report that leading citizens In 1'orto Rico have already taken steps to become naturalized as United States citizens. This Is an error, for existing law provides no way In which this change of citizenship can be effected by the residents of the islnnd. There Is no United States court there before which a declaration of intention can be filed. Inquiry Into this subject at the state department discloses the fact that It has been nsunl to provide for a bodily transfer of the citizenship of people conditioned ns those In Porto Rico In the treaty of pence which terminates a wnr, but It inny be prudent for the commission nt Pnrls to avoid any re ference to Porto Hlco again. In wh'oh case congress will be called upon by the president to confer citizenship upon Jhe Porto Rlcans in the snme act as that which must be pnssed to pro vide a stable form of government for the Island. SPANISH OFFICIALS RETAINED. Oen. Brooke's Policy Causes No Discontent In Porto Rico. Oen. Brooke now at Porto Rico has made no mention to the wnr depart ment of nny discontent expressed by Porto Rlcnns over the retention In of fice by him of certain officials of the defunct Spanish ndmlnlstration. The department is satlslled that the general Is managing nffnlrs In Porto Rico with wisdom nnd prudence nnd It would re quire very strong representations to Induce It to Interfere with the execu tion of his plHns. It Is presumed that he is proceeding nccordlng to the ad mirable methods followed by General Lawton nnd General Wood In adminis tering affairs at Santiago, namely, avoiding any great disturbance of the routine of public business by retain ing temporarily In the service such of the Incumbent officials as appeared to be disposed to carry out the new order of things In a loyal spirit and only sub stituting Insurgent leaders gradually, at moments when the changes are not injurious. Spanlarda Will Not Withdraw. . The Spanish military commission at Havana has sent a reply to the Amer ican note concerning the evacuation of the Island. The Spaniards continue to -Insist that the troops can't be sent from the Island as readily as the Americans desire. The Spanish note declares that eva cuation, according to the terms of the protocol, means only the withdrawal of the military from the Island, and not the surrender of Spain's sovereign ty in Cuba. This latter question is a matter to be settled by the peace com missioners In Paris. Until it is settled the Spanish government Is sovereign here. The note concludes with a dec laration that It is a physical Impossi bility for the Spanish troops to leave for several months. Admiral Dewey Coming Home. The San Francisco Evening Post says that Admiral Dewey will arrive In that city on December 6. He will come here on the steamer City of Pe kin, which Is due to arrive here on that date from the Orient. Admiral Dewey Is Interested In several mining enterprises on this coast, and it la these interests that prompt his coming at this time. He haa telegraphed friends in this city that he haa al ready applied for leave of absence. Senator Proctor has been re-elected by the Vermont legislature. Strangled Har Three Children. A dreadful tragedy was enacted in Toronto, Canada, a few days ago, when Eliza Burrlll, wife of a well-to-do mechanic, became demented and strangled her three children, Ethel, aged 8; Stanley, aged 3, and Harold, aged 11 years. The husband of the woman found all of them on their mother's bed dead when he came home from work. The woman says she did not want them to grow up wicked. CABLE FLASHES LI Hung Chang and the dowager empress of China are reported mar ried. The Emperor of China Is not dead a has been reported but seriously ill. The nature of the aliment haa not been de cided. The Sultan has presented to Emper or William a magnificent sword, and to the empress a diamond necklace of aW moat priceless value. Europe Is following Emperor Wil liam's tour In the East with suspicion! . Russian papers have warned the Sul tan, that it he presents the emperor with any territory it will mean the partition of the Turkish empire. Lord Rosebery, the Liberal leader and former prime minister of England, In a speech at Perth, Scotland, said that England and the United Btatea, in spite of two wars, had always beea friends, end that their daatlniea lie together. V --
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