SPAIN MUST DO ONE OFTWO THINGS.
THE LAST PROPOSAL
Tht United Stotei Willing to Pay for the Philip
pine!, or Elst Will Fight for Their Po.
ton Tht Cuban Debt Again
In political -lri led at Madrid It In as
serted that nn agreement has been
reached between the peace commis
sioners In Paris.
The government, It In seml-offlolally
announced, Intends to notify the t'uban
bondholders that Spain will not pay
the Cuban debt, which will not he men
tioned In the peace treaty. The gov
ernment considers Itself completely
free from these entanglements, which
fall upon the nation exercising- sover
eignty und rollectinK taxes In Cllhii,
The American ruminlsslonci s in n
written communication will declare
that the third article of the peace pro
tocol regarding the Philippine Is clip
able of only one fair construction, that
r.o nibltratlon is needed to elucidate
Its terms and that the I'nlted Stales
cannot admit any other power to figure
here purely as a lexicologist.
This will be accompanied by the
clear declaration that the t'nlted
States will possess the Philippines.
Following this declaration the Amer
ica commissioners will lay before the
Spaniards two alternatives.
First, to accept a sum of money
from the I'nlted StnteH, and to cc.le
and evacuate the Philippines.
Second, to lose the Philippines to the
United States by conquest, with the
possibility of other territorial losses,
and to indemnify the I'nited States for
the added expense of conquest.
This communication may not be for
mally designated as an ultimatum, hut
It will lack naught of the conclusive
ness indicated by that word. This will
be so plain that the Spanish commis
sioners will scarcely haggle for money
on the first alternative nor cherish any
doubt of American action under tho
second, should the first be declined.
The Spaniards declare that their re
fusal to sign a treaty based on any
Philippine terms thus far suggested by
the I'nlted States Is Irrevocable. They
say that they do not and cannot view
the taking of the Philippines as any
thing else than a wanton ravishment
of their possessions, unless It is ac
companied by a financial consideration
of appreciable size.
Therefore, the turn of events In the
peace conference at Paris depends up
on th purpose or the willingness of
the American commissioners to extend
their financial terms. Spanish sover
eignty In the Philippines is now clung
to by the Spanish chiefly as a means
to obtain financial relief, If possible. It
Is almost purely a mntter of money
now, if the amount be large enough to
absolve the Spnnlsh government from
possible charges by their creditors
that the collateral has been given
away. Persons near to Spain's heav
iest creditors believe that should the
Americans assume the Philippine debt
or pay Spnln Its face amount In cash,
the Spanlnrda would sign.
This view Is new In the quarters
where It now prevnlls. because time
has been required for the Spaniards to
become convinced that the American
commissioners do little. If nny. diplo
matic Jockeying, and that their final
attitude may be found Identical with
their first.
If they have not already done so, the
Spanish commissioners will ultimately
advise the Americans that they must
not permit any controversy as to the
binding character of the mortgage
resting upon tho revenues of the Phi
lippines to pay the so-called debt.
Tenacious adherence to this claim
would set up on the Spanish side an ul
timatum under which no treaty would
he signed which did not stipulate that
the Philippine revenues should pay tho
Philippine debt.
In such event the Americans would
probably claim that the Philippine debt
of IW.iiOO.OOO amounts to $1!0,000.000 In
gold, of which about $11,000,000 has
been employed In fighting the United
Hates, leaving less than $10,000,000
chargeable In gold to the Philippines.
Indeed, the United States would doubt
less contend that even the reduced
amount was used In fighting the Fili
pinos, and object to the Spunlsh con
clusion that It Is a fair charge against
the Americans.
It Is believed that the United States
at this time would consent to a cash
payment of from $20,000,000 to $25,000,
000 rather than to renew the war.
Last Wednesday's meeting of the
Joint Peace Commission lasted 45
minutes and was of high Importance.
The Spanish commission presented lt
rejoinder to the American reply on the
Philippine question. In which It reiter
ated its contention that Philippine
sovereignty does not come up for dis
cussion under the terms of the proto
col, and set out various reasons why
the United States proposal concerning
the debt could not be accepted by
Spain.
But the surprise of the meeting was
the request that the dispute should be
referred to arbitration as to the scope
of the protocol In Its third and sixth
articles, and the legality of the demand
of the United States to consider the
sovereignty question under It, In enso
the American commissioners Insist
upon their demands.
Dreyfus Supporter Expelled.
A commissary of police at Paris noti
fied M. Francis de Pressense, the well
known writer, political economist and
Dreyfus agitator, of his formal expul
sion from the Legion of Honor. This
Is a sequel to M. de Pressense's denun
ciation of certain officer for their
treatment of Dreyfus.
M. Francis de Pressense Is the aon of
the famous French Protestant pastor
and writer of the same name, who died
In 1891. In April, 1)180. he was appoint
ed secretary of the French legation at
Washington, and shortly afterwards
left the diplomatic service. He Is the
author of "Ireland and England, From
the Active Union Down to Our Days."
Protection for Birds.
The American Ornithologists' Union
has declared that fashionable women
must be compelled by law to relinquish
the practice of wearing birds on their
hats and bonnets. The union has come
to the conolusion that the present gen
eration of fashionable women cannot
be reached by arguments In favor of
the life of the helpless little birds, and
that bill in Congress to prohibit the
Importation of birds for such purpose!
Is the only way.
Cash for oldiera.
The transport Merlin sailed for Cuba
nd Porto Kico from New York last
Thursday. She carried among her
passengers Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife
of Oen. Wood, governor of the province
of Santiago,- Col. J. W. Pullman and
family of the quartermaster's depart
ment go to San Juan, Col. Pullman
carried with him $50,000 to pay off the
employes of the department. MaJ. Fish
back of tho paymaster's department
and two assistant carrier) $500,000 to
pay oft troops.
NEWS ITEMS.
President Timothy Dwight of Talc
resigned his position last week.
The profits of New York's horse
show last week amounted to $100,000.
President McKlnley will attend the
pence Jubilee at Atlanta next month.
J. D. H. Hichordson of Memphis, the
world's largest cotton grower died last
Wednesday,
Ttush orders were sent for '.vnrships
lepnlrlnn- at the Charlestown (MasJ.)
nny yard.
Oen, Bucll, famous during the Mexi
can and Civil wars died at Rockport,
Ky., a few dnys ago.
John V. Parsons of New York was
elected general master workman of the
Knights of labor last week.
A fire nt Perry. !., Inst Monday did
damage to the business section of the
town to the extent of $iii,00t.
One thousand dollars worth of gems
were stolen from Mrs. J. A. Singer 1 1
a New York hotel a few days ago.
The Rlrchticld Is the sixth steamer
loaded nt Unlvcston, Tex., that has
had fire discovered In her cargo of cot
ton. A handsome Iron fence to enclose the
graves of the Maine victims has Just
been completed at a Washington foun
dry. Kllhu Hoot, the famous New York
lawyer Is likely to be sent to Gr.'at
I;iilaln as the United State anibus
sador. Nine million and a quarter dollars
was paid for the Union Pacific and
Gulf railroad at a foreclosure sale last
week.
The Carnegie Steel Company and the
Westlngiiousp Elic-tilc Company harv
ested a large number of contract In
England.
Jealous of his wife and John Walker,
Edward Ross, a few days ago, killed
both the parties and then- committed
suicide nt Paducah, Ky.
Surgeon General Sternberg In his re
port rtates that the youthfulness of
the volunteers was the cause of much
sickness during the late war.
Father Luke Bnndlnelll, the oldest
priest In the American province of the
Passlonist ordir. died at St. Paul s
monastery, Pit'.sburg, aged 68.
A Toledo, O., Inventor has perfected
a scheme for heating residences by
means of compressed air. This air is
heated and delivered through pipes.
The barbers of the State of Penn
sylavnla started nn organized move
ment against the training schools for
barbers, where free (.haves are given.
I'nlted States marshals who attempt
ed to arrest moonshiners at Whltes
burg. Ky last Wednesday were forced
to retire after 200 shots had been fired.
Joe Jefferson, because of Ill-health
has temporarily retired from the stage.
His two sons will present his favorite
comedies for the balance of the season.
Brazil celebrated the ninth annlvers
ory of her Independence last Wednes
day. The United States battleships
Oregon and Texas took part In the ce
remonies. The hundredth nnnlversnry of
Oeorge Washington's death will be ob
served at Ml. Vernon December 14.
President McKlnley has been invited
to be present.
Members of the V. C. T. I', through
out the country are protesting against
Utah sending Mr. Roberts as a repre
sentative to congreis. Mr. Roberts is
a polygamtst.
The dead body of a Chinaman was
removed from the river at New York
the other day. It Is said that he was
murdered by "high-binders," a Chinese
organization.
John W. Kecley, the Inventor of the
Keelcy motor died at rhllndelphla last
week. He had expended $100,000 in
perfecting his motor without any prac
tical public results.
The British ship Atlanta was
wrecked near Yaquiaa Bay, Ore., a few
days ago. Twenty-four of her crew
were drowned. She was sailing at a
high speed on a wager.
Archie 8. Miller, a civil engineer em
ployed by the Nicaragua canal com
slon arrived at Washington last week.
Sunday he died of yellow fever In a
hotel at the capital city.
The cruiser Chicago, which was un
dergoing repairs for the last three
years will be ready for service In a few
weeks. She Is now one of the most
formidable vessels in the navy.
1 The frozen surface of the river Su
chona at Vellctusting, Russia, broke
Tuesday whllesa number of people and
vehicles- were crossing the lit ream.
Twenty persona were drowned.
Rev. George Allen, a brilliant Pres
byterian minister of Newburg, N. Y.,
attempted suicide by shooting last
Tuesday. Tho elders of the church
tried to dictate his love affulrs.
While drunk, John Shanley of St.
Paul staggered against a man who
was playing billiards and spoiled his
shot, James Rose, angered, hit Shan
ley over the head with his cue, killing
him instantly.
Li Hung Chang has been appointed
by the empress to investigate the con
dition of the Yellow river which is con
tinually overflowing its banks. Li pro
tested but the empress was ob3tlnute.
Steamship companies have decided
upon routes for outward and home
ward bound steamers. They hope that
these routes will be recognized by
mariners and thus avoid collisions ut
sea.
Mrs. Ruth DeHaan, a wliow of
about 32, of Cleveland, lias begun suit
for $100,000 damages for alleged
breach of promise of marriage against
Anton Lutz, a brewer of Allegheny,
Pa and a married man.
The Anglo-American Commission is
now In session at Washington to ad
Just differences between the United
States and Canada. The two most im
portant subjects are the North Ameri
can fisheries and reciprocity.
Attracted by a crowd, Mrs. Patrick
Reagan, of Homestead, Pa., the other
day found that her husband had been
crushed under a railroad train. She
assisted In removing his bruised body
from the tracks and the husband died
In his wife's arms.
The torpedo boat Dupont a few days
ago exceeded the best torpedo boat
speed yet developed in the United
States, proving her to be the fastest
boat In the United States navy. She
demonstrated a speed of over $0 knots.
Her contract speed was tl knota for
three boilers.
A broken heart caused the death of
Mrs. Mary Keasey at Chicago a few
days ago. Mrs. Keasey was employed
as a servant by her former husband
from whom she was divorced five years
ago. The affection lavlshc.) upon his
present wife which was formerly hers
was more than she could bear.
Dr. Nancy Guilford, the Bridgeport
woman who was arrested In London
October 1 under suspicion of being Im
plicated In the death of Emma Gill, of
Southlngton, Conn., arrived in New
York last week on the Cunard liner
Lucania. She was In custody of Kd
ward Cronin, a Bridgeport detective,
nd a Miss Jennie D. Hill, a police
matron of that city.
RETURNS FROM I MEXtGRH PRISON.
OFFICIALS INTERFERED.
Morton Hudson Shot a Highwayman in
BeU-Defenie and Languiahea in a For
eign Prison for Els Months,
Morton Hudson, of Trrre Haute,
Ind., has Just arrived from Mexico,
where he has been In prison for over
half a year. Last February Hudson
and a friend named Powell wont n a
prospecting tour near Toluea. Mexico.
They were returning from the town of
Vereguerln. where they had been to
purchase supplies for the:r camp, w hen
they were set upon by two Mexican
highwaymen.
One of the Mexicans clapped a plsiol
to Powell's hend. but the American
grappled his assailant and the two fell
from their hoises. The second Mexi
can, who was armed with a naked
machete, was in the act of plumtlng It
Into Powell's back when Hudson
brought him to the ground with a well
directed shot. The first Mxl-nn was
rapidly overpowering Powell wh n the
latter called for help.
Hudson went to his assistance, when
the highwayman aimed his pistol nt
the advancing man. Hudson was too
quick, however, and shot tho man
through the breast. The two Ameri
cans then concealed themselves In the
miuntnlns until they finally decided tu
surrender to the Mexican authorities.
Hudson was thrown into Jail at Ten
nnclngo, but finally got a letter to Ms
brother in Terre Haute, and tho au
thorities nt Washington s. cured his
trial and release.
Ex-Seretnr nf the Navy Richard
W. Thompson, W. R. McKcen. Senator
Fairbanks and CcngresFinnn Fnrls
were Instrumental In securing proper
trentment for Hudson. Hudson Is thin
and pale from his confinement, but Is
otherwise In good health,
HOBSON'S BIO PRICE.
The Naval Hero Demand! J,ox for an Article
on the Merrimae. t
' Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant Hob
son, the naval heroes of the war, com
mand the highest price in the literary
market. Admiral Dewey has thus far
refused all bidders. The editor of a
magazine cabled to him recently an of
fer of $5,000 for one short article on the
Philippines. Admiral Dewey's response
by cable was:
"Thanks, but I am too busy."
Lieutenant Hobson, the Merrlmac
hero, received offers of $5,000 each from
two mngazines for nn article describ
ing his exploit nt Santiago. Lieutenant
Hobson, though n modest hero and a
sincere, straightforward officer, put
himself In the hands of a lawyer, who
managed to obtain fH.000 for the article
which Lieutenant Hobson Is soon to
write.
These prices put the naval hero
above the literary genius, although
twice within one year Rudyard Kip
ling had been offered by a newspaper
$1,000 for 1.000 words and had declined
it. The regulnr price paid for the long
stories of this extraordinary young
man Is now $150 a thousand words,
nnd for his short stories from $2,000 to
$.'i,000 each.
A discharged American soldier
named Kiser. from Homestead. Pn.,
died on the streets of Snn Juan, a few
days ago of heart failure while walk
ing on ihe street.
CARNEGIE AS A JUROR.
The Iron King Evades Arreat by Appearing at a
Commisaioner'a Office.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi-millionaire
and iron master, bowed to the lnw
of New York state last week, apol
ogized for having apparently dodged
Jury duty, nnd is now enrolled In the
list of 3.100 specially selected citizens
to try criminal cases In New York
county. For nearly two years Special
Commissioner to Jurors Henry Wln
throp Gray had tried to subpoena Mr.
Carnegie to come to his office nt Fifth
avenue and Eighteenth street and tes
tify as to his qualification as a Juror.
He was finally served at his house, 5
West Fifty-first ' street, early this
month, but he did not obey the sum
mons until a few days ago. A war
rant hns been placed In the hands of
Under Sheriff Mulvaney, but as Mr.
Carnegie sent word that he would ap
pear before Commissioner Gray he was
not arrested. Mr. Carnegie's name
was added to the roll after the cus
tomary questions had been favorably
answered and the affidavit signed.
Oen. Otie Feara Trouble.
Reports of a somewhat disquieting
nature have been received from Gen.
Otis, In command at Manila. He says
that the province of Hollo, In the Is
land of Panay, which la technically oc
cupied by the Spaniards, is surrounded
by the Insurgents and that fears are
entertained that the Spanish popula
tion and garrison will be massacred by
the Insurgents.
Claim Credit for Ending the War.
Miss Jessie A. Schley, of Milwaukee,
who went to Spain as a delegate of
the Women's International League of
Peace In an effort to bring the war to a
close, Issued a statement to the Amer
ican people the other day In which she
takes the credit of Influencing Spain
to sue for peace. Miss Schley Is a niece
of Admiral Winfield S. Schley.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
Only one death among 20,000 Amer
ican troops at Manila occurred during
the past 10 days.
Gen. Blanco has been authorised to
draw on Paris for $2,000,ou3 with which
to pay the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Spaniards will organize a Spanish
chamber of commerce In Havana after
the troops have evacuated the Island.
Senor del Valle, mayor of San Juan,
has tendered his resignation. He as
serts that the council hindered his re
form policy.
Spain baa heard that an American
fleet la preparing to leave for
European waters. The forts at the
Canary Islands are being manned.
The Cuban army will receive one
year's pay on December 10. Notes for
the balance will be Issued. It la be
lieved that the United States will
guarantee the loan.
Americana, who Intend to go to Cuba
tu find employment are warned away
from the Island for the present. There
Ih nothing going on In the way of In
dustry and men- willing to work, are
begging in the streets.
Capt.-Gen. Blanco, In a letter to Sen
ator Tlnandj, of Spain, says: "The
keenest sorrow of my life Is surrender
ing Cuba, with an army of 150.000 men
and $00 guns, to an enemy who claims
to have conquerred Cuba, while we are
possessed of such resources."
Spaniards In Cuba have aeked the
Washington authorities for an exten
sion of time in regard to the Cubun
evacuation. The request wit not
granted.
CUSTOMS REVENUE.
The New Tariff Law Compared With !
Predeceeaore.
A series nf tables Just issued by the
treasury bureau of statistics show the
tecelpts under the tariff laws by
months during a long term of years.
The customs receipts nf thp treasury
department now amount to one-hnlf of
the ordinary expenditures of the Ooc
ernment, which Is about the usual pro
portion. The ordinary expenditures of
the Government are usunlly calculated
at about $1,000,000 per day, nnd aver
aged (lilting the years 1804 to 1897,
:'0.500.0O0 per annum, and at about
the same rote In 1X!'8. omltt'ng the Pa
cific railroad and extraordinary war
expenditures.
The dally statement of receipts nnd
expenditures Issued by the treasury
department shows that on November
37. the 140th day of the present fiscal
year, the customs receipts had during
these 140 days amounted to $73,340,429.
Of this a little over $1,000,000 was from
the duty placed upon tea by the war
revenue net so that fully $72,0(10,00(1 is
the legitimate normal rev nue from
the rates levied by the customs law en
acted In July, 1W7. or a little more
than the promised rate of $r,o0.000 a
day from customs during that act.
The receipts from customs (I m l ill,
the past 10 years have averaged $15.
iW.ow" per month. This 10-year term
Includes the operations of four tariff
laws. It was not expected that the new
law would In Its first few months oper
ate normally In Its production of cus
toms revenue, owing to the excessive
Importations Just prior to its enact
ment. Its average monthly record so
far is: August to December, 197, $9,
227,000 per month: January 1 to No
vember 1. ISfts. H5.071.0O0; July 1 to No
vember 1, 1898, $15,1133.000.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
Family Suddenly Broken Up by a Powdtr
Explosion.
By an aoc Idental explosion of blast
ing powder at Portsmouth. o., Sunday
morning George W. Ferguson, tt quar
ryman, was fatally Injured, two of his
children are dead and his wife nnd an
other child disfigured for life. Fergu
son was hunting for wood to build a
file, and found a powder can appar
ently full of coal.
When he attemnted to start a fire
with this, n loud explosion followed
which knocked one entire side of the
house out At the time Ferguson, his
wife nnd baby In aims, and four little
daughters, were grouped around the
stove. All were knocked down by the
force of the explosion. Iva, aged 0,
nnd Cynthia, aged 11. died almost Im
mediately from Injurlts, and Fergus m
was so tetrlbly Injured that he cannot
live. The mother nnd children are ter
ribly burned and bruised, nnd may not
live. It transpired that the can was
partially tilled with blasting powdir.
AMERICA HELPLESS.
Dewey Cables Concerning a Dangeroua State ol
AfTalra at Manila.
Admiral Dewey sent the following
cable dispatch to Washington hist
week :
'Manila. Nov. IS, 1S38.
"Secretary Navy, Washington:
"Charleston and Concord arrived to
day from Hollo. Glass reports that the
entire island of Panay Is In possession
of Insurgents, except Hollo, which Is
defended by 800 Spanish troops. All
foreign citizens there petition for
American protection. The Island of
Negros has declared Independence and
dcBlres American protectorate.
DEWEY. '
Glass is the commander of the
Charleston. The dlfilculty In the sit
uation is that, with the best Intentions
to Intervene to protect the Europeans
nnd other foreigners and to save the
city of Hollo, the second in importance
in the Philippine group, from looting,
the I'nlted States forces appear to be
estopped, under the rules of war, from
moving from their positions. Such is
the construction placed upon the
clause In the protocol "relating to a
suspension of hostilities.
Fiends Burn Three Children.
Three unknown white men a few
days ago went to the house of Andrew
Blackford, a farmer, living in Deca
tur county, Oa., and demanded food
from his wife. She was alone with
her three children, and found bread,
saying It was all she had. They de
manded meat, and she bernme fright
ened and tied to the woods. The tramps
then set fire to the house, roasting
the little ones to death. Sheriff Pat
terson, of Bainbrldge, Ga., hns been
wired to come at once with blood
hounds, and strong hopes are felt that
the fiends will be apprehended.
8weetheart Smuggled Aboard.
The transport Indiana brought a
woman stowaway, Sudie White from
Honolulu to San Francisco. She came
on board in a soldier's uniform and
was not discovered until the third day
out. Then she was put In a state
room and a guard placed over her. She
claims to have a sweetheart on the
Bennington. She was assisted In
smuggling abourd by Private P. J.
Moore of Company E. He was given
twenty days In the guardhouse.
Suing for a Large Insurance.
John and James Dobson, carpet
manufacturers, of Philadelphia, whose
big retail store on Chestnut street was
gutted by fire about one year ago,
huve brought suit In the United States
district court against 34 large Insur
ance companies In all parts of the
world, to recover between $500,000 and
$600,000 Insurance money. The suits
are brought under a clause In the
agreement that all suits growing out
of Inability to properly adjust claims
shall be brought within one year from
the fire, and to open the way to ad
justment. The First Pension.
Jesse T. Gates of the Second United
States artillery, who lost part of his
upper lip in the West Indian cam
paign, has been awarded the first pen
sion on account of the Spanlah war.
Gates will receive $17 per month, and
this being Inadequate, a private pen
sion bill. Increasing the pension, prob
ably will be Introduced In congress.
Claims on account of the Spanish war
are now coming In rapidly. The total
on file up to date is 1,847 for war serv
ice and 178 for naval service, exclusive
of the claims of the battleship Maine
victims.
Terrific Oaa Expli e on.
A terrific explosion occurrel Sunday
afternoon In the Cafe de Champeaux,
Paris, underneath the offices of the
Havaa agency. A woman was killed
and eight other persons seriously In
jured. It la thought that the explosion
was due to Ignited gas, but there are
lumora of an anarchlBt plot.
Room for American Exhibits.
Professor Benjamin P. Woodward.
LAesistant Commissioner General, Ex
position or ,iimmj, received the official
figures showing that the United States
haa been allotted 200,760 feet of ground
suae In tht Exposition.
n m s iniMii
BANK OFFICIAL SUICIDES.
Comptroller Cloiea the First National Bank at
Emporia, Kan., Whereupon the Preal.
dent Shoota Himself In the Head.
The First National Bank of Empo
ria, Kun., was clospd by order of the
controller of the treasury Inst Thurs
day. An hour later Charles S. Cross,
the bank's president, nnd one nf the
best known breeders of Herefords In
the West, shot and killed himself at
"Sunny Slope," his famous stock farm,
near town.
Speculation is said to have led to
Cross's downfall. Among the heavy
losers are Lyon county and the city of
Emporia, whose funds were deposited
In the Institution. Cross was custodian
of his father's estate, which Is also
said to be In a wrecked condition.
KjXnmlner Charles Jobes has been go
ing over the hooks, with the aid of
President tioss, for the past week. No
sign of mental agitation on the part of
Ihe bank president had been displayed,
and when Cross left the bank 10 minu
tes before It closed, he waved his hand
pleasantly to all his associates. He
went Immediately to Sunny Slope farm
and passed Into the bedroom of Man
ager Evans' house. When he did not
come out Evans entered the room. He
found banker Cross lying In a pool of
blood, with a piste.' In his hnnd. One
shot had been fired, and It went
through the bnck of the head. Death
was Instantaneous.
The last statement Issued showed
liabilities: Capital, $100,000; surplus and
profits, $101,289.53; duo to depositors,
banks nnd bankers, $513,599.42: circula
tion, $22,500. Totnl resources, $737,888.95.
Examiner Jobes says the depositors
will not suffer seriously.
Cross was the son of the late Colonel
Harrison C. Cross, who was believed
to have been worth several hundred
thousand dollars at the time of his
death. Young Cross was 39 years old,
and had worked in the bank, which
his father helped organize, since boy
hood. He leaves a widow and a
dnughter. His first wife was Miss
Kate Smeed. dnughter of a former
president of the Union Pnclfic railway.
They were divorced In the '70s.
KIDNAPED HER DAUGHTER.
Sensational Arreat of a Mother Who Had Taken
Her Child From a Guardian.
The 7-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Barnes, of Cleveland, was kidnaped by
a woman, supposed to be her mother,
the other day, and immediately taken
out of the city. They were traced to
the Union station, but beyond that
nothing In known. The child hns been
living with her grandfather, who was
appointed her gunrdlan. The child Is
the daughter of the wife of Frank Mc
Gownn, ex-mayor of Trenton. N. J. A
warrant was sent out charging Mrs.
McOownn with kidnapping.
Frank D. McGowan. of Trenton. N.
J., his wife nnd Mis. Dr. R. H. Wynn,
were arrested nt Erie, Pa., charged
with the abduction of 8-yenr-old Edith
Ueryle Harnes, a dnughter of Mrs. Mc
Gowan, from Cleveland. A posse of
officers met the train. The accused
were taken before Justice McAnrew
nnd held on charge cf abduction.
When the trio was arrested at the
depot McGowan showed a roll of bills
to the detectives, but it would not do.
Lcpsre Mingle With American Soldiere.
There is a leper scare In Manila.
Through the neglect of the Spnnlsh
officials nearly 200 lepers have escaped
from confinement. For a time this was
unknown to the American authorities
and the outcasts were allowed to wan
der nt large. Orders have been Issued
that all lepers will be arrested and
cent to a small uninhabited Island
southeast of Luzon. On this Island the
American Government will establish
harborage for the lepers of the Philip
pines. They will be fed and cared for
at the expense of the Government. As
far as can be ascertained about 00
lepers are still at large on the streets
and In the suburbs of Manila.
Eleven Men Killed.
In the ijloom of smoke, storm nnd
fog that darkened the rails of the
Pennsylvania railroad early last Fri
day morning between Jersey City and
Harrison a belated suburban train
dashed Into a gnng of workmen, kill
ing 11 and Injuring four. The work
men were mostly Italians and Poles.
All the victims lived in Jersey City.
An Ex President's Large Fee.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison has
been retained by Venezuela to repre
sent that Government before the Arbi
tration Commission that sits in Paris
within a short time to settle the dis
pute between Great Britain and Vene
zuela over boundary lines. General
Harrison Is said to have received a re
tainer fee of $100,000. Ex-Secretary
Tracy Is said to be an associate with
General Harrison, and his retainer Is
reported to be $50,000.
CABLE FLASHES.
Cnrcta- has prohibited foreigners from
trading In the Interior.
Two attempts have been made re
cently to kill the ex-klng of Servla,
Milan.
London blue laws are being enforced
nnd licenses for Sunday concerts rigor
ously refused.
It Is said in Paris that Comta Ester
hazy received 80,000 francs for forging
the papers which convicted Dreyfus,
Count Esterhazy, In his book about
the Dreyfus affair, asserts that he fled
from France to escape assassluutlon
by the army chiefs.
Over 500 students at Warsaw, Klcff
and Vtlna, In Russia, were arrested,
accused of a socialistic conspiracy, and
t0 were exiled to Siberia,
Several days last week the fog was
so thick in London that pedestrians
were compelled to find their way by
means of lanterns at noon.
The Anglo-American league In Lon
don proposes to erect a statue of
George Washington Jn Trafalgar
square next to that of General Goidon.
A dispatch from Nlkolaiof, liucsla, at
the confluence of the Ingul .ind the
Bug, says that 21 persona have been
killed there by an.expluston In a rock
et factory.
The Duke of Westminster has written
a letter In which he deplores the recent
conduct of Emperor William. He says
that the Sultan has already murdered
100,000 of his subjects and this brute's
hospitality the emperor accepted.
The Czar of Russia In making Inves
tigations aa to the condition of his re
alms no longer relies upon tho reports
of officials, but deals with the people
direct. The Russian press rejoices,
and declares that bureaucracy la panki
stricken at seeing its control threat
ened. ,
The largest warship In the world,
the Formidable, waa launched at
Portsmouth, England, a few daya ago.
HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
The ed Exile to be Oranted a New TriaL
Preparing Defenae.
The court of cassation of Parts haa
Informed the minister of the colonies,
M. Gulllaln, that It haa decided that
Dreyfus be Informed by telegraph that
the revision proceedings have com
menced, and that he prepare his de
fense. '
The decision of the court of cassation
Is very significant, as It has hitherto
been generally admitted that no In
novation should be Introduced In the
Dreyfus proceedings. Questions will
now be drafted and posted to Dreyfus,
Who will formulate his replies. The
ministry of the colonies has been noti
fied that Dreyfus Is In good health.
The Courier du Solr says that M.
Cavalgnae, former minister of war,
and M. Deroulede, one of the most
violent -opponents of Dreyfus revision,
called upon the premier, M. Dupuy,
and asked him not to execute the de
cision of the court of cassation to noti
fy Dreyfus to prepare his defense. M.
Dupuy refused to comply with their
request, whereupon Ihey threatened to
mnke nn Interpellation In the chamber.
The Courier du Solr odds: "The court
of enssatlon has decided In principle
to demand the production of the secret
clc.ssler, though the formal steps have
not been taken."
La Liberie asserts that the court of
cassation has decided to Impart to the
counsel of Dreyfus the text of the de
positions of the various ministers of
w-nr, the letters of Comte Ferdinand
Walsln Esterhazy seised by the court
and the secret dossier, If the latter Is
produced.
Information as to the decision of the
court ought to reach Dreyfus on the
Isle du Diahle within two days. When
the news was Imparted to Mine. Drey
fus she was so overcome with Joy that
she was unable to utter a word.
OUARDINO THE PHILIPPINES.
Three Thousand Regulars Armed With Krag
Jorgcnaene Will Leave Shortly
for the lalands.
It was learned last week that the or
ders In preparation for the movement
of regulars to the tropics would send
3 000 of these troops to the Philippines.
In this connection the war department
has also ordered about 18,000 Krag
.lorgensen rifles to arm the troops now
In the Philippines and those who will
be sent there. The ordnance depart
ment has received Information that
ubout 10.000 of the Krag-Jorgensena
are now ready for shipment. They
will go forward In a day or two, with
proportionate amounts of ammunition
with smokeless powder, from San
Francisco. "
The war department haa In view the
policing of the whole of the Philippine
islands. It Is not practicable or wise
to reduce the garrison at Manila while
events whU'h are expected to take
place early will make it necesary to
send narrlsnns to all of the cities and
towns In the Philippines group at
which Spain has maintained a force
for the protection of the cities.
The nillltnry policy In the Philip
pines Is to be precisely thnt which Is
now being carried out In Cuba. The
Government will either by the right of
conquest or of the treaty of peace be
obliged to police all the ports cf the
Philippines, 1
The pending orders contemplate the
use only of regulars. It wan stated,
however, to-day. that with 8.000 reg
ulars diverted to the Philippines which
were Included In the 10,00 ordered to
Cuba, It might be necessary to send
some of the volunteers to the East.
PRESIDENT'S ME33AOE.
Rccommendationa for an Increase In the Navy
and Regular Army.
The following ore said to be some of
the features of President McKlnley's
forthcoming message to congress:
First The increase of the regular
army to at least 100,000 men and auth
ority to employ native constabulary In
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Second The Increase of the navy In
accordance with the recommendations
of the secretury of the navy, who
wants not less thnn 20,000 enlisted men,
n national reserve nnd more and better
warships, as well as naval stations.
Third The building of the Nicaragua
canal by this government.
Fourth Tariff and banking sched
ules for the new colonies nnd Cuba
and a complete revision of the system
of internal taxation which Spain has
made ho odious.
Fifth That each of the group of Is
lands be treated as Independent In
some degree to the United States, and
It la not desirable yet to extend over
them the same tariff and local laws
which govern the 45 states.
Sixth The framing cf adequate land
lawa for Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Sandwich Islands. Large tracts
of the crown lands will come Into the
posesslon of the United States, and
with them a puzzling collection of laws
which must be straightened out by
legislation,
THE CUBAN TARIFF,
Commlseloner Porter Says Dutiea Have Been De
creased 70 Per Cent and Revenuea Increased.
"The tariffs In Cuba have at least
been reduced 70 per cent," says Robert
P. Porter who hus Just handed In hla
report as special commissioner to
Cuba.
To the question, with such a large
reduction of duties, how is it possible
to secure revenue for the purpose of
administering the government of the
iHland, the report says:
The general answer Is, that by rea
son of fraudulent classification and
smuggling, most of the revenue col
lected from the people of Cuba never
found Its way Into the treasury of that
island nor of Spain.
Mr. Portor also says the "cupidity
and rapacity of the Spanish officials In
Cuba" played havoc with revenues and
that experience at Santiago shows a
rate one-half or'two-thlrds less than
the former rate will produce twice aa
much revenue.
Besides, he argues, the seduction to
a reasonable rate of duty will Increase
the Imports. "A railway company
naturally hesitated to Import a loco
motive when the duty waa equivalent
to the value of the engine. With a
revised tariff of 25 per cent, for Cuba
has no locomotive works, it may Im
port two, or four, or even alx. The
same Is true of a variety of other arti
cles." A Costly Investigation.
- From the present outlook the war In
vestigating commission will probably
not muke Its report to the president for
two months or longer. Several weeka
more will likely be required in taking
testimony and then the members of the
commission will have lota of hard
work to arrange It and draw conclus
ions from the facta that have been col
lected. The Investigation will prove a
costly affair to the government. The
members of the commission Insist that
they will go to the bottom of the ques
tion and If any high oftle.'ala are to
blame the responsibility wHI be located.