Tlf LIST RCT RN 1MP0SIN6 SGENE. PEACE TREATY SIGNED. Commissioners Attach Their Signature Pa. ntl Which Again Places 8paln on Friendly Terma With tha United Btatea. Every demand made by the United States from PpHln has been accepted to and with 1ctter feelings nnd submis sive spirits the Spanish commissioners last Baturdny signed the trenty, which again places this country upon friendly terms with Spain. The signing of the treaty would have afforded a subject for a great historical painting. The group, gathered about the tnble In the stntely chnmbcr of the Foreign OHIce, wna impressive In Its -If, while the fact that the sense of the lnomcntousness of the Issues, which the ai t decided, wita deeply felt by all the participant. Rave an Impressive nnd solemn tone to the acene. Around the great mnhognny table sat the in arbitcra of the destinies of an old and a young nation. Handed, standing behind them, were numerous attachea of the American Commission. The spirits of the two bodlea were symbolized by the clothes worn by the members of the commissions, for the Americans were attired In evening dress for the dinner (tlx en them Im mediately aftet the meeting by the Due. de Louhat, and the Spaniards wore black frock coats. The engrossing of the treaty on parchment was found to be so trotii lo nome that It delayed the signing of the document. Clerk Martin of the Amer ican Commission worked all day with out even stopping to eat. When he came tnto the chamber at VIM) with the document he found the commissioners waiting. The Hpanish copy had ar rived a half hour earlier. Mr. Arthur Feiguson then proceeded to read first the Kr.glish and after that the Spanish version of the treaty. This finished, two copies were passed around the table, the Commissioners signing them In the order of their rank: William It. Dny, Senator Cush lnan K. Davis. Senator William P. Krye. Whltelnw Held and Senator Geo. Gray; Senor Mnntero Hlos. Senor Abar fciira. Senor Gnrnlca. Senor Vlllaurufn nnd General Cereo y Saons. each com mission signing Its opponent's treaty. Moth were tied with the Spanish and American colors. Wher. the seals were prepared to be nlllxcd, attendants were sent scurrying for ribbons of the French trl-color, with which the documents were sealed as a compliment to the French hosU of the Commission. The last seal being Impressed, the commissioners rose, and without form ality each member shook the hands of all his antagonists nnd exchanged as surances of sincere personal cateem. There has been a great contest among the families nnd friends of the American Commissioners for posses sion of the pens with which the signa tures to the treaty were written. Some of the Americans were provid ed with hnndsoine pens purchased for the purpose. The Spaniards appeared to be unaffected by the souvenir craze, and contented themselves with the or dinary quill pens strewn on the table. Arthur Ferguson, the Interpreter of the American Commission requested Senor Montero Itlos to give him his pen. saying: "Have you any desire to preserve the pen with which you will sign?" "Not In the slightest," said the Span lard with a courtly bow. The treaty as signed consists of 1" articles. It having been found advis able to subdivide two or three of the articles In the draft agreed upon at the last meeting. The commissioners of the two na tions wrote their signatures on two copies of the treaty, one copy being for the archives. The document was prepared by Sec retary Moore In behalf of the I'nlted States Commission and by Senor Villa rutia for Spain, on account of the con tinued Illness of Secretary Ojeda, of the Spanish Commission. Each copy contained the Kngllsh and Spanish texts of the treaty In parallel columns. The wording had been ap proved previously by the commissions without a Joint meeting, so there was no controversy on the subject. Several members of the I'nlted Mates commission were inclined at tirst to publish the text of the treaty, but Senator Frye made a strong plea for the observance of courtesy toward the United States Senate, and his ar guments prevailed. Further details, however, have been learned as to the wording of the treaty which provides that Cuba Is to be relinquished, and that Porto Rico and the Philippines are to be ceded. The Americana are to pay for the repatriation of the Spanish troops from all the colonies. The Span lards are to return all prisoners held by them. They are to retain possession of all military stores and munitions of war In the Philippines, and of such ahlps aa have not been captured. The commercial treaties between the two nations which the war ruptured are to be renewed at the convenience of the two nations Shot by a Jealoua Youth. Last Thursday night In a country church two miles out from Missouri City, Mo., Just aa the worshipers were leaving, Miss Delia Clevenger was shot and mortally wounded, and her escort, George Alien, Instantly killed, by Ernest Clevenger, cousin to the young woman. The tragedy occurred as the worshipers were leaving the church, Clevenger fled. The tragedy was due to his insane Jealousy, intensified by the fact that the girl's father had forbid den him to come to tl.e'r houee. Carelessly Dropped a Mutch. Abraham Ttenjanitu, proprietor oT a drugstore lit the gas in his front show windows In New York the other even ing and dropped the burning match among his display of drugs and sund ries. An explosion which wrecked part of the building resulted and a blaze - started that did 12.0(H) damage. Ben jamin, who was uninjured, says he does not know what exploded. Should Rsisct the Treaty. At a meeting of the Antl-Imperlaliat league executive committee at Boston the other day a letter was read from John Sherman saying: "My hope is that the senate of the United States will reject the treaty and leave the people of the Islands free from the shackles of Spain and the distant domination of the United State. I sympathise with Agulnaldo In his ambition to found a republio In the China sea near the equator, and hope he may become the Washington of a new nation, absolutely free from Kuropean and American Influence." The house of representatives of Ala bama Dossed a bill which the senate had alreudy passed, providing for the exemption from taxation for ten years of all manufactures which may be es tablished In the stats during the next va years. It la believed this action will direct r ' J towara atMms. KEW8 ITEMS. Thirteen people suffered Violent deaths at New York last Sunday. It Is rumored that Col. llryan Is about to resign from the volunteer army. Secretary Long has ordered the ships of the navy to be painted white again. Temperance people won the elections at Haverhill and llrnckton, Mass., last Tuesday. Lieut. Hobsnn will go to Manila to superintend the raising of sunken war essels. A doll made by Mrs. McKlnley was sold at auction at a Cleveland charity baxar for 118. Grover Clevelnnd Is opposed to the annexation of the Philippines nnd Ha waiian Islands. The war Investigating commission expects to have all of Its testimony In before Christmas. Four statues of confederate soldiers were unveiled at Montgomery, Alu., a lew days ago. The Baltimore Klectrle street car company has been purchased by a syn dicate for 112.600.000. The hot l ot luil of Queen Wllhelmlnn of Holland to Prince William of Wled has been confirmed. A new minister to Spain will not be appointed until the treaty has been ratified by the senate. The president last week pardoned a number of persons, including a man who had stolen four hogs. The pottery trust has completed Its rrganlzatton under the laws of New Jersey with a capital stock of IJO.OO!), 000. At Detroit Frank Brooks found his wife nnd child shot dead and a note from his wife saying she was tired of life. At a Democratic caucus In Washing ton It was decided that caucus action will be binding on the Democratic con gressmen. Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are having a spell of cold weather. There are four Inches of snow on the ground at Dallas, Tex. The government Is In possession of the telegraph and telephone lines In Porto Rico, and will probably have to continue operating them. The Oddfellows' temple at Philadel phia Is under an Indebtedness of $1, ooo.ono, and threatens the existence of many of the organisations. While working on a gas main In Chi cago Wm. Armstrong and Jame Sharpleas were overcome and died. Thomns Hayes and James Casey re covered. The Imports of wool for November as compared with the same month last year show a considerable decrease while the Imports of sugar have In creased. The war department haB excused Ocn. Wheeler from further active service and the general Is now free to act aa a member of the house of re presentatives. The oxford club of Brooklyn dined Admiral Schley, the hero of Santiago, last Wednesday. The admiral gave a graphic description of the destruction of Cervera'a licet. General Flagler, chief of the ord nance bureau, testified before the war Investigating commission that Secre tary of War Alger Interefered with his work during the late wnr. Joe Letter, the erstwhile wheat Na IHileon, will orgnnlze a company In lyindon to put compressed air motors Into use on busses and trucks in the principal Kuropean cities. Attorney Gen. Griggs Is making In vestigations Into the affairs of several trusts with a view of bringing them before the Supremo Court for violating the Sherman anti-trust law. The plug tobacco Interests of Ameri ca united In the Continental Tobacco Company, which was Incorporated In New Jersey with a capital of $T5,OOJ,000. J. H. Duke was elected president. The battleship Massachusetts struck an obstruction near Governor's Island, N. Y a few days ago and three of her compartments were torn open. She will be placed In dry dock for repairs, Harrison Funk, one of the oldest en gineers on the Pennsylvania railroad, fell from his engine a few days ago, which was drawing the Pennsylvania limited, near McVeytown, Pa., and was Hll.il. An earthquake shock was felt Thurs day evening nt Oakland, Cal. It was severe enough to cause brick and stone buildings to sway and to break stone giussware. ino real damage Is re ported. At Cincinnati Thomas McDowell, re- cetitly died of typhoid fever while un der the care of Harriet O. Kvana. n Christian Scientist. She was tried and found guilty of practicing medicine without a certificate. Benson Ferris, president of the sav ings bank at Tarrytown, N. V., was found dead In bed Wednesday morn ing. Heart failure was the probable cause. He was 73 years of age and had been president of the bank for 19 years. President McKlnley Intends to estab lish a bold precedent by going out of the country, after Congress adjourns on a visit to Cuba and Porto Rico. No President haa ever left the boundaries of the United States during his term of office before. The commissioner of fish and fish eries shows an expenditure of $187,000 for the propagation of food fisheries lust year. Brooklyn claims to have lost Its local pride and public spirit since she be came a part of Greater New York. Prominent citizens are working for the repeal of the charter and want the city restored to her former status of inde pendence. North and South Carolina congress men say no plan has been formulated as to congressional action on the re cent race troubles. The matter may be left to Senator Pritchard. Mr. White, the colored congressman, says the problem Is pressing. Naval constructor Hobson has chos en service with the line of the navy, tti preference to the staff, and will. In a few days, be promoted to the rank of lteutenunt-eommander as an evidence of the navy department's appreciation of his services at Santiago. ' Mrs. Lulu Johnston, of Pond Creek, Okla., Is in Jail at Pond Creek and will be tried December IK on the charge of poisoning her sixth hUBband at Law rence, Kan., In May. She is also ac cused of poisoning a half-brotber in Summer county, Kan., last July. La grippe Is aga i epidemic in New York City. Physicians report that four-fifths of their patients are vie Urns of the disease. Two fatal cases nave been reported to the board of health. The disease, physicians say, Is a result of the recent continuous bad weather experienced here. A St. Paul and Duluth train of 40 cars, loaded with wheat, struck one of the supports of the Sixth street steel bridge at Bt. ram tne other day, About ISO feet of the bridge fell. A. Cohen, a collector, who waa on the bridge at tha time, went down In tha wreck, sustaining Internal Injuries and a broken leg. FUNS CUBAN LUH EXPIRES. GEN. GALIXT0 GARCIA. He Contracted a Cold While Attending a Din. ner In His Honor and Succumbs to Pneu. monla at His Washington Hotel. Tim ureal Ciibnn leader, (ten. Onlixto Garcia, after having seen Cuba freed nnd his people released from bondage, died at Washington Inst Sunday. He waa at the head of the Cuban commis sion at Washington, with headquar ters at the Hotel Raleigh. The sodden change from the warm climate of Cuba with the hardships he bad there endured to the wintry wea ther of New York and Washington Is esponslble for the pneumonia wntcn resulted In his demise. General Garcia contracted a slight cold in New York, which did not as sume an alarming stage until the early part of last week. Tuesday night ne, In company with the other members of the commission, attended a dinner given In his honor by General Miles, and It was a result of the exposure that night which culminated In his death. Durlna the 12 hours or more preced ing dissolution General Garcia waa unconscious most of the time. At In tervals he recognised one or more of those about him. In his dying mo ments, as all through his busy and ac tive life, his thoughts were for his be loved country and Its people, and his lnt words were Irrational mutterings In which he gave orders to his son, who Is on the staff, for the battle which he supposed was to occur to morrow and In which he understood there were only 400 Spaniards to com bat. Just before he died he embraced his son. Rev. Father Magee of St. Pat rick's church waa called In during the dny and was with Gen. Garcia until the end, administering the last rites of the Catholic church. Gen. Garcia left a large family, only one of whom. Justo. a captain on his staff, was with him when he died. His willow and Mercedes, a daughter of 17 years of age, are at Thomaavllle, Ga., where the girl Is quite ill; Marin, a son, 19 years of age, Is with the mother at Thomasvllle, and Col. Carlos Garcia, another son. Is In Cuba. Gen. Garcla's mother Is still alive and resides In Ha vana. Gen. Garcia, whose name will be ever linked wnth those of other patriots who have fought against unequal odds for the freedom of his country, has had a moat active and varied life, much of which has been spent In fighting for the cause of Cuban liberty, which he had the satisfaction of seeing accom plished so short a time before his death. He was a man of culture and refinement, of splendid education and came from a distinguished family of Jiquani. of Santiago de Cuba province. Ho was bcrn In Cogquln October 14, 1HH9, and was therefore in the 60th year of his age. Gen. Garcia was educated In Havana and Spain. In 1864 he was married to Isabel Velez. All the officers who participated In the active work around Santiago bear testimony of the great aid, assistance and lovalty manifested by Gen. Gar cia during the campaign. When the Cuban assembly met at the close of the war Gen. Garcia was one of the principal advisers, and was e'ected chairman of the commission directed to come to the United States and coif r with the authi lilies here with refer ence to the work lit hnnd. resident McKlnley sent the following letter of condolence to the late gen eral's son: "Executive Mansion, "Washington. D. C, Dec. 11. "My Dear Sir I have heard with deep regret the melancholy news of Gen. Garcla's death. 1 beg to offer my heartfelt sympathy In your sorrow, and the tributes of my sincere admira tion for his eminent qualities as a pat riot and a soldier. The pcopln of the I'nlted StatPS will Join with the people of Cuba in mourning the loaa of one to whom the cause of Cuban liberty is so deeply in debted. Sharing In your grief, I am Sincerely yours, WILLIAM McKlNLKY." WRECKED MARINERS ARRIVE. Twenty. rive Men Went Down With Their Ship, the Londonian. The .Tohnstnn lino .u.ma. of Liverpool, Capt. Bartlett, for whose safety fears were beginning to be felt, us ahe was several days overdue, ar- riveu me otner morning at Baltimore With 4fi KhlmvrArUrl mat-inna u.V...m she had itlckeri on nt am. T.. lnii..(K.- others went down with their ship. i ne men landed are the survivors of the liiitlHh steamship Londonlun o London, hound from ll.wCrtn fnH I ..in- don with a lurge general cargo and 650 came on uecK. sno left Boston No vember 23. in P. Vtoli.nr trnla huv rawirn shifted and almost capBlzed; she final ly rested on her beam ends with big seas breaking over her. Her luckelss crew were helpless to right her, and for two days she drifted about at the mercy of the winds and waves. Assistance came on the morn ing of November 23. AN INSANE MURDERER. Aiicr Killing Three Peraona Ha Commit! Suicide. William Hitchlngs a few days ago murdered his brother-in-law, John Hunt, also his sister. Mrs. Hunt, and Thomns Hayward, a 16-year-old youth employed oy Hunt. Hitchlngs then cut his own throat. The three were cutting wood together on Hunt's farm, two miles west of Free Boll, Mich., when Hitchlngs, without warning, at tacked his brother-in-law with an ax, killing him Instantly. The Inaune man then chased Hay ward until the latter slipped and fell and Hitchlngs killed the prostrate boy with his ax. Hitchlngs next proceed ed to the farmhouse, and, after a ter rible and desperate struggle with Mrs. Hunt, he killed her also. The madman's lost act was to apply the Jack knife to his own throat. Hit chlngs was considered to be not bright mentally, and out of his mind at times. The Monadnock'a Cruise. The navy department has just mads Pudiio a report from captain Whiting. who commanded the Monadnock on tha voyage from San Francisco to Manila, In which, after telling of some of the hardships endured during tha trip, he pays a well-deserved compliment to the energy ana ability- of the officers and crew, which made possible what was without doubt the most remarkable voyage ever made by an Ironclad vea sel In an emergency. Brooklyn Flooded. For several hours Bunday an area of Hi blocks in t ie Twenty-eighth ward In Brooklyn waw Inundated . by raging waters wnicn washed out the founda tlons of houses, tore down trolley and telegraph lo poles, Imprisoned people In their houses and nearly drowned some wno were csugnt oy tne flood, CHICAGO PROTESTS. CitUtaS Object to Giving the Streets Away t Railroad Companlea. Central Music hall was Inst Sunday filled with cltlsens of Chicago, who had gathered in convention In order to potest against the extension of the franchises of Chicago's street car lines to 60 years. Karly In the meeting the speakers dwelt mainly on the question of compensation for extension of street ear grants, but before Its close the pro position of municipal ownership was extensively touched and received gen erous applause. Franklin H. Head presided and the apeakers were Mayor Harrison, former Gov. John P. Altgeld, George K. Cole, John Maynard Harlan and Rev. Fa ther Thomas P. Hodnett. Kx-Gov. Altgeld was first to advert to the subject of municipal ownership, and his remarks aroused the greatest enthusiasm of the meeting. Referring to the alleged use of money In the city council, Mr. Altgeld said: "How can we stop this thing?" "Hang them: get a tope: hang the boodlers," responded some In the au dience. The resolutions, which were pre pared In advance, were found Inade quate to the sentiment of the meeting and a resolution wan Included favoring municipal ownership of the street car lines, If not this year then when the present grants expire In 1903. The most significant portions of the resolutions adopttd were as follows: "Resolved, That Inasmuch as the be ginning nnd end of all present corrup tion In the city council are the traction companies, the directors and stockhol ders of those companies should not be permitted to escape the odium now di rected against venal public servants, hut that they be exposed to condemna tion as criminals and anarchists. In that they are organising corruption and plotting against the peace and prosperity of Chicago and Inviting con sequences as disastrous to this com munity as any outrages ever devised by the sworn enemies of society; and. "Resolved. That the citizenship of Chicago stands strong at the back of our mayor In his brave fight for the people's right. That It Is the sense of this meeting that the time for muni cipal ownership, If not right now, may be by the time the present franchises shall expire." CREW IN IRONS. A Captain Proceeds to Sea With Hie Mutlnou Men In s Seaworthy Ship. With a majority of his crew In Irons. having mutinied, the British ship Jane Rurrlll, Capt. Robertson, hence for Santos, with 3,006 tons of coal, nassed seaward from Philadelphia a few days ago. Those who know Capt. Robertson have no fears but that he will conquer tne mutineers. Despite this feeling there are some who have the Idea that blood will be shed on this vessel. While outward-bound the Rurrlll an chored at Brandywlne shoals, and while there began to leak, but only slightly. All hands of the crew were set to work to pump her out, and while tnus engaged decided to protest against going In the ship on the ground sno was unseaworthy. After a most thorough survey the Bhlp was pro nounced seaworthy. This was told the crew, but atlll they protested. inpt. ttooertson faced the Issue squarely. He sent to Philadelphia for a sutllclent number of men to work the ship clear of the capes and went out. The crew to a man were in mutiny and win ne Kept locked up until they agree to turn to without further trouble. Not long ago the British shlo Rnss- shlre, Capt. Baxter, henco for Hlogo, put to sea under similar circumstances, and much uneasiness was felt for the safety of her olllcers. She has since been spoken, and It Is presumed that the men hud turned to, aa no report of tho existence of a mutiny was then made. Burned to Death. Ry a fierce fire the other night In a tlut house In Brooklyn, four persons met death, six are missing and the lire- men jire still searching the ruins In fear of finding more butlles. The hoU89 was occupied by five famlllea and a boys' club had rooms In the basement. It In suposed that In some way the boys accidentally set the place on fire. as the flames were at first discovered coming from the basement, Tho dead are: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noblett, Thomas Wlune, unidentified woman, supposed to be mother-in-law of Jos eph Noblett, of Broklyn, Philippines Orowing More Content, . The navy department has received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey, sum marising the existing conditions at Manila and such points In the Philip pines as have been- vlaited by his of ficers. Advices also have been received from Gen. Otis, the commandant of the United States military forces In the Is lands, and they both go to show a notable Improvement in conditions and the growth of a better spirit among those factions of the natives which promised to give trouble. Bank Preeident Pleads Guilty. Gideon W. Marsh, former president of the looted Keystone National bank of Philadelphia, the disastrous failure of which was publicly announced March 20, 1891, pleaded guilty beforo Judge Butler In the United States dis trict court last Thursdo to Indict ments charging him with conspiracy with Cashier Lawrence in misapplying the funds of the bank and making false reports of the bank's condition to the comptroller of the currency. Flret Cargo From Bpain. The first cargo to reach Philadelphia from a Spanish port since the outbreak of the war with Spain came In Thurs day on the Norwegian steamer Kings wood from Barcelona. The Kings wood carried a light general cargo. Capt. Halvenson soys the Barcelonans re gard the United States In a friendly light, and blame their own government for the war. and other nations for not helping them. OUK NEW POSSESSIONS Hawaii will be given the usual ter ritorial government by congress. Christmas gifts for officers and sold iers In Cuba and Porto Rico will be admitted free of duty In the Islands. Mall will be carried from the United States to Porto Rico three times a month and once a week around the Is land. Former soldiers of Bpaln want tha United States to guarantee them pro tection of life and property If they re main In Cuba. President McKlnley's message has given satisfaction to the Cubans, who look upon It as a definite declaration of the policy of the United States to ward Cuba. It appears that when the Spaniards left Holguln, Cuba, they filled tha cis terns with manure, rendering it diffi cult to get water. They killed all the animals they could, leaving tha dead bodies In the streets, and burned all tha furniture they ware unabla to remove. MB II us hi in THE ROPE BROKE. Sickening Scene at a Virglnis Execution As. derson Had Murdered the Mats and Con tain of the Schooner Olive Recker, John Andersen, the condemned mur derer of Mate Saunders of the schooner Oliver Pecker, waa executed In the city Jail at Norfolk, Va Inst v eek. Ander sen made a short speech, saying he had fc rglven the men who swore his life away and would die at peace. The trap was sprung, and Andersen's body shot downward. The rope parted Just Inside the knot and his body fell to the cobble stones. Officers and witnesses snatched the cap from his head, to find blond oozing from his mouth, nose and eyes. A doctor was called Bnd soon Andersen opened his eyes, and It was said, began to breathe nnttirally. He was carried feet forcnufst up the stalls to the pint form and laid down until a chair was obtained. He was placed In this, but never spoke. The other end of the rope was ad justed around his neck. He was raise d to a standing position and the straps again placed on his limbs. While being supported by the officer the trap was again sprung. In 23 minutes lire was pronounced extinct. Nine minutes elapsed between the first and second drops. Andersen's neck was broken, supposedly by the Inst drop. When the rope broke there was a cry from some one In the crowd: "Tele graph to the president." The schooner olive pecker snlled from Boston laden with lumber for a point on the River Pintle, Brazil. When 1"i0 miles off the coast of Rrasil Ander sen hcid an nliercatlon with the cap tain. When the latter retired to the cabin Andersen followed and shot the captain dead. Then he armed himself heavily, went on deck, and terrorized all on board. The mate, who waa aloft, was called down, and While pleading for his life was shot four times. Then the crew were ordered to throw the dy ing mate overboard, and on protesting thnt he waa not dead, were assured that he was "dead enough." This done, the crew were marched below at the point of a pistol nnd ordered to throw the cnptaln's body overboard. Then Andersen directed that oil be thrown over the lumber, after which the oil soaked ship was set afire and the mur derous crew took to the boats. Ander sen was apprehended at Bahla, Hi anil, and tried and convicted in the United States court at Norfolk, Va., and a stubborn tight was made up to the su preme rourt, the conviction being con firmed. The last move was an application for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that Andersen's constitutional rights were Invaded when the lower court as signed him counsel Instead of giving him council of his own choice. Chief Justice Fuller snld the record of the rase showed that no fundamental light had been denied Andersen, but that he had been represented from first to lust by able counsel. WOULD BUY BACK THE ISLANDS. Filipino Papers Urge That the United Statee be Paid Sao.ooo.ooo. The Philippine press continues to ad vocate Independence and a reimburse ment to the United States government of the amount to be paid Spain for tho Philippines. The Iiiclependuitcia thinks this course the only Just one. It Insists that the Filipinos have aided the Americans solely because they be lieved they were fighting for Inde pendence. The paper quotes liberally from President McKlnley's last speech in Chicago to support Its contention that the Americans arc pledged to give the Filipinos Independence. Chief Agulnaldo and his principal ad visers fully recognize the Importance of a strong protectorate In some form. One of the latter has even ventured the assertion that If the Filipinos were granted Independence In accordance with the demand of tho lenders, the United Slates would be immediately nuked to establish n protectorate as otherwise the Philippines must sooner or later become the? prey of u less liberal-minded country. DENY THli CHARGK. Spain Prcfere National buicide to te Kcsponel. bility of tha Maine Disaster. The lmparclal of Spain publishes another Inflammatory article on the subject of the Maine charges. Tho pa per Intimates that the explosion was the outcome of an Intense desire "upon the part of certain factions in the United States to see the outbreak of war, which was unpopular with tho majority of Americans." The Imparcial adds: "The partisans of the war realized that something startling was necessary to arouse na tlonal sentiment it was a remarkable chance. Almost all the Maine's officers were on board another ship at the time of the catastrophe. Those who charge the Spaniards with being capable of such a monBtrous act are wen capable of committing It themselves." In conclusion the Imparcial says: "Spain cannot remain under such an Infamous charge. It would be prefer able to give the world the spectacle of national suicide." Courteaey Now Prevaile. Tha official visit of General Wade as president of the Cuban evacuation commission to Captuin General Cas tellanos, at the palace at Havana last Thursday was marked by a display of official and military courtesy ana honors fully In keeping with the rank of the visiting officer, and In sharp contrast to the system which prevails! under the regime of Captain General Blunco, by whom these ceremonies were totally disregarded. During the latter's term of office visiting generals and admirals of the United States were forced to elbow their way through the groups of lounging soldiers always abounding about the palace doors and court yard. Their exit also had been as unceremonious as tneir entrance, America Must Make Concessions. According to a special dispatch from Paris a telegram hus been received there from Brussels declaring that IlelHium cannot oblige the United States In the matter of admitting American preserved meats until the American government shows a willing ness to reciprocate by relaxing the heavy duties It Imposes upon Belgium cloth and other wares. CAOLE FLASHES William Block, the novelist, died at London. Emperor William's palace la being carefully guarded for fear of anar chists. It Is announced that a body of sol dlers have been ordered to escort Dreyfus back to Paris for trial. Spain's newspapers are thanking her commissioner for the noble service they have rendered their country by negotiating for peace with the United States, A LARGER ARMY FAVORED. Ccflcrellto Consider a Measure Which Calls I 100,00s Men Based on On Soldier to Every Thousand Persona. The measure which will serve as Mis basis for the legislation to Congress this session looking to the Increase and remodeling of the regular United States army has been completed by the com mnncllntr general of the army, and was handed by him to Secretary Alger, who will transmit It to Congress after he has had an opportunity to make any chnnges thnt he may deem desirable.' re wing is the letter from General Nelson A. Miles, under flute of I tec-em ber 5, and addressed to Secretary Alger: "I have the honor to submit here with the draft of a bill for the reor ganisation of the United Slates army, ohhcq on a strengtn or one soldier to 1.000 of the population of the United States, and two soldiers to 1,000 of the population In the dependent colonies approximately loo.OOO men. Mv recom mendations are for what I believe to ba the best Interests of the Government, not only at present, but as far as we are able to see, for the future. The recommendations have been made re gardless of any personal consideration of any officer or soldier now connected with the milllnrv service. The pro portion of artillery, cavalry and Infan try Is in nccordnnc-e with the Immedi ate necessities of the United States. "V e have 4,000 miles of coast, with 27 principal harbors, where are located millions of people and property of al most inestimable value. That thev should be properly defended Is de manded by every consideration of pru dence and good administration. In ad dition to this we have the Important harbors In Porto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines to defend, requiring a large force of artillery. 'i he organization recommended Is t'tich as to give rank in nrnnortlon to the Important duties and great respon- suiuuics required of the different of ficers in our service, and Is similar to the organization which has been found most efficient In the armies of all other civilized nations, and also to that w nicn was round to be most effective In the Confederate army between the years 1861-1165. OUR FOREION COMMERCE. Exports Greater and Imports Less Than la Any Previoua Year. The foreign commerce of the fiscal year U'.iS, In many respects has been phenomenal. The exportatlons exceed ed In value those of any preceding year, and the grand total of exports was tne largest ever recorded. For the first time In the history of our for eign commerce, the year's exportatlons averaged more than JlOO.ooo.ooo per montn, tne total being 11.2:11,4x2,330, against Sl,0M,93,u56 In 1897 and 11.030.- L'i8,l4 In 1892, no other years having reached the billion-dollar line. Of our domestic exports, the value of agricultural products was $853,683, 670, surpassing by t54,3iiu,33ft the highest record ever before made, that of 1892. Our manufacturers also made their highest record of exports, those for the year being $90,lli7,a.ri4, against $277, 28ri,391 In the preceding year. For the first time also in the history of our foreign commerce, the exports of domestic manufactures were greater than the Imports of foreign manufac tures, while the total exports of tha year were twice as great as the total Imports a condition heretofore un known, the trade balance In our favor being more than twice as great as that of any former yenr. In Importations the year has shown an equally remarkable record, tha value of foreign Imports being less than In any previous year, with a single exception, 1880, though the popu lation has Increased 50 per cent, since that time. The total imports were but $ltf.049,6M In value, against $764,730,412 In the preceding year, and $779,724,674 a year earlier. The falling off was al most entirely In manufactures and ar ticles of food. IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. A Decrease As Compared With the Previoua I Year Many Were Debarred. Two hundred and twenty-nine thous and Immigrants arrived in the country this year., a decrease compared with the preceding fiscal year of 1.633. The number of Immigrants debarred from this country during the past year was 3.229. The aggregate expense Incurred In the enforcement of the Chinese ex clusion laws was $34,453.74. The number of Chinese persons ar rested for deportation because unlaw fully In the I'nlted States was "56. Of this number 220 were deported by due process of law, at a total expense of $24,132.94. About 200 Immigrants were returned to Kurope after they had been In this country one year, having become pub lic charges. The number of Chinese admitted was 7.195. Diseased persons to the number of 258, and 2.261 paupers were refused ad mission to the United States. Officials for Cuba. Major General James F. Wade, presi dent of the United States evacuation commission, haa received certain in structions from President McKlnley which seem to indicate that he will be appointed military governor of West ern Cuba. A formal announcement is dally expected from Washington, though It may be delayed until the time comes for a change of flags. Gen eral Greene will be governor of the city cfHuvana. The preparation for a change of flags In Cuba Is being brought about by de grees. Already the vacation of the province of Havana is complete, ex cept for the 12,000 troops stationed In the city. General Caatellanos does not fix a date for their withdrawal earlier than January 1, but they will probably retire to Clenfuegos before Christmas. General Castellanos received a cable order yesterday to draw on Paris for ;i,duu,uuu wun wnicn to pay nis troops. Charged With Conspiracy. United States Senator Richard R. Kennsy, of Delaware, was Tuesday placed on trial In the United States circuit court at Wilmington for tha second time on charges growing out of the looting of the First National bank of Dover by Its teller, William N. Boggs. He was last arraigned on tha charge of aiding and abetting Boggs In misapplying the bank's fvnde In July, and after a trial lasting over on week the jury disagreed. Since then the charge of conspiracy has been Cilnoil tn Y. CI r-t nhArirf Tha auI. s dence against Senator Kenney deala tlons In which he and Boggs wera In terested. Killed by a Snow Plow. Christ Carberry, in charge of a snow plow, was killed and Giles Winkler, his assistant, was badly Injured In a smash-up on the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad near Ebe neser, N. V a few days ago, Tha plow ran Into a standing freight train ...
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