mill ONE OF DEWEY'S SHIPS. TheCruleer Arrlvefln New York Harbor Laat Sunday Freedom of the City Bxitnded to tht Crew by tha Mayor. Roaring rannon and ahleking whis tles accompanied the chime of cliurrh bels In New Turk last Sunday. Tim cruiser Raleigh hail arrived from Ma nila, and as she had fired the first shot In the war which stripped front Spain anine of her possessions, New Yorker fittingly celebrated the event. A driving rain did not prevent thou sands of persons from assembling on the river banks each prepared t ahout aa the Raleigh would proceed up the liver to Riverside park. Captain Coghlnn, of the Raleigh, wan apprlaed early of the Intention of the citizens' reception committee to visit the Rnlclgh and accompany her on the parade. He had hla crew Rive her hull a fresh coat of paint during the time between daybreak and the hour act for the ai rival of the com mittee and all the olllcera prepared for the occasion by putting on full dross. The two captured Spanish gunboats, the Alvarado and Hamtoval, arrived from the navy yard early, both dress ed Rally with Haas and bunting, and they created almost as much excite ment aa the Raleigh herself. About II o'clock the large steamer Glen Island arrived, carrying the citl jiens' reception committee, headed by Mayor Van Wyek. and also having on board a number of Invited Riiests. A delegation fiom the committee, num bering not more than a score, went aboard the Knlclgh. All hamla on the cruiser were called to quarters, and Mayor Van Wyck and the other com mitteemen received with naval for mality. The Mayor, In a few words, wel comed the Raleigh to New York, ex tended the freedom of the city to the officers and men, apoloRlxed for the disagreeable weather, and assured Captain Coph'an of a hearty welcome. Captain Coghlan replied briefly. The e-ommlltee did not atop aboard a mo ment after the formalities of the wel come were over. There was no In spection of the vessel: In fact, that would have been almost Impossible In the drenching rain that was falling at the time. The committee returned to the Ulen Island at once, and aa Mayor Van Wyck left the aide of the Raleigh he received a snlute of 15 Rtins. By the time the Kalelch and her es corts reached the southern end of Riverside park the rain had not abat ed In the least, but the enthuslHsm, Instead of fallhiR off. Increased,- both on the vessels and on shore. Two shore batteries fired a salute near this point, anil people alonR shore, In boat houses and In small launches, fired off cannon crackers, revolvers and shot Buns, while a half doen locomotives on the railroad track that runs alonR the river added to the deafening noise by blowlnR their whistles all the time the Raleigh was passing. Just before arriving almost at Grant's tomb the cruiser slowed down preparatory to turning, and, while the cheering and whistle-blowing ami other noises were at their height, two alx-pouuders on the Kalclgh com menced their salute of twenty-ono guns. The last shot had hardly died away when the Alvarado and Bando val opened with their national salute, and a battery on shore Joined In the tribute to General Grant. When the salutes were concluded the Raleigh turned alowly and headed down the river, her escorts turning at the lam? time. SPANIARDS RESENTFUL. Amarlcan Cpra Blnger Hiaaad by an Audience at Seville. The Paris correspondent of the Dally Mall, recounting an Interview he has bad with Mme. Kmnm Nevada, the first American oeratlc singer who has visited Spain since the war, suys. "Mme. Ncvuda's managers have ar ranged an operatic tour, but on the first night, at Bevlllo, though the houae was bought up, the curtain rose an empty seats. The opera was 'Luclu dl Lammermoor." In the second act all the elite arrived together, but turned their backs to the stage and talked ostentatiously until the end of the opera, when on returning to ac knowledge a burat of applause, Ne vada was roundly hissed. "At Madrid the Queen Regent was Informed of the occurrence. Her Ma jesty Invited Nevada o a soiree at the palace and presented to her a diamond and sapphire bracelet. Twelve Miners Cremated. A mining disaster In which 12 men lost their lives Is reported from the Sierra Majada mining camp, located In the state of Coahulla, Mex., 60 miles south of Presidio, Tex. An explosion of foul gas occurred In the Veda Rica sliver mine and before all the miners could get to the surface the dry tim bers were on fire, the fierce flames barring exit. SUBSTITUTE FOR ELECTRICITY. Comprened Air Ueed aa a Motive Power far New York Street Cars. A trial of the compressed air system, by which the Metropolitan Street Kail way Company, of New York, Intends to operate all of Its lines now equipped with electricity wub given a trial Mon day morning. The car runs almost noiselessly and with much less vibration than Is ex perienced on the electric or cable HneB. The sturtlng is done without the least jerk. The new cars were mounted on a single , eight-wheeled truck. The air motors are two In number. The air Is stored In aix cylinders, or "bottles," each 20 feet long and 8 Inches In dia meter, three of which are pluced under ach seat. Underneath the car la a cylinder filled with hot water. The cylinder Is packed with felt and asbes tos, and the water will. It la said, re tain Us heat for 24 hours. The heated water and compressed alr conatltuo the motive power. "The Spanish minister of marine will IntrocVce a bill for the construction of 10 Ironclads. 8old era May Have L quor. The war department Tuesday Issued the order to the commandants of all United States military posts to carry out the law of the last congress rela tive to the sale of intoxicants In can teens. The order Is very long, as It recites the full text of the opinion of Attorney-General Griggs, which opin ion. It Is said at the department, In volves only a few changes In the pre sent regulations governing the can teens. Tho on'y one of subatanco Is that hereafter no officer or enlisted jnan but only civilian employes may -alsnsnse beer In the canteens. TERSE TELEGRAMS. Little Rock, Arkansas, Is to have a state building to coat 1,000,000. A government cable connecting Canada and Australia Is said to be projected. Charles Dudley Warner, the author and editor, la seriously 111 at New Orleans. In another year New York City will have a' population of more than i, POO.000. New York City Is trying to get the Republican and Democratic conven tions next year. Andrew Cnrnegle lias presented the Lutheran Church or Llgonlrr, Pa., with a fine pipe organ. "Ben llur" will be dramatized. Lew Wallace after great pressure, reluct antly gave his consent. The body of Mrs. Ada B. Lyles, of Columbus, formerly Ada Bayley, of Biiniesvllle, O., was found In Spuyten Duyvll creek, New York. A liquor combine, to Include the most Important distilleries In the country fins been completed at Chicago. A capital of IlMHUKXMXm) Is represented. Fire In the block of houses In Cleve land bounded by Lake, Bank, Aca demy and Ht. Clair streets did $1,000,000 damage and 11 persons were Injured. Forty-seven thousand barrels of (lour constituted the cargo of the steamship Lenox which cleared from Portland, Ore., last Monday for Oriental ports. Prof. W. O. Atwnter tried experi ments with canned roast beef on three young men ami found that In every In stance a loss of appetite followed, with lassitude. D. K. Pearsons, of Chicago, has pre sented $50,000 to Berea (Ky.) Col lege! which ia to be used as an endow ment fund, the university having raised $150,000 as required. At Toledo, O. A. K. Rnsore, Chnrles II. Hays and Edwin Mercer were charged by Inspector Holmes with using the malls for Immoral purposes. They are all prominent In the city. The cruiser Chicago .will leave for South African ports next week. The purpose of the cruise Is to show the United Stales flag to the people of Africa. Philadelphia capitalists are alleged to be trying to organize a company with Ili6.000.000 capital to control the trolley roads of Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia. In competition with locomoalve builders of the world. Jhe Cooke Com pany of Paterson, N. J., received an order from Wales for five locomotives for the Borry Railroad. Mrs. Mary McKee, daughter of ex l'resldent Harrison, has been appoint ed by Governor Roosevelt a commis sioner to the 11100 exposition In Paris, to represent the state of New York. Rev. J. 8. A. Henry has tendered his resignation as pastor of the La Sulle Avenue Baptist church In Chi cago, to become superintendent of the Antl-Snloon league of New York state. Sixteen workmen from Tlttsburg were Imported Into Canada recently. The Dominion government claims that this Is contrary to the alien contract law and wants the foreigners removed at once. Mrs. Christian Eckroate and Mrs. I. a II ni Iluwlg, her stepdaughter. Identified Mrs. George as the woman Ihey saw shoot George Suxton, the President's brother-in-law, at Canton, Ohio. President Barrows, of Oberlln col lege, Ohcrlln, O., has announced the gift of $50,000 for the purpose of build ing and equipping a chemlcnl labora tory. The building Is to be ready for use by next fall. Richard Croker appeared before the legislative Investigating committee of New York last Monday. He admitted that he had political Inlluence and that he was a Arm believer that to the victors belong the spoils. The law of West Virginia provides that a man convicted the third time for theft must be sentenced to prison for life. This sentence was Imposed upon Frank Johnson a few days ago at Wheeling for stealing $20 worth of brass. Prospectors who arrived ot Seattle from Alaaka bring news that there are at least 400 prospectors on the Ed monton trail between Dese Lake and Hudson Bay post on the Lizard river, most of whom are In destitute circum stances. Madison Powers, aged 85, a wealthy farmer living near Colburg, Trumbull county, O,, was attacked by an en raged bull in a pasture In the rear of his barn Thursday night, and gored to death before assistance ' reached him. Bon bons, each containing Ave grains of arsenic were distributed to friends by Mrs. Charlea Morey. of Hastings, Neb., last Wednesday. All became deathly sick. The candy had ben left nt the home of Mrs. Morey while she was absent. Andrew Carnegie has contributed to the circulating library, maintained by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, $1,000. This library Is moved along the line and residents of the towns are thus supplied with books. The library makes the circuit every ten days. Because her fiance had re-enllsted In the regular army and written her that he was going to Manila to remain three years, Miss Etta Wilson, daugh ter of County Judge William Wilson, of Montrose, Mo., committed suicide Thursday night by shouting, John Collins and Mrs. Ingersoll, who are under Indictment at Chicago for the kidnaping of little Gerald Laplner Decoration Day, were released on bonds of $10,000 each Wednesday. The alleged abduc tors will be placed on exhibition In a local dime museum. The trial ot Mrs. George, charged with the murder of Saxton, the Presi dent's brother-in-law, Is now In pro gress at Canton, O. No direct evi dence has as yet been presented, al though witnesses testified that on dif ferent occasions she had threatened Saxton. At A villa, 20 miles north of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Walter Goodrich, aged 19, shot his brother Wallace, aged 35, and then blew hla brains out. The brothers had quareled over who should hitch up a horae. and the shooting was the result. The wounded brother will not live. Over S.000 people of all classes ban queted with William Jennings Bryan at the dollar dinner In the Grand Cen- j tral Palace, New York last Saturday. Mr. Bryan was given a tremendous re ception. In his speech he predicted that In 1900 the Democratic platform will have fur Its principal planks free coinage of sliver and declarations against Imperialism and trusts. In a free fight, at Devlew, Ark., B. C, Ashburton has been Instantly killed; A. J. Black and hla son, Lee, were fa tally wounded; Alex Miller had his arm broken, and Henry Miller was badly shot In the arm. R. M. Ashbur ton and several others were shot und more ' or less seriously wounded. GflNNOT ID CONQUERED CITIES. LAWTON GIVES UP. American Troops Return to Manila All New Poeitlone Had to be Oarrlaened Which Reduced tha Fighting Forces. American progress In the Philip pines must soon cease. The army now possesses several strongholds and de sirable positions, but In order to maintain these large garrisons must be established. These garrisons have slowly reduced Gen. Lawton's fighting forces, and he now finds thnt further Invasion Is Impossible. Accordingly, the territory will be evacuated and the troops will return to Mnnlla. Gen. Lawton says that It will take 100,000 men to pacify the natives.. Then he could force Ills way to the end of the Islands. It has been known for some time thnt General Otis was extending his lines throughout the Island. The main purpose of his movements In the last two months was to drive the rebels away from Manila, thus avoiding In ternational complications over the destruction of property of foreign res idents. The fact that many volunteers may elect to return to the United States, In view of the exchange of treaty ratifica tions, It In believed by some to explain the recnll of Lawton's force. General Otis has reported In all his dispatches that the volunteers desired to remain until the rebellion was suppressed, but this may be tnken as rellcctlng the views of the ofllcera rather than those of the enlisted men. To conservative officers . It has ap peared that General Otis was advan cing his lines and distributing his men throughout a section of the country from which no Immediate benefit would be derived. The rebels which General Lawton has been pursuing number less than 8,000. Secretary Alger and other War De partment officials deny that the Pres ident Is considering the enlisting of the an.OOO men for two years author ized by the army bill. It Is asserted that the present force of the regular army Is amply able to cope with exist ing conditions In the Philippines. Genernl Otis has advised against the enlisting of natives In the Philippines for the present. He does not believe Ihey would be loyal to the United States and fears to put arms Into their hands. The rainy season begins May 15, and It is possible that all offensive operations will be discontinued for a time. It will be almost Impossible to operate against the rebels during that season. War has become so rommonplnce an experience to Manila that the average citizen no longer thinks of becoming excited over It. Every night some point of the horizon Is crimsoned by the re llectlon from burning huts kindled by the soldiers to deprive the Insurgents of hiding places. Every night's quiet Is shaken by the firing from the line encompassing the city. Every morn ing brings Its pitiful little consignment of uncomplaining wounded to the hos pital. Manila forms an American oasis In the Islnnd of Luzon. Around the city stretches a thin line fifteen miles long of entrenched soldiers. The Philippine goes into the field un incumbered with useless baggage. Trousers or drawers, a shirt worn out side of them, a straw hat, cartridge belt and rllle, a section of bamboo stalk filled with rice, a handful of green peppers tied in a handkerchief, sometimes sandals these form the equipment of a Phlllpplno soldier Caloocan Church Is a picture of the havoc of war. There General MacAr thur has had his headquarters. The roof, a sky-blue fresco, studded with gilt stars, has Jagged holes where shells from Dewey's ships came through. Within the chancel rail Is the office of the staff, and the pulpits are used for desks, a telephone hangs beside the statue of a saint, while the telegraph clicks Incessantly In an al cove. Cots and hammocks fill the body of the church where soldiers are sprawled out smoking and reading when off duty. A hospital occupies a chapel In the corner. Aa Irish Parliament. Sir Thomas Henry Grattan-Es-monde, Bart, senior whip of the antl Parnellltes' party and member of parliament for the west division of Kerry, has written a letter . to the government papers suggesting that each of the Irish county councils at their first meeting appoint two dew legates to meet In Dublin for the pur pose of considering matters of nation al Interest, and thus forming a people's parliament. Huge Bridge Collapaee. The temporary superstructure of the big Willis avenue bridge being built over the Harlem river at New York collapsed a few days ago, killing four men and seriously Injuring aix, one of whom may die. Twelve or more other workmen also received Injuries. The dead are: Lewis Beattle, William Delaney, 65 years old, Walter De laney, his son, 23 years old, Thomas Grady, masons' helper. CUR NEW POSSESSION! Gen. Brooke has abolished municipal Import duties at Havana. The Cuban .army muster rolls, pre sented to Gen. Brooke a few days ago number 48,000 men. The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment has been relieved at Muloloa by the Fifty-first Iowa, and sent back to Cavlte. Tho Cuban public schools formerly under the provincial deputations, are to be controlled henceforth by the central government. Eight hundred recruits for regiments In Cuba. Including 475 from Columbus, sailed from New York for Havana Saturday on the tranaport Meade. The transport Crook has arrived at Ponce, where she will receive the re mainder of the dead soldiers In Porto Rico and bring them to the United States. It la the universal opinion In the army that hostilities will not cease until 50,000 American troops are in stalled on Luzon to hold the succes sive captures and to keep all the lines of communication open. General Otis said that the American forces have crushed the Insurgent gov ernment and will not cease operations against the guerrillas during the rainy season. Troops will be sent by sea to land north of Agulnaldo's forces. The bodies of soldiers who have died of yellow fever In Cuba will not be sent to this country until next winter. Agulnaldo's army Is now divided Into a northern army and a southern army, with no means of communica tion between them. It can be said that all big engagements are at an end, but It cannot be said that the war la over by any means. SOLDIERS ARRESTED. One ol Their Number le Hurt Ins Saloon Flint and They Burn tha Place. Soldiers wearing the uniform of the United States were carousing In a sa loon Just outside of tho Presidio reser vation at San Francisco last Sunday. As usunl a fight ensued. Private Charlea T. King, Company G, Twenty third Infantry was so brutally beaten that he cannot live. He wns taken to the Presidio reservation, and his sup posed assailant, Private Clark, placed In the guard house. Shortly after someone started the story among the troops that King was dead. Despite the denials of the officers the report spread, and by nlnlitrn.il the men had become wildly excited. Soon after dark nearly 1,000 of them proceeded to the saloon where the row had occurred, and after gutting Its In terior set fire to It In several places, no one daring to Interfere. The Incen dlarlca In uniform established an Im promptu bucket brigade and prevented the adjoining buildings from catching lire. During the progress of the flames the soldiers are said to have discharged many shots In the air anil Indulged In much hilarity. When the house hnd been reduced to ashes they returned to the reservation and were promptly plnced under arrest by Colonel Freeman, of the Twenty fourth United States Infantry, com mandant of the post. A NOBLE GIFT. Death of the Ill-Fated Andrewa Family Releasee a Million Dollars. The will of the late Wallace C. Andrews, who, with his wife, perish ed in n fire at his home In New York City on Friday last, was filed for pro bate last Thursday. After making bequests of flO.000 to each of his sisters, the will provides that the residue of the estnte sholl be held In trust for the benefit of his wire dur ing her life. Upon her death $500,000 shnll be divided among six relatives named, nmong whom la Mrs. Gamaliel St. John, who perished In the fire, and Mr. Andrews' sisters, Lucy Ann Moore and Phebe It. Moore. All the residue of the estate In ex cess of $."00,000 shall go to the establish ment of an Institution for the educa tion of girls. The Institution shall be located In Wllloughby, Lake county, Ohio, on what Is known as the "Wll lams' farm." The Idea of the school la to furnish an elementary education to girls between the ages, of 10 and 16 years and make them ' Independent and self supporting. One-tenth of the amount Is to be used for the erection of suitable buildings and the remain der to running tho school. In case the one-tenth Is not sulllcient, the ex ecutors of the will are directed to al low the money to accumulate until enough Is at hand. As Mrs. Andrews Is dead the money for the home la re leased at once. Estimates of the An drews' estate place Its value at $1,500, 000. GOSPEL LITERATURE, Tha American Tract Society Publiahed Bible Truttia Ina 153 Language i. At the Washington annual meeting of the American Tract society Field Secretary Judson Swift's leport called attention to the fact that the specific work of the society was to carry the Gospel message to the churchless mil lions, computed by him at from one third to one-half of our population. He reported that Sabbath desecration noemed to be upon the Increase owing to the multiplied Sabbath diversions. The periodicals printed during the yenr were about 1,806.000, and the month lies since the beginning of Issue, 213. 000,000. The aoclety publishes the Gos pel In 153 languages and dialects. The society's work Is Interdenominational and evangelical. It precedes and sup plements church evangelism. Through Its colporters, It goes from house to house In the sparsely settled rural districts and densely populated wards of our cities. Since the organ ization of cnlportage over 15,000.000 family visits have been made and up wards of nine and a half million families have been prayed with or spoken to on the subject of personal religion. The grants of cash and electrotypes to foreign missions to produce a liter ature In native languages amounts to about $800,000. The society during the late year dis tributed over seven and a half million pages of Christian literature In the army and navy, sending over 250.000 pages to the Philippine Islands, and is now publishing extensively In the Spanish language for missionary work in the newly acquired Islands. It Is furthermore distributing Christian lit erature In the Mormon homes of Utah, through a system of colporter wagons and missionaries. Ship Builders Combine. The combination of great lake ship yards, so long planned, has finally been completed. The capital stock of the new concern Is $30,000,000, and Its name will be the American Shipbuilding Company. The New Company Includes the Chicago Ship Building Company, the Globe Iron works, the Cleveland Ship Building Company, the Detroit Dry Dock Company, and the American Steel Barge Company. The owners of the plants selling out agree to take 50 per cent of the amount to be paid for them In stock. Volunteers May Return. Under the clause of the army law allowing the re-enllstment of volun teers for six months who are serving In the Philippines, there will be no reorganization of any kind as a result of the exchange of ratifications of peace. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. It Is considered certain In Washing ton that Count d'Arcos will be the new Spanish minister. Before the beef committee Gen. Shaf fer testified that he was satisfied with the beef which he received In Cuba. Vice-President Hobart Is still very 111. Even President McKlnley Is not permitted to enter the sick chamber. United States consuls who were obliged to leave their posts before the war have been ordered back to Spain. The losses of our troops in the Phil ippines since August 6 are: Killed, 188; died of wounds, 48; died of dis ease, S!55, Spain has appointed the Duke of Arcos minister to Washington. The Duke Is married to Virginia Lowery, of Washington. A silk banner, a combination of the British and American flags, sent by the Merchants' Association of Amoy, China, to President McKlnley, reached New York Monday, President McKlnley was Invited to attend the reunion of the Army of the Potomao In Pittsburg October 4 and 6. Secretary Long promised to send an of ficer who mas with Dewey's fleet at the battle of Manila to take part In the Dewey day celebration In Pittsburg May 1. BODIES Of UK 1111. SAMOAN OUTRAGES. United Statee and tr t eh Saltora Ambuehed by tha Followera of Mataata Incited to Battle by Germane. News wns received in Washington last Thursday that four Americans and two British soldiers were killed In ambush on the Island of Samoa on April 1. The deed was committed by the followers of Matnnfa, who had been deposed some time ago by the British and American officers, In nplte of Germany's protest. The fight took place on a German plantation and the owner Is now held a prisoner an board a British man-of-wnr charged with Inciting the natives to ambush tho British and Americans. Dispatches received from Apln, Samoa. April 1, say thnt a party of 105 American and British sailors were forced to retreat to the beach, after having been caught In an ambush on a German plantation that day. The evpedltlon was led by Lieut. A. H. Freeman of the British third-class cruiser TauranRa. Lieut. Freeman and Lieut. P. L. Lansdale and Knslgn J. It. Monaghan of the United States cruiser Philadel phia were left dend on the field. Kn slgn Monnghnn remained to assist Lieut. Lansdale and was shot in re tiring. Two British and two American sail ors were also killed. The natives engaged were some of Mntnafa's warriors. They severed the heads of the British and American of ficers killed. Priests of the French mission afterwards brought the heads Into Apia. It Is extremely annoying that Just as Germany. Great Britain and Amer ica were about to come to an under standing In regard to the appointment of a Joint commission to control the affairs of the Snmoans, that the news of the ambush should affect the plans. That Germany was opposed to the Americans and the British at Samoa, and supported Mntaafa Is well-known. This and the report that the recent massacre occurred on a Oerman plantntlon may result In a misunder standing which will hasten a British American alliance against Germany, perhaps against Europe. It Is expected that the British Gov ernment will Immediately strengthen Its forces In Samoa by some soldiers, and In tho example set by such a movement lies the greatest danger, Government officers say, to a continu ance of friendly feeling between the protectorate Powers. If troops are sent to Bnmoa, and the presence of British and American soldiers Is re garded as almost absolutely necessary for the protection of tho lives of Eng lishmen and Americans from the powerful following of Mataafa, from whom the Germans, of course, are In no danger It la probable that Ger many will also Increase her forces at Apia. The danger that will come from these actions on the part of tho three Powers Is obvious. While the killing of American and British officers and blue Jackets Is re garded In Washington as directly traceable to the Incendiary proclama tion of Ilerr Itose, the German Con sul Generul at Apln, our Government will reserve any representations to Germany on the subject until full of ficial reports have been received from Admiral Kauts and the British rep resentatives. The British cruiser Wallaroo and the British gunboat Goldfinch have been ordered to proceed to Samoa. The minister of foreign affairs. Baron von Buelow. announced In the relchs tag last Friday that an agreement had been arrived at with Great Brit ain with regard to sending a commis sion to Samoa. EEV.ERB PUNISHMENT. Looting Chinamen Have Their Queuea Cut Cff by Americana. The Incoming malls from Manila bring many queer stories of the war now In progress between the United States troops and Insurgents. When MacArthur led the first onslaught to the north upon the Insurgent strong hold the United States military com manders were amazed at the non combatants. The Chinese took a leading part In this looting, beginning It before the retreating insurgents' forces, were fairly out of the town. They ap parently had no conception of the enormity of their offense, and It had been reluctantly concluded to shoot some of these Chinese looters for the sake of example, when a young of ficer cut off the queuea of a half-dozen Chinese who had been taken red handed, and looting stopped and the Chinese disappeared as If by maglo from the whole province. Sleeping Cera Inter era With Hotele. The railroads have made a new rule for the Grand Army National encamp ment In Philadelphia next September. Heretofore it has been customary to sidetrack sleeping and dining cars and allow them to be uaed by the veterans for sleeping and eating purposes dur ing an encampment. The railroads have given notice that such a custom cannot be followed this year or hereafter. It la claimed that the cars congest the sidetracks. It also appears' that the hotel owners and business men who contribute largely to meet the expenses of the meetings object to the storing car arrangement, saying it keeps money away from those who make the encampment possible. CABLE FLASHES, The Madrid cabinet has decided to sell at auction the floating dock at Havana. Pekln papers say the kaiser proposes to make his brother Prince Henry, king of Shan Tung, China. English railroad employes want American couplers Introduced as a great saving to life and limbs. Over 30,000 students are said to have left the ftusslan universities because of brutal treatment by the coasucks, scarcity of food and political out breaks. An attempt to assassinate the ameer of Afghanistan failed and the culprit was captured on Uurslan terri tory. Conservative papers approve while others are alarmed by the kaiser's do termination to destroy Berlin's self governing powers. The Belgian National Federation of' Miners has Issued a call for an Immedi ate strike for a 2 per cent Increase In wages in all the four grtat coal basins of Belgium. Two hundred girl students In a St. Pttcraburg high school have been dis charged. The girls had participated In a strike several weeks ago. . PLEASED WITH CUBA.- Secretary Alger Would Not Now Consent to the Surrender of P rte Rico. Secretary of War Alger returned to Washington Inst Saturday from hla trip to Cuba and Porto Illco, where he spent the last three weeks making a personal Investigation of conditions In those Islands. During hla trip he con ferred with the commanding officers) of the Cuban provinces, visiting four provinces personally. Ills reception everywhere was of the most cordial character. In an Interview Secretary Alger said: "1 had no adequate Idea of the won derful possibilities of Cuba and Pfirto Illco before my personal Investigation and I return to Washington with re newed faith. I would not now consent to the surrender of Porto Rleo. The duty we have tnken upon ourselves of holding Cuba In trust for civilization Is a noble one, "The problems are meeting satisfac tory solution nnd I see no reason to fear the future. Havana Is beginning to feel the benefits of American con trol and the advance and development will he enormous. People of the United States must certainly realize what cleanliness In Havana and other Cu ban cities means for this country and thnt with removal of unsanitary con- ' dltlnns the scourge of fever will not continue to menace our southern states, though there will be sporadlo cases, of course. We will save mil lions of dollars which our southern quarantines directly cost us, while the Indirect benefit to business through the removal of disturbing fear la Incalcu lable. "I was agreeably surprised to find so little distress in the Islands. The amount of rations for distribution among the people la rapidly decreas ing. "I believe It Is a mistake to believe that fortunes can be made quickly In Cuba, though there la a great deal of American money Invested there. "I never saw anywhere a finer body of men than the American soldiers now In Cuba. They are like princes, ath letic In build and bronzed and hearty In appearance. The people respect the authority of the United States and . are, as a whole, law-abiding and peaceful. All the American troops are" being quartered In excellent perma nent barracks. , EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY. New Ambaeiador' From Mexico Receivea the Cold Shoulder Cauaed Maxlmillan'e Death. The shadow of Maximilian's death In Mexico has followed the new am bassador, Senor Asplroz, to Washing ton, and It threatens to make his posi tion there, from a social point of view at least, unpleasant and possibly dif ficult. x At the time Maximilian's career closed in Mexico, Senor Asplroz was the prosecuting attorney for the re public, and he was Instrumental In securing the verdict that Maximilian must die. The rulers of Austria and Belgium have never forgiven those who were connected with the Maximi lian tragedy, so that Senor Asplroz ia persona non grata to those sover eigns. Maximilian's wife was a Bel gian princess. Most of the European diplomats are Influenced by their re lations with the Austrian and Belgian representatives. At two elegant functions In Asp Iroz's honor last week, a dinner and a reception, the European diplomats Invited to meet the new member of the diplomatic circle were conspicu ous by their absence, taking occasion on the following day to call and ex plain the reason for not accepting the invitntlnn. At a musical given by tha Belgian minister and Countess Llchtt welde, Saturday, everybody was In vited except Senor Asplroz and hla family. OUR SPANISH MINISTER. Bellamy Storer Will Repreeent the United States at Spain. The war which has existed between the United States and Spain since April 21, 1898, terminated Tuesday with the exchange of ratifications of the peace treaty. Coincident with this. President McKlnley Issued hla proclamation declaring that the war was at an end, and the appointment of Bellamy Storer was determined upon as United States minister to Spain. ' Bellamy Storer' s selection for the Madrid mission Is a distinct promotion In the diplomatic line. He Is now minister to Belgium. The difference in compensation Is not considerable, but the new minister . to Madrid will have Important duties to perform, In cluding the early negotiation of a gen eral treaty of trade and comity. Mr. Storer Is 52 years old, and was born In Cincinnati. He was graduated from Harvard In 1887. Oenerala Mustered Out. An order Issued by the war depart ment to-day musters out the follow ing general officers: MaJ-Gens. James H. Wilson, Fltz hugh Lee, Jos. Wheeler, John F. Bates, Samu-I B. M. Young, Adna ft. Chaffee, William .Ludlow, Leonard Wood. Brig-Gens. George W. Davis, Theo dore Sohwan, Lloyd Wheaton, Charles King, Frederick D. Grant, Robert P. Hughes, Samuel Overahlne, Irving Hale and Robert H. Hall. The above named officers are mus tered out to enable them to accept commissions aa general officers of vol unteers under the act of March 2, 1899. It Is expected they will soon be re appointed as brigadier generals under that act. . Havana Wanta Mora Privilege. La Luche, of Havana, prints a pro clamation Issued by Gen. Leonard Wood at Santiago several months ago giving the Cubans lit that province the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus and all the rights enjoyed by Americans under the constitution of the United States. The proclamation forbids causeless arrests, the Inflic tion of cruel or unjust punishment and the holding of prisoners Incom municado. La Luche will ask Gov. Gen. Brooke to Issue a similar proclamation at Havana. Killed by a Cuban Policeman. Patrick John Tlghta, of Company M, Second artillery, was killed by Po liceman Ramon Cesar at El Vedado" near Havana Wednesday night. Twelve armed comrade of Tlghta, led by Private Reeves, took Cesar from the police station about midnight and beat him severely with sticks. They . did not then know Tight was dead. New Pier at Santiago. Work was begun Wednesday on tha new pier for the construction of which the merchants of Santiago have sub scribed tau.ooo. -
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