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AFTER CECIL RHODES.
The Burghers Offer Largs Reward for Iho
Englishman's Body, Dead or Alive
Enemy Oecuple New Caslle.
The formnl declaration of war be
tween England nnil the Boers occurred
at Johannesburg last Thursday morn
ing. Klmberley Is besieged by the Boers
who are massing In great force.
The Bncrs bnve cut the railway at
Belmont, have seized the Spyfonteln
railway station ami constructed forti
fied earthworks. There are strong de
fending forces nt Modder bridge and
the Orange river bridge.
The object of those energetic opera
tions Is believed to be the rapture of
Cecil Rhode. Klmberley Is now iso
lated, both railway and telegraphic
communication being cut.
It Is raid a reward of $25.0ofl ns of
fered by the liners for Cecil lthodcs,
dead or' alive. Hho.les Is snld to have
declared Klmberley well protected and
as safe as l'ii loltlly, and that he In
tended to May there.
Sir Allied .Vllror has wired to Mr.
Chamberlain the text of an Inflamma
tory rlreiilnr which Field Cornet il
Joen clicuLrted In Johannesburg some
weeks ngo with a view of incensing the
Afrikandi-rs on both sides of the Orange
river airampt Kngland.
Bo far us nctmil news Is concerned,
very little thntig: In the situation Is to
be noticed. The occupation of New
castle by the Burrs was prepared for
and expicteil, the place having been
abandoned by the British.
An armored train from Mafoking.
escorting two seven-pounder guns sent
from Cape Town to Mafeking, was at
tacked Friday night at Kraoipon. Ap
parently a roll had been removed. The
train left the track and the Hoers fired
Into It with artillery for half hour
and raptured it. Fifteen British sol
diers were killed.
Telegraphic communication with
Mafcking Is Interrupted at Kraalpan
The women and children have been
sent to Cape Town.
A body of Hoers have rut the border
fence, advanced to the railway ana rut
the telegraph wires. Two thousand
Doers are now occupying the railway
line.
There Is an unconfirmed rumor that
the Imperial forces Intercepted a body
of Transvaal Hoers who were attempt
ing to Join the Boer forces at Modder
river, and that a heavy engagement
occurred at Spytsfonteln station, south
of Jvlmberley.
A force under Commandant Viljoen
from Spltzkcp occupied Newcastle
Saturday afternoon, and, It Is reported.
planted their flag over the town hall
It is rumored that the Hoers have
captured a police patrol of six men
at le Jagtrs drift, on the Buffalo
river.
A dispatch from Durban says: "The
Hoers who have occupied Newcastle
consist of Transvnalcrs, Free Staters
and 400 Hollanders. (Sen. Jonhert Is
believed to be at Laings Nek, which he
Ir fortifying."
Following Is the text of the British
reply to the Hoer ultimatum:
"Chamberlain to M liner, high com
missioner, sent 10:4.-, p. m., October 10,
1899. Her majesty's government has
received with great regret the per
emptory demands of the South African
republic, conveyed in your telegram of
October 9. You will Inform the gov
ernment of the South African republic
In reply that the conditions demanded
by the government of the South Afri
can republic are such as her majesty's
government deem It Impossible to dis
cuss." The latest estimates of the Boor
strength are put In the total at 21.000
men, distributed as follows: On the
Westorr frontier. 2000; against Klmber
ley S.000; on Drakensberg, 2,000; Volks
rust and Utrecht. U',000; on the Portu
guese frontiers, 2.000. The Orange Free
State has 10.000 In the field, but they
are largely neutralized owing to the
lengthy frontier line and the necessity
of guarding against an Invasion by the
Basutos, the most formidable natives
In South Africa next to the Zulus, and
the only Kadlr tribe who go into battle
mounted.
Very heavy rains and snows are re
ported, which hamper the Boer move
ments, and they are finding that they
began too late to easily obtain the Ini
tial successes counted upon. They ev
idently find the advance upon Lady
amlth difficult, either from the north or
west, as Oen. Sir George Stewart
White's reeonnolssance seems to have
sufficed to deter them for the present.
The peaks of the Drakensberg r.inge
are snow-covered and the storms which
have occurred must have caused the
Boers great discomfort, which probably
explains their failure to attack Oen.
"White. Masterly Inactivity character
ize the operations of both Bides.
In London It is Intimated that the
government has received notification
of the Boer ultimatum, and are relieved
In consequence, as the government eon
alder the Boers now placed In a posi
tion of having forced on war.
Official confirmation of the an
nouncement that the Orange Free
Btate burghers have entered Natal by
way of Van Itcenons pass is at hand.
It leaves no further room for doubt
that actB of war have already been
committed and that the campaign has
begun.
The only wonder is why, If President
Kruger is resolved upon fighting, he
has waited so long. The explanation
seems to be that his hand has been
forced by the fact that the Boers have
got out of control, or that If he awaited
the arrival of the British army corps
the chances of military success for him
would be of the slimmest possible cha
racter.
WAR It! THE TRANSVAAL
Great Britain has a force of 15,000
men in Natal.
Canada has contributed 1,000 men
to tight the Boers.
The British force for South Africa
has been lncreused to 70,000 men.
England expects the war to last un
til next April and the cost Is estimated
at $200,000,000.
In all continental Europe, only one
paper sustains England, the Neue
Frele Presse, of Vienna.
On account of the war In the Trans
vaal Emperor William will not visit
Queen Victoria this year.
Martial law has been declared in the
Orange Free Btute and British sub
jects have been requested to leave.
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, and President Kruger, of the
Transvaal, maintain direct telephone
connection.
postal communications between the
Transvaal and surrounding colonies
except the Orange Free State have
been suspended.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
have each subscribed (1,000 to the Mans
ion House fund for the relief of South
African refugees.
Boer tents have been discovered eight
miles southeast of Klmberley. Great
clouds of dust seen 10 miles to the
eastward of Klmberley Sunday morn
ing seem to Indicate the movement of
large body of troops with wagons.
TER8E TELEGRAMS.
Pour persons were drowned by the
sinking of the schooner Typo In Lake
Huron.
George Harris was Inaugurated as
president of Amherst College, Mass.,
last Thursday.
More than 10.000 people greeted
President McKlnley at Fargo, N. D.,
last Friday.
Admiral Dewey arrived in Boston
Inst Friday evening to be the guest of
the city for three days.
The bank of Reynold, a few miles
west of Lognnspnrt, lnd., was robbed
of $9,000 Inst Thursday.
Ten lives were lost by the burning
of the steamer Nutmeg State In Ixjng
island sound oft Sands Point.
W. M. Shorter, aged 83, was jolted
off a street enr on 1'enn avenue, tn
Pittsburg. Sunday, and killed.
The nntlonnl debt of Snnto Domingo
is now about J2,,ooo,000 gold. The popu
lation is somewhat less than 600.000.
Bobbers held up a train near De
Knlb. III., last Friday, and robbed the
express car. Amount of booty taken
is not Known.
The Duke de Areos, Spain's repre
sentative to the. United States. de
ilares Admiral Dewey to be a brave
ami noble man.
Cnpt. Chndwlck, of the cruiser New
York was presented with a handsome
Jeweled sword at Morgnntown, W, Va.,
last i uesnay.
The British anticipated the nttempt
of the Boers to blow tip railroad
bridges and establish large forces nt
the bridges before the enemy arrived
Valety Kolbus, a Ilungorlnn, had his
hend almost ground off by a cog wheel
nt Pittsburg lost Wednesday. Deceased
ha1 a wife and fumlly In the old coun
try.
By the breaking iff a derrick nt
TTotnestead, Pa William Kllis, of
I'hllnde nh n. was k lied, and 1). D,
Hoffman, of Pittsburg, perhaps fatal
ly injured.
While nddresslng a Soc ialist women's
meeting in n Second avenue hall in New
York Sundny, Mrs. Florentine Cantlus-
I.ange was stricken with apoplexy and
oion in a rew minutes.
While In Chicago Pr'dont McKlnley
carried In his pocket a ard entitling
him to membership In the bricklayers
union. In talking to the men he said
he hoped that the Bricklayers would
noid their next convention In Washing
ton.
James A. Brady, of Pittsburg, who
irnotured his skull while Jumping from
a bridge nenr Strasburg, O., last Satur
day, died Monday on board the trnln
which was conveying him home. He
Tell dead while entertaining the pas
sengers with a humorous recitation.
George J. Klndel. a mattress manu
facturer of Denver, Col., was the only
witness before the Industrial commis
sion Wednesday. He romplnlned that
Denver was discriminated against In
the way of railroad freight rates to
such an extent that manufacturing In
dustries were being driven away from
mat city.
WERE TIRED OF LIFE.
Two Young Women End Their Lives in Sul
clde Hall.
McOtirck's dunce hall, on the Bow
ery, New York, known as "Suicide
hall," because of the many rases of
seir-destructlon that have occurred
within Its walls, has two more vic
tims. Early Wednesday morning Madge
Davenport, aged 21, of Boston, nnd
Mnmle White, aged 26, of this rlty,
entered the place and announced that
they were tired of life and desired to
"end it all." The Davenport woman
drew a vial of carbolic acid from her
pocket and drained hnlf the contents.
She then handed the bottle to her
companion, who swallowed the balance.
The women fell to the floor, writhing
in agony. Before the ambulance ar
rived the Davenport woman was dead.
The other Is In a precarious condition.
It is said at the hospital that she can
not live. Before dying the Davenport
woman said her father was a minister
in an up-atate town.
OPPOSES SEPARATE CONTRACTS.
Constructor Hichborn Suggests That Builders
Construct the Entire Ship.
In his annual report Chief Construc
tor Hichborn says that In view of the
delay encountered In securing armor
for the new ships at satisfactory prices
ho feels that the time is opportune to
renew his recommendation that the de
partment contract with the shipbuild
ers for the ship complete with armor.
Instead of making separate contracts
for the latter.
Some of the lessons of the war refer
red to In the report Is the importance
of sheathing ships as well as restricting
the use of combustible material upon
them, and of flreproofing such material
as must be used. The extended use of
electricity as an auxiliary Is recom
mended. Fourteen small vessels were
added to the navy last year, four Span
ish vessels were raised and 17 gunboats
Ish vessels were raised and 17 gunboats
bought or raptured. There are now
building 48 new vessels.
ENORMOUS DISBURSEMENTS.
The Next Congress to Pass a Deficiency Meas
ure to Pay War Bills.
Tho war tn the Philippines, causing
large expenditures on account of the
army and the navy, is likely to produce
a streak of economy on the part of Con
gress tne like ot which it has not shown
for many years. The President de
sires to put down the Insurrection with
out resort to bonds.
There is nothing now that Indicates
any necessity for the Issuance of bonds.
but about the time Congress convenes
the disbursements on account of tho
army will be enormous. It will be at
the rate of SliiO.OOO.ooo a year. One of
the first duties of Congress will be to
pass a deficiency bill, so as to provide
for the payment of these war bills.
This will probably be taken care of in
a separate measure Instead In the cus
tomary urgent deficiency bill.
Admiral Dewey at Home.
Admiral Dewey arrived at Montneller.
Vt., from Shelburne Wednesday even
ing and was greeted by an Immense
crowd, which had assembled at the de
pot. The admiral was met by his two
brothers, Edward and William, and as
he walked through the streets of the
streets of the city with them, he bowed
right and left and waved his hands to
his old friends as he recognised them.
He has had one of the quietest days
since he left the Olympla.
A Breve Porter.
The Windsor hotel at Hudson. N. T..
was burned early Sunday morning and
Wallace C. Hall, a traveler for a Phila
delphia publishing company, was suf
focated. All the other guests escaped
In their night clothes, losing all their
baggage. The porter of the hotel alone
saved the lives of ten women. There
were many very narrow escapes. The
property loss will exceed $60,000,
- Cen. Shaller Retires.
By the retirement of Oen. Shaffer
from the regular army next Monday,
when he becomes 64 years of age, a
vacanov will be caused In the grade I
(MENUS OIL 111 QPnC.
TREACHEROUS FILIPINOS.
Had Planned art Outbreak Among the Poorer
Classes Two Cunt Controlled tho
Rebellious Quarter.
The authorities at Manila were In
formed Monday from reliable sources
that an outbreak In the poorer districts
of Manila had been carefully planned
for daylight on Sunday. It failed to
occur, probably on account of the vig
orous measures enforced. Many natives
of the Tonds district left, taking their
valuables. All the small shops, which
the guards usually forced to close at
8.30 p. m., were shut at sunset. A gen
eral feeling of uneasiness was appar
ent. The guards of the rlty were doubled
nnd a strong force stationed at the
slaughter house, the renter of an un
ruly sertlon. Two guns of the Sixth
artillery were stationed nearby nt a
point rommandlng the native quarter.
The commanders of the reserve troops
were ordered to be prepared for a call
it daybreak.
Three native policemen have been ar
rested on a charge of plotting and up
rising. The fact that their comrades
Informed the authorities of their
treachery indicates that the police force
Is loyal.
Major Cheatham, with a scouting
party, while proceeding along the
west shores of the lake, encountered a
force of Philippine rebels entrenched
at Muntlnlupa. Mnjor Cheatham re
ports that he drove the rebels from
their position, and -'"- In the engage
ment three American!, were killed and
two wounded.
Rumors are In circulation In Manila
that Major Cheatham discovered three
American prisoners, who had been
bound, gagged and shot by the In
surgents. These rumors, however, are
not confirmed.
One Sandngo, a lieutenant of the
native police, has been arrested and
lodged In Jail, his subordinate having
reported to the authorities that he was
endeavoring to enlist them In a plot
to turn the police against the Ameri
cans In the event of an uprising.
Heports having reached the Provost
Marshal of Manila that arms were
concealed at the headquarters of the
Dominican friars, a large building ad
Joining the palace, a detachment of
soldiers made a search of the, building.
They found a small stock of mausers,
revolvers and ammunition, which was
confiscated, despite the protests of the
friars that the arms were not Intended
for unlawful use.
ANOTHER NAVAL HERO.
Engineer Wlnshlp, While Wounded, Fired a
Cun 87 Times.
The navy department hns made nuh-
llc a report from Commander Taussig,
or. ine jfennintrton, concerning an en
gagement at Molnbon Marc h 4, so as
to make known the gallant conduct of
the sailors engaged, and particularly
that of Assistant Engineer Wlnshlp.
A landing had been made to take
photographic views of the damage
wrougnt oy the big shells from the
Monadnock. Commander Tauslg took
precautions to prevent a surprise, post
ing the tender Balanga so as to enfilade
the north wall. This boat was in
charge of Assistant Engineer Winshln,
Tho Insurgents opened fire from be
hind tho entrenchments, and after an
hour's shooting Commander Taussig
wnnorew nis men.
Wlnshlp fired the 37-mllllmetor on
the Balanga S7 times, and. although
wounded early In the action, retained
rnarge ot the gun and the Balanga.
Upon his return to the Bennington,
vinshlp, though wounded in five
places, set the doctor to look after Cox
wnln Terry, who was slightly wounded
neiore asaing lor medical attendance
for himself.
OPPOSES CHRISTIANITY.
Persian Priests Threaten to Drive Out Cath
olio and Protestant Missionaries.
Reports have been received at Berlin.
of serious persecutions of Christians
tnrougnout Persia.
Persian priests have of late preached
against the propaganda of the Russian
cnurcn, and have also threatened to
drive out all Catholic and Protestant
missionaries.
As a result of these persecutions.
which appear to be sanctioned by the
shah, the Russian government has de
termined to station troops along the
Persian gulf.
Count Von Buelow has a conversa
tion with Mlrza Rexo Khan, the Pers
ian ambassador to Germany recently,
In which Russia's menacing movement
was discussed. The ambassador was
counselled to agitate more modern
methods of religious tolerance and in
tenatlonal commerce, lest troublesome
times be In store for Persia.
Enormous Sum lor the Heathen.
Sixty-eight thousand dollars was
raised In Carnegie hall. New York, last
ciunuay ior ine neatnen. it was ob
tained by Rev. A. B. Simpson and his
associates In the Christian Missionary
Alliance amid a tumult of religious en-
musiasm wnicn prevails when the al
liance takes ud its annual collection.
Women tore off their Jewels and men
their coats, throwing them to the col
lectors and shouting, "Glory to God!"
and "Hallelujah!" as they contributed
all to the fund. One continuous session
or more than seven hours was held.
While the amount was not as large as
had been raised on a previous occasion
there was no diminution In the religious
enmusiasm.
Child Saved 8y a Dog.
The 3-year-old child of Horace Hai.
ermnn nam 1Tp0Dhtnwn 1 i n ..
saved from drowning in a well by a dog
iuhi Dunaay. ine ennu was playing
about the yard with a chain fastened
to the neck of the dog. The youngster
fell Into a deep cistern, almost drag
ging the dog with It.
TThe animal braced Itself, however,
and. although badly choked, pulled
back far enough from the opening to
hold the rbllri'a h.ail a
when It set up a howl, which was an
swered by a member of the family com
ma ,vs tvm iiiu,
Bold Robbers Hold Up a Train.
Masked rnhWi haM im HniH
of the Northwestern Railroad, shortly
before midnight Saturday between
Maple Park and DeKalb, 111., shot at
the engineer, ran awav with th. Ainn
and blew open the express car and'
safe. It Is estimated that they secured
.u,uvu m casn aione ana several thou
sand dollars' worth of jewelry.
Called From Homo and Murdered.
Judge Basil LaPlace, a prominent
planter, and a member of the State Se
nate, was found dead at hla plantation
20 miles from New Orleans Thursday
morning. He was (called from his
house the night befofse and while walk
ing toward the roarf. a mob of man
with white masks suddynly rose around
him, seised him and plttloned his arms.
He was led some distance, when the
crowd halted. One manVilaced a pistol
to LaPlaoe'i back and seVt a bullet In-'
to his body, killing him Instantly. .
TO PAY INTEREST IN ADVANCE.
Overloaded Treasury Will Relievo the String,
onl Money Market
There Is a stringency In the money
market which Is Interfering with the
active conduct of business.
1 here is also a surplus In the United
States treasury of $190,000,000 more than
la required by law.
To Improve financial conditions. As
sistant Secretary Vanderllp has decid
ed to anticipate the Interest on the na
tional debt for the entire fiscal year,
the period ending July 1, 1900. The in
terest due November 1 will be paid In
full without discount, but If holders of
bonds wish to take advantage of the
offer to anticipate Interest due at sub
sequent dates a discount at the rate of
two-tenths of 1 per cent, a month will
be exacted. The amount of interest
due from now until the end of the fis
cal year Is about $30,000,000. The pre
payment of this amount will, It is be
lieved, be a relief of much importance
to the present stringent money situa
tion; while, nn the other hand, the dis
count will be a saving of a large sum
to the government. The treasury is in
a position to advance these Interest
payments without the least embarrass
ment. "The treasury Is In a position to un
dertake very readily the prepayment of
all the Interest due during this fiscal
year, large as Is that amount," said As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derllp. "The cash balance Is an extra
ordinarily large one, being now nearly
$290,000,000. It was larger than this a
year ago, but we were then Just recelv
Ing the payments for the $200,000,000
war loan. Our cash balance now, how
ever, Is far larger than It has avernged
for many years, and If receipts continue
to bear anything like so favorable a re
lation to expenditures as they have
recently. It promises to be still larger,
Instead of being reduced.
"The total amount of Interest due be
tween now and July 1 Is $25,898,535. If
the holders of all the bonds should this
month take advantage of the offer for
the prepayment of Interest, It would
be a saving to the government of $249,
478 In the rebate which would be de
manded. The several classes of United
States bonds are now selling In the
market on a basis of about 2.4 per cent,
per annum, nnd the rebate which the
government asks 2 of 1 per cent, a
month is at that same rate."
TEN LIVES LOST.
Cowardly Crew Prevent Women and Children
From Occupying a Life-Boat.
Ten Uvea were lost Patunlav morn
Ing by the burning of the Bridgeport
line steamer Nutmeg State, on Long
island Hound, off Sands Point, L. I,
The dead are: Samuel Jayne, Bridge
port, Conn., baggagemnster; Nils Nil
son, member of crew of burned steam
boat; Charley Anderson, watchman
on boat; Patrick Coffey, mate; Bernard
Hendry, oiler; Thomas Murphy, mem
ber of crew; John Connors, member of
erew; unknown woman, passenger, 2S
years of age; unknown man, passenger,
drowned; unknown girl, 4 years old.
The Nutmeg State was valued at
$150,000, and including the cargo, it Is
estimated that tne total damage done
ny tne lire will foot up to nearly $200,-
uou.
Tho Nutmeg State, with over 100 per
sons on bonrd, bound from Connecticut
towns to New York, was found afire
at 6:.10 o'clock, when she was within a
few miles of Sands Point, L. I. The
draught swept the fire toward the rear
or the boat. The passengers In that
part of the boat went as far back on
the rear deck as possible. They hud-
uiea cioso to tne rear ran in fear, wait
ing for tho steamer to Btrlke tho bench
With a shock the Nutmeg State struck
the rocky bottom, and neonle seemed
to shoot from all parts of her like shots
from a sling. They jumped Into the
water and tried to reach the lifeboats
which had been launched from the for
ward part of the vessel. All of tho pas
sengers were In the water In a few
moments, but many of the members
of the crew had become Imprisoned In
the forward part of the ship below
decks by the flames.
The Nutmeg State had hardly struck
the beach when several passing craft
came to her rescue, sent tout lifeboats
and picked up the passengers strug
gling In the water. An unknown wo
man passenger, afraid to Jump Into
ine water, although provided with a
life belt, was seen tn fall hnnlr tn ih.
biasing deck. A man passenger who
was trying to Keep nimseir afloat on an
oar became exhausted and was drown
ed. When It became apparent that the
Nutmeg Btate was dimmed to destruc
tion the dozen or so of her freight
handlers are sold to have tnken ,.
session of the first of the lifeboats
launched. They fought back any of the
"uuien or men wno tried to get into tho
boats, and refused to take the children.
INCREASES HIS GIFT.
Andrew Carnegie Adds $50,000 More to the
Washington Library.
Andrew Carnegie has given another
$'0,000 for the purpose of building the
Carnegie library tn this city. This
makes the total of his gift $350,000. His
original Idea was to give $250,000.
The letter announcing the philan
thropist's purpose was received by the
Public Library Commissioners to-day.
It Is very brief and is written In reply
to a letter from the Commissioners
dated September 14, In which they
call attention to the fact that If the
building Is to cost $300,000, the amount
then given by Mr. Carnegie, It would
be Impossible for the Commissioners to
furnish the building. A provision in
the law giving Mount Vernon Square
as a site Is to the effect that neither
the United States nor the District of
Columbia is to incur any liability for
building or furnishing the building.
Admiral Dewey In Boston.
Boston Saturrinv o-ava n a
Dewey a welcome second only to that
mo manna nero received upon his ar
rival in New York. The program In
cluded the nresetitfitlnn nf a ...B...u
the admiral at City Hall, school chll-
uren exercises on tne common, a pa
rade. In which thA militia r,i.,...in.
crew and men from the navy yard
marched, and a dinner to the Admiral
and his officers at the Algonquin Club.
British Oestroy Eight Towns.
The British mmlHva Anan.i
against the Fula tribes on the Leenue
river, in west juries, wno nad stopped
the river traffic and murdered a num.
hur nt hnntmnn Vi a I .... , v . . . .
. . . J - - milieu lo
Ltgos, havlngr destroyed eight towns,
after prolonged fighting. The natives
lost heavily, and the British had eight
men wounded.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Admiral Dewy returned to Washing
ton MondayefTeTn hla Boston reception.
There Is talk of adding a secretary of
commerce to the president's cabinet
during the next session of Congress.
Cuba will have military rule for an
Indefinite period. President McKlnley
will explain In his coming message to
Congress that the Cubans are unable
to understand an honest government.
Admiral George Dewey Friday laii
the corner-stone of Dewey hall, which
h.Ji V?rt., Norwich, university,
at Northfleld, Yt.
m Iff BOUGHJJHE PHILIPPINES.
JUDGE DAY'S REASONS,
United Slates Had No Right to Wrest the
Islands- From Spain Now Has In
disputable Title.
wT8 flrit Pi'bllo utterance nf Judge
nilllam It. Day, who was president of
the American peace commission, con
cerning the deliberations of the com
missioners at Paris, Is contained In a
letter written to former Congressman
, '. w"l"n of Columbus, O., and
read by him at a Hi-publican meeting
Judge Days sets forth the reasons
wnicn, in his mind, Justified the pay
ment of $20,000,000 for the Philippines,
declaring that It was never contended
by the American commissioners that
the United States had a right to the
Philippines as a matter of conquest.
Judge Day says, after detnblng the ne
gotiations which led up to the offer of
$20.0110.000 fr thP Islands:
"You will observe tlmt In making this
proposal It Is distinctly said that It em
bodies the concessions whb-h for the
sake of Immediate peace the American
government wns willing to make. There
were, doubtless, other reasons actuat
ing the commissioners In making this
proposal, though I think tho chief one
Is embodied In the stntetnent above
written. It was not claimed that the
i niteu states had a right to the Phil
ippine Islands as a mntter of conquest.
The United States has never under
taken, ao far as I know, to wrest from
a foreign country lands or nossesslons
simply by right of conquest. Had we
uecn disposed to do so, It must be re
membered that we were in nossesslon
only of the city, bay and harbor of
jvianna under the protocol of August
12, mm, providing that the United
States should occupy and hold the
same pending the conclusion of a treaty
of peace, which should determine the
control, disposition and government of
the Philippines.
"The rnpture, after the signing of the
protocol by Oen. Merrltt nnd his forces,
whatever Its legal effect may have
been, Included no more territory than
we wero entitled to hold under the pro
tocol. "In addition to the hope of accom
plishing Immediate peace, which, I need
hardly say, was of great Importance
that time, there was a strong desire to
ireat bpam wun a degree of magnan
imity consistent with our national
honor and prestige, following our na
tional precedent In the treatment of
Mexico for the cession of territory to us
at the close of the Mexican war. By the
cession, for a consideration, we ob
tained an Indisputable title, which
must be respected by all other nations.
It must be remembered, too, that the
American commissioners had consist
ently refused to assume any of the out
standing debts or obligations which
Spain had undertaken to fasten upon
the Philippines. Notwithstanding our
offer to pay for paclflo Improvements.
Spain had not undertaken to nuBtautt
ate any claim upon that ground.
"Of course, I speak only for myself,
and I write these views without oppor
tunity to consult, with my fellow-com-mlssloners.
In my Judgment the con
cession referred to was effectual In
bringing about nn acceptance of our
proposals, which resulted In the mak
ing of the treaty."
BLIND PEOPLE TO WED.
None But tho Sightless Will Attend the
Woddlng.
Probably one of the most remarkable
weddings ever known will take place
next week nt the home of George W.
de Weese, of Cleveland. Xe Weese Is
the secretary of tho blind people's as
sociation. He Is eighties?. De Weese
has thrown open his house for the wed
ding festivities.
Tho groom Is W. M. Moore, aged 33,
and the brldo Is Lizzie Brown. Both
are blind. The knot will be tied by
Justice of the Peace Dwlght Palmer,
and tho best man will be William Van
derwyst, both of whom are blind.
Fifty guests have been Invited. All
are blind. An orchestra composed of
blind men will piny the wedding march.
After the ceremony a literary and mus
ical program will be carried out by
blind people.
FIRED TEN SHOTS.
Doctors Who Had Been Frionds Fight a
Duel.
A street duel took place at Alexander
City, Ala., Wednesday evening between
Dr. H. J. Cameron of the Bomanoff
Land and Mining Company and Dr. P.
D. Mnhoncy, oculist. Beth men were
desperately angry from some cause not
yet known to the public, and opened up
n deadly fusillade with pistols with
little warning.
Then shots were fired, two striking
Dr. Mahoney, one taking effect In the
vital part of the stomach and tho othed
In the thigh. Dr. Cameron was shot
twice, one ball taking effect In the Jaw
and the other In his back. Both men
are probably fatally wounded. The
men had evidently been warm friends
up to almost the moment of the shoot
ing. Dr. Cnmeron Is known throughout the
state as one of the prominent develop
ers of southern mineral resources. Dr.
Mahoney Is a well known oculist of
Covington, Oa and recently came to
this place accompanied by hla wife to
spend a few weeks.
Two Mayors May b Indicted.
The October term of the circuit court
Is In session at Charleston. III., Judge
Dunn presiding. The findings of the
grand Jury may prove sensational. In
his charge to the Jury the Judge says
the mayors of Mattoon and Charles
ton ought to be indicted for permit
ting gambling on the streets during
the fairs held In those cities.
CABLE FLASHES.
French opinion Is unanimously with
the Boers.
Refugees to the number of 1,800 have
arrived In Cape Colony from the Trans
vaal. British outposts report ' that Boer
women and boys can be seen carrying
arms on the other side of the border.
General Sir Redvers Buller. the Brit
ish commander In South Africa, sailed
from Southampton for the scene of war,
a big crowd and many of the nobility
cheering him as the ship left.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison was
received by Emperor Wllllum, of Ger
many lost week, who expressed Great
admiration for the American navy and
tne conduct oi ine American seamen.
The cxar has expressed a wish that
the nations which were represented at
the peuce congress send representatives
to The Hague to formally affix their
names to the results of the delibera
tions ot that body.
Major Marchand. who commanded
the French expedition Into the Soudan,
It Is stated, wished to go and fight for
the Boers as revenge for being obliged
to withdraw from Fashoda, but the
Government refused him permission to
join the Boer forces.
Forty persons are reported drowned.
according to a special dispatch , from
Naples, by floods following savara
rains In the province ot Salerno,
IMPORTANT MISSION.
Archbishop Chappello Will Attempt In tho
Philippines What the Army
Has Failed to Do.
Archbishop Chnppelle papal delegate
to the Philippine Islands, gave out hla
first Interview regarding his Important
mission Thursday.
"1 have talked over my mission thor
oughly with President McKlnley," he
snld, "and we understand each other.
My errand Is one of pacification. I
hope to accomplish what the army of
the United States has failed to do to
"- - ," . . iii iniraiiun. i am mil
rylng the arrangements for my depart- S
tire regardless of all else, and will leave'
ni ine earnest possible opportunity. I
feel that I will be successful in what I
am going to try to accomplish."
The archbishop was asked as to what
would be done with the church property
In the Philippines.
"This mntter hns been discussed by
me with the authorities In Washing
ton," he answered, "and we understand
each other. The properties belong and
hnve always belonged to the rhurch
alone. It will be a simple question of
proving title. I have received no Inti
mation that ronflsratlnn Is Intended.
This government Is in possession of my
plans, and I will work In accord with
the government."
OPPOSES ARBITRATION.
President ol the New York Central Betoro the.
Industrial commission. 11
President S. B. Calloway, of the NJ
York Central Ballroad, was before y
Industrial Commission Tuesday, I
Calloway SRld that since he had bA
connected with the New York CentJ
there had been no trouble with the it
ployes. No objection was made on
part of the management to labor
ganlzauons or to arbitration of dlffe
ences except upon vital questions. n
there was. he thought, very little utlll-
ty In a law like the present Federal
statute, which provided no means for
compelling rnmpllonce with the find
ings of an arbitration board. He would
not, however, want to arbitrate the
question of wages, as a alight advance
on the general pay roll, amounting to
$17,000,000 a year, would make a very
mntertal difference in the company's
Income.
Speaking of ticket brokerage, the wit
ness characterized It as "the most de
moralizing business In the country."
He was also opposed to the granting
of passes, and so far an he could con
trol the practice he had limited It to
employes. The private car system was
also characterized as bad, but the
competition, Mr. Calloway said, Is
such that he saw for the present no
way of remedying the evil. He favor
ed a net earning tax In preference to
the general practice at present, saying
that his company last year had paid
$2,000,000 in taxes, or about 12 per cent,
of Its net Income.
CUBANS WANT VENGEANCE.
Police Intcrtore With Several ot Their Attempts
to Lynch Enemies.
At Cnbanaa, Cuba, Tuesday, 200 men
went to a store where a Spaniard
named Acullo was working and de
manded that he leave the place im
mediately, as he was a bitter enemy of
the Cubans. The police prevented the
crowd from lynching Aculle, whom the
Mayor ordered to be sent away In a
carriage, which was Immediately done.
In the same town 300 men armed with
sticks attempted to lynch one Hernan
dez, a Cuban Captain of guerillas,
who, It is said, had committed many
outrages. Tho police Interfered hore
also and prevented the crowd from car
rying out their plan.
The Cabanas people demand that
four more men shall be sent away Im
mediately, as they were antagonistic
to the Cubans during the war. A large
crowd assembled to await the arrival
at Cabanas of a former Spanish volun- .
teer named Menendez, whom they In
tended to lynch, but Menendes did not
come.
blSPATCH FROM KRUGER.
Tells Americans That Africa Must Bo Froo or
Become the While Man's Grave.
A cablegram received Thursday by
the Chicago Tribune from President
Kruger of the Transvaal republic, dat
ed Pretoria, October 11, after thanking
Americans for sympathy says:
"Last Monday we gave England forty-eight
hours' notice within which to
give assurance that the dispute will bs
settled by arbitration or other peace
ful means. The notice haB expired. The
British agent Is recalled and war Is
certain. This Is the fitting end of the
British policy of force and fraud, which
marked all South Africa with the blood
nf Africanders. We must now make
South Africa free or the white man's
grave. The republic's forces Include
all nationalities, among them a strong
American corps, showing It Is not a
case of Boer against outlander but all
nations against the English. We have
full faith In freedom and republican
ism and In the righteousness which
guides the destinies of all nations."
TESTIMONIAL TO SCHLEY.
Washington Women Interest Themselves In a
Homo (or the Naval Heao.
The Washington branch of the
Women's Industrial League, represent
ing all sections of the country, held a
meeting Thursday and started a move
ment to raise funds to purchase Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, U. 8.
N., a house.
An executive committee was annolnt.
cd, with Mrs. Charlotte Smith as chair
man, with power to appoint an advis
ory board of prominent men and to
wait on the governor of Maryland and
the Mayor of Baltimore to secure their
sanction of the project and their aid
In interesting the people of that State
tho home of the admiral. In securing
this testimonial of a nation's gratitude.
Hawaiian! Displeased.
Dr. John Dewey, professor of nhll-
osophy In Chicago University, arrived
from Honolulu on the steamer Pekln
Wednesday. He said:
'The people tn Hawaii are very
much upBet by the action of President
Aicmniey in annulling ail publlo land
sales made since the annexation of the
Islands. His proclamation has the ef
fect of Invalidating all the railway
franchises recently granted and gen
erally upsets business men. The labor
pi 'Mem above all others, however, la
worrylag the Islanders. Bequisitlon
has been mado upon Japan for 10,000
men to work on the sugar plantations.
I understand that American labor
unions have agents In the field and
that a concerted effort will be made
to prevent the Importation of more
contract laborers."
Gen. Young Captures ArayaL
Oen. Young, with two battalions of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry, left Santa
Anna Thursday morning and occupied
Arayat, after a skirmish lasting half
an hour, The enemy, estimated at
300 men, retreated toward Magalan.
The swampy character of the country
prevented (ho use of cavalry.