woman: -..hUltW‘A‘L»h-UAZ'E"TE. ' . iii "a "DEWEY CAPTUBES FLEET Long Expected Clash With‘Aguin- aldo Occurs. MADRID RECEIVES ADVIGES Losses on Both Sides. Rebels’ Refusal to. Obey American Admiral’s Orders Re cults in the Confirm. Fear That Filipi- no: on Land May Selle Opportunity‘to Revolt. but End Not: In Doubt. London, Oct. 20,—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Times says: “Captain Aunon, the minister of ma- rine. has received a dispatch from Ma. uiia. announcing a naval engage. .ent between the Americans and the rebels in consequence of Admiral Dewey lor— bidding the lnsurgents to fly the rebel flag from their ships. “The dispatch adds that there were losses on both sides, but that the Am- erirans captured the rebel ships. 'l‘he scene of the engagement is not shred, but it is supposed to have been- Ii‘:-.nila Bay." I‘he cabinet has decided to forward to tile Spanish peace commissioners at _ l‘aris the official dispatch received lrom Manila reporting an engagement- between the American and insurgent warships. At last accounts the insurgent navy consisted of six steamers, but on Sep- tember 13 Madrid heard that five of them had been sunk by Spanish gun- boats. As the report was never con- firmed it undoubtedly was false. One of, the insurgent vessels was captured by Dewey after landing a lot or rides for Aguinaido It probably was turned over to its officers again with a warn- . ing. . So far as known the largest vessel controlled by the insurgents was of 600 tons. All except one were Spanish gunboats which had been captured by the insurgents. it always has been Dewey's policy to ignore the insurgents as much as possi- ble, and if communications passed they were full .of advice on the admiral's part. He well knew that the insurg- ents at sea on vessels flying their flag unrecognized by any nation, were prac- , *tically pirates. But so long as they confined their operations to sailing not interfere. Any bold strike by them was sure to ‘have the result told of in the dis- patches. There is great probability of a clash on land when Aguinaldo hears of the fate of his nautical adherents. For some time the self-proclaimed dictator has imagined his forces were strong enough to drive the Spanish and Americans—should he. so decide—- into the sea. The fact remains that the rebels were not strong enough to capture Manila, , and would have been annihilated in at- l tacking the suburbs had not Dewey de- stroyed the Spanish fleet. ism",- thin... .91»? Prize Fight Probably Fatal. Omaha, Oct. 20.-Billy Walker, the pugilist who was knocked out by 'Andy Dupont of Kansas City on Monday eve.- ning, is still unconscious and will prob- ably die. The physicians have given up all hopes of saving his life, for the blow that knocked him out was delivered as an uppercut on the point of the jaw, and fractured the skull in several places. No arrests have been made as all the’ participants in the case have disap- peared. The fight was witnessed by all the city officials of South Omaha and they will be arrested, it is expected, as the Nebraska law makes all witnesses of a prize fight actual participants and ' liable to penitentiary sentences. I Fear: for Ihe Wiesbaden. London, Oct. 20.—Reports of serious losses by the terrific storms which have swept the coasts continue to come in. The coasting vessel Augonald has beenwrecked 'oi‘f Gourdon, Kincardine- shire. Scotland, and six of her crew drowned. Three vessels are ashore near Dun— bar, Haddingtonshire, and other wrecks are reported along the coast. A telegram from Stonehaven, Kincar- dineshire, says that the lights of a large steamship were seen off GOUI‘dOll and later two buoys and a quantity of wreckage were washed ashore. The buoys were marked “Wiesbad- en,” the name of a large German stea- mer, which it is feared has been lost. Dr. Huldekoper Diach arged. Washington, D. C., Oct. 20.—-The war department has announced the dis- charge from the army of Lieutenant Colonel Rush Huidekoper, the veterin- arian who was in charge at Chicka- mauga. He was furnished travel to his home. 0 Major Louis L. Seaman, the surgeon, who was examined by the investigat- ing commission last week, was ordered to proceed to New York and there await the arrival of his regiment. Captain S. Schieffelin Stebbins and Captain J. H. Claiborne of the Twelfth New York volunteers, and First Lieu- tenant William J. Graham of the Two Hundred and First New York volun- teers were honorably discharged from the army. (‘ollis'on During a Gale, London, Oct. 20.—-—The German bark Heinrich Botei, 478 tons, Captain Stehr. which arrived at Hull on September 22 from Savannah, and which subsequent- ly left there for Hamburg, her home port, was in collision Tuesday during the gale in the Grimsby roads with the Norwegian bark Concordia, hailing from Dranimen. ’ Both of the vessels were considera- bly damaged and were towed into Hull Roads. To Court Martial Alvin Kitchen. Lexington, Oct. 20.——Provost Guard Alvin Kitchen of the Third Kentucky, who killed Private Edward Mygren of the Twelfth New York, has been turn- ed over by the city authorities to the military powers, and his trial will be by court martial. . ‘ FILIPINO PACT DENIED. Says Independence Would Result in Dil- nstrous Fighting Between Leaders . London, Oct. 20.——The Globe publishes an interview which a. cOrrespondent had with Agoncillo, the representative of Aguinaldo, before, the former left Hong Kong for San Francisco, on his way to Washington and Paris. Agoncillo, in this interview, is quoted as declaring that the insurgents had a. formal agreement with-Rear Admiral Dewey, whereby absolute freedom was promised to them in return for their assistance. When Agoncillo was asked if the agreement was in writing he said: “No; we do not regard the United States as a. grasping power and felt that a verbal agreement was suffi- cient.” , Major General Wesley Merritt, who has arrived in London from Paris, where he has been giving the United ' States peace commission the benefit of his observations as commander of the American forces at Manila, in an in- terview discredited the statement at- tributed to Agoncillo. ' The general added: “If the Filipinos were allowed independence now, it would result in fighting between the leaders, which would be more disas- trous than any revolution which has hitherto broken out. Aguinaldo’s fol- lowing is slim, and if there was an election to-day I do not believe he would be president." Race Across the Atlantic. New York, Oct. 20.—The North Ger-- man Lloyd steamship Kaiser Friedrich and the White Star liner Teutonic ar- rived at Quarantine yesterday after- noon after an exciting race across the Atlantic. The Teutonic left Liverpool on Octo- ber 12, carrying 437 cabin and 757 steer- age passrag'crs. The Kaiser Friedrich left Bremen on October 11, and on Oc- tober 12 sailed from Southampton with 498 cabin passengers and 519 in the steerage. On Sunday morning the White Star, liner sighted the German vessel dead ahead about fifteen miles. All steam was put on in the effort to overtake her. . ’ The German recognized her pursuer and then a lively trans-Atlantic race was begun. The seas were rough and the vessels were buffeted by heavy northwest gales, but they ploughed along with all possible speed. - The Teutonic clung to her rival splen- didly, and never once let her out of her sight. She gained slowly on the around for amusement, the admiral did a: German, and when the Kaiser Fried- rich passed Sandy Hook light the White Star liner was but five miles behind her. ' The German vessel made the pas- sage in six days, fourteen hours and fifty minutes. The Teutonic’s trip was made in six days and three hours. The St. Louis Warmly welcomed Southampton, Oct. 20.-——The American line steamer St. Louis, Capt. Randle, which left New York on October 12. arrived here yesterday afternoon and received a. very hearty greeting, this being her first trip across the Atlantic as a passenger steamer since she en- tered the service of the United States government as an auxiliary cruiser on the outbreak of the war with Spain. American. flags were :flying from all the public buildings here, the church bells were rung, large crowds assem- bled on the quays. and the United States consul, representatives of the American line and delegations from the various public bodies of Southampton met the steamer on board a tender. One of the delegations was from the. Chamber of Commerce of Southamp— ton, and its members were the bearers of a congratulatory address from the chamber, which was read to Captain Randle and his officers. , ,_ 'l‘lle Hint at Phoeblls. Fort Monroe, Va., Oct. 20.—-Every- ; thing is quiet to-day at Phoebus, the ' riotous soldiers having been dispersed. : The man killed in Tuesday night’s row was Private John German of Company E. Fourth artillery. It is alleged that Pat Eagan. the sa-- loon keeper, shot him as Gorman and other artillery men were attacking the saloon. The more seriopsly wounded are David VViliiams, private of Company I. Sixth artillery, shot through the left shoulder; Private William Foley, Com- pany K, Sixth artillery, struck in the forehead by spent bullet; Joseph Me.- rusky, Company B, Third artillery, shot through jaw and lower maxillary shattered. All of the men are re- cruits. An investigation of the affair is in progress. Pll t sbllrg Bank Closed . Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 20.—Notwithstan- ding the rumors that have been afloat for some time concerning the financial straits of the German National Bank of this city, the announcement made yesterday that the bank had gone into voluntary liquidation caused great sur- prise, and many depositors hurried to the bank to find the doors closed. Outside a small crowd had assembled but there was no excitement. The suspension of the bank can be traced directly to two causes, the car- rying of too many securities of the Natalie Coal and Coke company and large loans on insufficient. collateral se- curity. The German National Bank was or- ganized in 1864. Glue Up Andree to Seek Gold. Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 20.—The pro- jected trip of the French scientists who were to look for Explorer Andree in a balloon, starting from Skaguay, will not take place. The eminent scientists’ greed for gold it is said overcame their ambition to find Andree. Leaving their balloon in the Canadian Pacific sheds, they left for St. Michaels. The latest news is that all of them made good strikes and are returning rich. Bubonic Plague in Vienna. Vienna, Oct. 20.—The death of a man from bubonic plague, contracted in the culture of plague bacillus, has occur: red at the Central Hospital in this place. EVACUATION o‘F'cusA. Progress of the Embarkntion of Spanish Troops. commission in Cuba, has telegraphed the war department that six thousand Spanish soldiers had been embarked al- ready for Spain and that arrangements had been completed, of which the Arn- crican commissioners had been duly notified, by the Spanish commissioners, for the embarkation of 40,000 more 1.”. the near future. On the whole, this rate of progress, in View of the limited resources of Spain, is believed to be reasonable. it is realized that the Spanish govern‘ ment is not able to command unlimited transport service, if for no other rea- son than for lack of cash, obliging it to rely entirely upon the government- aided Compagnie Transatlantique, whose stock of vessels already has been heavily drawn upon, under the exigencies of the war. ' So long as a disposition is exhibited to carry out in good faith the evacua- tion of the island, our government is not likely to make complaint, and the statement that the American commis- sioners at Havana delivered themselves of a formal ultimatum on the subject is said to be erroneous. This conclusion. however‘, does not apply to the transfer of sovereignty, and while permitting the presence of Spanish troops in Cuba on and after December 1, it is the present purpose of the war department to take com- plete possession of the entire civil es— tablishment of the island on the date mentioned, just as General Wood did in Santiago province. ' This may happen even while the Spa- nish commissioners at Paris are still desperately striving to secure consid- eration by the joint commission of questions affecting the Cuban debt. Harold Frederic Dead. London. Oct. 20.—Haroid Frederic, the London correspondent of the New York Times. died yesterday morning from heart disease. ' He had been in poor health for two months, but was supposed to be re— ,covering until unfavorable symptoms developed Tuesday. He only recently revised the press sheets of his story, “Gloria Mundi," and just previous to his illness completed the manuscript of his latest work, "The Market Place.” Harold Frederic was born at Utica on August 19, 1856, and was graduated from Hamilton College when he was 20 years old. He joined the staff of the Utica Herald in 1878, and four years later became editor of that paper. He was the editor of the Albany Journal from 1882 to 1884, when he went to London as the correspondent of the Times. ' He was the author of several novels, the best known of which are “Seth's. Brother's Wife" and "The Damnation of Theron Ware." . Retirement of Gen. Jacob 1". Kent W ashington. Oct. 20.—Major General Jacob F. Kent, who was last week promoted to the rank of Brigadier gen— eral in the regular army from colonel of the Twenty-fourth infantry, has been retired at his own request; in ac- cordance with the law which permits an officer who has served more than forty years to retire if he wishes. This does not affect General Kent’s rank and status in the volunteers. He is sixty—three years of age, and would have been retired for age next year. He commanded a division at Santia- go. Guarding Against Leprosy Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 20.-—The state board of health has appointed Dr. C. A. Buggies, president of the board, to visit the Hawaiian islands to learn the extent of the presence of leproav, and to report measures to prevent its in- troduction into the state of California. Since the annexation of Hawaii the in- habitants are free to come to these ports, and it is the intention of the board of healthh to prepare a report for submission to the cooling legisla- ture which will suggest safeguards against the spread of the disease to these shores. To Check Gov. Tanner Springfield. 111., Oct. Lid—Certificates of the election and' inauguration of Governor Tanner have been obtained of the secretary of state by it representa- tive of the Chicago-Virden’ Coal Com- pany, and it is supposed that they will be used in injunction proceedings against Governor Tanner for his inter- ference with the unloading of negro miners at Virden. Gen Greene to Command W'ashington, Oct. 20.-—Major General Francis V. Greene of New York has been assigned to the Seventh army corps by the war department. and will at once proceed to Jacksonville and re- port for duty. In the absence of Major General Fitz- hugh Lee, General Greene will assume temporary command of the corps. lloycotters Enjolned. Buffalo, Oct. 20.—Justice Chiids of the supreme court has enjoined the Typographical union of this city and other unions acting in concert with the union printers, from continuing their boycott of the Buffalo Express, and has forbidden the publication in a lo- cal labor journal of the names of the advertisers in the Express. Evacuation of Crete. Canea, Island of Crete, Oct. 20.4-The Turkish troops, with arms and bag- gage, started for Suda Bay yesterday. where they will embark for Turkey.’ The merchant ships in theharbor have on board many families of offi- cers and officials, who are returning to Constantinople. Premier Brlsson Said to Wish to Retire. Paris, Oct. 20.-—The Matin says that the health of the premier, M. Brisson, is such that he wishes to retire from the cabinet, and is considering with the president the choice of his succes- sor, which may possibly be M. Bour- geois, the present minister of educa- tion. ‘1 Hall Cyclone In Malta. Valetta, Island of Malta, Oct. 20,—A hail cyclone has swept over this is- land doing an enormous amount of damage to property. Some of the hall Itones weighed a quarter of a pound. W'ashington, Oct. 20.~—General ‘Vadey president of the American evacuation, EFFECT OF CHURCH SPIRES. Religion Not. the Prevailing E‘rmcm in I Sun-hi .1. Look down from the rocky (‘l‘t'rzl I; Mount Sapphirzl and ask yourself why the city looks so singularly flat liliJ tuhi'ckselt. Is it because there are no trees, or, at any rate, none that rise above the second story window sills“ Perhaps. Or is it because the houses are so much of a size? Possibly. But there is a better explanation than either. 'It is because there are no church spires. Churches there 'arr but you must have sharp eyes to find them. They are little; they are insig- nificant; they are monuments of a dis.- graced and unpopular cause. Says Bronoho Billy, “Look at them, darned, coutemptible churches, all-same shacks! I could buy out any three of ’em!” Out of 10,000 people only 1,500 Protestant churchgoersl Sapphire is. a peculiar town, too, for in Sapphirn there are classes and no masses. unless you call the Chinese merchants, inc- chanics and laundrymen masses. It is not the old problem of reaching the ,. masses. It is the entirely new prob- lem of reaches the classes. Cultured, law-abiding, progressive, Sapphira has little toleration for religion The tiny congregations in the tiny churches are made up mainly of women; a Sap- phira church is a “lady chapel.” A Montana business man objects to walking on the same side of the street with a church. There is still more truth than fiction in the old saying that ‘west of Bismarck there is no Sunday, and west of Miles City nc God."——Atlamtic Monthly. Why 'the Sky In Blue: Did it ever strike you to inquire why the cloudless depth. of sky above us are so delicately blue? It isn’t that the gas .we call air is in itself blue. So far as we know, it is quite trans— parent and absolutely colourless. No; the blue comes from reflected light. Air is never pure; you couldn't live in it if lt‘wero. Countless millions of tiny'particles, chiefly of water, are al- ways suspended in it, and these arrest the free passage of light. Each. parti- cle has a double reflection—one inter- nal, the other external-rand so the re- ilected' rays suffer the usual result of what is called “interference," and show colour. . You will notice that the sky appears much bluer if you look straight up than if you look across towards the horizon. The reason is that, in the first instance, you are naturally look- ing through a much thinner layer of air than in the second. If there were no air, and consequent. iy no water-y vapour, and nothing to interferewith the free passage of light. even at mid-day the sky above would look perfectly black, and all the stars plainer than they do now at midnight. 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