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Insurgents Must Not Come With-
in Certain Bounds.
DEWEY LAYS DOWN LAW
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Complete Withdrawal of the Insurgents
from Manila, No Trouble Anticipated.
Dewey Demands that 'Aguinaldo Ex—
change Spanish Prisoners and Will
Seize the Insurgent’s Fleet Unless the
Order is Obeyed.
Manila, Oct. 26.—Army officers best
informed of the Filipino situation said
last night that they Were practicallv
assured that the insurgents would
make no trouble about withdrawing
completely from Manila.
Orders for their withdrawal came
from Malalos on Sunday evening and
reached the insurgent commanders on
Monday, and the troops had until last
night to get out.
The line beyond which they must go .
begins at Bocana de Vista and extends
to Lico, thence to the Chinese hospital,
thence thiough block houses 4 5, 6 and
7 to San Juan river at the water works
bridge, thence down the San Juan river
to the estuary T1 Tpa de Gallina at
block house 11, thence across outside of
Paco to the same estuoiy at block
house 12, thence outside of block house
13 to the road opposite block house 14,
thence outside of block house 14 and
the Spanish trenches to M aitubig.
The negotiations for the exchange of
' the Spanish and Filipino p11soners drag
along slowly, Aguinaldo being preoccu-
pied with the withdrawal of the insur-
gents from Manila.
e told Paterno, the Filipino negotia—
tor, that he was anxious to get 11d of
the prisoners if the Spanish would
promise to release all the political ex-
iles.
M. Andre, the Belgian consul, is very
hopeful of the success of the negotia-
tions, vh1ch will be resumed as soon
as the difficulties with the Americans
are settled.
General Otis and Admiral Dewey are
heartily in favor of the proposed ex—
change.
Aguinaldo sent his representative,
Tavera, on Saturday to ask Admiral
Dewey to release the insurgent laun-
ches and also the steamboat Abbie,
which brought arms for the insurgents
recently.
Dewey refused to do so, and told Ta-
vera that he would seize the insurgent
steamboat Filipinas wherever he found
her.
The insurgents have four steamboats,
the Filipinas, Don Francisco, Taal and
Barog.
Admiral Dewey Monday wrote to M.
Andre, saying that unless the insur-
gents agreed to exchange prisOners
with the Spanishh he would seize all
four of these vessels.
Big Car Concern Dissolves. .
New York, Oct. 26.—Justice Cohen of
the supreme court yesterday appoint-
ed Albert A. Wilcox and Louis Stern
temporary receivers for the John Ste-
phenson Car Company, limited, on ap-
plication of Charles A. Davis, A. Law—
rence Phillips, Leander M. De Lamatcr
and Bertram P. Flint, a majority of
its directors, for a voluntary dissolu—
tion of the company.
The company has its offices at 47
East Twenty-seventh street. The as-
sets are $1,175,776.
Justice Cohen fixed the bonds of the
receivers at $100,000.
The application for the receivership
was made by Sullivan & Cromwell, at-
torneys for the company.
The John Stephenson Company is
one of the largest in this country. It
made all the cars now on the Broadway
road and has had many big contracts
all over. .‘1e country.
At the Office of the company’s coun—
sel it was said that the liabilities a111-
ounted to $700,000. These were chiefly
contracted in the construction of an
immense factory at Bay Wary, N. J.
It was believed that the company will
be reorganized.
Train Wrecks Fire Engine.
Bridgeport, ‘Oct. 26.-While respond-
ing to the second alarm of the fire in
the Nonparell cork factory on House.-
tonic avenue yesterday morning, John-
Kampf, driver of Engine No. 6, was
killed by the 11. 50 New Haven express
at the Seaview avenue grade crossing.
The horses had just crossed the tracks
when the locomotive struck the fire en-
gine, and the driver was instantly kil-
led.
The fire engine was completely de-
-molished and the fragments strewn
along the tracks for one hundred feet.
Captain Henry Kampf was on the rear
of. the fire engine and jumped in time
to save his life.
President Invited to Atlanta.
Washington, Oct. 26.—A committee
from Atlanta, Ga., called at the White
House yesterday and invited President
McKinley to attend a peace jubilee in
that city.
The president stated that he would
cers Before lnv»s i ,ating Board.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 26. —Dr. R. L.
Boss of Washington, D. C. was the first:
witness examined yesterday morning
by the war investigation commission.
He was appointed a. surgeon of volun-
teers and attached himself to. the First
infantry while in the trenches before
Santiago.
Dr. Boss related that medical sup-
plies were short, and he frankly’ade-
mitted that, being alcivilian, it took
‘ him several days to discover just how
to get his medicines from the supply
depot.
There were a few days when the
troops were on short rations, and suit—
able food articles for the sick were had
only by “rustling" for them.
Dr. Boss said he came north from
Cuba with the Fourth infantry. Nine-
'ty-three of the regiment were on the
regular sick roll, and the others were
all broken up.
They travelled on the Seneca on the
second trip and ‘had plenty of ham-
mocks, medical and food supplies
There were no deaths on the voyage.
They landed at New York and the
Seneca was pronounced to be in the
best sanitary condition.
The soldiers were sent to the deten-
tion camp, many of them being able
to walk. A few were compelled to
drop out, probably half a dozen.
The detention hospital was in splen-
did condition, said Dr. Boss.
Dr. Connor again referred to the
question of medical supplies, and ask-
ed if the witness could give any reason
why the Red Cross could get supplies
and the government could not.
“I suppose it was lack of transports,"
he replied.
“Then whose fault was it?"
“I don’t know."
“How much effort was made by the
chief surgeons of the corps to get sup-
plies?”
“Major Kilbourne made every effort.
He would send after supplies and di-
vide with me what he could. From
what he gave me I infer that he did
not get all that he asked for, be--
cause my requisition could not be fully
tilled.”
Lieutenant F. F. Reese, acting com-
missary of the Fourth Wisconsin vol-
unteers, made a statement representing
his regiment to have been well cared
'or.
. THE PART FRANCE PLAYED.
Yellow Book Issued in Paris Showing
What Cambon Did.
Paris.” Oct. 26.—The French Yellow
Book dealing with the part France took
in the Spanish-American war, »was
published yesterday. 1
It comprises seventeen documents,
and consists of a dry record of the ex-
change of dispatches with Madrid and
W'ashington while arrangements were
being made for the mediation of
France.
M. Cambon, the French ambassador
at W'ashington, it is shown, cabled on
August 4 that the United States had
accepted Spain’s proposal that the
peace negotiations be held at Paris,
saying that President McKinley con-
sidered the United States government
thereby gave the Spanish government
a mark of its good will and to France
a token of its confidence.
Another dispatch from M. Cambon,
_ dated August 13, announces the sign-
ing of .the protocol and adds that
President McKinley had warmly than-
ked him for France’s good offices, e_x~
pressing satisfaction at seeing that the
negotiations would continue at Paris.
To this M. Cambon replied that he was
very pleased at the confidence Presi-
dent McKinley displayed hi the French
government and its representative, M.
Delcasse, the French minister of for-
;eign affairs, cabled on August 13 that
ihe highly appreciated these thanks,
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which, h'e‘added, were striking proof
:that the “White House had never for
one moment misunderstood the high
motives which inspired our conduct.”
,Se‘Cretary Day, in a dispatch dated
August‘ 15, addressed to M. Cambon,
announced that a suspension of hostili—
ties had been ordefed and expressed
satisfaction at the fact that M. Cam-
bon and France had contributed to this
happy result.
To Protect the Harbor.
Washington, Oct. 26.—The annual re-
. port of Brigadier General John M. Wil-
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son, chief of engineers, U. S. A.,
been made to the secretary of war.
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December 15.
The committee thereupon informed
him that the celebration would be fix
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, London Market Depressed.
London, Oct. 26.—The Stock Exchange
market opened depressed throughout.
Console continued to decline, and at
11.15 had lost 1 1-2 from Monday’s clos-
ing price.
At 11. 30, however, they had recovered
1- 2. American securities were flat and
Spanish fell 3-4.
Sloan Riding at Newmaiket.
London, Oct. 26.—Sloan, the Ameri-
can jockey, is riding at Newmarket to-
day. He denies the truth of the state-
that portion of the report relating to
fortifications is interesting. Upon this
point Gen. Wilson says:
“While no hostile attacks were made
upon our coasts during the war with
Spain the operations of the American
fleet in the coasts of Cuba and Porto
Rico have amply demonstrated the
value of coast defences, including show
batteries and submarine mines, in re-
sisting naval attacks. One other im-
portant deduction may also be drawn
from the results of the war, the great
value and efficiency of the rapid fire
gun."
The estimates for the next year are:
Gun and mortar batteries, $4,410,000,
purchase of land for fortifications $300,~
000; protection, preservation and repair
of fortifications, $100,000; preparation
of plans for fortifications, $5,000; sea
walls and embankments, $2,500; torpe-
does for harbor defence, for the pur-
sary appliances to perate them, for
closing the channels leading to our
principal sea ports, for needful case-
ments, cable galleries, etc., to render
2 it possible to operate submarine mines,
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ment attributedto him in a recent in- ,
terview that,” would not ride any
more in England, but would clear out
of the country. _
A New German Harbor.
London,
Berlin to the Financial News says that
Oct. 26.—A dispatch from"
the Hamburg senate proposes to con-l ,
struct a new harbor for the Hamburg-
American liners, the cost of which is
estimated at 20 600. 000 marks.
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and for continuing torpedo experi-
'.l'o Sell Rich Gold Lands.
Denver, 001., Oct. 26. —-George Craw-
ford has left for New York to conclude
the sale of one thousand acres of min-
eral land on South mountain, Grand
county, to an English syndicate ‘ for
82, 5,00 000.
This property includes mines at Sum-
mitville, formerly owned by Senator
Bowen, which have produced over $3, -
000,000 gold. A railroad is to be built
to the mines.
Mr. Crawford is also_closing a, sale
of mines at Twin lakes, near Inadville,
for $500,000.
Du Bosc’n Claim shelved,
Ottawa, Oct. 26. —It is stated in om-
cial circles that the claim of Senor du
Bosc, the Spanish 39?. for $100,000
damages for his expulsion from Cana-
da, was not referred to the Dominion
government.
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MOVEMENT OF THE TROOPS
President rolls the Cabinet that He Has
Notified Spanish Authorities to that
Effect.
Commission. How Cuba May be 0ch-
Cabinet Indorses the ‘Peace
pied.
Washington, Oct. 26.-At the cabinet
meeting yesterday the president in-
formed his advisers that the state de-
partment had notified the Spanish a11-
thorities that the American flag would
be raised over Cuba. on January 1, and
our absolute protectorate over the is-
land would begin on that date.
He stated that this did not mean
that the process of evacuation would
not begin until that time, nor the oc-
cupation of the island by United
States troops be postponed, as some
supposed.
The work of sending away Spanish
troops and placing our soldiers in oc-
cupation would go along as originally
intended, and as each town or prov-
ince was evacuated by the Spanish,
our soldiers would be placed in posses-
sion.
The cabinet approved unanimously
the conduct of the peace commission
in resisting any atempt to saddle the
Cuban debt upon this country.
The greater part of the meeting was
devoted to a discussion of the depart-
ment annual reports.
The president asked the members to
have as much data as possible ready
for him at the next cabinet meeting
so that he may begin work on his an-
ual message as soon as he returns from
Philadelphia.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Secretary Al—
ger carried with him to the cabinet
meeting a mass of data relating to the
evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish
troops and to the establishment or
camp sites for the occupancy of the
American troops.
Colonel Hecker’s commission furnish-
ed nearly all the information and there
were no less than three reports on the
subject.
The administration is said to have
reached the conclusion that the dispo-
sition of such property as cannon in
mounts and other fixed properties by
the Spanish officials in Havana is a
violation of the protocol, and is tak-
ing steps to suspend the practice.
The cabinet gave much attention to
the Hecker board reports, and it may
be regarded as significant that it left
still undetermined the question as to
whether the United States government
should erect piers and other perma-
nent aids to landing troops or should
rely upon lighters, such as were used
at Santiago for landing the troops on
shore.
If the stay of the United States
troops in Cuba is to be short, lighters
probably would serve all needs; if, on
the other hand, a long milltary.occu-
pation is looked forward to, permanent
landing structures would be the most
economical and serviceable, as the.
means of keeping the troops supplied I
with quartermaster and .commissary
stores and facilitating their movements ‘
from one part of the island to an-
other.
There was some talk at the cabinet
meeting of the work of the Paris com-
mission, and although it is realized
that the situation is not satisfactory,
confidence 'was expressed in the ulti-
mate success of the American conten-
tion.
The Spanish commissioners, it was
stated, were asking for everything in .
the hopes of getting something. '
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Episcopal Council Closes. T
Washington, Oct. 26.—The final day's
session of the Episcopal triennial
council was held yesterday. The reso-
lutions of the Lambeth English confer-
ence and the invitation of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury for the appoint-
, ment of two bishops by the American
church as members of a body to con- '
sider questions of importance to the
English and American churches, were
made the subject of a report by Rev.
Dr. Lucius Waterman of New Hamp-
shire, from the committee.
The report advised that no formal
action be taken on the invitation. Af-
ter some discussion the whole subject ‘
,was laid on the table.
Rev. George Calvin Hall, archdeacon
nominated by the
house of bishops for missionary bishop
of Koyoto, Japan, failed of election by
the deputies yesterday. The highest -
testimonials were paid to the character .
of Dr. Hall, but in the opinion of the
deputies, his age, 52 years, is a bar to
the successful conduct of active work
in the new field and to a ready acqui-
sition of the Japanese language.
Spanish Troops Leave Havana.
Havana, Oct. 26.—The French mail
steamer Cheribon, chartered by the
Spanish Trans-Atlantic Company to
assist in the work of transportation,
sailed yesterday for Spainwith nine
hundred troops and seventy-one offi-
cers and the families of the latter.
The Notro Damo du Saint sailed yes-
terday for Gibara, carrying General '
Luquo, who will embark a number of
the trops of the Holguin division.
General Luquo will take $300,000 toi
pay salaries for two months to those
who embark. .
Yesterday afternoon Senor Girauta.
secretary of the Spanish evacuation.
commission, deITVered two notes to- the i
United States evacuation cpmmiSs‘ion-
ers at the Hotel T1 ocha, V,od,ado.. .
One gave the number. (if spanish
troops who left Nuevitas by the Steam-
er Miguel Gallart, the other the num- I
ber of those who left Gibara by the
steamer Montserrat. ‘
" A 111'... Brick m... the Latest. '
‘ ‘Masillo’n; Ohio, Get: 26‘."—'.William G.
Hipp, of the Masillon'Fire Brick Com-
pany, has secured options on the plant
of all the leading. fire {brick companies
of this county and they will soon be.
purchased 'aiid operated as a true. .. It
is claimed” that eas’tern capital am~
ounting to' 512.0000, 000; is new tin
Ichemo.
enough of Pana.
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OUR PORTO n CIT—opossssaons
[he Oath of Allegiance Taken by the
Insular Cabinet.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. 25.—
The members of the insular cabinet
took the oath of allegiance to the Uni-
ted States Sunday with fitting solem- ‘
nity. They will issue a manifesto a11-
nouncing their resolution to avoid par-
tisan politics and end party strife.
General Ortega has embarked on ,
board the Spanish steamer Montevideo,
and was saluted from the shore. He
made a speech declaring that the is-
land had surrendered by order from
Madrid, adding that he would never
have done so without such an order.
The general was saluted by the Uni-
ted States cruiser Newark when he
left.
Rear Admiral Schley and his staff i
are on board the Newark, awaiting the .
arrival of Commander Snow, who is
to take command of the United States,
naval station at San Juan before de-’
parting. '
Colonel Hunter, secretary of the
United States military commission,
leaves Ponce on October 26 on board
the Philadelphia, being in poor health.
The efficient work of the United
States commission has wonpopularity
for its members among the people of
San Juan, and there have been a num-
ber of graceful farewells exchanged.
A movement has been started to send
a Porto Rican commission to Wash-
ington in order to represent to the au-
thorities there the needs of the people
of the island.
About twelve thousand dollars has
been collected as customs duties since
October 18, the day the United States
formally took posSesszon of Porto
Rico. .
The Stike at Pane. Ill.
Pana, Ill., Oct. 25.—The union miners
claim to feel morebuoyant than at
any time since the strike was inaugu-
rated. One reason ls that notices have
been posted in and around the mines
saying that no insurance would be
paid.
Pit Boss Franklin has resigned, say-
ing that he could not risk his life with
the careless negro miners.
Harry Stephens, the negro who led
the riot of three weeks ago, has left
for Alabama, saying that he had had
Other negroes accom-
panied him.
The militia, it is said, will leave this
week, Troop B returning to Blooming-
ton to-day.
The negro miners have secured a.
preacher and organized a. church. A
negro school also will be opened with
a negro instructor from Alabama.
Big Blaze in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, Oct. 25.—Flames which de-
stroyed property worth $600,000, and
because of which several lives may be i
lost, started yesterday afternoon in a .-
cargo of jute on Pier No. 39 in South
Brooklyn and made such rapid head—
way that within two hours from the
time the fire was discovered the build-
ings on three city' blocks, the wharves
and bulkheads along the bay front for
an equal distance and several vessels
riding at anchor in the bay were on
fire.
From three o’clock until dark the fire
lasted. The flames were fed on hun-
dreds of bales of cotton and shiploads
of jute and barrels of resin and tur- :
pentine and alcohol.
Anarchists on Kaiser’s Trail.
Haifa, Palestine, Oct. 25.—-The police ’
made an important arrest of a well
known Anarchist here yesterday.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken to insure the safety of Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victo-
ria. During the time that they are
here veiled women will not be allowed
in the streets, as the police fear that
Anarchists might assume this dis-
guise.
Alexandria, Oct. 25.-—An Italian An~ !
,archist was arrested here yesterday.
He was a passenger on a steamer
bound for Palestine.
Spanish Cabinet Council.
Madrid, Oct. 25.—A cabinet council :
has unexpectedly assembled to considr .
er, it is announced, the questions in-
volved in the repatriation of the Span-
ish troops and communications from
the Spanish peace commission.
It is believed, however, that the min-
ister of war, General Correa, has re-
signed.
The premier, Senor Sagasta, does not 5:
deny this, but he says this matter will
not be submitted to the council.
The promised manifesto of Don Car- i
los, the pretender, is expected at any
houn
Quarters for i‘mpr-doboat.
Washington, Oct. 25.—Constructor
Bowles of the Brooklyn navy yard vis-
ited the navy department yesterday to
arrange for the laying up for the win-
ter of eight torpedo beats that have
been in active service during the war.
-They will be hauled entirely out of
water and stored, after some repairs
Tare made, in the Brooklyn yards.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol-
lars has been appropriated for the
building‘of sheds atithe Boston navy
yard for this purpose, and plans and
specifications are now being drawn
up.
Spanish Evacuation Complete ‘
Washington, 'D. C., Oct.- 25.—The navy
department has received the following
San Juan, October 23.
Seeretar yof the Navy;
Evacuation of Porto Rico completed
by sailing of last. detachment of Span-
ish troops to- day.
(Signed) SCHLEY.
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. Sharkcy and Dixon.-
New York, Oct. 2".——Both Tom Shar-
key and Geo. Dixon are becoming fa-
miliar figures on the roads in the
neighborhood of Bay Ridge and Bath
Beach. Dixon is under the care of
Charley Miner, while Sharkey has Bob
Armstrong and McCormick, the wrest-
ler.
Marriage of Gen. Merritt in London.
London, Oct. 25.-Major General Wes-
ley Merritt, who warrecently. in com-
mand of the United States troops at
Manila, was married privately Menday
afternoon to Miss wLaura Williams of
Chicago, who- recently arrived here
1 Churchill,
: ter, had been selected as maid of hon-
. by a diamond tiara and she wore a di-
' street, the home of the Churchills, af-
, wedding trip.
- stoke, whose father was the head of
_ the firm of Baring Brothers & Co.
, white man is armed.
- arriving there all fully armed.
gressman Patrick Henry.
' by Benjamin Curtin. Curtin lost near-
. later in the day, and Frank Ross, sev;
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THREE JUDGES DISSENT
The Agreement of the Association Ille-
gal; Inciuded in the Scope of_the Anti:
__, :Trust Act. The Power of Congress to
Regulate Such Corporation: Affirmed.
Washington, Oct. 25.—The United
States supreme court yesterday decid-
ed the Joint Traffic Association Rail-
road case in favor of the nited States
and against the railroads.
Judge Peckham announced the de-
cision. _He saidthat the court could
distinguish no difference between this
case and that of the trans-Missouri
case decided a year ago, which was de-
cided against the railroads.
He said the only new point involved
was as to the constitutionality of the
anti-trhst act. The court had reached
the conclusion that as railroad corpo-
rations performed duties of a semi-
public character, it was within the con-
stitutional power of Congress to regu—
late them, as provided by the anti-
trust act.
The only question then was as to the
policy of Congress in adopting such a
measure, and as to questions of policy,
zhe court, he said, had nothing to
o.
The opinion, which was very brief,
was concurred in by Chief Justice 'Ful-
ler and Judges arlan, Brewer, Brown
and Peckham.
Three justices dissented. namely,
Judges Gray, Shiras and White. _
Judge McKenna took no part in the
case, as the prosecution of me Joint
Trafiic Association was begun! while he
was attorney general.
After Judge Peckham had announc-
ed the opinion, Judge Harlan verbally
expressed, with some evidence of sat-
isfaction, his concurrence, on the same
ground, he said, as that set forth in
tire Trans-Missouri case.
Under the decision rendered, the de«
cf§lons of the United States clrcu1t
court for the southern district of New
York and of the United States court of
appeals, both of which were favorable
to the Joint Traffic Association, are
reversed.
Miss Churchill's Wedding.
New York, Oct. 25.—Miss Marie Hey!
the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Churchill, was married
to Harold Herman John Baring at St.
Thomas’s church at 4.30 o'clock yes-
terday afternoon.
A large number of invitations were
issued and it was one of the most
brilliant weddings of the season.
Florists were at work on the deco-
rations early, and when the guests
entered they found the church elabor-
ately trimmed with plants and flowers
in which white chrysanthemums pre- '
dominated.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. W'esley Brown, and the bride
was given away by her father. The
best man was George A. H. Churchill,
the brother of the bride, while Miss
Muriel Baring, the bridegroom's sis-
or.
Miss Churchill, who is a tall brunette,
wore a. white satin gown trimmed with
point lace. Her veil was held in place
amond collarette. She carried a bou-
quet of white orchids.
At the close of the ceremony 21 recep-
tion was given at 44 West Fifty-first
ter which the pair started on a. brief
Returning to this city,
they will sail for England, the home of
the bridegroom, on November 16.
Mr. Baring is thirty years old. He
is the son of the late Hon. Thomas C.
Baring and a cousin of Lord Revel-
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Race Riot; Still on.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 25.—The race
trouble at Harpersville,'near here, is
still unsettled. Constable Thompson’s
posse, reinforced by scores of white
men from the surrounding country,
is still after the negro Bill Burke, and
his friends. More bloodshed is looked
for.
The whole neighborhood, for miles
around, is in an uproar, and every
Burke'and his friends are barricaded
in his cabin, where they have been ever
since Saturday night, when an attempt
was made to arrest Burke on the
charge of attempting to murder a
white man, Charles Freeman.
Up to yesterday morning one white
man, Henry Sibley, had been killed and
three others wounded. ' Ten negroes
had been killed. '
The fight raged all day Sunday. Four
of the negro. rl'o‘ters were captured on
Sunday night, taken to the town of
Forest and lodged in jail.
There are about fifty negroes in the
party of Burke, it is believed, and there
were others ambushed in the neighboi-
hood.
The whites have surrounded the
place. More white men are constantly
Governor McLaurin is at the scene of
the trouble, together with his brother.
Prosecuting Attorney Sylvester Mc-»
Lauiin, Judge John Enochs and Con-
House a Century Old Burned.
Braintree, Mass, Oct. 25. -The old
Thayer house, which was built more
than one hundred years ago, was de.
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. It was
owned by W'. B. Simmons and occupied
ly all of his personal effects.
A high wind blew the chimney down
en years old, was strlICR by a falling
brick and his skull fractured.
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'( hap‘aln Mu. In!) re IDllfirnilsed.
Washington, Oct. 25.nPresident .Mc.
Kinley has approved the court martial
sentence dismissing Chaplain Joseph S.
McIntyre of the battleship Oregon from
the naval service.- ‘
Secretary Long has accordingly is~
sued the orders for the chaplain’ s d: 3-
missals .This is the first case of the
kind on record.
rtluy Spanish Soldiers Wish to no;
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main. '
Washington,D ,.Oct 24. --It is be-
lieved at the war department that it
may yet be possible for our troops to
take possession of Havana on Decem-
ber 1, the date originally set for the
occupation of Cuba.
A' dispatch was received by Secretary
Alger yesterday from General Wade
stating that Governor General Blanca
had issued a decree offering to dis-
charge from the Spanish army all sol;
diers who wished to remain in Cuba.
The Spanish commissioners estimate
that at least fifteen thousand men will
take advantage of this opportunity to
stay in Cuba.
The American commissioners think
that the number who will act on
Blanco' s decree will be considerably
larger than this.
The evacuation of Havana will in all
probability be hastened somewhat by
the operation of this decree.
One of the main reasons why it has
been thought doubtful whether or not
the United States could ake posses-
sion of Havana on December 1 was the
long time that Would be required in
removing the Spanish troops. By per-
mitting some of them to remain in Cu-
ba the task of removing those who
want to return to Spain will be much
simplified.
Emperor Off for Jerusalem.
Constantinople, Oct. 24.+The Emper-
or and Empress of Germany left here
for Palestine at ten minutes past five
o'clock“ Saturday evening. They re—
ceived an ovation from the crowds of
people assembled to witness their de-
parture.
At the grand farewell banquet here
the sultan sat between the Emperor
and Empress of Germany. 'At about 10
o’clock their imperial German majes—
ties withdrew to the Merassin Kiosk,
and the emperor afterward returned
the farewell visits of the diplomatic
corps.
In the meantime the sultan and his
son, Prince Mehemmed-Selim-Effendi,
conducted the empress, the wife of the
German ambassador and the maids of
honor to the harem, where they con-
versed with the valideh Sultana, the
princesses and other ladies. Artin Pa-
cha’s daughter acted as interpreter.
Quarantine Raised in Louisiana
New Orleans, Oct. 24. ——The Louisiana
board of health has issued the follow-
ing procl-zamation
Whereas the weather bureau reports
frosts occurring all over the state, and
whereas it is a fact accepted by epi-
demitologists that no fool of yellow fe-
ver can be established in any place af-
ter frost is shown; therefore, be it or-
dained that all quarantine restrictions
on traffic are hereby removed by the
Louisiana state board of health as far
as it is concerned.
EDMOND SOUCHON,
President Louisiana State Board of
Health.
Gen Miles Back at Headquarters
W'ashington, Oct. 24.—General Miles'
was at his desk at army headquarters
Saturday looking much benefitted by
his western trip. He expressed him-
self as pleased with what he saw in the
West. The Omaha exposition surpas-
sed his greatest expectations, while the
peace jubilee in Chicago, he said, was
a most remarkable patriotic display.
He expects to go to Philadelphia next
Wednesday, where he will act as chief
marshal in the peace jubilee celebra—
tion. Meanwhile he is giving attention
ot the details of plans for the garrison-
ing of Cuba.
Blanco's Offer to Spanis h Soldiers
Washington, Oct. 24.—General Wade,
the president of the American military
commission in Havana. has informed
the war department that Capt. General
Blanco has offered the Spanish soldiers
to secure their honorable discharge
from the army and give them their
back pay if they desire to remain in
Cuba.
The Spanish evacuation commissio-
ners estimate that about fifteen thou-
sand soldiers will accept this offer, but
General W'ade believes the tthe actual
number will be much larger.
To Be a Guard at Camp “'ikofl‘
New York, Oct. 24.-—Battery L of the
Sixth artillery, which has been on duty
at Fort Wadsw,orth has been ordered
to Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point. The
battery will relieve the Second battal-
ion of the Second United States volun-
teer engineers, which will be mustered
out.
The duty of the battery will be to
guard the government stores now at
the camp. The battery will leave Long
Island City for Camp Wikoff on Tues-
day.
McKinley in Washington
Washington D. C,, Oct. 24. —The pres-
ident, Mrs. MCKinley and party reach-
(d Washington 011- their return from
the West at 2.30 o‘clock Saturday af—
ternoon and were driven to the \Vhite
House.
All were in excellent health and
spirits. Soon~ after their arrival the
president walked through the several
executive offices and shook hands with
the clerks at their desks. The trip
home from Pittsbur‘g, P3... was unev—'
entful. ~
Maine Artillery Orderod South
Augusta, Me. ., Oct. 24. --Orders were
received Saturday afternoon by Major
Newcomb commanding the
Maine ‘Heavy Artillery, from Adjutant
General Corbin, to have'his command
Fn‘st- ”t—
in Boston on Tuesday morning, fready= ‘
to start for Savannah.
Major Newcomb has ordered all the
absentees to return at once and will
start to-night. .
Mr ulsdstone’s Biographer. .
London, Oct. 24.41113 "sons of the
late W’illiam E. Gladstone have decid-
ed to intrust the task (if witing their
father’s biography to Mr John Mor-
ley, the distinguished liberal statesman
and journalist, who was twice chief
secretary for Ireland under Mr. Glad?
stone.
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Russian Winter Sets in ‘ ~ M
St. Petersburg Oct. 24: —Show has fat-‘-
len throughout European Russia, ex-
cept in the Crimes. and Caucasus. The
navigation of the Ealga has been par.
tially suspended, but the Baltic portii
.sre 'still’ open.
Norwalk Chronicler