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The President Is Disturbed Over
A the Race Riots.
.REFUGEES IN WASHINGTON
Colored Organizations from All Parts of
the CountryAre Greatly Stirred Up Over
the Recent Outrages. Story of Their
Expulsion from Wilmington.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 15.—The
president is much disturbed by the re-
cent race conflicts in the Carolinas.
Delegations and committees from all
parts of the country representing col-
ored organizations, are asking for an
opportunity to be heard, but the presi-
dent’s advisers are discouraging their
coming.
The administration is hoping that the
trouble is over, and all effort is made
to give out that impression.
The attorney general said yesterday
morning that he had received from Er-
nest F. Cockran, assistant United
States attorney for South Carolina, a
letter saying:
“I have just had a confidential inter-
view with a responsible man, on whose
statements I rely. He has been at and
near Greenwood during the whole time 1
He reports that‘
of the disturbances.
there was no violence on Friday and
Saturday, and that no further trouble
is anticipated. All bands have dispers-
ed. I have concluded not to Send a
man to the scene."
Tolbert, the late Republican congres-
sional candidate in the Third South
Carolina district, is still in Washing-
ton, and is said to be desirous of ap-
pearing before a congressional commit-
tee of investigation.
The Democratic newspapers in this
vicinity are doing their best to get the
Republican party to take some action
looking toward a federal election law,
for they know that the serious threat
of any such thing would send Mary-
land and West Virginia back to the
Democrats.
Republican leaders will not be likely .
to fall into the trap.
Three of the Wilmington, N. C. ref—
ugees have arrived in Washington, and
yesterday they called at the depart-!
ment of justice, and an appointment.
for a conference with the officials Was
made for the afternoon.
They are B. H. Dunning, United
States commissioner and justice ofthc
peace; John R. Melton, chief of police,
and C. H. Gilbert, superintendent of
city carts.
According to their statements all
were seized without warrant and es-
corted to the railroad station by an'
armed and jeering mob, who shouted
all sorts of insults after them as they .
marched along.
“White niggers” appeared to be the
least of the insulting names with
which the crowds greeted them at ev-
ery step.
Once on the train they were told in
forcible langunage that if ever again '
they set foot in Wilmington they would
be shot on sight.
When their train arrived at New—
berne it was boarded, they say, by ex-
Mayor Ellis and a lawyer named Guy-
on, and they were informed that it
would not be safe for them to remain
there any length of time, and so they
took the first boat for Norfolk.
Brown, a negro from Wilmington,
who did not leave at the same time~
with them, they had since heard, was
set upon by a crowd and terribly beat-
en in the city postofilce. At other points
they were warned not to stop.
The three men are at present staying
at a small hotel on Pennsylvania. ave-
nue, but what they will do or where
they will go from here is a serious
question with them.
They say that they dare not return
to their homes in Wilmington, as they
feel certain that the threats of the mob
will be carried out, and they would be
shot.
They, plead not guilty to every charge
made against them, and insist that
they were run out of the state for the
single reason that they were Republi-
cans and refused, at the bidding of an
irresponsible mob, to surrender their
right of franchise.
Late Army Orders.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 15.—The re-
tirement from active service of,Briga-
dier General William S. Worth by the
president, and upon his own applica—
tion, after thirty years’ service, is an-
nounced.
Major Herbert Lord, additional pay—
master of volunteers, is relieved from
further duty at Manila, and will re-
turn to the United States and report to
the paymaster general of the army.
Major Lord is the late clerk of the
committee on ways and means in the
present House, and will probably re~
sume service under Mr. Dingley on re-
turning to America.
Other army orders include these:
Captain Edward Jolden, Forty-sev-
enth New York volunteer infantry, is
discharged on resignation.
Corporal Jay Clark Bissell, Company
F, Sixty-fifth New Ydrk volunteer in-
fantry, now at Buffalo, is transferred
as a private to the Two Hundred and
Second New York volunteer infantry,
and will be sent to '19qu Meade. ..
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E?" Gen Roe to Command.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 15.—Major Gen-
eral Charles F. Roe'is to command the
National Guard of the state after Jan-
uary first next. His appointment has
already been made under the law pas-
sed by the legislature'last winter, and
which takes the appointment of com-
mander of the National Guard out of
the governor's hands.
The adjutant general is the present
commander, simply because Governor
Black desired his friend, General Til-
linghast, to remain in power until the
close of his. term.
Death Better Than Manila.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 15.—Lieutenant
Herman G. Dressel of the United
States navy committed suicide in the
CarrolltOn Hotel, this city. yesterday
morning, by shooting himself in the
head.
From papers found on his body it is
surmised that he killed himself because
'1“. had been ordered to Manila to jfinl
the Uh'ited States ship 2.11:...
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“IT WAS THE LORD’S WAR"
The Cuban Campaign Described from an
View. The
ment Ought to Have Done Better by
Its Soldiers.
Inspector-General’s Govern-
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16.-——The war
investigating commission yesterday re-
.sumed the examination of Major Gen-
~eral Joseph C. Breckinridge, ,General
Beaver conducting the inquiry.
In his testimony yesterday General
Breckinridge described the campaign
in Cuba as he observed it.
He went to Cuba as an inspector
general, having previously noticed the
preparations for the expeditions. He
had concluded that the arrangements
for debarkation were inadequate. He
made no report on this subject.
“Why not?” he was asked:
“Because General Miles was on the
ground and could observe for himself,"
he replied.
No preparation was made for landing
in the face of an enemy other than
what the navy was to furnish. The
,great question was how to get the
greatest number of men on the fighting
line in the quickest possible time.
He said that he did not think that
everything was sacrificed to this end,
but everything was strained. The en-
tire movement of the army toward
Santiagolwas at the suggestion of the
navy, and the landing was under its
direction.
Referring to a probable plan of cam-
paign, he said that he believed that
General Miles had a plan and the situ-
ation would have been different if
General Miles had been in active com-
mand at the firing line.
"11 what respect?” was inquired.
“Well, General Miles has a fire and
dash and 51111:]: about him," he respon-
tied.
“But a great victory was won, was
it not?" questioned estovernor VVood-
bury.
l “The victory was won when General
Toral's nerve gave cut.”
‘The victory was given by the Lord,
was it not?" ex-Governor Beaver in-
quired.
“I always regarded .it asabsolutely
the Lord's war," said General Break-O
inridge.
He added: “The result was marvel.-
ously commendable. I do not think the
lc‘ampaign was managed in the best
=w‘ay, but no matter now things were
. tangled, the army‘went to victory. It
reminds me of 'a remark of Lord Heres-
ford, who said: ‘Men, I have led you
into a devil of a fix, and it's your duty
ito get me out of it.’ I think that the
government ought to have done better
for its soldiers. I do not know that
3 other steamships might have been se-
A cured for transports, but I think so.”
A General Breckinridge condemned the
American military system. It was all
i wrong, he said, and Congress was re-
i sponsible for the conditions. Theer was
too much regulation and not sufficient
fighting to obscure the bad results.
“There have to be camp fevers,” he
said, “just the same as a child has to
cut its teeth. It is the fault of the
American nation and its bad military
system, which makes bad military pre-
parations. The ill effects always fall
on the volunteer. The regular soldier
adapts himself to a bad system, and is
able to go through a campaign, but
the volunteer is not hardened. Con-
gress does not make any preparation.
When the war broke out there were
not 250,000 rifles of modern manufact-
ure: there were not 250,000 suits of
clothes and not double that amount of
underwear. Yet men never suffered
to such a limited extent under such
conditions. The only way for a man
to learn to live without his haversack
is for ‘him to go do it. Men elect men
to Congress and then get in afighting
ardor and have to suffer like hell
through what they prepared for them-
selves."
“Considering the system, the gov-
ernment did all it could for the men?"
ex-Governor Woodbury asked.
“The government did better
could be expected, but not one-quarter
as well as should have been done. The
condition was not as bad as in 1861. "
General Breckinrldge said that he
was sent to Cuba as a member of Gen-
mand, but attached himself to General
Lawton.
General Beaver remarked that Gen-
eral Lawton had complimented him
for gallantry.
General Breckinridge explained: “He
and I had kindly relations here—we
both felt that the inspector general's
department had been emasculated in
this war. General Lawton was the man
General Shatter most relied on for the
success of his campaign. I went with
General Lawton and he was kind
enough to solicit my advice."
Colonel Denby wanted an explana-
tion of the charge that the inspector
general's department was emasculated.
General Breckinridge explained that
he ~ment that it was reduced in effi-
ciency. .
‘fThere was no system,” he said, “by
which a central authority could get in-
formation from the inspectors general
—no way to inform the department
what was wanted and what was not
wanted. When I returned to Wash-
ington and asked for material from
which to make up a. report, I was in-
formed that there was none."
“18 it true that General Shafter of-
fered to turn over his command to
you?” General McCook inquired. ‘
“I would not like to anSWer that.
You cannot tell how General Shatter
was considering matters. I don't see
the advantage to the commission in
having the information."
“It has been published that he did
make such an offer," said General Mc-
Cook.
“Yes, I have seen such a report in
the papers, but I didn’t give it."
General Breckinridge suggested that
ton be questioned on the subject.
The next wit ness was Captain Rob.
ert W. Dowdy, a retired army officer,
who served in the Spanish war as a'
lieutenant in the Seventeenth infantry.
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Present Spanish Commission Will
Not Agree to a. Treaty.
TERMS MUST BE ALTERED
. Will Probably Suggest That Negotiations
Be Continued Between Madrid and
'ashington. No] Joint Meeting Until
Wednesday.
Vans, Nov.15.—There was no joint
session of the peace commissions yes-
terday. Secretary Moore of the Unit-
ed States commission, received from
Secretary Ojeda of the Spanish com-
mission, in the morning, a note saying
that the Spanish commissioners had
foiind it impossible to prepare their
memorandum for presentation yester-
day, and asking if the- United States
commissioners would be inconvenienced
if, owing to the late arrival from Ma-
d d of eitpected data, the Spaniards
sh uld request that the next meeting
be deferred until Wednesday.
Secretary Moore replied that the
American commissioners were quite
ready to accommodate the Spanish
issioners in this matter, and the
figmsesslon was practically deferred
until Wednesday next.
I131portance is attached to this delay,
it beliig regarded as indicating that the
Spanish commissioners are preparing
£0 or a final stand in these negotiations.
t may now be definitely stated that
the Spaniards here will not sign a
treaty of peace which yields to Spain
no ii‘iore from the Philippine islands
than has thus far been offered or indi-
cated by the Americans.
Should the latter announce that the
United States is only Willing to reim-
burse Spain for her pacific expendit-
ures in the island's, the Spanish com-
missioners will reply that their mission
is finished.
Should this occur it is possible that
the Spaniards will also suggest a sus-
pension of the negotiations through the
commissions and the resumption of ne-
gotiations between Madrid and Wash-
lngton.
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Personal Reasons.
This attitude of the Spaniards is=ex-
plained by the fact that the members
the Spanish commission have politi-
l alliances and personal responsibili-
ties to constituencies and the national
crgdiwm of Spain which restrict them
to certain lines, which are as far as
the ministry of Madrid cares .to go.
It is pointed out that if the five Span-
ish commissioners here signed a treaty
yiélding the Philippines to the United
States without lessening Spain’s debt
in an appreciable degree, they could
not return home with the prospect of
any political future before them, and
. posaibly would be in danger of violence
at the hands of mobs.
At the next meeting of the commis-
sions the Americans will learn the defi-
nite attitude of Spain on any proposi-
tion thus far ma e.
The Spaniards, however, in this pre-
septation, will not declare all negotia-
tions closed. They will insist that the
sovereignty of Spain over the Philip-
pines is beyond question, but will an-
nounce Spain’s readiness to yield that
sovereignty for an adequate equivalent,
and will then invite negotiations un-
der the Spanish construction of the
protocol.
The American commissioners may
then communicate their final attitude
to the Spaniards, but the Americans
are expected, at a future meeting, to
present a. carefully prepared conclusion
of their contention and conditions.
Should it be no different from those
already presented, the time will then
have arrived when Spain will declare
herselfvhelpless though steadfast, and
will await the next step of the United
States, whatever it may be.
Thus Spain will be able to say to her
creditors that she has done her utmost
and that the issue must rest between
them and the United States.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
New York, Nov. 15.—The 130th annu-
al banquet of the Chamber of Com-
merce will be held at Delmonibo's this
, evening.
A
than ‘
eral Miles’s staff. He had no com— 3
either General Shafter or General Law.. '
At the conclusion of the dinner the
toasts, six in number, and all on na-
tional questions, will be given, to which
_, speakers of national reputation will re—
spond.
The hall is profusely and tastefully
decorated with the American and
English colors, typifying Anglo- -Saxon
unity.
The tables will be artistically deco—
rated with American Beauty roses,
Chrysanthemums and smilax.
Mr. Alexander E. Orr will be the.
presiding officer.
Mr. Peck Sees the President.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Commissioner
Peck of the Paris Exposition arrived
here from New York and called upon
President McKinley yesterday morning
to report progress.
The interview was a very pleasant
one, and after receiving some instruc-
tions, Mr. Peck visited the state de-
partment for further advices. He re-
turns to New York to-day and then
goes to Chicago.
A Yukon Express Project.
Montreal, Nov. Iii—The incorporation
of a company to be called the Yukin
Overland Express and Transportation"
Company, is sought at Ottawa.
The company proposes to construct
and operate a wagon and sleigh road
from Lake Bennett to Dawson, and
branch roads to other points.
It will do a general freighting and
express business.
Big Shoe Strike.
Marlboro, Mass, Nov. 15.—The joint
executive council "of the Boot and
Shoe Workers‘ Unions at noon ordered
out the 2,600 employes in seven facto-
rice.
The S. H. Howe Company, Rice 8:
Hutchins and J. A. Frye and Co. are
the firms affected.
Archbishop Gross Dead.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 15.—William
Hickley Gross, archbishop if Oregon,
Roman Catholic church. died at St. Jo—
'seph' s Hospital, this city, yesterdoy
morning of heart disease.
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LAFAYETTE MON U M ENT FU ND.
Thought $100,000 Will Be Raised by
School Children Outside of New York.
New York, Nov. 16.—-Donations of
school children of the United States to-
ward erecting a monument over the.
grave of Lafayette in Paris, France,
it is now thought will reach $100,000.
In nearly every state of the Union Oc-
tober 19 last was observed as Lafayette
day in the public schools, and contri-
butions were received from pupils.
Charles G. Dawes, controller of the
United States treasury, who is treas-
urer of the Lafayette monument fund,
is now daily receiving contributions
from schools throughout the country.
Reports to Robert J. Thompson, sec-
retary of the Lafayette monument
committee, show that Pennsylvania is
ahead in donations and that Ohio will
probably follow next.
The school children of Pennsylvania
have given over $20,000, and more is
coming in.
Ohio schools have contributed 820,000
and will add to that.
Illinois has donated over $10,000, and
a large proportion of this is‘ from the
school children of Chicago.
Other states rolling in goodly sums
are Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Massa-
chusetts and Minnesota. The District
of Columbia has also contributed
largely.
New York is one of,the few states
from which no donations have been're-
ceived.
Children of the Empire state were
eager to give, but the state superin-
tions being made. It is stated that
tendent of schools forbade any collec—
tions being made. It is stated that
several prominent wealthy men of New
York city, feeling that it would be a re-
flection upon the state not to partici-
pate in the Lafayette monument fund,
will make handsome presents.
AT THE RECEIPT OF CUSTOMS.
A "I ".v w"
the Senate Invostigation ECommlttso
Seeking nght on Internal Revenue. ‘
New York, Nov. 16.—Senators O. H.
Platt of Connecticut and J. K. Jones
of Arkansas, two of the three members
of the sub-committee of the finance
committee of the Senate, are now in
this city to investigate the operations
of the customs and internal revenue
laws.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is
also a member of the sub-committee,
but thus far has not attended any of
the sessions in this city.
The committee will make an exhaus-
tive investigation of the entire customs
administrative act from the time of its
enforcement in 1890 to the amended act
of 1898.
In fact it is these amendments which
will receive special consideration, as
importers at this and other ports have
recently declared that the Dingley act
contains many obnoxious features. The
system now in operation in the draw-
back division is declared by many to
be decidedly faulty, and the matter
of alleged undervaluations, which has
caused so much ill feeling among lace
and embroidery importers and the in-
terchange of sharp communications
between Collector Bidwell and Apprai-
ser Wakeman will also be inquired
into.
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Railroad Wreck Near Toronto.
Kingston, Ont., Nov. 16.—The Grand
Tnunk Railway express from Montreal
for Toronto collided with a freight
train near Murray Hill yesterday mor-
ning. Eight persons were killed or fa-
tally injured.
Twenty passengers, most of them be-
ing in the Pullman cars, were more or
less seriously hurt.
Nine or ten of the wounded are in
the Belleville hospital under treat-
ment.
The accident occurred at a place cal-
led the Diamond Crossing, about two
miles from Trenton. The express,
which was due at Trenton at 3.35 a. m.,
ran into an open switch and dashed in-
to thef reight train.
“’est Virginia Legislature.
Charleston, Nov. 16.-—The political
complexion of the West Virginia legis-
lature on joint ballot depends upon
contested seats, and will not be settled
until the two houses are organized. The
Republicans will organize the Senate
and the Democrats the House. The two
contested seats in the Senate will be
decided by the courts, and the same
decision will settle both, the question
being whether a senator loses his seat
by accepting a commission in the ar-
my.
The Berlin to Sail To-day.
New York, Nov. 18. —The army trans-
port to sail this week is the Berlin.
which will go to Santiago, San Juan
and Ponce. She will start to-day and
will carry .a large number of passen—
gers, including Mrs. Leonard Wood, the
wife of General Wood governor of San-
tiago province. A number of Cubans
also go on the Be *lin, intending to re-
turn to their homes in Cuba, from
which they were driven during the rev-
olution.
The Chippewas and Congress.
Washington D. C., Nov. 16.-—Two del-
egations of Chippewa Indians of Min-
nesota are expected here by the open-
ing of Congress for hearings on the
logging problem in their reservation.
On..e will oppose the present system
of timber disposition and ask to have
timber estimation stopped, as so much
waste of money. The other delegation
favors present methods.
Against Imperialism.
Atlanta, Ga... Nov. 16,—United States
Senators Bacon and Clay yesterday de—
clared their strong opposition to the
annexation of the Philippines and their
determination to vote against any
treaty that embodies that scheme. Sen-
ator Bacon believes that it will be
very difficult to secure the necessary
vote for a. ratification of such a. treaty.
Another Japanese Cruiser.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-—The Japa-
nese cruiser Chitose will have steam
up in her donkey boiler this week and
her dynamo and small machinery will
.be tested.
Gen. Grenfoll Governor of Malta.
London, Nov. 13.41.15. General. Sir
Francis'Grenfell, commanding the Bri-
tish army of occupation in Egypt, has
been appointed governor of Malta. _
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(SPAIN lS-WEAA.
Bad News from Captain-General;
of the Philippines.
——
MADRED EAGER FOR PEACE
the Rebels Seem to'be Getting the Upper
Hand of Gen. Rios in the Island of.
Yisayas. Spain’s Ministry Are Now Desir-
ous that the Negotiations Should End
Quickly. ‘
Madrid, Nov. 16, via Biarritz, France.
~General Rios, governor of the Visay-
as islands and acting captain general
of the Philippines, has telegraphed to
the government that the insurrection .
ls rapidly spreading in the Visayas, its
increase being so great that he consid-
ers it prudent to maintain a purely de-
fensive attitude instead of shedding
more Spanish blood.
General Rios gives a still graver as-
pect to the situation, the circumstan-
ces of which are not made public by
the government.
The opinion 'of the ministers is di-
vided, although a majority of the mem-
bers of the cabinet are really anxious
that the affairs with which the Paris
peace commissioners are conserned
shall end quickly.
In the meantime the government has
telegraphed to General Rios instruct-
ing him to endeavor by all possible
means to quell the rebellion.
The queen regent is dismayed at
seeing the turn events have taken, and
public opinion is manifestly in favor
of. a speedy termination of the Paris
negotiations. .1! pkg, . ‘11....“ ,
Madrid, Nov. 16.-—The queen regent
yesterday granted an audience to Gen-
eral Augustin, formerly captain gener-
al of the Philippines, and Admiral
Montojo, who commanded the Spanish
squadron destroyed by Admiral Dew- __
ey’ s ships in manna" bay. . ,
The French ambassador also had :13
conference with Duke Almodovar del ‘
Rio.
Absolutely no news has been receiv-
ed from the Spanish commission“ at ,
Paris' Tm” 5"” ids-Jami: 1....»
Berlin, Nov. 16,—A dispatch to- the
Cologne Gazette from Madrid says that '
according to trustworthy information
received there from London, Lord Sal-
isbury is disposed to act in concert
with the United States, and that the
reinforcements which are being sent to
Gibraltar make the British policy seem
suspicious.
It is quite generally the opinion that
for this reason the government ought
to make peace with the Americans
forthwith, before England has an op—
portunity to put her finger in the pie.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 15.—It is
learned that an informal discussion of
the Philippines question took place
before the adjournment of the cabinet
meeting yesterday. The administra-
tion has reason to believe that some-
thing definite will be learned to-day.
as to the intentions of the Spanish
commissioners with regard to the Am—
erican demands. The United States
will not wait much longer and Spain
must therefore act at Once ‘or the Am-
erican commission will promptly pre-
sent an ultimatum.
Ofiicial information has reached the
department of state and the president
that a committee representing the
French creditors of Spain is largely re-
sponsible for the delay of the Spanish
commission in making reply to the
United States through its efforts to
have provision made for the assump-
tion of the Philippine bonded debt. We
are able to state on official authority
that the United States government has
flatly refused to assume any portion
of any debt, and that this determina-'
tion will be adhered to. The payment
of a cash price for the islands may be
arranged, but no debt will be assumed
by the United States. That decision is
finaL
Sold His Wife.
Newark, N. J., Nov.>16.—The sale of
a wife by her husband for a five dollar
note has become known in Newark.
Mrs. Nellie Van Hise is the woman and
her husband, Harry, was the benefici- .
ary of the sale.
The purchaser was William A. De-
vey, amember of the First New Jer-
sey volunteers. He is nineteen years
old and the woman is eighteen.
She was formerly Nellie McLaugh-
lin, and was married to Van Hise on
April 22 last by Justice Murano. On
November 10 Van Hise sold her to De-
vey, an agreement in writing being
drawn up. Devey paid $3 on account
and is to pay the $2 balance later.
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To Study Latitude Variation.
Washington, Nov. 16.——Mr. E. D.
Preston, who represented the United
Stat es at the International Geodetic
Association at its Stuttgart conference
last month, has jus returned to Wash-
lngtcn and is about to report on the
subject. The prime Object of the/con-
ference was the measurement of the
earth. Action was taken for the meas-
urement of an arc at the equator, in
conjunction with the measurement of
an are near the pole, now under way
by the Swedes and Russians, which,
together, will throw new light on the
flattening of the earth.
Liana-Col. Williams Death.
Havana, Nov. 16.—The remains of
the late Lieutenant Colonel Williams.
the- chief quartermaster, who died of
fever on November 11, were conveyed
yesterday morning from the Colon
cemetery to La Machine wharf, where
they were taken aboard the steamer
Saratoga for shipment north. Rear
Admiral Sampson, General Wade, Gen-
eral Butler, Colonel 010113, the British
consul, a number of friends of the de-
ceased ofllcer, and the American news-
paper correspondents accompanied the
body from the cemetery to the wharf.
Smallpox in Cleveland.
Cleveland, Nov. 16.—Three cases of
smallpox have been reported here.
Two of the patients have been taken
to the detention hospital‘and the third-
is convalescent. The health authori-
ties have' taken the utmost precaution,.
to prevent a spread of the disease.
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HARRIS WOLATED RULES. -
Captain Had No Right to Take Comment
of Maria Teresa.
Washing ton, D. C., Nov. 15. —Nothing
but the influence of his; ersonal friend,
Commodo1e Crowninshield, chief of the
bureau of navigation, can prevent Cop-
tain Ira Harris, who commanded t 'e
Vulcan when the Maria Teresa.
agandoned, from being court martial-
e
It has leaked out at the department
that Captain Hairis deliberately vio-
lated an important naval regulatiOn
when he assumed command of the pa—
nish cruiser, and while holding this
sumed command, abandoned her t6 her
fate. 16$
Captain Harris was plaCed in c in-
mand of the Vulcan. The Maria T 53.
was in command of Captain Chi é”
den of the Merritt Wrecking Compa’éé
and the secretary of the navy ale
had it in his power to change this c
dition of things and place Harrls‘f‘l
command of the former Spanish 9
sel.
Harris, therefore, directly violated a
naval regulation.
Such an action would have been in -
possible for an officer of the re A.
service, but Harris, who entered. “
volunteer service at the outbreal! .
the war, is is believed, was rusty ’
his knowledge of naval regulati-
When his dispatch announcing
vessel had foundered at s$ it. '
They never for a‘ moment belie it;
possible that he deserted the Sp
vessel while she had a c , to
which turned out to be t- e, 1 .
All these facts are now, b mg .0
sidered by the secretary of thb
and the result will probaby be t
court martial of Captain Ha‘ ' s
Major Garcia’s Vlows. ..
New York, Nov. 15. —Ma'jor o
Garcia, son of General Calixto G
who is now in New. York visitifl'é
mother and invalid Sister, was .at-
junta at 56 New street yesterday,
Major Garcia has suffered from
ical fevers, and came here to rec
ate his health. » = ,3
Major Garcia has been staying w
his mother at 165 Lenox avenue.
said yesterday that he expected
father here before long and this.
pectation was confirmecifibgt1
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from Havana which an peed
General Garcia had .arri TN? therp eh
route to Washington. dispatch!
Major Garcia read in. the morning {11‘-
pers He said. . . 1"
"The sanitary condition of Santiago
was never better. General Wood Fan-
not be too highly pra‘ls‘éd for what he
has done to preserve the healthjof the
inhabitants of that city. The c‘limt
of Cuba is naturally hard upon a
person visiting it from a northern cllme
and the death rate there still contin-
ues high, but conditions are immeasur-
ably improved.
“Politically every Cuban who has
can a little head of his own trusts
the faith of the United States.- i)
thinking Cuban believes this 1'1 his
country intends permanent 00 up
of Cuba. To provide Cuba wi 15‘ .-
ble government is the aim of the %~
ted States and there is nothing Cu
needs more now.‘
t1 Costly Seat.
New York, Nov. 15. —A seat on the
stock exchange was sold yesterday £51
828, 000—the highest price in lifte'e
years. The advance in price ha: is '
due to the increase in Wall street 3
iness and the generally prosper,
condition of affairs in the financial
trict.
The record price for seats is 834
made in 1881, and as there is a deaf M080:
demand for the seats and thé re 1
been few deaths, it was predicted in
“fall street yesterday that this price
may again be 1eached.
The seats that have been sold in late
years have been largely bought by
young men, many of them rich men’s
sons starting in business.
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Ohio’s Gold Field.
Columbus, 0., Nov. 15.—A special
from Canal Dover, says. “Another dis.
covery of gold is announced in the Mal-
vern district near here. The latest
find is at Augusta, a few miles north
of Malvern, where M. O. Leyda has
discovered on his farm an ore which
he claims to be richer than the Mal-
vern product. Specimens will be as-
sayed at once. The discovery has in
creased the gold fever and has alsc
caused the price of land to take a fab
ulous jump, so that it can be neithe1
bought nor leased. In case the asset;
shows sufficient gold Mr. Leyda will at
once purchase machinery to work til:
mine."
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Horse Show Opens.
New York, Nov. 15.—The fourteenth
annual exhibition of horses of the Na-
tional Horse Show Association of Am~
erica began yesterday. The show will
last all the week and during this time
the center of American fashion will
Madison Square Garden, where blood
horses will prance around a tan bull
ring and people with pedigrees lwill
congregate to look on or take a more
active part.
The show promises to be more than
usually interesting, and many noted
specimens of the equine race will be
on exhibition.
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Troy Man a Suicide.
Troy, Nov. 15.—Adam R. Smith, pros-
ident of the Oakwood Cemetery
elation, committed suicide yest-
morning at his home by shooting
self through the heart. He was 72 yo 3
of age. ..
He was an eccentric bachelor and
lived alone in a cottage within the com.
etery grounds. He becaihe cohnsm
with the cemetery association in fie"!
as director and treasurer. He was 66‘
ted president in .1870 and had he] tlid
office ever since. '
Soldiers for Cuba.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 15.-Maj 1
General Lee will command the v‘
guard of the army of occupation .
is expected to sail for Cuba .wl a
fortnight.
The port of Cienfuegos has been g...
lected as the point of disembarkotidn
of the troops. ,
The president has decided that he
wants .a regular army man for .
tary governor. but as yet has
appointment.
Norwalk Chronicler