CANAL PLAN 0000
VARIOUS ESTIMATES MADE:
They Range All the Way from Ninety to
One numbed and Forty Millions. Pos-
sibility that All iiIcmbers May Agrco
on Estimator. ’
-'. -Washv.ington, D. 0., Dec. 27.——Admiral
\Valker, Chairman of the Nicaragua
canal commission, when questioned as
o in the time when the report of the
’ commission would be sent to Congress
' said that the time could not be stated
definitely, as the report had not been
i» signed nor entirely completed.
He presumed, however, that it would
be ready within the next few days.
In answer to further inquiries the
admiral said that there was no differ-
ence of opinion among the members of
the commission, except possibly on the
question of cost, and that difference
might be adjusted so that the report
would be unanimous on all points.
Owing to the illness of Mr. Haines
during the last ten days practically
nothing had been done, but now that
the commission was together again a
conclusion on this and other points
might be expected soon.
So'me months ago Admiral Walker
stated to a. committee 'of Congress that
in his judgment the canal would not
’. cost more than $125,000,000. Another
member of the commission fixed the
maximum at $140,000,000, but stated it
might cost considerably less, and it
had been the opinion of the third mem-
ber of the commission that the canal
would not cost more than ninety mil-
lion dollars. _
All were agreed, however, that these
figures were and could only be approx-
imations. There are too many con—
isiderations and contingencies that
might change the result considerably.
An epidemic of cholera or fever might
lay off half the working force; acci-
dents to machinery or possibly earth-
quakes might damage the work in
course of construction, and while none
of these would be likely to happen,
yet they were among the possibilities
and in estimating the cost of the work
a reasonable provisioii had been made
for accidents of various kinds.
All members of the commission he
said, are agreed that the construction
of the canal on the route proposed is
entirely feasible and should be prose-
cuted with all reasonable expedition.
Aldl'ldge’s Successor Still Unknown.
New York, Dec. 2'I.—»Governor-elect
Roosevelt will have to renew his
search for a superintendent of public
. works. General Francis V. Greene, ac-
‘, cording to word received from Savan-
nah, says that he will not consent to
reconsider his former declination of
the honor COlonel Roosevelt -is so anx-
‘ ions to confer upon him.
General Greene is reported as saying
that while he appreciates the honor
‘ conferred in the office, he cannot give
up his much more lucrative place as
consulting engineer of an asphyalt
' company.
Excise Commissioner H. H. Lyman is
also said to be equally set against
throwing up a sure thing for three
years at $5,000 a year for the uneasy
two years at $6,000 a. year, that the
head of the public works department
would carry.
Just who canbe prevailed upon to
accept the place is‘a problem that is
expected to occupy Colonel Roosevelt’s
attention when he comes to the city
on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the governor-elect is said
to have annOunced that he is opposed
to the metropolitan police system, with
a iii-partisan board, but might favor
it with a single-headed commission. In
case this variation were accepted, Col—
onel Avery D. Andrews, it is under—
stood, would get the commissionership
and Chief I‘vicCullagh broubht back
from Havana for superintendent of
police.
Oregon aud'Iowa at. Callao.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 27.—The no.-
r vy department was informed by cable
of the arrival of the battleships Ore-
gon and Iowa at Callao.
The Iowa will not accompany the
other vessels to Manila, but will go
first to San Francisco. Admiral Dew-
ey has cabled to the navy department
that. he has dispatched the Baltimore
to Iloilo, island of Fancy, accompany-
ing the military forces sent there as a
garrison.
The Cincinnati has been ordered to
remain at Havana until after the
evacuation ceremonies, January .-1.
when she will be ordered to New York
to go out of commission.
Wire Trust Wants Cleveland Rolling Mill.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.——The an-
nouncement made several days ago
that overtures had been made to the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company for
the purchase of its big plant by the
wire trust, has been confirmed.
President Chisholm stated yesterday
that an offer had been made to his
company and that action would be
taken upon it next mouthfwhe’n the
proposition ’can be laid before the reg-
ular annual .meeting. -Mr. Chisholm
would not make public the offer made
to the cdmpany, but he did say that he
thought it would be accepted.
Anxious to Return.
Washington. D. 0., Dec. 27.—Admiral
Dewey cabled the. navy department
yesterday asking when the Buffalo
may be expected at Manila. ' He is very
anxious to lot a number of men whose
‘ taunt—have expired come home. Some
of these men have been held nearly a
year over their time.“ .
The department replied that he
might expect the Buffalo in about six
. weeks. Admiral Deivey may probably
9‘ allow some of the officers and men de'-
part on the next steamer.
Sagastas Condition Critical.
. Madrid, Dec. 27-—-1’1’ime Minister Sa-
! wgasta, it is announced, is in a. more
serious condition.
'He~has been. ill for several weeks
.g with bronchial pneumonia, and is at-
tended by a half dozen of the chief
in cal men of Spain. including the
cd ' physician.
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"l'HE‘. uooN's ECLIPSE.
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iineazt. to the 0th er.
New York, Dec.“ 27.—The total eclipse
of the moon tc-da y will be visible gen-
erally throughout North and South.
America, El rope, Asia and Africa. In
order to follow the course of the eclipse
{the following data will be especially
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‘mechanical engineer,
' and a devoted. student of the stars. He
interesting:
At Portland, Me, the eclipse begins
at 5 p. m. the total eclipse taking place
at 6.10 p. m. In Boston the respective
times of beginning and total eclipse
will be‘ 5.3 p. m., and 6.13 p. m. In
New York, 4.51 p. m. and 5.01 p. m.; in
Charleston, S. C., 4.27 p. m., and 5.3?
p. m. In Chicago the time of the total
eclipse will 'be 5.07, in St. Louis 4.56,
and in Denver 4.42 p. m.
The last total eclipse of the moon
visible to us occurred September 3,
1895—over three years ago; therefore,
the spectacle promised for this even—
ing will have something of the charm
of rarity. .
PROF. EDWARD S. HOLDEN.
It would be impossible to enumerate
all the astronomers of recent times
whose labors have been directed to
the study of the lunar scenery. A
few names may here be mentioned, ad-
ding the remark that there doubtless
are many others whose valuable labors
should not be. overlooked. First comes
Mr. 'Nasmyih, who is at once a famous
a skilful artist,
devoted his well earned leisure in the
study of celestial objects, and he de-
voted especial attention to the moon
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PROF. ASAP“ HALL. D SCOVERER OF THE
.‘JHUNS OF MARS.
The work shit-h he produced in con-
junction ‘ 1.: Air. Carpenter is a stan-
dard .t;,' on the lunar scenery,
and E1: 35 one or the most beau-
tiful} 19d books {that has ever
becz; . to the subject of the
" rence must also 'be
mm”. 301‘ Holden and other
dist ' - :c‘rcsomcrs at the Lick
obsin; on the top of Mount
Hair-4' "'.'llffurn‘ia. They have
appliu '. sources to the photog-
raphy moon with remarkable
succu :(:me of their pictures of
our on have formed the basis up-
on whl ' ' '.ortant calculations are
made. :-Cx.I‘-.;ion to these, Dr. As-
aph llu'l of ‘.‘i'ashfngton is also to be
mentioned.
Miss I-I- len Gould's Xmas Feast.
Irvington, N. Y.. Dec. 27.—Following
her annual custom, Miss Helen Gould
yesterday gave a Christmas dinner to
the children of her employes at her
noble residence, ”Lyndhurst,” on the
Hudson. The menu was elaborate.
The heiress to some of Jay Gould’s
millions believes in making the little
tots happy once a year.
“I love children,” she has often been
heard to say, “and it makes me joyful
to see them in a. happy mood, espec-
ially at Christmas time."
A big Christmas tree had been erec-
ted in the large dining room of Lynd-
hurst, and last night it was brilliant
with candles and electric lights.
The tree was for the special benefit
of the children of Miss Gould's one
hundred employes. It was loaded
down with presents of all kinds, books,
dolls, toys and candies for the little
tots and more serious gifts for their
fathers and mothers.
Texas Has a. Rice Riot.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 27.—'1‘he burning
of a saloon at Market and Wo‘od
streets in the district known as “The
Reservation,” Sunday, was the cause
of drawing together several thousand
whites and blacks, many of them in
a boisterous condition of Christmas
intoxication. .
Just as the fire had been put under
control, a race conflict was; started
about a block away'which lasted, in
pitched battle fury, for'from ten to
fifteen minutes, during which time th
persons Were killed and five persons
were seriously and a dozen or mort'
slightly wounded.
The presence of a. large force of po-
lice, brought out on account of. the
fire, is all that prevented the most
deadly conflict between the white and
black races ever known in Texas.
Dewey’s Birthday.
New York, Dec. 27.-—Rear Admiral
George Dewey celebrated yesterday
his birthday by becoming the ranking-
ofiicer of :he American navy, Rear
Admiral Francis M.- Bunce having
reached the age limit, sixty-two, Sun-
day. ' '
Admiral Dewey was born just. sixty—
ono years ago in Montpelier, Vermont.
His father was Dr. Julius ,Yemans
Dewey. On his twelfth birthday young
George received the "licking” from his
school teacher which has now become
a famous incident in the lives of both
Dewey and tbo‘man whose pupil be
was. ' ,
ICCCCNC CC CC CHCICC
McKinley blames the Archbishop
Delegate to Peace Congress.
HONOR WILL 133 ACCEPTED"-
-’.l.‘he Approval of the Pope will be Requir-
ed and will Doubtless be Given. Presi-
dent DIcKinley Owes Much to the Arch-
bishop boill at His Election and During
the Late ‘Var.
WashingtOn, D. (3., Dec. 27.—-Presi-
dent McKinley has offered to Arch-
bishop Ireland the honor of serving as
the American representative to the
czar’s peace conference, and the arch-
bishop has replied that he will gladly
accept providing he can get the pope’s
consent. .
The administration owes much to the
archbishop. Not only did he make Re"-
publican speeches during McKinley’s
campaign, but when the war question
came up he rendered the country great
service by his attempts to secure
peace. He was the unofficial interme-
diary between the pope and the presi-
dent. '
There is no doubt that the pope will
consent to the appointment. It is of
great distinction, and, the western pre-
late states; very high in the estimation
of the great head of the church. Pres—
ident McKinley had only one cause to
pause in making the selection. He
would like to have Archbishop Ireland
represent the United States in the
Philippines, where, as the papal repre-
sentative, he would have a Chance to
do important work.
But it is doubtful if he could find
time to go to Manila even for a short
stay. He will be in Rome soon and
will explain to the pope the friendly
attitude of the United States to the
Roman Catholics in both Cuba. and
Manila, and the desire to advance their
spiritual as well as their temporal in-
terests.
Miss Sun-o Married.
Los Angeles, Cal., ' Dec. 27.-—Miss
Clara Sutro, .daughter of the late
Adolph Sutro, the famous San Fran-
cisco mining man, mayor and million-
aire, and V‘Villiam J. English of Chi-
cago, were quietly married Sunday af-
ternoon at the residence of the Right
Rev. Biship Montgomery, who officiat-
ed. The brother of the bride was the
only witness to the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. English will remain
here for a few days and will then jour-
ney to New York.
They contemplate a trip to Spain,
and upon their return to this country
they will take up their residence in
Chicago, the home of the groom.
Mr. English is a widely known at-
torney, being; a member of the firm of
English & Iieffernan of Chicago. He
is also a member of the Chicago school
board and is a former president of
the Chicago Fair Association.
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Hoary Bank Robbery.
Lima, 0.. Dec. 27.—When Janitor
Elias Bowsher
National Bank yesterday morning to
put up a card announcing that the
bank was closed, he discovered that
the big vault door was open.
He called the president and cashier,
and they found that all the paper and
gold money, amounting to between
twenty-five thousand and fifty thous—
and dollars, had been stolen. Several
hundred dollars ‘in silver coin were
left.
The time lock to the inside door was,
found running: The cashier and the
president say they did not set it going
Saturday night.
The vault’s outside door, the time
lock of which they had set to open at
11 o’clock, was wide open.
No i. Dcud but Buried Alive.
Dodge City, Kan., Dec. 27.——John C.
Clark, an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home
here, was supposed to have died on
last Wednesday of typhoid fever. The
doctor pronounced him dead, and the
veteran, who is over seventy years of
age, was buried. After the funeral I;
comrade named Hazen insisted that
Clark had been buried alive.
So great a disturbance did Hazen
create that on Friday afternoon the
supposed dead man was taken from
the grave and after a vigorous rubbing
he recovered. He said that he was
partly conscious of all that was hap-
pening during the burial, but could not
make a move to prevent it.
Mrs. Di-uca to Issue Br nds.
London, Dec. 27.-—A novel procedure
is being undertaken to push the Bruce »
case. Mrs. Druce is preparing a. lot
of one pound bonds, for which she
agrees to :ay five pounds if her son
becomes the Duke of Portland.
Two thousand of these bonds, she
claims, have already been spoken for
by speculators.
Mrs. Druce haslnot yet succeeded in
getting an order to open the coffin in
which T. C. Druce. her husband, was
supposed to have been buried.
Don Carlos Will Mot Abdicate.
London, Dec. 27.--The Venice com-
spondent of the Times says:
Don Carlos, who is in perfect health,
desires me to deny absolutely the re-
port that he contemplates abdicating.
0n the' contrary, he says he is more
resolved than ever to fulfill his role to
the end. He authorizes me to assert
that he has asked no audience of the
pope, and has requested nothing else
of his holiness.
German Syndicite \Vill Furnish Funds.
Rome, Dec. 27.—The Agenzia Itali-
ano asserts that a German syndicate
has promised Don Carlos 3. loan of 30,-
000,000, in three instalments, the first
when he has ten thousand ~men under
arms, the second when he has captur-
ed Bilbao, capital of the.- province of
Biscayo, and the third two months af-
ter operations are commenced.
. (:liurcli Badly He'll’ttilell.
Chicago, Dec. 2T.—The Episcopal
church of the Ascension has been dam-
aged $20,000 by fire. The edifice is
widely known as Father Larrabee’s
church. No other church in the West
had more
vices and furnishings. The fire-start-
cd from an overheated stove.
entered the American .
tain supports them.
advanced ritualistic ser-,
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PAY ALLIES $100 EACH.
Details of Plan to Pay Filipinos and Cubans
_ For Services. ‘
V.-’aehington, 1). cl, Dec. 27.‘——It has
been 1'_,‘.'.ied by the war department
that in paying the Cuban army upon
its azpicachhg disbandment for ser-
vices to the United States comman-
ders in Cuba in the war with Spain,
ear-h Cuban soldier is to receive about
$100.
This sum in American currency will
represent a nice little pile in Cuban
exchange and will give to the Cubans
a snug capital with which to buy far-
ming implements or to obtain for
themselves the homes needed in peace-
ful pursuits. ‘
Such Cubans as may he enlisted
hereafter under the United States flag
will receive the regular pay of $13 a
mon’ii, prescribed during peace times
for our own soldiers.‘ The war rate
of twenty per cent. extra will cease
with the ratification of the Paris trea-
ty of peace. ’
The Filipinos, who are to be paid in
like manner and mustered out, will get
nearly the same sum as the. Cubans.
The funds for this purpose have been
provided in an appropriation of $3,-
000,000 contained in the urgent Deficien-
cy bill.
The expenditures by law, afe to be
made in the discretion of the presi—
dent, and confidence in, the McKinley
administration is such that the appro-
priation was made by Congress with-
out a question on the floor as to its
purpose.
W
eeAce TREATY,- WILL BE RATIFIED.
'The House May Object to Giving Spain
320,000,000.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 27.-It is re-
garded as certain that the peace treaty
will be ratified by the Senate soon af-
ter it is reported on by the foreign re-
lations committee.
The treaty will be .sent by the presi-
dent to the Senate on January 4, and
referred at once to the committee.
which will return a. favorable report.
it is thought, in a. few days, and the
Senate will ratify before March 4.
The opposition. is losing strength.
Should the treaty not be ratified be-
fore March 4, an extra session of the
new Senate will be immediately con-
vened for the purpose of disposing of
the treaty, and will be ratified by that
body.
The most serious obstacles to the
carrying out of the treaty’s provisions
will be found in the House, where the
Democrats oppose the giving of twenty
million dollars to Spain.
Many of them are also against the
acquisition of the Philippines, but the
opposition will probably rest on the
objection of paying Spain money.
Day to,
- New York, Dec. 21—Day for su-
preme court justice. This is the lat-
est news from Washington.
There is no question that President
McKinley is highly pleased with the
success of the peace commission and
that he is anxious .to reward his old
friend, Judge Day, for the part that
he took in carrying the negotiations to
such a successful issue.
To my him a good salary for the
pleasant trip to Paris and the ex-»
change of amenities would please the
president, but he has discovered that
it would give rise to scandal, and he
is anxious not to do anything of the
sort. '
A judgeship, however, is a graceful
recognition of‘services performed. No
one could take exception to it.
Unfortunately, the supreme court
bench is full now. Judge Day will
have to wait. Meantime he will prob~
ably be appointed to the bench of the
United States circuit court.
New York Troops Are Home.
Utica, N. Y., Dec. 27.——The troilp
train bearing the second detachment
of the First New York volunteer in-
fantry arrived in this city at 10.50 last
night. It was 11.30 before the baggage
was sorted and Company E of this city
started for its armory.
The demonstration was the biggest
ever seen in this city.
The sixty thousand inhabitants of
Utica and many from the country were
on the streets, and the soldiers march-
ed with great difficulty, escorted by the.
Grand Army, local war committees,
etc. Red fire and other displays made.
the streets as bright as daylight.
EVery whistle and bell in the city
was sounded. At the armory parents
and immediate relatives were admit-
ted. All the members are in good
health. They will report at the armo-
ry again to—day.
Brothers Accused of Min-Her.
Sioux City, 1a., Dec. 27.—George Rus-
sell and Ed Sizemore were arrested. on
Saturday at their home seven miles
from Onaiwa by Sheriff Burns of Mo-
'nona county, charged with the murder,
at Decatur, Neb., of Charles Beck on
Christmas eve, 1891. ~Beck‘s body was
found on the bank of the river.
The authorities allege that Beck was
murdered anchrobbed by the three
Sizemore brothers and two other men
whose names have not been made pub-
lic.
French Demands Unseltled.
Pekin, Der. 27.—No 'settlement has
yet been reached regarding the dem-
and for the extension of the French
concession at Shanghaxi. The protest.
against the granting of the concession
made by Sir Claude MacDonald, the
British minister, has brought Great
Britain and France face to face in Chi-
na.
The action of the Chinese authorities
is sure to depend upon how Great Bri-
-"I’urse or $10,000 for the Pope.
Rome, Dec. 27.—High mass was cele-
Ibrated in St. Peter’s Christmas. The
pope received a number of women from
New York, who. presented to him a
parchment address bearing many sig-
natures and a purse‘of $10,000.
His holiness made a brief speech, in
which he expressed a cordial wish for
the prosperity of the United States.
In hi on (.‘uristifi .s «all.
London, Dec._27.——Christmas day her-3
was marked by bright and mild wett-
. ther.
An unprecedented mail was received
from Liverpool, compelling the rein-
forcement of the .postoffice staffs.
The receipts . included 2,200- sacks
from the Dominion of Canada and the
3 United States.
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.York city,
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Thinks Philippine Problem. Will
Sch-'8 Itself in: Timex.
N0 PLEDGES TO AGUINALm
Filipino'cnlok'tain Has Never Been Cmnfii-
ed in. (His Makes “’ise Gave mar. 15.
lander swill Eventually he Allin to» Can-
duct Their Own Mail's.
Chicago, Dec. 27’..—-—Major' General
Wcsl‘ey Merritt, retiring military gov-
ernor of the Philippines, accompanied
by his: bride, formerly Miss Laura
W’illiams, and his chief aid, Major
Strother, have arrived. from New
York. '
General Merritt; will remain attire
residence of Norman \Villiams, Mrs.
Merritt’s father, until after the holi—
days, when they will return to New
where the general will
again resume his position as comman-
der of the department of the East,
which he left to go to Manila. ’
“My official connection with the Phi-
lippines has ended,” General Merritt
said, “and all direct information that
I have received from Manila since
leaving for Paris has been in the way
of personal correspondence, but Gen-
eral Otis is making a wise governor.
He 'is making no promises to Aguin—
aldo, and neither did I. For that rea-
son the possibility of trouble with
him and his followers probably will
solve itself.
“I firmly believe in the retention of
the Philippines. We cannot do oth~
erwise than keep them. If we dis~
pose of them ti) any other nation it-
certainly will precipitate. a war, and
they are not yet capable of govern- .
ing themselves. Until that ‘time the
best that we can do is .to give them
a good military government, give them
what civilians are necessary to ad-
minister the civillan functions of gov-
ernment, and when they are ready to
form‘ a. government of their own give
them our blessing and let them do so.
“Do I believe that the time will ever
come? I certainly believe that in time
they will be capable of administering
their own government. How soon, of
course no one can predict. That must
depend largel yon circumstances and
the sort of government they are given
at the start. I do not believe the citi—
zens of the Philippines expect ever to
receive anything like statehood. They
do look forward toga. colonial govern-
ment, I believe.
“What is needed is a simple military
administration, which can be easily
furnished. The‘ residents of Manila
and of the other parts of the archipel-
ago who are informed, are intensely
anxious that the United States shall
retain control.
When asked what he thought of the
proposed increase in the standing ar-
my to one hundred thousand, the gen-
eral declared that he had always be~
lieved that such an increase was nec-
essary.
“We need a standing army of at
least seventy-five thousand here in th-‘
United States,” he declared. “Now
that we have acquired the new terri-
tories we shall need a few more. But
in my belief twenty-five thousand men
are amply sufficient for all the possible
emergencies in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines together. The res:
are needed in the United States for
garrison duty.
Aged Couple Seek Divorce.
Janesville. Wis, Dec. 27.-—Instead of
celebrating their golden wedding anni—
versary, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chur-
chili are now plaintiff and defendant ir
a. divorce action that is holding the at-
tention of the circuit court of Rock
county.
They were married in Peterborough.
Canada, but have lived in Janesviilc
forty-five vears and have nine chil-
dren, all married. -
Mrs. Churchill alleges cruel andin-
human treatment. Mr. Churchill says
it is his wife that is the cruel one, and
that even in her old age she thought
nothing of hurling anything that she
could lift at his gray head.
Mrs. Churchill is 72 years of age and
her husband is nearly 80.
Gov. Black to Vacate.
Albany, Dec. 27.—-Governor and Mrs.
Black are making preparations for the
reception of Governor-elect Roosevelt
and his family. They will be formally
installed in the executive mansion on
Wednesday night. The mansion has
been renovated from roof to cellar.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the inauguration. Although
Colonel Roosevelt becomes governor
on Sunday next, legally be will not
take the oath until Monday.
The ceremonies will take place ii-
the assembly chamber. There will as-
semble the incoming and outgoing of-
ficials, their staffs and other officials.
Bishop McLaron Accepts
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Bishop William E.
M'cLaren of the diocese of Chicago has
decided to accept the mission to Port:
Rico to investigate the field there for
promotion of the Episcopal church in-
terests there, as delegated to him by
the Episcopal conference in Washing; :
ton.
He will start for the new island pos-
session some time before the winter
is over. He will take no auxiliary
force witn him, as the trip will In-
purely one of investigation prepara-
tory to further steps there for the ad-
vancement of the church.
‘Newspaper Office Burned Out.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 27.—A firs
which started from some unknown
cause about six o'clock yesterday
morning in the composing room of th-'
Standard office, caused about $15,000
damage before the flames were extin»
guished. The entire bit” ‘yg, which is
occupied by the Standa _. Association,
Price, De 8; Co.. publishers of direc-
tOrles, and J. F. Noble. rec-.1 estate and
insurance, was flooded with water.
Iilore l‘roo; s to Cuba
Charleston, S. C.,_ Dec. 27.—Th(--
transport Minuewaska has arrived at
this port from Havana. She will take
from here the Sixth Ohio Infantry,
expected here from Knoxville, Tenn.
and General Bates.
She “x13! sail to-day. Three thous:
and troops will embark from this port
in the next three days, ‘
. ‘ 'STARVATION
in comm _
Crop. and Store- may“ by
. Storms. . _ ‘
Havana, Cuba,__ Dec. . 27.—-News that
famine threatens—ate destroy thewentire
population of the Bemlni islands, the
westernmost group of the English pos-
seSSions in the Bahamas was brought.
. here by the Spanish mail steamer Ali-
eante, which arrived Sunday.
Captain Oliver of the Spanish stea-
mer informed Acting British Consul
Jerome immediately after his arrival
of the grave danger- that threatens:
these British subjects, and steps were
at once taken to supplement the aid.
which the Spanish officer had already
extended to the sufferers on the is-
lands.
Severe storms have recently swept
over this group of small islands, cause
ing the loss of many lives, the ob,
struction of growing crops and the
wreck of all the storehouses. This.
left :the islands practically destitute of
food.
Famine has greatly increased since
the havoc wrought by the storm. A.
great many of the islanders have died
of starvation and those still alive are
'so weakened by lack of proper food as
to be almost unable to continue the
struggle for life. '
Havana Guarded by Troops.
Havana, Dec. 27.—-The first prdvost
guard duty performed by the Ameri-
can troops is that done in the streets
to pick up soldiers absent from their
posts, attending Christmas celebrations
without leave and to prevent cuf-
breaks. Two Spanish soldiers were
killed ‘when “they resented the singing
of “Viva Cuba Libre” by negroes.
General Lee is studying the.» route
for the New Year's Day parade. The
narrow streets make it necessary to
arrange the march of the eleven thou?
sand troops through "the Prado and
Central Park to Cerro, instead of past
the palace. '
Building a Big DIagazinc.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 27.—The govern-
ment is abating none of its activity
since the war in this vicinity in ex:
tending and strengthening the defenl
ces. \Vork has been started at the
naval magazine on an enormous shell
house, capable of holding sufficient
loaded projectiles to stock the maga-
zines of the whole North Atlantic
squadron.
At Fort Monroe the new concrete
emplacements for ten-inch disappear-
ing rifle batteries are being pushed.
Crushed rock and concrete for the
breastworks are arriving by the schoo‘
ner load.
Many Ifu'ured in a. Wreck.
Vinccnnes, Ind., Dec.‘ 27.—A bad
wreck occurred at Emison, yesterday.
on the Evansville and Terre Haute
Railroad, in which two trainmen were
seriously hurt and a score or more of
passengers bruised and scratched.
The Nashville limited express going
north crashed into a. freight train, deé
molishing both engines and wrecking
several cars. The badly injured are
Lew Stinson, conductor, Evansville,
internally; George Muth, express mes-
senger; leg crushed. "
The freight, in taking the siding,
failed to clear the main track.
Natural Oil in Missouri.
Chicago, Dec. 27.——M-ineral oil in
large quantities has been discovered
near Braymer, Mo., a. station on the
Cedar Rapids and Kansas City divis-
ion of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul road. ' _ .
Louis Jackson, industrial commissio‘
ner of the company, says that the per—
sons who made the find, quietly have
taken oil leases covering twenty thOu-
sand acres of land, embracing a. terri-
tory ten miles in length and six miles
wide, and that they are endeavoring
to interest eastern capital in develop-
ing their property.
Czur’s Peace Idea. Progresses.
London, Dec. 27.--The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail sends the
following:
The conference based upon the dis-
armament proposal of Emperor Niche
olas has been, fixed'to meet in St. Pe-
tersburg about the beginning of May,
prior to which the Russian government
will officially submit to the powers a
definite plan of disarmament, in order
to enable them to formulate modifica-
tions of counter suggestions.
Aguinaldo’s' Cabinet Resigns
'Manila, Dec. 27.—The so—called con-
gress of the revolutionary government
of the Filipinos, which has been in
session for some time at Malolos, has
unexpectedly adjourned, owing to the
difficulty of formulating a constitu-
tion.
The cabinet of President Aguinaldo,
appointed at Bacoor on July 15 last
and named in the Bacoor proclamation
issued that day, has resigned.
Jailed by Illegal hJW'.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 27.—When Tor«
rey E. Wardner, editor of the Boston
Traveller, appears before Judge
Holmes in the superior court to-day on
a writ of habeas corpus, the constitu-
tionality of the law under which
Judge Sherman sent him to jail for
thirty days for contempt of, court will
be vigorously attacked.
Leprosy in Ohio. .
Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 27.-—Dr. Chas.
0. Probst, secretary of the state board
of health, has investigated two report-
ed cases of leprosy at New Lexington,
Perry county. He has found the cas-
es to be of genuine, fully developed
leprosy. The lepers are Hattie Gar-
ry, twenty-iwoyears old, and her lit-
tle sister Hannah, twelve years old.
BITS OF NEWS.
Eight thousand .cases of grip are re-
ported in Omaha, Neb.
_ John C. Lammerts, Niagara county’s
defaulting treasurer, has been releas-
ed on bail.
Thirty. children broke through the ice
at Brookline, Mass, Sunday and three
were drow- ed. .
Louise of Coburg, daughter of the
king of the Belgians, issaid to be ap-
proaching insa nity.
Fire Sunday partly destroyed the
. house occupied by the Civilian minister
in Washington, D. C.
St. Patrick's cathedral in Harris-
burg, Pa. was damaged by fire on
Christmas day to the extent of fifteen
thousand dollars. ‘
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