\ “5*”: __ SPAIN’S PHILIPPINE WAR. Native Troops Joining: the Rebels—The Situation 1-1 Serious. MADRID, Dec. 16.—A dispatch received here from Singapore says that the natives of Mindanao island, which, after Luzon, ~ is the largest of the Philippine islands, have revolted and that many of the native troops are deserting to the insurgents. It . is further stated that the situation at Ma- nilla is full of anxiety. Bands of insur- gents frequently approach that town, which is the capital of the Philippine islands and situated on the island of Luzon, and at nighttime fire volleys into the place. A dispatch to L’ Imparcial from Sin- gapore admits that there has been a' gen- eral massacre at Covite, the fortified sea- port town of the island of Luzon. It adds, that 150 prisoners revolted, killed six sol- diers, seized arms and tried to raise the native inhabitants against the garrison. The advices say that the revolt failed, that the rebels were shot down in the streets, and that a general massacre followed dur- ing the night. Scores‘of corpses Were picked up, and many of the prisoners who were recapt ed were shot the following morn- mg. THE CLARKS PARDONED. The Governor of Montana Does Justice to an Elderly Couple. HELENA, Mon, Dec. 16. — Governor Rickards has granted a pardon to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark, serving 17 years each in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge for the murder of John P. Stewart by poisoning. They had already served a year of the sen- tence. Stewart was a wealthy man, and suspi- cion first fell upon his wife, Mary Stewart. She was arrested at Spokane and tried at Missoula. To save herself "be accused her mother and stepfather. ‘1 say were con- victed by her testimony of murder in the second degree. But remorse overtook Mrs. Stewart, and she finally confessed to an attorney and to ex-Governor Toole, but committed suicide before a written state- ment could be signed. Governor Rickards made what reparation lay in his power by pardcning them. Accident at a Funeral. WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 16.-——During the funeral services over the body of J. Frank Williams, a prominent 'citizen of Seaford, at that place the floor of the room where theywere being held gave way and precipi- tated the entire party a distance of eight feet into the cellar. The casket was bro- ken. open, and the corpse rolled out. Sev- eral women fainted, and great excitement prevailed, but no one was seriously in- jured. Saxton Visits McKinley. CLEVELAND, Dec. 16.——Lieutenant Gov- ernor Sexton of New York arrived here last night, and, in company with Chair- man M. A. Hanna, went to Canton today to call on Major McKinley. The lieuten- ant governor went to pay his respects to the president elect, while Mr. Hanna went down for the purpose of making a report to Major McKinley concerning his visit to Washington. Senator Allison’s Condition. DUBUQUE, 13., Dec. 16.-——Senat‘e‘1~' Ali'i- ' son (Rep, la.) is still too ill to be inter- viewed. He is not able to sit up except for a short time. The report that he has been offered the place of secretary of state ' is denied by his intimate friends. It will be some time before he will be able to oc- cupy his seat in the senate. Yale Man to Be a Priest. New HAVEN, Dec. 16.—On Friday of this week, in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross at Boston, David O’Donnell of this city will be ordained to the Roman Catho- lic priesthood. Mr. O’Donnell, it is said, will be the first graduate of the academic term of Yale university to enter the R0- man Catholic priesthood. Burglar Takes. Valuables. SARATOGA,Dec. 16.—-—A masked burglar during the night forced an entrance to the room of Mrs. W. M. Schafi'er at the Arlington hotel, and at the point of a re- volver robbed her of a large sumof money and escaped. -Mrs., Schaffer is suffering from nervous prostration as a result of the fright. Prominent Frenchmen Dead. PARIS, Dec. Iii—Baron James de Hirsch and Emile Chatrousse, the sculptor, are dead. The Weather. Snow or rain; slight risc in tempera- ture; brisk northeasterly winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Closing Quotations of the New York Stock ‘ Exchange. N‘EW'YonK. Dec. l5.—Money on call easy at 1% per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4@6 per cent. . Sterling exchange strong. with actual business in bankers’ bills at [email protected]% for de- mand . and $4.83%@4.84 for 60 days. Posted Irates. $4.84” and $4. 87W.88. Commercial bills. 34.82%. Silver certificates, We; no-sales. Bar silver. 65%c. Mexican dollars. 510. Government bonds firm. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: Atchison. .......... 1356' N. J. Centrah. . “102% Eur. & Quincy ..... 74% North American. 5 0., C.‘. C. & St. L.. 221% Northein Pacific 12% 31% Chesapeake & 0.. Do. pref ......... Chicago Gas ....... 71% N. Y. Central“ .95“ rCordage ............ 55.4 Omaha ........... 4 Cotton Oil ......... 1'3 Ontario & West. 14% Del. & Hudson. ...12:')% Pacific Mail.....'. 24 Erie ................ 14% Reading.....i...‘.. 26% General Electric. . 30% Rock Island ...... 67% Hocking Valley. . . 17% Silver Bullion. . . . 66“ Lackawanna......156 '81.. Paul ...... 78% Lake Shore ........ 154 Sugar Refinery. .1109fi Le ad ............... 24 Texas Pacific.... 9% Louisville &Nash. 4836 Union Pacific.... 9 Missouri Pa( 160 .1984 Wabash pref"... 16% Northwestern ..... 102%, Western Union.. 85% General Markets. New YORK. Dec. 15.—FLOUR—State and western quiet; city mills patents, [email protected]; winter patents, [email protected]; city mills clears, [email protected]: winter straights. [email protected] WHEAT—No. 2 red opened steady on the cables and after a brief advance broke sharply under local realizing; March. 89%.; May, 88.11-18@880. CORN—No. 2 opened ste'adier, but later de- clined with wheat; May. 3 l%@32c. OATS—No. 2 dull and easy: track. white, state. 21®32c.: track. white, western, 21@320. PORK—Dull; mess. $8. 2%. 75. family. 810. 50 @11- LARD—Quiet: prime western steam. $4.15. nominal. BUTTER—Quiet; state dairy. 11@18}éc.: state amety,1.4@20c CHEESE— Quiet; state. large. W165“ .1 7mm?“ GGS—Steady: state and Pennsylvania. 18@ 20a: western. 1% SUGAR—Raw easy; fair refining. 2%04 cen- ' trifugal, 96 test, 3540.. refined quiet; crushed. 50.1% wdered, 4%0. M LASSES—Quiet: New Orleans, 24®34c. for new crop. RICE—Quiet: domestic. 37/§@Bc.:Japa1‘1-. 4% @910 TALLOW—Steady; city. 3%@3%c. ., country, 023%:- HAY—Dull; shipping. 55@6[‘c.; good to choice, “@7511; “THEE-V EN IN a G A t! PX'I‘I'i“ 15: 111 1111111 Is; OVER. . 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