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ANARCHISTS INFEST P011101:
Delegates from the Chief Towns of the
1‘ Island Meet at San Juail. They Pass
Resolutions Demanding a Cessation of
1 Military Rule and for a Regular Civil
Govei liment.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. 31.-—
The principal theatre of the city was
taxed to its utmost capacity this-[af-
ternoon on the occasion of. a public
meeting of delegates from the chief-
tovns of the island to consider and
draft recommendations regarding the
necessities of the island for the use- of
the special commissioners, who will_ be
selected later to represent Porto Rica
at Washington when"the time comes
for settling the administrative sys-
' tern.
The assemsly was fairly representa—
tive, and, although the proceedings
gave undue prominence to unimport-'
ant details, there was abundant evi-
r' :nce of intelligent reflection on the
art of the delegates and of a determ-
:1ation not to tolerate partisan politics
at this crisis in the island’s affairs.
Carefully prepared repdrts' were sub—
mitted by the political, social and eco-'
nomical committees
The meeting received with enthusi-
asm the resolutions demanding te1rito-
rial rights, the cessation of the pres-
ent military rule and the installation
of regular civil government. '
Other resolutions were adopted ask-
ing an eight-hour day for the laboring
man and severely denouncing the pres-
ent corrupt system of registerixwr deeds
.of land.
It was obvious that the delegates
proceeded upon the assurrytion that
the United States would grant Porto
Rico te1ritorial lights.
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Ponce, Porto Rico, Oct. 31. —A sensa-
tion was caused here yesterday 0'11 the
.adelphia. from the Spanish Main, by the,
discovery in the handbags of two pas~
sengers of a number of explosive cars
tridges containing dynamite.
The discovery was made by the‘cus- '
toms officials, and the pessen‘gers were»
arrested on the supposition that they
are Anarchists.
The police, who fear that others be-‘.
longing to the gang have escaped, are
making a strict search.
mu Pay 111.11.. to: Dollar.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31. —Mr.
Dawes, the controller of the cum encv,
has received from the committee of the
directors of the failed Tradesmen’ 3 Na-
tional Bank of New York a letter ex-
pressing satisfaction with the control-
le1’ s action in appdinting a committee
to pass upon the action of the bank
with a view to its going into voluntary}
liquidation.
‘ They also state that “within a week
after_ such authority is given the bank
willebe prepared. to pay one hundred
cents on the dollar to all depositors.
that is to say $1, 750, 000 on demand and‘
$650, 000 with interest in certificates of
deposit, payable on or before the expi-
ration of form months.’ . 1;; .
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Ou 1kera Mustered Ou .
\Vilkesbane, Pa., Oct. 31. ——The Ninth
Pennsylvania regiment have been for-
awn-r
' mally mustered out of the service and
the men paid off.
The pavmasters distributed nearly
$40, 000 among the men. a '
While the Ninth regiment did not see
any actiVe service, it suffered heavy
losses from disease. Three captains
and twenty- -six privates died from ty-
phoid fever.
011 her “'ay'Nurall.
Caimanera, Cuba. Oct. 31.—The Spa-
nish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
which was raised and repaired under
the direction of Naval Constructor
Hobson, sailed for Norfolk Saturday‘
afternoon.
Owing to a slight accident to one of 3
her engines earlier
started north in to“ of the repair ship
Vulcan.
Veritahle Cyclone in Lonrloil.
London, Oct. 31.—41n a severe storm
last night a small .‘frea, about half a
mile square,“ around Denmark Hill,
Camberw ell, London, was visited by a.
veritable cyclone.
Cabs were overturned, windows, and
doors, lamp posts, trees and chimneys
blown down and many houses unroof-
ed. Many persons were injured.
The 111151;: 1m (1411.. Miles.
New York, Oct. 31.—Arrangements
for the dinner for Major-General Nel-
son A. Miles at the Waldorf- Astoria on
Friday, November. 11, are well under
way. The large number of applications
indicates a notable affair. At the
guests' table Joseph H. Choate will
preside. The boxes and galleries will
be given over to thé fair sex. ..
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Posters Will Have to Be Used. ,
Albany, N. Y.,.Oct. 31.—The sudden
George E. Waring,
the candidate for state engineer and
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. surveyor on the state ticket of the Citi-
zens’ Union party, will make. necessary
the use of posters on the official state
ballot for the first time since the blan-
ket ballot has been put in operation.
11011511111111.1131 Naval Vessels
. Washingtom'i)‘. c., Oct. 31 —The Dol
1111111 has arrived at Annapolis, the
Montgome1y at Charleston and the Le-
banon at Washington.
The Boston has sailed from Chefoo
to Taku and the Supply from Brookly n
to League island.
Al 1mm“ Town Burned. I
Tuskegee, Ala., Oct. 31.—Nearly the
entire business portion of this town,
including thirteen business houses, the
telephone exchange and opera house,
were destroyed by fire Saturday, wit
a loss of $60,000. Insurance only $1,600.
Supplies for Sick Soldiers.
Santiago. Oct. 31. —The steamer Port
Victor, from San Juan. has brought re-
lief and supplies _for the sick soldiers
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here
in the week, she.
MORTALITY OF THE WARJ‘.‘
The Lives of Three Thousand Soldiers
and Sailors Sacrificed.
Chicago, Oct. 31.—Pensions Commis-
sioner Evans, who is in this city,
states that up to September 30 the war
with Spain had caused the loss of the
lives of 2,906 American soldiers and
sailors. " 3
He further declared that the statis-
tics of his officé show that the percent-
age of deaths in camps from disease.
last summer was much less than in the
civil w.ar
When asked for further particulars
he spoke as follows:
“in the rebellion forty thousand men
were killed in battle and three hun-
dred and sixty thousand perished in
camps and prisons. From official fig-
ures which I have recently completed,
c'ovcring a period from May 1 to Sep-
tember 30, I find that the total number
of deaths as a result of the war with
Spain was 2,906. Of this number 107
were officers. At Santiago the loss of
life was 22 officers and 222 men. This
is an average of one officer to every
ten men. At Cardenas one oflicer was
killed; Since the battles on Cuban soil
sixty-one men haye died of wounds
received in service. The total number
of American soldiers who have died in
camps from disease is eighty officers
and 2,520 privates. This is remarkable
in View of the terrible climatic disad-
vantages, and it fully verifies the sol-
dier’s adage that disease kills more
men than bullets. There have been six
hundred claims for pensions filed to
date as a result of the war.
“In the Cuban campaign the loss of
so many officers is accounted for by
the fact that Spanish sharpshooters
hidden in the trees and dense foliage,
used smokeless powder and picked off
the ofl‘lcers with ease. Some of the
wounds received by oflicers were re-
markable. I recall one case in partic-
ular, that of Captain Knox of the First
cavalry. The captain was shot in the
back. The ball penetrated his kidney,
liver and lung and broke two of his
ribs. He is alive to-day and the presi-
dent has promoted him."
Commissioner Evans _says that the
loss of lifexresulting from the destruc-
tion of the Maine in Havana harbor
w-lll'be placed on'the same basis as
mortality in battle. He holds that the
general law providing for indemnity to
sailors and soldiers. .in the federal ser-
vice will apply .to the explosion at
Havana.
“Thus far only fifty-five claims have
been presented from relatives of the
boys who went down With the Maine,"
said the commissioner. “Every one
of them will bepushed through. It is
no more than right that the dependents
of the men who went to watery graves
_in Havana harbor be provided for by
the United States government "
~ Chippewas’ Tivn’ber Lands.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31.—Secreta-
ry BlisS has been investigating the'al—
leged scandals in connection with the
sale of timber lands of the Chippewa
Indians and will treat the subject in
his forthcoming report to Congress. The
charges, upon investigation, are shown
to be utterly without foundation. U11-
dcr the treaty of 1889 the United States
has advanced to the Indians over $2,-
000, 000, and as yet been reimbursed only
to the extent of $600, 000.
The expense of estimating the cost
of timbei lands which are to be sold
.-.has been rather heavy, owing to the
fact that there have been several
boards, but the present board is doing
its work with perfect satisfaction. The
secretarV’ s repmt will clear up the
misapprehension which exists in ce1-
tain quarte1s Iegaidlng the sale ’of
these timber lands.
Mincrs 50 Longvr Elljolned.
Springfield. 111., Oct. 31.—The injunc-
tion cases against Edward Cahill and
twenty—five other miners of Virden.
brought by the Chicago-Virden Coal
Company, enjoining the miners from
interfering with the operation of the
mine, were dismissed in the circuit
court by the complainants
It is believed that this is preliminary
to an effort to again arbitrate the difL
.ferences between the company and the
employee.
_ Troops 101' havannnli.
' New York, Oct. 31.—Four batteries of
the Seventh artillery reached here yes-
terday from Boston on the transport
Mississippi. ‘The batteries came from
, Portland, Me, and are en route to Sa—
vannah. L
Upon arriving here the batteries left-
the Mississippi for the Michigan, which
will take them to, Savannah.‘ The
Michigan will also take on board for
the same destination four companies of
the Second volunteer engineers, who
are due here from Camp Wikoff, where
they have been doing guard duty.
The engineers will be attached to the
Second army corps and it is expected.-
will see garrison duty in Cuba next
winter.
David A, Wells Dying.
Norwich, Conn., Oct. 31.—David A.
Wells, the noted economist. is serious-
ly ill at his home in this city and his
death is considered to be a matter of
a. few hours at the most.
Mr Wells has been in failing health
fer several months and has been fail~
ing rapidly" for the past two weeks.
His advanced age discourages all hope
for his recovery. '
Mr. Wellsfirst became prominent in
public life in 1864, while residing in
Troy, N. Y., by writing a. pamphlet
entitled “Our. 'Burden and Our
Strength," demonstrating the financial
strength of the federal government and
its ability to defray the cost of the
war.
Made Over l‘hlrty Knots.
San Francisco, Oct. 31.—The torpedo
boat Farragut made another speed
trial Saturday. She made several
:,short but very fast races against time,
and attained better than thirty knots
speed.
She will doubtless receive her trial
‘ trip by the government some time next.
Week.
New Equipment Officer.
Vl’ashington, D. C.. Oct. 31.—Com-
member John P. Merrill has been se~
lected by the navy department as the
successor of Commodore Sperry as the
equipment officer for the Brooklyn na-
vy yard. Merrill had command of the
supply ship Glacier during the recent
war.
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Camp Thomas! Medical Purveyor Says
-' That Soldinrs We!“ Negligent.
Chattanooga," Oct. 31.—Major Edward
fore the war investigating commission
Saturday. He was medical purveyor
He stated that there had never been
any delay in filling his requisitions on
the surgedn general, and that he had
always been able to meet all requisi-
tions upon himself.
Major Comegys admitted that he
had refused to fill some requigtions
fiom the hospital from the Second d1-
vision of the Third Corps, because he
was satisfied that the articles demand-
ed were not needed.
Camp Thomas by saying the men did
not know how to take care of them—
selves.
“They seemed to think,” he said,
“that when they had put on the uni-
forms there was nothing else to do;
that they could simply enjoy them-
selves and that their officers would do
the rest. ”
He thought the colonels and regimen-
tal surgeons were to blame.
Lieutenant James M. Arrasmith, who
acted as chief commissary of subsist-
ence for Camp Thomas, said that while
in the beginning there had been some
congestion on the transportation lines,
there had never been any shortage of
supplies.
The rations were the‘best he had
ever seen issued in many years’ expe-
rience. He thought the principal trou—
ble in regard to rations was in the
matter of cooking. '
The witness considered Chickamauga
a natural camping site, but that there
were more men in it than there should
have been.
Some of the volunteer regiments nev-
er took down their tents during their
entire stay and there was a general ne-
glect of the rules of cleanliness and
sanitation.
Bids for Supplies in Cuba.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Advertisements
inviting bids for providing the war de-
partment with certain supplies requir;
ed by the quartermaster’s bureau in
Cuba will be issued in a few_ days.
These include lumber of various di-
mensions, machinery of several kinds,
including pumps, iron pipes and light-
ers by which men and stores may be
readily transported from ships to the
shore. ‘
These are the classes of articles that
the Hecker board, now in Cuba inspec—
ting and locating camp sites, has ad«
vertised for. .
It is found impracticable to secure in.
Havana and other Cuban cities near
the proposed sites
needed, and in consequence much of it
will have to be shipped from the United
States.
The lumber is to be used in construc-
ting w arehousesthospitals, providing
pumps and iron pipe are necessary for
maintaining an adequate water sup--
ply.
Will Vote in Mill Ocenu.
Topeka. Kan, Oct. 31.—The member;
of the First. battalion of the Second
Kansas. who sailed from San Francis~
co for Manila. carry ballots with them
and will vote on Kansas officers about
midway between Honolulu and Manila.
These six hund1 ed men live in Western
Kansas, wheie membe1s of the leg-isla-
ture have been elected by less than
tw enty- five majority
Both state committees admit that
fully twenty-five members of the
house in sparsely settled western coun-
ties can be chosen or defeated by this
mid-ocean vote. '
‘Vhat worries them is the possibility
of a delay in receiving the returns here
until February 1, one month after the
legislature meets. With :1 very close
vote on state officers, as is now predic—
ted. still greater complications confront
them.
Hobsnn Before Burl-1111 Chiefs.
\Vashingtcn, Oct. 31.—Naval Con-
structor Hobson arrived in this city
Saturday from Philadelphia. where he
took part in the peace jubilee. He ap-
peared befo1e the boaid of naVal bu-
reau chiefs fo1 the purpose of explain-
ing the condition of the Spanish ships
wrecked off Santiago‘ and the progress
and prospects of the efforts which. are
being made for their lecovery.
It is said that over one million dol-
lars will be required to continue the
operations, and the secretary of the
navy desires to know what chance
there is of success before authorizing
the expenditure of so large an amount
of money.
The action of the department will be
based on the report of the board of
bureau chiefs after the examination of.
Constructor Hobson.
Emperor at J erusa’l'e‘m.
Jerusalem, Oct. 31.—Emperor Wil-
liam and Empress Augusta. Victoria.
with their suites, arrived in perfect
health at the encampment outside the
town Saturday.
At 11 o’clock their majesties entered
the Jaffa Gate and at 3 o’clock- visited
the Church of the Holy Sepulchré.
The streets presented a lively appear-
ance and the buildings _were lavishly
decorated.
, Ex-l’ostmaster an Embezzler.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 31.—Albert Emile
Caste, ex-postmaster of St. Pierre, is~
land of Miquelon, is wanted at St.
eral thousand dollars from thepostof-
doc, and was arrested here a few days
ago.
Extradition papers were granted and
the prisoner was returned on the stea-
mer Pro Patrla.
Slight Earthquake in Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31. —Three dis-
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in
this city early Saturday, each being
about ten seconds in length.
The quaking was not severe enough
to be noticed generally. except in tall
buildings and on selemographs. The
trend of the earthquake was in north-
erly and southerly duet/clans.
No Bella.” 0 at times. .
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31. ——Through
freight rates over the New York Cen-
tral and Lake Sho1e roads will not be
statement made by President Newman
of the latter road.
here during the life of Camp Thomas. ‘
He accounted for the sickness in :
all the materials .
flooring for the tents, etc., while the ‘
Pierre on the charge of embezzling sev- :
reduced November 1, according to a
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MONTE CARLO SUICIDES.
Number Not Exaggerated. Witness Tell-
} Hort One Was Dealt “1111.
“I had always believed,” said a man"
T. Comegys was the first Witness be-, who-~ had just returncd, from his first
trip abroad, .“that the number of sui-‘
cides credited to Monte Carlo every
year was exaggerated fo1 sensation’s
sake, but I have been there recently,
and I am inclined to believe the
‘worst. I am convinced from what I
.saw that becauSe ofthc precautions of
the authorities there, and the- hive:-
sal system of bribery m‘llich prevails
only a small percentage of the suicides
due to the_ gaming table is made
known. Just let me tell you of one
that I saw myself.
“I was in Monte Carlo one day when,
in broad daylight, a well dressed man
walked out of the Casino, sat down on
the steps, and, with a revolver, blew
his brains out. Such incidents are ap
parently too common to attract extra-
ordinary attention, and the authori-
ties of the place are always prepared
for them. Almost before the smoke of
the revolver had cleared away a lot of
attendants rushed out. and after cov-
ering the body with sacking, which
was kept on hand for the purpose, re-
moved it. All trace of the tragedy was
washed away, and in less than five
minutes there was nothing but the
steps to excite suspicion. I have no
doubt that the authorities buried the
body at their own expense, and that
nothing further will be heard of the
case.
“I met a few Americans there, but
they were either sightseers or a very
cheap class of gamblers and bunco
men. You don’t find your thorough—
bred American gambler wasting his
time at Monte Carlo. It is the hunt-
ing ground of the low-clown bunco
man, and he can make more by tell—
ing Americans hard-luck stories than
\by playing the tables. It was that
suicide, however, which impressed me
more than anything else. I couldn’t
lhelp speculating as to who the poor
chap was and how his friends or fam-
ily would account for his disappear-
lance. That led me to wonder how
so many such unfortunates were swal-
Ilowed every year by Monte Carlo,
leaving behind no record of their end.
I don't believe that anyone but the au-
tliorities of the place know the num-
.ber of suicides them, and it would not
be discreet for them to tell."——New
York Sun.
AMERICA ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Much Pleasanter To Live In The Present
I Time.
' There was not a public library in
the United States.
Almost all the furniture was im-
ported from England.
. An old copper mine in Connecticut
was used as a prison. -
I There was only One hat factory, and
that made cocked hats.
Eve1y gentleman wore a queue and
powdered his hair. 7
Crockery plates w’C‘re objected to be—
cause they dulled the knives.
Virginia contained a fifth of the
whole population of the country.
A man who jcered at the preacher
or criticised the sermon was fined.
A gentleman bowing to a lady al-
ways scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage coaches bore all the
travel between New York and Boston.
A day laborer considered himself
well paid with two shillings a day.
The whipping post and pillory were
still standing in Boston and New York.
Beef, pork. salt fish, potatoes and
homiuy were the staple diet all the
your round.
Buttons were serum: and expensive,
and the trousers were fastened with
pegs or laces.
A new arrival in a jail was set upon
by his fellow prisoners and robbed of
everything he bad.
When 11. 1111111 had enough tea he
placed his spoon across his cup to in-
ldicate that he wanted no more.
Leather b1eeches. a checked shirt,
red flannel jacket and a cocked hat
iformed the dress of an artisan.
The chu1ch collection was taken in
a bag at the end of a pole, with a bell
attached to arouse sleepy contributors.
‘-—New York Tribune.
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When 81, 000 Looked Big.
Divide anything up into pairs and
you magnify it. A certain wise man
took this way to give .his wife an idea
of how much $1.000 is. She had no
idea of money. Her’ purchases were
enormous. It happened one day that
her eyes fell upon a magnificent ring,
and she coveted it. It cost $1,000.
But what was $1,000 to her incom.
parison with the ring? Of course her
husband consented to the purchase.
1 What else could a dutiful, affectionate
' husband do? But he tried this meth-
od of educating his wife concerning
the great price of the ring. He in-
structed his banker to send her the
$1,000 in small pieces—pennies, dimes,
quarters. In came the money, balgful
after bagful. She never had such an
idea of $1, 900 before. When the money
was piled before her it alarmed her:
the price of the ring went up a h-u-n
dred fold, and was considered at once
an extravagance which she of her own
option abandoned—New Orleans
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