FULL POWER TQ ACT-
fast Ceunl.loii TikM r-ellluulBa la
Hand.
Pasis, Oct. 28. The American peace
commission wu in session daring the
whole ol this afternoon. The delibera
tions o( the comniifsioners, however,
bad no relation to the question of the
Cuban debt, npon which queation the
attitude of the United IS la let has been
trictlv determine)!. Oar commission
er discussed the Philippine queation
today and decldsd upon toe policy hi
follow. It ii helievnd the American
commissioners have full power to deal
with ihia matter as they may judge beat
in the interest of the UniUd Statee.
The Gaulois today, referring to yes
terday'a joint aeaeion, aaya :
"It ia ceiUin that both eidea will en
deavor to gain time, the America not
wishing to take np the Philippine que!
tion before the Unitted States cougress
ional election! have taken place, and
they do not want certain alleged myiUr
tea, previously disclosed by the Gaulois,
to become known at present."
Tbia refers to the allegation that there
haa been eome agreement between the
United State and Spain outaide of the
protocol regarding Spanish sovereignity
an allegation which the Associated press
has already declared, on high authority,
to be untrue.
Continuing, the Ganloia affirm that
the Spaniards are delaying a solution of
the Cuban debt question until afier
election in the United States, "expect
ing them to get better terms," adding
that if fears 8 pa in does not perceive the
Advantages possible to her from the
electoral situation in the United States,
War Inqury at Anniston.
Anniston, Ala., Oct. 25. Dr. R. D.
Boss, assistant surgeon in the First in
fantry, was the first witness before ti e
war investigating committee yesterday.
He was with ibis regiment ami with the
Fourth infantry in Cuba. He arrived
at Santiago on the 10th of July. He
found the medical supplies short and
was unable to secure any of them for a
few days until he learned how to get
them from the division hospital. There
waa a luflkient quantity of quinine, but
shortage of morphine. He was able
to secure hospital stores, such as food
delicacies, by "rustling" for them;
getting them first from the Red Crocs
eocie ty, and then going to Santiago for
them.
Dr. Connor asked if the government
could not- haAp gotten these supplies to
Santiago as promptly as the Red Cro-,
and Dr. Bo ft replied that while he bad
no information he thought it could
have been ho.
Colonel Fife of the Third Tennensee,
having made a rqnest to supplement
his statement of yet-terday, gave Home
particulars concerning the sinks used
by hi' regiment. He said they were
very near the tents and that it wai im
possible to remove them farther, owing
to the proximity of other regiments,
six of them Wing within a stone's
throw. In one instance the sink -of
other regiment were within twenty
paces of the tents of the line othrers.
Other witnesses examined were Lieu
tenant Reed of the Fourth Wisconsin,
Lieutenant West of the .Third Alaba
ma, and Lieutenant Haley of the Third
Tennessee. Went is the commissary
and quartermaster of thin regiment,
ami Reed was commiaary lor his regi
ment for a time. West siiil the sup
plies were ample and excellent, but
Keed complained somewhat of the
meal supplied Wore the regiment led
Wisconsin.
Lieutenant Haley is commissary for
bis regiment, He haid there had been
few complaints that the rations were
not satisfactory, but he thought the
complaint acsti!-ed by the return ol
the men on fur.otigh.
Other w itnesses at the forenoon ses
sion were Fountain Kaghind and Ed
ward (Simmons, two colored men of
the Third Alabama; II. C. I-einke, a
quartcrmaxter-Hergeant of the Fourth
Wisconsin; (!ont'rersriian (olson, col
onel of the Fourth Kentucky, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Cabell of the Sec
ond Arkansas. Colonel Caltell said in
reply f quest ions put by Dr. Omrior
t! at he had observed a condition of
affairs at the hospital of the Htei.nd d -vision
of the Third army corpi in June
which he considered horrible He bad
himself seen one sick man lying with
out the protection of even a tent and
he had I n informed by other ollicer
that several others had been left in the
Mine way. He thought the doctors
were honest enough, bnt that they did
not know how to get, supplies. Mule
drivers had Ix-en used for nurses, and
he bad been reliably informed that
many of them we e in the habit pf get
ting drunk and on this occasion neg
lecting their patients. He said Dr.
Schooler was tt e division surgeon at
the time. Colonel Cabell is a lieuten
ant in the regular army, and bis tei-ti-Djony
made mi evident impression on
the commission.
To II )rratu lly A Trust
Mansimim.O, Oct., W. William G.
Hipp of the Msasillon Hre Brick com
pany has s cured options on the plants
of all thi leading fire brick companies
of tins counev and they will soon le
pun hated an I o ersbd by a trust. It
is asserted that eastern capital amount
ing to 112,000.00 Is behind the scheme.
' rornllar t'outraci Awarded.
Wasminuton, D. C, Oct. 2tt.-Th
contract for supplying furniluie for the
Omaha public building waa yesterday
awarded to the Sextro Furniture com
fraay, of Cincinnati, at 3,oH7. J
Nebraska patent issued yesterday!
Alpharetta , Fair, Ashton, key-bolder)
Martin If. Iloyfer, rflinden, dsLtal en
gins; George Marshall, Fremont, ataan
oiae; llsnry C. Milbooey, Fremont
wheal, , ,
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BAD HITCH AT PARIS
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS MAY YET BE
BROKEN OFF.
Want In Cuban Debt Divided Bat Will
Merer Cain the llar-guestlon or Phili
ppine Boon to Cons I'p Hope Other
Nations May Com to Her Rosea.
Pabis, Oct. 25 The American peace
commissioners were in session yester
day from 10 a. m., to almost 2 p. m
when they repaired to the joint session.
They took with them a carefully pre
pared written answer to the proposals
of the Spaniards regarding Cuba. It is
understood that the American reply is,
to a certain degree, in the nature of a
compromise proposal.
The sesrion of the Joint commission
lasted from 2 o'clock p. m. until 6, when
adjournment was taken until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. Guam, in the La
drone islands, has lieen chosen by the
Americans, under the terms of the
protocol, and iu cession has been con
firmed by the Spanish commission.
Details of minor importance alone re
main to be decided upon in connection
with the cession of Porto Rico, the
formal transfer of which is practically
accomplished.
Cuban Question Near an End.
The chief matter considered at today's
session was the American reply to Spain's
revised, and renewed propositions of tbe
last meetings, and the indications are
that tbe Cuban question will be dis
posed ol this week. Hut no details have
been given out by either side regarding
Spain's presentment of Friday last, or
the American side of tbe same, submit
ted today.
The consideration by the commission
ers ol the Porto Rican and tbe Ladrone
question has now boen merged with the
Cuban question, and all the points in
vo ved are bemir carried forward to a
simultaneous conclusion.
When this has been arrived at the
Philippine question will be taken np,
Of course there is a possibility ol a dis
agreement, and tbe Spaniards, if the
American commissioners decide not to
assume anv Dortion of the Cuban in
debtedness, may announce their nnwil
lingness io proceed any further with the
negotiations based on the peace proto.
col. Should the Spaniards decide to do
this it will be because they wish to ex
cite the pity of their creditors and ol
other nations. The cortes may then be
asked to indorse their actions, in fact,
the Spaniards may even prefer a re
sumption ol hostilities to acquiescence
in the American refusal to share their
financial bur ien.
Not Amiuus fur War Kenewal
Spain, however, will not break of! the
present negotiations before having pro
posed that tbe United Slates share half
the insular Cuban debt, which, in such
a proposition, may be placed at 700,-
000,000, the interest rate to be reduced
to 2 ptT cent, which, Stain may hold
practically reduces her share to 116,-
000,000, being the proportion proposed
to ha borne bv the United States or
guaranteed thereby.
Such a proposition would not be ac
cepttd by the United Statts, either
directly or in behalf of Cuba.
Tne Impartial yentt-rday says:
"No victor ever treated the vanquish
ed as the United States :s treating
Spain. Tbe government has received a
grave dispatch from Porto Rico, announ
cing that the Arne.iean general there it
acting toward Spain as the European
ne.tions have treated China. He or
dered a Spinisn steamer to embark the
remainder of the Spanish troops at
J'srto Rico, in spite of the protests of her
Cipta:c, who had orders to iro to Havana
to embark sick soldiers. Our govern
ment will probably protest against such
bc ien."
Hints in North Carolina.
Li mhkiiton, N. 0., Oct., 25. The
exs'Cteil riot be' ween the rnct-8 at
Ashe Pole, this county, t-aturday night,
from Ashe Pole stated that a crowd
was averted. A telephone message
of mutinous negroes, who had been
aroirll tbe village all day making
threats, had entered the village armed
and the whites expected to be attacked
any minute and asked that aid be rent.
Several men went down from here, and
ai the ntyroei seemed to he quieting
down the whites d spersed, a few
gathering around a small fire in the
(enter ol the etreet an a guard. About
& o'lock several hi cks slipped up
near the crowd and fired into there,
wounding three men, none seriously.
They then in and the whites procured
bloodhounds, and four negroes were
caught Sunday morning. They were
taken to Asha Pole and it is said have
con'essed that they were in the crowd,
and have implicated several others,
some of whom were caught. It is re
ported that the pose in pursuit of the
other negroes have shot one of them.
ranatliw of I'urtn Klco Completed.
Washington, Oct. 25. The navy de
partment today received tbe following:
San Juan, Oct. 23. Secretary of the
Navy; Evacuation of Porto Rico com
pleted by sailing ol last detachment of
Spanish troops today.
SCHLEY.
Ordrred Home.
BrstKcrtsi l, III., Oct. 25. The gover
nor this afternoon ordered company F,
Bona ol Veterans, which has been doing
guard duty at Pana, home at Macomb,
and company C, which has been at
Virden, to return to Oregon. . This
leaves troop A, cavalry of Chicago, at
Vitden, and oampany (, Bona of Veter
ni, Joliet, and troops B, First cavalry,
Bloomington, at liana. All officer, and
men of tua hospital corps war rallavsd
from further duty at Virdan. . ,, ,.fl
ON MANILA
Affair la
tfc fhlllpplae Par from
Tranquil.
Manila, Oct. 23. The commission of
Spaniards sent nere recently by General
Bios, Spain's chief representative in the
Philippine, and governor-general of the
KMithern portions of tbe archipelago,
irranged a temporary commercial
ireaty, but it is now again interrupted,
this time by orders from General Rioa.
Tbe steamer San Nicolas, which left
Manila yesterday flying the American
lag, was compelled to return by a Span'
ah gun'ioat whose commander offered
is a plea for bis assertion that the crew
insisted of Filipinos, who might
imuggle contraband articles.
The Han Nicolas, after reporting her
experience, sailed attain, accompanied
by tbe United States gunboat McCul-
och.
Yesterday the British consul at Ma
nila convened a meeting of merchants
discuss the commercial deadlock.
British capital to the amount of $200,-
WO.OOO has been lying here for six
nonth. In tbe existing conditions
business relations with the orovincea
lave been in many cases entirely sus
pended. Tbe meeting resolved to make
in urgent appeal to the British govern-
sent to endeavor to hasten a settle
nent in pending issues. The attitude
f the insurgent troops hat become very
nenacing. Their supplies are growing
icarce and they are becoming desperate,
rheir leaders assure the troops who
iave bad no pay for months that they
fill soon capture Manila.
Tbe Filipino newspapers insist upon
ibsolute independence and denounce
tnnexation and American protectorate
with equal energy.
The American authorities, naval and
nilitary, are taking precautionary
neasures, although no immedate trouble
anticipated.
Three Drown In ihe Lake.
Chicaoo, Oct. 23. A small skiff in
vhich were Louis Baban, son of a
vealthy brick manufacturer of Evans
tin, William Schafler and another man
rrhese identity has'not yet been establ
ished, capsized in Lake Michigan,
i bout five miles off Wiltnet yesterday
ind all were drowned. The men start
id out yesterday mrrning duck hunting.
V bijh sea was running and after drift-
ng about five miles the boat overturned.
The unfortunate hunters clung to tbe
verturned craft for over an 1 our, but
veigbted down with heavy canvas coats
he pockets of which were filled with
immunition,they finally sank. Scbaffer'r
ody waa recovered.
Wreckf d or? New London.
New London, Conn , Oct. 24. During
i heavy gale yesterday morning the tug
rimniai J. Scully lost the barges Ad-
niral, Comarie, Wyandotte and At-
antic, four miles west of Ornfleld, by
he tug's hawser parting. Soon after-
rard the Admiral sprang a leak, and
lollided with the second barge, which
iltimately resulted in the sinking of
he four barges. The men on the Ad
niral were lost, but the crew of the
cully, by nienns of a line, rescued
even men, two women and a baby
rota the other barge s. This morning
,n unknown schooner off the shore
.bout a miie and a half east of Bartlett's
eef light, was wrecked in the south
vest gale, and those aboard drowned
Jp to last uight there had lieen no
, vreckage wa-hed ashore that would
TO MARCH
jiveany identity to the schooner.
Heath Visit the First,
San Fkancisco, Oct. 24. The trans
ort pteamer Rio tie Janeiro arrived
iere yesterday from Manila with 140
ick and twenty four discharged soldiers
m board Tbe following seven men
liid on the trip over:
F.Iliott Ordway, company H, Oregon
egiment.
E. F. IKiske, hospital corps, First Cali
ornia. II. A. Stmle, company F. First CVi
lornia. J. A. Glover, company A, First Ne
raka. F. W. Tucker, company C, Twenty
,hird infantry.
L. D. Passmore, company G. First
Nebraska,
H D. Shutter. Astor battery.
All the dead were buried at sea ex
iept Ordway, Fisk and Shu'ter. The
'psel was sent to quarantine yetrday
ifternoou and upon examination by ibe
iiaranline ollicers the sick soldiers
vere transferred to the division hos
lital at tbe Presidio, whore they are
eitig cared for.
Most of the Rio's passengers are con
ralescenls and those who urn detained
it ihe hospital are nearly all doing well
tnd are out of danger.
In) Sinks In Collision.
Chicaoo, Oct. 20 The big tug I P.
bnitli was sunk in the harbor entranos
ast Thursday in a collision with the
iteamer Olympia. Tbe captain and en
gineer were rescued. The firemun went
iown with the tug and was drowned.
Hie Olympia wm uninjured
Des not Look IVnc-ul
Ciiihhouku, France, Oct. 24 Orders
iave been teceived at the military and
laval arsenals here to prepare for tbe
irrival of a large body of troois tomor
row. The barracks are being hurriedly
put in order for their reception.
Mad I'ublie
Washington, Oct. 24. The navy de
partment has made public that portion
if Admiral Sampson's report covering
ihe oud not of the fleet under bis com
maud iu its operations in tbe Wast
Indies tut about , two months prior to
Jie destruction of Admiral Cervera'i
ihips on July 8. It la mad up largely
if oflicial dispatcher and the movement
if tbe nasi, with explanations and com
beat bf lha admiral, ,
J. 7 t '1 ,.,! ! .: ,
STANDS HER GROUND
FRANCE THINKS HER CLAIMS AS
GOOD AS ENGLAND'S.
AaaU ataa Declared Not Vet Keah4
and MavaJ Activity Mean Nothing;
Her Position Staled. Nat ret Ueadjr to
OI Wav.
Paris, Oct. 24. A semi-official note
issued this evening says :
'There ia no foundation for tbe alarm
ist rumors regarding the relations be
tween France and Great Britain. It is
equally incorrect to say that extraordi
nary measures have been taken at any
of our naval porta."
The Fashoda yellow book is volumin
ous, but it does not include Major Mar
chand's report, which will be published
later. Tbe dispatches were largely an
ticipated by the English Faahoda blue
book.
Tba diplomatic conversation recorded
show a curious endeavor on the French
side to represent that Mirchand's mis
sion was quite as important as General
Kitchener's on the ground that the
struggle was against the khalifa and
barbarism.
On September 18 M. del Casse, the
foreign minister, informed the British
ambassador to France, Sir Edmond
Monson, in explicit language that
France did not regard Lord Salisbtry'g
claim to the aoudan by virtue of con
quest as applying to Fashoda on the
ground that the Marchand expedition
went to the relief of tbe French exp di-
tion under Captain Licotard, which
dated from a perioJ 1 ng before the
declaration in the house of commons
by Sir Edward Grey as to the policy of
the British gouernment toward the
soudan and at a time when the equator
ial provinces wero lost to civilization.
In fact, M. del Oasse argued, unless
Great Britain possessed the sultan'a
mandate, as well as the khedive's to
acquie alt former Egyptian provinces,
France considered herself equally en
titled with England to possessiou of any
poiot occupied by French officers.
cnoland'b demand unjust
Judging from the yellow book dis
patches the forgow'mg represents the
French standpoint, and M. del Casje
contends that as Marchand reached
Fashoda grst England has no right to
demand Jan evacuation prior to nego
tiations. On Sept. 30 M. del Casse declared to
Sir Edmond Monson that such a de
mand would be equivalent to an ul
timatum, and while he cou'd afford to
sacrifice France's material interests so
long as ber honor was intact for the
sake of the Anglo-French entente, no
one could doubt what would lie tbe
reply of France to such an attack.
The subsequent dispatcba appearing
in the yellow book relate to conversa
tions between Baron de Courcel, French
ambassador in London, and I)rd Salis
bury, the latter contending that the
capture of Khartovm, entitled Egypt to
possession of all the Mahdi's dominions,
and the French ambassador arguing
that Major Marchand had captured
Fashoda before General Kitchener took (
Khartoum, and that France had for a
long time held several poets in theEahr-el-Gazal.
Lord Salisbury retorted that the
French forces in the regions referred
to were too week to constitute effective
occupation.
A final dispatch, dated October 12,
from Baron de Courcel to del Casse, re
cords a conversation with Lord Salis
bury in which the French ambassador
claimed access to the Nile through the
Bahr-el-Gazel, and asked an amicable
delimitation of tbe respective spheres
of interest of two powere, in reply to
which Lord Salisbury indicated that it
would be necessary for him to consult
colleagues.
Oreat
Britain f-ooklnc On.
Lokdon, Oct. 24. The negotiations
at Pans between the Americans and
S anish peace commissioners have
been watched with tho greatest inter
est by foreign ollice officials here. The
feeling seems to be gaming ground
that the Spaniards are daily hoping
that some event may transpire whic'i
will result in the breaking off of a
further conference. Tbe activity of
Don Carlos recently, and hit threat of
inciting a revolt in Spain should a "dis
honorable peace" b concluded, is be
lieved to be one rearon whv the Span
ish commissioners would be picas d
Should the peace deliberations come to
naught.
Another view held by the Spaniards,
it is (aid, is that t-hould the commis
sioners become involved in a hopeless
deadlock, tbe McKinley administration
would find itsell embarrassed and be
compelled to makeconces'-ioriH. Should
this be the case, Spain still hugs the
fi nd delusion that Europe an powers
iiiild mate it a point to interfere and
prevent an attact upon the coasts ol
Spain by the i avy of the United States.
In this connection there is a story
afloat to the effect that some sort of an
alliance between the United States and
Great Rritain has been suggested
which would bring Spain to her lencet
and at the same time causes a change
of fronton the part of France concern
ing the Fai-boda affair. It. ia even
hinted that tbe foreign office has ruadt
ome such suggestion to Whshington.
Trons Retarnln Home.
Washington, Oct. 24. Two dispatches
were receive at the war department to
day from General Brooks. One dated
at Ponce, says :
"Tbe Reliel sailed from Ponce yester
day with 2lfl patiwnts,"
The other from San Juan, said :
"Manitoba sailed from Ponce this
morning with Third Wisconsin, thirty
It officers and 784 men, aitty discharg
ed soldier, and thirty passeogera
JOHN BULL READY TO FIGHT
Ha .at HI roe Down Bad FraM Mas
Obey.
London, Oct. 20. Sir Michael Hicks.
Baacb, chancellor of tbe exchequer,
peaking at North Shields last evening,
announced that the government bad
openei negotiations with the powers
ith a view of securing to the subject
of tbe various powers tbe right of
"developing the respective sphere in
which each country is especially inter
ested." Regarding the Faahoda question he
laid be wished cordially to acknowledge
the desire evidenced in the speeches of
Lord Rosebery and Herbert Aaquitb, to
help tbe government in the matter, "a
matter which might devalop to tba ut
most gravity."
"It is impossible," he continued, 'for
France to maintain that she had polit
ical right at Fashoda. She ha natu
rally and properly asked for time to re
ceive Major Marcnana s report, dui
until the contrary ie proved I decline to
believe that France will refuse to with
draw. If she refused, the matter would
assume an aspect as grave as is possible
between two great nation. Tbe govern
ment is animated by tbe friendliest
spirit towards France, and does not
ish to inflict humiliation. Wbat we
desire is fair treatment
"I hope, trust and believe the quea
tion is capab'e of a friendly solution,
but this country ha put her foot down.
If, unhappily, another view should be
taken by France, the queen's minister
know what their duty demand. There
are greater evils than war and we shall
not shrink from anything that is com
ing, knowing that we are supported by
a united people.
PBANCK PKKPABINO FOR W AB.
Pakis, Oct. 20. In spite of semi
official denials, the Echo d'Paris asserts
that this embarkation of war material
and supplies continues at Toulon, ad
ding that extraordinary activity reign
at the arsenal there. Four ironclads
and three crusiera are embarking am
munition and war material. Two trans
ports are almot ready for sea. All
French naval officers on leave of absence
have been recalled. Tbe naval au
thorities at Toulon are very reticent.
Tbe Temps, commenting apon the
sonsational stories of naval mobiliza
tion, says :
"While the political situation neces
sarily induce unusual vigilance and ac
tivity, it must not be forgotten that the
present naval movements are principally
an inauguration of reforms planned by
M. Lockroy when he w as appointed
minister of marineand which be desire
to have completed prior to January 1
next reforms whereby the squadron
and ports will always be ready and clear
for action and fully equipped within a
few days."
Afb r enumerating tbe present and
future strength of vcrious squadrons in
tended for coast defense, tbe Temps
concludes as follows :
"Ashore our military works are quite
ready, and certainly tbe best disposition
is being made of the means at the dis
posal of the navy, even if before the
date mentioned the hoped-for solution,
aireeable to both countries, t-hould be
n
'found for the Fashoda queation."
Going After The Goreruor.
Spring man, 111., Oct. 20. Certifi
cates of the election and inauguration of
Governor Tanner were obtained of the
secretary of state today by a representa
tive of the Chicago-Virden Coal com
pany, and it is supposed they will be
used in injunction proceedings against
Governor Tanner, for bis interference
with the unloading of negro miners at
Virden.
A Virden special to the State Register
lays:
Sneriff Davenport was the principal
witness at the coroner's inquest today,
fie sa d that he told Lukena' guards that
i case of emergency he would call on
1 1 fh-m, but
did not administer any oath
He 8iw men on the rear end
1 1 them.
of the train, shooting, one of whom wai
the man who kil cd Kiley, the C. A A.
detective.
Eleven of the guards wfre arrected on
warrants sworn out by Ed Cahill, the
president of the local miners'union. The
c impany balled them out The remain
der wero, sent to their homes in Chicago
and St. Loui3.
The company has made a proposition
to tbe miners to arbitrate the matter
of w.geH, and the men held a meeting
ro consider the matter, but nothing was
done.
Troop C and battery B returned yes
terday to Chicago and Galesburg, re
spectively. IXwrf In Another Fight.
r.ovnoN, Oct. 20. The Madrid corres
pondent of tbe Times says :
'Captain Annon.the minister of ma
rine, has received a dispatch from
Manila, announcing a naval engage
ment between the American and the
rebe , In consequence of Admiral
1) wey forbidding the latter to fly the
rebel flair from their ship. The dis
patch adds that there were losses on
both sides, bnt tbe American captured
the rel el ship.
"The scene of the engagement is not
stated, hut it is supposed to have bean
Manila Bay."
Committed For Revrn.
Picro. Ind., Oct.. 20. Fitzgerald
Woods has been arrested for the al
leged murder of a fourteen -year-old boy
a Bunker Hill two week ago. Th
killing was myterion, bnt It haa de
veloped that tha crime waa committed
f r revenge. The alleged connection of
Wood with it la due to a vary clevaf
detective. Man armed with rifle and
accom pained by bloodhound are now
hooting lor two
llavsd lo have
WsWsU.
other who ar b
associated with
UNDER A NEW FLiiJ
POHTO
RICO PASSES TO CUSTC3Y
OF UNITED STATES
Mo
Prorlelen Mad for Natar
aad Hodil Transfer Bf Ae ef
a-rea tbe Most Likely Met
JenU la PiMltloa to aak Where Thaw aas
At.
Washington, Oct. 19. In Tie af
fact that at noon today with the acqalat
tion of the Hand of Porto Rico bf tte
United States about 800,000 inhaMtaat
of that island lo t their Spanish dt
hip, tbe queation a to what ahall
come of these people politically I
of importance. Madrid advice
that leading citizens in Porto Bieo havw
already taken steps to become natoral
ized as United State citizen. Thia-fa
an error, for existing law provided a
way in which this change of dtiaanabii
can be effec ed by the residents of tba
island. There is no United State comrt
there b fore which dec ara'ion of In
tention can be filed, and in fact no ma
chinery at all which can be put in mo
tion to change citizenship.
Inquiry into this subiect at the state
department discloses the fact that it ;
has been usual to provide for bodily
transfer of the citizenship of people
conditioned as those in Porto Rico, la i
ihe treaty of peace which terminate!
t war. I may perhaps be prudent for
the com mis a on at Paris to avoid any
reference to Porto R co again, in whioa
se congress will be called npon bf
ihe president to confer citizenship
ipon the Porto Ri ans in the same aot
is that whio must ba pa ei to provide
t stable form of government for the ta
il d
Madrid, Oct. 19 Tbe premier, Senor
Sagasta, having to prepare a long dis
patch to Henor Mo tero Rio?, president
f the Spanish pe ce commission, tha
iahinet is not to meet today.
Advisee leceived here from Porto Rico
ay that all tbe high official there have
aken steps to become naturalized
Americans.
Four Men Killed by Explosion.
Rbadinq, Pa. Oct. 19 Four men wera
tilled by the explosion of a Wilmington
& Northwestern freight engine at Joan
a a station this afternoon. The "dead
ire:
William '.Hereflicker, engineer, aged
S.'ty.
George Mills, fireman, aged thirty
ive. ''': V " t
Willis Woodward, brakeman.
Har y Huydam, conductor.
All lived at Birdaboro, this county.
Mine Killed in a Wreck.
London, 0. 1. 19. A terrible railway
ucident, occurred Tuesday evening Oft
;he Great Cen'ral railway near Barret,!
ileven rules north of London. An ex
press train going at the rate of a mil a;
tninuti came into collision with a:
reigh train that was switching acros
;be track at Barnet Junction. Tha
xpress piled up a completu wreca.
Nine dead and thirieen seriously injur-
d have been recovered from the wreck,
snd there are others under the debris.
Ready to Lock Horns. ft.
St. Louts. Oot. Iff. BeciUe of th
discharge of thrve freight onductor
running out i f Parson, Kans., the fed-i
eration of Amer.can railway employes!
a d the M. K. & T. will lock horns to-t
morrow at St. Louis. Each side de
clares there will be no surrender and in
the events 'hat, compromise fails there
may be a general strike called, extend
ing the entire length of the railway
system. . )
Heads of the grett railway organi
sation arrived last night at St. Louia
hotels to attend the conference.
It is understood that three conductor
were discharged for tbe violation of rula
failure to report on the time cards--and
the federation take isue on tha
ground that the punishment adminis
tered was unwarrantedly severe. They
declare there was a technicality in the
application of the rule.
Killed His Insane Wlf.
Flint, Mich., Oct . 10.-W. H. Mur
ray of C inton, Iowa, yeiterday shot
a id killed his wife, Harriut, an iuour-l
able inmate of Oak Grove asylum lo-j
cated here, and then killed himself.
Their b idies we-e found in a ' grovaj
where they had gone la'e in the after-1
no m for a walk, e-ich shot through that
head. In Mr. Murry's pocket waa
f und a letter addressed to the physician
in charge of tbe institution explaining
the reason lor his action. He said that:
the only way to relievo hi wife front,
her suffering was to kill her, and that'
a it wa against the law to do so, the
only thing he could dowi to shoot
himfelf aW Mr. Murry left a number
of otiie.- le ters giving minute direction
at to the disposal of both their bodies,
the distribution of hi estate and other
ma ters which tend to show that tha
crime was done with eool deliberaten.
Thinks Trouble All Over.
Wahhinoton, Oct. 19. Tho fol
lowing dispatch from Indian Oomniia
lioner Jones was received :
Walckb, Minn., Oct. 18. Hold a
float council with tha Indians at Beat
Island camp lodav. All bnt on will
surrender Wednesday, I will assist
tha marshal In capturing this rsv
egade. Believe thai trouble ia S3
over. Have agreed lo attend tk
court at Duluth with tha prlsoasrs. I
am not likely to be home for t wast.
