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TJIE RED CLOUD CHIEF.
,1
CZAR TIKED OF WAIi.iEX-Gov. matthews dead,
CALLS A UNIVERSAL PEACE
CONFERENCE.
Aim to Abandon Hiiro Deronilro Ar.n
menU Thi, Frnlla of IniluUrjr Ah
orlinl l7 tlin Maintenance of lluj-f
Military i:taltlOinnntt. '-
Rt. PRTRimuuna, Aug. 30. ItySordor
cf Ihnperor Nicholas, Count Muravlcir,
tlio foreign minister, on tho S4tli Inst,
handed to the foreign diplomats nt St.
Petersburg n nolo declaring that tho
maintenance of puaoe nml the reduc
tion of the excessive armaments now
rrushlrig nil nations Is tlio (dual for
which nil govcrnmauts outjlit to strlvo.
Tho czar considers tho present mo
munt favorable for the Inauguration
of a movent int looking to thin end,
mid Invito thu power to tnlto part In
nn international conference fin a means
of thus insuring real and lasting peace
run! terminating tlio progressiva in
crease of firmament.
Tho text of tho nolo followi: "Tho
maintenance of gonurul peace and the
possible reduction of tho excessive ar
maments which weigh upon all na
tions present themselves in existing
conditions to tho wholo world as an
Ideal toward which tho endeavors of
all governments should lio directed.
The humanitarian rind magnanimous
Ideas of his majesty, thu emperor, my
august master, have been won over to
this view In tlio conviction that this
.'oftyaim a In conformity with tho
laiM essential interests and legitimate
views of all the powers; ami tlio linpc
vial government thinks thu ''present
moment would bo very favorable to
Melting, the means.
"International discussion 1k the must
effectual means of insuring all peoples
bcuetll a real, durable, peace, ubove
nil putting an end to the progressive
development of thu present anna
inouts. "In tho course of the last twenty
years, the longing for general appease
ment has grown especially pronounced
In tlio consciences of oivillved nations;
und tho preservation of peace has been
put forward a.T an object of interna
tional policy. It is in its name that
great states luivc 'concluded among
themselves powerful' alliances.
"It Is better to guarantee pence that
they have developed In proportion
hitherto unprecedented to their mill
tnry forces, and still continue to In
crease them without bhrlnkago from
any sacrifice.
"Nevertheless, all these cITorts hive
tiot been able to bring about the benoil
cent results desired paelllcation.
"Tho Hnnneial charges following the
upward march strike at the very root
of public prosperity. Tho intellectual
nud physical strength of tho nations,
labor anil capital, are mostly diverted
from their natural application id are
un productively eonsuned. Hundreds
of millions are devoted to acquiring
terrible engines of destruction, which,
though to-day regarded as tho last
worlc of science, are destined to-morrow
to lose all their value in conse
quence of some fresh discovery in the
name field. National culture, economic
pi-ogress and tho production of wealth
nro cither paralyzed or checked in de
velopment. Moreover, in proportion
us the armaments of each power in
crease, they les and less fulllll the oh
Ject tho governments have set before
themselves.
"The economic crisis, duo In great
part to tho system of armaments,
l'outnuice, nud tho continual danger
which lies lu thin massing of war ma
terial are transforming tho armed
peaee of our daya into a crushing bur
den which tho peoples have more and
more dirtloulty in bearing. '
"Jt appears evident that, If this
state of things were to bo prolonged,
It would Inevitably lead to tho very
cataclysm It Is desired to avert, and
the horrors thereof make every think
ing being shudder in advance.
"To put an end to these increasing
armaments and to seek tho means of
warding oil' the calamities which aro
threatening tho whole world Mich is
the supremo duty to-day imposed upon
all states.
"Filled with this idea, his majesty
lias been pleased to command me to
propose to all tho governments whoso
representatives tiro accredited to tho
Imperial court the assembling of a
fconforenco which shall occupy Itself
vlth this grave problem.
"This conference will be, by tho
help of God, tho happy presage for tho
contury which is about to open.
Jt would converge into one power
ful focus tho efforts of all
states sincerely seeking to make
tho great eonreptlon of uni
versal peace triumph over the elements
of trouble and dtsoord, and It would
at tho same time, cement their agree
ment by corporate concentration of
tho principles of Ktiropu and right
whereon rests the security of states
and the welfare of peoples,"
Yellow Fever In Meilro.
LAnr.uo, Texas, Aug. lu. Accord
ing to Mexican reports, twenty-six yel
low fever suspects are held by tlio
quarantine guards ut Haglu Pass,
Texas. Advices from Tarnpleo say
that yellow fever situation is un
changed. Up to date there ha' o been
eighty-two deaths from this disease.
BOND FIXED FOR" KENNEDY
Th Impeded Murderer May Go 1'reo
for Awhile.
Kaphas Citv, Mo Aug. 30 , .Tohr
rTennedy, who le under arrest for th'j
killing of Kmma Schumauhcr, was ad
mitted to hall to-duy by Judge Rcarrltt
of tho Circuit court. Kennedy hud ap
plied or It under writ of habeas cor
pun nud tlio case wus bubinltted to
JudfoSeaiTUt on a transcript, of, thp
testimony under which Kennedy had
been held without ball by JutIco
ICrurgtr Judgo Scarrltt put tho
amount of JJiji bnd at ?3,x?0. .
Indiana Mourn fur tlio Irfm of a Fnvor
lle HonI'aited Awnr Peacefully.
W'inoate, lud., Aug. 30. At 0:30
o'clock yestordny morning, at tho
quiet Muharry homestead, where ho
was taken Immediately after his sud
den nullction, ox-Governor Claudo
Matthews passed away peacefully, sur
rounded by the members of his inline
dluto family.
KPf
GOV. MATTJircWS.
Mr. Matthews attained wide celeb
rity while governor by driving out tho
Itoby gamblers. In 18'J(l tho Indiana
Democrats made him their candidate
for President, and In the national con
vention had quite a strong vote.
MANY SICK SLEEP ON FLOOR,
Mifntauk 1'olut Unit Not fiun'.rleiit Una
pllul Arenminndittlonn.
New Ybrtic, Aug. 3ii. There aro 1,000
patients In tho general hospital at
Camp WlkolT, lis of whom arc down
with typhoid. This is a decrease. Tho
deaths reported to-day were thoso
of William Hohlo of Hattcry 1
Second artillery; Timothy Donovan,
troop V, .Second artillery, from mala
rial fever, and l'rcderlck Miller, Com
pany A, Twenty-llrst regular Infautry,
from dyieiitory. There uro 530 men In
tho detention hospital. To-morrow
the hospital will bo enlarged so as to
iiccoiumoduto 730 patients.
While the condition In tho hospitals
lias boon somewhat Improved, 500 sick
suldlera aro still sleeping upon tho
Hour. These men will be put ou cots
In the new wing to-morrow. '
Thu force of nurses has been in
creased to soventy-sovon. Thorj aro
forty .Sisters of Charity administering
to the sick.
Today's arrivals at Camp Wikofl
included the First battalion of tho
District of Columbia volunteers,
ono battalion of United States engi
neers attached to the Fifth army
corps, Troops A, C, D and 1-' of tho
Second cavalry, tho men who oper
ated tho batlo.ms at Santiago and
nlnety-llvo men of tho Thirty-third
Michigan volunteers. Thoso wore
dobarked from the United States
transport Mlnnewaska, which loft
Santiago do Cuba, August 23. Thcro
were forty-nlno hospital cases on board
the trausport, typhoid and dysentery
being the prevailing diseases. Pri
vate llohlman. Company II, District of
Columbia volunteers, died on tho pass
agu from Santiago.
AFTEH 13 YEARS IN CHINA,
KzMtnUtor lnnhjr' Roturn Tlio Illteol
of Doney'D Victory cm the Knit.
Dktkoit, Mich., Aug. 30. Colonel
Charles Dcnby, who waa minister to
China for thirteen years and waa re
lieved from his post a few wsaki ago,
arrived hero yesterday trom San Fran
cisco. In an interview Colonel Douby
said: 'ln my oplulou Chlua will never
bo dismembered among tho great
Kuropean nations, as I do not think
that the United States, Knglnnd and
.lapan will pormlt It." Uotli China
aud Japan. Colonel Dcnby said, favored
the retention of tho Philippine islanls
by the Unltod States. While- on tho
tho Philippine subject Colonel Denby
took occasion to remark that Admiral
Dewey's victory had added greatly to
tho dignity and Influence- of his ofllco
as United States minister, the Chinese
heretofore having believed tho United
States to be a great commercial nation,
Incapable of such victories. Colonol
Denby stated that tho famous battlo
had much the same effect on Japan.
WHITE MAY DECLINE A PLACE,
Ni-nator Lodge Sucsniteil m the .Jnntlce'i
Huhttltuto on tho Coiuiulnlou.
Washington, Aug. 30. Thcro la
till a possibility of a change In the
personnel of the American member
ship of the peaco commission. Up
to tho moment It is not definitely
known whether Justice Whlto will ac
cept tho appointment tendered him
and efforts aro making by the Presi
dent to learn his Intentions. Mr. Me
Arthur, tho assistant secretary of
the American commission, is now
in New York making arrangements
for tho sailing of the commission Sep
tember 17, so that very little tlmo in
tervenes to make a change In the body
in the event Justice Whlto declines tho
plnco. It is suggested that Senator
Lodge of Massaohusotts may till the
vacancy that would so result.
Premier Satiuta Will Nut lVrmlt a Do
Imto of tho War.
M Annui, Aug. 30, Senor Sagasta,
tho premier, Is quoted as having in tho
course of an interview, made state
ments declaring that it was thu gov
ernment's Intention to repress tho dis
cission of war topics in tho cortes.
He said that as soon as tho cortes met
tho government would submit a bill
authorising peaco negotiations and
next a nieusuro relating to tho sup
pression of tho constitutional guar
nntcca. Although Senor Sagasta did
not state tho nature of this measure.
it Is supposed that it will provide for
the continuation of suspension.
TO BE INVESTIGATED
GENERAL MILES' MATTERS
TO BE LOOKED INTO.
Until the Arrival of (Jnnnrnt Atllns tfie
Wnr WoMrttnent Will Not IJNcuit tlio
Matter .Mile, Mrtilo I'nhllo Ilp.itrliu
Not Intoi-dcd to He (IItvii Out.
WAPiu.vmo.v, Aug. 31. When Gen
fral Miles returns to Washington he
will bo asked for an explanation of re
cent interviews appearing and tho
publication of certain dispatches
which thu war department has not
made- public. Whether the invest'gn
lion will take tho onur.o of n military
court of inquiry or of a private inter
view with tho President, the secretary
of war and General Miles, remains to
bo seen.
Until the arrival of General Miles
the war department will not discuss
the matter. Secretary Alger says that
Ih' departnii'-it, w'll uotoutur Into any
controversy with Its subordinates anil
does not propose to discuss matters
nft'oetlng Getieral Miles durintr his ab
sence. Th. department is of tho opinion
that General Miles made publlo the
dispatches of tho sjeretary, General
Shufter and himself. Such notion it
regards as a breach of military regula
tions, but no military court cm secure
proof that General Miles made publlo
the dispatches printed in tho Kansas
City Star, If ha aud tho person to
whom they were furnished refuse
to give tho information, as
several military trial hive
mado tho sHtlol law that
no military law can compel a civilian
to testify if ho docs not desire to.
General Miles also may bj called to
account for the Interviews with him.
Tnless disavowed t'.uy would place
him in the attitude of criticising his
superior ollleeri and subject Itlm to
military discipline.
The publication of the dispatches
taken together with previous inter
views in tho Kansas City Star, were
the tpple of conversation among
oflleers of tho war department, and
already there is a disposition by some
to take sides in tho matter, while
others deplore tho conditions as tend
ing to lower the tone of tlu army and
to do Irreparable injury to tho service.
It is expected the controversy will
extend to both houses of Congres and
it is feared will have an adverse elVect
upon legislation which will b asked
to better tho army. It Is generally
understood that the regular force will
be largely Increased, ut least until the
conquered Islands arc disposed of, and
it Is feared that legislation in this di
rection will be hampered by thu con
troversy between tho M-eretary of war
and tho general In command of tho
army.
THE LAST MAINE"V1CTIM.
ilcnry Minim' lt?.ith A ttrllmtcd to thu
l,o,n of "lilt Hlilp."
CiUCAOo, Aug. 31. Henry Mason,
one of the best known engineers In the
country, and for nearly twelve years
the engineer in charge of thu West
Side water works of Chicago, Is dead
in I'rooklyn, N. Y. Ills sou, Thomaa
Mason, Is engineer In charge of tho
Field museum.
Mr. Mason llrst came here about
nineteen years ago us superintendent
of tho Qulutard Iron works in the con
struction of tho two llrst engines of
the West Sido'water works. Mr. Mason
also built the engines of the battle
ship Maine, a work regarded us his
greatest nehlovcmcnt. After nearly
fifty years' experience in engine build
ing ho regarded this us the greatest
work of his fife,
Tho news of tho destruction of the
Malnu preyed upon bis mind und final
ly sent him to a sick bed, from which
he nover rose. The rumors prevalent
for a few days following tho destruc
tion of tho Maine, that the disaster
had been caused by defective boilers
served to Increase tho already danger
ous condition of the engine-builder.
Ills family believe this to be tho direct
craise leading to his death. He was
stricken with apoplexy and paralysis.
For a time he could neither speak nor
move. When he was at one time
thought to be at tho point of death he
recovered the partial use of his vocal
organs, but only raved about the
Maine. Ho would speak of tho ves
sel and its engines as if they were
living things. Ho cried aloud over the
fate of what lie called "his ship."
NASHVILLE'S"$500',000 FIRE,
Store Worki. n rurnUuro Storo unil
l'rliittiu; rUut llnrneil.
Nasiivim.k, Tenn., Aug. 31. Fire
broke out nt 2:10 o'clock this morning
In tho fifth floor of tho largo establish
ment of thu Phlllpps-llutthoiT manufac
tory, dealers In stoves und tinware, on
College street, and spread rapidly, de
stroying the building and those occu
pied by A.. I. Warren, furniture dealer;
Phillips A- Stevenson, stoves and tin
ware, nndthoDavto Prlntlngcompany.
Tho building occupied by the Ameri
can National bank was considerably
damaged by tiro and water. Tho loss
Is estimated at tttOO.UO-), und Is eov
ered by Insurance.
Linen pants arc always too long or
,oo short; no man ever wore just the
right length.
Cnvhlrr f.ontcil tho Dinlc.
Piikrto.v, Minn., Aug. 31. M. R.
Todd, tho cashier who wrecked tho
Fillmore county bank, has confessed
to M. T. Grattan, one of bis bondsmen,
tho theft of all the bank's deposit
funds. Gratton told Todd that a
lynching was imminent, unless ho
made a full statement, Overcome by
fear, ho confessed that just prior to thu
bank's assignment ho had takon all
the money on deposit and delivered it
to a former partner, who is now at
I.aCrosse, Wis. Tho l.at'rosso author
ities have been asked to arrest this
mau, nnd further developments h.j
expected.
TYPHOID IN PORTO RICO.
yolillr-r ltroiii;lit tho DUrune 1'rnni the
Homo Cuiiioh,
PiliAD!'.M'iitA. Aug. 31. The yacht
May. which arrived lu this city to-day
via Newport New, brought tho report
of the representatives of tho National
Relief eoninilsdon, William 1'ottcr, ox
minister to Italy, William Van liens
salaer, Louis C. Van Uxem and Dr. G.
G. GraiT. who went to Porto.UIeo to su
perintend the distribution of supplies
sent to the sick soldlerA by tho com
mission. Tho May. which was loaned
to tho government by Mr. Van Hens
salaer. left this city August 0 and
reached Ponco August 11. The report
states that the commissioner.! report
ed to General Miles and were by him
referred to Colonel Greenleaf, chief
surgeon of tho army In tho Held. Col
onel Greenleaf ordered tho seventy
tons of medical supplies to ba taken
from thu .May and placed lu thu lower
Hour of tho customs house, which Is
now used as the headquarter i of the
'irniy at Porto Itlco.
After giving details of the distribu
tion of suppllei, the report says: "In
almost every Instance we found tho
army surgeons most anxious to have
at their disposition money for the pur
chase of needed luxuriis for the sick,
such as fresh milk, leo (when obtain
able) and canned goods, nnd wo aro
happy to report that In every case wo
have bsen able to meet tho demands
made upon us.
"There aro about 10,000 American
soldiers In Porto Itlco and upon the
day of our departure, August !!2, thero
were over 1,0 men upon the sick list.
Of this number one-half were cases re
quiring prompt and careful treatment.
Thero was a largo number of typhoid
cises, but upon tho -'2.1 Instant this
disease was not upon tho Increase, a
fact which Indicates that the malady
had been carried from tho camps at
home and is not Indigenous to Porto
Kico. However, thero was a largo in
crease in diarrhoea, dysentery, dengue
or breukbonc fever nnd malarial dis
orders due to the hot, unheaUhy rainy
season, Just commencing, which causes
the water supply to be tilled with ma
larial germs from the constant decay
ing vegetation. All medical authori
ties in the army In Porto itieo ngreo
that the sick list is increasing and that
an alarming condition may be created
unless the War department nrranges
army barracks for thu army of occupa
tion and iuiaijdiatuly provides addi
tional transports (tho hospital ship
I'elief being insulllcient) to remove
such sick men as can bo safely trans
ported home, the convalescents and
those enervated by climatic condi
tions. It is impossible for men from a
Not them climate to recuperate In a
tropical country during it, most tin
healthful season.
"In conclusion wo are glad to report
that wo reached Porto Itieo with our
medical and hospital supplies just nt
the time when they were most needed,
as. owing to tho lack of steam
launches with which to unload the
vessels in the harbor and those hard
aground upon the coral reef, the med
ical department could not secure its
supplies promptly and our consign
ment had been most carefully selected,
containing many useful articles not
supplied in the hospital equipment of
the United States army.
'Wo cabled to tho "National Ilclicl
commission on tho 22d to forwaril to
Porto Itieo a consignment of light gro
ceries, such as condensed cream,
e.-reuls, canned soups, clam broth, etc.;
also pajamas and underclothing, all of
which aro muoh needed In tho hos
pitals and are not obtainable In tho
Island."
Attached to tho report is a letter
from General Miles thanking tho com
niissioners on behalf of tho army for
the supplies and also for a big consign
ment of American lings; also a letter
from Colonel Greenleaf expressing
thanks for the gift of an ico making
machine, in which he says:
"I cannot adequately express the
rvitlhfactlon with which tho results of
this donation will bo received by thu
sick. Ico in this country Is un expen
sive luxury, costing S'10 per ton In Por
to Ulean money, which necessitates
the exercise of rigid economy upon tho
part of our medical otllcers in Its use.
To hnvo the output of such a machine
at our disposal is a blessing, tho buue
llt: of which can only bo appreciated
by those who have served in these hos
pltals." .
McKINLEY TO VISIT MONTAUK
Will IVrvonully ImrttlfMlo tlio Condition)
Then To ltcnmlu Tun I))H.
Ci.i:vki,axii, Ohio, Aug. 31. Presi
dent MeKlnloy will spend a couple of
nays at tomp WlUotl, AioiitauK Point,
so as correctly to Inform himself as to
tho condition of affairs nnd tho truth
of reports that lmve been circulated.
Tho President will probably bo in
eamp Friday and Saturday, leaving
Mrs. MoKlnley In New York city,
whither ho will return to spend Sun
day. They will then go to Washing,
tou. Georgo II. Cortolyou, assistant
secretary to the President, will ac
company tlio chief exceutlvo to New
York.
"The President will probably return
to Washington for a short time after
this trip and Intends taking a longer
vacation a llttlo later this fall," bald
Mr. Cortolyou to-day.
A I'lro Mllo Square of Timber llnrneil.
Dkadwood, S. I)., Aug. 31. A de
structive timber lire, which seems to
be beyond control, Is raging In Carbo
nate camp, seven miles from here. It
1ms been burning slneo Friday. A dis
trict fivo miles square, heavily tim
bered, has been burnod over.
flonorul lluell Djrlnif,
C.Vi.noi'N, Ky., Aug, 31. General
Don-Carlos Ituull.Is dying at his homo
near Paradise, Ky. Ho was taken
suddenly ill Snturdnv. and tho att ud
ii3' physician hay., he cautiUl live. He
is bU years old
DELUGED WITH WAR CLAIMS.
The Btatei Anklng to Its itelnilmre?
for CaIIIiix Out the Volunteer.
Wasiiixoto.v, Aug. M. Claims from
tho states for reimbursement for ex
penditures of tho war with Spain aro
beginning to pour Into tho Treasury
dopartment and tho ofllco of Auditor
Urowu, wlio passes upon War depart
ment accounts, Is gottlng to work upon
them.
"Thcro seems to bo a misapprehen
sion on tho part of tho claimants,"
said Auditor llrown to-day, "that
creditors can present their accounts
direct to tho War department. The
law provides that all accounts must bo
paid by tlio states and tho general
government will reimburse the state."
After tho call for troops tlio secre
tary of war sent a telegram, April 27,
to tho governors of tho states advis
ing them that all nccesjary expenses
for tho subsistence, transportation,
sheltering and maintenance of volun
teers during tho interval between
their enlistment and their muster into
the service of the United States would
be met by tho general government.
Then congress, tho last day of tho ses
sion, passed a law providing for tho
reimbursement of tho states for tin
expenses of furnishing volunteers.
Claims began to reach tho war depart
ment early in Juno rind a commission
of army oflleers was nppoln ted to pass
upon them. It has been found that n
largo proportion of the claims will
necessitate further action upon tho
part of tho stato ofllclnls. In
many cases no receipted bills were
attached and tho governor's approval
wns omitted. A featuro of tho situa
tion which will cause the department
considorablo work has arisen in this
way: Soma of tho volunteers who of
fered their services and proceeded to
the stato capitals with their companies
wero subsequently rejected by the
medical olllccrs and were not mustered
into tho service. In such cases tho
state will hnvo to pay tho cost of trans
portation of tho rojected soldiers and
the ofllelals hero will have to compare
the muster rolls of the war department
with tho original enrollment lists.
An original itemized bill must bo
furnished whenever It Is practicable
to do so and tho governor of tho stato
must slgu a certificate supporting thg
elulin.
IT IS A STEP TOWARD PEACE.
.'joimtor tl.isli of Mlnncnotii I'rnles tho
Czar' HuinuiiltiirliMi Motive.
Chicago, ug. 31. Senator Cushman
K. Davis, a member of tho Paris peaco
commission, stopped in this city a few
hours while on his way to his homo in
St. Paul, where ho expects to remain
and rest until September 17, when tho
commission will sail for Kurope. When
usked for his opinion of the probablo
success of tho czar's proposal for a dis
armament conference, ho said:
"Tho czar has dono a great thing in
putting forth his suggestion. Whilo
Kussin would undoubtedly benefit
greatly by tho change, I believe- tho
czar's motives are not In any sense sel
fish, and that ho is perfectly sinccro
iu his desire to bring about benefits
to all the Kuropean nations. Tho Rus
sian imperial family has always had a
vein of hutnanltarlanlsin and oven of
sentimentallsm in matters of reform
and its achievements have been very
great in some lines.
"It is of courbo very hard to say
what tho proposed conference would
accomplish. Kngland would gain Im
mensely by disarming nnd would un
doubtedly work hard for it. Tho
smaller and weaker nations aro being
forced to bankruptcy nnd ruin by tho
armies they fool forced to maintain.
Thoy may have to reduce their forces
merely to keep in existence, whether
thcro Is any general agreement or not.
Itussia is so protected by its barrier of
leo and snow behind it und by the char
acter of its people, that it could afford
to disarm. Certainly it would want to
avoid lighting until Us great military
road ncross Siberia is cqmpjotod."
LOST WITH 96TSPANIARDS.
tho I.cyto Win I'orcoil to C.eavo Her Tow
to tho Storm' Mercy.
Tacoma, Wnsli., Aug. 31. The Hong
Kong Daily Press Is authority for tho
statement that 000 Spaniards, includ
ing sixteen priests, lost their lives sev
eral weeks ago vhen the Spanish gun
boat Leyto was captured by a vessel
belonging to Admiral Dawey's squad
ron. Tho Leyto had been stationed in
nn adjoining Island, whore tho Insur
gents wero numerous and aggressive.
Tho latter wero gaining ground rapid
ly, causing 000 Spaniards to board
these sailing vessels iu an endeavor to
oscapo from tho natives, who would
massacre them.
The gun' .. to unbrtoa'.c to
tow these tiirc.' t.nuhjiorts to Manila
bay, where the Spaniards aboard them
wero to surrender to Admiral Dewey,
If they did not succeed in landing
somewhere and reaching Manila under
cover of darkness. After the Leyto
had towed them down Pnmpangas
river nnd somo distance along tho
coast a heavy storm came up, making
it necessary for the gunboat to cuthor
tows looso and proceed to Manila for
nsslstanco. Deforo getting thcro sho
was captured by the Americans tho
next day, and an American vessel was
dispatched to find tho three trans
ports, but fulled to discover any trace
of them.
Tho natives on tho adjoining coast
say they Baw nothing of any vessels.
Tho Hong Kong Press finally reached
tho conclusion that tho vessels foun
dered with all oa board.
SPANISH PEACE COMMISSION.
It Is Ileaileil by Benor r.eon y CnMltlo,
Sp.inUli Ainbaiiador to l'runre,
London, Aug. 31. Tho peaco com
missioners wl bo Senor Leon y Cas
tillo, Spanish ambassador at Paris;
Senor Urrutln, Spanish minister r.t
Brussels; tho Duke ( i Najjr, fivernor
of Cadis, Senov Mureearwu uud tjcnoj
Aburzusa, ' "v
THAVEL WEST THIS VEAR.
The Tourl.t Keek the Mountain! Itnthel
Than (he bniahoi uud I.i.kr.
Tho periods of Western migration ot
people vary with the years." Somo
tlaica tho attractions of tho East over
come the dlslasto-.to long travel, and
tht) flood of excursldu'lbts Is In that di
rection, but, latterly, tho beauties and
bofiellts of Colorado scenery nnd air
have tipped the Bcalcs of doubting
minds in favor of tho great central
BUirmer resort of tho continent. Tlio
preiont summer has been a Western
resort epoch, largely because the rutl
roads have established and maintained
unsurpassed facilities for comfortable,
travel, and the desirability of tho lo
cation has becomo widely known
through judicious advertising.
The great game preserves nnd tho
rivers stocked with llnest specimens of
tho finny tribe, the vigorous mountain
air, tho gathering of pleasant people
ut llrst cla,ss hotels, and the proximity
to homo and business If required, havo
proved stronger attractions than tho
nea coast nnd the Northern lake io
glonn. Tho vast mineral resources of
Colorado have tempted the wiitchftil
business man to coniblno something of
business with his outing, too, nnd as a
consequence of nil these remains travel
to the West has been unsurpassed this
year and the state hns found new
friends nnd gamed new tonguc3 to tell
Its praise.
It Is a matter of such Grcnt Import
ance that comfort shall bn n striking
feoture of travel that tho tourist as
well ns the dally traveler In pursuit of
business should select his route with
care nnd judgment. Tho Missouri Pa
cific, with its many branches affords
opportunity for all tho people to une ita
magnidcont trains as far as Pueblo,
and there tho Denver & KIo Grando
road, with Its Justly bestowed celebri
ty for piercing tho most beautiful scen
ery of the mountain wilds, continues tlio
care and watchfulness which has been
bo readily obsorved on the route to
Pueblo, and with every comfort at liana
nnd Inspiring Ecenery round about, tho
traveler finds himself at his destina
tion unwearied, satisfied and ready for
what Fate has In store for tho future.
It Is a mental treat nnd rest as well
as a physical relief from heat and la
bor, and should be provided for In tho
yearly Itinerary as much as the pro
vision for tho habllamcnts which cus
tom prescribes. F. P. Uuker.
A Defunct Klrler.
"I had my hat kicked oft" one dark
night by a dead man." When u
youngster of PJ I was riding n star
mall routo In Southeastern Missouri.
It was just nftoi' tho war and footpada
wero plentiful. Ono dark night a
couple of thoso gontry tried to hold
mo up. but I was mounted on a mot
tlesoino hoi'30. und I sockod tho spurs
homo and rodo ovor them. 1 wont
plunging ou through tho durkness for
sevornl hundred yards when my horso
stopped 60 suddenly that I
inndvorlontly loft tho smldln
und sat ustrido his neelc. My road
ster was tromuling all oer with
fright, but, to biivo inc. 1 could ca
nothing. I thouL'ht It must ba mnr.i
footpads, and spurrod tho horso for
ward, winio 1 Hold my pistol ready
for tho expected attack. As 1 nmsnd
a large walnut treo that nenrly cov
ered tho road a big muddy boot struck
mo In tho face und beinnod mv but
olf. 1 concluded that I did not noed
n hat so l did not stop to rocovor lu
un my way Duel tho noxt morning I
found that tho kicker waa it dead man.
who was swinclnir from n limb with m
ploco of paper pinno I to his shirt on
wnton was scrawled: "Thou shnlt
not steel sposhully cows aud mowli."
"Straits Slioir Which Wujr the Wind
Illowi."
This Is an old adage and one that
has bren demonstrated n8 truthful
many times. The fact that tho excur
sion business In Colorado seeks to uso
ono particular line is a straw that In
dicates where the excursionists find
tho best scenery, lowest rates and best
train service. The lino In question, tho
Colorado MIdlnnd, has handled mora
Exclusion and tourist business this
Eeason than ever beforo In Its history,
And this Is a straw which Indicates
that the Colorado Midland always of
fors the lowest rates, tho finest scon
ery nnd the best train service through
the Mountains and to the Colorado
Tourist Resorts.
Do Vlthrn Foel tho Cold.
Thero Is no doubt that fishes, partic
ularly many of thoso which Inhabit
tresh water, fcol tho cold, and that this
accounts for their moving In tho winter
to drop water, when they hava tho op
portunity of doing so. Botno fish nro
aiuch raoro affected than othera by
severe cold. Swalnson mentions an
Instanco of a number of fine tench
having been found dead In a pond,
after tho break up of a frost, and, as
proof of vitality In other fish, ho states
that, In northern latitudes, eels aud
perch have retained their vitality when
frozen Into solid blocks of Ice. and
that advantage has been takon of '.he
fact to remove thera from ono locality
to another.
O, A. It. Cincinnati l?urani nienf.
Tho Monon Route, with Its fain
trains dally, Is the best and most eom
fortablo lino to Cincinnati. Tho rato
will bo only 1 cent a mile. Tickets on
sale Sept. 3d, 4th, 6th nnd Cth, good
to return Sept. Cth to 13th Inclusive,
and by extension to Oct. 2d. Send
cents In Btanips for the Morion's beau
tifully Illustrated book on the Cincin
nati Encnmpment. Prank .1. Reed, O.
P. A.. Chicago. L. K. Bessions. T. P.
A., Minneapolis, Minn.
A t.oiiR- Winded I'lorU.
Tho nearest approach yet to per
petual motion Is tho discovory ot a
Kuropean clock-maker who hns In
ventod a clock that will run for ton
years without winding.
Itrail tho AdtcrtlneuirntK.
Yf.n will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into tho habit of
reading the advertisements; thoy will
afford a must interesting study and
will put you In tho way of getting
some oxoollcnt bargains". Our adver
tisers uro relinble, they send what
they i dvu-tlse.
Adam hrd his foibles, but ho never
related auccdotes of his boyhood days.
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