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Mtl'HHMriM'W'jtfMrftfbtfhl e?ejpyfIMaWJrjew MMW4lVn4 . THE BED CLOUD CHIEF. ' SJ i(il VMMiljf rti f , it? m l i x St m M M W i lOBEC.WiRfllR The President's Plan of Govern ment for New Possessions WILL BE NO HASTY ACTION, forto Illro anil llui rhlllpplim Will He lUtntnml Under Military (lorerntnunt Until Cnmmhiitmii 1I.to Fullr Inf llRuloit the ItHml. Wasihnotox. Nov. 10. President MoKtnlcy has developed his policy to ward Porto Wco mid tlio Philippines. Ho will save the country from tho blunders of hasty notion nnd will do Iny tho flnal decision for ft year. Ono of tlio President's most lutlmato ad viser gives tlio following outllno of 'lis program: Thoconquerel Islands will bo con tinned under a utrong military gov ernment. All fiduciary positions will bo ad ministered by army officers. Tho Islands will bo kept out of poli tico as miiuli ns ponslblo until tlio American people havo bad an oppor tunity to htudy tbcm nnd tlio national sentiment win orystnllxo as to tho re latlou they nhould hold to tho Uultod States. Tho Islands will probably retain their prenent nystoms, but thoy may bo Watered by decrees whloh will Insure stability. Being In effect military colonics, tho conquered Islands will havo tariffs of Ihclr own which will bo lovled on im ports from the United States as woll as thoso from other couutrlos. Tho Unltod States will collect duties on Imports from tho Islands tho same as though thoy still belonged to a for eign sovereignty. Tho President's program la said to bo based on tho ground that tho Amor lean people aro not sufllclcntly lu formod about l'orto Itleo and tho Phil ippines to decldo off hand whother thoy should bo treated os territories or colonies, Romcwhat of ler tho Urltlsh ayntcm. Many Americans bcllovo that tho natives of tho conquered Islands aro not suited to bo tukon Into full membership Into tho Unlo. Tho President 1ms held that position at least, toward tho Filipinos, and his reluctance to talcu nil tho Philippines was based on tho various stages of civ ilization of their Inhabitants. Tho President's program Is based on tho theory that tho coming sosslon of Congross will bo too short and busy to permit legislation for a comprehensive nystem of government for tho con qucrod Islands. Tho appropriation bills and other Important measures will absorb most of the tlmo of tho outgoing Congress, and tho construc tion work for tho now possessions will go over to tho next Congress. Thcro is a movement to havo tho present Congress appoint commissions similar tothatwhl . visited Hawaii. Their mission will bo to visit Porto Kleo and the Phlllplnes, study tho pcoplo and their nooda, faralllarlzo themselves with tho Bpcclul conditions that must bo considered and on their return recommend to Congress forms of gov ernment for thoso islands. President MeKlnloy has already es tablished a mllllury government In Porto 111 co and parts of Cuba and the Philippines by virtue of his authority as commander-in-chief of tho army and navy. It Is by that authority that ho will coutlnuo in control until Con gress takes tlio responsibilities of gov ernment from bin bauds. If Congress falls to talco tho necessary action at tho coming short sosslon, tho Presi dent can continue his military man agement until December of next year. If a ohnngo is nccdod in tho laws of Porto Kleo, in tlio opinion of tho American ofllccrs on tho ground, the Prosldcnt can order It on a moment's notice. With army officers scattered over the Island, all oarncstly studying the noads of thn situation and report ing to the President, ho can makosuqh adaptations from day to day as may aocin desirable, nnd when Congress takes up thu problem u year houco It will And tho ground work for a gov ernment woll laid. Tho Porto Rlcins will bo given a civil government under tho gcnoral supervision of tho milltnry power, and it will bo tho aim of tho President gradually to shapo that gov ernment to tho systom of tho United States. TO WiRE DREYFUS THE NEWS, Tub Court or C.uiillun Will Aik tlio Uxlle to rrcparn IIU Defame. ' Paws, Nov. 10 The court of cassa tion lias informed tho minister of tlio colonics, M. Uulllain, that it has de cided that Dreyfus bo Informed by tel egraph that tho revision proceedings havo begun aud that ho pre pare his defense. The ministry of tho colonlos has re ceived a cable dispatch Baying Dreyfus la in good health. Tho decision of tho court of cassa tion to Inform tho prisoner that tho revision proceedings havo begun, and to notify him to prcparo his defense, lo significant as It hs hlthorto been generally admitted that no Innovation nhould be introduced in tho Dreyfus proceedings. Quest Ions will now bo drafted and posted to Droyfus, who will foruiulato his replica. A;iliit r.ttrn AoMlnn. Topkka, Kau., Nov. 18. It Is roa fonably nafo to assert that there will bo no extra oesslon of tho lcglBlaturo In Kansas this year. Governor Lcedy ast night held a confereniu with forty or fifty fusion loader who aro be lieved to fairly represent tho feeling Hnrtho mattor. Wlillo both mnino .., . (luyuanwu wero nrosoi li sontlmant of n j.jtrQiglyj to ptiuial cession st has beon fi FILIPINOS SORELY GRIEVED, Thoy 1'roteit Agatnit American Aettoui nt Until la Appeal lo MuKtntejr. Hoso Koxa, Nov. 10. Tho Filipino junta, representatives of General Agutnaldo and tho Filipino govern ment hero, havo drawn up what they deslgnato "an appeal to Prcstdont Me Klnloy and tho American people," but what is In reality ruthcr In tho naturo of nn arraignment of American actions In tho Philippines. Tho memorial snyn: "Wo, tho Hong Kong representatives of our country men, appeal to tho great and good judgment of President MeKlnloy and tho spirit of fairness and justness of tho American pcoplo an it Is always shown In tholr regard for tho peti tions of thn weak and oppressed, "Whllo tho fate of tho islands is still undecided and wo aro doing all in our power to pro vent a conflict between tho Americans and Filipinos await ing patiently the conclusion of tho Paris conference wo Implore tho In tervention of tho President, supported by tho will of tlio people, to end tho slights Known our lenders, soldiers nnd peoplo by soino of tho American mili tary and naval officers, although we do not wish to, wrong Admiral Dewey or General Otis." The memorial then avers that "false reports aro spread broadcast, alleging that tho Filipinos nro responsible for all tho friction," points out that tho tension Is greater every day, and any moment n shot may bo fired by au ir responsible Amerloan or Filipino sol dier leading to great bloodshed, "and beseeches tlio United States to help tho junta to control our own pcoplo by directing Amorlcan officials at Manila to temper their actions with friend ship, justice and fairness." "From tho commencement of tho hostilities," continues tho memorial, "tho Filipinos acceded to all tho Amer ican requests; but after bottling up the Spaniards In Manila tho Filipinos wero completely Ignored whon tho Ar?orlcaus advanced and thus deprived of tho fruits of victory. Now after months of campaigning tho Filipino troops havo been ordered beyond tho suburbs whoro they havo no quarters and whoro supplies aro dlfllcult to obtain. AU our launches havo boon soized because of foolish rumors that wo would attack tho Americans, and when wo askod explanations wo were not oven answered. Tho Spaniards, of lato tho enemies of tho Americans, havo beon shown every consideration, whllo tho Filipinos, their friends and allies, tiro often treated as enemies." After asserting that Filipinos uni formly acted upon tho advlco of the Americans and wero Informally rocog uizod by them until Manila was cap tured, tho memorial goos on to say: "Wo can only uttributo this sudden change to orders from Washington to American otllclals at Manila to avoid compromlslug tho American govern ment by n recognition of tho Filipinos or their government Tho Americans nro carrying out these instructions litoratly, losing sight of tho former friendly intercourse nnd asslstanco nnd of tho assurances tho Amorlcan offlolals gave Gcueral Aguinaldo, which ho communicated to his followers. "Wo nwalt thu arbitrament of tho pcaco commission with even greater interest than tho Americans, because it concerns our land, our happiness and our freedom. In tlio meantlmo wo shall pray for poaco and a perfect understanding with tho Americans." DAWSON'S BIG BLAZE, Chief City of tho Klondike Buffer a 300,000 rire. Victoria, 11. CL, Nov. 10. Returning Klondykcrs arriving in tills city bring tho news that the city of Dawson has been visited with a 8300,000 fire, in which forty buildings wero burned, Including tho new postofflco building nnd some of the best buildings lu tho city. Tho flro took place on thu morn ing of October Ik It started In tho Green Troo saloon, as tho result of a row between two women of tho town. Ilelle Mitchell threw a lighted lamp at another womtn. Tho lamp broko, tho oil spread nnd lu u fow seconds tho build ing was oa flro. The tiro started at SiUO a, m. Tho flro of a year ngo was caused by this samu woman, who threw a lamp at a man with whom sho had a quarrel. A month ngo sho trlod to burn her own place, in Third ave nue, in Dawson, by throwing a lnnip nt a woman, aud nearly caused a con flagration by again losing her temper aud wielding auothor lighted lamp. TEMPLE ABANDONED. Tho W. C. T. V. Qlvet Up the III Kntor- prlio. St. Paul, Mlun., Nov. 10. Tlio W. C. T. U. national oonvontlon de cided by a voto of 387 to 71 to abandon tho templo projcot as an affiliated in terest. Five hours of animated, vig orous and occasionally bittor and per sonal debuting was necessary before tho voto was reached. Tho opposition to this action declared It was an act of repudiation of a moral obligation, nnd fought tho ovcry Inch of ground, but most of tho leaders wero against them and carried their point. Mail Hentt Fleet to Kurupe. Londom, Nov. 10. Tho morning pa pors comment editorially upon tho pence conferonco crisis and tho Amer ican naval preparations, reiterating tholr conviction of the hopelessness of Spanish oppotitlon and recognizing that tho Uultod States hns practically no nlternutlvo, especially after tho olcctlons, but completo annexation, and that ,lf Spain continues obstinnta tho United States must sond n' fleet, to ktiutttfnvouat ueiUt whloh ay soawAtrt urcat uriuun wou u welcome, mougii nono would bo likely to InUrforo In HnaJu'a. bfihatf. 18 The Kansas Senator Is Still Hope ful for Eroe Silver. DISCUSSES THE ELECTION, An Etlr.i BfAtlon of Gongrtt lu Mure It to l'ai tlm Onjfo Currently Hill. A National Third I'artjr If 8Urer U Dropped. Topkka, Kan., Nov. 10. had something to do with "War talk Itepubltcau success in tho West this year," said Senator W. A. Harris to-day, "and," ho continued, "many pcoplo voted to sustain what they called tho Presi dent's war policy, which, by tho way, Is a mythical sort of thing when you come to analyzo It. Then I found so mo of the voters In tho agricultural districts well satisfied with big crops and higher prices of last year and without rcasonlug as to causes wero inclined to voto to keep things as they are." "Do you think tho results of tho election wero a robuko to tho frco sil ver idea." "I do not. Pooplt do not ehango their vlows in that way. Tho pcoplo think now about tho satuo a thoy did in 16'JO. Public attontlou has been di verted In tho West from tho aeutencss of tho tuonoy question by a terra of unusual agricultural prosperity. You lot a touch of hard times, a period of depression como again as it will, and tho matter will como to the front with as much vigor or tnoro than ovor. You must remember tho ao-callod 10 to 1 plank of tho Democratic platform Is mora than that. It is a financial pol icy. It protests against tho rctiromont of tho greenbacks and denounces a na tional bank currency. Tlio financial policy of tho Democratic party is not dead. It is very much allvo." "Wero not tho Democrats afraid of tho Issue in tho East?" "Tboy made a mighty poor fist in their fight without tho silver issuo. Thoy could hardly have-' done worso with it, nnd I think they would havo been much moro Huccossful had they inodo a fair and square fight with free stiver and tho Democrntia financial policy as tho issuo. I think thoy lost by Ignoring it." Ily dropping tho silver issuo tho Democrats might gain a icw gold stan dard Democratic votes, though for my part I bcllovo thcro aro fow of suclL Thoy havo permanently joined the Ho publican party. On tho other hand, by abandoning tholr present financial position the Democratic party would lose tho f roo silver voto, which would rcsujt at onco in tho coming to lifo of a third party in national politics. The Populists havo retained their organi zation. Thoy aro on guard. They aro ready to go for themselves so soon as tho Democratic platform bocomos un satisfactory to them. In such an event you would find whole states now Dem ocratic would go for tho third party. Tho Democratic party would loso far moro than it would gain if, In 1900, it should abandon Its present financial polioy. "Thoro is another thing which Is go ing to inako a demand for tho frco coinage of silver, nnd that Is tho new United States colonics in the silver- using countries, xueso people wo havo undertaken to govern will havo to bo supplied with mouoy. Thoy want silver. Thoy aro accustomed to It.thclr dealings nro on a sliver metallic basis. Silver coins in small denominations and largo quantities nre necessary for their domestic commerce Thoy know nothing about gold and havo llt'tlo or no occasion to use it. Wo will havo to I net case the supply of silver mouoy to meet their needs. " "What ara tho Republicans going to do to carry out their financial policy?" "I am suro an extra session of con gress will bo called March for tho express purpose of passing a finan cial measure based upon the Gage plan. This, as is well known, puts issuo of paper money into tho hands of tho banks uhd makes tho se curity for tho bank paper tho capital and deposits in tho banks instond of government bonds as under tho present system. Tho now law will also retire tho greenbacks or treasury notes. With tho Senate as now constituted this measuro could not prevail, but the rccont olcctlons have probably glvon the power into tho hands of tho ad ministration to pass a bill as recom mended by Scerotary Gage. No tlmo will bo lost In so doing nnd an extra session will bo called for tho purpose This you suo makes tho financial issue a very llvo one." IT RAN INTO AN OPEN SWITCH, Eight l'ersoDi Killed or ffaUUjr Injured In m Colllilon lo Canada. KiNQSTON, Ontario, Nov. 10. Tho Grand Trunk railway express from Montreal to Toronto collided with a freight train last night. Eight per sons wero killed or fatally injurod. Tho accident occured at a place called tho Diamond crossing, about two miles from Trenton. Tho express which was duo at Trenton at 3:35 n. m. rnn into an open switch and dashed in to tho frolght train. Elopement Mapped by Death. Thou, Iowa, Nov. 1". V. B. Fred- criekson, whllo eloping with Miss Anna Swnnson last night, was shot and killed by tho young woman's father. Tho lattor had followed tho eloping couplo and had been sho. at by Frederlokson. IIo returned tho fire, kllliug his daughter's fiance in stantly. Cokvviu.b, Kan., Nov., 18. A. J. Ksuey, a farmer living south of 'hcrf killed himsolf with a revolver because ,lnnn, !.. 111 I 1H. ..-. dav. US DISMAYED WAR TAXES WILL CONTINUE. Clinlrtnaa Dlnglor Says There Will lie No Tariff IterlMnn. Wabiiucqtox, Nov. 10. Tho Wash ington Post states that tho war taxes will not bo abolished at tho coming short session of Congress, and that thoro will bo no revision of tho tariff whatever, It bases this announcement upon tho posltlva statement mado by Chairman Dlugloy, of tho ways and means committee, who, In an Inter view, sayst "Tho government will nocd for somo tlmo nil tho revonuo produced by the war taxes. During tho month of Octo ber, tho war expenses exceeded tho war rovenuo by come 814,000,000, and thin month they will bo 810,000,000 In excess. Tills being the case, there will bo no changes at least this fiscal year. Tho war rovenuo act will continue In forco and unchanged, except, perhaps, in a few minor administrative feat ures, for at least n year longor. "I think that tho military adminis tration ought to bo continued for at lonst a year longer. Military admin istration means tho malntcnanco of or der, tho establishment of Eanltary reg ulations, tho gM"R of asslstanco to thoso who may need It. It will bring order out of chaos and afford us tlmo to detcrmlno tho wisest legislation. Time always enlightens, and certainly when Congress meets nt Its regular session In December of next year wo will bo much better equipped to con sider tho proper method of dealing with our now poaiosslonn." "For my part," added Mr. Dingloy, "I hppo that tho territory to be added will bo no lnrgcr than Is absolutely nocessary. I realize that In uomo cases It will bo easier to hold than It will bo to lot go, but at tho satuo time I hopo that tho treaty, when it Is pro dented to tho senate, will provide for tho acquisition of u minimum amount of territory." GENERAL MILES' CHALLENGE, B.if If Aojr Ono IIni DUpatcliM of Ui to Publish Thorn. Nkw YonK,-Nov. 1C General Miles was interviewed rolntlvo to the publi cation In a Washington paper of tho statement that, cither by accident or design, thcro wa3 omitted from his re port any mention of an order which ho issued on May 0, contemplating tho sending of all tho available army to Cuba at onco. General Miles said he had not soon tho article. It was handed to him. After ho had read it, ho said: "I havo no comment to ruako on tho roport. If thoy havo any such order of mlno In Washington, let them publish it My position In the matter of Bond ing troops to tho fever stricken dis tricts of Cuba is well known, nnd I am satisfied to stand by my record." Negotiation to Coutlnne. Paris, Nov. 10. A dispatch to tho Temps from Madrid says the offlolals thcro do not bcllcvo tho pouco negoti ations will bo broken off. "It adds: "If tho United States persists in its present claims Spain will accept tho conditions after formally announcing at a session of tho commission and In a circular to the powers that she yields to forco and owing to tho Impossibil ity of renewing tho war without un obtainable asslstanco in dofenso of hor rights." Gotham' Snntco Show Opens. Nkw Yonic, Nov. 10. Tho world's enako show opened lost night nt the Grand Central palace It hardly seems posslblo that the snako show will over gain tho popularity of tho horso show, but thcro were many who deserted tho equine display for tho reptilian. Most of tho visitors wero women and scien tists. Bmltb anil Weit Draw. BniDOicpouT, Conn., Nov. 10. "Mys terious llllly" Smith and Tommy West Bparrcd a twenty roand draw at the Horizon Athletic club at catch weights last night. West outpointed his op ponent, but the decision was a draw, according to tho agreoinent. Many FUhermen Lost. Gloucester, Mass., Nov. 1. Tho books of tho Gloucester Mutual Fish ing Insnranco company of this city show the loss for tho year of nineteen fishing vtissols, valued at 858,125, and oarrying a total insuranco of 500,752. Tholr total tonnago was 1,237.37, and tho loss of life 07. NEWS IN BRIEF, Jefferson City, Mo. E. W. Stophonn, proprietor of tho Columbia (Mo.) Her ald, has purchosod tho Interest of tho lato Ilonry W. Gwlng In tho Tribune Printing company. IIo will reorganize tho company and will tnlto chargo of tho property at onco. Mr. Stephens will continue tho publication of tho llerald and tho operation of his print ing establishment at Columbia. Chicago. United States Senator Stewart telegraphs from Carson, Ne vada, that ho will bo rc-olcctod by a two-thirds majority, having beon in dorsed by the silver convention before election. London. Tho Roynl Geographical Soclpty offers 823,000 to head a sub scription for outfitting an Antaretlo expedition. Uad For Captain Dreyfn. Faius, Nov. Id. Tho court of cas sation examined Gcnoral Zurllndon and General Chanolno. who recently resigned, successively, tho portfolio of minister of war, and it Is said that tholr ovldonco wai highly important in upholdlug tho attltudo thoy havo uken throughout that Dreyfus is guilty, and that a communication of tjaeelo4da4w.Wul4ieopwip!so" tho safety of tho state and tho good relations of France with foreiga nations. E Gil Inspector General Testifies About the Santiago Campaign, WON IN SPITE OF SHAFTER, Tito Arm Ilrooght thn Commanding Ueneral TtiroogTi In Safety Ttitafci It Wonttt llnro Keen Moro Until factory If Mllmt Mud ComtnsnilniL Wabmnotok, Nov. Id. Goncral J. C. Ilreckinridgo, Inspector general of tho United States army, crltiolsed the conduct of the Santiago campaign bo foro the war investigating commltteo to-day. When asked his opinion of tho result of tho campaign, ho said ho thought it was consistent with tho character of tho men who conducted it "what was to bo expected from tho limitations of General Shatter. I think it would have beon different If General Miles had been in command that It would havo been moro satisfactorily conduoted. I think ho has mora of tho apark and genius of command than any man In tho army, and I am Euro that If ho had had chargo tie would have been in tho front rank." In his testimony to-day, General Ilreckinridgo dealt with tho campaign in Cuba and tho transportation of troops to that island. IIo had, ho said, gone to Cuba as inspector general, ar riving nt Tampa Juno 5. IIo had ob served casually the preparation for tho disembarkation of troops boforo tho expedition left and had concluded that they wero quito inadequate. "I mado no report, howevor," ho said, "as General Miles was upon tho ground and could obsorvo for himsolf.' Continuing, ho said that thoro woo' no preparation for landing in tho face of an enemy other than that which tho navy might innko. So far as he had observed thcro woro two lighters and two scows secured on behalf of tho army before tho departuro from Tampa. It was his understanding, however, that tho army and navy were co-operating in this expedition.. Speaking of tho conflict of author ity upon tho transports ho said tho masters of tho vcisols did not respond ns promptly a3 might havo been de sired. "True," ho said, "thcro was a little navy cadet on board caoh of tho vcbsols, but he had no authority. An actual naval offlcor of tho quarter master's department on each vessel would havo been better. What was needed was prompt communication between the commanding officer and tho vessels, and tho masters of tho transports did not respond vory promptly." Ho was questioned at some length concerning tho conduct of tho cam paign In front of Santiago and replied that tho result was what ho had ex pected It would be. Everything thcro, ho aaid, was strained to got men on board and consequently thoro was comparatively little effort to sccuro equipment. Whllo he know nothing definitely of the plans of tho campaign ho was Bure there was a plan. IIo was qutto certain from a conversation lie had had with General Miles that ho had a plan, though ho did not say that this was tho plan carried into effect. "Of course," suggested ox-Governor Beaver, "Santiago was the goal of tho campaign." "Certainly. Tlio faot was published so extensively in tho nownpapcrs that many of tho men on board tho vessels would not accept this information as to the destination as correot." Ex-Governor Woodbury suggested that tho battlo in front of San Juan might havo been fought and tho vic tory won within eight days of tho landing. General Vreckiuridge replied that tho victory had beon won "when General Tornl's nerve gavo out." This, ho continued, had been tho war of all others when success had been won in Its earliest stages. IIo believed that tho war was the Lord's war and that this wonderfu1 sucooss wus due to Ills supervision. Thj tlmo for tho battlo was, howevor, short enough. Yet it muBt bo remembered that tho dls tanco between tho battlefield and Slbnncy was less than half a day's march. Whllo ho considered tho result as marvelously coramendablo, ho did not feel that General Shatter was above criticism in tho conduct of the campaign, lie could not bell.vo the result was a mlraclo, but ho ascribed tho outcome to tho fact that tlfo army wus ono which was capable of meet ing all callB. "No matter how it was tangled up," ho said, "it wont to vic tory." IIo had, nt this tlmo, quoted Lord llercsford whon ho said to his .army upon a certain, occasion: "I havo led vou into a devil of a fix and It is now your duty to fight llko hell to gut me out of It." IIo was suro at loastHbat all engaged in tho war had acted with zeal and every man had dono tho bsst of which ho was capablo, and ho had novcr known a war whon thcro was not crit icism at tho close of it, FOR SIIAFTER TO TELL. Gcnoral McCook askod Gcnoral Breckinridge if ho had vlsltod Shatter in his tent whon tho lattor was ill at Santiago. Ilreckinridgo roplicd that ho had done bo. "Did ho then offer tho command of tho army to you, as has baan re ported in the press?" General Vrecklnrldgo replied: "I would very much prefer not to answer that question. You should ask Gen eral Shaftor. Such a conversation as occurrod between General Shatter and myself on that occasion is not of a character to bo spoken of lightly. I fall to aco how n roply from me would proraoto tho object of yourlnquiry. You want to know what General Shatter did. not what ho may havo I Umiivht at rtnloaL 11 (Untu Wi- BUB t1 has not repeated tho conversation. I ought not to do so." "As a matter of fact, ho did not sum tho command ovor to you?" svggested Governor Beaver, to whloh General Ilreckinridgo responded: "No, ho did not, and I do nnt think thoro Is aojJ Impropriety In my saying that ho could not havo dono bo." With thts tho matter was allowed to drop and Gonornl Brockturldgo waa ox-cusod. ECKAM TO BE TRIED IN KANSAS A Former Topehn Girl Cauied the Arret! of n rot Trader's AsiUtnnt. ToraicA, Knn., Nov. Id. B. II. Macko or n. B. Eckara, ho used both names, has been arrestod nt Oallup, N. M., and will bo brought lo Kansas for trial on a doiien different criminal charges. Eckom enmo to Kansas thrco years ago and workod for Ell O. Na dcau, a Pottawatomlo ludinn, who runs tho trading poot in tho reserva tion of his trlbo, twenty-flvo milei uorthwost of Topcka. Nadoau trusted Kckam with his business whllo ho looked nftor hln ranoh on tho reserva tion. Eckamdldtho buying, in faot managed all tho business of tho con cern. About a year ago Eckara borrowod on Nadcau's credit 85.000 from caoh of tho following banks: Morrill and Janes, privato bank, Hiawatha; LIndJ scott & Co., bankers, Holton; National Bank of St. Mory's. Ho told thd bankers ho wanted tho money to mako cnango nt Indian payments. Ho at tended tho big gathorings tho Indians havo whon tho payments were mado on tho Pottawatomlo nnd Iowa rooer vatlons and Bccurod 810,000 of Indian money. Then ho took tho rccolpta of tho Nadeou Btoro and postoffioo, 8o,00d, and went to Nexlco. no had 810,000 when ho left. , YoBterday a iologram enmo to th Uultod States attorney's ofilco, stating that Eckara was In Albuqucrqno on his way from Moxico to California. Harry Bono, assistant United Stntci attorney, wired Marshal MoMlilan to arrest him at once. By tho tlmo the tologrnm reached Albuquerque Eckatn had started West, but ho was capturod and a telcgrnm this morning announces that ho Is In jail at Albuqucrquo and his wife 1b with him. Ho will be brought back at onco. Tho capture was tho work of a girl cashier at Albuqucrquo hotel, Miss Lizzlo MeGrath. Eckam had bcoa drinking and talked to her about Kan sas. Sho told him sho came from To peka and ho told her ho had lived thcro as Eckam. IIo had registered as Macke. Tho girl notified the local au thorities. Several years ago he was agent for an insuranco company In ths boutu aud spelled hl3 name Maokoy. REVOLUTION IN SALVADOR. The "Greater Repakllo" Oets Its Flrsl Taite of South Amerloan Trouble Nkw Yobk, Nov. 18. A cable dls patch from Llbortad, Nicaragua, states that a revolution has broken out in Salvador. It It is only a fortnight slnco Salva dor, Honduras and Nicaragua joined tholr destinies and formsd tho United States of Central Amorlca. Merchants and commercial men in this city who aro familiar with affairs in Central Amorlca, howovor, wero not surprised when Informsd that n revolution in Salvador was reported to havo broken out Whllo the federation of tho three countries was approved and carried out by tho presidents and commission ers appointed from each country to draw up a constitution, tho people of Salvador havo not beon enthusiastic over tho new scheme, particularly OS it appears that tho financial burdens of maintaining tho now state will fall most heavily upon them, owing te tholr having a denser population thaa elther of tho othor parties to tho con solidation. N. Rolct Pcraza, consul gcnoral In this city for tho Greater Republic of Central America, says .that ho has re col vod no report of a revolution in Sat vador. "I do not think that thoro can be any serious uprising or I should have boon notlftod." tho consul ironcrat adet cd. "Tho offioers of the now govorau roont havo dot yet been elected and X do not sco why tho people of Snlvadef should start a revolution beforo the new plan is givon a trial. I bcllcvo It will prove to bo u local disturbance and easily put down." WHEN MERRITT COMES HOME The klajor General to Command at Gorornor'a Xjltnd. WABinwQTOH, Nov. 10. Goneral Merritt will rcsumo command of the Department of tho East, with hcad quarter's at Governor's island when lie returns from Europe, and General Shaf ter will go to San Francisco to com mand Department of tho Pacific, which he relinquished whon tho war began. These assignments aro to hs made whether hostilities nrs rem mod or nolj as both the officers concerned aro satj isfied to make way and givo younger men an opportunity for active servlco in tho field it occasion requires. Gen oral Shatter will roach tho retiring age of 01 years October 10, 1H99, anl his wish to ond his military career In his adopted homo on tho Paclfia slope will bo respected. Gcueral Merritt oan advance no further In rank before his retirement, on Juno 10, 1003, as hli Itnmcdiato superior, Gonsral Milos, still has five years to norvo. Mnch Inipeotlont Little Done, ,-, Nkw Yonit, Nov. 10 A dlspatlh ,tjK tho New York Herald from Havana says: Boyond building temporary docks nn the Mariauao beach, nothing has boon dono to make ready for tho Amorlcan troops. Considering the number of commissions and officials that have inspected and rolnspeoto tho- camp altce, dodged the yellow fovcr nnd fled at tho appearance of that dlscnss, what has beon aooomJ nUuhful unit ImslaaluaaAB f JkV BaBatAwn aaEjinii-iiiii !' miiimi -''" ---,-v-T,Trti,r'"r asswxaniKM,! a,jiiiit'rifl; inu'diwMijMiiOTffl'Biinyrsgr: S-l Tiet,CTri-f! l' "j.1"' ""pxniwmmw