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THE OMAHA DAILY BEKr THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1898 , AX Many Nebraskans Taken III fit the Half Way Pomt. OFFICERS AND RECRUITS SUFFER ALIKE Yonnqr Woman Itrtt CM to He I.oft llcliliit ! nnil Iti'nctien Honolulu UK n .itomntny Where She l I.cfl. HONOLULU , Nov. 10. ( Via San Fran cisco , Nov. 13. * ) The transports Ohio and Indiana anlvud In port o.irly on November fi and the Zealnmlla arrived on Njvcmber 7 with a TcnncRsee regiment. The trans port Indiana brought a woman ntownway , Sadie White- . She catno on board in a sol dier's uniform and was not discovered un til the third day out. Then she was put In a sta'te'iooiu and a guard placed over 1'er. Blio nat put ashore hero. She claims to have a sweetheart on"thij Bennlngton , She was assisted In smuggling aboard by I'rlvalo P. J. Moore of Company E. Ho T\ai given twenty days In the guardhouse nd 3 line of $10. The transport Ohio left for Mnnlla on No- Tembcr 7 and the Indiana followed ono day Inter. ) Typhoid fev 5r broke out on the Arl/ona Just aIt was to sail for Manila. General i eral King Is himself \ery sick pud is con fined to bin stateroom. Ho has had fever nnd , while his'condition Is not considered gerlou * . he Is suffering a grcnt deal. The Arizona was held until the conditions arc better. There are today nearly 300 patients under treatment at the various state hos pital camps. About 200 New Yorkers are on tbo Blcklist. . Still conditions are Im proving. About 20 per cent of Camp Otis has been on sick report at a time. Slcknrun AmoitK Ncltr'nnkn Troop * . Ono Nebraska company leavns behind it hero In the hospital twcnty-threo of its b'wt men ou { of a contingent of 106. Private McKuren , Company M. First New York , died on November 3 of typhMd. Thomas F. Lcnnon , Company A , of the First New YorK , died at the'hospital on November 4 of typhoid. Corporal Oscar R. Wheeler , Com pany E , First New York , died on November 7. His remains will be shipped east to day. day.Tho The appearance of smallpox on quarantine causes no alarm In town. The Board of Health ban a thorough command of tne station. Dr. Day Is , treating the patient and Is also directing a strict quarantlno to prevent the spread of the disease to other patients or to the town. The case In quar antlno is that < of a Japanese , who con tracted the disease from the mall put ashore at Yokohama.1 The Twentieth Kansas regiment had an opportunity to vote hero before th'o Indi ana eallcd for Manila. The soldiers voted as follows/for the principal state 'officers : F rt governor , Stanley ( republican ) . 352 ; John W. Lredy ( fusion ) , 114. For as'ojlate Justice. William T. Smith. 359 ; . S. H. Allen. 113. The * vole on the rest of the ticket ran about the earne. All the republican candi dates for congress , with the exception of Reodor , received a majority. The count had not been finished when the Indiana sailed and iho result will bo caolod from Manila. Van Wyck Is believed to have received a good majority of the votes cast by the 'Now York soldiers yesterday. Each Voter sealed his own ballot. They will all be sent to the secretary of state of New York to be opened toy bun and sent 'to the various counties to be counted"4wuh tho4local votes EOT this reason the voibs were , n8t counted hero and roa'ults'are only cJtlmatcd. flf' ft .4 Ther * 'Was instill abotit 630 .rtfeaYpuit. Of these jt' Is estimated -RooievefLgot 200 , 'amyan 'ycka 3307" Rooseflt'B remarks - marks atWi thovoluntecrs.'lost , him a great many votes among tbo soldiers. Only about 45 per cent of the eoldlcra voted. In fact , there was comparatively llttlo Interest ehQwn Jdhthfr election . * * JV MAY'ATTEMPTTOSAVE COLON finvy Department HOJICH to Secure at Lennt One N - nl Trophy. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Although a for mal order to abandon the Teresa has not yet been sent to Captain McCalla , riavy au thorltlos are convinced by his report thttf ; the Vessel Is now nearly a worthless hulk , beyond repair and Incapable of being moved at any expenditure ) within reason. It Is probable that some arrangement will be made with the wreckers to recover from the hulk anything ofalue that can be fetched nway before the Teresa Is finally abandoned. The Navy department has not yet abandoned - doned the effort to secure at least one of the' ( vessels of Cervera's fleet ns a trophy to bo placed on the American naval list , although eomcnhat discouraged by the result of thb renturo In the case of the Teresa. Assist ant Secretary Allen , who had been directly chnrgcd with the matter , has been In cor respondence with the rcprpbcnlatlvcfl of the Neptune company , a Swedish corporation vhlch has had remarkable success In floatIng - Ing the largest type of submerged war ships The company has made a tentative proposi tion to raise * the Colon for a salvage to be Arranged in advance between Itself and the department. Mr. Allen believes that aorao arrangement may bo made on this basis , and meanwhile has authorized representatives ot the Neptune company to visit the scene or the wrecks near Santiago In order that It may secure the basis for a definite proposi tion. AC.l'I.VALDO WILL HOLD TUB FIlIAllS Alleccci They Willfully MUrepre entetl < lir InimrMrentN. MANILA. Nov. 16. General Otis'the com mander of the American forrea , recently pro posed to Apujnalilo that ho release , the frlaml and cUIHans held In captivity throughout the provinces. The Insurgent loader denied their maltreatment"and refused to release them , alleging that * the civilians Dyspepsia 13 Conquered By Hood's Sarsaparllla. "I have been a sufferer with dyspepsia. I could not cat anything without distress. I began Ukiug Hood's Sarsaparllla and after tbo use of few bottles ot this med icine I am able to cat any thlujr I wish and my food does not distrns me. Hood's Barstparilla has purified my blood and I believe it to be the beat ot medicines. I bare felt better in every way Bince taking It. " EVACllAia , Fort Scot t , Kansas. i"Aftcr trying nuzy prescriptions for dyspepsia without benefit I got bottle of Hood's Bartaparilla and found it gave ra great relief.1 continued taking it. until I was cured. " HUB. SARAH CABLE ) Darscuen , Kansas. " If you h ve decided to take Rood's Bar- do not buy any other instead * ' Sarsaparilla - Hood's parilla II the One True niood Purifier All druggists. Trite , tl ; aU lor ts. Getomr Hood'a. we'llje ' best nfter-dlnner , . ILI j ' niti ; nOOCl'S rlllS.puu , aid dlststlonl uoe. had enlKfel ns volunteers nnil therefaro werr loeltltn.ito prlsonnra ofrtr. . AKul- naldo nlr.o dtnlsd Uiat women and children i vcto ilrtalneO , but irald Uiat coma nomcn I and children had voluntarily accompanied , tb lr husbands or fathers Into captivity. ' As to the frlarn , Axulna'lJo argues th.tt they arc prohibited by the pope from ac- cuptlng political appointments and they arc only permitted to follow monastls fife , lint , o adds , the Philippine clericals have dcllh- rutely and systematically deceived the pope , pretending that the country was barbarous , nflt for the regular mlnlatry and that It wits necessary that the monastic orders liottM administer the parishes. Therefore , \gulnaido continues , he considered It neccc- ary to detain the friars until the pope Is ndccelvcd , The Spanish papers here assort that a angutnary mutiny has taken place on board ho stp&mshlp Bernardino and that the nix- l\o crew massacred Its Spanish officers. , 'hcso papers also appeal to the United tatca to control the natives. Advices from Illo say the natives of that city distrust Agulnaldo and want American domination , TROOPS STARTING FOR HOME BpnnlnrdN I'rcpnrc to Kvncunlc Calia 4 FcMHiiI In Honor of 1'ntron Snlnt. HAVANA. Nov. 16. A Joint seislon of lie evacuation committees was held today. Captain Geneial lllanco , In order to com * I ilote the evacuation of the province of orto P/lnclpo by November 22 has ordered he transports Chandenagar , San Augustln , sin do Panny and Mexico , which are ca- > able of talcing on board about 5,000 troops , o leave at once for Neuvltas. Captain Carbonell of General Lee's staff nd bts wife , formerly Kvangellna CIsneros , tihose escape from prison hero caused a reat sensjtlon , arrived hero today on board ho McBCottc. This Is the feaat of San Cristobal , the patron saint of Havana , and the chapel ppnslte the palace where the first mass was celebrated , and which Is opened once a ear In honor of this saint , was visited oday by largo crowds. A pontifical mass was celebrated at the cathedral. Captain General Blanco- and hie staff and the high est Spanish military , naval and civil au- horlUes were present. The palace was brilliantly Illuminated last night. DISSEXSIOX IX SAX JUAN UCOCNCII , . General Brooke \nnirn n Mayor DIs- taNtcfnt to Hint lioily. SAN JUAN , P. R. , Nov. 1C. The city ouncil of Ponce was orlglnalry appointed by ho military authorities. Its members have persistently endeavored to obtain the powers vhlch It was proposed to grant under the autonomist regime. Such bodies have al ways been active In Porto Rico , and have attempted to control municipal affairs. When General Urooko appointed a mayor at Ponce , Ignoring the choice of tbo city council , several members of tbo counclt re signed , declaring bis act unconstitutional , Icsplto the fact that the law eays that until general elections liavo been held mayors and louncllmen are to bo appointed by tbo rui ng authority , who , In this case , Is General Brooke. The Ponce councilmen raised the question at headquarters , asserting their al- cgcd prerogative , and declaring that they had been given to understand by General iVllson and General Henry that these prlvl- cgcs of constitutional autonomy would be ccordcd and guaranteed. When General Brooke mot their claim \lth a negative , they declared that Senor rlonzc , president of secretaries had betrayed autonomy and had Influenced General Brooke o decide against tbo petition. Senor 'Blanco , secretary of the treasurer , who favored the claim of the councilmen , vrote a private letter to a friend/describing its position , Insinuating that some of his colfeaguee had misinformed General Brooke regarding the Ponce matter , and saying it was quite Impossible- remain In the cabi net with such men. The friend betrayed ils confidence and showed tbo letter , where upon Senor : Blanco resigned. > " ' General t Brooke appointed General ; ayetano Cell , a member of liberal 'vtews , lonest , capable and highly esteemed. The trouble in the council of secretaries li be coming apparent In many ways. It is hinted that Senor Blanco may have had other reasons for his resignation. Ho may have championed- -popular cause of autonomy as an excuse for getting out , and a device to gain the sympathy of the coun- ry at the eamo time.1 But the best element n the population considers that General I Brooke has acted wisely In the whore busi ness , as it would be a serious mistake to ; rant excessive autonomist power to the city councils. WOOD IS LOOKING FOR OFFENII13US. Cubntii Petition to Hate Colored Troop * Ilosnnteil. SANTIAGO DB CUBA , Nov. IB. The local icwspapers con'tlnuo to magnify the , affair , at San Luis Monday night , when six rieoplo were killed , two of them Soldiers , In a flght botwecn colored soldiers and the local gen darmes appointed by General Wood. Today General Wood Issued notices , printed in both Spanish and English , calling attention to his offer of $1,000 In Spanish gold as a reward for information leading to the conviction of the perpetrators of the outrages. Notices In English were sent la large quantities > to the negroregiments at San Luis. The military governor Intends to leave no stone unturned In his effort to bring the guilty to justice. The Cuban society of Santiago is prepar ing a petition to President McKlnley asking for the removal of the colored regiments , as well as for the punishment of all con cerned In Monday night's affray. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. General Wood , military governor of Santiago de Cuba , at taches little Importance to the affray be tween 'tho Cuban police and some negro soldiers at San Luis , In which Lieutenant F rcra of the police and three or four other persons were killed. The following cable gram was received tonight by the War de- parmcnt from General Wood : SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Nov. 16. Adjutant General , Washington : Affair reported by newspapers near San Luis not Important. Row ; between drunken negro soldiers and Culwn police , Soldiers In the wrong. Will t > e detected and punished. Their camps been ordered mftvcd greater distance from town. General Ewers Instructed 10 take moat rigid measures to Insure absolute quiet In future , i AVOOD , Commanding. SPAIN' AGHP.K8 TO GET OL'T OX TIME Will Turn Over Cnliu on New Year' * Dny to ThU Country. HAVANA , Nov. 16. The Joint so > elon of the evacuation commissioner ! ! today lasted about Uo hours. It la believed that an understanding was reached regarding the date of evacuation. The ultimatum sent to the Spanish commissioners a fortnight ago provided that tup evacuation should be com plete by noon on January 1 next , and It Is said < that the Spaniards have agreed to that date and arc making an effort to eecuro temporary residence here after It , as | t may not be possible to embark all their troops until some time later. Order * Torprilo nanU. ST. . PETERSBURG , ' Xo16. . The govern ment has "ordered the construction t the N VBky 'shipbuilding yard of twenty-three i torpedo boat destroyers of the Sokol type. ThUusslan , torpedo boat destroyer Sokol la'of nickel , steel and aluminum. Its dls- placetrlent is 240 tons and its speed 30.28 ; knots. It has two screws , four funnels , fore and nft , and one one-pole mnst. Its , length , iu 19Q feet and It U lSVa feet in the beam. Jt , carries one _ 12-poupder and three ' expounders and is fitted with iwo torpedo ' tubes (16-Inch ( ) . FOR SERVICE IN THE TROPICS Ten Regiments in Northwest Ordered to Get Away. CU1A SUPPOSED TO BE THE DESTINATION Itnptnrc of I'cncc tloim , Itollcf of Volunteer * nnd Other HenHonii Ailrnnced for the Mot e. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C. There has been remarkable activity about the War depart ment for several days In the way of pre paring troops for service In lands bojond tin United States. An order has been Issued directing at least ten regiments ot the regu lar army now stationed In northwestern forts and pests to hold themselves in readi ness for Immediate transportation and serv ice In tropical climates. Most of these regi ments were sent into the northern ana western posts a few we ks ago for recupenx' tlon after 'their Cuban campaign * While holding themselves ready for serVlco/thest ' regiments will now be recruited to their full | strength. i Nothing is fl.ild officially as to wrmt the . present activity means , but there arc sev eral rcas-us suggested. It Is believed thai j an early movement ( o Cuba Is Intended , somewhat sooner than has been geucrallj believed heretofore. Another belief enter- talned is that the United States government > desires to bo in a position to meet any con- j dltlotm that may'grow out ot the pending peace negotiations nnd to bo In readiness to resume hostilities it Spain refuses to accept - i cept the terms the American peace commis sioners offer. ' ' In this connection an Intimation has got about to the effect that during the delay ' which bos occurred Spain has been able to I form some sort of c alttlon with European I powers to back up the pretensions'H has been 'making In the negotiations. * ' Anothei' ' r'eason ' given for the proposed movement o . the regulars to'Cuba , is that they.'lre to j ' replace the regiments which have glveu some trouble , and have created disturbance * , the lost row being' reported from General , Wood's command In Santiago province. I It may be that some of the regular rcgl- ! meuts arc destined to replace volunteers I who have been pleading to bo sent home. I An Interesting feature of the matter' Is the refusal of the United States authorities to order the muster out of the volunteers who recently returned from Porto Rico , These regiments were cent to their homes and given sixty days' furlough , but contrary to the plans heretofore followed they were not allowed to be mustered out of service. As to the ten regular regiments , every depart ment of the government has been directed to prepare supplies for them and to arrange transportation as soon as they are ordered ta niove. May Leave at Once for Cuba. ATLANTA , Ga. , Nov. 16. C.-lonel Cor nelius Gardner , commanding the Thirty- first Michigan , who has been hero with a detachment of men preparing the winter camp at Piedmont park , today received a telegram from the War department , read ing : "Ccaso all work immediately. Return to Knoxville with your detachment a once. ' * .Colonel Gardner Interprets this"tclegVam as meaning an Immediate movement to Cut > a and will leave for Camp Poland tonight. The regiments now at Knoxvlllo which will probably be among the first to go to Cuba are the Thirty-first Michigan , Sixth Ohio and Fourth Tennessee. The Second Ohio moved from Knoxvlllo to Macon , Ga. , last night. ATHENS , Ga. , Noyrie. The winter army cainp located hero'lias'-been named Gamp Haskell , In honor of Brigadier General Jo seph T. Haskell of Ohio , who participated In the battle of Santiago and was wounded. General Haskell died suddenly In Columbus at his homo shortly after his return to this country. LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 16. A hospital .tralu left Camp Hamilton today vrltb thjny- Bva patients Tor Fort Thomas , : Ky. , Forty patients ere still Inthis camp. General Sanger and staff left tonight for Amcricus , Ga. The Seventh United States volunteers will depart Saturday -for Macon and the provost guard on Sunday , , SAVANNAH , Ga. , Nov. 16. Brigadier General W. W. Gordon has been assigned to ; command the Second brigade , First division , Second corps , with headquarters fttMacon. Thu Second corps , commanded by General Fltzhugh Leo , will bo equipped at once with Krag-Jorgcnscn rifles. Captain Baxter , quarterma&ter of the De partment of tho' ' Missouri , U. S. A. , sold lost evening that no orders had yet been re- teivcd hero regarding the movement of the ten regimenta of the regular army to Cuba , or to other southern provinces. ' The advices - ' vices from Washington state that 'the let , regiments will bo t alt on from the aorta- went. "It la probable this department will have to be drawn on In case ten rcplmento are sent south , as all rf the regiments In the Department * of the Dukot , s and of the Mis souri number only about ten at present. FIRST REGIMCVT STAYS AT MANILA. Adjutant General Corbln Denies Ra mon of ! ( Uarly DUchnrtte. LINCOLN , Nov. 16. Friends and rcla- thca of members of the First Nebraska reg iment , now at Manila , say that when As sistant Secretary of War Mclklejohn reaches Washington , for which place be started to day , bo will ask the president to discharge the regiment. During Mr. Mciklejohn's stay In Nebraska ho has been appealed to with this object in view and a promise , It ls said , to UBO his Influence was made. Uumori ot a prospective early return of the First regiment prompted Governor Hoi- comb to wlro Adjutant General Corbln' , ask ing If It was true. A reply was received , saying the department had uo knowledge of ] such a program. AGUINALDO IS MENACING Threaten * that He Will VUlt Destruc tion Upon the United State * Troop * . . . , . SEATTLE , Wash. , Nov , 16. Captain John Barneaon , commander of the United States transport Arizona , has arrived hero from Manila on , leave of absence. Captain narueson 'left 'Manila September 31. . Ho said ( ho general Impression pmong army ' officers was th'at when the peace commis sion concludes its labors the United States troops will have serious trouble * with 'the natives. Admiral Dewey told him that Agulnaldo was not only unreliable , but treacherous. It la said that Agulnaldo has promised his men that Immediately on the withdrawal of the Spaniards ho will de clare uar against the United States. Ho says ho will kill off American soldiers faster than the United States government can .ship them to the Islands. Captain Barn'eson stated that there Is a difference of opinion between the naval rind military , men regarding the retention of ( lit Phil ippines. The naval men strongly fa\ur and j the military oppose. i TO criin A roi. iO.E nvr. Take Laxative ilromo Quir.iuu Tablets. All ilriiKglats refund the money If It falls to rure 'jc Tile cenulno hax I * . B. Q. on each tablet Chlcnso Furrier U CHICAGO , Nov. 16. The hereabouts of Walter A. SjaUniann. for > cars a furrier in this city , U an object of much Interest to a larg ? number of scclc-ty women , and they have Invoked the aid of the police In their , effort to locate him. It Is alleged bo has { disposed of largo quantities of furs which were brouRhI to him by the women for rr- pftlrn and for etorage during the warm months. BANK OFFICER KILLS HIMSELF WreukN Hid llnnk hy Hpcpulntlon anil It U Cloned by the Comptroller. EMPORIA , Kan. , Nov. 16. This afternoon the I'lret National bank of Kmporla was closed by order oftho comptroller of tin treasurer. An hour Utor Charles S. Cross , the bank's president , and one of the best kuown breeders of Hcrcfords In the west , shot and killed , himself at Sunny Slope , hit famous slock farm near town. Speculation 4s said to have led to Cross' downfall. Hla fortune boa doubtless gone with the bank. Among the heavy losers by thV failure are Lyon county and the city of Kmporla. All the city and county fund * were deposited ii > the Institution. Cross was custodian of h'ls father's estate , which Is also' said to bo In a wrecked condition. Cross's ending waa tragic. To the majority of the people of the town thot comptroller's card In the bank's do r come as a surprise , but in financial circles both heio and in the state the result has been anticipated for s\x \ months. Cross left iho tank today , ten minutes before it closed. He went Immediately to Sunny Slope farm and passed Into the bed room of Manager Evnns' house. When he did not * come out. Evans entered the room. Ho found Danker Cross lying In a pool of blood , with a pistol in his band. One shot had been fired , and it went through the 'back of tbo head. Death must have been Instantaneous The bank's statements have bc n growing bad , first causing comment when the state- merit Uaued on' September 20 lost did not materially Improve Small withdrawals of deposits resulted , but most , of tbo business mem. kept faith In the bank , and up to 10 o'olork today heaiyy < deposits were made. The last statement Issued ehowed : Lia bilities , capital$100,000 ' ; "surplus and profits , $101,2S9.53 ; due to depositors , banks and bankers , , . 513p99.$2i $ , circulation , $22,600. Tojal , resources , " I737.0S8.95. Examiner iJobfs.haa been wreeling ( withtho problem of the assets for'a ' week , and It Is authen tically reported .that he had found them badly shrunken. 4 William Martlndalo. vlco president of the bank , has been regarded by common con sent as one of the solldcst men In Kansas. He has served a number ot terms In the Kansas legislature and has frequently been mentioned as a candidate for governor. TOPEKA , Kan. , Nov.f 16. As a result of " | ho failure of tbo First" National banlc at Emporla State Bank Commissioner Brehlen- tbal tonight directed the State bank at Madison , Kan. , to suspend busliiPK . Ac cording to its last report the Madison bank had $39,000 In the'First National at Etu- porla. U Ig not thought that any other banks will -be involved. SAMOA LOOKING FOR A KING 11 * / Two KactlouM In the lalnnd , Knch Una a Candidate ( or the Honor. SAN FRANciscO , Nov. 16. The steamer Moana , which arrived from the Antipodes and Honolulu ttqday , brings the following Samoan news to tho" Associated Press : The question of ( , d king is exercising the minds of Samoana to an almost unprecedented extent , and candidates for the.thankless of fice are. as thlck.as autumn loaves , but there are but two logical .candidates. The chiefs representing the whole ot J.ho Samoan people are now considering who shall finally ba thrust forward do guard the destinies of the people. ut * 3i . ? i olt nowlooks.M , If there yjould be two aspirants foV c qfhqej-tho representative ' of the Tumia , apd the. representatives ot the Maljetpa"family. . , lf the two factions cannotagree on ji king , , It la' thought that Instead of resorting to .tho customary force of arms , the. leaders will < be Induced to ledge the settlement with the chief justice , according hCjBerlliiact. , . .t , \ Tho. coqsuja .of , the treaty powera. arc patching the "situation with critical mien. Just when the parties will make .the names of their candidates known cannot be stated at this writing , but it will doubtless b.o soon. ' ISLANDS SHOULD BE FREE t _ _ _ _ _ Labor Leader Belloen DUpnted Ter- ' rltory Should no Given Iti Independence. CHICAGO , Nov. 16. Most of today's ses sion of the Knights ot Labor conveutlon v as devoted to the reports of committees and that of General Master Workman Hicks , who took'strong grounds in opposition to the anti-expansion policy of President Gorapers of the American Federation of Labor. ' 'No part of the territory where our na tion' * blood was lost , or tbo tlag raised , " "said Mr. Hicks , "should under any pretext be allowed to go' out of our possession. Still , we should not , under the guise ot humanity , either take for our own or turn back to Spain any portion of the scenes of our various battles , but make them all free and independent. Let us not 'ear the importation of their cheap labor , but rather lot us educate them to our standard. " BACKSET , FORUURFEW LAW _ Iloiielnnd'i Pet Meaiure Vetoed a * Contrary to Spirit of Free Institution * . ST. LOUIS , Nov. 16. Mayor Zlgenheln baa vetoed the curfew bill , passed by the city council recently at the Instigation of Colonel Hogeland , well known all over the country as the friend of the street waifs , In part the mayor says In his veto mes sage : "This bill partakes of the charac ter of sumptuary legislation , which has been generally distasteful for centuries , and to which , In common with thousands of good citizens , I am on principle opposed. It Is a step backward to the middle ages , and Is opposed to the spirit and policy of our free Institutions. In ( hat It attempts to abridge the personal llbtrtlea of the citi zen. " i , of General ftriihnm. ATLANTA. Ga. . Nov. 15 A telerrara was received here today "announcing the illncis at Fort Hamilton , N. V , . of Major General William M. Graham. General Graham was for several yearn commander of the Depart- tnent-of ( he Gulf and WAS in command of Camp Alger during the summer. He was retired on the ago limit two months ago. General Graham's trouble Is tvphold fever , combined with an attack ot pneumonia. Cnrlnir for Knuitell IlnrrUon. TEimE HAUTE. Ind. . Nov. 16. A private letter received In thli city from Jackson ville , Fla. . says Major B. F. Havens , ex- Indiana commissioner to the World's fair , Is to be named as resident paymaster in Cuba , with headquarters In Havana , nnd Major nusscll B. Harrlwm. also of this city and a son of cx-Prrsldcnt Benjamin Harrison. Is booked for the position of provost vest marshal of Havana. _ DemocratM Gain a Vote. CHARLESTON , W. Va. . Nov. 16. Tbo rauvass ot the vote in Taylor county ho a resulted In a victory for Dent , the demo- rratle candidate for the lower housi o { the KlilBlature , which gives ( he democrats a majority in that branch of the lenl'lit'iro of five. II U Jlruthcr roHoTr * Suit , NEW YORK.Nqv. . i6.-rAllan McNaudhton , brother of James McNnuKhton , v > hb tiled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday , today filed a ( Imllar petition. He places bis liabilities at )1U9,5SO , with nominal of | 24,4C7. ON SHIFTER'S TRAIL ( Continued from Tlrst Page. ) tlnued for several days he did not believe It would bo possible for It to have taken cnrc of the wounded , at least not urrtll the sr- rlvul of the Relief on July S. He knew that Dr. Pope had protested against sailing until nuppllcs which had been ordered could be received. Colonel W. H. Forwood , who was the chief medical officer at Montauk Point , testified that his Instructions were to ha\c on hand at all times tents , beds , etc. , and represent ations that they were not there were not correct. There was. however , some lack of transportation facilities , and there was dl- flculty In getting supplies from the station , this fact being duo largely to the limited capacity of the railroad company. The hospitals were overcrowded at times , but only for a few hours. He asserted that "not for a mlnuto" had patients remained outBldo the hospitals without protection from the weather , though there \\ero times when there were not cots on hand. There had been times when these patients were laid on hair mattresses laid on the floor. Dr. Forwood said that the condition of his hospital was duo to the fact that many sol' dlers nought admission ns a means of gainIng - Ing a furlough homo. This condition may ha\o resulted In keeping deserving men out. "We did not do much business with the letter pad. " Bold the witness ; "wo did not use the pen or resort to red tape , but we cot on our horses and went with a vim to do what was to bo done. " I r. Conner IK InqiiUIUvc. "But , " salil Dr. Conner , "these facts do not explain the other fact that there werr occasions when the tents were overcrowded when there were moro sick men than could bo accommodated. What steps were taken to relieve this condition ? " Dr. Forwood Wo Increased the carpen ters and the laborers generally and If pos sible would , have Increased the time. We redoubled our own personal exertions , worked late at night , going through rain na well as shine. Dr. Conner But how did it happen Ihat after receding an order early in August to get.a . 1,000-bed hospital ready that In the latter part of that month this had not been done , and there were sick soldiers who were not able to find hospital accommodations ? Whoso fault was It , that of tbo medical de partment or the quartermaster's depart ment , that such was the case ? Surely some body was at fault and you , as the chief sur- Rton of the camp , ought to bo able to tell us who It was. Dr. Forwood No ; you have not made n casn yet. Our first order was for a GOO-brd hospital , and after that for another of the same capacity. But by the tlmo you speak of wo had not only room for the 1,000 beds but for 2.000. Dr. Conner Even then you had not suf ficient tentago. Dr. Forwood Not to cover the whole earth , but wo had all that was necessary to cover the sick. There waa never a mo ment when wo did not ha\o tents there to put up. At this Juncture Dr. Forwoodvas ex cused for the night. General Dodge announced at the close 01 the day's session that the commission would leave hero at 11 o'clock tomorrow night for New York. While in that city the Fifth Avcnuo hotel will be Us headquarters aud meetings will bo held there , the first be ginning Friday at 10 o'clock. MERRITT MAKES RESPONSE Flllplnoii Said to Have Ilecn Trnated am Far an. Their Simplicity ' " " " ' av ' Wade It Safe. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. General TVes- ley Merrltt , U. S. A. , who Is still In this city , read with a great deal of interest the long letter of complaint against the officers In the Philippine islands , addressed by the so-called Filipino junta ot Hong Kong to President McKlnley and thepeople. . In discussing the Filipinos , the , general refers to them as "children , " and says it would bo impossible to establish American gov ernment In the Islands. He adds that they must have some form of colonial govern ment similar to the British colonial gov ernments. Regarding the complaints of the Filipinos , the general cald : "It was impossible 10 recognize the Insurgents and I made it a point not to do so , ns I knew it would lead to complications. Admiral Dewey , after my arrival , pursued the same course. What was done before Is not for mo 10 comment on. I purposely did not recog nize Agulnaldo or his troops , nor did I HBO them in any way. Agulnaldo did not ask to see me until ten da > s after my ar- .rlval. After that I was too much occupied to BCO him. "In talking with leading Flllolnos , I told them the United States had no promises to make , but that they might be assured that the government and people of the United States would treat them fairly. This wan because the United States is in the habit of dealing fairly with all struggling peoples , and not because 1 had been authorized to say anything ot the kind. "We purposely did not give the Insur- tents notice of our attack on Manila be cause we did not need their co-operation and did not purpose to have it. We were moved by fear that they might Icot nnd plunder and possibly murder. Agulnaldo's iuhordlnato leaders in conversing with American officers frequently said they In tended to cut the throats ot all the Span- lards In Manila. "Agulnaldo himself wrote a complaining letter saying tbo Insurgents had been de nied 'their share of the booty/ whatever ho may have meant by that , I took no notice of this letter , nor do I think the subject now raised Is a matter for dis cussion between Agulnaldo and any repre sentative of the American government. " NEED ONE OF THE CAROLINES Thin Government U Willing to Pay for It to Una an a Cnhlc- Stntlon. WASHINGTON , Nov. IS , The acquisition of'OB Island in the Caroline group , owned by Spain , will be part of the work ot the i I Paris peace coramle lon. Cable communica- I > tlon between the United States and Manila I ' via Honrlulu U desired should wo occupy the Islands , and the distance between Honolulu lulu and Guam Island , In the Ladrone group , is so great as to make an Inter mediary station neceesary. Officials bclloo that ono of the Caroline Islands would be useful as such Intermediary btatlon. The acqulbltlon of either of Uo of the Caroline Islands , which nro coniltlcred stilt-1 able for a cable elntlnti , would lnvol\o a money consideration and the t'hltcU Stales will pay Spain n reasonable price ( or Ms rc llnqulshmrnti TOLBERT ASKS PROTECTION With Approval or Anthorltlrx HP Ap peal * to ( invvrnor of South Cnrollnn. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. The government has decided to Investigate the circumstances under which James W. Tolbert , assistant postmaster at McCormlck , S. C. , was com pelled by the throats of an armed mob to abandon his office and home. The matter j has been placed In the hands of United States Attorney Lathrop , with Instruction * | to look Into the matter , with a view to the prosecution of any \lolatlons of the federal statutes in this or any other case * growing cut of the- recent race riots In that locality. As a preliminary step , Mr. Tolbert has sent A telegram to Governor Ellerbc at Columbia , iakng to know whether , as governor of South Carolina , ho can and will afford him protection in returning to his family and office. Following is the text of the telegram , to which no answer has been received up to 11 o'clock thla morning : WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. To the Governor of South Carolina , Columbia , S. C. : I am a citizen of South Carolina , where I was born and raised nnd time nluajs lesldcd. My homo Is at McCormlck , In 'lin county of AbboUllc. My wlfo is postmlstrefs there nnd I am her assistant. On Thursday , No vember 10 , I was forced by an organlzrd nnd armed mob c100 men to leave my family nud my home under the threat that If I remained there I would be killed. I therefore fled for safety , because I was un able to resist this mob. I have committed no crime against the \a\\e \ of my , country and have done nothing to glvo offenseto any man or set of men , save that I am a member of the republican party and believe In the doctrines of that party. I > end this to you If you , ns the governor of South Carolina , can afford mo protection as ono of Its citizens and as an employe of the United States government , that I may return - turn to my family , to ray property and business , aud bo uafc from > , mob violence. JAMES 3 V. TOLBEKT. PENSIONS I.-OH WE&TUIl.V VETERANS Sur\l\orM of the Clll War Ilcmeni- lu-rid by the Government. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The following Is the list of pont'tir.M ' grautid , Issue of November i : Nebraska : Original Albert F. Wood , Fa- lem , $6 ; George O. Margultz , Carrtoll , $8 ; Albert L. Russell , Stockham , $12. Increase Joseph W. Lafferty , Wlsncr , ? 12 to $11. Iowa : Original George A. Barker , Char- Iton. JB : William L. Smith. Brldgowater. $8. Reissue David Lelghtou , Clarlnda , TJ2 to J17. Original widows , etc. Mary Ann Wyatt , Jefferson , $8. Colorado : Original Walto'- . MePoiuiId , Breckenrldge , $8. Original widows , PC. Lou lip Jane Black , Denv r , $ S South Hal-Ota : Original Dnljht Nlchol- son , Hot Springs , $8. Cnnndlnn I'oHtnl lint ex. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. In his annual report to the State department Consul Blt- tlngcr at Montreal says that Canada la about to make an Important change In Its postage rates. On the 23th of next month there will bo three rates of postage on let ters , viz. : Two cents for Great Britain and her colonies , 3 cents for Canada and the United States , and & cents for foreign countries. If the experiment proves satis factory , the postmaster general , It Is un derstood , will then reduce letter postage for Canada and the United States to 2 cents. After January 1 next the newspaper rate will be a quarter of a cent a pound , but after July 1 this will bo increased to a half cent ' * " ' " ' a pound. Judge Advocate Report n. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C. The report of General G. N. Licber , Judge advocate gen eral , for the jear ended August 31 , shows that there have been a total of 1,180 courts- martial during the year. Of these three were officers of the regular army and twelve officers of the volunteers. ' Of the enlisted men , there were convicted 448 regu lars ; acquitted , 34 ; convicted volunteers , 497 ; acquitted , 126. General Leiber recom mends an Increase in his office to meet the necessities ot the larger army which has been called into the field. Private I'ontiilH In Foreign Miilln. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Instructions to postmasters have been Issued by the post master general relative to the private mail ing cards admitted to the International malls by the recent order of the postmaster gen eral. Beautiful cards , lithographed In colors , Illustrating and advertising various objects of Interest and conforming In slzo and consistency of paper to the olllclal pos tal card , may now bo sent to any foreign country by affixing a 2-ccnt stamp , and to Canada and Mexico by affixing a 1-cent stamp. Heprenentx the New Government. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Senor Quesada. who has represented 'ho Cuban Junta In Washington for some time , resigned to the Cuban assembly which recently met In Cuba. He has received Informitlon that the as sembly , which has superseded the Insurgent government , has * confirmed him as repre sentative othe a-'s-mbly In Washington , and he is now exercising functions hero. Bntertnlitrd at the WMtr IloiiNe. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. The president and Mrs. McK'nley ' entertained at dinner tonight the Joint high commissioners on the part of Great Britain and the United States. The dinner was itho most elaborate social function at the Whlto House for many months. Uprlnlnir n Small Affair. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Senor Corrca. the diplomatic representative of the United States of Central America , fays the reported uprising Salvador , which is a part of this now union'is an unimportant affair and was quickly crushed by the federal authorities. Aiiiioliito n Knnxn * ruxtninxtcr. WASHINGTON , Nov. 18. The president today 'appointed J. H. Harris postmaster at Ottawa , Kan. War on Triilllc AwixiolntloiiM. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 16 Fifty members of the Guarantee Ticket Brokers' association from Now York , Illinois Mississippi. Louisiana , California , Ohio , Tennessee , Colorado , Utah , Minnesota , Virginia , Ne braska and Kansas , ore here attending a convention. 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