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SH llkchti) News. KH ni 1 —“■— l . T7/-XT '4 7 t THE MORNING NEWS. N VVI4 J Established 1850 - “J ncor Ptrated 1888. V | J. H. ESTILL, President. ) SWINDLER POSES AS SWELL. MISS MABY VANDER POOL TOUC.- ff ' 5T,375. A Board Bill For $1,400 Lei* at the Holland House—A La». Arti*t From Australia Relieved of $450 in Cash and 30 Pictures—The Money Secured on the Pretense That It Wa« Wanted For a Bo nanza in the Shape of a Mining Scheme. Ne’V York, Nov. 17.—Three young wo men, two of them heiresses of this city,and the other a famous Australian artist, tem porarily here, are said to be the victims of an alleged swell swindler, Arthur Blair Moody of New Haven, Conn., who was yesterday arrested at that city. Moody is now out on bail and is fighting the attempt to extradite him to New York. He is 28 years old and has always been a favorite-with women. Moody comes of a good family. His father is in the insurance business In New Haven, and his mother is a doctor. Moody stopped for a long time at the Holland house and cut quite a dash. When he left the Holland he was $l,lOO in debt to Proprietor Baumann for his board. Moody happened to meet the Rev. Dr. De Leon Nicholl, who took a fancy to him, and introduced him to Miss Mary Van Bu reii Vanderpool, who in turn introduced him to her friend, Mlstf Rosamond H. Owen. Both ladies hold high positions in New York city. As soon as Moody felt that he had gained the confidence of the women he dl/ied them at the Holland house. There, It is alleged, he unfolded a great mining scheme. A few days later Moody called on Miss Vanderpool, and said that his partner had told him of a grand oppor tunity for some subscribed mining stock. One of the men who had put down his jiame for some of the stock had failed to get the money, and although the mayor of New Haven had tried to get in, he (Moody) had managed to get the chance for Miss Vanderpool. The latter was de lighted, but she did not have the ready money and she recommended her friend, Miss Owen. The later took to the scheme and .gave Moody $5,000. That was in March last. On July 15 Moody went to Miss Owen and said that SI,OOO more was needed, and She'gave him a consolidated 6 per cent, gold bond of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, market value $1,176. She told Moody to dispose of it and re gturn the $175 to her. He gave the bond T’ro’irU’tnr P.aiqnaon .of tie. Hyland iious*’ for a board bill of $1,170, telling him that>i the bond was not redeemed in thir ty days he might sell it. Moody never re deemed it, and it was sold. He did not return the $175 to Miss Owen. Later in July Moody went once more to Miss Vanderpool and told her of an other splendid opportunity for making money. Miss Vanderpool says she gave Moody u. SI,OOO United States gold bond without getting any receipt or security for It, and she hss not since heard of it. Meantime, Moody had been nt work at the Buckingham hotel. There he met Miss Kills Rowen, an artist in water colots from Australia. She was also impressed with Moody and showed him a set of 150 water color paintings of the flora of Aus tralia, which she said was worth £3,000. Moody broached his latest scheme to the nrtist and got $450 from her on the security of fifty shares of the stock of his com pany. Then he wanted more money for the scheme and she let him take the pic tures as security. He was to raise £1,500 on them, the pictures to be placed in a safe deposit vault ns security. After a time she became anxious and asked for the pictures. He gave back, she says, all but thirty, and said that ho did not know where the others were. Then he told her that he had sold the pictures to Georgs Vanderbilt, who wanted to decornte his house at Biltmore, N. C, About two months ago he disappeared. He owed Proprietor Baumann a sl.4ot> board bill when he left. The police hap pened to hear of the matter, and Moody was Indicted In the case of Miss Vander pool’s SI,OOO bond. MHIDEII OF JOHN M. CLAYTON. A Georgian Claims to Be Able to Lo cate the Assassin. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 17.—The mem ory of the most famous crime committed in Arkansas—th* assassination of Hon. John M. Clayton, has been revived by the receipt of a letter by Gov. Jones, written from Pitts, Ga., by a person signing the name of Luther Akins. The writer of the letter recalls the circumstances, inquires • bout rewards, and states that he can lo cate the murderer and produce proof of guilt. The death of the Hon. John M. Clayton will be remembered by politicians and pub- men nil over the United States. Clay- 'was a brother of Hon. Powell Clayton, the present United States minister to Mexico. He was the republican candidate for congress In 1889. his opponent being Hon. Clifton S. Breckenridge, late ambas sador to Russia. The cant ass was a spirited one. Mr. Breckenridge was declared elected and Mr. Clayton filed contest. While this con test was In progress. Mr. Clayton went to I‘lutnmerviHe to look after fils interests there. While In his room one night, an •aaassin flred a load of buckshot through the window, inflicting wounds from which he died. The legialnture at once offered a reward of for the arrest and convic tion of the murderer, and the reward is probably yet in force. RICHMOND TOBACCONIST KILLED. S. I*. Carr the Victim of His Pistot’s Accldvutal DtschMrire. Richmond, Va.. Nov. 17.-8. p. Carr, of the firm of Carr A Dickerson, tobaccon ists. died from the effects of a pistol wound about 3 o’clock to-day. He was en gaged in writing at his private desk at his residence, and In attempting to open the drawer to his desk. In which was a revolv • er, the weapon ex.doded. the ball striking Mr. Carr in the left breast, inflicting a ««. <.« ■„ ... Mr. Carr was about 83 years of age He leaves • wife at: J ihrro children. TURKEY YIELDS TO AUSTRIA. All the Demands of Hie Latter Coun try to Be Complied With. London, Nov. 17.—A special dispatch from Vienna says that a telegram has S$ en received there from Baron de Callee, v.ie Austrian ambassador at Constantino ple, saying that the sultan has declared his willingness to give Austria full satis faction for the Mersina Incidents, and in regard to the disputes in connection with the Oriental railroads, growing out of the transportation of the Turkish troops dur ing the recent war between Turkey and Greece. A special dispatch from Constantino ple, confirming the special dispatch from Vienna, adds that the vali of Adana and the mutossariff of Mersina have been de posed, says that the victim of the out rage, Herr Brazzafelli, will be indemni fied and asserts that the sultan has con sented to pay the claims of the Oriental railroad, which is operated by an Aus trian company, paying the $1,250,000, being the balance due the company for the con veyance of Turkish troops during the re cent war with Greece. Vienna, Nov. 17.—Had not the Turkish government yielded to the demands of the government of Austria for redress on ac count of the indignities offered to an Aus trian merchant of Mersina, Herr Braz zafelli, the Austrian ambassador at Con stantinople, Baron de Calice, would have left the Turkish capital and an Austrian warship would have bombarded the port of Mersina (Asia Minor) to-morrow. KETCHAM’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Clear Caie of Conupiracy Alleged to Have Been Unearthed, Chicago, 111., Nov. 17.—Additional mys tery is thrown about the case of John B. Ketcham with every development brought forth by the police in their efforts to as certain the facts death at the home of Mrs. Minnie Wallace "Walkup, or Ketcham. Joseph Keller, the butler at the home of the woman, who now claims to be the widow of Mr. Ketcham, has been locked up on suspicion aroused by his own story. The suspicion has been growing upon the police as a result of rumors which started in Milwaukee, that Keller appeared in the role of bridegroom at the wedding, and that he, and not Ketcham, stood before the minister with his face concealed un der the folds of a scarf. The alleged wife of Ketcham is ill in bed with nervous prostration, the ordeal which she has undergone since the death of Ketcham having been too much for her strength. Criminal proceedings are threatened against Mrs. Walkup and several other persons whose names have not been di vulged, but who, John Borden Ketcham’s relatives will charge, were associated in w4ja( characterize as a conspiracy. • Attorhe?’ James E. Purnell, representing the dead banker’s family, said to-night that enough evidence relative to John B. Ketcham’s life in the Indiana avenue house, as well as the marriage that was performed In Milwaukee last September, had been collected by detectives to make a clear case of conspiracy against several persons. RIOT AT A SCHOOL HOUSE. Virions Pupil Resists Punishment and Is Backed Up by His Father. Dardanelle, Ark., Nov. 17.—A riot occur red In the public school yesterday, the re sult of which is that Prof. Dickson Is in a critical condition, a student named Al ley is expelled and the student's father, F. A. Alley, is in jail. The trouble start ed when Miss Jones, one of the teachers, attempted to correct young Alley for an infraction of the rules. Alley Is 17 years old, and Miss Jones thrashed him. The boy took the punish ment, but resolved on revenge, and at re cess set fire to the premises. For this of fence Prof. Dickson attempted to give the boy another thrashing. , » Alley resisted and in the fight with Dick son had all the best of it, beating the pro fessor’s face into a jelly and inflicting dangerous wounds. A free fight ensued, and Alley's father came to his son’s rescue. Officers stopped the fight and locked Alley, the senior, up in jail. NEW MOVE FOR DURRANT. Ills Attorneys Demand Trial of the Williams Murder Case. San Francisco, Nov. 17.—The attorneys for Theodore Durrant have made a new move. The condemned man now stands convicted of the murder of Blanche La mont. No disposition has been made of the additional charge of the murder of Minnie Williams. A document filed with the district attorney gives notice that on Friday next the attorneys for the ac cused will appear before Judge Bahrs and demand that a time be set for the trial of the Williams case in the same manner as that of Blanche Lamont. District Attorney Barnes takes the po sition that the Williams case cannot be forced to trial. DEMAND MADE ON DOLE. Japan Wants s2oo,Otto Indemnity From the Government of Hawaii. Victoria. B. C., Nov. 17.—According to ad vices brought by the steamship Empress of China the Japanese government has demanded the sum of $300,0)0 in gold from Hawaii byway of indemnity in connec tion with the immigration affairs. Thia sum Includes losses suffered by the immi grants to whom admission was denied, as well as by the companies which sent them and the expense of sending a man-of-war to Honolulu. The Japanese papers con sider the demand moderate. PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT. Imprlsuued Banker Released After Serving 1U oaths. Fanta Fe, N. M.. Nov. 17 —S. M. Folsom, former president of the Albuquerque Na tional Bank, serving a flve-years’ sentence in th* territorial penitentiary for falsify ing the published statements of the bank, has been granted a full pardon by the This announcement by the Attorney Gen eral reached the penitentiary to-day and Folsom was released. He had been in pris *Ul FiXtfen tXKHXhs* SAVANNAH. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1897. BATTLES OF THE BRITISH. KEMPSTER’S FORCE BADLY HAR RASSED BY THE The Insurgent Tribesmen Invaria bly Repulsed by the Brigade, But They Succeed in Inflicting Rather Severe Losses—The Dorsetshire Regiment Loses Its Way in the Dark, Is Cut Off by the Enemy and Two Lieutenants and Nine Men Killed. Simla, Nov. 17.—The official dispatches received to-day from the British head quarters in the Maidan valley say that on Gen, Kempster returning to camp with his baggage on Monday last the Sikhs of the British force were split up into compa nies and held the spurs of the Kotal. The enemy appeared In force and rushing for ward with great perseverance, some hard hand to hand fighting followed. The Sikhs, the dispatches add, were “as steady as rocks” and drove back the enemy with heavy loss. Further details from the Maidan valley show that the loss of Gen. Kempster”s brigade is quite serious. The force con sisted of the Dorsetshire regiment and reg iments of Sikhs and Ghurkas. The in surgent tribesmen made their usual at tack upon the rear guard, but were brill iantly repulsed by, the Sikhs. The Dor setshires lost their way in the darkness and were cut off by the enemy. Lieuts. Hales and Crook and nine men were kill ed. The rest of the Dorsetshires attach ed themselves to the Sikhs and arrived in camp |n safety. The other officers killed were Lieut. Wylie of the Ghurkas and Lieut. Warne of the Sikhs. Fourteen Sikhs and Ghurkas were killed. Col. Abbot, Capt. Gustance, Lieut. Munn and twenty-eight Sikhs and Ghurkas were wounded. This shows that fifty-eight men were placed hores du combat in this af fair, of whom twenty-seven officers and men were killed and thirty-one wounded. The two companies of Sikhs holding the spur of the hill were so fiercely assaulted ‘that they had to call for reinforcements. Col. Haughton, with the balance of the Sikh regiment, rushed to their support. The whole force withdrew gradually, fighting every step to the valley. Dusk had now set in and the enemy was crowd ing the British on all sides. Col. Haugh, ton determined to camp for the night and sent five companies to storm a couple of block houses. The Sikhs drove out the enemy at the point of the bayonet. Six were killed and many wounded dur ing this charge. The wounded were brought in under the enemy’s unceasing fire and the force reached headquarters the next morning without further casual ties. TRIAL TRIP OF THE IOWA. Acceptance Recommended by the Inspection Board. New York, INov. 17.—The United States battleship lowa arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon, after conclud ing her final trial trip. Before coming up the upper bay the battleship anchored for a short time off Tompkinsville, where the inspection board went ashore "in the ship’s steam launch. The report of the board will be sent by telegraph toWashington. It is said that the performance of the lowa during the trip was in every way satisfactory, and that the board will re commend that the government finally ac cept the war vessel As soon as the lowa was made fast at the navy yard, Capt. Sampson came ashore and reported to the commander of the yard. Capt. Sampson said to a representative of the Associated Press: “There is very little to be said about the lowa’s final trial trip. We sailed south for twenty-four hours, but at no time during the trip did we resort to forced draught. After we had sailed south for twenty-four conse cutive hours the ship was steered east for an hour and then northwest for an hour, nt her maximum speed. She obtained about 85 per cent, of her maximum speed under natural draught, which was about 13*4 knots. In her previous trial the en gines registered 108 revolutions per min ute, but this was with forced draught. On this last trip the maxlmurp attained was ninety-four revolutions. “All the guns on board were fired on our way home,” said the captain in con clusion, “and everything passed off sat isfactorily. Considering that the vessel has not been in dock for over seven months, in my opinion she behaved won derfully well, and 1 am quite satisfied with the results.” HANNA IN NEW YORK. • 1 .111 ■ I I The Senator Claims Good Times Have Arrived. New York, Nov. 17.—Mark Hanna. United States senator from Ohio, and chairman of the republican national com mittee, arrived in the city to-day. All at tempts to induce the senator to talk about the senatorial situation in his state failed. The senator said that business is good in Ohio and everything looks encouraging. “Prosperity has come, and factories are running on full time,” he added. “The farmers are getting better prices for their products and every one seems to be more or less happy. The mining troubles have been adjusted happily, and, on the whole, good times have arrived.” “I expect to remain three days and then return to Cleveland,” he concluded. BLASTING POWDER IN COAL. The Keg Mowed Away in the Bank ers of the Amphitrite. Norfolk. Va., Nov. 17.—1 t is stated here on what Is considered good authority that a keg of twenty-five pounds of blasting powder was found by the coal trimmers of the Amphitrite, while the vessel was coal at Lambert’s Point. Monday. The keg. it seems, passed down into the bunkers and was there discovered by the ‘men, who took it on deck and tested it. Its presence in the coal is a mystery, but the most plausible theory is that it was left in the car at the mines and brought here beneath the coal. llnhamn Gives Gold For Paper. New York. Nov. 17.—The sum of $30.0(0 In currency was transferred to Alabama to-day through the sub-treasury in ex change for gold deposited by local banks. Baltimore's New Mayor. Baltimore. Nov. 17.—William T. Malster. the newly elected mayor of Baltimore, was inaugurated to-day with simple but impressive ceremonies. LOSS OF THE OLIVE PECKER. Indictments For Murder and Arson Against the Crew. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 17.—The federal grand jury in the case of the crew of the Olive Pecker convened to-day, and after a ses sion of four hours and a half returned true bills against John Anderson for the murder of Capt. John W. Whitman, the same for the murder of Mate Wallace Saunders (two indictments) and tlje same for the destruction of the vessel. William Horsburgh, John Lind and Juan de Dios Barrial, alias Manuel Barrial, ac cessories after murder of Mate Saunders. Same, accessories after murder of Capt. Whitman. John Anderson, Williani Horsburgh, John Lind and Juan d*e.Dios Barrial for the destruction of the vessel. Prior to the session of the grand jury Martin Barstad and Andrew March, two of the crew of the Olive Pecker, wer& given a hearing before United Stales Commissioner Ackiss and acquitted. They were held for witnesses and being unable to furnish bond, are now in jail awaiting the trial. These men testified before the grand jury, as also did Capt. A. J. Hall of Rock land, Me., owner of the ill-fated schooner; United States Commissioner Ackiss and A. M. Low, a Washington newspaper man. Those were all the witnesses. The case will probably come up in open court about Jan. 1, 1898, possibly sooner. FAKE S'JORY OF DEATH. Forty Persons Killed According to a Lund Slide Yarn. Quebec, Nov. 17.—A landslide on the Duchene river, near St. Edouard, Lotbine county, is reported to have killed forty parsons. The place is forty-five miles southwest of Quebec. Only one person has reached the city with any news, and he is so excited that he can hardly talk. It is reported by him that more than forty persons are killed. Following, are some of the dead: * Hermidas Labadl, wife and four chil dren. Edres LeClair, mother, wife and one child. The Castonguay family of eight or nine persons. P, Wright, father, mother and brother. The Lozot family. Montreal, Nov. 17.—The story telegraph ed from Quebec of a terrible landslide on the Duchene river and the loss of forty lives turns out to be untrue. A French daily published the story, and added de tails of the disaster, but investigation proves that the whole story is a fake. > : CUT DOWN ITS DIVIDEND. Richmond, Fredericksburg nnd Po tomac Makes a Small Slash. Richmond, Va., Nov. 17.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rich mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road was held here to-day. The opera tions of the fiscal year, as shown in the treasurer’s report, indicate that the com pany’s receipts justified a dividend of not more than && per cent, for the year, a re duction of one-half per cent, from the div idends of the years 1896 and 1895. This de crease was due chiefly to the adverse con ditions of trade, but also in no small de gree to the war of rates between rival wa ter lines. The property is in good condi tion. The indications are that the com pany will resume the payment of 7 per cent, dividends during the current fiscal year. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President—E. T. D. Myers. Directors, on the part of individual stockholders: Messrs. B. F. Newcomer, Henry Walters, W. J. Leake and Charles Chauncey. Director on the part of the state, J. Taylor Ellyson. EMORY BEST TRANSFERRED. He Is Now Assistant Attorney In the Interior Department. Washington, Nov. 17.—Judge Emory F. Best of Georgia, assistant commissioner of the general land office, has resigned, and to-day was appointed assistant at torney in the interior department. He makes way for ex-Congressman Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, who was out fqr assistant commissioner long ago, but whose appointment had been deferred until r.ow. Judge Best formerly occupied the place to which he has just been transferred and was chief clerk of the office of the assistant attorney general for the Interior department before his appointment as as sistant land commissioner uhder the last administration. LOAN ASSOCIATION LOANS. Interesting Subject* Diactissed Be fore the League, New York, Nov. 17.—(At the second day's session of the Interstate League of Build ing and Loan- Association there was a thorough discussion of "errors in loans.” The subject included warnings against the mistakes made in making loans of the funds of the different associations. "What character of securities are asso ciations justifiable in accepting?” was the subject discussed at the afternoon session, which was largely attended. “How best to conserve assets,” was also considered. J. Taylor Ellyson of Richmond, Va., read a paper on “Real Estate Secured by As sociations by Foreclosures.” NVHII’I’ED AND WARNED. Regulators Visit Negroei Suspected of Burning a Barn. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 17.—Near Johnson, Edgefield county, Andrew and Henry Hol stein and Nels Hartley, negroes, charged with burning the house and barn of Peter Washington, a well to do negro, respected by his white neighbors, were taken out of their houses and given severe whip pings by white men and allowed ten days in which to leave the county, it was thought that the property of Washington was destroyed because of jealousy of his good standing in the community. WIDE SPLIT OVER WEYLER. RIVAL PARTIES AT CORUNNA TAKE OPPOSITE STANDS. The General Public Appears. Indiff erent to the Whole Affair—Senor Moret 11l and the Cuban Autono my Scheme Not Discussed by the Cabinet Yet—An Outline of Its Main Features—Senor Congosfu Badly Received at Havana. Corunna, Nov. 17. —There is a violent campaign here for and against a popular demonstration in honor of Gen. Weyler, the former captain general of Cuba, when he arrives here from Havapa, via Gibara and Porto Rico. The moderate republi cans and Carlists are in favor of a dem onstration, and are doing everything pos sible to organize a reception for the gen eral. On the other hand the republicans, liberals and socialists are organizing a counter demonstration. The general pub lic is indifferent. Gen. WeyleFs son was serenaded to-day on his arrival froifi Cuba. Madrid, Nov. 17.—The report that the government intends, in return for his ser vices as governor general of Cuba, to ap point Lieut. Gen. Weyler governor gen eral of the Philippines, is officially denied. According to a dispatch from Santiand er, on the Bay of Biscay, the partisans and friends of Gen. Weyler are making lavish preparations to welcome him on his return. Boats with bands will meet the Montserrat, and 6,000 rockets will be fired. When they explode they will drop ribbons inscribed with “Vive Weyler." The public, however, is not disposed to subscribe to meet the expenses of the dem onstration, and in the case of one club having a membership of 1,000, only six con tributed. CUBAN AUTONOMY. Basis of tbe Scheme to Be Discussed by Spain’s Cabinet. Madrid, Nov. 17—Owing to the indispo sition of Senor ’Moret, minster for the colonies, the meeting of the Spanish cab inet, which had been called for the dis cussion of Cuban autonomy this evening, was postponed. ' The principal bases of the scheme to be considered when the cabinet meets are the enjoyment of all the rights accorded by the Spanish constitution, with out any curtailment whatever; the iden tity of political and civil rights for Span iards, and Cubans, without distinction of race or color, and the creation of a Cuban chamber, all the members of which are to be elected by popular vote. A Cuban Senate is to be created later on. The chamber is to be empow ered to vote the budget expenditure, make laws controlling public services, es tablish customs tariffs and decide the rel ative i’espontlbilty of the executive offi cers. The motherland will have exclusive con trol of international affairs, military and naval matters, sand of the organization of the tribunals. Spain also retains the direction of the political and civil laws of a national char acter, and retains control .of the expendi tures of the same character. The exec utive power will be vested in a governor general with deputies appointed by him self. Both the governor general and his deputies will be responsible to the Cuban chamber. CONGOSTO CRANKY Cuba’s New Secretary General Al ready Unpopular. Nov. 17.—The new secretary general of Cuba, Dr. Jose Congosto, for merly Spanish consul at Philadelphia, con tinues to make himself unpopular.' He has had a dispute with a prominent con servative, Senor Francisco de las Satftos Guzman, a former president of the con gress, and he also has had a misunder standing with Senor Guetre, a prominent autonomist, wjth the result, It is under stood, that letters have been written to Madrid calling attention to the alleged eccentricities of the secretary general, and also dwelling uppn his peculiar political sentiments. In fact, the dispute between Dr. Congosto and Senor Guzman became so heated that it nearly ended in a most disagreeable manner, and their conversa tion becoming generally* known, has been much commented upon and has had a very unfavorable effect among the Spanish resi dents. It is believed here that there will be great excitements in Spain so soon as the United States congress meets. Letters found upon captured insurgents and re ceived from 'Spain recently indicate that the insurgents were recently advised to keep up the struggle for three months longer, pointing out that the first Act of the Sagasta government would be the re moval of Gen. Weyler and adding that war would be made on the Spanish min ister at Washington, Senor Dupuy de Lome. It is charged that Senor de Lome and Dr. Congosto are to blame for the spread in the United States of the senti ment in favor of autonomy, and it is even alleged that they have induced American newspapers to advocate this policy. There is much excitement here at pres ent over the news of the landing of an other filibustering expedition by the Dauntless, and the hard feelings against Americans have consequently been in creased in bitterness. PANDO CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS. Every Spaniard In Cuba Between 14 and 40 Wanted in the Army. Havana, Nov. 17.—Gen. Pando, who is in charge of the military operations in the field, received to-day at the palace the chiefs of the volunteers, whom he asked to send as many contingents as were dis posed to undertake the work as garrisons for the principal plantations and as guards for the railway lines, bridges and sta tions. The chiefs will give their answer to-morrow. It is officially stated that the govern ment considers it necessary that all Span ish residents in the island from the ages of 14 to 40, should enlist as volunteers on behalf of the government. It is asserted that the chiefs of the volunteers assured Gen. Pando at the interview to-day that this proposal met with their approval. Gen. Hernandez De Velasco denies the recent engagement near Cayajabas, Pin ar del Ibo, was a severe one. for although the insurgents were numerous, the Span ish troops had much the advantage in position. ( DAILY, $lO A TEAR. . 4 5 CENTS A COPY. I Nf) 1 f)1 1 WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR J SCANDAL OF THE GRAND CAMP, Investigation of tbe School Book Charges Resumed. Richmond, Va., Nov. 17.—The investigat ing committe of the Grand Camp, S<#ns of Confederate Veterans, resumed their ses sion to-night. This committee was ap pointed to inquire into the charge that certain members of the historical com mittee of the Grand Camp, ’Sons of Veter ans, were in the employ of the American Book Company. The Son’s history committee is an aux iliary of the history committee of the Vet erans’ grand camp, which latter commit tee is atso to be investigated later on with reference to members of it being in the employ of the American Book Company. The investigations by the Son’s Investi gating committee has, however, taken the more specific direction of sifting charges that members of its history committee were influenced to squelch the Massey res olutions, which were introduced into Lee camp, Sons of Veterans, some months ago, and which were inimical to John E. Mas sey, superintendent of public instruction and the book company in question. At the last meeting of the committee it developed that Clyde B. West had shown a check for $125 given him by the agent here of the American Book Company, which amount, he claimed, was a personal loan from the agent. The point at issue was whether any member or members of the Son’s history committee, received a part of this money. At the session to-night much of the ground gone over at the first meeting was gone over again, and several hours were spent in making technical objections to the testimony. About the only new tes timony was that of F. W. Mahood, the au thor of the Massey resolutions. He testi fied that Minetree Folkes, who had been a member of the history committee, endors ed to him the resolutions. Mr. .Folkes, however, spoke against the resolutions in the meeting of the camp, and is the gentleman alleged by one wit ness to have said to Mr. West: “Vfhy did you put that SSO on my desk?” At midnight the committee adjourned until to-morrow night. CANADA’S CONFERENCE. State Dei>artment Officials Deny That It Proved a Failure. Washington, Nov. 17.—The officers of the state department were very much sur prised at the reports of the total failure of the Canadian negotiations which ap peared to-day in several morning newspa pers. One of them to-day said: “That view is not taken by the government in "Washington. The representatives of the Canadian government, who have just left the city, did not come to Washington with any expectation of concluding any ar rangement or treaty during their brief stay. They entertained views upon the question of the sealing regulations and hoped to acquire accurate information as to the views of our government on the re maining questions which their preceding government in Canada had failed to ad just. “The only fact correctly stated in the publications referred to is that under the favorable influences prevailing the seal experts agreed upon a report. This report will furnish a good basis for further ac tion. It goes without saying that Canada is not disposed to make concessions to the United States without consideration to Canada. What such reciprocal concession or concessions should be is a question not disposed of, but continues under consider ation. There has not been the slightest check to the negotiations further than the inevitable delay in the settlement of the sealing question. The Canadian rep resentatives were hospitably,frankly talk ed with and participated in a free and frank discussion.” The official added: “If every irritating question can be removed between the two countries (meaning the United States and Canada) they can be disposed of under the administrations now charged with the conduct of affairs in the United States and Canada.” SOVEREIGN MAY RUN WITH BRYAN. The Former Would Tlieoi Be the Vice PreMldeuttal Candidate. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17.—The general assembly of the Knights of Labor, which has been in session in this city since the early part of last week, completed its work to-day and adjourned until the second Tuesday of next November, when It will convene again in Chicago. To-day’s proceedings were the most in teresting and spirited of any day since the sesion began. Many questions of national significance were discussed, and in each case resolutions were passed expressing the sentiment of the organization on the several matters. The financial question occasioned no end of discussion and finally /esulted in the adoption of resolutions denouncing strong ly the present banking system as advoca ted by the national bankers. A delegate to the general assembly from New York, and one of the most prominent in the body, said this evening to the As sociated Press representative .that Mr. Sovereign, beyond a doubt, would be a candidate for the nomination of president in 1900. “If,” he said, “Mr. Bryan Insists on mak ing a fight for the nomination, Mr. Sover eign will not oppose him, for the two are warm friends. In that event, Mr. Sov ereign will become a candidate for the nomination of Vice President. It was natural for Mr. Sovereign to deny the re port as he did not care for the capitalists to interfere this early In his canvas and thus greatly injure him before the fight is fairly on.” STIVE COTTERS SEIZED. Only Two of the Imported .Lnhor cr« Xow Free. Washington, Nov. 17.—Commissioner General Powderly of the Immigration bu reau to-day received a telegram from Inspector Baldwin in Mississippi stating that he had secured the arrest of nineteen others of the party of Austrian stave cut ters. making forty-seven in all. Inspector Baldwin was instructed to bring the for ty-seven immediately to Baltimore, for deportation to Austria and have a deputy find the two still miseing. Wages to Go Ip at Fall River. Fall River, Mass., Nov. 17.—An increase of 10 per cent, in wages has been an nounced at the Jesse Eddy w’oolen mill to take effect Dec. 1. Several hundred hands «re affected. WATERWAVES OF THE EARTH. REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES PER TAINING TO FARMING. The Investigations Conducted by the Division of Soils of the Federal Department of Agriculture—Cer tain Regions Where the Rainfall Is Below the Average Escape the Disasters Due to Drought by an Upward Movement of Water Front Artesian Sources. Washington, Nov. 17.-The Division of Sollsfe of the agricultural department, winch was established a couple of years ago, is conducting some of the most in teresting experiments of the department. Prof. Mil ton Whitney, who is in charge of the division, is engaged at present in the investigation of the climatic conditions of moisture and temperature in their re lation to the local distribution of crops. The work has a scope as broad as the country, it will eventually embrace all the soils and staple crops, and in its re lation to the future of the country, when crops must be specialized under the in tensified system of agriculture, which must come to our farmers in a few years, it promises to be of the utmost economic and practical value. Its practical utility will be the determination of the normal water contents of the different soils in various portions of the country, their ca pacity for the absorption and retention of moisture, with the amount of moisture required by different crops, together with methods for ascertaining the point at which lack of moisture would endanger crops and the most feasible methods of Irrigation. Thus far the investigation has covered only truck soils in the east, tobacco soils > •nd an investigation of western soils. Some marvelous results have already been obtained. It has been ascertained, for in stance, in the matter of tobacco growing, that tobacco wrappers, which are grown on the light soils of Connecticut, require but 7 per cent, of moisture, while the fill ers which are best grown on the heavy! soils of Pennsylvania and Ohio, require 20 per cent. , The investigation of wheat and the actual amount of water required for its maturity will follow next, and subse quently the data as to other crops. The investigation of the western soils, made with the aid of the weather bureau which covers Lower California, the Ban Joaquin valfey, the Great Palouse district, comprising the fertile wheat-growing dis tricts of California, Washington and Montana, the Yellowstope valley, the Red river valley and also the Mograve and Ne« - vada deserts, has developed sortie most as tounding facts and some which the de partment of agriculture is not yet able to explain. Prof. Whitney says the history of these soils will make the most remarkable chap ter in the history of the world’s agricul ture. Although these soils, excepting the Red river and desert districts mentioned, have only from one-fifth to one-half of the annual rainfall received by the terri tory east of the Mississippi river (that is 7 to 20 inches) they seldom, if ever, suffer from drought. In the Mograve and Nevada deserts the annual rainfall averages about 5 inches, but beneath the alkali crusts the soil is always moist, a fact which the scientists have as yet been unable to explain. In fact, little is yet known of the power of the soils to hold water. As artesian wells show water in all these districts, from for ty to 200 feet below the surface, it is con sidered possible that there is a slow and continuous movement of water upward from the artesian sources which are be yond the influences of local climate. By placing electrodes In the soil in all these places at various depths, from a few inches to twenty-five feet, it is believed in the future that the direction and in tensity of what might be termed the wa terwaves of the earth can be accurately determined. The use of electrodes for determining the moisture of the earth has been quit© extensively employed in the east and, with very satisfactory results. In truck farming and garden work, where cultivation is intense, it is believed that the use of these electrodes, which re quire but two or three ordinary cells for their operation, can be used with great profit by those who are at all scientific In their methods. MANOUVEKS OFF BRUNSWICK. Warships and Torpedo Flotilla fa Try Conclusions. Washington, Nov. 17.—The navy depart ment is contemplating some joint maneu vers between the North Atlantic squadron and the torpedo boat flotilla, probably ofl! Brunswick, Ga„ in the course of a few weeks. The squadron is going southward that far, and as the flotilla is now in the vicinity, the opportunity to make some trials of the torpedo boats as assailants of battleships and as blockade runners la good. CONGRATULATION OF CLEVELAND. The Ex-President Expresses His Ap preciation. Princeton, N. J., Nov. 17.—Ex-President Cleveland said to-day to a representative of the Associated Press: "The number and heartiness of congratulations we have received on the birth of our son are so gratefully appreciated that I wish you would convey through the Associated Press our thanks to all the kind people who have thus given proof of their friend liness." WINTER ASSUMES OFFICE. All Whiteway’s Eleventh Honr Ap pointments Cancelled. St. John’s, New Foundland, Nov. 17.—Sir James Winter and his colleagues in the new cabinet, formally assumed office at noon to-day. The final act of the govern ment was to cancel all the appointments made by Sir William Whiteway and his coheagaes in immediate anticipation of their resignation yesterday. » Seven Killed at Munich. Munich, Nov. 17.—The vault of the Maxi milian cellar collapsed to-day, burying eeven ten persons. Eleven of them have been extricated, but the others are prob ably dead.