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VOLUME XVI.
DALLAS, UEORUtA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER '28,
NUMBER 5(i.
[ faube>s ministers hate be-
.y SIGNED IE A BOOT.
il GRAVE CRISIS IS THREATENED.
np* and Police Called Upon to Sap-
pee. Web* Pa rad In a the Street,
of Pari*.
A Paris special announces that the
Brisson ministry resigned in a body
Tuesday afternoon.
Djj/iug the session of the chamber
of deputies Qeneral Chanoine created
• sensation by tendering his resigna
tion and subsequent to the adjourn
ment the entire body severed its con
nection with President Faure.
The resigning cabinet was definitely
formed on June 28th of the present
year and was constituted as follows:
. President of the council and minis-
|) ter of Ahe interior, M. Henri Brisson.
Minister of finance, Paul Peytral,
Minister of education, Leon Bour
geois.
Minister of justice, Ferdinand Sp-
rien.
Minister of war, Qeodfrey Cavignac,
who has been succeeded by General
Zurlinden and General Chanoine.
Minister of marine, Edotird Simon
Lockroy.
Minister of foreign affairs, Theophile
Delcasse.
Minister of the colonies, Georges
Trouillet.
Minister of commerce, Emile Mar-
vejeui.
Minister of agriculture, Albert Viger,
who has since resigned.
Minister of pnblio works, Senator
Tillaye, who was succeeded by Senator
Godin on September 17th.
After the adjournment o! the cham
ber there was intense exoitement, fol
lowed by street demonstrations, prin
cipally maintained by the anti-Semites,
led by M. Drumont, in the vicinity of
the offloes of Libre Parole and other
•nti-Dreyfus papers.
At many points the boulevards soon
became almost impassable and there
were numerons collisions between the
'HSfnonstrators and the polios, who had
been fasting since early morning.
Only with the utmost difficulty was a
semblance of order preserved, and in
many cases it was necessary for the
cuirasseura to clear the streets.
_ Strong bodies of police wore sta
tioned in the neighborhood of the
Palais Bourbon and the Place de la
Concorde to prevent the projected
demonstrations at the opening of tho
chamber of deputies.
The French oebimet met Tuesday
morning and the minister of marine,
M. Lockroy, announced that he would
shortly introduce a scheme for the
administrative and financial roorganh
cation of the navy.
A meeting of progressives and re
publicans decided not to support the
government's internal policy, but to
uphold to the fullest extent its foreign
policy. There was considerable dis
order about the approaches of the
Palace Bourbon when M. De Bouledo
Millevoie .and other deputies arrived,
tccompanied by a crowd of supporters.
® 'embers of the League of Patriots
ho were crossing the Place de la Con-
:ord shouted “Vive 1'avmee!" and the
'epnblican guards were obliged to
sleir a passage.' A conflict with the
police ensued. A,-ljand of anti-Semites
ittacked and injured a commissary of
wjlice with loaded sticks. The Jg-
eader, M. Guerrin, president of the
inti-Semito league, was arristod.
When M. Drumont, the anti-Semite
eader, arrived thare was further dis-
urbance with cries of “Down with
t e Jews!" and cheering for Franoe.
detachment of cuirasseura ohnrged
ind dispersed the mob. Several ar
rests werd made.
The session in the chamber of dep
ities had no sooner opened than M.
De Bouledo mado a violent attack
ipon the minister of war, General
3anoine, whereupon the latter arose
md xplained the conditions under
rhich he acoepted the portfolio. In
o doing he said he was of the same
ipinion as his predecessors, evidently
eferring to the question of reopening
he Dreyfus enso, a remark which was
jreeted with cheers and protests, the
proar lasting five minutes.
The chamber adjourned to November
th.
LTNCHEIl INNOCENT MAN.
’eople of Frednnla, Alabama, Regret
Their fla.ty Action.
L. L. Morris, who was arrested at
iredonia, Ala,, Monday aB on acces-
ory to the murder ofcCbarles Holmes,
ras released from custody as sufficient
ividence could not be secured to con-
dot.
Morris was arrested upon the con-
ession of the negro, Anderson, who
was lynched near LaFnyette early Sun-
iay morning.
Expressions of sorrow are heard on
svery side at the hasty lynching of
knderpon, as it is believed that if the
;wo men had been'brought face to face
the truth would have become known.
MAT ISSUE ULTIMATUM.
Peer# CommlMlonem Tiring of Dilatory
Tactics of Spaniard..
A Paris special says: The American
peace commissioners were in session
Monday from 10 o’olook in the morn
ing to almost 2 o’olook in the after
noon, when they repaired to the joint
session. They took with thsm a care
fully prepared written artiole to the
amended proposals of the Spaniards
regarding Cnba. It is expeoted the
American paper is in the nature cf an
ultimatum.
The consideration by the commis
sioners of the Porto Bioo and Ladrone
question has now been merged with
the Cuban question, and all points in
volved are being carefnlly carried for
ward to a simultaneous conclusion.
When this has been adjusted the Phil
ippine question will be taken up.
Of oourse there is a probability of
a disagreement and if the American
commissioners decide not to assume
any portion of the Cuban indebtedness
the Spaniards may announce their un
willingness to proceed any further
with negotiation* based upon the pro
tocol.
The Spaniards may prefer a resump
tion of hostilities to an acquiescence
in the American refnsai to assume the
burden.
Up to the present the entire time of
the commissioners has been consumed
in efforts on the part of the Spanish
to force the Cuban debt npon the at
tention of the commissiouers against
the firm stand of the Americans. The
latter havo stated as positively as they
could that under no circumstances
would they assume sovereignty over
Cuba involving any assuming of the
Cuban debt, and the time has now
come when, in the opinion of the
American commissioners, the Span
iards must be made to understand
that this is final and conclusive.
So fni- the American commissioners,
preserving a firm attitude, have treat
ed the Spaniards with the utmost
courtesy and consideration, allowing
frequent postponements of the work
of the joint eommittee to accommo
date the Spaniards, bnt now, probably
at today’s meeting, without departing
from their courteous treatment of the
Spaniards, the Amerioan commission
ers will find it incumbent on them to
speak very plainly as to the intentions
of the government in regard to the
matter of the Cuban debt and Caban
sovereignly as passing over and be
yond recall.
A WAR SECRET OUT.
The Cabinet Voteil For Admiral Sehley’.
Recall to United Stntea.
A Washington • ispatoh says: The
publication Monday morning, in de
tail, of Admiral Sampson’s report re
garding the work of the natty around
the const of Cuba before the battle of
July 8, makes pnblio one of the well
kept secrets of the war, and at the
Barne time springs a tremendons sen
sation.
While it has been known for some
time that Admiral Sampson’s report,
which is included in the report of
Captain Crowninshield, ohief of the
bureau of navigation, would contain
grave reflections on Admiral Schley’s
work of blockading Cienfnegos and
Santiago, it has not been known that
at the time Admiral Cervera was loca
ted the cabinet came very near recall
ing Commodore Schley to the United
States.
• According to Admiral Sampson's re
port Commodore Sehley, who was
then in charge of the flying squadron,
insisted upon blockading Clenfugos,
claiming that Cervera was inside.
Even when he was notified by Cap
tain McCall a of the Marblehead that
Cervera was at Santiago; the report
claims that Commodore Schley in
stead of going to that plaoe, started to
Key West to coal. He was overtaken
by the Hnrvard and peremptory or
ders were sent to him by the depart
ment to return and blockade Santiago.
All of this comes out in Admiral
Sampson’s report, bnt the notion of
the cabinet at Washington was one of
the secrets of the war.
The president, on his kindly nature,
not desiring to be too severe on any
officer who had rendered great service,
and especially not desiring to cause
any unpleasantness in the navy, while
the war was continuing, put in a per
sonal pica for Commodore Schley and
finally persuaded the cabinet to re
consider its vote and to arrange mat
ters so as to leave Commodore Schley
in command of his old squadron, but
combining it with Admiral Sampson’s
and plaoing the latter in command of
the fleet.
TWELVE ABE BEAD.
Some hater Particulars of the Mississippi
Unco War.
The New Orleans Pioayune’s For
est, Miss., special says that eleven
dead negroes, one dead white man and
one negro and three white men seri
ously wounded is tho result so far as
certained of the bloody war being
waged between tho white and lilack
races in the Harpersville neighbor
hood of Scott county. Several of the
rioters have been captured and were
lodges in jail at Forest Monday but
the others escaped into the swamps.
Large orowds of white men are in close
pursuit, however, and more names are
expected to be added to tho death list.
SPANIARDS ARE BALKING.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS ANXIOUS
FOR MORE DELAY,
ARE NOT YIELDING TO AMERICANS.
Dl.posltloh or the Cuban Debt Seems to
Bo the Principal Barrlar
to Proems.
A cable dispatch of Thursday from
Paris says: The Spanish peace com
missioners have not yet received from
Madrid either instruction or permis
sion to bid ndieu to Cubau sovereignty
without furthor seeking to attach to
this sovereignty some condition pro
viding for the assumption of the Onban
debt by the United States.
If they are as at present disposed
and instructed, the Spaniards will not
at Friday's meeting recognize affirm
atively the United States’ position.
Should tlioy flatly rejoot Amerioan in
sistence, the Spaniards, while reong-
nizing tho physical power of the Unit
ed States against unaided Spain, will
dumbly extend their palms upward
and shrug their shoulders. They re
gard the situation as pitiable and are
not averse to any sympathy it may ex
cite.
They affiim that the American
nnswer to the debt proposition is
very long, uni that they have not yet
had time to nieditate fully on it.
They, thus far, apparently intend not
to yield and will make another written
presentment and expect an extendod
discussion thereon.
Whether they bo met with, or at the
oloso of the session receive, as to
Culm, the American n'timatum of
terms and time, must be then devel
oped. While this is now not quite
probable, it is possible,
Spaniard* Dcpreiaed.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says:
. “I had a visit today (Thursday)
from a great Spanish personage who
seems to have been commissioned to
ascertain the trend of publio opinion
on the negotiations here. Ho appeared
much depressed. He has found great
and general sympathy with Spain, but
has been unablo to discovor any possi
bility of obtaining moral support
agaiiiBt the American delegates who
are inflexible in thoir demands and
with much politeness of form have
hitherto categorically refused to make
the slightest concessions on any of
the instructions received by them,
never having asked their government
for the slightest modifications.
“I havo already explained the mode
of negotiations. Memoirs are handed
in, which are translated and replied
to in the Bamo fashion. The Span
iards from time to time endeavor to
enter into conversation nnd turn the
discussion into a verbal exchange of
views in order to obtain somo devia
tion from tho inflexible line marked
out by the American government for
its representatives.
“Sonor Barsque, who is a master of
tho English language, is the Spanish
commissioner who makes the attempts
to lead to a conversation, ami as he is
described as ,very pressing and elo
quent, he always makes u profound
impression. T-hp Americans, how
ever, listen attentively, but maintain
the procedure of written replies.
"Tho friend who called told ho had
found his countrymen much discour
aged, Being convinced that the United
States is bent on a rigorous exercise
of the rights of the victor. Said he:
“ ‘Tho Americans seom bent on
pushing the results of the war to their
extreme consequences. They rofuse
to entertain any concessions on the
financial question, and while declining
to undertake sovereignty in Cuba, they
maintain that the Cuban debt is a
Spanish debt and that Spain ahnssd
her sovereignty by saddling the island
with the interest of a debt by whioh
she alone ptodted.
“ ‘Vainly have wo urged that they
themselves accepted financial obliga
tions toward England aftor the war of
independence; that they acoepted the
burdens of Texas after conquest; that
there is no more general law than the
law of the obligations of a country
changing with its rules, and thnt it
would bo an arbitrary course and a
vexatious precedent to throw the Cu
ban debt upon us. It is useless and
they stand peremptorily on their de
mands.’ ”
BA HIT A WILL CONTROL.
ins Initial Fight In tlio First Session
of Cuban Congress.
A dispatch from Santiago, Cnba,
states that the first session of tho Cu-
bnn assembly was held Monday at
Santa Crnz del Stir. A majority of
the delegates are military delegates.
The sensation of the assembly was
the appearance of GeuernI Calixto Gar
cia, as one of tho delegates from the
Fifth army corps, a fact which practi
cally renders him supreme at the as
sembly session. His election to be
president over the congress is consid
ered a foregone conclusion, as it is
conceded that he controls a majority
of the. delegates.
FRUITLESS SESSIONS.
Bmm Oommlnlasm R*n Mol As T*t
Completed First Artlels.
A Paris speoial says: The United
States and Spanish peaoe commissions
held separate sessions Friday morning
and a joint session opened in the af
ternoon whioh lasted from 2 o’olook to
4:80 o’olook.
During this time the oommissioners
discussed the second series of written
arguments put forward by the Span
iards for the purpose of prevailing np
on the American commissioners to as
sume the debt. No definite conclu
sion wss reached and the commission
ers sdjourned nntil Monday.
It iB probsble that this feature of
the negotiations will be disposed of
next week.
Thus far there have been seven joint
sessions, four of which have been de
voted to the discussion of the first
article of the protocol. In this man
ner two weeks have passed and no re
sult has been reached. The American
oommissioners havo listened to all the
arguments of the Spaniards, bnt they
have not ohanged the position whioh
they first assumed in refusing to take
over the Cuban debt.
An effort is being mado in PariB to
create the impression that there is
some understanding between the
United States anfl Spain regarding the
Philippine islands, outside of the
statements oontained in the third arti
ole of the protocol. That artiole em
bodies the only agreement between
•he United States and Spain in regard
to the Philippines, and it clearly sots
forth that the United States will
oooupy ami hold the city, hay and har
bor of Manila pending the conclusion
of a treaty of peace, whioh shall de
termine the disposition and govern
ment and control of the Philippine
islands.
Beyond this protocol agreement it
oan be asserted with confidence, there is
no other understanding on the subject
between the United States and Spain.
The purpose of the United States and
the agreement arrived at with Spain
was that the control and government
of the Philippine islands should be
deoided by the commissions now Bit
ting here, and Spain understood that
the protocol did not determine any
thing as to Spain's ultimate sovereign
ty in the Phiilipine islands. It was
understood by both powers that the
protoeol was a compact by which it
was agreed that the peace commissions
should determine tho future disposi
tion of the Philippine islands. This
will lie done when the Cuban question
is settled and after tho points relating
to Porto Bioo and the Ladrones have
Leon passed upon.
COURT SUSTAINED DARE.
Secretary Hal Discretion In Selling llnltoil
State* Bond*.
A Washington dispatch says: Judge
Cox, in the district supreme eonrt, lias
decided the cases of George B. Wight-
man and of William H. Wharton against
Secretary Gago, in favor of the secre
tary of the treasury.
One suit sought an injunction, and
the other a mandamus, tho basis of
complaint in each being the rejection
by the secretary of tho troastiry of
bids submitted for tho recent war loan
bond issue by the complainants. Sec
retary Gage rejected the bids, believ
ing the bidders really represented cer
tain institutions.
.Tndge Cox Friday held that nndor
tho aot of congress tho secretary of
the treasury had discretion in the
award of the bonds, and that the in
tent of congress was that they should
go to individuals to the exclusion of
banks and corporations.
MADRID SHEET SUPPRESSED.
Conservative !)*v*p*p*r Fall* to Comply
With the Rule*.
A Madrid dispatch says: El Nacional,
the conservative organ which is sup
porting General Wcyler, was orderod
suppressed for publishing an article
not previously submitted to the censor
though its editor, Heuor Figuora, a
member of the chamber of deputies,
has been imprisoned. The affair
caused a great sensation and the sus
pension ordered was ovontually an
nulled.
Senor Gamnzo, minister of public
instruction and public jvorks, has ten
dered liis resignation ’ as u protest
against the nrrest ’ of tlio editor of El
Nacional. Tho resignation has been
aocepted, Senor Hagnstn taking Senor
Gamazo's portfolio ad interim.
MAV RESIST DEMANDS.
France Is Anxious to Keep Fashodn In
Deference to Public Opinion.
Advices from Paris state that a re
markable change lias come over the
Frenoh opinion on tho Fashoila ques
tion. The attitude of the public is
now more inflamed and more defiant.
This is partly dne to tho tone of tho
British press, but more to the threat
ening speech of tho British chancellor
of tho exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-
Beuoh, which The Autorito calls “a
provocation that is almost a threat of
war.’!
The municipal council of Paris is
abused on all sides for exhorting the
government to avert war. In govern
ment circles the disposition Beems to
be to resist the British demands.
RIGHTS OF CUBANS DEFINED
GENERAL WOOD ISSUES PROCLA
MATION OF OOTERNMENT.
IT CONSISTS OF TEN SECTIONS
Anil Under Them the Municipal Law* «f
tha Island Will He Admlaletarad
Ry Americans.
General Wood, military governor
pro tem of the department of Santiago,
has issued a proclamation iu ten seo-
tions, whioh is a sort of declaration of
independonos.
The first articles guarantee to the
people the right of assembly for tha
common good and to apply to those in
power by petition or remonstrance for
the redress of grievances.
The seoond section guarantees the
right to worship God aooording to Indi
vidual oonsoienoe, provided there is no
interference with any existing form of
worship.
The thirl section direots that oourts
of justice shall be open to all, and
that no private proporty shall be taken
by the government without compensa
tion.
The fourth section, dealing with
criminal trials, invests the aooused
with the right to be heard himself ui
by counsel, and to have compulsory
process to seoure the attendance ot a
witness in his behalf.
The fifth section says no person no-
oused of orime shall he compelled to
give evidence against himself.
The sixth section declares that no
snob person, who is onee acquitted of
the charge brought against him, shall
bo tried again for the same offense.
The seventh section provides that
all persons charged with orime shall
be entitled to bail exoept in cases of
capital offeiiBes, and tbit tho writ of
habeas corpus may not be suspended
exoept the commanding general of the
department deeifa it advisable.
The eighth section says that exces
sive bail shall not be required, and
that no excessive fine or cruel or un
usual punishment shall be inflicted.
The ninth section provides that in
order to secure tho people against un
reasonable search, there shall first be
established under oath a presumption
of guilt.
The tenth section guarantees to all
the right to write or print freely on
any matter, subject to responsibility
for abuse of right.
The municipal laws are to be ad
ministered in accordance with these
declarations of rights, subjeot to modi-
fleations which, in the judgment of
tho commanding general, would be
beneflosnt and promotes the princi
ples of enlightened civilization.
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Flw* Hundred Men Employed In Arknatio
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A dispatch from Van Bnren, Ark.,
says: Fiv# hundred miners employed
by tho Western Coal and Mining com
pany, at Jenny Lind, are out on a
j strike. Several days ago two drivers
1 were discharged for permitting a mule
to he accidentally killed and the min
ers demanded the reinstatement of the
men. The strike 1b likely to be spread
to other mines. Already local towna
are feeling the eff.ot of a coal famine.
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WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.
(Jailed State* Crnlaer and Collier Are In
Neighborhood of Formoan.
Advices of Thursday from jdanila
state that the United States erniser
Boston and the oollier Nero, which on
October 5th were ordered to proceed
to Hong Kong in oonnootion with the
recent disturbances at and near Pe
king, have arrived at Amoy, on the
island of that name, in the province of
Fo-Kien, opposite Formosa, the for
mer short of ooal and the la'ter with
her cargo afire.
FEARFUL MORTALITY
In tha City nf Havana From January l*t
to Ootnhnr IStli.
A Washington dispatch Bays: Dr.
Brunner has just reported to the
department a complete report on the
mortality of Havana from January 1 to
October 18. His figures are enough
to strike terror to the hearts of those
contemplating visiting the city. Dr.
Brunner's figures deal only with the
city proper. Military hospitals in the
suburbs would add materially to the
totals.
In spite of tho fact that Havana was
considered practically free from yellow
fover this year, 18 died from that Sin-
ease dnriug July, 20 in August, 23 in
{September and 17 iu the first 13 days
of October. The increase of typhoid
fover is startling, as shown by the fol
lowing list:
Fifty-seven in June, 87 in July, 127
in August, 130 in September and 00 in
the first 13 days of October.
Pernicious fever carried off 57 in
the first 13 days of October, an increase
of 200 por cent over the record of any
preceding month.
In the first 13 days of October mala
rial fever caused 145 deaths, making a
total since January of 052.
Dysentery is doorensing, but tho to
tal thus far for the entire yoar is 1,052
from enteritis.
Fever is generally caused from lack
of food and might bo written “starva
tion.” It has causod 2,408 deaths.
Since January 201 have diod as direct
couso of starvation.
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DEWEV SENDS MESSAGE.
Reticent In Regard To Political (Situation
In Philippine*.
A telegram was received by the sec
retary of tho navy Friday from Admi
ral Dewey, at Manila, Haying that the I
collier Nero arrived at Taku on the j
10th with hqy coal on fire, and sug-1
gesting that as he has no further use
for thnt vessei Hhe lie sent home.
Admiral Dewey suid nothing with
regard to the political situation in the
Philippines, or the capture of any
more ships belonging either to the
Spaniards or to the insurgents, or at
lelist, if ho did. the officials of the de
partment will not admit it.
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