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fearful times at forest.
,Mi;\SE EXCITEMENT OVER THE
tI.VMI BETWEEN THE HAv.ES.
Gov. llcUnrin Finally Persuade*
the Whites to Tnrll the Negro
l'i isoners Over to the Sheriff—Open
Tlirrota Made to Storm the Jail
lust Night unil the Negroes Were
Taken to Meridian lor Sale Keep
in.
Forest, Miss., Oct. 24.—Eleven dead
n , loei, one dead white man, and one
:ru and three white men seriously
wounded, is the result at this writing of
i j. Moody war being waged between the
vhi:e and black races in the Harperville
neighborhood of this, Scott, county.
S.-veral of the rioters have been cap
tured and lodged In jail at Forest to-day,
but the others escaiied Into the swainps.
I..ii-go crowds of white men are In close
pursuit, however, and more names are
I,;riv expected to be added to the death
list.
AV IT. Sibley, white, was killed.
James Hamilton, M. Johnson, and James
Armstrong, all white, were wounded.
Negroes Killed—Fish Burke, J. E. Gate
v, 0,1. Henry Anderson, John Gatewood,
Hush Anderson, Sim Harralson, Ben Har
alson.
Ned Pace, a negro, was wounded.
H is impossible to obtain a full list of
the lulled for the reason that some of the
n, groes were shot down In the woods and
hurriedly buried by the whites where they
fell. A member of one posse said that he
helped bury three negroes in trenches,
but neither himself or any one in his
crowd knew their names and did not care
enough about them to inquire.
Gov. McLaurin went to Harperville last
night and appealed to the white not to
molest the prisoners in the custody of the
sheriff. The Governor’s talk had a good
effect on the majority of those in the
crowd, but some of the hot-headed mem
bers did not relish the Governor’s inter
ference and told him so in language more
plain than polite.
For instance, at a point in the Govern
or's speech whefe he was emphasizing the
duty of every citizen to aid in the enforce
ment of the law, one impudent individual
in the audience yelled: “Governor, during
the recent yellow fever epidemic, when
your services were wanted at Jackson,
you could not be found. Where were you
then? Now when your services are not
v ,! you come and,stick your nose into
our business. Go back to Brandon.”
The Governor paid no attention to the
r- mark, but continued his argument, and
finally persuaded the crowd to permit the
sheriff to take the prisoners to jail. The
Governor returned to Brandon this morn
ing. Sheriff Slephenson has placed a
guard at the Forest jail to prevent the
lynching of the rioters, now in custody,
en account of open threats being made
here to storm the prison to-night. Two
negroes are under arrest and have made
full confessions.
The funeral of the murdered officer, Sib
• y, occurred at Harpersviile to-day and
was attended by hundreds of people.
H is reported here that two of the mur
dered man's brothers are on their' way
from their home In Yazoo county, at the
head of a large crowd, hound for the
scene of the race war. It is feared that
when they arrive a determined and suc
cessful assault will be made on the For
jail am> all of the rioters confined
therein lynched.
Later.—Sheriff Stephenson considered
'he situation so serious to-night that he
<!• ided to take the prisoners to Meridian
for -afe keeping. A large posse was or
ganized and the negroes will be placed on
tile 9 o’cloqk train.
TEN NEGROES VNOHII ARREST.
I'vo of Them Confessed to lllirnfng
a Store at Aslipole.
Lumberton, N. C., Oct. 24.—Ten of the
• •aroes concerned In the riot at Ashpole,
Ib'heson county. North Carolina, Satur
day night, were captured and lodged in
j dl at Lumberton to-day.
Two of them confessed to having robbed
''"■'l burned a store at Ashpole Thursday
1 '-lit and shooting the three white men
" 1 ■’> were guarding the town early Sun
day morning.
Harry Baldwin, the ringleader, has so
far escaped.
l orhenrance Prevented Bloodshed.
Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 24.—A special from
Ltunberton to the Observer says that only
'h'' great forbearance of the white men
protecting the town of Ashpole prevented
'• nous bloodshed.
FIRE AT A PIER.
A British Ship Perhaps Totally Des
troyed by the Flames.
New York, Oct. 24.—Fire broke out
shortly after 3 o’clock this afternoon at
I h r 3, East river, Brooklyn, and did dam.
a.w to the amount of 3500,000.
•'t the pier the four-masted British ship
Andorenha was lying, discharging a-cargo
' tnposed principally of Jute butts, salt-
P<tie, shellac and raw silk. She soon
'■aught lire. She will probably be a total
loss.
i’he three-masted schooner Wacamaw,
loaded with benzine, alcohol and turpen
tine, which arrived from Georgetown. S.
. earlier in the day. and was tied up at
the foot of Coffee street, caught and was
towed out into the stream, where the
ilames were extinguished without any
great damage being done the vessel.
CAPT. PEI.YQTTO HEAD.
< npt. John Twiggs Reports His
Death of Yellow Fever.
Washington. Oct. 24.—Adjt. Gen. Cor-
Vn received the following cablegram to
night from Capt. John Twiggs:
Guantanamo, Cuba, Oct. 24.—Adjutant
General, Washington: Capt. D. L. M.
1 ’ ixotto of Third United States Volunteer
Infantry, died here at 3:45 p. m. to-day of
yellow fever. Buried at Camp Lawton.”
gflhe JHjotfnina
CAPT. FOR \KER VERY ILL.
iliM Pli3cian Will \t Allow Any
one to See Him.
Havana, Oct. 24.—Capt. Foraker of the
l nited Slates military commissioiv who
has been suffering for the past few days
vn ith indigestion, awoke to-day in a very
high fever, and the excessive noise of the
headquarters of the commission rendered
It advisable to find him a separate house
at A edado, into which ho was moved. Dr.
I-aine refuses to allow anybody to see the
captain.
Capt. Hart to-day delivered a note to
the Spanish commission reiterating the
protests of the United States commission
ers in regard to the sales of so-called im
movable property, the United States claim
ing the rights to such properly.
The commanders of the volunteer regi
ments of Havana had a meeting to-day
with Capt. Gen. Blanco in order to dis
cuss the question of disbanding their
troops.
Capt. Griscom, who recently returned
here from Pinar del Rio. has surveyed and
recommended for selection the site of a
camp capable of accommodating 2.000 men.
It is easy of approach by the high road
and by rail, and has a good water supply.
The suggestion will probably be acted up
on.
From Gibara and Holguin comes reports
of a fearful epidemic of small-pox. Jn
many cases the dead lie unburied over
fifty hours, there being no one to dig the
graves. Many victims are buried in the
yards of their houses. The whole district
is panic stricken.
Passengers who arrive from Nuevitas
to-day report ihe sailing from that port
on Oct 19 of the Spanish steamer MigHel
Gallacia, carrying soldiers belonging to
the Puerto Principe division under com
mand of Col. Eduardo Reiterez, and Chief
Surgeon Emilio Morales.
RICHARD CHOKER’S SPEECH.
He Recalls Historical Fact* Bearing
on the Present Campaign.
New York, Oct. 24.—The executive com
mittee of Tammany Hall held a long and
important meeting this afternoon, the feat
ure of which was an address by Richard
Croker on the bar association of New Y*ork
city and on the candidacy of Joseph Daly
for the Supreme Court justiceship.
Among other things Mr. Croker said: “It
may have been forgotten that during the
Tweed reign and collapse Elihu Root was
ranged on the side of Tweed and his ring.
In the very year in which Tweed elevated
Daly to the bench, my position was dis
closed, by Tweed’s action legislating my
self and my associates out of power.
"On Nov. 19, 1875, Tweed was convicted
on the criminal charge against him. On
Nov. 22, 1575, three days after his convic
tion, his eon Richard M. Tweed, to whom
William M. Tweed had conveyed his prop
erty when the trouble began, conveyed to
F.lihu Root four lots on the south side of
Sixty-fourth street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues, for the nominal considera
tion of $20,000.
“In tho preceding July of that year, Au
gust Pottier, with whom James H. Inger
soll was a silent partner in the furniture
business, conveyed to Elihu Root the prop
erty on the north side of Sixty-ninth
street, between Madison avenue and
Fourth avenue.
"In December, 1879, James H. Ingersoll.
who was convicted with Tweed, conveyed
to Elihu Root a piece of property on the
south side of Sixtieth street, between
Fifth and Madison avenues for the nomi
nal consideration of $10,000.”
LIEUT, HOBSON AT BOSTON.
He Comes to the States to Confer
With Secretary of Navy.
Boston, Oct. 24.—The Boston Fruit Com
pany’s steamer Beverly arrived at her
dock here at 7 o’clock this morning, hay
ing on boat'd Naval Constructor Richmond
P. Hobson. He said he was now engaged
in the preliminary work of raising the
Cristobal Colon, and that it would take
at least three weeks more before anything
couid be ready.
The purpose of his visit to this country,
Mr. Hobson said, was to see the Secretary
of the Navy regarding further work on
the warships.
He thought tho Vizcaya could be saved,
hut would not affirm It positively. She had
settled in the sand, which had formed a
thick bed around her. so that she is rest
ing in an easy position, but a dry dock
would have to be built around her before
she could bo raised. An appropriation of
$1,000,009 would cover the work of raising
the Vizcaya and would enable the govern
ment to bring her North and put her In
good condition. She cost $3,000,000.
The Almirante Oquendo, Mr. Hobson
says, is a hopeless wreck.
The Reina Mercedes, which tvas sunk in
Santiago hatbor, is a good vessel, and can
ire raised with but little cost.
GEN*. MERRITT'S NVEDDIXG.
Only n Few Most Intimate Friends
Witnessed the Ceremony.
London, Oct. 24.—Gen. Merritt and Miss
Williams were married at 6 o’clock this
evening. In the bride’s apartments at
the Savoy Hotel.
It has been planned to have the cere
mony take place in St. Andrews’ Church,
Westminster, but an illness which Miss
Williams contracted during the voyage ne
cessitated the simplest possible ceremony
and the avoidance of exertion and excite
ment. Consequently, only a few most in
timate friends were present. They were
Mrs. Norman Williams, the bride’s moth
er; Norm an Williams, Jr., brother of the
Iride: Lord and Lady Arthur Butler and
Henry White, tho United States charge
d'affaires.
The illness of the bride has not proved
as serious ns expected, anti Gen. and Mrs.
Merritt will be able to carry out their
plan of going to Paris a' Ihe end of the
week. They will proceed to the Philip
pine Islands after the adjournment of the
leace commission.
Ryan Outclassed Bonner.
New Y'ork, Oct. 24.—Tommy Ryan of
Syracuse met Jack Bonner of Summit Hill,
Pa., in a 20-round hou: at middle-weight
Is'fore the Greater New York Athletic
Club to-night, and, although the contest
went the- limit of twenty rounds, Ryan
was never in difficulty and clearly out
classed his opponent. He was given the
decision.
Orders f Discharge Men.
San Francisco, Oct. 24.—Orders were is
sued to-day for the discharge of 164 mem
bers of the First Tennessee upon recom
mendation of Maj Field, who inspected
them.
SAVANNAH, GA.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1898.
DONS MUST CEASE DELAYS.
CUBAN DEBT QUESTION HAS PISS
ED BEYOND RECALL.
Americans Instructed to Speak
Plainly to the Spanish Commis
sioners—They May Prefer a Re
sumption of Hostilities to tlie
Grent Financial Burden—The Phil
ippine Question to He Considered
lit tlnee—Selection of Ladrones
Made and Continued.
Washington, Oct. 24.—1 t is expected that
at to-day's meeting of the peace commis
sioners In Paris the American commis
sioners delivered to their adversaries
something v ery closely approaching an ul
timatum. The President is satisfied at
last that the Spanish commissioners are
purely delaying the negotiations. This
is the belief of the American commission
also.
The time has now come to cut off all
false pleas and to come directly to the
main issue left open by the protocol, name
ly, the disposition of the Philippines.
Up to this point the entire time of the
commissioners has been consumed in re
peated efforts on the part of the Spanish
commissioners to force the Cuban debt
question upon the attention of the joint
commission against the firm opposition of
the American commissioners.
The latter have stated as positively as
they could that under no circumstances
would they assume sovereignty over
Cuba, involving any assumption of the
Cuban debt, and the time has now come
when, in the opinion of the American com
missioners the Spaniards must be made to
understand that this answer is final and
conclusive.
So far as the American commissioners,
while preserving a firm attitude, have
Ueated the Spaniards with the utmost
courtesy and consideration, allowing fre
quent postponements of the work of the
joint commission to accommodate the
Spaniards, but now, probably at to-day’s
meeting, without departing from their
courteous treatment of the Spaniards, the
American commissioners will find It in
cumbent upon them to speak very plain
ly as to the determination of the United
States government to regard this matter
of the Cuban debt and Cuban sovereignty
as passed over and beyond recall.
Paris, Oct. 24.—The American peace
commissioners were in session to-day from
10 a. m. to almost 2 p. in., wlfen they re
paired to the Joint session. They took
with them a carefully prepared written
answer to the amended proposals of the
Spaniards regarding Cuba. It is under
stood that the American reply is, to a cer
tain degree, in the nature of a proposal.
The' consideration by the commissioners
of the Porto Rico and Ladrones question
has how been merged with the Cuban
question, and all the points involved are
being carefully carried forward to a Simul
taneous conclusion.
When this has been arrived at the Phil
ippine question wilt be taken up. Of
course, there is a probability of a disa
greement and the Spaniards, if the Amer
ican commissioners decide not lo assume
any portion of the Cuban indebtedness,
may announce their unwillingness to pro
ceed any further with negotiations based
upon the protocol.
The Spaniaids may prefer a resump ion
of hostilities to acquiescence in the Ameri
can refusal to share their financial bur
den. The Americans, however, have inti
mated to the Spaniards the possibility that
Spain at some future period be able to
deal with an independent government re
garding the assuming of Ihe provincial
and municipal portions of the Cuban debt,
which is estimated to have be?n $159,000,-
000 before the last reltelllon in Cuba broke
out and $500,000,000 contracted since 1895.
But should independent Cuba, as she
doubtless would refuse to assume more
lhan her proportion of the debt, based
on actual ticttcrments in Cuba, and only
in the case of obligations contracted pre
vious to 1895, Spain would be compelled
to appeal to her |x>ople and confront them
with practically seven-eights of the debt
contracted since. Spain would also be
compelled to declare her inability to meet
her obligations and this, at present, seems
to the Spaniards a better alternative than
to accept the United States refusal to
share the Cuban debt.
Finally, it Is said that there are persons
high in the Spanish counsels who claim
to believe that Spain would rather sub
mit dumbly and helplessly to decimation
or dismemberment than confront this con
tinued financial burden. One course would
leave her pride unsullied, it is claimed,
and the other Is regarded as doubtful, if
not impossible of adoption within the
boundaries of national solvency.
Spain, however, will not break off the
present negotiations before having pro
posed that tho United Slates share half
the insular debt which, in such a propo
sition, may be placed at $700,000,030,• tie
interest rate to be reduced to 2 per cent.,
which Spain may hold, practically reduces
her share to $116,000,000, the isortlon pro
posed to Is? borne by the United States
or guaranteed thereby.
Such a proposiiion would not be accept
ed by the United States, either directly or
in behalf of Cuba.
The session of the Joint commission be
gan at 2 o’clock in Ihe afternoon and end
ed at 6:45 p. m.
The adjournment of the Joint commis
sion was until 4 o’clock in the afternoon
on Wednesday next.
Guam, in the Ladrones Islands, has been
chosen by the Americans for the United
States, under the terms of the protocol,
and its cession has been confirjncd by the
Spanish commission.
Detail's of minor Importance alone re
main to be decided upon in connection with
the cession of Porto Rico, the forma)
transfer of which is practically accom
plished.
The chief matter considered at to-day's
session was the American reply to Spain’s
revised and renewed propositions of the
last meeetlngs and the Indications are that
the Cuban question will be disposed of
tills week. But no details have been given
out by either side regarding Spain’s pre
sentment on Friday las: or the American
answer to the same submitted to-day.
To Insist Upon Ynnexnt I an.
London, Oct. 21.—A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company from Paris
says the American peaie commissioners
at Friday’s joint meeting, will definitely
insist upon the annexation of the Philip
pine Islands to the United States.
DELAY IN EVAl'l ATION.
President Gives Spanish Till Jan. 1
to Get Ont of Cnlui.
Washington, Oct. 24 —The President had
an exceedingly busy forenoon to-day. At
torney General Griggs and Secretaries
Long, Hay and Alger called about 10
o'clock and the President discussed with
them several matters which he found
awaiting his attention on his arrival from
the West.
A telegram from Gen. Wad. at Havana
was read recommending that the limit of
time allowed the Spaniards to vacate Cu
ba be extended from Dee. 1 to Jan. 1. lie
said that it would be physically iminm
sible for the 121,000 Spanish troops on t tie
Island to leave before the first of the year,
and he regarded the extension of time aa
reasonable and Just.
YNfter the matter had been discussed at
some length an agreement was reached and
Gen. Wade was telegraphed that his
recommendation was approved.
In the meantime, however, the United
Slates troops now In Cuba and others to
be dispatched, will take iiossession of the
territory as fast as ihe Spaniards vacate
It, probably leaving Havana till Ihe last.
In regard to the reported purpose of the
Spaniards to dismount and remove to
Spain the heavy ordnance of the forts and
arsenals about Havana, it was stated In
positive terms that nothing of the kind
would be permit ted, and if this movement
had already begun it would be stopped at
< r.ce.
The instructions given our evacuation
commissioners at Havana covered all
toese questions and explicitly provided
that only the arms in the hands of the
troops and what is generally understood
as impediments would be permitted to be
taken away.
GEN. MOOD MAKER CHANGER.
YVIII Appoint n Permanent Connell
to the Governor.
Santiago, Oct. 24.—Gen. YVood, military
governor of Santiago, though satisfied
with the workings of the (Julian r-ommlt
tee of fifty now recommending appoint
ments and offering suggestions for his
assistance in the work of clvW adminis
tration, has decided to simplify this feat
ure by appointing eight of the most prom
inent members of the Committee as a per
manent council to the governor.
The members of the council will receive
salaries, though the amount has not yet
been decided uuon.
One of Ihe first matters to lie considered
by Gen. Wood and ihe advisory council
will probably lie the reorganization of the
police force of the province, Gen.
Wood intending to enlarge It. His
idea is to make the entire police
force one semi-military organization un
der command of an inspector general, with
the rank of colonel, having headquarters
at Santiago.
A delegation of prominent Cubans re
cently called on Gen. Wood and thanked
him for the good lie had done the city.
AGUINALDO ARRESTING RIVALS.
Gen. I’iii del Filar Olsrrgnriled His
Authority.
Manila, Oct. 24.—Gen. Pio del Pilar, who
is looked upon as Vicing the foremost rival
of Gen. Aguinaldo for the leadership of
the Philippine insurgents, has been sum
moned to Malolos, the insurgent he id
quarters, and arrested. The charge against
him Is disregarding Gen. Aguinnldo's au
thority and attempting to defy the Ameri
cans.
Gen. Aguinaldo has tried to remove sev
eral of the insurgent officers who are un
educated and unfitted for their positions,
but he has been compelled to reinstate
them.
Gen. Aguinaldo is desirous of going lo
Paris for tde purpose of appearing before
the peace commissioners, but he is pre
vented from ik) doing by the Jealousies
existing between the insurgent leaders.
ILL-TREATING THE SPANIARDS.
Tiie Impnrcial Print* n Story Rela
tive to Porto Rico.
Madrid, Oct. 24.—The Imparcial to-day
says: ”No victor ever treated the van
quished as the United States is treating
Spain. The government has received a
grave djspateh from Porto Rico announc
ing that the American general there Is
acting toward the Spanish as
the European nations have
treated China. He ordered a
Spanish steamer to embark Ihe remainder
of the Spanish at Porto Rico, in spite of
the protests of her eaptaln, who had or
ders to go to Havana to embark slek sol
diers. Our government will probably pro
test against such action."
“CUBA FOIt IHE CUBANS.”
Gen. Marten* Wants Cubans to Re
sist tlie Americans.
Havana, Oct. 21.—Nearly 3,090 Spanish
soldiers and officers sailed for home yes
terday and to-day. #
The Cuban general, Jose Marteas, has
Issued a proclamation addressed to Ihe
people of Cuba, demanding "Cuba for the
Cubans." The proclamation ends by urg
ing all Cubanr to resist the landing of
ihe American troops by force. It is • a
highly Inflammatory document, but finds
few to Justify it.
Ontbs of Allegiance.
Ban Juftn, Oct. 24 -The members of the
insuiar cabinet took the oaths of allegi
ance to the United Slates yesterday with
befitting solemnity. They will issue a man
ifesto announcing their resolution to avoid
partisan politics and end party strife.
ACTIVITY IN BRITISH NAVY.
SIX TORPEDO BOAT DESTROY KBS
TO IE BEADY IN lit Hill Its.
Cruisers Being Made Bendy for the
Sea—British Government to Issue
Another Bine Book Containing n
Dispute'll From Marquis of Siiiis
bnry Insisting That the Nile Y nl
ley Belonged to Egypt—lmportant
Letter* From the Regent of Egy pt.
London, Oct. 24.—The British admiralty
issued a number of significant orders to
day. The dockyards at Portsmouth, Pe
vonport and Chatham have each received
instructions to prepare six thirty-knot
torpedo boat destroyers for commission
ing in twenty-four hours. Over time
hours have begun on the first-class erui
.-ers Europe and Romctia so as to hurry
(item for sea service. Several gunboats
in ihe different dockyards have been order
ed to postpone unnecessary refitting.
The government will Issue another blue
book to-night, (he most important fea
ture of which will be a dispatch dated
Oct. 12 Oroni the Marquis of Salisbury to
the British ambassador at Paris, Sir Ed
mond Monson, reporting the previous in
terview with Baron de Courcel, In which
the latter wished lo ascertain what solu
tion of the question was lwsslble.
In this dispatch the Marquis of Salis
bury says: "1 generally Insisted that the
Nile valley had belonged and still belong
ed} to Egypt, and that whatever diminu
tion and title had suffered by the Mahdi'.i
conquest hud been removed by the vic
tory at Omdurman.”
The Marquis of Salisbury then pointed
out the helplessness of Muj. Marchand's
position, which Baron de Courcel denied,
and finally the British premier, in response
to Baron do Courcel's suggestion, offered
to supply Maj. Marchand with food and
ammunition in order that he might he able
to reach French territory.
Baron de Courcel then said France want
ed an outlet lo (tie Nile and the Marquis
of Salisbury requested that the whole
proposition be made in writing.
The Salisbury dispatch, in conclusion,
said: “The extreme lndeflnlttnesg of Bur
on de Courcel's propositions made it int
-1 osslble for mc'to express or form an
opinion relative to the territory claimed by
France In the Ruhr el Ghazni region. Un
der the circumstances the discussion has
been fruitful of misapprehension. I in
formed him that it was in no way my duty
to discuss the French claims now, but
that in abstaining Iherefrom 1 must not
be understood as in uny degree admitting
their validity.”
The bloc book also contains Interesting
letters from Mustapha, the Regent of
Egypt, to Gen. Kitchener and loord Crom
er, tho British diplomatic agent, respect
ively, showing Egypt’s attllude. He wrote
to Gen. Kitchener, warmly thanking hint
for taking possession of Fashoda, and
thereby reconquering for Egypt the prov
inces which assure her existence and from
which she only retired provisionally.
The Regent, in writing to Lord Cromer,
protested against “the French vlolillon
of Egyptian territory," adding that Egypt
had never lost sight of the reoceupatlon
of the provinces of the Soudan, which are
ihe actual sources of vitality of Egypt and
from which she only withdrew owing to
force. He also said thal Ihe reconquest
of Khartoum would fail to have Its effect
if tho valley of the Nile was not restored
to Egypt.
Mustapha concluded with referring to the
Anglo-French discussion on the subject
of the Fashoda, urging Lord Cromer to
urge his good offices with the Marquis of
Salisbury, in order (hat ihe Incontestable
rights of Egypt may be recognized and
that all the provinces occupied up to the
rebellion of Mohammed Ahmed be restor
ed to her.
THE BLUE BOOK IS OUT.
London Panel'* Satisfied W illi Egyp.
1 1nrr Regent** Letter.
London, Oct. 25.—The Fashoda yellow
liook issued by the French government
having left some slight misgivings in this
country as >o Lord Salisbury’s firmness in
dealing with Ihe French ambassador,
liaron dc Courcel, asp ody disposition of
these feat's followed tho publication of
yesterday's blue l>ook. It Is especially
welcomed by the London papers, which
this morning express their satisfaction,
notably at Ihe view of the Egyptian Re
gent, which is held to entirely nullify the
French idea that England licks the appro
val of the lijpyptlan government.
The Paris correspondent of the Dally
Chronicle claims to have authority to say
that a decision has already be?n taken
by the French government speedily to
evacuate Fashoda and that M. Delcasse,
the foreign minister, will do his utmost
to facilitate a pacific solution.
PREPARATIONS AT E.RQUIMALT.
British North Pacific Squadron Be
ing Put In Shape.
Victoria, B. C., Oct. 21.—The prepara
tions at Esquimau, the naval depot of the
British North Pacific squadron, continue
unabated. Ar, account of Activity per
vades all departments.
The Ampifior., which it was understood
would not go into dry dock until another
steamer already hooked bad been dealt
with, received Instructions to-day from
the admiral of the fleet to commence the
necessary preparations immediately, and
t:he entered the dry dock. The officers do
not deny that the preparations now going
on aie due to the strained relations be
tween France and England.
Order** to British Squadron.
Halifax. N. 8.. Oct. 24.—The command
ers of all warships of the British North
American Squadron have received orders
to mobilize at Halifax.
MINISTER OF M AH RESIGNS.
Cabinet Connell Consider the
Repatriation of Span lords.
Madrid, Oct. 2).—A cabinet council has
assembled to consider, il is announced, the
questions Involved In ihe repatriation of
the Spanish troops and communications
from the Spanish commission. * #■
It k< believed, however, that the minis
ter of war. Gen. Correa, has resigned. The
premier, Senor Sagasta, does not deny
this, but he says this matter will not tie
submitted to the council.
Later In the day it became known that
Gen. Correa had resigned.
SESSION OK Till'. t ill HCIIMEN.
Final Adjournment of tin- MceGnu
to Take rime To-duy.
Washington. Oct. it. —The bishops and
deputies gave most of their time to-day
to reconciling differences between them
on the revised constitution, in anticipa
tion of final adjournment to-morrow. It
disclosed much tenacity on the part of the
deputies to direct the affairs of their own
House, without the control of the bishops.
The question came up on a conference
report on article one, which recommend
ed that the views on the bishops on the
manner of choosing members of the House
of Deputies and on giving missionary dep
uties the right to vote, be accepted. The
report was warmly opposed.
A portion of the conference committee's
report on article one, was recommitted to
It and a portion non-concurred in. The
matter, therefore, will have to he further
considered in committee.
The House proceeded to the considera
tion of the special order, via: The con
sideration of the revision of tire canons.
There are ilfty-threo in all of these and
the disposition of some of the delegates
was adverse to entering on a discussion
of the many Important quest lona Involved
ai this late stage of the session.
On motion of Delegate Packard of Mary
land further consideration of the canons
was Indefinitely postponed.
Article ii of the revised constitution was
finally adopted as amended by the bish
ops It relates to the formation of new
dioceses.
Final agreement was reached to-day in
both hr-uses of the council on the article
for the consecration of bishops for for
eign lands over which there was consider
able difference, the matter lieing recast in
such manner is to be acceptable to the
bishops.
Kolard IC. Gruber of Ohio was desig
nated to-day by the House of Ills hops as
editor of the commission icharged with
preparing for church use the translation
of the prayer hook into German. Other
members of the commission are Dr. G. G.
Tiffany of New York, Johannes ltock
strob, Rev. J. P. Peters of New York and
Benjamin \V. Weils of the University of
the Booth. Much of the bishop’s time was
occupied with the discussion of the article
on consecration of bishops for foreign
lands, which was finally agreed to.
Anticipatory of final adjournment to
morrow me deputies completed ns much of
the unfinished business as possible at the
afternoon session. Considerable lime waa
taken up in secret session In disposing of
ti e ease of ltov. Junius M. Horner, nomi
nated by the bishops as bishop of the
missionary distriel of Asheville, N. C.
A telegram from Rev. Mr. Swope of
Asheville was read, representing that Hor
ner had tuver presided over a mission or
parish, which led the sender to question
whether he was qualified for the proposed
otHoe. It was explained, however, that
Horner had had charge of a large school
or seminary, and Rev. Mr. Hoffman of
New York made a statement of (ho nomi
nee’s eminent qualities for the position,
which satisfied (he deputies, and the nom
ination wus confirmed unanimously.
All [lending resolutions on marriage and
di'orce were sent io the special committee
of thirteen appointed lo consider the sub
ject.
The proposed amendment to the consti
tution affecting suffrage by the hir-hop.i
wus referred to a special committee of
five lo report to the next convention.
Another conference report was submit
ted on Article 1 of the constitution and
li was adopted. The committee repot>-sd
that the differences between the deputies
and bishops had been adjusted In connec
tion with the sentlmentH of the deputies
indicated In the debate during the morn
ing.
Rev. George Calvin Hall of Delaware,
waa elected bishop for the missionary dis
trict of Kioto, Japan.
The announcement was made In the
House of Bishops to-day that the First
Protestant Kpiscopal clergyman lo enter
Porto Rico to spread the gospel of the
American church will leave New York
next Wednesday. He is Rev. Mr. Taft
of St. George's Church and he Is sent by
Bishop Potter of New York. Hl* head
quarters will be at Ponce, where he will
first care for the American sick and
woumleil in the hospitals there and then
administer to those whoever desire his
services.
FROST STAMPING OPT FEVER,
The Plukiic Has Shown n Rapid De
cline in I'nst Few (Inis.
Washington, Oct. 21.—The rap'd decline
of yellow fever In the South is shown by
the reports now reaching the marine hos
pital service, not a single new case being
reported and but a few dispatches relat
ing to |he fever having been sent here in
the [last forty-eight hours. The cold
weather Is accomplishing all that was ex
pected.
The officials, however, are adopting all
necessary precautionary measures, and
Acting Surgeon General Ballbaehe said
to-day: "Owing to the intimate communi
cation between Cuba and the United
States, it was deemed best to order, by
direction of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, that the regulations governing the
active marine hospital quarantine stations
l>e amended to continue all such stations
until Nov. 13.” •
PMKSIDK.Vr APPROVES SENTENCE.
Chaplain Mclntyre of the Oregon
Dismissed From (lie Service.
Washington, Oct. 24.—The President has
approved the sentence of the court mar
tial dismissing from the naval service
Chaplain Mclntyre of the Oregon for re
marks majle *.n a lecture at Denver re
flecting on Admiral Sampson and others.
Porto Rico Entirely Kviicmated.
Washington, Oct. 24.—The navy depart
ment to-day received the following from
Admiral Schley:
' Sun Juan, (Jet. 23.— T0 Secretary of the
Navy: Evacuation of Porto Rico com
pleted by the sailing to-day of last de
tachment of Spanish troops.”
Atlanta’s Delegation.
Washington, Oct. 24.—A delegation of
Georgia citizens arrived at Washington to
night to under formally an invitation ito
President McKinley to attend a peace
Jubilee to tie held In Atlanta In November.
f.itst of Npunlnrds Bull.
Washington, Oct. 24.—The following dis
patch has been received at the war de
partment from Gen. Brooke:
"Ponce. Oet. 23.—Gen. Ortega and the
last of the Spanish soldiers sailed for
Spain this evening.”
I DATI.Y, JIC A YEAR
- t CENTS A COPT.
I WEEKLY 3-TIAIKS-A-WEEK Jl A TEAR
PAPERS NOW WITH PRESIDENT
FISIIIVOS IN CARTER'S CASE PHO
CEF.DB A STEP.
President McKinley Not I.lkcly to
Act ( pan rite Fuse at Once—C npt.
Carter's Friends .Still Hopeful
That lie May He l.et Down Easy,
t onttress May Disclose n Ring; of
Contractors Who Ifnve Operated
South and Divided Their Spoils.
Washington, Oct. 21—Capt. Carter's case
has linaby reached ihe President. Secre
tary Alger to-day h.’unhd to Ihe President
the findings of the court martial and the
official summing up of the legal authori
ties on Ihe subject.
Secretary Alger positively refuses to lift
the veil of mystery which has enveloped
this remarkable military trial for such a
long [jeriod. When questioned on the sub
ject to-day. he said: “I have delivered
Ihe palters in the case lo the President,
and you must now look lo him for further
Information. 1 do not propose to discuss
Ihe matter. ’
He was evidently relieved, for the case
lias been a heavy burden for the war de
partment t carry.
The President will hardly act on the
findings of the court prior lo his visit lo
the peace jubilee at Philadelphia, and it
Is probable he may postpone action until
after the election.
The friends of Capt. Carter are still
hoping thut Ihe President may see his way
clear lo iet Capt. Carter down easy.
TT7e whole subject of river and harbor
contracts will surely he investigated when
Congress meets, and it Is said that the
fact will lie disclosed that a ring of con
tractors have for years practically ron
frolled all Ihe big contracts In Southern
rivers and harbors and divided up the
spoils.
ORDERED TO SAVANNAH.
Fifth -Cavalry lo Knihnrk Here Oet.
SO an Ihe Michigan.
Washington, Oct. 24.—T0-ilay Adjt. Gen,
Corbin telegraphed the commander of the
Fifth Cavalry at Huntsville, Ala., to pro
ceed to Savannah and be In readiness to
go abonrd the transport Michigan on the
30th Inst. The order states that the Mich
igan Is now at New York, but will lie In
Savannah Ihe latter part of the present
week. The Fifth Cavalry will not go Imo
ramp at Savannah, but will time its de
parture from Huntsville so as to go
aboard the transport Immediately on 11s
arrival In the city.
Secretary Alger says he does not intend
lo have a permanent camp at Savannah.
The Intention Is that troops will pass
through that city as quickly as possible
and go aboard the transports. As to
Charleston, the secretary says he will
probably enlarge the camp at Summerville
by sending another brigade there. Ho
also expects to ship some of the troops
from that point later on.
OCCUPATION OF HOIAiI IN.
Troops to Go From nibnra When
.MpnnlsU Evacuate.
Washington, Oct. 24.—The following dis
patch has been received at the war de
partment from Oen. Wood:
"Santiago do Cuba, Oct. 24.—Telegram
directing occupation of Holguin received.
Troops sail to-day to occupy Glbara, how
unoccupied. It Is an important customs
port and sea port of Holguin. From Ul
bara occupation of Holguin can be made
by rail the moment the Spaniards evacu
ate."
The above dispatch refers to one sent
by the war department directing the oc
cupation of Holguin, a city In the prov
ince of Santiago, about twenty miles from
Ihe sea const. Glbara is on a bay on lh
northern coast and as stated by Gen.
Wood, is the seaport of Holguin which
Is to be occupied by the United States
forces. Holguin is the seat of a judicial
district.
MAY NEED STATE TROOPS.
North Carolina's Case Put Reforo
President McKinley.
Washington, Oct. 24.—Senator Pritchard
of North Carolina has written a letter to
a prominent official reviewing the situa
tion there, and saying that Gov. Russell
may have to call on the government to
allow the use of the state troops now in
government service to quell the threatened
disturbances.
The letter was written before the riot
n”ar Lumberton. N. C„ yesterday, and was
based upon the intense race feeling preva
lent In that section.
No call for troops has yet been made,
and noting is known of what action the
Presldei/t would take in case the call was
made.
The President, however, deeply regrets
(he recent occurrences In North Caroltua,
and sincerely hopes that there will be no
further bloodshed.
MOVEMENT of TROOPS SOITH.
Rienrly All the Winter tumps to 110
Oeettpled by Xuv. 1.
Washington, Oct. 24.-*-A general move
ment of troops lo the newly established
camps In Georgia and South Carolina in
about to lake place. The preliminary or
ders to several regiments destined for
Summerville, Augusta, Spartanburg and
other points were issued to-day. It is pro
posed to have all or nearly all of the
camps occupied by Nov. 1. The movement
of troops to Cuba may not be as soon as
was originally Intended. There Is a hitch
at Havana over the floating dry dock and
the disposal of some ordnance. It Is pro
posed. however, to move some of the
troops to the Cuban provinces contiguous
to liuvana dutrng the month of November.
Order Revoked.
Washington. Del. 21—The order detach
ing Commander li. F. Tilley from duty at
the Norfolk navy yard has been revoked