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J. H. ESTILL, President. )
BRISSQN’S ministry resigns.
x DISORDERLY SESSION OF THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Jlinl*ter of War Clianclne Rrtlßnt
After Hutluk Reen Violently At
tacked by SI. Deronledo—Sensa
tional Allusions to Col. Henry's
Dentil—Wild tries Agnlmt tbe
.jews and for the Army-Vote of
the Chamber Goes Against tlie
Government.
Paris. Oct. 25.—Strong bodies of police
tv. re stationed In the neighborhood of the
Paials Bourbon and the Place de la Con
e, to-day, to prevent the projected dem
on,-! rations at the opening of the Chamber
of Deputies.
The French cabinet met this morning
ai t t!u minister of marine, M. Lockroy,
(i nounrod that he would shortly Intro
duce a scheme for the administrative and
f. reorganization of the navy.
A meeting of Progressives and Republi
can- decided not to support the govem
m< aCe internal policy, but to uphold to
tli, fullest extent its foreign policy.
There was considerable disorder about
th, approaches of the Palais Bourbon when
M Dorouledo, Millevoie and other depu
te ? arrived accompanied by a crowd of
supporters. Members of the League of
patriots, who were crossing the Place de
la Concorde, shouted "Vive le Armie!”
and the republican guards were obliged
to clear a passage. A conflict with the
police ensued. A band of anti-Semites
attacked and Injured a commissary of po
ll e with loaded sticks. The ringleader,
M. Guerin, president of the anti-Semite
league, was arrested.
When M. Drumont, the anti-Semite lead
er, arrived there was further disturbance
with cries of "Down with the Jews!” and
cheering for France. A detachment of
Cuirassiers charged and dispersed the
mob. Several arrests were made.
The session in the Chamber of Deputies
had no sooner opened that M. Derouledo
made a violent attack upon the minister
of war, Gen. Chanoine, whereupon the lat
ter arose and explained the conditions un
der which he accepted the portfolio. In
so doing he said he was of the same opin
,on as his predecessors, evidently refer
ring to the quesiion of reopening the Drey
fus case, a remark which was greeted with
cheers and protests, the uproar lasting five
minutes.
When Gen. Chanoine was able to re
sume speaking he asserted that he was
f i'-. • ■ ■
and concluded with saying angrily: “I
place in your hands the trust I received,
and I tender my resignation in this tri
bune."
The announcement was received with
loud cheering.
Gen. Chanoine then left the Chamber or
Deputies and ihe premier, M. Brisson, as
cended the tribune. There he was greet
ed with shouts of "resign!” while the
Leftists cheered him lustily.
M. Brisson said Gen. Chanolne's declar
ation was a complete surprise to him, as
the general had been present at the cabi
net meeting which decided to submit the
documents in the Dreyfus case to the
Court of Cassation.
The general, M. Brisson continued, did
not then raise any .objection.
Continuing, the premier said that the
government was fully determined to up
hold the civil power against the military,
and he asked for a suspension of the bus
iness of the Chamber, which was granted.,
During the suspension M. Brisson went
to the Etysee Palace in order to communi
cate to President Faure the resignation of
Gen. Chanoine. During M. Derouledo's
speech iwa of the deputies, MM. Basly
and Plulinmary, engaged in a personal
encounter, which caused intense excite
nifni among the members of the house
and the crowds of spectators in the galle
ries.
Finally the deputies rose in a liody and
protested against the conduct of the fight
ers.
During the suspension of the business
of the house the discussion in the lobbies
"as animated on Gen. Chanolne’s unprec
edented course in resigning in the midst
" f a session und without giving a previous
hint of his intention to his colleagues.
Committees representing the radical left,
'h, extreme radicals and the progress
i-'is, met and agreed to support the order
'•f the day, affirming the resolution of the
Chamber to make respected, under all cir
cumstances, the supremacy of civil power,
and to adjourn the discussion of the in
terpellations until Thursday.
The Socialists also promised to support
th,- above resolution.
The Senate, after a brief session, ad
journed.
Py 4 o’clock in the afternoon about
arrests had been made. The crowds
' v ' T e continually augmented until the vl
j,,!i!v of the Chamiter of Deputies was
1,1 ick with people cheering Gen. Chanoine
and the army,
The Cuirassiers had the greatest diffl
'ulty in clearing a way around the Made
line and Rue Royale. There were many
< "counters between the police and the peo-
About 10,000 people sang the “Marsel
-1 around a bonfire made of the Drey-
P'cle p iper, Les Droits de l’Homme” (the
L ght of Man). All the stores in the
neighborhood were closed in anticipation
* rioting. The Cuirassiers, assisted by
1 u‘ mounted republican guards, succeeded
in driving back another crowd which was
c nuiing "Spit upon Brisson:"
After the Chamber of Deputies had re
turned business, at 5 o'clock, M. Brisson
' enounced that the "Irregular resignation”
‘.on. Chanoine hod been accepted, and
1 '! his successor ad interim would be
t'pnointed this evening. The premier then
l e"Posed that the chamber adjourn until
ursday next, anil he concluded his re
' irks with reaffirming the supremacy of
,:, i‘ civil power.
After attempts upon the part of vnrloue
Anti's to discuss the alleged military
1 Q| . the insults to the army, etc., their
* marks being punctuated with interrup
' , on a,l ‘l cheers. M. Ribot, in behalf of
friends, including M. Meline. approved
■ 1 Brisson*s statement, and added: ”\Ve
' uv every confidence in the army, and
' ’’ wish to see it attacked. All re
i 'Oilcans are united on this subject.”
*i ( ' Mahy then proposed a resolution,
' yl.ng upon the government to end the
•’.‘"galgn of insult against the army, but
* - Brisson refused to accept it.
■l. Cnvaignac. the former minister of
ar, then rushed to the tribune and de
■ inded an Immediate discussion of the
■ nation. He was greeted with hostile
•‘Outs, including "Sabre!” "Forger!”
fpj:e Jlfettin® |
Razor!" which caused a great uproar. I
The shouting of the word "Razor" was an
illusion to the suicide of the late Lieut.
Col. Henry, who is said to have cut his
throat in his prison cell at the fortress
of Monte Valerien, after having confessed
to forgery of the Dreyfus documents,
* h °dgh it has since been claimed the razor
wiih which the deed was committed was
found in the cell of the deceased.
M. Brisson then accepted the order of
the day proposed by M. Rlbot, affirming
the supremacy of the civil over the mili
tary powers, several of the deputies at
tempted to speak, but their voices were
drowned in the uproar which filled the
chamber. The order of the day was adopt
ed by a vote of 259 ayes to 2 noes.
An amendment, proposed by M. Berger,
censuring the government “for not caus
ing the honor of the army to be respect
ed,” was lost by 274 to 261 votes.
M. de Mahy again presented a resolu
tion calling on the government to end
the campaign of Insult against the army.
The premier refused to accept the motion,
however, and a vote was taken on it amid
such confusion that scrutiny was demand
ed. Later, this showed that the govern
ment was defeated by a vote of 296 to
243.
After the result of the scrutiny had been
announced M. Berteaux moved a vote of
confidence in M. Brisson, which was re
jected by 286 votes to 264. When this vote
was declared the ministers left the cham
ber.
After the ministers had withdrawn the
Chamber adopted, amid cries of “Down
with the Jews!” the order of the day, com
bining the motions of M. Ribot and M. de
Mahy by a vote of 460 to 28.
A fresh tumult was aroused by the dec
laration of M. de Baudry D'Asson, deputy
for the Arrondissenment of Les Sables
D’Olonne, in the department of Vendee,
that all the ministers except Gen. Chan
oine ought to be impeached.
The Chamber adjourned to Nov. 4.
It is the general impression among depu
ties that President Faure will Invite Alex
andre Rlbot to form a cabinet.
This evening detachments of municipal
guards, Cuirassiers and police are massed
at the various approaches to the Palace
of the Elysee, for fear of disturbances.
M. Brisson went to the Elysee at 7
o'clock.
President Faure has signed the appoint
ment of M. Loekroy, minister of marine,
In the retiring cabinet, as minister of war
ad interim.
When accepting the resignation of tne
ministry M. Faure begged M. Brisson and
his colleagues to continue to act until the
formation of the new cabinet.
The French cabinet which has just re
signed was definitely formed on June 28
of the present year and was constituted
as follows:
President of the Council and Minister
of the Interior—Henri Brisson.
Minister of Finance—Paul Peytral.
Minister of Education—Leon Bourgeois.
Minister of Justice—Ferdinand Sarrten.
Minister of War—Godefroy Cavaignac,
who has since been succeeded by Gen.
Zurlinden and Gen. Chanoihe.
Minister of Marine—Edouard Simon
Loekroy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs—Theopile
Delcasse.
Minister of the Colonies—George Trou
lliot.
Minister of Commerce—Emile Marue
jeuls.
Minister of Agriculture—Albert Vlger,
who has since resigned.
Minister of Public Works—Senator Til
laye, who was succeeded by Senator Go
din, on Sept. 17.
Illoton* Demonstration at Paris.
Paris, Oct. 26, 1 a. m.—There were a
number of riotous demonstrations last
night, and in many cases it was necessary
for the Cuirassiers to clear the streets. A
collision occurred between a band of
youthful Royalists and a crowd of Repub
licans. The Royalist flag was captured.
ENGINEER DEAD IN HIS CAB.
A Train linns !iO Miles Without n
Mail at the Throttle.
Susquehanna, Pa., Oct. 25.—When the
night express train, No. 12, east bound,
arrived at this station at midnight last
night, the engineer, Henry Kingsley, of
Susquehanna, was found dead in the cab,
with his head crushed. After the train
left Binghamton, twenty-three miles west
of here, trainmen and others noticed that
the engineer failed to give the usual sig
nals at crossings and at small stations and
that the train was running at an unusual
speed. Fireman Cowgill noticed that the
whistle not blown for this station and
going forward into th* cab found the dead
engineer. The train had run at a terri
fic speed twenty miles without an engin
eer. There were over 200 passengers on
board.
It is supposed that the engineear was hit
by a water crane at a point just east of
Binghamton.
Engineer Kingeiey was one of the most
reliable engineers on the Erie road. He
leaves a widow and several children.
CECIL RHODES’ ADDRESS.
He Advised the French What Great
Britain - * Action Woaid Be.
London, Oct. 26.—A special to the Times
from Cape Town says: Cecil Rhodes, ad
dressing an open air meeting here this,
Tuesday, afternoon said that four years
ago, he saw Baron de Courcel, French
ambassador to Great Britain, and told him
on the authority of Lord Rosebery that
Great Britain would fight if necessary to
prevent the French reaching the Nile and
cutting the connection the British intend
ed to make between the North and the
South. Mr. Rhoden added that he knew
the French government was then advis
ed that such would be England's action."
SICK TO GO TO Sl'tiy.
I'crmission Given for 800 Spaniard*
To I,cnve Manila.
Washington, Oct. 25.—The following
cable message has been received at the
war department from Gen. Otis:
"Manila, Oct. 21.—T0 Adjutant General,
Washington: Spanish transport ship ex
pected to arrive to-morrow from Barce
lona; wishes to transport to Spain 800 of
the 1,100 sick Spanish prisoners of war
now here. This would relieve the situa
tion. Shall permission be given?"
This message was answered in the af
firmative. _
Insnrgent* Withdraw Peacefully.
Manila, Oct. 25.—The insurgents have
peaceably withdrawn to the distance de
sired by the American officers, except at
Galoocan, the northern suburb of Manila.
The Sixth Artillery will go to Galoocan
on Wednesday. It is thought probable that
there will be no opposition to this move
ment.
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 189a
PHILADELPHIA'S BIG JUBILEE.
THOUSANDS OF THROATS CHEEII
THE NAVAL HEROES.
Slgsbes, Philip, Evans and Waln
wrlaht. With the Texas, the Glou
cester, the Winslow and tile May
flower, the Chief Features of the
Marine Pageant—Secretary of the
Navy l ong Leads the Procession.
I.lent. Hobson and Other Merrlmae
Heroes Arrive,
Philadelphia, Oct. 25.—Philadelphia lifted
tts hand and doffed the nation's hats to
the naval heroes to-day. Nominally it
was the active opening of the peace ju
bilee. Actually, it was a thunderous greet
ing of praise, welcome and thanks to a
puissant Armada and the men who swept
it on to unchallenged victory. The most
illustrious actors of the war, whose glo
rious end is the motive of the celebration,
learned what their country thinks of
them.
Sigsbee, Philip, Evans, Wainwright—
these were some of the men.
The Texas, the Gloucester, the Winslow,
the Mayflower—these were some of the
ships.
The government was represented by
Secretary of the Navy Long; the people
by a throng that filled every bit of timber
on either shore of the Delaware river and
jammed every available craft to the point
of danger. The marine pageant was one
of surpassing brilliancy and grandeur.
The series of ceremonies commemorating
the triumph of American arms really be
gan on Sunday, with services of prayer
and thanksgiving in the churches. To
day's naval review, however, was the real
opening of the festival, which will contin
ue until Thursday night. It consisted in
a procession of vessels around the an
chored warships, which lay about 500
yards distant from each other, but that
bare statement conveys no idea of the
demonstration.
The yacht May, with Secretary Long and
the Washington party on board, led the
parade, the ships of the navy being an
chored in single file in mid-Btream, the
line extending from Christian to Hanover
streets, a distance of three miles.
Arrived off League Island, the southern
extremity of the city, the May found the
line of reviewing vessels In waiting. She
promptly swung in front, and at 3 o'clock
the parade began to move along the Jer
sey side of the anchored warships, which
lay about a thousand yards distant from
each other in the order: Columbia, May
llower, New Drleans, Texas, Marblehead,'
Dolphin, Topeka, Gloucester and Wins
low. The Kasngl lay at the northern end
of the line, off Cramp’s shipyard, where
she was recently built.
As the procession moved, river and shore
were one flaring mass of color. All the
warships were in full dress, flags flying
from bow to stern, from masthead to
masthead.
Trailing along behind the May were ves
sels of every description, handsome
yachts, big excursion steamers, tugs,
barges, launches, and even row boats, all
bravely decked in colors and puffing and
shrieking their whistles like marine de
mons.
Secretary Long, with Lieut. Sutherland
and Capt. “Bob” Evans on either side,
stationed himself on the- bridge of the
May and presently the Columbia, the first
of the warships, was reached. Her offi
cers and men were down upon the for
ward and after decks, every hand raised
In salute, and then her six-pounders be
gan to roar out the secretary's salute of
seventeen guns. With the beginning of
the salute came the bugle and drum sa
lute from the ship, and before the echoes
of the first shot had been swallowed by
the boom of the second, a veritable pande
monium of whistles, smaller guns, and
the roar of the crowds broke out and
continued throughout the procession.
The Texas, the Gloucester and the Wins
low received the greatest share of enthus
iasm. As the May glided past the great
battleship Commodore Philip and Capt.
Sigsbee stood at attention with the other
officers and men of the ship, the marines
presenting arms and the ship's band struck
up “Hall to the Chief.”
Secretary Long, who had held his hat in
his hand since the start of the parade,
now waved it several times, a perform
ance which he duplicated in honor of
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright. who
clood on the bridge of the Gloucester, and
of the little torpedo boat Winslow, which
brought up the end of the line. The Ka
sngi's officers and men were lined up like
the Americans and saluted the secretary
o.uite as well, but as her guns are at
Armstrong, In England, the salute was
jierforce a silent one.
A thousand yards behind the Kasagi
the line of reviewing vessels swung around
and proceeded down the river along the
Pennsylvania shore. The trip down was
merely a continuation of Ihe enthusiasm
and clamor, minus the guns of the war
ships. When the Texas was again reach
ed the May was brought to a standstill,
and at the Invitation of Commodore Philip
and Capt. Sigsbee the party went over In
launches to the battleship.
Here they were escorted below to the
ward room, where the commodore, captain
and officers received the guests. After the
exchange of informal greetings. Mayor
Warwick proposed the health of Secretary
Long and called on him for a response.
He did so very briefly.
The Mayor also suggested a toast to
"The men behtnd the guns.” After three
hearty cheers had been given. Secretary
Long remarked, "They responded with
their guns."
This ended the Texas' reception and Sec
retary Long and his party returned to the
May, the battleship repeating the salute as
they left.
It was then 5:45 o'clock and the May was
promptly steamed over to her dock to
give the Secretary lime to catch the 6:15
train for Boston.
Commodore Phillip to-day received the
following telegram: "Can you find a place
for me in the parade Thursday as a Con
federate veteran and a survivor of the
old Merrlmae.”
It was signed by R. C. Foute, a Cali
fornia birhop who Is now in Washington.
Mayor Warwick assumed charge of (he
request and said Mr. Foute would be
mourned beside "Joe” Wheeler in the mili
tary parade.
Naval Constructor Hobson and four of
his Merrlmae heroes reached the city at
2.30 o’clock this afternoon. They will be
(ho guests of the jubilee committee while
here and will have a place in Thursday's
line.
To-night the City is gorgeous with light
and color.
CAMP SITE* \ Cl ll\.
Cabinet Mrmlirra t.'nnslilcr Report
by C 01. Hecker’a t <> in mission.
Washington. Oct. 2s—Secretary Alger
carried with him to tV> übinet meeting
to-day a mass of data 'Haling to the evac
uation of Cuha by the Spanish troops and
to the establishment oat-amp sites for the
occupancy of the A> i' i in troops. On
the latter, Cos). Heck #is mmission was
furnished all the lnf*|gm it ion and there
was ho less than th*r separate reports
on the aubject. The ijvmmission has al
ready pretty well exproud Havana prov
ir c, has made some <i urslon3 into Mn
tanxas province, and a/ last account was
working In Ptnar del IU : This leaves only
the central portion of *•< island to be in
spected, as Col. Wood’# judgment, supple
mented by that of othof-Urniy officers, who
have been campalgrtiu in that section,
will be accepted as t. 1 tin disposition of
military forces in Eas! rn Cuba.
The administration is i.ii.l to have reach
ed the conclusion that the disposition of
such property as canno mounts und other
fort properties by Span h otilctals In Ha
vana Is a violation o /the spirit of the
protocol, and Is taking steps to suspend
the practice.
The cabinet, gave a : <>d deal of atten
tion to the flecker bow'd reports, and it
may be regarded n sUp*.meant that It left
still undetermined lh> : question as to
whether the United fifties government
should erect piers nd other permanent
aids to landing troops <;\ should rely upon
fighters, such as were tped at Santiago for
landing them.
The significance of jjpte decision to be
reached lies In the fact that It may Indi
cate a determination op tlie part of the
administration to makefh I >ng or short oc
cu|>atlon of the Island of Cuha.
If the stay of the Entitl'd States troops
In Culm is to be short, lighters, probably,
would serve all needs, if, on the other
hand, a long military occupation is looked
forward to, permanent landing slrueturcs
would be the most econ mieal and service
able as the means of l ei ping the troops
supplied with quartern asc r commissary
stores and facilitating tin ir movements
from one part of the b and to another.
There is some talk at the cabinet meet
ing of the work of the Paris commission,
and although It Is realised that the situa
tion Is not satisfactory,.Confidence was ex
pressed in the ultimate success of the
American contention.
The Spanish commissi liters, It was stat
ed, were asking for everything in the
hopes of getting something.
During this afternoon and to-night in
formation received by 'he President from
Paris has been Informally discussed at the
White House by Mr. McKinley and sev
eral members of his cabinet. To-night
four members of the cabinet, Secretary
Hay, Secretary Aigc,. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and Se ivtary Wilson were
with the President for some time. The
information received from the American
;> ■' e i "domra.. "Melt was said to
fit: disquieting." uifOrtfitffiK' discussed/ but
so far as could lie ascertained no action
of any kind was taken.
Precisely the nature of the Information
received by the President from the Ameri
can commissioners was not disclosed to
day. It Is said, however, that the situa
tion Is embarrassing, If not critical, In the
opinion of the commissioners, although
there is still for reason that the expecta
tion that the negotiations will not lie brok
en off and that they will proceed to a
successful issue.
CHAIRMAN IH.ANCH ARD’S VIEW.
He Thinks Hie Country's Commerce
Depends on Uniformity of Itntes.
New York, Oct. 25.—George R. Blanch
ard, chairman of the Joint Traffic Asso
ciation. said to a representative of the As
sociated Press to-day, discussing the de
cision of the Supreme Court in the Joint
Traffic Association case: "We have al
ready asked Congress to pass a pooling
law, and that remedy has been denied us.
Our position has long been that uniformity
of railroad rates is essential to commer
cial prosperity. If, for instance, there
were sixty different rates into New York,
the stability of New York's commerce
would be at an end. What we desire from
Congress is authority to contract among
ourselves for maintaining uniformity of
rates. I do not think there is any need
of providing by law a penalty for disre
gard of uniform rates by railroad com
panies or their agents."
Mr. Hianchard decided to refrain from
commenting upon the Supreme Court's
decision until he had seen a printed copyt
of it in its entirety.
A meeting of the managers of the Joint
Traffic Association was hold here to-day
and adjourned without action, pending
the receipt of a copy of the text of the
Supreme Court's decision. The managers
will meet again to-morrow by which time
they hope to tie fully acquainted with the
decision of the court.
Chairman Depew has been asked to call
a meeting of the presidents of the road of
the association some day next week. The
presidents comprise the board of control,
which has been the governing' holy of
the Joint Traffic Association. This board
is likely to take decisive action as to the
future of the association.
Following the meeting of ihe managers
President Thomas I. Fowler of the New
York, Ontario and Western Railroad, said:
"The rate question is one of vast import
ance to (ho people of this county, but the
inviolability of the United States Supreme
Court Is of great consequence; Had the
court reversed itself the dissatisfied and
suspicious portions of the community
would perhaps have jumped at the con
clusion that corporation pressure had in
some manner been at work. The pooling
question, under ttie proiier supervision of
the Interstate commerce commission, is
now open for congressional action. A de
cision favorable to the railroads in the
joint traffic case would have prevented
the consideration of such a question. I
do not believe t Hatt the recent decision of
the Supreme Court will cause further
demoralization of rates.”
RACE AVAR AT AN END.
Fourteen Negroes Killed In the Mis
sissippi AfTnlr.
Meridian, Miss., Oct. 25.—Fourteen Is the
number of negroes killed in the Harper
vllie race riot up to to-night. The bodies
of three more victims were found In the
woods to-day, which Increased the list
to that number.
The negroes who fled to the swamps
have made good their escape and the race
conflict is now at an end. One of the ne
groes who was wounded In the first fight
at Bill Burke's house. surrendered to-day
at Walnut Grove. He will lie taken to
the Meridian Jail, where the other pris
oners are confined, for safe keeping until
Circuit Court convenes.
SANGUILLY FOR UNCLE SAM.
UK DECUHKS Kl 1,1,
SHOI 1,1) UK GIVEN AMERICANS.
Should Tin- 1-.‘ Hr Hostility SllOvt il
I ncle Sum He Will Join the
Hank* OpiMittlnu Such n Course.
SniiKiiilly Selection ns ltcprcscntn
tlve of Ciilinns ut the ( tilinn As
sellllilv Significant—More Hntloniil
Ideas GrouliiK Amonif the Cnhitne.
Havana, Oct. 25, 3:30 p. m.—Manuel Han
guilly, the well-known author and oratot.
who was a distinguished soldier In the ten
years’ war, will represent the Second,
Third and Fifth Corps of the Cuban army
at the Cuban assembly, convened to con
sider the establishment of a permanent
Cuban government.
His choice by these troops, Including the
Holguin, Tunas, Bayamo, Manzanillo,
Camaguey, Matanzas and Havana divis
ions, Is highly significant as indicating
the sentiment of a large number of Gu
inns now under arms.
Sanguilly has made several speeches of
late that have caused a profound sensa
tion, in which he has urged, upon the
Cubans the imperative necessity of plac
ing full confidence In the United States
government, and has censured those
who have shown distrust of
the Americans. He has advo
cated the disbandment of the Cuban troops
and their return to the arts of peace,
dwelling long and earnestly upon the Im
portance of the Cubans of securing the
confidence of the United States.
He even went so far as to declare that
If the Cuban revolutionary leaders should
assume a hostile attitude toward the Amer
icans he would enter the ranks of thoso
opposed to such a course. His selection at
this juncture, in view of such sentiments
indicates that a rational judgment is mak
ing headway In certain quarters.
The volunteers in Havana are gradually
living relieved of garrison duty, and are
now only doing sentry duty at the palace
of the captain general, the palace of the
military governor, the custom house and
the Spanish Bank. Other posts are cov
ered by the Spanish regulars. The volun
teeis at Clenfuegos have !>een entirely re
lleved on duty there since Friday last. The
city Is now patrolled by regulars.
Maj. Gen. Butler of the United States
evacuation commission denies the fepotl
that he has telegraphed to Washington
asking for Instructions to agree with Gen.
I'arrado of the Spanish commission on date
for evacuation.
To-day the Spanish commission deliv
ered three notes to the American commls.
sioners, one containing the Information
that the steamers Notre Dame de Salut
and Sabro sailed this afternoon for Man
zanillo to embark the Spanish forces for
Holguin.
CI BAS ASSEMBLY CONVENE*.
Gen. Gnreln n llrlrgnti l mid l.lhelv
to Coutrot AHHi-mlily.
Santiago, Cuba, Ort. 25.—The first ses
sion of the Cuban assembly was held yes
terday at Santa Cruz del Sur. A majority
of the delegates are military delegates,
each of the six army corps being repre
sented by eight.
The sensation of the assembly was the
appearance of Gen. Callxto Garcia as one
of the delegates from the Fifth Army
Corps, a fact which practically renders
him supremo at the assembly's sessions.
His election to preside over the proceed
ings is considered a foregone conclusion,
as it is considered- that he controls a ma
jority of the delegates. The Cespedes fac
tion is defeated.
The principal question for consideration
will be tne question of disbanding the
army. It is thought the assembly will op
pose disbanding until In the words of one
of the military delegates, "some assurance
has been received from President Mc-
Kinley that he Intends to observe the res
olutions of the United States Congress re
garding the absolute freedom of Cuba.”
It being a miltary assembly, the annexa
tion party has but a small representation.
The assembly will appoint a commute
to wait upon President McKinley regarding
the status of Cuba, considering probably
of Garcia, Quesada and Parragua, and It
Is safe to assume that the assembly will
remain in session and the army in any
event will not be disbanded until the report
of the committee Is received.
Another proiiosltion to tie nnv.lgilt be
fore the delegates Is the division of Cuba
into four state* to be called Orient, now
the province of Santiago de Cuba; Cama
guey, now the province of Puerto Prin
cipe; Las Vilas, now the province of Santa
Clara, and Occident, now the provinces of
Matanzas, Havana and Plnar del ltlo.
Between the proposed states of Camaguey
and Las Villas will lie a space of land
which would be a special f.-deral district
or territory, when' the capital! would tie
built—a new Inland town for this specific
purpose.
The Santiago Board of Trade, repre
senting the commerce of the province,
sent a special committee to wait upon Gen.
Wood, military governor of the depart
ment of Santiago, and to congratulate
him on the work he has already done.
The committee slso Informed him that
the Board of Trade had subscribed $lOO,-
000 for harbor improvements and that the
amount had been placed at his disposal to
use as he might see fit. This action was
entirely voluntary and is considered to
reflect the opinion of business men here
as to American predominance.
Col. Ray and his men left Manzanillo
early this morning oti board the United
States transport ltoumanla, with the Bes
sie In tow, for Guantanamo, where the
Roumania will land Col. Ray’s men.
Placed In Receivers’ Hands.
New York, Oct. 25.—John Stephenson A
Cos., the well-known car building firm,
have been placed In the hands of receivers
on application of representatives of a ma
jority of the directors of the company In
proceedings for voluntary dissolution. The
liabilities, including all the mortgage In
debtedness on real estate, Is approximate
ly $700,000. Attorneys for the company said
the assets would probably equal the lia
bilities.
Reunion of Mostly’* Men.
Manassaz, Va., Oct. 25.—The annual re
union of Mosby's men was held here to
day. The election of officers resulted as
follows; Commander. W. R. Palmer of
Richmond; first vice president, J. A. Alex
ander; second vice presklent, C. K. Bied
ler; surgeon. Dr. A. Montero of Richmond,
Va.; chaplain, S. F. Chapman of Clifton
.Forge; sergeant major, R. M. Harroves of
Washington.
van vi'K am\n grim nd.
Senator MrCurrm Drclnrcfi VII Uc
|ort* \>ry I'. 11 conmi 11 g.
New York, Oct. 25.—The headquarter* of !
lu> Democratic state committee was :
thronged to-day tiy county chairmen front
up the state. About thirty of these coun
ty leaders were present and each report
ed upon the situation in his county.
Senator MeCarren, the chairman of the
committee, afterward t ai l that the reports
were very encouraging. He said that they
showed conclusively that .Ur. Van Wyck
is gaining all through thy state. Accord
ing to these Mr, MeCarren fig
ured out that the Democratic state ticket
will come down to the Harlem not more
than 50,000 votes behind. That is aboitt
the plurality he expects to have to over
come In the buroughs of this city, and the
local leaders, he suys, assure him that
this city will give n plurality of at least
100,000 for' Van Wyck.
Ktchnrd t'roker and ex-Gov. Roswell P.
Flower called on Senator Edward Mur
phy this afternoon. Mr. Croker was si
lent when naked about the object and re
sult of the meeting. Mr. Flower would
talk only about the situation in the state.
He said he was thoroughly satisfied with
the outlook, and felt confident of Demo
cratic success.
ROOSEVELT WARMLY RECEIVED.
A lltg Crowd Greets the Colonel t
Rntfelo,
ltnffalo, N. Y., Oct. 25.—A great recep
tion was accorded Col. Roosevelt in Buf
falo this afternoon and evening. When
the ltoosevelt party arrived an Immense
crowd of people were In waiting. Car
riages containing the party were escorted
by 100 mounted men, attired as Rough
Riders, and the salutation along the route
amounted almost to nn ovation.
At 7:15 In the evening Col. Roosevelt,
esc or led t>y the Hough Riders, left the
hotel and started over to the east side,
where three meetings hod been arranged.
One of these meetings was distinctively
a gathering of Polish citizens and one a
gathering of Germans After attending
these meetings and speaking at all of them.
Col. Roosevelt was driven to the music
hall. CoJ. Roosevelt, Chuuncey M. Dcpew,
and others spoke.
FIGHT ON TAMMANY’S NOMINEES.
Members of the liar to Send Out
CmupniKU Uterstnre,
New York, Oet. 25.—The menders of the
bar who are lighting to defeat the Tam
many nominees have opened headquar
ters at two points In this city, where com
mittees will take charge of the work.
Democrats are foremost In the movement.
The first Issue of literature will tie the
speeches delivered at the Carnegie Hall
meeting. Hourke Cockrari's speech de
nouncing t'roker for refusing to permit the
renomlnatlon of Justice Daly will ha
scattered far and wide. The bar assoeia-
I lon’s rejiort against David Leventeytt,
the Tammany nominee against Justice
Daly, also will be printed.
THIS NORTH CAROLINA AFFAIR.
Gov. II ii sse 11 Cults on the Citizens to
Observe the I.aw.
Raleigh, N. C„ Oct. 25.—Gov. Daniel L.
Russell to-day Issued a proclamation,
dealing with the situation In fhts state.
Gov. Russell declares In Ills proclamation
"I hat the political canvass now going for
ward has been madp the occasion and pre
text for bringing about conditions of law
lessness tn certain counties In this state,
such for example as Richmond and Robe
son counties.”
The proclamation also cites that "cer
tain counties lying along the southern bor
der of this state have been actually In
vaded by certain armed and lawless men
from another state,” and that political
meetings have been broken up and threat*
and intimidation used to prevent registra
tion of voters, and that citizens have been
fired on from ambush and others whip
ped.”
The proclamation concludes by enjoining
ail good citizens to oltserve the law and
civil officer* to enforce the law, and order
ing lawless men frofn other states to
leave lire state on pain of arrest and pun
ishment. j
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADERS WIN.
Missouri Supreme Court Grant* n
Mnnilnmus In Their Fnvor.
Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 25.—The state
Supreme Court to-day granted the Mtd
dle-of-the-Road Populists a writ of man
damus lo compel the secretary of state
to place their state ticket on the official
ballot.
The regulars claimed that the Middle
of-the-Roaders were bolters from the reg
ular convention, hut the Supreme Court
holds that this faction had a majority
of the delegates, and. therefore, were en
titled to have their ticket placed on the
ballot. _
NEGROES WANT WHITE OFFICERS,
\ Richmond Delegation Calls on the
Secretary of War,
Washington, Oct. 25.—A committee of
Richmond negro citizens, headed by James
H. Hayes, called at the war department
10-day lo urge the retention In the mili
tary service of the Virginia colored regi
ments and the substitution of white ottl
cers for those now In place.
.Secretary Alger pointed out that these
were matters entirely In the hands of the
Governor of the state, but promised to
consult the Attorney General to learn if
the department had any authority in the
matter.
Miss Perry Marries n Viscount.
Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 25.—At Nyon,
In the canton of Vaud, by his serene
highness, Duke de Bit la, Viscount Imrez,
was married to-day to Miss Jane John
ston Perry, daughter of the late A. S. J.
X’erry of Charleston, 8. C.
Activity of Navy Denied,
Victoria, B. C., Oct. 25.—The naval offi
cers at Esquimau contradict the state
ment that extra activity exists there. They
say the work being done is the ordinary
routine work at this season.
Gen. Lee Much Better.
Richmond, Va.. Oct. 25.—Gen. Lee has
been suffering from a cold, which is vap
idly breaking up. Ho has not been seri
ously sick, only Indisposed, and Is much
better lotnlght.
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ATLANTA TO SEE M’KINLEY.
I’ltusim: vr accepts peace jim
l.lii; COMMITTEE’* IMITATION.
lie U til Come South About the Mid.
die of tleeeinlier. Arrangements to
He Made for the Jubilee to Tak®
Place at That Time—Secretary At.
ger Also Graciously Accepts an
Invitation to lie Present—May Vis
it Savannah.
Washington. Oct. 25—Preldent McKin
ley has accepted an invitation to attend
the proposed peace Jubilee in Atlanta.
The dale of the visit has been fixed tor
the middle of December and ail the pre
liminaries will be arranged with Dec. 11
In view.
A committee of prominent citizens o#
Atlanta, had n most agreeable Interview!
with the President this morning.
The committee Is comprised of Col. W.
A. Henrphfll, ex-Gov. It. R. Bullock, T.
B. Neal, president of the Chamber of Com
merce; Senator F. P. Rice, Gen. A. J. West,
Judge William H. Hammond. Dr. R. D,
Spalding. I>r. Joseph Jacobs and W. J.
Kink.lid. The committee secured an early!
hearing at the White House atwl had nod
only a satisfactory visit because the de
sired results were attained, and delight
ful, because the members of the delega
tion were treated with the cordiality fog
which tho President Is famous. In a sens®
tt was an informal talk most of the tlma
being devoted to the question of the Iswl
time for the trip South. The formal pre
sentation of the Invitation was hardly;
necessary for right at the outset, the Pres
ident gave Ills callers to understand that
he would certainly go to Atlanta and tha
only question in his mind was as to tjia
best and most convenient day for the visit.
Col. Hemphill, as chairman of the dele
gation, Informed the President of the prep
arations in progress for the Jubilee, and
a*lded that the date of the celebration had
tteen loft open to suit the President a
convenience.
He assured the President that he had
had the hearty support of the people of
the South In the trying times of the waß
and that Atlanta had desired to give for
mal celebration of the peace that had
come as the result of the brilliant victo
ries on land and sea.
The President stated that It was his de
sire to go to Atlanta, and that he would
certainly do so if a convenient date could
be arranged He referred to Atlanta as <v
place for which he had always felt moro
than a passing interest, and recalled hi*
various visits there, first to the Chautau
qua," then to the exposition, and again oil
the occasion of his visit lo Thomasvllle.
Replying to the suggestion of Col. West,
in behalf of the veterans, he said that ho
would especially appreciate meeting them,
and added that out ut Omaha,
where, when he mentioned tho
names of the Confederate gen
erals, Ley and Stonewall Jackson and
Longatrcet, the cheering was Just as en
thusiastic us it was at the mention of tho
names of the famous Union generals, and,
perhaps, more so.
The President spoke eloquently of his
strong feeling for the South, and said
that It was a source of special gratifica
tion to him that In all the complaints
that had been made of 111 treatment lt
the army, not one, so far as he knew, had
come from a Southern soldier. He felt
that the war. as he had sakl in his speech
at Omaha, had obliterated forever, sec
tional llnea, ami If it had accomplished
nothing else, It hail been worth the whlla
in accomplishing that.
In the course of the Informal talk about
the dote for the visit, Chairman Hemphill
said the people of Atlanta had hoped toi
have him some time in November. Tha
President said this would be Impossible,
as it was the forthcoming session of Con
gress would keep him here. He thought
It might Is* well to pdt the trip off until
April, but an he saw the great desire to
see him and do him honor, he thought ha
would lie able to get away about the mid
dle of December, so that dute was deter
mined on.
The committee, after leaving the Whlta
House, went to the war department and
Invited Secretary Aiger to accompany tha
President. He received the delegation
graceously and cheerfully accepted tha
invitation, after a pleasant talk about tha
coming celebration. The Atlanta delega
tion went to Philadelphia to-night to at
tend the peace Jubilee In the Quaker city.
When the President goes to Atlanta,
he may tie Induced to visit Charleston and
Savannah.
CHARGES AGAINST A COLONEL.
Col. Withrow of Tenth [mnmne* Ac
(Mist'd of Drunkenness.
fg'xlngton, Ky., Oct. 25.—While Lieut.
Col. C. L. Withrow of the Tenth ImmuneS
was acting last week ns president of tha
court martial which tried another officer
for drunkenness and intimacy with ne
groes, the same charges were preferred
against Col. Withrow and given to tha
press generally. It is announced now that
Col. Withrow was acquitted by the court
martial. It Is alleged that the reports
of drunkenness In camp are exaggerated
because of alleged spite work and that
Col. Withrow was the victim of such
feeling caused by the enforcement of dis
cipline, and the arrest of officers and priv
ates for disorderly conduct.
VICTIM OF AN OITIt IGE.
Cb al■*in an George AYianer'* View
Relative to (.'apt. O. M. Carter.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 23.—Chairman
George Wtsner of the deep waterways
commission in an interview to-night on
the verdict of guilty, rendered against
('apt. O. M. Carter, the government en
gineer, who was charged with embezzle
ment in connection with the Savannah
harbor improvements, slated that ho
thought (’alter the victim of an outrage.
Mr. Wtsner was employed as an expert
witness at the court martial of Capt. Car
ter, and In connection therewith he made
nn exhaustive investigation into Carter <
work a; Savannah. A
Severe Hlixznrd tn the Went. I
Chicago. Oet. 25.—A severe blizzard prfly
vailed generally throughout the Westcvi
states to-day. Snow and ratn did gpmij
damage to trees and telegraph wire*.
many places com ami other crops woi4|
damaged. The storm in this city was one!
of the worst in years.