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THE MORNING Im I
rtsb!lshed 1850. - lncorp*rt*a J*f. I
J, a. EBTILL, Preeldeot. I
WANT TO HEAR FROM MADRID.
IIOTH PEACE COMMISSIONS ARE
AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS.
Spaniard* Want the Treaty Conclnd
,.,l Klrut unit Minor Matters Dis
cussed Afterward*—'Uncle Sam's
\, v Suhject* to Have AH Their
(lights and Privilege* Secured to
Them— Fulfillment of All Existing
Mull Contracts to Do Guaranteed.
Paris, Dee. 2.—The Joint session of the
peace commissions to-day lasted two
hours. No real progress was made, as
ihe Spaniards are awaiting instructions.
Spain’s proposition for commercial priv
ileges in the West Indies was not settled
and was scarcely considered to-day. The
Americans have also asked for instructions
on certain matters. The Caroline Islands
questions were not considered, and the
joint commission adjourned until Satur
day.
To-day's session was a repetition virtu
al'; of several earlier meetings. When,
after two hours of discussion taking a
wide range, the Spaniards were pressed
for definite statements, they pleaded that
they had not received instructions from
Madrid. Thereupon the Americans declar
,l, in diplomatic phraseology, that It was
useless to waste time in debate with men
who were not empowered to make bar
gains. Although adjournment was taken
till to-morrow, it is probable there will be
a further postponement till Monday.
The Spaniards’ version of to-day’s ses
sion is that they asked to have the treaty
concluded first and then that the minor
matters be discussed. According to
American sources, the Spanish members
endeavored to draw hints as to how far
the Americans were willing to compromise
demands under discussion without disclos
ing what concessions Spain was willing to
make.
As the negotiations proceed the prospects
of consuming much time increases. Sev
eral very important propositions, present
ing many phases, invite discussion and
must afterwards be embodied in the agree
ments. This task of embodying may be
long drawn out, every word and comma
requiring consideration.
On the questions unsettled which do
not concern territorial or financial inter
ests, both commissions display laudable
anxiety to promote the welfare of the in
habitants involved. An American commis
sioner remarked to tfte correspondent of
the Associated Press:
"We realize that these people are to be
come our subjects, and we desire to se
cure for them all their rights and privi
leges. We keep In mind the interests of
Spanish citizens in’ the territories chang
ing hands as well as of others.
"Our Spanish friends exhibit a willing
ness to co-operate in the work of guar
anteeing the rights of the peopie they are
losing, a willingness that must command
nur respect, for we realize that they
might make the task much more difficult
if they were disposed to display a re
sentful spirit.”
Among the problems of the foregoing to
which the commissioners are devoting
much attention is that of the courts. Both
commissions desire as far as possible to
arrange that eVmtraets entering upon and
law suits brought under the Spanish
regime may be transferred to the jurisdic
tion of the American courts, so that the
litigants may lose nothing through the
change of government.
The question of continuing contracts for
public works now under way is also being
considered and it is possible the treaty will
guarantee the fulfillment of existing mail
contracts.
NO HITCH AT PARIS.
A Satisfactory I'nil erst aml fug: Be
tween tile Two Commission*.
Washington, Dec. 2.—lt can be stated
positively that no hitch has occurred in
the proceedings of the peace commission
at Paris, and impressions to the contrary
In certain quarters probably have arisen
through a misunderstanding of the phase
those proceedings have reached.
With the acquisition by the Spanish
commissioners in the American demands
set out in the original protocol, all danger
of a failure to reach ihe point of signa
ture oi a peace treaty disappeared, and
that such a treaty will be forthcoming,
covering at least all of the protocol points,
is considered assured. What Is now go
hig on in Paris is a negotiation respect
ing certain objects which the United
States government seeks to accomplish
in thai manner, instead of resorting to
tile more usual, but more tedious, method
of correspondence between the two gov
ernments.
WILL OPPOSE THE TREATV.
tiei ator Hnle Against It-qulslt ion of
the Philippine*.
Washington, Dec. 2.—Senator Eugene
Dab- of Maine to-day announced his op
position to the peace treaty which is be
ing formulated in Paris. He is opposed
to the acquisition of the Philippines and
his antagonism to the treaty will be based
"l'°n -the section of the treaty which deals
nlth the Philippine question.
CONCESSIONS TO SPAIN.
Madrid Correspondent Snys She AVill
Have Commercial Advnntng'es.
London, Dec. 3.—The Madrid correspond
fnt of the Daily News says: “it is offl
' U;!1J- announced that the Spanish peace
'< Ilimisiloners have secured a concession
granting Spain commercial advantages in
,; ie Philippines for ten years. An effort
will lie made to secure a similar conces
sion in the Antilles.
' The Carl Ist* agitation is being exploit
'd by the Bourse and is, therefore, neces
“"v to take alarming news with a grain
of ?31t.”
CAIILIST OIT'MREAKS FEARED.
Much I nenxtnc** and Suppressed Ac
tivity nt the War Office.
lain don, Dec. 3.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the 9tun<lar<J, forwarding hi*
fpj t Jltoffting fftefatyS*
dispatch from the frontier, confirms the
report of Carlist arrests at Mora de Ru
bielos, and adds:
“The authorities, apparently with a view
of avoiding the provocation of outbreaks,
do not seem to display much vigor or ra
pidity in the measures necessary to check
propaganda which the provisional papers
in many parts of Spain are denouncing
daily.
“The war office, however, is active in
placing the army on a war footing. Much
suppressed activity reigns at the war and
home office.”
AVILL NOT BE MENTIONED.
lint Spain Understands That She
Cannot Shove Off Debts.
London, Dec. 3.—The Paris correspondent
of the Standard says: “The peace com
missions have agreed not to mention the
Cuban or Philippine debt in the treaty,
because it might lead to a misapprehen
sion. The American commissioners have
indicated to the Spaniards that these debts
cannot possibly in law, right or equity, be
saddled upon Cuba or the Philipi>ines,
since the money employed was not for
the benefit of the colonies, but to compel
them by force of arms to suffer the op
pressive Spanish rule from which they; are
seeking to free themselves.”
Wants the Cortes Summoned.
Madrid, Dee. 2.—Senor Siivela, the Con
servative leader, has started an agitation
for an immediate summoning of, the
Cortes. He says that in view of the utter
failure of the Liberals, it is time for the
Conservatives to return to power, when,
he adds, the Carlist danger will be quick
ly dissipated.
SUPREME COURT AT S ANTIAGO.
Opened AVith Impressive Ceremonies
by Gen. Wood.
Santiago. Dec. 2.—The opening of the re
cently reorganized Supreme Court this
morning was an impressive ceremony.
Gen. Wood, in a few forceful words, open
ed the proceedings, delivering the court,
in the name of the United States govern
ment, to the chief justices and his as
sociates and demanding from the public
implicit obedience to the court's decisions
and decrees.
Chief Justice Echeverria, replying, ac
cepted the judicial offices In the name of
justice, formally recognizing the United
States as the supreme power and declar
ing that the bench would render justice
to rich and poor alike.
The proceedings terminated with hand
shaking, after which Gen. Wood's party
was escorted to the entrance by the en
tire legal body.
The first session of the first purely Cu
ban court was then opened. Among Cu
bans the event is a matter for general
congratulation. The local newspapers con
sider it the dawn of anew era, and ex
press the hope that the judges, who are
men of legal acumen and profound re
search, may be able to show the world
that the Cuban population has within it
self the elements of good government.
The same papers are exceedingly compli
mentary in their allusions to Gen. Wood,
declaring it “quite impossible that any
other American could have secured a bet
-1 ter grasp of the entire situation.”
MAINTAINING CUBAN DIGNITY.
Officers of the Gabon Army Mast
Fight Those Who Insult Them.
Havana, Dec. 2.—The executive commit
tee of the Cuban assembly agreed, at its
last session, to make it compulsory upon
the part of any Cuban officer insulted by
Spanish, American or other officers, to
challenge the person so insulting to fight
a duel.
The measure has tsvo aims, according
to the Cubans, first, “to maintain the dig
nity of the Cuban army,” and, secondly,
"to check the impudence and insolence
of many so-called Cuban soldiers, who,
without having ever put their courage to
a test, having enlisted after the armistice,
are swaggering about with Cuban uni
forms, endeavoring to offend Spanish offi
cers.”
It is learned on good authority that the
Cubans have recently secretly acquired
quite a formidable armament, the ulterior
object of which is not known. It is added
that they have purchased over 8,000 rifles
withir. the last ten days. The fact is caus
ing considerable speculation here.
The United States transport Florida ar
rived here to-day with quartermaster’s
supplies, 104 mules and horses, and 34 sta
blemen.
The United States transport Chester,
which left Savannah on Nov. 30, with the
Fourth Tennessee Volunteers, arrived at
Trinidad this morning.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
The Caban Commission Makes an
Inofficial Visit.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The members of
the Cuban commission, headed by Gen.
Garcia, called at the White House at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon and were soon ush
ered into the cabinet room, where they
were received by the President.
The meeting, however, was entirely in
formal and unofficial In character. It last
ed an hour and a half. The greeting of
the President was very cordial, but the
distinguished Cubans were received as cit
izens of Cuba, and not as having nn offi
cial status. Nothing could bp learned at
the White House as to the subject of the
conversation.
Senor Gonzales de Quesada, who pre
sentt-d Qen. Garcia and the other members
of the commission to the President, and
acted as Interpreter in the conference that
followed, said this evening, that as the
conference was of a private nature, It
manifestly would tie Improper to make
public any of its details. He was saiis
fi.d, he- sad, that the Interview was en
tirely satisfactory to both the members
*o£ the Cuban commission and the Presi
dent.
This evening MaJ. Gen. Miles, command
er of the army called upon Gen. Garcia
at bits hotel. The call was unofficial. The
two spent a pleasant half hour together,
End of Salvador's Revolution.
Washington. Dec. 2.—A cablegram re
ceived at the state department to-day ayz
the revolution in Salvador 1* ended.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3. 189S.
CAUSED NO EXCITEMENT.
RESULT OF THE PARIS CONFER
ENCE EXPECTED IN MANILA.
The Rcpublle-a Fllliifua Say* Spain
Had No Right to Cede Town*
AVhtcli AVer* In Possession of the
Filipinos—Refuse to Re Treated ns
Spain's Chattels Expresses
Friendship for tlie Americans and
Says the Inunrgenta AVill Never
Fire the First Shot.
Manila. Deo. 2.—Owing to the fact that
the result of the Paris conference has
long been anticipated here, the agreement
of Spain to cede the Philippine Island to
the United States created no excitement.
The Americans made no demonstration.
Commercial circles were relieved and the
Spaniards were indifferent. Some of the
American volunteers were disgusted at the
prospect of being detained here now that
the lighting is finished.
Aguinaldo is certain to assume a concil
iatory attitude, because his positon is
daily becoming more untenable. His rival
intriguers are becoming uncontrollable,
especially since funds have run short and
the outlying provinces have become dis
affected.
Although never much more than a figure
head. Aguinaldo has been consistency
temperate and the authorities have no
reason to fear that he will depart from
this policy. Nevertheless, the native news
papers continue to publish Inflammatory
articles. The Republica Fillpina to-day
publishes an article headed "The Moment
Has Arrived.”
“When the conference terminated its la
bors,” says this paper, "the Filipinos had
already- conquered all of the Island of
Luzon and the adjacent islands, except
the towns of Iloilo, of Cebu, Leyte and
Samar. Therefore, Spain has ceded au
thority which she did not possess. The
Filipinos will never consent to the ignomi
ny of being treated as chattels. They will
shed their blood in torrents again, before
bowing to foreign domination, however
light.
“America brought the great Chief Aguin
aldo from Hong ICong and recognized our
nationality by .allowing our flag to be
raised at Corrigidor Island and to sail the
bay in full sight of all the foreign fleets.
None dared to interfere. If America now
declines to acknowledge independence a
great injustice will be committed. Had
Spain asked $40,000,000 for the island the
Filipinos would gladly have given twice
that amount or more to preserve their
rights, ruthlessly set aside by the enemy
and the nation without a true understand
ing of the aspirations, rights and sacrifices
of those who have stood torture enough
and who are left to fight and suffer in
defence of their country from new slave
ry.”
In conclusion the article affirms the
friendship of the Filipinos for Americans,
insists that the insurgents will never fire
the first shot, and adds that the harmony
existing will only be broken by “priests
or traitors inducing the Americans to at
tack us.”
NAVAL MILITI A ASSOCIATION.
Movement on Foot to Form a Na
. fit,mil Naval Militin.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2.—The fourth annual
meeting of the Association of Naval Mi
litia of the United States was held here
to-day on board the old receiving ship
St. Louis, representatives being from
Florida, California, Georgia, Illinois, Lou
isiana, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, New
York, New Jersey, Missouri and other
states.
The meeting will be one of national Im
portance, on account of the movement
now on foot looking toward the forma
tion of a national naval militia.
The conference was called to order by
Capt. J. W. Miller of New York, president
of the association, who, in a few remarks,
introduced Gov. Hastings. In a brief
speech the Governor'formally welcomed
the delegates to the state, and expressed
his high appreciation of the records made
by the militia during the recent war.
When the Governor had concluded he was
extended a vote of thanks by the dele
gates.
Capt. John W. Bartlett, who had charge
of the auxiliary naval force during the
war, spoke briefly. He said the navy de
partment made some mistakes, as did also
the naval militia. There were bound to
be mistakes in times of war, and these
can now be happily overlooked.
Letters of regret from Secretary of the
Navy Long and Assistant Secretary
Charles H. Allen were read, in which they
gave pressure of public business ns a rea
son for being unable to attend. Lieut.
Southerland, however, was present as a
representative of the navy department and
made a very able address.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the reports the remainder of the day was
given to a general discussion of the advis
ability of forming a naval reserve of,a
national character. It appeared to be the
opinion of all those participating in the
debate that such a step would be a move
tri the right direction, and about the only
point on which there seemed io be a differ
ence was whether or not state naval mili
tia should be dispensed with.
After adjournment for the day, Com
mander Emerson of the Maryland reserves
gave a dinner at the Hotel Walton in hon
or of Capt. Bartlett, which was attended
by the other officers. This was followed
by a reception to the members of Ihe as
sociation by Commander Muckle at his
home.
BY THE MORPHINE ROUTE.
Aliened Nephew of I Hills I*. Hunt
ington Commit* Hnlciile.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 2.—Roscoe Hunt
ington, aged 37. who claimed to be a
nephew of Colli* V. Huntington, and u
cousin of H. E. Huntington, committed
suicide in a lodging house to-day by tak
ing morphine.
He came to thin city about a year ago
with coniderabie*mofiey. He was an ex
pert accountant and expected to get em
ployment In -the Southern Pacific office*
here, but wtl disappointed. He left order*
to forward some of hi* belonging* to a
non, J. M. H-nUngten of Norfolk, Va.
JOHN HULL'S lIAW Nil IN CLAIMS.
Question as to Whether (he United
States Inherit tile Liability.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The United States
government is being called upon to face
some Interesting questions rt suiting from
its expansion policy.
The Biitish government, some time be
fore the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States, filed with the Hawaiian
government a number of claims for re
dress for the ill-treatment and illegal con
finement of British subjects involved in
the revolutionary movement which over
threw the Queen. .These amount to sev
eral hundred thousand dollars in the ag
gregate, and the question is, the Hawaiian
government having failed to settle them,
whether the United States government
does not Inherit the liability.
These claims are Just such as wore
filed by the lale Secretary Gresham
against the Hawaiian government in be
half of a number of alleged American
citizens, most of whom afterward turned
out to be aliens. None of our claims was
pressed, but they formed the foundation
for the British claims.
Another question of more Importance Is
Ihe determination of the status of some
of our newly acquired citizens or sub
jects. Already a Chinaman by birth, but
a Philippine by citizenship, lias applied
for recognition as an American citizen.
Another Chinaman in Hawaii wains a
passport, showing that tie Is a citizen of
the T’nited States, The annexation law
prohibits the coming into limits of the
United Slates of Chinese persons from
Hawaii, but the constitutionality of any
act that proposes to discriminate among
American citizens has been raised, and
this Chinaman is a citizen by adoption.
These are a few of the questions that
have already arisen, and others are ex
pected to follow in-the near future.
ADMIRAL lIEWEY'S SYMPATHY.
Tender Letter to Mrs. Nos* XYllose
Hu slut ml Wits Killed nt Mnlnte.
Greensburg, Pa., Dec. 2.—The following
is a letter received from Admiral Dewey
by Mrs. Noss, of Mt. Pleasant, whose hus
band, Jesse Noss, was killed in the battle
of Malate, July 31:
"Olympia, flagship, Manila, Oct. 23, 1898.
—My Dear Mrs. Noss: I wish to express
to yon my deepest sym)alhy. It must les
sen your sorro# somewhat to know that
your young husband fell fighting bravely
for hi3 country, the noblest death a man
can know. From the Olympia I watched
the fight that fearful night and wondered
how many, American homes would be sad
dened by the martyrdom suffered by our
brave men, and my sympathy went out to
each and every one of them.
"Your loss has been sadder than the
others, and I am unable to express the
sorrow I feel for you. Tears came to my
eyes as I read the sad story of the father
who never saw his ehild. and then the loss
of all that was left to the brave mother.
It is hard sometimes to believe, but our
Heavenly Father in his infinite goodness
always does things for the best, and
some day father, mother and daughter will
be joined, never to be parted.
“With my tenderest sympathy, believe
me, your sincere friend,
"George Dewey.”
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noss was
named for Admiral Dewey.
Vt IS IT FROM ANDREI
Bottle Containing a Message Signed
Antlre Found in Ural Mountain*.
Stockholm, Dec. 2.—An engine driver
named Delke has written to the Swedlsh-
Norwegiun minister at St. Petersburg a
letter, in which he says that he found in
the vicinity of the Ural mountains a bot
tle containing two patters, one of which
bore the following message, written in
French:
"Andre's balloon has crossed the Ural
mountains. (Signed.) Andre.”.
The other paper. Inscribed in Russian,
was as follows: “Give this letter to the
consul or the police.”
THIUTY-SEV EN WERE liROVVNED.
Wreck of tlie llrltish Steamer Clan
druiiimoiid lit tlie Hay of Risen}*.
Lisbon, Dec. 2.—Thirty-seven people,
who were on board the British steamer
Clandrummond, from the Clyde, via Liver
pool,for Cape of Good Hope.wrecked In the
Bay of Biscay, were drowned. The re
mainder of the ship's company was saved,
in all twenty-three. They are on board
the British steamer Holbein, Capt. Shur
loek, from London and Antwerp for Rio
Janeiro, anchored off Cascocs, fifteen
miles west of here. The Holbein has her
propeller shafting broken.
TO GET A GUNBOAT.
Louisiana Naval Reserves to Take
the Stranger From Norfolk.
Washington, Dee. 2.—The Louisiana au
thorities have notified the navy depart
ment that they will to-morrow have a de
tachment of the naval militia from that
state at Norfolk to assume charge of the
gunboat Stranger, which is to lx: turned
over to them for their use. They will take
her to New Orleans.
BRITISH WARSHIP AT NANKING.
Extension of Rrltlsli and American
Settlement* nt Shanuhnl.
Pekin, Dec. 2.—Owing to the presence of
a French warship at Nanking, a British
warship has been ordered there to protect
the interests of Great Britain.
The question of the extension of the
American and British settlements at
Khanghal is likely to be favorably consid
ered at an early date.
THROWING ROQUETS.
I'rt slilcnt Entire Return* a Compli
ment From tlie Queen Regent.
Madrid, Dec. 2. -The French ambassa
dor here, M. Patenotre, has handed to the
Queen Regent of Spain the Insignia of the
Grand Cross of the lx-g'.on of Honor, be
stowed upon her majesty after she had
decorated M. Faure, the president of
France, with the Unit!' of Uw Golden
T’leectt,
SILVER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
the BASIS OK Cl HIIEXCV IX AMER
ICA'S XEW I'OSSESSCOX.
Mexican Dollar* Freely V*el, nnd
About local Silver Coin
In Clrculntlon—Sllxer Was Often nt
n Premium Over Hold—Amount or
Money Xeeileil Fluctuates—Ktlwnrtl
IV, Ilnrltlen'M IntereHtlnK Report.
Washington, Deo. 2.—Mr. Edward. W.
Hariden, who was appointed in August
last as honorary commissioner of the
United Slates to make investigation of
the financial and industrial conditions in
the Philippine Island, has made his -.eport
to the Secretary of the Treasury, in the
course of which he says:
"Silver Is the basis of the currency in
the Philippine Islands. There Is no gold
In general circulation and has tn-en none
for more than twenty years. The Mexi
can dollar of a date previous to 1877. Is
current In the islands and it ia practically
the only money in general circulation. The
Spanish government, In the summer of
1897, coined $6,000,000 of silver In a local
currency which was sent to the island.
These dollars are lighter in weight than
the Mexican dollars, but the scarcity of
money in the Philippine Islands, caused
them to be quickly absorbed. There ia a
local note issuing bank called the Banco
Sepanol Filipino, which lias in circulation
notes based on silver, of which there was
outstanding on Sept. 30, 1898, approximately
$2,500,000.
"The currency of the islands was origi
nally gold, in pieces of $l, $2 and $!, with
the. Mexican silver dollar and the old
Spanish silver dollars, the latter circulat
ing to a limited extent only.
"Previous to 1875 the silver was often at
a premium over gold. When silver began
to depreciate in value the gold coin was
rapidly exported and replaced by the Mex
ican silver dollar, which has for a long
time been tn general use throughout the
Orient. Gold became so scarce through thc
export of the gold coin, and the silver was
taking its place so rapidly, that the Span
ish government took steps to slop the ex-
I>ort of the one and the im]>ort of the
other. In the spring of 1878 an edict was Is
sued from Madrid prohibiting the import
of all silver debars bearing a date subse
quent to 18T7. This law was maintained
until the control of the islands passed to
the United Staffs.
"The amount of money needed for the
trade and commerce of the Philippine Is
lands fluctuates in the different seasons.
“The fluctuation in the demand for mon
ey in different seasons of the year resulted
in widely fluctuating rates of exchange
und in the continued flow of money either
to or from the islands.
"The law which prevented the importa
tion ol' Mexican dollars of a date subse
quent to 1877 proved a great hardship to
the business Interests and would have t**en
a much greater evil had it not been for tne
laxity of the officials which permitted and
encouraged smuggling, it was not uncom
mon for the dollar to go at u premium of
ten or twelve per cent., and this would im
mediately start Hie- flow of silver toward
the islands which would be continued un
til the demand was met, and the rate of
exchange was reduced to a point which
would cause smuggling to cease being pro
fitable.
"The smuggling of silver Into the isl
ands was a recognized industry. It was
carried on largely by the rich 'mestizos,'
or Chinese half castes. There was a regu
lar system for the bringibg in of these
coins.
"After the occupation of Manila by the
American troops permission was given the
banks to imixirt silver freely, and the re
sult has been to keep exchange rates on
a more stable basis. The Spanish gov
ernment keeps no statistics, of currency
or finance and the bankers can give only
estimates of the most general character.
“There was $8,000,000 in Philippine dol
lars coined by Ihe Spanish government
and sent out a year ago, of
which only a small percentage
is now In Manila. 11 is estimated there
is in circulation $10,009,000 of subsidiary
coins. The estimate of the Mexican dol
lars now In circulation, as given by one
of the best informed bankers of the Isl
and. is from $20,000,030 to $25,000,060. This,
with the $2,500,000 of notes of the Banco
Espanol Filipino now in circulation, con
stltutes the currency of the Islands. Tills
would make a total of from $10,000,000 to
$45,000,000, speaking roughly for the en
tire islands, or, approximately, $5 per cap
lea for the total population of the Isl
ands. It must not be overlooked that
these figures are given on a silver basis,
and that, therefore, in figuring on our own
standard, all of these figures must he cut
in two. These banking institutions do the
banking business of the Philippine Islands,
aside from that done by the large com
mercial houses which buy and sell ex
change, and to a limited extent carry on
the business which legitimately belongs to
banking institutions. Of the three banks,
the two most important are branch con
cerns, the third being a local institution
controlled by Spaniards and native*.
"Under the charter of the Banco Espa.
nol Filipino, It is permitted to issue hank
notes In amount equal io three times Its
capital stock. The present capital of the
bank Is $1,500,009, and Its note issue may,
therefore, amount to $1,500,000.
On Sept. 30. there was in circulation, as
previously stated, approximately $2.58),000
of these notes. These notes are issued on
a silver basis and are payable on demand
to bearer.
“The question of Ihe future currency of
the island Is one which is of vital im
portance ,to all business men in the is
lands. The best informed men in Manila
are unanimous in their ojtinlon that under
present conditions the silver currency is
the only one suited to the islands. The
natives of the Philippine Islands are con
servative to a degree 'in the
matter of their purpose and
it would lx* a long and 0 lidfc-* task to
educate them to a dollar wUicli v/quld be
worth twice that now In clnrumtion. Not
withstanding the Americans have i force
of 15,000 soldiers in Manila, who are paid in
gold, the people of the Islands will have
noth.Nr: but silver. All of the soldiers
when they are paid in KOidQtakc their
money to one of the banks sttd exchange
it for local currency. The native will take
the Mexican dollar worth less than 50 cents
gold, in preference to the United States
dollar, worth 100 cents. If the United
BtateH retain the Philippine Islands a
special coinage of silver dollars might
b<" minted for circulation In the archipela
go
"There is an Issue off 10,000,000 of bonds !
which was put out by the Spanish gov- I
ernmem in July, 1897. and which serves J
as ii first ||en the customs receipts]
of the port of Manila. These bonds wa re
called 'Cedillas Hypoteearies,’ payable In
forty years, und bearing interest at the
rale of 0 per cent. The Issue price was 92.
They were divided into two classes, A and
H lainds. The A I mild consisted of $25,0)0.-
000, Issuable in Spain ond with Interest nml
principal payable (here. The 11 bonds com
prise the remaining $15,000,000, and they
wi re to Ih> Issued In Manila, with interest
and principal payable in Manila. Of the
A bonds $20,000,000 were underwritten by
the Banco Hlspano Colonial of Madrid,
which was paid a commission of 11 |r
cent. Of the It Kinds Issued in Manila,
those that were put out were practically
u forced loan.
"Practically all the export anil import
trade of the islands Is in the hands of for
eigners."
VESSELS M I'ITOH IV THE GALE.
IliK t ml lliirue at tin- Morey of (lie
Wind find Waves.
Newport News, Va., Dec. 2.—Several ves
sels which suffered more or less severely
from the recent storm arrived in port to
day. Among them is the Atlantic Trans
portation Company's barge F.noa Souls,
which lias been reported as lost with all
on board.
The Souls was totVed in this afternoon
by the British tramp Elton. She was pick
ed up yesterday about I.V) miles northeast
of Cape Henry. The barge was bound
from Newport Nows for Boston In tow
of the steamship Orion, with a cargo of
coal. The tow had lo be cut Sunday af
ternoon near Winter Quarter light on ac
count of the storm. She dropped anchor,
but soon lost It with ninety fathoms of
chain.
The barge drifted out to sen, and for
four days was at Ihe mercy of the wind
and waves. Several times the men almost
abandoned hope. Pumphouse, spanker, Jib
and foresail were carried away, and tt
seemed that the vessel could not weather
the gale. The storm subsided Thursday
morning, und soon afterward the Soule
was picked up by the British Ramp, which
towed her into Hampton Roads soon in
the afternoon to-day.
The British steamer Gladiolus, which
left Alamo, Sicily, on Oct. 80 for New
York, arrived here this morning. She had
a thrilling experience during the storm.
All Wednesday morning the sea was ho
high that waves went clear over her run
ners The crew say that If the vessel's
hatches had not been battened down light
and her tarpaulins had not all been hew,
she would have foundered.
All day Wednesday the Gladiolus at
tempted to continue her course under a
full head of steam, but when night came,
Instead of having gained anything, she
bail lost seventy miles. She lost one of
her large boats, and other movable arti
cles. When the Gladiolus reached Hamp
ton Roads she had only seven tons of
coal left.
The whnleback steamer City of Everett,
which left Boston Tuesday for this port,
was blown 140 miles out of her course by
Wednesday’s storm, but weathered the
gale In good shape.
Several oth,r vessels which arrived here
last night und to-day re|ort hard experi
ences.
THREE (Oil, IIAIIOEI LOST.
Ten of the Twelve Men Composing
Tlielr Crews Drowned.
New York, Dec. 2.—The coal barges Heli
con, Quinnebaug and Corsica, it has just
lain learned, were lost during the recent
storm with ten of the twelve men who
composed their crews of four each.
The barges Helicon and Quinnebaug,
loaded with 1,500 tons of coal each, In tow
of the ocean tug Ocean King, and tho
barge Corsica, with 1,900 tons of coal In
tow of the ocean tug Luckenbach, left
Norfolk on Nov. 23, the two first for Bath,
Me., and the latter for Providence, R. I.
They encountered the gale In all Us force.
When about thirty-live miles off Ilarne
gat, tho Corsica broke from her tow and
wont down, followed by the Helicon, and
of the men composing the two cre.vs, cix
were drowned, The Quinnebaug being the
rear tow of the Ocean King, was lost sight
of when the Helicon went down, and llie
two boats put back to Norfolk, from wh'ch
place they left yesterday, to search for
tho missing barge.
It was learned to-day that the Quinne
baug went down on Sunday night off
Scotland lightship, probably taking her
< rew of four men with her as they have
not been found.
At the office of the Luckenbach Tow
ing and Transportation Company, who are
the owners of the tow boats and barges,
it was said that the barges were valued at
$20,000 each i
THE NEW YORK TO GO TO HAVANA.
Admiral Sampson to Resume Com
mand of North Atlantic Diiiisilran.
Washington, Dec. 2.—Commodore Philip
at Norfolk, has been ordered lo semi the
New York to Havana immediately. Tha
vessel will start to-morrow.
Upon the arrival of the New York nt
Havana Admiral Sampson will resume bis
duties as commander of the North Atlan
tic squadron and again will hoist his flog
on the New York. Whether or not. the
Cuban commission will return north on the
cruiser will depend on their own wishes.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 2.-—The flagship New
York I* expect.-,! to sail from Hampton
Roads for Havana early In the morning.
IltlMil SHUTTERS WINDOWS.
Attempt Made ou the Life of an Al
derman.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 2.—A bomb was
exploded to-night near the residence of
Edward Johnson of
Brigantine City, tearing a hole In the
ground and shattering windows, but doing
no injury to any person In the cottage. Air,
Johnson says that It is the work of his
polltii al enemies, whom he was instrumen
tal In turning out of office by proving that
Ruud hud been perpetrated in one ward. .
IDATI.T. r. 9 A YEAR.
k Or'Wß A COPT.
WFCKLY 2-TIAIKS-A-WEEK $1 A TUB
ALGER DOES NOT CRITICISE.
Mien ETA It Y LETS DISPATCHES
SPEAK FOR Til EM SELVES.
Sets Forth Full Correspondence
44 I til toinnißlMllng General* Con
cerning the Mu nHugo mid Porto
Itionn Campaign—Hr com in end* a
Mu n ill nIT Army of 100,000 Men,
Estimate* for Next Fiscal Yen*
Above S2",i><iu.iiih— Increased Pay
for Certain Officer* fteeninmcndeil.
War Department'* >lnt Vnlouil.
non* Document.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The annual repot*
of Secretary Alger is a practically coin*
plele official history of the Spanish Amer
ican war. The secretary has given to that
public not only all the official dispatches
that puiMsl directly between his own office
and the commanding officers In the field
and camp, but his supplemented these
with short explanatory notes setting fortli
Ihe reasons for various movements, nm|
(lien, to complete the record of events,
ho has included iti the liody of tho report,
the report of Gen. Miles, of nil the gener
als who participated In the campaign Iff
Cuba, l’orlo Rico, or Ihe Philippines, and
finally (ho reports of ail Ihe bureau offi
cers of tho *r department. Nowhera
Is there shown a disposition to criticise,
the official dispatches King allowed to tell
their own story. Generally, the secretary
finds much to praise, and cause for sin
cere congralillation in Ihe results obtain
ed.
Thl* report proper begins with what may)
)h> described as a chronological history of
(ho war, consisting of a number of short
paragraphs, beginning with the declara
tion of war In April 21, and setting for:hi
the date upon which any event of Im
portance occurred, but making no com
ment whatever upon the facts.
The only exception to this rule Is In it
reference to the casualties at Santiago.
Soma criticism having Iw.en made that
there was a lack of surgeons present, tha
report Btntes Hint there were 140 surgeons
In attendance and that of 1,431 wounded
only 13 died of tlielr wounds. Touchless
the surrender at Santiago, Ihe reoort
shown that Shafler demanded the sur
render oil the 3rd and renewed this de
mand on the 4th. On the morning of ilia
Hlb, another demand was made. On the
evening of that day Gen. Miles arrived
and on the 13th anil 14ih of July he, will*
Gen. Hhafter met the Spanish commander
under a flag of truce to discuss the sur
render. On the afternoon of
tho 14 th Gen. Miles left Gen.
Bhafter’i headquarters, und soon thereaf
ter went aboard ship preparatory to null
ing for Porto Rico. July 17 Toral surren
dered 23,000 men upon our terms and tha
American ling was hoisted by order of
Shatter.
The secretary, coming down In his his
tory to the middle of August, when on or
der was Issued and is now in execution to
muster out 100,000 volunteers, says:
‘‘Thus pn army of about 250,000 volun
teers and recruits for the regulars wus
called Into existence from civil life and.
Including the regular army, llie total forcu
was 274,717 men. It was organised, armed,
and equipped, no supplies being on hand
other than thoso for the regulars, save
Springfield muskets, and 60,000 men of lhi
force wi re transported by land and sea to
battlefields In the tropics 10,000 miles apart,
where they won their victories without i
single defeat, and all within the period
of one hundred and thirteen days from tha
declaration of war to the signing of tha
protocol.
"Tills great achievement can tie credited
to no Individual; It be Jongs to the nation-
It wus accomplished through the intelli
gence and pitMoUsm of all who served,
from the commander In chief lo the pri
vate In the ranks. It also speaks volume*
for the prompt, patriotic, and Intelligent
assistance of the people who furnished lit
so short a period the supplies necessary to
prepare this great army for the field.
"To the heroic men who served In dis
tant lands the country will ever offer a
true meed of praise; but the mighty army,
In camp, ready and eager to lake the flekl,
should also be given equal credit. It was
their presence, ready at an hour’s notion
for any emergency, that overawed the en
emy and proved to him that further re
sistance would lie In voin.
"The deaths in IHe army from May 1. t a
Oct. 1, including killed, died of wounds
and of disease, were 2,910, the smallest
death rate recorded of any army in his
tory, a remarkable fact when it is con
sult red that over 50,000 of our troops, born
anil reared In the temperate zone, wen*
campaigning In tropical climates, subject
to rain und heat almost unprecedented.”
Tho secretary says, of the volunteers,
that to furlough them In winter would ha
u hardship, so he recommends that in lieu
of the furlough the officers and men la*
given two months pay at the time of their
discharge, thus admitting of their prompt
discharge in their present camps In th
South.
Under the head of Increase in the perm
anent establishment, Ihe secretary says:
•‘ln view of the needs of a military force
In (he islands occupied by the United
States, it is earnestly recommended that
tho regular army be permanently increased
to 100,000 men and the requisite officers;
that n portion of this army be recruited
from tho Inhabitants of those islands ta
Is; mustered into the’ service of the Unit
ed States, and commanded by officers of
our army, discretion, however, to be given
to the President to make appointments of
officers from the force so recruited.”
Another suggestion is that there should
Ik* employed in the United States service
a constabulary force for the cities of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines who
ha%'o had experience and can speak tha
language ot tho Islands. He says:
"VV’oud It not be wise economy for the
government of tin; United Slates to con
struct a substantial railroad, practically
the whole length of the Island of Cuba,
with branch roads to the leading cities
on the coast. S*uch a railroad would, of
course, count a large sum, pci haps $20,-
000,090; but It would give employment to
Ihe people of Cuba, teach them habits of
Industry, be an Inducement for them to
cultivate their f.irms, and thus furnish
supplies for the laborers and for market
when the road is constructed. This, hi
my Judgment, is absolutely essential to
the pacification and development of that
great Island. The road would be a good
properly, and when It has served Its pur
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