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PRESENT HAS THE TREATY.
THE FAMOUS PARIS HOC! MEM'
COMMITTED TO HIS HANDS.
Tli* Commissioner* Received In the
nine Hoorn—The Treaty Is Bound
in Morocco ami Is About the Sire
of an Encyclopedia—'\Mli Not He
Made Public l util It Has Been
Submitted to the Senate. Which
•Will He After the Holidays.
Washington, Dec. 24.—President McKin
ley received from the American peace com
mission late this afternoon the treaty of
peace between the United States and
Spain.
In presenting this momentous document,
judge Day, as chairman of the commis
sion, said it represented the earnest ef
forts of the American representatives at
Paris, and that it was submitted with the
hope that it would redound to .the peace,
credit and glory of the American nation.
Accepting the treaty from the hands of
Judge Day, the President responded with
heartfelt thanks and congratulations to
the commission as a body, and to the
members individually. He spoke of all
that had been accomplished and of the
happy method by which difficult questions
had been adjusted. The formal ceremony
of delivering the treaty to the President oc
curred In the blue room, and lasted haif
an hour.
The commission arrived here from New
York on a special train at 4:20 p. m. A
great crowd of holiday excursionists filled
the railroad station, and in order to avoid
tne jam, the special was run on a side
track. where the officials had an oppor
tunity to leave the train before it entered
the depot.
Chief Clerk Michaels of the state de
partment was on hand as the representa
tive of the secretary, and quite a num
ber of officials from the state, war and
navy departments, as well as friends and
relatives, were there to greet them. As
they stepped from the train there was
general handshaking and congratulations,
and then the parly was escorted to car
riages and driven directly to the White
House.
Moore Carried the Treaty.
It was noticed that as Judge Day and
his associates came from the train they
were unincumbered with any sort of lug
gage or documents. But Hon. John B.
Moore, late assistant secretary of state
and legal adviser of the commission, car
ried with him a huge yellow leather case.
This case never left Mr. Moore’s hands,
for i-n it .was the peace treaty, which the
commission Was bearing to the President.
Four of the commissioners—Day, Reid,
Davis and Frye—took (he first carriage to
the White House, and soon thereafter Sen
ator Gray, the remaining member, fol
lowed with Mr. Moore and the precious
leal her case. The ladies of the party also
proceeded to the White House and joined
the commissioners as they went beftre the
President.
Secretary Hay was with the President
when the party arrived at the White
House. The first greeting was quile in
formal, the President coming to the priv
ate vestibule, which leads to the several
drawing rooms. Judge Day was the first
to grasp the President's hand, and then
followed the personal exchanges. The
President remarked on the vigorous heallh
of the members.
Bike an Encyclopedia.
In the meantime Mr. Moore and his pre
cious bag had arrived at the outer corri
dor. Before going inside, Mr. Moore
opened the case, and from, it took the
trbaty, in a morocco binding, about the
size of a large encyclopedia. Then join
ing Senator Gray, they*proceeded togeth
er to the private vestibule, Mr. Moore car
rying the treaty under his arm.
All the members of the commission be
ing now assembled, the President led the
way to the blue room. Besides the Pres
ident, Secretary Hay and the commission
ers, there were present Arthur W. Fergu
son, who, as official interpreter, had been
through the arduous labors of the com
mission when the American and Spanish
representatives were together, also Messrs.
Hay and Gray, sons of the secretary and
senator respectively, and several ladies of
the party.
The President stood at the further end
of the room while the party ranged
around him. Taking the treat}’. Judge
Day addressed the President in the manner
already alluded to. His remarks were
quite informal and impromptu, brief, dig
nified and to the point, assuring the Pres
ident of the satisfaction the commission
felt that its labors were ended in such a
way as to give bright promise for the wel
fare of the country.
After the President's response, some
time was spent in informal discussion of
the trip and then all of the commission
ers except Judge Day departed. The lat
ter remained with the President for din
ner, intending to leave with Mrs. Day at
V:2O for Canton, whore they are anxious to
see their family after the long absence.
Mr. Reid returned to New York to-night.
Senator Gray went to his home in Dela
ware, and Senators Davis and Frye re
main at their homes in Washington.
Senate \> ill Get It First.
It was stated after the delivery of the
treaty to the President that it would not ho
made public at present, the usual courtesy
' i the Senate requiring thnt i( should he
admitted to that body before being made
l'Utilic. in the me ultimo It w ill remain in
•he custody of the state department for
•‘-■if© keeping, although copies of it will he
hi Ihe hands of the President for such con
ed. ration as may lie needed.
It is the Impiession that with the snb
n I-'sion of the treaty to the President, the
official existence of tlini body wilf have
o i ruinated. Should there tie occasion which
1 -arcely conceivable, for further mg>-
'• ition* of any of the subjects touched by
•lie treaty, it is said that this will either
done by direct negotiation with the
M.nliid government, or thiough an entire
ly new commission.
It id < xpei led lliut the treu. v will lie suh
llll!ted to the Full'd States Senate almost
immediately aft<r the reassembling of Con-
KfSsy.
To lie I.melon's Side.
'*■ ashingun, D<<\ 21,—First Lentennnt
Wu.'him Brooke, fourth United Ktste* Jn
• uury, now In (his city, lias Is- n ordered
(
'l '•> as aide-de-camp on the staff of MaJ.
•Ml, 1 ivory W. Lawton, tj. H. V'.
fljc JEtoftting
A F STRIA WOIT.IJ It ETA MATE.
Wants Greater Consideration Shown
to AnstrinUN in Germany.
Vienna, Dec. 24.—The Ablendopost pub
lishes to-day a long communication re
garding the German interpretation of the
answer of Count Thun-Hohenstein, the
Austrian premier, to an interpellation in
the Reichstrath, made on Nov. 29, on the
subject of the expulsion of the Austrians
from Prussia.
In his answer the premier said that
should the expectation, warranted by as
surances of the Beilin cabinet, that great
er consideration will be shown to Aus
trians, not be fulfilled, the government
would not hesitate energetically to protect
the rights of Austrians and, if necessary,
adopt retaliatory measures.
The writer of the communication says
the premier’s remarks are entirely misun
derstood in Germany; a’nd, after dwelling
upon the closeness of the relations between
Germany and Austria, states;
“Count Thun-Hohenstein is, officially and
personally, as loyal a supporter not only of
the tieaty connection, but aiso of the inti
mate relations of the two empires as any
other influential personage in the mon
archy.”
TROUBLE WITH THE NATIVES.
Steamer From Iloilo Detained by
Amerienns at Mnnila.
Manila, Dec. 24.—The steamer Union,
which, as cabled to the Associated Press
yesterday, returned here from Iloilo with
native and Spanish soldiers and was re
fused a landing at this place, has been de
tained by the American officials.
Private advices from the southern prov
inces say that business is suspended in all
the leading towns, that supplies are scarce
and that foreigners are only permitted to
travel when special permits have been is
sued to them.
At Maloios the headquarters of the so
called Philippine government near here,
the native soldiers are levying on the vil
lagers for food supplies,the people are haif
starved and universal dissatisfaction pre
vails.
LEFT TO GENERAL OTIS.
He Will Decide Whether to Semi
United States Troops to Iloilo.
Washington, Dec. 24.—The administration
has determined to confide entirely to the
judgment and tact of Gen. Otis, in com
mand of the United States forces in the
Philippines, the question whether our
troops shall be dispatched to Iloilo, where
recent Spanish reports have stated that a
sanguinary conflict is in progress between
the insurgents and the remaining Spanish
troops.
Some days ago Gen. Otis asked the war
department if any precise instructions
were to be given as to his dealings with
the situation at Iloilo. The reply was
sent to Gen. Otis several days ago, and it
will be for him to decide whether a
United States fore© will go to Iloilo, and
how many men will constitute the force.
SAYS IT WII.I, HE RATIFIED.
Senator Gray Declines to Discuss the
Treaty at Present.
Wilmington, Del.. Dec. 24.—United States
Senator Gray, one of the peace commis
sioners, arrived home to-night.
He said that while he did not know the
sentiment of the people on this side of the
Atlantic with reference to the treaty, and
had not consulted his colleagues in the
Senate, it was his opinion that the treaty
would be ratified without amendment.
When asked if he was favorable to the
conditions of the treaty, he evaded a di
rect reply by saying;
“Well I signed it.”
Mr. Gray declined to discuss the treaty,
saying that It would not be diplomatic at
this time.
MILITARY VOI P EXPECTED.
Hinted Thnt the Court of Cassation
Is Against Dreyfus.
London, Dec. 25.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Weekly Sun asserts that he has
knowledge of a military coup planned for
Wednesday next, but does not give the
names of those involved or details of the
plot.
The Sunday’s Special correspondent in
Paris hints at similar knowledge, adding
that the Court of Cassation on Thursday
will give judgment against Dreyfus. The
judges, the correspondent avers, yielding
to the government's plan of raison d’etat,
do not care to pronounce a decision which
would result in the downfall of the repub
lic. _
MAY lIE A MISTRIAL.
The Fnyne Moore Jury Wa* Still Out
After Midnight.
New York, Dec. 24.—Fayne Slrahan
Moore, accused of “badgering” Marlin Ma
hon, appeared in court again to-day and
listened while Recorder Goff charged the
jury in her ease. The jury retired to con
sider their verdict at 12:40 p. m.
New York. Deo. 25, 1:1.5 a. m.—The Moore
jury Is still out. There is no likelihood of
an agreement.
HENRY MAKES BIG REDUCTIONS.
The Porto Illcnn Budget Cut Down
Over One-Half.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Dec.
24.—Gen. Guy V. Henry, the mil
itary governor of Porto Rico,
reduces the budget for next year
from 4,000,000 pesos, its under tile Spanish
regime, to 1.700,000 pesos. He asks for au
thority to apply the custom house revenue
to the lmprovem* lit of roads and the clean
ing of cities.
Germany Denies If.
Berlin, Dee. 21. In official circles here it
Is said thee is no truth in the report that
Germany has propos'd to buy the island
of Fernando Po, the Spanish penal setite
ment in the Bight of Bifru, Wrtlem Al
* n rgron ■ for luguain.
i Washington. Dec. 24 Acting Assistant
!!Ui<i*..n:i Molyne.tux Turner and Elbert
j i'rranns hate n ordered from thii
I city to Augusta, (it., for assignment to
[ duty.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY. DEC EM BEK 25 IS9S.
EGAN SEEKS SATISFACTION.
MILL FIRST FIND OIT IF - MILES
WAS CORIIECTI.A' QUOTED.
Hun Furnished the Commanding
General His Alleged Interview
About Commissary Supplies, and
Asked If It Was Correct—Commis
sary Gencrnl Also W ants to Go lie
fore the Commission to Hefute
Statements Made by lien. Miles.
Washington, Dec. 24.—Gen. Egan, com
missary of subsistence, gave out the fol
lowing statement to-day in reference to his
contemplated action x>n statements made
by Gen. Miles concerning commissary sup
plies furnished the army: ,
Gen. Egan has referred to Gen. Miles,
the published article purporting to be an
interview with Gen. Miles in regard to the
military supplies, asking whether the
statements attributed to him (Gen. Miles)
were madp by him, or any of them, or
which of them, or to what extent the
statements or any parts of the statements
are true.
Gen. Egan does not purpose to discuss
this very serious matter in the public
press, but has asked, first, if Gen. Miles
avows or disavows this interview, and has
aiso asked the investigating commission
for a true copy of the statements (that
were not sworn to, however) made by Gen.
Miles before it.
Gen. Egan has also asked the investi
gating commission to be called before it
for the purpose of rebutting and refuting
(he statements alleged to have been made
by Gen. Miles, and published in the press,
to answer these or any statement made
by Gen. Miles under oath, and especially
and particularly to meet the alleged
charges of furnishing anything whatever
under pretense of experiment.
1
Miles Refuses to Talk.
Washington, Dec. 24.—Gen. Miles re
turned to-day from Cincinnati. He de
clined to discuss any further the subjects
covered in his recent evidence before the
investigating commission or the course of
Commissary General Egan in reference to
this evidence. A copy of the evidence has
not yet reached him.
THE LAFAYETTE MEMORIAL.
Daughters of the Aniericnn Revo
lution Raising it Fund.
Washington, Dec. 24.—The Lafayette me
morial commission has assured the Na
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution that it will receive
full and official recognition In the work of
securing sufficient money to make the pro
posed monument of Lafayette a worthy
expression of the nation’s gratitude, and
that one of the four tablets on the monu
ment will lie reserved for the society to
be appropriately inscribed.
The national board of management,
therefore, cordially recommends that each
member of the society show her apprecia
tion of this honor by interesting a!! per
sons in her locality to contribute, accord
ing to their means, to this enterprise.
It has also asked the Society of the
Children of the American Revolution,
through its president general, to co-oper
ate in the undertaking.
All contributions should he sent to Mrs,
Robert S. Hatcher, chairman of the Fran
eo-American memorial committee, room 52,
No. 902 F street, Washington, D. C,
The society aiso decided to issue 411 ap
peal for $15,000 to he added to a fund al
ready in existence and created for the
purpose of presenting France, during the
Paris Exposition, a bronze equestrian
statue of George Washington.
CUBAN DETAIL COMPLETE.
Rates Assigned to Cienfnegos nnd
hunger to Matnnzns.
Washington, Dec. 24.—Maj. Gen. John C.
Bates, who is now in this city, has been
ordered to assume command of the new
military department at Cienfuegos, Cuba,
Jan. 1, when the United States will take
formal possession of the island. Gen. Bales
has recently been in command of the First
division of the First Army Corps with
headquarters at Macon.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Sanger, of the inspec
tor general’s department, will assume com
mand of Matanzas, Cuba. These two as
signments complete the detail of officers
to command the various military depart
ments in Cuba under supreme command of
Maj. Gen. Brooke, who is now on his way
to Havana to superintend tile steps at
tending tlie formal surrender of the terri
tory to the lie i States forces on Jan. 1.
ON A lHirnsil STEAMER.
A Case of Bubonic Plague Reported
ut Plymouth.
Plymouth, England, Dec. 24.—0n the ar
rival here this evening of the British
steamer Golsonda, from Calcutta, Nov. 19,
via Mediterranean ports, for London, it
was reported that there was a case of bu
bonic plague on Itoard, the patient being
one of the cabin passengers, an officer In
the India Company's service who was
coming home on leave.
A BWOItD FOB BOYNTON.
Citizen" of I hnttanooga Will Give
Him a Handsome Weapon.
Cincinnati, Dec. 24.—A thousand-dollar
gold and silver mount'd sword, made in
this city, was sent by express from here
to Chattanooga to-day to he presented to
Gen. i'. v. Boynton, is th. C'hristm us gift,
of citizens of lh.it city to that officer, in
testimony of their high appreciation of his
lan sendees ai t'.imp Thomas, on the
Chiekamauga battlefield.
WERE NOT DESTItOV ED.
S.undnrd Oil Attorney Says Only
I Mete*" Ileeord* Were Burned,
Cleveland. 0,, Dec. 24.—According lo At
torney Toil- . one of the (Mandat'd Oil legal
representatives, none of the l>ok* of the
company which are wanted for examlna
poo upon the Ohio Huprcrnc Court's order
have been destroyed. He My* ttiat on.y
url'M record* of hooka have been burned.
FI It 10 IN A TENEMENT.
Three Burned to Death and Others
Rnilly Injured.
New York, Doc. 25.—Fire broke out in the
five-story tenement at 175 Greenwich
street about X o’clock this morning and re
sulted in the loss of several lives.
Owing to the fact there was another fire
down town, it was about fifteen minutes
before tlie first engine reached tlie blazing
tenement. The fire burned very fiercely,and
there was a panic amongst the tenants.
About five families lived in the house
and the first body found, which was short
ly before 2 o'clock, was that of a woman
supposed to be Mrs. Mannon, who lived
with her two sons on the fourth floor.
A boy named Richard Hickson, probably
four or live years of age, who lived with
his father and mother, and five other chil
dren, on the fifth floor, is believed to lie
burned to death. Four other children have
not been accounted for, and probably Were
also burned to death. When the firemen
reached the house the stairway anti hulls
from the street to the roof were blocked
with (lames, and flames were pouring forth
from every window in front. Dense vol
umes of smoke rolled high above the
building.
The firemen made their way up to the
top of the building by means of the tiro
escapes and rescued a number of people.
Two men who lived in the vicinity of the
tenement aided greatly In the rescue of
the people, one going up the fire escape to
the top floor, where Mrs. Hickson and
four of her children were screaming for
help. He carried down two of the chil
dren. The firemen battered down doors
nml rushed through the smoke and flames.
Fire Chief Kretiger ordered them right
through the building to the top and tKcy
succeeded in making their way. They
found several of tlie tenants almost suf
focated and brought them to the street.
Two firemen were overcome by smoke,
but their places were quickly taken by
others. Assistant Foreman of Engine No.
6 Peter Andrews feli from the first
story fire escape, and received serious in
juries in the back.
Jt is believed that the dead will not num
ber more than three, but it is impossible
to tell at this hour definitely.
The fire was out at 2:40 u. m. At that
hour the firemen were still searching for
bodies. Fire Chief Kreuger said that
Frederick Hickson, 5 years old, had liecn
burned to death and that his brother,
Richard Hickson, a little younger, and an
other child, were missing as well as one
woman. Mrs. Bnnnon, who was carried
down the fire escape and supposed by tlie
firemen to be dead, was unconscious only.
She regained consciousness, but her condi
tion is serious.
The damage to the property will pot
amount to much.
THE FIGHT OVER SUGAR.
Chicago tlie Battleground Between
the American and Arlinekie.
Chicago, Deo. 24.—Chicago has become
the chief battleground In the contest be
tween the American Sugar Refining Com
pany and the Abuckles and the Door
schors, Its powerful rivals.
Yesterday the price of "outside” sugar
was cut one-eighth of a cent below the
trust price, reaching almost the lowest
quotation on record. The cut was accom
panied by developments tnat showed the
existence of a little trust among the whole
sale grocers to support the American
company, and also that anew Richmond
was in the field in the shape of a beet
sugar supply.
The American company was not ready to
meet its rival's prices, but It Is expected
to do so to-day.
PHILADELPHIA'S HIG 1.0 AN.
Restraining Order Dismissed iind it
Will lie Negotiated.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.—Judges Sulzberger
and Ponnypacker to-day dismissed the bii!
in equity brought by Messrs. Barr and
Yocum to restrain the issue of the now
loan of $11,200,000, to be devoted to city
improvements, including nearly $5,000,000
for a better water supply, and $1,000,000
for (he public library. The decision es
tablishes the legality of the loan and 'it
will be negotiated at once.
MBS. JOHNSON ACQUITTED.
Was Charged With Having Poisoned
Her Iltisbnnd.
Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 24.—The trial of
Mrs. Lulu Johnson at Ponk Creek, charged
with the murder of her husband by |K>isou,
ended to-day with a verdict of not guilty.
The Judge instructed the Jury to acquit.
Johnson was the woman's fifth husband.
One of the former husbands died at Atch
ison. Kan., under circumstances which
caused much talk.
LUMBER BURNED IN VERMONT.
A Quarter of n Million Dollar Fire at
Burlington.
Burlington, N't., Dec. 24.—Twelve acres
containing 11,000,000 feet of lumber, a plan
ing mill, sheds and a large quantity of
machinery, the property of the Shepard
and Morse Lumber Compnny of Boston,
and tills city, were swept by fire to-day]
causing a loss estimated at a quarter of a
miliion dollars.
LA M RED VERY QUIETLY.
Indinnians Hang a Man Who Tried
to Kill His Wife.
Beottshurg, Ind., Dec. 24.—Marion Taylor
was very quietly lynched, here to-day for
attempting to kill his wife several weeks
ego. This is the first hanging in the his
tory of Scott county, either lawful or by
lynchers.
Ilia Hnsslnn tuntrurt.
Washing'on, Dec.' 24.-Amba*ador
Hitchcock at Bt. Petersburg, cabled tho
Secretary of State to-diiv that he has been
officially notified that u contract for bO,-
000 tons of rails for the Eastern Chinese
railroad, lias Is m awaided to the Penn
sylvania arid Maryland Company. *
Spaniard* llencli Cadiz.
Cadiz, Dec. 24.—The Bpanish trans-At
lantic Line steamer Colon, from Havana
Dec. 10. arrived here to-night. Htu- lias
on lioard t,®W repatriated Hpaniah troop#.
Thomas Null* Dead
Dublin, Dec, 2t.-“Thomas Nulty, Cath
olic bishop of Uie duresse of Meath sine#
1404, 1# dead.
HULL’S ARMY IDEAS ON FILE.;
\!<Si MBS THE M AXI Mi M STRENGTH
SHOULD liF. 100.000.
A Battery of Artillery Will Be Need
l'd for Every Sen,-on M Formica
tion—There Will Be l!).N of These
by the End of I Null—< nvnlry Or
ganization fhe Same a* Now.
Hensons W hy Infantry Companies
Should Contain More Men.
Washington, Dec. 24.—Representative
Hull, chairman of the military committee
of tlie House, to-day filed with tho clerk
his report qtt the bill for the Increase of
tho regular army.
After detailing the amendments adopted
in committee, all of which have been sent
out in tiie Associated Press dispatches, the
report says:
The bill fixes no maximum strength for
the entire army. Assuming that the gov
ernment will require about 100,000 men for
defense of the frontier, for coast defense
and to maintain our authority In the Is
lands for whose good order and govern
ment this nation is now responsible, to
gether with a reasonable reserve force,
the bill provides for the regiments of cav
alry and infantry to give the number re
quired for each arm of the service, and a
corps of artillery for our sea coast bat
teries with two regiments of artillery for
field balteries.
-The committee lielieve the organization
ns provided for in this bill will make the
most efficient military organization, at the
lowest cost to the taxpayer of nay organ
ization proposed by any hill before Con
gress.
The organization of the cavalry as pro
vided in the hill Is substantially the same
organization now provided for by law.
The change in tl!e present organization Is
making fifteen captains in place of twelve,
and providing for a commissary of the
regiment.
XVnuts Plenty of Artillery.
In the bill under discussion, the number
of artillery units (batteries was obtained
from a consideration of the number of gun
positions to be manned. You must have,
nt the limit, as many batteries as you
have gun positions. Further,these batteries
must be grouped in sufficient numbers at
each harbor, to man ail the guns in that
harbor. Evidently the idea of the regi
ment does not come forward here at all
and for a good reason: There is no re
lation between the regiment as a unit,
and the work to be done by the artillery,
in other words the essential of artillery
organization Is the battery, these batteries
being group'd according to the necessities
of each case, necessities differing from
harbor to harbor.
In respect of the number of batteries
recommended by this bid. one argument
only need be brought up. If the necessary
personnels are not to lie provided, why
are millions appropriated every year for
guns and forts? The complicated ordnance
of the present cannot be entrusted to un
trained men.
By June 30, 1899. 19.5 batteries of coast ar
tillery will be needed for the guns actually
Installed. The bill asks for 144 such bat
teries. According to reliable observation
the deterioration of electric machinery in
our coast forts when uncared for Is 33
per cent, per annum, of other machinery 20
per cent., and of guns and of carriages, 25
per cent. A battery of two 12-inch guns
complete with ail its machinery, costs $146.-
000; If uncared for the yearly loss would
tie alKiut $44,000.
The Infantry Organization.
In the organization of the infantry regi
ment the change has been made In the
number of enlisted In a company, from
106 to 145. The object of the Increase is
to provide for an adequate force at the
very lowest cost to the government.
It has not been the object of the com
mittee to sacrifice efficiency for economy,
but taking the numlier of men necessary
to carry out the purpose of the govern
ment, we believe that an organization on
the basis of 146, which would give us hut
112 privates, is more efficient In Actual
service than one of 72 privates as proposed
in the Senate bill. The largely increased
number of regiments which would be made
necessary by the reduced number of pri
vates, would entail an increased expense
each year on the government for officers,
and would materially impair the effective
ness of companies and regiments on the
line of battle.
Mr. Hull estimates the pay of the army
at $2t.410,887. and the additional cost for
subsistence and all other expanses to bring
the total up to not exceed SS3,OfJO,O(jO.
WILL GO TO THE ORINOCO.
liaised Spanish Gunboats Sent fo
lloiik Kong for Repairs.
Washington, Dee. 24.—The gunboat Wil
mington sailed tQ-day from Norfolk. She
will touch first at San Juan, J’orto Rico,
and then proceed to the north const of
Brazil, where she w II enter the Orinoco
river and ascend that stream some dis
tance. This will Ist the first lime in many
years that an American war vessel has
floated in the Orinoco.
The Jsla de Luzon and the Is,a de Cuba,
two Of the vessels sunk by De wey at Ca
vite. and subsequently raised by Naval
Constructor Capps, have safely made the
voyage from Manll i to Hong Kong under
their osvn steam. They are to lie docked
and thoroughly repaired at Hong Kong,
and l>eeause of their peculiar fitness for
tin* service, will be kept among the Phil
ippine Islands for some time to come.
Tiie Cincinnati arrived to-elay at Ha
vana.
I,EE HINT HI 111 TEN FOOD,
Thousand* of notions Given Out In
Havana I’rcvlu*.
Wazhiiifiton, Dee-. 21.—The Heeretary of
War ha# received the following cablegram
from Maj. Gen. L*c:
Havana, Dee. 24.—Seven thousand r,
Hons have been sent to Guinea and about
4c,n/) to other points in Havana province.
ll., lions sre also lining diatrlb .l'd in the
city of Havana, including 2,<ZKi can* or
condensed milk to aick and 4eb!l:Uied wo
men and children. tßigm ,1) lee*.
U'-ujiai Commanding,
WILL T\ CHARI.KNTOVS IIAII. j
Minneivn*kn and Manitoba to I'prry
Troop* From Tlmt Port.
Charicaton, a C., Dec. 24.—Two of the i
largest of ihe transports, the Minnewaska I
niul Manitoba, are expected in Charleston
harbor on Monday or before, and at least
2,500 men will likely be on hand to sail for
Clenfuegos and Mutunzas.
Gens. Bate and Sanger are expected here
to-morrow or Monday with headquarters
and one regiment, and these generals will
take with them stores, stock, lumber for
lent floors, fuel, forage and cots. The
steamship Saratoga Is expected to arrive
here for her fourth trip on Wednesday,
and will carry back to Havana the First
Battalion of the First Regular Infantry.
Another steamer, a small one. Is expected
to load with 300 tons forage and quarter
master's supplies for Casilda, Cuba, dur
ing the week.
The lag transport Mlnnewasku will earry
Gen. Bates and the Sixth Ohio Infantry,
now in camp in Knoxville, Tenn., to Clen
fuegos. The regiment numbers 1,150 men,
and will bring 142 mules and forty-five
horses. A detachment from some regi
ment In Savannah will also go on the
Minn* w aska, which, In addition to men,
will also carry 75.000 pounds hay, 75,000
pounds oats, 200 tents, lumber and sup
plies for thirty days.
The Manitoba will carry Brig. Gen. San
ger and staff, 'Second Brigade, Second Di
vision, and a regiment of his brigade now
in camp at Americas, Go. The Second
Brigade Hospital will also go. If Includes
100 beds, 4 medical officers, 27 female
nurses, 13 animals and 34 wag
ons. There nro- 1,050 men In the regi
ment, and they will carry cots, tents, lum
ber. fuel and stores.
On Dec. 28 the Saratoga will take to Ha
vana a battalion of the First Infantry, and
the slorer, forage oral mules left here by
the Second Battalion of the Tenth Infan
try.
It Is understood that other troops are to
lie rushed through this port In the next
two weeks, but the foregoing are the only
dates named.
ESCAPE OF Mllllliw HAIDERS,
Find inn <>f Knives Shows They Got
tint by the Tnmicl Route.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 24,-Offlclalg of the
penitentiary to-day succeeded in finding
a knife that was probably secreted by
Thomas W. Bullet of Louisville, Ky„ who
was one of Ihe Morgan raiders, who was
imprisoned with the famous Confederate
in the prison during the civil war, and
who was one of the number of the men
to escape from the prison.
Mr. Bullet recently told how and where
he hid secreted the knife, and expressed
the belief that It was still In the place
where he put it years ago. It was Bald
that (lie knife was one of fourteen which
'he prisoners of war had made, which was
hidden when the fact of tiieir possession
was exposed.
The place of concealment was said to
have been In an alrshaft used as a ven
tilator, and after persistent Starch if was
found at the bottom, where it had drop
ped at some time since the raiders left
the prison. It was rust-eaten, and the
handle of wood had neatly rot led away.
A second knife was also found In the tun
nel.
The discovery Is of especial interest since
It settled a much mooted point—the means
of escape of the prisoners. The most of
tile prison officials believe that the first
knife is the one described by Mr. Bullet,
and if thul be true it proves beyond ques
tion that the Morgan raiders made their
escape as has always been claimed, by
the tunnel route, ami not by Hie aid or
connivance of any of the prison officials.
Tills point Is given’emphasis, too, by
Ibe fact, as staled by Mr. Bullet, that (be
raiders took no stock In Warden .Marion,
lu far t, disliked him, but he was anxious
that the truth should be known for the
truth of history, and In order to reliever
the warden's memory of any oelium that
might have attached to It by reason of the
escape of Gen. Morgan and Ids six com
panions.
AGAINST RELIGIOUS GARBS.
Superintendent Slelnner Says Their
Use Must He Dlseontlnued,
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 24.—State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Charles H.
Skinner has given a decision In the cele
brated case of Edward Keyscr, who ap
pealed from the action of the Board of Ed
ucation of Poughkeepsie In leasing for
school purposes two buildings owned by
Bt. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, and
the employment as teachers of two Sisters
of Charity, who dress In the garb peculiar
to their religious sect, and are addressed
usually In the school by their Christian
names, prefixed by the term “Sister.”
Superintendent Skinner cites the decision
of Sui>ei intend* nt Draper, rendered March
24, 1887, that the* wearing of a religious
garb by teachers constitutes a sectarian
Influence, .which ought not to be persisted
In, and Che same may be said of the lan
guage in which such teachers are ad
dressed. Superintendent Skinner says:
“I decide that It is the duty of the re
spond.-nt.- to require teachers employed
by them to discontinue In the public
school-room the use of the distinguishing
dress or garb of any religious order.”
SPAIIBII til. VHO AT* ARRIVE.
\\ ill lie Repaired and Befitted at
Hie Norfolk Xnvy Yard.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 24,—The captured
Spanish gunboats Alvarado arid Handoval
arrived here to-day from Guantanamo,
Cuba, under the command of Lk-ut*. Blue
Hnd Anderson, North Carolina navnl he
roes. They will be repaired and refitted
at the Norfolk navy yatd.
Many Soldier* Dlscliu rge*L
Leavenworth. Kans., Dec, 21.—Two hun
dred soldier* wlio enlisted for two years,
or during the war with Kpain. were dia
charged from ti c Twentieth infantry ber.-
to-dny and paid off. Moat of them will re
nils' for the Manila trip. The regiment,
which iiaa bee i ordered to the PliUJppm. a,
. apart to leave hare for Man Francjseo,
Jan. it.
Senior *um(u Imprat lag,
Madrid, Dec, 24. -The condition of Seijor
haaiu, the premier, was Men*what lat
ter till* morning, and the atn 14 4*,*.-
iota ate now nopeiwi oi bis tvaowry.
I DAILY, *l> A TEAR.
■{ I CENTO A corr, ' 1
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK *1 A TEAR
TO PARADE THROUGH HAVANA.
UHSKHAI, I.EE'S (OKI'S S(io\ TO
takeYii akge or tub city.
Military om.cr. Divided m to tlia
Propriety of tli<> Display—Nti r Hr.
Ilrvr n ynod Effect Will Hr Pro
duced—l'bllce IrrauKrnirnta for
llnvnua— Col. Moulton Will Hr In
t liurgc — Christmas Orange* for tha
Second llliuoln.
H i vann, Deo. 24, 7:30 p. m.—A parade of
l!ii> l nlt<i| Stales troops through the oily
will take place on Jan. J, the data fixed
for the turning over of the control of tha
island to the United States.
The American evacuation commission
will direct MuJ. Gen. Lee to make disposl
tlon of the eight regiments here, number.
Ink about 800 men each, including the ar.
rivals of to-day—the Sixth Missouri Reg.
imetit on the transports Olslam and Rou*
manlan, and n battalion of the Tenth reg
ulars on the Saratoga, and another divi
sion to arrive next week.
Altogether It Is expecled that an Impos.
Ing display will Ik* made, ns numerous de
tails of the troops will have to be made to
guard the forts and camp*.
Military men are divided In opinion as to
the propriety of the troops parading. Tho
officials In favor of the project aver that
a good moral effect would be produced on
the (Ity hy showing the quality of tho
American forces, while those who oppose
It say that as this Is not a conquered city
there exists no reason .for marching tho
soldiers through It, as though It were.
The Forty-ninth lowa Regiment pitched
Its tents to-day at Quemades camp in two
hours, making ledter time than any reg
iment in tho camp.
f lii*istinivs Times In Cuba.
tMrs. Moulton, wife of Col. Moulton of
the Second Illinois Regiment, has sent to
her husband's command 1,200 oranges and
1,200 lemons as a purt of their Christmas
dinner.
The military postoffice has been over
loaded all the week with parcels for the
soldiers.
Uen. Leo and his staff and most of the
Americans In the city, are unending a
reception to-night at the new United
Slates Club
MaJ. Gen. Ludlow, military governor of
(he city of Havana, has recommended to
MaJ. Gen. Lee, governor of the province
of Havana, that six army officers be ap
pointed to assist Col. Moulton as Inspect
ors of police.
The names of the officers chosen for
thpse posit ions have not been announced.
They will be relieved from all other duties
and will he paid a salary of 11.800 a year.
The iioliee plan provides for a deputy
chief, at a salary of 13,000; twelve cap
tains at $1,380 each; twelve lieutenants at
$l,OBO each; forty-eight sergeants at *9OO
each; forty-eight sergeants of the second
class at $7BO each, and 840 patrolmen, eacl
of whom will receive $OOO salary.
A ItOI, \ H (JIVES IT UP. '
(ulai n Troops Kot I’erinKtril to
Enter Veilnrto.
Havana, Dec. 24.—Gen. Arolas, the Span
ish military governor of Havana, delivered
over his eommand to-day and sails fop
Spain to-morrow. The transports Reso
lute and Obdum have arrived here.
A committee of Cubans this morning
railed upon Gen. Wade, the president of
the American evacuation commission, and
Inquired If the commissioners would oh.
Ject to Cuban troops coming to V'edadu
to-day. Gen. Wade, In effect, politely told
the Cubans to keep the troops out of tha
city.
Cl DAN* TO PARADE.
They W 111 Celebrate W Itli Music iind
Floats on Jan. 2.
Havana, Dec. 24.—The patriotic commit*
tees are preparing to hold on Jan. 2 a pro
cession in which will appear floats wiOi
allegorical designs, emblem*, banners and
bands of musie.
A festival is announced to be held in
the Tacon Theater on the same day, the
proceeds of which will be devoted to the
purchase of shoes and clothing for the
Cuban soldiers coming into the city.
EXPIOSIOA IV A AIIVE.
Two Fatally mill .Several Others Se
riously Injured.
Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 24.—A terrible ex
plosion of gas occurred In the East Gang
way, on the first lift slope of the Luka
Fiddler shaft, by which two persons were
latafiv wounded, several others seriously,
and It Is feari-d that some were overcome
in the shaft by black damp.
The fatally Injured are; John Gorsll,
married; Michael Curtoskle, married.
The seriously injured are: John Oraeff,
Michael and John Splitt, and Frank Shook,
all married.
Immediately after the explosion Super
intendent Kohlbraker and Foreman Herr,
headed a rescuing party in search of a
few men supposed to have been overcome
by black damp.
It has not yet been determined what
caused the explosion.
Superintendent Kohlbraker and hla vol
unteer rescuers emerged from the Luka
Fldler mine this evening, having failed to
find any more victims of (lie gas explo
sion.
All of the men who were burned are still
alive.
4 'OTTO V LIKELY TO DIE.
Ex-llrllish Offlrer'H Hash Act Will
Prubnbly I urry lllui Off.
Norfolk, V„ Dec. U.— The condition of
Cspt. Frederick Cotton, who endeavored to
commit suicide at the Gladstone Hotel
yesterday morning by shooting himself Hi
the right esr, took an unfavorable turn
lata this afternoon. Tbs physicians at
St. Vincent's Hospital, to which Cotton
was removed shortly after his rash act,
think he will hardly survive tits night,
t < nsorsfclp Taw Sever,-.
•ar - -reler, hpaln. Dae, H The
bet. t.avm * e*.aod pub a -lion, owing |o toff
as. vtwtt* t im mmntmt.