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THE MORNING NEWS-
FitaliHsbed 1850 - • Incorpo rated 1898.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
last session was spirited.
VETERANS WILL ASSEMBLE NEXT
YEAII AT LOUISVILLE.
tirn. Gordon, t'oiiiniander-iii-Uhlef,
anil All llie Old IKHem Re-Elect
t-d—President McKinley Thanked
lor Ills Sutsteestlon, lint Federal
I are of Graves in tile North Is All
That I* Wanted—History Commit
tie's Important Report.
Charleston, S. C., May 12.—With a spir
it ,1 and at times stormy session, the
! , th annual reunion of the United Con
fedcratc Veterans was to-day brought to
a close.
in John B. Gordon, commander-in
ivf, and all the old officers were re-elect
ed, Louisville, Ky., was chosen as the
i a place of meeting, and the question
o’ Federal care of Confederate graves was
lii-pos’ 1 of by the adoption of a substt
tutc resolution, which declines, the Presi
ih ut's suggestion except as to those
grain located in the North, and reserv
ing to the women of the South the duty
of caring for those In the seceding states
and Maryland.
Tl:. adoption of this resolution and the
repor- that accompanied it, precipitated a
debd which verged upon the sensational,
and a times much confusion' and disor
der prevailed.
Tic resolution adopted in place of the
one offered by Gen. S. D. is in full
as follows;
Only Graves In the North.
"Your committee, to whom was referred
tae resolution introduced by Gen. S. D.
Lee, beg to report the following substitute,
with the recommendations of the commit
tee that the same be adopted;
"The United Confederate Veterans, in
t.as annual reunion assembled, desire to
place upon record their sincere apprecia
tion of the utverances of the President of
the United States in Atlanta in December,
last, concerning the assumption of the
care ol' the graves of our Confederate dead
by the national government.
"We appreciate every kindly sentiment
expressed, and we shall welcome any leg
islation which shall result In the care of
the graves of our comrades in the North
ern states by our government.
"In regard to our dead, whose remains
are r. ling in the states which were rep
resented in the Confederacy, and Mary
land, the care of their final resting places
Is a sacred trust, dear to the hearts of
Southern women, and we believe that we
tan safely let it there remain."
Several very vigorous speeches were
made in opposition to the whole principle
involved in the matter, but the final vqte
upon the resolutions was practically unani
mous, and the announcement of ils passage
was cheered.
The Lynching; Question.
Another incident was the mention of the
Southern lynching question by Dr. J. L.
M Curry, one of the surviving members
of (he Confederate Congress, who, while
' enouncing mob law. defended the South,
and declared her people should see to it
th.it.the record of her future should be as
unmined as that of her past.
The all important report of the commit
it on a school history was also present
ed and adopted unanimously as meeting
all questions that led to the agitation of
the subject.
Col. Turner Spoke.
To-night at the Auditorium a grand re
c- -lion to the veterans was held and an
a- -li ess delivered by Col. Henry L. Turn
' r of Chicago, commanding the First
li.inols Regiment, who has been the guest
of the city during the reunion. A bril
liant ball was given at the Isle of Palms
to ' ,■ sponsors, maids of honor and
I- 1 ughters of the Confederacy.
Ii i veterans and visitors are rapidly
deponing and the ninth reunion of the
men who wore the gray is practically at
an end.
J " convention was opened at 10:20
° ! " k with the singing of the doxology,
wbi u was followed by prayer by the Rev.
Dr S. I'. H. Ellwell of South Carolina.
Gui. Gordon introduced Gen. M. L. Eon-
I'.un (f the South Carolina Sons of Veter
nn . who delivered an address.
I ■ was followed by Mr. Kirk, command
* ih" trans-Mississippi. His remarks
i • f the nature of a eulogy of the Con
i'rate soldier.
!| . Gordon then presented Robert 25.
1 '' " who was cheered to the echo by
assembly.
Obliterated Sectional I Min.
1 S. D. Lee presented the report of
' "limitlee on history, which was unan
-1 adopted. This was one of the most
: Pint matters beforq the convention,
1 ' ' reading of the report was'Jistened
to wiih close attention. The report alluded
"ar w ith Spain as a factor in obliter
the shadows of the war between the
ii and refers to the prompt response
° ' Southern states to the call for troops
bs ' '"nig the whole country the depth
a 1 f nor of Southern patriotism. Contln
ciiiu. ihe. retiort says:
1 • -idem McKinley displayed the spirit
American soldier, when he chose
|!' rm his former foes the gallant Wheeler,
p" 'Hast Fltzhugh Lee, the chivalrous
’ * ' • and many others of our brave eom-
I; ' ' • ° marshal (he hosts of the union.
Slad that Gen. Wheeler had an
"iportunity lo exhibit the fighting
and .. i of the Confederate soldier, and
’’ " Units. Hobson, Victor Blue and
Begley in the navy showed the
" ’ v °f what stuff our young men are
Vi Cnee mere the blood of
f"" " and South has . been
.” "'d out together—no longer
' 'h contending standards in the bit
" of war between the states, but
( ' " nenth one Tag, to the glory of one
"" v. These dead, eit least, belong to
The last hateful memory that could
op.r country is buried with them.
- thrjr graves kneel n new nation,
all her children everywhere the
ram
The- President's Words.
" "ding to the question of Confederate
.the report says:
" recent generous words of Presl
“ McKinley, commending the Copfeder
" ad to the nation's cure, arc the
‘ " ■ sion of a sentiment growing every
'' ' r '- ’hat the deeds of the Confederate
tfl " ' r ore the glory of the whole country,
V l :' ~l!” his memory Is worthy to be cher
mimi wherever self-sacrifice commands
r.'m.'.athy or brave actions strike a rc
■Ponstve chord in noble hearts."
Coining down to the question for which
illorninij il'rtws.
it was appointed, the committee says that
its duty is now little more than to keep
watch upon the histories of the day and
to stimulate historical research and pub
lication, and regards the prospect for
fairness and candor in history as much
improved by the Spanish war. The com
mittee also alludes to the race question,
and expresses the opinion that the "race
problem is not apt in the future to be so
blinding to a true apprehension of
Southern history,” and says "The recent
movement to put the supremacy, of the
more educated and capable race upon a
constitutional and legal basis, thus ban
ishing the spectre of misrule from our
borders, is steadily gaining progress."
ltrlngi l’|> Race Problem.
Continuing, the report says: “The re
ception given our benevolent Intentions in
the Philippines is certainly of a charac
ter likely to inspire a wholesome respect
for the matter of governing people of an
other blood who have started late In the
race of civilization.
"We are not likely In the future to
hear so much about the rights of men,
who have not yet learned to govern them
selves, to govern others by their votes.
The doctrine of the declaration of inde
pendence that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned, had something of a shock in the
war between the states, and the island
subjects of the United States will find lit
tle comfort in reading that celebrated in
strument by the light of subsequent his
tory. The difficulties of the race problem
abroad ought to bring a charitable judg
ment of the same thing here at home, and
we may reasonably expect our Northern
brethren to meet us hereafter, rather in
a spirit of inquiry than of rebuke."
To Examine the Histories.
The committee recommends that an ef
fort be made to banish from the schools
and books which teach false lesson*,
either of fact or sentiment, and to this
end suggests the- appointment of a com
mittee of three members in each state
whose duty it shall be to examine school
histories there in use.
In discussing the report, Dr. J. L. M.
Curry of Virginia discussed the right of
eesessior, and defended the course of the
South as constitutional, and then de
nounced mob rule and lynchings in un
measured terms. ,
An effort was then made to proceed with
the election of officers, but it gave way
to the committee on resolutions, and the
exciting feature of the session began. The
substitutes for Gen. Lee’s resolution were
presented by Gen. Carwile and when It
had been read. Rev. S. T. Martin of Vir
ginia got the floor, and although the con
vention was in an uproar, he secured rec
ognition.
Martin's Opposition.
Mr. Martin said he regretted he could
not vote for the lesblutiofl. His first ob
jection war that it Lad no business before
the convention.
"We have," he said, "taker hold of an
incidental remark of Mr. McKinley’s look
ing to his coming election. (Applause.)
There is no proposition from the President
of the United States or from the Congress
of the United States that they are going
to do anything for our Confederate states
and recognize the principles for which we
fought. There has been nothing said by
the United States government that looks
to the care of the graves of our soldiers
in the Northern states. It puts us in the
light of going before that government and
asking for something from those who slew
our men.”
Here the speaker was interrupted by
cheers and applause from some of the
members, and cries of “Amen.” Contin
uing, Mr. Martin said that the South had
no desire to commit the care of its graves
to strangers. Could the voices of the dead
be heard they would prefer to lie in an un
marked grave rather than the most costly
mausoleum, if we had to ask for it.
Proceeding, he began a discussion of the
right of self-government and started to
quote President McKinley, when he was
called lo order with cries of “No politics.”
The confusion was terrific and his re
marks were unintelligible at times.
Committee's Report Defended.
F. H. Busbee of North Carolina, defend
ed the committee’s report, saying that the
United States was now our government.
They could not afford to be discourteous
and unappreciative. He mentioned graves
of the Confederates at Elmira, N. Y., and
other points in the North. Where were
the Southern women to take care of those
graves there? What had his comrade who
preceded him done to care for these
graves? The United States' care of these
graves was something, as people of a com
mon country they were entitled to. Though
he was an ex-Confederate, he was a citi
zen of the United States and he was
to her flag.
Gen. S. D. Lee spoke vigorously and
plainly. He thought the resolutions had
been misunderstood and said:
"It simply commended .he sentiment
expressed by the President and did not
go one inch further. When the President
comes forward and says what he does,
it taking hundreds of thousands of dollars
to care for the graves, I commend the sen
timent.”
He wanted the resolution recommitted;
there was nothing in the matter that re
quired a substitute.
Several other speeches were made amid
a general tumult find calls for a vote,
which was finally had. There was a
storm of ayes and but few nays, and the
resolution was declared adopted.
Other Resolution* Adopted.
Among other resolutions reported and
adopted was one urging the association
to assist In marking the battlefields of
the civil war with monuments to Con
federate dead; another appointing a com
mittee of three to consider the question
of uniformity of pension legislation by
the Southern states; and a resolution rec
ognizing the Confederate Veterans Asso
ciation of the District of Columbia and
according it due rights and privileges.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
characterizing as mere fiction the state
ments made by a distinguished Southern
lecturer that the Confederate authorities
were remiss in not improving the oppor
tunity at the famous Hampton Roads con
ference, when Mr. Lincoln met the South
ern commission in on effort to arrange
terms of peace. The allegation was that
Mr. Lincoln had at that lime offered to
write "Union” at the top of the paper and
allow the Confederate commissioners to
underwrite whatever terms they chose,
and offering to pay $400,000,000 Indemnity
for the slaves.
The resolution declares there is no au
thority for this statement, and says the
official records preclude the possibility of
Its truth.
gome Adverse Report*.
An adverse report was made upon the
proposition to change the name of the or
ganization to the Confederate Survivors'
Continued on Fifth Page.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY. MAY 13. 1899.
ALMOST WITHOUT WARNING.
EX-GOA'. ROSWELL P. FLOWER VIC
TIM OF GASTRITIS.
AA'as Taken Slek Early in the Day
anil Died Last Nlg'lit—llis Enrly
llasine** Career—Defeated Astor
lor Congress—An Event of Hl* Ad
ministration—Made a Fortune in
Brooklyn Rapid Trunslt—Was a
Famous Speculator.
New York, May 12.—Former Gov. Ros
well P. Flower died to-night at 10:30
o'clock at the East Port Country Club at
East Pori. Long Island.
Mr. Flower was taken ill early in the
day with a severe attack of acute indiges
tion. In the afternoon symptoms of heart
failure supervened, and ho grew steadily
worse until the lime of his death.
Mr. Flower had been a sufferer from
gastritis for a long time, witn every now
and then an acute attack. For a month or
two past he had been a regular visitor at
the East Port Country Club in the hope
that he would find some relief in the out
ing. He appeared in robust health yester
day and this morning when he arrived at
East PotJ, where he intended to remain
until Monday, his health was apparently
excellent.
The attack from which he suffered to
day came oil suddenly and was of a
more severe typo at the outset than any
he had previously suffered from.
Frederick S. Flower took charge of the
details after his death, but no arrange
ments for the funeral have yet been made.
The body will probably be transferred to
Manhattan to-morrow morning.
Ilis Early Start In Life.
Roswell Pettibone Flower was born in
Theresa, Jefferson county, New York, Aug.
7, 1835. His father was born at Oak Hill,
Green county. Now York, and Lis ances
tors were from Connecticut. Roswell was
the sixth of nine children, and when his
father died he was 8 years of age. He
worked with his brothers on two farms,
that his mother owned, and spent his time
between school sessions in the hardest kind
of labor.
Mr. Flower came to New York in 1889
to fake charger- of the estate of Henry
Keep, whose widow was Mrs. Flower’s
sister. Mr. Keep owned a great many
railroad and other stocks, and during the
months before his death he spent much
time in instructing Mr. Flower about
them.
Having thus gained an insight into Wall
street and Us methods, Mr. Flower form
ed, in 1870, the firm of Bendict, Flower &
Cos., in which he joined E. C. Benedict
and H. 1-1. Truman. This firm was dis
solved in 1872, when Mr. Flower was ill
for several months. Not long ago he or
ganized the banking firm of Flower &
Cos., which has since been a power in Wall
street.
Career In Politic*.
Mr. Flower always was a Democrat. In
the early 70’s he helped Samuel J. Tilden
to develop the famous organization which
exposed Tweed and enjoyed many other
triumphs.
Mr. Flower was chosen chairman of the
Democratic state committee in 1877, and in
1881 he defeated William Waldorf Astor
for Congress after a hot campaign in the
Eleventh district. He refused a renomlna-
He was elected Governor of the state in
1891. In the cholera epidemic in the late
summer of 1892 thousands of passengers
arriving from Europe, were quarantined
on shipboard down the hay. As an emer
gency measure, Gov. Flower bought with
his own money the Fire Island Hotel, in
the name of the s’ate, and ordered that
the passengers be sent there.
Speculation* Made Him llic'll.
Mr. Flower took up Brooklyn ' Rapid
Transit less than two years ago, buying
from 20,000 to 30,000 shares at about 25
when the capital stock was only $25,000,-
000. He absorbed many subordinate lines,
among them the Nassau Electric Company
and increased the capital stock to $45,000,-
009, and by his extraordinarily skilful
manipulation, put the price up to 137. His
holdings in Brooklyn Rapid Transit alone,
which cost him two years ago little more
than $500,000, are worth, at to-day’s market
price more than $3,000,000.
Mr. Flower was one of the founders of
the Federal Steel Trust, whose stock al
ready issued at $99,757,800. Good authori
ties estimate that Mr. Flower's profits In
the last eighteen months in Wall street
have exceeded $10,000,000. He had become
in that time the acknowledged speculative
leader in the financial markets of the
United States.
-Mr. Flower married Sarah M. Woodruff,
a daughter of Morris M. Woodruff, of
Watertown, on Dec. 26, 1859. Three chil
dren were born, of whom only one sur
vives, Emma Gertrude, who Is the wife of
John B. Taylor.
Mr. Flower had been for years one ol
the wardens in St. Thomas' Episcopal
Church in Fifth avenue.
BRIGGS WILL BE ORDAINED.
Bishop Potter Say* the Ceremony
Will Take Place May 11.
New York, May 12.—Bishop Pojter gave
out the following notice to-day:
"The Rev. Dr. Briggs and the Rev.
Charles F. Snodekcr will he ordained on
the day officially appointed by the Bishop
of New York. May 14, at the pro-Cathe
dral, Staunton street. New York, at 10:45
a. m The Rev. George William Douglass
will preach the ordination sermon. The
Rev. Dr. C. B. Smith will present Dr.
Briggs and Rev. Dr. George Francis Nel
son will present Mr. Snedeker.
"Bishop Potter chose the pro-Cathedra!
as the place for the ordination because of
Dr. Briggs having asked to be assigned to
work there, and will work there in fu
ture.”
DOES NOT MEAN ACQUIESCENCE.
China Acknowledges Receipt of An
gla-nn**laii Agreement.
Pekin, May 12.—The Chinese government
In acknowledging the receipt of a com
munication regarding the Anglo-Russian
agreement as to spheres of infl
China, expressly declares that the ac
knowledgement in no wise implies ac
quiescence.
Immediately after communicating the
agreement, the Russian minister. M. lie
Gelers, demanded the right to build a rail
way connecting the Manchurian system
with Pekin. This is regarded as of the ut
most importance.
WHAT SHALL AVE DO FOR DEWEY f
The New York Time* Suggest* n
Ncwßpaper Subscription.
Kew Y'ork, May 12.—The Times, In tin
editorial entitled "What Shall We Do fot
Dewey,” to-morrow will say;
“What shall we do for the man who has
done so much for us? That is the ques
tion which has for a long time been agitat
ing the American people. It is quite true
that, according to precedents, we have not
been niggardly in recognition of the great
services of "Commodore'' Dewey, as lie
was a year ago. But there Is a persistent
and pervading feeling that we ought 10
do more; that the American nation, In
some unofficial and spontaneous way,
should recognize the services of Dewey as
the British nation officially recognized the
services of Wellington, when it presented
him with the estate o' Strathftcldsay.
"Evidently it will not do to make any
“exclusive” acknowledgement of the ser
vices of an American hero to whom all
Americans feel equally grateful. Evident
ly it will not do to leave him at the mercy
of a group of mlliionariea.
“Why not appeal directly to the public
through its immediate organs and agents,
the newspapers, which get their livings
by representing Its senumoms? There
are some 20,000 periodicals In the United
States which are entitled to transmission
as such through the mails. Among them
arc 2.H9 daily papers, which represent
most Immediately and most accurately,
the sentiment of the United States. Let
us assume that only fine-fourth part of
these are in a position
to act as collecting and distributing agents
for a national Dewey testimonial, and
that each one of these 509 Is willing to
pledge itself to the collection from iis
readers and the transmission, to tho ap
pointed trustees of the sum of SSOO for that
fund. Surely this estimate is moderate
enough, and surely the amount of each in
dividual subscription, which must be
strictly fixed and limited, is moderate
enough to prevent any newspaper from
exploiting the admiral for the purpose of
adveriislng Itself. And yet, the aggregate
of these subscriptions would be $250,000.
Half of this should go to the erection of
a residence for the admiral in whatever
place in the United States he might pre
fer to put it, and the other half for his
personal use.
"The President of the United States, the
Secretary of the State land the Secretary
of the Treasury would tie appropriate cus
todians of the fund, and their willingness
to assume its custody may be taken for
granted."
REUNION OF BLUE AND GRAY.
Movement on Foot to Have Them
Gnthcr nt St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., May 12.—A movement
is on foot to have Southern and Northern
veterans of the civil war hold a general
reunion in this city some time to be de
cided on later. It Is also suggested that
the Sons of Veterans of both the North
and South meet here ac tho same time.
To this end George Dolton, command
ing the comrades of the battlefield, wrote
to the Mayors of Philadelphia, Chicago.
New Y'ork, Boston and Cincinnati, sug
gesting that they put this movement on
foot in their cities.
Gen. J. B. Gordon, commander of the
Confederate Veterans, was written regard
ing the matter and replied that he strong
ly favored it.
As yet only one Mayor, that of Phila
delphia, has replied to Mr. Dolton's let
ter favoring the plan.
NEW ISLAND TREASURERS.
Maj. I.ndil Named far t üba and t'npi.
Iluchaann for Porto Rico.
Washington, May 12.—Orders issued by
the war department to-day announce the
appointment of Maj. Eugene F. Ladd,
quartermaster, U. S. V. (captain Ninth
United States Cavalry) as treasurer of the
Island of Cuba, and the appointment of
Capt. James A. Buchanan, (Eleventh
United States Infantry), as treasurer of
Porto Rico. Capt. Buchanan will act ns
treasurer In addition to his duties as col
lector of customs at San Juan de Porto
Rico.
The offices are created by an executive
order of May 8, which has not been pro
mulgated. The order created a system
for the managem- n: of the finances of the
Island, providing for treasurers, auditors
and other necessary officers for keeping
the accounts of the receipts and expendi
tures of the Islands.
O’CONNOR TO HE PRESIDENT.
Savannalilau Mill lie at the Head of
Catholic Knlglit*.
Kansas City, May 12.—The election of
officers for the Catholic Knights of Amer
ica, which takes place to-morrow will
probably-result as follows:
President, P. J. O'Connor, Georgia; vice
president, William Blakeslec, Texas; sec
retary, J. C. Carroll of Virginia; treasu
rer, Gerald Reiler, Indiana; supreme trus
tees, Edward Feeney, New York, and Wil
liam Mafier of Mississippi. No opposition
candidates have yet been mentioned.
One of the principal amendments to the
constitution of the order recommended by
the -law committee Is the selection of some
city as permanent headquarters, it was
voted lo establish permanent headquar
ters, hut the sole (ion of the headquarters
city went over until to-morrow.
TMENTY.TMO WERE KILLED.
Terrible Work of the Tornado at the
Hondo Uonl Aline*.
Eagle Pass, Tex., May 12.—News receiv
ed to-day from the Hondo coal mines
places the dead resulting from a tornado
last night at twenty-two, and over 100
wounded.
Many persons arc still missing and prob
ably in the ruins. i
The American killed was Lawrence Me
IClnney.
A tremendous fall of hall accompanied
the tornado. Many were Injured by halt
stone*.
The mine works wore not much damaged
and work will be begun again in a lew
days.
NEBRASKANS WANT TO RETIRE.
EXHAUSTED FROM HARD AVOHK
ON THE FIRING LINK.
They Have Sent n Alrmorinl to Gen.
Mno Arthur Asking That They Be
Given n Rest—They Have Mmle
Splendid Fighter*, and Have Lost
225 Men Killed mid AA'ounded
Sinee Feb. it—The Troop* Now at
San Fernando.
Manila, May 8, via Hong Kong. May 1 2.
The First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Is
taking the usual step of respectfully petl
tloning ttie division commander, Maj. Gen.
MacArthur, to temporarily relieve them
from duty ut the front.
The regiment is badly exhausted by the
campaign in which it has taken an active
Part, and not many more than 300 men of
the organization are at present fit for duty.
On Sunday last 100 men of this regiment
responded to sick call. The men, in view
of these facts, have prepared a respectful
memorial to Gen. MacArthur, asking that
their regiment be withdrawn for a short
tune from the fighting lino, in order that
utey may recuperate.
The memorial states that the men are
willing to fight, but are In no condition to
do so owing to the strain of long march
ing, continual fighting and outpo3l duty
in which they have been engaged.
It is added that many of the men have
inen unable to have their clothing washed
for months past, having been compelled
during ail that time to sleep in their uni
forms. lo be in readiness for fighting. The
memorial adds that since Feb. 2 the regi
ment has lost 225 men in killed and wound
ed, and iifty-nine since the battle of Mu
lolos. ,
Officers .W ill Request It.
The officers of the regiment propose to
present a similar memorial on behalf of
the men. The splendid record of the First
Nebraska in the entire campaign, and the
tone of the memorial prepared by the men
are such that no Imputation of Insubordi
nation can be brought against them. Of
ficers of the regiment said lo the corre
spondent of the Associated Press here to
day that they thought the men had been
worked beyond endurance and should he
given a rest and some of the regular regi
ments which are now guarding the city
sent to the front.
Five volunteer regiments and the Utah
Battery of Artillery are at San Fernan
do. They muster In all about 2,5(i0 men.
Many of the soldiers are in hospitals suf,
fering from the heat or other cause*. Tho
wounded were a.i suffering acutely and
showed the effects of Ihe exposure to the
sun when they arrived. Three days’ rest
has already worked wonders.
Since the army entered Malolos the men
have had little water to drink, except that
which was brought on railroad trains from
Manila, and that was of floor quality. Th
artesian wells at San Fernando nre doing
much toward making the men contented.
FRESH TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Gieat Sucre** of Capt. Grant AVltli
the Army Gnnhont*.
Manila, May 12.—Fresh troops are be
ginning to go to the front. Two battalions
of the Seventeenth Infantry that had
been holding the lines about the city of
Manila, will join Maj. Gen. MacArthur’s
division at San Fernando to-morrow and
one battalion of the same regiment will
reinforce Maj. Gen. Lawton's division
near Bacolor.
These troops will be replaced here by
the Twenty-first Infantry regiment, which
arrived from the United States trans
port on board the Hancock yesterday.
Capt. Grant of the Utah Battery, whose
success In managing the army gunboats
Laguna de Bay and Vadonga has won
for him the sobriquet of the "Dewey o(
the Army,” has been put In command of
the recently purchased Spanish gunbdats
whose arms the insurgents captured.
These vessels are now being prepared for
operations on the rivers and along the
coast. The refitting and aiming of the
gunboats is being pushed with all dili
gence.
DEWEY WILL NOAV COME HOME.
Expected to Heneli New I’ork Aliont
the Fourth of July.
Washington, May 12.—"8enJ Olympia's
mail to B. F. Stevens, No. 4 Trafalgar
Square, London, England," was the .no
tice given out at the navy department to
day. This is the first formal indication
that the famous flagship is coming home
immediately.
Upon inquiry It was ascertained that
Secretary Long had last evening cabled
Admiral Dewey permission to return to
the United State* at once. He has been
relieved of the obligation of remaining at
Manila until the Philippine commission
completes its work. He is not even re
quired to await the cessation of hostili
ties, but may start homeward at once.
The notice posted at the navy depart
ment indicates that the Olympia will npt
remain long enough to receive the next
mail., ,
Mr. Stevens referred to Is the navy de
partment's agent at London lo distribute
ail of the mail for the United States in
Suropcan waters, so he will see to it that
the Olympia receives hers as soon as sue
passes the Suez canal.
It is estimated at the navy department
that Dewey will reach the United States
for a national demonstration ori the
Fourth of July next. The Olympia will
not come under full steam, but, neverthe
less. she ehou.d make the run to New
York. In about fifty-five days from Manila.
That she Is to come to New York Is nearly
certain.
Admiral Watson will sail from San
Francisco next Tuesday as a passenger
on one of the regular Pacific Mail steam
sh ps. but cannot possibly reach Manila
before the middle of June.
In order to provide for the direction of
naval affairs in Asiatic waters between
the dote of Admiral Dewey's departure
and the arrival of Read Admiral Watson,
orders have been issued placing Capt. A.
8. Barker in command of the Asiatic
squadron after Admiral Dewey's depart
ure until he Is relieved by Read Admiral
Watson.
Capt. Barker Is now in command of the
battleship Oregon, the pride of the navy,
and next to Admiral Dewey, is the senior
ottVer on the station. Capt. Barker is an
officer of ability ami discretion, and may
l>e depended on to take good care of tho
interests of the United states in all cir
cumstances and conditions.
HOW THE CONGRESS STANDS.
Those Who Hold tlnlntiee of Dower
Want Hotter Terms.
London, May 1 -V—A special dispatch re
ceived here to-day from Manila says that
Ibo Filipino congress now sitting at San
Isidro Is composed of llfty-slx members, of
whom twenty favor peace and an equal
number are irrecom llables.
The others, holding the balance of pow
er, are t(sidy to admit that absolute In
dependence Is hopeless of attainment, but
demand belter terms at the hands of the
United States than those offered.
Cl'Hi NET WAS CASH (Kitten.
Punished for Giving Letters to the
Petit Journal.
Paris, May 12,-ylt a silling of the cab
inet council in Ihe Palace of the Elyseo
to-day, the President, M. Loubet. on the
suggestion of the minister of war, M. Ca
mille Krantz, signed a decree cashiering
MaJ. Cuignet on account of his having
divulged lo the Petit Journal the con
tents of certain letters.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M.
ftene Vlviati, radical socialist, questioned
tho government regarding the letters pub
lished in ihe Prill Journal, In reply the
minister of war, M. Krantz, said that
MaJ. Cuignet came spontaneously to him
and confessed that he gave the fetters to
a friend who had communicated them to
the Petit Journal.
M. Relcasse, minister of foreign affairs,
said that the letters as published were
garbled and mutilated. Amid minified
cheers and hisses, M. Dclcasse explained
his own position in the matter and assert
ed that MaJ. Cuignet, as a member of
the war office, had impugned tho faith of
the foreign office in certain matters. He
(M. Delcasse) therefore wrote to M. De
Freyeinet, the Ihen minister of war, ask
ing apologies from the war office showing
that MaJ. Cujgnet's accusations were un
founded.
In the course of his speech, M. Delcasse
declared that in reply to his demand for
reparation, M. Cuignet wrote regretting
the publicity given his statement, but de.
dining to withdraw it. M. Delcasse ihen,
he said, decided thut translations of the
Panizznrdia telegrams should be submit
ted to tho Court of Cassation in order that
that tribunal might determine which was
correct.
M. Delcasse protested against the charge
dr having dictated M. I'atoelogue's evi
dence, and said that he had only desired
that M. Paleo’ogue prove to the court
the good faith of the toreign office (sen
sation). The translation made for the
foreign office was countersigned by MaJ.
Cuignet, M. Paleologue and M. Chanoln.
(Cheers and prolonged uproar.) It was
this statement, M. Delcasse continued,
which the foreign office sent to the min
istry of war, and therefore MaJ. Cuignet’s
charge was a gratultious falsehood, as he
had himself admitted the correclness of
the foreign office's translation by coun
tersigning It.
The Impression gained from M. Del
casse’s speech was that- De Freydnet re
signed the war portfolio Instead of mak
ing reparation.
The discussion in Ihe Chamber of Depu
ties ended with a vote of confidence in the
government, 358 lo M.
The nationalist deputy, Lasles, has sent
seconds to M. Delcasse to demand ex
planations of the latter's statement In Ihe
Chamber of Deputies on yesterday
with reference to M. Hastes attacks
to the effect that he spurn'd them with
his toes, although that was more than they
deserved it.
M. Delcasse Informed M. Hastes' sec
onds that he had nothing to add to his
previous remarks, and that he declined to
appoint seconds.
M. Groajean, a judge of the Versailles
district, and an Intimate friend of MaJ.
Cuignet, has been cited to appear before
the superior council of magistracy to ex
plain his participation In the divulging of
the letters published In the I’etit Jour
nal.
EX-GUV. NORTIIEN PRESIDENT.
Chosen nt Louisville to Preside Over
the IlnptlsL).
Louisville. Ky., May 12.—Immediately af
ter the opening prayer and the calling of
the roll of the convention of the Southern
Baptist Church to-day, President Haralson
said that the election of officers was the
orders of business, and called for nomina.
tiona for president. •
Rev. J. M. Gambrell of Texas nominat
ed ex-Oov. W. J. Northen of Georgia. Rev.
A. K. Owen of Richmond nominated Hon.
Joshua Levering of Baltimore, who at
once withdraw, amid protests.
J. R. Parish of Meridian, Miss., offered
the name of ex-Gov. Eagle of Arkansas,
and Rev. J. H. Kerfool of HonlsvlUe was
placed in nomination. Both withdrew, the
nominations were closed and tho vote of
the assembly was then cast, for cx-Gov.
Northen, who was declared elected and es
corted to the chair.
Ex-Gov. J. P. Eagle of Arkansas; Dr.
C. H. Cocke of Virginia; Rev. R. C.
Buckner of Austin. Tex., and Rev. J. H.
F. Kerfoot of Louisville were ele.cted vice
presidents. Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D.,
of Augusta, and O. F. Gregory of Balti
more, were elected secretaries. George W.
Norton of Louisville, was re-elected treas
urer, and Rev. W. P. Harvey of Ix>uis
ville, was re-elecled auditor. Rev. C. H.
Jones of Louisville delivered ihe address
of welcome. Rev. 8. 8. Mallory of Ala
bama, responded.
INVITATION WAN DECLINED.
Ail mind Dewey Nays He Is In Need
of (test und Uulet.
New York, May 12.—Tire secretary of the
Board of Trade and Transportation, who,
on behalf of that organization, had ex
tended an Invitation to Admiral Dewey,
both by letter and by cable, to attend a
dinner to be given in his honor at any
date that the admiral might select, to-day
received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey
dated Manila, In which he declares It im.
IxAxslble to accept the Invitation, adding.
'“Condition of health necessitates rest and
quiet.’’
DAILY. *lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY. ,
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A YEAII
MANY MET DEATH IN A WRECK.
EXCURSION TRAIN CRASHED INTO
ItKGt'LAII EXPRESS.
Fonr Curs W reeked nnd Many Peo
ple WTre Fenrfally Dangled—Num
ber of Dead Estimated nt From
Twrnty-llvr to Thirty—Scene nt
tlir Wreck Was Terrible—Accident
Occurred on the Philadelphia and
It (*iiil lug It nll road.
Reading, I'a.. May 12.—A collision ot
passenger trains occurred on the Philadel
phia and Rending Railroad nt Exeter,
about six miles south of this city, nnd a
great mimlier of persona were killed and
Injured.
There Is no telegraph office at Exeter,
nnd details, therefore, are difficult to ob
tuln at tills writing. The number of kill
ed Is variously stated lo be from twenty
live to thirty. Fully fifty others are injur
ed.
The regular express train from' Potts
ville for Philadelphia, connected at tha
station in Reading with a train from
Harrisburg, which was crowded with ex
cursionists who had been to the state cap
itol to witness tile ceremonies in connec
tion with the unveiling of the Hartranft
monument.
Many of tho Harrisburg passengers at
Reading went aboard the Philadelphia ex
press, but it being found that all could
not be accommodated, It was deckled tot
send an extra train to Philadelphia, to run
ns the second section of Ihe express, Tha
extra train h ft twenty minutes later that*
the express.
t rasli fume at Hie ltenr.
At Exeter the express stopped for or
ders, and while standing still the extra
train crashed into It while moving at
great speed.
Three ot the rear cars of the express
were telescoped and the first car of tha
extra train was also wrecked.
The passengers in these cars were ter
ribly mangled, many being killed out
right, while others had limbs and bodies
maimed.
Word was at once sent to Reading, and
a special train with physicians and nurses
was sent lo the scene as quickly as it
could possibly be put In readiness.
The identified killed are:
Leaf, Montgomery county,
William Stnller, Morrlsiown,
Col. George Shaw, Norristown.
Chief John SUngluft, Norristown
John Johnson, Mont Clair.
William Lewis, Norristown.
George Sowers, Norristown.
George H. And is, Norristown.
Harry Wentz, Norristown.
Samuel Batty, Conshohoeken.
Harry Thompson, Norristown,
lllram Shelly, llullioro.
The Reports Were Meakrl.
The passengers could give no connected
story of the wreck and the exact number
of dead and injured was not known to any
of them.
The first train ploughed through three
cars of tho forwurd train completely
wrecking them.
Eight dead were brought here at 1
o’clock a. m. A score are under the de
bris. A train loud of wounded were
brought to the hospitals here.
The railroad officials, offer no explana
tion of the accident.
Returning passengers at 1:30 o'clock a.
m., say the cornea around the wreck are
of the most fearful description.
The second relief train left Exeter at
2:50 o’clock a. m. It brought to Reading
twenty additional bodies. The names of
the dead not yet known.
Most of the seriously Injured wore
brought here on the first relief train. The
rest of <he Injured wefe taken to Potts
lown and Norrlstywn.
The northbound track has been cleared
and Ihe first train through to this city
from Philadelphia was the Buffalo express
which left Philadelphia at 11:J6 p. m.
SENATOR PENROSE WAS IN IT.
He anil Gen. Griilib Were Nlinkcn Ilf,
Rut Not Injured.
Philadelphia, May 12.—United Bute*
Senator Boise Penrose and Gen. E. B.
Grubb were passengers on the Pullman
cars of the wrecka train. The rear end
of ihe enr In which they were riding wa*
crushed, bu* the two gentlemen, Ihougrt
badly shaken up, are uninjured. Senator
Penrose did not know how many of tho
passengers in the rear cars were kil.ed or
Iniured.
PASSENGER UAHS DESTROYED.
New York Central Train Hun Into by
Pan-A Express.
Utica, N. Y., May 12.—At 2:35 a. m., the
New York Central train No. 33, the south
eastern limited, while In tho yard in this
city, wad run into by Pan-American Exs 1
press train No. 31, resulting In the destruc
tion of a Wagner car, an express car
and the engine of the latter train. Tho
wreck caught fire, but was extinguished
by the local department.
Harry Neal of Buttato, assistant su
perintendent of the Wagner Company,
was so badly hurt that he may die. Ho
is at a hospital. No one else was hurt.
AMERICAN BICYCLE COMPANY.
Tbe Wheel Trust Will Have a Cap
itol of **0,000,000.
Trenton. N. J., May 12.—Articles of In
corporation were filed with Che Secretary
of State to-night of the American Bicycle
Company with an authorized capita? of
JSO.fIOO.OOO.
The .company is authorized la manufac
ture and lo sell bicycles, automobile vehi
cles and electric and other motors. The
Incorporators aVe James 0. /oung.Charks
W. Pierson und A. Gordon Murray, all of
Jersey City.