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VOL. II.
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ACT CLOSES THE WAR AND
ASSURES PEACE.
The Document Signed, Sealed and
Delived--Closing Scenes Were
Highly Impressive and of
Momentuous Nature.
A Paris special says. The treaty of
peace was signed at 8:45 Saturday
evening, and the signing would have
afforded a subject for a groat histori
cal painting.
The group, gathered about tho table
in the chamber of the foreign office,
was impressive in itself, while the fact
that the sense of the momentousness
of the issue which the act decided was
deeply felt by the participants, gave
an impressive and solemn tone to the
scene, .
Around the great mahogany table
sat the ten arbiters of the destinies of
an old and a young nation.
standing behind them, were numerous
attaches of the American commis
sion.
To the Americans it was a happy
ending of the'epilogue of war; for the
Spaniards it was plainly a bitter trag
edy, none the less painful because
long foreseen. They sat silently as
though almost crushed, and none
could withhold sympathy from Senor
Montero Rios, the president of the
Spanish commission, who, coming
from bis bed, was bundled in a great
overcoat, though logs were burning in
the firsplace nearby.
Parchment Work Was Slow.
Although tho commissions met at
3:30 o’clock, expecting to finish their
work in half au hour, the engrossing
of the treaty on parchment was found
to be so troublesome that it delayed'
the signing of the document until 8:20.
Clerk Martin, of the American com
mission, worked ad day without even
stopping to eat. When he came into
the chamber at 7:30 with the docu
ment he found the commissioners
waiting. The Spanish copy had ar
rived half hour earlier. Mr. Arthur
Ferguson then proceeded to read first
the English and after that the Spanish
version of the treaty. This finished,
two copies were passed arouud the
table, the commissioners signing them
in the order of their rnk, as follows:
William B. Day, Senator Cushman
K. Davis, Senator William P. Frye,
Whitelaw Beid and Senator George
Gray; Senor Montero Rios, Senor
Garnica, Senor Villarutia and General
Cerero y Saons, each commission
signing its opponent’s treaty.
Both were tied with the Spanish and
American colors.
Whore the seals were prepared to be
affixed attendants were sent scurrying
for ribbons of the French tri-color
with which the documents were sealed
as a compliment to the French hosts
of the commissions.
Many detail officials interestedly watched
every of the proceedings.
The last seal being impressed, the
commissioners retired without formal
ity. Each member shook the hands
of all his antagonists and exchanged
assurance of sincere personal esteem.
The signing was finished at 8:45
o’clock. At that time the door of the
chamber opened and Senor VillaruUa
appeared and exclaimed to a group of
correspondents who were waiting in the
corridor:
“Cest fini.”
The other members of the Spanish
commission followed Senor Villarutia
and passed silently through the vesti
bule to their waiting carriages. The
American commission strolled out
chatting complacently and as they
ascended the steps the lights in the
chamber were darkened.
(There was a great contest among
the families and friends of the Ameri
cans commissioners for possession of
the'pens with which the signature? to
the treaty were written.
The treaty as signed consists of sev
enteen articles, it having been found
advisable to sub-divide two or three of
th$ articles in the draft agreed upon at
the last meeting.
The commissioners of the two na
tions wrote their signatures on two
copies of tho treatv, one copy being
for the archives. The document was
prepared by Secretary Moore in be
half of the United States commission
and by Senor Villarutia for i-pain on
account of the continued illness of
Secretary Ojeda, of the Spanish com
mission.
Each copy contained the English
and Spanish texts of the treaty in par
nUel columns. The wording had been
approved previously by the commis
sions without a joint meeting, so there
was no controversy on this subject.
GUESSES AT VARIANCE.
Texan Cotton Crop Estimates Were Aver
age<l at 3,043,300 Itales.
Thirty-six members of the Houston
cotton exchange, have just finished
their estimates on the cotton crop of
Texas.
Tbe highest estimate is 3,900,000,
the lowest 3,400,000 and the average
3,643,300 bales.
For the whole Jrop 11,314,400 bales
is the average guhss. : ■
The Abbeville Chronic le.
COURT MILL DECIDE
Whether General Wheeler Oau Fill Too
Po.ltlon. or Not.
A Washington spocial says: At the
request of the secretary of war, Gen
eral Joe Wheeler has decided not to
press his resignation of his commission
in the army, at least not until there
is a decision by the supreme court on
the question of eligibility of an officer
in the volunteer army to hold the offico
of congressman or any other similar
office in civil life. There has been a
number of decisions by lower courts
upon this question, but it has not been
passed on by the supreme court.
General Wheeler’s object in retain
ing both positions lias, of course,noth
ing to do with the drawing of two sala
ries. Iu fact, while serving in this
dual capacity, he will draw but one
salary, and he has made that very
clear.
The president and secretary of war
are anxious to have the services of
General Wheelei after the adjourn
ment congress. He will be given a
military command in one of the colo
nies. The president has assured him
that, if he is compelled to resign be
cause of this clash of civil and military
duties, he will be reappointed at the
expiration of the present session; and
the only practical effect of such action
tion would be to take the general from
his place, seventh on the list of ma
jor generals, and put him down at the
bottom of the list, or about fifteenth.
The result would he that he would
not be given as important a command
as he will while seventh on the list.
General Wheeler authorized the fol
lowing statement Thursday as to re
ports that be had decided to resign
from the house of representatives,
“I was surprised to see what pur
ports to be an interview about my re
signing from congress. I have never
gone further than to say that I would
consider the question when I had time
and would take such action ns my
friends would approve. Thus far, how
ever, I have reached no final conclu
sions.”
MURDERER ANDERSON HANGED.
Killed Captain and Mate of a Schooner
and Ordered the Vestel Burned.
John Anderson, seamen,was hanged
at Norfolk, Va., Friday for the murder
of the captain and mate of the schooner
Olive Pecker. He was calm and said
that he-was ready to go. “I shall die
and go into the presence of God with
out blot or blemish of guilt on my
soul,” he solemnly declared.
Anderson’s crime has attracted wide
spread attention, being a sea tragedy
of . singular romance and atrocity.
The Olive Pecker sailed from Boston
laden with lumber, for a point on the
river Platte, Brazil. When 150 miles
off the coast of Brazil, Anderson had
an altercation with the captain and
shot Jiim dead. Then he armed him
self heavily and terrorized all on
board.
The mate, who was aloft, was called
down, and while pleading for his life
was shot four times. Then the crew?
were ordered to throw the dying mate
overboard, and on protesting that he
was not dead, were assured that he
was “dead enough.” This done, the
crew were ordered to throw the cap
tain’s body overboard.
Then Anderson directed that oil be
thrown over the lumber, after which
the oil-soaked ship was set afire and
the crew took to the boats. Ander
son was apprehended at Bahia, Brazil.
CANNOT REMOVE OFFICE.
Order From the Department Regarding
Gainesville, On., Postoffice.
A Washington dispatch says: Con
gressman Tate, of Georgia, has se
cured an order from the postmaster
general stopping, for the present at
least, the proposed removal of the
Gainesville, Ga., postoffice from its
present location. An effort is being
made to have the office removed from
its present location and business men
of the city object to it. Colonel Tate
believes that the action of the de
partment iu preventing the removal
will be permanent.
WANT HOLD STANDARD.
TSottrtl of Trad© of Chicago Asks McKin
ley to Call Extra Session of Congress.
According to a dispatch from Chi
cago the hoard of directors of the
board of trade in that city have adopt
ed resolutions urging President Mc
Kinley to call a special session of con
gress for the enactment of legislation
for the permanent adoption of the
gold standard.
VEST PRESENTS MEASURE
To Prevents His Associates From Serving
On Commissions.
Senator vest followed up the debate
in executive session of Thursday con
cerning the appointment of senators
and members of the house to positions
presidential commissions by the
introduction of a bill prohibiting the
practice of making such appoint
ments. The bill is very brief and is
as follows:
-that, no person while holding a
judicial or legislative office under the
United States shall be appointed by
tbe president commissioner or agent
of the government, nor of any depart
ment or bureau thereof.”
ARCHITECTS held responsible
ForCollapse of Huililfnsr In Wliieh altozen
IAves Were Eost.
A dispatch from Detroit, Mich.,
says: The coroner’s investigation of
tbe cause 0 f the collapse of the roof of
the Wonderland theatre, by which a
dozen lives were lost, returned a vev
diet Friday to the effect that too heavy
a weight was placed upon the roof,
and placing the responsibility for the
disaster upon the firm of John Scott &
Co., architects of the building.
ABBEVILLE. GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1898.
BRITISH SHIP GOES DOWN WHILE
ASSISTANCE WAS AT HAND.
HIGH SESS PREVENTED RESCDES.
Twenty-Fiye of Crow Wero Fortunately
Sav*d, While Twenty-Fi*j of Their
Comrades Went Down.
A Baltimore special says: Tho John
stone steamer Vedauiere, of Liverpool,
Captain Robert Bartlett, for whose
safety fears were beginning to be en
tertained, as she was several days
overdue, arrived Thursday morning at
pier 31,Locust Point, with twenty-five
shipwrecked mariners which she had
picked up at sea.
Twenty-five others went down with
their ship.
The men landed are the survivors
of the British steamship Londonian,
of London, bound from Boston for
London with a large general cargo and
050 cattle on deck. Slio left Boston
November 15th and on November 24th,
in a violent gale, her cargo shifted and
she almost capsized, she finally resting
on her beams’ ends with big seas
breaking over her.
Her luckless crew were helpless to
right her, and for two days she drifted
about at the mercy of the winds and
waves.
Assistance came at 5 o’clock on the
morning of November 25. The Veda
mere hove in sight, five miles distant,
aud in answer to signals was soou
alongside, but owing to heavy gales
could not at once lend assistance.
At noon, in the teeth of a stiff gale,
a volunteer crew gallantly launched
one of the Vedamere’s boats and at
tempted to reach the sinking London
ian.
For three hours the sturdy Britons
battled with wind and wave in a vain
attempt to reach her, but were finally
forced to return to their ship. Cap
tain Bartlett then steamed to wind
ward of the doomed steamer and .tried
to fire rockets with lines attached to
the wreck. After a number of vain
attempts this idea was abandoned, and
as night came on several other at
temps to rescue the Loudonian’s crew
ivere made fruitlessly.
During the night the wind in
creased, and by morning it was blow
ing very hard. Then it was that an
other means of rescue was decided
upon. For hours life buoys, with
lines attached, were floated to the
Londonian, and at last the crew suc
ceeded iu getting one aboard. One of
the Vedamere’s lifeboats was impro
vised as a life car, to be hauled be
tween the tw-o ships. It made a trip
successfully, and twenty half-frozen,
exhausted men were hauled up ovpr
gfie high side of the Vedamere. As
the boat was returning to the London
ian wreck, a big sea broke over and
demolished it. The lines were also
carried away, and the communication
was broken.
Anotlier lifeboat was launched to
attempt the rescue, and for two hours
the boat’s crew struggled at the oars,
but could not get closer than sixty
yards of the wreck and returned to
their ship
The next day was spent in trying to
again establish communication, with
the wreck. Tho gale was constantly
increasing and all efforts to save others
were in vain. Even after night had
fallen the Vedamere was kept cruising
about iu the vicinity, but when day
broke next morning the Londonian
had vanished. The Vedamere then
proceeded to Baltimore.
COMMISSION GOES TO CUBA.
War, Treasury and Postofflce Depart
ments Will Be Ilex'"bunted.
The administration has practically
decided to send a commission to Cuba
consisting of a representative each
from the war, treasury and postoffice
departments.
The object of -the dispatch of the
.commission is .to determine and if
nossible execute in a general way
what is needed throughout the island
in the assumption of tho government
functions by the United States toward
the island of Cuba.
A complete postal service is con
templated at the earliest practical mo
ment and a military customs service
will be perfected.
CONVENTION FOR ALABAMA.
Democrats In Both Brandies of Legis
islature Prepare Measure.
A Montgomery, Ala., special says:
A caucus of the democratic members
of the assembly Tuesday night finally,
fully and firmly declared in favor of
a constitutional convention for Ala
bama, and arranged the preliminaries.
The bill prepared by the caucus is a
party measure, and will receive the
vote of the democrats in both houses,
ft will provide for the holding of an
election during next July to deter
mine whether the people of the state
want a new constitution and to select
lelegates to the convention to be held
he folio-wing month.
MORE SOLDIFRS AT MACON.
The Seventh Cavalry Goes Into Camp In
Central City Park.
A Macon, Ga., dispatch states that
the Seventh cavalry, regulars, under
command of Colonel Cooney, arrived
in that city Friday morning in a mis
erable, drizzling rain, and went into
tamp at Central City park. The men
are in good condition.
During the day the paymaster com
menced paying off' the Third engin
eers.
WANT TO REFUND MONEY.
Letter Regarding Methodist Church Wtv
Claim* Submitted to Senators.
A Washington dispatch says: Vina
President Hobart submitted to the
senate which Thursday the following letter,
he had received from the Metho
dist dumb, south:
“My Dear Sir—At. a meeting of the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, held in Nashville,
Penn., July 4, 1898, with reference to
the war claim recently granted by the
government to the church they repre
sent, tho following action was taken
by them, of which it is mado my duty
to givo yon, as president of the senate
of the United Slates, official notice
for presentation to that honorable
body: While reaffirming tho justness
of our claim, payment of which has
been sought for 25 years, we insist
that the church cannot afford to accept
it as a gratuity or on condition that
reflect upon its honor.”
“Inasmuch, therefore, as some sen
ators have affirmed on tho floor of tho
t'ouate that they were induced to sup
port the claim by misleading state
ments on tho part of the representa
tives of the church—statements, how
ever, which did not affect the merits
of our claim—we hereby give this as
surance: that if the senate, by affirma
tive action, declares that the passage
of tho bill was due to sneli misleading
statements,*we will take the proper
steps to have the entire amount re
turned to the government.
“(Signed) Robert K. Hargrove,
“Secretary of the College of Bishops.”
The general impression among the
senators on the matter is that the sen
ate will not, ask that the money Vie re
turned. The opinion of many is that
tho senate has no right to make tho
request not to receive tho money
from the bishops inasmuch as tho
money was paid for property which is,
to all purposes, in the possession of
the aged and infirm clergymen of the
Methodist church.
VEST ( ALLS A HALT
In the Slipshod Manner of Passing Pen
sion Bills In the Senate.
A Washington dispatch says: At
the oponing of Thursday’s session of
the senate it was decided that the ad
journment be until Monday.
It was also determined to give one
hour of the day’s session to the con
sideration of pension bills.
In connection with the consideration
of bills on the pension calendar, Mr.
Vest, Missouri, said:
“I do not want to be captious about
this pension business and do not want
to set myself up ns a reformer, but
this thing of passing a lot of pension
bills simply by the reading of the ti
tles aud when a quorum of the senate
is not present has got to be stopped.”
GOVERNMENT SECURES FROFERTY
Famous “Point Park” on Lookout Moun
tain la Formally Transferred.
The papers were formally . „ signed . _ at ,
Chattanooga Thursday, transferring
the famous “Point park, on Lookout
mountain to the government as a
park of the Chicbamauga and Chatta
nooga National Military 1 ark reserva
tion. The price paid tor the property
was $35,000, the appropriation having
been made by congress before adjourn
men * ' n H> e spring.
^he sale lias been hanging . fire be
cause New York wanted ft c auso re
served in the deed giving that state
the right to 100 square ieet to be used
^ or the erection of a monument by
state,
BAILEY WILL OPPOSE.
Democratic Leailer Objects to General
Hemming In Conercgs.
The impression prevails in Wash
jngton that General Wheeler will re
same his duties in congress at the re
quest of the administration which de
sires his assistance in passing the
army bill. Mr. Bailey, the democratic
leader in the house, will base his op
position to General IVheeler remain
ing in congress on this hypothesis.
Mr. Bailey will make the contention
that General Wheeler has no right to
his seat at all, not even to answer to
roll call.
WINE ADVANCES IN PRICE.
Shortness of Year’s Crop Causes Decided
Increase In the Quotations.
A San Francisco dispatch says: The
shortage in the wine crop of 1898 and
the fairly good demand that lias ex
isted during the last year have result
ed in advancing prices.
In speaking of tho situation, Secre
tary Hotchkiss, of the Wine Manu
facturers’ Corporation, said:
“Prices of wines have been steadily
advancing for some time, and since
October 10th the increase lias amount
ed to 6 cents per gallon. We fee! con
fident that prices will go higher. Our
opinion is based on (be fact of the
long continued dry weather.”
SIX VICTIMS OF FLAMES.
Disastrous and Fatal Fire In Brooklyn
House Flat.
Ily a fierce fire which occurred Sun
day night, in a flat house at 134 Pros
pect Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., six per
sons met death and the firemen are
still searching the ruins with the ex
pectation of finding more bodies. Six
people are known to be missing.
SCOVEL IN LUCK.
Correspondent, Who Slapped Shofler’M
Face Is Restored to Favor,
A Washington dispatch says: Syl
vester Scovel, newspaper correspond
ent, who was excluded from all naval
ships aud yards and army reservations
and posts by formal order, has been
restored to favor.
Secretary Long Saturday revoked
the order of May 17, concerning ves
sels and a similar order will issue
from the war department.
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IN REFERRING TO THE MAINE IN
HIS MESSAGE.
SO SAYS SENOR MONTERO RIOS
Spaniard* Solemnly Protest Against Al
leged Accusation* Against Them He*
guiding Destruction of Warship.
Advices of Friday from Paris
stated that Senor Montero Bios, pres
ident of the Spanish peace commis
sion, and Senor Ojeda, secretary, were
still confined to their beds. The ill
ness of Senor Ojeda delayed engross
ing the treaty. The Americans hold
their usual session Friday morn
ing.
The Spaniards continue making bit
ter comments concerning President
McKinley’s reference to tho Maine.
NVhen a correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press approached Senor Gar
nien, of the Spanish commission, for
further details of the treaty, he said:
“The fact that you represent all the
American and English papers is really
a reason why I should sny nothing.
But what you show mo ns having been
cabled is substantially correct. The
exact number of articles is still unde
termined. It depends upon how Sec
retaries Ojeda and Moore divide the
treaty. It may be twelve or twenty
articles. The Americans are to pay
the indemnity within three months of
the ratification. We shall appoint
consuls in Cuba, Porto Hieo and the
Philippine islands without delay. The
Cuban consul will be accredited to the
powers that he. ”
Asked why tho Spandiards refused
to grant the United States a coaling
station iu the Caroline islands, Senor
Garnica said:
“The Americans could hardly ex
pect that we should agree to discuss
matters after the lessons we have had
from them on that, point. WTion we
wished to discuss the Cuban debt they
absolutely refused to consider it, aud
then they ask us for whatever they
want. Quelle tonpet (what cheek), yet
the Cuban debt remains an important
question for settlement.”
In regard to the Spaniards’ final
protest on the subject of the Maine,
Senor Garnica remarked:
“That protest non becomes history,
and it is embodied in the protocol.
We do not wish to remain under an
imputation which would perpetuate
animosity ond hatred against us and
which would bo a source of constant
irritation in Spain. It must be clear
ed up in justice to ourselves. TUero
fli - ® many other causes to bring hatred
between the two nntions without (he
ad(lition of BUcll a on£ . as tUi8 .
“As to the future relations of the
two C0Hntrie9 ,that is 0 . oof tbe tMa*
b i s t 0 ry alone can determine. Manv
which have been deadly auc
mies are speedily reconciled.”
Senor Garnica was then questioned
ns to the future of the Philippine is
lands, and ho said:
“The United States inaugurated a
policy which will bringitmneh trouble
and many responsibilities. TlieAmeri
cans are not prepared for the work
they are about to undertake.
“Your democratic system must in
augurate an imperialistic system and
you must increase your army and navy
with the result, that there will be eon
stunt friction between yourselves and
the European powers.”
Secrecy Preserved.
The Americans preserve secrecy re
garding the terms of the treaty. This
is partially through the influence of
the three senators on the body, who
represent that it would he discourtesy
to the senate to publish the terms be
fore the treaty is presented to that
body by the president.
The protocol of the treaty will al
most reach the dimensiens of a volume,
as it will contain every written state
ment presented on both sides during
the conference. The Spaniards made
a last, contribution Thursday on the
assembling of the commissions.
Senor Montero Bios then presented
a vigorously worded protest in which
the Spaniards declared they had yield
ed to force, but that they invoked the
confidence of the nations of which
they were the victims. The protest
was for purposes of record and con
sisted of an argument in support of ev
ery concession demanded by the Span
iards and which the Americans re
fused, some of them peremtorily and
without an opportunity for discussion.
The.protes’ concluded:
“But these concessions which we
are obliged to make touch us less than
the insult which has been inflicted on
our nation by President McKinley in
his message.
“We again protest solemnly against
tho accusation hurled against, ns in
connection with the Maine, and we
intend to again submit the question to
an international tribunal, composed of
England, France and Germany, to de
termine who shall bear the responsi
bility of the catastrophe.”
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN DEAD.
Engine On the Memphis and Charleston
Rolls Down an Kinbanknient.
Freight train No. 5, from. Chatta
nooga to Memphis, Tenn., on, the
Memphis and Charleston, was wrecked
at Stevenson Sunday night.
The engine left tho track and rolled
down the embankment. Engineer Kin
-tella and Fireman Drake, both of
Huntsville, were killed.
“UNCONSTITUTIONAL,” 8ATS VEST.
M l.Hotirl Senator lli-gim tlio Flclit Again!
Kiimialon.
A Washington dispatch says: Tho
discussion of two questions, each of
interest and importance at this time,
was begun by the senate at its session
Monday. Territorial expansion and
tho construction of the Nicaraguan
canal occupied tho attention of the
body during the greater part of tho
afternoon.
Ah soon as tho routine morning bus
iness had been disposed of, Mr. Vest,
democrat, of Missouri, called up his
resolution offered some days ago de
daring it to be unconstitutional for
this government to acquire foreign
territory except for coaling statiot is or
some like purpose, unless its inton
tion was to confer statehood upon the
territory and citizenship upon its in
habitants.
Mr. Vest declared tlint it was a ba
sic principle of this government that
“the powers of tho government were
derived from the consent of the gov
erned,” and maintained tlm* the fed
eral government had no authority,
either in morals or in the constitu
tion, to go beyond that principle.
He held that the principle had in been
sustained by tho supreme court va
rioiis decisions and that no public
man of prominence and no recognized
tribunal had been reckless enough to
controvert it, until within the last six
months, “when the craze of expansion
seems to have taken possession of the
American people.”
Mr.Vest thought it was the purpose
of the expansionists to adopt the
European system of colonization. Ho
pointed ont that Great Britain had in
tho mother country 120,979 square
milos of territory, and in her colonies
l(i,(i()7,0fi>! square miles. The dispro
portion of population was about the
some.
Mr. Vest maintained that the fonda
mental principle of this government
was the granting of citizenship to all
within the jurisdiction of the govern
ment. He did not believe that any
body would be reckless enough to sny
that Thomas Jefferson, who penned
tho words, “all governmegts derive
their just powers from the consent of
llie governed,” was not accurate in the
light of our constitution.
In the act of cession of the territory
of Louisiana from France to the
United States is found a provision
that the inhabitants,-as soon as possi
ble, shall he made citizens of the
United States alid tho territory of
Louisiana be mado a state of the
union. So it was, declared Mr. A est,
when Florida was acquired from Spain,
and when Alaska was obtained from
Russia.
t i When, where, how,” he asked,
“have we surrendered the great power
that this is a confederation of states?
I cannot conceive it to be possible to
point out any other form of govern
ment under the constitution.’
Mr. Vest declared tbut the United
States supreme court had settled that
question for all time. Mr. Vest main
tfce states co of ns the tii,. union. ^ 1 >«« « e,,t s
------Map a SfJJiU
COL. BRYAN RESIGNS.
Nebraskan I'lacoM Ills Commission at Dis
posiil of War Department.
A Savannah dispatch says: Colonel
William Jennings Bryan lias tendered
his resignation as colonel of the Third
Nebraska volunteers. He gnve it to
Brigadier General Warren Iveifcr Sat
urday afternoon late to bo forwarded
to Washington. Keifer
Colonel Bryan told General
that the signing of the pence declara
tion brought an end to liis usefulness
in the American army and he wished
to sever his connection with it. He
did not signify in his resignation upon
what date he wished to retire, but will
go out as soon as it is accented and
returned to headquarters.
A Washington special says: All
doubt respecting the intentions of
Colonel Williams J. Bryan were re
moved by the receipt at the war de
partment of a telegram from him stat
ing that lie had mailed his resignation
of his commission ns colonel of volun
teers'and that it was approved by the
division and corps commanders.
The war department of course can
not act upon the resignation until it
comes formally to hand, but there can
he no doubt of its acceptance. It is
supposed at the war department that
the lieutenant colonel of Colonel Bry
an’s regiment will succeed him in the
colonelcy.
CHRISTO I'll KIDS ASHES MOVED,
Steel Casket Placed Alumni Spanish Man
Of-War With Fitting Ceremony.
The ashes of Columbus were trans
ferred from the cathedral at Havana
to the cruiser Conde de Venadito
Monday morning. A large company
of notables attended upon thp re
moval.
The steel casket containing the re
mains of the discoverer of America
was examined by Senor Govin in the
presence of Sptnish officials and found
tp be intact. It was then borne on a
gun carriage to the vessel amid the
tolling of bells. The gnn carriage
was heavily draped with flags and dec
orated with floral garlands.
SPANISH CRUISER RESCUED.
One of the Ships Sunk by Dewey Is
liaised ami Put in Service.
A dispatch from Manila states that
the lsla de Cuba, one of the cruisers
sunk by Admiral Dewey in the battle
of Manila on May 1st last and which
he subsequently caused to be raised,
started for Hong Kong Monday undei
tier own steam. She is of 1,030 ton:
displacement and 2,200 indicated
horsepower.
NO. 47.
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DESPERATE ENCOUNTER IN THE
STREETS OE HAVANA.
THREE CUBANS KILLED OUTRIGHT
A Spanl.Ii Officer and Two Ollier Cubans
Wounded In the Collision—Fight
Carried Into Hotel.
A special from Havana states that
tlireo Cubans were killed and one
Spanish officer and two Cubans wound
ed Sunday uiglit in an affray between
Spanish officers off duty and a nuin
ber of citizens and a party of Cubans
wbo wished to close the Tacon theater
on account of the death of General
Calixto Gnrcia at Washington. Tha
troops on duty intervened and re
stored order,
After the news of General Garcia’s
death spread through Havana early
Sunday evening the Cubans wished to
have all the places of amusement
closed. They succeeded in closing
two places frequented by Cubans, but
the management of the Tacon theatre,
where there were many Spanish
officers among the audience, refused
to close the house. Thereupon Alle
grette, a former captain of insurgent
troops, got into an excited argument
with the manager of the theater and
was escorted to the sidewalk by the
police on duty. There Allegrette en
tered into a heated discussion with a
Spanish officer, who struck him across
t) !e face with the flat of his sword.
Then there was a collision between
the Cubans and the Spanish military
me n. More blows were struck on
both sides and many persons from the
cafes and park cheered for Spain and
drew crowds of people to. the spot
from adjacent streets and squares,
Powder and Lead Used,
Suddenly a shot was fired, whether
by ft Cuban or by a Spaniard, inton
tionally or accidentally,cannot be said,
an d , be Cubans retreated into the
Hotel Inglaterra.
More shots were fired on both sides
an g Arturo Tizet, a French citizen
bor n j n Havana, was shot and seri
ously wounded while sitting at a table.
More shots were fired, and the Cubans
ran through the hotel office and made
tlieir way upstairs. Jesus Sotolongo,
a Cuban, fell wounded on the stairs,
an( ] miotlier man broke into tho room
occupied by Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee,
son of tbe famous general and former
COURU i general in Havana, demanding
protection.
General Greene and several mem
borR of b ; H staff, who had been out on
a balcony watching the crowd, heard
the uproar in the hotel and went into
jj le corridor,
As soon as the Spanish officers saw
^Valnted and retired.
he meantime one Cuban had
• ■’t-iulf' 1 te the streets,
and two had **_’.i kifieeb
Shortly afterwards the Spanish
guards on duty swarmed in from the
neighboring streets and order was re
stored.
At tho time the Cubans and pursu
ing Spaniards ran through the hotel
In glutei'i n. General Humphreys was in
the lobby talking with Major Martin,
of General Gieeno’s staff, and other
gentlemen. A bullet shattered a mir
ror near which they stood and two
others splintered tho staircase.
'Tho hotel was full of American offi
cers and civilians, and some of them
with their wives were standing on tho
balconies at the imminent risk of being
hit by bullets fired at an upward angle
to scare the crowds. From that point
they watched the spectacle from the
electric lighted square.
It is reported that in addition to
those kill oil and wounded who have
been previously mentioned, fourteen
are being cared for in private houses.
Three arrests were made.
A few minutes after the shooting in
the hotel, frightened patrons and Cu
bans gathered around General Greene,
asking if ho would protect them. He
assured them that lie believed they
were safe, but the only recognfzed
authority in Havana was. the Spanish
executive.
He then sent Captain Cole and Lieu
tenant Stevens to General Castellanos
to inquire what was being done to pre
serve order. The latter replied that
the cafes had been ordered closed and
the streets cleared, while troops in
sufficient numbers to keep the peace
had been posted in the squares and
thoroughfares. Two of the aids of
General Castellanos called upon Gen
eral Greene and gave him further per
sona) assurances.
Telephone messages describing the
commence were sent to General Wade
in El Vedado and General Greene ca
bled to Washington a brief statement
of the facts. What was taking was
taking place in the city was all mi
known on the American warships and
transports in the harbor, nor did tho
news reach there until Monday morn
ing.
MILLER BROKE RECORD,
Plucky Chicago XVeeelman Went 3,007
Miles In Six Days.
Charles W. Miller, of Chicago, won
tho six-days’ bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden Saturday night, mak
ing a new world’s long distance race.
He also won a bride and a snug little
fortune of $1,700.
'The Chicago wheelman covered
2,007 miles iu the six days and broke
the world’s long distance record,