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VOL. II. Worlr 01 to Peats Coi Bissioi ai ao El 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. u » 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. --------- 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,