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YOL. II. '• DOCUMENT IS NOW BEFORE SEN ATE FOR RATIFICATION. A SUMMARY OF ITS CONTENTS. Its Most Important Provisions Previously Published—Other Articles Briefly Outlined. » Tho American-Spanish peace treaty has been made public. The document consists of seventeen articles. The first, second and third articles relate to the relinquishment of Cuba, the cession of Porto Bico and the Philippines as heretofore given out by the press. “Article four provides that the United States will, for the term of ten years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty, admit Spanish .ships and merchandise to the ports of the Philippine islands on the same terms as ships and mer chandise of the United States. Article five designates that “the United States will, upon the signature of the present treaty, seud back to Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish soldiers taken as prisoners of war on the capture of Manila by the American forces. The arms of the soldiers in question shall be restored to them. “Spain will, upon the exchange of the ratifications of tho present treaty, proceed to evacuate the Philippines, as well as the island of Guam.” According to article six, Spain will, upon tho signature of the present treaty, release all prisoners of war and all persons detained or imprisoned for political offenses in connection with the insurrections in Cuba and the Philippines and the war with the United States. “Reciprocally, the United States with release all persons made prison ers of war by tho American forces and will undertake to obtain the release of all Spanish prisoners in the hanas of the insurgents in Cuba and the Philip pin es. “The government of the United States will, at its own cost, return to Spain, and the government of Spain will, at its own cost, return to the United States, Cuba, Porto Rico and Philippines, according to the situ ,; qn of their respective homes, pris * tA" released caused to be released c or , Ocvem, respectively, under this arti Article seven provides that “the United States and Spain mutually re linquish all claims for indemnity, na tional and individual, of every kind, of either government or of its citizens or subjects, against tbe other govern ment that mny have arisen since be ginning of the late insurrection in Cuba and prior to tho exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, in cluding all claims for indemnity for the cost of the war. “The United States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its citizens against Spain relinquished in this ar ticle. Article eight relates to the property rights in ihe ceded territory. Article nine states that “Spanish subjects, natives of tbe peninsula, re siding in the territory over which Spnin by the present treaty relin quishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory cv may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property. Article ten provides that “the inhab itants of the territories over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sov ereignty shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion. Article eleven provides that “the Spandiards residing in the territories over which Spain by this treaty cedes or relinquishes her sovereignty shall be subject in matters civil as well as criminal to the jurisdiction of the courts of the country wherein they re side. Article twelfth relates to judicial proceedings pending at the time of the exchange of ratifications of the treaty iu the territories ceded. Article thirteen relates to the rights of property secured by copyrights and patents acquired by Spaniards in the island de Cuba and in Porto Rico, the Philippines and other ceded territories at the time of the exchange of the rat ifications of the treaty. Under the provisions of article four teen Spain will have the power to es tablish consular offices in tlie ports aud places of territories, the sover eignty over which has been either re linquished or ceded. Article fifteen sets forth that “Ihe government of each country will, for the term of ten years, accord to the merchant vessels of the other country the same treatment in respect of all port charges, including entrance and clearance dues, light dues and tonnage duties, as it accords to its own mer chant vessels, not engaged in thecoast wise trade. This article may at any time be terminated on six mouths’ no tice by either government to the other. Article sixteen is as follows: “It is understood that any obligations as sumed in this treaty by the United States with lespect to Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof; but it will upon the termination of such occupancy, advise any govern ment established in the island to assume t e same obligations. Article seventeen provides that “the treaty shall be ratified by the •v the United States by and •vice and consent of the ■f and by her majesty, tho if. man _ ■j tSUbe J of Spain; exchanged and the Wash- 1 at Bmi six months, from the f earlier, if possible.” The Abbeville Chronicle Null 111 CAROLINA lawmakers Seek Some Important Changes In Present Affairs of Ktate. A Raleigh dispatch says: Two bills have beeu introduced in the house requir- of the North Carolina legislature ing all railroads iu the state to oper ate separate coaches for white and col ored passengers. One of the bills is au exact copy of the law now in force in Tennessee aud which has been declared constitu tional. Tho other is similar to it except that it provides “that any first-class coach may be divided into compart ments, separated by a substantial par tition in lion of separate coaches. A bill was also introduced in the house to amend tho state constitution so as to provide that “all the moneys arising from the taxation of the polls and property of the white people for public schools shall be appropriated to the support of the public schools of the white race, and all the moneys arising from taxation of polls and properly of the colored race for pub be schools shall be appropriated to the support of the public schools of the colored race.” The school fund is now proportion ed according to population, capita the ne gross getting as much per as the white people, though they pay about ten per cent of the taxes, CONDEMNATORY RESOLUTION Introduced In tlie Tennessee Legislature Relative to Pensioning Confederates. A resolution has been introduced in the Tennessee house of representa tives relative to the pensioning of Confederate soldiers. After referring to President McKinley’s patriotic speech at Atlanta and Senator Butler’s pension bill, the resolution says: “We condemn and repudiate tlie ac tion of Senator Butler. That it is the sense of the people of the south and especially the people of Tennessee, that we reserve it as a sacred right to cave for our living soldiers and per petuate the memory of our dead, and we commit to no country, state or per son the privilege of rehabilitating the memory of ‘those dead but sceptered sovereigns who will rule our spirits from their arms.’ ” BRYAN AT BANQUET. Duckworth Club at Cincinnati Give Nota ble Spread. The Duckworth club, of Cincinnati, gave its annual Jackson banquet Fri day night. notable This club lias given many banquets, but the one mentioned was the most distinguished in its history, because of the presence of Col. Wm. J. Bryan. Democratic leaders from all over the state held conferences with him dur ing the day, joining in the largo re ception given Colonel Bryan at the chamber of commerce at noon. Over 400 plates were turned at the Gibson houso Friday night, ana the decora tions were elaborate. THO OPS AT CHARLESTON. Will Board tho Transport Saratoga For Island of Cxi ha The first batalion of the One Hun dred and Sixtieth Indiana regiment left Columbus, Ga., Friday night over the Central of Georgia railway for Charleston, there to take the transport Saratoga for Cuba, As much as a week may elapse between the depar ting from Columbus of tbe various battalions of the regiment,as the trans port ‘-'aratoga will move all the regi ment to the island, carrying a battal ion at the time. OBSERVED “KING’S HOLIDAY.” The Citizens of Havana Celebrate a Fixed Custom as Heretofore. A dispatch from Havana states that “King’s holiday” was observed in that city Friday just as though the king reigned over Cuba. The business houses were closed, but the Americans kept the public offices open. There was a man-of-war regatta in the after noon. LAST OF (AMP POLAND. AU Troops at Knoxville, Tenn., Ordered to Savannah. A Washington dispatch says: The secretary of war has directed that the camp at Knoxville, Tenn., be broken up and that the 31st Michigan volun teer infantry and all other troops now there go by rail to Savannah with a view to their transportation to Santa Clara, Cuba. A LLF.G E1DT0RTURE CHAM RE R Found In Havana By Enterprising: News papers of That City. The afternoon papers of Havana Wednesday sent a thrill through the city with a report that a torture and execution chamber had been found at the residence of the Spanish military governor adjoining the palace. The papers declared that the Spanish offi cers nnquestionably murdered politi cal prisoners. According to their accounts the floor of the chamber was covered with dried blood and its walls were indent ed with machete strokes. CABLE PEOPLE WANT PAY. File Claims For Interruption of Their Business Pnrlnjr War. Another disagreeable consequence of the late war has been tlie presenta tion to the government of claims of cable companies for damages sustained through the suspension of their busi ness by the United States military and naval forces. What tbe aggregate amount of these claims will be cannot be foretold. The companies in each case base their claims upon the number of days of interruption and the estimated loss for each day. ABBEVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. 1899. INSURGENT LEADER IS PREPARED TO RESIST GENERAL OTIS. itfiLL HOLD OUT FOR INDEPENDENCE Says No Agreement Was Made to Recog nize American Sovereignty—I-atest Advices from Philippines. Advices received at Washington Sat urday from Manila state that within a a few hours after the proclamation by Major General Otis iu behalf of Presi dent McKinley, the agents of Agui naldo billed Manila with a manifesto which attracted considerable atten tion. The revolutionary president protest ed against General OHb signing him self military governor of the Philip pine islands. Aguinaldo, in his maui festo, declared he had never agreed at Singapore, Hong Kong or elsewhere to recognize the sovereignty of the Amer icans, and insists that he returned to the Philippines on an American ship solely to conquer the Spaniards and win independence. He asserts that both his proclamations, on May 24th and June 12th, stated this fact offi cially, and he claims that Major Gen eral Merritt confirmed this by a proc lamation several days before the Span iards capitulated, stating clearly and definitely that the American forces came to overthrow the Spanish gov ernment and liberate the Filipinos. In conclusion, Agninaldo declared that he hod natives and foreigners ns witnesses that the American forces recognized, not only by acts that the FilipinoB were belligerents, but by publicly saluting the Filipino flng “as it triumphantly sailed these seas be fore the eyes of all nations.” Aguinaldo then solemnly protested, in the name of the diety who empowered him to direct his brethren in the diffi cult task of regeneration, against the intrusion of the American government, reiterated that he can produce proofs that lie was brought here on tho un derstanding that the Americans prom ised him their co-operation to attain independence. The revolutionary leader then called upon all his followers to work together with force and assured them he is now convinced that they will obtain abso lute independence and urging them never to turn “from the glorious road” on which they havo “already so far advanced.” Major General Otis attaches no im portance to the manifesto. He says he feeis confident that the opinion of the better classes of the Filipinos is not expressed in it, but as to whether the Filipino masses can be controlled and the Filipino army kept in check, he does not know, although he hopes for a satisfactory outcome of the trouble. Message From Otis. The war department received anoth er dispatch Sunday from Major Gen eral Otis, commanding the United States troops in the Philippines. The officials observe unusual reticence with respect to its contents, lmt it is under stood that the information contained is of and unfavorable character or such as to give undue concern to the administration. So far as the officials are willing to admit, the dispatch shows no material change in the conditions existing at the time of previous advices. One officer said it contained nothing of a character alarming, serious or excit ing. There had been no collision with the insurgents, he added, and not a shot had been fired. The president’s proclamation to the Filipinos had been published in Ma nila, but General Otis did not say to what extent it had been made known to the inhabitants in the other parts of the group of islands, nor whether it had been published at Iloilo. At the latter place General Miller has been directed to land the troops un der his command now on the trans ports there, but tho dispatch from General Otis did not indicate whether this had been done or not. Insurgents Make Threats. A later dispatch from Manila says: Colonel Potter, the special em mis ary of General Otis between Manila and Iloilo, ni rived at Manila Sunday after noon with dispatches from the latter point. The streets were baricaded, and it was reported that the principal buildings had been “kerosened,” the insurgents having threatened to de stroy the whole business section by fire at tlie first shot of bombard ment. The banks were shipping treasure to the United States trans port Newport and other vessels. The family of the American vice consul has gone on board the Newport. Colonel Potter reports that Presi dent McKinley’s proclamation had to be typewritten aboardship, as the printers on shore declined to do the work, and when the text of the proc lamation was read to them they ridi culed the notion that conciliation was possible. NEW SPANISH CABINET. General Polaviejaard Senor Silvclla Will Undertake Its Organization. Advices received Thursday from Madrid state that General Polavieja, the former governor general of Cuba and of the Philippines, and Senor Sil vella, ihe conservative leader, have agreed upon the formation of a new cabinet aud have beeu summoned by the queen regent. The early advent of tho conservatives to power is re garded as certain, FOUR KILLED IN WRECK. Disastrous Uead-Eml Collision on Branch of tlie Southern. Four dead, two injured, one of these, perhaps, fatally, and.the loss of prop erty of the Southern railway to the amount of about $100,000, is the ro sult of a wreck which occurred Sunday morning on the Knoxville and Ohio branch of the Knoxville division of the Southern railroad, one and one half utiles west of Elk Valley. The dead nro: Engineer J. D. Maxey, Fireman Frank It cuddy, colored; Brakeman Lonza Hoover, colored, and Flagman \V. A. Dillon. All of those were burned to death or killed underneath the ruins of three engines and a number of cars and coaches of the two wrecked trains. It is known that Engineer Maxey was burned to death in or beneath his engiue. The injured are: Engineer Goff, ’Fireman George Huskisson, badly burned and may die. Tho wreck occurred at 11:30 o’clock, ft was a head-end collision, freight train No. 08, second section, and mixed local train No. 3 met in an awful crash. Both of tho trains were running at the rate of about thirty five miles per hour, and tho accident occurred so that the trainmen were not able to jump and attempt to save their lives. No. 3 was running fifteen minutes late, having waited at Knox ville for connection with a western train, and had the right of way. All the freight trains of the Knox ville and Ohio division had been no tified that the mixed train was on a late run, and the only cause for the accident that can bo given is that En gineer Maxey, of the freight train, misread his orders. It would have been an easy matter for him to have read the order telling that the passen ger train was fifty minutes late, instead of fifteen minutes late. WANTS INCIDENT CLOSED. Senator Allen Says President Was Carried Away By His Feelings. When the senate convened Saturday Mr. Tasco, of Florida, presented a memorial from a camp of confederate veterans of Ocnla, Fla., protesting against the adoption of the proposition of Mr. Butler, ot North Carolina, to pension ex-confedernte soldiers. In this connection, Mr. Allen, of Ne braska, said: “I believe a word on this subject is due at this point. I do not believe there was a serious purpose on the part of the senator who is author of the proposed amendment to pension confederate veterans. I think the author of the amendment, like the President of the United States, was carried away by his feelings. In my opinion, though, too much attention is being paid to it. “It would have been injustice to the rank and file of the Confederate soldiers to say that they would consider seri ously any proposition to receive pen sions. They have eared for themselves for a third of a century. They have cared for their cemeteries and for their dead. “It seems to me that tbe whole mat ter can he closed by saying that both the president of the United States and the author of amendment were carried away by their enthusiasm. In my judgment, speaking from tho stand point of a northern soldier, it is time to close this incident. It may be closed by the happy thought t at all bitieruess and sectionalism have been wiped out by the late Spanish war.” NOMIN AT IONS CON FI R M ED. Senate Acts Upon Selections Mafic By the President. A Washington dispatch says: The senate, at Saturday’s session, confirm ed the following appointments: J. D. Yeomans, of Town, to be an interstate commerce commissioner; R. A. Mos ley, Jr., of Alabama, consul at Singa pore. Also a large number of post masters and promotions in the United States volunteers, including the caval ry regiments. STEEL WORKS RESUME. Big Concern At Mlddlesboro, Ky., Placed On Solid Financial Fooling. A dispatch from Middlesb oro, Ky., states that C. P. Perry has floated bonds for 8300,000 on tbe Watts steel plant at that place and the plant re sumes at once. This is tho largest basic steel works in the south and em ploys in the neighborhood of seven hundred workmen. It was built in 1893 at a cost of $750,000. OUR TRADE WITH ENGLAND. Consul Boyles, at I.lverpool, Soys Past Year lias Been Best liver Known. Sonsul Boyle in a report on the trade of Liverpool with the United States says that tbe past year has been the best one in the history for trade in American products in that district, and tliero is every reason to believe that it will continue to grow. There has been a very material decline, however, in trade generally at Liver pool during recent years. The value of total importations in 1897 was $7,821,325 less than in 1896. There has also been a very material falling off in the total exports to all countries. NO MASSACRE OF SPANIARDS. Priests Accused of Inventing Story to Prejudice the Filipino Cause. According to the statements of peo ple who have just arrived at Hong Kong from the island of Balabac, south of the island of Palawan, there is no truth in the report that the Spaniards there have beon massacred by the .Filipinos. invention They say the story is an of tho priests to prejudice the Fili pino «iause. INSTRUCTIONS CABLED TO GEN. OTIS BY THE PRESIDENT. FIRM RULES ARE LAID DOWN. Inhabitants of Philippine Islands Must Be Pacified By Sway of Justice and ltight. The following is the text of tho in structions sent to General Otis, in command of the United States forces in the Philippines, to bo proclaimed to the Filipinos as expressive of the purposes iu respect to them: "Adjutant General’s Office, Wash ington, December 27, 1898.—General Otis, Manila: By direction of tbe secretory of war, I have the honor to transmit herewith instructions of the president relative to the administra tion of affairs in the Philippine islands: “Executive Mansion, Washington, December 21, 1898.—To the Secretary of War, Washington. Sir: Tlio de struction of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila by the United States naval squadron commanded by Bear Admiral Dewey, followed by the re duction of tho city and the surrender of the Spanish forces, practically ef fected the conquest of the Philippine islands and the suspension of Spanish sovereignty therein, “With the signature of the treaty of peaco between the United States and Spain by their respective plenipoten- and tiaries at Paris, on the 10th iust,, ns the result of the victories of Ameri can arms, tho future control, disposi tion and government of the Philippine islands are coded to the United States in fulfillment of the rights of sover eignty thus acquired, and the respon sible obligations of government thus assured, the actual occupation and ad ministration of tlio entire group of the Philippine islands becomes necessary and tbe necessary government hereto fore maintained by tho United States ill the city, harbor and bay of Manila is to be extended with all possible dis patch to the whole of ceded territory. “In performing this duty, the mili tary commander of the United States is enjoined to make known to the in habitants of the Philippine islands that, in succeeding to the sovereignty of Spain, in severing the former polit ical relations of the inhabitant,s and in establishing a new political power, the authority of the United States is to be exerted for the security of tbe persons and property of the people of the is lands and for the consummation of all their private rights and relations. “It w’ill be tho duty of the com mander of the forces of occupation to announce and proclaim in the most public manner that we come, not as invaders or conquerors, but as friends to protect the natives in thoir homes, their employments and in their per sonal and religious rights. “All persons who either by aetivo aid or by honest submission co-operate United with the government of the States to give effect to these benefi cent purposes will receive the reward oi its support and protection. All oth ers will be brought within the lawful rule we have assumed, with firmness, if need be, but without severity so far as may be possible within tho absolute domain of military authority, which necessarily is and musf remain su preme in the ceded territory until the legislation of tho United Btates shall otherwise provide. public “While the oontrol of all the property aud the revenues of the state passes with the cession, and while the use and management of all public means of tiansportation are necessarily reserved to the authority of the United States, private property, whether lie longing to individuals or corporations is to be respected except for cause duly established. “Finally, it should be the earnest and paramount aim of the military ad ministration to win the confidence, respect and affection of the inhabi tants of the Philippines by assuring to them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liber ties which is tho heritage of free pie and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, sub stituting the mild sway of justice mid light, for arbitrary rule. mis "In the fulfillment of this high sion, supporting tho temperate admin istration of affairs for the greatest good of the governed, there must be sedulously maintained the strong arm of authority, to repress disturbance and to overcome all obstacles to the bestowal of the blessings of good and stable government upon the people of the Philippine islands under tho tree flag of the United States. “William McKinley. “Acknowledge receipt. "H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General.” Proclamation Issued At Manila. A special cable dispatch from Ma nila says: President McKinley’s proclamation to the Filipinos, cabled to Major General Otis from Washing ton, has been issued here.” CHOATE FOR AMBASSADOR. Announced That IIIk Nomination Will Soon Be Sent To the Senate. The announcement was made at Washington Wednesday on the highest authority that Hon. Joseph H. Choate, of New York, would bo nominated am bassador to Great Britain. The nomination will not bo.sent to the senate for a few days, but those near the president say this delay does not indicate an y possibility of a change in his plans. SENATE DEMANDED INSTRUCTIONS Given to Paris Peaoo, Commissioners By President McKinley. A Washington special says: Tho resolution introduced, Thursday, by Mr. Hoar calling upon the president, if not in his judgment incompatible with tho public interest, to communi cate to tho senate tho instructions ho had given the commissioners who ne gotiated tho treaty of Paris, tho cor respondence which had passed be tween him and the department of state and the commissioners and the reports made by tho commissioners either to him or to the department of state, was laid before the senato early iu the session Friday. Mr. Davis, one of tho commission ers, and chairman of the committee on foreign relations, moved that the reso lution he referred to that committee. Mr. Hoar: “Mr. President, I object to such a reference of the resolution. It seems to me that the senato ought to have tho information called for by the resolution, if in tho judgment of the president it would be proper to communicate it. I hope the motion will bo defeated.” . Mr. Davis: “I hope tho motion will prevail.” which Mr. After a little debate in Hoar, Mr. White, California, and Mr. Allen, Nebraska, brought out the fact that tho call on the president for infor mation was not mandatory, and Mr. Da vis said that not to refer tho resolu tion to the committee in charge of the •matter would bo unprecedented. The latter invoked the rules of the senate and had the doors closed for an execu tive session. In the secret legislative session of the senate tho proceedings continued on the same lines ns in the open ses sion, the senate finally agreeing with out a division to tho resolution calling for the instructions. At 12:35 p. m. the senate,reconvened in open session, and Mr. Platt, Con necticut, secured the adoption of a resolution calling upon the secretary of the interior for information con cerning the cutting of dead and fallen timber on the Chippewa Indian reser vation in Minnesota. Mr. CafTery, Louisiana, then ad dressed the senato on the joint resolu tion offered by Mr. West, Missouri, declaring that under the constitution of the United States no power is given to acquire territory to be held and governed permanently as colonies. Mr. Caffery’s speech was a constitu tional argument in support of the dec larations of the resolution. He de clared that the resolution went to the very root of the question of the power of the United States to establish per manently governments in territories far distant from our own lauds. He proposed, lie said, to institute an in quiry into the basic principles of tho powers of this government. EXPLOSION KILLS NINE. A Big Boiler Burstn and Flays IIuvoc With Life and Properly. A London dispatch says: A big boiler, while being tested in Hewitt’s shipbuilding yard at Barking, burst Friday and the superintendent of engineers and eight men were killed. About forty wero injured, some fatally. The bodies of tlio dead were frightfully mutilated. A lad was found dead 309 yards from tho sceno of the disaster. A number of men and boys are missing. explosion Tbe terrific forco of tbe mny be judged from the fact that one of the huge plates of the boiler piling ed through a building a quarter of a mile distant and that debris was hurled hundreds of yards in all direc tions. The factory itself, which cov cred several acres, was practically razed and all tho dwellings and shops in its immediate vicinity were to nil iutents and purposes wrecked and windows were shattered a mile away and telegraph and telephone wires were blown down on all sides. Distressing scenes were witnessed among the mothers, wives and other relatives of the employees. ORDERS WERE MISCONSTRUED. Sending Santiago Funds to Havana Was Wrong Construction. A Washington .... dispatch says: There ^ as heen no change in tho otiginal issued by the war department for l! >° regulation of the customs the in Cuba. Any modification made by Havana authorities therefor in f.ivor of Santiago was nothing more than a re currence to a proper construction of that order. ASSAULT COMPANY ASSETS. Asslgrices Present tlio Debts and Property of Embarrassed Company. Creditors of the Assabet Company held a meeting at Boston, Mass., Fri day, and appointed a committee to ex amine the affairs of the corporation. The assignees reported the liabilities at about $1,400,000. The assignees have scaled down the assets to what they consider a conservative basis estimate the quick assets 8980,000 the plant, etc., at $1,080,090, $ 2 , 000 , 000 . It was the general feeling of present at the meeting that the culties of the corporation would bo justed without serious loss. PROMINENT MERCHANT DIES. Mr. K. I*. Chamberlin Passes Away at Home In Atlanta, Ga. Mr. P. P. Chamberlin, one of most prominent dry goods of Atlanta, Ga., and of tlie south, at bis homo in that city Thursday night after a protracted illupy ? Mr. Chamberlin .ses *- 10 j Sewi'cy lanta and was for of enterprises t, _ oil of the city. 'B, PROPF NO. 51. I TO CONSIDER THE PRESENT POST. THIN OF THE CUBAN ARMY. r X-OOV. EVANS MAYOR OF HAVANA Lee’s Army Camp Inspected— General* Wade, Butler and Clous Leave Is land For the United States. A special from Havana says: Twen ty-five Chilian generals and chiefs mot at Mariano .Saturday to consider tlio position of tho Cuban army. A document was drawn up for dis patch to General Rodriguez, asking him to call a general meeting of offi cers to take action first, upon tlio need of a sum of money to enable the offi cers and privates of the army to make a new start in life; and, secondly’, with regard to the lack of respect shown to the Cuban officers by the people of Cuba and tlio Americans. Tlio latter matter has special reference to the re fusal of tbe municipal police to Hnluto Goneral Banguillv and other officers. The meeting Saturday resulted iu a throe hours’ talk, criticizing hut not unfriendly to the Americans, and no disposition was shown to assume On an attitude of protest or opposition. the contrary, a willingness to disband was expressed, provided money was forthcoming to give the men compos ing tho Cuban army a new start. As one of those present put tho case: “As the United States collects the island revenues, we must look to tho United States.” Surgeon General Sternberg, of the United States army, has inspected Major Geral Lee’s camp and found 91 of the 10,000 troops in the command ill. There was, however, not a single case of yellow fever or smallpox. Major Gsneral Ludlow, military gov ernor of the department of Havana, has chosen John Gary Evans to suc ceed the Marquis do Esteban, as mayor of Havnna. Major General Brooke will shortly direct the release of all political pris oners in the island. Generals Wade and Butler sniled Saturday on tho steamer Mascot, and General Clous left Saturday night on the Concho for the United States. CZAR’S INTENTIONS EXPOSED. Instead of Favoring Dlsarmnnent His Ac tions nro to tlio Contrary. The Sebastopol correspondent of Tho London Times, who has beeu touring in European Russia for two months to discover if possible some evidence on the part of the Russian government to give effect to tho dis armament proposals of Emperor Nich olas, says all his observations were (plite to tho contrary. Tho corres pondent soys: found “At tbe naval dock yards I feverish activity. Not a man has boon withdrawn from the frontiers. The ministers of war and marine have Been inspecting all the important military aud naval stations, urging au acceleva Bon of the preparations for defense, but apparently never mentioning the czar’s manifesto. “The number of men enrolled in the army and navy during tho mouths of October and November last were larger tliun ever. “Reinforcements are being sent to the far east as fast as they can be transported, and all the garrisons along the frontier increased,” GROSYENOR ON PROSPERITY. Ohio Members Causes Mach Lively Talk In the House. The house of representatives legis- was engaged all day .Saturday on tho lation of tho executive appropriation bill and completed it substantially as reported except for the items for the civil service commission, which went over. There were several side debates during tbe day. One of these brought out Mr. Grosveuor, of Ohio, in a speech of an hour on current political questions. outlined the plat Mr. Grosveuor forms of the two parties, dwelling es pecially on the low tariff and silver policies of the democratic and the pro tective tariff and gold standard policies of the republican party. JESSE JAMES macsNT. Two Topeka Boys Confess To Itohbintf Missouri Pacific Train. The Journal, of Topeka, Kas., prints a sensational story to flic effect that two Topeka boys, Seth Rosebrook and Charles Stowell, eighteen years old each, who were arrested, during the fall festival last September for holding up a farmer and who were sent to the reformatory, are responsible for the Missouri Pacific hold-up and express robbery near Leeds, Mo., September 23d last. which Jesse Tliis is the robbery for James, Jr., is now under indictment and arrest in Kansas City. OUTLOOK AT FALL RIVER. Cotton Mills Earn Over T«r<> Per Cent For Stockholders the Past Year. A dispatch from Fall River, Mass., says: A list of dividends paid by the local mills during tbe past year shows an averago of 2.22 per cent on a capi tal of $23,493,000 hard The year of 1898 was a one, notwithstanding the reduction of vages in the first of the ^ear and qfl this curtailment later. The present look is, however, bright.
