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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1899)
THE MORGAN MONITOR ■ VOL. IV. NO. 20. DELEGATES AT THE HAGUE Powers’ Peace Representatives Gather in Dutch Town to Discuss Disarmament. EVERY NATION REPRESENTED IN THE CONFERENCE. Little City Is Gaily Decorated For the Qccasion-=M. De Staat Will Preside For Czar. All tho delegates to the international peace conference arrived at the Hogue (Holland) Wednesday and the first day was spent in a general exchange of visits. The permanent president of the conference will be M. De Staat, Rus¬ sian ambassador to Great Britain, and the Liead of the Russian delegation. The Dutch town was brilliantly dec¬ orated with foreign flags, denoting the various national headquarters. In the evening M. Van Karnebook, former Dutch minister of foreign affairs, gave a dinner to introduce the foreign del¬ egates. - On the convening of the conference three commissions will be named to arrange programmes for discussion. The first relates to restrictions of armaments and military expenditure. The second deals with the laws gov¬ erning civilized warfare and the third with mediation and arbitration. A great mass of diplomatic docu¬ ments will be submitted on these sub¬ jects—documents including the mem- orandum of Prince Metteruich of Austria in 1816, regarding the sugges¬ tion of (he prince regent of England, supported by Alexander I of Russia, for an international peace conference; the opinions of David Dudley Field,of the United States, as to fixing a per¬ manent limit to military forces; the argument of M. Merignhac in favor of simultaneous disarmament; the pro- posals of Napoleon III, to convoke a European peace conference at Paris in 1803, and similar papers. The second commission will er the declarations of the congress of c ans, 18J0, and the Geneva conven- tion, 1864; the unratified clauses of tke Geneva convention of 1868; the acts of the St. Petersburg convention prohibiting the use of certain projec tiles by civilized nations; the minutes of the Brussels conference of 1874; the i suggestions of the Oxford manual re- garding the same laws aiid observances of wai; the rules for the bomoardment of cities adopted for the institute of in- ternational law in Venice in 1896; the declarations of France and Great Brit- am regarding the unadopted rules of the Geneva convention; the views of REBEL CAPITAL TAKEN. Lawton’s -Advance Guard Swoops Down Upon Sun Isidro. A Manila special says: General Lawton’s advance guard, under Col. Summers, of the Oregon troops, took San Isidro, the insurgents’ capital, at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday morning. Colonel Summer’s command, pre¬ ceded by scouts and accompanied by Scott’s battery of artillery, advanced fromBaluarte at daylight. The troops first encountered the enemy two miles from San Isidro, the rebels retiring when our artillery opened fire. Just outside the town a rebel force, esti¬ mated to number 2,000 men, ivas en- trenched. It made a slight resistance, but quitted its position when our troops turned its right flank. The enemy a loss was lo men killed and 20 wounded. Our troops ed three prisoners and many rifles. On the American side one soldier of the Oregon regiment and one of the Minnesota regiment were slightly wounded. After capturing the town, Colonel Sumners’ troops continued their ad¬ vance, pursuing tho retreating rebels for several miles. Chief Scout Young Dies. The death of William H. Young, chief of scouts of General Lawton’s division, reported from Manila, is con¬ sidered a serious loss as he was very efficient. Young was one of the scouts with General Howard in the Nez l’ercez campaign in the west somo years ago. FATAL 10IVA CYCLONE. Storm Was Worst Tver Experienced In st at.e. 4 dispatch from Manchester, la., ” says: I he details of the cyclouo which passet over the northern part of this coun v luesday night are most liar- roaing. As a result of the storm four peop e are dead and three others are fatally injured e s orm started on its path of de- f 1U Vaon m '* es nol- th of Greely about i bujO o clock, taking direction a eas or six miles, then veered northeast for four miles, demolishing everything in its course. Every farm house in the track of the storm cloud for a width of forty rods was either totally destroyed or wrecked. INCENDIARIES IN JACKSONVILLE. fiig CiRar Manufacturing; Plant !■ Robbed and Afterwards Burned. The entire plant of the G. H. Gato Cigar Jacksonville, Manufacturing company at night, Fla., was burned Satur¬ day The loss is $15,000, with $7,000 insurance. The, origin W ft 8 incendiary, the safe place in thajpfflee Was tired. being Mr. robbed Gato, before the tho r ‘‘ e V°L states that he will pro- P widliUly, rebuild im- the Amsterdam chamber of commerce, appproved by successive Netherlands foreign ministers, urging the adoption of the minutes of the Brussels confer¬ ence of 1894 dealing with the laws and observances or war, which did not lead to the conclusion of any conven¬ tion, and the circular of the Dutch minister of foreign affairs in 1871 re¬ lating to the adoption of the princi¬ ples of inviolability of private proper¬ ty, and urging a clearer definition of tho tt.e term “contraband of war.” The third commission will consider the proposals of Lord Clarendon at the Paris congress in 1856, for the in¬ termediation of a friendly state pre¬ vious to a recourse for force, the mo¬ tion of Signor Mancy, in the Italian chamber of deputies in 1875, in favor of arbitration, the acts of the Berlin and Zurich conferences on compromise and mediation; David Dudley Field’s plan for an arbitration tribunal; the proposals for an arbitration tribunal for the north, central and South Amerr lean states adopted in Washington in 1890; the Marquis of Salisbury’s let¬ ters to Sir Julian Pauncefdte in 1896, relating to the conclusion of an arbi¬ tration treaty between Great Britain and the United States, and the.terms of the'ratified Anglo-American treaty, and many similar documents. M. De Staat will open the confer¬ ence by summarizing the objects of the gathering and expressing the con- fidence of Emperor Nicholas that the powers will support the beneficent work of the conference. After the ap- pointment of the commissions the con- ference will adjourn for a week. The American delegates, it is nn- derstood, will carefully abstain from mixing in purely European questions, but will take an earnest part in the dis- mission of the application of nrbitra- tion and improvements in the general rules for the protection of field hos- pitals, giving also special attention to the abolition of privafceei’ing and the exemption of all private property from seizure, except contraband of war, this policy being the same as that adopted by Benjamin Franklin in ne- gotiating the treaty with Frederick the Great, and successively urged by Presidents James Monroe, James Buchanan, Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley. ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS TRIED. Affidavits Allege That Two Thousand Men Were Implicated. Advices from Pretoria, Transvaal, state that the alleged revolutionists who presented the appearance of ordi¬ nary loafers, were arraigned in court Wednesday charged with the capital offense of high treason. They were remanded for a fortnight. Sworn affidavits allege that 2,000 men have been enrolled for military service and that it was intended to arm them in Natal, to return them to the Rand and, at a given signal, to seize and hold the fort of Johannes- burg for twenty-four hours, pending the arrival of British troops, Tho Press says the government re¬ gards the matter as “an unfortunate i local incident which will not affect the | general political situation." The government also confirms the | report that the arrangements between President Kruger and the governor of Cape Colony aud the high commis- gtoner of South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner, for a meeting at Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State, are nearly completed. To Extend Road. There is a well defined report that the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern railroad, extending from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Carrollton, Ga., is to be ex¬ tended to West Point, Ga., there con¬ necting with the Chattahoochee Valley railroad, which is to be extended at once to Columbus, the contract having been let. ADMIRAL DEWEY’S IflYORD. Presentation will Be Made at Waslilng- ton Ry President McKinley. A notable feature of Admiral Dewey’s arrival in Washington will ) je the presentation by the president 0 f the superb jeweled sword made by authority of congress as a testimonial from the government, The sword was completed some time since, but owing to its delicacy and great value, it was deemed best not to sen d it to tho admiral. It is now in a sa f e deposit vault awaiting his coining, The presentation to the officers and men of the admiral’s flagship of the handsome medals authorized by con¬ gress will occur probably at the same time. ALASKAN MILITARY AFFAIRS Turned Over To General Shafter Ily the War Department. A Washington dispatch states that the war department has turned over to General Shafter the complete direction of all military affairs in Alaska, The only general instructions sent to him have been, to relievo the soldiers who have been stationed in Alaska by fresh troops, it being deemed unwise to at¬ tempt to retain men in that olimate for more th*n one **»* »t • time; MORGAN. GA., THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1890. FREEDOM FOR THE DAUNTLESS. Charges Against Game Little Fil- ibusterer May Scon Be Dismissed. A Savannah .dispatch says: Tho steam tug Dauntless, which caused the United States officers so many sleepless nights before the war with Spain was finally declared, is about to get a clean aud clear discharge from the United States court in Georgia. The cases against the vessel have al¬ ready been dismissed in Florida, and it will not require long to settle mat¬ ters with the Georgia court. When the case against the Dauntless was called Monday morning in the Uni¬ ted States court at Savanah the district attorney stated that the differences between the government and the owners of the Dauntless were now be¬ ing arranged. He stated that the cases against the vessel in Florida had been dismissed and he understood the same course was to be pursued by the Georgia court. It was announced that as soon as the owner of the Dauntless signed a certificate of probable cause for her detention by the United States author¬ ities so that there could be no action taken against the government later for detaining the tug the case would bo dismissed. It was desired to protect the government from any embarass- meut. in the future. The certificate will he signed withiu the next few days aud the Dauntless will have no charge against it in any court. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. List of New Industries Established the Past Week. The more important of the new in¬ dustries reported during tho past week include a §25,000 box and barrel factory in Kentucky; a construction company in Mississippi; six cotton mills:—three in Georgia, two in North Carolina and one in South Carolina; seven cottonseed oil mills—one each in Alabama, Mississippi and two each in Georgia and South Carolina; electric light plants in Kentucky and Tennes¬ see; fertilizer factories in Georgia and South Carolina; flouring mills in Ken¬ tucky and Tennessee; a $50,000 furni¬ ture factory in-Mississippi; a window glass company in West Virginia; $50,- 000 grain elevator in Georgia; a patent hinge factory in Kentucky; ice facto¬ ries in Florida and East Tennessee; a knitting mill in North Carolina; a leather goods manufactory in West Virginia; a $600,000 lumber compauy in Arkansas and a $200,000 one in Geor¬ gia; machine shops in Texas; mining companies in Texas and West Virginia; a $200,000 novelty works and machine com pany in West Virginia; oil compa¬ nies in Texas and West Virginia; a packing establishment on the gulf Georgia coast of Mississippi; planing mills in and East Tennessee; a stave factory in North Carolina; a mgar re¬ finery in Louisiana; a tobacco factory in North Carolina, and a wood work¬ ing factory in Alabama.—Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) KEENER YYAS CONVICTED. Alleged Confederate of Counterfeiter Dice Gets Three Years and a Fine. In the United States con t at Atlanta Monday morning John R, Keener, the alleged confederate of George W.Diee, the king of counterfeiters, was sen- tenced by Judge Newman to serve three years in the state prison at Nash¬ ville, and to pay a fine of $500, in ad¬ dition to all the costs of prosecution. Keener was convicted for having in his possession and coucealing coun¬ terfeit money. This money, amount¬ ing to $9,000, was obtained from George W. Dice, who sought to play his hand during the days of the Cotton States and International exposition four years ago. Dice is now serving a term of eight years in the penitentiary and in addi¬ tion to that he has over him a fine of $500. SIX NEIV CRUISERS. These Warship. Are To He Sheathed With Copper and Have Good Speed. The board of naval bureau chiefs at Washington Monday agreed upon the details of the six new cruisers, Den¬ ver, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Gal¬ veston, Tacoma and Cleveland, which will be the only vessels provided for in the last naval appropriation bill that can be undertaken this year, OlV- ing to the inability of the department to secure armor for the others. ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS Elected By Director* at Annual Meeting In Chicago. A Chicago dispatch says: At the meeting of the Associated Press Thurs¬ day the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Victor F. Lawson. First vice president, Mr. Stephen O’Meara, of the Boston Journal. Second vice pi esident, General Har¬ rison Gray Otis, of the Los Angeles Times. Secretary and general manager, Melville E. Stone. Assistant secretary and general man¬ ager, Charles S.. Diehl/ SLEW THE BROTHERS. Fatal Quarrel Between Young; Men at Wanamaker, 8. C. There is considerable excitement at Wanamaker, S. C., occasioned by the killing, Saturday night, of Brogdon and Von Ewington, brothers, eighteen and twenty years, respectively, by Walter Rowell, eighteen years of ago. The young men were returning homo from a campmeeting when a quarrel arose. Both parties belong to promi- st*)»t ftuttilitl in th« neighborhood SUBMIT PLAN TO FILIPINOS. Commissioners Propose a Form of Government. GOVERNOR GENERAL PROMISED. President McKinley, Himself, Will Select Temiwrary Ruler For the Islanders. A cable dispatch from Manila says: The United States Philippine commis¬ sion has submitted to the Filipino commissioners a draft of the form of government the president is prepared to establish. According to this plan a governor general will be appointed for the islands by the president, ns will also bo a cabinet, and later an advisory council will be elected by tho people. In spite of the presence of the Fili¬ pino commissioners in Manila, the military operations continue with un¬ abated vigor. The visitors were apparently igno¬ rant of the (rue condition of affairs. Ujion their arrival they were imme¬ diately inundated with invitations covering both day and night aud ex¬ pressed surprise at the condition of affairs within our lines. They had been led to believe that everything was chaotic, and are de¬ lighted at the reception accorded them. Reports received from persous who have arrived from the interior show' that no troops are left in the northern province. They were all drafted south aft r the outbreak of the war. The villages on the west coast are almost deserted, and the Ilocanos, especially, are desirous of joining the Americans, if only for the purpose of crushing the Tagalos. Many natives of Bengnot and Ilocos said that if tho Americans had not ar¬ rived civil war would necessarily have ensued, owing to the friction between the Togalos and the inhabitants of other provinces. It is added that the only Filipino troops now left are 7,000 men under General Luna at Tarlae, and about 4,000 under General Pio del Pilar. Even these are demoralized and short of arms and supplies. Scluinnan Submits Proposition. Professor Schurman, head of the United States Philippine commission, has "submitted the following written proposition to the Filipinos: “While the final decision as to the form of government is in the hands of congress, the president, under his mil¬ itary powers, pending the action of congress, stands ready to offer the fol¬ lowing form of government: “A governor general to he appoint¬ ed by the president; a cabinet to be appointed by the governor general;all the judges to be appointed by the president; heads of departments and judges to either bo Americans or Fil¬ ipinos or both, and also a general ad¬ visory council, its members to be chosen by the peoplo by a form of suffrage to be hereafter carefully de¬ termined upon. “The president earnestly desires that bloodshed cense and that the peo¬ plo of the Philippines, at au early date, enjoy the largest measures of self-government compatible with peace and order.” The Filipinos have made no definite proposition, except for a cessatioti of hostilities until they can present the question of peace to the people. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE. Nifcro-GIycerin Tank RIott. Up In An In¬ diana Town. Three men, employees of the Aetna Power Company, of Aetna, Ind., were blown to atoms in the explosion of a tauk of nitro-glyeerin Monday night. A pipe leading from the engine burst, igniting some sawdust and leaves near a flue, leading into the room conlaiuiug the nitro-glycerin tank. KAISER SENDS JOURNALIST. German Newspaper Mail Will Ohuerve Affairs In Washington. The German emperor has instituted a new departure in his diplomatic ser¬ vice, for he liai attached to the em¬ bassy in Washington a new attache who is known as * ‘the official journal¬ ist of the emperor.” Dr. Witte, who has been appointed and who fills this place, is a well known German jour¬ nalist, who has spent a number of years at various times in the service of his ambassador. He is a well known newspaper man in bis own country and lias had much experience in conti¬ nental journalism, PARDONS HARD TO GET. The Georgia Board Failed to Make Favor¬ able B I'coiniii end at Ions. Fourteen applications for pardons were turned down at Atlanta, Ga., Monday, by Governor Candler because the state pardon board failed to make favorable recommendations. The wholesale refusal of applications by the hoard indicates that to obtain favorable recommendation is not so easy a thing an was imagined by many people. AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE Delegates Are Welcomed and Tel¬ egram of Congratulation Sent to the Czar. The sessions of the peace conference at The Hague called by czar of Russia began Thursday afternoon in the hall of Huis Ten Bosch, or the “house in the wood,” two miles from The Hague. M. DeBeaufort, president of the coun¬ cil and minister of foreign affairs of the government of the Netherlands, delivered tho inaugural address and welcomed the delegates. The delegates decided to send the following telegram to the czar: “The peace conference lays at tho feet, of your majesty its respectful congratulations upon tho occasion of your birthday, and ex- i presses its sincere dosire to co-operate in tho great and noblo work in which your majesty has taken a generous initiative and for which it begs you to accept its humble and profoundgratitudo.” M. De Staal, the Russian ambassa¬ dor to Great Britain and head of the Russian delegation, informally assum¬ ing tho presidency of the conference, said his first duty was to express to M. DeBeaufort his sincere gratitude for the noble terms in which ho re¬ ferred to his august master, adding liia mnjesty would be deeply touched as well as by the spontaneity by which the high assemblage has associated itself therewith. After making his address, M. De Staal, in behalf ef the conference, tel¬ egraphed to the queen of the Nether¬ lands as follows: “The members of this conference assem¬ bled for the first time in the beautiful Huis Ten Bosch, hasten to lay at the feet of your majesty their best wishes, praying you to accept their homage and gratitude for tho hospitality you have so graciously deigned to offer thfim." The reading of tho message was warmly applauded. Mr. DeBeaufort was appointed temporary president, and the leading Dutch delegate, A. P. 0. Vanekarnobeck, former minister of foreign affairs and deputy, was ap¬ pointed vice president. After the appointment of nine secre¬ taries, M. De Steal’s proposal that the sessions be secret was adopted. SEEKING TERMS OF PEACE. Rebel Representatives Will Once More Make Overtures. General Otis cables the war depart¬ ment that the representatives of Aguin- aldo aro seeking terms of poace and that the forces of insurgents are scat¬ tering in the mountains. Following is General Otis’s cablegram: “Manila, Jlay 18.-—Adjutant General, Washington: Representatives of iusargont cabinet and Agulnaldo in mountains, twelve miles north of Han Igtdro, which Was aban¬ doned on the 15th, will send in commission tomorrow to seek terms of peace. Majority of force confronting WaoArthur at Han Fer¬ nando has retired to Tariae, tearing up two miles railway; this force has decreased to about twenty-ilvo hundred. Hcouting par¬ ties and detachments moving today in va¬ rious directions. Kobbo with column at Candava, on Bio Grande. Great majority of inhabitants of provinces over which troops have moved anxious for peace, sup¬ ported by members of insurgent cabinet. Aspect of affairs at present favorable. “Otis.” The dispatch of General Otis was immediately sent to the president at Hot Springs. Secretary Alger said that the situation was most encour¬ aging and that it was apparent that the Filipinos realized the strength of the United States and saw that resist¬ ance would mean extermination for them if they persisted in defying authority. War department officials are firmly convinced that the end of the insurrec¬ tion in the Philippines is at hand, and that the representatives of the insur¬ gent cabinet and of Aguinaldo who are to meet General Otis will succumb to the inevitable and surrender. Their forces, it is said at the department, are evidently so utterly demoralized by the persistent advances of the Ameri- cans that they are ready to accept I peace on tho best terms they can ob- | tain, ) McKinley and Diaz Invited. ; ! The officers of the trans-Mississippi I commercial congress, which is lo meet in Wichita, Kas., May 31, have invited President McKinley and President Diaz, of Mexico, to be proseut. INTERVAL OF SILENCE. Nothing 11 .-Hid From General# Otis and Brooke During Sunday. There was a lack of news in official | quartera at Washington Sunday from j General Otis at Manila or General Brooke at Havana. The president and war department officials were awaiting with much in- ; terest advices expected from General Otis regarding the outcome of the meeting between the commissions rep- , resenting the United States and Aguiii- aldo, though the belief expressed by the American commander at Manila, j that the insurgents want an armistice j AH A condition precedent to treating for peace. WATERWORKS MEN ADJOURN. The A»»oeiation Will Meet In Richmond, Vh., Next Yeur. The American Waterworks Associa- Hon in session at Columbus, 0., ad- journed Friday / to meet next J year in Richmond, . v Va. AT Papers were read by II. O, Hoag- \ kins, of Syracuse, on “Economic Ar- rangements and Construction of Sub- Structures and Streets,” and by Pro- lessor A. M. RUile, on "Practical Value of Bacteriological Exawiua- He**;” DEWEY HOMEWARD BOUND. 1 He Leaves Manila Admidst Deafening Din of Cannon and Cheers of Thousands. ALL VESSELS IN HARBOR FIRE ADMIRAL’S SALUTE. Bands Rendered “Home, Sweet Home,” and Flags Signaled Many Good Byes aod Bon Voyage. The cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey on hoard left Manila on her homeward journey to the United States at 4 o’clock last Saturday after¬ noon. As she steamed away the Ore¬ gon, Baltimore and Concord fired au admiral’s salute. At the first shot the band on the flagship’s aft deck played a lively air and her white clad sailors crowded the decksjand gave a tremen¬ dous cheer. As the Olympia passed tlio Oregon, the crew of that battleship gave nine cheers for the Olympians, who responded by throwing their caps so high that dozens of them were left bobbing in the wake of the cruiser. Then followed the noisiest half hour known in the Manila harbor since the battle which linked its name with that of Dewey. The din of guns and'brass bands echoed through tho smoke, a fleet of steam launches shrieked their whistles, the musicians of the Balti¬ more played “Home, Sweet Home,” her flags signaled “good-by” and those of the Oregon said “pleasant voyage.” The merchant vessols in these waters dipped their flags, the ladies on the decks of the vessels of tho fleet waved handkerchiefs and the great, black British cruiser Powerful, which lay the furtlierest, saluted the Olympia. The hitter’s band then played “God Save the Queen,” and to this the crew of the Powerful responded with hearty cheers for the Olympia. The last music heard from Admiral Dewey’s ship was “Auld Lang Syne,” while the guns from the forts at Cav¬ ite and from the Monterey, on guard off Paranaque, too far to be audible, puffed white clouds of disappearing smoke. The Olympia was past Corregidor island when a battery be¬ fore the walled city spoke Manila’s last word of farewell. Admiral Dewey sat on the deck of the Olympia and received the adieu of his friends during the most of the day. The launch of Major General Otis was the first to arrive alongside the cruiser at 7 o’clock Saturday morning and af¬ terwards the admiral lauded and called upon the major general and the United States Philippine commissioners. Admiral Dewey was enthusiastic over his home going, but when men¬ tion was made of the welcome to be extended to him ho said he appreciated the friendship of his countrymen deeply, but hoped they would not be too demonstrative. He intends to go directly to his home at Montpelier, Vt., and live there. On it being said that tho people wanted him to go home by the way of San Francisco and across the continent, the admiral replied: “If I was twenty years younger and had ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION PI*iceil lo (lie Forefront at the Peace Conference. The second sitting of tho peace con¬ ference at Tho Hague took place Sat¬ urday morning and lasted thirty-five minutes. The president of the conference, Baron Do Staal, read the replies of the czar nnd . ,, Queen Wilhelmina . to , tho ,, telegrams sent to them by the confer¬ ence on Thursday. The president, M. De Staal, then addressed the delegates on the subject (l f (Re labors before them, aud it was decided not to publish tho speech. It waa learned during the day that lie placed the question of mediation and arbitration in the forefront during his speech, The question of the laws of war rendering war as humane as pos- sible by the extension of the regula- tions already existing was then touch¬ ed upon by the president and he rel¬ egated the question of the place. reduction of armaments to tho third ORDER IS FINALLY GIVEN For the Payment of Cuban Army—Work IScginB May 27tli. A Hpec i n i f ro m Havana says: Tho def [<jr the gyBlent of the Cuban ^ aufl the <leUvory of their arms to the mayors ' of the various munici- J. , uieg u (ler t he supervision of the governors “ was signed by Governor 0ene fl , ]irook(; .Saturday. Th( , first payment „f the troops has , get for May 27th at tho foot of tfae Prado iu Havana, aud the second f M J goth nt Santiago de las Vegas, in Havana provincS. The payments will ho continued at other places in the province day by day thereafter. VIRGINIA TOWN DEMOLISHED. Htorin at Collburg Wrought Destruc¬ tion Htid Lohh of Life. Colsbnrg. „ , , Delaware r , . county, . Tr Vn„ pract.ea ly destroyed by a storm Tuesday night. Two men aud & child, name8 unknown, were killed. It is ” : * rei1 , g«eat.damage , , was dene , m . the fuming district around Oolsburg. Th ° ' co ;« rei “ 1aren - al ‘< K ^ damage. II PER YEAR. political ambitions I would not miss that chance.” Speaking of Hie situation, Admiral Dewey said: “I believe wo arc near the end. The in¬ surgents are fast going to pieces. The send¬ ing of a third commission chows that they believe this commission means business.” Captain Walker, of the Concord, the last of tho commanders in battle at Manila, went to the admiral and said: "Don’t leave me behind.” So lie was relieved and went home on the Olympia along with Admiral Dewey. DEWEY ITINERARY. Navy Department. Will Soon Issue a Bul¬ letin for the Public. A Washington special says: So far the navy department knows nothing except in the most general way of the itinera¬ ry of Admiral Dewey’s cruise from Manila to New York. He has reported that b» will come by the Suez canal route and has not indicated officially how long he will take in mak¬ ing Hie trip. The actual departure of the Olympia was made known in the following tivo words coming by cable from Captain Raker at Manila: “Olympia, Hong .Kong. Assumed earamand.” The understanding at the navy de¬ partment is that the admiral will spend about two weeks at Hong Hong, for tho Olympia is to Lio docked and her drab war paint must bo covered with the spotless white which makes the American naval ship the most beauti¬ ful in the world. In the absence of other information, it is assumed that the Olympia from Hong Kong will follow the usual course of tho warships coming home by way of the Suez canal. She will touch first after Hong Kong at Singa¬ pore, thou at Col umbo, then, perhaps, at Aden, at the entrance of the Red sen, to take on a crew of Lascars to fire the boilers in tho intensely hot passage through the sea and the Suez canal. Stops will be made of necessity at Suez and at Port Said. It is assumed that Malta will be touched, and per¬ haps Genoa or Nice before reaching Gibraltar. Leaving tho Mediterra- nead, the Olympia will stand straight across the Atlantic, though she may put in at Azores for two days, Tho time that should lie occupied by such a trip is variously estimated by naval officers, hut tho average is about seventy days from date. However,the public will soon be able to get a more accurate knowledge of the itinerary, for within a few days tho navy department will ho in possession of tho schedule of the ship’s movements. IN OLD SHENANDOAH. President McKinley Reviews Buitleflolds Whereon Ifo Fought. The president and Mrs. McKinley, with the friends who accompanied them, reached Washington at 5:30 Sat¬ urday afternoon. The outing lias been of great benefit to the president and he resumes his official duties thor- oughly refreshed and invigorated. Fri- The party left Hot Springs,Va., day night and Saturday traveled slow- ly through tho Shenandoah valley, rich in beautiful scenery and points of his¬ toric interest. Thirty-five years ago Mr. McKinley, as assistant adjutant goner"! on the stuff of General Crook, marched through the same valley par¬ ticipating in tho heavy lighting which occurred during Sheridan’s famous raid. The president went over this ground and from the rear platform of the spe¬ cial train which carried him recalled witli great distinctiveness the .places which saw so much bloodshed. The roadways and stations were lined with peoplo to entcli a glimpse of the chief of the nation or to warmly grasp- his hand where brief stops were made. SCHLEY IN OMAHA. Hear Admiral Given Reception and Ten Thousand Peoplo Shako II.in Hand. In the face of a biting wind of a raw day, 10,000 people attended a public reception toudered Rear Ad¬ miral Schley in Omaha Saturday. The rotunda of the city hall was elaborately decorated and from 4 until 6 o’clock a constant stream of humanity passed through. When tho hour for closing the re¬ ception camo there were still people iu lino. As ho drove away in a carriage a largo crowd around the city hall cheered him vigorously. In the even¬ ing Admiral Schley was banqueted by tho members of the I/oyal Legion. THREE NEW “ADMIRALS.” In Thl« However, They Were Born, Not Made. On Wednesday nigbt Mrs. John O’Keefe, wife of a well known and popular sign artist, of Norfolk, Va., presented her hdsband with three sons. The proud father has named them Dewey, Sampson aud Schley, in honor of tho three naval heroes of the late war. The mother and the three young i rear at*«u»l» were doing well;
