Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Spetblbiel ts PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEET SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. {ith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. sasumiites Few York Office, 49 Potter Building, ing Star is served to subscribers In the ‘a ers. on thelr own account, at tO cents per week. or @4 cents per month. Copies at the ter. 2 cents each. 'y mail—anywhere in the J States or Canada—postage prepaid —30 cvats per month Saturday Quintuple Sheet foreign postage added, $3.08. r, $1 per year, witt (Entered at the Post Off as second-class mall matter.) [All mail ent must De paid fn advance. Rates of advertist mown op applivation. t Washington, D. C., ” 1898—FOURTEEN WAR MAY FOLLOW, Spain Breaks Off Peace Negotiations, SENOR RIOS GIVES THE KOTICE Se The American Ultimatum Was Presented Today. IT GAVE SPAIN TILL NOVEMBER 28 An Offer of $20,000,000 Indem- nity for Philippines. SOPEN DOOR” POLICY PARIS, November 2 the Spanish —The president of » commission, Senor Mo- as refused to continue the ne- rnish and American peace com- rs met in joint session at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Americans declared the United States must have the entire Philippine archipelago, and for a treaty ior of the islands the Americans ten- d to Spain $20,000,000. It 1s further declared that it is the pur- pose of the Un ates to maintain the Philippine Islands as an “open door” to the world’s commer On the terms named the United States proposes mutual reiinquishment of all claims for subsec national or pers_nal, outbreak of the last fixed as the date on commission desires 4y'S propositions s in issue here. hat the United States religious freedom of as agr upon be- tween nited States and Spain in 1886. aud also ¢ ue nm of one of the Caroline for an American navai ation cat ng rights at other places in Spanish jurisdiction, and the re- f certain sh-American treatics Only Vital Portions Read. American com- above pro} = th sitions read in full. Th ©, were communicated ver- nish ¢ orférs in prac- Vital amis points in Spain's jurisdiction, and also of the revival of certain Spanish-American treaties as heretofore in force between the United States and Spain, and which may have lapsed or been vitlated by war. Secretary Alxer's Views. The State Department has not yet been advised of the reported refusal of the Span- ish peace commissioners to continue the negotiations in Paris. Secretary Alger ex- presses disbelief in the accuracy in the re- port, or, rather, felt that it was based upon the personal expression of opinion of President Rios of the Spanish commission, which did not necessarily represent the formal opinion of the full commission. Still the breach, if breach there has been, would not be a matter of surprise to the State Department, which has shaped instructions to the American commissioners so as to bring the negotiations in Paris to a sharp issue one way or the other today. If President Rios did express the deter- mination of the Spaniards, under their in- tructions the American commissioners will promptly pack up and leave Paris for the United States at once. It is said at tHe State Department that nearly all of their work {n such a case will go for nothing. The proceedings before the commission were so conducted that no one point agreed upon was to be regarded as binding unless a complete treaty should be made. In other words the agreements on each point as they were passed over were tentative, and their final acceptance was conditioned upon a complete agreement on all points. But this does not necessarily wipe out what has been accomplished under the terms of the protocol. Each of the articles of the protocol must stand, for it was in no respect dependent on what would fol- low at Paris, saving the one clause touch- ing the Philippines. For instance, Spain agreed positively to relinquish her sov- ereignty over Cuba and Porto Rico and evacuate those islands, and to cede to us ef the Ladrone Islands for a naval ation. Those agreements are past recall, and ali that was left to be settled at Paris were questions relating to the Philippines. ‘That is the ultimate position of the United States government announced at the State Department. as May Mean War. As to what shall follow—peace or war— the officials are not clear, and earnest con- sideration will be given to this subject be- fore any decision is announced. It is be- Meved that the Spanish forces in Cuba will continue the evacuation of the island which is now in progress. It is not chought probable thai they will attack the Un'ted States forces. The latter will not attack them so long as they continue to carry cut the terms of the protocel. There is no problem connected with Porto Rico, as that now completely in our possession. Guam, one of the Ladrones, can be easily garrisoned at any tme, the Spanish force there having surrendered. This leaves the ‘question of the Philippines about the only one to be determined. It is not that Spain will make any effort those islands. Meanwhile the United States military and naval commanders will probably be direct- ed to at once extend their occupation to the whole z , though ft is net is beli to retake pup of island clear that this can be accomplished with- much treuble and perhaps a_ hostile clash with the tns' sents. For some rea- sons a speedy sion to undertake this work would be ac ble to the Siate De- partin Ther ign intere and lives and property et stake there for which the U umed a moral, if sibility in the Such, y of in the Pt * second of import. inpines. ‘This city is besieged by a large the proposal pre- | number of ins ts. ‘The small Spanish commissioners in| €arrison is inadequate to defend the for- nent for the cession | cign interests in the place, and, although is to the United | under our construction of the rules of war, d by the Spanish | we are not pe ed to interfere there so r proposal | long as hostilit yet there Ww Wa of th Ss some force in the a that we the islands and t fave prevented them from defending them- ty by the United | selve nd the f gners in their care from t vain having been rejected by | the ents. a An a commi: yners, the latter, News at the White Hou deeming it essential that the present nego-| A newspaper bulletin announc th tions, already greatly prot yuld | withdrawal of Senor Fucs from the peac early and definite conclu-| commission at Paris was received at the > present a new propo-| White House at about 1 o ciock this after- ne concessions which, | noon, Secretary Alge Senator Mor- yee ieir government | gan of Alabarna beis in the rvom with the “ » be wi | President ai the tm There was nm much comment on the bulletin, the President ex- t of the United States is | pressing no opin retary Alger siated its pre heretofore | emphatically that did not believe th rr he cession of the entire archi- aniards had en off negotiations. pep Pailipyines: but the Amer- | That was all he would say. Senator Mo ican c s are authorized to offer | gan did not talk with the President on tl eed t sum OOO,000, to senator reason for appre- pail , wi deciae as te even Spaniards had broken fixed i eat : off negotiations. He had doubts whether Open Door to spain. Bes B60) ton wte aeain - : prene ‘The senator said that if a treaty ts agreed * & S pon by which the Unite ates takes the ‘ : the Acc, | Philippines and proposes to pay money tu : ve 2ST | Spain he believed it would be ratified by = sa the Senate. He did not believe the Senate . Seles oe ould break off negotiations and resume t 4 term of | Var over the question of a few million dol- y a erchandise shal | \) 00 2 brine ports on | Another member of the cabinet said thi ee Same Serms as American ships and | afternoon thgt it would not be surprising ae to him if Spaia had broken off negotiations, ize Wee pee nasiouers are als> au- | but he was in doubt what kind of a game - arc prepared to insert in the | the Gons were attempting to play. “ley pe nection with the cession Of | may be putting up a bluff,” he said, “with Spain to the United States a | i. pelief that we will call them back and : he mutual relinquishment of | cer peter terms. if this is their game by indempity, rational and ind-- | ine, will be disappointed. They may have kino ee ee ee decided to do with us as they did with . ba of Spain against the | wexico, simply retire and let us have our i ae aS ka way, without ever agreeing upon a treaty . : sat of p If this is so we wili take charge : prick to the conclusion of the } o¢ the Phifippines, hoist the United States “fae: flag on all the islands, and say to Spain Presented. that she can put us off if sne is able to do x proaching toa} so. We will say Ue same te any other for n. ‘The United | country which seeks to inte s expressed the hope If War Should Fotlow. : eres he Spanish | «if war Is to be ihe game, orders will Ba seta Monday. No- | probably go to our treops in the Philip- the papas pra i | Pines to begin active operations. Havana eon the Geman NS: | will be promptly blockaded a second time : ‘ ‘ the viher Spaniey | #84 Woops will begin pouring into Cuba as ; ot Genta ay | fast as we can get transports to send mands have been | *66™- * | The cabinet cfficial who ts quoted doubts nm this event it nt commission to proceed to the ration and adjusiment of other mat- inciuding those which, as subsidiary incidental to the principal provisions f m part of the treaty of peac It Was at this juncture that-the A titled the Spaniards that they de- sired to treat of the religious freedom or the Caroline Islands, as »greed to twelve years ago; alzo of the release of political ssions and ld for j They prisoners now held by Spain in connection with the insurrections in Cuba and the Phijppine Islands; also of the taking over of the Island of Kuswie or Ualan, in the Carolines, for a telegraphic and naval sta- tion; aisc of cable station rights at other whether the Spaniards would fight in Cuba. ve sent away about 20,000 men and have troubles among their troops. Many of the trooos sent back to Spain were sick men, bul a gccd pereentage “were hardy scidiers and officers, whose services would be needed. 3 It is sugested that the Spaniards may want to relieve themselves. of the Fhiiip- pine bended indebtedness by taking this’ step, believing that some authorities would. sey that the debt then belonged to the’ United States, which must’ assume it in taking possession of the islands. If the Spaviards have really »roken off otiations President McKinley wi!l prob- ably get official dispatches this afternoon. Up to the time the President teft his of- fice for lunch this afternoon ‘he ‘had recety- ed nothing of the kind, and had sot Seen visited by Secretary Hay. A NEW MINISTER Mr. Komura Talks Interestingly About Japan's Progress. GOOD FEELING TOWARD THIS COUNTRY Trouble Not Feared Over Eastern Question. the NO WAR EXPECTED Mr. J. Komura, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Japan to <he United States to succeed Mr. Hoshi, ar- rived in Washington yesterday afternoon. He was met at the depot by attaches of the legation end escorted to the legation house on N street. Mr. Komura will be Presented to the President some time this week. A Star reporter who called upon Mr. Komura this morning was cordially greeted by the new minister and accorded an in- teresting interview. Mr. Komura ts a type of the cultivated Japanese gentleman, pol- ished in manner, conversant with the Eng- sh language and with the politics and in- stitutions of countries other than his own. He came to the United States in 1875 after having passed through the best educational institutions of his land, and entered Har- vard law school, from which he graduated. He then returned to Japan and entered the diplomatic gervice, holding several im- portant posts with distinction. When the war between China and Japan broke out Mr. Komura was Japanese charge d’affairis at Peking. He was subsequently minister to Corea, was administrator of the con- quered Chinese province and was assistant secretary of state at the time he was chosen to succeed Mr. Hoshi at Washing- ton. Improvement in His Country. “Since the close of the war with China,” said Mr. Koinura today, “Japan has be:n devoting herself to promoting her material and industrial interests. The efforts of our people have been successful, and the coun- try is rapidly improving. The future, I think, is very bright for Japan, and within the next few years ‘we will make great strides in advancement to a prominent place among the nations of the earth. @ new commercial treaty with Next July the United States, which will be shared by other countries, will go into effect, and which will greatly enlarge commercial and industrial opportunities. Heretofore for- eigners have been debarred from residing in or conducting commercial operations in the interior of Japan. They were restricted to the cpen ports, not more than five or six in number. Under the provisions of the new treaty, foreigners may go anywhere in the interior, establishing their trading houses and enjoy all the privileges of free ports. They may incorporate their capital with Japanese subjects, and we expect to see heavy investments of capital in local enterprises. Americans will always be wel- me in Japan, for we have not only great admiration, but warm attachment, for the United States, their institutions and peo- ple.”” “Will there be a continuance of friendly relations?” he was asked. Relations With This Country. “The political relations between Japan and the United States are, | am happy to say, of a most cordial nature. I do not anticipate any friction over the question of Japanese residents of Hawali, in the ab- sorption of that government by the United States. The these Japenese laborers in the is- lands will remain subjects of Japan and be re; ed only as sojourners, to return to their native land when they have accumu- lated earnings. I cannet anything in the future which threatens to disturb the good teeling now existing between Japan the United States fow does your government regard the attitude of the United States toward the Philippine Mr. Komura was asked. will view favorably United States may determine to do to se- cure the fruits of victory. It would seem that the people of this nation have about made up their mind to retain all the is- lands. As the outcome of a victorious war such action would meet with the entire ap- r the probation of the Japanese, who would not question the right of the conquering na- on. Our trade with the Philippines has been growing rapidly in recent years. We se!l them coal and buy tobacco and sugar, but there should be no disturbance of com- mercial relations by the change in owner- ship of the Mr. Komura was then questioned about the general castern question, his wide dip- lomatic experience making his opinion upon that subject valuable. The Eastern Questio: “I do not expect to see trouble between the great powe! the eastern ques- tion,” he said. “We hear talk of a parti- tion of China, but I do not apprehend that it 1s imminent. There is already a parti- tion of commercial interests of the powers in China, but the Chinese empire is not to be dismembered. “Neither do I fear a war between any of of th ypean powers over their com- mercial interests in China. Conflicting claims and competing industries will exist, to be sure, but not to a degree, in my opinion, to threaten the peace of the orient. The relations between China and Japan will remain satisfactory. The Em- press Dowager of China, with whom the emperor is dividing the power of govern- ment, is friendly to us. The emperor, who s over was reported dead, is still alive and has not been deposed, as alleged. ——— ROBBERY ABOARD A TRAIN. Passengers in a Sleeper Lose Money and Vataables. Complaint was today filed with Inspector Mattingly that four passengers who ar- rived in Washington at 4:65 a.m. teday in a Pullman car over the Pennsylvania rail- road were robbed during the night while asleep of various sums of money and jew- elry. One man claimed that his losses amounted to about $600 in jewelry, which was chiefly valuable by reason of its asso- ciation, but the others lost an average of about $20 each. It is the’ opinion of the trainmen that the robberies were commit- ted just north of Baltimore, as the first in- timation they had of anything being wrong was received by them shorily after 3 o'clock this morning. A colored preacher, from New York, who arrived in the city yester- day morning at the same- hour, and who came in the regular coach, claimed that he had $200 cut from a pocket in his vest dur- ing the trip over. it is understood the losses, besides the cash, embraced a gold chain, holding two guard rings; a blood stone crest ring, a sapphire and diamond ring, a ruby and diamond ring, a turquoise and diamond ring, a solitaire diamond ring, a heavy gold extension pencil and a gold knife. Accord- ing to an advertisement. in today’s Star, these articles were taken from Pullman sjeeping car Stratford, on the train leaving Priladelphia at 12:05 o'clock this morning and arriving in Washington at 4:05 a.m. ——— ed Tendered His Resignation: Capt. George Dyer, 160th Indtana Volur- teer Infantry, having tendered hts resigna- tion, has-been honorably discharged from the service of the United States. CONGRESS TO®BO LITTLE Few Measures of National Importance Likely to Be Considered. Appropriation Bills -mnd Provisions for Army and Nic@ragua Canal to Be Acted Upon, The gencral opinion among men who take mere than a superficial view of the situa- tion fs that the appropriation bills, pro- visions for the army and the Nicaragua caral bill ar- about all the measures of rccogniz2d national importance that will be attempted at the approaching session of Congress. It is thought that there may be a hard fight over the Nicaragua canal, inspired in part by irterests that are opposed to a short-water rcute of’ transportation~ from the Atlantic to the Patifie and by intivences anxious to con:plicate the question so that they will have an opportunity to get a fin- ger into the enterprise. It is regarded as not improbable that the question of ccncession will be Taised 2nd an effort made to excite a disagreement be- tween this government and the goyernment of Nicaragua and to involve other foreign interests. There is likely also to he considerable dis- agreement in Congresson the subject of legislation for the army, opposition to measures proposed being an expression of anti-expansion sentiment. Jt is likely, therefore, that these two sub- jects will take up considerable of th> short session, leaving little for the cons.deraiion ot anything else except the appropriation bills. The urgent demand of the Indianapolis currency convention p2ople that the Mc- Cleary bill be passed by the House at this session loses force from the fact that" is known to be impossibde to pass it through the Senate, and the whole work would he to be dong over again im tie next House, even if this House should adopt the meas~ ure. The trouble about calling an cxira session of the next Congress tc consider this particular question would be that it wculd either have to consii+: legislation with respect to the acquired territory of this government, for which the administra- or else Kt tion does not expect to be ready, the money question would again be prou: to the front as the vital issue to distu the business conditions @f the country. —_—+¢+— HOURS OF LAGOR. Secretary Long Staten‘the Orders ax to Navy Bards. Secretary Lerg has*written a letter to Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation ef Labor in this city, in regard to the hours of labor in the Washington and ot! ermavysyar. s, in which he says: “Replying to your letter ef Novemier 12 requesting a copy of the» order promul- gated regarding the hours 6f labor in nivy yards, f take pleasure in sending you the followin Article 1574, paragraph 2, clause A, reads as follow “For work performed by reason cf cmer- gency between the hours of 6 a and 8 pm. in excess of eight hours, the same rate of pay shall be allowed as fcr eigat hours’ work, Clause, C provides that: “Men who have rendered s rvice during the day and who, ‘by reason of emergency, are reytired to work im excess of eight hours, ishall be paid for al such extra and before 6 s for day work ‘performed after 8 p.1 a.m, at Ul me rate per beur work, with 50 per cent addition I have issued the following circular: “article clauses A and ( tute the fellow “(a). extraordinary emergency, reg ulation . paragraph 2, strike . and for clause A subs 1g E For work performed, by reason of in excess of eight hours per day, the ordinary rate of pay, with 50 per cent additional, shall be al- lowed. E ange the lettering of Clauses D and E to C and D. In a subsequint letter the Secretary stat- ed that the use of the term “extraordinary emergency” in his amepdment to articie 1574, was necessary beevuse of the la’ guage of the law, and he expressed the hope that this will prove satisfactory to Mr. Gompers. ee OCCUPATION OF CIENEUEGOS. It Has Been Postponed Until After January 1 Neat. The War Department has found that it is impracticable to occupy Cienfuegos before the Ist of January, and,;Maj. Gen. Wilson, commanding the Ist Corps, which was des- ignated to that duty, has been directed to make such disposition of the troops until necessary to sail as in his judgment will best serve the interests of the arm, A short time ago a brigade under com- mand of Gen. Snyder was ordered to be placed in readiness for-immediate servi and occupation at Cienfuegos. Since thai ume it nas been found that there are no 19,000 Spanish troops at Cienfuegos, that more Spanish togps are to be there, and consequently the Spanish garri- son cannot be removed in time for occu- bancy by the American.troops on or about December 1. This was the date orfginally fled when Gen. Snyder would go to Cienfuegos. Besides the 19,000: troops originally at this place, it has been found necessary to send quite a large number from Havana on account of the disturbances which have occurred there. According to the preparations thus far made it doés not appear that the United States authorities are in any great hurry about sending troops to €uba. No ships for transports have been assembled at Savan- nah, and no orders have been issued which caused the quartermaster’s department io assemble transporis at southern points for the embarkation of troops to Cuba. The ships will be ready when called for. The Manitoba, which took pari of the:8th Cav- alry to Nuevitas, will prebably take the remainder of that regiment to the same place, as requested by:Gen. \Carpenier, who is in command. : ———— + 4 —__ TREATY NOP BAPIFIED. Result of the Count @ the Creek : Elev téezs. Seeretary Bliss has recelved a dispatch from Indian inspector Wright, in the In- dian territory, annauteing the rejection of the Dawes commissiom freaty by the Creek Indian nation. Inspector Wright says the count of the returng in the: Creek election has just been complete], and that the treaty, instead of deimg ratified, has been defeated by a majority of 152 votes. He added that there was ng feaud-shown, but that the chief opéned the returns before counting, accomin; te. the tribal laws. There. was no disorfier: af the polls. Se A Boaré@at Fert Myer. By direction of the Secretary of War, a —— Of officers, to consist of Lieut. Col. . C. Martin. quartermaster’s department, Capt. John Pitcher, 1sG-tinit ited States Cav- alry, and Capt. G. Sage, 6th United States Artillery, will vag = t-at Fort Myer, » for determining: what portion. eae Myer reservation may he set dsive for the use of the signal corps, without detriment to post or its future development. ¢ juffior member of the board will act a . Heospitat Stew: Dianchaged. Hospital Steward L. Taylor, new in this city, has been discharged the ser- vice of the United tes. This soldicr is entitled to vate PAGES, TWO CENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE A Snuffrage Delegation Sees the President. VOTE WANTED IN THE DISTRICT There May Be a Special Message to Congress. INDIANS MAKE a A CALL President McKinley this morning received and Istened to statements of a delegation of citizens favorable lp suffrage in the Dis- trict of Columbia. The delegation was ecmposed of John P. Healey of the Na- tional Building Trades Council, W. H. G. Simmons of the Federation of Labor, Mil- ford Spohn of the Central Labor Union, Thomas G. Hensey, chairman of the cen- tral suffrage committee; Dr. T. E. Lee, secrstary of the same organization, and Dr. Robert Reyburn. The delegation was with the President some time. The members stated that they called to ask him to discuss the question of suffrage for the District in his forthcoming annual message. After making the request members of the committee proceeded | argue as to the advisability and wisdom of | suffrage in the District. The members say they had not proceeded far in this arzu- ment before the President stopped them and said that it v unnecessary to con- tinue this argument, as he knew their pc tion was logical. Wiil Look Into the Matter. The President then stated that he was pressed with many subjects to discuss in his message, and would probably be unable to say anything of suffrage at this time. “But,” the President id to have added, “I will look well into the matter, if necessary, I will send a special message to Congr on the subject. The President, members of the commit- tee said, thougit that the citizens of the District were as weil qualified for suffrage as any section of the United States. The general avearge of intelligent citizens, white and colored, w: high, thus making the qualifications good. The committee says that next recommended that they to Congress favorable to their is quoted as saying: “The Ameri gress always responds to public sentiment if sentiment s favorable to sutfrag and, President the in the District he did not know why Congress would not recognize it by action. Resolutions and Documents. The committee left with the President a number ef resolutions and documents on the subject. Among the papers was the bill Introduced in the House by Represents tive Hartman authorizing a specia: elec- nin the District to detarmine whether the =present munieipat government shall ntinue. Custo. ollector Appointed. The President teday appointed John Mor- gan of Oregon, to be collector of customs for the southern district of Oregon. Indiaus Sce the & Five Ute Indians, from the-reservation in as € enident. Utah, accompanied by Agent Myton, called t the White House today to shake the nd of the Pres : to them the “Great Father.” -Knock-it is one of the chiefs of the tribe. Tne others were Happy Jack, David Coppertield, T John- arlie M fim J 2 f 4 captain of th to him proud of the locks at his are there. rmy. The en army officer. Y Shoulder straps and repeatcaly houlders to see if the s White House Cailers. Capt. Bradford, the 1 expert sent to Paris to aid the American commissioner: visited President McKinley . having returned from Paris on Saturday night. Jt understood that he toid the Pre scmething of the situation at the Frer capitai. : Representative saw the F President that South turned to the republican He also said thai the people mous for the retention of the by the United State ji Representative Hitt of the Hawai commission and Gen. Scofield had confer- ences with the President during the day Mr. Hitt said that Justice Freer of Haw is now in New Jersey, and is expecte: Washington at once, to be present at taking up of the work of making a report. President Gompers of the American Fed- eration of Labor has an appointment to confer with the President tomorrow on la- bor matters pending in Congre peels eae oe ALLEN IS FOR BRYAN Nebraska Senator Denies Rumors Re- garding His Fature Plans. OMAHA, Neb., November 21 Wm, V. Allen writes a letter to the press ving he intends to remain in Nebraska ter he completes his term in the Uni States Senate, and den: the report that he had accepted a position as general so ici- tor for an eastern railway. Senator Alien also denies the report afloat that there was an estrangement be tween himself and Col. Wm. J. Bryan. He says: “There is absolutely nothing upon which to base the assertion. The wish i evidently father of the thought. I recoz- nize in him one of the greatest living American statesmen and shail be for bun in 1900.” dev is Pickter of South Mr. Pickler Dakota ha column to st are unan Phit Da- told re in the IN t >—— DAMAGES FOR BLACK MAILING. An Ohio Cireait Court Awards a Erakeman $5,000. NORWALK, Ohio, November 21.—The circuit court has affirmed the verdict ren- dered in the common pleas court against the Nickle Plate railway arding $e) damages to Frank Schaffer, a brakeman. Schaffer claims that he was blacklisted by the company, in consequence of the lat- ter refusing to give him a certificate of good character as an employe, so that he was unable to obtain employment on any other railroad. He brought suit against the company a short time ago in the Huron county eemmen pleas court and was award- ed a verdict of $5,000. Sar ee MISS BRANDES WAS MURDERED. ‘alifornia Girl Who Was Reported to Have Committed Suicide. OAKLAND, Cal., November, 21.—The sup- posed suicide of Lillian Brandes, a pretty fifteen-year-old girl, in Berkeley on Satur- day, is likely to prove a-case of murder. ‘The autepsy shows that the girl had been beaten on the head until her scalp was laid open and her skull dente, Her body was covered with bruises and there was no signs of strangulation. After the surgeons had completed their examination they said the girl had died from, er been rendere@ unconscious, by a blow on the head and had been subsequent- ly tied up to the bedpost. The girl's father. W. A. Brandes, has been arrested on sus- picion of having committed the horrible crime. The stepmother has become hys- terical and refuses to talk about the trag- edy, which was first reported to the police by the accused man. The neighbors tell many stories of how the girl was cruelly treated and the community is greatly ex- cited over the Startling developments. sires as SPANISH FIRE ON SORSOGON. Claim That the Insurgents Refused to Lower Their Flag. MANILA, Philippine Islands, November 21.—Passengers who arrived here today by the steamer Adelante repert that two Span- ish gunboats recentiy visited Sorsogon and fired three shells into the town, claiming that the Insurgents there refused to lower their flag when ordered to do so. On the -Surgents showing fight. it is added, the gunboats left hurriedly. The shells did lit- tle damage. Sergeant Price of the Minnesota regiment, who was stabbed by disorderly Filipinos on Friday night, and who was reporied to have been killed, is still alive. See eee eer NO STOWAWAYS ON INDIANA. Col. Funston Denies a Ramor Regard- ing Officers’ Wives. SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.—Word has been received from Col. Funston, com- manding the transport Indian were no officers’ wives as stowaways on board the transport. He explained that word had reached him direct from the Sec- retary of War, just before the Indiana left this port, authorizing all who @id sail to be taken as passengers. This, however, was not Known at military headquarte: gnome FIRE IN OZARK MOUNTAINS. , that there Town of Macomb is Threatened by the Flames. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 21.—A special to the Republic from Macon, Mo., says: The largest and most destructive conflagra- tion that has swept the Ozark mountains sim 1884 is now threatening this town. The fire extends for miles north of and parallel with the Memphis railroad. The autumn foliage is supposed to have been fired by sparks from freight engine: burning miles of fenc tons, farms and dry pasture field with cattle. The settlers find them unable to check the flames. The altitude being 1,760 feet above the sea, and a terri- ble southwestwardly wind prevailing, great destruction is imminent. The town of Macomb will probably be destroyed. a OX ON LA NORMANDIE. Two Syrian Children Reported to Have the Disense. NEW YORK, November 21.—The French Line steamer La Normandie, which arrived today from Havre, is detained at quaran- tine, owing to smallpox among her steer- age passenge: When the health officer boarded the steamer Surgeon Vaquer re- elves SMALL ported two cases of smallpox, the patients being Syrian children, who were taken ill during’ thc voyage and promptly isolated in the steamer’s hospital. The patients will be removed to reception hospital, and all in the steerage vaccinated. — HORSES PERISH. ire Destroys Stabiex at Old Glouces- ter Race Track. CAMDEN, N. J., November 21.—Several THREE RAG frame stables on the old Gloucester race track were burned last night, and three horses perished, one of them the race horse Mary B., owned by -Gloucester’s chief of police, Boylin, The flames com- municated to tue Pine Grove Brewing Com- puny’s plant, and it was destroyed with the contents. The losses will aggregaige about The stables were owned by Wm. J. on, —$<o—___ ADMIRAL DEWEY'S TRIAL TRIP. Virst of the New Auailiary Cruisers to Be Vested Today. BOSTON, November the . Admiral Dewey, first of the auxiliary cruiser class of merchant vessels to be constructed un der the act of Congress authorizing the work, left here early today for her speed trial over the government course off the New England coast. The trial wa the supervision of E. 8. Cramp of F del phia, whese firm constructed the steam- ship for the ston Fruit Company. Captain Sargent, navigator for the Cram; Was in command of ihe vessel, and several government officials and about fifty Vited guests of the own were on during the trial. Sie is required to make sixteen Knots an hour. Whe steamer will leave here at 4 o'clock Wednesday moraing for Port Antonio, call- ing at Santiago en route. dtobert: & rorver, whe i by the government to go to Cier gos to take charge of the customs aitairs at that port, will be among the passengers. ——— ScLCOME OUR WARS Mayor of Portsmouth, England, Sends Cordial Letter to Embassy. LONDON, November 21.—In consequc of rumors that an American squadron of warships is to visit Portsmouth, the mayor of that place kas written to the Un States embassy promi. to give the Amer- icans a cordial welcome. Heary White, the United States charge d'affaires, in reply, has thanked the mayor of Portsmouth for his courteous lett which he will not fail to transmit to Wa ington. Mr. White, however, added: “1 ve not yet received information of the visit, but my government will not fail to be gratitied by the knowledge that such a Welcome awaits cur squadron in the event of a visit.” been dele- WILL W IPS. —s NZ SAE SEN Rumored That the Liner Had Found- ered at Sea. LONDON, November 21.—It is announced in a dispaich from Lioyd’s agent at Bremen that the steamer Coblenz of the North Ger- man Lloyd Steamship Company, about whose safety fears had been entertained arrived safely at Oporto yesterday. A rumor has been current the City of Cobleco, with Gv0 persons had foundered at sea, and that the Coblenz of the cos PORT. steamer on board, it was feared North German Lioyd Steamship Company might have b the steamer referred to. SS TRAGIC RESULT OF A JOKE. William Menose shoots His Wife and Kills Himself. MARINETTE, Wis., November 21.—As a result of a practical jok, Wiliam Menose, a cedar worker, shot his wife and fatally wounded himself. Fellow workmen, for a joke, made him believe that his wife, from whom he had been separated, was about to wed another man. He secured a revolver, broke into her LLED Testimony of Assistant Surgeon Cox of District Regiment, DEATH FROM 100 MANY TRANSFERS —- The Sergeant's Case Again Before the War Commission. aoeor te THE WITNE TODAY olonel Denby conducted today an exam ination of several witnesses called by the war investigating They fied in relation to the deeth of Sergt. Hen- ry A. Dobson, Company D, Ist Regimer District of Columbia Volunteers, Clifford Cox, first lieutenant surgeon of the regiment, young Dobson to go to the at Montauk, and Cor; mMMission testi- and assistant who or general hospital oral William C. Ryan of Company D were on the stand. Dr. Cox testified that from the 27th of August to the a of September young Dob- SON Was under the care of Dr. Eb ert, acting assistant surgeon of the regiment The witness at that time was indis sed and unable to attend tc the morning sick call, although he looked after the medical de partment of the 2d and 3d Battalions gen- erally. Dr. Cox said that the first he knew of Dobscn being sick on the transport was when ne heard that the sergeant had @ chill. He said that Dobson carried medi cine with him that had been provided by his father, and he had been in the habit of tal = it He did not report sick on the transport Dobson Repo: Sick. He said that on August 27, when they ar- rived at Montauk, Dobson reported sick, and until September 3 he was tre: by Dr. Ebert. He said that he did not inter- fere in this case, as it was not the pres of physicians to do so. On the tember Dr. Cux attended to sick call and his tent and ordered that he be marked him “duty.” Later he went to see him in his tent and order he marked “quarte rs and re.ieve m any duty. On September 4 he caw again and on th he diagnosed his case as typhoid He ordered him to th hospital. sure that the delay in send- ing Dobson to the he pital did not do him any injury, as he was rather better on the Sth than he was on the 3d. "He be me,” said Dr. Cox, “net to send him to the hospital, as he wanted to se back to Washington with his regiment, in order that he might march up the ve- nue with the boys. Th> witness sald that Doosoa Ked the captain of ine cede to prevent having him had even pany to Inter- eni to the bu Pital. He said that Dobson wos able to walk to the ambulance when 1 came, and that prior to that ae aad x hamimock which he might have slept in had bs not preferred sleeping on the ground The witness was satisfied that Dobson had received a proper ligttid Met ihite on the sick list in camp, consisiing of beef tea and milk, together with canned soup? Dr. Cox's Opinion. Col. Denby: “In your opinion, suould Dob- son have been kept in the general hes pital? Dr. Cox: “He should have beon kept ther He was carried from the genetal ho: ital to the tran t, and in New York he was transferred to St. Peter's Hospital, and from there was im 4a Island City He 1 Ther he was kil ing The witness said he rem Dobson siate that he had nea further estitied tha Doos: mother wanted her son taken from th- gen-val hos pital to New York, and said tnat if Hos- pital Steward King were ca i fore the commission he would teatify chat Mrs, Dob- son asked him to use his taf have her son moved to New York Corporal Ryan's Testimony. ». Wm. C. Ryan testified regarding Dobse He said that when Dobson went up for sick call he had to be supported two of his comrades. He te doctor his temperature, and when on the next day Dobson could not go up for sick rder-d to duty. He said he him “ot to worry, that he would look after his work. Hts testimony contlie with that given by Dr. Cox, who said Dob son was able to walk to the ambul he was sent to the hospital, wi 1 he was supported Ss case py Gid not see take When omrades. rporal Ry son did not cause he An effort will be have Hospital Steward King and Capt. Hodges give their testimony in regard to this case reason Dob- mmock was Iso said the in his b n Was too weak to dc to made BRADFORD'S Verbal Messages From Peace Commission to the President. Capt. Bradford, of equipm department, ed Washing from Paris, where was called by the peace commissioners as an t to advise regarding the naval and tions and importance of th Carolines. He was charged by the commissioners CAE RETURN. Delivered chief retur he the to has maritime condi- Philippine home and fired two shots at her as she was seated sewing. -Only one butet took effect, inflicting a flesh wound. Thinking he had killed her. he turned the revolver on himself, fired, and died a few hon afterward. Para = B. and 0. Stockholders’ Meeting. BALTIMORE, Md., November 21.—The seventy-second annual meeting of the stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was held this morning, Mr. C. K. Lord acting as chairman. The annual re- port was submitted and approved, and an adjournment taken until December 5. No other business was transacted. upon his return home with seve messages to be delivered to th and S to call upon both today Capt. Bradford is naturally discuss ihe work of the commissioners, in- much as it h ed beyond the discus- s. He brings the Most encouraging reports as to the bealth end welfare of the commissioners and the attack Such documents he brought vith him were mere transcripts of the offi- cial proceedings cf the commission in the early days of its meeting, and contained- nothing in the nature of a rep THE CASE OF Mexican Authorit wi Him to Arizona. The case of the American railroad con- ductor, Temple, who has been held under arrest in Mexico for killing a man on this side of the line, has been satisfactorily ad- President Hay, so that he was obliged pretary disinclined to TEM Sarrender justed. United States Miritster Powell, in the City of Mexico, has reported to the State Department by telegraph that the Mexican minister for foreign affairs, Senor Marascal, had agreed to stop further pro- ceedings against Temple under the Mexican jaw and surrender the man to the Arizona authorities on extradition proceedings, on Mr. Powell's statement that he would be tried in Arizona. The United States gov- ernment had previously demanded Temple's release before the demand was made for his extradition, in order to avoid recogni- tion of the Mexican claim of extra-terri- torial jurisdiction, and the present outcome ts satisfactory in that regard. Sanitary Inspector in Cuba. Maj. Lewis Balch, brigade surgeon, "nited States Volunteers, has been relieved from further duty with the 2d Army Corps, and will report in person to the commanding generai of the Ist Division, Ist Army Corps, for assignment to duty es sanitary !nspec- tor, and in that capacity will accompany the first troops sent to Cienfuegos, Cuba.