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LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLE.{^"^ 1 FILIPINOS ARE AGAIN TIRED General Otis Gables Offer to. Sur? render American Prisoners, MAY BE ,*LAY FOR TIME Tlio Filipino? Iiiivo Hoch Grmilcil l'oriniHMioii tt> SoikI UciicrnlOfllcer to .iE hu ii i> For ?'?iifpronco?Tlio Capture or lilciitoiiniitUliiiioro itml l'nrly?Newa of Transports?atlmr|i Fiigngcuicnt in Htm Kubinn. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington. Sept. 19.?Secretary Boot to-day received it cablegram from Gen? eral Otis that seemed to Indicate a weakening on the part of the In? surgents. It contains a proffer to de? liver the American prisoners who have been for so many months in the hands of the Insurgents, and also sought per? mission to parley with General Otis. This cablegram was at once taken by Secretary Root to the cabinet meeting and formed the main topic for discus? sion at the beginning of the session. However, upon reading the message carefully Its apparent Importance seemed to diminish. Secretary Hoot himself did not regard the matter as of importance at this time. He re? called frequent efforts on the part of the Insurgents in the past to gain Unit at critical moments by opening negoti? ations, ostensibly with the object of making peace, and he was not sure but that this last offer was something of the same kind. However, that may be, the Secretary was of the opinion that It would fail to afford the insurgents any advantage. General Otis would re celve any messenger and listen to him nnd make answer to his proposals, but this would not In the slightest degree restrain the military operations, and the American's arms would lose no ground, no matter how the negotiations turned out. A POSSIBILITY..?; ' Still It Is realized there Is a possibil? ity that the Insurgents may have be? come disheartened at the renewed and intense activity in the direction of re? inforcing General Otis, ami concluded in view of the great rorce gathering to open the campaign In the dry season, that further resistance woultl be use? less. It Is pointed nut as a noticeable fact that Agulnaldo's name does not appear In General Otis' dispatch, and though this may not be of great significance, still aiming some of the army officers It la surmised that there are serious dis? sensions among the insurgents, and perhaps some of ihe discordant ele? ments are in this case acting on their own responsibility. THE DISPATCH. The text of the dispatch follows: Manila, September 10. Adjutant General, Washington: MncArthur reports from Angeles visit of two Insurgent officers with request for permission lo send into our line* American prisoners and to send to Ma? nila prominent lnsurgeant general ofli cer for conference. The requested In? terview granted and?Insurgent officers at Angeles return north ihis morning with information. OTIS. A STIRRING INCIDENT. The capture of Lieutenant Gllmore nnd his party wh? one of the most stirr? ing Incidents of the Insurrection. It oc? curred while the cruiser York town was making n survey of the Western coast of Luzon, with a view 10 locating eomc of the detached Spanish garrisons which had long been cut off from the populous centers. It was known that a Spanish garrison had been surround? ed at Baler, on the Eastern coast, and Lieutenant Gllmore, with a boat's party from the Yorktown, was sent ashore to reconnolter the surrounding country. He divided h!? command, one party re? maining near the shore while another pushed Inland This wns the last seen of the Lieutenant and the fifteen men who accompanied him. The other members of the party waited for a loiift. time, but got no trace of their com? panions, and were finally obliged to re? turn to the ship without them. Ad? miral Dewey at once reported the loss to the Navy Department, and before he left Manila used every possible means to learn the condition of the captive Americans. At Hint It was feared they had lost their lives, but later definite Information was received that the fol? lowing were alive at San Sldro, In the Insurgent stronghold: Lieutenant Gllmore, Chief Quarter? master William Walton, Sailmakers Mate Paul Vandert, Coxswain John Ellsworth, Apprentice, third class, Al? bert Peterson, Landsman Brisolese, Landsman Lymnn \Pnul Edwards and Landsman Fred. Anderson. Captain Charles M. Rockefeller, of the Nineteenth Infantry. Is also supposed to be n prisoner with the insurgents. He disappeared April last and no trace of him has been discovered. NEWS OF TRANSPORTS. ?Washington, Sept. 10.?General Otis has informed the War Department of the arrival at Manila of the transport Ohio, with the men from the wrecked transport Morgan City. She left two sick men at Nagasaki. The City of Syd? ney also reached Manila to-day. There wore no deaths during the voyage, but one man deserted at Nagasaki. A, BLOODLESS FIGHT. The Navy Department hns received the following cablegram from' Admiral Watson, dated Manila. September 19: "Davidson In Paragua had sharp en? gagement on the 14th nt San Fabian, Lingayen Gulf, with about 300 Insur? gents heavily entrenched at a distance of from 1,100 to 700 yards. The Insur? gents fled. Their fire was weak and In? effective. On the Paragua there were no casualties. The senior commends Davidson highly." The Parngua is one of the little gun? boats turned over to the army by Ad? miral Watson, and Davidson, the com? mander, Is a young ensign. Tho scene of the battle was on the North coast of Luzon, off the port which forms the Northern terminus' of the railroad. SPANISH PRISONERS. Washington, Sept. 19.?The course to be pursued regarding the Spanish pris? oners In the Philippines has been prac? tically decided upon. The War Depart? ment has approved the action of Gen? eral Otis In refusing to allow Spanish ships to go to ports controlled by tho insurgents to take away Spanish pris? oners. These ships, however, will bo allowed to proceed to such ports under the escort of ships of the United States. The transfer of the Spanish prisoners from the insurgents to the Spanish ships will be under the direction and control of United States ofllcers. The United States will furnish lighters to bring prisoners from the shore to the Spanish ships. ENGLISH CABINET COUNCIL. SUMMONED TO CONSIDER TRANS? VAAL SITUATION. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) London, Sept. 19.?Summons were Is? sued late this afternoon for a Cabinet Council which. It Is understood, will be held Friday. It is regarded as a result ct the visit to the Premier, Lord Salis? bury, to London, whither he came this ufternoon, remaining at the Foreign Office from 4:30 to B:30 p. in. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, was present in the building at the same time, und as a private doorway connects the offices. It Is presumed that the summons were the result of their Joint deliberations. PLAYING FOR TIME. The lack of nil excitement In official circles bears evidence to tire deliberate manner in which the highest otllclnls arc handling the crisis. Nor is It by any means certain that the Cabinet Council will adopt extreme measures, In spite of the uncompromising nature, of the Boer reply. This deliberation oh the nart of the government Is inter-1 preted, not only In London, but in other: European Capitals, as a, desire on the part of Great Brltuln to gain time while| the transnorls are hurrying to Cape j Colony. The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten commenting on this to-day, says: "The present calm is only meant to deceive the Boers. When England feels equal to the task .of' facing the Boers this peaceful lone will give way to a blatant cry for war." . PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Even rumors of a movement of the Boers across the Natal borders appar? ently fall to excite the military author? ities here, who profess, ut least, not to fear such a contingency for the pres? ent. In tho meantime the movement of troops proceeds. The Royal West Sussex Regiment left to-day for Malta, where It will replace tho First Border Regiment, which goes by the same steamer to Natal. It is announced this evening that the British llrst class protected cruisers Terrible and Powerful have been or? dered to the Cape. They have reliefs on board capable of funning a naval brigade of a thousand men. The steamer .Telunga will take f>00 troops bound for Natal to-morrow and she will embark a rifle brigade at the Island of Crete for the Cape. According to a dispatch from Durban, Natal, the Premier of tho Colony, says that the'alarm of the people of Natal at the unprotected conditions of the border towns Is quite unwarranted, and that all en'orts to Incite the Seulus have failed. ATTACKS EXPECTED. "The general Impression is that the Boors will at once take the Initiative, and an attack is expected at any hour." Troops continue to leave Cape Town for Kimberley and the North, and the llrst-clnss cruiser Terrible, sailing from Portsmouth for China to-day, is report? ed to have been ordered to go by way of Cape Town instead of Suez. Nothing Is yet known regarding the date of the expected Cabinet Council. PEACE HOPED FOR. Pretoria. Sept. 19.?The reply of the Government to the latest British nole is variously commented upon, but the Pretoria Press, printed In English and Dutch, and other papers, profess to be? lieve that a Joint commission will yet be held, and that there is still a pos? sibility of an understanding being reached. The Volksteln declares that In the event of war Holland will send an am? bulance corps to the Transvaal. At. the request of President Kruger the Chamber then went into secret ses? sion. London, Sept. 20.?According to a special dispatch from Rome, President Kruger has wired King Humbert, in? voking the intervention of Italy. The Johannesburg correspondent of the Morning Post says that a consignment of 1,600,000 cartridges was sent from Pretoria to Blamfontein last Thursday. A special dispatch from Pretoria says: The reports received here through official sources that Great Britain con? templates proposing a new convention with disarmament, though' discredited officially, have created the greatest in? dignation. Tiie Burghers say they would rather die than be thus reduced to the status of white Kaffirs. Members of the government declare that, if this report bo a real reflex of England's in? tentions, nothing will avert war." Fnlnllticn nt *?li||>ynr<l. (By Telegraph to Vlrarinian-Pllot.) Newport News, Va., Sept. 19.?Two fa? talities occurred to-day at the yards of the Nowport Newa Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at nearly the same time. T. E. Lewis, a carpenter working be? tween decks on the Morgan liner El Rio, lost his balance and fell, receiving injuries which resulted In his death a few hours afterwards. In another part of the yard a few minutes later, Carey Taylor, a laborer, fell from a scaffold above the Morgan liner El Cid. dying shortly afterwards from his Injurie?. YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST The Epidemic Has Been Steadily Growing For Three Weeks. THE SITUATION CRAVE There ilnvc noon Four Hundred Cn?? o?, null Novr i uu'h nm ?e voloplni; ai llio Unto oC Tlilrly it Day ? Out ' New Cme nt Now Orleans-The Outbrcnk la Under Control In lluv?nu> (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington, D. C, Sept. 19.?The yel? low fever situation at Key West is re? garded as grave. Since the first cose was reported, nbout three weeks ago, the epidemic has been steadily growing, until to-day there arc almost 400 cases. New cases are appearing at the rale of thirty a day, but the mortality is low. Fifty-four cases and two deaths were reported for Sunday and Monday- At? tendant Hall, one of the Marine Hospi? tal staff, developed the disease last night and he has been isolated. As Key West is situated below the frost line the eoldemlc will have to run Its course. The Marine Hospital Service lias been directing its efforts to con llnlng the epidemic to the Island and has been rewarded with signal success. visitors are quartered in private houses. At the session ot the Sovereign Grand Lodge to-day little business was done. When the call tor new business was announced so many propositions were announced that all were referred to committees without reading. Among the proposals under discus? sion are resolutions constituting a board to revise and codify all laws en? acted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge nnd to grant to noble grands and chief patriarchs authority to communicate the traveling pass word. NEXT MEETING IN RICHMOND. The Grand Lodge of Ohio presented Sovereign Grand Lodge to-day with a cane which has a strong sentimental In? terest for Oild Fellows. It belonged to Thomas Wille, the founder of the order in this country. Each representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge is given ten copies of the daily journal. Heretofore the Grand Secretary has mailed these at the order's expense to wherever the rep? resentatives wished it. To-day, as an economical measure, the lodge ordered this stopped, and fur? ther mailing will have to be done at the representatives' own expense. Richmond. Va., was chosen as the place of meeting In 1900. The Grand Lodge toolt action on the mileage question to-day. reducing the mileage allowed each representative from 10 cents per mile cast of the Rocky Mountains to 0. and from 12 cents west of the Rocky Mountain to 11. The vote on this action placed the delegates on record, but afterward by n vivo voce vote the? action was recon? sidered, leaving the mileage nt the former rates. To-night's fenturc wns reunion of past grand representatives. Grand Sire Plnkerton was this even? ing presented by the Richmond lodges with a magnificent bouquet of Virginia roses, consisting of seventy-five white roses, one fur each birthday of t he Sovereign Grand Lodge, and thirteen for the thirteen original States, of which Virginia and Massachusetts formed parts. DREYFUS FREE; CHAMPION DEAD French Council of Ministers De? cides to Pardon the Captain. A STRANGE COINCIDENCE Tlio l'arilou JMgncil mid nrcyfn? WIM He Ncnl Abriiml to Avolit Itrmoii ? trillion* ? SI. Hrlicurev-Iicsliior, tlio l lri! Champion or tlio Coli? ilcniitoil Moltller. IMp? .Suddenly ? i;ic11ontoiit n( Heimes. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.) Paris. Sept. 10?The Council of Min? isters decided to-day to pardon Dreyfus "in principle." The pardon will take effect In a few days. Dreyfus has relintiuishcd his appeal for a reversal of the Judgment of the court-martial. The announcement that Dreyfus was to bo iiardonecl had already been dis? counted by predictions and there was absolutely no exclltcment displayed anywhere nlong the boulevards when the newsboys ran along at about 3:13 p. in. with the first editions containing the statement that the Cabinet had de? cided to pardon Dreyfus. The news? papers sold quickly, but there was no rush for them upon tlio part of the boulevnrdiers. Those who bought the papers sat down In front of Hie cafes nnd read the announcement without comment. Every one expected It and the decision met with no opposition. PRESS COMMENT. The Droits Del 'Hommo, Socialist organ, said: "Our task remains the same after as before the liberation of Dreyfus, to continue the campaign against all those who are responsible for the lamentable affair and unmask the forgers, traitors and false witnesses, even though they may bo covered with glittering decora? tions-" "In principle" Is an Idiom sometimes used in semi-official announcements of forthcoming action. It .seems to have been the slight bearing on the matter except, perhaps, that It implies the ful llllment of various formalities before the pardon Is actually issued, thereby qualifying the announcement of the pardon with slight tentallyencss. Tt is not known yet whether the pardon In? cludes amnesty. " THE PARDON SIGNED. The official announcement was made In the form cabled to the Associated Press in order to avoid demonstrations of any kind at Rennes and Paris. Hut the pardon of Dreyfus-Is not merely im? minent. It was actually signed this morning. Measures have been taken In Rennes In connection with It. THE BATTLESHIP KEARSARGE READY FOR HER TRIAL TRIP. Only one infected person is known to have escaped and he was discovered at Miami and isolated. He lias since re? covered. All the suspects at Port Tampa were placed in a detention camp, nnd Assistant Surgeon Trotter to-day reported that the camp would be closed on Wednesday, as all the sus? pects had been under observation ten days. None but known immunes are allowed to leave Key West direct, nnd then only on certificates. Others who desire to leave must first go to the de? tention camp at Dry Tortugas. The treatment of tho cases In Key West Is entirely under the supervision of the Florida State Board of Health. The Marine Hos'iital Service is simply en? forcing Quarantine regulations with a view to preventing the spread of the disease. NEW ORLEANS. One new case was reported to the Surgeon General from New Orleans to? day. The same report stated that freight from New Orleans was undis? turbed excent in Texas, which would rot permit freight originating in New Orleans to pass through the State. Surgeon Carter, who is In charge there, says there are few unnecessary restrictions. He will meet Dr. Sanders, of tho State Board of Health of Aln bnma. to-day to make arrangements for simplifying the train inspection service. HAVANA Surgeon General Sternbcrg has re? ceived a dispatch from Havana, say? ing that the yellow fever outbreak Is fully under control. The number of cases in all the hospitals in Havana nre nine soldiers nntl eleven civilians. There hnvo been no new cases at-Ca? banas garrison since the 9th. ODD FELLOWSHIP. SECOND DAY'S SESSION OF SOV? EREIGN GRAND BODY. (By Telegraph to VIrglnlan-Pllot.) Detroit. Mich., Sept. 19.?The streets were blight to-day with the uniforms and regalia of tho Odd Fellows from nil parts of the country, who are here at? tending their diamond jubilee. All the leading hotels are full and hundreds of "Wet weather still prevails, but will probably enuso no postponement of to? morrow's parade. M.GUERIN SURRENDERS. SIX WEEKS' SIEGE ENDS RIDICU s LOUS I.Y. (By Telegraph to Virzininn-Pllot.) Paris, Sept. 20.-3:30 a. m.?Precisely nt the hour appointed a captain of the ?Municipal Guard* rapped at the door of Fort Chabol. There was a moment' of expectation, nnd then tire door opened. M. Giiorin calmly presented himself, meekly surrendered, and was. (Irlyen to the police depot in an open cab, seated beside the captain of tlie guards. Ills companions were allowed to go free. Thus the six weeks' siege ended in sublimely ridiculous style. The night was well chosen by the government, as the excitement of tho capture of tlio fort would inevitably di? vert attention from tho pardon ex? tended to Dreyfus. The plan was to at? tack the building and arrest Guerin and his band. The government had given him until 1 o'clock this morning to sur? render, and had a regular army to as? sault the fort if he refused. Hie l.ntnl Mult Decided. (By Telegraph tc VIrglnlan-Pllot.) Richmond, Va., Sept. 10.?The case of King, trustee vs. Justice and others, de? cided In the Federal Court at Ablngdon this evening, involves some 5,000 acres of land in Virginia nnd West Virginia, and embracing the town of Williamson, W. Va., and which was granted to Robert Morris in 1795. It was by him sold to General James Swann, who died In Paris in 1831, a bankrupt. The de? cision means, unless reversed, that the property belongs to the heirs of Swann's creditors, and that parties who have been in possession for many years must surrender. Tlio newspapers now publish the first semi-official announcement of the cab? inet's decision without comment. The Journal des Debats, however, says: "We arc assured that the family will receive an order for Dreyfus to leave Itennes, unpereclved, shortly, during tho nicht time. The government does not know, or, any case, does not say where Dreyfus Is going, WILL LEAVE FRANCE. The Journal des Debats, however, fol? lows tho foregoing with the report that Madame Dreyfus has taken a villa at I Folkstone, near Dover. England. This j report has been denied, hut many be ' llevo Droyfus will go to England on his j release, which may lake place to-night, j The result of a telephonic Inquiry at ! Hennes this afternoon shows Dreyfus I has not yet left his prison. It is said that Dreyfus will be sent abroad before the promulgation of his pardon in order to avoid demonstra? tions. HIS CHAMPION DIE3. Paris. Sept. !!).? M. Schourer-Kestnor, the former vice-president of the Senate, and champion pf Dreyfus, is dead. M. Auguste Sehouror-Kestner, the former vice-president of tho French Senate and foremost champion of the cause of Dreyfus, was born February 11, 1333, at Mulhou.se. Alsace, from which place the Dreyfus family also hailed. He was president of the Chem? ical Society of Paris and was a promi? nent member of a number of other so? cieties. He was political director of the Republique Francalse from 1879 to ISil, and was a Republican in politics. He took a great interest In the improve? ment of the working classes and in 1S65 founded a co-operative society for their benefit. His Republican Ideas in 1867 caused him to be sentenced to four months' Imprisonment and two thousands francs line. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1871 and in 1875 he was first elected-to the Senate, of which he after? wards became one of the secretaries and eventually one of the vice-presl dents. He was defeated for re-elec? tion as vice-president January Vi, 1S98. I He has written extensively on chemis? try. A STRANGE COINCIDENCE. There is much remark here on the strange coincidence of the death of M. Sche?rer-Kestner, the first champion o( Dreyfus, and to whom Dreyfus will virtually owe hid freedom, on the very day the cabinet decided to pardon the prisoner. M; Schuerer-Kestner's death was sudden. He had been ill during the last few days, but it was not thought that his illness would prove fatal. EXCITEMENT AT HENNES. Renncs, Sept. 19.?The news that the Council of Ministers had decided to pardon Dreyfus was received here with intense excitement. Dreyfus is still a prisoner. MKS. MAY 13KICK'S CASE. London, Sept. 19.?Truth, Henry La bouchere's paper, protesting against a universal condemnation ot France on account of the Dreyfus affair, says: "I believe there are many Americans with whom the innocence of Mrs. Florence Maybrlck Is an article of faith. The lady, In the meantime, is enjoying tho hospitality of an English prison as a convicted murderess. Nevertheless the American journal, although by no means reticent in the expression of their opinions, do not denounce the Kngli.--.lt justice as a disgrace to civili? zation, the English people as lost to all sense of right, and Liverpool, where she was sentenced, as an accursed city." A LATER RUMOR. London, Sept. 20.?The Renncs cor? respondent of the Dally Telegraph, wir? ing at 9 o'clock last evening, says: "There Is reason to believe that Drey? fus is already out of prison and that with his wife he will probably leave Renncs to-nlght." WILD PURSUE GENERALS. Paris, Sept. '19.?Pardoning Dreyfus does not drop the curtain on the drama. The Droyfusards are determined to pursue the campaign against the gene? rals and other officers of the general staff who have lied and committed gross Illegalities In order to keep the prison door closed on the victim. The Aurora, the leading organ of tho Dreyfusard body, will to-morrow (Wed? nesday) publish an article In this sense by Francis de Pressonz, the . distin? guished Journalist, who from the tlrst was a leader In the revision movement. A proof slip of tho article, which is headed "Pardon?And "What After? wards?" was handed to the Associated | Press this evening. The writer says: "If the President, by pardoning Drey? fus wished to spare France tho Inef? faceable shame of a judicial crime, this exercise of his prerogative called mer? cy, so far from Impairing the necessary work of justice, will only prepare nnd facilitate it- For we must speak straight out. If it was imagined tli.it .immunity for criminals could be pur? chased by pardoning an innocent man: if it was thought that the friends of lav would barter amnesty to the scoun? drels who perpetrated those crimes for the bruised body of the Man from whom they have torn out the soul, then we throw from us this degrading ami deceitful offer. Dreyfus would be the first to reject as an infamy such traffic with his honor. No. The pardoning of Dreyfus could only be the natural; le? gitimate nnd spontaneous action by which the representatives of the civil power refuse to associate themselves with the obstinate Iniquity committed by the military Judges. It Is the gov? ernment of Republican France repu? diating with horror any part In this denial of justice. "As for us, we shall pursue with in? creased ardor the task of public salva? tion to which we have devoted mir selves: 1 llel'e have been crimes .inn oP fences committed in obwourity by a gang of Pretorlan conspirators, with Moroier at Its head. We are going to pursue more energetically than ever tho work of obtaining their chastise? ment." A STEP FURTHER. M. do Pressonz goes on to declare that when the generals have been punished the Dreyfusards will continue the campaign "until court-martial have been abolished and iron and lire have been carried into the sorets of the dip? lomatic corps and society." The foregoing article clearly outlines the militant attitude of the Dreyftisards and shows that France will not be al? lowed to rest quietly, even though Dreyfus be set at liberty. The cumnalgh for bis release has given the Socialist party a weapon of Which they will avail themselves to the utmost and Drcyfuslsm will be extend? ed more and more into Socialistic agita? tion. Moreover the Zola trinl and Madame Henry's prosecution of Joseph Retnarh for defaming the memory of hor hus? band will shortly come on. and they] will bo used by both sides as levers again tr? excite public feeling. Pardoning Dreyfus, therefore. I only closes one net of the drama and France Will probably again find herself In the throes of party passion before the Tnrls Exposition opens its doors next May. COLONEL JOHN MILEY. A BRILLIANT YOUNG SOLDIER PASSES AWAY. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington, Sept. 19.?Lieutenant Colonel John D. Miley, inspector gen? eral of volunteers, died to-day at Ma I nlla. The information reached the War Department In a cablegram from Gen oral Otis. His death was due to cere? bral meningitis, attendant on typhoid fever. Colonel MUey's rank in the reg? ular army was first lieutenant, Second Artillery. Colonel Miley was generally regarded as one of the brightest among the jun? ior officers of the army, and his record was remarkably brilliant Ho enjoyed tho distinction of. being- recommended by superior officer for direct promotion from tho grade of lieutenant to the rank of brigadier general.' This was proposed by General Shatter in recog? nition of the splendid services which Lieutenant Miley had rendered while his chief of staff In the Santiago cam? paign.