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(•ged in rough and tumble fight it
Hong Kong with the numbers of the
crew of the (gprman msn-of-war Kaiser*
in Augusta, in which the Germans were
put to rout
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Os account of the legal barriers to'
the importation of foreign supplies,
the price of meat is
steadily
rising in
Germany. The slaughtering of horses
for food has increased and dog flesh ia
openly advertised. I. iu
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order has been issued by Secre*
tary Alger exempting from tonnage
taxes all American ships trading with
Porto RicO. No action concerning Cu
ba, Hawaii or thei Philippines can be
taken for some time.
THE Prussian minister of interior
has forbidden the Berlin municipal
authorities to renew the iron fence
around the .graves of the victims of
the March rising of 1848, on the ground
that such a renewal will "redound
to the glorification of the revolution."
ANOTHER American woman is to mar
ry into the nobility of England. It
has been announced by cable that Mrs.
Samuel J. Colgate, of New York, will
soon wed the earl of Strafford. Mrs.
Colgate is a handsome young widow
with a fortune of $10,000,000, which
she received by the will of her lata,
husband.
GEN. COPPINGEB, who will, under the
limit, soon retire from the United
States army, is the son-in-law of the
late James G. Blaine, a near relative
of the duke of Norfolk, and, as repre
sentative of the oldest Irish Catholie
families, is heir to the estate of Bally
nolu'm, one of the'largest in the Brit
ish empire.
PARIS is suffering from the ice fam
ine, and London's stock is very low
owing to the prolonged heated term
of the past summer. A few weeks ago
the daily consumption in London was
about 2,000 tons, or double the usual
quantity. There is little hope of the
supply being increased, the ice houses
of Norway and Sweden having been
practically emptied of their stores.
ACCORDING to a correspondent of a
London paper there is as much whip
ping in the girls' schools as in the boys'
schools, but the girls make no fuss
About it Says the correspondent:
"They know they deserve their pun
ishment, so they take it frith a good
grace, dry their eyes and smooth their
curls and don't let any one know, not
even their parents, that they have had
a taste of the rod."
THE army officers in Cuba are dis
cussing a novel proposition for a gar
rison. The plan is to provide by a
special act of congress for an army of
75,000 or 100,000 Spanish soldiers, offi
cered by Americans, to serve until a
stable government is established, then
to be returned to Spain or to remain
as citizens. This, it is believed, would
serve all purposes, besides supplying a
needed white immigration for Cuba.
OWING to a low and declining birth
rate, which has reached a point where
It means an annual loss of some 20,000
of population a year, France has re
solved to take care of what babies she
has. A law has therefore been passed
forbidding anyone to give solid food of
any kind to infants under one year
without the written authority of a
qualified physician. Also the use of
long rubber tubes to feeding bottles is
prohibited, becauss of the difficulty of
keeping them sterilized.
WESTERN Australia is becoming a
prominent ^old-producer. In 1897 her
production of gold was 674,993 ounces,
or two and a half times the product of
189ft. But in the first seven months of
1898 the production has been 547,671
ounces, indicating a progressive in
crease. There is no commodity the
production of which has a brighter
prospect of increase than gold. In
the United States, Canada, South Afri
ca, Australia, Russia, India and China
the output is continually increasing.
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CONNECTICUT numbers^, among her
sons three of the great financiers of
the time. P. D. Armour, the great cat
tle and beef king, who is said to be
worth from 930,000,000 to 940,000,000,
was born in the town of Union—a
place which has the distinction of be
ieg the smallest town in the state. By
the census of 1890 the population was
4SL C. P. Huntington, the railway
king, is a native of Harwlnton, in the
Litchfield hills, ani "Old Hutch," the
Chicago operator, was born in Coven
try.'V
THE
private jewels of the empress of
Austria were valued some years ago,
when an inventory was .made of them
covering forty sheets of parchment, at
$7,000,000, one of the most magnificent
pieces of the collection being a superb
pearl necklace presented to her by the
emperor on the occasion of the chris*
tenirijf of their only son, the late
Crown Prince Rudolph. The necklace
is especially mentioned in the will of
the empress as destined for her grand
daughter, theJittle Archduchess Blic
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A GOSPEL ship-is to be built at Jef.
fersonville, on: the Ohio river. It ii
hoped to have the ship ready by next
February or March, when it can take
advantage of deep water aqd steam
down the Ohio and Mississippi to New
Orleans. Meetings will be held at all
grading!'and collections taken to sup
port the ship in its subsequent cruise
from New Orleans through' the West
Indies. The ports of Porto Rico will
he visited and the ministers of the dif
l,,h' ''er®nt denominations on board will
use the opportunities to establish their
churches
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The Stars and Stripe* Raised Over
San Juan, the Capital City
of
Puerto Rico.
FLAG OF LIBERTY 6REETED WITH CHEERS
The United States Formally Vale*
Their Prise of War—It Was a Holi
day Is the Town—Tho Work of the
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San Juan de- Puerto Rico, Oct. 20.—
Promptly at noon Tuesday the Ameri
can flag was raised over San Jttan.
The ceremony was^juiet and dignified,
unmarred by disorder of any kind.
The Eleventh regular infantry and
two batteries of the Fifth artillery
landed Tuesday morning. The latter
proceeded to the forts, while the in
fantry lined up on the docks, jis?
A Holiday.
It was a holiday for San Juan and
there were many people in the streets.
Bear Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon,
accompanied by their staffs, proceed
ed to the palace in carriages. The
Eleventh infantry regiment and band
with troop of the Sixth United
States cavalry, then marched through
the streets and formed -in the square
opposite the palace.
At 11:40 a. m. Gen. Brooke, Admiral
Schley and Gen. Gordon, the United
States evacuation commissioners,
came out of the palace with many
caval officers and formed on the righi
side of the square. The streets behind
the soldiers were thronged with towns
people, who stood waiting in dead si
lence.
Cheer as the Flag Rises.
At last the city clock struck the
hour of 12 and the crowds, almost
breathless and with eyes fixed upon
the flagpole, watched for develop
ments. At the sound of the first gun
from Fort Morro Maj. Dean and Lieut.
Castle,, of Gen. Brooke's staff, hoisted
the stars and stripes, while the band
played the "Star-Spangled Banner."
All heads were bared and the crowds
cheered. Fort Morro, Fort San Cris
tobal and the United States revenue
cuttcr Manning, lying in the harbor,
fired 21 guns each.
Munoz Rivera, who was president
of the recent autonomist council of
secretaries, and other officials of the
late insular government were present
at the proceedings.
Congratulations and handshaking
among the American officers followed.
Old dory Thronsh the City.
Ensign King hoisted the stars and
stripes on the intendencia, but all
other flags on the various public build
ings were hoisted by military of
ficers. Simultaneously with the rais
ing of the flag over the captain gener
al's palace, many others were hoisted
in different part® of the city.
The work of the United States evac
uation commission is now over and all
reports will be forwarded to Washing
ton o-day. The labors of both parties
have terminated with honors for all
concerned. The American commis
sioners worked without the least de
lay and in the most thorough and ef
fective manner.
Wants Army Inereased.
Des Moines, la., Oct. 22.—Congress
man Hull, chairman of the national
house committee on military affairs,
said in a camp fire speech here: "We
must keep the Philippines for the ad
vantage of commerce. Our standing
army must be increased to 100,000 40,
000 for Cuba, 25,000 for the Philippines,
5.000 for Puerto Rico, and the remain
der for coast duty.
To Christen New Battleship.
Milwaukee, Oct. 24.—The excursion
of the Wisconsin battleship commis
sion, with the Stephenson party and
invited guests aboard, will leave on the
St. Paul road Saturday, November 19,
returning December 4. They will go
by the Northern Pacific to Portland,
thence to San Francisco by the South
ern Pacific.
Yellowstone Park.
Washington, Oct. 24.—The annual
report of the superintendent of the
Yellowstone national park shows the
aggregate number of tourists visiting
the park from the opening of the sea
son, June 1, to September 30 last was
6,534, an increase over the previous
year.
Fatal Explosion.
Astoria, Ore., Oct. 21.—The torpedo
boat Davis, which started on its offi
cial trial trip Thursday, wa disabled
by the bursting of a number of boiler
tubes. Eight of the crew were badly
scalded and seven of them died soon
after reaching here.
Divorced
Again.
New York, Oct. 22.—The Herald
prints the following: Lillian Russell
is again free from matrimonial ties.
Sig. Perugini, whose wife she had been
since January 21, 1894, has received a
decree of divorce in the chancery
court in Jersey City.
Death of a Veteran.
Milwaukee, Oct. 22.—CoL John J.
Upham, retired/of the Eighth cavalry,
U. S. A., died Friday night of Bright'*
disease of the kidneys, aged 61 years.
Col. Upham was one of the best known
militar^ men of Wisconsin.
Harder and Suicide.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24.—John Mel
chart, a Chicago photographer, shot
and killed Lillian L. Morris, his af
fianced wife, in this city, and then
committed suicide. Jealousy was the
'cause.
i: Demon of Jealousy,
Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 24.—Henry
Jones and Garrett French, two jealous
husbands, killed their wives and them
selves in this city.
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WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Bv«St( Told la
a Few Usu Csvulsg All
Important Ism.
TUK8DAY. OCTOBER II.
Brig. (Hn. O. ii Ernst and staff, with
about 1,000 troops, arrived la New York
from Puerto Rico.
den. Maclas, recently Spanish captain
general of Puerto Rloo, has sailed from
Han Juan for Spain.
Troops from Camp Uerrlam to the num
ber of SOU sailed from San Francisco on
the steamer Senator for Manila.
The national government has paid In full
the claim of IJiin?ta for 260.000 for feeding
and equipping.pie regiments that went Into
the volunteer service.
It was stated at the war department that
troops would nor be sent to, the aguthern
camps until after frost hadvigade 4t'-4er
taln that yellow fever would-hot beiptwtt.
At the peace conference in-Paris-^Mge
Day presented the demands Of the Ameri
can commission In threatening words. -/He
.said that delay would no longer be toler
ated, the Cuban debt would not be con
sidered, and demanded the complete sur
render of Puerto Klco.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19.
The United States formally took .posses),
sion of the island of Puerto Rico, and
American flags were raised over all public
buildings and forts.
Oen. Horace Porter, the United' States
ambassador to France, gave a banquet at
the American embassy to the United States,
and Spanish peace commissioners.
Brig. Oen. M. W. Lawton, of the military
department of eastern Cuba, arrived In
New York city accompanied by his §ids.
The general has been granted a leave Of
absence for 60 days on account of ill health.
President McKlnley. assured the Illinois
Manufacturers' association, at a meeting
in Chicago, .that the plea to have all ports
In Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
open to free entry of American products
wbuld receive consideration.
Gen. Wade, president of the American!'
evacuation commission, telegraphed the
war department that 6,000 Spanish soldiers
had been embarked! for Spain, and that ar
rangements had been completed for the
embarkation of 40,000 more troops in the
near future.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
Secretary Long said that the reports that
Admiral Dewey would return to the United
States were erroneous.
The transport. Berlin sailed from New
York for Santiago and Puerto Rico with
500,000 rations for the starving Cubans.
Admiral Schley was by order from the
navy department placed in command of
the naval station at San Juan de Puerto
Rico.
Brig. Gen. H. W. Lawton, of the military
department of eastern Cuba, arrived in
New York on a leave of absence for 60
days on account of ill health.
The Insurgent general, Pio Pilar, has
agreed to evacuate Paco, the last suburb
of Manila held by the Filipinos, October
25. This -completes the American conquest
ot the city.
A naval engagement was reported be
tween the Americans and the rebels in
Manila bay in consequence of Admiral
Dewey forbidding the latter to fly the
rebel flag from theli- ships and the Ameri
cans captured the.rebel ships.
Admiral Sampson informed Gen. Par
rado, Of. the Spanish evacuation commis
sion in Havana, that December 1 would
positively be the date on which Spain's
rights, claims and sovereignty In Cuba
would cease to exist.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21.
Judge Advocate Hunter Inducted into of
fice at San Juan live native supreme court
justices.
Gen. James H. Wilson has assumed com
mand of the First army corps .at Lexing
ton, Ky.
Capt. Lyman W. -V. Kennon, Fifth In
fantry, has been, made chief mustering offi
cer of Ohio.
The war investigating commission con
cluded its labors at Jacksonville, Fla., and
said they were pleased with, the result.
Companies I, K, and .of the First
Wisconsin volunteers were mustered out
of the United StateS service in Milwaukee.
Gen. Wood issued his first proclamation
since assuming the command of the de
partment of Santiago. He said the policy
of America was freedom in religion and
strict Justice, and that no property would
be taken without fair compensation to the
owners.
The report of a serious engagement be
tween Dewey's squadron and the Insur
gent fleet is discredited In Washington, the
belief being that the story emanates from
the Spaniards, who wish to show the Paris
commission that the Americans are not
on peaceable terms with the natives.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22.
The peace commission proceedings in
Paris have reached a deadlock over the
Eighty-four per cent, of the enlisted force
of the navy are now Americans by birth or
naturalisation.
Cuban debt, and the American commission
ers are satisfied that the Spaniards are
adopting a deliberate policy of delay.
The Seventh regiment. Col. Marcus Kav
anaugh commanding:, has been mustered
out of the volunteer service at Chicago.
A dispatch from Manila says a new cus
toms tariff will be put into force on No
vember 11, under which goods of Spanish
origin will be treated as foreign products.
The American military commission has
notified the Spanish commission in Ha
vana that American troops will come to the
Island In November whether or not evacu
ation is completed by the Spaniards.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24.
Gov. Blanco has offered to discharge
from the Spanish army ail soldiers who
wish to remain in Cuba.
The post office department has ordered
the establishment of a military post office
station In Cavlte, Philippine islands.
The transport Rio Janeiro arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with 151 sick sol
diers on board and on the voyage seven
men died.
Gen. Otis ordered all the insurgents In
the Philippine Islands to vacate the sur
rendered territory, and anarchy and out
rages in the provinces will be stopped.
Reports received at the war department
from the American military commissioners
in Havana indicate that the season has
not yet sufficiently advanced in Cuba to
make it even reasonably safe to send any
large number of American troops to the
island.
Made HI* Escape.
El Reno, O. T., Oct. 24.—Geronimo,
the famous Apache Indian chief, es
caped from the guards while going
from here to Fort Sill, where he has
been stationed for the past ten years
as a military prisoner.
Captain Is Killed.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 22.—The tow
boat Rescue, belonging to Jutte & Co.,
was blown up at lock No. 3, near Eliz
abeth. The captain was killed and
nine of the crew were injured.
A Couple Murdered.'
Kankakee, III., Oct. 20.—Emit Chini
quy, a wealthy retired farmer, 45
years old, aud his wife were found
murdered at their home in Stanne, 16
miles from here.
Domestic Tragedy.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 20. W. H.
Branton shot and killed his wife and
Constable John H. Jenkins and then
killed himself. Domestic infelicity
was the cause.
Torn to Pieces.
Duluth, Minn., Oct. 22.j Henry
Scherf, John Stevenson and Michael
Vail were torn to pieces here by dyna
mite, which they were thawing out.
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He Wu the Central Figure In the
Great Peace f^bilee in the
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The Chief Executive Participate* In
the Great 1'arade-^fpealu at a daa
qaet and AUo Adilreiati the Rail
way Mes-rl^Svca for Waalilns'on
•-Short Stops on the Way.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—Throngs of men
and womenj {tiling ihef. down-town
streets in solid phalanxes, looked upon
the jubilee, pageant which wound its
way 'through the city yesterday in
celebration of the victories won in the
war with Spain and the advent of
peace. Half a million.persons shouted
a welcome to the Soldiers and sailors
and. statesmen. President McKinley's
pi-ogress through the thoroughfares
chosen for the line of parade w&s.made
an uninterrupted ovation
At' ttae Danunet.
The' great-peace jubilee banquet ten
tiered to. the president of the" United
States ahd distinguished guests by the
citizens-Jof Chicago took place, at .the
Auditorium in the evening, and Presi
dent McKinley spoke in part as fol
lows:
"The war has put upon the nation grave
responsibilities. Their extent was not
anticipated and could not have been swell
foreseen. We cannot escape the "obliga
tions of victory.' We cannot avoid the se
rious questions which have been brought
home to us by the achievements of our
arms on land and sea. We are bound, in
conscience to keep and perform the cov
enants which the war has sacredly sealed
with., mankind. Accepting the' war for hu
manity's sake, we must accept all obliga
tions which the war in duty and honor im
posed upon us. The splendid victories we
achieved would be our eternal shame and
not ,our everlasting glory If they led to
the weakening of our original lofty pur
pose or to the desertion of the Immortal
principles on which the national govern
ment. Was founded, and In accordance with
whose ennobling spirit It has ever since
been faithfully administered. The war
wtth Spain was undertaken, not that the
United Suites should increase its territory,
but that oppression at our very doors
should be stopped. This noble sentiment
must continue to animate us, and we must
give to the world a full demonstration of
the sincerity of our purpose.
Destiny Determined br Dnty.
"Duty determines destiny. Destiny which
results' from- duty performed may bring
anxiety and peril, but never failure and
dishonor. It is not within the power of
man to foretell the future and to solve
unerringly Its mighty problems. Al
mighty God has His plans and methods for
human progress, and not Infrequently
they are shrouded for the time being in
impenetrable mystery. Looking back
ward we can see how the hand of destiny
builded for us and assigned to us tasks
whose full meaning was not apprehended,
even by the wisest statesmen of their times.
Our colonial ancestors did not enter upon
their war originally for Independence.
Abraham Lincoln did not start out to free
the slaves, but to save the union. The war
'with Spain was not of our seeking, and
s'ome of its consequences may not be to our
liking. Our vision Is often defective.
Shortsightedness Is a common malady, but
the closer we get to things, or they get to
us, the clearer our view and the less ob
scure our duty. Patriotism must be faith
ful as well aa fervent statesmanship must
be wise as well as fearless—not states
manship which will command the applause
of the hour, but the judgment of posterity.
End of the Jubilee.
Chicago, Oct. 21.—Chicago's peace
jubilee is at an end, and those who
were privileged to pnrticipate in the
many features will dwell upon it in
the future as a season when every
other impulse was made subordinate
to patriotic ardor and heartfelt ex
pressions of ioyalty to the president'.
The greeting of 5,000 railway men at
the First regiment armory yesterday
afternoon, which was the concluding
event of the jubilee served to show
that the esteem in which the president
is held is equally grtat among all
classes. Among other things Presi
dent McKinley in his address said:
The President's Address.
"It is fortunate that this great body of
representative men and women should
have assembled in this city at a time when
the people were celebrating the suspen
sion of hostilities and hoping for an hon
orable, a Just and triumphant peace. The
railroad men of the country have always
been for the flag of the country. In every
crisis of our national history, in war or In
peace, the men from your great organisa
tion have been loyal and faithful to every
duty and obligation.
Men of Responsibilities.
"Yours Is at once a profession of great
risk and of grave responsibilities. I know
of no occupation in'the field of human en
deavor that carries with It graver obliga
tions and higher responsibilities than those
thrown upon the men who sit about me to
day, the employes of the great railroads of
the country, dally and hourly.
Power Is In the Fireside.
"The virtue of the people lies at the foun
dation of the republic the power of the
people Is In the American fireside. The vir
tue that goes out from the holy altar of
home Is the most priceless gift this nation
has. When the voice of the people speaks
from the home of the people It is a com
mand to congress and the executive It Is
the law of the republic.
"I thank you, my fellow-cltlsens, for your
cordial greeting. I congratulate yciu upon
the evidence of returning prosperity every
where to be seen. The figures read by your
chairman represent the growth of the great
railway systems of the country. What you
want and what we all want Is business
prosperity. When we have that you have
something to do. and when we have It not
then you are Idle. There are few empties
now on the sidetracks, and there are few
railroad men unemployed now. The more
you use the freight car the oftener you see
the pay car."
The President Departs.
President McKinley and the mem
bers of bis party left for Washington
Thursday night over the Pennsylvania
roau The crowd which followed him
every time he has appeared in public
was with him to the last, and it re
quired the efforts of ISO policemen to
restrain the throng which packed the
depot to suffocation. Just as the train
pulled out the president appeared on"
the rear platform of the last car and
bowed repeatedly as the crowd
cbeeied him.
A: Continuous Ovation.
.Cincinnati Oct. 22.—One continuous
ovation marked the passage of Presi
dent McKinley over the states of In
diana and Ohio yesterday. At Indian
apolis the president spoke at the cap-
r, A.*****.,,
itol grounds to large audience as
follows:
"Mr FeUow-Citlsens: 1 thank you for
the words ot welcome apoken in your be
half by your distinguished senator. I
thank you for this cordial and hearty
greeting at thescapltal city of your great
state. We meet In no party name, we
meet In the name of the country, of pa
triotism and of peace. (Great applause.)
It gives me peculiar pleasure to meet the
people of the city of the home residence
of that Illustrious statesman and prede
cessor In the great presidential office,
Benjamin Harrison (tremendous ap
plause)—and I do not forget. In this pres
ence, that this was the home of that other
distinguished I.ndlanlan, Thomas A. HeA
drteks. (Great applause.) Both names are
remembered by all of you. and both have
been distinguished In the service of their
country.
'.'My fellow-cltlsens, we are here to
day because we love the old flag. (Ap
plause and cheers.) It never went down
in defeat. It was never raised In dishonor.
(Wild applause.) It means more at this
hour than It ever meant in all our history.
It floats to-day where. it never floated be
fore."'(Great applause.) Glorious old ban
ner, the-same our grand sires lifted up.
the same our fathers bore. In many a
battle's tempest it shed the crimson rain,
and What God -hath woven in His loom
no man can break-in twain. (Great ap
plause and cheers.) The war has been
successful. It ended in a little over a
hundred days. Matchless victories on land
and sea, our army and navy are entitled
to every honor that a generous people can
bestow. (Tremendous applause and
cheers.) Matchless army and fearless navy
have done their part, the rest remains with
us.' The war was Inaugurated for hu-.
manity, it must hot stop until It embraces
humanity. (Gr^at applause.) It was not
commenced in bitterness, It was not com
menced in malice. It was commenced in
a spirit of humanity, for freedom and to
stop oppression In a neighboring island.
(Applause and cheers.) We cannot shirk
the obligations of victory, If we would, and
we would not if we could.-' (Great ap
plause.) Happy are all free peoples too
strong to be dispossessed, but blessed are
they among nations who dare to be strong
for. the oppressed. (Tremendous ap
plause.)"
Speeches were also made at Jsoblos
ville, Rushville, Conmersville, Kokomo
and Logansport.
In Ohio.
Columbus, O., Oct. 22.—The presiden
tial train arrived here about 8:30 p. m.,
and at the Auditorium the president
spoke to. an immense audience, con
cluding as follows:
"My countrymen, the past Is secured. We
know the extent of our country now. Some
additions have been made since I left you.
Our flaig floats triumphantly over Puerto
Rico. (Cheers). Our troops are in un
questioned possession of that Island. The
same flag floats over Hawaii. (More cheer
ing). We know what our country Is now
we know Its history, but we do not.know
what It may be in the near future, but
whatever It Is, whatever obligations shall
Justly come from this strife for humanity,,
we must take up and aa free, strong, brave
people, accept the trust which civilization
puts upon us." (Cheering).
After a short informal levee on the
stage, during which the president
shook hands with a large number of
citizens, he returned to the train.
Back In Washington.
Washington, Oct. 24.—President Mc
Kinley and his party arrived here Sat
urday afternoon, after an absencc of
two weeks. The trip from Washing
ton to Omaha and return was made
without a mishap. The president made
over 50 speeches, long and short, and
yet returned to his duties at the white
house in perfect voice and apparent
ly refreshed in mind and body. It is
all the vacation he will have, in spite
of the nervous strain during the war,
and to-day he will begin work bn the
annual message to congress,, which
will necessarily be one of Yhe most
important state papers of this gener
ation. '..
Indian Trouble Threatened.
Perry, O. T., Oct. 24.—Serious trou
ble is brewing among the Comanche,
Iliowa and Apache Indians^ For 30
years.since the Medicine Lodge treaty,
the government has fed these Indians,
but that treaty expired July 1. They
have commenced killing cattle belong
ing to Texas cattlemen, and a crisis is
near. These Indians have no crops,
few cattle and have had no money for
months. Men who know predict great
starvation among them this winter
and serioua trouble. There are 1.500
Comanches. 1.S00 Kiowas and 600
Apaches.
A Husband's Revenue.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 24.—M. Pareira.
a drummer whose home is at Albany,
N. Y., was shot and instantly killed by
George De Moss. Pareira is alleged to
have offered a gross insult to Mrs. De
Moss, and she told her husband at once
on her return home. Mr. De Moss then
hunted up Pareira, finding him in a
store. He walked up to him, asked
his name, and on answer blew the top
of Pareira's head off. The remains
will be shipped to Albany, N. Y.
Call to the College League.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 24. The
seventh annual convention of the
American Republican, College league,
postponed from May. last on account
of the war, will be held here November
17 and 18. An official call to this ef
fect has been issued by Arnold L. Davis,
tb4 president of the league. Every col
lege in the United States having a re
publican club is entitled to representa
tion in the convention.
Three Drowned.
Chicago, Oct. 24.—A small skiff, in
which were Louis Babon. son of a
Wealthy brick manufacturer of Evan
sion William Schaffer and another
man whose identity has not been es
tablished. capsized in Lake Michigan
about five miles above Wilmette Sun
day and all were drowned.
The Prison Congress.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 20.—At the
closing session of the national prison
congress Wednesday aftcrnon offi
cers were elected. R. W. McClaughrey,
warden of the Illinois penitentiary at
Joliet, 111., was elected president.
Lynched.
Lafayette, Ala., Oct. 24.—John An
derson (colored), charged with tfie
murder of Charles Holmes, a well
known white farmer, was lynched here
Sunday by a mob of people of Fredonia
and West Point, Ga.
Big Bank Failure.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 20. The Ger
man national bank, one of the biggest
financial institutions in this city,
dosed its doors with liabilities of
$2,000,000.
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White Men and Hegroes Shoot Each I
Other in a Fight at Harpers- fr'f
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ville, Miss.
A SERICUS STATE OF AFFAIRS EXISTS.
Posse Tries to Arrest a Desperado
aad Meets Raatstaaea—Men Hastily
Arm Themselves and. Go to the.
Scene of Riot—Whole Country Ki
clted aad More Troablei Expected.
New Orleans, Oct. 24.—^he Pica
yune's Vicksburg special says: Tele
grams report a most serious state of
affairs at Hermanville, 12 miles north
of Forest, Miss., on the line of the Ala
bama & Vicksburg railroad, in Scott
county. It is stated( that bad blood
has existed in Harpersville between
the whites and blacks. Saturday even
ing a negro man beat mo'st unmerci
fully an oid white man. At night a
deputy sheriff and two others went to
the negro's house with a warrant to
arrest him. When the officers ceared
the man's house they found it sur
rounded with a crowd of some 50 negro
men, all armed, and were fired on. Mr.
Potter, a weil-known man, was killed
and the other two thought to be mor
tally wounded. As soon as the news
reached the center of the town of
Harpersville the men hastily armed
themselves and went to the scene of
tlie riot. Then the fight opened in
reality and lasted the greater part of
the night. At daylight Sunday'it was
found that nine negroes had- been
killed and four captured who are
slightly wounded. Some seem to think
the trouble is not over.
Whole Country Aroused.
The whole country is terribly
aroused and the sheriff's posse has
been reenforced with men from all the
neighboring, towns. Gov. McLaurin
has. gone to the scene, which is about
ten miles north of Forest, the nearest
railroad point. The governor and
Adjt. Gen. Henry are naturally coun
seling moderation, but in the excited
state of the public mind a general fear
is expressed that the posse will not re
gard the suggestion favorably. Their
presence, however, will undoubtedly
have a good effect in restraining the
number of fatalities after enough ne
groes have been killed to satisfy the
outraged feelings of the whites in that
scstion.
Don't Need War Stamps.
Washington, Oct. 24.—In response
to numerous inquiries on the subject,
the commissioner of internal revenue
has held that certificates of nomina
tion and all other papers or instru
ments necessary legally to carry out
the election Jaws of the United States,
or the several states, are not subject
to the stamp tax imposed by the new
war revenue law.
%_ Heavy Rata -in Hnvana.
Havana, Oct. 24.—One of the heaviest
rainstorms in' years has fallen here.
Every stream in the vicinity of this
city overflowed, flooding its surround
ings. The streets of Havana presented,
the appearance' of running rivers. The
water was over four feet deep at many
of the crossings swamping houses and
stores, and damaging furniture andi
other: property.
Loss of Life Increased.
Washington^ Oct. 24.—In his annual
report James A. Dumont, supervising:
inspector-general of steamboats,
states that the total number of acci
dents to steamships resulting in loss
of life during the year was 31. The re
sultant loss of life was 283, an increase
over the last previous year of 100. Of
the lives lost 84 were passengers and
199 crew.
Death of an Ex-Governor.
Dead wood, S. D„ Oct. 21.—Ex-Gov.
Charles H. Sheldon died Thursday
morning of pneumonia. He was a na
tive of Johnstown, Vt., served through
the war, went to Dakota in 18S1 and
was elected governor in 1892 and again
in 1894.
Two Men Suffocated.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 24.—Michael
Timlin and Philip Vergallito, top
fillers at the furnace of the Youngs
town Steel company, were suffocated
by gas at six o'clock Sunday evening.
Both leave families.
Sara Dreyfus Is la Paris.
Paris, Oct 21.—An evening newspa
per announces that Capt. Dreyfus is
already in Paris and is now confined
ia the fortress at Mont Valerien, t»
which he was secretly brought.
Reveaue Receipts.
Washington, Oct. 20.—During Sep
tember iatt the total internal revenue
receipts from all sources were $21,
713,380, a gain, as compared with Sep
tember, 1SS7, of $8,858,883.
A Fatal Meal.
Trentou, N. J., Oct. 20.—Henry Gold
bach and his wife and daughter an$
his sister, Creelia Goldbach. died herej
from eating toadstools, mistaking
them for mushrooms.
Well Was Poisoned.
Joplin, Mo., Oct. 22.—The wife andi
son and two daughters of John Black*
a farmer, have died from the effects!
of drinking water from a poisoned
well near Aurora.
A Dig Shortage.
Lisbon, O., Oct. 24.—The First na
tional bank of this place has closed)
its doors and the cashier, M. J. Childs
is said to be an embezzler to the ex
tent of $60,000.
Five Lives Lost.-
Susanville, CalM Oct. 22.—News justj
rsceived here from Clairville, a new
town in Plumas county, Ca!., reports!
the burning of a hotel and the loss ofi
five lives.
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