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VOL. VIII.
EVENTS OF HIE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM TUB WIRES
An Intaroatlna; C'ullaetlon of Itama Fro.
(ha Taru llamlapharaa I'roaautad
In Condnaad Form.
Colunal William 3. Bryan baa do
clartKl liintauK ai opioa(i(l to expnnilon.
FpnnlHrtU opanod fire nn a Cubaa
funornl proof Ion in Havana, and
woundod aoverul. On will probably
Uio.
By tlie explotlon of aliell At Fort
CoiiHtnntino, at (JronataJt, liuaala, nhie
mliliori wuro killed ami throe oftken
and aeven aoUllera woundot.
By an exploaion In the griat mill at
Pettytville, Nat. TIioiiihi and Cluionco
Kminotis wore killed outrilit and Will
Markley was fatally Injured. ,
Clik'RKO pHikora will apond a larg.
amount of money In ereoting Itninouae
oold-itoraue pluuU In Bantlugo and Ha
vana for the reception and storing of
freeli meat.
Blmon, the new Knator from Ore
gon, ha been placed upon the follow
iiKcomruitt: Mine and mining,
irrigation, ri-volationary claim, Poto
mao river front and tretpaaao upon
Indian land.
Five dentin occurred in Butte,
Mont.t which are claimed lo have boon
cauaed by the dreadful itiiphui and
araenia fume from the tuieltere. Many
people who oan do to are leaving the
city to get out of tlie smoke.
It Is probable that Secretary Uttea
will, within a aliort time, tendor hi
tealgnation to the preaidimt. He ha
had the etep under oonelderation for
aouie time, deeming it Decenary that
he ahould be free to devote more time
to bit large bimlnoei Inteteita.
The Brooklyn, Tex, Castlne and
Rnaolute have been ordered' to Havana.
While there la not the falnlext doaire
to convey a throat In the dispatch of
theae wartliip to llnrana, it may be
noted that when they lie within the
harbor they will bold the town in per.
fcot tubjection.
The Clearwater Short Line Railway
Company, which la the official title of
the branch Northern l'acllle cat-off,
ha filed certificate in the ofllce of tha
hh; rotary of atate at Olympia, doeignat
lug Tlioma ikHi)er a ita agunt in
Waahington, and allowing the route of
the proposed road, now under aonatruo
tlon. Word hn been received from United
State Coimiil Allen that John C. Flan-
agun, the oonllilutlal cletk of George
W. Lake, a rich merchant .of Clioinul-
po, who wi murdered August 29, ha
been anotenced by a conaular com t lo
imprisonment for life. Flanagan had
been robbing hi employer ayatemalio
ally and committed the oriine to oover
up hi mithloed.
Two men were killed by the explo
lion of na'.aialgaaatCnnimnavillo, Ind.
Henry J. Nolllgan, eook, Oeorge W.
Beverly, both of company Q, First
Florida, stationed at Ilnutsvillo, Aliw,
were killed in a camp quarrel. .
Senator Davie, ot the Paris pesos
oommimion, in an interview with a
London Daily Mail corroypoudent, de
clared in favor of a triple alliance be
tween the United 8tatei, England and
Japan, for the protection of all their
interests north of the equator.
Charles Tiacy, aged 10, shot and
instantly killed Tim Connor, custodian
of (Jreenlawn cemetery, Indianapolis,
Ind. Tracy with a nnmlier of other
boys was near the cemetery throwing
snowballs at pedestrian. Refuning
to deit he wa killed by Connors.
The thirteenth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor met
at Kansas City, Mo. About ISO dele
gates from all part of the Country were
pietent; alio William Thome and Wil
liam Insklp, of London, representing
the Britloh tiadei-union congress.
The Brltlnh Columbian government
has made a crown reneive of all town-.
situs and land outside of the mining
fields in the Lake Atlin dlettiot. This
was rocently announced pilvutely by
Mr. O. Sottlin, premier of British Co
lumbia, to Gold Commi'dioner W. J.
Rant, who has juBt arrived in Seattle
from Atlin.
Roselnnd's famoui Le Roi mine la at
Inst before London investors. Tha
London Globe Corporation and tha
British America Corporation have in
vited subtcriptions to 200,000 ahares
ot 5 each In the lie Uol Company, ltd.
The purohate price is 960,000, paya
ble in oah In fully paid share, leaving
50,000 for the working capital.
The United State government 1 not
aware that any arrangement has been j
made (or the tianefor of the title of tha ,
Buinonn inlands to Germany, and being
one of tlio parties to the tripartita
agreement under which Samoa is now J
governed, it la not 'conceivable that,
any change In the status of the Islands
can be made without the knowledge of
this government.
Minor Nam lliii.
The will nt tha lnln Kdwnrd Aimtln.
of Boston, beaucnths 11.100.000 to
publia uses.
Tim PKfll lin VAPimllv Iflnlini! nn A.llot
ordering a trial by jury in Siberia
after' January 1. .
The British government bas decided
to make a goneious grunt for the relief
of the distress and damage caused by
the recent hurricane in the West Is.
dloit, . . .
CONDON-
-. CONpOtf, GILLIAM
LATER NEWS.
At a meeting of the various religious
denoini nations held In London, the
tsar's disarmament proposal was in
domed. Four person were killed and others
iorioualy Injured In Foris by the col
lapae of a bouae in course of conatr no
tion. It i ftfared that five bodies still
remain buried in the debris.
Mrs. Mary Tutt Throckmorton, who
in her early life was a leader in Wash
ington society, I dead -from the effects
of inhaling illuminating gas which es
csped by accident in her loom. She
was 88 years of age.
The British steamer Pawnee lias ar
rived in New York from Mediterran
ean ports, and brought 10 snip-wrecked
people, eight men and two women, who
were taken from the disabled schooner
Deer Hill, of St John's, N. B., in
luldocean.
The navy department has mado pub
lia a report from Admiral Schley cov
ering that part of the operations and
movements of the flying squadron
from its sailing from Key West for
Ciunfucgos op to, but not including the
first bombardment.
As a result of a coasting accident at
Tuitle Oreek, eight mile from Pitts
burg, Joaepb West, aged 80 years, is
dead and eleven others are Injured, two
seriously. The sled collapsed at the
bottom ofastoep bill and burled the
paity with great foreein every direc
tion. " Tliomns Jones, living near Greer,
W. Va., attempted to light a fire with
orude oil. An . explosion oocurred,
wrecking the room, and the dresses of
bis twin daughters, aged 4 years, ig
nited, Ho was too badly burned to
sat it them, and they were o badly
burned that both of them diod shortly
aftei wards.
Kxports to Cuba are already begin
ning to show the effect of returning
peace and the reopening of our ports to
commerce. The October figures of the
treasury department bureau of statis
tic show a marked vase in the ex
port of the United States to Cuba in
nearly alt articles, comparing October,
1808, with October, 1897.
The International anti-anarohistio
conference which ha been In session
here for several weeks, has proved a
incces. Great secrecy is maintained
regarding the proceeding and conclu
sion, but the delegate seem satisfied
that they have laid a splendid founda
tion for a uniform system ot dealings
with anarchists. The conference de
clined lo recognise anarchist outrages
as political crimes.
Tho drought in California has ended
tnd rainfall Is reported from nearly
every section of the state.
Puget soand ovstermen have formed
n association, and will make an effort
to secure needed legislation.
The war department has decided to
have the remains of all soldiois who
died in Manila returned to this country.
Captain Knooh, custodian of the
relic in the famous Luetgert case, is a
victim of blood poisoning and may not
recover.
Clyde Bennington, aged 23, has been
sentenced to life imprisonment In 8an
(jitentln for bis part in tho Oro Giaude
train robberies.
The death sentence of Private Lind
say, Tenth cavalry, ha been com muted
by the president to life imprisonment.
on recommendation ot General Wboelor.
Since the cessation of hostilities this
government has spent about $1,000,000
in feeding the starving Cubans, and the
work is still going on with untiling
vigor.
The United States troops in Cuba and
Porto Rico have not been forgotten.
They will be sent for Christmas 10,000
pounds of prime turkey and 2,000
pounds of cranberries.
The body ot an unknown man was
fonud on one of the bars ot the Willam
ette, three mites east of Monroe. The
head and feet were missing. There was
no means of identification.
A dispatch from London says it is
understood that the Prince ot Wales
has spoken approvingly of the proposed
monument to George Washington to be
placed in Westininstei Abbey.
Tho halibut schooner Two Brothers,
plying in Alaska waters, has been miss
ing nearly six weeks, and it is feaied
that she has been lost with all on board.
One of her boats was recently found in
a badly buttered condition. ,
Eight additional stirvivoiaof the orew
of the lost shipLondonian were brought
into Baltimore by the North German
Lloyd steamship Maria Rickmers. They
arei Captain F. B. Lee, Tiiird Officer
Joseph Cottier, Boatswain T. Behem,
Quartermaster F. Cailsen, Able Sea
men J. Webb and W. Cudnoss, Second
Steward D. Darnell and Second Cook
W. Martin.
In the German roichstag, Count von
Kurdorff, louder of tho free conserva
tives, condemned tlie sentimental Ger
man sympathy with Spain, and wel
comed the apioarance ot the "great
and vigorous American nation" among
the oolonising powers. . He said he
hoped that, in accordance with Bis
marck's principle, commercial ques
tions would be kept separate from
political relations', for, if this were
done, Germany could bo on very good
terms with the United States.
Leon Favior, who fought under the
great Napoleon, has just celebrated his
80th birthday at Philadelphia. .
Tlie president of the municipal coun
cil of Paris has informed Mine, Sara
Bernhardt that tho council has accept
ed her recent offer to ti. a lease ot
the Theater dos Nacions. ,
' Preparations at. on foot in Honolulu
to test the applicability of the United
States Immigration laws to the Hawa
iian islands by the importation to tha
ciuio flnUs of J.C0Q Corcan labor-era...., ,
CO.f KHIEGON, THURSDAY, DECEMJ5EII 22, 1898.
THE WORLD AT PEACE
William T. Stead Writes of
') the Czar's Proposal.
OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICANS
Movamcnt In England la Favor of an
lntsrrjatlonal Irnon
alratlon. London, Dec. 20. William T. Stead,
writing to the Associated Press, says
,1 have seen the czai. I have heard
from hi own lip the earnest desire of
bis heart that aamutliini nmoi'irul
'should be done, and that quickly, to
divert to the seivice of humanity some
of tlie many million now devoted to
preparation for war. He lias taken
the initiative In summoning the confer
ence. lie is prepared to give an earn
est of hi sincerity by arresting the
future increase of Russian armament.
But unless be is snpiiorted by tlie peo
pies who detest militarism a well as
by those who groan under its burdens,
bis well-meant endeavor will fail.
"Tho American people can, if they
.will, prevent so fatal a catustrophe
As the greatest and latest born of the
world's powers, they can, if they
. choose, save this supreme opportunity
of the century from being sacrificed by
the skeptical apathy of the govern
, moots. But to do this, it will be nec
easary to act, and to act at once. What
is hoped of those friends of peace and
enemies of militarism who turn their
' eager eyes to the great republic of the
: New World, is that between now and
tlie end of January, the citizens of the
United State will, by public demon
strations, formal resolutions and by
other methods by which a democratic
people gives expression to its convic
t ions and its aspirations, have manifest
ed to the world their determination to
help the ciar to put this thing through
"In England, where the difficulties
i are much gteater owing to' the sense
less prejudice against Russia, which has
been the baleful legacy ot the Crimean
war, such a national committee is al
ready in course of formation. By the
, end oi next month, it is expected there
I will not be any considerable center of
population which will not have had
j its public meeting demanding that en
ergetic support should be given to the
i nussian proposals.
I "What the friends of peaoe in Eng
land confidently calculate upon is that
the appeal in the cause of humanity
will find the American people ready
and able to respond. If so, the great
est demonstration ever made of the
peace-loving passion of the English
speaking race will be within our reach.
A joint Anglo-American representation
of, say, 15 men and 6 womeu, chosen
from the foremost ot our race, charged
with the mandate to proceed through
Europe on a pilgrimage of peace to pre
sent an address of thanks to the czar,
Would rouse the continent
"Hound the Anglo-American deputa
tion would group themselves, in tho
first plaoe, the representatives of the
seven small states Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Switzer
land and Portugal, with an aggregate
population of nearly 80.000,000, and
with these reinforcements the great in
ternational delegation would begin its
orusade through Europe. In four
weeks, it would have shaken the conti
nent from center to circumference." ,
The movement in favor of an inter
national demonstration in support of
the csar'i peaoe conference is taking
practical shape In Great Britain, and is
attracting much sympathy from the
queen and other members of the royal
family, who are said to tie aware of the
entire sincerity of the ezar.
MORE HOBSON KISSING.
Tho Marrluiao Hero lu tho Handa of
Chicago Girl.
Chicago, Dec. 20. Lieutenant Rich
ard Pearson Hobson was heavily bom
barded by a large field of kissing girls
at the Auditorium tonight, but as no
distress signals were hoisted after the
engagement, it is not believe) that bo
waa seriously injured. Lieutenant
Hobson lectured on "The Sinking of
the Merrimac," under the auspices of
the Chicago Press Club, and after the
lecture, the members of the audience
pressed forward for an impromptu re
ception. There was much handshaking
and applause, but more interesting
than cither were 163 kisses given the
Merrimso'i hero by as many girls. The
lieutenant met tlie attack bravely and
even seemed to encourage it.
During his brief stay in Chicago,
Lieutenant Hobson was the guest of
General John MoNulta, at the Union
League Club. After the lentuie he
left for Kansas City, where he will
speak tomorrow evening. Tuesday
evening tho distinguished naval offi
cer will fuoe an audienoe In Denver,
whence he will proceed to San Fran
cisoo and tail for Manila Decombcr 24,
on the City of Peking.
Savannah, Ga Deo. 20. Nearly the
whole of the business part of the town
of Tifton, iu the center ot the peach
belt, was burned last night. An oil
lamp in a boarding house exploded.
The Masonic hall and 10 stores were
destroyed, and a hotel and a lurge lum
ber mill wore damaged.
- IndUu Hill faiaaed.
Washington, Deo. 20. The bouse
today gave ita attention to the Indian
appropriation bill, passing it subvtau
tiully as i e potted. This is the third ot
the appropriation bills to pass, and it
clears the calendar ot the big supply
bills, although another, the agricul
tural, will bo ready and knocking tor
attention - by Monday." The house
passed the bill grunting a fight of way
through the San Franoisoo forest re
serve to the Saginaw Southern railway
cf Aria-jus.
GLOBE
RIOTS IN HAVANA SUBURBS.
Cuban Break I.oo.a With tho With
drawal of Authority.
Havana, Dec. 20. The Spanish
evacuation commissioners Informed the
American commissioner this evening
that the Havana suburb of Cerro and
Jesus del Monte had been evacuated.
The Spanish troops evacuated Jesus del
Monte at S o'clock this evening, imme
diately after which American and Cu
ban flags were raised, crackers were
fired, and the usual demonstrations
made by the large crowd in honor of
the event. At the hour of filing this
dispatch, 8 P. M., it is reported that
some of the troops of the Cuban Gen
eral Mario Menocal are entering Jesus
del Monte. Probably the United States
forces will be sent there tomorrow.
The suburb of Cerro was evacuated
yesterday. - American and Cuban flags
were displayed from the houses on Cal
zada del Cerro, and crowds rushed
through the streets shouting "Viva
Cubalibre."
About 6:80 last evening, a crowd of
Cubans of the lower class passed a bar
racks of engineers on the Infanta ave
nue, shouting "Long live Cubal" and
"Death to Spain" and firing shuts into
the air in celebration of tbe evaouation
of Cerro. The engineer did not fire,
but the gourd was doubled.
The crowd then passed on from tbe
Caizada del Monte to the Calzada del
Cerro, stopping the street-cars ana com
pelling passengers to shout "Viva Cuba
libre." Among the demonstrators were
a number ot butchers, who carried pis
tols and knives. Jose Gancedo and bis
cousin, Teodoro Huertie, who were on
tbe cars, were wounded with knives.
Gancedo died today, and Huertis will
probably die.
Later the crowd met some engineers
at the Esqnina de Tejas and fired upon
them, seriously wounding one. The
engineers returned the fire, -wounding
a street car conductor; a civilian, Isi
dore Iiazols, and John Leonard, a col
ored man. The rioting continued,
many (hots being fired in front ot the
Casa de Socorro, where the wounded
were assisted.
Spanish soldiers were ordered to the
soene, and arrived about 9 o'clock.
While marching through Cerro, they
were fired upon by men concealed be
hind pillars. One Spanish private fell,
wounded, and the battalion fired into
the air to scare the rioters. On resum
ing their march, they were again fired
upon, and another man was hit. Tbe
Spaniards then fired and dispersed the
rioters. Among the wonnded was a col
ored woman, and it is also reported
that there were several others.
The rioting caused great alarm in
Cerro and along the Calzada del Monte,
where all houses have kept closed doors
since last night.
STUCK FAST ON A REEF.
Accident to tho Cralaor Cincinnati la
Santiago Harbor.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 20. While
the United States cruiser Cincinnati
was leaving port about sunset Yester
day, she ran full speed upon a rock
clearly defined in the charts, but not
buoyed. Last September, General
Leonard Wood, considering that tbe
absence of a buoy there might lead to
some accident, anchored a small one,
tho first ever placed there, but the
Bessie, on entering tbe harbor one
night, carried it awav, and since then
there has been no buoy to mark the
location of tbe rock.
The Cincinnati probably is not seri
ously damaged, as she is not making
water. For tlie last 24 hours the gov
ernment collier Soutbery and the May
flower have been engaged in an effort
to pull hot off. Thus far they have
been unsuccessful, but it is hoped they
will have better luck tonight at high
tide. The principal lisk now is tearing
a hole in the cruiser's bottom while she
is pulling off.
TROOPS ON THE SCANDIA.
Transport Brln(i tho Kinaliiin( New
Yorkera From Honolulu.
San Francisco, Dec 20. The United
States transport steamer Scandia has
arrived here, 83 days from Manila and
eight days from Honolulu. She re
mained several days at the latter port,
and the news she brought from the
Philippines was forwarded by tbe steam
ers Alameda and Gaelic, which arrived
during the past week. The Scandia
brings the remaining companies of the
First New York volunteer regiment
from Honolulu. All are reported iu
good condition, five who were ill being
uow convalescent. Among her passen
gers from Manila are W. A. Walsh, ot
the Astor battery, and W. J. Cobn, O.
li. ilerrmun, W. 11. Curran, of the
Pennsylvania volunteers, and several
members of the First California regi
ment. Hie Scandia is in quarantine,
and no mail or pussengers will be land
ed tonight, neither will any one be per
mitted to go on board.
Hadlclnaa for Troop In Cuba.
Savannah, Ga., Deo. 20. Major-
General Brooke, who was appointed as
military governor of Cuba, arrived in
the oity this afternoon. He bad a con
ference with the president and socre
taiy Alger ibis evening. After the
con foi once Secretary Alger said General.
Brooke was on his way to Havana prov-i
inoo, and had come to Savannah upon
telegraphic orders for a conference with
tlie president and the seoretary relative
to affairs on the island.
General Brooke is suffering from a
cold and fever. It waa said late to
night that the fever waa high, and that
probably he would not be able to leave
the city for a week.
Naw luiplement Company.
The Colfax Implement Company
has been incorporated to deal in agri
cultural implements at Colfax, Wash. .
Tbe incorporators and trustees are ,
Aaron Kuhn, J. W. Horeford and L.
D. Woodworth. The capital stock is-1
1 100. 000. divided Into 100 shares at !
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NO. 41.
A HID PROVINCE
Pinar del Rio Ravaged by
Spanish Troops.
HALF OF THE PEOPLE ARE DEAD
Oaneral Pari.' Report on tho Dl.trlct
na Ho Fonnd It Proclamation
to tho Pooplo.
Washington, Deo. 19. The terrible
state of affairs existing in the western
province of Cuba is shown in this report
to the war department Irora General
Davis:
"Pinar de! Bio, Dec. 19. Adjutant
General, Washington: Arrived here
last night. The troops are comfortably
encamped, and have all the required
supplies. We have been received with
the greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing.
The civil governor left the province
when the Spanish troops retired. The
alcalde called and tendered his services.
A small Cuban force is in the town as
police, and good order prevails every
where. I shall raise the flag tomorrow
in the presence of the troops and oiti-
Kftna. ThA Iroamrr ia .mnf. an.l .l.a
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vui uicaun u& irpiruiviiiiijr it ia a ay a
tern of taxation almost to tbe verge of
confiscation. There are no custom
houses in this province. The country
is one of great fertility and beauty, but
bas been ravaged almost to destruction.
1 am assured by responsible citizens
and foreigners that one-half the former
population bas been killed and starved
to death. Colonel 8eyburn, with two
battalions, is at Guanajay. He ia or
dered to occupy Mariel with a detach
ment. There is no sickness among the
troops. DAVIS."
8 word a Turned to Plowshare.
Havana, Deo. 19. General Davis,
the American commander at Pinar del
Rio, bas issued a proclamation saying
that President McKinley has directed
him to assure tbe inhabitants of secur
ity of their lives and property as long
as they were orderly. General Davis
further declares that fair taxes will be
levied, and that no favoritism will be
shown. In conclusion, General Davis
says:
"Inhabitant of Pinar del Rio I
have come as a friend to help you in
all which may contribute to the pros
perity of this great country, or its gen
eral welfare. There is veiy little I am
obliged to do without your eo-opera-tion,
but with your help I am sure of
complete success. The trochas and
forts will be turned into homes, and
the machetes will be used for labor
only. Your sacrifices and heroic acta
have been already rewarded. The past
belongs to the history of the century;
think of your future peace and prosper
ity. This must be your aspiration."
The Hpanlah ArrhlTea.
Havana, Dec. 19. The removal of
tbe Spanish archives tiora Cuoa to
Spain has been the subject of fit pient
correspondence between the American
and Spanish military commissions. To
day the matter was satisfactorily ad
justed. Colonel Clous, on behalf of
tbe American commissioners, bad a
long interview with General Jiminez
Castellanos, who had lists of the docu
ments in each division of the various
departments of the government All
documents relating to municipal and
provincial affairs, as well as those
necessary to administration, are not to
be disturbed, but only such papers from
tbe governor -general's ofllce and other
offices as exclusively relate to the Span
ish government For instance, papers
regarding the Cuban debt and the war
expenses aie to be sent to Madrid, while
on the other band the archives of the
autonomist government are to remain
practioally intact.
Decided by a Soldier' Vote.
Topeka, Kan., Dec 19. The state
canvassing board decided a tie between
A. F. Scott, Republican, and L. M.
Marks, Populist, candidates for the
legislature from Jefferson county, by
ordering the drawing of lots. Mr. Scott
won, but did not demand his certifi
cate, going home with tlie expectation
that it would be sent by mail. Before
tbe certificate was sent, however, tbe
mid-Pacific vote oast by the Twentieth
Kansas, en route to Manila, waa re
ceived. Upon examination one vote
was found for Mr. Marks. Accordingly
the state canvassing board reversed its
decision and issued a certificate to Mr.
Marks.
Tranaport From Havana.
Savannah, Ga., Dec 19. The trans
port Chester sailed today for Maiiana,
Cuba, earryiiig Brigadier-General Has
brouok . and the headquarters staff of
the Second division ot the Seventh
army corps and tbe Fourth Virginia
regiment. The transports Minnewaska
and Roumanian arrived from Havana
today. They will take aboard the
Forty-ninth Iowa and the Sixth Mis
souri regiments tomorrow and will
piobably sail the next day.
. Gold Belt I Large.
Spokane, Wash., Deo. 19. There is
great exoitement here over repeated
rich strikes in tbe Republic camp, on
the Colville reservation. It is now
demonstrated that the gold bell is at
least seven miles long and three miles
wide, and iu that area rich chutoa are
being discovered almost daily.
Fatal Train Wreck In Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec 19. A pas
senger train on tlie Florida Central Ss
Peninsula railroad was wrecked this
afternoon near Madison, oaused by a
collisou with oattle on the track. Six
persons weie killed, as follows: E. H.
Chandler, : engineer; James Evans,
coloied, fireman; John T. Sullivan, of
St. Augustine, Fla., attache to the
army; Kev. S. H. Coleman, a oolored
preacher ot Jacksonville; John "A.
Klioades, colored, Pensacola; Alfred
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LOOKS BAD FOR MRS. BOTKIN.'
Damaging- Evidence Introduced at tho
Murder Trial.
San Francisco, Deo. 19. The defense
in the Botkin murder trial today re
ceived the worst set-back it bas experi
enced since the case opened. The evi
dence ot two of the witnesses examined
today was of such a convincing nature
tiiat the chagrin caused by its Introduc
tion was plainly written upon the face,
of tbe accused woman and her counsel.
The evidence clearly showed that Mrs.
Botkin wrote the anonymous letters
sent to Mrs. Donning from this city,
apprising Mrs. Dunning ot the alleged
misconduct of her husband, and in
forming her that she bad grounds for
commencing a suit for divorce. The
handkerchief which was inclosed in
the box of poisoned candy was proven
to have been purchased in this city by
Mrs. Botkin, another link in the chain
of the prosecution.
DEFIANT ONLY IN TALK.
Admiral Dewey 'a Opinion of tho Phil
ippine Inaurgentev
Manila, Deo. 19. Bear-Admiral " " " "
Dewey, when a press correspondent
called upon him today, was courteous
and pleasant, but alxolutely declined
to disenss tbe political situation in tha
Philippine islands, on the ground that
his sphere was purely naval. He then
proceeded to cross-examine the corre
spondent about everything ashore. He
was glad to learn that the insurgents
were releasing the sick fipanish sol
diers they held as prisoners, notwith
standing Agninaldo's grandiloquent re
fusal to do so. This proves that the
insurgents are very conciliatory, in
spite of their defiant talk. i-
Admiral Dewealways believed 1ht"
the insurgents Wre friendly, especial
ly since the warships of our fleet have
visited the different ports of . those
islands, and since some of our officers
have made tours inlajd, carefully in
vestigating popular sentiment and ju
diciously preaching tbe gospel of peace
ful settlement everywhere with highly
satisfactory results. .
Bawnllaa Bills.
Washington. Dei. 19. Tha
committee on foreign relations made
some progress today with tbe bill re
ported by tbe Hawaiian committee for
me government oi trie Hawaiian
islands, but adioflrnnrt nw withnnt
completing; the work. The house com
mit tee on merchant marine and fisher
ies today ordered a favorable report on
a bill to extend the navigation laws ot
the United States to the Hawaiian
islands.
Ez-Confoderatea In Soldier Homa "
Washington. Deo. 19. Remesentn.
tive Rixey, of Virginia, today intro
duced a bill for the admission of ex- -Confederate,
as well as Union, soldiers,
to soldiers' homes.
Fonr Persona Killed by a Traia.
New York, Dec 19. A wagon con
taining eight persons was struck by a
tiain on the Pennsylvania railroad to
night at the Allen wood crossing, a few
miles from Manasquan, N. J., and four
people were killed, two fatally injured,
and two others seriously injured. Tha
dead are: Mrs. Ellen Allen, Bessie
Allen, her daughter; Miss Allie Alger,'
and Jennie Crammer. The fatally in
jured are: David S. Allen, husband
of Mrs. Allen, who was killed, and Kate
Allen, their daughter. Mr. Allen was
of the family tf which Allonwood takes
its name, and was one of the most
prominent men in that part of New
Jersey.
Dying by Hundreds.
Sau Francisco, Dec 19. On- board
the steamer Gaelic, which arrived
from tbe Orient today, was Rev. H. VS
White, a missionary. He brings news '
of a terrible condition of affairs exist
ing in the Chin-Chow-Fo provinoe, a "
section 150 miles long and 70 miles"""',
wide, inhabited by over 4,500,300 peo
pie, mostly formers. Owing to two
successive droughts the crops have been '
failures, and the people of the province
are dying by thousands from starvation
and the outlying provinces and the
government are doing little to help the
suffering. The people of Shang-Tung
province are also starving. . In some of
the villages of the latter place there
are hundreds of deaths in a week's
time. In Chin-Chow-Fa there have
been as many as 180 deaths in one
day. . ,
Important Mexican Conceaalon.
New York, Deo. 19. A dispatch to ;
the Herald from Mexico City' says: ' "-
The last act of the Mexican congress
today was the confirmation ot one of
the largest concessions tor many years.
Tlie concession was granted to Captain
A. B. Smith, of Los Angeles, Cal., and
his associates foi colonizing, steamship
and railway enterprises of the first '
magnitude.
The colony lands Include many V-
leagues on the Gulf of California, with
the condition that a canal be con
structed from the lands to Yuma, Cel.,
and a steamship service be placed from
the head of the gulf to the southern
boundary. The service will also De ex
tended to the Lower California points.
The line will comprise ix modern .
steamers.
Hound for Home.
Paris. Doc. 19. The American peaoa
commission left for Havre and South
ampton tonight, and will sail for New
York tomorrow on the steamer St
Louis. : - . -'
Killed by railing Wall.
Chicago. Deo. 19. Two firemen,
Lieutenant Matthew Myer and Trnck
man Patrick O'llern, were killed by
the collapse ot a wall tonight during a
fire in tho Palace lively stables, at
8154 Cottage Grove avenue. Several
other firemnn wore seriously hurt, in
cluding the following: Lieutenant '
Albert Lingenlerger, leg , fractured;
Miuhael O'liare,' ' akull. fraotBi'-1,
Thomas Dillon, skull fractured; l.-i- .
ward Crenscuo back brokno. 'J 1
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