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THE TREATY OF PEACE.
';:ru nf the Provisions cf the Seventeen
"i cits -The President in the South
hntciors Killed.
Vr.r;K Special). A great steel
ot the Consolidated Gas Com
v. iiuo "A" aud Twentieth
tl.
e- t of its kind in the
"I 5:89 o'clock Tues
It went down with a
like that of au explosion.
:. M..ok ud bricks
f l feet fell like a child's
Mucks, and loosed from
l;) gallons of water, do
:s m a toufoot tidal
!"ht o
of I
SMj HI,'
r c
mri
the
I death and destruction
iirrotiudinir neighbor -
i'j. known how many were
rued. I he list of injured
"Many people wero caught
i by tk' rushing waters
'o.-i hither
and thither.
iiit-H of virions kinds. To
:." iiioio terrible the rush
re u; gas mains and de
t.
li sc light conduits, causing
''o darkness. Tho tank
' i 1 ly eight great steel up
: ' h,;;b. Tho loss of the
i" I.e. complete, $M0,000.
i Fuldner'u factory
i! ,()'! and tho damuiro to
t-nt-. 'Li) property of the gaB
- i bi.-ed at $2-,0UU Wm.
. . ' ii'ef oiigincor of tho Con
; i 'ompauy, and Con
! ;iv ,v:u placed under
t ' ii Htrt! charged with bomi
I t !,. ir bi..;i v. ir placed at
I !:c Treat) i f Peace.
i:y ( able;. Estraordinary
!'- lnaiii tainetl by both tho
.iinssiotis to preHervfi tsocrecy
(Mit nt of tho treaty. Kacli
.':i t .'. IuaCM two cojiieH, but
'i':iiiii-s:n:i uttacheH aro not
lei'iHo tho documeuts.
i . f -1 " i ' i d e ii t f tho AsKociated
i . . i-er, jiin bt:iiued from a
'' "iatiy leliaiiio tho following
"l ti.e neaty.
I ; -i!.'- f..r th rciin'iubliraerjt
i r ; ! - for tL.' e'sion of Porto
:; :.f-veo f..r tho ce-sion ff the
: : r : Ji "tun 0()i) us enmr-etf-utiot!.
l . ttto i.u.s for th" ci f-sion
i;;.;; i iii'-ln lin tiio it-turii of
: :.- i;i t!i liuml.i of thn T.r-
! '.' w.t'i t!i.- -I - .ii of l.;ir
'' :i . H": hiiiNlins,
. ' '. i i: .'liiiti-c to tho Sj-au-
..i- 1': t !: i'iiili;Jli;e.
' i a r ..::-!--;at.. n ly both nation
.' ' -i ii -i:r .'is.'.u!it each lhT
I " - i oilrh f.JleT.
7 r.ir.t- i.. Sj.ani-li tra.Je ami f.;ip
i :! . ii."- th" tieultcent
i'i i ' .no I 'j hii,- for n perio l
i : v!'le f..r tho relea.SK of al!
...-! i i I v S ain. and of all
I ! h r f.-r p.oltl'.'Jil ofTet;--.'3
'a ' : ' "i"Iiit- !0 iUi!'il l.y tiio
-lit. -.
oicait"'"- th- I'val rights of
1 t- IMMI.L' III Cut ;t.
V J.!-!. '.- i.-i'. iou frecIoni in
' ; ii' nii-1 i.'irtr:'i.f' s to all
I! i ! ' v i ! f-1- th-composition 'A
! "rt! lotiual iu l'orto Rico aud
I' t r, v: ! - f, .f t h" a iminiftratioc
t "to, ru-,, nv I ("ut a.
! r ".j!.-- f-'T the i"!it!tUinni-0 for
' yruhts in the ce.Je.1
. i .-j-atii-a t"ok- a'lni'.ttaij. e
I i I--- f -r the cMabii-Lment
' -iti in th" ('lo.i terri-
- i at.r- t i -u.i.-h ommerc in
' o. ,V"1 tho riiilij.'.iuo. tho
'.t it- A !M"ri',a!is for ten years,
t.. I troabnl as 'oastin
!.. at ? tint h obligations of
' ! - t anih citizens and
' ";b a (..:! t-niMnato with tn
'.! f th- s- auth oriti"?
iv r o I ., i,-it '. . treaty mii5t be
' i'.l:;:; i: ;,-!:- : - ai the date cf
" r"!' r i.t.'oi jroveruroDt-
rct.irs l'liss to ibjviijn.
: v i io! nb!o that Secretary
tvnder ln reM;u:itiou within
ir ? the (""resident.
i;i SuprifU' Command.
'.-. te it hp.s de?ip;natcd Major
o I'oUe to be military governor
a:ol of C'nbq. The new ost
'; it all tho control ever the
t.s ! en i! branches of the island
rxeivised by the captain gen-
the pani h regime.
-liX
toryofthe Jilackwyll's JJur
:cco coiui any, in Ilurham, X.
ecu sold to t tie Union Tobacco
, of New York.
t.i
; 1
All V
1 rrr na 5 .decatcs a Tripie Alliance
' Paris correspondent of The Lon
:. Paily ?I ail summarizes an inter-
he had with United States Sena
t 1 n '.!t ;an K. Pavif, of the peace
ii.,. :s.oj. v ho advocates a tnrle al
hctwce'.i the United States,
i at Pri'a'.n and Japan.
ifra. ;UJ Suicide in Brooklyn.
y W alke, 10 years of age, of
a e'lthy merchant of that
a found dead in the Adelphi
ui', Brooklyn, by a policeman,
i i c:m'.::itted suicide by shooting.
ii.it: tr; d to procure a license in
:.fr, rs , to wed his divorced
author, but was refnsed on the
ui ol close relationship.
La
fct -
fine of Dewey's Mi ps If and Sailing".
The if'ia de ( uba one of the cruisers
piiiik by Adr.iral D.wey, iu the battle
t Man da. on May 1st last and which
he :ulisi q.iently caused to be raised,
has t-tarted lor Hong Kong, under he
o-Aii steam. She is of 1.030 tons dis
j.;acemeut aud 2,200 indicated horse
power. Put Under State Control.
Tho voters of South Pakota have
rr.teioled the Constitution eo that the
niViUlactnie und sale of all intoxicat
ing liquors are put under State control.
The Prcs;dent in the South.
The President and party left Wash
ington at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
over the Southern Kailwav, for a
week's trip throu-h the South, the
primary object beiD to attend the
peace jubilee held in Atlanta, Ga. The
following persons comprise the party,
The President and Mih. McKinlev:
Secretary and Mrs. Gae, hecrtaray
and Mrs. Al'er, Secretary and Mrs.
Longr, Postmaster General aud Mrs.
Smith, Secretary and Miss Wilson,
Secretary and Mrs. Porter, Assistant
Secretary Corteiyou, General Joseph
Wheeler, Mis Vheeler, Geu. Henry
W. Lawton, Mib. Lawton, Capt. L.
0. Sherer, Mr. and Mrs. Eibert S.
Hay, Mr. 13. F. Barnee and a number
of newspaper correspondents. Tho
President's train, which is exception
ally fine in all of its appointmeutB, is
under the immediate direction of Col.
L. S. Brown, general asent of the
Southern Kail way Company,
.Snow Shj.Tit: iviiied.
Bcffalo, NT. Y. (Si ecial). Fight men
were killed and four injured at Wins
peare bridge, oa the New York Cen
tral road. They were Poles, with tho
exception of John Warner, their fore
man, who is arnon" tho killed. The
men were enaed in shoveling snow,
of which there were numerous drifts
cn tho Hue. A freight train was labor
ing its way ponderously up the steep
incline, its motion was so slow that
the men continued their work until the
train was almost upon them. Then
they jumped, somo to the riht, others
to tho left. Those who jumped to the
north escaped. Most of those who
jumped to the south were struck by
the express train coining down track
No. 2 with fearful velocity.
The Federation of Labor.
Tho most interesting debato of the
American Federation of Labor at Kau
sai City, Mo., was brought cn when
tho committee on resolutions reported
unfavorably the resolution of William
A. LoFsie, cf Kentucky, menioraliztn
Congress to pass laws prohibiting the
employment of women by the govern
ment iu any capacity. After an inter
esting debute, tho report of tho com
mittee was adopted. A resolution was
adopted asking the President to pa'
for the extra time over eiu'ht hours
which employes of tho Navy Depart
ment aad aieuels worked during th.
war.
A Liu'iy Row in !laana.
Eleven persons were seriously
wounded in an aliiay in liavam when
a funeral procession uhich was escort
ing the remain of .Jesus Hat:i:ongo
reached the corner' of Intauta und Sun
Jose streets. Ono version of tho affray
is that the militarj hospital employes
and a number of Spanish privu-tes, who
wore htaudiug in the hospital portico,
refused to move their hats when re
quested to. do by persons i)i the proces
sion. Thereupon, the Cubans tried to
knock off their hats, it i;i alleged, uxid
the tight endued.
. 1 1 a7'
Gtins in Court.
A riot occurred in the First District
Police Court, at St. Louis during
which Judye Thomas H. Peabody, t n
tho bench, sat with his revolver in his
baud, while Attorney J. J). Storts with
drawn weapon, denounced the judge iu
unmeaHured terms because of a decision
he declared unfair to his client The
attorney was defending four woman
charged with being questionable char
acters aud the judge declined to con
tinue their case for more than onedav.
Warships Ordered to Havana.
The Brookly, Texa?, Castino and
Pesoluto have been ordered to Havana.
While there is not the faintest desire to
convey a threat in the d:.-t alch of these
warships to Havana, it ruay be noted
that when they he within the haibcr
they will hold tho town in perfect sub
jection. Von P.ulow on 1 orcign Affairs.
Purine the course of tho ilel ate on
foreign aCairs in the Gcmian Peich
stag, Baron Von Bulow, tho Foreign
Secretary, said the Eastern ques
tion at t h e present. moment
was peaceful and much less threatening
to the peace of the w ot id, though ho
did not mean to imply that the problem
was settled.
favorably Reported.
The House naval aflairs committee
has ordered a favorable report on tho
bill to create the rank of admiral and
vice admiral in the navy.
ccepted the Recommendation.
j The President has accepted the re
t commendation of General Wheeler aud
commuted to imprisonment for life the
sen tence of death imposed by court-martial
upon Private Lindsey, of th? Tenth
Cavalry, at lluutsville, Ala.
The United States trauspc-t Panama,
one of the lirst prizes captured in Che
late war, has arrived at Havana with
General Fitzhugh Lee and staff.
Salvation Army Rally.
The eighteenth annual rally of tho
Salvation Army was held at Carnegie
Hall in New York, and drew out a very
large audience. Commauder Booth
Tucker and Mrs. Tucker were present
and took an active part in the exerciser
Commander Booth Tucker made hi;;
anuual report cu the army's faim col
on''";. There was a liberal response
to the appeal for money.
President Appeirts Judges.
Tho President has appointed Jmigo
Ewart to be district judge of the west
ern district cf North Carolina, and Ed
ward 1. Meek, to be district j idg-? for
the northern district of Texas. iotse
two failed of continuation at tho close
of the last session.
Marsh Sentenced.
Gideon W. Marsh, former president
of the wrecked Keystone- Nationr.l
Bank, in Philadelphia, hss been sen
tenced by Judse Butler in tho United
States District Court, to an imirison
ment of twelve years and three months
and to pay a tine of $i00.
Will Require 30 Days.
It will probably require CO days to
repair the damage done to the bntt'e
thip Massachusetts iu the New York
): a: oor.
in.
LI
The Distinguished Patriot Passes
Away in Washington.
MILES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
Gen. Schofield's Estimate Three Soldiers
Killed The Federation of Labor Fatal
Fight at a School Exhibition.
Washington- (Special). Gen. Cal
ixto Gavc;a, the distinguished Cuban
warrior and leader, and the head of the
commission elected by the Cuban as
sembly to visit the United States, died
here Sunday morning shortly after 10
o'clock at the Hotel Baletgh, where the
commission bus n headquarters. The
sudden change from the warm climate
of Cuba with the hardships he had
there endured to the wintry weather of
New York and Washington, is respon
Bible for the pneumonia which resulted
in his demise.
As soon as the death became known
many visitors, including a number of
public men, went to the hotel to ex
press their condolence. President Mc
Kinley manifested his sympathy by
sending a Suitably worded letter aud
Vico-President Hobatt sent his card.
Amang thoa who calied were Senators
Foraker, Money, Proctor aud Chand
ler, aad Major Generals Proctor and
Wheeler.
Gen. Garcia left a large family, only
one of whom, Justo, a captain on hu
r.tali', was with him when he died. His
widow and Mercedes, a daughter of IT
years of age, are at 1 homasville, Ga.,
where the girl is quite ill; Mario, l'j
years of age, is with the mother at
Thcmasvilie, and Col. Curios Garcia,
anothei sen, i3 in Cuba. A daughter,
Leonora, who married an American, is
now living iu Paris. Gen. Garcin'a
mothtr is still alive and resides in Ha
vana. The body will bo placed in a
vault awaiting iinul disposition. Un
doubtedly tho remains wiil be interred
in Cuba. The military arrangements
were in the hands of tho War Depart
ment. All the honors of war were ren
dered at the funeral cf the distinguished
Cuban patriot.
Miics Before the Committee.
Washington (Special). Major Gen
eral Miles appeared Monday before the
Hoii'-e committee on military affairs,
for a hearing relative to the proposed
organization and increase of tho
army. Ho went on to say that proba
bl3 10, ()' u men would be sufficient for
Cuba in tho near future. Ihe officers
iu the Philippines estimated that they
would require O.OOU possibly more.
Altogether about 4o,U00 men were
needed abroad and iv,0i 0 at home.
" A lien Cuba is independent the 10,
000 can be withdrawn and the army re
duced," suggo. ted Mr. Sulzer.
'1 would wait uutii that time cornea
aud thou consider the question, " au
swered General Mile-. "Whatever i
tho status of the Cuban situation, it
vvill be necessary to maintain a strong
force m Cuba for a number of 3-ears. "
Concerning the size of the army un
der present condition, General Scno
fic.Ul said he estimated a need of about
;;;-,U'0 for the Philippines; 15,000 to 20,
t.OD tor Cuba; 5.000 to 8,000 for Porto
P-.co; 15,000 for manning and car
ing for fortifications; 10,000 for the In
dian country and 15,000 a.s a reserve.
He did not believe iu under estimating
th'i seriousness of our task in the Phil
ippines, aud the only thing to do was to
meet the conditions in the best possible
manner.
The Federation of Labor.
The eighteenth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor met
in Stropo's Hall, at Kansas City, Mo.
About 150 delegates from all parts of
this country aud two from across tho
water, namely, William Thome and
William Inskip, cf London, represent
ing the British Trade Union Congress,
wero present. After the usual prelimi
nary matters of organization, Presi
dent Gompers delivered his address.
Ihe strictest attention was accorded
President Gompers in the delivery of
his address, which was received by the
delegates with much enthusiasm.
Treasurer John B. Lemmon submitted
his annual report, showing total re
ceipts of 21,5SS, and total disburse
ments of $1.', VJ7, leaving a balance on
hand of 391. Secretary Frank Mor
rison ported a gratifying increase in
membership. Mauy of the delegates
attended a ball given in tLeir honor by
tkek'col trades unions.
mr .
Three Soldiers Killed.
Henry J. Nelligan, cook, and Geo.
W. Bever'r,-. bugler, both of Company
G, first Florida, wore killed atHunta
ville. A!r. Nelligan and Beverly were
on bad terms and hud a hght in camp.
Nelliuau drew a knife and stabbed
Peverly, who pulled cut a pistol and
told him to stand back. Nelligau'a
brother, II. F. Nelligan, aeeiug Bever
ly with a pistol in his band, killed
him with a Springfield rifle. Bever
ly's brother, Boy, emerged from his
tent at this time and saw his brother
fud. 1 linking he had been killed by
Cock Nelligan, he shot the cook dead.
Rearc'ed As a "Diplomatic Feeler."
The United States government is
not aware that any arrangement ha3
been ma.lo for the transfer of the title
i f the uiuoaa Islands ti Germany,
and being one of the parties to the tri-
artite agreemeut under which Samoa
is coverned, it is not conceivable that
anv change in the status of the islands
can be mude without the knowledge of
tne United States trovernmeut, The
European publication intimating that
Germany had acquired sole rights in
tho Samoau group is recognized as a
diplomatic fee'.er.
Fata! Tiht at a School Exhibition.
At a school exhibition near Poca.
Wo-'t Va. , occurred a terrible tragedy,
retuitiiig m the death of one and fatal
wounding of five or six others. A
crow l of ye ung men attempted to dis
turb tne school exhibition and break
up the performance, when the teacher,
named Fisher, objected and tried to
eject then?. They turned cn him and
several cf the audience coming to his
asjii,ti-.ce, a tight ensued between the
tw 1 factions, who have had a long
standing fuei.
THE NATION'S LAW-MAKERS.
Proceedings of the Senate and House Day
by Day.
SENATE.
Fifth Day. Discussion of two ques
tions, each of interest and imp-ortacct
at this time, was begun by the Senate.
Territorial expansion and the construe
tion of the Nicaraguan Canal occupied
the attention of the body during the
greater part of the afternoon. As soon
as the routine morning business ha.l
been disposed of, Mr. Vest, Democrat,
of Missouri, called up his resolution,
declaring it to be unconstitutional foi
this government to acquire foreign ter
ritory, except for coaling stations 01
some like purpose, unless its intention
was to confer statehood upon the ter
ritory and citizenship upon its inhabi
taut?. 31r. Piatt, K publican, of Con
necticut, in expressi g the hope that
Mr. Vest would no',-sk for immediate
action upon his resolution, said be de
sired to offer some remarks upon it,
but was not prepared to do so. He
did net, he said acquiesce in the law an
stated by the Missouri Senator. He
believed that the power to acquire ter
ritory was inherent in the nation and
was net subject to limitation. Mr.
Morsran opened the debate on the canal
bill with a three-hour appeal for action
at thi3 session. The whole country,
ho said, would be disappointed if Cou
gresa did not act. He was willing to
take any measure which would result
in tho building of the caual. A ques
tion was raised as to the language of
the bill guaranteeing the neutrality oi
the canal iu cae the United State?
were at war with a country. Mr. Mor
gan said that the language of the bill
ppecitically expected such a case. Mr.
Hoar suggested that the clause relat
ing to tho neutrality of the caual
should be amended so as to read: "Ex
cept as to nations at war with the
United States." Mr. Morgan said he
would accept the amendment. No
Senator should vote against the bill on
this account. During the day Mr.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Hale,
of Maine, presented resolutions of cit
izens of their States remonstrating
against the extension of American sov
ereignty over the Philippine Islands
and against the acquisition of foreign
territory without the consent of the
people of such territory. The resolu-
j tions were reterred to the committee
on foreign relations. Mr. Pettigrew
introduced a bill authorizing A. A.
Lartlett to raise the battleship Maine
and transport it to the United States.
The Senate, at 5:10 p. in., adjourned.
Sixth Daw I lie session of the Sen
ate was largely consumed in discussion
of the Nicaragua Caual bill. Mr. Tur
pie made the principal speech in oppo
sition to the bill, attacking it on the
ground that it is in the interest of the
.Maritime Company. He moved a post
ponement of tho matter until after the
holidays. Mr. More.au defended the
bill und the Maritime Company, and
opposed postponement. Mr. Berry
pave uotic.3 of au amendment ho will
oiler to the bill providing for the direct
appropriation of money for the co;i-f-tructiou
of the canal and limiting the
cost to cT15,0'jO,000. The amendment
provides for the construction of the
caual by the Maritime Canal Company
and gives the government a lien upou
the property to be foreclosed upon cir
cumstances fully enumerated. Mr.
Bawliugs also gave notice of au amend
ment to the Nicaragua bill, providing
that the act should net go into effect
until the United States should secure
by treaty the light to fortify and gar
rison the canal, to send armed vessels
aud munitions of war through it iu
time of war and to close it against
any other nation with whom
the "United States may be at war.
Previous to the proceedings upon the
canal bill, Mr. Morrill made an ad
dress in support of the bill author
izing the purchase of a site for
Supreme Court building, and this
and several other bills were passed.
Among them was one for tho relief of
homestead settlers in Florida, who
were driven from their homes by the
storm of 196. The bill reviving the
grade of lieutenant general was reach
ek on the calender, but wa3 passed
over at the request of Mr. Cockrell.
The Senate at 5 o'clock went into exec
utive session and at 5:15 adjourned.
HOUSE.
r oOvrn Day. The urgent deficiency
bill to provide for the support of the
military and naval establishments, was
passed by tho House practically with
out opposition. A number of amend
ments were adopted on the recommen
dation of the appropriation committee,
which received some supplemental es
timates after the bill was prepared.
The largest of these was an item of
So,0uu,U0'J for an emergency fund for
the War Department, and S57S.OOO for
the ordnance department, increasing
the amouut carried by the bill to
So';, 850.4m 2. Ihe conference report
upon the bill to render the sureties of
consuls, vice consuls and consular
agents liable for damages in suits at
law was adopted. The House adjorned
over until Monday to give the commit
tees an opportunity tc work without
interruption.
Fiith Pay. Be; fesentativo Hep
burn, of Iowa, introduced a b 11
authorizing the President to acquire by
purchase from the State of Costa Pica
and Nicaragua full ownership, juris
dicticn and sovereignty of such land as
may be desirabla aud necessary to con
struct such a canal. In negotiations
witii tho States mentioned, the Presi
dent may make s; ecial arrangements,
as to the ue of the canal, the lull ap
propriating Sl40.000,0u0 to complete it.
I he canal shall be constructed under
the supervision of engineer oCkers of
the War Department. Bepresentative
Her burn, oi Iowa, introduced a joint
resolution proposing an amendment of
:he constitution as follows: "No new
rtate, the territory of which was not a
art cf the United States and under its
jurisdiction and sovereignty on th 1st
day of January. A. P. l'Ji, shall be
admitted into the Union unless three
fourths of the membr rs elected to each
house of Cciuress shall vote aSim
atively for such admissioJ." Ihe res
clntion was refeired to the judiciary
cc mmittf e. Bej resentative Mc' le'.ian.
cf N
iu'
who is a member cf the
rs oi the House, mtro"
Ilouse a bill for the re
ef the army. It was
consultation with rcany
ar.d is supposed to rep-
miliary
duced 111 the
organizatic-n
drawn sjter
army oiikers
teentthe icieas o; tie younger t:e-L.-ei:t
cf the army. It mates some vtry
ra-iual changes in the stuff aud taj
icme novel features.
PEACE IS Ml MI
Curtain Lowered on the Last Scene
in the Great Drama.
IMPRESSIVE AND SOLEMN
Was the Occasion When the Arbiter of the
Old and the Youn; Nation Met to Affix
Their Signatures to the Treaty.
Paris (By Cable). Tho signing of
the treaty Saturday night would have
afforded a subject for a great historical
rainting. Th group gathered about
the table in the siiy chamr" cf th
Foreign Office was impressive in itself,
while the fact that th Bens of the mo
mentousnesa of the issues which the
act decided was deeply felt by all the
participants, gave an impressive aud
solemn tone to this scene. Around the
great mahogony table sat the ten arbi
trators of the destinies of an old and a
young nation. Banged standing behind
them were numerous attachas of the
American commission. To the Ameri
cans it was a happy ending of the epi
logue of war; for the Spaniards it was
plainly a bitter tragedy, none the less
painful because long foreseen. They
eat silently as though almost crushed
and none could withhold sympathy
fromSenor Montero Kios, the president
of the Spanish commission, who, com
ing from his bed, was bandied in a
great overcoat, although logs were
burning in the fireplace near by. At
7:3(J Mr. Arthur Ferguson proceeded to
read first the English and after that the
Spanish version of the treaty. Thie
finished, two copies were passed around
the table, the commissioners signing
them in the order of the rank: William
K. Day, Senator Cushman K. Davis,
Senator William P. Frye, Whitelaw
lie id and Senator George Gray; Senor
Montero Bios, Senor Abarzuza, Senor
Garnica, Senor Villanritia aud General
y Saous, each commission signing its
opponent's treaty. Both were tied
with the Spanish and American colors.
When the seals were prepared to be af
fixed, attendants weie sept scurrying
for ribbons of the French tri-colors with
which the documents were .sealed as a
compliment to the French hosts of the
commission.
Many officials interestedly watched
every detail of the proceedings. The
last seal being impressed, the commis
sioners rose and without formality,
each member shook the hands of all of
his antagonists and exchanged assur
ances of his personal esteem. The
Spaniards afterward commented acrid
ly upon what they termed the bad
taste of the Americans in mustering a
crow d of attaches to gloat over the con
summation of their downfall and to
scramble for relics. The treaty as
signed consists 17 articles, it having
been found advisable to sub-divide two
or three of the articles in the draft
agreed upon at the last meeting. The
commissioners of the two nations
wrote their signatures on two copies of
the treaty, one copy being for the ar
chives. The document was prepared
bv Secretary Moore, in behalf of the
United States commission and by Sen
or Villauritia for fipain, on account of
the continued illnead of Secretary Oje-
da, cf the Spanish commission. Each
copy contained the English and Span
ish texts of . -e treaty in parrlleled col
umns.
Floods on the Mississippi.
The subcommittee of the Senate com
romee on commerce, appointed to in
vestigate the floods in the Mississippi
river under the resolution of April 20,
1807, and to make recommendations for
their prevention in the future, held a
meeting in Washington and practically
agreed upon the form of the report to
be made to the full committee. The
subcommittee presented the results of
its laborers in a printed volume of over
500 pages, giving the testimony taken,
together with several maps and illus
trations pertinent to the work in hand
52,000 for a Christmas Dinner.
The Omaha. Neb.. World-Herald has
sent by telegraph $1,000 to th First
Nebraska Begiment, located in Manila
and the same amount to the Third Ne
braska Begiment, in Cuba. This mon
ey is contributed at th eobcitation of
the World-Herald by over 3,000 con
tributers, and is sent to th two regi
ments to provide for a Christmas din
ner.
Accident to the Massachusetts.
A telegram received at the Navy De
partment from New Yorit says that the
battleship Massachusetts, soon after
leaving the New York navv vard for
Hampton Roads, struck an obstruction
near Governor's Island and thiee of
her compartments were torn opeu. Sho
was taken back to the navy vard at onc
and has been placed in dock to ascer
tain the extent of her injuries.
The Plug Tobacco Trust.
The Continental Tobacco Company,
which takes over the plue interests of
the American Tobacco Company and
also absorbs the entire busin5, of
John Finzer & Brothers, of Louisville;
P. H. Mayo S: Brothers (incorporated),
of luenmond, a. ; the 1. J. Sorg
Companv, of Middletown, O. ; Daniel
Scotton & Co., of Petioit, aud the en
tire common stock cf the P. Lorillard
Company, has been incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey. Ihe author
ized capital stock is $75,0O ),O0',
Col. Bryan Resigns.
Col. William J. Brvan. of the Third
Nebraska Begiment, has either for
warded his resignation to Washington,
or is about to do so. Of this there
seems to be no doubt.
Postal System of Porto R co.
The report of the committee to inves
tigate tkj pottal service ! which is com
bined with the telegraph ferviceb in
fpeaking of the erv;ce under the las
year of Sj a--.ish rale say: Torct ex
penditures were, fa'arie of postmaster.-,
who performed both telegraphic
and postal duties, f;f ; of clerks.
Sol, '."Jo; and rent. 7,5?. lho total
revenues cf both telegraphic and joi
tal services were 21'.'7,vH., and the ex
pense $2-V"2 leaving a deiicit cf
$60, W 7.
TO ENLARGE ITS MISSION WORK.
Baptist Convention Increases the At!oarc;
for State Missions to $20,000.
At the Baptist Convention in Green
ville great rdQ9 have been laid for the
enlargement of the work of the Bap
tists in the State. Tho committee on
the 1 lace of holding the next session o!
the convention reported that the Fir-t
:Lurch of Asbeviile had been selected;"" ID. 1 ue " if1" that hereon --...L-
i -1- 1- session lant vear and that that ooiiy con-
preach tha introducto.v sermon, with ." of .th
Rev. W. C. Tvree alternate. Ti e re. ! cnts id ly7. 1 he receipts of the tos
Port wa, adopted. A resolution wa, .vc'r ju-.t ended show an increase oi
introduced by Ear. I. Johnson t 1. o4 o7 over the previous Jr.
change the time of meeting from fP" tor the year are c
Thnrsdavr night to Wednesday mom r theyear ending November &'J'i
morniDg. Ihe Contention ,il y wer 21.2.547. ..0. Ihe ttJ
therefore assemble cn Wedcesdav Kf noney in the treasury at t k
before the fecond Sundav in tbo ti.cal year, November 30.
iv.k, n'm 1, m. v I?."- ri1.i rordiDe to th Auditors books, was
d a ra..nrt'nn "n. I
icaU prcminnt!y uiti-tioned in the
'liri-USBiuu VI lac IC'VI 11 c luu I i J j
heal Beeorder. the Baptist historical I
papers. 1 ne orth 1 arolina mi
.., 1
W' I
and The Seminarv Magazines. Ihe
following reports wer read: On State
missions, by.l. S. Porter; enlargement
of the work in western North Carolina,
by W. C. Tyree; volunteer mission
corps, by J. N. Pooth. The report ou
State missions was discussed bv Pr.
P. liufham. John E. Bay. John E.
ihe report '
hite aud A. B. A ilkins
was adopted. John E. Ear. Pr. J
P. Hufham and others spoke ablv for
enlargement, and the repoit wa
adopted on u basis of $20,00-) for State
missions, instead of 315.000 Imt year.
On home mu-sions Pr. E. B. Sikes, of
Wake Forest, aud Pr. V. S. Penick,
of Elizabeth City, made great speeches.
The Baptist Orphanages aud the Bap
tist I emale Uuiversitv were consid
ered. Iho orphans' interest was dis
cussed by J. B. Boone, J. W Builey
and E. E. Billiard. Bev. Ii. T. Yann
made a great speech oa the Female
University, and O. L. Striugtield fol
lowed with au earnest appeal and took
a collection of over S'JOO.
Big Increase in Parents.
At ihe meeting of the board of trus
tees of the Central Hospital for the In
sane held in Baleigh, the reports of the
various officers were received und ap
proved. Ihe report of the executive
committee, of which Dr. .lames McKee
is chairman, is of special interest. It
gives the results accomplished nt the
Hospital during the past year, which
is given below in part: During the
past two years we have received ;'.7J
patients which is more than has ever
been received before in thesame length
of time, and have discharged as cured
2l'M which is also more than ever before
in the same length of time. We have
rejected 21 epileptics, also 3 applicant
as not being iusaue, 11 as beinsj harm
less and too old to be benefited by
treatment. P.) applications to whom or
ders for admisuiou have beeu sent have
for various reasons failed to come, 4
applications from ; Wfern d'st ict
have been rejected as not being iu m
district, so that 4'.' applications havt
been eeut to this institution for admis
sion in tho past two years. Tho per
capita cost of caring for patients at this
institution has been reduced from
SiU J.SD in 1S93 to SHO at p csent. '1 he
legislature of '97 having failed to make
appropriation to furnish our male an
nex, we have been obliged to incur the
expense of nearly 4,0;J0 iu heating,
lighting and furnishing the same, or
let the building stand idle while many
patients were clamoring for admission.
We also have had the unlooked-for ex
pense of a new smoke-etack w hich cost
us about ?f2,(J00, aud various other im
provements 3000, making our outstand
ing accounts SC., 5797. 05. In addition
to caring for the insane in our district
the last legislature transferred from
tho Western to our district tho twt
counties-Durham and Bobeson-with
a population of 49 4)3, or .n round
uumuera ov.ou'j, reuucing inn popula
tion of the Western district 5o,00o ami
increasing oura 50,000, making u diuw
ence of 10 J, 000. 'lhis was done while
cutting appropriation from $0:5,495 ask
ed for, to$.5,4), ahj'U8,)J) p3r a 1
num.
First Regiment in Havana.
The First North Carolina Begiment,
which arrived in Havana Sunday morn
ins on the United States tran-pmt
Boumania. disembarked Moi.dav mor n
ing aud marched through tLecity, with
band aad colors, to camp at Merianao.
By the time the regiment Lad reached
the suburb of Cerro many hundred ,i
.uen, women and children wero I-j1-lowing,
all showing deep emotion,
the men embracing ono auotLei.
the women weening from t
cessive pleasure aud the children
shouting endearing names as the North
Carolinians marched along. The hoops
were amazed at the intensity of feeling
displayed. Several hundred Cuban
followed the regiment all the way to
Mariana, a distance of fcevt-n un'.v-.
The troops, in heavy marching order,
made a fine appearance, reaching the
camp about 11 o'clock a. in., wher'j
they were soon comfortably installed
Corner-Stonc Laid.
A large crowd was present iu Char
lotte to witne'sthe laying of the comer
stone of the new Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church. South. ILo ex
ercisea were opened "by tho singing cf
the hymn. "Christ, t tie hute Founda
tion," and prayer by Bev. J. E. Grav.
The various articles were then depos
ited in the corner stone. After :e
stone bad been put in place Bev. Mr.
Tnrrentine delivered Lis address. In
his remark", Bev. S. K. Turrentme
said that the laying of this corner stone
was significant. Occnpying a jositicn
between the foundation and the
superstructure, it was a symbol botn
historic and prophetic ilntoric. m
that it declared the foundation laid
bene a work begun. Prophetic, in
that it indicated the superstructure to
be fiuibed hence a work to bo con
tinued. The Berryhill Beard Sustained.
The people of Berryhill township,
Mecklenburg county, are divided over
the public schools. One f&ciion wants
two bouses one at Red Springs aud
another at Multerrv church while tie
other faction does not want but one.
TLe board of education of the tow.
sh:p decided with those who wanted
Luton school. The opposing faction
appealed to th county beard of educa
t!o-j, and that boar t sustained the
township board.
STATE'S FINANCES,
Receipts and Disbursements for fiscal Year
Ending November JO. ISM.
The disbarement for the fiscal year
ending November St lSitf, w.ere
pi.CSi.971. 11. For thefiscalyear ending
November 30, 1)7, they were gl.SOB,-9-v-i.
11. This shows a docreaa ia dis
bursements amounting to 319.Pt'3. It
must be taken into consideration, how
ever, that tb Legislature was not in
?14tl,0:7.5S. Th amount has been
ereased and it is now about 3170,000.
It should be noted that the item among
. , . ( p rvjrt.
: , . .. . ,
mi, . 1 is jeauy ma vihk.v
. 1- i 1 ... . Ti,
me uuiieu riaie- goveruiueu
above ainouu'. includes warrant! issued
by the Auditor for expeues incurred
iu mastering into service tue voiua-
teer troops. A yet they have not ieen
paid by the Treasurer, and are still
outstanding. The following is tha full
list of disbursements, showing what it
rost to rnu tue State during th jer
ui euueu :
Appropriation for disabled soldiers,
3-VWJ; Auditor's department. 3J.500.
Board of Public Charities, ;-42. 95; Brt
vnu of Labor, 3;?, 500; Capital square,
3-'ul.51; convct account, 4,502.65;
Department Public Instruction, $3,000;
executive Department, 4.800; fugi
tives from justice. $2,77. 17; indigent
pupils. $, OtiD; judiciary, ttJ,ot;i.S8;
legislative examining committee,
3289.20; N. C. A. M. College (col
oredl, 318,414. 4 ); Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institution, $97,500; Deaf and
Dumb School nt Morgauton, $55,000;
N. C. Sold. era Home, $8,500; N. C.
Penitentiary earning, $94,042. 41 ; pub
lic printing, $10,590.09; Bailway Com
mission, 314,50't. 20; settling Stat
taxes, $780. 99; State Department,
$;;.4h-).54; Geological survey, 310.2M8;
State Hospital, $00,000; State library,
$V'.27. 25; Normal aud Industrial Col
lege, $2,ooo; State taxes refunded.
$1,981. 2l;publie buildingsaud grounds,
$3'J; Trea-.nr- Department, $t,250;
Uuiversitv, $25, 000; contingencies,
$S,55N. 1 ; interest on 4 per cent, debt,
$i;W,275; ier cent. debt. sbV.'.MO;
pensions, $loo,l'.5u; Bureau of Immi
gration, $!"".'. 5o ; l ay uttov 1II0 Light In
fat:try,$15o; North Carolina Insane Asy
lum, $55,45'); North Carolina Board 01
Health, $2, ',"); Normal school. $10,750;
Oxford Orphau Asylum (hit). $10.
('M i; Oxford Orphan Asylum (colored),
$.,' i00: State records, $7oj.:;4; Weights
aud Measure. $li:j.;i:!; Agricultural
Department, iH'.l,:J77. 1)4; Guilford Hat
tie Grounds, 5no; A. .t M. College,
Baleigh. $:j5,855.(i'; Experiment Sta
tion, $l",0oo; Penitentiary Sunday
School. $5o; Volunteer Piemen' Afc
Bociation, $125; Statn Guard, $i,000;
Stute Guard Special, $25,215; Agricul
tural soc'etie-, $2, 7;; Eastern Hos
pital, fl'.O'ii; Governor's Mansion,
$5:5. 0i; Criminal Insane, $:t,0oi; Crop
Pet Commifsion, $5I.4; lcaped
convicts, ;it;7. ., ; Stute firemen's As
sociation, $l,s75; Fuel, lights and
water, $J,o.T. 02; Pahorers' pay roll,
$5,72:;. M; l egal service, $5,200.71;
Governor's Mansion and grounds,
$!,:. 4;; Postage ard stationery,
$2,8)9.50; Supreme Court's reports,
$1,099.11; Paper account, $J,598.85;
Supremo Court contiugeuoies, $141.19;
Sups lemontal appropriations to pnblio
tchools, $lo,5-sfj. 7o; N. ('. Penitentiary
ministerial services, $100; Moore's
Creek Battl Ground, 310).
Confederate Veterans' Camp.
During thv session of the Legislature
tbeJO n,n ,,0 a Iueeliuj cf CotTfederate
veteiftlJH fr0IU aji actions of North
( aroln.a hold in Baleigh for the pur
pose of orgauizing a State Coufederato
Ve'eraus' Association, or other orgaui
zatiou. I his society or association or
uuiou, or whatever it may be termed,
will lock after the interests of the old
soldiers goueiullj, ak for such legis
lation us they deserve and require, and
see that they get it as they should, etc.
There wiil be considerable other work
for it to do, also.
The Colored Vote.
Directly after the election some peo
ple male tho charge that negroes had
not been allowed to vote mthia State.
Put the otlicial returns disprove thi,
as n.oro votes were polled thi-i year
than ever before, even in a 1 residen
tial election, 'lho vote exceeded that
cf P'.i'., when no intimidation a al
leged. 'Ihe increase of the Democrat;
vote is phenomena!. The high-water
mark heretofore was in Ibi, when
Governor fowls received 147,0'JO votee
or thereabouts. 1 his year the Demo
cratic vote was 177,000.
Candidate fir Clerkship.
M. L. febipman, editor of the Hea
detflonville Hustler, ia a candidate for
one cf the principal clerkships in the
Legislature. He has good endorse
ments. The Jubilee a Great Success.
Six handled people wco present at
tho jub.Iee in lioon township, David- '
on county. An u-idrens of welcome
nai ma te" by Mr. II. T. Philiipv A
banner was presented to Boo&e town
ship for the greatest Democratic ga.a
n the !at ejection. The preeatattoa
.ptech w a deliver 1 by Chairman H.
B. VarLtr, cf tie county executive
committee. Steechei were made by
Mr. Iheo. F. Kluttz, Congremaa
eltct; Dr. Fitzgerald, ii. T. Pickenf,
Eq., Senator-elect Hairston, of Davie,
and Mayor T. C. Linn, of Salubury,
At tie conclusion of tho speaking, Mr.
Kinttz rresensed a suit of clothes to
Mr. Yarner, in recognition ci his ser
vices during the campaign. The gift
was from a Salisbury firm.
For a Mass Meeting.
A prominent negro educator of Salis.
bury is agitating a lean meiCng of
the negroes of the State for the f-nrpoe
rf discussing measures that aflect their
interest. Among other things, they
w ill discuss the "Jim Crow" cur law.
'Ihe regroes are opposed to the adop
tion cf aoch a law as thin.
Etizabilh College Holiday.
The pupils of Elizabeth Female Col
lege, situated in Charlotte, will have
holiday from Decemler 25rd to January
cd. Before the 23 some special entar
tuinment will be given.