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Ihe Weather To-day: | I FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 2. LHOS ALL IHI OAHLWA MILES 111 NEWS AID CRGUUTKM. WILL GERMANY BE A FRIEND IN NEED Publication of Documents Proving Dreyfus Innocent, THIS TO BE PERMITTED A WORD FROM FRANCE WOULD SECURE THESE. , NEUSTE [NACHRICHTEN’S STATEMENTS Dreyfus Reads Numerous Letters of Sympathy The Cabinet Takes no Action in his Case. World’s Hostility Toward France Unabated. Berlin, Sept. 12—The German) Com missioner for the Paris Exposition, ac companied by three assistants, has gone to Paris to complete arrangements for the German exhibitors. This is gener ally interpreted as indicating that Ger many has no intention, as a nation, of refraining from participating* therein*. Many of the newspapers are pointing out that the exhibition is not connected with politics, and they council moderation until -the -action of other nations is de termined. Germany’s octton, it is said, will be governed largely by that of Great Britain, the United States ami Austria. The Nouste Nachricliten says it is ex tremely probable that Germany will further interest herself in the Dreyfus ease by allowing documents proving his innocence and Esterhazy’s guilt to he published. But, the- paper adds, there are reasons to believe that should the French Government officially apply for these papers the documents would be produced without any hesitation^, LETTERS OF SYMPATHY. Rennes, Sept. 12.—Matthieu Dreyfus has returned here and visited his brother this morning in the prison. lie found him still bearing up well. The prisoner has received an enormous number of let ters of sympathy since Saturday and he passes the greater part of the day in reading them. DREYFUS’ PARDON URGED. Paris, Sept. 1. —Under the head of “Pacification,” the Temps this evening urges the Government to take advantage of the present conditions and pardon Dreyfus, which, it adds, “would put the finishing touch to the Rennes verdict and would permit France to occupy herself with the affaire of Hie country - and the exposition.” NO CABINET ACTION. Paris, Sept. 12. —At today’s Cabinet council tile Premier M. Waldeck-Kous seau, informed bis colleagues that he had received reports from the prefects of the various departments which show ed that the verdict of the Rennes court martial had everywhere been received quietly. Up to this hour (4:15 P. M.) it is pre sumed the council took no action in the Dreyfus case or other matters of great imjsirtance. It was one of the frequent line tings held by the Cabinet and it was not hurriedly called being announced several days ago. No special importance is attached to it. DUKE OF ORLEANS CUT. Paris, Sept. 12. —The Journal says the- Duke of Orleans will have cause to re gret the part he has taken In the Drey fus affair, adding that the English royal family declined to attend the marriage of the son of the Duke of Chartres, that the King of Belgium has requested the Duke of Orleans not to stay in Bel gium, and that the King of Italy has forbidden his nephew, the Duke of Aosta, whose wife is the sister of the Duke of Orleans, to receive the Duke of Orleans, if lie comes to Italy. JAMAICA FULLY AROUSED. Kingston, Jamaica , Sept. 12. —The oldest inhabitants here declare that _ never since the Indian, mutiny has Ja maica so spontaneously and excitedly responded to any world incident as to the Dreyfus verdict. As a protest against it, a movement has been started to adopt the proposal to boycott the Paris exposition. If would Ik* almost impossible to de scribe the attitude of contempt of the white and colored, Jewish and Christian population alike, which the newspapers faithfully reflect. CANADA MAY BOYCOTT IT. Toronto, Sept. 12. —A meeting of the Canadian Commissioners of the Paris Ex-position has been called for tomor row at Ottawa. It is expected that in consequence of the result of the Drey fus trial stejis may Im* taken at the meeting to boycott the exposition, espe cially by the English speaking people. SAYS HE WILL BE PARDONED. London, Sept. 12. —The movement to Itoyeott the Paris Exitosition continues. Several additional firms announced this afternoon their intention to suspend preparations of their exhibits until they “Dreyfus blot is wiped out.” The solicitors of tin* French consulate have resigned as a protest against the verdict of the Dreyfus court -martial. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle claims to have good authority for the statement that Dreyfus will be pardoned, although President Loubot will not exercise his prerogative until after the meeting of the Council de Revision. Telegrams from the principal capitals report growing agitation in favor of * boycott of tin* Paris Exposition, but till ere is no indication of any official move. NO EFFECT AT NEW YORK. New York, Sept. 12. —At tin* offices of the United States Goman!si-soner of the Paris Exposition it was said today that there had be?n no evidence at that office that any exhibitor will withdraw from tin* exposition in consequence of the verdict in the Dreyfus case. Appli cations for space were more numerous today than for soon* time. TIIE DREYFUS DEMONSTRATION London, Sept.. 12. —The home office has granted permission for the proposed demonstration -in Hyde Park, London, next Sunday, to express sympathy with Dreyfus and to appeal to France to do him justice. Twenty-one platforms will Ik* erected and special requests are being made to the various churches and religi ous societies to assist in promoting the demonstration. '* WHITES COMMIT OUTRAGE.' Drunken Crowd Fires Into a Negro Church—Several People Hurt. 4 Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12.—A crowd of white men, full of whiskey, went to a negro camp meeting in Lancaster last night. Negro men objected to their con duct and the whites fired into the crowd ed church. The negroes returned the fire and the whites scattered. Two whites named Ilough, brothers were seriously wounded, and a number of ne groes, just how many cannot Ik* ascer tained. were shot. None are rej ported dead. No arrests have been made. TIIE NEW NEGRO CITY. It (Has Its Charter, Mayor and Conned, but is limiteeuarious. Anniston. Ala., Sept. 12. —Hobson City, the new negro town, has its charter, its mayor and council and its city officers, but it lacks money. It has no power to assess taxes until next year, and the po lice court is not yet a very paying insti tution, but funds* are needed for various tilings. To create a supply to meet the pressing demand. Mayor S. L. Davis has asked for free will offerings or Septem ber 21st. He expects to raise SSOO for municipal puriKues on that day in this way. PENSION ATTORNEYS FRAUDS. Knoxville, Term., Sept. 12. —Judge J. D. Clark, of tly* United States Circuit Court, which is in session here, referred to -tilie recent exposures of pension frauds made his committee at Nashville, saying that in some instances the transactions brought to light were a disgrace to civilization, lie said he be lieved that it was doubtful if any other Government would suffer such a bind) u of fraud as the people are now leaning, lie said it will he a happy day when the law shall establish consini-is.sb.-ns and eliminate the vocation of the pension attorneys. FEVER STRIKES AGAIN FOUR MORE CASES REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS. The Situation in Florida Described as Not Dan gerous. Total Number of Deaths at Key West Twelve. • New Orleans, La., Sept. 12.—There were four new cases of yellow fever an nounced by the State Board of Health "today. No deaths were reported. At a meeting of thie hoard today it was de termined not to quarantine against in feted points. There would be no rea son for such a course now, inasmuch as Mississippi has pretty generally cl ,sed her doors against this city and Texas and Alabama are bent on maintaining their quarantines. There have been only seven cases of fever here altogether. LITTLE HEARD FROM FEVER. Washington, Sept. 12.—Surgeon Gen era! Wyman had very few advices today from the yellow fever districts. He has heard nothing indicating now cases at New Orleans. Surgeon Carter, one of the best yellow fever experts in the serv ice, has been ordered! there from Key West, and left Hast, night. The Sur geon General, as a precautionary mea sure, has ordered all steamboats from ,\ew Orleans insi>eeted at Niltchez, Mem phis nnd Vicksburg. Both the Secretary r- 1 ' *V State ivoard of Health and Sur geon Murray report that there is no yel low fever at Vicksburg. There as, how ever. one case at Jackson and one an ifhe.ntieuted case at 'Mississippi City. The latter is being strictly guarded. At Key West I)r. Adams reiiorts twelve new cases, but no deaths, with several physi cians to hear from. At Port T.unvna Oity there is one ease. NO DANGER, DECLARES BRUNER Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 12.—Dr. Bru ner, health officer of Sanvannali ami a noted authority, after a close inspec tion of Port Tampa City, -wired Savan nah today not to institute quarantine as there is absolutely no danger. Dr. Hor sey reports from .Miami that there is not a suspicious case there, nor has there been one, except that of the refu gee from Key West, who was isolated in the bay. There is not a single suspi cious case on the mainland of Florida. Total number of yellow , fever cases reported at Key West to date is 2H>; reported in the past twenty-four hours. Bit: deaths in the past 24 hours. 1; total deaths, 12. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1899. THE KING COCK OF THE BANTAM BING Pedlar Palmer Battered Out in Hot Haste. McGovern wins easily THE COCKNEY COULDN’T STAND ONE ROUND. THEY FOUGHT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES A Blow Over the Heart and One on the Jaw Then Sent Palmer to the Floor in a Half Conscious Condition and Helpless. New York, Sept. 12.—Terry McGov ern, of Brooklyn, whipped Pedlar rai nier of Loudon, thoroughly in less than one round, in the arena of tin* West chester Club near Tuck a hoe, N. Y., this afternoon. With tin* victory w< nt the title of bantam champion of the wot Id, although liotli contestants were actually in the featherweight class. The Englishman, although foreleg the pace at the outset, was really never in it and McGovern simply battered his opjwment into partial iusensibilty. The Brooklyn boy’s arms' worked like piston rods and- the punishment which he meted out to Palmer was swift and terrible. The battle did not last quite one round, the actual time of lighting being exact ly two minutes and thirty-two .-ctouds, at the end of which time Palmer was lying helpless, though half conscious on the floor of the ring. The purse for which the iads con tested was SIO,OOO, 75 per cent of which went to the winner ami tile remainder to tlie loser. In addition to this, both pugilists are guaranteed an Interest in the privileges accruing from the kineto seope pictures of tin* light. A more representative crowd of .sport ing men than that which gathered in Tuckahoe this afternoon never watched a pugilistic contest. Os course, the pugi list element was largely represented, every lmxer of note, from the top Hoteli ers in the heavyweight division, to the paperweights in the amateur ranks Ih>- ing on hand. Among the big fellows at the ringside wen* Tom Sharkey, Bob Fitzsimmons, Kid McCoy, and Jim Cor bett. Each one of this quartette ■ met with a warm reception, but when John L. Sullivan walked down tin* aisle and took a seat in the Ik>x at the ringside, a mighty cheer greeted him, and the big fellow bowed hist acknowledgments with a hearty greeting. When the boys entered the ring a fair estimate of the attendance, would •place the number at 9,000. McGovern was a strong favorite in the betting, several large wagers be ing made at odds of 100 ro so and later on these odds were increased to 100 to 70 at which price all of the British mon ey in sight was picked up. McGovern and his manager had several commis sioners betting for them, and they won about 8,000 in the aggregate. McGov ern weighed 114% pounds and Palmer 115% when they weighed at 5 o’clock yesterday morning. It was understood that they would have to weigh in at 5 o’clock this morning again, but at the request of Palmer's manager, it was agreed to have the lads meet at catch weights without further weighing. Palmer was the first to enter the ring. He was accompanied by Manager Bet tinson, Sam Blakeloek, Jim Ball and Jeff Thorne, all of England. One of these carried a silken British flag, which he waved over Palmer’s head while the baud played “God Save the Queen.” To offset this, McGovern’s 12 year old brother, perched on the shoulders of two stalwart men, brought an American flag, and the band struck up, “The Star Spangled Banner.” The action of the youngster created intense enthusiasm. McGovern, when he reached his corner,, was accompanied by his manager, Sam Harris, A1 McMurray, Charles May hood, Tim Kearns and Joe Fairburn. His brother accompanied him carrying the American flag and another of his seconds waved a small Irish flag. Both lads looked well and seemed trained to tin* hour. Palmer said he weighed 118 pounds, but he was certainly 3 or 4 pounds heavier than that, while McGov ern looked as if he would turn the scales at 120. Very little time was lost in the preliminary arrangements, and when Referee Siler called on them, both jumped to the center of the ring. Palmer led off with bis left for the head, but fell short, and Terry landed his left lightly on the head. Palmer, seemingly confident of success, forced matters again, leading his left with force, but McGovern stepped back quick ly and Palmer fell to his knees. When lu* arose they got to work at close quar ters, Terry landing his right twice on tin* jaw and then bringing it down to the stomach, at the same time keeping his head inside of Palmer’s swings. Pal mer landed a good left on Terry’s mouth, but the Brooklyn lad only shook his head and kept both hands work ing on head and hotly. When they had been fighting ust one minute, Time-keep er Pollock accidentally rang the gong at a moment when McGovern was evi dently getting tlx* better of Iris oppo nent. The principals broke quickly anti went to their corners, while their sec onds, as well as the referee, looked at the time-keeper in amazement. The referee, seeing that a mistake had been made through pure accident, called the hoys together again and they resumed hostilities after a lapse of about twelve seconds. They got to close quarters im mediately, with McGovern doing some heavy half arm work. Then he sent left and right t-o the head, but Palmer countered on the face. Palmer assumed a crouching attitude and seemed to 'hold McGovern with his left hand, but Terry, quick as a flash, hooked his left to the head and Palmer dropped to the floor. Palmer got up within four seconds. lie was groggy and McGovern forced him to the ropes, swinging Ipoth hands. The Brooklyn lad was over anxious to finish his man and Palmer, though half grog gy, ducked beautifully. McGovern was all over him without pausing for an instant and kept working Imfli hands to the body and nock. Palmer again got into a half crouching attitude and got to a clinch. As they broke Mc- Govern threw his right hard over the heart and hooked his left to the point of the jaw. Palmer staggered from the effects of this blow, and McGov ern, seeing his opportunity, threw the right over to the mark and Palmer fell to the floor in a half conscious condi tion. He made desperate attempts to get up, but they were ineffectual. McGovern after he delivered the final blow, turned his back on his opponent and waved his hands to inis sim units as much as to say: “It is ail over.” The referee bent over Palmer and counted the seconds slowly aml distinctly, ami when he uttered the word “ten,” Palm er's seconds jumped into the ring and carried the defeated pugulist to his cor ner. Meanwhile McGovern's friends cheered long and loud. Some of them gained admision to the ring, and present ed to the victor a floral horseshoe, which was soon made a wreck, as admirers in sisted on getting flowers or leaves from it us souvenirs. Just as the master of ceremonies announced McGovern the. winner, John L. Sullivan climbed through the ropes, and. calling McGov ern by name, told him to shake hands with Palmer, who was now regaining his senses. McGovern shook his victim warmly by the hand, and then turned and left the ring with (has seconds. He was almost, carries! to his dressing room. Meanwhile Palimw revived sufl'ieicffctly to walk from I hearing to li'is dressing room in the other corner of tin* build ing. Palmer hail no excuses to make, and said he had nothing to say in reference to the Lout, only that lie was surprised at the brevity of the mil!, and claimed that McGovern held him with one hand while lu* punched him with tin* other. Tlhii* was an erroneous lininuression, be cause any. holding that was done dur ing tine round was done by Palmer, as MeGovertn’s arms were never at rest for a moment. There was not a mark on any part of McGovern's body. When asked what he thought of the bout, he said: “1 don’t know what to say. It came off. much quicker than I expected. I thought it would certainly go at least 10 rounds and may lie 17, hut I had no dpirbt as to the result. I never felt Palmer hit me. and I am sure he was unable to touch me with any effect. 1 aim now ready to meet them as they come. George Dixon first and the rest in ''heir proper order.” Tom OTtowrke, on behalf of Dixon, challenged the winner at 118 pounds for $5.(100 a side. Oscar Gardner’s mana ger also challenged the winner on India : f of the “Omaha Kid" at amv weight front 114 pounds up for SIO,OOO a side. PEARY REMAINS AT ETAH THE DIANA LEFT MM THERE IN EXCEL LENT HEAL’H. In February he Vv i I Leave With a Party of Na t ves to Begin his Journey to the Pole, Sydney, <’. S.. Sept. 12.-The Peary Arctic •Club’s chartered steamer Diana arrived here from Ktah, North Green land. August 28th, with all well on hoard. Lieutenant Peary and his two <o'UNpainions with native* allies were left in. excellent health and spirits, comfort ably housed for the winter, with provis ions for two years and an ample supply of dog food. Peary will remain at Ktah until February, when, with a supporting party of natives, he will go to Fort Con ger and thence liegin his journey to the pole, either by the Greenland coast oi from Cape illella as conditions may de ter,mine. Secretary Herbert L. Bridg man, of the Peary Club, in command of the Diana exivedition, leaves for New York tomorrow morning, taking Peary's full reports on his last year’s work and maps of his discoveries. M’LACKIN' AT WASHINGTON. Yv ashington, iSejut. 12.—-Senator Me- Lauirin, of South Carolina, was at the War Department and White House to day. He wants to secure a good posi tion in the volunteer army for Lieutenant Mareus B. Stokes, of the regular army, now with the Ninth Infantry. Senator MoLanrin has also been asked by friends of Colonel .1. 11. Tillman to secure a major’s eonrai4§sfion for the lat ter. Colonel Tillman was recently elect ed Junior Vice Commander of the Span ish-American Veterans organization. lie was colonel of the First South Carolina when iit was mustered out. August Belmont says that the Atlantic Coast Line leased a half interest in the Georgia Kail-road for itself and not for tin* Southern. He adds that tin* Atlantic Const lone, the Southern and the Louis ville and Nashville, from, which the Coast Line leased, will not lie drawn together by the terras of the contract. Guyton. Ga.. Sept. liT— Sheriff Griffin, assisted by two deputies, arrived here from Savannah late this evening, with Henry and John Delegal. the alleged murderer and rapist, on their way to Springfield, where they will be placed upou trial tomorrow morning for their SECRET ALLIANCE DENIED BY HAY No Alliance With Any Power Under Heaven. TRADE TREATIES ALONE NONE OTHER THAN THESE HAS BEEN SUGGESTED. NONE IS IN CONTEMPLATION EVEN The Secretory Declares that no Member of the Government DesVes Under Any Cir cumstances an Alliance With Any Europetn Power. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 12.—1 n a letter to Chairman Dick, of the Republican State Executive Committee, Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, makes this emphatic statement regarding the al leged secret alliance between England and tlie United States. “There is no alliance with England nor with any other power under heaven, except those known amt published to the world, the treaties of ordinary in ternational friendship for purposes of business and commerce. No treaty other than these exists: none has been suggested on either side; none is in con templation. It has never entered into the mind of the President nor of any member of the Government to forsake, under any inducement, the wise precept and example of the fathers, which for bade entangling alliances with Euro pean powers.” AS A VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM. The British Note Read in Both Ramis. London, Sept. 12.—(A special dhpatch from Pretoria says the British note, which was rend in both Rands yesterday (Tuesday), is regarded as a virtual ulti matum. The correspondent says: "It proposes a five-year franchise. « quarter representation for the guild fields in the Volksrnad, equality for the Brit ish and Dutch in the Voiksraad and equality for tin* old and new Burghers in regard to the I'residential and other’’ elections. “If these conditions arc accepted, a 00. eren'ce between representatives of tihe two Governments shall follow for the punhost* of drafting the necessary measures and of avoiding the introduc tion of unnecessary conditions by tln- Transvaal Government or tin* jKissibility of any new bills calculated to defeat tin* reforms. “In view of the ifact, the note goes on to say. that tin* pres nt state of affairs in South Africa cannot 'lk* prolonged. t!ie definite acceptance of this proposal is demanded without delay. Otherwise ner Majesty’s Government will imam*- diatoly take the whole situation under reconsideration and will act so as to 1., ng about a settlement. The situa tion is acute.” HEARD IT READ IN SIILKNCE. Pretoria, Sept. 12.—The reading in the Yolksrand today of the reply of tin* Brit isn Secretary of State for the 'Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, to the latest Trans vaal note, was greeted, with silence, ex cept for some interruptions from Mr. Tosen and other ultra-conservative mem bers. Its terms, however, have produced considerable excitement here. There i no indication yet as of the views he'd regarding it in official circles. TO COMMAND IN NATAL. London. Sept. 12. — It is said ttiat Sir George Stewart White, V. former Quartermaster General, has been select ed to command the British forces in Natal. Sir George leaves for Natal Sat urday next. Ilis division, it is expected, will number 15,000 men, Pretoria, Sept. 12. —(11:30 A. M.) — The British Cabinet’s dispatch of Fri day has just been handed to tin* Trans vaal Government. Lourenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Sept. 12—A consignment of 547 eases of ammunition, presumably bound for the Transvaal-, has been landed here. DEATH OF L. I). CHILDS. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12.—A tele gram from Saluda, N. tonight an nounced tin* death there of la, I). Childs, of this city.. Mr. Childs was a leading prohibitionist, a large bay planter ami a man of ample fortune. He was 44 years old. NEW VENEZUELAN CABINET. Caracas. Venezuela, Sept. 12 —A new Cabinet has been formed with Senhor Oaleano as Foreign Minister. President Andrade lias left here 1o take cotmtoiand of the troops operating against General Castro, (he revolutionary leader. 'lire Oolomibus, Ga., Maamfaetnrinjr Company. which is to erect a .$250,000 eotton mill there as soon as the work can lie done, has organized and elected officers. F. B. Gordon, of OolmnibuH, was elected president, and Charles H. T'tley. of Bdston. treasurer. A strong Boston syndicate is interested in this enterprise. 'Phe German third-class cruiser Waelit. while par tacit latinur in the amtnnvn inaii ouvre* exploded her boiler yesterday, four nil'sons being killed and four others injured. ■f PRICE FIVE CENTS. IPS •lIMINHZ AT SANTO lIOXIINOO. lie is a Gold Bug and Wants tin* Tariff Reformed. Santo Domingo, Sept. 12.—Senor Juan Isidro Jimincz, the aspirant to tin* Presidency of Santo Domingo, arrived here today on board the Dominican war ship Presidente. _ Ilis arrival was the cause of great festivals, and expressions of satisfaction. It is not known as yet when tiie election will take place. At present the country is quiet. The most difficult part to be settled is the finan cial situation of the Government, the paper money being one of the principal causes of the had condition of affairs. Business is still very much depressed. The manifesto of Senor Jiminez pro poses a liberal Government based on strict honesty and equity. Ib> calls for reform of the present tar iff of duties, advocates a strict gold basis, and is in favor of the withdrawal of the present circulating national coin and paper money. lie also recommends tin* favoring of immigration and full guarantees to citizens and foreigners and < improvements of roads, ports and public works in general. UNITED ORDER OF RED MEN. Washington, Sept. 12.—The Great Council of the United Order of Red Men of the United States met. at the Ebfiitt i-ouse in this city today. There are about 150 delegates in attendance am! probably 500 members of the order m the city as visitors. A formal address of welcome was de livered b.v I"'. (’. B aroaikrfesse] 1, Great Sachem, of Washington, and the le sopnse was made by (treat ilncohouoe George E. Green, of Bin glia nipt on, N. V. Tlie Great Incohonee also delivered his annual address or long talk. The report made by him shows the receipts of tlie order during the past year to have be *n $1,427,405. The disbursements were $558,005, of which $454,001 was for re lief and the remainder for funerals. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Important Meeting Last Night—(Discus sion. The regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held lust night, Mr. W. N. .1 ones, preside nit, in the chair, and there were two or three matters of itn jfortance under consideration. The mat ter of an auditorium was up for discus sion. and ]4huk for securing ; t were pre sented. J'lh* special committee hopes to have something tangible to (present i:t the next meeting. Mr. G. E. Leach and Mr. W. E. Ashley were added to the auditorium committee. J x lie (‘handier will next undertake to establish a knitting mill. A prvujMKStitioii has been made whereby the large and commodious* building on the corner of Wilmington and Cabarrus streets can bo had. It is well located, and admirably suited for a modern knitting mill. Through the efforts of the Chamber a neat sum has been raised to help put down a granolithic pavement around the Baptist Female University. A commit tee, with Air. Frank Ward as chairman, was appointed to secure tin* material. The October meeting is tin* time for the annual reports and the election of officers. PLANS FOR CIVIL RULE CABINET DISCUSSES A FORM OF GOVERN MENT FOR PO3TO RICO. Some Form of Local Administration to be De cided on and Put into Opera tion at Once. Washington, Sept. 12.—The Cabinet meeting today was occupied in the dis cussion of a Conn of eivitl gov eminent for Porto Rich. This matter lias been under serious consideration ever since Secretary Root took his place as Secre tary of War, and tin* indications are now that some form of local government will 1»* decided upon and put into operation within the next few weeks at tin* farth est. The details of the proposed plan have not yet been made public, but it is understood that it involves tin* appoint ment of a civil governor by tin* Presi dent, and also the appointment of the chiefs of several great departments of the Government, which would include u chief of tin* financial dejrarttmen't. a director of posts and probably two or three others. In addition the President will npi point from the lending citizens of the island a certain number to lir-’t in a 1 legislative capacity with Tin* civil governor and the menilK-rs of his staff. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Two American soldiers died at Havana yesterday of yellow fever. New York’s Board of Aldermen have adopted resolutions of sympathy with Dreyfus. An insane merchant of .Berlin has been arrested at a hotel in Ix-ipsic for the threatening to kin the King of Saxony. Four men were killed and six injure)! in " head end collision on the Bock Island I toad of lowa at .South Aiiuana. President McKinley says in a letter to the Dewey Reception committee at New York that lie will nimble to be present at the reception in that city. Indignation over the outcome of the Dreyfus trial has caused a party of over 7IH) Chieagoans who were going to the fair in a body to abandon their trip. Captain X. M. Dyer, who command ed the cruiser Baltimore in the fight in Manila Bay, has been presented with a magnilieent sword by tin* city council
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