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I. OCTOBER TREASURY RECEIPTS LAWTON TESTIFIES. DISASTER AT SEA. PREPARED FOR WAR. SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.

CUBA'S GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF SENATE. KANSAS CAPTAIN JAILED. J. C. McGinley, of Company Twenty-Second Regiment, A rrested on a Charge That May Cause Him Serious Trouble.

They Were Over SI 5,000,000 Greater Steamer Croatan, SO Hours Out from New The General Uives the Particular of the Landing on rnban Ground sad Ells March to El Caney. Than In October, 1807 Net Cash Balance Over 8300,000,000. The York, Catches lire and Sinks Most of the Passengers Saved. Sun and the Wet Weather Broke the Men Down. Coming Elections Will Especially It Is Giving the Administration at The Washington Administration Calmly Awaiting Results.

Washington, Nov. 2. The monthly statement of the government receipts Affect the Senate at Washington. Vineyard Haven, Nov. 5.

A Washington Much Concern. disaster at sea, fortunately with a and expenditures shows the following: TOO MUCH RED TAPE I THE SERVICE. Receipts for October, disburse A COMPASY MAY RAISE THE COLOX THIRTY SENATORS' TERMS EXPIRE. GE5. WADE MAY BE 15 COMMAND.

merits, The receipts from customs amounted to 115,555,234, against 19,713,494 for October, 1897; Internal revenue, 122,358,511, against 113,614,872 for October last year. Mis cellancous, 1,718,305, against 21,063,047 ona Dr. Griffith, of Kansas City, Testifies That if a Hospital Corps Had Been Established by Congress Trouble Would Have Keen Avoided. The Legislatures to lie Elected To-Mor Gen. Gomel Thinks the Military Occupa year ago.

The increase In receipts for the month as compared with October, 1897, The Government Will Not Fay Any Money if the Vessel Is Not Saved The Cabinet Meeting Uninteresting the President's Message. row Will Choose the Successor to Those Henators Whose Time Will lie Up In March. amounted to about 815,250.000. During1 tha tion of Cnb.i Necessary to Hnrry the Spanish Evacuation and to Harmonize the Factions. four months of the present fiscal year the re Leavenworth, Nov.

4. J. McGinley, of Emporia, until yesterday captain of company Twenty-second Kansas, was placed in the county jail on the charge of embezzlement. Four privates of McGinley's regiment Frank Renner, Alfred Randolph, Roy Williamson and Joseph Fereen were boarding at the Washington house. In payment of their accounts they presented orders on Capt.

McGinley, bearing his name. McGinley refused to honor the orders. The four privates were then arrested. Not wishing to beat anyone, the volunteers paid in cash the amount of their bills, averaging $11.40 apiece, to Capt. McGinley, who said he would pay the board bills.

The volunteers each took a receipt for the amount from their captain. But instead of paying, it is said, McGinley appropriated the money to his own use. His arrest followed. ceipts exceeded those for the corresponding period in 1897 by over 460,000,000. Washington, Nov.

7. The control Washington, Nov. 7. The govern The treasury statement of the public debts of the United States senate will be de shows that at the close of business, October 31 ment of Cuba has given the administration much concern, and its form is termined very largely by the result of 1898, the debt, less net cash in the treasury, the elections to-morrow, when 23 not yet definitely determined upon. amounted to II, 110.

966,922, an increase for the month of 113,487,717. This increase is account states elect legislatures, which will in Since issuing the order designating turn elect senators. The present party the troops to go to Cuba, there has ed for by the issue during the month of about 36,680,003 of the new three per cent, bonds and a decrease of about 1 7, 238,0 JO in the cash on strength in. the senate Is as follows been considerable talk at the war- de- hand The entire amount of the new loan so Republicans, 43; democrats, 34; popu partment about the probable com lists, silver republicans, 6. This far taken up in the monthly statement is (179, 899,180.

Kansas Weather for October. gives a majority to no one party, and mander of troops in Cuba, and the organization of a government, civil and military. The probabilities now it has proved a fruitful source of doubt Lawrence, Nov. 2. The month in legislation influenced by party lines.

are that Cuba will be designated as one department and placed under the The terms of 80 of the present sen ly weather report of Chancellor Snow says: "Compared with the October Washington, Nov. 5. Acting for the war investigating commission, CoL Denbyhas taken the testimony of Gen. Lawton, who was in command of the Second division of the Fifth corps in the Santiago campaign and who has but recently been relieved of the command of the department of Santiago. His narration began with the embarkation of the troops at Tampa.

"Speaking of the voyage over, he said the transports were furnished as well as could be expected, as they were not troopships. The medical commissary supplies were sufficient to prevent absolute discomfort. True, there was some confusion, owing to misunderstanding of orders, but the general did not believe that any hardship had been occasioned thereby. After giving particulars of the landing. Gen.

Lawton described his inarch to Siboney, referred to the battle of Guasimas and told how he pushed forward towards El Caney and prepared for the fight there. He said his division had lost 410 men killed and wounded and that all the wounded had been accounted for. It was true as reported, he said, that men had to wear their shirts for possibly 3-3 days without change, but this was because they had thrown away their extra clothing. He said the climate was responsible for the sickness that followed the campaign, though it was possible that with more appropriate food, better cooking and shelter some of the sickness might have been prevented. Summing up.

Gen. Lawton said: "Taking into consideration the conditions that we were obliged to face, the character of the country, its climate and other things being considered, I can say there were no serious or gross mistakes made. I can say there was no lack of care on the part of any of those in authority, whose duty it was to look after the interests of the camp." CUBANS GOING HUNGRY. ators are about to expire, and in most command of one officer. The general averages, the past month was cool, impression seems to be that the officer of these cases the legislators chosen to-morrow will elect successors.

In rainy and windy. It is notable chiefly will be Maj. Gen. Wade, now chairman for the snowfall of the 17th, which is of the Cuban military commission, the earliest of any description on rec whose duties as a member of this com ord. This came 26 days earlier than seven cases, however, legislatures have already been chosen and senators elected, Aldrich, of Rhode Island; Daniel, of Virginia; McComas, to succeed Gorman in Maryland; II anna, of Mr.

Levy Will Have to Explain. Kansas City, Nov. 4. Eli Levy, of 340 West Fiftieth street, New York, was detained by the police last night to await the action of relatives of New York. It is claimed he was instrumental in the embezzlement of SS.000 from the wholesale butcher firm of Weston Levy.

Levy's arrest was made at the union depot just as he and a i young woman were preparing to board a train for Denver. Lem Levy, a brother of the young man arrested, instigated the arrest. mission have fitted him for the office. the average date, and exceeded in small loss of life, five persons in all, was made known by the landing here of 22 persons who escaped from the burning steamer Croatan, of the Clyde line, bound from New York for Wilmington, N. and Georgetown, S.

The disaster occurred on November 1, about 18 miles north of Cape Charles and about 206 miles from New York, from which port the steamer sailed on October 31, with a general cargo and eight passengers. At three o'olock in the afternoon the burned hull of the big freighter sank beneath the waves. The story of the disaster is told by Capt. Hale and other officers of the unfortunate vessel as follows: The Croatan was but 20 hours from New York on her way to Wilmington and going at a good rate of speed with a smooth sea and calm weather, when, shortly before three p. a fireman came hurriedly on deck and reported that the ship was on fire.

A general alarm was immediately given and an effort was made to lower the boats, but the fire spread with such rapidity that all efforts to reach them were unavailing because of the flames. In fact, in less ten minutes after the fire was reported the ship was completely enveloped in name from stem to stern. Shortly after the fire was discovered an explosion took place in the cargo, which blew off the after hatches. A second explosion followed a few minutes later and the ship was then a mass of flames. It was at this lime that Superintendent Hale, seeing that to remain on the vessel meant sure death, gave orders for all hands to jump overboard and save themselves as best they could The gallant captain was the last man to leave the ship, remaining on deck with his first officer until they were completely enveloped in flames and the vessei had commenced to sink.

There seemed to be no panic on board and men and women, after lashing on their life preservers, calmly leaped into the water, knowing that their chances of escape were much more certain than if they remained on board the burning ship Some of the passengers had their faces scorched and many had their clothing on fire when they leaped into the sea. The captain and first officer succeeded in securing a yawl boat which had been damaged in lowering and by hard work rescued eight persons from the water. The burning ship was sighted by the four-masted schooner Alice E. Clark, of Portland, Me. which lay about six miles off, and her captain sent a boat and crew to aid in the work of rescue.

They succeeded in rescuing 12 persons, many of whom had been an hour or more in the water and had become nearly exhausted. They were taken on board the Clark and given every possible attention. FOR WHITE SUPREMACY. The president and Secretary Alger depth the entire snowfall of all the 80 have great confidence in Gen. Wade, Ohio; Money, of Mississippi; Proctor, preceding Octobers on record.

The total depth of snow for the month was and believe he combines the military and civil qualities necessary for the supreme command in Cuba when our of Vermont, and the legislature of Maine, which has been elected but has nve inches." Sad Accident to a Child. not yet chosen a senator. In Oregon, occupation is complete. Emporia, Nov. 2.

At the home also, Simon has been elected to fill a There has been an intimation that of Olaf Johnson, a piece of waste paper vacancy. These changes, already made, Gen. Brooke, who has been in com blew through an open window and give a net gain of two in the repub mand in Porto Rico, might be selected on to a lighted gas stove, then, in lican vote: McComas, of Maryland, for command in Cuba, but such is not Washington, Nov. 5. The administration is waiting results from the commission with equanimity in the realization that the government is perfectly well prepared for any turn the negotiations may take.

The navy especially is in a state of preparedness, should it come to a resumption of hostilities, far in advance of its condition at the outbreak of war. One by one all the splendid fighting machines of the North Atlantic squadron, which had been brought north at the earliest moment, were docked, cleaned and thoroughly refitted at the New York and Norfolk navy yards. Their ammunition supplies were replenished and they are now, with possibly one or two exceptions, ready for instant service in almost any quarter of the globe. Admiral Dewey has taken considerable precautions in the case of his own vessels, having dispatched them one by one to the big British docks at Hong Kong, where they have been placed in as good condition as possible outside of our home ports. Secretary Long has prudently declined to part with the new numerous fleet of auxiliary vessels acquired by the government just prior to and during the war.

As far as the army is concerned, while the original force of nearly men called into the service by the president has been largely diminished by the mustering out of many regiments and organizations, it is the opinion of expert military officers that the army as a whole is really a more formidable weapon now than it was at any period during the war. Admiral Bunce telegraphed the navy department yesterday that the cruiser Buffalo, Commander Hemphill, had sailed at noon for the Philippines via Suez. The gunboat Helena sailed yesterday for the same destination. With these accessions, coming immediately upon the heels of Capt. Barker's squadron of battleships and colliers, Admiral Dewey will have a formidable fleet, probably second in offensive power to only one European nation, namely, England, in eastern waters.

It is not believed, however, that he will have need of all this force, and he doubtless will be able to spare some of Jhe vessels which may be in need of and Simon, of Oregon. The remain names, was blown from the stove until it alighted on the clothing of ing 23 senators are yet to be the present intention. Gen. Brooke, who ranks all the major generals in the volunteer service, commands only chosen. Those who are about to re little Carl, a two-year-old child.

The little one's clothes took fire. The tire are: Allen, populist, of Nebraska; about 6,000 troops in Porto Rico, less child's father grabbed up a quilt, than some brigadier generals who are Bate, democrat, of Tennessee; Bur rows, republican, of Michigan; Can rolled the child on the floor and put out the fire, but the child was so badly in command of divisions, and much less than several generals in command non, silver republican, of Utah; Clark, burned that it shortly afterward died. republican, of Wyoming: Cockrell, of corps. It is generally understood democrat, of Missouri; Davis, repub More Freight Cars Needed. that Gen.

Brooke does not care to remain any longer in Porto Rico than lican, of Minnesota; Faulkner, dem Topeka, Nov. 2. Complaints of a freight car famine in western Kan' the department actually thinks his ocrat, of West Virginia; Gray, dem ocrat, of Delaware; Ilawley, repub lican, of Connecticut; Lodge, repub services are required. There has been sas continue to pour in at the office of the state board of railroad commis A Letter Laid Hefure Secretary Alger About the Distress Among; the Insnrceut Soldier. some suggestion that Gen.

Merritt lican, of Massachusetts; Mantle, silver sioners. Yesterday a verbal complaint might return and take command in republican, of Montana; Mills, dem was registered by John Pickerell, of Cuba, but the administration thinks ocrat, of Texas; Mitchell, democrat. Claffin, Barton county, on the main Cornerstone Laid by a 15oy. Columbia, Nov. 4.

The cornerstone of a new Episcopalian church, to be at once erected here at a cost of 525,000, was laid yesterday by a four-year-old child. The late Capt. James H. Rollins was a great benefactor to the Episcopal church, and the new building will be erected in his honor. His little grandson, James II.

Rollins, was chosen to lay the cornerstone, and performed the ceremony in a satisfactory manner. Galloway Breeders Meet. Kansas City, Nov. 4. The annual meeting of the American Galloway Breeders' association was held here yesterday.

About 60 members were present from various states. S. M. Winslow, Oskaloosa, was chosen president, and Frank Hearne, Independence, secretary. It was claimed that the prices of Galloway cattle have! increased 100 per cent, the past year.

A Fugitive Over Seven Years. Philadelphia, Nov. 4. Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive president of the now defunct Keystone national bank, returned to the city yesterday, after an absence of 74 years, and surrendered himself to his bondsmen.

The failure of this bank involved many politicians of high and low degree, and created the biggest scandal in the history of Pennsylvania politics. the selection of Gen. Wade would be better. of Wisconsin; Murphy, democrat, of line of the Missouri Pacific. lie says 30,000 bushels of grain are stored at Gen.

Wade ranks all the volunteer flew York; Pasco, democrat, of Florida; Quay, republican, of Penn Claffin awaiting shipment, but the major generals now in service and company has no cars with which to would rank Gen. Lee in command of handle it. the Seventh corps, although the latter will be in actual command of the dis A Young Attorney Accused. Cleveland, Nov. 2.

W. II. Dewitt, Agitation In North Carolina to Relegate Negroes from Public Affairs Is at Fever Heat. trict of Havana. a young attorney, was placed under It is possible that the department of arrest on the charge of defrauding A.

Cuba will be divided into districts, Raleigh, N. Nov. 5. The political B. Ierg of $1,500.

Dewitt borrowed some of greater and some of less im tension is such as has not been known portance. -The districts would be Ha this sum of Ierg, giving as security a mortgage on real estate. It is alleged vana, Santiago, It is pos in North Carolina since 1876. In 'eastern North Carolina, where the political division is along race lines, the white that there was a prior mortgage on this land, but that Dewitt forged a re people are aroused to a point where lease and had it canceled. Many more charges of a like character will be filed they will use every lawful means to sible that each province will be designated as a district.

The command of the Second corps is still unsettled. Gen. Lawton was at one time selected for the place, but it was found that two officers, at least, ranked him, and this proved rather unsatisfactory. against him. 1 A restore white supremacy.

There has been no disturbance, except at three places, and there is no apprehension felt except in two or three counties where the contest is hottest, and even sylvania; Roach, democrat, of North Dakota; Smith, democrat, of New Jersey; Stewart, silver republican, of Nevada; Turpie, democrat, of Indiana; White, democrat, of California, and Wilson, republican, of Washington. In several of these cases the election of the present incumbents is expected, but in quite a large number of them much doubt exists. The republican managers are placing reliance on the fact that they need only a few votes to secure them a clear majority, while the democrats, populists and silver republicans would have to carry most all of the doubtful legislatures in order to prevent a republican majority. The states considered most in doubt are West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, New Jersey, Indiana, California, Washington and Nebraska, conflicting claims being made in each state. Among senate officials the opinion prevails that the anomalous condition now prevailing, of a senate without a majority, will end with the coming election and that the legislatures then chosen will give assurance of majority rule in the upper branch of congress after March 4 next.

Living with Another's Wife. Springfield, Nov. 2. Bert Se- wan, of Chillicothe, who was in Washington, Nov. 5.

The following letter from Lieut. CoL Carbonne, of the Cuban army, now at Havana, has been received by Secretary Quesada, of the Cuban delegation here, who has laid it before Secretary Alger with an urgent request that steps be taken to relieve the extreme distress it sets forth. Lieut. CoL Carbonne is the inventor of the explosive known as Car-bonite and is regarded as the representative at Havana of the Cuban leaders and forces in the field. He writes as follows, the letter bearing date Havana, October 29: I am just back from the camp of Gen.

Meno-' cal. chief of our army in this province, and let me tell you in some faint way the true state of our poor and suffering army and the consequences that may come to the country if we do not find in a short time a remedy which will save us. The Cuban army is dying of hunger. Such terrible words in no way exaggerate the actual conditions. They do not g-et from Havana one-fourth of what they need, and our soldiers are dying at the eates of the city for lack of food.

What shaU we do? The time willjcome when we cannot bear it any longer, and then wbat will be the result? by misfortune we are driven by the necessities of our army to get by force what we need so as not to die of hunger. wUl the people of the United States condemn us, or will the nations of the world, which do not know what is happening, judge us unworthy of the sympathy of the American people? We were very happy to hear your assurances as to our republic. We have never doubted the good faith and generosity of the United States. To it we owe the complete liberty which we have been unable in many years to establish by ourselves. Secretary Alger said he would look into the matter, and would telegraph the commission at Havana such instructions as were appropriate to the case.

SANTIAGO MAIL SERVICE. GEN. GOMEZ'S VIEWS. Washington, Nov. 7.

Following is dicted at that place for assaulting his wife and infant child and who ran there the conservatism of the people probably will avert trouble. an extract from a letter received by Senor Quesada from Gen. Gomez: away, was arrested, at Monett and A special from Newborn, Craven brought to Springfield. He was in I have full confidence in the solemn promises county, says that a mass meeting of Cincinnati, Nov. 5.

The war investigating commission had an interesting session yesterday. It had among the witnesses four officers who served in the Santiago campaign, one of them being Gen. II. C. Egbert, who, as lieutenant colonel of the Sixth United States infantry, was shot down at San Juan hill by a bullet piercing his chest.

The general appears entirely recovered. Lieut. Col. Miner, now in command of the Sixth infantry, was another interesting witness. Perhaps the most suggestive testimony was that given by Maj.

Griffith, of Kansas City, who was in charge of the Third division hospital of the First corps. Lieut- Col. Miner, commanding the Sixth infantry, testified to the movements of his regiment from Fort Thomas to Santiago and return. He regarded the Tampa camp as excellent. There was difficulty in getting transportation from Tampa to Cuba.

The transport Miami, in which his regiment went to Santiago, was not fit for troops. The men would have died in their quarters if the voyage had not been mild, so that the portholes were left open and air thus supplied. Speaking of the attack at San Juan hill he said he found when they reached the summit that Col. Egbert had been wounded and he was in command. That night no supplies came and the men were without food or blankets, except such food as they had in tbeir haversacks.

The witness said the command began to break down about the 14th. They had dug trenches at night and lay in the wet ditches all day. The hot sun and the wet weather broke the men down. When a march of three miles was not more than one-fourth of the men kept up, but all got in by night. The morning after the surrender the witness took the regiment to higher ground and kept them in camp.

By personal appeal to Gen. Kent he secured one wagon and cooking utensils and a change of clothing for the men. Centralization was the trouble. Centralization in staff departments he meant. If the witness could have got vone wagon after the surrender he could have kept his regiment supplied.

But nothing could ha ve prevented tha sickness that followed the exigencies of the Cuban campaign. Being asked about the diet, he said he would recommend pickles and vegetables for Cuba. "The canned beef," lie said, "was nauseating, and the men, who were almost starving, would not eat it. It seemed to be beef that had been boiled for extracts and was as free from nutriment as chips. Gen.

H. CL Egbert, now brigadier of volunteers and colonel of the Twenty-second United States infantry, had no fault to find with the camp at Tampa or the supplies, or even with the transport Miami, except with the ventilation, lie found troops abundantly supplied for the campaign. The witness received excellent care at the hospital. Recurring to his return on the Seneca, he said the conditions on that vessel were not good, especially below, where the troops were. There was a shortage in water.

The boat was sent away hurriedly. At the afternoon session, Maj. GrifSth, of Kansas City, testified regarding the camp conditions at Chick-amauga and the hospitals. He had difficulty in getting enough tents, and when he secured the proper number he found the last ones were of poor quality. From private and state sources the regiments were supplied with hospital tents.

As a rule, the men detailed as nurses weri unfit. Witness asked Dr. Hoff for female nurses. This relieved the situation. The staff of the division was inadequate when the increase of sickness occurred.

Sickness among the surgeons reduced the working force. He said there would have been no difficulty in getting hundreds of competent surgeons at Chickamauga within a week. He said he knew many applications were refused. He attributed the failure at the Camp Thomas hospitals to "red tape" and "peace for 30 years," which incapacitated the department for expansion for emergency. If congress had established a hospital corps the trouble might have been avoided.

One great difficulty in getting supplies of drugs arose from passing requisitions from the division surgeon to the corps surgeon and the surgeon-in-chief. This required a week. He asked the corps commander, on June 20, to have the typhoid patients isolated. The epidemic could thus have been avoided, but no attention was given to the request. He regarded the flies and water as causes of the infection.

The beer drinking and the unwholesome food assisted in developing typhoid germs. Father Vatman, post chaplain, was next examined. He served at Tampa and Camp Thomas. He repeated that the soldiers had spoken in the highest terms of their treatment at the hospital. Being asked what complaints, if any, he had.

heard, he said that he had heard none whatever from soldiers of the regular army, but that a number of the volunteer soldiers had told him of disagreeable experiences, which were often answered by a soldier on the next cot by the question: "Did-you think you were going to a picnic?" He said none of these complaints were of such a nature as to cause him to make any investigation. made by the congress of Washinrton, and for that reason I do not have any fear as to the independence of Cuba. Some time must elapse the white men was held last night at which the following, among other resolutions, was adopted: company with Mrs. Zeigler, wife of Charles Zeigler, of Chillicothe, and it is said they had been living together in this cViy about three weeks as man and wife. before our ideal -will be realized; but after so- Eesolved, That henceforth all white men who vote and ally themselves with the negroes in politics shall be regarded and denounced as traitors to their race and country and as public enemies, and not to be associated with.

America Is Too Great for Him. Constantinople, Nov. 2. At a ban many struggles and privations we can wait a little longer. The military occupation by the United States is to a certain extent necessary to prepare and hurry the evacuation of the Spanish and to bring about harmony among the different factors in Cuban politics.

During this military occupation the republican government will be organized. Its decisions will be finally accepted by all; order will reign ev quet at the palace Mr. Straus, Ameri A strong resolution was also adopted declaring that preference should henceforth be given to white over colored DEAD IN A BATH TUB. erywhere. can minister to Turkey, invited Emperor William to visit the United States.

The emperor replied that he would have long ago made the voyage, but that America was so great and offered so many interesting sights that labor whenever practicable. Those who speak now of annexation try to HONORS FOR KITCHENER. (Strange Fatality That Overtook Miss Nannie Everslelgh, at Cincinnati, After a Night's Carousal. he could not gratify his wish, as the British General 'Who Defeated the Dervi journey would occupy too much time. satisfy, above all, their spite and are propagating unfounded fears as to personal security and private property.

The final success of our struggle has required necessary destruction of property which the enemy used to its advantage, but we have never attacked individuals. The struggle against Spain Is now ended; we commence now a more delicate and difficult task, namely, to make our republican political shes at Omduran Given a Great Ovation on Appearance In London. Wealthy Fort Scott Citizen Dead. Fort Scott, Nov. 2.

James S. Efficiency with Which Letters for Troops Were Delivered Services of an Expensive Spanish Director. London, Nov. 5. The streets of the McCord, the wealthiest man in this city, who has large interests in Kansas repair, to return to Mare island.

A COMPANY MAY RAISE THE COLON. Washington, Nov. 5. Constructor Hobson was before the naval bureau chiefs yesterday and spent two hours in argument to convince the board of the advisabilility of allowing him to continue the work of wrecking the Spanish warships sunk off Santiago. Secretary Long had already concluded that the further prosecution of the work had better cease, at least so far as it is conducted at government expense.

However, he consented to allow Mr. Mr. Hobson an opportunity to induce the board of bureau chiefs to reconsider their original determination. The constructor was reinforced in his opinion that the Colon and perhaps one or two other ships might be saved by Mr. Merritt, of the wrecking firm of Merritt Chapman, although this opinion is, in turn, contrary to that of the wreckmasters on the spot at Santiago.

Mr. Merritt was not present at the meeting, so the board contented itself with the recommendation to Assistant Secretary Allen, who has the matter in charge, that the Merritt company be allowed to continue their work on the Colon under an agreement to pay salvage to them only in case the vessel is raised and, meanwhile, to discontinue the heavy per diem payments the company is now receiving. THE CABINET MEKTING UNINTERESTING-. Washington, Nov. 5.

The cabinet session yesterday was without developments and, in the absence of any cable information of the peace negotiations, lacked interest. The meeting was of some length, but the proceedings were of a routine nature. The forthcoming elections gained considerable attention, and the prospects of republican success were discussed, the members of the cabinet generally expressing sanguine views as to the elee-Xion of a republican house. Some of the local political issues were commented upon. The forthcoming annual message of- the president to congress was considered and some features of the reports of the various departments outlined in a general way.

The president, however, has not yet made much progress in the actual framing of the message. City and St. Louis banks, died here city were crowded yesterday, an immense number of people seeking to witness Gen. Kitchener's triumphal system triumph and to reconstruct the country. It is not an easy labor and all men who loved their country should contribute to it; for that reason I cannot retire now, notwithstanding my 61 years.

Most of the officers and soldiers went from injuries sustained by being thrown from a buggy. He formerly lived at Lexington, and was one time a clerk for Jo Shelby at Berlin, Mo. His estate is valued at over into the field obeying my orders: I cannot progress to Guild hall, to receive the freedom of the city of London and the sword of honor presented to him in recognition of his defeat of the dervishes at Omdurman. The general received a great ovation as abandon them until their future is assured. They have lost everything they had, they have a right to some compensation, and above all to their salaries; the new trov-ernment must secure them.

Their abandon, ment cannot occur untU the Spaniards have evacuated; my men cannot be abandoned without bread or work to the mercy of their ene mies. A solution could be found, perhaps, it the plan which the American government is said to have, of creating a native civU euard accompanied by three aides de camp and dressed in full general's uniform, with the Egyptian sash, he drove through the streets. At the Guild formed in the majority of Cuban soldiers. "This Cincinnati, Nov. 7.

H. Woodrow, a prominent stationer, residing in fiat 7 in the Alta building, at Fourth and Sycamore streets, found the dead body of a young woman in a bath tub full of water. It has been ascertained that the girl's name was Nannie Evers-leigh, formerly of Ironton, O. She and Mrs. Josie Gerrold, a widow, came there together Saturday night.

They became companions of Boyd Wessel and Frank IL Woodrow respectively. It was intended to be a secret meeting in Mr. Woodrow's flat, with no thought of tragedy and exposure. Boyd Wessel is the son of a highly-respected business man in this city, and Mr. Wood-row's family connections are of the highest respectability.

None of the three survivors of the night's orgies can or will give any account of Miss Eversleigh leaving the bed and going to the bath room. Mr. Woodrow made the discovery when he went to take his morning bath. The police believe much of the night was spent in drinking wine, and that few, if any, of the four were in a condition to know what they were doing. None of the survivors have made any attempt to conceal the facts or to escape, though they have left no stone unturned to prevent publicity.

The present opinion is that it is a case of suicide or accidental drowning. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED. organization would offer the advantage of not hall there was the quaintest kind of a ceremony, which was witnessed by some 3,500 spectators, chiefly city dignitaries and their families, exposing the American troops to the deadly climate of the island, and at the same time the United States would have people who knew though Lord Rosebery and Lord Salis the country thoroughly. In the meantime, and bury, the lord chancellor and a few Washington, Nov. 2.

A long and interesting report of the operations of our postal service in and around Santiago, Cuba, has been submitted to First Assistant Postmaster General Heath by Postal Agent Kempner, in charge at Santiago. Mr. Kempner shows that on June 23, before the landing of Gen. Shafter's invading army in Guantanamo bay had been half accomplished, agents of the post office department had opened a post office in the abandoned headquarters of the Spanish garrison at BaiquirL The first postal agent assigned to this duty, Eben Brewer, laid down his life in the service. On June 20 the pioneer army mail from Cuba to the United States was putcn board the dispatch boat Dolphin.

Three days later nearly 800 sacks of mail matter were delivered at Baiquiri, more than half of it addressed to the volunteer regiments. Upon the surrender of Santiago the Spanish post office in that city was taken possession of by the United States postal agent. The services of the Spanish director (who carried a modest pay roll of nearly $11,000 per annum) and of ten of his clerks were dispensed with and the office was put upon a United States footing. REGULAR OFFICER'S VIEWS. until the evacuation occurs, food must be pro- other notables were present.

vmea lor my soldiers Cuban Workmen want a Kaise. Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 5. The Cu Missouri Marshal Hlain. Bolivar, Nov.

4. Charles Gor bans who have been employed in cleaning and repairing the' streets of MIerbt Interfere with Exposition. London, Nov. 4. Tha most reliable information from Paris confirms the report that M.

Dupuy, the premier, has decided to wash his hauds of Fashoda and to recall Maj. Marchand, for whose mission he is not responsible. This decision is, to some extent, due to a desire to allow nothing to interfere with the success of the exposition in 1900. Found Dead in Quicksand. Stroudsburg, Nov.

4. Eugene Weidman, of East Hebron, was found dead near his home, half imbedded in quicksand. He had been missing five days. Beside him was found a hastily-written note which said he had been unable to extricate himself, that he was suffering terribly from hunger and thirst and that he was about to make a prayer for relief. Congregational Mission Board Adjourns.

Kansas City, Nov. 4. The annual session of the Woman's Board of Missions of the Congregational church, comrjosed of delegates from states and territories of the middle west, adjourned after electing Mrs. Moses Smith, Glencoe, I1L, president; Mrs. E.

W. Blatchford, Chicago, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J. B. Leake, treasurer.

Condition of Missouri Treasury. Jefferson City, Nov. 4. The monthly report of State Treasurer Pitts shows the following: Receipts during the month of October, disbursements during October, $1,260,597.83: earnings of the Missouri penitentiary, $17,966. 17; disbursements, Missouri penitentiary, 19,141.14 balance earnings on hand, Must Answer for Another Crime.

Kansas City, Nov. 4. A state warrant was yesterday sworn out for the arrest of Charles Robins, charging him with the murder of Deputy Sheriff William Conway, of Wyandotte county. Robins is now a convict in the Missouri penitentiary, but his time will soon expire. Married on a Sick Bed.

Lexington, Nov. 4. While on a sick bed at the hospital in the city Capt. V. L.

Johnson, of the Second Missouri, was wedded to Miss Lucy Batchelor. Both are from Butler, Mo. The captain has been sick eight weeks. Inured from His Some. Chicago, Nov.

7. Edgar V. McCon-kev, formerly a commission merchant in South Water street, was lured from his home at 180 Wilmot street yesterday afternoon. Absolute mystery surrounds his disappearance, and all efforts on the part of his family to locate him or to explain the abduction have proved unavailing. S.

Nebraska Wins, the Championship. Lawrence, Nov. 7. The Nebraska football team won the Western Intercollegiate league championship again by defeating the young men who stand for the athletic pride of Kansas Saturday afternoon. The Northerners scored IS points on their ancient rivals, and allowed them but a single touchdown and goal for a memento.

William H. Crawford, of Kansas, has been appointed stenographer at the Osage Indian agency. Crawford was a member of the Twenty-first Kansas volunteers. Drought and hot winds played havoc with the Australian wheat fields. The commissioner of agriculture says there will not be enough wheat for local demand.

The president has issued a proclamation reserving for the use of the United States navy certain waterfront property in Honolulu selected by Capt. Tanner rpivnflv. Santiago have struck for higher wages, though they have been receiving $1 a don shot and killed W. C. White, city marshal, yesterday evening, using a shotgun.

Nearly half of White's head was blown off, the shot taking effect in the right eye. The evidence concerning the tragedy was to the effect that Gordon had been drinking and day, or 50 cents and two rations higher wages than have ever before been paid for similar work. They want an had been more or less quarrelsome all increase of 50 cents a day. Gen. Leonard Wood absolutely refuses to accede to the demand, and will adopt heroic measures if the strike is not promptly day.

The marshal had tried to keep him quiet. There was some testimony 000. Mont finish In Week. London, Nov. 2.

A Filipino who has represented Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, in London, and who has been with Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's delegate in Paris, has just returned here. He asserts that the American peace commissioners have informed the Spanish commissioners that the latter must complete their work this week. Advise fepain to Yield. London, Nov. 2.

The Paris correspondent of the Times, noticing with pleasure the fact that important French newspapers advise Spain not to count upon European intervention and that it is expedient for her to yield, so as not to be exposed to the terrible consequences of a bombardment of the Spanish coasts. Ko Yellow ever In Santiago. Santiago, 2. Gen. Leonard Wood, governor of the military department of Santiago, authorizes the statement that there has not been a case of yellow fever in Santiago city during the last GO days, and that the ordinary sickness during the same period has been 90 per cent, less than usual at this season of the year.

A ew United Slates. San Francisco, Nov. 2. The steamer Acapulco, which arrived from South American ports, brings news of the coalition of three Central American states Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras which will be conducted under a common administration to be known as the United States of Central America. All Took the Oath.

New York, Nov. 2. A dispatch from Santiago says: Col. Hood's regiment has arrived safely at Gibara, where the Americans quietly took possession of the town. To the municipal officers was given the alternative of signing the oath of allegiance or of being di missed.

All of them signed the declared off. that Marshal White attacked Gordon with his club, but failed toarresthim. Texas Totes Favorably to Pension All Ex. Confederates Who Settled in the fetate Prior to 1880. Small-pox at Gibara.

Santiago, Nov. 5. Dr. Woodson, The Question of the Philippines. Washington, Nov.

4. The position Will Take Seven Hundred Sailors. New York, Nov. 4. Everything is now in readiness for the departure of the cruiser Buffalo, which will sail for Manila at once.

It is to go by way of the Mediterranean and Suez canaL There will be 700 men for Admiral Dewey's fleet on the Buffalo. They are intended to fill the vacancies due "to illness and other causes on the vessels on the Asiatic station. medical inspector of the military department of Santiago, who arrived here on the cruiser Cincinnati, reports Soldiers Should Have Ke mem be red Warning That They Would "Have to Take Tbeir Mince Pie Cold." that, on his arrival at Gibara withCoL Hood's regiment, he discovered more of the administration as to the Philin-pines is final. The American commissioners at Paris have definite instructions which will not be changed by any opposition which may arise, no matter whence its source. The administration is confident that when the work of the peace commission is com than half the population suffering from small-pox.

There were also many eases of tVDhoid and dysentery. pleted, the wisdom of the commission's course will be made so apparent that fetation Agent's Narrow Escaptb Sedalia, Nov. 5. John Dalby, all serious opposition to the ratification of the treaty will vanish agent for the Missouri Pacific railway at Hughesville, narrowly escaped death by an assassin's bullet. The man who fired the shot was Leslie Hemphill, who is highlv connected Disgraceful Exhibition by Soldiers.

Kansas City, Nov. 4. Soldiers from the Twenty-second Kansas regi with the best families in Pettis county. Hemphill had a grudge against Dalby, it is said, and while intoxicated vis Dallas, Nov. 8.

The constitutional amendment voted on Tuesday, authorizing the pensioning of ex-confederate soldiers has been carried, though full returns are not in. It provides that all ex-confederates who settled in Texas prior to 18S0 are eligible to pensions, but no one should receive more than a month and the annual appropriation for pensions shall not exceed 250,000. The secretary of state estimates there are 48,000 ex-confederates in the state, most of whom have, settled in the state since 18S0 and are therefore not eligible to pensions. A majority of the ex-confederates voted against the amendment. Right to Tax icaiiroaas lipuha.

Lincoln, Nov. 5. The right of a city or town to assess an occupation tax on a railroad corporation was ssi tained by the supreme court, which holds that such a law is not in violation of the interstate commerce act, nor void because it taxes a business not wholly transacted within the city. L. Ilerdon, of Indian territory, and Nathaniel G.

Watts, of Missouri, have been appointed compositors in the government printing office. Edward Disney, of Missouri, has declined a position as compositor in the same office. XI ment who received their discharges loaded up on fighting whisky on Union avenue last night before taking their trains for home. For half an hour they had their own way, swearing and ited the depot and attempted to kill the agent. Washington, Nov.

2. Some of the conditions existing in Porto Rico which the United States troops have to contend with are set out in the following letter from one of the most distinguished regular officers in the field there: I am glad the record does not show as yet any complaints from regulars. I certainly appreciate the enormous work you and others did in your department, and wonder how you lived through it. I have seen no lack of food, but, on the contrary, great waste. The trouble has been: First Men nof accustomed to eat the United States rations so differe nt from home food.

Second The utter ignorance of cooks In preparing the food or' cooking or saving th rations. Third The failure to cover over with dirt all sinks or refuse from kitchen. Fourth Men not taking care of themselves when they could by self-control over appetite, or unnecessary exposure, etc. Sickness was expected from climatic causes and wa were told when we came into it what to expect and we have got it and some know now the result of tropical exposure. The climate is enervating in every way and care has to be exercised.

My breakfast is boiled milk. Dinner, same, with soup added. I have never touched their beef nor fruit. Sometimes I take a potato or tomato and for desert stewed apricots. The above has been my diet for weeks, chiefly rice and milk, and if I vary from it I know It at once by diarrhoea, jaundice, eta I keep out of the night air but exercise on horseback regularly.

"iniro. missonri tfeinc flt Off. Kansas City, Nov. 7. Maj.

John P. Baker, paymaster, arrived yesterday from St. Louis with 895,000 in cash and to-day began paying off the men of the Third Missouri regiment The Fifth Missouri will be paid off Wednesday. Prince George for Commissioner. Constantinople, Nov.

7. M. Russian ambassador to Turkey, has formally proposed the appointment of Prince of Greece, as commissioner general of the European powers in Crete. Frefth. Trouble tit Manlta.

Manila, Nov. 5. It is reported here that the priests are instigating a fao "tion to support Artachio, a bitter op--ponent of Aguinaldo. The increasing dissensions among the are diminishing, the probability of the Hatter opposing the Americans. Miss Carrie M.

Hamlin, of Seneca, has been appointed a teacher at the- Indian school, Pierre, S. and Palmer, of Fulton, Ma, a "teacher at Santa Fe, N. M. Preference to Spanish War Veterans. Washington, Nov.

5. It is understood using obscene language. Their conduct was revolting to the crowds of men and women who were compelled to listen to their boisterous indecency. that the president proposes making a recommendation to congress that the civil service rules be so amended as to i Jefferson City, Nov. 2.

Secretary of State Lesueur reports taxea and fees received for October as follows: Notaries' commissions, $465; miscellaneous fees, 242.85; tax on domestic -corporations, tax on foreign corporations, $215; recording railroad contracts, $32; fees of land department, bank inspection fees, $1,165. Total, Orders Newspapers Suppressed. Portland, Nov. 2. A Pekin dispatch, under date of October 10, states that, in obedience to the order of the empress dowager, the publication of newspapers and periodicals in various parts of the country has been prohibited and the editors nave been severely Valuable Prize at a Horse Show.

St. Louis, Nov. 4. The feature of the give preference in appointments to veterans of "the Spanish as well as of the civil -war. This order contemplates horse show last night was the 81,000 Ona Hundred panistt Troopn Ilect- Malaga, Nov.

7. The Spanish transport steamer Gran Antilla, from Havana on October 13, via Porto Rico, with repatriated Spanish troops on board, has arrived here and reports that there were 100 deaths among the soldiers during the voyage across the Atlantic Economist Wells Passes Away. Norwich, Nov. 7. David A.

Wells, the economist, died at 3:50 Saturday afternoon- purse for gaited saddlers, Rex Mc that preference be shown first to those wounaea in Dattie or wno were actu- ally at the front. Donald barred. There were 25 entries in this class and some very fine horsea were shown. Thornton Star, belonging to J. A.

Potts, Mexico, carried the blue ribbon, with Monte Cris-to. a close second. The Sixth Missouri has been ordered to Savannah, from Jacksonville, Fla..