Iron County Register from Ironton, Missouri • 6

The Race War Again Breaks Oat With Virulence at the South. EIS'JJ NEGROES SHOT AND KILLED. The Manlelpal Goverameat of Wllmlntrtoa, N. Forced so Surrender by tna "Walta CI (teen, Who Thereupon Organised a Kew 3overnmat Wnere the Trouble Jlegmn. Wilmington, N.

Nov. 11. After day of bloodshed and turbulence, Wilmington has subsided again into comparative peacefulness. Eight negroes were killed and three white men during yesterday, one ol them, William Mayo, seriously. In the Hand nt a New Municipal Gov enment Now the city is in the hands of a new municipal government, and law and order is being established.

Yesterday afternoon the board of aldermen resigned one by one. As each alderman vacated, the remainder elected a successor, named by the citizens' committee, until the entire board was changed legally. They resigned in response to public sentiment. The new board is composed of conservative democratic citizens. The mayor and chief of police then resigned, and the new board elected their successors, according to law.

Ex-Kepresentative Waddell was elected mayor and F. G. Parmelee chief ol police. Special Police Sworn In. The first act of the new government was to swear in 250 special policemen, chosen from the ranks of reputable white citizens.

They are vest ed with all the authority of the land and will take charge of the city. The citizens committee will remain on guard, however, throughout the town to prevent possible attempts at incendiarism. The new government will devote its attention to restraining recklessness among the whites, as well as keeping down lawlessness among the negroes. Further trouble of a general or serious nature is not expected. The Work waa Already Done.

Soon after the meeting Mr. George W. Rountree received a telegram from Gov. Russell saying that he would use all his efforts to influence the mayor and city council to resign if that would restore peace. Mr.

Rountree sent the following re ply: Mayor and aldermen resigned. Two hundred and fifty special policemen sworn in. Law will be main tained and peace restored." The trouble in Wilmington commenced at 8:30 o'clock a. when an armed body of citizens, numbering about 400, and led by ex-Representative Waddell, chairman of a committee of 25 appointed for the purpose, proceeded to the publishing house of a negro newspaper, the Record, to wreck it. The editor of this paper had published an article defamatory of white women, and a mass-meeting of citizens ordered his expulsion from the city within 24 hours and the removal of his press.

The Darning- of the Printing Offlce Created a Great Commotion. The burning of the printing office created a great commotion among the negroes of the town. The rumor spread that the whites were going to burn and murder in the negro quarter. This rumor reached the employes of a cotton compress numbering 300 oi 400, who quit work and hung about the streets in manifest terror. Other parties congregated in the negro section.

It was in one of these that the first tragedy was enacted. The men were standing in a crowd and were ordered to. disperse. They declined, and, it is claimed, fired into the whites. Three Nejrroee Shot Dead.

A fusillade was immediately opened upon them by the whites and three negroes were killed. Two whites were wounded slightly. One negro ran down the street and passing a residence fired a rifle at William Mayo, white, standing on the veranda, shooting him through the left lung. This negro was recognized, pursued and captured while hiding under a bed. It is said he confessed to the shooting, lie was riddled with shot by his captors and killed.

The Town In a State of Excitement. In the meantime the town was, in a state of excitement. The whites rushed to the street from every direction, the local military company was ordered out and a battalion of United States naval reserves proceeded to the vicinity of the. trouble with a rapid-fire gun. lTlreri from a noose Upon Passing Whites.

About one o'clock some negroes in a house fired upon a passing party of white men. The house was surrounded and four negroes captured and taken to jail. One negro broke away and ran, but was shot down and killed before he had proceeded half a block. During the afternoon there were other affairs of this kind, and eight negroes were killed during various times in the disturbed districts. The Horrible Outcome of aa Election Bow la 8ont.li Carolina.

Washington, Not. 11. A special to the Tost from Greenville, S. yesterday, said: Five negroes lay desd at Reheboth all day along the roadside, another was killed and likely four others are dead and lost in the woods. One white man was buried, three others lie at the point of death and more have been wounded.

Four heads of families have left the country, and armed troops of countrymen are scouring the country hunting other" victims." All of this is the outcome of an election row. Robber nnl Murrteroos Aaaaatt. Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 11. Charles W.

Young, a corporal in Co. Fifth Missouri volunteers, mustered out Wednesday, is unconscious and probably dying at the city hospital, his akull crushed, the result of a saloon row. Bartender Ragsdale, who rendered Young unconscious with a blow with a beer glass, is under arrest. Although Young had-just been paid by the government, no mcney was found in his pockets. Murder and robbery may be the 'charge on which Ragsdala will be held.

THE YEAR'S IMMIGRATION. Iinml Report to the Secretary of tfec Treasury of Commissioner-General T. V. Powderly. Washington, Nov.

12. Commissioner-General T. V. Powderly of the Immigration bureau, in his annual report to the secretary of the treasury, gives the total number of immigrant! who arrived in the United States during the last fiscal year as 229,229, a decrease, as compared with the fiscal ear of 1897, of 1,533. Of the whole number 135,775 were males and 93,524 females.

Ten thousand seven hundred i nd thirty-seven came into the United States through Canada. Immigrants Who Were Debarred. During the year 3,030 were debarred, and of this number there were 12 in-rane, one idiot, 2,261 paupers or persons likely to become a public charge. 2f8 diseased persons, 2 convicts, 73 assisted emigrants and 417 contract laborers. One hundred and ninety-nine were returned within one yeai after landing.

Illiteracy, Of the whole number, over 14 years of age, 1,416 could not write; could neither read nor write; 27.60S over 20 years of age had $30 of over, atd 96,203 had less than $30. The to-tel amount of money shown by immigrants during the year was $3,872,077, but the actual amount brought over was probably greatly in excess of this nmount. Nativity. Of the fhole number of arrivals came from Italy, 27,221 from Rus-ria proper, 25,128 from Ireland, from Germany, 16,659 from Hungary, 12,420 from Galicia and Burko-wina in Austria-Hungary, 12,393 from Sweden and 9,983 from England. Occupation.

Of the total number of steerage passengers arrived during the year 54 were actors, 59 artists, 153 clergymen. 12 editors, 43 engravers, 37 lawyers. 23 musicians, 81 physicians, 136 sculp tors, 288 teachers, 47 accountants, bakers, 1,032 barbers, 1,152 blacksmiths, 150 brewers, 1,074 butchers, carpenters and joiners, 706 dressmakers, 2,635 mariners, 1,371 masons. 1,604 miners, 741 painters, 972 seamstresses, 3,229 shoemakers, 3,826 tail ors, 1,182 weavers, 5 bankers, S3( cooks, 16,243 farmers, 1,188 grocers 52,531 laborers, 4,429 merchants and 23,656 servants. These figures, however, the report states, are not to be relied upon as indicating the pursuit 1hey will follow in this country, it if evident, for it is reasonably certair that many of the new arrivals did not engage in farming, and it is equallv certain that more than 1,604 miners found their way to the coal regions.

Improvement In Class of Immigrant. The total arrivals of male immigrants during the present fiscal yeai aic slightly in excess of those for the ear before it, and the report assumes a more desirable class, since those from European countries show an increase of those from othei sources, principally Asiatic, exhibit a decrease of 2,060. MISSIONARIES AVENGED. Thirteen Murderers Banged at Kwclla History of the Crime Three Who Escaped. London, Nov.

12. The mails from Sierra Leone, West Africa, yesterday Li ought news of the hanging at Kwel-lu of 13 murderers of American missionaries, members of the United brotherhood of Christ, in the Sherbrc district of Sierra Leon last May. The massacre of the missionaries re ferred to in the foregoing dispatch grew out of the dissatisfaction of the rati res at the local hut tax. The in-furgents burned the mission houses and murdered a number of mission aries, among them Mr. and Mrs.

Cain, and the Misses Archer, Hatfield and Schenk. Several of the missionaries, Mr Mrs. Burtner, Mr. and Mrs. Minshall and the Misses Muller and Ward, succeeded, after a terrible ex perience, in reaching Free Town, capital of the British colony of Sierra Leon.

CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS. Returned In Poverty and Raffs from Penal Servitude In Ceuta Kept Under Military Guard. San Juan de Porto Rico, TCov. 12. The Spanish steamer Isla de Panay, from" Cadiz, arrived here yesterdav with 292 Cuban political prisoners on board bound for Havana.

The pris oners left the African penal settle ment of Ceuta on October 28 and left Cadiz on the 30th. They have served sentences of from two to three years-imprisonment, and were given emigrant accommodations on the Isla de Panay. On board that vessel they were constantly kept under the guard of Spanish soldiers. The prisoners are very badly off the way of clothing. none having been supplied them by rhe government.

But there were few rick men among them. The Isla de Panay is due to arrive at Havana on Kovember 15. The Spanish government is paying the transportation charges, but the prisoners complain of the presence oi the guard of soldiers, declaring- thev f.ie now free men. Wo Farther Disturbances at Santiago. Santiago de Cuba, Nov.

12. There have been no further disturbances here. Col. Bacon, the adjutant gen eral, is in charge of the military head quarters, and Lieut. Brooke, the aide-de-camp of Gen.

Leonard Wood, is in charge of the civil palace, while Gen. Wood is making a tour of the northers roast on board the converted yacht Hist. The Spanish vessel Mortera, which was seized as a prize during the war, has been returned the Spaniards and the Spanish flag was again hoisted on board ofher. A New Army KKttlo Governing? th Transportation or Troop ojr Water. Washington, Nov.

12. A new army regulation h.13 been prepared regarding the transportation of troops by water. This was made necessary on account of the garrisons to be maintained in Cuba, Porto Rico and 'the Philippines. The regulation is' based upon the report of the. board recently convex at the head of which was Ludlow.

The regulation is mostly of technical detail, the most important feature being the fact, that the transports are to remain wholly in charge of the army. 1 1 BRAKES FAILED. Frightful Collision in a Cut on the Lehigh Valley Railroad on Wilkesbarre Mountain. (WO EXPRESS TRAINS CAUE TOGETHER. rhe Air Brakes on the One that Should Have Taken the Siding- FaUed to Work-Some of the Train Men were Killed In the Wreck, Bat the Passenfers Escaped Without Any Serious In jury.

Wilkesbarre, Nov. 12. The Buffalo express on the Lehigh Valley railroad, which left New York at 8:30 Thursday night, ran into the New York and Philadelphia express going east on Wilkesbarre mountain at 3 a. m. The train going east, which was composed of an express car, combina tion baggage, a day coach and three sleepers, had the right of way on a single track.

The express, in charge of Engineer Kohling-, had orders to stop on a siding on the mountain, and let the New York express oass. The Air Brakes Failed. As Kohling approached the siding he discovered that the air brakes would not work. The train was moving about 30 miles an hour down grade. The engineer whistled frantically for the hand brakes.

He knew the other train was about due. He re versed his engine and stuck to his post, but could not avert the collision, In less than a minute the express from the west, drawn by two heavy. engines, hove in sight. The Terrible Crash. A terrible crash followed on a curve in a deep cut.

Nearly all the passengers on both trains were asleep. Many of thoso were thrown out of their berths by the shock, but none were severely hurt. The engines and baggage and express cars were piled up in a heap in the cut. The passengers rushed from the cars, hearing the cries of the in jured trainmen in the wreck. It was almost impossible to render any as sistance.

Word Sent to Wilkesbarre. Flagmen hastened to the nearest telegraph office, and sent word to Wilkesbarre. A wrecking train with a number of physicians and two clergymen were at once sent to the scene of the wreck. The Road Completely Blocked. The train going east consisted of an express car, combination baggage, one day coach and four Pullmans.

The passengers were brought to the city, and later a train was made up and sent over the "cut-off" branch road. The road is completely blocked. The killed and wounded taken from the wreck are: KUled. Wm. Toxheimer, fireman.

Fred Glasser, fireman. J. C. McGregor, express messenger, Easton. Jacob Engleman, brakeman, Easton.

John McNally, engineer, Whithaven. Injured. D. E. Price, engineer, New York; badly scalded.

John Kohling.engineer, Wilkesbarre; badly scalded. Charles Morgan, express messenger, scalded about head. John Shanfield, brakeman; head cut. An investigation shows that a heavy wind storm prevailed on the mountain last night, which caused the leaves from the forest to accumulate on the track. The engines ploughed into these leaves, which clogged the braking apparatus.

FIRE AND EXPLOSION. Four Men Killed and Over a Dozen Injured During- a Fire at Hanover, Mass. Hanover, Nov. 12. Fire in the general store of C.

A. Stearns was followed by a terrific explosion, which blew out the sides of the building, killing four men. The Dead. Michael Robert Sylvester. Edgar Adams.

C. A. Peterson. C. A.

Tolman. Over a dozen were injured, principally among them being: C. A. Stearns, the proprietor of the store, who had one arm and leg broken, his shoulder crushed and considerable burns about the body. YELL097 FEVER VICTIMS.

Chief Quaitermaster Williams and Clerk F. T. Stewart Dead at Havana Caldwell's Condition Unchanged. Havana, Nov. 12.

W. A. Williams, the chief quartermaster, who has been suffering from everf orsome time past, died at 9 a. m. F.

T. Stewart, the clerk attached to the quartermaster's department, who was almost prostrated with fever for several days past, died at 6 a. m. The condition of J. B.

Caldwell, the third of the American party who has been suffering from fever, is unchanged. JOY KILLED HER. A Michigan Mother Dropped Dead on See lug- Her Soldier Son. Who Came Home on Furlongb Unannounced. Lansing, Nov.

12. Private Robert Thornburn, of Co. Thirty-first Michigan volunteers, came home on a furlough unannounced, thinking to give his mother a happy surprise. When he rang the doorbell of his mother's residence it was answered by Ler in person. She was so overcome at seeing him that she sank to the floor and in a moment was dead.

The Cabinet KiIiik an Eye Upon Affairs, with a View to federal Action. Washington, Nov. 12. The cabinet meeting lasted over two hours. While a large amount of routine business was transacted, considerable attention was devoted to the race troubles in the Carolinas.

The president expressed much concern over the situation, but it was decided, that the developments up to this time did not warrant federal interference. conditions in those two states will, however, be kept under close surveillance, with a view to action, should it be deemed necessary. THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. List of Senators, Senators Elect and Rep resentatlves Elect. The following is the complete list of members of the new general assembly of Missouri: SENATE.

District. Kama and Politics. 1 Elijah Miller Denver. V. H.

Haynes St. Joseph. 3 F. M. Wilson Platte City.

4 S. P. Davlsson Gainesville. 6 O. D.

Young Kansas City. pr R. Fields Brownlne. 7 V. F.

Loyons Kansas City. 8 John jr. Morton Kicnmona. F. Anderson Columbia.

in Chas. J. Walker Wentsville. E. W.

Major Bowling Green. 12 E. A. Dowell La Belle. 13 W.

S. McCllntic City. 14 Steve cooper (aem.j, uayeiie. 15 J. H.

Childs Hermitage. 16 John C. Whaley Osceola. 17 C. 1L Vandiver Borland.

V. Tandy Tilt City. 19 Asbery Burkhead Ava. 20 H. M.

Ramp Springfield. 21 Robert Drum Marble Hill. 92 TmM Orchard West Plains. 23 John E. Marshall Blodgett.

t-TanS tl. arris ieui.j, oieetvuie. 25 B. L. Matthews Hermann.

26 John S. Clay Farmington. 27 H. H. Hohenschild Rolla.

2Z Ben F. Thomas Carthage. 29 Fred W. Mott St. Louis.

ail TV -R. Martin (ren.l. St. Louis. 31 Chas.

Schwelckart St. Louis. 32 John w. Drabeiie (dem.i, St. XjOUIS.

33 C. F. Busche at. xouis. -24 J.

M. Rollins St. Louis. Holdovers. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Affair AT. Plekler free). Kirksville Andrew G. W. Pialsewater Sa vannah.

Atchison S. H. Prather Tarklo. Audrain C. F.

Clark Mexico. Rot-1-v TV A TTiiirErard freo.l. Madrv. Barton W. R.

Colbert Milford. Bates G. B. Ellis Appieton uuy. Ronton T.

Owen Warsaw. Bollinger George B. Myers T.iitAavillA. Boone J. W.

Knelseley Colum bia. Buchanan First district, W. K. Amlck, fwn.l. St.

JnMnh- Buchanan Second district, J. A. Piner St. Joseph. jiucnanan xnira district, i.

x-. anew Butler Dr. B. C. Jones Poplar Bluff.

Caldwell F. M. Younir Mamilton. Callaway E. W.

Martin Aux- vasse. Camden J. W. Palmer Climax Springs. Cape Girardeau J.

W. Llmbaugh Jackson. Carroll Russell Knelsley Car- rnllton. Carter Geo. T.

Lee Van Buren. Cass J.R-Nicholson East Lynne. Cedar Frank Ramsdell Filley. Chariton T. H.

Harskaddon Dalton. Christian Win. P. Sullivan Bil- Clark James Mackey Cahokla. Clay Isaac B.

Thompson Barry. Clinton J. Ed Cole W. S. Pope Jefferson City.

Cooper Wm. F. Johnson Clark's Ford. Crawford A. H.

Harrison Steel- vllle. Dade Howard Ragsdale Everton. Dallas w. ii- nootn trep.j, iouisDurg. Daviess Wm.

D. Hamilton Gallatin. De Kalb James T. Blair Mays-ville. Dent John E.

Organ Salem. Douglass John W. Bonders Den-low. Franklin M. H.

Daugherty New Haven. Dunklin J. P. Trlbble Kennett. Gasconade Chas.

v. Pope isiana. Gentry D. F. Fitzgerald Ford City-Green First District, V.

C. Coltraln. Springfield. Green Second district, Harry A.Vaugh an Springfield. Grundy Homer Hall Trenton.

Harrison Rufus Hopkins Eagle- vllle. Henry Chas. W. Gaines Clinton. Hickory F.

M. Wilson Hermit Holt Samuel F. O'Fallon Howard A. L. Kirby Fayette.

Howell W.Jones Springs. Iron G. W. Farrar, Jr. (dem), Belle-vue.

Jackson First district, George H. Noel Cockrell. Jackson Second district. Homer Manr Kansas City. Jackson Third district, J.

H. Hawthon Kansas City. Jackson Fourth M. Clear) Kansas City. Jackson Fifth district, Frank Phlllit Kansas City.

Jackson Sixth district, W. O. Cardwei: Kansas City. Jasper First district, M. J.

Jenkin Carthage. Jasper Second district, A. G. Carter Webb City. Jefferson H.

H. Weaver Rush Tower. Johnson W. M. Hamilton War rensburg.

Knox J. M. McKIm Newark. Laclede Dr. C.

W. Ruby(rep-), Lebanon Lafayett Joseph H. Christy Odessa. Lawrence W. J.

Rutledge Frel-stadt. Lewis W. B. Roberts Lincoln E. B.

Woolfolk Troy. Linn Dr. A. C. Pettljohn Brook-field.

Livingston F. K. Thompson Chlllicothe. McDonald W. E.

Smith Plne vllle. Macon Webb M. Ruby Macon. Madison T. M.

O'Connell Fred-ericktown. Maries J. D. Slate Vienna. Marion Thos.

W. Hawkins Palmyra. Mercer L. D. Woods Princeton.

Miller L. M. Musse Tuscumbia. Mississippi Fred J. Hess Wolf Island.

Moniteau Dr. J. B. Stewart Clarksburg. Monroe James II.

Whitecotton Parts. Montgomery Geo. W. See Montgomery City. Morgan W.

B. Hunter Excelsior. New Madrid John W. Jackson New Madrid. Newton S.

E. Brown Berwick. Nodaway Jacob Nicholas Bur-llnson. Oregon John M. Cox Jen.

Osage Alonzo Tubbs Feursvllle, Ozark G. R. Curry Nottinghlll. Pemiscott John T. Avernill Ga- yoso.

a. tn. c-asnion trep.j. i-errrvino. Pettis O.

M. Barnett Sedalia. Phelps F. W. Shlnnemann Rolla.

Pike W. J. Davis Bowllns Green. Platte AY ight Boyaston Dear born. Polk L.

J. Mitchell wisnsrt. Pulaski H. T. Murphy Rich land.

Putnam v. o. sickles union vine Ralls William J. Bradley Penn- Tille. Randolph.

William A. wight (dem). Moberly. Ray R. L.

Macey Hardin. Reynolds W. C. Brooks Cen-tervllle. Ripley J.

G.McClaren Doniphan, St. Charles Rudolqh Mueller Augusta. St. Clair G. T.

Pyeatt (dem.) Osceola. St. Francois John L. Bradley Doran. Ste.

Genevieve Peter II. Huck Ste. Genevieve. Saline First district. Matt W.

Hall Napton. Saline Second district, Robert Smith Miami. Schuyler Matthew Coffey Downing. Scotland J. P.

Nasbltt Mem-rshls. Scott II B. Williams Morley. Shannon George F. Chilton Eminence.

Shelby George W. Chlnn Clarence. Stoddard W. J. Ward IdaUa.

Stone William Spears Crane. Sullivan T. J. Scott Harris. Taney A.

S. Prather KirbyvfUe. Texas J. K. Davis Stultx.

Vernon J. D. Ellis (dem). Nevada. Warren S.

T. Aydlelott Truxton. "Washington-VVV. M. Bennett Potest.

Wayne R. H. Davis Greenville. Webster W. D.

Delaell Henderson. Worth W. V. Hamber Grant City. Wright M.

W. Kelton Hartvule. St. Louis County First district, R. L.

Johnstone Old Orchard. St. Louis County Second district, T. J. James Kirk wood.

St. Louis City First district, Arthur P. Paule Charles A. Smith St. Louis City Second district, Charles Khrhardt Fred D.

A. Far Ira. 8t. Louis City Third district, H. Beedi L.

G. Perry St. Louis City Fourth district. Thomas H. Quinn John W.

Smith G. Mueller St. Louis City Fifth district. B. F.

iF8 rep-)J yred Buscho G. Wilson Jfi- yLonl CJJT-Sfarth district. P. F. Bx tsu Georxa p.

Barlalca (dsmj. THE PARIS CONFERENCE. Tfca Peace Commission Rapidly Approach! lnf th Critical Point In the SettlementMay End In Rapture. Paris, Nov. 14.

Among on-lookert here the impression exists though ii is not the result of any official statement that the Spanish' peace commissioners will not consent to a treat which the American commissioner! could sign. The Spaniards Blay Abandon Their Straggle. It seems almost possible, also that is the pitiable pressure to which the Spanish commissioners are subjected between their large creditors, who arc on the spot watching them, and the stern attitude of the United States, the Spaniards may abandon their strug gles and leave the two forces to confront each other. It has not yet been decided whethei the next joint session is to occur today of to-morrow. The Spaniards, ii has been arranged, will inform the Americans this morning whether thev need the day to prepare their next memorandum.

If they do the meet ing will take place to-morrow. Under the rules of procedure adopted by the conference, it is understood that the deliberations may not be unexpectedly concluded by either side. The Last American Memorandum Regarded as an Ultimatum. The statement is printed here thai the last memorandum from the Americans is regarded by the Spaniards aa a virtual ultimatum. But, as a mat ter of fact, the Americans have presented an ultimatum.

It is only since Wednesday last thai the Spaniards have begun to feel thai the Americans purpose taking ovei the Philippines, and that too without any assumption of Spanish indebted ness. As they are now convinced oi this it may be that Spain's next pre: sentment in conference will be the su preme rally of her diplomats, argu mentative and tactical forces. It ma; even mark the conclusion of all she has to say, but if the rules of proced ure are followed the Americans would still have another presentation to submit. An Open Rnptare Liable te Occur. Ever since October 1 it has been within the range of possibility that at any meeting an open rupture might occur, and on one or two occasions, ii might have been easily a fact even be fore the taking up of the Philippine question.

The boundaries of the field in which that question is being worked out are becoming more apparent, and the angel of final settlement can not be far off. If a treaty is to result here, it may fairly be expected within three weeks, although it is not true as re ported from the United States yesterday that the Americans have instructions embodying a time limit for the conclusion of the conference. MAY BE THE LAST. Peace Commissioners May Agree to Dis agree The Expected Visit of Emperor William to Madrid. Madrid, Nov.

14. El Imparcial say the government has forwarded in structions to Senor Monte ro ident of the Spanish peace commis aion at Paris, and that to-day'a confer ence may be the last, or the last but one, "unless the American commis sioners modify their claim. According to El Imparcial, a mem ber of the cabinet, has virtually declared vis much. The government has received a dis patch from Gen. Bios, governor of the Visayas islands, reporting the rebellion in the islands of negroes, and announcing the departure from Iloilo oi the mail steamer Murioz, with a number of invalided men, whose repatriation has been authorized by the Americans.

The Madrid papers declare that the expected visit of Emperor William is 4 matter of no political importance, and that the German ambassador's te Berlin is no way connected with it. ILOILO BESIEGED. The Spanish Uovernor Declares an Armls. tice in Order to Transfer Control to the Americans. Manila, Nov.

14. The following ad vices have been received from Iloilo. capital of Panay, one of the principal islands of the Visayas group: "The insurgents have occupied Lin- ganis, Oton and Pavia, suburbs oi Iloilo, and are daily expected to attack the town. "The Spanirds have abandoned the mole and destroyed the connecting bridges. "Business is paralyzed, and the in habitants are in a state of terror.

The mercantile houses of all nationalities have signed a circular asking the com mander of the United States cruiser Charleston to remain, as the Spanish authorities are incapable of affording them protection. "It is reported also that the insuri gents have taken the whole of the islands of Negros and Zebu of the Visayas group. On November 6 Gen. Bios, Spanish governor of the Visayas, is said to have declared a seven days' armistice, in order to communicate with Madrid with a view of transferring control to the Americans. Arrival of a Corean Notable.

Washington, Nov. 14. Mr. ChongEJ Ye, connected with the household of the Crown Prince of Corea and eldest son of Mr. Chin Pom Ye, the minister from Corea to this country, has been appointed an attache of the Corean legation here, and is now en route to take his post.

He is 24 years old, and bis main mission to this country is to be educated in the English language and customs. He left Corea unaccom panied, September 15, arrived in Sac Francisco Saturday night, and is expected to reach Washington the lattei part of next week. 3tarchant to Withdraw from Fashoda. Cairo, Nov. 14.

Maj. Marchand, com mander of the French expedition at Fashoda, started yesterday for thai point with Capt. Baratier, who carried Marchand's report to Paris and brought the reply of the French government. On their arrival at Fashoda, the expedition will immediately retire, by way of Sobat, southwest of Fash oda, at the junction of the Sobat rivet and the White Nile, from which point they will move overland to the French post in the Eesa district on the west e-oast of the gulf of Aden. THE ELECTIONS.

Opinions of Democratic Editors em the Results Throujrhout tho Country. The democratic election workers found themselves pitted against a pow erful foe yesterdey, a foe whose first name is republican boodle. Bingham- ton (N. Leader. Minnesota democrats will each order an extra turkey for Thanksgiving.

The American bird will taste particularly good to the North Star faithful this year. St. Paul Globe. The result of elections throughout the country indicates the dissatisfac tion of a great many voters with the course of the administration in giving preference to tariff legislation over monetary "reform and with the miscon duct of the war popularly known aa Algerism. N.

Y. Herald. The democratic party upheld the president too loyally during the war with Spam to be now accused of pro- Spanish tendencies. The real Spanish allies in that war were the men who placed an incompetent general in com mand of the American army before San tiago. St.

Louis Bepublic It is quite like old times to see the government clerks blackmailed that the republican politicians may have campaign funds, and to see the frank ing privilege abused to save republican campaign expenses. The civil service law is not such a hideous thing as the old wheel-horses thought, since it can be so easily evaded. Washington Times. The democracy tested its strength and found itself in most satisfactory condition. In spite of its failure to score a noteworthy victory this year, it can prepare for the important campaign of 1900 with entire confidence in its abil ity to sweep the country.

Nothing could do more to enervate republican ism and unfit it for the battle of 1900 than the renewed leases of power that were given it yesterday with some thing like reluctance. The g. o. p. may be reued upon to hang itself with the extra supply of rope that has been flung to it.

Binghamton (N. Leader. THE CROWNING ABSURDITY. Republican Contention That the Rec ord of the Party Should Bo Set Aside. Everything goes in a political campaign.

This' might long ago have passed into a proverb, for, assuredly, there are said and done in political campaigns things that could not with propriety or safety be said or done at other times. It is quite likely that in some respects the old methods have been improved on, and that there is tome slight tendency toward the millennial condition, under which, it is expected, reason will usurp the seat of prejudice and passion. It will doubtless be a long time, however, before the element of the ridiculous will be whol ly eliminated from campaigning. Desperation may always be expected to lead to dealing in absurdities, if nothing worse. One of the absurdities the foremost, indeed of the campaign that has just closed was the republican contention that the record of the party in power, which asks to be continued in power, is not a fit subject for consideration and discussion, and that it ought to be set aside so that attention could be given exclusively to matters that relate not at all to state government.

It goes without saying, of course, that this line of policy would be pursued only by a party whose record had not been what it ought to have been, but one would suppose that, even in a desperate emer gency, any party would hesitate about taking such a ridiculous posi tion. Binghamton N. Leader. Aider's Victory. On what ground did McKinley look for popular indorsement of his admin istration? Surely not because of hia original appointment and continued support of the most discreditable cabi net officer In American history.

Cer tainly not upon the line of his appoint ments generally, for they have been. as Alger's appointment was, payment of political debts. McKinley could not nsk the appointment of the national electorate because of any affirmative monetary proposition on his part, for neither he nor his party has taken any stand in the direction of a stable currency. Nor could McKinley ask national indorsement because of any so- called spirited foreign policy, for he Las not enunciated any policy whatever concerning the acquisition of territory coming to the United States as the re sult of a war into which he no less than Spain was forced. If the national administration sees in the result of the election a personal triumph Alger is properly selected to direct the fanfare of exulting trumpets.

Chicago Chron icle. Pupa Waa Sensitive. "Alfred, please, don't try to be so po- jtical. You hurt pa's feelings real had to-night." "How?" "When you were talking about good times and big crops you said the great northwest was just teeming with milk and honey." "Well, what of it?" "Why, when pa was poor he used to do teaming for a commission house up in St. Paul." Cleveland Plain FACTS ABOUT LIGHTNING.

Out of every three persons struck by lightning two recover. Churches are said to be the buildings most commonly struck by lightning. Experts say the electricity in a thunderbolt is not very great, but the voltage is. One of the best evidences of the value of lightning rods up to date has been afforded by the Washington monument. It is capped by a small four-sided pyramid of aluminium.

This aluminium tip is connected with the ground by four copper reds, which go down deep into the earth. On April 5, 1SS5, th monument was struck fiercely five times, but it suffered no damage whatever. In old times vessels used often to be struck by lightning and the loss by that cause was very great. From 1790 to 1S40 no fewer than 280 ships of the British navy were struck, 100 men being killed and 150 wounded. Nowadays warships, as well as big merchant vessels, have lightning rods running down their masts and into the sea, so that the electricity is carried off.

In these days nobody hears of the destruction of a vessel by lightnixig. In the Head Is an Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nasal passages. It is caused by a cold or succession of colds, com Wnod wito impure blood. Catarrh is cured by Hood Sarsaparilla. which blood all scrofulous taints, rebuilds the delV cate tissues and builds up the system.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Medicine, tl; six for Hood's PiH LtTe m' A MUCH-MOURNED MOTHER. Col. Skafter Thouarht Twice 1m Onv Monti' Was Too Often for ner to Die. When Shafter was senior colonel of tht ermy he was temporarily in charge of some western post, an5 numbered in hw command an exceedingly bright, capable fellow whose cleverness was continually gcttmi him the noncommission stripes, and whose escapades were just as frequently getting him reduced to the ranks. One day thit soldier turned up at Shafter's quarters wits a long face and applied for leave to attend the funeral of his mother, who had died the previous night, he said, in the town.

Ins request was granted, but later on, in looking over the same records, the colonel discov-ered that the same man had been granted leave the month before on the identical pretext. Shafter said nothing, but a couple of days afterward encountered the bereaved warrior on the parade ground. "Look here, my man," said Pecos Bill, solemnly, "I want to ask you a question. Were you Rood to that mother of yours while she was alive "Well, sir yes, sir that is, I hope so, stammered the culprit, not knowing what was coming. "I hope so, too," replied the colonel.

Tve heard of mothers dying for their sons, but never of one dying twice in 30 days for one. You may go in mourning for a month at the guardhouse." N. O. Times-Democrat. One on the Judge.

In a case of slander that was heard not long ago a lady had gone into the witness box on behalf of the plaintiff, whose counsel was examining her. "Now, madam." the lawyer began, "please repeat the slanderous statements made by the defendant on this occasion, just as you heard them." "Oh, they are unfit for any respectable person to hear!" was the emphatic answer. "Then," said the examiner, coaxingly, "suppose you just whisper them to th judge." Cincinnati Enquirer. The kangaroo is none the less lively because he is on his last Days. rs Every cough makes your throat more raw and irritable.

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