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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. 23. 18B2-VOL. 35. fORTl.AND.

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HAWKES HENRY S. OSGOOD WILLIAM M. MARKS jel M.W&Ftflstp GREAT STORM IN CUBA. Havana, October received here from Trinidad, province of Santa Clara, say that great damage has been caused there by the recent storm. Many houses were swept away, eight persons were killed and a number of cattle were drowned by the overflow of the river.

The design for the Spanish medal commemorating the blockade of Havana has been selected. bears the Latin motto, Caritas, Civicas, It will be of bronze. The central telephone station here was destroyed by fire last night, in tho midst of a tremendous rainstorm. Tne electrio light wires came in contact with the telephone wire and thus caused the conflagration. For a time the flames, driven by the wind, threatened to destroy the adjoining building, which is occupied by tne newspaper La Lucha.

The Are was mastered before the flames spread to the surrounding houses, but there is no communication by telephone in Havana today, and there will not be puny for some days to come. QUICK TRIP FROM ST. JOHN. Bridgeport, October 'tish sohooner Rewa, Capt. McLean, vhich arrived here this morning, accomplished a record breaking trip from St.

N. B. The schooner oleared from St Juhn, October 14. The run from Roctlund, to this port was made in 48 hours. The Rewa has a cargo of lumber consigned to a looal firm.

THE RICH. Can Enjoy Hotel I.ife at Dawson City Under Present Washington, October in Dawson City as they existed at the beginning of fall are sent out in a report made to the state department by United States Consul MoCook. He says the city made rapid strides during August in the matter of building. There will be no lack of provisions or merchandise this winter. Prices of supplies are going down owing to ths large amount coming in, so that a 50-pound sack of flour, which formerly cost $8, can now be had for $5.

but the says the consul, enjoy the hotel life at present, at 10.50 per night for a room with a mixt ure of husks and straw for a bed, a candle for light and board at the rate of $18 per The consul says that typhoid fever is on the increase, causing many deaths, but will decrease now that frost has begun. Eagle City, 50 miles below Dawson, is in a position to rival that city In another year, and as a base of supplies would be more conven lent inside of the boundary line. Its site is marked on the United States coast survey map as Belle isle on the Yukon. The territory for hundreds of miles around is said to bo very rich. The future of Dawson depends on discoveries made during he ooming winter.

EMIGRANTS TO HAWAII. Honolulu, October 11, via San Franoisoo.Ootober D. Castle, late secretary of the Hawaiian legation at Washington and C. Bolte, secretary of the association left by the Australia for San Franoisoo. It is claimed that they are on their way to Washington to move for the postponement of the application of the United States shipping and labor laws to the territory of Hawaii.

The largest company of German immigrants that has arrived in Hawaii since the came on tha German ship H. F. Glade, whioh reached here yesterday. The Glade brings 365 German immigrants. They will De employed mostly on plantations.

THE WEATHER. Boston, October forecast for Wednesday: Cloudy weather with rain during the day; brisk to moderately high easterly winds. Washington, October for Wednesday, New England and Eastern New York: Showers, high east to southeast winds. Local Weather Report. Portland, Oct.

local weather bureau office records as to the weather are as follows: 8 a. 30.417: thermometer, 34; dew point, 20; humidity, 75; wind, velocity, weather, clear. p. 80.879, thermomer ter. 39; dew point, 33; humidity, 79; wind, velocity weather clear.

Mean daily thermometer 38; maximum thermometer. 44; minimum thermometer, 31; maximum velocity of wind, 14, NE; total preoipltation, 0. Weather Observation. The agricultural department weather bureau for yesterday, Oot. 18, taken at 8 p.

meridian time, the observation for each section being given in this order: Temperature, direction of wind state of weather: Boston, 44 degrees, cloudy; New York, 53 degrees, Philadelphia, 50 degrees, SE, pcldy; Washington, 60 degrees, SE, rain; Albany, 44 cloudy; Buffalo, 48 degrees, rain; Detroit, 48 degress, SW; olouly; Chicago, 40 degrees, rain Sc. Paul, 38 degrees, rain; Bismarck, 86 degrees, cloudy; Jacksonville, 60 degrees, 2JW, dear. Menus the notable State and social functions at home and abroad pronounce Apollinaris the beverage of the select world. Apollinaris is singled out on them as the Table Water of Royalty, Princes and our own Sovereign N. Y.

Tribune. Served at dinners given bv the QUEEN. N. Y. Sun.

Tick well oakkbIm. Dr. Maus Testifies Before the Investigation Board. COMMISSION NOW HOLDING SESSIONS IN JACKSONVILLE. Surgeon Says There Were Luxuries In Plenty and It Was Easy to Get Volunteer Surgeons Were Not Efficient.

Jacksonville, October war investigation commission held three sessions today, dealing during the two sessions with the general staff officers of the 7th army corps, and at night bearing the testimony of officers and men of the second South Carolina regiment. The sub-committee consisting of Gen. Wilson and Capt. Howell to Investigate the selection of Fernandina as a camp, returned tonight and reported their approval of the selection. They made special inquiry into the report that the camp had been located there the purpose of enhancing the value of land owned by a son of Secretary Alger, going through the county reoords as part of their work.

They failed to find his Dame in any of these documents and their investigation convinced them that he had never owned any real estate in that vislnity or bad been in any way interested in any. Jacksonville, October war investigating commission began the examination of witnesses at Jacksonville today, using the office room of Gen. Dodge's pri vate car for this purpose. Col. Louis Mans, chief surgeon of the 7th army cojps was the first witness.

He is a regular army surgeon and has ocoupied bis present position practioally throughout the history of the campaign. He said there was only a small field hospital when be arrived in May and there were very few siok men. Sickness developed very slowly and there was very little of itjuntil July. He said that when the order came for the establishment of division hospitals there was some delay In getting supplies, such as tents. He made his requisitions on Tampa, but finding that all efforts were directed to getting the expedition off he made his requisitions upon Washington direot.

After this they were promptly filled. There was no suffering among the siok. Still they did not have the luxuries atjthe beginning of the war that there was in the latter days of it. added the doctor, I think that the history of the world has over seen a parallel to our present care of the siok. Taking up the present condition of hospitals, he said there were 300 trained female nurses at work here.

He said the employment of these nurses has proven entirely satisfactory. Replying to a question, Dr. Maus said that after the first few days there had been no refusal of supplies and that all requisitions had been filled with exceptional promptitude. He had never seen such utter disregard of expense injcaring for the siok soldiers. As a matter of faot the troops had a greater allowance of rations than they could use.

He said the Red Cross had given so ranch that it was often unnecessary to ask the government for supplies. There had been no restrictions in the matter of fitting out the camp3. He thought typhoid had been introduced in to the camp by Mississippi and Virginia troops. Shallow wells and surface drainage had done muoh to increase it, but he was confident the regular water supply of the oity had not been in any sense responsible for It. He also thought the flies had done muoh to dessemiuate fever.

From the beginning very strict attention had been given to the sinks. He had never in his life seen such attention given to sanitation in a camp, but despite this oare, typhoid broke out. He said he had found it difficult to prevail upon surgeons in the volunteer service to learn the administrative duties of the position. As a matter of fact these duties were extremely onerous and for this reason the volunteer physicians were not so efficient thav shrtnlrl hsivA Offron in tihfi ear history of the Jwar some Jof the volunteer regimental surgeons had been found negligent in the matter of inspection, but later on sanitation had become the prinoipal duty of everybody about the camp. Muoh trouble had been experienced in keeping the publio from the hospitals.

In many oases they had surreptitiously carried food to the sick. Dr. Maus also dwelt upon the newspaper reports of the suffering in the camp, saying they bad generally grown out of exaggerated statements, from the men them661T6S Dr. Mans said that in the history of the camp there had been 384 deaths out of 81,000 men, and that about 80 per cent of the deaths had been from fever. He thought the fever was now decreasing.

He mentioned one instance in which serious sickness bad followed the use of tainted meat and said he had heard of a few other instances in which poor meat had been issued. Still, these cases were rare, and no more frequent than should be exported. Dr. Connor questioned Dr. Maus about the acceptance of outside aid and quoted a report from Col.

Guild, inspector general, saying that but for the action of the Red Cross society the sick would have been without essential supplies for two months. said Dr. a.aus, is utterly false. The government would have supplied them if the fied Cross had Oliver E. Wood, chief commissary of Camp Cuba Libre, under command of Gen.

Lee. was before the commission at its afternoon session. He said that he had occupied this position since May 21st, and ho had been able to completely meet all requisitions made upon him for supplies and there had never been any Jack of them. Col. Wood read a letter he had written to Gen.

Lee in response to a complaint made by Col. W. J. Bryan, concerning (he beef. In this letter he said that if beef was spoiled it was generally duo to the almost criminal negligence and company office: s.

He said also in the letter ttab the teef must be inspeoted hen issued, that this inspection must he nnal and after this no complaints could be entertained. Capt. Chaunce V. Baker, chief quartermaster, was al. examined during the afternoon icssion.

He said that he had been in a iksonville from the beginning of the cam on the 3lBt day cf May. but at this time was qnaitgr nast ir the second corps. He said that when he the command was short of all kinds of stores and that he had been unable in the tb meet all requisitions for supplies when made by the regiments as they arrived. The first clothing reoeived was not of good quality, but it afterwards improved. Tbo men as a rule were glad to get anything and there was no complaint made.

Capt. Baker said that be attributed whatever delay had been experienced to the necessity of equipping so large an army in so brief a time. Col. Curtis Guild. inspector general of the corps, followed.

Col. Guild testified that he had been on duty in Jacksonville since June I. He had made an early morning inspection of the camp every day with regard to sanitation and he knew this had been the custom of others in his department. He made frequent inspections of the hospitals. In the beginning there was a lack of government supplies for these institutions.

But the deficiency had beon supplied by the lied Cross. Col. Guild said that he had never found a case of deprivation due to the failure of the government to furnish proper supplies. He was unable to recall any case In which there had been any suffering in a hospital on account of neglect. Asked if he was still of the opinion that there would have been a shortage of supplies for the sick but for the great activity of the Bed Cross, he said he had changed his opinion somewhat as he had learned slnoe that steps might have been taken to secure government supplies, but he was still of the opinion that there would have been delay.

THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTIONImportant In Constltntion Considered Yesterday. Wahington, October assumption of the sovereignty over Porto Bico at noon today was the subjeot of an eloquent prayer at the religious services of the Episcopal convention, LUO (IUU uupuuwo that suitable reference be made to this national event. The prayer was prepared by Bishop Satterlee of Washington and was as follows: Whose Providenoe orders all thing3 in heaven and on earth, and Whose will controlleth the Issues and events of the life of nations, we acknowledge Thy goodness which has guided and blessed the oonnsel andarms of the nation, to the relief of an oppressed people, and the victories of peace. Guard us from signs of self-seeking and vain glory. Fill us with the spirit of wisdom and of Thy holy favor.

Humble us under the burden of the new duties with which our government is charged. Strengthen the hands and sarctify the hearts of those upon whom must come the solemn decisions of this hour, and in the new countries and nations to which on this day our rule is to extend, grant us grace to establish upon the best and surest foundation the sovereignty of good government, true liberty, justice and love, that seeking in all things to do Thy may be made instruments of Thy glory through Jesus Christ, our Lord, At the business session of the deputies, the standard Bible came up for discussion and steps were taken to guard this standard by constitutional provision. A resolution was adopted directing the preparation of a suitable resolution on Bible and flxlDg the manik. of its alteration. house also adopted a resolution preparing further action upon the proposition to amend the title of the constitution which made reference to the church.

Concurrence was given to the action of the bishops extending offences for which bishops may be tried to include unbecoming a Another phase of the marriage and divorce question was presented in a resolution by Bev. Dr. Fulton, whioh was placed on the calendar, providing for a committee ot thirteen deputies to report six months prior to the next tri-enmal council on the subject of marriage and divorce. Among the resolutions presented and referred were those of Kev. Dr.

Nelson of Virginia for the erection in Washington, D. ot a suitable building for bolding future conventions of the chureh. Consideration of the amended constitution was then resumed, article one which had been passed over, being taken up. Among the changes proposed was that of Bev. Dr.

Aliillory of Milwauke to make the presiding bishop of the ohuroh an archbishop. The proposition was tabled. Article 5 was amended by a provision that a diocese shall not be divided while there is a vacancy in the bishopric. A new section was added providing that no now diocese shall be created by less aiv calf.oiinnnpf.ino narisllCS tlQ(i 12L presbyters At the afternoon sossion the house or deputies adopted artiole V. of the proposed revision of the constitution with the changes already noted.

The article relates mainly to the formation of new dioceses. Article IX. led to considerable debate. It provides the means of trying bishops and presbyters ior various offenses. One of the new provisions gave bishops the right to have a ease reviewed by a court composed of bishops only.

Objection was made to this on the ground that It gave the bishops a privileged court and invited conUlct with the supreme ecclesiastical court whioh is likely to be established. On the other hand, it was argued that the bishops were entitled to be tried by their peers. After lengthy debate the provisions for w7lng bishops by was upheld, 164 to 1H8. Artiole IX was finally recommitted to the commitee for revision. The house of bishops at its afternoon session passed a new canon providing, chat, when a new rector is to be elected, tho bishop shall be notified and no eleotion shall take place until thirty days thereafter.

Most cf tne afternoon was given to the question of the consecrating a bishop Brazil. The question was finally to a committee consisting of the bishops of Kentucky, Ghloago, West Virginia, Maryland and thecoad.uster bishop of Khode Island. GALES ON ENGLISH COAST. London, October sea of the east coast towns have snffered sever ly from gales. At Leith, the port of Edinburg, the breakwater, the and half the principal pier have been washed away.

The Sunderland lighthouse at the mouth of the river Wier, has bee stroyed. At West Wemysvon the Firth of Forth, north of Edinburgh, feTen oolliers broke tlieir moorings anu were wreoked. intarferine The torrential rains are greatly with traffic oa all the rail ways. Sweet Herbs, TVaproni Sinces, Delicately Compoutided, Just Flavor, Always Uniform, SPSCEH SEA80NING, SPANIARDS WILL RETIRE, High Tide of Opposition Has Been Reached. HAVE BEEN WORKING ON EUROPEAN SYMPATHIES.

Appealed to Interest of Holders of Cuban Any Question as to Validity of Municipal Bonds. Washington, October hoped, though hardly expeoted by the officials here, that proceedings before the peace commission at Paris marked the high tide of Spanish opposition and that from now on the Spanish commissioners will retire gradually from this extreme position. The opinion prevails that the animating purpose of the Spaniards is to work upon the sympathies of other European nations while appealing to the interests only of the holders of Cuban bonds, but also to. the holders of purely Spanish securities which would be affected by sympathy. The Spanish argument, directed to showing that, the United States must assume sovereignty false the island will be left without legal status, is interpreted as being a distinct invitation for the intervention of-the foreign bondholders.

The latter, aooording to the Spanish hope, might be expected to call upon their own governments to aid tne spanisn cause by protesting to the United States against the destruction of the large valnes represented by the Cuban bonds owned by their own citizens. Considerations based upon equities like these have at times had great weight with international tribunals, but back of it all is apparent In the eyes of the offloials here a purpose to influenoe not so much the American peace commissioners as the government at Washington. directly. There has never been any question here as to the status of municipal and other local obligations based upon Caban assets. As the prooeeds of the bonds issued by the municipalities have presumably gone to benefit the localities it ha3 never been contended here for an instant that thsso obligations should be repudiated.

Whatever may be the outoome of the negotiations at Paris relative to the general debt of Cuba, the bonds of the municipalities! and suoh securities will retain their validity. ATTITUDE PLAIN. Spain Knows Now We Wont Assume Cuban Debt. Paris, October p. can longer have any donbt regarding the ultimate attitude of the United States toward the so-called Cuban debt.

The Amerioan declined to assume it or any part of it, by express treaty or by contract. They also declined to accept a cessiongof sovereignty to tho United States, for, in that case, Spain would claim that suotaja cession by its own foroe would impose the obligation for that It is confidently believed that in refusing to accept a cessation of sovereignty the American commissioners are acting also upon the announcement of the United States to the world in the Intervention resolutions, disolaiming any intention to exercise sovereignty or authority over Cuba exoept for pacification, and then to leave the island to the oontrol of its people and its people to the assumption of its obligations. This position of the commissioners couples it3elf with the declaration in the resolution that the people of Cuba are of right and ought to be tree and independent; and good faith requires the performance of this declaration, it being plain that if Cuba were annexed to the United States, while she might be free, she would not be independent. SON ESCAPES PUNISHMENT. San Francizio, Ootober steamer Doric from the Orient via Honolulu brings the following advices to the Associated Press from Honolulu under date of It looks now as though Lieut.

Wheelook and Lieut. Merriam may escapo any punishment for their escapade of the 3rd instant, when proclaimed martial law without authority. General King investigated the oase of Lieut. Wheelock and suspended that officer. The findings will be sent to Washington for further aotion.

Lieut. Wheelook is blamed by General King for the reason that he was Provost Marshal. Lieut. Merriam was off duty. It is held that wheelock should have arrested Merriam for disorderly conduct, if sucfh was shown.

In plaoe of that Wheelook loaned himself and the men under him to the riot started by Merriam. General King deeply regrets the affair. All of yesterday was spent in making Investigations. Captain Saxton, General adjutant, announced that there would be no court martial for the reason that uo definite complaint against the officers had bean preferred and it was deemed that the aotion tuken in the fore noon covered the breaoh of military discipline on the part of Wheelook. First Lieut.

A. W. Mather of the New York regiment was yesterday morning; appointed Provost Marshal to succeed Wheelook. CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLE SPOKE. Lynn, Ootober meeting of the Essex club was held In the Oxford club hall this evening, the occasion being in the nature of a ratification of the Republican nomination for Congress in the seventh distriot.

The speakers included Congressman Charles A. Routelle of Maine, Congressman F. A. Gillette of Springfield, Ernest W. Roberts, the congressional candidate in the seventh diEtirot, and Capt.

J. G. Adame. The theme of Congressman remarks was that all questions for national settlement should be considered.in a calm and patriotic spirit. He spoke of the Venezuelan dispute and how it bad fallen from public attention saying that there were probably not HO people in the oountry who knew the present stutus of the matter.

He declared that the war was a splendid achievement and urged general support of the administration. FIRE AT ANDOVER. dwelling and outbuildings of George P. Thomas were burned early this morning, The less is iH.eoo. MILLION IN TEN YEARS, Money Dr.

Simpson Bus Raised For Missionary Work, New York, October million dollars hate been raised for missions in New York city by the Christian and Missionary Alliance in the last ton years, according to thejestimate made yesterday by the Kev. A. B. Simpson, president of the Alliance, of the vast sums given by his congregations in the great missionary meetings which he and his assistants have held two or three times a year in the Alliance Gospel Tabernacle, 8th avenue and 44th street. The Rev.

A. B. Simpson is unwilling to take to himself the credit of any particular merit in this remarkable monetary success of his meetings. He modestly shares the laurels with his helpers, and Indeed disolaims for himself and all other leaders of the msetlngs the exertion of any peculiar personal influence, magnetism or other occult force to draw the dollars from the pockets of his hearers. truth of the matter is," said Dr.

Simpson, the people see that things are being done and they are eager to give to help Is along. I exert no personal Influence: I have no particular magnetism; if I had, I should discard it as a triok. Our missionaries get up and tell what is being done by themselves and their fellows among the heathen of all lands, and the people are interested and inspired to aid In the spread of our work. Their interest goes deep into their pookets, and this is the cause of our great collections." Here is a table of some of the big meetings at which he has presided: August 13, 1894, Old Orohard Camp, October 15, 1895, American Theatre, August 10, 1896, Old Orohard Camp, Ootober 13, Hall, August 16, 1897, Old Orohard Camp, September 13, 1897, for the training fiAA October 18, 1897, Amerioan Theatre, 878,000. August 22, 1898, Old Orchard, $50,000.

October 10, Gospel Tabernacle and Carnegie Hall, 8113,000. In the first annual report of Ihe Missionary and Christian Alllanoe, just published, for the two branches of the work were not united until last year, there is an item of at present given in 1897-98, of $115,000. Dr. Simpson explained that this item didj not mean promised contributions not yet made good, but merely gilts of bonds and securities whose full financial value would not be realized by Immediate liquidation. can say that praotloally all the promises of contributions are made good," said Dr.

Simpson. there are some persons who find that It is Impossible for them to pay at once what they had thought they would be able to. pay part and next year they oome back and pay douhle the amount they had The nature of these contributions can be seen by the list of donors and gifts at one of the largest meetings, where a Jerseyman gave his farm a New Yorker part of his library and a father bis dead bank book with $10 in it. The alliance has now about 800 missionaries in foreign fields. The money raised Sunday, between $112,000 and $113,000, will support about £00 missionaries for a year.

The personal expense of one missionary are $300 a year and $200 is allowed for accessories. Many of these new missionaries, but not all, will go to Cuba, Porto Rioo and Manila. In the pamphlet issued by the alliance the pruvers of the people are speoially asked for the total realization of the value of the special contribution of $115,800, which was given in 1897-98 in stooks, and has not yet been DECEMBER 1ST IS THE DATE. Spanish Pretexts and Pleas For Delay Will Not Go. Havana, Ootober p.

conference Insting three hours was held this morning between Gen. Wade, Gen. Butler and Admiral Sampson as to the contents of the five official notes delivered to the Amerioan commissioners yesterday by the Spanish evaouation commission. The Spaniards claim that it would be practically impossible to effect evaouation in the short period of time Uxed by the Americans. They disolaim all authority to treat of any political subjeots outside the strict limits of military evacuation.

They insist that the sovereignty of Spain will continue until the final treaty of peaoe is signed in Paris. In reply, Admiral Sampson personally dictated a brief, terse note, stating emphatically that December 1 would posi rights, claims and sovereignty In the Island of Cnba would cease to exist. The American note was delivered to Gen. Parado of the Spanish commission, this afternoon by Capt. Hart.

SPANIARDS HAVING A SALE. Havana, October p. to an announcement in the newspapers of the sale of somo articles and materials by the Spanish ordnance department yesterday, the U. S. evacuation commissioners sent Capt.

Grascom and Capt. Brooks to attend the sals and take notes of the articles auotioned. They found included in the sale soveral mortars, obiises and other guns. The commissioners promptly sent inji protest to the Spanish evacuation commissioner, who replied that the articles referred to were useless for servioe and were only being sold as old metal. The commissioners instructed Capt.

Brooks to make a thorough inventory in order to know the exact number and nature of the artioles in case a sale should be effected despite the protest. FILTHY CONDITION OF HAVANA STREETS. Havana, Ootober 18 Col. Waring of the United States sanitary commission will forward to Washington tomorrow an extensive report dwelling particularly upon the filthy condition of this city, whioh is the real cause of all the infectious diseases. Some days have elapsed since even the principal street has been swept and the rubbish and filth are accumulating rapidly.

The local officers take no steps to remedy the evil. The trouble seems to be that the work of sweeping the stilts is let out by contract and the contractor claims the oity now owes him $40,000 whioh, he adds, prevents him from buying oarts or moles and from paying wages to continue the service. BURGLAR SENTENCED. Boston, October the Superior court today John F. Holland was sentenced to state prison tor a term of not less than three years nor more than six years for breaking and entering and having in his possession burglars tools.

Holland comes from a reputable family. He Is 35 years of age and a oollege graduate. AMERICAN FLAG RAISED. Star Spangled Banner Floats Over San JuanCEREMONY DIGNIFIED AND UN MARRED BY DISORDER. Occasion Was a Holiday For the City and Streets Were Thronged With I.ient.

Castle Halses the First Flag. San Juan, P. at noon today, the American flag was raised over San Juan. The ceremony was quiet and dignified, unmarred by disorder of any kind. The 11th regular infantry, with two batteries of the 6th artillery, landed this morning.

The latter proceeded to the fort, while the infantry lined up on the docks. It was a holiday lor San Juau and there were many people in the streets. Rear Admiral Sohley and General Gordon, accompanied by their staffs, proceeded to the palace in carriages. The llth infantry regiment and band with troop of the 6th U. S.

oavalry then marched through the streets and formed the square opposite the At 11.40 a General Brooke, Admiral Sohley and General Gordon, the United States evacuation commissioners, came out of the palace with many naval officers and formed on the right side of the square. The streets behind the soldiers were thronged with townspeople, who stood waiting in dead silenoe. At last the city dock struck the hour of noon ana ine crowas almost and with eyes fixed upon the flagpole watohed for developments At the sound of the first gun from Fort Morrot Major Dean and Lieut. Castle of General staff, hoisted the stars and stripes while the band played Star Spangled All heads were bared and the crowds cheered. Fort Morro, Fort San Cristobal and the United States revenue cutter Manning, lying in the harbor, fired 91 guns each.

Honor Munez Rivera, who was president of the recent autonomist council of secretaries and other officials of the late insular government were present at the proceedings. Congratulations and hand-shaking among the American officers followed. Ensign King hoisted the stars and stripes on the Intendenola but all other flags on the various public buildings were hoisted by military officers. Simultaneously with the raising of the flag over the Captain palaae, many other flags were hoisted in different parts of the city. The work of the United States evacuation commission is now over and all the reports will be forwarded to Washington on Thursday next.

The labors of both parties have terminated with honor for all conoerned. The American commissioners worked without the least delay and in the most thorough and effective manner. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ADJOURNS. Washington, Ootober government industrial commission held two sessions at the Capitol today and deoided to adjourn over until November 15, when active work will begin. The commission organized today by the election of Senator Kyle as chairman: ex-Representative Phillips of Pennsylvania as first vice chairman, and Representative Garner, ohairman of the House committee on labor, second vice-chairman.

There was a strong fight made on the secretaryship, and an election to that office wa3 deferred until November. It was deoided to establish headquarters at the Bliss building in this city. The commission will have five rooms at its disposal. Most of the first session today was devoted to speeches of members of the commission as to what should be the scops of the investigation. Mr.

Ratohford of Indiana, representing the organization, said that the ohief trouble of the miners was the iaok of education, a problem which should have the serious consideration of the commission. Muoh of the labor troubles, particularly of the miners was due to ignorance of the American language and institutions on the part of a large per oantage of the workmen. At the afternoon session the committee on procedure whioh will cut out the work of the created as follows: Representative Garner of New Jersey, rhalrnifl.n ex-Kenresentative Phillies of Pennsylvania, vioe-ohairman; Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, S. I). N.

North of Massachusetts, ex-Representative Farquhar of Buffalo, E. H. Smyth of South Carolina and A. L. Harris of Ohio.

Messrs. Conger of Michigan, C. J. Harris of North Carolina, and Ratohford of Indiana were named as a business committee to attend to all disbursements and business transactions. The commission adjourned late in the day until November 15.

TO BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS. Washington, October view of the fact that at noon today, with the acquisition of the island of Porto Rico by the United States, about 800,000 inhabitants of that island lose their Spanish oltizenship, the question as to what shall become of these people politically becomes of iroportanoe. Advices report that loading citizens in Porto Rico have already taken steps to become naturalized as U. S. oitizens.

This is an error, for existing law provides no way in which this change of citizenship can be effected by the residents of tho island. Inquiry into this subject at the state department, discloses the faot that Congress will probanly be called upon by the President to confer citizenship upon the Porto Ricans in the same act as that which must be passed to provide a stable form of government for the island. AN INTERESTING RUMOR Soir asserts that the forthcoming visit of the Russian foreign minister. Count MuraviefI to Paris will be undertaken on the instructions of the Emperor Nicholas, in order to per soually congratulate the French foreign minister, M. Del Casse, upon the llrmness he has shown in the Fashoda affair and to arrange as to the manner in which Russia can give her support most effectively.

SPANISH CABINET MEET. Madrid, October premier, Senor Sagasta, having to prepare a ions despatoh to Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish commission, the cabl net council did not meet today. Advioes received here from Porto Rice say that all the high officials there have taken steps to become naturalized Ainori cans. KAISER AND SULTANEmperor of Germany Keaches Cons etantinople In Hie Jerusalem Tour. Constantinople, October Emperor and Empress of German arrived this morning.

The Hohenzollern anchored at 8.45 off tho Dolmabagtche Palace. Soon afterwards the Emperor and Empress of Germany entered the long boat and were rowed to the palace landing stage, where they were received by the Sultan, who was surrounded by a brilliant suite. The meeting between the Sultan and his guests was most cordial. The Sultan warmly shook hands with the Emperor and Empress and, offering his arm to the Empress, he led the way to a pavilion of the palace, where the party had a brief rest. Emperor William engaged In an animated conversation with the Snitan, tho grand vizier and other members of the salts.

Then there was a royal solute, and the imperial band, playing the German national anthem, announced to the crowds assembled outside that their majesties were coming out of the paiaoe grounds. The whole party prooeeded to the Ytldia kiosk amid the deafening plaudits of orowd. The Sultan and the Emperor and Em- press of German subsequently exofaanged visits. Berlin, Ootober Detective Commissioner Wlttmer has been despatched to the Orient for the special protection of Emperor William of Germany. A number of German newspapers urge that speolal measures be taken against anarchists in Germany in consequence of the discovery of the plot to assassinate Emperor William and King Humbert of Italy.

NO PAUPERS. Gen. Wood Their Landing in Santiago. Santiago de Cuba, October schooner Golden Rod arrived from Jamaica today with 65 negroes on board. Tbey have not been allowed to land, bat Will be sent back to Jamaica.

General Wood Is determined to stop the spread of unnecessary destitution in the province, and he thinks one of the most practicableprecautions will be -to prevent sucn vessels as the Golden Rod landing men who are utterly without means of support. Mr. Mason, the British consul, has formally protested against General Wood's attitude, though he reoognizes the wisdom of the policy. General Wood, however, has offered to allow immigrants from Jamaica to land provided the British consul guarantee that none will become destitute. Under such conditions a few will be admitted.

Dr. Donaldson, the collector of the port, has returned from Manzanillo. Be reports that the custom there are flourishing. On Saturday last he took in over $3000 in duties. Rev.

Mr. Zimmerman has been appointed inspector of schools at Manzanillo, and a census is being taken there. Considerable anxiety is felt among the Americans in Santiago because of the non-arrival of the United States transport Roumanian, having on board the 4th immune regiment (white), under Major Pettit. It is understood that she left Fernandina on October 12. If she does not arrive tomorrow, instructions will be sent to Guantanamo, directing that a warship endeavor to ascertain whether she has met with an accident.

The transport Chester, with a number of siok, left today for Porto Rioo en route to New York. She brought here several nurses and doctors. Robert By man hits been appointed collector of oustoms at Daiquiri where considerable buisness is done, which it would be inoonvenient to handle from the Santiago customs house. Daiquiri is the headquarters of the principal mining industries of the province. General Sanohez of the CubaD army, accompanied by live members of his staff, arrived today and visited General Wood.

They are a line looking lot of men, far and away the best-looking Cubans yeti seen at Santiago. A reoeptfon will be tendered them tonight at the San olub. The wood used by the military establishment for government purposes since the capitulation of Santiago has been sent here from the United States at a probable oost of $12 a cord, counting the expense of transportation and of the labor in loading and unloading shipping and unshipping. Thiz has been a needless waste of money. The forests are full of woods of all descriptions, thoroughly znitAhlA a11 frhn jcrnvfirnmenfc uses.

The matter was brought to the notice of Major Knight, the chief quart armaster, who is now inviting tenders from local firms and will probably get all requires at about $4 a cord. DR, PRICE'S CLAIM. Knoxville, October the HoJston conference of the M. E. church, Morriston today endorsed the action of Barbee and Smith, agents, with regard to the war claims, Dr.

R. A. Prioe, editor of tSe Midland Methodist, who condemned their action, resigned. The incident grew out of charges of fraud in securing $288,000 damages from the government for the use of the DUblisbing house property during the Civil war. BODIES IDENTIFIED.

New York October lin of the Atlantic Transput line received a cablegram from Jvurope today, reporting the recovered and identification of the following bodies: Mrs. Firein, Mrs. Duncan, Mr. Duncan, Miss Duncan, Mrs. Luke and Mrs.

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