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be chosen and Watt would be made his attorney.
 This arrangement seemed perfectly satisfactory at the time, but apparently
 was unsatisfactory a few hours later. The writer of the letter declares that Watt came to him and told him in con- sternation that in order to secure the appointment of his man as receiver 1t
 would be necessary for him to obtain 5000, with which to fix" the Judge.
 Having received Watts startling announcement, the writer of the letter, which is now in the possession of The Call, declares that he held another conference with Moses H. Sherman, who. after the mental and physical tor> ture which accompanied every demand made upon him for money, agreed to
 give $4000 and no more. Sherman, as already described by The Call in it's expose, invariably insisted on striking bargain even if 1t were bargain to bribe. The startling letter in which | these serious allegations are made next
 asserts that late that evening, on the 1 last day of April, 1884, in a room at the
 Baldwin Hotel, J. Ava Watt was in- troduced to Moses H. Sherman, and the
 writer of the letter left the room. Shortly afterward it is alleged Watt left Sherman's apartments and the writer of the letter returned. Sherman, 1t is alleged, then told him that he had paid the money to Watt for the pur- pose indicated by the attorney and with the payment of $4000 in green backs another deal had been consum- mated. He declared subsequently, that Watt afterward demanded $200O for his own services. In conjunction with this most extraordinary affair the testimony of several people Is of very great in1- portance.
 The records of the court show that a few hours after the alleged transac- tion took place between Moses H. Sher- man and J. Ava Watt, in a room at the Baldwin Hotel, John F. Sheehan was appointed permanent receiver of the Peoples Home Savings Bank. The alleged deal between Sherman and the attorney, it is claimed, was not con- cluded until after midnight on April 30, 1894. The following morning when the complaint of the Attorney General was called for hearing in court the an- nouncement was made that Sheehan had been appointed. This announce ment came as bombshell to Attorney General Hart and General Warfield. It had been understood that General
 Warfield was to be appointed the re- ceiver Shortly after he and Hart en- tered the courtroom Hart, so Warf1eld claims, approached the Judges seat and engaged him in a whispered con- versation. In few moments Hart re- turned and motioned Warfield to go outside of the courtroom for a few mo- ments
 Hart then told Warf1eld that John F. Sheehan and not Warfield had been ap- pointed receiver. and that some crooked work was done Soon after the appoint ment of John F. Sheehan as receiver of the Peoples Home Savings Bank
 James Ava Watt was appointed at- torney for the receiver at a salary of $500 a month.
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THE JUDGE AND
 THE RECEIVER
Hebbard Tells How Sheehan Was Appointed to the
 Place.

Judge Hebbard was Judge of Depart ment No. of the Superior Court when the complaint for the appointment of a receiver for the Peoples Home Saw ings Bank came up. It was assigned to him and he appointed the receiver. His story of the events of the appointment is as follows:
 Some days before the question of receiver was brought before me l met Colonel Kowalsky on the street and he asked me whom I was going to ap- point as referee in the Peoples Home Savings Bank. I said I had not con- sidered the matter and then he asked me to name General Warfield, as in case Warfield was appointed he would get the attorneyship. I made no def- mite reply and nothing more was said. A day or so after General Hart came into my court with 'an order appointing a receiver which he wished me to fill out and sign. He said he would like to have General Warfield appointed. but I told him the receiver was a man whom I was in a way responsible for and I wanted to put in man 1 knew. I told him General Sheehan had done excellent service in the Emeric-Alvara- do case and I knew him to be 8 com
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The American Commissioners are also authorized and are prepared to in sert In the treaty in connection with the cession of territory by Spain to the United States a provision for the mu- tual relinquishment of all claims for indemnity, national and individual of every kind, of the United States against Spain and of Spain against the United States that may have arisen since the beginning of the late Cuban insurrec- ton and prior to the conclusion of the treaty of peace.
 Next followed the terms nearest ap- preaching to a formal ultimatum to Spain:
 "The United States Commissioners express the hope that they may receive from the Spanish Commissioners on or before Monday, the 18th inst, definite and final acceptance of the proposals made as to the Philippines in connec- tion also with the demands as to Cuba, Porto Rico and the other Spanish islands of the West Indies and Guam,
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in the form in which these demands have been provisionally agreed to. In this event 1t will be possible for the joint commission to continue it's ses- sions and proceed to the consideration and adjustment of other matters, in cluding those which, as subsidiary and incidental to the principal provisions, should form part of the treaty Of peace"
 It was at this juncture that the Americans notified the Spaniards that they desired to treat of the religious freedom of the Carolines, as agreed to twelve years ago; also of the release of political prisoners now held by Spain in connection with the instructions in Cuba and the Philippine Islands; also of the taking over of the islands of Ku- safe, or Ualan, in the Carolines, for a telegraphic and naval station; also of cable station rights at other points in Spain's jurisdiction; also of the renewal of certain treaties previously in force between the United States and Spain, and which may have lapsed or been vitiated by war.
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PRACTICAL ULTIMATUM
 PRESENTED TO SPAIN

The Americans also refused to arbi- trate article of the peace protocol, bearing upon the future disposition and control of the Philippine Islands.
 The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday.
 The memorandum of the American Commission embodying the above propositions is long and was not read in full. The vital portions, however, were communicated verbally to the these terms:
 The fact was cited that the proposal presented by the American Commis> sioners on behalf of the Government for the cession of the Philippine Isl ands to the United States having been rejected by the Spanish Commissioners and the counter proposal of the latter for the withdrawal of the Americans from the islands and the payment Of an indemnity by the United States to Spain having been rejected by the Americans, the latter deeming it es- sential that the present negotiations, already greatly protracted, should be brought to an, early definite conclusion, now begged to present a new propost- tion embodying the concession, which, for the sake of ~eace, their Government would under the circumstances, be willing to tender.
 The Government of the United States is unable to modify the proposal here tofore made for the cession of the entire archipelago of the Philippines, but the American Commissioners are author ized to offer to Spain, in case the ces- sion should be agreed to, the sum of $20, ,000, 900, to be paid in accordance with the terms fixed with the treaty of peace It being the intended policy of the United States to maintain in the Philippines an open door to the worlds commerce, the American Commission CTS are prepared to insert in the treaty now in contemplation a stipulation to the effect that, for term of years, Spanish ships and merchandise shall be admitted into Philippine ports on the same terms as American ships and merchandise.
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tain in the Philippine Islands an "open door" to the worlds commerce.
 On the terms nameddhe United States proposes mutual relinquishment of all claims for indemnity, national or per sonal, subsequent to the outbreak of the last Cuban insurrection.
 November 2S is fixed as the date on which the United States Commission desires a definite response to to-day's propositions and all other subjects in issue here.
 . It was also declared that the United States desire a treaty on the religious freedom of the Caroline Islands, as agreed upon between the United States and Spain In 1886; also the acquisition of one of the Caroline Islands for an American naval station and of cable landing rights at other places in Span ish jurisdiction, and the revival of cer- tain SpanishAmerican treaties here tofore in force.
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quence of the report from Paris that Senor Rios, president of the Paris con ference, had withdrawn and that this indicated a rupture of negotiations, the Washington papers were tonight filled with all kinds of warlike matter. but there is no occasion for these alarm ing reports of probable renewal of hostilities.
 The Call correspondent was informed by a member of the Cabinet tonight that Senor Rios resignation, if 1t took place, did not indicate the discontinu- ance of negotiations for peace and that Spain would appoint his successor on the conference commission.
 It is surmised that Senor Rios resig- nation may have been rendered because he foresees disa agreement and, owing to the condition of affairs in Spain at this time, did not wish to be held even in part responsible for her humiliation which, in his opinion, Is bound to fol- low her relinquishment of sovereignty over the Philippines.
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COINCIDE THE GENER0eITY
 OF THE UNITED STATES
English Press Express Qualification Over the Proposed "open
 noor', Policy

LONDON, Nov 22.-The morning pa pers concede the generosity of the offe. of the United States Peace Com m toners, and express the opinion that Spain would be foolish t" reject them. They express universal gratit1ca- tion at the announcement of an "open door" policy in the Philippines.
 -,> Daily Mail cal'~ the offer of s20,- 900 900 as indemnity, "a surprising act of generosity"
 The napers generally take 1t for g,- nted that the 'onen door" will be adopted in the West Indies also.
 The Daily News says: The United States have now become an Asiatic power, and Lord Salisbury clearly had reason to predict that the expansion of the United States woul> give Great Britain a valuable ally in China seas.
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WHAT OCCURRED AT
 THE JOINT CONFERENCE
Substance of the Final Terms Sub mitted to the Spanish Com
 T1iSsioners

PARIS, Nov. 21-The Spanish and American Peace Commissions met in joint session at o'clock this afternoon. The Americans declared they must have the entire Philippine archipelago and for a treaty cession of the islands the Americans rendered to Spain s20,- O00, 900.
 It was further declared that 1t is the purpose of the United States to main
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CASH OFFER
 MADE FOR THE
 PHILIPPINES Twenty Millions for a Treaty Cession. THEIR FINAL PROPOSITION SIGNIFICANT REMARKS UT TERED BY JUDGE DAY. Americans Preferred Not to Resume EostiIities-Arbitrati Re- jectcd as Being Entirely
 Unnecessary.
THEIR FINAL PROPOSITION
SIGNIFICANT REMARKS UT TERED BY JUDGE DAY.

PARIS. Nov. 21.-The United States Peace Commissioners have undoubted ly made their final proposition here.
 When the conference opened this afternoon Judge Day, addressing Senor Montero Rios and his colleagues. of the Spanish Commission, recurred to the protracted negotiations and reaf1rmed the desire Of the American Commts
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SPAIN WILL CONCEDE ALL THE
 DEMANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
Is the Confident Belief of President Mckinley and His Advisers, Based
 on Official Dispatches.

2IThe Hed Washing with hS W not e dS Spa eHy- noin 6 the O P
 
 fHsa Hspath by
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A CONFLICT Is CERTAIN.


MADRID, April B-The Liberal this
morning reproduces verbatim the United
States Senate's Cuban resolution. Com
merting upon the resolution the Liberal
says that it is not frightened by Its real
ity, though it does not support the ru-
mors in official circles that the proceed
ings at Washington are a cloak to gain
time for further negotiations between the
Pope and the powers.
The Liberal adds:
Such rumors are dangerous As they
lead TO popular Giscontent The truth is
that conflict is certain. President Nc
Kinley is ambitiously following deliber-
ate plan. and the powers are too Jealous
of one another to interfere. though they
may he driven to suppress hostilities.
should their Self-interests be endangered.
Spain has no allies and must protect her
honor. Let the government see that it be
united Spain.
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MEDICAL ADVICE.

One of the richest and rarest Jokes
of medical instructions formulated by
the surgeon of the Seventy-first New
York regiment for the health of men
of the command in the event of their
being called into active service. This
conscientious disciple of Esculapus
gravely informs the militiamen under
his care that: They must not drink
water unless it has been boiled: must
not battle in water unless il has been
boiled, must not use alcohol intern
ally; must avoid being out in the
night air; must. at the end of a march.
battle the feet in boiled water and
powder with talcum powder: must
never wear damp stockings; must not
grains of quinine every morning;
must wear a flannel band over the alb
domen; must change all clothing
every day; must avoid excuses of all
kinds: .,ust avoid exposure to the
sun, be yaccinated and carry lemon.
This is rich We can imagine the
Seventy first going to war equipped
with train of hot water boilers. some
wagons loaded with lemons. and others
freighted with talcum powder and dry
socks, flannel bandages, etc, while the
idea OF a regiment. members Of which
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NOW WE GO FORWARD.

After many days and much eloquence,
the American Congress has at last act
ed in the case of Spain, and all that re-
mains is for the army and navy to car
ny the determination of the country, as
thus expressed, into effect.
After a day and half night spent in
an endeayor to adjust the differences
between the two houses. full details Of
which are printed in our Geographic
columns, the second conference COM
mittee, at Ito o'clock this morning
agreed upon a compromise, which
struck out the Turpie amendment. rec
ognizing the existing government Of
Cuba. and declaring that THE PEG
PIE OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA ARE
AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE
FREE AND INDEPENDENTLY
This was Immediately reported, and
was adopted first by the Senate by a
vote Of AZ to So, and later the House
also acted, by vote Of $40 to 6.
II will be seen that by this compro-
mise this government recognizes the
freedom of the people of Cuba from
Spain, yet does not commit us to The
recognition of any particular govern
ment which has or which may be there
set up
But it does declare that Spanish RUE
in Cuba has come to an end, and after
Executive approval. which will probably
come to-day, the next step will be TO
serve formal notice TO leave upon
Spain, and if she refuses TO use the
army and navy to carry the act of Con
gress into effect.
While the action of Congress was no;
unanimous. the resolutions adopt
ed will meet with the approval of the
great mass of the people.
The time for talk has now passed. and
thestime for action has fully come, and
Incidentally, the Maine will be avenged
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PROBABLY 4 MISTAKE.

Proyincetown. Mass, April 1S.-Cap-
tain Webb, of the barkentine Morales.
who reached this port from Ponce,
Porto Rico. to-day, reports that on
April g. the day before he sailed from
Ponce. eight torpedo beats arrived at
that port from the Canaries. Two
Spanish men of war were there already.
A Spanish cruiser also was sighted in
Mona Passage, as the vessel sailed.
New York. April Dispatches
from ST Vincent, Cape Verde Islands,
April IA. stated that the two fiotillas
of Spanish torpedo boats the torpedo
boat destroyers in the cruisers. Girls
tobal Colon and Santa Maria Theresa,
were in that port
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AS Illustrating the terrible force witt

AS illustrating the terrible force with
which a shot is impelled from a 16-inch
110-ton rife. a recent rest in England
is interesting. target - feet 4
inches thick was built, composed of
twenty inches of compound steel plates.
inches of wrought iron, 20 feet OF
solid oak timbers, ) feet of granite, II
feet of concrete, and a 6-foot brick wall
backing the whole The shot went
through the whole mass, except about
two feet Of the brick wall, in which
it was finally buried, having penetrated
the target to the depth of AZ feet
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MADE A DEMONSTRATION.
Students and Others at barcelona Attempt
to Damage tho g. =. Consulate

Students and Others at barcelona Attempt
to Damage tho q. :. Consulate
Barcelona. April 1S-AIthough Sun
day morning passed quietly here,
there was demonstration last even
ing. when the crowds which gather "a
in font of the newspaper offices read
the latest announcements of the action
taken by the United States Senate in
regard to Cuba. After it became
known that the Senate had adopted
a resolution favoring recognition Of the
present Cuban insurgent government,
there was a scene of the greatest eX-
element and patriotic shouts were
raised on all sides. Then the students
heard the news on leaving the the
aires, and they paraded the streets,
cheering for Spain, and made an at
tempt to reach the United States con
sulate The authorities, however. had
taken precautions, and the students
and others who took part in the dis
turbance were dispersed.
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WILL BE REINSTATED.

Washington, April 1S.-Secretary
Gage has issued a circular in which he
states that in case any officer, clerk or
employe under the Treasury Depart
ment who desires to leave the service
temporarily to engage in the military
service in the event of war, he may be
reinstated at any time within one year.
Temporary appointments will be
made to fill places so vacated, with
the understanding that upon the re-
turn Of the employe the temporary
clerk will be removed so that the for
mer occupant OF the place be reinsta-
ted
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THE CARLISTS
Think the Spanish Dynasty Is Doom
ed, and Are Preparing for Action at
the First Opportunity.

London, April 1S.-The supporters in
England of Don Carlos. the Spanish
pretender. headed by the Earl of Ash
burrham, are actively preparing for
emergency. Every detail has been ar
ranged to seize the propiticus moment
for action The local Carlists are con-
WINGED that the present Spanish dy-
nasty is doomed and that Spain will
be forced to choose between republi-
canism and Don Carlos. They add that
the only chance of the present dynasty
is successful war against the United
States, the possibility Of which is
secuted
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MORE FIGHTING REPORTED,
And This Time the spaniards Admit That
the Insurgents Were Victorious.

HAVANA. Aprii lS-News Of further
lighting between the Insurgents ana the
Spanish troops in the province Of Pinar
del Rio reached here to-day II appears
that force Of insurgents under Lores
Asuilar RHO. made an attack. TWO days
ago. upon The Spanish fort At Espujarosa,
Pinar del Rio province, and had the best
Of the lighting, even according 70 the
Spanish account IF the affair. The official
report Of the fight SAYS the fort was a
small one garrisoned by volunteers. who
made a heroic defense. lasting three
hours"
in the meantime. however. it is officially
admitted. the insurgents entered The town
ara plundered and burned a tobacco
warehouse The Spanish report adds that
the garrison of the fort lost four men
killed and nine men wounded
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S2,OOO.OOO
ID Cuban Bonds offered a Newspaper
Publisher if He Would Favor Gu
ban Recognition.

WASHINGTON. April lS.-The personal
statement q 4 prominent newspaper pub
Usher owr.ng two papers, that he had
been offered s2N0oto Cuban bonds If he
would support recognition Of Cuban indie
pendence. is having great effect. II IS
coupled with the statement that the offer
was made BY a man showing authority
Of the Cuban junta- He told the members
that the offer was accompanied with a
guarantee that bank would pay 20 cents
on the dollar when ind pendence was rec
ncnized
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secure any more warships either be-
longing to foreign nations or being
built in foreign ship yards. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt said this afternoon
that it was more than probable that the
department hereafter would confine its
efforts in this direction to the acquire
ment of yachts, tugs and small craft
generally for the purpose of the auxil-
iarv navy.
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NO MORE BIG VESSELS.

Washington, D. c.. April. 1S.-It was
stated at the Navy Department this
afternoon that the efforts to secure the
Chilean battleship O'Higgins have been
practically abandoned. and that there
IS no longer any prospects that the
United States desires or will be able to
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An ASSIGNMENT.
The Alexander Lumber Company in Trou
bie-A Receiver Appointed

Special 10 The Register.
Buckhannon. W Va. April 1S.-The
Alexander Lumber Company, of Alex
ander, w Va. one of the largest If not
the largest numbering companies in
the State, made an assignment to-day
G.. NJ. Fleming. an attorney of this
place, was made assignee and appointed
receiver by the court. The company
turned over about geo acres of land on
which are situated the company's mills
village. etc. Liabilities and assets are
at this time estimated at about 500, 600
each. Several hundred men are thrown
out of employment
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ARMAMENT COMPLETED.

Mare Island. Gala, April 1S.-The
last of the six-inch rapid fire guns
have been mounted on the Charleston,
completing her armament with the
exception Of the rapid-tire guns which
will be placed IN the tower. Every day
from thirty to forty recruits are sworn
III on the independence. There is still
a need of able seamen and second
grade enoinearS
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FIRST DEFENDERS.
Five Pennsylvania Companies Celebrating
the Anniversary of Their Departure for
WASHINGTON

READING Pa, April 1S.-The FIVE
Pennsylvania companies. now famous as
the First Defenders, because they were
the first to respond to President Lincoln 5
can for troops, observed al Orwigsburg,
Pa. to-day, the 97th anniversary Of their
departure for Washington.
The five companies. consisting Of the
Allen Infantry. of Allentown; Lof>n
Guards Of Lewiston. Ringgold Artillery,
OF Reading and the National Light In
fantry and Washington Artillery, Of
Pot1sville. mustered so men when they
arrived III Washington. At the business
meeting to-day report was made show
ing that l23 are still living.