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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Uheheland. Africa, the chief of
Merere, with $4,000 followers, has re
bclled against German rule.
A dispatch says that in letter writ
ten January S by Weyler while he was
captain general of Cuba he declared
that he had Havana harbor 'well pre-
pared" in case of the arrival of an Amer
lean warship.
All Europe has been appealed to by
Spain for its influence in securing an
international court of inquiry.
The warship Amazonas, built at
Gravesend, England for Brazil and pur-
chased by the United States was for
mally transferred from the Brazilian
flag to the stars and stripes.
In the government storehouse on
Montego bay, Jamaica, dynamite eX-
plosion killed eight men.
An explosion killed over GO persons
in the Santa Isabel mine at Belmez,
Spain.
Adyices say that Gen. Blanco is about
to begin an aggressive campaign
against insurgents in the eastern part
Of Cuba.
From the wreck of the Maine two
more bodies have been recovered. Part
of the ships silver service and a six
pound gun have also been brought to
the surface.
The governor general has signed a
bill prohibiting the entry into Canada
Of nursery stock from the United
States.
In China waters the British govern
ment is massing very powerful fleet
of warships.
The Black Jack gang of outlaws, nine
in number, that has for years defed
the authorities, was killed by a Nor
mon colony in the Sierra Madre noun
tains in Mexico.
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THE AMAZONAS IS OURS.
notwithstanding Ceremony in
Port of Gravesend, Eng.

Gravesend, England, March 19.-The
cruiser Amazonas, built by the Arm
strongs for Brazil and purchased by the
United States, was formally transferred
from the Brazilian flag to the stars and
stripes shortly after IL o'clock in the
morning.
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, United
States naval attache. accompanied by
Ensign Roberts, Assistant Engineer
Morris and Consul General Osborne, ar
rived on board shortly after II a. m. The
chief officers of the coast guard and a
number of customs officers all in uni
form were already on board. Lieut..
Commander Colwell and his party were
received at the gangway by Lieut.. San
tos, and were escorted TO the captains
cabin, where they were received by,
Commander Cores. In reply to Lieut..
Commander Colwells inquiry, Com
mander Cores said he was ready to
transfer the vessel forthwith. and
Messrs. Colwell, Roberts and Morris
donned their uniforms, and proceeding
on deck gathered near the flagstaff
from which the green flag of Brazil was
flying.
Then Lieut.. Commander Colwell, sa
luting Commander Cores, said:
Captain, / have here a contract of
sale to which you were a witness and
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TIE EAST.

The republicans renominated Elisha
DYER for governor in convention at
Providence. Il. ].
With liabilities of $4,000 the Benson
savings bank in Waterford, Pa, closed
lis doors.
In a proclamation the Cuban junta in
New York declares that il will not ac-
capt nor discuss the proposals Of au-
tonomy. Its mottois : independence
or death"
From New York the United States
transport Kelnett sailed for Matanzas
with a cargo Of provisions for the des-
titute people of Cuba.
In the seven days ended on the 18th
there were 24O business failures in the
United States, against 24s the week pre-
vious and PIC in the corresponding pc
Rod of 1897.
In the United States during the week
ended on the 18th the exchanges in
the leading clearing houses aggregated
81 .2s9. lO2, 979 against $l,2S2, 473, Az the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was 35.4.
A. ~ Barker, of Ebensburg, Pa,
dropped dead on the street at Altoona,
IA. He was an eX-congressman.
At the age of 81 years Roland Worth
ington, for many years editor and pro
prietor Of the Boston Traveller, died in
Boston.
Flames destroyed the great station Of
the Pennsylvania railroad in Jersey
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is UNDESIRABLE.
senator GallinEer Draws Picture
of Utter Wretchedness and
DestitutiOn I'm Cuba.

Washington, March Ex-senator Gal
linger was at the capitol Friday for the
first time since his return from Cuba.
When requested to make a statement
as to his observations on the condition
of affairs on that island he responded:
You can sign my name to any picture
you may draw of utter wretehedness, des-
titution and hellishness in that country
The condition of affairs, so far as l had
opportunity to observe il, and ] was only
In Havana and Matanzas. IS simply indie
scribable. l had not expected 10 find It
half as bad as 1t is, and l do not believe
that anyone who simply reads the accounts
and does not see for himself can form an
adequate idea of the situation. The re-
concentrates are wedged into all available
the thousand for want OF the commonest
necessaries of life. The best information
obtanable leads to the conclusion that
there have been beyond a doubt 400, eco
deaths as a result of Spains brutal policy,
and the tragedy goes on from day to day.
The society of the Red Cross is furnishing
some relief by its efforts but the most Of
those people are beyond the reach Of aid,
whether through medicine or food. The
mortality in Matanzas for the last four
months previous TO our visit has been
equal to ten times the ordinary death
rate.
with reference to the military aspect
of affairs In Cuba, l saw nothing that i'm
pressed me with the idea that Spain knows
much about modern warfare. The soldiers
I saw are not drilled as our soldiers are,
indeed, they lack every element OF soldierly
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Throughout the country business is
reported to be steadily on the gain.
From Cincinnati ~ tons of supplies
for the reconcentrados in Cuba were
started south by rail.
In the Suisun and the Vaca valleys in
California the damage to the fruit by
the frost is placed at 100000.
Robbers entered the State bank at
Nickerson, Kan, and secured $4,000.
At Franklin, H., the bank was robbed
OF $4,000 in cash by burglars.
In a mine of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railway company at Pratt City,
Ala, an explosion killed six negro con
victs.
Fire destroyed the Morris & Butts
meat packing house, in the City of Mex
leo, the loss being 81 100000 and no in
surance.
Near Wybark, I. T., Ed Chalmers, a
negro who recently married white
woman named Headley, was, with his
wife, murdered by a mob.
Fire nearly wiped out the little town
of Clancy, Mont.
At Kansas Ci*y 25 car loads of pro-
visions donated in Kansas were for
warded 10 Matanzas, Cuba.
On March 30 the thirty-ffth interna-
tional Sunday school convention will
meet in Chicago.
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bearing, whatever may be said Of their
merits as fighters. The drills that ! wit
messed were travesty on modern military
ideas. While they were undergoing their
cvolutions the soldiers were talking to each
other and smoking as freely and uncor-
cernedly as they would do in their mess
rooms From my observation of them, I
should not consider them very formidable
antagonists on the field Of battle.
Naturally there was much talk about
the Maine disaster. and so far as I could
ascertain. from my conversation with
Americans and with those not entirely IN
der the influence Of the Spaniards. the
opinion was universal that the Maine had
been destroyed by an external agency,
and almost every person with whom
discussed the subject in Cuba expects that
the finding Of the American court of in
quiry VIII substantiate this view
There is a divergence Of opinion on the
island as to the proba bilties of war be-
tween Spain and the United States, and I
am sure that l am within the bounds Of
the truth when l say that almost the en-
tire native population would welcome any
turn of events, however tragic, that would
wrest Cuba from Spanish dominion. This
is true, not only Of those who are avowed-
~ favorable to a war for independence,
but of many of those who are ranked as
Spanish sympathizers, but who are at
heart advocates of Cuban independence
The fact Is that even in Havana the ale
glance to- Spain IS Of a very weak ard
doubtful haracter and II war should come
it will be found that there will be an up
rising in that city against the mother
country which would he a most important
factor in shortening the contest and de-
Gliding It against SPAIN
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DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, who re-
turned recently from an extended trip
tc and through the island of Cuba,
made a statement to the United States
senate on the nth of his observations
on the island. He said the accounts II
suffering, degradation and death were
not oyerdrawn, that 200, 900 Cubans had
been starved 10 death in what are yir-
tually Spanish prisons, that autonomy
was a failure, and that the Cubans were
capable of seIf-government. In the
house the session was mostly devoted to
the post office appropriation bill. Mr..
Wheeler (Ala) introduced a resolution
for the appointment of a joint commit
tee to issue an address to Spain declar-
ing that Americans and American in
terests in Cuba must be protected and
that the atrocities now being perpe
trated in that island must cease.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 18th. In the house, after
agreeing 10 the conference report on the
agricultural bill, the post office appro-
priation bin was further considered.
/ y Hltil'I ldt IioIi 'iiC illii'oi9 l'S '9'd
ture asking for the erection of monu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln was intro
drced by Mr.. Bclknap. The committee
on ways and means favorably reported
the Dingley bill for the temporary adj
mission, free of duty, of naval and mill
tary supplies purchased abroad.
There was no session of the United
States senate on the 10th. In the house
the post Office appropriation bill was
passed The military affairs commit
tee held a special meeting to consider
the bill for the reorganization of the
! army
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New York, March 10. - II. &. Dun &
Co, in their weekly review oftrade, say:
Neither peace nor war reports have
changed the onward current OF business.
orders for SIS, soc, 900 gold from Eu-
rope have blocked any drift toward
strngency in rates for money, and treasury
receipts Of about $11c0,000 per day have
kept in check any question about the cur
rency while exports Of products have con
tinued at a rate considerably increased
and the demand for products OF the great
industries shows steady expansion. The
backbone of the situation IS the excess OF
merchandise exports, more than $1,000
900 in February, with an increase of S2,2C0,-
GOO in miscellaneous products, S2l00,oo0 in
provisions, 81, 100000 in cotton and S,C00ON
in breadstuffs, compared with last year
and SIS. 100, eco in all products. In two weeks
of March exports have been 16 per cent.
larger than last year. and imports have
gained but 81 per cent. Failures for the
week have been POS In the United States,
against 216 last year. and q in Canada,
AGAINST 10 Ia YEAR
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whereby this vessel is to be transferred
to me, in behalf of the United States"
Commander CORES replied, through
an interpreter, saying:
'In handing over the ship I desire
to say that it is done with the sincere
friendship of Brazil"
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, saluting,
replied: In behalf of the United
States. l thank you for the sentiment"
A Brazilian sailor then brought down
Brazils blue-starred pennant from the
top of the mainmast, carrying it in his
teeth. In the center of the circle Of
officers of both nations, Lieut.. Com
mander CoIwell then faced the Bra
lillian flag flying from the cruisers
stern, and as the officers barred their
heads the flag of Brazil was hauled
down at 1910 a. m, after which, facing
about with their heads still uncovered,
Old Glory was run up the main.
Great interest was taken in the Ger
emory, which is said to be unique in
naval history, by which one power
transferred a warship to another in the
harbor of a third power.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The United States cruiser Mont
gomcry has been withdrawn from la
yana and has joined the fleet Of war
ships near Key West.
4 negro burglar murdered George
IT. Leonard, city marshal of Cameron,
Mo.
At Anderson, Ind, James Harrington
shot his wife dead and then killed him
self. No cause was known for the deed.
4 mob at Marcella, Ark, lynched a
negro boy accused OF stealing $50.
At Mendon, Mich, Elizabeth Bah
cock died. aged 100 years and months.
st his home in Chicago Adam Adam
eek celebrated his one hundred and fif-
tecnth birthday.
At Cleveland, O.. John ]. Shipherd
was indicted on the charge Of embeZ-
fling Sl5ooo0 belonging to the Fort
Wayne (Ind0 Street Railway company.
At Roousboro (Mo,) burglars robbed
The post office Of several hundred dol
lars and then burned the building.
\ fire that destroyed Carter Bros.
livery stable in Aledo, H.. cremated %
valuable horses.
At Fond du Lac Wis, Mrs Charity
Jane Robinson celebrated her one hun
drcdth birthday
Fire wiped ont one-half Of the bust
moss portion Of Perry. III.
At Grenada. Miss, Alexander Ander-
son, a young negro who attempted to
criminally assault a schoolgirl, was
hanged by mob.
\ proclamation has been issued by
Gov Scotield officially announcing the
celebration Of Wisconsin's scmicenten-
NAL, and declaring June a legal holt
day for that purpose.
At the age of 90 years Rev. George
r. Engle. for 81 years Presbyterian
minister. and chaplain of the Four
teenth Wisconsin volunteers during
the war. died at indianapolis.
In Chicago the barbed wire. wire rod
and wire nail industry of the United
States was organized as a single com
panv under the name of the American
Steel and Wire company, with a CAPT
talization of S24,O00.000.
The death of Judge solomon Clay.
pool. one of the most prominent at
tornevs in Indiana, occurred at Indian
apolis. aged 60 years.
One of the best known advocates oil
woman suffrage in the country, Ma
tilda Joslyn Gage, died at her home in
Chicago, aged 70 years.
Ex-Congressman Charles ". Wood
man, OF Chicago, died at the Elgin in.
] sane asylum, aged 81 years.
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veI,-Ixnown woman Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 21.-Dr.
Elizabeth S. Dalbey-Norred died here
Sunday. She was born in Wells county,
Ind, October IA, 1919 November 1G.
1865. she was married to DR.. Charles H..
Norred. surgeon in the Seventh Hi
nois cavalry. In 1881 she was graduated
from the Woman's medical college, Of
Chicago. Her standing in the profess
sion was represented by membership
in the Illinois State Medical society,
Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky Trio
Medical societies, the American Med
ical society, the Society of Physicians
and Surgeons, Minneapolis, IIennepin
County Medical society and the Min
nesota Medical society. She was also
connected with various hospitals and
church work
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B. K. BRUCE PASSES AWAY.
Wns Register OF the Treasury at
Time of His Death-Had Served
One Term in senate.

Washington, March IS. - Blanche X
Bruce, register of the treasu ", died
Thursday morning.
Washington, March 90. - The funeral
of Blanche X. Bruce, ex-slaye, ex-sen-
ator, and twice register of the treasury,
was held here Monday. The Metropol-
itan A. NJ. +. church was crowded with
the representative colored population
of the city Among the floral tributes
was handsome wreath from the white
house with the card of PresideDi Nc
Kinley.
blanche K. Bruce was born in Prince
Edward county, Va, March l, 1871, and
therefore was 81 years old. He was Of
African descent, was born a slave, and re-
ceived the rudiments of education from the
tutor of his masters son. He taught school
for a time in Hannibal, Mo, and later be-
came a student at Oberlin. In 1859 he
became planter in Mississippi and was ap-
pointed member of the Mississippi evee
board. He was elected sheriff Of his coun-
ty, and subsequently superintendent of ed
ucation. In 1875 he was elected United
States senator as a republican, and served
until March 3, 1881 He was a member of
every republican national convention held
since 1868. In 1881 he was appointed by
President Garfield register of the treasury,
and later was appointed recorder of deeds
of the District of Columbia About six
months ago he was again appointed regis
ter of the treasury by President Mckinley.
Next after Fred Douglas Mr. Bruce has
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AS SEEN BY PROCTOR
Vermont Senator Tells Of the Terri
bic Situation in Cuba.
He Went 10 the Unhappy Island
Thinking the sad Picture Had
Been Overdrawn, But soon
UndeceiVed Himself.

Washington, March is. - Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, who returned last
Sunday from an extended trip to and
through the island of Cuba, on Thurs
day afternoon made statement to the
senate of his observations on the island.
Senator Proctor was accorded the
closest attention throughout his speech.
He confined himself to his manuscript,
and at the conclusion, while there was
10 demonstration, he was cordially con-
graduated by many of his colleagues.
\ synopsis follows:
He began by saying that more impor-
lance had been attached to his visit than
necessary, but he thought public state
ment would be beneficial. The only thing
he said. that he had said about the mat
ter TO the president was that he was GO
ing and asked If there was any objection
to ii, and was told that there was none.
He had letters from Assistant Secretary of
State Day and business men of the United
States He said that Gen. Lee and other
United States representatives in Cuba af-
forded him opportunity to secure informa
ton.
He denied that he made the statement
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that the Maine was blown up from the
outside, but might have said that was
the opinion in Havana. The senator
thought there was no definite information
to be obtained upon this feature.
Outside of Havana there was desola-
tion and misery People were surround
ed by trochas and controlled by forts
or block houses. His observations he said,
were in the four western provinces, out
side Of the trochas and forts there were
no habitations or people living. The Span
iards, he said, held in the four provinces
only what their army sits on.
Senator Proctor described at some
length the condition of the reconCentradOs,
saying one-half of them had died owing
to the manner in which they had been
kept in the small houses and bad SANTA
ton. 1t was no wonder that one-half had
died, he added. He went to Cuba. he said,
thinking the condition of the people had
been overdraw n, but found their situation
terrible. What he saw he could not tell
so others could see. In one place in Ea-
vana, the senator said, he saw 400 people
living on stone floors with little clothing.
The children had no clothing. American
people may be assured" he continued,
that their bounty will reach the desti-
tute" and, he added THE condition of
the reconcentrados will not be changed un-
til peace comes. Gen, Blanco's order of
November 10 is of little practical use. No
beneficial results have followed" For this
he did not blame Gen. Blanco, as Blanco
looked at the matter from military point
of view.
As to the military he said there were
about 10000 Spanish troops. He thought
they would fight well. There was no ar
tiIlery The troops live in barracks. The
cavalry is mounted mostly on ponies. He
said the Cubans had about 30,oo0 men In
the field and were very active. The Cubans
were well armed, but poorly supplied with
ammunition. About one-third OF the Cuban
army are negroes. The Cavalrymen fur
nish their own horses. The dividing lire
between the parties is sharp. IT is Cubans
against Spaniards. The autonomists he did
not consider, as they were inconsiderable
in number.
The Spaniards did not want perfect au-
tonomy, as 1t meant government by the
Cubans He inquired as to autonomy OF
men of wealth, business and professional
men Without exception their reply was
that It was too late for autonomy. 1t
was, he said, too late for peace under Span
ish rule Some favored annexation by the
United States.
Senator Proctor said he was not in favor
of annexation. The conditions for self
government in Cuba were favorable and
not much danger of revolutions. lie would
not make any recommendations as to what
should be done. He thought the matter
might safely be left to an American presi-
dent and the American people With these
words he closed
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HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.
The Shameless Creatures Husband
Worked for a IiNinE

Worked for Living.
Il didn't see Mrs. Tavistock at your par
ty," Mrs. Highrocks.
No" replied Mrs Washington, q didn't
Why, ! thought you used to be such
good friends.
There was time when l thought she
was rather nice, but l was deceived. |
wish to forget her"
Indeed, your words surprise me very
much. l wish | had known all this before
/ called on her"
1T was unfortunate Still there's no use
worrying about it now. We are not the
only ones who were deceived The only
thing we can do is to ignore her hereafter,
and in that way show her that we have
found out the TRUTH
"But you have not told me what the
shameless creature did. do hope there
will be no scandal in which our names will
have to figure"
ooh. no there isn't likely to be a scandal
l supposed, at first, that her husband was
wealthy"
"Yes?'
"And now it turns out that he is mere
" working on salary, and small one at
that "
"Merciful heavensl And she has my card
in her basket! ''-Cleyeland Leader