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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The sultan Of Turkey has promised
to pay all claims of the United States
against that country. including in.
demnity for American losses in Arme-
mia.
The improvements the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy is making at Quincy,
nl., will cost 81, 900, 600. This includes
new bridge, new passenger and
freight stations and requires the ALL
ing Of an embAnkment 20 feet high for
over mile.
Representative Walker, chairman Of
the house committee on banking and
currency, said that there was no prob.
ability for legislation on the currency
question this session and probably not
in the Nfty-sixth or Fifty-seventh con.
gress, as the questions raised by the
late war will occupy the time Of con-
gress.
The great six-day, or rather 14a-hosr.
bicycle race at Madison Square gar
den, New York, came TO an end on the
night of the 10th. The score was as
follows; Miller, e,o07 miles: Waller,
l,os5; Pierce, /, ,9O6; Albert 1,s92; Gimm,
1,Ts2; Lawson, 1851; Aaronson. l,79s;
Nawn, 1871; Foster, i,66s; Stevens, l..
$40; Hale, 1909; Julius, 1,l66.
A Paris dispatch OF the 10th stated
that the conviction was gaining
ground In France that war with En-.
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MORE SHIPS FOR DEWEY.
Uncle Sans Fleet at Manila VIII Soon he
Augmented by Several Ganboats-PoI-
Icy Of the Navy Department

Washington, Dec. H. = Admiral
Dewey's fleet will be strengthened
shortly by the addition ofsome service
able gunboats. The Bennington, now
at Honolulu, has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Guam, in the Ladrone group,
and make survey Of the harbor with
q view to the establishment there of
naval station. This done she
will join Admiral Dewey's feet By
that time or before the Helena will
have arrived at Manila and the Con-
cord and Petrol, now cruising around
In Chinese waters, will have returned
and altogether the admiral will have
q sufficient force OF small vessels under
his command TO carry out the
presidents policy respecting the
Philippines and to bring into
submission any Of the islanders who
may prove refractory, and to release
any Spanish prisoners held In confine-
ment by the insurgents. The navy
department Is now convinced that II
will not be practicable to carry out q
project It entertained at one time
looking to the reduction Of the United
States naval force on the Asiatic sta
tion, and has settled down to the con-
viction that the fleet must rather be
considerably reinforced II the attempt
is TO be made to maintain law and or
der in the /, 900 Philippine islands and
still afford proper protection to the
important interests of the United
States along the great Asiatlc coast.
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MANY MINERS ENToMBED.
Terrific Explosion of Coal Dust Near Po-
teau, 1. T.. Results In the Death OF
Probably q Score OF Men.

Poteau, /. T., Dec. 1S,-A few min
utes after nine o'clock last night, In
mine No. 9 of the Indianola & Rath-
way Coal company, situated about
three miles from this place, a terrific
explosion took place. Five men are
known to have lost their lives from
the Immediate effects and about 23
more are buried in the shaft The ex-
plosion was caused by the ignition of
coal dust after blast had been fred.
II was something terrific and was
very plainly heard in this place.
The timber work of the hoist
was blown far into the air and
the shattered remains Immediately
caught fire. Over a hundred men were
at work in the mine at the time Of the
explosion, and only about one-half Of
these have been accounted for. Those
who escaped were employed In another
part Of the mine. There seems TO be
little hope OF rescuing the entombed
miners, rs the explosion literally rent
the subways asunder, and there are
hundreds of tons of earth to be taken
away before they can be reached.
A hundred men are working valiant
ly TO rescue their comrades. They are
driven away at times because of the
intense heat of the burning structure
1t Is probable that the interior of the
mine Is also burning, although at the
present time this cannot be determined.
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Have Won Read Tbese Rocks ?

They are devoted to the wonderful
sights aud scenes, and special resorts OF
tourists and healthseekers, In the Great
West.
Though published by railway COM
pany, The SANTA FE ROUTE, they are
literary and artistic productions, designed
to create among travellers better appre-
citation Of the attractions Of our own
country.
Mailed free to any address on receipt Of
postage, as indicated;
"a Colorado Summer" 80 pp., 80 illus
tratlons. 3oents.
"The Moki Snake Dance" SO pp., o.
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"Grand Canon of the Colorado River,
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"HcAl,h Resorts OF New MexIco," 80 PIP
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"Health Resorts OF Arizona" 70 pp., II
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"Las Vegas Hot Springs and Vicinity,
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"To California and Back" ITO pp., II
lIllugtratious. scents.
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also the rapidly increasing demands
made by our sea coast Qualifications.
The latter, as far as completed, required
some 1856 batteries Of artillery and
when the entire increase In coast de-
fenses was completed s65 batteries
would be required The war with
Spain had shown pretty clearly how
many men would be required. Gen.
Miles said. The war had required So
900 men for actual field operations at
various points OF these $1,000 men
went TO Manila. 20, 900 70 Cuba and TO-
600 TO Porto Rico. These were men
actually in the presence OF the hostile
enemy. Since then there had been re-
Inducements for garrison and other
purposes. At the same time the
general pointed out the necessi-
ties at home must not be over
looked. The entire frontier had
been stripped of troops during the
late war and complaints were coming
in that the lives OF families and the
property of those along the from tier
were jeopardized by this condition.
In particular there were fears Of an
outbreak in the Sioux country because
Of the absence Of troops. 1t was moi
desirable, therefore. so to Withdraw
our forces from the froatier as 10 leave
them defenseless or to invite disorder,
These considerations, said Gen. Miles,
had led him to recommend q standard
OF one soldier for 1000 population at
home, with native troops on basis ol
two native soldiers for every 1000 pop
..1atian
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WILL BE A UNIQUE SHOW.
Western stoekmsn Preparing for n Cattle
show At Denvsr That win Eclipse
All Records.

Denver. Col, Dec. 12.-The citizens
Of Denver have subscribed $500 for
the entertainment Of delegates to the
National Live Stock association meet
ing TO be held here January "a to 81.
In connection with the convention
there will be held at the Union stock
yards national exhibition of range
cattle, the first Of the kind ever at
tempted on such gigantic scale.
For the entertainment OF the guests
the citizens Of Denver are prepar'
ing what they will call "a mile-high
roundup" The west will con.
tribute TO this tournament its best
riders and its worst bronchos. The
plains are being secured for outlaw
horses and big prizes will be offered
the cowboys who can ride them. There
viii be q bull fght-not between two
Spanish bulls, but between Texas
negro and q wild steor. This burly
African, 1t is said. aAn throw any bull.
Two thousand delegates are expected
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at St Patrick's church In this city.
The body will be placed in
metallic caslket and deposited
in a vault at Arlington pend
ing Its removal TO Cuba. The date OF
removal has not yet been fixed, but
the government will place a warship
at the disposal OF the Cubans for this
purpose. This arrangement Ia said to
be In accordance with the wishes OF
Gen. CARCASS family and his comrades
In arms.
Gen Garcia, whoss name will be ever linked
with those OF other patriots who have fought
against unequal odds for the freedom Of his
country. has had n most active and varied life,
much OF which has been spent In fighting for
the cause Of Cuban liberty, which he had the
satisfaction OF seeing accomplished so short o
time before his death. He was man OF culture
and refinement, OF splendid education and
came from distinguished family OF Jiquani,
Of Santiago de Cuba province. He was born In
Cogquln October II. 1880 and was therefore In
the sixtIeth year of his age He was educated
in Havana and In Spain He was the original
conspirator In the uprising OF the Cubans
against Spain In 1855 and In that war, under
Gomez he attained tho rank OF brigadier gen
eraL
For his participation In the revolutionary
movement Gen Garcia was sent TO Spain.
where four years he was confiRed In castles and
fortresses remaining there until the peace OF
zon jon He then returned 70 tho United
States and, together with Jose Marti attempt-
ed another revolution He landed In Cuba
with few followers. but the untry was tired
OF war and wanted to try the home rule offered
by Spain He eapitulated 70 the Spanish forces
in order TO save his few Semaininf &elle .eaI
and was again banished TO Spain In 1880. where
he remained under surveillance until 1895,
when the last revolution broke out In Cuba
Then he escaped to France and later TO New
York. His movements since that time and his
active participation in the war are familiar to
many Newspaper readers
After coming to this country he endeavored
TO get an expedition 70 the island OF Cuba In
the steamer Hawkins, but this met with ship
wreck In storm and the cargo was lost Gen
Garcia was the last man TO leave the vessel
Undaunted by his failure Gen. Garcia made
another attempt 10 ship stores for the insur-
gents this time obtaining the ship Bermuda
He was intercepted however, by United
States authorities and was arrested on
the charge of filibustering. but was re-
leased on 5000 bail He forfeited this
bail and In final attempt landed on the east
ern coast Of the island with one Of the largest
expeditions that ever reached Cuba After
landing he succeeded Gen Antonio Maceo in
command Of the troops Of the eastern depart
ment holding the rank OF major general, Gen.
Maceo marching west with his men At Maceo'a
death Garcia was elected lieutenant general OF
the Cubpn army. which position he held to the
close Of the war.
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LABOR LEADERS, VIEW.
Address Of Samuel oompsrs Before the
Annual Convention OF AnsrisAa
Federation OF Labor


Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. Is. s.--over $50
delegates are attending the eighteenth
annual convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor, now in session
here. At yesterdays session President
Samuel Gompers delivered his annual
address and the various committees
were appointed.
z President Gompers recalled with pride the
tact that there are now In direct sfiliAtion with
the federation 81 national and international
unions with 800 local unions attached: ten
state federations; 80 city central labor unions
and trades assemblies; si5 local trade unions
having no nationals; ioa federal labor unions:
50 Afiliated nationals report 5g7 charters
granted He also reported with pride the de-
feat OF the attempt 10 withdraw the carpenters
and printers He declared that sectional
division was hurtfnl and urged the obilteration
Of geographical lines He extended the idea
and spoke hopefully Of the growth Of the In
ternationsl unionism. He referred 10 the good
work OF the local and federal pnionA
President Gompers threw down tho gauntlet
to the socialists He said: The trade union
ist Is not likely TO stake his future hopes on the
fond chance Of the many millions turning phil
osophers in the twinkling Of On eye The more
y
Millennium, will not descend 70 triokery or jug-
Cling with terms We want Legislation In the
interest Of labor; We viii SECURE It too, by act
ing as trade unionists rather than by turning
our trade unions into partisan ward clubs
Mr. Gompers took strong grounds on the
matter Of iniunctions In labor disputes He
said: THAT relief from this form Of judicial
abuse OF the iniunctiye power Is necessary be-
comes clearer with each recurring contest We
insist that the workers have the right 70 quit
their employment either sinEly or In unison,
whenever the oonditionsof employmeht become
irksome, or change or improvement Ia de-
slred that when any representative Of the
workers engaged In contest Is directed BY
them TO perform any duty for the furthefance
Of the purpose for which the cessation OF work
was inaugurated that he shall have the right
to perform that duty without judicial inter-
ference By Injunction. II representative OF
labor Il guilty OF Q violation OF law he IA Amen
able 70 that law the same as any other eitltsn.
The law knows no writ Of Injunction prohibit
ing any Of It's oitisens from committing q
breach Of the law II auy wage-earner engaged
In . dispute 10 guilty OF an otiense against the
law, he may bo brought to trial and punished
~ any other oitizen"
Mr.. Qompers reiterated his anti.expansiou
views He declared against annexing the Phil
ippines because Il will require larger stand
ing army and we will have 70 conquer the Fii.
ipinoR Expansion, he declared meant tht
contraction Of stomachs at home and was on
attempt TO distract attention from troubles ai
home MI. Gompers approved the cars pea','
proposal and closed by calling attention 10 ths
many duties Of his once and prophesying Ia,
ultimate triumph OF labor's cause
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FOR A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Senator Davis, of the Peace Commiasion
says America, England and Japan
Should Get Together

London, Dec l8 The Paris corre-
Apondent of the Daily Mail summarizes
an interview he had with United States
Senator Cushman K Davis. OF the
peace commission, who advocates a
triple alliance between the United
States, Great Britain and Japan. The
correspondent says:
Mr.. Davis declared that American and British
interests In the far east run quite parallel, and
that therefore, the two powers should act joint
ly II am not appealing to sentiment" he said,
though blood is thicker than water and this
argument should not be ignored MY thesis
In favor OF oo-opefatlon II borne out by the
coolest logic favor O treaty OF alliance
including the United States, Great Britain and
Japan for the protection Of oil their interests
north OF tho equator The rest OF the world
would have wholesome fear, synonymous
with respect for us" He proceeded TO argue
that Russia Germany and France had secured
the great bulk Of the commercial benefits 10
China TO the exclusion of both the United
States and England He suggested that such
adreibund could have nothing 20 fear from
any coalition OF other nations and that
therefore, It would tend to preserve the
peace There are still 500 years OF yigorou,
fight in England, said Davis. which shows
no signs Of decrepitude. while strong as Amer
lea Is It will take several hundred years To de.
velop her promise and potency, do not SEE
why other nations should object to the alliance
II they do, let them. Germany al
ready by special legislation has i'm
.mensely injured Americas commercial
interests German Americans regret this at
tltude on the part OF the mother country 81
far as the Philippines are concerned there vii
be an open door, but not free trade Our pro
lection policy will be applied without favorinl
any nation and the local needs Of our new ter
ritories will be considered"
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INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
Gen. Miles Appears Before the House Come
mittse on military Affairs--favors
Fixed Army standard.


Washington, Dec. lS.--Mat Gen. Miles
appeared yesterday before the house
committee on military affairs for q
hearing relative 10 the proposed re-
organization and increase OF the army.
Two BILLS for this purpose are pend
ing, one drawn by Gen. Miles aud In
troduced in the senate as the Hawley
bill and another introduced In the
house by Chairman Hull, OF the mill
tary committee, At the outset Gen.
Miles addressed himself TO the general
need Of increasing the army without
reference to either bill. He said he
had always favored the establishment
Of hxed standard for the army. The
experience OF the last year,
he said, had demonstrated that our
present military establishment was
inadequate to maintain our position
as frst-class power. TWAS necessary
now 10 consider both our military re-
uirements at home and those In our
Aaw colonial dspendeneles abroad, and
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ALMOST CONCLUDED.
All Legal FOrmalities with Spain
VIII Soon Be Over.



Paris, Dec. i2. Last week was an
eventfnl one in Paris and, from an
American point OF view, the most Inn
portant Of all the incidents was the
signature, late Saturday evening, at
the French ministry Of foreign affairs
OF the treaty of peace. which brings to
close the war between Spain and the
United States and adds to the territory
OF the latter the Philippines, Guam in
the Ladrones, the Snlu islands and
Porto Rico, while IL marks the final
termination of the oppressive thraldom
which Spain has yielded over Cuba for
close upon four centuries. The Amer
leans are to pay for the repatriation of
the Spanish troops from all the coll
onies. The Spaniards are toreturn all
prisoners held by them. They are to
retain possession OF all military stores
and munitions OF war in the Philip
pines and OF such ships as have not
been captured. The commercial trea-
ties between the two nations which
the war ruptured are to be renewed at
the convenience OF the two nations.
The treaty as signed consists OF II
articles, 1t having been found advisa-
BILE to subdivide two or three OF the
articles in the draft agreed upon at
the last meeting. The commissioners
Of the two nations wrote their sigma
lures OH two copies of the treaty, one
copy being for the archives
Now that the treaty is signed. the
next step will be to have 1t ratified by
the cortes, which is to meet for the
purpose early in January, after which
an appeal will probably be made "a
the country in the shape of general
election. The ratification will be a
pure formality, as the commissioners
have already received from the present
cortes full power to sign and TO seal
the treaty.
Prospects, for Ratification.
Washington, Dec. IA cable dis
patch from Judge Day reached the
white house Saturday, informing the
president that the peace treaty had
been signed. This piece Of good news
has been so thoroughly discounted
that 1t caused very little excitement.
The president received 1t with an ex
preston Of satisfaction. The official
document will come to the president
in the form of Christmas present
According to conditional arrange.
ments the American commissioner
will sail next Saturday. They will hav.
to make a speedy passage and to bs
expeditions upon their arrival In order
to put the results OF their labors In this
hands Of the president by the 25th
but they may do it
The assurances which the preslden
has received from senators-republic
ans. democrats and populists-leav,
little room 10 doubt that ratification
Of the treaty, without change, will
take place this session. The disposi
tion, even on the part of those sena
tors who are opposing annexation, Il
TO let the treaty 20 through. Presi
dent Mckinley will send the treaty Il
the senate soon after the holidays
In the course of couple Of weeks th'
committee on foreign relations will
report 1t back to the senate In secre
session, with recommendation 70
ratification. The report Of the com
mittee will be almost unanimous
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Washington, Dec. IS. All doubts re.
specting the intentions OF Col William
J. Bryan were removed by the receipt
by the war department Of a telegram
received from him stating that he had
mailed his resignation Of his commits.
sion as a colonel of volunteers and
that it was approved by the division
and corps commanders. The war de-
partment, of course, cannot act upon
the resignation until 1t comes formally
to hand, but there can be no doubt Of
tia accentanoe
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Iwrite In the interest Of others, and sspee
Tally Of my brother ministers, who are unable
to engage in the great work to which the Lord
has called them. My voice was so weak and
my throat In such a condition could not sing,
and at times could hardly talk at all wai
almost deaf in my left ear and had continual
cough. used Aerial Medication and within
three months my hearing, voice and health
were restored, aud have remained so for over
three years, for which shall ever feel grateful.
J.L. Ford, Minister in the Baptist Church,
sedalia, Mo.
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DR.. zsr,ucha No, a Traitor.

Havana, Dec 10.-At the time Maceo
was killed, when II was charged that
DIR. Zertucha, acting as Maceo's physl-
clan, betrayed him into ambush, where
he died endeavoring to cut his way
out, Zertucha was said TO have received
$780, 900 from the Spaniards for this In.
famous act of treachery. Friends Of
the doctor, however, stood steadfastly
by him and demanded an official In.
vestigation, which was ordered. The
report just made by Alexandra Rodri.
guez. president Of the board OF inquiry,
completely exonerates Zertncha.
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r.rr,bi. Enldsnle ef Em.,,no,.

Huntingdon, Pa, Dec. lo.-Among
Bsdford's population OF 800 there are
about 300 cases Of what is said to be
genuine smallpox. This alarming con.
dition of affairs was discovered
Wednesday and up to that time there
continued an uninterrupted eommin!
Cling Of the citizens Of the town lire.
apective Of their physical condition.
The dsnger TO the whole central part
Of tia stats is manifest as people Of
Bedford. while infected with the dts
ease have haaA tEAxAltRG iRF and near.
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TO RELIEVE VOLUNTEERS.
Secretary OF War Aiger Delegates Regular
Troops That win BE Sent to Trop,.
cal Countries.


Washington, Dec. 10. The war de-
partment has begun in earnest the re-
lief by regulars Of the volunteer
troops now stationed at Manila. Sec
retary Alger has signed an order
designating for this purpose six reg.
iments of United States infantry
out OF eight held In reserve for serv-
ice in tropical countries The regi-
ments are the Twentieth, at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan; the Third, at Fort
Smelling, Mimi; the Twelfth, at JET.
ferson Barracks, Mo-. and Fort Riley,
Kan; the Seventeenth, at Columbus
Barracks, o.; the Fourth at Fort Sher.
idan, and the Twenty-second, at Fort
Crook, Neb.
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Dying. Ri. r,r., rhoueh, Wa. For o.h.r..

Dying. his First Thought was For Others.
Richmond, Ind, Dec. IL william
Carney, engineer at the Carpenter roll
ing mills, while working about his
engine became entangled In large
gear wheel and one limb was crushed
entirely off near the hip. With his life
blood ebbing fast away and suffering
agony of pain, Carney managed TO ex-
tricate himself. He did not think of
his own condition, but knew no one
might visit the engine room for hours
and in the meantime the boilers would
explode unless the fire was shut of.
The boiler room was so feet away. He
dragged himself that distance and shut
off the fire, saving life and property.
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Havana, Dec lathe Two Hundred
and Second New York regiment began
TO land at six O'clock yesterday morning
and at ten o'clock column about 900
strong marched from the San Jose
wharf to the Christina railroad sta.
tion, the regimental band playing
simple marching airs. The colored
sergeants bore the stars and stripes
and the blue and gold banner Of the
atRte Of New York.