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New-York tribune., 1898-10-23
THE CUBAN NEGROES AND THEIR DRUMS.
From The Columbia Is. c. State.

From The Columbia (S. c. state.
At night Gomez's cornetists gave concert
playing not only the inevitable 'Iilmno de
Bayamo." the National air. but some waltz
tunes The effect was pleasant. but | had TO
smile at the use of the drums which General
Miles sent over The colored musicians were
ouite unaccustomed to any other drums than
the hollow log sort used among the negroes in
the country-as on the coast Of South Carolina
to beat time to their peculiar chants OF
African origin. So all through the altz tunes
tie American drums gave out vi ieciseiy the
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23
WHEN ONE IS SHIPWRECKED.
LIFE. BIu-Ts ARE PREFERABLE TO BOATS.
THE PAssnNGER's FATE LARGELY IN HIS OWN
HANDS -TOHETHOUGHT AND GOODNESS
COUNT FOR MUCH
COUNT FOR MUCH

COUNT FOR MUCH
public mind several questions about the possibil-
lty Of reducing The loss Of life that occasionally
attends a marine disaster. or course. there are
number Of factors in problem like this. II
ship comes into collision with another or goes on
. reef in the night and when heavy sea is run
ming the chances Of her passengers and crew
getting ashore alive are not so good as II the
sea Is smooth ana the accident occurs in broad
daylight.
Another element in the situation is the ability
or inability of a shipwrecked person to swim.
One who has from boyhood girihood been ac
customed to sea bathing and TO swimming
knows how simple a matter ii is TO keep ahoat II
a person will only not try 10 raise the body above
the surface OF the water nor make violent ex-
ertona BY lying on the back. and merely keep
ing the mouth and nose out Of the sea. one can
remain alive for hours. even days. without
a life belt, provided that there are no waves to
oyerwhelrn him. one who has learned to swim
has degree Of confidence and fearlessness when
immersed on short notice that no one else can
ever experience.
If a person is not swimmer out exercises
only q little common-scnse and coolneSs his
chances Of surviving are excellent. The cap
tain OF Atlantic inner VINO mas itCeNeu lhice
medals for saving life. said to Tribune man
last week that. as rule. person VINO mas
donned a life belt and intrusts himself to the
water stands a better chance OF escape thah
those who rush TO the boats. boat may cap
size from becoming overloaded or striking the
ships side before she gets clear, especially IT,
IN the necessities Of the situation 1t is not iuy
manned Rut when one has life belt on ne
can float. with his head and shoulders above the
.ea. for hours and stands the best possible
chance Of being seen and rescued Propapis
there is no one fact better worth remembering
when one is about 10 cross the ocean IMAM
This: If one knows where to iird ms lie pcl'
has learned in advance just how to put 1t OF IN
emergency. and then uses it when the peril OF
,be bour demands he may entertain little rear
az TO the result. He can afford to Keep away
from the boats ard crowd. and pursue an IN
dependent policy
The chief reason ~by SO many persons lose
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EDUCATION or Young CUBANs.
Colleges Offer Tuition Free, TO Pre-
pare Them for Citizenship.

NEW YORK, Nov. n.-(ien. Joseph
Wheeler Is deeply Interested Ii the educa-
ton OF Cuban young men. He believes
that If young Cuhans will come 10 th.s
country and be tutored and then return
home they VIII be- OF great use II develop
ing Cubs and Introducing 4 stable form
OF government
Gen. Wheeler has commissioned Gilbert
r. Harroun, treasurer of Union college,
- ask the American colleges II each Of
them would give free education 10 two or
more Cubans If the right sort Of men
could hc found 10 secure 4 college course
in this country. Mr.. HaTroun has written
70 over $50 college presidents in the Uni
ted States asking them 10 cooperate and
advance Gen. Wheeier's plan. over 100 re-
plies are al hand, and with one accord the
colleges agree 10 take two or more young
men who can pass the examinations and
make them benehciares 10 the extent OF
free tuition. In many cases the college
agrees 20 aid the young men beyond free
tuition. In several instances the colleges,
recognizing the difficulties under which
young men IN Cuba have lahored. have
agreed Ia receive them without Insisting
upon their passing the examinations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
STILL HARPING on THE ELEcTIoN
Fusionists Divide the Blame Be-
tween Lewis and Single Tax.

Special Dispatch 70 the Observation-Disclosures.
TACOMA. Nov. u--Af.er-e.scsios opinion
general attention here to-day. The 'I-sols-
yoE-So prophet and tie ''sore-heaE' are
very muca II evidence. Four county CT
f1ces and enc place on the legislative ,:cket
wo3 by the fusion crowd n Pierce county
DO rot serve 20 appeass the feelings % ira
disappointed ones. and the howl" from sae
com 5inas.on Is rather extended and noisy.
Among .oeal PoraHsts The general 0u.-l-
ion is that Congressman Lewis & 10 blame
for TIE disaster, almost wneEy. They de-
clare MS attitude against The war manage
ment was enough TO kill CT airy party.
and that bgt f5r this 4 different story wos}1d
have been told Of the result in the state
ard county. The less pretudIced among the
fusion aggrega don hold that the single tax
tie awful defeat they suffered. ana with
the PopullSts. condemn Congressman Lewis
fer his utts-ances against President Ne
kiney and the administration
It's the end OF fusion Is to be heard
on al sides. There seems 70 be a common
understanding among the defeated that this
campaign has ended al efforts III this d.
rection for all time 10 come Democrats
generally are not at all crushed by the
victory OF the Republicans. and say IL
means new and early move toward the
reorga niZation OF their party, which they
believe WI mean the exclusion OF anything
even limiting OF Silver Repuhlcanlsm. They
predict the lines VIII be drawn in future
much the same as OF old, when but two
parties were known. and that the combina-
ton idea henceforth will be as dead as the
silver issue.
Local Republicans take their victory
grac.ously. and are much less loud in their
talk than are the vanquished. The strong
legislative delegation to be seated from
Pierce by the Republicans Is highly sat
isfactory, and 1t is expected Will cut a de-
cidejly prominent figure at the next ses
sion both In selecting a United States sem
ator and IN the matter or new legislation.
Congressman Lewis defeat is the one most
satisfactory result OF the election here
among ai Republicans. Everybody in the
party is pleased with the retirement Of
Mr.. Lewis. and on this phase az the cleo
ton in particular the Post-Inteliigencer is
on all sides congratulated for its telling
fight. From Congressman NEGLECT Cushman
down the line on the county ticket all the
successful candidates join in praise OF the
battle royal put up by Sea,tle's morning
reWSDapsr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
SHOWER OF METEORS
EXPECTED TO FALL.
Various Scientists Prepare toWatch
for and Record the Expected
Display.

NEW YORK. Nov u.--Pr3f }. X Res,
~ columbia university. ~il begin the Irst
ciear n.sAt 70 wa5ea fcr ne shower II me-
t~ars txfHCfgG 20 fal between new and
Eote.nhsr p. Preparations have also been
made q Ta.e. Princeton. Harvard and
other colleges AMI universities o observe
rne shower. pT. Elks1, director II Iale
o:s- rs at0ry aad a ueteoragFaph Goa
StssIc-ef IN lsz*5. and hopes - use this IN
r=E.-'s~-uS tie ulsteors n0w approaching
the eartG.
THIS shower was expected last NcveE1-
bar. According 20 astronomical caIcus8-
Son K Is due this month but as other og-
ures ara calculations nave 20 recently prov
e. unreliable Ir Res said tla; the shower
tu 1HE rot cr 1Se before TEXT November.
" her &hs Gre.eQgs do T3t in al appear
arcs thsy VII - seen n the Eastern and
s7ataera heavens not earlier than il oc.cc 4
sr tha evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
HAVANA POLICE INSIST
ON GETTING THEIR PAY.
Now Several Months I'm Arrears
Spanish Soldiers Patrol
he eet

HAVANA. NOV 11--F3llowng the ex-
ample % the third company. part OF the
nrst and fourth companies Of the oroen
aow several months overdue As result
- this attitude upon the part u the police
regular Spanish troops are now quarcered
On the ssTeetS and Gen. Areas, a The head
If the gWc balts.ions. has been patroling
the tA0r0u. hfares.
The city IS quiet. but the mut!neers per-
slst III demanding their pay.
As an extra precasTiion III order 70 pre-
vent A demonstration Of the mounted div!s-
ION, Gen. Arolas stationed two fed pieces
in front Of their barracks this morning
This afternoon the entire force accepted q
dowa their arms. The ordcn pubiico VIII
down their arms. The DTden pubiico VIII
be- aLsarmal and l.sso.EeG Immediately.
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Kentucky farmer AhUCk.
KILLS HIS FATHER-IN-LAw AND
SHOOTS OTHER RELATIVES.
Then Barrfcades Himself in q Barn
and Stands on . Posse Until All
His Ammunition II uScd Up,

GLASGOW. Ky. Nov. ll-Robers
Brown was arrested under the mos SEN
salonal circumstances this Afternoon.
Last night Brown shot ard killed a!s fam
-eT-.n-iaw. Lewis Mcclellan. ana seriously
wounded his Inether-.n-law and sster-.a-
Jaw. Brown had made both demands aud
threats on the, Mcclellan family Aftav
shooting all arou,.d their home las, n!ght.
re escaped. TO the surprise II al TIE
survivors and wounded relatives he r.
turned 10 the Mcclellan home ms morn
ING with the ayowed purpose Of finishing
the slaughter. Today he shot Mrs. Me
Cieilan and her son. and returned 10 ais
farm and fortified himself in h-s barn.
oI1cefs and large posse surrounded the
barn. and over lea shots Were exchanged.
Brown opening fire waeu they approach
ed. He continued the fusillade until his
ammunition was exhausted Then the
posse proceeded 10 light matches 20
torches With which TO fire the barn, and
Brown threw his two guns out. also his
two pistols, and Jumped oat, holding up
both hands. and begged piteously for pro-
lection. He was Immediately brought 10
this city by Deputy Marshal Bailey and
others, and was very nervous, as tEreat -
Of lynching were yelled al him al along
The way into town In the fight az the
barn. which continued from morning til
afternoon. Sheriff Barlow w&s shot
through the hand and Deputy John Niece
through the ear
All is apparently quiet tonight. but
Brown may be lynched before sunrise.
The Jail is strongly guarded. Excitement
runs high n the neighborhood where the
stricken Mcclellan family resides. Mrs
Mcclellan and her daughter Bertha can
not recover. Ii another member OF the
Mcclellan family should die during the
night trouble is expected, as the people
are not in bed tonight out i'll that neigh
borhood
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
LEGISLATURE IS REPUBLICAN.
hut Nebraska Fusiouists Elect Their
state Ticket.

LINCOLN. Neb. Nov. u.-Returns today
and this evening served to remove all doubt
OF the election II the fusion state ticket,
with the possible exception OF supernten-
dent Of public schools, by average plural
ties Of $3.50. Republicans concede 1t. The
same figures make it certain that the Re
publiCaus have the legislature on joint bal
lot, and probably both houses. The senate
stands: Republicans ~: fusionists. l.; in
doubt. l. The house: Republicans, IS; fu-
sionsts, 40. in doubt, 6. Fusion.st state
headquarters officials admit the loss If the
legislature. but the campaign managers
have not yet formally condeded t. The
contest In many districts was exceedingly
close. two members winning by a single
vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
CAUSE OF MIR. DORIS DEFEAT.
Failed of Reelection Through
Treachery of Republicans.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
NEW WHATCOM. Nov. 1.-THE defeat
Of Senator Dorr for re-elec elton IS much re-
GREETED by Republicans generally, and par
ticuIarly because his defeat was due 10 the
treachery OF a few Republicans who for
mar!y belonged 10 the Frank Richards
wing, and who were antagonistic because
Dorr beat Richards for the senate four
years ago. These allied themselves. ii is
said, with some Of the gamblers Of the
town and the result was Senator Dorr was
defeated by about fourteen votes. Mr..
Dorr IS personally very popular, of high
character, and had an excellent record in
.he state senate
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WEST VIRGINIA IN DOUBT.
Complexion of the Legislature Not
Yet Absolutely known

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 1.-THE
returns Of the election are slow in coming
IN. II will he impossible 80 know the re-
suit in close counties until after the vote
* canyassec by the county courts next
Monday Gov. Askinson's figures on the re-
salt give the Republicans fifteen majority
on Joint ballot. Chairman Ohlev. Of the
Democratic state committee, claims the
Democrats have elected twelve members or
the senate including the two elected TO fill
go u,aees - Pierson and GetZendanner.
which would be a majority Of seven on
inint ballot
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Enormous Increase in Exports and
Decrease in Imports.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE details of
the reduction of s1i3 GEO. 600 in our imports
and OF the Increase Of sl23. 600 IN cur
exports in the nine months ending Septem-
Der 50, 1888, are shown by the monthly sum-
mary OF commerce and finance Just issued
by the treasury bureau Of statistics.
To Europe We increased our sales from
s56s. So5. l59 TO s666, $50, $50. while our pur-
chases were cut down from s332. 1914 9is 10
$40, sos. IA. To North America our sales in
creased from s94. s42, $50 TO sos 93l S27. while
cur purchases fell from $S45ll. 46e to s76-
04s.5l9. To South America our experts in
creased from s24S7i, 545 to So, 9223s9 i2. while
our imports from that part Of the word
fell from s7s.e56.6i2 to $50, 5l3 s73. To Asia
and Oceanica our exports increased from
S45. $40 10 s54. 1883: our imports also in
creased from $S5.o04.S67 TO SIS. 259. $50. this
being mostly due 10 an increase in i'm
ports of raw silk for use In the factories
Of the United States. To Africa our sales
increased from 81 1874 S,s to s13. 555 0,5 while
our exports decreased from IS 1865 TO
s6614, So.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuInine Tablets All
druggists refund money II Il fails to cure.
ha l. n
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NEW YORK. Nov. IA dispatch TO
,he World from Washington city says: A.
Il recent meeting of the prof Ssional built
lighters ln Havana e was determined TO
forward 10 President Mckinley petition
that after thc beginning NJ American 0C-
cup8tion there be- nc legal steps taken 10
prevent them from carrying ca their
afftftarpfyntS
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LONDON. Nov. 11.-Advices have been
received at the office IN this city Of the
Philippine Commercial Company. saying
thc Insurgents have taken the island OF
NegroS ore Of the Philippines, separated by
harrow channels from panay ana Xebu ANA
that they are bcsieging llo;lo. the capital
Of the island Of Panay. and the second
largest port tn the Philippines.
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Whitman County Not Complete.

COLFAX, Nov 1.-THE official court is
completed on state senator from the Sixth
district and sheriff only. Conutt. Republic
an. IS elected over Mackay, Democrat, by
50: Mcclure, Popuist. away behind. 1t IS
a clean sweep for Whitman Republicans ex-
cept Carper. Populist, for the senate. who
wins by two, with the best grounds for
ncan. one to seven hundred. Swank. com
missioner-elect. reported dying last night
Is recovering and has a good chance for
his lie
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Sot TIL IAk0TA p0Pt LfSIfC.
The Republicans. However, Control
the legislature.

SIOUX FALLS Nov 1.-THE election for
governor has been In doubt until this EVEN
ing. when official returns ware received
from several counties which showed hig
changes IT. the estimates in favor Of Lee.
Chairman Kidd ~ the PoouESt committee.
claims Lees election nv s9. and Chairman
Uerrick. Of the Republican committee. con-
ne+ies Lees lection nv bout 290 The }egis
fatUre is safely Republican IN both
branches. The senate has twelve Rapuh-
lj~an ajorlty ana the house nineteen.
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son of the Cuban General Arrives
I'm This Country.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE transport
berlin. arriving today, brought f37 passen-
gers. consisting OF discharged and Conval-
eseeut soldiers. government employees and
six contract female nurses. Among the
passengers were Capt Garcia, son of Gen.
ralixto Garcia. and Mai Melendez. of the
cuban army, and Senior Carula. Cuban dip
ioIuat on "a mission Ia the United States.
The convalescents improved steadily during;
the voyage 10 this port.
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tho first colony Of Immigrants II settle in
Cl.na from ,he United States. John n
Ntny. "a colared Baptist preacher. well
So make "a settlement of colored people
l,ar Santiago and expects 10 start from
Topeka wi,h abou; 80 families Ia twenty
~ thirty days
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mas presents TO the soldiers n Manila
through government agency. The
Qi&ar;eFmagter department. has char
tered steamer which Tiii ieavs
San Francisco or tna. date. and
that viii be the last steamer to reach Ma
MIA before Christmas. Persons wishing &c.
forward presents 70 friends in the army a.
AiAniia rueSl cause the same 10 be de4iv-
erred free of charges 20 tBe depot quarter
master II SAP Francisco. pr0perIy dirscted.
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CIallam County Incomplete.

PORT ANGELES. Nov. 1l.-With two
precincts to hear FROM the vote - as fol-
lows: Cushman, 437; Jones, 425: Lewis: 49,
Jones, AS Anders, AS: Fullerton, f54: Heu-
ston ias: Goldman, 31e: clapp, SIC; Mills
435; Dorsey. SO. Sands. 1913.
The whole Republican county ticket, ex-
cept surveyor and coroner. Is elected
Treasurer Dyke leads the procession. with
a ma jority OF 20.
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Ii Was Principally Among Popu-
lists. Republicans Holding In

SPECIAL Dispatch TO the PoSt-Int eliigencer.
TACOMA. Nov. 1.-THE reduced vote.
As whole, In Pierce county. this year,
ana the fact that the falling off fell much
more heavily on the fuSionists than the
Republicans, Is much commented on. The
total reduction under the vote Of two
years ago exceeds 2.0Jo and of this about
nine-tenths came from the fus.onists
The total Republican vote in the city
shows hnt 80 less votes than were cast
for The ticket two years ago. while the
falling off II the opposition was / .238 votes
Hy senatorial districts II IS shown that III
the Nineteenth the fusion vote th.s year
was 3N2 less than N 1St6. while the Repub-
ican vote was but So less. In the Twenit-
eth district The fusion failing off Is So the
Republican decrease being hut 81 The
Twenty-firSt district shows 32i less fusion
votes than in 1896, and the Republican loss
Is hut = votes. In the Twenty-secona
district the Republicans cast WITHIN votes
Of their strength two years ago, the fu-
sion'sts losing $50 votes. The Republicans
fol off bat lC3 in the Twenty-third dis
trict. tie f9siouists losing G07 votes. which
is g mofe votes than they poiled Tor Their
Throughout the county. IN all the pre-
cincts, the proportion Of the fusion de
crease was very heavy. Corrected ard
made UP. after a thorough checking. The
vote # me county fer each candidate was
follows:
Cougressmen-~
". L. Jones. Republican ......... 42i2
r w Cushnlan, Republican ...., 4 "a.
James II. Lewis. Peoples party w 3 7Ui
W {. Jones. Peoples party .......... S.25a
Average majority .............~... 7i9
Supreme Judges
7. j AuderS Republican .............. 4lf9
NJ \. Fallerton. Republican ......... 4 NJ
r. T Ueuston, People party ........ 3.53s
N. NJ Goldman. Peoples parry ....,... 3 81
Average majority ................... 7iS
G { Mc>tilen, Republican ......... &s7a
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NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE cruiser New
arb from san Juan November s with Al
msr3l - 4iey. has arrived she brings the
fu'} fvnDrt ~ tha evacuation commission
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New Japane-c Minister Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO $ov u-Jgtaro
kenmore. tae new,y appointed minister
from japan - the United States. nes ar
riyei 0@r@ ~4.h als suite, Ell route "a
~ s-lnzr>-r lie = Cra Szats - ere HaF-
yeFa a4w school lie says that Japan =
satisfied w.1A the STRIPS this country Is
;aAgns e tae PA.Aop.EEA
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an average majority CT go TIE heavy
vote pooled by Fusion Candidates Ju3Son
and Spike, who ran hanarsds cf votes
ahead Of thesr ticket csss down Tire aver
age Rspabifsan ara ;orIsy. in no sazal de-
gree.
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10 - confident az sAecgzEs EsszsE wsssasr
sscks. ODDS 81 q : In fayoT 81 TIE fusion
slsast u. sew tAAeyS. Is.S lAs@4a ..As...-