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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19
GENTLEMEN,
NORTH SCITUATE.

Miss Maude West is visiting friends in
Massachusetts.
Miss Maria Cobb is confined to her
house.by illness.
Mrs. George Peckham is visiting her
son in Providence.
Auction sale at Weaver's, Olneyville,
begins on Monday.
: George L. Hopkins has moved into his
new blacksmith shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah Randall of
Buttonwoods this week.
Allenl Barber carried about dozen
North Scituate people to the camp meet
ing at Greene last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Randall are enter
tanning guests from the city.
The Masonic Chapter meet in the In
stitute building on Saturday.
Miss Slade of Attleboro, Mass, is visit
ing at Miss George Jordan's.
Mrs. William F. Angel has just re-
turned from visit in Maine.
Z Thomas Smith and family are spending
the week at the homestead here.
Miss Grace Jordan and Miss Eliza Leech
are visiting relatives in Pawtucket.
James Chase and family OF Boston. are
spending few weeks at Camp Root.
The Misses Clark of the North End,
Providence, are visiting at Mrs. Gahan's.
Virgil Phillips and a party OF relatives
and friends visited Newport on wednes-
day.
Rev. B. A. Sherwood of Olneyville,
occupied the pulpit OF the Baptist church
last Sunday.
William Bowen and family, who have
been camping out down the river" have
returned home.
VIII and Fred Beane and Richard
Sanderson, Jr. are camping at the Lake.
They have dubbed their camp, Camp
Annex"
Quite number of Christian Endeav-
the c. E. Convention at Old Orchard
next week.
E. A. Hall, who has lately come East
from California, and is a relative of ..
D. Hall OF this place, is about to open a
Photographic studio at 4I6 Westminster
street, Providence.
There is movement on foot here that
has in view the grading the public schools
in this village. The plans as discussed
are TO use the Glenford school room for
primary school, and the Academy sch ool
house for more advanced pupils, and 10
discontinue the school at Saundersville,
and to have the pupils of that district
conveyed in teams TO North Scituate. A
meeting OF citizens will soon be call9d to
discvss the matter. There is no doubt
that such an arrangement would greatly
add to the eficie ncy of the school, and
the carrying out or it looks feasible.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Woonasquatucket Encampment [. o.
o. F. enjoyed it's annual Field Day at
John Walch's farm at Morgan's Mills.
yesterday afternoon. A party of about
forty enjoyed the occasion very much.
A ball game and other sports made up
the programme. and clambake satisfied
the wants of the inner man,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Watermans' stable was sold this week
by private sale to John Clarke, well
known young man of the 10th Ward.
Mr.. Clarke has purchased the stock and
taken lease Of the barn for a term Of
years. Mr.. Clark has many friends in
this section, who wish him success in his
new venture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Pensions have been granted Rhode Is
landers as follows: John McGrath,
Central Falls, S.. Increase, Enoch w.
Lowell, East Greenwich, IS to SI2. Wild
ows, Indian wars, Isabel F. Corbett, Pas
coag, IS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

A trolley party Of annexites enjoyed a
trip to Rumford on Monday night. While
in the wildS of East Providence the car
ran over a cat whose ancestors were sup
posed to come from Poland. 1t is still
possible for novice to pick out the car
that conveyed the party.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The Flint Co., the well known Provi-
dence furniture dealers, made an assign
ment for the benefit Of their creditors on
Monday. Inability to collect money was
the cause of the failure.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Ahern's auction sales at Worcester
street. Providence, are always well at
tended. These sales have reputation for
fairness throughout the State and horses
are always as represented.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Rev. ]. W. Williams of Providence oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Plainfield street
church last Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The Mizpah Society of the Broadway
Baptist church held a lawn party on Mon
day night on Plainfeld street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

A bicycle was stolen from the curbing
in front of Roswell Parker's drug store
last Saturday night, by young man
named Gregory. 1t was recovered by the
police.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The Olneyville Temperance Cadets held
meeting on Monday evening. when con-
siderable routine business was transacted.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The sand in the cellar OF Henry Myers
s. Co. has been removed. 1t was placed
there some years ago by the owner of the
building on account of the overflow of
water from an adjoining building.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

A. Smith head clerk at B. A. Smith,
drug store is enjoying himself at Martha:
Vineyard. He will be there two weeks
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Rev. T. z. Pedee OF Worcester, Mass.
will occupy the pulpit of the Broadway
Baptist church next Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Quite number Of people from the an
mex attended an outdoor meeting near
Line Store in Foster, yesterday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Olneyville Council Royal Arcanum held
a meeting on Sunday evening in Library
Hall. One member was voted in.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

o. E. Stone and a party OF friends
made big catch OF "Squit" down the
river on Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Will and Fred Beane and Richard
Saunderson are stopping at Camp Annex,
North Scituate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

George F. A. Beane has the contract
for supplying the town OF Johnston with
coal this year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Charles Bowen, clerk at Hough's Phar-
macy, is enjoying season OF recreation
in Boston.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The Rough and Ready Veteran Asso-
citation attend a lawn party given by
Hose No. 3 OF Manton, tomorrow even
ing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Henry Collingham, wool buyer for the
Atlantic mills, is in Ohio on business
trip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Walch are spend
ing the week at Watchuag pond, South
Kingstown.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

The Tabernacle Sunday School en-
ioyed an outing yesterday at Silver Hook
Park.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Drum Major William Eddy of the Ist
R. 1. Volunteers, is spending furlough
in this place.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

T. T. Allan has returned from his vaca-
ton, which was agreeably spent in Maine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Officer Munroe of Providence has
rented a cottage on Alverson avenue.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Over so mortgage sales were advertised
in an issue of the Journal this week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF Letters Advertised August 10,
1898, at the OIneyviIIe Post Office.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19
LADIES.

LADIES.
Brown, LottIe MISS + renner, Jennie
Curtis, Charles Mrs Nelson, ] Z Mrs
Edwards, Eleanor
GENTLEMEN.
DeBells, Nicola Robbins, Charles
Frichette, Henry Turner, William
Kershaw. Jas Tantry, A
Poyer, Henry
w. ID. HARRIS, Postmaster.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

Samuel Bottomley has removed his
manufacturing business to Manton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19

We carry on hand at all times COM
plete line of Lumber for all kinds
of Building Purposes, and can
quote you the lowest pri-
ces 70 be found in
the State.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-19
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The Rhode Island Fair begins on Labor
Day.
The auction sales at Weaver's begin on
Monday.
Officer James Moan is on duty this
week at Davis Park.
The Union Railroad pay car was in
Olneyville on Wednesday.
Samuel Bottomley has removed his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
The Peace Jubilee.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S.-The exerci.
ses OF Civic Day, the last one ofthe peace
jubilee, began ut 10 o'clock with ii E
rededication OF Independence Hall.
Governor Hastings presided at the cere-
monies and Mayor Charles F. Warwick,
delivered an Grafton Three thousand
school children, occupying large stand
behind the speakers platform, sang
patriotic songs. The most important
feature Of the days ceremonies was the
civic parade. The procession was
made up of ten divisions. The first di.
vision was composed OF the peace jubi-
lee floats. The second division was
made up of the Knights Of the Golden
Eagle, and the Order OF Sons of Ameri-
ca. The third division was given over
to the Junior Order OF | nited American
Mechanics. The displays Of various
local merchants and business houses
filled up the fourth division. The fifth
division contained delegations from
various secret societies. The sixth di-
vision Was composed of fremen. The
seventh division was made up OF Ger
man societies. The Ancient Order of
Hlbernians filed up the eighth division.
The ninth and tenth divisions were
composed Of business mems associations,
and miscellaneous trades and societies.
After the exercises at Independence
Hall the Mayor, Governor Hastings,
and other notables present reviewed
the parade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
THE THIRD REGIMENT.

The muster-out roll OF all the COM
pauies of the Third regiment were sent
to Washington yesterday.
Major price, the muster.out officer,
will in. two or three days request that a
paymaster be sent here, and that the
companies be paid OF and discharged as
rapidly as possible. 1t was at first the
intention to muster out the entire regi
ment in body, but the men have be-
cone SO anxious 10 get home that Majo
Price will endeavor to get them away
by companies. The men can be paid
CIT and given their discharges at the
rate Of probably three companies day.
All the white officers recently ap-
pointed by Governor Tyler from the
Second aud Third regiments to the
Sixth (colored) have been mustered out
of their old commands, and into the
Sixth, with the exception of Captain
Faulkner, of Company E, Third reai-
ment. He will probably be mustered
10 to-day Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Demands Unconditional Withdrawal.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-rna Pail Mali Ca
zette briefly sum- up the situation as
the result of yesterdays cabinet coun
Gil as follows: Marchand must be with
drawn from Fashoda Internationally.
When this has been done it will be de-
termined whether the questions which
France has raised will admit of discus
sion. If Marchand is not withdrawn
there will be no interference on the
part of England with his remaining
at Fashoda. He will be treated with
every courtesy as a foreign visitor, but
will not be regarded in any other light
1t will therefore be left to France to
adopt active measures that would pre-
cipitate conflict. "There is reason to
believe" the Gazette continues, that
while Russia has counselled France to
tide over the present difficulty to avoid
coming to blows with England, she has
distinctly promised at no distant date to
throw her weight into the scale for the
purpose of bringing the whole Egyptian
question of British occupation to the
front for settlement" The Gazette in
Inmates that it would be expedent for
England to anticipate Russia by now
making q specific declaration of her
Egyptian policy.
LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch from
Paris says that President Faure has au-
shorized the statement that no settle
ment has been reached between Eng
land and France in regard to Fashoda.
PARIS, Oct 2S.-The Gaulois asserts
that the Fashoda question Was settled
three days ago when NJ. Delcasse
agreed to completely abadon Fashoda
in return for certain compensations
which should be subsequently deter
mined upon.
PARIS, Oct. 2S-M. Dupuy, who ap.
parently accepts the tasks of forming a
new ministry conferred with NM. Lou
bert, Deschanel, and Poincsre to day.
A conference of TWO hours duration
took place to-day between Captain
Baratier, the bearer of dispatches from
Major Marchand aud N. Delcasse, as
the result of which the foreign minis.
ter communicated with President
Faure. The uofavoroble tone Of he
English News received here causes lit
tie disturbance. France will cede Fas-
hoda provided that she be compensated
for its REIMBURSEMENT by the concession
o. Nile port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
Foreign News.

LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch from
Paris says "a telegram from Toulon
states that all of the boats attached
TO the active fleet and coast defense
hotilla came into the harbor last even
ing. They will exchange their prac-
iice torpedoes for service projectiles to-
day."
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch from
Paris TO London news agency says
hat NJ. Dupuy mas informed President
Faure that he is prepared to undertake
the formation OF cabinet.
MADRID, Oct. 2S-Gen. Macss, formerly
Captain q neral OF Porto Rco, arrived here
% day. The son of Senior Montero Rios, Pres
dent OF the Spanish Peace Commission, whc
is one OF the secretaries of the commission, ar.
rived from Paris to-day and conferred with
members Of the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
TELEGRA1HIC BRFTrT.e,

The Jersey City police aDpor,..,
day that they have found WIFE, 10 .
Douglas, the former police nd l,.'ota T
city, who disappeared from q s7s so, LA,
OF q boat of the Albany dsy GSS .
October 9Th. They refuse, bo rre On
to state where he is located "e'eF
In terrific fight between In,....
by the name OF Sharpton and 'G co.
ductor Bishop on street car at 4,' e9l
Ca, this morning. Bishops throsr NJ,
cut from ear to ear, Causing his ir., ~
death. Captain Thompson oft5e ~ rS q
force attempted to assist Bisbo5r ' .5
was seriously cut about the lac g a.;
neck, He may die. Sharp;ou is rr sll
arrest. -e4s.
The lasters' strike at Brock.or NJ.
over after duration of seven waegs
declared off this morning after ,o,s'-- '''
between officers the Boot and Sbe. ~
ers' Union and prominent .aor o.. -
IS admitted by even the warme.-
p2thlzers that the strike has been
The men go ba k to work under t4.... '.s'
ditions and some have been cror1e5 80. '--
new men.
During the parade in Phiiade.g5i.. y...-
terday the team OF horses hau,.ls Tie ~.
rage containing Vice Presideu. a.. -. 80
some city officials took fTigh. an! 49,
blindly up the street A policemen 49,
stopped the !unsways Later No -.
the same team, after It's occupants hat
ed, again took frigh: and atJem1.
into the crowded sidewalks When -
ped by footman.
At On early hour this moru.r, -a..-....
OF the J. J. TonkIn Boiler all 81
pany at Oswego, n. Y. was destraya. .....
Otto Snyder, the wstchman. Va. ,-.r..,
his charred trunk b.ing dug from Tie nm.
Loss 100000; insurance ole h,.f
origin of tie fire is unknown.
The Virden, H., coal miner: TO. .,--.
turned veldicts yesterday in nine Case.
verdict In each ease was tina. the de-.
came to his death by gunshol wound. a. ,1'
hands OF parties unknown 70 u. Soe-.-.
any case was censured or coudemue. nav,
way.
There is now no longer any doubt c,,,.-
ing the fate of the Cleveland s. us-
Doty during the recent storm on iase IN.
igan. Parts Of the steamer have a--.
adrift It is thought that ;he dt..r r.
composing the crew have p-risagi
Col. VIM ]. Bryan IS sill c5as "a ..l.
bed in Savannah, Ga. In AZ .a.,r-,s ,.
day he said that his hea til w,, .ar...,
fast and that he expected 10 be- Oh. a. g..
room by Monday, II not sooner. Ills H..
has entirely lett him.
a San Francisco paper assert. .ss, y-
Botkin has been indicted for the murder
Mrs DuRning and viii be tried IN dies
perior Court there.
The campaign managers at Tsumsrr Ii
TO day gave out an estimate 10 tie e1e.:....
Van Wyck plurality IN New Yo,k a.7v
be 1000.
The Emperor AMI Empress O.. Gerua- K,
Jatts this morning on horseback ar Je....
lem, where they will arrive st no5. q.
morrow
The War Investigating Commi:si axis.
at Chickamauga Park, lem, ,o-tsy 80!
once began a critical examination o. Cl--
Thomas
Frank Field, alias Henry smith. IN ale
Norfolk, Va, for forgery, is wanted L..-
vile, KY, upon three similar charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
From Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 2S.-The
widow of the late Cuban general, Jose
Maceo, was one of the applicants for
rations yesterday. The woman and
her large family of children had been
on the verge OF starvation for several
weeks. General Wood issued orders
that ten rations be given her daily.
The Cuban general, Calazzo, had an
other attack on the American admins
tretion in two or three papers yester-
day. He says the Cubans want abso-
lutte liberty and will be satisfied with
nothing else; that they will not submit
to an outlsnder government in any
form, and so on.
An effort is to be made to save, If
possible, the seven Spanish gunboats
beached in the hsrbor of Manzanillo
and add them to the U. S. navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
TIE PHARMAc1sTs.-The State Boarc

TIE PHARMACIsTs.- State Board
of Pharmacy in session in Richmond,
yesterday passed nine out of class Of
thirty-four applicants for license. One
of the nine was a young lady, Miss
Esther n. Montague, of Fredericksburg,
who enjoys the distinction of being The
first lady to be licensed to practice
pharmany in Virginia.
Never before has such q large per-
centage failed. The examinations are
being made more rigid every year. The
three colored applicants we're among
the unlucky. The successful candi-
dates are {: Registered pharmacists-
Harry Orchard, Lynchburg; Clyde a.
Barnes, Ashland; John O'Brien, jr.,
Petersburg; George R. Bell, Stanton.
Assistant pharmacists-Miss Esther
n. Montague, Fredericksburg; G. n.
Price, Lynchburg; J. B. Shivers, Lynch
burg; J. NJ Walters. Petersburg; b. &.
LstiIner. Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
The Century Magazine for November

The Century Magazine for November
has been received from its publishers 10
New York. It's contents are: Alexan-
der the Great, Guidarello Guidarelli,
The AlaDy-Sided Franklin, Coles Old
English Masters, A Hazard OF Love,
The VIzier of the Two-Horned Alex
ander. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Via
Crucis. Personal Narrative of the
Maine" Mark Twain in California,
From the London "Times" OF 1904, a
Question of Happiness, Building up
Worlds Fair in France, Why We Won
at Manila, a Song, DR.. 5. Weir Mitch
ill. Lowell's Impression of Spain, Lie
and Society in Old Cuba, Topics of the
Time, Short Essays Cd Social Subjects,
and IL Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
CIVIL SERVICE

1t is understood that presidential
edict removing great number of gov
eminent Offices from the civil service
will probably be promulgated just be-
fore Thanksgiving Day. The order is
one which has been in contemplation
for many months, having been deferred
from time to time owing to pressure of
war business. As at present deter
mined upon it will affect more than
5000 places.
The order will include deputy col
lec:or5 OF internal revenue, who are
authorized to become acting collectors
aud actually serve in that capacity
There are about 1000 of these depu-
ties.
The largest class affected is the corps
OF examining surgeons of the pension
bureau, of whom there are in al over
400.
About fifty office deputy marshals,
heretofore reported as classified. but
concerning whose status there has been
some doubt because OF their being in
the judicial branch of the service, are
expected to be placed in the exempt
class. Other Offices, including some of
a iluciary and confidential character,
will aggregate possibly several hun
drad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
The Dreyfus Case.

PARIS, Oct 2S.-The proceedings in
the case OF Dreyfus were resumed be-
fore the court Of cessation to-day, the
scenes within aud without the court be-
ing similar to those of yesterday.
Councillor Bard concluded his formal
statement to the court IS the result of
his investigation of the available evil
dence, finally conrending that the ele.
ments OF evidence actually reliable were
Insufficient for the conviction of Drey-
iu5. He declared that if the so-called
secret evidence was not produced i'm
mediately he would ask the court to
conclude the inquiry and pronounce
in favor of Dreyfus. At the
close of NJ. Bard's speech NJ.
Momard, counsel for Madame Drey-
fus, addressed the court, deal
ing with the conclusions contained
in NJ. Bard's address. N. Manau, pro-
curateur general, at the beginning of his
part of the discussion, exclaimed: LET
US go on with the revision" This III
terance created q sensation in the court.
NJ. Manau then declared that revision
was legal necessity. The false state
ments that had been made by Col. Hen
ry and various other matters which came
to lightin 1897, he went on to say, were
of such nature as to establish the in.
noceuce of Dreyfus. The procureur
general asked the court of cessation to
suspend the punishment of Dreyfus
pending the decision of the court upon
the question of revision of his trial.
LONDON, Oct ga Paris dispatch
to the Central News says that striking
change is already evident in the aspect
of the Dreyfus case and the acquittal OF
Dreyfus is now regarded as being quite
within the realm of possibility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
The Peace Negotiations.

NEW YORK. Oct. 26-The following
Madrid dispatch to the Evening Sun
received this afternoon, would make it
appear that peace negotiations are not
proceeding as smoothly as represented
in dispatches from Washington, LoD-
don and Paris:
"Since the American peace commits
sioners disregard" the dispatch says,
1.-The propositions submitted on bs-
half of Spain by Senior Montero Rios,
president OF the Spanish commission, the
Spanish commissioners will retire from
Paris to Madrid, protesting in lega
form. The Sagasta government will
then immediately resign" The dis
patch comes without word of explana-
ton the censor evidently permitting
only the bald statements as given to go
through.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
Movement ofTroops.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 2S.-At last
steps have been taken for the move
ment south of the Second Army Corps
now at Camp Meade. This movement
will include $4,000 officers and men,
thousands of horses and mules, 500
wagons, and great quantity of camp
equipaee. By November 10Th the
railroad people expect to have every
soldier away from Camp Meade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
Supplanted the Stars and Stripes

MADRID, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch from
Madrid says that letters received there
from the Ledrones assert that after the
American cruiser Charleston had taken
possession of the Archipelago and hoist
ed the American ensign she departed
without leaving any garrison. After
she had gone the Spaniards lowered the
Stars and Stripes and hoisted the Span
ish flag, declaring that the island re-
verified back to Spain.