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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-17
ARBITR ALTON IMPOSSIBLE.
Spain Has No Hope "a Request for Ar
bitratiOn Would he Granted.

Spain Has No Hope "a Request for Ar
bitratiOn Would he Granted.
Madrid, Oct. Liza Epoca, the Conserv-
ative organ, renews the suggestion of La
Correspondence independent and semi
Officially regarding arbitration between the
United States and Spain. It says;
"The negotiations at present are going on
without touching the question of the Phil
ippines, which is most obscure, and which
lends itself to the gravest dissensions.
Owing to the vaugeness and lack of clear
ness of the protocol, the commissioners
are meeting with serious difficulties. Ii
has been said that if our adversaries are
obstinate in their exaggerated demands,
Senor Sagasta should address the Euro
pean governments asking arbitration at
least upon the points as to which an
agreement should not be reached, but, in
view of the electoral struggle now in full
vigor in the United States, and of the
declamations of the jingo press, which
affirms without limits the rights of the
conQueror it is safe to assume that a
request for arbitration would be without
avail, and serve no other purpose than
loss of time"
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START ON THEIR TRIP SOUTH.
WAR COMMISSIONER NOW EN
ROUTE TO JACKSONVILLE.

They LEFT Washington Yesterday
Afternoon and Expect TO Arrive at
Jacksonville About Noon To-day.
Party Consists of TSventy-FOur
Persons and Travel i'm Special
Train-SccretRry AIEer's View Re-
Garding Mni. seaman's Testimony.
Washington, oct 1G.-The war invest4-
eating commission left for the South at
4;GO D. m. to-day, going over the Penn
sylvania and Atlantic Coast Line roads.
The party comprised twenty-four persons,
including the nine commissioners. their
recorder and commissary official, other
employees and a representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press.
1t is the expectation OF the party ts
practically live in its train during the
absence from Washington 1t Is a special
furnished by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and il has been fitted out with
the view OF rendering the party comfort
able and at the same time making lt pos
sible for its members to pursue their la
bors very much as If they were In their
quarters in Washington. 1t consists OF a
combinat ton baggage and parlor smoker.
Pullman dining car,
sleeper, composed exclusively OF
drawing rooms for the men,
bers Of the commission. twelve section
double drawing room sleeper and the pri-
vate car of Gen. Dodge chairman of the
commission. The party will be personally
conducted and the train will be in charge
of one Of the Pennsylvania company's
tourist agents throughout the tour
The train VIII reach jacksonville about
1880 Monday and will remain there until
the party Is prepared to move TO another
point. This course will be followed at
each stopping point the one train being
used for the entire trip.
Secretary Alger was asked tonight if
It was the purpose OF the war departments
to take any official action concerning the
statements made by Maj. Seaman, sur
geon of the First volunteer engineers
Nor at all" replied the secretary. mot
at all, / want it to be understood dis
tinctly that any officer or man in the
army may speak freely and unreservedly
concerning his observations of the war
without the slightest fear Of possible con-
sequences. While ] am Secretary of War
no man shall be the sufferer for speak,
ing what he believes to be the truth.
Above all, the witnesses who appear be-
fore the war Investigating commission
shall be protected to the fullest extent.
The commission and the country want
the facts and no obstacle shall be placed
in the way Of getting them We are all
interested in having the clearest light
thrown upon the conduct of the war and
the standing or promotion Of no enlisted
man or commissioned officer shall be af-
fected I'm the slightest way by any testi-
mony or other assistance he may give the
commission. We mean to keep absolute
faith with the commission and with the
witnesses. l cannot be more explicit than
that"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-17
CUBAN ASSEMBLY AT SANTA CRUZ.
GEN. MaximO Gomez Heads the Tick
ct Likely 10 he Elected.

Gen. MnximO Gomez Heads the Tick
ct Likely 10 he Elected.
Santiago Cuba Oct 16.-The meeting Of
the Cuban assembly at Santa Cruz is
fixed for Oct 20, but owing to lack of
transportation facilities the members OF
the assembly will be unable to arrive at
Santa Cruz on time and the end Of the
month will probably have come before
the election of a president and cabinet
takes place.
FL Cubano, a daily paper Of Santiago,
predicts the election Of the following
ticket:
President-Gen. Maxine Gomez.
Vice President-Senor Bartolome Maso,
Secretary of Foreign Anairs-Dr Do
mingo Mendez Capote.
Home secretary-senor Benjamin
Guerra.
Secretary Of Justice-senor Jose A.
Itanuza.
tsecretary of Warden Callxto Garcia.
Secretary Of Public Instruction-Senor
Enrique Narona.
The local papers are much wrought up
over propositions denying the right Of the
Americans to grant concessions which
Cuba libre would repudiate.
Gen Wood has received a letter from
Hayu requesting permission by many re-
turning Cuban families to bring with
them agricultural implements free of
duty Gen. Wood replied that President
McKinley's proclamation permitted this.
The telephone wires in the neighborhood
Of Santiago have been broken and torn
down by Cubans for use in binding hay
ricks. Gen. Wood has ordered the arrest
Of all found 10 be concerned in the affair.
Many things have occurred which tend
to show that the Spanish land system Of
registration il apparently perfect Judge
Advocate Blount has been agreeably sur
prIsed at finding in many instances his
work eimplified.
dict the statement made by several news
papers that he is receiving pay from the
United States government for his assist
ance In disbanding the Cuban troops He
declares that he Is a patriot, and is not
In need OF money.
Gen. Garcia bad a long interview with
Gen. Wood this morning, requesting trans
nortation 10 Santa Cruz del Sur He told
Gen. Wood II was important for him TO be
there, "in order to Illustrate the plot to
overthrow the supremacy Of those who
had fought for Cuba for three years, and
to put in their places non-combatants and
immigrants"
Gen. Wood agreed to provide him with
TRANSPORTATION by the Bessie on her next
trip to Manzanillo, which will probably be
tomorrow.
Gen. Wood has received orders from
Washington to secure Information as 20
such places in the province OF Santiago as
the spaniards are evacuatiug and TO send
troops thither Immediately as well as to
take over the civil government. He is
stil awaiting news from Holguin before
sending the Second Immune Regiment
there.
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TO DINE WITH GEN. PORTER.
Spanish Peace commissioners To
BE His Guests Tomorrow.

Spanish Peace Commissioners to
he His Guests Tomorrow.
London, oct. 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Times says:
"The Spanish peace commissioners, to
show their cordlality, have accepted his
graceful invitation 10 dine with Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, the American ambassador ON
Tuesday. Unfortunately this does not make
agreement or progress more speedy.
an reply to the Spanish statement the
American commissioners have declared
that the United States refuses to assume
sovereignty over Cuba, but would remain
In the island TO organize normal order and
security before handing IL over to the au-
thority of the government of the new re-
public. The Spaniards, however, remark
that there cannot be an interregnum OF
sovereignty and that a state cannot be left
derenct as such a situation would be sim
pie anarchy
1T should be mentioned that In Cuba are
an American evacuation commission on the
one hand and a Spanish commission on
the other and the many interests still pos
eessed by Spain In Cuba would not be
guaranteed " such anarchy existed.
1T is therefore, a pure fiction, say the
Spanlards, If the Americans declare they
cannot discuss the debt of Cuba and the
internal affairs Of the islands. In such a
case, to be logical, Cubans instead OF
American commissioners should meet
Spain in Paris as IN Cuba"
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MOVEMENT OF TROOPS SOUTH.
second Corps VIII Hardly Move I'm
iii Middle of November.

VI VI
Camp Meade, Middletown. Pa, Oct. 16-
Gen. Graham has ordered Gen. Young to
proceed to Augusta Ga; Gen. Oates to
summerviue S. G.; Gen. Davis to Green
vile, s. c.; Gen. Randall to Athens. Ga,
and Col KirbyNof the Fourth Missouri to
Spartanburg, s. c., TO establish camps for
the commands designated by the war de-
partment in recent orders.
These officers win start from here to-
morrow with three members of their staffs
and will return in time to accompany the
provisional division ordered to PhiladeI-
phia 10 take part In the peace jubilee pro-
Cession.
Chief Quartermaster Howard has been
ordered to Augusta to establish corps head
quarters.
Gen Graham has been directed by Sec
retary Alger not to begin the movement
South until hospitals have been establish
ed in the proposed camps. and there Is no
danger OF an outbreak of yellow fever.
This order was received to-day, and Gen.
Graham Immediately suspended prepara-
tions for the movement, which was to
have begun oct. q. He says the Second
Corps will not be shipped South until cola
weather sets ir and that the last OF tho
troops will hardly get away from here be-
fore the middle of November
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HOnsON AT SANTIAGO.
To Go 10 Guantanamo on business
Connected with the Teresa.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 16.-Gen. Wood
has received requests from two companies
for railway concessio ions-one line between
Santiago and Manzanfo and the other
between Santiago and Havana These re-
quests will be forwarded to Washington.
Naval Constructor Hobson, who has ar
rived here from the wreck of the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon. will leave to-mor-
row for Guantanamo on business connect
cd with the Infanta Maria Teresa, which
he expects to get off to the United States
before the end of the month. For the
last Few days he has been engaged In pre-
pairing TO raise the Cristobal Colon,
work which is practically impossible from
the sea, because OF the dangerously heavy
swell The operations will, therefore, here
after be conducted from the shore.
In Guantanamo bay there are several
schooners loaded with coal for the feet
Demurrage expenses being very heavy,
the senior officer, Capt. Chester, ordered
sheds to be built on shore so that the ves-
sells might unload. thus making a tempor-
AIRY coalng depot This act has raised a
tremendous hubbub among the Cubans, and
is one reason given by the Cuban Gen. Pc
req for not disbandlng his troops He
claims that the Americans have no right
TO establish a Coaling station without the
permission of the Cuban government. II
is generally believed at Santiago among
the Cubans, that his promise to disband
was only a scheme to obtain rations for
himself and troops by pretending to go TO
work; whereas now he makes several ex-
cuses for not dsbanding.
Lieut. Col. A. A. Wiley, lieutenant gov
ernor OF Santiago, has returned from a
trip TO Guantanamo. IN his report to
Gen. Wood regarding the condition OF the
civil government there. he says the rotten
ana cumbersome machinery of the cleri-
cal staffs is large enough to keep going a
city of ten times the size and population
OF Guantanamo.
Lieut.. Col Wiley recommends that the
Mayors STAFF he reduced to one clerk and
an office boy. and the police department
to one marshal and three assistants.
From o'clock this morning the city
was alive with flags, music and process
sions. The church bells at dawn began
to celebrate the thrtieth anniversary of
the declaration of Cuban independence,
which was postponed from Oct. 10 on ac-
count Of the rain.
The principal procession left the Plaza
de Martes at o'clock for the cemetery,
where were unveiled the monuments pre-
sented by Cuban refugees, who lived in
Jamaica, in honor OF Marti and Cespedes.
The widow Of Cespedes was the guest OF
honor
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DENOUNCE INTERFERENCE.
Socialists to Frustrnte the Military
COnapirncY in Frnnce.

Paris, Oct. 16-The dedication of a mon
ument to the soldiers of France who fell
in the Franco-Prussian war. which took
place to-day at Chaumont capital Of the
department of Haute-Marne, Gen. Cha
noine, the minister of war, presiding, fur
nished an opportunity for a demonstration
in favor of the army, which many socie-
ties seized marching past the monument
and shouting "Vive Farmeer
The Socialist party met to-day and de-
nounced governmental interference with
the right to strike. A resolution was
adopted declaring that the whole Social
ist revolutionary party is united in defense
OF the republic, and viii not permit the
military conspiracy to lay its hand upon
the liberties of the people"
The Socialists announce that they have
organized a vigilance committee ito frus-
trate the military conspiracy against the
republic"
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PLOT AGAINST THE EMPEROR.
Anarchists Were to Throw n Bomb
on His Cnrringe in CRiro.

on His Carriage in Cairo.
London, oct. 1.-THE Alexandria CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing
regarding the anarchist plot against En-
peror William, which was discovered on
Friday, says:
THE plot against the Kaiser is hourly
proven more important, each arrest dis
closing new ramifcations. The documents
found disclose a plot to kin King Hum
bert, already well matured.
Fifteen persons, all Italians, have been
arrested.
1.-The original plan was to throw bomb
of gun cotton and illuminate of mercury
on Emperor Williams carriage in a mar
row street of Cairo.
when the Egyptian trip was abandon
ed elaborate arrangements were made by
the conspirators to send confederates to
Jerusalem to carry out the plot during the
dedication of the German Church of Our
Redeemer."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-17
REFORMS IN CHINA.
The DOwager Empress Likely to Re-
turn to MOderation.

Pekin, Oct 16.-The reactionary policy
Of the Dowager Empress seems likely to
return to moderation. An edict just is
sued promises to attend to the welfare of
the people and to do the best to secure
prosperity. The edict provides for the ap-
pointment of two boards of trade one at
Shanghai and one at Hankow, having jur-
isdiction over the whole south empire and
the Yang Use valley, including Shang 81.
Although separate, the two boards are en-
Joined to work in harmony. Shang Chi
Lung, Niceroy of Hankow, is responsible
for the reform, which, though of doubt
ful ability, IS important, as showing that
the Dowager Empress has embarked upon
policy having tendencies toward reform
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-17
sTRAUs AND THE SULTAN.
United states Minister Cordially Re-
viewed by the ottoman Ruler.

viewed by the Ottoman Ruler.
Constantinople, Oct 1.-THE Sultan to-
day gave an audience to Oscar S. straus,
the new United States minister with the
customary ceremonies Of reception, which
were of the most cordial character.
His majesty expressed pleasure at see
ing Mr. Straus again, and his hope was
that the excellent relations that prevailed
between Turkey and the United States
during Mr.. straus' previous term at Con-
stantinople would be maintained.
The Sultan added that he understood the
United states proposed 10 raise the Ameri-
can legation to the rank Of an embassy
and TO make Mr.. Straus an ambassador, a
suggestion which he observed, was being
carefully considered by the Ottoman gov
ernment.
After the audience at the palace, Mr.
Straus visited the Porte and then the
American colony.
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EMPEROR's HEALTH ALL RIGHT.
Prince Ching Officially Notifies Sir
CIaud MacDOnaId.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Pekin correspond
ent of the Times says:
prince Ching, president of the Tsung
Ii Yamen, has informed Sir Claude Mac
Donald officially that the health of the
Emperor is improving. He declares that
the Empress Dowager is not opposed to
genuine reform, but only to such violent
and impracticable reforms as were hast
lly decreed. Her majesty will proceed on
lines more adapted to Chinese conditions.
The Baptist mission at Sing Ngan
Fu in the province of Shen ST, has ap-
pealed for protection"
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PRINCE JUN TO BE EMPEROR.
PCkin Expects the Emperor to BE
Entirely DepOsed on Nov. 23.

London Oct. 1.-THE Pekin correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph says: ut is
expected in the higher circles that the
Emperor will be entirely deposed on Nov.
%, the birthday of the Empress Dowager,
and that Prince Jun, boy of 49, will be
nominated as his successor"
The Berlin correspondent of the Stand
ard says The Emperor of China was
to have taken refuge at the British en-
bassy in Pekin, whence he would have
issued a proclamatio declaring the acts
of the Dowager Empress void, but the
plan was discovered and frustrated"
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ORIENTAL PRESS PUZZLED.
"o'Nn't Understand the Transfer of
Power in China.

Id2oma, Wash, Oct. 16.-According to
'''Ices brought by the steamship Ia
coma from China and Japan. the Oriental
press Is still in an excited state over the
uI1iaph Of the Dowager Empress over the
emperor of China. The press is unable
20 solve the riddle of the transfer of
ro"'r The Emperor's proposed reforms
t"sIe Widespread and not at all, satisfac-
10 the masses. His last and most
Ia1lcaI change was contained in an edict
""'A proposed that the annual budget
,t.9"i9 be issued, which should set forth
s' ''s annual expenses so the people could
'-sesl reforms and means of economiz-
& &,s' Ihe Emperor advised the gentry TO
r.,'"Ik In the newspaper business for the
rSipose OF educating the people. His
oe"t contscating temples and other places
snip for educational purposes was
opposed from all quarters.
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UTTERLY INExPLICABLE.
COmpany's Manager Can Offer No
Explanation for the Disaster.

Explanation for the Disaster.
Falmouth, Oct 16.-Mr Williams, the
company's manager, says the disaster is
utterly inexplicabie. The vessel was new.
and, he asserts. well found, while the cap
tain and crew were most reliable. He
says the crews of the companys vessels
have constant boat practice, and he is in
dignant at the insinuation regarding the
condition of Capt. Grifiths.
Up to midnight fifty-one bodies have
been recovered. Some were found miles
away, in coves, and IL is expected that
more will be washed ashore Tomorrow.
Many persons undoubtedly were killed
by being dashed on the rough rocks who
would have escaped II cast ashore on an
ordinary coast. Some OF the bodies are
horribly mangied. A good deal OF iewslry
and money has been found.
AS all the navigating officers were lost.
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TO SWELL THE ESCORT.
Two Craft Sent to the DnrdaneIles
From COnstnntinOpIe.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Constantinople
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Sunday, says:
Two worn out war craft, patched up
for the occasion, proceeded to the Dar-
danelles to swell the naval escort OF En-
peror William, and twenty-four Turkish
officers have gone there on board a
yacht,
Emperor William. on The Hohenzollern
is expected TO reach the Dardenelles this
afternoon, and to arrive at Pera, where
the German legation is situated, on
Tuesday morning"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-17
Special se-sIon of Grand Jury.

Springfield, H., Oct. 1G--Yesterday Judge
Hobart B. Shirley. in the Macoupin Coun-
~ Circuit Court, at Carlinyille, issued an
order calling for a special session Of the
grand jury to meet Wednesday, oct. 10, 20
investigate the Vrden riot.
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known Toledo attorney, has received word
that his sister, Miss Mary Frazer. of Ma
rion. Ind. was aboard the Inflated steam
er Mohegan, wrecked off the coast Of
England on Thursday. After persistent ef-
forts TO locate her he has reason to be-
lieve her among the lost
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r,vn Steamers Collide.

shields. Oct 16-The Danish steamer
Venus. capt Lund, which sailed from
stettin on Oct. 8, and from Shields on
OCT. a. for New York, returned to port
to-day with her starboard bow consider
eblv damaged The result Of a collision
with the steamer Urpeth. OF London,
which was bound in. The Urpeth was
slightly damaged.
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NOuIdn,t permit omcer 10 Lnnd.

c-i'IHi'a' Oct. 1.-THE insurgents at La
saspi have prevented the American steam
SHp Hermanos from loading or unload
ts, on the ground that there were Span
iI1,'S ioS on board. They also refused to al
p', % officer Of the United States cruiser
1iI5n to land without permission of Gen.
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GEN. MACIAs SAILS FOR SPAIN.
Americans TO Have Complete Possess
sion of Porto Rico Oct. 1S


sion of Porto Rico Oct. 1s
Washington, Oct. 16.--Late last night the
following dispatch was received by Secre-
tary Anger from Cen Brooke, in command
of the American forces in Porto Rico:
"San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. ia Span
ish transport sails to-day with 300 men.
This is a ship sent from Cuba loaded with
men from there. Another sails tomorrow
with Gen. Macils and ] 800 men. Another
ship is expected here on the nth. Complete
possession Will be accomplished on the
18th"
Tonight another dispatch dated to-day
was received by Secretary Alger from Gen.
Brooke saying that Capt. Gen. Macias
sailed for Spain this morning with most
Of his staff. Most of the Spanish officials
and troops win have departed for Spain by
Tuesday when the United States takes for
NAL possession Of Porto Rico.
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A cOLD-BLooDED BUTcHERY.
4 wife Supposed TO Have Killed Her
Husband and Children.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, oct. l6.--A Do
minion city dispatch to the Free Press
says cold-blooded butchery took place
in the Galician settlement. east Of there,
some time within the last twenty-four
hours. A Galician and his four children
were found dead in their house by a
neighbor The wife is missing and is sus-
pected 10 be guilty of the crime The
weapon used was an ak. The mans head
was nearly severed from his body, and the
children's bodies were more or less muti-
lated
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Constantinople, Oct. ia great fleet
of tugs will meet Emperor William in
the Sea of Marmora, the sea lying be-
tween the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
The German colony will go by a large
steamer
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PennsrIvnnIn in Port.

San Francisco, oct 1.-THE United
States transport steamer pennsylvania ar.
rived this morning. thlrtyt three days from
Manila, via Honolulu. The Pennsylvania
brought back nine soldiers from Manila
and sixteen from Honolulu.
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New York, Oct. l6.-The Cunard Line
steamship Umbria, Capt. Dutton, which
arrived this morning from Liverpool and
queenstown, was detained on the voyage
on Monday, Oct 10, for seven hours. owing
10 a broken bolt of the eccentric strap.
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ship I'm a Dangerous Position.

Bally Castle. Ireland, Oct 16.-The Brit
ish ship Ganteck Rock, Capt. Laurie.
which sailed from the Clyde on Oct IA
for Newcastle, N. $. W., is anchored in a
dangerous position near the shore in the
bay. The crew have landed here.
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Duke of Manchester Denies.

Paris, Oct. 16.-1he arrival of the Due
dOrleans at Brussels has rekindled the
rumor that a military coup was intended.
The young English Duke of Manchester,
who mas just reached Paris from Australia
has been linked with the movement by
certain newspapers, but he protests that
he is merely a tourist.