Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-06
TelGgrapllc News 0ttle Week

'e Dedham, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Thomas
IL bayard died at 4:20 this afternoon. a
9 karlstein. the summer residence of hi
Il daughter. Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, al
% ter an illness of six weeks.
i HIS death was without pain. His wife
g Two of his daugh' 'ers-Mrs. Warrel
and Miss Florence Bayard and h is sol
y Ihos. T. Jr., saw him draw his las
breath, and his third daughter, th,
' Countess Leuvenhaupt, was on her wa,
3 to Dedham.
The remains will be conveyed to De,
aware, and the funeral services will be
held Sunday in the Old Swedes church,
at Wilmington.
A consultation of physicians was held
) August 10th, and they agreed that Mr..
Bayard was suffering from arterio-seIe
rosis, and general breaking down in
cidentsto age. He suffered no pain to
: any Noticeable degree, and the chief
tendency was to sleep.
Tomorrow the body will be sent to
Delaware, being due to arrive at Will
mlngton late Friday afternoon.
! Washington, Sept 2s.-General Mel
son A. Miles will probably testify before
the Investigating commission as to the
army scandals. 1t is expected that he
Will produce the records, which are said
to be most interesting and sensational,
indicating official strife.
New York, Sept. 2s-The Oregon left
the navy yard this morning and an
chored off of Staten Island ready to
sail to Honolulu. She was given a
grand reception as she passed down the
bay. The Iowa is not quite ready, but
will sail tomorrow if she can be COM
pleted. Both vessels will leave together.
San Francisco, Sept 2s.-Much un-
easiness is felt on account of the nom
arrival OF the transports, Senator, Ohio
and Indiana, which are overdue from
Manila. The former is thirty-five
days out, and seven days overdue. The
Zealand, which left Manila two DAYS
later, passed through a typoon.
Washington, Sept. 2s.-The plank in
the Syracuse platform declaring that
the war would compel the United States
to destroy Spanish authority in the An
titles and the Philippines is taken to
represent the sentiment of the Mckinley
administration.
Washington, Sept. 28.-From a poll !
OF the Senate it is found that two thirds |
of that body are in favor of the annexa- |
tion of the Philippines.
Syracuse, Sept. 29.-The official slate
announced by ex-senator Hill this
morning is as follows: For governor, /
Augustus Van Wyck; for lieutenant
governor. Elliott Danforth; for secreta-
ry of State, George Battom of Niagara.
This is regarded as the strongest ticket
that could be nominated.
The convention was slow coming to
order this morning. Ex-senator Hill
was cheered, AMI Mr.. Croker was both
cheered and hissed. Permanent Chair
man Schaub said in his speech that
the Republicans are on the run, and
that the Democratic chances are bright.
He attacked Col. Roosevelt as a tax
dodger and non resident, and then took
up State issues. The committee on
platform has completed its work. The
Chicago platform was not reaffirmed,
nor was it mentioned. 1t pledges the
State Democracy to the principles of
Democracy as enunciated by Thomas
Jefferson.''
In the afternoon balloting began,
when Augustus Van Wyck, present
mayor Of New York, was nominated.
Copenhagen, Sept. 29-Queen Louise
of Denmark died at $50 O'Clock this
Every member of the royal
family was present at the bedside. She
has been hOpelessly ill for many weeks
and only by the most careful skill was
her life prolonged. She had been un-
for forty-eight hours, and her
pulse was so weak it was difficult to
determine whether she was still living;
oxygen being employed by the physi-
clans to facilitate respiration. She was
81 years of age.
She was the wife of King Christian and
the mother of crown Prince Frederick;
Princess of Wales; King
George 1 of Greece; Dagmar, the En-
press Dowager of Russia, mother of the
present Gar; Thya, Duchess Of Cum
and Prince Waldemar. Her
have long been famed as the
most beautiful women of any royal {
'amily in Europe.
Washington, Sept. 30.-President Nc
zinley, in conversation with number 6
If Senators and Representatives, has in +,
Heated that his instructions to the !
Paris peace commissioners do not con q
demand for the entire Phil.
ppine group, though the island of Lu-
on and Manila and Manila Bay will be :
equired. The United States will insist +.
lpoE satisfactory and liberal form of .
government for the other islands.
spain will not be allowed to cede any
'art of the group without first securing !,
he consent of the United States.
Paris, Sept. 30.-The Spanish peace
denied today various in
erviews purporting to give substance
% their instructions. The secretary of
he Spanish commission said to rep S
of the press: "No member
If our commission has given out any T
interviews. All that appeared in print .
ls to our instructions, is false. We are
lere to defend ourselves and are natur-
lily not willing to give any of our
Weapons to our opponents.