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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
THE PEAcEMAkERs.
American Commission Settles Down to
Work in Paris.

Work in Paris.
Paris, Sept. 29.-While the recep-
tion accorded the United States peace
commission here Is all that could be
desired. and while the French foreign
Office has taken great pains to treat the
Americans and Spanish commissioners
in precisely the same manner, it must
be admitted that the general atmos-
phere of Paris. especially the diplo-
mati' atmosphere, does not incline to-
ward the Americans.
It is the general impression here that
the American commissioners have in.
structions to provide for the retention
Of Manila and the island of Luzon.
"And for a commission to pretend to
negotiate is farce" said prominent
diplomat. He continued:
America will put herself diplomatic
cally in the wrong when she exceeds
the provisions of the protocol which
both nations have signed. know the
Spanlards have come prepared to make
concessions, but If the Americans in
structions are of an compromising
nature, which is generally believed
here to be the case, you can rest as
sured that the work of the commission
will be futile. The Spaniards will re-
tire and America will at least have to
threaten the resumption of hostilities
before she will gain her point"
French papers, beyond announcing
the arrival of the commissioners, make
no comment upon the matter.
The American peace commission, for
the first time since its appointment,
met as body today for two hours at
the Continental hotel. The session
was devoted to the international affairs
of the commission and to the systema-
tizing of the working force.
President Faure will receive the
members of the American and Spanish
comission separately tomorrow after
noon. In the morning, the American
commissioners will visit the grounds
of the Paris exposition of 1900, in COM
pany with Ferdinand W. Peck, the
United States commissioner to the ex-
position.
Friday, M. Del Case, the French
foreign minister, will introduce the
members of the two commissions.
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Washington. Sept. S0.-Two valu-
able souvenirs of the capture of Manila
were received at the navy department
today from Admiral Dewey. One is
"the official flag of Manila" sewed to
which was a linen memorandum that
the flag was hauled down August Is,
1898, at $40, by Flag Lieutenant
Brumby. and Signal Boys Stanton and
Ferguson, from the flagship Olympia,
after the surrender of the city to the
combined naval and military forces OF
the United States.
The other souvenir was 1.-THE flag Of
the clerk Of the Spanish armed trans
port Cebu, captured at Manila, August
Is, 1885,
The flags were turned over to the
chief clerk OF the navy department for
transmission to the naval academy,
where all such trophies of the Ameri-
can navy are stored and displayed.
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ASHES OF THE GREAT
Remains of Columbus Elk.
humed at Havana.
WILL BE SHIPPED TO SPAIN
The Omcial ELIMINATION Took Place
In the Presence Of General Blanco
and Church Authorities.

Havana, Sept. 28.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning the official elimination
Of the remains of Columbus took place
in the presence of General Blanco. Sec
rotary Gown, civil governor, Bishop
Dean, of the cathedral. and other au-
thorities. The general public was Or
dered out of the cathedral at O'Clock.
The entrance to the cathedral was
guarded by force of "ordin publico,"
which kept back the crowd Which as
sembled in front of the edifice.
The remains of Christopher Column
bus, which this morning were removed
from their niche in the cathedral pre-
paratory to their shipment to Spain.
had laid in their last resting place since
January 10. 1895, when they were
brought from Santo Domingo. that
island having been ceded to France by
Spain. Since the date mentioned, the
remains have laid in an open niche in
the wall of the presbytery Of the cathe-
dral, q yard and half above the
ground. between a pillar supporting
the main arch and the choir. In
1899, there was placed in front Of the
niche slab of doubtful artistic taste.
representing in relief bust of the great
admiral, and bearing this inscription
in Spanish:
May the remains and image of the
great Columbus lie thousand centu-
ries preserved in this urn, and in the
remembrance of our nation"
After the 400th anniversary Of the
discovery of the New World by Column
bus, the Spanish cortes included in the
Cuban budget large sums for the pur-
pose of erecting fitting monument
symbolizing the travels of the discov-
erer, to be erected in the most conspicu-
Gus place in Havana, and the construc.
ton of mausoleum to hold the ashes.
This mausoleum. the work of the Span
ish sculptor Melida, was brought to
Havana and placed upon base erected
in the center aisle of the cathedral,
close to the main door.
The monument, the work on which
was entrusted to the sculptor Susillo,
has not come, and probably will never
come to Havana. It was to have been
paid for by an appropriation included
in the budget OF the island, but circum-
stances have overturned the plans made
on the occasion of the celebration of
the 4O0th anniversary of the discovery
of America, and it is probable that
both the monument and the mausoleum
will be placed in fitting place in
Spain, where they will be looked upon
as one Of the treasures of the Spanish
| nation.
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The Buffalo Coming.

Washington, Sept. 28.-The navy
department has decided to send the
cruiser Buffalo, now at New York, to
the Pacific station. She will probably
20 to Honolulu, and, in the event she
10 needed to reinforce Dewey's fleet.
she can receive orders at that place by
dispatch The Buffalo goes out
under Commander Hemphill, late Of
the navigation bureau, who has de-
voted himself to the conversion of the
vessel, which was lately attached to
the Brazilian navy, under the name Of
Nictheroy, into q modern and effective
crniaoP
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GEN. GREENE IN WASHINGTON
Also Aguinaldo's Confidential Agent,
AgOncillO.

AgOncillO.
Washington, Sept. 29.-0eneral
Francis v. Greene, who was made a
major general of volunteers for distin-
guished services in the invasion of the
Philippines. accompanied by his per-
sonal staff and the delegates from the
Philippine insurgents, arrived here this
afternoon from Chicago, and went to
the Arlington hotel. General Greene
and staff called at the adjutant-gen-
erals office this afternoon, and were
escorted to the White House by Gen.
eral Corbin.
The Philippine delegates are desir-
GUS of comforting with the president,
and the question of their reception was
under consideration at the state depart
ment this afternoon. There is no
doubt but that the president will grant
them an audience in their personal ca
pacity. The delegates were the center
Of much interest at the hotel. Mr..
Lopez said that no instructions had yet
been received from the Philippine gov
eminent, but these we're expected very
soon, as guide to the future move
ments of the delegates.
When Mr.. Lopez was asked as to the
reports that the Philippines were So
liciting help from the European govern
ments, he declared that such reports
were utterly unfounded and unjust.
They were acting in perfect good faith
with the American authorities. AS an
evidence of this he cited the fact that
the German consular officer on the
island had requested conference with
Aguinaldo, but that leader had refused
to grant the conference. Mr.. Lopez
also characterized as unwarranted the
stories that Germany was secretly
equipping the Philippine insurgents in
order to bring about international dis
sensions and embarrass American con-
troll.
When General Greene reached Gen.
eral Corbin's Office he found awaiting
him commission of majoI-general OF
volunteers, dated SO as to place him in
that grade from August Is last. He
promptly took the oath Of Office, and
became full-fedged major-general.
General Greene brought from Manila
the official report Of General Merritt,
and inolosed with this were the reports
of the subordinate commanders OF the
United States army who participated
in the military operations before Ma
Mia.
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Guilty Of Murder.

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. 29.-Rev.
George Morrison, pastor of the N. =.
church at Pan Handle City, who has
been on trial at Kernon for week on
the charge OF numbering his wife Octo-
Der 10, 1897, was today found guilty
and his punishment fixed at death.
Morrison administered strychnine to
his wife after returning from church.
The jury was only out two or three
h0ura
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Nicaragua Canal.

New York, Sept. 29.-The prelim-
inary survey OF the new Nicaragua
canal has been completed. and the en-
rineers have returned to this country
and are going to Washington to make
their report to the canal commissioners.
The engineers arrived here today on
the Atlas line steamer Altaj. Tho
engineers said that the plan Of the pro
posed canal il complete one, and that
their reports will show that the cut
can be made quickly and cheaply.
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r.ocomot,v. Boiler Explosl cd.

Lafayette. Ind, Sept. SO.-Shortly
after s o'clock tonight the boiler Of an
engine on the Wabash road exploded,
iniurina Oscar johnson, the engineer.
s. badly that he died at midnight, and
inflictine wounds upon Jerry Rogan,
the fireman, which will cause his death
= - hours. At the time Of the ex-
nloaion. the train was running at the
rate 81 as miles an hour. Bits Of the
hoiler were found 500 feet from the
scene Of tho explosion.
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GERMANY BACK OF IT.
Further Reason to Believe She Started
the Philippine War.

Further Reason to Believe She Started
the Philippine War.
San Francisco, Sept. 80 The Even
ing Post reiterates it's former stories
regarding the supplying of arms to the
Filipinos by the German government,
and is positive that its authority is abb
solutely correct.
The Post published an interview
with the gentleman today, in which he
says that he is in position to tell the
full story for the reason that he is finan-
clally interested in the plot and has
actually been a party to the scheme.
He says that he is interested in the
German Philippine trade to the extent
of nearly $1,000, 900. and that for 10
years Germany has been working among
the insurgents for her own benefit, and
he also told the Post that there would
never have been a revolution had it
not been for the German government.
Continuing, he said:
1.-THE arms that have been supplied
came from the imperial government,
and were furnished through the trad
ing companies in which / am interest
ed, so as to conceal the German hand.
"The arms that are now being car
riej in by insurgent and German YES
sells are from the same source. Agui-
naldo, who accepted petty bride to
desert the cause of the insurgents, has
not the money to arm and equip big
army, and it has taxed his resources to
furnish supplies alone.
my information is absolutely au-
thentic, as it comes from high officials
Of the government who have large per-
sonal interests in the Philippines.
Germany is supplying the rifles. am
munition and machine guns that are
being landed. and trouble will COM
mence when the insurgents are fully
equipped. Americas safety lies in dis
arming the insurgents as move to-
ward the restoration of poaco.'s
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s.cured tho Mahdi,s Head.

London, Sept. 2y.-The Daily Teie'
graphs Cairo correspondent says: Il
is reported that Major Macdonald has
reached Lado, where was located the
mahdi's tomb. and the body was de-
stroyed. An enthusiast, it IL saids &C.
cured the mahdi's head, and is sending
it to the Royal college OF surgeons IN
London. The correspondent adds that
the natives ignore him.
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Milwaukee, Sept. 8.-SoldieTs Of the
Spanish-AmeTican war. when so dis
sbled that they cannot care for them
selves, will be admitted to the National
Soldiers Homes. Senator John Z.
Mitchell says that while the Law pro-
yides that national homes are for dis
abled soldiers Of the Civil war, some
discretion is given the board Of mani
ayers Of the homes IN clause which
permits such other soldiers to be cared
for as in the judgment Of the manasere
q deemed right.
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Started for Manila.

New York, Sept. SO.-The battle
ships Oregon and Iowa have received
orders to sail this morning for Manila.
The cruiser Buffalo, accompanied by
two store-ships, the Iris and Celtic, is
expected to follow the Oregon and
Iowa in about a week.
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x..-.rnor 81 NewfonndIand.

ST. Johns, n. f.. Sept. so.-Ihe
british government has privately ad-
viaei the colonial ministry Of the APP
',o;ntment of Lieu.enant- Colonel Sir
Henry McCallum. Of the royal ene'-
reers. % tho goye1norship Of New
foupdland.
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shafter win Return.

San Francisco, Sept. 28.-Advices
from General Shafter to friends in
this city state that he will soon return
to resume his station here as COM
mander of the department Of California,
relieving General Merriam, who will
probably be assigned to his former du-
ties az commander of the department.
If the Columbia.
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Berlin. Sept. 80 "A railway colli-
sion between a goods and passenger
train occurred tonight at Croason. on
the Oder. Four people were killed
and many severely injured. The acci-
dent was due to mistake OF points
man.
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San Francisco. Sept. S0.-Word has
been received in this city that the
transport steamer Arizona arrived at
Manila today. She left here August
81 with regiment of soldiers for Hon.
olulu, and was then sent to Manila
with small detachment of troops in
charge of Lieutenant Wright.
The nonarrival of the transport SEN
ator is beginning to cause little un-
easiness. She is now S5 days from
Manila. The steamer Zealandia, which
left Manila two days after the Senator,
was caught in typhoon and put into
Nagasaki on August 80 last for repairs.
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Washington, Sept. 90. - SPECIAL
Agent Murray, in charge of the seal
islands. reports that during the past
season 18, 047 skins werc secured. This
is decrease Of about {, 900 in the num-
Der taken in 1897.
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Received in Washington.

Washington, Sept. 30.-General
Merritt's report of the battle of Ma
Mia has been received at the war de-
partment, and will be made public in
few days. Along with the report
of General Merritt, and appendices on
the land battles at Manila, General
Greene brought to Washington the re-
port of Admiral Dewey, which is to be
sent to Paris for the information OF the
peace missioners on the political
Importance of the islands, character OF
the people and other matters that may
properly be regarded as having bear
ing upon the disposition of the islands.
Secretary Long, to whom the report
was delivered by Assistant Secretary
Allen, when he came to the depart
ment today. said this afternoon that
none but the president could assume
the responsibility of making it public.
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''ihor News Item.

reduced ' tan Atlantic squadron is to be
sells to 20 2'Om a force of about 100 ves-
Everereane burst at a sawmill near
engineer. H.; Aia:, and Bud Archer, the
siie's sist n.S Wife and child and his
S'S'sf We're instantly killed.
sorthwSees,,taa,ldt train on the Chicago 8
New record Hallway established q
Omaha, ms.: between Chicago and
h nine making the run of 49s miles
"0urs and 20 minutes.
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Cameron. Mo-, has Z four-legged
chicken.
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Rev. E. Fullerton, who has been ap-
pointed United States consul AZ rags
saki, Japan, is Methodist N visionary.
The American Indies company mas
heen formed in New York with capl-
tai stock OF SIS, 600. 900. Its object y
to develop the resources Of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
President Mckinley and - many
members Of his cabinet 81 can 90 g
will attend some portion OF the peace
Jubilee which beeins ct the Omana eA'
position October 10
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-31

yours you who have so nobly carried
our flag to victory in battle and in the
horrors Of the Santiago campaign You
have been weary and racked with pain.
He suffered 'in WEAKNESS and pain
fulness." You have stood watch at
night beneath the silent stars. He
was lin watchings often" You have
hungered and thirsted. He was "in
hunger and thirst" You have tasted.
He was in fasting often" You have
been cold and poorly clad, He was lin
cold and nakedness' You have known
hardships by land and in the sitting
holds and on the crowded decks Of
transport ships. He was lin Journey
ings often" and Sin pemls in the sea"
He surely has right to describe his life
to think OF his experiences, in the
martial phrase Of the text have
fought the good fight"
There are times, not always dark
with coming death, when men newt
able are led to dwell upon the past
Circumstances sometimes are such that
TO do anything else is impossible. Such
a time, soldiers, must the present be
to all of you. Everything in the pres
ent is bringing back these last months
which have been for all Of YOU so
fraught with stirring experiences.
We who know nothing by experience
of the Santiago campaign, can have but
little realization Of its meaning. That
il was one OF almost unparalleled suf-
fering IA the annals of modern warfare
we can see To you 1t has been an ex-
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deep and abiding sense of the awful
ness and wickedness of war? You
have no jokes and laughter about war
today. You know but too well that it
means blood and suffering and tears
and death | beg you to carry this
view of war Unto your "Henceforth."
In the future, see to it that by vote,
by word, by every act, by your unspo-
ken influence, you stand for peace with
in our own borders and between ussand
all nations.
The value Of good government is an
other lesson you will take into your
future. You have learned in letters of
blood and fire something new Of the
duty one owes his country, and the
meaning of the cost of America to those
OF the past who, in the civil war or
in the early days of our history, toiled,
suffered. died that America might live.
You have also learned in a hard school
what political favoritism and party
ends and negligence in the performance
of official duty means We of this re-
public all assume the right of judges,
a right we are not slow to exercise.
We should be cautious in the criticism
of high officials and in the charge that
political methods have been responsible
for the sufferings of our army 1t takes
a long time to raise, equip and properly
provide with things necessary for its
comfort, an army such as that which
broke the power Of Spain. Nevertheless,
it seems to be true that many of those
who should have been efficient We're an
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chants Exchange in St. Louis: "A most
blessed country we have, and resting
upon Us and upon all of us is the duty
of maintaining it unimpaired while car
ryng forward the great trust Of civil
ization that has been committed TO u.s.
! am sure it is the prayer OF
every American that He shall still
guide and direct us.
To stand against war, TO stand for
purity in public life and for devotion
TO country on the part of every citizen,
these are great things to take into
your future; but are these all that
'Henceforth" shall mean to your We
must return TO the deeper. more neces-
sary thought that yot are TO be SOL
diers as Paul was, mat you must car
ny over into your future the soldier
experiences, the soldier duties, the sol
der terms Of the past and, applying
them ali 10 your lives. live the soldier
life. The Bible, experience, ali EN-
phasize the soldier nature OH life
Among the many stirring words
which give US this view Of life are IA
nous ones of this same Paul in one
Of his letters to the Corinthians,
Watch k; stand fast in the faith;
quit you IKE men; be strong Many
years before he wrote these words two
great armies faced each other, TO do
battle to the death Both were under
trained readers, both were composed OF
veteran troops A decisive hour had
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efficient, and that favoritism and party
politics were responsible for very much
Of the suffering and death which deci-
mated our splendid army. Certainly you
have learned a lesson which should
make you better citizens which should
inspire you by every memory of Santi-
ago and your sufferings to stand. by
vote, by act, by every power you pos
sess, for purity in public life, and for
the honorable discharge of the duties
of office
America has come ITO the parting of
the ways. Hitherto, we have been true
to the line of national life and policy
marked out by our Pilgrim fathers We
nave now entered upon a new career
Our flag now flies over the islands of
tsss4seas. Henceforth, we must stand in
new relations to the great powers of the
world. Right or wrong, we have
changed all our future and multiplied
all our problems.
What our future may be. who can
tell? 1t is awe-inspiring. Will you not,
oh soldiers, make your contribution to
your country's future such as it seems
your noble record and your hard expert
ences must be, today, calling on you to
m9ke-a contribution Of honest votes
Of high purpose, of self-sacrifice, of I'M
ceaSing devotion to all that is pure and
of good report in the life of the citizen?
Our strength lies not in mountains
ribbed with coal and clothed with for
ests. not in valleys laughing with corn
not in rivers running over sands of
gold, not in ships whitening all seas by
their sails, not in our free schools nor
in our free institutions, but in men.
The great duty of America is TO make
men: not statesmen, not soldiers. not
merchants, not millionaires, but men,
honest, noble God fearing men viii
you help her do it? America is but an
other name for opportunity. We are the
worlds opportunity for solving the
worlds problelns l beg you who have
been so brave and true as soldiers be-
Meath your flag be as true and brave
citizens. Into your near future, take as
yours the words with which our presi-
dent closed his address before the Mer-