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

Paris. Oct 3.-TOday's proceedings OF
the Peace Commission was devoted TO
formalities and details of arranging the
most satisfactory and expeditions way
for conducting the business of the COM
So far the deliberations have
passed off smoothly without a presiding
officer The affairs are discussed in a
style. The American
commission was closeted today with
General Merritt.
Washington, Oct. 3.-The following
dispatches were received today from
General Otis at Manila:
''The deaths among the troops IN the
Philippines for July, August and Sep
TENDER were four officers and eighty
three enlisted men,"
this morning without accident. Pri-
vate Jacobs of the hospital corps. died
at sea of typhoid fever. His remains
were brought here"
Paris, Oct. 3.-The American COM
missioners held a meeting this morning
IN their offices preparatory to meeting
with the Spanish commissioners which
began in the foreign Office at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The plan of work pre-
pared by the secretaries is not being
perfected as the Spanish secretary did
not arrive until today.
Manila, Oct. 3.-Aguinaldo positively
refuses to take any of the $75, 900 voted
him by the Filipinos national assembly
at Malolas until the entire army is paid.
The sanitary board, headed by an
American has been established at Ma
Mia. The natives are growing friend
ly to the Americans.
Newport News, Oct. 4.-The crowd
that gathered at the launching of the
| Illinois today was greater than any
heretofore. Governor Tanner, of Hi
nois; Mayor Harrison, of ChicagO Miss
Letter, who was chosen to christen the
ship; Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Allen and party were on hand early this
morning The following distinguished
guests from Washington were present:
Commodore and Mrs. Endicott; Chief
Constructor Hichborn and wife; Chief
Engineer Melville, Capt. Crowinshield,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
daughter. Gen. Miles, wife and daugh-
ter. Governor Tyler, of Virginia, ar
rived today with large party from
Richmond.
The preparation were practically
completed last night, but large force
of workmen were busy early this morn
ing attending to the final details. The
ceremony begun at 10 O'Clock; the chris
tenng party passed around the hull at
1910 u. M, and few minutes later the
Illirois slipped into the water. 1t was
launched exactly at 1928 o'clock.
Chickamauga, Oct. 4.-Orders were
received today for the Sixth United
States Volunteer Infantry to move i'm
mediately for New York, whence they
will sail for Porto Rico. The men OF
furlough have been notified to report
| Washington, Oct. 4.-General Wheel
er was the first witness before the wal
Investigation commission today Mr.
Beaver conducted the examination
General Wheeler told of his trip t.
Cuba and said he had no knowledge O.
the plan of the campaign until ht
boarded the ship. He described fully
the landing and accommodating undo
the orders OF General Shafter. He TOLD
of the first battle at La Guiana. com
plimenting the regular troops on thei
excellent firing. He further testified
that the Santiago campaign was wei
planned and executed. He did not no
tice any lack of supplies or munitions
Said that some surge IONS were killed 0
, taken i'll and that the hardshlps wer
unavoidable
Havana, Oct. A joint-session 0
the military commission was held to
| day. Captain General Blanco has issue,
a decree granting to the volunteer
: from Central and South America thei
: discharge, to take effect after the az
preaching monthly review, and grant
| ing them return passage to their home
at the governments expense, provide
2 they leave Cuba Immediately.
: The auxiliary troops at Cardenas sui
rendered their arms to the military gov
ernor on September 30th.
Customs Commissioner Porter ha
gone to the United States.
New York, Oct. The Tradesmen
National Bank of this city was close
by Bank Examiner Kimball this morn
ing pending an official examination
Its latest statement showed over 81 ,00(
e 1000 of assets. Checks on the bank wer
: refused at the clearing house.
q The failnre of the bank is due t
backing the wool exchange, which ha
closed. Vice-P President Bales says tina
i the depositors will be paid in full.
London, Oct 1T was learned at tn
, foreign Office today that Great Britain
will not interfere in the Chinese crisi
beyond protecting her subjects.
All dispatches from Pekin, exoep
those received by the Times and Reuter-
, are regarded as unreliable.
New York, Oct. 4.-Kstherine Glen
lmons the actress and fiancee of Howard
Gould, has sued a publishing cOmpan,
for 500, coo for libel and malicious per
secution. They had private detective
: logging her for years according to tn
allegations.
Santiago Oct 4,-General Garcia, thu
, famous Cuban leader, is now in the EN-
tploy of the United States at $500.00 pc
month and expenses, to negotiate will
the Cuban army throughout the islan,
for dishandment.
i We lament to announce slae. death q
William McClaughesa7,. which too
place at his hVssae on Rich Greek, il
Red SulphGx district, this county, G
paralysis on Monday night, Septeinbe
&c. La9S, at 9 o'clock. Mr.. McClaughey
Ity was paralyzed lfar the second time
Eabout 4 O'Clock on last Saturday aftel
Inoon.. Ha was 81 years of agf; aud
J native ct Giles county, Va-Monrc
Watehman.