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Evening star., 1898-11-09
REJ0INDER TO SPAIN
American Peace Commissioners
Answer Spain's Last Reply.
RIGHT TO DISCUSS PHILIPPINES
Answer to Demand for Restitution
of Captured Money.
SPANISH POSITION STATED

PARIS, November 9-When the meeting
day the Americans presented to their Span
ish colleagues the answer of the United
States to the claims submitted on Friday
last In behalf of Spain. The document in
which the American answer was set forth
consisted of nearly fifty sheets of type
written matter. 1t was refutation OF the
Spanish allegation that because the words
possession" Ownership" or "cession," do
not occur in the protocol clause touching
upon the Philippine Islands, the peace com
mission have no right to discuss them
here, and that even If they did so it must
be in the light of the alleged fact of an
exterior agreement that SPANS sovereignty
should not be impaired.
The Americans also answered Spain's
claim for the restitution to her of public
money and crstcms collections taken by
United Sta-os officials since the capitulaton
OF Manila, and made reply to Spain's claim
for an indemnity on account of the alleged
Imprisonment by the United States author
tiles of Spanish troops of Manila, and for
their consequent restraint from being Of
service 10 Srain in the suppression of the
irsurrection ard the preservation of prop
erty.
Exhaustive Reply Prepared.
On these points the Americans had pre-
pared an exhaustive reply yesterday, which
though not fully typewriter at pm, the
time fixed for the meeting of the commits
sion, WoGl1 have been submitted TO the
SPaniards at 1 pm. yesterday had it no.
Deer that the commissioners of Spain re-
II seq to meet at that hour, pleading other
enSaGements as an excuse for their refusal
lhe Americans are surprised that the
spanlards made unaltera BILE engagements
Tor i O'Clock, in view OF the fact that hal
1t occurred it may have been extended
as has frequently happened, until past
o'clock.
Srain's Position Stated.
The Gaulois today says: The Spanish
commission holds that no discussion on the
Philippines can be tolerated, and that the
sovereignty of Spain over those islands Will
be maintained. The rumors relative TO
compensation are only simple hypothesis at
present.
The attitude of Spain in the matter is
quite simpie-namely, that before admitting
me possibility Of any agreement in regard
70 the archipelago she exacts that the
L mted States -fssogniZe that her rights in
the Philippines are unassailabIe.''
Evening star., 1898-11-09
IN COL. BRYAN'S STATE.
Political SOmersault Lands Nebraska
in the Republican Column.

LINCOLN, Neb, November 9.-Belated
precinct returns today continue to indicate
that Nebraska has turned a political SOM
ersault and landed in the republican col
umu. Three hundred and seventeen pre-
cincts outside of Lincoln and Omaha give
Hayward, republican, for governor, ~, 4Yi;
Poynter, fusion, 26,362, a net republican
gam of 4, IS7. 1t this gain is maintained,
Hayward Will carry the state by over
4U,0OU. Figures on legislative candidates
are not such as to make comparisons pos
sible, but show that they shared equally
with governor. In few counties when
went fusion on the state ticket the repub-
lican Legislative candidates are elected,
which makes the claim that the legisla turc
on joint ballot is republican a conservative
one The first and second congressional
districts are republican, the third and sixth
fusion and the fourth and fifth in doubt
OMAHA, Neb., November 9.-Congress,
Nebraska, second district-David H. Mer-
Ger, republican, reelected.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
DEMOCRATS GAIN IN KENTUCKY.
TWO More COnsressmen Surely Elect.
ed by Thai ParfH

LOUISVILLE. Ky, November 9-The
democrats of Kentucky won a sweeping
victory yesterday by electing nine, and pos
sibly ten, congressman out of eleven, and
prevented the republicans from gaining
control Of the court of appeals
Democratic congressman were elected In
the first, second, third, fourth, fifth. sixth
seventh, eighth and tenth districts, and
while the race is close in the ninth, it looks
like Williams, the democrat, has won. This
Is certain gain of two congressman, with
u possible gain of three. The present con-
gressional delegation stands seven demo-
Gratis TO four republicans
ne biggest victory, however, was in the
thlrd appellate court district, which was
carried by Mckinley in 1896 by 200 ma
Joflty. Heasson, the democratic nominee
lor judge, not only overcame this majority
but has won with about 1000 votes to
spare.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
MINED IN DELAWARE.
Republicans. However, Control State
Legislature on JOint Ratiet.


Legislature on Joint Rati9t.
WILMINGTON, Del. November Ore
vised returns show taat fhe republican,
nominee for state senator in Duck Creek
Hundred. Kent county. was defeated; also
that the republicans elcctedroner representa-
tive in Kent previously credited to the DEM
ocrats. This makes the senate democratic
by nine to eight and the house republican
by twenty-one to fourteen. The republican
vote on joint ballot is the same as before
reported. however-twenty- nine to twenty
three. The control of the state senate by
the democrats will prevent any partisan
legislation by the republican majority, even
without respect to the veto power of Gov.
Tunnell, who is a democrat.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
GEN. SHAFTER TO TESTIFY.
VIII Go Before the War Investigat
ing HOARD.

The board investigating the conduct of
the war has decided to examine General
Miles, General Shafter and General Law
ton, but it is not likely that they will be
heard until all the members of the board
have returned to the city. General Law
ton has already appeared before the board
out there is a desire to examine him more
fully than at first regarding the Santiago
campaign. General Chaffee and Colonel
HartseT will also be recalled to clear up
certain points in regard to;which the board
desires more information.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
INDIANA.
Democrats CUncede the State to the
Republicans.

Republican,.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November 9-At Z
O'Clock the returns indicate the certain
election of Overstreet (rep. indianapolis
distlicO to Congress.
The democrats concede the republicans
majority in the state of about 10000. The
republicans claim more than this
This (MariOn) county, where bitter
fight has been waged, looks republican with
the possible exception of auditor
The Journal at ) O'Clock this morning
claims the election of Hunt, republican,
for secretary of state by about 15,0oo.
Marion county, the Journal figures show,
based on one-naif the precincts, has gone
republican on the county ticket by about
1900 while Mr.. Overstreet Will run ahead
of these figures.
Congress, Indiana, first district James
A. Hemenway, republican, reelected.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
WOLCOTT'S BIG PLURALITY.
Close Race, However, in the Third
massachusetts District.

massachusetts District.
BOSTON, November 9.-With only two
small towns to hear from, Bruce tdem.) },
for governor, has 107 ,SD5; Wolcott (rep),
1910, 23s; Wolcott's plurality, S3,243
The state legislature stands: Senate-Re-
publicans, 80; democrats, I. House-Repub-
licans 1G4; democrats. 81 social democrats,
?; independents, ); tie,2.
WORCESTER, Mas, November "a re-
count will be probably asked in the third
Massachusetts congressional district, but
there seems to be no chance of change in
the result By corrections today the plural
ity of John r. Thayer democrat, over Jo-
seph H. Walker, republican, is increased
to f3l
Evening star., 1898-11-09
REPUBLICANS CARRY KANSAS.

Announcement by Assistant p. NJ. G.
Brisfow.,
Fourth Assistant Postma ster General Bris-
to has just wired the following to official
quarters here:
TOPEKA, Kan, Novepber 9.-Have car
ried state ticket. Six congressman, proba-
sons district. 80
Evening star., 1898-11-09
McMILLIN WINS EASILY.

Elected Governor of Tennessee by
About $4,000 Majority. ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 9.-The
majority of McMillin, democrat, for gov
elnor, over Fpwler, republican, is estimated
at from 10000 30, 600. TIE. democrats
have majoeffy OF the legislature. The re-
publicans have carried the first and second
congressional districts the other eight CIV
ing democratic majorities. Il
Evening star., 1898-11-09
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Republicans Elect Entire State and
Congregational Ticket.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., November 9-Re-
turns from twenty-seven precincts in the
BLACK Hills show a net republican gain of
ooo SO far the net republican gain in the
state is 400. The fusionists still claim
the state, but it is almost certain the re-
pub!icans have it on the entire state and
congressional ticket
Evening star., 1898-11-09
WISCONSIN,.

LACROSSE, Wis, sNoyember 9.-Con-
g1ess-Wisconsin, seventh district, John J.
Esch, republican, elected.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, November 9.-Con-
gress-Iowa. third district, D. B. Hender-
son, republican. reelected.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
Election of Pugh CIaimed.

Election OF Pugh Claimed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. November "a
VanceburS. KY. special to TIE Times-Star
says: Returns from all the counties in the
ninth district sise Pngh. republican. for
Congress. majority Of A
Evening star., 1898-11-09

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1898-11-09

Great Ovation to Successful Candi-
date in Sixth District.


date in Sixth District.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November 9.-Col.
George A. Pearre received the largest plu-
rality ever given Il congressional candidate
in Anegany county-2,205. The republicans
were quite active, and, while there was
falling off in their vote, yet it was gotten
out better than that of the democrats, who
appeared wholly Indifferent. Col. Pearre
carried Cumberland, which is ordinarily
democratic, by GOT plurality. 1t is said
that many OF the silver democrats refused
to vote for Mr.. Pofenberger because he
refused to state his position on the ques-
ton.
Cumberland fairly went wild last night
over Col. Pearres election. The drum
corps of the old I'd Battalion, which was
&C NINA nded by Col Pearre, but went out of
service several years ago, hastily got to-
gether shortly before midnight and ten
dered the victor a serenade Col. Pearre
the dense throng, and held Misunderstanding
levee, lasting some minutes. He got on
the curbstone and made a. brief address of
thanks referring to the testimonial in the
shape of the splendid majority from his
townspeople whose confidence he hoped to
always merit. He compimcnted the drum
corps, which is always ready in or out of
service.
The vote of Alegany complete is as fol-
lows: Pearre, 4,T20, Poffenberger, 2,5l5.
Evening star., 1898-11-09
DOUBT ABOUT THE HOUSE.
Indications Shown by the Associated
Returns.

Trcss RStUrHS'
Returns as far as received by the Associ-
atad Press indicate the election of 167 re-
publicans and 1854 democrats. populists or
silver republicans, with &c districts in the
doubtful column
Evening star., 1898-11-09

1000 votes He carries all the, counties of
the district by the following approximate g
majorities Garrett, 200; Auegapy. 2o75:
Washington, 1888; Frederick, 1900; Mont
gomery, 130.
In 1896 the plurality of Mcdonald, re-
publican, was 1888.
The Vote in Montgomery.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November 9.-The
following is the full vote of Montgomery
county for Congress-:
Laytonsville-Pearre, republican, 264; Pof-
fenberger, democrat, 1917; Baker, pro-
b:tionist, 6.
Clarksburg-Pearre, 202; Poffenberger,
1Ss; Baker prohibitionfst, 10.
Poolesville-Pearre, 245; Peffenberger, 216;
Baker, 8.
Rockvile-Pearre 337; Poffenbergsr, 3a3;
Colesville-Pearre, 233; Peffenberger, 1917;
Baker, u.
Darnestown-Pearre, 146; Poffenberger,
49, Baker, 8.
Bethesda-Pearre, III; Poffenberger, 124;
Baker, 3.
Olney-Pearre, 3s3; PeRenberger, 203;
Baker, 20.
Gaithersburg-Pearre, 227; Poffenbergsr,
245; Baker, 5. -
Potomac-Pearre, 11S; Poffenberger, IA;
Baker, 7.
,Barnesville-Pearre, 143: Pofenberger.
16 Baker, 2.
Damascus-Pearre, ISL; Poffenberger 1856;
Baker, 40.
Wheaton-Pearre, 81; Poffenberger, 236;
Baker. 10.
Total-Pearre, 2,s17; Poffenberger, 2,e52;
Baker, 100.
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but the brother he cast into the lions
| den.
Little Snowwhite meantime, the pet
ted dog of Swanwhite, having no one
to care for him now, sought refuge in
the kitchen upon a pile of ashes. That
night, when all was still, the head COOK
suddenly saw the door open of itself,
and a beautiful duck enter the room
and go up to Snowwhite.
"My poor Snowwhite!" it cried, "once
you lay upon silk cushions and now you
lie upon ashes. And my poor brother
is in the lions den! Shame On the
maiden Foxtail, who usurps my place
in the kings domain! Poor SNOW
white, but two more nights can l see
you and then l come no more.
Then the duck caresSed the dog, and
the door opened of itself and the duck
disappeared. But everywhere the duck
had stepped beautiful roses lay strewn.
The next day the head cook decorated
the kings dishes with these roses, and
when the monarch saw them he sum-
moned the cook and questioned him.
Then the king determined to see this
strange thing for himself, and on the
second evening he entered the room just
as the duck was leaving, but there were
the roses on the floor.
On the third night he watched, and
everything happened as before, save
that the duck said:
mo more shall l come to thee, Snow
Write"
Now, as she was leaving, the king
grasped the duck by the foot, but it in
stantly changed into dragon.
The king did not release his hold,
and then it changed into a wolf, and
then into a kissing serpent Still the
king held on, when suddenly up stood
Swanwhite before him, more beautiful
even than the picture. When he heard
her story, he sent to the lions den and
had the brother released, unframed.
The next day the king ordered
great feast to be prepared, and invited
a great number of guests. When all
were seated, the monarch told stoS'y
of a brother and sister, and OF the
treachery Of STEP mother and step
sister. When he finished he said:
Some one should now tell me what
punishment should be melted out to. per-
sons to cruel as this"
And the witch-mother. not knowing
that it was of herself he spoke, said:
For my part, 1 think they should
be thrown into boiling lead"
And Foxtail said:
Boiling tar would not be too severe
q punishment for them"
Then the king rose In anger, and
Swanwhite was brought in.
"See!" said the king to the witch
mother and the step sister. your wick
edness is known. You have pronoun-
ced your own doom, and by It you shall
abide. Onward Courtny IN Phihdel-
phia Tines
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It took q very short Tina 10 ascertain
that the new young man had set out
to be the life OF the cable. He had evil
IDENTITY read books in which table chat
is represented as something kaleddO-
scopic and thrilling, and he was out to
furnish his full quota of glitter. He
beamed around tho table once or twice
and then tucked his napkin under his
chin He had met only one or two Of
the people, but he did not cara He
was neither proud nor selfish and talk
ed loudly enough to give everybody the
benefit OF what he had had to say.
He was determined not to Let the con-
versatiOn get ON without him, and he
was never bafiied by missing links In
his chain OF thought
The member of Congress, with a
bass voice and q big mustache, said to
the elderly lady next him:
Its rather cool this evening, isn't
it,"
by the way" exclaimed the young
man before she had time to reply,
that reminds me. Speaking of cool.
you know there isn't anybody cooler
than lawyer. And speaking of law
yers, what is the difference between
one Of them and burglar who has
just discovered a tool with which to
cut the bars of his cell? 1t takes a
little while to say it, but it's so clever
that it's worth the time. You see, one
files notice, and the other notices a
file"
Turning to the member of Congress.
the elderly lady said it was rather
cool.
Il hope it hasn't killed all the
peaches said the man who mas mod
crate income and does nothing except
take walks and read the papers.
Speaking of peaches" exclaimed the
Young man, reminds me of a good
one. Peaches always make me think
of the country, and the country makes
me think of milk and milk makes
me think of oatmeal And could any
body tell me the difference between the
garment which now covers my should
er and portion of my breakfast?
Now, I've given you good hint at that
one
Nobody said word. and he cheerily
resumed: ooh, we'll, don't blame any
body for not guessing, although all
these answers seem very easy when
YOU know them. One is an old coat
and the other is a cold oat."
The member of Congress glared and
the elderly lady elevated her glasses to
get a better view of the new young
man who was looking up and down the
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| u, N U zsx !.
oui1 ~ "a zhs coaid
sonlce1y eonced - C6asin but 6lle
nlnnngeo 70 appear % kind u her that
when th0 party went TO board the YES
se1, and she begged to accompany them
with her other daughter, SWanwhite
pleaded for her and gained her broth
er's consent
Many days they sailed and ono night
q terrible storm arose. The waves
dashed high over the bark and the yes
sci plunged and Quivered like living
thing, The brother mounted high
upon the mast to see II there was help
near. Suddenly he cried out:
Dear sister, see land; we shall be
eaved!"
But the girl could not hear for the
raging of the storm and she asked the
witch mother what he said.
"He says. unless you throw your
golden casket into the sea We shall new
or see land"
Swanwhite, anxious to save the 9th
ers, did as she was bid, when again
her brother called:
Sister, go deck yourself as bride,
for soon we shall touch the land of your
king"
And again she heard not, and the old
bag said:
He says, unless you cast yourself
into the sea we are all lost"
Then, while the poor girl hesitated
for a moment, the witch ran to her,
and catching her light form in her
strong arms, threw her into the sea
And so she was borne over the waters
to the realm OF the mermaid who rules
over all that are drowned in the waves.
The brother now came down from the
mast and asked if Swanwhite had ar
rayed herself in festal robes, and the
witch told many tales of how she had
fallen into the sea- Then the brother
and all the men were filed with grief
and with terror that they had not
looked better after the kings bride, but
the witch proposed that since the ca
lamity could not be helped. they had
better prepare her daughter, the ugl:r
maiden FoXtail, for the king.
The brother would not consent to
this, but the men so feared the fate
that awaited them, that they dressed
gorseously in fine laces and satin, with
beautiful coral rings and a gold belt,
and soon after She was ready they
reached the shore and landed amidst a
great waiting throng Banners were
waving and music was filing the air to
greet the kings BRIDE while carpets
strewn with roses were placed for them
to walk upon from the vessels side.
But the king, when he saw the ugly
girl with the hateful temper, felt that
some deceit had been practiced upon
him. However, he had given his king
ly word, and he married the maiden,
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+ M u lalGEsR


Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace have been mar
ried five years. Up to last week MI.
Wallace was OF the opinion that he UNI
derstOOd his wife pretty well. Now he
is wondering whether he ever will know
anything about her.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Wallace
found pair Of gloves. They were pearl
gray, and probably had not been worn
more than once They looked small
and dainty, and Wallace, arguing they
might fit his wife's hand, took them
home and gave them to her.
Mrs Wallace looked critically at The
dainty gloves for a moment, then said.
severely:
Where did you get them, 'Howard?"
Mr.. Wallace is truthful by nature.
Had he been otherwise what follows
would never have happened.
81 found them in the street car" he
said. 'They seemed to be about your
size, and l thought you might be able
to wear them"
She laid the gloves on the table, then
turning round till she faced him square
ly, she transfxed him with bolts of
lightning that darted from her scornful
eyes.
Howard Wallace" she said bitterly,
"are you trying to drive me away from
you? If you want me to go home to
mother, why don't you say so right out
like a man, instead Of torturing me
with your cruel hints?"
"Torturing? Want you to go-home
o-your-mother? repeated Wal
lace blankly.
"That's what I said" she went on
with increased vehemence. You'll
soon provoke me to it, whether you
want me to or not, If you keep on this
way much longer. l thought you had
too much respect for me, Howard, for
me-your wife-to offer me such an in
suit. I didn't think you were capable
of such a dlespicable action"
''Wh- what have 1 dpme?" faltered Mr..
Wallace.
Done " she retorted. what
haven't you done? o, to think that I
should have married such a narrow
minded, stingy man. If you wanted to
make me present of gloves why didn't
you buy new ones, instead Of coming
home with an old WORKOUT pair that
some other woman had thrown away?
You knew I needed gloves. You heard
me say so this morning. and instead of
bringing me something decent, you go
poking around in street cars till you
find these-these-a then express
your contempt for me by offering them
to me. Why, don't you know that I'd
| no more put On pair of gloves that
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anybody else had worn than I'd fly to
Egvpt? l suppose you never thought
of the danger I'd be exposed to in so
doing"
NO" said Wallace, meekly, Il didn't.
They looked nice, and supposed you q
be glad to have EN-
Glad derisively.' HE supposed I'd
be glad to have them! These are not
fit for beggar to wear. That's why
they had been Thrown away. AS l said
before, if you are not able and Wiling
to buy my gloves III go to mother, who
will provide me with all those things
without grumbling about it.fs39u
Mr.. Wallace tried to defepd, bis rep
rehensible conduct still further, but his
wife flounced out of the room and re-
fused to listen.
The next evening Mr.. and Mrs. wal
lace went to the theatre. They were
late in leaving the house after the play,
and the lobby was almost deserted
when they passed out. Mrs. Wallace
paused and looked about her. There
was a pair of gloves lying on the floor
near the entrance, and she stopped and
picked them up. They were gray and
showed signs of much usage.
well. if I'm not in luck" she cried.
exultantly 81 don't know when I've
found anything before. These are the
very things l want. l can have them
cleaned and they will be as good as
new"
Il thought" said her husband Won
deringly, that nothing could induce
you to wear gloves that had belonged
to anybody else. You threw those l
gave you into the garbage box"
Mrs. Wallace regarded him disdain-
fully.
20, WELL" she said, that was differ
ent."
It probably was. Mr.. Wallace couldn't
see for the life of him where the differ
ence lay, but he supposed it must be
there.-Chicago Times-Herald.
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jaunts to the -
howe your askes. Nv olu You stl
river says he. Last might I answers
He looked at big book moment, and
then says, careless like, Five dollars.
What! for month"; I arsked No
for night he answers.
''Well, / wos desperate. Another
whole yellowboy gone. and nothing Ton
hit but nights doss. l paid hit. Wihar
could l do? And then cut me lucky
for the nearest boat landing, and ere
/ stays till the ship salts. ! amt a-go~
ing to heat, drink nor sleep anywhere
else but on my hold portmantaau ere
until / get aboard the ship that takea
me back 'ome. And when I get theer
/ ope i may die IL newer | leave hls
again. New York World.