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Fair play., 1898-09-03
Would Accc,ie to the Request.
Unsatisfactory SITUATION
Aguinaldo to Remove His Headquarters
Immediately to the Large Town
of MalolOs.

London, Aug. 29.-The Manila corr
respondent of the Times says:
The situation, although undoubt-
edly unsatisfactory, remains un-
changed pending a final settlement.
Aguinuldo proposes to remove his
headquarters Immediately to the large
town of Malolos, province of i,ulacln,
situated on the railway line 20 miles
north OF Manila. There he will shortly
assemble a congress chosen from the
leading Filipinos, who favor the in
surgent cause. He further intends to
send representative to Paris to argue
his claims for the establishment OF au
ipsurgent republic.
Mololos is an excellent strategic
point, covering rice and tobacco dis
trict besides the route to Biacnabato,
where the Spaniards We're formerly
obliged to make a treaty by which
they purchased cessation of HOSTILE
ties.
The movement was proba biv neccs-
sary partly because Agninaldo was fast
losing his influence in the province OF
Cavite, where the insurgents evidently
expected to be permitted to occupy
Manila conformity with the Americans.
Considerable dissatisfaction is ap-
parent among the insurgent troops,
and after n frank expression of opin-
ion is frequently heard that Aguinaldo
is again selling the cause.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

News has been received of the big
party OF Germans who made spec
tacular departure from New York last
winter for Alaska. Peter Schranm,
one OF the party who was recently at
Juneau, reports that the party did not
20 TO Dawson, but driftcd down to
Lake Atlin. opposite Pine creek. where
they found gold in paying quantities,
and all had staked out claims.
The success of the Transmissi ssippi
exposition, al Omaha, Neb., is meeting
the highest expectations of stockhoid-
ers and managers. Total attendance
for the week ended on the eth, was
ll5,si), or 1000 increase over the
week previous. The managers have
reduced the price of admission to -
cents for Sundays, and also for Mon
day and Thursday evenings.
Preparations making at Kansas City,
Mo, for peace jubilee this fall
promise to evolve the greatest demon
stration that city has ever seen The
movement is already under way, and
universal desire is shown to express in
fitting manner the satisfaction felt
over the achievements OF the army and
navy and the elimination of peace.
The torpedo boat Davis, which is be-
ing constructed at theWolf & Scwiclier
iron works, at Portland, Ore, was
given preliminary trial on the Will
liamctte river on the 27th. No effort
was made to force the craft up to the
required speed, 221s knots, but it is
announced that the trial was satisfac-
tory in every respect.
The statement of the associated banks
of New York city for the week
ended on the eth showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
s., ,495, $50; loans, increase, S5,3iS, 400;
specie, decrease, Ss,604, 800; legal ten
ders, decrease, $50, 300; deposits, de-
crease, ATS, 400; circulation, decrease,
S1s.7
Minister Angel, at Constantinople,
has informed the state department that
a note from the porte announces that,
on account of local needs, the cXporta-
ton of wheat from the province OF
Scutari, in Albania, European Turkey,
is forbidden until further notice.
Gen Merritt sailed from Manila on
the steamship China, on the 3oth, on
his way to Paris to attend the sessions
of the peace conference.
On the eth the associated banks of
the city of New York held S2l, ,343, 300
in excess of the requirements of the
25-per-cent. rule.
President and Mrs. Mckinley spent
pleasant hour at Camp Meade, on the
eth, en- route to Somerset, Pa, for
short vacation.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
MASTERING OUT.
Tho Principal Topic Among soldiers
Findings in the Case of
Private Gay.

Washington, Aug. 21.-tien. Goblin
said yesterday that he had received no
orders looking to the movement of
troops Il, Camp Alger or their muster
ing out. The principal topic among
the soldiers is the likelihood of their
being mustered out, % per cent. of
them, it is said. desiring tn go home.
The officers, as rule, prefer to re.
main in the service. II the weather
permits to-day the First Connecticut,
Third Virginia and Eleventh signal
corps will be reviewed by Gcn. Goblin.
The general court-martial proDably
will publish in day or two the find
ings in the ease of Private Gay.
charged with robbing the mails. The
general opinion is that Gay will re-
ceive a heavy sentence.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
GUARDING THE PARKS.
Hundreds of Thousands of Sheep Ejectct
A Big Fire-Water Scarce and
Grass Infiammable.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-The secre'
tarv of the interior has received re
port from Acting Superintendent Zeve
ly, giving details of the work of eject
ing intruders from the national parks.
He says that his men have elected
from Sequoia and Gen. Grant park,
$1,000 head of sheep.
No serious damage resulted from
forest fires in these parks, the grove ol
big trees being uninjured.
The work of clearing Yosemite park
of intruders is going on well and
about 10000 additional sheep have
been removed, making Il total from
that park of 10000. n large fire
broke out in Yosemite park on the
night of August -. 1t was gotten un.
der control and no serious damage wa:
done. The water Is very scarce in the
park and the continued hot weather
has made the grass and herbage very
inllammable.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
PRESSING FORWARD.
Omdurman, Where the khaiifa Awaits
to Give Him Battle.

WADY IIAMED, Aug. 26.-Thc whole
Anglo-Egyptian expedition has ar
rived here. and the advance is now
commencing at Ell Hair, where final
concentration will be made for the
march on Omdurman, 40 miles distant,
which will occupy two days if the
khalifa decides To await attack at ON
durman, as now appears likely.
Refugees are arriving daily from ON.
durman. They all agree that the
khalifa means To fight. They report
that he has 20, 900 men. The attack is
expected to occur about September 4.
Our camp of 10000 men, extending
three miles, with the white gunbOat.
and an inuumerable fleet of native
boats, presents picturesque sight.
Gen. Sir Herbert kitcheners achieve
mcnt So far is n brilliant operation.
Some weeks ago he announced his in
tcntion to concentrate his forces ut
Wady lIamed on August -. He ar.
rived there yesterday. Wady lalned
isl village 40 miles above Metammcs,
and between 80 and % miles from
Omdurman. 1t is at the foot of the
long sixth cataract, the head of which
is at Shabaluka.
Considering the difficulties of NOV
ing 5000 men and impediments over
the desert and along the Nile, under u
blazing sun, the achievements is proof
of the splendid organization of the ex
petition and augurs well for the tina.
overthrow of the khalifa's power.
Maj Gen. Archibald Hunter com.
mands the Egyptian forces, which com
prise two-thlrds of the expedition anG
which critics agree now form capita
fighting material. Maj ten. VIM
Forbes Gatacre commands the British
forces
Fair play., 1898-09-03
SELECTIONS MADE.
Attaches of the Peace Commission Whe
Will be Appointed by President
Mckinley soon.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The follow
have been selected and will be APP
pointed by the president: John Moore,
of Massachusetts, now assistant secre-
tary of state, to b" secretary of the
commission, and j. H. McArthur of
New York. to be assistant secretary
Mr.. Macarthur WAS formerly first Sec
rctary of the United States legation at
Madrid, and is now on special duties
at the state department. He has had
considerable experience in work of a
diplomatic nature.
Fair play., 1898-09-03

Ar meeting of the WoFIan's Ma.
tional War Relief association ut the
Windsor hotel, in NSy York, On the
:3;. it was announced that Miss Helen
VI. Gould had given S25,u00 TO purchase
food and deiicacies for the i'll and
wounded soldiers at Camp Nikon.
One OF the results of the sojourn OF
the Spanish officers, prisoners of war,
at Annapolis. Id. will be double
wedding Lieut.. Enrique Iaccerva Will
we'd Miss Clara w. Duff, of baltimore,
and Lieut.. Juan Ca,>lcllcS will lead
Miss Mamie Hayes. of Annapolis, TO
the altar
Ex-Secrctary John Sherman is quoted
as saying: "Gcn. Miles is soldier,
and. like soldiers. is a straightforward,
truthful man. He is no more afraid OF
an issue than he is of an Indian, and
when he comes back to Washington
and tells what he knows an invcstiga-
ton of the war department will be in
evitable."
The president is seriously thinking
of asking the senior Massachusetts
senator, Gcorge +. lloar, to take the
place which Will soon be vacated ny
Ambassador Hay, and he is restrained
only hy his reluctance to remove Sena-
tor lioar from The position he no"
holds.
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the commissioner of in'crnIi revenue
shows that for July a. aN.rar,' 'l:r:,y
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Fair play., 1898-09-03
A LITTLE TOWNS LOSS,
Serious Inroad by Fire Among the Blu 4
ness Houses of the Little Town
of Pataskala, q.

Columbus, O., Aug. as.-A special to
the Dispatch gives details of the most
destructive fire which ever visited Pa
taskala, Is miles east of here. Busi-
ness blocks and stores on Depot street
in the center of the town were en-
tirely destroyed with nearly all their
conte ats, entailing a loss of So, 900; in.
surance $4,000 Patashala nad no irs
department.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Returned Spanish soldiers Btnqueted By
the Press OF Corunna.

Madrid, Aug. .1.-rhe Spanish army
officers who arrived on the steamer
Alicante, which reached Corunna on
the 2ith inst, with the first Spanish
repatriatci soldiers, were given ban
quet by the representatives of the
Madrid press at Corunna The officers
declared that both the American and
Spanish nations adhered TO the meth
DDS of civilized warfare throughout
the campaign. They conceded the su-
pcriority of the American artillery.
The health Of The troops which arrived
by the Alicante is very uIcl improved
Fair play., 1898-09-03
a Had Accident.

w. l.. Chandler, aged -, one of Ma
con countys pioneers. was fatally in
jurcd in a runaway accident the other
day. With him were his two Iaugll-
tcrS-MrS. Stuck, aged 40. and Mrs.
Osborne. about -. Mrs. Stuck's three
small children were also in the vc
hiclc. The lines dropped and the team
whirlrd around. turning the light
wagon and throwing out the occu-
pants with great force. Mr.. Chand-
ler'S back was broken, and he was in
cured internally. Three of Mrs.
Stuck's ribs were broken. and she
WIS badly bruised about the head and
body. Mrs. Osborne was seriously
hurt. but may get we'll. The children
escaped injury almost entirely. Mr..
Chandler came to Missouri from Ken
lucky in le%2, and first located near
Palmyra. He OWNS Il good farm near
E\crllo. and is one of the bcSt-known
men in Macon county.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
CHINESE PENSIONERS.
The Celestial Kingdom at Last Repre-
sented on Uncle SANS PEN
sion Roll.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The pension
ofiice yesterday granted pension to
All Chum, Chinese subject and widow
of Pascal Martin, n sailor of the United
ried in Shanghai in 1895. Three chill.
dren were born to the couple. The
widow will receive So per month and
the children So month each. Almost
every other country furnishes one or
more pensioners for Uncle Sam, but
until yesterday China was without
representative.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
SENIOR SAGASTA TALKS.
Important Statements Made by tho Spans
lsh IRE In the Course of
an Interview.

Madrid, Aug. 2S.-Senor SagaSta, the
premier, is quoted rs having, in the
course of an interview, made some i'm
pOrtant statements, declaring that it
was the governments intention to re-
press the discussion of war topics in
the cortes. lie said that as soon as the
cortes met the government would sub
NIT a bill authorizing peace ncgotia-
tiOns, and next Il measure relating to
the suspension of the constitutional
guarantees
state the nature of this measure, it is
supposed that it will provide for the
continuation of the suspension.
Entirely Lacking In Material Necessary
for Discussion.
1.-The government, said the premier,
"will not discuss in any form the qucs-
tions of peace and war. Indeed, the
deputies would be cnt @y lacking in
the material necessary for Il discussion.
The debate could not be based on con-
crete, positive facts, founded on undis-
putcd documents, since the necessary
information has not yet arrived. ! be-
lievc that no discussion of the surrender
OF Santiago and Manila will occur nor
of the destruction of the Spanish fleet,
unless trustworthy data and exact
proofs are at hand.
No Discussion Is Pcrm.s.ible.
"Moreover. no discussion is perIniS-
sible of matters at present under con-
sidcration of the supreme councils Of
war and marine.
Mistakes or blundcrs may have been
committed, but thus far We have not
sufficient material to Judge.
Why Questions OF Peace and War Should
Not he Discussed.
Another reason why questions of
peace and war should not be discussed
is that diplomatic negotiations are now
being carried on, and Il debate on these
subjects might be provocative oI unde-
slrablc complications. II must not be
said that peace is signed and discussion
is now allowable. Peace is not signed.
Spain is still at war with the United
States. The two nations have merely
concluded Il suspension OF hostilitics in
order to negotiate peace. These ne
gotiations may be brought to Il sue
cessful issue, hut it might happen that
hostilitics will be recommended.
That is why think the cortcs viii
only be able to discuss strictly Deccs-
sary Questions-thati is, to make itself
acquainted with the situation of the
interests now at stake. which are 50
important for the nation, but not 10
engage in debate, which would as,u.nc I
some such proportions As to infringe
upon the discretion which the gravity
of the circumstance requires of the
corteS.
Would Acceie to the Request.
"Should they ask to have presented
the documents concerning the sur
render of Santiago and Manila and the
destruction of the fleet now in the gov
ernmcnts possession, the government
would acccde to the request. These
papers are in the hands OF the supreme
councils which alone before the proc
iamation of peace, can conduct in
quirics and establish responsibilities.
The inquiries may result in acquittals
or severe sentences, even the capital
Fair play., 1898-09-03
To u Higher Tribunal.

Says an item from Kansas City: De-
tcctivr G"or%" Eryant has received
word from ASTORIA, Ore. to the effect
that his nephew, William L"n%hrihg".
had been drowned i'll the Columbia
river near that city.
Longhrid%" was implicated with
"Dutch" Weber and Red" DHricn in
the robbery Of the Bank of Savannah,
Mo. two Years ago. He was convicted
and sentenced to five years in the state
p"nitcntiary. He appealed To the SUI
prcnc court. and was given a stay of
execution and released on Il bond for
$500. Afcw months ago the supreme
court affirmed his sentence. but he had
disappeared.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
The Big Four Monitors Will He Returned
North.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The big four
monitors. Terror, Puritan, Miantono-
NAH and Amphitrite and the cruiser
Montgomery, have been ordered by the
navy department to Newport, K. l.
1t has been thought the monitors will
be used in the large ports of CIba and
Porto Rico, but it has now been de-
cided to hold them north. The Mian-
tonomah is at Dry Tortugas and the
others are in West Indian waters.
The extreme heat has told severely OD
officers and men of the monitors, that
having very limited accommodations.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Gen. Merritt Going to Psris-No Agree
ment with AguinaIdo.

Manila, Aug. 29.-Steamers are en-
tering the river as usual. The Ameri-
cans are temporarily maintaining the
former Spanish tariff.
Gen. Merritt will sail on the steam-
ship China on Tuesday on his way to
Paris to attend the sessions of the
peace conference.
No agreement has yet been reached
with Aguinaldo upon any subject. al
though circumstantial rumors are cnr-
rent that everything has been settled
to the mutual satisfaction of those con-
cerned
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Criminal Costs.

State Auditor Scibcrt has announced
tina: the appropriation for criminal
costs has been exhausted. The las
legislature appropriated S54O, 900 for
the payment OF costs in criminal cases
The auditor estimates the deficiency
this year at about Sl5O,OOO. In l 500 it
amounted to SaS5 900
Fair play., 1898-09-03
The Sauna Old Story.

Robert G. Ebenstcin, n miner, was
instantly killed at Norscworthy & Co. s
mine, east of Joplin. 1t is the same
Did story-the premature explosion of
Il shot. Ebcnstein was in the shaft
alone, hence the exact particulars will
never Ike known. lie leaves widow
and two children
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Aged People Married.

Frederick Wcdekind. of li4o College
avenue. st. Louis, aged 20 years, was
married the other day to Mrs. Pauline
Frantz, of 7lg Pope avenue, aged 53, by
Justice Haughton. Wedekind was mar
ried twice before, and has four chill
dren. His bride was married three
times, and has three children
Fair play., 1898-09-03
The London Press on the Proposal of the
Gar.

London. Aug. 29.-The Daily Graphic
this morning, after referred to the pro-
posal of Emperor Nicholas says:
1T would be idle to attempt to
ignore the many and grave difficulties
standing in the way of the attainment
of the cars wishes, but it can not be
possible to doubt the sincerity of the
magnanimous proposal"
The Standard says, speaking edi-
torially, of the cars proposal:
''In England at last respect and
sympathy will be felt for the Czar pro,
posil.
Fair play., 1898-09-03

Secretary Virgil Conkllng of the
Democratic state central committee has
announced that the Lacledc hotel. St
Louis, has been selected as the head
quarters of the committee during the
campaign, in Difference To the wishes
Of the members outside of St Louis.
Chairman Cook. however, will remain
Rt the Planters
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Wants Damages for n Fall,

Patrick Presley has brought suit
against the city of Sclalia for 5000
damages for falling upon an alleged
defective sidewalk
Fair play., 1898-09-03
A CHEERING MULTITUDE.
The Arrival of Admiral Schley at
the National Capital Greeted
with Loud Acclaim.
EVERYBODY JOINS IN The SHOUTING.
Thanked by the President for tho Splen-
did Victory Achieved at Santiago Bay
The Work OF the Porto Kican Conn
mission Discussed and General In
structiOns Given.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Rear- -Ad-
mirul Schlcy reached Washington at
4:lO o'clock yesterday afternoon over
| the Pennsylvania railroad. He was
quickly noticed at most of tho stations
along the line, and throughout the
| trip he was greeted with cheering
crowds. When the train pulled into
the depot here he found n compact
mass of spectators which filled the de-
pot and overilowcd out into the train
shed The admiral and Mrs. Schley
when they appeared, were greeted
with cheers and shouts of ''lIurrah
for Schley."
Every body Joined IN the Shouting.
Everybody joined in the shouting.
and the depot attaches crowded about
/ the admiral and insisted on II hand
shake.
| At the gates the crowd increased,
and, amid deafening cheers, the adj
miral and his wife. the former with
hat of, passed through two solid lines
Of people. \ lieutenant and squad of
police with difficulty cleared Il pas
saTcway To the carriage which was in
waiting. Through the mass of We
/ hicics that had been drawn up by cu-
rious drivers the hanson pulled into
Pennsylvania avenue and procc edrd
directly to the Shorcham hotel.
Ihcered All the Wny Followed by n Cav
nlca,ir OF BicycIsts.
There were groups of chccrers all the
way and Il cavalcadc Of bicyc.ists
formed Il voluntary escort.
The admiral stayed only Il fcw min
utrs al the hotel. and then drove over
t. tn" navy department. where, with
out any prcliminarics, he reported di-
rcctly to Acting Secretary Allen. The
( latter accompanied him over to the
White House, reaching there at $50.
The president gave him Il most cordial
reception. The president thanked the
admiral, as he had Admiral Sampson,
for the success OF that memorable en-
ghTcmcnt of .Iuly ;, and took occa sion
to say that it was thai battle which
brought about the surrender of santi.
ago.
Discussed the W"rit OF the Porto Rican
Commission.
The president then entered into a
discussion of the work uf tine Porto
Eican commission, to which the adj
Inirai has been appointed. He went
over with him The general instructions
which will guide the body in arrang-
ing for the evacuation OF the Spanish
from the island and other work
Daring most OF tn" conference which
occupied about an hour. Assistant Sec
retary Of state Moore was present.
Future Movements.
On leaving the president Admiral
Schlcr drove Ia his hotel. lie said his
health had improved greatly. lie will
have another conference with Acting
Secretary OF the Navy Allen this morn
ing, and probably early in the after
noon will leave for New York From
there he viii go back to Wcstpprt.
Conn. He Will spend Il few days there
before returning here preliminary to
taking up his duties with The comnis-
sion.
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Leaves a Widow and Fire Children.

John Tonsate, a Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas engineer, died at Sedalia. of con-
sumption, aged 80. lie leaves a widow
and five children.
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Brought u Good Price.

President Mckinley's prize bale Of
lotton for the national hospital fund
sold on the st. Louis merchants ex.
Change for $3.50
Fair play., 1898-09-03
Deaths Doin2s.

Mrs. John Price, aged 30, suddenly
ii heart failure ut her home, eight
miles northeast OF Milan. She finished
her supper work. sat down, and cx
pircd III II minutes.
Thomas Dewitt. one of the pioneers
OF central Missouri at his home ut
Lpokout. pcti~ county.
Mai. II. II. Hughes Al New Frank
lin. Howard county. aged =. lie vas
one of Missouri pioneers, served with
distinction in the Florida. :lackhawk,
Mormon and MrNic:in wars. took part
in several Indian fights. and WAS u ma
ior i'll the confederate army during
the war of The, rcbcllion.