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The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
COMMISSIONERS INTRODUCED
Americans and spsnlnrds Take breakfast
Together at Paris.

Paris, Sept. 20.-erhc United States
Peace Commission held another session
this morning, after which. accompanied
by the United States ambassador, Gen
cral Horace Porter, they drove to the
foreign office. where the commissioners
met and breakfasted with the Spanish
commissioners.
In addition 10 the commissioners and
the ambassadors. the minister Of for
eign affairs. NJ. Delcasse, had invited
the three head officials of the French
foreign office, the first secretaries of
the embassies and General Hegron, sec
rotary of the Elysee palace.
The breakfast Mt which the peace
commissioners met for the first time to-
day was an Informal affair, given by
NJ. Delcassc in his private apartments
at the foreign Office.
The breakfast, or luncheon, ms II
would be termed in the United States.
occupied eighteen minutes Coffee and
cigar We're served in an adjoining
apartment and after half an hours
chatting the party broke up, both COM
missions leaving simultaneously with
courteous adieux. The Americans re-
gard the function as being happy
means of making the two sets of COM
missioners acquainted with each other
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A SPLIT IN NEW YORK.
silver Democrats VIII Put up Ticket of
Their Own

silver Democrats VIII Put up . TICKET OF
Their Own.
Syracuse. N ". Sept. 29---The Chi
cago platform Democrats, who adopt
ed resolutions last night. instructine
the committee on organization. COM
posed OF one member from each Senate
district in the state, to place in nomi-
nation a full ticket by petition should
the convention to-day fail to affirm the
Chicago platform. had another meeting
to-day after the report OF the regular
committee on resolutions became
known.
The instructions Of the conference re-
auire that full ticket be nominated
within forty-eight hours. The commit
tee on organization will meet at the
Union Square hotel. New York City to-
morrow night and select II candidate
for each place upon the state ticket.
The Democratic convention OF New
York state chose this ticket:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Van Wyck OF
Kings.
Lieutenant Governor--Elllott Dan
forth of Chenango.
Secretary of State-George W. Bat
ten of Niagara.
Comptroller-Edward $. Atwater of
Duchess.
state Treasurer-E. p. Morris of
Wayne.
Attorney General-Thomas Il. Con
way of Clinton.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Mar-
tin Schenck of Renssalaer.
Contrary to all expectations and to the
Indications OF last night and early this
morning. the convention was harmon
ious. the only contest being for the
nomination of governor. and only one
ballot being taken on that.
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cordial Invitations given him to visit
Denver through the following tele-
gram sent TO this paper by Mr.. Me-
Kiniey's private secretary. Mr. J. A.
Porter:
"The limited time allowed to the
Presidents trip VIII preclude the pos
sibility OF his extending II further
west than Omnha.
The President will be in Omaha Oct.
u. The railroads running to that city
from Denver have made n special rate
from this city to Omnhn for the oc-
cnsion and many Denver and other
Colorado people viii undoubtedly take
advantage OF the reduced railroad fare
and accept the opportunity to see the
exposition and the chief magistrate OF
the nation mt the same time ut nom
inal cost.
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THE STATE TAX LEVY
TO BE SAME AS LAST YEAR
HaIiroad Assessments Reduced but hHi''
road Men Not sstisfsd-e -eo'ernor
Adams opposed the Reduction

Denver, Sept. 30.-The state tax levy
has been fixed by the Board OF
Equalization. The approximate as
sessed valuation Is $1S5.000, 600. Ihe
tax revenue is estimated at SI3o,Vo.
A horizontal reduction OF 10 per cent
on the assessed valuation OF all rail-
road property IN Colorado has been
made by the State Board OF Equaiiza-
lion.
This action was taken at meeune
of the board ,Ield In the office OF Gov
ernor Adams yesterday afternoon.
All the members OF the board We're
present. Representatives Of the yari-
Gus railroad companies were III attenu-
ance and presented statistical ngures
TO support their claim that the Vnina-
tion OF railroad property had Deen IN
crensed, while that of all otner prop
erty had been steadily lowered during
the past nve years.
The representatives Of the raiiroau
companies asked for horizontal re
duction of 20 per cent. This the mem
bers of the board would not listen 10.
but finally agreed to reduction o.
10 per cent.
The decision in favor of the reduc-
tion was moi a una imous one.
Governor Adams opposed any change
in the railroad assessments from the
beginning and protested against inc
reduction to tie last. but he was over
ruled by the other members OF thc
board.
The representatives of The railroad
companies are not satisfied with the
decision of she board. After the meet
ing yesterday afternoon MIR. Freeman
announced that they would light the
matter out in the courts Their action
xtrfI h.u h., tho fyrnlu6
that the assessment upon railroad
property is in excess of that upon
other classes OF property which is as
sessed by county assessors.
The tax levy viii be made up as fol
lows:
General revenue I-1G mills. agr.
cultural college 1-5 mill. school for
mutes ID mill. State university 10
mill, School of Mines 10 mill, insane
asylum 10 mill, State Normal school
1-G mill. stock inspection department
3-GO mill. capitol building y mill, inter
est on insurrection bonds 1-10 mill, an
aggregate of LILO mills. The poll tax
viii be 81.
According 10 the approximated as
sessed valuation OF the state the tax
revenue will be about $I40.0OO this
year. These figures are not exact. as
II few OF the counties have not COM
pleted their returns.
However. in approximlting the state
valuation the figures of last year have
been used where returns are not COM
plete. This places the approNimated
assessed valuation OF the state at S1SJ.-
100000. This Is n decrease OF SSOOO,
600 from that of last year, when the
tax revenues amounted to about SS32,
900.
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,,obner uo,a. up Stage.

Empire City. Ore. Oct. About 4
o'clock this morning the Roseburg-
Myrtle Point stage was robbed about
one mile east of the latter place by one
man with n revolver
The driver, named Baker. was COM
mnnded to halt and after obcying was
ordered to throw out the mail bag.
Baker threw the way sack to the rob
Der. who Immediately told him II was
the registered bag he wanted. AFTER
getting the registered sack the high
wnyman told Baker to drive on. Baker
cannot give description of the rob
ber.
There were sixteen registered letters
in the sack, containing between $500
and $1,000. Sheriff Gage was notified
and was upon the ground early this
forenoon. but at last accounts had dis
covered no clue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
FATAL WISCONSIN FIRES.
One Hundred Pcr-ons Reported Missing a
Rice's Lake.

One Hundred Pcrsons Reported Missing at
Rice's Lake.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 1.-The pecu-
MARY damage by the forest fires In the
northwestern part of the state cannot
be estimated at present. 1t may
amount anywhere between one and i've
million dollars. Many days will elapsc
before the extent of the ruin Of the
fiery element will be known. A general
rain Is falling throughout the state to-
night. This will undoubtedly put an
end to the devastation. Clarke, Chippe-
wa and Barron counties appear TO have
suffered the grentest destruction.
Over 100 people are reported missing
in the vicinity Of Rice Lake. Sixty
families are homeless near Cumberland.
Scventy-five families at Turtle Lake
and many farmers have lost all their
property and had n narrow escape
themselves. IL is also believed many
persons were burned to death In their
efforts NJ fighting the flames, being I'M
able TO escape when their efforts failed.
Many narrow escapes are reported.
\ patty OF loggers In charge of Aug
ust Mason of Chippewa Falls, We're re-
turning from the camps Mt Cedar Lake.
They had Il race for their lives, hav-
ing a handicap over the flames of eight
miles, and having but one mile TO COW
or to reach n place of safety. The par
Nv mnde for n lake mounted on horses.
With the heat and smoke almost nm
bearable the first section of the log
gers and their horses barely reached
the goal In time. dashing into the lake,
where they remained until the flames
passed over. -Four men who We're in
the rear are missing and are believed TO
have been lost.
Many persons sought refuge In wells.
Reports from Cumberland Lake this
afternoon, say the town Is In danger.
Business was suspended and the citi-
zens We're out in an endeavor to check
the flames.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
FIGHT LOOKED FOR NEAR pANA
Striking Union Men Hold up n Train aud
Send CoIorcd Men Back to Indiana

Tower Hill, ILL.,. Sept. 30.-Threc
hundred striking union miners from
Pana to-day held up II special Balti-
more a. Ohio southwestern train. con
veylng fifty-five Washington. Indiana,
negro miners to Pana to take the place
of union miners.
The negroes We're taken from the
cars and compelled to walk back to
Tower Hill, where they were locked up
in the depot until ten o'clock tonight.
At that hour the negroes We're placed
on board an east-bOund train and TAX
en- back to Indiana at The expense of
the Miners union.
The miners We're all armed and
masked.
Pana, ILL.,. Sept 30.-Light Battery B
of Galesburg arrived on n special train
from Springfield this afternoon. The
battery consists of two Gatling guns
and sixty-three men, with side-arms
and Springfield rifles, in the charge OF
Captain Craig. Two companies of the
Sons of Veterans from Aurora and Ell
gin, In command Of Colonel Hamilton
arrived this evening. They We're
equipped with guns mt Springfield and
mustered In as National Guards.
The militia is in full charge of the
city tonight. The soldiers are parad-
ing the business streets. The utmost
quiet prevails
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I'm a bolder man than you.sir.' said
an English laborer to his master, not
long ago. Il burst spend my last far
den, and you dursent." The laborer
never looked forward at all. On the
contrary. thriftiness is often taught the
classes by the masses. A little Ger
man girl who sells violets In the
streets Of western city was question
ed the other day by her teacher. who
learned that she sold about twenty
five-cent punches each school day.with
more on Saturdays and holidays. and
that she raised the violets herself
You must be great help to your
father" was the comment. oh" wa5
the quick reply, Il do not need to do
It. Father earns enough for us ALL
but am doing this to go to college. /
have three hundred dollars in the bank
already" The teacher, Harvard
graduate. realizing that the child could
draw larger check .ilan himself. went
away thoughtful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
POLICE FORCE FOR SANTIAGO
The LawIess VIII Thus He Checked wher
Troops Disband.

The Lawiess VIII Thus He Checked wher
Troops Disband.
Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 30.-Ar
rangements have been completed fol
the formation of force of Cubar
mounted police for the province OF
Santiago.
The force consists of n commandant
with the rank of major, three captains
six lieutenants, ten sergeants and 24(
enlisted men. The rates of pay for the
enlisted men are the same as in the
United States army, while the officers
get two-thirds.
General Castillo has charge of tn,
preliminaries of the appointments. He
must select capable men who have
served only in the Cuban army, and
the officers must have held similar, oil
higher, rank in the Cuban army.
This police force will have a large
territory TO cover. and II Is expected
that as soon ms the Cuban troops dis.
band, the lawless element will break
loose and will have to be kept in
check. Even now quantities of cattle
are stolen and complaints are frequent
TO General Wood and General Castillo
and they are determined to put an end
TO this state of affairs.
The Cubans are beginning to under.
stand that the sudden changes they
wanted after the surrender would have
caused disorder and confusion. while
now every day number of Cubans
are appointed TO positions of power and
emolument.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
Train Robbcr. Not C.u,,,

Denver. Sept. 30.-The men who Mt
tempted to blow up train on the Den
yer & Rio Grande railroad near Monu-
ment Wednesday night, have so far
succeeded in eluding the posses that
went in search of them.
The best bloodhound in the state fol-
lowed their trail ten miles and lost II.
and as one OF their pursuers ex,
pressed IL: They didn't leave any
more trail after that than bird. II
was just as though they took wing
The desperadoes have gone west. ms
far as clues Indicate. through Wood
land Park and to the Cripple Greek dis
trict, where they are probably secret
ing themselves at this time.
Thesecond posse has not returned at
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
spANIARDs WILL LEAVE CUBA.
Evacuation WIN he Completed by January
Land Americans VIII Take Possession.


Land Americans WIN Take P"sssssion.
New York, Oct. Ia special 10 the
Herald from Washington says:
III the present plans are carried out
u II expected that the evacuation Of
Cuba will have been completed by De
cember 31st. and the new year Will see
the American colors raised all over the
island
1t Is now believed the plans will be
carried out because advices to-day
from the military commission in Hava-
ma Indicate that Spain will no longer
contend for delay. II is said the trans
ports which took the prisoners from
Santiago will promptly return TO Gu
ba to facilitate a speedy evacuation.
These transports have capacity OF 25,-
900. l am further Informed that 1t is
not likely that more than G0,00O or 49,
600 VIII return TO Spain. The other 90
900 or GO.O00 Will remain. lay down
their arms and become citizens OF the
Island. This. II Is considered. will be
in no wise Objectionable TO this gov
ernment.
Secretary Alger has said that 5001
or 6O.OOO United States troops VIII be
stationed in Cuba at points which will
probably be decided upon within the
next few dnys
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
STORM RISING IN SPAIN.
Dynasty Is Doomed and Everybody y
poets n Reign Of Terror.

Dynasty Is Doomed and Everybody Ex
poets n Reign of Terror.
Madrid, Sept. 29.-While political
parties and writer's and pretorians arc
still consplring. the people do not re
spond, but are awaiting the signing OF
the Paris treaty and the development
of Weyler's plan to force dictator
ship upon the country and secure the
support of the troops when they arrive
from Havana.
Nobody here believes IL possible tt
save the dynasty. but there is general
foreboding that blood will certainly
flow before the end OF the year.
1t Is believed that the Paris Commits
sion will finish Its work by the end OF
November Historic precedents are be
ing cited In the case OF other territorial
cessions and annexations following
military conquests in order to furnish
grounds for getting rid of the Cuban
debt. Bulgaria, Lombardy, Savoy, the
pontifical states, etc, are given ms ex-
amples
1t is said here that Porto Rico will
be evacuated by the end OF October
and Cuba by the end of February.
Spanish agltators are being arrested
and expelled from Portugal and Por'
tuguese partisans of the Iberian Union
are being arrested in Spain. The
friends of the union of the two coun-
tries are not numerous in Portugal, but
they are very active.
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on ,hr Way to Western rorls.

Chicago, Sept. 30.--The bronzed he
roes of the First United States regular
cavalry. 100 strong, passed through
Chicago to-day, Ell route for western
forts. Brigadier General c. ID. Viele
was In command.
The troopers We're transferred 10 the
Burlington, the Milwaukee X St. Paul
and the Rock Island lines according TO
their locations at posts in the West,
Troops A, Is, and l. going TO Fort Ri
ley. KANSAS, and Troop + TO Fort Sill.
Oklahoma Territory. Other troops wenf
TO Fort Reno. Oklahoma, and Huachu-
ca. Arizona. and Washakie. Utah; Fort
Meade. South Dakota; Forts Robinson
and Niobrara. Nebraska
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
SUED FOR WAR BONDS.
Ex-secretary of the Treasury Carlisle Is
Attorney In Test Cases.


Washington. d. C.. Sept. 3O.--Two
mandamus eases were filed to-day In
the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia against Lyman ]. Gage.
growing out OF the issue of war bonds
to carry ON the war.
In the first cnsc William ii. Wharton
OF Jersey City, New Jersey. sets up
that he was subscriber for $500 OF
the bonds. He empowered the Produce
Exchange Trust Company Of New
York to make the necessary advance
ment on the bonds, holding them as col
lateral. Thereafter Secretary Gage re-
fused TO make this allotment of bonds,
oil the grounds. II Is understood. that
the subscription was not bona fide, as
1t was made In the interest OF third
party.
The second suit Is instituted by
George Wighimnn. and seeks TO re-
strain Secretary Gage from setting
aside the award of many small lots OF
bonds, aggregating S335. $40. which
were TO he handled through the Pro
duce Exchange Trust Company. The
court fixed the hearing for October
18th.
Ex-Sccrctary OF the Treasury Car
Isle, who was the predecessor of Mr..
Gage. is the attorney for the plaintiffs.
The cases are understood to be test
of many similar cases.
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rnncrnl of Mr.. nny.rd.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. with hags
ut half mast and draped In mourning,
with the closing OF business houses,
and with other demonstrations OF sor-
row, Wilmington yesterday committed
10 the grave the mortal remains of
Hon. Thomas Francis Bayard.
The honorary pall-bearers were For
mer President Grover Cleveland, For
mer Secretary of the Treasury Charles
:. Fairchild. Abe Tunnel, governor of
Delaware; Chancellor John II. Nlchol-
son. George l.. Rives of New York City.
John V. Craven and Thomas Craven of
Salem, New Jersey, and Judge lgnn-
tius &C. Grubb. DIR. James a. Draper
and Henry Il. Banning OF Wilmington.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
iErRooPs ORDERED TO PAnA.
Hut They Must Not Directly Assist the
Mine Owners.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept Ex-Governor
Tanner was called up by telephone this
afternoon by Sheriff Colburn of Pana
The sheriff said that he had no further
control of the striking miners, that he
feared there would be an outbreak
within a short time and that he had ex-
hausted all his resources. He asked
that state troops be sent there.
Governor Tanner Immediately or
dered Captain Craig of Battery b,
Galesburg, TO go with his men to Pana.
at once. and Colonel John b. Hamilton
Of Elgin was also ordered to start with
two OF the best equipped companies of
his Sons of Veterans.
Governor Tanner ordered Captain
Craig to camp within the city limits
and protect the life and property of the
citizens, but under no circumstances
should they aid the miners or mine
owners in the operating of the mines
with foreign labor, to which the gov
ernor is much opposed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
Afraid of Paris Mobs.

Paris, Oct 2.-Disorders resulting
from the Dreyfus case have caused In
tense alarm among the foreigners ut the
hotels, and II Is probable that an exo-
dus will take place, the guests fearing
grave developments.
The working clnss, so far, has held
aloof, but the leaders of the rival par
ties are doing their utmost to stir them
up and il is believed that the disorders
viii be repeated.
Disorders, the majority OF them be
ing in the vicinity OF the office Of the
Libre Parole, took place during the
evening. Many persons were slightly
injured, though sticks We're the only
weapons used Several arrests werr
made.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
CLOSE CALL FOR MINERS.
Dynamite Explode. while Men Are work.
Ing Near by.

Wallace. Idaho, Sept. 30.-Thirty
men working the night shift in No. !
tunnel Of the Morning mine. had an al
most miraculous escape from death
early this forming. when $50 pounds of
dynamite In n magazine exploded.
The first report TO reach here was
that cigh. dead and wounded had been
recovered and that smoke was still too
thick TO permit the rescuers TO get
farther back, where 1t was feared the
imprisoned men Were all dead. either
from the direct results Of the explosion
or from the gases generated by IL.
Later it was learned that not II man
had been killed or seriously injured.
the only casualty being the killing of n
horse used TO haul out the ore. Most
OF the men walked out. although some
OF them were so stunned by the explos-
ion or overcome by smoke and gas that
they had TO be helped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
Medals for Naval Men.

New York. Sept. 29.-Citixens OF
Brooklyn to-day testified their appre-
ciation of the cruiser Brooklyn's SER
vices during the war, when the men
and officers of the warship gathered
in the Thirty-third regiment armory.
There were speeches by ex-Mayor
Schieren. General Stewart L. Wood
ford and st. Clair McKelway, singing
by school children, and 4 medal of
honor was pinned OH the breast of
each of the Broolslyn's officers and
men. Mrs. schley received in IL box
a medal TO be delivered TO Commodore
Schley. Captain Cook received gold
hilted sword
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06

While the really brave and true
women OF the country have been work
ing and suffering for the boys in blue
cheering them through every Ill that
befell and trying to make their life and
their burdens as easy as possible, other
ladies. OF more hysterical and sell
fish turn of mind, have done their best
to make the soldiers aware Of every
Ill the camp life bore for them. and
have even tried to stir up mutiny and
desertion. 1t is a very good thing that
ladies of this temperament are decid-
edly outnumbered by the good sensible
women. who not only know how to
meet suffering bravely themselves. but
can teach and help others to bear IL
with the same fortitude.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06

II Ia reported everywhere that Gu
ban flags are drug on the market. and
dealers who have loaded up with them
count them dead loss. This Is in
itself matter of small moment. for
there is no special reason why Ameri-
cans should buy Cuban flags. but 1t is
not time to forget Cuba yet, as most
people seem in danger OF doing. The
most serious part OF the problem which
we SO light-heartedly took up is yet to
come.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06
Mnny Dend in narhndos..

New York, Sept. 29.--The Quebec
line steamer Pretoria, Captain Nc
Kay, which arrived this afternoon
from the West Indies, reports the hurri-
cane at Barbadoes as terrible and most
destructive.
From 10000 10 1900 houses and
buildings We're destroyed, seventy lives
We're lost and 10000 people left home
less. At st. Kits the storm ragged on
the night of the 18th from 10 p. m. to
l n. nj. of the 10Th. the wind blowing
mt the rate of sixty miles an hour. The
town escaped with slight damage.
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Mn,nnfa Mnr Slow nr,nrn.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 3O.-rhe
State Department gives confirmation 10
the report thar It has given its assent
through the American consul at Apia,
Samoa, to the return to Samoa. after an
exile of ten years of the former King
Matnafa.
1t is assumed that this chief is to be
made king, to succeed the late King
Malietoa. who died about a month ago.
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co,one, John Hay sworn In.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 30.-Colonel
John Hay was sworn into office as sec
retary of state Mt IL o'clock this morn
ing.
The ceremony took place in the
Presidents room at the White House
and the oath was administered by JUS
tice Harlan OF the Supreme Court. Mr..
Hay Immediately Joined his colleagues
in the regulnr Friday Cabinet session.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-06

Sir Hugh Nelson. premier OF Queens
land: Sir George II. Reid. premier of
New South Wales. and Sir George H.
Turner. premier of Victoria. recently
met In conference and discussed plans
for a Pacific cable. They decided to
make the definite offer that II Great
Britain and Canada collectively would
guarantee five-ninths of the cost OF
laying the new cable they would rec
ommend their respective legislatures
to contribute one-ninth each, asking
New Zealand to contribute the re-
majning one-ninth.