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TAKEN FROM THE RUINS.
Three More Bodies Found I'm the
Wreck of the wonderland Theater.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 6-Three more
victims were to-day dug from the ruins of
the new Wonderland Theater building,
which collapsed yesterday afternoon. This
makes the death list so far eleven. The
bodies recovered to-day We're identified as
Peter Pfeife, carpenter; Frank Wolf, tin
ner, and Max Pett, who was VOLTS helper.
All the injured at the hospitals are to-day
reported as improving except Edward Ffsch-
er, who is expected to die
A mass meeting of representative citizens
was held at noon in the mayors office and
over 81, ,OC0 was subscribed for the relief OF
the families of those who were killed. The
loss on the property was estimated to-day
for the first time 1t is believed that $lG2,-
600 will entirely cover it. What caused the
catastrophe is still unknown and probably
will be until the coroner's inquest next
week A prominent local architect in an
interview to-day stated that he did not be-
lieve in the theory that the steel work was
faulty, but said he did believe that it was
not heavy enough.
All three bodies discovered to-day were
in the center of - s~.nding buried under
tons of debris Frank Wolf was found
strangled to death by heavy steel girder
which lay across his throat, being other
wise uninjured Both the other bodies were
frightfully mangled. In addition to those
known to be dead there are still missing
Fred Miller. Charles Mielke and o. Mullin.
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English Correspondents of the Opin-
Will Merely stinen Americans.
A DEMAND MADE ON CHINA
FOREIGN ENJOYS WANT TROOPS RE
MOVED BEFORE NOV. IL.
Janapese Minister Granted Interview
perOr-Latter in Good Health.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Spain will
sign the peace treaty under protest"
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
says: THE semi-official papers have re-
ceived hint to stop their attacks on
America. L have good reason to believe,
however, that Germany will doff her re-
serve so soon as other powers seek share
in the spoil of the Philippines"
The Vienna correspondent of the Times,
commenting on the irritation. of the German
press over the attitude of the United States
toward the Philippine questions, says 1T
has but little Importance and is only likely
to excite the scorn and defiance of the
Americans and tend to confirm them in their
determination to keep the Philippines. The
Fremdenblatt, in a temperate article that
gives the German papers example of
impartiality. recognizes that it is purely
question for the Americans to decide for
themselves"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
after giving extracts from another long and
violent article in the konische Zeitung, de-
claring that the fate of the Philippines cam
not be a matter of indifference to Germany,
expresses the opinion that such utterances
will only stiffen the attitude of the United
States
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LETTER FROM GENERAL GOMEZ
WHO HAS CONFIDENCE IN THE
PROMISES OF THE UNITED STATES,
But SAYS His Soldiers Cannot Dfsband
Until Their Enemies Quit Cuban
SOiI-A Merchants Views.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The government
of Cuba has given the administration much
concern and its form is not yet definitely
determined on. Since issuing the order des-
ignating the troops to go to Cuba there has
been considerable talk at the War Depart
ment about the probable commander of
troops in Cuba and the organization of
government, civil and military. The proba-
bilities now are that Cuba will be dedsig-
nate as one department and placed under
the command of one officer. The general
impression seems to be that the officer will
be Major General Wade. now chairman of
the Cuban military commission, whose
duties as a member of this commission have
fitted him for the office. The President and
Secretary Alger have great confidence in
General Wade and believe he combines the
military and civil qualities necessary for
the supreme command in Cuba when our oc-
cupation is complete.
There has been an intimation that General
Brooke, who has been in command in Porto
Rico, might be selected for command in
Cuba, but such is not the present intention.
General Brooke, who is major gen
eral in the regular service, commands
only about six thousand troops in Porto
Rico, less than some brigadier generals who
are in command of divisions and much less
than several generals in command of corps.
1t is generally understood that General
Brooke does not care TO remain any longer
in Porto Rico than the department actually
thinks his services are required. There has
been some suggestion that General Merritt
might return to take command in Cuba, but
the administration thinks the selection of
General Wade would be better.
General Wade ranks all the volunteer
major generals now in service and would
rank General Lee, in command of the Sew
enth Corps, although the latter will be in
actual command of the district of Havana
1t is possible that the department of Cuba
will be divided into districts, some of great
er and some of less Importance. The prin-
cipal districts would be Havana, Santiago
and Cienfuegos. 1t is possible that each
province will be designated as a district.
The command of the Second Corps is still
unsettled. General Lawton was at one time
selected for the place, but it was found that
two officers, at least, ranked him and this
proved rather unsatisfactory.
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PROBABLY A SPANISH LIE.
Gen. Luque Says Col. Ray Insulted Gu
bans-BIancO HumbIed.

HAVANA, Nov. 5, via Key West Fla.
delayed in Transmisson)-Genera Luque,
Spanish military Governor of the Holguin
division, on leaving Gibara for Spain,
wrote, it is understood, to Captain General
Banco to the effect that Gibara, prior to
the American occupation, had been gov
erned in an orderly fashion by the Cubans,
who had named municipal officials whose
sober direction of affairs commanded the
respect of the Spanish But when the Amer
leans entered the town, Colonel Ray, ac-
cording to the report of General Luques
letter, tore the Cuban flag down from all the
public buildings, trampled on it, freely in
suited the Cubans and allowed his men to
indulge in drunken carousals. When the
Spanish troops were embarking, wrote Gen.
Luque some four thousand Cubans lined
the road along which the evacuating Span
iards, with Luque at their head, marched
to the wharf. The Spaniards raised the
cheer viva Espana!" which was Justify
answered by the Cubans as direct affront
to the Americans, after which the Cubans
retired to a place called Bujari, near Gil
bara, where they fortified themselves, de
flying American authority" This is gener-
ally reported as the tenor Of Luque's note.
Alfred Betancourt British SUBJECT born
in Jamaica, was assaulted on Tuesday last
by a Spanish officer, who struck him on the
side of the head for wearing a gold scarf
pin in the shape of a five-pointed star. The
officer ordered Betancourt under arrest and
sent him before General Arolas, military
Governor of Havana, who ordered him i'm
prisoned. Mr. Jerome, British vice CONSUL
on being notified of the assault, presented
himself at the captain generals place TO
protest against an act of brutality and to
demand the instant release of Betancourt.
General Blanco at first attempted TO put
Mr. Jerome off Then he said it would be an
extremely difficult matter to release the
prisoner, as he had not been arrested by the
orden publico, but by an army officer and
had been sent to jail by the military Gov
ernor; but Mr.. Jerome maintained firm
attitude, insisting that he would remain
at the palace until Betancourt was released.
Finally his persistence was successful. After
an interchange of messages between Gen.
Blanco and General Arolas-Mr. jerome all
the while refusing TO bulge from the palace
-Betancourt was released at a late hour.
These are the bare facts of an assault
CONTINUED ON second Pase1
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United States Criticised by a Cuban
Merchant of Havana.

HAVANA, via Key West, Nov. 5.-(De-
layed in transmssion.)- 1.-THE interregnum be-
tween Spain's virtual loss of sovereignty in
Cuba and the assumption of full military
control by the United States seems indefi-
nitey prolonged, with no immediate hope
of relief to a country which daily grows
poorer and more depopulated. On all sides
the question is asked, how much nearer is
the final solution of the problem than it
was on the day the protocol was signed?
The feeling among the better class of intelli-
gent and influential Cubans may be pretty
accurately summed up in the following OBJ
servations made to-day by a representative
Cuban merchant of Havana to the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press:
1T seems to me-and 1 think my views
are shared by many-that the United States
government is dilly-dallying too long with
Spain over this evacution question. OF
course the problem is a difficult one, but
the delay Is surely unnecessary. The United
States has sent here an assortment of COM
missions. each more self-important and
mysterious than it's predecessor, and each
yelling it's operations with a cloud of Sc
crecy which, so far as my American ex-
perience goes, really serves the purpose of
obscuring issues and concealing very small
complshed. The spirit of jealousy fills not
only the individual members of all the COM
missions. but also exists between the differ
ent commissions collectively. These rival
ries seem to engross the attention of the
commissioners much more than the seri-
Gus questions affecting the welfare of
Cuba and the dignity and good faith of the
United States.
First we were told that the date of oc-
cupation by the United States troops would
be Nov /, then Dec. l was fixed on and
later we were informed that the date for
occupation would be left indefinite. So far
as evacuation is concerned, Jan. l was
named as an ultimatum date, but now it is
rumored that Feb. 1 has been agreed on.
The fact is, the country at large, whether
Cuban, foreign or Spanish, is getting dis
gusted. The people are losing faith and
confidence owing to the lack of formality
displayed by the American representatives.
To all questions asking information on these
points the American commissioners with a
superior smile and an assumption of gravi-
ty to cover their ignorance, reply vaguely
and unsatisfactory.
UNLESS the Washington government
forces its lethargic commissions into great
er activity Cuba will be an immense grave
yard and it's fields barren before the United
States takes possession. The daily records
of mortality show that the population in
all parts Of the island is dwindling steadily.
Entire villages are dying Of starvation.
On all sides the Spaniards continue robbing
and plundering. In the meantime the sage,
gossiping commissioners from the United
States sit slipping cool drinks by day and
seeking shelter by night with mortal dread
of fever, yet absolutely impervious to the
demands Of humanity.
'The situation created BY this uncer-
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GOMEZ WILLING TO WAIT.
He Thinks the United States VIII
Turn Cuba Over to Its People.

He Thinks the United States VIII
Turn Cuba over to It's People.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Following is an
extract from d letter received by Senor
Quesada from General Gomez, written
Oct. 20:
Il have full confidence in the solemn
promises made by the Congress of Wash
ington, and for that reason 1 do not have
any fear as to the independence of Cuba.
Some time must elapse before our ideal
will be realized, but after so many struggles
and privatons we can wait a little longer.
The military occupation by the United
States is, to a certain extent, necessary to
prepare and hurry the evacuation Of the
Spanish, and to bring about harmony
among the different factions in Cuban poll
tics. During this military occupation the
republican government Will be organized.
It's decisions will be finally accepted by all;
order will reign everywhere. Those who
speak now of annexation try to satisfy,
above all, their spite, propagating un-
founded fears as to personal security and
private property.
1.-The final success of our struggle has
required necessary destruction of property
which the enemy used to its advantage,
but we have never attacked individuals.
The struggle against Spain is now ended;
we commence now a more delicate and diff
cult task-namely, to make our republican
political system triumph and to reconstruct
the country. 1t is not an easy labor, and
all men who loved their country should
contribute to it; for that reason 1 cannot
retire now, notwithstanding my sixty-one
years Most of the officers and soldiers
went into the field obeying my orders; I
cannot abandon them until their future is
assured. They have lost everything they
had, they have a right to some compensa-
ton, and, above all, to their salaries; the
new government must secure them.
1.-The disarmament cannot occur until the
Spaniards have evacuated; my men cannot
be abandoned without bread or work to the
mercy of their enemies. A solution could
be found, perhaps, in the plan which the
American government is said to have Of
creating native civil guard formed in the
majority of Cuban soldiers. This organiza-
tion would offer the advantage of not ex-
posing the American troops to the deadly
climate of the island, and at same time the
United States would have people who
know the country thoroughly In the mean
while and until the evacuation occurs food
must be provided for my soldiers. The
| evacuation should be as rapid as possible,
and afterwards everything will be ar
ranged, for the American government will
| fulfill it's moral pledges to US. Some people
have tried to make US suspicious, so to
bring about trouble, but before doubling
Of the good faith of the American people
we must wait for acts which shall give the
lie to their solemn pledge"
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CAROUSAL ENDS in DEATH.
BODY of . FALLEN Woman Found I'm a
Bath Tub at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. Cat o'clock
this morning H. Woodrow, a prominent
stationer, hurriedly summoned DIR. F.
Drumming to fat No. in the Alta build
ing, at Fourth and Sycamore streets The
doctor was shown the dead body of a young
woman in g. bath tub full of water. Dr.
Drumming said It was a case Of death from
drowning MIR. Woodrow, in whose fiat it
occurred notified the coroner. 1t has been
ascertained that the girls name was
Mamie EverIeigh, formerly Of Ironton, o.
She and Mrs. Josie Gerold, widow, came
there together last night. They became
companions for the night of Boyd Vessel
and Frank H Woodrow, respectively. Miss
Everleigh and Boyd Vessel had been liv-
ing together at No. 1872 West Seventh street
for year under the name Of Boyd Garfield
and Mamie Garfield. Mrs. Gerold is well
connected here. 1t was intended to be a
secret meeting in Mr.. Woodrow's fat with
no thought of tragedy and exposure. Boyd
Vessel is the SON of a highly-respected
business man in this city, and Mr.. Wood
rows family connections are of the highest
respectability. None Of the three survivors
of last nights orgies can or will give any
account of Miss Everleigh's leaving the
bed and going to the bathroom. Mr.. Wood
row made the discovery when he went to
take his morning bath This is all the
three people will admit. The police believe
much of the night was spent in drinking
wine, and that few if any of the four were
in a. condition to know what they were
doing Both young men are under parole
arrest and surveillance pending an examina-
ton to ascertain the cause of the bruise on
the dead girls temple. None Of the sur
vivors have made any attempt to conceal
the facts or to escape. though they left no
stone unturned to prevent publicity. The
present opinion is that it is a case Of sui
eide or accidental drowning
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tainty is still further aggravated by the
fact that no one dares sow crops or cul-
tivate lands until the present chaotic con-
ditions show some rays of light to guide
agricultural efforts. There is no work for
idle hands Day by day the number OF
beggars, thieves and prostitutes Increases,
while the number of those able to relieve
distress shrinks in the same proportion
Thus far the United States has sent in the
name of humanity a mere pittance OF
million rations. and the Red Cross Society
has sent two cargos of supplies, as to whose
distribution and disposal there have been
many unfavorable comments. How far can
such relief be expected to go?
1.-The present conditions cannot be much
longer protracted without subjecting the
United States to well-deserved criticism.
More than that, the elements most in sym
pathy with the United States are slowly
but surely falling off and joining the ranks
Of the opposition. AS you are aware Senor
De Castro, the civil governor, only yester-
day issued orders for the arrest of 26S Grim
inals recently released from jails and the
penal colonies at Ceuta and on the Isle of
Pines This step was rendered necessary
by the increase, the alarming increase, in
burglaries, highway robberies and assaults.
ruled with an iron hand, and cases of as
sault and robbery were almost unknown.
To-day, with the release of criminals and
the increase of poverty, the list Of murders
and holdups is very grave matter. In
addition to the already numerous paupers
and unemployed, driven to beg from sheer
necessity, there are many discharged Span
ish soldiers entirely without means of sup
port Their number reaches into the thou
sands. Many boys and young girls of gen.
teel extraction have been thrown on the
streets to begin their lives as beggars or
thieves and to bring up in jails and houses
of i'll fame. Do the people of the United
States realize these things? Does the gov
ernment of the United States, morally re-
sponsble before the world for the future of
Cuba, intend to tolerate indefinitely a delay
which day by day makes these bad con-
ditiOns wOrse?"
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New Japanese Cabinet.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 6.-Field Marshal Mar
quis Yamagata Aritomo has formed Min
istry to succeed the Cabinet of Count Okuma
Stagaki-the first party Cabinet in the his
tory of Japan-which took office on June 2S
last and resigned on Oct. 81 owing to diff
ferences upon the question of filling the
portfolio Of public instruction. The Yamd-
gata Cabinet contains no member who is
connected with any of the political parties.
1t is constituted as follows: PRESIDENT of
the council and premier, Marquis Yamagata
Aritomo; minister of foreign affairs, Vis-
count Aoki, formerly Japanese ambassador
to Germany; minister of the interior, Mar
quis Saimo Tsugumichi minister of finance,
Count Matzoukata; minister of war, Lieu
aenant General Katsura; minister of ma
rine. Admiral Yamamoto; minister of JUS
tice, NJ Kiyoura kego.
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Sailors VIII Vote.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-On the two war
ships in the navy yard the sailors from New
York State who could not so to their homes
have been permitted to vote for state Of
fcers. Instructions from the Navy Depart
ment have reached the commanders of the
battle ships Indiana and Massachusetts un-
der which they allowed the men to vote. On
the Massachusetts twenty-six men voted,
and on the Indiana thirteen. There are i've
hundred officers and men on each ship. The
sailors on the cruiser Brooklyn will have a
chance to vote tomorrow. The Brooklyn
has crew of $40 men, about seventy OF
whom claim a residence in this State. The
men on the receiving ship Vermont, the
New Orleans. the Resolute and the May
flower are to vote Tuesday.
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CHARGED WITH SWINDLING.
Arrest of Wilhelm LOdtman, "a Ger
man Army officer and Writer.

CHICAGO. Nov. 6-Wilhelm Lodtman
once wealthy lumber dealer of Bohemia,
and later lieutenant in the German army,
is under arrest in this city charged with
swirdling. Lodtman admits having passed
worthless checks and drafts in various
parts of the country during the last three
years. but claims that the whole amounted
to only $1,000, most Of which he paid back.
The police assert, however, that Lodtman
has several thousand dollars and was about
to pass worthless draft for large sum at
Port Huron, when captured. Lodtman is
well known in America and Europe as d
newspaper writer on scientific subjetcs
Business adversely, he says, compelled him
to obtain money through swindling.
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CHINA's EMPEROR ALIVE.
Seated in the Throne Room One Step
below the Empress DoNvager.

Below the Empress Dovvager.
PEKING, Nov. 6.-Yano Fumio. the Japa-
nese minister to China, had an audience
with the Empress dowager and the En-
peror to-day for the purpose of announcing
the decorations conferred on them by the
Mikado. The Empress dowager was seated
one step above the Emperor. She made the
usual complimentary speech, after which the
Emperor read speech couched in similar
terms. His Majesty seemed in good health.
Yesterday the foreign ENJOYS decided to
make strong demand upon the government
for the removal of General Kang Sus troops
outside the province of Pe-Che-L before
Nov Is. Unless this demand is granted they
threaten themselves to assume the protec-
ton of the railway communication between
Peking and the coast.
Hsu Ching formerly chinese ambassador
to Russia and Germany, has been appointed
a member of the Tsung Ii Yamen.
The force detailed to guard the United
States legation arrived to-day.
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SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Trouble Between White and Negro
Miners at Pana-Three Wounded.

PANA, ILL.,, Nov 6.-There was a renewal
of hostilities at noon to-day between the
union miners and the imported negroes
from Alabama. A negro attacked James
Loyle, a union miner, near the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern depot, which caused
the fight. Twenty-Five or thirty shots were
exchanged. Two negroes were slightly
wounded No white miners were wounded.
Major Butler Immediately sent a detach-
ment of soldiers and a Gatling gun to the
scene. No arrests have been made thus
far. The women and children We're greatly
frightened, and ran for places of safety.
but further trouble is not anticipated.
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How Marchand WIN Quit Fashoda.

PARIS. Nov. 6-The Matin to-day con-
firms the report that the government will
instruct Major Marchand to return to
France with his expedition from Fashoda
by way of Jbutil. on the Gulf of Alden. "the
only route consistent with French dignity"
The paper expresses the hope that the ma
tionaI flag will not again be involved in
such small colonial enterprises unless sue
cess is assured beforehand. both diplomat
ically and by adequate support"
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LYNCHED AND BURNED.
Negro Ridd1ed with Bullets and a
Fire Lighted on His Body.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 6.-Arthur
williams, a negro under arrest for the muir
der of Miss Elina Ogden at Wellborne Fla,
on Friday, made a confession last night
duplicating two other negroes, Buck James
and Monroe Leggitt. AT IL o'clock last
night the constable and his guards were
overpowered by crowd of incensed citizens
and Williams was taken from their custody,
riddled with bullets and fire built on his
body. James and Leggitt are now under
arrest, but it IS likely that they will go the
way of Williams tonight.