Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-11-24
TGlegIaphlc News otthG Week.

Msdrid, Nov. 49, The Minister G
Foreign Affairs received communica
tion from Paris today in regard 10 tn
peace conference. contents of which
was not made public, but it is no
thought in government circles that to
days meeting of the joint commission
will be the last, though in any case tn
government will insist upon defending
Spain g rights in the Philippines.
Paris, Nov. I'm. Labori, counse
, for Col. Picquart, VINO is confined in
military prison, received authority t.
confer this afternoon with his client. Ii
legal circles the belief is expressed tha
the court of Cessation will soon ordp
the return of Dreyfus.
Paris, Nov. 17.-At yesterdays session
of the peace commissioners Spain main
tanned absolute recognition by virtue o.
the protocol to her sovereignty over the
Philippine, At most she only consent.
to leave its Interpretation to an arbiter
The Americans will not secede frou
their position that cession to the Uni
ted States is inevitable. TheSpaniardi
think rupture is improbable.
Madrid. Nov. ia dispatch from
General Rios, Governor of the Visayias
Islands, dated at Iloilo, says the situa
tion is unchanged. Insurrection is still
spreading and the Spanish troops main
tain defensive attitude.
Manila. Nov. 1.-THE cruiser Char
lesion, and gunboat Concord, returned
from Iloilo today and report the situa-
tien of the Spanish as critical. The
Spaniards surrounded the insurgents
attacking Molo and Jara, large villages
adjacent to Iloilo.
Paris, Nov. 1S.-The American COM
missioners are devoting today as they
did yesterday to formulating their next
presentation for the consideration of the
Spanish commissioners. While the
Americans are reticent as to their in
tentions it may be SAID without reserve
that the occasion is near at hand when
the exact terms which will be accepta-
bic to the American commissioners will
be laid before the Spaniards with time
limit for their acceptance. As prev
ously indicated, the American commits
sioners will not involve the United
States in any obligations to the credit
ors of Spain in any shape OF form. In
other words, the Americans will not
guarantee any Spanish bonds, even
though Spain may have mortgaged them
as security The revenues of the new
territory to be taken by the United
States may now balance the ledger,
placing the loss Of the Maine, the cost
of the war, pensions, etc., on one side
and on the other side Spain's equities
in the Philippines. If difference is
found in favor of Spain this amount in
cash may be offered her by the Ameri-
can commissioners at The next joint
session. This balance may be about
$50 .000.00 or less. The Americans
may require until next Tuesday to pre-
pare their final presentation.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 1S.-The des
perate attempt of two convicts to es-
cape from the penitentiary this morn
ing at eight clock resulted in the death
of Charles Leuter baugh, of Mt. Vernon,
a guard, while the two convicts Oneill
and Atkinson received serious injuries.
Both are now in the prison hospitals.
The convicts were sent up for fifteen
years as robbers from Cleveland. They
obtained fire arms and attempted to es-
capped by terrorizing the guards.
London, Nov. 19-The News says that
England will build six forts at Wei Hal
Wei, also dredging for constructing a
break water.
Washington, Nov. Is S-General Cor
bin intimated today that no haste will
be made until peace is assured in must
ering out further volunteers.
New York, Nov. 1S-Dun's Review of
Trade, says: The stu .tion is clearer
and the Improvement in business ex
pected after the election has begun. The
clearings are the largest known and
stocks are advancing. The railroad
earnings show an increase of eight per
cent. The strikes have all been settled.
Wheat is steady. Exports in wheat
have increased, also corn. There is a
stronger demand for cotton with in
creased orders. WooIens, shoes and
boots are lower. The demand for iron
continues to increase. Imports have
greatly increased; failures greatly de-
creased.
Bradstreet's says the good results of
the election are strongly felt in all lines
of business.
Washington, Noy. 18.-The Tolbert
party had a hearing before Attorney
General Griggs today regarding Federal
protection. The cabinet is considering
the matter. No official information
conc erning the race riots in Illinois has
been received.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Contrary to
expectations the War Department has
received no information from Major
General Otis within the past few days
representing the state Of affairs in the
outlying islands of the Philippines,
such as described in a cablegram from
Admiral Dewey. Evidently there is no
intention of sending troops there at
present.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Secretary
Hay and other officials at the State De-
partment say they believe when the
commission meets next week the Span
iards will accept the American terms.
They say Judge Day on Tuesday will
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