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Preparing to Depart.

washington, Sept. 13-Secretary or
state Day arrived in Washington from
tic home at Canton yesterday. As
.oo,, as he had breakfasted he went to
the White House, where he had long
conference with the president, which
10 nresumed to have had special ref
erence to the nature of the instruc-
lions to be given to the peace commits
s,oners. Nothing has been heard at
the state department recently from tns
other members of the commission, ana
II .is uncertain whether there VIII De
a majority of the body here to-day 10
hold even the informal meeting which
Is desired In order to arrange for the
departure of the commission on the
18th instant.
Mr.. Macarthur has just returned 10
Washington from New York, where he
completed all the arrangements for the
trip, and it is now settled that ths
American commissioners will take pas
sage on the Campania, leaving New
York next Saturday.
1t is not expected that the fnstruc-
lions to be given to the members or
the commission will be made public,
as in view of the department the COM
missioners will be placed at consid-
cradle disadvantage in conducting their
negotiations were their case made
known fully in advance.
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THE PORTO RICO COMMISSION
First Joint Meeting of the Am sricans q I'd
SnR' rds.

First Joint Meeting of the Am orleans q ID
InR rds.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 1.-THE
first Joint meeting of the evacuation
commissioners was held in the council
chamber of the palace Saturday morn
ing. It was exceedingly formal Major
General Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley
and Brigadier General Gordon, accom-
panied by their personal staffs, drove
to the palace, where they were formal
ly presented to the Spanish commits
sioners. General Ortega, Brigadier of
Marine Vallerino and Senior Aguila, au-
ditor of war. The presentation was
made by Captain General Macias.
Both commissions then retired to the
spacious council room, hung with fine
paintings, where credentials were ex-
changed. The Spanish commissioners
were most courteous. They explained
that they were embarrassed because of
the fact that their instructions had
failed to arrive, although they were
expected on the Alfonso XIII, overdue
since Friday.
They assured the American commits
sioners of their confidence that the in
structions would arrive in the course
of the day and suggested an adjourn
ment until this afternoon at o'clock,
to which the American commissioners
promptly agreed.
The American commissioners also
agreed to the suggestion that the SEES
sions of the commissions should be
held in secret as many questions of a
diplomatic character might arise which
if given publicity, might embarrass the
work.
The two commissions will meet sep
arately, to begin with, and the joint
sessions will be held to exchange propo-
sitions. The American official interpre-
tiers, stenographers and typewriters are
expected to-day.
The American commissioners will
display liberal spirit in the negotia-
tions, taking the position that they
can afford to be generous in non-essen-
tials They are only anxious to bring
about evacuation as soon as possible.
The Spanish officials have been at
work several days making inventories
of the government property. Many Of
ficers have all their effects packed and
will welcome the day on which they
sail for Spain.
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The New Battleship.

Norfolk Va, Sept. 14,-The new bat
tleship Kentucky, has been towed to
the wharf of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company to re-
ceive her armor plate. Each section
weighs thirty-eight tons, and six hun
dred men are at work on the vessel
A like number are hurrying work on
the Kearsarge.
The builders of the Illinois yesterday
received notice that on October z anc
8, three heavy excursions would leave
Springfield and Chicago to attend the
launch. Governor Tanner and Mis-
Letter. who will name the ship, viii
leave on the latter day Ten thou
sand invitations will be sent out.
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FROM CAMP WIKOFF.
ATAOROUGH INSPECTION FAILS TO
REVEAL SERIOUS CONDITIONS

The inspection Conducted by Col. Smart.
Favor BILE tie of the Camp. Reports
Grossly Exaggerated.
washington, Sept. 13.-Colonel Chas.
Smart. of the medical department or
the army has just handed to Surgeon
General Sternberg the written report
of his inspection of Montauk Point. lie
has also submitted to General Smarter
a report on the same subject.
In the report to General Sternberg
Dr Smart says that the first thing
which arrested his attention was the
utter prostration of some of the men
furloughed at the intervention OF
friends who desired to remove them
to their homes.
No doubt much pressure was brousht
to hear upon surgeons charged with the
duty of furloughing by the in1uolclouS
entreaties of the sick men and then
relatives, but it appeared to Dr. smart
that much greater care shoulo naV7
heen exercised in authorizing the oe-
parture of certain of these men on :
tourney which necessarily lnVoiNeu
much fatigue.
The instructions of the war Depart
ment forbidding the furloughlng Oh
mon unable to take care of themselves
appeared to remedy this evil.
The site of the camp, Colonel smart
saws Is excellent, on a firm, compact
and we'll drained grassy soil. Ihe
.enps are in excellent condition. the
cts and inter regimental areas per-
fe,tv clean, all garbage buried except
ser>. of the refuse which is more con
vantsntly burned. The kitchens OF an
tho commands are under tent fles' all
utensils are clean and wastes put uh-
der ground. 80
the character of the food supply couio
he elected in any Of the regiments
Toe milk. eggs, fruit, ETC., appeared 10
he abundant in every camp
The sick list in each of the commands
4. largo and DR.. Smart's record shows
that of q total force of 1881 at Mon-
touk when he was there, 2,0S5 were
stcL MANY of them requiring hospital
care The cases of sickness in the
regiments consist mainly OF malaria,
6abillty. recurring febrile ATTACKS ana
diarrhoeal troubles.
No case of typhoid was reported as
having originated in the present camps.
such cases as have occurred, DR.. smart
thinks, must have been incurred as
Santiago or on shipboard.
DIR. Smart found that thte troops
were living better than ever before ano
that the regulars did not complain az
the conditions. He found that on one
dav. as an example of .the suthclency
If food, one company of regulars re-
ceived eight hundred eggs as It's al
lotment, or thirteen eggs per man. 1ne
officers said that the newspaper ac'
counts Of bad arrangement at Montaub
we're for the most part grossly exss
gerated.
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>pain's Protest Answered.

Madrid, Sept 13.-The French am
bassador at Washington, NJ. Cambon,
who has been acting for Spain in the
peace negotiations. has cabled to the
government here the American reply
to thte Spanish note protesting against
the hostilities upon the part of the in
surgents in the Philippine islands, in
spite of the peace protocol. The Uni
ted States promises to send ENJOYS to
induce the Tagals to respect the sus-
pension of hostilities and to prevent
vessels leaving Manila with insurgents
having the intention of propagating this
insurrection in other islands.
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San Francisco, Sept. 13.-News has
been received that Aguinaldo's three
commissioners to the American Paris
commission have started from Hong
Kong and will arrive in San Francisco
on September 80 on the steamer Gae-
lie.
These men are native Filipinos. who
have been appointed by the insurgent
dictator with the permission of the
American commander at Manila. They
will argue for the independence of the
Philippines.
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Paris. Sept. 13.-Two cabinet meet
ines have considered the question of
a revision of the Dreyfus case, and
the cabinet has adjourned until Satur-
day at the request of the minister OF
justice, NJ. Sarrien, who is desirous or
more time to consider the matter.
President Faure retired Colonel Du
Patty de Clam at the suggestion OF the
minister for war, General Zurllnoen'
The court has refused to release for
mer Colonel Picquart pending re-
hearing Of the case against him.
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Washington, Sept. 13.-Judge Day
has handed his resignation as secre-
tary of state to the president. The
name of Ambassador Hays successor
is not yet announced, and as far as
can be ascertained at the department
of state, no person has yet been chosen
to succeed Senator Gray on the Cana
dian commission. There is growing
notion that this vacancy will not be
filed, as the commission has proceeded
so far with it's work that one member
more or less will not affect the re-
Sult
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CUBAN COMMISSION AT WORK.


spanish ana american COnIerrees VIII
Communicate Only in Writing.
Havana, Sept. 14-The Spanish com.
missioners held a private conference
yesterday morning to draft reply
to the note of the American commits
sioners sent to them Monday
The nature of the reply decided up
on by the commissioners could not bt
ascertained.
1t now seems that the work of the
two commissions will be done by an
interchange of notes, rather than by
joint sessions, as was at first expect
ed.
All propositions and replies from Ell
Their commission must be submitted in
writing!
BY order of the commander OF the
Resolute the commissioners and at
taches of the commission must be on
board every evening at o'clock. This
regulation is designed to prevent yell
low fever from being taken on board
the vessel.
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49,. Stunning Of Jerome. Arizona,

Prescott, Ariz.. Sept. 13.-The prop
ertv loss at Jerome, near here, which
was completely destroyed by fire Sun
dav morning, will reach fully $1,000,OO0
eleven bodies have so far been recov-
arod while a score or more are said
10 he IN the ruins or missing. The firs
in a cabin and spread rau-
div The fire was confined exclusive
Nv 70 the business part of the town.
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A New soutbern steel PLANT.

Chicago, Sept. ia story comes
from Ensley City, Ala, that John w.
Gates in connection with other Chi
cago and Cleveland capitalists, will
build a $4,000. 900 steel plant there. Col.
Elwood, who is closely identified with
the illinois Steel Company and the
American Steel and Wire Company.
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Paris, Sept. 13.-Mr. Ferdinand w
Peck the United States commissioner
to the Paris exposition OF 1900, with
his family and staff, has taken up his
quarters at the Continental hotel until
he can find suitable offices. He called
upon the French minister for foreign
affairs, NJ. Delcasse. and other French
officials, yesterday.
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Judge Cooley Dead .

Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept. 13.-Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, the noted Jurist and
constitutional lawyer, died yesterday
at his home. Three months ago he
returned from a private sanitarium at
Flint, Mich, where he had been treat
ed for mental weakness. He was then
SO much improved in mental health
that he was able to recognize acquain-
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marshins Going TO Hampton Road..

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 1S.-It is stated
here that all of the big warships now
at New York will assemble in Hamp-
ton Roads by October l, and partici-
pate in the ceremonies attendant on
the launching of the battleship Illinois
at Newport News on October s.
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Col. du patv de cam D,.missed.

Paris, Sept. 1S-It is officially an
nounced that Colonel du Patty de ClaIa
has been placed on the inactive list and
dismissed from his post, in consequence
of the general Stairs investigation into
the Esterhazy case.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-09-16

New York, Sept. 14.-At yesterdays
meeting Of the city board of alder
men Councilman Wise introduced
resolution thanking Miss Helen Gould
for her patriotic and generous conduct
in relieving the wants Of the suffering
soldiers.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.
CAROLINE S. TRAvER's ESTATE
AIAIE OF tTInOHI,
- Bradford District IS.

STATE of Vermont,
- Bradford District SIS.
In Probate Court held at Thetford in said
district on the 25th day of Aug. A 1898,
n. ]. Wheeler, administrator of the es-
tate of Caroline S. Traver late of Newbury
in said district deceased, presents his admin
istration account for examination and
allowance and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased. Whereupon it is
ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at A. W. Jaquith's hotel at
No. Thetford at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 18th
day of Sept. A ID 1898, for hearing and de-
csion thereon. And ii is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion a
newspaper published at Bradford previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place and show
cause If any they may have why said ac-
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
BY the Court Attest,
40 s. NJ. GLEASON. Judge.
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Constantinople, Sept. 1.-THE United
States, it is announced, has replied to
n recent note of the Turkish govern
ment. declining to accept Turkeys re-
pudiation Of the responsibility for Am
erican losses during the Armenian
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5 Cents. Scents

Price has been reduced on the
original, old-fashioned Dohbins'
Electric Soap. So that il can now
be bought at ) cents for full
sized bar. Quality same as for
last thirty-three years, BEST OF
ALL" Ask your grocer for it.
No one has eUer found fault with
its quality, no one can nOW find
fault with its price. 1t stands as
it has for thirty-three years, in a
class by itself, as 10 quality, puri-
ty and economy, but is now in
class with common brown soaps
as to price.
1t is the original Electric and is guaran.
teed to be worth four times as much as any
other soap ever made, For washing any
thing, from the finest lace to the heaviest
blanket, it is without peer.
DoBBINs SOAP M'F'e Co.,
o...r .nuT NINA oa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
BY NO MEANS A WRECK.

Torpedo Boat Winslow That Had
Trouble at Cardenas Can Be Re-
paired In Short Order.
KEY WEST. FLA. May 13.-The torpedo
boat Winslow. damaged in the engagement
at Cardenas. came in here last night under
her own steam, in charge of Ensign Bail
ey, of the Wilmington. 1t is believed the
torpedo boat can be repaired and made
ready for active service again in few
weeks.
Two Of the seamen on board were badly
injured. They say that one of the crew,
who was standing in the coming tower.
had his coat literally shot away. but re-
ceiyed nothing but slight flesh wound in
the right side. Eighteen shells struck the
Winslow during the engagement.
The remaining members of the crew of
the Winslow, who are also on board, are:
G. P. Brady, chief gunner's mate; P. Coon
ey H. Johnson, r. E. Cox. D. McKeon, j.
]. Cavanaugh. B. B. Bassie. W. Laughle-
jah. j. j. Madden. w. o. Hear, NJ. Leary,
w. Myers. J. Gray. H. Anderson and w.
w. Jones.
Cox said that when they left Cardenas
1t was understood on board that the Will
mington was to go in and lombard Carde-
mas on Thursday.
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patriotic motives in coming forward to
fight for Uncle Sam.
IMPORTANT TO TAKE cARDENAs
Great Value az n Strate.
u3r, TSOfnf

Major General Lee Says the City II of
Great Value as n Strate.
Eic Point.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Major General
Fitzhugh Lee. who is spoken of as the
most likely man for the post Of military
governor of Cuba until the republic is
established. says that Cardenas. which was
attacked by four American gunboats. was
an important point, strategically, to be
possessed by the United States forces.
About twenty miles back in the country,
at Jovellanos. I think it is,'' he said, ''all
the railroads of Cuba form q tuncture. and,
with Cardenas in the hands Of the Amer
leans. the investment of Havana would
be materially advanced by the possession
Of that place. No supplies could reach
Havana by the regular channels from the
interior. and with the blockading fleet in
front of the city, its fate would soon be
determined finally. In my opinion the at
tack upon Cardenas was for the purpose
of getting at Jovellanos.'
Referring to Ensign Bagley, General Lee
said: He was a gallant lad. and l am
sorry he is gone. He was worthy fellow
and brave as lion. LII bet he made a
good fight. But we must not take our
losses too much to heart. War means
bloodshed upon both sides and we are
bound to lose many brave lads before we
drag the yellow ensign of Spain from the
ramparts of Moro, Cabanas and others of
the strongholds of the enemy"
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MORE MEN FOR THE NAVY.
Successful in Securing Re-
cruitR in the West,

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-Commander
Hawley, who has been in the West re-
cruiting sailors. returned to the navy de-
partment to-day. but will rejoin the re-
mainder Of his board at Detroit within a
day or two. The next point Of operations
will be Saginaw. Mich. On the way there
Commander Hawley will stop at Erie. Pa.
to instruct the officers who will open q
branch recruiting depot there. A branch
has already been started in Louisville, Ky.
Commander Hawley expresses great salts
faction with the success the board has met
in getting recruits. The main object has
been to secure machinists and engine men.
but ordinary seamen also have been taken
in numbers. and recently electricians have
been sought. Most of the men 80 far en-
listed have been lake seamen and a large
proportion are naturalized citizens. One
and all profess to be animated solely by
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
SPANISH FLEET HAS ORDERS
Sent By Cable n Soon ~ Spain Heard
of the San Juan Bombard.
ment.

LONDON. May 13.-A special dispatch
from Madrid. published here this afternoon,
says that. SO soon as Premier sagasta was
informed Of the bombardment of San Juan
de Puerto Rico by the American fleet, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Sampson. he
conferred with the minister of marine. Ad-
miral Bermejo. who forthwith cabled ur-
gent instructions to the commander of the
Spanish Cape Verde squadron.
MADRID, May 13.-There is great ex-
citement here among public officials at the
news of the arrival OF the Spanish fleet at
Martinique. 1t is now said the ships went
there on purpose to coal. and that two
large transatlantic steamers loaded with
coal. were awaiting them at Fort de
France. Another object of the call of the
Spanish fleet at Martinique was to COM
-municate with the Spanish government
and ascertain the whereabouts of the
American feet. Admiral Coryera now
knows everything which has transpired
since his departure from the Cape Verde
islands. and he has full instructions as to
his future movements. The fleet will leave
Martinique Immediately for an unknown
destination. and. it is added some days
may elapse before the Spanish ships are
again heard from.
GIBRALTAR. May 1s.-The second Span
ish fleet now at Cadiz consists of the bat
tleship Pelayo. the armored cruiser EN-
perador Carlos ", the cruiser Alfonso
Kill. the Rapido and the Patria, auxili-
ary cruisers formerly the Hamburg Amer
ican line steamers Columbia and Nor
MAMMA, and thret torpedo boats.
1t is reported that a strong military ex-
pedition is being organized at Cadix and
that 1T will shortly proceed to the Philip
pine islands. escorted by the Cadiz feet.
It is claimed that submarine mines have
been placed SO as to project the entrance
OF tho harbor Of Cadix.
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FRISCO HARB0R MINED.
Work Was Done Secretly and Very
Few People Knew 1t Was
I'm Progress.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Almost with
out the knowledge of people around and
about San Francisco, for two weeks past
the harbor and its approaches have been
set with torpedoes and mines. For four
teen days government tugboat Unadilla has
been placing the submarine destroyers
Over 800 torpedoes are said to have been
placed in position.
The Unadilla did the work mostly at
night. Her lights were dimmed and every
precaution taken to prevent spies from
locating the defenses. The work, SO far as
the Unadilla is concerned, Is now finished
The harbor is now not only defended by
heavy batteries, but by complete fields of
torpedoes. the locations of which are kept
secret
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WHY HAYTI IS QUIET.
Present Tranquility Due Chiefly to
the Fact That There Is No Piun-
der in SiRht.

der in Sight.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, May ia-The polit-
ical condition of the republic Of Hayti, in
view Of the history Of the people. is re-
markably calm. It illustrates the fact, al
ready accepted by all visitors here, that.
without the leadership OF selfish and un-
scrupulous ambition, the Haytians would
never engage In organized revolution or re-
volt. so long as the government under
which they live was in any sense toler-
able.
Only one reason is given for this political
tranquility by foreigners who have lived
here long enough to be qualified TO express
an Intelligent judgment upon the subject.
This is the lack Of wealth in the country
and Of financial resources available for the
government. Haytian factions desire pow
er for the sake Of plunder. whether dis
guised or not. Just now there is no plum
der In sight. There are. as always, under
currents of talk hostile To the existing ad-
ministration and among politicians Of some
Importance. 1t is mild in tone, however.
and merely tentative. Perhaps IL can be
most accurately described as ''opportunist.'
The Associated Press correspondent was
fortunate enough to be entertained here
at the house of native statesman. Among
those present was a judge Of the cour d.
cessation. the highest tribunal in the coun-
try. Both gentlemen, while nominally
friendly to President Simon Sam and the
group Of advisers by whom he is ruled.
cherish beyond doubt lively hope that
the time may not be far removed when
they shall assist at the installation OF
man Of quite a different type. morally and
Intellectually in his place.
They seemed to believe that the country
needed q more energetic and more enter
prising administration, coupled with much
more liberal legislative policy. They de-
clared that they favored the amending Of
the constitution by striking out the IA
nous article six. which prohibits the own
ership Of real property within the republic
by foreigners.
That men Of their stamp take their po-
sition is Of very great Importance. The
majority Of Haytians Of liberal education
are said'to agree with them, but the num-
ber Of these Is. of course. comparatively
small. Nevertheless, q strong hope Is ex-
pressed by many that the first step for
the repeal Of article six will be taken by
the chambers at the session which will
have begun before the publication Of this
correspondence. To make valid such an
amendment by submitting II to the people
would require the lapse Of several months.
Even then its final ratification Is doubtful