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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Nevada Republican Ticket.

Reno, New, Sept. 15.-The republican state convention to-day nominated a full ticket as follows: Governor, Will liam McMillan; lieutenant governor, J. L. Ferguson. The platform indorses President Mckinley and his adminis- tration in the successful termination of the war with Spain, favors the con- struction of the Nicaraguan canal and it's permanent control by the United States, and the strengthening of the navy and coast defenses and stand ing army commensurate with the dig nifty of the nation. It declares in favor of territorial expansion. The platform also declares that, "as the republican party is pledgeo to bimetallfsm, the settlement of the financial question may be safely left to the republican party.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Boston Barkentine Wrecked.

Boston, Sept. 15.-A cablegram was received to-day from St. Vincent, stat ing that the Barkentine Estrom from the coast of Africa was wrecked on the Island of St. Vincent during the hurri- cane that swept over the Windward Islands on Monday. The captain and crew had a miraculous escape, landing in their own boats during the height of the storm. She was valued at about $12, ,000 and there was only $2,000 insur- ance on the craft. She was built in 1884 and registered 5S2 tons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
KILLING OF SPANISH PRISONERS.
Investigation About to be Concluded
 Cause of the Shooting


 Washington, Sept 15-Colonel Dud- ley of the judge advocate generals de- partment reports to the war depart ment that he is about to conclude the investigation into the killing of the spanish prisoners on the U. s. s. Har- yard after the battle of July 3. Colonel Dudley was fortunate enough to reach Portsmouth before the City of Rome sailed for Spain with the Spanish off, cers, so that he was enabled to take the testimony of a number of them, includ- ing Admiral Cervera and several of his officers. Even from the Spanish &C., count is does not appear that the Americans were to blame for the affair. One of the prisoners persisted in pass in the rope boundary of their confines, and when the American sentinel sought to drive him within bounds several of the other prisoners swarmed over the rope while the others became so high ly excited and assumed so threatening an attitude that the small guard con- sisting f,about ten United States sol- diers felt obliged to fire upon the of- lending prisoners. Unfortunately no officers, either American or Spanish, were present at the time, which hap pened to be at night, else trouble might have been averted. The testimony of the troops on the Harvard, consisting of the 34th Michigan and 9th Massa- chusetts regiments, will be secured, al- though as the latter was on guard at the time it will not be necessary, in the colonels opinion, to take the testimony of the Michigan men. The Massachu- setts men have been furloughed, and Colonel Dudley is now engaged at Bos- ton in taking their testimony.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
THE WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.
Lasted Ten rs-Widespread Devas-
 tattOn and Great Distress.


 London, Sept. 15.-The dispatches re- ceived at the colonial office from the British offices from the West Indies in- dicate as whole that the early reports of the havoc wrought by the hurricane were not exaggerated They show widespread devastation. Owing to the breakdown of the telegraph and tele- phone systems the real extent of the disaster is still unknown, but financial aid is required to meet the distress. People are fiocking into Kingston, St. Vincent, from all the country around for shelter and food. Everywhere it appears that all the small buildings and many large ones were destroyed, and there is no doubt that the fatali- ties were numerous. Sir Cornelius Mo- lonsi, governor of the Windward Isl- ands, cables that two vessels were sunk and that the fate of many others is unknown. The governor of Barbados Sir J. s. Hay, reports that the hurri- cane was of ten hours duration. AL ready he has been officially notified of sixty-one deaths and of thirty-one per sons seriously wounded. The reports from the country districts in the island are incomplete, but there has been a heavy loss of government and private property Assistance Is urgently re- queSted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16

different subjects touched upon. The committee included Henry Wade Rog- CTS, president of the Northwestern uni- versity, Chicago; Sampel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Henry McCracken, chancel- Tor of the State university, New York; Wirt w. Howe, eX-president of the Ma tional Bar association, New Orleans; George Mckinney, secretary of the Civil Service league, and Francis B. Thurber, president of the National Exporters association.
 The first remarks of the president af- ter the reading of the memorial were: "Gentlemen, you came at the supreme moment. I will to-day give the peace commissioners their final instructions and you are here in time to have your recommendations heard and considered before that is done" The president said that he had followed with great interest the proceedings of the Sara toga convention and was sure that they had done great good throughout the country and especially commenting the conference for having so fair a hearing to both sides and having been able to agree on resolutions.
 The president, in closing five-min- utes talk to the committee, said. T propose to do the best I can with such knowledge and light as I have, and I hope my acts in the matter will be ap- proved by the deliberate judgment of mankind" The committee unanimous ly resolved that permanent committee or organization should be perfected to agitate the questions touched upon in the resolutions and memorial. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Henry w.. Rogers, president; Ralph Chisley, vice president; Samuel Robinson, treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
AN ALTITUDE OF e7 ,5OO FEET.
Reached by a Balloon in Eng1and-6 61
 Degrees Below Freezing.

London, Sept 15.-Next to the highest balloon ascension on record was made here to-day from the Crystal Palace Sidenham, by Stanley Spencer, the well known aeronaut, and Dr. Berson. The balloon, which was inflated with pure hydrogen and has a capacity of 56,5OO cubic feet, attained an altitude of q, 900 feet. At a height of 25,0OO the air was so rarefied that the occupants of the car were compelled to breathe com pressed oxygen by tubes. The atmos- phere was clear and the coast distinctly visible. The balloon finally descended near Romford in Essex.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
SUICIDE IN DA NELSON.
Proprietor of the Central Hotel Cuts
 His Throat.

Danielson, Sept. 15.-Willis IT. Fields, aged thirty-f1ve, proprietor of the Gen. tral hotel, committed suicide to-day by cutting his throat and severing the jug ular vein. He disappeared about 10:30 this morning and late this afternoon he was found dead in an outbuilding. He came here last January and formerly conducted a hotel in Providence. The suicide is inexplicable, as MT. Fields was quite popular and was apparently doing a successful business. He was a
 member of the local lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Foresters. He leaves a widow, also his mother, whose home is in Dorchester, Mass; a sister in Franklin and brother in Lynn, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
CABINETS SPECIAL SESSION.
Instructions to Peace Commissioners
 Considered

Washington, Sept 15.-The cabinet met in special session at o'clock this afternoon and adjourned at o'clock All the members were present except Secretary Alger, who is not in the city. All united in the statement made after the meeting that they had agreed to say nothing more of the result of the deliberations than that the peace com- missioners had been fully instructed. Of the nature of these instructions they conveyed not a word. Each one point ed out that to do so would be extreme ly impolitic and would amount to arm- ing the Spanish commissioners in ad- vance against themselves. The peace commissioners, who were approached on the subject, made similar response thus closing all official avenues of in- formation.
 The peace commissioners are in no sense mere mouthpieces, but having chosen with the greatest care and con- sideration five men in whom he puts the most implicit confidence the presi- dent feels that they are to be trusted with the interests of the United States. It is not expected they will have free rein in the larger questions of policy, but with ample opportunities for con- sultations by cable and otherwise, there is no reason why the commissioners should not be able to carry out the de- sires of the administration and at the same time have the opportunity to somewhat shape those desires by con- veying information that they may ac quire.
 For instance, it is expected that at Paris the commissioners will meet Gen. eral Merritt, fresh from Manila and in addition they will then had the ben eft of special report from Admiral Dewey. These will be of the greatest value, for the commissioners are not acquainted with the Philippines ques- tion in detail, and event the informa- tion that is to be acquired from the Spanish peace commissioners is not to be despised when it takes such an off, ficial form that 1t can be relied upon as to accuracy. All the arrangements have been completed for the departure of the commission and its staff on the Campania, which sails at p. m. Satur- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
St. Vincent, Sept. 15.-The ship Loan da and the bark Grace Lynwood were cast ashore here and wrecked.
Steamer Reports the Disaster.

Trinidad, British West Indies, Sept. 15.-A steamer which has arrived here from Barbados reports that fearful cane of Saturday night. The destruc- tion of property was immense. It is believed that over one hundred and fifty persons were killed throughout the island, and large numbers were render ed homeless and destitute. The ship ping suffered seriously. The ship Lo- ando, bark and two barkentines broke from their anchorage and were driven to sea- They had not returned when the ship left Barbados. The city of Barbados presents a desolate appear ance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
AT CAMP HAVEN.
Furlough for Battery Not Received
 Expected To-day.

Camp Haven, U. s. Army Post, Man. tic, Sept. 15.-Battery A did not get its anticipated furlough to-day, but there is but little doubt that it will be re- ceived by tomorrow afternoon. The four guns have been removed from their carriages and shipped to the Wa tervelt arsenal, at West Troy, N. Y. Major Rockwell, surgeon of the First regiment absolutely emptied the camp hospital to-day by sending sixteen sick men on the S:09 train to Hartford this afternoon. The surgeon refused, how ever, to give the names of the sick men, on the grounds that 1t might cause un- necessary worry on the part of their friends
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
S6,OOO,OOO of Bonds Bought.

New York, Sept, 15.-Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have bought from the New York, Ontario and Western railroad about s6,- COG. 900 general mortgage 4 per cent bonds, price unknown. Of these bonds there are outstanding S5,000OOO The saving in charges to the railroad com pany amounts to fairly large sum- and the present 4 per cent. bonds be- come an absolute first mortgage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Hartford Democratic Caucus.

Hartford, Sept. 1.-The democratic delegates of the several wards met at Central hall tonight and elected the following delegates to the state conven- ton by exclamation: w. w. Hyde, Miles B. Preston, John H. Hall, Willis o. Burr, George Ulrich, R. M. Fitzger- aid, R. ]. Kinsella, Edward R. Doyle, Henry Graves Frank c. Summer, James J. Qunn John W. Coogan, Ed- ward F. Golf, Edward Bali, A. Ken nedy Childs, Henry Osborn and J. F.. Carniff The gold or silver question was not discussed at all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Italian Bark Wrecked,

Charlottetown P. F. T., Sept. 15.-The Italian bark Bertino. 763 tons Captain Sheefne, from Pugwash, bound to Cork with a cargo of deals, went ashore on Rifleman Rock, near here, on Sunday morning and came off and went on Stewards Point, near Belle Creek, where she remains full of water. On Sunday night one of the crew was washed off the bow and drowned. The bark Is a total wreck. The crew were taken off by Captain McDougall of Belle River in his schooner. A strong gale drove the bark ashore.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Troops from Ponce.

New York, Sept. 16.-The steamer Alamo arrived at quarantine this morn- ing from Ponce, Porto Rico. She brought Companies A and D of the Sec ond Wisconsin Volunteers, provisional engineer battalion, comprising Compa- ny H, First District of Columbia Vol unteers, and Battery c, Pennsylvania Volunteers; three members of the sig nal corps and three men of the Nine- teenth infantry.
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Ships Wrecked.

Barbados, Sept. 15.-The British ship from Rio de Janiero, and the American bark Grace Lynwood, of 592 tons, Cap tain Gilley, from New York for Port Spain, both lying at this port when the recent hurricane arose, were blown out to sea- and have not been heard of since. Further losses have been sus- tained, principally to coasters
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
SUIT OYER MARRIAGE PORTION.
Marquis Carano of Italy Loses $50. 900
 He Broke Contract.

Boston, Sept. 15.-Marquis Carcano of Italy got an adverse jury verdict in the supreme court to-day in his suit against John M. Merriam, administrator of the estate of Emily Merriam, deceased. The action was to recover $30,000, the equivalent of 150,000 lire, which he de- clared the defendant testatrix contract ed to pay him five years from date as a marriage portion on his marrying her daughter, Caroline M. SOren. There were qualifying conditions in the writ ten contract and the defendants claim of a breach of these conditions annull- ed the contract.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Given Up for Lost.

San Francisco, Sept 15.-The Ameri- can bark George F. Manson, now out 1S5 days from Sydney, N. S. w., for this port, has been given up for lost. It is thought that she went down in the great storm which prevailed off the Australian coast four months ago. The underwriters are offering 80 per cent. to reinsure the vessel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Want Philippines Retained.

Barcelona, Sept. 15.-1he National Labor society has sent a petition to the government asking it to do everything possible to retain possession of the Philippine Islands and to demand a preferential tariff in Cuba and Porto Rico for Spanish goods.
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Q. FvIer Reelected Chairman

The newly elected republican state central committee held meeting last evening at the close of the convention in the Republican League building. The only business transacted was to choose Hon. o. R. Fyler chairman of the committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
FUTURE FOREIGN POLICY.
Resolutions Presented to Pres. McKin-
 ley by Representative Men.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The committee representing the Saratoga conference on the future foreign policy of the country called on the president to-day and presented the resolutions, here tofore published, adopted at that con- ference. and a memorial simplifying the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
British Bark Totally Wrecked.

Mobile, Ala, Sept 15.-The British bark Buteshire, of St. John, N. B., was totally wrecked last night on the south coast of Chameleon Island. Captain Curtis and crew were saved. The yes sel was bound from Buenos Ayres to Ship Island and was insured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Mir. Rayurd,s Couditton

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 15.-WhiIe MT. Bayard showed no decided change dur ing the day, he is nevertheless constant ly losing ground, and it is now believed that he will not live much longer than a week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
Elkes Defeats Stnrhuck

Baltimore. Md, Sept. 15.-Harry Bikes of New York easily defeated Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia in a twenty mile bicycle race tonight at the Coliseum in 4O:15. The fastest mile was made in 1850 4-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
THE MURDERED EMPREss.
Funeral Train Enters Empires Silent
 Crowds and To1Iing Bells.

bearing the remains of the late Empress of Austria entered the empire last night. Everywhere there were vast. silent crowds and the tolling of bells. Many floral wreaths were brought to the train to be placed on the casket. The governor and officials of the Tyrol were drawn up on the platform of the railroad station at Innspruck when the train arrived there
 Berlin, Sept. 15-At an anarchist meeting held here last night the speak, CTS averted referring to the assassina- tion of the Empress of Austria,
 M1dnight-The funeral train arrived at 10 o'clock this evening. Prince von Liechtenstein, the chief court martial. the officers of the general staff and a military guard of honor were awaiting at the railway station, which was heav- fly draped with crape. The clergy having blessed the remains, the process sion started for Hofburg. The whole route was lined with troops, and imme- diately crowds, bareheaded, stood si- lently watching. The soldiers pre- sented arms as the procession passed. The streets were imposingly decorated. Emperor Francis Joseph, with the prin- cipal mourners, had driven from Scon- brunn to the chapel to attend the cere- mony of blessing the body.
 The scenes at the station, in the streets and near the Hofburg were weird and solemn. Nothing was omit ted. The ceremony was most elaborate and impressive. There was no music and the stiffness was only broken by the muff1ed drum, the suppressed so- briety of the populace and the words of command which sounded sharp and shrill, though given in an Hndertone. As the coffin was borne to the.chapel the choir chanted the "Miserio." The emperor's coming had been kept secret. He was accompanied by his daughters, and his son-in-law. After the benedic- tion all departed except the emperor and the relatives, who remained alone with the beloved dead until shortly af- ter midnight, when they returned to Schoenbrunn. Among the wreaths the one from President Mckinley attracts much attention. It has stars and stripes entwined and bears this inscrip- tion:
 From the President of the United
 States.
 "A tribute of heartfelt sympathy to a
 noble lady,
 All the festivities in connection with the jubilee of Emperor Francis Joseph have been completely abandoned. The emperor will spend six months in al- most absolute retirement, only attend ing to state business and not going for the usual autumn deer shooting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
FRENCH FLAG IN SOUDAN
NO DOUBT THAT IT IS RAISED AT
 SOB4T.


 the Information Reaching England Now on His Way to Sobat With Troops Has Probably Reached Fashoda.
 London, Sept. 1e.-The Daily Tele- graphs special correspondent with the Anglo Egyptian forces in the Soudan telegraphed that he has had an inter- view with the captain of boat which has returned from Sobat and that the captains description of the flag raised there leaves no doubt that it is French. He says the garrison at Sobat men, aced him and would have sunk his boat had he not raised his flag. The Tele- graphs correspondent says: f'There is no doubt that there will be reyolu- tion.''
 He describes General Kitchener's ef- forts to prevent the news reaching England, and says: T wired this iden- tical news some time ago. General Kitchener has sent 1,800 Soudanese, 200 men of the Cameron Highlanders, two batteries of Nordenfeldt mountain guns and several Maxims on board the gum boats Sultan and Sheikh. The Sirdar accompanies the forces on the steamer Dal. Probably they are already at Fashoda." The correspondent says, detailing an earlier movementtha the gunboat Sul- tan was sent up the Blue Nile 2500 strong to reinforce the troops The gunboat drove the enemy back.
 The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily News says: News has been received here of the occupation of Fashoda on the White Nile south of Khartoum by French expedition under Major Marchand, assisted by ten Abyss sinians under Ras Makonnen, the prin- cipal general of Emperor Menilik.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
CUNARD LINER IN TROUBLE
STEAMER AURANI1 FROM NEW
 YORK FOR LIVERPOOL.
K Reported or the South Coast ofIreland White Star Line Steamer Teutonic- Several Disasters at Sea-The West Indian Hurricane Causes Number of Wrecks.

Queenstown, Sept. 16.-The Cunard line steamer Aurania, from New York on September for Liverpool, has been reported off the south coast of Ireland, disabled and in tow. The White Star line steamer Teutonic, which left here this afternoon, on her way to New York from Liverpool, sighted the Au- rania southwest of Browhead. It was with difficulty that her signals could be distinguished on account of the fog. The Teutonic then altered her course in order to report the Aurania at the signal station. It is believed here that the Aurania will in all probability head for this port. It is surmised that the International line steamer Russia, which was due here this morning, is towing the Aurania. There has been some anxiety regarding the Aurania, as she was forty hours overdue. She should arrive here tomorrow morning.
 The Aurania is>one of the older ves- sels of the line. She was built in 1882 at Glasgow, is 470 feet long, has 57 feet beam and 37 feet depth of hold She is constructed of steel and is of 4,030 tons net She had not mail on board.