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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-10-03

Gray with a Spanish comm missioner be-
tween them On the left Of NJ. Delcasse
was the president of the Spanish commits
sion, N. Rios, with Senator Davis next to
him and a Spanish commissioner on the
left of the senator.
On the opposite side, facing NJ. DeicaSse'
was NJ Brisson On his right were Senior
Leon Castillo. Senator Frye and a Span
ish commissioner. on tho left of the pre-
mier were Judge Day. president of the
American commission; Spanish commls-
sioner and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. On either
side were the secretaries of the United
States and Spanish embassies here and the
French foreign office officials.
The breakfast luncheon, as 1t would
be termed in the United States, occupied
eighty minutes.
Coffee and cigars were served in an adj
joining apartment, and after half an hours
further chatting, the party broke up, both
commissions leaving simultaneously, with
courteous adieus.
The Americans regard the function as
having been a happy means of making the
Two sets of commas. onerS acquainted with
each other. Il was planned with great
tact by the French ana was conducted with
the utmost discretion.
The French newspapers continue to com
mcuL upon the dinIcuIties which the two
commissions have to face by reason OF
tbtlr divergent Instructions, beyond which,
ii IS said tney cannot so. Gib.aS says:
ne spanish government has gwen It's
commissioners very precise instructions.
Iney are 10 do their utmost to nave II
admitted that there can De no question OF
dlSpuunS the rights OF Spanish sovereignty
over Manila, the island of LuZon ana the
rest of the archipelago outside of the naval
stations Wh.rn SPAN Will ceue at the Ma
ridune islands.
ION the OJner side the American com
mission before leaving President Mckinley
received from him very precise lnSlruc-
tpnS, which the commissioners cannot de-
part from. The following is the text OF
their instructions:
'Firgst-Spain cedeS absolute sovereignty
over the whole of the island of Luzon.
e" 'StccOnd-Jhc other Islands of the aren't
pelago Will be replaced under the dominion
OF spain ON condition that a liberal gov
eminent is is accorded to the inhabitants.
'Third-CUmpIcte separation of church
ana state in the Philippines.
'FOLrth-Spain cannot cede any other
islands in the group to any foreign power
without Americas consent.
'Fifth-The United States shall enjoy
for all time the same commensurate priVl-
leges as the most favored nations. not ex-
cepting Spain herself"
The Gilb,as concludes with remarklng:
ut is therefore to be feared that for I'M
happy Spain the negotiations which open
on the LIST Of October will give no salts
faction"
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LATE FOES MEET AS FRIENDS.
American and Spanish Peace Commls-
sioncrs Greet Each other.

Paris September 29.-The United states
neoce commissioners held another session
this morning after which they drove TO
tho foreign office, where the commissioners
met and nre,llf3sted with the Spanish com
,nicsioncrs I'm addition to the COMMISSION
err, ana the ambassadors the minister o.
foreign affairs. NJ. DeIcasso, had invited
tho thrno head officials Of the French lof-
eign office. the first secretaries OF the EN-
has4tc. and General Hegron, secretary OF
the Champs Elysee palace.
The breakfast was purely informal, CIV
en- by Nj. Dclrassc in his private apart
n,cnts at the foreign office. The Spanish
commissioners arrived first, accompanied by
fin, Spanish ambassador. Senior Leon
Castillo. and the secretary of the spanish
embassy The United States ambassador,
General Horace Porter, and Henri Nl&ndud,
the secretary Of the United States embassy,
arrived at the foreign office before the
American commissioners and awaited them
there. The American party arrived on the
stroke of $50. the hour fixed. They were
received in a private salon above NJ. Del
cases office headuUarters.
The minister met and greeted each
American in turn ana then presented them
to the premier, NJ. Brisson. simultaneously
Senior Castillo stepped forward to greet
General Porter, whcreupon the two groups
moved together and introductions TO each
other were effected by NJ. Dccasse.
After Senior Castillo and General Porter
had a brief chat the party repaired TO the
breakfast room. where VI. Delcasse pre-
sided in the center Of a long table. On his
right were General Porter and Senator
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-10-03
FOUR MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Officers Are Now Chasing the Assas-
sins and Tennessee May Have
an Early Lynohing.

Nashville. Tenn. October 2.-(Speciai)-
-Four men are dead and a fifth dying as
the result Of yesterdays shooting IN can
non county.
When the party of men went to Holings-
worth's home to sell his property to salts
fy a Judgment against him, his wife WAS
very abusive. but no attention was paid
to her and all entered the barn where the
sale was conducted The auction had just
commenced when suddenly some one stuck
q douDIc-barreI shotgun in the door and
turned loose both barrels, charged with
buckshot. The dead are:
REV. A. c. WEBB.
SAMUEL WEBB. his son.
JEFF HIGGINS.
UNKNOWN MAN.
Fatally injured James Vincent
Vincent, the fifth man, Is dying. Nlne
buckshot were taken from one of the
bodies
The sheriff of Cannon county and large
posse is looking for the assassins
Lynchpg is certain if the guilty ones are
caught.
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torture. a red hot iron being thrust through
his bowels.
The foreign office today received dis
patch from her ma jesy's minister at Pekin
saying that Mr.. Mortimer, a member of
the British legation, on returning home
yesterday with a lady, was insultcd and
attacked by mob, which stoned him and
covered him with mud.
Later in the day, the dispatch adds. some
American missionaries were similarly at
tackled, as was the Chinese secretary of the
United States legation. The latter'S ribs
We're broken.
Sir Claude Macdonald the British
minister at Pckiu, reports that there is Il
dangerous feeling abroad.
Steps have been taken to call the atten-
ton of the Chinese government to these
OutrageS.
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GOVERNOR TAYLOR VERY ILL.
Tennesseean's Condition Is Shown To
Be Quite Precarious.

Johnson C:ty, Tenn, October 2.-Spe
cial.)-Governor Taylor Is better. He has
been able to take and retain nourlshment.
He Is somewhat stronger and has passed
fairly comfortable day
DR.. W B. St. John, of Bristol. who,
until today. had not seen him since last
Monday states that his general condition
is very much improved.
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MRS. BAGLEY VISITS PRESIDENT,
Mother of Ensign Killed on the Wins
low at the White House.

Washington, October l-Secretary long
called On the president witt Mrs Baslcy.
of North Carolina. mother Of Ensign Bag
lev, whose tragic death in action On the
torpedo boat Winslow occurred early III
the war. ,-,.-
President Mckinley, soon after the Wins
low incident. wrote the mother OF the en-
sign a strong letter OF sympathy ana state"
that he had asked for legislation "uthofN-
In,r +Ie appointmcut of another son as Il
naval cadet. 1870,
Mrs. Baglcy thanked the president very
heartily for his expressions Of interest III
her behalf
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Ex-Er1peror of China Is Dead.

London october a special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the death
OF the emperor is confirmed. The reports
as to the means employed as to his tax
inc off differ one story has it that he
died by poison, and another that death
was caused by stranguiation, while third
states that he was subjected to friShtlul
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Assassin Severely Wounded.

Nashville. Tenn. october "A special
to The American from Murfreesboro says
a telephone message has been received
from Woodbury.. Cannon county. stating
that the Cannon county murderer and as
sassin. James HollinEsWorth has been Sc
yerely wounded. y crowd OF sixty mon
have him located ana expect to capture
plICes
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sued. of a character suitable for use in a
tropical climate?
and were the troops sent from garrison
life to the field. at once furnished with
necessary tentasc and other quat.e quarter 'es9
supplies necessary for use IN camp NE!
g. What steps were taken for fully sup
plying an array of 2ooooo men WIN Sul'apl5 i
clothing, carGp and garrison equlpase anu
what amount of material Of each kinu mao
been obtained and what amount ISSUED up
" uGw many public animals and how
many wagons with harness were available
April /, 1898? ,.,in,or
additional animals. wagons and harness,
how we're they obtained and what numoet
had been purchased and issued by August
81. 1898? 5o
Q What arrangements had been mace
previous to April J. 1888, Tor me Ia tp5
movement of troops by lahd ana nE M"t md
10 What arrangements We're lhaue an
baW naol troops We're actually moved ny
railroad and by vessels, between Ap'i '''
and August 31st lS9S' ,,o,,ts
II We're fun ana complete arrangements
made for supplying the troops opera.lme
in cuba Porto Rico and the Inlnpp'nr3ii
with suitable clothing and with camp am1 ~
garrison cuuipage and quartermaStSaS
stores for armies operating i'll the nelu ro
l2 How many and what NeSSelS W.,
purchased or chartered for ranSpoi 'at't
of troops? What was the capacity on can
vessel? Was it properly arranS"u IoI ~,
comfort OF the troops so faf a- Wa9 ~ fnr
bic? Was there Il full supply or water lol
use of troops arranged in every case ana me.
was each and every vessel caFelulS ~
sDrctcG by an official Of the department
and pronounced satisfactory before i"oP"
were permitted to embark! .,
Is. What arrangements were mace iof lhe
decentralization Of troops. when mere va"
u possibility of it being done OUTSIDE Oh Il
harbor? r,
IA. When so-caued permanent camps were
located for large force, what aIrlmstt
supply Of portable water for use OF troops:
Were tent floors furnished in any case
-ln~ nj
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Damage Seems To Be Less
Than During the Great
August Storm.
ON HUTCHINSONS ISLAND
The Inhabitants Made Their Escape in
Rowboats-A Heavy Loss of Life
Feared on Sea Islands-Et-
fects of the Storm at
Charleston.

Savannah, Ga, october Z.-tSD'CL"iJ ia
terrific northeast gale has blown over the
city since / o'clock this morning. causing
much damage to shipping and SUBURBAN
seaside resorts. The damage in the city Is
Slight as previous storms had injured ali
the weak places. There were eleven YES
sells below the city, ten of which were
ready to 80 to sea, and the other tho
Italian bark Franklin. was at the quar2n-
tine station, fifteen miles below TINS Guy.
-Four were blown ashore. These are the
British schooner Syanara. the bark FRANK
lin and the schooners Mllviilc and FANNIE
/. Childs. The flye-masted schooner
Governor Ames broke from her moorn2"
five miles below this city. but east anchors
and rode out the storm safely. The oLN"f
vessels are the Fannie Richie, the dohh
/. Treat. Rehccca VI. Walls ana the bark7
Maria Rafo and Cosmo. These We're safely
anchored and sustained little damage.
The gale was furecasted in ample time 10
enable al other craft along the river front
to prepare for the worst.
All Geographic connection to Florida "a
off but it is feared the increasing velocity
of the wind will produce greater damages.
All telephone wires areOut Of order Wltnthe
exception Of the underground and the cleo
trio light wires are also damaged, le1NlhE
the city in partial darkness. While TN"
street ears are running regularly In IN"
city, the tracks TO the suburban resorts are
under water and it Is thought some OF tho
trestles are washed away. The WharNe"
qt the Yacht Club at Thunderbolt are soh"
and tncre is much damage 10 the pleasure
craft there several valuable yachts having
The cffect of the gale cannot yet be told,
but il is Likely the damage to naval stores
IN IN" lind blew steadily from fifty TO
seventy miles an hour. For miles in every
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AQUATICS.

Michael Lynch, Of Halifax, and Harry
Vail, Of st. John, have been matched for
a three mile single scull race for $50 a
side and side bet of $3.50. the race to
take place on October 81 on the Bedford
Basin course.
Yalensians are very much disturbed
over the report that Cornell has sent an
ultimatum to Yale, stating that she will
not row the New Haven crew unless
Yale meets here in all branches of
sports.
Coach Lehman is sadly missed at Har-
ward this year, and there is noticeable
lack of enthusiasm among the crews.
Captain Higgnson has had very diff.
hcult task in finding the right man to
coach the Harvard crew this year.
The Rowing Committee of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania met Monday, for
the first time since its organization, and
passed resolutions recommending that
Ellis Ward be retained as coach OF the
Varsity crew. These resolutions were
sent to the Board of Directors of the
Athletic Association. 1t was also decided
to call out the new candidates for the
Varsity crew Immediately after the foot
ball season closes, so that they can begin
work by December l.
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good bouts in view. One of the first will
probably be between Billy Smith and
Joe Wolcott, while another probable
match will be between Joe Choynski and
Gus Ruhlin.
The sporting men in San Francisco are
anxious to have Tom Sharkey pay visit
to the Coast this winter and fight Jim
Jeffries again. At the time Sharkey
fought Jeffries there last year and lost
the decision the western sports claimed
Sharkey should have received draw.
Both Tom Sharkey and George Dixon
are becoming familiar figures on the
roads in the neighborhood of Bay Ridge
and Bath Beach. Dixon is under the care
of Charley Miner, who looks after his
wants, while sharkey is under the
watchful e, es Of Bob Armstrong and Nc
Cormick, the wrestler, all under the
direct supervision OF Tom ORourke,
who visits the training quarters daily.
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placed at half Yesterday and ripping
wide holes in the line. He first gained
ten yards through Kingsbury. Mills
rolled over upon being tackled, but was
up in an instant and added few more
feet before being finally downed.
The candidates for the University OF
Pennsylvania freshman foot ball team
were increased yesterday by the addition
of Frank FIaveIl, the old Germantown
Academy guard, and G. F. Hnkle. who
played fullback on the De Lancey School
last year.
The Tigers were frisky in yesterdays
practice, and pleased the coaches with
their fast play. They first went through
a speedy signal practice and followed
with ten minutes of the fastest kind OF
work against the scrub Bert Wheeler,
last years crack fullback was out for
practice, and ran through the signals
with the Varsity and also played with
them when they lined up against their
Insty opponents.
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MISCELLANY.

Captain J. G.. McCmcken. of the Uni
.versity of Pennsylvania track team, an.
nounces that entries for the fall handi-
cap track games, to be held on Thurs
day, close to-day with Trainer Murphy
or George ID. Turner, at Franklin Field
The Freshman novice games at the
University of Pennsylvania, which were
to have been held on Saturday morning,
were postponed on account of wet
grounds. They will be held next Satur-
day morning in conjunction with the fall
handicaps.
A. W. Stackhouse, of the University of
Pennsy) y)vania, has formed hockey
club, of which he will be manager and
captain. Pennsylvania intends Joining
the intercollegiate hockey league, which
will be formed this winter, comprising
teams from Cornell, Brown, Yale, Johns
Hopkins, Columbia, Haverford and
Maryland College.
Adali, the Turkish wrestler, is training
for his match with Jenkins at Madison
Square Garden, New York, on Novem-
ber 5-by smoking cigarettes and ex-
hibiting his giant figure in Broadway.
jenkins is following the regular 'Ameri.
can training methods, and will be in
good physical shape for the match.
.Adali is the only wrestler to whom the
late Yonsouf succunbed. jenkins is
the only y American wrestler whom You
souf failed to throw.
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FOOT BALL.

Harvard's coaches are trying to per.
feet style of play that can be success
fully operated against strong defensive
line. Ii they can do so the Crimson
eleven's followers will rest easy.
Captain Bemis Peirce, OF the Carlisle
Indians, denies the charge that his men
purposeIy injured members Of the Yale
eleven on Saturday. Pierce says the
game was rough, but that the Indians
were in better physical trim than the
New Haven men, and consequently had
no trouble in staying through the
battle.
Baldwin, Wes'eyan's left tackle on the
scrub team, had his leg broken yester-
day in a practice against the Varsity at
Middletown, Conn.
Cornell's coaches gave the players a
rest Monday, and the scruos lined up
alone. Caldwell was put at right guard.
1t is thought he will make hard fight
for the position from now until the end
of the season, and it is quite probable
that he will replace Lueder.
The University of PENNSYLVANIA game
was another in-and.out exhibition Mon
day, playing brilliantly against the
scrubs and then putting up a miserable
exhibition against State College 1t was
enough to provoke the temper OF a saint.
and Coach Woodruff stormed at the
Quakers in a vain endeavor to brace
t em.
Pennsylvania has her work cut ont for
this week, il she hopes to win from the
University of Chicago on Saturday. The
mueh-needed brace has not yet material
ized. The team played good foot ball
against Lafayette, but not good enough
to win from either Chicago or Harvard.
Yale's Varsity and scrub had light
practice Yesterday, no regular Varsity
men playing. With the exception OF
Brown, Mcbride and the two ends the
team is in II battered condition from the
Indian game.
Harvard has at last found line
bncka, MilIs, the left tackle, being
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SELF DEFENCE.

Tommy Ryan Of Syracuse, N. Y.
easily won a twenty-round decision ovel
Jack Bonner of Philadelphia at tle
Coney Island Club, Monday night.
Charles Horan's champion" Joe
Bernstein, is to b,,x Billy Whistler be.
fore the Eureka Club of Baltimore within
three weeks.
Patrick Sullivan, the manager of Oscar
Gardner, is willing to wager 81 900 that
Sam Kelly will be defeated at the I.enox
Club on Friday night.
Joe Fairburn and Harry Smith have
posted $50 for their bout at the Quaker
City A. G. on Saturday evening.
Kid Lavigne has heard there is a job
in Frisco to do him in his fight with
Tracey, and may throw up the fight.
Jack DAILY and Mckeever are reported
to be in active training for their bout at
the Arena on Friday evening, and fast
contest is expected.
Jimmy Dime says he may put on the
gloves again himself lie expects to
meet Jimmy German of Troy, in a
twenty-round bout about the end of No
vember.
Jack Downey, of Brooklyn, has agreed
to meet Tim Kearns, 'the light weight
champion OF New England" at the
Greenwood Athletic Club in twenty
rounds at 1872 pounds, within a month.
Billy Dacey. Of the Hartford, Conn,
A. G., yesterday asked Joe Bernsteins
manager If Joe would meet George Sid
d, ms. The manager replied that he
would make match at l22 pounds. Sid
dons' best weight is 1876 l2S.
Casper Leon, it is said, made go I'd
bit of money out of his draw with Harry
Forbes in Chicago OIL Saturday night.
Charley White says that asper will re-
main in the City Of Winds for some
time.
Owen Ziegler and Jem Curran, the
Englishman, have been matched for
twenty rounds at the (ireenwouds for
next Saturday night.
Boxing shows signs of coming to life
again in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and San Francisco. At least
half a dozen Of the leading men in the
trade intend to 60 through to the Pacific
coast this winter.
Following the Corbett- -Sharkey bout
which will be the event Of the season in
p igilisn. the Lenox club has several
The sun., 1898-10-26
Tod SlOan's Head All Right,

Tod Sloan's head appears to be screwed
on pretty tight, alter all. 1t was thought
that it might be turned by the attentions
which he received at the hands of the
English swell set, but the wav he spoke
out in meeting on Thursday proves
otherwise.
At this distance there is no telling
whether he was right Or wrong to his
protest, but the provocatiOn which led
him to express himself so forcibly must
have been great. We are now even
prouder of Tod's Americanism than we
were of his jockeyship. He's not
toady, and that's more than can be said
OF some Americans who 60 to the other
side. and who doubtless raise their hrows
at the mention of Sloan's name.