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Goughesl Years.

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Miss Ester White. after a lengthy Visit to Capt. and Mrs. N. T. White and other relatives, left last night Tor her home at Louisville, Ky.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-26

Mr. Jules Hellums, of Grady, is at tending the Fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-26

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 them,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
The President VIII Announce Its Per
sOnnci i'm Few DAYS.

WASHINGTON. August 23-It is un-
derstood that the President will be ready
TO announce the personnel OF the peace
commission before the close OF the pres
ent week and possibly within a day or
SO.
The members definitely decided upon
are believed tO Doe Secretary Day, Sena-
10, Davis. of Minnesota; Senator Frye,
OF Maine. and probably Mr. Justice
White Of the United States Supreme
Court.
The Third Corps which has been COM
manded by General Wade has been or
dered from ChIckamauga 20 Huntsville.
one regiment will Doe retained at Chick
amauga under General BOydtOn.
In this connection the following order
has been issued by Adjutant-General
COrb.n.
Brigadicr-General Henry Y. Boynton.
T.. :. Volunteers. IS hereby assigned 10
duty at the Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga National Military Park.
In an matters pertaining exclusively 20
the care and protection OF the park and
OF IFS water supply and the pollution Of
its watersheds ly camp refuse or other
wise. and I'm the restoration OF the park
as the troops may be from time 90 time
Withdrawn from any portion of g. he VIII
represent the Secretary OF War and be
obeyed accordingly in enforcing the reg
ulations Of the Secretary Of War for the
government OF the park.
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QUIETING DOWN IN MANILA.
Friction Rapidly Disappearing-Na-
tiycs in Favor of Annexation.

LONDON. Aug. 2s-The Associated
Press learns that the Philippine junta in
London received dispatch from Manila
yesterday announcing that matters there
are rapidiy quieting down and that tine
friction between General AguindldO and
the Americans is disappearing.
According 90 the luntts adyicos the I'M
surgonts for a time regarded General
Merritt and General Anderson as maru-
nets and feared they would adopt harsh
methods. Ike the Spauiards, toward the
FiIDnOs, but tho Insurgents from the
first have had the greatest confidence IN
Admiral Dewey. whom they regard as "a
sort of father and the most important At
Manila
The junta IS satisfied that an friction
vii! soon disappear ana thar thefC VIII
De no trouble from the insurgents ii the
Americans decide 20 retain the Pnliip-
pines.
According 90 "a wealthy Filipino now N
London. the FiliplnOs in Europe are AL
weu-tO-do people Hitherto they nave
held al0of from the insurgents. but they
now realize that their interests demand
action and they have decided 10 form a
committee 90 open negotiations with the
junta here They are Boo favor or having
the Archipelago retained by the Jhiteu
States.
Thcy had contemplated approaching the
British Foreign Ofce 90 invite Great
Britain TO intervene 90 prevent the Islands
returning 10 the possession OF Spaln Ihey
decided however. % await the action OF
the United states
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Henry LabOuche Says That This
Would Be the Result.
SPANISH CORTES TO CONVENE.
IL VIII BE Called Next Month-Gcr-
many Does Not Believe We VIII
Keep All the Philippines-Span.
ish Papers Favor Abandon-
ing Them Government
Has No Omcial News.

MANILA. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
August 23.-Thc rumors OF troubles be-
tween the natives and the Americans are
for the most part unfounded. The fact
is that the insurgents have been unwill-
ing 90 disarm until assured Of the perma-
nencc OF American protection.
The distrust felt as 20 the Spanish bank
which originated in rumors as 10 an ex-
cesssive note issue 20 aid the Spanish
authorities. led 20 a run on that institu-
tion. but the British banking houses came
90 its assistance and avcrted o. failure.
Business is now becoming brisk The
distractions in the river Pasig which
flows through the town have been remov-
ed. and tho water works have resumed
operations.
a STANDING ARMY.
LONDON. Aug. 23-Henry Labouch. In
Truth. says that a large standing army
would Doe necessary n the United states
were- 90 embark on q spirited foreign
policy of annexation.
"This army" he declares. "w0uld soon
crush out Democracy at home. and in
the end some popular general would feel
it his duty 10 save society by making
himself such president as tho constitution
never contemplated.
inc NlN WnNlNt ne fONIiNNfHf lu IT'S
dealings with the new, assumes am atti-
tude of confederation as ridiculous as Sc
is uncaiied for. The great feature OF the
late war was the manly. courageous
conduct Of the American troops and peO-
pie from the beginning TO the end Of tho
campaign 10 is only just 90 express tho
general feeling of admiration which the
new chivairy has created throughout Eu-
rope IL
LONDON. August 2.-The Daily
Chronicles Madrid correspondent says:
"Tho government hopes to close the
Cortes again before the Peace C0mmls-
sion assemblies in Paris.
La Correspondence de EspanO el Cor
REQ. and I'll Pals. seem 90 favor the aban-
dcuins OF tLe Philippines
LONDON. Aug. 2J.-Ine News Madrid
correspondent says: The Cuban and
Porto Rican Commission will meet on
September 18Th. The correspondent also
says that the fact that the Spanish sailors
i'm the United States refused 90 give pa
role that they Will not take arms against
the republic.
MADRID Aug. % p. M.-senor sa-
gasta says that General J7udenes being
n prisoner General Rios becomes Cover
nor General of The Philippines At the
rising OF the Council Lieutenant General
C0rrea the War Minister declared that
the government was still without official
news Of the surrender OF Manila.
MADRID Aug. 23-6 y. Nal the pa
pers announce the ro1ssombling OF the
Cortes between the 9Th and 10th Of Sep
tember.
BERLIN. Aug 23-As regards the dis
position Of the Philippine Islands. Ger
man diplomats DO not believe that Ameri-
ca intends 20 keep all the islands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
OLIVETTE AT BOSTON.
She Arrives at Quarantine From New
York with 200 Sick Soldiers.

TS)sTON MASS, Aug. 23-The h0sDl-
tal'ship Olivette with nearly two hun
dred sick soldiers on board, arrived az
quarantine from New York at o'clock
this morning.
The operations Of unloading the sick
soldiers was taken up as soon as the oil
vette reached her berth Word had been
sent 10 the State House and City Hall
previously and Governor Wolcott and
o4er officials reached the WhafI just be-
fore the hospital ship came up.
when the Oliyette came up Governor
Wolcoft took position at the mead of the
gang plank. As each OF the PROSTATE
Soldiers was carried past him the Gov
e,nor raised his hat. OF the men on
boar5 the Olivette nearly all We're from
he regular United States regiments. OF
he cases on board about fifty are con-
sidered dangerous. The men were taken
10 The Massachusetts general hospital.
The city hospital and the Carney hospital.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

street. except for duty or by permission
OF his commanding officer.
mo 3.--Whie all officers and non-com-
missoncd officers are enjoined 20 look
after the strict observance Of this order.
It is hoped that the good sense OF tho
men and their State pride will speedily
bring about such condition as 10 justify
the resembling OF the first section OF this
order. Company commanders Will see
that this order is made known 20 each
man in every company.
SOME ARRESTS MADE.
These orders viii be strictly carried out.
and it is the intention of Colonel Lane
20 restore matters TO their usual state
by means OF them. a few arrests were
made to-day. the men being taken 20
Hampton jail. Captain Schmidt marched
70 Phoebus this afternoon with Company
NJ 10 DO patrol duty and guard duty.
Lieutenant George L. Tydding. of Com
pany O.. leaves for his home IN Annapolis
tonight on five days leave.
The former prisoner. Jlminez. leaves
for New York tonight. His address will
oe a, Fourth avenue. IN that city. This
finally disposes Of perpleNing problem.
The funeral of Bruce W Twied Com
pany l.. Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, was held to-day 4 detail escorted
the remains TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot where they were. sent to his home
IN Pennsylvania.
Three more ships arrived in Hampton
Roads to-day. They were the Wamps-
tuck. Wilmington, pomey, a collier and
the piscataQua
SERIES or SALUTEs.
The raising OF the Rear-Admirals flag
on the San Francisco, Admiral Howelfs
flagship. and that OF the Commodore on
the Lancaster the flagship Of Commo-
dOre. former Commander REIN. was the
occasion of a series of salutes Ghis after
noon. The Rcar-Admirars salute OF
thirteen guns, and the Commodore's sa-
lutte of nine guns were given by each
vessel in the harh0r
10 was reported that the steamship
companies. some OF them. are obiecting
20 the presence of any large number OF
ships On tho harbor on the ground that
% obstructs navigation. The roads at
ola Point arc very narrow. and as the
ships wish 20 be as near FORTRESS Mon
roe as practicable. n is claimed that IL
interferes seriously with navigation at
night. What effect this Will have on the
plans OF the War Department Is not
known, but n message has Just been re-
ceyed by Manager Campbell, OF the
Chamberlln from Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Crowninshield. saving that the
fleet will not be ordered away unless II
actually interfcres with navigation.
The following vessels have been order
cd away from Hampton Roads. and win
leave probably tomorrow morning: VIII
minst0n. Detroit, Nashville and Topeka.
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Their Bid Was for Five Each Torpedo
Boats and DestrOyers.
NEARLY TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Is the Amount OF Their Bids-Ihcy
Were in Competition with Nearly
Every Shipbuilding Plant in the
United Sfatcs-Thcir Bids
Lowcst-To BE Finished
in "a Year.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Aug. @.-Spocial.
Bids for tho construction Of torpcdo-boats
and torpcdo-boat dosiroycrs were opened
al the Navy Department to-day ana the
Jnchmond Locomotive and Machine
Works will secure contracts for five OF
each at the figures named below:
Five torpodo-boat dostroycrs at $4,000,
$4,000 $4,000. $2l0.Ooo $4,000 each re-
spectively.
Five torpedo-boats, &c knots 165 tons,
at $4,000. $4,000 $l29,75O, $ll9.i0O. and
$4,000 each respectively.
MANY BIDDERS.
Nearly every ship-building concern in
the United States offered bids for the
work, with the exception Of the.Newport
News Ship-Building and Dry-Dock Com
pany.
The contracts will doubtlcs be awarded
10 the lowest bidder in the case Of the
Richmond Locomotive Works, at least.
These destroyers and torpedo boats con
stitute the largest single addition ever
made to the navy.
The dostroyers are 10 be completed
within is months and the torpedo boats
within II months.
According to the requirements Of the
Department tho destroyers arc 10 have
"a guaranteed speed Of IS knots and the
torpedo boats % knots. The destroyerS
are TO be about 400 tons and 10 cost
not more than $2S5 900 each while the
torpedo boats are to be about 80 tons and
10 cost not more than $4,000.
FIRST WE HAVE OWNED.
These dostroyers will be the first YES
sells OF that type added to our navy, eX-
cept those imprOviscd from yachts dur
ing the recent war eNigcncy.
The battery will be composed OF seven
rapid-fTe guns. There Will be mounted
on the midship line two 20 foot torpedo
tubes TO carry 17-fOot tOrpedoes. Berth
ing space viii be required 20 accOmmo-
date a crew Of GO men and officers, and
provision space for twenty days. me
torpedo boats are of much the same de-
sigu but viii be smaller
The battery will be composed of three
rapid-fro guns. There win be mounted
ON deck three 1j-fOOt torpedo tubes, with
tOrpcdOcs.
A RICHMOND BIDDER.
Representatives of all the great ship
building firms were present when the bids
were opened Some Of the Department
officials thought It would take two weeks
TO get the bids fully tabulated
Richard B. Payton. Williamsport, Pa,
bid on destrOyers with 40 knots speed
The naval officers commented on the alb
schoTs among the bidders. The bids VIII
be tabulated ana the awards made at the
earliest day practicable.
Aside from the price. there are many
details I'm each bid. time OF delivery, dis
placement. speed design, etc, which Will
have 10 be considered in making the
awards.
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GUARDING THE JAIL.
\ Strong Gordon Surrounds the Pris-
oner at Phoebus.


HAMPTON. VA, Aug. 23.-Special.-
The county authorities, fearing an out
break tonight, have thoroughly armed
all watchmen around the jail, and Mayor
J. B. Hope and Captain James '. Bick-
ford. OF the Hampton Light Infantry the
newly-organizod company obtained TWEEN
ty-fve Springfield rides TO-DAY from New
mort News for use in case OF an out
break.
n IS very quiet. both in Phoebus and
HAMPTON. however and no trouble Is
feared al this hour @:SO.
strict guard will be kept around the
iau all night however.
STRINGENT ORDERS ISSUED.
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA, Aug. 2S.-
special.-The happenings In Phoebus
during the past few days caused Col
onel Lane to issue the following order
to-day:
General order. No. y;
"In view OF the repeated disturbances
in the town OF Phoebus. adjoining this
reservation. and in order 70 prohibit the
further recurrence OF the same. all the
men OF his regiment are hereby strictly
forbidden to enter any house, building.
booth. tent or establishment or any KIND
within the limits Of said town Tor any
cause or preteXt whatever, except Dy per-
mission. And without the permission or
commanding officer, no man Will go TO
said town except as on his way TO some
more remote destination, and he VIII
not then stop there. or remain there. ex-
cept only as may be necessary IN chang
ing cars there.
mo. 2-No man in this regiment VIII
carry or have in his possession any nre-
arms or deadly weapons, except such as
have been. or may be regularly Issued to
him By proper authority. and no man
will taka bis pieca from bis cQWpapY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
RlOTING IN SHANGHAI.
Serious Disturbances over french
Concessions in the City.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.-Serious
rioting has occurred over French CON
cesslon I'm Shanghais suburbs, attended
by serious loss of life. This is according
to advices by the steamer Belgic.
The trouble grew out Of the failure OF
tho negotiations by the French munich
pality to secure NingpO josh and an
unused building on the French CON
cession for a proposed school-house. Az
ter lengthy parlying with unfruitful re-
suits. the Tao Tai seized the cemetery on
July 18th and pulled down the walls.
The Ningpo population was greatly
wrought up. and after the shops had been
closed an attack was made on the police
station and the south end of the French
quarter. The F'renchmen opened fire on
tho mob. killing fifteen and wounding
twenty-nine others. who We're taken 20
the hospital one Of them IS In dying
condition. The situation IS serious All
the NingpO servants have been ordered %
leave foreign employers.
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since camp was organized. The change
in conditions for the better in the last
four days has been marked Am just
sending n report by mail Have iabOrod
10 get out the report Of the 2Lh. which
/ hope 20 send ia tomorrow. Donated
supplies are arriving this morning which
will give change Of diet 10 the feeble
who are with their regiments Everything
made IS inspected twice n day by on
GERS who are directed 20 Immediately cor
rect irregularities and sanitary defects.
(SigncD WHEELER.
Major General"
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AtCamp Meade.

CAMP MEADE. MIDDLETOWN.
pa August 23-Colonel Norman H.
smith. OF Pittsburg. arrived In camp this
evening at the head OF the Second Bat
talon OF the Eighteenth PennsyiVan'a
poolment from Fort Delaware. He was
overcome by the heat on the march from
the cars 10 camp and was removed TO his
quarters in q carriage.
His condition IS not serious. There are
few serious cases OF sickness. Additional
land has been acquired and tho camp VIII
be extended toward Harrisburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
AT CAMP ALGER.
Private Duff Restored 10 Duty-New
Court Martial Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-A new court
martial has been appointed By Brigadier-
General Goblin, at Camp Alger. COlOnel
Nalle, of the Third Virginia, IS the presid-
ing officer. There Is prospect OF plenty
OF work ahead OK the court largely IN
trying cases where soldiers, tired OF the
restraints OF camp lie, have run away.
Private Thomas Duff, OF the First Divis-
ion hospital. and formerly OF the Third
Virginia. who had the .hsuc encounter
with the negro. which led 10 the so-calied
riot" of the Virginians. has been ac-
quilted and restored 10 duty
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Their state Convention Meets TO Nom
mate Candidates.

ST. LOUIS. MO. Aug. 23,-The Repub-
lican state Convention met here to-day
~ nominate a candidate for the long
term and one candidate for the short term
for supreme judge. one candidate for
cTrerintendent Of Public Instruction and
. Candidate for Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner. The platform which was
adonted. endorses President Mckinley $
administration and favors the acquisition
and ownership OF additlonal naval sta
tions and ports sufficient to afford ample
nrotection 10 our rightful and naturally
growing commerce with Asia and with
other Countries OF the far Bast. Ad-
so,xnxusnt was eaksR until tormorxoW.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
THEIR ACKNOWLE JUDGEMENTS
Dewey and Merritt Thank the Presi-
dent for Ills Congratulatory Messagcs.

WASHINGTON, August % 3-The follow
ing dispatches from Admiral Dewey and
MaJo:-General Merritt. acknowledging
the Presidents congratulations on the
fall of Manila, were made public to-day
at the White House:
10 President Mckinley. Washington,
ID. c.:
on behalf OF squadron and myself I
thank you most heartily for the congrat-
ulations and thanks you were pleased 10
express. 1t will always be a source of
pride to us all TO have received such
commendation. Your cable will be pub
lshed on board the ships OF the squadron
tomorrow.
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY.
From General Merritt: From Manila:
10 the President, Washington:
For my troops and myself, accept my
sincere acknowledgements for your gen
erous praise OF the success Of our cam
paien. America may well be proud Uf the
troops.
(Slgned) MERRITT.
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CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE.
Havana Doubts Its Dec.aration-Ncws'
paper Correspondents Can't Land.

(trom a Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, Aug. 23-9 A. M.-The local
papers express considerable doubt. based
upon a rc-rcadlng OF President Mckln-
ley's message 10 Congress last April in
the light of recent events. whether the
United States government has definitely
pledged itself 10 declare CuDa's indepcn-
denCe.
A number OF prominent Havan0se have
recently received threatening letters sign
ed boy insurgents or anonymous and cvi-
IDENTIFY of insurgent origin. Several Of
these letters tell those 10 whom they are
sent that they may choose the sort OF
tree on which thcy will be hanged after
the insurgents have entered Havana
HAVANA. Aug 22-9 T.. M-Delayod in
transmission The authorities have de-
cliucd 10 allow the landing OF a number
Of American correspondents who arrived
OF the harbOr this morning from Santiago
De Cuba. among them representatives Of
the New York Herald the New York
World. tho Chicago Record. tho New York
Evening Post and the Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
WRECK IN TENNESSEE.
A Collision in which Two of the
Crew Were Fatally Injured.

KNOXVILLE. TEN, Aug. 2}.-The
southbound passenger train on the At
ianta. knoxville and Northcen railroad
was wrecked to-day three miles soui h Of
Knoxville. Tho train started an hour
late and ran into several freight cars
lcf. on tho main line at the Junction TWO
OF the train Grew were fatally injured.
Engineer Bert GarWood.ol bluerlogc Ca
known. Several passengers were slight
ly injured
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Mayor Collier Appointed.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 3.-Mayor
Charles A. Collier, has been appointed .
member OF the Lafayette Monument
Commission, having in charge the monu-
ment 20 General Lafayette. which Will
be presented 10 the people Of France dur
ing the Paris Exposition.
Mayor Collier to-day wired his accept
ance TO Commissioner General Fred W.
Pack OF Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Spain, France and Russia Said To Have
Formed One.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Thc Mad-ld cor
respondent OF Tho Times says.
One paper here declares bodily on the
authority If am anonymous French diplO-
matist that owing 10 NJ HanOtoux's eN-
crtions treaty a. alliance has been sign
cd between Spain, France and Russia.
with the object OF cOuuteractlng the
AnglO-German influence IN Morocco.
other papers mention the matter but
without affirming that the treaty has
been actually signed.
The idea OF permanent reapproach-
ment between France ana Spain Is GER
tainly i'm the air and may In time as
sumo considerable practical Importance.
ID had its origin in France ) role in the
peace negotiations and reports or fflc-
ton with England over SPANS military
activity in the neighbOrhood or GiDral-
tar.