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QUaANa aTRIKR
For Higher WaEos In Cleaning Streets.
Gen. Woods Attitu Y.

For Higher Wages in Cleaning Streets.
Gen. Woods Attitu Y.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov. 4.-The
cubans who have been employed in
cleaning and repairing the streets OF
Santiago have struck for higher wages,
though they have been receiving dol
lar day or fifty cents and two ratlons
higher wages than have ever before
been paid for similar work.
In fact, local employers Of labor have
been complaining Of this high rate. al
leging that It was quite impossible for
them to compete with the government
on such terms. The Cuban laboFers at
the best are lazy and slipshod. They
want an Increase OF nifty cents day.
General Leonard Wood absolutely re-
fuses to accede to the demand and Will
adopt heroic measures II the strike Is
not promptly declared on.
The trouble is that many OF the striK-
ers have ratIons enough on hand to last
a month or more and they think they
can coerce the United States authors
ties.
General Wood says he will arrest eV-
cry Iaborer able to work and under a
vagrancy law which he will establish,
compel him to work for thirty days for
ratIons while confined in jail. He dis
likes 10 believe this must be the ulti-
mate result. General Wood visited the
yellow fever hospital to make an In
spection. He found one patient stIef-
ing from Bright's disease, but that there
had not been case OF yellow fever un-
der care for two months. He has Sc
verely censured DR.. Ducker, SupeFin-
tendent Of the hospital, for making an
appeal for American relief stores, and
he will probably abolish the hospital all
together at a very early date.
Collector Donaldson has returned
from Gibara with $4,000 customs re-
ceIpts at that place. He reports that
there Is considerable smallpox in the
neighborhood Of Holguln, but no yellow
fever.
Colonel Hoods second immune regi-
ment is encamped at Gibara in health
full locality waiting TO occupy Holguin
on November TO- General Demetrius
Castillo, who is assisting In the work
of organizing the military department
In that district, Is busy engaging men
for gendemraio. accepting men OF good
IligsTdIe.
Colonel Ray, who has returned from
Guantanamo, says that the Cuban gem
eral, Perez, Is about to grant indefinite
furlough to his men to enable them to
go to work. the reason apparently be-
ing that many are practically starving
and would have gone to work anThow.
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NEW YORK. Nov, l,-Joe q

NEW YORK, Nov. l.--Joe Cans was
tonight awarded the decision over Kid
McPartland IN . twenty-five round bout
before the Lenox Athletic Club. Nc
Partlaud was a favorite in the betting
over the Maryland boy. Both boxers
had weighed In at 3 O'Clock, neither
turning the scales at 1s3 pounds and
their trainers claimed that both men
were IN the pink OF condition. The men
nut up q beautiful fight, both landing
freely and ficrcely,
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II WAS EXPECTED.
The Peace Commissioners Of
Spain Flatly Refuse
UNITED STATES PROPOSITION
III Regard to Disposition of Phil
ipplne Islands.
THE POSITION OF SPAIN.
Vl1ED STATES PROPOSITION

The Commissioners Hold .hat 'hl' Coun.
try Had No uliinats RiEhtin the Areh-
ipSlpgo, and could Have Eono Save BY
tho Consent Of spain In tho Nsgotia-
tioas, and URoO Tsrml satISfaetory to
Hsr-HoWsvsr the Contentious May
Run, Thors Is, at Present. No lndioa-
uOns Of the Open Rapture Of Tue Cou-
sFsnsO.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pas Nov 4.-Joe
choynslli narrowly escaped being put to
sleep several times tonight at the
Arena Athletic Club before the on
slaught Of Gus Rubin, OF Akron, Ohio.
Each time he was apparently saved by
the bell. The bout was limited to six
rounds and was one Of the fastest seen
here in q long time.
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 4.-The war In
vestigatlon commission had interesting
sessions to-day. 1t had among the Wit
nesses four officers who served in the
Santiago campaign, one of them being
General H. c. Egbert, who, as lIeuten-
ant colonel of the Sixth Infantry, was
shot down at San Juan hill by a bullet
piercing his chest. The general appears
entirely recovered Lieutenant Minor,
now in command OF the Sixth infantry,
was another Interesting witness. Per-
haps the most suggestive testimony was
that given by Major Grifith, Of Kansas
City, who was In charge OF the Third
division hospital Of the first corps. The
commission expects to complete ils work
here tomorrow evening and TO resume 1t
in Chicago on Monday morning.
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out q % ErIlng "a IlIlo lhe u.

Uut OF NA4N TT ENNAS EaA AA-sC $50 4N---'
JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Nov. a.
James n. Aldrlch. who was sent to. the
ponitentlary here in May, 1897 to serve
a two years sentence for stealing $4,000
from the Kansas City, Fort Scott q
Memphis railway. whose paymaster and
cashier he was for years, was released
to-day, his term having expired under
the good behavior rule. He was imme-
tiIately re-arrestedson warrant sworn
out by the American Surety Company,
VINO had gone his bond and were come
pelled to make his shortage good. Ald-
rlch's sentence just served was pro-
nounced but one OF the Chree indlct-
ments found against him on the same
count. Aidrich took his arrest coolly.
on his arrival in Kansas City. II IS said
that bail viii be furnished by wealthy
friends who win also furnish money 70
figflt his case. Aldrlch who Is forty-fve
years OF age, was well and favorably
known for years both in club and busi-
ness circles in Kansas City, where he
has a wife and child.
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nnpARAILRIYp sTTUATIoN
Tn North CarolIaa-A Very Mach ui1sd
AFFAIR.

Affair.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. l.-rhe
Associated Press has received the fol-
lowing signed statements on the polltlc-
al situation In North Carolina from the
editors OF several Of the leading papers
in the state;
WILMINGTON, n. c.. Nov. 4.-Arl
Indications now point to a peaceful
election In Wilmington, and 1t is high
" probable that the Republican major
ity OF about 1000 in this county Will be
overcome. This may be explained as
follows:
There has been an increase Of about
FIVE hundred in the white registration,
the negro registration has fallen OF
about two hundred and 1t is estimated
that the failure OF the Republicans to
nominate candidates for county offices
has so disgusted the negroes that sew
eral hundred Of them will not go to the
polls. There will be no intimidation
here. Every negro can vote without
molestatlon. But a great many OF
them are determined TO resent the ae-
tlon of their white leaders by taking no
part In tha- election.
The general situation In the state is
unparalleled III lIS pOuGtSNl uiEtOtS :
There Is a genuine uprising of the
whites, brought about by the horrible
conditions existing in eastern North
Carolina.
The women are as deeply interested
as the men, and their activity and en-
|ergy are potent factors In the campaign.
Several thousand white Republicans.
too, have come over TO the Democrats,
and there is little doubt that three
flfths OF the Popullsts are for what
they call the white mans ticket next
Tuesday.
The Democrats are sure OF three
congressman, with strong probability
that they will elect five, Everything
seems to be going the Democratic way.
and Indications all favor a political
revolution. The Stars forecast is that
the Democrats will elect their judicial
ticket by not less than eight thousand
majority, will have decisive majority
in the lower house Of the legislature,
and at least twenty-eight Of the fifty
members Of the senate.
(Signed) VIM. H. BERNARD,
Editor Morning Star.
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NEW YoRR-Arrlved: Edam. AM
sterdaul
GEN0A-Arrived: WeFra, New YORK,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AAcania'
New York.
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For west virginia, partly cloudy; warm.
nor Wegtorn Pennsylvania, partly
cloudy; brisk to high southwest winds;
showers near the lakes; south 10 SOUTH
west gales.
lsScnl Temperatures
The temperature yesterday as observed
by q. schnepf, druggist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets was as IotloWai
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Mobile. Ala, May 1.-THE Spring
Hell camp was distressed today by the
suicide of First Lieutenant Rowland
e. Hill, of Company G., Twentieth in
fantry. He had been standing in front
of his ten talking to other officers
playing with his revolver. AS he turn
ed away he raised the revolver and
shot himself through the head. He
died instantly.
Lieutenant Hill has not been in good
health since he suffered from shagres
fever some years ago, while detailed
on Typographical work in Central
America in connection with the inter
oceanic railway. He became despon-
dent when the Twenty second was Or
dered away to Tampa and was heard
frequently to mutter: They won't
let me 60" He was a native of Mus
catine, Iowa, and graduated in 1881 at
West Point. He vas promoted in 1890
and was to have been made captain in
a few days. He was Al years of age
and has a wife now visiting her mother
in Columbus, Ohio. His father was
killed in the battle at Nashville.
The funeral took place at shutdown
at Camp n the remain were sent to
Columbus.
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The al~l-absorbing topic of the week
among all classes of people is the ques-
ton of war. Naturally, the physicians
are as much Interested as any particu-
lar class, and much speculation is be-
ingdulged in, especially by medical Of
f1cers of the national guard, as to the
climate of Cuba with reference to SER
vice on that island.
In regard to the danger from yellow
fever, it is proper to say that the sur
geon general of the army, Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg, is probably as familiar
with the conditions as any n in the
United States, and it is safe to trust
his advice in all those matters. 1t is.
however, not out of place to state that
the island is a mountainous one and if
the troops are kept u of the cities
as far as possible there will be but lit
tie danger of contracting yellow fever.
The boiling of all water the exact
comosition which is unknown, is i'm
perative. Besides this, a handy indi-
vidual pocket filter can be improvised
by using a soft rubber funnel provid-
ed with atube; inside of the rubber
funnel place one or two layers, as may
be desired, of filtering paper Ga small
package of which should be provided
in each k~napsack, to be used sparingly
as the occasion requires), hold the fun
mel high, and pour the water through
it into the canteen. When not in use
the funnel is rolled up and put in any
handy pocket, or the haversack.
In regard to the general hospital and
field hospitals, there is no tropical
country which affords more sites for
general hospitals in the mountains
han the island of Cuba, and the fatui-
ty of the Spaniards in placing so many
sick soldiers in the infected military
hospital on the shore of the stagnant
arm of the Bay Of Havana, is a melan-
choly spectacle of incompetent admin
istration. Even at Mariana, but a few
miles from Havana, it is we'll known
that yellow fever is infrequent, and it
is vastly more healthy than the city.
The mountain range Of Cuba extends
along the whole island, commencing
with a sharp peak, Pico Turpuino, S,240
feet high, and extending as a backbone
along the island. The hills near Ma
tanZas rise to an elevation Of neal 200
to 1900 feet. and there is no question
that the interior of the island Of Cuba
is as healthy as any country in the
tropics. If proper precautions be TAX
en-, there is no question by the rigid
observation of sanitary regulations,
and prompt isolation of any infected
case among the troops that may arise
through carlessness or faulty hygiene.
-Jorunal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION, April 23rd.
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(FrOm the American MachiniSt)
An expert French observer thinks
that although We Americans may
waste food we certainly do not waste
energy. A French officer of engines
gave the following account recently
Of what he had seen in American fac
tories:
Il have been in America SIX months,
and have visited the mines and manu-
featuring establishments in the east,
west, north and south. / have seen the
most gigantic engineering operations
and the most powerful machinery in
the world, but / shall report ITO my
government that the biggest things in
America are the little things. The
French people are experts in domestic
economy, and live comfortably by saw
ing what our average families throw
away. Blu Americans are on the other
hand, experts in industrial economy,
and You loose some If it by wastage
paid to small details in your big work
is amazing TO me. i have visited some
establishments where i believe the
profits are not made in the manufac-
ture proper, but in the saving of mater
ials n labor 10y close attention 10 de-
tails that are with us unconsidered
trifies. For example, 1 saw In our
shops Just now a little grindstone in
operation, automatically sharpening
lathe and planer tools. This machine
cost, probably, as much as 100 Of our
ordinary grindstones cost, but 4 see
that il autom9cally grinds all the tools
for 300 high priced mechanics. and II
only works a few hours each day. The
skilled mechanic in our country fire.
quently stop their regular work 10
grind their own tools, and then they
do IL i~mperfectiy. Your tools r all
accurately ground TO the best shape by
he machine, so that they do more n
better work on this account in a given
time. I believe that that machine has
brafns-the brains OF the inventor
and it has no doubt rev~olutionized
work Of this kind in American machine
ShoDS"
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Tom Mcguire is a genius. He is yard
foreman at the Laclede Gas Company's
plant. A sewer pipe from one Of the
buildings to h river bank, 160 feet
away, became clogged. Mcguire had
been thinking about a plan for several
days. One night he caught two big
gray rats. and these ne determined to
put into the sewer. They were taken
to the mouth of the bank and released.
The opening was then closed securely
behind them, leaving the animals with
only n chance cd life. That was to
go straight ahead. And they did.
Several more rats We're caught and
turned into the sewer, until a dozen
were gnawfng away in the pipe. The
morning after the last detachment
joined h main. army, water began to
tTickle from the pipe. Iron rods and
steam e applied. In ten minutes
the was clear.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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Copyright by Associated Press.)
On Board the Flagship New York. off
Havana May !. 4 p. m, via Key West.
Fla. May 1.-The blockade OF Havana
continues. Captains Evans and Tay-
Tor came on board the flagship during
the day and had a consultation with
Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain
Chadwick. The British steamer
Strathdee. Captain Currie. from Pro-
gresso to Sagua la Grande. in ballast,
was made to heave-to at 1870 O'Clock
this morning. after two shots had been
fired from the flagship. The Strathdee
was boarded. proved her identity and
was allowed to proceed. as Sagua la
Grande is not a blockaded point. Cap
tain Currie said he was stopped twice
before during the night. This is the
only incident Of interest which has
occurred during the past t~wenty-four
hours.
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, via Key West.
Fla, May "A demonstration by the
fleet off the coast of u b is hardly ex-
pected today, but it is understood a
movement has been planned A howl
ing gale is now blowing and the sea is
running high.
Early yesterday morning the New
York steamed to the westward, past
Havana, which was in plain view from
the vessel and picked up the Indiana
and then the Iowa, taking the COM
of both ships aboard. Tugs
were then sent out calling in all the
other vessels of the fleet in that vicin-
ity, and at noon the following ships
were lying off the batteries. west of
Havana and within oiOhf poiloc Of tho
shore. The flagship New York, bat
tleships Iowa and Indiana, cruisers
Detroit and M~arblehead, gunboats Cas-
tine, MayfOwer, Hornet and Man.
grove, and tugs Osceola, Wampatock
and Tecumseh. There were also four
newspaper dispatch boats in close
proximity. all the vessels being within
a radius of 1000 yards and plainly Wis
ible from the shore. There was every
indication that a concerted movement
of some kind was in contemplation.
and those on the flagship who were ig-
nOrant of the object of the conference
confidently expected that the recent
bombardment of the Spanish batter
les at Matanzas and the firing upon a
troop Of Spanish cavalry at Cabanas
were to be repeated upon the more for
midable batteries near Havana. The
weather conditions, however, were
anything but favorable for an attack.
for a forty-knot gale was blowing and
the waves were tremendous. Even the
big battleships were unsteady, the
smaller vessels being tossed about like
shells.
After the ships had remained in this
position for several hours, it became ev-
ident that no immediate movement was
contemplated. The flagship finally
drew away from the Others and
steamed slowly past Moro castle with
ont incident. The remainder of the
fleet then opened out n returned to
their various stations along the coast.
News Of the engagement between the
United States and Spanish fleets at
Manila has not yet reached the Cuban
blockading squadron, but they prob
ably will be advised of it today by ves-
sells which left here last night.
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On board the flagship Brooklyn, off
Fortress Monroe, Va, May 2.-When
the newspaper containing the Associat-
ed Press dispatches of Dewey's victory
reached the fleet this morning there
was great excitement. Officers and men
went at the routine work with enthus-
iasm., Knots Of those off duty, discuss
ed the meagre details and very nearly
everybody said: Il told you So"
Commodore Schley refused to discuss
the matter except to say: 1T is what
was to be expected from Dewey.
None of the officers on the squadron
put any faith in the alleged movement
to Porto Rico of the Spanish squadron
from the Cape Verde islands. They
say it would be a fatal step for Spain
and that the Spaniards have too much
sense to move far from their own coast.
Some fear is expressed, however, that
the fleet may try to intercept the Ore
gon and Marietta, but it is also argued
that if they do they will have a hard
fight no matter how strong they may
be in numbers.
AS the more definite news Of Com
modoreDewey's success came there was
great jubilation. The Brooklyn was
the first ship to carry Commodore
Dewey's flag and through the Associat-
ed Press these messages were sent:
ITO Dewey: The Brooklyn which
first flew your flag glories in your vic
tory.
[Signed] OFFICERS AND GREW.
To Dewey The flying squadron
says to the Asiatic squadron: bully
boys 'congratulation.'
[Signedl SCHLEI.'
It was with great difficulty that the
men could be reinstated from outbursts
Of enthusiasm when the bulletins of the
Associated Press were posted forward.
Commodore Schley said that if the Off
cial news was "a good as the Associat-
ed Press dispatches he would let the
men yell themselves hoarse.
Commodore Schley today withdrew
his order for a night patrol Of small
steam c-tters and assigned the Scor-
pion, under Commander Mark. which
arrived today, to h a duty. She is
heavily armed and very fast.
The Bancroft got in this afternoon
from the north. She vas Joined here
by Commander Clover and later sailed
for Key West, to be attached to the
blockading squadron. 1t would seem
as if the navy department has picked
out the squadron for active work, de-
spite the present inactivity, as orders
have been issued allowing the ships to
take on mere men, despite the fact that
they have a normal complement at
present. Men of good morals and ex-
cellent physical condition will be en-
listed by applying here or at the ships,
wherever they may be.
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War Enect on Business i'm tke South.
D. F. Jack. freight traffic manager OF
the Plant System. asked what effect
the war will have on the freight bust
ness Of the railroad lines. answered.:
The effect will be very injurious.
and will result in a great decrease in
the n II cannot be otherwise.
II is true that there will be n certain
amount OF al supplies 10 be trans
ported. and the passenger department
viii also handle a considerable number
Of troops. but this will not offset the
interruption to the regular traffic.
You see. the great bulk of the
freight business OF the Southern lines
is in bringing the products from the
points. where they are loaded pon
vessels and transported to their des-
~tination. Likewise. produce that is
brought by the railroads is taken TO
interior points. A prolonged war is
likely to mean the withdrawal OF YES
sells from Southern ports, and will be
a practical suspension Of American
commerce. There would then be no
outlet for the products that might be
brought from interior points. and it
would not do to concentrate the same
at ports for fear that they might be
captured. even il mill owners and OPP
orators were in a position TO run their
plants without any returns coming in
from the sale of products
But could not these products be
taken north by rail?" was asked.
They could be: but at present rates
it would be impossible for southern
products to enter into competition with
those in the north. The rate by rail to
..ew York is about fou times what il
is by MISUNDERSTANDING CFla.) Times
Union.
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Stolen Property Recovered

jill Render & Company's store have
been recovered. Deputy Sheriff Pol
lock and Peters arrested early yester-
day morning W colored boys, Ed.
McDuf1ie and Neal Boykan, who con
fessed to being implicate~ in the rob-
berry and told the whereabouts of the
stolen property.
Son" Garter, one of the boys arrest
ed on suspicion, will be held to answer
various other charges against him,
lice Sergeant r. F. Gore several years
ago..
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Ii Will Surprise You,

In order to prove the great merits Of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective
cure for catarrh and Cold in Head.
your druggist will supply a generous
10 cent trial size or We will mail for 10
cents. Full size so cts.
ELY BROS, SO Warren St. ". Y. City.
Ely's cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance have
used with excellent results.-Alfred w.
Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
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Why allow yourself to be slowly tor
tured at the stake Of disease? Chills
and Fever will undermine, and event.
ually break down the strongest consti-
tuition. "Febri-Cura' (Sweet Chill
Tonic with Iron) is more effective than
Quinine, and being combined with Iron
IS an excellent tonic and Nerve medi-
cine. It is pleasant to take, and ID
sold under positive guarantee to cure C
money refunded. Accept no substitute.
The Just a. good" kind don't effect
cures. Sold by j. c. Shepard, J.. II.
Hardin and II. L. Fentress,
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j. n. BENNETT,
Secretary.

NJ. L. Yocrm, Cameron, Pa, says II
was a sufferer for ten years trying
most q" kinds of pile remedies, but
without success. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was recommended to me.
I used one box. Tt has affected a per-
manent cure" AS a permane t cure
for piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
has no equal. r. r. Bellamy.