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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Spaniards Will Not Withdraw.

The Spanish military commission at
Havana has sent a reply to the Amer
lean note concerning the evacuation Of
the island. The Spaniards continue to
insist that the troops can't be sent
from the island as readily as the
Americans desire.
The Spanish note declares that eva
cuation, according to the terms OF the
protocol, means only the withdrawal
of the military from the island, and
not the surrender of Spains sovereign
ty in Cuba. This latter question is a
matter to be settled by the peace COM
missoners in Paris. Until 1t is settled
the Spanish government is sovereign
here. The note concludes with a dec
laration that 1t is a physical impossi-
bility for the Spanish troops TO leave
for several months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
GOVERNMENT IN NO HURRY.
Cuba Must be Free From Pestiiencc Before Our
Troops Occupy the Island.


Reports received at the war depart
ment from the American military COM
missioners in Havana indicate that the
season has not yet sufficiently ad-
vanced In Cuba to make 1t even rea-
scnably safe TO send any large number
of American troops to the island just
now. According to the last advice from
General Wade, president of the Ameri-
can commission. II probably will be
December l before additional troops
will be required i'm Cuba.
This statement, in connection with
the assurances that the Spanish Off
cials are earnestly trying to complete
the evacuation of the island. has tend
ed to reconcile the authorities to a
rostponement of the original date of
the completion of the evacuation a
month beyond the date originally fixed
upon. 1t Is felt, however. that there Is
no actual loss of time upon this score
since the delay not only affords oppor-
tunity to better arrange and sift the
troops In the United States now being
prepared for garrison duty, but mean
time the Hecker board, now in Cuba
selecting camp sites, will be enabled to
have almost every detail Of the camps
arranged so that comfortable quarters
will be in readiness when the troops
arrive
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
THIEvERY AND CORRUPTION
Mark the Last Days of the Spaniards in Cuba
High Prices for Transportation.

Paz y Iibertad, one of the daily pa
pers of Cienfuegos, Cuba, published
with the sanction of the government,
prints manifesto with over 300 sigma
lures, a good many of those of Span
iards, openly proclaiming Cuban inde-
pendence.
Owing to the fact that Spanish Off
GERS are selling commissary stores at
any price obtainable. army supplies
are now a drug in the market in the
interior, making legitimate trade inn
possible. II is asserted that as the
Spanish rule in Cuba draws toward a
close corruption, plunder and robbery
become daily more open and wholesale
The commission of the transportation,
charged with furnishing passage
tickets to Spanish officers returning to
Spain, is charging an arbitrary price
of 81 each for a berth. If the victim
refuses to give up he Is made to wait
for several steamers, the commission
claiming that there is no room. Gener-
ally the officer is glad to pay the tax
In order to get away.
This abuse Is openly spoken of, but
the present situation is a free for all
grab las grab-can game, and every one
appears eager to make money while
the Spanish sun still shines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
CABLE FLASHES.

Ii Hung Chang and the dowager
empress Of China are reported mar
ried.
The Emperor OF China is not dead az
has been reported but seriously III. The
nature of the ailment has not been de-
cided.
The Sultan has presented to Emper-
or William a magnificent sword, and to
the empress diamond necklace Of al
most priceless value.
Europe is following Emperor will
liam's tour In the East with suspicion!
Russian papers have warned the Sui
tan, that II he presents the emperor
with any territory 1t will mean the
partition of the Turkish empire.
Lord Rosebery. the Liberal leader
and former prime minister of England,
In a speech at Perth. Scotland. said
that England and the United States.
In spite OF two wars. had always been
friends. and that their dastiusss lie TO-
gether.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Wheeler Has an Enemy.

During a speech at Jackson. Miss. a
few days ago United States Senator
Sullivan. of Mississippi. said the people
everywhere were lauding Gen. Joe
Wheeler to the skies. He did not think
he deserved 1t. 1t was a strange thing
to him, indeed, to notice that one so
distinguished as Gen. Wheeler should
be the only southern congressman who
voted In favor of the bill authorizing
the issuance of bonds. He said Wheeler
was not appointed major general until
after the issuance of those bonds, and
now. he was an apologist for the ad-
miniHtratton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
French Murdered by Chinese.

At the French cabinet meeting last
Friday the minister of foreign affairs
NJ. Delcasse, read a dispatch from the
French minister at Pekin, NJ. Gerard
announcing that French missionary
and several Chinese Catholics had beer
massacred or burned to death in a
chapel ut Paklung by a riotous mob
NJ. Gerard Immediately demanded rep
aration from the Chinese government
including pecuniary compensation. NJ
Delcasse instructed M. Gerard to in.
struct the Chinese foreign office thai
the French government would take ac-
tion II China does not adopt meas.
ures absolutely guaranteeing the lives
of the missionaries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
BLANco'S SHREWD PLAN.
Had Intended to Place Himself at the Head Of
Republic in Cuba.

A story of most sensational nature
comes from Cuban sources concerning
plot formed in Havana by leading
Spaniards, including Capt. Gen.
Blanco and Gen. Pando, to proclaim
an Independent Spanish re-
public in Cuba, which would eventual
ly revert to Spain.
The scheme, II Is alleged, was deeply
and cleverly laid and all the prelim-
mary steps were taken toward carry
ing Ii into execution. The destruction
of Cervera's fleet, followed shortly by
the surrender of Gen. Toral in Santi-
ago and the peace protocol, prevented
more decisive action being taken.
1t Is said that Gen. Blanco was bit
terly opposed to the action of the Ma
drid government in entering into the
peace negotiations. He is reported
to have called into consultation Gen.
Pando, together with his staff and
chief supporters. including the leaders
among the volunteers of Havana, and
after repeated conferences the plan,
so the Cubans aver, was agreed upon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
Sovereignty Over the Island of Cuba Declared by
America.

The American commissioners de-
clined to accept a cession of sovereign
ty to the United States of Cuba. for in
that case Spain would claim that such
cession by it's own force would i'm
pose the obligation for that debt
II Is confidently believed that in re-
fusing to accept a cession of sovereign
ty the American commissioners are
acting also upon their announcement
to the world in the Intervention reso-
1utions dlsclaiming any intention to
exercise sovereignty or authority over
Cuba, except for pacification. and
then to leave the island to the control
of its people and its people to the as
sumption of its obligations.
This position of the commissioners
couples itself with the declaration in
the resolution that the people of Cuba
are by right and ought to be free and
Independent, and good faith requires
the performance of this declaration, 1t
being plain that II Cuba were annexed
to the United States, while she might
be free she would not be independent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Admiral Dewey Coming Home.

The San Francisco Evening Post
says that Admiral Dewey will arrive
in that city on December 6. He will
come here on the steamer City of Pc
kin. which is due to arrive here on
that date from the Orient. Admiral
Dewey is interested in several mining
enterprises on this coast, and 1t Is
these interests that prompt his coming
at this time. He has telegraphed
friends in this city that he has al
ready applied for leave of absence.
Senator Proctor has been reelected
by the Vermont legislature
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
A Hero Among the Drowned.

r. Simmington. chief steward of the
Mohegan, who went down with the
vessel last week after lending all his
efforts to save the passengers was
chief steward Of the Missouri when she
rescued the passengers OF the steamer
Denmark In midocean. On his body
which was washed ashore, was found
a gold watch given him by the Americ.
ans for heroic conduct on that occasion
His picture is In the famous painting
showing the Misrouri's rescue, entitled
And Every Soul Was Saved"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Insurgents Maitreating Friars.

General Otis is giving attention to
the complaints that have reached him
that the Philippine insurgents are i'll
treating and killing such of the Span
ish friars as fall into their hands.
There is difficulty in dealing with
such cases, owing to the fact that the
United States military and naval fore
es are not always in possession of the
places where the outrages are commit
ted. but they are under instructions to
use their good offices with the insurg-
ents to prevent the commission of
these outrages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
SPANISH OFFICIALS RETAINED.
Gen. Brooke's Policy Causes No Discomfort in
Porto Rico.

Porto Rico.
Gen. Brooke now at Porto Rico has
made no mention to the war depart
ment of any discomfort expressed by
Porto Ricans over the retention in Of
flee by him of certain officials of the
defunct Spanish administration. The
department Is satisfied that the general
Is managing affairs in Porto Rico with
wisdom and prudence and IL would re-
quire very strong representations to
induce 1t to interfere with the execu-
ton of his plans. 1t is presumed that
he is proceeding according to the ad-
mirable methods followed by General
Lawton and General Wood in admins
tering affairs at Santiago, namely,
avoiding any great disturbance of the
routine of public business by retain
ing temporarily in the service such OF
the incumbent officials as appeared to
be disposed to carry out the new order
of things i'm loyal spirit and only sub
stituting insurgent leaders gradually.
at moments when the changes are not
injurious.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26

w. T.. Bondy. of Berkeley, CAL, who
has just returned from Sunrise City on
Cooks inlet. Alaska tells a story of the
wrecking of a sloop about four weeks
ago. In which II is probable that nine
persons lost their lives. Bondy could
learn the names of only two. They
were Frank Robinson of Santa Cruz,
Cal. and Chris Johnson Of Cooks inlet
After leaving Kiniakarm the party
was never heard of again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Law TO Discourage Lynching.

The circuit court has handed down a
decision in the case of Ben Church
against Champlain county. o.. for
$4,000 damages. The suit grows out OF
the lynching of Click Mitchell two
years ago. and 1t gives the nearest kin
$4,000 The common pleas court held
the law unconstitutional. and the cir
cult court reversed the formers decis-
Ion. The case will now go to the su-
preme court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Thousands Of Spaniards Remain.

General Wade. the president of the
American military commission In Ha-
vana, has informed the war depart
ment that Captain General Blanco has
offered the Spanish soldiers to secure
their honorable discharge from the
army and give them their back pay IL
they desire to remain in Cuba. The
Spanish commissioners and the eva
cuation commission estimate that
about $4,000 soldiers will avail of this
offer. but General Wade believes that
the actual figures will be much larger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Opposed to colored Officers.

Missionary Ridge Post, G. A. r., of
Chattanooga. at its last meeting pass ed
resolutions recommending to the war
department that II is not expedient to
have colored commissioned officers in
the army. either as volunteers or regu-
lars" The resolutions were sent to the
war department. An effort will be made
to push this matter In other @. A. r..
posts throughout the south.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
President Gree,s the Clerks.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley
and party reached Washington on their
return from the west last Saturday
afternoon and were driven at once to
the White House. All were in excellent
health and spirits. Soon after their ar
rival. the president walked through
the several executive offices and shook
hands with the clerks at their desks
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
spaniards Leave Cuba in Great Numbers.

Gen. Wade. president of the Americ-
an evacuation commission has tele-
graphed the war department from
Cuba that 5000 Spanish soldiers had
been embarked already for Spain, and
that arrangements had been completed
Of which the American commissioners
had been duly notified by the Spanish
commissioners. for the embarkation OF
10000 more troops in the near future
On the whole this rate Of progress. In
view of the limited resources of Spain
Is believed to be reasonable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26

Serious trouble is brewing with the
Magato tribe in the Zoutpans Berg
district, south of the Limpo river. The
natives recently massacred a Luther
an missionary and his family at the
town of Zoutpans Berg, and the
Transvaal Government sent an expedi-
now assumed serious proportions.
Chief Opefu. with 10000 followers fully
armed and four cannon supplied by
white traders. has attacked the
Laager. Heavy fighting is proceeding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Emperor's Illness Explained.

The emperor of China Is believed to
be afflicted with an incurable disease.
though 1t Is probable that he will linger
for a considerable time. The French
physician who recently examined the
emperor has reported to the tsung II
yamen that his majesty is suffering
from albuminaria, with inclplent
phthisis and great debility.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Strangled Her Three Children.

A dreadful tragedy was enacted in
Toronto, Canada, a few days ago,
when Eliza Burrill. wife of a well-to-
do mechanic, became demented and
strangled her three children. Ethel,
aged 8; Stanley, aged o. and Harold.
aged II years. The husband OF the
woman found all of them on their
mothers bed dead when he came home
from work. The woman says she did
not want them to grow UP wicked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
FAVOR ANNEXATION.
Philippine Congress Opposed to Policy Restor
ing Spain's Power.

ing Spains Power.
The Philippine congress has been in
session since Thursday, September 10,
The first thing decided was that the
Philippine republic should not counte-
nance any policy that should be agreed
upon whereby Spain would have any
thing further to do with the islands,
and would resist by force of arms any
such measure.
A vote was taken on the policy of
annexation to the American republic,
and annexation was decided upon by
a large majority, some seven out of
eight voting in favor of annexation.
Aguinaldo now expresses himself as
personally in favor of annexation, ad-
ding that he does not think that the
natives generally will support such a
ynlicv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26

The monthly statement of the collec-
tions of internal revenues shows that
during September last the total re-
ceipts from all sources We're $21, 713, ,3S9
against, as compared with September,
1897. of $s.s5SSS3.
The receipts from some of the
sources of revenue are given as fol-
lows: Spirits, 1862, ,2S1; gain, $222, ,1S1.
Tobacco, s4,229,02S; gain, $1,202, SIS
Fermented liquors, $6.44S,1.S; grain,
S4. .l70,632. Oleomargarine, sl42.S74;
gain, $54, ,557.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
Ground Glass Causes Death.

Ground glass placed in the oatmeal
of former Senator Rudolphus Sander
son, of Battle Creek, Mich. is said to
have caused his death. His wife is
charged with the crime. The senator
was so years of age and his wife Is 2S.
He left q large estate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-26
NatIonal Naval Reaervs.,

Secretary Long purposes recon-
mend'ng IN ms lam annual report to con.
naval reserve, somewhat similar to
those maintained BY Great britain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
OLD MAN OF SOUND MIND
PECULIAR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEED
INGs' OF ISAAC COYLE AIRED.
WeIl-tO-DO Farmer Living Near Acton
Demonstrates His sanity-kr1g-
Reynolds Affairs.

Judge Allen, OF the Circuit Court, spent
nearly all of yesterday hearing evidence in
the petition of Sarah f. Pierson to have
her father, Isaac Coyle, declared of sound
mind. The petition also asked for the vaca-
ton Of guardianship. The cases presented
some peculiar facts. All of the parties to
the litigation live near Acton and are prom
inently known. Isaac Coyle, who is eighty
eight years of ago. came into court and
testified as to his own mental condition.
The. evidence showed that in November
last Mr. Coyles second wife died at their
home. in Acton few days after her
death the husband came to the city with
his wife's neice Mrs. Amanda Crozier, and
her husband They went to the Circuit
Court in company with DR.. ]. w. Spicer.
of Acton, and proceedings were had there
which resulted in the appointment of DR..
Spicer as the guardian of Isaac Coyle on
the declaration that he was of unsound
mind. DR.. spicer. it appears from the evil
dence, had been acting as the agent of
Isaac Coyle in loaning money for him and
generally acting as his man of business.
According to the evidence Isaac Coyle re-
turned to his home and Immediately began
to notice a difference in the relations that
had existed between himself and his agent.
He soon found that the latter was his
guardian as we'll as his agent. Mrs. Pierson,
it seems, as soon as she learned of what
had been done in the Circuit Court, fled
the petition which came up yesterday for a
hearing.
The court heard considerable evidence
bearing on the mental condition of the old
man. Mr.. Coyle is very hard of hearing and
he said yesterday that when the action de-
claring him of unsound mind was taken in
the Circuit Court he did not realize what
was going on. He said he thought the rro-
ceedings were in reference to his business
relations with DR.. Spicer; that the latter
was merely giving a bond as his agent.
To test the old gentlemans mind the court
and attorneys yesterday propounded num-
Der of mathematical problems TO nirD--asked
him how much interest a certain SUM would
bring at a certain per cen. and other qhc5-
tons along this line. 'rne witness hal no
difficulty in mentally figuring the amount.
and he generally did it correctly. Attorney
Dryer put test question to the witness.
Why don't you want guardian?" the
attorney asked.
Because I'm no ID lnnatic," replied
Coyle. Then turning TO the court he said:
THAT amt swearing, IS It iu1ge?'
One of the attorneys asked Mrs. Crozier,
the niece, if she did not know at the time
a guardian was appointed for MIR. Ccyle
that he had made 4 VIII ana had remem-
bered her and her father in it. She replied
that she had heard something OF that kind.
Judge ALLEN late yesterday evening r.a0e
up his mind to remove the guardian and
made an order to this effect, which also
declares Coyle to be of souni mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

STRING OF TIMELY HITS.
H0Osters Gave Pitcher Thomas an At
tack of the Blues.

"A
tack of the Blues.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DETROIT, Mich, June 3O-Merwin Haw-
ley saw to it to-day that the men behind
MIN had comparatively little work to do
and, as the Tigers went to pieces for the
first few innings again, the game was set
tied before it had gone far, The Hoosiers
did their work of winning in the first and
third and each time their side should have
been retired when the hits were made off
Thomas that brought the scores. They were
clean hard hits, though, and Motz, Deadly
and Lynch got the honors with the bat
Martin resumed second base again instead
of Camel and made the error that started
the scoring in the first. 1t was on Stewart
and another on Hoffmeister by Hines fol-
lowed it, after which Motz hit double and
Deadly and Flynn each singles, while Motz
and Deadly stole nicely. In the third Turner
dropped a rather wide throw by billiard to
catch Hoffmeister and Flynn's, Lynch s
and Hawley's hits, after two were out,
brought in two runs. Lynch scored in the
fourth on his two-bagger and Hogriever's
hit, and Stewart in the fifth on three singles
and Twinehams muff. No other hits were
afterward made off Thomas. None at all
was made off Hawley till the third, when
Nicholl hit two-bagger. In the sixth Lip
pert scored the first for Detroit on Flynn s
error, a steal and Dungan's hit. Hines and
NichoH hit in the seventh and in the eighth
Hawley hit DUNCAN and he scored on Dill
lard's long hit, beating the throw at the
plate. Three singles and a grounder scored
Martin and Hines in the ninth. Score;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

thousand. The seats in the amphitheaters
are numbered the same as in the grand
stand. Each amphitheater has three en-
frances corresponding in arrangement to the
grand-stand entrances. The bleachers occu-
py the remaining space around the track
extending in three sections, from the end Of
one amphitheater to the end of the other
around both turns and along the back
stretches making a total seating capacity
of $500. The track Is thus herlmed in on all
sides by fourteen tiers of seats forming a
continuous windshield around the track
This is feature possessed by no other
track In the country and will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the riders.
Special attention has been paid to the
lighting facilities for right racing. Seventy
arc lights and numerous natural gas Jets
Will be used about the premises Fifty OF
these arc lights, at intervals of thirty feet.
VIII be used to light the track.
-Four hundred feet from Central avenue
are the entrances and exits, the approach
to which is three hundred feet wide. Mr..
Foltz the companys architect, before sub
hitting plans for the entrances and exits,
studled the methods employed in other
cities for handling large crowds and has en-.
deavored to improve upon them. There will
be nve turn-Stile entrances and eight four
teen-foot exits. There will be four ticket Of.
hceS for the bleacherS, Two for the amphi-
of which are located fifty feet from the chs
trance to which they are to be connected
by ten foot chuteS separated by iron rail-
1ngS. This arrangement Is expected to &C
commodate the admission of over three hum
dred people minute. There will be separate
entrances and exits for the riders and
trainers. Bicycle racks have been built out
SIDE the entrances in such way as not to
interfere with pedestrians. A cycle path has
also been built along the west fence of the
Business Mems Driving Club. connecting the
park with Thirtieth street, and will be used
only by wheel riders.