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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
PORTER / CONFIDENT.
Ambassador to France Makes a
Notable Speech.
THANKSGIVING BANQUET IN PARIS.
He Makes a Definite ID cellar N That
Satisfactory Treaty of Peace
VIII be Secured With
in Week.

Paris, Nov. 24.-The American Uni
versity club gave its Thanksgiving ban
quet Wednesday evening at the Hotel
Continental. The dining-room was
draped with the stars and stripes and
The French tri-color. In the absence of
MIR. Whitelaw Reid, due to indisposi-
ton, Gen. Horace Porter, the United
States ambassador presided. Covers
were laid for 100, and the company in
cluded all the members of the United
States peace commission, except Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, the members of the
United States embassy and consulate
and representatives of the American
colony in Paris. NJ. Bartholdi and sew
eral other Frenchmen We're present.
Gen. Horace Porter, in the course of his
remarks, dwelt upon the special reasons
America has for giving thanks in the
present year, saying that special thanks
were due to Providence and the soldiers
of America for the outcome of the war
with Spain. Gen. Porter said:
Peace Within Week.
within a week the United States will
have concluded substantially a peace
treaty. 1t will be such a treaty as will Sc
cure all the fruits of our victories. Our
people have tndorsed the principle of ex-
pansion. Many Americans who opposed
the war now admit that America is justi-
fled in discarding the swaddling clothes of
infancy and extending the privileges of her
freedom as widely as possible. The war
has made us respected abroad and stopped
sectionalism at home. They We're wise and
patriotic Americans who saw the wisdom
of freeing Cuba and of giving good govern
ment to the Philippines. The war made
the Americans SO that where America s
interests are concerned none is for the
party and all are for the state"
NJ. Bartholdi, in an effective speech,
foretoid great artistic future for the
United States.
An enjoyable programme of songs
followed the speeches..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
TWO RULERS MEET.
President Mckinley Pays "a short
Visit to President IElesins,
of Costa Rica.

Washington, Nov. 24.-President Ig-
lesias, of !. Costa Rica, arrived here
Wednesday afternoon, and although
travelling incognito, he was accorded
all the honors fitting TO the visit of the
president of sovereign government
and sisterrepublic. Col. Carter, of the
adjutant generals office, had met the
president and his party and accom-
panied them to Washington. On their
arrival here they were met at the sta
ton by Col. Bingham, as the personal
representative of the president, who
escorted the party to carriages in wait
ing. President Iglesias, minister Calvo,
OF Costa Rica, and Coils. Carter and
Bingham entered the first carriage, and
were driven to the Arlington hotel,
where they We're joined by the remain
ing members OF the party. The party
was assigned the extensive suite of
apartments used by distinguished
guests, including presidents-elect
prior 10 their Inauguration.
Shortly after tine presidents arrival,
would be agreeable for Mr.. Iglesias to
receive the president of the United
States, who desired to pay his respects.
An immediate engagement was made,
and soon thereafter President Mckin-
ley, accompanied by Secretary Porter
and Col. Bingham, the latter in full
uniform, drove from the white house to
the hotel. They We're met at the door
way by Minister Calvo and Col. Carter.
and escorted to President Iglesias' pri-
vate parlor. The meeting OF the two
presidents was most cordial, and entire
ly devoid of forlnalities. They chatted
together about five minutes, exchanging
good wishes, and then President Nc
kinley bid President IglesiSs good
by, after wishing him most pleasant
visit in this country. This official for
mality over, another one of a like ma
ture followed when President Iglcsias
returned Mr.. McKinley's call. The
Costa Rican president was accom-
panied to the white house by the otfi-
Gals of his party, and was received by
President Mckinley with another ex-
change of we'll wishes. The party then
returned to the hotel, where dinner was
served in their private dining apart
ment. A dinner will be given at the
white house in honor of the visiting
president some time next week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Attempt ON the Cars Life.

Berlin. Nov. PA dispatch from FL
bing, the seaport of West Prussia, says
an attempt was made upon the life Of
the czar while his majesty was return
ing from Copenhagen. just before the
czar's special train crossed the bridge
between Boehmenhofen and Lagern a
switchman discovered that the bridge
had been barricaded. BY almost super
human efforts, as result of which he
is now i'll hospital, the switchman, it
appears, succeeded in removing the OBJ
stacles sufficiently to permit of the pas
sage oe the imperial train.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Denied by Spanish Ministers.

London, Nov. 24.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Min
listers deny that the Americans have Of
fered Spain equal commercial privileges
in the Philippines. They declare, on
the contrary. that the United States
commissioners have only offered to ne
gotiate, after peace treaty has been
signed, special commercial treaty
with regard to Spanish commerce. The
Americans have demanded Young is
land, in the Caroline group, as coaling
and cable station.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Favors a Di.count.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The commits.
sioner of internal revenue in his annual
report, the principal features of which
were made public in July last, recon.
mends that the war revenue law be
amended so as to allow discount OF
three per cent. to purchasers of 500
or more, instead of one per cent, as
is now provided. Unless such action il
taken, the commissioner says, very
large increase in the number of stamp
deputies will be necessary. The num-
ber of internal revenue stamps issued
during the year was 1,442, ,274, 1s9, Of the
yclue of $192, 1853 1893.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Samuel Gompers Makes Some suggesA
tions to the President In
an Interview,

Washington, Nov. 24.-Nfr. Samuel j.,
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, accompanied by:
the secretary of the federation, had an
hours conference with the president
Wednesday in regard to legislation in
the interest of labor, now pending in
congress. Mr.. Gompers' purpose was
to secure, if possible, the endorsement
of these measures in the presidents
forthcoming message to congress. The
president was deeply interested in Mr..
Gompers' remarks, and without indi-
eating what, if any, specific recommen-
dations would be made in his message
on these subjects, said that he regarded
it the duty of every man, whether in
public or private life, to use every eff
fort in his power to improve the con-
dition of the workingman, and to
bridge the chasm between him and his
employer.
Mr. Gompers favored the eight-hour
labor law which limits days work to
eight hours whether the work is being
done directly by the government or by
contractors and the bill having for its
object the improvement in the condi-
ton of American seamen. The bill gives
to seamen the right to leave vessel
when she is in safe harbor and abolishes
corporal punishment. He also urges
the Lodge immigration bill, which
limits immigration to persons who car
read and write, and the convict labor
bill, which prohibits the transporta-
ton of the product of convict labor
from one state to another.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Write. to HI. wife

Paris. Nov. 24.-Mme. Dreyfus has re-
ceived letter from her husband in his
own handwriting. 1t is reported that
Gen. Zurlinden, military governor Of
Paris, and former minister of war, has
signed decree ordering the trial Of
Col. Picquart by court-martial for for.
gerry and the divulgation of secret docu-
ments concerning the safety of the
state. The trial has been fixed for De-
cember IL. Col. Picquart's examination
before the court of cessation in the
Dreyfus affair will be continued to-day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Held for a CLild,s Death.

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 24.-The coroner's
inquest over the remains of Lillian
Brandes. the 13-year-old girl who was
supposed to have committed suicide by
hanging at Berkeley last Sunday, re-
suited in a verdict charging her father
with murder and naming her step
mother as an accessory. Neither
Brandes nor his wife were taken to the
inquest, as there was talk of lynching,
and it was thought best to keep them
safely confined in the county Jail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
She VIII Not snner

Chicago, Nov. 24.-By an order of the
probate court, entered by Judge Kohl
saat, Mrs. Hattie S. Pullman, widow of
the late George NJ. Pullman, will receive
$4,000 month as her share of the es-
tate. This amount is declared to be
materially less than the actual income
accruing to her from the division of the
property. An account of the executors
of the estate showing that $s3.734 has
already been paid to Mrs. Pullman was
approved by Judge Kohlsaat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
weyler May he prem,.-.

Washington. Nov. 24.-It is currently
rumored now in Madrid, according to
cable advices, that Gen. Weyler will be
made prime minister as soon as the
peace conference with the American
commissioners is concluded in Paris.
This statement, of course, carries with
it the assurance that senor sagasta will
resign as soon as the treaty of peace is
signed and that Gen. Weyler will i'm
mediately be chosen as his successor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Lowing Gun to Sir.bee
German Emperor In Austria.

Pola, Austria, Nov 24.-The imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. with the emperor
and empress of Germany aboard, ar
rived here Wednesday. 1t was saluted
BY the forts and Austrian warships
The latter were decorated with flags.
After visiting the Austrian warships
the emperor ond empress of Germany
took luncheon on the archduke's yacht
and then boarded train bound for
Munich.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Flees to America.

Moscow, Nov. 24.-Dimitri Fried
mann, Russian Jew, employed as the
Moscow agent for large mercantile
houses, has embezzled upward of ST.
100000 rubles ($75ooo0) and has aed
taking with him quantity of dia-
monds belonging to his relatives. Hei
thought to have escaped to the United
States.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Rates Are Reduced.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul road has made heavy
reductions in rates on flour, crockery,
hardware, dry goods, binding twine and
canned goods. The new rates, which
in some instances, cut over half the
old rates, become effective November
a5 and apply from Chicago, Milwaukee
and Racine to the Missouri river. Com
petitors of the road declare they will
meet tha crf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Goes to Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 24.-Capt.
Higginson, of the Harvard university
crew. announces officially that the AUS
traliapp oarsman O'Dea, lately coach Of
the University of Wisconsin crew, had
been engaged to teach rowing at
Harvard, and will begin his work De-
cember I.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
A Driti.h Journnl,. yIew.

London, Nov. 24.-The Daily News in
an editorial referring to the "open door"
policy in the Philippines and the con
stitutional difficulty it presents tc
America, says: ''ln the United States
themselves opinion is sharply divided
over the future of the Philippines En-
thusiasm for American expansion will
be considerably abated if it means a
proportionate extension Of the Dingley
tariff"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Diamonds Forfeited.

New York, Nov. 25.-The jury in the
case of the United States against Max
j. Lasar, diamond dealer, for the Tor
feiture of about $4,000 worth of dia-
monds, which it was charged We're
smuggled into the country by Lasar,
returned verdict Wednesday forfeit.
ing the diamonds to the government.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Protest. Against dipping.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 24.-Great mum.
bers of cattle dipped according to the
new quarantine regulations have died
during the recent cold spell in this part
of Oklahoma. Out of herd of SOC
dipped last week, so have died here In
two days. Cattlemen protest against
dipping and declare that cattle cannot
endure cold weather after being dipped
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25

Proc lamntion Goe. Into Eject. !.
~ faba, i. ,Ifr.. Nov. sov Tanners proc-
lalhation declaring martialtlaw in Pana
was postedin numerous places through
out the city Wednesday morning. The
net went into effect at five o'clock in the
afternoon. All is quiet.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Ginning Ground.

Seoul, Corea, Nov. 24.-The reform
party in Corea is gaining ground The
emperor has assured the foreign minis
tiers of his desires to institute reforms.
Various officials, including the Corean
minister to Japan, have been banished
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Mnxor.a Costly Act.

Havana, Cuba, Nov. 24.-The mayor
of Havana, on his own responsibility,
without the sanction of the city coun.
Gil and board of aldermen. increased
the city budget for the salaries of mu.
nicipal officers and employees from $34,.
600 to $4,000. The board of aldermen
at their last session, resolved not to con.
firm the mayors action, thus compel.
ling him to pay the difference out of his
own pocket.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Train Robbers Indicted.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. PA Fergus
Falls (Minn.) special to the Pioneer
Press says: The arrested Great North.
ern train robbers have been under con.
sideration by the grand jury, and it il.
understood indictments have beer
found and will be handed in wher
court meets again Friday. The trials
which will be separate, will begin or
Monday
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
The Bald,yin Hotel Fir.

San Francisco, Nov. 24-Four lives
were certainly and II possibly lost and
hundreds of other persons were placed
i'll deadly peril as the result of the fire
which laid.the Baldwin hotel in ruins
early Wednesday morning. The none
tary damage will approximate $780,
coo, not figuring the incalculable loss
on property which neither money nor
science can replace.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
sentence Comm ut ted.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 24.-Gov. Brad.
ley has commuted to life Imprisonment
George A. Portwood. of Lexington, KY,
sentenced. to hang November 30 for the
murder of Richard Perkins. Portwold
comes of well-known Anderson coun.
ty family. Gov Bradley is convinced he
is insane
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25

Washington, Nov. "a Secretary Hay
on Wednesday presented formally to
President Mckinley the newly appoint
ed Japanese minister, Mr.. Komura, who
succeeds Mr.. Hoshi, who was retired to
enter the japanese parliament.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Life Sentence for Murderer.

Cambridge, o., Nov. 24.-Orrin D.
Law. indicted for numbering his ia
ther-in-law, Squire Boyd. and his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Wirick, pleaded guilty
to murder and was given life sentence
in the penitentiary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Victim. Of Dynamite.

Middlesboro, KY, Nov. Charles
Nikirk and Henry Lemon. formerly
priyates in the Second Kentucky regi.
ment, were killed by the premature ex-
plosion by dynamite at rhinestone quar-
ries near here. Several others were in
iured.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
PLANS FOR HAWAII.
Commission Meets in Washington
to Perfect Its Report
PREPARING THE BILL FOR CONGRESS-.
a Territorial Form of Government,
with a Governor md n Delegate in
Congress Contemplatcd-Prop-
erty In the Islands.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The commits
sion appointed by the president to
recommend form of government for
the Hawaiian islands as a part of the
United States met in Senator Cullom's
committee room at the capitol Wednes-
day for the first time since leaving Hon
olulu, Senator'S Cullom and Morgan,
Representive Hit and Judge Frear be-
Ing present. The meeting was devoted
ito discussing details of the bill land the
report that the commission will pre-
sent to congress. The legislation that
will be recommended by the commits
sion will be included in a bill which to
all intents and purposes will be an en-
providing for the admission of new
states into the union, except in the one
Important detail that it provides for
the admission of territory and not
state.
Bill Is Completed.
The bill has been completed but
probably will be amended somewhat in
detail. The report has not been COM
pleted, but the commission has decided
upon its important features. One of
these is Recommendation that the sys-
tenn of importing laborers under con-
tract shall be discontinued. The COM
missioners have concluded that as the
system is contrary to the laws applying
to this country as whole it would not
be wise to continue it even temporarily
In Hawaii. 1t is understood that ma
jority at least of the members of the
commission do not accept the theory
that Americans and Europeans cannot
do manual la Dor in the islands,
The commission will recommend
regular territorial form of government,
with q governor, a delegate in congress
md legislature. The legislature will
be elected by the qualified voters of the
Islands, but there will be property and
educational qualifications imposed up
on those who vote for members of the
upper house of the legislatures The
franchise will not be extended to the
Japanese or Chinese in the island but
the Portuguese who become citizens
will no. be excluded under the re-
Strictions imposed.
Property in the Islands.
The commission will present full de-
tails of the value of the property ac-
quired, the income from tariff, taxes
and otherimportant facts bearing upon
the government of the islands. They
estimate that the property secured to
the United States will amount to more
than $40 100000 The public lands alone
are believed to be worth about s5 ,OOO,-
900. The report will be presented to
congress soon after it convenes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Peoria h1stiliery sold.

: Peoria, ,llll., Noy, l'fhie Great East
ern distillery was on Nsdf.st!ay bought
by Jacob Woolner and ef'isr capitalists.
The house will I've <;nt ..trd ~ .i,s,'infe-
ly with capacity II s.sta Lusueis
daily.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
GIVEN NO WARNING.
Six Men Are Killed in a Powder
Mandatory.
THOUSANDS OF POUNDS EXPLODE.
The Unfortunate Are Blown to Atoms
md Their Remains Are Picked
Up Piece by Piece-ATair Oc-
ours at Ashburn, Mo.

St. Louis, Nov. pa special tele-
gram to the Post Dispatch from Louis
lana, Mo, says terrific explosion oc-
CURED at the Hercules powder works.
near Ashburn, in this county, about
eight o'clock Wednesday morning,
causing the earth to tremble for many
miles around. The packing house was
completely demolished, several other
buildings damaged, and at least six
men killed The known dead are:
Willie Wilson, Jr., son of the super
intendent; Will Charlton, j. Hollin-
green, Abest Wenzle, Lloyd Smith, Al
bert Miller. 1t is impossible at this
writing to learn whether other men
were killed or tie names of the injured.
The cause of the explosion is not yet
definitely known. There was terrific
roar and the walls and roof of the pack
ing house were thrown into the air as
though shot from volcano. Window
glass was shattered for radius of ten
miles. The employees We're thrown into
the air by the force of the explosion,
and then their bruised, battered and
torn bodies fell back amid the wreck
and burning debris.
Half dozen persons were injured by
flying timbers, and number of near by
houses Were struck. One house half
mile away was almost demolished by
huge mass of brick and mortar that
fell upon it, while it was still rocking
from the force of the explosion. Res
cue parties are at work with all their
might trying to reach the men.
The exact cause of the explosion will
never be known as all the men in the
packing house at the time were blown
to atoms. Something like 10000 pounds
of powder was usually kept in the
packing house, whichwasa frame struc-
ture.
A Greyvsome Task.
During the day men were engaged
with buckets gathering up such bits of
flesh and bones as they could find. A
piece of spinal column was found half a
mile from the scene of the explosion.
Those who We're injuredwere employed
in another building. They We're struck
by flying debris but none of them fatal
ly injured. There is always some loose
powder on the floor of the packing
room and it is supposed that something
was dropped upon it that caused it to
explode.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-25
Needs More Men.

Milwaukee, Nov. PA special to the
Sentinel from Ironwood, Mich, says:
The Curry shaft at the Norrie mine, of
this city, commenced hoisting ore
Wednesday. This shaft is the largest
on the Gogebic range, and scarcity of
men is apparent. A call for 500 hands
was put out, but very few reported, and
the miners wages were raised 25 cents
day. The increase in the ore demand
has been large. and this years output
was far in advance of all previous years.
People of this range are looking for
ward TO prosperous winter
Loving Cup to Si.sbee.
ST. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 24.-The Com
mercial club of ST. Paul has presented
loving cup to Capt. Charles ID. Sigsbee,
who as commander of the auxiliary
clEiser st. Paul had an active part in the
victories of the recent war, both in dis
abling the torpedo boat destroyer Ter
ror and in capturing the British boat
Restormel, which, loaded with coal, was
taken as a prize by the ST. Paul near
the harbor of Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-06
TODAY's MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Oct. b.
WHEAT-Wheat today was easy at the
opening December started at 623s012c, a
shade under yesterdays closing price.
Liverpool showed 12d advance and north
ing off, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting
S64 cars, compared with / 100 last week
and 1,046 year ago. Chicago receipts
were $50 cars, considerably below esti-
tentiOn to the Minneapolis figures on coun-
try stocks, which showed a total of 5000, :
600 bushels. an increase for September OF
$500, 0G0 bushels. The Ohio state crop re-
port made the yield 5000 900 bushels larger
than the government figures for Septem-
Der. The market was very narrow from
the start, buying being mainly against
puts. New York reported foreigners
small buyers at the opening, with fair
demand for spring wheat for export De-
cember eased off to 621sQ14c and recovered
CORNVCoTn was about steady, dipping
a little early but recovering. Traders
expected stronger cables and there was
some selling on that score; M1ider Weather
with showers was predicted in the west,
a condition unfaVorable for corn move
ment. Receipts were 66S cars. Decen-
lower and steadied at the opening price.
OATS-Oats were dull but steady
Shorts covered in a small way. May
opened a shade higher at 23c and declined
PROVISIONS Provisions were easy at
the opening on large hog receipts and
lower yard prices. Light offerings were
easily absorbed and the market became
lower at $8.S21a and advanced to $8.S5 jan
uary lard opened a shade lower at 81. 121z0
40. January ribs opened z12c lower at
BARLEY-Cash, 339D44c.
RYE-October, 4612c; December, 4412c;
May, 421ac &C.,, ,o..,,..o-.on, o,,lo. oo+o
Der, S9s4 &c: December, S91hc: May, 9112c.
TIAIOTHY-OctOber. $3.50.