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Instructions to OTIS.

CHICAGO. Feb "a special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says: In
structions will be sent to Major General Otis
tomorrow directing him to follow up his
victory over the insurgents and to crush the
power of Aguinaldo' in the Philippines. This
was the decision reached at an important
Cabinet meeting held in the White House
tonight, attended by the President, secre-
tary Hay, Secretary Alger, and Attorney
General Griggs and Adjutant General Cor
bin. 1t was further decided, now that Agui-
naldo has thrown down the gauntlet, that
archipelago occupied as rapidly as possible
and to the extent that General Otis's forces
will permit
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NEWS In SUNDAYS JOURNAL
Resume of Items ChrOnicIed in the
Edition of Feb. ;.

An organized system of jury bribing found
to exist among court officers at Chicago.
Spain will abolish her ministry of colonies,
which has now become an unnecessary OF
flee.
Three persons were arrested at Decatur,
ILL.,, on a charge of killing Mrs. Mcintyre at
Pana.
Garcia's remains were transferred to the
gunboat Nashville at Norfolk to be taken to
Cuba.
The celebration of NJ Felix Faure's fifty
ninth birthday has been made the occasion
for much POPULARITY by the French press
The vote on the anti-expanson resolution
was again blocked in the Senate. Messrs.
Chiffon and Wolcott spoke on the treaty.
Public executions in Paris may be abol-
iShed as a result of scenes before and during
the guillotining of Puegnuez, which recently
occurred
Professor Schott, of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, received the medal awarded to him
by the French Academy of Sciences from
the hands of the President.
Spain is already arranging to spend the
$20O00,O00 which she is to receive from the
United States. 1t is proposed to use part or
the sum to build three war ships.
The House passed the Military Academy
bill Mr. Griggs was heartily applauded for
a speech referring to the Presidents recent
utterance regarding care of the Confederate
dead.
A wealthy Frenchman who doubts the
utility of the submarine torpedo boat has
offered to wager a large sum that his yacht
cannot be torpedoed by one unless 1t comes
to a full stop and awaits the attack
The steamship Yarmouth left Havana
Thursday morning at O'Clock and landed
its mail and passengers in New York Sat
urday night by connecting with the Florida
special at Port Tampa Friday morning.
This breaks the record between New York
and Cuba.
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Preparations for His Ride Through
the City of Havana.


HAVANA, Feb. 5.-The route General
Gomez will take to Havana includes Sagua
and AIatanzas city, where he will receive
ovations. Horses will probably be sent by
train to suburbs of Havana, where Gomez
and his officers will mount them to ride
through the city to Ell Vedado to pay their
respects to Governor General Brooke. The
Cuban commander in chief will then pro-
coed to Marianao and be rendered an en-
thusiastic reception at the Cuban camp
there.
Mai. Cen J. H. Wilson, military governor
of the province of Matanzas. who has just
returned here from tour of the province,
reports to the governor general that every
thing is quiet and that all the destitute are
in regular receipt of government rations
All the province needs now, he says, is oxen
and farming tools, so that the people may
return to the fields.
Brigadier General Breckenridge. inspector
general, accompanied Colonel Hecker to-
day on a tour OF inspection of the govern
ment belt railroad
The committee Of American women or
ganized to decorate the graves of the vic
tins of .he Maine, having heard nothing
from the United States naval officers as
to the plans of the latter, intend to go ahead
with the arrangements for the meeting
called for tomorrow. 1t was no part Of
their original intention to hold Protestant
services in the Colon cemetery. They had
desired to secure the presence of Father
Chadwick, the chaplain of the Maine, who
is a Catholic. but as he is unable to come
they will probably load several carriages
with flowers and pile those on the graves
Wreaths of flowers will be hung on the
wreck of the battle ship. 1t is thought pos
sible that Major General Lee may partici-
pate in some manner.
Captain Sigsbee. however, will not take
part. on the ground il is said. that Com
modore Cromwell does not wish navy men
to be involved in the ceremonial.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-The Greater New
York bowlers Won three straight games
to-day from local team called the Social
Seven" The score:
s. A. 96S. Second game-Cireater New York,
9Si: S. S A.. ISL. Third game-Greater New
York. 500; S. s. A. SIC.
games with the North Chicago team, win
ming two of the three. Scores: First game
Greater New York SSS; North Chicago. S46.
Second game-Creater New York, 971; North
Chicago 99S Third game-Greater New
York S73. North Chicago, 775. The visitors
left tonight for Lansing. Mich. The board
of directors of the lnterclub Bowling League
of Chicago adopted resolutions to-day to
withdraw from the American Bowling Con-
greSs The action was taken on account of
the recent decision of the congress on some
disputed local games. Ii is said a new West
ern congress will be formed.
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DREYFUSlTE RIOTS.
Serious Fighting Both i'm MarseiIIes
and AI2iers.

MARSEILLES. Feb. Sat a meeting of
the anti-Dreyfus League of Patriots, in the
Alhambra Hall, hostile demonstration on
the part of some Dreyfusites led to serious
fighting in the streets. during which revolv-
ers were fired. The police repressed the dis
turbances, but a number of people were in
jured. Many arrests were made.
ALGIERS, Feb 5.-The arrival to-day of
NJ. Henri Rochefort, editor of the Intransig-
cant. from Marseilles, caused great excite
ment. Mobs of Dreyfusites and anti-Drey-
fusites met him at the quay and cheered
or cursed him according to their sympathies.
There were several collisions between the
rival factions, but they were eventually dis
persed by the gendarmes, who arrested sew
eral of the ringleaders In consequence OF
the disturbances the project of police has
suspended the mayor and municipal counsel.
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indianapolis.

Lizzie Claw won the women's six-day BIZ
cycle race.
Henry NJ Smith. the plumber, who shot
himself, is dead.
State Treasurer-elect Levy has filed his
bond of $7O0O0c.
Controller Johnson submits his annual
statement of the city's finances.
Indications point strongly to an approach
ing telephone rate war in indianapolis.
The receivership difficulties over the Broad
Ripple line were settled and John b. Cock
rum will continue in charge.
Doorkeeper Hayes, of English's Opera
House. was arrested in connection with the
loss of one Of Mrs. English's diamonds.
Editor James E. MAIDEN, of the Rushville
American, was arrested by Postoffice In
spectOr Fletcher for sending obscene mat
ter through the mails.
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Col. smith, Who Fell Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 5.-Col Will
liam C. Smith, commanding the First Ten
nessee Volunteers, reported to have died
yesterday from apoplexy in Manila, was a
native of Virginia and served with dis
tinction in the Confederate army in a Vir-
ginia regiment. He was about sixty years
of age and leaves a wife and several chill
dren, who are now with relatives in Vir-
ginia. Colonel Smith was an architect of
note and many important structures in this
city were constructed by him, including the
Parthenon at the Centennial Exposition.
He has always taken lively interest in the
building up of the State Guard.
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PITTSBU rig. Feb. 5.-The towboat j. c.
FISHER became disabled while trying TO enter
lock No. ] in the Monongahela river from
the upper end, about o'clock this evening,
and drifted over the dam making a most
mira culous escape from destruction. After
making the Wild plunge she righted herself
and was whirled by the swift current
against one OF the piers of the Panhandle
Railroad bridge She struck with terrific
force and her upper works were badly
wrecked. Again drifting on her career was
finally stopped when she was caught by the
towboat Harry p. Jones and landed at the
Henderson-Johnston C0mpanys landing. at
south First street. The boat is owned by
S. S. Crump & Co, and is valued at about
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Pottery Company Denies Trust.

CINCINNATI Feb. 5-An answer has
Company against the American Potteries
Company and the other corporations which
in the pottery business. The answer filed
was by the George Scotts Sons Company.
The document is a general denial of all
charges in the petition. The fifteen other
companies outside this city included in the
suit filed motions to dismiss the suit on the
ground that the court had no jurisdiction
because they had not entered appearance,
nor had they been served with summons in
the case. They filed the motion for its pur-
poses only and disclaimed any intention to
enter an appearance in the action.
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Let Him Sbovv the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON. Feb. DIR. Juan Luna,
a member of the Filipino Junto here, in an
interview with an Associated Press repre-
sentative tonight, discredited the statement
emanating from Aguinaldo's London repre-
sentative. He said he had received cable
gram from Aguinaldo last night stating that
he was awaiting the action of the United
States Senate on the treaty of Paris and
that the Filipinos would make no move until
action had been taken. This message, he
said, was dated Malos the capital of the So
called Filipino republic
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Man who Fired FIRST Shot.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5.-Corporal Gree
ley, of Nebraska credited with firing the
first shot at Manila, was a recruit who
joined the First Regiment at San Fran
cisco several weeks after the muster-in and
departure from Nebraska. His name does
not appear on the roster, but his home is
thought to be Madison or Norfolk. The
First Nebraska is commanded by Col. John
NJ. Stotzenberg. who is a first lieutenant in
the Sixth Cavalry of the regular army. Geo.
r. Cotton, of David City, Neb., is first lieu
tenant
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CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Nearly sixty uni
formed public school cadets, of Toronto,
Ont, who are on their way to Tampa, Fla,
to attend the convention of naval and mill
Union. arrived in Chicago to-day The
cadets attended services at the Third Pres
byteTian Church in a body in the morning.
Most of the afternoon was spent in sight
seeing. The cadets were presented with a
large silk American flag by the British
American citizens of Chicago at the first
Regiment armory tonight. They left at
p. m. for st. Louis over the Illinois Central
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Another Arms Traitor.

PARIS, Feb. 5.--The Paris police arrested
here to-day former lieutenant of French
infantry. for whom warrant had been is
sued at Nancy. on the charge of carrying
on an Illicit correspondence with foreign
government involving military secrets. The
mans name is Durand. and he had de-
scribed himself as a commercial traveller
He was dismissed from the army two years
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CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 5.-The promoters
of the new cereal trust announce that their
plans are rapidly being carried out and that
the enterprise will be q success The COM
pany will have a capital of $5O00.000 pre-
ferred and S1SO00.O0o common stock. 1t is
said that control has been secured of every
plant but one which manufactures breakfast
food The various companies now have a
business of enormous proportions. Their
combined output is 6600 barrels day, or
1000 900 barrels a year.
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lice found and seized number of photo
graphs of French fortresses and other de-
fensive works.
The affair came TO light through the re-
cent collapse of a bridge over the River
Loire and the upsetting Of a loaded mail
cart. For several days the mails We're in
the river, and when recovered the addresses
on many Of the envelopes were illegible Ii
operation revealed Durand'S correspondent.
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Town Destroyed by Cyclone.

CARTERSvILLE, Ga. Feb. 5.-The town
of Stilesboro, nine miles from here, was
nearly wiped off the earth to-day by a
cyclone. No lives were lost but several peo-
pie were injured. The Methodist Church. u
new structure. was completely demolished
and about dozen families made homeless.
In almost every case the buildings were
torn into fragments and scattered for some
distance and the wonder is that there were
not a. number of lives lost.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 6-The overdue Cunard
liner Lucania was sighted off Fire island at
1890 o'clock this morning.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 5.-Sailed: Fred
erick der Crosse for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 5.-Arrived; Pennland,
from Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 5-Sailed Etruria,
for New York.
HALIFAX Feb 5.-Arrived; Siberian,
from Glasgow.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-John NJ. Com
stock, for forty years chief of the customs
division in the Treasury Department and
one of the most valued tariff experts in the
service of the department, died to-day after
an illness of several weeks. The funeral will
made at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn,
N Y
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Certificates have been issued to the fo
loyvinc-named Indianians

lowing named Indianians:
Original-Ievi Paul, Clymers, Sc.
Additional-Wiliam T.. Haynes, Eaton, "a
TO s.; Martin Middleton, Hatfield, Sc toss.
Increase-Iohn F.. Caldwell Frankton, S. to
SO: Alexander Ward, Columbus. So TO IS;
Larov NJ Mains Seymour. 81 70 Sl7. Reu-
ben + Longley, Fort Wayne, IS to ST; Rich
ard Pofenbarger, Reserve. S. TO S.; David
b. Drobaugh, Goshen, IS TO $40; Charles Dix
son Emison, SO 10 Sl2
Reissue-George W. Bassett Valparaiso
Sc: Daniel Gibson Coble. Evansville So
James l.. Morrow, Delphi so; Gordon W
Waklee BIichlgantown, 81.
Original Widows etc.-Minors of Benjamin
r. Dorsey Boonville, $14; minor of James
w. Wilkinson. Foisomviile Sl4 (reissue)
cynthia c. Town, Noah, SO.
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They Differ in Explaining the Sudden
Outbreak at Manila.

LONDON, Feb. "a representative of the
Associated Press saw the London repre-
sentative of Aguinaldo this evening. He did
not express surprise at the news from the
Philippine islands, but declared that the
Filipinos at Manila were suspicious of the
attitude of the United States and had
formed the opinion that it was better to
fight before the Americans were reinforced.
The representative added that Mabini, the
head of the Filipino Cabinet and his col
leagues, were convinced that if the Ameri-
cans were beaten now public opinion in the
United States would Insist on the mainte-
nance of Filipino independence.
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LONDON, Feb. 6.--The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Graphic telegraphs the
substance of an interview he has had with
the agent of Don Carlos in France, who de-
clared there was no longer any doubt that
the pretender would take the field as soon
as the peace treaty was ratified The or
ganization of the rising has been intrusted
10 Marnuis De COrralbo.
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A SLAUGHTER.
CConcIuded from FIRST Page.

Spanish troops have been confined to quar-
ters, but sergeant has been wounded by a
stray bullet. RIOS"
The popular sympathies here are on the
side of Aguinaldo, but thinking people are
anxious regarding the consequences OF the
fighting. especially on account of the Span
gents.
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NCHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Postmaster Gordon to-
day ordered all the postal stations in Chi
cago to display flags at half-mast until
after the funeral of Col James A. Sexton.
who died in Washington this morning. A
meeting of the Chicago letter carriers was
held to-day and elaborate arrangements for
taking part in Colonel Sections funeral were
made
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"Fitz'sv Reply to sharIxey.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 4--Before
leaving for Milwaukee tonight Fitzsimmons
said in reply to Sharkey's announcement
that he will not fight in less than a year:
"He will fight now, within a reasonable
enough. If Sharkey will not agree to that
he will be dropped and Wen take on JCf-
frfo
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Suicide Of Maurice Pagan.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5. - Maurice f..
Pagan aged fifty-fve years, formerly a
well-known lawyer of this city, but lately Of
Collingwood, n. j., committed suicide last
night in Laurel Hill Cemetery by shooting
himself through the head. He had been
suffering from rheumatism for some time.
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woodland and shanklin's Sale.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 5.-Woodard and
Shanlxlins great annual sale of trotting
stock opens here tomorrow. The city is
full of horsemen and buyers and good prices
are expected. Many handsome consign-
ments of stock are to be disposed of.
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police forces" 1t does not say that the
rules shall provide for physical and mental
tests which shall be competitive and open
to all without regard to politics. religion or
color, and that no person appointed IN Nlo-
lation of such rules shall receive pay. Hard
as it is, 1t must come TO that at last II the
taxpayers are to have the best safeguards.
Why is there no offer to put these safe
guards into the bill? ,
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. s.
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$4,000. The loss consists of 5000 bushels
of coal, lost in going over the dam, and the
damage done to the huh and framework,
which viii be covered by about 5000.
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Hospital steward Bark Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Major General
Henry has informed the War Department
from San Juan Puerto Rico that Acting
Hospital Steward Bert G. Bark died yester-
day of typhoid fever.
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Sundays Local observations.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind Weather. Pre-
Z a. m. .5o22 10 50 North. Cloudy O2O
Z p. m. 1924 10 80 North. L'tSnow T
Maximum temperature, %; minimum tenn
perature II.
Following is comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Feb. 81
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Yesterdays Temperatures.

{. f. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
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Second Avenue and James Street

similar 10 that Of jamaica which aver.
ages about l2tz per cent duty but which
Is f0E undergoing revision by a committee
ana which far1H your commissioner Was
informed when In Kingston. averaged
after the revision Is completed abou, Il a-3
per cent.
.'As has been said the revenue pro-
ducing schedule or the Porto Riean tartn.
as 10 thu Cuban tar;H IS that relating
TO provisions The Spanish policy seems
10 have been per cent for manufactures
OF cotton, II per cent. for manufactures
OF silk, ID per cent for manufactures OF
WOO, 3 per cent for machinery. Per
cent. for special Imports but 70 per cent.
on alimeusary substances There would
seem TO be two reasons for this. the first
being that the people In climate like
Porto Rico can do without almost any.
thing but food; the second that as most
OF the food pr6ucts were Imported into
Porto Rico from the United States. Spain
herself TOOK little interest In the rates OF
duty. Indeed Of the total amount of duties
paid az above. nearly ss5c."o were paid
by the United States, largely on food
products In making Up the Porto Rico
tarfR Spain arranged the schedules go
adroitly in favor Of her own interests
that between the goods placed at a high
rate OF duty coming from countries other
than spain. ard the commodities placed at
Low rate of duty and on the free list.
when Imported into Porto Rico from
Spain. sh. escaped almost altogether the
paymAn. Of duty.
spain aScofuang 10 LIT. Carroii, FURNISH
ed over 10 Der cent In value OF tbs Inn
ports. and paid Less than I per cent. OF
The customs collected; the United States
furnished q per cent. OF the value Of the
toms collected. AS Spanish imports now
pay dutfes at the same rates as those
from other countries an increase OF rev
enas may fairly be expected In the sched-
ules In which Spain reserved for herself
III the amount OF this increase could
DO estimated. Ii wosiid be possible to
considerably reduce the rates OF duty on
food stsaffa but To do so without knowing
exactly the amount OF revenue IL may be
possible 10 obtain from the other sched-
ues would TO dangerous experiment
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