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He Will PAY At ONCE
Distribution of Three Millions
Will Begin Immediately.
ALGER IS NOW SATISFIED
The Arms VIII Be Surrendered and
Stored at the Arsenals at Havana
and Santiago-Al Difficulty
Is Over.

Washington, May 20.-It is believed
listed as to the disposition of the weap-
ons held by the Cuban soldiers it is
relieved by the action taken by Sec
retary Alger to-day. He has instruct
ed General Brooke to begin at once the
payment of the s3,00O,OOO set aside for
the Cuban soldiers, being entirely sat
sfied with the provision made by Gen
eral Brooke for the safe keeping of the
arms to be surrendered by the Cubans
in consideration of receiving a share
of the money.
There has been less correspondence
on this subject of late between Secre-
tary Alger and General Brooke than
has been supposed. Last Wednesday
the latter cabled the war department
that he proposed to begin the payment
of the Cubans, the arms to go into the
custody of the mayors. Secretary AL
ger did not reply to this, as it concern
ed a matter in which the president had
himself given instructions.
To-day General Brooke was again
heard from. this time saying he saw
in the press reports that the secretary
of war did not approve of the plan he
had formed. He explained that all of
the arms surrendered were to be de-
posted in the arsenal at Havana and
the arsenal at Santiago. This state
ment changed the case completely, for
the arsenals are in the possession of
the United States. The presidents S
contention was fully met by the pro-
posed arrangement. Therefore. Sacre-
tary Alger. after submitting the mat
ter to the president this evening. cabled
General Brooke to proceed Immediately
with the payment of the money to the
Cubans.
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THEY WANT PEACE.
Filipinos Say They Cannot Resist the
Americans.

Filipinos Say They Cannot Resist the
Americans.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
New York, May q, a. ma dis
patch from Manila to the Herald says.
Members of the Filipino commission
now in the city say that they want
peace, for they are unable to resist the
Americans, who. are inficting terrible
damage upon them. They deny that
Luna attempted to dissolve their COM
mission or that Buencamino and Ar
guelles had been made prisoners. They
say that the first peace commission was
not recognized by Aguinaldo because
the military party, which is in control,
did not sanction it. The commissioners
say they will ask for autonomy under
American control. All of the members
of the commission express astonish-
ment ait the number of friendly and
non-combatant natives in the American
lines. ,....,
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CHALLENGE FROM ENGLAND.
Yale and Harvard to Compete With Ok
ford and Cambridge.

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.
London. May 20-The American line
steamer Paris. which sails for New York
to-day from Southampton, takes chal-
lenge from oxford and Cambridge uni
versities to the universities of Yale and
Harvard for an athletic contest, to take
place on the grounds of the Queens S
club. London. during the last week in
July. The programme consists of the
following events:
1G0-yard dash, 12O-yard hurdle. quarter
mile run, half-mile run. mile run. three
mile run. hammer throwing, high jump
long jump.
This is the regular oxford and Cam
bridge programme, with a half-mile run
substituted for putting the weight. to the
new rules of which event the English
university men are not yet accustomed.
The challenge rigidly insists that every
American opponent must, like themselves,
be absolutely student and absolutely an
amateur athlete
From communications already ex-
changed between the representatives Of
oxford and Cambridge and parties in
America there is little doubt that the
challenge will be accepted. The meeting
viii! be a great attraction at the close of
the London season, especially if
the presence of the Prince of Wales,
United States Ambassador Choate and
Lcrd Rosebery is secured, as is already
stated to be the case
The university men here who have the
matter chiefly at heart, including men,
bers of both teams are anxious for the
match. They feel that the proposal sent
to the United States is a very sportsman
like offer and they are confident it will
be welcome.
The Englishmen point out that so far
as the Americans are concerned, they
know their own strength and the strength
of their rivals as revealed by the oxford
and Cambridge sports in March, but they.
the challengers, are ignorant of what
their opponents may have succeeded in
accomplishing in intercollegiate sports
They say this BODIES nothing but good and
a genuine match with the most genuine
desire that the best side may win
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BASHUM ARRESTED,
A Letter Found on Him Shows He Was
HOward's Accomplice.

HoWafus AccOmpllCe.
Special Dispatch to the Standard I.
Bozeman, May 20.-Qute sensa-
ton occurred in the case of the state of
Montana VS.. William Howard on the
wolf skin case this afternoon. A wit
ness named ]. F. Bashum of Sweet
grass county was put on the stand, and
under the rigid examination by Attor-
ney General Nolan and County Attor-
ney Stewart, he disclosed some very
interesting facts, which ultimately led
to his arrest as an accomplice of
Howard He testified, that he was
working for Howard last September
and was with him at his camp close
to Big Timber. That he was there
when the coyote and wolf skins came
in on the train, presumab bly, from Chi
cago, and which Howard took to Boze-
man and secured about $3.50 from the
county clerk of Gallatin county.
He also stated that Howard had a
pack of hounds procured by Bashum
to hunt coyotes, and about certain
mythical persons from whom hides
were bought. The hides on which the
bounty had been procured in Sweet
grass county We're left in the camp
at Big Timber with instructions from
Howard to sell if possible, and he said
he sold them to man near Lewis
town, whose name he could not re-
member,
Bashum failed to make his connec-
tions correct as to his wherea bouts on
cross examination and got nervous, and
finally broke down. County Attorney
Hall of Big Timber went down town
and telegraphed for a warrant, and he
was arrested. On his person, when
arrested, were found letters from How
ard telling him how to testify, and so
with this makes the case pretty strong
for the state, and the theory of Bash
ums connection as an accomplice es-
tablished
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SHAFTER IN COMMAND.
He Is Given Entire Direction of Alaska
Military Affairs.

Washington, May 20.--The war de-
partment has turned over to General
Shafter the complete direction of all
military affairs in Alaska. The only
general instruction sent to him has
been to relieve the soldiers who have
been stationed in Alaska by fresh
troops, it being deemed unwise to at
tempt to retain men in that climate for
more than one year at time. There
fore two companies of the 14th in
fantry now divided up among Dyea
Skaguay and Wrangel island are or
dered to be withdrawn and sent to the
PHILIPPINES. The same order is given to
a detachment of the Sd artillery and the
18th infantry, now stationed at ST.
Michaels near the mouth of the Yu-
kon.
The movement of troops needed in
making these changes had attracted
the attention of the British authorities,
who are naturally sensitive about the
presence of American troops within
that part of the territory, the title to
which is in dispute. Without going to
the length of a protest, the embassy
here has made a discreet inquiry as to
the purpose of our government, init
mating that it would be the part of
prudence for both sides to refrain from
taking any steps calculated to increase
the feeling of jealousy and suspicion
which now exists to some degree among
the miners of both nationalities scat
tered along the border.
The result of the inquiry has been to
convince the British that our govern
ment does not contemplate the occupa
ton by military force of any of the dis
puted territory.
Under this construction therefore the
United States forces will be retained
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Strasburg Junction, Va, May 90
One of the most conspicuous features
of each stop was the ever present con-
federate veteran. who pressed forward
to grasp Mr.. McKinleys hand. AT
Woodstock. Gen. James H. Williams. a
gray-headed soldier who commanded a.
confederate battery at Kernstown.
pushed to the steps of the car, and TAX
ing the president by the hand. said:
I'VE of Woodstock are all here to greet
YOU and welcome you, irrespective OF
race. color or previous condition of SER
vitude l want to tell you. Mr.. Prest-
dent, that this is the town from where
the celebrated Mulhenberg Dutch regl-
ment went to the revolutionary war
and there are still some of their des-
cendents here and they are still loyal.
I was one of them who shot at you
am glad l missed you and now l am
glad to shake your hand This sally
was greeted with shouts of so are we"
from the road.
With appreciation of the humor and
patriotism in these remarks, the presl-
dent replied: But I am glad were all
together now
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In the Shenan doall.

Winchester, Va. May 2o.-As the
presidents train passed through the
historic backgrounds of the Shenan-
doah valley to-day, the ride became OF
increasing interest to the president.
Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek was
passed and President Mckinley re-
called with interest the various points
and positions of the contending armies.
At Winchester. protracted stop was
made. The presidential party drove
through the town and stopped at the
present Masonic hail. about a block be-
yond the humble house now occupied
as a barber shop, in which the presi-
dent was initiated into the Masonic or
der The many historic dwellings were
pointed out. including the headquar-
ters of General Washington during the
revolutionary war and General Sheri-
dan at the time of his ride through this
valley.
The reception here was most enthu-
siastic. crowds coming waving hats.
running along the street beside the
presidents carriage.
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PARIS EXPOSITION.
United States Buildings Will Soon BE
RendY for Occunation

United States Buildings Will Soon BE
Ready for Occupation.
New York. May 20--Ferd W. Peck United
States commissioner to the Paris eXposi
tion of 1900. reached New York on the
Amer can line steamer ST. Louis to-day.
He was accompanied by Mrs Peck and
j. H. McGibbons, director of exploita-
ton of his staff Mr. Peck said:
During my brief stay in Paris much
was accomplished g. our American ex-
hibitors in 1900. This is the formative Pc
rod of our task. The, plans of all the
United States buildings have been ap-
proved by the French authorities. though
many changes in them were made to con-
form to the requirements of the French
government and to meet the limitations
of our appropriation. Work upon those
buildings will begin Immediately. There.
will be five buildings in the main grounds
and two in the Bois de Vincennes, the
annex to the exposition. which will be
made almost as important as part of
the whole.
"Our pavilion will be the only expensive
building we will construct. This will be
CT the banks Of the Seine, alongside of
the structures of about 80 other nations.
with Austria on one side and Turkey on
the other. Our buildings will be annexed
on the main structures built by the
fseIcH du1IllnlSlfdtloH anu Will De LOT eS-
hibition purposes only.
'At Vncennes we will build a structure
for American machinery in operation. We
will! divide with the French exposition the
cost of the building for exhibits and for
automobiles. We secured a site upon
which our bicycle manufacturers will
erect a beautiful structure.
"M Picard the French commissioner,
authorized me at our final interview on
Friday to state that everything
would be ready at the appointed time and
in some buildings installations could be
made next August. The iron structural
work of all buildings is practically in
place"
Ibid you find the French officials cor
dial in your relations with them?'
'They could not have been more so.
from President Loubet, who is charm
ing and able man and most friendly to our
nation. to architects and subordinates of
the exposition management. This was il
Illustrated in the incident of NJ Picard, the
president of the exposition, being person.
ally present when the site of the United
States building was formally turned over
to us. He had not honored any similar
occasion before. though most of the for
eign nations have secured their SITES
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TWO SURVIVORS.
ThirtySix Polynesians Were stolen by a
Sailing Schooner

Victoria, B. c. May 20.-Two Polyne-
slams who reached Taviuna, one of the is
lands of the Fiji group. shortly before
the steamer Miowera sailed, claim to be
the only survivors of party of 36 native.
stolen from Andaman islam, by a sailing
schooner After their capture they sailed
for Levuka, but on Sle way the slaves
fell on the captors. whom they thought
We're Spaniards, and killed them, turned
the schooner back and for weeks orifted
storm-tossed, about the seas Most of
them died of hunger and thirst. One night
eight survivors fought two were killed.
four others died from hunger and the
measles and the remainder ate their
flesh. The two survivors drifted on
small island near Taviuna.
H. NJ. S. Torch a sloop of war, on her
way from Sydney 10 "amoa, fell on fleet
of pirate sloops who prey on merchant
men and destroyed the vessels. The
crews escaped.
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LAKES GETTING SOFT.
Police Have Posted Warning Notices in
the District.

skaguay, May 15,, via Union bay, B. 81.
May 2O-The mounted police at Lake Ken
nett have posted notices warning persons
against attempting to go down e Lake
Bennett as the lakes are breaking up ~
places, 1t is now almost impossible to
cross over Several men tried crossing
Monday before sunrise, but the Ice mad not
frozen during the night and they barely
escaped with their lives.
From the summit to Bennett all the
smaller lakes are getting soft. but with
out Il heavy pack they can be crossed.
The police at Atln have issued simllar
order for Atlin lakes. Both the Bennett
and Attn lakes are expected to run out
inside of two weeks and boats are eN-
pected to move by June |.
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PLEADS INNOCENCE.
Condemned to Death Majors Insists That
He Didn't Kill Brown.

Salt Lake, Utah, May 20.-The Des-
eret News prints an interview to-day
with the man who is under sentence of
death at Brigham City, Utah, being
convicted for killing Police Captain
Brown of Ogden. The man was con-
victed and sentenced under the name of
James Morgan. but says his name is
Majors. He denies having shot Brown
and said he would not have been con-
yicted on a fair trial He admits know
ing Putnum, who is in prison in Cali
fornia, but says he only knew hin, by
sight, but denies that Platinum is his
intimate friend. Majors expressed a
desire to see his mother and said she
was proStrated with grief.
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possible that if peace is agreed Cen
erals Luna and Pillar will continue
guerrilla warfare.
At Iloilo an attack on the Americans
was expected. The Filipinos leader
boasted that he had 1,500 ritlemen and
10000 bolomen and had the impudence
to send an ultimatum to the American
commander, ordering him to leave the
island AS result many of the natives
left the town and for several days the
outposts were doubled. In addition the
Yorktown and the Iris anchored in posi-
tions commanding the mouth of the
lara river where the attack was eX-
pected to take place, but it failed to
materialiZe
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your speaker in congratulations upon
united country. We are now hap
pily one in purpose and one in patriot
ism. / congratulate you upon the evi-
dences of prosperity that l see on every
hand. 1t is a common prosperity. par
ticipated in by both the North and the
South. 1t now rests upon us and those
who follow us to see to it that this
union of states established by the faith
ers representing liberty and justice,
representing the highest opportunities
and blessings, shall not perish from the
earth" cloud and prolonged ap-
plause).
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Wages Restored.

Pittsburg, May 20.-An increase in
wages for $500 men was the result of
the annual scale conference between
the American Flint Glass Workers as
sociation and the Association of Flint
Glass Manufacturers which adjourned
in Pittsburg to-day. OF this number
1,50O skilled workmen will receive an
increase of 10 rer cent and 5000 un-
skilled hands an advance in proper
ton. The advance will restore to the
men the wages they received in 1892 and
1S93
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RIGHT TO THE POINT.
Mcmillan Tells Alger That He Is a Can
dilate for Re Election.

didate for Reelection.
Detroit, Mich, May Ex-senator
James Mcmillan received last night the
following dispatch from Washington:
Are the reports in the press to the
effect that you are a candidate for the
United States senate true? Answer at
once, please. (Signed),
RUSSELL A. ALGER."
To-day the senator answered.:
''R. A. Alger, Washington: I should
have preferred personal conference
with you, but your dispatch appears to
demand an immediate answer. l am a
candidate for the United States senate.
JAMES MMILLAN"
Secretary Alger's dispatch is looked
upon by Senator McMillan's friends
here as an indication that the secretary
is considering a withdrawal from the
senatorial race.
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Chattanooga Selected.

Denver, Colo, May 20.-ChattanooSa
has he" selected by the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN general assembly, now in
session here, as the meeting place of the
assembly next year. After listening to
an address on "Education'' by Rev. Dr.
j. M. Hubbard, dean of Cumberland
Theological seminary. the assembly re-
sumed consideration of reports of
standing committees.
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Plead for Disarmament.

New York. May 20.-The following ca
blegram has been sent by the Women's S
Intprna tional Peace League of America:
princess Winiswka Peace Congress,
The Hague-The Women's Interna-
tional Peace League of America united-
ly plead disarmament.
MARY FROST EVANS.
president.
MARY VANKIRK SHOEN,
Vice President
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at Skaguay and Dyea with the change
in personnel. No attempt will be made
to establish new posts in the contro-
verted territory.
Col. p H. Ray is the officer charged
by the war department with the execu-
ton of the details as to Alaska, and he
will be advised upon his arrival at San
Francisco of the diplomatic conditions
which are to govern him.
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The Raleigh Welcomed,

Portsmouth, N. H.. May 2O.-The
United States steamship Raleigh ar
rived at the navy yard to-day She
was greeted by national salute from
Fort Constitution and saluted in reply.
Governor Rollins and staff, accompa-
MED by Mayor Page, extended a well
come to the officers and crew. Cap
tain Coghlan and the officers of the
navy yard were given a banquet
ashore.
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Will Take n Vacation.

Washington. May 20.-John Addison
Porter. secretary to the. president. AMI
family will sail for Scotland and the con-
tiEent in about 10 days. This trip IS taken
rron the suggestion of the president, who
advised Mr.. Porter not to attempt to re-
sumo his duties at the white house until
his health was completely restored.
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Ready to Resume
BuSineSs>

We take pleasure in announcing
to our numerous customers that the
conditions affecting the retention OF
our present location have been tenn
porarily removed. We have been
successful in obtaining short re-
newal Of our lease and will be
pleased to resume business with old
and new customers. Our aim in the
future will be the same as in the
past,
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A Superb Exhibit.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 20.-The agent
for Southern California of the various
beet sugar factories has promised Major
Ben Truman, one of the Paris commits
sioners, that a superb exhibit of the
beet sugar industry will be sent to the
exposition.
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Gift to the Institute.

Peoria, Ill, May 20.-In addition to
magnificent endowment already made.
Mrs. Lydia Brady has just donated 10
the Brady Polytechnic institute all her
property in Peoria county, estimated to
be worth over $500, 900, retaining a life
interest therein
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FIRE AT DAWSON.

The City Again Swept by Fire-Loss Four
Millions.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco. Cal, May 21.-Advices
from Alaska are to the effect that
Dawson City has been swept by another
fire The loss will reach 81 100000. One
hundred and eleven houses We're
burned.
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To Always Please

BY supplying the very best, new
est and up-to-date goods at the
lowest prices.
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Last for war-First for Peace,

Harrsonburg, Va, May 20.--The presi-
dental train is being received enthu-
siastically during it's run through the
Shenandoah valley. Taunton was
reached at an early hour and there the
train was sidetracked until a. m. All
along the road large crowd collected
and the town was gaily decorated with
flags. while pictures of the president
were generally displayed. A committee
invited Mr. Mckinley to address the
assembly and preceding the band the
president was escorted to the public
square.
In introducing the president, Colonel
Rhores said
MY fellow citizens of Rockingham
county: The great honor that has
been assigned of introducing to you as
president of the United States of
America one whom we can call for the
first time in 40 years the president of
united country We welcome YOU as
chieftain and our pilot, not just as the
patriots of the olden time George
Washington as first in war, but last
for war and first for peace"
The president replied as follows
"Fellow citizens; ! heartily join with
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We Have Cleaned and
Refitted

Our store, and while we have not
quite as many goods on hand as
we usually carry, we have still a
large assortment of Fine Watches,
Sterling Silver, Solid Gold and
Gold Plated Jewelry, and will be
adding to our stock daily the new
est, most unique and up-to-date
goods pertaining to our line. If you
have not been our customer in the
past it will pay you to trade with
us in the future. We keep the best
workmen and the most accom-
modating clerks in the city. All
our work is done in first-class man.
ner and is absolutely warranted.
We cordially thank our custom
ers for their past patronage and
solicit their continuance, assuring
them that we will spare no effort
to please.