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|aelNA MERCEDES
IN HAMPTON ROADS
Former Spanish Cruiser Brought to
the United States BY Merritt
Wrecking Company.
HUNDREDS VISIT THE VESSEL
Anchors Two Miles on Old Point
Comfort--Win BE Taken to
Norfolk Navy Yard for
Rehabilitation.

Newport News, May 23.-The Span
sh cruiser Relna Mercedes arrived in
Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon
1t 2:3O o'clock in tow Of the Merritt
tompa9y's wrecking tugs i. j. Merritt
and Rescue and accompanied by the
steamer S. 7. Morgan. 1t is now an
.hored nearly two miles off Old Point
Comfort, where it will be held in quar-
pntine for five days.
National Quarantine Officer Pettus
Boarded the vessel yesterday after
aoon, but no one from the cruiser has
:Sme ashore. 1t was not deemed aec-
.ssary to detain the cruiser at Fisher
mans island. Large crowds from
Newport News, Norfolk and Hampton
went to Old Point to see the cruiser,
and hundreds Went out to the vessel in
launches. Excursion rates will be
made by local transportation COM
panies, which will attract thousands
Vt visitors to Old Point while the yes
sci is there. The Mercedes left Santi-
ago a week ago and reached Hampton
Roads a good deal soone than was ex-
pected. When it is released from
quarantine it will go to Portsmouth
navy yard for repairs.
The voyage was n%neventful, with the
exception of the very quick time made.
The expedition was in charge of Cap
tain Merritt, who was aboard the tug
Rescue, and it was due to its pulling
ability that the cruiser vas not de-
layed three or four days longer. Its
arrival was heralded by the boom Of
cannon on board the monitor Amphi-
trite, the training ships Essex and AL
Nance and the small cruiser Peoria,
all of which were in the Roads. Aboard
the Mercedes there are about twenty
men of the Merritt wrecking crew, but
DR.. Pettus would not allow any Of
these, nor, in fact, anybody from
either the tugs or the barge to land,
nor was it boarded by anyone save
himself. Surgeon General Wyman
was at Old Point aiding in perfecting
quarantine arrangements, but he did
bot go on board.
The tug Rescue left at once for New
York, where permission to land the
crew was refused. The cruiser will be
held at quarantine five days. When the,
time is out the Mercedes will come up
to the Norfolk navy yard. Arrange
ments have already been made here to
give n rousing maritime demonstra-
ton in its honor. When it came into
the Roads it was flying from the stern
two flags, one representing the coun.
try TO which it now belongs and the
other representing the company which
saved it from the briny deep. On it's
bow there appears the only thing to
indicate that it ever sailed under any
sther flag than that which foated over
'ts captors. 1t carries a Spanish es-
Cutcheon,
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PEACE CONGRESS HITCH.
Exaggerated Reports About DIM
culty-..AuNrew Whites Views,

Exaggerated Reports About DIM.
culty---Andrew Whites Views.
The Hague, May 24.-The chiefs of
the delegations have had frequent con-
f~erences with the view of arriving at
an agreement in regard to the choice
of officers of the committees. But, APP
parently, many difficulties have arisen,
as nothing has been finally settled.
Many false and exaggerated reports
have been circulated regarding these
bitches. For instance, it has been said
chat Count Won Munster, the German
ambassador at Paris and head of the
German delegation, would withdraw
from the conference. Such stories
must be received with caution, as pers
sons hostile to the aims of the confers
ence have been busily engaged in
spreading distrust. The story about
Count Won Munster probably arose
from the fact that his name does not
appear ps q member of the committees,
while all the other chiefs of delegu-
tions have joined or more commits
tees. Put it is pointed out that dele
gates, although not members of a COM
nittee, are privileged &c .ttend its
sessions and participate in its discus
sions.
They seemed convinced, however,
that numerous difficulties of detail
would arise in the various committees.
and that the conference would be pro-
tracted.
Ambassador White, Of the American
delegation, in IN interview here with
the Associated Press, said he regarded
the situation as promising. He said:
II am hopeful that it will be possi-
bic to reach practical conclusions. The.
skepticism Of the first few days must
yield to serious hopes, without ut the
same time indulging i'll exaggerated
expectations"
"The words of Emperor William
have contributed to improve the situa-
ton. I think we may arrive ut some
result on the subject of mediation and
arbitration. Although it is undoubt-
eddy impossible to make such action
obligatory, it can be rendered at least
optional, and / believe that after the
conference the powers will recognize
that they have at their disposal a
means OF regulating their differences
otherwise than mt war. That will be
nm immense advantage.
II am also confident that permanent
improvements are ~achieveable in the
laws and usages of war, to humanize
war, especially in extending to ma
val battles the Geneva convention of
1864 and in increasing the protection
of private property in naval wars.
Relative to the reduction of arma-
ments, l am not in a position to speak
on the subject"
Other ambassadors who are dele
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nag and she treasures 1t SO carefully
that 1t is rarely removed from the
strong box in the safe deposit vaults.
The ravages OF time have had littlo
effect upon its color. The red whito
n blue are almost as bright to-day as
they were t%hlrty-six gears ago, and
were 1t not for the rips and tears, it
would make n gallant appearance to-
day flying in the bright sun light.
Seven times during the first day of
the bombardment the flag staff was
struck, but by a strange series Of acct
dents the flag continued to fly at the
peak. After one of these accidents
Maj. Anderson exclaimed: God AL
mighty nailed that flag to the statf aud
l could not lower it If ! tried.''
This particular accident happened In
this way. Outside the bar marking
the entrance to the harbor We're sew
eral Federal vessels. This fleet could
not enter the harbor without being
sunk by the cannon OF the land bat
out OF range and observe the bonn
bardment. 1t ls needless to say with
what anxiety the men on these ships
watched the flag flying over Sumter.
They knew that sooner or later 1t must
come down, but they also knew Ander.
son and felt hat he would hang on to
the last gasp.
Every little while Mpj. Anderson
gave orders to dip the flag to the fleet
- show that everything was all right.
During one of these ~salutes, and when
the flag was being hoisted back into
place after the third dip, a shell burst
near the stan cutting the ballard. The
flag started to come down with n run.
but a piece of the cut rope got jamme6
In a section Of the shivered staff and
the flag was secure than ever.
It was this that caused Maj. Anderson
70 utter the historic words above re-
ferred to.
All through the night the nag nut.
tered brayely in the breeze, but at /
o'clock the rext dag. after the STAFF
had been hit twice, a shot struck ii
s%quarely. cutting it In two. A tempo
rary staff was lmmedia sely rugged &up
and tie flag hoisted on the parapet By
Lieut.. SNYDER of the Engineer Corps.
There 1t rcmainerd until the afternoon
OF summary, April IA, wnen the little
garrison marched out with drums beat
ing and the beloved fiag flying ingtha
van and to a salute OF gtwenty-n7e
guns.
After the evacuation OF Sumter Mat.
Anderson jOurneyed to New York.
where he etade the usual garrison In.
voice to the War Department, includ.
Ing the famous flag, and the fair
weather flag, In the returns. The Sec.
rotary Of War promptly ordered the
return Of the flags to: the Major, nc
companying them with a letter in
which he said that they could not be
'l3 better Keeping than IN the hands Of
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LIKE THE CUBAN SYSTEM.
state Department. Confirms Report
ed Offer to the ktlinjnos.

state department Confirms Report
ell Offer to the EiIipinos.
Washington, May 24.-The report
from Manila that n form of govern-
ment has been proposed to the Fill
olnos including a governor general,
.aolnet and advisory council. is con
armed at the state department, where
i is said this is the general line of ac-
lion on which the authorities here and
ttfManila are proceeding. The plan is
the ontgrowth of numerous cables and
mail exchanges between President
schnrman, of the Philippine commits
non, and Secretary Hay, as well us adj
sices from General Otis and Admiral
Dewey. The proposition to have a gov
arnor general and cabinet appointed
by the president is substantially the
came as the system now in operation
IN Cuba. Like the Cuban system, the
administration would be military in
character, for the time being at least.
while conditions were unsettled. The
authorities here are acting on the
theory that as in the case of Puerto
Rico, it will be for congress to estab-
fish the permanent form of govern
ment for the islands. 1t was under
stood at the time Major General Law
ton went to Manila that General Otis
would become governor general, while
General Lawton assumed active direc-
zion of military affairs. 1t is not inn
robable that this plan might be car
ed out IL the Flipinos accept the plan
Cow proposed. thus making General
Otis the first governor general, with
General Lawton and General MncAr-
.hur occupying positions similar to
those of Generals Ludlow and Wood
IN Cuba, where Governor General
Brooke has the advice of a native coun-
Gil, as we'll us that of the military Off
,ers under him. The main idea of the
system proposed in the Philippines is
% carry out the assurances given in
she proclamation issued some time ago
70 maintain the sovereignty of the
United States over the island and at
the same time give the natives the
Sargest measure of home rule.
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'SUMTER's Old FLAG,
AwAR EMnLEM OF RARE INTER
EST no ROTtI HLEE AND GRAY.
KEPT IN BANK VAULTS,


WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Hiddeu
away in the vault OF q safe deposit
company is a memento of that struggle
of thirty odd years ago, which no
wearer Of the Blue or the Gray could
look upon without peculiar emotions,
Just now, when the remnant OF the
host that donned the Blue nearly four
decades back, is preparing to pay Its
yearly tribute to its dead throughout
the length and brendth OF the land
this memento-a flag SO worn and
ragged, is Of strange interest. It's his.
tory Is the history of the war.
This flag flew high In the air over
the battlements of Fort Sumter on that
eyentful morning Of April u. 1861,
wien the newly organized Confederate
forces began the bombardment which
started the greatest conflict of modern
times. There were two garrison flags
in the fort; one was the fine weather.
flag ard the other the stormy weather
I iag. Like the chaos in mems hearts
the elements threatened on that his,
toric day, so the storm flag was run UP
and in short time became the target OF
the Confederate shot.
Before that 1t was not a fine flag, be-
Ing made Of coarse-meshed, strong
bunting, tough enough to withstand
the flashing Of the winds of the coast.
Ten feet one way and fifteen the other
it stood out like a board and more than
one wild shot aimed by the inexpeli.
enced gunne.s on shore went so high
over the fort that big gaps We're torn in
the 1uttering emblem.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson. widow OF
Brevet Maj. Gen. Anderson, com
mander of Fort Sumter. now owns the
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CIGARETTES AND CRIME,
Iniquity Inhaled by Devotees of thu
DOneY Little Cylinders.

Iniquity Inhaled by Devotees of the
Dopey Little Cylinders.
Cincinnati, O., May 23.-The confer
ence OF charities and corrections CON
tinued today, with addresses and pa
pers delivered before the general CON
ference and various sections.
The section on reformatories and in
dustrial schools was addressed by
George Terrence, of Pontiac. ILL.,, SUI
perintendent of the Illinois state re-
Cigarette to Crime" He said: II am
sure cigarettes are making more Grim
inals than the saloons"
The records of his institution, he
said, showed 90 per cent OF the whole
number held there were cigarette
fiends at the time Of committing tile
crimes for which they yer sent to the
reformatory.
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ths man VINO y calamity dsfsndssNd

SNuU
them.
Maj. Anderson had the fags placed
In thesvau1ts Of the Metropolitan Rank
III New York and there they remained
until It was evident that Gen. Sherman
would wiring Fort Sumter from the dy-
ing grasp Of the ~Conrederacy. The
ffag was again sent South and on the
day the Gonfederates surrendered the
fort ii was again hoisted to the peak
OF the dag pole by Maj. Anderson3h ims
self.
This happened on April IA, 1865, ex-
actly four years to the day from tho
evacuation. A salute Of 100 guns was
fred ut the Fort in honor Of b dag
aud the guns of the surrounding bat
teries and ships Joined In the upronr.
After that the old flag was returned
! to the bank vaults, not to be seen
again until death called Its owner.
Then it was used as a pail at the sold
ier's funeral at West Point. where he
4wa buried. near the school OF his
youth. Since then 1t has only been
used once or twice in celebrations and
then under the guardianship OF the
Anderson Zouaves of New York.
In course of time 1t will probably
take its place among the battle flags in
! the War Department, and with each
succeeding generation Its unique his
torical value will Increase.
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lFlInll(T con AKDi7NkiloN.
PsAcsF COn6foes Delegates Ainlost =
uAits fbr International Tribunal.
NewSYork, Nay 24.-The World cor.

HeACo tCoAef9eo OelegAeee AlnlOst Z
units f0r International Trihanal.
NewYork, May 24.--The World cor.
respondent at The Hague says:
Whatever may happen to the pro-
posala for q restraint Of ornaments,
~ il generally felt by the peace dele
gates here that the conference will at.
tain some tangible results in the di-
rcction of international arbitration.
Ambassador White and Seth Low have
both been impressed by the favorable
tendency displayed in unofficial con-
VIBRATIONS by the delegates of Euro
Pean powers toward the arbitration
idea. Germany, which is entirely OPP
posed to checking its armament, 10
among the supporters of any practical
BILE scheme for settling international
differences by means Of an i%nterna-
tional tribunal. The section Of the
conference to which arbitration and
mediation will be RENTED for a report
will be the strongest of the three main
sections, and It is significant that the
chamber detailed asits place OF meet
Ing Is the largest, as it is evidently ex-
pected the attendance will be fuller
than at the others.
The transformation of feeling that
has taken place since the assem-
bling of the conference and the begin
ming OF preparations for actual work
ts little short of marvellous. Prob
ABLY not o delegate on arriving here
entertained the expectation that any.
thing fruitful would issue from the
conference, whose existence they re.
garded merely as a compliment to the
cars puissance. But now that is all
changed. An earnest, sincere and we'll
meaning spirit is observable, and even
the German delegate, Stengel, is fever.
ishly anxious to explain away his belli.
cose pamphlet, which gave such a sin.
lister complexion to his appointment
as n of the German representatives.
Baroness Won Suttner, the famous
unaccreGited, occupies a position
gate here, said:
Il have no fear that the conference
will be fruitless. The cars influence
is too strong and the delegates are
only nov realizing that his proposal
was not u dream, but an attempt to
realize the highest idea of practical
craftsmanship"
N. de Bloch, whose work on war adj
mittedly helped to give an impulse to
the cars mind which has e%ventuatel
In assembling this momentous gather
ing, said:
ut is the first step that counts. 1t
is impossible that this assemblage of
experienced statesmen and diploma
lists a discuss the points of the
cars circular without discerning how
easily measures can be concerted to
obviate war. No definite proposal may
emerge, perhaps, from these delibera-
tions, but they will set the nations
thinking on the greatest problem Of
civilization until a solution is found.
I have seen all the chief delegates
here and have exchanged views with
them. Their instructions / gather in
most cases leave much to their discre>
ton, and there is plain evidence that
all the great powers are entering
the conference with an honest desire
to consider fully and fairly any rea-
sonable suggestions that may be
brought forward"
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Reflections of n Bachelor.

New York Press: When a man goes
to bid a girl good night. she always
and round In his way
About the time a woman quits lying
about her husbands business. she be-
gins to lie about her sons. =
The average woman's heart aches q
good deal more over the poor heather
in India h 1t does over tbs dirty chill
idren on the next street.
When a pms goes in cigar store
with a man h feels about like he does
when he has to cat ice cream soda on a
bargain day in a department store.
When you hear a woman say, "Oh,
isn't that sweet" you will see either a
bulldog with a blue ribbon around itsl
neck, q baby with a red face and q
Write dress on, or a man in d silk hat
driving a dog cart.
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FRAMED BY HAY.
Secretary of State Drew. Up Pro.
posa Submitted to F%ilipinos.

Secretary OF State Drew Up Pro.
posnl Submitted to Filipinos.
Washington, May 23.-The written
proposition submitted to the Filipinos
at Manila by the American commits
sion was framed in Washington by
Secretary Hay. The only error in the
printed copy of its contents is the
omission of the qualification, ''princi-
pail in the statement of the judges
to be appointed by the president. 1t
is the intention to give the Filipinos,
just as the president has promised, as
large a measure of self-government as
they seem able to exercise with safety
to themselves and due regard to the
welfare of other nations. Therefore,
it is proposed to allow them to choose
their WI inferior judicial officials to
begin with and perhaps the principle
may be extended if it works well in
the lower grades.
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LABOR RIOTS IN RIGA.
Iavonian worRmen righ, roiice

Livonian Workmcn Fight roiicc
and Soldiers.
ST. Petersburg, May 24.-Advices
from Riga, capital of the Baltic prov
ince of Livonia. that Satur-
day workmen in u jute factory struck
for higher wages and were joined by
the workmen of the Phoenix arms fac
tory. They burned a number of houses
and fought the police and military.
The latter finally triumphed. Rigor-
Gus measures have been taken against
the leaders. All except the bare facts
have been suppressed,
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DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES.
Half Dozen Soldiers Succumb t
Diseases.

Half Dozen Soldiers SucCumb to
Diseases.
Washington, May 24.-Gcneral Otis
reports the following deaths:
Dysentery, May 7--STEPHEN BUR-
JAIL, private, Company NJ, First Cali
,%Sornia: May 10, VIM. FAHRENWAI.D,
private, Company G, First South Da-
kota.
Typhoid May a., JOHN BELL
COTT, private. Company B., Twelfth
infantry; JOHN CORBETT, private,
Company a, Twenty-second infantry.
Diphtheria-May 16, HERBERT l..
Keller, private. Company c, Thir-
teenth Minnesota.
Nephritis-WM. HAST, corporal,
Company II, Fourth infantry.
Erysipelas-FRANK HASSAUREK,
second lieutenant, Company X, Seven
teenth infantry, 9:45 p. m. at Manila,
NAV 10.
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WILL SAIL TONIGHT.

Transport Sherman Will Leave for
Manila This Evening.
San Francisco. CAL, May 23.-The
United States transport Sherman is
under orders to sail for Manila tonight
with the Sixth infantry and a humble.
OF soldiers assigned to various regi.
ments. General Fred Grant will 90 on
the Sherman in command Of the expe-
dition.
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WILL Be ABOLISHED.
Consulates a. San Juan. Puert,

Consulates Mt San Juan. Puerto
Rico, and Manila to Be Closed.
Washington. Nav 23.-The state depart
ment has cabled 10 United States Consul
Hanna at San Juan. Puerto Rico. and to
Mia to close up their offices on July /.
After that date neither Of :hose officials
will be In the service OF the United
states and the %consulates will be abol-
ished. Congress omitted appropriations
for their maintenance owing to the &c.
quirement of Puerto Rico and the Philip;
pines and the state department has been
retaining the officers at their posts for
some time past In the capacity Of special
agents.
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Letters dropped in the postofice at
Paris are delivered in Berlin in one
hour and a half and sometimes within
twenty-five minutes. The distance
between the cities is $50 miles and the
letters are sent through pneumatic
tubes.
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Secretary Wilson is determined to
discover If n human being can live
comfortably in the coolest portion Of
5hltska, and has sent there TO expert
Insnt il gardening Prof. C. C. Gorgen-
zen, aI2ane. who is an expert in north
er1i agriculture and who will start a
station ut Sltkn.
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WASHINGTON CELEBRATION.

Peace Jubilee ia the National Can.
ital Opens.
Washington. May 23.-Tha peace Jubilee
was inaugurated at sunrise with a salute
of thirteen uns from the Dolphin and by
bells and steam whistles all over the city.
The day was declared a half holiday In
the departments, employees being released
was fired.
The program for the day was marked
by a parade comprising all the regular
army and navy organizations around the
city, with district volunteers, the Della
ware national guard. G. A. r. veterans
and Ninth lmmunes.
The day opened bright, but a downpour
nf rain began at moon.
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CANADIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.
Eight Hundred Grand Trunk Work.
Z ----L- -. MAN IN xnlxro1 --------- -.---

Toronto, Ont, May a4.-section men
on the Grand Trunk railway recently
asked for an increase in wages, which.
was refused. Today the men, about
500 in number, Went on strike. The
men claim that under the present con-
ditions they do not make more than SIS
to 9s cents Il day and they asked that
the minimum be $1.25. The Grand
Trunk authorities say that unless the
men resume work by tomorrow they
will be discharged and new men taken.
on. In the latter event the Brother
hood OF Railway Trackmen win take
The matter up in behalf of the men.
The strike affects the system from
Sarnia, Ont. to Portland. Me.
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Colonel Duncan N. Hood, command
er Of the Holquin district, of Santiago
province, is the youngest Officer of his
rank in the army and so far MS posi-
bic selected young mel as officers for
i.is regiment. He is a son of the CON
federate General Hood.
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DIED TOGETHER.

shakcspearcan Commentator Bali
and Wife Suicide.
Boston, May 24.-W.. Il. w. Ball, a
well known newspaperman and Shake
spearean commentator, and his wife
were found dead in their rooms today.
They committed suicide by turning on
the gas. III health is given as the en-.
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addison q. Foster, the new United
States senator from Washington, is ii
self-made Although n million
aire he began life without a dollar. He
invested his earnings in land, and at
tributes his success to the fact that he
always bought and sold at the right
time.