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; Five American Soldiers Find Them-•elves Suddenly Under Fire

^ of Rebels.

One of Their Number Killed, But tha Enemies' Outpost

/vis Captured.

Rebels Said to Be Hard Pressed for Food—New Regiments

Leaving.

^/Manila, Sept. 4.—Five men of Col. Hell's regiment yesterday encountered a rebel outpost near Porac. In a fight one American was killed and one wounded. The remainder drove the reb­els from their position.

Chicago, Sept. 4.—Under orders from the war department, the Thirtieth regi­ment will start from Fort Sheridan for San Francisco Wednesday and sail for Manila on the 10th, and the Thirty-sec-ond will leave Fort Thomas, Ky., Sat­urday and embark on the 20th.

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Asks Japans to Recognize -Filipinos. Manila, Sept. 4.—Rafel D. Pan. re­

cently of the Filipino junta at Madrid, has gone from Hong Kong to japan for the purpose, it is reported, of endeavor­ing to induce Japan to recognize the Filipino government.

The Washington regiment will sail for home tomorrow.

Rebels Heed Food. Manila, Sept. 4.—Many Spanish prls-

. oners are escaping from the Filipinos and bringing into the American lines stories of hard treatment. They agree that the Filipinos are exceedingly short of rations and that a large section of their troops is reduced to the use of home-made black powder.

The natives are trying every scheme v&Kto get food and munitions from Ma-li'ifinlla. Daily arrests are made for at-

tempts to smuggle contraband of war . : through the American lines. In one case

'• a casco with a cargo of bamboo poles •was overhauled and the poles were found to be full of rice.

The insurgents have a wholesome re-" spect for the British on account of sev-

' eral threats of British warships to bom-• bard their towns unless the rights of ' British subjects were respected. Two

British vessels, the >Lacson and the " Nero, were driven by stress of weather

Into the harbor of Dagupan, the north­ern terminus of the t>agupan railway. The crews were imprisoned, but on

.. their protesting that they were British subjects the insurgent authorities per­mitted one man, Edwards, to come to Manila, promising to release the crew of the Lacson If Edwards secured' from the British, consu'd at Manila a state­ment establishing the nationality of the crew of the Nero. ,

Edwards says he saw several Ameri-•' can prisoners, who were better fed than

y the Spaniards or the Filipino soldiers." Moreover, they were not compelled to

• work, as the Spanish prisoners are. A force of native police has begun to

patrol the city of Manila, co-operating with the provost guard, whose lack of knowledge of the language and the re­sorts of native criminals had given many opportunities for burglary, an in­dustry which has been flourishing, of late. The new force Includes many members of the old force and) some In­surgents who had grown tired ot fight­ing. It has already done good work in running down native criminals.

The American secret service recently found a Filipino spy In Calamba. He is supposed >to have been the man who stole four guns belonging to the Wash lngton regiment. He offered desperate resistance to the soldier .who was sent to capture him and tried to run away with two revolver shots In his head. Finally he was brought down by a rifle bullet In the hip. He died after jump­ing from the stretcher and trying to run away.

Gen. Bates, it is expected, will estab­lish posts at Zamboango and in the is­lands of Tamtanl, Jolo and Bongao.

Late yesterday afternoon the Kansas ' regiment embarked on big barges in the

river and was towed to the United States transport Tartar, the regimental flag flying and the men cheering and

,/singing. The Tartar sailed for home in S>.)."'the evening.

Road to Angeles Completed. Washington, Sept. 4.—The war de­

partment received two dispatches from Manila yesterday. The first read:

"Manila, Sept. 3.—Adjutant general, Washington: Hallway to Angeles com­pleted In four days. Insurgents north

- opened on place this morning with shrapnel, which failed to explode; no casualties. Kansans and Washingtons being loaded on transports; two battal­ions Nineteenth Infantry relieve Ten-nessees at Ilotlo and Cebu. Latter, with Iowans, only remaining volunteer regiments; sail soon. OTIS.'

At the war department it is said that with the leaving of the .Tennessee and Iowa regiments all the volunteers will

:: have left the Philippines; also all the men of the regular army discharged

• under general order No. 40. The second dlBpatch read as follows:

"Manila, Sept. 3.—"Adjutant general, Washington: Graves of deceased mem-

r bers of Tenth Pennsylvania decorated September 1 with fitting ceremonies, conducted by Capt. Pierce. Chaplain

. Sutherland, personal friend of Col. Hawkins, delivered address. OTIS.'

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• : Filipinos Try to Take Angeles. Manila, Sept. 4.—The insurgents

made an unsuccessful attempt to drive Col. Smith's command out of Angeles with artillery, the first time they have attempted to use this arm for months. They brought two Krupp guns from Porac and fired eight shrapnels at the town at dawn. Only a few of the shells '<Htploded, and the aim of the gunners being bad. no damage was done. Lieut, Henley's guns of the First artillery were brought into jetton immediately and. soon drove the enemy from their »Mltioa.

' At 4:90 o'clock yesterday morning a MMttMrtyofrebelsilrsd into diufua,

'THE NEW POSSESSIONS.

McKinley Said to Have Formulated Plans For Tlietr Government.

Washington, Sept. 4,—There is good authority for the statement that the president has returned to Washington with these ideas uppermost in mind as to his future course in relation to the new dependencies:

THE PHILIPPINES—Civil govern­ment by three commissioners to sup­plant military rule immediately after the rebellion is crushed.

CUBA—Continued military control until it is determined by means of iv general election whether the inhabi­tants want independence or annexa­tion. Tf Independence, the new govern­ment elected will be recognized by the United States, and will be given encour­agement at every opportunity to estab­lish its stability. If annexation, the president will be governed by the senti­ment of American citizens as it may then exist.'

PORTO RICO—Civil government of the territorial form similar to that which prevails in Arizona.

HAWAII—Territorial form of gov­ernment as recommended by the Ha­waiian commission and as provided for In a measure now pen.dlng in congress.

Some weeks will elapse before the president - settles down to the actual preparation of his message, but he has returned from his vacation with some well-defined views as to the difficult problem's which confront him, and will Immediately commence discussions of the details with the members of his cabinet.

It has been generally supposed that with the war "still In progress in the Philippines he would avoid committing himself to recommendations for the fu­ture government of the Islands, but such will probably not be the case. His Pittsburg speech leaves no room for doubt that he will insist upon perma­nent American control of the Philip­pines. To this extent he has come out squarely and thrown down the gaunt­let to the antl-expanslonists.

Mr. McKinley not only favors this permanent control, but is prepared with all the forces at his command to fight for it. But to avoid a charge of mili­tarism—and that is his reason for mak­ing the recommendation—he purposes outlining a plan to congress for substi­tuting a civil form of government for the military the moment peace is ob­tained and the complete supremacy of the United States established.

Future discussions with his cabinet may change somewhat the president's views as to the form of civil govern­ment best suited to meet the situation, but at present the commission plan pre­dominates. Professor Schurman, presi­dent of the peace commission, is under­stood to favor this kind of control, and a historical review recently prepared for the president, showing that the United States has frequently adopted this method of control of new territory in a transitory state, has deeply im­pressed members of the administration.

It is appreciated that It will be soma years before the Islands are ripe for even a territorial form of government, such as is proposed for Porto Rico, so that control by commissioners, much the same as the district of Columbia Is governed, is deemed a happy substitute for a military government and a safe and simple means of control prelimi­nary to the establishment of a territori­al form 'of government, when It may be possible to give the natives generally the right of suffrage.

The plan under consideration contem­plates three commissioners—one an army officer, to have charge of fiscal af­fairs; another a naval officer to have control of customs, and the third a lead ing Filipino, of legal experience, to look after the judiciary, all three to be ap­pointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. Further details contem­plate giving the Filipinos a voice In all municipal affairs and the most liberal government possible.

President Schurman of the Philippine commission was in conference for sev­eral hours with Secretary Hay, going over matters in connection with the work of that body.

In the evening the secretary and Mr. Schurman were guests at dinner at the white house, at which ex-Mayor Strong of New York and his son were also present. Mr. Schurman expects to re­main in the city for a short time, as he desires to have a conference with Secre­tary Root when the latter returns to the city.

ACUTE SITUATION-Latest Move of the Transvaal Gov­

ernment Regarded as lncsmBlnfi Gravity or the Situation.

Pretoria, Sept. 4.—The reply of the Transvaal to the demands of Britain In­creases the term of years' residence necessary to obtain a franchise.

London, Sept. .4—Reuter's Johannes­burg special says: The reply of the Transvaal to the British communication withdraws the franchise proposals and agrees in principle to a conference at Cape Town.

London. Sept. 4.—In addition to the pessimistic view of the Transvaal situ­ation, the result of the latest move by the Boer government, taken by the af­ternoon papers, there is .a well-deflnec" rumor that the cabinet council has been hurriedly called and there is an evident feeling at the colonial office that the crisis has become more acute.

DEWEY AT GIBRALTAR*

American Admiral Saluted by the Forts and War Ship*.

Gibraltar, Sept. 4.—Dewey arrived this morning. SaluteB between the Olympla and forts and warships were exchanged. Dewey Is slightly indis­posed. He will live ashore during his stay here. He expects to sail direct for home on the lltlu At noon he went ashore and, escorted by troops, paid an official visit to the governor. •

Contracts for a *35,000 steel sugar mill to b» delivered at Honolulu in five months havo been taken by a Minneap­olis company.

Labori's Cross-Questioning at the . Dreyfus Trial Stirs UpJDourt V and Generals.

Prisoner's Counsel Threatens to Go to Foreign Powers For Infor-v mation Withheld.

Important Documents Omitted In Making Up the Seoret Dossier

v —Today's Evidence*

Rennes, Sept. 4.—The .fifth week of the Dreyfus trial opened with the larg­est atendance so far. Six to ten days are given as the probable time neces­sary to complete the trial. The first witness today was Cernucchi, a very unprepossessing looking individual, al­leged to be the scion of a Servian royal house. He claimed that being mixed up In Austro-Hungarian political trouble he was obliged to seek an asylum in France, where he had a friend, a high official of the foreign office of a central European power. This friend told him certain foreign agents In France might denounce him, among them Dreyfus. He was similarly warned by a foreign gen­eral of staff. The latter, taking from his pocket, a voluminous packet of mil­itary documents, said in France one could,buy anything, adding: "What's the good of Jews If you don't use them?" He told witness Dreyfus was the man who furnished this informa­tion. The government representative then demanded that the rest of this wit­ness' evidence be taken behind closed doors, In view of its diplomatic charac­ter. ''

Laborl said that since the prosecution had summoned foreigners, he would ap­ply to have steps taken through foreign channels to ascertain whether the docu­ments mentioned in the bordereau were delivered to a foreign power; If so, by whom? This announcement created a deep impression. If the request is grant­ed it will have Important consequences.

Andre, a clerk of the court of cassa­tion, who received Col. Henry's confes­sion, testified that he heard Henry ex­claim: "Don't insist, I beg. The honor of the army must be saved above every­thing."

Painleve, a well-known mathemati­cian, began by tearing Bertillon's meth­od to pieces. Witness then protested against the version given by Gen. Gonse of the conversation with Hada-mard, cousin of Dreyfus, and declared that Hadamard never doubted; Dreyfus' innocence, Gonse having asserted to the contrary. This brought Gonse to the stand and a hammer-and-tongs scene followed between them over Its Irrela-vant point, Gonse getting the worst of it. Then Roget joined in the discussion and Labori began the cross-examina­tion of Gonse. The situation was fur­ther complicated by Jouaust refusing to allow many of Labori's questions and a set-to between the president of the court and Labori ensued. Labori asked why a dispatch from the French am­bassador at Rome, relative to the pay­ment of money to Esterhazy by an Ital­ian agent was not included in the secret dossier. Gonse replied that he did not consider it of sufficient importance. When Labori asked who compiled the dossier Commandant Cuigna said he did and added that he omitted all the doc­uments from abroad "because the for­eigners Interested in it deceived us." Cuignet added that another dispatch giving the statement of a foreign sov­ereign that pending occurrences in France was "proof of the powers of th« Jews" was also omitted from the dos­sier. Labori protested against the in­troduction of new evidence at this stage and demanded that all these suppressed dispatches be submitted to the court in secret session.

The report of Cuignet on the secret dossier was introduced. Gen. Billot, in explanation of a statement in the re­port, said he gave it to Cavaignac, for­mer minister of war. On Labori's de­mand Cavaignac was sent for. In the meantime" a couple of minor witnesses were heard.

Cavaignac could not be found and it was decided to hear him tomorrow.

Commissary of Secret Police Tomps testified that he was called to the gen­eral staff office to Investigate the case of espionage and had close relations with the officers of the bureau. He paid a high tribute to Picquart's upright­ness in the Dreyfus investigation. Henry tried to induce witness to attrib­ute to Picquart a communication of the bordereau to the Matin newspaper. Tomps testified he had not Investigated the Paulmier affair. Paulmier was the valet of Schwartzkopen, German nyii-tary attache, and it was alleged he saw on Schwartzkopen's desk documents signed by Dreyfus* The general staff alleged it had been unable to find Paul­mier.

Labori suggested that Hennion, sub-chief of the political police, had made an investigation. Hennion was called to the stand and he testified that he did investigate the Paulmier matter and actually found Paulmier, who told him there was not a word of truth In the story. He never saw a paper bear­ing Dreyfus' name. Hennion added that he reported the fact to the general staff. Cuignet and Capt. Ju.niek de­clared only the report that Paulmier could not be found was received at headquarters. Asked where even this report was, they were obliged to admit that It could not be found. Adjourned.

Gllltoret Wants Truth Known. Pari*, Sept.' 4.—Minister ot War GllUf-

fet is opposed to secret sessions in the Dreyfus case, desiring that the truth be established In the full light of day. It Is reported that he telegraphed the gov­ernment commissioner there that to­morrow's secret session should be con­fined to the communications of foreign governments mentioned by Cernucchi today. '

AWFUL TALE OF CANNIBALISM.

(jailors Rescued From Shipwreck In tlie Hurricane of August 15.

Charleston, S. C., Sept. 4.—The British steamer WoodruiT-arrived from Ham­burg Saturday. On Aug. 31, 250 miles south of Charleston, the Woodruff pick­ed up Maurice Anderson and Goodmund Thomasen, survivors of the Norwegian bark Drot, wrecked Aug. 15, off the Florida coast. Anderson is a raving maniac and his companion is shocking­ly mutilated from ftites of the crazed man. Thomasen tells a dreadful story. The captain of the Drot and seven sea­men were swept overboard and lost in the recent West Indian hurricane. The mate and seven other men put to sea on a raft made of decking. The raft parted soon afterward, and the mate and one man were separated from the others. The mate's companion was landed at Philadelphia by the German steamer TItania on Aug. 22. He stated that the mate committed suicide. Of the six men on the other part of the raft one became crazed from exposure and jumped into the sea. Two others, exhausted from suffering, fell overboard and were lost. Anderson, Thomasen and a German seaman drew lots as to which should be eaten, as none of them had had a mouthful since they took to the raft. The lot fell to the German. He was killed and the blood was sucked from his veins by the two survivors.

Soon after Anderson lost his reason and savagely attacked his only compan­ion. Thomasen's -breast and face were bitten in several places, chunks of good size being torn out. Both men are now at the city hospital, and the Norwegian consul has taken the. case in hand.

COLUMBIA WON. Sccond Trial Race Gives New Yacht

the Right to Defend the Cup.

Bateman's Point, R. I., Sept. 4.—The Columbia and Defender started on the second trial race today over the trian­gular course of thirty miles, or ten miles to the leg. There was a good breeze. The Columbia crossed the starting line twenty-five seconds ahead of the Defender. The Columbia soon went to the front, out sailing the De­fender steadily. Rounding the seconS mark the Columbia had the lead of about six minutes, with which It stood away for the finish.

The unofficial time at the finish gave the Columbia the race by ten minutes and seven seconds.^"

Newport, R. I., Sept. 4.—The first of the formal trial races between the Columbia and the Defender Saturday for the purpose of selecting a yacht to sail against the Shamrock in the de­fense of America's cup resulted in so decisive a victory for the new boat that were it not for the fact that it is desir­able to have her race as much as pos­sible the other contests would seem al­most useless. The yachts sailed one of the regulation fifteen-mile windward and leeward courses in an eight-knot breeze that increased on the beat out and flattened at the finish, and it took the Columbia just six minutes and forty-nine seconds less time to cover the distance than it did the Defender.

BIG RELAY RACE.

Both Sides In the Senatorial Con­test In Pottawattamie County

Charge Corruption.

Alleged That Votes Were Bought Freely—More Votes Than

Voters Are Counted.

Col. Dows May Not Accept Commis­sion in Regular Army—Fred

White's Speech.

The Weather. For Iowa—Fair tonight , and! Tuesday,

except local thunder storms tonight; warmer in the extreme east tonight; cooler in the west Tuesday; southerly winds.

For Illinois—Fair tonight andi Tues­day; warmer in the north and center; brisk southerly winds.

Columbia-Logan Square Club Wins tho Knee From Milwaukee to Chicago. Milwaukee, Sept. 4.—The big bicycle

relay race by 100 Chicago riders in ten relays, from this city to Chicago. 101 miles, for a silver cup, was started this morning at eight minutes past 7.

Chicago, Sept. 4.—The cycling road race from Milwaukee to Chicago today resulted in a victory for the Columbia-Logan Square Cycling Club, H. L. Tron-dig, of that organization, crossing the finish line at Lincoln Park five hours and forty minutes after the start at Milwaukee. The race was ridden against a strong wind and over dusty roads.

DEDICATE A CHURCH IN IOWA. illgli Catholic OfilcialB at the Cere­

mony Held in Sioux City. Sioux City, Sept. 4.—'With the solemn

and gorgeous ceremonial of the Catholic ritual, in which two bishops and two archbishops participated, a new church costing $75,000 was dedicated here by St. Joseph's parish, Father E. W. Fowler pastor. The church was crowded to the doors at the dedication in the morning and the pontifical ves­pers in the evening, when the church was ablaze with lights. The prelates who took part in the services follow:

Dedicator, Rt. Rev. Richard Schan-nell, bishop of Omaha; celebrant, Most Rev. John J. Ivain, archbishop of St. Louis; sermon, Most Rev. John Ireland, archbishop of St. Paul; assistant priest. Very Rev. P. R. Heffron, of St. Paul; deacon of mass, the Rev. T. O'Brien, of Webster City; sub-deacon, the Rev. J. L. Kerby, of Spencer; deacons of honor, the Rev. Willian J. Kerby, of Washing­ton, D. C., and the Rev. J. L. Fitzpat-rlck, of Sioux City; first master of cere­monies, the Rev. P. J. Burke, of Fort Dodge.

In the evening Bishop O'Gorman, of St. Paul, delivered the sermon.

Labor Day at lioone. Special to Times-Republican.

Boone, Sept. 4.—Labor organizations are celebrating Labor Day here with a big picnic and parade. Over 600 men were in the procession to the city park. There were numerous floats, carriages, etc. The procession was headed by the Independent State League and the fol­lowing orders were represented: Rail­way conductors, railway trainmen, locomotive firemen, machinists, boiler-makers and helpers, carpenters' union, brickmakers' union, plasterers' union, tinners, barbers, blacksmiths, cigar-makers' and coal miners' unions. The speakers of the day are Penfleld, Hol-lingsworth, O. F. Bradley and F. A. Boone, labor candidate for the legis­lature. Amusements of ail kinds, in­cluding races, made up a part of the program.

Special to Times-Republican. Des Moines, Sept. 4.—The political

pilgrims who went out to Pottawatta­mie county to assist the good people of that community in conducting their primaries last Friday and Saturday ev­enings, have drifted back to town, and they tell some hair raising stories about the contest In which Gear carried the county. The Cummins leaders, while they do not admit that the county was of such vital importance to their cause as outsiders considered, yet admit that they wanted it very much and made by far the hardest fight they have conduct­ed in any single county thus far. The altruistic advocate of high toned political methods would find a good deal in the general conduct of the fight cal­culated to grate on his tender sensibil­ities. But the effort of either side to cast aspersions on the other because of methods employed would be a modern instance of the old debate between the pot and the kettle. If the stories that are brought back have any truth in them, neither side can lay claim to a large measure of political virtue in con­nection with the matter.

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some time that Pottawattamie was not a pivotal county. They declared they had the contest won, even if they should lose that county. The energy with which they devoted themselves to the fight, however, does not indicate so great confidence as would be presumed from their statements. If the whole question of electing a senator had been referred to Pottawattamie the fight could hardly have been waged with more desperation. But with this coun­ty won, and with their triumph in the "Big Five" district, the Gear men are now claiming that the fight is all over. One of the political mathematicians gives out the statement that Gear now has 5S votes in sight in the joint caucus, on the basis of nominations already made. In making this estiirlate he leaves out of the count a few nominees in close or democratic districts, where the chances are against the republicans electing, and applies his best judgment and information to determine how the others stand as between Gear and Cum­mins. He then calculates that 115 is the outside limit of the number who will be entitled to seats in *he joint caucus. He considers 107 or 108 the more prob­able number. Placing it at 115, his esti­mate gives Gear a majority of one. ,

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But about that Pottawattamie fight. The Gear people who were on the ground say that the Rock Island road sent all its gravel trains in the vicinity of Council Bluffs into the town on Fri­day afternoon, with instructions that the men were to be voted for Cummins. The Burlington, however, was not to be outdone in any such style. It had a few gravel gangs of its own, and un­less the management of the road has been libelled, it sent them from all over southwestern Iowa into the town and voted them. But this all wasn't s patching. Wagons and carry-alls came over from Omaha with patriots who were willing to vote in Iowa at a fixed amount per. And they voted, too, by hundreds. One precinct which cast less than 400 votes for McKinley in 1896. anc! has never cast so many for a republican candidate since, turned out over 520 votes in the caucus. No attempt was made, practically, to assure honesty in the primary. Nobody's qualifications were especially Investigated. Men flleu into the primary rooms, deposited their ballots with the judges and filed out, to receive the $2, which was accepted as the standard price.

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The Gear people, from all accounts, had the longer purse. They were able to keep at it longer. Both sides had managers on hand from general head­quarters, looking after organization and the processes of handling the money, and it was a red-hot time. The half has not been told about it; probably never will be written. But in the end the Gear people won out. The Cummins people insist that an honest primary would have shown a different result, but Pottawattamie has never been very strong on morality in politics, and the result will have to be accepted philo­sophically by anybody who doesn't like it. .

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Cedar Rapids people who have been in town today say that Col. W. G. Dows, late commander of the Forty-ninth Iowa, will not accept the com­mission as major in the regular army, the position for which he was recently nominated by the president. Col. Dows made a splendid record in the Spanish war, and no Iowa commander enjoyed larger popularity with his troops. He had had excellent training for the busi­ness of commanding men, as manager of great forces of workmen on railroad and other big contracts for his father, S. L. Dows. He proved a good execu­tive, and was especially strong in tak­ing care of his own men and looking after their health and comfort. When he was nominated 3. short time ago for a majority in the regulars he was away from home and it was not known whether he would accept. Since then letters have been received saying he Will probably decline, although it is understood he has not yet done so. Con­siderable Influence has been brought to induce him to refuse the commission, as his acceptance would compel him to de­cline the republican nomination for representative in

l'AGK OSE TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:

Cabinet Discusses the Philippines. President's Plans for the Islands. Defender-Columbia Race. Stormy Scene at Dreyfus Trial. Five Soldiers Encounter Rebel3r Situation on the Islands.. Those Pottawattamie Primaries.

l'AGK TWO. IOWA AND GENERAL:

Crisis in the Transvaal. Old World Gossip. Mysterious Murder in Chicago. News of the Day. ;;

l'Alil! THK1CE. IOWA NEWS:

Success of the State Fair. The County Conventions. Free Transportation for Fifty-first. Short Iowa Specials.

I'ABES rOL'B AND FIVE. EDITORIAL:

Basis of Opposition. First Steps in Cuba. > War on War Correspondents. Topics and Press Comment. Blockade in the Philippines. Iowa Items and Newspapei-s.

l'AGES SIX ANU aKVK.V. CITY NEWS:

Teachers Ready for Duty. City Will Get a War Relic. Judge Caswell Able to Convene Court. .Escaped Prisoner Arrested. How the Central Must Be Sold. Miscellaneous City News.

I'/VfJK K,H;>{! MARKETS AND GENERAL:

The Big Corn Crop. G. A. R. Meet at Philadelphia,

President Schurman, of Philippine Commission, Talks to McKinley

and HiB Advisors.

Makes Comprehensive Statement of the Situation as He Saw It on

the IslandB.

Takes Hopeful View, But Says Anti-Imperialists Have Given Aguin-

aldo Encouragement.

Capt. Willard M. Flinn, who com­manded the Dubuque company during its service in the Spanish war, is an­other of the lucky Iowa men, having just been appointed a first lieutenant in the regular army. Capt. Fiinn's exper­ience in the late war was not a very satisfactory one. He got into a row with his company early and it contin­ued until the organization was mus­tered out. It seems that he was charged with promising positions as non-coms to men and afterward turning them down. A number of the men claimed that they enlisted on the strength of assurances of such appoint­ments and were bitter over failure to secure what they believed had been promised. That wasn't the worst of it. All rheir friends in the company took sides with the disappointed ones and so did their friends at home. It grew into a regular town feud in Dubuque. Ev­erybody who had any interest at all in the company was on one side or the other. The company, down at Jackson­ville and afterward -at Havana, was getting along all right and forgetting about its troubles, while the peopie of Dubuque were raising cain about it at home. The women of the town got into it, and then the real trouble com­menced. A lot of men can stir up a reasonable quantity of trouble in such a muss; but for real, downright grief and torment, the women can do a good deal worse. When the company got home the people of Dubuque didn't give it a reception and the row hasn't yet been forgotten.

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It is stated on good authority that when he delivers his speech at the opening of the campaign at Davenport, September 14, Fred E. White will bear down hard on anti-imperialism as the big issue this fall and will quietly rele­gate free silver to the rearmost position.

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The republican press and leaders are taking a sensible course with reference to the What Cheer Patriot stories about the White family tragedy. After a good deal of mystery the inwardness of the. story come out. Fred White had a half sister Caroline who. about twenty-three years ago, shot and killed a man named A. H. Holland. Holland had made statements reflecting most seriously on the character of the young woman. He privately denied having made the state­ments. but refused to publicly retract or to sign a paper admitting their un­truth. Mr. White took an active inter­est in the efforts to compel Holland to retract. The girl finally went to Hol­land with a paper drawn up by a law­yer, asking him to sign it. declaring there was no truth in the stories that j had been attributed to him. He refused to sign it, and the girl drew a revolver and shot him through the heart. The lawyer who gave her the paper for Holland to sign had said to her: "If he doesn't sign it, shoot him." Doubtless he didn't expect she would follow the advice, but she did. Mr. White was not involved in the matter in any way save as he directed his sister to compel Hol­land to retract if possible. He did spend more than $1,000 of his own money in defending the young woman, who was finally acquitted on the ground of emotional insanity, ^oe jury taking the general ground that she was de­mented with grief at the time, and anyhow that the shooting was pretty-well justified.

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Efforts to trurfip up such a story to the discredit 01' Mr, White are frowned upon by the men who are likely to shape the policy of the campaign, and the few newspapers that have given it serious attention will not receive much sympathy in their efforts.

Washington, Sept. 4.—A cabinet ses--.-,, sion of over two hours was held today.';?;"' President Schurman, of the Philippine " commission, was present by invitation and made a comprehensive statement of the situation in the islands. It is understood that within a few days he will make a statement on his observa- . tions in the islands for general publica­tion. Later he will make a formal re- v port to the president. This, however, will not be until after Dewey returns. It is understood that Schurman takes a hopeful view and believes an increased force will be able to make short work of the insurgents. He says Aguinaldo does not represent the entire native population., He says that while the anti-imperialist league had no appreci­able effect among the American forces there, it has given great encouragement to Aguinaldo. A member of the cabinet declares the president, contrary to re­ports, has not formulated a plan for government of the Philippines after the insurrection is suppressed, nor is he giving the matter much thought at present. It is his intention to co-oper­ate with the committees of congress in ;

that regard and will not form a hard and fast system and insist on its adop­tion.

The subject of relieving Otis of part of his duties was not mentioned today, but the impression is that he may be put at the head of the civil administra­tion and relieved of the responsibility for military operations.

Otis cabled that the Tartar sailed yesterday for San Francisco with the-Kansas regiment and 400 discharged men.

Head of Philippine I ominlssion Con­fers Wttii Chief Kxii'iiMvc.

Washington, Sept. 4.—Prof. J. G. Schurman, president of the Philippine commission, arrived here late Saturday afternoon from Ithaca, N. Y. Late Sat­urday night he had a conference lasting sevt.ial hours with President McKinley at the white house. Secretary Hay was present during a part of the conference. The conference was held by appoint­ment. It is understood that Prof. Schurman made a full verbal report on the situation in the Philippines, but it is not known that he made a written re­port.

The conference occupied three hours. Secretary Hay was with the president until Mr. Schurman reached the white house.

Mr. Schurman's statement consumed praetiealiy the entire evening. At its conclusion Secretary Hay and Mr. Schurman left the white house together. The president left the cabinet room af­ter the conference and retired, quite fatigued from his travels.

Neither Mr. Schurman nor Secretary Hay would give any details of the con­ference. Mr. Schurman firmly declined to discuss what had been done and re­fused point plank to answer any ques­tion bearing upon it.

Admiral Watson 111.

Boston, Mass., Sept. 4.—A letter re­ceived here from an officer with Ad­miral Watson at Manila, dated July 26, says that the admiral is still very 111, no improvement in his condition having been shown since the Ilth, the date of the accident, which threatened to de­stroy his launch, and to which the at­tack of illness is attributed. It Is under­stood the admiral will ask to be at once relieved—In fact, that his successor has been chosen

Transport Aground. San Francisco. Sept. 4.—The trails-

port Morgan City, bound for Manila, with 724 recruits, is aground near Na­gasaki. Japan. News was received by private cable to Col. Long, depot quar­termaster in this city, from Capt. Pow­ers, government coal agent at Nagasa* ki.

According to this dispatch the trans­port struc-k a rook at the entrance ta the inland sea and was at once beached to save the fives of those on board. The extent of the damage to the transport is not stated. The accident is believed by officers here to have ben auc to a typhoon.

All on Hoard Mivod. Washington, Sept. 4.—The quarter- :

master general of the army yesterday received the following dispatch from Nagasako, Japan, dated Saturday, stating rhat one of the government transports had gone aground:

"Morgan City (transport) struck, made water, was beached at the east­ern entrance of the northern channel of the inland sea: all safe; damage un­known; particulars later."

Hottest JJuv of tho Year. Chicago, Sept. 4.—Saturday was the

hottest day of the year in Chicago. The heat was 92 in the government weather oflice, 95 on the street level and the humidity was 100 throughout the day. At 1U0 che air was supposed to be In a complete state of saturation. Nine prostrations are reported, none of them fatal.

Another Kentucky Feud. London. Ky.. Sept. 4.—A report Is cur­

rent that Deputy Sheriff Lewis Man­chester was killed in Clay county. He had gone to the home of Mart Smith to arrest him for the murder several weeks ago of Deputy Sheriff Stubble-field. Lewis was shot dead as he ap­proached Smith's house.

Labor Day in Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 4.—Labor Day was

celebrated by the affiliated labor unions with the largest parade of the kind ever given in Chicago, bewteen 25,000 and 30,-000 men being in line. At Lincoln Park they were addressed by Judge Yates, of Jacksonville, 111., Mayor Rose, of Mil­waukee, and others. •

* { Seamen on a StrlKo. London, Sept. 4.—A general strike of

seamen and steamer firemen began to­day to enforce a demand for an advance In wages. The full effect will- not be known for several days. Traffic kw* Is Mt yet affected.

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