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The Treaty is Signed. LAST ACT OP THE COM MISSION A VERY SOL? EMN ONE. Paris, Deo. 10.-The treaty of peace was signed at 8.45 this evening. The signing of the treaty to-night weald have afforded a subject for a great historical painting. The gronp gathered about the table in the stately ?bamber of the foreign office was Impressive tn itself, while the fact that the sense of the momentousness of the issaes which the act decided was deeply felt by ali the participants, gave an impressive and solemn tone to the - scene. Around the great mahogany table eat the ten arbiter? of the destinies of an nid and a young nation. Banged standing behind them were numer?os attaches of the American commission. The juts from the crysta! chandeliers ?hove the heads of those present- mag? nified th3 brilliant g^een and scarlet of the apb elsi ert a g into gandi? ess. There was a theatric?.! ooo tract between the black clothed actors and the scenery. To the Americans it was ?. happy ending of the epilogue cf war ; for the Spaniards ft was plainly a bitter tragedy, none the less painful because long foreseen. They sat siLotly as though almost crushed sod none oould withhold sympathy from Senor Montero Btes, tile president of the Spanish commission, who, coming from his bed, wes bundled in a great overcoat, although logs were burning io the $re??ace nearby. The spirits of che two bodies were sy is?boli? ?d by the clothes worn by the members of the commissions, for the \ Americana1 were attired in evening dress - for tho d?nner given them immediately \after the meeting by the Duo de Lou? is^ and the Spaniards wore blank frock coats. . Although tho commissions met at half-past 3 o'clock, expecting to finish their work in half an hour, the engross? ing of tlie treaty on parchment was found to be so troublesome that it delayed the signing of the document undi 8 20 Clerk Martin, of the Amer? ican commission ^worked all day without even stopping to eut. Wheo he came into the chamber at 7.30 with the document he found the commis? sioners waiting. The Spanish copy had arrived a half hour earlier. Mr Arthur Ferguson then proceeded to. read first the Eoglisb and after thai the Spanish version of the treaty. This finished, two copies were passed around tho table, the commissioners signing them in the order of their rank. Wm. B Day, Senator Cushman K. Davis. Senator Wm. P.Frye, Whitelaw Beid and Senator George Gray, Seoor Montero Bios, Seoor Abarsuza, Senor Garnies, Senor Yillauruta and Gea. Cerero y Saons, each commission sign? ing its opponents treaty. Both were tied with the Spanish and American colors. When the seals were prepared to be affixed attendants were sent scurrying for ribbons of the French tr-color with which the documents were sealed as s compliment to tie French hosts of the COES misions. Many officials interestedly watched every detail of the proceedings. The last seal being impressed, the eon missioners without formality left each member shook the hands of ?ll his antagonists and exohaoged assurances of sin sere personal esteem. The Span? iards afterwards commented acridly upon whaU they termed, the bad taste of the Americans in mustering a crowd of attaches to gloat ov|r the consummation of their downfall and to scramble for rollies. The signiog was finished at 8.45 At that i;ime the door of the obamber opened aod Senor Villau ru tia appeared and exclaimed to a group of correspon? dents ?rho were waitiog io the corridor : "(Test fini." The other members of the Spanish commission followed Seoor Villaurotia aod passed silently through the vestibule to their waiticg carnages. Tba American commission strolled out chatting complacen dy and as they descended the steps the lights in ' the chamber were darkened The treaty as signed consists of seven? teen articles, it bavisg been found advisable to subdivide two or three of the arricies io the draft agreed upon at the last meeting. The commissioners of the two nations wrote their signatures on two copies of the treaty, one copy be i ig for the archives. The document was prepared by Secretary Moore, io behalf of the United States commission and by Senor Yillaurutia for Spain, on account of the coo tinned ill o ess of Secretary Oj ed a, of the Spanish commission. Each copy contained the English and Spanish texts o: the treaty io par? ale! led co I un ms. The wording bad been approved previously by the com? missions without a joint session, so there was no controversy on this sub? ject. There bas been a great ooo test among thc families and friends of the American commissions for possession of the pens witfei which the signatures to the treaty were written. Some of the Americans were provided with handsome pens purchased for tbe purpose. The -Spaniards appeared co be unaffected by the souvenir orase and oontented them? selves with ordinary quill pens strewn en the tabls. Just prior to the Una! readieg of the treaty the oom missioners were photo? graphed. Washington, Dee IO.-The official sews of the signing of the peace treaty was received io Washington a little later than the press reports. It was in cipher form as asnal from Judge Day. It was at once transmitted to the president, who was alone at the time, but within a oom* paritively short time all the members of the cabinet had either called or sent their congratulations. The president's congratulations were promptly cabled to the commission, bat the news of the signing having been so thoroughly dis? counted in advance, actual receipt of the officia) advioes created little stir here. There waa a general feeling;of relief, however, that no unforeseen circum? stance intervened at the last moment to block the peaceful close of the negotia? tions. Washingtsn Dec. 10 -In view of the signing of the peaoe treaty the govern ment will be obliged very shortly to take steps looking to the restoration of di? plomatic machinery necessary to friend? ly relations with Spain. So far the president has not given mach consider? ation to the selection of a United States minister to Madrid. The recent visit > to the White House of Mr. Woodford, \ late minister to that capital, bas been erroneously constaed to indicate a determination on the part of the pres? ident to return the minister to Madrid As a matter of fact this ts improbable, as the whole Hoe of diplomatic precedent is in the direction of wiping oat all old issues and starting fresh after a war with oew ministers on both sides. If custom is followed either the o ext United States minister to Madrid, or next Spanish minister to Washington, will be accredited with credentials as a special envoy to exchange the ratifica? tions of the treaty now being negotiated at Parts. Haviog fulfilled that fonc? tion be will then present bis credentials as m in is ter aol remain io that oapaeity. William Jennings Bryan Re? signs His Colnelcy. Savannah, Dec. ll.-Gen. Keifer, who is io command of the remaining troops of the Seventh army corps sioce Gen. Lee's departure for Coba, to-night confirmed the report of Col. W. J. Bryan's resignation of his command Both Geo Lee aod G en Keifer endeav? ored to induce Col. Bryan to go to Coba, bat were unsuccessful. Lieat. Col. Victor Vifqaain of the Third Nebraska regiment, who wilt succeed Col. Bryao upon the latter's resignation received notice to-day from the Chinese legation at Washington that the emperor of China had conferred upon bim the.deco? ration of the Order of the Doable Dragon to recognition of bis services to the Chinese residents of the republic of Colombia while be was United States consul at Panama. Lieut. Col. Vifquain is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy of Breaseis and served in the regiment cf the present king of Belgiern. He serv? ed throughout the civil war in the Union army and was brevetted brigadier gen? eral by Abraham Licooc in 1865. How "Yankee" Grows "I was really amused/' said a New Orleans citizen who has lately made a visit abroad, "to notice bow the term 'Yankee' widens in application as one gets further and further away from the habitat of the real thing. In New York a Yankee is commonly suppose to be a native of Connecticut,Vermont or Massachusetts, and I notice that thc name is applied to mean skin ?ints rather than to the people in general. In St. Louis a Yankee is un? derstood loosely to be any one from the extreme northeast Here in New Orleans the term in clodes pretty nearly everybody above Mason and Dixon's line-in short, 'Northern' and 'Yankee' are more or -ess synon y mous Now comes the real absurd part of it although quite in Hue with what I have just remarked. "While I was in London I found myself continually referred to as a 'Yankee' by natives who had learned I was from New Orleans. 'I think you Yankees are very charming people/ said a big wholesaler, who wanted to be extra pleasant. 'I know several from your State ' I tried to explain at first, but I soon got tired oi\that I was sure to be greeted by a stare of amazement. 'But I thought all Americans were Yankees, doncher know/ would be the usual protest. Later oo I met a very intelligent hotelkeeper, at Berne, in Switzerland, and in the course of conversation he remarked that be had an extremely agreeable countryman of mine staying at his house the previous season 'As you are both Yankees,7 he said, 'you may, by chance, know him ' 'Where does be live V I asked. 'In Buenos Ay rec/ replied the hotelkeeper " New Orleans Times Democrat. Havana, December 12.-Three Cu? bans were killed and one Spanish officer and two Cabaos wounded last night in an affray between Spanish officers off duty and a number of citizens and a party of Cabans who wished to dose the Taeoo Theatre on account of death of Gen. Calixto Garc?a at Washington. The Spanish troops on dary intervened and restored order. Habana, Dec. ll, 5.15 p. m.-The remains of Columbus win be transferred with military and sacerdotal ceremonies to-morrow from the cathedral to the Coode de Venadilo, and the cruiser will sail for Cadis convoyed by two gun? boats. THE CAREER OF GEN. GARCIA CLOSED Patriot Who Spent the Best Years of His Life for Cuba Libre-A Victim of Pneu? monia. Washington, Dec. 11.-G?nerai Calixto Garcia, the distinguished Cuban warrior and leader and the head of the commission elected by the Coban assembly to visit the United States, died here this morning shortly after 1G o'clock at the Hotel Raleigh, where the commission has its headquarters The sadden change from the warm climate of Coba with the hardships he had there endured to the wintry weather of New York and Washington is responsible for the pneumonia which resulted in his demise. He contracted a slight cold in New j York, which did not assume an ! alarming stage ?ntii the early part of last week. On Tuesday night Gen. Garcia, in company with the other members of the commission, attended a dinner given io his honor by Geo Miles, and the exposare that night brought on an attack of pneumonia which culminated in his death. During the 12 hours or more preced? ing dissolution Gen Garcia was unconscious most of the time At intervals he recognized one or more of those about him In his dying moments, as all through his busy and active life, his thoughts were for bis beloved country and its people, and among his last words were irrational mutterings in which he gave orders to his son, who is on his staff, for the battle which be supposed was about to occur and in which be understood there were only 400 Spaniards to combat. Just before he died he em? braced h?8 600. Rev. Father Magee of St. Patrick's church was called in during the day and was with Gen. Garcia until the end, administering i he last rites of ctbe Catholic church. Other members of the commission and Mr. Rubens, their cou sei in this country, were also io the bed cham? ber when the end came. The remains/ were immediately prepared for burial and were placed on a bier in the room in which be died. A large Coban dag served as a covering, and the head rested on one pf smaller dimensions. The face and bust were left exposed to public view. The features had a remarkably life like appearance and gave no in? dications of the suffer h gs which the deceased bad borne Just above the head rested a magnificent floral piece of red and white roses and palms tied with a pure white ribbon. By direction of Maj. Gen. Miles a detachment of soldiers from Battery E, Sixth artillery,j at the barracks here, under command of Lieut. Cox, was detailed as a body guard for the remains. After Gen. Garcia's death steps were taken to notify the government officials here and also the executive committee of the Coban assembly, which bas its headquarters at Marianao, Cuba Secretary Jose Vilialon* of the commission sent a telegram of notification to Mendez Capote, the president of the Cuban assembly, who is now im Habana. As soon as the death became known many visitors,, including a number of public men, came to the hotel to express their condolences President McKinley manifested his sympathy by sending a suitably worded letter and Vice President Hobart sect his card .Moq iiems u trjtAi palejd pun Smi|9 ?no ;nq SuiAcq qoea 'sat rot A jo sprxp^ inaianip aajqj 8APq saqosdy oqj, .fp^ood sjq nt spaas JO^orjrms amos }on suq oq?i usrn v pup; A*?piBq HBO no? 'sai^asan QSIVI UI spaas joAiopnns 5 sa sjnssuad ueissn^j The resignation of Col. William Jennings Bryan has been accepted by the war department. President McKinley has accepted an invitation to visit Augusta, Ga., ou December 19th on his return from attending the Atlanta Peace Jubilee. Charleston, W Va , Dec. 12 -At a school exhibition near Poca, this county, last night occurred a terrible tragedy, resulting in the death of one and fatally wounding of five or six others. A crowd of young men attempted to disturb the school ex? hibition and break up the perform? ance when the teacher, named Fisher, objected and tried to eject them. They turned on him and the audi? ence coming to his rescue, a fight ensued between the two faction, who have had a long standing feud. Harry Flasher was shot io the heart, and died instantly ; Heniy Carney was shot in the back and is dyiog. Ralph Jones and two others v?hose names are not obtainable were fatally shot. George Gibson was 6b A in the hands Haz Harding had his skull crushed and several others re? ceived wounds. This has broken out the old Poca feud and the eud is feared. No arrests have yet been made. BLOODY AFFAIR AT HUNTSVILLE. Huntsville, Ala., Deo. 12-Henry J. Nelligan, cook, and George W. Beverly, bugler, both of company G, First Florida, were killed last night. Nelligan and Beverly were on bad terms and had a fight in camp. Nelli? gan drew a knife and stabbed Beverly who pulled out a pistol and told him to stand back. Nelligan's brother, H. F. Nelligan, seeing Beverly with a pistol in his hand, killed bim with a Springfield rifle. Beverly's brother, George, emerged from his tent at this time and saw bis brother fall. Think? ing he had been killed by Cook Nelli? gan be shot the cook dead Private Porter Weisrant, Troop D, Tenth cavalry, was found with a terri ble bullet wouod io his throat on West Holmes Street. He spoke only a few words after be was found. He stated be bad been held up by two white sol? diers aod shot. Manilla, Deo. 12.? Isla de Cuba, one of the oriusers sunk by Admiral Dewey ie the battle of Manila on May 1. last, and which he subsequently eansed to be raised, started for Hong Kong to-day under her own steam. She is of 1,030 tons displacement and 2,200 iudieated horse power. Wash i og ton, Dee. 12.-Representa? tive Hepburn of Iowa to-day introduced a joint resolution proposing an amend? ment of the constitution as follows: "No new State, the territory of which was not a part of tlc United States and under its ! jurisdiction and sovereignty on the first day of January A D. 1898. shall be admitted into ;he Union unless three fourths of the members elected to eaob house of congress shall vote affirma? tively for such admission." The resolution was referred to the judiciary committee. Significant Greeting Given to our Soldiers. Habana, Dec. 12.-The First North Carolina regiment which arrived here yesterday moraiog OD the United States transport, Honman ia, disembarked this scorning and marched through the city, with bands and colors, to oamp Mari? ano. By the time the regiment bad readied the subarb of Cerro many hon? dreds of men, women and children were following ail showing deep emo? tion, the men embracing one another, the women weeping from excessive pleasure and the children shoaling en? dearing names as the North Carolinians marched along. The troops were amazed at the in? tensity of feeling displayed. Several hundred Cubans followed the regiment ail the way to Marianao, a distauoe of seven miles. The troops, in heavy marching order, made a fine appear? ance, reaebiog the camp about ll o'clock this morning, where they were soon comfortably installed. Paris, Deo. ll-Le Soir this evening announces the return of Dreyfus at an early date. It asserts that the govern? ment bas formally decided upon this eonrse and bas ordered a body of soldiers to be in readiness to escort bim from the port of landing to Paris. Talk about solidity, bat the Legisla? ture of Florida is a sample. Every one of the 68 members of the House of Representatives and every one of the 32 Senators is a Demoorat. The-Drug Store Kind but price the same as ordinary brands. Druggists buy Anvil Soda in bulk and sell it at five cents an ounce. Grocers sell it in packages at 10c. a pound or 3 pounds for 25c it is Exactly the Samo Soda* To get the best you must insist on packages put tip by the manufacturer with the AWOL BRAMO TRADEMARK. $20 in Cold. IO in ??old. $5 in Cold* Somebody will get the?e amounts at RYTTEWBERG 9 GREAT REDUCTION SALE. In order to reduce our immense stock of Winter Goods, we are going to hold a Special Sale during the ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER. In addition to selling goods for less than you can buy them elsewhere, we are going to give you a coupon (the duplicate of which we will keep) With Every $1 Purchase. On January 1st, 1899, a Committee of Citizens will draw from these duplicates three coupons: The holder of the First will set $20 in Gold. The holder of the Second will get $10 in Gold. The holder of the Third will get $5 in Gold. J. RYTTEN j A New Household Word f ?< You probably never heard of it before. S' @ - ?) ijj. It is the name of a new leavening preparation that bright house- r?s keepers will prefer to either baking soda or baking powder. JxJ (?) It Is Better Than Soda- @ (S) because it will make biscuit just right every time. No more ye! S< low spots or soda taste. S< ? It Is Better Than Baking Powder- ? f?. because it is half as strong again and a heaping teaspoonful will ^ 15' do the work of two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking pow- ^ . der ever made. (2) ? It Don't Spoil- ? but is so prepared that with ordin?r)-care it will retain its full \Q) f?\ strength for years. Wc do not have to pack it in tin cans like bal;- f'?\ W ing powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value S< (?) for your money than you ever had before. ,0) I Its Name Is Leaven. ? ??t will shortly be placed on sale in all the stores. We tell you about it now that fS] you may be one of the first to take advantage ot" fis good Qualities. "A iii (le leaven leaveneth the whole lump." (m) (SXgXSXg)??^ \ . . : H Sj SS M m* PB ^ H " tem ? S m