CABLE CAiINOT LAND Attorney General Griggs Re- fuses Commercial Company. entrant is 11111 1111111111111. The Ma’tte‘r‘ ls Under Control of War Department—The Power of Con- gross Doubled—Order Also to Apply to l’ortIoI IRlco. WASHINGTON, March 27.—Attorney General Griggs has advised the war de- partment ag a1nst granting pelmiSSlOIl to the Commercial Cable company to run a submarine cable from the United States to Cuba and P01 to Rico. He does not hold that the deeretary of war has no power to g1ant such peiinission; but he takes the ground that “it would be inexpedient under all the circum- stances.” Mr. Griggs says that, so far as the landing of the cable in Cuba is concern- ed, the matter is under the control of the war department'because the Unit- -ed States is exercising in the island of Cuba administration. under the law of belligerent right.‘ He says the executive departments have taken the ground that in view of the circumstances under which the United States came into con- trol of affairs in Cuba and in view of the declared purpose of the government to retire and leave the government to the inhabitants it would be inexpedient to grant applications for concessions, except in case of absolute necessity. Mr. Griggs cites the executive order forbidding concessions or franchises to be granted except upon the approval of the secretary of war, and quotes from the provision of the army appropriation bill, directing that no property, fran- chises or concessions of any kind what- ever shall be granted by the United States or by any military or other au- thority whatever in the island of Cuba during the occupation thereof by the United States. The attorney general does not concede the power of congress to enact such legislation, hovx ever, and he says by lmplication‘that it can only be consid- ered as advismy: 'nd not as 131:. ..iatory upon the exccutitp tie; a1tn: eats. This is his language or. this 101m: “While not meaning to concede that congress by legislative act has be“ er to restrain or control the proper exe1c1se of the powers of the commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States occupying under the law of bel- ligerent right foreign territory—a. ques- tion that may well be open to doubt— yetthe expressed will and desire of con- gress, Conforming, as it does, to the pre- viously established policy and practice of the executive departments, is entitled to the respect of the executive depart- ments and ought to be followed." "As permission to land its cable upon the soil of Porto Rico seems to depend upon the grant of a similar right as to the island of Cuba the attorney g aeral holds that the same order should be made with reference to that part of the application, although the circumstances under which the United States retains control and government of the two is- lands are materially different. I Mr. G-riggs says the conclusion he has arrived at renders it unnecessary for him to discuss or decide the objection raised on behalf of the Western Union Telegraph company, lessee of the Inter.- natlonal Cable company of New York, which asserts that it has an exclusive grant under the concession from Spain made in 1867, which exclusive grant. it is held, has not yet expired. Defiant Murderer. Arrested. BOWLING GREEN;. 0., March 27.— The surrender yesterday of Paul and John Zeltn'e'r, the murderers of Lawyer . Westenhaver,‘ who for I18 heurs defied arrest at their home, at Iont's Corners, _ has been attended by an almost com-I plete subsidence of the excitement, and it now appears that the whole affair has been somewhat exaggerated. The men Were taken from the house and convey— ed to the train, and under the protec- tion of the militia and Sheriff Kings— oury, ex- -Sheriff Riggs and two deputies they Were taken to the Bowling Green jail ‘without molestation. A ,crowd of about 1,000 people met the train, but_ there was no demonstration. At the iail the Zeltners were very reticent and zlid not care to talk of the matter, say- ing only that they regretted the death of Clarence Westenhaver, who was kill- ed in the attack on the house. Mrs. John Zeltner, who was in the house with her three children during the trou- ble, was not molested and is there yet. . . Wealth Not Found. SAN JOSE, Cal., March 27.—The pro— bate clerk here is in receipt of a letter, from the manager of the Worcester (Mass) Spy inquiring about a. $2,000,000 estate said to be in probate court here awaiting the heirs. Several columns of newspaper clippings from Massachu- setts papers were inclosed. In these it is stated that 'Rcv. L. F. Bothezor died Intestate at San Jose, leaving an estate valued at $2,000,000. The clippings state that three young'ladies of‘ Worcester are the heirs and that they have made the proof. There is no such estate in this county. No such man as the Rev. Mr. Bothezor ever lived here so far as, the records show. More TrothlIc \Vitb Negroes. PADI'JCIAH Ky" March 27 —Saturday night as Will am Johns and his 16- -year- old daughter weie driving along a. pike near th 5 city they were attacked by three negro highwaym'en. Two assault- ed Johns and one started for the daugh— ter. Her screams called the attention of a man driving ahead of them, and he hastened back to their rescue. On his approach the negroes fled, his shots from a revolver prov ng ineffectu.al A‘ crowd of angry citizens is in pursuit with bloodhounds. The mob is equipped with ropes for a lynching. Johns is one of the wealthiest farmers in thecounty. Ill of 'l'yphus Fever. CHELSEA, Mass, March 27.—Louis Abramovitz, a Russian immigrant who landed in New York 14 days ago, is quarantined in a local hospital with typhus fever, an infection which is 'ex- ceedingly rare in this part of the wo1ld and which is mme contagious and dead— ly than any other disease which exists in the temperate zone. The nature of the case Was definitely determined by ProfesSOr R. H. Fitz of Harvard. Abramovitz came from that part or lxussia. known as Kayno. which is, that locality of the present famine. w 11112; 111.11 111111 "1:013 1511111' The Squadron Visits Santiago and Proceeds to Jamaica. SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 27.—The United States armored cruiser New York and the gu‘nboats Vicksburg and Annapolis arrived here yesterdaymorn- ing. Rear Admiral Sampson, accompa- nied by Captain F. E. Chadwick of the cruiser, called upon Major General Leonard Wood, the military governor, a salute being fired'ih‘ henor of the ad- miral. Yesterday afternoon General Wood returned the visit, there were further complimentary salutes, and the warshipsleft last‘even'ing for Kingston, Jamaica. During the day Admiral Sampson vis- Iited Morro Castle, never‘ having ex- plored the interior before. I With regard to the discovery-of the remains of a Spanish officer in an armchair on the beach West of El Morro, the admiral expressed his opinion that they were certainly the remains of Admiral Villa- mil. General Wood’s March estimate has finally been approved by the authorities at Havana, and consequently those who have been unem‘plOyed are able to re- sume work, relieving the strain. Sampson vReachcs Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 27.— Rear Admiral Sampson’s squadron ar- rived here yesterday from Santiago, Cuba. Crowds gathered awng the piers, cheering enthusiastically, and all the shipping in the harbor was befiagged. The various public buildings were deco- rated with the intwined union jack and stars and stripes. Guards of honor have been ordered to receive the American admiral. Along series of entertainments for the. officers of the squadron is being arranged, and the governor’s and naval receptions have been postponed in or- der to fall within the period of Admiral Sampson’s stay. THE PRESIDENT’S SUNDAY. The Day Passed Quietly—Will Be- turn to \Vashingtou Tomorrow. THOMASVILLE, Ga., March 27.- President McKinley spent a quiet and restful Sunday, attending to no busi- return trip to W'ashington and listening to what Postmaster General Emory Smith had to say ofhis observations of conditions in Cuba. The weather was Very warm, the thermometer register- ing 85 degrees, but abreeze was blow- 'ing. The president and Miss Hanna were- driven to the Methodist church for the noon service. The church was filled, and the p1 esident, on coming out, smil- ingly returned the salutations of manv of the cong1egation. In_the afternoon he, with the mem- bers of the household, went driving and later receivedI' Postmaster General Smith, who reached here on a special car from Tampa and will journey ‘north with the president today. He was driv- en direct from the station to Senator Hanna’s home. The presidential party will leave here late this afternoon and reach Washing- ton after the close of office hours to- morrow. Vice President Hobart has decided to go north with the president. He has not been feeling as well the last three or four days as during the early part of his visit and believes a cooler and more bracing climate will prove bene— ficial. He caught a fresh cold Wednes- day night, and this, with some stomach- trouble, made it necessary for him to keep quiet and observe his doctor’s di- ' rectlons. slightly better. Still Klllln‘ Nest-eel» - ‘ CHARLESTON, night, in Edgefield, John Webb And Will Toney, two negro boys about 18 year‘s of age, were killed and two other com-. panions were seriously wounded by four white employees of the Edgefleld cotton factory“ Two of the -murderers are mere boys, probably not over 15 years old. About 13 shots were fired The coroner's jury was unable to fix the mo-r tive for the shooting- -At Darlington on was beating his wife and Chief of P0- lice Dargan came to her aid. Johnson assaulted Dargan with a saw, cutting him severely, and Dargan then shot him dead. ' Commissioner. In Porto Rico. PONCE, Porto Rico, March 27.—~The United States colonial commission, Gen— eral Robert P. Kennedy, Major Charles W'. Watkins and Henry G. Curtis. ar- rived here Saturday and in the course of the day received a number of mer- chants and prominent citizens, who. made statements as to the general con- dition of the district and its particular needs. Yesterday morning the commis~ sioners left by the revenue steamer Blake toinspect Puerto de 'Jobos‘. the port of Guayama, and that district. The reported uprising in ,this district . is quite without Significance. Fatal Boiler Explosion. READING, Pa., March 27.-The boiler of a locomotive drawing a. train of emp- ty .coal car's on the Philadelphia and Reading rail-way exploded nine miles north of this city'yesterday afternoon. liyingfragmentsof the wrecked boiler, and Lyman' Em'erich, fireman, and George D. Zimmerman, engineer, were Injured. bly prove fatah . Philadelphia. Punt-maker: Strike. PHILADELPHIA, March 27. —The‘ stopped work at noon Saturday, held a 'scale of wages they ask the contracton to pay. A general increase of 25 per cent is demanded. In addition they de- mand the enforcement of the ten hour abolition of subcontracting. A Mohammedan Rebellion. LONDON. March 27. —According to a dispatch from Shanghai to The Daily Mail, it is reported there that a Mo- hammedan rebellion has broken out in the province of Kiangsu, the most northwestern Province of China. be- tween the provinces of Shensee and Seechuen on one side and Mongolia and the‘desert of Gobi on the other. A Schooner Loot. I Uranus. Captain Wood, which 'uiled from New York on Feb. 8 for’mvana, is long overdue and has been given up for 10.9.. ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S ,cam'se. ' the castle. ness save a few arrangements 'for the I He has been able to mo'vo'i. about the house. however, and is feeling .2 March 27 .éSaturdny , Saturday night Jim Johnson, colored, . Oscar Lelsy, a brakeman, was killed by 2 Emerich’s injuries will proba- . striking pant-makers of this city, who' - meeting yesterday and fixed: upon the- iaw and recognition of the union and, BOSTON, March 27.—The schooner , War Secretary’s Ship Loses Its Way at Sea. WATCHING IN VAIN FOR HAVANA. Navigating Officer Salls In Ithe Wronn Direction—The Secretary Says [ill Trip Includes Both Rest and Business—Cuban Inspection. HAVANA, March 27.—General Alger. the secretary of war, and his party ar- rived here last night on the -United States transport Ingalls, after having lost their way at sea for several hours. It seems that the Ingalls was making Very good time Saturday and was likely to make Havana at night if she kept on a. straight course. General Alger sug— gested waiting awhile at Key West and leaving there in time to reach Havana at 9 the following morning. The Ingalis put into Key West, and General Alger wired General Brooke accordingly. The lngalls left Key West at 11 o’clock Saturday night, and the whole party was up for an early breakfast? Sunday morning, after which all went on deck to wait for El Morro to loom up. Nine o’clock came, but there was no sign of General Alger, getting a lit- tle impatient, sent to the pilothouse to inquire when Havana would be reached. The reply was “I11 about an hour.” An hour and a half passed with the Cuban coast on the left, and Havana was still unsighted. ' Toward noon the roofs of a city could be made out, and General Alger, calling for a glass, took a close look. “Why. that is Matanzas,” he said, and just then the Ingalls began to turn around. The navigating officer was all out in his calculations. He thought he was west of Havana instead of east. Meanwhile Generals Brooke, Ludlow. Lee. Bates, Wilson and Hasbrouck, with their staffs, had risen early, board- ed a tug and been cruising outside the harbor, waiting for the Ingalls: All the officers were in heavy blue cloth in hon- or of the secretary of war, having laid aside their khadi, duck and flannel. The generals kept going in and out until about noon, then lunched at a cheap waterside restaurant and returned to their cruise, going outside the harbor for another look. About 3 o’clock they saw the smoke of a steamer down the coast, but as it was in the direction opposite to that from which they ex- pected the Ingalls they had no suspicion that it was the transport and'th'erefOre returned to La Machine. wharf. But the Ingalls it was, and in due time she entered the harbor, but with- out the arranged reception. Shortly after, however, the generals went on board and had a brief conference with the secretary, who arranged to meet them again at 10 this morning at the Hotel Troclia, Governor Brooke’s head- quarters at El Vedado. General Alger did not land, saying that he preferred to remain on board the transport. He expects to stay here two days at least, and'he may go to Pinar del Bio. The trip to Cienfuegos will be 'made overland, the transport going around the west end of the is- land, so as to be able to take the secre- tary from Cienfuegos to Santiago. Geri'éral Alger says his trip is partly for rest and partly for purposies of in- sp‘ectiOn. He desires to get information at- first hand with regard to Cuban af- fairs and administxation. Director General of Posts Pathb‘o‘ne has ordered the adoption in Cuba. on 'April :1 “of the postage rates now in force in the United States. The “present Cuban domestic rate is three cents a ‘ half ounce, and the carriers collect the money: In “ten of. the largest towns, ‘be-- ginning AprilI1,a free deiiVery will be riots.‘ held. at thé Payret theater to promote: the organization of the so called Cuban National party. There was only a small attendance, but ward committees were appointed Wit-11.? a. .Jview toj rconvenlng- other meetings.“ <- War Trophies Int Yule. 'NEW HAVEN. March '27 some Dan" and “Old Eli, " the two- Max- im rapid fire guns which the" students and alumni of Yale university sub- scribed for and presented to the gov- ernment and which were part of the .armament of the cruiser Yale during the late war with Spain, have arrived at Yale- As soon as the cruiser fund committee can meet-arrangements will be perfected for the proper mounting of the guns. It is probable that suita- ble mounting for them will be arranged for in the trophy room in the gymna- sium. The guns were given to Yale subject to the needs of the government should occasion for their use again arise by special enactment of congress as part of the naval appropriation bill during: the last-I session. 113.111.111.10 Decelvlng His Followers. MANILA, March 23, 'via. Hongkong. here from Malolos show that- Aguinaldo into the belief that they are winning great victories; All'2 the recent engage-' feats. The papers describe the insur- gents’ meeting with the American forces at various points and end their 'ac- Americans retired to. their original lines' after suffering great slaughter. Tonya Burned out-.2 ' son Valley, Pa., lost almost its; entire 'ing. The Harrison Valley House. and 'ten other buildings 'were burned to, the grOund, and the f'rema‘inlng hotel and three stores were only'saved by tipping a barber shop over into a creek. The village has. no protection from fire,'and the departments. from Knoxville and Westfield came on a special train to help extinguish the flames. The loss is $40,000, with much less insurance. Fatal street Fights PANA, 1115., March 27.—Negmes en- gaged in a street fight last night, re- sulting in the death of Lindsey Brown and the serious wounding of Thomas Townser. The militia which has been on dutytfor several months Was with— drawn, and the negro nonunion miners celebrated by getting drunk. Weather. Probabilities. Increasing cloudiness; probably rain 'or snow in the afternoon; brisk north orly winds. ' ' AQRNVAILK ' G established“ with salaried letter car-II Yesterday afternoon 11. meeting was; —-“H'a.nd- ' March 27.—Insurgentspapers received' is endeavoring to deceive his followers. ments are proclaimed» as'Am'erican de-W counts leth- the assert-hm? that the: CORNING, -N. Y., March 27.—Harri-‘ business portion by fire yesterday morn: ; NEW YORK LEGISLATION. the state Senate Presents an Un- ' usual Condition. ALBANY, March 27.—There seems to -be no prospect of a readjustment of Party lines in the senate this week, as the three Republican senators who bolt- ed theIcaucus action on the biennial tessions bill have become more earnest in their protestations of independence because of having been publicly brand- Ied as traitors and sneaks on the floor of the senate by the putative Republic- an leader, Mr. Ellsworth. It is plainly hinted by those senators who oppose the policy of making such measures the subjects of caucus action that if the battle is pressed against the revolters their force will be increased during the coming week by the addi- tion of no less a person than Senator Coggeshall, who is already on record this session as having refused to abide by the caucus decision on the civil serv- ice bill. Even such strict party meas- ures as the New York police bills are considered to be in jeopardy if a peace is not patched up. ' The Democratic members of the sen- ate express not only satisfaction but” Surprise at the virility of the bolt which has enabled them virtually to direct, for a week or two at least, all legislation which goes through the upper house. The discussions engendered by these di— visions have had a. depressing effect on local bills, and it is thought that an in- terchange of support in such measures may be the means of finally healing the breach, which now gives a dark out- look to strictly Republican legislation. The senate has now reached the most critical stage of the session, so far as political legislation is concerned, and the coming week is likely to witness events quite as sensational as those which characterized the sessions of last week. All the more important political and cOrporation measures are in a po- sition for consideration at any time when their sponsors deem it expedient to call them up. . THE WAR IN LONDON. Praise For American Fighters—No Doubt About Resultl. LONDON, March 27.—The Philippine campaign had of late rather lost inter- est foi‘ British readers, but today there is an entire change. All the dispatches are printed prominently and 'at length. Most of , the papers contain-I editorials expressing admiration of the bravery of the American troops and sympathy with'them in the difficulties they have encountered. ’ The general opinion is that the American victories are not 'con- elusive, since the Filipinos have not yet learned the lesson of’the hopelessness of resisting the United States. The Standard says: “The Americans are fighting the rebels with a dash and vigor that are in marked contrast to the I faltering blows aimed at themby the Spanish generals. Englishmen will read with sympathy of the successive charges of the American infantry across the open in the face of a. heavy fire. Work suoh as this had to be done times without number in the course of our own empire making.” The Daily Telegraph says: f‘All the accounts shew that the Americans Will have to bear theirqu share of the ‘white man'sburden.’ The experience the United States are gathering today is that of every power which has sought to found an empire beyond its own shores! The Daily News-says, “The ultimate result can hardly be doubted, but strat- egically, Manila is still threatened." CONDENSED 'o‘l'sPA'rcHES. Many towns in California are threats erred by floods. A heavy snowstorm has done much damage in Nit-Te. TWO more bodies were "fotnt'd hi the W'lndsor hotel' ruins. ‘ ‘ I In Fitchville, Conn. Bartholomew McCarty diedzat the age oIfI-I104 years. -The spring in Germany is reported. more backward than” to“: my years: Congressman James S. Sherman h'as decided to decline the appointment 'of federal appraiser ' Addison- C. Harris. the new United States emba‘ssador to Austria-Hungary. has arrived in Vienna. While Dw‘ight S. Meody was exhort- lng a. San Francisco audience to show charity to criminals a. thief stole his overcoat. Fatal Freight Wreck. PITTSBURG, March 27.—A 'freight wreck yesterday on the FortWayne and Chicago railroad at Jack’s Run, just be- low the city,'resul'ted'in~ the death of two- men, the probable fatal injury of another and the complete deStruction of an engine and ten freight cars. The loss to the company is about 825, 000. The cause of the wreck is a mystery. The Fort Wayne train was standing still when an extra freight on the Pennsyl- vania railroad, heavily laden, came dashing up behind at the rate of 30. ‘ miles an hour and'cr'a's'lied‘into it. Big lVliinltyT Bari-e1 Conn-Mt." LOUISVILLE, March 27. -The biggest contract for whisky barrels ever let in this country has been awarded to In Lou sville" cooperage firm by the Ken- tucky Distill'eii'e's and Warehouse com< pant: The contract-was 'made for 1,200,- 0001'1r1els extra grade, to cost $2, 400, - 900.11; is understood that the contract is for three years, with the provismn that 400 090 barrels are to be furnished 1.1nnually Suicide at Seneca Fall... , SENECA FALLS, N. Y, March 27.‘—-" W'iiliam Stevenson 'c'oniniitte'd 'Suici‘de' at the home of his father. George Ste-z venson, yesterday. The young man was found dead by his father when he went to call him for breakfast. An empty laudanum- bottle was found under the bed. A' note was also left bidding his " -He was 27 years old. parents goodby. and single. Germans \Vant Chambers Recalled. LONDON, Mar ch 27. —The Berlin cor- respondent of The M01 ning Post says, "In their desi1e to effect a friendly set- . :l ment of the Samoa difficulty, the G'er- mar. authorit'es have decided to discon- t‘n'za their support of Mataat’a. hoping iii-it this will indure‘ the Unitid States to recall Chief Justice Chambers." ' china. to Resist Armed Foreigners. 13:112-011. March 27.—The Shanghai _1.~~.er1=;'11111r_l1:1‘1t of The Daily Mail 92‘. IVS, “ Yb» .1, ,2v; ace: "rmss ha: aide!“ 3.: the warn. :-;1.-" th2m:-11£tin:e:.)row s of l .11.;121. t1) res: st fozcibly and ian 11g of armed foreigners." 11111 1031 11011111111); Traces of MissingVessel 11111111111 Ofi‘ Boston Light. WENT 11011111 11 11111111111111 £11113. Only Thirty (if the Bodies of the'Two Hundred on the 111 Fatcd Shin Have Been Recovered —The Wreck May Be Raised. BOSTON, March 29.—With the haul- ing to the surface of the waters of Mas- sachusetts bay, entangled in the trawls, of a. quantity of steamer furnishings by the crew of the schooner Maud S it is believed that the location of the hull of the ill fated steamer Portland has been definitely determined. The wreckage consists of two electric light brackets, a mattress, some minor cabin furnishings, a heaving line and a garter, and the point on the bay is given by Captain Thomas as 32% miles east one-halt north from Boston light, 17 miles south- southeast of Cape Ann and 24 miles north three-quarters west from High- land light. the depth of the water being between 50 and 60 fathoms. Only a few weeks ago another fisher- man at very nearly the same place brought up some washbowl fittings, but these could not be positively identified. The articles just found, when brought ashore, were positively identified by Agent C. F. Williams of the Pmtland line as being a part of the fu1n1sh1ngs in one of the cabins of the steamer, while the finding of the garter leads to the belief that there are, bodies in the wreck. Of the 200 human beings, more or less, who went down with the steam— er in the terrific gale of Nov. 26 and 27 the remains of less than 30 were recov— ered along the shore of Cape Cod, over 30 miles away. It is possible, therefore, that many bodies are in the wreck, but grapples will be the sole means of bring- ing to light any additional portions of the vessel. The steamboat people, while pleased that the location of the steamer has been determined, will leave fur- ther action to the owner of the vessel,- Mr. John F. Burke of New York, from whom the boat was chartered. A num- ber of propositions have already been submitted to Mr. Burke for the raising 'of the steamer based onthe theory that very little of the vessel was washed away before she sunk and that if found she could be made serviceable again. The finding of the steamer at this point_is considerable of a blow to a great number of theories as to where the wreck occurred. All the wreckage came ashore at the end of and outside of Cape Cod, and none of it was found inside of Cape Cod bay. It is now be- *lieved, with the finding of the wreck nearly 25 miles north of Cape Cod, that the ocean currents in the bay during the storm ran much stronger than is usually the case. The Portland left Boston shortly after 7 o’clock on the evening of the storm, Nov. 26, and was last seen off Thatcher island lighh, Cape Ann, an hour be- fore midnight. A Tobacconlst’s Princely Glft._ MONTREAL, March 29.—Sir William McDonald; Montreal's millionaire» to- ‘bacco manufacturer, has made another munificent donation to McGill univer- sity. This time it is the school of min-, ing which benefits, and the gift is large enough to provide the services of I lecturer, a. demonstrator, an assistant and a. complete staff of mechanics, which, With his recent endowment of the,' professional Chair: gives 111-5.": depart-‘I merit a complete staff: The 'ariwunt 'of" ' Sir William’ 3 present donation has not been Ique public,_ but it is said to be in‘ the neighborhood of $300,000 and raises the total 'sum of money he has given to McGill to over $3, 000, 000. Korean Minister Transferred. WASHINGTON, March 29. "—-Mr. Chin Pom Ye, the minister from Korea at ' Washington,_ has been transferred to Russia, Frankie and Austria. His suc- ce’ssor as minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to 'the" United States will be Mr._ Whan Young Min. He already has been designated for this mission and will arrive here in a few months, possibly in June. Minister Ye' s new mission is an important one, and he will direct the diplomatic affairs of Korea in all of the three countries named. First Wireless Message. LONDON, March 29.—The Times this moxning prints a 100 w0rd dispatch, the first press message by the Marconi sys- tem of wireless telegraphy, describing the experiments between the South Foreland and Boulogne-sur-Mer. The experiments were conducted with the Morse code, which was read as distinct. ly as if the termini had been connected by wires. ‘ The Connemuugh at Honolulu. HONOLULU. via San' Francisco, March 29.—The United States'transport Connemaugh has arrived, less than nine days from San F1 ancisco, on her way to Manila. he carries about 300 mules for the'arm in Manila. The vessel will be h'ere a‘. week or two._ The gunboat Wheeling sailed for Manila on IMonday. Denmark Sends Cru’lser to’ China. COPENHAGEN, March 29-. -— The ' folkethin'g, or lower house of the Dan- ish 'arliament. by a vote of 73 against 28 has granted a credit of 100, 000 kroner to the Danish government to send the Danish orniser FyonI to China in con— nection with Denmark's commercial project there. . ' General Greely Goes to Cuba. WASHINGTON. March 29. —General Greely. 'chief signal Officer, left yester- day for Cuba, going by way of Miami, Fla. He will visit Havana, Pinar .Idel Rio and Matanzas, examining the tele- graph lines and conferring with Colonel Dunwoody on the operation of the sig- nal cox ps in the island. Influenza Rages In Austria. LONDON, March 29.—A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Vienna. Says there are 20.000 cases of influenza in the city of Brunn, capital of the province of Moravia, Austiia, and that the death rate is enormous I . , Low Rate For Snengerfest. CINCINNATI. March ‘29. —The Asso- ciutic In of General Passenger Agent: at their iceting here, decided on one fan; or he. 1 rates for the international =21 eu-’ get-fest at Cincinnati next June. KANSAS CRIMINALS ARR-T. .‘szll ..A Gang of Murderers and l’lu‘neer; Broken Up. KANSAS CITY, March 29.—The 5.11.. prints 3. three column story regarding. the arrest of a remarkable gang c Kansas criminals who have for years lived by means of robberyIand muider. One-of the gang is believed to be the murderer of Joseph New, who was kill- ed in Greenwood county, Kan., two years ago, for Which crime New's wife ’ and George H. Dobbs are now serving life sentences. So firmly does Warden. Landis of the Kansas penitentiary be- lieve in the innocence of Mrs. New and Dobbs that he will immediately urge Governor Stanley to pardon them Frank Altgood, alleged to be the real murderer, is in jail at Iola, Kan., under a. charge of forgery. Alvin Ballard, serving an eight year sentence in the Kansas penitentiary for horse stealing, has confessed that he, Altgood and~Bili-' Turner were the murderers of New and that Mrs. New and Dobbs are absolute- ly innocent. Turner has not been found. It seems that the men who murdered New and robbed his dead body con- spired afterward to convict the widow‘ and Dobbs. The supposed murderer, A'ltgood, according to Ballard, even went so far as to try to get on the jury which convicted them. Ballard goes on to say that he, Altc good and Turner were members of an organized gang of thieves and murder- ers that operated in southeastern Kan- sas. As a result of his confession 18 stolen horses, 3. bag of counterfeit silver dollars and a. counterfeiting outfit have been discovered. Besides Altgood, B. L. Mathes, Mary Mathes and Herbert Simpson are under arrest. Fifty other horses stolen by the gang have been lo- cated. The officers are on the trail of other members of the gang. Ballard also alleges that ' Altgood murdered William Coulter near Eureka in 1889. Officers who have been working on the case have corroborated many of Bal- ' lard's statements. HAVANA ICUSTOMS RECEIPTS. A Good Showln—g—Under American Management. ' .WASHINGTON, March 29.—Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn has re- ceived an official report from the cus-. I'toms service at Havana. In a commer- cial sense the report shows flattering conditions. The opposition to the more honest and exact system of doing busi- ness inaugurated by the United States government which first manifested it- self on the part of importers when the custom houses of the island passed into American hands is gradually passing 'away. The subordinate places in the entire customs service of Cuba are filled by natives. On the customs rolls of Ha- - vana are carried 276 employees at an aggregate monthly salary of 810309 in American gold. A recapitulation shows that during January, 1899, 327 vessels of all kinds, foreign and coastwise, of a total ton~ nage of 232,899, entered the port of Ha- vana, and 301 vessels of all kinds clear- ed, with a total tonnage of 206,532 The’ total cellections for the port dur‘ ing the month of January, 1899, amount- ed to $743, 538. Of this amount $654, 446 consisted of import duties, $65, 305 of ex- port duties and 820, 437 of tonnage dues,’ the remainder being made up of fines. etc. . CONDENSED DISPATCI-IES. Birket 'Foster, the' English water 1201-. or painter and illustrator, died. I Oklahoma was visited by a blizzard. The fruit cro'p', it was feared, Was de- strayed. Admiral Dewey has asked the navy department to send more ships and men to Manila; ' ria, disabled at sea. arrived at Ply; mouth, England. I Assemblymaii Mazet. introduced a bill. in the New York legislature to make June 14, “Flag day,” a. legal holiday. . The anti- Quay Republicans at Hot- risburg combined and cast 51 votes for Congressman John Dalzell for senator. . Err-Secretary John Sherman arrived at Hampton Roads on the cruiser Chi- .Ic’ago. He was much improved in health. Trouble is brewing at Cornwall, 0nt., over the'elections of chiefs of the St. Regis Indians. Troops may have to be sent there. - Irving Taylor, a Brooklyn youth, con- fessed to 12 fires that he had started, and the police believe that he was re- sponsible for 40 others. Dnn‘gett u‘éla "With‘ont 'Bau. . CORNING N Y.‘, March 29. ——County Judge Robinson yesterday refused to admit to bail Francis Marion DaggettI. the alleged New York city bunko man. Daggett was arrested by the New York police two weeks ago and taken to War- wick, where he was charged with being a. bunko man. The victim of bunko failed to identify him, and Daggett was given his liberty, only to be rearrested and brought here on a. charge of bun- kOing Spicer S. Berry of this city on of $2,800 on Nov. 23, 1896. Berry positive- ly identified him. There are indictment hanging over Daggett from Athens, Pa. ., and Fremont, 0., on the same charge. AmerchInn Sailor-Io Riot. KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 29. —Th crews of the American fleet ashore 0 leave started rioting among themselve Monday night over an old feud aboul ‘the flu. ship New York's alleged absenc: from t e fighting at the battle of San tiago de 'Cuba. The trouble lasted oven two hours before the officers and po lice succeeded iii suppressing it. Sev eral then we're slightly wounded, an- Green and Armstead of the Texas wer seriously injured. Biennial Sen-long Killed. ALBANY, March ‘29. —The motio: made in' the senate yesterday to tak: the biefinial resolutions from the tab] received 25 affirmative and 24 negativ: votes, Senator Grady being absent. --Un d r previous agreement, this motion no having 26 votes, the resolution is killed Senator McCarren (Dem.) voted wit the Republicans and Senators Malby Willis and Brackett with the Demo crats. Severe. Storm In Georgia. LEXINGTON, 'Ga., March 29.—A de structive wind and rain storm passe over this county yesterday. Hail di conniderable damage. At Crawford number of'baIrns, trees and fences wer blown down. Two stores were unroofe and the steeples on two churches wer .....
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