.ceedings in this phase of the case by
,a book, which figures purported to rep-
Mr. W'atson also attacked the indict-
'ment, declarin it to be fatally de-
' fective.
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(11111 111111 BEGUN.
Defense ,Tries to Exclude the
Bank. Books.
THE JUDGE'S DECISION AWAITED.
Barlow Testifies to Having Broken.
Open the Dead Cashier’s Desk and
Taken Possession of Papers Re-
lating to the Senator’s Trial.~
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.—-—In the
trial of ex-Senato1 Quay yesterday his
law yeis began what is regarded as the
all important contention in their fight
for his acquittal—namely, that the
becks of the broken People‘s bank are
not competent testimony against the
accused man and therefore should not
be admitted in evidence. On the de-
cision of this point rests the entire fab-
ric of the prosecutions case. Should
Judge Biddle decide the point well tak-
en the commonwealth’ 5 case 11ill neces—
sarily collapse.
In orde1 to secure the most effective
presentation of this phase of the de-
fense Mr. Quay brought to his aid the
skill of David T. \Vatson of Pittsburg,
one of the ablest attorneys in Pennsyl-
vania and ranking in fact with the best
in the country. Mr. Watson spoke on
his subject for nearly two hours and
had the almost breathless attention of
a room filled with the legal lights of the
local and'statc bar. Many of these law-
vers cxp1essed the opinion that Ml.
TV atson made a very stiong argument
\Vhat it" eflect will be upon the judge
remains to be seen.
The district attorney opened the pro—
offci'ing in evidence the books of the
bank extending over a number of years
and along with them the account books
lettzrpiess book and letteis from Sena—
tor Quay and St.n to Tlt’lSul 01 Hay 11 ood
found in the disk of Cashiei IIopl {ins
after that omcial 1nd committed sui-
cide. I—Ie rtad a Song sun' .ma1v of what
the books and papers show ed and stated
what he expected to prov e by them—to
wit. that through a conspiiacy with
Cashier Hopkins, State T1 casm er Hav—
wood and othe1 state tieasurers and
possibly other officials of the bank Sen-
ator Quay used a certain fixed amount
of state money deposited in the institu-
tion and received interest on another
fixed portion of the state deposit.
Mr. W'atson contended that themere
fact that bank clerks with no personal
knowledge of the truth of what they
were writing enteled certain figures in
resent interest paid to Senator Quay,
was no proof that the money had been
received by him or that there had been
any intention to pay it to him. This ar-
gument is in line with the defense’s con—
tention tb at Mr. Quay 1.1'1 athe victim of
Hopkins, who used the senator’ 5 name
to c. _.1" 1‘ up his own illegal t: ansactions
If Judge Biddle decides the booksof
the bank are admissible, 311'. Quay’s
lawyers will next take up the memoran—
dum books and letters belonging to ,
Hopkins and oppose their consideration
as 'alid testimony.
Previous to the presentation of the
bank books by Mr. Rothermel the ex-
amination of Receiver Barlow was con-
cluded, and ex—Judge James Gay Gor—
don, who, the adherents of Senator
Quay declare is lesponsible for what
they term the conspiracy against their
favorite, gave testimony in c01roLo1a—
tion and explanation of Mr. Barlow's
statement.
Mr. Barlow created a sensation by
the statement that he had broken open
the dead cashier’s desk and taken there—
from the books and letters appertain-
ing to the Qu:1 v tzial at the behest of a
mysterious informant, .w ho spoke to
him ove‘r'ithe telephone from Harrisburg
and stated that there was a plan on foot
to steal the compromising documents
that night. He was, he said, never able
to learn who his mysterious friend was.
The fact was gleaned from Mr. Barlow
that the bank books and letters were
practically in'the control of Judge Gor—
don from April until September of last
year. He considered this proper, as
Judge Gordon was the confidential ad-
viser of President McManes of the bank.
Judge Gordon {,a-xe his testimony in 1'.
quiet, convincing manner.-
He depre-' §
cated the stories of conspiracy against 3
Senator Quay that have been persist- ‘
ently put in circulation and frankly
answered every question asked regard—
ing the use he made of the papers while
he had th:m. He admitted that they
had been photographed at his sugges-
tion. but merely for purposes of safety
in the rent of the originals being de- ;
st‘royec‘. He also admitted showing '
them 1 '- David Martin, the leader of the E
anti-C uay faction; to John Vi’ana‘mak— ’
a bitter opponent of Senator Quay,
and to others, including a partial ex-
hilgzzirtn of letters to JamesfM. Guffey.
th'- "‘emocratic leader of this state, but '
nut in the manner hinted at by the de-
1 :..5e. .
Judge Gordon asked permission of the
judge to make a statement of his con- 2
ncction with the case, but the entire
array of Quay counsel objected instant-
ly, and what would have undoubtedly
proved interesting reading was thus
shut off.
Illegal Pension Drawing.
LYONS, N. Y., April 12,—Mrs. Robert.
Reynolds of Alton is under arrest here,
charged with drawing a pension as the
widow of James Perce, a civil war vet-
eran, although she has been the wife of
Robert Reynolds for the past three
years. Those who had to do with the
vouchers in the pension matter, includ-
ing the magistrate before whom these
vouchers were executed quarterly, it is
stated, will have to answer for false
ce1 iification.
- . No Indictment Found.
ALBANY, April 12.—It is reported in
this city that the grand jury of Herki-
mer county has failed to find an indict-
ment against Charles Snyder, Who was
removed as section superintendent on,
the Erie canal by Superintendent John
N. Partridge of the state department of
public works for having padded his pay
rolls.
_ Abductors to Be Exhibited.
CHICAGO, April 12.—John Collins and
Mrs. Ann Ingersoll, who are under in-
dietment for the kidnarfing of little Ger- 5
old Lapiner Decoration day, have been
released on bonds of $10, 000 each. The
alleged abductors will be placed on ex-
hibition In a local dime museum. . 1
FRENCH REPUBLIC STABLE.
Premier Dupuy' Says" Agitation. Are
Only on the Surface.
PARIS, April 10 —-The premier, M.
Charles Alexandre Dupuy, in the course
of an important speech to his constitu-
ents yestenday at Le Puy, capital of the
department! of Haute— Loiie, said that
the situation both at home a1 rd abroad
was eminently satisfactory. ‘The spon-
taneous election of a stalwart and
worthy Republican as president of the
republic,” he continued, “proves the
stability and vitality of the republic and
has disconcerted the factions who
dreamed of chimerical plebiscites and
futile restorations.”
He referred approvingly to the recent
agreements with Italy and Great Brit-
ain and said that France was “now free
for industrial and commercial develop—
ment and a large field of colonizing."
Reverting to home affairs, he said.
"The agitations are only on the sur-
face. Beneath are calm industry and
security. The end of the Dreyfus affair
appears to be in sight, and the compli-
cation will be unraveled by the court
of cassation. whose judgment will be
acknowledged by all.
“If certain people think otherwise let
us leave them to their despicable folly
and for ourselves continue to look to-
ward the army, full of giatitude and
confidence.”
SOUTHERN RACE PROBLEM.
Professor \Vashington Counsels Lesg
Opposition to the \Vhites.
TUSKEGEE, Ala., April 10. —Profess—
or Booker T. Washington, answering
the request of a prominent colored man 1
,in North Carolina as to what should be ‘
done to allay the present conflict be-
tween the races, says:
"I have been asking myself lately
some 1ather serious questions, and , I
want to put one or two of them to you.
Is them any reason w hy the negroes in
the south should continue to oppose the
southern white man and his politics?-
Is this not the source of nearly all our
troubles? Unconsciously 1'e
seem to ,
have gotten the idea into our blood and
bones that we are only acting in a man-
ly way when we oppose southern white i
men with our votes.
“In some way,
must bring the race to the point where
by some method, we?
it will cease to feel that the only way,
for it to succeed is to oppose eveiything
suggested or put forth by the southern
white men.
“This I consider one of our real prob—
lems. I believe that there are thou—
sands of white Democrats in North
Carolina who are 50 per cent better
friends to the negro than Governor
Russell, and I see no necessity in con-
tinuing to follow Governor Russell, who
has no power to protect or, if he has
the power, does not exercise it, rather
than those other white men who can
protect us if we cease to continually
and forever oppose them.”
THE MAZET INQUIRY.
Startling Revelations Promised In
the 'i‘ununnny Tiger Hunt.
NETi' YORK, April 10. —-The Herald
this morning says: “Revelations of such
a sensational nature as will startle the
city, state and nation are confidently
expected by the members ofthe Mazet
investigating committee to oe the out-
come of the present inquiry into the af—
fans of this city.
‘Surprising as w eie the evidences of
blackmail and‘ co1ruption laid before
the Lexow committee, those exposures,
it was said yesterday, are likely to seem
tame and unimpo1tant when the Mazet
committee shall have finished its work.
“Exposures, arrests,
cutions and staté prison, it was learned
from a New York politician who is in
every sense competent to speak, may
overtake some of the political celebri-
ties to whom wide influence in city af-
fairs has been ascribed for years.
. “The full significance of the state-
ments madeby the Republican leader
in question cannot be given at this time.
These statements were most sweeping.
If they should be borne out by subse-
quent events, those politicians who have
regarded the present investigation as
insincere or as an inquiry started mere-
ly for the purpose of being ‘called off’
before any one is hit are likely to be
genuinely disappointed.
“Men high in Tammany Hall, who
enjoy the confidence and support of
E some of the leading financial and busi-
f ness men of the city,.are mentioned as
among those who will figure conspicu-
ously in the exposures which are ex-
pected to be made and in the arrests
which are likely to follow.”
Fierce Chicago Rats.
CHICAGO, April 10. —An army of
sewer rats, fierce and desperate, attack-
ed Frank Morgan, a lodg er in the South
Chicago Avenue police station, and
1 lacerated him terribly before he could
be rescued. Morgan screamed with tea—
ror and pain. His cries were heard in
the police headquarters above, and sev-
eral policemen rushed down stairs.
They found Morgan half unconscious,
with the big, gray rodents clinging to
all parts of his body. Nearly a dozen
of them were killed by the policemen.
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The Irish Elections.
DUBLIN, April 10.—Returns received
from the Irish county council elections
show that 300 Nationalists, 83 Unionists.
one labor candidate and one Liberal
' Bay, beyond Pasi
criminal prose- ‘
-W. La1vton,
An Expedition Fifteen Hun-
dred Strong Under Lawton.
SANTA CRUZ T0 1111 0111111111111.
The Expedition Expected to Reach
the City Sunday Morning—Rebels
Attenlpt to Break the Lines at
Culiculi, but Are Repulsed.
MANILA, April 10. —The expedition of‘
1, 500 men under Major G e1al Henry
which started Saturday
night with the intention of crossing
Laguna de Bay, capturing Santa Cruz.
on the eastern shore of the lake, and
then sweeping the country to the south,
consists of 200 picked sharpshooters
chosen from the various regiments,
Hawthorne’s mountain battery, Gale‘s
squadron, three troops of the Fourth
cavalry, unmounted, with Brooke’s and
Tappen’s battalions of the Fourteenth
infantry, Linck’s battalion of the First
Idaho infantry and Fraine's battalion
of the .First North Dakota infantry un-
der General King.
The flotilla of 20 canoes, towed by
tugs and convoyed by the gunboats La-
guna dc Bay, Oeste and Nappidan and
preceded by the launch containing Gen-
eral Lawton and General King, started
from Pedro Macati, on the river Pasig,
moving toward the lake just as evening
was setting in. It was a truly pictur-
esque scene. The men were all in high
spirits and carried rations for ten days,
with the lightest marching equipment.
General Lawton’s plan was to reach
Santa Cruz yesterday morning at day—
break, to capture or destroy any rebel
gunboats or shipping, to take the town
and then to scour the country to the
south of the lake, a district not yet ex-
plored by the Americans. The tactics
will be those of the old time frontier
fighting, and it is probable that the
command will be divided into squads of
12 under noncommissioned officers.
In General Lawton’s absence the Sec-
ond division is temporarily commanded
by General Ovenshine, whose lines ex-
tend from the beach near Malate, south
of Manila, to the shore of Laguna de
g, a distance of about
seven miles.
The withdrawal of the 18 companies
constituting the expeditionary force
made a gap in the line from the beach
to Culiculi, just southwest of San Pedro
Macati, which was subsequently filled
by the Fourth regular infantry.» The
rebels on the extreme right had evi-
dently been informed of the withdrawal
of the troops, and they attempted to
sneak through after night, but they
met with a warm reception and fell
back in disorder on discovering that the
line was still intact.
“Washington Officials Expectant.
WASHINGTON, April 10.——The war
department authorities look for impor-
tant news from Manila today. announc—
ing, in all probability, the capture of the
city of Santa Cruz, 3. leading town in a
country as yet untouched by the Amer-
ican and now in the hands of the Fil-
ipino forces. The move is looked upon
as one of the natural steps in General
WEEKLY' NOHVVALA
AFTER 11110111111 €111“
Otis’ carefully laid plams against the}
insurgents.
considerable importance in several re—
spects. It is the capital of'the province
of Laguna and has a population, ac—
cording to the best available informa—
tion here. of considerably more than
13,000 persons.
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Must Talk Spanish.
1119133113,".413-111 10.——The following
dispatch from Manila is published here:
“Aguinaldo has issued a decree direct—
ing that Spanish shall be the official
language throughout the' archipelago
and protesting against the
Santa Cruz is a place of:
American 1
‘ pretension to force the use of English?
have been returned. The Earl of Dun- '
raven and Mount—Earl, Baron Montca-
gal of Brandon and Baron Emly. .Un-
ionists, were elected in the Limerick
district. The results of the elections in
a few places is not yet known. ‘
Insane Man Shoots Two.
BOSTON, April 10. —— Christopher
Champion, aged 61 years, While tempo-
rarily insane, early yesterday morning,
shot David Thrope through the head
and Timothy F. Clifford through the
body in a west end lodging house. Both
patients were taken to the hospital, but
‘heir condition at this hour is unknown.
“Champion was arrested after he had
tried to shoot two officers.
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Nordfarei- Suves‘Twenty-six men.
LONDON, April 10.-It is learned here
that the Danish steamer Nordfarer,
Captain Brunnich, Galveston for Ham-
burg via Norfolk, took off 26 men from
the French fishing schooner Eugenie,
which foundered. ,
A Double Drowning. _
QROV’ILLE, Cal., April lO.—John D.
Sims and Leonard Hale Were drbwned
in Feather river. They attempted to
cross the stream, which was swift and
very iough, in a. canvas bcat.
- His death was due to paralysis.
on the natives, who do‘not know it.”
Noted Printer Dead.
IVASHINGTON, April 10.-—Alon M.
Clapp, at one time United States gov-
ernment printer, died at his residence
here at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the eighty-eighth year of his age.
Mr. Clapp was born in Killingly, Conn.,
in 13111 and came from one of the oldest
families in New England.
lished The Aurora, New York Standard
and later the Buffalo Commercial Ad?
vertisei‘, and still later the Buffalo Ex—
press. He was delegate to the Pittsburg
‘ tung,
RAILROAD TIED LIE.
Sultan Employees Strike Fdr More
Pay—Go] . and In Matanzas.
HAVANA, April 10.-All railway com-
munication from Havana eastward is
suspended, because the strike of the
200 employees of theUnited roads af-
fects the provinces of Matanzas and
Santa Clara, as well as the routes to
Guanajay, province of Pinar del Rio;
and to Batabano, on the southern coast
of Havana province, where the steam-
ships make their communication with
Havana. No freight, passengers or even
milk could be moved yesterday. Many
people, in igndrance of the situation.
went to the city stations and waited
long in the hope that trains would be
started. The inconvenience resulting is
very great. It .is hoped, however, that
the strike will be settled by the com-
pany acceding to the demand of the
strikers, who want a. re-establishment
of the wage scale that existed before
the war. _
The Cuban generals who elected Gen-
eral Gomez commander in chief were
to have notified him- officially of their
action yesterday. They had not done
so up to 7 o’clock last evening, but it is
reported that he is to he waited upon by
a committee later. There are so many
contradictory reports as to their inten-
tions and doings that the fact of their
accomplishing little or nothing is be-
ginning to discredit in advance what-
ever action they may ultimately take,
which at the best will be merely confer-
ring an honorary distinction. as Gen-
eral Brooke is preparing to handle the
payment of the Cuban army quite inde-
pendently of General Gomez.
A soldier at Matanzas yesterday, one
of a squad cleaning the courtyard of
the’ castle, found a. Spanish gold piece.
The members of the squad immediately
staked off claims in the western style
and dug up the.whole yard, finding
coins dated all the way from 1730 to
1808 and 11101 th $306. '
NEW YORK LAWMAKERS.
They Make Haste Slowly. and Ad-
journment Is Not In Sight.
ALBANY, April 10.-—As time passes
and the most important measures of the
session remain unacted upon the date
of final adjournment of the legislature
grows more remote. Today no one hopes
for adjournment before the lst of May,
and it would not be surprising were
the end postponed until the middle of
May. Nearly all the bills affecting mu-
nicipal interests which must receive the
consideration of the local authorities
still slumber in the upper branch, and
their sponsors have manifested no dis-
position to press them. That this post-
ponement of the date of final adjourn—
ment is appreciated by the members is
manifest in a. cessation of the feverish
anxiety of senators over the progress of
their individual 1measu1‘es, which was a
feature of the early sessions of last
week. So thoroughly was this appre—
ciated that on Friday, with a calendar
of 25 pages of bills awaiting final ac—
tion, the senate adjourned without a.
protest after a 40 minute session with
less than six pages of these bills dis-
posed of.
Most important of the bills requiring
consideration by the mayor and local
authorities are the Amsterdam avenue
bill, the rapid transit bill and the New
York city police bills. The first of these
is now in condition for final passage,
both houses having accepted the con—
ference committee report, and should
there be a full senate it is likely to be
passed on tonight. This, however, is 1
contingency which causes not a little
anxiety to Republican leaders.
Meanwhile there still remain in com—
mittees of the two houses over.600 bills,
but a great majority of them will die
there and consume no time of the open
session. These bills are being daily add-
ed to in the number introduced in each
house, and there are a sufficient number
of private and local bills to occupy any ;
the more '
interim in the discussion of
important measures.
German Vien‘. of Samoa Trouble.
BERLIN, April 10.—Thc,National Zei—
discussing the situation at Sa-
moa, declares that all changes which
have occurred there since the middle of
' March are invalid and that the condi-
He estab— -
convention that founded the Republican 7
party and in 1869 was appointed public i
printer. On retiring from that office in
1877 he bought an interest in The Na-
tional Republican of W’ashington.
\Vllceler to Be
I’l‘HAC‘A,_N. ‘17.,
U. of C. President.
April lO.——Du1‘ing the
last two or three clays it has been re-
ported among the members of Cornell’s
faculty and student body that Professor
B. I. Wheeler of Cornell university is
likely to be the next president of the
University of California. He lately
made a trip to the Pacific coast, where,
it was said. he went to deliver some
lectures at the California institution. It
is now thought that the main object of
his visit west was to see the western
institution and negotiate with its au-
thorities.
Death of u. Prominent Merchant.-
CAN TON, 0., April 10.—L. V. Bockius.
one'of the oldest merchants in Cd'nton,
died yesterday, aged 73 years. He was
vice president of the Diebold Safe and
Lock pompany, a director of the Cleve-
land Terminal and Valley Railroad
company and was closely connected
with a number of other local concerns.
He
was father-in-law of the prosecuting
attorney in the George trial.
Vice President Improving.
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Vice Pres-
ident Hobart is slightly better, but is
not yet out of bed. ‘He is slowly re—
gaining strength through his constant
rest and succeeds in gaining consider-
able sleep‘. His progress, however, it is
admitted, is not as rapid as had been
hoped for, and he continues very seri-
ously ill.
Hotel Fire In Missouri.
HANNIB‘AL, Mo., Apiil 10.—The Park
hotel was practically destroyed by fire
Saturday. J. E. Carr, train dispatcher
for the St. Louis, Keokuk and North-
west railroad,‘ and M1s.FayGI§1:11d re-
ceived injuries in jumping. Both will
The building cost $45,000.
recover.
Specie on La Bretugue.
NEW YORK, April 10.—-The French
steamer . La Bretagne from Havre,
zi'hicn-hasjust‘ arrived here, brought
154,746 francs in specie. '
i If this
? case, we have
the ability of the government not only’
tions established by the~joint proclama—
tion of the consuls on Jan. 4 are still
legally in force. While admitting the
“amicable attitude of the American:
government”, the National . Zeitung
says: “It must remain undecided for
the present whether Admiral Kautz has
assailed the honor of the German flag.
the fullest confidence in
to keep the actual solution of the Sa-
moan question in view, but also to sea--
cureadequate satisfaction for the moral
interests of the German empire.”
Elephant Killed His Keeper. ‘
KANSAS CITY, April 10.—“Rajah,” a
mammoth elephant owned by Lemen
Bros.’ Circus company, which has been
wintering in Argentine, Kan., near here,
yesterday killed its keeper, Frank'Fish-
er. Fisher had returned to the tent in-
toxicated and tried to make the differ-
ent animals perform. Corninc.r to the
elephant he hugged the beasts Hung
and ordered it to open its mouth. Be-
coming enraged. Rajah crushed Fisher’s
arm and throwing him to the ground‘
made repeated efforts to pierce the
prostrate trainer’s body with its tusks.
crushing his life out
He is
knelt upon .Fisher,
before assistance could arrive.
said to be Rajah's ninth victim.
.Fcr G. A. R. Commander.
_ CINCINNATI, April 10.—Colonel W'.
C. Johnson, senior vice commander in
chief and acting commander in chief of .
the G. A. R., who resides ’3‘ this city,
is a candidate for election as the suc-
ce ssor of the late General J. A. Sexton
of Chicago before the executive board
of administration, which meets in Phil-
adelphia next W'ednesday. Quite a del—
egation from the department of Ohio
and from the departments of adjoining
state will be in Philadelphia this week
in the interest of Colonel Johnson, who
has an excellent record as a veteran
who rose from the ranks to a commis-
sioned officer because of meritorious
services.
_.‘ '
A .‘Gew Lincoln monument.
SPRINGFIELD, 1115., ,April 12.—The
house has passed a bill providingfor
the erection here of a. new Lincoln mon-
ument at a. cost of $1,000,000. The bill
appropriates $100,000 and provides that
$400,000 be raised by popular subscrlp- ,
tion. Congress will be asked to approo
priate thebalance. .
should prO' 'e to have been the."
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General Wheaton’s Arrival
831768 the Day.
MORE TREACHERY 0F FILIPINOS.
Pretended Friendly Noncombatants
Cut the Telegraph Lines Before,
the Attack—Five Oregon Men
Ambushed—Two Are Killed.
MANILA, April 12.—Early yesterday
morning a large force of insurgents
tack upon the First Minnesota infantry,
which was guarding the railroad in the
vicinity of Bocave, and the fighting
soon became general between Marilao
and Guiginto. General Wheaton came
down from Malolos with re-enforce-
ments as soon as possible, and an arm-
ed railway train was also brought into
requisition, with the result that the
rebels were routed and put to flight.
The losses of the enemy in killed and
wounde are estimated at over 50. The
losses of'the Americans were three kill-
ed and 15 wounded.
Previous to the insurgents’ attack the
telegraph wires had been cut by non—
combatant Filipinos pretending to be
friendly, and this considerably hamper—
ed the Americans -in communicating
with Malolos for re-enforcements.-
Monday night five men of the Twen-
ty—first Oregon infantry who were pa-
trolling the railroad near Malinta were
ambushed by the insurgents, and two
of them were killed and three wounded.
For several nights past signal fires
have been burned in the mountains to
the east, so that the attack of the in-
surgents was not altogether unex—
pected.
Otis Sends Dispatches.
IVASHINGTON, April 12.—VVar de-
partment officers are greatly pleased
over the capture of Santa Cruz by the
expedition under General Lawton. Gen—
eral Otis cabled Adjutant General Cor—
bin yesterday the results of the battle.
It is regarded here as a much greater
victory than was at first supposed. San-
ta Cruz is the military key of the La-
guna do Bay, and its capture is of the
greatest importance.
The victory of the Americans was
complete. After the battle 93 dead Fil-
ipinos were counted on the field. Ten
American soldiers were wounded. The
enemy was utterly routed and fled east—
ward to the marsh lands.
Following are the dispatches receiv—
ed from General Otis, under date of
April 11:
“Lawton’s success at Santa Cruz more
complete than reported yesterday. En-
emy left 93 uniformed dead on field and
number seriously wounded. LaWton
captured city without destruction prop-
erty. His loss is ten wounded, slight,
except two. One since died. Lieutenant
Erling only ofiicer wounded, slight, in
hand. Enemy retired eastward. Law-
ton in pursuit early this morning.
“insurgents attacked MacArthur’s
line of railway communication last
night with considerable force; repulsed
by VVheaton with heavy loss, VVheaton's
casualties three killed, 20 wounded.”
Rochester Schoolhouse Bill Vetocd.
ROCHESTER, April 12.———The 11111
passed bythe legislature in consequence
of the governor’s message directing the
common council of this (fity to appro-
priate $100,000 for school purposes goes
back to Albany for repassage. By the
act of the local authorities the bill was
officially vetoed by the mayor last night
in the common council. The council on
direct vote stood yeas 12, nays 8. His
honor, Mayor George P. Warner, in ex-
plaining his veto, said in part, “The
‘? passage of the bill was not requested by
local authorities, and it therefore vio-
lates every principle of home rule for
cities.”
Electric Vehicles For Western States
NEW YORK, April 12.—The Electric
Storage Battery company of Philadel-
phia and the Electric Vehicle company
'of New York have completed in this
city their plans for electric vehicle and
transportation companies to cover the
middle. northern and western states.
. There will be about-six of these com-
operation will be known as the Illinois
Electric Vehicle
company. with a capital stock of about ,
$25,000,000. ,
l’ostinusters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 12.—The
fol-
lowing fourth class postmasters have
*been appointed: New York—Cedar-
hurst, Winfield S. Vandewater; North
Hammond, S. N. Young; “lest Day,
James Green. Pennsylvania-Chautau-
qua, John H. Measc; Childs, John F.
\Valker; East Riverside, Frank A. Cars-
ten: Hetlcrville, S. H. Harter.
A Speedy Torpedo Boat.
LONDON, Aprildl—The Albatross, a
new type of torpedo boat destrpyer just
built at the yards of Messrs. Thorny-
cmft & Co. at Chiswick. has attained a
speed of 33 knots. n'. :1"ing this record on
he'1 trial tr.ip with the admiialty offi~
cials on noard This is the highest
speed reached by any war vse sel.
Press Clubs Meet.
l BALTIMORE, April 12.———The Interna- .
Unable‘ to reach him, Rajah finally'
tional League of Press Clubs has begun
its ninth annual convention in this city. .
representing 60 i in the income over the same period ofi‘
About 150 dele ”ates,
piess clubs in all parts of the United
States and Canada, are in attendance
Yalunble Mail Astruy.
BOSTON, April 12.. ——A mail bag con-
port banks and payable to their Boston
correspondents has gone astray be-
tween Newport and Boston.
on the checks. has been stopped.
Woolen Manufacturer Dead.
CONCORD, N. H.. April 12.—Daniel
Golden,'the founder and for many years.
the general manager of the Concord
Manufacturing company, with large
woolen mills at Penacook and West
Concord, died yesterday, aged about 90
years. ‘
Heavy Dry Goods Failure.
CHICAGO, April 12;——John, York, deal-
er in dry goods, has failed. His lia-
bilities are estimated at $143,000, and
there are. no assets.
\Veathén Probabilities. .
'W’ armer and partly cloudy, . with
. showers; brisk to high southerly winds;
fair tomorrow.
from the eastern foothills made an at- -
and Transportation V
taining checks aggregating between '
‘25 000 and- $40, 000, drawn by three New.
Payment _
' ices.
panics formed. The first one to go into ‘
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1 MILES CONTRAcicTED.
.1 Reporter Clnlins In; Article Colin,
rectly Rpresented the Ge’nernl.
WASHINGTON, April 11.—-_Mr. Sidney;-
Reid, a. reporter in the New York oflice
of the Associated Press, gave the par-
ticulars of an interview he had with
General Miles at the W'aldorf-Astoria,
on the 3151: of J anuary.last.. In this in-
terview General Miles was represented
as telling of the inquiries he had set
afoot concerning the beef supplied to
the army, as saying that the canned
roast beef was nothing more than the
refuse of beef from which beef extract
had been made and as stating he had
overwhelming evidence that the em-
balmed beef was treated with chem-
icals.
Mr. Reid presented the court with a.
correct copy of the intenzyiew as pre-
pared-by him. Referring to an interview
with General Miles printed in the New
York Herald Mr. Reid said it was not
a correct reproduction of his report of
the Miles interview. “I saw portions
of my interview in The Herald,” he
said, “combined with other matter
' which I did not write.”
In reply to questions from Major Lee
Mr. Reid said he did not have General
Miles’ testimony before the war inves-
tigating commission in mind when he'
talked with him or when he wrote his
article. His conversation with General
Miles had occurred in the office of the
hotel, and the latter had at first declin-
ed to be interviewed, excusing himself
seve eral times. Upon a later‘ attempt
on his part General Miles had consented
to read what purported to be interviews
with him in the New York evening pa-
pers of that date and had then express-
ed himself as represented in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches.
Mr. Reid said that General Miles
knew he represented the Associated
Press and that he was taking notes. on
the way to his ofiice he had compared
his memoranda with that made by the
reporter of the New York Times, Who
was present at the 'time, and had found
that they agreed substantially.
“I don’t claim that the verbiage is ab-
solutely correct,” he said, “but I do
claim that it is correct. in substance and
that it does not misrepresent what Gen-
eral Miles said.” '
Moreover, he had volunteered to sub-
mit the interview to General Miles when
written out, but the general had said
that he was ,too busy to give attention
to it or had made some other excuse.
Consequently the general had not seen
the article after it was prepared.
The court then adjourned for the day.
General Shatter was in the court—
room for a time during the day. He
will testify today.
' Cancer Microbe Found.
PARIS, April 11.-—The Figaro an-
nounces that Dr. Bra. has discovered
the cancer microbe and says there is
reason to hope the discovery will soon
lead to a certain cure for that dread
disease. In an interview on the sub-
ject Dr. Bra was modest and cautious in
his statements. He said that experi~
ments were prdceeding in several hos-
pitals, some of which had had favorable
results, but it must be months before a
definite announcement will be possible.
“What I have succeeded in doing,” add—
ed Dr. Bra, “is to isolate and cultivate
a parasite from cancerous tumors and
to produce therefrom cancer in ani-
mals."
. Negro Preacher Shot.
WAYNESBORO, Ga., April 11.—Three
white men'Sunday night called R. L.
Ellison, a. negro preacher, out of his
church, where he was conducting serv-
They abused him on account of
testimony which he had given and
which had caused the indictment of Al-'
len and Joseph Robinson fer assault
on W. H. Miller, another colored min—
ister. Ellison insisted that he had told
the truth and started toward the‘
church. Just as he reached the door
he was fired on and fell on his knees
inside the office. He is not expected to
survive. ‘
Acting: Governor Wdodrnfi! Acts.
ALBANY, April 11.—-Th'e1 first act of
Lieutenant Governor Woodrui‘f as gov-
ernor of the state of New York in the
absence of Governor Roosevelt was to
grant a requisition from the governor of
New Jersey for the extradition of John
Scott, alias John Robinson. who is under
arrest in New York city on the charge
of larceny. It is alleged that he stole a.
valuable watch from his employer in
Bergen county, N. J.
Assaulted by a Negro. ' l
NYACK, N‘. Y., April 11.——Mrs. John
‘Welch of Central Nyack, while on her
way home'late last night, was assault-
ed by a negro and robbed of a small
sum of money. The negro struck her a
heavy blow on the mouth, badly hurt—
ing her, but the wound is not serious.
Theéassailant has escaped.
To Repair. the Raleigh.
Vv'ASHINGTON, April 11.—The navy
department has reached the determinan-
tion' that the Raleigh shall be repaired
at the navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H.
The work will consume nearly two
years. ’ '
The Postoflice De'ficlt.
V‘v’ASHINGTON, April 12.—The actual
expenditures of the postal service dur-
ing the quarter ended Dec. 31 last
amou. .ted to $25. 359, 615. The actual re-
ceipts for the sa...e period were $24, 771, -
106, or a deficit of $588, 000. This indi- ’
cates an increase of nearly 8% per cent
the preceding year and only about 2 per
cent increase of expenses.
A Cooking Main.
PRINCETON, N. J ., April 11.-A cock
fight was pulled off at “The Basin," 3,
small place at Princeton, last night,
and it was witnessed by a large number
of the students. There were six fights
on the programme. '
Commissioners to Paris.
CONCORD. N. H. April 12.——Governor
. Rollins and his council have appointed
- here,
William J. Flather of Nashua and
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury of Londonderry
commissioners to the Paris exposition.~
A Girl Missing.
ITHACA, N. Y.. April 12.———Edith Bel--$
ster, a girl of 17 of West Groton, near
has been missing from her home
since last Thursday. The police have
been notified. ' '
American Locomoti‘ es For Wales.
Paterson, N. J., April 12.—-The .Cooke‘
Locomotive company of this city has-
received an order for five American 10-
comotives for the Barry railway. in
, Wales.
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