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1y For the Cavadonga. ,
REPULSED, AS USUAL, WITH LOSS.
General Lawton Moving Forward.
Rios,Prepuring‘ to Enlbark With
His Garrison For Spain—Gen-
eral Otis Ordered to Assist.
MANILA, May 16. —The natives yes-
terday attacked the 211 my tug Cavadon-
go. at San Luis, five miles beyond C.—
lumpit. Th3 tug returned the fire with
good effect. One sergeant on 1303.1 (1 tli...
tug'Vvas killed, and two privates were
wounded. The insuigents’ lost 30 men
killed and wounded. -.
General Lawton advanced yesterday
morning toward San Isidro from San
Miguel, leaving a ga11ison at Balinag.
General MacAl thur, with his command,
remains at San Fernando.
General Rios, the Spanish command-
er in the Philippines, will sail today
for Zamboanga and Jolo with the trans-
ports Leontrice and Porto Rico to re-
lieve the Spanish troops at those places
and convey them back to Spain. The
Twenty-third infantry has been ordered
to Jolo.
A Private’s Story of the Fighting.
MARYVILLE, Mo., May 16.—The fol-
lowing letter has been received by Mrs.
J. T. Linville from her son, Harry N.
Kerr, a member of Battery L, Third
United States artillery, which has been
brigaded with the Twentieth Kansas
regiment:
“Malolos, April 5.—-Was tired from
our 21 mile running the negroes, but we
laid many a OFilipino boy below the -
di1t and lost2 2pe1 cent of our men in
the Third artillery. On Saturday morn-
ing we had 141 men in Battery L. Now
we have ten squads and only 89 men in
the whole battery. The members of my
squad .were all wounded excepting one
other fellow and myself. We were on
the firing line every day, waded many
creeks and rivers to our necks and some
of them still deeper, over ricefields knee
deep in mud and besides all this had to
face the steel Mausers-which sent the
‘bing’ into our ranks.
“7:20 p. m.—VVe are camping on Agui-
naldo’s lawn by the ruins of the burned
palace and church which he took time
to burn. I am entitled to my discharge
tomorrow (the 6th), but don’t expect or
want it at present.”
Otis and Dewey to Aid Spaniards.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—Major Gen-
eral Otis has been directed by telegraph
to co- -operate with Admiral Dewey in
an attempt to relieve the Spanish garri-
son at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao,
which is besieged by an insurgent force.
The military authorities are unusually
reticent about the matter and decline
absolutely to give the text of the in-
structions to General Otis.
evidently a. fear in the minds of the au-
thorities that publication of the details
of any arrangement to rescue the Span-
iards would result in prompt notifica~
tion to the insurgents and cause them
to take action accordingly.
Engineers Start For Manila.
. “‘ILLETS POI-NT, N. Y., May 16.—
The engineer detachment, the SO mem—
There is ,
b'ers of which volunteered two. weeks:
ago to go to re—enforce Company A of 1
the engineer battalion at Manila, start-
ed on its long‘journey at 7:30 o’clock;
yesterday morning under command of
Lieutenant Chase Doster of the Twen-
ty-first infantry, who is also on his
way to join his regiment there. They
will sail from San Francisco May 2..
A Conference Arranged.
GENERAL HENRY'S RECALL.
Senor Rivera Makes Startling Asser-
tions About the (ex-Governor.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, May 16.—The Dem-
ocracia of Ponce the organ of Senor
Luis Munoz Rivera, former president of-
the. P01 to Rican insular cabinet. who Is
now in the United. States, publishes a.
letter from him in reference to the re-
call of Major Gen3ral Guy V. Henry, re-
cently governor general of Porto Rico.
In the course of the 1ette1 Sen01 Rivera
says
“Who does not know that the govern-
ment in the handset such a man was
like the web of Penelope, now woven
and afterward torn or unraveled? Who
does not remember a thousand errors
which the insular secretaries could not
repair? These are the real reasons-for
the recall—reasons laid bare by me with
rude frankness to the American colonial ’
commission.
_ “The motives assigned by the United ’
States secretaiy of war (General Alger)
——namely, consideration for the health
of General Henry and similar excuses—-
had no basis in the facts of the case.
General Henry wished to remain in .
Porto Rico. I telegraphed you on March i
28 from Havana advising you that the
change would be made, and later I joy-
fully confirmed this information on the
strength of official advices from New
York. I.do not wish General Henry any
ill, but I do not want the island of Porto
Rico transformed into a lunatic asy—1
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The publication of this letter has
caused as much surprise as criticism, as
General Henry left the island after a'
magnificent demonstration of good will
on the part of the Porto Ricans.’ .
General Davis, the new governor gen-
eral, will rescind the order issued re-‘
cently giving liberty to the press.
NEBRASKANS READY.
Members of Bryan’s Old Rogiinent
Anxious For Philippine Service.
PITTSBURG, May 16.—Colonel Victor ,
Vifquain, who' succeeded Colonel Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan in command of
the Third Nebraska volunteers, passed
through Pittsburg on his way to his
home at Lincoln, Neb., yesterday. He
has sent a third telegram to President
McKinley at Hot ”Springs, Va., tender- .
ing‘the services of his regiment for
duty in the Philippines. Following is a.
copy of the telegram:
“I again offer the services of the
Third Nebraska. although mustered
out, for the Philippines by June 1. I
will have the regiment together ready
to be mustered in on condition that we
be sent to the front. Victory there will
not be complete without Nebraskans
on the fighting line. By the middle of
June we will be ready to sail with the
maximum strength. I do this because
the First Nebraska is practically anni-
hilated and the Third Nebraska wishes
to avenge them.”
Colonel Vifquain expects to receive a
reply to his message at Lincoln and
says he has good reasons to believe
that the president will accept his offer.
The regiment was mustered out of the
volunteer service last Tuesday at Au-
gusta, 8a., after several months of gar-
rison duty in Cuba. ~
RUSSIAN." DEMAND REFUSED.
China. Informs M. de Giers That the
Concession Is IxnpoSsible.
SHANGHAI, May 15.—The tsung-li-
yamen (Chinese foreign office) has re-
plied to the Russian minister at Peking,
M. de Giers, that the government is un-
able to accede to the Rusian demand
made last Wednesday for a new railway
concession connecting Peking with Rus-
sia’s present system in Manchuria.
Not since the taking of Port Arthur
. by Russia have the Chinese been so agi-
LONDON, May 16.—A dispatch to The ,
Daily Mail from .Cape Town says that
the negotiations for a meeting between
President Kruger of the South African
Republic and Sir Alfred Milner, govern—
or of Cape Colony and British high
commissioner, for South Africa, regard-
ing the grievances of the outlanders
in the Transvaal have culminated final—
,ly in an arrangement for a conference,
which will probably be held in Cape
Town
No Extra Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—A member
of the administration who is in a posi-
tion to know the views of the president
on the subject states that the probabili-
ties are against an extra session of con-
gress being called. He thinks that the
president has given the subject some
thought, but is reasonably sure that no
call will be issued. except in some un-
locked for contingency which would
make it necessary. ‘
Cleveland Will Attend.
TOLEDO, May 16. —— Ex-President
Cleveland, who is now on a fishing trip
at Middle Bass, will be the guest of
honor at the formal laying of. the cor-
nerstone of the courthouse at Port Clin-
ton on Thursday. Mr. Cleveland will not
speak, but has consented to bepresent.
He expects to be on Lake Erie fishing
at least two more weeks and will prob-
ably 1e1nain at Middle Bass during the
entire time. .
The Hartford a; Training. Shin.
W'ASHINGTON, May 16.—Admiral
Farragut-’5 famOus old flagship Hart-
ford. which for many years has been .
on the Pacific, coast, is coming east.
She has been selected as a. training
ship for landsmen and will be placed
under commandaof'Captain Hawley, at
present attached to-the navigation bu-
reau of the navy department. The ves-
sel has been completely modernized.
After Dr. Hegelberg.
LOS ANGELES, May 16.—A New‘
York police officer arrived here yester-.
day to taketo New York Dr. Hans
Hegelberg, who was arrgted here a
week ago .charged with embezzlement
in New York in connection with the
Guarantee Investment and Trust com-
pany. The prisoner states that he will
make no resistance to being taken to
New York.
The Nashville’s Trip.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 16.—Secretary
Long'.has telegraphed Governor Mount
that the gunboat Nashville can come
to Evansville if the captain considers it ‘
safe. Governor Mount telegraphed to
the captain in the name of the state,
asking him to come. .
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tated as ove1 this demand. Whether
M. de Giers named a specific route is
not yet ascertainable, some officials
sta-‘ing that only a preliminary notice
was given by Russia and others that
she is asking for a line direct from Pe-
king to Shan-Hai-Kwon.
Certainly the British legation in Pe-
king hadno previous knowledge that
.such a proposal was coming from St.
Petersburg. The concession asked for
would ruin the existing northern rail-
ways, in which British capital to the
amount of £2,000,000 is invested, but
there'seems to be no alternative route
without interfering with plans for rail—
way extension which the Chinese them-
selves have in mind.
It is believed that Russia’s action in
this matter is intended to demonstrate
to the VV orld that the recent convention
with Great Britain respecting spheres
of interest in China, which was notified
to the Chinese government almost im-
mediately before this latest concession
was demanded, has not fettered the ac-
tion of Russia at the court of Peking
and also to strengthen Russia’s prestige
with the Chinese, which was unfavora-
bly affected by. the withdrawal of her
late protest respecting the northern opening of the season.
railways.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.‘
Destz uctive forest fires are raging in
Maine and Vermont.
General Wilson arrived from Cuba on
the steamer Cui 1tyba
A $35, 000, 000 glue trust is being organ-
ized in New York city.
Illinoiscoal operators have decided to
raise $1,000,000 to fight strikes. .
Thousands of sheep were killed by the
recent cold snap 011 Utah ranches.
Inithe annual athletic games Satur-
day ,Harvard won a. decided victory
over Yale. . .
The Rev. John Watson (Ian MacLar-
en) arrived in New York city from his
western trip. , ’1'
Fire in the business section of Man-
chester, N-.' H., destroyed property val-
ued at $100,000.
TheColumbia university ,crew won
the boat race with the naval cadets at
Annapolis by half a length.
William Ar - trong, whom Lincoln
once defended syccessfully on a charge
of murder, hast'just died at Ashland,
Ills.
An Englishman has invented an elec-
tric gun which throws an explosive
noiselessly the and one- —half miles with
a. velocity of two seconds.
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Promoter McLean Fatally Hurt.
- CHICAGO, May .15.—Donald McLean,
a western railroad promoter, fell over
1the balustrade on the fourth floor of, the ..
Palmer House ‘yestei‘daY"‘afternoo‘n’f
landing om the stone flaggingutwomoars
{belowuaflisdnjuavies will probably prove
natal. ..Mr.~Mc'Jzeo11.’s mOSt recent work
was the building of a road between
Sioux City and "San Francisco.
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Services Over the Remains of
ex-Governor Flower.
MANY UNABLE TO GAIN ADMISSION.
Funeral Took Place. at St. Thomas’
’Episcopal Church—Dead Financier
and Statesman Taken to North-
. .. en New. York For Burial.
NEW YORK, May 16.—Services for
the dead, simple but impressive, were
said over the body of former Governor
Roswell Pettibope Flower in St. Thom-
as’ church, .Flfth avenue and Fifty-
third street, at half past 4 o’clock yes-
I terday afternoon. In the church, where
the body lay in state before the chan-
cel, banked high with a wealth of flow-
ers, every pew was filled with persons
representing the social and business
world in which the former governor had
been so prominent a figure.
Crowds of persons, silent and respect—
ful, stood outside the chu1ch door, un-
able to gain admission when the fu-
neral procession filed “into the church.
Before the serviCes prayers were said in
the parlor of the Flower residence, at
597 Fifth avenue, by the Rev. _Dr. John
W'esley (Brown, rector of St. Thomas’
church.
Mrs. Flower, who was not able to go
to the church because she was still suf—
fering from the prostration caused by .
her husband’s sudden death, and other
members of the family were present at
these simple services.
The honorary pallbearers were H. H.
Porter,- chairman of the board of the
Federal Steel company; former Gov—
ernor Levi P. Morton, J. Edward Sim—
mons, president of the Fourth National
bank; Anthony N. Brady, John E.
; Borne, president of the Colonial Trust
company; William A. Nash, president
of the Corn Exchange bank; Henry M.
Flagler and former Attorney General S.
W. Rosendale.
All day, from early morning until the
time for the services, flowers poured in-
to the house and were banked around
the coffin, which was severely plain, be-
ing of -black cloth with heavy silver
mountings.
a. silver plate bearing the inscription:
“Roswell P. Fl0VV er. Born Aug.
1835. Died VIay 12, 1899. " -
Among the floral tokens were a bro-
ken column of white immortelles four
feet high springing from a base of lilies
and orchids from the grand lodge of
Masons, a large wreath of white lilies
and purple orchids from former Lieu-
tenant Governor William F. Sheehan
and a. pillow of white roses and white
lilacs from the Old Guaad.
The body after the services was left in
the church with F. R. Halsey and
Nathan Flower, nephews of the former
governor, who remained on guard until
the body was taken away at 8 o’clock
p. m. to be transferred to the Grand
Central station.
A special train, composed of a private
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car, in which the body was placed, and ,
three sleepers, left the stat-ion at 9
o’clock en route for Watertown. In this
train besides members of the family
and a. few friends were State Senator
Spooner and Mrs. Spooner, Henry Sei-
bert and Henry S. Kearney.
Services will be held late this after-
noon at the home of Mr.
daughter, Mrs. Taylor, in Vatertown
and interment will follow in Brookside
Flouring Mills Sold.
WEST SUPERIOR, \Vis., May 16.—
The six flouring mills in this city which
were a few days ago transferred to
Thomas McIntyre have been formally
transferred by McIntyre to the United
States Flour company for a considera—
tion aggregating $1,230.000. The mills
are: Daisy mill, $100,000; Listman mill,
$260,000; Freeman, $250,000; Grand Re-
public, $150,000,000; Anchor, $130,000:
Minnkota, $100,000. This embraces the
entire milling property in this city ex-
cept the Comma
IntVre 111te1e°3 hold an option on that.
Steamer Dauntless Free Again.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 16.—The
cases of the United States against the
steamer Dauntless for alleged filibuster-
ing, which were begun against the ves-
sel nearly three years ago,
missed in the United States court yes-
terdaV on motion of the gOVernment.
The boat has been for mole than two
years in the custody of the United
States, carrying at all times a United
States deputy marshal, who will now be
discharged, and for the first time in 26
months she will be absolutely free to
come and go in legitimate business.
Strike Situation Gets \Vorse.
BUFFALO,
tion is worse than at any time since the
men, the men who work inside of the
elevators, are out and have agreed to re-
; main out until the grain shovelers’ and
the freight handlers' strikes are settled.
Every: elevator here will be idle unless
I new men can be secured to take the
places of the monthly men, which is
5 said to be improbable owing to the fact
that it requires considerable experience
to operate the machinery of the ele-
- vators.
_ All Bids Rejected:
WASHINGTON, Viay 16.—The navy
department has rejected all the bids for
an ordnance building at the League Is-
land navy yard. The amount available
was $58,500, and the lowest bid was $64,-
000.
repor ed combination in steel industries
is having a noticeable effect in advanc-
ing the bids on structures in which ste'el
is used for the structural work. '
' The New Floating Dock.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—The navy
department’s floating dock, recently
bought in New zYork, will be sent to
Pensacola on June 1, 'government tugs
taking it down. The weather will be
such at that time that no difiiculty is
appiehended in handling the unwieldy
structure
To In spect the Canals.
ALBANY, May 16.—Today the canal
advisory board started out on its pro-
posed trip of inspection of the canal
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On the top of the coffin was .
Flower’s , 1
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The monthly ,
he authorities say that the recent
system of the state and of the. Canadian:
11V aterways leaving this city at a quar-
ter past 10 o ’clmik ' “ 1. 1 .
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‘list of ring tictorics by Winning f1"
“Kid" Bi oad of CleV eland in 20 rounds
at the Olympic club last night.
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such is the feeling on the part of the
A NEGRO COLONY.
Southern Lynch Law Drives Colored
People to a. Long Island Location.
NEW YORK, May 15. ——Within a. few
months Long Island is to have an in—
dustrial colony made up of negroes
from the south. It will be a. municipali-
ty in itself, conducted according to its
own rules, and will start its existence
with a. population of 1,,000 all negroes.
No white person will be permitted to
acquire property for dwelling purposes
within its limits, but the factories
which will furnish the industrial life of
the itOan will be owned by whites.
Lynch law, as practiced in the south, is
the determining cause of this colony,
the colonists being from the states of
Georgia, North Carolina. and South
Carolina, and should this experiment
prove a success other northern settle-
ments for southern negroes may follow.
The promoters of the project say that
better element of negroes in the south
regarding the recent lynchings that
100,000 colored families would gladly
leave the south and come north if em-
ployment could be guaranteed to them.
The site of the proposed colony is in
Suffolk county, about 20 miles from the
eastern end of Long Island. To reach It
one takes the Long Island railroad,
main line, to Jamesport, and drives
about a. mile and a half from the sta-
tion to the south side of the Peconic
river. two miles__in frgm Peconic bay.
THE FORD BILL.
The Governor Will Call the Legisla-
ture to Anaend It Next \Veek.
ALBANY, May 16.—The governor’s
decision in the franchise tax bill matter
is reliably reported as follows:
First—The bill at present before him
will not be signed until the 27th of May.
Second—He will call an extra session,
to convene on Monday night, May 22,
for the purpose of perfecting the bill.
Third—He will not accept any amend-
ments to the bill which will impose a
tax of 3 per cent on gross receipts, be-
lieving that such an amendment will re-
lieve the larger corporations from tax.
Fourth—He will accept two amend-
ments only—one placing the collection
of the tax in the hands of the state tax
commission and the other making the
franchise tax take the place-0f all other
kinds of taxes, so that the tax will be
equitable in all parts of the state.
The amendments to the bill will be of-
fered at the extra session, but if by Sat-
urday, the 27th, they are not accepted,
or if any other amendment not accepta—
ble is forw1a1ded, he will sign the Ford
bill. , ‘1-
CONDENSED ousPA‘rci-iEs'.
Lieutenantl Colonel Thomas M. K.
Smith, Tenth infantry, has been retiied
after 30 yeais’ service.
The governor signed the bill provid-
ing for a single headed commission of
records in Kings county.
The steamer Crook is being convert-
ed into a troopship to ply between this 5
country and the West Indies. ' ‘
Daniel C. French, the New York !
sculptor, has been made a member of.
the Roman Accademia San Luca.
Kansas coal miners opposed the or-
der to strike given by President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of
America.
The president, who had a quiet clay at
Hot Springs, Va" practically promised
to visit St. Paul and Minneapolis on‘
Forty weavers in the Mayo woolen‘
mills at Millbury, Mass, struck be~f
cause they VV ere iefused an advance of
1 cent pe y ard fo1 VV eaVing.
Dewey’s ‘ Homecoming. ,
WASHINGTON, May 15.-—Admiral
Dewey’s homecoming by way of the
Mediterranean is likely to give occasion
for distinguished honors from the na- ‘
; vies of Europe, most of them.being rep-
11de1 mill, and the Mc- %
were dis-' .
' stopping places along that route.
16. —- Champion ‘
ing in range, dangerously shot through
‘ the neck.
.bull issued in Rome within the last few
days decreelng'that‘the year 1900 shall
be a jubilee year throughout the church
:generally celebrated throughout the
:world.
‘cepts,
resented by extensive squadrons in ;
those. waters and some of them having 5
their chief naval stations at Mediterra- 1
nean ports. Already Embassador Cam- I
bon of France has called the attention ;
of the authorities at Paris to the return I
of Admiral Dewey by way of the Med- ,
iterranean and the probable sailing of ’
his flagship Olympia past the French
naval ports in Algiers. These are oppo- j
site the British possessions of Gibraltar I
and Malta. at the entrance to the Med- ‘
iterranean and are easy and natural
A Georgia. Shooting.
MOUNT VERNON, Ga., May 15.—Sat1
urday night at Hancock’s Mill, six miles
north of this place, a battle to the death
was fought between John Letter on one 2
side and James Morris and George Mc- ,
Leod on the other, apparently without
provocation. After the smoke had
cleared away John Letter was found
killed, George McLeod mortally wound-
ed and Tom Yewmans, a negro stand~
Large Lumber Exports. '
ST. JOHN, N. B., May 15.—An esti-
mate of the exportation of lumber from
this port to the United States since Jan.
1 gives the following figures: Long lum—
ber. 32, 000, 000 feet; laths, 37, 000, 000 pieces:
shingles, 13,000,000 pieces; piling, 2, 271, 000
pieces: cordw 00d, 520 cords. Vessels
other than winter port steamers since
the fil st of the year have taken to Brit-
ish ports ovéi 18, 000, 000 superficial feet
of deals, etc.
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WASHINGTON, May 15.—The papal
is expected here shortly and will be an-
nounced in all churches thioughout the
country. The issuance of a bull on the
subject gives it special solemnity. ' It is
expected by the highest church author-
ities here that the jubilee will be quite
ToInvIte Aguinaldo. .
CHICAGO, ‘May 15,—According to' a
member of the general committee of the
Chicago Autumnal Festival association 1
that body has decided to invite Agui-
naldo, the leader of the Filipinos, to at-
tend the fetes to be held in Chicago
next October. The imitation will' in-
[clude the staff of Aguinaldor If he ac—
no expense will be spmed to .
make him think that he is as big a man ,
as if he were really the president of the-
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Schley Goes to Omaha. _
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chley expects to leave Wednesday for I
Omaha to visit ex- -Senatoi1I-1Vilndérsbn. I 3“
He VV 111 go through without stop. ‘
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Lawtonis Advance Movement
Hindered by Storm.
CAPIURED CIVILIANS FRHEI) BI LUNA
Cruiser Charleston Arrives Fm
Hongkong—Reports All Quiet at
Liugayan—Juntu Says Aguinal—-,
do Is In the Mountains.
MANILA, May 17.—General Lawton’s
column has driven the insurgents out
of San Isidro, the rebel capital, and is
now in possession of that place. No
details of, the fighting have yet been re-
ceived.
A rainstorm impeded the progress of
the troops and severed the line of com—
‘munication when the force was within
seven miles of its destination.
Messrs. Garrick and Holmes, the
American and British civilians captured
at the Calumpit rice mill,» have been re-
leased by the rebel general Luna, who
saw them through his lines with sev-
eral Englishmen, who received 48. hours’
notice to leave rebel territory.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has arrived here from Hongkong. She
touched at Aparri, communicating with
the United States gunboat Concord, sta-
tioned at the mouth of the harbor. Some
native archers shot arrows at the Con-
cord’s boat, which was sent ashore for
sand, and no further attempt to land
was made. The Charleston also spoke
the United States gunboat Wheeling at
Lingayan. All was quiet there.
Aguinaldo In the Blountains.
LONDON, May 17,—The Filipino junta
here states that on receipt of the news
saying that all foreigners had been or-
dered from the Filipino lines (a. cable
message of inquiry was sent to Agui-
naldo, who replied that the announce-
ment was due to the statements of Mr.
Higgins, the manager of the railroad,
on his return to Manila after several
months’ residence in the Filipino lines.
The Filipinos, it is added, ridicule the
"statement that Aguinaldo is a fugitive
and declare his retirement to the Car-
ballos mountains is part of his strategic
plans, as the mountains are almost in-
accessible, are inhabited by savages
who use poisoned arrOWS and that it is
absolutely impossible for the Americans
tofollow him there.
.. First Filipino Flag.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—The first
genuine Filipino flag to be captured
during the present insurrection has just
reached the navy department. The flag
was captured at Iloilo by Lieutenant A.
P. Niblack, The inscription reads,
“Flag of insurgent Filipinos, captured
at Fort Iloilo by landing party from
United States steamships Boston and
Petrel, commanded by Lieutenant A.
P. Niblack, U. S. N., Feb. 11,1899” The
flag is about 12 feet long and was orig-
inally a tricolor, red, white and blue,
being composed of a white triangle on
the staff, with the broad upper stripe of
blue and lower of red, It will be sent
to Annapolis.
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Divorce Laws Denounced.
CLEVELAND, May 17.—Bishop Leon-
ard in his annual address before the
Ohio Episcopalian diocesan convention
here scathingly denounced the divorce
laws. “The good people of the United
- States are raising a great hue and cry,”
said the bishop, “against the admission
of a member of congress who is a polyg-
amist, when practical polygamy is be-
ing practiced all over this country.
Things have come to such a pass that
the flimsiest pretexts" are made the
means of securing a divorce. A slight
quarrel or miserable lust are alike made
a means to this end.”
Transport Dixie Brings Troops.
NEW YORK. May 17.—The United
States transport Dixie has arrived from
Manzanillo. She left Manzanillo on last
Thursday and made a rapid trip home.
There was on board of her the Fourth
United States volunteer infantry regi—
ment, mustered from the District of
Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and ‘Vest
Virginia. There were in all about 750
men and officers. The regiment is in
command of Colbnel James Pettit.
High “’ind In Ohio.
TOLEDO, May 17.——One of the worst
wind and rain storms in years was ex-
perienced in Toledo and all over north-
' western Ohio yesterday. Several small
boats on the river were capsized. In
the city a number of plate glass fronts
were blown in and other damage to a.
considerable amount done. "
London to Sec “Mlle. Fifi.”
PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—Under an
arrangement effected by cable Manager
Brady will take his successful farce
“Mlle. Fifi” to London at the close of
its present engagement in this city on
Saturday night. Most of the company
now appearing in the play will be used
in the London engagement.
oafeicncc Delegates.
ONDON,‘Ma:. 1’1.~—Mr. Seth Low and
Captain William Crozier, military
member of the United States delega-
tion, started for The Hague last night
in the company of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and the other members of the Brit-
ish delegation‘ to the international
peace conference.
Peace (7.
Sunday Paper Discontinued. '
LONDON, May 17.—-—Mr. Alfred Harms-
worth, editor and proprietor of The
Daily -Mail, announces that the publica-
tion of the Sunday edition of the paper,.
only recently initiated, will be suspend-
ed. In the place of [it The Daily Mail
.will appear on Saturday as an illustrat—
ed edition—g
Drowned While Fishing.
CHESTER. Conn., "May 17.~—Eugene
Post, aged 17 years, was drowned here
‘yesterda'yafternoon. The boy, with a
companion, was fishing from a small
boat, when it suddenly‘filled with,wa.,
ter and sank.
W111 .Withamw -From the League. :'
PROVIDENCE May 17.-——The ‘Rhode
Island wheelmen the oldest wheeling
organization and one of the oldest L.
W clubs in the country has voted to
withdraw as a wheeling Organization .
from the league
, cather Probabilities.
Shoners and probably thunderstorms
ito'day; unsettled Weather tomorrow;
winds mostly northeasterlygi with
I” 4 1431‘s-
{dering about the streets.
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Eigfi British Omcersl Arrest:I
ed In the Transvaal.
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Detectives Assert That a. Movement
Was on Foot to Enroll Men For ‘
Rebellious Outbreak — Arrests
Cause Excitement In London.
PRETORIA, South African Republic
May 17 .—Eight alleged former British\
oflicers have been arrested here on the
charge of high treason. The affair
causes intense excitement.
The prisoners were brought to Preto-
ria. by special train. After they had
been lodged in jail they were visited by
the British diplomatic agent here.
The arrests were effected by a detect-
ive who joined the movement, which, it
is asserted, was for the purpose of en-'
rolling men in order to cause an out-
break of rebellion. ' ,
Incriminating documents were found
upon the prisoners, and it is expected
that further arrests will be made. _
The officers arrested are Captain Pat-
terson, formerly of the Lancers; Colo: .
uel R. F. Nicholls, Lieutenant E. J.
Tremlott, C- A. Ellis, lately a private
detective at Johannesburg; Lieutenant
John Allen, formerly of the Horse g1:-
tillery; Quartermaster Mitchell, former
Sergeant J. Fries and former Sergeant
R. P. Hooper.
None of them has been in the employ
of the British South Africa Chartered
company.
It is said that the commissioner of
police VV ho had the affair in hand had
been working up the case for fofir
months. Mr. Beaty, the detective who
effected the arrests, received his in-
structions last week and secured the
necessary warrants Monday. Further
warrants have been issued.
It is asserted that the officers already
arrested were also preparing to organ-
ize a corps in Natal, the British colony
between the Orange Free State and the
Indian ocean, to assist the projected
movement at Johannesburg;
The British agent and charge d’af-
faires, Mr. Conyngham Greene, had an
interview with President Kruger in the
afternoon and expressed regret that
men who had worn the queen’s uniform
should be concerned in such a. move—
ment. President Kruger replied that he
would not believe the prisoners were
British officers until it had been proved.
The News In London.
LONDON, May 17.—Mr. Joseph Cham-
berlain, secretary of state for-the colo-
nies, who was interviewed in the lobby
of the house of commons last evening,
said he had heard nothing officially re-
garding the arrests in the Transvaal
and did not think that too serious sig-
nificance ought to be attached tolthem.
No information had reached him from
South Africa, he asserted, that could
lead him in any way to anticipate or to
explain the arrests.
' The news caused considerable excite- .
ment among the members of the house,
but littledisposition was manifested to
credit the rumors of'a rebellious con-
spiracy.
Cuban Ofiiccrs to Blame.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—Major El-
more F. Taggart of the commissary de-
partment ,has recently returned .from
Cuba and talks interestingly about the
conditions which exist: there. He says
that the departments under the control
of General James H. Wilson are in very
good condition. General Wilson knows
what is going on in every part of his
command and has the respect of the
people. The major says great desola-
tion prevails in the island. The rank
and file of the Cuban army are negroes,
and the officers are Cubans of Spanish
descent. It is these officers who are
making all the trouble and trying to
prevent the Cubans from disbanding, he
says.
No Extra Session Yet Called.
ALBANY, May 17.—Governor Roose-
velt said last night that he had not yet
decided to call an extra session of "the
legislature to consider the Ford fran—
chise tax bill. He is awaiting further
developments f1omlew York city as to
whether his amendments to the bill will
have the support of the organizatfon.
If not, then he will sign the Ford bill
today. If he concludes to call an e tra
session, the proclamation will contain
only the simple announcement for an
extra session to convene next" Monday
night at 8:30 o'clock. Later he will send
in a. message that will specify the mat-
ter he desires the legislature to act
upon. - . 9
All Statements Unauthorized.
PITTSBURG, May 17.—Mr. H. C.
Frick flatly denies the story published
yesterday to the effect that books had
been ,thrown open for public subscrip—
tions to the stocklof the reorganized
Carnegie Steel company in .Chicago,
. Pittsburg, New York, Boston and Phil-
adelphia. He says: “The consolidation
or merging of the Carnegie Steel com-
pany and Frick Coke company inter-
ests is yet in a formative state. No def-
inite plans have been concluded, finan-
cial or otherwise. We have not author-
ized any statements or publications as
to 0111 business and its earnings past,
present or prOspective."
State Highway Commission Costly.
PROVIDENCE,,May 17.—In the lower
branch of the' general assembly a bill
abolishing the office of state commis—
sioner of highways has been passed.
The action was prompted by evidence
showing that V1 hile the superintendent
received an annual salary of $3,000 and
his clerk $1,500 during the year only 13%
miles of road‘ha'd‘been constructed at a
cost of $19,000 a mile.
An Illinois Man‘F'ound In Newburg.
NEWBURG. N. Y., May'17.—John B.
Kirchen of Decatur, Ills., was found.
by the police heie demented and 17mm"
He had a,
steamship tiéket for Hamburg and over"
$200 in his pockets. His condition be."
jcame worse yesterday;.morn1ng,. and,
lhe spent most. of his time in prayer.
€HIS friends have been notified and he‘
will be held here until they arrive.
"tary of he t1 easui V1 has aSSigned Israel
‘P. Fir} hex, recen ctly appoin‘ted a member 1,
gar eral appraisers, tc .
of the boaid of
‘the dxvismu o 'classxficatmn and Mr.
' Appraiser Fisher’s Assigumcut. I , ..
. E SVASHINCTO‘I May 17 .—.The secre-.
Iiow§ll to the dlvmlonxof reappraise- 3:
ment.‘,
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