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Brooklyn Recalled.
CAPTAIN CHADWICK MAKES REPORT.
The Conversation, Says Hodglon.
Took Place—The Denial \Vas That
of the Words as Published.
Su'bstnnce‘ Was Correct.
WA$HINGTON June 20.—The oc-
currences on- the bridge of the Brooklyn
during the battle of July 3. having been
the subject of a controversy in the news-
papers, the navy department recently un-
dertook an investigation of the various al-
legations. Lieutenant Commander Hodg-
5911 and Lieutenant Commander Heilner,
who have figured in the_ controversy,
were bothflcallcd on for explanations of
the tItterances attributed to them. and
the former was directed to report for ex-
amination on this pointto Captain Chad-
wick at Boston. The department has
now given out for publication Captain
Chadwick's report 011 the matter. It is
not yet determined whether or not the
answer of Lieutenant Commander Heil-
ner will be made public at thistime.
Captain Chadwick’s report is as follows:
.L'. S. S. New York,
Boston, Mass, June 17, 1899.
Sir—In obedience to your order of the
12th inst. I have to report the following
as the statement by Lieutenant Com-
mander Hodgson of the conversation be
tween Rear Admiral Schley and himself
during the action of July 3, 1898.
He states as follows:
.“As we were approaching the Spanish
ships I heard Admiral Schley say port or
starboard several times to Captain Cook
in the conning tower, the admiral being
on'the platform surrounding the conning
tower. I had been on the bridge above
and was just coming down to report the
positions of the ships when I heard the
admiral say, ‘Ha‘rd aport.’ The Maria
Teresa was then hauling abaft ‘our port
beam. The Brooklyn was heading about
northeast. I told the admiral, or at least
suggested to him, that the Texas was
very close on our starboard side and
that turning to starboard would bring us
too close to her. I don’t know that I
'usedithe word ‘collision.’ I did not say,
‘You‘inean starboard.’ I intended him
to understand there was danger of run‘
plug into the Texas. He said. 'All right.’
or words to that effect—I cannot repeat
verbatim. When I knew he was going
‘to turn to starboard, I suggested backing
the starboard engine in order to make a
:smaller‘circle and give the Texas a wider
berth, but he decided against that as de-
creasing the speed of the turn. He did
rnot say, that I know of. ‘lVe arenear
enoug11.to them (the Spaniards) already.’
The only thing I gathered from what he
said was that if we turned to port we
should get so close that we should expose
ourselves to torpedo attack. I supposed
he meant torpedo boats and replied to
.him that I had not seen them.”
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson states
that he did not intend-to convey in his
note of denial sent at the. request of Ad-
.miral Schley and published in the “’ash-
ington Post the idea that no such collo-
quy took place.
He states regarding this as follows:
“Admiral Schley wrote me. inc10sing an
editorial from a New York paper of June.
10, asking me to‘writc a denial of what
'he phrased ‘au oft repeated calumny.’
He said he had no recollection of any
such conversation. I wrote a lengthy;
letter of explanation. giving my recollec-
tion of the conversation as nearly as pos-
sible. Admiral Schlcy wrote me, saying:
",l‘nerc is much in your letter which I
:should not Ike to use, as it would pro-
voke assault upon you. which I w.;uld
not like to happen. ‘What I want to
show is that the dialogue did not occur.’
I then wrotc a denial of the colloquy, cer—
tainly not intending to say that no such
colloquy occurred, but that it did not occur
as printed. I at the same time sent with
‘this a second explanatory letter, explain-
WHAT scan SAID‘.’
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PRESIDENT'S EASTERN TRlP.
A Visit to Mount Tom, Northampton
and Smith Coiicge.
IIOLYOKE, .3Iass.. June 20.——~“I am
enjoying this trip very much indeed and
had no idea the country about here was
so beautiful,” said President McKinley
yesterday as he was seated in a rocking
chair in the observatory on the summit
of Mount Tom. Notwithstanding that
the day has been a long and tedious one
both the prcsidcint' and Mrs. McKinley
.stood the strain incident to the great dem-.
castration at Northampton and the
' journey back to Holyoke very well in-
deed. The trip to Mount Tom in the
afternoon was a welcome change from
the turmoil of the morning, while the
quiet, homclike, pleasant evening hours
were a fitting climax to a very busy day.
The entire morning was ‘taken up with
the visit to Northampton and Smith col-
lege. Here the president and his party
occupied the platform and listened to the
exercises by the graduating class of 150
young women and to a resume of the
work of the year as given by President
L. C. Sellye of the college. During these
services a beautiful loving cup of cut
glass. trimmed with silver. was'presented
to Mrs. McKinley by Bethseda chapter,
Order of Eastern Star. and later the en—
tire party, with the exception of Mrs.
McKinley, were taken: for an-hour’s
drive about. the city. The only special
incident of this drive was when the pres-'
ident, noticing a venerable. gray haired
man seated. in a chair near the curbstone,
ordered his carriage driven near the spot
while he shook hands and spoke a few
words to the aged gentleman. He was
General Benjamin F. Cook, 97 years of
age, the father of Captain Frank Cook of
the United States cruiser Brooklyn.- -
The trip back to Hoiyoke was without
incident. _-
Today will be given up exclusively. to
the commencement exercises at Hol-
yoke college. Here the president will pre-
sent the. graduating class ~with their
diplomas, and Governor Roger W'olcott
will address them. ,
The president has announced definitely
that he will remain at Adams as the
guest of Hon. XV. B. Plunkett until
\Vediiésday evening. June 28,. when he
will le’tfve for Washington. .‘ _
MORE RIOTING IN CLEVELAND.
\‘l’omen Take a Hand ,In Stoning
Trolley Cars.
CLEVELAND, June 20.——Up to 4
o’clock yesterday afternoon it promised
to be the most uneventful day in the big
street railroad strike. _ At that hour an-
other serious riot broke out in an entirely
new quarter, and one nonunion man was
sent to the hospital in consequence.
The company began yesterday the oper-
ation of two new lines—those on Scovill
and Central avenues. The cars were
protected by policemen, and until the
afternoon no trouble occurred. Just be—
fore 4 o'clock two of the Scovill cars ap-
proached the crossing of the Pennsylva-
nia railroad. There they were met by a
mob of more than 2,000 men and women.
One of the cars was taken across the
railroad safely. but the other was held up
by the Itzob. A perfect shower of paving
bricks and stones fell about the car and
crashed against the vestibule at the front
end, behind which the motorman was
concealed. “'omen threw bricks and
handed them to the men who were in the
front of the crowd. The windows of the
car had been lowered, and the bricks
crashed against the seats and fell upon
the floor of the car.
The conductor escaped injury. but the
motorn‘gm. A. J. McGI'ew of St. Louis,
was struck on the head with a brick and
remlered unconscious. He was taken to
The patrolman on. the car
was also hit with a brick, but was not se-
' rionsly hurt. 3A call was made for the
' police. but when a detachment of officers
ing to Admiral Schlcy that the letter of .
denial was a denial of the dialogue as it I
appeared in print and that I had told the
correspondent. of the paper that the sub— .
:stance of the conversation was correct.
In writing the letter I wished to refute;
the fact of any controversy existing at a '
critical stage of the battle. It—the letter
——was a denial of the words as they stood
in the published article—a denial of their
literal correctness and not a denial of the
:substantial correctness of the state-
ment.”
A copy of the letter has not been re-
tained by him. He had a rough draft,
which has been mislaid.
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson ap-
pends his signature as a voucher for the.
accuracy with which the foregoing is
.given. Very respectfully.
F. E. CHAD‘VICK. ,
Captain. U. S. N.
His “Fife Spanked Him.
PORT CHESTER, N. Y.,' June 20.—
Dennis Ansky had his wife arrested yes-
terday for assault. He charges her with
taking him across her knee and spank-
ing him with her slipper. The trouble
occurred on Sunday when Mrs. Ansky
asked her husband to go. down into the
basement and get a scuttle of coal. An-
sky was busy with something else and
refused. Mrs. Ansky repeated the re
quest several times, and when her hus-
band swore at her she seized him and
gave .him a severe spanking. When she
had finished, she threw him in a chair
and left him. Ansky’s cries brought the
neighbors, and when they learned the
cause of the disturbance they. laughed.
The Mississippi Rising.
DUBUQUE, 1a., June 20.—There has
been an extraordinary rise in the Mis.
sissipp’i, and it is now within a foot of
the danger line. Lowlands are now sub-
merged and inland streams are overflow-
ing their banks. The backwater from
the river is causing much damage, and
high water is encroaching on factories on
the river front. Grant river is spreading
ovei" adjacent territory, ruining crops and
driving lowland dwellers out of their
homes.
Maine Republicans Elect Littlefield
'ROCKLAND, Mm, June 20.——Hon.
Charles .E. Littlefield, Republican, of this
city has been'clected to congress to suc-
ceed the late Nelson Dingley, J r., defeat-
ing John Scott of Bath by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Scott polled a smaller vote
than when he stood against Mr. Dingle?)
in‘ the 1898 elections. ‘
Hotel Burned.
SARATOGA, June 20.—'I‘he big suln
mer resort hotel {It Qpaker Springs, Sar
atoga county, was destroyed by fire at 3.
o’clock last night. The loss is estimateo
at $5,000, partly insured. ' '
arrived the mob had dispersed, and no
arrests were made.
At the meeting of the council last even-
ing there was a scene of great disorder.
The gallery and lobby of the‘chamber
\ch‘e packed by a large crowd, and every
speaker who was inclined to give the
railroad company a fair show was hissed.
This continued until Mayor Farley made
a speech. in which he declared that he
did not propose to submit to intimida-
tion.
The leader of the strike said that about
the only question at issue now was
whether all the old men would be rciII-
stated if the strike was declared off. ,The
demand for the absolute recognition of
the union appears to have been abandon-
ed. President Everett says he cannot
agrcc to take back all the men, for some
of them will never be reinstated.
NEw‘AnMY LISTS.
To Be Made as Quickly as Possible.
Currents In Havana Harbor.
HAVANA, June 20.——Gencral Maximo
Gomez has instructed General Rafael
Rodriguez, his chief of staff. to open an
office at Quinta de los Molinas and to
begin the preparation of the new lists.
The work was begun yesterday. General
Rodriguez mailed personal notices and
published in all the newspapers of the,
. island instructions to division, corps, bri—
gade. regimental and company command-
ers to send as soon as possible COHlpk—ztt‘.
data—the. names of all the men of their
commands, with the dates of enlistment
and the periods of service. The. prepara-
tion of the lists will be pushed forward
with all speed because of the pitinble
-roudition of the soldiery, virtually mobi-
lized miles from home at the pay stations.
Some interesting discoveries have re-‘
sulted from the observations made by the
officials charged with studying the tidal
currents in Havana harbor. All the ob-
servations show a constant outward flow.
with only a subcurrent of ,inrunning
fresh water. Owing to the shoals at the
extreme west end of the harbor large de-
posits of mud‘and other filth have been
made there, but it. is believed that with
proper dredging and an or inary amount
of attention the harbor can be made
clear, thus doing away with the possibil'
ity of infection. Although salt is the
natural disinfectant, it is not thought.
that much comes from the main grurrent.
although there is probably some from the
shoals. ‘j ' '
The proposal to construct ‘electric car
lines is meeting with considerable opposi-
tion, especially in certain districts where
the streets, already surveyed for the
lines, are only 20 feet ide and are dan-
gerous even for cabs, co isions being fre-'
quent. The opponents of the movement
contend also that the buildings along
many of these thoroughfares are high
and crowded and would become unten-
able probably by night owing to the con-
stant clanging of bells. The companies
desire to build a single overhead wire..«
with the bonded rail system. but this is
disapproved oti all sides. Efforts will be
made to compel the use of the double
Ofierhead wire or the underground com.
d all
'Munster. the chief German delegate.
'ganization of an arbitration board by
, George E. Roberts of the mint. has com-
_ plcted a supposedly accurate estimate of
O , l
THE alumnus
Discussion of Arms and Am-
munition Brings Results.
DR.-ZORN RETURNS FROM BERLIN.
Reticent as to the Outcome of“. His
Mission—The Arbitration Cornniit-
tee Awaits the Kaiser’s Deci-
sion—Desire For a Tribunal.
THE HAGUE, June 20.—Among the
Iejected proposals in the various com-
mittees of the peace conference is one
prohibiting the employment of new ex-
plosives not yet brought into me. This
proposal was rejected by a vote of 12 to
9. 0n the proposal forbidding the per-
fecting of cannons there is no accord, and
It is possible that the principle of such,
prohibition will be'rejected. Concerning
bullets, especially dumdums, the Swiss
and Russian propositions being rejected.
the subcommittee voted a new Russian
proposal prohibiting the use of bullets
with a strong wrapper and uncovering
totally the core of explosive bullets. This
proposal was adopted by a vote of 19 to
1, England casting the dissenting vote.
‘~The interdiction of bursting bullets for
artillery was rejected by a vote of 11 to
10. England and the United States voted
for the proposal. Austria abstained from
voting. France and Roumania voted in
favor of launching bullets and explosives
from balloons, they wishing to delay the
matter for five years. The question of
guns occupied four sittings. No agree-
ment was reached. and the matter stands
over. Six delegations were not instructed
by their governments.
Dra Zorn of the lerman delegation to
the international peace conference. who
was dispatched Friday by Count von
after a conference with his colleagues, to
inform Emperor \Villiam personally of
the condition of affairs in regard to the
board of arbitration question, has re-
turned. It is said, however. that, owing
to the absence of the emperor, Dr. Zorn
was only able to consult with the officials
of the German foreign office.
Dr. Zorn is discreetly reticent regard-
ing his mission. but it is understood he
obtained the impression at Berlin that
all hope need not be abandoned of effect-
Ing an understanding regarding the or-
amalgamating the various schemes.
It is expected that Emperor William
will reach a decision this week. “Matters
therefore will remain unchanged, and
the drafting committee will not meet un-
til the kaiser’s decision is known.
The general desire of the conference
favors an established arbitration tribu-
nal, recourse to which shall be optional.
It is believed that if Germany declines
the other powers will still achieve some
such result before separating. They may
decide upon a draft scheme‘pcnding Ger-
many's decision.
Dr. Zorn's Instructions.
BERLIN, June 20.—The Berliner
Tageblatt says it understands that Dr.
Zorn’s instructions involve a concession
regarding the arbitration question, due to
the great earnestness with which the
British. American and Russian delegates
are pushing the application of the prin-l
ciplc. Government circles, from political
motives. desire some positive result, if
there can be an absolute guarantee that I
the scheme will not harm German inter-l
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Brooklyn’s Damages $7,000.
“'ASHINGTON, June 20.—The sec-re?
tary of the navy yesterday approved the '
findings of a court of inquiry holding
that the recent grounding of the Brook-l
lyn in New York harbor was due to a
sunken wreck. As a result of this finding
and approval the war department will be
advised of the oilicial finding that a
sunken wreck lies in the harbor and is of
such a menacing character that it should
be removed. The survey of the Brooklyn ;
to determine the extent of injuries hasi
been received by the navy department. It
shows that the repairs will cost $7,000
and that about 20 days will be required. :
Mil-ea wm Address Laborers.
PITTSBURG, June 20.——Major Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles has accepted the in-
vitation of the combined labor organiza—
tions of western Pennsylvania to address
them on Friday night of next week at
the Grand Opera House here. The week
is known in I’ittsburg as "All Organized
Labor week.” It is a movement to create '
harmony and good fellowship among the
different labor organizations. and it is be—
ing enthusiastically entered into by work-
ing men to the number of 50.000 located
in western Pennsylvania. Terrence V.
I’owderly will address the organizations
“'ednesday night, "Golden Rule" Sam
Jones of Toledo will be here Saturday
night, and other men of distinction in na<
tioual affairs will come on the other
nights.
Ln rge Gold Product ion.
\VASHI‘NGTON, June 20.—Direct0r
the production of gold and silver in the
United States during the calendar year
1898. More gold was produced last year
in the United States than in any other
year in the history of the country. not
even excepting the years of the Califon
nia gold fever in the forties. The output
last year exceeded that of 1897 by about
$2,000,000. the largest gain as well as the
largest production being in the state of
gggn-ado. The total output was $54,438.-
Ohio Congressman Dies Suddenly.
W'HEELING, June 20.'—Captain Lo-.=
renzo Dnnt'ord, serving his sixth term as
congressman from the Sixteenth ‘Ohio
district, died last night at 7 o’clock at his
country home, near St. Clarisville, 0.
His death was sudden and was caused
by heart disease. The only member of
his family present at" his deathbed was
his daughter. ‘
Hot In Knn’ius and Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 20.—Unseason-
able heat has prevailed nearly all och
Nebraska and northern Kansas for two
days. The highest mark for Lincoln was
reached yesterday when the government
station reported 93. Many smaller towns
report the mercury at 100 and over, the
InnxlIIIum being at Culbertson, where it
was i023. ‘
The Alabama‘s Armor.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., June Ila—Neaflv
$50,000 worth of finished armor plate fol
the government was shipped by the Beth-
lehem Steel company last night to
Cramps’ shipyard, Philiulclphia. for Ill"
battleship Alabama.-. A 12 inchubrecch-
loading ‘mo’rtar was also shipped t2
Sandy Hook.
' most of their
JEFFRIES AND, SHARKEY.’
Agreement Signed For a Twenty;
five Round Contest.
NEW XORK, June 20.—-lVilliam A.
Brady and Tom O’Rourke, representing
Jim J cffries and Tom Sharkey respective- '
LY. met yesterday afternoon at Brady’s
office, in the Manhattan Theater build-
mg, and, after a good deal of quibbling,
artIcles of agreement were signed insur-
ing a bout between Jeffries, the new
world’s champion, and Sharkey. In the
articles the parties agree to engage in a
contest .for the champibnship of the‘
world under the following conditions:
That the contest shall be 25 rounds for
a decision and shall take place on the 23d
of October; 1899. The principals "agree
to accept the best inducements offered
before midnight Sept. 1, - 1899, and if
held in New York state the contest is to
be strictly under the interpretation of the
Horton law. The contest shall be gov-
erned by the Marquis of Qt nsbury
rules, and, the men shall be perinitted to
fight with one hand free. each protecting
himself in the breakaway. They are to
part at the command of the referee.
On the signing of these articles each
man shall post $2,500 with Al Smith,
who shall be final stakeholder, said for-
feit to stand as a guarantee of good faith
and to be paid to the contestant who has
lived up to this agreement. The club se-
curing the contest shall pest $5,000 to be
divided between the two men in case the
club fails to fulfill the contract. Each
party agrees to post $5,000 in all, which
is to be forfeited in case of the failure to
live up to these and the club’s articles.
This forfeit of $5,000 will be divided be-
tween the club and the principal who has
lived up to the agreement.
,. Failure of Disarmament.
BERLIN, June Ill—The Kolnische
Zeitung announces the “complete fail-
ure” of the disarmament committee of
the peace cofereij't'e at The Hague. Sev-
eral provisions, "it asserts, have been
adopted in the committee by equal vote,
but all of these. it predicts, will fail in
the plenary sitting.
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The Defender Sails.
BRISTOL. R. 1.. June 17.——VVork on
the Defender has been completed, and
the yacht left for Newport yesterday
afternoon under head sails. In an inter-
view Mr. Herresholf said that he did not
know for sure when the Columbia would
be ready to sail. but probably in the early
part of next week. By the look of things
it will be' Tuesday or later before the ves-
sel is rigged.
The Brice Railroad Conces'sibn.
LIMA. 0., June 19.—Captain Brie!
has just returned from China, where ht
investigated the railroad concession se-
cured by his father, the late ex-Senator
Calvin S. Brice. Captain Brice went
over the proposed route with a party of
engineers and will make a report to the
syndicate , which expects to ‘build the
road. He will probably return to China
at the head of a construction party.
The Kaiser {Drurn'intish
LONDON, June 19.—~The correspond-
ent of The Times 'at The Hague,' who
thinks the outlook for the peace confer-
ence promising. says: “Emperor W'illiam
is a born dramatist. He does not like to
see such an important event as the peace
conference pass by without impressing
his own stamp on it. and most likely
when Dr. Zorn returns all will'go well.”
CONDENSED DISPATQHES.
A wattr famine was reported in Aus;
tralia.
Brighton Beach hotel was damaged by
fire to the amount of $5,000.
General Leonard \Vood, military gov-
ernor of Havana, arrived in Boston.
The Cramps decided to enlarge their
Philadelphia shipyard to one of the lar-
gest in the world.
Julius Bahuauk. a well known farmer
recluse, was murdered near Julian, Neb.
The motive doubtless was robbery.
Morgan Cummings. a wealthy citizen of
Tonawauda. N. Y., cut his throat with a
razor at his residence and is dead.
Peter Bollenbach, an old and respected
citizen of Galcsburg. Ills. wasshot and
killed by Charles Liudcwall, a man of 70
years. The trouble arose over a claim of
indebtedness.
uarrel Over :1 Sheep.
ROANOKE. Va. June 20.—Matthew‘
Pratt and Joseph Raines. farmers. living
four miles west of Pulaski, \'a.. became
involved in a quarrel Sunday over a
sheep. One word brought on another
until finally both men drew revolvers and
commenced tiring. Pratt was instantly
killed, and Raiues died of his wounds
yesterday. The men had been on bad
terms for some time. Reports are con-
flicting as to the first cause of the trou-
ble.
“American Citizen" In London.
LONDON. June 20.—A brilliant audi-
ence at the Duke of York theater last
evening received with great favor the
production of “An American Citizen,”
under the management of Mr. Charles
Frohmau. Mr. Nat Goodwin and the
Misses Maxine and Gertrude Elliott had
unanimous and enthusiastic recalls. The
newspapers this morning predict that the
play will prove one of the most popular-
and diverting entertainments in London..
Much Tuberculosis.
CHICAGO. June 20.-—Ger"ins of tuber-
culosis were found [in- every cow of a
herd of 92 that preliminary tuberculosis
tests had marked as “suspicious.” In the
worst cases the pulmonary organs were
one mass of tuberculosis‘bacilli. In? many
instances the respiratory organs had lost
bovine characteristics.
Many of the infected cows were‘ from-
state institutions.
Molders Strike. ~
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, June" 20.—
One hundred and sixty iron molders em-
ployed at the Russell & Erwin" factory
quit work yesterday because their re«'.
quest for an increase in wages, made last
week, was notgranted. The men held a
meeting in Commercial hall and'se'n't a
committee to interview the officers of5the
company. .
Youngsters See the‘Battle-hip's.‘
BOSTON, June 20.—-Nearly 6,000 of
the poor children of Boston .visited the
warships of the north Atlantic squadron
- firmary;
, tage of.
in Boston harbor yesterday, the public,
being excluded. The youngsters were gi‘v- ‘
en the freedom of the ships.‘
Norman-Williams Dead.
HAMPTON, N. H., J une 20.—Norman
Williams. a proihinent lawyer of Chico.
go, died here last evening.
wife of General Wesley Merritt. is a
daughter. and she, with the general,
was at the bedside. -
Mrs. Merritt. T V
THREE Sorghum
REPUL§ED WITH HEAVY Loss.
Insurgents Reported to Be Fighting
Among Themselves—Otis to Open .
All Ports on Negros Island—Ru-
mors of Aguinaldo‘s Death.
MANILA, June 20.-—General Whea-
ton, with a battalion of the Fourth infan-
try and one gun, left Imus at 7:30 o'clock
yesterday morning to make a reconnois-
sauce in the direction of Perez Dasmari-
nas. When the party had approached
within a mile and ahalf of the town, it
had accomplished its purpose and started
to return. Soon afterward the enemy was
discovered paralleling both flanks of the
Americans. ‘
The insurgents immediately opened
fire on three sides of the battalion, which
continued its return march toward Imus,
keeping up a heavy fire against a large
force of the enemy for over five miles.
losing five men killed and 20 wounded.
\Vhen word of the fighting reached Imus,
two fresh battalions 'with more guns were
sent to re-enforce the reconnoitering
party.
These troops reached, the first battal—
ion at 4:10 p. m. and the combined force
of the Americans pushed the rebels back
toward Perez Dasmarinas. The enemy's
loss was undoubtedly severe. Our casu-
alties for the day were probably 40.
A reconnoitering party from Cavite
went nearly to San Francisco (191 Mala-
bon. The reconnoissance did not disclose
the enemy in force, as was expected, only
a number of sharpshooters being found.
A committee of residents of Rosario
sent a petition to General Otis yesterday
morning asking him to garrison the town.
The Sixth infantry is going to Negros
island to relieve the California troops.
General Otis intends to open all of the
ports of the island of Negros.
Since the death of the Filipino general
Luna there have been frequent reports
of Aguinaldo’s assassination. The only
ground for believing the reports is the
fact that the assassination of Aguinaldo
seems probable after the killing of Luna
It is reported that a pitched battle has
taken place between the two Filipino
factions north of San Fernando. The re-
port has not been confirmed, and General
Otis does not believe it.
Gale’s three dismounted troops of the
Fourth cavalry have been sent in a casco
to cruise on the lake, the boat being tow-
ed by the army gunboat Napidan. The
expedition has orders to strike wherever
it is possible to inflict damage.
Large Charitable Bequests.
BOSTON, June 20.—-—The will of the
late Robert C. Billings, on file in the
Suffolk probate court, gives about $700,-
000 in public bequests, including $100,000
each to Harvard college, to the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology (with $50,-
000 additional to found the “Billings stu-
dent fund”) and the Museum of Fine
Arts; $50,000 each to the Massachusetts
General hospital, New England Hospital
For Women and Children, Childrens’
hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear,in-
25,000 to Perkins’ Institute
For the Blind, the American Unita‘riau
association, the Boston Young Men's 3
Christian union, Home For Aged Men,.
the Hampton institute. Hampton, Va.:
$10,000 to the Tuskegee Normal school. l
$5,000 to Atlanta university and $10,000 I
each to 16 public and charitable institu~ ‘
tions in and around Boston.
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Fifty fil’dhfihéfs Return.
VANCOUVER, B. 0.. June 20.——The
steamer Dirego has arrived from Ska-
guay with 50 Klondikers. Many of them
claimed there was $500,000 worth of
gold dust aboard, but the purscr puts
the amount at $150000. One of, the
passengers. named Frizenger, co‘nfirms
previous stories of loss of life on the Ed-
monton trail.
names he could not recall and who were
thought to have perished, have been
found in bad condition.
adelphia. whose name has been included l
Two New Yorkers, whose I
THE: CLEVELAND STRIKE.
A Quiet Sunday, but Further Deman-
strations Are Expected.
CLEVELAND, June 19.-—There were
no new developments in the strike of the
street railway men yesterday, principally
for the reason that the company made no
attempt to operate cars except on the
Euclid avenue line. The police still at-
forded ample protection, and the cars
were run on schedule time from 7 o‘clock
in the morning until 6 o’clock in the
evening. It is expected that an attempt
will be made today to resume operations
on some of. the other lines; and more
trouble is looked for.
The strikers are preparing" for a big
demonstration this evening. A meeting
is to be held in the afternoon at which
representatives. of all the labor unions
are expected to be present. The meet
ing will arrange for a parade to take
place in the evening. It is anticipated
that between 10,000 and 20,000 uniol
workingmen will be in line, and there
will be several bands in the procession.
The object of the demonstration will be
to influence the members of the city
council, and 100 representatives of organ-
ized labor will be selected to attend the
meeting of that body and request the
passage of an ordinance introduced a-
week ago which requires that all motor-
men shall have had at least 20 days’ ex:
perience in running cars in Cleveland be-
fore they can be employed in this city.
MORE TRooPs FOR OTIS.
Generals Grant and Bates, With 1,800
, Men, Reach Manila.
MANILA, June 19.——The transport
Sherman, having on board General Fred
D. Grant, General Bates, a large number
of other officers and 1,800 enlisted men,
arrived here today. She reports all well
on board. The Sherman sailed from San
Francisco on May 22.
' The voyage of the Sherman was un—
eventful. ‘9 p .
The Utah. Nebraska and Pennsylvania
volunteers will soon start on their return
to the United States.
General W'heaton has established his
headquarters at Imus.
Yesterday morning a strong reconnois-
sauce was made south of Noveleta. It
was reported that a strong force of insur-
gents was at San Francisco del Malabon.’
General W'heaton started a reconnois-
sauce toward Perez Dasmarinas also.
The rebels will probably be forced to
leave San Francisco deI Malabon.
The country to the south of Imus has
not been scouted. This will probably re-
sult in a slight delay in the advance of
the American forces. .
The rebels are reported to be concen-
trating at Perez Dasmarinas.
WANTS MAYOR IMPEACHE-o.
An Atlanta Preacher Calls That
City’s Head Hard Names.
ATLANTA. June 19.——In a sensational
sermon last night Dr. L. G. Broughton,
pastor of the Baptist tabernacle, called
upon the city council to impeach James
G. Woodward, mayor of Atlanta. 'Dr.
Broughton said the chief executive was
a, “confessed gambler, 'a libertine, a sot
and a disgrace to the city." At these
words a part of the audience of about
2,000 people cheered. In the course of
his remarks Dr. Broughton said:
“When the mayor was a member of an
important committee to go to \Vashing—'
ton on the matter of the federal, prison
site, he was drunk most of the time, and
there were other things that occurred in
connection with him that I hesitate to
mention from the pulpit. He should be
impeached at once. If the members of
the city council do not impeach him, I
shall take steps myself. No such man
has a right to be mayor of this city. The
situation is indecent and disgraceful.”
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Quick Trip From Australia, #32
VANCOUVER, B. 0., June 19.———Hen-
ry D. Lloyd and his‘son, W'illiam B.
Lloyd, of Chicago left Va_u’.‘C-'.‘.'.'9r for
Boston yesterday on the Cunadian Pa-
cific flier the Imperial limited. \thn
they arrive in Boston Friday morning,
they will have. ended a most remarkable
journey from Sydney. Their record
Mason of Phil- l breaking run is being made to enable Mr.
Lloyd to witness his son‘s graduation at
in the list‘ of missing. has also been Harvard university on Friday next.
found. but he was hopelessly ill. ., ‘B'hen in Australia. Mr. Lloyd was
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The Paris ‘Vreck. ”
FALMOUTH, England, June 20.—The
American liuer'Paris, on the rocks near
the Manaclcs. experienced the first
southeasterly gale yesterday which has
blown since she was wrecked. This com-
pelled the salvagers to desert the work.
The divers had succeeded in blasting‘
away the rocks and had cleared the
steamer of water above her false bottom.
when the storm came up and drove them
off. It is now feared that the liner will
be forced farther ashore and be broken
in two.
Decided Against the Railroad.
TRENTON, June 20.—-The court of
errors and appeals has rendered a deci-
sion which will prevent the Pennsylvania
Railroad company from laying a second
track longitudinally through Broad
street, Burlington. N’. J. The company
attempted to do this about two years ago
after the legislature of 1890 had passed
an act attempting to validate a permis-
sion granted by the council of'Burlington
“many years ago, but never taken advan-
Automobile Riders Arrested.
CHICAGO. June 20.—H. G. Osborne
and C. E. “’oods, prominent business
men, Were arrested yesterday for using
automobiles on the south side boule-
vards in defiance of the recent order of
the South park board forbidding motor
carriages in its territory. The gentlemen
deliberately violated the order for the
purpose of being arrested, and the mat-
ter will be“ carried through the courts as
a test case.
A Reception For Sampson.
BOSTON, June 20,—Governor Wolcott
yesterday gave a. reception to Admiral
Sampson and tihe‘ofli'cers of the north
Atlantic squadron. followed by a lunch
at the Union club. Twenty-four naval
officers were in' the‘ party, besides the of-
ficers from the navy yard? and’ Admiral
Picking, the commandant.
Brisk \‘Varlike Preparations.
LONDON. June 20.—-—The Cape Town
correSpondent of The Daily Mail says:
“The government has forwarded a bat-
tery of heavy guns to Kimberley for the
defense of the diamond fields. There is
great activity in the Cape imperial com-
mand, and munitions of war are being
sent northward in large quantities.”
Weather Probabilities.
Fair and warmer: today; increasing
cloudiness tomorrow; light southerly
cabled the date of the graduating exer-
cises and barely had time to catch the
steamship \Varrimoo, which cleared at
Sydney May 24.: The arrival of the
steamer here just in time to connect with
Lloyd to reach Boston in time. 4‘”
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Murder of Missionaries.
oped that the Rev. H. S. Phillips, Mrs.
Phillips and Miss Sears. missionaries of
the Church Missionary society, who, with
three native converts, were recently kill- '
ed by rioters in the province of Ngan-
Hwei, sought protection of the yamen at
Kim-Yang. The yamcn, not being strong
enough to protect them, sent the party
under escort to Kien-Ning-Fu, but the
missionaries were murdered on the way
there. It is reported that the natives deo
stroyed also the. church. parsonage and
hospital at Kien-Ning-Fu. The British
consul is active in the matter, but the
floods interfere with communication.
The Tax on Annuity Policies.
BOSTON, June 17.—James D. Gill.
collector of internal revenue here, has
received a ruling of Commissioner G. W.
\Vilson of the department in reply to a
request giving the information that a
policy of insurance wherein a person is
paid an annuity during life of $1,000 per.
year is subject to taxation based on the
amount paid to purchase such a contract,
the rate being 8 cents for each- $100 or
fractional part thereof. Collector Gill
states that "there are something like 10,-
000 special taxpayers now in Massachu-
setts.
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.
» CLEVELAND, June 19.—-The entire
front of the brick house of Abraham
Kohn at 23 “Tadsworth street was blown
out by an explosion of gasoline yesterday,
and Kohn, his wife and child are in the
hospital. ‘The baby will surely die, and
Kohn himself is believed to be fatally
burned. Mrs. Kohn was cleaning some
garments with gasoline, and she left the,
vessel uncovered in the house while she
was out in the yard, the door being.
closed. In some way the gasoline was
lighted, and the "explosion followed.
Dick For Republican Manager.
«COLUMBUS. 0.. June 19.——At: a meetv
ing of the Republican state central com-
mittee Saturday Chairman Dick was se-
lected to manage the Republican cam-
piiign in one. this fall. John R. Malioy
was elected secretary and W.- F. Burdell
treasurer of the state executive commit-
w iuds. .
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the new fast. train alone enabled Mr. -
I-IONGKONG. June 19.-—-It has deve‘- .
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