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Itlt SEMI-WEEKLY IRMfU IKA I- UAUK, I'raprUtor. rmnuai 1 TN ATWANCB, tiaiuuui - - NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. v BRIEF TELEGRAMS. J Tho bnnkhj; firm of W. J. Brewster b Co. of Hannibal, N. Y has failed with liabilities of $12G,000. The as nets are not stated, Jacob Gcrslno, long a prominent merchant In Netiatadt-n-der-Harilt, Germany, has fled to the United States, after dofaultlng for 250,000 marks. No other sovereign In the world haB bo many physicians an the czar. They number twenty-seven und are nit bo lected from among the medical coleb rltlea of Iltisstn. Agulnnldo continues to express him self as pleased with and Improved by tho courteous treatment accorded him by acncrnl MacArthur. "I nm a pris oner," Bald ho todsy, "but I nm treat ed like a guest." Tho mutter of bridge tolls on gov ernment freight going to the coast, which has been In controversy for a year between the Union Pacific and tho government, hns been adjusted In favor of the latter. PrcHldent McKlnloy'n ndmlnlstrn tJon 'was denounced and Aguinaldo's name loudly applauded by the large audience that listened to the npoakors at the anti-imperialistic mooting in Faneull hall, Boston. As a result of tho capture of Agul naldo and the belief among offlcla'.s that a speody and comploto collapse of the Insurrection In tho Philippine will follow, the full strength of the army authorlrod by the recent army reorganization net may not b en listed. Dlitrlct Attorney Phllbln of New York Mid that ex-Senator David B. Hill had been retained by him to pre pent tho arguments for Uie prosecu tlor. .when the Mollneux case Is laid beforo tho court of appeals, which will meet In Buffalo In June, nnd tho case will be argued there. Chlof Justice Burford has allowed the writ to Issue to compel Secretary V. M. Jonklnn, as secretary of Okla lioma territory, to publish and certify as u law of tho territory the moumre appropriating 142,000 for additional buildings at the asrlou'.tural and mo chanlcal college nt Stillwater. The United Stnto3 Marino band vis ited Indianapolis last Wednesday and Whllo thcro wont to Crown Hill ceme tery to play ovor tho grave of tho Into ox-proaldent, Benjamin Harrison. Tho selections wero "Nearer My God to Thee," nnd "nock of AgcE, Cloft for Me," the general's favorite hymns. H. C. Frlck ban t-omo to an under standing with tho officers of St. Paul's cathedral whereby ho Is to become tho purchaser of the cathedral property at the corner of Fifth avenue and Grant street, Plttiburg, tho consideration be ing 11,325,000. A meeting of tho con gregatlan will bo hold to ratify the agreement. In roforenco to Funston'a recent rapturo of Agulnnldo, tho Nebraska loglslaturo passed tho following: "He solvod, That wo rejolco with tho whole nutlon ovor thta achievement, which we trust will soon lead to the cessa tion of hostilities and tho speedy res toration of law and order In our Is land possessions." .Tames StophenH, tho well known Fe- nlnn leader of the 1860 movement, died at his homo at Sutton, Ireland, In the pretty cottage which wai pro Hcnted to him by his countrymen In May, 1892, a few months after his re turn to Ireland from his twenty-five years of Bolf-oxllo, Tho city of Odessa experienced a distant slesmlc disturbance Nicholas Heeney, tho10-yoar-old hoy who murdered Frank Johnson, a Pcnn Hylvanln railroad tcwermnn, .was sen tencod at Cleveland, O., to life Im prisonment In tho state penitentiary. Governor Allon Is about to sail for New York from San Juan. Bdward 8. Tnrr, n veteran actor and Htngo mnnngor of Tho Hello of Now York company, dropped dead of npo plexy In tho o!lko of Hotol Terrnco at 8cranton, Pa. Srnntor Mitchell of Oregon Ib con lined to hlR bed nt Washington with an neuto nltnck of the grip. Count Casslnl, tho mission nmbassa dor nt Washington, nys thero is no truth In tho reports that tho czar lives In a steel-lined room, The Official Gazette of Mexico City saya thnt vnrloiiB nowspapors nn nounco that Proaldont Dliu will nsk permission to go to lSuropo for tho benefit of his health. Tho Gazotte de nles that the president will make the trip. Admiral Cuvcrville lirti boon elected to the French senate fcr the depart ment of Flnlstorc. Bx-Senntor CharlcH A. Towne, nftor looking over Now York as a field for the practlco of law, hai returned to Duluth. Ho prefers tho west. The secrotnry of education of Cubj, Sonor Varonn, has recommended ox pending 11,100,000 out of the school appropriation for tho construction ot school houses, of which amount 500, 600 Is to bo expended during the pros- mt year. mm J 1,1 V , , f Kussia uivcs Hweeping Assurance oi Treating With Obina Unsellishly, UNITED STATES MAS THE PLEDGE. Hccretnr; Hay Iterelvee IIih Coniniunlca- tlon from AmbaMador Cmtlnl It Ken der l.t Alarming former lleportt ltBrilliit Military Activity. WASHINGTON, April fl. Tho Unit ed Stales government has received n communication from tho government of llUHsIa of unusunl conditions. It bears on conditions In China and par ticularly those relating to Manchuria. The document has created a profound ly favorable Impression nnd at the Stnto department It Is looked upon a the most salutary evont that has oc curred for several months In the east ern situation. Secretary Hay received the communication from Count Cas- nlnl Inst night nnd communicated It to tho president. Although tho terms of the Husslau commiinlctalon arc withhold, It Is known Hint Russia takes occasion to give strong assurances of her disin terested purposes throughout her deal ings with China. As to Manchurln, It Is stated that Russia's course never has varied In the determination to loavo that province us an Integral part of China and to retire tho Russian troopa bh rapidly as safety will per mit. Hut, as a more ulgual evidence of Russia's purposes and as an ovl denco of tho ompcrorM devotion to the principle ot pence, assurances of a defi nite and satisfactory chnractcr arc now glvon as to tho oxccutlon ot these purposes. The belief Is held In official quarters that the assurances ot Russia are so sweeping as completely to avert the threatened crisis In Manchurln. The Russian communication Is the moro significant, coming nt a moment when the press advices from Europe asserted that Russia was collecting an army of 300,000 men for the purpose of holding Manchuria without refer ence to the doslro of tho other powers. Thoro Is no doubt that Russia has u large military force In Manchuria, so thnt had the czar determined to hold tho province he has the military es tablishment already on tho ground pre pared to maintain occupancy. To the officials In Washington one of the most gratifying features of Rus sia's action Is that It Is responsive to Secretary Hay's note ot March 1 last. This note had been provlously com municated to tho Chinese minister nt Washington and advised him thnt tho United States vloved 113 Inexpedient nnd dnngoroiiB to the interests of China tho conclusion of nuy private territor ial or financial agreement. A copy of this communication was Bent to the United States ambnsiiador nt St. Pet ersburg, Mr. Charlemagne Tower, and tho Russian amlmBnatlor at Washing ton also wns made awaro of its con tents. While tho noto never wns ad dressed directly to Russia yet by tho foregoing menus it enmo fully to the attention ot the Russian authorities. WHAT'S TO BE DONE AT MANILA? War Department Itecolvei I'lam of Har bor Improvement. WASHINGTON, April 0. Tho divi sion of insular nffnlrs, War department, has received copies of tho specifica tions and blue prints showing the pro posed Improvement of tho port of Ma- nlln, authorized by tho Phlllpplno com mission, Tho work Includes ubout 1C0, 000 cubic yards rip-rap, 21,000 cubic yards concrote and rubblo masonry In breakwaters, about 5,000,000 cubic yards of dredging and n pile of bulk head 4,700 feet long. Tho dredging will bo in mud, sand and shells to n depth of thirty feet, tho dredged ma terial to be used for reclaiming laud. Kt. (Iiiaeph Cathler MImIiic. ST. JOSICPH, April C- -13. V. Hard ing, cashier of tho Gerniun-Amorlcnn bunk, left the city Home time yester day nnd cannot ho found. Ho wrote two loiters, one to his wlfo nnd tho other to tho officials of tho bunk, stat ing Unit ho had loft the city for good. He said his accounts would bo found to bo straight nnd n careful cxamln ntloti, the ofilclulB say, prove this to bo true. M.Trlud ItiiMlana There. LONDON, April C "Hy the end of May," Hays the Moscow correspondent of tho Dally Graphic tho Uusslnn army In Manchurln will number :)00, 000 men. It is understood that the Russian minister of wnr. Ceneral Kournpatkl, reckons upon tho possi bility of having to dispatch an army corps southward Into Korea. ilrmnpi I.ooki for Bite. WASHINGTON, Pu April . S. J Robinson, muunglng director; T, R Wagner, representlve, and Colonel Hughos, tho Kngllsh attorney for tho firm of W, Jessops ft Sons, limited, of Shofilold, Knglnnd, wero In Washington today looking for n alto for the estab llshmont ot a mammoth cutlery man ufnetory hero. Tho local business men nro nnxlous thnt -tho plant bo cstab Hulled here and good Inducements will be offered tho llrm, i' I Hl'li'l THURSTON FAVORS CARTER. Dun Not Wluli to lie I'crmancnt Chalr iimn for HI. I.otil. WASHINGTON, April 5. -It Is ex pected that tho nowly appointed St. Louis World's fair commission will mcot In St. Ixiuls Monday, April 15, or within a day or two of that date. Senator Thurston, who Is acting ns temporary chairman until tho board selects Itfl president nnd secretary, said today that In all probability Secretary Hay of the stato department would call a meeting for April 1G, although ox-Senntor Lindsay had snld It would lo Impossible for him to leavo New York boforo April 20, but as the peo ple of St, Louis are clamoring for tho government commission to get togeth er there Is overy reason to believe that the bourd will bo convened speedily. Ex-Senator Thurston was consider ably put out today when ho rend re ports In morning papers to the effect that ho had been selected as chairman of the commission. "There hns been no chairman se lected," said tho Ncbrnskan. "I was nsked to look after a few preliminary matters by tho secretary of state trending a formal meeting of the bourd In St. Louis. I have novcr been a candlduto for president of tho com mission and I am for Senator Carter for that place. There Is too much work attached to the chairmanship for mo, and realizing this I cannot un derstand why tho report was sent out that I had been made chairman. My name was first of thoso mentioned as appointees for the reason, I presume, that President McKlnley tendered mo the plnco first. I know of no other reason. I have, an I said before, no desire to bo president of the commis sion. I reallzo tho responsibilities nnd my only desire is to help St. Louis make the greatest exposition tho world hns ever seen." George D. Melklojohn, ox-assistant secretary of war. Is to lie given, It Is understood a lnvlnc- run nn hohnlr nf untiereioou, a loung cup on Dehnir or tno army officers, bureau chiefs and clerks connected with the war de- purtment. Tho cun In to hA a nvmslvn silver piece and If It cannot bo mado - , in timo for Its presentation to Mr. Molklejohn before ho leaves for tho west, It will bo sent to him. -- 1 DENIES STORY OF VISIT. Hay Says There 1 No Truth In Iteport of Agulnnlda'a Coming;. WASHINGTON, April B. The presi dent nnd Secretary Hay were In con ference for almost an hour this morn ing. Secretary Root was present a portion of tho time. The subject of the consultation was not disclosed, al though It was surmised that It related to tho Chinese situation. Secretary Hay stated that tho government had no ofnclnl advices confirming the prc3s reports thnt China had definitely re fused to sign tho Mnnchurlnn agree ment with Hussln. Secretary Root pronounced tho sto les that Agulnaldo had been invited to come or that ho wna coming to the United States in tho immediate future to bo baseless. After the secretary of stato and secretary of war departed jord Pauncofoto, the British ambassa dor, called at tho White House and was rccolved by the president In tho bluo parlor. The official explanation f tho nrltlsh ambassador's visit, giv en out nt the White Houso, was that ho called to Impart the acknowledg ment of tho British government for the expressions of regret on the death of Queen Victoria. WASHINGTON CREDITS IT. llellovri Spain II ae Untitled Treaty of Friendship. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 5. Al though o far without offlclai confirma tion, tho roport that tho Spanish coun cil hns upproved tho draft of the now treaty of commercial friendship be tween tho United States nnd Spain finds credenco here. Minister Storcr has beon working negotiating a whole fabric ot treaties to take the place of thoso wiped out by tho Spanish war. Ills first 'work waa tho proposition of nn extradition treaty and this Is now practically complete. Great difficulty was found in arriv ing nt a common basis for tho negotia tions for tho treaty of commerco nnd friendship. Hut It Is believed that Mr, Storcr has succeeded and that Amcrl can Imports to Spain, which Blnce tho war have paid almost prohibitory maximum duties, will secure sulBtnn tint reductions thnt will result In on lnrged trade. Tito Death From 1'Ihkuf. CAP1CTOWN. April 5, Two denths from bubonic plague and one suspect ed enso wero officially reported today, tho lowest record since tho outbreak of tho disease In Capetown. May Settle FUliery Dlipnte. LONDON, April 5. Mr. Robort Uogl, tho promlor nnd colonial soorc- tary of Newfoundland, confirms the statement of 13. P. Morris, tho New foundland delegnto on tho French shore quostlon, who sailed from Liv erpool for Now York yesterday, that an understanding hnd been reached on tho French shore question, sat isfactory to Newfoundland and Great Britain, nnd which It Is hoped will prove satlsfavtory to France. THE PLAN FOR IflTSLJ"" Commanders Contimplnte Stringing Them from Pekin to tho Sea. CI1AFEC EXPRESSES NO OPINION Cable to Washington Asking for Instruc tion In tli Matter United Statei Standi Opposed to Attempting I'lrran- nent ecnp.nrj. WASHINGTON, April 5. Gcnoral Chaffee has cabled tho War depart- n tm tiM,i ,., n,n miiitnrv , " , commanders representing the foreign powers are now considering the ques- tlon of disposing of tho Chinese ques tlon nnd of establishing fortified posts at proper Intervals along tho route from Pokln to tho sea. General Chaf fee scales Instructions for his guld- nncc. A rather difficult question Is involv ed In General Chaffee's request for Instructions. As to the treatment of Chinese fortifications, no particular difficulty Is Involved, for the Stato de partment has set out Its view that theso should not bs destroyed, but simply dismantled. As to the estab lishment of fortified posts It Is prob- abo that tho United States will on Its part Insist on Its policy ot declining . ,ii . . .,,.. to maintain a permanent military cs- tabllshment In China. Meanwhile tho War department is niinhlnir Itq nronarntlnna fr .i . , . , . . . uuwun 01 uuina oy American torccs, save only tho legation guard, and It le now stated that everything will be In readiness to embark General Chaf- feo'a army for Manila May 30. Not a 'word has been henrd from Mr. Rockhlll nt Pokln for tho Inst throe days Consequently there Is no offlclai COnflrmntlon of the 'renort thnt tho Chinese eovernment V.ns fullv ro. , , , . " fHBej Russia's proposition as to Man- rhnrln. Th nblnPRo mlniHtw ii not nrnong tho callorB nt ,hc stato dc. . ......... u... , , I miiint iuuv, ,t wua lenrnou that he had not received any advices of China's final rejection of the Man churinn agreement. The reports. however, ore quite In line with the memorial and accounts forwarded to Mr. Wu within tho Inst few days, Later In tho day, after tho subject had beon well considered at the White Houso ns well as at the State nnd War departments, the structions wero cabled to General Chaffee. Tho text of theso was withheld, but It Is stated that they are drawn upon the llnce of tho Instructions sent to Mr. Conger at tho time he accepted tho Joint agreement under which tho ns- gotlntlons of the ministers at Pokln were to be conducted. It so happened that the reservations which Mr. Con- ger was to mnko In thnt caso were preclsoly tho subjects now boforo the military commandors nt Pekin, nimo- ly, tho destruction of the Chinese for tifications and tho provision for armed International posts along the route from Pokln to tho sea. General Chaffee, ns already Indicat ed, favors the disarmament of tho forts nstead of tl elr dest rue on, but cannot paiticlpnte in the establishment of armed posts. Ho will, however, re main in the conference, exerting his best efforts to ameliorating the condi tions along tho lines Indicated, COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO. United State Credited With the. Larcer l'ortlim, WASHINGTON, April 5. G. W. Whitehead for Porto Rico haa report ed to tho treasury tho amount of Im port nnd exports of tho Island from May 1, 1000, to February 28, 1901. The value of the free Imports from tho United Stntcs for that porlod were ?3,54G,8:i2, und that of tho dutablo lm- ports from tho United States $2,900.- 150. From all other countries tho freo Imports nggregntod ?33,3G0 and tho dutablo Imports $1,G1G,092. The total duties collected vero $893,820. During tho enmo periods tho exports to tho United Stntc3 amounted to $3,- 030.50G und to all other countries $2,- 423,577. Tho total Imports amounted to about $3,100,000 and the export b $5,814,083. Illc dun Iteinnlni Intact. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 5. The navy department has received an official roport on tho bursting of a shell from one of tho Kentucky's guns. The report Bays the explosion occurred nt the Instant the Rhell left the gun, so that tho full force of the caucus- Elon was not convoyed to tho gun. It wns sufficient, however, to do some dnmngo to tho forward part ot the weapon and for two Inches around tho Inner muzalo tho "lands'' flattened. t.arcnt Ship Kver Launched, BKLFAST, April 5. Tho now Whlto 8tart lino steamer Celtic, tho largest 00111:1 adjourned late without nnnounc vessel ovor built, wan succjssfully lnB tho appointments for tho supremo launched horo this morninir In tho court commission. Another meeting presence of n largo and ropresentntlvo gathering. Tho Celtic's dimensions aro ns follows: Length. G80.9 fo2t; beam, 75 fcot; depth, 44.1 feet; grosj tonnage, 20,880; net tonnage, 13.G50. Tho Coltic will hnvo a displacement of 33,000 tonB and Is not Intended for need. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. tutlon from South Oncaha nml Khimki Cltv. SOUTH OMAHA. Union stock Yards t'utttc-Thero was a fair run of cuttle here, but the demand on the part of packers was In good shupe, and as a result the market did not show nnv radical cliance. There were about forty cars of beef steers Included In the receipts, anu paeKcrs iook uum nnu bought them up ot gcnct'iilly steady prices. Tlic market, however, seemed to be a trifle uneven, its some sales weru un doubtedly higher Hum yesterday, while others were 110 inoro tliun steady. The supply of cows was rather light, not over twenty curs being offered. Puckers had liberal orders, and the market ruled ac tive and fully steady, the same as was the case with tho beef steers. The mar ket, however, seemed to be a little un- even, but still very satlsfnctoty prices, ns n rule, were paid, and the pens wero CCalca , nn early )our. 1Jull)i L.niVt nnd stags sold In just about the same notches they did yesterday. Tim feeder trade did not hnvo much life to It todny. HogsThere was about nn average run of hogs here tills iiiornlinr nnd the de mand being In fairly Koud shape tho mar ket opened about steady with yesterday. The hogs began moving townrd the scales nnd It soon became evident thnt packers had milte. liberal orders. Sellers as a re sult held their strings nt good, llrm prices nnd the market soon lifetime strong to a shade hlulior than vruterday and nultt active. The bulk of nil the hops sold from JO.07!6 to $6,024. Tho choicer hogs sold from JO.OS',4 to J6.07H. The light weights brought from r.ft74 down. Sheep There wns u light run of sheep hero todny and packors took hold and bought up the ewes and wethers nt stendy to strong prices. Home wooled wethers sold for $4.60, which wns a good, "irons price, and the Btnndurd Cattle company's clipped yearling tliHt sold tho ,', u ,. ,,. ,mlliv ,,. $1.75, or 15c hleher. The lHinb market, however, wus slow and lower ngaln to- r me WoeK prices can saiciy ue quoted 15025c lower, with th mniUet dull and weak at the decline, KANSAS CITY. Cattle Heavy steers, stendy; light nnd Texuns, steady to 6c higher; Blockers und feeders, steady to ISo higher; native? beef steers, $4.6o; stockeis and feeders. $3.85 5.00; western-fed steers, 'H.SOtiS.lO; Texans and Ind nns. tl.25fl5.00: cows. 13.2534.60: helfora. UtO?0.05; ennners, $2.G01i3.15; buls, l-l.25tN.50: culves, 95.00Oe.8B. Hogs-Market opened 5c higher, closed sicauy; top, .1,14; oiiik. ot sales. o.W(j 6.12; heavy, lo.ocfi 0.1714 : mixed packers, tc.004iG.l0: MkIu. t5.sotC..02'A: nlcs. 4.50 s.to. Mieep and iambs-8hfep. stendy: lambs, jo higher: western lambs, 4.10fl5.25; west- em wethers, tt.D01iC.00 western yearlings, tl.75y5.00; owes. tt.Kff5.Kl; culls, t2.70ftl.00; spring lambs, tC507.50. BETTER STIFF THAN FLNST0N Ueuernl Corbln fepeak frigidly of Hie KnniHi l-'leliter. WICHITA, Knu April C The Eagle tomorrow will publish nn extended In tervlow with Congressman Chester I. Long of Kansas relative to the nppolnt- ment of Frederick Funston to a brlga- dlor generalship In the regular army. Air. Long has verified the Interview for tho Associated Press: "When I rend of Funston's heroic deed," says Mr. Long, "I went straight to General Corbln's office and said: 'Well, general, you see what Fun- ston has done?' Yes, I have seen It,' replied Cor bln, not pleasantly. " 'Well,' I said, 'don't you think that you ought to make Funston a brigadier general in the regular nrmy?' 'No,' said Corbln, 'he has done nothing to warrant that. Tin T lnalatn1 tf onnma in run ho haB done a very daring thing; that ne nRg almost concluded the war.' " 'Mr. Long,' said Corbln, I am mak ing lieutenants out of better stuff than Funston overy day. Funston Is a boss scout that's all.' 'Wo want him made a brigadier gcnoral,' I insisted. " 'Mr. Long, Enid Corbln, 'the army has becomo a great school. We want teachers for brigadier generals; we want men who can tench and not those to be taught.' " 'But the president may want to nppolnt him,' I said. " The president can do so, of course,' Bald General Corbln, 'but It was plain to bo seen,' adds Mr. Ixmg, 'that the president would never do It on the recommendation of General Corbln.' " TO KEEP MAIL MEN COOL. Summer Uniform Will luelnde Gray lllouin With Turndown Collar. WASHINGTON, April G, An Inno vation looking to the comfort of letter carriers throughout the country dur ing tho heat of summer probably will be Introduced this year by ofnclnl jier- mission to them to divest their coats on their rounds when felt to be neces sary. It Is expected that tho postmas ter general soon will lssuo nn order formally granting authority to post masters for this purpose nnd modify Ing the requirements so ns to allow tho carriers to wear 0 suitable gray blouse with turndown collar and n black tlo. Rov. John Jasper, the fnmous col ored advocate cf tho "Sun do move" thoory, died at his homo nt Richmond, Vn aged 90 years. ludcei Kail to Agree. LINCOLN, April G. Tho supremo will be held early noxt week and It is expected thnt an agreement may bo reached nt that time. Tho three Jutlgs wro in consultation nil the afternoon, endeavoring to comploto the eelectlon of tho commissioners, but ns they were unable to do this an adjournment was taken. GLAD TO BE PRISONER .Agninaldo Never Dreamed Amuricani Would Bo so Pair and Liberal, TAKES OATH WHEN ENLIGHTENED- Chief Justice Arellano rinria In Ulm Heady Courert -Complete Surrender roitlble 8oon Probably by April, lath. MANILA, April 4. Chief Justice Arellano, who administered to Emilia. Agulnaldo the oath of alloglance te tho United States government, de scribed today to a reporter of the As ooclated Press tho conditions leading up to nnd attending tho ceremony which was semi-private. Agulnaldo, still detained In an apartment of tho Mnlacaimn palace- nnd awaiting orders from Washing ton, had expressed himself ns nnx lous to learn moro rcjrxrdlnc the- American system ot government and had ofiked Chief Justice Arellano t- enlighten him. Tho chief JubUco carefully explained tho various meas ures passed by the Phlllpplno com. mission, headed by Judge Taft, and Bhawod him what provisions were, mndo Xor education nnd progress and for municipal and provincial slf-gov- ernmont. Listening with deep Interest, Agul naldo finally exclaimed: "I nover dreamed the Americans would be so alr nnd liberal." Dcfore tho conversation had ended he had ngreed to take the oath of a'- leglnnco and this was Immediately ad ministered. Scnor Arellano says: "Agulnaldo'a action will Induce nil the insurgents to surrender and I pre dict that tho Islands -will be com pletely pacified by June. "Agulnaldo Is eager to visit the United Sttes, but wlion I questioned him on tho subject of holding office ho replied that ho had no desires lr that direction and Intended to re tiro to prtvato life after a trip to America. "It Is rumored that President Mc Klnley hns Invited Agulnnldo to visit tho United States and that tho former Insurgent leader may sail from Ma nila on April 15. General MacArthur,. when questioned regarding tho rumor. said he had absolutely nothing to communicate." WASHINGTON, April 4. After ,t consultation with tho president Sec rotnry Root tonight sent a caolq mes sage to General MacArthur giving him Instructions regarding Agulna'do and the views of the administration on some recommendations as to Phll lpplno affaira made by General Mac- Arthur. The contents of the cab'.o- gram -will not be made public f:r the present. It Is stated at tho War department today that General MacArthur had made no communication relative to Aguinaldo today and thnt the attitude- of thla government toward the lnsur gent chlof had not changed. He l yet held as a prisoner, and whllo he will bo treated with klndncfs, there Is no disposition to allow him liberty unless It Is demonstrated that he In tends to comply fully with tho am nesty terms nnd his oath of allegi ance. The cnblo message sent tonight was of considerable length and was quite specific ns to tho policy of the government. It is understood that Agulnnldo would like certain assur ances or promises from the govern ment and tho message informod Gen eral MacArthur Just what tho govern ment would do. Leave Pekin for Oood. WASHINGTON, April 4 Although 00 official notice has roached horo of tho reported doparturo of Prince LI Hung Chang from Pekin for Shnng- hnl, the officials are Inclined to be lieve it Is true, and that LI Hung Chang Is really leaving Pokln for good and because tho emperor in dis pleased with his conduct. It wns known here that when LI Hung Chnng wns made ono of the peace en voys that he wns pro-Rusphiu. Conimlteloii Culls on l'realilent. WASHINGTON, April I. Kx-Scnn- tors Thurston, McBrido and Lindsay, cx-Rcpresentatlves Allen of Mlsisslppl and John F. Miller of Indiana, five members of tho recently appDlntoi St. Louis exposition commission, call ed upon tho president today. Mr. Al len remarked humorously after the In terview that the commission had sim ply called to thank tho president on behalf of the country for the wl.e se lections he had made. Mllee Will Hee the TetH. WASHINGTON, April 4. Lieuten ant General Miles will leave here to morrow morning for At'nntlc City, where he will remain until Saturday, when ho will go to Sandy Hook to at tend a meeting of the board of ord nanco and fortifications. ThiB moot ing is held at Sandy Hook for the purpose of mnklng tests of somo guns thnt have been thero .'or bovc al weeks. The Important test of field guns will not take place.