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AMERICANS ADVANCE
The Town of Macabebe Captured
The People Shout "Vivas."
A REPORT OX THE COXFEREXCE.
'resident Schtirtunn Cables About tho In-
torvliMV with AkuIiiii11('h Kcprescnt-
iitHcx- Gllmnrc mid III AIn
Prlnoncr.4.
Manila, May 2. (ion. MacArthur has
.sent ollieers to Gen. Antonio Luna, the
Filipino commander, under a flag of
truce, carryiny money and provisions
for American prisoners in his hands,
and asking- an exchange of prisoners
and the names of such as lie may have.
It is reported that the insurgents have
two ollieers and 10 others, and it is sup
posed that among these are Lieut. .1.
C. Gilmore and 11 men of the crew of
the United States gunboat Yorktown,
who fell into the hands of the Filipinos
last month when the gunboat visited
Italer, on the east coast of Luzon.
Maj. J toll, witli a squad of scouts,
lias captured the town of Macabebe,
about four miles southwest of Caliini
pit, the people ringing bells and shout
ing1 "vivas." The American army is
now employing Mueabebes instead of
Chinese and they are delighted to get
.10 cents a day, declaring their loj'alty
to the Americans.
Maj. (Sen. Lawton is advancing, lie
has organized a band of 40 scouts to go
ahead of the column. The- band, which
is under W. M. Young, an old Indian
lighter, includes Diamond, Harrington,
Somerflcld and Murphy, of the Second
Oregon regiment.
Yesterday, the anniversary of the
buttle of Manila bay, was observed bj
the United States lleet, the usual drills
being- omitted. Admiral Dewey had
many visitors and the American and
Uritish merchantmen dressed ship.
A UKt'OItT on Tin: coxkkiikxci:.
Washington, May 2. The state de
partment has received a report by
-cable from President Schurman, of tlio
Philippine commission, of the confer
ence that was held at Manila Saturday
between the members of the commis
sion ami the representatives of Aguin
aldo. The text of the dispatch was
not made public, but it was stated that
Mr. Schurman's report agreed pre
cisely with the press statement of the
proceedings in the conference as cabled
from Manila. It is declared at the
state department that the proclamation
issued by the Philippine commission
.-just before the beginning of the last
campaign represents the maximum con
cessions to be made to the insurgents
by the United States government. It
is realized now more strongly than at
any other time that the capacity of the
Filipinos for self-government is an
undetermined question. The United
States government is willing- to
accord the natives an opportunity
to test their abilities, for the
Philippine commission proposes to al
low them almost complete control of
their local affairs, exercising only such
supervision through the United States
military as may be necessary to guard
against the consequences of mistakes
on the part of the native municipal and
provincial oilicials in their first experi
ment at self-government. The experi
ment is already in progress at some
points. In the Philippines outside the
island of Luzon, where the United
States authorities have hoisted the Hag
and assumed sovereignty, yet have con
tinued the local governments under
native direction,,
NAMHI) lfOK GALLANT CONDUCT.
Washington, May 2. In accordance
with the president's request that (Jen.
Otis choose from each of the volunteer
regiments now in the Philippines one
man distinguished for gallantry for ap
pointment as second lieutenant in the
regular army, (Jen. Otis has forwarded
the following names:
.J. li. Morse, lirst lieutenant California heavy
artillery; Genoa.' T. Iliillliutcr, llr.st lloutcnnn't
First California infant! y; Itnlpli H. I.i,tcr, sec
ond lieutenant Klrst Colorado: William It. Gib
son, captain Flfty-llrst Iowa; Chris A. Hech,
mtkcjiiI Thirteenth Minnesota; 10. V. 1). Mur
phy, second lieutenant First Montana; W.illaeo
C. Taylor, eaptaln First Nebraska : Hccs.Jaelc
son, llrst lieutenant First Oregon; Frank I J.
Hawkins, captain Tenth Pennsylvania; Kvun
A. Younu. llrst lieutenant Flist South UaUota;
William C. Webb, second lieutenant Utah Unlit
urtlllery.
(iii.Moui: ani ins mi:n i'i:jsoxKits.
Washington. May 2. The following
cablegram has been received by the
secretary of the navy from Admiral
Dewey at Manila: "Apparently relia
ble information ten of the Yorktown
boat crew, including (lilnioiv, are pris
oners at insurgent headquarters. Am
continuing investigation." Inasmuch
as there were 15 of the Yorktown party
captured by the Filipinos at Haler and
Admiral Dewey accounts for only ten
of them, it is feared that the other five
have been killed. They probably were
killed or fatally wounded in the orig
inal assault upon the landing party at
JSaler. The identity of the members
of this party still unaccounted for is
not known.
Till! IMUIMIir.Nr THANKS IlKWKY.
New York, May 2. - While at the navy
yard President McKlnloy sent the fol
lowing cablegram to Admiral Dewey
at Manila yesterday:
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EMPEROR AND PRESIDENT.
Germany' Itulcr unit Chief Kxccutlvc .Mc
Kinley KxcliiiiiRti l'ollrltoni Messages
JU'RiirilltiK tho Proposed Xnw Cubic.
Berlin, May 1. hnperor William
has sent the following cablegram to
President McKinley:
The Imperial jiostiniister general has just in
formed mo that your excellency has kindly
Klven your consent to tho lauding of a now cahlo
on tho .shores of tho United States. "This wel
come news will create unanimous satisfaction
throughout tho German empire and I thank
your excellency most heartily for it. May tho
now cable imlto our two grout nations more
closely and help to promote lwaco, prosperity
and good will among their people.
President McKinley replied as fol
lows: I have received with pleasure your majesty's
telegram regarding the joining of tho two con
tinents by a direct cable. It afforded mo gen
uine gratification to glvo consent to tho landing
of this now cable on tho shores of tho Uidted
Stntcs and more so as 1 saw therein an oppor
tunity to further the high mission of Interna
tional telegraphy In drawing closer tho distant
nations and bringing their people Into more In
timate associations In Interests of mutual ad
vantage, good will and amity. That tho new
cable will prove an additional bond between the
two countries Is my fervent wish and hope.
GRATIFIEDAT HIS REPLY.
Oon. Otis' Answer to tho Filipino Consid
ered us Comporting with Amer
ican Dignity.
Washington, May 1. The war de
partment ollleials are very much grati
fied with the tone of the reply of (Jen.
Otis to the Filipino delegation. It is con
sidered as comporting with the dignity
of the United States. It would not be
possible for the United States to recog
nize the existence of the Filipino con
gress or it Filipino government. It is
said at the war department that it is
not likely that any further concessions
than that of general amnesty will be
made. Peace and freedom, it is be
lieved, will appeal more strongly to the
Filipino army than any argument
Aguinaldo and his ollieers may make.
Meanwhile it is the belief of the oilicials
at the war department that if the Fili
pino generals unduly protract the ne
gotiations, wholesale desertions on tho
part of their men are looked for.
Plowing Up tliu Wlieat.
Goshen, Ind., May 1. Not in a gen
eration litis the wheat crop in many
Indiana counties been so nearly an
absolute failure as it is this year.
Not one-half of the seed wheat placed
in the ground last full will be threshed
and even this, sis in all eases where the
crop is light, is certain to be of inferior
quality. The work of plowing up big
fields of wheat, which went into the
winter in iirst-class condition, is pro
gressing everywhere and the acreage
of corn will be enormously increased.
Sunday Kxeursloii Train Wrecked.
Rochester, N. Y., May 1. Three per
sons were killed, more than a dozen se
riously injured and Til) less seriously
hurt as the result of it wreck at 2:48
p. m., yesterday on the Uochestcr
it Lake Ontario railroad, better known
as the Hay railroad, at Hosenbaur's
corners, about 1 i miles north of the
city line, when two ears on an excur
sion train tilled with passengers left
the track while rounding a curve at
full speed and were completely
wrecked.
Knoriiious Output of Ore.
Joplin, Mo., Maj 1. Kaeh succeed
ing week manages to break some kind
of record in this mining- district and
the week elosed Saturday night is no
exception to the rule. Sales of mining
properties aggregated 87.10,000 and
other heavy transfers are pending. The
total sales for the week were ll,O0!',.T7O
pounds of zinc ore, 1,0011, 1!10 pounds of
lead ore; value, 82b.1,:il 1. For 17 weeks
the totals are 171, 002, 220 pounds of zinc
ore; 1.",-H0,(1S() pounds of lead ore; value,
S:i,02:i,U7l.
Klro In n Tornado's Track.
Coleridge, Neb., May 1. A prairie
lire burning in the hay Hats along
the northern tier of counties of Ne
braska, ten miles from this place,
passed into the track of a tornado and
was swept with the speed of the wind
diagonally across this county for 25
miles, destroying everything in its
path. The only lives lost, as far as
known, were those of Mrs. Holla
Livingston and her iive-ycar-old boy.
Kartliiuake Shocks in California.
San Francisco, May 1. Two shocks
of earthquake were distinctly felt in
all parts of the city yesterday. The
first shock was rather mild, but the
second, which followed immediately
afterward, was of much greater sever
ity. It was a matter of general com
ment that the shocks, which were felt
about 2:15 p. in., should have occurred
during a pelting rain and with an un
usually low temperature for this sea
son. NcliriixUu 1 1 it -t a Tornado.
Valparaiso. Neb., May 1. A tornado
yesterday passed through Saunders
county, about four miles west, destroy
ing everything in its wake. A large
quantity of stock was killed. One
child was slightly hurt. Tho damage
to property v, ill amount to several
thousand dollars. Tlustorin went in
a northerly direction and was about a
quarter of a mile wide
These Mclouii Not Patriotic.
Austin, Tcv., May 1. Thousands of
Mexicans with their families have en
tered Texas from Mexico during the
punt few wi'ikfc. Tho object of thu
lium In removing to this country Ik to
avoid bchifc pressed Into military wirv
lew. A law fcoou to go into ell'wt in
Muxtuo iitHkoK military ihIuohMqii In
I h NtHiuUnir nnny u,omplwr)
OYER SIXTY KILLED.
Terrible Tornado Visits Kirksville
and Newtown, Northern Missouri.
More Thau Tito Hundred Hittldlngx In
Klrksillle Demolished and the Country
Adjacent Was Devastated- Death
I.!st lit Newtown ltenches 1 1,
Kirksville, Mo., April 2!). At noon
to-day it was estimated that the death
list from the tornado which visited this
place Thursday evening is. about fit),
and that between 100 and o00 peoplu
were Injured. City oilicials said that
these were simply approximate figures
and that it will be several days before
a definite casualty lint can be secured.
Telegraph wires were down in all
directions and interruptions were so
frequent during the day that only
meager information could be sent. Tho
known dead are as follows:
Mr. Anderson, A. C. Heal, I'd Hcoinan, boy;
Dr. nilllngton, Mrs. Henry llllllugtou, Mis.
Howman, Theodore llrlgham, merchant; Mrs.
Theodore llrlgham, Mrs. Condor. .Tames Cun
ningham, C. A. Ulhbs. Mr. ( Ai Gibbs, A.
W. Olusee. Mrs. A. W. Cilasce, Mrs. Hen Green,
Mrs. W. W. Green. Miss Hesslo Green, daugh
ter of Mrs. W. W. Green; Mrs MeKnda Hct
mln. Mrs. Hills, William II, llowullt, student
American School of Ostco'iathy ; Mr. and Mrs.
Kirk, Mrs. John Larkin, Sr.; Col. Little and
family of four. Henry Lowe and three chil
dren, Mrs. T. Miiliaffcy, Mrs. Miller. Harry
Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. mid Mrs. Jean l'cn
sholt. Mr. Peck, A. W. Hnlnschott, Mrs. A. W.
Halnsehott, Mrs. W. II. Sherbourn. wife of stu
dent of Osteopathy college; Mrs. G. R Sloven
son, James Weaver, retired contractor: Alma
Williams, .Too Woods, Mrs. .loo Woods, Mrs. C.
Woods, Mrs. Leoiiu Whalev.
The tornado which wrought such de
struction struck this town at 0:20 in the
evening when most people were nt sup
per. The entire east side of the city
was wiped clean. Over 200 buildings,
homes and stores, were leveled. A
heavy rain followed the cyclone and
the debris of wrecked buildings took
lire in several places, lighting the way
for the rescuers. Mayor Noonan, who
litis been active in rescue work, esti
mates that the death list may reach
100. The cyclone approached Kirks
ville from the south, somewhat west,
and missed the heart of the city by two
or three blocks.
Heports from the country districts
state that many farmers have suffered
severely and that several lives have
been lost outside of Kirksville. Henry
Lowe and three children, living three
miles north of the town, were crushed
to death beneath their demolished
home. The other members of the fam
ily escaped. Other fatalities are re
ported from the country, but no names
are given.
Newtown Also Visited by the Storm.
Chillicothe, Mo., April 20. The latest
reports from Newtown, in Sullivan
county, which was visited by last
night's tornado, are that 1.) persons
were killed and more than 2.1 were in
jured, some of them, it is believed,
fatally. A corrected list of the dead,
so far as can be learned, is as follows:
S. Desper, wife and three children;
Laren Evans and two daughter-:; Wil
liam Hays, wife and child. The entire
eastern half of the town was destroyed.
The path of the storm was about 500 or
000 feet wide and hardly a dwelling- in
its course escaped. Frame houses were
lifted from their foundations and
crushed like egg shells. The more sub
stantial buildings were partly wrecked
and .10 persons at least are homeless.
The storm blew down the telegraph
wires in and about the city and washed
away the bridge over Medicine creek, a
small stream just south of the town.
A terrific electrical storm followed
the tornado and the excitement was
intense. Women and children ran
about the streets shrieking for their pa
rents and loved ones and men searched,
the ruins, in the drenching rain, hop
ing to locate the bodies of victims.
Houses of survivors were thrown open
to those who were rendered'homeless,
and everything possible was done to
care fpr the injured. The Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul depot, stock
yards and ten palace stock cars wero
completely demolished. Fully one
third of the business portion of the city
was destroyed.
MANY THOUSANDS SHORT.
City Treasurer WIk(-omI:Io, or Argentine,
Kan., Who I scil SKI, 1)00 or the City's
funds, u Tugltlie from .Justice.
Argentine, Kan.. April 20. When tho
Argentine council met last night, .1. 10.
iscoskie, city treasurer, sent in his
report. It showed that he was short
to Mie amount of $10,000, or about all
the money in the treasury, or supposed
to be in the treasury of Argentine. A
warrant for his arrest, chaiging him
with embezzlement, was sworn out and
placed in the hands of Deputy Marshal
IJarrctt. The deputy repaired to thu
home of the treasurer, but found only
the distracted wife and children of tho
embezzler. He had lied,
Old Man Would Wed u Child.
(Juthrle, Ok.. April u. H. .1. Hayle.-i
Is a lovo-slck suitor who Ik having
trouble finding ntivoiie who will marry
him to Carrie TIk.iiijw, his 11-year-old
fiancee. Although thu father of thu
tflrl husg'tviii his'-onsieut to the match,
nuither tho prolm c judge of Lotfan or
Oklahoma county will Iwuiu a license to
thu euiiple. Tlic man Is gvuy mid bunt,
while the nM weir lmr dimMw nhovu
luir shoutopn, rfho Wih;lih hut 3
pound.
GEN. OTIS PRAISES FUNSTON.
The Kiiihiiii'k l'amagc of tlm Ulo Grandn
Hlver Itcfcrred to us "A ltemiirluiblo
Military Achlewimcnt."
Washington, April 20. The end of
the Filipino insurrection is in sight, in
the opinion of army and navy oilicials.
A telegram received from (Jen. Otis
yesterday announced that Aguinaldo
had taken what is regarded as thu llrst
step toward surrendering, namely, re
questing3 a cessation of hostilities. Sec
retary Alger said, as the department
elosed, that, while It could not be said
that peace was assured, he regarded
the prospects as of the brightest, and
felt eonildent that the end of the In
surrection was near.
The text of (Jen. Otis' dispatch an
nouncing the prospect of peace follows:
Manila, April 28.- Adjt. General. Washington:
After taking Calumiot MaeArthur's division
crossed tho Ulo Grand river In tho face of great
obstructions, driving thu concentrated forces of
tho enemy back on the railroad two miles. Mao
Arthur reports that tho p.issago of tho river
was a remarkable military achievement, tho
success of which was duo to tho daring skill and
detei initiation of Col. Kunston, under tho dis
criminating control of Gen. Wheaton. Casual
ties slight, number not yet ascertained. This
morning chief of staff from commanding general
of tho Insurgent foioes entered our linos to ex
pi ess admiration of tho wonderful foat of tho
Ainei lean army In forcing p.iss.igo of tho rlvor,
which was thought Impossible. Start ofllcer ro
poits that tho Insurgent commanding general
has received from insurgent government direc
tions to suspend hostilities pending negotiations
for tho termination of tho war. Staff ofllcer
with party Is now en route to Manila and will
soon arrive. Law ton's forces well In hand In
vicinity of Augat, east of Cahunplt, where ho Is
waiting supplies to bo sent to-morrow. Yester
day morning force of 1,50 j Insurgents nttacked
troops at T.igulg; driven b.ick by Washington
regiment. Our loss two killed, v: wounded.
ruiiston Will lie Promoted.
Washington, April 20. As a reward
for his heroic conduct in the Luzon
campaign, which culminated in bin
gallant dash across the Hlo Craudc and
the demoralization of the flower of
Aguinaldo's army, Col. Fred Funston, of
the Twentieth ICansas, is to be given a
brigadier general's commission. He
will be promoted very soon and given
command of a brigade in the Philippine
army. War department oilicials were
enthusiastic and hearty in commend
ing the heroic exploits of the plucky
Kausau, and the high encomium
paid him by Maj. (Jen. Otis in
his cablegram Insures substantial
reward for the "hero of Cahunplt." It
is freely admitted by military men and
naval ollieers that Col. Funston 's
achievement places him on a plane
above llobson, of the Merrlmac, or
Hoosevelt, who charged up San .hum
hill. The successful outcome, of his
feat in crossing the Hlo Grande, con
sidcrcd impassable by the Insurgents,
brings him prominently into the fore
ground as tho greatest ilgure in thu
American army of occupation. From
this point of view is he regarded here,
and the president's approval of the
recommendation of the secretary of
war that he be made a brigadier gen
eral is regarded as a foregone conclu
sion. CANNOT FOOL OTIS.
Aguinaldo's Kcipicst for a Temporary Ces
sation or Hostilities Promptly ItcftlHcd
by the American Commander.
Manila, April 20. The Filipino ad
vances for peace have been fruitless.
Col. Manuel Argueleses and Lieut. .lose
Denial, who came into (Jen. MaeAr
thur's lines under a flag of truce, told
(Jen. Otis that they were representa
tives of (Jen. Luna, who had been re
quested by Aguinaldo to ask (Jen. Otis
for a cessation of hostilities in order
to allow time for the summoning- of
the Filipino congress, which body
would decide whether the people
wanted peace. (Jen. Otis replied that
he did not recognize the existence of a
Filipino government. Aguinaldo is
evidently selecting the army as a
cloak for his congress, hoping by
subterfuge to overcome (Jen. (His' con
sistent policy of ignoring the Filipino
government. The Filipino wumi'iit
is that it is impossible to arrange an
armistice without the sanction of the
congress. (Jen. Otis punctured this as
sumption by remarking that, If Agui
naldo could make war without the con
gress, he could stop it without refer
ence to that body. One of the conferees
afterwards remarked that they are
shrewder than white men in diplomacy,
as the .Malays are credited with being.
While tin insurgents are undoubtedly
tired of war. the leaders are torn with
dissensions.
.-Monument or (.rant Cnvclled.
Philadelphia. April 2s. The eques
trian statue of (Jen. Grant, presented
to the city of Philadelphia by the Fair
mount Park Art association, was un
veiled with appropriate ccreinonics
yesterday by Miss Kosemary Stir
toris. granddaughter of the dead hero,
in the presence of President McKinley,
members of his cabinet, representa
tives of foreign governments and a
large gathering of distinguished citi
zens and g-iests ot honor. Prominent
among those participating- was .Mrs.
Grant, widow of the general, and other
members of the family.
The Kiiiisiiiis Wounded.
Washington, April 20. Adjt. Gen.
Corbln lias received u casually list from
(ifii. Otis. Among those reported
wounded in the Twentieth IChiimis are:
Company M, ( apt. William ISishop, hip,
moderate; A, Strgt. ('. A. Woodwortli,
jfroin, moderate; K, Corporal 15. It.
Khicald, Hi'iu, slight; 1, Privates 1''. 1),
Whlltlker, si tie, mvuriM I, A. Turry,
abdcjuion, MYuro; M, Henry Morrttom,
eh ot, Nvurg,
TROUBLE BREWING.
State Department Determined to
Protect Americans atBluefields.
THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP
The jC!0,00,)00 for tho Philippine TtiriieU
Oicr to the l'rcnch Ainlmxmidor Nlo-
nragitu t'anal Commission -Autl-
ImpcrlalUtlc DoeiimeutH.
Washington, May 2. Advices re
ceived here from lllucllchls, Nicaragua,
indicate that the situation there, so fai
ns American interests are.coneerned, in
extremely unsatisfactory and discour
aging. It is being impressed upon tho
oilicials here that persons tilgh in tho
Is'icnraguau government are pursuing a
policy calculated very deliberately to
crush the American bushiest Interests
of considerable magnitude In the Mos
quito country. The reports are to tho
effect that ever since the Clarence re
bellion, some years ago, thoN'tcarugutitt
government has been jealous of
the growing importance of tho
American settlements, and the Keyew
rebellion recently serins to huvo
confirmed It in the determination
to destroy the American Iniluenco
in that section. The Nicaraguans hold
the Ainericun merchants responsible
for Heyes' rebellion. They have con
sequently determined, according- to re
ports received here, to impose upon
these American merchants the etitiru
expense to which the government wan
put in repressing the rebellion, amount
ing to about 8000,000. The American,
interests in Minefields now aloue ag
gregate fully 82,000,000 In gold, and tho
state department is determined that
they shall be protected against the
proposed extortion, so that intervstlng
news is expected at any moment, in
view of a United States man-of-war be
ing there, the Detroit, to execute the'
orders of the department.
tiii: ('o.NTi:sr Hon Tin: hpcakkhsiiii.
Washington, May 2. Hepresentativu
Dolllver, of Iowa, who is pushing' (Jen.
Henderson for speaker of the house of
representatives to succeed Mr. ltecd,
said yesterday, in an interview, that
Mr. Slier man, of New York, In his
opinion, would win unless thu western
congressmen united on a candidato
and that, consequently, when ho
reached Chicago shortly, he would sug
gest to Heprescntative Hopkins, of
Illinois, and other western candidates,
that the western men enter into nu
agreement to vote for the western
speakership candidate receiving the,
highest number of votes on the first
ballot.
Representative .James S. Sherman, ot
New York, is conlldeut tlm he will bo
chosen tin npimkoc of the Fifty-sixth
congress and it is conceded that Mr.
Sherman will have practically tho
solid vote of the republican status east
of the Alleghenies.
Till: TM'r.NTV .MILLION HOLLA Its PAID.
Washington, May 2. The last movo
in the negotiations terminating tho
war with Spain occurred yesterday,
when Secretary Hay paid to the French
ambassa.dor, M. Cainbon, the 820,000,000
provided by the treaty f peace for the
cession of the Philippines. The pay
ment was made In four treasury war
rants of 8.1,000,000 each and was re
ceipted for by M. Cambon as completely
liquidating the obligation. The am
bassador deposited the 820,000,000 in
Higgs national bank, of this city, ami
the cashing of the warrants is to be
made litter through the City national
bank, of New York. The Spanish gov
ernment was notified by cable of the
payment, but nothing will be done as to
forwarding the funds tb Europe until
Spain directs the exact course to be
pursued.
NICAIt.Uit.'A CANAL COMMISSION.
Washington, May 2. On account of
the dilllculty of reaching- a unanimous,
conclusion as to the cost of the pro
posed waterway, the Nicaraguttn canal
commission lias not yet submitted a
report, and it is not expected to do so
for home time. When the preliminary
report was submitted, Hear Ad
miral Walker and Mr. Haupt estimated
812.1,000,000. but Gen. Hains added a
minority report which, while it ap
proved the route selected by his col
leagues, added 20 per cent, of the esti
mate of cost.
A.vn-iMi'i:i:i.LisTir documknth.
Washington. May 2. The circulation
of the anti-imperialistic documents ad
mitted to have been sent out by Kd
ward Atkinson, of P.oston, was olli
cially called to the attention of Post
master General Kinory Smith yester
day and the matter is now awaiting
otlicial action. In all probability it
will be taken up for discussion at to
day's cabinet session.
I.e(;al Holiday In California.
San Francisco. May 2. The 1st of
May having been made by act of the
legislature a state holiday, special
exercises in commemoration of I )ewey's
great victory took place in almost
every city and town In California, hi
this city the national salute was tired
from the cannon from which was llrcd
the llrst shot of the Spanish at Corro
Ifldur. llcuey Da) Cclcliniteil In New York.
New York, Mny 'i, Dewuy day wa.
celebrated in thu public suhools in thi.i
oily by NpuolHl oxui-oIkoh itoimnttmnrut.
iiijf thu vlutory at Manila and by tint
llyln;' of Hags on all suhooi building.