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FALL OF SAN TOMAS
Insurgent "Tillages on Rio Grande Vanish
Before Fire and Sword.
REBELS BURN THEIR TOWNS BEHIND THEM
One Largo Forci Insists on
Observes-
HOUR'S START AND WARNING GTS
Filipinos Ask Ninety Days' Grace to Consider |
Their Surrender ,
NATIVE CHIEFS WANT PEACE WITH DIGNITY
UtlH Porn Not Vnry from Policy ot
lK nrliiK Mo-Cnllcil Government
.Soli it rum 11 Seen Good KfTeet
In Granting Interview * .
MANILA , May 4. Noon General Mac-
Arthur is now assaulting the town of San
Tomas , nbout live miles northwest of Calura-
plt. The Americana arc lighting for the
bridge and thu rebels are burning the town.
General MucArthur has moved his head
quarters to San Vicente , across the lllo
'
Grando' General Wheaton's brigade has ad
vanced beyond Apallt ; General Halo has re
turned to co-operate with General Lawton.
At Itallbog last evening there was a/run
ning fight , In the course of which one Amer
ican soldier was killed and thrco were
wounded. The rebels scattered before Gen
eral Lawton anil General Hale. Yesterday ,
while Captain Wheeler , with a detachment
of the Fourth cavalry , was covering Gen
eral Halo's advance he discovered a largo
body of rebels at Pulllan. The cavalry
opened flre , but there was no response.
Thinking that the rebels wanted to surren
der , Lieutenant Dell went forward to parley
with them. The Filipinos replied that they
did not wish to surrender , but that they had
been ordered to refrain from lighting during
the negotiations. They asked what Lieutenant
antUell / wanted and In reply were given
half nu hour in which to retire , which they
Improved.
A Spanish prisoner who escaped Into the
American lines reports that after General
Halo's advance on Quingan 200 Filipinos
were burled , thirty-five In one trench , and
twenty-seven In another. This Is the larg
est number of rebels that have been killed
In any engagement for several months.
Another 1'rnpnnnl Submitted.
10 p. m. There was a conference
lasting two hours today between Ma
jor General Otis and the envoys who
carne hero from General Antonio Luna bearIng -
Ing a proposal for a cessation of hostilities.
General Otis adhered to his refusal to
recognize the so-called government ot the
insurgents/-
The Filipinos now ask for a truce of
three months to enable Agulnaldo to sum
mon the congress and consult with the In
IW- surgent leaders And. others..of the Islands.
- The envoys admitted the contention of Gen
eral Otis that Agulnaldo has little control
over affairs outside of the Island of Luzon.
The question of the release of Spanish
prisoners In the hands of the Filipinos was
mentioned. Major Manuel Arguelles , the
chief member of the deputation , said that he
considered them as being In the same cate
gory with the Americans , the United States
being the successor of Spain In dominion
over the Islands , and acqujrlng by treaty
nil Spanish rights and obligations.
After- the close of the conference with
General Otis the Filipino envoys had a con
sultation with the United States Philippine
commissioners.
Must Itotnlii Hln ninrnlty.
The Filipino envoys. Major Manuel Ar-
guollcs and Lieutenant Jose Denial , have
abandoned the pretense under which they
came to General Otis' that they represented
General Antonio Luna , and today they announced
*
nounced that they came as representatives
of Agulnaldo himself. The two emissaries
used all their wits to secure n reply from
General Otis to the letter from Sonar Mnblnl.
Agulnaldo's prime minister and minister ot
foreign affairs In the dictator's cabinet ,
which they protested to General Otis on
yesterday , but General Otis retimed to make
any reply , on the ground that to (16 so would
bo equivalent to a recognition of the so-
called government of the Filipinos.
Major Argucllos said that Agulnaldo know
lie would bo overpowered In time , but that
ho would bo able to continue the fight for
months , and that bo would do so unless he
was given what Major Arguelles termed
peace with dignity.
'Mr. ' Schurman , the president of the United
States Philippine commission , expresses the
opinion that the Interviews accorded by
General Otis to the Filipino representatives
will have n good moral effect ns tending to
convince Agulnaldo'n representatives that
the American authorities mean to glvo the
Filipinos a good government and not one of
the Spanish sort.
SEVEN MENJ5TILL MISSING
Of ( ho Yorktnwn Creiv ITnnrenanteil
for Clmrlrn MorrlMHcy la
n JYeliriiKUan.
WASHINGTp.V , May 3. The following
cablegram has been received from Admiral
Dewey :
MANILA. May 3. Secretory Navy , Wash
ington : The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at Insurgent headquarters at San
Istdro ; Lieutenant nil more , Chief Quar
termaster William Walton , Sallmakcra Mate
Paul Vandolt , Coxswain John Ellsworth ,
Apprentice ( third-class ) Albert Peterson ,
Landsman Sylvlo Ilrisolese , Landsman Paul
Ktlwards nnd Landsman Fred Anderson.
Provisions have been sent to them by Otis.
Am continuing Inquiries as to the fate ot
the other seven. DBWKV.
Among the men not accounted for Is
Charles Albert aiorrlfeey. Ho was born
at Colunibuu , Neb. , and his mother at
present reside * In Lincoln.
The names of the men unaccounted for ,
with such data relative to their enlistment ,
nativity and kin as tlio ' records of the Navy
department show , aro'us follows :
John Dillon , landsman , enlisted at Mare
Islbnd , Cal. : born at Peru , Ind , ; next ot
Jdn , L. 13 , Kdwards , father , Mexico , Ind.
Charles Albert Morrlssoy , landsman , en
listed at Mare Island ; born at Columbus ,
Neb.j next of kin , Mrs. J. 0. Morrlssey ,
Lincoln , Neb.
Ora n. McDonald , ordinary seaman , en
listed at Mare Island ; born at Cormal Val
ley , Cal. ; next of kin , P , McDonald , father ,
Monterey , Out ,
William II , Rhynders , coxswain , enlisted
at Mare Island ; born Amsterdam , Holland ;
next of kin , Mr * . M , H. Nyhous , cousin , G20
Connecticut street , San Francisco.
Orrlaon W , Woodbury , seaman , enlisted
at Gloucester , Mass. ; born Lynn , Mass. ; next
of klu , J , Q , Woodbury. father , 14J Maple
street. Lynn.
Dvnzell D. George Arthur Veuvllle. ap
prentice second-class , enlisted ut Mare
Island ; born nt Dudley , Rnglnnd ; next of
kin , K. Marsh , Rellwood , Ore.
B , J. Nygard , gunner's mate , third-class ,
enlisted nt New York ; born Warsaw ,
Ilussla ; next of kin , Sophia Nygard , wife ,
1631 Atlantic avenue , Brooklyn , N , Y.
It Is said nt the Navigation bureau that
there Is every reason to believe that these
missing sailors are not dead or at least
not oil of them. The naval officers here
believe that some of the Yorktown's crew
succeeded In making their way Into the
lines ot the Spanish garrison at Baler , where
they would bo well treated. Admiral Dewcy
Is now striving to get Into communication
with the garrison at Dalor.
I GENERAL HALE IS WOUNDED
lOtl'i Heporlfi Knrtlicr Ijlnt of Cnwunl-
lien Several Inun , Kansas ntnl
Dakota Slon Included ,
WASHINGTON , May 3. General Otis un
der today's date reports the following cas
ualties not heretofore reported :
Wounded April 26 :
Brigadier General Irving Halo , leg , slight.
l'rx ' < South Dakota.
Captain Charles H. Englceby , Company
11 , shoulder , Plight-
Sergeant Oscar N. Corsey , Company G ,
eg , slight.
'IVnli I'ciinnylTUiila.
Colonel Alexander L. Hawkins , arm ,
alight.
First Lieutenant Blalno Alkon , Company
H , arm , slight.
Sergeant John Thompson , Company H ,
'aco , slight.
FlflyjKlriKt lovrn.
Private Fred K. Strong , Company M , scalp ,
slight.
Private Samuel J. Tlllen , Company M ,
April 23 , shoulder , slight.
Private Bertran Grace , Company H , April
27 , foot , Blight ; accidental.
Klrnt Xurth Dakota.
Private August Hansll , Company K , April
12 , leg , slight.
Private Emll Pcpke , Company I , April 13 ,
chest , severe.
First South Dakota.
Corporal Charles H. Green , Company G ,
April 24 , ear , slight.
Second Lieutenant Walter S. Doollttle ,
Company G , April 25 , foot , slight.
Private William H. Harrison , Company I ,
shoulder , slight.
Private Uoy P. Ranus , Company K , leg ,
slight.
I'M rut Montana.
Private Gottlieb Molcan , Company C ,
arm , slight.
Captain Frank E. Green , Company H ,
hand , slight. ,
Private G. Muhlson , Company I , arm ,
slight.
Private Robert Murphy , Company K ,
shoulder , slight.
Private Andrew Davis , Company B , cheek ,
slight.
Private Charles L. Thompson , Company B ,
leg. slight.
Private Martin B. Hall , Company F , ear ,
slight.
Corporal James O'Leary , Company M ,
shoulder , slight.
Fourth Cavalry.
Private William Hcer , Company I , hand ,
severe.
Twentieth KunMn * .
Sergeant Joseph , Dqwald , Company , K-
April 2J ( , neck , slight.
Private Oscar Nesblt , Company K , April
27 , wrist , slight.
Third Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Charles C. Todd , Com
pany D , thigh , severe.
Private Oscar Bevans , Company F , shoul
der , severe.
Corporal Jacob Fisher , Company O , ab
domen , severe.
Thirteenth Minnesota.
Killed :
PRIVATE FRANK SMITH.
Wounded :
Sergeant William D. Burllngham , Com
pany K , knee.
Flr.st Colorado.
First Sergeant Clifford H. Bowser , Com
pany K , May 1 , arm , severe.
WAU OFFICU 1IOPI2S FOR PISAC13.
Filipino IicitdcrN Kxpcctcd to Nego
tiate for Terms Individually.
WASHINGTON , May 3. General Otis
made no mention In his report to the War
department today of the progress of the
negotiations with the Insurgents for the ces
sation of hostilities , but thtft fact did not
abate the confidence ot olllclnls In the ulti
mate success of the Impending attempts to
arrive at an understanding. There Is a belief
at the War department that the Filipino
leaders nre thoroughly discouraged and It Is
suspected that the next step In the peace
negotiations will be n. wholesale effort on
the part of Individual Filipinos In the in
surgent ranks to make terms for themselves
without reference to the others. Meanwhile
there may be some small engagements be
tween thu outposts , but nothing like a gen
eral battle Is expected.
The reported Junction effected between the
forces ot Lawton and Hale gives great sat
isfaction to the officials here. They have
been apprehensive over the length of the
line of communication between Lawton nnd
Manila , but with a short route open to
Malolcn on the railroad there la no longer
any reason-to bellevo that supplies can bo
cut off.
I'ntrol for Southern Philippine * ! .
NEW YORK , May 3. A dispatch to the
Journal nnd Advertiser from Manila says :
The cunboats Princeton and Petrel left
Manila this morning to patrol the southern
Islands , A brief cable message to Admiral
Dewey from the commander of the Ben-
nlngton reports that on April 29 he found
three schooners on the beach at San Jose ,
on tbo eastern sldo of the Island of Panay.
The Insurgents promised to surrender , but
during the night they crowded into the
schooners nnd the next day offered resist
ance , The Bcnnlngton shelled the srhooners
urnl the trenches In the neighborhood.
( Jolnn to Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 3 , The steamer
Leolunaw will sail for Manila today with 250
government mules. It will also carry
seventy soldiers under command of Lieu
tenant Klpp Bard of the Fourth artillery.
TriiNl Adviiiu'eM Hmplnye * '
CINCINNATI , May 3 , Warier Laldlaw ,
managing director of the International
Steam Pump company ( the trust ) , has as
sumed charge of the works at Tweedvale ,
recently operated by the Laldlaw-Dunn-
Gordon company. All the employes at $2.25
a day or less have been advanced 10 per
cent and the rest 6 per cunt ,
MovflilflltN of Oeenll VeMel , Mny ! ! ,
At Boulogne Arrived Maasdam , from
Now York for Rotterdam.
At Hong Kong Arrived Doilc. from San
Francisco via Honolulu and Yokohama ; Tacoma -
coma , from Tacoma via Yokohama.
At Liverpool Arrived Kourtonla , from
Boston.
At Lonflon Arrived Manltou , from Now
York.
At New York Arrived Ems , from Naples ,
etc ,
At Philadelphia Arrived Italia , from
Liverpool.
At Glasgow Arrived jPoracranlan , from
New York. '
At Queenstown Arrived Rbynland , from
Philadelphia for Liverpool.
At Southampton Arrived Now York ,
from New York.
GOOD DAY FOR THE TRUSTS
Republic Steel and Iron Company Incor
porates for 855,000,000. , ,
CAPITAL MAY BE INCREASED TENFOLD
Hide nnd I.cnlher Combine In
effected MnreiiH Only Announce *
Scone of Amalgamated
Copper Co m pa II } ' .
NEW YORK , May 3. Tbo Republic Steel
and Iron company , whoso capital Is $53,000-
000 , ( lied Incorporation papcia In the county
clerk's ofllce In Jersey City today. Of the
atock , $25,000,000 Is preferred , bearing
7 per cent and payable quarterly. The
principal office Is given as In Jersey
City , nnd the corporators were
Thomas Mlllsdny , Jr. , and Hamilton Durand ,
Edwin C. Holler , John Treacey , all of Jersey
City. The company Is empowered to produce
nnd deal In iron and steel , mine ores , con
struct and purchase plp'o lines nnd operate
the same , so that water , gas and electricity
may bo utilized. Furthermore the company
can build railroads and operate canals.
Thlrty-llvo companies located In the west
and southwest wore absorbed by the combi
nation as follows : The Andrews Brothers
company , Brown-Bonnell Iron company , Ma-
honlug Valley Iron company , Youngstown ,
O. ; Cherry Valley Iron works , LeetonU , 0. !
Atlantic Iron and Steel company , Newcastle , i
Pa. ; Lake Urlo Iron company , Union RollIng - |
Ing Mill , Cleveland , 0. ; the Corns Iron and J I i
Steel company , Masslllon , O. ; Toledo RollIng - j
Ing Mill company , Toledo ; Mitchell , Tranter ,
& Co. , Incorporated , Cincinnati ; Kaglo Iron
and Steel company , Irontou , 0. ; Indiana
Iron company , Muncle Iron nnd Stool com
pany , White River mills , Muncle , Ind. ;
Union Steel company , Alexandria , Ind. ;
Marlon Steel and Iron company , Wester-
man-Stowart Iron company , Merion , Ind. ;
Wetherald Rolling Mill company , Fraukton ,
Ind. ; Indiana Forge and Rolling Mill com
pany , New Albany , Ind. ; Central Iron and
Steel company , Brazil , Ind. ; Wabash Iron
company , Terre Haute , Ind. ; Terre Haute
Iron and Steel company , Terre Haute , Ind. ;
Tudor Iron works , East St. Louis , 111.
Springfield Iron company , Springfield , 111.
Inland Iron and Forge company , Chicago ,
111. ; Sylvan Steel company , Mollno , 111
Minnesota Iron and Steel company , Minne
apolis ; Birmingham Rolling Mill company ,
Alabama Rolling Mill company , Birming
ham , Ala. ; Cambria Mining company of
Michigan ; Lllllo Mining company of Mich
igan , Franklin Iron Mining company of
Minnesota , Pioneer Mining nnd Manufactur
ing company , Birmingham , Ala. ; Connolls-
vllle Coke company , Plttaburg , Pa. ; Croton
Llmo company , Newcastle , Pa.
I.urKcr Combine In Probable.
The Times says : Representatives of
some of the largest ' steel concerns
In the United States mot In an
uptown hotel last evening and talked over
plans for the proposed combination to bo
capitalized at from $700,000,000 to $300,000-
000. What passed during the conference
was carefully guarded and some of those
present denied later that such a meeting
Jmd c/Jn teen held , although It vraa said
on' direct authority , that the combination's
plans had at least been well advanced to
ward consummation. One of the men who
attended afterward expressed surprise when
told that such a meeting had been in prog
ress.
ress."The
"The steel men , " he said , "have been for
some time trying to harmonize their In
terests so that they could make more money ,
but I know of no present Intention to bring
about such a combination as spoken of.
However , It Is not Impossible. In these
days of big business enterprises there Is no
telling what may happen , "
The statement was repeated last evening
that the Federal Steel and the Republic
Steel companies might go Into the combi
nation , but representatives of both denied
all knowledge of sijch a move. John W.
Gates , president of the American Steel and
Wlro company , stated last night that so far
his company had had nothing to do with the
proposed combination , whatever might hap
pen In the future.
Announcement In Verified.
A financial news bureau reiter
ates today the report that a largo
steel combination will probably bo
formed on a basis of $525,000,000 capitaliza
tion , to take in the Carnegie Steel company ,
the Rockefeller Mesaba iron Interests , the
Federal Steel company , the American Steel
and Wire company , the National Steel com %
pany and the American Tin Plate company.
J. & W. Sellgman & Co. , J. P. Morgan &
Co. nnd the National City bank are named
as the financial agents of the proposed corn *
blnation.
The American Hide and Leather company
was Incorporated In the county clerk's
office In Jersey City today. It has a cap.
Hal of $70,000,000 , ot which $30,000,000 Is
preferred. The Incorporators were Robert
S. Green of Elizabeth , Frederick E. P.
Voorheea nnd Edward M. F. Miller of New
York.
The National Light and Power company ,
capital $15,000,000 , was incorporated today
in the county clerk's office In Jersey City.
The Incorporntors arc Carl Rosovrell Miner ,
Frederick L. Austin and Frank W. Dobbins
bins of Jersey City.
Duly Talk" of IIlie Combine ,
ANACONDA , Mont. , May 3. The Ana
conda Standard prints an Interview with
Marcus Daly , president of the Amalgamated
Copper company , recently organized with a
capital of $75,000,000 , Mr , Daly says that
tbo .control In the Anaconda company Is
sold to the now company , which also owns
the Parrot property , the Colorado properties
nnd the Washoe , Other large properties
will soon bo added to these holdings under
an Increased capital stock. The company
has no relation whatever , aa had been er
roneously rumored , with n Michigan copper
property. The properties owned by the
new company will bo worlfed to full ca
pacity and the output Increased.
"Underground Butte , " Mr. Daly said ,
"will bo explored nnd tested with a degree of
thoroughness and to an extent never before
dreamed of , "
In a paragraph In the Interview Mr.
Daly said : "While I live and manage these
properties there will bo no agitation of the
wage question from any end ot the line.
Miners' wages will not In any event be low
ered. That Is perfectly well understood by
those with whom I am associated. If the
Butte properties * cannot afford the present
wage ecalo , then the whole organization Is
a mistake , and I feel sure It Is not a mis
take. "
CilKiindc Plow Truxt.
CHICAGO , May 3. Representatives of the
twenty-two leading plow manufacturing con
cerns In ( be United States are assembling
In Chicago to await the result of their com
mittee's action In Now York. If all goes
as Is planned the American Plow company ,
with a capital of $65,000,000 , will take Its
place among the giant combinations of the
country.
At a meeting held In this city April 11
and 12 all the western concerns except those
at South Bend -were represented and plans J
for tb combine were submitted. Since I ]
then It Is understood that the South Bend
establishment , the Oliver Chilled Plow
works , has given nn option which will ad
mit of a. formation of a trust with every
Important concern In the country Included.
At tha preliminary meeting the concerns
represented wcro the following : .Mollno
Plow .company , Parlln & Qrendorf company ,
Deere & Co. , Kinsman plow company , Gale
Manufacturing company , Syracuse Chilled
Plow company , Peru Plow nnd Wheel com
pany , Sattley Manufacturing company , Pckln
Plow company , Rock Island Plow company ,
Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing company ,
J. I. Case Plow works , Buehlor & Olbbs
Plow company nnd the St. Joseph Manufac
turing company.
It Is estimated that a very close valua
tion of the entire property covcicd would
exceed $30,000,000 nnd might easily run up
to ? 15,000,000 , without making any largo al
lowance for good will and other Intangible
assets.
CLEVELAND. 0. , May 3. H. B. Van
CFcve , formerly prcsldant of the Van Clove
Glass company , and a number of other
Cleveland and Plttsburg capitalists , have
organized a company under the name of the
Pennsylvania Window Glass company , to
oppose the Window Glass trust. The Com
pany will construct a plant at Kane , PR. ,
which will bo the largest window glass fac
tory In the country outside the trust.
Hiram Palmer , an extensive lumber opera
tor of McKcnu , Pa. , Is president of the now
company.
SprlnR mul Axle Trnal Attacked ,
CLEVELAND , 0. , May j 3. In common
pleas court today the Hes Spring and Axle
company of Cincinnati setttred a temporary
Injunction against the Vehicle Manufac-
turers' association , otherwise known as the
axle trust. On account ot some difficulty
with the trust the HCBS company withdrew
from It. Then It was notified , the plaintiff
alleges , that It had been fined $7,500 for
Belling goods below the established rnto and
for selling more than It was entitled to
scir. It Is declared that the association IB
a trust and exists In violation of the anti
trust laws 6f Ohio , and therefore KB con
tract with the trust Is illegal. The plain
tiff asks the court to compel the trust to
give up cash and notes amounting to $8,200
which It deposited with the combine when
it joined the organization.
DEPEW TALKS ON POLITICS
Kavorn Ilnnna for National Chairman
Democratic Party llopo-
Divided.
CLEVELAND , May 3. In an Interview
hero today Hon. Chauncey M. Depow said
that ho favored the continuance of Senator
M. A. Hanna as chairman of the republican
national committee.
"In the election of 1896 Mr. Hanna showtd i I
a skill In conducting the affaire of the re |
publican party that has never bean sur
passed In the history of the party , " said
Mr. Dcpow. "It Is the policy of the repub
lican party nexojto get rid of n good leader
until It has found a better one. "
Speaking of the campaign ot 1900 Senator
Dopew said the republican party practically
would have no opposition. "Bryan has the
New York democrats out of the party and
will not again get together , " ho said.
"What will bethe republican Issue In
1900 ? " ho was asked. U
"Tha platform will ' rsfmysr jvcrythlng the
party has over sa'ld andi the party will de
clare In favor ot expansion. "
"How about trusts ? "
"Undoubtedly the republican party will
adopte a plank condemning trusts and I
also think the democratic party will adopt
a similar plank. The republican party will j I
reaffirm Its dechiratlon for the gold standard
and there Is no doubt the democrats will
again take up silver. "
"THOUGHT WAVE" TO THE CZAR
'Woman SnlTriiKlxtN Arrange to I. end
Hudor.tcmoiit to Pence Confer
ence fit The
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , May 3. The con
vention of the National Woman Suffrage as
sociation closed tonight , presided ' over by
Mies Anthony , who gave the closing address.
She was preceded by Laura Clay of Ken
tucky , who spoke on "Removal of Indus
tries from the 'Home ' , " and Miss Mary H.
Baker-Bates of Denver , who discussed "The
Gains In Our Losses. "
The convention has been successful and
has aroused great Interest In the subject
among women of this city. Arrangements
were made today for the transmission of a
great "thought wave" to the czar's peace
convention at The Hague on May 15.
Women's clubs In every state In the union ,
representing 250,000 members , will cable
their approval of the peace movement simul
taneously.
The meeting of the association next year
will bo held In Washington. Bids from
Denver , St. Louis and Milwaukee for the
convention In 1901 and from Portland , Ore. ,
In 1903 were referred to 'the business com
mittee.
CHICAGO GOES TO TANGIER
JoKKliXT ilte Memory of the Dloorn
About Some l.nnK 1'e nl-
liili' ClnlniM.
NEW YORK , May 3. A special from
Washington says ; Before the departure of
the cruiser Chicago yesterday from Punta
Del Gada Acting Secretary Allen sent in
structions to Rear Admiral Howlson directIng -
Ing him to proceed to Tangier , Morocco.
The United States has several small claims
against the Moorish government , the result
of the looting of stores owned by Americans
and of outrages committed upon Moorish
agents ot American houses , who , under thu
terms of the treaty between the two govern
ments , are under American' protection. The
authorities are confident that the moral
effect of the appearance of the Chicago with
a flag officer on board at Tangier will be
excellent and will hasten the settlement of
the claims. Rear Admiral Howlson will
consult with the American consul general
at Tangier. No attempt will be made at
forcible coercion , but theMoorish officials
will doubtless appreciate the reason for the
Chicago's call and prpbably net promptly.
UNCLE SAM NOT SO BUSY NOW
Taken Time in SeUlc u Pew Scores
ivltli Central. Amer
ican Staten.
NEW YORK , May 3. A special from
Washington says : There Is reason to bo-
llevo that the administration proposes to
use the Pears case and the Minefields In
cident to create respect for the United
States In Honduras and Nicaragua. With
this object In view the proposition of the
Hondurean government that the Pears case
be referred to arbitration has been re
jected and Minister Hunter has been In
structed to prctis for an Immediate settle
ment. Should the $10,000 Indemnity de
manded be not forthcoming within a reason
able time a squadron will be ordered to
Honduras to enforce payment.
On the part of the Navy department a
cause of complaint against Nicaragua arises
out of the failure to get two cablegrams
to Commander Dayton , commanding the
Detroit , now at Bluefields ,
INVITE M'KINLEY TO GOME
Thurston'knd Mercer Ask the President to
Visit Omaha Again ,
REQUEST FROM THE EXPOSITION PEOPLE
Kxectitlvc AVIM Call on Onte City People
ple Once More If ArrniiRemeiitN
Arc Made for Trip to the
YcllowMonc Park.
WASHINGTON , May 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Scnutor Thurston and Congress
man Mercer today presented to President
McKlnley a formal Invitation from the
Greater America Exposition association to
bo present during the progress of the expo
sition at Omaha nnd coupled with the for
mal Invitation was their Individual Invita
tion to again meet the people of the west
as the president did last year.
The reception accorded the senator nnd
congressman by the president was most
affable and ho gave careful attention to the
reading of the Invitation , -which wai signed
by President Miller on behalf of his col
leagues of the exposition. In reply the
president stated that It was not yet decided
If ho should go to Yellowstone National
park , notwithstanding many reports as to
bis trip , but should such a trip bo taken
It would glvo him great pleasure to Include
Omaha In his Itinerary cither going or com
ing. He referred enthusiastically to his \lslt
to Omaha last year during the progress of
the Transmlsslsslppl Kxposltlon and re
called the warm hospitality and generous
courtesies shown him , not only by the good
people of Omaha , but of the west , nnd said
his visit tton among the most delightful rec
ollections of his life. Ho said he would not
glvo a definite- answer to the Invitation ,
as It was Impossible , in view of the many
contingencies that might arise to prevent
any trip west , but should ho decide to go
west ho would If ho possible could arrange
It to stop at Omaha.
Senator Thurston today urged upon Pres
ident McKlnley to retain Lieutenant Colonel
George Colton of the First Nebraska , now
acting as collector of customs at Manila ,
in the army , notwithstanding that the
regiment would shortly bo mustered out.
The senator stated that Colton had been re
markably successful In the conduct of his
ofllce and that It had become the subject ot
praise , not only by the army , but by Treas
ury department people nnd Is patterned after
by collection officers of Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Mercer Going ; to Europe.
Representative Mercer , accompanied by
Mrs. Mercer , will go to Omaha next week ,
preparatory to sailing for Europe next
month. They contemplate a trip of three or
four months , much of the time being spent
along the shores of the Mediterranean , with
possibly a short visit to the Orient before
their return. Mr. Mercer says he will ba
back In Washington In time to take a hand
In the speakershlp contest , which Is be
coming already a matter of much specula
tion.
tion.General
General Henderson of Iowa , -who Is In
Washington 'for a day , Is strongly opposed
to having septlonal issues made In the
upeakershlp contest. Ho says it would bo ,
an unfortunate thing If such aa icsua 7/trJ
forced , and he hopes and believes It will
not bo. Ho expresses himself as well sat
isfied with hla own prospects and does not
base his canvass on any sectional consider
ation. His own state Is supporting him not
only solidly , but with enthusiasm , and he
Is counting on friends In the east and the
!
south , as well as In the west. It Is said
that General Henderson has as good reason
to expect support from among the delega
tions of Pennsylvania , Massachusetts , New
Jersey and other eastern states , except New
York , which has a candidate , as has an east
ern candidate , unless there is an under
standing by which the east is to vote solidly.
If the east is solid the west may be , but
otherwise there will be a very considerable
element In the west opposing sectionalism.
SURFEITED WITH GOOD TIMES
Olllcerl and Men of the Nnnlivlllc Go
from One Festivity Into
Another.
MEMPHIS , May S. This 'was ' the last day
of the stay In Memphis of the United States
gunboat Nashville , and owing to the fatigue
of the officers and men , the festivities did
not begin until nearly noon. Shortly be
fore that hour a parade of the city police
and fire departments was witnessed by
thousands of citizens and visitors. At 11:30 :
a. m. Captain Maynard and , the other naval
officers were escorted by a commltteo to
Montgomery park and a short stay at the
club house was given over to refreshments.
In the afternoon the visitors were tendered
a reception at the residence of Hon. W. R.
Moore and today a banquet nt the Peabody
hotel completed the entertainment In honor
of the Nashville's olllcers. The sailor lads
\\oro well looked after during the day by
various committees. Luncheon was served
them nt the Auditorium and In the after
noon special trolley cars were tendered the
"men behind the guns" and a ride over the
city was enjoyed. The- crowds coming to
tbo city today far surpassed these of yes
terday. Regular trains wore all flllcd and
special excursions arriving this morning
were crowded to their capacity.
The Nashville will weigh anchor prompt
ly at C o'clock tomorrow morning nnd will
proceed from Memphis to St. Louis. The
question of a stop at Cairo has not yet
been decided. The commander has promised
to do BO If the river conditions are such as
to enable him to anchor Wednesday , but
the outlook now Is that Cairo will have to
take a decline glimpse of the war ship us it
steams past thu city. After the stop at St.
Louis the return trip will bo made direct
to New Orlean1 } , as a falling river will not
permit of any delays.
ADVICE TO THE PORTO RICANS
General Henry GIvrN G 1 CoiuiHel on
AiiniinncliiK III * IteUreiiient
IIM fiovernor.
SAN ' JUAN , Porto' Rico , April 27. ( Cor-
res'poudenco of the Associated Press. ) Ma
jor General Guy V , Henry has announced In
general orders bis retirement at his own
icqucst from the post of department com-
mandur and military governor , and that ho
will soon bo relieved from duty here. Gen
eral Henry bays that during his stay In
the Island , which began In July lost , he
had received abundant proofs of the loyalty
of the Porto Ricans and their deslro to bo
true to the Americans and adopt the meth
ods that have resulted In making the United
States a great nation. The promises made
to the military governor at the meeting of
delegates last December , the general says ,
have been fully realized , and he expresses
hlR.thanki.lo. nil for their good will and
hearty co-operation.
General Henry advises the Purto Itlcans
to bo patient and adopt as rapidly as pos
sible all suggested changes which are for
the better and lead to success and to the
Improvement of the islands. The methods
to be pursued , he trusts and believes , will
bo based upon humanity and justice , and
> tlth due rcgrrd to the golden rule. Honest
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Cold , with Hrisk Northwest Winds.
Temperature nt Omaliit ycnterdayt
Hour. Di-cr , Hour.
and zealous perorruance of duty by nil
officials anil the prompt carrying out ot nil
laws and reforms based upon just and moral
codrs should be the foundation slono ot all
action.
Ho thanks the various officers and soldiers
for their .co-operation and willing subordina
tion to the civil authorities , In order that
the latter might have an opportunity to
learn and practice what will bo required of
them upon the removal ot the military
farces.
MATAAFA ACCEPTS A TRUCE
German Pcrvernem'tm , However , SU11
Stand * In AVtiy of a Satlnfac-
tory ArraiiKOinciit.
APIA , Samoa , April 27 , ( via Auckland , N.
Z. , May .1. ) Mataafa , the rebel chieftain ,
has accepted nu armistice.
The Germans , however , declined to sign
the proclamation.
WASHINGTON , May 3. Officials nt the
German embassy siiy that up to the clceu
of olllco hours today no recent information
Imd been received of events In Samoa. Evi
dently nothing of an Important nature was
expected for some time , * ns Ambassador
vnn Holleben bas left the city for n visit of
several days.
Fuller reports of affairs leading up to the
armistice are awaited with immh Interest
and the hopa is confidently expressed that
the Mataafa element hns decided to sun-
in It and await the decision of the joint com
mission now on Its way there. Germany , U
was stated , \vns anxious that there should
bo an end to hostilities.
MAIL MATTER INTERCEPTED
Pronorlhcd IJoonineiit.H from AtkliiNoit
Arc Seized by Sun KrnnclNCo
Pontolllcc OlIlclnlH.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 3. The loeal post-
office officials today seized some4of the
pamphlets sent out by Edward Atkinson ,
vlco president of the Anti-Imperialist league
of Boston.
The pamphlets are addressed to Admiral
Dewey , General E. S. Otis , General Miller
and Profs. Schurman and Worcester , the
latter two being members of the Phlllp-
plno commission.
Postmaster Montague had received in
structions from Washington only yesterday
to seize and hold , subject to further orders ,
any pamphlets mailed to Manila by Edward
Atkinson. These directions apply only to
third-class matter , no authority being given
to seize under any suspicion any letters or
other sealed matter.
In accordance -with these orders from the
postmaster general Mr. Montague today or
dered a rigid Inspection of all mall lying
lu the ufllco en ibiHn to Manila. The search
revealed the presence of the printed docu
ments which had been mailed to the mili
tary commanders and to the members of the
Philippine commission. On the wrapper of
each , near the address , are the words : "It
not delivered within five days return to
Box 112 , Boston. "
In an Interview In Boston Mr. Atkinson
admitted sending the pamphlets to Admiral
Oewcy , Generals E. S. Otle and Miller and
Profs. Schurman and Worcester. He
claimed they are simply private editions
of documents ordered printed by the United
States senate.
Two of the pamphlets are entitled : "The
Hell ot War" and "Criminal Aggression. "
The third has no specific title and contains
copies of speeches delivered 'by Senator
Hoar , ex-Governor Boutwcll and Judge Ed
munds.
Postmaster Montague has ordered that a
close watch bo kept on the malls and that
all the objectionable pamphlets from Ed
ward Atkinson arriving hero en route to
Manila be seized.
PEACE COMiVHSSION STARTS
Cnpfnln Mnlinn Tallin of Some '
Hoped to lie Accom-
pllNhed ,
NEW YORK , May 3. President Scth
Low of Columbia university , Captain A. T.
Mohan , U. S. N. , and Frederick W. Holz ,
the American delegates to the peace con
ference at The Hague , sailed today on the
St. Louis. President Low received a
parting ovation from several hundred stu
dents of Columbia. Mr. Low addressed
the students briefly. Ho said ttiat ho was
proud to be appointed to such a high posi
tion and he hoped that much good to the
civilized nations would come out of tha
disarmament congress. Captain Mnhau
Bald luo main point the American delega
tion would'ondeavor to got the representa
tives of the other nations to agree to would
be to stop privateering and exempt mer
chant vessels not carrying contraband of
war from seizure. As to the disarmament ,
flu said that the United States could not bo
classed with the European countries , which
kept millions of men under arms In time
of peace.
HONORS FOR DEAD SOLDIERS
llenvy I.OHM of PiMiiiNylvnnlii Itetvl-
inent In the Civil AVnr In
Commemorated.
RICHMOND , Va. , May 3. On the battle
field of Chanrellorfivlllo today General
Charles H. T. Collis and twenty other mem
bers of the Ono Hundred nnd Fourteenth
Pennsylvania regiment , Collls zouaves , dedi
cated a monument to the memory of three
officers and' thirty-flvo privates of their
regiment who fell In the battle. The vUltorn
were accompanied to the monument slto < hy
a number of citizens of Froderickbburg.
General Collls made a patriotic address and
James Park Corbln accepted the monument
on behalf of the National Battlefield asso
ciation , toho8o care It has been entrusted ,
The monument Is of rustic design , oblong
In shade , and is of Virginia granite. On
the dlo is a brass plate , with tbo name of
these of the regiment killed at Chancellors-
vine and the following Inscription ; "Erected
to mark the line of battle of the Ono Hun
dred and Fourteenth regiment , Pennsyl
vania volunteers , 011 the memorable day of
May S , 1SC3 , when it lost three officeis and
thirty-five enlisted men killed , "
At the conclusion of the dedication the
party visited several points on the battle
field , among them the Jackson monument ,
and on thu latter they placed a handeomo
wreath.
\euro llniiueil for Aimther' Death.
THOMSON , Oa , . May 3 , Bill Embree , a
negro , was hanged here today for the mur
der of Kills Martin , another negro , about
a year ago. Embree lied and was finally
captured In Augusta , Ga , No ono knew the
motive for tbo killing , ,
WOMAN'S ' FIHE 1IA8D
Powerful Agent in Moulding Future of
Pcnrl of Antilles.
FEMININE WIT PLANS CUBA'S ' COURSE
Madam Oospodca is Said to Control Destinies
of the JJand ,
ALL LEADING POLITICIANS CONSULT HER
Widow of Pirat President of Republic Eierta
Great Influouco.
GENERAL GOMEZ GUIDED BY HER ADVICE
Carlo * Cenpedex , Her Son , IN Slntcd
for the PreMdoney Af cr Amcrl-
can Occupation COIIICM tu
n Termination.
,
HAVANA , May 3. The future ot Cuba
will probably bo largely Influenced by a
woman Mrao , Cespodus whoso salon Is vis
ited by the beet known men , not only of
Havana , but of the entire Island. General
Maximo Gomez Is a constant visitor nnd n
welcome guest of this woman and dlnca with
her from thrco to flvo times a week. Mmo.
Crapedes la the widow of the first president
of Cuba In the ten years' war , nud decisions
reached at her salon are far more effective
than any decree passed by the recently de
funct Cuban n'scmbly. Men ot dtanding
\\ho are devoted to the principle of Cuban
national Independence- welcomed to tha
sulon nnd assist In Ite councils.
It Is believed by persons who are In n
position to know that a full undcrstandlnp
has been reached by Mine. Cospedes an.l
General Gomez regarding Cuba's future nnd
the first real president of the proposed re
public , for nil of the former president * ) hava
had olllco without power. At one time Gen
eral Gomez was seriously considered for the
presidency , but after the action of the as
sembly In availing his course It was con
stricted that his candidacy would probably
meet with .strong opposition. As the result
of conversations ntMine. . Ccspeiles' ealon
It Is asserted that the first president of Cuba
( hall bo Carlos Ccspcdcs , son ot thb war
president.
The party of General Gomez believes that
It' Is none too parly to begin a movement In
behalf of Carlos Ccspedes , as they expect
that American occupation of the Island will
end before next summer and probably by
April , 1300. It la represented that Carlos
Cespodefi possesses every quality that Is
likely ( o make him popular with the masses
throughout the entire island. Ho la nbout
40 years old and unmarried.
BETTER HEALTH IN HAVANA
Dentil lintc HlioMN LiirKC Decrcune
Over One Yerer AKO Typhoid
HUN Deeu Overcome.
J _ . , . . t * > ' -
HAVANA , May 3. The most 'recent ro-
porto regarding the 'health of Havana's
population show a great and continuing Im
provement , with a death rate only two-
thirds of that officially recorded for the
corresponding period of last year. Not a
single case of yellow fever Is known to
exist.
The health of the American troopi
throughout the Islands Is exceptionally good.
The outbreak of typhoid fever among the
members of the Eighth United States
cavalry at Puerto Principe has been com
pletely subdued , and only a few conrales-
ccnla now remain thcro.
The Havana Herald publlshrn n aensa-
tlonal article 'todtiy charging the grossest
corruption in the management of the city
jail. It asserts that thu prison officials Uko
money from prisoners and then place them
at liberty under a pledge to return It If they
are ever asked for. A maijy accused persons
are never brought to trial at all and ns It
often happens that the judges have no notion
as to who Is supposed to bo locked up , the
jailers find It an easy matter to speculate In
this fashion.
The presidents of thirty benevolent socle-
tics of .Havana . have forwarded a petition to
Ganoral Alger , secretary of war , asking him
to retain In the service Captain Noel Galncs
of the Third Kentucky volunteers , who hn1 *
bad charge of the relief work in
Havana. Another petition to the same ef
fect has been forwarded to General Aljer ( by
Cuban olllcers ; nnd It Is understood Unit
'Major ' General Ludlow will request that
Captain Galnts bo appointed to his stud
after being formally mustered out.
tilft of American * .
Mrs. Hrooke , wlfo of the governor general ,
has presented to the Orphanage la I3eno-
ficlonca 51,000 , representing contributions by
friends In the United Stateo , among them
President McKlnley , Secretary of State Hay ,
and W. K. Vnmlorblll , each ot whom sub
scribed $100 to the fund.
On the Constaucla plantation , near Clcn-
fuegoH , Santa Clara province , bandits have
burned 1,000,000 arrobas of sugar cano.
( The arroba Is a Spanish weight of twonty-
flvo pounds , containing each sixteen ounces , )
A somewhat peculiar situation has re
sulted In tbo province of Puerto Prlnclpo by
the reverting of General Louis II. Carpen
ter to the rank of colonel. In Unit capacity
ho becomes the Junior of Colonel iJUward
Jloalo , commanding the Fifteenth Infantry.
Army officers nay the pn-aldont may appoint
Colonel Carpenter military governor of tbo
piovlnco , ibut that Colonel Moajo's ordorn
must supersede Colonel Carpenter's * . The
topic Is ono of considerable Interest In
army circles.
nurlng the month of April Havana ex
ported to Now York 7,771 tlercea of tobacco
baled and 18,402,710 cigars ,
Major KranclH S. Uodgn of the pay dn-
imrtmont , who has been selected by the War
department to disburse tbo 13,000,000 al
lotted by the government for the payment
of the troops of the Cuban army , arrived
horn today.
The United State * hospital ehlp Mlaiourl
arrived thla afternoon , bringing a number
of sick troopa.
At 3 o'clock today tha temperature In
Havana was 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
IleNi'iierN Killed ! .
SAMT1AGO DR OUI1A , May 3 , Ymterd.iy
at Mayart , In this province , between Hol-
guln and Banna do Tanamo , an attempt waa
made by four outlaws to rescue the bandit
chief Miguel Con/ales nnd flvo other bandlti
who were In the custody of the- rural guards ,
The sentinel uho detected Ibe attempt tired
and wounded ono of ( ho outlaws. The
guards rushed to the assistance of the Ben-
try and a sharp tight ensued , all of the
would-bp rescuers being killed. Twu of tha
guards were wounded. The prisoners have
blnce been removed 'to ' llaracoa. The rfll-
clout service of the gendarmerie la rapidly
restoring security In this province.
\o riiunure In lloliarl'M Condition.
"WASHINGTON , Mny 3. The condition ot
Vlco President Hoburt continues about the
same , *