Newspaper Page Text
the morning news
lished 1850 - - Ineorpo rated 1888.
f J. H. F.STILL. President.
IHORE PROPOSALS EXPECTED.
BIT AMERICANS WILE CONTINUE j
TO HOLD THEIR GROUND.
Lawton Ordered to Hetnrn to Angnt.
There Are 75,000 Refngeea at San
Fernando— Filipino Leaders Say
They Have No Plaee to Escape to.
grhurroan Said Filipino* Must First
U) . uotvn T heir Arms—Three
Lnierieans Wounded.
Manila, April 30.-Whil it is the general
expectation among Americans that the
Filipino emissaries will return with re
vj proposals from Gen. Antonia Luna,
Mali Gen. Otis is not letting this prospect
interfere with his preparations for pushing
the war.
Yesterday he ordered Maj. Gen. Lawton
to return to Angat. a few miles north of
Norzagaray, and not to advance aggres
fiVt;v while the negotiations are pend
ing.
iVn. MacArthur is apparently acting on
the same policy, but he is repairing bridges
ami strengthening the lines of his force,
which is stretched out with a four-mile
front and within a quarter of a mile of
the enemy.
The possibilities of peace are gratifying
to a great majority of the army, who have
regarded the war as an unpleasant duty
that must be performed according to
American traditions.
Manila la Cheerful.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect of
a return to normal life, though there are
skeptics who remark that a truce would
ciable the insurgents to rest until the
rainy season, upon which they have been
d< pending as an important aid.
The prisoners report that there are 75,-
000 refugees north of San Fernando. This
is not impossible, considering the thickly
populated region which the Americans
have cleared. It seems also that small
pox is spreading among them.
The sd-cailed Filipino congress will meet
at San Fernando to-morrow.
No l’luce to Escape to.
When Dean C. Worcester of the United
States Philippine commission, who ac
comparied the Filipino emissaries from Ca
lOmpit, said to Col. Manuel Argueleses
that the Americans were under no obliga
tions to refrain from fighting, the Filipino
officer replied:
"Would you fight while we are discuss
ing terms of peace?”
Mr. Worcester responded with the sug
gestion dial an armistice would give the
Filipino leaders time to escape.
My Ued, where would we escape to?”
the Filipino exclaimed, referring in this to
the menacing hostile tribes behind the
Filipino lines.
Col. Argueleses told the correspondent
of the Associated Press that he was much
disappointed in the result of the mission.
He said also that Agulnaido expected Ca
lumpit to he the cemetery of the Ameri
can army.
Visited Luna's Camp.
Lieut. Col. Wallace of the First Mon
tana Regiment, Maj. Adams and Maj.
Shi, Ids, who slept on Friday night in Gen.
Luna's camp, where they went to inform
the Filipinos that their envoys would re
turn in safety, found the Filipino corn
mar,dir cordial, the Filipino troops remov
ing their hats as the Americans passed.
The Filipinos complained to them that
the Americans used explosive bullets,
which is not the fact. The Americans re
torted that the copper shells used by the
Filipinos, are worse than explosive bullets.
Gen. Luna said he regretted being obliged
to kill Americans, but that was his busi
ness.
Gen. Wheaton entertained Col. Arguele
•c*s and Lieut. Jose Bernal and provided
th- m with horses to return to their camp.
Must Lay Down Their Anna.
In the course of the conference yester
day Jacob c. Schurman, chairman of the
1 nited Suites Philippine commission, told
hoi. Argueleses that if the insurgents
would lay down their arms he and his
codeagues of the commission would con
sult them regarding the plan of govern
ment to be submitted to President Mc-
Kinley He said he could not promise
that their suggestions would be adopted,
u he could assure them that there would
7 1 presumption in favor of their sugges
- adding that the commissioners
would be especially desirous of satisfying
the legitimate aspirations of the Fill
p.nos.
\\ h, n Cos!. Argueleses protested that un
condldonal surrender would be humiiiat-
P'y Mr, Schurman replied:
lucre would he no humiliation in Gen.
H;s 'routing our brother Filipinos as Gen.
oant treated our brother Americans at
Appommattox."
Argueleses I* Sincere.
Schurman said to-day to the corre
pcndent of the Associated Press: .“I be
} '■ Argueleses is personally sincere
''si, though I have no means of
-i <‘ii.uuing the sentiments and aims of
e ehofities behind him. The Filipino
It, ! , ie other Asiatic people, have no
J 111 in re words, without force behind
t 0! • lv ‘th force I consider a concilia.
.A , ’"' ‘ of the utmost importance,
t ‘’’at when peace has been es
i , , • governing the Filipinos will not
< 1 "thcult matter, provided we show
i "h'tese, justice and kindliness. At
M l| me they distrust and dislike
I ■ Fuse sentiments, which are per-
I '.'m„ ' mnat,, ral, will soon be dispelled
I Gleets of the good government we
1" i ,;’ r ' J ™hed to establish here. It will
' '•■'■'•y °f American officials to un
mill sympathize with the Fill
'°- tnemselves.” V
'-'iw ton's Men in a Flight.
!’ . : before Gen. Otis had issued
i~. , 1 directing Gen. Lawton io re
n ,i ' ' llKa t, the troops of Ins com
• Countered the rebels in a circle
i outside San Rafael, about five
a 7>w<'Kt of Angat, dislodging them
;, ,j hour's fighting. The Americans
Fiiji wounded. A thousand armed
t fell back as the Americans ad
i' Gen. Lawton, offer
provisions. They dare not flee
mountain country on the east,
i., f l he robber tribes there, and
hi .ini A ' st or ‘he troops of Gen. Mac
,, , ‘ Garrick and .Holmes, Americans,
C, ; J ! running a sugar mill at
f, v l " :ln d whose fate had caused some
it., ~ I: ive Bent word to Manila that
v ' sufe with Mr. Higgins, manager
Pj.e iUorning
of the Manila-Dagupan Railroad, at Bay- !
onbang.
THEY NOW LOOK FOR PEACE.
How the Washington Officials View
Things at Manila.
Washington, April 30.—Not a line of of
ficial news from Manila was received to
day by either the war or the navy depart
ment.
Since the opening of the campaign
against the insurgents scarcely a day has
passed without dispatches from Gen. Otis,
and the absence of advices to-day is taken
by the war officials to mean that, pending
further negotiations on the part of the
Filipinos for peace, the situation is pre
cisely as Gen. Otis reported it yesterday.
It is known that supplies are being push
ed forward from Manila to the troops at
the front, in order that they may be pre
pared for an advance movement, should
such action become necessary.
There has been no suspension of hostili
ties, but it is regarded as likely that Gen.
Otis, whi e not losing any of
the advantages he has gained,
will afford the Filipinos reason
able time to consider the situation and
terms as he presented them to the en
voys of Gen. Luna. It is expected confi
dently by officials of the war department
that the way to peace now being paved,
further negotiations will be opened by the
insurgents. It is believed to be probable
that the next important news received
from Manila will be that the Filipinos
have made additional overtures toward a
eonclusien of hostilities.
The war department has been notified
of the arrival at San Francisco from Ma
nila, of the transports Grant and Sher
man. The officials are greatly gratified at
the rapid run of the Sherman. She made
the trip of more than 7,000 miles in twenty
six days.
PRAISE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. Harrison dray Otis Speaks of
the Work They Are Doing.
San Francisco, April 30.—Gen. Otis, who
came ashore from the Sherman to-day,
spoke in the highest terms of the work
of the volunteer troops in the Philippines,
saying their work throughout had been
a delight to oid army officers.
No complaints came from them, even
when exhausted from their bitter work
under the blazing tropical sun, but
throughout they showed the discipline of
the regular soldier. To their bravery and
implicit obedience of orders he gives un
stinted praise.
"There is no trouble,” Gen. Otis said,
"about the fighting on our side. The
nameless man behind the gun and the
all-too obscure officer have more to do
with the winning or victories than many
poorly informed civilians seem to under
stand.”
DESERVES VO SYMPATHY.
Said That America May He Left Oat
in Division of China.
London, May I.—Pending detailed infor
mation, the London papers comment ap
rovingly, but cautiously upon the news of
the Anglo-Russian agreement regarding
spheresc of influence in China.
The Daily Chronicle points out that this
agreement will produce simdar arrange
ments with Germany and B'rance, result
ing in the partition of China, which Lord
Charles Beresford predicts will bring about
war.
"America,” says the Chronicle, “will ap
parently be left out in the cold, and she
really deserves no sympathy, for if her
statesmen had been willing to join us at
an earlier stage in keeping China open to
the world the present situation would nev
er have risen.”
Some Doubt of It ill France.
Paris, May I.—The French papers com
ment acidly upon the Anglo-Russian
agreement. La Liberte says:
"There are millions of French capital
embarked in commercial and industrial
undertakings in the Yang Tse region, and
we refuse to believe that Russia has rp
completely disregarded the Interests of her
ally as to recognize Great Britain's sole
right of commercial exploitation in that
valley.”
AY EXCITING /ISCI’SSIOY.
San Mun Hay Business Mity Cause
Trouble In Italy.
Rome, April 30.—An exciting discussion
is expected in the Chamber of Deputies
to-morrow over the government's foreign
policy, especially its vaeciila'ion regarding
the demand upon China for a ninety-nine
year lease of San Mun bay, a province
of Che Kiang, for a naval base and coal
ing station.
It is not unlikely that the debate may
result in the resignation of the minister
for foreign affairs, Admiral Canevaro
SPAIN VIEWS IT WITH HOPE.
Anxiously Awaiting Release of Span
ish Prisoners.
Madrid, April 30.—The prospect of peace
in the Philippines Is hatted with satisfac
tion, as likely to lead to the early libera
tion of the Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the Filipinos.
Bellamy Storer, the newly appointed
United States minister to Spain will pre
sent his credentials to the Queen Regent
next Thursday.
GREATEST IY THE WORLD.
Transvaal Is Now the Largest Gold
Producing Country.
Pretoria, April 30.—1n the course of his
speech yesterday at the opening of the
Volksraad, President Kruger announced
that the Transvaal was now the largest
gold producing country in the world. He
said the output in 1898 was £16,240,630, be
ing an increase off 4,586,905 over the out
put of the previous year.
SPAIN'S INCREASED IMPORTS.
Her Economic Situation Is Consider
ed Unfavorable.
Madrid, April 30.—Spain's economic sit
uation. according to El Liberal, is unfavor
able. tested by the official returns for the
first quarter of the current year. The im
ports showed an increase of 45.000,000 pes
etas. while the exports fell off 43.000,(V0
pesetas. The customs receipts showed a
heavy decrease
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. MAY 1. 18 VX
CARS THROWN OFF A CURVE.
TWO EXCURSIONISTS KILLED AND
-MANY INJURED.
Train tins Going at Full Speed anil
the Cars Left the Track—Was on
Hie Rochester and Lake Ontario
itailrond—Several off the Injured
Are Not Expected to Live—Car
Next to the Engiae Snapped Its
Couplings.
Rochester, N. Y., April 30.—Two per
sons were killed, more than a dozen se
riously injured and fifty less seriously hurt
as the result of a wreck at 2:48 o'clock this
afternoon on the Rochester and Lake On
tario Railroad, better known as the Ray
Railroad, at Rosenbaur’s Corners, about
one-half mile north of the city line, when
two car.: on an excursion train filled with
passengers left the track while rounding a
curve at full speed and were completely
wrecked. The dead are:
John Heiberg, aged 20, died at Homeo
pathic Hospital,
Unknown man, died after being removed
from the wreck.
The seriously injured are:
J. Tierey, 24 years old, seriously injured;
Julia Sullivan, 18 years old, fractured
collar bone.
George Brasser, 36, compound fracture
of forearm.
Emii Stelngraber, 23, back badly injured.
Otto Hahnke, 21. both legs badly bruised
and bones of right hand broken.
William Goodman, 22, severe scalp
wound.
Emil Schram, 18 years old, small bones
of right foot broken.
John Blershal, 42 years old, compound
fracture of right leg.
Emma Tuefel, 17 years old, nose broken,
face terribly lacerated.
James Lombard, internal injury, may
prove fatal. J. F. Moore, 11. L. Borie,
Oscar Dorschal, William Doerrer, C. R.
Hir.ehart, John Sullivan, Charles Wernes,
Joseph Zimmer.
The two latter are seriously injured and
may die.
The slightly injured, and who were able
to go to their homes are: Charles Dar
row, back injured and face cut: A. E.
Burnham, head cut and both legs bruised;
Henry Koehlin, back Injured; Valentine
Lochner, injured about chest and back;
John Russingcr, back and head injured;
Henry Rosenthal, left leg Injured; Freder
ick Goklsworth, face cut and left shoulder
injured; Charles Nachaeler, left leg bruis
ed; John H. Fredericks, both legs injured;
John Flemming, arms bruised; Fred
erick Schlebcr, back and legs
injured; Albert Lippens, back injured;
Fred J. Wehnert, right hand crushed;
W. 9. Woodruff, arm bruised; John De-
Roller, left side injured: Joseph Hicks,
of the Rochester Railway Company, face
cut and badly bruised; and Mrs. Joseph
Hicks, injured internally.
Resides these at least twenty-five are
cut about the face and otherwise injur
ed. They went home without giving their
names.
How tlie Accident Occurred.
The train, which was crowded with ex
cursionists bound for different points along
the shores of Lake Ontario on the Iron
dequoit bay district, left the Bay station
in this city at 2:41 o'clock this afternoon,
about fifteen minutes late. Every seat
in the coaches was filled and a large num
ber of people were standing on the plat
form.
The train was made up of an engine, one
closed and two open coaches. There is a
grade about 100 yards from the corner of
North avenue and Ridge road and when
this grade was -reached the speed of the
train increased perceptibly.
Down the grade swept the train, its speed
increasing constantly. When the far curve
was reached the engine rounded it with
startling rapidity. Next to the engine was
the closed carriage, divided into two com
partments and when it reached the curve
it veered over to the north and rode around
to the curve on the left wheels. It had
gone but a part of the bend in the tracS
when it left Hhe rails and shot straight
ahead.
There was a sudden crash as the coup
lings between the engine and coach were
severed, and then the coach again veered
over and plowed through the earth for
several feet before dropping on its side
in the front of the Ridge Road Hotel,
gome of the Injured.
When the first coach left the track the
engine sped on down the track and the
other coaches were forced off the track.
The closed coach, which was overturned,
had a partition that divided the front part
from the rear. The front apartment was
a smoking apartment. In it were several
men, and standing In the entrance were
two women and a little girl. These were
thrown into a jumbled mass over against
the root of the car, and were pinioned
under the seats and the partition In the
car, which was torn to splinters.
John Hilberg was standing on the plat
form, between the second and third cars,
when the crash came, and was caught be
tween the two car* and crushed to death.
His body was removed with great diffi
culty and sent to the morgue.
The work of rescue was energetically
carried on and as soon as each sufferer
was taken out he was sent to the hospi
tal. Ambulances had been quickly sum
moned from the city. The ambulances
carried extra doctors, so that the wounded
were quickly attended to.
WILL NOT SCRAMBLE FOR IT.
Hut Alger Would Appreciate Being
Sent to the Senate.
Detroit, April 30.—Secretary Alger, be
ing asked whether he will be a candidate
before the next Michigan legislature for
United States senator to succeed Senator
McMlilln, replied:
"I will say frankly that I did think that
If the slate should sec fit to eend me to
the Senate I would appreciate the honor,
but after all my state has done for me I
shall not enter into any scramble for It.”
Government to Tulip No Shore.
Ottawa. Ont., April 30.—A cable dispatch
has been received from Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies,
stating that the imperial government will
not take any share In the Pacific cable,
but will contribute a sum not lose than
£20,000 annually,
NEBRASKA HAS A STORMY DAY.
Telegraph Poles and Wires Blown
Down at Manx* Plnees.
Omaha, Neb., April 30.—This has been
a day of severe storms In Nebraska and
many reports of serious damage have been
received.
For the past three days gales have pre
vailed throughout the state, accompanied
by rain, and in a few places a fail of hail.
In Western Nebraska dust storms made
fife nigh unbearable and prairie flics did
considerable damage.
Last night seveie thunderstorms prevail
ed in the eastern part of the state and con
tinued up till noon to-duy.
At Omaha the rainfall was the heaviest
know n for years.
At North Platte a hundred telegraph
poles are down.
Heavy rains, accompanied by strong
winds are reported at Fairbury. Geneva,
Fremont, Columbus and Schuyler.
FIRE IN A TORNADO'S PATH.
Was Swept Twenty-Five Miles and
Killed Two People.
Coleridge, Neb., April 30.—A prairie fire
burning In the hay flats along the north
ern tier of counties of Nebraska, ten miles
from this place, yesterday afternoon,
passed into the track of a tornado and
was swept with the speed of the wind diag
onally .across this county for twenty-live
miles, destroying everything in Its path.
The only lives lost as far as known were
those of Mrs. Rella Livingston and her 5-
year-old hoy.
TORNADO AT VALPARAISO.
Much Stock Killed and Considerable
Property Damaged.
Valparaiso, Neb., April 30.—A tornado
to-day passed through part of Saunders
county, about four miles west of here, de
stroying everything in its path. Many
head of stock wer& killed. The damage
to property will amount to several thou
sand dollars, with but slight insurance.
The storm was about u quarter of a
mile wide.
AVind and Rain In lowa.
Dubuque, la., April 30.—A terrific wind
storm to-day, followed by excessive rain,
did much damage throughout this sec
tion. The total rainfall here was two
inches. Creeks in the surrounding country
are overflooded and smaller bridges swept
away.
Cyclone Blew Down W)re.
Atlantic, la., April 30.—A cyclone passed
two miles west of Avoca about 6 o'clock
this evening, going Irr-a southerly direc
tion. Ail telegraph and telephone wires
are down at Oakland.
FIRE LOSS NEARLY #50,000.
Globe Furnltnre Factory At as Struck
by I.iKbtnlnK-
Northville, Mich., April 30.—Lightning
struck the Globe Furniture Company's
plant to-day and the four-story factory
building was completely destroyed. The
American Bell Foundry and Electric Light
plant, which adjoined, were also com
pletely destroyed. The total loss is about
$50,000.
LIGHTNING CAUSED A FIRE,
Car Sent Factory Struck nnd Burned
to the Ground.
Hastings, Mich., April 30.—The Tyden
Car Seal factory was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground early to-day.
The loss was $40,000, partly covered by in
surance. The firm will rebuild as soon ns
possible.
Big Fire at Krnpp's Dock Yard.
Kiel, Prussia, April 30.—A serious fire
broke out to-day in Ivrupp’s Germania
dock yard, resulting in the destruction of
several storehouses and workshops and do
ing damage to the value of £IOO,OOO. Two
German men of war that are In process
of construction In the yard, were saved
with the utmost difficulty.
Fatally Injured at a Fire.
Dayton. 0., April 30.—One man was fa
tally injured and four others severely hurt
to-day at a fire which destroyed a third
of the lumber yard of the A. Gebhart
Lumber Compaby, gutted the St. John’s
Lutheran Church and destroyed four load
ed freight cars. The loss was $75,000.
A #IOO,OOO Fire In Boston.
Boston, April 30.—A five-story brick
building on Dover street, occupied by a
number of manufacturing firms, and on
the ground floor by the Boston fire de
partment for storage of extra apparatus,
was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss
was SIOO,OOO.
BATTLE WITH DESPERADOES.
One Policeman and One of the Rob
ber* Were Killed.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 30.—Two despera
does who held uu several men near Brig
ham City, Utah, last night, were brought
to bay by a posse in the hills eight miles
from Ogden to-day. A battle took place In
which Capt. Brown of the Ogden police
force, and one of the robbers were killed.
The other robber was captured.
Coghlan at Atlantic City.
Atlantic City. N. J., April 30.—Capt.
Coghlan, the commander of the cruiser
Raleigh, spent the Sabbath in this city
in company with his wife nnd Dr. J. M.
Moore. Lieut. Frank Chadwick, Aeslst
ant Paymaster If A. Pearson and Engin
eer Percy Nell.. The visitors were extend
ed the freedom of the city by Mayor
Thompson shortly after arriving. The
captain and party returned to Philadelphia
this evening. _
Traveler* to Oppose Trust*.
Toledo, 0., April 30.—The United Com
mercial Travelers, meeting In this city
May 27, are planning to take special action
on trusts, which are cutting off the trav
eling salesmen. Vigorous measures will
be taken In the matter.
Hobart's Improvement glow.
Washington. April 30.—Vice President
Hobart's condition continues to Improve
very slowly and he is still a very sick
. iuao.
WANTS TO PAY CUBAN ARMY.
BROOKE ANXIOUS TO BRING THE
MATTER TO A HEAD.
AYusltlngtton, Too, Desire* Is See the
Army Problem Settled—( ulihii* Are
A\ orried About Brigandage, Rut
the Outlaw* Will Be Quickly Ran
Down—l.uitlow Had the Store*
Closed on Sunday—Artillerymen
Take Up for The I r Comrade,
Havana, April 30.—Gov. Gen. Brooke
purposes to bring the matter of the pay
ment of the Cuban troops to a head Im
mediately.
A'esterday lie sent a request to Gen. Max
imo Gomez that the latter and the Junta
of consulting Cuban generals, should come
■at once to a decision as to whether the
Cuban muster rolls are to stand as now
made up or are to be reduced, aB Gen.
Gomez has been expecting.
If he could consult his own desires, Gen.
Brooke would pay SIOO per man to such
as are entilled to share in the $3,000,000,
but if Gen. Gomez continues (o vouch for
39,930 troops, payment will be begun with
out further delay on that basis.
On Tuesday, May 2, three months will
have elapsed since Robert P. Porter,
President McKinley's special commission
er,came to a formal agreement with Gen.
Gomez that It was of the first importance
that the Cuban army should be paid and
disbanded.
The Cuban people are pessimists. The
average Cuban is now whispering his
fears of a wild outbreak of brigandage as
soon as the troops ate paid off. The
planters are suspending improvements un
til developments are known and projects
for Investment are held in abeyance.
Want* the Problem Settled.
Washington wishes the army problem
settled as quickly as possible, so as to be
able to withdraw at least two more regi
ments. American observers do not ex
pect that there will be much outlawry.
Some, they thii i, is inevitable, but it will
bo put down so promptly a.i to discour
age adventurers.
Every business house in Havana, ex
cept drug stores and cafes, were closed
at 10 o'clock this morning in pursuance
of Maj. Gen. Ludlow’s special order. The
clerks, a thousand or more, who petition
ed the military governor to issue the or
der, ore much pleased at the result. Not
so, however, the storekeepers and the gen
eral public.
Mr. Stockman, the weather bureau's
West Indian representative, has establish
ed observatories at Cienfuegos and other
cities, and is arranging also for elaborate
crop reports, especially regarding tobacco
and sugar.
High Price for Meat*.
Meat is still 40 cents a pound here, the
same as when the import duties on cat
tle and the market taxes were collected,
although nearly 20,000 head of beef en
tered free this month.
According to a dispatch from Holguin,
province of Santiago, the Cuban General
Salazar, who was sent after a band of
outlaws who had been raiding villages in
the Holguin district, has captured the
bandit Gonzales, one of the leaders, and
several others.
The non-commissioned officers and pri
vates of Company M, Second United
States Artillery, held an Indignation meet
ing at Camp \ r edudo last evening and de
nounced the shooting, last Thursday, of
Private E. A. Laconic, of that company,
by a policeman. Laconic Is the fourth
member of the regiment who has been
shot by the police, and the men are very
much exercised over the matter.
At 3 o’clock tills afternoon the tempera
ture in Havana was 78 degrees Fahren
heit.
MAY SEND THEM TO IDAHO.
Troop* Ordered to Hold Tlieinselve*
In Iteudlnes*,
Minneapolis, Minn., April 30.—Orders
were received at Fort Sneillng to-day to
hold troops in readiness there for depart
ure at any moment's notice for Wardner,
Idaho, the scene of Saturday's trouble
among the miners, which resulted in the
loes of one life and the destruction of
$250,000 worth of property of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mines. There are at
Fort Sneillng at the present time forty
available soldiers, officers and men, nnd
they are now resting on their arms await
ing orders to move. A score of men are
in the post hospital.
Under Emergency Order*.
Bt. Louis, April 30.—Seven troops of vari
ous regiments now at Jefferson Barracks,
are being held under emergency orders!
probably for service in the Idaho mine
riots.
ImpertuNp to Go to England.
Colon,Uolotnbia,April 30.—The British first
class armored cruiser Imperluse, flagship
on the Pacific station, with Hear Admiral
Henry St. L. B. Palliser, which recently
arrived at Panama from Acapulco, Mexico,
and which is lo Ire relieved by the first
class armored cruiser Warsplte, will leave
Panama to-day for the South Pacific, en
route for England. The German protected
cruiser Geier is now at Panama.
The Texas Cotton Crop,
Houston, Tex., April 30.—The Pqst will
to-morrow Issue Its first cotion crop re
port. The summary embraces the entire
state; It gives the acreage at about the
same as last year, the condition so far as
the crop is above ground good; planting ia
tin days late, though it Is casgbleted in
South Texas and nearly so In Central Tex
as. No boll weevils or other pests are re
ported as yet.
Whiteside Sue* Clark.
Butte, Mont., April 30.—State Senator
Fred Whiteside has filed a libel suit
against United States Senator Clark for
SIOO,OOO. The suit grows out of recent
bribery charges.
Choate Received by Wale*.
London, April 30.—The Prince pf Wales
received Joseph H. Choate yesterday at
Marlborough House on his appointment as
United States ambassador to Great Brit
ain.
Count llnxvorowsky Killed.
Vienna, April 30.—Count Baworowsky, a
well known gentleman rider, was accident
ally killed yesterday at the Alug races,
near Buda Pest.
PItOWDES MU 11. DKVEtOrMKM, i
I
1 ommerclal Slmivlnu Made 1) y C!a j
a Remarkable One.
Washington, April SO.—Acting Secretary
of War Meiklejohn made public to-day a
vrry Interesting report upon the commer
cial and industrial conditions in Cuba,
shotting the future of the Island under
u stable government promises a wonder
ful development of wealth.
The beneficial effects of an economical
administration of the Island’s affnlrs, such
as Is now being given under the direction
of the w ar deportment, are already appnr
enl. A good deal of the capital which was
removed or which went into hiding prior
to uiui during the Spanish war hus re
turned and new capital is being attracted
by the safer and more stable conditions.
The increase in the business of the cus
tom house demonstrates ladter titan any
thing else the revival of general trade. To
bacco, which will continue to be one of
(he most important crops of the island,
is already being cultivated in sections of
the island where It has never been grown
hitherto. The crop, estimated at the be
ginning of the present year at
21X1,000 tons, based upon actual
productions at the end of March, it Is esti
mated wUI reach 300.000 tons. This will be
the ease despite the lack of facilities, the
confusion and hurry with which the crops
were planted, and the fact thnt much of
the machinery was totally or partially des
troyed.
The scarcity of domestic oxen due to the
wholesale slaughter of stock by both Cu
bans and Spaniards for food purposes dur
ing the war, is greatly retarding the oper
ations of sugar estates.
During Match 15. 3110 bales of leaf tohae
eo > 849 cases cigars, 591,000
packages of cigarettes amj 17,-
000 kilos of cut tobacco were ex
pected from Havana, The exportation of
various kinds of merchandise from Ha
vana, which do not pay dues, principally
sugar, old Iron, pineapples, palms, preserv
ed fruits, honey, sponges, etc., leached 4,-
091,000 klfos.
The total collodions during March
were ISStS.iL'S, n collection exceeded only
twice nt Havana during the past ten years
(1995 and 1898.,)
In considering the large importations Into
Havana last month It must be borne In
mind also that the duties under the Amer
ican regime are at least fifty per cent,
lower than the Spanish rates, showing that
none of the revenues are being sequestered
us under the old Spanish rule.
SHOULD IIKTI HIM TO AFRICA.
Turner Says Injustice 11ns Ileen Done
Negro Treachers.
Athens, Ga., April 30.—Bishop Henry M.
TTirner preached to-day at Helhel African
M. K. Church, and to the white people at
the court house.
The sermon to the negroes urged them to
conduct themselves aright and to teach
their children to observe law and relig
ion.
He said the newspapers of Georgia had
dope the negro preachers a great Injustice
.by saying they were not preaching to their
congregations against the crimes of mur
der, rap.' and arson. He said the ministers
did preach against such crimes; he always
did, and that the newspapers, as a rule,
knew as much about what the negro
preachers were saytag as a gang of mon
keys, for they did not. In many Instances,
have reporters at churches lo teport the
sermons.
During his address to the white people,
Bishop Turner said he would rather hU
people were again In slavery, with the
protection It afforded, than In their pres
ent condition. He said the negro was
brought here and given civilisation In or
der that hi might go to Africa and civilize
those people. It was his opinion that the
great question would never be settled un
til the negro obeyed God's manifest will
and returned to Africa.
Bishop Turner Is the lending figure In
the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. He ts much respected by the whites
and revered by the negroes. He (s a thir
ty-second degree Mason.
VICTIMS IIAVK HERN BURIED.
Thousands Visit the Scene of Ruin
nt Klrksvllle. N
Klrksvllle, Mo., April 30.—With the ex
ception of two victims who died to-day,
all those killed in the tornado of Thurs
day evenlryt have been burled. Cal Lit
tle succumbed to-day from his injuries,
as did also Paul Beeman, a child. This
makes the number dead thirty-three. Fif
teen thousand visitors came from hun
dreds of miles around to view the ruins
to-day.
Mayor Noonan sent a message to Gov.
Stephens to-night asking him to Issue a
proclamation In behalf of the storm suf
ferers. Twenty-five thousand dollars will
be needed during the next two weeks to
prevent suffering.
HAY BE SIXTEEN DEATHS.
Storm's victims n Newtown So Ear
Number Thirteen.
Chllllcolhe, Mo., April 30.—The death list
at Newtown from Thursday evening's
storm has reached thirteen, and probably
will reach sixteen In the next day or two.
Mrs. Flagg died to-day from her Inju
ries, after terrible suffering. Her house
was orte of those blown away by the tore
nado. Three others of the injured are
thought to tie dying.
Thousands of sightseers visllrd Newtown
to-day.
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Wns Fell In Almost All of the Coun
ties on llie Coast.
Ban Francisco, April 30.—Two shocks of
earthquake were distinctly felt In this city
to-day. The first shock was rather mild,
but the second, which followed immediate
ly afterward, was of much greater sever
ity.
It was a matter of general comment that
the shocks which were felt about 2;45
o'clock p. m., should have occurred during
a pelting rain and with an unusually low
temperature for thl- season. Bo fur as
known no serious damage resulted.
The shocks were general in all the coast
counties of the central port'on of the slate.
At Bilinas, laud a mosptvqS;- noises accom
panied the shocks and window glass was
broken.
DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 3-TLMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAH
PRESIDENT'S DAY IN NEW YORK
ATTENDED CALVARY METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Visited liy Major Hnyes—Cheered ns
He Left the Hotel end at the
fliurrli—Crowd bothered Arotiud
to Shake Hands tfter the Services*
Escorted by n Nexv York Pollce
lllon—Rave Ilia Two Detectives a
Sun day Off.
New York. April 30.—This was a bus/
day for President McKinley. The Presi
dent arose at 8:30 o'clock in the morning,
and had breakfast with Mrs. McKinley
and Mr. and Mrs. Abner McKinley In ona
of the rooms of his suite at the Manhat
tan Hotel.
Breakfast was finished about 9:30 o'clock
and while the President was resting before
going to attend church services MaJ. Webb
C. Ilaycs, son of the lute President Hayes,
called. A numlwr of ofner persona called,
but none had access.
President McKinley allowed a day off
to both of the detectives who have at
tended him ever since he has been here,
saying he did not believe any one would
harm him.
No announcement had been made of
what church the President would attend.
When time for the start came Mrs. Mc-
Kinley expressed her desire to remain at
home, and one of the carriages which had
been waiting for them was dismissed.
The President attended services at tha
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church,
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street
and Seventh avenue, of which Uev. Dr.
Willis P. Odell Is pastor.
large Crowtl Gathered.
When the President left the hotel a
large number of persons were gathered
about the entrance. When the President
came out with Abner McKinley there was
a clapping of hands, to which greeting
the two gentlemen responded by Ilf tin*
their hats. The President and his brother
were driven through Central park, es
corted by a mounted policeman. Arriv
ing ut the church they were greeted by a
large crowd.
Twelve policemen were on hand to sea
that there was no crush. The church was
prettily decorated In the interior and n
large American flag fluttered from the
flagpole on the roof. The pulpit was
draped with a silk flag and there were
numerous clusters of lilacs and other flow
ers about the platform.
The sermon of Dr. Odell was purely doc
trinal, as the President had signified Ills
desire that no reference to him or poli
tics bo mude.
A Hash to Ills Pew,
At the coneiuslon of the services thera
was a rush on the part of the congrega
tion for the pew occupied by the President.
Many women struggled in through tha
crush to shake hands with the President.
On leaving the church President Mc-
Kinley was again greeted by a large crowd.
The crowd cheered as the carriages drew
away from the church on the return to tha
hotel.
The President had dinner in his roorgs.
During the afternoon there were many
callers, among them Gen. Wesley Merritt
and wife; Oen. Fred Grant and wife, and
ex-Mayor William 1* Strong. In the latter
part of the afternoon the President, wlthi
Mrs. McKinley and Proprietor W. S.
Hawk of the hotel, went out for a drive.
Mr. Hawk look them lo see the closing
exercises of the children of the Sunday
school of the Zion and St. Timoihy Epis
copal Church, In Fifty-seventh street. Mr,
and Mrs. Abner McKinley accompanied
them In another carriage. The party re
turned to the hotel about dusk.
They will leave for Washington to-mor
row ufternoon.
CHURCH TRUSTEES RESIGN.
They Are All Wealthy anti Prominent
Netv York Men.
New York, April 30.—Differences In tho
West Presbyteriun Church between tho
pastor, Rev. Dr. Anthony H. Evans, and
the board of trestees, have resulted In tha
resignation of the entire board. The an
nouncement of the trustees' withdrawal
from executive work in the church was
read by the clerk of the session at tha
morning service to-day.
In the letter of resignation the trustees
say they “are unable to understand upon
what action of theirs the charge that tha
work of the minister is hindered by tha
ptesent financial management of tha
church and by the Influences now at work
lessening his usefulness is based, and they
cannot consent to remain officers of tha
church wht.e such luck of confidence ex
ists. t
“The trustees have been unanimous in
their financial management and the re
sponsibility for such management rests
equally upon all. They therefore sever
ally resign the ©flic* of trustee to take ef
fect Immediately after their election m
May."
Tho trustees are E. H. Perkins, Jr.,
president of the Importers and Trader*
National Hank; Russell Sage, Henry M.
Flagler of tho Standard Oil Company; Setli
Thomas, the clock manufacturer; Robert
Jelfray, Jr., S. ('. T. Dodd, a lawyer;Alfred
H. Smith, u diamond dealer; W. K.
Wheelock, a broker, and 8. Newton Smith.
NEGROES ENTER A PROTEST.
Plead for Equal .lustier for All
Charged with Crime.
Chicago, April 30.—Meetings were held In
African churches throughout the city to
day to protest against lynchinga in the
South. All of the services were largely at
tended, and at each of them an address to
the public was adopted, which Is In part
as fallows:
"We plead for equal and exact Justioe.
We condole no crime, nor do we wish ta
shield criminals from the penalties they
deserve. Ail wi- ask Is the rigid enforce
ment of law. We contend that no man or
woman should he put to death except by
due process of law. We want every pro
tection possible to be thrown around tha
home and the highest penalty visited upon
the violator of Us sanctity. At the same
time we hold to the doctrine that ours Is
a land of liberty and law, and that every
person charged will) a crime should have
a fair trial.”