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— —.—-— ps%- Said to Have Received Twenty ' Wounds in His Last Fight THE STORT NOT BELIEVED, , Rebels Attack McArthur's Men. and are Re pulsed With the loss of Scvenly-f.vc Killed and a Large Number Wounded. Manila, By Cable.—Aftor catling tke railroad anil telegrspn at Apalit,' seven lui^ja e?utb, for the purpose of savoring connection, the Rebels attack ed Oeuoral.MaeArtbur’H lines at Hun Fernando, ot 4:30 Friday morning. They metiyitU an unexpectedly warm reception, nnd wore repulsed with a Iobb of 75 killed, 00 prisoners and many wounded. Tho rebel force is estimated to bayo been 5,000 mon. They ndvauced steadily from tho juugle north of the city and then divided, with the evident purpose of surrounding the Americans. The outposts of the Iowa regiment dis covered the enemy and retired to tboir lines, where the entire division awaited in an entrenched position. The Iowa Regiment and tho Kansas Regiment received tho first shock of the attack. Reserving their lire until the enemy was within (100 yards, the first volley of the Americans hit the rebels, who re turned the lire wildly, the rest of their line failing to advance. Tho Americans, who thoroughly enjoyed the novelty of the situation of nwniting an attnek, sal lied forth and the insurgents thereupon turned and fled into the jungle. Our loss was 14 men wounded, the major ity of them only clightly hurt. Gen eral Funstou's brigade of Kansas and Montana troops, and General Male’s brigade, the Seventeenth Regimentand the Iowa Regimont, constituted the force engaged. Aguinaldo is reported to have per sonally conducted the attack, and prep arations were made for several days to bring forward troops from Candaba and others from Dagupan were trans ported by rail. Along the front of the Kansas Regiment, 3!) rebels dead were oounted. A Spanish officer who has been a prisoner in the bands of the rebels, and who was released by Aguinaldo, has oome through our lines to Manila. He claims to have been a witness of the assassination of General Luna. Ac cording to his story, the relations be tween ihs two Filipino leaders had been strained to the breaking point because of Luna’s attempt to assamo control of afiairs and tho final rupture was forced by Aguinaldo issuing secret orders to the provincial government. Thereupon Luna demanded- copies of the docu ments, and Aguinaldo replied curtly that Luna was a general of the army, and that the civilian government did ngt concern him. LunB, after opening the reply at his headquarters, in the presence of his officers, exclaimed hot ly: “He will bo dead tomorrow. ’ One officer who was friendly to Aguinaldo hastened to wuru him, and Aguinaldo called together twenty trusted soldiers, follow-ttMVusmeu of his, and statioued them around his house, with instruc tions to kill anj' one attempting to ou ter, regardless of rank. Luuaappeored the next day and saw Aguinaldo at the window. A member of the guard said: “Aguinaldo has gone to inspect troops.” Luna then exclaimed: “You are a liar!” drew hia revolver, struck the guard and tried to force an en trance into the house. Before be could Hie his revolver one of the guards bayoneted him, another shot him iu tbe back nnd others stabbed kirn. Iu all lie bad twenty wounds. Luna’s a'cLo-do-eawp was killed in tbe same way. The hostile natjvcn of Cebu are more meualiing. Hostilities ugainst the Americans buvo begun there. . Attacked a Convoy Wittuhe Holy Carpet. London, Ry Cable. —The Cairo cor respondent of The Daily Mail says: “A party of Beduuan Arabs recently at tacked a convoy of .Egyptians, with the Holy Carpet of Mahomet, between Mecca and Medina. A tierce confliot ensued. Four soldiers and thiee civil ians of tli? convoy were killed and the rest noil. The Bedouins hold the enr- pet for rsnsom. ” l ocomotive Runs. During the psst few months, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has mate- rially extended the runs of the passen ger locomotives on through trains. Formerly, engines were changed on an Uvarago every 100 or 150 miles. It was t that the mountain grades of ;imore and Ohio Railroad would *”,.»*xts<i8ion of tho runs, rimant and A GREAT WESTERN STORM. ‘ Boardtnan and New Richmond Almost En tirely Destroyed. St. Paul, Minn., Special—The op erator at Burkhardt station near New Richmond, Wis., reports: “Many peo ple killed and injured in New Rich mond.” Minneapolis. —There are rumors that tbe tornado at New Richmond, Wis., has killed 250 people. The news hds not been confirmed. Tbe wires seem badly down bnt it may be the country offices ore simply closed for the night. The storm passed beyond the Twin City, tbe dangerous part going toward New Richmond and Hud son, The other division of the storm did little damage near Glencoe and points southeast of there. St. Paul,—A tornado is reported to have swept over Hastings, Minn., and Hudson and New Richmond, Wis., being probably the centre of the hard storm that gave St. Paul and Minne apolis such a bard rain and blow from 5 to 8 o’clock. One report places tbe number of dead at the last named place at 200. Wires are down from here and it is difficult to verify any of the re ports. Minneapolis.—A special to The Times from North Wiscouin Junction, says: A courier from Boardmnn, just in, reports that the whole town has been wiped from tho face of the earth, and while no definite news can be ob tained at time of the casualties, it is presumed that many were injured, nnd possibly some killed. It is known that Dnvo Hefiron is severely injured and his wife killed. A courier just iu ssys that New Richmond haB also been wiped off the map, and that 200 or 300 people are injured. Underground Connection. London, By Cable. —At a largely at tended meeting of Peers, Commoners, engineers and others held in tho House of Commons, a resolution was adopted to address a petition to the first Lord of tho Treasury, Mr. Arthur ,T. Balfour, relative to the projected tunnel between Ireland and England. Tli6 Marquis of Londonderry, who presided, read let ters from Lord Roseberry, Field Mar shal Lord Garnet Wolseley, Lord Charles Beresford, member of Parlia ment for York City, ond others favor ing the Bcheme, on the ground that it would not only unite England and Ire land more closely, but would tend to bring tho United States and the United Kingdom into more fntiir.ate accord. The proposed route is a distance of 25 miles, under 85 fathoms of water, and the estimated cost of the undertaking is £12,000,000 (800,000,000..) Dreyfus Leaves the Ir.land. Cayenne, French Ouino.By Cable.— The French cruiser Sfax left the ialnnds at 0:20 o’clock Saturday morning, with Dreyfus on board. The lntter em barked ou the warship at 7 o’clock Fri day morning. — The.Latest Dispatches From the Seat of War. INSURGENTS STILL FIGHTING. A 70-Year-Old V\ email Assaulted. BHiimF-ronr, Conn., Special.—Mrs. Margaret Roberts, aged 70 years, liv ing near the Ferry Creek bridge, is in a precarious condition as tbe result of au assault by an unknown negro. She was found lying on the floor of her kitchen by a neighbor, unconscious and gagged. Wheu she recovered sufficiently she stated that a middle- aged negro had broken iu the door with a shovel and gagged her. The authorities are searching for the negro, but ou account of the serious condition of the woman she was unable to give an adequate description of her assail ant. Site Selected for Elizabeth City’s Public Building. Washington, |D. C., Special—The Treasu. y Department has selected a site for the publio building at Eliza beth City, N. C. Tbe building will be erected opposite the present city hall. The council of the Protestant Episco pal diocese of Southern Virginia con vened in Danville Thursday. Bishop A. M. Randolph, of Norfolk, presiding. The session was mainly for organiza tion and announcement of standing ommittees. A. J. Cassett has been elected to suo- oeed the late Frank Thompson, as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. A special from Belhaven.N. C., sty a: The Old Dominion Line steamer, Ter River, Captain Willis, rescued Captain Eqnila and one man of the sloop “Wel come Home,” which wee capsized in a squallat the month of Pnntego river. The sloop was loaded with potatoes. She was towed iaaide the river and tbe erew landed at Mekely villa. Congressman Henderson, who la most likely to he the House, ts a famous singer. Though Driven Back, Always Appear to Re Close Enough to Shoot at Our Men—Ba- ooor Full of White Flags. Manila, By Cable.—Geu. Lawton rode five miles along tbe coast to Ba- coor, without dtyoovering any reported enemy. He found the town full of white flags, butffhere were no soldiers there. The women and children, who had fled to the woods during the bom bardment, were camping in the rains of their homes. The shells had almost knocked the town to pieces. The big church was wrecked, and many build ings were destroyed. Even tho trees and shrubbery wore torn as if by a hail storm. Several hundred women and children came into the American lines for refuge, anil tbe road from Ba- coor was covered all clay long with pro cessions of them, on foot, and in carts, driving animals, and carrying goods on their heads. The appearance of the battlefields testified to the fierceness of Tuesday’s fighting. Trees along the river, between tile lines, were almost torn down by bullets. The officers es timated that 100 Fillipinos wero killed and 300 wounded during the engage ment, The next battle will probably lo fought at Imus. Tho American troops will control the coast to Cavite. Getting Ready for War. London, By Cable.—Commander-in- Chief Lord Wolseley has been busy for several days and evenings at the War Office, preparing for possible eventualities in South Africa. Tbe ef fective lists of the first-class reserves have been prepared and transportation for the First Army Corps has been -pro visionally guaranteed. The officers on furlough have been warned to hold themselves in readiness to return to their regiments. The general trend of news, however, is more paoific. Cotton Outlook. The Weather Bureau’s report, issued Tuesday, says that cotton is doing well iu the Carolinas and Georgia, al though making Blow growth in the last named State. Its condition in Tennes see. Alabnmu and Mississippi is gen erally improve^ bat poor stands are reported from Tennessee and Alabama. In Florida, and generally over the central portion of the cotton belt, the crop continues late. In Texas it is well cultivated and growing rapidly, with few complaints of insects. Otis' Report of the Fight. Washington, D. C., Special.—The following cablegram has been received from General Otis! “Manila, June 13. “Adjutant Oeneral, Washington: Lawton’s troops had a severe en gagement to-day with the enemy in strong entrenchments at the crossing of the Zapote river, near Bakoor, Cavite province. He has driven the enemy with heavy loss; our casualties are some thirty. The insurgents in this southern seotiou were not molest ed until they threatened an attaok in strong force on Manila. They are now scattered and in retreat. It is doubt ful if they will make further stand. ‘‘Otis ” 1,500 Cabs t Want Money. Santiago, By Cable.—Since last Sun day 1,5000 Cuban soldiers in this pro vince have signed a request to be paid 375 each, on condition of surrendering their arms. Major General Leonard Wood, military governor of the pro vince of Santiago, accompanied by his family, left here for the United States Wednesday afternoon, on board the Boston Frnit Company’s steamer, Ad miral Dewey. While famine is now treatening the southern provinces of Russia, the cor respondent of The London Times at SL Petersburg writes that the condition of the seven provinces of East Europe and Rnsaia is worse then it was during the famine of 1802. Quite half a popu* lotion of 11,000,000, he says, ere under going terrible suffering, starvation and disease. Mr. Bland’s Condition Alarming. Lebanon, Mo.,Special —Represents- iive Bland’s condition was such Wed nesday night as to exoite oomment of a grave nature. He had been sleeping ■inoe 8 o'clock, and his respiration was alow and labored. His pulse is weaker, and it is feared that his prolonged sleep is tbe beginning of tbe end. - gssBassS r^-. who hag lived in ’., for tbe past forty > bounty of bis ‘ Vie found THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Hie Sooth. The will ef the late Wm. H. Taylor, of Brooklihe, bequeaths 85,000 to Hol land College, Winter Perk, Fla. The Georgia Pharmaceutical Associ ation met at Warm Springs, Ga., Tuosday. President Tyner read a pro test against the war tax on proprietary goods. The seventh annual council of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Vir ginia, concluded its labors at Danville, Va., and adjourned to meet in Lynch burg next year ou the last Thursday in May. The grand lodge of Masous of Vir ginia Tuesday, at Washington and Lee Uuiversity, laid the caraer-stone of the John Randolph Tucker memo rial Hall, which structure i» to be used as the law building of the Uni versity. At Yazoo City, Miss., John Sharp Williams nooouuced himself a candi date for the long term iu the United States Senate. ThiB complicates the race between Governor McLaurin and Private John Allen. John Kimbrough, a negro brute, attempted to criminally assault the 10-year-old daughter of Postmaster Hill, of Hartman, Tenn., Saturday. A mob has been formed to intercepUhe negro, who has been captured and is being taken to jail. It is said that Henry Watterson has telegraphed leading gold Democrats who remained with the party to meet in Now York June 14-17 for conference. It is added that the meeting will be of importauce. Under the decision of Gov. Merriam, the ten supervisors assigned to Virginia are to be divided equally between the Republican and Democratic parties. The districts to be given to each party will be agreed upon and thou the ap pointments will be made. The National Association of Local Freight Agents convened in Norfolk in twelfth annual session Tuesday and is presided over by President Malcom Townsend, of New York. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Johnston and Mr. M. B. Crowell, agent of the Old Dominion Steamship Line. Foreign. Secretary Hay has a report by cable from Prof. Tripp, the United States member of tbe Samoau commission. Mr. Tripp reports the work of the com mittee proceeding smoothly and satis factorily. A Bombay dispatch says that the riots which broke out last week in the Tinnevely district of the Madras Pres idency, are assuming alarming propor tions, They have already spread over an area of a hundred square miles. The Italian general arrested at Nice is General Gillettn. He was examin ing the fortifications on the frontier, and a number of plans of fortifications were found on him. General Gillette was temporarily released while the pa pers found npon him weresentto Paris; but the result of their examination was an order for his re-arrest. It is said that the papers prove the charge of es pionage. The North. Superintendent E. Benjamin An drews, of the Chicago publ ic schools, has had his life insnred for $10,000 for the benefit of a pension fund for teach ers. Hu has made the fund the resid uary legatee, and is urging other school officials of Chicago to do likewise. John C. Sheehan and bis friends, who are going to make war on Richard Croker for the control of Tammany hall, are said to have received intima tions from tbe Platt people of a willing ness and a desire to aid them in the contest. Tbe contributions to the Dewey home fund received at Washington Saturday amounted to $553, making the total so far received $(1,081). Ad vices show that contributions incon siderable amounts are being made to newspapers, to banks and commercial bodies in all reotions of the country, and the indications ara more encour aging than at any time since the food* was started. Miscellaneous. The village of Bay of Islands, a set tlement on tho western coast of New Fonudland, forming part of what is oalied the Frenoh shore, was destroyed by forest fires Tuesday. Sixty-nine houses were bnrned and 37 families rendered homeless. The aeeond race of the series for the enp between the Yankee of the White- bear Club, 8k Patti, and the Dominion, of the Royal St. Lawrence Club, at Montreal Tuesday was a walk over for the Yankee, the Dominion breaking her meat in making tbe second bony of the race. , 01 III Ml 10 The Rebels are Fleeing Before Capt> Cable- SPANISH PRISONERS LEFT; Natives Flooding Into Bacoor—Otis Issues Supplies to the Inhab.tants—Death of Congressman Bland. Manila, By Cable.—Capt. Cable, of Gen. Wheaton’s staff, with three com panies or tbe Twenty-first Regiment, reconnoitered in the direction of Imus. The rebels, who were apparently ex pecting an attack, retired, leaving be hind them 20 Spanish prisoners, who joined the Americans. The rebels have probably gone to the mountains along the lake. According to native stories, tbe rebels carried 100 dead and 300 woundod through B-scoor after the recent battle. The natives are now flooding into Bacoor and it is probable there arc many soldiers in plainclothes nmong them. The whole section is practically without food, and Major General Otis has ordered the distribu tion of rico and beof to the inhabitants. Many people still refuse to credit the story cf the assassination of General Luna by the guard of Aguinuldo’a headquarters,though the report to that effect is most circumstantial and from a good source, lvumors of assassinations and disasters from the rebel camp are so frequently printed in the local pa pers that they have come to be regard ed with indifference. The latest is that the governor of Cebu has been killed by natives because of his friendship to Americans. a prominent oommeroial man, with exceptional means of leurning of tho Fillipinos’ movements, claims to know that General Luna-is still alive, add ing that if he were dead, and if his death occurred a menth ago, people would have expected a collapse of the revolution to follow. The failure of the Fillipinos to follow up the peace negotiations strengthens the impres sion that their overtures were merely to gain time and in order to lure the Americans to show their hands. * A Glowing Account Cabled by Otis. Washington, D. C., Special—Gene ral Otis cabled Thursday as follows: “Manila, June 15. “Adjutant General, Washington: “The success of Lawton’s troops in Cavite provinco was greater than re ported yesterday. The enemy, num bering over 4,000, lost in killed, wound ed and captured more than one-third. The remainder is much scattered and have retreated south to Imus, their » arsenals. Of five pieces of artillery- three were captured. The navy aided greatly on the shore of the bay, land ing forces occasionally. The inhabit ants in that country rejoice at their deliverance and welcome with enthusi astic demonstration the arrival of our troops. “Otis.” Carrying Spanish Prisoners. Washington,Special.—A representa tive of Ceballos & Co., the firm which contracted for carrying home the Span ish prisoners from the Philippines, ban appeared at tbe War Depat tmeijt and had a consultation with Quartermaster General Ludington, relative to the payment for the service. • Claims in- A volving about $1,500,000 are involved. There have been taken home to Spain about 10.000 men. There are othera yet to be sent from the Philippines aa soon’ as tlieir release is procured from tbe Filipinos. No money has been paid, owing to lhe failure to adjust accounts. Rear Admiral Crosby Dead. Washington,Special.—Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby, retired, one of the last of Farrngut’s active officers, in the stirring sea fights of the civil war, died here Thursday night, of diabetes, aged f 79 years. Bronze Medals for the Men who Took Part in the Battle of Manila. Washington, D. C., Special.—The Navy Department has received the 1,799 bronze medals authorized by t Congress for the officers and men who participated in the battle- of Manila Bay. The mndala are handsome N product! of the jewelers’ art, one faoe. showing a baa relief of Admiral Dewey, while the reverae shows the idealized bead of tbe American sailor. Barrow's Story of the Kidnapping. New Yoke, Special.—George Bar- row went on the stand Thursday, in * his own behalf. Tbe first be aaw of the Clarke baby, he said, waa on Mon day afternoon, May 22, when ho met his wife at Jersey City. She hadCar- rie Jones and the bdby with her. he read about the kidneppii Clarke baby, he became ansi charged hia wife and Carrio . .. the crime. They broke down, and eonfesaed. Then, he r as to whaV to do. Carrie Ji to take the baby oouldn not went t "t-m