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THE MORNING NEWS. „ , „. t ,Sd tBO. - - Incorporated IBS. Ei,t>.I sh , H ESTILL. President. SAW THE PRESIDENT rlßiX* INTRODUCED TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE. THEN conferred with root. wiMj transact business with SECRETARY. ThP Meeting With the President Wholly Formal— Pleasant Response h . Mr. McKinley to Senor Capote's 4 ddres*— A High Honor to Frame (.overnment for a Repnbllc, He Said—Gen. Wood and His Secre ,nr,, Gonzales, Took Part In the conference at the War Depart me n *• Washington, April 25,-The. Cuban dele gation from the convention framing a constitution for the island republic paw President McKinley twice to-day, ere in the early part of the day, when there were introductions end a formal exchanges of expressions of friendship bc ,ween the United States and Cuba, and flga tn at night, when the members of , ,e delegation were the guests of honor at a F ; a te. dinner at the White House. The real business which' brought the del egation here was transacted with Secrc jrv Root, at the War Department, the President, in the forenoon interview at the White House, saying to the dele gates that he would confer with the Bec retary, who would act as his representa tive in conferences over the Cuban situ ation. The delegation and Secretary Root were closeted for some hours in , h e afternoon in a discussion of the rela ,ions of the island to the Unted States. Secrecy was observed as to the confer ence, the statement being made that af ter results were reached some news as to the conclusions might be made public. Matters of importance were not touched upon in the interview between the Presi dent and the delegation, the conversation being almost wholly formal. Senor Ca pote, in his address to the President, spoke of the desire of the Cubans to have the closest possible relations with the United states. He said that United States sol diers and Cubans had fought side by side and had driven Spain from the Island, and the lies between the two countries were bound in blood. The relationship, therefore, between the countries always should be most amicable and closer than that which usually exists between na tions. He also spoke of the gratitude which Cuba felt to the United States for the assistance rendered in her liberation. The President's Reapoune. In response the President expressed his pleasure at meeting the delegaton and desired through them to express his kind est wishes to the people, of the island. He said that his interest in Cuba always had been very great, and he made ref erence to messages he had sent to Con gress concerning the island. Its welfare always would be the subject of his most earnest consideration. He congratulated the members of the delegation upon being members of the Cuban Constitutional Convention. He said it was a high honor end it fell to the lot of but few men to have the cpjiortunlty to frame a govern ment for a republic. Concerning the object of the delega tions visit, the President said he would confer with the Secretary of War, and the secretary, having an intimate knowl i ige of the situation, would confer with the delegation. I he delegates began their round of offi cial visits and conferences to-day by going to the War Department at 11 o’clock for die first formal meeting with Secretary Root. They were then escorted by him to the White House, for a meeting with toe President. At the hotel, to accom rar.y them on their rounds, w'ere two offl >ers of the United States army In fa -1 - ie uniform, Capt. Sawtclle and Lieut. Uverton. Wood Keeps Ahead of Cabana. Previous to the arrival of the delegation the War Department, Gen. Wood en rr'f 1 the secretary's office and was there ’'hen the visitors were shown in. The 1 “legation called first at the office of As sistant Secretary Sanger and then was s own into Mr. Root's private office by monger. Capt. Sawtelle and Lieut. ' erton and Senor -Gonzales, secretary to ’ I Wood, were present during the oon icnces at the War Department. It is erstood Senor Gonzales is o fluent . i linguist and he also was asked w Kif ttt the conference at the ! louse. an hour was eon in 3 c ** scuss l°n of Cuban affairs in nr Department when the delegation tor the White House. Received nt the W hite House. 1 ' commission reached the White r „."'"“I Ht exactly 12 o’clock. They were -eded by Secretary Root, Assistant waiti? r ' V Sanser and Oen. Wood, who *!„• ii OV!r from the War Department roie ■ ”' e mem * >ers of the' commission the ln oarr * a Ses. When they alighted nhf.v V Y, le us!,erei l Into the blue parlor. W'oo,i ,' e Preside nt. Secretary Root. Gen. w , r n< l Assistant Secretary Sanger sere jl' V^ ltlnK th, ‘ m - The introductions Jti e , by a * n * Wo(K *. the greetings g__, or ‘ la on hoth sides, and took place „ ° j! h ““ interpreter. The exchanges Tam Ulre ‘ V 3 formal character. Senor hr, '' ‘hnirman of the commission, nr i. fl u a^ nip mber of Gen. Wood's cabinet. eonttnlexlon, made a brief f ‘‘ l 'Ponded <> ,lle r>re * l<ient Hn< t the latter liiftb'' uV ,>,r,asan t things were said on iti 1,1,1 there was no discussion ve, L?" tl,e object of the communion’* tw,a r. ~ e * t 'hange of assurances of ' i' u B lri **heral, desert)** the na r. ~ ' ,h,> Interview. The eommlssfon • i r r W Jh lhe r ’ re ldrnt scarcely half ‘he < onferrnee With Mr. Rnnt. ./'• ,nP ' 1 Important meeting of the day f! , inference | n Secretary Root's of ln " from S o'clock until < o'clock “fternoon. This waa the llrat s' i " •'"•'•ting, the others having been tli,.". al "; f‘ ,rr nal. Those present were ter ' 1 u “ a n delsgjiea, their llsterpre ,, r*Ur/r Root, Grli Wood. Assist * ’retary Hanger, ftenor Gansaleg, i. r secretary, who acted as In- U “ * ,rt " Putlog of the lime. The "<• V !?* r * ar * m-tlng as escort for ~ , "* *■'* present When the s • * (fned ,io oftt 10l rtatrnient •i a- in the proceeding!/ bin it > ! 1 *’ '*** r * fl* was cdlSidelsd “ * O,, ‘ *** Cub*s and ffe< - (. ‘ * '•* business was not com , " A lhe cunfnenoe will reassemble >i , ,** The <a4 that tbs "n vet saikm had t be conducted SaDanmil) iUormmj ffctojS. through interpreters made it necessary to proceed slowly. No Moilllieat ion of A mrudmrnt. It was made plain to the Cubans by Secretary Root that no modification of the Platt amendment could be made by the executive department of the govern ment, and the Cubans themselves under stand that there is little possibility of Congressional action in that direction, so the conference was given largely to the construction which could be placed upon the amendment. The law states that the propositions contained in the amend ment shall be “substantially” agreed to by the Cubans and the discussion revolv ed chiefly around what will be considered a "substantial’’ agreement to the Platt amendment requirements. There was some very fine legal sparring between Secretary Root and Senor Sapote, the president of the constitutional convention and chairman of the delegation, as to the meaning of the amendment and the mean ing of certain proposed drafts of the dif ferent propositions that were considered. Both tl\e Secretary and Senor Capote ex pressed their views quite freely, and the exchange of suggestions and replies was very interesting to those present. The intervention proposition caused the most discussion, and as this had received much consideration in the convention in Hava na, the. Cubans were familiar with all phases of the construction that might bo placed upon it. All members of the dele gation took more or less part in the dis cussion, and the views of each were given careful attention by Secretary Root. Relieve AVe Will Deal Fairly. It is understood that the Cubans are impressed with the desire on the part of this government to deal fairly by Cuba and the belief is expressed that the dele gation will take home favorable reports of our intentions. The delegation made no complaint of the present military' government under Gen. Wood. After the conference ad journed the Cubans called on Gen. Wood at the Richmond. To-morrow Secretary Root will entertain the delegates at lunch eon. Gen. Wood expects to leave here to-mor row night, going to New York, thence to Cuba. It is not known when the Cubans will return, but the belief was expressed that the business which brought them here will be concluded to-morrow. THE CUBANS ENTERTAINED. A Dinner in Their Honor Given nt the White House. Washington, April 25.—The members of the Cuban Constitutional Committee were entertained at a dinner given in their honor by the President to-night at the White House. The guests invited to meet them were thoroughly representa tive of the executive, legislative and ju dicial branches of the government and included members of the cabinet, sena tors. and representatives who have been prominent in the discussion of insular affairs, justices of the Supreme Court officers of the army an navy. The din ner was limited exclusively to gentlemen and covers were set for forty-seven. Among those present were Senators Platt of Connecticut, Morgan, Foraker, Hanna, Lodge, Depew, Cockrell, Danie), Fair banks, Burrows. Wetmore, Millard and Dlgj.rich, , . Representatives Grottvanor. Hepburn, H. A. Cooper, Burton, Moody and Adams. WILL WITHDRAW LIBEL SUIT. W hen Mr. Markham Will Repeat Charge* Against Wcrnher, Belt Jt Cos. London, April 25. —Counsel for Arthur B. Markham, M. P., have notified the lawyers representing Wernher, Beit & Cos., that Mr. Markham is prepared to justify publicly the statements which he made last month in the House of Com mons to the effect that the Transvaal Concessions Commission was made up of persons affiliated with several of the great South African companies and character ized Mr. Beit's firm as "nothing more or less than a gang of money thieves and swindlers,” as soon as the suit brought against him by Wernher. Belt & Cos., was withdrawn, thus affording. the basis for a suit which would not.be stopped by the immunities afforded by a speech In Par liament. Wernher. Beit & Cos., will withdraw the suit brought against Mr. Markham for slander. BREAKFASTED WITH CZAR. Minister* of Foreign Affffnlrs Go To gether to Tarkur-Selo. St. Petersburg. April 25.—M. Delcasse. the French minister of foreign affairs, and Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, went to the palace at Tzarskoe-Se'.o this morning, where the Czar entertained them at breakfast. There were no other guesis. At the conclusion of this meal, M. Del casse held a long conversation with the Czar, who presented the French minister with a superb casket of nephrite, on the cover of which the Czar's miniature was set with brilliants. The guests at break fast included among others, Gen. Baron W. Fredericksz, the minister of the im perial house and imperial domains. M. Delcasse dined with M. Witte, min ister of finance to-night. SMITH’S SLAYER ARRAIGNED. Men Who Caused Jack Roberta’ Death Held for T-*UL London. April 25.—Jack Roberts, who was pitted against Billy Smith in the fight before the National Sporting Club Monday, which resulted In Smith’s death, ami Dettinson. manager of the club, to gether With the referee, timekeeper and four seconds, were arraigned In the Bow Street Police Court to-day on the charge of manslaughter. The magistrate re manded the accused on their own recogni zances In £l9O each. THE P AKTHEN A’S CREW. Six Landed nl Liverpool and Ten Bound for Stetlen. Falmouth, England. April 25.—Tho Rus sian bark Nore. from Wilmington, N. C., March 23. for Stettin, has landed here the captain and five members of the crew of the Norwegian ship Parlhena. from Mo bile March 4. for Liverpool. Ten other* of the Nore * crew had been transferred to the Norwegian schooner Vardlk, Capt. Henri keen, bound from Laguna for Stet tin. Japanese Hanks Mnspeud. Yokohama. April 55.-Over twenty b*nk hava suspended payment at Osaka and In tha southern and central provlm** The Hank of Ja|# ha# assist*# them but further trouble Is apprehended. A unsocial psnlc prarsfii (r rr *a. mrsrster I'IIIHan General. o*„U*go. **. M AMU ■ o*lv*s'*> —*iii Ko*r' of tie < MJa rmy, bus received from fh# Empsrof of Germany ETSSn Of Iks Piusslao C*ff, Dr.i liiMV SAA'ANNAH. GA„ FRIDAY. APRIL 2(1, 1901. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT GERMAN CHEMICAL WORKS. 200 KILLED AND INJURED. FLAMES CROSSED RIVER AND IN VADED A TOWN. Boiler* of Electro—Chemical AVorU* Exploded, Selling Fire to Factory Buildings—The Number of Dead and Injured Believed to Exceed 150—Flame* l'ro*s Ihe River Alain to Scliwanlieim—The Frankfort Fire Department Called Out, hut Could Not Check the Flame*. Frankfort, April 26.—One of the most disastrous explosions on record occurred this afternoon at the electro-chemical works near Grlesheim, where smokeless powder is manufactured. Most of the boilers exploded. The noise was so stu pendous that it was heard at great dis tances, including Frankfort and Mayence. The factory immediately became a mass of flames and a northeast wind carried the sparks to neighoring villages, where several houses were also set on fire. Eighteen cylinders, eacli containing abput one hundred weight of smokeless powder, were in the room where the ex plosion occurred. Troops were at once ordered to Gries lielin to prevent the fire spreading to the large benzine resorvoirs near by. FI re brigades from every place in the neigh borhood hurried to the scene, but owing to the dangerous nature of the disaster and the fear of a renewal of the exposion, the greatest difficulty was experienced in stopping the progress of the fire. Only after five hours of strenuous effort was the conflagration to some extent con trolled and the danger passed, so as to make it possible to begin the work of ex tricating the'bodies. It is feared that nearly 200 persons have been killed or in jured. Chemical Holler* Exploded. Frankfort, Germany, April 25.—The boil ers of the Grlesheim Electro-Chemical Works, near Grlesheim, exploded this af ternoon and the factory caught tire. Fifty persons are reported to have been killed and HO injured. The three boilers of the works exploded. The explosion was heard here. The Frankfort fire engines, ladders and ambulances have gone to the scene of the disaster. The number of dead and injured is es timated at 150, but cannot be determined until the list of employes of the chemi cal works can be compared with the sur vivors. The fire continues to burn, al though the greater part of the Frankfort fire department and the troops are try ing to prevent its spread to the build ings outside of Ihe fire zone. Hospitals have been improvised In the vicinity. The flames apparently originated by the blow ing up of vats of Chemicals in the ex plosive department of the works at 2 o'clock this afternoon. They spread with frightful rapidity to the adjacent buildings and then ran over the river Main to Schwanheim. When a second explosion occurred the fumes and gases of burning chemicals made it im possible to stay in the vicinity. The in habitants of Griesheim were ordered to leave their village, which they did, flee ing to Frankfort. The last explosion occurred at 7:30 p. m., and when it was ascertained that no further danger was anticipated the inhab itants were allowed to return to their homes. The Search for the Victim*. At 8:30 o’clock the tire was still burn ing in the center, and the work of taking the bodies from the ruins was being car ried on by torchlight, gaslight not being obtainable. All railway traffic with Frankfort was stopped during the fire, except for trains carrying the injured, but it has since been resumed. Four sheds for dressing the wounds of the injured have been erected. The catas trophe originated in a small Are which ig nited several receptacles of plorlc acid, causing a terrific explosion. The houses adjoining the factory were partly burned and partly demolished by the violence of the explosion. It is still impossible to say definitely how numerous are the victims. gf.n. daden-fowell to return. Will Resign Inspectorship of South African Constabulary. London, April 26.—1 tis reported from Pretoria that Gen. Baden-Powell will re sign the Inspectorship of the South Af rican constabulary and return to England at an early day. The war office professes to know noth ing of this report, but officials here think Gen. Baden-Powell may decide to take a short holiday. Ilritlsh Capture a Gun. London, April 26.—The war office re ceived a further brief telegram from Lord Kitchener reporting the capture of Boers and the taking of a 12-pounder gun, to gether with the finding of a 4.7-int<h naval gun, which the Boers captured at Hel vetia. EVEN TOLSTOI'S PICTURE. It* Exhibition Prohibited In Ht. Petersburg. London. April 25,—A dispatch from Bt. Petersburg says the Russian govern ment has forbidden the exhltion at Mos cow of Repine s life-size portrait of Count Leo Tolstoi, presenting him In the cos tume of a peasan and barefooted. When the portrait was recently exhibited at Ht Petersburg the public paid unusual tributes to the picture and surrounded It with flowers. Seerelur> of Southern Paelfle. New York. April 25 At a meeting of ! ..j,,., t „ r . Of the Southern Pacific Rail- I way to-day Alexander Miliar was rlvcto# 1 mcretary of the company. On I, routine ; business * transacted at the meeting Mr tflllir li vliv te’fkUfy of the LijUmj Pacific Railrosd Company Adsairal Rao a* <•*( Sydney. April K.* Admiral ttemey with hie flagship, the BtaAlifi. baa arrived lu re an route (or Meß*va#ie a her* h. will part trips t ifl I h* eaereleee at 'he opening of •* fir* federal parUe***’. Aom Me> t to My • BARLOW’S CLUB RAIDED. A>iv York Reformer* Get In n Hard Lick on tlie Sport*. New York, April 25.—Agents tor tho Society for the Prevention of (’rime, head ed by Justice Jerome and ex-Police Com missioner Moss, descended on Frank Bur low's alleged gambling club at No. 52 Broad street this afternoon. The raiding party made its way to the second floor of the building, and demanded admittance. Mr. Moss carried an ax, but as the door was opened to the party after a slight wait, he was not compelled to use it. The warrants which were issued call for the arrest of Roulette Roe, Faro Roe, Poker Roe, Bill Roe, Dark Roe, Cuban Roe, and Barlow Roe. Only four of tbese war rants were served, but another man for whom no warrant had been issued, but who was pointed out as connected with the establishment, was also arrested. The five prisoners were taken to the Court of Special Sessions. When the raiders got into the room there were more than thir ty men in it, almost al! of whom were, playing roulette, faro and poker. They made frantic efforts to escape, but were prevented. Mach Plunder Cap fared. Besides the five prisoners, gambling par aphernalia worth upwards of $3,000, sev eral thousand chips, many packs of cards ond about s3o,in small change were taken away by the raiders as well as the ac count hooks of the establishment. Tho latter were kept ire very crude form, but nn unexplained Item of expense pi the sum of ssilo led Mr. Moss and Justice Jerome to say that this item might prove an im portant link in the chain of evidence against the mysterious John Doe. who Is alleged to give protection from police in terferences to the gamblers of the city. The raid taking plee as it did In the heart of the financial district, created a great deal of excitement. Justice Jerome held the prisoners in sums of SI,OOO each for examination next week end they were committed. After spending a few hours in the Tombs, the prisoners furnished bonds and were released. BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE. Rot He Will Continue to Take an Active Interest in Politic*. , Lincoln, Neb., April 25.—1n a statement given publicity to-night. William J. Bryan says in effect that hefhas no intention of seeking a third nomination for the presi dency. Mr. Bryan’s annnoiineement Is an answer to an article in an eestern paper speculating on his plans as a political leader. Mr. Bryan said: “I am not planning for another presi dential nomination. If I were. I would not be editing a. paper. It I ever become a candidate again, it will be because it seems necessary for the advancement of the. principles to which J adhere, and that, does not now seem probable. 1 shall, however, take. n active interest in )>oli ties for several years yet, if I live, and can be rolled upon to support those who. as candidates, advance Democratic princi ples and who can be entrusted, to enforce them if elected. "I have no enemies to punish. No mat ter what a man may have said or done against the ticket in 1896 or in 1901), that man becomes my friend the moment he accepts Deocratic principles. Neither have I any disposition to reward political friends at the expense of our cause. No matter what a man may have said or done for the ticket in 1896 or in 1900, that man becomes an opponent the moment he turns against Democratic principles. Po litical battles are fought, not In the past or In the future, but In the present. The heretofore cannot be recalled, and the hereafter cannot be anticipated, but the Now is all important.” TRIEDTOHOLD UP ATOWN. Bandit* Kill ft Tramp nnd Wound Mglit v\ a tell mn n of Texn* Town. Texarkana, Tex., April 25.—About 1 o’clock this morning an unsuccessful at tempt was made to hold up and rob the little town of Queen City, Tex., eixteen miles south of Texarkana. Five men went, to the shingle mills of C. L. Cabe, which were in charge of Night Watch man Ira King. They covered him with pistols and disarmed him. A tramp named Woods was steeping at the mill. The men told King and Woods that they were going to tie them to the rail road track, capture the night policeman and rob the town. King and Woods were taken to the track, but while the robbers were getting the ropes ready broke away. Woods was shot twice by the robbers and is dead. King was shot in the head, but will probably live. The shooting attract ed the attention of Constable Powell, who hurried to the scene with Clyde Htrange. Upon their arrival a pitched battle en sued. The officer emptied two guna at the robbers, and after exhausting bis am munition, was forced to retreat. Blood hounds are now on the trail of the rob bers. BANKS F AIL IN JAPAN. The Financial roaitlon Strained nnd Fallnre* Are Expected. New York, April 26.—A. M. Townsend, local manager of the. Hong Kong ond Shanghai Banking Company, was asked for Information to-day with reference to the failure of banks in Osaka. He re plied: “We have no advice regarding these failures. They do not directly affect for eign trade, as they are only small native banks. The financial |*>ltlon In Japan Is strained and such failures are expect ed.” AN EXPOSITION FOR 1003. Partinn*l to Celebrate the !<ewla and Clark Centenalal. Portland, Ore., April 25.—The official name of the exposition to be held in Portland In 1995, as decided by the Oregon and Washington commissioners, I* ”Tne Lewis am> Clark Centennial and Ameri can Pacific Exposition.” The whole Is to be surmounted with the legend, "Where roll# the Oregon," Mil*. krklAl.LU* At AT MB AD. VUfun of 'lkniMue Hasten, AA ko I s. tablisked list** Repository. Canton, O. April 16.--Mrs. Marla O MsXKsi, aunt ef Mrs. MclflAiey, H*4 to* 4iy> Mr* M#*<on w*s with Mrs M Kinter #t the White Roues for several areeg* after tk* flr#4 tneuguiatioa ffn# was (lie widow of (tie •*<* T<*#♦ ffast-o woo o) * i.lletoed toe t'eotofe JSveoiug Repost *#ry. MR. CONGER ARRIVES CHINA CAN PA A g.’MMt.IWHI.OOO INDEAI NITY, HE SAY’S BY PRACTICING ECONOMY. HE MAY lIE N AMEII FOR GOVERNOR OF IOWA. But Doe* Not AA ish to AJnko Any An nouncement nt Present—AA'ould Accept If Offered, tout le*lrc* to Return to flilnn und Flnl*li Hi* Work—He Throw* No Light on t'hlncNc Situation France and HuMttin Fixing i p a Scheme to Pay the t hiiicHe Indemnity. San Francisco, April 25.—Edwin H. Con ger. United States minister to China, ac companied by his wife, daughter, and Miss Pierce, arrived from China this aft ernoon on the steamer Nippon Marti. Owing to quarantine regulations and the necessity of giving personal supervi sion to the landing of his baggage, Mr. Conger did not reach it is hotel until 6 o’clock in the evening. His arrival was awaited with considerable interest, not only on account of his connection with events lit China, but from a |>olitieal standpoint. There was a great desire to know what position he would assume with regard to the com ing gubernatorial nomination in lowa. To a representative of the Associated Press Mr. Conger, when asked if he cared to make any expression on the subject, said: ’’! do not wish lo make any public dec laration at this time. I have not yet had time, to read the correspondence whlci has met nte here. 9o far as I am at present advised, I see no reason to change my position as expressed about two months ago before 1 left China. I re ceived two telegrams from the United States. One asked me if I were a can didate for Governor. I answered ’I am not.’ The other telegram asked if 1 would accept the nomination if tendered me. I rpp.ied that I would accept if the nomination came to me, but that 1 was in no sense a candidate. My present in tention and desire Is to return to China and finish my work.” Touching ( vents in China. Mr. Conger turned interviewer and was particularly anxious to knotv what had been done by the Powers in the matter of indemnity. He was asked for hts opinion as the amount of indemnity China could pay. “Three hundred millions of dollars," he said, accompanying Ills answer by the statement that It would be necessary (or the government Lo practice economy. The time of payment, too, should extend over a term of years. Asked in regard to his future plans, Minister Conger said ho would remain in this city until Saturday morning, when he would leave for his home in Des Moines. la. At the expiration of his sixty days leave of absence, he intended to return to China. He would go back sooner if anything Important should como up. FRANCE TO FURNISH THE CASH Ru**in in Pay Off Chinn’* Debt and Retnin Mnnehurln u n Pledge. Paris, April 25.—The Courriere du Soir, which is often well informed on minis terial intentions, says to-night that tile settlement of the Chinese situation Is a question of finance. The newspaper says that Russia, repeating that operation which has had the greatest success, will advance China the sum required to pay the Indemnities and that French savings will provide the Russian government with the requisite funds. The European troops, except the legation garrisons, will then leave Pekin and a fresh period will be gin, during which Chinese patience will strive to tire out the British and Ger man governments In their claims, regard ing the opening of the ports and the customs. Russia, however, will retain Manchuria as a pledge for the loan. This appeals to be the general scheme of the project that the French foreign minister is discussing in St. Petersburg with Count Lamsdorff and M. Witte. NOT A DEFIANT FOE. Chinese trniy Will Wot Oppose Fran eo-Germun Expedition. Berlin, April 25.—The Lokal Anzelger’B special correspondent. cabling from Cheng Ting, near Pao Ting Fu, says: "The German and French expedition is approaching the front of the Chinese army which Is apparently I5,0<)0 strong nnd well entrenched In three positions. The Ger mans marrbed over difficult mountain passes to the gate of the great wall at Nleng Twl Kan. The enemy appears In disposed to offer resistance and Its re treat behind the great wall Is expected.” A special dispatch to the Lokal Anzel ger from Pin Chan, dated April 24. say* a 1 mounted Infantry patrol found the Chi nese fortifications unoccupied ond un armed. The natives said Gen. Lieu, with the bulk of his army, had retreated. The Expedition Called 4iff. Pekin, April 25.—The expedition from Pao Ting Fu has iieen entirely called off and the French troops have been ordered to return to the original station. The oolv casualties suffered by the entire expedi tion were two German soldiers killed. With the exception of the formal or dering off of the Chinese troops the only comment msde by the court Is a brief no tice In Che Official Gazette to the effe t that had a strong enough manifestation been made through plenipotentiaries, the troops would have been ordered to with draw beforr. ALICIA'* CARGO STILL Ml RNIXU. Hoard of bnrtey Will Hate llatrbra Opened To-day. Penas cola, Fla., April 25.—The board of sufVey of the HfaiuLh steamer Alieli an nounce* that the hatchea *lli not ha open ed until to-morrow. The Aiielu, wnfi tt was loading a ganarsl eat go for Liverpool, caught lire yesterday. The tire is still burning In the cotton and fha decks, and rids plates sre vary ted, necessitating < on. yiant stream* of water on the decks to permit of walking. Gould Seacard* < opprll. Kaw York. April 15,—The director* of Hit Ixwivet and Kto l*r*ds Medway (Vuipei y hove elected Oeoige a tj('aid chatrmeii of tb board In .place of Georg# t uohwll. deceased 15, it lisnitt)*.. end Vt’tnatow 0 fte*M> were .‘huavm a# dire*. tors la pie* * of George t'opgMd bu 4 WU* (Ham MarUMsg MESTON GETS TWO YEARS. A Lieutenant lo Be Tried for Ml*- j appropriating Company Fond*. Manila, April 25.—Capt. James H. Mc- Rae, with Companies G and F, of the Third Infantry, recently encountered a force of insurgents near Norazagaray, province of Rubicon, killed five of them and captured 25 rifles. Boon afterward Gen. Morres, with six men, came to Nor zaguroy and surrendered. Later, Gen. Mora.es. surrendered. Many surrenders are expected before May 1. when the limit of the amnesty ex pires. Commissary Sergt. John Meston. charged with complicity ill the commissary frauds, whose trial ended April 15, has been sentenced to be dishonorably dis charge.!, and to two years’ imprisonment. The sentences of the other sergeants and clerks similarly implicated will probably be greater. Lieut. William Patterson of the coast artillery, formerly a Philadelphia lawyer, is to Vie tried by court-martial for misap propriating the company funds. INSURGENTS HOLD THEIR OWN. Despite Presence of Two Regiment* In AI liny Province. Legaspl, Province of Albay, P. 1., April 25.—The administrative features of Albay province are backward. The military sit uation is improving slowly. Gen. Belarml nio Is still operating with 200 rifles. The Federalists have requested Agutnal do’s assistance in securing his surrender. A thousand men of the Ninth (colored) Cavalry, and Forty-seventh Regiment of Volunteer Infantry are at present in Al hay. The new Twenty-sixth Regiment (regulars) is on its way here. There are no American schools and few municipal governments. Although unset tled, the sentiment is strong for peace and civil government. Big turnouts at the commisison’s ses sions in all the Luzon provinces are being organized. GAGE EVADES Tfl E POINT. Talk* About the Bond* l*ucd Dur ing the Civil AVar. Washington, April 25.—Regarding the report that an Interest in the repudiated bonds issued by the Southern States dur ing the reconstruction period was being reviv'd in London, Secretary Gage to-day said: “The Treasury Department has no In formation concerning the. issue of stale bonds by the Insurrectionary states dur ing the Civil War. It is riot a matter in which the general government can be se cured. In our form of government tire Federal Union is not responsible for the bonds of states under any circumstances. Whether or not the. Individual states Is sued bonds In aid of the rebellion the rec ords of the Treasury Department do not show. To get accurate lirforipation on this point and to learn whether such bonds, if issued, arc regarded as binding obligations, or whether they have been distinctly repudiated through reorganiza tion of state constitutions or otherwise, the records of the several - states would have to be consulted." TO DEVELOP MEXICAN PEAT. Au Important Move for Mexico’* In dustrial Enterprise*. City of Mexico, April 25.—A party of Philadelphia capitalists will inaugurate u system In Mexico for the employment of peat In the generation of heat and power. William A. Stern, of Philadelphia, who lias been conducting for a year or more experiments looking to the utilization of this product, has demonstrated that peat is adaptable for the generation of power, with a commercial efficiency of over sixty per cent, of that of the best bituminous coal. This meuns much to Industrial en terprises, as coal costs here an average price of |2O pcf ton, while the quantity of peat equivalent in heating value to a ton of coal can be delivered for J 2. POST.MASTER RHEA EL Alt RESTED. Charged With Shortage of *I,OOO nnd Dynamiting Safe. ChattanoogH, Tenn., April 25.—Assist ant Postmaster Charles H. Drexel at Tar pon Springs, Fla., has been arrested, ae. cording to re|>orts to the postoffice in spector’s office here. He is charged with being short in his accounts to the extent of SI,OOO and with having dynamited the safe to cover his guilt. Drexel's father is employed in the postoffice department at Washington. STRICKEN FROM THE LIST. \o More Dealing* In Stock* of tNin- Kotidutrd Steel Concern*. New York. April 25.—Dealings will be discontinued after to-day in the share certificates of the Federal Steel Company, National Steel ComiKiny, National Tube ComiMiny, American Steel ond Wire Com puny, American Tin Plate and American Steel Hoop Company, the Stock Exchange authorities having ordered them stricken from the list. NEWSPAPER OFFICE RAIDED. A Temperance Paper Nallanised by Liquor Men. Athens, Tenn.. April 25.—As the outcome of a recent temperance crusade the of fice of the McMinn Citizens was raided during the night. The presses were over turned and the type was dumped into a stream near by. The Citizen published temper a nee editorials during a recent election. This is supposed to have caused the raid. DISTILLERY PLANT SEIZED. Hie Proprietor* Arrested for Duptl eating Slumps. Chattanooga. Tenn., April 25.—The plant of the Lookout Dialfiling Company, to gether with All barrels of whisky, has i been seized by revenue eollertors on nil older from Washington, kliomatulsky A Connor, former proprietors, w;io sold the ] plant April I, were arraned. Duplicating | stamps on original pacaksa Is the charge. THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT!. lhe leaf Mefa l mrillti Is Maid a# Norfolk Aug l, HP-hmon4, AJrti R.—Tits mat# Dame. I .eagle Commute* coat bar# to-night end ■laeldsd upon Aug M a* the data end Norfolk as the place lar holding the nasi gists D rp.ic I'* 1 " < on* t t*.f( who I, a til I make u audits Hags fey tkawtse end Uau 1 taaewf gov at uer and #* t< ary ganai si DAILY, $8 A YEAR. 5 CBINTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK. $1 A YEA® THE KNOWLES’ FATE 'IHE SCHOONER FOUND AT SEA * TOTAL WRECK. MAY HAVE BEEN A COLLISION. LIFE SAVING CREWS RACE TO LIFELESS WRECK. Sighted Off at Atlantic City bring Bronilslde In the Water—Her Deck load of Lumber Gone, Derk Ilona. Ripped Off and a Portion of Upper Deck Torn inn y—The Knowles Hail* From Philadelphia and AVa* llounil From Clinrlenton With a Cargo of Lumber. Atlantic City, N. J.. April 25.—’Tho three-masted schooner Emma C. Knowles Capt. Rogers, from Charleston, April 14 for .''’all River, with a. cargo of lumber, was sighted six miles off this city to-day, almost a total wreck. There was no life on the vessel, and the fate of her crew Is unknown to-night. The hull of the Knowles, lying broad side in the water, was discovered almost simultaneously by the three life saving ctcws on this beach, soon after the thick fog had lifted shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The three crews, composed of eight men each, immediate ly launched their boats and rowed swift ly toward the wreck, each wanting to get there first in order to have the honor of making a rescue. They were watched by several thousand person* on tho hoard walk. The Atlantic City crew got to the wreck first. To their disappointment no sign of life, was found on or about the sinking schooner, and after making a careful search, all three crews returned to the shore. Capt. Parker of the Atlantic crew said the vessel had every appearance of hav ing been in collision. Her three masts were still Intact and the forward sails were set, hut had been torn into strips. The deck load of lumber was gone, th* deck house rlp|>ed oft and a portion of the upper deck had been torn away. None of tlie crews could board the vessel, owing to the heavy seas. There Is some apprehension that the Knowles was In collision and that the crews of both vessels may have perished. Capt Parker says the schooner can be saved hy H powerful tug. There is enough lumber In her to pay a good salvage. She Is floating in the line of coastwise steam ers. The Emma C. Knowles halls from Phil adelphia. She was built at Maurlc*town, N. J.. and is H 7 feet long, has a be it in of 43 feet and a depth of 15 feet. HIGH W ATER M\KK PASSED. The Hirer Stationary at Cincinnati and Receding nt Other Points. Cincinnati, April 25.—The high water mark of lhe flood passed down this part of tho Ohio valley earlier than was ex pected and the stage of water became almost stationary from 6 to 19 o'clock at fractions above 59.1 feet and afterwards at 59.2 feet when it became permanently stationary hero nnd at upper points. Great relief is reported to-night from Huntington, Catlettsburg and Ashland and Ircnton, where the flood was bad last night, and at smaller places in that district. Early in the evening the tem lorary rise lit that district, caused by tha Kanawha and Big Sandy, swelled the wuter ut Portsmouth, but it was soon over ond will lose its force before it reaches Cincinnati. The river at 8 o’clock was stationary nt Ports mouth at 58.6 feet, and will remain sta tionary from that city to Cincinnati until to-morrow afternoon, when it will begin falling. The people here and for miles up the river are now preparing to avoid nil i>ostdble evil effects of receding waters rather than of rising waters. The present indications are that the manufacturers and merchant* oi both sides of the river will be completely re lieved before Monday. With the water nlmost ten feet above the danger line there Is endless Inconvenience and loss on both sides of the river, and there la some distress to-ntght. Mayor Flelsch mann secured relief funds to-day, and had committees appointed, as hundreds of houses will not be fit for habitation for some time after the water recedes. THE PATRICK INDICTMENTS. He I* Charged With Harder In tha First Degree nnd Forgery. New York, April 25.—The Indictment against Albert T. Patrick for murder In the first degree, was handed up to-day. Patrick is charged with the murder of W’iiliam M. Rice. There are ten counts In the indictment. Patrick is charged directly with the muffler, Charles F. Jones, the valet, be ing Ignored altogether. In separate counts of the Indictment Patrick Is charged with killing Rice with chloroform and mercu ry together, and with chloroform and an unknown poison together, nnd again with all three of the articles. The indictment charging Patrick, Mau rice Meyer and David L. Short with forgery,was written out but not handed up to the recorder. Patrick I* Indicted on a charge of forging four check*. On the Patrick will, so-called, executed June *. 1900, all three men. Patrick, Short an*l Meyer, are charged with forgery In tha first degree. A CONTRACTOR KILLED. Falling Heaffuldlag at New Orleans Due* Merioua Damage. New Orleans. April 25.—A scaffolding In the theater at Athletic Park, which waa being renovated for the summer opera si'uaon, broke down to-night and a num ber of men were hurled to the ground. Frank Splzall, the contractor, was killed, and a (token ulfiers Injured, several se riously. The New Orleans baseball team went to tha rescue <md saved two men. who clung to tha •ailing. The beam* of the Kcsffoid ur* supposed to hava l#*n Improperly nailed Refused MaMklwus t unsolaflon. UnlonUMvii, Ps , April B.—Mark Thom a* Hayes ws* Imaged here to-day for tha WturA*r of Wilke a, L.-vdoa, t*u tears ago He ref used r align. Jg .tonsoiatlrai ut any kind and m daatk phisgmstKaKy Jeffrie# and Rulstl* dslrkrA Mon Piancf***. April St.-Tb National Mps/fting f’luk attkaiM. at that M ha# MNStehjii Jeff* hw and MMtttk for • •#* in (Mo idtjr do* in# Jiffy m Aug oat