IWO FlfiHTS WITH THE 10R0S Delxil of lafanlo Fired Upoa by la* snrjcnls at Looi Ranfe.

DEFUNCE.

FUGS FLAUNT

•I Trooi

UM.raiDi Colootl fraak a Baldwla. With a Bjiulica at Troop, tad a Mouatala Qae. Weal (a Ike Awiauaca at Moore 1 . Parly aad Drove Oil Ike Maroa. Wba La.t

Save. Men.

Manila. (By Cabl<0.—Two engagements have been fongln between the American troops and the Moros, of the Island sit MMdanao, in the la.t 24

boars.

n Moore, of the Twenty-seventh . while out with a small party

hunting for water.^was fired upon at

Captaii

Infantry.

v was

Lieutenant Colonel Frank with a battalion .of troops

a mountain gun. went To the assistof Moore's party and drove off the, »*, who lost seven mat. The firing

was at 1.100 yards' range.

Later Sultan Pualaos and a force of watives atempted to reoccupy the ground gained by the Americans, but the Moros

were forcibly dispersed

Most of the More villages arc flying red flags, meaning that they intend to

**Dano Ganas^has sent a delegation, to Newburgh. N. Y.. had provided that enthe American commander offering the graved invitations should be issued to abaolulc submission of the men under his 1 hrr funerM. and that, only those invited control. should be allowed to attend-

SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.

CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET

Annual Rcanicn of Men Who Wore tbe

Gray at Dallas.

boacstlc.

John D Rockefeller hat given $1,000,000 for (he cause of education in the South, and the sum has been placed in the hands of Roliert C. Ogden, of New York, who is now on his way to the

A?h^ n Ga Ed0Ca " 0,Ul Con,trenc * i THE ATTENDANCE WAS VERY URGE There was a decided drop in the ternperature in the Far West, and the hot | The Coavcotloa Was Compelled to Opea Wive is follow ed bv a bliuard that has I with Gen. John B. Gortloo. tbe Coanaiader-

Special).—With the n' officially 12 hour.

uperatures All over

East have become abnortnaly high. Mrs. Sarah Lynch. 75 years old. was found dead in her home, in Cleveland. O., and her husband. 60 yefrs of age, is charged with her murder. Mrs. Catherine Watson, for over 50 k;-.; iS&'srvT

the age of <J2.

Governor General Wood has pardoned W. H. Reeves, upon whose usihiio'i/ Rathbonc and Neely were chiefly con-

Martin Lynch, agrd 60. was arresitd at Oeveland. charged with murdering

Mrs. Sarah Lynch, aged 75-

Governor Montague, of Virginia, has pardoned John Franklin, convicted of

manslaughter.

Judge Hollister, in Cincinnal an injunction to restrain the i Federation and local unio

tion and local unions from inti fering with the business of the brewi and the contracts made by brewery' P 1

Dallas, Texas, (Si

Confederate reunion" officially 1

old and unofficially considerably older, ft

is estimated that there arc $125000 viv itors in Dallas, and there were 80,000

visitors at the camp in the fair ground,

alopc.

Camp Johnston, where the opening exercises -were held, was crow ded to the

limit.

The Convention was compelled to open with General Gordon, the commanded in

chief, absent.

Hon- John M. Allen, the orator of the

Brigadier General Davis, in command at Zamboanga. Mindanao, has acknowledged the receipt from Washington of matructions to withdraw his troops from Ac island, but he urges that, owii^g to the present state of affairs, the withdrawal of the troops will result in the bsolute loss of. American prestige

of the

the Moros. plicit. Lici

d his forces ... cabled instructions from

are explicit. Lieutenant Colonel win and his forces are beyond the

Wari?

A GREAT AIRSHIP.

C T. Heftnaa, el Mllwaakcc Claims Maxim'.

J.’SO.COO Prize.

- Milwaukee. Wis. (Special.)—C. THoffmann, of thi* city, the inventor of an airship which he says is certain to answer all expectations, is «laim for 1 the premium oT

, M :s3

1 expectations! is out with a n for' the premium of $250000 of-

fered by Sir Hiram MaxinT. of London, to Ac inventor of a useful airship for

tnilit

pioposes to givj^iaj.-

3 ucfwK'bS.S SSt-a..

lion Gut.

devices enabling him to start ward under any conditions.

x.'tsrr

alight safely anywhere-

rm-elect Palma says he will

combine the Cuban post and telegraph services under one head and make General Figucredo director of the united

department.

Edward Batson was found guilty in Lake Charles, La., of the murder of the Earl family, and is to die on the scaf-

fold. h FiV

The chief of police of San Fi

announced that the murderer Fuller was C. B. Hadl

ired at Ac time

been seen.

The

rancisco

er of Nora

Hey. who disapha s never since

ihela Tin-

i of

G. 1 last

Ch When building.

liegan. Goven

I. Gerald, however, appeared

vodfl

l. the orator

when the c<

and Hon. red at the

ferou.ly

the convention opened rre in high good hum<

vet-

nnnor. The

people, was fill

after the cc

ugh gt

seating 8.000

the topmost row soon after the convention was called to order by Gen. K. M. Yanzandt. president of the Texas Reunion .Association. From pillar and post hung hunting and flags and pictures of old Confederate chieftains. The crowds were composed not alone of veterans, but of their sons'and wives and daughters. Maids of honor and sponsors, some—notably those from Louisiana— in brass buttons and Confederate gray, but the majority in cool white, lent an air of ornamentation to the scene. Following the opening of the meeting by . General 1 Vanzandt, Chaplain Young, of Texas, delivered a touching

invocation.

Gen. Joseph D. Sayers, on behalf of the State of Texas, then welcomed the visitors to the State. He was followed by Ben E. Cabell, mayor, of Dallas, who gave the veterans the fredom of the city. G. B. Gerald, of Waco, welcomed the visitors to Texas. FENCE DISPUTE LED TO A TRAGEDY. Two Veo Dead tad Woman Probably Falally

els I

De Witt, Ark.. (Special).—A traged; has been reported six miles east of here in which Henry Hill and B. F. Dillion

^4Srr R SS.d”r. r, * , i , “ «'• <*■ f -

ssra, , to mai

all circumstances.

d go

cquilib-

i. and to

Silrer Teaches Bottom. !' New York, (Special).—The price of silver in London dropped fi of a penny to 235-16 pence, and in New York ifi cents to 50)4 cents, the lowest point on Ktord. The slump is said to be due to , selling of the metal by China, incident to the payment of tbe indemnity. The taxes in China brpng collected in silver and the supply of exchange being inaofRcient to make the remittance of the | indemnity, (he silver has to be sold to ; snake the exchange. This in counecI tipn with the fact that the United States j is/ selling, has demoralized the London j, Mtrket, but it^ is believed the minimum Bectric Chair tor Tbret . (Hudson, N. Y- (Special).—The jury I in the case of Burton. Willis and FredL crick Van VVormer. charged with the murder of their uncle. Peter A. Hxllenbeck. returned a verdict of murder in the first degree against all three of Ej*he accused. The youths were sentenced j to be electrocuted at Ginton Prison. ! 1 Dannemora. in the week beginning May ip!? 3 i . act as a stay of execution. Sick Qaera k Weaker. j The Hague. (B/ Cable).-An official | bulletin from Castle Loo announces that Queen Wilhelmina’s typhoid fever i» fol- ! lowing its normal course and that no fnlly conscious. In consequence of tbe

act Tarfccy. Bulgaria. (By Cable).—The 1 Government has issued a dr- — to its agents in Turkey, declaring j its disapproval "6f the disorders among I Bulgarians in Turkey. It has. at the same time, informed the powers that ^ Bulgaria is unable ta mainuin tranquilto m the Balkan peninsula unleas conditions in Turkey are bettered. Another *ghl between Turkish troops and 18 Bul■g> r fr. ni *»* occurred near Kilindier. | Eight of the Bulgarians were killed Titrks say three of the dead men ware tbe uniform of the Bulgarian army.

St. Petersburg. (By Cable).-Severe aar.h shocks occurred at Shemaka Transcaucasia, during the night of April’ 17, causing'a panic among the inhabitaats who escaped tbe recent visitations.

fcvana. (Special A C(erected official copy of the (sower of attorney bcM % Senor Martinez to act at agent for «be Fidelity and fkeposn (.enpany of 1 Maryland, which ..ffered the ipud (or foe, «h* appearance <« appeal. mm tabes c Ralhh .ne tin lueiner dlrre tITpa. of post* of Cuba, senaenced to. imr --

The arrival? 1 lot^Tnomunio'n'lin'e- i Perhaps fatally wounded. ui ex e s ■ixssr; z •pie 1 F H s^"ir

front porch and Aot

ibter.

plant of the

plate Works, covering five acres ground, in Pittsburg, was saved from de-

struction by fire.

The Rockdale Lime Company, of Toms Brook. Vso, sold its entire plant to J. C.‘ Paxton, of Boutetourt county. While playing Wild West. Carroll Willis. 15 years of age. was stabbed in Winchester. Va., by Robert L. Gray, Jr..

another youth.

Fourteen competitors submitted modfor the Jefferson_ Davis memorial

fight Kshce

j.ured. ,. . _ including F. B. Mattox, who said his ; cross-fence between their places. Hill, home was in Baltimore. j it is said, took his rifle and went over The brig Jennie Hulbert. of Baltimore, i to Dillion's. It is alleged that he called

‘ after a terrible i Dillion out un Ac ‘ * — lu —•* * v “*

1 him down, killing i

Mrs. Dillion. wh

out of the house tt

it is claimed. Hill shot her throughJlk body. Walter Dillion. a son of t^e slain man and nephew «f Hill, arrived on the scene and shot HiH twice with a rifle,

killing him instantly.

ripcess Louise saved 1 PBO-BOER QUOTES THE TREATY',

bis life by shooting the beast- Seili President Roosevelt Letter Arfoint

XLXS : ‘I— »«•*

of the .indicate has been tahen up. They j Chicago. (Special).—Peter Van VH»S'u. b n'it“ k '" to ' 1 lh " »'■<> fca. been one ot the nwst * A court-martial ha. been ordered at I »" iv ' <"“ a * »( th ' ” Chicagol Manila for the trial of General Smith, j has sent to President Roosevelt an open who was in .command of the .American | letter advancing an argument against the forces in the Island of ^mar. I British mule traffic in the United States. ils 1 tor'certain w^ic^ri^u'^he H « £ cllre ‘ th »‘ “ violation ground that it is bound by arrangement of * he ,r , ea, >' of , ^ ash,nB *f n ;. .. .

with an English company. 6 P f ,ha ' The British government will be asked . r “ dSi do,rn nj| " ^

in the House of Commons to appoint a ! arbitrators are to be governed. Tht; commission to inquire into the trust evil , 5 « on « rule declares A neutral govern-

ment U bound not to permit or suffer

rither belligerent to make use of its waters as the base of naval o against the other, or for the purof renewal or angmentation of mil-

ground railroad project in London to Wury supplies of arms or the recruitment

rival Yerkes' scheme- of,men.

~ mv distinguished Frenchmen will

Reeves Pardo*rd.

Havana, (Special).—W. H. Reeves, Ae postal employe who was One of those accused of embezzling postoffice funds, has been pardoned in- consideration of his having turned state's evidence against

Day in Rathbonc and Neely. General Wood.-re-

showed that the admirers of the ferring to the statements that he influ-

enced the court to decide against Rathbone, and that Rathbonc had an unfair trial, says that he would like nothing better than an investigation, and would welcome one. PLresident-elect Tomas “ “ ' Hoi

wartowed into Savannah after a terrible : Dillion out an the front porch a experience in a storm. The cantain was i him down, killing him instantly, crushed to the deck by a falling spar. Mrs. Dillion, who is Hill's sister, ran The first mate and several of the crew out of the honwt to her husband, when, were also injured. it is claimed. Hill shot her through

rartiga.

While the Queen of Portugal and others of the royal family were engaged in a boar hunt the boar attacked the Duke of Orleans, but Princess Louise saved

1 -

d inquire into tl

Prince Henry of Prussia, received coo- ' ei,l * r belligerent to make use of its ports gratuitous on Ae twenty-fifA anniver-1 or waters as the tase of naval

r of his (—— : —

commission in England-

“7

..-J-Yerkes.' scheme* ° f > Many distinguished Frenchmen will e included in the misiiofl 16' be presnt at Ae unveiling of Ae Rochambeau

lonument at Washington. May 24.

iCing Edward hag taken up his quar-

s in Buckingham Pratce ar J

1 improvements are *being -—a -- T jt.

extenade to

ters in Buckingham Prjiice sive improvements ar? *bein_ the grounds surroundira 1 it. The observance of Primroi London showed that the admit

late Lo^d BeaconAcld are as numerous Pietro Calcagno, an avowed anarchist, is a candidate for a seat in Ae Italian

Qiamber of Deputies.

Henry XIII., reigning prince of the Federal State of Reuss-Greitz, Ger-

many, is dead.

The Duke of Wellington, president of the National Service League of Great Britain, has issued a manifesto showing that Ae league's purpose is'to urge that al andjulhary training for national

and .military training for n e shall be made compulsory for all. Professor Slaby knd Count Arco, who

•less telegraphy vystem, 1 id for the establishment o

. of wireless telegraphy which .... United States proposes to etiabliA in

have a wireless telegraphy system, will send in a bid for the establishment of a system of wireless telegraphy which the

United St —

Alaska. ^ It is 1

ed that Queen V with typhoid to of the Nether la

and the government of the Netherlands is considering the question of establish"^Th/'Ielgian Chamber of Representatives. by a rote of 64 to 34. rejected the proposal to rente the constitution so as to provide for universal suffrage.

one. PLregi Estrada Palma has t

7. Gil

ma has'gone to Holguin

from Gibara. where he landed Sunday

the United States.''

(B, CiW,).-T)» GCTmn Government designs to firmly request of the United States all Ae advantages of

reciprocity treaties when they are ratified. The imperial chancellor. Count von Buelow, asked for and obtained for Germany snch privileges by provisional artwo years ago whh France.

KUM by His Wile.

Kingston, Tennv (Special).—j

shot

■Abraham and in-

May. aged 60 years, was

slantty killed by his wife, to whom he was married four months ago. She is t5 years of age. Mrs May confessed to the killiing. and stated h resulted from a family quarrel. She is now in jail.

Wealthy *.««■ , Whfae. ’ /

Si XrataW. P V. ’(ShAI)—fcl« past week. " \ MowaO. said to be the wealthiest woman The price of crude oil has U^n ,d i in the Hudson valley, is dead here. By r Thi J AllipSSSS Copper CoMpuuy «vu*ud iansstiMa have been isaned direcsoe* have ikeiared a quarterly divi- . W rvlativ*e.»nd fneads to attend the *u1 ^aLle-u^h-ffiatohari-foritt

LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Geary Law Will Be Exlcadetf The members of the House who have been chiefly interested in advancing the Chinese Exclusion hill after informal conferences decided to accept the Senate substitute continuing in force the present laws and applying them to the insular possesions. Representative Kahn, of California, who introduced the drastic Exclusion hill in the House, and Representative Coombs, of California, who aided in perfecting it. both expressed Ae view that the Senate measure should be accepted as the best measure obtainable within the few days remaining before the Geary law expires tw limitatjon. This view was made known to Representative

— _ndmg was

California members were ceptwfne Senate -ubstitul

would be taken

ic "House

by the committee

filling to ac--^“/nd

Products ot tbe Farm

reporting Irish potatoes v with 2.938.052 acres and ;

^^buvhels,

is 2.836.204. product of

valued at $98,387,614j’ork leads with 395.640 acres and a product of 38,060,471 bushels, valued a$

$15019.135.

The total number of farms reporting sweet potatoes was 1.001 £77. with 537 - 447 acres and a product of 42.526.696 bushels, valued at $19876.200 The larg-

—u j„ North Carol 1 —

potatoes was 1.001877. :res and a product of s. valued at $19876.200

est yield was in North Carolina, which

had 68.730 acres and a product of 5.781.- part of the boat. The engineers at once •ushels, valued at $2,119,956. Geor- started all the pumping engines, while _ ollows with 70.620 acres and a pro- the crew brought all the fire hose into

duct of 5,087.674 bushels, valued at $2,- play. ’

1 »_:j 0 f wa ter on all sides.

the lower deck and dense

ished

had 68.730 acres and a product of 5.781. 587 bushels, valued at $2,119,956. G«or gia follows with 70.620 acres and a pro duet of 5,087.674 bushels, valued at $2.

354.3pO ; The other principal state is I Amii Virginia, with 40.681 acres and a product flames of 4,470,602 bushels, valued at $1,720,188. clouds

The total number of farms reporti

STEAMER BURNS AND SCORES PERISH Sixty People Lost or Missing in Terri-

ble Disaster.

MANY OF THE CREW MISSING. Steamer City *1 Plttsbert Destroyed Near Taroers Uodloi. 00 tbe Ohio River—Tbe Flames Break Oat at 4 o'clock la tbe Moralag, aod Sooo Envelop tbe Veasel—Tbe Paaaeopen Become Paaic-Strickeo. Cairo. III., tSpecial).—The side-whrcl steamer City of Pittsburg, bound fron. Cincinnati for Memphis, was burned to the water's edge at Turner's Landing, on Ae Ohio River, near Ogden’s, 111-, 24

miles from this city. It is reported that 60

and that many others were badly burned, but the list of losses is not yet definitely

determined.

All available boats from Cairo went to tie scene for relief. The steamer Maud Kilgore brought the survivors here at 6 P. M and clothing was given them. Capt. John YV. Phillips says 30 of the passengers are missing and the same number of the crew. Eighty of those who were on board have been accounted Most of the passengers were still in bed when Clerk Oliver Phillips gave the alarm. The fire began in the forward

part of the boat. The started all the pumpii

lives were lost

ly tm dcfii

onions

and a p^ciduct of ii’tpj,123 bushels. Farms reporting vegetables other than potatoes and onions numbered 3.515.470. having 2,115,545 acres and a valuation of

Ae product of $113,883,553-

Cabaa BUI Passes Haase.

uds of smoke, the passengers rushed

ms reporting I from their staterooms and a frightful 47.983 acres, panic ensued. The appeals of the ofbushels. val- j fieers and crew could not appease the

•wds. They interfered

terror-stricken crowds, with those throwing wa..

as well as wiA thos’e working will lifeboats. Few could adjust life servers or do anything to help t

"'"SfiH'.

ter the establishment of an mdependt government in Cuba, and the enactent by the said government of immigration, exclusion and contract labor jaws as restrictive as those of the United * rtiatc a reciprocal tt—

Cuba, by which, in

negot _

agreement with Cuba, by which, in return for equivalent concessions, the United States will grant a reduction of

20 per cent, from the Dingley rates on _ goods coming into the United States) with pas: from Cuba, such agreement to continue , boats reti

until December I. 1903. ' iring the existence of such agreethe duty on refined sugars and all rs above No. 16 Dutch standard is

hey might be saved. Lifeboats mned and every effort was made the passengers from Ae floating

From the river banks the sparks from the burning craft and the dense clouds

’ tinged with flat— -..4. •>

of smoke, tinged with flames, made

strange spectacle.

oats were sent from shore to help in work of rescue. Laden to the limit

24 Republicans and 123 Democrats t) oted for the amended bill, and 42 Re- d, mblicans and to Democrats against it. fi ;

Price of Pawna Caul.

The Colombian (Panama) canal protocol. which was delivered at the State Department on April 1, and afterward recalled by Minister Concha for modi6-

1 to Secrtto price is set

recalled by Minister Concha for ir cations, was again presented to £ tary Hay. The proposal as to price

out as follows:

range Boats

the wot .

with passengers in scant attire. Aest " is returned to the river hank. At

as they could be emptied they returned to the ill-fated steamer.

The burning steamer was quickly headed for the bank, but many passen-

gers were forced to jump froi stem. In trying to swim ashi

ininth' e through

l' in*ti ■e tak<

, did not arrive until 2.30 P. M. Passengers having only night clothes and

without food suffered terribly.

flames. About off in a yawl.

ly ah

20 \

Help, except from ear by. did not arrive

One year after the exchange of ratifications of a treaty, the United States

shall pay Colombia the lump sum of Was "“ S7.000.000- This figure will represent :4 Oscar

years’ rental at $500,000 a year. At the ; the President, died

end of Ae 14 ' —' • t - ! '

which the Unit! year is to be fixi

countries. In case the parti agree upon a sum it will be left to arbitrator selected between the two g

ernments.

The protocol provides for the appo ment of a joint commission which 1 arrange for all Inatters pertaining to administration of affairs within the proposed canal belt, including the membership of the mixed tribunals for the administration of justice. It is provided that the policing of Ae strip shal ' formed by both American and biinconsublesCemas Report oa Tobacco.

DEATH OF MAJOR PRUDEfi.

ears is Assists at Secretary ta tac

on the tobacco crop that the 306J17 farms which production of tobacco had an

iwing reported a . — acreage of 1.101,483, with a total production of 868,163.275 pounds, valued at $56^1934)03. Kentucky, with 384805 acres, produces 314.2884)50 pounds, valued at $18,541,982. North Carolina, with 2034)23 acres, producing 127,503,400 pounds, valued at Then comes Virginia. Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania is seventh with :

Cabal Plasters Overloafc*. t The Secretary of War sent to the Senate a communication from General Wood again asserting that the platters and Cuban sugar dealers hold Ae bulk

of Cuban sugar.

The amount held is so great he says,

that they must unload very soon. He says this large amount when thrown on the market, will greatly reduce Ae price and that delay of action toward reduction of the duty on sugar in the United States is playifig directly into

the hands of the sugar combine.

kOM aa (h« RaO, 723.

The Inters late Commerce Commission has issued a bulletin showing for the

three months ended Septembt a grand total of 725 persons 2.632 injured in tram accidents

a the United States. .

r so. 1901. killed and uts of all

ic aggregating $1842.224 to s and roadways, exclusive of

Capital Haws la Qcucrxl. The President will soon announce the appointment «f Henry White, of Baltimore. now secretary of the United State* Emtossy in London, to be ambassador 10 Italy Benjamin F Bamee, of New Jersey, ha* been appoint'd assiuaat secretary to th* President m Coioari Pruden t

=mm

hington. D. C. (Special).—Major L. Pruden. assistant secretary to

the Garfield Hoswas taken 'to the

reeks ago, and his expected at any mo-

ent since then.

Major Pruden was bom at Dover,-N. J., in 1843. His boyhood was spent at his home in that city. At the age of ifi he entnted in a New Jersey regiment, early in the Civil War. and was sent immediately to Ae front to participate in

Virginia .

Ae Virginia campaign.

In 1877. under the administration of R. B. Hayes. Major Pruden was made assistant secretary to the President. This he continued to hold until Ae time

his deaA.

Major Pruden's special ctipn with nomination

if his d

this Major best-known

part of his duty to deliver to Congress all messages of the presidents. Through

** ' Pruden became one of the attaches of the Wliite House.

TO RAISE PRJCF. OF POPLAR. Tb« Lumber MaMtetsrtn of Somber* Stales Orgaaize. Lexington, Ky., (Special).—At a meeting here the Yellow Poplar Lumber Manufacturers' Association of the United States was organized. Ninety

ifacturers

per cent of the poplar manufactv of the country were represented. It was decided to advance the price of all grades of poplar lumber $2 per 1.000 feet on an average. The supply of poplar lumber is said to be 8004100,000 feet short this year. The purpose of Ae association is to maintain uniform —ices and recognize one standard of _ ades. Kentucky. Virginia, West Virginia. Tennessee, Ohio, the Carolina*, Florida and Mississippi are Ae States

chiefly interested.

Among the directors elected are E. C Concord, of St. Albans, W. Va.: C. g. Curtin, Sutton. W. Va.; S. L Lieberman. Nashville; A. J. Gahahan. Chattanooga, and M. F. Green, Nashville.

Five CMMrau Starve.

Memphis. Tenn.. (Special).—The dc*A of five negro children from starvation is reported from Haywood county, about 40 miles north of Memphis. They were the children of Jim Mills, who left

e beyond help.

MM la Surlag Hi OruafcMU. Wheeling. W. Va, (Spatial).-David Anderson, aged 56 JWi. washed at Jim* Run. on the OWo River Railroad, when in the act of trying to save hit wsaaAru: had gone out to gathm wood along the

COURT-MARTIAL FOR OEN. SMITH. Vat tbe Commander la tbe Samar Campalga —Treachery *1 Native*. Manila, (By Cable).—A court-mar-ial has hcYn ordered for the trial of Sen. Jacob H. Smith, who was in comnand of the United States troops on the stand of Samar. Gens- Lloyd Wheaton. Samuel S. Sumner. James M. Bell and Villiam H. Bisbec and Colonels Cham-K-rs McKibhin, William A Rafferty. Villiam E. Dougherty. Allred C. Markey andjessc M. l-cc compose the court, [he judge advocate is Major Harvey C .arbaugh. Col. Giarles A. Woodruff vill appear for the defense. The charge brought against General Smith is conduct prejudicial to good or ler and discipline. _ Gen. Frederick I). Grant cables from Samar that he believes the insurgents ;re acting in good faith, hut he has Tound it impossible to collect the entire force. The Filipino leader, Guevarra. tas signed an agreement to surrender his entire command April 27. He describes them as well fed. well dressed tnd contented.

General Smith was in command on the Island of Samar at the time Major Wal'er. of the Marine Corps, is said to have rxecuted natives of that island without rial. He was to have sailed for home in the transport Buford, but disemharkrd at Manila upon learning pf the order

■'or the investigation.

Major Waller was tried by conrt-mar-

ial recently and acquitted.

General Smith claims that, to Ae best if his belief, the officers and men of his rommand in Samar had to face insurmotimable difficulties, that the hardships they encountered were almost unbearable, and that the treachery of the natives of tbe island is unequaled in the

tbe island is unequaled in

history' of warfare. He says that me American soldiers acted in the circumstances with the greatest forbearance shown in the war in the Philippines.

SOLDIERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

Over One tlnrdrtd Meo Said ta Have Per-

ished la Barracks.

Managua. Nicaragua. (By Cable).—A severe explosion occurred here the night of April 16. A large two-story barrack. situated near the lake front and in the center of the city, was blown into fragments. Between too and 200 officers and soldiers are' reported to have been killed and many soldiers and other

„, u ...any soldiers and olh--persons arc reported to have been in;«red. A large number of houses near the barracks, including the National Hotel, the Central telegraph station and the National Palace, were damaged or

wrecked. Prcsidcr

at the time of — r —

— ...irriedly returned to Mat _ horseback.' He has published a statement m which he attributes the disaster to the

;c*cu.

’resident Zelaya was absent at Massaya at the time of the explosion, bui he hurriedly returned to Managua

which he attributes the disas rk of conspirators. He says dynamite, in addition to a

istcr ti s that

ui audition to a quai.

of powder, were stored in the barra'

• , s tvhto], led to the

work

of

of , The actual causes

plosion hav

1 nc actual causes wnicn leu 10 me explosion have not yet been determined. After the first explosion the police notified the terrified people to temporarily leave the city, as it was thought the burning building still contained dynamite. Large numbers consequently fled to the suburbs. The first explosion was followed by several minor detonations, supposed to have been caused by the explosion of packages of gunpowder. The present lowest estimate of the damage caused by the explosion, in houses, furniture, cannon and war ma-

terial, is 5,0004)00 pesos. HELD UP A DANCING PARTY.

Negro Hlgbr iynea Killed Two Men Who

West to tbe Rescwe.

Groensburg. Pa, (Special).—-While a number of young people were returning

from a dancing party two masked m highwaymen held up the coupl lead and at the point of revolvi

at the point of revolvers over-

powered Charles McQuillis and forced him to turn over his money and watch. Meanwhile Miss Annie Hill, who was with him. ran back and notified the others in Ae party-, who hurried to the rescue: The highwaymen opened fire and Alexander McNaught and Frank McQuillis were shot dead- The robbers then

fled to a thicket and escaped.

A reward of $500 has been offered. It is believed they were miners from the Jamison coal works, where scores of ne-

groes arc employed. Fir* Destroys Fifty Henex

Kansas t City, Mo, (Special).—Fire in Ae southwestern part of this city destroyed a section of dwelling houses almost a quarter of a mile long and a block wide- Jolin Stinne. a spectator, was serioush' injured by a falling piece of iron, and Edward Bennett a fireman, was overcome by heat. About 50 dwelling houses were destroyed and 60 or more families were rendered homeless.

Dead Trala Rsbbcr IdeatHled.

San Antonio. Texas. (Special).—Mrs.

!. Texas, has is-

. A. C ved in

Cox, of Abilene.

Wednesday as her son. Orland Camillo Hanks, an alleged train robber. On Ae tody of Ae dead man was found between $400 and $500 in bank bills of the Naional Bank of Montana, which has been dentified as money taken from the G Northern express train at Wag Mont, July 3. 1901. .

New York (Special).—/. P. Morgan k Co- and Baring. Magoun ft Co. anlounced that the $254XXxooo of British xmsols secured jointly by them for sale n Ais country have been oversubscribed ally ten times. In Ae opinion of Cecil Bating, applicants are not likely to re-

more than

mts of their 1

5 per cewt ,

ODDS AND ENDS OF TM NEWS. In response to a petition far his mier- . cotton in the present Belgian crisis. King Leopold says the government can >c depended upon to fayulty maintain srrcrJiisev.rss wing and tranqoihty of th* conatry Th* Pop*, in reply to th* add****** of ib* bishop* of lb* L tnted Ststos oa hit inbilto. "praise* th* work they hav* done sad are dntng i» fro* Aumricu.”