CIN DOLARE WAR
Filipino Congress Authorizes
Aguinaldo to take this Steo
Ss ——
SHOT BY AMERICANS,
A Wave of Patriotic Fervor Sweeping
Over Luzon—Women Ask to Bear Arips
and to Take Men's Places in Defense
of Independence—American Sentry Kitls
a Captain,
Masila, (vis Hong Kong,) By Cable.
The Republica, official organ of the Filipino
government, announces that the Congress
at Malolos has adopted the Philippine con-
stitution, passed a vote of confidence in
Agulnaldo and empowered him to declare
war on the Americans whenever he may
deem it advisable,
The native cabinet insisted upon the liber-
ation of the Spanish civil prisoners, (n honor
of the recent proclamation of the Filipino
Republic, and also appropriated money for
the native clergy. A decree to that effeat
was signed. The Spanish clergy, bowever,
remain prisoners.
At 8 mass-meeting of women at Cavite
it was enthusiastically resolved to petition
Aguinaldo for permission for them to take
men's places in defense of independence and
to bear arms if necessary.
An American sentry killed a captain of
Filipizo artillery at the Tondo outpost, The
native press ls intensely excited and de-
nounces it as a *‘cowardly assassination.”
Five Filipinos, determined to bave re
venge for their captain's death, attompted
10 enter the Amerigan lines, An American
sentry killed one of them, who was armed
with a pistol, After an exchange of shots
the others were arrested.
Washington, D. C., (Special, )—General
O's cabled the War Department from Manila
as follows:
“The transport Zsalandla has left for Ban
Francisco with 124 officers and enlisted
men."
The soldiers on the Zealandia are sald at
tbe War Department to be convalesornts,
The dispatch, like the last received from
Genera! Otis, was regarded as satisfactory
beesuse be made no mention of any change
in the conditions at Manile, such as he would
be sure to do had theré been any serious
outbreak,
AGUINALDO KEEPS POSTED.
His Agents Here Advised Him to Attack
the American Troopsa
Washington, D. O,, (Speeial,)—For some-
time it has been apparent to the administra-
tion that the representatives of the Filipinos
have been conducting themselves in 8 man~
ner offensively antagonistic to the govern
_ ment here and late disclosures bavesatisfled
the officials that these men have been giving
advice and information which does not tend
to relieve the strained condition of affairs
at Manila,
Be.eving when it became known that a
vote was soon to be taken on the peace
treaty that these agents would give notice of
it to the Filipinos with advice probably as to
the course to be pursued, a watch was put
on all cablegrams sent out of this country
and one was caught in which important in-
formation was contained. This dispatch
advised the Filipinos that the trealy would
probably be ratified February 6, and that
immediately afterward offensive operations
would begin against the natives, It was also
shown that additional troops were Bow OR
their way to augment the forces under Gen-
ersl Otis, and advised that if the natives de-
sired to secure eontrol of the Philippioes it
would be best to attack the American troops
at once,
There was other information of an incen-
diary character found In the message.
WHY SAMPSON WAS CHOSEN,
Roosevelt Instrumental in Having Him
Placed in Command,
Washington, D. C., (Speecish)—In refer-
enes to the Senate resciution ealling for the
papers in the case of the nominations of Ad-
mirsls Sampson and Sehley, it was said that
everyone knows who was close to the Navy
Department during the early days preceding
the war the reasons that led to the selection
of Admiral Sampson over all other officers.
It is dlaimed by the officials now that the
sound judgment shown then was later em-
phasized by the perfect control which Samp~
son exerelsed over the entire fleet,
Colonel Roosevelt, then Assistant Seere-
tary of the Navy, was largely instrumental
in baving Sampson selected, aithough See.
retary Long bad been urged by the board
of bureau chiefs and the war board that
Sampson was the man for the place, Naith-
or the name of Schley nor of any other som-
modote or rear-sdmiranl was considered,
At that time it was belleved war was Inevit-
ables and a thoroughly equipped officer was
required at the hesd of the home fleet,
These facts will be set forth to the Senate in
writing should the department conclude that
such an explanation is necessary, and unless
the ¥ does make them the Senate
will know little from the official correspon
Anco of the reasons impeliing the selection
of Sampson over officers his superior in
rank.
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN,
——
Unpleasant Experiences of = Farmer and
His Wife With Bebbers.
Carlisle, Pa, (Special. )--Jonas Peters and
his wife wers lield up by threo masked high
waymen in the lower end of the county.
While one of the men bold the horse's
bead the other two ordered the farmer and
bis wife to get out of the wagon, To hasten
thelr descent revolvers were fired. Two
dollars, a wateh and chain and revolver were
taken,
The highwaymen tied Mr. Peters to a
his wagon and drove a
road, where they
hitehed the horse,
Mrs. Peters In the meantime released Ler
husband. They soon found thelr team and
returned home,
Troops ON For Manila
San Francisco, Cal, (fpeeial.)—The
transports Sear and Morgan City sailed
for Manila. On board the Heandis were the
Recond and Third Battalions of the Twen-
tieth United States. Infantry, from Fort
Leavenworth,
SS
THE NEWS,
The National Tiaplate Company, the
United States Tioplate Company aod the
National Tioplate and Stamped-Ware Com-
pany were incorporated fu New Jersey, with
& oaplital of $50,000,000,
The Bubber Goods Manufacturing Com-
sany was incorporated at Trenton, N. J.
Rev, Dr. F. BE. Clark, president of the
Ooited Soelety of Christian Endeavor, bas
sent a birthday message to the organization
in anticipation of the eighteenth anniver-
sary.
T. B. Hunter, & school teacher, near Al-
bany, Mo,, was fatally stabbed by a boy he
was whipplog.
Indiana women have begun the fight for
equal suffrage in the State Legislature,
Herbert Maul dled at Br, Francis Hos-
pital, Trenton, N.J, While eating peanuts
& whole one lodged at the entrance to bis
stomach. An operation was performed, but
did not save his life,
It is stated that the bieycle-saddlie-com-
bine promoters bave reached a point where
they are assured of sgecess, and that nearly
all the big plants will be turned over to the
pew organization within a few days. It Is
understood that A. L. Garford, president of
the Garford Bleyole-Saddle Company, will
be president of the new organization, which
will be capitalized at $1,500,000. The bead-
quarters of the combine will be loosted in
Cleveland, Ohlo.
The Moon-Auchor mine at ripple Croek,
Col,, bas been sold to an Eugiish company.
The old company receives 050,000 shares of
£1 each in the new company (on-seventh of
its capitalization) and a minimum of #900,-
0.0 in easb, which will be paid as the stock
is sold in London, The old company also
retaivs other valuable properties at Cripple
Creek,
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Washington, has decided that legacies paid
out of the proceeds of real estate, directed
to be sold for the purpose, are not subject
to the tax upon legacies arising from per-
soual property. Io ease the debissnd claims
against the estate exceed the appraised or
clear value of the personal property, he
says there ean be no legacy tax,
Henry M. Hoyt, assistant Uniled States
Attorney-General, has been ordered by the
Department of Justices to go to Santiago and
advise with Gen, Leonard Wood on legal
questions which may srise in the sdminies
tration of that department and to represegld
the legal department of the United Biateg
there. Mr, Hoytis a son of Ex-Governog
Hoyt, of Penusyivanis,
Fire at Columbia, Tenn. destroyed four
of the leading stores, causing a loss of $75,-
000, about two-thirds insured, The princi
pal losers are the Maury National Bank; A.
B. Raines, druggist; Dobbins & Ewing,
bardware; Maury Dry Goods Company and
the Deering Harvester Company, on ms
chinery stored,
Uncle Sam bas deelded to have red, white
and blue mall wagons for use in the cities of
the country. A earriage and buggy eom-
pany at Terre Haute, Ind. has been awarded
8 contract for 150 wagons, to le delivered
by July 1. These wagons are for cities In
Oblo, Indians, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne-
sots, Illinois, lows and Missourl, There
are three sizes of the wagons, According
to the specifications the runaing.gear is to
be red, the main body blue, beit and panels
white, as also the roof and the sereens red.
The rear end will be solid blue, with gold
lea! lettering of “United States Mail"
eral persons narrowly escaped being carried
over the falls,
It is stated that coal miners and operators
of Penssylvaula, Oblo and Iundissa bave
agreed upon a seale for the year, and here
will be no strike,
Captain Ginse, late commander of the
Charleston, who returned from Manila on
the steamer Rio de Janeiro, will take charge
of the navsi ecoaling station now being con-
structed on Goat Island in Ban Francisco
harbor,
A proposed Indiana law will abolish the
saloon free lunch,
Miss Maud L. Fritz, of Kansas City, ac-
cording to the Star, is to become the bride
of James L. Flood, only son of the late
James C. Flood, the famous California bon
anea king, who fell beir to one-third of his
father's vast estate, Miss Fritz is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mre. Jolin Fritz, a local cons
tractor, and is a sister of the first Mre, Flood,
who died a year ago.
An official of the Green Glassblowers' As-
sociation stated that 3,000 non-union Bouth
Jersey blowers would strike this week, if
the firms refused to pay the union wages,
Meetings were held in the different towns,
snd the workers have decided to join the
anion,
Joha Deithefl, of Chileago, shot bis wile
after a quarrel, He then shot himsel! twice,
Both died later at the hospital. Deithoff
sod his wife bad not been living together
for some time. Delthoff [frequently de-
manded money from his wife, and her re-
fusal to supply him with funds is supposed
30 have caused the arime,
CLUNG TU THAIN BY FINGERS,
Thrilling Experience of a Fireman on ihe
Pennsylvania Railroad,
Trenton, N. J., (8peelal.}-Jobn Mont
gomery returned to his home in this eity
alter the most thrilling experience he ever
had ss & fireman on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, He had just ridden for three miles
banging by his Aogers at the aide of a freight
eaboose,
Montgomery was on his way from Jersey
City and left bis engine to go to the end of
the trails, which suddenly pulied out and he
bad to make a dash after it, He grabbed
hold of the forward end of the caboose, but
did not enteh the front tall sud was thrown
against the side of the car.
His only hope to prevent being ground to
death under the wheels was to get some
bold with his left band. Ha Bauliy got four
fingers tightly clenched on & window of the
caboose, but he still was In constact danger
of falling. He shouted for some one to stop
GIVE UP PRISONERS
Aguinaldo Demands Recogni-
tion of the Republic.
SPAIN TO BE AN ALLY.
EE —
The Filipine Congress Alleged to Have
Authorized the Helesse of the Ulvil
Prisoners, But Senor Sagasta Says Con-
ditons Have Been Aflized to Libera
tion,
1iadrid, Spain, (By Cabia.)— According to
A dispateh recelved here! fom Manlls, the
Fllpino Cougress at Malol 28 has authorized
the release of the Spanish clvil prisoners,
and will shortly liberate 1 hiv military pris-
oners,
The Premier, Benor Sagaita, declares that
Agulpaido bas made the iiberation of the
Spanish prisoners in the Pullippine Islands
conditional upon Bpain recognizing the
Philippine republic snd allylag herself
thereto,
Aguinaldo, it is added, bans similarly de-
manded the Vatican's recognition of the
Philippine repubife,
A private dispatch from Munilia says:
*“The time in which the insurgents bave
allowed the Americans to rycognize their
independence bas expired, nnd hostilities
are expected to reopen.
‘““Aguinaldo has requested the Vatican to
send a commission to negotiste for the re-
lease of the olericals.”
London, Eog.—-The Filipino junta here
bas received dispatches saying that if
Agonellio, one of Aguinaldo’s envoys sat
Washiogton, Is not received by the United
Btates government within a few days, Aguin-
aldo will recall him to Manila and suspend
relations with the United States, ‘thus re-
moviag aa important medium for arriving
&t a peacelul understanding.”
The juntas advices also assert that “large
numbers of the American troops are fratern-
iziog with the natives, and that many of
them are sogaged to Filipino girls.”
Agonelllo to Beek Recognition,
Washington, D. C., (Bpeeial.)--Agosncillo,
bead of the so-called Philippine junta bers,
will endeavor to get 8 hearing at the State
Department. He has some sortef proposi-
tion from Agulnaldo, said to be in the nature
of an ultimatum from the alleged Philippice
republic, whioh be wiil sodeavor 10 submit
While it Is probable that the State Depart.
ment will allow Agonellio to leave his pap
ers, as was done on a former oocasion, it Ia
understood that there is not the least lke
libood any official recognition whatever
being accorded to Aguinaldo’s snvoy. The
intimation in the above dispatel that Alplo-
matio relations will be broken off unless
Aguinaido’s proposition be sooeded to Is ab-
surd, sinoe no such diplomatic relations
exist,
In government circles the Madrid story
that Bpale bas been asked to recognize the
republic of the Filipinos is given no ere
dence, and it is not supposed for a moment
that Spain would contract an slilance with
the lusurgents lor the release of the prison
ers, Buch an alliances would be an un
frisndly act,
No Confirmation of Madrid Report.
Secretary Alger said that while be would
Le pleased to hear that the Filipioos bad
liberated the Spanish prisoners bheid by them
be bad no official (oformation to confirm
this statement fo that effect coming from
Madrid, Gen, Otis has been cabled for ae
curate information respecting the pumber
of these prisoners, but so far be bes not
given the Information. The government
is pledged to endeavor to secure their n-
lease, and it will use every proper effort to
do so, but It cannot be held to the perfor.
mance of the impossible, must be allowed
its own time, and the use of what It desms
the best means 10 sccomplish the task,
The officials bere are not moved by the
reported threat of a Filipino junta fa Europe
to withdraw Agoscllio and his fellows from
Washington if they are not speedily recog.
sized officially, While Agoneiilo bas been
wel treated informally, he Las not been rec-
oguiz-d by the government, and It may be
tiated positively that be will not be,
A ———————— rm
EAGAN COURT MARTIAL.
General Eagan Will Enter a Flea of Nos
Gulity And Alleges Justifieation.
Washington, D. C. (Special. }—The sotri-
wartial whieh wii try Commissary-General
Eagan on charges of ‘conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman and to the prejn.
dies of good order and military diselpline’
held its fit session Wednesday morning.
The trial will probably last only a few days,
General Eagan wili plead not gulity In a
general way and probably will enter a ples
of justification. Buch action Is customary
in cases of this character, but it rests with
the court whether the plea will be silowed.
It ts not likely it will be denied Geners
Eagan,
Judge-Advoests Davis sald he expects te
have no difflouity in proving that General
Eagan made the statements in the specifica
tions before the war commission, sven if he
esnnot produce the original typewritien
statement read by the accused, or obtain
one of the sopies of it given out by General
Eagan.” “The Wer Commissioners have
ears,” sald he, "snd beard the statement
read.”
REBELS CAPTURE TUWNS,
Progress of the Chinese Revolution in
Kwang Tung and Kiaag Si.
The London Daily Mall publishes the lok
lowing disyateh from Bhangial:
“The Au Houl rebels, who, under the no
torious desperado Nul, re-enforced by rebels
from the province of Ho Nan, attacked the
city of Ka Yung, on January 16, have cap:
tured it and ordered the execution of all the
civil and military officials. They bave also
captured auother city and district in the
same protecture, the rebel sympathizers bay.
Ing opened the gates of the town, The
rebels are now marching to besiege Bbau
GEN. EAGAN ON TRIAL
He Enters a Qualified Plea of
Not Guilty.
Some
ABUSE OF GEN. MILES,
—
Generz! Eugan's Attorney Alleges That
the Language Which was Used was
Only the Natural Outburst of an Honest
Man Suffering Under an Unjust Accuss-
tom,
S—"
Washington, D. C., (S8peeial.)—The bosrd
of army officers designated by the Becreisry
of War tosit as a court-martial in the case
of Brigadier-Gezeral Charles I". Eagan,
ecommissary-general of subsistence, charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer and &
gentleman and eonduect to prejudios of good
order and military discipline in conneetion
with his testimony before the war investl-
gating commission, met fo the EbbItt House
at 10 o'clgek Wednesday morning.
' The court consisted of Major-General
Weasley Merritt, Major-General James F.
Wade, Major-General M. C. Butler, Major-
General 8. B, M. Young, Brigadier-Geueral
Royal T. Frank, Brig: dier-General George
M. Randall, Brigadier-General Jacob Kline,
Brigadier General Richard Comba, Col,
Peter C. Haine, Col. George L. Glilesple,
Col, Charies BR, Suter, Col. Francis L. Guen-
ther, Lieut-Col, Georges B. Davis, deputy
judge-advooate-general, judge-advoeate of
the court, The members of the court ape
peared io full dress uniform,
At 10 o'clock Colonel Davis eniled the roll
of the court, all of the members responding
to thelr names. As he concluded General
Eagan was present with his counsel, Mr. A
8, Worthington, formerly United Staiss dis-
trict atioraey for the District of Columbia,
General Esgan wore the dress uniform of
bis rank. Colonel Davis Introduced General
Eagan and his counsel snd then proceeded
to read the order convening the court,
The judg--advoeats asked General Hagan
whether be objected to apy of the members
of the court as designated by the order,
General Esgan replied: “I do not” The
members of the court then arose aud took
the usual oath, which was administered by
Colonel Davis, The charges and specifics.
tions were then read,
General Eagan's Appearance.
During these preliminary procesdings
General Eagan exhibited no signs of nerv-
ousness, but the expression of his face and
iis manner clearly indicated that be realized
the trial involved consequences to him of the
gravest character. While be stood listening
to the charges snd specifications bis face
seemed somewhat paler than usual,
At the conclusion of the reading, on being
requested to plead to the specification to
the first charge, be sald, "Not Gaulity, not
denylug, however, that the specification sets
forth correctly a part of tha lasguage used.”
To the first charge he pleaded “not gulity.”
To the specification to the second charge
be pleaded “not guiity, not denying, bhow-
ever, that the specification seta forth cor.
reotiy a part of the language used.” To the
second charge he pleaded “not gulity.”
The judge advoests then aross and said
the case was a peculiar one, but presented
no unusual difflecities, The accused bad
seen fit to sda to his plea of not gulity some
words tending to qualify It, but be did not
think the plea relieved the court from the
necessity of proving the facts alleged.
Mr. Worthington responded briefly and
explained why the qualifying words had
been need upon his recommendation, The
specifientions did the socused a great Injus-
tice, in that it selected particular expres-
sions without giving the context, and in one
or more instancss the specifications quoted
begin lo the middie of a sentenos.
Nis Line of Defense,
Mr. Worthingion said thet he desired to
stats Lriefly to the court the subletsnos of
General Eagan's defense. Whatever, said
be, the court may think of the propriety of
the language used by Genersl Eagan before
the war investigating commitie, there was
no doubt In his (Worthington's) mind that
be was fully protected In using that lan.
guage by the laws of the land. Ia no court,
civie or military, be sald, couid the accused
be bald accountable for bls langusge, even
if 1t could be shown that the speaker was
actuated by malice, [a addition to this the
President of the United States bad instruct.
ed the war lavestigating commission to an-
pounce publicly that witnesses before that
tribunal would be given Immunity for what-
ever they might testily to,
INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT SAMOA,
Piate Department Forwards Them to
Ambassador White,
Washington, D, C,, (Special. )-The Statd
Department has forwarded to Ambassador
White, at Berlin, full lostructions as to the
presentation he Is to make to the German
minister for foreign affairs relative to the
indignity reported to have been offered the
American obiel justice of Samoa W, L.
Chambers, by the German officials at Apia.
The department bas siso had some ex.
changns with the German ambassador here
on the subject. The nature of thes com-
munications sannot be revealed, but it is be.
{leved that they show an abiding confidence
in the disposition of the German govern
ment to right any wrong that may have been
perpetrated at Apia through overzealous
agents,
HS A Lt,
A Vote Against Expansion.
Topoxa, Kan,, (Special, By a vots of fil.
ty-five to thirty-eight the iower house of the
Kansas Legislature killed three separate res.
clutions ludorsing the “expansion” policy
of the national administration. are
ninety-two republiean voles and thirty-three
fusionist votes In the House, but the repub.
liesns were outmaneuvered by their op.
ponents, :
Germany Selling Less to Ameries,
Borin, (By Cable. )-The official figures
regarding Gormany's exports show that the
exports to the United States lust your
amounted to $52,500,614, av against $97,
. Tue deciense was chiefly
Carson, Nev. (Hpeoial )Willlam M,
Btowart was siected United Sistes Seneior on
receiving nine votes In the Seus
of Congressman Newlands was not prosente
ed for nomloation, Benalor Stewait is She
ort Hat Febru i
cami se Frey 1030
‘Aecording to figures published
GREAT YEAR POR FARMERS,
More Than 8850,000,000 of the Experts
of the Past Year,
Washington, D. C, (Special. )~The farm
ers of the country have been the largest
beneficiaries of the marvelous export trade
of the year just ended. More than $850,000,
000 of the past year's exports wers the pro-
duets of the farm, Breadstufls, cotton, pro-
visions, live animals, tobacco and frult sup
plied the great bulk of their products which
went abroad during the year, breadsiutls
belog the greatest iu value, ection second,
provisions third, snlmals fourth and tebaceo
In no earlier year in our history bas the
exportations of products of sgricuiture been
as large, the total for the year exceeding by
more than §100,000,000 that of the great ex
port years 1801 and 1892 Of Lreadstuffs
alone the exports of the year were $65,000.
000 greater than those of 1897, and were
more than double in value those of 1885, Of
provisions the year's exports were nearly
$25,000,000 in excess of those of last year,
while cotton exports were considerably in
excess of those of 1897 and 1888, but slightly
below those cf 1806,
Besides these great classes, the smaller
Items of frults and nuts, hay, hops, seeds,
vegetables, olloake and vegetable olis, eggs,
feathers and many other articles of this
cise added to the receipts for agriouitursl
articles exported, bring the grand total up
to more than $850,000,000, against $780,000, -
000 in 1597, $0665,000,000 in 1896 and $546,
000,000 in 1895,
All the arilcles of great agricultural ex-
portation show a marked increases for the
Yoar compared with preceding year», Cora
for the firet time passes the 200,000,000 bushel)
line in the calendar year's exportations.
Ostmeal shows a total of 85,000,000 pounds,
an locrease of more than 25 per cent. over
last year, Wheat shows a round total of
150,000 000 bushels, against 110,000,000 bnsh-
els last year and 85,000,000 bushels in the
preceding year, while the valus exported in
1808 exceeds §180,000,000, against less thao
100,000,000 {u 1597, and less than $60,000,
000 in 1896,
Great Britain Is the farmer's largest for.
eign customer, despite the fact that our pur
chases from ber in the past year have greatiy
decreased, Notwithstanding the fact that
we have reduced our purchases from the
United Kingdom nearly one-third during
1808 as compared with 1807, our sales to that
country have increased more than $50,000, -
000, and for the full year will exceed $500, -
000,000, Of the more than 200,000,000 bush-
eis of eorn which the farmers have sent
abroad during the year ever 75,000,000 bush-
eis have gone to the United Kingdom, Wheat
exports to the Ualted Kingdom inereased
nesriy 20 per cent, and formed 50 per cent,
of the total exports of wheat, while Sour ex-
ports to the United Kingdom inoreased in a
ike proportion and formed more than 00
per cent, of the total exports of that article,
Cotion exports to the United Kingdom have
inoreased over 40 per cent, and those of
provisions and other farm products likewise
show a marked increase
Germany bes also increased her purchases
from the United States, Her purchases of
corn from us in 1898 increased 20 per cent.
and ber purchases of wheat asd flour from
us have more than doubled as compared
with 1897. Of cotton, our sales to Germany
increased nearly 25 per cont. Oll cake and
meal increased 50 per cent. while even in
provisions there was also a marked increase,
the sales of bacon increasing more than 33
per cent, and those of hams more than 100
per cent,
DYNAMITE PLOT FAILED,
Attempt to Blow Up House of Manager
of Omaha Packing Company.
South Omaha, Neb., (Special )-An at |
tempt was made to blow up with dysamite
the residence of E. B. Towle, the manager
of the Omaha Packing Company. At thst
hour a man named Wiillam Barrier, on his
way home, saw a fiokering light on the
poreb. He drew the burning matter off the
poreh and found It was a package with a
fuse altached., The package wae found to
contain six sticks of dysamite, It is su;-
posed that persons recently discharged from
the service of the company are resporsible.
Favor Open Door.
The Hong-Kong correspondent of the
London Times says:
“A srowded meeting of the leading con ~
weroini Chinese held at the Chinese Chan
ber of Commerce Sunday suanimously ap
proved the views recently expressed here by
Lord Charles Beresford as to the 1 esessity
for reform, tbe maintenance of the ‘open
door’ and the reorganization of the army and
pavy under British cfflces. It wasa spon-
taneous Chicess meeting, unprompied by
foreigners, and was, therefore, highiy sig-
dficant.”
Germany and Sammon.
. Berlin, (By Cable. )~CGermany, it is ure
ferstond, is not likely to propose a confer.
snes as to Samoan affairs, but the Govern.
went will readily consent to etter a confer
enoe if the United States Government jro-
possess one,
The German gunboat Iitls has been order.
ed to Bamoa to replace the erulser Cor.
moran,
Emperor William bas lssued an order per.
mitting reports henosforth 10 be sent him |
typewritten,
Esterhasy to Testify,
Parle, (By Cable. )—Ma}. Comte Ferdinand
Walsin Esterhazy, the reputed suthor of the
Dreyfus bordervan, who arrived bere from
Bosterdum to testily before the Court of
Cassation, wrote to M. De Freyolnet, the
Minister for War, stking to be relessed from
his oath of prolessional secrecy.
M. De Freycinet acoeded to bis request,
and it is believed that Oumte Esterhany will
appear before the court, He continues to
decline 10 receive visitors,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
Earthquakes in Southern Greece
a number of villages sad injured many per.
THE KEVSTONE STATE. +
Latest News Gleaned from
Various Parts.
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MOTHER SLAIN BY SON.
EE
Crased With Disk Dennis MeOsriby
Then Turned Weapon om Himself—
Shesting Was Outeome of Funily Quar-
rei at Shamokin—Woman js Desd Sus
Bon Will Recover,
Freozied by driuk, Deonis MeCarthy, of
Shamokin, shot and fatally wounded bis
mother, Miss Bridget McCarthy, sad then
turned the desdiy weapon on bimeel! sad
made & vain effort 0 commit suicide. The
shocking tragedy took pises at Bowman's
Pstob, in the outskirts of the town, MeCur~
thy, who is aged 30 years, has been frequent-
ly souvieted of misdemeanors, He had been
in the city sud returned to bis home about 2
P. M., just is time to create s disturbances
with his sister Jane, of Delano, who was vis
iting at the homestead, In the quarrel
which ensued he struck her a terrific blow
over the right eye. She immediately came
to town with ber brother William sud swore
cat & warrant for the arrest of Dennis be-
fore Justice Nefl T, Brennan, During thelr
absence Dennis renewed the quarrel with
bis mother, during which it is presumed that
he west to the drawer, pulled out bis
brother William's revolver and fired two
shots st his mother, one taking effect in her
jeft bremst and the other lodging in the
neck. Then placing the weapon to his own
head he fired a 32-caliber slug into bis bead
pear the nose. Tals tailing to end bis career
be fired a bullst into bis hend back of the
esr, which shot likewise proved non-fatal,
After the affair MoCariby walked out of the
house and seated himself upon a log by the
rou lside. While thus seated James and
John Reese, of Park Pisce, wers driving
along the road to town when McCarthy told
them, “I have shot my mother; go back in
the Louse and find ber,” Getting out of the
carriage they picked up the revolver from
the ground whers It lay, about four feet
distant from MeCarthy, sod then west into
the house, where they found Mre. McCarthy
unconscious and dylog. The Reese broth-
ers drove rapidly to town to secure medical
sid. McCarthy then began staggering to-
ward tows also, but he bad not gone very
far when he was met by the constable,
squire, brother and sister. The warrant
was served and then McCarthy made an ale
most continual stubborn resistance until be
was lodged in the station bouse in the lows,
By the time he reached town he was follow
ed by sn excited crowd and presented a dis~
gusting, blood-spattered sppearance, He
created grest excilement with bis wild
shouting as be was being tugged along by
the officers. His mother died before the au-
thorities bad srrived, Sioce his arrest Mee
Carthy claims that his mother shot him snd
be then shot ber in seil-delense,
Councilmen Acquitted.
The members of Summit Hil Towns Ooun-
ofl were found not guilty of misdemeanor
ia office, and the Lebigh Coal and Navigs-
tion Company is directed by the jury to pay
ail oosts of prosecution. During a several-
elimen acted as quarastize officer at a regu-
lar monthly salary. This was claimed to be
conteary to law. Some lumber supplies
were purchased from a firm, 8 member be
ing » councilman, and other councilmen
were employed at different times repairing
streets, all these acts being contrary to act
of Assembly, it was charged. The facts aie
leged were not deuied, the dnlesse being
justification,
Sister Saw Him Drown.
Bjevep-yoar-old Sylvester Eons was
drowned in Burke's pond at Ridley Park,
Chester. The boy, It seems, went to the
pond with his younger sister to skate apd in
& short time broke through As be struggled
in the water his sister wrung ber bhaads in
bealslegs agony. There was no assistance
pear and she ran to her home where she ex.
citedly told ber father, who is a well-known
florist. He went to the pond accompanied
by a friend, bot by that time the boy bad
disappeared. Sylvester's body was recov.
ered In sightesn fest of water with the aid
of grappling rons. -
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Horse Thief Caught.
Three men broke the lock from the door
of the Peunsylvania House stabie at Phosnix-
ville, and were in the act of stealing & valu-
able horse, Overbolt, Jr,, when discovered
by the owner, James T. Taylor. Mr. Taylor
oovered one of the would-be thieves with a
pistol oti! Policeman Pedrick arrested him,
but his two accomplices escaped. The horse
was harvessed and ready to put to a buggy,
which the men had gotien ready. The man
arrested was released from the Penitentiary
a few days ago. His sccomplices are known
to the police,
Siricken With Small Pox.
A case of small-pox which physicians pro.
pounce 10 be a more virulent type than the
Bedlora County d'sease, has developed at
Claesburg, Blair county, Toe name of the
patient is Joseph Ickes. Dr. Beujamis E
Les, secretary of the State Board of Health,
bas notified the Health Boards of Hollidays-
turg and Altoosa to adopt rigid quarantine
measures, ;
A Girl Fatally Barned,
While Laura Metoalle, a seventeou-yens.