THE NEWS,
Articles of incorporation were filled with
the secrotary of State at Trenton, N. J., of
the International Smokeless Powder and
Dynamits Company, with su authorized
capital of 10,000,000, to manutactire pow-
der and dynamite,
Samuel M. Graham was killed near Phil-
lipsburg, Pa., while attempting to take a
photograph of a stump which was biown out
of the ground with dynamite, a sliver strik-
ing him aod nearly cutting his head from
the body.
The Fourth New Jersey Regiment was
mustered out at Camp Wetherill, Greenville,
8. C.,, and the men took special trains over
the Charieston and Westerns Carolina and the
Seaboard Afr Line for home,
Notice was posted in the Penn Iron Works,
of Lancaster, Pa., of an advance of 25 cents
crease for all skilled laborers,
The first contract Mm the construction of
the largest grain elevator in the world was
let by the Great Northern Ruallway to
Schmidt Brothers, of West Superior. The
elevator Is to be built at Bi. Paul of steel at
a cost of over £2,000,000, and with a capacity
of §6,600,000 bushels of grain,
Terrence Anderson, of Piymouth, Pa,
while demonted committed suicide by jump-
ing down an 800-loot shaft of the Delaware
and Hudson mine, His wife and two sons
pursued him lor ball a mile, but he reached
the shafr firet,
Edmund J. Moffett, a lawyer, disad at St,
Luke's Hospital, Denver, Col,, from acute
consumption. A native of New York, he
represented the United States in the trial of
the celebrat»d Alabama claims case, and
from 1882 to 1802 held the position of vice-
consul to Louden, England,
Hon, William J. Bryan will publish a book
entitled "Republic or Empire—The Philip.
pins Question,” Ino which he argues agains:
imperialism. .
A gigautio rolling mill combine Is expected
to begin operatiors in a few daysin Chicago,
absorbing twenty-nine plants, besides ore
and furnace properties, and having £55,000,-
000 capital,
Indieations are that 5,000 miles of new
raliroads will be built this year in the United
Btates at a cost of about §£150,000,000,
The Missouri House passed a bill placiog
the board of fire underwriters of St. Louls
and Kansas City under the State anti-trust
law. Itlis reported the Governor will sign
the bill, Farmers and country members as-
serted that underwriters were in a trust and
maintained high rates of ipsurance. Oppo
nents of the bill say the insurance compan-
fos will leave Bt. Louls and Kansas Clty,
The finishiag-room and storehouse of the
Bailey Ollcloth Works, at Skowhegan, Me,
were destroyed by fire, together w.th the
contents. Loss, £27 000,
Orders to sead twenty-five men of the
Hospital Corps from Fort Leavenworth to
Manila were received at Fort Leaveaworth
from the War Department,
A fire which origicated In the Hershey
Buliding, In Reading, Pa., owned by Milton
Hershey, of Lancaster, and occupied by the
Lancaster caramel factory, of which he is
age.
Sheet’s Bank, ats Boikios, Ohio, was en-
tered by burglars and the sale blown open,
The strong box was uninjured, but the ex-
plosion blew out the front of the butiding
and aroused the whole town. Tbe burglars
fled without getting anything.
Fire in the offices of (he Chicago and Wast-
ern Indiana Railway, on the third floor of
the Dearborn starion, Chicago, threatened
for a short time the entire structure, Law-
rence Walsh, a fireman, fell to the pavement
from an upper window and will die,
At the monthly meeting of the New York
Chamber of Commerce a resolution was
passed earnestly recommendiog that an ap.
propriation of money be made by the Legls-
lature sufficient to enables the State commis.
sion to the Paris exposition of 1900 to fully
earry out thelr work in a manner worthy of
the Empire State,
The new chureh building of the First
Chureh of Christ, Scieatist, was dedicated ut
Atlanta, Ga,
Rear-Admiral Charles C, Carpenter, Unit-
ed States Navy, retired, committed sulcids
at a sanitariom near Boston,
The options held by John R. Dospassos,
the head of the New York syndicate which
attempted to organiza the pottery trust, has
expired, aud, in consequences, the American
potieries combine is dead. Western manu-
facturers, at a meeting, refussd to extend
the option,
Noah Raby, an Indian, celebrated at the
poorhouse at Piscataway, N. J., what he
fays is his 127th birthday. He says he was
born at Gates Court House, N. C., in 1772
Maaager W. B. Dryant, of the South west-
ern Telephone and Telegraph Company at
Hillsboro, Texas, committed suicide by
shooting himse!! through tue heart. He
leaves a widow and one ehild,
The common eouncii has carried out the
intent of the McLeod law, providing for
municipal ownership and opezation of De-
troit street raliways, by adopting & resciu-
tion appointing Governor Pingree, Carl E
Sebmidt and Eile “ievenson as the
commission to buy snd roa %te the roads for
the city,
No More “Ordinary” Sleepers.
Bome time ago the Pullman Company, as
an experimental measure, Introduced *ordi-
nary” sleeping car services on the Baltimore
and Oblo Raliroad between Baltimore and
Newark and Plitsburg and Chicago, The
results to the Raliroad Company were very
gratifying, but subsequently it was ascer.
tained the Pullman Company was not in a
position to furnish this class of equipment
16 all roads operating Puliman cars east of
Coieago and St. Louis, sad to allay any
friction that might result from this fnequais
ity ol service, the Pullman Company re-
quested the Daitimors and Ohio Raiiroud to
resume the standard ears praviously in ser-
vice, which wili be done,
i
STABBED 10 DEATH,
———— -
A Plumber Resented Allsged Attentions
of n Married Man to His Sister,
Macon, Ga., (Bpecial, )— Augustus Tid weil,
A butcher, was stabbed to death hers by
Charles Barge, a plumber, becanse of Ti.
weil's alleged attentions to the sinye 's
slater,
The crime was committed at the entrance
of the eity bail, In full view of twenty po-
leemen, a dozen fireman and 8 numuer of
residents. The victim and bi« slayer had
besa summoned to the Polies Court for
fighting about the murderer's sister,
Tidwell, it is said, had been paying atten.
tion to Burge's sister, a pretty girl about 18
years of age, and a day or two ago a letler
to him from the girl f4il lato the bands of
Mre. Tidwell The wife told Miss Burg.
that Tidwell was married, but her husband
kept up bis attentions,
FOREIGN ANFALKN, |
A fight has taken place at Kosyl-Agob,
oa the Bulgnrisn frontier, botween Turkish
and Bulgurian guards, a
~ Jamaicans fear that the forelng
88 he foverument’s new tasifl bil will be
GOMEZ IN A NEW ROLE
i
Comes Out for Early and Abso-
lute Independence.
— — v
HE ASPIRES TO FAME.
His Latest Program is Said te Mean
the Keeping Up of Agitation In the
Minds of the People nnd the Weak
ening of American Authority on the
Island,
Havana, (By Cable,)—The Cuban Military
Assembly being dead, Gen. Maximo Gomes
will take up a program of solidifying the
Cuban people into a party that shall, with.
out ceasing, urge the Unlted States to with-
draw from the island as soon ns possible,
His purpose Is to make the people seem to
have but one emotion and one desire—the
thought of independence and of absolute
soparation from the United States,
General Gomez considers the dissolution
of the Assembly as his personal achleve-
ment, aided by the military administration
here aud countenanced at Washington, He
believes that he emerges from the contro-
versy stronger than ever with the better
class*s, Hia theory Is that the Cubans who
before deamed him merely an adroit guer-
rilla chief are now prepared to regard him
8s a political leader, and that a few days
more will probably ses him in paxe gen-
eral-In-chief of the army again.
The Caban general Pedro Diaz, who com-
mands lo the Provines of Pinar del Rio, in
vited a number of generals who are friendly
to Gomez to a conlerencs regarding the
latter's future course, The possiblilty of
refostating Gomez as commander-in-chief
was Informally discussed, with the result
that litle or no opposition to the proposal
developed.
It reinstated, Gomez would be of greater
sarvioe to the United States in the disburse
ment of the $3,000,000, but his present politi.
eal program means the keeping up of agita-
tion and disturbance in the minds of the
people and the weakening of American ap-
thority by producing the Iimpressioc that
everythlog done by the Americans Is tom.
porary and may sooner or later be over-
turned.
American observers consider any such
Agitation as extremely harmful to the in-
dustrial revival and
Cutan credit, Some who are high in su-
thority and who have exceptional opportuni-
ties of knowing the character and ideas of
Gomez think the United States may have
troubles with him yet.
seribed as resolute, arbitrary, exactiog and
Hkely to make him a sonstant disturber,
The national Cuban party and the Patri.
otie Leagues continue thelr campaigns for
the formation of a party of Cuban independ-
sneer, Efforts are now being made to con
soiidate the two movements,
TO DISTRIBUTE MONEY,
American Officers Preparing to Pay Cuban
Troops.
Havana, (By Cable,)-The dissolution of
the Caben Military Assembly does not cause
say particular comment among the Cobans
or Americans here, sucha step having been
discounted two weeks ago. The American
military authorities, while pleased that an
obstacle to the dispersal of the Coban army
bad been removed, had been preparing to
the Assembly's rolls by causing to be draws
up duplionte rolls. lu this work the
the Cuban commanders in their proviooes,
In addition, the Assembly's rolls are
verified and eorrected by Independent in.
quiries, a task that way last another month,
In spite of this, the distribution of money
to the Caban soldiers will possibly begin in
the vicinity of Havana within a fortnight
The general roles controlling the distribu.
tion are to exciude all mea who have es-
mer soldiers now holding government posi.
tions or beloaging to the Raral Guard, first
paylag eash private and nos-commissioned
officer 8100. Then if, as expected, a balance
remains, $100 will be paid to each officer, If,
alter this, there Is any money left, it will be
disposed of as the President directs,
SHOT WIFE, BABY, AND SELF,
Bhocking Act of Young Man Made De-
spondent by Lack of Work.
Albany, Ga., (Bpecial. )— Walter RB. Jack.
som, bis wife, and their three-months.old
babe wore found dead in bed, Jackson and
his wiles each had a pistol shot in the bead,
while the child was shot through the body,
Death was evidently instantaneous in each
case, It is evident that Jackson first shot
bis wife and ebild and then himself, The
deed was dons during the night. The only
other occupant of the house was Mrs, E BE.
Richardson, Jackson's grandmother, who
was not awakensd by the shota,
Jackson was a young business man of
high . sading, and married Janie Godwin,
a leading society girl, a little over two years
ago. Until recently he was cashier and
bookkeeper for & warehouse firm. It is
supposed he brooded over the loss of his
position and kiiled bis family and himself
in u fit of losanity,
RIOYB IN OMINA,
Russiall Raldlevs Fire Upon Celestinls at
Tation Wan.
Vietoria, B. C., (By Cable, )— According to
mall advices, brought from the Orient by
the steamer Empress of Japan, 94 Chinese
were killed and 128 wounded by the Russian
soldiers in the recent riot at Tallen Wan,
Chins, A Russian interpreter was killed by
the Chinese,
The bark Port Adelaide was wrecked on a
coral bank in Allen Strait, in the Strait Sete
tiements, Two boats’ crews were lost.
The plague Is still raging In Formosa, Ao
cording to the intest advices 11 deaths had
oceurred in Tainlo and 1 {a Tarkoku, briog-
ing the toial number of deaths sinee Janu
ary 1 up to 292,
An attempt was recently made (0 assansi-
nate Koshi Torl, formery Japanese Minis
tor to the United Rtates,
DEATH OF A LEPER IN OHIO,
One of Two Bletars Who Had Been Afitet-
ed Many Yonre, :
Junetion Clty, Oulo, (Speelal.)—Hanaak
Garey, aged twenty-two years, the older of
the two Garey sisters who have bean sfilioted
with supposed leprosy for the last 17 years,
died at their home, three miles from here al.
of intense suffering, the re-
THE PORTO RICAN REGIMENT,
oor
Enlisting of the Natives
the equipment of the Porto Rico regiment:
Bun Juan, Pooee, Mayuguez, Arecibo, Agus.
dilta, Cayey, Humacao, Adjustas, Utundo,
Yauco, Commo, Ban German, Bayamon,
Manatl, Lares, and Albonito, Porio Rieo,
will sach designate an officer ut bis post t
enlist, equip, and instruct twenty-five men,
including ove Sergeant and two Corporn's
Porto Ricans,
able 10 speak the Eoglish language, and
especially the pos-commissioned officers,
Their term of enlistment wll be until July
1, 1901, und they wili receive the same pay
States Ariny.
will afterward be united in companies of 100
men each until a battalion of 400 men has
been formed. The batialion and companies
wili be officered by American ofMeers for the
present,
listments will make report to thess head-
the time they are engaged in enlisting,
equipping, and fostructivg those men, and
upon the completion of thelr duties a ful
report will be made,
“This organization is intended for service
the Secretary of War, and
attained, of ecultivatiog patriotism, snd a
disr bas, with the American, assumed simi.
laws of the United States,”
RESPITE LIKELY AT MANILA,
Filipinos May Be Given Time To Digest
the Proclamation.
Manila, Philippive Islands, (By Cable.)
There is likely to be 8 week's respite ln the
active hostilities, chiefly in order to allow
the United Biates commission,
The sbharpsbooters of General Lawton's lige,
| tactios and are Larassiog the natives at
| night, pleking off some of them nightly.
A third of the American foreo st Malolos
{ Is soot iu nightly to form an advances line a
{ mils north of that city, with patrols and sen-
tries shead of the line,
General MeeArthur's volunteers are re.
ssiviog Krag-Jorgensen rifles, the Filipinos
baving discovered that they could effective.
iy empty their Mauser rifles and retreat bee
fore the Americans approached near enough
to use Springfield rifles with effect,
Malolos is resuming is natural aspeet;
business Is golog on aed preparations are
Lelug made to establish A permanent camp
for the troops there,
i fog the elly.
FIGHTING ON OTHER ISLES
Said to Be Loting MWeart,
Manila, Philippine Isinnds, (By Cable.)
Colonel Smith, Goveraor of tbe Island of
Negros, reporis that a number of men
attempted a ‘rebellion’ March 27 and killed
several officials of Jumawsylan, Papalssio
also enptured other officials, snd issued =
the Datives 10
| proclamation ealling upon
rise and exterminate
Spandiarda,
Major Sime and two companies of the cali.
fornia regiment were sent by water to a
AN INDEMNI
———
Germany Must Pay This Coun-
try and Great Britain,
RESPONSIBLE FOR ROSE.
Huo Proposals Wers Hejeoted «Three
Suggestions Advanced by the German
Kefused by the United
States nud England,
Government
The Btate
Consul Osborne, nt
Washington, D, O., (Special,
3
suarding the United States Consulate may
Le promptly filed at Berlin, Great Britain,
who lost thres sailors, It is learned on the
best authority, Is pursuing the same course,
of
while still usdesrtermined, will
The report from Osborae Is necessary for
Admiral Kautz is »
representative of the militant arm of the
Apia of a repressntative of the State De.
partment the Admiral’s report will mot be
brought to a speedy settlement. Germany's
reply as to why she should not pay the in.
demnity will precipitate a discussion as to
to
the ventilation of Germany's polley fo say.
jug one thing at Berlin aod doing another
at Apia,
Here it Is impossible to ses how Germany
Rose, Awssuming that Ger.
mand and proceeds to argue It in apparent
good faith, the Ugited States aod Great
Britain will demand = disavowal of Rose's
act by Germany and a repudiation by Boss
bimsel! of bis prociamation issued after Ad-
miral Ksutz bad appeared, sod declaring
the Admiral’s to be untrue,
Great Britaln and the United States, act.
ing in harmony, have woven a chain of offi.
celal clreumstantinl evidence of Germany's
duplicity In Samoa, and whieh that Govera.
The ecablegram from
24 hours before It was
first received because thers wers other links
to be suppiled by Great Britain, and Gor
be given a chance to demon.
i Colonel Dubooe and two other eompanies
were sent overland, Oa April 2 this foroee
marched twelve miles, captured Late d
{ headquarters of the so-called bandits, and
destroyed the town. The Ameriosn troupe
i also captured thirty-five prisoners and seals
quelling the movement at the outset,
Advices from Samar, an fslasd forming a
tionlsts there are weary,
to have deserted with the funds, The
can rule,
Token of Affection and Regard trom Pat
tieship Towa's Crew.
fitting Jetter.
tion:
“Presented to Capt. Robley D. Evans, U.
B. N., by the Crew of the U, 8 8, Jowa."
On the reverse side are the words:
“To Our Hero—Too Just to Take a Fallen
Foe's—~ We Give This Bword Instead.”
These words refer to Capt. Evans's action
in declining to accept a Bpanish Captain's
sword when It was offered to him by the
commander, who was brooght on board the
Iowa after the battie off Santiago,
Capt. Evans has acknowledged the receipt
of the sword by the following Jeitar:
“Members of the lowa-My O.d Ship.
mates: Your letter of February 14, with the
beautiful sword, eame to me this morning as
a complete surprise, That 1 hed tharespest
and confidence of the brave crew of the
Towa I felt assured. Your conduct in action
proved that, but the feeilug of personal
affection that you have expressed moved me
most deeply,
“Accept from me, please, every momber of
the oid gang, my siacere thanks, God bless
each and every one, and give you long lite
in defence of your country. Your faithful
friend, . BD, Evaxae,
“Captain, U, 8. N.”
Marines Going to Mantle.
Philadelphia, Pa., (Special )-Fifty ma.
tines loft the Loague lsiand Navy Yard en
route to Manila, They will be jolned by 200
mors in New York aud proceed to San Fran.
viseo, From thers they will sail for the
Puiiippioss to join the marius garrison now
forming in Cavite, This ls the frst instal
ment of 1,000 men to be sent,
DINNER TO CAPT. CLARK,
ul
Late Commander of the Oregon Presented
with Biiver Loving Cup.
Philadephia, Pa., (Speoinl,)—Capt, Chan
battleship
E. Clark, Inte commander of the
Oregon, and since assigned to the command
acting in good faith, It has thus far failed
the State Department gave
publicity 10 Admiral Kautz's statement as
10 the cause of the recent outhreak, which
hows that the German Consul (Rose) open
iy and in Lis offleisl capacity, incited
The death of the Ameri
est marine and the three British sailors
may with propriety be laid st the Consul's
door,
That he did not aet without Instructions
one point of
which the other two members of the tripar.
tiie agreement have apparsstly received
positive assuraness, notwithstanding the
advices [rom Berlin to the eoatrary,
AGONCILIO CHEERFUL,
pine Hemaine to Bear Armes.
Parls, (By Cable, }—Agonelilo, the agent
putiisbed in La Patria, says:
“The eapture of Malolos is not as import.
appear. The Filiplao Goverument had ale
ready determioed upon removal to San Fer
nando, snd a small detachment of troops
to Lure the town apd
thus 10 draw the Americans joland,
“Two montus of rain sad fever will save
deal of trouble, and the war will not end
while a siogle Fiiplao remains to bear
arms."
Ho charges Major-General Otls with opens
ing the hostilities, and holds the Americans
responsibie for the transfer of the Spanish
Agonellio js conflard to bis room with the
Threats Against « hina,
Pekin, (By Cable,)-The Houg-Kong su-
territory ceded to Great Britain by the
treaties of Canton and Nasking on the
ground that more and is needed for govern.
They propose to build a custom-house for
the collection of Chinese revenuss and
promise to increase the opium duties £40,000
10 remove the
Chinese custom-house from Beiiish territory.
Bodies of Bidwell Brothers.
Ctileago, lil, (Special, }~The bodies of
George and Austiu Bidwell, the men who, as
leaders of a gang of confidence mon, swine.
dled the Bask of England out of a million
dollars, reached Chleago from Patte, Mont,
wheres the men recently died. The body of
Austin Bidwell wae taken to Rose Hill Cem
story and buried. The body of George Bid-
well was shipped to Harford, Uonn.
ABOUT NUTED PROFLE
Russell Sage will be B84 yoars old on Au.
guest 4 next,
Henry James does most of his writing st
night, Irequentiy «iiting at his desk when 8
o'clook strikes,
The late H, C. Warcen bas bequeathed 10
Harvard bis rare library of Sanskrit, ooi-
lected at great expense during years of
study,
Collis P, Huntington is an admirer of the
Bulletin Showing the Condition of Corn,
Whent, Osts and Cotton,
Washington, D. C,, (Bpecinl,)—The Westh-
or Bureau's crop report for the month just
passed says:
Upon the whole, the resson Is backward
at the close of March, the month bavieg
been very unfuvorabie for arming opers-
tious. In the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minue-
sots, Iowa ad Wisconsin the ground fs
frozen to an upnsual depth, the frost extend
tug to a depth of from five to ten feet in
North Dakota and Minpesots, While the
| AVerage temperature of March was some.
what above the wvormal in the Southern
Btates, the season In that section is reported
from two to three weeks lute, except In
Texas, where it Is more nearly normal,
The general condition of wheat Is i#ss fav-
orable than at the close of February. and as
nt the close of that month the late gown is
less promising than that seeded early. On
the Pacifie coast the outlook is most prowm-
lelug in Oregon, aud the crop has been
greatly benefited by recent rains in Cali
forain, but In Washiogton it bas been iojur-
ed by severs weather and lack of snow pro-
tection,
Preparations for cotton planting in Texas
are weil advanced, aud some has Leen
planted in the southern part of the
some has also been plantsd In portions of
Georgia and Boutk Cerolina.
Bome corn hus besn planted as north
a8 Tonnessee and Oklahoma, and farther
FOULDh & inrge part of the crop bas been
planted,
Bome spring oats have been sown as far
sorth as the lower Missourl sand Oblo Va
leye,
fam
Fas
!
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
Fhe Total For Mareh Shows an Surplus for
the Month,
Washington, D, C., (Special, )—The month.
iy comparative statement of the Sasern
ment receipts and expenditures shows that
the total receipts for Mareh were €57,080,.-
289, an focrense as compared with Mareh,
1808, of about £24.000000 The expendi.
tures are shown 10 have been $42 678071
which Jeaves a surplus for the month of
$14,052000, The receipts, however, include
8 payment of $11,708 314. wade
of the Central Pacific Radiroad, exo!
| which the receipts exceed the expenditures
| by $2,253 854,
The receipts from enstoms during March
pmouted to $20 933.438: from internal rev-
enue, §22671.107, sud from miscelianecus
eR asnGuUst
sive of
isources, $13. 420,606, Tois is an incredse In
{ customs, as com pared with March, 1808, of
ianbout S5500000; in ioternal revenue,
1 $0,781,000" and trom miscellanecus sources
of neariy $9,000,000, The total receipts dur-
| lng the nloe moutas of the present fiscal
i year were $382 444.427, and the disburse.
| ments $407.502.508, This is an iserense io
{ibe receipts as compared with the same
| period last yoasr of nearly #7500000), and
{ 80 increase in the disbursemeocts of §104.-
| 122,000,
THE CHICAGO'S CRUISE
Howison Ordered
Long Trip.
| Washington, D, C., (Special, ) —It has been
| @ocided that Hear Admiral Howison's fag-
! ship, the Chicago, will proeecd to the South
| Atiaotio station lu the Mediterranean, sod
| thence around Cape of Good Hope, i
; st ail the priccipal ports on the West Alri
{ ean const, The department considers it =»
good thing to make a display of an Amerie
| Bear Admiral on ®
vd ports of the world, and the
srulser Chicago will certainly create a deey
: impression on the west const of Afrion, The
| inst American warship which
route was the gunboat Castine,
| was despatobed to ols
{squadron in 1804, Rear Admin
! wrtll sail with the Chlcage Lelore the snd ol
| the mounts, Toe only other sbip attached to
the Bouth Atlantic station Is the Wilming-
ton, which fs sow lu Brazilian waters,
when she
{ months,
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT,
{The Cash Now in ihe United
| Tressury.
iy statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of busiaess March 31 the debt,
less cash In the ireasury, amounted 10
£1.140.500 568, which Is & decreases during
the month of $8308 838, Tals decrease is
secounted for by the oot loerrase In the
gash on basd., The dolt is recapituinted as
follows:
interest-bearing debt, §1,045,775,280; debt
on which interest ins ceased since maturity,
| $1,219,410; debt bearing no interest, $33.
554,016; total, $1,432 M8786. This amount,
however, doer uot luciude §555,005613 in
esrtifieates and treasury notes outstanding,
which are offset by an equal amount of oush
in the treasury. The cash in the treasury is
classified as toliowse: Gold, 8278 508 857; »li-
ver, 8508,576,981; paper, $45,561 617; bonds,
deposits in pationsl bask depositories, dis.
pursing officers’ balances, ote, §58017,182
Total, $019,502 087, agalust which there are
demand liabilities outstanding amounting to
$035.518,924, which leave a net cash balance
vi $284,048,163,
National Bank Note Clrenlation,
Washington, D, C., (Special }--The mouth-
1y statement of the Comptrolier of the Cur
rency shows the total cireulation of national
banknotes on Mareh 31, 1808, was $243 052.-
817, an increase for the month of §idd 860.
The elrculation, based on United States
bonds, amounted to $209,925 956, an increase
for the year of $18,314,880, and a decrease
for the month of §1, 223.088. The elrenlation
secured by lawlial money amounted to $38.
126.828, an increase for the year of $850 809
aud an jucrenss for the month of $1,378 978
The amount of United States resistered
toudes on deposit to secure circulating notes
was $254.433,800, and to secure public de.
| posits 878,154,740,
Fikh OF LABO A
¥ nland bas women carpenters,
Bakers fiave 135 Jooal unions,
81, Paul paloters recently organized,
Bread costs sixiy conts a loal ut Dawson
City
Che d palnters now gat 25 cents per
hour,
New York brickiayers want 55 cents an
. Philadelphia briekiayers want 45 cents an
have 546 unions,
Federation
ON,
AFTER SAN FERNANDO,
General Otis May Continue to
Press Forward. »
AGUINALDO DEPOSED.
It te Minted That Genera’ Lunas Wes Sue
eseded Him-No Definite Dispatches
Silence of the Commanders Causes Au-
thoritizs to Believe That Ali is Going
Wellin Manila,
Washington, D, C., (Special, ~The War
Department has received information frog
General Otis that it Is Agulosido’s intense
tion to wage a guerriia wariare jo the future
instend of attempting to make a decisive
stand agsinst American troops,
To checkmate this plan it is General Otis’
intention to foree matters as much as possi
bie snd to sitempt to rapture or drive
Aguoinaido from the Isiand of Luzon before
the beginning of the rainy sesson,
Acting Beecrestary Meiklejohn sald that
guerrilla tactics of the Insurgent cbilef wouid
be met by such negressive tactics on the
part of the Uuit«d States troops that Aguin.
aldo would not Le able keep together
enough mes to cause any serious troubis to
the American forces,
to
AGUINALDO DEPOSED,
It is Sald That General Luss Has Sac
eoeded the Insurgent Chief,
Manllia, Pollippine Isiands, {By Cable j-
been supplavted
eovtrol of Filipino affairs by Gen,
Antonio Luus, eommander-in.chief of the
Fliipino forees. Luna is described as belong
a typical belligerent,
The proclamation of
Philippine Commission was posted in the
streets, printed in English, Bpanish and
Tagolog. It was also distributed in the out.
side towns, as far as Malolos, and bas Leen
received with marked attention by the
natives generally and bas been approved by
a number of representative Maniians,
English bankers bere who bave been in-
terviewsd on the subject are optimistic upon
the atiitude of the Americans, smuming
that it indicates that the decisive policy will
undoubtedly be successful.
in the
the United Bistes
FEACE THEIX PLEA.
Ex Presidents Cleveland and Harrison
Give Their Views,
Boston, Mass, (Bpecial. Among the
communications received by the United So-
cloty of Curistian Esdeavor recently in con.
nection with iis proposition for a “War
against war and pesos by artdiration.” are
two from former United Siates Presidents
Grover Cleveland asd Bepjamins Harrison,
Ex-President Cleveland wrote: “The mem.
bers and the friends of the Society of Chris.
pow making to secure an
fnstitutiong and the traits ibat characterice
itis eminestly proper that
movement in the interests of peace.’
Ex-Prosident Harrison's letter says
“For mysel!, and much inore for the great
of its citizenship, 1 express the desire
of America for peace with the whole world,
It wouid bave been vain to suggest the pull-
ing down of bloekhouses or {amily disarma-
to the settlers on a hostile lodian
frontier, They wouid bave told you rightly
Auvdso it
application of the principle Is not presently
possibie, the devil still being unchbained,
“It is by a epirit of love and forbearance
ments of the worid that we shall approach
ods of settling disputes,”
Bi. Louis World's Fair.
Jefferson Clhiy, Me, (Special. ) Under sus.
pension of the rules the blll providing for
the incorporation of the Bt. Louls World's
Louisiana purchase, was passed by the Sen-
ate, It bas siready been passed by the
House, and under the emergency clause
which the bill carries it will become a law
as 200n ak signed by the Governor,
Calna's HRaliway,
Washington, D. C., (Special )}-Consul
General Goodoow, at Shanghai, reports to
the Stats Department the completion of the
survey of the proposed ralirosd line from
Hap-Kau to Canton uader contract fo an
American company. He says that no trouble
was made by the lubabitanis of the region
traversed, and that on the conlrary every
kindness was shown and assistance gives by
the local sentry and officials,
SAA As
DEWE:s PRAISES ARMY'S WORK.
The Nebel Government 1s Now in a Perils
lous Condition,
Manila, Philippiae Islands, (By Cable, )—
Aguinaldo and bis disbeartensd. warriomn
are keeping quiet in the vicinity of San
Fernando, Toe Flilpino Jeader seems (0 be
fast losing control of the people. He enn
po longer make them Lellgve that (Bey can
drive the Americans from the Island,
The natives continue returning to thelr
homes. They are coming in all along the
American lines, and many of! them, seeing
the promises of good treatment are tuifiiled,
are inducing their relatives to reluta to
their homes,
Major General Elwell 8 OU, commander
of the American military lorces, bas received
the following message: ¥
“Hearty congratelations oun the most
magnificent work of the army.
{Signed.] “Prwer,™
Toe United States Philippine Commiss
sion, the last member of that body, Colonel
Charles Denby, former minister to Obloa,
baring arrived here, will discuss the sithe-
posed ot ot hi nen "
restoration pence, g boss
tiiities will soon be conflaed to the habitual
revointionists,