NAVAL OFFICERS SENT TO PRISON American Seamen Who Were Arrested for Resisting Police of Venice. MAY BE TRIED BY COURT-MARTIAL. Capt. Robert F. Wynne, Commanding the Ma. rine Guard of the Cruiser; am Assistant Surgeon and Lieutenant Doddridge and a Marine Will Spend Several Months in an Italian Prison for Their Conduct. Venice, Italy, (By Cable). —All the members of the crew of the U. S. conduct here have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging three to four months each. the marine guard of the Chicago; Robert E. Ledbetter, asistant surgeon of the Chicago; Lieut. John S. Doddridge, of the Chicago, and a marine named Wil fred Langley, who were arrested on brought up at the San Marco Police Court here. Captain Wynne was sen tenced to four months and ten days’ im prisonment. The other re sentenced to three months’ impr ment All the prisoners were ser to pay costs and damages. At their trial the San Marco Po lice Court the prisoners admitted they were intoxicated when the disorders oc- curred and pleaded that they in self-defense when mobbed by the The public prosecutor demanded a tence of seven months’ im Assistant Surgeon Led! tences of six . the others It is the the persons who sustained result of their di of the injured persons ciaim each, prisoner mn acted crowd s¢n for sen for 1 manth mona understo costs of tne SOraeriy conauct GEN. CASTILLO DEAD. Disastrous Termination of a Veaczuelan Gov. erament Expedition. Spain, (By Cable) troops Port of government ps, nur elan 200 men, under attacked the Antonio and thirty ated known to Castillo personall; ernment guard, ce troops One hour after th tion General Casti) mediately after cruited Venezu deserting } ally reaching ment officers but their efforts in a complete sol The whereabouts of Gen. Ramo revolution: Guantaguana, di ieagues mn mposed mi i diers ernment ar dispatch was General Ca edict pulled the leve God have mercy on was pulled the trap. force of the fall that the the body under the g his bi od Chinese Rebel Chief Taken. Hongkong, (By Cabl ceived here hod DOQY head was alnu and Advices re under date t a bloody battle was fought rial troops on the Wu-Chang hills, 3 Maxim guns and two 12-pounders, finally scattered the rebels, capturing their leader, Hung-Yung Seng, who was wounded. Subsequently, the rebels cap- tured two villages on the outskirts of Nan-Ning and established headquarters there. and King's Daughter's Home Burned. Oakland, Cal, (Special).—The King's Daughters’ Home, a charitable institu- tion, containing 40 inmates, was almost totally destroyed by fire, and two tients—Wm. Bray, at one time a New York editor, and J. H. Murray—were terribly burned. Bray died of his in- juries. The fire is supposed to have originated by Bray overturning a lighted lamp while in an epileptic fit. The other patients, including 25 elderly women and 15 men, were rescued. $15,000. The Sandwich Comes Higher. Chicago, (Special).—For the first time in many years in this city a cash outlay of 10 cents is necessary for ment of one ham sandwich. The price heretofore has been five cents, but the pa- sause of the prices they are compelled to pay for meat, sandwiches are every day, and the increased cost to t public will thereby be $15,000 on the ham proposition alone, Agree Not to Eat Meat. Bloomington, Ill, (Special). ~An e 2,000 employes of the Chicago and Alton shops m this city which provides that none of their number will eat meat during the next 30 days. The action has been taken with the hope of its being Extensively imitated in order to bring the Beef Trust to terms. The men ar- that if their example is followed Be laboring men of the entire coun- try the reign of high prices of meat will speedily end and that this article of food will resume its normal cost agaim. § OF THE LATEST NEWS. Domestic. William P. Waite, the negro who made a confession to Pinkerton detect ives that he murdered Mrs. Collins at her home, near Portsville, Del, now de- nies that he killed the woman, and says the detectives “forced him to tell a lie.” I'he detectives say they are confident they can prove his guilt. A magnificent silver service was pre sented to Admiral Schley in Memphis, where he is the guest of the city The Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago, which will be merged with the First National of that city, has distrib- i uted $75,000 among its employes, the | gifts ranging from $50 to $15,000. Witnesses testified in the court-martial trial of Brigadier-General Jacob H Smith, in Manila, that the natives SUMMARY SURRENDERS IN Insurgent Leaders and Their Commands in Hands of Americans. TAKEN PRISONERS BY GEN. GRANT. Captain L. W. V, Kennon, of the Sixth ln: fantry, Reports From the Island of Negros the Surrender of the Ladrome Leader Rufo, With 158 Officers and Men of His Com- mand, Together With 12 Guns. i { that boys fought in the ranks | the charge of being one of the four the Misses Hench in Liberty | Pennsylvania. {a trial ocean trip from New York to under water along the Jersey coast Sensational circumstances surrou { the abduction of little Margaret Ta in Cincinnati by her grandmother in inhat 1 Cu Copper C *S, was ‘nited cq In arrest ns ted of husband nd near ese agreem has iss to afford sus 1 warships Lord Cranborne that there had been no offic about Capt. Lewis Bayley tache of Gre who was alleged A regularities in investigating bors. Ambassador vised of mission stated in Parliament I complaint naval at amnglon, ir lorida har- #8 0d ed Horace Porter was ad the personnel of the French that will attend the dedication of the Rochambeau monument. General Jrugere, commander-in-chief of the army, will head it The first naval squadron of Germany, under command of Admiral Prince Henry, sailed from Kiel on a training cruise, but the battle ship Kaiser Wil helm der Grosse was damaged at the start. A battle was fought between the Chi. Nan Ning. The leader of the rebels was Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beres- seat in the House of Commons. mons that the whole question of ship subsidies was being considered, with the view of defining the rights of the admi- ralty in the matter of the shipping com- bine. An arrangement has been made with the White Star Line preventing any foreign flag during the existence of the present admiralty agreements. Financial, Articles of incorporation have been filed at Phoenix of the Western Iron Steel Company, with a capital stock of $15,000,000. It is said that a bid considerably above the present market price has been made for a controlling interest in the American Cotton Oil Com any. The Pressed Steel Car ompany has declared the regular quarterly dividends of 134 per cent. on its preferred stock and 1 per cent. on its common stock. The preferred dividend is payable May 21, Manila, (By Cable).—Gen.. Frederick D. Grant's exepdition in the gunboat Baseo and Florida, several steam launch es and lighters, has ascended the Gan- in the Island of Samar, and has brought the Filipino General, Gue- varra, and his entire com 164. mand as pris- oners down to the co con immediate command of Rafael Guevarra's Sel rhasty 30 other ofh in, 189 men and 161 rifles 131 rifles 3 Catbalo- surrender : nen, 28 of surrendered , Samar. 1.000 bolor rifles, with FIVE KILLED IN POWDER MILL. All the Bodies Tora Into Bits Excepting One - Bulldiogs Wrecked Morgan's Cost ’ { Special) n Re $1 he frre id, the corners set with by J fn. was passed by th oritics held and owned Pier. ustom here free of t. The up the « sto : hose investigation be made. It assed on the ground that it was old manuscript and the precious stones part of the bindings. Mr Morgan set the cost of the book at $45,000 Yas at wuts] could Town Destroyed by Fire. Findlay, O., (Special). —Castar. oil town of 500 inhabitants, 20 miles north of here, was totally destroved by fire, the origin of which cannot be learn. ed owing to the fact that telephone and telegraph wires are broken and all com. munication to the town is shut off. A high wind was blowing, which prevented any possible chance of saving the town Aid was sent from surrounding towns but to no avail. The loss, which will exceed $60,000, includes nine stores and scores of dwellings. Fatal Revolver Duel, El Paso, Tex, (Special) ~"*Sheeney” Harris was shot through the heart here by Clarence Wolverton, a special police- man, in a revolver duel in a gambling hall. Wolverton was ih 7. | in the hand. Five years ago, when Wolverton was chief of police of Colorado City, Col. he ran Harris out of town, and Harris, it is said, threatened to kill him The coroner's jury acquitted Wolverton. Boers Still Talkiug it Over. London (By Cable). ~Cabling from Johannesburg, under date of Friday, April 25, the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that General Delarey, with his staff, arrived at Klerksdorp, Transvaal. Special dispatches received here from Pretoria show that General Delarey had been in consultation with his commando two days previously, and that the other Boer leaders are still mov. ing about consulting with the ers. From this it is inferred that the pro pects for peace are improving. # LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. Post-Check Currency Scheme. The committee of the government of- ficials appointed by the Postmaster Gen- eral and the Secretary of the Treasury ito consider the of post-check | currency, gave a hearing to the advo | cates of a bill to provide a system of | postal currency recently introduced by | Representative Gardiner, of Michigan. {transmitting small sums through the Mr. C. W. Post, the originator of the subject business od of through the mails. He said that, in case of the adop tion of the idea, all rights under the pat ents would be assigned to the govern- ment free of all cost Representative Gardiner advocated the favorable consideration of the {and its provisions were further explained by Attorney D. E. Fox, who drafted it | The bills provide that all $1, $2 and $5 bills, except national bank notes, shall sums { they may be converted { check payable to a named payee, to be { cashed at the postoffice named, and for the f ! of 1s of the d nom at once similar of £ cent sta ip lollar desomination stamp the fractional government Issuance { 10, 25 and 1% affixed nation A two on cent ice to thi £0 cent the « on Filipinos Want Reliel deemed it Ges gre dent « Negre ' r'ree Food Adulteration. " ¥ More Oklahoma Laasds to Open. ee Comm fon ilsn to occur withir after the law goes Minto effect we lands are to be aken under the provision of the homestead Chinese Exclusion Bill onferees on the Chinese Exclu- ' ill decided to report a disagree ment to each house. The point of dif. ference is the date as to when the law shall extend, the House contending for the law of the that life equally firm in insisting shall not last beyond the treaty “ West Poiat’s Centennial West Point Military Academy will cel. { ebrate its centennial during commence- ment week in June. President Roosevelt will speak and Gen. Horace Porter. Am- bassador to France, will be the orator of the day. It is expected that numerous veterans of several wars will be present. | The academy opened in March, 1802, | with 5 officers and 10 cadets, | the full authorized attendance is $11. i Mr. McComas’ Race laquiry. | Senator McComas, of Maryland, has {introduced in the Senate a bill similar | to the House measure providing for the | creation of a freedman's inquiry com- mission to investigate the condition of the colored population of the country and “promote harmony between the two races.” ein For a Hall of Records The Senate passed a bill providing for the purchase of a site and the erection thereon of a building in the city of Washington, to be used for a hall of records, and indicating an appropriation of $1,000,000 for the purpose. a —— Capital News in The Naval Affairs Committee of the House submitted its report, with a bill carrying an appropriation of $77,650.38. The report says our navy is lacking in fighting strength, and recommends the construction of two battleships, two first. class armored cruisers and two gun- ts. The President signed the Legislative Appropriation Bill, which Fives the clerks t rarily appointed during the wal ith Por permanent emplo t. Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Oleoma ine Bill, which sends the bill to the I resident, WIND CAUSES A RAILROAD WRECK A Car Roof Blown im Froot of Passenger Train, LOCOMOTIVE THROWN FROM TRACK The Fireman Caught Under the Wreck and Scalded to Death-— None of the Passen: gers Were Hurt—A Man Crushed to Death by an Oil Uerrick Being Blown Over on Him. Pittsburg, Pa. ~The wind storm (Special } 1 ol almost CYC ria proporuons | | | which prevailed in this section was {lowed by much destruction of property r 2 1 as 4 and was the cause of the Joss of at least two lives, Ag the Cumberland a the approaching dation on thrown from at Car stax | front man, Port Perry by the anding on a sid Edware £) RG MILLIONS FOR COTTON MEN $75,000,000 locrease on Crop Since Last September. £0 persons volts ¢ f pe a2 uthern Ru at K were . DICAXKS Confessed Terrible Murder. Corpus Christi, 1 CXas { Special) we AY dez Oliveres has confessed that he mur- dered Mrs. J. Hatch. and the special ses- sion of the grand jury has declared a true bill, which will be followed by a speedy trial. Mrs. Hatch was a young married woman and was killed in her home; near here. Her head had been crushed in with the heavy end of a hatchet and then split in twain. and her throat was cut. Oliveres said that he had no reason for the crime Detroit (Special) ~The manufactur. {ers of car and locomotive brake beams | have formed a trust. The promoters are Berry Brothers, of Detroit. owners of the Monarch Brake Beam Company. It is understood that the capital of the company is %0 be $5,000,000, and that the trust will be incorporated under the laws of New Jersey. The headquarters { of the company will be in New York. Boy Accidentally Killed. Parkersburg, W. Va, (Special) The | little three-year-old son of Peter Hess | was shot and instantly killed at Glen- ville by his brother, aged 12 years, who was trying to shoot a hawk with a shot- gun. Woman Sentenced to Death, Reading, Pa. (Special )—~Mrs. Kate Edwards, aged 35 years, and Samuel Greason, 40, convicted of the mur. der of the woman's husband, John Ed- wards, near Stouchsburg, and George Gantz, aged 20, convicted of the murder of Annie Etter, aged 15, were brought into court here and sent to : The Hague, Sd Cable) .~Bulleting issued at Castle declare the condi. ton of Queen Wilhelmina continues sat Ke WINDSTORM KILLS AND WRECKS Two Dead and Five Will Die at Joplin, Ma = Houses Blows Away. Mo. (Special.)- the destructive Joplin, Was by jad + story Joplin visited its | most storm , during which at least three persons were killed out mjured or more serious ; property : ury of the storm broke in the ‘ ven of its 1 utter { * alternoon. in terrible violence SDSeNCe « § the ; and the cl more threatening than tho ciond ordin She Let Cattle Lick Him. i Dog Mangics Two Girls News, Va and ldes