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SCKAOTON, PA., THURSDAY
WILY TAGALS
WANT TRUCE
Luna's Men Admit That
They Represent
Aguinaldo.
THBY ASK FOR MORE TIME
Three Months Needed to Summon
the, Congress and to Consult with
Native Lenders on Other Islands
Than liuzon .Recognition or the
Insurgent Uoveniment Ketused
Again Our Commissioners Con
sult with the Filipinos' Agents.
Major Arguelles Wants Peace with
Dignity.
Manila. May 3. 1LM0 p. in. Theie
was a conference lasting two hours to
day between Major CSenei U 12. S. Otis
and the envois who came hero fiom
General Antonio Luna bearing a pro
posal for a cessation of hostilities. Gcn
fi.it Otis ndheied to his u-fual to
recognize the so-c tiled government of
the Insurgents.
The Filipinos now ak for a tiuce of
throe months to enable Aguinnldo to
summon the congress and consult villi
the Insurgent leaders on other of the
Islands. The envois admitted the con
tention of General Otis that Agulnnl
do lml little control over nffuiis out
side of the Island of Lii7on.
The (juestlon of the leleaso of Span
ish prisoners In tho hands of the Fil
ipinos being mentioned, Major Manuel
At gut lies, the chief member of tho
deputation, said that he considered
them ns being in the same category
with the Ahum lean", the United States
In inp the successor of Spain in domin
ion over the island, and acqulilng by
treaty all Spanish rights and obliga
tions. Alter tht close of the confeienoe
with General Otis the Filipino envois
had a consultation with the Fulled
States Philippines commissioners.
S p. in. The Filipino envois, Major
Manuel Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose
llernal, huve abandoned the pretense
under which they came to General Otis
that they represented General Antonio
Luna, and today they announced that
they came as repi esentnttv os of Aguln
aldo himself. The two emlssai les used
all their wiles to bccuie a reply fiom
Genet al Otis to the letter fiom Senor
HablnL Agulnuldo's prime minister
tnd minister of foreign atfaiis. width
they presented to General utls yes
terday: but General Otis refused to
make any r( ply, on the ground that
to do so would be equivalent to a 10
eognltion of tho so-called government
of the Filipinos.
Peace with Dignity.
Major Aiguellcs said tint Aguinnldo
knew he would be ovtvn iwerer. In time,
but that he would be able to continue
the light for months and that he would
dc so unlets ho were given what Ma
jor Arguelles termed peace with dig
nity. Mr. Schuim.in, tho pre-ldent of the
United States Philippine commission,
expressed the opinion that I'm In' u
views necoidcd by General Otis- to Fil
ipino envoys will have a gojj mot.il
effect, as tending to convince Anuin
aldo's leprescntatives that the Amu!
can atillmrltles mean to give tie Fili
pinos a cood government and not one
of the Spanish soit.
Yesterday while Captain Wheeler,
with n detachment of the Tomtit c.iv
aliy, was covering Geiici.il Hale's ad
vance, he dlscov.'ic I a Iuim body of
lebels at I'ulll.in. Tne cavalry uiiciird
lite, but there was no response. Think
ing that the rebils wanted to surici.
dcr. Lieutenant Hall went forward to
j arley with them. The Filipinos ic
plied that thev did not wi.sh to sur
render, but Ind Ik'u:i ordered to ic
fraln from lighting iendlng negotia
tions. Thev nt-k 1 whu Lieutenant
Hell wanted, and n I 'ply were then
a half hour In wh'ch tu letlir. wr'ch
they Impioved.
Certnlnly It has had n (ivllilng inllu
ence In Inducing them to obsivo tho
amenities of war and consult to the
Americans furnishing food for Ameil
can pilsoners.
Tho exodus of natives fiom the In
surgent lines continues.
By tilling In the roads where It was
required, putting canoes on the rivers
ard ploughing fields south of Malolos,
the American aimy is In a line position
for the expected decisive blow.
Geneial MacArthur has moved his
le adeiuaiters to San Vlneente, ucrost
the HIo Qi uncle. General Wheaton'H
brigade ha advanced beyond Apallt.
Geneial Halo has, returned to co-operate
with Geneial Law ton.
At Ballnog last evening there was n
running light In the course of which
one American soldier was kllleu and
thtc wounded. The rebels seatteied
before General Law ton and General
Halo.
A Spanish pilRoner, who escaped Into
tho American lino reports that after
General Hale's advum e on Qulngan 200
Filipinos were burled, thlrty-tlvo In
one treneh and twenty-seven In anoth
er. This Is the largest number of leb
els that have been killed In any en
gagement for severnl months.
American Coal for Ceylon.
Hat risking, My 3 Antonio Derosa,
an Italian tailor who was stabbed at
Steclton on HunJuy night hj u hand of
unknown assassins, died this morning
at tho Harrlsburg hospital lreim his In
JuiU'S. A brother of Derosa, who was
also stabbed, will recover. It Is thought
tho intn wem the victims of tho Mafia.
Victims of the Mafia.
Philadelphia. May 3. - The. HiltUh
steamer liicrmrmu, Captain Ashley, left
this poll today for Colombo, Ccjlon, with
3,'MJ tons of American bituminous coal,
tho Hut over shipped to that place.
a iaxrifi.il lilMHmttUmmlu
j fcy. ,
DEALERS WANT JUSTICE.
Purchasers of Lancaster Cigars Mflke
a Pew Suggestions.
Washington, Mny 3. A large holder
of cigars put chased from Jncobs and
Kendlg.and bearing counterfeit stamps,
made personal application to the com
missioner of Internal revenue todav to
modify tho conditions contained in his
recent clrculnr letter retailing Inno
cent holdeis of these cigars to pay tho
tax befoie releasing the same fiom
charge, upon the ground that the gov
ernment was for eiutte a period of time
aware of the existence of the counter
feit stamps before the guilty parties
were arrested. The commissioner ad
mitted that the appeal was on strong
equitable grounds and snld that he
would grant It If It was In his power
to do ho. hut that the law providing
j for the forfeltuie of these cigars left
nun no course open uui xnai oi nice-pe.-Ing
a compromise, which should at
least Include the payment of tho tax
by the holders of the clgais.
He sugsested that these claims ap
peared to be so strongly gioundcd In
equity, however, that It would seem but
just and ptoper that the holders of
these clgais should be allowed to file
claims for the lerund of the tax they
were required to pay, with the view
that thc-e claims should be called to
the nttentlon of congress, through the
secietaiy of the tieasuiy, with a .full
statement of nil the facts, and that
such legislation should be recommend
ed as would authorize the commissioner
to lefund and pay back the taxes which
should be exacted from these Innocent
holdeis of the .Taeobs-Kendlg cigars.
GENERAL MacARTHUR
ASSAULTS SAN TOMAS
Americans righting for a Bridge
Near Calumpit Rebels Burning
the Town.
Manila, May I, noon Geneial Mac
Aithur Is now assaulting the town of
San Tomas. about live miles noithwest
of Calumpit. The Americans are light
ing for the biidge. and the rebels ino
burning the town
Washington, May "General Otis
made no mention In his repot t to the
Wdi depaitment todav of the piogress
of the negotiations with the Insurgents
for the cessation of hostilities, but that
fnc t did not abate the confidence it
the ollleinls in tho ultimate sucess of
the pending attempts to arrive at an
undei standing. There Is a belief at
tho war depaitment that the Filipino
leaders are thoroughly cllscouidged and
It is suspected that the next step in
the peace negotiations will be a whole
sale e-ffoit on the p.irt of the Individ
ual Filipinos In the lnsin gents' ranks
to make' teims for themselves without
inference to others Meanwhile, there
may be some small engagements be
tween the outposts, but nothing like
a general battle Is expected. The re
ported lunctlon effected between the
foires of General Law ton and General
Hale's forces gives great satisfaction
t i the olllclals here. Thev have been
appiehenslvo over the length of the
line of communication between Law
ton and Manila, hut with a short route
open now to M.Uolos on the id'.iio-id,
there Is no longer any reason to far
that his supplies can be cut off.
PHILADELPHIA SCORCHED
Twenty-five Dwelling Houses and
Stoies Aie Badly Damaged Three
Story Building Destroyed.
Philadelphia, May 3 The three-story
ti Lingular stiuctuie of Uiicharach kz.
Co., retail clothiers, which was bound
ed bv nidge avenue, Gieen and Thir
teenth htreets, was totally destioyed
bv Hi o today. At least twenty-five
dwelling houses and stoics situated
opposite the burned building em the
slieets named weie moie or less dam
aged by Hie and water. A number of
the laiger houses weie very badly dam
aged by the The lire was discoveied
shoitly bifoie 0 o'clock, when Humes
weie teen issuing from the basement
of the clothing house. In a little more
than half an hour the entlio building
hail been levelled to the ground. The
olllclals of the Hie depaitment say that
it was one of the quickest tires tint
havo ever oceuned in this city. Soon
after the ariivnl of the litemen It was
seen that the trl ingular building could
not be saved and efforts weie then
made to save the bun minding piop
erty. This they did with dllllculty. as
the buildings on the three stieets were
burning at the same time. Seveial (he
men weie slightly Injuied during the
piogrcs of tho tire, The loss sustained
by F.ae harueh (c Co. will reach J175.001,
which Is fully coveied by Insurance.
Tho loss to the surrounding properties
will amount to about $30 000, partially
coveted by Insurance. Tho origin of
the fire Is unknow u.
Indictments Against Hcgeman.
Dover, Del, May 3 Tho two Indict
ments found last week against 13. D. C.
Hereman, assistant ulcik of tho statu
senate, charging him with timpering
with and forging endorsements In tho bill
passed by tho la.te legislature, penaliz
ing horso lacing and gambling, were to
dav dismissed by the Kent county court
on motion of liegeman's counsel. Ho was
discharged.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Lebanon, May 3. Hov. J. II. Daugherty,
tho 1ms been an active minister of the
United Tltethren church for fifty ears,
died today, aged 73. Ho was a member
of tho Eastern Pennsylvania and tho
Eastern Hrethren conferences and w.is
widely known.
Pittsburg, May 3 -lie v. Dr. Simuel II.
KcIIokx, oiei of the best known theo
logians In tho country, died suddenly
esterday at lxxndour, India, vvhcie, with
two other eminent tchnlais ho was en
gaged hi transiting tho Scriptures Into
tho Hlndotnnro language.
Washington, Jlui 3 Mrs. Mary Mae
Arthur, widow of tho luto Judgo Mac
Arthur and step-mother of Oeneinl Mac
Arthur, now on duty In the Philippines,
was burled heio this ufternoon.
Hunbury, May 3. John Holmensnydcr,
Northumberland county's first superin
tendent of public schools, and a former
member of tho Virginia legislature, dlod
at his homo hero lust night, aged m
joars. Ho was a licensed Lutheran min
uter, tho oldest member of the Northum
Lerlnml county bar, ami a relative of
Colonel William J. Uryan.
11 ttMvmm" ni i m I ir-li .nm im-ii ,
STRANGE MOTIVE
FOR COOL MURDER
PLUMB TELLS WHY HE SHOT
ALEXANDER MASTERTON.
States That the Murdered Man Had
Followed Him for Thirty-ilvo
Yoars Like a Sleuth Hound Per
secutions Began in the Year 1802.
New York, Muy S. Alexander Mos
terton a director of the Farmers' Loan
and Trust company, and 72 ycais of
age, was shot and killed this afternoon
by James Neale Plumb, In the Hurllng
tou hotel. Masterton was shot five
times and died within an hour or two.
The niuuler was premeditated, as evi
dence d b n voluminous statement
written In advance by Plumb and giv
en out after his arrerst.
At present tho real motive for tho
crime Is unknown Plumb In his state
ments Issued "to the public" and en
titled "why I, J. Neale Plumb, shot
Alexander Masterton," declared that
he had been actuated to do the shoot
ing because of a systematic hounding
ot him by Masterton Plumb eleclared
further that .Masterton had not only
ruined him financially, but had at
tempted to alienate the affections of
his wife and ehlldien and to cnuse his
socl.il downfall.
Plumb's statements, one of which
was mldiesised to the Associated Press,
deal with a period of his career em
bracing the past thirty-five yeais, are
lambllng In many places, conclude
with the following'
' No man has a higher regard for
human life than I have. Hut the just
and righteous punishment ot Alexan
der Masterton Is decreed by an out
raged God, and I am simply the hum
ble Instiument in his hands, as he
ha selee ted me n.s his e hosen instru
im nl of wrathful vengeance'. I have
lid the wot Id of a nun who was not
lit to live, and whose death a thous
and times over could hovm atone for
the monstrous wiongs done me."
Masieiton and Plumb met by agree
ment in tin Uutllngton hotel at 1.30 p.
m. In the apartments occupied by Man
ager Cole. They had been theie but a
short time when five shots were filed
with lapld sue-cesslon. Plumb then came
out oi" the apartment and sat in the
teeeptlon room awaiting airest. The
murdeier was taken before Police Cap
tain Pi lie, of the Tendetloln district,
of whom he Is an intimate filend. Later
he was taken before a maglsttate in
the Jeffeison Maiket police couit and
held Nothing was brought out at the
heating that could be accepted as n
reason for the killing beyond the state
ment made by Plumb that Masteiton
had hounded him for many yents.
in his statement Plumb says In part:
"The le-nson for taking this step was
that for upward of thirty-five yeais,
commenting as far back as 1S62, at the
tlnjo of my maril.ige engagement, this
man has followed me like a sleuth
hound from that time to this
"After all these years, down to 1S71,
this man was constantli plotting und
conspiring against me endeavoring to
undermine lny wife's confidence In me
by mean and covet t insinuations, and
endeavoring In every way to alienate
the affections of my wife and childieu.
and he had a powerful influence, being
the tttistee of my wlft's Inrge estate."
Alexander Masterton was a leading
resident of Mt Vernon, where he oc
cupied a handsome home with his wife
and two daughters, Mrs. C 13. Tibbals
and Mrs. W. N. Fen is He? was foi
mcily connected with the old Manu
fac tuiers' and Merchants' bank of New
Yeirk, and later vas Interested in the
Farmers' Loan and Tiust company. H
had the management ef many estates
and was interested hijuvllv In West
Chester real estate, lie had held a
number of public offices. He was a
prominent member of the Masonic
fraternity, and was a popular man In
Mt. Vernon.
J Neale Plumb at one time was very
wealthy, occupilng a fine residence on
Fifth avenue and having a half million
dollar villa at Islln I, I. It is said by
those who aie Intimately acquainted
with him that he lost most of bis for
tune, although he had sufficient left to
retlie fiom business twenty years ago.
TO AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Resolution Adopted by Piotestant
Episcopal Convention.
Philadelphia, Mny 3. The Protestant
Kplseopal convention of this diocese
today adopted a resolution amending
tho constitution as that In the election
of n bishop and of bishop coadjutor,
the clcrgv and laity shall vote separ
ately nnd simultaneously. The ono le
celvlng a mnjoilty vote of each body
shall be elected. Under tho present
sjstem the cler- nominate a man and
the laity confirms or jejecls.
Final action on the amendment can
not be reached until a vote by oiders
Is taken next year.
TURNACE WORKERS STRIKE
Not Satisfied with the Increase
of
Wages Gi anted.
New Castle, May 3. A general strike
of furnace workers occurred here last
night causing all the furnaces to be
closed down. About 000 men are af
fected. An increase of wages was
granted the furnaco men on Monday,
but the advance did not come up to
tho expectation of tho men and they
concluded to strike nt once.
The furnaces Involved are the Nes
honnock and Shenango, of the National
Steel company; tho Atlantic, of tho
Atlantic Iron and Steel company, and
the Rosena, of Oliver Snyder company.
Stopovers Allowed.
Philadelphia. May 3. As a result of
tho efforts of tho tradei league of tho
city the Trunk Lino association today
announced that hereafter on all through
tickets westbound from New York, ten
days' stopovers In this city will bo n.
lowed. This concession from tho rail
roads has long been sought.
Governor Signs Bill 370.
llnrrlsburg. May 3. The governor huB
signed house bill 871, "an act to piovlilo
for the payment of bonus on chartcs
and upon the authorized Increase of tho
capital etock of certain corporations anil
uuthuiUlug eoi potations to Increase their
capital stock for cot potato purpobctf."
MrUhnMr 'i rr'"1 m ... . i , , . , hi.nmiiHr-
THE LEDGER'S DENIAL.
Stnrups the Chllds-Wheeler Engage
ment Story ns Pnlso.
Philadelphia, 'May 3. The Ledgor
will tomorrow make an authoratlve de
nial of the widely published statement
that a marriage was contemplated bo
tween Mrs, George W. Chllds and Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler. The denial of tho
truth of the teport was made today by
Mrs. Chllds to Major J. M. Carson, tho
Wnshlngttm correspondent of the Led
ger, who telegraphed hlB paper as fol
lows: "Several weeks ago n story was given
wide publicity through the newspapers
to the effect that a marriage was con
templated between Mrs. George W.
Chllds, of this city, formerly of Phil
adelphia, nud General Joseph Wheeler,
of Alabama, This publication has
couseel Mrs. Chllds much annoyance,
but she refrained from making anypuh
llc denial from the mistaken belief that
the nbsence of any foundation for the
stor.v would cause It to pass from the
public mind and from an aversion t:
adding to the publicity which a denial
would bring.
"The revival of the mlschlevious
stoij, embellished with details that
have been invented to give it plausi
bility, has brought additional nniDy
nnce and distress to Mrs. Chllds and
has Induced her to reconsider the de
termination not to notice the false re
port In a conveisntlon with th. Led
ger correspondent this nfleinom, Mrs.
Chllds, after expressing surpils et the
oiiglnal story and Indignation with the
persistence with which It has ben ad
hered to. leques-ed that the lullest
nnd bioadest len! t. be given It Ir. the
Leelger There was not at any tune
the slightest fo.nd'U'o.i for the stoy
or justification fi-r Its publication"
DEPEW FAVORS HANNA.
Thinks He Should Be Continued as
Chaiiman of the Republican Na
tional Committee.
Cleveland, May 3. In an Interview
heic today, lion. Chauncey M. Depew
said that lie favored the continuance
of Senator Mink A Hauna as edialr
man of the Republican national com
mittee. "In the election of 1S9G Mr. Ilanni
showed a skill In conducting the af
fairs of the Republican pnrtv that has
never been sui passed In the history of
the party," sild Mr Tepew. "It Is the
i nollcv of the fJennbliean n.irtv never
to get rid of a rood leader until it his
found a be ttei one."
Speaking of the campaign of 1M0
Senateir Depew said the Republican
patty practically will have no opposi
tion ' Pran bus lead the New York
Demouats out of the paity and they
will not ugaln get together," he said.
"What will be the Republican issue in
1000"" wa.s asked.
"The platform will re-assert every
thing the party has ever said, and the
party will declare In favor of expan
sion. "
"How about trusts'"'
"Undoubtedly the Republican party
will adopt a plank condemning trusts,
and I think the Demociatle party will
ndopt a similar plank, The Republi
cans will re-afilnn Its declaration for
the gold standatd and there Is no doubt
the Pemocrats villi again take up sil
ver. M'KINLEY'S COURSE.
It Is Praised by G. A.
R. Traitors
Denounced.
San Diego. Cal , May 3 The G. A. R,
em iinpment of the depaitment of Cil
iioinla and Nevada today passed re
solutions upholding the couise of Pres
ident McKinley In his conduct of the
war and containing the following ex
piesslon: Resolved That wo denoimec. the tralt
oious Junta of so-called educators,
united with a handful of political dema
gogue which lu giving substantial aid
and comfort to out enemies In tho war
nnd d lly death roll of our uim
Resolved, That In common with every
citizen of tho Vnltcd Stales in whosis
veins inns one drop of true Amoiican
blood and In who-e licart dwells ouo
spark of patilotlsm, we here hj record
our detestation of the woik of theso In
cipient traitors.
ALGER AND WHEELER.
They Tako Lansing by Storm A
Big Reception.
Lansing, Mich , May 3. Secretary Al
ger anil General Joseph Wheeler were
met by the entire leglslutuie. Its offi
cers and employes on their orrlval at
the railroad station here today on tho
oecnslon of their visit by invitation of
the legislators. Tho local G. A. R.
posts, college cadets and a big miscel
laneous ciowd joined In tho chceilng
welcome when the train rolled in.
The generals weie cscoited to the
governor's office, where Seeietaiy Al
ger and Mrs. Alger, General Wheeler
and Gov et nor Pingrcc held a public re
ception. This afternoon theie were
felicitous addresses In the hall of the
house of representatives, which wa3
partially decorated In honor of tho
ovent.
SECRET OF BLACK ELKS.
It Is Alleged That the Organizers
Stole a Ritual.
Cincinnati, May 3. Last October a
lodge ot the Benevolent Protective Or
der of Klks. was organized hero by
negroes, with the same ritual as used
by the white Klks Arthur Rlggs, a
Pullman porter, who became general
organizer, wn3 suspected of having se
cured tho ritual and lost his place with
the Pullmans. He devoted himself to
organizing tho colored Klks.
Last night thero was a row among
the local colored Elks and some of their
number today navo the secrets away.
Tho janitor of tho Cincinnati lodge let
some colored men Into the Flics' hall
Inst summer, when a copy ot the rit
ual was stolen und many copies were
pi luted for tho use ot tho colored
brethren.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, May 3 -Pension certifi
cates: Original Alon-io Crlppen, dino,
Austlnvllle, Rradford, Hi. Reissuo-Wlll-lum
H. Reynolds, Factoryvllle. Wjomlng,
W. Oilglnnl widow s-Clarlotto M. Curl,
Towanda, $S; 1'loienco A. Crlppen Aus
tlnvllle, Uradford, Jli
PRESIDENT FOR
CUBA SELECTED
CARLOS CESPEDES SAID TO
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN.
His Mother, Widow of tho First
President, an Influential Adviser
in tho Councils of the Republic.
Obstacles to General Gomez Being
Selected for the Office.
Havana, May 3. The future of Cuba
will probably be laigely Influenced by
Mme. Cespedes, widow of the first
president of Cuba In the ten years'
war. She holds a salon in Havana,
which Is visited by the best-known men
of tho entire Island. General Maximo
Qomez Is a constant visitor, dining
with her thiee to five times a week.
Mme. Cespedes Is a brilliant womun,
who has lived many jears In Paris.
She looks many ears younger than
she Is. Decisions leached at Mme. Ces
pedes' salon are far more effective than
any decrees passed by the lecently de
funct Cuban n"smbly. Men of stand
ing who are devoted to the pilnclples
of Cuban national Independence assist
In her councils. It is believed by per
sons who ate In a position to know
that a full understanding has been
leached by Mme. Cespedes and Oeneral
Gomez regaidlng Cuba's future and the
first president of the new republic. At
one time General Gomez was seriously
considered for the presldencv, but after
the action of the assembly In assailing
his course It was considered that his
candidacy would piobably meet with
strong opposition The fact that Gen
eral Gomez is not a Cuban by birth
would also, It is thought, tell against
the chances of his election, even If the
new constitution would permit of his
nomination.
Result of Consultations.
The i exult of consultations at Mme
fespedes's salon. !, It Isinsscited. that
the first president of Cuba shall be
Carlos Cespedes, son of the war presi
dent. The pirty of General Gomez
believes that it is none too earlv to
begin a movement In behalf of Carlos
Cespedes. ns they expect that meri
can occupation of the Island will end
before next summer, probably by April,
lPi'O. It Is leprcsented that Cailos Ces
pedes po"esss every quality that is
likely to make him popular with the
masses thioughout the entire Island.
In the fii st place, he Is tho son of his
lather, nnd then he Is a native of tho
province of Santiago, which was a
most potent factor in the i evolution.
Carlos Cespedes was a colonel eluring
the war with Spain on the staff of Gen
eral Garcia. He Is well educated, and
speaks Hnglish, French and Spanish.
He is about fotty yeuis of age, and
unmarried. In the event, of bis elec
tion, it Is asserted, he would be social
ly popular In Havana, and probably
lor the time being he would dispel all
factional dlffciencep. Tho friends of
General Gomea would welcome the
nominee of their chief enthusiastically,
while his opponents cannot fall to rec
ognize In Colonel Cespedes a man thor
oughly quallPPd, mentally and socially.
Colonel Cespedes Is related, rn his
mother's side, to tho Quesadu. fumily,
who hnve produced some noted diplo
mats. Colonel Cespede.s formeily own
ed large tracts of land near Manzanll
lo, but some vears ago he sold most of
It to the Reattle Rrothers, wealthy
sugar planters theie. The Cespedes
family Is well off. One sister of Carlos
Is now being educated In Fiance, and
she will mnke her debut in Havana (so
ciety next fall.
Filly Cubans of piomlnence will give
Cailos Cespedes and Alejandro Rodri
guez a dinner tomorrow.
CALL FOR TASTING.
National Afro-American Looks to
the rather of Mercies for Relief.
New York, May 3. The National
Afro-American council of the United
States has Issued a proclamation call
ing upem the colored people of this
country to set apart Friday, June 2.
as a day of fasting and prayer, and
ha.i called upem nil eoloied ministeis
to devote tho sunrise hour of the fol
lowing Sunday, June 4. to special ex
erf Hes in ordei that "God, the Father
of Mercies, may take our deplouiblo
case In His own hands, and that If
vengeance is to be meted out let God
himself repay."
The pioclamatlon invites nil the
piominent colored clergy of all de
nominations to co-operate and consists
of a lengthy setting forth ot the pres
ent "Indescribable barbarous tieat
ment" of the negto In this country.
Reference Is made to the loyalty of the
negro in foreign wars and the recent
ljnchlngs of colored persons In the
south are denounced In tho most stren
uous language.
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Steamship Arrivals.
New YorU. May -'.Al rived. Rms, Na
ples, etc. Cleared: Hremon, Rremen via
Southampton, I'urst Rlsmarck, Hamburg
via Cherbourg and Southampton. Sailed:
St. Louis Southampton; Majcstlo, Liver
pool; NoordUnd, Antwerp. LUanl
Passed. Nuw York for Southampton
Southampton-Sailed. Iahn. Bremen fe.r
New York. Uoulogne Airlved; Maas-
dam, New York far Rotterdam.
Knights of Pythias Convention
Springfield, HI., May 3.-Thlrd annual
convention, supremo assembly, Uniform
Rnnk, Knights of Pythias, began hero to.
day Major General Carnahan and Su
preme Chancellor and Commander-in-Chief
Sample delivered addresses, and
tho committees began work. Aboat
twenty brigadier generals nro attending
tho sessions which will last two days.
Overdose of Morphine.
New York, May 3 Mrs. Schuvlur Ham
ilton, Jr., 30 yeais old, wife of tho son cf
Geneial Sehuiler Hamilton, died this af
ternoon at her home in this city froirt
morphine poisoning. It Is said that ni.
overdose of tho poison was taken by mis
tako. She complained of great ncivous.
ness last evening and retlied with her
husband at 10 o'clock.
Will Make Automobiles.
Trenton, N. J.. May S, Tho Columbia
Klectrlc Vehicle company with a capital
of $v,000,000 was incorporated today. Tho
company Is empowpi eel to manufacture
und operate vehicles driven by electric
or other power.
Till; MEWS THIS MOKNINU
Weather Indications Todays
FAtRl COOLER.
1 General Agulnnldo Asks for a Three
Months' Truce.
A Candidate for President of Cuba.
Peculiar Motive for Murder.
Sixty Rioters, Idaho Miners, Arrested.
2 General News of tho Industrial
World.
Financial and Commarcial.
3 Sporting Atlantic and Other Lcaguo
Ilaso Hall Games.
4 Belltortal.
Comment ot tho Prews.
5 Stori "A Michigan Avenue Story.'
6 Local Meeting of tho Hoard or
Health.
Details of tho If of M. Convention.
7 Local Van Horn's Lnt Dny
New Fire Chief to He Nennlnated.
8 Local West Sornnton and Suburban.
1 News Round About Scrauton.
10 Local One Day's Work In the I.ocal
Couits.
ATKINSON'S PAMPHLETS.
Seized by Postofilce Officials at San
Francisco Repudiated by Anti
Imperialists. San Francisco. May 3. The local
postofilce oitielals today seized some
of the pamphlets sent out bi Hdwarel
Atkinson, vice president of the Antl
Inipeiiallstii league, of Boston. Thei
pamphletH are aeldrossed tc Admiral
Dewey, General 11 C Otis. General
Miller and Piofessor Schurinau and
Worcestet, the latter two gentlemen,
being membeis ot the Philippine ifim
mlssslon. Hostem, May ' Rdw.ud Atkinson
aid today that he sees no leason why
be should concern himself further
about the stoppage by the postal au
thorities of cliciihns addressed bv him
to persons in tho Philippines. He sale!
he had received inquiries n.s to wheth
er he woulel leave the countii, but
would pay no attention to them.
Roston, May 3. Hx-Goveinor George
S. Routwoll, president of the Antl-Im-peiialistlc
league, stated toduy that the
league was not Intel ested In sending
out the pamphlets handled by Hdward
Atkinson, which have he-em ordeied
taken from the United States malls by
the Cntted States authoiltles. Kx-Gov-ernor
Routwell said today "Mr. At
kinson is a member of, and is Inter
ested In the Antl-Impeilallstle league,
but the league Is not Intel ested In the'
special work of Mi. Atkinson. He Is
sending out his pamphlets as a pilvnte
man, and we hnve nothing to elo with
It Not that the league lepudlutes or
uppioves the couise. The league has
tuken no action em a matter In which
it Is not Interested. We shall keep on
sending out our literature".
"I believe," he added, "that we Mill
have the use of the malls."
Hlngham, Mass. May 3. John L.
Long, secretary of the navy, was ush
ed today for an expression of opinion
In legard to tho ex'Ptslon ef F,da;cl
Atkinson's pamphlets fiom ma Is de
stined for the Philippines Ti sec
retary replied:
positive assaurances of those pioml-
"The administration would no moie
th.nk of lnterfeilng with the personal
liberty of Hdwnrd Atkinson than with
that of Daniel Pratt, the gie.it Ameri
can tiaveler, If he were still alive."
HONORS FOR SCHLEY.
The Admiral Is Elected Chief of the
Loyal Legion.
New York, May 3. The mllltarj or
der of the Loyal Legion of the United
States held its annual election and
banquet tonight ut Deliiionleos. The
legulir tlckei, headed by Renr Ael
mlral Wlnfield S. Schley, Fnlted States
navy, for eommnndei, was elected.
General Granville M. Dodge, presid
ed at the banquet. Covers wen' laid
for 110 members and guests, and near
ly that number sat tlown. Rear Ad
miral Schley was not piesont. There
weie no set speeches.
ARMISTICE AT A?IA.
Tho Germans Are Not Satisfied with
Arrangements.
Apia, Samoan Islands. April 27, via
Auckland, N. 'A., May .;. Mutaafa, thu
lebel chieftain, has accepted an atmls
tlce. The Germans, however, declined to
sign tho proclamation.
List of Casualties.
Washington, May 3 The list recetTe-l
nt the war department today from Gen
eial Otis of casualties in the Philippines
inert herestoforo rcpoitcd Intrudes tho
name of Colonel Alexander I. Hawkins.,
of the Tenth Pennsylvania. Ho has Ik en
slightly Injured in the arm The oth-r
Tenth Pennslvunla men iuiluilod In tho
list uie First Lieutenant Hlalno Aiken,
Company It. arm, slight, and Sergei it
John Thompson, Compnii II, lac",
slight.
Food Trauds Numerous.
Chicago, May 3. According to Dr
H.
W Wiley, chief chemist of tho Uult'-U
States department of agriculture1, who
was called to the stand today to testify
befoie tho senateiilal pure food Invostl
Siitlnr committees nenv In session, fully
W per cent, of the articles of food unit
drink manufactured and used In this
country ate frauds. All kinds of el il.-y
products, he salel, as well us nearly every
variety of condiments, Including evftii
coffee In the herrv were adulterated
Fatal Explosion of Gas.
Pottsville Jla 3. An explosion ot gas
toiluv at Mo4le Hill colliery caused the
death of Adam Lavieis. a miner, ami the
serious Injury of Piter S. Rlklo. Anton
Itnl.nlskl, Mlchail Joeltes and Geoige
Monzeicavage Tho espleslon damaged
the Intel Icr of the mine considerably.
Minister to Persia.
Washington, May 3 The piesldent has
appointed Julius G. Lay, now consul at
Windsor. Ontario, as consul general at
n.uceloiiH Spain, to succeed Mr. Uown
today appointed minister to Persia
Killed by Lightning.
Cumberland, Mel . May 3. Howard Fra.
ley mid Henry Lewis, were Killed and
Ray Lewis was Injured by lightning ut
Tenu Alto, W. Vu , today.
SIXTY RIOTERS
ARE ARRESTED
Quick Work on Arrival
of Troops at
Wardner.
RIOTERS TAKE TO WOODS
Scrambled Over the Hills to Escape
Warrants Mino Troubles Else
where; Ono Hundred Negroos Ar
rive from. Indian Territory Ar
kansas Mine Owners Will Not Ba
Allowed to Bring Aimed Laborers
Into the State. t
Wurdner, Idaho, May 3. Slxtr riot
ers concerned In the disturbance of last
Sunday have been arrested since, tho
arrival this afternoon at Company M,
Twenty-fourth Infantry. As soon as tho
serving of wai rants began the rloterst
se-ramblcel over the hflls In frantic cf
forts to escape. About iftxty weni
caught and others will be pursued.
Only one tried to resist. He wai
promptly ovei powcrcel. The prisoners)
were marched to camp. Nearly all nro
Swedes und Italians. Flfty-nlno men
of the Fouith cavalry arrived here from
Walla Walla todaye Coronor Franca
has empanelled a Jury unel the inquest
of thet victims of the mob began thli
atlenioon. No more rioting Is feared
until ariests begin on Canyon Creek.
Indianapolis, May 3. "Pi esldent Van
Hoi n. of the Indiana miners, will leave
feir Kvansvllle tomoi t ow to conduct tho
stilke of the Southern Indiana miners.
He rays that f00 men are out and that
he befleves the lockout will be a short
one Theie Is no disorder.
Des Moines, la.. May 3. One hundred
negro mlneis airlved from Indian Ter
ritory today, but refused to take tho
places of thet unlem men. The Carbon
dale opeiutors today granted the de
mands of the striking employes nnd 300
men returned to work.
No Armed Laborers.
Little Rock. Aik May 3. Gtrvernop
Jones has been Informed of a move
ment to bring Into the coal mining dis
trict an armed body of men to tako
the places of the strikers. He has given
Instructions te state authorities to
summon every able-bodied man In Se
bastian county if neeessary to enforce
the Injunction of Judge Rowio prohibit
ing the lmiortatlon of laborers. All
such aimed men are to bi mot at the
state line nnd placed undor arrest, as
are also those who supply tho arms.
Mine operators will also bo arrested by
state authoiltles whim they attempt to
bring In aimed Inborers under protec
tion of deputy marshals.
The injunctions Issued by the states
and fedeial courts are In direct con
lllct and the governor regards tho situ
ation as critical. He Is determined the
wilt of the state court shall be carried
out and if necessary will go to the min
ing dlstiict in person and direct thrj
cauying out of the court's order, which
he believes to be the only wny In which
bloodshed can be aveited. The strikers
are aimed nnd a sanguinary conflict Is
said to be Inevitable if non-union men
are imported.
Unlse, Idaho, May 3. Governor Rteun
enheig tonight Issueel a proclamation
declaring Shoshone county In a state
of lnsuirectlon. This will result In
placing the county under military rule
GENERAL GREGG DECLINES.
Has Decided Not to Bo a Candidate
for State Treasurer.
Reading, P.i., May 3. An authorized
statement was given out tonight that
General D. MeM. Gregg has finally de
cided to decline the Republican nomin
ation for statu tteasuror. Tho state
ment sas that ulthough General
Gregg's rcont sudden Illness was not
dangerous, yet It wai sufficiently
alarming to causa his lamllv to press
upon !iim their vvis'i that ho should
not become a caul eVto for any offices.
The stntemnnt con nues
"By the advice of his physician he has
yielded to the family's wishes and not
withstanding that ho has receive I
positive assurances of those promi
nent in tlm council of the Republican
paity that If ho would accept he would
leeeivo their support for tho party's
nomination for state treasurer, he is
compelled to decline th further use
of his name In connection with that
olllce. Ho confidently xpects that
the Republican state convention wlU
pluce In nomination a tl"ket so ac
ceptable to the part that It will re
ceive its undivided support nnd will
win a signal victory a suro precursor
of a gieatoi victory for the national
oiganlzatlon In 1903 "
BOARD OF PARDONS.
Cases of Eagan nnd Shew Are Held
Under Advisement.
llnrrlsburg, May 3. The board ot
pardons today held an executive ses
sion and took action In tho following
cases where thero was nn application
for commutation of the death sentence
to imprisonment for life:
In tho coses of James A. Clemmer,
Montgomery counti . R. W. Wlreback,
Lancaster county; William If. Illllman,
Jr., Allegheny county, and Jonas Pres
ton, jr., Chester county, commutation
was jefused. Commutation was refusod
In the case of Anthony MeGownn, Alle
gheny county, nnd the cases of James
Kagan nnd Cornelius W. Shew, Sus
quehanna countv, were held under ad
visement. -
WEATHER TORECAST.
Washington, Muy 3 -Forecast
fur Thursdui . For e istem Penn
sylvania, fair and cool; Friday,
fair; fresh uortlicastcrl winds, btv
coming variable.
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