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MR. M'KINLEY'S
TRAIN STARTS
The Elcgnnt Spetial Pulls Out from
Washington on Its Long
Journey.
THE DISTINGUISHED
PASSENGERS ABOARD
Pour Members of the Cabinet Ac
company the President Every
Precaution Is Tnlceu to Insure
Safety A Pilot Engine Precedes
the Special by Five or Ten Minutes.
Stop at Charlottesville Speeches
Made by Piesident McXluley and
Postmaster General Charier. Emory
Smith Reference to Mrs. Long.
By I lu..io ii ficni The AwhIjIuI I'um.
llrlMnl. Tenn.. Aprlt 2! The first
' 'lay of the president's long tour to the
T-iicllle ooiiHt lay through an historic
section in Virginia, across the valleys
hi' the Hapldan anil .James', in sight of
the homes of Madison and Jefferson,
up past the. peaks of Oiler, so dear to
tin.- hearts of the Virginian, into the
picturesque Mine nidge mountains. The
Tennessee Hup was reached at 10.5.") tu
11 i; It t with the arrival of the train at
ISri.stiil. The route, as fur as Lynch
burg, was uvcr the Southern railroad.
Theri" the train was shifted to the
tracks of the Norfolk and Western for
a s-horl etit (, I'.ristol, where It resumed
Its llight over the Southern road. The
presidential parly reeeived a flattering
ovation from the time the train left
Washington, Large crowds assembled
at every station, the countryside and
( ross-rouds eaeli had Its little group of
u ii vltipr watehers straining their eyes
to catch a glimpse of the chief magis
trate as the train whisked by. At
'hiiilnttesvllle the students of the Uni
versity of Virginia turned out, at
Lynchburg Senator Daniel, Virginia's
crack off tor. made a speech greeting
the president, and at Hoanoke two
bands crashed out their welcome. At
each if these places the president re
sponded 10 tliu loud calls made upon
hliu and spoke briefly from the roar
platform of Ills ear.
Jf today's reception through Virginia
is any Indication of what, is to occur
throughout the rest of the trip, the
president's tour across the continent
will be a. triumphal one. Some of tho
people, in their eagerness to grasp the
picsldent's hand, clambered up the rail
ing surrounding the platform. The
president received this demonstration
goud-naturedly and never failed smil
ingly to grasp the hand extended to
him. Mrs. McKlnley, sitting at the win
dow in the observation car, smiling and
waving her handkerchief in response to
the greetings of the multitudes, cre
ated no less enthusiasm than the presi
dent. The Start from Washington.
"Washington. April 2ft. The presiden
tial special, -with its forty passengers,
left the Pennsylvania station at. to.'lO
o'clock this morning on its 11,00ft mile
journey. President, and Mrs. McKin
ley were botli in excellent health, and
all indications point to a most enjoy
able trip for them and their guests.
A large crowd pressed around the
gates to bid the party, riod-speed and
cheered heartily as tho train pulled
out.
The commissary will be iv-stockod
from the Southern markets at Xew Or
leans. Kspecial care -was bestowed
upon the president's ear, "Olympla,"
the attendants rubbing up the brass
beds and metal work till thoy glowed
liko gold and silver. This morning, as
soon as the tracks were clear of the
early morning "locals," the special was
moved from the yards to the depot.
The. Pullman conductor, the commis
sary and several porters aboard the
president's train on this trip havo mndo
previous journeys with him, They were
assigned to the work at tho president's
personal request, as he always prefers
to have- familiar faces around him,
Mrs. McKlnley is also partial to old
employes, whether at homo or I ravel
ing. A detective of the secret service is
aboard the train, lie will not let the
president get out of his sight diuing
stops, until ho brings him safelv back
to Washington. Tho exterior of (
presidential car is much the same as
any other Pullman train, except that
the cars havo been newly palmed and
varnished. Tho president's piivate car
is the last ono on tho train.
The president, .Airs, McK'lnlev ami
the president's niece, Miss liarber,
will havo their meals served In tills
ear. The rest of the party will eat In
tho regular diner,
S, D. Brown, giiner.il agent or tho
.Southern railway, accompanies the
party In charge of the train as far as
New Orleans, wliero he will ho re
placed by K. O. McCormlcH, passem-cr
traflio manager fur the .Southern it
cltlc. The railroad oflielalH have taken
every precaution to gunid against ac
fluent or delay. A pilot engine will
precede the "special" by live or ten
minutes, dependent upon the character
of the road, and will be on hand with
assistance. In case of a possible break
down. Ten hours ahead of the special tho
main track will be cleared of iill
freight,
Among those who were present at
the station to bid the president good
bye were: Justice MoKcnna, of the
Supremo court; Henry White, secre
tary of the American embassy at Lon
don; H. Clay ISvnns, commissioner ot
pensions: General Longstreet, Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes, IJev.
Dr. Frank Ilrlstol, pastor of the presi
dent's church; Colonel Theodore Jllng
liani, Secretary Itoot, Solicitor (ianeral
Xllchards, Adjutant Oeueral f'orbln,
tiuj-i-con General Sternberg and Itear
Admiral Molvlllo and Jerry, the colored
factotum at the White House,
Only four members of tho cabinet ac
company tlio president from Washing
ton: Secretary of State Hay, Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson and Postmaster
General Smith,
At Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, Va April M. Tim
presidential train, with n tiny flag on
tho pilot of the engine, denoting that
the chief magistrate of the nation wan
on board, arrived at Charlottesville on
schedule time. The run from Wash
ington was made without incident, A
brief stop was made at Alexandria, A
big crowd had assembled at tli'e station
there, and the president and Mrs. Mc
Klnley appeared upon tho platform to
acknowledge salutes. As the train went
throurch Virginia to this town, famous
as the seat of the University ot Vir
ginia and the home or Jefferson, people
gathered at every town, village and
cross-roads to see it go by, At Manas
sas, Culpepper and Orange the crowds
weie especially large. At the last
place a large American Hag ilew from
a staff In the National cemetery, where
are burled many of the Union dead.
As tho train approached Charlottesville
the party had a glimpse of tin; old
home of President Madison at Mont
pellor. The pillars of the old colonial
mansion were plainly discernible
through the trees. At Charlottesville
there was nil Immense assemblage at
the station. The students from the
university lined up alongside of the
train and gave the president three
rousing cheers and u tiger when ho
made his appearance. Kroin tho plat
form of his car the president spoke as
follows:
It j i v i. me leiy jip.iI plea-mo to lotcive tin;
UriC'tinf," of the people of C'h.-irIntlo.-.-illo and the
cheois of tho ymitiE men ot tho t'niiersdty of
VIirIiiI.1, (Applause). Your institution is lintcd
Willi kumI tunics and great deeds unci h.ls in
fluenced both. I'Appl.iu-e). What .in niray of
iniiiinita! name Virginia hold., in hri Keepim;
to iiinii.il in or lofiy .if riot i-tn, liio.nl suite.!
I'l.imhip nnil noble neliiciciucnt.s. f Applau-o).
Tn no other state of the Atticiit .in union belongs
surlt histciy lo pre.-trc and ihrtish mid sin li
o.implos to inspiic and emulate, ifiic.il ap-pliiu-c).
May the ymii'g men of the stale of Vli
uini.i piovo oilliy sons of their nohle auees.
tors and conttilmie in the lulure. as they did in
the pji-t to tin well lieinK and honor and Kloiy
of the lepuldie. ((io.it apphuce). Let me a.
Hire .vnu, .viiinic gentlemen, that the present and
the future hold iii.li rewaiil for pood ihol.u.-hip,
liij;!i ehaiaeter and noblt uideavor: and the wish
whieli I leave with ou is that uf these jim may
have your full sluiv. (i'loloiuted applau-e).
There were calls for Secretary Hay.
but Ills only l espouse was to Introduce
Postmaster General Smith, who said:
This seems h.ndl.v : lilndl.v .seiviie In he per
fornud h.r the l.ilel siiiilaiy of state in the
home of the Hi. si jjieat coeu't.n.v of .-late of the
L'niteil sialrs. (fJte.it applause!. The pieeot
secretaty worthily ueipeliiates I lie lit.-i.tr fame
and the .stuttMiunllke .'Khieiemetits of the tiist
Bleat, secretary who liied hire and planned tin.-'
L"i'.iei.sitv ot Viiglnin. I'Creal applause). I u
call thiit fui many yeais the ihiei oltiier in my
depailnieut ol the; puhlle veuiie in the ,ily ot
Chailttlesville wa.-. a nohle wouuu, the daugh
ter of a t'nioii oftKir and the wife of a I nut, it
erate oltiier. ((iit.it applause). she was lir.-t
appointed hy (,'eneial fil.int ..nil when in the
early e.ii.s of the fli-l Mlmiin.-tration of 1'ie-i-ileut
MiKin!'y (lie .siimjestiuii was made i.t a
ohaiie he answered: "Vo, I will leinoie no one
appointed by Ccneral liiant wlio pre-eno.-. siiih
imtnorics'.' (lireat applause).
Mr. Smith's reference was to Mrs.
Long, who was appointed postmis
tress of Charlottesville, by General
Grant. She was the daughter of Gen
eral Sumner, of the Union army and
widow of General Long of the Confed
erate army. Mrs. Long died some
months ago.
In the city of Lynchburg the home
of Senator Daniel, titer,., was a stop of
ten minuted. Senator Daniel, Mayor G.
AV. Smith members of the board of
trade and city council, and a great
crowd greeted tho party with old
fashioned Virginia enthusiasm.
Senator Daniel niutle a speech of
welcome, to which the president re
sponded. The president said:
I am ler.v itl.nl nut nnlj to meet the people of
tlio city ot Lnc)itiui;', tint lo he preseuied by
your ilistiiytnMnd siuatov, (Applause), II J, a
matter of no puhlie inteii-l, but only one of
irniu personal ii-iiillertion, tli.it the tlrsl time I
eter tried to lonie to Lwuhlnni; I did not sue
'till. (I.aii;;hlti). I lame liere with a inimln-r
ot other miltlemiu who -i.HL'lit entrain c. hut Hie
Kates were t lo?d. (I.jii'dder). We timid not
opui tliuu and jnti would not. (Launhlei). And
so we depnled to sek .inotlu-r lml. it net more
hospitable. le'S loiiuidiide. than the one tint
KU'Plrd us line. (Lauahtfi), It i- a happy time
for rue to mine lo Ljiithbum now Hie w,u mir.
no rxthansi ot Kirrlliius wilii shoi and shell as
then, but with the tiiendly wilioiue of all the
pei pie Willi li lypilies die u-speet and 111.M11I ami
uood will Willi li subsists' between all -ei liui,. of
uur louunon lounli.i. (Cieal appliiis.).
SPRING HOUSE BURNED.
The Well Known Summer Hotel at
Heart Lake Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday Afternoon,
Bpeelal to the Ferjiimn Tillmne.
Monlrnse. April I'lLThe Spring
House, a wolNknowit suninitr holel,
located at Heart Lak. on the Mont
rose brunch of the Lackawanna rail
road, was buineil 10 the ground about
o'clock this afternoon. A barn near
the hoiel was burned on Saturday
evening.
The Spring House, which Mas situ
atetl n a beautiful grove on Hie east
ern shore of Heart lake, a summer re
sort on the Litckawanna and Montrose
railroad, n'tis opened eight or nine
years ago by Ulysses ;. t'rofut. a
llinglinmton hotelkeeper, who lias suc
cessfully conducted tho house or enter
tainment since.
Tho hotsl property was sold on Sat
urday to a Mr. Koppwell, of Wngham
tou. Tho buildings were all Insured,
Degree for Mr, McKinley.
y bxiluslte Wjic pom The A'sodatcd 1'iv.j,
Ilo-ton, Apiil 2f. At a l lectin;; of tlio board
of urmrcit of lluiunl tmln-islty held line to
il.iy, the qutloti of eranlins tho tloKtee of doc
tor of laws to President William McKinley was
lul.en up juforiiially and the seiitiniei.t e.(isv--ec
wa iiiianlmou,ly pi favor ot the tep. Hie
matter will tome up for formal jcllon at a
mcuin;,' of the oeirtis Ju-I lieioie roiumence
mint in June, auonlin;: lo th" u-uil lu-iom.
BUSINESS IN
LEGISLATURE
Thirtu Bills Pass First Reading In
the Senate-New Measures
Introduced.
IN THE LOWER BRANCH
Various Bills Introduced in tho
House Resolution Offered by Mr.
Myers, of Cumberland, Looking to
a Final Adjournment on May 23
Is Adopted Death of Mr. Calder Is
Formally Announced and Commit
tees Appointed to Make Funcrnl
Arrangements.
Il.v Lvi luit Wite finiii Tlie A-mviiilrtl l'ies.
liarrlsbitrg, April 20. The order ot
business In the senate tonight -was tho
reading of bills the first time. There
were thirty bills on tho first reading
calendar, and after they had all been
passed the senate adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
These bills were Introduced:
Tty Mr. Scott, of Philadelphia, by re
ttucst of Mr. Snyder, of Chester Pro
viding for the registration by the stale
department of labels, trade-marks,
stamps, designs, devices, etc., and to
protect and securo tho rights, property
and Interest therein of the persons, co
partnerships or corporations.
Ily M. Ileldelbaugh. of Lancaster
Providing for the 'istabllshmont of
boards of city trusts in any municipal
ity. In the House.
A bill was introduced In the linuse
tonight by Mr. McC'laln. ot Lancaster,
to provide for the submission to tho
qualified electors at. the next general
election of the question of changing the
location of the capital rrom Harrlsburg
to Lancaster.
Mr. Henderson, of Allegheny, Intro
duced a bill to enable homeless or land
less persons to purchase or appropri
ate at the assessed value any building
lot, house and lot or farm, not exceed
ing L'OO acres, nut personally occupied
by the owner, empowering the courts
to enforce the same after tender ot tho
amount of such assisted value.
Mr. Hmery. of A'enango, offered a
resolution, which lies over one day
under., the rules, that hereafter the
morning sessions begin at ft, instead of
10 o'clock.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Har
lis, of Clearfield, that the Snyder uleo
bill be taken up on a special order for
final pa.ssase at n o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon. The resolution carried by a
vote or OS to :;c.
Mr. Abrams, of Philadelphia, offered
a resolution, which lies over one day.
that the pawnbrokers bill, which was
negatived by the judiciary general com
mittee, be placed upon the calendar.
To Fix Date of Adjournment.
A resolution was offered by Mr. My
ers, of Cumberland, and adopted, that
a committee or three bo appointed by
the .speaker for the purpose of meeting
a similar committee to be appointed by
the sonate, looking to the date of linal
adjournment on May 23.
After clearing the calendar or first
muling bills, the death of Mr. Calder,
tif Dauphin, was formally announced
by his colleague, Mr. Ulrich. Speaker
.Marshall appointed Messrs. Ulrich,
Smythe, of Philadelphia; Hall, Alle
gheny; Lad;, Chester: McClalu. Lan
caster: Mortens, Kile; Knouts:, Somer
set: Ikeler, Columbia, and Mayne, Lo
hleh, a committee to arrange for me
morial services in the hall of the house
on the evening of May S.
On motion of Mr. Seal, of Dauphin,
the following-commit lee was appointed
to attend the funeral, after which the
hnuse adjourned nut of respect to I he
deceased :
.Messrs. Plrlch, Seal, Rutherford,
Dauphin; f'hew and Fulmer, Philadel
phia: KdwarilH, Bucks: Pomerov,
Franklin; Miller (W. .'.), Bedford;
Harris. Clearfield; Champalgne, Tioga:
Fox, Chester; Cindohailos, Northumber
land: Manning, Cumberland: tiarvin,
Adams, and Alaloney, Venango.
NOTICE TO WILLIE M'CORMICK.
He Is Invited to Return Home in
Case Ho Has Run Away.
fly fciihe Wire front 'Die Aswlitnl Prm.
New York, April sn. Father Mullln
said today that the statement mado
by him asking Willie McCornilck to
come hoine under his protection and
without fear. If he had run away and
had not beep kidnapped, was to cover
any possible oua'ncif- that tho lioy had
run away and and was afraid to come
home. The statement Is as follows:
Tn Willie Mtrnimlik't
If .ion je nlite, ii'k, in will, wnie t me or
u-uil wniil lh.it youi pilents nuy Lo pjril lleoi
Ihsjnity mill ieili.iw dejtii. ou will riot be
puiibhnl, I us your Mht-r in the ilnneli pioui.
Is.; tint jmt will Im Riven back to the anm of
Jour fjnilly mid I lilt not one bie-uli of lepm.uh
will lejtli you.
lour poor molhr li on die is:e of lu.jnilrj
the phji-lekins tear ,il.o tor it life. our father
t list Itnlns liin meuioiy mid his In .nnu; is
.illtileil (rem the on't.inl jniety cjii.cd by
your loiitiiiiied iibstnie from home. "
If you me aluid of your paicnu' unsei tome
lo me. Votir piotcitivn oliall lie ubuuli,
fltilieil) Key, ,. ,. Jlullin-
! -.i. .. i. i. m
Steamship Arrivals.
fly Ustlusb Wire from The AMcrlatfil l'irm.
New York. Apiil an. Airlvnlt New oiU,
M.itluiiipto.'i and ClicibQiinr; Croci' Kinfur.t,
llniiitu and Cliciboiirf lrle.unl. Antweip.
ClMtod Uiisfr Wilhclpi Per ;isi-.-.e, llriiutii i.i
flieihomir .aid liuiitlumploii. nlweip Airbed,
Wcsleinliiid. New- Yorl., .soiilluinplou AuivtHl;
Vadeiljntl, .Vvv VerU. .Movllle--.nived: A.
tciiJ. New Vot It for (ilasguw (and piotettled.;
Assessment Rights Aftinned,
Ily Exclusive Wire from The .Moelatfi Vtttt.
Wellington, April 20. Opinions wtie lundcil
down today In tl'.e I'rdleil Stales Siipieiue twit
in rises' coming limii eisht or ten titles of Ihu
t.Miuuy jlllimlii die tiht of autlioiitlcs lo
Itiy assffiiienU for ftlitl luipiuieiiieiilt.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE.
Boiler and Engine House at tho
Rodgera & Company Quarries, of
Chester, Avo Wrecked.
By Kkilii'bc Wire from Tlio Aoe!.ilei! i'M.
ChcRtor. l'a April 29. The boiler
and engine house at the K. It Uod
gcrs & Co.'b (luurrics, three miles from
this city, were wrecked by an explo
sion of dynamite today by somo un
known person or persons. Twelve
sticks of dynamite were taken from
the tool house and the force of tlio
explosion blew purls of the engine nnd
boiler across flldley creek, a distance
of three hundred feet, and scattered
parts of tho timbers of the engine
house In nil directions. The terrific
dclonallon shook houses in the north
ern end of tlio city and awakened peo
ple from their slumbers.
The uarry lias been operated for the
past few months by Morris Allcott, of
Upland, but neither he nor the owners
of the place, can ascribe tiny reason
fur th" work or the wreckers.
MORGAN SEEKS
COAL BUSINESS
Rumors That an American Syndicate
Will Control tho Trade by Aid of
the New Coal Tax.
Il.v I'Ailu-ne Wile fiom Tin.- A-nni.iled l'irs.
London, April HO. The Dally Mail
this morning publishes an Interview
with Mr. Glynn, director at Liverpool
of the f.eyland line of steamers. In
which Mr. Glynn said that, the Ameri
can syndicate, represented by Mr. Mor
gan, .sought lo obtain sulllclent of tho
ordinary .shares of the company to give
them the right to the nomination uf
two of the directors. Mr. Glynn ex
plained that tho negotiations were in
complete, but only to this oxtent would
ihc Leylauil line be under the influence
of the American syndicate.
"The transfer," said Mr. Glynn,
"concerns the company's interests in
the American, Mexico and West Tn
dian fleets and .lcrpool would not, at
least for a year or two, be affected
by the transfer of our shares."
Sir Christopher Furncss. liL-ad of tho
Furness line of steamers, in an Inter
view yesterday, making a striking
statement concerning American coin
petition. He said:
"T have just been approached by cer
tain wealthy and enterprising Ameri
cans for sea conveyance for 10,nou,000
tons of coal to Mediterranean and
eastern ports, as well as for general
cargo. There is a big move on now by
Americans to capture our over sea coal
trade, and helped by the new coal tax
they will do It. Thy have excellent
coal, and have only been hampered by
the non-possessing' of sen-carrying
power. This they are now seeking to
obtain."
DEDICATION OP THE
MALL OF FAME
Preparations for the Exercises That
Will Take Plnce May 30.
Il.v i:.tlu-iie Wile -ii m The .-u tiled Pies.
New York, April an. The senate of
the New York university is actively
preparing for tho dedication of the Hall
of Fame, which will take place May 30.
The tablets of the twenty-nine Ameri
cans selected last October have been
nearly completed and placed in posi
tion. The unveiling will be done by
representatives of patriotic and educa
tional associations, who have been in
vited to officiate. The oration of the
day will be mado by Failed Stales
Senator Chauncey Depew.
The list of organizations to send rep
lesentatlves to ollleiale at the unveil
ing of the tablets has not. yet been
completed. They will number twenty
ulue, one organization for each tablet.
BUSTLE AT BUFFALO.
Advance Guard at the Pan-American
Is Very Much iu Evidence,
li," i;(liisie Wire ii kiii Tho Associated l'ies.
llulfalo. Apiil ifl. Today at the ex
position grounds hustle and bustle was
in the atmosphere. Not only within tho
buildings and In the erection of booths
and the Installation of exhibits, and on
the grounds in tin building of roads,
the placing of statuury and the llnal
touches given by tho painters lo tho
details or colored staff, bill also with
out tlio fence on the ten acres of ter
minal railway track and nu the hun
dreds of exposition hotels and amuse
ment places,
The Tenth lleglnieiil Infantry band,
of Bavaria, with the Ivoenlgser troupe
of peasant Fingers and dancers, arrived
today,
- I.
Expensive Stock Exchange Seat,
fly KM.lii.lve vWro from The Aj.;ucl.itrd i'l'e",
"cw ioil, ir 11 io.-p. was itpoilid today
that S7J.INKI hud bun paid (or :, seat mi I no
New Voilt stotli i'M lianm . 'Ilio lepoil louhl
led be iDilfilluid. I. ill I' the lepinlid sale of .1
rit for iTS.lVO was ih-uieU by exchange ollielaU.
'i'liey Jihnttttd that u teat had hem wlil to,'
tfi,0i"ltl. which is sl.Ji more ihau the lat liitili
luoul.
Engineers Strike Off,
ll.i buclu.he Wile fiom The A.-ociated 1'iess.
llulfalo. Apiil ',.- 'Il.o tiiike ol Hie iiiaiinc
cnjjlmciii mi far as Hull do l oonrrnicil is prae.
lit .illy oil. Two ol III" liMilini; Hue,, die Author
and I lie Western Tiaiisli company, today .-Isned
I lit it ciiu'liiiei-. at I In late demanded by tlieiu,
uril It Is expttkil that other lliice will follow,
The bnnhiecio' as-inialiou v.i not ittonued.
' ...i
End of Colombia Rebellion.
Cy b'-icjushe Wire frcm The Atsoeinttil 1'iew
Woshinisioii, Apiil S.- ft'ior Slba, tlio minis
ter from l.'oloni!d.i m liishluutoii, ha, tetciicJ
.i eablt'Kiam l'i"iii lluttou., slalllit that a gi'iieul
jimu'tly bat been piotlalineil and all political
ilisunrji';viilrii'il released, nuikitii; the end of
the itbeJllon.
X
At Sea with Broken Shnft.
lli i;elu-iie Wie Irum The Av-ociated Puns.
N'ew Vuih, Apiil 3.-tTIu' Aiueibau linor New
Voik from Southampton ami cherlioiui:, ivhitli
was sp'iKin at m'U with a biol.ri' tbatt o.i Apiil
21, paed 1'lie islaml at 10.11 o'clock lojlsht
and pioct't'deil slowly lowanl New i iik.
TO WITHDRAW
FROM PEKIN
Generals ot the Powers Hold a
Conference to Consider
the Question.
AS TO THE INDEMNITY
A Note Will Be Addressed to the
Ministers The Chinese Will Be
Allowed to Gradually Assume
More Control Until the Civil Gov
ernment of Pekin Is In Their
Hnnds The Military Will Exer
cise Only Passive Supervision.
German Troops Were Gallant.
fly i:cliitle Who from The Assoclaled rrfs.
rekln, April 20. The generals of Ihc
powers hold a conference to consider
the. question of the withdrawal of the
troops, and decided to address a note
to the ministers informing them that
when tlm ministers are able to an
nounce the lump sum demanded aa in
demnity ami the Chinese have agreed
to the pilnclple of payment arrange
ment will bo pos-tlble for withdrawal.
Tho other matters discussed were
the handing over of tho administra
tion of Pekin to native ofllclals and tho
plan for the command of the legation
guards, as to whether this command
should be centered in one olllcer or
each detachment should be independ
ent. Regarding the government of Pekin,
it was decided to allow the Chinese
gradually to assume more control un
til the civil government was entirely
iu their hands, the military only exer
cising passive supervision. Tho Ger
mans were virtually caught In a trap
near the Ku-Kwan pass. A detach
ment of eighty had forty-five casual
ties, wliilo the Chinese losses are said
to have been nominal.
The Gorman expedition Is return
ing, leaving the country greatly dis
affected owing to the hardships In
flicted upon the population. Altogeth
er the expedition appears to hava pro
duced a very bad effect. The current
Chinese gossip is that the German.-t
wer driven back with heavy losses,
and this Is implicitly believed by the
bull; of the people.
Germans Were Gallant.
Berlin, April !!!. The latest Chinese
specials to arrive here show that the
German' troops behaved with the
greatest gallantry during the engage
ments with the forces under General
T-ni. storming the strongest positions
of tliu enemy even after dark and In
spite of the huge rocks rolled down
uj.on them.
The Chinese artillery, although fir
ing s-plendid guns made In ISftS at tho
arsenal In Han-Yang, aimed badly.
The Germans demolished the fortifi
cations near tho gates of the Great
Wall. They suffered intensely from
the heal. The French received in
structions from Paris while marching
toward the province of Shan Si. but
they held Kit Kwan, which lliey have
since left, destroying the field tele
graph and thus cutting oil German
conimun'ciitions.
Pekin, April 29. Id Hung Chang has
ieeeived a dispatch from the governor
of tho province of Shan SI, assorting
that LOO French soldiers, accompanied
by 2,1)00 anned native Christians, are
wUtiiii the bottlers of Shan SI and
h.nv (,'iii.sed great distress and trouble
v.heicvei' they have passed,
BOYS PLAYED WITH
BLASTING POWDER.
Terrible Accident in the Lancaster
Stone Quarries,
fl.i Kihi.-U"o Wiie fiom The Asoeialeil Pro-s.
UtiifUHibr. April 2!), John P.ole and
William llortiuan, each aged nine
years, Ibis afternoon while playing
aboia some (uarrie,s at blast Lampeter,
this county, found a. can of blasting
powder. They applied a mulch to it, a
terrlllo explosion resulting. The boys
weie thrown down and their clothes set
on lire.
ilel'ore help arrived they wei.. ler
ribly burned, the llesh peeling off in
strips when ihelr clothes were removed,
Hnrlinnn Is dying, ntl there Is but
sliKhl hope for the lecovery of young
Uote.
"JACK THE RIPPER" CAUGHT.
The Notorious Wlutechapel Butcher
Captured in Baden.
Il.v ilulve Wlrfl fiiuii 'I he Auiljloil Pre",
Liidwigshafjii ( nation). April 2i'i.
The notoriotis "Jack the Hipper," who
lias assaulted and mutilated eighteen
women, has been caught here red
handed by two detectives attired as
wo men.
Ship Owner Commits Suicide,
By exclusive Wile from Ilia Awclatul hm,
Vliiiiia, .pril 21'. A depa ich In tho Nine I'l-'l
I'le-s-ii Hum llurhaiisl wyi. ( Jl.ivah, one of tho
laiiji'ft eldp owners and -ir.ilii evpoitti's at Ili.iiU,
has toniniltli'd -anilito bv shoolliij; hinistlf, Ills
allciscil lialillillei aie Ine million (1.1111. 'hn
aftair bis caused gieat fNCltriucut at lliuluiest
and bulla, which is I lie piiucipil poit 01 lion,
mania.
Cviifhecl in an Elevator.
Ji r.rltiilvc Wire from 'flic Associated l'ien.
..ine.tster, April 2i.--llauy Odn'v,ih, atied 10
,ii. us, was tni-liod Iu death this afternoon by
the -'levator at Hie Lancaster (oik woikv, wlicic
le- was cinplo.u'ii. The boy hid signalled fw the
elevator, and not notiiii lis iipprna. 11, was
c.iuSjhl betwetn it and Ihc wall.
Maryland Village Bunted.
Ily i:.t Hisiv.i Wire from 'flic Associated I're'j.
I.a Plata. IJ Apiil (P. -A larue ponton ol
this lilhiKe 's ilittio'iil by lilt- today, taii'ilii;
a u of about ..V.ii. tlviinj- lo Ihe ahseine of
a lire company ami the fiet that the b'lildin;;
wile almost riitiirl)' iontiiitted ot HDod, little
louhl be done to thyik tlie llaiuo.
Till) NEWS TIMS .MORNIM.
Weather Indications Today:
FAIR; VARIABLE WINDS.
1 Rrnrr,t I'lfiileiil MeKlnley ami l'.uly Off
on Their Tilp.
Trial of the C.'oimnlvaty I'lainN.
The (hllie!.p I'rohlnu.
Dolm,'!- nt IlieSlale lsislnlor',
2 (letieiul C'utbonilalc llepirtuient.
a I.oeiil Munidpill (.ensue Will It.iie More
I'oimetlmeti Arrested.
(Mllteri ol the New Vcilcr.ll Comt,
4 K1III01I.1I.
Ndle and Coiiuntlil.
C l.oral Pldisou M.niiilaclmiiur C'omuiiy N'ow
In I lie llltf Combine,
A .Mls'loniuy -Meellnif,
11 for d West Seiatilon nnd Siiliurli.m.
T (Jeneial .Vortliensteui I'eniisj It.tnln.
Adieitljctnents.
ttcneial rinnii I
d mid I'oniiuriiial,
Local Indiijlli.il mid Labor.
Work Itesiuucil at (lie Sill; .Milk
HIS EMINENCE WINS
THE KENTUCKY DERBY
Over 25,000 People Saw the Great
Race Time 2.07 3-4 San-
iiazano Is Second.
By Kxcluilre Wire from The AssocUted Pre.
Louisville. April 2!). Tho twenty
seventh Kentucky derby has passed
Into history and not one of the 2.1.
000 people that saw It can say aught
except that It was a race from the tlag
until Ills Kminoncc, the good son of
Falsetto, passed under the who a win
ner in the good time of 2.(i7'Ti.
His Kmlnencc won nnd deserved to
win, for with long, even strides ho
negotiated the distance of a mile and a
tptarter like clockwork and never once
did Jockey Winkfleltl have occasion to
resort to either whip or spur.
Alard Scheck was the favorite, but
big money was put down on His Kmi
nence at "',i to 1.
S,innaarro was also well backed,
and Driscoll and Amur were not with
out backers. His Kinlnenee. went to
the front at the start and hehl the
lend throughout. In the back stretch
Alard Kchcclc moved up to second
place and endeavored to overtake the
leader, but the task was too much and
he fell back.
Sannassarro moved into second place
at the head of the stretch and made a
final effort. It was of no avail, bow
ever, for His Eminence was under the
wire a. winner by a full length of day
light, with Sannn-arri half a length In
front of Driscoll, Amur fourth and a.
length away, with Alard Scheck, the
favorite, last by three lengths.
As the winner wis rode into the
circle, a. blanket of carnations and smi
lax was thrown over him, and -."i.fiOO
people applauded his victory.
PBESS TO BE RESTRAINED.
Must Not Report the Proceedings of
the Poster Murder Trial.
Dy Kwhisive Wire fiom 'I lie Associated T'rcs.
Toledo, April 29. When the case ot
Charles Poster, under indictment for
tho murder of U, H. Johnson, the cel
ery king, was called for trial In com
mon pleas court today. Judge Huston
F. Voting made the following singular
order against the press:
"The court is moved 10 make an or
der restraining any person from send
ing nut for publication any of th evi
dence given In the trial of Charles
Foster or anything purporting to be
evidence given in Ihc trial of said
case,"
WANTED BREAD OR WORK.
Riotous Mob at Lemburg Raid Booths
in Market Place.
1 1 t:iliislie Wlie fiom Tlie Assoi ialed I'l,-.-.
l.eiuburg, Hitllciii, April l'J. A riot
ous mob of the city's unemployed men
today rallied the bread booths at the
market place, shouting. "Hive us
bread or give us work." The mob par
aded the streets, breaking shop win
dows. Troops llnally arrived and dis
persed the rioters.
A deputation of the unemployed is
Itetl the burgninasler and governor.
Tteplyliig to Ihelr questions, the olll
cliils held out some hope thai work
would soon he ohlailiAble.
STRIKE SCHEME DEFEATED.
Majority of French Miners Refrain
from Voting' on Question.
By l'.wliclU' Wire fiom Tuc Assotiated 1'ie.s.
St. Ktionue, France, April 'J9, There
s a strong probability thai th-i pro
position to inaugurate a strike in all
the coal basins, iu support of the min
ers on strike at Motitceau-I.es-.Miiies,
was defeated by a vole of the nilners
laken yesterday under the dlrnftliui
of the .Miners' Federation. A major
ity of the lii.'.uflfi millers abstained
from voting.
The vole as canvascd showed 2ii,0flt)
hi favor and l.i.ntio against sulking.
Wrestling Matcli a Fizzle.
Ily Vwlustve Wire from The As-oelated Virus.
llosttin, April St). Tlie (iii-l Id.' ivicilliiu match
lor yeai.s III llovlon ended III it llli inui'slit,
lo all appeariiui i, (housli ll.nvc.v I'ailai, of
llioilou, was nit i-ti ll.o tltii.lwi over ;r.e,t
llofher, tin.' wuild'' tliiuipion at fliaecii-llouiiu.
'Ild-i dci ltnn had lo be niuu betail-e lioil.il'
ivtliM'il In (imtliiue urlliiie Jt tlm fH'l of tlm
tn t hour, ilaliiihis: Ihal his tinilert-tJinllii-r w.ta
thai .111 hour Mas tiie limit lor a bout if nu
nil m:h lalirn in i-hmler limp.
BIG HOTEL BURNING,
Uy r.wlushe Wire from 'I lie As-Ofiated I'resi
I lilta-io, April ;.- ',ho Ptieie linuse, 1 lail:
and Mlihi'.'an ..tie.ts, is hmniii-:
Decision for Matty Matthews,
llv delusive W"re from '11, e As-oclated l'rc-t.
l.uuisWIle, April S'. -Malty Jlilll'r'W, ol eiv
vlb. nas ulicii the deeUlon mcr Tom f.'ouhii,',
I punltlik, . V., in Hie Hvelitielli lound iu-ni'lit-
The liulil went the limit.
McClelland Knocked Out.
By i:ilulip Wio lioni 'I ho Assotiated l'ies.
Loulsilllo, Ky.. April a1-. I.uk Mil lelland,
of Plttsbijrs:. was Ki.ot.l.til out in I lie iHiutUllt
lound loulnht ,y paie siilliuu, of IhuoM-ii.
THE TRIAL OF
CAPTAIN REEi
Goinmissaru Fraud fliialr Promis&'
to Develop Into a Cele
brated Case.
TESTIMONY PRODUCEt
Mr. Schindler, of the Alhambra Cigai
Factory, Gives Somo Interestinj
Points An Admission to Inspcc.
tor General Darlington Lieuten
ant Townlcy. Describes His Part ol
the Deal Colonel Woodruff E
plains the Circumstances Attend
ing Captain Reed's Appointment.
Cy l'.ttlusive Wic fiom Tlie Asioclatcil Vie-s.
Manila, April 9. Tlie trial of Cap
tain James C. Itecd, former depot
commissary at CMhnlln. and who wni
arrested about a. fortnight ago for al
leged participation in the commissar
frauds, was begun hero today and bids
fair to develop Into a celebrated case
Captain Head Is charged with solicit
ing and receiving .bribes and with
other ofllelnl misconduct.
At the beginning of the trial coun
sel for tho defendant objected 01
grounds of irregularity in tlie eonvciv
lug of the court martial, but tho oh'
.lections were overruled and tho hear
ing of testimony was begun.
ATr. Schindler, manager of the Al
hambra cigar factory, testified that
In November Captain Reed had told
him that Major C'eorgo 11. Davis, who
wits the depot commissary bofero Cap
tain Heed, but who was sent to tin
(Tnlted States on sick leave, and tvha.M
name appears upon the books of Evans
& Co., government contractors at Ma
nila, iis the recipient of $1,000. was
$2,000 short in his accounts. Contin
uing. .Mr. Schindler testified that those,
having profitable contracts with tho
government were asked to assist In
milking good .Major Davis' deficiency
Schindler gave Captain Reed $l,0."0
which was -''; per cent, commission on
1 he cigars sold to the commissary at
Manila.
An olllcer named Franklin, who was
assistant commissary, tostllled to the
effect that mi March is, and following
tlie direction of a superior ollicor, he
obtained $l.0ui) from Major Davis and
paid this money over to Schindler.
Inspector (ieaeral Darlington testl
lletl thai during the preliminary Inves
tigation uf the commissary scandals,
Captain Keel admitted to him re
1 elvlng money from Schindler am.1
others, and gave as nu excuse that the
n oney so received was intended to
cover Major Davis' beef shortage.
Lieutenant Townley's Story. .
Ueulenanl I'.ich.irri II. Townley. ot
the navy, at present superintendent
of the Manila Xautical school, testl
lletl that as the restult of a. conferenc
with Captain I teed he went "to see Cas
tle l!rothers, contractors, who supply
the ciimniissionary department with
vegetables, etc., and wanted them to
give Captain Heed ?:!,i)U0 and 10 per
cent, commission on all sales. Castle
llrothers demurred to this proposition.
Lieutenant Townley again went to
Castle Hrolhers and this time only
asked them for SJ.OOO. Castle Hroth
ers were reluctant to hand over this
sum and Lieutenant Townley ex
plained that Captain Hoed was In 11
position to advance the interests of
the (Inn and It would be advantageous
for Castle llrothers 10 oblige him.
Lieutenant Townley teslltled that he
further explained to castle llrothers
that Captain Heed might allow them
the use of government lighters and be
less rigid in the Inspection of goods
purchased. Lieutenant Townley said
he (bought Captain Itecd was doing a
noble thing In attempting to protect
the character of a brother olllcer. lie
also Mild that. such transactions were
not customary iu the nvy. "When
eross-iiiiestliiued Lieutenant Townley
said rather sheepishly that he was not
,-0 sine he .win doing right In taking
the witness chiilr.
Colonel Charles A. Woodruff, chief
of the subsistence department In Ma
nila, explained tho circumstances of
Captain Heed's appointment and de
scribed tlm duties of the depot com
missary, not knowing whether the ac
counts of Major Davis were correct or
mil. Colonel Woodruff explained that
on Dec. ,'!0 Castle llrothers aroused his
suspicions by Intimating that money
was being collected by an olllcer ot
the dimmls-uiry department. Later.
Colonel Wood run" will for Captain
Heed, who admiiti'd receiving rebates
for tlie purpose of covering tlio delln
iuencle.s of Major Davis. The testi
mony of Colonel Woodruff Is untln
islicd ami other witnesses arc await
ing examination.
Lieutenant John W. lfausorinau, of
the Thirteenth Infantry, is judge ad
vocate of tho court, and Major Tlinn,
L. llurllgau, of the Thirtieth Infantry,
and Captain Charles II, Marple, of tho
Fortieth infantry, are the attorney
for the diifeudaiii.
Engineers' Styike Settled.
Uy i;-ieluslve Wire tiom The As-Dualid IV'.
f lni'11-.-i, April iH.-Ollieii 01 I lie Wesli-lil
Tian-sit company today leailied .1 otitliuient. Willi
(heir niailnn ensliiecis and (he men will return
to moiI' at nnce. It is staled Hie Anchor lili'i
and ll-s imploM'i. hue also u-ailiul 1111 a;ie
mill. Mo-t ot tlie t'lisinet'H will be at v. 01 -before
tlie tnd ol (lie wteU. 'Hie niaiin-cr nf
Ihc UIiIkIi Valley .nu! I'ulon lianiboal line,
retinntil tn lluftiiln today, h.tiins falkd ta nuW
turns with his nnu.
4--f 4-H"H"f-H- 4--'r- '
4- WEATHER FORECAST,
- Washington. April '.:'.- 1'uHe.ist for
4 Tii"day nnd Wtsluetliy: liistem Venn-
f-ybauia Vail Tiu-Mia. tnul Nt'due-day; 4
lontinued liea'i timpeiaiuie; uilahle
Mllitb. -f