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Three Suspects Will Be Placed on
Trial Next Friday.
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Darbnmvlllr Will Give Dtmaglif
Erlde nor I'pohcb t Ina Lawyer Sara
the Jlirdfrer la Still at Lint.
Frankfort. Ky.. March 20. Caleb
Powers, John Davis and William H.
Culton, charged wun being accessories
to the murder of William Goebel, were
arraigned yesterday for trial before
Judge Moore. The commonwealth wa3
not ready and by agreement the trials
were set for next Friday. Ex-Gov
ernor John Young Brown made a de
mand for a list of witnesses for the
commonwealth, but this was refused
by the prosecution on the ground that
publicity might cause some of them to
avoid being summoned.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Polsgrove re
fused to either affirm or deny the
story that F. Wharton Golden has made
an alleged confession of knowledge
concerning the Goebel assassination.
Golden was formerly a guard at the
penitentiary here under the Republi
can administration, and is well known.
It developed that the police and de
tectives have been watching his move
ments since the day of the assassina
tion, on the theory that he knew some
thing about it. Commonwealth At
torney Franklin and County Attorney
PoUgrove declined to discuss the al
leged confession, as did others who
re assisting in the nrosecutton. though
one went so far as to say Mr. Golden
-ill Via rtrM rtt lha mnat Imnnrlanl wit-
esses introduced by the state. Some
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rowers, tne rtepunucan secretary or
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ana wno is anegeu to ne impuraieu uy
lion story in auy lurui.
A dispatch from Barboursvllle
a JO. A m UJfVI V niui . v i j i u is
had turned state's evidence In the
Goebel murder case was a great sur
prise here. Green Golden, cousin of
Wharton, says It was utterly false that
he was sent to Pollers to keep Wharton
from going to Frankfort. F. W. Gol
den was a close friend of Caleb Powers,
doing a great deal of work for him
during the recent campaign. It Is said
that he left here, on a telegram from
the attorneys for the prosecution, to
come to Lexington. When the news
reached here that he had made a con-
lession irienus 01 me accuaeu parties
became very uneasy and prominent
Republicans said that if it should be
true "the trees would bear fruit that
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rnH thftt ftY-Rnnraaantftt Iva nrrv
award and t . M. Cacll. or MlddlM-
iwht In rnn-uilt at tnn with finlrlpn
1 wai sergeant-at-armi at the sea-
Inn rtt lha 1 atrial a I m at T-rtn,1on Rn.1.
iiers are still on duty guarding the
irms of Company D, K. S. G. A guard
kept on duty day and night. Cap
aln Hawn will not recognize Taylor
and so the arms have been placed
under the control of Lieutenant Gib
ion." Mr. T. C. Campbell, of Cincinnati,
ho has been employed by the brothers
of the late William Goebel to assist in
he prosecution of the assassin of Mr.
toebel, had a conference yesterday at
Lexington with his associates. In con
versation Mr. Campbell was unwilling
o disclose the state of their case, but
he said that so far as now known the
assassin was not yet arrested. He
added that the assassin would be ar-
ested whenever a force of 3,000 armed
men could be had to go to a certain
county In Eastern Kentucky. He said
further that the attorneys for the com
monwealth claim to have proof to es
tablish a conspiracy for the assassina
tion, but he made the assertion that
this conspiracy was not charged
gainst the Republican leaders, but
gainst what Is known as the "anti-
Ooebel party." He further said It in-
ludes men who were officials prior to
J he late election and men who thought
hey became officials after the late
Section.
DEATH OF JUDOE BINGHAM.
Trrd Right Trrmi In fongri M and
jWaa Mlalatcr to Japan,
-adiz, O., March 20. John A. Blng
m died at his home In Cadiz yester
y. aged 85 years. He had been in
hi health, the result of old age, for
Borne time, and his death was not un
expected. Judge Bingham was a noted
hrator. He served eight terms In con
gress from the Sixteenth Ohio district,
kod was minister to Japan from 1872
1885. He was a member of the
Eiouse committee which brought the
mpeachment proceedings against
'resident Johnson, and was special
lodge advocate in the trial of Mrs.
purratt for conspiracy in the murder of
-Incoln. He was the author of the
Irst section of the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution. During his
While career he was a leader In the
national councils of the Republican
rty and was a close friend of Lincoln
'nd Stanton. He was voted a pension
T congress in recognition of his dis
tinguished service to the country.
A Harriet! Man's Terrible Crime.
Chicago, March 19 The bodies of
t man and a young girl were found in
room of the Hotel Vendome Satur-
Py. Both had been killed by revolver
hots fired by the man. They had reg-
tr as S. Cohen and wife. They have
Hn Identified as M. Goldflas, pro-
Tletor of a cigar and confectionery
Mors on West Fourteenth street, and
Wsnnle'Liss, 14 years old. an employe
cigar factory. Although of tender
is, she had been keeping company
r'th Goldflas for some time. It Is as-
"Wted that the man was Infatuated
'th her, and that be probably killed
w Id a It of jealousy. Uoldnas
rari of age, and married.
CHRISTIAN DAILY NOT A SUCCESS.
A Wlttr Local Advertlaer Fooled tfca
Ptrirhrr-Kdllnr.
Topeka, March 19. The Topeka
Dally Capital, which Rev. Mr. Sheldon
has been trying to edit for a week,
passed from his hands Saturday into
those of as angry and bitter set of
stockholders as ever quarreled over the
policy of a newspaper, although the
net profits for the week are $50,000.
Dell Kelser. president of the com
pany, declared that the plan proposed
by Mr. Popenoe, the majority stock
holder, of contiuuing The Capital as a
religious daily, on lines similar to
those laid down by Mr. Sheldon, would
Dot be carried out.
"It would wipe out our subscription
list, destroy our advertising patronage
and Involve us in endless litigation
i with the advertisers," he declared. "I'll
I appeal to the courts, If necessary."
Sheldon's Sunday edition was Issued
! at 5 o'clock Saturday evening. Every
' article except a brief editorial is about
i the Bible. One advertisement slipped
1 In which annoyed Mr. Sheldon. It was
a display advertisement of n local
plow factory, and read: "Stir the sub
soil deep, to let In the rain that re
freshes the earth. Otherwise a large
portion of moisture graciously sent by
Our Heavenly Father Is wasted by the
running off from the surface. Perlne's
Subsoil Plow accomplishes the stirring,
as we believe would please Jesus, who
said, 'Let nothing be lost.' Also Per
Ine's Improved potato digger, designed
o work well even in unfavorable con
ditions of soil, which Induces good
words, by which We Desire to Honor
Jesus."
Mr Sheldon rejected the advertise
ment, but his blue pencil was not work
ing well, and the advertising man mis
took "no" for "yes."
DEATH OF H. h. TAUBENF.CK.
W I'nrmrr I'l.nlrman of Ihr I'opu
llat National t'miitnltt.-.'.
Seattle, Wash.. Mahch 20. Herman
E. Taubeneck, well known as the for
mer chairman of the national com
mittee of the People's party, died In
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H. E. TAUBEITCCE.
this city yesterday. He came here
from the east about two months ago In
delicate health, and has since been
resting quietly at the home of his
brother, ignoring all publicity. The
body will be shipped to his old home In
Illinois.
weeping Corrupt Praetleea BUI.
Columbus, O., March 20. Senator
Lawrence yesterday introduced a sub
stitute for the Garfield corrupt prac
tices act, which the legislature has re
fused to repeal. It provides that any
candidate who shall use any money
or promise to aid in his own nomina
tion or election, or in defeating the
nomination or election of any other
person, shall be guilty of a felony. The
penalty proposed is one to three years'
imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
Garfield law does not prohibit the use
of money by candidates, but attempts
to limit the amount that may be used
Prof. MrUIITert'a Withdrawal.
New York, March 20. Prof. Arthur
C. McGlffert. of Union Theological
seminary, long under charges of
heresy, has withdrawn from the Pres
byterian church. He mailed a letter
yesterday to Moderator Duffleld, of the
New York Presbytery, asking that his
name be stricken from the roll. It is
the Intention of Mr. McGlffert to enter
the Congregational church. It may
be a year of more, however, before
he applies for admission to any re
ligious body.
A Monater Demonatratlon.
Washington, March 20 Two meas
ures of national Importance and
many of slightly lesser Interest were
passed by the senate yesteruay. The
legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, carrying more than
$25,000,000, was passed without debate.
The measure providing for the ap
pointment of a commission to adjudi
cate and settle claims of citizens of the
United States growing out of the war
with Spain was also passed without
opposition.
Killed Ilia Man In self Defenae.
Wheeling, W. Va., March 20. The
little town of Saint Marys, on the Ohio
river, below Wheeling, was the scene
yesterday of the killing of James C.
Hlte, an oil man. by Joseph C. Noland.
The act was committed In self defense,
Hlte being In the act of advancing on
Noland with murderous intent. The
shooting Is the outcome of an alleged
attempt at blackmail by Mrs. Hlte
against Noland.
Vlctorla'a Wheat Crop.
Melbourne. March 20 The official
statistics of the wheat crop of Victoria
show only 15,000,000 bushels. Instead of
21,000,000 bushels, which was the esti
mate before the harvest. The export
able surplus will be 6,250,000 bushels,
instead of 12,000,000.
Lieutenant General Mllea.
Washington, March 20 Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, yesterday in
troduced a joint resolution providing
that the senior major general of the
army shall have the rank and pay of
lieutenant general.
Paator Breuher'a llodr Cremated.
Buffalo, March 20. The body of Rev. I
Thomas K. Beecher, of Elmlra, who
died last week, waa Incinerated at the
Buffalo crematory yeaterday. In ac
cordance with the often expressed wish
of Mr. Beecher no ceremonies whatever
aere held. '
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Under Secretary WyndhaW 'Thinks
It Is All Right."
THE FREE STATERS UNSUBDUED.
Thry Are In Conaltlirablr Fore (
Around SinltliArld, Allhouah Murk
Dlaplrltrd Klulttlnar Expected In
Natal.
London, March 20. Th war office
has had no news confirming the report
of the relief of Mafeking, but George
Wyndhaui, parliamentary under sec
retary for war, replying to a private
inquiry In the lobby of the house of
commons about midnight, smilingly
said: "I think it is all right."
The Free Staters seemingly have
not quite collapsed. They are in con
siderable force around Sniithfleld, al
though much dispirited.
A British spy from Houxville reports
that Commandant Olivier and a com
mando are going to Kroonstad. The
agents he left behind are using des
perate means to raise recruits, com
mandeering British Uoers under pen
alty of death.
Kroonstad, where the Boers are con
centrating. Is 137 miles from Bloem
fonteln. It is surrounded by a coun
try of hills and jungles.
General Gatacre Is now resting at
Sprtngfontcin, preliminary to joining
Lord Roberts. General Bulltr'l hill
work before Ladysmith has given him
an experience which is about to be
used in forcing the l'.lggarsberg range
It Is believed that 25,000 of his 40,000
men are about to engage General
Botha's force, and the next news of
fighting will probably come from Natal.
During the pause In the military
operations in South Africa Spenser
Wilkinson, writing In The Morning
Post, deals speculatively with possible
movements. He says:
"Lord Roberts may send one or two
strong cavalry columns to move un
expectedly on various points, thus up
setting the Boor plans of defense and
rendering possible an advance of three
converging forces on Pretoria, with
out any heavy preliminary fighting."
General Sir George Stewart White,
the defender of Ladysmlth, has arrived
at Cape Town, but Is too ill to permit
of a public reception being given In
his honor.
A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Bloemfonteln says: "In a speech
which he made here a few days before
the British entered the town President
Kruger admitted that his men would
be unable to keep in the field for an
other month."
CHINESE EMPRESS SNUBS POWERS.
Urn-Tuna, Antl-Korelan Leader,
Get Thr---l-: j ! I'rneock Feather.
Pekln, March 20. The ascendancy of
the anti-foreign party is becoming
more pronounced daily. The dowager
empress appears unable to sufficiently
reward the officials who exhibit mark
ed hostility to everything not Chinese.
Hen-Tung, probably the most bitterly
anti-foreign official of the empire, has
been decorated with the three-eyed
peacock feather, which had not been
conferred for 80 years. The notorious
! LI Peng Hlng, who was dismissed from
the governorship of Shan-Tung on
i German demand, has been advanced to
I the first rank, and the former gov-
ernor of Shan-Tung, Yuh Slen, has
I been appointed governor of the Shan-
Si district, a snub to the powers In
terested and likely to prejudice Brit
ish interests in the province, as the
powers believe his maladministration
is the cause of the present state of af
fairs in Shan-Tung.
Mitt llnrk Probably I.oat.
New York, March 20. The big steel
bark Lydgate Is supposed to be lost
She left here Aug. 22 for Shanghai
with a cargo of case oil, and Is now
out 20ti days. The passage shonid havi
been made In a little mure than I0i
days. She shipped an entirely nev
crew here, and It was her Intention ti
go to Portland, Ore., to load ;ia 1
for the United Kingdom after le. v;n-
Shanghai. The Lydgate Is a ve
2,350 tons, has four masts and
skipper Is Captain John Jones.
be
Murdered Her lluabnnd and Herself.
Sandusky, O., March 20. Some time
Saturday night Mrs. Leonard Wagner
killed her husband and then shot her
self. The double tragedy occurred at
the Wagner Home, about three miles
from here, and nothing was known of
it until last evening, when neighbors
entered the house and found the dead
bodies. The cause of the crime is be
lieved to have been jealousy, as the
couple had frequently quarreled on
that account.
A Prealdentlal Report Ilenled,
Washington, March 20. The state
ment by Bishop Hurst, at MlllvIIle. N.
J., that the president at the conclusion
of his public services would accept the
position of professor of International
law at the, new American university
here, Is said to be unfounded. The
suggestion is made that the president
is not yet considering his probable
course after bis term of office expires.
"Old Balllon" on the Bonds.
Washington, March So The head
of Thomas H. Benton, of Missouri, will
decorate the new 2 per cent bonds for
f 1,000. Benton, by his persistent oppo
sition to paper and silver and demand
for gold currency, was given the soubri
quet of "Old Bullion." Different por
traits will decorate bonds of different
denominations.
To Preaerve the Mammoth Treea.
Washington, March 20. In compli
ance with a joint resolution of con
gress the secretary of the interior has
entered Into negotiations for the pur-
! chase by the government of the lands
occupied by the Mammoth Tree Grove
and South Park Grove or Big Trees In
California
America., Locomotlvea the Cheapeat
Berlin, March 20. The verdict of the
Prussian minister of railways upon the
American locomotives that were tried
In Bavaria Is that "notwithstanding
their faultless construction they cost
considerably less than locomotives of
Similar style of Prussian make."
A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED
Wedneadny. March 14.
The national senate confirmed Adam
C. Keinoehl as postmaster at Lancas
ter, Pa
President McKinley today signed the
bill which places the United States on
a gold standard.
An order has been received by a
Cincinnati concern by cable from au
English firm for nearly S00.OO0 flags.
General Otis has appointed General
Kobbe military governor of Albay,
Luzon, Cataduanes. Samar and Leyte.
In a fight at a schoolhouse entertain
ment at Forest Mill, Ky., Hurby Moran
wus killed outright, his brother Marvy
lieateu nearly to death, uml two Ham
ilton biothers shot, one fatally
At Saginaw, Mich.. Alma Spli ker
nuin. 4 years old was burned to death.
Minnie, aged 10, received fatal limns
and Freda, nged 17, was seriously
tiumed in a tire which consumed their
home.
Thuradny, March t..
Philadelphia last year paved CG miles
of streets
A bill providing for ward and city
local option was defeated In the Ohio
senate.
J. S. Peffer, son of Kansas' ex-senator,
committed suicide by poison ut
Kansas City.
M J. Cassidy. for years warden of
Pennsylvania's Eastern penitentiary,
died In Philadelphia, aged 71.
Rev. Thomas K. Beecber, last surviv
ing brother of Henry Ward Beecber,
died at KIniira, N. Y., aged 81.
In a speech at Havana Secretary
Root declared that American official!
will vacate the Island in due time.
It Is asserted In Washington diplo
matic circles that The Hague peaci
conference has resulted m compieu
fRllure.
tleorge N. Cooper, of Elgin. Scotland
has arrived to secure 122,600,000 left
bin by his friend, the late George
Kinith, Chicago's pioneer banker
Friday, March in.
China's dowager empress vigorously
opposes the "open door" policy
Rabbi Samuel Lavlne dropped dead
while officiating iu his synagogue at
Trenton.
Mrs. Emmons Blnine, of Chicago
requires her houselild servants to
work only eight hours a day.
Banker Edward Dreyer, of Chicago,
wns refused a new trial and sentenced
to the penitentiary for embeultng
,216,000.
Commander Richard Wainwrlght
yesterday assumed command as super
intendent of the Annapolis naval
academy.
Musicians arrested at fashionable
New York hotels Wednesday night
were released yesterday, Magistrate Cor
nell declaring the arrests an outrage.
Saturday, March IT.
Frank E. Bundy, chamberlain of El
mlra, N. Y.. confesses a shortage of
130.000.
A movement In Chicago will organ
ize grave diggers und place the union
label on coffins.
Persia is to send a minister to Wash
ington, after being without a repre
sentative for ten years.
The bill appropriating $2,095,000 for
the relief of Puerto Rico passed the
national senate yesterday, 36 to 17.
It transpires that last year's foot
ball team of Columbia college was
compoaed mainly of professionals.
Kxploslon of a gasoline stove in
Columbus. O., killed Mrs. James
Weaver and her four children and
Joseph White.
Mnndny, March 10.
General Otis has been authorized to
permit Filipinos to enlist as members
of the regimental band in the Philip
pines. General Sir William Stephen Alex
ander Lockhart, commander-in-chief
of the British forces In India, died in
Calcutta yesterday.
Worthy students at Williams college,
Wllliamstown. Mass.. have had $2,500
left to them by the will of Mrs. Orilla
J. Flint, of Cambridge, Mass.
The Grand canal, part of the Valley
of Mexico drainage system, was In
augurated Saturday with much cere
mony by President Diaz and his cab
inet. '
The transport Sumner, which will
sail from New York for Manila Iu
about a week, will carry 1,100 recruits
for regular regiments in the Philip
pines. Tnraday, March 20.
Admiral Dewey will be the guest of
St. Louis May 3, 4 and 6.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon appeals to
Kansas to send 1,000,000 bushels of
corn to India's starving.
The linseed oil mill of the American
Linseed Oil company at Piqua, O., was
completely destroyed by fire last night.
I,osb. $165,000 to $175,000.
The Kansas City and Southern Rail
road company, with a capital of $51,
000,000, has been chartered. The ob
ject is to build a railroad from Kansas
City to Mena, Ark.
Elizabeth T. Strlble, editress of a
Christian science paper, went to Jail
in Sioux Falls. S. D.. she refusing to
pay $200 fine for sending obscene liter
aiure through the malls.
t; KM-: It A I. MARKBT9.
Philadelphia, March 19 Flour quiet:
winter superfine. $2.3r(T2.5fl: Pennsylvania
roller, clear. S3.20&3.30; city mills, extra.
i2.6C4T2.70. Rye flour quiet and Heady ut
$3.153.40 per barrel. Wheat weak; No
J red. spot. In elevator, 721.f73tyc. Corn
I steady: No. 2 mixed, apot. In elevator.
P'3tlHc.; No. 1 yellow, for local trade.
13c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 white,
clipped, 31Hc. : lower grades, 2ic. Hay
eteady; choice timothy, 1S.5(Ku17 for large
bales. Beef firm; beef hama. 121&21 50.
Pork firm; mesa, til 25011; family, H f
14.60. Lard steady: western (teamed,
IMOMM, Butter firm; western cream
ery, 20S25c.; do. factory, 17mt0c.; Imi
tation creamery, l22V4c : New Tork
dairy, 18024c. ; do. creamery. Wi25c
fancy Pennsylvania prints Jobbing at 280
He; do. wholesale, 27c. Cheese strong;:
fancy, large, white. 13c.; fancy, large,
colored, 13'iil3'tc . fancy, small, white.
l?y KiV ; fancy, small, colored. 13Vul3V
Ekk barely steady; New Tork and Penn
sylvania, l016Hc: southern. 14tt015c;
western. 16c. Potatoes steady: Jerseys.
Il.2f-iil.75; New York, $1. sunt 2, Long Isl
and, S1.506Z; Jersey sweets. $2.2502 76.
Live poultry quoted at lOV&c. for choice
western fowls, 11016c. for chickens and
12c for ducks. Dressed poultry (fresh
killed), choice western fowls. lOOlOHc;
old roosters, 8c : nearby chickens. 11013c.;
fancy nearby turkeys, 13c.; western tur
keys, choice young hens, Uc. ; geese, 70c
IWDMPK KEYSTONE Wmm
Securing Arms and Ammunition
From Secret Sources.
II ANIL A A TROUBLESOME CENTER
Inatirurnt Junla lleeon.lnu Aetltr
and I. .-mlera Hava Been I'lnerd I n
ter Arrest ItrlKalldi. t'olun.lttlilHT
Atroelllea IV. fill of OlllelnU.
Manila, March 19. General Otis con
siders Manila the most troublesome
tenter in the situation today. The in
surgent junta here, In conjunction With
that In Hong Kong. Is growing active.
The military authorltiea have been
forced to put a stop to M n hi ill's inter
course With the public, The local and
foreign press considers his recent ut
terances calculated to Incite the Fill-
pinos to
dtcul to
'lores
says he
i leniency
;i continued revolt and preju
Atnerlcan control.
who has Just arrived here,
conies trusting to American
and thai he would not have
1 tlared comt
In control
to Manila if Spain were 5
He cherishes the hopes and
I aspirations which actuated him when
in the field, and desires to watch con
I gresslbnal action upon the question of
the Philippines. The Insurgents, he
j s::s, do not expect to vanquish the
Americans, but are maintaining a re
i sistance with the Idea of forcing con
' gress to accord them the best possible
, terms.
I A number of representative Inaur
, gent leaders from different parts of
Luzon have recently been in conference
In Manila. Some have been placed un
der arrest, but the others thus far have
not been interfered with.
Louis Spitzel, head of the firm of
Louis Spitzel H Co., contractors to the
Chinese government, and himself a
suspected filibuster, came from Hong
Kong to Manila last week and w.is
temporarily detained in custody on
suspicion, n is asserted upon. good au
thority that three loads of amis and
ammunition have recently been land
ad on the past coast of Luzon, Captain
Taylor, of the Thirty
' recently captured 1-
-ninth regiment,
new Mausers
uear Calamba,
Reports are current here of active
rebel reorganization In the provlce ol
Morong. where the Insurgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents. Inhabitants of this
province who are now in Manila h ive
been advised not to return ! i their
homes, but to remain under the pn
lection of the Americans.
It Is nlso reported that the rebels a1 '
reorganizing in the province of
bales, under Mascurdo. Brigands an
committing atrocities in the province
of Nueva Kclga, where they have mui
dered 20 natives and Chinamen. Eight
other murders have been committed
near Tarluc. The Nueva Eclga In
surgents are heavily taxing local trad
ers and farmers, with the result that
business Is paralyzed and there Is a
general scarcity of food.
The funds for maintaining this guer
rilla warfare arc collected from th"
various towns of the Island, whether
occupied by the Americans or not, even
Including Manila.
In the province of Albay the insur
gents have ceased harrasslng the
Americans, owing, it Is reported, to a
lack of ammunition, but they continue
ravaging the country side, burning and
looting. The natives are tiring of this
sort of thing, and threaten to turn
against the marauders. Already the
townspeople of Legaspl, Albay and
Donzol are slowly returning to their
homes.
General Kobbe has opened 20 ports
in the southern pari of Luzon and in
the Islands of Samar and Leyte, 'he
result of which is to stimulate trade
there, although only temporarily, as
the country opened is non-productive
and apparently non-consuming.
Evidence accumulates of the treason
ami perfidy of the niunicip.il pi" i
dents In the provinces of General .Mac
Arthur's district. The presidents of
several towns in Lepanto and Union
provinces have declined to continue in
their positions, saying that they do
not desire any further identification
with the Americans. Travel between
the towns garrisoned by the Ameri
cans Is becoming more dangerous. All
wagon trains must be escorted by
heavy guards to Insure their safety
I'hlllpplnea War Victims
Washington. March 20. The war de
partment yesterday received a lengthy
list of casualites from General Otis,
at Manila. It reports, from Jan 22 to
March 16, 39 dead and 13 wounded The
causes of death are Killed In action.
6; dysentery, 9; fever (cause not
known). 1; variola. 7; nephritis. 2;
diarrhoea, 2; beriberi, 1; tuberculosis.
1; typhoid fever, 3; pneumotliorox 1,
pneumonia. 1; drowned. 6
Mlaaonrl rainier For Meilro.
Chihuahua, Mex . March 19 A col
ony of 400 Missouri farmers Is to be
established in the valley of the Con
cho river, in this state. The promoters
of the colonization scheme have pur
chased 200.000 acres of rich valleys,
and a few of the colonists have already
arrived The remainder of the fam
ilies will reach here in time to put in
this season's crop.
Kanana' Hull ( entnry llipoaltlon.
Topeka. March 19 Kansas will have
a big exposition In 1904, in celebra
tion of the 50th anniversary of the or
ganization of the territory of Kansas.
Steps in that direction have already
been taken. The plan is to hold the
exposition In Topeka. It will be a big
exhibition of everything that Is pro
duced In Kansas.
Girl Slamrae Tirln Born.
Cleveland, March 19. Mrs Isaac
I Rosenzwelg. of No 285 Orange street
this city, has given birth to girl twins.
Joined together like the famous Sia
mese twins. The Infants died soon
after birth. The bodies are Joined from
the seventh rib to a point Just below
the hips.
To Make an Eight llonr Flaht.
Boston, March 20 The granite cut
ters of New England, who have enter
ed Into an agreement with the gran
ite manufacturers concerning hours
and wages, are preparing to make an
uncompromising fight for eight hours
and minimum wages of $3 a day.
News Items of Interest From k
Farts of the State.
CREMATED BY AN EXPLCJI0S.
1 a V.-tle of Bingl Mrrtln'a
llu,l ttrrut er-d I ron, a Hftle-Af.-ldeot
A Condemned Mar trr.-r'a
t'oufeaalon Killed r a Bull.
Pittsburg. March 17. By the fan o
a "hang" nt the Monongahela Furnact
company at McKeeaporl yeaterday one
man was cremated, two fatally burned
and two others badly injured. Ceurgr
Martin Is the cremated man. Georgl
Curvan and Sydney Jackson were so
badly burned that their rec. ll
impossible. Stephen Stoboswicl ind
John Borcneck were badly burned, but
will recover.
Explosions of this charade
quem in this section, but thi
disappearance of Martin len
of mystery to the affair that
fre
lute aba
Is : n all
in, l.i't it
ol metal
pn d uc-
iin iipie. I bree tiunarea ton i
ti ke and minerals used iu t!.
tioil of Dig Iron became ftl I
ln the
. aa tup
furnace and Martin and Curvan
fillers, tried to dislodge it. Sudd
the entire mass fell, compres ng
nas in low and causing a tc
;tly
thu
ox
pile ion.
Not a trace Of Martin's bodj can be
fi und curvan. when i is. i
in horrible shape and cannot
survive. The other men who
the bottom nf the furnace fat
better, bill Jackson Is so bad
ed that his recovery is next t
d.
v.MH
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pa
ll at
i some
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impoa
slble.
Convicted Murderer's Coufeaaloa,
Wllliamaport, Pa., March SO. In .i
copyrighted story The Sun rives a
complete confession of Willi itn ll
Hummel), the rag peddlar, tried, con
victed and sentenced at the i I term
of courl on the charge of kil k hit
wife lie confesses to have killed his
wife and three stepchildren M'.i u
small ax. He did this deed on Nov
16 last, and on the following night
placed the bodies beneath a Straw pile.
With the exception of the baby, which
wns burled In bis barn. Tin next
night he took the burlaps With Milch
he wrapped the bodies and threw
them In a field. It was the finding of
these bloody bags that led to the dls
covery of the murder.
Man nnd Wife Killed by a Hull
Hasleton, Pa March 20. Alfret;
'"out, nged 4$ and his wife, aged 40.
vi 'e found dead in the snow on their
fair.i several miles below Nescopec yes
t,.. Marks on their bod lei indl-
i ted 'hat they were gored by a bull,
but whether they died shortly alter be
Ini; attacked or from exposure during
their Inat ility to get hack to the farm
house Is unknown. The couple lived
alone in an isolated section of the val
ley. It is thought that they left the
house last Thursday to drive In their
rattle during the progress of the heavy
snow storm. The doors of the lurni
house were unlocked and some of the
live stock was nearly starved.
Assessed to Sappori Strikers.
Altoona, Pn.. March 20. At the last
meeting of the delegates of District.
No. 2. United Mine Workers, yeaterdaj
It was decided that as soon as the dele
gates return home an assessment of
50 cents be levied on each miner and
mine laborer, to be used for the aid of
the Berwln-Whlte strikers in Anita.
Horatio and for the prosecution of the
cases now pending In the Tioga county
courts, each to receive 25 cents .it' t tin
asseBsmenl and thereafter the whole
assessment to be levied each pay day
for the support of the strikers men
tinned.
Dentil of s iiie,l Engineer,
Philadelphia. March 20. Stephen P.
M. Tusker, of this city, one of the best
Known met banlcal engineers n tho
country, died yesterday, aged Efi years
He was a member of the well ', nown
iron firm of Morris, Tasker & Co..
which was founded by his ancestors
nearly a hundred years ape Mr
Taaker was the inventor of a number
of valuable patents. He was a bach
elor, and a prominent Mason.
TWO Killed li' I'reniatare Bsploalaa.
Harriaburg, March 20. - Thomas
Cash Ion and nn Italian laborer were
killed and Klmer Shearer probably fa
tally Injured by the premature ex
plosion of a blast of dynamite m one
of the ruts of the new extension of the
Pennsylvania railroad pear Bllsabeth
town. Lancaster county, yesterday af
ternoon Yesterday's accident makes
a total of eight workmen killed since
the work lirst began a year ago.
PENNSYLVANIA NHWI RBVITfBS
A larce new bed of conl has been struck
ifv the Dl.iniond company nt ' ! !-v dale.
A l-year-old en of Louis Lun as
mangled by u train ut ItemllnK and will
die
Strikers of the Susquehanna Coal com
pany tt Nantlcoks settled their d ;fr--r
Fires and returned to work.
Wellington Lavelle, the photographer
tonvl-teil of ount. rfrHliiK at S.-i -jiiton,
was sentenced to IS months' Imprison
meat
The citizens' Water company n:id tho
Reynsbanhurst Water company, rivals,
at Carbondale, will apply to the state for
chartei s
L M Snyder, of Trevorton. Nerthum
herland county. Is missing, and his rela
tives and friends tear that he has met
with foul play.
Thomas Mct'lrllan wus crushed to death
tinder a narrow (tauce engine, ol which
he had churge, st the Lukens Iron and
Steel works. Costesvllle.
John Taley and wife, with scores of
their descendants, celebrated the 7"th an
ntversary of their wedding on Wednes
day last near Washington borough.
Westmoreland county officers have se
cured John Thomas and Harry Jones,
who were recently arrested at Sferlon.
Montgomery county, and are suspected o;
robbing a cutlery manufactory at Latrobe
Lissle SchafTer died In the Allentown
hospital as the result of an alleged crim
inal operation, and In an ante-mortem
statement Implicated Dr. Cornelius Ilax
tholomew, for whom a warrant has been
Issued.
Egbert Command. Spanish war veter-
wldow of General Harry C. Efbrt a
Spanish flag that floated over Manila
when that city was captured by tha
Americans.