Kit EXPERT S OPINION OF OUR K,:TY.
FRENCH NAVAL ATTACHE.
bay When Our Ntw Ship Art Completed tt
United State Will be the ; Second
Oreat Naval Power.
Lleutennnt de Faramond. of the
French nnvy, recently arrived at
Washington In company with the
Frcnrh Ambassador, M. Cambnn, to
become naval attache of the French
etubnssy. Lieutenant tin Fnramond
has hnd wide experience as n naval ob
server, following tho Japanese and
Chinese vessels through the Chlnn
Japan war. and la now here to study
American naval method. Speaking uf
the American navy Lieutenant de Fa
ramond sn Id :
The American navy has attracted
world-wide attention within the laat
year, and this Is leading F.uropean
countries to send nnvnl attaches to
Washington. This will he the II rat time
that the French government has hail a
naval attache with the embassy. A
flermon nnvnl olllcer Is coming to the
Herman embassy and other countries
doubtlcM will follow In the same line.
"Hlnce the Spanish-American war
this country affords splendid facilities
for naval study. It was the first real
test of modern lighting vessels, and
paval science must draw Its conclusions
largely from what thu American navy
accomplished during the war with
Spain. ,
"I think It Is universally conceded In
Kurope that the American nnvy mnde
a nplcndtd record, not only In a general
way. but In the technical matters of
naval detail. It demonstrated the ef
fectiveness of the rapid lire gun of
medium caliber, rather thon the larger
Runs. It also seemed to show that the
power of a navy Is more In Its weapon
of attack and offense. Its capability of
giving blows, rather than In Its heavy
armor and capability of resisting
blows.
"We also know your American armor
and are using the Harvi ylssed Americ
an product, which has been found en
tirely satisfactory thus far."
Lleutcnont de Faramond says foreign
naval observers are not only Interested
In the results of the war, but are also
observing the large amount of naval
construction now In progress In the
United Stutes and the naval Improve
ment It Involves. From Italian naval
statistics he shows that the l'nlted
states H today reckoned second among
the great Powers In point of warships
under construction. This tonnage by
countries Is as follows:
Ureal tlrltoln, 153.132 tons: l'nlted
States. .'.6.425; Japan, 47.620; Hussia, 2!.-040;-
France, 25,SiS; Germany, 16,545;
Italy 2.H72.
"An Interesting line of Inquiry," said
Lieutenant de Faramond, "Is as to
why you are building so many heavy
ships Ironclads, as we call them as
against the lighter, swifter cruisers.
The Ironclad Is essentially a home ship
and Is not fitted, owing to her bulk and
lack of coal capacity, for crossing the
ocean or for long cruises. The French
navy has In commission 15 Ironclads
on the Mediterranean and 8 In the
Northern squadron: but these are pure
ly defense vessels and never leave the
home ports.
"The performance of your battleship
Oregon, In running 1.1.000 miles around
Routh America, was remarkable for
that reason, and the present trip across
the Pacific Is equolly remorkablo: but
judged by the usual naval standards,
an armored cruiser would have been
much better equipped for these long
Voyages. She has the speed, the coal,
and at the same time sufficient armor
to make her defensive powers almost
equal to those of the Ironclad.
' AN ODD ARRANGEMENT.
Woman Dead Kuaband Alwaya Greeted Her
on Entering the Room.
A petition filed at Cordele, da., for a
receiver for the First National Hank
ends a peculiar story. The bank was
established by Dr. George W. Marvin.
A few months after organizing It he
married a Mrs. Cunningham, a widow,
who brought to him a largo amount of
property, which wus added to the capi
tal of the bank. A few months after
the marriage Mrs. Marvin died and
Dr. Marvin soon married Miss Tram
mel!, a typewriter.
In ls2 Marvin died and Mrs. Marvin
married Joseph K. Blvens, who suc
ceeded to Marvin's fortune. Mrs. Hlv
lna died In 1806, leaving; all of her prop
erty to Bivlns.
The most uncanny feature of the
story was Mrs. Ulvlns' treatment of
her first husband's body. Hhe had It
perfectly embalmed by an expert and
placed In a glass case in her parlor.
The coffin was so arranged that when
ever she entered the room an electric
motor forced it up to an upright posi
tion. After her marriage with Bivlns
thia ghastly spectacle wag relegated to
the graveyard.
A Horrible Death.
John Holland, residing near Dublin,
Oa., was roasted to death a few daya
ago. While . traveling through the
woods he kindled a fire under a tree.
In time the weakened tree fell, pinning
the man to the earth. It was evident
that he had made a fearful fight for
life. All round the earth had been
plowed up by the fingers of the desper
ate man, who had tlung the turf upon
his back and upon the tree with the
hope of extinguishing the fire.
When his body was dug out, it was
badly charred and only recognizable
by shreds of the clothing which the
man had worn. Hones had been brok
en In some parts of the body by the
force of the struggle.
Lee and Brooke do Not Agree.
It Is now an open secret that the re
lations between General Fitzhugh Lea
and General Brooke are not of the
most amicable character. Several in
cidents have recently occurred indicat
ing this. Among officers cf the Seventh
Army Corps, it Is believed that little
would be tequlred to produce an open
rupture.
A Long bleep Ended,
A year ago El Ida Wilbur, of Pan
Franclseo.quarreled with her lover und
she attempted suicide. UntH Inst gun
day she has been In a trance but now
hows signs of returning conscious
ness. Jumes Dunphy, the lover, is
greatly rejoiced and has promised to
make the girl his wife.
Kinking in Quick band.
Haute Welnleln, aged 13, living at
Newark, N. J:, laut Monduy stepped
into a hole and found herself rapidly
linking in qulckund. She had almost
disappeared from view when her fa
ther, hearing her cries, came to the
rescue, threw her a rope and pulled his
daughter to safety.
The Cuban military assembly re
moved General Maximo Gomes from
the command of the Cuban army, ac
cusing lilm of Insubordination In as
'eptlug the 13,000.1)00 from the United
Mutes tu may off the Cuban troops
TMSE TELEGRAMS.
A flpe-trnmn trust la being talked of.
Manufacturers nf art glass and metal
tan -s are now talking trust.
Princess Kalnlnnl at one time heir
apparent to the Hawaiian throne Is
dentl.
The President may visit Cuba before
he returns to Washington from his
southern trip.
Hewer rats Inflicted probably fatal
Injuries on the two children of Mrs.
Woodward, of Boston.
Congressman Wm. L. Greene of Neb
raska died suddenly Inst Saturday at
Omaha from heart failure.
Seventeen hundred employes of tho
Sehoen pressed steel plant of Alle
gheny, l'a are striking for higher
wages.
Jhiiips N. Wolff, criminal lawyer of
Boston, bus been appointed Judge ad
vocate of the department of Massachu
setts O. A. H.
The Michigan house of representa
tives passed the Atkinson railway tax
ation bill, and one providing for a state
printing plant.
A $400,000,000 company Is to be char
tered In New Jersey to utilize the pow
er of the tides through an Invention of
William Heed.
The Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse ar
rived In Npw York Wednesday, having
crossed the Atlantic in 6 days, 21 hours
and 8 minutes.
The rumored great anthracite Coal
trust Is also said to be seeking control
of the bituminous Ik-Ids of uhlo and
Pennsylvania.
Two hundred and seventy-one per
sons died of typhoid fever In PhftVlel
phla since Jan. 1, lH'.i'J. Impure city
water Is the cause.
Mrs. M. Davis, a leading witness In
a sensational murder case to be tried
at this term of court at Ft. Worth,
was found murdered.
Dr. William A. Kahle of Frnnklln.
Pa., was accidentally killed In Cuba, a
few days ago. He was a surgeon In
the volunteer army.
The police of Chicago found portions
of a htiinnn body In the barn of August
Becker, the butcher, who la accused of
having murdered his wife.
Mrs. Cordelia Porler and Pamuel
Pnrslow were hanged at St. Pcholas
tlque. Que., last Haturday. They wero
accused of murdering Mr. Porler.
Herbert Btewart, of New York, has
made a bequest to Yale of 150,000 to
establish the Herbert Btewart scientific
fund, to assist deserving young men.
Beventy-one strikers were arrested at
Allegheny, Pa., Inst Saturday for dis
orderly conduct. They were employes
of the Bchoen Pressed Steel company.
Thomas r. Donaldson, the champion
diver, who fractured his skull In a dive
Into a tank at Madison Square Garden
lust week, died at the New York hos
pital. Ladles of confederate organizations
nf Bouth Carolina have raised money
for a monument to the confederate
dend In Stonewall cemetery, Winches
ter, Va.
Tho citizens of Port Wrangel, Alnska,
nre said by late arrivals from the
North to be drawing up a petition ask
ing the Joint high commission to cede
their town to Canada.
The New York police arrested three
Americans and the same number of
Italians, charging them with' counter
feiting silver dollars. Many bad coins
and molds were captured.
A train with 42 passengers on the
Cheyenne & Wyoming railroad has
been snowed In 16 days In Wyoming
and 100 negro soldiers will make an at
tempt to carry food to It.
John Williams, aged 28 years, and his
wife, Margaret, aged 25, were asphyxi
ated by Illuminating gas at Philadel
phia, Monday. It Is believed to have
been due to an accident.
Abner McKlnley, the president's
brother. Is visiting in Cuba. He says
It's a pleasure trip. Knowing ones say
he is there to study the attitue of the
Cubans toward the administration.
The court of Inquiry into the beef
charges at Chicago elicited testimony
that the beef at Cainp Thomas, Chlck
amauga, was often hauled In wagons
which were filthy beyond description.
A floating log struck a boat In which
Ada Crittenden and Nina Jones, her
pupil, were attempting to cross the
Chattnhooche river near Atlanta,
Tuesday night. Both were drowned.
A blinding snowstorm caused a col
lision on the Burlington rullroad, two
miles west of Lincoln, Neb., last Bun
day. Luke Boyso, engineer, John Doyle,
engineer and Elmer Gruham, fireman,
were killed.
Dr. J. Dlas Prleto, a Mexican, has
received from his government a tract
nf land valued at 140,000,000. The
grant was made In appreciation of the
doctor's efforts in bringing foreign
capital to Mexico.
T. DeWItt Talmage has resigned as
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Washington, D. C. It Is said
that large audiences were attracted by
his sermons but no permanent welfare
resulted to the church.
It was said In Chicago that the mak
ers of bar Iron in seven Btatea have
combined to form one great corpora
tion. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Ala
bama are said to be included.
William A. Doucette, 22 years old,
was arrested Sunday in 8t. Cecelia
Church, Boston, on a charge of embes
rltng 14,000 from the collection box of
the church. Marked bills were found
on his person after his arrest.
The London Times says Britain's
naval estimates will be Increased 3,
000,000 over last year, reaching almost
28.000,000. Moat of It will be for ship
building, repairs and the like, though
4,000 to B.0OO men are provided for.
Armed with a revolver, stiletto and
razor, Georgo de Josia, wanted In
Tyrone, Pa was arrested at Chicago,
The prisoner fought desperately, but
the police knocked him senseless. De
Josia Is charged with stealing 16,500
worth of dry goods.
Jacob Krb, attorney: Frank Schoen
fold, attorney; Frank Repetto, private
detective, and William Feeney, of Chi
cago, were arrested charged with an
attempt to extort $300,000 from Frank
H. Cooper, nf Biegel, Cooper & Co., by
a blackmailing scheme.
In a joint session Wednesday of
the Nebraska Legislature, Mon
roe L, Hayward was elected United
States senator to succeed William V,
Allen. He received 74 votes, the solid
Bepubllcan membership, with the ex
ception of one absent on account of
sickness. Allen, received 68, the full
fusion strength,
Tocnma, Wash., citizens, Indignant
at robberies and holdups, decided to
form a vigilance committee.
The following statement has been
Issued, showing the total number of
deaths reported to the adjutant-general's
office, between May 1, 1H98, and
February 28, lsU9:
Klled In action, 229; died of wounds,
125; died of disease, 6,277; total, 6,731.
Herbert W. Hmlth, recently cashier
for F.dlnon J. Gillies aV Co., coffee Im
porters of New York, Is missing, and
so are $110,000 of ths funds which he
handled.
TORPEDO GUIDED BY RRYS OF LIEHT.
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
Deetrayer Can be Bent Seaward as br as the
By Can Reach by Mean ol Con
centrated Wave of Light.
Dispatches received from Kurope re
veal the work of a BwedlsM Inventor
which will give tho owner of his mech
anism complete power of the sea In
time of war. The old method of guid
ing and discharging torpedoes will be
discarded and guided by the human
eye, will unobserved, glide through the
waters and destroy the enemy's ships.
Axl Orllng, a young Swedish electri
cal engineer who studied for some time
In America, has Invented a torpedo
whose movements ran be controlled
from shore or ship without any ma
terial connection between It and Its
controller. Orllng lately gave a dem
onstration of the power of his Invention
before King Oscar, the Ministers of
Marine and Wnr and other notables.
The apparatus Is now nt the London
docks, where an official said:
"You surely don't tell m Mr. Or
llng, that, standing on seashore or on
the dock of a ship, you can direct the
course of the torpedo toward Its objec
tive point without an leectrlc wire of
cither means of material communica
tion between you and It?"
"Not only that," said the Inventor,
"but If the torpedo Is not used for de
structive pui poses 1 can In like manner
bring It to my feet like a boomerang.
The general principle of my Invention,
briefly, Ig a new means of transmitting
a motor power by means of rays of
light. I am not exactly prepared to
give them a name, but the light which
I transmit from a controlling or steer
ing apparatus on shore tor ship) to the
torpedo attachment Is transmitted
there Into an electric Induction. Tho
difference between Marconi's invention
and mine Is that I concentrate my
waves of light, while he cannot do this
with his waves nf sound.
"I can direct the movement of a tor
pedo as far as the eye, naked or with
the aid of a telescope, ran reach, that
Is to say, from shore to horizon, which
Is about six miles. But If I stand on
shore, on a height or on the deck cf a
ship, my area of view will be very
much Increased. I can see the where
abouts of my torpedo, even In the dark,
by means of an electric lamp sur
mounting a rod projecting out of the
water. The lamp cannot be visible to
the enemy, by reason of the fact that
Its shade Is always turned toward
him."
PATRIOTIC WORDS.
Although Depieed, Oen. Gomes 1 Still Cuba'
Friend.
General Gomes hns Issued the follow
ing statement to the Cuban people and
army:
"By the use of the supreme faculties
with which It Is endowed, the Assem
bly, representing the army only, has
deposed me as Commnnder-ln-Chlef of
the Cuban army, which grade It con
ferred upon me during the Inst war.
As Commander-in-Chief I always fol
lowed the dictates of my best eon
science and the cull of great national
needs. I endeavored In ull circum
stances to fulllll my duty.
"The Assembly considers the fact
that I do not aid in efforts to raise
loans which Inter would compromise
the grentest financial nnd political In
terests of Cuba, to be an act of Insub
ordination and want of respect. The
primary cause for the action tnken
against me is my conviction that Cuba
should begin the exercise of its own
sovereignty, as a republic of union nnd
concord, proclaimed at Monte Cristo
nnd sustained unimpaired on the field
of battle, free from all compromise,
keeping the nation's honor spotless.
"As for the rest, as a sincere man, I
confess I thank them, because they re
lieve me of great political obligations
and also leave mo free to return to my
abandoned home, which, during 30
years of contlnunl strife for the good
of this country that I love so much,
has been my one aspiration. Foreign
er as I am, I did not come to serve this
country by helping It to defend Its Just
rnuse as a mercennry soldier, and con
sequently since the oppressive power
of Spain has withdrawn from this land
and left Cuba in freedom, I have
sheathed my sword, thinking I had fin
ished the mission which I hnd volun
tarily Imposed upon myself. I am
owed nothing. I retire contented and
satisfied at having done all 1 could for
the benefit of my brothers. Wherever
destiny rules that I make my home,
there can the Cubans depend upon a
friend."
A Squadron Will Vialt China.
The Italian government Is fully de
termined to obtain an apology from
China for the Tsung LI Yamen's re
fusal of the demand of Bignor Mnrtlno,
Italian minister at Pekln, of a conces
sion at Ban Mun bay, province of Che
Kiang, to be used as a naval base and
coaling station. A squadron of Ave
cruisers, with 100 guns nnd 1,500 men,
will soon arrive at San Mun bay.
The United State Appealed to.
China has asked the United States
to use its moral Influence with the
powers of Kurope to stay the develop
ment of the grasping spirit which
they, particularly Italy, are manifest
ing toward her territory. The United
States has replied that It has decided
not to Interfere In any way in the dis
cussion or settlement of the question
of the partition of China, and that for
Itself it will refrain from participation
in the matter.
Corpses Dam a River.
Details of the insurrection In the
central provinces of China, state that
the rebel force and the Imperial troops
met in a pitched battle on January 23,
and the latter were defeated with
great slaughter. Hundreds were kill
ed and thulr bodies, after having been
mutilated, were thrown into the river,
until, according to a, correspondent of
the China Mull, the stream was like
a log-Jammed creek.
OUR XEW POSSESSIONS.
Our force at Manila now consists of
40.000 men and ID vessels.
There is a movement on foot among
patriotic Cubans and Americans to
purchase Ban Juan Hill for a public
park.
A large part of the reconcentrado
quarter of Gulnes, Cuba, was de
stroyed by lire Friday morning, three
children being burned to death.
The duties of the Philippine commis
sion now assembled at Manila, are to
lessen the burden of taxation; to place
capable natives in office and to estab
lish commercial and Industrial pros
perity. The commission consists of
Jacket) G. Bchurman, Admiral Dewey,
Gen. Otis, Charles Denby and Dean C,
Worcester.
The cash not having arrived, Ameri
can officers are being puld at Havana
In checks on which bankers charge 1
por cent, discount.
UNT1LLED CUBAN FIELDS.
Many Dtttlttrt Still Entitled to Americas Char.
Ity Rtfintd Women Unable to Support
Themeelve Oov. Ludlow' Appeal.
The condition of tho women and
children In Cuba still merits the sym
pathy and charitable consideration of
the people of the United States. The
action of the Cuban soldiers has caus
ed the American people to view with
Indifference the future of the Island,
but the mute appeal of the starving
women nnd children Is again brought
to our attention.
Brig. Gen. William Ludlow, gover
nor of Havana, has written a lengthy
letter, describing minutely the condi
tions In the Cuban capital and appeal
ing for assistance for Cuban charities.
Gen. Ludlow refers to the local ad
ministration of Havana as a "serious
and laborious task." Touching espe
cially upon the matter of keeping Ha
vana clean. Gen. Ludlow writes that
cleaning and sanitation are carried on
"under every difficulty of a century
old accumulation of evils, a deficiency
of material, Inadequate personnel nnd
a paucity and uncertainty as to funds,
which for the present are derived from
weekly and monthly requisitions on
the variable custom-house collections,
,,9J1S Hq s.ttotiM. ot.w pio "Ml S.iba.,
thus multiplying the uncertainties and
vexations of the task."
The destitute, he says, are found In
greater numbers In Havana than any
other provinces.
"In this department," writes tho
governor, "which Includes the city of
Havana and Its suburban region west,
south nnd east, between the rivers
Almandnres and Collmar, the desti
tute drawing rations approximate 20,
000, who must for the present be fed or
permitted to starve.
"It Is one of the distressing features
that a general proportion of the desti
tute are women and children, whose
men have died or been killed In the
waste of war, while 20.000 or 30.000
more nre still aggregated as an army,
practically Idle and dependent upon
the country for their maintenance, In
stead of being at work earning their
living and supporting their families.
It is almost Impossible In the average
case of the women, to find anything
for them to do, and this helpless class
make special appeal to sympathy."
The charitable Institutions of Ha
vana Oen. Ludlow declares to be quite
inadequate to meet the emergency, He
cites as an Instance the "Casa de Las
Vldns" (Home of the Widows), a large
structure In the capital occupied by
the widows of Spanish officers. Of this
Institution Gen. Ludlow says:
"Upon assuming direction of affairs
here It was found that the pensions of
these women hnd not been paid for
over a year and they had been left
behind when the Spanish forces aban
doned the Island, absolutely without
the means of obtaining food. There
are at present In the home a total of
over 200, of nil ages 70 women, 90
girls and 50 boyB who are almost all
entirely destitute and are deplorably
reduced, and have much sickness
among them. Many of them are well
born, accomplished and educated, to
tally unable to do anything for them
Belven. They could teach, perhaps, but
the schools are not open to them.
They are alien to the community In
which they are compelled to live."
To meet the needs of these women,
Oen, Ludlow suggests that an associa
tion of women In the states might
mnke them a charge.
The governor concludes by saying
that Mrs. Ludlow, who has taken a
strong Interest In the matter, would
be very glad to receive any communi
cation on the subject or such contri
butions of food, clothing or money as
might bo frwarded.
KILLED RINOINO UP FARES.
Conductor Struck by Lightning In a Crowded
Street Car.
Monday evening, during a thunder
ahower at Bridgeport, Conn., Conduc
tor Georgo Bteadman, In the employ of
the traction company, dropped dead In
the center of his car as he reached for
the cord to ring up a fare. The car wnn
filled with passengers who were great
ly frightened. That he should have
been killed by lightning and no one else
in the car feel the shock is strange. It
Is thought that he. In some way, com
pleted a circuit In ringing up tho fares.
Just at the moment that the flash of
lightning came ar.d received the full
force of the shock.
Klondlker Want Government Aaalttance.
The United States consul at Dawson,
J. C. McCook, under date of January
31, Informs the department of state
starvation Is staring hundreds In the
face, and that the local relief company.
In caring for the Indigent sick, has run
out of funds and Is $2,000 In debt. Borne
of the sick will be able to pay back the
relief they are now compelled to ask
when able to work. The greatest evil,
however, will be the large number who
will have exhausted their supplies, and
who will fail to succeed In getting pay
ing claims. Consul McCook asks that
government assistance be provided.
Admiral Dewey In 111 Health,
dipt. Frazer, late of the British Im
perial forces, having arrived at Van
couver from Manila, and stated that
Admiral Dewey's hralth Is seriously
Impaired, department olticlals at
Washington suy they have no Informa
tion on the subject, but are much con
cerned. Admiral Dewey has long had
permission to come home, but has re
fused to avail himself of the privilege,
declaring his work was not yet done.
AT TCE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
American citizens have presented
claims of $21,000,000 for dumuges sus
tained during the war with Spain.
Secretary Alger Is said to be willing
to resign If he be permitted to name
his successor.
There Is good reason to believe that
the president will offer the position of
librarian or congress to Mr. Herbert
Putnam of Boston,
Paymaster General Carey will leave
for Cuba In a few days to pay off the
Cuban army. He will take with him
$1,600,000 in sliver and an equal amount
in gold and bills.
There are 3,000 applications already
on file for the 101 second lieutenancies
the president, will fill under M"e army
reorganization bill. These are the only
appointments he can make from civil
life under the bill.
Bear Admirul Hlgglnson and Lieut.
Aaron Ward, of tho navy, refused to
accept promotions for service during
the late war because other men Just
as deserving would be reduced in rank
by their promotion.
Oeneral Joe Wheeler denied a rumor
he Is to marry Mrs, Oeorge W. Chllda,
widow of the Philadelphia publisher
and philanthropist. It Is about settled
that Wheeler will not be given a com
mission In either the regular or volun
teer army, because of the Jealousy of
West Pointers.
The president has decided to take
short trip Bouth for rest, his destina
tion being Thomasvllle. Oa.,
PORTORICONOTIHtVEKOFPEAGE.
MURDEROUS NATIVES
Clamor for Bell-Oovrnmnt Work of Pro fee -lonal
Agitator A Soldier Beheaded A
More Rigorous Reign Begun.
The Philippines and Cuba were thus
far thought to be the only disturbances
In our new possessions, but now from
Porto Blco come reports of dissatisfac
tion. The nntlves want self-government.
They are not hesitating to use
the sword In murdering the United
States soldier whom they consider an
obstacle to Independence.
The real situation In Porto Rlcn Is
not understood, writes n Chicago cor
respondent. People In the states gen
erally regard Porto Itlco an a sort of
haven of peace. The wnr department
has Just requested of Gen. Henry that
he Immediately report how tnnny regu
lar troops he could spare from the Is
land, lie hns only three regiments
the Kleventh Infantry, the Nineteenth
Infantry and the Fifth cavalry and
two butteries of the Fifth heavy ar
tillery. "I need twice the troops T have,"
snld the general nt his residence In Ban
Junn. "The conditions here are alarm
ing. These people are clamoring now
for local self-government. They are
no more fit for local self-government
than I am to run a locomotive. More
troops are needed In the Island. The
seeds of discontent planted by profes
sional agitators are rapidly growing,
and enn be kept down only by a strong
military force. The Ill-feeling between
tho nntlves nnd the American troops
seems to grow stronger every day."
At Caguay, a small town on the mil
itary rond, twenty-five miles from Ban
Juan, a soldier of the Tine Hundred and
Forty-seventh New York was mur
dered last Saturday night In a manner
that Illustrates the treachery of the
natives. Private Michael Burke of
Company L hnd entered the Porto
Blcnn Literary club of Caguay and
was sitting at a small table reading
when a native slipped up behind him
and, with one stroke of a machete,
sharpened to a razor edge, severed the
soldier's head from his body and sent
It rolling across the floor. Another
soldier happened Into the club some
time afterwards, and saw the dismem
bered trunk of the dend man still In
tho chnlr, with the head lying where It
had rolled. Several Porto Kicana were
standing quietly around, discussing
the matter. No one would admit hav
ing seen the murder committed. Sus
picion finally fixed upon one man, but
when a provost guard went out to ar
rest him he had lied, and although the
entire country around Caguay was
thoroughly searched for the murderer,
he has not yet been found.
Only four nights before the killing of
Burke the bad blood between the na
tives and the soldiers asserted Itself in
a brutal assault on Private Fltxpat
rlck. The native police arrested Fltz
pntrlck without a warrant and when
he resisted bent him Insensible.
The soldiers of the four companies
of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh
stationed at Caguay waited until night
and then started out to "police the
town," ns they called It. Three cafes
were "policed" In the most thorough
manner, tables being overturned and
mirrors broken, when the officers of tho
regiment arrived and quelled the riot,
persuading the men to return to bar
racks. The next chapter In the Caguay
nff.ilr wus the killing of Burke. The
withdrawal of the regiment to Brook
lyn for mustering out prevented more
serious encounters.
The conditions at Ponce since the
rlnsh between the soldiers nnd the na
tive police In which several Porto
Rlcans were killed, have been border
ing on open battle between the troops
and the natives.
Gen. Henry began his administration
In Porto Itlco by giving all the towns
and cities self-government nnd by
turning over In a great measure the
keeping of the peace to the native po
lice force.
"I have given them too much rein,"
he sold. "Now I'm going to tako In the
bluck."
THE DEED OP SAVAGES.
A Catholic Prleat ButTera the Moat Fiendleh ol
Torturea.
Chinese papers received at Van
couver, H. C, give detallH of the mur
der and torture of a Human Catholic
priest nenr lchang. The priest was
Father Victorian Jean Delblouck, a
Belgian, He was captured by thieves,
who tied him up and fiendishly tor
tured him. One account says that as
the priest hung from the tree to which
he was tied pieces were cut from his
thighs and eaten by his tormentors.
From the state of his body fire was
evidently applied to It and slugs wero
fired Into the more vital parts. Finally
his body was cut open from the chest
to the bottom of the abdomen, disem
boweled and various organs were tak
en out and eaten by these so-called
seml-clvlllzed people, who at the same
time drank his blood. He was also
mutilated shockingly and his head cut
off, there being a nolo In the top of the
skull large enough to put one's fist In.
Ensign Orateful to Hie Captain.
Copt. CoBper F. Goodrich, who com
manded the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis
during the war, has been left $10,000
by Hichard Buydam Palmer, who
served as ensign on the St. Louis, and
whose death occurred recently. His
reason for the bequest he gives "as an
expression of regard for his character
and as an affectionate recognition of
the many acts of kindness, for which
I will always be grateful."
CABLE FLASHES.
Queen Victoria left England last Sa
turday for the Hivlera, her yacht be
ing escorted by eight torpedo boat de
stroyers. By the capsizing of a pleasure yacht
off the Brittany coast nine persons,
among them live French military offi
cers, were drowned.
The viceroy of Nankin has deposed
the toatal of Shanghai because of re
presentations of the British, American
and German consuls concerning the
total's destruction of extension of the
foreign settlements.
Consul Covert at Lyons wants the
United States to take part in the com
ing fair at Nizhni Novgrod, Russia,
thinking It would prove advantageous
to this country commercially. France
is making great preparations.
Krupp of Germany declines to fur
nish Turkey with any more guns un
til those already furnished have been
paid for.
Francis de Pressense, foreign editor
of the Temps and leader of thu Drey
fusards, was condemned the other day
at Paris to pay a line of 600 francs and
damages to the amount of 3,000 francs
fur libeling M. Guerlll, president of the
anti-Semite lengue.
Ilobert Porter, the American com
missioner to Germany to promote com
mercial relations, has been unfavor
ably commented upon by, the German
press, because in his Interview he has
made no hints of concessions to he
given the Germans by America.
COWARDLY REBELS"
Tempt American With the Emblem of trace
and Then P. re Upon Them Gun
boat Bweepe the Shores.
To gain possession of the water
Works Is now the ambition of the Phi
lippine rebels. Various attempts have
been mnde during the past few days to
seize the plant near Manila, but dead
and wounded rebels always mark each
attempt.
A detachment of Generals Hale'e
and Wheaton's brigades was engaged
for two hours iHSt Tuesday morning,
clearing the country In front of their
lines on both sides of the river, the
enemy concentrating with the apparent
purpose of cutting off tho garrison at
the water works. The rebels bolted at
the first sign of the advance, but they
separated Into small bodies whenever
the covert afforded opportunities and
kept up a running fire. By a series of
rapid advances, followed by flank
movements, the enemy was completely
routed as far out as Guadeloupe, on
the right, and almost to Marlqulna on
the left. The rebel loss was heavy. No
rebels were visible at noon.
General Hole's brigade continued the
work of driving out the rebels from the
country between the reservoir and the
wnter works, a distance of about three
miles. Near San Pedro Macntl they
have been actively attempting to make
the position of the Sixth artillery on
the hills untennble, their sharpshooters
keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private LoveJoy, Company C, Wash
Ington volunteers, was killed by
strny bullet.
Wednesday morning the enemy In
front of General Ovenshlne's line sent
nut a ling of truce, but retired when
Lleutennnt Kookler, with two men,
advanced to meet It. In the afternoon
they again showed a white flag, and a
general, with two officers and an In
terpreter, advanced. When the Ame
ricans were within about 200 yards of
the rebel party, the latter dragged
rifles from behind their backs and
opened fire upon them, but fortunately
without effect. Hawthorne's battery
fired two shells, killing several of the
enemy.
In accordance with Instructions to
the land nnd naval forces a general
order was Issued to-day, directing the
United States troops to give particular
attention to the specific duty of fur
nishing full protection to the lives and
property of all Oerman, Austrian,
Dutch, Italian and Portuguese re
sidents, and, with the co-operation of
the resident German consul, to give aid
and assistance wherever necessary.
Wednesday the temperature was 84
degrees Fahrenheit and the heat Is In
tense, especially on the lines, where 25
men were temporarily prostrated dur
ing the day.
Tuesday morning the enemy were
discovered trying to mount a gun
across the river from San Pedro, and
the Sixth artillery promptly shelled
the rebel battery. Temporarily stop
ping work, the enemy poured a fusll
lade of musketry across the river, but
n gunboat moved up and cleared the
banks uf the stream with rapid fire
guns.
THE GREATEST COMBINE.
Railroada Planning' to Control ths Ent re Coal
Output Cf p. tal Almoata Bill.on.
A combine, the most gigantic yet
conceived, Is being consummated
through the efforts of J. Plerpont Mor
gan, the New York capitalist who baa
Just returned from London.
He went abroad two months ago to
secure assent of the Heading's English
stockholders to a plan that the Vandor
bilts, the Pennsylvania Ituilroad Com
pany, Maxwell, of the New Jersey
Central, and W. H. Truesdale, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,
had formed for a consolidation of all
the great Eastern coal Interests under
one management.
It Is understood that his efforts have
been successful. Hundreds of millions
of dollars have been brought Into one
combination. A pro rata division of
the coal output and of the profits has
been outlined, though months will be
required to finally adjust all the de
tails. It Is estimated that fully $3,200.
000 will be saved annuully in operat
ing expenses.
The companies snld to be in the big
deal ara thi Heading. Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western, Pennsylvania
Hnllroad Company. New York, Lake
Eric t Western Conl and Railroad
Company, Pennsylvania Coal Compa
ny, New York, Ontario & Western
Hnllwny Company, Central Railroad
of New Jersey. New York, Susquehan
na Railroad Company, Schuylkill and
Susquehanna Railroad Company, with
a combined capital of more than $689,
000,000. NO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Prealdent 8attned That Present Condition do
Not Call For a Larger Army.
President McKlnley has decided that
the regular army of 65,000 men will be
an ample force at present and that no
steps will be taken to organize a pro
visional army of 35,000 volunteers.
This decision was reached In view of
the favorable outlook In Cuba and
Porto Rico and the prospect in tbe
Philippines that the .outbreak there -will
be suppressed at an early day.
Enlistments to bring the regular army
up to the strength authorized by con
gress, (5,000 men, will be made at once.
Many volunteers who are being mus
tered out have indicated a willingness
to join the regular army and the war
department therefore anticipates no
trouble In getting the necessary men.
The president's decision is regarded a
a shrewd political move, as it shows
he does not propose to keep In service
a larger army than is absolutely re
quired. Brasa Tablet Marks the Spot.
When commander Taussig took pos
session of Wake Island on January 17,
he erected a Hag staff on which a brasa
tablet was fastened, bearing this in
scription: "The United States of Ame
rica, Wm. McKlnley, president; John
D. Long, secretury of navy; Com
mander Edward D. Taussig, United
States steamer Bennington, this 17th
day of Junuary, HM. took possession
of the atoll known as 'Wake Island'
for the United States of America."
An Automatic Rifle.
There was a private teat at the navy
yard a few days ago of a new maga
zine rifle, the invention of S. M. Mo
Clane of Cleveland, O. The new gun
uses the gases venerated by the firing
to operate the Ttiagazlne mechanism.
It can be so arranged that one pull of
the trigger empties the magazine, or It
can be fired as slowly aa desired, the
automatic arrangement ejecting tbe
empty shell, reloading and cocking the
piece. The test on the whole watt sut-v.
Itfactory. f
Grip and Small- Pox. m
Luutcro Roca, who for the past year
has been the ollldal translator at the
American embassy in the city of Mex
ico, has returned to Arizona. He re
ports an alurmlng death rate In the
City of Mexico, owing to an epldemlu
of grip. There were 720 deaths in 4S
hours, and us many as 400 deaths oc
cur each day. h said. It is estimated
that 20.000 people are sick, most of
them being among the poorer classes.
There Is also much smallpox there.