'US USE THE KH AND flEL
FILIPINOS BEATEN.
Many of Them Killed In Trenches Near Pole
Amerlcane Suetain a Hevy Loae-Aguin.
aldo Preparing for Final bund.
When the Amerlcnn troops, nftor
trrrlblo fighting with the Filipinos,
reached J'hIo hint Siuiilny thoy found
tho illy In nshes. The natives had
fled tnwnrd MnlnlciK. whore Agulnaldo
Is snld to bo making preparations for
bin final stand. At Palo " "t 1"
enemy were f.uina In tho trenches,
nml 22 of thorn wore killed by t"
South Dakota troops.
Tho natives also burned then
stronghold nt Miiliihon mid thon Hod
to Agulnaldo's headquarters nt Mnln
los. Sunday's work consisted of
storming tho trenches along tho line
of tho luiRiipnii railroad. Tho Ameri
cans lost 1 killed mid 25 wounded.
The United States troop!", imd-T
Jtiig.-Gon. Lloyd When tn Hundiiy
captured tho town of Mnllnt.l. b"yon 1
the Tullnhnn river, nfler a sharp
tight. Col. Hurry Kgbcrt t the
Twenty-second regular infantry w:is
killed, Prince Loow cnstelti, formerly
aide-de-camp on tho staff of Hiig.
Gon. Miller nt Hollo, somehow got in
front of tho tiring line and win shot
In tho side, dying nlmnst instantly. A
German who nccoinpnnlod blni wns
wounded.
Twenty-live enlisted tiion killed,
eight nflloers anil 142 men wounded In
A hospital In the .latent statement of
the Amorlenii losses In fho ongngo
tnent with the Filipino Inst Saturday.
The Oregon regiment bnd the heav
iest loss, fully 411 of Its members being
killed" or wounded.
Saturday's lighting furnlHlied n
specimen of the dllllcujtlcs with which
the Americans have to contend. The
Filipinos never, exeept opposite Main
bon, permitted their opponent to Ret
within several hundred yard of them.
They would fire a few volloys fr mi
their envoi", and then scittle haok to
another cover, repenting these ini tios
for miles. Many of the trenches had
pulleys and connectliiR paths throiiRh
the cane and brush, enabling them to
retreat unseen.
The problem the Americana have to
face Is to drive or lure the InsurRents
to flRbt In force. The trenches seem
thinly manned, except In tho vicinity
or Aiaianon.
Gen. MncArthur's division, consist
Ing of the brlRades of (ton. Harrison
Gray Otis, lion. Hale and (Jen. Half
supplemented by lien. Whoaton's bri
gade, advanced nt dayllRht Saturday,
and cut the enemy's force in two.
They captured the town of Novnllches
on the left and Han Francisco del
Monte and Mariiiulna u the riRht
clearing the rebel trenches In front of
the lino north from the river to C'n Inn-
can. Thoy also secured possession of
the rnllrond, practically cornet ln the
power or Agulnnldoa army nt Malahon
and in the foothills at Slngalnn, 20
nines opart.
The troops etiRnRed were the Third
artillery, an Infantry; the Montana
Kansas, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Wy
oming, Colorado. South Dakota, Min
nesota and Oregon volunteers; the
Third, Fourth. Seventeenth and
Twenty. second rcRulars: the Utah nr
tlllery mid battullon and Twenty-third
regulars.
Col. Henry C. Hubert, whon Oen.
ms reports among the killed, was
born In l'ennsylvniila and nppolnted a
nrst lieutenant In the nrmy from civil
life on September 2:1. 1S8'. Ho Is of a
Western Pennsylvania family nnd has
relatives In Pittsburgh. He served
continuously as a line olllcer for nearly
forty years. Ho was morn closely Id
entified with tho Twelfth Infantry
than any other orRnnlzation, having
served with distinction In that regl
nient during tho civil wnr.
In tho long list of casualties forward
edL from Manila by (ienernl Otis nre
the names of one member of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment killed nnd four
wounded. They are: killed, Prlvat
Alexander Newlll, Company K
wounded, j'rlvale Charles O. Walker,
Company C, back, severe, Private
Kugene MorRnn, Company D, foot,
slight. Private Frost, Company
J. Private Vernon Kelly, Compuny
iv, hand, severe.
The American Commission now in
the Philippines has completed nnd
made public Its address to the natives
explaining the attitude of the United
States toward tho Inhabitants of the
Islands.
It assures the population of the
Philippine Islands of the Intention of
tho Americans to develop the powers
of self-government In the people. It
explains that the United States has
assumed International obligation
which It must fulfill, and which make
it responsible to the whole civilized
world for the stable government of the
Philippines, and that the United
States cannot divest itself of these re
ponslbilltles.
The commission Is to Interpret to
the natives the purposes and inten
tlons of the President toward them
and also to suggest the establishment
of such a government as shall suit the
capacity nnd requirements of the
Phlllppinos, and be consistent with
the interests of the United States. The
people nre assured also that the Presi
dent's sole wish Ih to establish a sys
tem of government such as will ren
der the nutlves capable of administer
ing their own affairs under Amerlcon
control. The protection of the United
States Is not to be exercised In any
spirit of tyranny or vengeance.
Having destroyed the Spanish power,
and accepted the sovereignty of the
islands, tho United States Is bound to
restore peace In tho Philippines. To
this end, all insurgents are invited to
lay down their arms and place their
trust in the Government that emancl
pated them from the oppressions of
epamsn rule.
Famous Forger Dead.
George Illdwcll, the elder of the Bid
well brothers, who, with several con
federates, gained fame by defrauding
the Hank of England out of S5.0uD.U00
through forged securities, died Sunday
morning at Ilutte, Mont., after two
weeks' Illness from pneumonia. The
death of his brother, Austin, three
weeks ago was a great blow to
him and he took to his bed a few days
after the younger brother died. Both
Domes are at an undertaking room
awaiting burial, and It is probable they
win Da inferred uy me county.
United States May Have ta Pay.
in the Engnsn nouse or commons
Wednejduy Philip James Stanhope,
Liberal president ot tne national He
form Union, asked It the government
had received a report or the "lament
able occurrence at Manila, when
British subject named Blmpaon had
unfortunately been killed," and
whether the government would en
deavor to obtain pecuniary compensa
tlon for his family from the United
States. The parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office replied the mall
dispatches with details of the affair
TERSE TELEGRAMS.
Citizens of Fnll Lake City, TTtnh, are
preparing to erect a salt palace.
Gen. Miles addressed the Massachu
setts legislature Inst Wednesdny.
An unknown has presented Chnu-
tauqtin with lio.ooo for the endow
ment fund.
Gen. Mllca ndilreased the students of
Harvard n few dais ngo. He received
great ovation.
A powder explosion nt Pctins Grove,
N. J., killed. Isaac I .avion and Charles
Ford last Thursday.
Wm. Kberhardt. senior member of
he brewing firm of F.berhnrdt Ober,
Allegheny, Pn., died, nged 66.
in tho binning of the fnrm house of
Silas White, near Flint. Mlcblgnn, a
4-yenr-old child was cremated.
In n letter to Snmnson President
McKlnley praises the renr-Admlrnl
or his work In destroying Ccrvera s
fleet.
There la 3.300 rounds of mnll at
Sknguny for the Interior, the Janunry
frlp having been omitted by the con
tractor. It Is believed that the city of Ietrnlt
will yield to the new law providing for
the purchase of the street railways by
the city.
Jacob Funk, n storekeeper nt Oreens-
hiug, Pn., last Hominy killed a burglar
who wns attempting to enter his place
f business.
In a freight wreck at Pittsburg two
men were killed Inst Hundny. James
A. Bracken, engineer, nnd James 11.
jowp, fireman.
News wns received nt Seattle the
other day that the schooner Thistle
had been wrecked off Cnpe Mudge and
Iglit lives were lost.
William O. Peofleld nged TR. a mil
lionaire of Cleveland was Inst Wednes
day mnrrled to Mrs. Ma A. Cobb who
Is nearly 41) years bis Junior.
Peru hna Just sent tho United Plates
draft for 140,000 due Alex. McCord,
Ihe railroad man ill treated In that
country during a revolution.
The Port Arthur, Tex. ship rnnnl
wns opened lust Monday. The ranal
Is .17.700 feet long nnd will connect
Port Arthur with Sabine Pass.
Governor Themlor" Roosevelt, of
New York, testified before the beef In
quiry court that the ennned roast beef
wna utterly unfit for nn army ration.
Pence prevails nt Nicaragua. All of
tho American prisoners will be re-
eased. Flftv of the revolutionists are
awaiting trial and most of them win
be shot.
Col. J. It. MeLendon. of Montgom
ery, Ala.. Inst Tuesday shot nnd killed
his son-in-law Frank Vann. Vnnn had
not treated the Colonel's daughter pro
perly.
Hy n voto of S to f.9 the Massa
chusetts house Tursday passed a re
solution protesting ngalnst the admls
slon of Ilrlghnm Huberts, of Utah, to
a sent In cmegress.
A Cincinnati Judge decided that It
la not necessary for a womnn, during
courtship, to Inform her Intended hus
band of such defects as a glass eye,
false hair and the like.
A houseful of mourners nnd two
undertakers attended the funeral of
George Leaole's pet dog at Ilrooklyn
Inst Tuesday, Lcade Is wealthy, and
the dog had been his friend for 9
yea rs.
Hubert Hurdette, the humorist and
Mrs. Clara 11. linker, were married a
few days ami at Pnsndena, Cal. Mr,
Hurdette will hereafter fill the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church at Pasa
denu.
Francis C, Tlnndnlph, tho Alnbama
Judge accused of murder In Colombia,
was convicted ngnln. Kx-Secretary
Herbert nnd other prominent adminis
tration men have for a long time mnde
a fight for his life.
Andrew Carneglo Is going to back a
Peotch regiment of the nntlonnl guard
of tho state of New York. Mr. Car
negle will put up no less than $.r00.000
to purchase nn armory. The regiment
will pay back this sum when It can
Secretary Alger has reversed his
decision against summer ramps for
troops in the South, a delegation of
Georgians has Induced him to estab
lish one near Atlanta. Quarantine re
solutions will bo modified to suit.
Frank Klnahnn, an electrician, was
killed at Chicago a few days ago In a
street duel with two unknown men.
Over 20 shots were exchanRed. Klna
ban, before dying, acknowledged that
he knew bis nesallants but refused to
divulge more.
Mall from tho United States to the
Klondike, It Is snld, often falls to
reach Its destination because the con
tractors from Skaguay to Dawson re
fuse to handlo It without Canadian
pontage. There are 20 tons of mall
now at Skaguay.
John More, who Is accused at Hutch
inson, Kan., of killing his wife and
children, was a hard-working, upright
man, who seemed particularly fond ot
his family. He was subject to epllep
tlo fits and often expressed the fear
that tho children would grow up to be
worthless.
Miss Ann Itussell Allen of St. Louis
had announced that she would wed
Count Paul Festttlcs Tolno, of Buda
pest. Hungary. Then the Count or
dered a commercial agenly to look up
tho Allen s financial affairs and the
amount that Miss Allen would inherit,
Now tho wedding is off.
The Government Court of Inquiry
at Chicago Wcdnesduy examined two
witnesses with reference to the beef
question Dr. Nicholas Senn and
Lieutenant Colonel A. W. Corliss. Dr.
Senn entirely disapproved of canned
roast beef as an army ration for any
length of time, and Colonel Corliss
told of tho soldiers' dislike for It.
SPANIARDS DID IT.
Evidence Found In a Caitle Showing How the
Maine Wae Blown Up.
A Cincinnati soldier, Captain T. L.
Huston, In command of tho company
or engineers now stationed at Havana,
bos mado a discovery which will set
at rest forever the dispute as to who
blew up the Maine. The spot Is with
In the most secret recesses of the
Cuartcl de Fuerste, tho prison where
political prisoners were confined, and
where none but a Spanish hand could
have reached the keybonrd to give the
touch which sent the Maine skyward
Looking out of the apertures in the
gunroom In the Castle of the Strong
the wreck of the Maine can be seen
lying at a distance ot about 100 yard
away. The Maine went down In about
40 feet of water, and the work of trac
ing the wires Is both difficult and dan
gerous, but Captain Huston Is canfl
dent that one wire will be found lead
Ing from the gunroom In the castle to
tho Maine.
United States Owna the Klondike.
The whole of the Klondike belt Is In
the United States, not In Canada, so
eordlng to a party from Dawson
which has arrived at Victoria. B,
by the steamer Danube. They bring
"extras" ot tne rxuggei ana tne Miner
with them In corroboration of their
story nnd they also declare that
United States Consul Mccook will ra
HOW DEFY MOB AND TROOPS.
A DELIBERATE MURDER.
Lawyer Shot for Bringing Suit and a Citiien la
Killed In the Reeultlng Attempt to
Arreat the Aaaaaalna,
A murder at Hoytsvllle, Ohio, Inst
Saturday was followed by a riot, nec-
ssltatilig the calling out of troops.
he murder of 1-nwyi r 10. II. Westen-
aver by two brothers, John nnd Paul
Zcltner, resulted In a nioli gathering
to avenge tho crime. The y.eltners
barrlcnded themselves In their house
nil tired upon the crowd nnd the
sheriff's posHc. Clarence Weldmeyer,
a neighbor, got In range and wai kill
ed. Ater a night of excitement, during
which much shooting occurred, the
y.eltners were taken Hundny morning.
nd are now In Jail nt Howling Green.
The Zellners defied nrrest for 18
hours. Peaceful methods flnnlly pre
vailed In the capture, although It is
doubtful If the capture would hnvo
been effected except for the fact that
the Zeltners were nearly out of am
munition, and they knew surrender
was the only method of snvlng them
selves from an Infuriated mob.
Developments since the capture In
dicate thnt they not only deliberated
over the bloody defiance of Inw, but al
so prepnred for It by having a large
lock or nmmiinltlon in their residence,
wo miles from Iloyts Corners. K. H.
Westenhnver, ex-sollcltor of North
llaltlmore had been their nttorney in
numerous rases nnd sued them for his
fees. The Jury and witnesses hail been
worn before Justice Hurgoon, In tho
ownsblp house nt Iloyts I'orners. In
Westenhnver's suit to recover fees,
when Pnnl Zellner demnnded some
papers of Westenhnver and attempted
to tnke them from his pocket.
John y.eltncr then Joined In ilemnnd-
ng the pnpers and Immediately fired
he fntal shot that killed Westenhnver.
As tho Zeltners had their horses ready
for mounting nnd escape, it Is thought
hat they had nrrnnged to get Westen
hnver Into a fight for the purpose of
doing him, although they did not
give the victim time to make nny de
monstrations townrd them. The Z,el
tners kept up their tiring till they
mounted their horses, nnd continued
t lis hundreds of cltlxens pursued
them for two miles to their residence.
After they reached their house they
kept up constant firing the rest of the
day nnd Into the night.
While the feeling Is Intense around
North Hnltimore on nccount of the
murder of Westenhaver, It Is equally
ntense around Hoyts Corners nn oc-
coiint of the killing of their neighbor.
Clnrence Weldmeyer, who was with
the sheriff s posse last night. When
Weldmeyer fell, volley after volley
was poured Into the crowd from the
upper story of the .eltner house, and
the Zeltners knew they were firing on
their neighbors s well as on the
sheriff nnd his deputies.
In connection with the participation
of the two women nnd four children
In the Zeltner barricaded house. It Is
stated ns further proof of deliberation
thnt the y.eltners transferred their
farms Hnd other property on Frldny to
Mrs. John Zeltner.
BRITISH ENCROACHING.
Troopa Wanted to Guard Valuable Lands In
Alaska.
The Alnsknn boundary line situation
Is evidently becoming serious. Gevern
or Hrndy, of Alaska, on February 23
submitted a formal communication to
tho secretnry of tho Interior In which
among other things he soys:
The Canndlans. from our way or
looking at matters, have constantly
shown a spirit of aggressiveness so far
as the boundary line Is concerned. I
found on tho summit of Chllcoot pnss
the llrltlsh flng flying, nnd the cus
toms ofllclnls collecting duties from all
wno nnd their goods plied up there
upon the snow. I asked tho officer In
charge by what authority he had
moved from the lake to the summit
nnd he replied by the command of his
superior officer. Now our customs
officials at Skaguay have not recoglns-
ea tnese lines so for as sending con
voys over with British goods. Late
Inst autumn the gold diggings were
discovered on a creek called Porcu
pine creek, which Is a tributary to the
Chllent river, upon the third trail, vis..
tne ualtnn or Chllent trail. These
discoveries aro proving to be very
rich, nnd they nro very close to the
30-mlln limit, which also we always
have regarded as tho boundary line.
The same aggressiveness which has
been shown elsewhere would Impel the
Canndlans to move down and claim
this country as belonging to them. I
think I know the temper of our peoplo
and feel sure In saying that It such a
step Is attempted on the part of the
Canadians, connict will ensue. nun
danger Is so Imminent that I deem It
wise that our troops In Alaska be
ordered to tnke possession on these
lines and maintain our sovereignty
over the soil that we claim.
RECOVERING THE DEAD.
Bodiee Being Removed From the Ruina of the
Windior Hotel.
Four moro bodies were recovered
from tho ruins of tho Windsor hotel
last Friday. The record as It now
stands Is 23 dead. 40 or more missing
and a lurge collection of small bones,
There Is but little hope that any of the
bodies that may be found can be Iden
titled.
The work ot removing the debris Is
procedlng so slowly that residents
and merchants in the district within
the fire lines, extending a block In
either direction from the scene of the
tire, are making complaint.
CUR NEW POSSESSIONS
Aguinatdo's soldiers are in need of
funds and are growing violent.
Agulnaldo's men are accused of us
ing poisonous brass-tipped bullets.
The number of tobacco bales shipped
exported from Havana last month was
13.483.
The Cuban assembly decided not to
discuss dissolving for another week.
In a sword duel near Havana between
Carlos Agulrre and Ilemon Hernandez.
former police olllcers, tho former was
seriously wounded.
According to a prisoner captured by
our troopa Agulnaldo has announced
that he will personally conduct the
reserves at Mnlolos and march Into
Manila within twenty days, unless the
Americans withdraw In the mean
time. The concentration of rebel for
ces In the vicinity of Malabon gives
color to the statement of the prisoner,
Miesionarieh Held CapUve.
The Liverpool correspondent of the
"Dally Chronicle" says Information
has been received there from Sierra
Leone, on the west coast of Africa,
that two duughters of an American
missionary are held In captivity by
tho natives of Alendl district.
NO CRIME COMMITTED.
Jury Declares That Lynched Negroea Died From
Natural Caueee.
A race wnr Is on In Little Tllver
county, Ark. Last Frldny seven ne
groes met their denth at the hnnds of
an Infuriated white population.
The bodies of the victims of the
mob's vengennce nre hnnglng to the
limbs of trees In vnrlous pnrts of the
county, strung tip wherever over-
tnken. The country Is In a stnte or
most Intense excitement. Tho exact
number of negroes who have been
suinmnrlly denlt with of those who
mny yet fall Into the hnnds of the mob
before order Is restored, may never be
known.
Three negroes were tynehe.l by a
mob nenr Silver Cl'y, In Yn.oo county,
Miss., last Haturday morning. After
being shot to denth the bodies of the
victims were weighted with bundles
of cotton-bale ties and thrown Into the
Yasoo river. They were ring leaders
of rioting negroes.
Three moro dend negroes were found
In Ited river bottoms between New
Boston, Tex., nnd Itoeky Comfort,
Ark., two of them, Joe King nnd Moses
Jones, hnvlng been hnnged or shot to
death. Th" third body was stripped
entirely linked when found.
A Justice of the pence held nn In
quest over these bodies nnd a verdict
wns returned ly tho Jury declaring
thnt the men "came to their death
from natural causes or were f rosea to
denth.
Tho verdict Is regarded as a grue
soino Joke.
PRAISE AND SYMPATHY,
Enjllih Papers Comment on the Work In the
Phlllpplnee.
The Philippine campaign of late had
rather lost Interest for lirltisn reno
era, but iHst Monday there was nn en
tiro change. Most of the papers con
tain editorials expressing admiration
for tho bravery of the American
troops, nnd sympathy with them In
the difficulties they have encountered,
The general opinion Is thnt the Amer
ican victories nre not conclusive, since
the Filipinos have not yet learned the
lesson of the hopelessness of resisting
the United States.
The Stnndnrd says: "The Americans
nro fighting the rebels with a dash
and vigor thnt nre In marked contrast
to the fnlterlng blows alined nt them
by the Spanish generals. F.ngllshmcn
will read with sympathy of the sue
cesslvo charges of the American In
fantry across the open In the face of
heavy fire. Work such ns this hna
had to be, done times without number
the course of our own empire
making."
The Dally Telegraph says: "All the
accounts show thnt the Americas
will have to bear their full share of
the 'white man's burden.' The experi
ence the United States Is gathering
to-day Is that of every power which
has sought to found an empire beyond
lis own snores."
HIS STORY BELIEVED,
A Doctor Kills Hie Wife White Laboring Under
A Nightmare.
Dr. Charles Corey shot nnd killed
Ids wlfo Monday morning at Taeoma,
Wash., while she was asleep. Corey
was 111 nnd his story of the affair Is
that be vas laboring under a night
mare, . believing his wife was being
pursued hy a stranger who was Intunt
on killing her.
Corey says thnt In hts dream he fol
lowed the two from Taeoma to Wash
ington and Just as he fancied tho man
was about to stab her, fired twice with
his revolver. He awoke with a start
to find himself sitting In bed with
smoking revolver In his hand. Corey
had drawn his revolver frcm Its place
unoer nis pillow and killed his wife
The relations between Corcv and bis
wife have been very affectionate and
the authorities believe his storv. He
Is nearly crazed with grief and friends
are watching him to prevent his sul
cine. ran. jorey was a lender In so
cial club circles. She was afraid of
revolver and frequently exnresaed
rear mai sne would be killed with cue,
(-or-y was not arrested.
SCOTCHMEN PROTEST.
But Admit That American Workmen Accom
plleh Twice as Much aa Theirs.
A statement by Charles CramD. of
Philadelphia, a member of the well
known shlp-bulldlng Arm, now In
Hcotland. to the effect that on accoun
or lower wages ships were built
here 30 per cent cheaper than In the
United States, has aroused a vigorous
aeniai.
It Is stated In opposition to Mr.
Cramp s views that American work
men accomplish twice as much as
Clyde workmen in the some time, and
three cargoes of American steel Just
received nere show that building mat
erlal Is cheaper In the United Htateo.
The Increased cost of shlp-bulldlng In
me united states, the Scotchmen
maintain, Is due to the Inordinate Dro
fits expected by the American builders
who wish -to become millionaires in
few years. The profits to Clyde build
ors is seldom more than from 3 to
per cent.
UnlntentlonallyKilled.
John Webb and Will Toney, two ne
gro boys about IS years old, were kill
ed and two of their companions seri
ously wounded at Kdgefleld near
Charleston, S. C last Sunday, by four
white employes of tho Kdgefleld cot
ton factory. Two of the murderers
are mere boys, probably not over 18
years old. About 14 shots were fired.
It is difficult to fix the motive for tho
crime, but It Is supposed the shots
which killed tho negroes were Intend
ed for others.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
For the first 13 months of Its ex
istence It will be found that the war
revenue tax has yielded about $100,-
000.000.
Capt. W. R. Abercromble. of the
United States army, has left Washing
ton on his third military reconnols
sance Into Alaska.
Residents of Washington hope to
raise 130.000 to be spent In a Dewey
Day celebration. The hero, most like
ly, will not be there although stre
nuous efforts are being made to cause
the secretary of the navy to order his
return.
Gen. Alger has Issued an order that
hereafter no chief or acting chief of
staff corps shall be detailed or ordered
to any duty by any authority without
the approval of the secretary of war.
The "Post" of Houston, Tex., prints
an authorltlve announcement that
Congressman Joseph W. Ealley will be
a candidate for United States senator
to succeed Mr. Chilton, whose term
expires March 4, 1301. Mr. Chilton
will also stand for re-election.
John Sherman Is rapidly Improving.
Last Tuesday he was reported dead
and order from Washington com
manded that flags be displayed.
Ill
SUCCESSFUL SEARCH.
Mather Finds Her Son Tied ts a Chair In a
Palnevllle Houae Oreat Bum of Money
Espendcd In Hunting the Abductreae,
After a year of anxiety find search.
and the outlny of a great sum of
money, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lnplner,
of Chicago, hnve nt Inst found their
abducted boy. He wns found nt
Painesvllle, O., Inst Tuesday by Mrs.
Lnplner.
J'he nbduction. of Gerald Lnplner,
aged 3 years, occurred on May :)0, 18118,
by a mysterious woman from In front
of his parents' home, 4:i.1 Prnlrlo nve.
nne, Chicnfco. The womnn nnd child
were traced for a short time, nnd then
nil track of them wns lost. A large
rewnrd was offered for the recovery of
the child, nnd Hlthough Ihe Chicago
police made every effort to bring the
kidnappers to Justice, nothing further
could be learned.
When the news came thnt the boy
had been found many were Inclined to
regard it ns a fnlso clue, for the fami
ly has spent thousands of dollars, and
traveled many hundreds of miles, only
to lie disappointed.
The lad wns found nt th" home of
Mrs. Ann Ingersoll nnd John Collins,
who llvo about a mile west of Pnlnes-
vllle. About two months ngo a news
pnpor account of the nbduction and
rewnrd offered enmo under the notice
of F. 10, Ferris nnd his sister, Miss O.
G. Ferris, neighbors of the Ingersolls,
Both suMpected that tho little boy, who
nnd been nt the residence of Mrs. In
gersoll since last June, might be tho
missing child, nnd they entered Into
correspondence with the Chlcngo pol
ee. A Per about two months' Investi
gation nnd correspondence It wns de
termlncd thnt the child was tho miss
Ing Gerald.
Mrs. Laiilner wns notified, nnd she
arrived nt Painesvllle Tuesday morn
ing to Identify the little one. She was
met at the station bv Deputy Sheriff
A. T. Mny, who hns been in chnrgo of
tho ense, nnd wns taken In a closed
carriage to tho InTersoll plnee, while
snerirr St. John went nn nhend to pre
vent the escape f the nbductors.
Access to tho houso wns gained
through the renr door, nnd there, tied
In a high chair, half-dressed, the boy
wan found. Both Mrs. Ingersoll and
Collins w-re placed under arrest, and
were held for trlnl. Mrs. Ingersoll
denies the charge of nbduction, and
could be Induced to say nothing about
tne case. Sheriff St. John received
dlspntcfl from Chlcngo saying that an
officer wns on his way to take charge
of the prisoners, who will be removed
to that city as soon as requisition pa
pers can be secured.
John Collins, who was nrrested with
Mis. Ann Ingersoll on the charge of
nnoucting Gerald Lnplner, mnde a run
concession Thursday. He was nn In
mnte of the National Military Home
nt Los Angeles, Cal. There he met
Mrs. Ingersoll. Phe told him she hnd
a fnrm at Painesvllle nnd asked him to
come Knst and live with her. They
came to Chlcngo, where they arrived
a few days before the last of Mny,
1K!IX.
On Decoration Day Mrs. Ingersoll
rnme to him with the child. She snld
she had found the little one on tho
street. Collins snld he had no suspic
ion that the child had been nhdueted,
and he believed Mrs. Ingersoll when
she snld she hnd found the little one,
Collins wns held In $:i00 and Mrs. In
gersoll in M.ooo hall.
RESULT OF COMPETITION.
An Engliahman O.vee an Opinion on American
Truata.
At the banquet of tho Ttrltlsh F.eon
nmle association the other evening
Sir Hobert Glffen, former assistnn
secretary of the board of trade, pre
siding, Prof. Ashley delivered an In
teresting address on the position of
trusts In the United States.
Prof. Ashley said tho trusts were
mainly the outcome of an attempt to
get rid of the disastrous effects of cut
throat competition. The public, In hi
opinion, hnd greatly exaggerated the!
power to rule prices. Ho contended
that the general tendency of trusts In
the United States was in fact to lower
prices, as had been seen In the case o
the Standard Oil trust. Undoubtedly
the trusts gave an advantage to th
capitalists, but they also tended to ae
cure steadiness In the rate of remun
eratlnn for Inbor and to promote con
tlnulty of employment and an In
creased stability In Industry.
New Method of Catching Burglars.
The police, of Brooklyn, last Thurs
day surprised a crowd or boys wh
were stealing wire from the trolley
company. Tho boys hid behind the
numerous supplies and could not be
found. Finally electricity was turned
on the metal and wire and the thieves
Jumped from their hiding placa and
were quickly caught,
CABLE FLASHES.
A hundred white men were killed In
battle with natives in Africa south of
Algiers. The men are said to be part
of a Jrencn expedition.
Two members of arlstocratla famil
les at Brussels fought a duel a few
days ago with razors. One of the
participants had his throat cut-
English merchants have been
startled by the heavy Inroads mad
by Americans Into their trade with
the llrltlsh Colony at Cape Town.
The emperor of Corea has caused
sensation by appearing in a full unl
furm, cut In American fashion, and
causing his attendants to be dressed
In American Btyle.
An explosion took place In the
laboratory of the war department
Purls. Being the second of the kind
since the Toulon explosion, it causeil
great excitement. No one was killed,
Recent experiments mnde by th
French government with wireless
telegraphy Indicate that the system
can be used to advantage by vessel
at sea during a fog, and thus avoid
collisions.
Don Carlos, tho Spanish pretender,
la expected In Madrid to isaue a manl
feeto at an eurly date regarding his
plans. It Is officially denied there
that the Carllats have succeeded in in
troduclng arms into Spain.
The agreement reached last week be
tween France and Englund as to Af
rica leaves only four recognized Inde
pendent states 011 that continent
Morocco, Abysslnlu, Liberia and the
Orange Free State.
A band of repatriated troops made
a demonstration at Madrid Thursday
morning In front or the pie fee turn.
The prefect advised the soldiers to
disperse Immediately, adding that
otherwise he would be compelled to re
sort to force.
The demonstrators left. Informing
the authorities In a threatening mun
nor that they had better pay the ar
rears due the troops within a month.
HONDURAS MUST PAY.
United States Demanda 10,000 for the Death of
of Frank Pears of Pittabnrg
Last January.
Tho government hns decided tn de
mand of the government of Honduras
10,000 In gold as dnmngea for the kill
ing of Frank Pears of Pittsburg In
that country on the night of January
1 innc.
Tho testimony forwarded bv Con
sular Agent Mitchell and the report of
1 nmmnnucr Jignn or the United
Stnten steamer Machlas were consld-
rcd carefully before the agreement
wns arrived nt. As this government
hns never paid more than 110,000 for
tho killing of a cltixen of a foreign
country, it was felt thnt Jn this case
not more than 110,000 could be In Jus-
ice demanded. In regard to a demand
or the punishment of the nnrtv gulltv
of the killing. It wns agreed thnt that
would he useless. The sentinel who
killed Pears bnd been acquitted by a
drumhead court-mnrtlnl nnd then sent
nut of the country by tho Honduras
government. Consequently a demand
for his punishment would only delay
nn enrly settlement of the case and do
no good. The Honduras government
would undoubtedly decline to try him
a second time for the same offense.
Therefore Mr. Hunter. United Stntes
nmhnssador to Honduras, wns In-
trueted to demand from the Honduras
government IIO.tKiO in dnmnges for tho
killing of I'enrs nnd nn npology for the
outrage. Minister Hunter will mnke
he demand ns soon ns he returns to
his post. It Is believed thnt the Hon
duras government will promptly com-
uy with the demand nnd thus close
ho Incident. If It hesitates to do so
Kenr Admiral Snmpson will be In
structed to send one or more vessels
from his squadron to enforce the de-
mnnd.
It hns been extremely difficult for
the state department to obtain a full
statement of the facts In this case.
First a warship, the Machlas, was sent
to Puerto Cortes, tho nearest port to
the scene of the killing, and Command
er Logan made as thorough an Inves
tigation as could ho had at that point.
His report Indicated that tho killing
hnd been an entirely unjustifiable
one.
Hut there were some matters of de
tail to he developed, and to that end
United States Consular Agent Mitchell
wns called upon to supplement the In
vestigation. He wns obliged to mnke a
long Journey on horseback across an
almost trackless country so thnt his
report has been greatly delayed. The
document, however, has reached the
stnte depnrtment nnd It fully confirms
C'npt. Logan's estimate of the char
acter of the killing, and It will bo up
on theso two reports thnt the demand
for reparation will be made.
The consular agent shows thnt
Pears was challenged at a consider
able distance by a sentry. Unfamiliar
with the Spanish language, he yet
comprehended the nature of the call
nnd stopped Instnntly, but wns shot
down by the sentry from what appears
to bo mere wantonness. In his dying
moments Pears said that ho might
have escaped around the rorner of tho
nearest house when challenged, but ho
did not care to flee In that fashion and
thus Justify a suspicion that he was
doing anything wrong.
EXILED FOR NINE DAYS.
A Janitor Placed In an Air Tight Box la the la.
terest of Science.
Tho Janitor nt Wesleyan university.
at Middletown, Conn., who under;
went an Imprisonment of nine days In
nn alr-tlght box aa an experiment by
I'rof. Atwnter on the nutritive value
of foods, was released Tuesday night.
The man s name Is Osterberg. He
was absolutely cut off from the world
except by telephone. He has various
means of taking exercise. Including a
stationary bicycle, but a port of the
conditions were that ho must not
bathe even his face while In the cab
inet. He telephoned that he did not
sleep well and that his food In palling
on him, but that he would stay out
the nine dnys. Hundreds of letters
from proprietary food concerns have
been sent to Osterberg, asking him to
mnke testa for them. Prof. Atwater
says his test Is scientific! and In no
sense a commerelnl one.
TIRED OF FIGHTING. '
Philippinoa Would Surrender But Aguinaldo
Dece:vea Them.
Francesco Valencia, Insurgent gov
ernor ot tho province of Cavlte. es
caped into the American lines Thurs
day, and came to Manila, where he
presented himself to General Otis. He
gave the American military governor
all the Information he possessed re
garding the Insurgent forces, and told
remarkable stories of the cruelty and
deception practised by Agulnaldo and
his associate leaders upon the unfor
tunate natives In order to keep up tho
Insurrection. .
There are, according to Governor"'
Valencia, between 20.000 and 30.000 In
surgents, armed -with Mausers and
Remingtons, between Manila and Ma
lolos. The main force of Agulnaldo's
army Is at Malolos, the Insurgent
capltnl, where Intrenchments are be
ing thrown up day and night.
The mass of the natives are sick of
war and the Idea of Independence.
They are fighting simply under fear
of death and the threats of leaders.
Valencia says that the people recog
nize there la no hope battling with the
Americana, but they dare not refuse
to fltfht. He believes that tho Insur
rection will collapse when the Ameri
can troops advance, smashing the In
surgent force and exposing Agulnal
do's falue stories of victories.
President Receivea a Spamah Flag.
President McKlnley and party left
Jekyl Island last Wednesday for
Thomasville, Ga. At Brunswick the
President's boat, the Coltux, was
saluted by a Spanish vessel. When
the President landed at Brunswick he
received a flag accompanied by the
following note: "This is the first Span
ish flag to salute President William
McKlnley after the conclusion of
peace between the United States and
Spain, and is now presented to the
president at Brunswick, Ga., March
20. 18M9. with the compliments ot
Rosendo Torras, late vice consul of
Spain."
Honored In Aaia Minor.
The Navy Department has Just re
ceived an account of commemora
tive service away (! In Smyrna, Asia
Minor, In honor of John Vervevls, a
Smyrniote, who was a member of the
crew of the torpedo boat Wlnslow,
killed In action in the battle of Car
denas, May 11.
Tho account states that Imposing
funeral services took place in the
Church of St. John the Baptist In the
presence of the friends and kinsmen
of the dead sailor and muny specta
tors. The American Hag crowned U
collyva.
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