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His Advances Rejected
DEATH OF CAPT. NICHOLS
The Commander OF the MopnJuoc..
Receives a Fatal Sunstroke

The following dispatch was received at
the Navy Department today from CAPTAIN
Barker, the senior naval officer on The
Aslatlc station:
MANILA, June 10.-Captdin derply re-
grets TO announce the sudden death of
Nichols of Monadnock, of sunstroke
''CS.gnedD RARkER -,
Captain Nichols was a man of larpe
stature and full hah:t; likely to lust su,.h
an attack as that which carried him OF.
He was born in New York and went to
the Naval Academy in 1sGl His first sery-
Ice was on the Swatara, in the West Indies
and in the European squadron lie be-
came an ensign in 1866 a master i'm 'dS
and lieutenant i'm 90, when he was Al
tached to the port admlrars flagship Frolic
In New York harbOr. Other service which
followed was on ordnance duty in Pitts
burg, on torpedo duty in the coast survey
in 10 and ~, on the European station IN
AZ, again on the coast survey commanding
Hassler, in ~, and on the board of in
spection in 1891, when he became a COM
mander He took command of the Ben
nington in 1887, and crossed with her from
Honolulu to join Dewey before Manila last
July. He was attached to the Mare Island
navy yard for short time last fall. and
took command of the Monadnock January
Is, 1899. He promoted to captatn
March last. While In command of the
Monadnack, Captain Nichols saw more ac-
tive service than most Of the other vessels
of Dewey's squadron, his ship be ng relied
upon TO assist the army in nearly all Of the
movements northWard from Manila against
the insurgents.
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VIRGINIA FOR bRi Az.
Will Vote for Him ard the Chicago
Platform in Convention.

The two Virginia senators, Martin and
Daniel, and Representative Swanson were
in Washington today, looking after the
matter of census appo:u ments for Nir-
g.nia The supervisors for the state are
to be divided equally between the two par
ties according to the general plan of the
bureau in making such appointments, and
1t is understood that there is no disagree
ment between congressman of the two
parties of the state ON the subject.
Mr.. Swanson still believes that the demo-
Gratis of the House will retender the minor
iiy leadership of the House to Mr.. Bailey,
VINO voluntarily retired from that position
before the closing of the last session. He
thinks the leadership will be rendered to
Mr- Eailey and that he will accept.
Speaking of general politics, MIR. Swanson
sald that Virginia was fer Bryan and the
Calcago platform. He said that the Nir-
sln'a delegation to the demceratic national
convention from Virginia would be solid
Tor Bryan and the PLATFORM, with anti
mnhtarylsm, ant-Philippineism and anti
trusts clauses added. Opposition to Bryan
and the Chicago platform. he said, could
make no progress III the south.
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OPPOSED TO SECRET SESSIONS.
German Delegates to The Hague En-
ter Protest

THE HAGUE. June 10-The chief dele
gates to the peace conference met today to
discuss Gcrmany's complaints against the
secrecy imposed upon the delegates and the
consequence of misleading reports pub
lished. and it is understood that Count
Munster, head of the German delegation.
was instructed TO propose that the proto-
coils for the plcnary sittings of the commit
tees be published Immediately after they
are drawn up.
American delegates tell the representative
here Of the Associated Press that they are
still confident Of the adoption of some of
their chief projects for arbitration but the
preliminary discussion yesterday indicates
the impossibility of maintaining them all
For instance, it is impossible 10 carry the
proposal that the judges of the arbitration
tribunal be elected by the highest court of
justice of each country. as some of the
European countries do not possess a Judi
clal organization permitting such procedure
1t is expected that the likelicst outcome
Will be that each country will be free In
choose the manner of nominating its own
judges.
The Americans propose to insist upon a
permanent tribunal. If this is impossih HE
they nope to obtain. at any rate the in
stitution Of permanent commission. They
VIII also Insist on other points
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IN PITCHED BATTLE.
LaWton Strikes Rebels
South Of Manila,
FINDS THEM WELL NTRENCHED
Carries Their Position in a
Brilliant Dash.
FILIPINOS LOSSES QUITE HEAVY
Two American Officers Killed,
Twenty one Men Wounded.
FILIPINOU LOSSES QUITE HEAVY
SUFFERING FROM HEAT

MANILA, June 10. 4:30 p.m.-At daybreak
today a force of 4j4o men under Generals
Lawton. Wheaton and Overshne advanced
from San Pedro Nacati sweeping the coun-
try between the Bay of Manila and Bay
lake, south of Manila BY noon the coun-
Try had been cleared almost to Paranaque.
The Americans lost two officers killed and
twenty-one soldiers wounded.
The rebels resisted desperately at the
stronger Of their positions. and left fifty
dead in the trenches. Many more wounded
were left behind by the rebels in their re-
treat. The heat during the day was over
pOwering and there Were many prostrations
Of American soldiers from that cause.
Gen. Lawton's Forces.
General Lawton's forces consisted of two
battaliOns each of the 21st and 9th Infan-
try, six companies of the Colorado volun-
teers and detachment of artillery. The
Nevada cavalry was under General Wheat
on and the 18th and 14th Infantry. the 4th
Cavalry and detachment of light artillery
were under General OverShine.
1t was scarcely dawn when the troops. in
a long. silent procession. wound I'D the
hillside behind the American trenches and
formed a skirmish line. Concealed in the
jungle. the advance rebel outposts fired a
The opposing forces occupied two ranges
of cresCent-shaped hills.
The artillery. the Colorado Infantry and
the Nevada Cavalry swung around the hill
top on the left and opened the battle at
$50 o'clock. The rebels made no Response
from the hills, and the Colorado men eau
IoCsly advanced through the thick grass
until they We're confronted by trench,
from hich a few weak VOileys We're Hired
a spirited response followed. and a ch:,rs-.
into the trench found it to be deserted
Rebels Make Strong Resistance.
In the meantime part of the 18th and l4th
Regiments formed in skirmish line. extcrd-
tng a mile To the right. and. supported by
sne rest Of the regiments swept down the
valley and up the hillside toward another
french- Approaching through the rnorass
seriously hampered the 1lth and the reb-
elS. taking advantage of this poured a
CALLING fire upon them for thirty minutes
The 18th was twice compelled to with
draw for sthe purpose Of finding a safe
crossing in the swamp. Finally the trench
was enfladed on both fianks The rebels
Ned to the woods and sust aimed severe loss
Gen LawtOn then pushed his entire com
mand south, through the center of the. 18TH
mus. until q few miles south Of Paranaque
when ne swung around and halted on ac-
count of the heat
During the march Americans were pros
tratei on all sides. owing to lack of water
and exposure to the sun Ii is estimated
that 40 per cent of the troops We're ex-
hausted.
The double-turreted monitor Monadnock
snd three other vessels sheIled ParanaGue
this morning and the rebels prCnlptlv evac-
Uated the place
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ANTONIO BARRIOs a REFUGEE.
Ganfemaian Forced to Leave His
Country for His Politics..

SAN FRANCISCO June 1O.-Antonio
Barrios, leader of the liberal party of Qua
temala whose followers, it is said. are
striving to place him on the presidential
chair. now occupied by Manuel Estrada
Cabrera, was a passenger on the Pacific
Mail steamer San Jose from Panama. He
is a son of the late General Rufino Barrios
founder of the liberal party of Guatemala
whose term as president covered a period
of fourteen years.
Senior Barrios. while admitting that his
residence in San Francisco was due to po-
htical difference with his sympa thiZers and
the party in power, would not acknowledge
that he was forced to flee from his country
Other passengers, however. who arrived by
the same steamer, say that not only was he
compelled to take his departure, but Presi-
dent Cabrera allowed him only two days
to do So They say also that Guatemala is
on the verge of revolution which will
probably result in the downfall of the
Cabrera government to the gain of the lib
erals, who are almost unanimous in their
choice of Antonio Barrios for president
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WAS BURIED At SEA.
Lieutenant Commander Kellogg Sue
cumbed to Illness.

Word was received at the Navy Depart
rent this morning of the death of Lieut..
Commander Wainwright Kellogg, while Ell
route from Cherbou1g to New York on the
steamer Auguste Victoria. Commander Kel-
logg had been undergoing treatment ct
Carlsbad and was i'll when ne eIibar lled on
the steamer at Hamburg. His death oc-
CURED on the evening of June 3, ana he
was buried at sea with appropriate religious
services.
Commander Kellogg was born in Chenan-
go county, n. y, February 81, lS43, and
was graduated from the Naval Academy in
1863 His first cruise WIS oq the Sabine,
from 1859 to 1870 after which ha was
transferred, successfully, to the Richmond,
Oh the European station: the Lancaster,
Wasp and Essex, on the South Atlantic
station; the Monongahe.a, on the Asiatic
station; the Michigan, the lakes, and
on special duty in the Navy Department
from 1880 to 1856. From 1886 to 1890 he
vas attached to the Boston, on the North
Atlantic station, and for three years was
on electric light duty at Philadelphia. He
was attached TO the New York from Al
gust, 1893, to July, 1896, and WAS on duty
in the bureau of equipment from July, 1S95,
to April. lSJS-
During the Spanish war he commanded
the L. S. S. Maple and was inspector Of The
third light house district from September.
1898, to April, 1889, when he was granted
leave Of absence ana given PERMISSION to
go abroad for the benefit of his health. He
reached the grade of lieutenant commander
July, 1897. COmma nder Kellogg had the
than any other officer OF his grade in The
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TROUBLE EXPECTED TO-DAY
News From the Transvaal Arouses Appre
hension in London.
Meeting of UitIanders to BE Held
Ruinors of American Mediation
Officially Denied.

LONDON. June 10.-It is not improbab bile
that the crisis in the Transvaal will be
! hastened today by some untoward incident
at Jon annesburg. J. B. Robinson, the South
African millionaire and mine owner, re-
2elVed a telegram today from his agent al
Johannesburg, saying the situation there is
most serious
The agent added that mass meeting of
Uitianders will be held today. in order to
confirm and support the proposals of thc
British high commissioner Sir Alfred NIL
ner. AS open air meetings are not allowed
without permission. it is not improha ble
If the necessary permission is not obtained
that the police will rndeavor to stop the
meeting
The consensus of opinion among proni-
nent Citlanders and SCUM Afri an clrilaI-
lists in London is hat t:ia Hritish eove~r.-
meht is in tight Xix. that IL cqunot re-
treat from It's position. and that if President
hIuSer does not recede war is ineVita BILE.
Regarding the Sugg :. :on that The I',Ii-.l
States be asked IL MEDIATE between III
lransVaal and Great Britain. Joseph II
ohoatt. the United States ambassador
says; w nile every good American would
welcome the possibility of helping a solu-
tlon OF the present situation We nave no.
been approached in the matter and !. per
Sonaliy. know nothing of this proro..a
mediation 10y America"
An official of the foreign Ollie. in con-
Nersation with representative of the As
soclated Press. says:
We nave not aDnrpache! America nor
mas America approached aS in tbs matter
and 1t Is very unlik Il thar America Will
he asked I" do anything of tGe kind. rauch
as We value the good Feeling existing h
tween the two countries
PRETORIA. Transvaal Republic. June
lo.-After deliberaiion in secret all The
morning, the volkSraad yesterday Afternoon
approved President kruEer's franchise pro-
roSalS ana instructed the government 20
oraW them up in the form of a law. which
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ADVICES FROM GEN. OTIS
For Some Reason They Are Not Made
Public.

A cable message was received at the War
Department today from Gen. Otis in regard
to the military operations in the country
south of Manila. but for some unknown
reason its contents We're Withheld from the
public Considerable interest was shown.
however. in the press dispatches from Ma
MIA, showing that desperate fighting had
occurred between the American troops and
the Ffhpinos. resulting in the death of two
American officers and the wounding of
twcnty-one soldiers. and the death Of at
least fifty of the insurgents. The disas-
trous effect of the oppressive heat on the
American troops referred to as likely
TO interfere considerably with the success
full prosecution of the aggressive caInpaign
decided upon in spite OF the rainy season.
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S. N. ID. NORTH SELECTED.
One of the Chief Statfsticians of the
Census Bureau.

Thc director of census has completed his
official technical staff by the appointment
of Mr.. s. n. D. North of Boston chief stat
istician in the division of manufacturing
and mechanical industries. This has been
probably the most difficult position 10 fill in
the office Director Merriam has had Mr.
North's name under consideration for a
long time, but his connection with the in
dustrial commission rendered it very un-
certain whether his services could be Sc
cured.
On reference of this question to the Pres
ldent Mir. Mckinley consented to the trans
fer. Mr.. North is native of New York
and ID graduate of Hamilton College, where
his father has been for many years profess
sor of Greek. He spent a number of years
of his younger life as editor in Utica and
in Albany. In the census of 1880 he was eX-
pert special agent for the collection of sta
tistics relating to newspapers and other
periodicals. He subsequently called to
the secretaryship of the National Associa-
ton Of Wool Manufacturers, with head
quarters in Boston.
In the census of 1890 he was expert spe-
cal agent on this subject. He is thor
oughly familiar with census work in all its
branches, but particularly in the division
of manufacturing industries. He has held
a number of official positions in Washing
ton in connection with the work OF Vari-
important Senate committees dealing
with the questions of finance, of the tariff,
of prices and the like. His familiarity with
the manufacturing industries of the coun-
try on the one hand, and with statistical
work on the other render this a peculiarly
fortunate and satisfactory appointment.
The five chief statiSticianS Of the census
Mr.. W. c. Hunt, assigned to the di
vision of population; Mr.. w. a. King, as
signed to the division of mortality; Mr..
l.. G.. Powers, assigned to the division OF
agriculture Mr. 5. y. d. North, assigned
to the division of manufactures; Prof. w.
F. Wilcox of Cornell University, assigned
to the division Of methods and results.
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EABEAs CnRPUs FOR MOLiNEJN.
-tttoFney Hattie Making strong Ef-
forts to- Free the Prisoner.

NEW YORK, June l0-George Gordon
Battle of counsel for Roland B. Molineux,
charged with the death of Mrs. Kate j.
Adams, appeared before Justice Glider
slrCve in supreme court chambers today
and obtained writs of prohibition, habeas
corpus and certiorari in the case, citing
Justice Jerome of the court of special ses-
sicns and District Attorney Gardner to ap
pear before Justice Gildersle9ve at 1890
O'Clock Monday morning TO show cause
why Roland E. MolnaUX is detained in
prison. The writ of prohibition sets forth
that inasmuch the grand jury could not
review the case without an order of the
court of general sessions, an inferior mag
istrate is without jurisdiction. The writ of
habeas corpus orders Warden Hagan to pro-
duce MolinauX in court Monday, and the
writ of certiorari reviews the proceedings
before Magistrate Jerome yesterday
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The War Department Responds to Il
Mothers Pathetic Plea.

| a pathetic story of the war was revealed
yesterday afternoon when Assistant Secre-
| tary Meikiejohn sent the following cable
| gram:
otis Manila:
| Send personal effects Taggart F, 18th
Minnesota addressed Mrs. Taggart, 11S 7th
| street north Minneapolis. Body also, if
possible. MEikLEJOHN."
! Mr. ]. s. Van Antwerp, the well-known
| correspondent visited the War Department
and submitted to Assistant Secretary
| Meiklejohn a letter from Mrs Eva c. Tag
/ CART of Minneapolis. Mrs. Taggart is the
mother of V. Ellis Taggart, who did in
| Manila on the 23d of last month The
Young man had enlisted in Company F.
! 18th Minnesota Volunteers, at the break
| ing out of the war and had made good
| record for himself as Il soldier, but
posure and want of a robust constitution
| caused him to sicken and die. The letter
| from the heart-broken mother to the cor
\ respondent says in part:
Last fall asked favor of you in re-
gard to sending Christmas box to my
| precious boy in Manila Through your ef-
| forts the box was promptly sent, and /
now wish to request that you aid me in an
| other very great favor. My poor boy died
| in Manila the 2:d of May, so l have been
informed. This grief seems more than l
| can bear, when / remember how he longed
| to come home, and how devotedly he loved
| his mother. He wrote me often that he
| ndo DeeE COLLECTING anu Souvenirs,
| and had quite a large collection which he
knew would please and interest mother.
| His whole thought and care appeared to
| be to bring home something which would
| please me. Now that he is dead all that is
| passed and gone ] cannot help but feel
| that God has dealt h.irshly with me- Win
you please ascertain If l can OF may have
| his collection and all that belonged to him
| sent to me from there at once? But OH
| cannot his poor, precious body be sent to
| us here without any delay? l feel that l
| cannot leave his remains there very long
| wrote to Gen. Corbin Il week ago
| but have received no reply, and 1 am so
| anxious about these things that | cannot
| rest God grant that you may fiEd way
| TO help poor heart-crushed mother
When Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn
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ATTEMPT To WRECK TRAINS.
tGiored Boys Confess and Are Placed
in JniI.
ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch Ia The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, June 1G.-Charles
James and Arthur Ofutt coIored and
Charles Jackson. also coIored were lodsad
in jail here iast night by Special Agent
Shaw Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and Sheriff Horton Thompson. The Offutts
are charged with attempted train wrecking
and jackson is held as a witness for the
state. Arthur Ofutt. who is about iwentv-
one years Of age. T.; the Oldest Of the GUAR
tet ana when arres;ed was armed with a
loaded revolver.
Ihe capture of the boys was the result
OF good Piece or detec;jVe work on the
part OF the officers. Two days ago Mr.
Fred G. Shaw Of the legal dtnartment af
the road received word from George Crown
a track walker, that TWO attempts to wreck
trains had been made near West End
station snort distance above here Iron
rali joints had been used. Two of them
had been put on the eastbgund rack and
one On the westb0und track Trains had
struck them, but beyond tearing pieces from
me ttS no particular damage WAS done
ms happened Tuesday morning, and as
soon as the report reached Mr. ShaU. ba
started an investigation. After going over
Niie ground ne suspected that some cornrad
people We're the guilty ones. and subsequent
htNc!opments showed Jhat his susDicfops
We're We'll founded. Leading from IN.
tracks OF the company near the scene of
What might have resulted in the wholesale
"a - 'ti Fl passengers WAS path. he
end CT this live the Jackson and Offitt fam
lies Chhr!es Jackson was the first one
apPrehtnded. lie denied his guilt bur ad
mltted that he was near the track to hear
the noise that would be made when fhe
trains struck the ohstructions. on the
SllehStn OF MS statements the Ofrutts We're
&rreSted and Charles and Barnes conf.ssad
Ihfy SAID they had been put up to do il bv
thelr Older brother. Arthur. who was angry
because a train had killed his dog. Arthur
uehied that he knew anything of the crime
or that he was in any way impIfcataI IN :,
IL was late last night when the last Of the
prisoners was lodged in jail. They VIII be
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FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRN.
Medals Of Honor Awarded to Three
of the Tenth Cavalry

The army board on breNets has decided
tfat the following ramed men are entitled
TO medals OF honor for the particular ser-
wee rendered by them, as set forth below
George ii. Wanton, Dennis Bsn and Fitz
Lee, al of the 10Th Cavalry, for distin-
susheo sailantry at Tayabaeea, Cuba,
June ~, lS9s, where after a force had sue
ceeced IN landing ard had been compelled
TO Withdraw to the boats, leaving a number
OF killeG and wounded ashore, they vo.un-
tarlly went ashore in the face of the enemy
comrades, who would otherwise have fallen
INTO the hands of the enemy; this after
several previous attempts had been frus-
trated.
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Secret Meetings Held by Men in Penn
sNINania Districts.

NEW YORK, June lo.-A strike of $3.50
coal miners in the central district of Penn
sylvania is threatened. Within the last ten
days secret meetings have been held at
RobertsGale and Clearfield, at which the
national ana district officers of the United
Mine Workers Association were author
lied to prepare the machine miners of the
Whole district for strike, to be declared
as soon as those officials thought the time
ripe. \ letter from n&tional organizer
received here declares that this viii be
within I month or six weeks.
A complete tie-up of the mines IN the
central region, which includes the counties
of Cambria, Clearfield, jefferson, Arm
strong, Huntingdon, Bedford, Somerset
Center. NoI ang and Clarion, would Serious
ly hamper the great ship coaiing depOtS Of
the eastern seabCard, for lhat is where
most of the product gees.
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THE JAMAICAN CONFUSION.
Members Are Expected IL Arftve Here
Next TucsdAy.

The personnel Of the Jam4iean n tariff ccm-
mission, now en- route to the United States,
is announced, IN dispatches received here,
follows:
Valentine Graeme Bell, dirsctor of public
works of the colony; David S. Gideon. cleo
tive member of the legislative council, and
Mr. Farquarson. 1t has been stated that
Mr.. Chamberlain, in authorizing the COM
mission, arranged that representative of
the home government SHOULD act with the
been named, however and Mr. ToAsr Brit.
sa,s1i, ish charge VIII act as the Imperial repre-
The colonial members Of the commission
Ieit jamaica on the 7th, and are expected
here about next Tuesday