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And Listened to Postmaster General
Smith.
Went to Church in the Morning
and Rode In the Afternoon
Vice President Hobart, Who ia
Not Well, Will Return With
Him-Funeral Services of Ex-
Governor Pierpont Held at
Pittsburg.

TOWNSVILLE (Ga-), March 26.-
President Mckinley spent a restful
Sunday, attending to no business save
a few arrangements for the return trip
to Washington tomorrow afternoon
and listening to what Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith had to say of his obServa-
tions of conditions in Cuba. The weather
was very warm, the thermometer reg
istering 50 degrees, but a breeze was
blowing
The President and Miss Hanna were
driven to the Methodist Church for the
noon service The church was filled,
and the President, ON coming out,
smilingly returned the salutation of
many of the congregation. In the early
afternoon he, with other members of
the household, went driving, and later
received Postmaster General Smith,
who reached here on a special car from
Tampa, and will journey north with
the President tomorrow. He was
driven direct from the station to SEN
ator Hanna's home, stopping long
enough to say to an Associated Press
reporter that his views on Cuban af-
fairs had been fully stated in an inter-
view sent by the Associated Press just
before he left Havana. The Presiden-
tial party will leave here late to-mor-
row afternoon and reach Washington
after the close of Office hours on Tues
day.
Vice President Hobart has decided to
go. north with the President. He has
not been feeling as well the last three
or four days as during the early part
of his visit, and believes a cooler and
more bracing climate will prove bene-
fetal. His attack of the grip last
winter was very severe, and it will
take time and the best of care to rid
his system Of it's effects, Hs caught
a fresh cold Wednesday night, and
this, with some stomach trouble, made
it necessary for hm to keep quiet ana
observe his doctors directions. He
has been able to movei about the house,
however and this afternoon was feel
ing slightly better.
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The soldiers were much exhausted,
and there were several prostrations
from the heat, which was intense. The
dead and wounded were collected in the
shade of the trees and carried on
stretchers by Chinese across the river
to the train.
After luncheon General MacArthur's s
division advanced toward Polo.
The Second Oregon Regiment en-
countered 1000 Filipinos west of Ma
linta, who We're retreating from Mals-
bon. The enemy had taken up a po-
sftion behind four rows of intrench-
ments, but was driven out after an
hours heavy firing. One Oregonian was
killed and five wounded.
The Third Artillery, acting as infan-
try, with two guns of the Utah Artil-
lery, and the Kansans, had a sharp
fight east of Malinta- The Americans
had but slight losses. Five Filipinos
were found dead and several were
taken prisoners.
General MacArthur's division is ad-
vancing upon Polo along the railroad
AS the bridge is destroyed and the river
cannot be forded, the advance is tenn
porarily checked tonight.
In the fighting west of Malinta the
Oregonians captured Spaniard, but
he denied that he was taking part in
the battle.
The surgeons from the fleet and the
British cruiser Powerful volunteered
their assistance and were indefatigable
in their services at the front.
President Schurman of the Philippine
Commission and Mr.. Macarthur, United
States Secretary, were under fire to-
day with General Wheaton.
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AT SANTIAGO.
Admiral Sampson Visits General
Wood and Morro Castle.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 90
The United States cruiser New York
and the gunboats Vicksburg and Ann
apolis arrived here this morning. Rear
Admiral Sampson, accompanied by
Captain F. E. Chadwick of the cruiser.
called upon Major General Leonard
Wood, the Military Governor, a salute
being fired in honor of the Admiral
This afternoon General Wood returned
the visit. There were further compli-
mentary salutes, and the warships left
this evening for Kingston, Jamaica.
During the day Admiral Sampson Wis
tied Morro Castle, never having ex-
plored the interior before. With regard
to the discovery of the remains of a
Spanish officer in an armchair on the
beach west of MORO, the Admiral ex-
pressed his opinion that they were GER
tainly the remains of Admiral Villamil
Five more bandits have been cap
tured and two others killed. The citi-
zens express satisfaction at the capture
of Mattamoras and Trucon, well-known
brigands, and it is thought that, with
their capture, the backbone of br1-
gandage in this district is broken.
General Woods March estimate has
finally been approved by the authori-
ties at Havana, and consequently those
who have been unemployed are able to
resume work, relieving the strain.
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Late tonight the oder brother pauD

Late tonight the older brother PauD
said:
It am glad killed him (meaning
Westenhaven).
This is all he would say. John re-
fused to say anything.
The town is very quiet tonight, and
while there has been some talk on the
street, nothing has been or will be done.
The whole afternoon and early part of
the evening the Jail was crowded with
visitors who were permitted to see the
prisoners.
The men both expressed their regret
at the killing last night of Clarence
Wittenmyer, whom they said was kill
ed unintentionally. AS to the third
he dropped for safety and remained so
man, who was supposed to have Keen
killed, his injuries were not severe, but
long that it was believed he was kill
ed Neither of the Zeltners nor the
woman expressed the slightest regret
over the killing of Lawyer Weston
haven. They had not one word of
sorrow or regret for the incident of yes
terday noon.
AS an instance of the temper of Mrs.
Zeltner, at one time during the night
she came on the porch and deliberately
fired five shots into the mob. Fortu-
nately no one received more than slight
abrasionS from the bullets.
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Militia Called Out to Prevent Them From
Being Lynched.
Had the Murderers Not Surrender
ed, the Troops Would Have At
tackled the House and Captured
Them-They Were Afraid Of the
Mob and Hesitated About Civ
ing UP Their Arms.

BOWLING GREEN CO.,, March 26.-
The surrender this morning of Paul and
John Zeltner, the murderers of Lawyer
Westenhaven, who for fourteen hours
defied arrest, has been attended by an
almost complete subsidence of the ex-
citement, and it now appears that the
whole affair has been somewhat exag-
gerated. The situation was for a time
critical, but the extent of the excite
ment was magnified. At no time was
there any danger of a clash between
the citizens and the militia When
the Bloomdale Rifles arrived at Hoyt's
Corners, at l a. M, the greater part Of
the crowd had dispersed, and the ex-
citement had subsided. In fact, when
the militia arrived at the scene of the
trouble the guard around the Zeltners'
home had been so relaxed that they
easily could have escaped.
There was no demonstration when
the fugitives surrendered this morn
ing, the people apparently being salts
fed to permit the law to take its course.
The Zeltners had to be assured by the
Sheriff, however, before they agreed to
surrender, that they would be fully pro-
tected. Small crowds of people gath
cred at the stations along the railroad
as the special train which brought the
prisoners to Bowling Green whirled by,
but there We're no hostile demonstra-
tions. A large crowd gathered at the
railroad station in this city and fol-
lowed the prisoners, escorted by the
militia, to the Jail, but there was no
disorder and no threats of summary
justice.
1t is not believed here that there Will
be an attempt to lynch the prisoners.
The services of Company H of North
Baltimore, which was taken aboard
the special train, We're not needed. Ihe
Bloomdale Rifles We're sent home THIS
aUaninp
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postponed in order TO fail within the
period of Admiral Simpsons stay.
CoMTE DE CHAUDERDY.
Death Of the Celebrated French
Dinlomatist Announced.


PARIS. March 26.-Conte Alexandra
Damaze de Chauderdy, the celebrated
French diplomatist, died to-day.
Comte Chauderdy, who was born in
1926, entered diplomacy in 1851 as an
attache of the French Embassy in
Rome. Five years later he was ap-
pointed Secretary of the Embassy. He
held a similar post in the six years
which followed, at Weimar, Madrid,
Copenhagen and Carlsruhe, in the order
named, after which he entered the
French Cabinet of 1862 as Under Sec
retary In 1868 he went as French
Minister to Madrid.
Three years later, as representative
of the French foreign office, he pub
lished a series of remarkable circulars
in response to notes addressed to the
Powers by Bismarck, refuting the ac-
cusations of the federal Chancellor re-
specting alleged violations by France
of the Geneva convention. He protested
at the same time with great energy
against the excesses committed in
France by the Germans troops.
After two years in the Chamber of
Deputies as representative of Lot-et-
Garenne, he was appointed French En-
bassador to the Swiss Confederation,
being transferred about nine months
later to Madrid In 1881 NJ. Gambetta
nominated him French Enbassador to
Russia, but he did not have time to
proceed to ST. Petersburg before the
Gambetta Ministry fell.
Comte Chauderdy was made a COM
mander of the Legion of Honor in 1876
He published several works, among
them THE Political Status of the
French Nation" France Following the
War of 1S7O-71," and France in 1880"
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COAST BASEBALL.
Oakland Treats San Francisco to
Goose Egg

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.lThe
opening game of the California Lea
gue'S baseball season at Recreation
Park to-day was attended by about
5000 people. The contest was an ex-
citing one and the Oaklands surprised
three-fourths of those present by de-
feating the San Franciscans, the score
at the end of the ninth inning being 3
to 0. Moskinan pitched for Oakland
with remarkable success. Donovan
made several catches which caused.
shouts of approval from the crowd.
Iberg, who is suffering from an injury
to one of his eyes, was unable to pitch
for San Francisco and Fitzpatrick was
substituted He pitched a good game,
but his side lost because they were out
batted and outfielded. The score: San
Francisco 0, hits 2, errors 4; Oakland 3,
hits 6, errors 2. Batteries-Fitzpatric
and Hartman; Moskiman and Ham
mond
SAN JOSE, March 26-The Sacra-
mento League game having been de-
clared off the reorganized San Jose
team played a game with the first nine
of Santa Clara College to-day, win
ming easily by a score of IS to 3. An
drews was in the box for San Jose and
Borchers played first as no one has
yet been secured for that position. The
game showed that San Jose has a first
class team for the battle of 1S99
WATSONVILLE, March 26.-The
opening game of baseball of the Cali
fornia League here was played to-day
at Porters Park between the Santa
CruZ and WatSonvjl1e teams and woo
witnessed by about 1900 people. Santa
Cruz was defeated by score of 6 to
3 in nine innings.
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THEY SURRENDERED.
Had They Not Done So. Militia
Would Have Attacked Them.

TOLEDO (O), March 26.-The Zelt-
ners are in Jail at Bowling Green.
Peaceable methods finally prevailed, al
though it is doubtful if the capture
would have been effected except for
the fact that the Zeltners were nearly
Out of ammunition, and they knew sur
render was the only method of saving
themselves from an infuriated mob.
The militia had planned to make
stand about daylight, and strict picket
duty was maintained by the Bloomdale
Rifles all night, the men being sta
toned around the house to prevent the
Zeltners from picking the men off Sew
eral narrow escapes from bullets hap
pened during the evening, for the Zeit-
ners. being German sharpshooters,
were picking out and shooting at every
one yenturing within 500 yards. Ex-
Sheriff Briggs of Bowling Green, went
TO louisville during the night to see
Attorney Hood, whom the Zeltnsrs
wished to consult. Hood promised 70
90 TO the house. at daylight, but when
the time came he refused to go, evi-
IDENTIFY fearing that the Zeltners would
shoot any one approaching the place.
At $40 o'clock this morning ex-
Sheriff Briggs, accompanied by a nelgh-
bor named Brown, started toward the
house. The Zeltners offered no resist
ance to their aISToach, and they were
admitted to thef house.
Mr. Briggs told them the militia was
ready to make an attack on the house
and they would be compelled to sur
render and they had better give up
peaceably.
The Zeltners seemed not disposed at
6rs+ to give up and stated that they
feared the mob 200 of which remain
cd outside the militia lines. They tried
to induce Briggs to accompany them
through the timber, buh he refused, and
tbev were told they would not be mo-
lested if they gave up their arms and
accompanied him to jail. After nail
hours talk. they agreed and Sheriff
1xinusbury was notified. He at once
made arrangements to afford the Zelt-
ners the protection of the militia and
special train was ordered TO custer 10
convey the men to Jail.
The Zeltners gave up their arms.
Each was provided with repeating
rife and a revolver. There were seven
tv-five rounds of rifle ammunition and
two boxes of revolver cartridges. left in
the house. The Zeltners We're very ret
icent and did not care to talk of the
matter, only saying that they regret
ted the death of Clarence Wettenmier,
who was killed during the attack on
the house.
Mrs. John Zeltner, who was in the
house with her three children during
tha trouble. was not moleSted.
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BRIGGS TELLS HIS STORY.
Neither Of the Brothers Regrets
Westenhaven's Murder.

BOWLING GREEN (O.) March 90
Ex- Sheriff Briggs told the following in
teresting story:
"I will acknowledge" he said, that
/ had some misgivings when I heard
the men unbolt the door and as l
stepped into the house both men had
their rifles in their hands and the door
was banged behind me like a Hash.
Empty shells and cartridges We're
strewn about the floor and a smell of
sulphur prevailed. Johns wife was
weeping, and the two little children
were huddling around her knees. I
said: Now, boys, if you have it in
for me, just give me chance, is ali I
ask I finally persuaded them to lay
aside their guns. They both appeared
to be badly scared, hut did not seem
to realize the seriousness of their situ-
ation."
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ABDUCTED HIS CHILD.
A Father Follows His Wife and
Breaks in the Door.

GAINESVILLE (O), March 26.-Wiil-
lam T. Reitz of Chicago, general west
ern agent for an importing firm, cams
to GAINESVILLE to-day and forcibly car
ried off his eldest son, William, aged
21b years. Reitz was married mere
three years ago to Miss Mayme Gepst'
daaphter of Professor G. E. Gebst.
They went to- Chicago to live.
Mrs. Reitz claimed her husband falied
to provide for her, and last week came
to her home in this city, bringing her
two children. Reitz arrived here to-
day. and on going to the Gebst nome
was refused admittance by his wife.
He broke in the door, and seizing his
child escaped The police have been
unable to find either Reitz or the Child
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RAILROADS In MEXICO.
An English Syndicate Preparing to
Build Them. "

CITY OF MEXICO, March 26. = A
company called the United Projects
Syndicate, composed of men who have
had large experience in railway and
other investment in English colonies
and possessions and which has recently
bought the Alvarado Railroad and the
tramways of the city of Vera Cruz,
has completed arrangements with Joa-
uuin Rivero for concession of the con-
struction of the railroad at Alvarado
River and Tuxtla. The syndicate at
the present time has thirteen engineers,
divided into four sections, running
line on the Rivero concession, and an
other party is making a study OF the
best method of crossing the Alvarado
River.
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AGUINALDO's DECEIT.
Tells His Followers That Ameri-
cans Are Being Defeated.

MANILA, March 23.-(Via Hong
kong, March 26)-Insurgent papers re-
ceived here from Malolos show that
Aguinaldo is endeavoring to deceive his
followers into the belief that they are
winning great victories. All the recent
engagements are proclaimed as Ameri-
can defeats. The papers describe the
insurgents meeting with the American
forces at various points and end their
accounts with the assertion that the
Americans retired to their original lines
after suffering great slaughter.
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CHAMPION sTEEPLECHAsE.
Westchester Racing Association
Will Have One in the Fall.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The West
chester Racing Association announces
steeplechase to be run at the autumn
meeting at Morris Park, to be known
as the Champion Steeplechase. The
added money is $4,000, $1,000 by the
association and 5000 by subscriptions
of persons interested in steeplechases-
The entrance and starting moneys will
bring the value of the stake to $4,000.
The distance will be about three and a
half miles, twice over the water.
Weights and date for closing will be
announced later.
The Champion Steeplechase stake is
guaranteed to be run annually for the
next five years.
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MADE A SURE THING.
Did Not Drown, So He Took Care
to Shoot Himself.

CINCINNATI, March 26. = Abram
Moses of Natchez, Miss, died here in
the Jewish Hospital tonight of a self
inflicted pistol shot wound.
He came here several weeks ago with
a. deranged mind, and was taken to the
Jewish Hospital From there he es
capped by night and jumped from tho
suspension bridge into the river, but
was rescued unscathed. A second time
he escaped from the hospital and on
the suspension bridge shot himself in
the head, from which he died tonight
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THE HONOR GRADUATE.
Captain Krayenbuh1 Went to West
Point From Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Captain
Maurice G.. Krayenbuhl, mortally
wounded at Manila, was born in and
appointed to the Military Academy
from Minnesota.
He was the honor graduate of the
artillery school of 1896, and his last
assignment IN the regular establish
ment was as First Lieutenant in the
Third Artillery On the 7th of last
December he accepted the position of
Captain in the Subsistence Department
in the volunteer army. Captain Krayen-
buhl was married.
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Denmark Wants Her Share.

LONDON, March 27.-The Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Daily
Mail" says: 1.-THE Danish Government
will ask Parliament to vote credit to
send the cruiser Fyon to China in con-
nection with Denmark's projects there.
Prince Waldemar will command the ex-
pedition and Princess Waldemar will
follow in one Of the steamers of the East
Asian Company. 1t is probable that
the negotiations for commercial ad-
in China will be conducted at
st. Petersburg through Russia
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BOTH BIDwELLs DEAD.
One Follows the Other to the Grave
in Montana.

BUTTE (Mont), March 26-George
Bidwell and Austin Bidwell, of Bank of
England forgery fame, came here about
a month ago. On March 7th, Austin
Bidwell, the younger of the two broth
ers, died Of grippe in his room in the
Mantle block. The body has been in
charge Of an undertaken ever since
awaiting advices from relatives
A few days ago George Bidwell took
to his bed with a. severe cold, which
developed rapidly into pneumonia
Some time during last night he died
in his room in-sthe Butte Hotel No
one was with Al1im at the time, as he
had told his attendant he needed no.
body. He was found dead when his
room was opened this morning.
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GEORGE CRoCKER ARRIVES.
Baron Randolph Natill Accom-
panies Him ON the Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO, March %
George Crocker second Vice President
of the Southern Pacific Company, and
Edwin Haw1ey, Assistant General Traf-
fic Manager of the company at New
York, arrived here from the East to-
day in a special train, accompanied by
Baron Randolph Natill. Crocker has
come to attend the annual meeting of
the Southern Pacific to be held on April
9Th. Hawley says he is here more for
pleasure than business.
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To Command the Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Cap-
tain James Mcqueen F'orsyth, VINO mas
been recovering in the Naval Hospltal
here from a severe illness received Woru
to-day from Washington OF his appoint
ment to command the cruiser BaAu-
more now in the Phlllpplnes
Captain Dyer was ordered nome on
account of ill-health.
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HebII i IdICISCU udld. MaXIffluffl te11l-
perature 62, minimum 46. mean 54.
Fair weather prevails over the Pa
cific slope. Light showers have oc-
Cured during the day in Utah and Wy
oming.
An area of high pressure is central
north of Montana. while the lowest
pressure IS reported from Arizona The
pressure has risen over the Rocky
Mountain region and fallen slightly
along the northern coast.
The temperature has risen slightly
along the Pacific Coast and fallen over
the Rocky Mountain region and Ari-
zona.
Conditions are favorable for fair,
warmer weather in California Monday
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REBELS BURNING MALABoN.
Will Make Their Last Stand
Probably at Malolos.

MANILA, March 2I.-(9:15 a. M
The Filipinos are burning their strong
hold at Malabon and their forces are
fleeing from the city in the direction of
Malolos.
General MacArthur's division is push
ing toward Malabon. The insurgents
will make their last stand probably at
Malolos.
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SERVICES AT PITTsBuRG.
Remains of Ex-Governor Pierpont
Will Be Buried at Paramount.

PITTSBURG, March 26. Services
over the remains of Ex-Governor Fran
els Harrison Pierpont war Governor or
the loyaa Virginians and father of West
Virginia. were held this afternoon at
the residence of his daughter at Oak
land where the deceased passed away
Friday evening. Hundreds Of friends
were there to pay the tribute of their
presence to the distinguished dead.
The body will be removed tomorrow
to Fairmont. Va. where interment will
take place
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Twelfth New York Welcomed.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The home
coming of the Twelfth New York Regi-
ment. which arrived to-day from Ma
tanzas. Cuba, on the transport, was
marked by great enthusiasm. There
was SO little sickness among the men
that when the vessel reached quaran-
tine Colonel R. w. Leonard, IN com
mand. was able to report "All we'll"
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SAMPSON AT JAMAICA.
Cheered by the Crowds and Enter
fafnmeuts Arranped.

KINGSTON (Jamaica), March 90
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron ar
rived here to-day from Santiago de
Cuba. Crowds gathered along the
shores, cheering enthusiastically, and
all the shipping in the harbor was be-
tagged. The various public buildings
were decorated with the entwined
Union Jack and Stars and Stripes.
Guards of honor have been ordered
to receive the American Admiral to-
morrow A loEg series of entertain
ments for the officers of the squadron
are being arranged, and the Governor s
and naval annual receptions have been
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Monmouthshire Brings Japanese,

PORTLAND (Or.), March 26.-The
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany's steamer Monmouthshire arrived
to-day from China and Japan ports,
via Honolulu.
The Monmouthshire brought $50 Jap
anese from Yokohama, 700 of whom
were landed at Honolulu. The remain
ing $50 were brought to this port
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Murder in a Barroom.

CINCINNATI, March 26. = Tonight
Richard A. Roberts, barroom porter,
ran knife into the throat of Charles
Priestsch, a mechanical draughtsman
and turned the knife around IN the
wound. Death was instantaneous.
They disagreed about throwing dice.
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Can Pierce a warship's Armor.

PARIS. March GA dispatch to the
"Eclair,' from Toulon says that the ex-
periments made there with armor pierre
ing shells have conclus1vely demon
strated the possibility OF shell plerc-
ing warship's armor and exploding in
side the ship.
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No Political Conferences.

HOT SPRINGS (Arlx.), March 26.-In
an interview to-day Colonei ". =.
Bryan stated that no conference OF
political significance has taken place
here, and that there would pc none-
He says that he finds prominent DEM
ocrats here from all parts OF the coun-
try, but they did not know OF his COM
ing, and he did not know OF their pres
ence here when he came to deliver his
lecture.