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Foreign.

It is learned in London that the Danish
steamer Norfarer, Captain Brunnich, from
Galveston for Hamburg, via Norfolk, took
of twenty-six men from the French fishing
schooner Eugene, which foundered.
The Spanish Government has directed
General Rios, the principal Spanish COM
mander in the Philippines, to cooperate
with Major General Otis for the evacua.
tion OF Zamboanga and Zoulan.
The British steamer Moana, Captain
Cary, has sailed from Sydney, n. S. w., for
San Fransco, carrying $3.50 900.
In view OF the Carlst revival, the Span
ish Minister OF War, General Polavleju, has
dispatched strong detachments OF troops
to important points In the Basque PROV
inces. The garrisons OF the towns IN Cata-
lonia and Valencia have been increased.
The Spanish cruiser Conde do Venadito Is
watching the Basque coast line.
E.T. Hooley, the bankrupt prom otter. has
applied to have his application for his dis
charge In bankruptcy removed to the High
Court OF Justice, London. on the ground
that tho Registrar OF the Bankruptcy De-
partment has practically prejudged his
case.
The Italian Government, 1t Is reported,
has declined to give Colombia any further
tim In which to pay the Cerruti indemnity
under Mr.. Clevelani's award. ard has or
dered tho Atlantic squadron to proceed I'M
mediately to Cartagena "to bring the Co.
lombians to their senses"
The Atlantic transport line steamer Nan
haitian has been chartered at London 10
convey the United States torpedo boat
Somer5 to America.
An attempt has been made at Moscow,
Russia, to assassnate General Nanzsy, an
atde-de-cam to tho Car. He was stabbed
In the throat by y servant, but the would
be- assassin was overpowcred. The Gen
erals wounds are not serious.
During an entertainment representing n
battle between the British and Chinese at
Cadby, near Leicester, England, seven per-
SONS were shot, one OF whom died. Muz-
zle.Ioading guns were used which it was
not known were loaded.
Arthur Ross, who arrived in Vancouver,
B. c., on the steamer Clutch from Dawson,
Alaska, says that rich copper ledge has
been found In the Borcupns district. AS
saws show values as high as seventy-three
per cent There Is great excitement over
the find.
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Stuart so furious that he went to the King
and threatened to shoot any man found
taking heads. The King then issued q
proclamation forbidding the practice.
On April l a force OF 214 British and
Americans and $50 friendlies was surprised
In ambush at the German plantation OF
Vaslel. The rebels opened fire on the
rear, left flank and front OF the Anglo.
American torce. The frlendlies bolted, but
ground splendidly, Americans and British
firing shoulder to shoulder.
The Colt-automatic gun with the landing
party became jammed, and the Americans
and British were practically at the mercy
OF the rebels, but Retreat" was sounded
three times before the marines and blue.
jackets retired.
Lieutenant Freeman, First Lieutenant Of
the Tauranga, who was in command OF the
allied force, was shot through the heart.
Lieutenant Lansdale, Of the Philadelphia,
had his leg shattered while endsavorlnS to
fix the jammed gun.
Seaman Hunt, OF the British cruiser Por.
poise, had an extraordinary escape. He
remained with Lieutenant Lansdale until
clubbed over the head and knocked sense
less. The blue jacket revived rs the natives
were cutting off his right ear and were
turning him over in order to cut of his left
ear. At this juncture a shell from the
British cruiser Royalist burst on the battle
field. soaring the rebels, and Hunt sue
ceeded in escaping to the beach, although
severely stabbed in one foot.
The same night the frendlies found the
bodies OF all the officers, ,headless. The bod
les were buried with all honors at Mulinuu,
on Easter Sunday. Their heads were subse-
quently brought in by some French priests.
and the graves were reopened, and the
heads buried with the bodies.
The officers who returned ure Lieutenant
George E. Cave, OF the Porpoise, and Lieu
tenant C. NJ. Perkins. Of the Philadelphia.
All behaved splendldly. Lieutenant Cave
took command OF the retreat.
The loss OF the enemy in not known, but
probably fifty OF them we're killed and many
were wounded. The priests buried thirty
eight rebels, and much blood was seen on
the road over which the Mataafans had
been dragging away their dead and
wounded.
The Samoans say Mataafa three times
resolved to surrender, but the German Con-
sui, Herr Rose, advised him not to do 80.
and he now says he will never give in but
will fight to the death.
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Increase In Spain's War Estimates.
The ordinary war estimates OF the Span
lsa Government for the next escal yeat
slow an increase OF 53 900, 900.
Cycling NOteH.

Alderman physician states that cycling
Is 4 euro for diabetes.
Tom Cooper is reputed to hare made
nearly $40, 900 on tho cycle track.
Otto Zeigler, } r., the California rider
expects to race alb road this season.
Tho whnelmcn OF Buffalo. N. Y, are In.
torested ip q new bic ycle track which will
be built In that city.
The military authoritios in Belgium have
decided to experiment with automobiles
with view to test their fllciency for mill.
tary service.
Although sprint raclng 6 js sure to return
to favor. the big paced middle-distance
matches, 1t Is assured, will arouse oven
greater Interest than ever before.
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FIERCE FIGHT IN ARKANSAS.
Man Killed, Two Men Fatally and Sew
eral Others Badly Wounded.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. (SpecIaD. free
aght at Deview, Ark. q. c. Ashburn was
instantly killed, A. J. Black and his son
Lee were fatally wounded, Alex Miller had
his arm broken, and Henry Miller was
badly shot in the arm. B. NJ. Ashburn and
several other persons we're shot and more
or less seriously wounded. --.A.s ~
H. C. Ashburn had been prosecuted by
A. J. Black for perjury, and during the
trial great feeling between the friends OF
the principals was aroused. After court
adjourned the factions met. Ashburn,
armed with q shotgun, approached Black,
accused him Of swearing to lies. and
leveIed his gun, which snapped. Black
fred with pistol, hitting Ashburn. The
latter, as he fell, shot Black in the leg.
Then the firing became general. Young
Black was shot several times, his entire
shoulder being torn off. Young Ashburn
escaped with the loss OF finger.
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GERMANY IN A ATHKEATE MING MOOD
Unless We Disavow the Actions OF Ad-
1niral Kautz Force May Follow.

Unless We Disavow the Actions OF Ad-
miral Kautz Force May Follow.
BERLIN (By Cable).-There has been
sudden veerlnS OF views upon the part OF
both the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Baron
Won Buelow and the Emperor since DR..
Raffel has arrived here.
A Foreign Office official has said, In ener-
getic language, that Germany, before en-
gaglng in an investigation ny the Com
mission, must insist upon the American
and British Governments unmtstakably
dIsavowlng the fragrant violations COM
mitted by Admiral Kautz and Captain
Sturdee. In the absence OF a disavoWal,
he said, 1t would be mere farce for Ger
many to join the Commission.
More energetic still is the seml.of1clal
announcement OF the Hamburg Correspon--
dent, which declares that "lf England and
America do not heed the diplomatic remon-
strances made In London and Washington,
these remonstrances will be fortified.
The tone OF the German press Is bitter.
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TWO BROTHERS SHOT DEAD.
They Attacket Father and Son, Who Had
Defeated Them in q Lawsuit.

HopKrSsY1LLE, Ky. (SpeclaD.-Near La
fayette, this county, two families fought
out their differences, and ". A. and r.
T. Dills, brothers, are dead at the hands
of william Freeman and his son Tom.
Recently the Freemans won lawsuit
over the Dils boys, and there has
been much i'll feeling since. The Free:
mans found threatening notices posted on
their doors warning them 10 leave the
county in ten days. One OF these had a
picture OF man, hanging by the neck. Mr..
Freeman got wind OF a probable attack on
him. He lives three miles south OF Lalay-
cite, over the Tennessee line, and Tom
lives in Lafayette. The father sent Tor his
son, who was with him when the Dtlis boys
appeared. Both were shot with bucksnot
al thh first hostile movement.
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Peace Between Maryland and Virginia.
After weeks OF waiting and conference
between the Attorney Generals OF the two
States, Governor Tyler, Of Virginia, has
written to Governor Lowdnes, OF Mary
land, letter which will settle tho dispute
between them. The Maryland oysternep
held as prisoners will be released and the
capturod boats surrendered.
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The National Gnlne.

Cuppy's old speed is said to have re-
turned to him.
sun field for four years has nearly ruined
DIiller's sight.
The Bostons do not spend their Sundays
idly. 4 run OF several miles is their Sab
bath programme.
Howard Hopkins, O Savannah pitcher,
will receive a trial from Boston. He has
Just left the army.
President Hart thinks Chicago has the
best and most accurate throwing inlleld in
the business this year.
Pitcher Colcolough has been formally
signed by the New York Club, his trial hav-
Ing proved satisfactory.
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MURDER IN A BIG STORE.
Galloway Shot His Wife Down and Then
Fired Four Bullets Into Her Body.

CallnWAy SuOt Ibls WIG DO"h hSh
Fired Four Bullets Into Her Body.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (speciaD. aD.-Frank Cul!a-
way entered the department store OF Siegel,
Hillman Il Co. few days ago and ascended
to the fifth floor where lie met his wife, n
saleswoman. He attempted to speak to
her, but she wns evidently apprehensive
and turned to leave him. Before sho could
do so he grabbed her by tue shoulder with
his left hand, pulled u revolver and began
firing, saying with an oath:
81 got you now"
The first shot brought her to the floor.
He fired four more bullets into her body
and then handed the pistol to hoorwalker.
Mrs. Galloway was killed instantly. The
murderer was placed under arrest. Gala
way is about six feet tall, smooth shaven
and apparently thirty years OF age. Mrs.
Galloway was about twenty-five years OF
age. She recently began Il SUIT for divorce
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The Plague Appears at Hong Kong.

A cablegran received at the State De-
partment, Washington, from United States
Consul Wildman at Hong Kong contains
the single word "plague," thereby an
nouncing the annual appearance OF the
disease on the Chinese coast. 1t will re-
quire tho most energetic efforts on the
part Of United States medical officers at
Manila to prevent the plague from being
imported from Hong Kong.
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MRS. M'KlNLEY'S LEGACY.
All Rights Reserved by Her Father Un.
expectedly Discovered.

expectedly Discovered.
CANTON, Ohio Especially. Mrs. Mckinley,
wife OF the President, her sisters, and the
heirs OF the late George D. Saxton, own
the oil and mineral rights in 26o acres OF
land in the vicinity Of the Scio oil field.
They did not know it until informed by
man who wanted lease. In looking up
an abstract be found that the present
owner owns only the surface, James Sax
ton, father OF Mrs. Mckinley, when he
sold it over thirty years ago, having re-
served the mineral and under-the-surface
rights.
A contract was made with the Saxton
heirs to sink test we'll, and II oil is
found to operate under royalties to the
heirs
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CANCER MICROBE FOUND.
Hope OF Cure For the Disease Given by
DIR. Bra, of Paris.

Hope OF q Cure For the Disease Given by
DR.. Bra, of Paris.
PARIS (By Cable) 1.-The Figaro announces
that Dr.. Bra has discovered the cancer
microbe and says there is reason to hope
the discovery will soon lead to certain
cure for that dread disease.
In an interview on the subject DR.. Bra
was modest and cautious in his statements.
He said that experiments were proceeding
in several hospitals, some Of which had
had favorable results, but 1t must be
months before a definite announcement
will be possible.
What I have succeeded in doing" added
Dr. Bra, sis to isolate and cultivate
parasite from cancerous tumors, aud to
produce therefrom cancer In animals.
The parasite Is fungus like, and is Ger.
tainly the specific agent OF cancer"
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Eoy OF Twelve Hangs Himself.

Charles Love, twelve-year-old boy. who
lived n few miles from Charlotte, N. c.,
ended his life by hanging. He went to an
old blacksmith shop, tied the end OF tho
rope to a beam and jumped from box.
His body was found by his parents several
hours after. His parents can think OF no
possible cause for his act.
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Rank Robbers at WeiIsvIlle, Mo.

Three men rode into Wellsville, Mo-, n few
days ago, captured August Mentz, the lone
night pa.sol, disarmed, gagged and pin.
ioned him, placed him in the calaboose,
locking the door with their prisoners
keys. Then thny proceeded to the Wells
vile Bank, forced IN entrance and blew
open the safe. They took several thousand
dollars. Tho men escaped.
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Sc Yenteen Suicides in q Day.

Seventeen suicides on one day were re-
ported at the Prefecture OF Police at Paris,
France. Nearly all Of them we're due to
poverty. The day was quarter day, and
many OF the unfortunates, being unable to
neet the demands OF their landlords. In
desperation resorted to asphyxlation by
shaIcoal fumes.
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Died While Searching.

Daniel D. Daley, twerty-four years old,
son OF NJ. J. Daley, prominent business
man, OF Waterbury, Conn.,, was stricken
with heart failure, the result OF overe1er-
ton, while riding q bicycle, and died al
most instantly. lie was trying to keep up
with several scorchers when stricken.
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Permission to Open the Druce Vault.
The Home Secretary at London has
anaily granted permission to Mrs. Anna
.Nazio Druce to open the vault in High
gate Cemetery in which her father-iD-la
Il G. Druce, who, she declares, was the
sashtful Duke Of Portland, is alleged to
hapo been buried.
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Fastest War Weasel,

Tas Albatross, new type OF torpedo
bsst destroyer, OF the British Navy, has at
,snsned a speed OF thirty-thrce knots. max
Ing this record on her trial trip with the
Admiralty officials on board. This Is the
highest speed reached by any war vessel.
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Five Years In Jail For a Banker.

James Easton ,,who established the First
National Bank at D ecorah, Iowa, was found
guilty of receiving deposit in 1896 while
knowing himself and his bank to be insol-
vent. He was sentenced to llyo years In
the penitentiary. He has appealed tho
case, and the Supreme Court OF the United
States will render u decision upon 1t.
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Manner of the New yyarships.

President Mckinley at Washington has
named the new warshlps lately authorized
by Congress as follows: Battleshlps-
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Georgia. Ar
mored crulsers-West Virginia; NeDraska'
California. Crulsers-Denver, Des Moinos,
Chattanooga, Galveston. Tacoma, Cleve'
lond
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SERIOUS STRIKES IN RUSSIA.
secret Revolutionary Proclanati Scat
tered In Various Towns.

tered In Various Towns.
LONDON (By Cable).-The st. Petersburg
correspondent: of the Times telesraphs an
alarmist staten ent regarding the spread OF
serious troubles and strikes In the manu-
featuring districts of Russia. Ominous
rumors, he says, are in circulation In st.
Pctersburg-reports Of troops sent to
suppress outbreaks, OF the wholesale de-
structlon OF property. OF numerous ar :.
rests, and OF tho Sagglng OF the press-yet
not half OF what is happening reaches the
ears OF the capital.
Towns, mills, and factories, the corre--
spondent declares, are literally Inundated
with secret Socialist and revolutionary
proclemations by agitator5 who are un.
doubtedly assisted from abroad. All this,
together with the agitation fostered by ths
students, creates a serious political out
look
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avs men wounded belonging to the Phila-
lelphia. The British loss in killed, two
Raa and Lieutenant Freeman. KAUTz."

AUCKLAND, N. Q. (By Cable. ).-As result OF
IN ambush OF Mataafa's warriors on Ger.
nan plantation at Apia. Samoa. 200
American and British sailors were forced
10 retreat to the beach, leaving three
Sfaoers and four sailors dead upon the
Aeld.
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pIcnty of Money I'm Madrid.

Madrid, Spain, is reported to be full OF
money. The people who have arrived
there from Cuba nave heaps OF gold and
the shopkeepers and theatres are protlting
thereby. Building operations are In full
swing and the country is prosperlng, not.
withdrawing Its reverses.
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ELEPHANT Kills His Keeper.

Rajah, mammoth elephant, owned BY
Lemen Brothers Circus Company, which
has been wintering in Argentine, kap:. has
killed his keeper, Frank Fisher. FISHER
was twenty eight years old, and his home
was In Montreal, Canada. He Is said to Do
Raiah's ninth victim.
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Invitation IN the Preside ent .

Invitation to the President.
The City Council OF Victoria, B. c., has
extended a formal invitation to President
Mckinley to visit Victoria on the occasion
OF his promised trip to the Pacific coast in
August
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Raturns of the Irish Elections.

The complete returns Of the Irish County
Council eectionsTshow an overwhelming
victory for Nationallsm, the Nationalist
having elected 544 candidates, as against
ll9 Unlonists, the representatives OF land.
lordlsm and Toryism. --A-Al--2.
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The Patent Office's Largest Order.
An order has been received at the Patent
c@ce, Washington. for copy OF every
1assnt issued by tho United States. 1t is
ibe largest order ever received and will
cost S14, 900 to execute.
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American and British Sailors
Attacked by Eight Hundred
Followers Of Mataafa on
a German Plantation.
-FOUR AMERICANS KILLED
German Who Incited the Natives to
Battle Arrested and Held as a Pris-
oner on an English Warship.

German Aids Rebels to Surround Anglo
American Party, Seven of Whom Meet
Death-Lieutenant Lansdale and En-
sisn Monaghan of the Philadelphia
and Lieutenant Freeman of the British
Cruiser Taurangs Among the Killed
Mataafans Behead the Bodies-Jam-
ming of n Machine Gun Hampers Our
Nen-Many OF the Rebels Killed.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.--The fol-
lowing dispatch from Admiral Kautz has
been received:
AUCKLAND, n. T., April IL.
F5ecretary of the Navy, Washington, D. c..
"On April l, while the combined forces
q British and United States, under Lieu
tenant Freeman, British Navy, were recon-
NOTHING near Apia, they we're ambuscaded.
"Deeply regret to announce the death
pi piLieutenant Philip V. Landslide, Ensign
John B. Monaghan, Coxwain James But
Bcr. Ordinary Seaman Norman'E. Edsal AMI
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DISCUSSIONS ON SAMOA:
Legality Of Admiral Kauz's Action
Questioned by Germany.
WILL NOT REPUDIATE ROSE.

Formal Objection to the Installation OF
Malietoa Tanu Entered in Washing
ton-Slmilar Action in London-Under
the Berlin Treaty Germany Claims That
the Step Should Have Been Unanimous
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.--Formal
objection to the installation OF Malietoa
Tanu as King Of Samoa by the American
and British officials at Apla was registered
at the State Department by Ambassador
Won Holleben.
Similar action is understood to have
been taken by the German Ambassador In
London.
The German Government feels that In
the enthronement OF Tanu the United
States and Great Britain have violnted
the terms OF the treaty OF Berlin, which
enjoln unanimity OF action. 1t is her con-
tention that before the installation OF
either Mataafa or Tanu as King, the Wash.
ington and London Governments should
have waited for the report and finding OF
the commission which Is to be appointed
to Investigate the entire Samoan question.
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Twslve Miners Killed in Mexico.

A fire In the Yela Rica silver mine in the
Sierra Mojada district. State OF Coahuila,
Mexico. resulted in twelve miners losing
their lives. The fire was caused by gas
EXPLOSION
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FoRTY.FWE PERSONS DROWNED.
Greek Coaster Maria Sunk by the British
Steamer Kingswell.

La vALErTA, Malta (By Cable).-The
British steamer Kingsweh ran into and
sank the Greek coaster Maria In latitude
SO degrees north, longitude % east, In
the Mediterranean. Forty-fve persons on
the Maria were drowned. The kingswell
was unipjured.
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New Zealand's Offer

New Zealand's Offcr Accepted.
The offer OF New Zealand to send boa!
% samoa with troops has beon accepted by
the British Government, but the troops
will not be required.
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British warshIps Ordered to Samoa.

SYDNEY, N. S. W. (By Cable).-Tne cruiser
Wallaroo, mounting eight guns, and tho
gunboat Goldfnch, six guns, have been
ordered to proceed to Apia. d.
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American Rcinforcements to Ee Sent.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Especially. The sup
ply ship Abarenda will sail from Norfolk
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with marines 2or Samoa. The collier
Brutus is OF her way there. The Scindla
will sail ?. ON Manila at once. n&A ..aI
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Spain to Pay Philippine Bonhs.
The Queen Regent OF Spain has signed
decree granting a credit for the payment
OF the interest and the redemption of the
Philippine bonds.
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Russia and EnCl and Agree.
Russia and England have agreed upon
their respective spheres OF inauence IN
China upon q basis similar to the terms OF
the Anelo-French agreement Ia Africa.