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THE HONOR ACKNOWLEDGED.
Resolutions Passed the Representatives
of the Cuban Revolution.

Washington. March 23.-The adjutant
general has received from General Brooke
communications which that officer has re-
ceiVed from the Cuban assembly. They
were forwarded for the information of
the president. These communications are
resolutions adopted by the assembly on
Feb. 10. They are written on paper with
the heading Assembly of the Representa-
tives of the Cuban Revolution" and are
addressed to General Brooke 'in virtue of
your being the highest representative of
the United States OF America in the is
land of Cuba"
The first announcement is that "the as
sembly profoundly acknowledges the
honor paid to the remains of General Gar
cha in the United States The other de-
clares "in the name Of the liberating army
and revolutionary party of Cuba" that it
shares in condolencc with the navy and
army of the United States and the whole
American people in their great national
grief for the victims of Feb. 10. 1898, who
lost their lives by the destruction of the
Maine.'
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BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
Coray Could Have Money for Moving to
Reconsider,


Harrisburg. Pa. March 23.-The house
bribery investigation committee in pur-
suance of resolutions adopted by the
house yesterday began to-day the for
NAL examination of all the 204 members
in that body.
The committee held an afternoon and
evening session and then adjourned I'M
til next Tuesday afternoon. About 60
members were called in the two sessions
of the day and each in turn an
swered in the negative the five questions
put by the chairman. About the only
departure from the regularity of the re-
sponses came from Mr.. Coray of Lu-
Zerne county, who said member of the
house told him he could have had
money if he would have moved to re-
consider the vote by which the McCar-
rell jury bill was postponed.
who was the member?" Chairman
FOw asked
Il do not know whether the man was
in earnest and I prefer not to give his
name until he has taken the stand and
has had a chance to tell himself he re-
piled.
Mr.. Coray answered the other ques-
tons in the negative.
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New Banks for Frisco.

San Francisco, March 23-The Chron-
icle says: Private advices from New
York announce that Drexel Morgan &.
Co. of that city will in the near future
establish bank in this city. The bust
ness of the new bank will have special
reference to San Franciscos enlarging
commercial traffic with the Orient. AS
is we'll known, silver Is the medium of
trade in the far East, and the new bank
Will engage extensively in handling
Mexican dollars and silver exchange. 1t
is reported that the capital will be
$5,00O,000, nearly all of which has been
subscribed in New York.
The Chronicle also repeats the rumor
that the Rothschilds intend to establish
a bank here with a capital of Sc, O0o. 900,
and that Edward Pollitz and Henry st.
Goor will probably be its managers.
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4 Missionary Murdered.

New York, March 23.-Inquiry among
the officers of the foreign mission
boards in this city regarding the dis
patch from London reporting the MUIR
der of an American missionary and his
wife, and the taking into captivity of
his two daughters by natives of the
Mendi district, Sierra Leone, revealed
the fact that none of the larger boards
had missionaries in that part of West
Africa. The missionary alliance has
men in Sierra Leone. but one of it's
officers said that all its representatives
were young and unmarried. From the
same source it was learned that the
murdered missionary was probably one
of the United Brethren missionaries
Their headquarters are in Pennsyl-
vania.
Six or eight months ago several of
the United Brethren missionaries of
this same district were killed and 9TH
ers of them driven to the coast and
their property destroyed. 1t was not
until the British government sent
troops that the natives were quieted
and the missionaries dared to return
to their stations. At that time a num-
Der of the natives We're executed. These
latest murders are probably the re-
suit of recurrence Of the former diff
ficultieS
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STABLE FREIGHT RATES
Agreed Upon After a Conference with
the Interstate Commerce Commission

Washington, March 23.-The presidents
general managers and other representa-
tives of about % railroads. comprising al
most the entire trunk line service between
Chicago and Lake Michigan and the Ohio
ana Mississippi rivers and beyond, were in
executive conference throughout the dav
with the interstate commerce commission
Inc result was verbal assurance on the
part of all the roads represented to main
tain uniform tariffs thorough co-nnara
ton and the appointment Of a committee
to confer with the commission tomorrow
looking to more definite specific action for
securing general stability in freight rates
This committee consists of Paul Morton,
vice president of the Atchison, Topeka &.
Santa Fe: H. G. Burt, president of the
Union Pacific; A. G. Bierd, General traf-
tic manager of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st, Paul: B. Il. Yocum, vice president of
the ST. Louis & San Francisco: G. G.
Warner vice president of the Missouri
Pacific and Edward S. Washburne, pres-
dent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott g.
Memphis. Each road reported absolute
maintenance Of the published schedules
ana the representatives summarized in
dicated the most thorough cooperation in
the Western territory
In view of tn" enormous volume of traf-
fic now taxing the carrying capacity of
all the roads, the gentlemen present at
VIZ 'oiAftA GNU WHY llCilltu 10 lptl con-
siderable apprehension as to the future
when this volume might diminish, or when
the formidable lake navigation comncti-
ton would set in or other changes arise
which ordinarily demoralize freight condi-
tions.
One main point of apprehension was the
difference between the rates on erains
and other products for export and those
for domestic use, a material difference
On which was acknowledged, but as to the
necessity of which the railroad officials
differed in their views No definite ac-
ton was taken on this line. however
The general sentiment as to the results
OF the conference is that each road will
make a consistent effort to act squarely
with each other and with respective ship
pers. The officials present pledged them
selves not to deviate from their published
tariffs and not to discriminate between
the large and small shippers.
At the meeting tomorrow definite &C.
ton may be taken looking to insuring as
far as possible, against possible future
contingencies which might preciptate de-
moralization in rates.
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Washington, March pa statement
has been prepared at the treasury de-
partment showing the kinds of tea, the
number of packages and quantity passed
and rejected at the leading tea importing
ports of the United States during the
calendar year 1898. 1t appears that tho
number of pounds rejected under the act
of March q. 1897. and previous acts was
as follows: New York, 1.476,20o San Fran
cisco. 173,37s; Port Townsend, Wash. l2l.-
727; Chicago. 5O.261: st. Paul, 1882: Port
land. Ore. 1909; Philadelphia, GOO: Boston.
200 Baltimore, 200; total rejected, 1s5S,373
pounds. The amount admitted to entry
during the wear was approximately 6S.-
O4O 1863 pounds
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Incorporated under the laws of Mis-
souri,, will engage in the bond and stock
brokerage business. James T. Drum
mond, jr., is president of the common
company: Charles H. Drummond is
vice president and general manager:
Harry ]. Drummond is treasurer and
W. Davis Pitman secretary. The COM
pany has already purchased a half in
terest in one of the largest bond and
stock brokerage concerns in New York,
and H. Drummond, who is member of
the New York Stock Exchange, will
manage the business at that end of the
line. A direct private wire to New
York will be put in.
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New York. March pa dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: Re-
ports received at the war department
from the medical officers serving with
the troops in the Philippines show that
Aguinaldo's army is using brass tipped
bullets. Several American soldiers have
been wounded by the poisonous pro-
jectiles and in consequence the wounds
are more difficult to heal than those
caused by the ordinary bullet. OF
course. the authorities can do nothing
to prevent the insurgents using any
kind of bullets they see fit. They have
no government to which an appeal can
be made. Their action in this respect
officials say is another indication of
their utter unfitness for self govern
ment.
1t was officially stated at the state
department that the proclamation Just
issued by the Philippine commission Is
in accordance with the instructions
given to President Schurman and his
associates. 1t Is the understanding of
officials that within As hours General
Otis will recommend active operations
against the Filipinos. BY following up
the proclamation of the commission in
this manner the officials believe they
will impress upon the Filipinos the de-
termination of the United States to
end the insurrection and the hopeless
ness of further resistance
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Washington, March 23.-General Otis
to-day reported to the war department
the following casualties:
March Is, at San Pedro Macati-
Wounded; LIST Idaho. C. A. Benedict.
March 81, near Wound
ed: LIST Colorado, Artificer Archie A.
Aldrich.
March 16, at Jaro Panay-Killed: 18th
infantry, Private Louis Biehl. Wound
ed: 18th infantry, Joseph Daily, Theo-
dore Burr, Preston Savage, William
Bruschke, T. A. Horne, Joseph r. Nc
Creary, William Lehman, John E. Rod
gers, William Bixman, H. Riley, -
Callaghan, William r. Rhodenberger,
William hardwood, William Buster,
Corporal Charles e. Bates: LIST Califor-
MIA, Private T. M. MARROW.
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At Oakland.

San Francisco, March Cat the Cali
fornia Jockey clubs track in Oakland to-
day Jockey Ellis was set down for his
riding of Topmast. The suspension is in
definite. Topmast, with a good ride,
ought to have won the race. Weather at
Oakland rainy. track fast. Results:
Futurity course, seling-Charmante
won. Odd Eyes second Florence Fink
third; time. lib; Seven furlongs. selling
Con Dalton won, StrOmo second, Cross
molina third: time, 1870. Four and half
furlongs. the Waterhouse stakes. value
H,250-Sardine won, Mountebank second.
Lomond third: time. :56i2. Handicap six
ADMINISTRATION won. Rio Chico sees
ond. Abuse third; time. 1;1l& Mile and a
sixteenth, selling-Eddie Jones won. Mort
mel second, Pat Finnegan third; time, 80.
Seven furlongs, selling-IIl Salado won,
Campus second, Ulm third time, 1:30.
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New Orleans. March 23.-Weather clear
track fast. Results: Mile, selling-Dona-
ton won, Mordecai second. Sea Robber
third time. ZAP. Four and half fur
longs-J. Lucille won, Myrtle Gebauer
second, True Fit third; time, :51. Selling.
mile and a sixteenth-Prince Zeno won,
Bishop Reed second, Rushtields third
time, 1:4sla. Handicap. seven furlongs-
Sir Florian won, Eva Rice second, VII
lage Pride third; time, 1:27la. Seven fur
longs-Midglen won, Nabob second Wood
ranger third; time, 1:2s1a. Selling, mile
Saratoga won, Lucky Monday second,
Russella third: time, 1:42.
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New York, March GA meeting of the
stewards of the Jockey club was held to-
day. The following resolution was
adopted: ~fda
Resolved, That the registration of
pure Arabs be accepted in the stud book
to be classified under the head of Arabs.
Such Arabs. If imported, must either have
been registered in some recognized stud
book abroad as pure Arabs. or have their
pedigrees for five generations certified by
a sheik. If bred in this country, to be
descendants of such horses"
The applications for reinstatement 1odg-
ed by Jockey John G. Dorsey and Trainers
John Croker and Luke Tully We're de-
MED. Jockey George c. Cox was restored
to all privileges under the Jockey club
rules.
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Homescekers' Excursion,

Salt Lake, Utah, March 23.-The Oregon
Short Line to-day received from the Tn
ion Pacific and Rio Grande Western
roads at Granger and Ogden 500 passen-
gers travelling on homeseekers' tickets at
the reduced rates which went into effect
March q at the Missouri river and points
east. A large percentage of these passen-
gers and Dunkards and Quakers en- route
to Southwestern Idaho. where they will
settle permanently. There are already
colonies of both Dunkards and Quakers
occupying land in Idaho.
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Digby Bell a Bankrupt.

Chicago, March 23.-Digby Bell. the
actor. filed a petition in bankruptcy to-
day. in which he asks to be relieved Of
liabilities aggregating $4,000. He stat
ed that he has no assets except an in
terest in a judgment for 1929 given re-
Gently in New York. The filing of the
petition is said to have been induced by
the results of an unsuccessful season,
which closed in Chicago Sunday night,
when the actors latest play. Joe
Hurst, Gentleman" was taken off the
boards and the company dlsbanded.
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FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA.
Considerable Damage Caused by Over
flowing Creeks.

flowing Creeks.
San Francisco, March ALPHABETICALLY
without cessation, it has been raining
throughout the northern part of Cali
fOrnia since last Sunday morning. An
fears of a draught have long since been
dispelled. but in some sections there are
now serious apprehensions of prospec-
tive floods. Many creeks have over
flown their banks, submerging the low
lands and causing considerable dam
age. At Santa Cruz a number of houses
have the ground floors under water
bridges and dams have been swept
away, and along the line of the narrow
gauge railroad there have been 50
many landslides that trains on this line
made no attempt to run to-day. The
total precipitation at Santa Cruz dur
ing the past three days has exceeded
seven inches. Throughout the San
joaquin valley the country is full CT
water. and the rivers and channels
have risen to within a few feet of the
flood stage, with the rain still falling
and the rivers still rising.
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Was a Con federate Veteran.

Norfolk March 23.-Major James F.
Milligan, a veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars, is dead at his home in this
city. aged 70 years. He resigned as mid
shipman in the United States navy and
personally rendered his services to Pres
ident Jefferson Davis of the Southern con-
federacy. and was placed in charge of a
signal corps that operated in this section
and along the James river. He was con-
nected with several newspapers here as
reporter and city editor and contributed
largely to outside papers as special CORE
spondent up to few years ago
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Manila, March 90, $50 p. m.-Details
of fighting at Iloilo on March 16 show
that 400 rebel ritlemen from Pana were
met by seven companies of the 18th
regiment of United States infantry and
battalion of Tennessee volunteers
Supporting these troops were three
two-inch Hotchkiss guns under Gen.
eral Miller, north of Paro, across the
river. The Americans were met with
a heavy fire. One man was killed and
Is were wounded of the 18th regiment,
and there We're several cases of sun
stroke. General Miller estimates that
so rebels were killed and 100 wounded.
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ARE SHORT OF S|NEWS
Aguinaldo Is Facing an Empty
Treasury.
IS SQUEEZING MERCHAN IS
Mail Captured at Caloocan Shows the In
surgent Leader Is in Sore Straits.
The Troops Are Clamoring
for Their Pay.

Washington, March 23.-The capture
of Caloocan. in the Philippine island of
Luzon, by the United States forces re-
Gently, resulted in the contscation of
considerable mail addressed to the in
surgent government. 1t includes num-
Der of letters of Aguinaldo and other
leaders and bring out some interesting
facts about the Filipino official meth
DDS. Postal Agent Vaille at Manila
has forwarded some of this mail to
Acting Postmaster General Heath. One
letter is addressed to Aguinaldo's So
called secretary of the treasury, and
is in reply to request for money. The
writer is apparently the fiscal official
at Lucona, Luzon, to whom the insur-
gents had intrusted the duty of 'squee-
2inS the merchants, and he had APP
parently confiscated for the insurgent
cause lot of cocoa fiber belonging to
tobacco company. When asked to
turn over the proceeds the agent re-
marks that only $4,000 had come into
his hands and that amount he had paid
to the troops. who were clamorous for
more. The letter is written in very fair
Spanish.
Apparently Aguinaldos treasury Off
Gals are running short of paper, for
une outer covering or the letter is made
of sheet of paper written all over,
torn out of record book and it was
tied about with a fragment of manila
bagging.
A translation of the letter follows:
mo. 35. This government Is in re-
ceipt of dispatch No. from the treas
ury department under your worthy
control, relating to the immediate COW
ering into the central treasury of the
proceeds of the sale of the coprax
(cocoanut tiber) of the Compana Cab
acalera tobacco company, and l can
do no more than to inform you that the
local government which was ordered
to take the name of said article has
only paid into the provincial treasury
$780, which sum is already distributed
among the soldiers of the provincial
battalion and that, under date of the
9th instant, | informed you that the
provincial treasury had no funds for
the expenses of said battalion. I beg
ged your department to send funds. /
again beg you to take the proper steps
to prevent the complaints Of the SOL
diers.
God keep you for many years
Signed at LucOna. Jan. 10. 1899
"QUIRINO ELAZAR
The Secretary of the state Revolu-
tionary Of the Island"
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Bequeathed to His Wife.

New York, March 23.--When the will
of Rev. Edmund Drury Copper, rector
of the Church of the Redeemer at AS
toria, l.. l., was filed for probate, it was
found that it bequeathed the bulk
of the estate of $4,000 to his wife, who
died several years ago. The will would
have been imperative but for the fact
that it bequeathed his library to the
University of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn
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RepmbliCan Nominees,

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Livingston, March 23.-The republicans
held their convention to-day and made
the following nominations for city Off
GERS: Mayor, NJ. II. Lashorn: treasurer,
]. l.. Goughnour; police magistrate 8. 7.
Wilson. Resolutions indorsing the city
administration were adopted. Sam Nye
was chosen as chairman Of the city CEN
trail committee and Floyd Thompson sec
rotary. Thrty-four delegates We're in at
tendance. and but two of these were sill
Yer republicans.
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SAILED FOR HAVANA.
Alser and Party OFF on Trip to
Cuha

Cuba.
savannah, Ga. March 23.-Secretary
Alger and party sailed for Havana to-
night on the transport Ingalls,. Upon
arrival in the city, the secretary and
party were driven at once to the De
Soto hotel where they were met by
Mayor Myers and several members Of
the city council and a number of lead
ing citizens. A dinner had been pre-
pared for the distinguished visitors and
it was served Immediately. The spread
was wholly informal. Impromptu talks
were made by several of the diners, but
what was said was strictly personal
and private. AT s O'Clock the dinner
was finished. At S:45 o'clock the party
took carriages for the wharf, where the
ingalls,, which had arrived at o'clock,
was waiting. The party was Joined to-
day by Col. w. M. Hemphill of At
Lar
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A Great Painter Diving.

Berlin. March 23.-Michael Munkacsy,
the famous Hungarian painter, who had
been secluded in a hospital for the in
sane at Bonn for morn than two years,
is dying. He was born near Mum
kacs, Hungary, October 10, 1874 He
had been virtually dead to the world
since the paralytic shock. which, in the
latter part of 1896, compelled him 70
abondon all hope of ever working at
his easel again.
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They Are Bankrupts.

New York, March ga petition in
involuntary bankruptcy has been filed
against George Hyman, manufa cturer
of bedding. Mr. Hyman's liabilities
are about $4,000 and he has been en-
deavoring to effect a settlement with
his creditors. Philip Goerlitz, a builder,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. LA
bilities, $42S, 007; no assets.
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Professor Harper Consulted.

San Francisco, March 23-Dr. w. r.
Harper, president of the University of
Chicago. has arrived at Berkeley. and is
the guest Of President Kellogg of the
University of California. He addressed
a large body of students, and was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm. He is
said to have come West at the invitation
of the regents to consult with them re-
garding the selection of president for
the state institution, DR.. Kellogg hav-
ing resigned.
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The Deal Goes Through.

Whatcom, Wash, March 23.-The last
doubt of the consummation of the deal
whereby the Pacific American Steamship
Fish company of Chicago acquires the fish
traps of lower Puget sound was removed
to-day, when 100000 of stock which the
company asked the men to subscribe, was
taken. A local bank is now busily en-
gagged in accommodating between 800, 600
and million dollars to meet the final
payments on the traps, falling due on
March 81
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Assembly will Resign,

Washington, March 23.-Advices from
Cuba received by Senior Quesada, which
he regards as trustworthy, are to the eff
feet that the Cuban assembly will dis
solve before the present week ends, prob
ably on Saturday. Mr.. Quesada regards
this as a most satisfactory outcome, as
the dissolution is brought about volun-
tarily and without agitation, which en-
forced action might have caused. 1t will
clear the way in his judgment, to a pa
cific adjustment of the affairs of Cuba.
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Crushed to Death.

San Francisco, March 23.-Private Nc
Call. company l. 9th U. s. infantry was
crushed this evening between the iron
side of the City of Puebla and the piles
of the wharf while climbing down the
side for his own diversion. He was to
have sailed tomorrow for Manila Nc
Call enlisted at Madison barracks, Sack
ett's Harbor, N. Y. last November
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Chicago, March 23.-The mayoralty
election will be held in this city early
next month and the official figures
given out by the election commission
ers on last Tuesdays registration show
that 1889 voters registered, breaking
all previous records for municipal cleo
tons. The highest previous registra-
ton was $1,000, when Mayor Swift was
elected
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Its Work Completed,

Memphis, Tenn, March 23.-The con-
vention of the Woodmen of the World
which has been in session here for
nearly two weeks, will adjourn sine die
at the morning session tomorrow. 1t
was after o'clock to-day when the
camp concluded the final work on the
constitution and laws as a whole
There were probably over a hundred
changes recommended by the commit
tee on laws for the constitution, but