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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
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A BowERY BOY WHO WAS OF THE IOWA wANTs
TO GET BACK TO Her

a
TO GET BACK To Her
Seattle. Wash. March 80 SPECIALIZATION H. Abel.
who left New-YOrk on the battc-ship Iowa, and
who saws he was "shanghaed" ~ Caliao. Peru.
gave himself up 10 the police to-day as deserter
and an applicant for pardon. lte made the trip
up the coast on the Italian bark Altcar, and re-
cc!ved cruel treatment He says:
II was ashore at Callao on forty-eight hours
leave In one OF the waterfront dives drugeed
Wniskey was given TO me. and woke up on the
italian bark Altcar. bound for Vancouver y barge
house master named Aleck WAS responsible for my
plight We cruelty treated by he officers OF
Tho bark on the trip mp the coast. When We asked
for wages at Vancouver We were told thai moth
ing would he paid until We returned 10 Peru With
several shipmaies then deserted.
II went into the Interior and started 10 work IN
a single mill. had been four years on the Iowa
and wanted 10 get back. so / wrote TO captain
Terry about g. ] was afraid TO come 10 big
towr for fear Of being arrested. lie said had
better give myself up dcserter aud ask for
IA rion go here ! | hope some one Will put
me under arrest and send me to the ship at San
FranciscO.'
story with every Indication 81 truth. He talks "a
strange broguc mixing sailor and Bowery slang
with every sentence. The police won't lock him Up.
and ~ viii probably have to make his way TO the
Iowa his own account
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Az IMPORTANT PENSION QUESTION.


SEVERAL MILLIONS or DOLLARS DEPENDING OF
THE DECISION
Washington. March 30 (specaD.-A rather intcr-
esiing difference Of opinion on pension question
OF considerable importance which has existed for
some time between officials OF the War and Interior
departments respectively. Is exciting a good deal
Of interest here az well rs I'm PENNSYLVANIA and
several other States. Briefly given It is as TO
whether militia or volunteers called into service by
were never mustered into the nitcd States service
entitled to the benefits OF the United states
pension laws. An affirmative decision would prob
ably add thirty thousand or more h"nenciaries
from Pennsylvania alone. and an unestimated NUM-
Der from other States, ana. nrst and last, would
cost the Government good many million dollars
The question first arose on claims Med IN urhat
OF persons called into the state service Of Penn
sylvania by Governor Curtin on June &C. IS0 TO
aid repe!iing the invasion OF that state by the
Confederate forces under General lee. on the date
referred 10 the Governor issued n.s Proclamation
calling FOR COCO men, and saying that "th.y Will
period Of ninety days. but Will be- required TO serN"
only much Of the period ~ muster as the safety
Of our people and the honor Of our state may re-
Guire"
About twenty -nve thousand men responded 70 the
call They were paid and clothed by the state.
which was reimbursed by the General Government.
Claims for pensions on account OF military service
or disabilities Incurred as members OF these state
irooIs nave been rejected by two Commits Foucrs ~
Pensions (Raum and Evans). but appeal 90 the
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior (iiussey In the
first instance and Davis I'm the later cases. the de-
cision~ reversed and the claims allowed. War
Department officials contend that the decision ~
that Department On questions relating 10 or AFFECT
he actually In the military service ~ the
United States for eNample-Ought 90 be regarded
partmcnts OF the Government They therefore side
with Commissioner Evans Of the Pension Bureau.
sympathlzc with and highly approve the view taken
by Assistant Secretaries Bussey and Davis.
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NEWS or THE TRANSPORTS.

The transport Buford from Porto Rico and San
uago arrived at the transport pier az 800 O'Clock
yesterday morning. She brought a quantity OF
ordnance and two heavy mortars
THO Mississippi will be taken TO the Erie Basin
to-day where she will r ,eive the thorough over
hauling that she has needed for time. She
Will not sail until next Wednesday.
The Crook Will probably not sail before next
Wednesday As soon she has discharged her
load OF dead soldiers she will take aboard several
hundred empty collins and return 10 Porto Rico
ana cuba. where more bodies will be prepared cor
shipment.
FOR Mantanzas on the Meade Mr.. Stearns, the
private secretary OF the late General Garcia. Mr..
Sfearns accompa MES the last OF the Generals house
hold goods and library.
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The war with Spain broke out. when ne oo.si, .
leave of absence from General 1eorse "oo,e .a a.,
oo,r,iss,on offered TO him by the President as an
assistant inspector-general. with the rank OF e~p
tain While I'm camp at San FRANCHISE ana N nom
,ulu he showed his sodierly qualities ana re"e'"
Macarthur advanced him to the pos ..'o" y. 60
no has aIled IN highly credltable manner in m
active operations near Manila
He was one Of the youngesf but one OF u,e '''Us'
ponrI,r officers in the National Guard ~h 9 hs
poitrod ,bo Volunteer service. and hosts d irlehus
Iii he nlee sed TO know that he is 'an rig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
L0r4L BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS

Dcuutv-S her.n Roberts received an execution yes
tcrdsv against tho George v Nenable Company.
Of No 2O3 Broadway for s. q. m favor OF the
Oldham Bank OF La Grange. Ky. on "A note OF the
cornnanv dated August o 1881. for g 906. payable
IN tbe Fible & Crabb Distilling company. OF Emf.
hence XIV George W Nenabl" vas treasurer on
the company.
The Sheriff received an execution yesterday from
Kings County against Charles G. Van Benschoten
for 1882. in favor Of the N"w-Rocheile Gas ana
Fuel Company.
Judge Schuchman Of the City Court. has sp-
pointed Darrell Brmenthal receiver In supple
mentary proceedings for Harry Crossman, real
estate broker Of No $40 West Twenty-thrd-st. on
the application OF Jacob strahl IL was as, st sS
rea son.bie diligence be found In this State
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WEST SHORE CHANGES.

Samuel r. Galway. president Of the New-fork
Central Railroad announced yesterday that J. u.
Iayrg having resigned. the office Of general man
aCcr Of the West Shore Railroad Il abolished
Percy r. Todd will continue as trafiic manager. IN
charge OF all freight and passenger business OF the
IVES, shore Railroad reporting directly TO the
PRESIDENT. C. T.. Lambert will continue as genera
passenger agent and Francis la Bau as general
freight agent Of tho West Shore Railroad. report
ing 10 the trafnc manager The jurisdiction OF all
general officers OF the Ncw-Nork central and hud-
Nc manager general passenger agent and general
freight agent. is extended over the West shore
Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31

CASES WILL BIZ PRESENTED TO THE GRAND JURY
NEXT WEEK.

NEXT WEEK.
Charleston s e.. March 90 (SpeciaO.-The United
states District-Attorney Abial LathrOp. announced
to-day that he would submit the case the Govern
ment has made against the fifteen men under ar
rest for participation in the notorious Lake City
lynching to the Grand Jury on Tuesday of next
week Mr. Lathrop added that the Government
had summoned eighty witnesses to appear In the
case and that d true bill would be found al once
II has been agreed by all parties concerned that
the trial shall begin Monday week. II will prob
ably continue for ten days or two weeks.
The men accused Of beng members Of the mob
that killed Baker and his child. wounded other
members Of mis- family and burned the house over
their heads are Ezra Mcknight. W. A. Webster.
NJ V Ward, Moultre EIps, n. G.. Goodwin G. j.
Joyner oscar Kelly Edwin Rogers. Alonzo
Rodgers Henry. S. stokes, Allen Bek. Van Somer-
ford Early u. Lee. John p N"whome and Marion
CLARK These men are merchants and farmers who
reside I'm or near Lake city. II Is not improba bic
thar other arrests may be made before the trial
begins.
The interest taken in the IN the rural dis
trcts of the State and in regions I'm which
similar to that at Lake city have recently Oc-
Cured is intense The Vgor with which the inVesti-
cations Of the Government have been made receive
The support Of the better classes.
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KILLED AND WOTNDED.

ANOTHER LIST OF CASUALTIES SENT By
GENERAL OTIS.
Washington March 30-Under this date Cen
eral Otis forwards to Adjutant-G General Coroin
the following list Of casualties
KILLED
prRr r CLARK. private ccnpan, \. % oregon March
JAMES j. RoYIB private. Company b i'' Nebraska
WOUNDED.
s.coai oreron-Companv L. Captain II l. WE NJ
s,9nSGs. s't2i "a 1,ys,e CHARLES r. RvBART
leg slight, FRANK p ADAMS sac. go t'mran1 X
5AMIN sM ldTr.s5 IT, = oIGAN sshi
company NJ Pr'ystes EnMAR2, "a Z ~ nod
esie Ion TlioE I6W%gF FsHS . o5's slight,
Fy-s Nebrs -Comrar, g. First Sergeant CHARLES Is
ROBBINs SCALP. moderate, company &. mas ~
BRUCE MAcl shoulder s sever Somoanv F. ctS
pp44 EE " cSe sr" severe company H. EMERY "
, ,ss seer IoSEPH WTHEE. leg moderate
'o iTI n CORPORA! MoNRo SPENCE foot slight
Twentieth MAJOR WILDER ; MI NJ -: ~.
severe compaRy r PT's stu ABDOMEN miera;c
william Z EBERT hip. sev"re: IiIAnd - Q
ALbERMAN ,hieh. slight company = J9HE R WI
Att forearm. slight. company n. sergeant JOSEF II
DTWALD. wrist. revere 80
TOI.BERT wrist severe. COMPANY H. SCRtN II
SMITH arm moaera'e iI5iVa vI1I hi MATBSHAf
read. severe. COMPANY +. EDWARD r. BOWEN
oye slight
Tenth pennsylvania Company D. cerporal THoM As
E5TS,HFEI sTGln &C. c,nl 1s''s RE Si[
Downs. thigh So, ere. company T. WILLIAM II
WEST Lex slight. company H. AiEM !,n,,%H =, !;
powell. elbow se,erc. Company A. ALEXANDER
CO'LTER. groin. slight
4 i. HATFIELD Goth kansas Vouased March o. has
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SEtRCH ~ THE RUNS GOES on.
A FOOT, LABELLED BY THE POLICE BODY
NO IS" THE ONLY DISCOVERY AT THE
WINDSOR HOTEL YESTERDAY.

NO. IS" THE ONLY DISCOVERY AT THE
WINDSOR HOTEL YESTERDAY.
The work on the ruins Of the Windsor Hotel Are
goes on unremittingly The digging is concentrat-
ing toward the central part OF the heap. the work
men throwing the refuse out toward the edges The
work IS not as exciting 10 them as II was at FIRST
People opposite the hotel ruins are beginning TO
complain OF the long line Of men who walt In front
OF their places before and after the shifts are
changed Because only or two men are as
signed to check these men AS they go 10 work or
are relieved they have to wait IN j. lIth-dNe. 4oi
an hour or tWO before they are taken on ana
sometimes for three hours after they are relieved
Workmen digging In the debris on the Forty
siXth-s side OF the ruins yesterday morning came
across large COmDoste masses OF SHINING, gus
teuing metal The police thought that it was a lot
OF the siivcrVare melted down with the plasterhs'
and they labelled it being probably that though
many about the ruins thought that II was melted
lead pipe. .,
in the ruins near the main corridor IN the morning
From letters and papers found In the battered
trunk IL appeared TO he the property OF William
C'laDyorthy He had been at the hotel. and the
letters mad been written him there. 1t is believed
that the trunk stored near the main corridor.
Vo change was made yesterday In the Morgue
record of the victims At "A late hour last night II
follows:
Killed IN tho Are died from injuries II
indentined bodies taken from the %
Total known b.
Total number missing 4"
Early in the evening the workmen near the Fifth
ave entrance. OF the hotel found portion OF n
foot. II incased IN par, OF mans
designated 1t Body No. Is II had no. reached
he Morgue at a late hour and consequently is not
included in the figures given above.
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rL4GLER.S BoDY SENT TO WASHINGTON.

Newport News. Va March 80 Special The body
y, General Daniel " Flagier who d.ed az the
uvgeia Hotel yesterday afternoon "as sent 70
washington tonight on tne steamer NorioA a
IL re,,,esf 90 the family there WIS no MI ltary
e se The arsenal guard at The fort numbering
eight men bore the coffin. covered Win Lag, I"
- haat from tho hotel Tie body MS accem
nnnied bv Mr. Flagler. Mss E.lzah'ih Flagler
can,ain Clement \ Flaglsr and General len!ahi,n
= Flagler of Niagara Fails me parry WIZ ''''"
Washington I'm the morning
Washington. March so The funeral o. Genera
Flagler will take place az o'clock on Monday WIN
military hOnOrs
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pr1xroRCrMENrs FOR OTIS.

Additional endorsements for the American
troops in the Philippines will he sent from tins
Department next week. They VIII consist OF ha.-
,cr,- f. 9Th Artillery stationed at "ort iiaHii
., md Rat,erv r ith Artillery now stationed at
For, Adams They will start from Jersey 'i'y
for San Francisco on Monday Eac battery con-
tains 100 men and four officers. with six guns anu
OHtaptor.Ce9ersI Wesley Merritt commanding me
Department OF the East. returned 20 TINS cry 3rs
terday from Fortress Monroe. Whefe hT went ' "
linking Mrs Merritt with MN
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AMERICANS Not ~ PERIL.

Washington March 30 Secretary Hay to-day re
celved the following dispatch.
Guatemala CIV Guatemala. March 20
Hay. Secretary. WaShing
ADVISED by President Of Honduras and others
Americans not condemned 10 death or In peril there
The death penalty does not exist BEACPEnE
The dispatch Is from the United States Consul.
and relates to reports that Americans were to suffer
death In Honduras
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
4NDOTER ALUMNI DTNNER.

The Nth biennial dinner Of the Eew-York As
ISOLATION OF the alumni and students OF Phillips
Academy. Andover. will be served at the Hotel
Manhattan Tuesday April T. az $50 o'clock. Checks
for the tickets az s. % each should be made pay
allie 70 Frank Dale Warren, reasurer, No. go
Broadway \ large attendance is assured. Among
The speakers will be Professor David \. Comstock,
Bird Coler and Robert f 6peer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31

SEVERAL. CHINESE KlLLED-AssACl-I Az
PARENTLY TNPROVOKED.
Kiao-Chau. March 20. Via Shanghai March
Fl The population Of a village near l-Ischo-
I'm d-Chau-Fu0 recently attacked with guns
n German officer named HannemanA drago-
man named Mootz and a mining engineer named
Vorscbuitc. who were on a peaceful journey TO
I-Tcho-Fu.
In the fight which ensued several Chinese
were killed and others We're wounded but the
Germans finally arrived here safely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
STOCKHOLDERS TO TAKE ACTION.

The Long Island Railroad Company has issued
circular saying tina; special meeting OF stockhod-
ere will be held on April H. at Jamaica for the
purpose OF considering and taking action upon a
proposition for the execution OF unified mortgage
upon the sntre property ~ the company. to secure
issue of H5."r.vo Of nfty-year ! per cent gold
bonds The object Is 10 convert INTO single
security. issued by the Long Island Railroad Com
pany the various securities OF the railroad proper
ties which have from time 10 time been merged
into that corporation and also to make adequate
ments and betterments OF the Long Island road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.

STATE, INTERESTS VAST IT MAINTAINED As a
WATERN AY.
baltimore. March 30 (SpecaD.-The people OF
Western MARYLAND are worked ZIP over the States
INTENT 10 sell The chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Neetft.s were held last night and to-day at Cum
horland Williamsport, Hagers;own. Hancock ana
sharpsburg at which petitions wera adopted ASK
ing the State Board of Public Works to accept the
nropost!on OF the Baltimore and ONO Railroad for
the purchase of the canal the Baltimore and Ohio
agreeing to keep ii in operation as waterway for
twenty-five years build new boats and put 1t on
paving basis.
There is an impression tina; should the Baltimore
and Ohio get unrestricted control of the canal II
would be transferred into a railroad bed. and
thousands OF men would be thrown out OF employ
ment Governor Lowndes says tina he will not per-
init a transfer Of the states interest without
bonded guarantee that the cane VIII be main
tanned waterway.
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BALTIMORE Politics.

REPUBLICAN LEADERS TO CONFER AT ATLANTIC
CITY-DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
baltimore March 30 (SpecaD.-The Republican
leaders OF Baltimore will map out the plan OF the
spring campaign at Atlantic city. Mayor Master.
Police Commissioner Johnson. steve" Mason and
Charles Wilson will meet there on Saturday. The
Mayor went to-day. Several Of the state leaders
exuect TO Join the party. An agreemnt by which
the state and the city leaders VIII work mar
mouiously for the success % both tickets VIII be
effected In the last two years number OF I'm
portant conferences Of Maryland Republicans hay"
been held at Atlantic city.
The Democratic CITY Convention met tonight ana
nominated this ticket.
For Mayor-rIOMAS O. HAYES
For Controer-JAMES II. SMITH
For President Of the First Branch-SKiPWlTH
WILMER
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AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The American steamship Company, capitalized at
81 oo1,Vo filed articles Of Incorporation yesterday
with the County Clerk OF Hudson County. y. j.
The corporators are Frederick +. Voorhees,. Floyd
l. Patterson William 4. Holland. Paul r. DE Fere
OF NeW-York and Robert :. Green. OF Jersey City.
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coon FRIDAY " WALL STREET

All % the exchanges I'm this city. save one-the
Produce Exchange-wil be closed to-day. aud the
Cotton Exchange will close Tomorrow as well.
Otherwise business will 60 usual in the fnan-
ci,l district The weeks business on the Stock Ex-
change has been go large that brokers and their
uloycs welcome the extra holiday.
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SPANS ACTION On CUBAN DEBT.
London March 30-The Madrid correspondent
Of THE Standard" says:

OF I IT" HNdIIUHTU HdYH'
THE decree fixing a credit for the payment Of
the interest on the Cuban debt declares that
Spain holds herself bound in honor for the loans,
but she still considers she has the right To claim
from the parties who have taken over Cuban
sovereignty the execution OF all obligations and
hypothecary guarantees OF Cuban loans, If at
tainable.
The publication of the decree made sensa-
ton as II was the first intimation that sacrlnces
would be demanded Of the bondholders.
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MAJOR STRONG ALL RIGHT.

-UF ~ " AY0p RECFTNEn 4 DIrFAT'H FFF'''I
HIS son Al THE FRONT
Ex-Msyor Strong WAS greatly pleased 10 receive
q S,spatch yesierday from his son. Major Putnam
Bradlee Strong who is General MacArthurs chief
Of SIAN The message was dated Before Malolos
and contained the words An right. and me
further information that the forces would advance
at o'clock
Major Strong has been IN active service ever since
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p.rrrR1rS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Battery z. 9th Artillery stationed at Fort hanil-
ton and Battery +. 4th Artillery. stationed e' VI
Adams will start for San Francisco en- route 10
,ho phulon,nes on Monday morning The Fort
Adams mon will start Sunday night on ran RIVER
Line boat 50 that they take the tram al yei
sey city the neXf morning Inc r3'. >,igs
men will he brought up on the General Me'ss'
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OTIS HAS PLENTY OF SUPPLIES.

Washington. March 30-The following dispatch
has bcon received at the War Department:
Manila March 30
ant-Genera Washington; ,,.
S;,heietance supplies excellent and abundant
Meats deteriorating in this hot climate are sod AZ
public auction at high figure. Consideraple nal u
bread snoled: will he some loss Supplies IN an
oi her departments good; medical supplies anund-
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WILL. NOT LEAVE THEIR PARTY.
THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED FOR
ADplcKs not TO RESIGN

ADDICKs NoT TO RESIGN
Do,er Del March . Special state Senator
r,l,sb, u ?. Far,ow and Representative ". F.
kim. two Democratic members Of the Delaware
Legislature who voted for Aldcks I'm the recent
Senatorial contest, and who were read ONT o' the
marty Yesterday and asked 20 resign ineF respee-
,, ono. he the Democratic state Committee. we're
seeu NJ their homes az Laurel this evening ara
s.ked What course they intended 20 pursue concern
Ing the action Of the state tommit,t. t,,s., u,.,
they would DO but had no intention whatever o.
vii hira wing from the Democratic party senator
i,arioV- .t,fed that le expected - return 70 the
state senate Two years hence. as ne - moreover
member and occupy his position as usual he.nss'
h.. Intends 20 aid he Democrats or non kepOo
leans IN the formation OF the next senate eoo'd
not be ascertalned.
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Mr.. SIBERIAN ABLE TO SIT Up.

HE EXPRESSES HIS DELIGHT AT GETTING HOME
AGAIN
WASHINGTON. March $.-Ex-Sscretary Sherman
spent a comfortable night. marketing no especial
fatigue as the result Of his lon journey. He sat
up for some time this forenoon. 70 expressed HIM
self as delighted TO be at home again