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HOT FLASHES.

The National City bank. OF New
York. will ship S2jOooO gold to Europe
to-day.
Three persons were Killed and three
severely Injured In fire early Wednes-
day morning, in n siX-story tenement
in New York City.
Prof. A. *. Spence, professor Of Greek
and French at Fisk university, Is dead
at his home in Nashville. Tenn. aged
sixty-nlne years.
The gun boat Yorktown has arrived
at Shanghai. She will replace the Ben
nington and Concord In the waters OF
the Northern China in looking after
the interests of resident Americans.
A German steamer, which has arrived
Mt La Guayarn. reports that the Col
ombian revolutlonists nre masters Of
Carthagena, the most Important Colom-
bian hnrbOr.
The Kansas Popullsts' state conven-
tlon. called to select eighty-four dele
gates to the national convention at
Sioux Falls, yesterday, instructed the
delegates to vote solldly for William j.
Bryan for President.
The international Tuberculosis con-
ference was opened at the San Carle
theatre. Naples. Wednesday. Dr. Bac-
CELL delivered the inauguration speech
and delegate from enChcountry repre-
sented at the Congress followed.
The seul-aununl meeting OF the
American Railway Association was
held at Chicago yesterday, at the Au-
dItorium hotel Operating officials OF
nearly all OF the large railway systems
in the country are in attendance.
The surgeon general OF the marine
hospital service has received II report
from Surgeon Carmichael, In charge at
Honolulu, under date OF April .. He
says that since his report OF March 81,
one new case OF plague has been dis
covered.
In an assault led by union carpenters,
last evening. in Chicago, the secretary
OF the Chicago Tennis Club and an aged
non-unlon workman were severely In
jured. The trouble arose from the at
tempt OF the union men to prevent the
non-union men from making repairs at
the tennis clubs grounds
The Southwestern Express on the
Pennsylvania railroad ran down
party OF three at South Fork. Pa. yes
terday. killing Joseph Petargen, n NIL
ner. aged thirty-tiVe years, and Mary
Poteskl. his niece, Ave years old, AMI
fatally ln1uring PetnfBens uauBhteF,
Lizzie. aged three years.
Vice Consul General Hannuer ut
Frankfort. Germany. has Informed the
state department that n large frm in
that city desires to contract with coal
company In the United States for 500,-
600 tons OF conl during the next twelve
months. Coal production In Germany
this year is 100000 tons short OF the
demand
President Mckinley, after n brief
visit with his relatives In Cleveland. re-
turned to Canton. Wednesday after
noon. His car, the Olympia, was Mt
tnchcd TO the regular soulful bound
train ON the Valley road, leaving Clcve-
land nt 1896 D. M The President will
remain IN Canton until o'clock to-dny.
when. accompanied by MrB, Mckinley,
lie VIII start FOR Washington.
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Wet Immediately dispatched General
Vessels with three cannon to head OF
the British and the latter having no
cannon. were forced to return to camp.
The English Suffered Severely.
AT the main positions a constant cans
nonade was maintained. but there was
little rifle fire,
The British camp was observed at
sunset to be hastily packing up and
was subsequently removed behind the
hills. the troops IN the schanEes firing
volley after volley to distract attention
from the camp, which was seriously
damaged by the Free State shells.
The prisoners declared the British
numbered 5000 men.
Lieutenant Losberg, Of the artillery,
was shot through the head, leg and
arms, but continued at the guns, and
field cornet Embrecht was killed while
standing up and giving orders.
The loss during the two days was
three killed and twelve wounded. The
British loss is unknown. but after theiT
right flank was driven back to-day 4
number of dead were left on the aesd.
General -Kenny's left was beaten
back yesterday and his right to-day
1t is expected that he will wait reln'
forcements.
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HOUSE SCANDAL.
Pneumatic Tube Company Has Been
Tampering With Members.

WASHINGTON, April 25-The house
to-day put It's heel upon the pneumatic
mail tuba service now in operation IN
New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
and II It's action stands the whole SER
vice will be crushed out. The poztofice
committee had recommended an III
crease OF the appropriation for this SER
vice FROM S225,OOO to S725,OOO. The pro-
posed Increase was attacked by the ap-
propriations committee under thr leul-
ership of Mr.. Moody. CMass). with sucn
vigor and success that in the end thu
house vote 81 to so to strike out the en-
tire appropriation from the bill SIr.
Moody created a sensation by the man
ner in which he assa!led the methods Of
the pneumatic tube company and th9
direct charge that former member OF
Congress, who was member OF the
appropriations committee, had been q
holder OF the stocks and bonds OF the
company. He declined to disclose the
gentleman's name. He added to the
scandal by charging that block Of
stock had been sent as new years
gift to a near relative OF another mem
Der OF Congress, but to the credit Of thE
member he said the dIshonoring gif,
had been returned to the sender by the
next mail. Although the tube service
was highly commended by other mem-
hcrs these revelations transformed the
sentiment Of the house, which has sew
eral times voted for the tube service,
into a decisive majority against It's con-
tlnuatlon in any form.
Mr.. Tawney, OF Minnesota, offered az
an amendment bill to reclassify rail-
way mail clerks but 1t went out on a
point OF order.
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GUERILLA
WARFARE
PREVAILS.
The Boys In Blue Forced to Kill
Scores Of Bolomen in Order to
Protect Civilized Citizens.
FIFTY SAYAGES CORNERED
And Every One Shot, Their Bodies
Floating Away in the River.
Provinces Terrorized.

MANILA, April %. 6:2O p. m.-ofcers
who have arrived here from Nueva
Caceras, province of South camarines,
bring details Of fight April 1O.in which
eighty FIllplnos were killed. The Amer-
lean outposts reported 800 natives as
sembled three miles from the town an2
General Bell sent three detachments Of
the Forty-ffth regiment, with two Max
inns, who nearly surrounded the Fiji
pinos, the majority of whom were arm
ed with bolos and wore carabao hide he'll
NETS, coats and shields. The Fillplnos
were quickly put to flight, leaving ths
field strewn with armor. Their rlhemen
were unable to shoot straight and the
bolomen never got near enough to the
Americans to do any execution. There
fore none OF the Americans were
wounded.
Head Struck OF With a BolO.
Lieutenant Balch, with twenty cav
alrymen from the Thirty-seventh regi-
ment, cornered fifty bolomen in a river
and shot every one, the bodies floating
away. One soldier had his head struck
or with a bolo.
General Bells two regiments are hard
worked in clearing the country. They
meet with many small squads Of bolo-
men and last week killed a total of 195.
A squadron of the Eleventh cavalry is
about leaving Manila on board the
transport Lennox to reinforce them
The insurgents keep the province in u
state Of terror and are wreaklng ven-
geanca on natives who trade with the
Americans, burning many villages, In
cludlng the populous town Of San Fer
nando.
General Bell has issued a proclama-
tion declaring that he will retalIate re-
lentlessiy unless this guerilla war ceases
and that he vii burn all the towns
which harbor guerillas.
In a fight at sorgogon, Albay prov
lnce, on April l6. three companies Of the
Forty-seventh Infantry, Captain Cor
don commanding, routed a large force
of insurgents mostly bolomen, killing
hfty-three.
The plans Of General Otis have not
been announced. but It is understood he
intends to sail on the Meade or the
Grant early in May. He viii be accom-
panied by his staff and win probably
visit Hong Kong and other ports.
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SECRETARY ROOT


Replies to the Senate Resolution
Concerning the Pay of Army on
GERS Who Are in Civil Service in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 25.-sec-
retary of War Root to-day sent to the
senate his reply TO the resolution of
April 21 as to whether officers Of the
United States army in Cuba or Porto
Rico have received any compensation
for their services there other than the
compensation to which they were entl-
tied by law to receive as salary and
allowances; and II so, asking the names
and rank Of the officers and the amounts
received by them.
The allowances were as follows:
To the military governor OF Cuba at
the rate OF $500 per year.
To the military governor OF Havana
at the rate OF $4,000 per year.
To the collector OF customs for the
island OF Cuba at the rate OF 81, 500 per
year,
To the treasurer OF the island OF Cuba
at the rate OF Sl,S0O per year
These payments were In addition to
the salary and allowances which the
said officers were entitled as such to
receive out Of the treasury of the United
States.
mo allowances have been made to
any officer in Porto Rice other than the
statutory salary and allowances out Of
the treasury OF the United States.
"The payments specified were made
out Of the revenues OF the Island OF
Cuba. on account OF government there
of. and they were made on that account
for the reason that 1t was impossible
for the said officers to properly per-
form the necessary duties pertaining to
their positions without the expenditure
OF the fuH amount OF such allowances
In addition to their statutory salaries
and allowances out OF the treasury OF
the United States"
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osAPHop UP TO DATE.

One of the Guests Displeased at the
Performance and Ordered Arrest Of
the Party.
CHICAGO, April 25.-"sapho" up to
date was given at 2O26 Dearborn street,
and the performance partook so much
of the real thing" that James McDer-
mott, one OF the guests. considered he
was doing his full duty when he caused
the arrest Of the hostess, Mrs. Wheeler,
all the actors in the piece and about
dozen invited guests.
There was CONSERVATION In the houss
when the police appeared. The play
was running along smoothly. and tho
audience was absorbed with interest
and pleasure at the uaushtiest verSioR
OF "sapho" yet conceived-all excep:
Mr.. McDermott
AS sapho, acted by Mrs. Stella
Wheeler, twined her lily white arms
around the neck Of Leo Carlyle, as Jean,
and began speaking lines Of endear-
ment, Mr.. McDermott's high moral sus-
capabilities were SO outraged by her
reckless manner that he slipped out and
evoked the law in the shape Of patrol
wagon and few policemen. Clad in
their stage costumes. all the actors and
guests were taken TO the Twenty.Bec-
ond street police station.
Their protests were loud. sapho was
a,,ti,, ,,durad IN y-nal tpars aR she de-
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QUAY Wins
In the State Convention and Secures
an Endorsement for ssnator-Is
Also One Of the DeIegates-at-Large.

In the State Convention and Secures
an Endorsement for ssnator-Is
Also One of the Delegates-at-Large.
HARRISBURG. Pa. April 25.-The
Republican state convention. which was
held In this city to-day cordially en-
dorsed the administration Of President
william Mckinley and instructed the
delegates to the national convention ut
Philadelphia to support his candidacy
for denomination. The convention also
declared in favor OF the election Of
United States senators in the same
manner that state officers are elected;
endorsed Senator Penrose, the admins
tratlon of Governor Stone and other
state officials and pledged Its hearty
and cordial support to Col. NJ. S. Quay
for reelection to the United States sem
ate"
Galusha Grow Returned to Congress.
The convention also nominated sena-
tor E b. Hardenbergh, Of Wayne coun-
ty, for auditor general, and Galusha 4
Grow, OF susquehanna county and
Robert II. Foerder, of Philadelphia, fos
congressman-at-large. The endorse
ment of Col. Quay was opposed by SEN
ator William Finn. Of Pittsburgh, the
leader of the anti-Quay Republicans in
the last legislature. Mr.. Finn explain
ed that he was in sympathy with the
platform in everything except this
plank and moved that 1t be stricken
out. His motion was defeated and the
platform was adopted as reported from
committee.
The delegates at large are Senator
Quay. Governor Stone, ex-senator
Charles A. Porter and James Elversor'
of Philadelphia; B. W. Green, of Empo-
rum; ex-congressman John H. LeIsen
ring, of wllkesbarre;C Congressman VIII
liam Connell. OF Scranton, and State
Chairman Frank Reeder, of Easton.
Henry w. Olive, Of Allegheny, was the
permanent chairman OF the convention.
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WASHINGTON. April 25.-After u
brief debate to-day the senate agreed to
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill, the provisions re-
latlng to the right of franchise and lni-
prisonment for debt having been
amended to conform to the ideas of the
senate The agricultural appropriation
BIZ was passed carrying little over
100000. The Alaskan civil govern
ment bill was under consideration FOR
an hour. but no progress was made. Mr..
Platt, IN. ", moved into Mr.. ouay's
old seat.
a Joint resolution authorizing the ex-
hlbit of government relics at the New
York printing exposition was adopted
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PRISON LABOR

Report Sent to Congress by Indus
trial mmission-state Should
Have Absolute Control of the Care
Of Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, d. C., April 25.-The
Industrial commission to-day sent to
Congress It's report on prison labor. In
summing up It's conclusions, the COM
mission says that all prisoners should
be engaged in productive labor and
that the state should have absolute
control Of their care. Their employment
with the Intention OF producing reye-
nIsG. the report says. tends to the
greatest competition with free labor
and detracts from the punitive REFORM
atory and disciplinary features OF the
prisons. Employment OF prisoners on
public works has the least tendency to
competition with free labor. In order
10 harmonlze the nntagonistlc interests
uf the different states. the industrial
operations OF penal ana like institutions
Boo each should be under the guperyls-
son Df n central office.
Only Remedy for Abuses.
Adoption of laws embracing the prln-
clpIas mentioned has been retarded By
ruri5uH conditions In many of The
states The adoption OF uniform laEis-
IlilIn, the report says ls the only rtm-
.dy for existing abuses The commis-
sion submits general provisions 7f law
mainly from the New York statute ana
mrommends that puch part shall be
embodied In the laws Of th' different
states nF IL found possible The int'r.
..'pn Of Interstate commerce IN HIl
#Hndr. etc. The product of convict Ia
.ur supplemented by state legislation,
uull Dr. the nearest to complete rom
hF fpr evils of convict labor competi-
'I.u, but IN tho absence Of such laws
.nr most practical steps would DE an
ai making such goods upon th'ir ar
.IgaI In any state subject 10 ms laws
commissioners Smythc and Harris dis
l.Ht from that portion Of the report rec
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Three murderer. Hung.

M'MINNSvILLE, Tenn, April 25.-
John Watson and Bill Brown, both
white, and sonnIe Grain, colored, were
hanged here to-day.
Watson was convicted of having shot
his nelghbor, James Hills, from am
bush. in December, 1898.
Brown was charged with completely
in the murder OF his wife.
Grain was a double murderer. He
was convicted of having killed another
negro and while serving his sentences
killed John Brown, fellow prisoner, In
the iall here.
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SCOTT CASE
WAS HELD UP
UNTIL TO DAY
Called Up by Senator MccOmns for
Immediate Consideration, but
Senator Pettus Objected.
SENSATION SPRUNG IN HOUSE.
Mr.. Moody Exposed the ROttenness
of the Pneumatic Mail Tube
Service in Large Cities.
.nacInI pI.pateh 70 the InteIIIgeneer.

speclal Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Mccomas to-day called up the case OF
senator Scott and asked that 1t be at
once disposed of. He addressed the
senate at considerable length. conHnlns
himself IN large measure to the facts
previously presented in the report Of the
majority Of the committee. It will be
remembered that the majority consists
Of all but one of the members OF the
committee. Senator Pettus objected to
immediate consideration Of the case,
and upon his motion 1t was deferred un-
III tomorrow. Senator Pettus is the
only Democrat who has so far express.
ed himself against the conclusions
reached by the majority of the COM
mltter.
Governor Atkinson and Hon. L, A.
Martin, of Charleston. are In the city
to-day, both were mingllng with the
statesmen at the capitol.
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MINERS DEMANDS
To be Taken Up by Committee and
Representatives of Coal Companies.

To be Taken Up by Committee and
Representatives of Coal Companies.
PITTSBURGH, April 25,-The district
miners demand for an advance of 20 per
cent in wages outside day work viii b.
taken up Tomorrow by the committee
appointed at the miners convention and
representatives of the Pittsburgh Coal
Company and the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.
While the miners are firm for the 20
per cent advance the operators arr
holding to their original position in the
matter and II any settlement is reached
1t is expected to be u compromise. While
1t is said that in Illinois and Indiana
the 20 per cent advance Is being paid to
outside day men 1t is not provided for
in the Interstate agreement and for the
Hooking Valley district of Ohio only
bumpers and trimmers secure such an
advance.
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piscs of Pie Caused Il.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, April 25.-Be-
cause the proprietor of hotel at Flu-
wanna, on Chautauqua Lake, would not
allow a guest to have second helping
of red raspberry pie. he has been driv-
en- out Of business and the town has
ceased to be known as summer re-
sort. The guest was u member OF the
family OF the late Mahlon C. Martin, q
millionaire, OF New Brunswick, N. j.
The story, once told, was always re-
membered, and no one Of the successive
proprietors OF the hotel could do a pro-
titable business. Finally the hotel was
shut down, and now FluvannR 10
known only as the summer home Of the
Martin family, who. after the pie incl
dent, built fine place there.
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WIN be Ready for business.

CLEVELAND. o., April 25.-The
wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Com
pany to-day announced that the coShoo-
ton & Southern division would be open
ed for freight business on May 1. and
for passenger business about May H.
This branch was condemned in the
spring of 1899 because Of the dangerous
condition Of the bridges. The track has
been re-laid and re-ballasted and tbs
bridges rebuilt.
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LONDON, April 26.-Thc CONSTANT
nople correspondent Of the Daily Tele.
graph says:
"The porte considers that its offer tc
rebuild the American structures burn
ed at Kharput win close the question
II bases this belief on news that Rus
sin has lntlmated an intention TO Oppose
any attempt on the part Of the United
states to enforce payment"
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REASON GIVEN
Why American Bidders Failed to Get
a Foreign Contract.

w ny A4A4ANAANtAA4 NAAeANA'f - sAAANA W N'Ns
a Foreign Contract.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Unlted
States Consul Godlng, at New Castle,
New South Wales. in a recent report TO
the state department, explains why the
American bidders failed to obtain a
large contract. recently awarded. for
1900 tons OF steel rails in the colony
Two offers were obtained from the
United States and several from Great
Britain. After allowing for shipping
charges. the lowest bidders was an Hi
nois company at S73G.S7S. the next above
being the Barrow Company. OF Eng
land. at $743,2i5 The Illinois company,
however. made certain supulatlons
about exchange, involving extra ex-
pense, and n condition that the govern
nlent OF New South Wales should have
a bankers credit. which would mean
paying n commission to some American
firm. These conditions brought the ten
der of the Illinois company somewhat
above that OF the lowest English bid
der and the contract, accordingly, was
awarded to the Barrows Company.
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BRITISH INTERCEPTED
In Their Advance on De Vets DOrp
and Forced to Retire-Hot Engage
ment from Start to Finish.

DE VETS DoRP. Orange Free State,
Saturday, April 2l.-when General De
Vets scouSs announced Thursday
evening that General Kelly-Renny's
and General Rundle's column was al
vancing on De Vets Dorp he ordered
up saddle" and moved with the Ficks-
burg command and Generals Cronje,
Olivier and Vessels, to intercept their
march. This was successful Friday
morning. The British occupied the
grassy hills at TalJari's Farm and DE
Wet, those Immediately southwest Of
De Vets Dorp, facing the British.
cronje delayed occupying an important
hill which the British took at noon.
Rifle Fire Began Early.
At9 o'clock yesterday rifle Griug COM
menced briskly. The British had made
trenches rnd had thrown up schanzes.
At IL o'clock the Free State cannon AMI
Maxim guns opened fire and the former
constantly dropped shells into the Brit
lsh camp. Darkness stopped the fight
Ing until II, when the Bethlehem men
on the cxtrome right heard some Brit
ish in their immediate vicinity and open
cd fire, Their commandant stepped out
into the darkness ana discovered a
wounded man and nftcan British. who
declared they had lost their way while
searching FOR water AZ dnybrcn'S
thirteen more British strIyci into
camp. In the morning the British
started an outaankng movement. soma
ing n largo body OF horse to the hills
south OF De Vets Dorp. General DC
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MRS. LorTR1peE ExoNERATED
From All Blame for the Death of
millionaire Wright.

CHICAGO. April 25-Mrs Anna Lou
ise LottrldGe was freed from custody
and exonerated from all blame for the
death OF Millionaire Rufus Wright by
the coroner's jury to-day. on the ad-
vice OF her attorney, Mrs. Lottridge re-
fused TO teatlfy at the inquest, on the
ground that she might incT1mlnate her
self. but the testimony Of all other wit
nesses who spoke with Mr.. Wright be-
fore he died In the room at the Leland
hotel, where he was shot April II,
agreed that Mr.. Wright had repeatedly,
when asked about the shooting, stated
that It was accidental, and that he had
been clear in his mind when he said
this. There wns nothing In the testi-
money to Indicate thnt the shooting was
other than accidental, and the jury de-
cided that Mr.. Wright came to hts death
from a bullet accidentally fired from u
revolver held In his own hands.
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Flint Glass manufacturers.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 25.-The
flint glass manufacturers spent the day
in discussing the uniform price list sug-
gested by the joint executive committee
OF the eastern and western associations:
While nothing was definitely agreed
to, the recommendation OF the execu-
tive committee was fdvorably received
and adjournment taken until June,
when the price list for next fire will be
arranged