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The sun., 1901-04-13
ARMY FRAUD TRIALS.
Probing of Alleged Thelts at Manila
About to Begin.
BY MILITARY COMMISSION.
The First Case Called Will BE That
of Sergeant Weston. Who Is
Accused of Larceny In
Selling Flour.

Manila. April PA military com
mission of II members. presided over
by Colonel McCrea. has been appointed
To try by court martial the soldiers and
civilians who are accused of being i'm
piicated in the thefts or frauds in re-
gard to the government commissary
stores.
The case of Sergeant Weston, who is
charged with larceny in selling flour,
will be called first. The next cases
will be those of civilian employee
named Fletcher and Senor Riva, a
Spanish merchant.
After these will come the cases of
four other commssary sergeants and
several alnoncommissioned officers. These
are regarded as cases of minor impor-
tance, which will lead to graver devel-
opments.
The Protestant missionaries are very
much interested in Salamea. a Metho-
dist convert and preacher, who is now
under arrest at Olongapo charged with
completely in the insurrection. The
missionaries have already appealed to
the military and civil authorities in
the preachers behalf. alleging that he
is being prosecuted by the friars, whose
local newspaper has boasted that his
removal was recommended by the mill
tary authorities in Cavite province il
return for friendly assistance rendered
the Americans by the friars.
The sun., 1901-04-13
THE RIPLEY TRIAL.
More Evidence Heard Against the
Alleged GoepeI COnspiratOr.

Alleged GoebeI ConspiratOr.
Frankfort. Ky. April 12.-Testimony
for the prosecution in the case of Cap
tain Garnett ID. Ripley, on trial for
alleged completely in the Goebel shoot
ing, continued when court opened.
Senator Newton Frazier of Shelby
county testified as to the mountaineer
mass meeting Jan. %, at which, he
said, lie heard threats against all of the
Democratic members of the legislature.
Ed Stefee retold of seeing Goebel fall
and seeing gun, which, he said, was
pointing from the office OF the secre-
tary of state, drawn back as the win
dow was lowered.
Silas Jones Of Whitley county, who
came with the mountain men Jan. 25,
said he staid in the governors office
much of the time while here. He re-
peated his statement, made in former
trials, that Governor Taylor told him
he had as well be at home. as he (the
wtness) had not brought his gun with
him.
Adjutant General Murray identified
some letters found in his office after
General Collier retired. One. alleged to
be from Caleb Powers. addressed to
General Collier, Jan. %. asked for off,
cial orders, calling out the Lisbon and
Barboursville troops, as the officers of
those companies had refused to go to
Frankfort except under regular orders.
The letter closed with the expression,
1--WE have undertaken a grave matter
and must have these men at Frank
| fort"
The sun., 1901-04-13
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE.
Festivities at Toulon Favorably Re-
garded In Europe.
OFFICIAL GERMAN VIEWS.
Relieved In Berlin That the Nations
Are Too Busy Developing
Economic Strength to
Think of War.

Berlin, April 12.-German official
circles comment calmly on the Toulon
festivities. They say that Germany
has not been unpleasantly impressed
thereby, but that, on the contrary, she
is glad for everything making for
peace.
The officials point out that the
French We're less demonstrative than
Mt the reception of the Russian feet a
few years ago. One official said:
I'VE can only hail the demonstration
as a guarantee of the continuance of
peace. The French apparently are
dropping the Alsace Lorraine question.
The prospects of European war are
more remote than ever. the nations
being too much occupied with de-
veloping their economic strength to
think of war"
dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the newspapers there express keen sat
isfaction at the festivities at Vile.
franche and Toulon as evidencing the
strengthening of the Franco Russian
alliance, and they consider that the
Franco-ltalian rapprochement is calcu-
lated to lead to the early conclusion of
an alliance between Russia, France
and Italy, which. in view of the pacific
sentiments of the three powers. would,
In the opinion of the newspapers of
st. Petersburg, constitute an etfica-
cious guarantee Of European peace.
Labor Suffers In Germany.
An article in the Berliner Tageblatt
takes a gloomy vew of the industrial
conditions in Germany. which it says
are so bad that charitable efforts are
powerless to cope with the situation.
Reduced production and the conse-
quent dismissal of working people are
so general as to no longer attract no.
tice
1t Is safe to say that quarter of the
working people are either idle or insult
ficiently employed. There is little pros.
pect of an improvement In the situa.
tion. The matter is made more serious
by the uncertainty Of Germany's com.
mercial policy. The numberless in.
dustries of the country do not know
whether disastrous tariff wars will not
destroy the work of years. The uncer.
tainty of Germany's vacillating trade
policy drives German capital and in.
teiligence to found large Industrial un
dertakings abroad and hinders bust.
ness relations with foreign countries.
Prices are so depressed in Slesia that
even the iron works there, that possess
their own coal mines and furnaces, can
not cover operating expenses.
Many factories have closed, and in
others the hours of labor have been re-
duced, while workers crowd to the
gates of the factories, seeking employ.
ment
The sun., 1901-04-13
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Levi @. Bird has returned from Al
lantic City.
Miss Rogers is Tie guest Of Mrs. j..
i. tazicr.
George Edgar Folk has gone 10 At
lnptic City for several days.
Willard G. Jackson is spending fcw
days at Atlantic City
Mis- Helen Frcdrricks is visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. J. II. Frazer Of Glasgow.
Mr.. and Mrs William Weiss Of Potts.
town, Pa, have been visiting in this
city.
Mrs Sarah Meredith Of Smyrna has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
johnson in Chester.
William Fisher of Dover has been the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Chase Of Chester.
The Penn Social Circle will hold it.
next meeting this evening at the resi-
dcnce OF Miss Buckingham at Union.
Mrs. Sallic Compton. mother OF
.Iarulon T. Compton of this city, dice
IN Chester, Pa, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran of Mid
tllctown announce the engagement o
their daughter. Lucy, TO Carl Harring
ton Of Philadelphia, formerly Of Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John $. Boldly hay,
issued invitations for the marriage .
their daughter. Mabel Estellc. to Josepl
Davis Thomas nj 7.3O o'clock on Thurs
day evening April 25th, No. 1000 Adams
street
The intprment Of Thomas Mckinley
Shakespeare. aged S5 years, whose
death occurred in Chester, Pa, OIL
Tuesday, will take place at Red Clay
The sun., 1901-04-13
YOUNG WOMEN ELECT.
Christian Association to Holi Elec
ton and Have House Warming.

At the annual meeting Of the Young
Women's Christian Association on
Thursday night the following members
of the board of managers were elected:
Mrs. Susan 6. Shearmmn, Mrs. William
l.. Tuchton, Mrs. William White, Mrs.
Milo w. Locke. Miss Martha !. John
son, Miss Emma Graves, Mrs. Thomas
T.. Young, Mrs. John Craig, Mrs. Will
liam X. Crosby, Mrs. ii. a. Brown.
Gratifying reports Of the work were
received. III the lunchroom last year
11,347 luncheons were served. In the
exchange department, $5,SS5.96 passed
through the treasurer's hands, all but
one-tenth Of which went to the con
signorS.
The association will have housC
warming and reception in the near fu
ture. On Monday afternoon the new
board of managers will organize.
The sun., 1901-04-13
BATTLE WITH GYPsIEs.
Fierce Fight Follows Attempt to Ar
rest IL Band In Pennsylvania.


Johnstown. Pa. April Pin n fierce
light on the mountains near Lilly be-
tween a band of gypsies and posse
OF officers one gypsy man was killed
outright. gypsy woman shot through
the shoulder, Division Foreman Titler
of Gallitzin was wounded in the
mouth. and Frank Coons, his assist
ant was slot through the bowels. The
latter Is expected to die.
The gypsies had come from Blair
county, where they are charged with
having committed numerous thefts
and We're followed by constable, who
secured assistance when he came close
upon them. On the approach of the
posse the gypsies broke their camp
near Summit, but seeing that escape
was impossible made IL stand and
opened fire.
After the fight the gypsies carried
the body of their dead companion and
the wounded woman to Lilly, where
several of the party We're arrested and
put in Jail
The sun., 1901-04-13
FOUND BY A LETTER.
hoy Who Was Kidnapped Traced by
Registered Mail.

Chicago, April IA registered let
ter written by one schoolboy and re-
ceipted for by another has solved the
mystery which followed the kidnap-
ing of John Bernard Motiit last
August from the house of his foster
parents, 522S Adams street. The
9year-old boy, for whom the detectives
lave been looking in vain ever since his
mother. Justinia Whitman, carried him
away from Chicago. received and re-
ceipted for the letter himself at the
residence of an uncle in Altoona, Wis.
| The return slip was sent to Mr..
Motiit in Chicago. Mr.. Moffit then con-
suited an attorney at Eau Claire and
secured writ of habeas corpus. When
4 the child was brought into court, the
defendant, Anton Whitman. the uncle,
secured a continuance until next Mon.
day. The boy was placed in the Gus
tody of Justice of the Peace James J..
Mcmahon.
The mother, who took the child away
last August, is supposed to have died
in Washburne, Wis, last November.
The sun., 1901-04-13
IMPORTS INTO CUBA.
Increase shown From Europe. De-
crease From the United States.

Increase shown From Europe. De-
crease From the United States.
Washington. April 12.-Imports into
Cuba from Europe are increasing,
While those from the United States
are decreasing. The reports of tie
treasury bureau of statistics show Il
falling off in exports of domestic mer-
rlandise from the United States in the
eight months ending with February,
1901, while the reports of the insular
bureau of the war department in
charge of the commerce of Cuba also
show decrease in Cuban imports
flom the United States and an increase
in Cuban imports from the European
countries.
In the eight months ending with
February. 1901, according to the treas
ury bureau of statistics, the domestic
exports to Cuba were S16.023. 1896.
against S16,412,547 in the correspond
ing months of last year. while the war
department statement for the nine
months ending with September. 1900,
shows imports from the United States
into Cuba of S24,525659, against
S2S 094, ,030 in the same months of the
Areceding year.
The same statement of the war de.
rartment which shows fall of S3..
50o,000 in Cuban imports from the
United States shows an increase OF
oyerS2 900, 900 in imports from Europe
the figures Of European imports in nine
months of 1900 being $21 $780, ,239 and
in The nine months of 1899 $19. .4s1 $3.50
while the Cuban imports from tho
United Kingdom alone in nine months
of 1900 were SS,291.S .S65, against
SG,59S,5s2 in the corresponding months
| of tho Drpcedinp yaar
The sun., 1901-04-13
ARMY BEEF ORDER.
Great Britain Tries Experiments of
tsina Only Home Grown Meat.

Uren britain tries experiments OF
Using Only Home Grown Meat.
London. April T.. The British war
otIlce confirms the report that il is GO
ing to try the experiment of supplying
tie army with only home grown beef.
The experiment will extend six months,
from June /.
The director of contracts major,
said:
THE new rule applies only to refrig-
Grated beef hitherto bought in the open
market in London. 1t will not serious
~ affect the American trade. rs the to-
tai weekly supply for the army is only
100000 pounds. which is barely > per
cent of the weekly imports of refrig-
Grated beef into England from the
United States. Mr.. Brodrick's action
Was taken long before the New Or
leans proceedings. 1t is quire absurd
TO suppose that any idea Of retaliation
prompted the order. which was due to
u natural desire TO help some of the in
dustries. The difference in price is
very tritiing, and we are making that
up by giving Tommy Atkins frozen
mutton two days instead of one day
weekly.
IF the plan is satisfactory, our sup
ply problem will he greatly simplifed,
for we often have complaints and dis
agreement over refrigerated beef. You
must not suppose that we now use no
home grown beef. Aldershot and some
OF our other camps are almost entirely
supplied with home grown beef. We
have hitherto used refrigerated beef
as an addition to our rations rather
than as an integral part We have nc
prejudice against American firms, and
we do not believe they will miss this
trade 10 any extent, even if it is decided
| TO cOntinilp tho aynarimantv
The sun., 1901-04-13
Battling In Arabia.

Bombay, April 12.-lbu Rashid has
recovered the kingdom of Nejd, Cen
trail Arabia, after defeating Mabaronk.
sheik of Koweyt. who recently seized
the city of Nejd and deposed Ibu
Rashid after a pitched battle. The
army of Mabaronk was lured into a
narrow gorge, where the hordes of Ibu
Rashid swooped down from the noun
tains and overwhelmed their enemies.
The fugitives who have reached gulf
ports declare that 5000 men were kill
cd. The fate of NIabaronk is not
known
The sun., 1901-04-13
P0TTERs MAY GO OUT.
Talk of the Biggest Strike In ths
History of the Business,


History of the Business.
East Liverpool, o., April 12.-All in
dications point to a possibility of the
greatest strike among pottery workers
In the history of the business in Amer
lea. President Hughes of the Potters'
brotherhood; Secretary Duffy and 9th.
er officials are using their influence to
prevent strike, but agitators seem to
he at work.
The kiln men are the latest to pre-
sent grievance. They want 81 so per
kiln, or about ~ per day. Dissa atisfac-
tlon seems rampant in all departments.
and any day may bring the fated move
mat viii paralyse business here for
some time to come.
III the men decide to strike. workers
all over the country. numbering 17o.-
600, will quit work.
The sun., 1901-04-13
AGUINALDo's SUCCESSOR.
AgOuciIlO Hears 1t Is sandico. but
Sandico Has Surrendered.

sHnuIcD fias
Paris, April 12.-Agoncillo, the agent
of Aguinaldo in Paris. has received a
cablegram announcing that the Filipi-
no general, Sandico, has been elected
Aguinaldo's successor as commanding
general of the Filipino forces as well
as dictator during the continuation of
the inSulrecton.
Sandco belongs to distinguished
family residing at Pandakan, near Ma
Mia. He is man of energy and is
well educated, speaking several Euro
pean languages
A dispatch from Manila April s an
nounced that General Sandico had sur
rendered to the American authorities
at Cabanatuap. in the province of New
Ecija, Luzon. 1t was added that san
dico has bad record and may be tried,
The sun., 1901-04-13
Jail For Cuban Newspaper Man

Havana, April 12.-Senors Toral and
Urrutis, respectively the editor and di-
rector of El Estivador, the organ of the
stevedores and lightermen. have been
sentenced by the captain Of the port of
Havana, Lieutenant Commander Lu-
Glen Young, to 30 and go days impris-
onment respectively. They were charp-
ed with the publication of libelous ar
ticies intended to incite trouble among
the dock laborers of Havana,
The sun., 1901-04-13
Coroner Holds Two Inquests.

Coroner Frick went to Clayton ycster-
lay and held an inquest over the re-
mains of Charles W. Sewcl, who was
killed on the Delaware Railroad near
Townsend on Wednesday night. Last
night the coroner held an inquest at
New Castle over the remains of John
Kelley who was killed Oh the Delaware
Rairoad on the same night. A verdict
of acidcntalc death was rendered in
both cases.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Three CHARTERS Granted.

Dover, April l2.-The following COM
pancs filed their certificates Of incorpor-
alton here yesterday.
The II. }. Schmick New Power GO.
of Hamburg, la, TO Manufacture and
Sell machinery capital stock, 100000.
The Alfred 5. Swain Go. Of Boston,
IL ~ a general debenturc business
capital stock, $2U0,00O.
The Athletic Punching Machine Co
capital of 500. .0GO
The sun., 1901-04-13
wn Goes to ATLANTIC city.

Washington, April 12.-The Chinese
minister has gone to Atlantic City for
few days recreation, where he joins
Nine. WI. who has been there for some
time. Very little bearing ON the Chi
nese situation has come to the Chinese
legation of late, as there has been no
recent occasion for appealing to the
mowers on the various issues involved.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Men stiII ont at Ashley.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 12.-All de-
partments of the Ashley car shops of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
except the machine shop, are idle.
lhere are now $50 men on strike. The
ihachlnists say they will strike If the
demands Of those now out are not
granted. If they carry out their threat,
the number of men out will be raised
to S0O
The sun., 1901-04-13
End of Colorado storm.

snowstorm for SO hours the skies clear
ed. and under the bright sunshine the
snow melted rapidly. The storm was
the most extensive known in April
along the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains in ten years. There was
but little snow on the western slope
The sun., 1901-04-13
Hunt on state of Porto Rico.

Washington, April 12.-The president
submitted to the, cabinet cable from
Secretary Hunt of Porto Rico express
ing the satisfaction with which the
news of Governor Aliens continuation
at the head of the insular government
had been received there. The cable also
denied emphatically the reports of dis
affection, discomfort and destitution in
the island.
The sun., 1901-04-13
A Men,ory of tn. AI.,o,,,.

London April 10 Stories and mem
cries of the Alabama have been reviy-
cd here by an advertisements Offering a
reward for the recovery of a document
conveying the thanks Of the Confcder-
ate States to John Lancaster for rcscll-
ing Captain Semmes and part of the
crew of the Alabama when the Kear.
sarge sank her off Cherbourg.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Alleged Postal Thief Arrested.

Philadelphia, April 12.-Postal ILL.,
spectors have arrested Jerome D.
france, an employee of the main post
office in this city, OH warrant chare-
ing him with stealing and rifing thf
mail. France was what is termed
state caser," and his duty was to d's,
tribute mail matter into cases for eacp
r.S:. =. - ..s,z,,
The sun., 1901-04-13
Premature s,a.t Kius Two.

Hazleton. Pa. April 12.-John Falko
and Andrew Bora. Hungarians, We're
found dead in their breast at the
Evans colliery, near Beaver Meadow.
Death is supposed to have been
caused by premature blast. Both
men We're married.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Fenton vs.. Late.

=. The case Of Ellen M. Fenton vs.
Thomas Late was heard in Magistrate
Daley's court last night. Francie s.
Bra 1ley, +. 7. Freye and Gustus r. Mes.
sick sat as jury in the case. The case
was somewhat complicated, but was
principally case Of the wner attempt-
IN to el 'ct the tenant The verdict was
given favor of the defendant.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Fourth c1nss postmnstcrs.

Washington. April l2.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
-Buckhollow. Fl. G. Rugg.
New Jersey-West Berlin, C. u. Som
CrS.
New 9orl-Hook, Il. c. Evans; West
Vienna, NJ. 1. Rae.
Pennsylvania-Odl Corner, David
Larrison; Tiadaghton, $. l.. Sengle.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Patent omcinI Resigns.

Washington. April IL. = Walter H.
chamberlain of Chicago has rendered
His resignation as United States as
sistant commissioner Of patents. The
resignation will take effect May l.,
when Mr.. Chamberlain will resume the
practice of patent law.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Red Men to Celebrate.

AIinqua Tribe. Impd q. Il. NJ, is to
celebrate its Both anniversary ON Mon
day evening, May 9th, with street
parade and festivities at Red Mems
Hail. There will be an adoption and
banquet, The members Of Andastaka
Tribe of Newport and Nokonis Tribe
Of Penns Grove, y. j., will be guests OF
MinQua on that occasion.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Lngo,vski,s Trial.

81. Petersburg, April 12.-MM. Witte
anu Muravieff, ministers of finance and
Justice respectively. attended the trial
of Lagowski. the provincial official who
recently attempted to assassinate Privy
councillor Pobiedonostzeff, procurator
general of the holy synod. The trial,
which resulted in sentence of six
years penal servitude in Siberia with
loss or civil rights, was held behind
closed doors.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Troy NJ. Il. Conference.

Saratoga, April 12.-The third days
session of the Troy conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church opened by
the reading Of reports Of the relative
standing Of members. The Sunday
School union held its anniversary in
the afternoon and was addressed by
the Rev. Dir. John Dutiield of New
Np,l,
The sun., 1901-04-13
Grocer slain by nuraIar..

flttsburg, April 10. - Thomas d.
hahney, grocer at 13 Albert street
Mount Washington, was shot and all
most instantly killed by burglars, who
We're iooting his house. Kahney met
death while trying to rescue his wife
from the robbers. After the shooting
.he burglars fed from the house and
have not been captured.
The sun., 1901-04-13
New GoIdfeId Found.

Victoria, B. c.. April 12.-News has
been brought here by the steamer Bos-
cowitz that strike of rich quartz has
been made near Kitzlass canyon, on
the Skeena river. Quartz has been
struck there paying about $1,000 to the
ton
The sun., 1901-04-13
Loving Cup For MciISieiohn

Washington, April 12.-Former As
sistant Secretary of War Hon. George
y. Meillleiohn has been presented with
4 big silver loving cup by his former
associates in the department, the con
tributors including Lieutenant General
Miles and Adjutant General Corbin.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Village to Lose Sole Iuau..

Greenwich, Conn.,, April 12.-The bolt
and nut factory. which is the only in.
dustry of the village of Kenderwicb ia
10 De removed next week to Port Ches.
ter N. T., where the owners have a
similar factory. The concern here EN-.
ploys 200 hands.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Employed as Special Counsel.

J. W. Lattomus, Esq., has been re-
,ained by the Mccormick Harvesting
Manufacturing Co., OF Chicago, as their
special counsel for Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Mr..
Lattomus will start on an extensive trip
through Maryland on Monday.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Georgia Postomce Burned.

Washington, April IA dispatch to
the postotfice department reports that
the postoffice at Nichols. Ca, has burn
ed down, all the records being destroy
ed. Most of the stamps and all of the
The sun., 1901-04-13
Railroad Trajnmen Dance.

Brandyw'ne Lodge, No. 52s, Brother.
hood OF Railro I'd rrainmen, gave de-
l;ghtiul ball last night in Turn Hall. An
excellent program had been arranged for
he occasion, and iG was largely at
tended.
The sun., 1901-04-13
outing For Press club.

Buffalo, April 12.-At meeting Of
the executive committee of the Pan
American exposition it was announced
that the New York Press club will be
brought to Buffalo May as the guests
of the New York Central railroad.
The sun., 1901-04-13

was resting easily. The change for the
worse came few hours later, and he
passed quietly away.
Mr.. Cannon was about 70 years of
age. He was one of the leading men
of Utah and Of the Mormon church.
The body was taken to San Francisco
during the day for embalming. after
which it will be taken to Salt Lake
City.
The sun., 1901-04-13

Lens France, April 12.-The congress
OF French miners has passed resoIu.
uons III tavor of minimum old age
pension or francs a day and an eight
nour labor day and permanent mini.
mum rate Of wages.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Man Rnrned tn naafh

Lockport, y. Y, April II. The house
OF Ira L. Dickinson at Appleton has
been burned. Horace Smith, a harness
maker of Bl falo, who worked for
Dickinson. was burned to death.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Many License Applications.

Yesterday was the last day for filing
liquor license applications to the May
term Of General Sessions Court. Over
100 were received hy the clerk of the
peace.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Death orCbar,es w. sn,,,b

Charles W. Smith. aged SO years, one
oi the pest known men in Kent county,
qled ~ at his residence in Camden, on
thursday from cancer in the face. He
was one time deputy sheriff.
The sun., 1901-04-13
Held in x1OO Rail.

j. /. Canning was before Magistrate
Hollis yesterday afternoon on charge
made by Mrs. Annie Beltz of obtaining
u piano under false pretcnscs. He was
mo-" in 800 bail