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OMNIBUS BUILDING BILL.
Passed Under Special Order I'm the House
MANY New Buildings.

Washington, April 29.-Under a spec
ial order which allowed three hours de-
bate, but which cut off all hope Of
amendment, the house to-day passed
an omnibus public building bill which
will distribute ST., ,405, 45O among ia cit
les The bill provides for seventy y-sev-
en- new buildings an dsites. six build
ings on sites already purchased, seven
teen buildings on donated sites and
fifty-eight increases in appropriations
for buildings already authorized. 1t
also provides for the purchase of six
teen sites. The majority for the bill
was so overwhelming that only nine
members backed demand for the aye
and noes on the passage of the bill.
There was some criticism of the meth
DDS by which it was proposed to pass
the bill without opportunity for amend
ment to which Mr.. Mercer, chairman
of the committee, answered, stating
that if the bill had been subject to
amendment the appropriations carried
by it would have been increased to $780,
600 900.
The consideration of the agricultural
appropriation bill was resumed but
only several pages were disposed of,
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DEFEAT CONFIRMED.
A Disnster to Government Forces I'm
Venezuela,

Trinidad, B, W. l., April 20 The
news of the defeat of the government
troops near San Antonio last Tuesday
is confirmed 1t proved a disaster for
the government. The death of General
Castillo is also confirmed General Es-
calante, the second in command of the
Venezuelan army, who was reported
missing, has been made prisoner by the
insurgents. He was one of President
Castros most faithful officers and was
formerly governor of Caracas.
General Landaet and his entire staff
were taken prisoners by the insurgents,
and the Venezuelans also lost their
ammunition and artillery.
Barcelona, in the state of Bermudez,
where General Velutini, the minister
of the interior is stationed, was men
aced by insurgents yesterday.
The Venezuelan government is said
to be in ignorance of the whereabouts
of the insurgent general Monagas with
a force of 1900 men.
New York, April 29.--M. Bolet Mona
gas, Of the revolutionary junta, has re-
ceived from Curacao the following news
about the revolution in Venezuela: The
revolutionary general Riera, at the
head OF two thousand men, is at the
of Coro, capital of the state
of Falcon, and is expected at any mo-
ment to take it. General Salaigne has
taken the port at Tuccacas. in the state
of Barquisimeto, an important place,
where the revolutionist steamer Bolivar
the revolutionists. All the eastern part
Of the country is lost to the government
and taken by Generals Monagas, Ro-
ando and Penaloza. The forces of Men
ioza and other revolutionists have join
I'd and are marching to attack the cap
ital. The government has taken the
as it has no more troops to
send out
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Telegraph Briefs.

Washington, April 29.-Peter ]. Ander
1 son. the chaffeur of Senator Clark of Mon
! tana. who was arrested for exceeding the
speed limit while taking the senator to the
/ capitol last week, to-day was fined $40 In
the police court. Senator Clark testified
| that the automobiles was going at moder-
! ate rate, certainly not over ten miles an
| hour.
Trenton. n. j., April 29.-There was in
corporated here to-day the Great Northern
Of Canada Consolidated company, capital
S10.000,000 to acquire. hold and deal in
stocks, bonds and securities of every kind
Incorporators: BENJAMIN p. Moore, james
Mcknight and Arthur L. Meyer, all Of
Jersey City.
Baltimore. April 29.-Champion pool
player William H. Clearwater of Ellwood
! City, Pa, and ex-Champion Frank Sher-
man tonight began a 600 ball pool match
for the championship of the world in this
city, The actual score tonight was 203 to
19l in favor of Sherman.
Atlantic city. n j., April 29-Much
wreckage, including three spars, was
washed ashore at South Brigantine today
The life guards express the opinion that a
vessel had been wrecked and they are on
the lookout for the crew.
Philadelphia, April 2g.-Jacob Schaeirer.
the champion billiard player. in match
with Jnlius A. DOrgan the Hungarian eX-
pert broke the worlds record at 1S-inch
balk line billiards, held by himself. to-
night by making a run of 14S points.
Washington. April 29.-Minister WI Ting
Fang has declined an invitation to deliver
an address nj school commencement
at Milledgevillle, Ga, on account of the re-
cent criticism of himself in the senate.
Macon, Ga, April 29-At the grand
council of Masons to-day Grand Master
julius L. Brown nominated John d. Sim
mons representative of the jurisdiction of
Massachusetts.
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EIGHT KILLED IN TORNADO.
Result of the storm in Texas--MethO-
dist Minister Among the Dead.

Dallas, Texas, April ga special
from Granbury, Texas, confirms the re-
mort of damage caused at Glen Rose by
tornado yesterday. One additional
death occurred to-day, making total
of eight. 1t is thought thatSthree of the
number injured probably will die. The
revised list of the dead is as follows:
Carl Milan; -year-old daughter Of
Mr. Milan; Rev. Mr.. Ford pastor of the
Methodist church, Miss May Connell;
- Murgrove, boy; Mrs Sage: Mrs.
Fagg; unknown man.
Fatally injured Mr.. and Mrs. Lee;
infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Trice.
There were fifty-seven persons injur-
ed, but with the exception of the three
mentioned as fatally hurt 1t is thought
that all will recover. In Glen Rose
thirty-three buildings were totally de-
molished and more than one hundred
persons are homeless and destitute of
food or shelter. Relief parties, accom-
panied by physicians, have started from
Granbury with supplies.
The tornado devastated farm proper
ty and crops north of Glen Rose for
distance of five miles and for seven
miles south, but no fatalities or no seri-
Gus injuries are reported outside of the
town of Glen Rose.
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GENERAL SMITHS TRIAL,
TESTIMONY OF THREE WIT
NE.SSE.S FOE DEFENSE.
Evidence That Boys Fought Against
Americans-Captatn Aver, Adjutant {
General for the Accused, Testiffes as
TO the Utter Unworthiness of Respect
of the Samar Natives.

Manila April 29.--When the trial by
courtmartial on General Jacob H.
Smith was resumed to-day Pedro Bella,
a boy mascot" of Co. e, of the Ninth
infantry commanded by Captain
Thomas w. Connell (massacred by the
Samar natives at Balangiga), testified
that he saw Captain Connell's death
wound given by boy of fifteen The
witness saw several other boys of the
same age among the natives who took
part in the massacre and thought he
could, himself, use bolo against a
soldier.
Captain Waldo e. Aver, General
Smiths adjutant general, said he had
been closely in touch with all the' e'move-
ments and knew General Smiths plans,
purposes and feeling at every phase. He
added that on the generals arrival the
coast was deserted, and he saw the
same towns filed with people when he
left But, so far as the people of
Samar were concerned, he met only one
man worthy of respect who was sin
cere patriotic and honorable. He must
admit, however, that the man with this
qualification was born at Martinique,
of Tagolog ancestry.
First Lieutenant Van DOMAIN of the
sTwenty-first infantry, who had charge
of the military information bureau, de-
scribed from the records the treachery
of the natives of Samar.
Manila, April .29.-The American
Chamber of Commerce has passed
resolution endorsing the action of the
United States army in the Philippines
in an endeavor to counteract what the
members of the Chamber believe to be
the opinion prevailing in the United
States, that officers and soldiers have
acted in violation Of the rules of war.
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FELL DEAD IN CHART HOUSE
Captain AIbers of the Deutschland Ex-
piros While Approaching Port.

Berlin. April 29.-Captain A. Albers,
of the Hamburg American steamer
Deutschland, fell dead Of heart failure
in the chart house of his vessel as she
was approaching the port of Cuxhaven.
He expired in the arms of his first off,
Ger, who caught him as he fell. The
long hours spent by Captain Albers on
the bridge after the loss of her rudder
at sea, during the passage of the North
Sea, probably hastened the collapse
AS the senior captain of the Ham
burg American Steam Packet company
Captain Albers expected to retire after
few more trips. Emperor William
has sent a telegram to the Hamburg
American company in which he ex-
presses his sorrow at the loss of so eX-
cellent and capable an officer, who
brought my brother from the United
States The steering of the rudderless
Deutschland with her screws on the
last homeward trip was master stroke
of seamanship Honor to his memory"
Hamburg, April 29,--The Deutschland
will proceed to Belfast for repairs
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Vienna, April 29--In the course of the
debate on the budet in the Reichsrath, to-
day, Herr Koischer, a prominent Polish
member and large Manufacturers de-
clared the Austrian tariff must he prohibi-
tive unless the empire was willing to be
devoured by the United States, whose
Mckinley" and "Dngley" policies had
been followed by an imperialism which
enabled her to 0Dppress the rest of the
world The question was, said Herr Kol-
fischer, whether Austria should determine
and direct her her own national policy or
of American satrapy.
Brussels, April 29-1he Vingteme Steele
reports a serious situation on the Nile.
Several Belgian posts have been attacked
by rebel natives from Uganda, says the
paper, and British troops have established
themselves on Belgian territory DfR-
culties have arisen between the BeIgfans
and the British in the Lado Enclave. A
fresh revole has also broken out on the
upper Ubankhi river French Congo.
Barcelona April 29-At a stormy sitting
of the municipal council to-day 1t was de-
cided that Barcelona would hold no fetes
in honor of the approaching coronation of
the king. Persons present at the sitting
applauded the decision with enthusiasm.
Rome. April % The pope has decided TO
hold a consistory earlier than he previous
ly intended. 1t will now be held in the
latter half of May. No new cardinals will
be created and only few bishops will be
appointed.
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EXPLOSION ON THE FULTON
FIVE MEN I'M URED ON SUB
MARINE BOAT.
Lieutenant Cohen, of tho Austrian
Navy, Lieutenant Macarthur, U. >. N.
Assistant Engineers Moore and Miner
and Gunner BechtOl the Victims--
Their Wounds Pain ful but Not scri-
ous-ExpIosion Caused by AccuIn uIa-
ton of Gas.

Lewes, Del, April 29.-An explosion
on the submarine boat Fulton, to-day
| injured half dozen persons. The boa
| was running into the harbor of tn,
| Delaware Breakwater bound to Nor.
folk and was partly submerged wher
the accident occurred. The boat was
only slightly damaged. The most Sc.
riousy injured are:
Lieutenant Oscar Cohen of the Aus
trian navy, severely bruised.
Lieutenant Arthur Macarthur, u. S
NJ, cut about the head.
Harry Moore, assistant engineer, in
jured about the head.
C. B. Miner, assistant engineer nose
split.
Charles Bechto gunner severely
hurt on head and body.
All the injured were sent to the Unit
ed States Marine hospital and after
their wounds were dressed they were
discharged with the exception of Rech-
tol. He will leave the hospital to-mor-
row morning.
The explosion was caused by an ac-
cumulation of gas generated by the
storage battery. The Fulton will be
towed to the Holland company's station
at New Suffolk for repairs as soon as
the weather moderates.
On account of the rough weather at
sea it was decided by the commander
of the Fulton to put into the Delaware
BreakWater and it was while the boat
was rounding the great stone break
water that the explosions occurred Nine
men were in the hold and three on deck
at the time. Assistant Engineer Miner.
who was lying beside the boiler asleep,
was thrown several feet away Lieu
tenant Macarthur, who is son of Ma
jor General Macarthur, and Gunner
Bechtol were at breakfast. The former
was hurled against the roof of the
cabin, injuring his head. Bechtol was
struck by debris and was so badly hurt
that he was unable to care for himself
and others helped him to the deck
their escape as the hold was
rapidly filling with gasoline fumes.
Captain Frank Cable, Lieutenant Fl.
H. Merrell and Boatswain Charles Berg
Were on deck when the explosion oc-
Cured and signalled the tug Storm
King and yacht Mindora, which con-
voyed the Fulton here, for assistance.
The steam launch Palacea being near
also went alongside and took the in
jured men ashore.
Engineer Saunders after the explo-
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GOVERNOR TAFT At YALE
SPEAKS TO STUDENTS ON PHILIP
PINE PROBLEMS.
Greet by Large and Enthusiastic
Audience In College Street Hall
Makes So me Pertinent Ailusf ons to the
Water Cure-Does Nos Feel Justified in
Referring to General Smiths Famous
Order

| Last evening in College street hall be-
fore a large university audience Gov
ernor- General w. H. Taft read an in
teresting paper on the Philippines. He
who in few well chosen words alluded
to Mr.. Taft's services on the Philippine
commission and to his services to Yale,
because Governor Taft is a Yale man,
having been graduated in the class of
1874 Governor Taft was greeted most
enthusiastically by his audience, and
his speech was often interrupted by
laughter and applause. He talked for
over an hour and half, and illustrated
some of his points by map of the
Philippines that had been placed upon
the stage.
Besides President Hadley those who
occupied seats on the platform were ex-
President Dwight, Dean Wright, of the
academical department, Dean Chitten-
den and ex-Director Brush, of the Sci
entifc school, Dean Phillips, Of the
Graduate school, Acting Dean Woolsey,
of the Law school, Professor Blackman,
of the Theological seminary, and Pro-
fessors Bailey and Peck. Governor
Taft is being entertained by President
Hadley during his stay in New Haven.
Governor Taft reviewed the same
ground as that covered by his evidence
before the senate and house commit
tees With respect to the evidence as
to the water cure and other cruelties,
he said that it must be rememb red that
the army of forty thousand to sixty
thousand men, by reason of the guerilla
warfare carried on by the insurgents.
had to be divided into five hundred
posts, many of which were commanded
by first and second lieutenants or cap
tains, and sometimes by sergeants, and
that the detachments in the field far ex-
ceeded the number of posts; that this
explained how it was possible, with
many engagements daily, that excep-
tional instances of such abuses might
occur without typifying the conduct of
the army, which, on the whole was hu-
name and consderate toward the na-
tives. 1t was not to be expected that in
an army of sixty thousand men there
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Boston, April 20. A complete di-
visional reorganization of the Boston
and Albany division Of the New York
Central railroad goes into effect May 1.
Under the present arrangement the
road is divided into four divisions, but
the new plan provides for only two
No. 1 to be known as the Boston di-
vision, from Boston to Athol Junction,
204 miles, in charge of J. L. Smelling.
with headquarters in Boston, and
whose official title will be assistant su-
perintendent, and No. 2, Albany di-
vision, 1874 miles, from Athol Junction
to Albany under the direction of Ma
thanie Wales. as assistant superinten-
dent, with headquarters in Springfield.
The general superintendent has not as
yet been designated.
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POSITION FOR EVANS.
Former Pension Commissioner offered
London ConsuIship.

Washington, April 29-Commissioner
the White house to-day and while there
the president Informed him of the
death Of William Mckinley Osborne,
consul general to London, and in an in
formal manner offered him the vacant
position. No formal tender of the place
was made and none will be. as the
president wants to pay the proper re-
spect to the memory of the dead con-
sui. Mr.. Evans said that he wSlld
take the offer under advisement, but no
doubt he will accept it when it is made
in a formal manner
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KING MAY PARDON THEM.
Some Hope for Naval Officers Sentenced
In Italy.

Rome, April 29.-Despite the efforts
of United States Ambassador Meyer, no
modification of the sentences of three
officers and a marine from the cruiser
Chicago, who created a disturbance in
Venice last Friday night, has yet been
secured.
The sentences are generally consider
ed very severe. Ambassador Meyer
who was absent from Rome on an au-
tomobiIe trip, hurriedly returned in an
endeavor to reach some arrangement
with the italian authorities.
Later in the day it was reported that
the United States minister would not
interfere in the case of the imprisoned
Americans, but it was anticipated in Of
fetal circles that King Victor Emanuel
will pardon the prisoners.
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WRECK ON THE ATCHlSON
CALIFORNIA LIMITED COACHES
BADLY SMASHED.
Injured-The Train While Going at
Terrific speed is DeraiIed at "a Curve
Rails Spread Coaches Smashed Into
Kindling Wood.

| Keokuk, Iowa. April 29.-The Calfor-
mia Limited on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road, east-bound, was de-
rallied on a curve at Cana, a switch five
miles east of Medill, Mo-, o-day, while
going at tremendous epeed. Five per-
sons were killed and twenty three were
injured.
The dead are: Mr. Wertheimer San
Diego, Cal. little son of Henry c..
Gates, Australia; Rufus Buster, Chi
cago, waiter in dining car; C. C. Fair
banks of Chicago, waiter in dining car.
Among the injured in the hospital at
Fort Madison are: Emil Eitel, Chicago,
cut on head and hands; w. w. Thomas,
Newton, Mass, head cut; j. G. Davis,
Chicago, mail clerk, badly bruised;
Henry C. Gates, Australia, bruised;
Mrs. Henry C. Gates, bruised: daugh-
ter of Mr.. Gates, scalp wound; George
w. Weeks, Clinton, Mass, serious, in
ternal injuries, arm broken and hand
cut; condition dangerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates were en- route
from Australia and were with their
children eating in the dining car when
the wreck occurred. The train was over
an hour late and passed Wyaconda, the
last station west, at the rate of sixty
five miles an hour When the heavy
train struck the curve at Cana the
rails spread.
The train consisted of two mall cars,
seven Pullmans and one dining car.
The mail car, the dining car and the
two forward sleepers went into the
ditch. The tender was dtched and the
engine remained on the track. The de-
rallied coaches were smashed to kind
ling wood. The place of the wreck is
distant from all communication. Every
effort is being made to complete the list
of dead and wounded but most of the
la tier are In the railroad hospital at
Fort Madison, and those in charge re-
fuse information.
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TO PROBE PHILIPPINE Seer ETS.
Committee Appointed by Prominent
Men to Bring About Disclosures.

New York, April pa conference of
citizens opposed to the policy at pres
ent followed in the Philippines, compos-
ed of some sixty or seventy persons
coming from different parts Of the
country, was held to-day at the Plaza
hotel Charles Francis Adams, of Bos-
ton moved:
"That committee of seven persons
be appointed by the presiding officer,
dhose duty it shall be to take all neces-
sary steps to effect the full disclosure
of the facts connected with the proc
esses and executions in the course of
military operations in the Philippine Is
lands, and to appear in person and by
counsel before the present investigation
committee and take such steps there or
elsewhere as may be calculated to Sc
cure complete publicity and further to
initiate such other action as may tend
to vindicate the national character"
Carl Schurz, who was in the chair,
appointed as members of this commit
tee Charles Francis Adams, of Boston,
Andrew Carnegie. of New York Wayne
MacVeagh, of Philadelphia Herbert
Welsh, of Philadelphia, Edwin Burritt
Smith of Chicago, and President Schur-
man, of Cornell university, to which
committee the name of Mr. Schurz was
added by resolution as a member ex-
officio.
A finance committee was also appoint
ed, consisting of George Foster Pea
body, Henry l.. Higginson, of Boston,
and William II. Baldwin, jr, Of New
York. Morfield Storey, of Boston, will
he ono of the counsel for the commit
tee. 1t is expected that the committee
will hold the first meeting in New York
this week
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SHAFF,ER INDICATED.
Convention Endorses His Report His
Action During the Strike

Wheeling, w. Va, April 20. 1T is
now practically certain that President
Theodore Shaffer is the big man of the
Amalgamated association. To-day the
convention, with few dissenting voices.
endorsed in toto his annual report,
which gave the history of the strike and
his explanation of every one of the
many acts which aroused criticism dur
ing that momentious struggle. The ac-
ton of the convention is vindication
of his entire course.
1t is not likely now that there will be
much opposition to Mr.. Shaffer's re-
election. The Associated Press can
state authoritatively that Assistant
Secretary M. F. Tighe will not be can
didate.
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TELLER ATTACKS SMITH.
Says the General Ought to be Dismissed
from the Army.


Washington, April pa spirited dis
cussion of the Philippine situation oc-
CURED in the senate to-day. 1t re-
volved around the order alleged to have
been issued by General Jacob A. Smith
to make the island of Samar bowling
wilderness and to kill all male inhabi-
tants over the age of ten years The
debate took a wide range, however,
and many other points were discussed
When the Philippine bill was laid be-
fore the senate no one was prepared to
deliver a set speech on it. Mr.. Lodge
of Massachusetts, in charge of the
measure, said he felt compelled to
press it for consideration. His remarks
drew the fire of Mr.. Teller of Colorado,
who criticised the republicans for not
participating in the discussion. This
precipitated the debate and for more
than two hours it continued. Mr..
Teller declared that General Smith, if
he had issued such an order as has been
attributed to him, ought to be dismiss
ed from the service as it was a dis
grace to the American army, and to
the American people.
Mr. Lodge said that, while he knew
little of the circumstances surrounding
the alleged order, he did not approve of
cruel methods in warfare and every
right-minded person must regret Gen
eral Smiths order To him it was re-
voting He defended the administra-
ton, however, saying as soon as knowl-
edge of the order had come to Washing
ton, the president had directed that
General Smith be courtmartialed.