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w SeS^V W. CONGRESSADJQUP5S" Speeches and Music Mark the Closing: Scenes of Senate and House. A BILLION DOLLAR SESSION After an All-Night Session Congress Disponed of the Most Important Measures ?Senate Closed Its Session With Characteristic Dignity ? Testimonial to Speaker Reed?Some of the New Laws. WASHINGTON,!/. U. (Opeciai./.? .a.1 liuuij uu Saturday, acoorJing to the timepieces in the Chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, tbe Fifty-fifth Codgress was adjourned without day, having been in session ail night and having disposed of all the measures of pressing importance that were under consideration, i The Senate, with its characteristic digflty, closed its session without an incident t a sensational or frivolous character, irhe Vice-President nmde a graceful little ?peech of farewell. ! In the House Mr. Bailey, tbe Democratic leader, offered the usual resolution of confidence and respect, accompanied by a brief and happy tribute to 8peaker Reed's fairness as a presiding offloer. Speaker Beed responded in a two minute speech, and declared the Congress adjourned with out day. 1 Then followed a musical demonstration, In whloh everybody present joined. In front of the Speaker's desk Representatives Bennett, Footo and Sherman, of New York; Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts; Henderson, ot iowa,anu a score ui oiuers sitincu iu sin? "America." Instantly the entire assemblaRe arose and joined in the song. ! The large flag over the Speaker's desk -was hauled down from its resting place and waved over the heads of the crowd by Representatives Low, of New York, and Hull, of Iowa. ' Dixie," "Yankee Doodle,'1 -"Auld Lang Syne" and the "Doxology" -were rendered successively, and cheers for Admiral Dewey, the army, the navy and the nation concluded the eeremonies. WHAT CONGRESS DID. Raised 1635 Bill* and KeBolutlonf, Pro Tided For the Arinj and Navy and a Code of Lawi For Alaska. Washington, D. C. (Special). ? The House of Representatives of tbe Congress just adjourned passed 1635 bills and rosolutlons. Several Important bills ol general legislation have become laws. Th? most important of these are the Army Organization bill, the -Navy Personnel bill, the bill providing ucode of laws for Alaska, the Omnibus Claims bill, and numerous 1mruM-fnnt nnhllft htlildlnir bills. ^ r o Among the important projects which failed to receive favorable Attention in the -closing days were those providing a Pacific -cable, for an anti-ticket-scalping law, for -an eight-hour law, for a Government for |Haw?il, and for a Government armor-plat' (plant. , The Naval Personnel bill completely reorganizes the navy, and is the consummation of years of earnest effort by the Navy 'Department. The original Army bill was intended to meet the same want for the arm; ,supplied to the navy by the Personnel bill, (but it failed, and the preaent bill Is considered defective In that it Is only a temporary ' {measure. It, however, increases the army to 100,000 men and provides for the retention of this number until 1901. ! EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Appropriations Made by the Fifty ; fifth Congress Before Adjourning, j Washington. D. C. ("Special).?These are the appropriations made by the Fifty-fifth ;<3ongress: This Session. Last Session Agricultural 33,726,022 83,509,205 Army 80,400,000 23,193,393 Diplomatic 1,714,533 1,752,205 District of Coluca' .bitt 7.200,000 6,426,83C Fortifications 4,900,000 9,377,49J Indian 7,604,755 7,673,854 Legislative, etc... 23,405,740 21,625,844 Military Academy. 575,744 458,68J Navy 50,000,000 56,098,78* Pension 145,236,830 141,233,831 1 ostoCSce 105,634,083 99,222,30* Sandry Civil 47,000,000 -,8,490,211 Biver and Harbor. 16.000,000 ?? All Deficiencies... 25,000,000 349,772,381 , Miscellaneous.... 10,000,000 6,56J,31J Omnibus Claims bill 3,000,000 8panish treaty obligations 20,000,000 V Totals $551,394,803 8775,335,39C Permanent annual 128,678,220 117,836,22C a?an (wa rm ASPS 931 fiio Grind total for Fifty-fltthCongress.'.... $1,573,804,63? NEW SHIPS FOi: THE NAVY. Secretary Lone Will Proceed With th? Construction of Cralsers. Washington, D. C. (Special).?Congress has authorized the construction of three flrst class battle ships, three first class armored cruisers, and six protected cruis?rs, and has, in the same act, declared that none of these ships shall be built except the six protected cruisers. Secretary Long fays t' at it will be impossible for the Navy Department to continue to build any of the battleships, because it is not possible to procure armor al the figure provided, that is, 6800 a ton; but there is no such restriction in the case of the six smaller cruisers authorized to b( built. Therefore, Secretary Long says, h? will prooeed at cnce to prepare the plans and advertise for proposals for building thssa chins which nra of a useful tvDe and much needed In the navy. SCHLEY LEADS SAMPSON. Former Now No. 9 and Latter No. 11 li the List of Rear-Admirals. Washington, D. C. (Special).?Rear-Admiral Sampson will hereafter dip bis flag to Rear-Admiral Sohley, who was carried ou the Naval Register as No. 5 Id a list o| Beven rear-admirals, now stands No. 9 In t list of eighteen. Sampson, who stood No. 4, Is now No. 11 on the list. Rear-Admiral Schley will now be paid at tlie rate of $750(1 a year and Rear-Admiral Sampson at th< fate of 85500 a year. This difference of pay grows out of the provisions of the Personnel bill recently ^passed, by which the nine Rear-Admiral; . -at the top of the list are to receive the pay of Major-Gqnerals of the army an<^ tbft last nine Rear-Admirals the pay of Brigadier.-Generals. \ Three Killed in a Fire In Iotra. The farmhouse occupied by the family o! Joshua McGee, six miles from Onawa . Iowa, was destroyed by fire a few days age and his two children, a boy three years old, and a baby girl, were burned to death. Mrs. McGee was fatally burned In attempt ing to rescue the children. McGee wuc ^away from home at the time. . England and France Agreeable. An understanding regarding the AngloFrench differences at Oman is believed to (indicate that a general plan has been arranged for the settlement of ail disputes between Franco and Great Britain. Cyellnjr Notes. Iu lubricating the bicycle after overhauling it the pedals should not be forgotten. The oity of Vienna, Austria, is up to the moment. Two of its policemen have been mountod on motocycles to suppress scorch .ers 01 meir kiuu. La the spring it is often found that there are loose spokes iu the wheels and that they are therefore out of true. Examination of them should therefore not bo overlooked. J. W. Stocks, the English rldor who has ( broken so many reoords in England, will come to America on business this year, aijd will try the American tracks with a new aotorcrele. V CREAT REBELLION IN CHINA. | Many Cities and Village* Captured From the Imperial Troop*. Taccsta, Wash. (Special).?Chinese mail advices received a few days ago contain the startling news that thousands of rebels in the Central Chinese Troviuces of Honan, A.nhui, Kiangsu, Hunan and Hupeh have combined their forces, and are wresting an Immense territory from the authority of the imperial Government. The four walled cities of Hungychai.Paiyicha, Kuyang and Mengcbeng, together with seventy-five walled villages, have been captured by the rebel?. They are besieging Shuchou, and are surrounding Kanchou. Lata in January a series of battles took place about Kuyang, in which 4700 are known to have beeusiiiin. Hundreds of Chinese soldiers were killed, while the rebels were literally mowed down by qulck-flre suns nnd magazine rifles, with which several regiments of imperial troop* were armed. The latter succeeded in re-capturini? Hungychai, and might have followed up their success by other victories had not several other regiments of raw troops become panic-stricken and ran away. The Governors of the affected provinces are hurrying forward all the troops at tbeu command. Little is accomplished, however, because the various generals refuse to combine their forces, each wanting another to make the first forward movement against the enemy. The rebels are now too strong to be attacked by any one general singly. HERSCHELL'S BODY TAKEN HOME. Placed on Bomrd the British Cruiser Talbot, Which Sailed For ?ngland. New York City (Special).?The body of Lord Herscbell was brought here from Washington Tuesday morning and taken aboard the 3ritish cruiser Talbot, which will convey it to England. The train that brought Lord Herschell'a body here arrived in Jersey City, where it was met by Commodore Philip, LieutenantCommander Kelle.v, fifty marines from the Brooklyn Navy Yard under Lieutenant Lane and twenty-five marines from the Talbot under Lieutenant Russell. Hats were removed as the body was taken from the train. A British flag was draped over the casket and then ten British marines took the coffin on their shoulders and followed by their comrades, Commodore Philip, Lieutenant-Commander Kelley and the party that came on from Washington, marched between two lines of American marines, who stood at present arms, to the Government tug Narkeeta, which was moored at one of the Pennsylvania's Rail* road piers. The drums ana Dugies sounaea as the procession made its way to the tug. The body was taken at once to the Talbot and placed in a cabin that had been prepared for it. The Talbot has sailed foi England. MURDERED ALL HIS FAMILY. Confession of a Kansas Man Who Killed His Wife and Four Children. Emporia, Kan. (Special).?John Gilbert in his cell in the county jail confessed to brutally murdering his wife and four small children near Enterprise, Kan., a few days ago. When Gilbert was arrested he feigned not to know of the crime, and at first shammed insanity. Finally, hard pressed by Sheriff O'Connor, he confessed the crime. He said he was badly in debt, and had been trying to leave Enterprise for a long tim9. He could not take his family, and offered his wife a divorce. "She kept nagging mo about the children," said Gilbert, "and throwing them up to me. I told my wife if she would give me $10 I'd leave and never bother her any more. "During the night I got up and went out into the ynrd. Coming baok 1 piciceu up the hammer and bit the baby in the head. My wife ran out into the road, and was going over to th9 neighbors. I ran after und caught her. She said she'd come back if I would behave, and I thought I would go. But when we got in, why the baby was thrashing about on the bed, and when I saw it I could not hold myself, but hit my wife on the head and pounded her till she could not move, and then took the children." When asked why he did it, Gilbert said: "I don't know; it seemed like I just could not help it after seeing the baby there on the bed." THE NEW NEBRASKA SENATOR. Monroe L. Haytrard Formally Fleeted After a Long; Contest. Lincoln, Neb. (Special).?MonroeL. Hayivard of Nebraska City, has been electel United States Senator by the Legislature. The end of the long and at times bitter 3ontest came unexpectedly. While the vote was being taken Chalrmaa Steele asked permission to read a communication. This proved to be from John L. Webster, who announced his withdrawal, Representative Cox, of Omaha, a supporter of Mr. Webster, promptly changed his vote to Hayward, and others followed him. The Speaker of the House moved amid confusion and wild cheering that Mr. Havward be made the unanimous choice of the caucus. The motion prevailed without a dissenting vote. CENERAL CLAY IS INSANE. former Minister to Russia Has Driven Hlf Servants OB With a Shotgan. Lexington, Ky. (Special).?General Casnus M. Clay, ex-United States Miuister tc Russia, will be tried on a charge of lunacy His neighbors at Whitehall fear him as he I j /f ' OENEKAL CASSIUS M. CLA7. rages Mncie his girl-wife left him and married a farmer boy. He gave her a farm, and fortified his own bouse and drove all hi* servants away with a shotgun. China Kofncen Italy'* Demand. Italy has demanded from China z leas* of Sanmun Buy as u coaling station and naval base, and for three islands off the coast of Chekiang Province, with the right to construct a railroad from Sanmun Bay to Poyang Lake and preferential minim: and railroad rights in the southern twothirds of Chekiang Province. China lias replied to the Italian demand, refusing the concession, and it is reported trouble may arise over the affair. The 'Wolcott* Separate. Senator and Mrs. Wolcott Lave parted __ * * : ?: 11 K.t V?.k ami <i sun itjr ^cparauuu win nyuu w; wvgun in Colorado. Cowboys Shoot Kacli Other Dead. Two cowboys, John Bailey and Thomn* Parmer, settled an old grudge with pistol? at Childress, Texas, a few days ago, and both are dead. Bailey was married during the Christmas holidays, Parmer was single. The fathers of the men, gray-haired old friends of the plains, stood off and witnessed ttieir sons fight to the death. When the duelists were lyiag on the ground unable to fight longer, their fathers ran tc the spot and stood silently over them with tears streaming down their faces. Strength of the Cuban Array. General Gomez has informed Genera\ Brooke at Havana, Cuba, that the number o! li) the Cuban iruu* was 43.000. 4.VV -. .. ? iA. 1/ ?^K'--iAi 0 | Admiral Dewej ^V\ ^ President of the United ^ To All Who Shall See yfc KNOW ye, that reposii ^ dence in the Patriotism, Va $6 GEORGE I have nominated, and t 2$ consent of the Senate, do a] <j$ Navy from the Third day of <j| of the United States. He is, therefore, caref 2> charge the duties of Admira ^ _ / _i * i.1 _ J w aii manner 01 auues tneretu <|>" And I do strictly charge v5 men and marines under his O his orders as Admiral. And he is to observe a v5 directions from time to time or the future President of tl w By the President: w Given under my hand a day of March, in the year \5 eight hundred and ninety-ni w and twenty-third year of United States. ^ JOHN D. LONG, Secre DEWEY IS IN ADIIRAL. Hero of Manila Raised to the Highest Rank in the Navy. SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATION. George Dewey ! the Flr?t Admiral to Be Appointed Since the Death ot Por? > -J P..r tt i ler?ine auvbmuo ? ~?.. I Services In the Orient?Position Give* Him a Military Prestige. | >?????v?*?vt*??\vvvw?v*vwwVwv?( 5 GEORGE DEWEY'S RECORD. 5 i Entered Naval Academy, S i Sept. 23, 1854. ] J Made Past Midshipman, S < Jan. 19,1861. < > Master Feb. 23, 1861. [ j Lieutenant. April 19, 1861. i \ Lieutenant-Commander, < | March 3, 1865. 5 J Commander April 13,1872. < S Captain 8?pt. 27, 1884. S 5 Commodore Feb. 28, 1896. S * Rear-Admiral May 11, 1898. 5 * Admiral March 3, 1899. S 'aw^vwwwvwvvwwlvwvtvvwwv Washington, D. C. (Special).?George Dewey, who fought and won the battle of Manila Bay as a commodore on May 1st of laat year, ia now a lull-neagoa aumiriti m the United States Navy. President McKlnley sent to the Senate on Friday the nomination of Roar-Admiral Dewey (o be admiral, under the act approved March 2,1899. The Senate immediately confirmed the nomination. The commission to be presented to Ad* miral Dewoy has heen handsomely engrossed on tfle finest parchment obtainable. The best penman in the Navy Department made out the commission. The document is about twenty-four inches long and fourteen inches wide. At the top of the parchment is an American eagle with spreading wing9, an artistic piece of pen and ink work. The body of the commission is lettered in German text. The promotion of Dewey to the position Df admiral revives a grade in the navy which has not existed for many years. He will be not only senior by two grades to the rear admirals, but he will be correspondingly senior to the highest i.innffliaro rtf th? nrmv. This eiV69 aim a military prestige which is Important. His increase In salary to 318,500 Is not one which means much to the officer who will be the senior na7al commander in the Asiatic, for it will thrust up?n him added social duties and obligations equal in cost to his additional compensation. The last officer in the navy who woro the admiral's uniform was Admiral Porter, after whose Insignia those of Dewey will be modeled. Admiral Farragut wore a more gorgeous collar thun any admiral. The distinguishing insignia of Dewey's rank as admiral will be ns follows: On the lower end of the sleeve there will be three stripes of gold lace. Two of the stripes will be two inches wide. Between these will be a stripe #ne Inch wide. Just above the three stripes will be a gold star. On each side of the coat collar will appear two gold anchors flanking four sliver stars. GENERAL OTIS PROMOTED. President Nominate* Him to Be MajorGeneral and Senate Confirms. Washinotos, D. C. (Special).?The President on Friday sent to the8enate the nomination of Brigadier-General El well S. Otis, United States Army, to be Major-General by brevet, to rank from February 4, 1899, for military skill and most distinguished service in the Philippine Islands. The nomination was confirmed. . The record at the War Department shows that General Otis entered the ser! bIoa nf thn Union on Seotea ber 13th, 1862, as Captain of the 140th New York Infantry; that he became Lieutenai t-Colonel in December, 1863; was honorrbiy mustered South Africa's Uotd Output. A consular report from Cape Town, Africa, to the State Department, Washington, says that reckoning on the basis of the September reports of outputs, 8outh Africa will produce iu the current year I ?76,647,875 of gold, which will place South Africa ahead of all the gold-producing countries of the world. Congressman Cranford Dead. Representative John W. Cranford, of the Fourth Congressional District of Texas, died a few days ago at the Providence Hospital, Washington, of heart disease uud other complication. Mr. Choate Arrives in England. The United States Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph H. Choate, arrived at Southampton a few days ago on board the American line steamer St. Paul. She was boarded by the Mayor ana saoria, wuu welcomed the Ambassador in behalf of tho corporation. Mr. Choate was met by Lloutenant J. 0. Colwell, the United States Naval Attache. Arter an exchange of greetings between tho Southampton officials and Mr. Ohoate he proceeded to London. Newfoundland'* Governor Sworn In, Sir Henry McCallum was sworn Into office a few days ago as Governor of Newfoundland. L.J - , ??"Tsmr r's Commission. | States of America. a CIx These Presents: ^ GREETING: ^ . . . m / V#/ ig Special i rust anc Lonnlor, Fidelity and Abilities of ^ , DEWEY, H >y and with the advice and <? Dpoint him Admiral of the & ' March, 1899, in the service <|> ully a^d diligently to Dis- <|> tl by doing and performing <|> belonging. O i and require all officers, sea- \?5' command to be obedient to 55 nd follow such orders and 3 i as he shall receive from me 3 le United States of America, <!5 ,t Washington this second w of our Lord one thousand \5 ne, and in the one hundred 3 the Independence of the 25 WM. McKINLEY. 25 itary of the Navy. ^ 30OIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOK out of the service in January. 1865; entered the regular service and became Colonel of the Twentieth Infantry in 1880, and Brigadler-GenerAl on the 28th of November, 1893. His retiring year will be 1902. DISCONTENT AT SANTIACO. Limitation of Public Expenditures CHOie| Dissatisfaction With the Government. Santiago, Cuba (By Cable).?Between 2000 and 3000 men have been suddenly thrown out of work in the Province oi Santiago?over 700 in the immediate neighborhood of this city. Although GovernorGenerai Brooke has wired f30,000 required for the February pay rolls, there is still a deficit of nearly $20,000; and the orders from Havana still bold good limiting the expenditure during the month of March foi the entire province to $10,000. Mayor Bacardi has cabled the Governoi General desiring to know what he is expected to do with such a large number ol men suddenly thrown out of work. "Though we are perfectly friendly to the Americans," he said in the dispatch, "the present policy seema suicidal; for public improvements are greatly needed, and the men also are greatly In need of work." Major-General Wood, Military Governor, refuses to make any furthei statement than that he will obey orders. Groups of men, on street corners, in clubs, and in cafes, openly abuse the American Administration, saying that the Spanish was lnilnlteiy prereraDie, as in mo worst times, during peace, considerable more men were engaged in public works under the old-regime than are now so employed. Cubans who affect to be cognizant of the whole situation, say it will be quite impossible to avoid an outbreak of some sort. JILTED MAN COMMITS MURDER. - ?- ..-j.i- - ? - *' t-" Kills His Former Sweetheart and Wound! Her Employer and His Wife. Allentowx, Penn. (Special).?Maggie Quth, aged nineteen years, employed at the hotel of Owen Kern, at Cedarvillo, several mlies west of this city, wa9 murdered a few days ago by her jilted lover, Frank Krause. After supper Krause called the girl to the rear of the hotel, where they quarrelled. Mr. and Mrs. Kern interfered, and when the girl tried to get ?way from Krause the latter drew a revolver and fired two shots at her, both taking efTuct in the chest near the heart. She died in a few minutes. Erause then shot Kern in the chest and lire. Kern in the shoulder. The bullet penetrated Kern's luug. His wlte 16 also seriously wounded. The murderer fled to the house of his brother, Henry Krause, a mile away, and when the latter tried to take the weapon Krause shot at his brother and wife. Neither shot took effect. An hour later Krause was placed under arrest and was lodged in jail. He fs twenty-four years old. NEW TREATY WITH ENGLAND. Senate Ratifies an Agreement Relating: to the Property of Deceased Citizens. Wa8Hinotox. D. C. (Special).?The Senate Committee on Foreign Relation on Friday agreed to report favorably a treaty be tween the United States aad Great .Britain sent to the Senate by the President. The treaty regulates the descent of property of citizens of this country who die in Great Britain and of British subjects who die in the United States; It provides that property in such cases shall be disposed of as if the person deceased should die in his own country, and gives administrators, executors, etc., three years in which to settle estates. The Senate in executive session ratified th,e treaty. TRAIN SAVED BV A SHIRT. Red Undergarment Lied to flag an Express In Danger. WiLKESBARRF., Penn. (Special). ? John Milata, who lives close to the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad, between Cranberry and Loag Bun Junction, stopped an express a lew nights ago near his home by waving his red undershirt at the engineer. Milata saw a cave-in in the track a short time previous and hurriedly divested himself of the flaming garment to use It -as a signal of danger, thereby saving the train irom plunging iuto the chasm, which was caused by a break in the Cranberry mine. Admiral Slontojo I* In Prison. Admiri'l Montojo. who was in command of the Spanish squadron destroyed by Admiral Dewey ir.the battle of Manila Buy, and the Bomnciir.der of the Cavlte Arsenal were incarcerated a few days ago in the military prison at Madrid, Spalu, pending nt \r .1 rv I I n lllili L\JL ? UOU (/UUUUWl Ckb muuiiu. United States Coinage For Fefornary. The monthly statement of the Director of the Jllnt, Washington, shows that the total coinage at the United States mints in February was $16,-ISO,670, as follows: Gold, $14,.''iS,800; silver. 4)1,538,000; minor coins, ^13, .70. 1'ioinlnent Teople. Sonator Hawley, of Connecticut, has become an energetic bicyclist. Philip D. Armour bus added $750,000 to his previous sifts of $1,500,000 to Armour Institute at Chicago. M. Emlle Welti, ex-President of the Swiss t/Onieaerauon, uieu 111. Berne, awiizeriuau, | He was born in 1825. J. Plerpont Morgan is to bear the entire ooat, amounting to $25,000, of the installation of electric lights in St. Paul's Cathedral, Loudon. Francis M. Cockrell, who is now serving > his fifth term In the Senate, is only the sec, ond Missourian to be so honored. The first was Thomas Benton. MILITIA FIRE ON MOT." Jeorgia State Troop* Called Oat to Sappress Colored Soldiers oa m Ksmpajr From Silicon to Atlanta. Dniiorri riien i *nrc !* ri/<u tauiii I rvuntu r uoillauuo a . c.nun iimn* Awed by Armed Men and Punished With Cracked Heads. They Became as Doqile aa Lambs, Atlanta, Ga. (Special).?The Tenth Immunea, under Colonel Jones, who were mustered out at Macon Wednesday began to show their 111 temper as soon as the train bearing the negroes home begAQ to move out of Macon. Producing revolvers and other arms, which they in some way managed to keep with them, they began firing from the windows. Bullets flew in every i direction as the train sped on. and pnssersby were oompelled to seek safety. Luckily only one person was shot in Macon, Willlam Goodyear, a sixteen-year-old white boy. As the train passed the various stations on the road the rioting was renewed, shots being flred from the train at the people standing on the platforms to see the train go by. i At Griffin, where the first section of the rain ntonned at about 2.80 in the after dood, occurred tbe most serious trouble of the days' The regiment came over the Central of Georgia Railroad la three sections. When the train stopped at Griffin tbe negroes, who had by this time become intoxicated, began firing their pistols and yelling like Indians. Over 200 shots were fired, And the police were powerless to resist. The city was at the mercy of the negroes, who kept up a fnsllade of shots until the train carried them beyond the oity limits. The news of the outrageous conduct spread rapidly over Griffin, and it was determined that tbe next section of tbe regiment should be held in check. Mayor Davis telephoned Governor Caqdler asking him to order out the Griffin Rifles. Tbe Governor sent him word that he would consult the authoritlM and instruct him in a few minutes. Mayor Davis then ordered out the company on his own responsibility, as there was no time to lose. The Rifles were given flve rounds of ammunition, and, under command of Lieutenant David, marched to the station. In addition to the mllltla the Mayor and Sheriff deputized nearly 100 oltizens to assist tbe officers in preserving peace and protecting the city. About 5.15 p. m. the second section came in sight, and above the roar of tbe train could be heard the rattle of firearms which were being discharged Indiscriminately. When this train came to a standstill tbe negroes saw 200 heavily armed men who commanded them to keep quiet. The neg"o?j? were awed, and with a few exceptions were as docile as lambs. To those who proved fractions cracked heads were administered. When the train pulled out from the station and the negroes thought they were out of reach of tbe citizens, they began firing at houses. At tbe first shot a volley was poured Into the train by the citizens and militia. George Agee, a trainman, was fatally shot in.the abdomen and one negro allivtitlv 'arXitnriari Thflrn vm irn trnnhln In Atlanta, &9 the police prepared for them, VOLUNTEERS TO QUIT CUBA. The Regular Troops Now on the Ialana Considered a Sufficient Force. Washington, D. C. (Special).?Orders were Issued at the War Department on Wednesday for the Twelfth New York Infantry, now at Matanzas, Caba, to take passage on the transport Berlin for New York City, where it will be mustered out. This Is tho beginning of a general movement for the muster out of all the volunteers troops stationed in Cuba,and the Administration believes that the time has come when It can safely reduce its military forces in Cuba. The fact thnt the rainy season is not far off is a potent reason for the early recall of the volunteer troops in Cuba. The homeward movement will have to be gradual because of tho limited trans portatlon faeliltieafcow at tne aispo3ai oc the War Department. The various regiments will be brought home, howdver, as rapidly aj the a^ilable troopships caa ma?e the trips betweon the island and various ports in the United States selected for their disembarkation. There are now about 25,000 volunteers in Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave about 15,000 regular troops there for the enforcement of the policy of the Administration for the establishment of a stable government on the island. NOTED SWINDLER DEAD. Anslln Blilvrcll One of the Gun? Who Swindled the Bank of England. Butte, Mont. (Special).?Austiu Eidwell, oKJhloago, who, with his brother Georgo, swindled the Bank of England out of 35,090,000 on worthless securities, died here a few days ago of grip. Bid well and his brother came here about two weeks ago to engage {q mining. The Qrst swindle of the Bank of England was worked in 1873 by tho Bldwells aud two other .'confederates. After getting 85,000,000 thoy concluded that the game was easy, and decided to get ten times that amount and then compromise with the bank. Thoy failed and were captured. Austin was caught in Cuba and George in France. Both got life sentences, but after twenty years they were released. The Bldwells returned to Chicago, where they were both born, and Austin wrote a boo!: of bis experiences. MAJOR WILSON CONVICTED. Third Imrnnne Officer Found Guilty of Forgery and Other OHenses. Santiago, Cuba (By Cable).?Major Edward Wilson, of the Third Immune Regiment, tried by court-martial on chargos of forgery, falsifying records, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, was convicted and sentenced to dismissal from the service, forfeiture of pay and allowance, and confinement for one year at hard labor in the penitentiary. General Wood, Military Govornor, taking into consideration Wilson's previous good character, considers tbat clemency maybe shown him, and directs that, the sentence be remitted so far ai confinement at hard labor Is concorned. Confesses Crime and Kills nimself. 8beriff Porter has received notice that Peter Cevalia, who was arrested recently at Newport, Ark., for the murder of Frank Hahn ia Lansing, Micb., seventeen years years ago, has committed suicide after having confessed his crime. England's Tax on Chicago Brewery. Tho Court of Appeal at London has up~ J ? /%# fhxi 1 rs ttt r* r pf O Tiler Iieiu IAIO UCCISIUU ui I.UW lvn?. ing tho Peter Scboonhofen Brewery to pay income tux on the entire profits of the business in Chicago and not merely on the portion remitted to England. 106 Cliinaraen Drowned. Mall advices received ft Vancouver, B. C., from Tien-Tsln. China, report that -03 persons fell through the ice where three rivers meet outside the western gate of the native city. One hundred and six were drowned. Dr. ICaSel'ii Opinion. Dr. John ItafTel, who was Pro3idont of the Municipal Council of Apia, Samoa, during the recent outbreak, In an interview at Sat Francisco, Oal., where he arrived a few days ago, declares that if the ! treaty powers endeavor to install by force j tho Malietoa Government it will result in the Mataafa Government going into power i and controiing everything outside of Apia. I Contrary views, however, are shown in ad 4 A .4 loanf 71ces iroLa AJJlii Uiiovi, Foal Flay at Toulon. Expert9 have little doubt, in view of the discovery of dynamlto cartridges and the firing on a sentry,'that the recent disaster I at Toulon. France, was due to foul plav. ...r - />- >''HSSr^r- ' . - WJT'-'v is^iGR&v57* THE NEWS EPITOMIZEQ. W??Mncton Itama. President McKinley appointed Frederick H. Wines assistant director of the ceD?us, and 8. Davies Warfleld postmaster of Baltimore. The bill appropriating $500,000 for the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition, to be held In 1901, was passed by both houses of Congress. The greater part of the last executive session of the Senate was spent in conslderingthe nomination of Samuel J. Barrows, of Massachusetts, as librarian of Congress. No vote was taken and the nomination failed of confirmation. The contract for carrying the malls from San Francisco to Dawson and Circlo and other points on the Yukon River in Alaska was awarded to the Alaska Commercial Company. The contract aalls for three trips at $1495 per trip during the coming summer season. The 8enate Naval Committor recommended an appropriation of $250,000 for the experimental equipment of a coast defence vessel with two Gathman torpedo guns of 16-inch calibre caoable of firing zharges of not less than 500 pounds of wet guncoiton Domtltlc. , Reports from Big Springs, Colorado City, Pecos and other places in western Texas announce 'destructive prairie flres of Incendiary origin in Mltohell, Howard. Martin, Scurry, Borden and other counties In in important grazing region. In Looney's pasture nearly 30,000 acres of grass and fodder was entirely wiped out. Nearly $400,000 worth of property was destroyed by fire at West Point, Miw.. a few days ago. The Mary Holmes College, an industrial school for colored girls, was burned, and the cotton press, shed, etc., together with a large amount of cotton was destroyed. B. C. McDaniel, a prominent cotton dealer, in attempting to obtain some papers from his office, was burned to death. The presses and cotton were insured. Budolph Paulson shot and killed his brother, Andrew, at their home in South Chicago, a few days ago. Both were single men and they lived together in a shanty on the lakeshore, being fishermen. # iurj*. Ottinu oioycuauu, wuiuoi vi iuuu^i Pice-President Adlal E. Stevenson, died at Bloomlngton, III., a few days ago, after an Illness of several weeks. She was ninety years old. Attorney-Ganeral Monnelt, at Columbus, Olilo, has entered suit agatust the American Sugar Refinery Company to recover $56,000 for alleged violation of a statute. Marlon J. Diffenderfer was struck by the aews express at Dlllerville, Penn., a few days ago and died a few hours later. Among the papers found in his pocket was a message written by Oeneral Stonewall Jackson. It was directed to Diffenderfer'a grandfather, who was an oKcer in th< Confederate army Hilda Peterson, who killed her threefear-old daughter Annie in March. 1898, was discharged from custody by.Justice Gaynor in the Brooklyn Supreme Court a few days ago. She was tried for murder in the first degree last year and acquitted on the ground that she was insane. 8he was transferred to the asylum at Matte^wao. v A verdict for $18,000 was rendered inth< 3upreme Court, Brooklyn, lo favor of Miss Clara L. Stewart against the. Long Island Railroad Company. Mlas' Stewart was a member of the party which while riding on a tally-ho on the Merrick Road, Long Island, on Memorial Day, 1897, was struck 1 by a train. Two women were burned to death and a 1 man was seriously injured in a fire which occurred la a building In Boston a few days ago. The victims are Mrs. Mary H. Perkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, and Abraham B. Hill. Harry Price, a young lawyer of Catlettsburg, Ky., shot and fatally wounded Harry Moninghara on the steamer Arganda, about seven miles below Louisa. Monlnghain was n member of the First Kentucky Volunteer Regiment. Rocieyn 01d3, aged seventeen years, n high school boy, sole heir to $350,000,-and son of Clark Olds, one of the best known members of the bar of Erie, Penn., committed snicide by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. The deed was done In his own room. N<*cause can be assigned unless it be a boyish love affair. Five men and a woman were buried mder an avalanche of snow which came down Granite Mountain, Whjte Pine, Col. The dead are Mrs. Margaret Stout, Miohael Welch, James Jordan, and three men whose names are unknown. Mayor Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, was defeated for the renomination on the third ballot, in tbe Republican Convention, by Charles ?. Russell, after one of the most bitter political battles ever fought in Northsrn Ohio. Charles E. Van Buren, thirty-flve years aid, bookkeeper for Samuel Koch A Sons, milliners, of Brooklyn, was arrested a few days ago on a charge of embezzling $8000 from the firm. Frederick Norton, aged twenty-five, of Earwinton, Conn., shot and killed himself, after inflicting possibly fatal wounds upon bis wife. It is believed that he was mentally unbalanced as tbe result of illness. He was a mun of good reput^ While carelessly handling a revolver, John Pittinger, eighteen -years old, of Chambersburg, Penn., shot and almost in stantly killed Mrs. saran anoemiiKor, mueteen years old, a bride of six months. An eight-year-old brother of Mrs. Shoemakei was the only witness of the shooting. Philips "IcKinney, former Governor oi Hrginia, u id at his home in Farmville, iged sixty-three years. Mr. McKinney was shosen a member of the Legislature when anly tweDty-one. In the Civil War he lerved in the cavalry under "Jeb" Stewart ind Fltzhugh Lee. He was elected Govjrnor of Virginia In 1889. Robert Churchman Stock, aPhiladelphia sewspaper man, while delirious in the some of his sister, Mrs. Theodore Leisen, jf Wilmington. Del., plunged from a secsnd-story window, carrying the sash with him, and was killed by his fall on the pavement. Samuel P. Mclntyre, the oldest citizen oi Princeton and one of the oldest in New fersey is dead." He was 102 years old, and had for the last fifty years lived in Princeton. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. Lord Charles Beresford sailed from New fork City for England on the 8t. Louis. The voyage across the Atlantic is for the British A'lmiral the last stage of a 34,OOP mile journey. For?tm. The Dominion Government has decided to construct a ceie^rnpu uuo iu uvuuowv .. *? iufcon Territory with British Columbia. The leader of the rebels in the Province sf An Houf, China, the notorious desperado N'ui, has been captured, lifty-two of hi.' bodyguard being killed. i The German schoolships Charlotte and 3tosch arrived at Tangier, Morocco, a few days ugo, to enforce the demands mnde for the payment of an indemnity to the Ger man victims of the Moroccan outrages. J It was announced in the French Chamberof Deputies that negotiations are pending between England and Franc? for a final delimitation of their boundaries In Africa The United Courts of Cassation, at Paris i France, appointed M. Ballot deBeauprej i who succeeded M. Quesuay de Beaurepaire, 03 President of the Civil Division of tb? Court of Cassation, to report upou the application for a revision of the Dreyfu.' trial. The United States gunboat Concord arrived at Manila a few days ago after a I wsek'a cruise along me west coaai ot mt Island of Luzon. The ODly Incident of liei trip was the bnrning of a schoouer loaded ] wita supplies for re'jelx at Dagupau, th6 .? terminus of tlio railroad. Monsisrnor Anziuo, chief cuaplaiu to Kin? Humbert, died at Rome, Italy. Mary Ann Hanna died at Omemee, Ont., ' a few "days ago. She was 112 years of age and was born in Ireland. She never mar ried and was never photographed until last summer, when an excellent picture of hei was secured. The American outposts beyond Sao , Pedro Macati, at Manila, were fired upon s few days ago by the Filipinos from th? walls of Guadaloupe Church. They were ( dispersed by Gatling guns fired from a gua boat J A motion was agreed to in the British House of Lords calling for a return to determine the number of confessional boxe; in the Ohurch of England churches in Eng land * .v; \ I nmuTCQTlP nunnimninail uumiiunu iiar r eh ifltro. I Occurrences All\)ver the Country Told by 1he Wire. TWELVE LlVEt LOST AT SEA, me Tas Jawca Bomn Gtyea Down Offtha Virginia Capet?V Sharp Fight With Burglar#?Work if MlMoarl White* cap?? Chinaman 7oreuiau of a Kansas J U urj?um?u? m ill, J or nui AllglOlC* J Newport News,NVa^Special).?The German steamship Albany Captain Koch, arrived in Hampton Bods Wednesday evening at 7.80 o'clock from New York to New- !) port News, and reports the loss of the tug James Bo wen on Hondy night with all on board, numbering tweta persons, the loea of her own .second mate nd a hard struggle, to save the crew of the tad barge Admiral, ' which was being towed y the Bowen from Norfolk to Philadelphia. The Bowen and her to^vere.caught in a ~\ gale outside the VirgtnlaCapes on Monday night, when the tug sank with every one oh h^ inoluaing theV^d Superintendent of the Ajerlcau Towiug^^B Company, which*owned tli Bowen. The Albano sighted the Drge in distresv^^l floating helplessly, on Taway afternoon JBH After a hard battle withtie waves th^^B crew of the lifeboat, in cbaoofthe sec^^H ond mate, succeeded in talclr off tt*a cap^^H tain and crew of the bargeJLSOo'clock^HB The second mate, howererT|^^|^g^^^B I I I' III" bano also lost a lifeboat. MISSOURI WHITECAPS AT Seven Men Taken From 'Missouri City and Severely Missouri Citt, Mo. masked men rode lototowan ago and proceeded to admini^H|^H^B| without consulting judge marched to the jail, broke dow^^^HH^H and seized Odle Summers, misdemeanor. They took 11c school grounds where, tboaf^H^^^^^H cury was near zero, they tied and one of their number proc^H^^^^^^H minister forty lashes with a while the leader counted thetr^^^^^^HH Leaving 3ummers bound, proceeded to the homes of ?Joe Asburv.-Dennli IIIimiIi^BM^^BB i'ates, Ben Muckers and bach appeared be was bound un^^^^B|^H were corralled, when they were a mile from town, stripped an<^HH|^^^| beaten; after which they were leave town within three days. told that they would hang him uot get The regulators then marohed^^^^^H| borne of Terry Chaney and orderd^^BH|B produce his nephew,^ames Jaolcs^^^^^^H they charged with havlDg Chaney refused and was roughly His son attempted to protect whom the mob was searching, compelled to strip and stand >now while the.regulators contlai^^^^H^I search. Jackson was finally smoke house, compelled to strl^, gave him twenty-five lashes. SHARP FIGHT WITH One Gang Who Mortally Scbaxtos, Pens. (SpoclalH-A^^B^^S burglars who were plundej?g ware and Hadson station, at Dear here, were surprised by authorities early Wednesday one of them, who gave bis name Shannon, of Shamokln, ^ras The station is connected with dence of the agent by an electric alarm. Shortly after 2 o'olook in th^^^^HB ing the alarm sounded and AgentH^^^H dressed and summoned Ohlet Craig and an officer.' Together men hurried to the station, about ter of n mile distant. The heard the men approaching. anc^B^^B they were a short distance station opened fire on them.^^^^H three men surrounded the buildiE^H^^H began firing. Sevntal shots changed when the robbers dashet^^^HM the station. One of them foil witt^^^^^^H In his left side, near the heart. of the robbers was shot In the managed to escape. The wounded man was broughj^^^^^^H city on a freight train. None ot ville men were wounded. The robbers did not gen t^V SAM WAD OX~l^.' Native of China Elected Scott, Kansas. Fobt Scott, Ean. (Spocial).?: Chinese, 'who has not the leastH^^^^H American law or court customs, on a jury with five negroes la kett's court liore on Wednesdaycase wherein Mary Epps, u coloreH^H^^H and clairvoyant, sued Ben Druce^^Hj^^H lord, also colored, for $100 for services In removing "spooks" fr his houses. Sam Wall refused to obey, the and was dragged into the ctrurt stable on an attachment and serve. Tlie negroes elected him After hearing several expert spirits and ghosts the Court case out on the ground tbat had uo city license to practlqe^^^^^^H ' HHH| THE OMAHA M A YOR Nebraska Coart Decide* the cumbent li Ineligible. Lincoln, Neb. (Special).?Tbe^^^H^^H Court has disposed of the alty contest by dismissing tho Mayor Frank E. Moores. and decla^^^BQ^I ineligible to hold the office. Tho Court also finds that Brootch, who brought tho proceec^^H^Sfl a writ of ouster, is nlso ineligible petition without standing in oourt^^^^^^f Under tbe decision it now rests President of the Omaha City Coun^^^^^^H gin proceedings to unseat but it is thought he maybe serve his Fatal Explosion of Nitro>Glyce^^^^^^^| An explosion of nltro-glycerine near Parkesburg, West Va., a ago, by which two men were stantly, an oil well burned, and oth^^^^^^H age done, George French, JamestoH|^Hfl v ?nH \r M<?tinnla ? farmer, were Tom Carroll, John Metcalf, Charles nnd William ?Hopklns w<re serioua^^^^H Fleelne Burglar Killed by a Bert Montena, having escaped police station at Chippewa Falls, after committing a burglary a rigo, stole a handcar and left town Before he had gone far he collided Wisconsin Central train and was to India to Tax Susrar. The Indian Government has intrc^HR^H in the Legislative Council at Calctitt^^Bj^Bj modelled on the United States act^^H^BI 1897, empowering the Governmont^^^^^^H pose n countervailing duty on bo^f^fl^^H sucrar imnorted into India. ^B^^^^B Doings of Stato Leglslatur^^^^^^^H A weekly payment law, from whic^^^HH ronds are exempt, has been enacted HHH The Maine House has rejected, nounced vote, a bill to increase the^H|^H judges. Lawyers and physicians haro be^E^H| emoted from the operation of tne tion tax law In Texas. flHHHfl North Dnkota has followed the of Minnesota and Kansas in estabiis^^^^^H binding-twine plant in the State The Massachusetts Senate) with the House in passing ovektl^^^^^^H Will nra H LIU J 3 VOIU IUO Mill fcw oa s'gbt drafts