Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 12, 1900, Page 2

The MHeralé-Review. EB. C. Kiley. T, J, Austed, KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. By and by is the path that leads to never, It is useless to advertise for a lost opportunity. A man’s conscience is either his best friend or his worst enemy. The truth that occupies a nutshell finds some minds too narrow to give it room, The almighty dollar resembles some men; it talks without saying any- thing. Admiral Dewey will do well to keep his sea legs on if a Kentucky city has sent him twelve bottles of the blue grass product. the present time there is enough ing in the Central Ameri- can republics ‘to justify the United States in fortifying the Nicaraguan canal. John D. Rockefeller has offered to give Denison university $100,000 if the trustees will secure other subscriptions amounting) to $125,000 before the close of the present term. What fun it must be for Mr. Rockefeller to see college trustees and presidents hus- tle. Senator Vest recently sent a news- em to be read to the house. The secretary had the wrong side of the clipping, and instead of an edi- torial on the money question, began: “Ridiculous! We are giving away these goods at half price!” “The other side!” cried Mr. Vest. Admiral Dewey recently appeared before the house pensions committee and eloquently advocated the passage of several bills granting pensions to the widows of officers who served with him in the battle of Manila Bay. The measure now pending provides for pensions for the widow of Captain Charles V. Gridley of the Olympia at the rate of $200 a month; the widow of Commander E. B. Wood of the Petrel, at $100 a month; the mother of Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumley, the Admiral’s Flag Lieutenant, at $50 a month, and the widow of Captain Henry B. Nichols of the Monadnock at $100 a month. enlargement of a church at Mj and its yecent rededi- y anew to the power one person may exert in a community. Thirty years ago Quincy was but a yhamiet, and the Presbyterian church being reduced to a single member, the presbytery dissolved the church and sent a committee to get the minutes. Mrs. Patter refused either to give up the minutes or to be “dissolved.” “What the presbytery should do,” was ther plucky answer, “is to send us a minister.” Her advice was taken, and today the church is happy, hopeful and flourishing. It lived simply because one earnest Christian woman would not let it die. In one of the statistical divisions of the Department of Agriculture in Washington may be seen a machine resembling a typewriter, which multi- plies and divides with unerring accu- racy and with great rapidity. Give its operator a muitiplicand of six figures and a multiplier as large, and he will write them out as upon a typewriter; then he turns a handle a few times, and before the onlooker knows what is going on, the product is written cut before him. The machine performs examples in division with equal ease. Does any one of our young readers fancy that he sees in this invention an emancipation of boys of the twentieth century from the vexation of the mul- tiplication table? Alas! that is too much for him to hope. The Strike-the-Kettle is not a romantic mame, but the old Indian who bore that appellation was a leader and a Chris- tian king among his people. For many years Strike-the-Kettle was a scout, protecting the United States mail from hostile Indians. this duty he was wounded in a fight with his own people. A few years ago, when the Dakota prairies were on fire, the Indians of the Standing Rock Agency fought the flames for days. When at last it was feared the whole village would be swept away, a de- While on |}: voted missionary stood watching, with ‘wagon packed, ready to fiee at the last moment. In the darkness she saw some one standing by her gate. It was Strike-the-Kettle. “I can no longer fight the fire,” said the wound- ed old scout, “but I will stay here, ‘Winona. Go to sleep and I will rouse you in time.” When the exhausted woman finally woke, all danger was over, but Strike-the-Kettle was still on guard. Is it strange that on Memorial «days Winona lays a wreath on the grave of Strike-the-Kettle? The arbitration tribunal of Swiss jurists, which has had under consid- eration for nearly ten years the claims of English and American citizens against Portugal for damages for her seizure of the Delagoa Bay railroad, condemns Portugal to pay a sum which, with interest, amounts to be-> tween $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. It had ;been anticipated that the sum. would ‘be so large that Portugal could not raise it without ceding some of her ‘territory in South Africa. But Portu- d ri BRITISH ADVANCING ROBERTS’ TROOPS WITHIN THIR- 'TY-FIVE MILES OF KRONSTAD. British Cavalry Reaches the %und River—No Boers Found South of the River, Although They Are Known to Be in Force on the North Branch—Free Staters Are Preparing to Move Their Capital to Heilborn—Occupation of Smal- dal—Mafeking in Bad Shape—Bul- ler Ready for a Move. London, May 9. — Four thousand British cavalry watered their horses at Zand river Monday, twenty-five miles beyond Smaldeel, where Lord Roberts continues to date his dis- patches. The scouts who have been searching the country for miles along the stream have found no Boers south of the river. The enemy are laagered in unknown for eee north branch, Thus tke British advance guard is within thirty-five miles of Krooustad. ‘The Free Staters, in the expectation that Kroonstad will speedily become unterable, are, according to informa- tion from Lourenzo Marques, prepar- GENERAL Ian HAMILTON ing to move their government to Heil- bron, a little more than fifty miles to the northeast. The proclamations of Lord Roberts appear to have little ef- fect upon the inhabitants of the in- yaded districts. Every farm is found deserted except by the women and children. All the men are away fight- Correspondents with headquar- s are wiring freely concerning every incident connected with the occupation of Smaldeel. Some exasperation is ex- pressed at the ease with which The Boers Escaped with their transports before the very eyes of the British. For instance, when the British entered Smaldeel the Boer ox wagons were outspanned ony, fiye miles away, as if in Gontempt o: the British eb vcrtake thent.. Lord Roberts is described as “slightly un- willing to sacrifice his‘horse for the sake of a slight comparative advan- tage.” The number that perish in spite of all precautions is enérmous. Smaldeel was a small viilage with a few houses, but it swelled in a short time to a vast city of canvass, and the glare of camp fires was like the re- flection from an iron smelting city. The city is likely to float away as quickly as it came. Mafeking is in a worse condition than ever. Every one there has an empty stomach and a_ pinched face. The natives are now not even given porridge and the whites fare little bet- ter. Disease is spreading. Insufficient food, wet trenches and cool nights are deadly to the British. The British column is reported to have reached ‘Taungs, thirty miles north of Warren- ton. According to Pretoria advices the B.itish Are Nearing Vryburg, which is half-way between Warrenton and Mafeking. Gen. Hunt- er is probably now in personal com- mand of this relief column. His force embraces 20,000 infantry and 5,000 to 6,000 horsemen, an army far greater than has hitherto been supposed. Lord Methuen is apparently a subordinate. While the relief column is hurrying toward Vryburg Gen. Hilyer is prob- ably proceeding in an orderly advance along the Vaal river to participate in the Pretoria advance as Lord Rob- erts’ left flank. The special corres- pondents learn that an important move in Natal is expected within the next few days. Gen. Bulled is rapidly com- pleting his transport. In his speech to the volksraad Kru- ger reiterated his undiminished faith in the cause of the republics. He said fe he should be sent to St, Helena the struggle would still go on. A dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland, says: “Lord Roberts’ rapid advance has confused the Boers, who are holding, the roads between Wepener and Clocolan, along which a continuous stream of wagons and cattle have been proceeding northward for days. On Monday some commandoes coun- ter-marched and the wagons got in an inextricable mass, the Boers not know- ing which way to turn.” PLOT TO KILL ROBERTS. War Office Advised of Murderous Scheme and Stops It. London, May 9. — The war office is advised that a widespread plot to mur- der Roberts and other British officers has been discovered in South Africa in time to fustrate it. LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE. All but Two of the, Thirty Guests Es- cape From Genesee Hotel. Genesee, N. Y., May 9. — The Ameri- can hotel was destroyed by fire. There were thirty guests in the hotel, all of whom escaped but two, Lafayette Carney and* Sherman Deboray. Their bodies were found on the third floor and the men had evidently been suffo- | cated. It is thought that an woman lost her life. The Was completely ree 5 5 “SWINDLER ENTRAPPED. Postoffice Clerk Collects Over $5,000 on Bogus Money Orders. " . Cincinnati, May 9. — By the watch- fulness of Postmaster Reynolds of Covington, Ky., Joseph Brychester, a postoflice clerk at the Pullman station of the Chicago postoffice, was en- ‘} trapped in what hitherto has been a most successful swindle of postoftice funds. Brychester had presented three money orders for $100 each to Post- master Reynolds. The latter found the letters of advice corresponding but noted the similarity of handwriting and determined to investigate. He told the applicant that the letters of advice had not reached him, He im- mediately communicated with Postof- fice Inspector Betz, and with hfs help he arrested Brychester yesterday at the Palace hotel in Cincinnati, where he had_ registered May 6 with two young women as E. R. Hinehart, wife and sister, Chicago. Brychester made aw written confession which revealed that he left Pullman late in April on a two weeks’ vacation; that previous to doing so he had issued for his own purposes in sets of three, money or- ders for $100 each, and sent the cor- responding advices to the representa- tive offices. As clerk in the Pullman station of, the Chicago postoffice he had access to the blanks and had au- thority to issue money orders and the ecrresponding advices. It appears he easily covered his tracks at the Pull- man station, and his scheme shows that until he reached Covington he had no trouble whatever in obtaining the monev. It was discovered that he had cashed one set. of three $100 orders at the Cincinnati office on April 24. Oth- ers were cashel m the East, including New York, Harrisburg, Camden, N. J., Brooklyn and other places. He admits having collected $5,400 in all and had just about closed the — transaction wher he met trouble in Covington. CHOYNSKI KNOCKED OUT. Sharkey Does the Trick in Two ounds, y 9—Tom Sharkey, at Tattersal night, knocked out Joe Choynski of California in two rounds. The fighting was of the hur- ricane order, both men landing repeat- edly, but Sharkey had the fight well in hand throughout. The knock-out blow was a left jolt to the jaw just as the bell sounded for the end of the second round. Choynski tried to respond when the third round was called, but when he attempted to arise he fell over on his back on the floor and Ref- eree Malachy Hogan awarded the fight to Sharkey. ‘The men met for a six-round go at catch weights, Chicago, } a ASKED TO BE HANGED. Compliance With the Peculiar Re- quest Made by a Marderer. Victcria, May 9. — News has been brought by the Danube of a peculiar case at Juneau. Martin Sievert shot and killed Steve Frederigo. He then shot a man named Christianson, but was captured. He then requested that he be hanged, and as there was no way of caring for him his request was complied with. Sicvert signed a statement saying that he had received justice at the bands of the men there. The motive of Sievert was robbery. The affair occurred at Litoua Bay, where all the parties concerned were in the employ of a gold mining com- pany. ‘ AGREEABLE TO NATIVES. Hoisting of the American Flag Over the Island of Tutila. Auckland, N. Z., May 9, — Advices received from Samoa announce that the American flag has been hoisted over the island of Tutuila amid great native rejoicing, and’ that the chiefs bave made a formal cession of the isl- and to the United States. The in- habitants of Manua, it is also said, reavest the formal hoisting of the American flag over that island, which will likewise be ceded. ‘The inhabi- tants of the islands rule themselves under a governor, who is commandant ef the naval station. LOYAL TO BRAZIL. People of Acre Will Not Submit to Bolivian Sovereignty. New York, May 9. — A dispatch to the Herald from Rio Janeiro says: A dispatch from Para says the inhabi- tants of Acre have raised an army of 2.000 men under Col. Borh. The Bra- zilian people are firmly resolved to re- pulse the Bolivian army now ap- proaching. The revolutionary junta of Acre has published a manifesto de- claring the people would never submit to Bolivia, but would accept Brazilian sovereignty. TOO MUCH FOR DEWEY. ‘The Admiral Asks for a Change of Programme in Memphis. Memphis, Tenn., May 9. — At the re- quest of Admiral Dewey yesterday's set programme was materially changed. Eight receptions had been arranged for, but the admiral re- quested the corhmittee to eliminate the receptions to occur during the af- ternoon. His wishes were complied with. In the evening 2 general re- ception was held at the hotel under the auspices of the women’s clubs of the city. HANNA PICKS LONG. Thinks the Secretary of the Navy Will Be Named for Vice Presi- dent. / Washington, May 9. — Senator Han- na said last night: “There will be no stampeding of the convention at Phil- adelphia to Roosevelt or any one else. The nomination will not be forced upon Mr. Roosevelt or any other man against his wishes. In my opinion Secretary Long will be named for vice president by the Philadelphia conven- tion.” es CHINN'S SUIT DISMISSED. ‘Woman Says She Diln’t Say She Saw Chinn Shoot Goebel. Frankfort, Ky., Mey 8. It the er ue de- safety. WORK OF TORNADOES HALF A DOZEN OF THEM VISIT CENTRAL KANSAS, Two People Are Known to Have Been Killed and Three Injured— Wires Are Down in the Affected District, Making It Impossible to Learn the Extent of the Damage— Great Nomber of Farm Buildings Were Destroyed and a Large Amuunt of Stock Killed—Farmers in Nebraska Suffer Severely. Kansas City, May 8.—Half a dozen distinct tornadoes occurred in Central Kansas yesterday afternoon, following a day of exceedingly high temperature. WkKires are down in the affected dis- tricts, making it impossible to accur- ately sum up the damage done. A Times special from Ellingwood, Kan., says: “At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a tornado visited Logan township It formed a few miles south of Elling- wood and passed over the west portion of the county. At the Cheyenne bot- toms. six miles north, it divided in six different directions and destroyed the residences of George and William Helfrich. George Helfrich and wife were instantly killed. William Helf- rich and his wife and child were badly hurt. The storm next struck the farm of Carl Schneider, destroying the out- buildings and leaving the dwelling un- touched. Further into the country a number of others are reported killed or injured. A large amount of stock was killed.” A special from Larned, Kan., says: “A tornado passed southeast of here at 6 o'clock last evening and struck near Pawnee Rock, three miles dis- tant. 4 The Wires Are Down and it is impossible to learn the ex- tent of the damage done. Four sep- arate funnel-shaped clouds are report- ed to have been seen in the direction of Great Bend. H. H. Gerrish’s house, barn and other outbuildings were a mass of ruins. ‘The family, luckily, was not at home at the time and es- caped injury. About thirty hogs were killed. The school house standing near Mr. Gerrish’s home was wiped from‘the face of the earth. John Mc- Comb’s house was blown down and his granary, barn and windmill re- duced to ruins. The family happened to be in the one room which remained standing. H. H. Corbett’s frame house and barn and mill were all re- duced to very minute pieces, farm ma- chinery was broken and stock killed. No one was at home when the catas- tropke occurred. A. D. Pierce's big hay barn was ruined and other build- ings blown down. One _ horse was erushed under the falling timbers, The house in which a Mr. Stone lived was ruined by the wind but no one was hurt. The Presbyterian church in town is wrecked beyond repair. A brick building in the north part of town was blown down and a large amount of damage done in other parts of town.” Farmers Suffer Great Loss. Omaha, May 8.—A special to the Bee from Beaver City, Neb., gives further details of the Wilsonville tornadoes. Many farm houses were destroyed. The hailstones were as large as base- balls. and were driven through roofs. The twister appeared after the bom- bardment and took a_ northeasterly course. It was funnel-shaped and did damage over a wide area. Farmers west and north of Wilsonville were the greatest sufferers. Many people fled to their cellars. A. Towne’s large house was destroyed. Towne, his wife and daughter were seriously, though not fatally, injured. Houses and barus of H. H. Gerrish, H. H. Corbett and H. A. Osborne were destroyed. The latter Was seriously injured. A daugh- ter of L. BE. McFarland was in a sum- mer house which was lifted and car- ried some distance without serious in- jury. Five cows were carried a quar- ter of a mile. The residence of Rev. Lavine was destroyed. -His wife and child were carried forty feet and not seriously injured. Much live stock was killed by the storm and the dam- age to crops and fruit trees was great. The amount of damage has not been estimated. Farm Property Destroyed. Kanapolis, Kan., May 8—At 4 o’clock four distinct funnel-shaped.clouds de- veloped within a radius of a mile of here and it is believed caused consid- erable destruction to farm property though no definite reports have been received. The day was one of the hot- test. ever experienced in this part of the state. Texas Town Partially Destroyed. Dallas, Tex., May 8.—One-thrird of the houses in Carza, a town in Denton county, were destroyed late yesterday afternoon by a tornado. No one was hurt, for, warned by a big black cloud, the people sought refuge in storm houses before the tornado reached them. Reports from other sections of Denton county show that several houses at Little Elm were demolished and several people injured. Wires to the north are down. ST, LOUIS BLAZE. Hay and Lumber Valued at $350,000 Are Destroyed. St. Louis, May 8. — The Mississippt Valley Hay Storage company and the lumber yards of the Hofner-Lothman Manufacturing company were de- stroyed by fire. The total loss is esti- mated at $350,000, of which the hay company sustains about $40,000. The entire loss is covered by insurance. ‘Willing to Trust Them. London, May 8.—A special dispatch from St. Petersburg says that advicés, received state that the czar has or- dered the chief of police to cease all extraordinary precautions for his “I have come to see my peo- ple, not the police of Moscow,” is the way he put it. ¥ Taylor Summoned to Washingt | ture-a burglar who had broken into N "° fle Thinks, He Knows Where the Filipino Leader Is. Manila, May 9.—Telegrams received. here from Gen. Young report that Aguingldo has rejoined Gen. Tino in the north and that they have reassem- bled a considerable force in the moun- tains. Gen. Young desires to strike them before the rains and asks for re- inforcements. The tenor of the dis- patches indicate that Gen. Young is confident that Aguinaldo is with ‘lino and it is presumed that they are plan- ning to resume figkting during the rains. Company F, of the Forty-sev- enth regiment, met and routed a band of the enemy between Legaspi and Riago, province of Albay, April 13. Two Americans were killed and five were wounded, including two officers. The Filipinos lost heavily. The con- ditions around Legaspi and Sorsogon are reported to be continually dis- turbed. Gen, Garcia Captured. Gen. Pantelon Garcia, the highest insurgent officer except Aguinaldo, captured by Lieut. E. V. Smith of Gen, Funston’s staff, in the town of Jaen, three miles northeast of San Isidro, province of New Ecija. Garcia per- sonally directed the guerilla warfare operations and Gen. Funston had spent weeks in trying to corner him, several companies beating the whole country at night. Often the Ameri- cans caught messengers be: Garcia’s orders. ‘Che people prot him and burned signal lights whe the American soldiers appeared. He seldom slept twice in the same tewn. Recently Gen. Funston surprised him and his staff while dining at Arayat at dusk. The Filipinos leaped through the windows and ped, leaving their papers and ev hing except the clothing they wore. The strain of being hunted finally exhausted their endurance. Gen. Funston is in Manila, where he came to bid farewell to Gen. Otis. He will return and endeavor to pursuade Garcia to secure the sur- render of his forces. which number several thousand. Most of Garcia’s men live in the mountains, and few bands number more than a hundred, INSIST UPON HAVING ROYAL. Royal Baking Powder is in the stock of probably every dealer of groc in the State. If not, the groce add to the reputation of his store by keeping it. Royal Baking Powder itself, and the packages which con it, comply with all the food laws and every cther law of the State, and if any dealer at- aempts to hinder, its sale he does so for the purpose of palming off upon the customer a Cheap and inferior substi- tute, Consumers requiring pure and health- ful baking powder, free from alum, should call for Royal. The authorities certify this brand of greatest value, highest in strength, pure and whole seme, BOERS ALL BACK. Are Everywhere Retiring Before the British. London, iy 9—The Boers where retiring before the B cept on the Natal front Mafeking to the inmer ¢ defences. They appear deter to fight until the Kroonstad hills are reached. Lorn Roberts is expected to do another forty or fifty miles and then to wait for a time in order to bring up supplies and to repair the railway. There are one or two hints in the dispatches from the front that he may rest for a few days at Smal- deel. Gen. French's 10,000 cavalry have not been mentioned in the of- ficial or uno cir dispatches for four days. It is by no means likely that he is idle, and the conjecture is that he is either detouring toward Kroonstad er daiding the Ladybrand district. Fif- teen thousand British are now operat- ing on the western frontier of the Free State. As the deadlock at War- renton has been broken and the Boers are retreating, there is nothing formid- able except distance between Warren- ton and Mafeking. The Most Hopeful Advices from Mafeking of April 22 were that the garrison would be barely able to hold out for a month. At that time the fever was spreading. According to advices from Ma u, Basutoland, several thousand Free Staters are north of Ladybrand, where they have collected great herds. The district is rich in food for men and horses and the Boers seem resolved not to move northward, but appear to be preparing to resist where they are. If they are let alone they will menace the line of communication after the main British army has passed into the Transvaal. Lord Roherts and Lcrd Kitchener per- sonally directed the artillery in the Vet river engagement. Queen Victoria will send a signed protograph to Col. Kekewich, the hero of Kimberley. Six thousand four hundred and fifty-eight troops are now at sea on the way to South Africa, No others are under orders to go ex- cept as recruits to fill up the losses of regiments at the front. Snyman Is Alarmed. London, May 9.—The Lourenzo Mar- ques correspondent of the Times says: Commandant Snyman is so alarmed at the prospect of having his retreat cut off that he has applied for per- mission to retire northward from Mafeking to intercept Col. Plumer. Boers Driven Out. Warrenton, May 9.—The Boers have been driven out of Fourteen Streams and the British are now encamped on /the north bank of the Vaal river. By direction of the secretary of war the small allowance of ammunition and arms for target practice will be increased one-third during the present ealendar year. _ ‘ “PATROLMAN MURDERED. John Shipp Killea by_ Cleveland, Ohio, May | John Shipp, while attempting to cap- his house, was shot and killed by the burglar, who is still at large. As the es, one of the | the governor will remain until the STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS IMMENSE STREET CAR SYSTEM IS TIED UP. A Few Cars on One Line Were AIF That Were Operated — Strikers: and Sympathizers Interfere With. Crews, in Some Instances Drag- ging Them Off the Cars—One Car Badly Wrecked by a Volley of Stones Thrown by Men and Boys— Strikers Declare They Had No Part in the Hostile Demonstra- tions. St. Louis, May 9. — In accordance with 2 resolution adopted by the em- ployes of the St. Louis ‘Traction com- pany early y morning a strike was inaugurated on the im- mense system at daybreak. No cars were run except a fi on the Park avenue division. The first cars on th division left the shed at 8 o’cloc! The crowds at the sheds did not at- tempt to prevent the crews taking the ¢ out. The c allowed No. 5 on the Park avenue di s badiv wrecked between Sixth and Seventh streets, a volley of stones be- ing thrown by men and boys. The Subtrban line, many of whose em- es had been on a strike for several tied up. Cars were run s THirteenth street. but ‘ing thens down town crowds of sirike ad sympathizers interfered with the crews and in some instances dragged them off the cars. From time to time dur- ing the afternoon and night attempts were made to run the cars, but in as fa ar ea » When efforts were made to en the crews b; ly stopping ic. At avenue car was conside at Eighteenth stree nue. <A large crowd of b gated there and the Car Was Stoned ay damaged regardle: several women jd crew S though stones tell When the com- pany found ears could not be operated they were ordered back to the sheds, Numerous cars were stoned and the men operating them stoned by crowds along the routes. The strikers declare they had no active part in these hos. tile demonstrations. Busses were pressed into service for the use of the crowds going to and from business. Chairman Samuel W. Lee, of the n tional board, the man who is conduct- ing the ike, said that the union men are satisfied with the result of the strike. “We struck to tie up the sys- tem.” he said nd we have succeeded. The company does not desire to settle with us. We are ready at any time to do our part toward tling the differ- ences between our s und the com- pany Mr. Lee said that the company had not been able to get any new men. The strikers claim that about 3,400 men, which is about 90 per cent of the Trarsit company’s employes, are out. sengers in it. NEELEY’S PECULATIONS. Appnrent Discrepancy in His Books of $61,765. Washington, May 9. — The postof- fice department has a_ report from Agents Seybolt and New as to the amount of revenues in the possession of Charles F. Neeley, chief of the bu- reau of finance of the postal depart- ment in Cuba April 28. At that time, according to these reports, he ap. ently accounted for all sums due government, and it is said by he y postof- fice officials that if Neeley embezzled government funds he either juggled his books and made false returns or took the money directly after it was turned in. cording to the figures at command here, however, there is an apparent d epaney of $61,765 be- tween the nount of postal money or- der finds as given by Mr. Neeley and the amount due the postotfice. ae SRL a TERRIRLE EXPLOSION. Front of Bank and Safe’ Blown Open No Money Secured. Delaware, Ohio, May 9.—A terrible explosion occurred at Sunbury at 2 o'clock: yesterday morning. ‘The front of the Farmers’ bank was blown out and the safe, containing $100,000, was blown open. Five robbers responsible for the explosion fired shots to frighten the people, who rapidly filled the pub- lic square, and the burglars escaped on the train. They secured no money. VOLCANO IN ACTION. Violent Eruptions Now Occurring at Mount Vesuvius. Rome, May 9%. — Mount Vesuvius has been in a state of eruption for the Jast three days, and explosions within the crater have thrown lava and masses of rock to a great height. Monday night the eruption was espe- cially violent and was accompanied by menacing rumblings. WILL THE TURK FIGHT? Orders Given for Renovation of An. tiquated War Vessels. Constantinople, May 9. — An im- perial irade just issued orders con- tracts to be signed with foreign ship- builders for renovating eight anti- quated ironclads. Fight at Barotac. : Manila, May 9. — A force of rebels on. May 2 attacked twenty men of Company I, Forty-fourth regiment, stationed at Barotac, Lloilo province, on the island of Panay. Three of the Americans were killed and seven were wounded. : He expected su- was unaccol It preme court’s is |