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VOLUME XLYII?NUMLEIi 220. WHEELING. W. VA., SATURDAY, MAY (5. 1899. PRICE TWO CENTS.{fiveceni?s.
THE REBELS
EVACUATED
SAN FERN AN D(
And General .Mac Arthur Tool
Possession of the Burning
Town Without Loss.
GEN. LAWTON'S GREAT WORI
South of .Manila Hccciving CreJi
That was not Heretofore
Accorded it.
THE ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS
l or Peace?No Humiliating Con
Uitions Will be Imposed On
The Insurgents.
MAN'IIiA, May 5, 4:53 p. m.?Majo
Gcnral MacArthur's division advance*
to San Fernando to-day, and found tha
the place had been evacuated by th
rebels, who .eft a small detachment ti
cover their retreat by train. Genera
MacArthur occupied the burning towi
without loss.
The rebels south of Manila attcinptei
to rush through Brigadier Genera
Ovenshine's lino last ni#ht. The at
tempt failed but the rebels maintains
a fusilade of musketry on the Fourtl
Infantry regiment for several hours
The demonstration was Ineffectual be
yontl scaring the inhabitants of Mutate
The outposts of the Idaho and Call
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro Ma
catl were also attacked during th
night. Major General Lawton is stll
quartered at Balinag.
[iardfTghtTng
Done by General Lawton's Expcdi
lion ? Indian Tactics Had to 1><
Adopted.
MANILA, M 'V 5.?Detailed reports o
the work of Major Gercral Lawton'
expedition show that harder Hghtinj
tool; place during the early part of thi
week than earlier accounts indicated
In the attack upon SanJlnfael theAmer
lean forces v.vro met With a heavy l\r
from a largo number of rebels who wer
concealed In the Jungle on all sides. I
was only the adoption of the tactics fol
lowed In Indian lighting in the Unltei
States, . v. ry mini for himself, tha
saved the livision from-great. loss
General Lawton, as usual, was at th
head of his line with his staff. Scott'
battery demolished a stone-frontci
trenrh at short range.
Tlie insurgent leaders Gregorlo an
Pio del Pilar, whe liati S00 men In Bali
naj;, retreated when General I .aw to:
approached the town. Chief of scout
Young, with eleven men, entered Bali
n?.k,' ahead of the army, and rang th
church bells to announce that they ha
possession of the city.
General l.awton when attacking 1
force outside, of Pallnng saw woine
children in tho rebo! trenches, and sen
Captain Case in advance with a whit
flag to warn the insurgents to remov
the non-combatants. When withir. 50
yards of the trenches two volleys wer
fired at Captain Case's party.
Chief of scout-. Young whose braver
iit BallnaK was most notable, servod a
Tin Indian scout under Major O. C
Howard, In his campaign In the north
west In 1S70. * The work of Youns'
FCd'.'ts was a feature of the expedltlor
nn Wednesday twenty-three of ther
encountered a body of 300 Flllplnor. bo
yond Rahnaj; and drove them until o
the 1*0 rounds of ammunition whlwh th
scouts carried, they had only llftee
rounds loft.
They were about to retire when Lieu
tenant Boyd, with a troop of the Fourt
cavalry, came up with them and chase
the enemy into San Miguel.
Th^re are 2.000 Spanish prisoners 1
th- hands of the Filipinos at San Mlp
u<!. They arc served with flvt? cent
worth of rice daily and ore compelled t
work hard on the rebel defensor.. Sev
ernl hundred of the Filipino wounde
ore at San Miguel.
The InKursents are sending their wo
nu-n and children to the Hiacnabat
m.-n were capturcd at Bnllnng. Generi
Laivton has released many of his prls
oners.
rebel Demonstrations
South or Manila Causing Xo Appr<
Iit-iision?Lawton'H Grout AVork lit
reiving Credit.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 5.?Th
c,|!.tlnued rebel demonstrations rout
' Manila are causing no apprehenslo
to u.ir department of!lelals ns the brig
2'1-s r,f Ovenshlne and Hah: are said t
' ' ample for every emergency. Togetl;
(r th'-y have about 4,COO men beside
: " N'ir.th and Twelfth regular lnfar
t;'. a ho have Just arrived at Mnnlh
' "* Mflhlne's brigude consists of tii
' -:;h and Fourteenth Infantries, Kir:
^ 1-"iiifiton, two battalions of the Fir*
one hnllallon of the Win
o.nla and Dyer and Hawthorne
t! 11 ' :? :?. Hale'/; brigade consists c
; v.rnteenth Infantry and the Fin
In vl< vv of the.su sharp l- rnonstrr,
) to the south, the work Mono b
j ! ':i on his expedition to Lnguna d
:: : !.s mcelvlnjc civdlt not heretofoi
'Med to It. One of tlx* main restili
'lie expedition wn.? to destroy tli
II craft by which the re he In mUtf
cromod the lake nnd moved nort
' 'i': rem of .MneArthur's forces. No
" re hemmed In on a nurrow Htri
'. hrtween th*- lake and the oc*ai
' to croflH the lake while tl
! i too lon?T to elude the lake t
>*''nth. Than the u*ork of I?twto
' "Mltitr the robol.s, pom.* 9,000 I
1 to the wu th, leaving MacAi
f- ' fu c fr.in) damjcr of an attack 1
r [' from the ro:ir.
Tue report that the Filipinos wet
f: -mj to hroak through the America
i : 11 ;*? evidence to the wur departmcr
that this force Is becoming: short of
supplies. It is evidently General Otis'
intention to remain on the defensive so
lon>; as he can keep this force separate
from -the main body of Agulnahlo. It is
said General Otis believes that he can
starve this .southern nrmy into submisIBion.
Malate is a suburb of Manila near
the bay. The other point mentioned in
the dispatch. San Pedro Macatl, is between
Manila and Lngunn de Pay and
is one of the outposts which protects
l? the water works.
" PEACE PROSPECTS
Very ISiH'OurnKiit??I'roshlcnt Schur.
man's Report?Conditions to,bo ImV
posed on AguliinUlo.
WASHINGTON, May 5.?The state
department to-day received a dispatch
t from President Schunnun. of the Philippine
commission, giving the substance
of the conferences with the representatives
of Agulnnldo, and asking for furthrr
instructions. "While the text of
the dispatch is not to be made public,
' Secretary Hay stated that it showed a
very satisfactory condition of affairs In
the Philippines and pointed out to aset*
tlement of the dUIlcultlea there.
The. rep'y of the President to Prof.
scnurman h cablegram, it Is understood,
stated that he was very anxious
to have the' peace negotiations conr
eluded at the earliest poslble moment,
J and to this end he desired that no unc
necessary or humillatfng conditions
0 should/be Imposed upon the Insurgents.
u It Is believed In administration circles
* that as soon as Agulnaldo Is convinced
a of the sincerity of the American government
he will agree to surrender. lie
* will be required, however, to lay down
' his arms. Thl:s will be the principal
" condition, and until an agreement on
* this point is reached the negotiations
1 will not make any progress townrd a
* conclusion.
; fliF: NEW PACE
Sot for "West Virginia is Bclini Kept
j Up?Illy: Coal.Ijaiicl Deal In Barbour
County in Which Representative
Dayton is Interested.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
"WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5.?A
transaction wan closed to-day in Phila*
delphla involving the purchase of 3,000
i? acres o 1 line coal land in Barbou.*
r??'iiin*.v? tin* T1P< l?r!r<? r?f
f which iy upwards of $30,000. Represerits
atlve Dayton, who 1b here to-night, has
^ an appointment in the "Quaker City"
s to-morrow, when tho papers will pass
I. and the money ho paid.
The land i:? located near PhiUppi, on
k the Tygart'r. Valley river, and it 1b un1
derstood to contain large deposits oi.' the
e best coal for all purposes to be found
t in West Virginia or olsowherc..
The purchase meaus the opening up
. of the vast veins of coal and active op1
oration* ut an curly day, with an ext
penditui1* of larg-e twins cf money anr.
mtally.. ? - .... ;
The company making the purchase is
compo!??;i oi A. G. Dayton, C. F. To3
!< ! ami Jan-.'S K. Holt, of rhlllppls .!.
il C. Motiohor of Lntrohe. I'n., John JCerr.
of Pittsburgh. A4ber* Thompson, i?f Da.
vis, West Virginia; \V. \V. Patterson.
' of Philadelphia, ami ?lh<M,j'. The coal
- is already j artiallv develop^!.
ei It If undeir.too 1 that capitalists from
s both the: east nn?T west arc Inspecting
coal territory in tho same secion, with
tho prospeet f?f largo additional spende
itures, in which ovnnt four distinct
,1 Melds wiil hr# contributing to the consum-vs'
market
" "Si'Hi:ui:s or imi,n:\ci;"
n
r In China Kxcrclsed by Great !lrltain
" and I?u?sia.
> WASHINGTON, May B.-Offlclal ns
iu suranees nave neen pi veil to our gove
eminent that the agreement reached between
Great Rrltnln and Russia as to
y spheres of influence in China concerns
only the two parties, and that In no
manner does it affect the* interests ot'
the Knltcd Statfv?.
The agreement does not amount to a
seizure of the lands In China defined ns
being: wlthfti ither <if th^ two spheres,
and even should any territory be acquired
in them by oUher of the parties
to this agreement, the United States, it
o has been 6tat?J. will not be the subject
of any discrimination In commercial
n or trade matters. Such rlghtn u? are
possessed in treaty port? will continue
i- to be enjoyed fn-ely l?y the United
jj States. In view of the fact that the
recent agreement prevented a new and
u important feature through the inclusion
of the tlrst time In the territory
n subject to it of cities that have long
been treaty port." this assurance Is re's
garded here ns of the greatest value.
- A SHOUT FIGHT
Between MePartlan.l and Rennett.
New Yorker an lOasy 'Winner.
NKW.YORK, May 5.?"Kid" McPart,j
land, of this city, knocked out Jack
Rennett, of Melvoespori, Pa., in the fifth
round of what was to have been a twenty-five
round bout before the 13roadway
Athlctlc Club to-night. The men
weighed in at 13.8 pounds. In the open
Ing rounds there were rapid exchanges,
- of which McPartlnnd bad the better,
as he landed a hard left on the eye and
e another on the nose. In tho third round
h the Kid rushed, luit Bennett alde-atepx;
j.od cleverly, and McPartland fell to tho
> Uoor of tho ring. Ac H?xm u? tho Kid
Ktrnlghtened up Bennett landed a hard
right on the chin, lu tho fourth round
' MeParllaml played t^c?!oly for tho body,
>3 and administered Revere punishment,
j. while Bennett endeavored to land his
left on tho head. McPartland dodged
' most of tlK' loads, countering heavily
>e on tho body, and during tho round r?;t
colved little or no Injury.
I loth men fought fast In the fifth
round, McPartland doing most of the
forcing. Bennett seemed to think that
's Mrl'artland was going to throw bin
?f rlglifnver and guarded frequently to
U wave bis Janw Bennett tried bin right
for lb" bead, leaving his body exposed
for a brief period, ,-ind MoPartlnnd landy
ed a half swinging left upfront junt bole
low tho heart. The Pennsylvanlan
0 dropped to tho Uoor In a helpless con^
dltlon. Bennett lay on tho floor of the
j,, ring until his seconds Jumped In and
rarrled him to hi* corner. and fully Ave
j, minutes elapsed before he wis aide lo
lv leave the ring. "Referee White awardp
ed the bout to McPartland.
Big Order from l-higlaiul.
o BONBON". May 5.? Tho Great Central
II iki. "iii|'(.ii? ii.i," "I iini'll TU't'IlIV
u fr^lKht onirlmitnt ih?> Baldwin T,ocomor
tlv*? worltB of Philadelphia.
J'aitl Diiuhnr Seriously in.
? NP7W YORK, May '.?l'aul T?nwrenrp
n Dnnbnr, llu' nogro pool. In ?n>rlously 111
U with pneumonia, In thin city.
THE RECENT
SOUTHERN
OUTRAGES
Has Fanned to I.tfe the Dyin
Sentiment of a I.ove of
Simple Justice.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRA"
Uses Some Very Vigorous Lan
guage In Regard to the
Newnan Horror.
EFFECT OF THE ATROCITIES
On the Public Mind?'The Futun
Outlook in the South Somewhat
Encouraging.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 5.?The publica
Hon whioh hus recently been made ii
various Influential newspapers of th
true status of political affairs in soni<
of the southern states has already be
gun to bear fruit, and the noble band o
those citizens in the section referred tt
who love to have Justice shown to the!
follow citizens, whether they be blacl
or white, have taken fresh courage ani
are determined that the managers o
the Democratic party shall not ngah
carry the election in any southern stati
I by means of the Winchester rifle, rapil
flritv.r trim at* th<? tnroh
It should be b?rne in mind that tli?
words quoted were not those of a He
publican, but were spoken by a mui
wh/) took a very prominent part on th
Democratic Bide In tho campaign li
NorUi Carolina last fall, and who, dur
Ing the last administration of Preslden
Cleveland, occupied a high govern men
position In Washington. "It has beei
claimed," said the gentleman, "as ai
excuse for the bnrta! conduct of th<
Georgia mob thai it was the work of in
sane people. This claim Is the best pal
liatlon for men who could cut off ears
lingers and toes, kindle a lire with ol
and pitch, and burn up the basest crlm
Inal, but the statement that they wll
becomo Insane*ut stated periods show:
that the plea of Insanity will not ex
cusc the men who have brought a stall
upon their- section and a blot upew
southern civilisation.
Manhood Kcvoltx;.
"The manhood and Intelligence of th
south revolts alike at the "crime am
the punishment. The tlrst was the ac
of a brute who would have been exe
exited by law; tho last Is the crime o
the white men who boast of thflr chill
zatlon. TTncIvlllKed men grow enraget
I and avenge crimes llkv; that In Georgli
w.na avenged; civilized men are able t(
i govern themselves niul to leave the pun
j ishment of crlmo to the constituted an
thorltlcs. When they grow frantic ant
relainw Into bnrbiirlsn:, as thoue Georgli
men did. they- bring discredit upon tin
south ami are lav.'-breakers.
"The south must put an end to lyncl
law. J t Is no Justification to say thu
the brutes deserve the punishment the:
receive. That goes without saving,am
it would be meted out'without cnuslm
the destruction of respect for law ant
morals among the less educated younj
men of the south. Lawlessness beget:
a disregard for law, and the Innate re
ypeet for authority that has always
characterized the south Mill be utteri:
destroyed unless lynch Inv Is complete
ly wiped out.
"Lynch law barbarities must cease It
the south, not because they give occrv
nlon to eectlonallsts at the north t<
abuse the south and to misrepresent tin
attitude of Its reputable citizens, bu
because lynch law strikes at the ver;
foundation of our civilization, and sub
Htltutlng the blind fury erf the mob fo
the safe-guards of law.
Kfl'cct of the AtrocIll?i3.
"Tiie enect of utrocitles IIlie that n
Nownan, Georgia, does not end wltl
the lust gasp of the wretoh who Is burn
ed at the stake or with tho further bru
tallzing of the semi-brutes who tak
part In them. It wounds the public re
spect and begets a skepticism as to tli<
efllcuey of enllghtenojl public opinion
and that If. the surest forerunner of do
goneracy and decay. No patriotic mai
of the south can road the alckonlng de
tails of such affairs without bowing hli
head In shame for his section, his rac<
and his boosted heritage or 0,000 year
of civilization, that could not save then
from such a lurch downward to prima
savagery.
"The fact that lynchlngs have rathe
Increased In the atrocities that attorn
them of late years Is an unmlstnkahl<
evidence of their effect upon tho public
It shows a steady tn-nd toward brutal
Ity; that there Is no hnlf-way ground
no certain limit, when once tho will o
the mob Is substituted for the processes
of law. From killing to torture Is but \
step, when passion and not reason 1:
the guiding force. The logical Intlex o
continually taking the law Into tliel
own hands Is appearing all to plainly li
those communities that have been won
to do that.
"Next to the harm done to the health;
sentiment for law and order by th
lyncher Is the evil wrought by hl? apolo
glat. Ho long as mob murder 1h de
clared to be rooted In chivalry mob
murder will multiply, So long as tin
thug wl?o cutH off ear:* an Houvenlrfl 1:
dubbed a hero, tlmjjs will multiply
What Is wanted In a imhllc Houttmen
rtint shall put the rlnht estimate on th<
act of the lyncher, a public writ linen
no Btern In lt? condemnation that It wll
beget ft f-w clean cut Jury cunvlctlon*
Th*n , and not bcf.iro, lynching* wll
con sc.
Sl^itHnrn nor Wanting.
"filgns an-- not wanting that thli
time Ih coming. The lyncher 1b no lo
ultimate product of our civilization.
Our people are coming to take his true
measure. That Is the beginning of the
end. So soon as the fact, divested of
all glamour, stands bald that the lyncher
puts himself on a level with his victim,
In the eyes of the citizens as In the
y eyes of tho law, we shall have done
^ with* these sickening butcheries, this
j maklngofa hundred white murderers in
the unspeakable doing to death of one
negro brute. Anglo-Saxon law Is "strong
enough to protectAnglo-Suxon clvlllza"
tlon against the negro brute; It must
be made strong enough to protect It
against the white lyncher as- well.
Therein lies the safety of society.
In a totter to a friend Jn AVushlngton
one of the highest dignitaries of the
r Me,thodlst Episcopal church south
| says: "The time has come for taking u
broad view of tho situation, and sinking
out In a perfectly candid and fearless
way. while I dr? not hesitate to
approve of thu resolute efforts of the
whlto men In thu southern states to
regain control of their own affairs (of
which they were deprived under the reconstruction
act). I am compelled to
admit that the measures which th^y
> auopieu lor uccompumung inni iphuii
) have borne evil fruit In many directions.
Manipulating the ballots became
a lino art, and that, too, In ajilt? of tho
fact that In tho old daya absolute hon:
osty was the universal rule nt the
polls, and cheating was not known nor
eve.n dreamed of.
"When Juggling with the returns wns
not possible, the threat of shot guns and
Winchester rllles was potent to keep
the colored electors at a convenient distance.
It would be dlfllcult to estimate
the damaging effects of such practlces
uiH>n the rising generation. . No
b patriot can contemplate them without
B a shudder.
Tuko Advautag of I<loeiim\
r "When the social structure Is rocking
and swaying to Its foundations, baa
0 men always havo their tnnlnga. They
r take advantage of the llconso of th"
c times to do as they please. In many
. cases, they have dealt harshly and cruelty
with Innocent colored men, and
f though their own misdeeds have b*;cn
1 viewed with abhorrence by the better
e classes, yet very often they lmw escaped
mertted penalties.
1 "Taking everything liito account,
considering the vustness of the soirtni
i? and political upheavals through which
_ the country has passed, tho dlsoKlers
have been not greater, but less I bun
1 might have been anticipated. The nets
lrruc* rm the hnvp dono
j lshlngly well. Their record *lneo thfcivil
wur has boor, almost as honorable
" as the one that they made white tho
t conflict was rafting. To hold the entire
t racf responsible fen- the outrages committed
by a few thousands, or a feiy
score thousands, of its members is not
1 Just nor right. "Weu-bred gentlemen,
e especially, if they nvo sincere Ohris_
tians. will not be guilty of perpetrating
so great a wrong. The masses of
" the negro are patient, tractable, hnrmi.
less tollers Though easily led astray
I by designing and unscrupulous guides,
they.have many traits that aro worthy
of all pralH?.
"And the white peopln have tlone
well, too. Tho Immense majority of
them are as excellent citizens as can be
found on the earth. What is more to
the present point Is the fact that they
aro also well disposed to the negroes.
Wore It not so they would not have
taxvd themselves. It: the midst of their
appalling poverty, to tne extent of $fiOt00U
to educate tho negro children.
As to the Future.
".Tust what tho future will bring
forth the man Is not alive who can tell.
The more I study current events, tho
more I am puzzled and perplexed. Hut
there are gome things about which
there can be no doubt. The white people
of tne south ought to s-?t their faces
like a flint against the mob. No matter
how great tho provocation, they
must not forget that respect for tho
orderly processes of law Is the essential
condition ot social 'and political
prosperity. No good of any sort can
come from the trampling down of
courts and Juries, and the Infliction of
death without due farm of trial. If
the mob Is allowed to deal with one
class of citizens ir. this barbarous fashion,
It will sttuedlly take the liberty of
dealing so with everybody. Leaving
nil nnn?lriorntlntt<; nut nf tin
question. th? very Instinct of self-pre*
servatlon should lend us to supppress
1 every Illegal and violent attempt to
, tnlce away human life or Interfere with
^ human liberties."
SUPHRMK COURT.
a
f Petition* l?>r Hcboniiiixs Refused.
Other Business Transacted.
Special Dispatch to tho Jntelllconccr.
1 CHARLESTON, W. Va.. May 5.?Tho
supremo court to-day refused petitions
5 for re-hearlnff la the following cases:
, Mlll't vh. Boarfl of Agriculture, from
t Kanawha county; Johnson vs. Johnson,
r from Kanawha county; Wooldridrce vs.
Cough I In, from Fuyrtte county; Morris
r vs. Clifton Forge Grocer* Company,
from Monroe county; Stall vo. Swanu,
from Kanawha county; Sledges vs.
Mann, from Bummers county; Parsons
t vs. Hnrrold et al., from Cabell county;
1 Clevenger vs. Rohrbaugh. from Barbour
county. Miller vs. White, from Mason
" county; Stall v?. Emblem, from Ohio
- county; Southern Building & Loan Aab
soclation vs. Page, from Cabell county;
Farnsworth vs. NofTslnger, from Putnam
county: Hals Ion vs. Town of Wes2
ton, from Lewis county; Robinson vs.
, Lafolletto, from Kanawha county;
- Stall vs. Low, from Doddridge county.
. A petition for a re-hearing was filed
In th?* case of Frank Lively vs. Southern
Building & Loan Association, from
* Summery.
b Cecil and Hall vs. R. M. Clark, ot al.
H trustors, mot'.on to enlarge '.he bono,
submitted.
1 Court adjourned until to-morrow
1 morning nt 10 o'clock.
r Lumber Interests Flourishing,
j Sp?"-|rrf Dl.mntch to tho Intelll;;<?ticcr.
PARSONS. W. Th., May 5.?The lumber
business along the line, of tho
_ West Vlndnlu Central ra'Iroad Is nourishing
to an extent that two of the Inr'
nest eomponliM hnve made an Increase
c In wages of 10 per cent, and other coms
panics are to do th;> same, It Is valri.
i The Wack water lumber C\m>pnny and"
K tho Heaver Creek Lumber Company aro
two which have made th - Increase.
They employ about one thou Kind men.
r inc uuicKwater i.imiitcr company
i bent \u previous jveord one day this
L week, by cutting 2(50,000 f?* t. 200.000 u ns
the best It ?ver Join.- before.
!>' Slu* Wished 11? Die.
f Spcclnl Dispatch to tho Intolllgoncor.
I'Alt SONS. W. Va., May G.-Lora
- Howell tried to commit suicide yccter
day, near Elklnr. She laid down on tho
i' railroad track when -i train wn? n;>h
prnnchtnir. The #>nnlne*r stopped the
train In time to eare her. She nald rhe
had no friendh or :ni;:i"y. and wished to
1 die.
L Knot I riiuuo*.
j Special Dispatch to th? IntolJijreneer.
VMKSONS, W. Va., Mr.y -TJie wrv!
en-y*nr-old child of Shenr.nn lVnsley
wa,*; burned with tN* hotipe ond nil Its
contwntn. early yesterday nn.imlns, n'
fham. Other tncnibertt of th famllf.*
r, barely ercaped, ?s th:- building ivns
falling1 In before the flro was discovered.
GERMANS s
ACCUSED
th
OF TREACHERY. ?
hn
Further Dttnlls of tlic Ambush tw
na
of the Americans nnd British 3
Forces in Samoa. Mi
A
HOW OFFICERS WERE MISLED "
I AS
Go
I jsy information lilvcn Them by l,u
wa
I Capt. Hufnancl Manager ox ^
German Plantation. 1
toi
ENSIGN MONAGHAN'S HEROISM
rl(J
Refuses to Leave Lieutenant 1
Fr
Landsdale to liis Fate, and E(.
iUeets Death With him. Mi
Jo
ou
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.?The regu- 1
lar correspondent of the Associated Rf,
Press writing from Apia, Samoa, under n'n
date of April SO, given a detailed account ^r'
of the lighting In which Lieutenant
Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan, of the *
American navy and Lieutenant Free- DK
man, of t-he British navy loot their lives. 'n
On April 1 a landing party made up ^
of sixty American Bailors and marine* jjj,
and sixty-two English sailors and about ftd
120 natives proceeded to Valllee, to Bil
break up an assemblage of rebels who ^
)n>\t been committing depredations In un
the vtclnlty. The party was und*?r com- ac
m'and ol' Lieutenant Angel Freeman,
llrst oiltajr of the Taurunga, and with ^
nim were Lieutenants Gave, of the w;
Porpuleo, and Hickman-, of the Hoyaltet. Mi
Tho Americano wero under the com- o<?'
m&nd of Llcmtenant Lansdah), who had ^
with him Ensign Monaghnn, and Lieu- i
tenant Porklna, of the marine corps. cei
Dr. Lung, of the Philadelphia, also Gf
accompanied the expedition. When the ^
party had reached tho German planta- ^
tlon, Lieutenant Gave asked CRptaJn tl\
Hufaagel, the German manatrt**. if I cot
thoro won? any Samoans In the vicinity.
The manager said that none had beon tj,|
thertt that day. At that very moment pn
and within a few hundred yards of the (
expedition was a Inrge body of rebels. ^
Ilufnngel advised that a return homo rtJi
be made by the way of the main road foi
through the plantation, as everything Fr
was quite safe and no rebels had been
nri
soon about. Throe or four Germans yj,
were with irufnagel and henrd this con- an
vorsatlon. No ono gave any warning of (
dancer. ^
The .return march to the beach was
commenced and no sooner had the men nu
got out or tno plantation when at a bli
bend In the road 400 yards away, largo
numbers of rebels were bco.i. A Colt
automatic gun, of which tho natives tas
hav?> great dread, was Immediately acl
brought forward. It refused to act.
The rebels got off clear and a halt was .jjj
madtj to fix tho gun. Thl3 took half an els
hour and then Lieutenant Lansdale wl
llred a few trial shots. The gnu worked on
all right and tho march tow resumed mf
with the friendly nattves in thu lead. all
Mislead by llnfmiKCl. p"
Misled by the information of Hufna- th?
gel it was decided to return by the main
road. The open spacc where the Gerinans
hud been massacred byMntaafans ftv
years ago was passed, and the troops rlv
marched down the road to a narrow 'ngulley,
tho sides of wtilch were oovered
with buffalo grass. On top of tho slope,
Just ufter tlw la.it of tiro troops had be- ?
gun to march through the gulley, the As
rebvls llred upon them. The Hiiq was of
about 300 yards In length. The rebels ha<
were lying in tho long grass, Homo were
in the top of cocoanut trees. Tho Colt i
gun again refusod to act and while na
Lieutenant Lansdale was trying to tlx It
ho was wounded in tho kneo. At tho in{
beginning of the light Lieutenant. Free- Ks
man was shot through the chest and *
fell dead. Friendly natives retreated at J
the first fire, the white force was too 0^!
weak to cope with the rebels and the to
wholo force was thrown Into confusion.
To retreat was Imperative and tho ^
automatic gun was accordingly aban- tie
doned after the ammunition had been
scattered and the breech taken away,
rendering It useless. The allied forces ^
were attacked from three sides. Through .
thi scrub and grass retired Lansdale, ^
being assisted by his men. Tho firings ^
of the rebels was severe. Lansdale,who ^
was being nutated l>v Ensign Monaghan cu
anil two men, seeing that ho could not Hn
pet awuv, urged them to leave him to 'a*
his fate. One of the sailors was nhot ^
dead and tho other, seeing ho could not iiu
save his olllcern, retreated and eucnrped, pai
at.
Monuuhan's Heroic Action. }|u
Monaghan refused to go and stayed
hy his fellow olllcer. Next morning
their headless bodies were found on the j
battlefield. Monaghnn'a rovolver was
empty, as was also Lansdnle'a. He- aj,
tween them, lay the dead bodies of cni
throe rebels. Monaghan, before the last ( ?
man left him, shot the chief Alno dead ^'h
an ho was advancing on Lansdalo. De-' ^
sorterH from Malaafa's camp relate how -p-,
Monaghan stood over Lunsdnle until I.u
that oiU'cer was shot dead and then tried T,a
to escape himself, but whs unable to do ^
so. "When the American party reached tj,.
tho beach, It was found four men were Fu
missing besides the otlicerr, They were W1
I'M sell and ltutler, .?f th* Philadelphia,
j and I.ong and Prout from th* lirltl.vh ^
' slili'.s. l)i'. Lung, w ho had beer, coni
njilcuous for his coolness end bravery
I undiy lire, took command '>f the Ameri'
ran forces, and on tin- nppronch of re- K).
] Inforceinenls, the r?>beln retired. Spy- l'?rj
! crru nf the Mniin<:in nntivos lost tholr |
1 ivps?. Tim rtrtapltntrd ImrilT. of the i }Jn
three officers v.'orc rerovor-'d n??xt I en
j mornlm; on the Arid nnd on Hnstor Tin 1 > '
day tln?y wrrn hurl?d r.lth the lirnd*, l:]'
1 which hnd been recovered by u French ?'u
lost. All the leading American and
Itlsh residents and ofllclala were prcat.
Conspicuous by Their Absence,
rhe Germans were conspicuous by
elr absence, the only one attending
lng Pastor Ilargraf, who hnd known
inrtdale In the United States. The
rnmn warwhlp Falko had her flag at
If mast und her olllcers sent ashore
o wreaths entwined with the Clermnn
clonal colors.
[n tho light there were killed on the
itanfa Hide 4.1, and 60 wero wounded,
complete list of the whlto dead and
tunded Is as follows:
\merfean dead?Lieutenant Philip
insdale; EnslKu J. P- Monnghan;
tfswaln T. Uutler, Electrician Norm
K. Edsell, Privates Thomos Holloly
und John E. Mudgu, of tho murine
rps.
Wounded?Coxswain J. IT. Welllngi,
shot In elbow: Fireman E. Anbws,
right leg; Landsman J. C. John,
t shoulder: Lundsmnn .T. W. Laird,
t hip; Marine John M. McCarthy,
:ht wrist.
English dead?First Lieutenant E. A.
eemati, Seamen A. H. Thornberry,
Imund Halloran, ordinary seaman;
antsgue Rogers, ordinary seaman;
hn Long, leading Henmnu; John Peirt.
heading- woman.
.Vounded?Marine IToxworthy; Marine
>bert Hunt.
The natives* thought tho latter dead
d cut off hla right oar. The shock
ought him to and he escaped.
Hufnugcl iii Cusfmly.
Captain Hufnagel, the German mnner,
has been arrested for complicity
the light of April 1. He is held on
ar<l the German ?hip F"alke, under i
>dge ff-om her commander to return
n to Captain Stuart on demand. Af- .
nvite have been njade by men enged
In tho ValUee light that a white
ui was with tho rebels directing them 1
roughout the engepemen-t. Hufnagel
swers the description of this ma neatly.
He was seen at the station and
va misleading InformatSor. to the
>opfl u? they jmrfsed Mr house on the
vy out, but n'hen they returned torn
not to be seen. DeserterR frcm
tlaufa's force say that on a previous
ea?ion Hufnagel hid narrowly ospod
being Bhot, while encournclmj i
j rebels to attack.
Von Bullow, u 1'riushvn cavalry offlr,
has been doported to Sydney by the 1
Tin an commander. He was seen on 11
)rll 13. In command of a body of five
ndred men on the war to relnforco
rtRttfa. A large body of friendly nn es
has been armed end put under 1
imnand of Lieutenant (Jaunt, of the :
1ti=h navy. He has been. drilling i
em Incessantly and has brought (
f?m to a fine state of discipline. They
Dmlpe to make good fighters.
)n April 17. Vnlllee. the home of Rob- <
; Louis Fieven?on was shelled by the
irpolse as It had been occuoied by
bels who were firing on the allied
-cob. The house 1h utterly ruined. '
om that time to now the rebels have I
pt away from Apki. although they
?- within an hour's march from town. ,
.ore Is no sign of surrender. "Defiance
?1 death" 1? the rebel's cry.
.">n March 25. Admiral Kautz, In order
give the Mataafans a chance to sub- ]
t without bloodshed. Issued the folrlng
proclamation: "It Is heroby
ide known to all Bamoa, by the com- 1
led naval forces of Gr?at Britain and i
nerlca on March 23. Ills tlag was sa.ed
by th? warship? of these powers. ;
>w nil Samoans of the so-called Ma
ifa sections are Informed that If they 2
Itnowledgo. by sending deputations at i
co from each district, their lawful ,
lg Malletoa Tanu Ma fill, who holds ,
s position by the great treatf and do
Ion of the chief justice under it. they
11 be allowed to return to their homes
d resume their usual avocations wltht
molestation. The very strongest
yaeurea will be taken at pnee against 1
rebels who do not comply with this I
iiclamatlon." i
*o answer was sent to this, althourrh ,
* rebels considered It nt a full meetX.
It was stated that they wore nt 1
st willing to obey, but Gorman !nence
persuaded (hem to await news ]
im Germany, which was cure to ar- (
e by the next mall. InPtead of obeyr.
tlw rebels threw up barricades '
d prepared for active wnr. 1
Fighting has Ceased.
cr:w YORK. May 5.?Advices to tho
soclated .Press yestorflay from Aids
date of April 27, ahow that lighting
il erased.
A Pnt(!hml Pcaoe. ,,
WASHINGTON', D. C.. May 5.?The ,
vv department his be^n Bt>pplled by f
; cable companies with the follow- j
T corrected statement of Admiral <
iiitr/s cablegram of ytsterdaj.-;
AUCKLAND, Mny 4. APIA, April'27. :
cretnry Navy, Washin?tot?. ]
VII quiet at Apia. Motaafa and his
lefa In their letter of April ?"? agreed
keep outside lines prescribed by Krlti
senior oflleer present and myself. '
d to observe peace tintII arrival of
nmlfsion. Think that there will not
mora lighting. _ KAUTZ. }
Recent Charters.
?clal Dispatch to tho lntNllcencer.
jhaki.kstun, w. va? may 5.?a 1
irter was issued to-day by the score- i
y ot state to the Ivimawha Xuviga- <
n Company, composed of John A. 1
vr, J. Ij. Dickinson ami other local ,
pltallsts, who have purchased the
t of steamboats operated by the
0 i j. A. Cm it. The company hn* a 1
Id up capital of $10,000. A charter
y also issnod to the Sentinel Publish:
Comp: ny. of Parkwrsburer, with a
id up capital of $1.1,000. The incorpor>rs
atv K. 12, Horner, R. Cnmden 1
mcr, C. P. Harvey, George W. Sumrs
and M. G. Ulnger.
Havana's big Strike.
1AVAXA, May 5.?The stevedores <
;e have inaugurated a strike f?.r an
i/ancvof wages to JX a day in Anvri- j
1 money, Instead of ?2 f.0. An attempt
supply the places of the strikers with I
ine^o resulted in a severe fight. About '
j hundred Chlnaineu are employed in ;
te of the opposition of the strikwrr j
* Chinese consul has asked General
dlow, th?? military governor of TIava- I
, f.ir protection for th?? laborers. The j
isuI has also protested against t!\t? i
noval of the Chinese quurter ouisid.r
? city, which has U-.-n ordered by i
rjfiDi> .Major jonn u. imvln, on tlio re- I *
i st of citizens of Havana. j j
A l.Mtno CouIVhsIoij.
C'-:\Y VOIUC. May 5.-Ohtef of Dote:- j
CK McCl ??'.<('> wan n.'- !'.*<! to-dny re- |
rdl::rc th^ c of.-*'..':i .if tho murder In i
a city .if Do'Jf Reynolds, made by ; '
*har?i T. Nlcholi'on, In Womnv-'oil ! 1
.?on, Kr.gland. Ur- declared then? I i
a n." truth In It. Dr. Samuel Kennedy I i
^ rcof-nily *ent?nood to d?nth for ;
linrr Mir* K?\vroKK Cnptn'.n Mc- *
i5k? r pointed out that thf <\>nfc.???lo:i ]
to* that the wctn:m w \r rho:, .vhil ! 1
v nuto^?y ftSovvr.1 that ,?ho wv Kill- I 1
by .n blow ;vlth * bludgeon, and that 1
; u'ab not ohot at nil. * <
ATKINSON'S
SEDITIOUS
PAMPHLETS.
Tlio Boston "Antl-Imperlallst"
Placed in ti Very Bud Light
by his own Words,
MAKES A PECULIAR REQUEST
Of the M'nr Department Which
Confounds his Rcccnt Stntemcnts
to tlio Press.
AN ABETTOR OF INSURRECTION
AincniR United States Troops and
Seditious Sympathizer
With tho Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, May R?Tho postoffice
department to-day mado publlo
tho letter of Mr. Edward Atkinson, of
Boston, on which tho action of tho department
in seizing IiIb pamphlots was
based. Many letters imking Information
about tho subject have reaehod
hero, and to-day tho following statement
was given out by Postmaster
General Emory Smith*.
"In view of tho statement of Mr. Edward
Atkinson that lT??ent bis pamphlets
only to Admiral Dowvy, General
Othi, President Bcburinan and three or
four others, tho letter of Mr. A,thlooon
containing Ms application will be tjf
Interest. It Is ae folh/ws*.
" UOSTON. April 23, 1SW.
" 'To the Secretary of Wfw.Waslrtngton.
" 'Sir:?I desire to jjend a kirge number
of the enclosed pamphlets on "Tho
ccwt of a NantionaA Crhne,' 'The Hell of
War mid Its Penalties,' "Criminal Aggression:
By Whom Committed?' to tlio
officers and privates in tho Philippine
islands. I therefore desire to Icnovr
whether or not thesu documents c:m bo
Bent directly through the war department,
or may bo forwarded In duo
oourso of mall. A lfcrt. of regiments Is
desired, and if thero aro printed lists of
officers avuitablu they won Id servo mo
verj' useful purpose.
(Signed) M "EDWARD ATKINSON.*
"No answer aws made to this letter,
except to send an official copy to the
postmaster general, who Issued Instructions
to tlx? postmaster at Ban Francisco
to hold the pamphlets.
Spiritof ihc'ftiniJfiots!
The spirit and design of tho pamphlets
will bo Indicated by a few extracts.
In one of them 31 r. Atkinson says: 'I
will append ono question to each reader:
IIow much increase of taxation are
you willing to bear and how many of
your neighbors nons are you ready to
!iEcrllloo by fever, malaria arnl venereal
illseaso In order to extend tho sovereignty
of the United States over tho
West Indies and the Fhllipplno Islands?
"Again, after describing what ho calls
'the hell of war and its penalties' Mr.
Atkinson says: 'Lest others should bo
entrapped into enlistment in tho regular
army or volunteer service in tho
tropics It will only be fair and honest
JIL UIU JIU1L Ul IIIC RXIUIUUli \Jan,L'?o ?.v
be put in possession of theso facts.'
"Again Mr. Atkinson says: 'The way
has always become plain for the youth
pf the land to avoid disease In the tropics
by refusing to volunteers or enlist
In the array or the navy of the United
States. The way will be found Cor tho
rohinteero now held against their will
to get their release from unlawful service
in any othtT country than thetr
pwn after peaco is declared.*
"Mr. Atkinson not only speaks thus of
mfl to tho soldiers of tho United States
!mt ho encourages the Filipinos to insurrection
when he says.' They have tlie
power to enter into International rela.ions,
and they may yet bo recognized,
uid rightfully recognized, by other
powers.' "
REINA MKIICKDKS
rs Now in Ilea dines* to be Towed to
Newport News.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May B.?The
Cornier Spanish cruiser Relna Mercedes,
ivhlch was sunk in the channel of Santiago
harbor during tho bombardment
py Admiral Sampson's fleet, on June fi,
uid which was recently raised, pumped
put and brought to this city for repairs,
left her moorings to-day. and was towed
to tho center of the harbor, in readiness
to start for Newport News us soon
ini the towbont arrived.
Dome ]jrurcic;ii imviK;nur? jrranui ?
rej>etltlon of tho disaster which befell
the Infanta Maria Teix-sn while on her
way north If rough weather should t*>
ijncounterer, but tho Relna Mercedes
looka as If she wore seaworthy.
???
Van Kol's "Weak Opposition.
THE IIAQUE, May 5.-Th? eeoond
chamber of the states general adopted
to-day, by a voto of 74 to 1, a credit for
the reception of tho dele Rates to th-:
peace conference. The ?oclallst nv*mjorsepposed
the credit, their leader,Van
ICol. declaring that the conference orlgrnated
with tho czar of Russia. In whose
name thousand*- who aro ilghtlng for
the welfare of the people are pros?vuted,
tortured or massacred. Russia,
Vun Kill added, continued he.- armanent
and violated tfie rljrhtn of Finland,
rho discussions and deliberations of the
:onf?r?'::ee would '? > held in s.vret. Van
[ Col concluded, ?uid he looked for no illroot
or Indirect fruit In the Interest of
inhrercal peace.
Dramatization of Ron Ilur.
v 11 IIHK, .May a.?
rii?? work of iir??j>arinq for (hp dnitnntI-AtJon
of "Hon Ilur" Is well under
ivtiy. cloneral l.vw Willing, thi? auIhor,
Is *lollKht? uitb the outline yv-.
witvd to him by William Younj;. thr*
SVw York drnm.nt:?!. who Is d^K* th..
.vork. Mr. Younj: and John Thookn. the
lr?t:?r u member of tho yr.i'.ionta thM
.? to bnrk th.-> production, hnvr lr
\>w York after h.ivin;: ?pent two d..v.<
tvlih General Wallace. During tliclr
k'lslt they arranccd ninnj,* deuiU
TREND OF TRADE.
Failure* lbr April tlio Smallest In
Any Month Slueo tho Roconl llo*
Ran?Industries Arc Humming.
NEW. YORK, May 5.?K. <3. Dun &
Ox, In their weekly review of trade,
will say:
Tho failures In April were tho smallest
In any raonth slneo records l>y
months began, 39 por cent smaller than
In April of last rear, not a third of tho
amount In 1897 und not half tho amount
In April of any previous year, lioth la
manufacturing- and Ir* trading thee* wero
tho Binallent ever known Jn that month
und In trading tho smallest cvor l:nown
ki any month, as in manufacturing
thoy wcro ft tho larger failures wero
omitted. Tho rntlo of defaulted llabllitk-o
4o solvent payments through
cKforlne houses was loos than Boventy,
cento per 11,000 against ninety, centa In
January, and $1 l'j in March, $7 69 in
Auffiwt. and $S 03 In September, 1890, AJ
Krecu vnarc os tne rJBK in uie ouRineaa
world has been eliminated.
Tho grain movement has fallen off,
only 2,404,164 bushels having been received
ut the? west during tbo week,
against 4.7G!t,51i) lnot year, and of com
only 2,671,411 have been exported,
against 4,54f>,?40 Inst year, while wheat
exports from both coasts luivo been
better, 3,545,757 bushels, tlour Included,
ayalnst 2.G54.237 last y>-ar.
Iron Industries Busy.
Nearly all iron works are crowded for
months uliend, but n pood many are
catching up with their orders which
have recently diminished,
TJio report that all tho ^rreat companies
?ro to be molted into one Influences
4ho stock market, but Is etlll scarcely,
credttedv and the raising of foreign
iwlces where American competition Is
no longer fctt Is suggestive*. Pig is nowhere
higher nor bus any class of llnJrhwd
products established higher prices
though in rminy tho demand exceeds
supply. London speculation made u>
higher quotation for <in at 25.85 cents,
although Atlantic rvcetpts in April, 5,105
tons, were tho largest an record, and
Copper is stronger at 10.25 for lake, although
European ctocks are rising.
Shipments of boots and shoes from
tho east (In llvo weeks have been 14.S per
cent larger than last year, 11 per cent
larger than tn tlw next largest year,
1605, and 4 i>or cent larger than in 1S92.
l^nctorlcs ore busy with orders for
months at old prices and two and onehalf
cents advance is paid on new orders
for several grades. Bnt the only change
in forvther is a small advance in Union
sole, and bides are half of one per cent
stronger at Chicago.
Wool sales 'or the we^k hnvo been
largo, &,630,853 pounds. Owing to sales
nt nvr*r n miIIInn nniindn AuHfrnltnn In
bond for export and heavy stocky on
hand ond prices about 10 per cent lower
than last year, British prices n.ve raping
about 11 per cent 'higher for Australian
fine, but about 10 per cent lowdr for
Enpllsh and crossbred wools.
Failures for <be week have boon 15?
In the United States, a pains t 238 last
year and 23 in Canada, against 25 last
year.
" TIN PLATE WORKERS
Adopt a Scale, "Which is Being Carefully
Guarded From the Public.
Oflloors Elcctod.
COLUMBUS, 0., 3Tuy 5.?The- National
Protective Association of Tin-plate
Workers udjounxxl to-day, having
.irtonlrd a scalo wlilo.h la bclnzr carefullv
guarded from. tho public. Tho association
selected Elhvood, Ind., fur permanent
headquarters and dccldt-d to hold
the next convention In Pittsburgh. '
Hugh J. Scanlan was elected delegate to
tho next annual convention of tho
American Federation of Labor and was
also coinmisHloned as organiser for tho
tin-phito craft.
Orticers wero elected as follows:
l*resldcnt, George Powell, New Castle,
Ph.; secretary-treasurer, .T. F. Berry,
Ellwood, 2nd.; vice jnesident, \V. O.
Moore, Ellwood, Ind., for first district:
vice president, John Kooinbolt, Elhvood
City, J*"-, second district;vloe president,
Hugh J. Scanian, Pittsburgh, third dlstriof;
vlee president, A. I/. Harris,
W7teelh>ff, "W. Va, fourth district.
Executive committee: Charles E. Lawyw.
Atlanta. Ind.; D. IT. Fox., Gas City,
tnd.t A. Q. Wilson,Martln'fl Ferry, Ohio.
carmjetSes
From Active Business?Sells Ills En?
tire Interest hi Carnegie Companies
to his Partners.
NEW YORK, May 6.?Mr. II. C. Frlck
was' seen to-day, and made tho following
statement:
"The current rumors that the Carnegie
Steel Company, Limited, and tho
ii. rncK LOWJ ^umpaD) tAmiejiijjmied
combination with other steel Interests
were wholly unfounded. "What was
In contemplation, and what ia now
practically consummated, I? the amalgamation
under one corporated organization
of all the properties and interests
o? the Carnegie Steel Company,
Limited, and tho II. C. Flick Coke
Company and their subsidiary and allied
organisation*. Practically tho
only changesin the situation will be tho
retirement, of Mr. Carnegie from the organization.
he having sold to his partners*
his entire Interest, Mr. Carnegie's
Intention being *o give his entire time
in the future to the prosecution of hlo
great philanthropic works.
"With reference to the charters which
bnvc l>een obtained In Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, there is nothing to say at
present, but it should be well understood
that there will be no change In
the management or tho various cornpanics.
Did ho?
LONDON, May f>.?Andrew Carnegit
\isttvd the house of commons this evening,
and listened to the debate.
Spain's now Minister.
MADRID, May 3.?The Duke d'Aroos,
the newly appointed minister to tho
United States, started to-day upon the
Journey to his nvw post at Washington,
by way of Purl.".
Movements ol* Steamships.
C,T.ASOOW?Arrival: Ethiopia. New
Yorl:.
Ni:\Sr YOHK?Arrlved: Island. Stettin.
Weather Forecast l?>r To-day
For West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania:
Fair Saturday; showers Sunday,
with variable winds.
F'C Ohio: Fair S."tvirday, except
showoru In extreme southwest portion;
showers t'unday: fresh easterly winds.
Local Temperature.
| The lemp^raturo yesterday r.s observed
I by C. Sehnept, di;u:*t5t, <*ern?r Market
^ and Fourteenth str*ot\ was as follow.):
if J a. iv. r.fl pi GS
m wj : ;v m as
12 m (,i[ \\ cathec?CU'nu'UlMw