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LONDON, March IS. 4:30 A. M. The news from South Africa today is en tirely satisfactory to the British pub lic The relief of Mafeking is not yet announced, but it is extremely probable that this is already accomplished by Col onel Plumer's advance. Lady Charles Bentick, at Cape Town, has received a telegram from her husband in Mafeking, dated March 12, saying that he expected to Join her shortly. The actual relief movements have not been publicly developed in detail, but If seems that Lord Methuen only started very recently, and is rather engaged In dispersing the Boers In the district than aiming at actual relief. Colonel Packham has dispersed 500 Boers at Fourteen Streams. Lord Roberts probably ascer tained from Mr. Frasr, the new Mayor of Bloemfontein. before dispatching Gen eral Pole-Carew southward, that in all likelihood the railway wag clear. The next move will be to collect at Bloemfontein, by railway, sufficient stores for the Im mediate army Lord Roberts will have when the Orange River forces have joined him. This will probably occupy from two to three weeks. Therefore, the next Im portant operations may be expected in Natal. The cavalry brigade, which Lord Rob erts has sent to Thabachu. 33 miles east of Bloemfontein. la desired to cut oft some 2000 Boers who are escaping from the southward. The Boers are reported to have destroyed the railways, in the nelgh borhod of Kroonstad. Lord Kitchener is quietly organizing the northeast of Cape Colony. Predictions and betting are be- ginning here that the Trar win be enueu by the middle of May. Dispatches from Durban, Pietermaritzburg and other South African towns describe most enthusiastic celebrations on St Patrick's day. A London newspaper credits to Lord Roberts the suggestion to the Queen that the wearing of the Shamrock be permitted. Whether this be so or not. It has been a most advantageous political movement OFFICIAL NEWS FROM ROBERTS. Boer Deserters Take Gnns to the British at Belmont. LONDON. March IS. The War Office has the following dispatch from Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfon tein. Sunday, March 18: "The Guards Brigade returned yester day from Norval's Pont. Several burgiu ers have laid down thlr arms to General Pole-Carew. at Edenburg and elsewhere. "The- officer commandlno&at BelmontJ reporu ms.ime deserters nave come in with a Maxim, anlne-poonder and another gun. Another nine-pounder has been brought into Coleaberg. The cavalry brig ade has gone to Thabanchu In order to reassure the Inhabitants of that district and to distribute copies of the proclama tion to the people of the Free State. These proclamations are being eagerly sought after. Saved Bridge From Destruction. "Lord Methuen reached Warrenton on March 16. He was In time to prevent the deviation bridge from being completely destroyed, and to secure the pontoon across the VaaL "Ttie English mall wao dispatched from hero by rail yesterday, and tomorrow the regular railway service with Cape Town will be reopened. "Mafeking reports that all Tras well on March 16." SHmninry of the Situation. LONDON. March 19. Spencer Wilkinson In the Morning Post says: "Probably Mafeking will be relieved by the approach of Colonel Plumer before Lord Methuen, who seems engaged In the work of clearing the country north of KImberley, can arrive. The pacification of the Free State is progressing satisfac torily. Ultimately, there will arise, prob ably among the Transvaal Boers, a strong peace party, who will polrt to the condi tion of affairs at Bloemfontein as evi dence that in the British province of Pre toria life may be tolerable. It must not be too readily assumed that Lord Roberts will continue his advance by a direct line to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Thero are other routes with advantages that may be worthy of consideration. "According to Winston Churchill, there are 14,000 Boers, with 20 guns .In the Blg garsberg Range. They will have to be caught sooner or later. The British troops arc anxious to try and the feeling Is general that before long they will be per mitted to do so." BOERS nOLD TWO POSITIONS. Have Mounted Guns, and Are Dic Kinff Extensive Trenches. LONDON, March 19. A. dispatch to the Times from Ladysmith, dated Sunday, March 18, says: "Our advanced camp Is on Sunday River, two miles north of Eland's Laagte. The Boers hold two positions' on the Blggars berg range, about 10 miles north. The strongest Is on the Newcastle road, where several guns have already been mounted and where they are digging extensive trenches. The second position, which 13 on the Dundee road, Is not so strong." Opinion of Mr. Rcltc. The correspondent of the Times nt Lourenco Marques, telegraphing under date of March 16, says: ' "State Secretary Reltz, of the Trans vaal. In the course of an Interview, said that the Government considers tho Amer ican reply highly satisfactory, and that the United States will bring such pres sure to bear as will result in a settle ment agreeable to the people of the two Republics. While admitting the serious ness of the situation. Mr. RelUs says he Is convinced that the burghers of bo'h Republics will enthusiastically dfend the Independence of the Transvaal to the last" Rifles Surrendered Fast. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Bloemfontein. dated Friday. March 16. says: "We are getting rifles surrendered fast er than a factory could turn out It Is qulto certain that it a British official can reach the northern laagers with Lord Roberts' proclamation, the whole Boer population will declare for peace." Women Armed In Pretoria. A dispatch to the Dally News from Bloemfontein, dated Friday, says: "Events have occurred which Induces somo to predict that the war will last only so long as it takes to march to Pre toria. The educated Boers, even of the Transvaalers, are ready to accept tho In evitable. I am told that a corps of 10CO women has been formed at Pretoria. It is called the Amazon corps. All the mem bers are uniformed In kilts, and are armed." CONDITION AT MAFEKING. Natives Armed for Attaclclng Boers If It Shn.ll Be Necessary. LOURENCO MARQUES. March 18. A dispatch from Mafeking, dated Saturday, March 10, says: "The garrison Is holding its own. We have heard numerous rumors that the Biege will be raised, but so far that Is not the case. We are pegging along on the quarter rations, supplemented by the oc casional capture of cattle. Our home made gun bombards the Boer trenches. Horrible stories are current that the Boers are Inflicting nameless tortures upon cap tured native runners. These may not be true, but are tending to inflame native passions to such an extent that it may soon be Impossible to hold the natives in check." Owing to the Boers having deliberately bombarded the native staadt, which is ! full of women and children. Colonel Baden-Powell has armed the natives, but he has only allowed them to act on the de fensive, although they have clamored to be allowed to get out and attack at the point of the assegai. They will be pre vented as long as possible from inflicting reprisals on the Boers. CELEBRATED IN SOUTH AFRICA. Queen's Message to Irishmen on vSt. Eatrlck's Day Kipling's Poem. CAPE TOWN, March IS. St Patrick's day was celebrated with extraordinary en thusiasm throughout South Africa. In a message to Irishmen of Cape Town, the Queen said: "I have always felt confident that the spirit courage and allegiance which have distinguished the Irish soldiers in the face of the enemy would not be spared by their brethren in the Colony In support of the authority of my Government" On the Initiative of Lord Roberts, a newspaper has been started at Bloemfon tein for the edification of the troops. Rud yard Kipling .contributed to the Inaugural edition -yesterday the following lines: O Terrence, dear, and did you hear The news that's goln 'round? The shamrock's Erin's badge by law Where'er her sons are found. From Bloemfontein to Ballybank, Tls ordered by the Queen, We've won our right in open fight, The wearing o the green. Dutch Desirous of Peace. LONDON, March 19. The Naples cor respondent of the Dally Malt telegraphs an Interview ho has had with Webster Davis, United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior. According to this, Mr. Davis said: "When X left Pretoria, the Boers were becoming desirous of peace. President Kruger and General Joubert were the strongest opponents of the peace party, but they were becoming exceedingly un popular. I do not believe the Boers will I resist much longer." The correspondent says Mr. Davis do- cuncd to speaK rcgaramg-ms mission, dui , that the general belief ln Naples is that ho is bearlmr oeace terms and a reaueat J. or .American mediation. . cfc Progress Tovard Mafeklaar. CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March 18. The mounted force from KImberley proceed ing to tho relief of Mafeking has arrived at Warrenton. As the force neared Wind t sorton, the Boers evacuated the town, bitratlon of the difficulties by a commit blowing up the bridge. It is reported tee consisting of thft nrpsiflAnt nf tho that the rebels who refused to accompany the Transvaalers when the latter evacuat. ed Taung and Vryberg are preparing to trek into Damaraland on- the approach of the British, but that Hottentot chiefs are getting ready to bar their escape. The Mafeking relief column. Colonels Drummond and Peadman, commanding, had a sharp engagement at Fourteen Streams. The British succeeded In driv ing the Boers off. They had only a few casualties. Award Soon to Be Made. LONDON, March 19. Mr. Trohane sends to the London papers a letter he has re ceived from the secretary of the Delagca Railway Arbitration Tribunal, which Is to the effect that the award will proba bly bo officially proclaimed In about month. The Standard, commenting edt- torlally upon this communication from the American advocate, says: "When this protracted arbitration has been settled, we shall be In a position to deal with Portugal on the entire subject. and wo may possibly secure for the An- gloclzed Transvaal improved commercial facilities. It would be a welcome coinci dence If the award should coincide with Lord Roberts' arrival at Pretoria." Railway and Telegraph Untouched. LOBATSI, Saturday, March 10. It Is re ported that Commandant Elofd. Tvlth a commando, has left Zerust for Mafeklne-. Commandant Schwartz, with 150 men, is w..vui.wut.b mo iuiin ueiir -ASSVOgei- kop, north of Lobatsl. A British patrol who reconnoltered within 14 miles of Mafeking found the railway uninjured and the telegraph wire untouched north of Pltsanl. The Federal Losses. PRETORIA, Friday, March 1$. The Chief of the Intelligence Department Molengraaf, announces that the .Federal, losses prior to the relief of KImberley arid Ladysmith wcrfe: Killed, 677; wounded, 2129; accidents, sickness and other dis abling causes, he asserts, brings tho total to 4D31. Amerlcnn Returned to Pretoria. PRETORIA. March 15. Captain Cart Reichmann, the United States officer de tailed to observe the conduct of the war from the Boer side, returned here this morning from the Modder River. A Prlreflerhter Adjutant. CAPE TOWN. March IS. Jim Holloway, a prizefighter, is now an adjutant in the Boer forces. TREASURE-HOUSE OF MEXICO Such Is Said to Be the State of Caer-, rcro Development "Work. CITY OF MEXICO? March 18. Return ing mine experts say that profusion of prospects of every sort of material In the State of Cuerrero warrants naming that state the treasure-house of the re public. It is no longer a question as to whether oil in quantities can be had in Mexico, for this has been demonstrated satisfactorily In three dlffe'rent states of the republic. Transportation is now the I vital question in this connection. The company now engaged In exploiting Vera Cruz fields has gotten about SCO tons of machinery on the ground, and has de veloped the property quite sufficiently to be sure of deposits there. Experts sent to fully test the tabasco fields are giving satisfactory reports, and the only draw back to the Immediate operations Is the transportation question. The best 'depos its discovered are in the State of Cuerrero, and after railway facilities' now under way are completed the parties interested intend to commence tho development work on a large scale, BIG STRIKE ORDERED Manufacturers and Machinists' Fail to Reach Agreement. WILL AFFECT 100,000 WORKMEN Will Extend Throughout the United States and 3lay Reach Other Coun tries Begins at Once. CHICAGO, March 18. After the confer ence between representatives of the In ternational Association of Machinists and the Administrative Council of the National Metal Trades Association, ended at 10:30 this morning. President James O'Connell, of the uiilon, declared that strikes would be called immediately In all parts of the United States and Canada. Such strikes will Involve 100.000 men and cause to be shut down for an Indefinite period plants having an aggregate capacity of millions of dollars. Chicago labor troubles are re sponsible for the disagreement, which la expected to precipitate the general ma chinists' strike. Were It not for the fact that leaders of , the Machinists Union re fused to call off strikes that now exist in Chicago, Columbus, O., and Paterson, N. J., the manufacturers and leaders. It is believed, would have come to an amica ble agreement and arbitration would have been permanently established between the National Metal Trades Association and the International Association of Machin ists. - The members of the Executive Board of the Machinists' Union, however, refused to call on! the Chicago strike, as they de clared fhat if they did, tha Chicago local union would secede from the International Assoclatibn. When 'the refusal' of the machinists to end the strike was present ed to the manufacturers, they issued an ultimatum to tho labor leaders, and on their refusal to agree to Its provisions, all negotiations were broken of Before leaving the rooms In which the Joint conference was being held. President James O'Connell, of the International Union, declared that the union would begin Immediately to call strikes in all parts of the country. Tho first of. these strikes will bo called In Cleveland. After all the large cities shall have been tied up, striken will bo called- In the machine shops of all the railroads In the coun try. Representatives of the following firms were present at the conference: Erie Iron Works, Erie; Watson. Stillman Company, Indianapolis; Dunne-Gordon Company, Cincinnati; Gates Iron Works. Chicago; American Tool &. Machine Com pany, Beaton; Watts-Campbell Company, Boston; Leland & Walkener. Detroit: Gardlner-Gr-svenor Company, Qulncy. 111.; Fred Wolfe Company, Chicago; Edward p. Allls Combanv. Milwaukee; wflCnw Electric Manufacturing Company. St Louis: Fraser & Chair nhin.-uro ,i England; Ligerwood Manufacturing Com pany, Brooklyn; Pump Trust New Jeisey. After-vraeftlng In "separate conferences, all Ihe afternoon, the manufacturers and the labor leaders began a Joint meeting at 8 P. M., at which the manufacturers sub mitted to the machinists a proposal for arbitration. They asked that all strikes and lock-outs be called off pending the ar" i . : ". - . -"- iwo organizations ana two members from each association, whose decision shall be accepted as final. On the second proposition the two as sociations were united. The labor leaders refused to agree to the first proposition, and submitted a demand for immediate and separate arbitration of the Chicago difficulties. This the manufacturers re fused to ratify, and the conference broke up, both sides making-what amounted to a formal declaration of war. Tho declara tion of the machinists took the form of threats of an international strike made by Presdent O'Connell and Organizer Reed. The manufacturers then presented their side of the question in a -set of resolutions in which they declared that "the form of Joint agreement this day unanimously "uutcu. uy .l? Auramswnuve- youncu oi tho National Metal Trades Association and presented to the executive officers of the International Association of Machinists is the best and only proposition, .which the National - Metal Trades Association has ! to make, and that the committee again presents the agreement of the executive committee to the International Association of Machinists, and requests them to ac cept the same by affixing their official signatures and notify them that this as sociation is ready to sign the agreement Jointly with them." The Union of tho International Associa tion of Machinists met today and Indorsed i16 action of the officers In view of the failure of all efforts for a settlement of the machinists' strike. National Preslder James O'Connell an nounced tonight Crat the last details of plans for calling a National strike this week of 70,000 "union machinists were being perfected. Mr. O'Connell had put himself in communication during the day with the local unions In several of the big cities East and West He declares that all Is in readiness for a general walk-out beforo April L Waiting: to Hear From Cliicnero. CLEVELAND, March IS. The machin ists of this city met this afternoon, but took no action looking toward a strike. Another meeting Is to be held on Wednes day. The men say they are waiting to hear from Chicago. LABOR UNIONS DISAGREE. Printers of -Chicago Thrown Out of Federation of Labor. CHICAGO, March 18. Typographical Urlon, No. 16, composed of the printers of Chicago, was thrown out of the Federation of Labor today. By a large majority the motion carried which unseated the 13 dele gates from the union and expelled them until such time as they are ready to "apol ogize." By this action the leaders in the "big organization saved themselves with be ing charged with violating the constitution by holding political offices. The printers had como prepared to make the charge, but were unseated before occasion could be found to debate the question. Notice was immediately served upon the federa tion that an appeal will be taken to tne American Federation of Labor. The Chicago Typograpnical Union has more than 1S00 members In good standing. and Is, regarded as one of the most Import ant unions in the city. Pushing: Railroad Forward. CUERNAVACA, Mexico, March IS. The construction of the Mexico. Cuerna vaca &i Pacific Railroad is being rapidly pushed forward to the Pacific Coast, over 2CO0 men being employed In the grading and bridge camps. The Pacific terminus of the road will be the port of Schute naco, Instead of Acapulco, the former place offering better advantages as a ship ping point and deep-water harbor. Colonel J. H. Hampton, president of tho road. Is now In the United! States on busi ness. a AN ENTOMOLOGIST DEAD. Was Not a Book Writer, But a. Stu dent of Insect Life. CHICAGO, March 18. Andrew Bolter, ono of tho most noted entomologists" in America, and for 45 years a resident of Chicago, died today. Although regarded as a high authority, Mr. Bolter contributed no books to scien tific literature. He frequently, however. In response to requests for Information from Instructors and students of Insect life, wrote lengthy letters on various phases of the subject, and his reputation for practical knowledge ' was widespread. Ho was a member of the Academy of Scl nco In Chicago, and of the New Tork Entomological Society. From boyhood until a few years before his death, at SO years of age. Mr. Bolter's chief pursuit outside of the business hours was the collection of Insects. His collection of beetles, butterflies and other Insects of In numerable kinds, said to be the flne3t on plete prlvato collections In tho world, will probably go to the University of Illinois. Mr. Bolter, who was bom In Slgmerln gen, left Germany because tho Govern ment resented Ms connection with the Revolution of 1S4S. Largest Woman Dead. KOKOMO Ind., March IS. Mrs. Lida Greyeroff, tho largest woman in Indiana, died suddenly at her home near here to day, falling from her chair while play ing dominoes. She weighed about 550 pounds, and was 32 years old. Organizer of Prisoner Industrie. DETROIT, March IS. Captain Joseph Nicholson, for 21 years warden of the Detroit House of Correction, died today. Ho was widely distinguished as on or ganizer and manager of prison industries. Death of Distinguished Jurist. ABBEYVILLE, S. C. March IS. Wal ter L. Miller, the distinguished Jurst, died here today. Many of Mr. Miller's papers have been copied In leading law Journals of Europo and 'the United States. Prominent German Clergyman. CINCINNATI. March. IS. Dr. F. L. Nagler, a prominent German clergyman, editor of Hans und Herd, formerly pres ident of St Paul's College. Minnesota, died here today, aged 51 years. British. Commander In India. CALCUTTA, March 19. General Steph en Alexander Lockhart, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in India, died yesterday. He was born in ISil. NO WARLIKE MEASURES. Secretnry of Navy Denies flie Pub lished Report Everything Dasy. WASHINGTON, March IS. In official and diplomatic circles here a denial is au-. thorlzed of published reports that there have been conferences with a view to the 1d!spntchjfddltlQnalwarshlps and United States soldiers to China, ana that news of the gravest character has been received from the United States Minister to China. There is said to be no fear entertained that any serious danger to American In terests Is Impending. It Is suggested that the published reports have as their basis the recent action of the Navy Department, made public at the time through the .Associated Press, in directing Admiral Watson,, who Is in command of the naval forces In the Philippines, to send a warship to the port of Taku, at the mouth of the Pe Ho river. This wat done as a result of the representations made to the State Department oy Minister Conger, who reported that serious attacks had been made upon tho American missions In Shantung by the "Boxers," a powerful and numerous antl-foielgn league of Chi nese. Secretary Long aald tonight that this was all that had been done by the Navy Department, and he was not yet aware which of his '.vessels the Admiral had decided to send to the Chinese port. The Secretary further denied emphatical ly the correctness of the publication, so far as the Navy Department was con cerned, and added that there had been no conferences such as were reported as hav ing taken place on the subject. Acting Secretary Melklejohn, of the War Department, was as emphatic In denying tho accuracy of the publications as affect ing his department as Secretary Ilong was regarding the navy. Mr. Meiklejohn spe cifically stated that there had been no con ference with Assistant Secretary Hill, as to the number of troops that could be spared from the Philippines for service In China. Ambassador von Holleben, of Germany, whose name is also Identified with the publication, was about to go out to keep an engagement as a reporter met him at the door of the embassy mis evening. He acknowledged that he had seen the Secre tary of State recently, but said that Chi nese affairs were not the subject of their conversation. BISHOP POTTER'S VISIT. Was to Extend Episcopal Church to Our New Possessions. NEW YORK, March 18. Bishop Henry C. Potter formally announced at the morning service in Grace Church today that tho object of his recent journey to Honolulu and the Philippine Islands was to extend the influence of the American Protestant Episcopal Church In the new possessions of the United States. Ho sold: "My trip to Honolulu and the Philippines had for Its object the extension of the Influence of tho Protestant Episcopal Church In those Islands. My observa tions convince me that the Protestant Episcopal Church should be extended In both Hawaii and the Philippines, and it Is now the clear duty of the English speaking people to see that the Chrstlan religion Is firmly established among the Inhabitants of those islands." During his sermon, the Bishop took oc casion to give an unqualified Indorsement to tho policy of President McKln-ley in tho East, especially praising him for send ing a ship Of war to Taku, China, for the purpose of protecting the American mis sionaries in the province of Shantung, whose lives are threatened by the "Box ers." Havana Carnival Tapering Oft. HAVANA. March IS. Today was the last day of the carnival, so far as wear ing masks and throwing flowers and con fetti are concerned, but social diversion will continue In full force until the eve of Good Friday. Havana society leaders say they do not recall a season so lively as this. Some of the American ladles say they are completely worn out with the con tinuous round of gaiety. St Patrick's day was celebrated by a great variety of en tertainments, particularly by a dinner given to 54 persons by General O'Brien, the guests being the principal members of American and Cuban society. TROUBLE IN MANILA Insurgents There and in Hong Kong Are Active. INTERCOURSE WITH HABINI STOPPED Filipinos Are Gaining Confidence la Americans and Becoming Friendly. Some Cases of .Treachery. MANILA. March 18, 9:30' P. M.-General Otis considers Manila the 'most 'trouble some center In the situation today. The Insurgent Junta here In conjunction with that in Hong Kong Is growing active. The military authorities have been forced to put a stop to Mabinl's intercourse with the public. The local and foreign press considers his recent utterances calculated to Incite the Filipinos to a continued re volt, and prejudicial to American con trol. Flores. who has just arrived here, says he comes trusting to American leniency, and that he would not have dared coma to Manila if Spain were yet in control. He cherishes the hopes and aspirations which actuated him in the field, and de sires to watch Congressional action upon the question of the Philippines. The in surgents, he says., do not expect to van quish the Americans, but ar maintaining a resistance with the idea pf forcing1 Con gress to accord them the best possiblo terms. . A number of representative insurgent leaders from different parts of Luzon have recently been In conference in Ma nila. Some have been placed udder ar rest, but the others, thus far, have 'not been Interfered with. Louis Spitzel, head of the firm of Louis Spltzel & Co., contractors of the Chinese Government, and a suspected filibuster, came from Hong Kong to Manila last week and was temporarily detained In custody on suspicion. It Is asserted upon good authority that three loads of arms and ammunition have recently been'land ed on the east coast of Luzon. Captain Taylor, of the Thirty-ninth Reg iment, recently captured 12 new Mausers near Calamba. Reports are current here of active rebel reorganization In the Province of Morong, where the insurgent leaders are said to bo assisted by prominent Spanish residents. Inhabitants of this province, who ore now In Manila, have been advised not to re turn to their homes, but to remain under the protection of the Americans. It Is also reported that the rebels oro reorganizing in the Province of ambales, under Mascardo. Brigands are committing atrocities in the Province of Nueva Eciga, where they have murdered 20 natives and Chinamen. Eight other murders have been committed neat Tarlac. The Nueva JEclga insurgents are heavily taxing trad ers and farmers, with the result that business is paralyzed and there Is a gen eral scarcity of food. The 'funds for maintaining this guerrilla warfare aro I collected from the various towns of the Island, whether occupied by the Ameri cans or not, even Including Manila. In the Province of Albay the Insurgents have ceased harassing the Americans, ow ing, it is reported, to a lack of ammuni tion, but they continue ravaging the coun try by burning and looting. The natives are tiring of this sort of thing, and threat en to turn against the marauders. Al ready the townspeople of LegaspJ. Albay and Donzel are slowly returning to their homes. Major Allen, of the Forty-third Regi ment, has been appointed Military Gover nor of the Island of.Samar, where Luk ban, the former leader of the rebels In that locality, Is still in the mountains. General Kobbe has opened 20 ports irj the southern part of Luzon, and in tha Islands of Samar and Leyte, the result of which Is to stimulate trade there, al though only temporarily, as the 'country opened Is nonproductive and apparently r.ohconsumlng. Owing to the political conditions of the lost 12 months, products accumulated during the blockade. -Thesa will be shipped to Manila, and then tho ports will be empty. Evidence accumulates of the treason and perfidy of the Municipal Presidents In the provinces of General MacArthurs district The Presidents of 'several towns in LO panto and Union Provinces have declined to continue in their positions, saying that they do not desire any further Identifica tion with the Americans. Travel between, the towns garrisoned by the Americans is becoming more dangerpusu All wagon trains must be escorted by heavy guards in order to insure their safety. Two ambushes were narrowly avoided recently. Small traveling parties are at tacked; single travelers frequently dis appear or are found dead. WnEELER NOT MENTIONED. , Assistant Adjutant-General Says Oti Made No Reports of Brigadier. DALLAS. Tex., March IS. M.D. Davla, who served with General Wheeler in tho Confederate Army, recently -wrote to tho War Department concerning the reports that General Otis had intentionally ig nored mentioning General Wheeler in his reports of the fighting in the Philippines. Mr. Davis today received a long reply from John A. Johnston. Assistant Adjutant-General, in which he says: "It has not been usual for General Otis to cable to this department the partic ular service of individual officers unless they were operating' Independently. Gen eral Wheeler's Briffade was attached to General MacArthur's division. General MacArthur was the commander, and all operations In which this brigade partici pated, so far a3 tho department ba3 been advised, were personally conducted by General MacArthur." The letter then names engagements in four campaigns from September 9 to No vember 11. in which General Wheeler's Brigade was In action, and concludes: "No official reports of these engagements In which the special performance of bri gade commanders are likely to have been mentioned have as yet been received at this department." Filipinos to Be Hanged. MANILA. March 19. 9:40 A. M. A mil itary commission at Bayambonjr has sen tenced to be hanged, on March 30, two natives, who have been found guilty of murdering their countrymen. Mcdnli to Spanish War Veterans. WASHINGTON, March 18. The Nation al Society, Sons of the American Revo lution, on Wednesday evening will pre sent medals to such members of the Dis trict of Columbia Society as served in tho war with Spain. Senator Lodge will de liver the address. This action Is taken fn accordance with a resolution adopted at the last congress of the Society at Detroit, authorizing a committee to pro cure from tho Government an old Span'sh gun or plate- from one of the captured ships, to strike medals from the same and distribute them, to members of tho s- ciety who served In tho lato war. I