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WITHIN 20 MILES OP BLOEMFONTEIN more That Escape Did So hy am AU-Xlcnt March, and Was Smartly Panned. LONDON. April J. 4:30 A. M.-Ceaerol Bullet's anxious Inquiry whether British officers will ever learn the value of scout ing, comes back with enforced emphasis to the British public today, on -receipt of tidings that a convoy with guns has walked deliberately Into a Boer ambush within about 20 miles of Bloemfonteln. lord Roberts" own report of the affair. If yet received by the "War Office, has not been published, and no account of It Is available to the public except the dis patch from Bushmankop. Nothing can be eald. therefore, regarding the exact ex tent of the British misfortune. Evidently Colonel Broadwood thought It necessary to -retreat In haste from Thabanchu. as he marched all through Friday night, apparently followed by a considerable force of the enemy. The convoy and guns had to pass through a deep spruit, which the Boers had occu pied. Six of the 12 guns, comprising two bat teries, all the wagons and. It Is feared, many men. fell Into the hands of the Boers, whose daring, displayed so near Bloemfonteln, shows that they are rapidly recovering heart after their recent re verses. The hope Is expressed here that General Colvllle will recover the convoy and guns, but this is hardly likely in such a difficult country, and It Is probable the next news will be that, after a stiff fight. General Colvllle has extricated Colonel Broadwood from his difficult position, but failed to retrieve the disaster. Several criticisms are heard regarding the renewal, of the old mistake of under rating the Boers and the absence of proper precaution. No doubt the affair will re vive Boer hopes and Inspire confidence among the enemy at a critical moment. Great things are expected by the Boers of the new commander-in-chief. General Botha, who has made his reputation wholly during the present campaign. For eign officers serving with the Boers have expressed admiration of his clever tactics. The proof of continuing Boer activity in the Free State will compel greater cir cumspection on the part of the British. and will probably delay the march of Lord Roberts northward. Detailed accounts of the fight at Kareo Biding estimated the Boer forces variously from 3000 to 000. Brabant's Horse .occupied Wepener last Thursday unopposed. Lord Methuen has Issued the following notification at Klm berley: "I have received instructions that if any disturbance occurs west of Vaal River. my- force Is to return and punish tbe rebels immediately." walked nrre the boer trap. Six British Cans and Convoy Taken With Little Flfchttnar. BUSHMAN KOP. Saturday. March 3L The British force commanded by Colonel Broadwood, consisting of the Tenth Hus sars, Household Cavalry, two horse batter ies ana a force of mounted Infantry un der Colonel Pllcher, which has been gar risoning Thabanchu, was obliged. In con sequence of the near approach of a large force of Boers, to leave last night. Colonel Broadwood marched to the Bloemfonteln water works, south of the Modder, where he encamped at 4 this morning. At early dawn the camp was libelled by the enemy from a near point. Colonel Broadwood sent oft a convoy with th batteries, while the rest of the force remained to act as a rear guard. The convoy arrived at a deep spruit, where the Boers were concealed, and the entire body walked into ambush and was cap tured, together with sir guns. The loss of life was not great, since most of the British had walked Into the trap -before a shot was fired. General Colvllle's division, which left Bloemfonteln early this morning.. arrived here at noon and is now shelling the Boers. and 00 wagons. The column, which ex tended 30 miles, was accompanied fey many women and 'Children." Botha Waa Jouhertfn Chotea. PRETORIA, Friday, March 30. Presi dent Kruger said In public today the last expressed desire of the late Commandant-General Joubert was that he should be succeeded ss Coavmandant-Oen-eral by Louis Botha. Fre State Railways AbaUahed. CAFE TOWN, April L Army orders were lssuped today declaring the abolition of the title "Free Stats Railways," and superseding this by the tills "International Military Railway." German Money for Basra, BERLIN, April L Dr. Lerd laterals the Berlin press that 400.060 marks havs been collected for the Boers. CAUSE OF PHILIPPEfE REVOLT A Manila Reverend Say Mahay Mat ter's Statement Is Vmtram. NEW YORK. ApriTl. Rev. Joseph M. Alque, Director of the Observatory at Ma nila, who is now In Washington, has issued a statement in reply to Bishop Henry C Potter and his secretary. Rev. Percy 8. Grant, regarding affairs la the Philippines. "The Bishop's main point," the state ment says, "is to prove that the religious orders have robbed tbe people. But if the people pay the necessary charges for these certificates willingly, how can It be called robbery?" "That thousands of people live in practi cal concubinage," as charged by the Bish op, is denied, although the writer admits that some do live that way, and asserts that "there, as everywhere, are found a few Instances of that kind." That It was tbe church taxes which caused the people to revolt la emphatically denied. The writer says the causes of the revolt against the United States are like the causes of that against Spain, compli cated, and "Bishop Potter has no right to state that the cause of the outbreak among the natives against Spain was tbe taxation of the religious orders and friars in the administration of the sacrament." In proof this it is stated that most of the important parishes In, the archipelago ara administered by the natives themselves as priests, and at all the parishes "the same ecclesiastical laws as , to taxes was en forced by these secular priests, and It Is a matter of history that nobody objected to It. Therefore nobody can honestly state that the cause of the rebellion of the natives against Spain was the requiring of the taxes In the administration of tbe sacrament." WILL VOTE TUESDAY "Until Then Senate's Time Will Bo Given to Puerto Rico. SEVEN REPUBLICANS WILL VOTE NO Roberts on Death of Jonbert. BLOEMFONTEIN, Friday, March 30 Lord Roberts has sent the following dis patch to President Kruger: "Have Just heard of the death of Gen eral Joubert. and desire to offer my sin cere condolences upon the sad event. Would ask you to convey to General Jou bert' family an expression of my most respectful sympathy at their sad bereave ment, and to assure them also from me that oil ranks of Her Majesty's force share my feelings of deep regret at the sudden and untimely end of so distin guished a gentleman, who devoted his life to the service of his country, and whose personal gallantry was only surpassed by his humane conduct and chivalrous boor, lng under all circumstances." Sickness Anions; Boer Prisoners. CAPE TOWN, Saturday, March 3L The departure of the British transports with the Boer prisoners for St. Helena has been delayed m consequence of the sickness among the prisoners. Three died today, and 12 have died during the week. Ar rangements are being made to prevent overcrowding. Tbe prisoners do not com plain of their treatment or their food. Many of General Cronje's men when cap tured were completely worn out with the hardships they had undergone, and little strength was left them to fight disease. Moreover, the confinement on shipboard Is especially irksome to men who have been accustomed to outdoor life. Specimen of Boer Methods. LONDON. April 2.-Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post says: "The attack on Thabanchu and the con. voy is a sample of the mode In which the Boers will try to conduct the war. It Is n. legitimate mode, and the most effective for Boer purposes. So long as the Boer army keeps the field, such attacks will embarrass the British, and perhaps the best way to get rid of the difficulty would be a swift advance and decisive blows against the main Boer army." Free-Statera Are Still Active. MASERU, Basutoland, March 3L Presi dent Steyn is reported to have gone to Ladybrand to stir up the burghers there to renewed resistance. The Boers have re moved from the immediate vicinity of Plattburg. and taken up e, commanding position adjacent. The Dutch who sur rendered their arms at Ladybrand are now suffering seizures of their livestock. Olivier Passed Jsmareibtrg Drift. LONDON. April 2. The Times has the following from Mafeteng, Basutoland. dated Friday. March 30: "General Olivier has Just passed Jam aresberg Drift, with 209 men, four guns RETTRX OF THE SHERIDAS. Hanr Fasaemrers From the Philip pine. Typhoid Fever Aboard. SAN FRANCISCO, April L The trans port Sheridan arrived from Manila today. She reported typhoid fever aboard and was placed in quarantine, where she will prob ably remain for several dark. The Sheri dan brought from Manila 110 Army prison era. 88 sick, 11 insano and 32 discharged soldiers. 11 Navy prisoners, 11 sick sailors and the following officers of the Army- and Navy: , Captain Anglum. Major H. H. Adams, Second Lieutenant Allen, Lieutenant Bcal. Major W. D. Crosby, Captain Chase, Lieu tenant L. W. Dillon, Lieutenant Edwards, Dr. Foggs, U. S. A.. Lieutenant Hobbs, Lieutenant Halght, Chaplain Helms. U. S. N., Lieutenant George W. Knox. Captain C A. Krauthoff, Lieutenant T. M. Knox, Dr. S. M. Long, U. S. A., Captain J. O'Hara, Captain G. N. Patton, Paymaster Perkins, U. S. N., Lieutenant Stettson, Paymaster Slebels. II. S. N.. Major G. F. Shields, Lieutenant J. H. Vlckers. Lieu tenant Waesek. Dr. Williams. U. S. V., Lieutenant Smith, Captain G. W. Van Duson. Captain F. E. Slgouax. Lieutenant D. P. Qulnan, Captain R. Hutchinson. Is Ensealed to Pass, How- aver, hat tha Majority Far M Cannot B Foretold, "WASHINGTON, April L The Senate will vote upon the Puerto Rlean bill Tues day at 4 o'clock, and previous to that .time each session will be devoted wholly to this bllL Speeches' will be made by Senators Bate, Depew, Spooner, Cullom, Mason. Clay and Culberson and probably by other Senators. The time allowed is .considered too short to accommodate all who will desire to be heard. All but two of tbe cdmmlttee amendments have been agreed to by the Senate. These relate to a delegate In Congress and to citizenship, and probably will be voted upon Monday. The friends of the bill count upon Its passage by & bandsomo majority, but It Is now expected that seven Republican voteovn-111 be cast against It, namely, those Of Davis, Hoar, MasOn, Nelson, Proctor, Simon- and Wellington. Senator McEn ery (DemO and some Independent Sena tors will vote for the measure, but until the exact number of such votes Is known, the majority for tha bill cannot be pre dicted. The vote on the Puerto Rlcan bill on Tuesday will displace the Quay resolu tion, set for that day, and the committee -will adjourn the Clark hearing In order to give its attention to the Quay resolu tion Wednesday, but as it is not expected that the latter matter can be disposed of In one day, it Is probable that the neces sity for going on with the Clark case after Wednesday will cause another postpone ment of the Quay resolution. There are several speeches to be made on the Quay case, and there Is quite a noticeable dis position on the part of some Senators still further to postpone the vote on It. The Philippine resolution will be made the unfinished business after the vote shall be token on Puerto Rico, and It will then give way to the Alaskan code measure. After that, it will divide the time with appropriation bills and conference reports. No prolonged debate Is expected on the Philippine resolution. . There Is strong pressure to secure first placo for the shipping subsidy bill, after the disposal of the Philippine resolution. Frosrsmme for the Honse. In the House tomorrow will be District of Columbia day. and on Tuesday the con sideration of the bill to provide a civil government for Hawaii -will be begun. The general debate upon the Hawaiian bill will be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. The final vote will be taken at 4 o'clock on Thursday. Friday wilt bo devoted to private pension legis lation and Saturday hss seen set aside .tor. paying tribute to the memory of the late Richard P. Bland, of Missouri. Approves the Military Government. NEW TORK. April L Rev. Percy Btlck ney Grant, recto of the Church of the Ascension, who accompanied Bishop Potter as secretary on his recent trip to the Phil ippines, addressed the People's Institute tonight In Cooper Union on the Philip pines. Mr. Grant said of the military gov ernment: "From our observations, and from an en tirely unprejudiced view pslnt, the military government of Manila seems almost Ideal. "Regarding a statement that soldiers In the Philippines are leading debauched lives. I would my that personally I saw no drunkenness In Manila." The Sherman Sails From Manila. MANILA. April L The United States transport Sherman sailed today with a battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry. Cap tains Richard T. Teatman. Armand I. Lasselgne and William S. B'ddle. Lieu tenants Roberts and Field, and over ITS military prisoners and 5 insane. Departure of the Grant. SAN FRANCISCO. April 1. The trans port Grant sailed for Manila today with a number of assistant surgeons and WOO tons of Army supplies. General Graham. U. S. A. (retired), goes to the Philippines on the Grant to visit his sons, who are serving In the Army. sttsm to decided radicalism. It may be said of all classes In Cuba that they are looking to the establishment of an Inde pendent government, a Cuban Republic. A few are Impatient, and wish tor Im mediate and complete independence. Others ore less Impatient, believing that sufficient time should be token to avoid mistakes and to set up the new govern ment upon such & firm basis as to Insure its success end permanence. All ore look ing forward to ' the municipal elections that are to take place in the latter part of May, regarding such elections as the first step toward the establishment of the new government. If they take place with out disorder and good officials are elected, that will go far to prove the capacity of tbe people for self-government, and steps con bo taken without great delay for further progress in that direction. Tha problem Is complicated by tha fact that self-government Is an untried experiment, by a people who have had little oppor tunity to study Its principles or its de tails, by its necessities 'or its responsibil ities. "We wers much Impressed by tbe evi dences of good administration of the af fairs of the Island under Governor-General Wood. He has & very difficult and complicated problem to deal with; but wa ore convinced that he Is the right man in the right place, and that his ad ministration, though firm, is as gentle as possible and calculated to lead the people wisely to the establishment of an Inde pendent government which shall have HAD RADICAL VIEWS Eminent Catholic ScientistWho Died Yesterday. CHURCHDOOMA MUST BE MODIFIED Doctrine of tha TwfaJlTMlltr as tha Baasast Charon. Will ITat Stand la Biala, LONDON, April 1 Dr. St. George MI. Tart, former lecturer on zoology at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, and pro fessor pf biology at the University of Luvaln, long recognized as the leading scientist within the Roman, Cathollo Church In England, is dead. Tbe late Dr. Mlvart was recently in volved In a sharp controversy with Car dinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westmin ster, growing out of certain articles ha had contributed to the Nineteenth Cen tury and tha IFortnie-htlv Tlnvlev. W iiu I demanded from the Cardinal, as proprietor i of the Tablet, the principal Roman Coth- clase relations with our own and In which ollc organ in London, on apology for a the interests both of the people of Cuba i personal attack made upon him In that and the United States, shall be surely J paper. The Cardinal replied that the mat subserved. It Is not toofmuch to say that ter was entirely one for adjustment be-, the people of Cuba, In respect to the for- i tween the editor of the Tablet and Dr. matlon of the stable and beneftclent gov- I Mlvart. as he was responsible for neither eminent, are very much like children who the language nor the arguments of the have, to h tauiht ejirt led. Thev record 'Tablet. This was the subordlnata feature the United States as their friend and ' of the controversy. Its principal feature Superintendent of Filipino Edneatlon SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. April L Fred W. Atkinson, principal of the Springfield High School, has received an Informal offer of the position of Superintendent of Education In the Philippine Islands. , .a. WEBSTER DAVIS WILL RESIGN Wishes to Be Free to State. Boer Cause to Americana. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. April L A Journal special from Washington says: "Hon. Webster Davis, of Kansas City. will tomorrow tender his resignation to the President as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Davis decided to take this course as the result of his visit to South Africa. He has decided to deliver a public address touching the entire scope of the present war, and believes that he can best do so while tree from any restraint which his present position would Impose upon him. "When taking his departure for home from Pretoria, 20M people gathered to take leavo of him at the station. They ap pealed to him in tears to state their cause to the American people, and Mr. Davis says his conscience would haunt him If he proved recreant to that pitiful appeal "He believes the American people ore not truly Informed on the situation. He will, therefore, avail himself of an early opportunity to relate his experience and observations at a public meeting that shall bo free to all. Mr. Davis has decided on this course after mature deliberation and free consultation with his friends." Bailey Wins in Texas. HOUSTON. Tex., April L Two coun ties held primaries yesterday and voted on the contest for United Suites Senator. Montague County, Congressman Bailey's district, gave him a large majority. Wise County also declared for Mr. Bailey. In Tarrant County; Senator Chilton's cam paign manager was b&iten for a. county office, though a popular man. RESERVE VOLTJXTEER-ARMT. Outline of Bill to Be Introduced by Chairman liny Today. WASHINGTON. April L Renrescntative Hay. of Virginia, one of the prominent members of the military committee of the House, has prepared a bill to create out of the several states a reserve volunteer army for me in time of war, to supple ment the regular service. The bill con templates a general broadening of" the basis of the National Guard, its equipment with the service rifle, and its complete organization In time of war Into regi ments, brigades, divisions and corps, with the threvbattallon formations as In the regular service, and Is designed to obvi ate the necessity of a large standing army upon the expiration of the present law July 1. 1S0L which increases the standing army to G3.000, and authorizes the present volunteer army of 35.000. The bill will be introduced in the House tomorrow, and receives additional Importance from the fact that Hay Is chairman of the Demo cratic caucus. The bill makes all citizens between the ages of IS and 45 liable to mili tary service in tho volunteer army. It appropriates 34.000,000 annually for the maintenance and equipment of the Nation al Guard of the several states, and re quires the Secretary of War to keep In each state o supply of ordnance store sufficient for 90 days' use of the National Guard of the state In the event of war. "Tho time has come." said Hay. today, in explanation of his bill, "when It is necessary to consider carefully the ques tion of the future military establishment of the United States. -A careful con sideration of tne question has led to the belief that the situation can be met with out a resort to that worst enemy of a republic, a large and permanent military establishment. The Secretary of War has well said, 'that the regular establishment in the United States will probably never bo, by ltseir, the whole machine with which any war will be fought.' This be ing admitted. It will certainly not be con tended that In time of peace the regular establishment will be 'the whole machine.' Conservative men will seek some means by which the regular establishment can be reduced to a minimum compatible with the requirements of the country In tlmo of peace, and at the same time will offer some of the plans by means of which .an efficient array can be placed In the field should we unfortunately engage in war. "The time has come when we must solve the problem of National defense, and solve it, if possible. In a way to prevent the creation of a large standing army. An organized citizen soldiery. In touch with the people and composed of the people, does this. The object to be attained Is to enact a law which will effectively create an organized militia which will be available at a moment's no tice. "The bill. If enacted into law, win. It is confidently believed, go for towards solving the Intricate problem of National defense, and at the same time obviate the necessity for any increase of the standing army." teacher, and, as a whole, oro quite willing to be guided. "There ore great possibilities in the Is land. It is fertile, has great natural re sources, and is capable of supporting a population four or five tbrrs as large as It numbers at present. On the whole, there has been marvelous recuperation since tho declaration of peace, but it needs American capital and American enter prise, which hesitate cm yet to go there. English and German capital seems more confident, and Is being Invested. Surely our own people ought to have as much confidence In the future of Cuba as for eigners have. On the whole, we were much pleased and encouraged. The peo ple of the United States and of Cuba should alike exercise patience, being as sured that thereby progress will be most certain." PROGRESS OF MEXICO. Heu&ge of President Bias on Open ins; Sprlnsr Session of Congress. CITr OF MEXICoT April L President Diaz opened the Spring session of Congress this evening. In his message. Prescient Diaz calls attention to the satisfactory termination of the suits entered In New York against Mexico by the Woodhouse bond claimant., at the time the Morgana Issued the Mexican loon. He says that cot for a moment did he recognize that Mexico conld be sued in a foreign court, and that the American highest court .sus tained this principle. The President re views the Well and Abra case, which the American ccurts decided eo satisfactorily for Mexico, displaying notable Impartially. He says Mexico will take pleasure in wel coming the Pan-American Congress. The now treaty of commerce and friend ship between Mexico and, China will soon be sent to the Senate for ratification. The President dwelt on the precautions taken to prevent the spread of yellow fever In Vera Cruz and on the Gulf Coast, and denies that bubonic plague has made its appearance In Mexican territory. Increase In copper mining is mentioned, and anti mony, lead and other minerals formerly not regarded with interest, now command the attention of enterprising miners involved Dr. Mlvart's views es to the In spiration of the Scriptures. A sensational article by Professor Mlvart appears in the April North American Re view, in which he says that the reception by Cardinal Vaughan of his magazine arti cles showed the Roman Church "to be es sentially o petrified and not a progressive church." Continuing, Professor Mlvart says he was called upon to declare his belief In certain parts of the Bible. 'It was. of course, absolutely Impossible for me or for any other scientific man. to sign such a formula," he says, "unless It was clear ly and publicly known that I should be free to reject, as errors, statements his torically untrue, such as the account of the serpent and the tree, the bringing of animals to Adam to bo named, the history of the tower of Babel, that of the deluge, and so on." Professor Mlvart believed that there were errors In the Bible, and he wrote to his Cardinal asking If by signing tho formula referlng to the books he would be bound to accept everything Biblical as fact. "It Is very noteworthy." says Professor Mlvart, "that I could get so authoritative answer from the Cardinal. Tbe fact was he dared not answer. He could not allow that God had Inspired men to write false hoods, or that the church had (as of course it has) misled mankind, as to tho word of God, for a long succession of cen turies "It was and is absolute dogma of the church-that the damned are damned eter nally; that from hell tnere Is no possibil ity of escape, and that the two kinds of torment In the infernal prison, the torture, of loss and the torture of hell fire, will go on forever and ever and ever. "After mature reflection and many men tal struggles, I have come to thd con clusion that the Roman Catholic Church, must tolerate a transforming process of evolution with respect to many of its dogmas, or sink, by degrees. Into an effete and Insignificant body, composed of Ignor ant persons, a mass of women and chil dren, and o. number oCmentally eft eminata men." Concluding, Professor Mlvart says: "The most imperative task for "Roman theologians today is to so modify the meaning of the dogma of the ouurch's in fallibility as to render possible admission S-ta -ogresr Tt harbor wor-at .; S 2? Sd Vera Cruz and elsewhere are making ex cellent progress, the postal receipts con tinually Increase and there has been a sim ilar gain In tbe service of the Federal telegraph. Gratifying conditions of finance enables the executive to carry out many works of public Improvement, authorized by Con gress. The army Is in good condition, and Trent and theVatlcan have erred, and that the Pope's encyclical (the provident ieslmusdues) is to be on one side, as of absolutely no account whatever." Stoclc Operator Dead. BUFFIELD, Conn., April L Sydney A Kent, who for years was prominent in Chicago as a speculator and organizer. Is being improved In many branches of died at his Bummer residence here today, THE KEEDS OF CUBA. Observations of the Sab-Committee of Senators Jn.t Returned. WASHINGTON. April L The sub-committee of the Senate, consisting of Sena tors Piatt (Conn.). Aldrlch and Teller, which went to Cuba for the purpose of personally Investigating conditions on the island with a view to intelligent action by Congress with respect to Cuba, has returned to Washington. Senator Piatt, chairman of the sub-committee, tonight authorized a statement concerning the sub committee's observations: "Wo inquired as carefully and com pletely as we could." sold Senator Piatt. "Into the condition of the people on the Island, their needs and the prospects of the establishment of an Independent, sat isfactory and stable government by and for the people of Cuba. We saw and conversed with a great many prominent and leading men from all portions of the Island, men who represented different ideas and lntotsts, from intense consorv- the service. The President says the YaquI war Is not likely to be prolonged. It is the Intention of the government to send tho Taqul prisoners to different parts of tho republic and have them Instructed In the arts of civilization. Decisive measures against the rebellious Maya Indians are now unler way. and a new flotilla will operate In conjunction with the army against these Indians. Tho message gives general satisfaction as showing unchecked progress of tho nation tn every branch of tho service. OHIO LOCAL ELECTIONS. Hanna Quite an Issue In Cleveland and Toledo. CINCINNATI. April L Tho annual mu nicipal and township elections will occur In Ohio tomorrow. The contests involve the control of party organizations, as well as local officers. In Cincinnati, It is tha old fight against George B. Cox. as the local Republican leader. The regular Re publican ticket Is headed by Colonel Julius Flelshmann for Mayor, and the Fusion ticket by State Senator Alfred M. Cohen. Tho latter ticket Is equally divided In the nominations between Democrats and antl Cox Republicans. Cohen Is a Democrat. Both candidates for Mayor ore prominent Hebrews. The result will be very close. In Cleveland and Toledo, tho factional fighting has made the situation peculiar. Senator Hanna Is quite an Issue In both these cities. In Toledo, Mayor Samuel Jones Is a factor for municipal ownership, and especially of the natural gas-pipe line. Party lines will not be drawn closely. The women are taking an active port In the contest for members of Boards of Ed ucation, for which officers they are elect ors and in many cases candidates. PICKED OP BRITISH CANNON Dredged Prom the Savannah Ilarbor Also Old Coins. SAVANNAH. Ga.. April L-The dredge Babcock, at work In tho river here today, picked up two old-type English cannon. In a man-of-war wreck. One gun weighs about 1000 pounds and the other S3) pounds. The vessel Is supposed to have been sunk at the time of the British occupation of this city, when the French allies sailed up the river to attack them. A number of cannon balls and several sliver coins of a date more than 100 years ago havo also been taken out. s Strikes in Duildlnjt Trades. NEW TORK, April L Many strikes In building trades will begin tomorrow, but the situation Is not yet regarded as seri ous. Many of the bosses are yielding. . Damage by Frost in Mississippi. JACKSON, lllsa.. April L-HMvy frosts have done considerable damage to the fruit and vegetable crop in Central and Southern Mississippi in soma Instances amounting to 35 per cent. aged 66 years. Death was the result or a complication of diseases. He Is survived by a brother, now residing at Ban ita fael, CaL, and a sister and two daughters, Mr. Kent developed many enterprises, the greatest and one of his latest being the so-called Chicago Gas Trust. Burial of ex-Senator Sawyer. OSHKOSH. Wis., April L Ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer was buried this afternoon. Rev. Edward H. Smith, of the First Con gregational Church, officiated. The fu neral procession was the longest ever seen here, the various clvto societies and tho militia turning out. .The funeral was at tended by the state officers and by many prominent men of the state. Funeral of a Cuban. Mayor. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April L Tho fu neral of Mayor tTallant took place early this afternoon with elaborate ceremonies. Colonel Whiteside and other United States officers acted as honorary poll-bearers. The military and civil procession ex tended two miles. Forty-XIner Died in IndtanasOlis. INDIANAPOLIS. April L D. C Pen dleton, a railroad man and politician, died here today, aged 6S. He was a '43-er, an ensign In the Civil War, engaged In Government service, in Paraguay, and was once assistant general agent of the Mexi can Central Railroad. FATAL SCHOOLHODSE FIRE. Tiro Firemen Killed, Flva Badly Injured. OWOSSO. Mich.. April L Two fireman were killed by falling walls today In a fire which destroyed the Central High School. Three other firemen were seri ously Injured, and two pupils of the school were badly hurt. The dead are: Fred Rose, fireman. Frank Tucker, fireman. The injured are: Will Ross. Zene Ro3 and Edward Freet, firemen; Frank Davis and Solomon Vogel, schoolboys. The Are spread to all parts of the large building. The schoolhouse was on a large hill, and the engines were unable to fur nish sufficient force to render the fire de partment of much use. Loss, 312,000; Insurance, $10,000. Mlaslon Board Fire Loss. PITTSBURG. April L Fire tonight In the McClIntock building caused a loss of $73,000. Among the loser? is the Board of Missions for Freedmen. of the Pres byterian Church. Rosenbaum & Co.'s re tial millinery establishment, on the ground floor, was literally drenched with water, causing a' loss of 350,000. More Cnaea in Sydney. SYDNEY, N. S. W.. April L Eleven fresh cases of bubonio plague were official ly reported today. Two additlosal.deataa have occurred. --Kv. ..