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A NEW PHASE. Attempt to Blow Czar’s Palace Near St. Petersburg. A MINE DISCOVERED UNDER THE WALLS Several Notabilities Are Implicated in the Conspiracy—Nicholas Advised to Take a Yachting Tour, But Is Afraid. America May Be Deprived of a Voice in the Settlement. WASHINGTON. March 28.—While attention has been centered upon the crisis connected with the Manchurian agreement, an entirely new and Im portant phase of the Chinese question has been presented by the action of the ministers at Pekin in agreeing yesterday to submit to their various governments whether articles 8 and 9 of J.he Chinese protocol shall be car ried out by the- military authorities of all the powers interested in China, or only by those powers who are continu ing to take part in the application of these articles. The action of the min isters has been communicated to sev eral foreign embassies and legations here, and doubtless Mr. Rockhill has made or will make known the same facts. The articles in question are as RVows: “Article 8. The destruction of the forts which might obstruct free com munication between Pekin and the sea. “Article 9. The right to maintain occupation of certain points, to be de termined by an understanding among the pow-ers. in order to obtain open communication between the capital and the sea." These two questions appear to in volve territorial affairs, and it may be come of considerable moment whether the determination of such affairs is to be left with the military authorities of all the powers or only with such pow ers as continue their military forces in China. In the latter case, the United States government may be quietly but effec tually deprived of all voice in the set tlement of so much of the Chinese question as relates to the determina tion of the strength of the military forces to be continued there in the fu ture by the powers. It is also possible that an affirmative decision which would exclude the United States from participation in the discussion of this important point might be extended to put us out of China altogether. LONDON, March 28.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris states on the highest au thority that a mine has been discov ered beneath the palace of Emperor Nicholas, at Tzcarskoe-Selo, 17 miles south of St. Petersburg. Several nota bles, the dispatch further states, are implicated in the plot against his ma jesty. The Russian press was not per mitted to mention the affair. A dispatch from St. Petersburg to Reuters’ Telegraph Agency says that, in consonance with what is believed to be the czar's expressed wish, the min ister of the interior has published in structions for the authorities of the towns and provinces, recommending preventive measures against disturb ances as being more effective than se vere repression after disurbances have been started. The Birmingham Post, which is closely in touch with Joseph Chamber- lain, says news received in high quar ters in London indicates that the czar is in a very nervous state, owing to the condition of the political horizon. It is said that he fears the result of the policy of his ministers in the far east, while the student troubles anc threats against his life, of which there are more than have been published, have completely unnerved his majesty. His medical advisers have strongly OBJECT TO NEW SCHOOL LAW. counseled a yachting cruise, but the czar has refused to follow their ad vice. Those behind the scene in Rus Teachers Deem Change in Time for sia take a very grave view of the pres Making Contracts an Injustice. ent agitation, and think it is the begin OLYMPIA, Wash., March 28.—The ning of more serious trouble. full import of house bill No. 9, passed by the legislature toward the close of For Suppression of Riots. the session, has begun to dawn on the St. Petersburg, March 28.—A circu state’s educators, and it cannot be said lar issued by the minister of the in that they are favorably impressed with terior blames the police for not crush it. The bill amends the state school ing the demonstrations at the outset code In several Important particulars, by the dispersion of gathering crowds. and went into effect immediately upon It is said the police must learn where its approval by the governor. and when demonstrations are planned, Prior to that time school elections and mass their forces there. Above all, were held on the first Saturday in order must be restored at any cost, May. The new law provides that they and the authorities must not fear to shall occur on the first Saturday in use the necessary force and severity. June. It also provides that the newly The military, the circular further says, elected officers shall take their posi can be called upon when firing is ne tions the first Monday in June, and cessary, and the cavalry may be sum that they are to employ the teachers moned upon any occasion to clear the for the ensuing year. The old law gave streets. the retiring board the right to employ The Russian Authors’ Mutual Aid the teachers for the coming year, and Association, founded by the Russian this is where the “howl” will be raised. Literary Society, has been ordered to It has been the custom to employ close its premises, owing to a protest teachers as early in the year as possi of the authorities during the recent ble—sometimes in February. In the event that a teacher was not success riots, issued a short time ago. A student at the St. Petersburg uni ful In securing a position from one versity. named Proskuriakoff, who had board, the early re-election made it been sentenced to two years’ military possible for him to look elsewhere. service and drafted into a regiment Now all this will be changed, because soon to leave for Turkestan, a woman the June election will force boards student named Smirnova, and Lieu of directors to make their selections at tenant Kutness, of a Sapper battalion about the same time. Already com have been found dead near Yamaburg plaint of the injustice worked by the In the St. Petersburg province. The new law has begun to be made to the student held a revolver, and it was evi state superintendent’s office, but that dent that the three persons had com official is powerless to remedy matters. mitted suicide. The press is beginning to display A DOUBLE EXPLOSION. uneasiness on account of the position taken by Japan with regard to Man Serious Accident in a New Pennsyl churia. although the Bourse Gazette vania Mine. expresses itself optimistically, declar CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., March 28.- ing its confidence that “this question will never become an apple of discord The first mine explosion to occur in between the two mightiest Asiatic the new Klondike region of Fayette county happened today. One man was powers.” killed Instantly, five will die, and 10 are burned and crushed so terribly OLD WARSHIP HARTFORD. that it is doubtful if they will recover. The body of the dead man is miss Returns to New York After an Ab ing. The injured men have been sence of 26 Years. brought to the Cottage state hospital. NEW YORK, March 28.—After as As a result of the explosion, the mine absence from these waters of 26 years, is on fire. The cause of the explosion the famous old warship Hartford is was an accumulation of gas in the again at the Brooklyn navy yard. It heading of the Gates mine, one of the was in 1875 that Admiral Farragut’s new mines opened up this winter by old flagship was last seen in this port. the American Steel & Wire Company. The Hartford was laid up for years at The Gates plant is located just the Mare Island navy yard, San Fran across the Monongahela river from cisco, until it was decided to remodel Masontown. When the explosion oc her and fit her out for service as a curred at 9 o'clock this forenoon a training ship. The vessel is now on r group of 16 miners had gathered in a training cruise, with a crew of 480 cross entry about 600 feet from the men and boys, most of them appren bottom of the shaft and 50 feet from tices. She will remain at the Brooklvr the face, awaiting the discharge of a yard for a week, undergoing some re blast. The charge of powder was put pairs, and then will resume her cruise. into the blast as usual and touched off The Hartford sailed from San Fran by Michael Goble, the blaster. In the cisco about a year ago. Her cruise ex meantime a pocket of gas had accumu tended to Boston. She left that port in lated at the face and gradually drifted July of last year on another cruise go out toward the heading. The same in ing first to England, then to Holland. stant the fuse was touched off there Belgium, France and Portugal. From was a blinding flash which suddenly European ports she went to the West filled the entry in which the miners Indies. While there she was ordered had taken refuge. There were two ex to Venezuela. Returning from South plosions. The first was so terrific that ern waters, she stopped at Washing it left the men dazed and stiffened; ton. and from there went to Boston then there was another rush of air, coming to Brooklyn from the latter bringing with it a second puff of gas port. When the Hartford leaves here and then another explosion. she will go on another European and West Indian cruise, returning to Playing With Dynamite. Hampton Roads on October 1. Chicago, March 28.—As a result of While the historic ship is at the stealing a stick of dynamite two Pol navy yard a company of her bluejack ish boys of Hawthorne received prob ets will take part in the military tour ably fatal Injuries and several others nament in Madison Square Gardea. were burned and bruised, but not se riously. Robbed a Country Bank. The explosion occurred as the chil Columbus, O., March 27.—A tele dren were going homo from school. phone message from Somerset. Perry Thirty of them stopped to see the men county, received at the police station putting in the Hawthorne sewer. The at 2 A. M., stated that six men had ! children watched the men blow up ridden into the city and blown open some hardpan, and some of the boys the safe in the local bank and secured 1 thought it would be fun to get some of $1,500 In money and a large amount in the sticks and see what they could do bonds. The robbers escaped. with them. Result of a Texas 8hooting. Liberty, Tex., March 28—W. R Duncan and his father in-law, W. K Waul, were shot and instantly killed today. A difficulty started betweer Duncan and Thomas Branch, and Wau. and Wharton Branch, father of Thos Branch. Interfered. Duncan and Wau were both shot through the heart an-: died instantly. Wharton Branch war arrested and charged with the killing He was hurried to Houston on the first train. Branch is a prominent at torney of South Texas. Ministers Seek Advice. Berlin. March 27.—A dispatch from Pekin to the Cologne Gazette dated Sunday, March 24, says that at the first formal meeting of the commit tee on Indemnity, held in Pekin Sun day, it was decided to Invite Sir Rob ert Hart, director of the Chinese im- I perial maritime customs; Monsignore Faviere, vicar’apostolic at Pekin, and other experts, financial and otherwise, to submit proposals on the best meth- ■ ods for raising the amount of ln- i demnity to be demanded from China. (ÄuaifT OT runsron ENGLAND CALLS A HALT. Warns China Against Signing Any Private Treaty. WASHINGTON, March 29.—The ______ British government has protested against China making a convention General Aguinaldo a Prisoner in with any power touching territorial or financial matters until the present troubles in that country aie conclud American Hands. ed. Tne fact of the British protest was made known here for the first time today by a dispatch from one of FILIPINO LEADER NOW IN A MANILA JAIL the foreign officers of Europe. It says the protest was made through Sir Ernest Satow, the British minister at uccetsful Conclusion of the Kansas General's Pekin. It does not state when the rep Expedition Into Isabela Province—Was resentations were made, but from the fact that the dispatch was received in Brought Back on the Vicksburg. Washington today, it is taken that the pretest occurred within the last day or two. Although the Russian agree MANILA, March 29.—General Fred ment is not specifically referred to, it erick Funstan’s daring project for the is said to be clear that the British capture of Aguinaldo in his hiding action is directed against the Russian place in the province of Isabela, island agreement. The language appears to of Luzon, has proved completely suc be similar to that used by Secretary Hay, in the American protest. The cessful. Aguinaldo was captured there effect of the British action is to place on March 23. the United States, Japan and Great The United States gunboat Vicks Britain in formal opposition to the burg, Commander E. B. Barry, with signing of a convention by China with General Funston and Aguinaldo on any power pending the settlement of the Chinese troubles. The course of board, arrived here this morning. Great Britain is the more significant Aguinaldo was brought ashore at from the fact that tnat government 3:10 P. M. today and taken before and Germany have a written alliance General MacArthur at the Malacanang relating to Chinese affairs. palace. He talked freely, but seemed I The concurrence of tnese protests ignorant concerning recent events. He probably explains why the Manchur appeared to be in good health and was ian agreement has not been signed. even cheerful. He lunched with the There was no definite information re ceived here today at the state depart ment or at any of the foreign em bassies as to whether the agreement had been signed or rjected. There was something of a stir in diplomatic quarters over the report coming from official sources that the United States was considering the advisability of ad dressing Russia directly on the sub ject. Heretofore, the American objec tions to the Manchurian agreement have been addressed to China. Copies were furnished the Russian authori ties. Several of the foreign repre sentatives advised their governments that this step was contemplated by the United States, but there is no of ficial information available as to how far the consideration of the move has proceeded. FLOODS IN NEW YORK STATE. OEM. EMILIO ÁOUINALDO. officers of General MacArthur’s staff, and was then escorted to the Enda- street jail. Aguinaldo's capture was attended with considerable difficulty, an insur gent major being killed at the time of the event. Twenty rifles and a num ber of important papers were cap tured. LONDON, March 29.—A dispatch from Manila says that several mem bers of Aguinaldo’s staff were cap tured with him and brought to Manila. The insurgent leader and his men were captured near Casiguran, north of Baler. Where the Capture Was Made. The province of Isabela, where the capture of Aguinaldo occurred, is on the island of Luzon, about 200 miles northeast of Manila, and about 75 miles north of Baler, on the eastern coast, which place was made memora ble by the capture of Lieutenant Gill- more and his party from the gunboat Yorktown, in April, 1899. Isabela province is wild and mountainous, es pecially along the coast, where the high range known as Gran Cordillera Oriental extends for 100 miles or more from north to south, the highest points of the range being but a few miles from the shore. Rugged trails, in some places being but a foot or two in width, lead across the mountains, frequently crossed by rushing streams, and where these overflow their banks, the trails are <aist deep in mud. It was to this uninviting district that General Fun- stan and his small band went a short time ago. It was a part of the island that had never before been visited by American troops. Much Damage Caused to Property by High Water. NEW YORK, March 29.—From many parts of the state comes news tonight of damage by flood. The waters of rivers and the smaller tributary streams are reported as overflowing their banks, causing widespread in undations which threaten to destroy much property before they begin to subside. Up to midnight the only ac cident in which any one was injured was that due to the washing out of a culvert near Norwich ditching a Del aware & Lackawanna train. In the accident three people were sligihtly hurt. This rush of water which is swell ing the streams is due to heavy rains and the consequent melting of the snow which has lain for months and has been deeper than usual in the central and western portions of the state. The Mohawk river, swollen by torrents of water flowing from the snow-covered Adlronuacks, is higher than at any time in almost 40 years, and much fear was expressed at Utica during the day that the rising waters would interfere with railroad traffic before’ tomorrow, but tonight’s reports show that the high point is reached, and water is receding. The waters of the Mohawk carried the ice out of the river at Schenectady, and the pressure thus relieved has secured Schenectady so far from serious damage. The water has risen so high, however, that Little Falls reports New York Cen- tarl trains being run over the West Shore between Frankfort and Utica. The Genessee valley is afloat in many places, the Genessee and its tributaries not having been so full in five years. A rise of 15 inches in 12 hours is an indication of the rapid rate at which the water is flowing into Rochester and the adjacent villages. Much railroad property is already under water. DENMARK’S TERMS. Conditions for the Sale of West Indies to the United States. LONDON, March 29.—The Daily Reign of Terror Will Follow Our Evac News publishes the following dispatch uation of Cuba. NEW YORK, March 29.—Represent from its Copenhagen correspondent: “I am able to state, on the very best ative Vespasian Warner, of Illinois, authority, that Denmark has commu who has just returned from an ex- j nicated to the United States the fol tended tour through Cuba, believes I lowing conditions for the sale of the that the constitutional convention will Danish West Indies: accept the Platt amendment, says a [ “First, $4,000,000 to be paid to Den Washington special to the World. mark. “Second, the population to decide Continuing, Mr. Warner said: by vote whether to remain Danish or “We muiit, of course, turn the Is to be transferred to the United States. land over to the Cubans, but it is a “Third, if the vote is favorable to crime against humanity to withdraw the United States, then the inhabitants at this time. When our troops leave to become immediately not only Amer the island you will witness a reign ican subjects, but American citizens. of lawlessness that will startle the "Fourth, products of the island to world and compel us, in the name of be admitted to the United States free justice, to take matters into our own of duty. hands. The Cubans will sign any "It is supposed here that Washing thing or do anything to get us away ton will not readily agree to the third from their property, and when they and fourth conditions.” have the reins in their own hands, you can expect the worst. Goldsborough’s Trial Trip. "From what I can learn, they will Seattle, March 29.—The navy de assess everybody with any money and partment has designated April 1 as have a division of the spoils. They the day for the official trial trip of will drive all Spaniards and American the torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsbor- sympathizers from the island, and for ough, which was built at Portland. The a brief period will revel in loot. Law department officials have not yet an and order will become a mockery, and nounced just where the trip will take a state of anarchy will reign. place. “It is foolishness to talk of the Cu There is no doubt that the boat will bans governing themselves at this more than make the required time of time or for years to come. The island 30 knots. She has done some speedy must become ours eventually, and it running upon the Sound that has made seems a shame to undo all the prog it apparent that she will make a fine ress made in two years. As it will showing when she makes the trial be, we shall have Jp intervene within trip that will determine whether or 90 days and set up a protectorate again not she will be admitted Into the to begin the work of reconstruction navy as one of the defenders of Uncle anew.” 8am. CRIME TO WITHDRAW. Slight Skirmishes Reported. Cape Town, March 29.—Indecisive encounters at widely separated points are reported daily. Fighting took place yesterday at Tarkastadt and Hennfngfonteln, both in Cape Colony. The casualties were few. A command numbering 200, under Commandant Fourie, was dispersed at Tbaba N' Chu. According to reports received here, the hills above Dewetsdorp, just reoccupied by General Bruce Hamil ton, were also the scene of a fight lasting several hours yesterday. Around the World in a Canoe. Victoria, B. C., March 29.—Frank Saxby, a prospector, who has been around these parts for about a year, is having a large Indian war canoe decked over, and in company with one companion will attempt to circle the globe In it. going first to Hong Kong, via the Pacific islands. The canoe is a very large one. such as British Columbia Indians use in their travels up and down the coast, and when properly handled can stand almost any kind of weather. KORAN THE ONLY LAW. Capture of Aguinaldo Has Good Effect on Tagals. REPORT OF GENERAL MACARTHUR The Insurreatson in the Island of Mindanao Wiped Out —Filipinos Learn That Resist ance Is Hopeless. WASHINGTON, April 1.—An im portant dispatch received at the war department today from General Mac- Arthur, in the opinion of the officials, went far to support the prediction made by General MacArthur yester day that the end of the rebellion is near at hand. This dispatch chron icles the surrender of a considerable additional number of rebels and mil itary arms, and the Important feature of it is that the surrender marks the complete stamping out of the insur rection in the island of Mindanao, which is, next to Luzon, the largest island in the groiip. The dispatch is as follows: "Manila, March 29.—Brigadier Gen eral William Cobb reports the sur render at Sumulao, Mindanao, of 9 officers, 160 men. 187 rifles and 80 shotguns, Capistrano’s command. This ends the trouble in Mindanao as far as the Filipinos are concerned. Brig adier General Robert P. Hughes re ports Alikpali and Ruiz, 34 guns, sur rendered to Captain David Shanks, Eighteenth infantry, at Mamburao; 206 guns, Fulton's command, surren dered to Lieutenant Colonel William S. Scott, Forty-fourth Infantry.” The following cablegram was re ceived at the navy department from Admiral Remey: “Cavite, March 29.—Bureau of Nav igation, Washington: MacArthur tel egraphs: ’Thanks to splendid co-op eration of Vicksburg, I have Aguin aldo securely in my possession at Malacanan. General Funston loud in praise of everything navy did. Entire army joins in thanks to yourself, of ficers and men.’ REMEY.” Secretary Long replied to the ad mirai as follows: "Remey. Manila: Inform MacAr thur highly appreciate his and Funs ton's generous praise navy, and con gratulate them heartily. LONG.” Senator Burton and Representatives Long and Curtis, of Kansas, saw the president after 4 o’clock, when the rush of work had ceased. The presi dent. listened attentively to what the delegation had to say, and said he had under consideration the matter of rewarding General Funston for his services in capturing the Filipino chief. The delegation regard their in terview as encouraging and hope to see the Kansan made a brigadier gen eral in the regular establishment, but Its members were careful to say that the president gave them uo promise nor any indication as to his inten tions in this regard. They would not be surprised, however, if considerable opposition to giving Funston a briga dier generalship should develop at the war department. There Is no disposi tion In the regular establishment to be little General Funston’s exploit, es pecially since the receipt of General MacArthur’s dispatch giving full credit to Funston, but there would natu rally be opposition to jumping a vol unteer officer 35 years of age into the grade of brigadier general, and the Kansas delegation recognizes this fact. Civil Government Io Impossible I* the Sulu Islands. JOLO, Island of Sulu, March Mr— The commission was heartily receive* at the headquarters of the sultan. The residences of many of the people were decorated with flags, the star* and stripes floating through th* town, while thousands of firecracker* were exploded In all directions. It was a beautiful summer morn ing, and when the sultan had not put in an appearance upon the ar rival of the last launch, a cutter was sent with the secretary of the com mission to invite the sultan to visit the ship. They brought back hi* majesty, clothed in gold and purple, and decorated with jewels. He pre sented a comic opera aspect as he came on board, followed by his min isters and a score of relatives in mot ley court array. They were greeted with a salute of 17 guns. Commis sioner Taft explained to his majesty that there was no disposition on the part of the members of the commis sion to interfere with the administra tion of the sultan’s affairs or the habits, customs and religion of the people. He said that the only mo tive governing the commission was the prospective prosperity and hap piness of the people of the Sulu Isl ands, and that the people of the United States expected the treaty to be strictly observed. The sultan then thanked Commis sioner Taft and spoke proudly of the cable and other improvements intro duced by the Americans, adding that his best friends were the military of ficials, and that he expected to abid* by the decision of the commission ers and to follow their advice. His majesty then inspected the ship. That afternoon the sultan was re ceived at the American military headquarters and inspected the troops. Native sports followed, which were witnessed by the commis sioners and others. The Philippine commission sailed thiB morning for Isabel, Island of Basilan. Before leaving the commis sion had a long consultation with Ma jor Sweet, the American commander at Gato, and Dhul Karnein, the strongest chief of the Sulus, who usually opposes the sultan. Any measure of civil government in Sulu appears impossible at pres ent. The customs of vassalage, ser- vftude and polygamy prevail. There Is no law except the Koran, and that is not always followed. The Morros and Chinese desire a cessation of military rule in Jolo, but the con glomerate character of the popula tion and the uncertainty as to those without the walls render this inadvi sable. Military officers consider the treaty unnecessary and an impedi ment to progress. FRENCH INFLUENCE GROWING. Southern Province* of China. HONG KONG, March 30.—It is re ported from Canton that the activity of the French is greatly increasing in the neighborhood of that city. Two steamers ply between Hong Kong and Canton, and gunboats are much in evidence on the Chinese waterways. It is also reported that two steamers are being built in France to run be tween Hong Kong and Canton, and that France intends to subsidize the carrying of the mails. It is also ex pected that a French postoffice will open in Canton about April 1. Objections have been lodged to the plying of the steam launches under the tricolor. Chinese captains now fly the tricolor with an addition of three small stars, which are Invisi ble a shore distance away, and as a result, it is said, the Chinese people Imagine they are still under the tri color, and conclude that the French influence Is gaining. It is also re ported that a French hospital wax HERMANN IS TO GO. opened at Shameen some months Retention Made Impossible by Fric back for the purpose of receiving Chi nese patients. All this aids French tion With Hitchcock. influence and prestige. WASHINGTON, March 30.—It has WHY HE DID NOT SIGN. practically been determined that Hermann will not remain commis sioner of the general land office. Accident to Chinese Minister Saved Manchuria. While the president speaks well of ST. PETERSBURG. March 30.— Hermann, he cannot have him a sub ordinate to Hitchcock, in view of the Last Monday, when the world ex friction that exists. Hermann has pected that the Russo-Chinese con been tendered a place on the civil vention as to Manchuria would be service commission, but as this is a signed, the Russia foreign office re reduction both in salary and impor ceived word that the Chinese minis tance, he does not like to make the ter in St. Petersburg, Yang Yu, had change. The president does not want fallen and been seriously Injured. to dump Hermann out in the cold, This news was received at the time and the civil service commissioner with a grain of salt, but a represent ship was suggested to let him down ative of the Associated Press was in formed at the United States embassy easy. George D. Mclklejohn, ex-asslstant this evening that Yang Yu had not seerteary of war, is mentioned as only slipped on a wax floor, bruising Hermann's successor. He lost his his elbow and leg, but hurt his head former place in making a fight for the and was consequently confined to his senate, but it is understood he con bedroom. Yang Yu is over 60, and tributed his full share In the choice fleshy. He has recently displayed of two Republicans, and may be rec great anxiety in reference to the con vention. and has hesitated to sign, ognized for his party loyalty. particularly since he is in doubt about his reception should he return A Dubuque Fire. to China, as he belongs to the liberal Dubuque, la., April 1.—A four-story party. trick structure occupied by George 8pani*h War Claim*. Richardson & Co., manufacturers of Washington, March 29.—The Span shoes, and B. F. Richardson & Co., la dies’ shoes, was destroyed by fire to ish war claims commission, of which ex Senator Chandler Is president, has night. Loss, $118,000. received from the state department a full list of the claims against Spain 8ays He Is Heir. growing out of the Insurrection in Tacoma, Wash., April 1.—Samuel Cuba, which were filed in the depart Philby, a Tacoma ship carpenter here, ment up to the 15th of the present claims to be one of the heirs to the month. These claims are all those of English estate of Thomas Holden, American citizens, for under the treaty of Paris, the governments of the mentioned in yesterday's dispatches. United States and Spain undertook Philby’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shel to adjust claims of their own citizens. ton Philby. 76 y»ars old, now living at The grand total of these claims is Brazil, la., was the granddaughter of about $3h,000,000, and included in the Thomas Holden, through her mother. list are five claims in exceed of $1,- The claim of the Philby heirs com 000,000. The largest single claim 1* bats that of the Broadbents, of Balti that of John W. Brock, on account of more; Stambaughs, of New York, and property losses, estimated at $2,162,- others, who claim Inheritance through 514. Mrs. Ruiz, widow of the dentist Holden’s sister Elizabeth, while the who was killed in a Havana prison, is Philby heirs claim direct descent. a claimant for $75.000. Massacred by Indians. Phoenix, Ariz., April 1.—It is re ported that a party of goldseekers was massacred by Ceris Indians on the Island of Tiburon, in the Gulf of Cal ifornia. Two weeks ago six Mexican prospectors left Tepopa on the west coast of Mexico in a small boat and went to Tiburon island in search of gold. Pedro Pasoulela, one of the party, has reached the mainland in a small boat, and reported a fierce fight with the Indians. He escaped, and believes bls comrades were killed. Activity in — Pioneer Stage Operator Drowned. Oakland, Cal., March 30.—The body of John Allman, a pioneer stage coach operator of the coast, has been found in the harbor, and it is believed he was accidentally drowned. During his lifetime he made a business of bidding on almost every mail-carry ing contract in the west, and at one time had more government contracts than any other man engaged in the business. He was a personal friend of President U. 8. Grant, and during that official's administration spent . much of his time In Washington.