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Committee i-R. i 4' x' 1 Will XjO -Through i Series of Importao Manoeuvera. jitNaragansettBay 4 iWashingtov AprilltX The aavy department u' fliasL practically determined that as soSaas SampsouV squadron returns to NewiTojflt It "vill be-jordexed, 4o iNTarragahaett" ba." fof a serie ot tactical manoeuvres A problem fn naval- presented Sampson aha-fil sutul- ron will proceed lo ea to' wotSf it mV Then -the ships wm eturnrtS' NewptRftl to cnscusa tne problem. This isorTf work win'obntlnue all summer! TRIALDFTHE LAKE CITY LYIICIIERSj B3gnn.Yetrday;a: Charlestoii- Xfjfc Hesse tOi Heard Todav4 ChaxlestOftir, S. trlai of the LakejOty, lynchers began in- the- federal court here ants' attorneys contended that the fetifc era! court had no jurisdiction but they were -The defense made -ft second attempt to, block the proceed tags by technical challenges of the jur ors, but agaidi were overruled.

The Jury was sworn and the disrtrkst attorney outlined the charges; witnesses will be iWtf rd tomorroiw when; members of. the Bker family will give the story of the" lynching arid the burning of the postoffice. Three of the 'ief endants are volun teers in. the Secoad South Carolina. The government wll first-prove the crime and the fact of the killing and will then try, to fasten it on themen who are now under Indictment.

Joseph; P. Newbam and Farly Lee, "who have, tuiraed state's evidence, will repeat, their bloody story to the couirt At the preliminary hearing Jn. Charleston last yearUee ahd Wewhai jtnJdthtfC the: 'fijinf! sent paker ioit 6f H.wrl wid they, toldnof the buildlngr'was They went oVer the story ojt vhowUh mob moved.1 quietly- to the little building where the negroes: were sleeping; of "how the building was Saturated with oil, and thrn of the terrible screams and- cries from the inmates when they were hemmed in. onone side by a rain of lead and forced out-the other by a sweeping flame of fire. defendants whom true bills were returned by the grand jury" Martin.

Ward, A. Webster, Ezra MoKiilgh, Henry. Stokes, Henry Godwin, Moultrie Epps, Charies D. Kelly, Marion Clark, Alonzo Rodgers, Edwin M. Rodgers, Jospeh P.

Newham an-d Early F. HE New York, Stocks were quiet today and. price varjatiions were quite narrow. American, Tobacco closed steady at 220; C. C.

C. St. L. 62 14 New Tork Central 131V 3-8; Southern; preferred Sir 1-4. fOFF With DM WITH, THE OLD if you must tdeoend on artifioiai aid to restore ailing.

vision why not have Aho BEST? Thafa none too- good. it.no glass amd no metDmd of fitting that can. give you miore easo-or comfoitt: or jaminaitionimwre Jr lenses hiore pnertecfiy flr lasccurately: reentered no. fmm A more; carefully adjusted; jac prices servlees rciadered. ExaminatSott jt'-l1 -'r; I.

McKBB, scientific Ontician. Pattjom Ave. ft Blair's Furniture Store. A jr- '4' Expedition Un- der V' Command GenfaiEawton The City Jalcen Without iDifllcultby the 3J Rebels Hade a Brave Starjd ButiWere Driven out in Coiifusiou. TotaW mericaii Loss was Only Six rrWcnndod-eS Reikis KiUed and Forty Wounded.

Monday Evening, April 10. Saita the uioat important place oa Lagrunu 4e'Bay, was ltptared this morning: by an expedition under the command of General-' Ia The Americans in fifteen lighters, towed by seyea tugs, reached! the Junction of the River Pasig and the bay at midnight Saturday and early Sunday started across the lake with 'the araoy gun- boats Lagun de Bay, -Napidafi and Oeste in the lead. -v A heavy rains torm came, up soon af ter starting, ckuaing a 'slight delay by scattering the fiotllfa. At the voy age was continued southward, 'but at nine a dense fog compelled another halt, Finally the expedition, got with in five miles of Santa Cruz and "the battalion commanders were -summoned attoard the Laguna de Bay for final iJT 'steuetions. AffTinsurgent steamer, was discovered twWles southwBft a rfeoonnolsance of the ene- my's position by the gunboats.

At 1:30, the Napidan, which was worked, to the southward, opened fire on the rebels, who were holding position' four miIeV from the town; Tie firing the Filipinos, many of whom fled toward the hills and the town was in, confusion. Sharpshooters went ashore under the protection of the 'Napi dan's guns, which thoroughly shelled the wdods about the landing places. Two battalions of the Four- teenth: dnfantry, under Captain H'S brouck, followed, andtogether-they at tacked the insurgents, who re'treated before the accurate fire of the Ameri cans. A battalion of the First North Dakota, under Major Fralnuf and a battalion of the First Iclaho, UTider Captahi Finck, were then towed ashore by the New York Sun's la These troops deployed as skirmishers on the left flank of the, troops now, marching toward Santa Cruz from the south The only opposition met was from small, bodies insurgents liri along the route. Meanwhile the lat gun' de Bay rebels ait the entrance of the river north of the town.

-Darkness was" approacaing and the Americans-who had landed were still two miles from the church in the "town. A halt was made and the troops bivouacked. At dawn this ftUVft'UlUft ft.VA ftift4Vftj WWWII Wft- Tnnnnmfli thA n-trairmo tit.q a iracnmiirt were driven out in confusion. The total American loss was only six wounded The rebels lost sixty-eight killed: and forty while many were cap- -t i Washington, l61.Th4 was jrecelfed romOtis tai 'Jf Manila; ix April lO-Adjutan't: Gener- cured JantS-CruzCtLief "f5 ties, six wounded fnsurgenl Casual- Insurgent troops driven ut, leaving 68 dead, on the field and a large humber of grounded. A considerable number wereT captured.

La wton wall pursue PA" s- r. ieven Killed and For- ty Wounded, atT 111. Clash Bet57ee5 -the 'White Miners Impon i '-ft, "2, erde a vriant unesrro iliner 4. i An Mptftsiag "Among the Xfegroes Bliall-iProciaim gPfea ni Api-il 10. Henry SteyenS a- gant negro, whpjled; lt J'Septem-ber's riot, precipitated another clash this min eaand the imported u'egroes wlhich re-" suited In the kaUnof 'even and the wounding of Two of the dead rerelwhites, four colored men and one negro woman.

Several of the wounded may die. Frank Cobum, agent of a brewing company was kiBed by a Btray shot. 41; The trouble occurred on the principal business street, which was scepnens was parading the" street armed' and defying arrest He 'at tempted to shoot the sheriff whereupon severaLdeputies opened fir. Steph-r ens ran, shooting indiscriminately and kllUng an tanocnt He was captured after a hard chase, but was so badly wounded he probably i Stephens arrest, the ne- shooting in; every section ociiscttybut cuifly with rifles from 'ijEjjt? te olhef-omLnv'sf The jiheriff collected posse. set about to restore order.

The governor was appealed Ht for troops -and at 8 o'clock tonight four military companies arrived and within an hour jvereln completeeohtroii of the town. Colonel Culver, of the FiCth Illinois, who is In coimqand, proclaimed martial law and placed the" entire city under guard. No trouble is anticipated during th'e night. GIVES UMBBACE TO WILLIATil. London, April 10.

The Berlin correspondent of, the Standard says: "After receiving the United States arid British ambassadors last woek to explain Germany's attitude regarding Samoa, Emperor William' sent instructions to the German ambassadors in London and Washington, to- the general effect that Germany considers the new government in Samoa Illegal and the action of the British and Americans a clear violation of the Samoa act. The report of the behavior of Admiral Kautz toward the German cruiser Falke haiTgiven umbrage throughout the John's Astoeatos LiqulM Paints 'axe Ithe btnst palntsfor structural purpose's ever produced 4-Stee color card at Grant's Pharniacy. Call land examine the new line of go carts'-'ksd "baby carriages at Mrs. Xi. A.

Johnson's, 27 North Main strset. EvervBcMtv tmbued with the power to hvnnwtirw. TtPtwd Pimf. MVetr's card In thila- papier. Florida Salt I Mullet I Breakfast.

HiveGehts. rl 7eekin rSicnmondV i Washington April executive committee appointed at the meeting of council at Glasgow four years ago to make preparations for the meetfngrwhich: is to be fteld. Jn Washingtm Septembepr 27; wHl assemble la the FirstPresbyterian churchlin tf -chmoiid ext Thur-day The Rev, Wniiam- tvl tli? jx, of PhHadeJphia, stated clerk of the" general assembly toe United. States, and the "Coven.4P.f LI D.V president of Knox college atS in charge" and have arranged a program of exercises for the council at the Washfeie- ionj meeting, jln which they desired the approvjia "of their colleaguest ixeuvesca composed of thirty ihembers, distinguished clergymen and of. the Presbyter ian church, in the United States' and Canad and they will be tiandsomely entertaineti with a banquet and regep- tion-hy the hrethren Richmond.

council composed eif all of the various branches o4E and chnphthjwu the world, ihclud- the United Presbyterian; the Scotch Presbyterian, the- Pbyteilan, theWehseshetl- gueoots and aM other adherents of the -ifalth. They, represent about 35,000,000 communicants, located Inl -twenty nations in erent parts of fthe world, not inciudi ng the -missionary 1 stations. alliance is the largest tgularlytetablisbed religious organization: existence It meets once in four years, and was organized ely by the late Dr. Jamej McCosh arid the iate- Dr. JPhilip in AmericaT was in pittyaaelphia in 1880, It had no ecalesastical power or It cannot alterthe canons or affect the discipline, of Hie church, but is simply Intended to promote fel-Ikywship, interest and enthusiasm among the believers In doctrines.

the Calvinistic "r-Sft." A iftiis meeting wlll.be the twenty- fifth laftndversary. of the "organization of the Pan-Prsbytlans council jmd the close of the be or a nis-toricajf, iMie of th chtef themes will be "The growth "of the influence of Calvinism in missionary work and national life," 'The results accomplished and the progress made by the Presbyterian church, during the century, fThe comparative Influence of different religions, upon life, society, politics andnorals," "Practical matters in modern development of church work," ''Special characteristics of the Presbyterian system," "The relation of the church to sociological questions' THE DOLLAR DINNER. New Tork, "April 10. Meetings were held last night" uy'the committee of the Chicago 'platform democrats and the Siwkingmen-fo make arrangements for their dinner in celebration of Jefferj; son's The contract to serve the Chicago platform on April 15th was let to a Bowery, restaurant man, who agreed to serve It at eight cents a Bryan will "speak-upon George Fred Williams upon, "Trusts and Monopolies' -Colonel Jones' on "The Platform of 0 Ex- Governor "Altgeld. arid Charles A Towne will also.

speak. At tlie workingmen'Si din-ner, April 19," in addition to Mr. Bryan, 'ex-Governor Altgeld, Governor Pingree and Mayor Jones, of are among the The best truss made. is the Amerioan Silver enitiraly- "aaew. See dt at -G(raint'3 Pharmlaicy.

TO CURB: A COLD IN ONB DAT, Tak Laxwttva.BtTxno QuSalm Tablstt. AB druggists refund ttt mensy If ft Calls to cuire. 25 cents. Tbm geaouvs nas ju B. ach The Boston ShbeaStore We era receivingnew good daily dlf reot; firbm -Bbefttxn mnuflaxstur'eTe.

-vpur. EnitpofrlLacllies Oxfords; Ini blacks! -and colors io tajmetose, ai "prices We extend 4o yw u'CMdLial invitaton to'ex-amitaB oui bW mS cbmple'to -stock I 51 Patton Avenue f't't-'mf i-v V.i: LEADING DRY GOODS. AND MILLINERY. See on pae 9.3 our ers in different; de- partments; 3 r-1 mencmg ApfflMOth. All ffooas as advertised or MONEY REFUNDED.

51 Patton Ave. mm MOUTUtl "NAME ON EVERY LOWNEYS Chocolate Bonbons FOR SALE BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER, 53 Patton Arenue- 'V FRESH LOT JUST RECEIVED. Just received our Spring; order of finely ground INSECT POWDER also A. 4 1 -BARREL JOTH v2 and all sizes of v.y town-25 cts. to 1.50, Now la the time to I I1EII1ITSII REAGflli, OESTREIQHER Enjoyed by Ameri-cans Under I Set Forth In a Pfociamatiorftt Issued hy General General Brooke to Issue a Similar Proc lamation.

Bailfoad Strike Continne-RrAv ViiltobaWy3nterTene-I Sickness Amons: Troops. April Luc ha will print tomorrow a proclamation issued by General Wood at Santiago givirie the Cubans the enloved- bv v- Americans under "of the United States and forbidding their hoJdiog prisoners incommunicado. La Lucha will ask General Brooke to issue a similar proclamation here. The s'trike on the railroad continues, It Is stalled that It the trouble ia not settled three days" that Brooke will Intervene The eWkers are not weakening. There is considerable sickness among the troops here.

The hospital hip Missouri, which cleared for ''Newport News with 213 sick and wounded soldiers from. the garrisons of Havana, Matanzas Rio; provinces, had between decks forty-two patients. Almost alUyf the men are suffering from malarial levep(V--Fiiantry In PlpaTidel Rlo; fending twenty-seven vol- utateer regimen tsr tbe-'Porty-nJnth Iowa has the largest percentage aboard thirteen, eleven Of them -typhoid cases. The Fourth Virgiiila the Nlnfth Illinois And, the First Texas have each eleven men, 'gy'i -The noirthward rush of Americans has swamped the New York steamship tines. Booking must be made a week in (advaoce -4n wder to secure berths, the fierce beginning Of the summer season, the city8-is enjoying remarkable freedom from fever.

Only, one case, that of a young Germam emi- Igrant, is knswn thus far. Itoe biolo gists ofNthe marine hospital service are actually hindered in their quest of the yellow fever germ by the" lack of subjects for TRADE WITH PHILfPPINES. -Washington, April 10. February re-, turns to the an increase in the imports from7 the "Phil ippines, Cuba anCTPorto RicoTinto this country, -amounting- to $374,408, and a corresponding increase of exports from the United States the islands of $693,269, as compared with the same month a year SENATOR QUAY'S TRIAL BEGUN. Philadelphia April 10, The trial of Senator Quay, began today In the court I-of quarter sessions.

There was a large" number of witnesses called for the i Do Yoir Want' Some Silverwares1 For Less: Than it is Worth We have selectedkut a lot of Silver-plated Ware; inclu ding ana noiicrw Waref which we offering at 8o cents on the dollar. It will.payryouto.lobk these things over as they are worth" :20 iper1 cent, more than we are nowjasking for tixemVz i I 1 4 MiiiiMiiParfeH.