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It Is constructed to exact measure ments and upon scientific prin ciples. Everything Is convenient for thorough, accurate work. If you are Interested In your eyes 1 will test and examine them scien tifically. My charges are reasonable. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OIIDGOMAX BUILDLG LONDON, Feb. 12, 4:40 A. M. The lat est dispatches from the front, showing the real reasons for General Buller's retire ment and his intention to try again, quite destroy the comforting and Ingenious the ory that the movement was an elaborate feint to facilitate the main advance of Lord Itoberts, a theory which obtained acceptance largely because of Mr. Bal four's misleading statement to parlia ment These seemingly useless reticences and prevarications on the part of the gov ernment and the war office are beginning to be criticised severely. No word has yet issued from the war office regarding General Buller's latest attempt, although the correspondents tiro allowed to telegraph with a fair amount of freedom, and thus far only a partial list of casualties has been published. The dating of messages from Frere Camp may indicate that General Buller has with drawn all his forces there. The London newspapers, having become accustomed to checks, maintain a hope ful tone, but the situation is much more threatening than it seemed to be a week ago. Proofs of the terrible strength and mobility of the Boer artillery, together with the rumor that General Joubert Is taking the initiative with the object of cutting General Buller's communications, are in no way reassuring. Even the most sanguine persons begin to see that it is quite hopeless to expect the relief of Ladysmith, while it is clear that, if it be Impossible for Buller to reach Ladysmith It is equally impossible for the garrison, exhausted by sickness and privations to cut a way out. Reports of the Boer advance through Zululand are disquieting. If they should be able to strike at Greytown, General Buller would be compelled to turn his at tention to the eastern side of Natal. The fact that Lord Roberts arrived at Modder River Friday seems vto show that he has been on a round of Inspection of the chief commands, and that the main advance is not so near as has been supposed. Startling intelligence comes from Kim berley In the Cape newspapers just re ceived by mall In London. It appears that since January 8 the rations at Kimberley have been for the most' part horseflesh, which is so repugnant to women and chil dren that many refuse to eat it. It also appears that the death rate has been heavy, and that the privations of the gar rison have been increasing steadily. This news is startling because the censor haa not allowed It to be cabled. Possibly such conditions explain the presence of Lord 3&9t&!is MpddeLBiveiv atid the appar ent praparsuowr tor arc that point. The mention In the dispatches of Lord Roberts to the war office yesterday of General Clements as commanding at Rensberg, is Interpreted as showing that General French with his cavalry has gone to Join Lord Roberts, and that con siderable changes in the distribution of troops in that district have occurred. The unexpected strength and activity of the Boers at Rensberg, where they are rather pressing the British than being pressed by them, causes anxiety. There Is no confirmation of the report of a sortie from Ladysmith. The latest dispatch from there, dated "Wednesday last, reports that all was quiet then and that Instructions had been Issued to be ware of the possible approach of Boers in the guise of a. British relief force. Today sees the beginning of the fifth month of the war. Charles "Williams, the military expert, says: "After all this interval, our fine big army, Instead of being free to maneuver in the field. Is tied by the left leg to Kim berley, In order to please Cecil Rhodes, and by the right leg to Ladysmith in order to please Joseph Chamberlain. Yet, neith er town has the very smallest military value." Although the British will soon have 200, 000 men In South Africa, the Dally Mall and other papers are still asking for more troops. The stoppage of shipments of gold and diamonds resulted in exports from Cape Colony last month valued at 251,182 as against 2,312,114 In January of last year. AVnr Office Advices. LONDON, Feb. 11, midnight. The war office has just Issued the following dis patch, dated today, from the general commanding at Cape Town: "Clements reports from Rensberg that on Friday, February 9, the Boers tried to turn his right flank, but were beaten off. Position maintained. Casualties small. "Kimberley reports that the Boer fight ing force was apparently increased on Wednesday, February 7. Next day the Boers commenced the construction of trenches to the east, nearly parallel to the Glacles and 400 yards from the Pre mier mine. A native reported that he accompanied some Boers who left Mafe king for Kimberley, carrying with them a six-inch gun and, a quick-firing field gun. The former opened Are on Kim berley. "Otherwise the situation Is unchanged." effort to relieve Ladysmith, the whole army, despite disappointments and re treat, regards General Buller with sym pathy and trust such as are seldom seen even in fortunate circumstances. "The security of Southern Natal is our important consideration. The necessity of obtaining control of Delagoa bay is very apparent. The Ingress of foreigners and war material is ceaseless. Surely a settlement with Portugal would be only a question of money." Boers in Unexpected Numbers. Spencer "Wilkinson in the Morning Post today dwells upon the upon the evidence of the unexpected activity and probable number of Boers near Colesberg, where they are not enclosed, but only half sur rounded on the south. He points out that the Boers' positions cover a front of 20 miles, and Infers that there must be several thousand of the enemy on the ground. He expresses the hope that the rumor from Durban that a Boer force is advancing in the hope of outflanking Gen eral Buller Is correct, for he considers that General Joubert would thus expose himself to just the-sort of blow it is so difficult to deliver atrainst the fortified positions north of the Tugela.'' The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of the Dally Mall, telegraphing yesterday, says: "The Boers have occupied Bloy's farm, south of the Tugela, which is under an hour's ride from Cheveley, and havo turned the homestead into a hospital. On the farm are hills commanding both bridges over the Tugela, as well as Forts "Wylie and Molyneux, and from which a view of Buluwana and Ladysmith Is ob tainable. There is much apprehension here regarding the Bob movement, and the authorities are on the alert." Sitnatlon in Australia. The Daily Mail publishes the following dispatch from Sydney, N. S. TV.: "The news of General Buller's reverses has caused a great sensation here. Car dinal Moran, In a remarkable speech, has adocated conscription In Australia, In view of the possible complications. He thnks it may soon become necessary to defend Australia, and therefore regrets the departure of the local troops." Territorial Form of Government Recommended. REPORT ON THE BILL IS READY Discusses Every Phase of Hawaiian Situation United States Customs Laws to Be Extended. BOERS OUTFLANKED BRITISH. InniskillAngrs and Australians Were in a Tight Place. RENSBERG, Saturday, Feb. 10. The Boers outflanked the British here yester day. A considerable force of the enemy was threatening the British communica tions between Rensberg and Slingersfon tein, 12 miles away, and, during a recon- noisahce by some Innlsklllings and 20 Aus tralians, from Sllngersfontein, the Boers were discovered attempting to get a gun In position to shell the British camp. The Australians, having come Into very close contact with the enemy, took cover under a hill about 9000 yards from the camp. Thereupon the Boers took up a position with a view of preventing their retirement. Some burghers got within 200 yards cf the Australians and called upon them to surrender. They replied by fixing bayonets and shouting defiance. Sergeant Edwards and two men made a dash, and, galloping under a hot fire, passed a number of h'lls held by Boers, took word that the Australians were safe and confident of holding the enemy at bay and of getting out after dark, which even tually they did. The Inniskilllngs prevented the enemy AafrtmgjfnJreguns 1nposftlQnfl5heAus-?v irauans lost one man Kinea and "threa wounded. The convoys have been successfully got ten to Sllngersfontein today, the British escorts having had several brushes .with parties of from 20 to 30 Boers Infesting the region. L'eutenant-Colonel Page, with a section of artillery and 150 horses, got one large convoy through by shelling the enemy out of the road. The Boers also outflanked the British on the west, placed a gun In position at Bastard's nek and fired on one of the British outposts, driving off 1000 sheep. In "Wednesday's brush, two Australian correspondents, Messrs. Samble and Sales, who fell behind, were captured. The Brit ish took two prisoners. ASSIMILATION OF CHINA. Isastcr in Tee Great Speed Chinese Patnatrs in Trade. .GO Fob. IL-Th greatest ones- j2 our Urn fa whether the asebrnia- he commercial force of China by Rv'ld will he a quick or a alow aro- , declared Benjamin I. Wheeler. ws- f the university oC California, who 1 h-ough Chlewra tOOOl en Mk mar I the process be speedy." he con v? there fa likely to be a disastrous .rbante but K It be natural and un 4 a peaceful adjustment will be lu- iiwexore tke question, not so ' the Chinese as of China, la of rmt urt importance to Americans p pressure of ages has mode of the ii $e postmasters In commerce. Their Ik has been tram stnd as the commercial lament of this country has been rii!cmny that of metals they orcmingty bca distanced. But lot frm once acquire instruction from the lten world tn the metal mrU. and they r aiie, twin Cbsxr sains, to reve- Houae the osmmaret e the glebe." CLAIM AGAINST MEXICO. Will Be Presented by "Woman Whose Husband Died in Prison. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 1L The Times' special from "Wichita, Kan., says: Mrs. Bdward Turner, of this city, has taken the initial steps toward presenting a claim against the republic of Mexico for damages for the death of her husband. Turner was. until three years ago. a rail road engineer here. He went to the Mex ican Central railroad, and. being in a wreek In which three Mexicans wore killed, was Imprisoned at Orizaba. He could not get a hearing. It Is alleged, and was transferred to Vera Cruz some time ago. on account of ill health, and there died the 38th of last month. Mrs. Turner's letters from her husband arc said to con tain evidence that he received very cruel treatment at the hands of the Mexican officiate. o Inventor of Furnaces. NSW TORK, Feb'. 1L Nathaniel A Boyaton, the inventor of heating appara tus, died last night, aged 77. NEWS FROM THE FRONT. Buller's Purposes and His Miscalcu , lations A Heavy Task. LONDON, Feb. 12. Winston Churchill sends from Frere Camp to the Morning Post a long review of the situation. He says: "General Buller always thought it im possible to hold the triangle of Natal north of the Tugela, but the initial mis take was made owing to the miscalcula tion of the Boer strength and the fact millions' worth of stores had been collect ed at Ladysmith. From the first he re garded the relief of Ladysmith as a for lorn hope. He did not feel justified in ordering a subordinate to perform such a doubtful task. "The absence of good maps has cost much blood. An attempt to thrust the enemy back from Brakfonteln or Doorn klool would have cost 3000 men, and since at least two brigades must keep the door open behind us, too few would have re malned to force the way to Ladj smith. Moreover General Buller remembers his army is the only army for the defense of the rest of. Natal. Therefore he decided to withdraw and try elsewhere. "Another fierce attempt will be made to force the Tugela. Great Britain must realize the ugly fact that the relief of Ladysmith would strain an army of 50,000, and that 169,99 men would not be too many. The country therefore must be prepared for a heavy loss, and perhaps for disappointment. "Remembering that considerations of honor more than policy dernajil ceaseless ROBERTS AT MODDER RIVER. Enthusiastically Received and Com pliments the Soldiers. MODDER RIVER, Feb. 10 Lord Rob erts is here. Upon appearing before the troops on Friday he was enthusiastically cheered. He visited the camp of the Highland brigade this morning, and com plimented General MacDonald and his men on the steady conduct at Kooders berg drift The Highlanders returned last night. Before retiring they found the bodies of 12 Boera. They believe the losses of the enemy were heavier than those of the British, because It is known that in ad dition to the dead Boers found, several had been burled. Apparently the Boers have brought all their big guns from Mafeking to shell Kimberley. British naval guns shelled Magersfontein today, but the Boer guns were silent. It Is supposed that the en emy have withdrawn their artillery. They are blowing up the permanent way be yond Moron siding. The Boers still man their trenches, but their numbers are apparently reduced. The bulk of their force haa gone to Kimberley or toward our flank. British. Xewspnper Man Captured. RENSBERG, Feb. 11. A picket of five Victorian rifles, after holding a post for some hours yesterday, was forced to re tire, the Boers getting on a hill and firing down upon thern Three were slightly wounded, one is missing and one escaped unhurt In Wednesday's brush two correspond ents, Mr. Hales, of the London Dally News, and Mr. Lambie, of the Melbourne Age, fell behind. lr. Hales, who was slightly wounded, was captured by the Boers, and Mr. Lambie was killed. The British took two prisoners. Soudanese Disaffection Trivial. CAIRO. Feb. 1L The official investiga tions show that only a few Egyptian offi cers, all of them young men, were in volved in the trouble In the two Soudanese battalions, whom they advised to obey the order to give up cartridges. It seems that the Implicated officers had become excited over Anglophobe articles published by the Llwa, which praised the Transvaal and advised the Egyptians to take advantage of British distractions in South Afrlca. None of the senior officers Is in any way Implicated. A court of Inquiry will sit Immediately to Investigate the affair. Bound for South Africa. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 1L Amid scenes of much enthusiasm the Vancouver contingent of the Strathcona rough riders departed today for Calgary, where they will join the remainder of the Western troopers bound for South Africa. Joubert to Outflank Buller. DURBAN. Feb. 11. It is rumored here that General Joubert Is marching with a column of 6000 men to outflank General Buller. All Quiet at Frere. FRERE CAMP, Feb. 1L All Is quiet here today. The British troops are rest ing, and the Boers ore Inactive. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Representative W. S Knox, of Massachusetts, chairman of the house committee on territories, has completed his report on the bill for the creation of the territorial form of govern- i ment In Hawaii, and It will be submitted to the house tomorrow. The report is a very voluminous document, going ex haustively into all the questions involved and thoroughly covering every phase of the bill, which the committee has agreed upon, after many hearings and much In vestigation. Chairman Knox says there Is Imperative need of early enactment of an organic act for Hawaii, as it has become apparent that there is much doubt of the extent of the power granted to the local govern ment of Hawaii by the provisions of the joint resolution of annexation, and In many important respects there is some thing like an Interregnum in Hawaii. Many doubtful questions of -admiralty and maritime jurisdiction htive arisen, as well as of criminal procedure, render ing it uncertain whether there Is now any tribunal for the decision of important questions affecting property and any ex isting method by which criminals may be indicted or legal juries empaneled for their trial. There Is also grave doubt concerning the power of the Hawaiian government to grant franchises for industrial and commercial enterprises, or for railways which have been projected. In many re spects the business affairs of the terri tory are brought to a standstill. Many Americans have bought government land since annexation on which they have built residences and planted crops, but their land titles are now in dispute, and cannot be settled until the passage of this bill. Meanwhile no Americans can settle In Hawaii on homesteads or land to be bought from the government, and a very desirable class of citizens is thereby shut out of this new territory. The local gov ernment Is unable even to make public roads over any part of the public domain of Hawaii or carry out plans based on leg islation prior to annexation for widening and straightening the streets of Honolulu. The presence In that city of the bubonic plague is calling for drastic measures by the Hawaiian authorities, involving the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In order to provide for these ex penditures and to pay for the destruction of buildings, which have been burned in the effort to suppress the pestilence. It is proper and just that a territorial legisla ture be provided for by congress with no "131nce the adoption of the resolution of annexation, large nuraoers or Japanese contract laborers have been brought into the Islands. Their number is uncertain, but there are at least 17,000, and probably more than 25,000; and delay in extending the laws of the United States to the is lands will be taken advantage of to in crease their number. Territorial Form Proposed. The form, of government proposed by the bill for the Hawaiian islands Is terri torial In form, similar 'to that of the later territories of the United States a gover nor, a secretary, both appointed by the president; a treasurer, an attorney-general, a commissioner of public lands, a commissioner of agriculture and forestry, a superintendent of public works, a su perintendent of public Instruction, an aud itor and a deputy auditor, a surveyor and a high sheriff appointed by the governor. The legislature is provided, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, elected by the people. The territory is to be represented by a delegate In congress. The territory is to be made a judicial dis trict of the United States, with a district court. The judicial power of the terri tory Is to be vested In a supreme court and In superior courts, to be established by the legislature. The constitution and laws of the United States locally applicable are to be ex tended over the new territory, and the laws of Hawaii, not Inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, are to be continued In force. The territory is to be made a. customs and revenue dis trict, and will become subject to the tariff laws of the United States. Chairman Knox says It needs no argu ment to convince that if it be possible to give to the Hawaiian Islands a govern ment like that of a United States terri tory a government which has met the approval of congress and the American people since the constitution was adopt ed and has proved itself adapted to the needs of a free and progressive people It Is desirable to do so. The American idea of universal suffrage presupposes that the body of citizens who are to exercise it in a free and independent manner have, by Inheritance or education, such knowledge and appreciation of the responsibilities of free suffrage and of a full participation in the sovereignty of the country as to be able to maintain a republican government. 1 Tried by this test, he says, the Hawaiian people meet the requirements for the government proposed. The report discusses the population of the Islands with a view to establishing this proposition. Of the 109,020 inhabit ants In 1895, 31,019 were Hawalians" 8485 part Hawallahs, 3086 Americans, 2250 Brit ish, 1432 Germans, 101 French. 378 Norwe gians, 15,180 Portuguese, 24,407 Japanese, 21,616 Chinese and 1055 of other nationali ties. The report says there has doubtless been some increase in the population since 1896 from American and European immi gration, and a very considerable Increase from the Importation of Japanese labor ers since the passage of the annexation resolution, which may be taken at 20,000, so that the population of the Hawaiian islands at present may be placed at more than 130,000. Of this population the greater portion are Asiatics Chinese and Japan ese. With the passage of this bill, the Chinese will be excluded and the Importa tion of Japanese contract laborers prohib ited. Neither the Chinese nor Japanese have political power, and were not eligible to citizenship under the re public of Hawaii; neither could they ob tain homestead rights The Chinese have come to Hawaii intending to return to their native land when possessed of what to them Is a competence. The Japanese largely have the same purpose. The Portuguese will furnish a part of the citizenship of Hawaii. They are or derly, peaceable and generous people. The free school, free church, free press and manhood suffrage have marked their progress. The government of the Islands has shown the same progressive develop ment. All the younger Hawallans speak, read and write the English language. But perhaps the chief consideration as to the fitness of the Hawllan people for a territorial government Is that the dom inant class, both in politics and business. Is American. The government and policy of Hawaii will be shaped In accordance with American ideals. Associated with the Americans in Hawaii are the English and Germans, and it seems certain that the chief Hawaiian Immigration in the future will be from America and Western Europe. The persons who were citizens of the republic of Hawaii, on August 12, 1S88 are defined in article 17 of the constitution of Hawaii, as follows: "Article 17 All persons born or natu ralized in the Hawaiian islands and sub ject to the jurisdiction of the republic ara citizens thereof." This Includes all who were subjects un der the monarchy, and all who became cit izens of the republic The bill proposes to strike out the dis qualifications made under the republic per manently to disfranchise many of the in habitants, especially native supporters of the monarchy. Biennial sessions of the legislature are to be provided. The num ber of representatives Is to be doubled, to make it a more popular body. The total authorized indebtedness Js to be limited to 7 per cent of the assessed valuation of property of the islands. The report says the amendment striking out all property qualifications for electors of senators was made on account of great opposition made ta this provision, both in the committee and by other represen tatives. It appeared that such a qualifi cation had heretofore existed in Hawaii, and this fact had been salutary, and it is hoped tha tthis amendment will not affect unfavorably either the character of so important a body as toe senate of Hawaii, or evvr be the means of vicious legislation. INSURGENTS ANfif Albay Province Much Harassed by Them. AMERICANS SUFFER. SOME LOSSES Governor ainst Be a. Citizen. The provision that the governor of the territory of Hawaii shall be a citizen of the territory was inserted for the reason that it was deemed inadvisable that the governor of a territory so remote, and where conditions were so different from those prevailing on the mainland, should have a greater familiarity with the needs of the territory he was to govern than mere indefinite residence would assure. The bill provides for continuing in force of the existing land laws until congress shall otherwise provide, but to meet ob jections to the present land laws It Is pro vided that all land transactions shall re ceive the approval of the secretary of the Interior, who may also reverse, modify, suspend or annul any of said transactions. The Teport says it Is wise and safe to provide for the organization of the terri torial courts of the territory of Hawaii by substantially continuing them as now existing under the republic of Hawaii. The amendment depriving the legislature of Hawaii of the power of impeaching the chief justice and justice of the supreme court was made on account of the change In the method of their appointment, from the goernor of the territory to the presi dent of the United States, and it was deemed unwise to give this power to remove from office judges appointed by the presi dent, and a further reason is that the power of removal Is given to the president by the bill. Our Tnrlff for Hawaii. Provision is made for the administration of the revenue and tariff laws of the United States, which are the laws govern ing Hawaii, when the present bill shall become a law. Tha extension of th mu. ftomajaws Shu rlgufetfone, it th 13bH states to the islands will be of great ad vantage to the United States, In that it will increase the production of goods im ported from the Untted States Into Hawaii as against foreign nations, and thus also increase the amount of duties which will be received, and which go to the United States. The effect upon the products of Hawaii imported Into the United States is minimized by the reciprocity treaty be tween Hawaii and the United States, ad mitting free Into the United States a large proportion of the products of Hawaii. The amendment providing for striking out the provision that the United States should share In the cost of the mainte nance of the leper settlement In the Island of Molokal, the report says, was made at the earnest request of the representa tives of the Hawaiian government. With the exception of the patients now at the settlement, the disease has almost en tirely disappeared. At this settlement there are still about 1000 patients, who. together with 300 or 400 assistants and helpers, form a unique and remarkable community. It Is deemed, by those who are conversant with the facts, that It would be a great misfortune to have the settlement disturbed. An attempt has been heretofore made to obtain the con sent of the Hawaiian government to re ceive certain lepers from, the pesthouse In San Francisco. There was also a like attempt made by tbe authorities In Samoa. If the United States should bear the ex pense, or a portion of the expense of maintaining these settlements, it might lead to the sending of lepers from other parts of tho country to Molokal. The an nual expense of maintaining the leper set tlement Is $110,000. The provision's granting American regis try to vessels carrying the Hawaiian reg ister, whether permanent or temporary, on August 12, 1S98, together with certain par ticularly enumerated vessels, would meet tbe cases of certain vessels bought In good faith and with the intention of Hawaiian registry. They were very few In num ber, and, in addition to those particularly mentioned, there are five others which re ceive the benefit of the provisions of this section. The provision of a method in which the Chinese now in Hawaii may obtain cer tificates of residence is obviously to bring the Chinese in Hawaii under the laws ol the United States. The purpose of thlJ section, and the general purpose of the bill, wherever possible to make that purpose effective, is that the annexation of the Ha waiian islands may benefit and not Injure American labor. The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands In the future will be a great advantage to the United States, commercially, as it already has been. The exports of the United States to the Hawaian Islands fqr 11 months ending with November. 1887, were $4,845,920; In 1898, $5 891.755; in 1899, $1, 206,157. The Imports for the same period from the Hawaian islands into the United States were: In 1887, $15,284,242; in 1888, $16,455,171, and in 1899, $21,672,062. The report says that whether it be true as a general proposition that trade fol lows the flag, certainly, In relation to Ha waii, it may be truthfully said that trade followed the flag. Bubonic Plapue and Smallpoac Among the Filipinos Operations efffceH and Beacon in Iiiwen. MANILA, Feb. 11, It MU-OC la the insurgents In Albay ! Assoa, have adopted harasems; tstteff agamst the towns which tho Amerteaw baata gar risoned. They camp In the httte aossD main tain a constant Are upon the Asnecmaa outposts. When the troops sny ast them, they scatter, returning when tho Americans retire. They shoot burning arrows, ami have thus burned a large port of tho town of Albay. Indeed, most of the towns hi that province are pracOcally deserted, except by the garrison. Scarcely any of the inhabitants return to their homos. They are camping In the Interior, and It Is sup posed armed Insurgents prevent them, go ing back. It 1s reported that these fa much suffering among' them, owing to teek of food. As a result of these ceodHJoos, the hemp business in that section fa seri ously hindered, and snipe going for eav goes are compelled to take gangs of ess Woo to do their loading. Hemp hold fa the Interior is quite inaccessible. Colonel Bell will take two regtmenes and a battery through the provinces of 3forth Camarlnes and South CaramxhMs, going there on transports. Many Insurgents re treated to that part of the Island from Cavlte and Batangas provinces. Another expedition will soon start to garrison towns along the north coast of the famad of Mindanao. Guerrilla warfare continues south of Manila. Two attempts havs been made to ambush the Americans. Colonel Schwaa. while returning to Njanfla. with his atmtl and an escort of M0 cavalry from Batan gas. was attacked by the insurgents. The latter were dispersed, but the Asnerfaans had five wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Beacon, with six companies of the Forty-second infantry, had a two hours fight with General Vie del Pilar's command, which attempted to ambush the Americans along the toafl through Moreng province, near the toko. Here, also, the insurgents were disperses, but the Americans had several wounded, among them a capta.n. General Bell fa operating southward through Zambales province with a amaX force. Another expedition te proceeding north ward from Subig. It fa reported that the insurgent general. Alejandro, has recov ered from his wound and has aosomMed a large force in that district. The plague continues. Sight eases wore reported last week among the natives and Chinese. There is no excitement, however, and business and social ltfe are mmfe turbed. Smallpox fa prevalent among the nasfssa along tbe railroad and hr tho towns on ease, and another officer and several sol diers have been stricken. TOO MUCH WHISKY. Complaint of a Chaplain Returned From the Philippines. -WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Captaln Frank M. Wells, chaplain of the First reg ment of volunteers, who has just returned from the Philippine Islands, spoke In GwrfteM Memorial church today under tbe auopfess of the W. C. T. U.. on the liquor ques tion In the Philippine Islands. He de clared that since the Americans took Ma nila 400 places where liquor te sol' had .sprung up in Manila, while, before the Americans came to tbe islands. Manila, had only three saloons. The Filipinos, he asserted, spoke well of the American. soldiers, save that they said the Ameri cans "were bad people" when they bad arunK too much liquor. Whisky, he said, was sold in the barracks at Ho lie, not over 15 feet from his headquarters, until he put an end to It by complaints to the colonel and provost marsha'. The trans port Indiana, on which he returned to the United States, he characterised as a "whisky transport." and he Mild that ho had unsuccessfully attempted to have the. sale of liquor on the transports stopped while in the Philippines. ROUTE FOR THE CABLE. Survey Completed by the Nero Its General Course. SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 11. The survey for a cable acrese the Pacific has been finished, all soundings have been made and the results have been mapped out, although they will not be given out until trans mitted to Washington. The proposed route of the cable, however, as shown by the trip of tho survey steamer Nero, which ar rived here today, Is no secret The Nero soiled from this port on April 2S fast, going to Honolulu. She left the latter port May 6, and steamed 1100 miles to the Mid way Island. From there she traveled 288 miles to Guam, then to Manila. She went to Yokohama, for coal, and took soundings from that port back to Guam. Soiling from Guam on November W, she arrived off Honolulu January 29. No landing waa made at the Infected port. She was out from Guam 98 days. Profrress Asalnst Yucatnn Indians. AUSTIN. Tex.. Feb. 11. A dispatch from Oaxaca, Mex., says that General Bravo Is making good progress In his campaign against the Maya Indjans In Yucatan Sev eral engagements between the govern ment troops and the Indians have taken place during the last two weeks, and the Maya losses arc reported to have been heavy. The mosquito fleet of gunboats which was sent up the Ballsee and Hondo rivers has been of little use, owing to the fact that the Indians have kept some distance from shore. Several small villages along these rivers have been destroyed by the gunboat crews and marines. It Is charged by Mexican army officials engaged In this campaign that the Mayas are constantly receiving valuable aid from the residents of British Honduras. Return of tbe Slam. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. H. The EmV transport Slam, which Joet 341 moms out of a cargo of 380, on her hurt voyage to Manila, arrived today from that port. She was In two typhoons on the outward voy age, during which tho animate were kilted. Captain Ralslch resigned his command at Manila, and Captain "Valentino woo sent out from Australia to bring the vessel back to San Francisco. The Stem fa la quarantine. Funeral of Captain Stewart. PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 1L With all tho honors that state and city. Grand Army veterans, sohnera of the Spanish war. Masonic bodies and citizens could giro, the body of Captain J. S. Stewart, of company f A, First Colorado volunteers, was laid to rest in Rlverview cemetery this afternoon. Captain Stewart was killed tn tho Maei quina valley, near Manila, March 28 last, while leading his company hi a eharga against a Filipino position. Blizzard in Colorado. DENVER, Feb. 11. A bliszard fa sweep ing over Colorado. The central and north ern portions of the state ars in tho threes of tbe storm whieh Is gradually moving southward. Snow has been fatting hi the mountains nearly all day, with so prospect of immediate abatement. As yet railroad traffic has not boon aSeeted to any great extent, but & conttouanoe of the storm will seriously interfere with It Reports from Southern Wyoming and Western Nebraska ara te the offset taat a bMzzard has been raging is that vleto ity today and is continuing.