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There are no "magnetic lenses" or "elec tric lenses" or "rainbow pebble" or "cooling lenses." These are all the creation of peddlers' brains. The chief value of a lens lies In its curves; in the varying thicknesses of its different parts; and In the exact focussing powers that are given to it by the skilled lens maker. It must be made to conform to the peculiarities of the Individual eye for which it is ground. The eye must be carefully measured and each defect in its adjustment or construction taken into considera tion. That's my business. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING J JXr5j5rMi? TT'lSMc I w.. Small Forces Landed From the Foreign Warships. THEY ARE SAFELY PAST TIEN-TSIN "Will Probably Be Opposed at tae Gate of tae Capital Pott cm Are Talking ef Intervention. TB3N-TSIN. May SL A. special train started for Peking this afternoon -with the following forces: Americans, seven officers and K men; British, three officers and 72 men; Italians, three officers and 39 men; French, three officers and 72 men; Russians, four officers and 71 men; Japanese, two officers and 24 men. The foreign contingent also tool? with them five quick-firing guns. It is be lieved that the foreign troops will be opposed at the first gate of the capital outside the wall. REPORT FROM KEMPFF. One Hundred Men From the Newark Sent to Tlen-Tsln. WASHINGTON, May 3L The following cablegram has been received at tho Navy Department from, the senior squadron commander. Admiral Kempff: "Tung Ku, May 30. One hundred men landed and sent to Tlen-Tsln yesterday. Fifty of these go to Peking today. Oth er nations landed men." The very smallness of the force which the Admiral Is sending at Minister Con ger's request would. It is fe.t, facilitate Its admission to the Chinese capital, for it could not be regarded by the Chinese Government as a menace to Chinese in tegrity. The Admiral's dispatch Indicates that he has not been able to take the flagship Newark up the Pel Ho River be. yond the Taku forts, just above the en trance. The Chinese Minister, Wu Ting-fang. called at the State Department at an early hour today to talk with Secretary Hay. He had no Information from his own gov eminent as to the critical situation in China, and was anxious for news. Resi dent representatives of nearly all nations represented In the Chinese situation wera among Secretary Hay's cal.ers today. But as In the case of the Chinese Minister, none of them had received any Informa tion from his own government upon tin situation. f Tsung-Li-Yamen Gives In. PEKING, May 3L At 2:30 A. M. today tho foreign envoys received the reply of the Tsung-Ll-Yamen to their ultimatum of yesterday calling upon the Chinese au thorities to consent to the landing of a force of marines to come to Peking to guard the legations. The ultimatum fixed 6 A. M. today as the hour at or before which tho reply must be forthcoming. The T.nnf.T.I.Vflfnn aprwfl to Withdraw opposition to the coming of the guards. Government Supports the Boxers. LONDON. June L The .Peking corre spondent of the Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: "The damage to the railroad Is estimat ed atl 30.000. The government supports rather than condemns the Boxers. Not one has been arrested yet. No foreigners have been seriously Injured, though mur ders of native Christians are reported dally from the country." RHssIans "Were Alarmed. TD3N-TSIN, May 3L Russian troops bound for this city have passed the Taku forts and are expected here this afternoon. As the Russians were nearing the forts in boats the Chinese opened fire, and the Russians- retreated. It now appears that the Chinese were only firing a gun salute In honor of the Mandarin who was on board a Chinese warship. The Powers May Intervene. LONDON, June 1. The Berlin corre spondent of the Dally Mall says: "The German Government takes a seri ous view of the situation in China. Tho powers are resolved on armed Interven tion." AMERICANS IX ..DANGER. Many Missionaries in the Disturbed District of China. NEW YORK, May 3L In American mis sionary circles it Is said that the Interests chiefly concerned in the disturbed districts of China are American. It Is pointed out that several important American mis sion stations, with women among the members of their staffs, are at Pao-Tlng-Fu, where the missionaries are reported to be cut off. Among Americans in the district at pres ent threatened by the Boxers around Peking are the Rev. Harry E. King and Mrs. King, In charge of the Methodist Mission Station at Pao-Chow, and Rev. Nehemias Hopkins, Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Fannie HIggins Hopkins, M. D., who were transferred to that poet. Rev. George R, Davis, presiding elder of the district, was out of Peking, and at one of the two adjacent stations at the time of tho re ported disturbances. Mr. and Mrs. Bur ton Reynolds, of Florida, who are not mis sionaries, were at the station. Rev. and Mrs. King are both graduates of Wes. leyan University, and well known through put the country Rev. and Mrs. Hopkins have long been In the field. Among those In Peking are Miss Alice Ten-ill, of New York, profeseor In the Unlvererlty; Rev. Francis Gamewall and Mrs. Mary Porter Gamewell, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y.; Rev. Edward K. Lowry and wife: Rev. George Lowry and wife, both families of Denver, Colo.: Rev. Hi ram H. Lowry and wife. Dr. W. H. Cur tis and wife. Rev. Fred Hayner and wife, Rev. William T. Hobart and wife. Rev. James H. Pyke and wife. Rev. Marcus L. Taft and wife. Mrs. Mary L. Barrow, M. D.: Miss Rachel R. Benn. M. D.; MIS3 Croucher. Miss Gllraan. Miss Glose. M. D.: Mrs. Jewell. Miss Shockley. Miss M. Ida Stevenson. M. D.; Miss Anna A. Steere. Mies Terry, SL D.; Mie& Francis C Wilson and Miss Effie G. Young. At Tlen-Tsln are Rev. Frederick Brown and Mrs. Agnes Barker Brown, of New Yoik. The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions has a mission at Pao-Ting-Fu. which it occupied In 1SD3. The mis sionaries stationed there are Rev. J. W. Lowry. Rev. J. A. Miller. Mrs. Miller. Rev. F. E. Slmcox. Mrs. S'racor. Dr. G. Yirdly Taylor. Miss A. P. Lowrle, Dr. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Hodge and Mrs. Hodge. Nearly 14.000 visits were made by natives to the dispensaries of this mission In one year. The mission also maintains a church at Man Cheng. 13 miles from Pao-Ting-Fu. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions also has a mission at Pao-Ting-Fu. The following mission aries are stationed there: Rev. George INFLUENTIAL REBEL CAUGHT Agulaaldo's Friend, Carina, Taken by American Troops. "WASHINGTON, May 3L The following dispatch was received at the "War Deport ment today from General MacArthur, at Manila: "Small surrenders continue to the depart ments In Northern Luzon. "Corlno, tho fugitive Governor of Ben quet, a rich and active friend of Agul naldo, was" captured yesterday near Caba yan; Important. "While scouting near San Miguel May umo (Luzon), May 29. Captain Charles 1. Roberts, Privates Mclntyre anil Akens were captured; Sergeant Gallon, Privates McCoUrt and Green killed; Georgs Kluer wounded In the thigh. All of Company I. Thirty-fifth Regiment." Grant and. Fnnston Take the Field. MANILA. May 3L A numbsr of rifles have been surrendered at Guya3, and more are expected. Generals Grant and Funsloa have been dispatched In pursuit .-if he insurgents who rushed the town of San Miguel de Mayumo, near here. Tuesday; killed five Americans, wounded seven and raptured Captain Roberts, of tho Thirty-fifth In fantry, and two enllsel men. STILL IN QUARANTINE!. General Otis May Not Lan Until Snnday or Monday. SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. The trans port Meade, which, arrived last night from Manila with Major-General E. S. Otis, is still in quarantine, and, owing to the pres ence of three cases of smallpox on board, will likely1 remain there for over a week. Dr. Kenyoun, Federal quarantine officer at this port. Informed Surgeon-Major Ar thur today that General Otis and the other cabin passengers would probably be allowed to land next Sunday or Monday. The steerage 'passengers will be held long er. There will be no change In the plans regarding the landing of General Otis, un less orders are received from Washing ton. The transport Leelanaw arrived today from Manila, via Nagasaki. She went Into quarantine and will be held until Inspected. The vessel brings a few dis charged men. General Otis' Plans. WASHINGTON. May 3L The War De partment has received the following from General Shatter, dated San Francisco, May 30: , "General Otis arrived this evening In good health. On account of several cases of smallpox on board he will not be able to land for several days. He will take the first train East after landing." Otis probably will come direct to Wash ington, and will go thence to Rochester In season to be present at a demonstration which is being arranged in his honor by citizens of that place, June 12. The Gen eral wlU be given extended leave of ab sence by the War Department, and when he has -thoroughly recuperated from the prostrating labors of his position in the Philippines-, he will, It is expected, be as signed to command of the Department of the Lakesr with headquarters at Chicago. r " ' " 'r s COMMISSION'S PLANS. Another Effort to Estsbllsit Civil Government in the Islands. NEW YORK. May ZL A special to tho Herald from Washington says: Another effort in the direction of the establishment of civil 'government In the Philippines will be inaugurated tomorrow, when the Taft Philippine Commission ar rives in Manila. As soon after Its arri val as possible, the commission will issue a proclamation embodying instructions under which ft will act. It will Inform the Filipinos that It has been appointed to establish civil government through the islands and will urge their co-operation. It will co-operate with the military service until September 1, by which tlmo it is expected the municipal and provin cial governments will be In operation. The cdmmlsslon will then'separate. Judge Taft remaining In Manila, and the four membcrs'belng distributed among the four departments and acting independently In the capacity of Governors. The authorities have also established a system of espionage in China, designed' to apprise General MacArthur and Rear-Admiral Remey of filibustering expeditions. EXPLOSION AT AN OIL WELL Fonr Farmers Killed and Seven In jured. MARIETTA, O., May 3L Ap explosion of nltro-glycerlne on the Kelly farm, a few miles east of this city, resulted in. four deaths, four fatally Injured and three seriously Injured. Fifty quarts of nltfo glycerlno had been lowered In- a 370-foot welL The "go devil" was dropped a usual, but failed to 'set the shot off. A "squlb" was made with glycerine In a tube connected by a fuse. This was dropped, and In strik ing the can at the bottom, the main, shot exploded and sent great quantities of water, oil and the unexploded squib Into the air. Tho squib fell on the derrick floor unnoticed. As soon as the water cleared away there was a great rush to the der rick by the Inquisitive countrymen. The Marietta Torpedo Company and contract ors could not keep them back, but fled to a safe distance themselves. Tfiere were about IS la the derrick when the fuse to the squib Ignited the glycerine, and the terrible result followed. William M. Watson. H. E. Selton, Frank Speers and, Thomas Daniels were killed. Those latalfy wounded are James P. Speers, Herman Speers, Dawson. Stallar and William Carpenter. Those 6irlously Injured are John Stallar, Walter Daniels and Henry Stallar. All the victims are residents of this county, well-to-do and prominent citizens. Dynamite in a Farxnhoniic. CHDLiTON, Wis., May 3L Six persons were killed by an explosion of dynamite today in the home of William "Broehm. one mile north of Forest Junction. The dead are William Broehm, Mrs. William Broehm. tthelr three children, and Mr. Stebblns. a brother-in-law. The house was completely demolished. Mr. Broehm was a wealthy farmer and well known In the country. The cause of the explo sion Is unknown. An Inquest was imme diately begun. Killed by Lljchtnlnsr. ST. OLAni. Mich.. May 3L Captain Arlle Morrison. Frank Campbell and William Medlar were killed by lightning today. The three men were nt work In the cabin of a new boat. The lightning struck th-e mast, splintering it and passing down Into the cabin. Department Staro Fire. BOSTON. May 31. Fire In the five-story department store at the Pitts - Kimball Company, adjoining the Park Theater, on Washington street, did more than $200,003 damage tonight. Roberts and His Army Occupy Johannesburg. KRUGER'S FLIGHT FROM PRETORIA Beer Forces Said to Be Headed for the Lydenburg Mountains No News Ont ef Pretoria.' LONDON, June L 3:35 A. M. The fol lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts has been received at the War Office: 'Johannesburg, May 31, 2 P. M. Her Majesty's forces are now In possession of Johannesburg, and the British flag floats over the government buildings." Belated messages from Pretoria confirm the reports of the departure of President Kruger with his Cabinet and Btaff officials Tuesday nicht. and the selection, at meeting of citizens, of a committee to ad- MEANS MUCH Let Every One Aid Enumerators in Taking an Accurate Census. The work of taking the census of Oregon begins today. In cities of 8000 and over, the enumeration must be completed by June 15. In cities of less population, and In the country, a month's time Is al lowed for the work. It Is of the greatest Importance that the cen sus be accurately taken, for the reason that the representation In Congress Is based on the census taken every ten years. The census of 1890 gave Oregon a second Congressman, and It is expected that the census of 1900, if well done, will give to the state a third Congressman. Apart fromlocaI and state pride involved, It Is the duty of all to aid the enumerators by prompt and full answers to questions. The reg istration, which closed May 15, shows a voting population In. the state of more than 99,000. Perhaps there are 8000 more voters who are not on the rolls. The registration Indicates a population of more than half a million. Let every Inhabitant of Oregon who was In the state on the first of June be o n the census rolls. minister the city provisionally. SInco these telegrams left Wednesday nothing ap- oarently has reached Lourenco Marques by telegraph from Pretoria. Possibly the wires have been cut. or the Boer censor at some intermediate point may Intercept tel.e-fEfw .,... - -. v . !.,; ViuuBu uianuir wmi.uw .. ... a word about It. no one harbors the idea ,- .u. t- --i.-i i . .i.j,. ir, tho that the Boer capital Is not already In the UmhTs V. T4tlnVi nKAiif trk no T'hsi "i"uo , , V " t" . -u r,.r,T, possession of Johannesburg, at all events, as Lord Roberts has telegraphed. Is a fact. State's Attorney Stnutz 'did not depart with President Kruger, but remained In Pretoria. The present seat of the Boer Government, according to a dispatch from Lourenco Maraues. dated yesterday, is -rMIadelburg. "btit It Will probably be shifted I further east. The Boers lately confronting Lord Rob erts appear to have gone toward the Ly denburg region. The defenders of Lalng's Nek. when their position becomes too peril ous, will probably trek straight northward toward Lydenburg. When this concentra tion takes place there will be possibly 20.000 men. who may hold out for a time, with scattered bands of guerrillas 'every where. The press dispatches .from the headquarters of Lord Roberts give no es timate as to the number of Boers who were fighting General French and General Ian Hamilton Monday and Tuesday, but they all agree that the Boers retired, and that the British casualties were slight. The Dally Mail says it has received ca ble dispatches this afternoon from Pre toria, "completely confirming Lord Rob erts' dispatch of yesterday announcing the Imminent fall of the capital of the TransvaaL The War Office here knows nothing about the reported capture of President Kruger. Bennett Burleigh, writing to the Daily Telegraph from Elandsfontein, Tuesday, says: "Much rolling stock and seven engines have been captured by Lord Roberts' col umn. The principal losses In the fighting have been sustained by the mounted in fantry; but the casualties are trifling. General French and General Hamilton were engaged to the west of Johannes burg. Since Sunday the western columns have been fighting, but although guns were used, the actions were never Eerlous. In fact, they were only big skirmishes. The Boers are retreating to Pretoria." Prevost Battersby, in a dispatch to the MoraingPost, from Germeston, dated May 30, says: ,!The enemy fought a rear-guard action, retiring from the south to the north of the town with, their pompoms and artil lery in the morning, and withdrawing their riflemen through the town in the afternoon. We captured nine engines and over 100 wagos. Two trains are leaving tonight for the Vaal. We succeeded in cutting the line in three directions, and Imprisoning all the rolling stock in Johan nesburg. It was a splendid piece of work. The enemy were astounded at the rapid ity of our advance." Another correspondent, telegraphing from Germeston the same day, says: 'T learn that the Boers are massing six miles south of Pretoria for a new and desperate stand, with a front of 12 miles. Other "rumors in the camp of Lord Rob erts, are that President Kruger Is 111 at Lydenburg. and that the ammunition ot the Boers is running short." Beers Plotted With Basntos. LONDON, June 1. The Times has the following from Maseru, Basutoland, dated May SO: "Correspondence has been found In the house of Commandant Crowther showing that the Boers Invited the Basutos to rise and drive the British Into the sea." Rnndle's Fight at Senckal. CAPE TOWN. May ZL General Bundle ias defeated a Boer commando at Rene kai. His, casualties were kuicu many wounded. and CAPTAIN M'GOWAN GUILTY. Findings of the Conrt-Martial, Which Recommends Clemency. WASHINGTON. May 31. The Naval court-martial, which has been trying Cap tain McGowan on charges of scandalous conduct and neglect of duty In connection with the killing of a Filipino while In command of the Monadnock, In the Philip pines, today submitted Its conclusions to tlra Secretary of the Navy for considera tion.. The court found the Captain guilty r of the charges and specifications, and sen. tenced hlm-to be suspended from duty on half pay for two years, and to be repri- TAYLOR INDICTED. Aeensed of Being: an Accessory to the Mnrder ef Goe'beL FRANKFORT. Ky., May 3L The Issu ance of a bench warrant today for the arrest of W. S. Taylor, ex-Governor of Kentucky, was the first official notice that an indictment had been returned naming Taylor as an accessory to the murder of William GoebeL The Indictment was filed and entered on the record April 19. It ac cuses William S. Taylor of being acces sory before the fact to the willful murder of William Goebel. committed as follows: "The said William S. Taylor, in the County of Franklin, on the 30th day of January, A. D. 1S00, unlawfully, willfully and feloniously, with malice aforethought and with Intent to bring about the death and procure the murder of William S. Goebel, did conspire with Caleb Powers, F. W. Golden, John L. Powers. John Da vis, Henry Youtsey, Charles FInley. W. H. Culton. John Howard, Berry Howard. Harlan Whlttaker. Richard Combs and others to this grand Jury unknown, and did counsel, advise, encourage, aid and TO OREGON. procure Henry Youtsey, James Howard, Berry Howard. Harlan Whlttaker. Rlch- ard Combs and other persons to tnis grand Jury unknown, unlawfully, willfully, feloniously and ot their malice afore- F to wu end murder W111!am Goe I The bench warrant commands the Sher- . . nrrfvrtlmr officer to arrest ' "" aire , , - . -"' William S. Taylor and deliver him to tne rvaT,tjir, r-nnT- rn th wk . J-- v-w , i of the Indictment, about 50 persons are named as witnesses for the common wealth. The bench warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff John Suter. who is acting In the absence of the bherlir. When asked what he would do with the warrant, he said: "What can I do with HI. I would servo itr If T could, and I could do it If Governor Mount, of Indiana, would help, but from all reports I guess he will not do It." "What Will 3Iount Dot INDIANAPOLIS, May 31. Governor Mount was asked tonight If he would honor a requisition for Taylor. He said: "I have no preconceived decision. If requisition papers are presented for Mr. Taylor, I shall decide as to granting them when they are presented, and my decision will be based upon my conscientious sense of right and Justice." BOERS IN BOSTON. Envoys Find Plenty of Sympathizers in the Hub. BOSTON, May 3L Amid a storm of ap plause, a long set of resolutions express ing sympathy with the South African Re publics and calling upon the United States Government to represent to Great Brit ain that this country Is opposed 'to the action of England In the war in South Africa was unanimously adopted at the close of the reception to the Boer envoys. Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarens and Wessels, In Faneull Hall tonight. The hall was crowded and "when the Boer envoys en tered the hall they were greeted with en thusiasm. Thomas Wentworth HIgglnson was chairman of the evening. The Boer envoys were received at the City Hall today by Mayor Hart, and sub sequently called at tho Statehouse. The Mayor alluded to the day's news from South Africa, and hoped that the adver sity sustained by the Boers might be for the best. Mr. Fischer responded, affirm ing that all he and his compatriots wished was Justice. The envoi's did not seem greatly depressed by the news from Jo hannesburg and Pretoria. Chairman Fischer, whenever opportunity gave, did not fall to reiterate the statement that the war Is by no mean3 ended. Mr. Fischer added the statement that President Kru ger would not surrender while there was a bullock cart and 16 oxen In the Trans vaal to transport him from place to place. Mr. Wessels exnressed much the same opinion as Mr. Fischer, but he said that he looked upon the late news from South Africa with some suspicion. EIGHT-YEAR-OLD HERO. Dragged His Brother and Sister From a Burning: Houie. MEDIA. Pa., May 31. Two children were dragged from a burning house on the truck farm of T. SteerbIck3loe last night by their 8-year-old brother. His mother, carrying the baby and a lamp, fell an the stairway, the lamp setting fire to the house. The boy, realizing that the house was doomed, dragged out a brother and a sister, who were Intent on rushing through the fire to their mother. Then he returned for his mother, whose arms clasped the baby, but her weight was too great for his little arms, and, as the flames were closing on him. he fled heart broken to a place of safety. Railroad Transfer Postponed. ST. PAUL, May 3L The meeting of the stockholders of the St. Paul & Duluth Railway, called today to complete the transfer of the road to the Northern Pa cific, adjourned until June 14, although a majority of the stockholders were pres ent. No reason for the adjournment was given, and none of those present will talk. President R. Somers Hayes was not at the meeting. Killed His Niece. CLEVELAND, May 3L Carl Raub, formerly connected with a local German newspaper, early today shot and killed his niece. Miss Bertha Yucker, assistant kin dergarten school teacher, and then killed himself. Raub was 50 years of age and his niece 25. The motive for the deed has not developed. Raub was despondent over business affairs. Good Records of Oregon's Two Congressmen. IMPORTANT LEGISLATION SECURED Senator Simon Trying to Have sj Transport Load Philippine Sap plies at Portland. WASHINGTON. May 31. Reports from Oregon show that the usual campaign methods of the opposition against tho members of the House are being Indulged in, and that the members have been ac cused of not passing any legislation. This Is absolutely untrue, as both members have been Instrumental In securing a number of Important Items In the appro priation and other general bills. Tho methods in the House are such that all kinds of expedients are resorted to to secure legislation, and the record does not always show that any law Is the re sult of a bill passed by the Individual ef fort of one man. Oregon Is as well served as any other state by its members. Portland Supplies for Manila. ,, Senator Simon today saw the War De partment officials regarding the shipment of goods purchased In Portland for the Philippines, and urged that they be sent upon vessels leaving Portland for Ma nila. The department informed him that all shipments would be made upon Gov ernment transports, and not upon any of the freighters running between this country and the Philippines. The Sena tor then urged that a transport be sent to Portland to take the goods purchased there. The department said they would give the matter attention, and if possi ble would order a transport to Portland. Rural Delivery in Multnomah. At the request of Representative Moody, the First Assistant Postmaster-General Instructed the special agent of the dally rural delivery now in Oregon to examine a route in Multnomah County, which la now supplied by the following offices: Russellvllle, Rockwood, Gresham, Pow ell's Valley, Hurlburt and Terry. Also a route In Umatilla County, covering the territory supplied by Freewater and Mil ton, with the view of establishing the frea rural delivery service In both sections. Tongue and the Shipping Bill. Representative Tongue, who has been criticised for his position on the ship sub sidy bill, sajs. with a great deal of Jus tice, that no member of the House, save the members of the committee on mer chant marine, have had an opportunity either to favor or oppose the shipping bill. It has never been called up In the House, nor has any effort been made to get It up. New York's Candidates. The Democrats are making an effort to get Judge Parker, a man of high charac ter in New York, to run on the Bryan ticket. They do not tnink that Parker will add much strength to the ticket, nor do they have any hope that he. will carry New York for Bryan. As a matter of fact, everybody understands that the Vice President does not add much strength to the ticket. The Democrats know that tha nomination of Sulzer would defeat Bryan or any other Democrat who was nomi nated. Sulzer himself would be such a deadweight that he could not possibly carry a ticket through anywhere. It is well understood that the McClellan can didacy was announced for the purpose of heading off Sulzer and giving the outside country to understand that New York was not for Sulzer, and was not encour aging his Vice-Presidential candidacy. It would not be strange, however, to see Croker take the New York delegation and give It to Sulzer. When It Is recalled that Croker made the New York Democrats vote for Sulzer for Speaker of the House, which, would have made him the leader of the minority, it would not be strange If he would carry the Joke further and endeavor to make Sulzer the running mate of Bryan. Croker pretends to be a very warm friend of Bryan, but, of course, he does not want him elected, and he may hoist Sulzer on his back In order to aid in his defeat. Meanwhile members of the House, who know what Sulzer is, are booming McClellan and Parker as the New York candidates for Vice-President. Philippine Enlistments. If It should turn out true, as predicted by a great many Democrats and. by antl imperlalists everywhere, that no more en listments can be secured for service In tho Philippines, It will probably necessi tate a larger standing army. Of course, men could refuse to enter the volunteer I service, especially as that service under the present law Is for the express purpose of putting down the Philippine Insurrec tion. That might interfere with raising new regiments for the Philippine service. But no question of the kind could arise regarding the enlistments In the regular Army, as men who enlist In the regular service cannot make terms with the United States Government as to where they are to serve. It would seldom be a question whether the regular regiments could be filled out to their fighting quota or not. It Is generally easy to find men to serve In the regular Army, and, al though at times the quota was not filled when the Army consisted of 5,000 men, yet there was no difficulty experienced In In creasing It to the 65,000 limit, when the In crease was known definitely to be for service In the Philippines. Army officers and those who have had charge of enlist ments do not believe there Is any truth whatever in the statement that an army could not be raised and maintained for service In the Philippines, and the state ment Is regarded generally as one of the many put out for campaign purposes. Commercial Men Wnnt to Vot. A number of commercial travelers on the Pacific Coast are evincing great in terest In a scheme to secure permission to vote for President, even though they may be outside of their county and pre cinct. It Is stated that a great majority of traveling men are unable to vote at Presidential elections, because of their absence from their county, and the ques tion of securing some means of voting by certificate of Identification or otherwise Is being discussed. Charles A. Foster, of Puyallup, Wash., Is one of the enthusi astic supporters ot a proposition of this nature. The plan most favored seems to be to have a certificate Issued at the home of the commercial traveler, and have him sign it before witnesses and have It duly attested. He Is to carry this certificate with him and go before the election board of any city In which he happens to be the day of election. He would then be re quired to sign his name corresponding to the attested signature on his certificate, and otherwise to Identify himself. He would swear In his vote before the Judges of election, and place his certificate on file. In order that It might not be possi ble to use It a second time. Troops Mustered Out. FRANKFORT, Ky., May 3L Governor Beckham this afternoon Issued an order mustering out 10 companies of the Stats Guard. h ii .