THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. JtJLY 28, 1900.
TWO LOST ISLANDS
United States Will Buy Sibutu
and Cagayen From Spain.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
Xslctn Are Part of Philippine Group,
and Were Overlooked by Paris
Pence Comnilnsiotu
MADRID, July 27. The Cabinet la con
sidering the proposition of the United
States Government for the cession of
the Islands of Sibutu and Cagayen In
consideration of an Indemnity of $100,000.
The Ministry regards the proposition fa
vorably, and negotiations for a treaty of
accord between the two governments is
proceeding rapidly.
HOW THEY WBRB OVERLOOKED.
Mlntalre Made by Pence Coxnmlasion
ers at Paris.
"WASHINGTON, July 27. Arrangements
have practically been, completed for the
purchase from Spain by the United States
of the Islands of Sibutu and Cagayen,
which were left In Spanish possession by
the Treaty of Paris, although part of the
Philippine Archipelago. Had the Peace
Commissioners at Paris, in arranging for
the relinquishment to the United States
of the Philippines, contented themselves
with the phraseology "the Philippine
Archipelago" as descriptive of the terri
tory to be ceded to the United States by
Spain, no question perhaps would have
arisen over the possession of these two
Islands. But to avoid the least chance of
loose definition, the Peace Commissioners
drew a geographical boundary line around
the Islands to be transferred. The bounds
were fixed by meridians of longitude and
parallels of latitude.
The lines generally described a parallel
ogram, but at the southwestern corner,
for some reason, there was an inset, ex
cluding some of the islands off the coast
of Borneo. By the terms of the treaty
the southern boundary line of the archi
pelago started at the eastern end, at the
127th meridian, and ran along the paral
lel of 4 degrees, 43 minutes westward to
the meridian of 119 degrees 25 minutes.
At that point the line ran directly north
ward to latitude 7 degrees 40 minutes, and
thence was reflected westward to the 116th
meridian, forming the small Inset above
referred to.
It was a year after the signature of
the Treaty of Paris before the fact was
discovered that in laying down these
boundaries the commissioners had exclud
ed the islands of Sibutu and Cagayen.
It was disclosed by the visit to that part
of the archipelago of the United States
steamer Concord. The -commander of the
vessel landed on Sibutu and was cordially
received by the reigning Dato, who
promptly hoisted the Stars and stripes
and announced himself under the protec
tion of the United States. Attention be
ing attracted to that quarter the Spanish
Government soon discovered the defect
In the boundary line, and. through the
Duke d'Arcos. set up a claim to the State
Department for the possession, of the Isl
ands. The department took the ground
that the purpose of the Treaty of Paris In
that section was to convey the entire
Philippine Archipelago to the United
States, and the general language of the
act of cession was sufficient to effect the
transfer, the defined boundary being an
unnecessary one. Negotiations lasting
many months followed, and each and ev
ery member of the Peace Commission was
caliedTlpoil to give his individual under-
standing of the proceedings at Pa.ris, so
far as they bore upon this point. Finally,
it appeared that an exact boundary would
have to be accepted Instead of the one laid
down in general terminology, according
to the fundamental principles of common
law. That being the case. It became
necessary, in the Interest of sound policy
and to prevent the existence of a proba
ble cause of irritation In the future, to
buy out Spain's neighborly rights and
continue the two islands as part of the
Philippine Archipelago.
As announced from Madrid, the Span
ish Cabinet Is favorably considering the
proposed transfer, and the negotiations
may be regarded as closed on the basis
of a cash payment to Spain by the United
States of $100,000 for the two islands.
The two islands arc insignificant in area
and thinly populated, probably containing
from G000 to 8000 people In ail. Sibutu Is
a long, narrow island, four miles In
length by two across. It is flat and unin
teresting, with one small mountain In the
center about 500 feet in height. It is sur
rounded by coral reefs, with no anchor
age to speak of. It lies only four miles
outside of the southern boundary fixed
by the Treaty of Paris. Cagayen Is about
the same area, five miles bs' eight, with
a mountain reaching a height of 1100 feet.
It Is the largest of half a dozen tiny islets
known as the Cagayen-Sulu group, and
owing allegiance to the Sultan of Sulu. Its
products are tobacco, sugar and similar
tropical products. The Islands are said to
be mainly valuable for their pesrls and
shell fisheries, which, it is possible, may
develop to some commercial importance.
An Important consideration which has
influenced the United States Government
in these negotiations is the desirability
of excluding any European power from
the possession of the islands as a naval
station, which would constitute a con
stant menace to the United States. There
is reason to believe that schemes of that
kind have already been put afloat which
are to be thwarted.
TO EDUCATE FILIPINOS.
Tonng Men Will Be Sent to Schools
' In This Conntry.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 21. The Philip
pine Commissioners contemplate sending
natives of the islands to the United States
to study. The first news concerning this
Important new policy was brought by a
letter from Bernard Moses, professor of
history in. the University of California,
and a member of the Philippine Commis
sion, in a letter just received by President
Wheeler. The letter says. In part:
"From observations already made, I am
inclined to think that we shall find among
the young people of the islands a large
number of eager and competent students,
and I hope some arrangement may be
made by which, from time to time, a
goodly number may be sent to the schools
of America. It may, perhaps, be found
advisable to render some of them assist
ance from public funds. It is quite likely
that in this way we can help to bring the
people of these islands to appreciate some
what the civilization of the United States
and to mark the difference between
America and Spain."
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
It Ha Obtained a Foothold Amonc
the American Troops.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-Surgeon-Gen-eral
Wyman has received the following
dispatches from Surgeon-General Glon
non. at Havana, relative to yellow fever
among the troopsln Cuba:
"Havana. July 26. Wyman. Washing
ton: Have been In communication with
military authorities regarding First Regi
ment. Have been 11 deaths at Pinar del
Rio; eight cases and 11 suspects now un
der observation. Disease obtained head
way before differentiation. Troops moved
out to camp for observation. All baggage
and equipment will be disinfected, labelled
and sealed by us before being placed upon
transports. GLENNON."
"Havana, July 20 Wymani Washing
ton: On account of general prevalence of
yellow fever in "Havana, am requiring
disinfection of all baggage leaving this
city for the States. Affairs running
smoothly. Have arranged with military
authorities to deliver bulk of effects of
First Regiment In advance for disinfec
tion and storage. Articles for field use
to be disinfected. Immediately, prior to
embarkation. Sight companies moved to
camp on 22d. One case developed 25th.
Cases also reported among troops of
Matanzas. Have notified Surgeon Gui
teras. GLENNON."
BALTIMORE & OHIO DEAL.
Secured Control of the Plttsbcrs A
Western.
NEW YORK, July 27. The Baltimore &
Ohio has at last secured complete con
trol of the Pittsburg &. Western Railway
Company, and the last obstacle to the
reorganization of the Pittsburg & West
ern, which has been in the hands of a
receiver since 1S96, has thus been 're
moved. The Pittsburg & Western owns and con
trols 390 miles of road in Western Penn
sylvania and Eastern Ohio. It is cap
italized at J3.000.000 preferred, and at
$8,500,000 common stock, and its total fund
ed debt amounts to $13,500,000. In 18S5 the
road went into the hands of a receiver for
the first time. After Its reorganisation
in 1SS7, the Baltimore & Ohio purchased
$6,000,000 of the common stock and oper
ated the road as part of its through line
to Chicago. In 18S6 the road went again
into the hands of a receiver.
A committee representing second mort
gage bonds was formed, which in 183S
sold $2,000,000 of these bonds to the Lake
Erie & Western Interests. In December.
1S98, J. P. Morgan & Co.. formed a pro
tective committee and called for deposits
of bonds. In 1S90 the Lake Erie & West
ern interests were acquired by the Bal
timore & Ohio, and it was then believed
that a reorganization in the interest
of that company would be effected.
As the Baltimore & Ohio besides held all
the first mortgage bonds and practically
all the floating debt. It slmplv remained
to acquire control of the stock, which it
Is understood was done by the purchase
of 100.000 shares from the stockholders
protective committee.
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION.
Shippers Mny Carry the Matter to the
Courts.
NEW YORK, July 27. At Thursday's
meeting of the executive committee of
the Trunk Line Association, the principal
subject discussed was the new ruling in
the official classification, whtcn, it auictiy
enforced, will prohibit the bulking of
small separate parcels under one cover
and forwarding them as one shipment.
Strong protests have been made by ship
pers against this ruling, and the matter
Is receiving special attention from the
Trunk Line officials,
Whether they will adhere to and en
force their ruling or will modify It Is
proving a very difficult problem to solve.
In view of the many interests which will
be affected by their decision. There 's
a strong probability that the matter will
bo carried to the courts by shippers, if
the trunk lines refuse to abrogate or ma
terially modify their ruling. At Thurs
day's meeting no final action was taken,
the matter being referred to a commit
tee of counsel for the trunk line roads.
This in itself indicates the extreme care
with which the railroad officials are pro
ceeding In the matter.
A prominent official of the Trunk Line
Association said that it would be some
time before the question Is definitely set
tled and that a final decision would prob
ably not be reached until the Fall.
Colorado Railway Alliance.
DENVER, July 27. An alliance be
tween the Santa Fe and Rio Grande Rail
roads, which will result In a practical
union of the two systems, is. it is report
ed, about to be formed. The details of
the union are now being worked out by
'financiers bf-the" two corporations, and,
according to report, another Summer
will not have passed before the coalition
is completed. The recently-announced
construction plans for the Rio Grande for
their extension from Durango south and
thon over Into Utah, are said to be a
part of the scheme.
The Rio Grande will extend Its line
southwest from this point until It reaches
the Colorado River, and will follow the
river down to Williams, Ariz., possibly
rolng down the canon Itself. At Wil
liams It will unite with the Snnta Fe.
thus establishing through connections
with the Pacific Coast.
BOARD OF TRADE WIRES.
Leading: Exchanges of the Country
May Be Connected.
CHICAGO. July 27. The Tribune to
morrow will say:
"The ownership and control by boards
of trade of an elaborate system of tele
graph wires connecting all the leading
commercial exchanges of the country, to
be established at a cost of $1.000 000. may
be the outcome of meetings held today In
the 'private wire house of the board.
The primary purpose of tnls undertaking
Is In the line of working out a practical
plan to drive the bucket shops of me
country out of business. The committee
will get together again after the ques
tion of express and other features of the
plan have been farther looked Into."
XeTr England Drocght Broken.
BOSTON. July 27.-The long New Eng
land drought, which has lasted for weeks,
has been broken by a rain that lasted,
with more or less force, 24 hours. Tho
precipitation in this city and vicinity was
L4S Inches There was less fall in the
southeastern part of the state, but the,
eastern part, as well as the central,
northern and western portions, was thor
oughly watered. Southern Vermont,
Southern New Hampshire and Southern
Maine were well soaked.
Already there Is a marked change in
the appearance of Nature. The pasture
lands have lost much of their scorched
appearance, and a new shade of vigor has
spread ever the numerous truck gardens
In the vicinity. It is fixed that tho hay
crop will be only about half of the usual
bulk, and the early potato crop has been
withered one-third, but In all other di
rections the outlook of the fnrmer and
the gardener has greatly improved.
Utah Ranees Parched.
SALT LAKE. July 27. "The outlook for
the sheep business In Utah Is anything
but encouraging," said a leading sheep
raiser, on his return from a visit to sev
eral Southern Utah counties. "The con
dition is the worst I ever saw. Every
where I went I found the ranges so
parched that all grass had disappeared,
and in many places the bush was dead
from lack of moisture. Already both
sheep and cattle are much wasted In size,
and large numbers of sheep from this
section are being driven to the Big Horn
Basin country. Adverse reports also
come from the surrounding states."
m
Maya Defeated Mexican.
NEW ORLEANS, July 27. News reached
this city tonight of a desperate battle
between the Mexican troops and the
Yucatan Indians, in which the govern
ment troops were badly routed and lost
heavily. General Bravo commanded the
Mexican troops, and It Is said that he
had .about 3000 men. The Maya Indians
number 0000 warriors and it was discov
ered that they were armed with the most
modern equipments of war.
A German Transport. ,
PHILADELPHIA. July 27.-The steam
ship Bosnia, of the Hamburg-American
line, lately impressed by tho German
Government to carry supplies to China
for the Kaiser's troops, left port today
for San Francisco. She has In her3iold
over S000 tons of coal, and when she
reaches the Pacific Coast, it I said she
will ship- at least 1500 horses for the use
of the German cavalry In. China,
THE MOUNTAINEERS' PLOT
WHARTON GOLDEN ON THE STAND
AT THE POWERS TRIAL.
Back County Men Were to Kill Off
Legislators nnd Give Repub
licans a Majority.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 27. The
prosecution placed their star witness, F.
Wharton Golden, on the stand in the
Powers conspiracy trial this afternoon,
and unless their present plans are changed
will rest their case at the conclusion of
his testimony tomorrow. Golden went
over the details of the organization of
the mountain people, who were brought
to Frankfort. It was the purpose of the
men, himself Included, to kill off enough
Democratic legislators to give the Re
publicans a majority. Louis W. Hamp
ton, a Republican member of tho Legis
lature from Powers' home county, gave
sensational testimony against both Pow
ers and Governor Taylor. Hampton testi
fied that Taylor wanted the Republican
mob to start a fight In the House, and
assured him that he as Governor would
back them up.
The first witness called today was Judge
James D. Black, of Barboursvllle, who
was a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for Governor before the recent con
vention. He testified as to the letter
which Powers wrote James Stevens, of
Barboursvllle, February 20. The state
ments, "I am largely responsible4 for the
disorganized condition of tho Democrats,"
and "I am an open advocate of war,"
were used.
Private Dudley Williamson, who was a
member of tho military company which
took charge of the Statehouse Imme
diately after Goebel was shot, testified
that the members of the company were
drawn up in the arsenal that morning
prior to the shooting. Witness said that
the company had been kept Inside the
arsenal after the Legislature met, but
previous to that day had not been uni
formed. D. H. Sinclair, ex-manager of the
Postal Telegraph" office at Frankfort, tes
tified as to many telegrams sent through
his office before and after the shooting.
Some related to calling out the mllltla,
others to supplies for the men who came
to Frankfort before the shooting.
George Weaver, of Denver, Colo., was
the next witness. He was in Frankfort
at the time of the assassination, and was
Just entering the Capitol grounds when
a shot was fired. The witness looked In
the direction of the executive building,
and saw the muzzle of a gun pointing
from the Secretary of State's office. Wit
ness said he thought he saw the hand of
a man holding the gun. Witness had
never been In Frankfort before that day,
and left that afternoon. On cross-examination
witness said he was a native of
London, Ky., and went to Colorado in
187L He was a barber until last Fall,
and since then has been employed by the
Woodmen of the World, a fraternal or
ganization. Weaver could not remember
about the weather the day of the shoot
ing, and could not give a good account
of his movements in Frankfort.
L. W. Hampton, a Republican member
of the Legislature from Knox County,
testified this afternoon that he was talk
ing with Governor Taylor January 3 on
the subject of the contest. The witness
said Taylor told him that human llfo
would have to be sacrificed. Hampton
continued: "I replied. Well, if the Gov
ernor says ,' but he broke in and
said to me: 'Oh. I can't advise you.' I
had called on the Governor to advise
him to call out the mllltla. He told me
something would have to be done before
he could do this. It was in this connec
tion that he spoke of sacrificing human
life."
F. Wharton Golden followed Hampton
on the stand. Golden said that Caleb
Powers. In January, asked him to go
to the mountains and get a crowd of
mountain feudists to bring to Frankfort.
Powers accompanied witness part of the
way on the trip, and witness went
through Harlan, Bell and other counties,
getting up the crowd. A Dr. Bingham
and other men wero paid money to come,
ho said. Powers, who was present, spoke
approvingly of the plan to kill the ma
jority of the Democratic Legislature. 'J. he
day before the shooting, witness saw
John Powers give Youtsey the keys to
the Secretary of State's office, and later
Powers told him they had procured two
negroes, Mason Hooker and "Tallow
Dick" Combs, to kill Goebel.
Tho morning of the assassination he
saw Caleb and John Powers and Walter
Day when they went to Louisville. Be
fore leaving they were In the Secretary
of State's office. Governor Taylor was
there, as were several men from the
mountains. B. J. Howard, of Harlan
County, wanted the Governor to call out
tho troops, but the Governor replied:
"You all must act first."
Witness walked home with Governor
Taylor one evening, nnd the latter asked
him If ho and the other mountain men
would back up a Republican member of
the Legislature If a fight should be pre
cipitated, and further along In the con
versation, he said: "Golden, It looks
like a horrible thing to kill a man. but
that looks like the only way to handle
Goebel and his gang." Tho cross-examination
was begun, but "had only pro
srried a little way when court ad
journed. IN THE ANTARCTIC.
Report of Borchgrevlnck:' Explora
tions in the Southern Cross.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-The report
of Explorer Borchgrevlnck, who was sent
to the Antarctic in the Interest of science
In the auxiliary screw bark Southern
Cress, has been received here. In his re
port, the explorer says that Ice was first
encountered December 30, 1S9S. and that
two weeks later, January 14, land was
first sighted. It proved to be Ballcney
Island, but near approach was impossible
owing to the ice. For weeks the vessel
was hemmed In the pack and prepara
tions for a sledge Journey to Victoria
Land were being perfected when the pres
sure slackened a little.
The Southern Cross had been hemmed
In for 43 days when, the night of Feb
ruary 17, she dropped anchor in Robert
son's Bay. Stores were landed on South
Victoria Land. February 23, ,a severe
southeast gale occurred. It las'ted for 43
hours and two anchors were lost. The re
port states that but for the heroic work
of the men the vessel would have ben
lost. March 1, the Union Jack was hoist
ed on Victoria Land, and March 2, tho
Southern Cross, commanded by Captain
Jensen, sailed for New Zealand, leaving
Borchgrevlnck and a party of 10 at tho
settlement of Cape Adare, 2500 miles south
of Australia.
The party remained in the vicinity of
Adare for some months, experiencing
great hardships and suffering Intensely
from the severe cold. June 26. an attempt
was made to reach the coast land to tho
west of Robertson's Bay, where the camp
was pitched, with the thermometer regis
tering 40 degrees below zero. An Island
was discovered and named Duke of York
Island. On this Journey the lowest tem
perature registered was experienced,
namely, 52 degrees below zero. Subse
quently, expeditions from Robertson's
Bay were dispatched during August and
September, with the result that valuable
collections wore obtained and observa
tions taken whenever opportunity offered.
The land towards the southwest of Duke
of York Island, In the Admiralty Range,
was visited and named Geikic Island, ow
ing to Its geological interest. Duke ot
York Island itself was found to be cut
through from east to west by broad, deep
quartz reefs.
"It may here suffice to say," he re
marks, "that minerals of great value oc
cur in. this vicinity, and that undoubtedly
, in time to come science will receive that
support from commerce which the prog
ress of civilization Justifies, and that the
future Antarctic exploration will never
be in want of financial support. Officially
I took possession of Duke of York Island
for Sir George Newncs. Gelkes Island,
which we visited on soveral occasions. Is
also rich in minerals."
NEBRASKA THESTORMCENTER
Why Bryan Deems Success In That
State of Paramount Importance
to Himself.
Nebraska State Journal.
Republicans and "Democrats alike must
realize that in this state the campaign
will bo a fight for political .existence on
the part of W. J. Bryan and William V.
Allen, and for this reason will be the
hardest ever fought in the history of
Nebraska.
The belief has fastened Itself upon the
public mind that the Democrats have no
chance to carry the National election.
Bryan, realizing this, will try to save him
self by carrying Nebraska, In order that
he may go to the United States Senate.
A failure In both the National and state
elections would mean his utter political
extinction, and the reorganization of the
Democratic party under the leadership of
olther Hill, Croker or Gorman. Thus the
Nebraska election becomes more import
ant to Mr. Bryan than does the National
contest, and he may be expected to per
sonally stump the state in the effort to
save himself.
It Is this very situation which gives
the Mid-Road Populists renewed hope.
They hold that if Bryan was elected Pres
ident he would be in the .saddle as a
Democrat, with the party behind him, and
the Populist party would be practically
wiped out. On the other hand, the de
feat of Bryan and the advent of the Hill
and Crokcrlsm would mean that a vast
number of Democrats would bolt from
tho reorganized party and go to the
Popullstc They believe that the only
thing now holding a large number of
voters in the Bryan ranks is the hopes of
these that he may stand a show of elec
tion. Once convinced that he Is to be
beaten, they will flock to the Populist
standard by the thousands, making It
ono of the leading parties.
The logic of the situation is so plain
that it cannot be mistaken by the Re
publicans of Nebraska. Once remove hero
worship from the politics of the state,
and allow the voters to follow reason
Instead of empty sound, and Republican
control will be permanent. It Is a good
time to pull together and redeem the
state. If the National campaign fs to re
solvo Itself into a contest over the Sena
torshlp of the State of Nebraska, the
sooner the situation is met the better
will be the chance of Republican success.
The peculiar condition of the Demo
cratic party was apparent at the Kan
sas City convention, and was openly dis
cussed by delegates both from the East
and the West. The men from beyond
tho Alleghanlcs said that Bryan deemed
success In Nebraska of more importance
than success in the National campaign.
The Western men believed that the New
York managers wanted Bryan to lose In
Nebraska, and a good deal of the con
tost over the National platform focussed
at this point. As is well known, the re
sult was a compromise. Bryan got the
sliver plank which he thought would
help him to carry his home state. The
Eastern managers gave him Stevenson,
the tail-end of the Cleveland Administra
tion, thinking this would defeat him In
Nebraska.
Now comes the natural decision on part
of Mr. Bryan to let the Eastern men take
care of the East and become responsible
for the result there, while he looks after
his own political bacon in the West, with
a chance to drop into a good place after
the National cyclone has quit twisting his
party out of all semblance of shape in
other states.
Duty on Imports From Hawaii.
NEW YORK. July 27. The Board of
Classification of tho United States Gen
eral Appraisers today announced Its de
cision In a test case regarding the right
of the Government to assers merchandise
Imported from Hawaii and overruled the
protest of the Importers, W. H. Croasman
& Bros., and affirmed the assessment of
the duty by the Government. This de
cision covers the passage of a Joint reso
lution of Congress of July 7, 1S9S, admit
ting Hawaii and the passage recently of
the law declaring Hawaii United States
territory. The status of Hawaii since It
became a regular territory of the United
States was not passed upon.
i
Northvrcst Trafllc Meeting.
CHICAGO, July 27. Executive officers
of "VVestern railroads met here today to
consider ways and means of harmonizing
rates and the distribution of traffic In the
Northwest, but their deliberations were
kept secret. The Northern Pacific has
refused to consent to any arrangement
whereby a division of traffic would be
made on any fixed basis. The Great
Northern Is also reported to be displeased
with the plans laid down by other in
terested roads.
Paddy Purtell Knocked Out.
TACOMA. July 27. George Green, of
San Francisco, tonight knocked out Pad
dy Purtell. of Saginaw. Mich., in the fifth
round. The fight was a disappointment,
as up to the last round no damage was
done. In the fifth round Purtell was
knocked down twice, the last time by a
hard right-hand swing.
Boy PoKtofllee Robber.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 27. Floren
clo L. Gaxlola, a Mexican boy, 16 years
old. has been arrested on a charge of
robbing the Nogales Postofllce of $5000 in
cash. The money was stolen the night
of March 21. Gaxlola has confessed his
guilt.
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SIX HUNDRED KiilED
COST OF THE REVOLUTION IN CO.
LOMBIA.
Liberals Were the Greatest Suffer
ersTreaty of Pence Sifmcd
Colon Tranquil.
COLON, July 27. Tho Liberal rebellion
In this department has ended after the
sacrifice of more than COO lives, the Lib
erals having been the greatest sufferers,
while the wounded number many hun
dreds. Dr. Mendoza, representing the Lib
erals, and General Alban arranged yes
terday for a cessation of hostilities, the
Colombian Liberals being pledged to sur
render thoir arms and being guaranteed
their freedom from prosecution and the
retention of all political rights. The for
eigners who took sides with the rebels
are to bo banished within a week. Gen
eral Herrera and Dr. Parks, who were
active in the revolutionary interests, have
already left Panama. The work of bury
ing the dead on both sides is In progress.
Panama has been plunged Into the deep
est mourning by the loss of many of Its
most prominent men on both sides In this
conflict. The armies wore provided with
arms of the latest model. Colon has been
tranquil throughout the robelllon.
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
After the Most Desperate Battle of
the Revolution.
NEW YORK. July 27. A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
A treaty of peace between the Govern
ment and the revolutionists has been
signed. This action followed directly af
te rthe most desperate battle of the en
tire revolution, In which the losses on
each side were very heavy.
Owing, it Is believed, to some misunder
standing of the terms of the armistice
brought about by the American. English
and French Consuls, the Insurgents sud
denly renewed their attacks upon the sub
urbs of Panama. The lighting lasted 11
hours, with the exception of only a few
minutes' Interval, and was very heavy
from start to finish. The rbel troop3
made charge after charge on the trenches
of the Government forces, pushing for
ward with remarkable bravery and with
a recklessness approaching closely to
madness.
Every assault was repulsed with a ter
rible loss of llfo, but the rebels wore un
daunted, and with extraordinary courage
and renewed vigor, repeated the attacks
again and again. These desperate as
saults were kept up all night long and
were met with equally orave resistance
by the regulars. In one of the Intrench
ments defended by a detachment com
posed almost entirely of young men from
this city, nearly every one of the defend
ers was killed or badly wounded.
It was 6 o'clock Thursday morning when
the revolutionists were finally compelled
to give up their attacks and forced to re
treat to the positions they held when the
armistice was declared. The tide of bat
tle was turned against them by the ar
rival on an express train from Colon of
SCO fresh troops to reinforce the Govern
ment. These gave the regulars the ad
vantage, and the rebels retired, after 11
hours of such fierce fighting as the Isth
mus never saw before.
The appearance of the battleground af
ter the cessation of hostilities can bo bet
ter Imagined than described. Dead and
dying men were lying all along the Cale
donia road, beyond the railroad bridge,
for half a mile, at times scattered a few
feet apart and more often In heaps,
packed closely together. How many wore
killed during the night is not yet known,
but tho number will reach into the hun
dreds. Tho exact loss may never be
known, for many of tho -wounded -men
crawled in out of the way of bullets and
more died In tho bushes, and may not ail
be found, being simply recorded as "miss
ing." As quickly as possible the Red Cross
corps, aided by the ambulance corps of
the British cruiser Leander, began to
gather up and attend to the wounded.
Soma of the wounded were taken to the
Red Cross Hospital, already crowded wltn
patients from the previous battles. Oth
ers were carried to the Panama Canal
Company's Hospital, where they were
cared for" by all available surgeons. Sail
ors from the Leander were also sent out
to pick up tho dead. Cartload after cart
load of corpse was gathered together
and cremated.
Dr. Carlos Mendoza, Secretary-General
of the Revolutionary Government, went
to the old station of the Panama Rail
road under a flag of truce at noon. He
met there General Alban, Governor of
Panama, and discussed with him terms of
the treaty of peace between the hostile
forces. An agreement was reached af
ter a long conference, nnd the treaty was
drawn up and signed by General Alban,
on behalf of the Government, and Dr.
Mendoza and Bellsaro Perras, as rcpre
sentatlves of the revolutionists.
Under the terms of this treaty the sur
render of the Insurgents Is complete. They
agree to deliver up all arms, ammunition
and ships in their possession. The-Government
grants full amnesty to all revo
lutionists and tho officers are permitted
to retain their swords. Foreigners who
may have fought In the insurgents' ranks
are to be allowed to return to their homes.
All political prisoners held In Panama
have been released. Excitement In the
city Is already gradually subsiding, and
there Is general rejoicing that the fight
ing has ended without the threatened
bombardment of Panama.
Rebel Defeat at Santnndcr.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, July 27. The Co
lombian Consul-General here, Mr. For
wood, gave out the statement today that
he had received a dispatch from the
government 'of the Department of Boliv
ia, saying the rebels had been badly de
feated at Santflndfir. thnt tho TJonnrt-
ments of Caucau, AntIoua, Culdinlmarca !
ana .Bogota were quiet, and In possession
of the government, and that In Tollml
tho rebels were entirely surrounded by
government troops. Mr. Forwood stated
that the government had purchased a
warship from France, which had sailed
fully equipped with arms and ammuni
tion, and that it was momentarily ex
pected to arrive at Kingston for orders.
GARRISON ON HOAR.
lie Wan Right In January or Else
Imposed Upon.
New York Tribune.
All this is clearly very serious, and no
body can wonder that Mr. Garrison, be
lieving these things, as of course he hon
estly does, should long have had a low
opinion of Mr. Hoar's moral character
his adjective for It is "abjectness." Yet
In a book of poems the other day we ran
across a sonnet by William Lloyd Garri
son, dated January 11. 1900, addressed "To
George Frisbie Hoar," and reading as fol
lows: Amldt the voices of the market place.
Drowning1 the public conscience with thoir din.
Defying righteousness, exalting sin.
Thy notes rlnK clear above the tumult base.
Thine the unflinching courage to outface
The clamorous worship of material gods.
Holding to noble alms, despite the odds
That menace Justice and the human race.
Revived the great traditions ot tho state!
Otis and Adams reincarnate speak;
Charles Sumner's strength and Andrew's fervid
light
In thee are living and regenerate
The downcast and oppressed thy counsel seek.
And upward gaze at thee on Freedom's height.
Is tho William Lloyd Garrison who
know that Mr. Hoar always deserted his
professions when It came time to vote
the same William Lloyd Garrison who
recently celebrated Mr. Hoar's "unflinch
ing courage to outface the clamorous
worship of material gods"? Is the poet
who compared him with Otis and Adams
tho prophet who foresaw that he was
lower in the scale than Lodge, hated ot
anti-Imperialists? Does the same soul
which declares that "no virile meaning
Inspired your fine words," sing "thy notes
ring clear above the tumult base." and
while pretending to gaze upward at Hoar
on freedom's height In heart despise him
as tho abject tool of wrong?
We know Mr. Garrison Is a great cham
pion of liberty, but It seems to us that
such liberty with truth goes far toward
license. So stern a moralist as Mr. Garri
son has no right to make poetry the hand
maid of Idle falsehood. The poet Is a seer,
bound to get at the great verities and
scorn the time-serving and flattery and
expediency of politicians, and Illuminate
tho character of men and deeds with the
pure white light of eternal truth. The
trimmer may say a bad man Is good be
cause he thinks at the minute he can use
him. but the poet of divine inspiration is
abovo such things. If. as Mr. Garrison's
letter Intimates, he has known Mr. Hoar
for a quarter of a century as a weak
kneed, putty-faced old cuss who regularly
voted for what he himself admitted was
wrong, then it Is positive Infidelity to the
muse to degrade her to the celebration of
such a man's "unflinching courage." It
Is poisoning the wells of truth; It Is har
nessing Pegasus to draw a swindler's
wagon; It Is stealing the livery of heaven
to serve the devil In. Wo are pained thus
to find Mr. Garrison a self-confessed light
er of false poetic beacons along the
world's highway. "False Is the war no
poet sings"; falser the poet who sings
falso men truo.
THE- NEW ORLEANS UNSAFE
Will Need Extensive Overhauling: Be
fore She Is Serviceable.
WASHINGTON, July 20. It begins to
look as If the Government had been bun
coed In more ways than one when It was
making preparations for the Spanish
War. It Is a well-known fact that fabu
lous prices were paid for old hulks that
were purchased for use as transports,
and many an owner of a steam yacht
of greater or less value disposed of his
floating property to the Government at
a good round figure. These are matters
that have passed Into history.
But It will be recalled that at the same
time the Government purchased two pro
tected cruisers of the smaller type, one
of which was renamed the New Or
leans. This vessel Is" now In Philippine
waters. A report recently received at the
Navy Department has given rise to much
uneasiness about the vessel. This report
come3 from the Captain of the cruiser,
and reports that after making observa
tions on his own responsibility, and con
ferring with other officers who are fa
miliar with the New Orleans, he has con
cluded that the vessel Is not sufllclently
staunch for ordinary use, especially In
rough weather.
In tho first place, the cruiser has very
heavy upper works and rigging, far too
heavy and too far above the water line,
which renders her top-heavy. To avoid
any disaster from this cause, the vessel
has always been kept heavily coaled and
loaded, and as much of the "weight a3
ppsslblo has been stowed In her bottom,
and as near the keel as possible so as to
keep her righted. In fact, the Captain
says that he Is so apprehensive of an
accident that he fears at any time to
let his supply of coal run :ow, on ac
count of the decrease In weight In the
hold that would ensue. It Is very likely
that the department will act In this mat
ter, and appoint a board to moke an
official report, with a view to remodeling
the upper works of the New Orleans.
The Captain. In the same report, refers
to tho fearful conditions which exist
aboard his ship as regards quarters for
tho officers and crew. The vessel was
never designed according to the American
plan, allowing ample room for the men.
and as a. result quarters below decks are
crowded, each man having but 200 feet
Wmm
in addressing Mrsa
Pinkhasn you are com
municating with
WW&
A woman whoso expe
r fence in treating female
His is greater than that
of any living person? male
or female
She has fifty thousand
such testimonial letters
as we are constantly pub
lishing showing ihafLydia
E Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound is daily re
lieving hundreds of suf
fering women
Every woman ksvows
some woman Mrs Pink
ham has restored to
health
Rfirs Pinkham snakes
no statements she cannot
prove. Hor adirice is
tar. Lvdta E. Pinxhaai
f UU9 Med. Co., Lynn, iiaas.
of air, where on our home-built vessels
each man has 1080 feet. Sleeping below
decks In the Philippine waters Is very
uncomfortable at best, although on some
of the ships electric fans afford some
relief. The ventilation on the New Or
loanse Is very faulty, and in bad weather,
when It Is necessary to close the hatches
and other ventilators. It Is a physical Im
possibility for any one to sleep below
decks. So, In fair weather, most of the
crew sleep on deck, where they can have
tho benefit of what air Is stirring, and
In bad weather they are forced to stand
up on deck, under canvas awnings, until
the rain ceases. The resultant fatigue
and loss of sleep naturaly has a bad ef
fect on the men.
There Is another bad feature In con
nection with the excessive heat. The am-munltlcn-room
Is reported to reach a
very high temperature at times, often
coming within a few degrees of the ex
ploding joint of some of the ammunition
carried. This presents a very serious
phase of the situation, which will also
have to be considered by the depart
ment. In view of all these facts, the
Captain has asked that his vessel be re
lieved from duty In the Philippines and
sent to some cooler station, and It would
not bo surprising In the near future to
see the New Orleans ordered home for
extensive repairs and a general remodel
ing of the quarters and ammunition
room. It is feared that to place tho
cruiser In good shape a large outlay
will be required, and. when the deal U
over. It will be found that the Govern
ment hns paid a good price for her cruiser
constructed abroad.
Kansas and the ClilneMe.
WASHINGTON. Julv 22. Hon.Wllllarr
A. Harris, the Populist Senator frorr
Kansas. sailed Into Washington recently,
with the statemont that Bryan would
sweep the country In No'ember. He. fo:
one, believes that the reiteration of the
ratio In the new Democratic platform was
well advised. The Senator says that there
will be a completo fusion of Populists and
Democrats In Kansas before election, and
that the state will easily be carried fox
Bryan.
Referring to the Chinese question, he
says the Kansas people deplore the pres
ent situation. The people of his state
condemn the overzealous missionaries and
discredit altogether the talk of a partltior
of China, both of which they consider as
essential factors In bringing on the pres
ent trouble. He thlnk proper punish
ment should be meted out to the guilty
Chinese, who are responsible for the lesr
of life, but does not sympathize with the
proposition to divide the empire. He rath
er hopes to see the outbreak suppressed
by the concerted action of the powers,
and the conservative element In China re
stored to power. This, he says. Is th
prevailing sentiment in the West.
The Mission of the Thnddcus.
The Forum.
From the moment the first American
missionaries landed on the shores of Ha
waii from the little brig Thaudeus
ishlch. considering her mission, may bo
called the Mayflower of the Pacific the
work finally leading to the annexation of
those Islands to the United States stead
ily progressed. But the- influences brirg
Ing about so momentous an event worked
siowly, silently, and for the most part,
unsuspectedly In their trend for many
years. In fact. It Is only In the light of
retrospection that It can be now seen that
actually they were at work as early as
indicated.