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tttf. fO"RNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER .9, 1900. HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY Public Dinner Given to Gen eral O. O. Howard AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA Orer Three Hundred Men Prominent In Business nnd Professional Circles Attended. NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-1518 public din ner given tonight In the ballroom of tho "Waldorf-Astoria to General O. O. Howard In honor of his 70th birthday was at tended by 300 men, prominent in business and professional life. Chauncey M. De pew presided and on his Tight sat Gen eral Howard. To the left. General J. R. Brooke was seated. Others at the table -were Anomas a. tteea. uenerai ocniamia F. Tracy. General Russell A. Alger. Gen- eral Bodge, Admiral A. S. Barker, Gen eral Sickles, Rev. J. H. Barrows, Captain Mohan, Comte de Sahune de la Fayette. General A. G. McCook, General Stewart Xi. Woodford and Booker T. "Washington. One of the features of the dinner was the presentation to General Howard of a handsomely bound and decorated album. It contained a handsome portrait of Gen eral Howard, as well as a brief biography of him. It also contained a testimonial from many societies, educational Insti tutions and private individuals. The speakers of the evening were Mr. Reed. Captain Mahan, General Dodge, Booker T. "Washington, Comte de la Fay ette. Rev. John H. Barrows, Bishop Gaines, of Georgia; General Sickles and General Wayne, who made the presenta tion speech when the album was given to General Howard. When the speaking began, Senator De pew praised the bravery of General How ard during the war and spoke of the eertlces he had rendered to tho country. The diners arose and drank the health of General Howard and then gave him three cheers. Booker T. "Washington, president of the Tuskegee Institute, said that he had the distinction of belonging to a race so Im portant that it came to this country under extreme pressure; that It formed a part of the commercial prosperity of the Na tion In its early days. The unfortunate white man, he said, came to this coun try much against the protest of its lead ing citizens in 1492. "We were a part of the commercial prosperity of the country," he said. "We had to be sent for. There was not one of us but what was worth from $S05 to $10W when we came here. And the poor white man was not worth 50 cents. Even such men as our distinguished and Illus trious chairman would not have brought 80 cents at that time." Mr. Washington said he brought a mes- eage of sympathy and congratulation bouinern. mine was mseiy to ionow uie from the negro race In the South to Gen- acquisition of Kansas City Southern so eral Howard. Continuing, he said: curitles by Mr. Harrlman. No conflrma- "Too often it Is our custom to curse tlon of the report could be obtained. Tho men while they live, and to praise only best informed railroad men believe that whftn thav ar dad. The name of Gen- the future development of the Karsas eral Howard Is a name that the negro keeps tenderly folded In his bosom by the side of Garrison, Phillips, Lincoln and Grant. The negro Is not and never will prove himself ungrateful for the rare and precious contributions which General Howard made to our freedom. The occa sion Is too great, too sacred, for mere personal eulogy. The work which Gen eral Howard so well began In the dark past Is not completed, though miraculous progress has been made." General Howard thanked his friends, and referred to the need of a better edu catlonal system in the South. He said that we planted our schools in the cities end neglected the mountains. From our nn Vn-, he said, the young men are to today who are supporting the iiie. ' Patriotism must be cultivated." he said, "and our boys who give their lives must receive the reward at least of being considered patriotic, and those who think we have gone too far ahead should re member that there Is a hand of Provi dence in the whole thing." STEEL BILLET POOL. Arrangements Made .for Advance in Price. Biff NEW YORK. Nov. S. It is learned from a trustworthy source that a meeting ol t representatives oi me sieei companies of the has Just been held in this city. Steps were taken some time ago to periect the proposed steel billet pool and two meet ings for drawing up and adopting agree ments under which the pool could he formed have now been held. What action was taken at this latest meeting could not be learned It Is known that nothing defi nite was done at the previous meeting, as it was decided to defer action until after the election. Rumors have been current for some time that the price of steel bil lets would be advanced to $30 a ton. The present price is $18 50. Those present at the recent meeting were C. M. Schwab, president of the Carnegie SteeJ Company; Willis L. King, chairman of Jones & Iaughllns, limited, and F. R. Hlrsch. of the Pittsburg dis trict of the American bteel and Wire Company. It was learned that the other concerns to be included in the pool arc the National Steel Company. Federal Steel Company. Cambridge Steel Com pany, Passaic Rolling Mill Company; Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company, Pennsylvania Steel Company and several smaller concerns In the West. A meeting of the beam pool Is also like ly to be held here today. The corpora tions parties to the beam pool are the Pencoyd Iron Company, Jones & Laugh 11ns, limited; Carnegie Steel Company, Pennsylvania Steel Company; Passaic Rolling Mill Company and Cambria Steel Company. At a meeting two months ago the pool reduced prices on structural steel from $1 50 to $1 50 a hundred pounds. De. rrfand has been so stimulated the last few weeks that part of the old price may be restored. A prloe on Bessemer Iron may be adopted by owners of the Mahoning and Bhenango merchant furnaces at a meet lng to be held at Cleveland today. Fur nace refuse to sell beyond January 1 and the new price proposed is $15 per ton. MORE PAY FORPOSTALCLERKS BUI Providing Such Will Be Intro duced Next Congress. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The clerks In the Foftofflce of Portland, as well as all first and second-class postofOces of Ore. glad to learn that a bill is to be submitted to the House of Representatives at the coming session, whioh Is Intended 'to Increase and equalize salaries of all postal clerks. This is a bill drawn up by Mr. George W Beavers, chief of the salaries tuid allowan.ee division of tho Postofflco Department. In the past there has been a great deal of complaint because of the lack of sys tem in salaries to be paid to the clerks of the first and second-class postoffices, and, this bill Is designed to dispense with the M system and inaugurate a sys tem that will give general satisfaction. Several bills for this general purpose have been drawn up and Introduced in the past, but all contained features which were objectionable, and which ultimately caused their defeat Others were adverse ly reported upon by the Postofflco Depart ment, and rejected on that account. Tho Beavers bill, however, has the sanction and hearty approval of Postmaster-General Smith, who will embody a recom mendation for Its adoption .In his forth coming annual report. Under the present law tho minimum salary of clerks of second-class offices Is $300 per annum, and of the first-class of fices. $400. There Is no definite regula tion as to hours or salaries, and there Is an absolute lack of system in the ser vice. The Beavers bill contains none of tho objectionable features which have proven obstacles in the past, Under this bill It is proposed to divide the clerks in two classes, the maximum salaries of the second class being $600 and the maximum of the first class $1200. Annual promotions are provided for clerks in both classes, pronations to be made largely on records of efficiency, the promotions to take effect on the first of each fiscal year. Tho salary of superintendents of stay tlons Is fixed at $2500, and the assistants, cashiers, 'bookkeepers, eta, will be al lowed a maximum salary ranging from $1500 to $1800. This applies to first-class offices only, the second class not having this list of employes. At the second-elasa offices, clerks will be divided into two grades, with salaries ranging from $500 to $1000, and the annual promotions will be made upon length of service and efficiency. These are the principal features of the bill prepared by Mr. Beavers. It Is true it will necessarily increase the cost or , .,. Tn.nfnro TV.nnrtnn.nt. tut omc,als are of the opinion that the Increased cost is no objection in view of the better service that will re sult A strong effort will be rnidc by the department to have the bin passed at the coming session. THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN Harrlman Is Really In the Road. Control of NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Since the changrs ! in the Board of Directors of the Kansas j City Southern Railway were announced, l numerous reports have been current In Wall street of a large sale of the securl 1 ties of the road to a syndicate composed of E. H. Harrlman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., j James Stlllman and the Goulds. The changes previously announced in I the composition of the voting trust were accomplished without a transfer of se , curitles and were brought about through the Inability of the Western interests to . make good their offer to buy out the Har- rlman and other Eastern holdings. When the change was made in the directorate which gave the Goulds two members In the board, the report that an actual transfer of holdings had taken place re ceived general credence. i While it is again denied that any such ' transfer has taken place, the fact Is as 1 certained that Mr. Harrlman has mad; I an offer to the smaller syndicate partlel I pants to purchase their Interests upon the 1 basis of 35 for the preferred stock and 7fl for the bonds. It Is understood that the offer is made to enable the smaller syndl i cate participants to realize Immediately ! if they see fit to do so. The entire I amount of securities Involved Is said to be I between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000. A report was current that a close traffic alliance between that property and the City Southern Is more likely to be In con nectlon with the Missouri Pacific snd the Chicago & Alton than with any other properties. LOOKS FOR BIG BUSINESS. Mellen Inter elwed on the Election nnd Northern Pacific Plans. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific railway, who has arrived in this city, is greatly pleased with the result of the election, and expects a good Increase In the business of his road as a result. In respect to rumors about the Northern Pacific's desire to acquire the Oregon lines of the Southern Pacific, Mr. Mellen said there was nothing in them. "Mr. Hill, president of the Great North ern, and I," said Mr. Mellen, "had a con ference and we found that our Ideas were much more similar than we had supposed. We went in the same car over the North ern Pacific from Seattle to Butte, and from there on we rode over -the Great Northern. I may say that we, between the two roads, are as harmonious as those of any two competing roads In the coun try. At the same time a break might come any day, although the sky at pres ent Is quite clear." Mr. Mellen said he was In New York to consider some important matters, and that he. would stay In the city a few days, PACIFIC COAST COMPANY. Report of Operations for the Past Year. NEW YORK. Nov. S The annual re port of the Pacific Coast Company for the fiscal year ending June 30 last shows gross earnings of $5,290,441 and net re ceipts of $1,404,7S2 after taxes. The total Income was $1,451,834. and total deductions ahead of dividends were $47S,7), leaving a surplus of $973,114 Dlldend- were paid on all three classes of stock $535,937 alto gether leaving a surplus on the year's operations of $437,178. The total profit and loss credit on June 30 last was $1,045,328. The deductions from Income Included $200. 000 for steamship depreciation and re newal chanres on other accounts, as wMl ( as cost of new rolling stock, etc. im- provements to the Tail lines, new coal lands, etc The general balance sheet re ports current assets of $3 270,315 and cur rent liabilities of $673,770. The report states that development of the Pacific Coast will require Improvements nnd new, modern shops and other transportation facilities are being provided by the company. Northern Pacific Dividend. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The directors of the Northern Pacific, at a meeting to- day, declared an extra dividend of one per cent on the common stock. In Feb ruary, the board declared a regular semi annual dividend of one per cent, with one per cent extra. In August, the reg ular semi-annual dividend was declared but the extra declaration was omitted. Today's extra dividend of one per cent brings the total of the year up to four per cent. President Mellen said the divi dend on the common stock declared today i was not spccincaiiy aesignated as a quarterly dividend. A resolution was passed, however, fixing regular quarterly dividend periods, beginning February 5, 190L Ronton & Albany Lease. ALBANY, N. Y.. Nov. 8. A meeting of the stockholders of the New York Cen tral fz Hudson River Company was held today to vote upon the final adoption of the Boston & Albany lease. About $S2- 000.000 was represented, out of a total t capital stock of $115.C0O,OC0. The vote was 1 unanimous for adoption. Race Riot Avoided. WASHINGTON, Pa., Nov. 8. After a night of excitement over a threatened conflict between negroes and whites, quiet prevailed today. Through the prompt action of the town authorities, aided by members of Company H, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, a race riot was avoided. The trouble started Tuesday night over the election and the fighting was kept up yesterday. There were numer ous encounters between negroes and whites, and severa persons were seriously Injured. A large number of extra police men were sworn In, and these, with squads of the Tenth Regiment, patrolled the streets until daylight. A dozen ar rests were made and warrants are out for many more; The outbreak, it Is said, was instigated hy negroes recently brought from the South hy contracting firms. , To regulate the stomach, liver and bow els, and promote digestion, take one of Carter's Uttle Liver Pllla every night. I Try them. ; COMMENT ON ELECTION FOREIGN VIEWS OF THE REPUBLI CAN VICTORY. British Pre. Entirely Satisfied With j tie Result Russian and uer- man Opinions. LONDON, Nov. 8. Most of the morn- in papers in their comment upon the American election take the lines followed ' by tho Dally News, which says: j "The swing of the pendulum has ceased In the United States as It has here. The Republicans are as unshakable there as the Conservatives are in the United King dom. The elections mark the end of Bry anism and an approval of the policy of expansion. There Is no reason to doubt Mr. Bryan's honesty. No man wlih a bad private character could face the un exampled publicity of a Presidential elec tion. He is straightforward and sincere. but he is the victim of'a hopeless infatu- atlon, and practical men felt no .com- j dence in him. The adhesion of Tammany t GENERAL O. Hall Is not Mr. Bryan's fault, but his j of buying for some time past, but now misfortune." ) that McKlnley Is elected, enough money The" Dally Telegraph observes: "Amer- j will also be forthcoming for American lea has refused to strike the Stars j stocks." and Stripes In the Pacific. She ac- Sir Samuel Montague, head of the well cepts and endorses the expansionist pol- I known bankers of that name, said:' ley which has nothing in common with "In consultation with my partners wo artificial aggression, but which 13 on the . agreed that If Bryan was elected Amerl contrary the sign and Index of her cans would Immediately begin to hoard vitality and of her coming of age as a great power. She has. chosen to go forward, and whether the fact la welcomed or disliked, when America chooses o go forward she must go for ward. "The result of the ejection is important for Great Britain. It suggests the co operation of the two great AngIo-aon powers in the far east. This co-operat.on can hardly fall to become more vlgorou-3 1 j j.i,. ii-ui. .u. u r. iiiviin ana ueumii. dilii uic bai ut -jj.. jjij-". and free sliver, American compctl.lOT will be more efficiently equipped for progress in external markets than ever before." The Dally Mall remarks: "We shall be forgiven for not shedding tears over Mr. Bryan. Mr. McKlnley has governed with discretion throrg'i a stormy period and brought prosperity. He has managed the inevitable tall twlstlng in the campaign in so gentle manly a manner that we have not been harmed by It. In other respects he 1 not unfriendly toward England, and the force of events vftl ultimately bring the two powers together. We mu3t be pa tient on both sides." The Times, reverting to the question this morning, comments upon the "aston ishing and unexpected completeness of McKinley's victory," and eays: "All well-wishers may repeat Lord Sal isbury's words to tho American Ambassa dor at the Guild Hall banquet after the election of 1896 and congratulate tne Americans upon their 'splendid pronounce, ment made in behalf of the principles which He at the base of all human society. THE RUSSIAN PRESS. Different Views Tnlcen of the Resnlt of the American Election. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 8. The Jour nal de St. Petersburg, the organ of the foreign office, discusses the United States election in a more friendly tone than any other Russian newspaper. It says: "The American Nation thereby testi fies its gratitude for the great services rendered the National cause. Mr. McKin ley's sagacity and skill In discovering a j safe middle course and not going beyond what the general interests of the country required, is approved by public opinion, which explains why there Is no Important defection among his 1S96 supporters." .! The Boerse Gazette. Influenced hy the pinanpfi Minister, does not anticipate the i adontion of thorough-going imperialism as a. result of the election. It adds: "The re-election, was predestined, since the commercial and Industrial nation could not trust its affairs to an extreme radl- cal like Bryan." ThA "Nova Vremva ssavs: "McKlnley adopted Bryan's views of foreign politics and sheered away from England and even Germany. Will he resume his old policy? Momentarily. America is ranged with France and Russia." Theo Rossya says: "The result Is not without Interest to Russia, which has al- ways maintained good relations witn Am erica, regardless of parties. A change In this respect set In with the Spanish War. I America Is imperialistic, which apparent- I iv moans 'What's mine Is mine, ana means what's yours Is mine. too. MCKin e s imperialism is essential to Mr. Chamter laln's party. A close union between Eng land and Germany Is probable." Tho NoviRtl savs: "The concessions to i tne Democrats before the election were not of great value. It Is the victory of a great Industry." , The reactionary Svet anticipates c'o-er relations between the United States and Great Britain, "which will give the latter a preponderance In China dangerous to the interests of Europe, and particularly Russia." The German St. FetersDurg e iung savs' "America conaues xo raajnuuu the Monroe doctrine. While playing the role of conqueror of other hemispheres she will extend her colonies to neighbor ing countries." IN LONDON MONEY CIRCLES. Financial Men Interviewed on the Resnlt of the Election. NEW TORK. Nov. S. England's lead ing representatives of high finance have been interviewed by the London corre spondent of the World, relative to the election in the United States. The Governor of the Bank of England, Samuel Stewart Gladstone, said: "The Bank of England never gives opinions, but my personal view you are welcome to. McKinley's election must 4. have a healthy effect, both financially and politically. I consider it In the first place as a great security for the peace of the world Here, undoubtedly, the be lief has been that if Bryan were elected, it mUht mean disturbance and unsettle- I ment In the financial world. Now we may look to revival of business and a strength ening of American securities." Hon. Francis Baring, the working chief of the firm of Baring Bros., said: 'LtoJ run market, where nrlces have hardened greatly. I believe that It will Increase confidence, and that business will neces sarily Improve. English capital will be .t , nnriertnirinc. As to lt bearlntr on blmetallsm, that Is too big a question go lnto toAny. Sufficient for the day .uB .vll thereof." t At the London office of the Morgans, Plerpont Morgan said: "I consider that the settlement of the question Is a relief to business interests both here and in America. The general effect on commerce and finance must be excellent. For the past fortnight prices have shown an upward tendency, and the general relief has been expressed by the further Immediate improvment. 'As to the silver movement now, it has got Its finishing stroke. The buying of American securities here Is mainly for America. There has been a steady stream O. HOWARD. gold, apprehending some kind of sliver legislation that would draw on our gold reserves, causing stringency In the money market. This fear has been removed by McKinley's election, and now the drain of gold will stop; therefore, the effect on the money market will be good. It will also enhance sound American securities for investors and manufacturers who feared the possibility of Bryans election, and were uncertain whether they would be rmlrt In cnlH nr silver ' paid In gold or silver." THE GERMAN PRESS. Comment on McKInlej n Foreign Policy. BERLIN, Nov. 8. Some of the German papers continue their comments upon the sweeping Republican victories in the United States. The Lokal Anzelger says: "It must not be assumed that President McKlnley feels' very comfortable In his Imperial greatness. The policy of the Washington Administration has for some time been hesitating, anxious and far from clear. Its standard of action has been the avoidance of every risk, and consequently the very reverse of plans of adventure." The Socialist Vorwaerts observes: "Considering Mr. McKinley's cautious at titude In China, It Is hardly to be feared for the present that Imperialism will un dertake large new actions In the Intoxi cation of victory over the sanction given it Tuesday." A section of the German press having recently asserted that the United States and Japan had abandoned the Anglo German policy In China and begun to gravitate towards Russia and France, the Berliner Nachrlchten prints a strong semiofficial denial, asserting that such statements "are resting on no facts what ever." CUBAN EXPLOITATION. Canadian and American Capitalists Organize a Biff Company. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 8. Following & meeting of Philadelphia and Canadian capitalists In this city last night, Sir William Van Home, chairman of the Board 'of Directors of the Canadian Pa cific, and his son sailed from here to day on the steamer Admiral Sampson for Santiago, where they will make an ef- fort to secure options on all horse and trolley lines in Cuba, and also oh sugar plantations in the Island. The, departure of the two men was' the result of tho j permanent organization at last night's meeting of the Cuba Company, with a capital of $20,000,000. Those present at the meeting, besides Sir William and B. B. Van Home, were William L. Elkln ; and Thomas Dolan, of this city; R. A. ' C. Smith, president of the Cuban Mall i Steamship Company; Percival Farquhar, ' of New York, and t. T. w. Sheppara ana , M. I. Evans, of Montreal. Anarchist Demonstration. NEW" YORK, Nov. 8. The Italian an archists of this city announce that the will give a benefit entertainment on No vember 10 in aid of the wife and family of Bresci. who assassinated King Hum bert. Incidentally the qnarchlsts will commemorate the hanging of the an archists In Chicago for the Haymarket bomb throwing. Mrs. Bresci has declared that she will have nothing to do with the ana-chlsts, and her friends and neigh bors are angry at the attempt of the an archists to connect her name with their entertainment. Her friends say that "ben efit for Mrs. Bresci" is merely a cloak to hJd an Int'ention t0 celebrate the Hay market riots. The entertainment, tho an. archlsts say wm held In the Bowery, Torpedo-Bont Stockton's' Trial. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Engineer-ln-Chlef Melville received a telegram today from William Trigg, the builder .of the torpedo-boat Stockton stating that the vessel made her contract speed in her builder's trial off Norfolk yesterday. The Trigg Company has asked for a prompt official trial, and the Navy Department has expressed compliances. Barley-Malt and Hops, and no corn, are used In making the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing AsVn brands of beer for borne and club use. There are no others that equal it. Abso lutely -pure beer. W. J. VAN SCHUY VER & CO., Eortland, Wholtsale Deal PHILIPPINE CONDITIONS TAGALS MAY KEEP UP THEIR GUERRILLA .WARFARE. Filipinos Disappointed With the Policy of the Taft Commission "What They Expected. MANILA, P. I., Sept. 9. There is noth ing visible here in the Immediate politi cal future to presage a radical change In the status of the revolution. The conditions which require the United States to have 64,000 troops in the Isl ands can be maintained by the Filipinos for a long time to come, should they want to do so. With the Commission's advent Into the field of governmental control there were hopes among the Filipinos of a change of American policy and particularly of concessions to themselves. Today the In tentions and purposes of the Civil Com mission are better understood than they were three months ago, and It Is slowly being realized that Judge Taft will not declare the Filipino people to be Inde pendent, and that he does not carry in his vestpocket a proclamation granting them the fulfillment of their wildest and most Idealistic hopes and ambitions. Be fore the Commission arrived at' Manila It was awaited by certain Filipino politi cians with an unexpressed Intention of ascertaining how gullible the new crowd might be. Today the Commission has shown itself as both hard to deceive and as a firm supporter of the Washington Administration's policy. The Filipinos have been slow to learn that the Commission acts in accord with the Army; that these two branches of governmental control co-operate In the fulfillment of the same Idea. Negotiations between the Army and the Filipinos during the last 18 months can be described briefly as follows: Tho Army has always said, "Surrender first, and then we will talk," while the Fili pinos have continually said to the Army: "Let us first talk and then maybe we'll stop fighting." With each party to the negotiations firm in its attitude, nothing could be, nor has been, accomplished The fact that the Commission maintains the Army's position on this question of negotiations Is being forced with convic tion Into the minds of certain ambitious native leaders, and the truth Is disap pointing to their cherished intrigues. They had hoped the Commission would be amenable. to their ways of doing busi ness, and for an example of this is cited Paterno's efforts, with his "love feasts," In commemoration of the amnesty proc lamation, by which he tried to get the Commission to lend thw color of their presence to statements and conditions distinctly untrue. Paterno almost suc ceeded In dragging the Army Into this clevr trap, but he learned the Commis sion could not be easily deceived, and the knowledge has been a sore disap pointment, not only to Paterno, but to others of his kind. The Commission's methods and ways of entering upon thos duties of govern ment clearly outlined In its instructions from President McKlnley. have been dis appointing to those Filipinos and for eigners who expected the mlllenlum on the first of September. In the adminis tration of Philippine civil affairs by the Army there has always been noticeable the fact that the Army has known Its civil duties to be Incidental and tempd rary: that it would sooner or later be relieved from these duties by a properly constituted civil authority, and conse quently the Army is said to have In dulged In expedient and makeshift. As an example of this, reference Is made to the Philippine Municipal Code and the revision of the criminal code. Issued by General Otis just prior to his departure for the United States, and made law by a stroke of his pen. Both these revisions bear trace of hasty and temporary work, of being makeshifts, and It Is now evi dent that General Otis hammered them out hastily at the last 'moment In order to get on record as having taken, on his own Initiative, these radical steps to ward the establishment of a civil Philip pine government These two codes of General Otis' are today being thoroughly revised by the Commission, which is the properly constituted civil authority that General Otis, representing the Army, knew would succeed him In civil admin istration. Army measures in the past, paving been more or less In the nature of temporary expedient and without wise consideration of future effect, are dis tinctly opposed to the course of action now being pursued by the Commission. The measures taken bv the Commission consider the eventual establishment of .-, central Philippine civil government, with the needed details o.f provincial adminis tration, and thev are as lasting as any thing that cau be done in these Islands until the time when Congress shall de termine the future of the Philippine. The Commissioners, In taking specific ac tion, consider its advlpabllltv and its ef fect upon the completed fabric of gov- prnment they ar Instructed to erect. Thev build for all time, and hence they build cnrefullv and with due considera tion pf the effect of every stone they put into trelr structure, nor can thev afford to Indulge In expedient and makeshift. The Commission became the supreme law-making power in the archipelago September 1. and there Is no one to ques tion the propriety of the measures they adopb nor their right to enact laws. This Is their beginning, and thus they have put themselves upon a firm footing for their future work. By this action of September 1 the Commissioners have es tablished the beginnings of government in which thev are empowered to deter mlno and settle the questions of Oriental complexity which will constitute the good eovernment of the Philippines. If tho Commission Is to do good work.. It Is but right they should begin this work well: yet some people. Filipinos as well as foreigners and Americans, claim the Com mission has not reduced taxation and custom Imposts, permitted the people of Manila to be abroad after 11 o'clock at night, or opened up some narrow street to market vendors. In a Filipino newspaper of September 3 there appears the following "We had all of us hoped that a com mission of civilians, free from th pre possessions imposed by the very nature of military obligations, would have easily found a solution of the peace problem." And this pretty well expresses the dis appointment of the Filipinos at large. They persist in seeing "problems" to bo solved, and thy still seem to hone the United States Government will treat with the men who are opposed to it by force of arms. A certain statement, remarkably clear and exact, as to what the Commission purposes, has been made public, and. al though the Commissioners have shown a most conciliatory desire to permit th Filipinos to ask for modifications and are always ready to hear their wants as re gards certain minor points. It does not appear at all likely at present that the primary condition of "surrender first, and then talk" will be departed from to any great extent. HONG KONG JUNTA. Great Britain Will Be Asked to Suppress It. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. A special to the World from Washington says: Great Britain will be requested by the Government to suppresa the Filipino Jun to at Hong Kong. The Administration has had this In contemplation for some time, and now that no political obstacle pre sents itself, the action Is to be taken without delay. Secretary Hay has already been advised of .the Administration's i wishes in the mat ter. He will direct Ambassador Choate to represent to the British Government that the Filipinos are maintaining a Junta 'at Hong Kong for the purpose of aiding Filipinos In their rebellion against the authority of the United States In the Philippines, and that they are practically making Hong Kong a base of supplies for .the Insurrectionists. . Objection will be based on the ground of a violation of the laws of neutrality. Great Britain Is expected to promptly comply with the request. In this same connection It may be said that Lopez, the representative of Agoncillo, who re cently came to the "United "Stales from Europe, will be closely watched and if excuse be found by reason of his conduct he will not be permitted to remain within the borders of the United States. The.sup pression of the Junta at Hong Kong Is In accord with the policy now to be pur sued with respect to the Insurrection In the Philippines. Accepting the result of the election as unqualified Indorsement of the President's Philippine policy and giving assurance, that the American people- have expressed approval of the attempted subjugation of the natives, military operations will now bo carried on in the Philippines with greater vigor. The rainy season Is now near the end. and as soon as troops can be moved freely about the Islands the most strenuous efforts will be made tfr suppress the insurrection and force the Filipinos Into absolute submission. In structions sent to General MacArthur several days ago were in contemplation of this programme. Ho was directed to assemble his troops Into larger commands that they might bo able to Inflict se vere punishment on any bands of Filipi nos encountered. With the return to Manila of troops sent to China, General MacArthur will be able ,to Inaugurate a campaign which ft is honed in official circles here will ac complish the desired object. It Is also counted upon here that the ending of the rainy season will permit of the return to the ranks of a large percentage of the, soldiers from the hospitals.. Incapacitated by the diseases brought on by the rains and excessive heat prevailing during the Summer and Fall months. Marines for the Philippines. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8,-To guard against the effects of the prolonged ex posure In the Philippines, the Navy De partment Is sending out another draft of 600 men to relievo sailors on the ships now at Manila. These men will leave on tho Buffalo tho 1st Inst, meeting the Hartford and the Alliance at Trinidad and exchanging some of the landsmen on those ships for the Chinese service. VAN 'WYCK'S ICE STOCK. He Tells Roosevelt How He Got It nnd How He Disposed of It, NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The- World to morrow will print the full text of Mayor Van Wycltfs answer to the charges In the matter of the American Ice Company. The answer is addressed to Theodore Roo'sevelt, Governor of the State of New York. The Mayor says that he does not own any stock In any Ice company, and that he has no direct or Indirect Interest in any such company. He continues as follows: "Upon April H, 1899. I bought from C. W. Morse 5000 shares of the stock of the American Ice Company for $250,000, which was the face market value- thereof, of which sum I paid $50,000 la cash by three checks and I gave three promissory notes for the balance, one for $60,000 and two for $75,000 each. The stock was issued to me and by me delivered to Mr. Morse as collateral security for the notes. Subse quently, the notes and, collateral were transferred to certain banks. They were renewed from time to time, the interest being paid by me. Finally the notes were paid In full by me with Interest out of the proceeds of the stock, as hereinafter stated. I had been a stockholder in the Knickerbocker Ice Company of Maine long previous to April 11, 1839, and had paid for my stock therein $45,000, which was the face market value thereof- I re ceived a printed circular about May 189D, from tho American Ice Company, offering to exchange their stock, share for share, for Knickerbocker stock, and I made such exchange. My entire holdings of Ice stock have been sold In the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange in various lots for $281,219 15. I paid for the stock $295,000." The Mayor says that he did not know that the company had dealings with the city, as the, contracts were made by boards; that as soon as he became aware of such contracts he protested. The Mayor cites former instances where for mer Mayors were stockholders in banks where city moneys were on deposit, and calls attention to the opinion of Judge Dillon that stockholding is not Illegal. In answer to all charges, he says that each and every one of the chargpa Is ab solutely and unqualifiedly false. Carter' Case Postponed. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Nov. S. The habeas corpus proceedings In. the case ot Oberlln M. Carter, late Captain of Engin eers, United States Army, which were set for hearing today before Judge McCook, of the United States District Court were continued to November 22. The prisoner was visited at the Penitentiary today by his uncle. Colonel Ll D. Carter, of Oak land, Cal., and his brother, D. S. Carter, of Chicago, with the purpose, it Is paid, of having him examine a voluminous bud get of papers connected with tho case. Application for tho writ of habeas corpus, which commanded Warden McClaughey, of the Penltentlarj to produce Carter in court and show cause why he Is detained, was filed here October 17 before Jodgs Hook. Historical Find at Hnlcden. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8. Learned men of this city are planning a scientific expedition to examine the Immense number of manuscripts at Muk den, discovered, by Russian troops, among them being ancient Greek and Roman documents, supposedly token by the Mon golian on their retreat from the Occi dent. They are believed to be of great historical value. Dr Theo. S. Thomson has opened on office in this city, and Is prepared tq.do ALL KINDS of dintal work, with a neatness, dispatch and durability .Oiat-ooowja only of long experience In the business, and sound.practlcal methods. Br. Thomson is a registered dentist and his work is legitimate hi every way. An honst-oi$lnlob will b given you, regardless of whether it makes your amount of work largo or small. 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General Llnevitch, commander "Of-he Russian troops, has. pfflclajty- QtJfted the foreign Consuls through the Russian Con sul that the land orr the rtvor side oppo site tho British and German settlements has been annexed to Russia by right of conquest. Unless, all fpr.ejgn, owners of property lmmedjate.ly deposit dScuments proving their ownership, no claims SrM be entertained. Mtiqfci railroad braperty; as well as the east arsenal; Is Included, in' the territory annexed by Russia. ' The Consuls will protest against the annexa tion. Not Reported in Washington. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Not -advices have yet been received hera confirming the report that Russia haa. Annexed ter ritory In, Chi LI Province, "amLthft. Im pression prevails that if. the Russians have occupied any territory there -It is simply a military movement in prepara tion for the maintenance of the Russian forces at a suitable base on the road to Pekln for the approaching Winter. - Count Casslnl. the Russian Ambassa dor, said today In regard to th reported annexation that he felt very 3ure.no. such, step had been taken. He- touched upon the possibility of a Russian concession similar to the British and French -allotments having been made, but dismissed the report that Russia had summarily taken possession of the territory referred to as entirely Improbable. The British Embassy Is likewise with-, out any report of such movjs-on the part of the Russian authorities at TlenTsln. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Satisfactory Progress Being Made by the Envoys in Pelcin. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Additional re ports from Mr. Conger today record the progress of the efforts being made at Pekln to bring the foreign Ministers, hato agreement as to tho basis of negotia tions with China. The department still declines to make public any of the details of the deliberations of the Ministers, and it appears thajt this reticence Is a mat ter of International agreement, the pur pose being to avoid presenting any of the differences that may arise from tune to time to- the notice of the Chlnese.pjjml potentlarles, who might use them to. servo their own ends. However, the statement Is reiterated that progress is be(ng made toward a satisfactory conclusion, and It Is hoped that within a short tlmo It will be possible at least to Initiate tho for mal negotiations with the Chinese pleni potentiaries. Russia's Railroad Interests.. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Danger in th negotiations now in progress in Pekln will, it Is Relieved, arise when Russia takes formal steps for the protection of her rallroid interests in Northern China, says a Washington dispatch to the Her ald. Under article three of the AngloGer man agreement. Great Britain and Ger many reserve to themselves the r(ghfto take such measures fot the protection of their own Interests as miy seem advls. able Interpreting the move of any other power to suit their own views. It is thought possible that any steps taken by Russia to Insure the narety of her rail road Interests may be regarded by the signatories of the Anglo-German 'agree ment as ciuse for the seizure of territory In the Yangtse Klang Valley and In the Province of Shan Tung. South China Rebellion. PARIS, Nov. 8. A dispatch to the Ha vas Agency from Pekln announces that a high Chinese personage says the rebellion being organized In South China is ruin ing commerce, that the revenues aro de creasing and that the payment of tho Interest on the debt next Spring Is doubt ful. Prince Chlng and Ll Hung Chang regret the delay in the peace propositions, and express fears' as to the future. They afe ready to accept propositions based on M. Delcasse's pro posals; but, it is further asserted, tho foreign Ministers are In the meanwhile wasting time in discussing secondary questions. The Chinese, the dispatch concludes, regard the occupation of,'the Imperial tombs at Si Ling as1 being mora important than the capture of the Em peror and Dowager Empress. Barbarous German Soldiers. BERLIN, Nov. 8 The German papers continue to print letters from German sol diers In China, showing the terrible atrocities committed by German troops. A letter printed today describes thecap ture of a certain village: "Bayonets wero fixed, and our Lieutenant was command ed to shoot down or bayonet everybody in sight. During the night many Chinese were killed, including a woman and 'a child." Swiss Bonds to Be Sold. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Informatldnuhas been received here that subscrlpllons-wlll. shortly be opened In New York for bortda of the Central Railroad which are guar anteed principal and interest by the Swiss Government. The loan will be offered both In this country and In Eu rope. FuU details as to the extent of tho Issue cannot. as- yet bo definitely ascer tained. When first reported it woa'sald that the loan would be fqr 30Q,00?00 francs, or about $60,000,000, and. that-tho bonds would bear -4 per cent interest. This amount is now said to be excessive and It Is believed that the total Issue ytill fall far short of the figures named; Dy, Thomson does npt.slato4o be the only dentist, ljut )io jipps TT .. 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