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-""S" , THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901. DESIGNS OF RUSSIA Cassini Says She Has Her Rights in Manchuria. MUST PROTECT HER ROAD Would Have Been Justified In De claring War on China The Al leged Secret Treaty Occu pation Not Permanent "WASHINGTON, March 13. The Bus elan Ambassador, Count Cassini, was In terviewed today concerning the reiterated reports as to Russia's designs on Man churia. Count Cassini said he was not authorized to make any official declara tion on the part of his government, but, in view of the constant reports, he con sented to state his Individual views, based on his long eervlce in China, and his fa miliarity with the general policy Russia has consistently maintained toward China. The Ambassador first called attention to the Chinese Invasion of Russia terri tory last Summer. There Is a great stretch of border between the two em pires, about SO00 kilometers in length, and ever the Manchurlan border the Chinese forces, he said, poured, committing depre dations and threatening Russian inter ests. This Invasion was of such a char acter, the Ambassador said, that Russia would have been justified then and there In declaring war against China and taking Manchuria. Such a course would have been justified by every principle of inter national law, and the right of Russia in this respect could not have been doubted by any other nation. Count Cassini added that if Russia had been disposed to exer cise this undoubted right she had the military force on the ground today to execute It But Russia did not at that time take Manchuria, and in that very fact, the Ambassador said, was the best answer to the present reports of Russia's purpose to absorb Manchuria. If she had Jiot chosen to take Manchuria when the opportunity was open and clear, why should there be a step In that direction now. The Ambassador said that frequent reference was being made in foreign pub lications, and in this country, to the pres ence of Russian troops In Manchuria, and the writers expressed some surprise at their presence there. "Why are Russian troops in Manchuria? was frequently asked. In reply, the Ambassador asked: "Why are German troops, British troops, American troops and other troops in Pe kln? There seemed to be no surprise about this latter condition, and yet it was exactly parallel to the presence of the Russian troops in Manchuria. In each case depredations were being committed, foreign interests were in jeopardy, and each nation sent Its troops to give due protection to the lives and property of its people, and to prevent the recurrence of disorder. In Manchuria the Russian civil engineers at one time had been driven away from work along the Trans Siberian Railway, with its spurs south ward to Port Arthur, and eastward to "Vladlvostock. It was necessary to give adequate protection to the engineers and to the railway as well. Count Cassini pointed out the extent of this great enterprise, with Ite benefits' of traffic, not only to Russia, but to the world at large, and the prospect of Its cumpieuon witnin tne next 14 months. Ho said there was not the slightest question as to the right of Russia to construct the line across Chinese territory, and with this authority tarae the necessity of pro tecting the line and the interests con nected with it against depredation. Inquiry was made of Count Cassini as to the specific report that an agreement containing a number of articles was about to be consummated between Russia and China. The Ambassador suggested that such reports must be taken with a great deal of allowance, particularly if they emanated from Shanghai, which, accord ing to his own experience, he said, was a point whence fabrications were sent out He was not advised of such an agreement and In the absence of such advice he did not, he said, feel at liberty to discuss the subject. But on general principles, he pointed out that any agreement or under standing which Russia might make with China would Involve two essential feat ures, namely: First, adequate protection for Russian Interests in Manchuria, In order that there might bo no repetition of disorder and danirer to life and prop erty; .and, eecond, the maintenance of China's territorial Integrity. As far baok as August 25, Count Cassini pointed out, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a formal note, had announced clearly and distinctly the policy of Russia in re gard to Manchuria. In accordance with that declaration it could not be doubted that when order had been established in Manchuria and measures taken for the protection of railway construction, Russia would recall her troops from Manchuria, provided the action of other powers did not place an obstacle in the way of such a measure. The Ambassador remarked that there was really no occasion for re newing attention to this note of August 25 any more than there was need of reit erating tho declaration of other notes ex changed at that time; but, in tho view of the Ambassador, that note made it clear that whatever might be the understand ing in Manchuria, that territory would remain a part of China. HOCICHILIi STILI. PERSISTS In Tiring: to Secure Knslcr Terms for China. WASHINGTON, March 13.-Mr. Rock hill, special United States Commissioner at Pekln, has not yet been able to Inform the State Department of the character of the agreement said to have been reached by the foreign Ministers relative to the basis of indemnity claims, though he has been in communication with the depart ment on the general subject. It is ap prehended that the final agreement is still distant. The pursuance of the puni tive expeditions and the insistence of some of the Ministers upon designating more Chinese notables for execution is re garded here as sure to result In the fail ure of negotiations, if persisted in, and Mr. Rockhill is using all of his powers, by express direction of the department, to induce the Ministers and the military powers to cease what are regarded as ruthless and bloody measures. Foreigner Killed In China. BERLIN, March 13. Nothing Is known here officially regarding the report from Washington that Prince Chlng and LI Hung Chang have asked the United States to Induce Russia to abandon the Manchurlan convention. The Pekin correspondent of the Lokal Anzelger gives statistics as to the num ber of, foreign Christians killed during the troubles, exclubive of the Pekln siege. He enumerates US Englishmen, 73 Americans, Swedes and Norwegians 25 Frenchmen. 11 Belgians. 10 Italians 'and Swiss and one German. He estimates that 30,000 native Christians perished. List of Proscribed Tovrns. PEKIN, March 13. The foreign Minis ters Joday sent to the Chinese plenipo tentiaries a list of the towns and cities in China where the examinations for the civil service will not be permitted for five years. They also requested the Chi nese authorities to appoint a commission to act with a man appointed by the Min isters to assess the value of private prop erty taken for legation purposes. Banking; Monopoly- at Port Arthnr. LONDON, March 14. "The Chartered Bank agency at Port Arthur has been compelled to close," says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, "Russia hav ing declared a banking monopoly there in favor of the Russo-Chlnese Bank." WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES. Colombia "Want Vn to Control the Canal Route. WASHINGTON, March 13. Senor Mar tinez Sllvela, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Colombia, and at present accredited as Colombian Minister to Washington, had another conference with Secretary Hay tonight in connection with the Informal discussion concerning the Panama Canal route lying within Co lombia. It cannot be said that any for mal negotiations are under way, or even are open, but the presence of Sllvela here at this time gives assurance that If there Is any disposition on the part of the American authorities to take up the .canal question with the Colombian Government, the latter Is now disposed to remove any obstacles on her part In the way of adop tion of that route. It Is recognized that there are three parties to any nee;otia tlons which would be undertaken namely, the United States Government, the Co lombian Government and the French com pany. The purpose Is to see If there is any means of reconciling the Interests and of disposing of all three parties. Dr. Sllvela said today that the French pro jectors had a concession which had been renewed for six years, but if the Ameri can Government desired the Panama route, he said, there can be an arrange ment effected to meet the requirements set forth in the recent report of the Walker Commission. OPIMOSS OF COM3IOXERS. JVo Cause for HostHItfcH Over the Cannl Dlnpute. NEW YORK, March 13.-A number of members of Parliament expressed their opinion on the treaty situation to the London correspondent of the Journal and Advertiser after the rejection of the Hay Pauncefote treaty had been brought to the attention of the House of Commons. John Burns, expressing the Industrial view, said: "Whatever is the difference between the two countries, whether upon fortification or anything else. It is not worth a day's estrangement." Ir Langley, membor for Sheffield, said: "No one is able to foresee trouble over this treaty business, although America wants to snuff out Sheffield with Its Iron and Northamptonshire with its boots. Our Yankee friends have always talked big. It Is their nature. No doubt the canal is tho right thing, but Just Imagine a Chan cellor of the Exchequer In these depressed times of ours, asking Parliament to guar antee an advance upon an undertaking of such doubtful revenue for, after all. the Nicaragua Canal is not the Suez Canal, and never will be from the point of view of the shrewd investor." James O'Kelly, of Roscommons, said: America Is right in safeguarding her In terests in a great International work whose fate really depends upon her Initi ative." Speaking of the attitude of tho English press on the treatv si tun t Inn riienot., .to the Tribune from London says: .mere is no note of triumph In the ar ticles which have appeared since the re jection of the Senate amendments to tho canal treay. The language is moderate and there is a general disposition to drop the subject as quickly as 'possible, with out giving offense to the Americans. These who have seen the text of the memoran dum say that the relnetinn mn,i in i terms of courtesy and dignity, and are touijueni mai me lucidity and fairness with which the British objections are urged will make a good Impression in America." Teleprmnhlc Brevities. GHck leads in the six-day walk with a score of 275 miles. The Denver Democratic convention nom inated Mrs. Eliza M. Anderson for City Clerk. Colonel W. J. Cllft, one of the most noted criminals lawyers in the South is dead at Chattanooga. ' A passonger train was ditched near Sol dier, Kan.. In which 11 passengers were injured. The express car caught fire. Henry L. Lessler, a lawyer, is dead at Kansas City, aged 77. He was for 13 3 ears Consul to the Falkland Islands. The boiler of an engine pulling a coal train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad ex ploded near Mud Run, N. J., and three men were killed. At Unlontown, Kan., R. E. Eckert, trav eling, salesman for a Louisville liquor company, for soliciting orders for liquor, was fined J100 and sentenced to SO days in jail. Charles H. Rowan, the ex-matrlmonlal agent, has been found guilty of an at tempt to bribe United Rtntnn nfliMoi. Milwaukee. He offered 52SO0 to the offi cials. " Alderman James A. Cherry, of Denver was instantly killed by falling from the sixth floor of the Arapahoe building to the ground floor. Sherman Harris, a negro, was lynched at Spellman. Ga. Harris killed Sidney IClng, a young merchant and farmer In an altercation. ' Joseph W, Sheldon, of Washington, has been appointed receiver of the suspended First National Bank at Nlles, Mich. Twenty thousand dollars of forged paper has been found. The bill appropriating 51,000,000 for the fair at St. Louis, with an emergency clause making the money available at once, passed the Missouri House and now .goes to the Governor. The 25th annual mpiHnrr r fv. -. "Raisers' Association In Texas adopted a iuiuuun recommenaing that Congress provide an assistant to the Secretary of Agrlcuture to have charge of livestock Interests. Andy Wilburn, Anderson Thornberg. Joe Turner and Joseph Wilson, who were im plicated in the Milwood, Kan., saloon raid last month( were found guilty of the mur der of Mrs. Rosa Hudson In the first de gree. The committee appointed by the Color ado House to investigate the charges that Improper Influences had been used to de feat certain sections of the revenue bill reported that the charges had not been substantiated. President Jordan and Dr. O. P. Jenkins, of the physiology department, Stanford have been deputed by the Government to go to Hawaii and superintend a year's investigation of the fishes and fish laws of the islands. Winners at Tanforan were: McAlbert, Lapldus, Catastrophe, Dr. Cone. Bard of Avon, Owensboro; at Oakland, Monastic, Donator, Scotch Plaid. Locochee, Loving Cup, Peace; at New Orleans, Tom Collins, Lou Woods. Dick Turber, Swordsman! Linden Ella, Velma Clark. Brynn Leaves for Home. WASHINGTON. March 13. W. J. Bryan who arrived here last night, left this afternoon for Nebraska. Mr. Bryan was the guest of C. T. McBride. a personal friend. He had a long conference with Judge William M. Springer, and was called upon by a number of local Demo crats. Twenty-seventh Infantry Returns. SAN FRANCISCO. March 13.-The trans, port Buford arrived today from the Phil ippines. She "brought 75 discharged sol diers and civil employes from Manila, and S55 of the Twenty-seventh Volunteers. March 10, Private Gustave Zewer, of Com pany I. jumped overboard with minMoi intent. His "body was not recovered. AFTER THE SURRENDER BRITISH AUTHORITIES PREPARING TO FEED THE BOERS. Immense Quantities- of Foodstuffs Are Reaching Pretorln 3Iodiflcn- tlon of Pence Terms. LONDON, March 14. "We understand that there has been an active Interchange of telegrams between the home govern ment and the Cape authorities and Lord Kitchener," says the Dally Chronicle, "concerning the negotiations with General Botha, and also that immense quantities of foodstuffs are reaching Pretoria by way of Delagoa Bay, on which to feed the Boers when the final surrender is made." The Daily News says: "In addition to modifications announced by the Dally News yesterday In the 'unconditional surrender policy, we understand the gov ernment has authorized Lord Kitchener to give a distinct promise that the gov ernment of the new colonies shall culmi nate In a complete grant of free Institu tions." Dr. Leyds arrived at Utrecht yesterday and had a long conference with Mr. Kru ger. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Utrecht corroborates the statement made by the Dally News regarding the conces sions offered to the Boers. It is generally expected as a result of yesterday's Cabinet council that the government will make some announcement today as to the re sult of the negotiations. "Waiting: on Dewet. NEW YORK, March 13. A special dis patch from Pretoria to the Journal and Advertiser says: Pending the arrival of General Dewet, a general armistice has been declared. General Botha has been In conference with General Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner for several days, and all three doslre to consult Dewet. Dewet Is hurry ing north through Orange River Colony In obedience to General Botha's summons. He passed Brandfort last night. On his arrival a conference will be held neai here. There Is Joy today, caused by the hope that the last gun has been flred in the Boer War." Johannesburg; Mines to Resume. LONDON, March 14. The writer of the financial article In the Times this morn ing says he Is able to confirm the report that the government has authorized the Chamber of Mines at Johannesburg to start 350 stamps. . TOO MUCH PARLIAMENT. Interference "With Private Enter prises Discourages Capital. LONDON, Mnrch 13. Lord Salisbury, speaking this evening at tho annual ban quet of the Association of the Chambers of Commerce, after alluding to the "uni ty of parties during the many months of struggle from which England Is Is suing with her strength unimpaired," re ferred to trade questions. "I do not find," said the Premier, "that the specter of Germany has af fected our commercial works, although a despondent feeling exists, which Is due rather to the necessity which fertile writers feel of producing copy for Im pending Issues, rather than to anv real foundation in fact. Still, there Is a note of discouragement In a certain portion of public opinion and the public press. This, perhaps, Is the national pessimism, which attends too great success; but I trust we shall take such warning as If It were real and give our whole at tention to meeting any dangers that might be pressing upon us." After recommending a more general study of foreign languages and asserting that Englishmen ought to know French and German and possibly Spanish, be fore thlnkin&r of T.flMn nn.1 flrl- T j Salisbury urged that education should bo J ...... .uuii in mu uuuiCSS, ne OD- sered: "I do not largely believe In the deca dence of English commerce, but. If It Is true, It is possibly duo to Parliament, which meddles too much. Too frequent interference with private enterprises might discourage capital from seeking employment and. If we dried up capi tal, we might produce an evil of great er decay upon Industry which no subse quent exertions would wipe out" THE JAPANESE CRISIS. Emperor Reads a Lecture to the Honsc of Peers. YOKOHAMA, March 13.-The Emperor yesterday summoned tho nrcM ., -apnnese House of Peers and pointed out to him that It was a national duty to provide money for military purposes and placing the finances of tho country upon n sound, basis,. The lower House of the Diet the Mikado went on to say, had already passed the taxation bills mentioned In the apeecn irom tne throne, and It was hlghlv desirable that the House of Peers should also pass them. Th Hnns nr T.r. ,m probably defer to the Emperor's pointed susBusuun anu inus terminate the crisis. Honors for Americans. LONDON, March 13. The Gazette today announces the appointment of Mrs. George Cornwallls West and Mrs. Jennie Blow as Ladles of Grace of the. Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and J. J. Van Alen as an honorary Knight of Grace, In connection respectively, with their work In fitting out the American hospital-ship Maine and a field hospital for South Africa. Mrs. George Cornwallls "West Is better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, her name before her recent marriage to Lieu tenant George Cornwallls West 3irs. Blow Is the wife of A. A. Blow, of Denver and Chicago, who Is largely interested In mining in the West J. J. Van Alen of New York, fitted out a field hospital sec tion in January. 1900. and offered It to the British War Office for use in South Africa. It was accepted by the Wrar Office and called the American section of the hospi tal to which it was attached. New French Navy. PARIS, March 13. The first portion of the scheme for the increase of the French fleet has been put into execution. The Minister of Marine, M. DeLanessen, an nounces that he has given orders to lay the keel at Toulon of an armored cruiser of 12,500 tons, to have a speed of 22 knots and to be named the Victor Hugo, and for the building at Rochefort of two torpedo-boat destroyers of 303 tons each, and to have a speed of 3.5 knots. Three sub marine boats of a new type, for experU ments, have been ordered, and 20 sub marine boats of a type already tried will shortly be commenced at the various naval yards. Eight other destroyers and eleven flrst-clas torpedo-boats, to have a speed of 24 knots, have been ordered in private yards. The building of other battle-ships and torpedo-boat destroyers will soon be started. Congested Districts Bill Defented. LONDON, March 13. The House of Com mons today by a vote o$ 250 to 163 de feated the second reading of the congest ed districts (Ireland) bill, one of the main features of which was the appointment of a board with power to bring about the compulsory purchase of land. The Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Windham op posed tho measure. The Civil List. LONDON, March 14. The Times asserts that the government's proposal for the civil list shows a total of 470,000 being 110,000 for His Majesty's privy purse and the rest for the expenses of the royal household. At a meeting of the civil-list committee or tne House of Commons yes terday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, i air uicKS-aeacn, who waa elected chair man, explained that the government pro posals contemplated an abolition of the royal buckhounds, Intimating that the substitution of a pack of foxhounds would be regarded as a suitable appen dage to tho royal establishment. The Queen Consort's allowance Is 50,000, and Is Included In the total already given. Thli will be Increased to 70,000 In the event of the death of the Kinsr. England's Greatest Deficit. LONDON. March 13. With the naval es timates presented In the House of Com mons yesterday evening, the budget for the coming year shows an expenditure of upward of 181,000,000, against 150,000,000 for the last year. Unless the revenue Is. Increased, the statement of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer will show a deficit of nearly 54,000,000, the largest ever esti mated. Vlckers Sons & Maxim, Ltd., are build ing the five submarine boats provided for In the new shipbuilding programme at Barrow.- The first will be launched next May. They are of the Improved Holland type, 60 feet In length, to have a surface speed of 10 knots and a submerged speed of from seven to eight knots. Vlck ers Sons & Maxim have bought the rights of these submarine boats for the world, with the exception of the United States; Alleged Massacre by Turkish Troops VIENNA, March 13. There Is no truth In the report circulated by a news agency In the United States that Turkish troops have massacred 600 Macedonians. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 13. Noth ing is known here In any quarter of the report of the alleged massacre. r: f The Preach Duelists. BRUSSELS. March 13. Andre Buffet, ar rangements for whose duel with Paul de Roulede have been completed, left Brus sels today for Berne, Switzerland. GENOA. March 13. Paul de Roulede has gone to Switzerland. Forelfrn Notes. The Marseilles shipping companies. In view of the dockers' strike, have decided to Import Arab labor. Disorders have occurred In the town of LuRambla, In Cordova Province, and the Catalonia of Spnln. A hulk In Lisbon harbor 1" being fitted out for the reception of the Boer fam ilies expected to arrive shortly on Portu guese warships. The St. James Gazette announces that "Herreshoff. Jr.." has been commissioned by a shipbuilder of Glasgow to design a C5-foot racing yacht to be built on the Clyde. At a meeting of the Cork branch of the Irish League, a letter was read from William O'Brien intimating a desire to resign his seat In Parliament on account of 111 health. The 5000 Russian Quakers, who were brought out to Canada a few years ago In order to escape persecution In the Czar's domains, new threaten to leave Canada becnuse they consider the laws too oppressive for them. The bill confirming the Canadian North ern Railway contract passed Its third reading at Winnipeg. Premier Roblln said the Government would reduce the rates on wheat 2 cents, and on general merchandise by 7H per cent The Queen of Portugal Is favoring cer tain religious congregations nnd encour aging their development. The King Is opposed to the clerical elements and Is disposed to bo tolerant toward the Free Masons and English Protestants. President Salles. of Brazil, has sent a .telegram to the Governor of San Pablo, saying thero Is no cause for anxiety In tho call for the vessels stationed at Puerto Algro. He declares It has nothing to do with the supposed monarchical plot. IT'S DIFFERENT HOW. Democrnts "IVnnted No Army, lint Are Close After Appointments. WASHINGTON, March 13. It has been rather Interesting around the War De partment and White House ever since the Army reorganization bill passed. Every body will remember that the Democrats, almost without exception, denounced the Army Dill In the strongest terms. Near ly every Democratic Senator took occa sion to speak against nn Increase In ths Army, and all of them voted against It The Democrats of the House, who were not afforded an opportunity to speak, took occasion to print remarks In the Record, In which they thundered against the Increase of the Army, "Imperialism," nnd In fact everything in the line of progress and expansion. Now these same men have boen as con stant In their efforts to get appointment? In the Atmy for their friends and rela tives, end have thundered at the War Department and the White House as per sistently, but in a different key from their vociferations In the Senate. They want ihlr share of the usufruct, even tf they are opposed to the Army. It was Pettigrew who declared that the Demo cratic Senators had been "picked off' by the Administration In giving them ap pointments in the Army. This statement could not be denied very well, because the Senators he alluded to had been so per sistent about the War Department trying to get appointments. The worst feature of the Increase of the Army was the patronage that It gave and the pressure that It developed for public office. BANQUET AT SAN FRANCISCO To the Members of the Chicago Com mercial Club. SAN FRANCISCoTMarch 13.-Arrange-ments havo been completed for the largo banquet which will be tendered the Chi cago Commercial Club and its guests, who will arrive In San Francisco March 15. The banquet will bo given at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute, Saturday, March 16, by the commercial organizations of the city. Covers will be laid for 300 guests. It 1b estimated that the banquet will cost about 53000, It being scheduled at 110 a plate. Irving M. Scott will be president of the banquet and addresses of welcome will be made for the state by Governor Gage and for the city by Mayor Phelan. Toasts and welcoming speeches will be responded to by E. G. Keith. A. C. Bartlett. and Rob ert T. Lincoln, on the part of Chicago. President Ripley will respond to a toast to the Santa Fe Railroad, and President Hays will respond for the Southern Pa cific President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the University of California, will de liver a short addresR on the commercial museum. The rest of the programme will be entirely Informal, and there will be no further set speeches. Among the special ly Invited guesta will be Major-General Shafter and Whltelaw Reld. To Protect California Fruit. BALTIMORE, March 13. Thirty perpet ual Injunctions against Baltimore fruit packers In favor of the California Fruit Canners' Association have been granted by Judge Morris In the United States Cir cuit Court The decree will perpetually restrain the defendants "from selling or offering for sale peaches or pears not the product of the State of California to the can or other vessel containing which the word 'California' Is or shall be affixed," Storm in Xebraskn. OMAHA, Maroh 13. The storm of snow, sleet and wind which began at 9 o'clock last night continued throughout the day. Telegraph wires throughout Nebraska were prostrated. Between Omaha and Des Moines, where the wires have been down for three days, the situation waj aggravated by the wind storm which swept over Eastern Inwn int nfvht m carried down the remaining wires. , ATTACKED BY BANDITS FILIPINO ROBBERS ASSAULT A PAYMASTER'S TRAIN. After a Hard Fight the Assailants "Were Routed nnd the Funds Were Saved. MANILA, March 13. Paymaster John A. Pickett, with 175,000 gold and an escort of 10 mounted men from the Sixteenth Regiment, was attacked by a party of 30 bandits on the road between Bayombong and Echague, In the Province of Neuva Vlzcaya, A hard fight ensued, and the robbers were routed. The funds were saved. Corporal Hooker was killed and a private wounded. Monslgnore Chapelle. apostolic delegate to the Philippines, stated to the Associat ed Press today that he will not leave the Philippines until several Important mat ters concerning the church and the American Government have been set tled satisfactorily. The time required for this Is not known. Monslgnore Chapelle thinks tho rumors that he will be suc ceeded by Archbishop RIordan are un founded. More than 20,000 Uocanos took tho oath of allegiance to the United States last week. Lieutenant John L. Hltes. with Com pany K, Second Infantry, encountered a body of insurgents south of Buena Vista, Marinduque Island, one American being killed and three wounded. The Insur gents lost six killed and 13 wounded. A combined movement Is being made to crush tho Insurgents In Marinduque, and 10 expeditions are out. Orxanlzlnf? Islnnds South of Luzon. TAYABAS. Southern Luzon, March 13. The American Philippine Commission left Lucena this morning and rode seven miles through the cocoanut groves to Tayabas. They were escorted by a delegation of WO natives and a detachment of the First Cavalry. They received an enthusiastic reception. Tomorrow the commission will go to Marinduque Island, and thence to Romblon Island Saturday. They will or ganize seven of the smaller adjacent Islands into a province, after which civil government will be established on the Island of Mesbate. The commission will arrive at Ho Ho, Panay, March 20. Airnlnnldo Not Wanted. INDIANAPOLIS. March 13. Frank "TO". Vallle, who has Just returned from th Philippines, where he was Director-General of Posts, in speaking of Philippine affairs here today, said General Otis had told him he did not want to capture Agulnaldo. "It Is better for him to be In the bush," Mr. Vallle quotes General Otis saying, "than for him to be In the hands of the American Army, posing as a mar tyr." Deserter's Sentence Commuted. WASHINGTON, March 13. Private George Cupples, Company D, Nineteenth Infantry, was tried by court-martial at Cebu. P. I., and found guilty of deser tion. He was sentenced to be shot. The President has Issued an order commuting the sentence to dishonorable discharge, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement at hard labor for seven years In Blllbid prison. MINERS' CONVENTION. No Operators Present at the Open ins: Session. HAZELTON. Pa., March 13. President Mitchell called the United Mlneworkers convention to order today, and the report of the committee on credentials showed the presence of 600 delegates, represent ing 318 local organizations. President Mitchell said this morning: "As tho convention has not yet taken up the matter I cannot talk of the possi bilities of a strike. We are ontltled to a Joint conference because that Is the only humane, scientific and up-to-date method of settling labor differences." President Mitchell was elected perma nent chairman and John Gallagher, of District No. 7, permanent secretary. President Mitchell read a copy of a tele gram sent several days ago to the presi dents of the nine coal-carrying railroads, Inviting them to participate In a con ference. Only one reply, that of Presi dent Ollphant of the Delaware & Hud son, declining the Invitation, was received. Mr. Ollphant said the company had no intention of deviating from last Fall's agreement, and that he did not believe an -arrangement entered Into at a con ference would be a binding contract. Miners' grievances, he said, could be ad justed at any time with the officials of the company. The convention then went Into executive session. Stationary Engine Trust. PITTSBURG, March 13. A movement Is on foot to consolidate all the leading manufactories of stationary engines that are not now associated In the Interna tional Steam Pump Company. The company is to be launched with a capital of $27,500, 000, which. If necessary, can be Increased to 550,000,000. It Is said options on nearly 80 per cent of the plants of the country have been secured. In British India only 9 per cent of the population live In cities. Catarrh The best authorities Bay, is a disease of the blood. Therefore local applications cannot cure. Being a constitutional disease it requires a constitutional remedy Hood's Sarsaparilla. By thoroughly purifying the blood, this great medicine reduces the in flammation of the mucous membrane and stops all catarrhal discharges of the nose, throat, stomach, bowels, bladder and generative organs. Catarrh i3 especially dangerous in persons who inherit or have acquired a predisposition to consumption. In these and all other catarrhal cases, Hood's Sarsaparilla 60 thoroughly ren ovates the blood and restores strength and vigor that it permanently cures. In fact, because of the character of the disease, and the peculiar merit of the remedy, Hood's Sarsaparilla is the common-sense treatment for catarrh. "I was a sufferer from nasal catarrh, grad ually growing worse. I began taking Hood's Snrsaparllla which completely cured me of that troublesome disease." Maud Doait, 1615 Arrow Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla It is sold everywhere. Prepared by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. A CHICAGO LADY'S RECOVERY. iow Peruna Cures Catarrh of All Internal Organs After Doctors Fail. Mrs. President Byron, of Chicago. Mrs. O. L. Byron, of 546 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 111., Is President of the Chicago German Woman's Club. She has the following to say of Peruna, the great catarrh remedy, which rcllevea her of a serious case of Catarrh of the bladder: The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio: Gentlemen: "I waa cured of a very severe case of bladder trouble which the doctors did not know how to reach. I had severs headache and dragging pains with It, but before the second bottl was used 1 felt much relieved, and after having used the fifth bottle life looked different to me. This was nearly a year ago and I have had no recurrence of the trouble. I cannot praise Peruna too highly." Mrs. C. L. Byron. Catarrh of Bladder or Chronic Cy titlo. Mr. Charles Lindsay, of South Wayne, Wis., who Is 63 years of age, writes Dr. Ilnrunan as follows: "I have been troubled for 15 years with catarrh ot the digestive organs and the bladder. Have tried all medicines recom mended fcr my trouble, but could not find anything that would relieve me of my terrible offering until I was advised to take Pcri'na I have taken six bottles of Peruna, and thanks to Dr. Hartman, of Columbus, O., I am now soundly cured of all my suffering. "I highly recommend Peruna to all and every one suffering with catarrh In any form." Charles Lindsay. Cytitltli Is One Form of Chronic Cn- tarrh. Cystitis Is catarrh of the bladder. It would be difficult to describe the dl.s tresslng and annoying symptoms which this disease occasions. We .shall not at tempt to do so for many reasons. People who have had any experience with the "disease know without any words of ours the agony which It brings. Catarrh of the bladder Is not only a distressing disease, but very difficult to cure. If the function of the bladder could be suspended for a few days, it would be much easier to treat It, but to undertake to treat an Inflamed organ and yet give It no rest from its regular function Ls quite difficult, Peruna has proven itself, after many years' experience, a remarkable remedy for these cases. The two cases given are only two of hundreds we could cite. After doctors have failed Peruna cures. After months of suffering and Illness, Peruna restores. It sometimes happens that after years of chronic catarrh of the bladder has been endured a course of Peruna permanently cures. Any one so afflicted should not fall to write Dr. Hartman. All letters answered free. Cnrcd of Kidney Cntarrlt. B. O. Tucker, treasurer of the Independ- MaaaggtgjjEIgi - gtS NregcfablePrcparationfor As similating IhcTccdandRegula ling the Stomachs amlBawels of Promotes DigcsiionXIhserful ness andRestContains neither Opium.Morpliine norMnexal. NotNahcotic. BiapccfCl&lb'SMiUILPirCHSn fltayJan StseJ" ALxJmna Jlzpertsitt - ffirnSeeJ -Ctarimi Sugar . Aperfecr Itemedy for Constipa tion, SourStornach.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness andLoss OF SLEER Tec Simile Signature or rrsw -YORK. EXACT COPT OF WRAPPEB. VAV7 ViSS ..tffW fTsigateaKsagrfifctffef --- 0-tQ j ent Order of Foresters, also of the Wood I men of the World, and member of tho Owl Club. of Council Bluffs. Ja., writes. T "Peruna has! uCil uuill UUtLUi 4 and raodlclne" chest at my moth er s home for years. It has cured frequent . ailments and saved many doctor bill in the family. We used It successfully in kidney - troubles. , liver complaints; . and stomach and bowel diseases. P e rsonally. I ' find It a tonic of more than ordinary merit, and as such gladly recommend It." B. O. Tucker. A Syntemlc Catarrh Itemedy. Peruna not only cures catarrh of the bladder, but catarrh of. all the pelvic organs, which constitute the majority of those ailments generally known as f'-'m'ile t'iseases. Catarrh of the Internal organs known as systemic catarrh, finds a specific in Peruna. Peruna Is the only lnernal specific for these cases. Peruna Is also a reliable remedy for all cliu.atlc catarrhal diseases that beset a family during the Winter months. Thou sands of families rely Tipon Peruna to protect the family against the Inevitable attacks of coughs, colds bronchitis, pneu monia and other catarrhal diseases of the Winter. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. 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