Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1901)
Porttenc, dragon. -.. .- iji iW "M- -r . i; wwt ittttJItt , i . .- VOL. XLL NO. , 12,571. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ?m -sinl1! V "WHITE US BEFORE PLACING "YOUR ORDERS FOR RUBBER BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE CRACK-PROOF, SNAG-PROOF MININ G BOOTS. Rubber and Oil-Clothing, Boots and Shoes. HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL. KINDS O F RUBBER GOODS. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. F. M. 6HKPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J "m " Secretory. aw's ISh America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today BlUmaiier & HOCil, IOS and HO Fourth Street Selc Distributer for OraQo-c XRZMM Warm Air Furnaces Are better adapted for heating houses In the climate of the Pacific Coast than any other medium. If you intend building a home and take any Interest In the heating and ventilating of it. It will pay you to spend as much time upon this question, as upon any other part of your home, and you may learn something by calling upon w. a Mcpherson HOTEL PERKINS t Fifth nd Washington Sts. . . . TORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 73c to 31.50 per day First-Class Check Restaurant Rooms Double $1.00 to 52.00 per day Connected With notel. t Rooms Family 51.50 to 53.00 per day J. P. DAVlES, Tres. C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treat St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRiSON STREETS ".. " PORTLAND, OREGON American nd European Plan. &SSSS $ :::n:::,S & 83 PLANT LAfVlBERSOIN'S SEEDS ORNAMENTAL FENCES In n p. n n n n o, o n v i t f t f i f , f We manufacture Farm, Railroad and Lawn Fences; also many other articles with anchor clamps; cheaper and stronger than any fence on the market. Write for prices and catalogue. THE PORTLAND ANCHOR FENCE CO., 742 Nicolal St., Portland, Oregon. A NEW ERA The time is approaching when the long-haired piano freak will do his stunt alongside of the slack-wire artist, and the Indian-club virtuoso. It takes lots of practice to walk on a slack wire, and It is lots of fun. Same thing practicing on a piano. If you want music, there is a sensible way of satisfying your want, and that is by means f the Pianola and Aeolian. M. B. WELLS, Nrthwt Agent far Aeolian DENMARK'S TERMS. Conditions for the Sale of West In die to the United State. LONDON, March 28. The Dally News publishes the following dispatch from its Copenhagen correspondent: "I am able to state, on the very best au thority, that Denmark has communicated to the United States the following condi tions for the sale of the Danish West Indies: "First, $4,000,000 to be paid to Denmark. "Second, the population to decide by vote whether to remain Danish or to be transferred to the United States. "Third, if the vote is favorable to the United States, then the inhabitants to he come Immediately not only American sub jects, but American citizens. "Fourth, products of the Island to be admitted to the United States free of duty. "It is supposed here that Washington will not readily agree to the third and lucth conditions." 73-73 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. GOOD FROM END TO END. Beau Brummell THE BEST NICKEL CIGAR ON THE MARKET BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG -CO. PORTLAND, OREGON Pure Malt Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 FIRST STREET SWEET PEAS NASTURTIUM AND OTHER FLOWER SEEDS TO MAKE A LAWN Use Lamberson's Best Lawn Grass and Standard Fertilizer. BUELL LAMBERSON'S SONS 180. 182 Front Street, cor. Yamhill the Aein Cemptny Hall. 353-355 Vashinalon Street cor. Park RED HAT FOR MARTINELLI Archbishop Will Be Raised to the Cardlnalnte April 13. ROME, March 28. It is officially an nounced that at a secret consistory to be held April 15, and a public consistory three days later. ArchblshoD Martinelll will be raised to the cardlnahUe. The wU.u.uu. ...,. .,. uc UUJUC IU 111 111 uy Signor CollachL. In addition to Archbishop Martinelll. the following prelates will he appointed cardinals: Mgr. Frlpetl. Mgr. Cabegnls, Mgr. San MInlatell, Mgr. Ceunari, Mgr. Dellti Voice, the archblshp of Benevento, the archblshp of Ferrara, the archbishop of Prague, the archbishop of Cracow, the archbishop of Verna and the arch Indies: Spanish Miners Strike. MADRID. March 27. Three thousand miners have struck at the town of Al modovar del Campo. Work has stopped and the mines are flooded. - RIPPED AT LAST Aguinaldo a Prisoner in American Hands. CAUGHT BY FUNSTON Filipino Found in His North ern Hiding Place, HE IS NOW IN A' MANILA JAIL Successful Conclusion of the Kansas General's Expedition Into Isabela Province Broueht Back on the Vlcksburg. MANILA, March 28. General Fred erick Funstan's darlnj? project for the capture of Aguinaldo in his hiding place In the Province of Isabela, Island of Luzon, has proved completely success ful. Aguinaldo was captured there on March 23. The United States gunboat Vlcksburg, Commander E. B. Barry, with General Funston and Aguinaldo on board, ar rived here this morning. Aguinaldo was brought ashore at 3:10 P. M. today and taken before General MacArthur at the Malacanang Palace. He talked freely, but seemed Ignorant con cerning recent events. He appeared to be In good health and was even cheerful. He lunched with the officers of General Mac Arthur's staff, and was. then escorted to the Enda-street Jail. Agulnaldo's capture was attended with considerable difficulty, an insurgent Major being killed at the time of the event. Twenty rifles and a number of Important papers were captured. LONDON, March 28. A dispatch from Manila says that several members of Agulnald&'s staff were captured with him and brought to Manila. The Insurgent leader and his men were captured near Casiguran, north of Baler. Where the Orptare Wa Mafje. -Tha Province ot Ittdbala. W-horfejthe capture of Aguinaldo occurred, 'is onMtie Island of .Luzon, -about 200 miles north east of Manila, and about 75 miles north of Baler, on the eastern coast, which place 'was made memorable by the cap ture of Lieutenant GlUmore and his party from the gunboat Yorktown, In April, 1399. Isabela Province Is wild and mountainous, especially along the coast, where the high range known as Gran Cordillera Oriental extends for 100 miles or more from north to south, the highest points of the range being but a few miles from the shore. Rugged trails, in some places being but a foot or two in width, lead across the mountains, fre quently crossed by rushing streams, and where these overflow their banks, the trails are waist deep In mud. It was to this uninviting district that General Funstan and his small band went a short time ago. It was a part of the island that had never before been visited by American troops. General Funstan's plans, as outlined In a dispatch from Manila a few days ago, were to make the trip over the Isabela Mountains to Agulnaldo's hiding place, accompanied by Surgeon-Major Harris, Captain Newton, of the Thirty-Fourth infantry; Lleutentant Admire, of the Twenty-Second Infantry; Lieutenant Mit chell, of the Fortieth Infantry; six vet eran scouts and a company of native scouts, all picked men. They were to be landed by the gunboat Vlcksburg on a remote beach north of Baler, and were to proceed overland, guided by a former officer of Aguinaldo, who had betrayed to Funstan the Filipino leader's abode. To deceive the enemy It was arranged that Agulnaldo's representatlvewho had given the information to the Americans should lead the native scouts, they to assume the character of insurgents still loyal to the rebel cause. They were to make it appear that they had cap tured General Funstan and other Ameri can officers of high rank, and were tak ing them into the camp of tho Insurgent chief, to be delivered as prisoners of war. Then was to come the daring part of the plan. The pretended prisoners were to throw aside their assumed char acter and metamorphose themselves from prisoners to captors; seize Aguinaldo, beat down any opposition that might show Itself and hold their prisoners, no matter how great the peril or how great the forces of the enemy. To carry out the programme required a long march into the Interior and never-ceasing caution to guard against treachery. The troops In New Vlzcaya and New Eel J a and the gunboats Vlcksburg and Albany were ordered to cooperate with the capturing party. The news of Aguln aldo's capture Indicates clearly that the plans of General Funstan were carried out successfully. WHAT TO DO WITH HIM. No Definite Line of Action in Regrar'd to His Case. WASHINGTON, March 27. Official news of the capture of Aguinaldo had not reached the War Department up to a late hour tonight. The President had retired before the Associated Press bulletin ar rived, and will hear the news for the first time in the morning. The capture of Aguinaldo will be a source of great satisfaction to the President and his ad. vlsers. Coming so soon after the sur renders reported by General MacArthur of prominent Filfplno officers and the suc cessful establishment or civil local gov ernments by the Taft Commission, they feel that the end of the rebellious war fare in the islands is near at hand. With the expected collapse of further oppo sition, which It is confidently believed will follow, the hope Is expressed that it will not be necessary to maintain- such a large standing army in the islands as Is now contemplated. The disposition of Aguinaldo, now that he has been apprehended, will be an In teresting one for the Administration to de termine. The possibility of his capture at any time always has- been Ttept In view and that of his future na been a matter of informal discussion by the officials here. It is not believed, hQwovoc, that. any definite line of action was ever de termined upon In regard to the matter. The attitude of the Government for a long time past has been one of comparative In difference to Agulnaldo's capture, it Hav ing been determined to crush the rebellion without regard to his whereabouts. His recent activity in directing the course of operations against the American forces probably brought about the recent change In this attitude. As the leader of an insurrection against the United States Government, Aguinaldo may be tried and executed, a lesser pun ishment meted to him. by executive clem ency, or complete amnesty extended. While the question of punishments' rests with the military authorities, It Is believed the President will make the matter one for determination primarily by the author ities here. PROUD OF FUNSTON. A Detter Advertisement for KaTasas Than Mu. Nation. GUTHRIE, O. T., March 27. Governor Stanley, of Kansas, s?ho was tho guest of honor at a banqUet last night, was awakened this morning at 1:30 In his rooms at the Royal Hotel and told that General Funston had captured Aguinaldo. He said: "I am very glad, I am sure, to hear the news. I am more glad to know that a Kansan was the instrument' In securing this man. It was a great deed. Kansas has had many unkind remarks made at her expense recently, and I hope those who Have made them will now have words of praise for our state on account of Fun ston's exploit. Kansas lias reason to, be i proud of the achievements of her son." "What effect will this have on the Phil ippine trouble?" "I think that It will cause the disturb ances In those districts to cease. "With the leader captured it will be dishearten ing to Agulnaldo's followers. I am very sure that all of the people of Kansas will be as glad as I am to hear that General Funston has captured Aguinaldo. His adventure was watched, with Interest and much anticipation, and the successful ter mination, of the enterprise will cause re joicing, not only In Kansas, but over our entire Nation." Lieutenant Admire, who is one of the 10 men. with General Funston, Is a son of J. V. Admire. Receiver of the Kingfisher Land Office, formerly editor of the Osage City (Kan.) Free Press. Lieutenant Ad mire enlisted In this city for service In Cuba, and then went to the Philippines. Lopes Docs Not Believe It. BOSTON, March 28. Senor Slxto Lopez, ox-secretary of Aguinaldo, was Informed of the Associated Press report this morning announcing the capture of the noted Filipino leader, and asked if he had any comment to make upon it. Senor Lopez expressed doubt as. to the correct ness of the report, but said that, even if it were true, there were other Filipinos besides Aguinaldo who would take the leadership, and that the defense of the Filipinos would continue. The policy of the latter would not be affectea. Senor Lopez would not talk at length, saying that he would prepare a statement for tho press In a. few days. The Anti-Imperialist League has arranged for a mass meet ing in Faneull Hall SaJUrdajv evening. Ervffujc Win slow;, tbxt. secretary jj:utt;.np.t. be 4Wcn- this mornlnff. Bryan Postponed His Comment. LINCOLN. Neb., March 27. Mr. Bryan was notified by telephone of the news of General Funston's capture. He had re tired, but .answered the call and evinced his interest in the report, but no great surprise. He, was told that there could be no reasonable doubt as to the authen ticity of the cablegram, but positively declined to express an opinion until he was more fully Informed -and personally satisfied that there had been no mistake. Mr. Bryan of "late has been giving less attention to the Philippine question, and, though his interest has not ceased, he has paid more attention to domestic problems. Otis Glnd to Hear It. CHICAGO, March 2S. General Elwell S. Otis was awakened this morning with the news that Aguinaldo had been captured by General Funston. "I am very glad to hear it," said General Otis. He added, however, that he made it a rule never to be Interviewed i after he had once retired for the night, and he declined to say any thing further. ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES. Will Be 3!alntnlned at Fifty Thou sand Men. WASHINGTON, March 27. The present plans of the War Department contemplate the maintenance of an army of 50,000 men in the Philippines until order has been completely established under the proposed new civil government and the garrisons can be safely reduced to a peace footing. There are now about 65,000 troops In the Philippines and China, and the original plan was to maintain an army of CO.OOQ men in the Philippines until a stable gov ernment had been established, replacing In volunteers, numbering abput 25,000, with rpirulars to an extent sufficient to keep all existing garrisons throughout the archipelago, but it has been found to De impracticable under existing circum stances with the short time Intervening. The failure of the plan Is due to the lack of available officers in this country to organize the new regiments authorized by Congress, and not so much to the difficulty of recruiting the regiments. Marine hospital service reports from Ma nila show for the week ending February 9 an Increase of six cases and four deaths from plague, four Filipinos and two Chinese being the victims. The board of health has the city divided into districts, each district being inspected daily. The reports state that reliable In formation of every case of sickness among the Chinese is secured through the co operation of the Chinese themselves. TAGAL ASSASSINS. Death Sentence of Filipino Murder ers Approved. MANILA, March 27. General MacAr thur has approved the sentonce of the military commission which tried the lead er of the Philippine sAret society known as the Manao-ijucais, wno muraerea Qulslmblmg, native president of the town of Calamba, on Bay Iake, and took his head to the headquarters of the Insurgent General of that district. Calllcs. Five of the ringleaders of the Manxdo-Duca.ts were sentenced to be hanged at Calamba, April 5, qno to Imprisonment for life and four others to Imprisonment for 20 years. Cap tain August MacManus, of the Thirty third Volunteer Infantry, who effected the arrest and secured the conviction of these Mando-Ducat leaders, has been highly complimented for his work. Af fairs In Laguna Province are assuming better shape since the inhabitants have been largely relieved of the terrorism exercised by the insurgents. SULTAN OF SULTI COMPLAINS. Says the Americans Are Not Follovr- Injc the Treaty. JOLO, Sulu Islands, March 27. At the conference at Jolo of the Commissioners with the Sultan of Sulu, the Sultan said . tCocalude) on Second Page.) UNDERMARTIALLAW Movement to Curb St, Peters burg Students. Sinister dewitte opposed it The Government Decides to Mate Unofficial Concessions to Prevent Future Rioting Examination of. Political Prisoners. ST. PETERSBURG, March 27. It is re liably reported that at a ministerial com mittee meeting held In the presence of Grand Duke Vladimir, commander of the St. Petersburg garrison, the proposal to EMILIO AGUINALDO. THE INSURGENT LEADER CAPTURED BY GENERAL I3TVETON. place tho capital "qfuter martial' law, should the indications presage further dif ficulties, was heatedly debated. Mr. De Witte, the Finance Minister, was ener getically opposed to the establishment of martial law owing to- financial reaspns, not to mention thc disastrous effec which it woum nave upon industry, -commerce and the commercial standlng'wltl foreign capitalists. The committee, accordingly, sanctioned the Issuing' of a' circular, which had been Issued by the ministry of the In terior. A ministerial conference has been called for Friday at Tscan5koe-Selo. The .examination of 1500 political prison ers Is now being conducted In secret by the police. Thirty-six prisoners who were arrested as leaders of the students' move ment before the last riots -will probably be released from custody tomorrow and will be excluded from the university for different periods. It is rumored from trustworthy sources that the government has decided to make unofficial concessions to the students and accordingly the military regulations against student agitators are therefore set aside for the present, although, there will be no public announcement to this effect for some time. The prisoners will not be drafted into the army. This Is one of the results of the ministerial meeting. NOT THE CZAR, BUT CZARIS.M. Sentiments of a Meeting -of Russian Sympathizers in Neir York. NEW YORK, March '27. Fully 3000 people were crowded into the new Irving Hall tonight at a mass meeting of Rus sian sympathizers. The object of the meeting was to discuss the recent politi cal demonstrations in St. Petersburg. Vladimir Stalechnlkoff presided at tho meeting. He Is a Russian nobleman, now an architect by profession, who was prominently connected with the "Nihilist movement In that country." and who fled some years ago in order to save him self from being transported ' to Siberia. Fully one-third of the audience were women, and they were as enthusiastic In their applause as the men, and all of the addresses were enthusiastically re ceived. The chairman In his opening remarks said that he wanted it understood that ho and his colleagues are opposed to violence. "But what can we do when our friends and relatives are thrown into jail,, driven Into insanity or suicide; or drnfted Into the army or hustled oft to Siberia, because we ask for better con ditions or higher wages?" he asked. "We are opposed to violence," he said, "but there are times when violence is necessary." The same people who as- sasslnated Nicholas I sent letters of sympathy to this country and univers ally condemned the act when Garfield was killed by Gulteau, because the con ditions In this country did not warrant such' action." The principal address of the evening was given, in English by Abraham Ca han, and his speech, by a vote, was adopted as the sentiment of the meet ing. He said: "It is not the Czar, but czarism. It Is not the throne, but the system- This system is personified In those who make a catspaw of Nicholas II, for if there Is one man in the empire who is not the master of Russia, it is the Czar. The system of which Nicholas is the figure head Is embodied In Poboyodonostzeff. The Russian Government Is a govern ment of the Twelfth century, while the European culture of today Is the cul ture of tho Twentieth. Russia Is made up of people who have the same hopes and aspirations as those of other coun tries, and the discrepancy between the mental and spiritual status of the people, and the political regime, is at the bot tom of the situation. But the American spirit of 1776 is being revived there. The educated classes are panting for breath, and the working people want the right to struggle for the Improvement of their lot. Hence the bond between the two." Situation at Marseilles. MARSEILLESi March 27. Twenty-five hundred men were, working on the docks this morning, while the street-car and dray traffic of the city was almost nor mal. The strikers unsuccessfully at tempted to get the drivers to quit. Nu merous patrols were on the street, but everything was qulet- Itallan Students Dispersed. ROME. March 27. A band of university students today, disappointed at not being able to give an ovation to Count Tolstoi's son, who had previously Wt his hotel, attempted to make a demonstration In front of the Russian Embassy, but were dispersed by the police. Jesuit Churches Closed. LISBON, March 27. The Portuguese Government has Issued a decree closing the Jesuit church on the Rue Quelhas and the Church of the San Franciscan Mis sion on the Rue Patroclnlo, In Lisbon, and also the church of the German. Bene dicts at Avario. Students in the Russian Array. BERLIN. March ST. The Vorwarts publishes "Inside news" from Russia to f the effect that the number of students enrolled In the army Is still Increasing, and now exceeds 2000. According to tho same authority, an ex-student, named Piratoff, who was enrolled, was executed March 22 In Kelff, for insubordination, and two ex-students, Rybakoff and Lanrctnllr, will 'fee tried for a similar offense. The Taffeblait St. Petersburg correspondent says the recall of Count Muravleff-Amoursky, Russian military attache at Paris, has been ordered, and that the Rusisan Ambassador to France. Prince, Ouroussoff, probably will soon be recalled. HANNA AFTER BIG GAME. Wants to Be the Lalce and Mining: Representative of Morgan, CLEVELAND, March 27. The Plain Dealer tomorrow will say: . "Senator Hanna, who has had several conferences with J. P. Morgan, of the United States Steel Corporation, at New fYork and Washington, during the past week, Is after big game, and If he lands tho prize he Is after, M. A. Hanna & Co. will be the Lake and mining representa tives of Mr. Morgan's big corporation. All the parties interested, including the Bes semer Steamship Company (Rockefeller); Pittsburg Steamship Company (Carnegie); PIckans, Mather & Co., and M. A. Hanna & Co., have had representatives In New York since the early part oL last week. It was expected that the matter would be lined up March 20, the date announced for turning the stock of the different concerns over to the big corporation, but It'was delayed, and has not yet been defin itely, settled. D. ' R. Hanna, Senator Hanna's son, who has been practically at the head of the firm of M. A. Hanna & Co. during the past year, has been In New York for more than a week, and it is ex pected that official announcement as to who will have charge of the United States Steel Corporation's mining and transpor tion. interests on the Lakes will be made In a few days. The representatives of the Carnegie Company have been given charge of the steel end of the Morgan corporation, and it Is not likely, it is claimed, tha't the Lake and ore Interests will bo secured by the same people." St. Louis Fair Commission. WASHINGTON, March 27. It Is learned today that the President still lacks one name of completing the St. Louis Expo sition Commission The eight men who have been selected are: Ex-Senators Car ter, McBrlde, Thurston and Lindsay; ex Representatives Allen, of Mississippi, and Glynn, of New York; Professor Northrop, of Minnesota, and E. S. Scott, of Arkan sas. Thte arrangement makes four Re publicans and four Democrats selected The ninth appointee will be a Republican, and the contest for this place is said to He between C. F. A. Betts, of Connecticut; C. N. Miller, of Indiana, and another man whose name cannot be learned. Buck Not Ordered to Return. WASHINGTON, March 27. Published reports having stated that Alfred T. Buck, the United States Minister to Japan, who is in this county on leave of absence, has been ordered to return Immediately to his post of duty, because of threatened en tanglements betweeen Japan and Russia, It Is learned In authoritative quarters to night that there Is no truth In the reports. Mr. Buck's 60 days' leave of absence has nearly expired, and he Is about to return to Japan in the usual course of events. Knox Summoned to Washington. PITTSBURG. March 27. P. C. Knox left the city at 10 o'clock for Washington in answer to the summons of President McKInley. It Is understood that Mr. Knox will be tendered the position of Attorney-General by the President, and the belief Is general that if the portfolio Is offered he will see his way clear to receive the honor. To Confer on Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, March 27. Governor Aften. of Porto Rico, is expected to arrive here early next week, to confer with the President In regard to the political and commercial affairs of the island, REFUSE TO AGREE Little Prospect of Nebraska Deadlock Being Broken, BOTH FACTIONS HOLD OUT Pressure Qrongkt to Bear to Induce Some of the Candidates to Wlth- dravr, hut Without Effect. XiTNCOLN, Neb., March 2S. An una vailing conference of the Republicans of the Legislature and an. equal futile effort to hold a caucus under a new call marked the closing struggle In the Nebraska Sen atorial canvass. Indications are that th6 deadlock will outlast the session, the last legislative day of which is today (Thurs day), and that Nebraska for two years will be unrepresented In the upper Houso of Congress, barring; of course, the pos elbillty of an extra session of the Legis lature, which Is remote. The day and night has been marked by vain appeals to the 10 Republicans who are holding out against D. E. Thomp son to cease their opposition and enter the caucus or give their votes In Joint convention. Counter propositions come from the anti-Thompson men to the ma jority members to abandon Thompson and take up any other two Republicans In the state, but It was likewise without re sult. These propositions failing, so far as the short-term vacancy is concerned, at tention was directed toward solving tho long-term riddle, but It proved even more complicated. At 8 o'clock, under a call for a confer ence on the long term, 45 members as sembled In the Senate chamber to dis cuss tho situation. A proposition to bal lot for five hours when the joint conven tion should meet at noon tomorrow was decided adversely, and without making progress in any way the conference ad journed, the members going to the Lln- dell Hotel, where the old caucus for tho long term again assembled. Balloting, with practically no change from previous nights, continued until 1 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, when an adjourn ment was taken until 8 A. M. Pressure, both local and from New York and Wash ington, is being brought to bear to in duco some of the candidates to withdraw, but thug far without effect. The vote In the joint session showed little change. Senator Arends, who has been voting for D. E, Thompson, the cau cus nominee, changed to a new candidate, Judge Paul Jessen, of Nebraska City. Four members who have been remaining out of the caucus jwent with him. The Senator explained hs -v6te,by the declara tion, that it was trait to desert all candi dates and take up new ones. The ballot stood: D. E. Thompson...57Allen 48 Hinshaw TJHitchcock 41 Melklejohn 24W. H. Thompson... G Crounse Lyman 21 Currle T Rosewater 23 BaWrldge z Jessen 5 Altgeld Again in Politics. ST. LOUIS, March 27. Ex-Governor John P. Altgcld. of Illinois, took a hand In the Mayoralty contest tonight, when he delivered an address in support of Lee Meriwether, the candidate of the munici pal ownership party. The meeting was held at the Coliseum under the auspices of the Worklngmen's Bryan Club, and was one of the largest political gatherings ever held In this city. At least 12,000 peo ple were present. The ex-Governor was tendered an ovation. Most of his address was confined to a discussion of municipal ownership of public utilities. . New German Loan. BERLIN, 'March 27. The new German loan of 300,000,000 marks will be offered April 3. . SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Philippines. Aguinaldo was captured by Funston in Isabela Province. Page L The rebel leader Is now In a Manila Jail. PageL The Sultan of Sulu complains that tha Americans are violating the treaty. Page 1. Federal Government. Morocco will settle the American claim without a naval demonstration. Page 2. Some of the dates of the President's1 Western trip are announced. Page 2. Denmark lays down conditions for tha sale of the Danish West Indies. Page 1. China. England has protested against Chlna; making any secret treaty. Page 3. An Imperial edict prohibited the" signing; of the Manchurlan treaty. Page 2. A battle between French and Chinese la imminent. Page 3. Russians participated in the disinterment of bodies of American Marines. Page 3. Forelgm. St. Petersburg may be placed under mar tial law. Page L - Archbishop Martinelll will be raised to the cardlnalate April 15. Page 1. Kitchener reports further on Babblngton's defeat of Delarey. Page 2. Domestic. There are no Indications that the Nebras ka deadlock will be broken. Page 1. Morgan will probably prevent a strike in the anthracite region. Page 10. Floods in New York and Michigan causa much damage. Page 3. Pacific CoasT. A steamboat line will be established on Snake River between Lewlston and Pittsburg Landing. Page 4. Development of the Mount Reuben mines in Southern Oregon Is golnff forward, successfully. Page 4. The Washington exhibit at Buffalo will not include a fisheries display. Page 4. Railroads in Washington will hire Ital ians In place of Japanese. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Hessian fly damage helps the w:eat mar ket. Page 11. California prune trust reduces prices Page 11. Wheat exporters are not chartering free ly. Page 10. Weea makes a flying passage from Yo kohama. Page 10. Saint Bede en route from San Francisco. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. O. R. & N. Co. will resist city occupation tax. Page 10. Third Regiment, O. N. G., reviewed by Governor Geer and General Beebc. Page 8. Work of Young Women's Christian Asso ciation outlined. Page 12. Woman commits suicide In anger over a stusld prank. Page 12.