Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 20, 1901, Image 1

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Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park.
Funeral of R. P. Rothvrell.
NEW YORK, April 19. The funeral
service in memory of Richard P. Rothwell,
editor of the Engineering and Mining
Journal, who died Wednesday, were held
at his late residence In this city this aft
ernoon. A large number of mining engi
neers, metallurgists and friends of the de
ceased were present, and Hev. Mr. Paty
officiated.
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Marathon Road Race.
BOSTON, April 19.-John J. Caffery, of
the St Patrick's Athletic Association,
Hamilton, Ont., won the Marathon road
race from Ashland to Boston today,
breaking the course record, held by him
self, made in last year's race. Caffery's
time in today's race was 2:22:23 2-5, 17:20
better than last year's record. William
Davis, of Hamilton, was second.
HE ASKS FOR PEACE
-Agulnaldo's Address to-the
. Filipino People,
THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH WAR
Urges His Countrymen to Accept the
Sovereignty of the United States
MacArthur Releases 1000
Insurgent Prisoners.
MANILA, April 19. Following1 is Agui
naldo's address to the Filipino people,
made public this evening:
"I believe I am not in error in presum
ing that the unhappy fate to which my
adverse fortune has led me Is not a
surprise to those who have been familiar
with the progress of the war. The lessons
taught with a full meaning, and which
have recently come to my knowledge,
suggest with irresistible force that a com
plete termination of hostilities and lasting
pace are not only desirable, but abso
lutely essential to the' welfare of the
Philippine Islands.
"The Filipinos have never been dis
mayed at their weakness, nor have they
faltered in following the path pointed out
by their fortitude and courage. The time
has come, however, in which they find
their advance along this path to be im
peded by an irresistible force which, while
It restrains them, yet enlightens their
minds and opens to them another course,
presenting to them the cause of peace.
This cause has been joyfully embraced
by the majority of my fellow-countrymen,
who have already united arouqd the glo
rious sovereign banner of the United
States. In this banner they repose their
trust and belief that under Its protection
the Filipino people will attain all those
promised liberties which they are begin
ning to enjoy.
"The country has declared unmistak
ably In favor of peace So be it. There
has been enough blood, enough tears and
enough desolation. This wish cannot be
ignored by the men still in arms if they
are animated by a desire to serve our
noble people, which has thus clearly man
ifested its will. So do I respect this
will, now that it is known to me.
"After mature deliberation, I resolutely
proclaim to the world that I cannot re
fuse to heed the voice of a people longing
for peace, nor the lamentations of thou
sands of families yearning to see their
dear ones enjoying the liberty and' the
promised generosity of the great Ameri
can. Nation.
"By acknowledging and accepting the'
sovereignty of the United States through
out the Philippine archipelago, as I now
do, and without any reservation whatso
ever, I believe that I am serving thee, my
beloved country. May happlnes3 be
go4 signalize this important, tep. hi 'thev
jacIficaf.iimof the country QeneralMa"pi
.ax ljiui uiuua Lilt; icitaac, uii anmuiut,
allegiance to the United States, of 1000
Insurgent prisoners.
General MacArthur and General Bates,
the commander of the Department of
Southern Luzon, who Is shortly to sail
for the United States, reviewed today the
Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Volunteer In
fantry, which will sail for home on the
transport Sheridan Monday next.
During the past week, 2S8 rifles have
been surrendered.
The extent of the commissary irregulari
ties is not yet defined, but is possibly
smaller than at first supposed.
EFFECT OF THE ADDRESS.
It Will Be Felt in This Country nf
Well tin in the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, 'April 19. It Is believed
by the Administration that the manifesto
of Aguinaldo will -have a decidedly good
effect, both in the Philippines and in this
country. It will take some time for its
dissemination among the Filipinos, but it
is expected to be of considerable service
and to make more rapid the improvement
in the situation which set in some time
ago and which has become much marked
of late. Especial gratification Is felt at
the unreserved tone of the document and
the full acceptance it indicates of Ameri
can rule. This, it is felt, will bring to the
support of the Government many Fili
pinos who, wishing for peace, have hesi
tated to assist the Taft Commission. In
this country it Is expected to reduce the
criticism of the Administration and to
cause less discussion of the general pol
icy of the war in the Islands and more
consideration of the important matter of
the best administration to be evolved for
their government. It Is to this work that
the Taft Commission Is now bending all
its energies.
Aguinaldo, now that he has accepted
American sovereignty, probably will be
given more liberty than he has enjoyed
hitherto. His services will be used, as
far as possible, in the pacification of the
Islands. The extent, however, to which
he will be permitted his freedom is for
General MacArthur to determine with the
assistance of the Taft Commission, for
the aim of the home government here
will be to rest largely upon the views
held by Its representatives in the Islands.
Coincident with the issue of-the mani
festo at Manila, Secretary Root made
public the copy received from General
MacArthur. This came to hand April 10,
and differs slightly in phraseology from
that made public In Manila. General
MacArthur informed the department at
that time that the manifesto had been
prepared by Aguinaldo with the assist
ance only of the two staff officers who
were with him at the time he was cap
tured. Secretary Root declined to be In
terviewed on the subject of the manifesto,
further than to say that It was dignified
In tone and admirably constructed.
The Quartermaster-General's Depart
ment has purchased a transport at Ma
nila to carry animals from that port to
various island stations, relieving the
larger transports of that duty. The new
transport has been named the Liscum,
In honor of Colonel Liscum, who was
killed at the battle of Tien Tsin.
TOWNE CALLS IT PATHETIC.
Says Address Is Utterance of a Man
Who Yields to Force Only.
KANSAS CITY. April 19. The Journal
tomorrow will say:
Ex-Senator Charles A. Towne was
shown a copy of Aguinaldo's proclama
tion last night. He said:
"It is clearly the utterance of a man
who yields to force only, and, consider
ing the occurrences of the past two years,
It constitutes one of the most pathetic
incidents In history. I see nothing In the
proclamation on which to base any impu
tation on the good faith of Aguinaldo.
There Is, however, an expression.' that
somewhat alters my opinion of his astute
ness, based on his previous conduct. He
says that the Filipino people will, under
the sway of the United States, obtain all
'promised liberties.' He cannot have for-
gotten the assurance of General Ander
son In 1893 as to the justice with which
our 'allies 'against Spain would be treated
or the solemn promises of benevolent as
similation. "One thing should be borne In mind
the surrender of every hostile force In the
Philippines and the absolute acceptance
of our dominion throughout the archipel
ago does not dispose of the question In
volved in the acquisition and government
by this Republic of distant colonial de
pendencies. Wrong as the policy is, and
cruel as it Is against the Filipinos, it Is
Infamously more wrong and Cruel from
the standpoint of the welfare of the United
States."
ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
No Material Chnngea Will Be --Made
at Present.
WASHINGTON, April 19. Adjutant
General Corbin authorizes the statement
that no material changes will be made in
the army In the Philippines until after
the War Department has heard from
General Chaffee on the subject. In ac
cordance with orders previously issued
General Chaffee will relieve General Mac
Arthur of the command of the military
forces in the Philippines June 30 and the
present expectation Is that a general
clyll government will be established in
the archipelago about that time. General
Corbin says that recent developments In
the Philippines have caused no change
In the general plans of the departments
for the dispatch of regular troops from
the United States to replace the volun
teers ordered home for discharge before
July 1 next. General Corbin gives an em
phatic denial to the published reports
that General MacArthur has been In
structed to reduce the army immediately
to 40,000 men.
With a view to relieving all 'the regular
troops who have had a long .period 'of
service in the Philippines, the Secretary
of War has decided to replace them as
rapidly aB circumstances will permit with
the new regiments now in course of or
ganization in this country. A plan has
been adopted by which troops will be
given one year's service in the United
States and two years In the Philippines.
Its operations will result in each regi
ment always having one battallo'n in re
serve in the United States. The regular
troops in the Philippines will be brought
home gradually and the movement will
begin as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be perfected. The troops hav
ing the longest service In the tropics will
be the first to return to the United States.
The War Department has chartered the
transport Tartar, now at Hong Kong, to
bring home discharged men of the regu
lar army.
Government in Cehut
CEBTJ, Island of Cebu, P. I., April 19.
The act of establishing provincial govern
ment In Cebu was passed. Julio Llorente,
of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,
who is a native Cebu, was appointed Gov
ernor. The adjacent pueblo of San Nich
olas was added to the City of Cebu,
though against the protest of the Inhab
itants of San Nicholas, vho, like the In
habitants of most towns in this island,
have been conducting what are practical
ly insurrecto local governments, including
the collection of taxes, all of which has
been permitted by Lieutenant McClernand,
the Military Governor, who justifies this
course ,oni th ripcfble .thal u3,Ucar-
jraeu-pnunaeTsTOiiuary supervision, jaoai
;ohtjw uqrpjnaie- ,muif ary oinctjcsi wvur
a more vigorous policy. Lieutenant Fred
ericks Young, of the Forty-fourth Vol
unteer Infantry, was appointed treasurer
of Cebu, and Lieutenant Case, Thirty
third Vplunteer Infantry, was appointed
supervisor.
Arrival of the Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. The Twenty-ninth
and Thirty-third Regiments,
United States "Volunteers, arrived here
today from the Philippines on the trans
port Grant. The vessel also brought
Company F, of the Twenty-sixth "Volun
teer Infantry, 123 sick soldiers, and 80
cabin passengers. In all there are 1700
soldiers on board. During the voyage
there were three deaths among the sol
diers. The Grant made the run from
Manila In 25 days, 18 hours, and from
Nagasaki In 20 days, 18 hours.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Colonel Alfred H. Belo.
. ASHEVILLE, N. C, April 19. Colonel
Alfred H. Belo, of the firm of A. H. Belo
& Co., proprietors of the Dallas (Tex.)
News and the Galveston (Tex.) News, died
here this morning after a three months'
illness. Burial will take place at Salem,
N. C, Colonel Belo's home in childhood.
Colonel Belo was born In. Salem, N. C,
May 27, 1S39. He was elected caRtain of
the Forsythe Rifles April 1, 1S61, and
served in the Confederate Army of North
ern Virginia. He was wounded at Gettys
burg. At the close of the war he went to
Texas. He was the principal owner of
the Galveston News, and established also
the Dallas News, of which he was one of
the principal owners, in 18S5. Colonel
Belo "was at various times a director of
the Associated Press and one of its vice
presidents. Willlam C. Emmett.
NEW YORK, April 19. William ColvUle
Emmett, treasurer of the Rapid Transit
Subway Construction Company, is dead
at his home in this city from pneumonia.
Mr. Emmett was a descendant of the
Emmetts of Irish fame. He Was educated
at Vevay, Switzerland. He was a member
of the New York bar and practiced in this
city for a few years. He was appointed
secretary of the legation at Constanti
nople by President Arthur in 1SS4, and was
made Consul at Smyrna by President
Cleveland in 1885, remaining there during
President Harison's term. He was trans
ferred to the consulate at Alx-la-Cha-pelle
in 1893 by President Cleveland, where
he served for four years.
A Friend of Kit Carson.
MATTOON, 111., April 19. W. B. Ken
nedy, a prominent resident of Humboldt,
north of this city, is dead, aged S3 years.
He was a veteran of the Mexican and Civil
Wars. He was a personal friend and com
panion of Kit Carson, and shared many
of the scout's thrilling experiences on the
plains.
Lieutenant E. B. Gavett.
DETROIT, April 19. Elmer B. Gavett,
Second Lieutenant of Company C, Thirty
ninth Infantry, who arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila, January 31, on sick
leave, and who was brought to this city
yesterdy from Hot Springs, Ark., died to
night of tropical dysentery.
Ehenezer Sharp.
HELENA, Mont., April 19. Ebenezer
Sharp, general manager In Montana for
the New York Life Company, died last
night from paralysis. The remains will
be taken to Indianapolis for burial.
New Servian Constitution.
BELGRADE, Servia, April 19. The new
constitution was promulgated today, and
a 'royal ukase just issued -reappoints the
Cabinet Ministers, who had formally ten
dered their resignations. All the state of
ficials were similarly reappointed. Georg
Slmics was appointed president of the new
state council. Of the 30 Senators appoint
ed by the King, 11 are Radicals, 10 are
Progressives, four are Liberals and five
are independent.
MERELY A THREAT
Expedition Against Liu May
Not Amount to Much.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED
Imperial Edict Ordered the Chinese
Troops to Remove Outside the
Great Wall Funeral ot
SckTTartzenkop.
BERLIN, April 19. It was asserted by
a high German official today that the
German Government does not expect the
expedition against General Liu to lead
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WHO ADVISES FILIPINOS TO ACCEPT AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY.
to an engagement, inasmuch as he will
hardly stand his ground. The expedition
is more in the nature of a threat. The
military contributor to the Berliner Tage
blatt expresses the same opinion, point
ing out that In this Instance, as In the
case of the Pao Ting Fu expedition
some months ago. premature publication
by the British' and American press will
enable the Chinese General, "who profits
by the excellent news purveying system
of the Chinese, fed by every Chinese dip
lomat abroad," to retire beyond the reach
of the expedition before Its arrival. This
writer asserts that "such premature pub
lications hJive done immense 'damage to
the cause of the allies in China on vari
ous occasions."
A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from
Pekin says that three companies of the
Second East Asiatic Regiment, com
manded by Major Muehlenfs, and all but
400 men of the garrison at Pao Ting Fu,
marched April 17, under the command of
Generals Von Lessel and Ketteler, to the
Hual Lu passes in order to attack Gen
eral Liu.
Chinese Troops Ordered Back.
f PEKIN, April 19. In consequence of
strong representations to the Chinese
Government, an imperial decree, dated
.Tuesday, April 16, has been Issued, or
dering the Chinese troops at Hual Lu to
remove Immediately outside the great
wall.
Expedition Abandoned,
LONDON, April 19. A dispatch from
Paris says that in consequence of tthe
imperial decree ordering the Chinese
troops to leave the territory considered
under the protection of the allied forces,
the Franco-German expedition has been
abandoned. France will shortly withdraw
10.000 troops from China.
FUNERAL OF SCHWARTZENKOP.
Chaffee Expressed His Sympathy to
Von "Waldersee.
PEKIN, April 19. General Chaffee
called upon Field Marshal von Walder
see and expressed his deep sympathy with
the latter in the death of General
Schwartzenkop and the destruction of the
German headquarters by fire. General
Chaffee offered to aid Field Marshal von
Waldersee In any way possible. The
Field Marshal is In good health. The
funeral of General Schwartzenkop will
be held tomorrow. General Chaffee, with
officers of his staff and a troop of Amer
ican cavalry, will attend the funeral in
behalf of the United States. Other for
eign powers here will also render similar
honors.
Rnsso-Chinese Intrigue.
LONDON, April 19. The Dally News
publishes the following from Its Shanghai
correspondent:
"I learn that Prince Tuan and General
Tung Fuh Sian last January sent a depu
tation to the Russians in the vicinity
of Lake Baikal, praying aid and protec
tion and declaring their readiness to ac
knowledge the suzerainty of Russia If
th'e Russians withheld their project for
reconquering the northern province of
China.
f,It is expected that the palace fire will
give the Empress Dowager another ex-
cuse for delaying the return of the court
to Pekin."
Some of the London papers publish a
statement that Russia has offered to re
duce her Indemnity claim to 10.000,000 on
condition that Chiria signs the Manchuri
an convention and grants further con
cessions in connection with the Siberian
Railway.
"Russia has made new and specific pro
posals to Japan," says the Yokohama
correspondent of the Dally Mail, "for a
mutual understanding, but Japan gives
no sign of accepting."
French Indemnity Claim.
PARIS, April 19. The officials of the
French Foreign Office say that the French
claim for indemnity amounts to 200,000.000
francs. An official dispatch from Pekin
says that Lieutenant-Colonel Marchand
was the first to render help at the fire
which destroyed the headquarters of Field
Marshal von Waldersee
Seized a- Site for a Consulate.
VIENNA, April 19. In the Reichsrath
today the Premier, Dr. Koerber, replying
to an interpellation, said the increasing
commercial interests of jChlna necessi
tated the establishment of an Austrian
Consulate at Tien Tsin. A site for the
Consulate had therefore been taken, and
AGUINALDO
payment for it to China was reserved for
future settlement.
Overthrow of the Mnnchus.
LONDON, April 20. "There are very
strong indications," says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Morning Post, "that
the Japanese Government proposes to
put Itself at the head of the reform
movement in China In order to overthrow
the Manchu dynasty, which It considers
bound hand and foot by Russiow"
MOSCOW DEMONSTRATION.
Student Shot nt n Bishop and Rec
tor of a Seminary.
BERLIN, April 19. A dispatch from St.
Petersburg to the Lokal Anzleger says
the students of the great Kaluga Seminary
near Moscow Indulged In a series of ex
cesses which culminated in shooting at the
Bishop of Kaluga and the rector of the
seminary, neither of whom were hit. Fir
teen students were arrested.
Petitlon From Students.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 19. Three
students will present tomorrow to General
Vannoviski. Minister of Public Instruc
tion, a petition asking that the students
of the University of St. Petersburg be
permitted to meet Saturday for the pur
pose of deciding whether they will take
part in the examinations. Some of the
students are In favor of absenting them
selves until the students who have been
drafted have been released, and those who
have been expelled have been reinstated.
It is believed that the meeting will be
held,, even If the Minister refuses the per
mission. Some of the schools have recalled
their expelled students.
WITH THE JURY.
Arguments Closed in the Case
Against Ripley.
FRANKFORT, Ky April 19. The case
of Captain G. D. Ripley, the Henry Coun
ty ex-militia officer charged with being an
accessory before the fact in the Gotbel
assassination, is now with the jury. J.
T. O'Neal made the closing argument for
the defense this morning, and was fol
lowed by Prosecuting Attorney Franklin
this afternoon. Judge Cantrill ordered the
jury not to consider the case tonight,' but
to take It up in the jury-room tomorrow at
9 o'clock.
Johnson Unearths a Shortage.
CLEVELAND, April 19. The investiga
tion of the City Clerk's office ordered by
Mayor Tom L. Johnson was begun to
day, and it is alleged that a shortage of
$S0OO has already been discovered in the
accounts of the City Clerk. Ex-City Clerk
Burgess admits in a published statement
that the License Clerk was a defaulter
to the extent of 51500, but declares the
money was returned In installments to
the city treasury. The Investigators as
sert, however that the evidence so far at
hand fails to substantiate this claim.
North Atlantic Squadron.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 19. The
United States North Atlantic Squadron,
which arrived here yesterday, sailed at
daylight today for Hampton Roads.
OFFlGERDiDWlURDEl
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in
the Gem, Idaho, Case,
ACCUSED IS UNDER ARREST
Effort Was Made to Talce Prisoner
From Sheriff by a Constable, but
It Proved Unsuccessful Will
Have Hearing Tuesday.
WALLACE, Idaho, April 19. Late lnsC
night the Coroner's jury rendered its ver
dict, finding that Fisher, who was mys
teriously murdered at Gem Sunday night,
came to his death by a gunshot wound
Inflicted by Deputy Sheriff Daniel Ftn
lay. Sheriff Sutherland Immediately took
him into custody on a warrant Issued by
the Probate Court. Shortly afterward
Constable McGovern appeared with a war
rant Issued by a Justice of the Peace
and endeavored to take the prisoner, but
did not succeed. The fact that the Coro
ner turned the warrant over to a Con
stable instead of the Sheriff has given
rise to some unfavorable comment, aris
ing largely from the strained relations ex
isting between the two factions In the
county. The prisoner appeared before
Probate Judge Knight this morning, and
his preliminary hearing was set for Tues
day. Smith, one of the men arrested on sus
picion of being concerned In the attack
on the Deputy Sheriffs at Mulian Satur
day night, has been released, there not
being sufficient evidence to warrant the
officers attempting to hold him for the
crime. Rogers will have his hearing to
morrow if Rose, the wounded officer, Is
able to appear.
FIRE IN A BUTTE SMELTER
Employes Contribute to Clear Up the
Wreckage.
BUTTE, Mont.. April 19. Friction In a
hot box over the generators near the
engine-house roof at the Montana Ore
Purchasing Company's smelter started a
fire about S o'clock this morning which
caused a damage of ?75,00O to the plant
and will delay operations for a few week t
The sampling works, are a total los, th
stacks ruined and the engine operating:
the smelter almost a total wreck. The
new machinery Is uninjured ami the blast
furnaces and converters are not material
ly damaged. While fighting the Are, II
B. Fletcher, master mechanic, was se
verely burned, and' Nick Swanson, a work
man, had a foot crushed by a beam fall
ing on It. The efforts of the city fire
department an5 the, fire brigade of the
Butte & Boston Company saved the plane,
which is Valued ai over SfiOO.MO, frora
total destruction. As soon as the flames
were under control the men. employed -t
the works signed a paper passed around
by one of their number agreeing to con
tribute a week's work free to elear up
the wreckage caused by the lire and get
things In shape for rebuilding. The com
pany expects the plant to be in full ope
ration again within 30 days.
Chile Alarms Argentina.
BUENOS AYRES, April 19. The Argen
tine Government Is alarmed by the an
nouncement that Chile has opened a pasj
through the Andes at every strategical
point leading Into Argentine territory.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Alcorta con
ferred with the Chilean Minister here, but
as the latter was about to start for San
tiago, Chile, he decided not to send a writ
ten communication to that republic, Chile
will be asked to explain her action, how
ever, before the Chilean Minister to Ar
gentina arrives home. The Argentine
Minister to Chile will be directed to re
quest an explanation.
Councilman Brrce's Case.
NEW YORK, April 19. Justice Scott
today denied a motion for renrgument in
the case of Councilman Steward M. Brlce,
who is under sentence of 10 days' Im
prisonment for contempt of eourt. The
justice said he would grant Mr. Brlce a
stay of proceedings pending an appeal to
the appellate division, If the Councilman
wanted it.
A Kentucky Feud.
LEXINGTON, Ky., April 19.-Owen
Bradley, a prominent trainer and ownt r
of racehorses, was shot and killed bv
William Nicholas today. Both are cf
prominent families. The causa was an.
old feud.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Philippines.
i&sires bis peace
Aguinaldo
proclamation.
Page 1.
MacArthur releases 1000 insurgent prisoners.
Pago 1.
Provincial government is established In Cebu.
Page 1.
The Twenty-ninth and Thirty-third Regiments
arrived at San Francisco. Page 1.
Foreign;
The expedition against the Chinese General
Liu may be abandoned. Page 1.
The British .budget statement meets with op
position. Page 2.
List ot British officers honored' Ser war serv
ices. Page 2,
Domestic.
The Board oC Appraisers decided the Russia
sugar case. Page 3.
A Canadian Company has been organized to
fight the United States steeb eorporatlon.
Page 3.
Ruhlin's manager accepted the San Francisco
offer for a light with Jeffries. Page 3.
The Presidential train will be one of the
finest In the country. Page 6.
John A. Kasson has resigned as reciprocity
commissioner. Page 0.
Pacific Coast.
Deptuy Sheriff FInley was aceused by Cor
oner's Jury ot killing man at Gem. Idaho,
Sunday night. Page 1.
Ship arrives et Victoria, B. C. with yellow
fever on board. Page 4.
"Washington women members of Pan-American
Commission make move to get what they
assert are their rights. Page 4.
Outlook for a large crop in the WHlamett
Valley was never more promising. Page 4.
Rock that carries good values was discovered
by well-borers at Baker City. Page 4.
Marine.
July ship chartered for Portland loading.
Page 5.
British ship Riverside to load at Liverpool few
Portland direct. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Trades Assembly resolves not te partlelpate 1c
parade for the President. Page 7.
Letter from the Water Committee protesting
against disturbing the Bull Run reserve.
Page 8. (
Sellwood raises bonus for woolen mill. Pag S.
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