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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1901. PARDON BYTHEPRESIDENT MEIf OOXCERJTED IX IfBW ORLEANS BASK FRAUDS SET FREE. Remarkable Case of Joseph. ". "Wolf- Bon-Looml at the White House Three Sew Brigadiers. WASHINGTON. April 23. The President today pardoned Joseph N. Wolfson, who -was convicted In 1895 of being In collusion with the bookkeeper of the Union National Bank of New Orleans, In the embezzle ment of $640,000 of the funds of the hank, and who was sentenced to eight years' Imprisonment. In recommending the par don to the President, Attorney-General Knox s'aid: "He approaches you ae a supplicant for pardon, asking that his brave deeds and shattered health be accepted as atone ment for the crime of which he stands legally convicted. The history of the world Is full of circumstances where transgressions of the law in cases of the gravest character and consequences have been condoned by signal public service In time of war or great emergency. Many cases may be found In the records of our Civil "War where a good record as a. sol dier brought immunity from punishment t for previous transgressions. Had Wolf eon's name been untarnished, his military services and devotion to duty at the time of the Chinese crisis doubtless would have commended him to you for recognition. This Is not my own deduction; it Is bo stated by Major Knight's report. If he has earned honor and advancement which it Is not seemly to bestow, would It not he a particularly gracious act to to re move from him, so far as you can, the consequences of his offense? It eo seems to me. and, therefore, I recommend that the application for pardon be granted." The case is in many respects a remark able one, and has attracted considerable attention. Wolfson was a prominent law yer in New Orleans before the failure of the bank In 1S9S, and had been a depositor in the Institution for many years prior to that time. Of the missing funds he wan charged with having obtained $19,000. The long legal battle which today ended in Wolfson's pardon then began. Wolfson had the aid of powerful and influential friends. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the decision of the lower court, and was then carried to the Supreme Court. Mean time, Wolfson continued the practice of his profession until the beginning of the Spanish-American War. Being then under sentence, with his case pending in the Supreme 3ourt, he enlisted in the volun teers with the Attorney-General's and the Secretary of War's consent, and served until February, 1899, when he was mus tered out. He enlisted then In the regu lars and went to the Philippines, where he served until October, 1900, when he was invalided home. In January of the present year, the Supreme Court refused the writ of certiorari, and Wolfson ap plied for executive clemency. He has still about one year to serve in the regular Army before his term of service expires. He expects to return to the Philippines immediately and rejoin his regiment. The President also pardoned Henry Gardes and Walter W. Girault, convicted in New Orleans in 1897, and sentenced to eight years in the Ohio Penitentiary for embezzling- funds of the American Na tional Bank of New1 Orleans, of which Gardes was president and Girault cashier. The petitioners have served all but two years of their sentences, and upon the recommendation of the trial Judge and District Attorney, who state that there .is a universal sentiment in the community that the prisoners have been sufficiently punished, the pardons were granted. loomis on a vacation. Minister to Venezuela Will Take a Trip to Europe. . WASHINGTON, April 23. Francis B. Ixjomls, United States Minister to Vene zuela, called on Secretary Hay at the State Department today. Mr. Loomis elaborated the statements contained In his reports as to his relations with the Vene zuelan Government and the political con ditions of the country. The general tenor of his statement Is that there has heen no appreciable change In Venezuela since his last interview with President Castro, when the wishes of the United States Gov ernment respecting the issues between the twp countries were set out. Regard ing the future, the State Department is willing to allow him to exercise his discre tionhe may return to Caracas or may be provided for elsewhere in the diplomatic service. .The Minister Is In Ill-health, and Mrs. Loomis Is far from robust, and they will gro to Europe to recuperate at Carls had. During his absence he will have ample opportunity to make his plans. Meanwhile the United States Legation at Caracas will remain in charge of Mr. Rus sell, the secretary of the Legation. The Minister declined to discuss his Interview with Secretary Hay with the newspaper reporters, and he also said that he had nothing to add to what he had already said In New York regarding the situation in Venezuela. He expects to remain In Washington about a week, and will, pay a ilylng, visit to his Ohio home before going to Europe. One Tesult of Secretary Hay's talk with Minister Loomis was to confirm him In his understanding that the Minister has donn nothing to warrant a withdrawal of the confidence of the State Department. On the contrary, it is said the Minister has made ft clear that at every point In his negotiations with the Venezuelan Govern ment he has faithfully and accurately fol lowed the instructions laid down by the State Department, which Is consequently responsible for everything that has oc curred as a result of the Minister's ac tions. The Venezuelan Government, it ap pears, manifests no hostility against this country, and the resentful feeling has found no expression outside of private and un6fficlal quarters. There is no inti mation that any official attention has been paid, to the Interviews attributed to Mr. Loomis, and It is understood that the Venezuelan authorities are quite content to let the matter pass with the denials lven by the Minister. (CHANGES IN THE ARMY. Colonels Robert, Barr and Clons to Be Made Brigradier-Generals. WASHINGTON, April 23. It was offi cially announced today that Colonel Henry M. Robert, engineer corps, Colonel Thomas F. Barr and Lieutenant-Colonel Clous, Judge-Advocate-General's de partment, would be made Brigadier Generals before retiring. Colonel Robert will reach the retiring age May 2. hut General John M. Wilson, the present cniei oi engineers, who need not retire for age until next October, generously offered to retire before that day in or der that Colonel Robert might be pro moted to Brigadier-General before he re tired. This offer has been accepted by the President. Colonel Robert has been longer In the service than any other active officer in the Army. He was a cadet in 1853 and In 1857 entered the engineer corps, where he has served continuously. After his retirement, Colonel George L. Gilles pie wllL be promoted to chief of engineers. Colonel Gillespie is junior to Colonel Bar tow and Colonel Haines, hut he will have four years to serve as chief of engineers. General Lleber will retire May 21 next as Judge-Advocate-General. Colonel Barr would retire next November and Colonel Clous June 9. After deliberation it was decided to appoint Colonel Barr, who will retire immediately, and Colonel Clous will be appointed and then retired. This will bring Lieutenant-Colonel Hunter to the top of the corps as Colonel, but Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Davis will be detailed as Judge-Advocate-General, with the rank of Brigadier-General. It has been determined to increase the regular Army to approximately 76.000 men and to leave it at that number, unless conditions in the Philippines should make more troops necessary. The President and Secretary Root reached this con clusion today and the details will be worked out by the Secretary and General Miles. The number of officers appointed will be as originally contemplated. The artillery corps will be increased to Its full strength of 18,000 men. Some time ago it was announced that the companies of cavalry would contain 65 instead of SO enlisted men, and It is expected the fh fantry companies also will be reduced to bring the total to the figures agreed upon. It has not yet been determined what proportion of the troons shall be stationed in the Philippines, although It is known that a large force will be needed there for some time. SPEED WILL BE SACRIFICED. To Give New Warships More Battery Power and Steaming- Radius. NEW YORK, April -23. In order to increase their battery power and steam ing radius, the projected battle-ships and armored cruisers will not be given exces sive speed powers, says the Washington correspondent of the Herald. This has been determined by the Board of Construction. The battle-ships will be about the size of the Pennsylvania class that Is, 15,000 tons and the armored cruisers will be about 14,000 tons, the dis placement of the California class. The battle-ships will have a speed of 19 knots, while the armored cruisers will not have more than 22 knots, and perhaps only 21. A suggestion was made that they be designed for 23 knots, but the conclu sion was reached that the space for ma chinery to produce this speed could bet ter be utilized In storing coal and add ing to the battery strength. The board has not yet determined upon the battery arrangements of the ships. Plans have been prepared by each mem ber, some of which embody the super posed turret principle. Some of the mem bers believe enough battle-ships equipped with superposed turrets have been con structed, and they will urge a return to the quadrilateral arrangements. The Union Iron Works has asked for an extension of time on the torpedo-boat Perry, which on her recent trial trip made on 2S.25 knots, three-quarters of a knot below her designed speed. The ad-1 ditlonal time desired by the company is for the purpose of remodeling the stern. A LIEUTENANT DESERTED. To Escape Trial by Court-Martial at San Francisco. NEW YORK, April 23. A special to the Herald from Washington says: First Lieutenant Frank Edwards, Twenty-sixth Infantry, has the unpleasant dlb tinction of being the only officer chaiged with deserting his colors since before the war with Spain. Lieutenant Edwards is said to have deserted to escape court-martial in San Francisco. He was returning with his regiment to be mustered out of the service when charges were received at the Department against him and tele graphic Instruction was sent to Major General Shafter, directing him to convene a court-martial on his arrival. A dispatch has been received by the Department from General Shafter an nouncing that Lieutenant Edwards desert ed at Nagasaki. Lieutenant Edwards bore an excellent record during the war with Spain and in the Philippines. He enlisted as a private in Company A, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, in June, 1898. He served in the ranks until December 18, 1898, when he was discharged, and accept ed an appointment as Second Lieutenant in the Sixth Massachusetts. He was hon orably mustered out on January 12, 1899, and on July 5 of that year was appointed a First Lieutenant In the Twenty-sixth Infantry. He was detailed as Commis sary of the regiment on August 1. Carter Will Not Sue Richards. WASHINGTON, April 23. Judge J. M. Wilson, counsel for ex-Captain O. M. Car ter, returned to Washington today, after a vl6lt to his client at Leavenworth, Kan. He denies the report that Captain Car ter will institute proceedings for libel against Solicitor-General Richards on ac count of the latter's representations on Carter's motion for ball. '"It Is on a par with a dozen other reports that I have seen regarding Mr. Carter's Intentions, none of which are true," Mr. Wilson said. In reply to a question, Mr. Wilson said he had only learned today of the Supreme Court's denial of Carter's motion for ball, and had formed no plans except to pro ceed with the appeal In the habeas corpus proceedings which Is now pending in the United States Supreme Court. Ohioans Goinp to San Francisco. CINCINNATI. April 23. In addition to the Presidential train which will leave Washington April 29 for the launching of the battleship Ohio at San Francisco, there will be two other trains from Ohio. One wll bear the Ohio members of Con gress and their families and will join the President's train at New Orleans. The Congressional train will return via the Yellowstone National Park to St. Paul over the -Northern Pacific. Another train will bear Governor Nash and staff, the Ohio Commission in charge of the launching, and others who will join the Presidential party at Los Angeles and go with it to San Francisco and return via Chicago. Glanders at the Presidio. SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. The shoot ing of the horses of the Ninth Cavalry, found suffering from glanders, continues at the Presidio. Forty .have been killed since the arrival of the animals In the past eight days, and tomorrow 25 more will he shot. Despite the precautions taken to prevent the spread of the disease, it seems to spread dally. Long: Takes a Rest. WASHINGTON, April 23. Secretary Long has left here for Colorado Springs, Colo., to spend a few days with the mem bers of his family before joining the Pcesi dentlal party on Its visit to the Pacific Coast. Hardie Opens the Trnst Debate. LONDON, April 23. Keir Hardie, the well-known Socialist, today offered in the House of Commons a motion declaring that "the poverty, destitution and general moral and physical deterioration resulting from the competitive system of wealth production, which aims primarily at profit-making. Is shown in the alarming growth of trusts and syndicates, which are able by reason of their great wealth to Influence governments and plunge peaceful nations Into war to serve their Interests." He calls for the Inauguration of a Socialist commonwealth. Utopian as Hardle's suggestion Is, there is ex pected to be an interesting debate on the trust question, which is exciting con siderable alarm here. Negotiations at a Standstill. NEW YORK, April 23. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Secretary Hay has notified Dr. Carlos Martinez Silva, Colombian Minister, that he cannot negotiate a treaty for the ac quisition by the United States of the Pan ama Canal until a preliminary agreement such as was elgned with Nicaragua and Costa Rica will be negotiated. Dr. Silva will remain In Washington discussing questions connected with the Panama Ca nal, 60 that In case Congress authorizes the President to acquire this route, a treaty may be immediately completed. Backward About Ki lis ting:. LONDON, April 23. The annual return of recrutlng for 1900 shows a total enlist ment of 98,361, against 42.700 In 1899. The recruiting for the infantry Is regarded as unsatisfactory- In spite of the Impetus of the war and the reduction of the standard of height, the number of enlist ed infantrymen Is lbelow that of 1899, the recruits generally having A preferred the showier branches of the service. WOODSMOOTHINGTHEWAY GOVERNOR-GENERAL WILL INTRO DUCE CUBANS TO PRESIDENT. The Islanders Are Practically Ready for Self-Government Two Ques tions to Be Settled. NEW YORK. April 23. General Leonard A. Wood, Governor of .Cuba, with Mrs. Wood "and his private secretary, arrived here tonight on the Ward liner Morro Castle. General Wood, who expects to return to Havana Thursday by way of Jacksonville, Fla., has made the hurried trip to this country for the purpose of In troducing to President McKInley before the latter leaves Washington for the Pa cific Coast, the five members of the spe cial committee on foreign relations ap pointed by the Cuban constitutional con vention. As soon as the steamship waa made fast to Its pier. General Wood, his wife and secretary were transferred to the tugboat President and 'carried to Jer sey City, in time to catch the 9:25 P. M. train for Washington. "The members of the commission," said General Wood, "represent all the differ ent groups of Cubans composing the con stitutional convention. They have come to the United States for the purpose of conferring with President McKInley on matters which the convention does not thoroughly understand, and when they return and make their report I am con vinced that there will be a thorough un derstanding on all sides of the contro versy. "The constitutional convention has never voted on or rejected the Piatt amend ment. This I can state positively, not- I withstanding the reports to the contrary whlch have been sent to the United States from Havana. Things have been cabled here which had not the slightest foun dation; in fact, described strained rela tions between the representatives of the United States and those of the Cuban people. Everything has been harmonious since J. went to Cuba, and the convention nnv in session is a thoroughly representa. tlve one. Before the Piatt amendment was passed by Congress, the Cubans knew the desires of this Government on the Is sues which the amendment contained, be cause they were submitted to them through the executive. Intervention and the establishment of a naval station are two things which they do not properly comprehend, and I think that when they are fully . explained in Washington, the only indication of a difference of opinion will have been removed. "Then are really but two great ques tions yet to be settled. One Is the reduc tion of the duty on sugar and the Other Is the passage of the constitution. One !? economic and the other political, yet In a measure they are akin. After the constitution has been properly framed and adopted, the economic question will dis appear as there must be a great reduction in the duty on sugar. Then Cuba will be prosperous and its relations with the United States settled on a solid basis. That will end the whole difficulty .and In 24 hours the country can be turned over to the representatives chosen by the Cuban people. Today all the departments of the island are practically In the hands of the Cubans, who have been Instructed as to how things can be managed, and when the time arrives all we shall have to do will be to take a receipt for the money on hand. "At the request of Congress, we have accounted for every dollar expended In the improvement of Cuba since the mili tary forces have been In charge of the Island, and we hold the receipts for these expenditures. There never was such an accurate accounting demanded before ana It has Deen complied with. There was some trouble In the postoffice at first, but the Rathbone-Neely cases have been thor oughly worked up and the men will be brought to trial In May. The bonds of these men have been fprfeited and will have to be paid. There has been an agent of the surety company in Havana lately and after looking over the ground he will report back that the bonds must be set tled. "While I have said that everything has been harmonious since I have been in Cuba, I must, however, explain that It was impossible for me to'please everyone down there, and especially the ambitious and disappointed speculators. Also, I found it necessary to close the mails, to La Discussion on account of a caricature which was likely to create trouble. Only one copy of the paper came to this coun try and the editor of the paper was ar rested. The paper was not seized, as stated in the dispatches." ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE. The One "Wish of the People of the Island of Cuba. JACKSONVILLE, . Fla.. April 23. The Cuban Constitutional Commission, which arrived here last night, left today for Washington. General Rafael Portuondo, one of tne committee, defined Cuba's po sition as follows: "Ninety-nine per cent of the Cuban peo people desire absolute independence. It Is their wish that military occupation by the United States come to an end at once. It may be said that a small element of Spaniards, from a purely commercial mo tive, favor annexation, but the wish for independence Is felt by many Cubans and Spaniards alike. Those Spaniards who fa vor annexation are not impelled by any love for the United States. They hate Americans, but they seem to wish some sort of guaranty as to their property and business Interests. Peace with the Amer icans without the Independence of Cuba is impossible I mean moral peace. I do not mean to say that in the event independ ence is not granted war or revolution would follow, but there would be no sym pathy, no friendliness between the peo ples." State Dinner for Cubans. WASHINGTON, April 23. Much of the time of the Cabinet today was devoted to discussing the coming visit of the Com mission appointed by the Havana Consti tutional Convention, which Is now on Its way to Washington. The Commissioners are to be received cordially, and are to be shown every courtesy. A state dinner In the state dining-room at the White House will be given by the President In their honor on Thursday night. It was decided not to delay longer the commencement of the construction of the new Department of Justice building, for which Congress appropriated $1,000,000. Cuban Trade Falling Off. WASHINGTON, April 23. A decrease of $226,081 In the customs receipts of Cuba for the months of January and February, 1901, as compared with the same period' of 1900, is shown In a statement issued by the division of insular affairs today. This is but another indication of the remark able let-down In the trade of Cuba, as set forth In a recent statement of the de partment, which showed that Cuba's trade with the outside world had decreased over $1,500,000 In imports and over $2,000,000 in exports for the first three-quarters of 1900, compared with the same period of 1899. The trade with the United States during these periods showed a decrease of about $4,000,000 in imports and $8,000,000 .in ex ports. SHOULD BE CONTENTED. . Porto Rlcans Have the Best Govern ment They Ever Had. NEW YORK, April 23. L. S. Rowe, of the Porto Rlcan Code Commission, has arrived here from San Juan. He brings with him the report of the commission ap pointed by the President in June of last year. After presenting his report, Dr. Rowe will return to San Juan to assume the chairmanship of the new Code Com mission appointed by Governor Allen. Speaking of the situation in the Islands, Dr. Rowe said: "The statements concerning Porto Rico have been so numerous and so contradic tory that It seems hazardous to venture an opinion at the present time. The different points of view represented In the statements that have recently ap peared are to be explained by the fact that Porto Rico, after a period of uncer tainty Incident to the change of sov ereignty Is now settling down to the solu tion of the problems which should have been faced a century ago. "The spirit of pessimism .which a small element of the population seems Intent on keeping alive loses Its justification when the Porto Rico of today Is compared with the Porto Rico of 1899. Today a fully organized government In which the people are actively participating Is guar anteeing personal and property rights throughout the Island. Justice Is being administered with an Impartiality hither to unknown, and taxation, which has been largely a matter of favortlsm and parti san discrimination, is being placed on a dennlte and secure basis. "No one will for a moment contend that all or even the greater part of the economic and political problems confront- Inn fhn td4 n1 Vo rn VtAA nln "O. 1 I " " . . " L aw.vcu. out n o C4uaiij) ucm luul u. urm ana lasting foundation has been laid for the gradual solution of .these important questions, such as the regulation of the coffee and tobacco districts, the development of the fruit trade, etc., upon which the future prosperity of the island will largely de pend. "It must be borne In mind that Porto Rico has passed through three radical changes of political system In as many years. First came the change under Spanish rule from absolutism to the au tonomous regime; then the arbitrary rule of military government, and finally the more liberal system Introduced by the Foraker act. It Is not surprising that under such circumstances the spirit of unrest should have developed. It is only within the last six months that Porto Rico has quietly settled down, determined to help Itself and solve Its own prob lems. "The Impatience shown in some quar ters by the native population because of its failure to give to the Jsland within the short nnoA of o,. o w tom f i. ' r; ; ".-,",:. "If". :.:.??-; system of government loans to alcultur- isis is Dut an indication of lack of ac quaintance with the'difflculties of the sit uation, which will disappear with closer touch and more active co-operation In the work of public administration." . - Annnnl Report on Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, April 23,-i-The first an nual report on the affairs of Porto Rico was presented to Secretary Hay today by Governor Allen. Generally speaking, It shows the island to be In a prosperous condition. WILL NOT BE SHELVED. Carter Harrison Has Higher Ambi tions Than the VIce-Presidenc . WASHINGTON, April 23. Since the election of Carter Harrison as Mayor of Chicago for a third time, a great many people think he might be available to help pull the Democratic party back into a position where it could achieve vic tory In National affairs. It was Senator Bailey, of Texas, who recently suggested that Carter Harrison would make a good vice-presiaenuai candidate, it Is sup- posed that Bailey thought that either Bryan or some other silver man would be the Presidential candidate, as Bailey Is a confirmed silver man. As a matter of fact. Carter Harrison would not lend himself to any such proposition. He has higher ambitions than the Vice-Presidency. He wants either the Presidency, a United States Senatorship, or the Gov ernorship of Illinois, any one of which is of more Importance than the Vice-Presidency. Those who are on the Inside of the polit ical dlckerlngs for the Vice-Presidency at the Kansas City convention know that Carter Harrison could have been nomi nated fpr Vice-President any time that he would have expressed an indication that he would accept. He, along "with Shlveley, Hill and several others that were put In nomination, were discussed, but he would not hear to It for a minute. In fact, it was Shlveley who largely en gineered the deal which put Adlal E. Stevenson out Into the open to be Bryan's running mate. He pushed Stevenson in order to save himself. Illinois could not have two candidates and if the Illinois delegation made Stevenson their delegate, It let out Carter Harrison. It Is a rather interesting fact in this connection that the Illinois Democrats had sat down on Stevenson very hard. Although he had been a successful can didate at one time, the best that the Illinois democrats did for him in the early stages of the campaign was to make him an alternate to the Kansas City con vention. Stevenson did not accept and went to Minneapolis, from which place of retirement he was dragged by those who could not afford to have either Shlve ley or Sulzer or some other nonentity, or some man with a bad record for the high position of Vive-President. Referring to Bailey's suggestion, it might be well to state that Carter Har rison could not be shelved by any such office as the Vice-Presidency. More than that. Carter Harrison Is not a silver crank, and they may find him useful to lead the Democratic party out of the big slough it has fallen Into while It has been under the management of the West ern and Southern silver cranks. THE PLOW TRUST. Fifty Million Dollnr Combination Ha Been Formed. CHICAGO, April 23. After a conference lasting several days, the plow manufac turers of the United States completed the formation of a $50,000,000 combination. The combination has for one of its pur poses the elimination of the long credits which have been given country mer chants. It is said to have been the cus tom to give these dealers as much as a year's time, and, inasmuch as the manu facturers have not enjoye dsuch credits in buying British materials, they say they have been placed at a disadvantage. Some 20 manufacturers are represented at the conference. The Telephone Combinations. CHICAGO, April 23. It is announced here that John I. Clarke, president of the Chicago Telephone Company will retire from his position within the next week or 10 days, and will be succeeded by John I. Sabln, of San Francisco. Mr. Sabln also will become president of the Central Union Telephone Company, which controls the Bell system, covering: Illinois, Iowa, In diana and Ohio, succeeding W. A. Jack son, who, it Is said, will v retire. Mr. Clarke will become chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chicago com pany. Reports that there was to be a big telephone trust embracing the whole country were discredited by Mr. Clarke today. The two companies which will be guided by Mr. Sabln will operate, how ever, practically as one system. NEW YORK, April 23. The Journal and Advertiser says: "Frederick P. Fish will take office as president of the American Bell Telephone Company and of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company July 1 next. His salary will be 5100,000, a year. He is 47 years of age, and a graduate of Harvard University and Law School. He Is senior member of Fish, Richardson, Herrick & Neaven, a Boston law firm, and one of the most, prominent patent lawyers In the country." Strike Did Not Take Place. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 23. The strike of the employes of the McKeesport Con necting Railroad, ordered for this morn ing, did not take place, and the system Is being operated as usual. The strikers claim, however, that the road will be tied up before another day, and that all of the men will refuse to work. Superintendent Beattie sas the road will be operated In spite of the strike. TERRORIZED BY BOLOMEN SAMAR ISLAND IS IN NEED AMERICAN TROOPS. OF The Rebels, Under General Lnkbnn, Will Be Snppressed Before Provin cial Government Is Established. TACLOBAN, Island of Leyte. April 23. The session of the Philippine Commission at Catbalogan, Samar Island, today de veloped the fact that the inhabitants of Samar are still terrorized by the forces of General Lukban, the rebel leader, which consist of 600 rifles and many bolomen. The only delegates present at the session were representatives from several garri soned towns on the east coast, and they feared to give Information to the Ameri cans. The Commissioners assured them tnat increased American forcec would cope with the rebels, and that a vigorous campaign would be Instituted In Samar. The only American forces now in Samar are seven companies of the First Infantry. Previous to the arrival of the Commission yesterday a party of insurrectos fired down from the hills back of Catbalogan. Some bamboo guns were captured today. The Commissioners sailed tonight for Southern Luzon Provinces. THE TRANSPORT SERVICE. Lnwton Will Remain In Intcrisland Ser" Ice Warren Gocm to Alaska. WASHINGTON, April 23. Several changes have been made In the schedule of Army transports on the Pacific station. Owing to the fact that the transport War ren will require extensive repairs, she has been withdrawn from the Philippine serv ice and orders given to fit her out for the Alaska station. The Warren was to have sailed for Manila In a few days with re cruits and stores. In order to suddIv her piace. in place, the transport Grant, originally scheduled to sail from San Francisco May h. wl" "instead on the 25th Inst, with rno r5T-TTfc nronnei TAr rnr vj r fvan a the cargo Intended for the Warren. An other change involves the transport Law ton. That vessel also is to be withdrawn from the trans-Pacific service and assign ed permanently to the interisland service In the Phillpnlnes. She Is now at San Fran cisco, and will leave for Manila on the 7th. Neither the Grant nor the Lawton, ac cording to present plans, will take any organized bodies of troops to the Philip pines. Secretary Root has announced that all of the new regiments are to be sent to the Philippines as soon as they get Into proper military condition for the relief of the regular regiments which have been in the Philippines for two years or over. It is not expected, however, that this movement, which Is entirely Independent of the movement of volunteers now in progress, will begin for several months. It is stated at the Quartermaster-General's office that ample facilities have been provided for bringing home before July 1 all the volunteer troops in the Philip pines. The Attack on McCoy. PUEBLO, Colo., April 23. A letter re ceived this morning from Colonel H. B. McCoy gives the first authentic account of the attack upon Colonel McCoy and his wife at their home in Cebu, Philip pine Islands, February 6. He says: "About 10 o'clock at night the town was attacked by about 500 insurgents. In half an hour we had driven them off, killing 40 and wounding GO, without having a m.tn on our side hurt. There was one company of 135 men assigned to attack the head quarters and capture May and myself, but the plan was a failure." Sheridan Sailed From Manila. WASHINGTON, April 23. General Mac Arthur today Informed the War Depart ment that the transport Sheridan sailed April 22 via Nagasaki, with Generals John C. Bates and Fred D. Grant; C6 offlceis and 1S23 enlisted men of the Forty-fifth arid Forty-sixth Infantry. Murdered His Own Children. CHARTIERS, Department of Eure-et-Lolr, France, April 23. Suspicion of the brutal murder of five children, which oc curred here yesterday at a farm .in the neighborhood now falls upon the father of the chlldien. It Is suggested that the fa ther murdered the children In a fit of drunken madness, as he spent the evening in drinking, and as no trace of the alleged tramps has been found. A strange fact is that, while the children were killed with a hammer or bludgeon, their father was only stabbed, and his wounds were slight. The knife' with which these wounds were made belongs to the house, and a blood-stained jacket, belonging to Brlere, the father, was discovered In the courtyard, hidden under some straw. Brlere was confronted with the corpses of his children late yesterday afternoon, and wa6 afterward arrested. Smashers Will Go to Jail. WICHITA, Kan., April 23. Mrs. Carrie Nation, Mrs. Lucy Wilhite, Mrs. Julia Evans and Mrs. Lydla Muntz, the four women who smashed two saloons here some months ago, have decided to reject all ball and go to jail. Their cases will come up before the court tomorrow for the purpose of" renewing their bonds.' They claim they can easily get bonds, but they deem It their duty to resent the Im putation that they have committed any cilme, hence their decision to go to jail. King; of Saxony's Birthday. BERLIN, April 23. The Nord Deutsche Allgemalne Zeltung prints details of the observance in Dresden today of the birth day of King Albert of Saxony and de scribes the parade of the King's Uhlan regiment and the church services. Other papers in Berlin print eulogies of King Albert. 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Smith, assistant secretary, to take order of Albert upon Baron von Rlchthe- effect at once. Mr. Underwood waa aibO fen. At 8 o'clock this evening Emperor elected a director to fill a vacancy. William started for Bonn. He will meet Crown Prince Frederick William at Halle and the two will travel together to the former city. A Notable Omission. Salem Statesman. At a meeting of the Federated Trades Assembly, In Portland, a motion to ask the privilege of taking part In the recep. tlon to President McKInley was tabled, for the reason given by a delegate from the Clgarmarkers' Union, "that the men at the head of the reception committee were politicians, and that the more work lngmen they could get to join with them, the more they would be able to 'swell themselves' about their following." The Statesman believes that the action taken and the remarks of Delegate Vermler were unwise. 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