THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY- JULY 6, 1901.
INCREASING THE FLEET
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BRITISH
NAVAL PROGRAMME.
Three Battle-Ships, Six Cruisers and
Tea Torpedo-Boats to Be
Laid Dovth.
LONDON, July 5. In the House of
Commons today, Arnold Forster. the Sec
retary of the Admiralty, announced that
the year's shipbuilding programme In
cluded three battle-ships of a new Im
proved class, six cruisers of the Mon
mouth class, and 10 Improved torpedo
boat destroyers. The battle-ships will be
of 16,500 tons, and 20 feet longer than
those of the Formidable class. Their In
dicated horsepower will be 18,000, and
their speed 1S& knots an hour. The
armor of the new battle-ships will be a
belt eight to nine Inches thick. A pecu
liar feature of the new ships will be six
Inch guns not mounted in separate case
ment, but Inclosed In a battery with
seven-Inch armor. The ships' armament
will consist of, for forward Are, two 9.2
lnch guns, two 12-lnch guns, and two six
inch guns; the aft fire will be of the
same formidable character. It is thought
the ships will compare favorably with
anything building by any European
power. The new ships will be named
the ICing Edward, the Dominion and the
Commonwealth, to commemorate the
great support rendered the country by
the two great branches of the kindred
race.
The cruisers will be of 9S00 tons, and
,-wlll have a speed of 23 knots. Their arm
ament will be heavier than the Mon
mouth's. It is believed that the cruis
ers which are about to be laid down will
be equal to anything likely to be brought
against them. The new torpedo-boat de
stroyers will be of strong construction.
In regard to hospital-ships, the Secre
tary of the Admiralty said Great Brit
ain had In the Mediterranean, through
the generosity of an American (Bernard
Baker, president of the Atlantic Trans
port Line), the well-equipped Maine. All
the new ships will be fitted with wireless
telegraphy, as will also the other war
ships as they come In for repairs. Ef
forts are being made to overcome the ar
rears in shipbuilding, and, the Secretary
added, the government is now able to
supply guns as they are needed. The
Secretary of the Admiralty also said there
was an absolute determination upon the
part of the Admiralty to And the best type
of boiler, and the government was watch
ing with Interest a German experiment of
combining cylindrical and water-tube
boilers In the same ship.
In the House of Lords today, the Earl
of Selborne, First Lord of the Admi
ralty, In a statement on the present naval
position of Great Britain, said that the
remainder of the year 1901 would witness
the completion of three armored cruis
ers of the Cressy class, four firat-class
barbette ships of the class of the For
midable, and two first-class barbette ships
of the Atlas class. Lord Selborne said
the first half of 1902 would see the com
pletion of two more vessels of the Cressy
class, two others of the Formidable class,
one armored cruiser of the Monmouth
class, and three armored cruisers of the
Drake class. The First Lord of the Ad
miralty added that the total number of
destroyers built or building was 113, and
of the five submarine vessels already or
dered, the first would bo ready for trial
next September.
The government explanations of the
naval programme have failed to awaken
great enthusiasm, but they are regarded
as showing that the government Is alive
to the necessities of the caee. The Dally
Chronicle, which points out that although
Lord Selborne dwelt upon the difficul
ty of getting vessels finished in time,
foreign powers like Japan have no diffi
culty In getting enormous battleships
built in time In British yards, publishes
the contents of confidential roports on the
last maneuvers of the Mediterranean fleet,
the substance of which It declares Is well
known to both France and Russia, al
though it has been concealed from the
British Houee. The gist of the report,
according to the Dally Chronicle, -was that
in a sea like the Mediterranean battle
ships bave little chance and that British
power can only be held by destroyers,
such as, la the maneuvers, found the fleet
at sea. and sank every ship. It declared
that both Admiral Fisher and Lord
Charles Beresford, of the Medlterraneau
fleet, have demanded destroyers, but that
none has yet been sent and that It was
these maneuvers which led Lord Beres
ford to take his recent action In criticis
ing the naval policy of the government.
New Title of Kins Edward.
NEW YORK, July 5. Commenting upon
Mr. Chamberlain's announcement In the
House of Commons that the title of King
Edward will be changed, the London cor
respondent of the Tribune says:
The King cannot well be made Em
peror of self-governing colonies such as
Canada, and Australia. In circles gener
ally well-informed the impression pre
vailed that the words "Sovereign of
Great Britain" will be added to the pres
ent ceremonial title, which is: "Edward,
by the Grace of God of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
Some people In England, however, believe
that the addition will be a complete one,
and that Canada, Australia and South
Africa will be separately mentioned. The
attitude of the opposition will depend on
the character of the bill. If It should at
tempt to extend the title of Emperor to
any part of the King's dominions outside
of India, It will be stoutly opposed.
Surplus Will Be Wiped Out.
LONDON, July 5. The Statist, frankly
discussing the probability of a fresh "war
loan, urges, in view of its apparent in
evitability, that Parliament, before ad
journment, should confer upon the treas
ury loan powers for use during the re
cess. It points out that the last consols
loan, after meeting the deficit and, carry
ing on active war to July 31, will leave an
estimated surplus of 16.000.000 available
for winding up the charges of maintain
ing the present large force in South Af
rica, but that a continuation of hostili
ties beyond July 3L at the present rate of
1,500,000 a week, would wipe out the fin
tire surplus before October 15.
Suicide of Anotucr Banker.
LEIPSIC. July 5. Another director of
the Leipziger Bank, Karl Felix Schaef
fer, committed suicide by shooting him
self today.
It is reported that an examination of the
accounts of the Cassel Grain Drying Com
pany, which assigned yesterday, disclosed
a deficit of 14,500,000 marks. There are se
rious rumors that securities were twice
pledged, and that the directors owe a
large debt to the company.
Trial of Earl Russell.
LONDON. July 5. The Lord Chancel
lor, Lord Halsbury, today informed Earl
Russell that he will be tried July 18 before
the House of Lords on the charge of big
amy. The defendant considered that the
postponement of the trial, granted yester
day at a special session of the House of
Lords to August 6, was Insufficient to en
able his lawyers to prepare his defense,
and he therefore elected to be tried on
the original date, July 18.
Dr. Leyds Protests.
LONDON, July 6. "Dr. Leyds," says
the Brussels correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, "has addressed to tho Continent
tal powers and the United States, a pro
test against Great Britain's 'barbarous
treatment of Boer women and children.
It Is said that Holland -will support the
protest."
Commander Hafrley Received.
COPENHAGEN. July 5. In the absence
ef King Christian, the Crown Prince Fred
crick today received Commander John A.
Hawleyr of the "United States training
ship Hartford. They had a long and cor
dial conversation.
NIaety-three Boers Captared.
LONDON July 5. Lord Kitchener tele
graphs to the War Office, under date of
Pretoria, July 4, as follows: "Grenfell,
on July 1, at Howell, captured 93 Boers
and a lot of supplies belonging to Beyer's
commando.
Another Russian Bank Fails.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 5. In conse
quence of the failure of the Kharkoff
Commercial Bank, the Commercial Bank
of Ekaterlnoslaff suspended payment to
day. Its liabilities are 1,250,000 rubles.
Explorer Baldwin at Christian!.
CHRISTIANIA, July 5. Evelyn B.
Baldwin, the leader of the Baldwln-Zelg-ler
Arctic expedition, has arrived here.
PEACE CONFERENCE HELD.
Steel Trust Officials May Reply
to
Strikers' Ultimatum Today.
PITTSBURG, July 5. There Is reason
to believe that something of Importance
touching the interests of the sheet steel
and hoop steel mills will develop here
tomorrow. It Is known that a meeting
of the Amalgamated Advisory Board will
be held and it was broadly hinted from
a semi-official source, late today, that a
peace conference had been held secretly
in New York between J. P. Morgan,
C. M. Schwab and others high in the
United States Steel Corporation, with
Perslfer F. Smith and John Jarrett, of
Pittsburg. This being the case, it is more
than likely that a reply to the ultimatum
of the Amalgamated Association will be
In the hands of officials tomorrow in time
to be discussed by the advisory board.
It is strongly suspected that local labor
leaders were today in telephone confer
ence with the New York people.
President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated
Association, denied the rumor that he was
going to New York for a conference with
the officials of the United States Steel
Corporation, but said he might go to
Milwaukee to assist in the settlement of
several special scales for the Federal Stsel
Company. Asked whether he had made
the statement attributed to him that if at
the expiration of a certain period no agree
ment had been reached, he would order
out all the Amalgamated men employed
In mills controlled by the United States
Steel Corporation, President Shaffer re
plied that he had never given anybody
occasion to say anything of the kind.
DID NOT RETURN TO WORK.
Strike of Reading: Shopmen Has Not
Come to an End.
READING, Pa., July E. Not one of the
former employes of the Reading Railroad
carshops who went on strike recently re
turned to work today. Their representa
tives agreed Wednesday at a conference
with President Baer, of the company, to
end the strike today, but the strikers re
pudiated this agreement, and decided to
remain out until the company recognized
their union. There are 1252 men on strike.
"Vice-President Voorhees telegraphed this
afternoon that all Philadelphia & Reading
shop hands should be taken back. "Pres
ident Baer's agreement Is to be strictly
carried out," he says. The men will act -J
on this at their meeting tomorrow. Their
demand for the recognition of the union
remains unsettled.
PHILADELPHIA, July -Superintendent
of Motive Power Prince, of the Phil
adelphia & Reading Railroad, was sum
moned to the city from Reading today
for a consultation with Vice-President
Voorhees on the subject of the shop
men's strike. The conference lasted near
ly two hours, but both of them refuged
to say anything as to its result. After
consultation between Acting President
Welsh, Mr. Voorhees and Secretary Tay
lor, of the Reading Company, the follow
ing statement was given out:
"Supplementing Mr. Baer's announce
ment of the settlement of the Beading
Railway shop strike, "Mr. Welsh, president
pro tern., stated that the agreement made
by Mr. Baer with the shop employeswJ
be carried out, absolutely and
particular."
THE FREIGHT HANDLERS' STRIKE.
Effort to Carry It to St. Loals Ended
la Failure.
ST. LOUIS, July S. An effprt matte by
the striking freight handlers of East St.
Louis to call out the men in the freight
houses on this side of the river today
was only partially successful. Less than
100 went out, It Is stated. A crowd of 200
strikers and sympathizers from the East
Side, who crossed the river, -were dispersed
by the police. The attempt to extend the
strike to the Missouri side was made, it is
said, In retaliation for the policy of tho
railroads in billing freight through
to St. Louis In order to avoid the con
gested warehouses on the east side. In
East SL Louis the congestion of traffic
continues, only a small quantity of freight
being moved. The Illinois Central Rail
road has imported 120 negroes, whom they
put to work In the places of the striking
truckers and sorters. The striking freight
handlers are still confident of winning
their strike through the co-operation of
other men.
Labor Union Sued.
DAYTON, O., July 5. Litigation which
will serve a3 a precedent was begun to
day. The Dayton Manufacturing Com
pany, which underwent a long strike with
the metal polishers, brings a suit for $25,
000 damages against the polishers as a
local organization and as individuals.
The purpose of the suit is to establish the
question of personal liability In strike
troubles where damages ensue to the
manufacturer.
Leather Workers Amalgamated.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5. Delegates
representing SOOO worklngmen in all
branches of the leather trade In this coun
try and Canada at a meeting, in this
cit'' formed the Amalgamated Leather
workers Association of America. This
new International union will affiliate with
the American Federation of Labor. Mar
cus Walt, of Philadelphia, was elected
president, and Dennis Healy, of Lowell,
Mass.. secretary.
TIn-PIate Scale Settled.
PITTSBURG, July 5. It has been offi
cially announced that the tin-plate scale
has been settled by the International
Tin-Plate Workers Protective Association
with the American Tin-Plate Company,
Advances In wages were granted ranging
from 3 to 10 per cent.
ON THE SICK LIST.
Ex-Chief Dickinson Sick.
CLEVELAND, O., July B. Ex-Chief J.
W. Dickinson, of the Cleveland Fire De
partment, one of the oldest and best
known fire fighters in the country, lies
critically 111 as the result of a stroke of
apoplexy, suffered yesterday. Chief Dick
inson was retired about a year ago, owing
to poor health.
Cloudburst In Montana.
HELENA, Mont., July 5. Two cloud
bursts between Miles City and Wibaux
yesterday caused floods that washed out
five bridges and several dumps. Three
work trains and 1000 men are repairing
the damage, but traffic cannot be resumed
for 24 hours.
Presbyterian Minister 111.
WINONA, LAKE, Ind., July S. Tho
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, one of the best
known Presbyterian ministers in the
United States, is alarmingly ill with acute
indigestion. '
Lorlllard Is Falling.
NEW YORK, July 6. Dr. Austin Flint
at i":30 o'clock this (Saturday) morning
announced that Mr. Lorlllard wag falling.
TENTH DAY OF HOT SPELL
STORMS BROUGHT RELIEF
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No Considerable Fall in Tempera
ture Is Expected Heavy Fall of
Rain at New York.
WASHINGTON, July E. The 10th day
of the present heated term was again a
scorcher, except -where severe thunder
storms, local rains or violent atmospheric
changes brought cool weather. In "Ar
kansas, the Eastern Gulf States, North
ern Ohio and New York, thunder storms
brought relief. In Southeastern New
England, also cooler weather prevailed,
the temperature falling from G to 10 de
grees. Tonight the Weather Bureau of
ficials say the only prospects for relief
from the heat lie in the occurrence of
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ARTHUR MACARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, July 6. A cable message -was received at the "War Depart
ment today from General Chaffee, saylnr that "the transport Meade sailed from
Manila today with 3 officers and 140 enlisted men of the Eighth Battery of Field
Artillery. General MacArthur Is a passeneer on the vessel. He will go aa far
as Nagasaki, where he will spend two weeks, completing: la trip to the United
States on the transport Sheridan.
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storms. There is no promise, they say,
of general thunder storms sufficient to
make a considerable fall In the temper
ature. Local thunder storms will give
temporary local relief, but Weather Bu
reau officials say permanent relief will
not come until heavy storms or local
rains prevail.
Chicago a promise of a short respite
from the heat Is given. New York today
had a "two-inch downpour of Tain, which
sent the thermometer down to 76. East
of the Allegheny Mountains the temper
ature rose generally a few degrees aver
the.,b'lghest of yesterday, i and in portions
of Che' Southwest It warmed Up. also m
' pf Arkansas and Oklahoma, maximum tem
Sl peratures of over 100 being recorded
Washington was. the warmest place east
of the Alleghenles today, the maximum
temperature recorded being 95. There -wag
not much humidity, but the day was
very trying. General John W. Darr, form
erly of Fort Scott, Kan., who served on
the staff of General Garfield during the
Civil War, is critically 111 from heat
prostration.
Some of the maximum temperatures re
ported to the Weather Bureau include
the following:
New York ..
Philadelphia
Chicago
SOIKansas City
, 90
90:
North Ylattte, Neb. 94
Dodge City. Kan.. 96
Oklahoma City ...102
90!
92
Cincinnati
St. Louis 100
Relief for New Yorkers.
NEW YORK, July B. A severe thunder
storm swept over this city, this afternoon
and brought with It comfort to millions
of heat-stricken New Yorkers. The tem
perature fell 15 degrees In less than two
hours, and over two inches of rain fell.
Lightning struck several buildings, but
no serious damage was done. Fort George
afforded a fine sweep .for the storm ihls
afternodn, and many of the buildings
there were levelled to the ground or so
badly damaged that they will have to be
rebuilt. The total damage is estimated
at $50,000.
NEW YORK, July 6. Seven deaths and
12 prostrations occurred In the boroughs
of Manhattan and the Bronx between the
hours of 2 A. M. Friday and 1:30 A. M.
this (Saturday) morning from the heat.
One death and five prostrations occurred
in .the borough of Brooklyn during the
same hours.
Nine Deaths nt Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 5. Cool breezes from
the Northwest this evening broke the
term of hot weather, but before they
came nine persons had died, seven more
were nrostrated. and one man attempted
suicide. The maximum temperature of
the day was, in the Weather Bureau of
fice, 90 degrees, on the street level 95.
The wind blew hard all day. shifting
from tho southwest to the northwest, but
at sunset It settled In the latter point,
and the fall of the mercury was steady
until 76 was reported. "Not so warm" Is
promised for Saturday and Sunday.
Fatal Cases at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5. Deaths and
prostrations from the excessive heat con
tinued today, about a dozen fatalities
and nearly three times that many pros
trated. The maximum temperature today
was reported at 1 P. M., when 91 de
grees was reported. It hovered around 90
the entire afternoon, and at 8 P. M. It
was standing at 8S degrees. The humid
ity tonight was 64 per cent
The Record nt Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July 5. At 8 o'clock this
morning the thermometer registered 84
degrees, and the mercury kept on as
cending, until the maximum temperature
of 94 degrees was reached at 4 P. M. At
8 o'clock tonight It had fallen but five
degrees. Thirteen deahts and 11 prostra
tions had been reported to the police dur
ing the 24 hours ended at midnight.
Two Deaths at Davenport.
DAVENPORT, Ja,, July 5. There were
two deaths here today from the extreme
heat.
A Resrlmental Canteen.
MILWAUKEE, July 5. Steps are being
taken by State Militia officers for the
establishment of a regimental canteen
when the troops go into camp this year
at Camp Douglass. All the regimental
officers of the First Battalion and Major
Lynch, of the Tenth Battalion, believe
that the recent Interference of religious
neonle has resulted In more carousing and
drunkenness at Camp Douglass than ther
ever was before. They assert that con
ditions would be Improved with the can
teen allowed. Governor La Follett must
be applied to for leave and a petition
on this line' will probably be taken up
soon.
MILLIONAIRE ROGERS' WILL
Metropolitan MHseum of Art Made
Residuary Legatee.
NEW YORK, July 5. The Metropolitan
Museum of Art Is made the residuary
legatee of the late Jacob S. Rogers, the
locomotive manufacturer, whose will has
been filed for probate at Paterson. It
will probably receive $3,000,000. If for any
reason the Metropolitan Museum of Art
does not accept the gift. It will so to
the New York Society of Libraries, the
New York Historical Library, the Ameri
can Museum of Natural History, or the
General Society of Mechanics and Trades
men and the Mercantile Library Associa
tion. The will was dated June 2, 1S92. At
that time Mr. Rogers estimated his es-
STARTS FOR HOME
tate to be worth $8,000,000, but now it Is be
lieved the estate IsyWorth more, some
estimates placing it as high as $30,000,000.
The bequests of the will are as follows:
Columbus B. Rogers, a brother (now de
ceased), $100,000; Ella A. Rogers, daughter
of Columbus, $25,000; Julia Edith Gallaty,
daughter of Columbus, $25,000; the three
daughters of Jason Kogerjs, $25,000 each,
and the two daughters 6f Theodore Rog
ers, $25,000 each. Theodore and Jason
Rogers are brothers of the deceased. A
number of smaller bequests are made to
the family servants of the lata Mr. Rog
ers'. .
ALGER'S BEEF BOOK.
He Says He Will Shew U the Whole
Controversy.
WASHINGTON, July B.-Tho Post to
morrow will publish a special from its
owner at Carlsbad, Germany, saying that
General and Mrs. Russell A. Alger are
staying there and that the former is im
proving rapidly. The special says that
when General Alger's attention was called
to published statements apropos of the
late Dr. Daly's death, to the effect that
the Army beef scandals In which Dr.
Daly was conspicuous had resulted In
General Alger's retirement from the Cab
inet, the General said that the beef con
troversy had nothing to do with his re
tirement from tho Cabinet, and added:
"However, my book, to be published In
September, will show the whole mat
ter up."
THE DEATH ROLL.
Colonel Julian Scott.
NEW YORK, July 5. Colonel Julian
Scott, the well-known artist, is dead at
hla home in Plalnfleld, N. J. Colonel
Scott was born at Johnson, Vt., February
15, 1846 When the Civil War broke out
he enlisted In tho Third Vermont Regi
ment as a musician. Later he was ap
pointed on the staff of General "Baldy"
Smith. He was the first man to receive
a medal of honor for bravery on the
battle-field in the war. At tho close of
the war Colonel Scott entered the Acad
emy of Design In New York and finished
his studies in Paris. One of the best
known of his pictures, "The Rear Guard
at White Oaks Sffcramp," was purchased
by the State of Vermont, and hangs In
the State House at Montpeller. A num
ber of his paintings are in the art museum
of Boston.
Dr. J. Mendex de Solla.
DENVER, July 6. Dr. J. Mendez de
Solla, at one time a prominent Jewish
rabbi, Is dead here of asthma, aged 83,
Dr. De Solla came from a family of
churchmen will known In Europe. He
"held charges In a number of cities In
America, and was at one time located
at Curacoa, West Indies. Recently Dr. De
Sola abandoned his rellgltfus belief and
announced himself opposed to all religion.
He published a pamphlet entitled, "The
Fallacies of Religion, Its Delusions and
Evils." When Dr( Do Solla first came to
America, In 1S58, he took charge of the
tabernacle In Richmond, Va. His last
charge was Temple Emanuel, of this city,
which he helped found. Since leaving
the pulpit ho has been engaged in teach
ing tho Latin language.
John Hanna.
CHICAGO, July 5. John Hanna, of Car
rington, Hanna & Co., one of the oldest
and best-known members of the Board of
Trade, died here today. He was born In
Virginia 55 years ago, and had been in
Chicago 30 years.
A Colorado Springs Banquet.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 5.
In arranging for the twenty-fifth anni
versary in August of the admission of
Colorado as a state, the local committee
today completed the details for th com
plimentary banquet to the editors of the
state, at which Vice-President Roosevelt
Is to be the guest of honor and princi
pal speaker. Henry Watterson and other
noted editors have been Invited to at
tend. Root WIU Visit the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, July 5. Secretary Root
expects soon to make an extended trip
of Inspection of the various military posts
in the Northwest.
THEY WILL REST IN OHIO
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. MKIN.
LEY GO TO CANTON.
They Will Spend Most of the Be-
Bialndcr of' the Summer in
Taelr Old Home.
WASHINGTON, July B. President and
Mrs. McKInley left Washington tonight
for their former home, Canton, O., where
they are to spend the remainder of the
heated term, except that the President
may visit the Buffalo Exposition And run
Into Washington for a few days. They
are accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou,
Dr. "Rixey, several clerical attaches of the
White House and servants. The party
occupied the private cars Olympla and
Hungary, the President and Mrs. Mc
KInley being assigned to the former. The
party Is due to arrive In Canton tomor
row forenoon. Mrs. McKInley, as she
boarded the train, showed "unmistakeable
signs of her recent severe illness in the
thinness and pallor of her face, but she
moved with alacrity from the carriage,
boarded the train without any material
assistance and appeared to be in a con
tented and cheerful state of mind and
quite at ease during tho 15 minutes pre
ceding the departure of the train. She
cordially acknowledged the greetings of
the friends who had assembled at the
station. "The weather tonight Is very
sultry, but Dr. Rixey does not think it
will have any serlbus effect on Mrs. Mc
KInley, as the mountainous country,
with its cool breezes, will be reached dur
ing tho early evening. There was a con
siderable number of people at the sta
tion, mostly ladles, who came to see
the party depart. Those in official life
who came Included Secretaries Root and
Hitchcock, Controller Dawes and the la
dles of their families.
SPAIN'S INSULAR BONDS.
Collapse of the Purpose of Bond
holders to Sccuro Payment.
WASHINGTON, July B. The action of
the Madrid authorities as reported in the
press dispatches, looking to the conversion
of the Cuban and Philippine bonds Into
another and more regular form of securi
ty, is regarded here as marking the final
collapse of the long-cherished purpose on
tho part of the bondholders to have these
securities recognized and assumed by the
Cuban Government In the case of Cuba
and by the United States Government
or perhaps by the Philippine Insular Gov
ernment In the case of the Eastern archi
pelago. At Paris the Spanish peace com
missioners made desperate efforts, first,
to have tho United States assume liability
for these bonds and falling In that to
have the subject left In such shape as to
permit another attempt In that direction
.aler on. Tho United States commission
ers positively refused to admit into the
treaty of peace any language directly or
induectly tending to recognize any obli
gation on our part for these bonds. The
protocols, nowever, have been regarded by
the Spanish cont'ngent, or at least by the
bondholders, as affording hope for a more
favorable outcome at a later date. But
the fact that the process of conversion Is
new under way Is taken as conclusively
marking the assumption by the Spanish
Government of full liability for bonds.
Though known as Cuban and Philippine
bonds these securities were actually Is
sued by the Spanish Government, and in
the case of Cuba, the funds realized from
their sale were used to prosecute the ef
fort to suppress the rebellion. A large
amount of the bonds were held by French,
German and English capitalists, and nat
urally their governments felt an interest
in having them assumed by a strong gov
ernment like the United States. One of
these governments actually presented Ht
the State Department an extensive list of
holders of those bonds toy Its eltlsens,
but Secretary Hay promptly refused to
bo servyd with the papers, and holders
were obliged to recur to the Spanish Gov
ernment for relief.
With these bond's, amounting to many
millions, eliminated from view as possi
ble liabilities by the Governments of Cu
ba and the Philippines, there remain out
standing, as possible obligations In the
case of Cuba, only the bonds issued by
the Insurrectionary government and some
municipal indebtedness, while In the case
of the Philippines some city debts and
some subsidies represent all the Indebted
ness. BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Fake Publications Will Not Be
Allowed Second Class PrlvIllRes.
NEW YORK, July 5. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Postmaster-General Smith has decided to
debar from second-class mail privileges the
large class of periodical publications
which depend largely on gift enterprises,
guessing contests or nominal subscription
rates for their circulation. This sweep
ing reform, designed to put the postal
service on a paying basis, is to be or
dered next week by a modification of the
postal regulations under existing law. By
the" new regulations a vast amount of
printed matter that now pays for trans
mission at the rate of one cent will be
charged eight cents a pound.
The second-class matter has grown un
til It now embraqas nearly three-fourths
of the entire weight of all mall matter
handled by the Government, and yet It
brings In a revenue of less than $4,000,000
a year, out of the entire postal revenue of
more than $110,000,000. While It contains
about three-fourths of all the weight, It
furnishes only about one-thlrtleth of tho
revenue. To handle and carry the second
class matter costs fully $60,000,000 a year
above what the Government receives for
handling and carrying It.
In the revised regulations about to be
Issued the Postmaster-General will en
deavor to carry out the purpose of Con
gress and of the Executive by restoring
a stricter enforcement of the law. The
new order -will not Interfere with legiti
mate newspapers and similar periodicals,
but it will cut off the abuse by which
numerous publications load down the malls
with circulations induced wholly by mer
chandise offers or guessing contests that
. nithffr fraudulent In character or re
duce the circulation to nominal rates. It
Is also likely to cut off trial books, which
have secured admission as second-class
matter. Although promulgated next week,
the order will probably not be made op
erative Immediately in order that publish
ers may have an opportunity to conform
to the new requirements.
Russia Acknowlddges Hay's Note.
WASHINGTON, July 5. Mr. de Wollant.
the Charge of the Russian Embassy here,
today called at the State Department and
In behalf of his government formally ac
knowledged the receipt of Secretary Hay'3
note respecting tne imposition ay xtugsio.
of retaliatory tariff duties. The Rusbian
note Is understood to be indefinite in
terms, the principal purpose being to
keep the issue between the two govern
ments in Its present condition until Count
Casslnl, the Russian Ambassador, arrives
at St. Petersburg, and has an opportunity
to confer with the Foreign Office officials.
There Is, however, an earnest expression
of desire on the part of Russia to culti
vate the warmest relations with the
United Staes, not only politically, but
commercially and industrially.
The Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, July 5. The Cabinet
was In session ' about two hours today
and devoted the time largely to minor
matters. Postmaster-General Smith ex
plained how the revenues of the postal
service were being kept at a point far
below what they would be but for the
fact that under the present classification
a large class of periodicals were being
handled at-the rate of one cent a pound,
which was a great financial loss to the
service. It was his purpose to modify
the regulation so as to compel this class
of publications to pay eight cents a pound
Instead of one, as now. These new regu
lations, it is said, will be issued in a few
days.
Secretary Hitchcock stated, after the"
Cabinet meeting, that the proclamation
opening to settlement the Wichita, Kiowa
and Comanche lands In Oklahoma would
be given to the press for publication next
Monday. The date of the opening will
not be announced until that time.
A Nary Pay Decision.
WASHINGTON. July 5. Upon an ap
peal taken by Rear-Admiral Frederick
Rodgers from the action of tne Auditor
for the Navy Department, disallowing
his claim for the pay and allowance of
a Major-General of the Army from Feb
ruary 11 to March 13, 1901, as a Rear
Admiral above the nine lowest numbers
of that grade, an Important decision has
been rendered by Assistant Controller of
the Treasury L. P. Mitchell. In effect,
he decides that officers of the Navy, ad
vanced In -numbers pursuant to law for
service in the Spanish War, and carried
as additional numbers, are advanced con
temporaneously with the officers next
above them. He holds that they cannot
be counted In determining what officers
in-the grade of Rear-Admiral belonjr to
the next lowest numbers In estimating
the pay of officers of that grade.
Retirement of Naval Officers.
WASHINGTON, July 5. The special
Naval Board convened to retire officers
of the Navy In order, to bring the number
within that specified by the naval per
sonnel act has completed Its work. Al
though no announcement has been made,
it can be stated that the Lieutenants rec
ommended for retirement are Miles C.
Georgas and Frederick R. Bralnard. The
board states in its report that there Is
no possible reflection on the officers re
sultant from the selection, as It Is rather
more a mark of honor than otherwise.
Lieutenant Georgas made a strong appli
cation to be included among those se
lected, as he had suffered considerably
from varicose veins in the lower extrem
ities. Montana's Manufactures.
WASHINGTON. July B. A preliminary
statement of the Census Office, showing
the condition of the manufacturing In
dustries In Montana, was given out today.
The statement Includes the extensive lead
and copper smelters, and shows a total
value of products amounting to $56,992,116.
There are 1087 establishments with a cap
ital of $10,506,081, and 10.101 wage-earners.
The total wages paid were $8,953,830. The
value of the products of the smelters, in
cluded in the above, was $41,651,316. There
ore three lead and seven copper smelters
In the state. Tho aggregate capital Is
$29,682,456; wage-earners 4853, and wages
paid $4,1S9,754.
Manila Commissary Frauds Trials.
MANILA, July 5. Commissary Post
Stewart Sapplelee. accused of complicity
In.the commissary frauds, has been ac
quitted. Provost-Marshal Davis disap
proved of the sentence. A civilian cleric
named Stockman has been sontenced to
three years' imprisonment.
An Englishman named Howard, ex
Chief of Geronimo's Artillery, Is In com
mand of the insurgent forces in Mlndoro
Island. They are estimated to number
COO men, armed with rifles, Including sev
eral American deserters. .They occupy
strong entrenchments at Sapan and Na
gan. Evans Saw the President.
WASHINGTON, July 5. Hon. H. Clay
Evans, Commissioner of Pensions,, called
on the President this morning to bid him
farewell before his departure for Canton.
He told Mr. McKInley that he had been
taking an inventory of all pension clalmp
on hand"; that he would have his annual
report ready very ijoon and asked the
President if he had any instructions or
orders to give. The President made no
suggestions. The Interview was an ex
tremely pleasant one, and nothing' has
developed to change the situation as it
has existed for some time past.
Lieutenant Charles McClurc Dead.
WASHINGTON, July 5. Acting Adjutant-General
Ward to-day received a ca
blegram from General Chaffee saying that
Lieutenant Charles McClure, Jr., Thirti
eth Infantry, died at Catbalogan, Samar,
the 1st instant of dysentery. Lieutenant
McClure was a son of Colonel Charles
McClure, pay department, and grandson
of General George F. Getty, U. S. A., re
tired. He was born at Sioux City, Iowa,
June 10, 1877, and was appointed a Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Army from civil
life June 1, 1899.
Will Investigate the Plague.
DETROIT. July B. Sergeant Kinyoun,
In charge of the Marine Hospital in this
city, has been detailed by the supervising
Surgeon-General of the Marine Hospital
Service to proceed to Japan and China on
a tour of Inspection of the work done by
the Marine Hospital Service there. He
will investigate contagious diseases and
particularly the plague. He will leave
tomorrow for San Francisco and will
sail from that port July 19, to be absent
about six months.
Surplus of Applicants.
WASHINGTON, July 5. It was stated
at the War Department today that more
than adequate provision has been made
for appointments to the rank of Lieuten
ant In the regular Army, both by ap
pointments and by designation for exam
ination, a surplus of applicants being al
lowed. In .order to provide for possible
failures. It was announced that the
names of the applicants who wW take
the examination and fall will not be di
vulged. Work on the Colorado.
WASHINGTON, July 5. The Navy De
partment has been advised that a start
has been made on the new battle-ships
and armored cruisers, the Colorado, build
ing at Cramps', being the first under way.
The forthcoming report will show that
she Is 2 per cent completed. It marks the
start on these 11 big ships. The 2 per
cent represents the keel and some 300
tons of material, frames, etc.
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Will Test Japanese Coal.
WASHINGTON, July 5. Tho Quarter
master's Department has contracted for
a large quantity or mime coai ai Nagasa
ki, Japan, for use on the United States
Army transports. The contract extends
for six months, running up to the end
of the calendar year. It is desired to
test this bunker coal thoroughly before
an agreement for a further supply Is ef
fected. Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, July 5. The President
today made the following appointments:
Frederick V. Martin, of Indiana, to be
Commissioner of Immigration, Port of
San Juan, Porto Rico; Jacob John Hun
ter, Commander In the Navy on the re
tired list; Philip E. McDonald and Rus
sell M. Young, assistant surgeons, rank
of Lieutenant, Junior grade, navy.
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MARTIALLAW PROCLAIMED
BUENOS AYRES IS IN A STATE OF
SIEGE.
The Government Will Withdraw the-
B1U for the Unification of the
Public Debt.
BUENOS AYRES. July 5. A state of
siege has been proclaimed here. This Is
due to the participation of anarchists In
local disturbances. Quiet now prevails
here. The Minister of Finance, Dr. En
rique Berduo, has resigned.
The Government will send a message to
Congress withdrawing the bill for the uni
fication of the foreign debt.
MEXICAN SCANDALS.
The Pope May Order an Investiga
tion. MEXICO CITY, July 5. A number of
prominent Catholics have sent a message
to the pope, relating to the recent scan
dals which have been made public hera
and attacking priests who have been pub
licly accused, and It is believed that
the pope will send a personal representa
tive to make an Investigation of the stato
of affairs. There is much excitement
over the continued charges made by tho
press, especially the Liberal papers. One!
at least of the clerical scandals Is to1
be ventilated In the Criminal Court Im
mediately and public attention Is now cen-i
tered on It. There will be a strictly im-t
partial but unsparing investigation ot
some of the worst scandals.
Pan-American Congress May Fall.!
NEW YORK, July 5. According to tha'
Herald's correspondent at Lima, Peru
telegrams received from Washington rela
tive to Secretary Hay's attitude as t!o tho
discussion of the principle of arbitration
at the coming Pan-American Congress ln
Mexico, have caused a bad Impression in
Lima. An editorial in El Comrnercto,
headed 'The Washington Imbroglio," la
quoted as saying:
"Frankly, we cannot understand what
is passing at Washington, but one thing
Is evident the projected Pan-American
Congress in Mexico cannot be held. At
least eight republics for their own self
respect will accompany Peru in abstaining'
from the conference, so that the only
thing possible Is a mockery of a Congress,
not a real, true Pan-American continental
assembly."
Location of the Squadron.
WASHINGTON, July 5. The Navy De
partment has received no word as to tho'
reported political agitation in Buenos
Ayres and the declaration of martial
law. The South Atlantic squadron Is at
Rio de Janeiro, and probably will visit
Buenos Ayres, although there Is not
felt to be any present need of a vessel
there. The State Department Is also with
out recent advices from Minister Lord.
Plasue at Rio.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5. There are
several cases of plague here.
The crew of the American bark Julia
Rollins mutinied and attempted to over
power the captain. Tho guilty seamen
were arrested by the police.
The United States cruiser Chicago will
sail for New York next Saturday.
German Minister to Brazil.
BERLIN, July 5. The Emperor has ap
pointed Herr von Treutler German Min
ister to Brazil.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS..
International Convention Will Befcla
at Cincinnati mo nay.
CINCINNATI. July 5 There werfl
many arrivals today -and tonight for the
International -Christian Endeavor Con
vention, which will begin tomorrow.
Among the arrivals today were President
Francis E. Clark, Secretary John W.
Baer and Treasurer William Shaw, who
came from Boston on what was known
as the official train. Nearly all of the
delegations were met by reception com
mittees on the trains some distance out
of the city, and by escorts on arriving at
the different stations .here. The business
sessions will be held tomorrow, and tho
opening meetings tomorrow night. After
the addresses of welcome and responses,
the annual address of Dr. Clark will be
made, and the reports of Secretary Baer
and Treasurer Shaw submitted. Advices
received by the local committee Indicate
that all states will be represented by to
morrow night. The California delegation
is accompanied by delegates from China,
Japan, India, Hawaii and Samoa.
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