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THE MORNING OREQO&IA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1901.
TREASURY TRANSACTIONS
ELLIS H. ROBERTS REPORTS QX
THE YEAR'S OPERATIONS.
XotcvVorthy Cbsngciln Paper Cur
rency and Steady and Healthful
GroTrth in Gold Supply.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3L Bills H. Rob
erts, Treasurer of the "United States, In
his report of the transactions of his of
fice during the last fiscal year says that
the Treasury was never stronger than at
the close of that period. The operations,
which were of the first -order, both la
variety and magnitude, resulted Is note
worthy changes la the paper currency
as well as a steady and healthful growth
of gold in the Treasury and in the gen
eral stock. The net ordinary revenues for
the year were 55S7,6S5,337, an increase of
?20 414,485 over those of 1900, which were
the next highest recorded. The increase
came from each of the heads of resource,
but chiefly from Internal revenue. On the
side of expenditures the total of $509,967,
363 has been exceeded only four times in
1SG2. 1S64, 1S65 and 1899. The surplus or
J77.717.9S4 was dlghtly under $2,000,000 less
than In 1900. Inclusive of the transactions
alteotlng the public debt, the aggregate
receipts were $1,146,489,308, and the aggre
gate disbursements $1,077,063,052.
For the first quarter of 1902, although
the act of March 2, 1901, was operative,
reducing the revenue, the receipts wore
only $8,417,960 less than for the like period
of 1901, whllo the expenditures for the
same month were reduced by almost ex
actly $20,000,000.
The reserve of $150,000,000 in gold, re
quired by the financial law of 1900, has
been kept intact by the dally substitution
of gold coin and bullion out of the general
fund for the notes redeemed. These re
demptions, which amounted to $24,697,858
for the year, do not indicate any prefer
ence for gold or paper, but simply the
desire for large denominations, which, ore
most conveniently supplied in gold cer
tificates. After making certain deductions
ior items not available In general pay
ments, the free cash was $156,911,664,
which was distributed among the 10 of
fices of the Treasury and the 12 offices of
the mint. Including $101,416,973 In National
bank depositories. In the first quarter of
1902 the deposits in National banks in
creased $7,097,435, while the available cash
balance was reduced by $6,913,244.
The issue of 2 per cent consols of 1930
In exchange for the loans maturing in
1904, 1907 and 3908 was continued tip to
December 3L 1900, at which time the total
amount of the principal converted reached
$445,940,750. These transactions Involved
the payment of an aggregate sum of $45,
409,607 la money. On April 1 was begun,
under the order of the Secretary of the
Treasury, toe purchase of bonds for the
same loans, at a price computed to earn
1.726 per cent. Up to June SO, the pur
chases amounted to $14,359,520 of principal,
at & total cost of $16,257,928. By this pro
cess and under a notice of the Secretary
of the Treasury September 10, Inviting of
fers to sell to the Government $20,00d,000
of bonds, including the loan of 1925, the
purchases were carried tip to $40,477,990, at
an aggregate cost of $49,438,436. Of the
funded loan of 1S9L on which interest
ceased August 18, 1900, bonds of the face
value of $21,705,250 wero redeemed dur
ing the year, leaving a balance of $274,600
outstanding, and on the new fiscal year
payments reduced the balance to $12,500.
Although the aggregate of the debt has
been slightly increased, the swelling of
the figures was due to the enlarged issue
of gold and silver certificates. October 1,
all but $46,134,950 of the new 2 per cent
bonds were held by the Treasury for Na
tional banks as security for circulating
notes and public deposits.
The monetary slock of the country re
ceived during the year an Increase of up
wards of $88,000,000 in gold, $37,000,000 in sil
ver coin, and nearly $16,000,000 in notes
and certificates. The teirculation per, cap
ita was $26 50 July 1, 1900; $28 July l,r190L
and $28 52 October 17, 1S0L Up to July 1.
1901, there was an increase of $463,130,458
In the stock of gold, which was then estL
mated at $1,160,353,790, and of this there
was $908,718,436 in circulation In the form
of coin or certificates. By October 31 the
gold iu the Treasury, consisting of the
reserve, the security for certificates and
the sum in the general fund, waa $542,822,
619, the highest In the history of the coun
try, and more than was ever held under
single control elsewhere In the world, ex
cept once for a few months. The re
ceipts In New Tork for customs are nearly
all in gold certificates, and balances be
tween the clearing-house and Subtreas
ury are settled almost entirely in the
same metaL
To the extent that gold certificates,
which are of the denominations of $20 and
upwards, have taken the place of other
large paper, it has been possible to sup
ply small notes and certificates much
more freely than formerly. It is reason
able to believe that over $140,000,000 of
paper will, by influences now at work, be
changed from denominations above $10 to
that size or smaller, so that the annoy
ances which have heretofore arisen annu
ally from the overwhelming demand for
email notes may be expected to diminish.
On October 1 the total amount of out
standing paper money, of denominations
of $10 and under, was $S3042L92L The
increase In those denominations in the
last four fiscal years was upward of
$166,000,000. Arrangements are completed,
subject to action by Congress, for putting
out notes and certificates, with, the begin
ning of the calendar year 1902, at the rate
of $133,000,000 annually. It is hoped that
thus the currency will be well seasoned
before it is Issued.
The redemption of National bank notes
was the heaviest in 22 years, amounting to
$147,486,577, an increase of $50,503,970 over
1900. The amount of notes fit for circula
tion, assorted and returned to the banks
of Issue, was $57,66S,71S, the largest since
1879. Notes unfit for use amounting to
$71,432,232 were delivered to the Controller
of the Currency for destruction and re
Issue, and $18,626,437 of the notes of banks,
whose circulation Is being withdrawn,
were delivered for retirement.
In the first three months of the fiscal
year 1902, National bank notes for $36,507,
691 were presented for redemption, an
Increase of $1,092,540 over the same months
In 1991. The redeemed notes amounted to
532.S31.S92. Of fresh cash deposits of $3,516,
870 for the retirement of National bank
notes, $3,325,840 was Issued for that pur
pose, and the result was an increase In
the balance to the credit of that fund pf
$181,016, carrying the balance September
30 to $29,586,339. All notes are paid for.
If certificates are required, on the day
on which they are received, and, if cur
rency Js desired, on the succeeding day.
The shipments of standard silver dollars
from the Treasury amounted for the year
to 538,338,519. and the amount outstanding
in December waa $76,182,336. but this was
reduced nearly $10,000,000 by July, in con.
sequence of the return of the coins to
"Washington. The shipments were 5.66 per
cent greater in 1901 than in 1900, and there
was an increase In the first quarter of
1902 vr that of 1S0L Standard silver dol
lars were given for gold in New Orleans,
to help move tho crops, to the amount of
J2,260.0, and for deposits in New York
there were shipped to Southern points
$2,216,009. The standard dollars presented
at the Treasury in "Washington for ex
change were SI per cent in excess of such
transactions in the preceding year.
The shipments of subsidiary silver coins
were 6.94 per cent in excess of those of1
108, and the amount in circulation ad
vanced $3,405,950. The shipments In the
first three months of 1902 recorded a fur
ther Increase of 6.42 per cent.
Counterfeit silver coins and paper cur
rency amounting to $11,583 were detected
during toe year.
Up to July 4, 1901, the collections on ac
count of the Porto RIoan tariff fund
amounted to $609,935. On that date, the
President set apart this fund for public
and permanent improvements in the
Islands, as required by law. By October
1 additional collections of $32,C81 were de
posited In the fund.
SInco July 1, 1901, the principal of tho
indebtedness of the Central Pacific Rail
way Company has been reduced in tho
sum of $789,740 by cash payments andJ
transportation furnished. The balance of
the princlparremalnlng unpaid at the date
of the last transaction was $39,369,562, se
cured by first mortgage bonds for $39,370,
000 as collateral.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Decrease In Government's Rerenac
and Dlibcrxements Last Month.
"WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. The monthly
statement of tho Government receipts and
expenditures, to be issued tomorrow, will
show that for the month of October, 1901.
the total receipts were $49,351,952 and the
expenditures $40,615,833, which leaves a
surplus for the month of $9,186,117. The
receipts wore nearly $2,000,000 less than for
October, 1900, and the expenditures near
ly $7,200,000 less. The receipts from" the
several sources of revenue, compared with
tho same month last year, are given, as
follows:
Decrease.
Customs .-...$23,415,570 $3,000,000
Internal revenue 23,511,649 4,100,000
Miscellaneous 2,402,372 477,(W0
Increase.
The expenditures on account of tho
War Department were $9,543,470, a de
crease of $5,700,000; on account of the
Navy, $6,124,279, an increase of $1,500,000.
For tho four months of the present fis
cal year the- total receipts were $191,980,
841, a decrease of $5,400,000 from those of
the corresponding period last year! Tho
expenditures aggregated $164,619,671. a de
crease of $27,000,000 as compared with the
corresponding period in 1900.
"WILL BUY MORE BONDS.
Gage Announces That He Is Ready to
Accept Offerings.
WASHINGTON, Oct 31. Reserving the
right to discontinue, without previous no
tice, the Treasury Department today an
nounced that for the present it will ac
cept the offerings of United States bonds
if tendered at the Treasury Department
In Washington or at the Subtrcasury in
New York, at prices to yield the Govern
ment interest, as follows: On the per
cent bonds, loan 1908-1918; 5 per cent
bonds, loan of 1S04, and 4 per cent bonds,
funded loan of 1907, to yield 1.726, and on
the 4 per cent bonds, loan of 1925, to yield
1.906. In speaking of his action in re
suming the purchase of bonds. Secretary
Gage said:
"Tho terms I offer are practically the
same as thoso under which the pur
chases were mado under the last call.
I took the market quotations and made
the price about the mean between the
offers and bids, which, of course, is a
shade above the prices at which the ac
tual transactions were made. This I
believe to be entirely fair to both the
Government and the bondowner. My
reason for making the offer at this time
Is that I find from today's Treasury state
ment that wo took in In cash this month
$9,031,992 more than we paid out, and for
this single day the excess of receipts over
expenditures was $1,081,444. The circula
tion of the country could not stand this
drain very long without being affected
seriously1, and as I do not wish to in
crease the deposits in the National bank
depositories, there was only one thing
to do, and that was to buy bonds. I can
givo no approximate (Of how long this
offer will remain open or how many
bonds I shall purchase. Bondholders who
wish to sell would do well not to count
on any great length of time."
COMMISSIONER HERMANN'S REPORT
Banner Year In Public Land Sales
Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The annual re
port of Commissioner Hermann, of the
Land Ofllce, says that 15.562,796 acres of
public lands were disposed of during the
last fiscal year, an Increase bf 2,108,908
over the previous year, which was the
banner year in public land sales. The
.net surplus from the entire land and for
est administration is $3,548,442. The report
.refers to the large number of prosecutions
begun In Idaho and Montana for perjury
and subornation of perjury in entries of
land under the timber and stone act,
which entries, It says, apparently were
made for speculative purposes and have
become the property of one man. This
person, who is not mentioned by name,
maintains that he purchased the land in
good faith and without knowledge that
the entries were Invalid. The Commis
sioner says that if this is true, cancella
tions by the General Land Ofllce would
entail much hardship. He says, therefore,
that the law should be repealed to pro
tect innocent persons who may invest
money In lands to which the persons
shown by the records to bo owners have
no lawful title. The land conditions in
thanew Insular possessions are discussed
in detail. Following is a summary of the
recommendations for legislation:
The appointment of a commission to ex
amine, consider and report on the sur
vey and disposal of the public lands in
th.e Insular possessions of the United
States; forfeiture of lapsed right-of-way
grants; discontinuance of the Yukon and
Circle City district land office irt Alaska
by consolidation with the Sitka office, at
least for the present, as the receipts do
not Justify continued maintenance; re
peal of the modification of the act of
June 16, 1899, to protect homestead set
tlers who enter the military or naval ser
vice in war times; compulsory attendance
of witnesses at hearings of contests by
special land agents, Involving the validity
of entries of public land; repeal of sev
eral laws relating to timber on unre
served public lands and the enactment of
a general law to afford a supply of tim
ber for settlers and other persons in need
thereof and at the samo time preserve
the forests for tho use of future genera
tions; extension of the Yellowstone Na
tional Park so as to embrace the Yellow
stone timber !andreserve, comprising 1914
square miles, all that portion of the Teton
reserve lying east of the summit of the
Teton range, 1050 square miles, and unre
served areas of 30 square miles at the
southwest corner of the park in Idaho
and 260 square miles at the northwest cor
ner in Montana: extension of the forest
fire act to meet the various causes of
fires and overcome the danger from any
source; modification of the act permitting
the exchange of lands within forest reser
vations for those without, with a proviso
that the relinquished tract has not been
unnecessarily exchanged, that the lands
shall be of approximately the same value,
and rejecting such selections for land re
turned as agricultural, if, before ap
proval, it Is found to be mineral; with
drawal of all public lands more valuable
for forest use3 than for other purposes
from settlement, entry, sale and other
disposition and Vridlng them for the pro
tection and utilization of their timber;
establishment of National parks to pre
serve prehistoric ruinn, petrified forest,
caves and for other purposes: appropria
tion of at least $185,000 to prevent depre
dations upon public timber and for pro
tection of public lands frccn unlawful en
try or appropriation and $10 000 to protect
timber on unreserved lands against fires;
protection of fish and game In forest re
serves; relief of bona fide settlers within
forest reserves who settled prior to the
establishment thereof but who failed,
from Ignorance or from unavoidable acci
dent, to place their claims on record
within tho statutory period.
Roosevelt's Tour of tNorthTrest.
WASHINGTON, Oct 31. To Repre
sentative Jones, of Washington, who
called upon President Roosevelt today,
to pay his respects, tho President ox
dressed his great interest in the North
west and said he expected to make a tour
of that part of tho United States next
Summer. Archlblshops Ireland, of St,
Paul, and Riordan, of San Francisco,
paid their respcts to tho President
Dr. White Returns o Germany.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Andrew D. White,
Ambassador to Germany, sailed today on
the Deutschland. after a fortnight spent'
in this country on private business.
Cebu, rebels surrender
jt-
GOODTEFFECTOF POURING TROOPS
V
INTOSAMAR.
Sixty Officers and 470 Men Lay Down
Their Arms Ninth Infantry Again
Engraged With, Bolomen.
MANILA, Oct 1-General Hughes re
ports tho complete -surrender of the in
surgents in the Island of'Cebu, consist
ing of 470 men and 60 officers, with 160 rifles
and eight brass field pieces. The pouring
of troops Into the Island of Samar is be
lieved to have had a Rood effect on the
Cebu insurgents, who had been wavering
for some time. The malcontents kept up
the cpnflict by saying that a majority of
the American troops had left tho Philip
pines. Advices just received here from Catbalo
gan, Island of Samar, say that 12 men of
Company G, of the Ninth Infantry, under
"command of Sergeant Willford, who had
been sent from Bassey to San Antonio to
Investigate and report in regard to the
OREGON PIONEER OF
IDAHO
The Late Edward Cabot Kali.
iFI i liSMWIIlii i " T
atittKttuntmttttttmn . ( ( IHttMt0
number of bclomen in the vicinity, were
lclously attacked by 140 insurgents, who
rushed on them with great violence, kill
ing two of the soldiers and wounding two
others- Willford remained cool and col
lected during the attack, and the surviv
ors say ho acted splendidly. Fourteen
of the insurgents were "killed. Captain
Bookmlller, of Company G, recommends
Willford for a medal of honor, and Pri
vates Swanton and Vero for certificates
of merit
The Philippine Commission has drafted
an act against treason and sedition. The
penalty prescribed for treason Is death
and tho act Is framed to include those
persons giving aid and comfort to the in
surgents. Persons who utter seditious
words or speeches or who write libels
against the United States Government or
the Insular Government are punishable
by the Imposition of a, fine Of $2000 or two
years' imprisonment. For breaking the
oath of allegiance, a fine of $2000 or im
prisonment for two years is fixed a the
penalty. Foreigners are placed under the
same- laws as" are Americans and natives.
A public dfscUsslon of the act will be
had Saturday.
Reported by General Chaffee.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3L An important
cablegram was received at tho War De
partment this afternoon from General
Chaffee. It follows In part:
"Manila, Oct 31. Adjutant-General,
Washington: The following is from Brigadier-General
Hughes: 'Insurrection forces
on Cebu Island have come in, laid down
arms in good faith in obedience to the de
mand of the people, 60 onlcers, 470 men.
Affairs yet not satisfactory In Bohol Isl
and; may move additional troops there
to force settlement'
"This settles for the present, at least,
the disturbance heretofore existing In
Cebu. Future disorder in that Island will
"be made by deliberate action of tho in
habitants, as peace may be easily pre
served If the people are disposed to do so.
Shall advise Hughes to waste.no time, but
move on Bohol immediately."
Tvrenty-elshth. May Go to Manila.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3L General Miles
has recommended that the Eleventh Cav
alry and the Twenty-eighth Infantry be
sent to the Philippines. Two regiments
are all that the Secretary desired to order
to the Philippines at present. These regi
ments are to take the place of the For
tieth, Seventeenth, Twentieth and Twenty
second Infantries. These regiments have
been longest in the island, and will be
returned as soon a3 transports are ready.
The Twenty-eighth Infantry, now at Van
couver Barracks, will sail from San Fran
cisco. INEXPERIENCED OFFICERS.
Effect of the In flax on Army Disci
pline Anti-Canteen Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3L The annual re
port of Inspector-General J. C. Breckin
ridge says that while there are reports
of harmony and good will among the
officers of the Army, the expression "all
officers are thoroughly Instructed and ef
ficient" Is not heard so frequently as be
fore the Spanish War, due, no doubt, to an
influx of inexperienced officers. Most re
ports, however, are favorable. Some
lack of attention given by officers to tholr
daily life and duties Is noted. The report
commends the sagacity and ability of offi
cers who have conducted civil affairs in
trusted to them abroad.
The class of recruits received Is reported
genorally up to the standard. The disci
pline of the troops is reported generally
good. Of the post exchange the Inspector
General says
"The reports show that wherever prac
tical post exchanges were in operation at
the garrisoned posts at the time of the
Inspector's visit; tho prescribed rules and
regulations were being fully compiled
-with, and their business was being satis
factorily conducted. A majority of the
posts where post exchanges are main
tained were Inspected before the law pro
hibiting the sale of beer in the canteens
was enacted, and most of the roports
would not show the effect of that law un
der them. At some of the posts Inspected
it was reported that the exchange was
closed or was being operated at a loss
since the sale of beer waa prohibited,
while at others the operations under the
existing law were reported to be unsatis
factory. The sentiment of the Army on
the subject is well known, and Is given
expression in tho following remarks of
the Inspectors:
"Colonel Burton (Cuba) -says: 'Officers
genorally complain that the elimination of
beer has worked a hardship on the soldiers
and has been detrimental to good order
and military discipline.'
"Lieutenant-Colonel Reed (Dakota) re
ports that 'the consensus of opinion is
that the canteen feature promotes the
morals, temperance, discipline and health
of the men.'
-"Major Sharp (Colorado) considers the
canteen legislation -of- last Winter ill-ad
vised and remarks that-lf there Is no au-
thorlzed and decently-kept placa'of re
sort within a garrison, where the soldier
can find recreation suited to his tastes
and. station of life, he will seek it outside,
and tho Innumerable brothels and whisky
dens which vare springing up on the edge
of reservations will prove the most bale
ful and destructive enemy to contentment
and good order which a garrison can bo
cursed with.
"Colonel Sanger (Philippines) reports":
'The suppression of tho canteen has prac
tically suspended all post exchanges in
these islands. Until officers and enlisted
men can adapt themselves to the change,
It is not probable that they will be re
established.' "
General Breckinridge speaks in high
terms of the various departments, espe
cially mentioning that favorable reports
have been received of the Quartermas
ter's, subsistence, medical and ordnance
bureaus.
WHAT VON MOLTKE SAW
Prussian 'Commissioner Studied.
American Transportation Systems
NEW YORK, OctTil. Among the pas
sengers who sailed this morning on the
Deutschland for Hamburg Is Count Otto
von Moltke, a nephew of the great Ger
man Field Marshal. Count von Moltke.
1846. AND PROMINENT
CITIZEN.
Kdward Cabot Hall, who died at
Moscow, Idaho, September 27, be
aldes being: one of the most promi
nent citizens of that section, was
an Oregon pioneer of 1840. De
ceased was .born near Peru, 111..
March 29, 1841. Ho crossed the
plains to Oreron in 1840 by ox
team, coming by way of what waa
known as Appleg-ate's cut-off,
through Southern Oregon. He ar
rived in tho "Willamette Valley In
tho Sprine of 1847. His father.
Reason B. Hall, settled on a dona
tion land claim In Polk County, on
which he afterwards laid oft the
town of Buena. Vista, whera E. C.
Hall Hred and grew to manhood.
In 1889 he removed to Moscow,
Idaho. He served as Mayor of Mos-
cow two terms, and waa Deputy
Clerk of tho Circuit Court at tho,
time of his death. In 1858 he waa
married to Margaret L. LeasUre,
who survives him. Seven children
were born to them, five of whom
are living G. S., of Lookout,
Idaho; J. E.. of Moscow, Idaho;
H. R., of Murray, Idaho; R. L., of
Beeroan, Idaho, and C. C , of Port
land. Hio remains wern hurled a.
his old homo In the I. o. O. F;
cemetery at Buena Vista, Or.
Count von Moltke has been in this country
since Octobef 4, he having been appointed
a Commissioner by the Prussian Parlia
ment of which he is a member, to study
American transportation methods. In an
Interview he said:
"It is a matter of disappointment that
I am obliged to return to Germany so
soon, but your climate isSoo sevare for
me, and my physician has ordered me to
go home at once on account of lung trou
ble. I have been here long enough, how
ever, to gain many valuable suggestions.
I have visited the Pan-American Expo
sition and Chicago, the latter place to
make a hurried study of the stockyards.
While in this city I have been the guest
of Senator Depew and Samuel Carpenter,
of the Pennsylvania Railway. From them
I have acquired considerable vnluable
material. I also gained much Information
at the American Railway Exhibition, at
Madison-Square Garden.
"I am electrified with tho progress you
Americans have made In the methods
of transportation. It is impossible for
any one in Europe to understand this
without seeing It. The best cxprqssldn 1
have heard here is 'up to date,' which
tells the whole story. You have shown
the most progress in adapting electricity
as a means of transportation. The Ger
man scientists arc the fathers of electri
cal improvements, and the Germans con
ceive many, methods, but they cannot take
hold of things the way tho Americans
do. Conservative methods keep the Ger
mans from launching out extensively in
any scheme. Europeans are theoretical
and Americana are practical. The Euro
peans formulate and you put Into prac
tice." Padercrrskl Prizes Awarded.
NEW YORK, Oct 31. The judges In tho
competition for prizes from the fund es
tablished by Ignacc C. Paderewf,kl last
year have announced their decision. Thorn
were three prizes of $500 each for the best
""in iui uiuuesira, me ocsi piece lor
chorus and orchestra with or without so
los, and the best piece of chamber music
for any combination of Instruments. The
competition was restricted to "compose! s
born in tho United States. The awards
were:
Work for orchestra, to Henry K. Had
ley, musipal director of the Cathedral
School of St Paul, Garden City, L. 1.,
for his symphony, "The Four Seasons."
Choral work, Horatio W. Parker. Bat
tell professor of theory of music at Yale
University, for "A Star Song" cantaa
for solo, chorus and orchestra.
Chamber music composition, Arthur W.
Bird, for a serenade for wind instru
ments. Jcracy Pure Food Law.
NEW YORK. Oct 31. What is said to
be the strictest pure food law In tho
United States will go Into effect in Now
Jersey tomorrow. Its enforcement has
been entrusted to the New Jersey State
Board of Health. Under it the office of
State Dairy Commissioner is abolished
and his duties will come under those of
the Chief Food Inspector. There will be
a large number of deputies scattered all
ovp.r thfi ctn.t "Rxrrrvf-Vdn,.- tVinf ..on n.-A
I Into U30 for human consumption ns food
or annK is mciuaea under the law. The
Inspection will even take in canned goods.
It does not matter whether these or
anything else Is manufactured or put up
outside tho state or In It, they aic liable
to come under the ban of the law If the
analysis to be made from tlmo tn im
I shows them to be unfit for human food.
I Error In Glllemnie's Rrmor.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-General Gil
lespie, Chief of Engineers, said today
that an error was made in Oils office in
making up appropriations for river and
harbor estimates for the fiscal vrar omi.
i lng June CO, 1903, and Incorporated In his
annual report. According to the eriginal
, roport the figures aggregated about $12,
, 000,000, whereas in fact the estimates
j total J20.000.000. The estimate of $20,
I 000,000 is exclusive of tho estimate of 57.-
vw.vw mi wuiA.8 uuuer continuing con
tracts. Dnmasres Against Car Company.
NEW YORK. Oct 3L Eugene Lezln
sky, of L. & S. Lezinsky. San Francisco
and N ew Vork dry goods merchants,
obtained in the Supreme Court under
Judge Fursman a verdict for $5000 against
the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany because he refused to pay a G-cent
fare twice and was ejected from the car.
During a blockade on Broadway, Mr.
Lezinsky was transferred from one car
to another, the conductor afterwards re
fusing to recognize the transfer.
The President Will Voitc.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3t President
Roosevelt and Secretnrv Pnrtolvnii vHii
leave for Now York Monday to vote Tue3-
Bay, li. I., and Secretary Cortulyou at
Hemnstead. L,. I. Both will vnra inriv
i and return to Washington Tuesday. Mrs.
Koosevelt will accompany the President
.ft
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ask any question which it may choose, of
anybody, and in any manner In which It
chooses, to prosecute its inquiry. It will
not do to lay" down these technical rules
aa absolutely binding. If the court pleases
to adhere to them, well and good; but we
do not desire, 1n our proceedings here,
when the applicant Is represented by able
and skilled counsel, to have the stigma of
a prosegutor placed Upon the. Judge-Advocate
and his associate. That is an out
rageous and unwarranted word.'
Prosecution, Not a' Trial.
Replying, Mr. Raynor said that he had
never referred to the Inquiry as a prosecu
tion, but said that he had referred to it
as a "trial," and has so considered it
He also refused to concede that any spe
cial generosity had been displayed in tho
case.
Captain Parker called the attention of
the court to the naval regulations for 1300,
in which the word "prosecution' is used
In connection with courts of inquiry.
Then at 12:50 the court took a recess
until 2 o'clock without deciding the point
raised.
When the court reconvened after recess
Admiral Dewey announced the decision on
the question of rebutting testimony, hold
ing that witnesses may be called at any
time or recalled for the purpose of mak
ing corrections of former testimony, or ad
ditions in the nature of corrections. They
cannot, however, reiterate former evi
dence. Captain Lemly then asked Captain Slgs
bee to proceed to make such corrections
of his testimony, with additions In the
nature of correction, as he might deglre.
The witness answered aa follows:
"I have carefully, since my last testi
mony, gone over all of my official docu
ments, all of my private letters and the
records of the St Paul. I have no cor
rection to make in the testimony I then
gave, so far B3 it was given, excepting
that I said I could not recollect whether
there were one or two assemblages of
commanding ofilcerS aboard ship off San
tiago before the arrival of the flying
squadron on the 26th, and it there wero
two visits, one must have been on board
the Yale. My log shows that there were
two assemblages, both en board the Har.--vard,
and that I went on the second visit
with the captain of the Yale, and from
that I had come to the conclusion that
the second visit was on board the Yale.
That is the only correction I desire to
make.
"I desire to state, however, that I in
formed Commodore Schley, on the occa
sion of my visit to him on the 26th, first,
that I thought the St Paul had been
chased by a torpedo-boat on the night of
her arrival or the subsequent night; sec
ond, that I detailed to him the conversa
tion between Captain Goodrich, of the St.
Louis, and myself on board th St. Paul
as we passed each other when I was bound
from Cape Haytlen to Santiago, and the
St. Louis was bound from Santiago to
Cape Haytien."
Warned Press Boats Away.
The witness said that since he was on
the stand he recalled that he did see the
press boat Somers N. Smith on May 2S,
and he also had seen the press boat Pre
mier, and had warned these against re
maining where they then were because of
the danger of being attacked by orpedo
destroyers. Continuing, he said that in
his Interview with Commodore Schley on
board the Brooklyn he was told by the
Commodore that the St Paul was to go
with the fiying squadron to Key West, and
on the following day was to take the
Texas in tow. The witness remarked:
"I volunteered almost everything that I
said about Santiago and the Spanish fleet
Commodore Schley's conversation was on
the subject of coal, and nothing but coal,
and, so far as I could judge, he had al
ready made up his mind to return to Key
West. He told me that he was going to
Key West"
On cross-examination, Mr. Raynor asked
about the statement that the Somers N.
Smith had been warned against torpedo
boats, and the witness said he had given
this warning because he believed, from his
information from the Navy Department,
that the Spaniards were In the harbor.
Mr. Raynor You thought on tho 28th
that they might be there, although on
the 20th. in your official report, ou say
you thought you saw them approaching
that port?
"That Is quite so. They might have
been out or they might hav been in. I
was prepared for either event"
Captain Slgsbee was then excused, and
Machinist Alfred B. Claxton, who served
In the engine-room of the Texas the day
of the battle off Santiago, was called. He
said he still adhered to his former state
ment that to the beat of his belief the en
gines of the Texas were reversed on that
day.
The next witness was Lieutenant John
H, Roys, who was a watch officer on tho
Eagle during the war. He said that when
the Eagle met the flying squadron, as the
latter was on Its way to Clenfuegos, he
was sure there was no direct communi
cation between the Eagle and the Brook
lyn, and that they were not nearer than
a mile of each other. He said also that
he had been present when Commodore
Schley had later sent the Eagle away to
Port Antonio, and had heard Commander
Southcrland ask to be allowed to coal
from the Merrlmac.
Neils Anderson, who wis quartermaster
on the Brooklyn during the battle of July
3, and who was stationed at the wheel in
the conning tower, was then called. He
said that Commodore Schley gave the
order, "Helm hard aport."
The witness said that he had heard Com.
modore Schley, after they made the turn,
encourage the men In the turrets. "Hio
words were," said the witness, " "Firo
steadily and deliberately, but make every
shot count.' He said that several times."
In the course of Ms cross-examination
by Mr. Raynor, the witness said that
during the early part of the engagement
he had heard something said about an
order being given to "stand by for a
ram," and said that Commodore Schley
remarked, "Two can play at that game."
"The Commodore was outside all the
tlmer" witness said.
He was succeeded by Captain Joseph G.
Eaton, who was in command of the Reso
lute during the Santiago campaign. His
testimony related mainly to the chase of
the Austrian ship Maria Theresa, In the
belief that It was a Spanish vessel, on
July 3, immediately after the close of tho
battle of Santiago.
Chadwlclc on the Stand.
Captain Chadwlck was recalled. Mr.
Hanna handed to the witness a number of
orders from the department, which he
termed cautionary orders, asking the wit
ness if he recognized these orders. Cap
tain Chadwick responded in th'e affirma
tive. The first of these orders is dated Wasn
Ington, April 6, and Informed Admiral
Sampson that tho department did not wish
the vessels of his squadron to be exposed
to the fire of the batteries of Havana,
Santiago or other strongly fortified ports,
unless the more formidable Spanish ves
sels should take refuge within those har
bors. This io the confidential Instruction
to Admiral Sampson that has already been
referred to. The second order Is dated
Washington, April 23, and Informs Ad
miral Sampson that It is within his dis
cretion to destroy light batteries which
may protect vessels he wishes to attack.
If he- can do so without exposure to heavy
guns. The third order Is dated Wash
ington, May 5, and directs Admiral Samp
son not to risk crippling his vessels
against fortifications so as to prevent
them successfully fighting the Spanish
fleet if they should appear. The last order
referred to, which Is confidential. Is dated
Washington. May 6, and modifies the con
fidential order of April 21, which in turn
modifies the confidential orders of April V.
Captain Chadwlck told of the receipt ot
these orders by Admiral Sampson, and In
reply to a question said that they had
not been communicated to Commodore
Schley. "
Describing the convrrsation on the New
York on May 18 between Admiral Samp
son and Commodore Schley, Captain Chad
wlck said he was confident? that he was
present during: the whole of thla Interview,
which 'lasted he said"from 15 tq 20 min
utes. Nothing was said about those- or
dew,"he continued. "
Unajec, cross-eiaminatlon by Mr! Ray
nor, the witness said "the only detail of
that conversation which he remembered
was Commodore Schley's assurance that
he was perfectly loyal to Admiral Samp
son; that he was very pleased to be under
his command, and that the Admiral could
be assured he would be perfectly loyal In
all his. conduct Captain Chadwlck was
closely questioned by Mr. Raynor regara
Ing. this conversation, but insisted the
words lie had. Quoted above was the only
distinct recollection he had of the wordi
of any conversation.
In reply to a question from Mr. Raynor,
Captain Chadwlck said that If the Ad
miral had spoken about not bringing the
ships of the flying squadron under the
guns of the fortifications on the south
side of Cuba, It would have Impressed It
self very strongly on his memory, be
cause the squadron under Admiral Samp
son had Just returned from a very active
engagement with heavy batteries at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
"There must have been other things said
In' this conversation," said Mr. Raynor. '
"The conversation was a desultory one."
Mr. Raynor Even so, is It not possible,
after the lapse of over three years, that
you must have omitted something, es
pecially in view of the fact that AdmlAl
Schley has positively sworn this conver
sation occurred?
"It Is impossible that uch a thing as
that should not have Impressed Itself upon
my mind."
"Why that any more than anything
else?"
Not In Accord With Sampson's Views
"Simply because it was out of accord
wTlth Admiral Sampson's views and ideas.
It never could have occurred to him to
advise a subordinate to act differently
from the way in which he had acted In re
gard to the firing at the batteries."
"Was not this first order an absolute
order from the Government to him, and
was it not afterward modified by letting
him form his own views to a more or less
degree?"
"Notwithstanding that, he had bom
barded San Juan under that order."
Mr. Raynor asked the witness If he did
not think that, in view of the fact that
Admiral Schley was going to Clenfuegos
and Santiago, it was not likely that Ad
miral Sampson would give him the pur
port of the Government'6 Instructions.
"Wo knew these places were not forti
fied; that there waa no gun to be taken
Into account."
In response to a question from Mr. Ray
nor, Captain chadwlck said they had ob
tained information to this effect from the
intelligence office; that they knew posi
tively that Clenfuegos had not been tor
tlfied at all and that thore had been some
beginning of fortifications at Santiago.
"Did you know that the batteries at
Santiago were of no account?"
"Our Information was that they did not
amount to much. The St. Paul and the
Wompatuck, two perfectly unprotected
ships, bombarded these batteries without
Injury on tho 18th of May."
"What was developed subsequently by
the New Orleans In bombarding the forts
near Santiago?" asked Captain Lemly.
"She was ordered In one morning by
Admiral gampeon to attack the batteries.
She went in alone and was under fire
some 20 or 25 minutes and came out un
injured." "Did the Texas do the same thing?"
"Sho was struck once."
"Was she injured?"
"No, she had one man killed and several
wounded."
Concerning the receipt of the depart
ment's orders by Admiral Sampson, Cap
tain Chadwlck testified that that of April
6 was received while the ship was lying
out, he presumed a couple of dajs after
It was sent. He did not remember when
that of April 26 was received. It was a
telegraphic communication and probably
was received the sa.me day or the day
after. The other two orders, he eajd. were
stamped as received on May 18, although
probably they were received from the Du.
pont on- the night of the 17th.
Captain Chadwick concluded his testi
mony at 3:55 o'clock, when the court ad
journed until tomorrow.
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
Chicago Bnlldlnari Burned.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31. The five-story brick
"building at 141-143 Ontario street was de
stroyed by fire early this morning. The
building was occupied by the following
firms: Derby Steam Laundry, the Chi
cago General Cleaning Works, Zimmer
man & Co., manufacturers of shirt waists.
The Chicago Box Company, at 145 and 117
Ontario street, caught fire. The structure,
which Is of four stories, was wrecked.
The loss of the building burned is esti
mated at 560,000; half of which Is on con.
tents. The fire Is supposed to have start
ed from an explosion.
Injured at a Chicago Fire.
QHICAGO. Oct. 31. Fire at an early
hour this morning destroyed the three
Htory brick cooperage shop of John John
son, at 210-212 North Carpenter street,
causing- a loss of $60,000. Several -persons
living In cottages adjoining the shops
were overcome by smoke and Were car
ried out by the police. Five firemen
were caught in the basement and more or
less seriously burned. They could not es
cape, .and were rescued by other firemen.
Tho Injured men are: Lieutenant Arthur
Kelley, Michael McLean, Andrew Ryder,
William Flrnhalder and Andrew Carson.
Uniting the Methodist Churches.
CINCINNATI. Oct 31. At the session
of the Methodist bishops today the re
port of Bishop Hamilton included a rec
ommendation for a college to be built In
Oklahoma jointly with thb Methodist
Church South. Bishop Keycs, of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
Bishop Hamilton have been co-operating
in that territory and have received prop
ositions jointly for the establishment of
an institution in charge of the two
branches ot the church.
Xevr York Structure Destroyed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. The five-story
building at Worth and High streets, oc
cupied by White & Co., whplesale deal
ers in shirts and linens; Joshua L. Bai
ley & Co., linens, and a branch office of
Henry Clews & Co., bankers, wa3 burned
tonight The loss Is ?60,000.
Fire at Wheeling.
WHEELING, W. Va., Oct. 31. A fire
started in the business district this af
ternoon, In the Will Colvlg building, and
it was entirely destroyed, together with
stock. Worl's millinery store and tho
Morgan building adjoining were damaged.
Tne loss is $0,000.
Fire at Xcrrcastle, Wyo.
DENVER, Oct 31. A special to the
Republican froni Cheyenne reports the
burning at Newcastle, Wyo., of an en
tiro block of buildings, including the post
ofiice. The loss is given at 5100,000.
a
Best-Paid Minister in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Oet. 31. Rev. Frank Crane,
who resigned the pastorate of the Hyde
Park Methodist Church to accept e call
from the People's Church, will preach
the first sermon to his new flock a week
from Sunday. Mr. Crane will receive a
yearly palary of ?7EO0 and he will be the
best-paid minister In Chicago. He will
surrender at the next meeting of the
Rock River conference his license to
prearh as a Methodist missionary.
Biliousness, sour stomach, constipa
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PROMISES TO BRIGANDS
DICKIN'SOX AGREES KOTTO PROSE
CUTE THEM.
Mian Stone's Relensc Not Likely to
Be Effected Within a WeeU
Repayment of the Ransom.
LONDON. Nov. 1. "Miss Stone's re
lease is not likely to be effected within
a week," says a dispatch from Sofia to
the Daily Telegraph. "Mr. Dickinson, in
the name of the United States Govern
ment, has given assurance that neither
the receivers of the ransom nor Miss
Stone's guides will be prosecuted. He
asserts that Turkey agreed a fortnight
ago to reimburse the ransom."
PREPARING TROUBLE.
Turkey May Object to Repaying the
Ransom.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 31.-The
Turkish Government Is already preparing
to resist the anticipated demand of the
United States for the repayment of the
ransom necessary to secure the release
of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the adbucted.
American missionary. The Porte repudi
ates all responsibility for the kidnaping
of Miss Stone, and maintains that the
United States has no claim against Tur
key, and that therefore the latter Is
justified In refusing to recoup the United
States for the money expended In her res
cue. A high Turkish official this morning
Informed a representative of the Associ
ated Press that the Turkish resistance
of any claims would be based upon these
contentions: First, that Miss Stone, al
though warned of the dangers of tha
road, persisted In traveling; second, that
she did not notify the authorities of her
Intention, in order to obtain an escort,
which precaution even the foreign Con
suls always take In traveling In such
outlying, Insecure districts of the empire,
and third, that the brigands who kidnaped
Miss Stone and her companion were Bul
garians; that the coup was planned In
Bulgaria and that sanctuary was found in
Bulgarian territory.
E-spcct Miss Stone's Relenne.
NEW YORK, Oct 31 Americans are
preparing a reception for Miss Stone upon
her release, says a Sofia correspondent of
the Journal and Advertiser. TJtie Russian
Minister M. Bakhmeteff expects a letter
soon from Miss Stone, awl the brigands,
through the envoy sent last Friday. It
is believed that Miss Stone will be able to
be present at Phlllppopolls November S at
the dedication of the new American
church there After that she will doubt
less go to tho United States to see her
relatives. It Is hoped that Mlas Stone will
be able to reach America by Thanksgiv
ing day in case she Is released by the
brigands.
Mme. Tsllka Reported Dead.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 31. It 'is
again rumored that Madame Tsilka, the
companion of Miss Stone, and her child
(born since her capture by the brigands)
are dead.
Fell From Third Story.
BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 31. William Hurd
narrowly escaped an awful death yester
day morning. He fell from the third
story of a building on which he was at
work. He struck squarely on the back
of F. H. Wilson, a plumber. Hurd's leg
was broken Wilson was not Injured.
Hurd is a carpenter, and was .t work
on the floor of the third story of the
building, which Is only partially complet
ed. He lost his footing, slipped through
tho open rafters, and fell to the ground
floor. Wilson was stooping over to pick
up a tool when Hurd struck him. Wi'
son was knocked down, but vas on his
feet in time to help Hurd into the ambu-
lance.
American Cable Go Abroad.
NEW YORK, Oct 3L According to the
World a conduit and cable company of
this city will furnish the cables required
for an extension of the Glasgow Corpora
tion tramways The contract will amount
to nearly 5230,000. The cables will be man
ufactured at Hastings-on-the-Hudson.
The British Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Company, Ltd.. has al
so closed contracts with American ma
chinery manufacturers for the equipment
of its oxtenslve works now under con
struction at Manchester. These contracts
aggregate nearly 5300.000.
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