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THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1901.
DEPRESSION IN FARMING
THD SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Caascs Assigned to the Opening Up
of New Lands and Comervatixm
of Groircr.
WASHINGTON, ICov. 12. The Indus
trial Commission today made public its
review of the evidence .taken before the
commission on the" subjects of agriculture
and agricultural labor. Among other sub
jects discussed is that of agricultural de
pression, of -which the commission speaks
as follows:
"The cause most often assigned for
the depression of agriculture In the
Eastern States is the Increased produc
tion due to the opening of lands in ad
vance of their natural demand, especial
ly through the agency of liberal land
laws and grants of land In aid of railroad
construction. The competition of the
West has been rendered especially severe
by the policy of the railroads in making
freight rates relatively low for long dis
tances. The old staple products having1
thus become unprofitable in the East, it
has been -necessary for farmers to change
their methods and vary the character
of their crops, taking up especially the
culture of products which are not easily
transported long distances. Thus, truck
farming has largely superseded cereal
growing along the Atlantic Coast, but
farmers In the North Atlantic States now
complain of the severe competition of
states further South in this industry, and
much tlie same may be said of fruit
growing1. Ever so perishable a commodi
ty as milk is transported much longer
distances than formerly, since the intro
duction of refrigerator cars.
"Another cause which several witnesses
assign for the unsatisfactory condition of
agriculture in some part3 of the country
is the conservatism of the fanners, their
lack of quick adjustment to changed con
ditions and lack of effective business
planning. The farmers, as a class, have
not kept up with the times, but Tiave
raised the same crops year after year
without regard to changes m supply and
demand. This undue conservatism and
lack of managing ability among farmers
is especially emphasized with reference
to the Southern States, and is given as
an explanation of the too exclusive at
tention to cotton production prevailing
there.
"Another cause assigned for agricul
tural depression In the South is the
scarcity of money, the difficulty of bor
rowing on real estate security and the
consequent high rates of interest. It
seems possible, however, to borrow
money in the South at somewhat lower
rates of interest than formerly. The de
y cline in the price of cotton Is, of course,
an Important element In the depression
of agriculture In the South. The ineffi
ciency of negro labor Is assigned as an
other cause. On the other hand. It is
affirmed that there Is too much good and
cheap labor in the South. A surplus of
cheap labor Is said to be unfavorable to
the success of agriculture, because it re
sults in planting too large an acreage
with noglect of personal attention by the
planter. Against the charge that farmers
are unduly conservative, Is put the coun
ter charge that they turn from one
crop to another without sufficient re
gard to the suitability of the climate
and soli, or to the conditions of the mar
ket" REBUILD -WEST POINT ACADEMY.
That Is the Recommendation of the
Board of Visitors.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12,-The most im
portant feature of the report of the Board
of Visitors to the West iPolnt Military
Academy is a recommendation that the
academy be rebuilt. The Teport says:
"It has been nearly 100 years since West
Point was founded, and from the birth
of the institution nearly all the Improve
ments have been on the patchwork plan.
There is but one building constructed by
the Government at the Point that Is In
harmony with this day and generation.
All others are uncomfortable and entirely
inadequate to meet present conditions.
Few of them are equipped with any of the
conveniences to be found In the average
public buildings In the country districts
in many of the states. It can be truth
fully said that there Is a pressing neces
sity for a complete tearing-down and a
new building-up. The policy pursued in
that regard at Annapolis should be speed
ily adopted at West Point. Nothing can
be gained by postponement. Indeed, It
seems to the board that almost every dol
lar spent in the future for 'enlarging here
and altering and patching there is so
much money thrown away. The enlarged
duties and responsibilities of the military,
as Tetoted to the recently enlarged sphere
of American Interests and power. Is such
as not only to Justify, but force Congress
to proper recognition of the demands of
the military academy. Putting the mat
ter in a few words, it can be truthfully
said that the barracks in which the cadets
sleep and study and live when not in reci-tation-rqom
or on the drill grounds are
little better equipped than the barracks
at the average county poorhouse. In many
of the rooms the cadets are crowded. The
.ventilation of these rooms is in accord
ance with hygienic notions of a century
ago, and is elmply execrabje."
Features of the present arrangement
which are especially condemned are the
electric light and gas plants; no water
or sanitary arrangements In the barracks,
and no bathrooms; the lack of church fa
cilities, and the hotel, which Is described
as "a mere hut. The water supply Is also
threatened, and a water famine Is immi
nent nearly every Summer.
The report says the board is satisfied
that hazing has been eradicated. Full
credit Is given Colonel Mills for this. The
report also says that the sturdy support
given Colonel Mills by the Secretary of
War has done much to establish and se
cure discipline upon a sound basis.
The report refeVs to athletics, and says
that the members of the baseball and foot
ball teams compare favorably with others
who participate in these games. It Is
recommended that the academy be pro
vided with a modern sea-coast battery
and a modern mountain battery for the
instruction of the cadets.
The board recommends that the pay of
the cadets, which Is now $340 a year each,
be increased ?68 a year, to be equal to
that of naval cadets.
GENERAL 3IERRIAM WILL RETIRE.
General Bates Will Asnnie Command
of the Department of the Colorado.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1L Brigadier
General Henry C. Merrlam will be placed
on the retired list tomorrow on account
of age. His present command, the De
partment of Colorado, will be assumed
temporarily by Brigadier-General J. C.
Bates, commanding the Department of the
Missouri. It is expected that Major-Gen-eral
MacArthur, about January 1, will
be assigned to the command of the De
partment of the Colorado. Next to Gen
oral Wade. General Merrlam Is the rank
ing Brigadier-General in the Army. He
served throughout the war of the rebell
ion In the volunteers, having entered the
service as Captain of the Twentieth
Maine Infantry. He was a Major-General
tl volunteers during the Spanish War.
His mofit conspicuous service In later
yearns was In oommind of the troops dur
ing the Couer d'AIene labor riots.
RECIPROCITY ARRANGEMENT.
Its Workings During; the Past Three
Years,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Consul-Gen-eral
Skinner, at Marseilles, has furnished
to the State Department a statement of
the operations of the French reciprocity
arrangement which was made under the
Dlngley act in 1897. Now that three
years have elapsed since this arrangement
went Into force, the Consul-General thinks
thorc is a favorable opportunity to Judcc
of Its permanent effects. The arrangements
allowed favorable terms to French argols,
brandies, and spirits, works pf art, still
wines and vermuth. Mr. Skinner gives
figures showing exports from Marseilles
for three years preceding the operation
of the arrangement and the years of
Its life. In the case of argols, the ex
ports, which were In round numbers
J200.000. 1390.000 and $196,000 in the years
1825, 1895 and 1897, Increased to 5267,00 in
1858, to $495,000 in 1899 and to $496,000 in
1890. During 1901 they decreased to $322,
0Q0. The figures in the case of the other
privileged articles covered in the arrange
ment show about the same proportionate,
rates o flncrease and decrease.
Submarine Boat's Endurance Test.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12. A Greenport, N.
Y., correspondent of the Herald an
nounces that a test is being arranged to
dispell all doubt of the ability of the
submarine torpedo-boats o the Holland
type to spend long perlod3 safely under
water. At the "turnlng:up" plant of the
Holland Company, at New Suffolk, the
Fulton Is to be sealed up in the early
evening some time this week and remain
sealed up from 12 to 15 hours. Besides
her regular crewi In command of Captain
Frank Cable, there will be In her Lieuten
ant A. McArthur, who is to command the
submarine-boat Adder, and Rear-Admiral
John Low, of the United States Navy.
The endurance test has never been at
tempted in this country, but the Holland
people are positive they can equal or
exceed with the Fulton, any previous
English records. The compressed-air
flasks will be filled to their capacity, and
the men furnished with food for the long
watch below. There will be those on
shore who may easily see that all con
ditions of the test are fulfilled.
The Russian naval attache, Captain
Baron Ferson, and Japanese representa
tive Lieutenant-Commander Ide are ex
pected at Greenport next week to attend
the runs by the Fulton.
President's Time Valuable.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. A committee
of the Agricultural Land Grant College
Association, which is meeting in this city,
consisting of President Buckram, of
North Carolina; President A. H. Herton,
of Pennsylvania; President A. C. White,
of Georgia, and Captain Alexis Cope, of
Ohio, called upon the President today to
pay its respects and to ask hlra to re
ceive the members of the association.
The latter request the President felt com
pelled to refuse, saying be was making
it a rule to receive representative com
mittees from such associations, but not
the associations themselves. The Presi
dent pleased the 'committee greatly by
his words of praise of the work of the
state institutions on land grants. "While
I am a son of Harvard," said the Presi
dent, "I believe the state land grant
institutions are doing a great work and
are closer to the hearts of the people
than many of the older and better
equipped colleges."
Canal Commission's Meeting;.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. For the first
time In several months the Isthmian
Canal Commission had a full meeting
today. Admiral Walker presiding. They
heard the reports of committees, and it
Is expected that nearly all of the week
will be consumed in a discussion of these
reports. They comprise investigation of
the following subjects: The Nicaragua
route, the Pan-American route, other
possible routes, the industrial and mili
tary value of an interoceanlc canal, and
rights, privileges and franchises. When
this work is completed the commission
will take up the report to the President,
which will embody the committee re
ports on these several subjects and the
decisions of the commission, which will,
beyond a doubt, favor the Nicaragua
route. It Is expected that the report will
be ready for presentation early next
week.
More Moner for Rural Delivery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. In his annual
report, which will be completed soon,
Postmaster-General Smith will ask for'an
increaso of the appropriation for the
rural free delivery service from the pres
ent sum of $3,500,000 to $5,000,000. He will
advocate the extension of the service as
far as practicable. Ho will expr6ss the
opinion that this branch of the work of
the department is of the greatest utllilty,
and will plead for most liberal considera
tion on the part of Congress. He will ex
plain In some detail the recent action of
the department In the matter of second
class mall matter, faking the position
that the law granting a rate of one cent
per pound contemplated a benefit only to
absolutely legitimate newspapers with
bona fide subscription lists.
The Kentucky Collcctorshlps.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. The contest
over the Kentucky internal revenue col
lector ship was settled today. At the con
clusion of conference between the Presi
dent and Senator Dcboe, Representative
Boerlng and Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Yerkes. the President agreed to
appoint E. A. Craft to succeed C. E. Sapo
as Collector of the Fifth (Louisville) Dls
trlct At the same conference George W.
Lelberth was decided upon for the Col
lectorshlp of the Sixth (Covington) Dis
trict, to succeed D. N. Comingore. The
latter is the present Collector and was a
candidate for reappointment
Due on Late President's Salary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. A statement
of accounts was made today by the audi
tor of the State Department, charging
the late President McKlnley with the
warrants Issued to him on account of
salary from the beginning of his Incum
bency of the office of President to the
day of his death and crediting him with
the amount due him on account of sal
ary. A balance due of $1856 was found.
A warrant In favor of the administrators
of the President's estate was drawn by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Reciprocity With. Canada.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. An interview
with President Roosevelt Is to be had to
morrow by representatives of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce and business men
from various sections of the country In
behalf of more intimate trade relations
with Canada. Secretary Long arranged
the Interview, and it Is understood that
the question is thus to be considered be
fore President Roosevelt writes his mes
sage to Congress.
Promotions in the Army.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12,-The death of
Colonel John W. French, which occurred
at Atlanta, Go., will promote Lieutenant
Colonel James Miller to bo Colonel,
Major W. F. Mansflold to bo Lieutenant
Colonel, and Captain James B. Jackson
to be Major.
Great-Grandson of Henry Clay.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Hon. Henry
Clay McDowell has been selected to suc
ceed Judge. John Paul as United States
District Judge of the western district of
Virginia. He is a great-grandson of
Henry Clay.
Salt Trust Absorbs a Rival.
AKRON, O., Nov. 12. It is rumored that
the National Salt Company has absorbed
the Colonial Salt Company of this city,
whicn has one of the largest, plants in
the country. The Colonial Company waa
backed by the Armour and Swift Pack
ing Companies, who were unable to buy
salt from the National Company at a sat
isfactory price, and it is believed that the
latter has now made terms with the
packers.
Ten Perished In Great Odessa Fire.
ODESSA, Nov. 12,-The Mandellvltch
buildings, one of the finest blocks In
Odessa, which include a fashionable ar
cade of shops, have been destroyed by
fire. Ten persons perished, and 35 others
wore injured. The damage is estimated at
1,000,000 TUbleS.
Stops the Conch,
and Works off Tbe Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets ciire a
cold In ono day. No Cure, No Pay. .Price,
25 cents.
VON HATZFELDF RETIRES
GERMANY "WILL SEND A NEW AM
BASSADOR TO ENGLAND.
Count von Metternlch. Selected fop
tbe Place Electric Traction in
London Other Foreign News.
BERLIN, Nov. 12. Emperor William
has acceded to the oft-repeated request of
Count Paul von Hatzfeldt Wlldcnburg,
the German Ambassador to Great Britain,
that he be allowed to retire from the di
plomatic service on the ' ground of Ill
health. The Emperor, in an autograph
letter, expresses his deep regret at the
necessity for the Ambassador's retire
ment "I feel Impelled," says the Emperor,
"to express my imperial thanks for the
excellent services which during the 44
years of your official life you have ren
dered to my predecessors on the throne,
to myself and to the whole Fatherland."
Accompanying the letter. Emperor Wil
liam sent the Insignia of the Order of
Merit of the Prussian Crown, bestowed on
the retiring Ambassador, "as a token of
my good will."
Count Wolffe von Metternlch will suc
ceed Count von Hatzfeldt WHdenburg.
Count Wolfffe Is a great favor
ite of Emperor William and repre
sented Germany in London early In 1900
during the absence of the German Am
bassador, Count Hatzfeldt Count von
Metternich on the first of the year was
decorated by King Edward with the Or
der of the Victorian Order.
AMERICAN ENGINES IN AFRICA.
An Instance of Qulclc Delivery of
Good From This" Country.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 12. Dr. J. W. Smart,
Commissioner of Public Works of Cape
Colony, In the course of. his recent letter
to the papers here dealing with the mis
sion of Mr. Elliott, ireneral manager of
the Cape Governments railways, fiortlons
of which have already been cabled, as
serted that of the 124 engines for the con
struction of which government sanction
has been given during; the lost two years,
62 have been ordered from British firms
and 38 from America. The contracts for
the remaining 24 hava not yet been placed.
Mr. Elliott also declared that the Cape
Government had offered as much as 100
premium per month per locomotive for
delivery within the contract time. Ab ap
instance of quick American delivery, he
mentioned the fact that four engines
bought in April, lsC0f which were bUUt
for The Netherlands Company, were
awaiting shipment, afld actually delivered
at Cape Town during thB following month.
About half of the rolling-stock for the
Hopfleld-Kalabas Kraal two-foot line, and
for the whole of the Avontuur-Port Eliz
abeth lino of the same gauge, 34 miles in
length, Including locomotives, Is still un
placed. The British tender. Of 5 10s per
ton for rails for the latter line was the
lowest, and was accepted. Canada was
invited to supply rolling-stock, ap a recog
nition of the sacrifices made by her In
behalf ofthe empire during the war,
ELECTRIC TRACTION XN LONDON.
County Council Has a Rapid Transit
Scheme.
LOND'ON, Nov. 13. At yesterday's
meeting of the London County Council, a
proposal was adopted to ask tho consent
of Parliament for the construction 6f
subways and an electric tramway front
the Victoria embankment under New
street to Holbom, connecting a littlo
further north with surface trams. In
the course of the session the delegates
who recently visited the United States
described the systems in Boston and
New York, J. Williams Bonn declaring
his conviction that what had been -don
in American cities should be done In
London.
Commenting editorially upon the im
portance of the decision of the County
Council, the Dally Chronicle says: "It
appears that while the district railways
of the metropolis are engaged in a tedi
ous dispute, the County Council and
Charles T. Yerkes have entered for a
neck-and-npek race to supply London
with cheap and efficient electric traction.
We prefer that the Council should be
the winner."
Financial Depression In Japan.
VICTORIA, Nov. 13. According to news
received by the steamer Empress ot
China, the financial depression. Is being
keenly felt In Japan, The Japan Herald
says:
"The economic condition, of the country
may be gauged by the fact that the mere
report of the failure of the government
to raise a loan of 50,000,000 yen and the
Issue of exchequer bills sufficed to bring
about a disastrous fall on the Toklo stock
exchange, stocks falling as much as 20
yen and 20 yen In a few days."
The Japan Times reports that the United
States Government has sent an order for
six gunboats for use in the Philippines,
at a cost of between 150,000 yen and 200,
003 yen per boat to the Urga Dock Com
pany. In order to conclude the contract,
J. Sakura, of the company, left for Ma
nila October 24.
Rumors are published in Japan that tbe
Governor of North Kinagslang Province,
Corea, has given orders that all foreigners
living in the province are to be killed.
DeWItt Wants an Explanation.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 12,-The per
sistent complaints of iron workers and
coal miners in regard to the dlffiulty ex
perienced In disposing of their products
and the consequent restrictions In the
output, while imports of these products
are increasing, are so inexplicable that
the finance minister, M. DeWltte, has In
vited the mining congress, in session
at Kharoff, to explain the matter.
During the course of a telegram to
the congress, M. De-Wlttp points
out that the imports x for, the cur
rent year, to October 1, amounted
to 6,6217000 poods of cast iron and steel;
3,383,000 poods of machinery and 184.122.W0
poods of coaL "In view," telegraphs the
minister, "of the very high duties Im
posed for the protection of home indus
tries, I ask tho congress to explain how
the home producers can complain of a
lack of market in the face of such con
siderable Imports of products which
might be supplied by Russian Industry."
Redrmtns British Cavalry.
LONDON. Nov. 13. The Dally News
makes the following .announcement:
"Owing to Lord Roberts conviction that
the saber and lance have seen their best
days and must be replaced, even for cav
alry, by rifles, while tho bulk of tho in
fantry must henceforth be. mounted, tho
small-arms committee was instructed
some months tfeo to find a modified form
of the Lee-Enfield rifle suitable for all
arms. As a result the committee has
decided in favor of shortening the barrel
five Inches and Increasing tho twist of
the rifle in order to compensate for the
loss of the rango and accuracy, adding
a 10-cartrldge clip action, An experi
mental Issue of 100) will be made soon."
AvRoyal Divorce.
BERLIN, Nov. 12. There appears to be
foundation for tho renewed reports that
a divorce of the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Hesse is Impending. Incom
patibility of temper, long existing, ap
pears to have reached tho point where a
separation Is Inevitable. They are both
grandcnlldren of the late Queen Victoria.
The Grand Duchess is regarded as one of
the most beautiful Princesses of Europe.
Trouble on Afghan Frontier.
LONDON, Nov. 13. "It is reported
here," says the St Petersburg corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, "that
1 Jchandad Khan, who fled from Afghanis
tan on the death of the Ameer, has been
making trouble on the Indian frontier.
J He gathered several hundred followers
and attacked art Afghanistan post of 200
troops, commanded by All Akbar, near
the frontier. All Akbar drove the rebels
over the frontier, losing one officer and
nine soldiers killed. The British authori
ties then arrested All Akbar, while Jc
handad Khan fled to Kurram Valley.
Habib Ullah has ordered the troops to
pursue him." "
German Article on Roosevelt.
BERLIN, Nov. 12,-The National Zel
tung publishes an article dealing with
President Roosevelt as a 'man and a
statesman. After giving a Just descripr.
tlon of his character and tastes, the ar
ticle proceeds to forecast, in a conserva
tive way, his relations with foreign
countries and particularly with Germany.
"Mr. Roosevelt will be an American
President" eays the writer, "In the full
est sence of the word, without sentlment
alism and basing his course solely on
American interests. A conflict with Ger
many at present is out of the question,
but It might spring .up if economical dif
ferences should widen."
Franco-Turkish. Trouble Settled.
PARIS, Nov. 12. President Loubet pre
sided at the Cabinet Council today. The
foreign minister, M. Delcasse, read the
letter which the Turkish foreign minister,
Tewflk Pasha, wrote to M. Bapst, coun
cilor of the French Embassy In Constanti
nople, notifying him of the signing of the
Imperial irade providing- fori the execu
tion of the Sultan's engagements with
tlje French Government, arid announced
that he had notified tho porte that dip
lomatic relations between France and
Turkey had been resumed and that Ad
miral Calllard's squadron had left tho
Island of Mltylene.
Election at Naples.
HOME, Nov. 12. Municipal elections
were held today at Naples, where the
municipality had been suppressed for
two years, owlngto wholesale corruption
by the Camorra party, and where the
City administration had. been constructed
by the government Tho result was the
defeat of the Camorra candidates by a
small majority. The press congratulates
Naples upon the defeat of the Camorra
delegates by honest candidates, compar
ing it with the defeat of Tammany Hall
by the friends of good government in
New York.
Retnarkable Speed on German Road.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Dally News reports
that a speed of 105 miles an hour has been
attained on an electric railway between
'Marienfelde and Zogsen, says the London
representative of the Tfclbune. Engineers
are even convinced that this speed can
be increased. Running" at this rate, the
air pressure was found to be equal to a
wind force of 12 feet a second, a force
which, on the German coast, has pnl
been resgJstered once, namely,- In thb
hurricane of February 1, 1S94.
Boers Captured Cavalry Horses.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Dr. Leyd's.
friends, says the Berlin correspondent of
the London Times and the New; York
Times, assert that a British laager con
taining remounts for tho cavalry now on
the way from England, was. captured by
the Boers "near Cape Town." The
circumstance that this auccess of
the burghers is not known in London, ac
cording to these informants, is due to the
fact that it is not the custom of the Brit
ish to mention the los of war material
unattended by loss of life.
Kitchener Hus Located Derret.
LONDON, Nov. 12, Lord Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Pretoria dated Mondav,
November 11, presents his weekly report
and incidentally locateB General Dewoi
in the northeastern part of the Orange
River Colony. He says the Boers have
recently been collecting unde his leader
ship, and that the British are now mov
ing to disperse him.
Lord Kitchener gives the Boer casual
ties since November 4 as 63 killed, 103
wounded, 104 captured and 45 .surrendered.
Afraid of American Coal.
BERLIN, Nov. 12. The Vosslsche Zel
tung publishes a letter from Essen as
serting that the Rhine and Westphallan
coal and Iron producers now manifest a
growing concern, at tfie efforts of the
United States t oextend exports of coal
and Iron products to the Continent A
prominent miner is quoted as expressing
the belief that the United States In 12 or
15 years will supply all Mediterranean
countries, including Austria, with cola.
Talk 4t Salisbury's Retirement.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-Rcferrlng to Lorn
Salisbury's speech last Saturday night at
the Guild Hall, Truth says:
"The careless composition of the speech
of the Premier, which contained some
singularly obscure sentences, has revived
the talk of his Impending retirement, and
has given cause for believing at least
that he no longer takes an earnest in
terest in political life."
MORE CONVICTS CAUGHT.
Only Nine of the Desperadoes Are
Still at Large.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 12. Three more
of the 26 fugitive convicts from Fort
Leavenworth prison were captured at
Bazar, near Cottonwood Falls, Kan., late
this afternoon by penitentiary guards, al
ter a fight In which one of the convicts
was; shot. The captured men are Gilbert
Mullen, white; Fred Robinson, mulatto,
and Sol Southland, Indian. Southerland
was wounded, but not seriously. He was
also shot while making his escape from
the prison last week. Nono of the guards
was injured today. Only nino of tho es
caped 'convicts are yet to be taken, and
the whole country Is on the lookout Two
men supposed to oe convicts stole a horse
and buggy from a man near Atchison
and robbed him of what money he had,
but finally abandoned the vehicle after
being pursued some distance. Lewis was
returned to the penitentiary in Irons
today, apd is In the hospital In a critical
condition from his wounds. Thompson,
when brought in was found to be only
sllghtjy wounded. Work op the new cell
house, stopped at the time of the out
break, was resumed today. Oberlin M.
Carter, ex-Csptain of Engineers, serving
a five years' sentence, was busy draw
ing plans for sonio of the new buildings.
Freedman's Aid Society.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 12. Today's Beaslon
of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu
cational Society of the Methodist Epis
copal church was devoted chiefly to the
various conferences. Bishop James N.
Fitzgerald presided, The question of em
ploying an additional clerical force
aroused a warm discussion. The present
secretaries and most of the board of man
agers opposed ho movement, but it was
favored by a majority of the bishops.
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Sixty-two Buildings Destroyed.
PARSON, W. Va., Nov. 12. Fire at
Thomas, in this county, today destroyed
63 buildings and left over 100 families
homeless. The postoffice, many stores and
20 houses belonging to thij Davis Coal
Company are in ruins. The loss is esti
mated at from 150,000 to $200,000. One life
is reported lost.
War on Rajjtlme Music.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12,-The Chicago Fed
eration of Musicians asks for the united
efforts of all musicians in the United
States to make a fight on music of the
ragtime variety. The local union declares
that ragtime composition is "immoral, ob
scene, degrading and unworthy of pro
duction." Arrested In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12. Luis
Grandy, Indicted by the Federal grand
Jury at Spokane for the theft of two
money orders for $50 each, has been ar
rested in this city. He was taken be
fore Commissioner Heacock today and
held under bonds of $2000.
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PRESIDENTE A TRAITOR
TREACHEROUS FILD7INO ARREST
ED AT TLCLOBAN, LEYTE. .
Proved to Be an Agent of the Junta
at Hong Kons Rebel Signal
Station Discovered.
CATBALOGAN, Island of Samar, P. I.,
Nov. 12. Diaz, the Presldente of Taclo-
ban. Island of Leyte, who has been
proved to be an agent of the Filipino
Junta at Hong Kong, has been arrested.
Many Incriminating papers, Implicating
numerous officials, were seized at the
time of his arrest.
The gunboat Leyte discovered a signal
station working on tho Island of Leyte
and communicating with the Insurgents
on the Island of Samar by tho flash
light system. Three operators were ar
rested and the station was destroyed. Tho
men confessed that roa,ny recruits havp
been sent from Leyte to Samar.
"AGUINALDO WANTS OUT.
American Lawyer Trying: to Secure
His Freedom.
VICTORIA, B. a, Nov. 12. According
to mall advices received from Manila by
the steamship Empress of China, Judge
O'Nell, an American lawyer, was engaged
In endeavoring to secure the release of
Agulnaldo by habeas corpus proceedings.
Walter F. Hale, a miner, had been ar
rested for endeavoring to usurp the au
thority of the Governor of Banquet Prov.
lnce- and appointed Mayor of towns there
from February to May, 1901, who collect
ed taxes on his account without the cog
nizance of the Government.
The worst typhoon of the season raged
at Manila, October 9, causing the loss of
much property, wrecking a number of
small steamers and freight boats and
causing the loss of several lives. The
Quartermasters' steamers Omaha, Syra
cuse, Quater and Kansas City, were all
damaged. Three soldlors were washed
overboard from the steamer Alcrta bound
from Sublg to Manila. The lost were Cor
poral Forester, Twenty-fifth Infantry;
Corporal Pughn, Company L, and Pri
vate Lee, Company I.
Quartermaster Tldmarsh, of the trans
port Wright, wa3 being court-martialed
for "shooting up" the town of Legaspl.
SbarettI in the Dark.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Bishop Sbarett'l,
of Havana, who has been appointed spe
call apostolic delegate to the Philippines,
arrived here today on the Ward liner
Mextco. It was expected that Mgr,
Sbarrettl would go to Manila via San
Francisco, but that plan has been
changed, and he is going to Rome before
proceeding to the Philippines.
"I am going to Rome to get instruc
tions as to my new post," said Mgr.
SbarettI, "and until then will not know
what my duties arc to be. I have read
in tho newspapers that the Vatican Is
sending me to the Philippines to en
deavor to arrange an agreement between
tho Filipinos and the American Govern
ment Other papers speak about the set
tlement of the friar question, whatever
that may mean." '
Ordered to the Philippines.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 12. Orders have
been issued at the Department of th
Missouri for a squadron of the Eleventh
Cavalry, which is how stationed at Jef
ferson Barracks, Mo,, to proceed to
San Francisco In time to sail for the
Philippines December 16.
The Thomas Reaches Mnnlla.
WASHINGTON, Nov 12.-.The War De
partment Is informed that tho transport
Thomas arrived at Manila today.
TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT.
Sentence Passed on Two Chicago
American Men.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12. On a charge of
contempt, Judge Hanecy today sentenced
Andrew M. Lawrence, managing editor of
Hearst's Chicago American, to 40 days in
the County Jail. The sentence of H. S.
Canfield, who wrote the article objection
able to the court, was fixed at 30 days in
Jail. The cases against S. S. Carvalho,
financial manager of the paper, and John
C. Hammond, assistant city editor, were
dismissed. Judge Hanecy declared that
the cases against W. R. Hearst, majority
stockholder of the paper; Homer Daven
port, cartoonist, and Clare Brlggs, also
a cartoonist, would pend until such time
as these respondents could be brought
lrto the court by the Sheriff.
Ex-Governor Altgeld. one of the counsel
for the respondents, entered a formal ex
ception to the decision.
"This case, I may say," the court re
marked, "Is not appealable. You may
file a bill of exceptions for a writ of er
ror, however. I am willing to delay the
serving of papers on Mr. Lawrence and
Mr. Canfield until you have drawn Up the
bill."
We do not feel that we have any fa
vors coming from this court," Mr. Altgeld
answered. "We are much obliged."
The article In the American upon which
the proceedings In contempt were based
was a criticism of the court's decision on
an application for the forfeiture or the
charter of the People's Light, Gas & Coke
Company. Judge Hanecy said if the
matter published were allowed to go un
noticed oy the court, It paved the way
for other attacks, and that the Judiciary,
if not held in respect, would fall with all
democratic government The article, the
court declared, was not merely an at
tack on the people and on the court, but
a bold threat to every other. ;ourt It
should, therefore, not go unpunished.
When Canfield and Lawrencte appeared
before Judge Hanecy thlj afternoon,
ready for commitment to the County Jail,
the court announced that, 'Inasmuch as he
understood Judge Dunne had Issued a writ
of habeas corpus before the men were
sentenced, he would take no action In the
matter until that writ had been vacated.
It was decided, however, to hold the writ
in abeyance until the commitment papers
have been made out and the men deliv
ered Into the custody of the Sheriff. This
will probably be done Friday.
National Prison Association.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 12. Reports
of committees and discussions thereon oc
cupied the Congress of tho National Pris
on Association at tho morning session
today. A report of the staading com
mittee on criminal Iw reform was read
by Hon. J. D. MIlllKen. of McPherson,
Kan., and that of the committee on tho
"Work of the Prison Physician" fol
lowed. Hon. S. J. Barrows, of New York
City, opened a discussion on "The Re
vised United States Code."
Resolutions were passed urging upon
Congress the adoption .of a general parole
law and an Indeterminate sentence law
for the benefit of Federal prisoners.
The following officers were elected:
President, Professor Charles A. Hender
son, University of Chicago; vice-presidents,
Frank H. Wines, Washington, D.
C; Samuel G. Smith, St Paul; Charlton
Lewis. New York; Henry A. Wolfcr. Stlll-
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HE PLANNED TO MURDER.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12. Newell C.
Rathbun, who, according to the police,
has confessed that he planned to defraud
an Insurance company out of ?40CO by pre
tending that a corpse shipped to Little
Rock was his own dead body, today ad
mitted that the man who accompanied
him to the hotel In Jeffersonvllle, Inn.,
and was found dead the next day, was
Charles Goodman, who Is said to have
come from Evansvllle, Ind. Colonel John
D. Rodman, United States recruiting oltl
cer here, notified Chief Sullivan today
that no requisition would be necessary
for the return of Rathbun to Jelforson
vllle, Ind. He says that Rathbun is now
a Federal prisoner charged with deser
tion 'and he will, as soon as he can com
municate with "Washington, have the
prisoner taken over. The Jeffersonvllle
authorities will claim the custody or
Rathbun on a charge of murder.
Rathbun said to Chief of Detectives
Sullivan: "I admit everything except
that I killed Goodman. I meant to kill
him and kept him drunk for that pur
pose, but he died of alcoholism, and I was
not forced t6 make away with him. My
story about an accomplice named Blanch
ard was fictitious. I acted alone and with
out a confederate."
It Is said that Goodman, .who was of a
roving nature, came to this city October
29 and took up quarters at the Salvation
Army In this city. He repeatedly told
the clerk that he did not have any money
and did not know how "he would get out
of the city. The clerk. J. C. Pelton, says
that about noon Wednesday Goodman en
tered the hotel and remarked that he had
just "met an easy mark," who had glvan
him a quarter. "I have got an engage
ment with him at 7 o'clock tonight, and
he Is going to show me how to mako
some money," continued Goodman.
Shortly before 7 o'clock Pelton says, he
sow Goodman meet a man answering
Rathbun's description In front of the ho
tel. Detective Donohue followed the clew
and found that two men whb answer the
descriptions of Rathbun and Goodman,
appeared In the Falls City Hotel In JefTer
sonvllle about S o'clock. Rathbua regis
tered for both, and they were assigned
to different room. In about a half hour
they reappeared In the office, and the
clerk says that the man whom Rathbun
had said was Ten Eyke had on a dlnTercnt
coat and vest than when he went to the
room. He had also added a collar and
necktie to his attire. The two left the
hotel, saying they would return. Accord
ing to Pelton's story, Goodman returned
to the Salvation Army Hotel shortly af
ter 9 o'clock with a new coat and vest
on and also a cpllar and necktie. Pelton
says he Joked him about the change In
his appearance, and Goodman said he had
got the clothes from the "easy mark"
he had met In the morning. Goodman
went In a short time, and has not been
seen at the hotel since. The Louisville de
tectives today received telegrams from
the Chief ot Pollco at Little Rock, giving
an exhaustlyo description of the corpse
forwarded from Jeffersonvllle as that of
Rathbun. In almost very particular the
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CUBAN POSTAL SERVICE.
Proper Accounting Shown a Great
Xncreaxe in Revenues.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Postal service
in Cuba and needed reforms In bonding
postoffice officials and employes gener
ally are discussed in addition to routine
matters In the annual report of J. L.
Brlstow, fourth assistant postmaster
general. . The report gives the following
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fourth-class, 72,478. There were 13,957 ap
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3279 postofllces established and 3037 dis
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