Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 20, 1902, Image 1

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VOL. XLI. NO. 12,826.
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INTER-FLUVIAL CONGRESS.
To Discuss Question of . Connecting:
the Amazon and Plata Systems.
MEXICO CITY, "jan. 19. Though the
arbitration question In the Pan-American
Conference is supposed to have been dis
posed of, there is some prospect of Its
being again introduced.
There are some reports whlch'lthe con
ference will be compelled either to aban
don or refer to special bodies. Among
these is the report on patents and trade
marks. It will probably be recommended
to refer this subject to the committee of
five Jurists who are to be appointed at
"Washington to codify the principles of
public and private international law. There
exists a general wish that the conference
should make formal decision in favor of
the Monroe and Diaz doctrines as a part
of the international law of the Americas,
but In the end it will probably be decided
to refer this matter also to the interna
tional law codification committee.
A- committee matter that has aroused
general Interest is the report of General
Rafael Reyes, of Colombia, ori the means
of fluvial communication In South Amer
ica. If the contention of General Reyes
Is correct, to the effect that only a com
paratively few miles of canal digging is
necessary to connect the Amazon 'sys
tem of rivers with the Plata system, un
doubtedly a most important fact for the
future development of a rich and virgin
country has been propounded. The dele
gations of the South. American nations
interested In this matter intend to recom
mend that their respective governments
make an appropriation for the further In
vestigation of the subject and hold an
Interfluvial congress at Rio de Janeiro,
in which all of those nations will be rep
resented. The. Chilean party asserts that its ideas
have 'triumphed, since from the very start
the jdetesates of Chile proclaimed them
selves In favor of The Hague treaty and
finally the action of the conference was
to Adhere to The Hague convention. On
the other hand, it cannot be doubted that
the advocates of compulsory arbitration
in the conference have scored a great rlp
lomatlc victory in procuring admittance
for their convention embodying that prin
ciple. The difficulties with which they
had to contend were enormous.
Precious Metals Jn Indiana.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 19. Evidence of
gold, silver and coal was discovered re
cently at WaymansvlHe, In the extreme
southwest corner of this county, and
samples were sent to Professor J. Stan-
ron, principal of the miners' assay of
fice at Denver. A certificate from him
shows an assay of 2.60 ounces of gold
and .90 of silver, which will yield 554 10
to the ton. On the strength of this assay,
a company has "been organized to develop
the fi4.
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LOW TAKEN TO TASK.
Parkhurst's Society Demands That
the Laws Be Enforced.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Dr. Charles Jfct
Parkhurst today gave out a letter ad
dressed to Mayor Low, which had been
adopted by the executive committee of
the Society for the Prevention of Crime,
of which Dr. Parkhurst is president. The
opening paragraph reads:
"While the Society for the Prevention
of Crime counts itself distinctly an ally
of the present municipal administration,
there are certain principles of action to
which we have uniformly adhered and
which we deem. It incumbent upon our
selves to pursue and to urge, even at the
risk of excepting the tld policy of those
whom we would like in all respects to
second and support. In all our past ac
tivity as a society we have proceeded
upon the distinct understanding that law
exists for the purpose of being obeyed."
The letter goes on to say that the first
two -weeks of the present regime have
made it "entirely indefinite as to what
civic righteousness in this city Is and
what it is not, and to that extent it has
operated to put the reform administration
in the same criminal attitude toward law
as was that occupied by the administra
tions ot '92. '93, '97 and 1S99." It deplores
thp fact that "while chartered by the
state to labor for the prevention of
crime, the society is not "quite certain
any longer what Is crime," and
says that the "atmosphere is cloud
ed by ambiguity emanating -from
administrative Incertitude," and that "the
situation Is morally intolerable." The
letter further says that "there Is not very
much to choose between, a Tammany ad
ministration that has bad principles and
a reform administration that has- good
principles but Is afraid to use them."
The letter, which Is signed by Dr. Park
hurst, concludes by demanding of Mayor
Low that "you brace your administration
In accord with your oath," and that he
summon resources at his command to the
work of "frankly and resolutely suppress
ing open or clandestine violations of rec
ognized statutes."
This action is construed as a breach
between the reformers and the reform ad
ministration. Mayor Low tonight refused
to discuss the letter.
Lest His Suit Against Regulators.
ANTHONY, Kan Jan. p. Alfred Pat
terson, who was 'regulated" last Sep
tember for maligning President McKln
ley, brought suit against 10 citizens hero
for $5000 damages each. At the time
that the President was shot, Patterson
was alleged to have given utterance to
these words: "All I am sorry about is
that the fellow did not finish the job."
Patterson was given a ducking. Among
the defendants Is Lee Hoffman, editor of
the Attica Advocate. The jury failed to
I agree aad was discharged.
HEUSTIS WILL STAY
President Asks Collector to
Keep His Office,
DELEGATIOHTAKEH BYSURPRISE
Question Now Is, Will Idc Se Reap
pointed, or Will Roosevelt Ac
cept Senator Foster's Rec
ommendation t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The members
of the Washington delegation were com
pletely surprised to learn that the Presi
dent had, independently and without con
sulting any one of them, authorized a
telegram to Collector Heustls, asking l
he would accept a reappointment, and
were doubly surprised to learn of his af
firmative reply. In the whole fight Heus
tls has been eliminated by every one. In
view of his repeated declarations that he
wished to be relieved of the office of Col
lector. Now that he has expressed his
willingness to continue, a lively fight is
expected before his nomination is made,
as Senator Foster significantly remarked
that the recent tender and acceptance Is
a long; way from an appointment. But
since the President desires Mr. Heustls
reappointed, hecauee of his exceptional
ability, 'there Is little or no possibility
of the nomination being prevented.
The question of vital Interest with the
delegation now Is, Will Ide be reappoint
ed, or will Hopkins secure the Marshal
ship? Ide's friends intend to keep up
the fight In his behalf, and are quite
hopeful. The fact that the President will
reappoint Heustls solely on his record,
taken In connection with the remarkably
fine record of Mr. Ide, la construed by
them to indicate that he, too, may expect
reappointment on the same ground. Yet
to reappoint Ide would be completely to
turn down Senator FoBter. The Presi
dent would doubtless hesitate long be
fore totally ignoring the sole Republican
Senator from Washington.
This fact, more than all else, seems to
point towards Hopkins appointment. Yet
the President himself has changed his
plans more than once during this fight,
and there is no absolute assurance that
he will not do so again. He may possi
bly yield to Senator Foster's fight on
Heustls,- retreating under cover of the
hitter's repeatedly expressed desire tobe
relieved, or he may take the Marsbalship
In his own, hands and reappoint Mr Ide
on the sole ground" of 'merit. The pres
ent indications, however, favor Hopkins
for Marshal and Heustls for Collector. If
thero Is to be any considerable delay, the
entire slate may again be changed.
Isthmian Canal Prospects.
The friends of the Nicaragua Canal are
a great deal at sea, and decidedly gloomy
as to canal prospects. Until the full re
port of the commission Is read, they are
guarded In expressing opinions, although
they say they are at a loss to under
stand why the commission should reverse
Itself. It Is feared that this supplemental
report In favor of Panama will defeat
any canal legislation at this session. There
will be a long contest in the Senate,
fought bitterly on both sides, as the
present lnteroceanlc committee, unless It,
too, has changed, will report the Hep
burn bill, a majority having expressed
themselves in favor of Nicaragua since
the Panama offer was made. Should the
Panama proposition carry in the Senate,
it will meet with fierce opposition in the
House, although the members of that
body are so anxious for a canal that they
might yield. The more probable out
come, however, is that the question will
be referred back to the President to se
cure further Information as to whether
the 'French Government, representing the
stockholders in the old Panama concern,
will present claims on behalf of those
stockholders should the offer of the new
company be accepted, also whether there
will be any doubt as to the concession
from the Colombian Government
Any attempt to delay the canal will be
fought bitterly by those who are honestly
In favor of Panama and by that large
contingent which believes that the Nica
ragua route is the only practicable solu
tion of the canal problem. There is a
suspicion that the Panama proposition is
for delay only, and, consequently, those
favoring a canal will make the most vig
orous fight for the Nicaragua route, and
to have action at this session.
Senator Mitchell says that what he
knows of the supplemental report can
not change his views, and he still favors
going ahead with the Nicaragua Canal
bill, as he believes the commission can
have no further Information than that
already In possession of the Senate and
the public Representative Moody says he
believes that the House will stand for
Nicaragua with considerable determina
tion before.lt will accept either the Pan
ama route or a compromise proposition.
Senator Morgan has been endeavoring
to ascertain the position of the railroads
in connection with the Panama movement,
and has already been authorized by his
committee to appoint two subcommittees
for the purpose of conducting investiga
tions ln'New York and Washington, with
a view of ascertaining just what the rail
road interests are In Panama, and espe
cially In the Panama Railroad, which it
Is proposed the United States shall ac
quire with the Panama Canal property.
If the railroads are taking a prominent
part in the canal legislation, they are
doing It in such a careful manner that
their hands are not visible In the proceed
ing, and probably will not develop until
the position of the various debators sup
posed to be acting In the railroad Inter
ests is brought out in the canal debate.
Walla Walla Federal Building;.
It Is probable that Senator Foster will
be able to secure a favorable report from
the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds on behalf of the postoffice
and federal building for Walla Walla.
The Senator's bill. Introduced early in
the session, has been brought to the at
tention of the Secretary of the Treasury.
and he estimates that, considering the
bualnsfis transacted at Walla Walla and
the needs of Federal office room, a sat
isfactory structure can be had for $190,
000, and it is estimated by the Secretary
that $10,000 would be sufficient to pur
chase the site. The bill has not yet been
reported from the committee en public
buildings and grounds, but, with the ad
ditional data Senator Foster is collecting
with reference to the need's of the new
building at Walla Walla, the prospects
In the way ,pf an early advancement of
the bill are quite promising.
Air'Antl-Canteen Protest.
A large number of citizens of Kelso,
Cowlitz County, have sent to Senator Fos
ter a very vigorous protest against the
repeal of the anti-canteen law. In this
petition the following statement is made:
"In case of a civil war and there Is a
call for volunteers, we would give our
sons freely to our country's service, but
we think that our Government should
protect them from evil influences as far
as It In their power lies, and In case our
boys lived through the war, return them
to as as nearly the good -men they were
when they left hoae,"T,nd not send us
back a lot of drunken! sots to degrade
and disgrace our families and make our
homes living hells."
RIOT AT TERRE HAUTE.
Attempt te Run SIcstric Cars After
a Beycstt Had Been Declared.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 19. An
attempt on the part of Terre Haute
electric companies to run their cars on
the city lines, after & boycott was de
clared by the Central Labor Union, re
sulted tfday In several small riots in the
business center. Three cars were held
up tonight and the non-union motormen
and conductors were forced to leave them.
The windows of the cars were broken by
strike sympathizers and the-police were
kept busy making arrests. A mob early
in the evening marched to the power
house for the purpose of ejecting the non
union firemen employed there, but was
repujsea. oy tne police.
Miners' .Convention Meets Today.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. -It-Fully 500
delegates to the annual convention of the
United Mineworkera of Ara."ica, which
will open tomorrow, arrived ioday and It
Is estimated that 560 others All be there.
Immediately after the convention is or
ganized. President Mitchell wift announce
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uiu ii-Kumr commuues, arcoPK" ine most
important being that on wageecale.' Ow
ing to the prosperous year the operators
have enjoyed, the miners will demand
an advance. Many favor asking an in
crease of 10 per cent, but the' exact fig
ures will have to be determined by the
committee and then passed.' on by the
delegates in convention. At ihe Joint
conference between the miners and oper
ators, which Ib to follow JhV convention,
the scale fixed ' by the miners will bo
demanded. . -V
Union Labor at St. LMijrFalr.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19. The Eah?r Com
pendium, the official ofgan olkthe Na
tional Building Trades 'Conpefl,'iii today's
"Union bTflldlng tradesmen of St. Louis,
waive one point contended for byvthe
resolutions adopted by the Milwaukee
convention the exclusive employment of
union labor for it Isiconceded that slnca
the City of St. Louis and the United
States Government are partners In the
enterprise, any citizen of the United
States could bring mandamus proceed
ings, if denied equal opportunity with
others in bidding on labor or material con
tracts, that would greatly delay opera
tions and prejudice the success of the ex
position. Union building tradesmen ask
for and expect fair treatment, union
wages and hours."
Paper Makers' Strike Ordered.
KAUKAUNA, Wis., Jan. 19. A general
strike was ordered today at a Joint meet
ing of the Appleton, Kaukauna and Nec
nah lodges of the United Brotherhood of
Paper Makers, which will result. In less
than three weeksr In closing the 25 mills
In Wisconsin, throwing out of employment
2000 laborers, and cutting off oyer 370 tons
a day from the supply of the paper mar
ket, unless the demands of the union for
shorter hours are granted. Further than
this, the movement is soon to spread
through every paper-making district in
the Northwest. The manufacturers will
be given one or two weeks' time in which
to make a reply, and nothing but-an Im
mediate and unconditional granting of the
demands, it is authoritatively stated, can
prevent a big walk-out
Shaffer Wants a Six-Hour Day.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 19. "The
Amalgamated Association went into the
last strike with the United States Steel
Corporation with $72,000 in the treasury,
and spent $200,000 In the fight It will go
Into the next convention with $100,000 In
the treasury." said President T. J. Shaf
fer, of that organization. In addressing a
mass meeting today.
On the question of hours of labor, Mr
Shaffer said that he would rather see a
six-hour day with four turns adopted than
to have an Increase made In the wages of
the men.
Stamping: Out Unionism.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Five hundred cus
tom clothing workers, the majority of
them women, have been locked out, and
It is said the number will be largely in
creased In the near future, as the result
of an' organized movement to stamp out
unionism among the garment-workers In
Chicago. The Chicago Federation of La
bor has taken up the fight of the clothing
workers, and today declared a boycott
against the concerns responsible for the
lockout.
SULPHUR SMOKE AND FUMES
Lead to an Injunction Against Ten
nessee Plants.
DUCKTOWN, Tenn., Jan. 19. Another
Injunction has been granted against the
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Com
pany and the Tennessee Copper Company
on account of sulphur smoke and fumes
that are emitted 4rom their plants. The
president of the Tennessee Copper Com
pany has notified Randolph Adams, gen
eral manager of the company here, that
when the Injunction Is served on him he
Is to close down the entire works and
mines and pay oft and discharge every
man.
This would prove a- calamity to the
people of Ducktown. It would be a repe
tition of the days of 1S78, when the Union
Consolidated Mining Company suspended
operations. The same condition exists
now as then, hundreds offamllles too
poor to procure transportation from Duck
town being forced to walk away with their
wives and children, carrying as much of
their personal effects as possible on their
jeiBon3.
Birthday of Robert E. Lee.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 19. Memorial services
commemorative of the birthday of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee were held throughout
the South today. At the Central Meth
odist Church In this city 1500 people lis-
J tened to a eulogy of the dead chieftain.
DUG THEIR WAY OUT
Eleven Prisoners Escaped
From McNeil's Island.
ALL DESPERATE CHARACTERS
Cut & Tunnel From a Cell to the Air
Passage and Made Their Way
Through the Boiler.
Room.
TAOOMA, Wash., Jan. 19. Eleven ot
the most desperate prisoners In the United
States Penitentiary on McNeil's Island
made their escape between 1 and 2 o'clock
INTRODUCED CHINESE EXCLUSION
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CONGRESSMAN -JULIUS KLVHIf,. OF SAJT FRANCISCO.
ConRKaaman Julius Kahn, who introduced the Chinese exclusIon bill in the
House Saturday, is .one, or the leaders In the right for the re-enactment of 'the
anti-Chinese legislation. He has taken a prominent part in the meetings of the
Pacific Coast Congressional delegations In the work of framlns the bill to the
satisfaction of their Western 'constituents, and was given the same honor of
fathering the tIU" In the House that went to Senator Mitchell in the Senate.
Congressman Kahn was elected from, the Fourth California District In 1S99.
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Sunday, and up " to a late hour tonight
were still at liberty. It was the most
daring and successful jailbreak ever at
tempted In this state, and the character
of the men Implicated makes it doubtful
whether they will be retaken without the
loss of life.
The men at large are: W. D. Snyder,
sent up from Idaho for robbery; James
Campbell, Nome, pickpocket; Thomas
Norton, Nome, burglary; Frank A. Alns
worth, Nome, larceny; Mike Williams,
Spokane, counterfeiter; Harry -Davis,
Nome; Frank Moron (true name Ed
O'Nell), Spokane, counterfeiter; James
Morlarlty, Spokane, counterfeiter; J. P.
Stewart, Idaho, counterfeiter; Bruce Ken
wright, Nome, manslaughter; James Car
roll, Alaska, murder.
Hovr They Escaped.
A Ledger reporter, who visited the island
tonight, brings the following particulars
of the escape:
A hole In the brick wall of cell No. 10,
occupied by Convicts Synder and Davis,
Teveals the method of escape. The wall
Is about a foot In thickness, and the floor
of the cell Is of equal thickness, covered
with concrete. The tunnel was dug atl
the Junction of the wall and the floor
sloping outwardly until It formed- a con
nection with the air chamber about two
feet below and a foot outwardly from
the corridor wall of the celL Through
thi3 air chamber the prisoners crawled
about 40 feet to where It opened into the
boiler-room, the opening being covered by
an iron grating. This ..obstacle was over
come by the use of saws, and the prison
ers had then only to walk out of the back
doer of the boiler-room across the yard
and 'scale the board fence. A few yards
from' the prison grounds the dense growth
of timber afforded them temporarily a
safe retreat
The prisoners took advantage of the
latitude allowed 'them during the dinner
hour to consummate their plans, which
had been carefully designed and boldly
executed. The guards, with the excep
tion of two who were on duty on the wall
overlooking the corridor, were eating din
ner in the dining-room. The tables were
being spread In the corridor for the pris
oners' dinner. It being customary to serve
them immediately on the conclusion of the
guards' repast. A dinner gang was at
work putting the tables In order, and the
other convicts had the privilege of the
corridors.
Slipped Oat Unnoticed.
One by one the men slipped into cell
No. 10 and crawled through the hole un
noticed. When the guards came out and
lined the prisoners up for dinner 11 were
missing. A brief search resulted in find
ing the hole In the wall, and the guards
at once ran to the boiler-room where the
steel door swung on Its hinges, showing i
thnt the men hadV already flown.
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slble the prisoners, secured more than 15
or 20 minutes the start of them. He at
once sent a squad bf guards In pursuit
and made a tour of the Island, notifying
the farmers of the escape, and Instructing
them to guard their boats carefully, so
that no opportunity would be allowed for
escape. Marshal Ide and Warden Palmer
are exerting all their efforts to establish
a perfect cordon around the boats, believ
ing that if they can prevent the prisoners
leaving the Island under cover of dark
ness they wii be able to retake them to
morrow.
With two launches, three rowboats and
SO men guarding the shore line, it Is be
lieved by the officials that If the men
were still on the island at 9 o'clock last
night, their escape will be blocked.
The Warden Surprised.
Warden Palmer has not had time to
make a thorough investigation; but is un
able to realize how the work could have
been done without detection.
"We Inspect the cells regularly once
each week," said the warden. "The last
Inspection was made Saturday, and I or
dered the guard who made the inspection
to make a careful examination. He re
ported everything all right. The work
must have occupied several days, and
how they could have concealed the brick
and dirt which they took frorn the wall
until they reached the air chamber Is more
than I can understand."
Warden Palmer believes the prisoners
used a spoon and wood wedges to burrow
through the brick wall.
The plan, which it is most feared will
be pursued by the convicts will be to
raid some of the numerous farmhouses
on the Island, secure guns, clothes and a
boat, and then row to the mainland.
Among the escaped prisoners are many
desperadoes, who would not hesitate at
murder to accomplish their purpose. With
so many at large, the farmers would be
at their mercy, and should they once get
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possession of weapons, It is believed by
the officers of the prison that they will
light to the death before they are cap
tured. ORDERED INTO QUARANTINE
Dispute Between Mayor and Health
Department of Offden.
SALT LAKE. Jan7 19. William Glas
mann. Mayor of Ogden, was today ordered
Into quarantine by Dr. A. S. Condon, City
Physician of Ogden, -for having visited
the detention hospital In his effort to se
cure the release of a patient said by the
City Physician to be suffering from small
pox, but which the Mayor declared to
be a harmless eruption. The Mayor re
fused to be placed In quarantine, and told
the officer who attempted to carry out
Dr. Condon's orders to consider himself
under arrest for interfering with the
Mayor, who Is also head of the Police De
partment Shortly afterward Mayor Glas
mann disappeared, and up to a late hour
tonight his whereabtuts has not been dis
covered. Today's action is said to be the result
of a dispute of long standing between
the Health Department and the Mayor.
In the present Instance the Mayor ques
tioned the correctness of Dr. Condon's
diagnosis of a patient said to be suffering
from smallpox. Dr. Condon declared the
man was suffering from the disease; the
Mayor said he was not and ordered that
the patient be discharged from the deten
tion hospital. Dr. Beatty, of Salt Lake,
secretary of the Board of Health, was
called upon to settle the dispute. After a
careful examination. Dr. Beatty declared
it a case of smallpox, and It was upon his
advice that Dr. Condon ordered Mayor
Glasmann placed In quarantine.
COLIMA VOLCANO ACTIVE.
Probable Connection With Earth
quakes in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 19. A telegram to
the government observatory announces
that the volcano of Colima Is again active,
and scientific men connect this fact with
the prevalence of seismic phenomena.
Renewed earthquake shocks were re
ported from various parts of the country
this afternoon, and a slight trembling of
the earth was felt here Saturday after
noon. Governor Mora, of Guerrero, has per
sonally taken charge of the ruined City
of Chllpanzlngo. The populace Is- camp
ing out, guarded by troops, and perfect
order reigns. The city will have to be
thoroughly rebuilt More bodies continue
to be found as the debris is examined by
soldiers.
Tung Fuh Slang Executed.
LONDON, Jan. 20. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Standard says that
1 aeeordlnEr to trustworthv rpnnrts rpcclvwl
from Pekin. General Tung Fuh Slang, the
notorious antl-forelgner whose execution
was recently ordered by the Dowagfer
Empress, was executed January 15 at the
Yamen of the Governor of Shan SI in Kan
Su Province.
Riot in Transylvania.
BUDA PEST, Jan. 19. During an agrar
ian riot In the village of AUoIdecs, In the
County of Maros-Torda. Transylvania, a
mob attacked the government officials and
the gendarmes were compelled to fire on
them. Eleven of the mob were killed and
12 were wounded, four fatally.
A FILIPINO AMAZON
Capture of a Woman Insur
gent Leader In Laguna.
SIX YEARS ON THE WARPATH
Humanity of the American Troops
One of the Causes of the Pro
longation of Guerrilla
Fighting. x
MANILA, Jan. 19. An important cap-'
ture has been made In Laguna Province,
Luzon, when eight men of the Eighth In
fantry captured a woman insurgent
named Aqueda Kahabagan. She recent
ly commanded an Insurgent force of S00
men, 3C0 of whom carried rifles while 500
were armed with boles. For six years
past she has been leading Insurgent band3
against the Spaniards 'and Americans.
General Chaffee's Annual Report.
General Chaffee. In the annual report
which has Just been Issued, sums up the
situation from the military point of view
by saying that the Provinces of Batangas
and Laguna, In Southern Luzon, and the
Islands of Samar, Mindoro and Cebu
constitute the disturbed area In which
bodies of insurgents In force are to be
found.
General Chaffee says the prolongation
of guerrilla warfare Is due to the physi
cal character of the country and to the
nature of the warfare carried on by the
Insurgents, who in the same hour pose as
friends and act as enemies; to the human
ity displayed by the American troops, of
which the Insurgents take advantage; and
to the fear of assassination on the part
of those natives who are friendly dis
posed toward the Americans, should they
give the latter Information concerning
the movements or whereabouts of the
Insurgents.
Municipal and provisional governments
are being organized. These governments
have not yet received a practical trial.
They constitute the only certain and re
liable method of ascertaining the progress
of the Filipinos toward self-government.
According to the opinion of Army offi
cers, the disaster to Company C, of the
Ninth Infantry, In Samar, when 48 men
were killed. Is attributed to the too great
confidence of these men in the territory
which they assumed to be pacified.
Suppression of Brigandage.
In the same report, Judge-Advocate
Groesbeck says the suppression of bri
gandage will probably be one of the most
trying problems of the future. If the
military arm be left free to deal with the
marauders, there Is no doubt of their
final supprtslon. Bdt the presence of tho
civil government complicates the situation
considerably. With the civil and mili
tary authorities working In harmony,
says Judge Groesbeck, no evil results
should be anticipated.
Eleven Infantrymen Missing.
A report has been received here that a
dug-out canoe. In which 11 men of Com
pany I, of the Second Infantry, were
traveling, is missing and Is probably lost
It Is believed that the men either perished
or were captured.
The Surrender In Boaol.
General Wade has cabled from Cebu
that 363 Insurgents surrendered on the
Island of Bohol last Friday. The au
thorities here, say that this statement is
astonishing. If accurate, as the' secret
service had failed to learn of the exist
ence of any such body of Insurgents on
Bohol.
Engagements in Batangas. t
General J. Franklin Bell Is still active In
Batangas Province, Luzon. A recent en
gagement In this province, in which the
Insurgents were defeated with severe loss,
resulted in the wounding of one American
officer and the killing of one private.
Colonel Theodore J. WInt, of the Sixth
Cavalry, who Is operating In Batangas
and Laguna Provinces, reports numerous
small engagements.
CAPTIVES ARE WELL.
Reliable Sews From Miss Stone and
Her Companions.
CONSTANTINOPLEJan. 19. Reliable
news has been received here that Miss
Ellen M. Stone, the captlveAmerlcan mis
sionary; Mme. Tsllka, her companion, and
the ratter's baby are well. Negotiations
which, It Is said, will -result in the early
and safe return of the captives', are In
progress.
John G. A. Fleishman, the American
Minister here. Is now directing the nego
tiations. He declines to say anything for
publication, but admits that there is
ground for the above report.
Spanish Ambassador Resigned.
MADRID, Jan. 20. Alexandre Pldel y
Mon, Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican
has resigned.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S HEWS
Philippines. " ,
A woman Insurgent leader was captured la
Laguna Province. Page . ""
General Chaffee files his annual report Page 1.
Eleven men of the Second Infantry are miss
ing. Page 1.
Foreign.
Peace negotiations between Boers and British
are under way at Brussels. Page 2. '
Boer Commandant Scheepera wllf be shot next
Saturday. Page 2.
Sixty lives were lost by a boiler explosion in a
Spanish village. Page 2.
Domestic.
The President asks Collector Heustls. of "Wash
ington, to remain In office. Page 1
The Senate will debate the Philippine tariff'
bill fully. Page 2.
Robbers stole from $10,000 to $20,000 worth of
diamonds at Olendive. Mont. Page 2.
Four business "buildings at Detroit collapsed.
Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Eleven prisoners escaped from the Federal
prison on McNeil's Island. Page 1.
Mother Joseph, of the House of Providence, at
Vancouver, died yesterday. Page 6.
State Committeeman Baker aspires to succeed
Governor McBrlde. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsborough Is finally
accepted by the Navy Department Page
10.
Bishop O'Dea. denies Intention of moving head
quarters of Nlsqually diocese to Seattle.
Page 8.
Demands for new school buildings to go be
fore taxpayers' meeting tonight Page 5.
Body of Guy Burnett, missing Portland boy, ie.
found near Astoria. Page 5.
Attorneys for W. H. Dalton Issue public appeal
for clemency. Page 8.
Successful teachers' institute closes at Greah
am. Page 0.
Murderer Jack Wade makes bitter attack
oa Edward N. King. Page 10.
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