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MISTAKES IN LUZON Harsh Treatment of Natives in Tayabas Province. W'JOR GARDENER'S REPORT Snpprcsned Statement Laid Before the Senate Philippine Committee Tatt'a Explanation ol It MacArtlinr Testified. WASHINGTON, April 10. When the Senate committee on Philippines met to day Senator Lodge, the chairman, laid before the committee the report of Major r lius Gardener, Civil Governor of the -.pine Province of Tayabas, to which reference was made toy General Miles In hie correspondence with Secretary Root. This report had been withheld, and this caused the adoption of a resolution at the last meeting of the committee requesting the Secretary of War to send the report to the committee. The report is dated December 16, 1901, and Is largely a review of conditions in the province. In the course of the report the Governor says: ' vigorous campaign was at once or ganized against Insurgents In arms, with the troops acting under positive orders to shoot no unarmed natives and to burn no houses except barracks. Looting was pro hibited under the strictest penalties. Com j and other commanders were ordered tc y for everything taken for necessity oi ..ught from natives." Tne Governor in detail tells about what has been done, and then recommends that tb operations against the insurgents should be by a force of natives. He has traveled all over the province, with no other escort than natives. In another rec--"" endation he says: Olvtl rirvtrrtT T fool It rrtv 1nv tn II that tt la mv Arm xnnHntlnn Viat rVlo LViied States troops should at the earliest opportunity Tie concentrated In one or two garrisons, if it Is thought desirable that the good sentiment and loyalty that for merly existed towards the United States among the people of this province should be conserved and -encouraged. Being in close touch with the people, having vis ited all the pueblos one or more times, having lived with them in their homes, I know that such sentiment once existed. "Of late, by reason of the conduct of the troops, such es the extensive burning of the barrios in trying to lay waste the country so that the Insurgents cannot oc cupy it, the torturing of natives by the so-called water cure, and other methods, ' 3er to obtain information, the harsh nent of natives generally, and the .b of Inexperienced, lately appointed ia. nants .commanding posts to distin guish between those who are friendly and those unfriendly and to treat every native as if he were, whether or no, an Insurgent at heart, this favorable sentiment above referred to Is being fast destroyed and a dei- hatred toward us engendered. If theee things need be done, they bad best be done by native troopst so that the people of the United States will not be credited therewith. "Almost without exception, soldiers and also many officers refer to natives In their pr nee as 'niggers,' and natives are be- gi ng to understand what the word 'nlg- means. So win j? Seeds of Trouble. "Te course now being pursued In this province and In the Provfncee of Batan gas, Laguna and Samar is in my opinion sot ng seeds for a perpetual revolution against us hereafter whenever a good op. porunity offers. Under present conditions the political situation in this province is s!o ly retrograding, and the American anient Is decreasing' and we are jially king permanent enemies. xv the course above referred to, troops nvki no distinction often between the prop rty of those natives who are insur gents or insignificant sympathizers and the property of those who heretofore have risked their lives by being loyal to the Ualted States and giving us Information against their countrymen in arms. Often every house in a barrio is burned. "In my opinion the small number of ir reconcilable insurcents still In arms, al though admittedly difficult to catch, does not.justlfy the means employed, especially when taking into consideration the suffer- Inir that must be undereone bv the inno cent and Its effect on the relations with these people hereafter. "The work of the Philippine Commission and the laws that have been enacted by It are everywhere favorably commented upon by the natives. The efforts being made for the general education of the people are appreciated by all. The provin cial government and the municipal govern ment established are slowly bringing or der out of chaos and anarchy, and there begins to be visible everywhere In this province progress and prosperity. True loyalty and contentment can only come under a benign civil government. "The attitude of the Army, thereby meaning most of its officers and soldiers, is. however, decidedly hostile to the pro vincial and municipal government In this province and to civil government in these islands in general. In Manila especially it Is Intensely so, even among the higher officers. The work of the commission in the establishment of provincial govern ments Is ridiculed, even in the presence of thv. natives. It is openly stated that the Army should remain in charge for the next 20 years. Outrages committed by of ficers and soldiers against natives in an organized municipality or province, when Teported by the Presldente or Governor to the military authortles, are often not pun. ishe I This, in my opinion, Is unfortunate, because loyal natives begin to fear that the .ocal self-government promised them will not last long, and that any slight dis turbance in a province may at any time be made the pretext to again place it under military rule, and this is Just the thing the insurgent at heart most desires. Kindneas the Best Policy. "It has been stated that a Filipino or an Oriental does not appreciate Just or kindly treatment, and that he considers it an evidence of weakness, and that severe and harsh measures are the only ones that are effective wth the Filipinos. I, have found that Just and kind treatment, uni form and continued, is the "pnly way by which these people can become our friends ana sausnea wun unuea oiaies sover- -Ir-ity. Saving been stationed six years on the Grande, I am well acquainted with ,ne natives of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, and while In the Province of Santa ra, Cuba, I visited every town in that vlnce and was able to observe the in igence and education there. I believe at the people of Tayabas Province are n every way superior, in education, in "Igence, morals and civilization, to the pie of Tamaulipas or Santa Clara. As an officer of the Army, I regret that my duty as Civil Governor of this province Impels me to state.the attitude of the majority of my fellow-officers toward civil government in the Islands and its effect upon the people, but I feel that the Interest of the Government is in volved and the f utpre of these people,, for ose welfare we are responsible, is of ..ch vast importance that I ought to re port things as I see and know them, in order that my civil superiors may "be able Intelligently to order what the situation demands." ith the report is a copy of a letter General Corbin to General Chaffee, ed February 19, saying he incloses the report of Major Gardener and that there should be a complete Investigation. There Is also a cable message, dated April 2, Is which General Chaffee is directed to make the Investigation with all speed possible. In connection with the report on Ta bayas. Secretary Root also forwarded to the committee a telegram from Gover nor Taft, dated Cincinnati, the 8th Inst., In which he said: "This report was handed to my secre tary Just before I sailed from Manila. On reaching Washington, I submitted it lo Secretary Hoot with the statement that Colonel Gardener was successful as a military commander at Tabayas In keeping It peaceful; that he was a good Governor and was popular with the peo ple, and that I would believe implicitly anything' stated of his knowledge, but I feared that the great friction between him and those officers succeeding him in military command has so Influenced his Judgment that charges made by him, nec essarily based on the evidence of others, against the conduct of military affairs in the provinces ought not to be acted upon without , giving those accused an oppor tunity to be heard, and that had I read the report before leaving Manila, I should have referred it to General Chaffee for investigation and comment. The Secre tary of War accordingly directed me to transmit the same to him for the pur pose of "forwarding it to General Chaffee, and I did so under date of February 27." Governor Taft also said that, while in his testimony he had produced reports from the Governors of 23 organized prov inces, he had "expressly limited them to those in which there was no insurrec tion." True, Tabayas had not been turned over to the military authorities, but the writ of habeas corpus had been suspended there In the case of military prisoners. He added that he had prom ised only to submit reports from pacified provinces, and that, in accordance with this promise, he had submitted all such reports received. Hence, he asserted that he had not disobeyed the. rules of the committee. Commenting upon these explanations of Governor Taft, Senator Culberson read from, the record of the Governor's tes timony before the committee where he had said, after submitting the 23 reports referred to, that it was "quite possible there might be In the mall other reports," and that if so he would produce them. Senator Culberson also said that no claim had been made that Tabayas was not an organized province and that it was evident that Governor Taft had been In possession of. the report concerning that province when he was before the com mittee. "I am willing to submit to the record," said Senator Culberson, "whether Governor Taft was entirely candid and did submit all the reports In his posses sion." MncArthur Again Testifies. . General MacArthur was again the wit ness before the committee today, and he began his statement with reference to the burning of villages by the native forces In 1899. He said that the order for this destruction had been Issued by General Luna, and he found that this was due to the fact that Luna had been a student of Napoleon's campaigns and had conceived the Idea that he could compel the American forces to retreat as the Russians had forced the French conqueror to retreat from. Moscow. In this connection General MacArthur read a number of orders Issued by himself, directing the conduct of troops In the field and enjoining the utmost kindness in the treatment of captured and 'Wound ed members of the enemy's forces. In one of these orders the American forces were Instructed to kill, if possible, the,-) enemy with arms In his hand, and. In re ply to questions. General MacArthur said that in war the prime object is to dis able the enemy and to kill him, if ps-' slble. when In battle. To the good marksmanship of the Americans he at tributed the large proportion of Filipinos who were killed in battle to the number wounded. Senator Patterson asked a number of questions in this connection, Intended to bring out the fact that the number of killed among the Filipinos was so much out of proportion to the number wounded as to require an explanation. General MacArthur held to his position that the disproportion was no greater than was to be expected under the circumstances. "An increased death rate in the Amer ican Army -might have been more satis factory to some arguments' said he, "but I nevertheless consider it very for tunate -that such was not the case."' Pressing "hit question. Senator Patter son asked if the killing of 20 Filipinos to one American was not "simple sliugh ter." "No," replied General MacArthur. "Not when your adversary stands up and fights." "Then If under these conditions, with such disparity of casualties, the Filipinos stood up and fought, are they not the bravest people that ever went to war?" asked Senator Patterson. "They did not stand up and fight after the first battle," replied the witness. "Then if they did not fight. Is l.t not true, as I have asked, that their .killing was nothing more than slaughter?'.' "No; that Is not the case. The war is the most humane that ever was ibught. It -is simply a question of. efficiency against Inefficiency." Chinese in the Islands. Senator Carmack questioned General MacArthur as to his meaning whenh.e stated In his report of 1901 that there was an organized and systematic- effort to have Chinese immigration continued for the purpose of exploiting the Islands. General MacArthur said he had intended to bring out the fact that the large Euro pean and American establishments in the archipelago all demanded their labor, as the Chinaman is the cheapest and most indefatigable toller In the world. Their hope was, he said, to continue the flood of immigration from China, as they were reluctant to come to the American stand ard of wages. He did not believe it WQUld be difficult to keep the Chinese out, and he was of the opinion that when better wages should be established the natives would prove acceptable as laborers. Speaking of the educated Filipinos, General MacArthur said that many of them were men of gobd character and generally showed ability. Among others of whom he spoke was Mablnl, who, he said, had a dream, of a Polynesian con federacy, "an able man. but a dreamer, anil unfortunately paralyzed," he added. "Where is he now?" asked Senator Pat terson. "In Guam," laconically responded the witness. "How did he get there?" "I sent him because he was an agita tor." Then followed a long colloquy, in which General MacArthur explained that after he had released Mablnl he had continued his agitation. "His agitation In support of Filipino independence?" suggested Senator- Pat terson. "His agitation was in support of the Insurrection," Insisted General MacAr thur. The committee adjourned until tomor row. The statement was made at today's session that next week a number of en listed men would be heard as to the practice of the "water cure" In the Phil ippines, and that soon afterward Admiral Dewey and General Anderson would bo requested to testify. General Corbin today received a tele gram from General Chaffee stating that Major Gardener, Civil Governor of the Province of Tayabas, had been directed to submit specific charges, but that these had not yet been received. General Chaffee adds that when the, specifications are at hand the investigation will be hur ried as fast as possible. CHARGED "WITH SEDITION. Arrest of the Editor and Proprietor of Manila Freedom. MANILA, April 10. Excitement prevails here on account of the arrest of the edi tor and proprietor of Freedom, a local publication, who Is charged with sedition; In publishing recently an article from an American periodical, to which the editor of Freedom agreed. He also added re marks pf his own, censuring the United States Commission's rule and eaylng that when, It started In July last everv paper in the city upheld It, since which they had all dropped by the wayside, as' they would not support arbitrary government, "espe cially when evidences of carpet-bagging and rumors of 'graft were too thick to be be pleasant." The main charges made were that In many cases the Filipino office-holders are rascals and that the commission has exalted to the highest po sitions Filipinos who are notoriously cor rupt. The editors of the Volcano also have, been arrested on a suit of the Govern ment for demanding the removal of the Judge who recently tried Senor Valdez (the editor of a local Spanish paper, -who was fined 4000 pesetas for libeling two Fili pino members of the commission), and who 13 now trying the editor of Freedom under the sedition law. These proceedings have aroused the en tire press df Manila and Its representa tives met today and resolved to send a committee to the Commissioners to argue against the Injustice of the proceedings. The meeting also determined to send a cable message to President Roosevelt, urging him to take steps to prevent the commission from using the sedition law In such cases to prove lese majeste against editors. The meeting, which was enthusi astic, was also largely attended by law yers, doctors and others. WALLER COURT-MARTIAL. The Major Will Be Allovrcd to Slake a- Statement Today. MANILA, April 10. The members of the court-martial trying Major Littleton W. Teeeeeeaeeseeoeeegs jk . v " . "M A -rs n flkr-iK& ' ,SSBBBBBBBBbH bbbbbbbbbsbB'.1K HHKHH BBSBBBBSBBaSBSaflBK' .MBbsHsBBBBbI Joe Mahaffey, a recent arrival from the East. W- T. Waller, of the Marine Corps, on the charge of executing natives of Samar without trial, were today handed the rec ords of Balangiga, Island of Samar. They were mostly a series of letters from the insurgent General Lukban, Informing the officials of certain facts and congratulat ing themon a victors'. There was one from Guevarra, the Insurgent leader, tell ing the officials not to give out certain details, as It was contrary to the laws of war. One letter "was from the Presldente of Balangiga, addressed to Lukban, say ing he had agreed on the policy of doing what the Americans liked, and then, when the opportunity offered, rising against them. Counsel notified the court that they had finished with their witnesses, and the court was requested to allow Major Waller to speak tomorrow before the regular ad dress of counsel? English Comment on Waller Trial. LONDON, April 10. Commenting on the evidence presented at the court-martial In Manila of Major Littleton W. T. Wal ler, and on the editorial remarks of Amer lean papers and of newspapers here, the St, James's Gazette this afternoon says: "Englishmen know better than to hold a high-spirited, honorable people responsi ble for tb,e dishonor of a single criminal. We have no doubt American honor will be vindicated in the same manner as the British has recently been by an award of swift, uncompromising justice to the guilty parties. In this country our confi dence In American rectitude is in no de gree shaken by an Isolated example of depravity, such as we Jcnow from experi ence Is liable to occur in the armies of the most civilized and humane nations." Economy in Transport Service. NEW TORJC. April 10. Orders have been received from Washington by Su perintendent Duvol to place the Army transport service on a very .economical "basis; says a World special from San Francisco. As a consequence, all unneces sary employes will be discharged. On all transports an order has been issued discharging the fifth and sixth mates. The orders are that the ships must be operated with regulation crews and fewer men will be hired In the steward and deck departments. The chief paint Inspector and his assist ants have been stricken from the pay roll. Lukban Sent to Prison. MANILA, April 10. The Insurgent Gen eral Lukban. who surrendered to Lieu tenant Strebler, of the Filipino scouts, February 22 In the Island of Samar, arid who was brought to Manila, has been sent to the Mallgi Island prison. He will oc cupy special quarters. Transport Hancock Runs Aground. MANILA, April 10. The United States Army transport Hancock has run aground in the mud near Iba, Zambafes Province, about 100 miles north of here. She is not believed to be In danger. Tugs have been sent to her assistance. The Cholera Record. MANILA, April 10. In the provinces, up to date, totals of 224 cases of cholera and 166 deaths from that disease have been reported. In Manila the cholera totals are 206 cases and 160 deaths. Sale of Transports. WASHINGTON, April 10. The Secretary of War has directed the sale of the trans ports Egbert and Rosecrans, now at San Francisco, to the highest bidder, in order to reduce transportation expenses. British Warship at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 10. The Eng lish sloop-of-war Shearwater, Captain Charles H. Winfreville in command, ar rived in this port this afternoon on a cruise to Esqulmalt She will remain here until April 14. The Shearwater will sail from here direct to her destination, calling at no other port. College President Loses a Leg. x CHAMPAGNE, III., April 10. President Draper, of the University of Illinois, suf fered amputation of his right leg above the knee last night as the result of his runaway accident Sunday. His left leg was also broken, but is doing well. He is as comfortable as can be expected. Her Sun's Life Saved by Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "A neighbor ran In with a bottle of -Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy when my son was suffer ing with severe cramps and was given up as beyond hope by my regular physician, who stands high in his profession. After administering three dose of it my son re gained consciousness and recovered en tirely within 24 hours," says Mrs. Mary Haller, of ML Crawford, Va. This rem edy is lor sale by all druggists. TO HOLD' SPRING MEET WATERLY GOLF CLUB PLANS A TOURNAMENT. Programme Is Issaed for Three Days Events Oregren Champions to Be Decided. The Waverly Golf Club has Issued the programme for its seventh annual Spring meeting, which will be held Aprils, 25 and 26. The championship of Oregon will be decided In the open men's and women's events, as well as In approaching and put ting contests. Entries for the champion ship events will be received by the handi cap committee, Messrs. W. J. Burns, T. Linthlcum and John D. Carson, up to 8 P. M., April 23. All events are open to amateur golfers from any part of the United States or Canada. The complete programme follows: Thursday, April 24. 10 to 11 A. M. Mixed foursomes (handi cap); IS holes; medal play. 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Mixed approaching contest: four balls two at CO yards, two at 40 yards; bunker 25 yards from hole; daily prize. 10 A. M. tq 5 P. M. Clock golf; sir balls; dally prize. 1 to 2 P. M. Men's open championship of Oregon; 18 holes; match play. 1 ONE OF PORTLAND'S NEW BASEBALL PITCHERS. - Joe Mahaffey. one of Portland's newly signed pitchers, comes from the East with a most flattering rec ord. He began his baseball career in 1806, with the Terre Haute, Ind., team, and plajcd the following eea eon with Madison, Ind. During the next three years he pitched for "amateur" teams In and about Cin cinnati, and lost season led the Cedar Raalds, la., team through a successful season In the "Three-I" League. Mahaffey Is 25 years old. He Is a brother of first baseman Louis Mahaffey. Manager VIgneux is pleased with his practice work, and believes that he will prove one of the best pitchers in the league. 2 to 3 P. M. Women's open champion ship of Oregon; nine holes; match play. Friday, April, 25. 9:30 to 10:30 A. M. Men's open champion ship (continued). 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Women's open cham pionship (continued). 10 A, M. to 5 P. M. Mixed approaching contest. 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Clock golf. 1 to 2 P. M. Men's open championship (continued). 2 to 3 P. M. Women's foursomes (handi cap); nine holes; medal play. 4 to 6 P. M. Men's driving contest; four balls course 40 yards wide, carry 100 yards; two prizes, longest drive and best (average. 4 4 to 6 P. M. Women's driving contest course 40 yards wide, carry 50 yards; two prizes, longest drive and best average. Saturday, April 20. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clock golf. 9:30 to 10:30 A, M. Men's open cham pionship (continued). 10:30 to 11:30 A, M. Women's open cham pionship (continued). 12:30 to 2:30 P. M. Men's " open cham pionship (finals). 12:30 to 2:30 P. M. Men's open handicap; 18 holes; medal play. 2:30 to 3:30 P. M. Women's open cham pionship (finals). 2:30 to 3:30 P. M. Women's open handi cap; nine holes; medal play. 4 to 6 P. M. Men's approaching con test, championship of Oregon. 4 to 6 P. M. Women's approaching con test, championship of Oregon. 4 to 6 P. M. Men's, putting contest, championship of Oregon. 4 to 6 P. M. Women's putting contest, championship of Oregon; limited to .four balls; special prizes. GETS DECISION ON POINTS. Abe Attell Bests Kid Broad at St. Lonis. ST. LOUIS, April 10. Abe Attell, of San Francisco, gained the decision on points over Kid Broad, of Cleveland In a 20-round bout "before the West End Ath letic Club tonight. Broad forced the fight ing from start to finish, but as in his previous battle here with the clever Cali fornia, his tenacious style availed him nothing. Attell flitted in and out and away like a shadow, all the time playing a tattoo of light lefts on Broad, inter spersing them with right swings to the head and body. Broad's blows had much steam behind them, and shook Attell up when they landed. Delaney Says It Is All Over. OAKLAND, Cal., April 10. William De laney, manager pf James Jeffries, Issued the following statement: "It Is all over and Fltz won. By ac cepting the Charleston offer he selected the only avenue of escape left open to avoid Jeffries, 'knowing they could fight in California and remembering the trou ble they had In Texis, Arkansas and re cently in Cincinnati, proves conclusively that he has not forgotten the whipping he got from Jeffries at Coney Island. In regard to his wanting to fight In England, I would say that we want nothing more to do with Fitzslmmons. As long as box ing Is legalized here, American soil is good enough for us. We know that Fitz slmmons is not sincere, but we are glad we made him show his hand." McGovcrn-Corhett Match. NEW YORK, April 10. A meeting has been arranged between the managers of Pugilists McGovern and Young Corbett for the purpose of arranging another bat tle. The manager for McGovern will leave this city Sunday for Cincinnati, where the meeting will be held. PENDLETON WINS FROM ATHENA. Baseball Game Results in Score of 10 to 0. PENDLETON, Or., April 10. The base ball game here this afternoon between the Athena and Pendleton teams resulted In a ecore of 10 to C In favor of Pendleton. At the end of the first Inning the score was 4 to 2 in favor of the locals, and Athena did not make another-score until the seventh, when It made one and Pen dleton had seven. In the eighth Athena ran Its score up to 6 and Pendleton went to 10. No very sensational plays were made. The first two scores for Athena were the result of errors on the part of Pendleton. Plenty of errors were made on both sides, although Pendleton made the most 11 to Athena's 8. Wlllner struck out seven men for Pendleton, and Sanders only three for Athena. The game was played In the presence of 800 people, and was spirited all the way through. McCar thy, of Tacoma, umpired, and Charles A, Maskrey and Doc Osborn scored. Baseball at High School. The Portland High School baseball team Is fast assuming shape, and the boys are showing up well under the captaincy or William Hare. Manager Smith already has -a .number of games in view, and the outloQk for the nine is a very successful season. The line-up for the season will probably be: First base, Roy Melkle; sec ond base. Dfck Hathaway; shortstop, William Hare; third base. Miles Trow bridge; left field, Elmer Smith; center field, Ben Morrow; pitcher, John Har kins; catcher, Frank Swope. Baseball Players Signed. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 10.-James H. Manning, president of the Kansas City baseball club of the Western League, has signed Leon De Montrevllle, a brother of Eugene De Montrevllle, and Catcher Drill, the backstop of Georgetown College team. The latter, however, will be unable to Join the team until June L Seattle's First Game) SEATTLE. April 10. The Seattle base ball team, played Its first practice game today, defeating the State University team by a score of 24 to 2. HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEETS. Team Is In Training to Meet Eugene and Albany Athletes. A number of candidate tor the Portland High School track team are turning out, and the school expects to have several fast men In the field. Manager Eagleton has arranged for a meet with the Eugene High School, to -take place In Eugene In about three weeks. A meet may also be secured with Albany. The manager also has several other datee under considera tion. Dick Hathaway Is the captain, of the team. Those who are working for positions are: Track men, Walker, Smith and Ker rigan; Jumps and pole vault, Hathaway, Kerrigan, Taylor and Swope. -Harkins will handle the weight events. Races at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. Five fa vorites won at Oakland today, and the talent recovered somewhat from the losses sustained yesterday. Mildred Schultz, a 30-to-l shot, was the surprise of the after noon. She got away poorly In the five furlongs event, but ran through the field and won from Rosewar and Nonle. Re sults: Six furlongs True Blue won. Rasp sec ond, Canderos third; time. 1:15. Five furlongs Mildred Schultz won, Rosewar second, Nonle third; time, 1:02. Futurity course Royal. Rogue won Narra G. second, Jacqueminot third; time! 1:11. Mile and an eighth, handicap Obla won, Position second, MacGyle third; time, 1:1. Six furlongs, selling Saul of Tarsus won. Matt Hogan second, Malasplna third; time, 1:15. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Wolhurst won, Rio Shannon second, Artllla third; time, 1:4S&. - Races at Bennlngs. MEMPHIS, April 10. Montgomery Park results: Seven and one-half furlongs, selling Pirate Queen won, Plead second, Klnloch Park third; time, l:36i. Mile and an eighth, selling South Breeze won, Menace second, Searcher third; time, 1:55. Six furlongs. selling Waln-a-MoInen won. Hunter Rye second. Autumn Leaves third; time, 1:44?4. Tennessee Brewing Company selling stakes, seven furlongs Ampere- won, C. B. Campbell second. Bard of Avon third; time, 1:28. Four and one-half furlongs Spencer Relff won. Early second, Tim Cogan third, time. 0:56. Seven and one-half furlongs, selling Ecome won, Harry Wilson second, Malay third; time, 1:36. Races nt Memphis. WASHINGTON, April 10. Bennings re sults: Five furlongs Directum won, Flo Rus sell second. Hum Honey third; time, 1:05. Four and one-half furlongs Hedges won, Julia Lyston second. Tugal Bey third; time 0:59. One and three-quarter miles, hurdles Tamarln won, Farrell second, Beau Ideal third; time, 3:29 Four and one-half furlongs Blue Delft won, Tom Maybln second, Springbrook third; time, 0:58. Six furlongs, amateur riders Cheval d'Or won, Tankord second. Mistress third; time, 1:23. Six furlongs Ben Viking won. Alpaca second, Carroll D. third; time, 1:17 3-5. Mile and 100 yards Shandonfield won, Fablus second, May J. third; time, 1:55. J Portland Wins at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 10. The third game of the series of basket-ball contests between the Y. M. C. A. of Port land and the Vancouver Amateur Athletic Club was played at the gymnasium of the V. A." A. C. last evening. It was won by the visitors by a score of 37 to 2L This makes the Y. M. C. A. the winner of the series. The game was seen by a large number of people. New Automobile Record. NEW YORK, April 10. Hon. Charles Rolls has reduced the automobile road rec ord for one kilometer with' flying start by 6 2-5 seconds, at the Part des Cerfs, says a Herald rispatch from Paris. The course was nit in good condition. MISS STONE IN NEW YORK Says the Brigands Were Not Fierce, but Were Insulting. NEW YORK. April 10. Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary, arrived today on the Deutschland from Southampton. Miss Stone said the brigands were not so fierce as might have been Imagined. They said many Insulting things, but never struck or beat either her or her companion, Mme. Tsllka. "Several reports have been printed which stated that Mme. Tsllka had been held for ransom by our captors," said Miss Stone, "but it Is a mistake. I was the one they wanted, and they always take a married lady to chaperone a single one, no mat ter how old the latter may be. "Seven weeks before we were released a baby was born to Mme. Tsllka. The brigands had by this time become so in sulting and cruel in their remarks that It was becoming unbearable. The ap pearance of the baby stopped all this, for the reason that the brigands of Turkey believe that a curse will settle on one of them If they do harm to a child or its mother. Our treatment after the birth of the baby was excellent. We began to get better food, although I must admit that It was not very good, and the sneering' re marks stopped." Miss Stone will go at once to Chelsea, Mass., to see her mother, who Is more than 90 years old. THE .DEATH ROLL. Aunt of President Roosevelt. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 10. Mrs. Marlon Roosevelt, wife of Robert Roose velt, of New York, and n aunt of Presi dent Roosevelt, died suddenly today of cerebral paralysis. Mrs. Roosevelt was stricken last evening, and never regained consciousness. Anthony Taylor. NEW YORK, April 10. Private dis patches from England announce the death of Anthony Taylor, at New Mar ket. 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