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:
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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.
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the East.
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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.
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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. Taylor was a well-known trainer 23
years ago, when he had charge of strings
owned by Pierre Lorlllard and John Cham
berlain. Sarafoff, the Macedonian.
VIENNA. April 10. A rumor, lackinsr
confirmation. Is current here that M. Sara
foff, the leading (Macedonian, is dead.
Captain Bradford.
NEW YORK, April 10. Captain Brad
ford, skipper of the famous cutter Gala-
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as the sole legal tender of the Philip
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introduce Into the transactions of the
natives and the difficulty of maintaining
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Ho Yow Nonconunlttnl.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. Chinese
Consul-General Ho Yow- Is noncommittal
with reference to a report that he Is to
be transferred to Russia. He will soon
take a six months vacation, going di
rectly to New York. It Is said that h
has disposed of his racing stable.
Donates Obser-vntory Site.
MISSOULA, Mont.. April 10. The North
em Pacific Railway Company has donated
to the University of Montana 40 acres o
land for an observatory site.
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