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- - - , ; - r-rr- . mw s THE MORNING OBEGONLAJT, ".TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1903. BHIHA. SAYS "NO" Refuses to Give up Manchuria to Russia. CZAR'S 0FF1CIALS'EXPLTA.IH XiirT Btny llarins Made Demands " to 'Which Untied State Holt Ob jectsPrance "Will Stand by Russia In Cue of Trouble. J LOKDOX, April 27. 1 1 Is officially an nounced here that the Chinese government has sent to the Russian government at Bt. Petersburg a formal refusal to grant the litter's demands' In' regard to' 'tis evacuation of Manchuria. RUSSIA ESfTERS DESUL. Did Xot Demand Closing; of Manehu- dlan Ports Nor Complete Control. BT. PETERSBURG, April 17. The Bus dan Foreign Office, -erfitn shown the Pekln dispatch of April 3, setting forth the eight demands rnade1y Russia on China, regarding Manchuria, entered a denial of a number of points and mini mised the Importance of others. Commenting on each point separately, the Foreign Office says: "First Absolutely false. Not our affair. "Second Depends upon China, Not In our pourpalers. "Tl)lrd False. "Fourth Unimportant. "Fifth Such Is the present arrange ment. "Sixth Extremely Important, since an TCneltsh vessel in 1302 Introduced the plague. "Seventh False. "Eighth The Integrity of China Is a! ready adopted Into the Russian pro- mmme. No need to discuss that now." Regarding the whole negotiations, which have been dragging on. the Foreign Office ays: "There Is nothing directed against the interests of the powers or their commerce. Others enjoy the same rights of commerce Jn the interior as we. Of the towns not opened to trade, the railroad will carry Russian and foreign goods through the country, but we or they cannot sell them In unopened towns. If the towns are ooened. all will benefit alike. It Is the greatest Interest to demand development of trade. The pourpalers concern multi tudinous detailed questions which were not foreseen when the evacuation was de cided upon." As cabled from Pekin, April 23, the Rus sian demands were as follows: First No more Manehurlans ports or towns are to be opened. Second No more foreign consuls are to be admitted Into Manchuria. Third No foreigners except Russians are to "bo employed In the public service of Manchuria. Fourth The present status of the ad ministration ot Manchuria Is to remain unchanged. Fifth The customs receipts at the port of Nlu Chwang are to be given to the Russo-Chlnede Bank. Sixth A Sanitary Commission Is to be organised under Russian control. Seventh Russia is entitled to attach the telegraph wires and poles of all Chinese linen in Manchuria. Eighth No territory In Manchuria Is to be alienated to any other power. EXPLANATION IS GOOD. Russia's Denial Meets Chief Objec tion of United States. WASHINGTON. April 27. Much Interest wan shown here tonight In the Associated Press dispatch from St. Petersburg giv ing a categorical answer by the Russian Foreign Office to inquiries regarding the eight demands which are. said to have been made on China in connection with Manchuria. It was regarded as ot great importance, and, It borne out by subse quent Information through diplomatic channels, will give general satisfaction and meet In a large degree the desires of our Government. It was In, relation to the Drat two de mands that the United States was Inter ested particularly, and It was thcen de mands which prompted it to address cotes of inquiry and protest to St. Petersburg and Pekin. They involved severe restric tions to American trade and the United & laves, inereiore, was prompt to protean. The assurance ot the Russian Foreign Office contained In the St. Petersburg dis patch would seem to set at rest any terlous menace In that respect. The replies of the Russians regarding the other demands also caused a feeling ef relief here, and the hope of the or Bclals is that Russia's position Is fully and correctly set forth. No official con Drmation along the lines indicated has et come to hand from Minister Mc Cormlck, who last week was directed to. make Inquiries of the Russian Foreign Dfflce regarding the attitude of that gov ernment aa to Manchuria. IX SYMPATHY 1Y1TH RUSSIA. France Does Not Believe She Means Harm to Foreign Commerce. PARIS. April 27. The Foreign Office has received lengthy advices from Washing. ton regarding -the feeling aroused In the United States over the steps taken by Russia in connection with Manchuria, the dispatches show that the American Government does not Intend to join the powers in opposing the Russian demands. but that the United States will confine Us action to safeguarding its own com tnerclal Interests. The assurances have created a strongly favorable feeling here. The advices also state that Ambassador McCormlck at St. Petersburg has been Instructed to forward Information, on the subject to Washington. The officials here lay this will probably disclose that Bus- lla'a action has been less radical than ap peared at first. The view prevails that the powers hav ing political antagonism toward Russia are responsible for the present agitation. It is stated that Russia's demands do not mean a termination of the open door pol icy, but only a continuance under Rus clan administration of similar restrictions now Imposed by China. In government quarters Unmistakable sympathy with the Russian attitude" shown. It Is claimed that Russian inter ests in Manchuria and its proximity to Siberia entltla .Russia to take super vision. DIPLOMATS VISIT HAY. Snccesslon of Callers to. Tile Aboat Mnneharlaa Affair. WASHINGTON. April 27. Secretary Hay was extremely busy today reed ring diplo matic representatives of the various pow era Interested Jn the Manchurian question. Sir Chentunr Liang Cheng, the first of these callers, remained. X mlnu'.oe, and notwithstanding the critical condition of China's affairs .affected byARu'ssia's, actleiC he. did 'sot "hesitate to affirm when he .departed that Manchuria was scarcely menttoned-ln his conversation with Secre tary Hay. The. Japanese Minister Mr. Takahlra, who-next, called, manifest ed considerable anxiety to know the re sults of Secretary Hay's Inquiries ad dressed to the Russian government and to China. Baron Ton Sternberg. the German Minister, and Mr. Bailees, the British Secretary, also called. Although It was stated that their visits had refer ence principally! to the St. Louis cere monies, the subjects of Manchuria could not have, been avoided. Secretary Hay disappointed hfs callers so far as Information was concerned, as he had as yet no response from either Pekin ot. Petersburg. The -situation is in statu quo. therefore. As Chinese diplo macy moves In a dilatory fashion, it is not believed that any coup will occur in this case which will take the United' States by surprise. It la learned here today that Japan has expressed her displeasure at Russia's de mands upon China respecting Manchuria. It has been anticipated In dlplomat.c cir cles that Japan and Great Britain would pursue a course Identical with that of this government. Mr. Takahlra was fully ad vised Saturday ot the attitude of this gov ernment. "TV ANTS MONGOLIA NEXT. Russia Alma to Prevent China From Strengthening; Herself. LONDON. April 27. The Berlin cor respondent of the Times this morning says that he Is unable to confirm his refer ence yesterday to Mongolia. He adds that Russia alleged that any change In the administration of Mongolia would pro voke a disturbance likely to affect neigh boring territory. Russia s real motive, continues the correspondent, "is to prevent China from doing anything to strengthen htr posi tion in Mongolia, which doubtless will be the next Chinese dependency to be ab sorbed by Russia. I can also confirm the other demands aa telegraphed, but the third demand. cpncernlng the exclusive employment of Russians, comprises all Mongolia. It specifies, as an example, that If China wishes to employ foreign mining experts in Mancbhuria, Mongolia and apparently in Chill though the text here la obscure such experts must be Russian. It further specifies that the commissioner of cus toms and the health officer at Nlu Chwang shall be Russians." CONCESSIONS TO AMERICA. But Russia Will Go Ahead Unless Prevented by War. LONDON, April 28. The St, Petersburg correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says that Russia is ready to make a Declal arrangement with the united States in regard to the opening ot Man churia to American products. The Russian Government has resolved to persevere to the end, the correspondent continues, and it win only recoil neiore actual hostilities. Russia does not appre hend, however, that the present misun derstanding will lead to war with any state or group ot states. Irish View of the Question. NEW YORK. April 27. The United Irish Societies of New York City have adopted and sent to- President 'Roosevelt resolution protesting against tne re ported action ot John Hay, Secretary ot State, in instructing the United States Minister to Pekln to reject the demands of Russia in Manchuria. The resolution declares that such action is fraught with peril to tne united states, ana is taken at the Instance of England, to. nromote inter ests nhlch are not American. President Roosevelt was asked to note that the course of the State Department since John Hay assumed control ot It has been and Is still dictated by a sole purpose to serve British at the expense ot American Interests. ' WILL CHOOSE NEW MAN. FllRht of Yasqnes to De Followed by Presidential Election. SANTO DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Domingo, Saturday. April 25. It war learned here today that General Vasquex and his followers had left the Island. Quiet has been restored and a Preslden tlal election win soon be had. The losses caused by the revolution are enormous. They are principally in and about this city. In the suburbs of San Carlos alone they amount to J100.0M. General Vasquex and his troops pillaged wherever they went. The German minboat Panther arrived here today. CLOSE UP VENEZUELA AFFAIR. Britain and Germany at Last Ready to Slirn Protocol. WASHINGTON. April 27. As forecasted some days ago. Great Britain has with drawn her contention for a submission of the cost of the blockade to The Hague tribunal, and Venezuela's position Is that she will gladly welcome not only the sub mission Ot the question of preferential treatment to The Hague, but also the right ot 'nations to collect debts by block ades ana Domoaramenis. Instructions arrived today from Berlin relative to the wording of certain articles in the protocol, and as all ot the nego tiators are anxious that the agreement be signed without delay, neither Sir Michael Herbert, the British Ambassador, nor Baron von Sternberg, the German Minister, will be able to acompany their confreres to thededlcatory exercises at St. Louis. Moreover. Sir Michael's health Will not permit- him to leave Washington at this time. Arthur Salks. first secre tary, will go as his personal representa tive, and Baron von Debussche Hadden haufen. first secretary of the German Em bansy. will go in that capacity tor Baron von Sternberg. Vntaues a Punitive In Cuba. HAVANA. April 27. General Vasquex. ex-President ot the Republic of Santo Do mingo, and about ISO political refugees. landed at Guantanamo, Cuba, today from the Dominican gunboat Presldente. President Palma has authorised the Governor of Santiago to permit' General Vasauex and his party to proceed to the City of Santiago. The gunboat Presldente. which conveyed tne reiugees to juoa. win be returned to the -provisional government ot Santo Domingo. CHECK FOR $1 149.40. Earning Power of n Mntnal Life In snrance Company ot Sevr Yorlc Policy. OT-lNPY. I1L. March 17. 1S03.-F. E. Hitchcock, manager the Mutual Life In Kiimnee Company of New York. Spring field, 111. Dear Sir: In October, 1PCC I re i4vr at the hands of your district man ager. Mr. Qaylord Davidson, a check for ril's.tO. Issued Dy tne .uuuixi uu in nniM Company of New York. In pay ment of the first ten-year distribution on my policy. No. S1S.1K. This dividend repre eents 6 per cent interest on the invest ment and X considered It a very liberal .settlement. On the Sth of May. U05, cashed a JUXOOO 15-year endowment policy. Xo. SM.23& in the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, which also showed. fine results. The best recommendation I can give the company asiee from this statement which vou are at liberty to use. as to taxe aa dltlonal insurance in it. which I have done through Mr. Davidson. Of my other policies. I hold in the Mutual Life, one Is a $10,000 15-year en dowment, which will mature In 1904. It Is hardlr necessary for me to add that consider the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany of New York. In every way worthy ot public conlKcnce. Kespectruuy. CHAUNCEY H. CASTLE. President ot the Corns toci Castle Store Company. AFFAIRS. OF JHK ARMY MILES REPORTS ON CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES; He Makes Many Criticisms to "Which the Officials Affected Respond Effectively in Detail. WASHINGTON. Anrll 27 The extended retort of Lleutenant-Gneral ' Kelson A. MUea concerning bis observations In the Philippines was made public today oy ins War Department. It is dated February 19, 1302, and covers all features ot his trip through the Islands, together witn nis recommendations. Of the Moras. General Miles says: "The problem of reducing or controlling these people in ease of continued hostilities does not appear to be a difficult one. They are very poorly armed, and have no means of withstanding our mountain -artillery and field mortars," Of the road to Lake Lanap, he says: "At the time of my visit there were GOO of our men mt work on this road. The heat was Intense, and. there were at the time 70 men sick and some 200 men on sick re port. "The performance of such labor by troops, unless absolute military neces sity exists for It, and I know ot none, is wrong and contrary to law." The more important observations ana recommendations of General Miles are as follows: Troops Are Debilitated, The genera condition of the troops in the archipelago was creditable to them selves and to the country. The effect ot the climate Is a most serious detriment to the service. The men go there in per fect health and In the prima of manhood. out as a Doay are seriously aneciea in the course of two or three years' service. Very few escape. The majority are de bilitated. 'As the mlltary stations, with but few exceptions, are very remote, and the troops are required to be In communities. which are neither beneficial nor congenial to them, the service is depressing and, to some extent, has a demoralizing effect There are scarcely any amusements or recreations for the soldiers. During my visits to the garrisons it so happened that did not see a single soldier under the in fluence of liquor. The following shows the exact condition of the troops at is sta tions In the Philippines, being ail -but IS remote stations, on November 27, 1902: Troops on duty, 17,574; sick, 1115. 'As the result of my observations. It Is my Judgment that the discontinuance of the liquor feature ot the canteen has been beneficial to the Army. The number of troops that -win be re quired to occupy the Philippine Islands is still problematical. While it is claimed that the people are pacified, the newspa pers published in both Spanish and Eng lish contain almost dally accounts ot hos tilities. Against these armed bands the civil government is employing the con stabulary, a force of about 6000 men. 1 round a large proportion 01 toe troops occupying church property, monas teries, colleges and convents. This. I be lieve, to be entirely wrong, and It should be discontinued without delay. It Is a serious detriment to the property, and It will simply result in claims for some millions ot dollars being brought against the United States, which eventually will have to be paid." Import Beef on the Hoof. Of the supplies furnished the troops, he says: While the supplies, as n rule, have been abundant, and--of good quality, there is. in my opinion, too much cold-storage meats use for the good of the troops. Its constant use becomes very distasteful. and. In the opinion of many eminent phy slcians. it Is not the most healthful. In my ordnlon.it would fee advisable to send Government steamers to Australia, ana have them loaded with livestock, which can be distributed in small quantities at the different garrisons." General Miles renews a recommendation made prior to his visit to the Philippines, that at least one strategic position be fortified beyond the possibility of capture by any foreign fleets. Of the condition generauy he says: I do not think there is today a people so sorely afflicted as the 8,000,000 of in habitants of this archipelago. Their cbun try has been devastated by war: in soma places locusts have destroyed the crops; pestilence has prevailed, resulting in the reported death of nearly 75,000 people, while it is estimated that the number not reported Is fully as large." On November 29. Iflffi, General Miles sent the following cablegram to the Secretary of War: In my Judgment five regiments. 15(0 men each, infantry and cavalry, should be sent yearly. Four transports will transport them with all needed supplies. and take returning regiments. The re maining transports should be used to bring out wheat and com. and to bring carl bos and cattle to replace ft) per cent destroyed. These people are suffering from the effects of war and pestilence, and famine must prevail in six months unless prompt and efficient measures are taken." Beef Recommendation Condemned. Portions of the report ot General Miles were sent to the different chiefs of the bureaus, to which his observations were referred, and replies from several officers have been received. The portion recom mending that beet on the hoof be supplied to the troops was referred to General X. F. Weston, Commissary-General, who. In reply, stated: In my Judgment it Is not a. feasible or economical plan, and there should be no departure from the present system of supplying troxen beet. General Weston says his office has never received any complaint about frozen beef. but on tne contrary, uniform commends tlons. General Weston adds: 'Native beef Is out of the question even if it were possible to procure It. and there would be danger In using It, besides It be ing poor, stringy and tough, but the rin derpest practically destroyed the native cattle. The experiment of bringing in cattle wao tried, as was stated by Colonel Woodrun ana was an absolute failure. General Weston sums up the objections in the plan In the following: The supply ot cattle on the hoof for military service In the Philippines is not practicable, would Involve enormous ex pense and entail useless loss of animal life, and would serve no useful purpose. eitner 01 administration, economy or health. At least 0 per cent ot the cattle would not survive the trip so that the Government would not only lose half of the cargo, but would actually pay freight on wcat was tost. Plans ot Defense Ready. General Gillespie, Chief of Engineers, says: That Manila harbor or any other har bor in the insular possessions is not de fended or is not in process of defense, is because Congress has so willed It. Plans for the defense of Manila Bay and 8ublg Bay were prepared, and the revised plans have been approved by the Secretary of War. For the defense of Cebu and Hollo preliminary projects have been prepared, and accurate surveys tor the final project are now in progress." General Crozler. Chief of Ordnance, says the War Department has appreciated the necessity of defending by fixed works the principal ports of all the insular posses slons. including the Philippine Islands, but that tne matter rests with congress. Part of the Price. General O'Reilly. Surgeon-General says: The bad effect ot the climate on the health of the Army is a simple fact. Just as the troops serving on the Texas border always have shown a greater sick rate and a higher percentage of deaths than those in the Rocky Mountain districts or the Northern United States, so in a great degree will the Army la the Philippines "always exceed In sickness and death the Army at home. I think we must consider i these sick rates as part of the price of the occupancy of the islands". and not ex pect any. very great dtemnSUoa fer the future; Small Temptation to "Brink. 'The prevalence c-f aJcoaoHim to the Army, as shown by the sick report (which Is by no means an exact. Index at tie -habits of the sen) is mueh greater is- the United States than la the iataada. In spite of the undoubted pernicious effects of vino on some soldiers fn the Philippines, the sick, rate for alcoholism lias been much smaller there than In the United States' ever since our occupation -of the Islands. - The effect of the discontinuance ot the canteen feature of the post exchange on the well being of the men should. In ray opinion, be Judged largely from reports of posts In the United States and city sta tions of the Philippines, such as Manila, Hollo and Cebu. At - remote station In the Islands a young soldier may, it Is true, get vile liquor at a very small price, but there Is nothing very attractive In so do ing. There are no bar fixtures or rooms with billiards and cards, iced drinks, music and sometimes, dissolute women. Unless he la already an habitual drunkard, the temptations for him to become so are not nearly so great as In the cities mentioned and in the United States. When a pre viously sober soldier does become a chronic drinker of vino, his ruin Is com plete. The value of the canteen has always been considered to be as a means by which the average soldier, not a drunk- aru, put a user 01 liquor, can get a xew glasses of beer at home, and every day in the month If he so desires. Instead of being attracted to saloons, where he Is tempted te spend his month s pay at once for vile liquor, gambling and women. It also very probable that the rates for alcoholism In the Philippines are now lower than ever before on account of the prevalence of cholera. The enlisted men have been so repeatedly warned agalnstJ toe danger of drinking impure water, na tive soft drinks and frequenting native shacks, that, having seen the horrors of cholera among the natives, and the comparative immunity of the troops, a decided deterrent affect must have bees produced." Hatches' Answer Suppressed. It Is understood that a reolv has been received from General' Hughes, who was commanding in the Philippines, and is one of the officers to whom General Miles refers in his report. It was not made public at the War Department, and little information regarding it could be learned. General Miles, however, who had been furnished copies of the replies of the dif ferent .bureau officers, sent each a note of a few lines stating that the replies to his comments on affairs in the Philip pines were all ot a gentlemanly character save that of General Hughes. HOW TO WIN PEACE- (Continued from Flrit rage.) proachlng the great problem of yesterday, any problem or problems will be solved. Man Who Roases Hatred aa Enemy. "Any man who tries to excite class hate. sectional hate, hate of creeds, any kind of hatred, in our community, though he may anect to do It in the interest of the class he is representing. Is In the long run with absolute certainty that class' worst enemy. In the long run we sre going to go up or go down together. Of course. there will be exceptions, small local ex ceptfons, exceptions in kind, exceptions in place, but as a whole, it tne common wealth prospers, some measure of the prosperity comes to all ot us. it it is not prosperity, then the adversity, though it may be unequally upon us, win weigh more or less upon all. It lies upon our selves to determine our own fate." WITH CHORUS OF WHISTLES. President IiWelcomed to Lincoln anilrmlrti Its Crop of Babies. LINCOLN. Neb.. April 27. The arrival of President Roosevelt's special .train In Lincoln this afternoon at a few min utes after II o'clock was announced by a chorus of factory whistles. At this sig nal all stores in town were cloned and remained locked up until after the de parture of the President and his party. The weather was one. The military escort .formed a pageant that has not been equaled in Lincoln since the recruiting- ot troops for the Spanish-American War. In addition to the survivors of the civil war that found representation in the parade were the First Regiment. Nebraska National Guard, with regimental band, and the ca det battalions from the University ot Nebraska and the Nebraska Wesleyan University, with the bancs of the two organisations. All schools and colleges in the' city had been closed for the day. and those of the students who 013 not partici pate In the parade were assembled at the State House to listen to the President. During the time taken for the movement of the parade from the Union Station to the capltol, an old Spanish cannon was manned and lustily fired by students. The McKlnley Memorial chimes and other church Dens rang out in tne pean ot wel come. The Capitol building from the dome down waa a mass ot red, white and blue bunting, while many business houses also were decorated. The 50.000 population of Lincoln waa In creased to nearly twice that number by the Influx of visitors this afternoon. The President spoke from a stand erected in the Capltol grounds. He said: "Comlnc throurh the State of Nehraska today. I was rejoiced in your great pros perity: I rejoice In your fertile soil; I re joice in the crops that you raise, ana. after all, the best product ot tne men and women. I was mightily, glad to see your children. They seemed to be all right in quality and quantity. (Laughter.) I think you have a mighty good stock, l want to see It go on." The President spoke briefly on good gov ernment. A threatening storm which came up sud denly hurried the reception. Soldiers strung along each side of the streets for a mile and a half to the Capltol. As the clouds of dust swept down the. street the entire procession hastened Its steps. The bands played during the march to the Capltol. but on the return the storm was .so close and the time left so short that the horses, both carriage and saddle, were nn m n ration, and the rollce-and soldiers had their hands full preventing accidents. At 1:45 o'clock, when the party boarded the train for Fremont, rain and flying dust were In full possession of the streets and the crowds were scurrying to get 10 shelter. ADVISES TREXj PLANTING. President TraIe Nebraska's Work and Says Keep It Going;. HASTINGS. Neb.. April 27. President Roosevelt reached here at 10:15 this morn ing. He was greetea oy a large crowu ana made an address from the depot step. The President spoke of tne roresiry situa tion in Nebraska, saying tnat as tne peo-- nle of the state were protecting tne orig inal scanty forest they now had a more and better natural forest than ever be fore. But the work should not stop, he said. The leople should continue the planting of tnes. The Federal Bureau of Forestry, he, Rtld. is co-operating direct ly with tree planters In different parts of the state. At ths conclusion ot bis speech thd President wa.i taxea tor a snort onve, In the course ot wmcn ne maae an aq dress to the school children from his car riage. Breaks Gronnd for Library, GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April 27. Presi dent Roosevelt made an early start to day on what promises to be a busy week. He broke the ground on the new Carnegie library and then delivered a short address in front ot the high school at 1:15. He then left for Hastings. Governor Mickey and Senators Dietrich and Millard Joined the President here. The Governor will go with him aa far Hasting and the Senators will be bis guests when Omaha .11 reached. VIEWS OF GENERAL MILES (OseUaosd. troei rtnt fsa.)' ordscs or circulars ot personal .lnftructten which woaM inspire or encourage any act of cruelty be annulled. The order says that "the excuse that the unusual condi tions Justify the measures herein con demned are without foundation." Fraud In Rice "Sales. Continuing his report to the Secretary, General Miles directs attention to the acts ot reconeeatratloa by General Bell, and claims that they were In direct violation ot law. He says that thelaw was "also violated In handling and buying large quantities of rice, which were sold at a profit. The people who were In the re concentration camps were, says General Miles, "considered prisoners of war, but were compelled to buy food from those who held them at a large profit," General Mile? characterises this, as un precedented. He speaks of the magnitude of the transaction, which involves 21,000,- 000 pounds of rice and other supplies at a cost of. 1206,220, He says that an extraor dinary feature of this transaction is the action which was disapproved by a di vision commander, who assumed command and who turned the matter over to the civil authorities, and that it has been car ried ont under an act of the Philippine Commission. A reply to the foregoing portion of the report has been prepared by Judge-Advo-cateiGeneral Davis, in a letter to the Sec retary of War, In which he says: AH Cases Under Inquiry. "The Incidents which sre set forth In the Inclosed special report have been made the subject ot special Investigations; in some Instances these have been con ducted by courts-martial, and their find ings and sentences have been duly promul gated In orders;- In others me Inquiries have been Intrusted to Inspectors or to officers designated for that purpose by the commanding General In the Philip pines. Where administrative action has been called for, as a result of such Inves tigation, It has been taken by the proper military commander, if the parties con tinued within his Jurisdiction: in other eases the matter has been submitted to (he department with a view to t.he resort to such punitive remedial orders as were deemed appropriate, and these representa tions have resulted in a number of coufts martlaL Aa to some phases ot these In quiries the Investigations are not yet complete, and a reference of the papers to the Philippine Islands or officers who are now serving In the United States has been necessary. Whether tho necessity for any'further administrative action, in addition to that already taken will be disclosed as a, result of such Investigation, can only be determined when inspection reports are received at the department," Facta of Rice Deal. General Davis explains that the Inquiries are especially difficult, because the ind dents complained" ot were not made known at the time, and officers and soldiers ot the volunteer Army have been named to be -discharged. He discusses at some length the distribution of rice in the Provinces of Batangaa and Cavlte, which l matter that has been considered in the department. It Is explained that In order to restore civil order and to pro vision' the people in the. concentration camps It waa' determined by General Bell, with the approval pf the commanding General, that purchase of rice should be b,r Z '?'6 reimbursed by the military government. Upon this point General Davis says: The measures resorted to were dictated by military necessity; they wire under- tsken with the approval of the local mili tary commander, and were calculated to meet an emergency ot impending famine in such a way as to relieve actual distress I without pauperizing the native popula tion and without casting the burden of their support upon the insular treasury I when publle order had been restored and the provinces relegated to civil control. Aa fti riftrjt tnrA ftr thft mill- tary occupation had terminated and the demand for relief continued without sub stantial abatement, the balance of profits accruing from the sales of rice by the military government was transferred to the Insular treasury and applied by the civil government to the relief of the wide spread distress occasioned by the preval- lenee of cholera and famine In the prov inces ot Southern and Southeastern Luzon." OLD CHARGES REHASHED. Chaffee Says Ac-cased Were Tried No Boodle In Rlee Deal. NEW TORK. April 27. General Adoa R. Chaffee, when seen at Governor's Is land today, said, in regard to General Miles report: . There Is nothing to say regarding It- It Is only a restatement of what has been published before dozens of times. The officers have been tried already. In regard to the paragraph concern ing the purchase of rice, ot course, that was done with my knowledge, and I am willing to stand by It. The rice was bought with money taken from the in sular treasury after a consultation with General Bell. The men were concentrated ! Into camps ana had to be fed. It was sold absolutely at cost, except that there was a profit ot 2S cents on each 123 pounds. This profit was used to buy provisions for the destitute and poverty-stricken In other parts of the islands." LETS A ROBBER "ESCAPE. B. E. Tonnir Ilai Highwayman In His Power, but Allows Him to Go. Because he was too frightened to think. E. E. Toung last nlgbt failed to capture a hlchwayman whom he had in his power. TJie conductor had a loaded pistol thrust under the nose of tne highwayman, but. instead of telling him to throw up his hands, he told Mm to nee for his lite. Mr. Toung lives at 222H Fourth street. Just as he was entering the house last Dyspepsia end other ftomacb Irovbtt quickly relieved and in most cases surely cured by the use of r ? This scientific Rermidde is aSsO Ititely harmlejj; it subdues the Inflammation of the mucous mem brane ol the stomach, and by re moving the cause, etTects a cure. Used and recommended by leading phy sicians. Take no sabstitBte aad see that each bottle bears my irnatsre. Trial silt, I JM, at drcggUts or by mill, froa 63a Prince Street.- - Xerr York Sad J Ze&UL (iiycozofle A TIME ORWGER! TiiiSMdsi!n PerH from Blood Disqases and Nerve Tretwws ucvciopea uunng ine Winter Months. i - Paine's Celery Compound The Great Spring Blood Purifier, Nerve Bracer, and Health Builder. Paine's Celery Compound is the wonder Ot the age! Its marvelous virtues are dis cussed among Interested medical men, and Its cures are talked of. at every fireside. Aa. a Spring health-giver, Paine s Celery Compound stands far ahead of. all other known remedies; It has no worthy com petitor In the vast field of medicine. To a large extent, the present popularity ot Paine's Celery Compound is due to the fact that it has accomplished some of Its most astonishing cures in the Spring sea son a time, when men and women usually complain of 111 health, loss ot vitality, tired feelings a time when people feel dull, listless, despondent and ambltionleea. Today there are thousands' of business men, mechanics, farmers and dear wives and mothers, too, who, though able to walk around, ore, nevertheless, sadly "out of health." At this season Paine's Celery Compound Is the great health-restorer and strength giver for the "out-of-h.ealth" people-ifor those who are perilously nearing some or ganic, disease. Paine's Celery Compound used at once will quickly remove every trace ol poison -from the blood, "brace up the weak nerves, build up the tissues, and tone the digestive organism. It.you. dear reader, feel that your health- is not as roDust ana vigorous as it snouia be, let us honestly suggest the use of Paine's Celery Compound that has so wonderfully blessed your neighbors ana friends. Be assured. "It makes sick, peo ple well." night he was met by a highwayman. who ordered hint to throw-up bis hands. The conductor' had a gun In his overcoat pocket, and as he threw up' his nanas ne thrust the gun under the highwayman s nose. "Get tor your life," he said, and the rob ber turned and Bed. Even after the high- waymants back was turned and the con ductor knew that he had the drop on bun- he did not order him to halt, but drew a sigh ot relief -as he saw him withdraw from sight; young had e, large amount of money with him, and is thanking his luck that he escaped with his cash. Precaution for Safety. LINCOLN. Neb.. April 27. Extraordina ry precautions were taken today to Insure the eatery or tne rresiaeni aunng nis trlD from Hastings to "Lincoln. The Bur- Hnjrton road officials gave orders, that no person shall be allowed In any office or room or near any winoow ot any station where the President will pass who cannot be. accounted for ana who is not Known to- the o racial s. Catarrh Invites Consumption K weakens 'the delicate fS? tissue deranges tho digestive organs, and breaks down the general health. It often causes headache and dizzi ness, impairs the taste, smell and hearing, and affects the voice. Being a constitutional disease it re quires a constitutional remedy. Hood's Sarsaparilla Radically and permanently cures ca tarrh of the nose, throat, stomach, I .poweja, ana more aeiicate organs, Bead tho testimonials, 2To substitute for Hood's acts like Hood's. Be sure to get Hood's. "I was troubled with catarrh 20 years. Seeing statements of cures by Hood's Sar saparilla resolved to try it. Four bottles entirely cured me." Wttixuc Shzbx.is, 1030 6th St, Milwaukee, Wis. Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to cure and koops the promise. A PAIR OF REBELS Here Is the Half That Was ' Never Told. t VAiitKK Companion. In mentioning the means ot relief foe tired and aching f f wnra; "Rebellious feet, especially if the owner desires to use them for much walking, are greatly relieved by the use of rubber heels on tne wauuns saoes. auctiui uu wuo- flts not only the feet, but the whole sys- Which rubber heel will relieve? Not all of them, that's sure. heels in mind, but naturally refrained from advertising an article in the editorial column. a ta vf the thApv mltrht lust aa Well have rebellious feet as rubbish rubber rtMlt Buy rubber heels by the name CSulU van fnr there are many substitutes which will disappoint women who seek relief '.UeZUcia CUai fSD ins UWIC. MUt J UU r5flr- more; c pair miu a uiuc iui stiufcctuutS CARTERS llTTLE IVER SICK HEADACHE Positively cored fry these Uttlo Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Ealing. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowst- I tiess,BadTastsmthsMouin,CaitcdTcnsue Paiaia the Side, TORPID LIVER. They ReguUietaeBowBb. Purdy Vegetable. StnaN PW. . . SmaM Dose Small prlco. THE PALATIAL 0REG0N1AN BUILDING ICot m darlc offlre In the butldlnsl absolutely fireproof; electrlo Ushta, and rtesian Trateri perfect sanita tion sad thorouch Tentllatlon elt Tfttori ran day and night. Rooms. ANDEKSOir. OtISTAV. A!tomcy-t-Law..SU ASSOCIATED PSSSSi E. JU lyjfell. UaT-SM AUETEJf. 7. C-. Masaser tor Oreroa and wasalsstoa cankers' Ufa Aiaocnilon ox Sea Moires. la. B02-903 BAAR. SR. QUSTAV. Run, and Sarx-..S07-80d BANKERS" UFE ASSOCIATION OF SS3 MOINES. IX.: T. a Ausun. Mrr B&KJAUIX. B- W., Dentin 314 BERNARD, a. Cashlr Co-OperaUn Mer cantile Co .212-ZU BlttSWAXOER. OTTO S.. Pnyslclan and Sorceoa 4UT-40S BilOCK. WIUJUR. Circulator Oreto- nlaa. .-. sot BROWJf. itrilA. M. D 313-3U BRUERS, OR. Q. E.. Phys ill-412-U3-41 CAMPBELL. Wli, M.. Medical Raters KqnltasU Uta TOO CA.NNL.NG. M. J BlS-CiU CAKDWELI, DR. J. R-, Dentist Sua CAUK1N. O. E., District Agent Travelers lsiuranca Comsanr W CU1CAUO ARTIFICIAL, T.lMP,CO.; W. T. Dickson, Manager ..........601 CHUBCmtX, MRS. E. J T16-UI COFFEY, DR. R. C. Suneon.....iui-404 COGHUIN. DR. J. H 713-U COLUMBIA TELEPHONE CO ttl5-ia CORNELL. DR. E. De WITT, Ere. Ear. Nose and Throat 013-611 CO-OPEKATtVE MERCANTILE CO.; J. i'. OUen. Gen. Mar.: a. Bernard. Oualtr.ja2-iS CORNELIUS. C. W Pnra, and &urzeon...M COLLIER. P. - PuoUiau; ti- P. McGulr. Manazer ili CREAOH. JOHN 403 Ctiuw, V. p., Tlmuer ana Mlnta 10 DAY. J. G. A L N 31s DlCXfcON. DR. J. 1"-, Pnyalclas T13-JH EDITORIAL BOOMS ... ...Eiahta Floor EVEN1NO TELSU RAM 32Z AKtar Street EQUITABLE LIVE AJ33UBANCK SO CIETY; L. Samuel. Mar.: U. d. smltn. Caaoltr ., -SOI LEENTON, J. .. Phriiclan and Burs.-Suu-Jlu FEN TON, DR. 1HCKS E and Ear..Slt FENION. MATTHEW F.. DuntlA &UJ OALVANL W. iL, Engineer and Draushu- GBART. DR. E. P., Psya. and Surim....oa OLEST. A, J., phralclan and Suri.ton.70-J-7lu GILBERT. DR. J. ALLEN. Pnyalclan...401-tu: GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhat tan LiX Ins. Co. ot New ?ork .iVJ-;iu GRA.Nl. FRANK S-, Attorne7-at-La....sl( QRISWOLD't PilEQLEr. Tailors 131 Sixth stmt HAMMAM BATHS. Turkish and Ruulaa.. 3UKI-3M HAMMOND. A. B 31U HOLLISTSR, DR. O. C PUjalcim- and Surgeon 004-303 IDLEMAN. C iL. Attoroej-at-Lair..19-lI-13 JEFFREYS. 8. T., Attorner-at-Law 51a JEFFREYS, DR. AN NICE 1, Phja. and Surgeon, women and Children only. 400 JOHNSON. W. C i...313-319-ilt KAOY. MARK 1"- Superrlsor ot Agents, Mutual Resenre Lue las. Co........ 60S LANE. E. I. DUtlt .E13414 LAWBAUGIL DR. E. A...... 8O4-80S LtTTLEFIELD. IL 1L. Phys. and Surgeon. .204 MACKAT.DR. A. EL. -Pars and Surg..iU-IR! MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW TORK; W. Goldman. Mgr ...... 2C8-210 MARSH. DR. R. J Phra. and burg 404-4u McCOT NEWTON. Attemey-at-Law 113 McELROY. DR. J. G.. pnr. A Sur.Tgi-703.Tu3 McTADEN. MISS IDA E., Sunograstwr.ui McQINN. HENRY E.. Attorner-at-Law.311-12 McOUIRE, S. I. Managr P. F. Collier. Publisher ..411 McKENZIB DR. P. L Phra. and SurgJ12-13 METT. HENRY ....... ..21i MILLER, DR. HERBERT C. Dentist and Oral Surgeon MOBSMAN. DR. B. P- Dentist... .013-314. MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.; Maik T. Kady. Superrtior of Agenla.eo4-eos NICHOLAS. HORACE a. Attoroer.at-Law.TIti NICHOLS. TUB DRS.. Phya. &. Surgns.603-8ul N1LES. M. M. Cashier Manhattan LU Insurance Company ol Iicw Jerk ...30Q NOTTAGE, DR. G. H-- Dentist OUtf OLSEN. J. F- General Manager Co-Osera- tlm Mercaaula. Co. .... 212-Z13 OREGON INFIRM RY OF OSTEOPATHY .403-410 OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; MAR SOU tt GEORGE, proprietor. ...m sixta street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU; J. F. Strains!. Minster... ............. .300 PACIFIC MERCANTILE CO.; F. M. , Schwartz. Agent .JIT PAUUE. B. 8.. Attorney-at-Law.. .sis PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY ...... Ground jrioor. i &ixu street QUIMBY. 1, P. rf- aama and Forestry waratn ........ SEED. G, J., Eiscuura special Ague Manhattan Lit Ins. Co. ot Now York.. ..3)0 REED WALTER. Optician. ..133 Sixih Stmt H1CXENBACH. Dr. J. ST- Ee. Ear. Nosa and Throat ROSENDALE, O. Metallurgist and wiping- Engineer ..-..-...-... .319 j. ii.. Attorne7.at-Law..-.....H-JiI3 SAMUEL, L-. Manager Equitable LUe...3u SHERWOOD. J. W.. State Commander K. O. T. M. ....311 SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath. 40-4iu SMIThI GEORGE 3.. Cashier Eaultabl. TJ'i .. .............-... ...30S STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-703 SURGEON OF THE 3. P. RY. AND N. P. TEIlilXN AX CO- ....,70f3 SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE .....Jul nlCEER. DR. GEO. F Dentist.. .... .C10-u V ESTER, A. Special Agent Manhattan Tif. .. .......- 20d WiLEY DR. JAMES O. C. Pfcja. It 6ur.7C8- WILSON. DP- EDWARD N- Physician aad Surgeon ..,.. .304-3CS WILSON DR. GEO. F Phys. 4 Surg.TOO-Itll WILSON. DR. HOLT a. Phys. & Surg.SOT-ftoS WOLF-MOKSE CO. . ..- .. 403 WOOD. PR. W. L PhrslcUn..41I-4I2-41J-4U Offices may ne had by applying; to the superintendent ot the building;, room. SOI, second floor. MEN HO CURE HO PAT TUB MODERN' APPLIANCE A poslltte .ir u P"lKt manhood. Tts VACUUM treatment eurea you -without medicine ot Zn Ityous or disease ot Ue aeneratlre or ifnZ. each si lost, manhood. exhaosUee drains, Zt7lcocU. impotency. etc. Men are ulckl r rs I?oVdt perfect health aad strength. Writs circular. Correspondence confidential. $HC HKALTH APPLIANCE CO.. rooms 47-13 ills Deposit building. Ssattla. IVaaa.