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ALL MUTINEERS
ft PRISONERS
Terrible. Can no irade
Crushes Them.
THEIR FLAGSHIP ON FIRE
Two Thousand Surrender to
Admiral Chouknin.
HAD , CAPTURED OFFICERS
Attack by Ioyal Troops Hastened by
Rebel Tactics All Russian Tel
egraphers Strike Czar's
Guard Suspected.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 30. A-t
roUca.U today In the St. Peter and
St. Paul fortress the artillerymen de
manded the Immediate release of the
soldiers who were recently arrested
at the electrical school. The com
mander of the fortress complied -with
the demand.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30. The Ad
miralty announces that It has received
from General Kaulbars, Governor-Genera)
of Odessa, the following telegram
addressed to him by Vice-Admiral Chouk
nin at Sevastopol, dated November 29.
""TVe wished to terminate the affair on
November 28 by surrounding the mutin
ous division with troops and issuing an
ultimatum for unconditional surrender.
The mutineers, however, commenced to
attack on the night of November 27.
sclxlng the torpedo-boat Svirepol and
three others, which had drawn near the
cruiser Otchakoff.
"All these vessels hoisted red flags,
after which the Otchakoff flew the signal
that Lieutenant Schmidt was In command
of tho fleet. Then the Lieutenant, who
iva8 on board the Svirepol, sailed along
the squadron; his crews cheering, but the
other vessels did not respond to these
iheers.
"Lieutenant Schmidt afterwards pro
ceeded to the port ard released those who
had been arrested under his orders.
Schmidt Seizes Small Craft.
"Armed detachments of mutineers con
tinued to seize the small craft In the har
bor which were not guarded by troops.
"Armed parties in sloops from the
Otchakoff went to the Pantelcimon, on
which there were no arms, captured the
officers and took them on board the
Otchakoff. We vwere compelled to tol
erate such doings, Inasmuch as the fleet
had been disarmed in view of the dan
gerous attitude of the sailors. One after
another the craft on the eastern shore
of the southern bay were seized by the
mutineers and red flags hoisted.
Captured Officers as Hostages.
'The plan which was first proposed was
abandoned, and it was resolved to adopt
energetic measures to prevent the situa
tion from becoming worse.
"The officers captured by the mutineers
were taken on board the Otchakoff in the
belief tha,t their presence on that vessel
would prevent Are being opened on It.
Then Lieutenant Schmidt informed the
nsrerabled officers that he would hang
them if the troops on shore took action.
Artillery Begins Battle.
"At 3:80 o'clock on the afternoon of
November 29, fire was opened by Held
artillery on the ships In the southern har
bor flying red flags. These flags were
Immediately lowered and Lieutenant
Schmidt signalled:
" I havo car.tured officers.
"The Otchakoff then opened fire, to
which the north-shore battery and the
loyal ships, whose breech-blocks had been
restored, replied. The Bvirepol advanced
to the attack, but was met with a strong
lire from two cruisers, the Captain Sack
en and the Pamyat Merkurya. and from
tho battleship Rostislav. Tho Svirepol
was Immediately put out of action, as
wrre also two other torpedo-boats, one of
which sank.
Otchakoff, on Fire, Surrenders.
"The Otchakoff had fired barely six
shots, when she hoisted tho white flag
and the squadron ceased to Are.
"A conflagration broke out on the Otch
akoff. and boats were sent to rescue the
survivors and to transfer those who had
been wounded. Lieutenant Schmidt, who
was dressed as a common sailor, escaped,
but was arrested later.
"When the firing began, a mining ves
sel, which haa on board 300 mines, fearing
an explosion, was sunk by tho com
mander. Captain Slavotschlnsky. com
manding the Seventh Naval Corps, start
ed for the mining ship, but was severely
wounded while on the way.
"During the firing against the Otchakoff
the field batteries bombarded the naval
barracks, which replied.
"The number of wounded has not yet
been ascertained.
'The Otchakoff is still burning, and It
Is impossible to extinguish the flames."
AH Mutineers Surrender.
General Kaulbars telegraphed later that
he had just received a telegram from
Captain Btrget. chief of Admiral Chouk
ata's staff, saying that during the night
about 1500 mutineers had surrendered,
with tea QUick-firifvg guns to the Brest
regiment, and that the barracks were oc
cupied by troops.
Geaeral Kaulbars alo forwarded aa ad
MiMflt rem AdxI 0-kc
saying that the barracks In which the
mutineers had defended themselves had
been occupied by the troops.
General Kaulbars' dispatch says that
the mutineers who surrendered, together
with those captured on tho Otchakoff,
number 2000. the majority of them being
reservists, who were sent to the barracks
at the time of the mutiny.
A torpedo-boat, which was supposed to
have been sunk, was found 'today on the
shore. It was on fire. The Otchakoff Is
floating, but her Interior Is gutted. The
town is quiet
Captain Berget telegraphs that Captain
Slavostchlnsky has died of his wounds.
MUTINEERS BRAVE STRUGGLE
.r
Another Version Says They Began
Battle "With Cannonade.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30. According
to the Slovo, the rnutiners at Sevastopol
themselves began tho attack. After wait
ing until 3 o'clock In the afternoon for a
reply to the demands of the mutineers,
which included the convocation of a con
stituent assembly and the immediate real
ization of the reforms promised In the
imperial manifesto, Lioutenant Schmidt
opened Are on the city from ten vessels.
VIce-Admlral Chouknin replied from the
loyal warships, and General Baron Meller
Gakoxnelskle from the southern forts and
with tho coast artillery. The mutinous
sailor used rifles and machine guns upon
the intrenched infantry
Beaten in Heroic Struggle.
The fight, the Slovo says, lasted for Wo
and a quarter hours. The mutineers made
a heroic struggle, but the odds were too
heavy, and, when the Otchakoff, battered
to pieces and on Are, sank, with the
cruiser Dneiper and a transport. Lieuten
ant Schmidt, who was mortally wounded.
surrendered the mutinous squadron, and
the mutinous sailors on shore hauled
down thIr flag to the Brest and Blelostok
regiments.
According to th Rubs, however. Ad
miral Chouknin and Geenral Gakomelskle
called on the mutineers to surrender,
whereupon, urder the orders of Lieuten
ant Schmidt, the mutinous vessels, which
had replaced the Aag of St. Andrew with
a red flag, responded by hoisting the bat
tle flag.
Northern Batteries Join Mutiny.
When the battle begun, the batteries on
the north hide, which were supposed to
be loyal, instead ot firing upon the muti
neers. Joined c&uso with thorn and direct
ed their fire upen the city and south aide
batteries. The Brest regiment thereupon
stormed the northern batteries with fixed
bayonets, and the guns were soon turned
upon the ships and the barracks of the
mutineers.
The Lis to k says the conspiracy which
led to the mutiny went on under the
noses of tho of Accra, and -that even Vlce-
Admlral Blrileff. the Minister of Marine,
who was at Sevastopol a fortnight ago.
suspected nothing- The, sailers waited
until they were assured of the support
of the troops, most of whom, however, re
fused to go over to the mutineers when
the die was cast.
Good Order Maintained.
"During the first three days, the muti
neers were orderly. They sent delegates
to the shopkeepers requesting them' not to
close, as there would be no disorders, and
asking the inhabitants not to leave the
city. They also sent out patrols, with in
structions to arrest the toughs who were
seeking to take advantage of the situa
tion. In all their demonstrations the
mutineers intentionally -sang the national
hymn, in order to prove that the only
traitors were those who refused to satisfy
their demands.
Five Thonsand Killed.
Vice-Admiral Chouknin was in com
mand of the loyal vessels, some of which,
including the Pantelemlon, participated in
the engagement. General Baron Meller
Gakomelskle, commander of the Seventh
Army Corps, with 21,000 infantry and
artillery, was in chief command ashore.
The battle ended at about 5:30 this after
noon, when the ships of the mutiners sur
rendered. The Novost! says that 5(00 men
perished on both sides. The leaders of
the mutineers, it is added, have already
been executed, two battleships have been
blown up and mines have been laid at
the entrance of the roadstead.
COMMUNICATION IS BLOCKED
Telegraphers' Strike May Cause Re
moval of Durnovo.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 1. (3:20 A.
M.) The official dispatches announcing
the decisive crushing of the great mu-
! tiny at Sevastopol and the capture of
all the mutineers, including the fanat
ical commander. Lieutenant Schmidt,
have raised a great load from tho
i hearts of Count Wltte and his asso
ciates in tho government.
Yesterday the Cabinet considered an
even greater problem, tho general
strike of the tolegraph and postal em
ployes, which has completely paralyzed
the Interior communication of the em
pire and which. If continued, will mean
nothing else than the economic and in-
. dustrial death of Russia.
Rumors were flying thick and fast
, late last night that Count "Wltte had
decided to sacrifice M, Durnovo, the
Acting Minister of the Interior, whoa
action in discharging the leaders of
the employes brought on the strike, li
is believed, however, that M. Durnovo
will be given a final opportunity to rec
tify his error.
According to telephonic Information
from Moscow, the telegraphers there
.approached Baron Mldem, tho prefect.
who promised to preseat-a petition for
the re-employment of those who had
been discharged If work was Imme
diately commenced. The government
perhaps will accept this egress from
Its difficulty In this regard
False Reports Cause Paaic
The interruption of telegraphic com
munication "with the interior Is com
plete and the Associated Press Is able
to forward foreign dispatcher only by
special arrangement.
The situation at 8L Petersburg- was
extremely tease yesterday, la the ab
sence of definite Infonwatloa. from e-
IWM GETTING
HOLD OF PIOKIE!
Hopes to Control Eections in
the New York and Mutual
Life Companies.
SAYS HE HAS ENOUGH NOW
Declares That War on the Grafters
Will Follow as Soon as the
New Officers Are
Chosen.
BOSTON. Mass, Nov. SO-Tboma. VT.
Lawson has made the statement for pub
lication that he has scoured a sufficient
number of proxies to control the next
election of the directors of the New York
and Mutual Life Insurance Companies.
He says In his announcement o the pub
lic that he has enough proxies to control
absolutely the elections of these two big
Insurance companies.
Thomas W. Lawson, who created such
an excitement all over the Called States
by the alleged exposures of the fraudulent
methods employed by the glast corpora
tions of the East In swindling the people
who Invested In them, has taken up his
fight against the big insurance companies
with as much energy and spirit as he
first displayed when he was brought viv
idly before the public eye by his opposi
tion of the trusts and maay of the multi
millionaires of this country.
Is Securing Proxies.
Tor some time he has beea engaged In
the work of securing enough proxies to
control the elections of the New York
and Mutuai Life Insurance Companies.
He began by Issuing a call to the policy
holders to pool their proxies. He has ex
pended more than J103.COD in exploitation
work and advertising within the last 3
days.
"There are more than 20) banks. 20
town or City Treasurers and individuals
scattered all over the United States that
have voluntarily opened up proxy collec
tion offices, at no expense te me, and
they arc each sending daily a. batch of
from 23 to 700 proxies." said Mr. Lawson.
when asked to give a brief summary of
the campaign he has inaugurated. "I
have carried all public meetings with the
exception of Schenectady. In three states.
Indiana, Florida and Texas, the grafters
gave me a hard fight. I carried Indiana
almost unanimously. The policy-holders
at Schenectady are privately in favor of
mc, but officials of the General Electric
Company, which employs thousands ef
workmen, used their iafleeacos against
rae. bat nevertheless a large number of
the policy-holders sent me their proxies.
Canvassing Their Proxies.
"Simultaneously with orders to disrupt
he meetings, the leading corporations of
the country have received instructions to
canvass their proxies against me. For
example. E. H. Harrirnan, one of the
trustees of the Big Three, which, the In
vestigation has shown, secured their
funds by loading them with bis .securities
at inflated values to the extent of hun
dreds of millions. Is president of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. While these
meetings of the policy-holders are In
progress, there arc posted In all the cit
ies and towns along the Mae of the South
ern Pacific notices from the local man
agers for all employes to tra In their
proxies at the office, and I have from over
20 different points received letters from
scores of employes that if they do not do
so they will be discharged. At the same
time, thank God. I have received proof
from the railway labor organization that
they will refuse to do so and wRl make
an Jsjruc If necessary.
Questioned as to Insurance.
"The employes of the Oregon Short
Line, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company and the Southern Pacific have
been questioned as to what companies
their lives are Insured in. If they earry
policies In any of the companies that are
under Are they arc asked to give their
proxies to Mr. Harriman's agents. The
demand Is said to be general over the
Pacific Coast lines. While it Is not con
veyed as an order, it is said that raUread
employes are given to understand that
Mr. Harrlman would appreciate the fa
vor if their proxies were turned over to
the 'antl-Lawson crowd.
"Harper's Weekly. Just out. contains a
leading editorial from the pea of the con
troller of Harper's Weekly, Colonel Har
vey, In which he says the American peo
ple have gone Insane because It Is evl-
dent they are flecking te me for relief
from the insurance grafters. In this edi
torial he boldly states that the policy
holders would better remain where they
an. ja the hands of the present grafters. J
or turn their affairs over to others worse
than the present grafters- J. Plerpsnt
Morgan and George W. Perkins own Har
per's Weekly, and Colonel Harper Is Per
kins' appointee in managing the property.
Perkins Is the vice-president of the New
York Life, and the man who made the
shameless confessions before the Now
York Investigating committee. So It can
be seen that I have not yet paid the price
for what I have attempted to do for the
policy-holders, but must stand more of
their own mud. which I wiH willingly do
to place honest men In control of the
vast funds the people have been plundered
of. Then. God help the grafters, for none
will be spared!"
Attacks Commission Law.
TOPEKA. Kan- Nov. 30. The con
stitutionality of the Kansas Board of
Railroad Commissioners. Its Judicial,
legislative and executive powers has
been attacked by the Unloa Pacific
JUilroad in a bill of procedure filed In
the United State Circuit Court In
tbif city.
3riMiri!y the action asks that JuAge
PoBock set mMc .the order of the
on Qeionsr 11, mxiac rMM
on carload shipments of hardware from
Atchison to Wichita. Hutchinson and
Sallaa. Fifteen defendants are named
In the bllL
WILL OPPOSE RATE BILL
Engineers Brotherhood Working Se
cretly to Help Railroads.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 20. Grand Chief
Warren Stone, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, who announced la
Buffalo a day or two ao that the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers would
be active In the matter of railroad rate
legislation, said tonight with, reference to
the plans of the organization that the of
ficers will outline certain views, which
wilt be distributed to sub-divisions, and
from there word will go to members of
the organization. Mr. Stone added that
the whole matter will be done in secret.
HE KECOGXIZES NO BOSSES
v.
Parsons Declares His Policy as Can
didate for Chairman.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30. Herbert Par
sons, candidate for president of the
Republican County Committee. Issued
a statement early today specifically re
pudiating all bosses.
Mr. Parsons announces that he de
sires no member of the County Com
mittee to vote for him on the theory
that such a vote would In any way
commit him to the support of any par
ticular man for the Republican leader
ship in the state. Mr. Parsons' state
ment is in part as follows:
"There have been statements In the
newspapers that I have received a
mandate from Washington. I have not
received, nor do I expect to receive, a
mandate or anything In the nature of
a mandate from Washington, or any
other place. In order, however, that
there may be no misunderstanding; as
to my position in my candidacy for the
presidency of the Republican County
Committee. I reiterate that if eleeted
I will recognize no factional discrim
inations of any kind in the Republican
parry.
"I will regard myself as the repre
sentative of neither Mr. Odell nor Mr.
Piatt, and as owing fealty to no county
machine and no boss, but as standing
in an absolutely Independent position,
resolved to conduct the affairs of the
party with an eye single to making
the party, so far as my power oxteads,
subserve the best Interests of the peo
ple. "No support that may be given to
mo "will create any obligation, express
or Implied, on my part, as to the sup
port I may give any man for the lead
ership of the Republican party In the
state."
Will Talk Civil Service Beform.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30. Secretary of
tho Navy Charles J. Bonaparte' will be
among the speakers at the annual
meeting of the Civil Service Reform
League, which will be held at Milwau
kee. December 14 and 15.
Henry Ansoni Iowa Pioneer.
M-VRSUAXjCTOWN. ja v. 341.
Henry Anson, founder of this city, and
one of the earliest settlers of Central
Iowa, died today of pneumonia. He
was the father of Adrian C Anson, of
Chicago, who was the first white child
bora In Marshall County.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 4S
dec.; minimum. 27. Precipitation. 0-13 f
aa lnofa.
TO DAY'S Partly cloudy with probacy
eeeasteaal Usbt rain. Westerly winds.
RumIa.
Full aooouat of battle with Sevastopol rami-
Beer. Pare 1.
MHtiaers fKte release ef prisoners at Bt.
Peterabcry. Pare 1.
Telegraphers' striae spreads to St. Petorsoene.
Pare 1.
JUoh people see in panic from Menr. Pare 1.
Dragoons la Polaad revolt and ficht Oosa-eka.
Pare 1.
Fort Jen.
Macedonian rebels wni force Turkey I mo war
wlta Butrarla aad Reeutaala. Pare 3.
Balfour wtlt offer reeiraallea 'today. Pace S.
Hen aeeud ef throwlfir besb at Alfonso ae-e-ltied.
Pace 2.
Thaaluglrtnr day banquet In London. Page 3
National.
Edwards reeemmeso's free trace aad repeal of
CMtlwiM shlpelsr law fee Phlnpplacs.
Pace 1.
Tawney to lead the Hosse and. prevent larUT
revision. Pas; 1.
roUUc.
Eccl&eer Brotherhood fichuar rate bttt.
Pace I.
Domestic
Hamlltec the tobbyUt, preparlsg answer ta
Insurance lacdties. Par 4.
WeaJtSy people la Oaaba ezcsmmusleated
by Catholic C&areh. Pace 3.
Ltwsoa elaicBs eoctrel t "Mutual life and
New Yet; 14Xe. Pare L
Harrlman aboct te npead JC0C.COJ.COJ 00 rait
read extensions. Pace 4.
CdebraUe ef 20th aaalverrary of Jewish ns
mtrrauen te America. Pare 5.
Pacific CeauC
Steamcr-ataaaexA picked cp try tur and wffi
prebably reach port today. Pare L.
Qysfcrenc with Inciaas on openm- of the
Oftlvlile reserradbQ. Paro fl.
Senator Dcbots nas aoUd Trarfctnr oC tho Dem
ocratic party In Idaho. Paxe 8.
Scow eacr&t tn Ice Jam In the Taken asd
eight xsca overwhelmed. Pare 6.
Little steamer on Lake Prad d' Oreille disap
pears with her savlcator. Pare 7.
Cipaft Berry, dlsau&ted la dUrrace from the
Army, commits suieide at Yancoaver.
Pare 10.
Sport.
Chicago riven Xlchiran first feotball defeas
la Sve years. Pare 1.
Pennsylvania defeats CeraelL Pare 7.
Several football players la. tally Injured.
Paxe 3.
List of season's football fatalities. Pare 3.
Paciac Coast football raises. Page 13.
Pacinc Coast scores: Oakland . Portland X;
Tacema 10. Los Asreles 3; Seattle 1, Saa
Francisco a Pare 13.
Multnomah defeats University of Oreros, 6
to a Pace 14.
3fariae.
Porelrn sailors In port esjey Thaalcscivlsr
dinner at Seamen's lastUste. Pass 7.
Ofncers of steamship Columbia on lookout
for the Koanoke. bat nnd so trace of her.
Pace 7.
rertUad ad Ylly-
Jotnt trackage lor Northern Paciac asd St.
Past cast of. the Rockies, Page 10.
Portland dtisea learns ot bra Lai treatment
of his family in Rem la- Page II.
Churches asd charities observe Thacksciv-
icg- day. Pse -General
KlUreather tells why he is thankful.
Pare 2L
Hccord of HToltioa travel shows by vali-
daUee. o tickets. Pae 10,
Terger eoottrsroCxor soUtt rcs.ie be ok-
eoavtow ie"ll. -f
CRAFT
OF i TIE
Roanoke Will PrtJbably Reach
San. Francisco Some Time
This Morning.
STORMS FURY IS SPENT
Point Arena, 100 Miles From the
Golden Gate, Heports Steamer
Prom Portland Is Apparently
in Good Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3X (Speclal.
The disabled steamer Roanoke, in tow of
the Spreckcls tug Defiance, passed Point
Arena light at 3 o'clock this morning. She
should be safe In port some time tomor
row morning.
"Word came from Point Arena during
the day that the vessel had been sighted,
and. from all appearances was In good
order. The Defiance made a speedy trip
up the coast and rescued the Roanoke
from the storm, which was tossing the
rudderless ship about like a stick of stove
wood. The storm has subsided, and the De
fiance wfll have aa easy trip to port with
her tow.
The friends of the 8) passengers on the
Roanoke have been assured that all dan
ger Is over. The Roanoke has been floun
dering in aa almost helpless condition In
the storm since Monday.
Crew Works All Night on Rudder.
EUREKA. CaL, Nov. 30. The crippled
steamor Roanoke is making slow progress
In her attempt to reach San Francisco.
Owing to heavy weather. It was Impos
sible for the steamer to get under head
Way until today. Tho crew worked all
Tuesday night, beginning immediately
after the accident on the bar. which cost
the craft he- rudder and stern post. In aa
attempt to get a Jury rudder In place, but.
owing to heavy weather, little progress
was made. It Is presumed that the Roa
noke will reach San Francisco tomorrow.
The Cerona. which arrived here today,
reports having passed Blunt's Reef
lightship steaming toward San Francisco.
It Is supposed she broke loose from her
anchorage In the gale of Tuesday night or
ran short of fuel. v
OX IiOOKOUT FOR ROANOKE
Captain Doran- of the Columbia
Failed to Sec Derelict.
Captain Doran. ef the steamer Colum
bia, reports that he kept a sharp look
out for the disabled steamship Roanoke
or the run up the Coast, but failed to
see any trace of her. The Columbia left
San Francisco for Portland Tuesday
morning, and prior to her departure
learned of the disaster which befell the
Roanoke. The weather was very dirty
and stormy in the vicinity where the
Roanoke is supposed to have oeen at the
tl?ie the Columbia passed, and conse
quently It was Impossible to see a ves
sel except at very close range. Oft Cape
Mendocino the sea was very rough.
The Columbia brought about SO pas
sengers. She sails Saturday night.
TAWNEY WILL BE LEADER
CANNON DISPLACES PAYNE ON
FLOOR OF HOUSE.
Wants nt Head of Republicans Man
Who Will Block Attempt at
Tariff Revision.
WASHINGTON. Nov. S9. (Special.)
Speaker Cannon has reached the Import
ant determination that hereafter the
chairman ef the appropriations committee
shall be the Republican leader on the
noor. This- means- that Representative
Sereno E. Payne of New York, who will
be continued as chairman of the ways
and means committee, which has hereto
fore carried with it the floor leadership,
will be deposed. Mr. Cannon was not sat
isfied with-his work last session, he being
unable to control the House In emergen
cies, and will make this the basis for the
change.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota, at
present the Republican whip, has been
selected as chairman of the appropria
tions committee, although no formal an
nouncement to this effect has been made,
and will be the new Republican floor
leader. Representative McCleary of Min
nesota, who was originally chosen to be
chairman of the appropriations .commit
tee, will be transferred to the ways and
jiiStipa committee, taking Mr. Tawney" 5
pjTje mere.
Mr. Cannon is determined to absolutely
control the House in the matter of pre
venting tariff revision He lost control
of the ways and. means committee last
session. He does not feel sure of Mr.
Tawney en the question of tariff revision
and decided to take him off the commit
tee and substitute Mr. McCleary, who Is
unalterably opposed to modification of
tariff schedules.
GREAT FLOODJN ARIZONA
Chase Creek Washes Out Railroad
and Sweeps Away Houses.
El PASO, Texas. Nov. 30. The wires,
which have been down between here and
CUiton. Ariz., are open and news is re
ceived that one of the worst floods la
the history of the town Just prevailed
there. The waters swept down Chase
creek, washing out the Colorado railroad
between there and Metcalf aad waeMac
away a nasiber of Bouoes la CUftmk. '"
The depot yards of the Nev Mexieaa
Artwsa t1wit ae
CRIPPLED
Many houses close to the depot are re
ported washed away In the rush of water
of Chase Creek Into the Gila River.
The smelter was also damaged. Several
railroad bridges were washed out near
Cllftoa. The flood also damaged MorencL
NEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINES
a
Edwards Recorame n ds Free Trade
and Free Shipping- Law.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. Colonel
Clarence R. Edwards. Chief of the Bu
reau of Insular Affairs. In his annual
report to the Secretary of War. states
that the three most Important needs
ot the Philippine Islands today are a
market, the opportunity for foreign
ers to borrow money at reasonable
rates of Interest, and adequate trans
portation facilities. Provision for tho
latter has been made by Congress.
He says the first or these needs, in
sofar as It may be provided for by the
reduction of the Dlngley Aariff on
Philippine products, gained the consid
eration of the last Congress, In Its
last days and a nlne-to-one verdict In
favor of the proposition was given,
but too late to be finally acted upon
by either the House or the Senate. The
report cites that It Is understood that
there Is still considerable apprehension
that this will Interfere with the sugar
and tobacco Industries in this country,
but the belief Is expressed that, with
possibly one or two exceptions, those
Congressmen who had the opportunity
to investigate this subject this Sum
mer were generally cqnvlnced that
there Is needless apprehension on the
part of representatives of these Inter
ests that any damage would obtain.
Colonel Edwards says the recom
mendation upon which the Curtis bill
was based should be presented to the
coming Congress with the following
additional recommendations:
That after the expiration of the ten-year
period from the date of tbe ratification of
thj treaty ot Parts, which admlted Span
Ih ships aad merchandise to the ports of
the Philippine Islands under the same con
ditions as ships and merchandise of tho
Lnlted States there be free trade both ways
between the United States and the Philip
pine Islands la all articles, the growth aad
rreoxct oc either of these countries.
That tho application of xhe coastwise laws
of the Uaited States to the carrying trad a
between the Tatted States and the Philip
pine Islands be postponed until April 11. 100
from which date this trade shall be carried
la American or Philippine bottoms.
Attention Is called to the considera
tion which has been given by the Phil
ippine Commission to an agricultural
bank scheme. It being stated that at
present the farmer and landowner And
It next .to Impossible to borrow money
upon their lands at a reasonable rate,
the prevailing: rates being: from 2 to 10
per cent a month. The report says
that the Philippine Commission prob
ably will recommend that It be author
ised to grant concessions and guaran
tees for a private bank, the Philippine
government guaranteeing a dividend
i per cent for a certain period, and
the Commission regulating loans and
limiting- rates of Interest.
The belief Is expressed that the limita
tion of the size of a homestead should be
increased to at least 160 acres for a sin
gle homestead entry and materially In
creased for corporations In the less popu-.
lated islands, "especially In the Islands
of MIndoro. Palawan and Mindanao
where only adequate' Inducements to cap
ital will ever reclaim valuable lands from
the Jungle and savagery."
It is recommended that the limit in re
gard to the number ot mining claims to
be owned by one person be removed, fol
lowing the practice In the United States.
Regarding the currency ot the Islands.
CoIoTlel Edwards says:
It may ba found wise to meet the rise in the
price of silver by authorizing a return to a.
coin coatatalnr Jess pure silver than that now
In use. This result could be obtained by the
reduction of the weliht or naenesa. or both,
of the coins to be hereafter Issued for the
Philippine Islands, with authority to recoln.
!n the discretion of the Commission, the ex
latlnr pieeet.
The appropriate authority should be
given the Philippine government. It Is
suggested, to legislate for naturalization
as to citizenship In the Islands.
The aggregate of revenues from the date
of American occupation to June 30 last
was J32.733.10S. and the expenditures for
that period were yT7.710.73S.
Speaking of the ocean-carrying trade.
Colonel Edwards says;
The United Klnrdonr continues to dominate
the ferelra oarrylnr trade of the islands, near
ly CO per eent of the value of Imports arrtv
Inr aad over 73 per cent of the exports de
parting under the Briuso Bar. Spaalsh vee
els. take the second rank for the year la im
ports and, though nrtuinr to a smaller d
rree la export, their participation la the
carrylnc trade has been very constant la both
Imports aad exports duriar recent years. The
German flar. on the other hand, while jrener
ally a close competitor of the Spanish, did a
less uniform business and suffered a heavy
leso tn HWC. with a decline of almost half la
the value of both import aad export caraoes.
American vessels show rains In 1805. carry
ing 10. per cent of both the Imports and ex
ports of the lslandx
It. Is stated that for the first time dur
ing American occupation there is a con
siderable preponderance of exports over
Imports, approximately to $1,500,000. Bemp
exports for the year show a small de
cline In quantity, with a slightly in
creased value; exports of sugar exceed
by a few thousand pounds that of 1301
The participation of the United States la
the Import trade shows a net increase
of over J1.C00.C0O for the year.
CONSIDERING THE VERDICT
Meriwether Court-Ma rtlal Hears
Argument All Day.
ANNAPOI.1S, Nov. 30. Except for the
announcement of the verdict after it
shall have been passed upon by the Sec
retary of the Navy, the Meriwether court
martial. In so far as the public Is con
cerned. Is at an end.
Today was almost wholly given over to
arguments ot counsel. James M. Munroe
and Lieutenant-Commander J. K. Robin
son (the latter being handicapped by an
attack of tonsilitls) spoke In defense of
the accused, and Judge-Advocate Marix
and United States District Attorney J. C
Rose for the prosecution. At the conclu
sion of the address of Mr. Rose, the court
was cleared and consideration of the ver
dict begun.
ACQUITS BOMRTHROWERS
Paris Court Discharges Alleged
Plotters Against Alfonso.
PARIS. Nov. 1. The Criminal Court of
the Seine at 3:30 o'clock this morning ren
dered a verdict ot acquittal in the case
of yi llano, Harvey. Charles Malato and
Cauesanel. who were accused of com
plicity In the plot to assassinate King Al
fonso and President Loubet during the
visit of the former to Paris in May last.
Xnlitlag Factory rneL
GTjOVW.3 VIL.LE. N. Y.. Nov. 30- Fire
coaiiletriy dcMtreyed the plant of the
BraadAfMn. HTnittteg CeMny at Breadal
kta Ac )at c X9m aM4Nb
UJIU
lid
r CLOSE SCORE
Wears Proud Honor of
Championship.
MICHIGAN MAN A SLU68ES
Curtiss Ruled Off for Knocking
Out Eckersall.
CATUN'S WORK SCORES
Michigan Defeated First Time la
Five Years Through Clark's Blun
der and Catiin's Quickness
to Seize Opportunity.
SCORES OF rOOTBAIX GAMES.
Chicago. 2: Michigan. 0.
Pennsylvania. 6; Cornell. 3.
Kansas. 24; Missouri. 0. .
Indiana. 11; Ohio. 0.
Nebraska. 24: Illinois, 6.
CHICAGO. Nov. 30. Chicago, Z'.
Michigan, 0.
The undisputed honor of the West
ern football championship was earned
by Chicago today by the close score of
two points, earned on a safety- touch
down In the second half by- the
.splendid work , of Captain Catlin, of
Chicago, but also by the poor Judg
ment of Clark, of Michigan, In trying
to run backa punt of Eckersall, which
barely reached the Michigan goal-line.
He was thrown across the line by Cat
lin. after he had thrown off two Chi
cago tacklers. and two points, a safety
touchdown, were recorded for Chicago,
the only scoring done in the game.
Disqualified f r -SlTaggter.
Curtis, Michigan's left tackle, wast
disqualified early In the game for slug
glng. The victim was Walter Ecxer
sall, Chicago's kicking, quarterback.
Eckersall, dropping back for a punt
from Chicago's 49-yard line, was
hurled to the frozen ground by the
plunge of the Michigan, tackle in his
attempt to block the kick, and for
nearly two minutes lay still, apparent
ly knocked out completely. Referee
Rinehart claimed that Curtis, in his
plunge for Eckersall, swung an upper
cut to the Maroon quarterback's Jaw
and. In spite ot the frantic pleadiags
of Curtis and the protests of Captain
Norcross, ruled the burly Michigan
tackle out of the game. Eckersall re
covered within the time limit and re
sumed play, although plainly very
groggy for some tlms afterward. f
The game was devoid or spectacular
features. Brilliant open-field play by
Chicago and hard, grinding; raan-kill-ing
line work by Michigan war ex
pected by the 28.000 spectators that
surrounded the gridiron on Marshall
Field. But the contrary was the case.
Trick plays almost Invariably were
unsuccessful. Eckersall, whose re
markable powers were expected at
least to score for Chicago, had only
one chance at ''a drop kick, and this
was unsuccessful. Michigan's con
certed offense, when hurled against the
Chicago line, failed to produce the ex
pected results, and the fight for the
honor of the western football cham
pionship early resolved Itself into a
punting duel between Eckersall. ot
Chicago, and Garrels, of Michigan, but
with this unexpected difference: Mich
III
igan utterly failed to sain consistent
ly against Chicago's defense, while
Chicago, whose line yielded to the at
tacks of nearly every team that played
Chicago this season, not only held
against the heavy Hhe of Michigan,
but gained much, more ground than did
Michigan on straight football.
Quick to?See "Weak Point.
Part of this was due to the disquali
fication for slugging in the first half
of Curtiss, the star tackle of Michigan,
for Eckersall, quick to observe the
consequent weakness fn Michigan's
defense, directed the majority of the
Maroons' llne plays against Patrick,
who took Curtiss' place Outside of all
this, however. Chicago plainly out
played Michigan, and the maize aad
blue, for the first time In five years
were defeated.
The ball was In the air a great deal
of the time. Frequently both Chicago
and Michigan punted on the rt
down, although this was resorted te
more frequently by Michigan thaa by
Chicago, and In this punting duel Gar-,
rels, who did the kicking- fer Michi
gan, had none the worse of It. His
punts averaged fully as many yard aa .
the long- spirals of the brilliant Chi
cago quarterback, and were high
enough to allow the Michigan ends to
get down the field. But Chicago node
more distance on straight feotball than
did Michigan, and in the ooeond halt
this -figured in the play that resulted
In the only points scored. Neither
team scored In the first half. , 1
Only Once Near Goal line
Chicago won the toser aad eeioea the
north goal, with the wfad fevortaavi, ,
but only oace was the baa mm Within
dangerous, distance ef a- goei-rbte; and ' '
It was MteMgaa's goal-lto that was
threatened. C-leag awoeosej ha gmt
tlag the ball to Mtaliigai Jfyrd.
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