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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 29, 1902.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DHNOTTRUSTTHEM
Dewey's Opinion of Filipinos
as Allies.
XEPT THEM OUT OF THE CITY
Why ,He Did Xot Accept ,tbe Offer or
Surrender by the Spanish -Governor-General
Objected
t to Questioning.
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Admlral Dewey, -who was again be
fore the Senate Phillplnpe committee,
declined to criticise Army officers, and
refused to answer several Questions
asked by Democratic Senators, In which
he -was sustained by the chairman. He
descrlberd Aguinaldo's style of high Ur
ine at Malolos, and said: "I think you .
are making too much of Agulnaldo. He
was a mere figurehead, and ft as sur
rounded by stronger men than himself.
Mablnl was one of these, and General
.Luna, whom be bad killed, was an
other."
WASHINGTON, June 28. The third
day's testimony given by Admiral Dewey
before the Senate commlttee'on the Phil
ippines began with a reference to the
statement made by the Admiral at the
first day's proceedings concerning the
proffer made by the Spanish Governor
General to surrender to him. Senator
Carmack called attention to the fact
that the press made it appear
that no had said during the next 24 hours
. after the destruction of the Spanish fleet
on May 1 there bad been several proffers
of surrender on the part of the Governor.
The Admiral replied that he had said
that between May 1 and August 1? the
Governor-General had sent word to him
more than once that he would be pleased
to surrender to the Navy. The first
proffer, he said, was made in May,
through the English Consul, and subse
quent proffers wero made through the
Belgian Consul. At the time, the Ad
miral admitted, Agulnaldo had begun
operations around Manila and was work
ing toward the city.
Taking up the thread of the investiga
tion where It was dropped yesterday.
Senator Carmack asked the witness if oil
the trouble in the Philippines had been
due to Agulnaldo.
"I .won't say that," the Admiral re
plied, "but," he continued, "I will re
peat that if we had had 6000 troops at
Manila on May 1,. the city woujd have
Df-en taken possession of and we.-w.6nld
haye bad. at least f6ratiintufiij
with the. natives, They" were ou?trfe?ds
then."
In reply to other questions put by Sena
tor Carmack concerning Agulnaldo, the
Admiral tald:
"I think you are making too much of
Agulnaldo. He wab a mere figurehead
and was surrounded by stronger men
than himself. Mabinl was one of these,
and General Luna, whom be killed, was
another."
Betrayed His People.
Replying to another question, the Ad
miral ald that it was the general report
throughout the East that in 1S97 Agul
naldo had betrayed his people to the
Spaniards for money. Nor did he remem
ber that this report had been denied by
American officers in the Philippines.
Among other officers quoted in this con
nection was General Greene, and the
Admiral called attention to the fact that
General Greene had not given his au
thority. "If," he said, "Agonclllo told him, I
don't think the authority was good."
"Why do you cay that Agulnaldo took
the lion's share of the property gathered
by the Insurgents?"
"Because hcwas living at Malolos like
a prince. He had nothing when he land
ed In Manila and could have procured
the means for this ostentation in no other
iray. He began immediately after arrival
to take every dollar In sight. It may be
ungrateful In me to state the fact, but
It Is true that he sent cattle to me herds
of them for the ships. The stock were
taken from the Philippine people."
"Was any statement made of this cir
cumstance at the time?"
"No; that is war. as you know."
Continuing his reply to this question,
tne Admiral said the Philippine Army
was onl a mob, without organization,
and had to be fed and clothed.
"He did as many have done ho made
the country support him."
"DJd ou legard that proceeding as
pillage and loot?"
"Well, we did not do that way. For
Instance, I took all the coal in sight, but
I paid for it."
Patterson Do you refer to Agulnaldo
talUng proporty for the support of the
army as loot and pillage?
t.dmlral Dewey That Is one part of It.
enator Carmack You did not object at
that time?
Admiral Dewey No, but he soon got be
yond me.
"Would Xot Criticise the Army.
A number of questions were asked in re
gard to the statements by Generals Greene.
Bell and others, but the witness asked
to be excused from criticising the Army,
and the chair (Senator Boverldse) said je
was not required to answer any such
questions the replies to which would In
volve suqh criticism. Thereupon the Ad
miral said he was very glaa, and Senator
Carmack said he knew of no such rule,
but he supposed he would have to submit.
The Admiral added that no opinions by
others would change his official opinion
of Agulnaldo.
Senator Carmack Then, it is a fact that
you took.a man to Manila to be a leader
of the native people who but recently had
betrayed those people for a bribe?
Admiral Dewej I think that would bave
made no difference. The country was un
der a reign of terror.
"Then you wanted a man who could or
ganize the natives."
"No, I did not want any one. Agulnaldo
and bis people were forced upon me by
Consul Pratt and others."
"Did the Consul and others have any
power to force these people upon you?"
"Yes, by constant pressure. I did not
want the Filipino refugees because I did
not believe that a half dozen of them
would do any good in view of the report
that thousands would rise up in Insurrec
tion upon our arrival at Manila. I thought
they would play a very small part."
"Then you placed the country at the
mercy of a man who would plunder and
rob, notwithstanding you had no need for
his services?"
This question the Admiral declined to
answer and Senator Patterson took the
witness, asking if AgulnalQo bad ever
talked to him on the basis of selling out
to the Americans. The Admiral replied In
the negative and Patterson then asked if
the Philippine leader had ever asked him
to exchange gold for Mexican dollars.
"I was pretty sure as to where be bad
gotten the dollars, as he had not brought
them with him," said the Admiral, "and I
thought that the fact that he wanted gold
was pretty good indication, that he was
getting ready to leave. That was wnat
made me think that the man was feather
ing his own nest, but it waft only a sus
picion." Agrnlnaldo's Style of Living:.
Here the Admiral again referred t&
Aglnaldo's style at Malolos and Senator
Patterson asked if that style .bad not
served the purpose of exciting the admir
ation of his followers and holding their
allegiance. To this Inquiry the witness
replied that the style was "probably more
Inspiring to them than to those from
whom the property had been taken."
'0)o you think that is proper testimo
ny?" asked Patterson, and Chairman Bev
cridge Interfered with a strong protest
against Innuendos against Admiral Dewey.
He considered the question as discourte
ous. Patterson, however, disclaimed any
Intention to be otherwise than respectful,
and he continued his questions.
"Do you know," ho asked, "whether
Agulnaldo has a dollar today?"
"I don't know," was the reply. "I have
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tlon Indorsing the candidacy of William . Humphrey or BeprienSith e-!Jln Coni
cress was unanlmouslj adopted, and the solid delegation of IK) from King County,
to the state com cation at Tacoma, was Instructed to exert every effort to procure
bis nomination by the state-at-large. Tho 'State of Washington, under the new
apportionment, will have three Congressmen. Renamlnattorf Of Representative
Jones, of Yakima County, and Repres eatatU e Cushman, of Pierce County, Is gen
erally conceded. An equitable geographical arrangement tvlll give the third nomi
nation to the northwestern part of the state, and any candidate backed by the solid
delegation from King County -will hao strong chances of success. Mr. Humphrey
Is a leading lawer of this city. He has twice ,boen Corporation Counsel, and
-declined a renomlnatlon In order to make the Congressional cam ass. He cams
from Indiana to Seattle about 12 y ears ago. i
not been In the Philippines for three years;
how should I know?"
"Do you not know from your experience
that there wa3 never a day while he was
in arms that he could not have made him
self rich at tho expense pf tho American
Government If he bad given up?"
Tho witness hesitated, and said he could
not answer tho question, as he was told
by the chair that he need not do so.
"Do you know," Mr. Patterson went
on, "that there were several that got
good, fat offices?"
The reply was In the negative.
The witness also slid he knew nothing
of the payment of money to the Cuban
General, Gomez, and he added the sug
gestion to Senator Patterson that be
should not put such questions to him.
Senator Pattorson asked a number of
questions concerning Admiral Dewey's
connection with General Anderson after
the latter'a arrival and his visit to Aguln
aldo In company with the Goneral.
He said he had sSggcsted to General An
derson, on the occasion of that visit, that
he need not wear his uniform or put on
his sword, but that his blouse would be
sufficient, and the suggestion bad been
adopted. Referring to a report made by
General Anderson and to copies of letters
written by General Anderson, In which
Agulnaldo was assured of a desire for ami
cable relations. Admiral Dewey said he did
not remember that any such assurance had
been given. Speaklnc of General Ander
son's letters to the Philippine chieftain,
the witness said:
"When I heard that he was writing let
ters to Agulnaldo, I advised him against
doing so."
He added that ho was not conversant
with all of General Anderson's acts before
the arrival of General Merrltt, as the
General had gone his own way, while he
(Dewey) had gone his. He also said Gon
eral Anderson had offended Agulnaldo on
the occasion of their visit by his questions.
Did Xot Like the Questions.
When Senator Patterson pressed other
questions calling for reference to state
ments made by Army officers and others,
the Admiral declined to answer, saying:
"I am here to testify to what I know, and
I will -give all the information I can in
that way, but I am not responsible for
what others have said. I do not like your
questions, and I don't think I ought to be
.required to reply to them."
The chair assured the witness that he
need not answer.
The Admiral said, however, in reply to
further pressing; that bis views did not
coincide with those expressed by General
Anderson In a magazine article. "They
do not coincide," he said: "We differed
very much from the beginning."
Senators Beveridge and Deltrlch then
asked a few questions. The former re
minded the Admiral of a visit that he
(Senator Beveridge) had paid the Admiral
on the flagship Olympla when sbc lay In
tne naroor at Manila, and asked him If he
remembered a conve'rsation that he said !
had occurred between them while thev
were looking out from the deck, the Ad
miral having said In regard to tho success
t of the American arms that "he could not
help thinking that it was all due to a
higher power than oura."
"I do," replied the Admiral. T remem
ber that I said that, and it Is my opinion
now."
Senator Beveridge read extracts from the
reports of the first Philippine Commission,
of which Admiral Dewey was a member, in
Concluded on Second Pace.)
WAS NOT ACQUITTED
Court-Martial Found General
"Jacob H. Smith Guilty
OF-VIOLATING RULES OF WAR
Sentenced Him to Be Reprimanded
by the' President "Vo Action.
Has Yet Been Taken on
the Case.
WASHINGTON, June 23. It is an
nounced by the War Department that
the case of General Jacob H. Smith will
not be acted upon finally before the end
of next week, at the earliest. Judge-Ad-
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vocate-General Davis has completed his
review of the proceedings of, the court
martial ,and .the papers are now In tho
hands of Secretary Root, who Is so busy
withv other" matters "that he has not yet
had time, to give the casp the attention
it deserves. ,
It has been generally understood that
General Smith was acquitted by the
court, but it transpired today that such
was not the case, the court. It Is alleged,
having found General Smith guilty of
violating the rules of war and sentenced
him to be reprimanded by tho reviewing
authority,' which, in' this case. Is Presi
dent Roosevelt. Inasmuch as the case' Is
considered strictly confidential until final
ly acted upon by the President, It Is Im
possible to obtain any official information
in regard to It.
MAJOR GARDENER'S CHARGES.
The Governor of Tnynbas Testifies In
His Own Behalf.
MANILA. June 2S. Captain M. F. Steele.
Sixth Cavalry, testified before the board
which Is Inquiring into the charges of
cruelty, etc., brought by Major Cornelius
Gardener, Governor of Tayabas Province,
against American officers and soldiers.
He said he left Tayabas In 1901, at which
time he did not consider the province paci
fied or tranqullized. The witness was in
Major Gardener's regiment, the Thirtieth
volunteer Infantry. At that time no
American dared to go through the town
unguarded.
He said that acting under Major Gar
dener's orders, and after protesting, he
placed the principal residents of Lukban
under guard during the vote for local
presidente. and that they complained bit
terly of the action taken. Witness left
them, and wben he returned he found they
had voted for a criminal who was in jail.
He told them they must elect another
man. Witness firmly believed they voted
for the man they most hated. The man
elected protested and pleaded 'to be re
lieved, but was compelled, under threat
of being put In the guardhouse, to accept
the office.
Continuing, Captain Steele said that
among his brother officers. Major New
berry, formerly of the Thirtieth Regiment
of Volunteers, who testified before the
board on Wednesday, was reputed to have
used a perfectly unscrupulous method of
obtaining Information from natives. Once
the witness asked him if he had Wiled five
natives with his own hand, and got the
understanding that he had killed several
men with his Mauser pistol. Witness did
not ask the reason for this, and was not
prepared to say that Newberry had actu
ally killed them, but that was the witness'
Impression.
Major Gardener then testified as to his
policy In dealing with the natives of Taya
bas, saying it was understood what was
desired by the authorities at Washinefnti
fmcl'. wasto erase rojn the minds of
me peaceiuuv inclined th rnuniia
fears they entertained of the soldiers, and
to show them where they were wrong, in
the meanwhile pursuing the hostile naUves
with relentless activity.
Tho recorder objected to extraneous evi
dence and said the witness was not en
titled to special- privileges. Counsel for
Major Gardener admitted that the point
wras well taken, but said he thought the
grave question .involved called; for more
than ordinary Inquiry. Tne recorder re
plied that; it was a matter of routine and
that the record showed that Major Gar
dener had alwa5s been given every ad
vantage. He bad long felt and be be
lieved this feeling was that of the rest
of the board, that regardless of whatever
they did. Major Gardener would accuse
the board of unfairness. For this reason
the board had given the Major every
privilege. His privilege to throw mud
was certainly not granted to soldiers and
officers, and so the Major was endeavor
ing to besmirch them. The Major had
been represented at the, hearing as Gov
ernor of Tayabas by the Chief Supervis
or, the flscal's assistant, the Attorney
General and his first assistant. .The re
corder did not profess to be a lawyer.
Ho thought, however, that 6uch an array
of talent was not likely to bo imposed
upon.
ALL UNDER CIVIL LAW.
Military Rule Will Cease Through
out the Arehipelajco July 4.
WASHINGTON, June 23. It was stated
at tho War Department this afternoon
that -the entire Philippine Archipelago
will be placed under control of tho civil
authorities, as represented by tho Civil
Governor and the Philippine Commission,
on the Fourth of July, and that General
Chaffee's functions as Military Governor
of the provinces now, under military con
trol will terminate on that date. General
Chaffee, however, will remain In com
mand of the military division of the Phil
ippines, and will assist the civil authori
ties In the preservation of peace and good
order whenever called on.
The effect of the policy will be a com
plete system of civil government through
out the entire archipelago on .American In
dependence day. The military will be
everywhere subordinate to the civil au
thorities, just as it Is in tho United States.
As one official put It, "General Chaffee's
functions in command of the troops of
the Philippines will be just the same as
the functions of General Brooke, com
manding the Department of the East; that
is to say, the troops will be employed to
enforce the mandates of the civil gov
ernment only when the constabulary and
the other civil forces are unable to cope
with the situation."
It was further stated that the Moros
will be allowed to continue their tribal
relations for tho time being, and will be
governed under practically the same con
ditions as the American Indians until It
Is demonstrated that civil government may
be advantageously established throughout
the Province of Mindanao.
The Four Missing; Teachers.
WASHINGTON, June 2S. The War De
partment today made public the names
and home addresses of the four teachers
who have been missing from the Island of
Cebu, Philippine Islands, since Juno 10.
1902, as follows:
CLYDE O. FRANCE Merlboro, Stark
County. O. '
ERNEST HEGER, 1114 North Fortieth
street, Philadelphia.
L. A. THOMAS, 209 Montgomery avenue,
Providence, R. L '
JOHN E. WELLS, same address.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 2S. L. A.
Thomas and John E. Wells are graduates
of Brown University, and are second cous
ins. They left Providence. February 30 and
sailed for the Philippines on the McClel-lan.
AwSOJSLE Y .CR. p-SgSRXURNS,
Eighty Persons InjHred"lB." an Acci
dent at Denver.
DENVER, June 2S. At 11 o'clock tonight
an electric street-car loaded with people
returning from a suburban resort, jumped
the track and overturned at the corner of
West Thirty-eighth avenue and Homer
boulevard, and 11 persons were seriously
injured and four of them are likely to die.
About SO persons were on the car, and
all were more or less injured.
CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Congress.
Morgan's resolution for a canal Investigation
went over In the Senate. Page 0.
Only the general deficiency bill and one Item
of the naal bill, of the supply measures,
remain In dispute. Page 2.
House decides tho Missouri contested election
case by declaring the seat vacant. Page 2.
Philippines;
General J. H. Smith was found guilty of vlo-
. latlng the rules of war. Page 1.
Major Gardener testified before the board of
Inquiry that is investigating his charges.
Page 1.
Admiral Dewey was again before the Senate
Philippine committee. Page 1.
Clll government will b established through
out the archipelago July 4.. Page 1.
Foreign.
King Edward Is pronounced out of Immediate
danger. Page 1.
Britons rejoice over the recovery of tho King.
Page 17.
The triple alliance was renewed. Page 0.
Domestic.
Union Pacific machinists strike. Page 2.
E. G. ftathbone asks Congress to investigate
his case. Page 3.
Record-breaking weather Is reported from Illi
nois. Page 3.
Sport.
Northwest baseball scores were: Seattle 2,
Portland 1; Tacoma C Butte 1; Spokane 7,.
Helena 2. Page 12.
Prizes and medals awarded in Northwest trap
ahoot. Pago 17.
The American yacht Uncle Sam won another
race at Kiel. Page 12. '
Pacific Coast.
Oregon State Teachers' Association declares in
favor of Lewis and Clark literature In
schools. Page 17.
Great forest fire In California Is likely to de
stroy famous trees. Pago C
Oregon City business men try to end street-car
strike. Page 13.
Convicts Tracy and Merrill steal razor and
mirror near Centralla. Wash. Page 6.
Thomas J. Grifiltts, well-known Washington
lawyer and politician Is dead. Page 0.
Marine.
Steamer Potter leaves on first trip of the sea
eon for the beach. Page 11.
Missing steamship Portland well known In this
city. Page 11.
Sailing vessels supplanting steamers In lumber
trade from Portland. Page 11.
North German Lloyd school-ship npw en route
for Portland. Page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Carpenters' action a serious blow to organized
labor. Page 0.
President Corbett, of 05 Fair, gets letter from
management of late Omaha Exposition.
Page 24.
Mayer Bowe declines to respond to criticism of
Councilman Mulkey. Pago 10.
Railroad men express sorrow at death of Will
lam H. Mead. Page 21.
Nick Anderson acquitted of murder. Page 10.
Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 4.
Books. Page 31.
Sermons by clergy and laity. Page 32. t
Questions and answers. Page 27.
Scrapbook. Page 27. -
Scenic beauty of Portland homes. Page '23.
In New Tork Ghetto. Page 26. f
Attorney-General Knox. Page 27. '
Ade fable. Page 27.
feoclal. Page IS. y t
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Fashions. Pare 2&
PRESIDENT SIGNS IT
Indian War Pension Bill Be
comes a Law,
SOUVENIR FOR OLD SOLDIERS
Pens With. Which Roosevelt, Frye
and Henderson Signed Measure
Will Be Sent Them W1U Be
Revrnrded "With All Haste.
WASHINGTON, Juna 23. Tho Indian
War veteran pension bill is now law.
President Roosevelt affixed his' signature
to the bill today, and the pen with which
he signed It has been turned over to Rep
resentative Tongue. The bill, as soon as
printed as on act, will bo sent to the Corn-
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of Customs at Astoria.
ASTORIA. June 28. Walter.L. Robb la 'a well-known BepubUcan of' this city.
He made a hard fight for the Collectorshlp, and wast strongly 'Indorsed. -Samuel
Elmore, the wealthy canneryman, was -one" of "his- opgonents. Theflght-becamoso
vigorous that It was Anally decided. In the Interests of a united Republican party,
to leae the matter to the count j'; convention, which assembled In thl3 city In
March. Robb was declared the. choice of 'the delegates by a large vote, 'and sicca
then his selection has been conceded. ' , '
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mlssloner of Pensions, with instructions
to use all possible dispatch in putting the
law into effect. He will be directed to
issue the necessary blanks, which will be
furnished to claimants upon application,
and will be ready to receive and pass upon
claims and evidence as submitted. In
view of the urgency of claims under this
law. Representative Tongue has urged
that all Indian War pensions be made spe
cial. In order to avoid unnecessary de
lays, the department cautions claimants
to fill out positive answers to all ques
tions that are embodied in the blanks, and
to have all evidence sworn to before a
notary public before being submitted to
the Commissioner. Omissions of this char
acter necessitate the return ofpapers'to
the claimant, and often occasion consider
able postponement. Representative
Tongue will forward the pen ueedby the
President, as well as Speaker Henderson
and President Frye of the Senate, in sign
ing the pension bill, to the Indian War
veterans of Oregon. He has had applica
tions from the Oregon Historical Society
for this pen, but holds that It rightfully
belongs to the veterans, and if they see fit
to turn It over to the Historical Society,
he has no objection.
Senator Mitchell, who introduced the bill.
Senator Foster of Washington, who re
ported it, and Representative Tongue, who
has been so active In the House, and ac
complished so much In getting It through,
are very happy that the bill Is finally a
law., In fact, all the Western Representa
tives feel that a long fight has been won,
and that meritorious services are to be
rewarded.
Orcgoa Appointments.
The appointments made for Oregon to
day were made up on the recommendation
of Senator Mitchell and Representative
Tongue, after the delegation had met and
conferred.
Richards to Conduct Snle.
Assistant Commissioner of the General
Land Office W. A. Richards has been di
rected to go to PocateJIo, Idaho, to con
duct the sale of lands within the five-mile
limit o'f Pocatcllo, on the Fort Hall In
dian reservation, the sale commencing
July 17.
Alaskan Corporations.
Representative Warner, of Illinois,
l chairman of the House committee on re
vision of laws, today reported a bill pro
viding for the organization of incorpora
tions in Alaska. The bill Is Identical with
the measure passed by the Senate.
ONE OX HITCHCOCK.
Objector to Umntlllu Land Bill Sajs
It Can Go Right Alonfr.
WASHINGTON, Juno 2S. Senator Aid
rich, of Rhode Island, today notified Sena
tor Mitchell that he would have to move
to reconsider the vote on the passage
of the "Umatilla bill, as Secretary Hitch
cock had notified him that he did not ap
prove of some of the provisions In the
measure. Mitchell sent for Represent
avtlve Moody, who had introduced the bill
and secured Its - passage through the
House. Aldrlch pointed out the objec-
Uons which Hitchcock made. Then MooBy
produced a letter from Hitchcock, written
when the bill was first Introduced In
which he supported the measure. It was
also shown that every suggestion which
Hitchcock had made regarding the bill
bad been complied with.
"Well, that la one on the Secretary," re
marked Aldrlch. "I'll not place any fur
ther opposition In the way of your bill,
Mitchell, and It can go right along."
Should Hitchcock's opposition be serious
he might get the President to withhold his
signature, but the Oregon men will see
that their side of the case Is properly pre
sented to the executive.
FOR BENEFIT OF SETTLERS. .
House Passes Measnro In Interest of
Eastern Oregon Folic.
WASHINGTON, June 23. Representa
tive Moody got recognition tonight and
passed his bill for tho relief of settlera on
lands granted In aid of the construction I
of wagon roads, which is of especial in
terest to settlers in Wasco, Sherman and
Grant Counties, as It permits the Eastern
Oregon Land Company, successor of The
Dalles Military Wagon Road Company, to
surrender lands to those who have erron
eously secured patent to any lands on the
grant, and select lieu lands within the
grant. Tho company has heretofore of-
.fered to make the exchange, but the In
terior Department decided legislation was
necessary.
Tho House also passed Senator Foster's
bill yesterday for the benefit of desert
land entrymen in Yakima County.
, PERRAULT MUST GO.
Stnnrod Faction t "Wins Victory,-in
Nomination of Snrveyor-Genernl.
WASHINGTON, June 28. The President
settled the long-disputed Perrault case In
Idaho today by nominating Ernest 'G.
Eagleson. of Boise, to 'succeed Perrault as
kSurveor-General. Eagleson was Indorsed
by National Committeeman Stanrod, and
ns Perrault' wa3 indorsed by ex-Senator
Shoup, the appointment is a victory for
the Stanrod faction, but Is more particu-
I larly a "turn down" for Shoup, and a vic
tory for the Civil Service Commission. The
commission charged Perrault with viola
tions of the law, and made quite a strong
case against him. ....
.Shoup came to Washington to counter
act tho effect of these charges, and had
the sympathy, of pot the support, o both
Senators Heltfeld and Dubois in favor of
Perrault, but the President determined not
to reappoint him. It is not expected that
tho Senators will oppose the confirmation
of Eagleson, as they say there is 'nothing
against him.
BREAKS OUT AFRESH.
FiRbtlnpr Renewed In Streets of Cape
Haytieu Situation Complicated.
CAPE HATTTEN, June 23. Great ex
citement has prevailed here since yester
day. Admiral KIHIck, commander of the
Haytien fleet, disembarked troops to sup
port General Flrmln, ex-Haytien Minister
at Paris, and one of the candidates for
the Presidency of the republic, and after
refusirg to recognize the constituted au
thorities, threatened to bombard Cape
Hayt'cn. The Consular representatives
today protested against such action being
taken. The bishop and a delegation of
foreign Consuls endeavored to bring about
harmoi.y between the contending factions,
but their efforts failed of success. Since
5 o'clock this afternoon fighting- has been
in progress In the streets, and the firing
etill continues. The situation Is exceed
ingly grave and ever thing is to be feared.
Minister Powell's Report.
WASHINGTON, June 28. Acting Secre
tary of State Hill today received a mes
saee from United States Minister Powell,
at Port au Prince, stating that he had
been informed of the intention of tho
Haytien Admiral to bombard Cape Hay
tien at 2 o'clock. A message from Min
ister Powell received at the department
just one minute later Informed Mr. Hill
that the Haytien Government has dis
avowed tho intention of the Admiral. So
complicated Is the condition of affairs in
Hayti that the officials here dd not know
the exact Import of the cablegram. The
State Depanment was Informed some
weeks ago that the new provisional gov
ernment had been formally recognized by
the diplomatic corps of Port au Prince,
but whether the Admiral Is a follower
of Jlmlnez or of Firmln or represents the
provisional government itself, is not
known in official circles.
NOW OUT OF DANGER
King Edward Shows Steady
Improvement.
TAKES TO A WHEEL COUCH
Prlnco of Wales Will Inspect tha
Colonial Contingent , of Troops
on the Horse Guards Par
. . ade July 1 ,
LONDON, June 2S. Tho following
bulletin was issued from Buckingham
Palace at 11 P. M.:
"Tha King has passed a comfortable
day, and his strength has been well
maintained. The wound occasionally
muses discomfort. "TREVES.
"BARLOW.
"LAKING."
M
LONDON, June 28. So accustomed has
tho public become to favorable new3 ofi
King Edward's condition that tonight's
latest bulletin, while read with eagerness,
was accepted almost as a matter of
course. The word "dlspomfort," used inr
connection with the wound in the 11
o'clock bulletin, is not regarded as having
special significance, and it is announced
that the transfer of His Majesty from tho t
bed to a wheel couch caused tho royal
patient no pain.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the,
Duke and Duchess of Connaught and oth
ers of the royal family dined at Bucking
ham Palace this evening.
"Upward of 100 warships are still an
chored at Portsmouth, but there has not
as yet been any announcement as to
whether or not they will be reviewed.
Thousands of persons meanwhile are go
ing down to Portsmouth to view the as
semblage there of British naval prowess.
It has been definitely decided that the
Prince of Wales will inspect the Colonial
contingent of troops July 1 in the Horse
Guards parade. The troops will be under
command of the Duke of Connaught.
The illumination fixtures attached to the
fronts of buildings are being generally
retained, and In addition they will bo
lighted up when the expected announce
ment of the certainty of King Edwards
recovery Is Issued. In other respects, Lon
don Is assuming normal conditions. New
castle and some of the smaller towns
were illuminated In celebration of His
Majesty's progress toward recovery.
The Official Bulletins.
LONDON, June 2S, 1053 A. M. At 10:
o'clock the following official bulletin was
Issued from Buckingham Palace on the
condition of King Edward:
"The King- had a good night. His Im
proved condition is maintained. We are
happy that we are able to state tha't we
consider 'His Majesty to be now out of
Immediate danger, and the general condi
tion is satisfactory. The operation wound,
however, still needs, constant attention,
and such concern as attaches to His
Majesty's condition Is connected with the
wound. Under the most favorable condi
tions His Majesty's recovery must of ne
cessity be protracted. The 2 P. M. bul
letin will be discontinued. Lister, Treves,
Barlow, Smith, Laklng."
The following bulletin was posted at
Buckingham Palace at 6 P. M.:
"The King passed a very comfortable
day, and his progress continues to be qulto
satisfactory. Treves, Laklng, Barlow."
Queen Receives "Wblfela-sr Reld.
LONDON, June 23. Queen Alexandra
received WblteIaw Reld, the special am
bassador of the United States, and Mrs.
Reid at, Buckingham Palace this evening
in a farewell audience. Her Majesty re
ceived Mr. and Mrs. Reld alone. It is
reported that the Queen received them
with great cordiality and emphasized
the appreciation of sympathy of the people
of the United States In the present crisis,
which already had been expresed to Mr.
Reld by the Prince of Wales. and tho
Foreign Secretary, the Marquis of Lans
dowfle. The Queen showed evidence of
relief, and, considering the strain upon
her. looked remarkably well. The spe
cial embassy will now be officially closed,
though Mr. and Mrs. Reld will not leave
London before July L i
THE DEATH ROLL.
Captain Sam Bryant.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 23. Captain
Sam Bryant, the turfman, died tonight
of dropsy, aged SO years. When tho
American Derby was run at Washington
Park. Chicago, last Saturday. Captain
Bryant, against the advice of his physi
cian, insisted on going to the race. Ho
was carried from his home on a couch
to the train. From the train he was
borne to the race-track, and his couch
wras placed In a position so that he might
view the race, which he said was the last
he would ever see. After tho race he
wa3 brought to this city, and since then
has gradually grown worse until the end
came tonight.
"Vcvr Jersey Newspaper Man.
NEW YORK. June 28. William H.
Koons, one of the best known newspa-
permen in New Jersey, died today at
Trenton. He was president of the Tren
ton Press Club, a trustee of the Legis
lative Correspondents' Club, and had a
wide circle of acquaintances among pub
lic men.
"Withdrawal of the Frlari.
NEW YORK, June 28. Definite Ameri
can propositions about the Philippines
will be presented to the Vatican, per
haps tomorrow, sajs a Rome dispatch to
the Tribune. They have been delajed
because Governor Taft was awaiting a
Cabinet message from Washington to clear
up some points. Governor Taft, it is
stated, will remind the Vatican of pre
vious withdrawals of the- friars from
other countries as desired in the Philip
pines. For instance, when France oc
cupied Tunis, French monks, led by
Cardinal Lavigerle, were substituted for
the Italian friars. After Italy occupied
Erythrea, the French Lazarlsts there w ero
replaced by Italian Capuchins, with the
complete approbation of the Vatican.
Great Fire at Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN, June 23. The fire which
yesterday destroyed a number of large
business houses in the heart of the city
broke out again this morning, but was
finally got under control and extinguished
with the assistance of soldiers and blue
Jackets. The losses aggregate 250,000.