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I.
WHAT MILES ASKED.
President Makes Public the Gener
al's Philippine Plan.
Olid Scheme Was to Conciliate Instead of to
Shoot Wanted to llr lie it Lot of Fil
ipino to Washington to Till It
Things Over.
Washington, March 31. The presi
dent Saturday sent to the house of
representatives th"c correspondence
and papers bearing; upon the request
of Lieut. Gen. Miles to be assigned to
duty in the Philippines. Thu papers
were sent-to the house in response to
a resolution introduced by Mr. Burle
son, of Texas, and passed by that
body. They are as follows:
Headquarters of tho Army, Washington,
February 17, 1902.
Tho Honorable Secretary of War:
Sir I have the honor to Invito atten
tion to a subject that I have had under
consideration for several months and to
request that this letter bo laid before the
president. It Is now three years since
the opening of hostilities between the
United States' forces and thoso in tho
Philippine Islnnds, and this warfare has
been conducted with marked severity.
.More than 120,000 Uidted States troops
have been at different times sent or are
now under orders to go to tho Philip
pines and more than 40,000 still remnlu on
duty there, which service, with tho as
sistance of tho naval forces, Involves an
enormous expenditure of public money
as well ns tho loss of many valuablo lives.
During tho past century thousands of
Indians have been called to tho capital
for consultation and council, and I have,
under authority, sent to Washington
many red-handed representatives of dif
ferent tribes of Indians, tho result of
which lias been a reconciliation, a resto
ration of confidence, the prevention of
-war, and the establishment and contin
uance of pcaco within tho states and ter
ritories. Our friendly relations with tho people
-of Cuba and Porto Rico havo been large
ly promoted by consultation with tho rep
resentatives of thoso islands hero in
Washington both before hostilities oc
curred, during tho Spanish war, and
since; and I havo never found any people,
whether savages, seml-clvillzed or civil
ized, who wero not benefited by candid,
frank, and honest consultation and coun
cil. In view of tho above considerations,
I mako tho request that I bo authorized
to proceed to tho Philippine Islands, tak
ing with mo ten men, whom I may select
from Cuba and Porto Rico, whose ns
slstanco has been found useful In pro
moting friendly relations between tha
peoplo of thoso fslands and tho United
States, and who could probably explain
to tho Filipinos the benefits their poopla
have derived through friendly relations
with this country, and whllo there to
glvo such directions ns I may deem
advisable and Judicious for the best dis
position of the United States military
forces, to tho end that they may occupy
tho most healthful and stragotlo posi
tions, with duo regard to economy and
be afforded tho greatest comfort and bon
. -eflt: also to tako such measures as will
L-tend to restore, ns far ns possible, con
r fldenco to tho people of thoso islands,
and demonstrate that the purpose of our
government Is promoted by tho highest
sonso of Justice: and that on returning
'bo authorized to bring to tho capital
ouch manner of representative Filipinos
as I may think advisable, In order that
they may see and know tho advantages
-of our civilization and reallzo tho dis
position of our government toward them,
at the same time affording an opportunity
for a full consultation, whereby Intel
ligent and definite notion may bo taken
concerning their futuro destiny. It Is
confidently believed that such measures
could then be taken as would bo satisfac
tory and beneficial to tho 10,000,000 of In
habitants of the Phlllpplno Islands nnd
highly crcdltablo to our government.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Commanding U. S. Army.
CROKER SELLING MILK.
Xc-Tammany Lender on III English Farm
Is Supplying Dairy Products to
American Steamors.
London, March 30. Richard Crokcr,
-who has gone into the dairy business,
called a meeting of tho farmers of
the Wantage district and offered them
London prices for all milk delivered
at tho Moat House creamery. It was
explained to tho farmers that Mr.
Crokcr will require nt least 2,000 gal-J
ions or nunc dully, beginning June 1.
He has secured the contract to sup
ply milk, cream and butter to an
American Hue of steamers.
JONES PROBABLY BEATEN.
Chairman of Democratic National Commit
tee May Ho Succeeded an Senator y
Kx-Gov. Clarko, of Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., March 31. Addi
tional returns from a majority of the
counties indicate a victory for ex
Gov. James P. Clarke for United
States senator over Senator James
K. Jones, though his mnjority on
joint ballot probably will not exceed
12. Complete returns uro not yet
in nnd in several of the lnrge coun
ties the vote is so close official count
is nwnited. Senator Jones will not
concede Clarke's victory.
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
An Infuriated Mob Takes Terrible Von-
geaucu on a Negro Who Attacked a
Man and II In Mother.
Savnnnah, Ga., March 31. Richard
Young, one of tho negroes accused
by young Dower Fountain in his dy
ing statement of having attacked
liimself and mother on the Ogeeheo
rond, three miles from Savannah
was caught by infuriated residents
of the district and burned at tho
stake.
CUBAN RECIROCITY BILL.
Hostile Itepohllcan Member of tho House
Ways unit Moan Committee Con for
About Defeating tho Measure.
Washington, April 1. Following tho
action of the ways and means com
mittee In tho Cuban reciprocity bill,
the republican members who opposo
the bill held a conference in tho com
mlttco room of Representative W. A.
Smith, of Michigan. About 30 mem
bers were present, representing tho
various states interested in beet
sugar production. No formal action
was taken, but tho discussion was in
tho line of continuing tho contest
on the iloor of tho house. It is ex
pected, however, that tho opposition
will bo from members individually,
rather than from a compact nnd or
ganized opposition.
After tho meeting it was claimed
by those present that about 36 re
publicans would speak and vote
against tho bill. The ways and
means lenders feel confident that tho
bill will pass, probably by repub
lican votes. In any event thero is
Baiil to bo moro than sufilelcnt demo
cratic support of tho bill to offset
tho republican defection.
ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.
Coal Hunt Ignited nnt Twenty-Two Man
Wero Killed In tho Nelson Plant
Near Dayton, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 1. At
4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon an
explosion of gas in tho Nelson mlno
of the Dayton Coal nnd Iron com
pany nt Dayton, Tenn., ignited tho
dry coal dust in tho mlno and caused
a terrific explosion. Twenty-two
men are known to bo dead. Eleven
bodies havo been recovered and moro
bodies arc still In the mine.
WITH A WOODEN KEY.
Six Prisoners Escnped from St. Lonls Work
house After Ten Hours' Work Hroak
Ing Their Shncklcs.
St. Louis, April 1. By means of
a wooden key, six prisoners csenped
from the workhouse early Monday
aften ten hour's work in breaking
their shaekels and opening tho inner
nnd outer doors of their cells. Tho
csenped men, three of them still wear
ing chains, climbed tho rear fence
of tho workhouse grounds and took
a skiff to tho Illinois side of tho
Mississippi.
Poisoned by Ptomaluo-Infectod Milk.
Nelson, Neb., April 1. A family
of four, composed of Mr. and Mrs.
N. L. Adamson nnd a son and daugh
ter, aged respectively five nnd three
years, were poisoned Sunday by using
ptomaine-infected milk. The girl is
dend and the three other members
of tho family are in a critical condi
tion. The milk is supposed to havo
become tainted by the cows eating
hny with which was mixed a poison
weed.
Missouri Treasurer's Koport.
Jefferson City, Mo., April 1. State
Treasurer R. P. Williams yesterday
filed his report of the condition of
the state treasury with tho gov
ernor as follows: Balance on hand
February 28, $2,079,170.05; receipts
of March, including transfers, $397,
313.G3; disbursements during March,
including transfers, $1,058,230.91; bal
ance on hand March 31, $2,218,270.71.
Convict 1'ntrlck Married In the Tolnhs.
New York, April 1. Albert T. Pat
rick, who was convicted of the mur
der of Millionaire William M. Rice,
and Mrs. Addle M. Francis, with
whom Patrick boarded up to the time
of his arrest, were married in tho
Tombs Sunday. Tho marriage was
made by contract in accordance with
a law passed by the legislature of
this state in 1891.
Forgavo Her Thieving Son.
Beatrice, Neb., April 1. William
and Frank Skrabal, who robbed theii
mother, Mrs. Josephine Skrabal, ol
$2,700 burled in a chicken coop,
waived preliminary hearing. They
wero bound over under $1,000 bonds
each. The mother went on tho bonds.
The case probably will never come
to trial, as it is being compromised.
A "Ladle ICest" for Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan., April 1. Mrs.
William Small, a wealthy Leaven
worth widow, has given $50,000 to
build a ladies' rest in this city. The
building will bo completed this year.
Mrs. Small's husband wns a pioneer
merchant of Leavenworth and the
building will be a memorial to him.
A Digamist Given Three Yean.
St. Joseph, Mo April 1. C. C. Nel
son, charged with bigamy, yesterday
pleaded guilty to having three wives
and was sentenced in the criminal
court to three years in the peniten
tlnry. It is known that Nelson lias
13 living wives.
lllg Firo at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan., April .1. At
three o'clock Sunday morning fire
broke out in the big department
store of P. Martin & Co. Goods to
tho value of $100,000 were burned or
spoiled by water.
AN AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
Chinese Otllclals Declaro a Thousand Peo
ple Wore Killed In itecent Jtlot In
a Chi I.l Piefecturo.
Pekln, March 31. Chinese officials
Bay that 1,000 people have been killed
In riots nt To Ming Fu, the southern
most prefecture of tho province of
Chi Li. This perhaps is an exaggera
tion, but the loss of lifo was undoubt
edly great.
The riots wero duo to attempts of
local officials to collect indemnities
for the Catholics, as arranged be
tween tho officials and tho priests.
Priests Held ns Captive.
Pckin, March 30. den. Chiang
states that two priests arc being held
ns hostages by the rebels near Chao
Yang until 7,000 tncls ($5,000), which
the rebels assert was collected from
them by tho church, Is returned. It
Is asserted by tho rebels that, In
consideration of this money, the
church promised them protection
against an invasion by the allies or
the French and Russians.
A BIG FIRE AT GUTHRIE.
The State Capital Printing Plant, Two
Hotels, I.l very Itarn and Geuoral Mer
chandise Btoro In Itiilns,
Guthrie, Olc, March 31. Guthrie
was visited yesterday by a $350,000
flro and ns a result the Stnto Capital
printing plant, tho Hotel Capitol, the
St. James hotel, tho Cnmmnck livery
barn and the Riehey general mer
chandise Btoro nro In ruins. Every
thing in the Stnto Capital plant was
destroyed, including 20 presses, ma
chines of every kind, linotj'po ma
chines, electric and steam henting
systems, libraries and immense
stocks of supplies. Frank II. Greer,
tho owner, states that the total loss
is $270,000. Not a thing but the mail
ing lists of the paper was saved. Tho
loss in the other buildings will make
tho entire loss to tho town fully
$350,000.
THE IRRIGATION BILL.
President Knosovolt Opposes Siimo of Its
Provisions, Although Ho Approves of
Its General Purpose.
Washington, March 31. President
Roosevelt, after a conference with
western congressmen, stated his op
position to some of tho provisions
of the Irrigation bill, now pending in
tho house. Tho president approved
of tho general purposes of the bill,
but frankly said that he could not
approve tho measure ns It now
stands. Hq is cspecinlly opposed to
the section providing for state con
trol of the appropriation, distribu
tion nnd use of tho water from tho
irrigation canals. The president be
lieves that federal supervision is es
sential, not only to success, but to
fair and impartial distribution, alto
gether reinovc'd from political or
other considerations.
A BATTLE ON THE RANGE.
Two Sheepmen Dangerously Woundeil nnd
Ilovcn Hundred Sheep Killed by Cat
tlemen In Wyoming.
Salt Lake City, March 31. A spe
cial to the Herald from Rock Springs,
Wyo., gives some particulars of a bat
tle on tho range in the Upper Green
river country between cattlemen and
sheepmen Saturday. Abo nnd Rowen
Hill, sheepmen, were dangerously
wounded and wero in a critical con
dition when tho courier came out
Into Saturday night. Eleven hun
dred of their sheep were clubbed and
phot to death. The Hill brothers shot
but did not kill two cattlemen, whose
names have not been learned. Sev
eral sheep herders were severely
beaten by the cattlemen.
Devastated by Flood.
Harriman, Tenn., March 30. Harri
man was destroyed by tho flood on
account of overflow of tho Emory
river. Tho damngo Is estimated at
$250,000. It is reported that two lives
wero lost and many more are sup
posed to have been drowned. It Is es
timated that from 40 to 50 houses at
Oakdalc and Harriman were washed
away.
James It. Garfield Accepts a Position.
Washington, March 31. James R.
Garfield, son of tho Into President
Gnrfield, has accepted tho position of
civil service commissioner tendered
him about ten days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to bo
vacated on the 1st of April by Mr.
William A. Rodenborg.
To Load ICnsland with Wheat.
Portland, Ore., March 30. Portland
has more wheat afloat for the United
Kingdom than ever before In the his
tory of tho port. There is now in
passage between this city and Queens
town a fleet of 62 sailing vessels car
rying approximately 8,000,000 bushels
of wheat.
Another Insurgent Tired of Itehellion.
Manlln, March 31. Rufino, who
spent $30,000 in his efforts to incite
rebellion in the province of Misnmis,
Islnnd of Mindanao, now declares he
is tired of rebellion and has offered
to surrender with 7? rifles to the na
tive constabulary.
WOULDN'T LET HIM LIVE.
Charles Woodward, a Wyoming Murderer
Who Had Secured a Itesplte, Taken
Out and Hanged.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 29. Charles
Woodward, who was sentenced to bo
hanged at Casper, Wyo., Friday, for
tho murder of Sheriff Richer, but in
whoso behalf a stay of execution was
Issued by the supremo court last
Tuesday, was lynched nt Casper
Thursday night.
Under cover of darkness an organ
ization wns formed during the night.
Crowds began to gather in tho vicin
ity of tho jail early in tho evening.
About three o'clock the mob descend
ed on the jail and the leaders demand
ed the keys of tho sheriff. Ho re
fused to glvo them up nnd tho crowd
then secured n number of sledges
and hammers nnd beat down tho jail
door. Once inside tho jail, a ropo
was quickly thrown around Wood
ward's neck nnd ho was roughly
dragged from tho building. Ho was
taken to tho scaffold which had been
erected for his legal execution. Some
ono pushod him onto tho trap, but ho
gavo u leap beforo tho trap could bo
sprung nnd fell off from tho gallows,
hanging himself.
REMEMBERED ITS EMPLOYES.
The Merchants' National Hank or Chicago
Gives Chocks to Its Clerks on Go
ing Out of Huslnes
Chicago, March 29. The Merchants'
national bank, of this city, which will
shortly go out of business, its inter
ests being merged with thoso of tho
Corn Exchange national bank, yester
day presented Ub employes with fare
well gifts. Ono employe of tho bank,
who had held his position for over
37 years, received a check for $12,000,
whilo tho night watchman received
ono for $1,000. Another employe
found n check in his envelope for
$3,000 nnd tho lowest amount of
money given any clerk was $50. That
was awarded to a messenger boy who
had served the institution only a few
months. The size of the checks wns
proportionate to tho length nnd value
of the men's service.
RETALIATION THREATENED.
If Germany Continues to Kxcludn Ameri
can Food Products This Country May
Itesort to Llko Measures.
Washington, Mnrcli 29. At the cab
inet meeting Friday Sccretnry of Ag
riculture Wilson made a statement
regarding tho discrimination by Ger
many against American food prod
ucts, especially meats. Ho pointed
out that the German analyses of these
food products undoubtedly were very
severe and indicated that if similar
analyses wero resorted to by Amer
ican officials ngainst German food
products coming into the United
States, millions of dollars' worth of
German foods would bo shut out of
this country every year. The posi
tion taken by Secrctnry Wilson is re
garded as a mild intimation to Ger
many that the present situation can
not continue.
TO SAVE HER HONOR.
At Las Vegas, N. M., Mrs. G. II. Walker
Killed J. K. ludd, Itecently from
Topoka, Kan.
Lns Vegas, N. M., March 29. Yes
terday afternoon Mrs. 0. P. Walker
shot nnd killed J. S. Judd in her
rooms over Furlong's photograph gal
lery. Judd had gone to her rooms
nnd tried, it is alleged, to nssault her,
she b'eing nlonc at tho time. Judd
wns an elderly man, 55 years of ngc,
and came here from Topeka, Kan., a
few months ngo and wns reputed to
be a man of large means. Mrs. G. 13.
Walker, who did the shooting, is a
health seeker. She is tho wifo of an
Iowa farmer and enmc hero from
Miles, that state.
Osteopathy' Olllelally Ilecngnled.
Columbus, 0 March 29. Osteo
pathists were given official recogni
tion in Ohio yesterday by tho passage
of an act in the house. The bill pro
vides for a committee to examine
osteopathy and to regulate tho prac
tice of that system of curing human
ills. They are not to be permitted
to practice surgery or ndmlnistm
drugs.
Prison for a St. Louis ltrlher.
St. Louis, March 29. Emil A. Mey
senburg, member of the house of
delegates, was convicted of bribery
in connection with tho Suburban
street railway franchise legislation,
after a trial lasting four days, nnd
his punishment fixed at three years
in the penitentiary.
Mother or Ten Children at !3.
Winsted, Conn., March 29. Mrs. A.
W. Lee, of Lee, Mass., a village, just
over the state line, lias given birth
to triplets, all of whom will live. Dur
ing her seven years of married life
Mrs. Lee, who "is only 22 years old,
has given birth to ten children.
Ilorlln'N Slow Growth.
Berlin, Mnrcli 29. A census of this
city gives the population at 1,901,507.
The increase in population during the
Inst year is only 12,857, as against
42,493 for the preceding year.
DEATH OF CECIL RHODES.
Man Who Had for Years Handled Men,
Millions anil Km pi res Passed A war
at Cape Town.
Cnpo Town, March 27. Cecil Rhode
died pcncefully nt 5:57 p. m. Ho slept
during tho afternoon, but his breath
ing beenmo moro difficult and his
strength perceptibly diminished until
he passed away.
Ills death came as no great, sur
prise. Whether it waa duo to his ex
periences during tho long siege of
Kimbcrly or tho accumulated anxie
ties l'cgnrding tho war in South Af
rica with its accompanying change of
public feeling in England towards
him, there Is no doubt ho was almost
completely broken down within tho
last two years. Even his appearance
changed. His oncu finely chiselled
fuco had become bloated and his al
ways huge frame filled out until ho
beenmo so stout ub to mako walking
a matter of difficulty. Except that
ho was moro irritable nnd moro dic
tatorial, tlioro wan no outward
change In Ills method of handling
men, millions and empires.
MILLERS' GIGANTIC COMBINE.
Federation of All State Associations Unvot
ed with n Capital or 100, OOO.OOn
Not to Control Prices.
Chicago, March 27. -The final steps
in tho formation of tho National Mil
lers' federation, representing a total
capital of $-100,000,000, and an annual
output of 100,000,000 barrels, wero
taken at a meeting hold hero Wednes
day. The federation is tho national
organization of the various state as
sociations. Barney A. Eckcrt, of
Chicago, is president. II. II. Hackney,
of Kansns, is one of tho directors.
Tho first annual meeting will bo hold
in Chicago June 11, 1902. President
Eckcrt declared that the federation
was not a combination for the con
trol of prices, but for tho purpose of
furthering mutual interests and cor
recting abuses which ho said had
grown up during the pnst 20 years.
Ho declared that tho new federation
should endeavor to extend tho ilour
market by diplomatic commercial rec
iprocity treaties or otherwise.
A BAN ON DESERTERS.
President Itoosuvelt Declares They Will He-
eelvo No Mercy from Hlin Itesolu-
tlou of Thanks from Veteran.
Washington, March 37. President
Roosevelt declared Wednesday that
so long us ho is in office no deserter
from the army or navy would find fa
vor with him. The statement was
made to Capts. Frank Brunei nnd
Fred McDonough, of Lytic post, G. A.
R., of Cincinnati, who handed him n
set of resolutions from ex-union sol
diers of Cincinnati condemning tho
restoration of deserters to tins noils
and approving his course in vetoing
certain bills recently passed by con
gress. They also arranged to pre
sent to tho president at the m'xt an
nual encampment of tho fl. A. R. tho
resolutions passed by Lytlo post
thanking him for tho Htnnd he lias
taken In giving preference to civil war
veterans in the matter of appoint
ments. Hut Delarey Got A way,
London, Mnrcli 27. Incomplete" re
ports of the result of the combined
movement of British columns against
Gen. Delarey havo enabled Lord
Kitchener to announce the capture of
135 prisoners, three 15-pounders, two
pompoms nnd quantities of stock,
wagons, cte. Gen. Delnrey appears to
have successfully evaded Lord Kitch
ener's cordon at tho offset.
now Miss Hagner Is Kmplnyed.
Washington, Mnrch 27. Civil serv
Ico reformers havo discovered what
they believe to bo a flagrant evasion
of tho law. Miss Isabella Hagner is
carried on the roll of tho war depart
ment as a clerk at $840 per annum.
She is detailed away from her desk
to serve as social private .secretary
for Mrs. Roosevelt nnd Mrs. Root.
More Addocl to the Pay It oil.
Kansas City, Mo March 27. Tho
government has added 28 more rural
mnil carriers and 40 mall weighers to
the pay roll of the Kansas City post
office, which has become the pay
office for nearly all branches of tho
postnl service in Missouri nnd Kan
sas. Tho pay roll now exceeds $700,
000 annuully.
Gen. Funstnn Goes to San Francisco.
Kansns City, Mo., March 27. Gen.
Frederick Funston left Wednesday
for San Francisco. He will bring ills
wife and baby to Denver, Col,, linmo
liately and there nssumo command of
the Department of the Colorado,
Killed a Man with Ills Fists.
St. Joseph, Mo., March 27. Louis
Kemp, a bartender, killed T. J. Dill
with his fists. Kemp csenped to tho
home of his father, nine miles in tho'
country, and was found there by of
ficers. Miss Stone F,n Itoutn Homo
Salonika, lloumanin, Mnrcli 27.
Miss Ellen M. Stone, thu American
' missionary, lias started for London.
' Thence she will sail for America.