Cool Air and Freedom from Anxiety a Help HE WILL SOON BE HIMSELF AGAIN Ih# Admiral l iving ('»ui|mratlvcly yulct, Declining Many Urgent• Invitation*—A Leisurely Voyage on tha Way Home, Which He Will Hcach About October i. HONG KONG, May 27 —(New York World Cablegram.)—I gave to Admi ral Dewey today his first Information that the city of New York will expend 1150,000 and the state of New York $75,000 In giving a fitting welcome home to the hero of Manila bay. The admiral expressed himself as amazed at the lavish preparations for hla reception, adding “I wish you would convey to the public my grateful thanks.’’ The admiral’s Itinerary after leav ing Hong Kong Is Indefinite. The re pairs to hlB flagship, the Olympia, will be finished In about a week, be expects. When they are done to his satisfaction he will hhII Immediately for New York. Regarding his home ward voyage he said: “I cannot say definitely when I mail reach home, but piobably It will be about the 1st of October. The navy department very kindly has permitted me to select my own route and take my own time." As the officers and men of the Olympia have been In Manila bay more than a year with no recreation, they deserve consideration. So I snail proceed toward home leisurely, stay ing awhile at various ports In or der to give the men some merited rec real ion. When Admiral Dewey arrived In Hong Kong It coat him an effort to even write a letter, but the cool air of the Peak district has acted like a wonderful tonic and he has recuperat ed rapidly. He walks out every even ing with United States Consul General Wlldman There Is no doubt of his complete recovery ultimately. While he re mains here he will live in comparative quiet. He is constantly declining tne Invitations of his large number of callers. His presence has aroused ail classes to a high pitch of enthusi been tendered him by the governor of Hong Kong, all the official bodies, the hoards of trade, the Hong Kong club and many individuals. The ad miral will probably dine at the Hong Kong club with Consul General Wild man and with the governor if his health permits. WASHINGTON, May 27—Admiral Dewey telegraphs the navy depart ment that he will stop at various places on his -way to the United States and will reach New York about Oc tober 1. Admiral Dewey’s dispatch did not enumerate the points where the ► Olympia will touch en route to New York. It may be that an effort will be made to ascertain these for the benefit of officials of some of the townB, especially along the Mediter ranean, who may desire to take official notice of the visit to their ports of the distinguished naval officer and his famous flagship. Some of Dewey's friends in the navy department suspect that the admiral Is purposely evading a statement of his Itinerary, desiring to avoid as far as possible all demonstrations. One result of the postponement of the admiral’s arrival In this country until October is the tmpossblllty of the admiral being present at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at ruiladelphia. His friends there say that after all that was the only occa sion which the admiral had positively promised to attend and they Intimate that In having been obliged by his health to decline the dinner at Hong Kong In honor of the queen’s birthday Admiral Dewey will find It Impossible to depart from the rule he there estab lished and attend any banquets or popular demonstrations in this coun try. Most of the time of Admiral Dewey before his return, it Is expected, will be passed In the Mediterranean ports and a generous part at Malta and Gibraltar and perhaps, coming by the southern route, the Olympia will touch at the Azores and Hermuda. NEW YORK, May 27 —A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Hong Kong says: Admiral Dewey shows great improvement already. Installed spaciously at the l*eak hotel, with lofty windows that catch every mouthful of wind from the sea. he Is losing the air of languor that he wore when he landed from his blistered cruiser. It whs rest that he needed—rest and cooler air. He is getting both. Soci ety at the Peak Is well bred. There are no disturbing factors there. It Is here that the English officers and their wives, the government officials, the rich merchants and distinguished trav elers take refuge from the heat and noise of the town. They all feel a deep Interest In the hero of Manila bay. but they respect his desire for quiet. Preehlent Way Visit Omaha. WASHINGTON. May 27—Senator Garter of Montana said today that the president hail promised to make a trip through the Yellewatotie Natl >nal Park this summer and now that Ad miral Dewey will not reach the (’lut ed State# before lb loiter I, I he presi dent will arrange his western tr'|* at once, leaving here about July 1 St. Paul will entertain the president and Omaha. It la expected, will tie Inrlud el In hla Itinerary Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department said thta afternoon Hint It was his In'en tlon to make Ike trip with the pr.-st il> ut should he so to the Partite —tH and otherwise he would go to the Pe tite roast alone goftwMist deaskss Car's PARIS May 17 former president benjamin llarrtson. who la acting as Aka legal representative of Yeaeaoela on (ke boundary eummtneiun whirl* meets kera an June IS kna arrived In tkta ally The United State* am has ••dor General Horace porter, le ar ranging for an Interview between freei lent lasbti and Mr Harrlaon MORE TROOPS ARE NEEDED. Army In rhillppIneN ( nahle to Garrlio* C»ptnr«6,000,000, but It turns out that there are only six or seven vessels. These vessels could sail under the American flag if they were owned by Amer'can citizens. The question, with the data furnlsed by the Treasury department, was turned over to the attorney gen eral and Secretary Hay for examina tion and report. Postmaster General Smith brought up the franking privilege in Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the old Span ish law many municipal and local of ficials were entitled to the franking privilege and have been allowed to exercise it since we assumed control. The postmaster general read a letter from Major Rathbone, who Is at the head of the postal affairs In Cuba, saying that the number of persons ex ercising this privilege is excessive and the question arose as to whether it would not be wise to cut the privilege off altogether. It Is largely a question of policy anil Postmaster General Smith will ascertain exactly to what extent the privilege is exercised and report to the cabinet before fluul ac tion is determined upon. The postmaster general has decided to send a special agent to Ijike City, S. ('., for the purpose of examining the situation there, with a view to deter mining whether or not a postoliice shall be re-established there. K«*in«ln« «»f Cal Hf «»t «rn t»*rg I.INCOl.X, May 27 Unless other arrangements are made the remains i of Colonel John M. Stotseuberg will arrive In Omaha today at 4:45 over tbs Union Pacific. Governor Poynter to- ; day received a dispatch from Mrs. j Stotseuberg. who Is returning with the remains of her husband, expressing her willingness to come to this city ! with the body if the war department will make the necessary arrangements. The friends of Colonel Htotsenberg I are anxious to hold memorial services In this city and several days ago ths | : war department was requested to al- j low the remains to be brought hers j Sunday. No reply has been received, but It Is thought the request will bs granted It# %•« •*«! hh» « Peak* MNVHI Mu IT Rear Admiral; Schley and the remainder of Former j Senator Mandersoti’s party t*sik an early train today for Colorado Springs. They will ascend IMke’s Peak by rail and will vlatt the Garden of the Goda and other points In and ihuui Colo rado Springs and Manltou A public reception will he held this evening al the Alta Vtela hotel. Colorado Springs. Tomorrow morning the party will re- ! sume Its westward Journey in a special train pro*bled by the Imnvsr 4k Hit . Granite railroad ttetegstes Mb# te ImOmUsm Washington. M*y it—it * learned that the American delegytea to the disarmament congress at Ths . Hague are working in conformity , with the Instructions they origin ally recalved from the time deparimenh They hgve t otnmuab ate i e> far hut THE LAWS Of WARFARE They Are Considered by The Peace Conference. CAN EVILS OF WAR BE CURED? A KavUtnn of QiBm* Convention I’omlbla -Hur(nli>r Scheme for It* MikHIIi »lloo May He Submitted—t onference May Ha Limited to Klght Point* of Original Circular—I’lau Consider* Traaliuant of Wounded. THE HAGUE, May 26.—Both sec tions of the committee on the laws of warfare of the peace conference met separately today and began the exam ination of the subjects submitted to them, the Red Cross section discus sing paragraph No. 6, and paragratm No. 4 of the circular of Count Mura vleff, Russian minister of foreign af fairs, and the Brussels conference sec tion discussing paragraph No. 7. Both sections met subsequently and discussed fhe question of competence aa regarding the bcheme for the revis lcn of the Geneva convention, known as the Morgnier scheme. The Morgnier scheme comprises modification of the Geneva conven tion in coneetion with wounded and sick prisoners, members of the mili tary hospital service, convoys for the wounded, ambulances, hospitals, prop erty belonging to neutral persons re ligious and medical staffs and kin dred subjects. The scheme applies equally to land and sea warfare. it was proposed to submit tue scheme to another committee for revi sion and question was then raised whether the conference was compe tent to deal with the matter. Those who took a negative view argued that the conference had decided in princi ple and all the governments repre sented had agreed that nothing should be submitted to the conference be yond the eight points In the circular of Count Muravieff. They contended that if the conference once infringed this rule a precedent would be cre ated, leading to numerous difficulties, Including prolwibly the springing of the Armenian, Macedonian and sim liar questions upon the conference. It was also pointed out by the op ponents of the proposal to refer that as the Morgnier scheme dealt moitly with the wounded and hospitula. It would be impossible to discuss he proposed modifications effectively without the co-operation of doctors, who alone would be capable of detid ing many of the points in issue. As a matter of fact there is no nan of medical training among the dele gates. The committee finally ad journed without reaching a decision. There is no truth in the statement that a proposal has been submitted to the conference to abrogate the provisions of the Declaration of Paris, 1836, regarding the protection of pri vate property in time of war. BERDIN, May 26.—The Berliner Neuesten Nachriehten, in an editor ial denying that Germany is opposing the Idea of an arbitration tribunal at the peace conference, suggests that the attitude of Great Britain and the United States in recent years, as shown by the Venzuelan and Alaskan disputes, has not been favorable to arbitration, although as the paper says, “they are not posing as its spe cial champions.'’ Madame Selenka, the famous peace advocate and promoter of the Wp man's Peace crusade, yesterday pre sented to M. De Staal, president of the conference and head of the Rus sian delegation, an illustrated album containing the text of resolutions in favor of peace adopted by meetings representing several millions of wo men. The album was accompanied by an address, "In the name of *he women of eighteen nations.” saluting the conference, assuring the delgates of the faith of the memorialists in the results of its labors, begging that the hopes of the people might not be deceived and that the conference would decide that the evils of war could be cured. Caban Nnlilbrn Art- bulky. HAVANA, May 26.—Major General Fltz .ugh Lee. military governor of the iiavnna-Del Rio department, wired Governor General Brooke at El Ve dado today that 2«*0 Cubans of the ronunand of General Rodriguez. near Mariano, dispersed yesterday, after reaolviiiK not to take the $75 per man. Home of them sold their arms und others took them to their homes Telegrams from dlffereut points say the Cuban army In the western pro vinces will adopt the Idea of the troop* In the orient, declining to give up their arm* or to accept American money. According to these report* the government employe* will con tribute a percentage of their ualarles In order to give the soldier* an amount equal to that offered by the United State* leeks K'fua* la llntk KANSAS CITY, May 26—William K Hackney, architect to the Kanaae City txtard of education, and one of the city'* foremost men of hi* profe* ■Ion committed aulclde In hta ogles thl* evening blowing out hi* brain* He left a note to the ncn»p«per*. stat ing that he was hopelessly in debt, that hi* Income wa* not *ufl|c|ent to maintain hla family as It should he kept and that h* had decided to "quit business *• ||e leavaa a widow and one daughter. All Qu'ei la ««iu«|s WASHINGTON May H The war department tonight received the fal lowing message from General laamard Wood, la > iumaul of the province af Santiago SANTIAGO May M Tn the 6-c retary of War Just returned frum laspe- G**a of prla< Ipal latmtor tow a* up mirth coast this department |v pis at wwh mi hunger an application for personal ssshdam* during ths trip, peupts absolutely quiet mi Cuban troups trader arms ear a here la ths province sad ao brlgaadage wood." THF ACTION OF KAITZ IPliFLD. Finn Kfporta of tli« Doing* of Mumoaa C om ml***Ion. APIA, Samoa, May 17.—(Via Auck land, N. Z., May 26.)—The Samoan commission (consisting of Bartlett Tripp, former United States minis ter to Austria-Hungary; Baron Speck von Sternberg, representing Ger many, and C H. Eliot, C. B„ of the British embassy m Washington, reo resentlng Great Britain) arrived heie on May 13. It's first sitting took place May 16. The commissioners were en gaged all morning In conferring wltn tne chief Justice, William L. Cham bers. Nothing was disclosed regard ing the deliberations, but It Is re ported that they will uphold the ac tion of Adlmral Kautz, the American naval commander. Mataafa sent the commissioners a letter of welcome and expressed pope that they would satisfactorily end the troubles in Samoa. Jt Is understood Mataafa will obey the unanimous order of the commis sion, though It Is doubtful whether he will order his followers to dlst.rm unless the Malletonans are first Its armed. The Mataafans will probably disperse to their homes If ordered to do so, but they will never recognize Malb-ton as kind, and doubtless there will be further trouble In the future If the kingship is maintained. Only one or two cases are known of the wounding of natives by the uhell fire of the war ahlpH, us they have not realized the strength of the Eu ropeans, they may go to greater ex tremes If war arises again. The rebels remain outside the lines indicated by the admiral and have strongly fortified a new position, wiille the loyalists are being drilled and have fortified Mulinuu, A considerable number of loyalists bas been brought by the war ships from other Islands. Half the male adults of Samoa are waiting action upon the part of iho commission in order to support Ma'ie toa The Germans are preparing com pensation claims. It Is understood one German firm claims $60,000 and that other German subjects claim $20,000. The British consul, E. B H. Mazse, invited them to put in t’legr claims and it Is understood that com mission will adjudicate them. Replying to questions submitted to him by a correspondent of the Asso ciated Press, Mataafa said It was the head chiefs and not himself who he Kan the war, adding that they did so because they were angered at power being taken from them by violence and also because they were made angry by the chief Justice's unjus*. de cision Mataafa claimed he had upheld the treaty and said his orders throughout were not to fire upon the Europeans and that but for this order the whole party of bluejackets would several times have been shot down by large bodies of natives concealed In the bush. BERLIN, ay 25.—A dispatch re reived here from Apia, Samoa, says the armistice was not disturbed by the arrival there of the Samoan com mission and that letteis were b dug exchanged with the view of disbanding the rival forces, WASHINGTON, May 25—The fol lowing cablegram has been reca'ved at the navy department, dated Apia, May 16, 1899, via Auckland: Secretary Navy, Washington: Bad ger arrived on May 13- The Phllade1 phia will leave bo as to reach San Francisco about June 25. Commis sion may desire to return on the Itad Kef- KAUTZ. Admiral Kautz will return to the United States with the Philadelphia, 'the flagship will be replaced by the cruiser Newark, which is as formida ble In every respect as the Philadel phia. and having recently been reno vated is In shape for long service. Filipino* I .one Many Mon. WASHINGTON, May 26.—General Otis has forwarded the following dis patch to the war department: MANILA, May 25.—Adjutant Gener al. Washington: On the 23rd inst. Third infantry returning to Ballitiag from San Miguel were attacked morn ing, noon and evening uy a large force of enemy, suffering In casual ties two men killed and thirieeu wounded; enemy repulsed, leaving on the field sixteen killed; large num ber wounded and prisoners. Yester 'ay enemy appeared In vicinity San l-'er nundo, attacking Kansas and Monta na regiments, which suffered slight loss. Knemy driven through rice fields, leaving fiftty dead, thirty-eight prisoners; fifty rifles aud other prop erty captured; their retreat thronga swamp land saved them from des truction; Lawton returning, leaving with MacArthur on the front regular troops to replace volunteers. OTIS. t arry IIiiiiiv Term* of I'muw, MANILA. May 26—The Filipino commissioners left here by special train today. They will lie escorted to their lines under a flag of truce. It is expected they will return soon. President Goiuaga of the Philippian commission, previous to his departure, "We greatly appreciate the courtesy shown us. We have spent some lime with your commissioners. !n< Mentally considering the Amertcau constitution. Its principles Impress us profoundly. " l he plan of government offered ths Philippines seem* In theory a good colonial system Hot why should a nation with your ron»Htotlou seek to make a colony of a distant people who have been so long MaliUus against Hpaln to secure the same rights your constitution gives * You fought ths •ante battle in A merit a when you fought against England " la the Aghtlag at Han Fernando yes terday ifty Filipino* were killed and many w«»unded Ihe Americans had two men killed and twelve wounded. feast la the yeuea i Msalth HAVANA. Alay X At a ha a >t set given lost night at the Motel |g glaterra In homo of the etgh eth birthday nf (Jween Victoria, ths • oesis to the t|u«>e« and the greet lent of ike t ailed Htatee were revetted with enthusiasm Governor General Itruuhe in responding to the I >cat, ' The Called Iliaies. said tknt wherev er Great ttntaia * tag ea* pinning there waa tan, order and develops#n| Rebels Reoccupy Country and Furnish Hard Fighting. THE TROOPS THAT WERE ENGAGED Insurgents Vfnturn Hark In tha Train of Lanlon'i Main Colnnui —One American Killed, Fourteen Wounded -flood Be ■ulte Arrompllahed In March ef Twenty I>aye to Foothill* MANILA, May 25.—Two companies of the Third Infantry and two compan ies of the Twenty-second infantry, formerly General Lawton's rear guard, returning from Han Miguel to lialluag yesterday, escorting a signal party, which was picking up wire laid with General Lawtons expedition, found that the Insurgents had reoecupled the country, and hard lighting followed from daylight until the Americans camped at night. Hut the troops com pleted their work, though harassed by the enemy. One American was killed and fourteen were wounded. The troops captured twenty prisoners and thirty wounded. It developed yesterday that five men Instead of one were drowned by the sinking of a raft loaded with soldiers of the Fourteenth regiment at the I’a slg ferry. Twenty Insurgents were killed and forty were wounded In the engagement with Major Bell, a reconnolterlug party, consisting of two companies of the Fourth cavalry. In the vlclnty of Hanta Arlta, yesterday. General Lawton, with most of his troops, has arrived at Malolos. His ex pedition marched 120 miles In twenty days, had twenty-two fights, captured twenty-eight towns, destroyed 300,000 bushels of rice and only lost six men killed and thirty-one wounded. On the other Imnd, General Lawton estimates that his troops killed 400 killed Insur gents and wounded double that num ber. The Oregon and Minnesota regi ments are returning to Manila. The Spanish newspaper, Oceania, has been suppressed for publishing se ditious editorials. The United States commissioners and many American officers celebrated Queen Victoria’s birthday yesterday on hoard the lirltlsh first-class cruiser Powerful. Generals MacArthur nrul Funston, with the Kunsas and Montana regi ments and the Utah battery, have dis persed 800 Insurgents who were in trenched on the railroad beyond Sun Fernando, near Santa Arlta. The American scouts were fired upon from the trenches unexpectedly and withdrew. The firing was heard at San Fernando, and General MacArthur assembled his troops and marched quickly after the scouts. The Montana regiment flanked the trenches on the left and the Kansas regiment attacked the enemy's right flank, Genera) Funs ton leading the charge at the double quick. The insurgent loss was large, many prisoners were captured and it is re ported that twenty Americans were wounded. Cresting* to the IJueen. MINNEAPOLIS, May 25— After the opening prayer by the moderator iis the Presbyterian assembly this morn ing Rev. John M. Ingham of New York, addressing the moderator, Hold: "We are dwelling In a day which has marked a notable Increase In friendship between this country and Great Britain, and I would remind you that this Is the 80th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth. I therefore move that the assembly send to her a communication congratulating her on her successful reign ’’ This motion was carried unani mously anti the following message was immediately cabled to Queen Vic toria: To Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Windsor, England: The general as sembly of the Presbyterian church in American tenders congratulations on the eightieth anniversary of your birthday anti rejoices In the divine guidance which has blessed your ! mg and prosperous reign. ROBERT F. SAMPLE, Moderator. WILLIAM H. ROBERTS. Stated Clerk. Knitter I’Irka N|> l ab Orlver. BERLIN, Muy 25.—An exciting street Incident was witnessed by Emperor William In the Thlergarten today. A cab horse bolted and Its driver was thrown from the !>ox. His majesty, accompanied by an aide-de-camp, was passing at the time and they Immedi ately dismounted from their horses ami hla majesty superintended the work of picking up the t alt driver anti re storing him to consciousness. The em peror also took the name and address of the man with the view of assisting him. Qnssn Meeeltsn Itslegetee. THE HAOI'K. May 25 Queen Wtl helmlna received M de Steal, pn-sl i dent of the peace conference, at 4 45 p- in today, amt the latter presented her with the Russian Order of St. i Catherine. The reception of the chief del# fates to tha conference commenced at 3 •'dock, The queen Slid the queen's mother each held a court of their > wn and the delegatee were presented to *nch of their majesties alphabetkxlly. t «nMea Oet« shoe* Itsif WASHINGTON Mar »a Tha natal prdera posted yesterday assign t'aptain J II t'ughlan lu duly as cuminaadanl *f the Puget Sowed naval •(alum, lues W by which time the Raleigh will ha out of cum mission Tha rw i maialag ohiters of the Maietah are also detached sad ptrnml on waltlag orders nr leave t'hptntn t’ughlan retlsvsn as commandant t apt a t a J tl Green Captain C 9 t'otton la retleved of duty as captain of the Mare Istnad aavy yard hy t'aptain W W Meads and assumes rommaad «f the receiving •hip tndepaadsace «l the same yard DEWEY WANTS TO REST. Worn Oat by Onerous Dalles and Kssp>n* ■IbllltlM. NEW YORK. May 25.—A dispatch to the Jonrnal and Advertiser from Hong Kong quotes Admiral Dewer as saying on board the Olympia: “The courtesy of thrse visitors I warmly appreciate, but I am to much worn out and sick to receive them. I am sorry to leave Manila at this time. I could not stand the care and re* sponslblllty much longer. It is vast* ly easier sometimes to be under or ders than to Issue them. “It Is the responsibility that kills Iturlng the year that has elapsed since we came to Manila I have not had one sick day until now. A year Is long enough In this climate for an old man and I am glad to be permit'.ed a rest. On this account I expect to remain In Hong Kong two weiks. That ought to recuperate me. My in tention Is to spend the time at Vic toria Peak, where I hope to be abso lutely free from worry. Nobody Is more sensible of the kindness of ths people who have extended me Invita tions, but I do not wish for entertain ment. My health would not stand It at present. Two weeks of perfect quiet at the peak ought to make a new man of me. "I have the greatest enthusiasm In the future of the Philippines. I hope to see America’s possessions the . niU.nl W A i» III!NUT ON May U Hvprseen* talive Mbermaa of New York called on ike president today and kad a brief • oaeuttaitoa with kin,