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    Cool Air and Freedom from
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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«<l Trrtltorj,
MANILA, May 27.—The events of
the last week have emphasized the
need of & much larger army here,
without which, according to the best
authorities In Manila, It would be at
tempting the impossible to expect to
establish American supremacy In the
Philippine Islands. The Inadequacy of
the American forces Is said to be re
sponsible for the large total loss In
the number of small encounters, with*
out material results as a compensa
tion. Most of the fighting has been
in territory which the Americans had
swept, but had been compelled to
abandon because they could not spare
troops to hold It.
The forces commanded by Generals
iviacArthur and Lawton held two Im
portant lines of communication and
commerce, the railroad to San Fer
nando and the Klo Grande rj^ver. But
much of the country they have swept.
Including scores of the smaller towns
and some of the larger ones, have
been left uncovered, Bimply for want
of men to hold them, and the insur
gents have returned and are occupy
ing the towns the Americans aban
doned and are camping In the Jungles
and woods outside others, on the
watch for chances to harass the gar
risons and attack scouting parties nr
detached companies with greater
forces. This is the kind of warfare
they prefer to regular battles.
It appears that the Filipinos who
attacked the Third regiment between
San Miguel and Haliuug were part of
Plo del Pilar's army. They came from
the south across the mountains, pre
sumably to meet a wagon train which
General l.awton expected along the
road. They also planned to capture
several large detachments and were
placed in ambush at different points.
They fired from the Jungle at a dis
tance of 200 yards and gave the Amer
icans one of the hardest fights experi
enced in the campaign. The Filipinos
lost more heavily than the Americans
in all of the recent encounters. The
Insurgent generals take the loss of
arms more to heart than they do the
loss of men.
Foreigners who have arrived here
from the insurgents’ country, under
the recent order of expulsion, say the
cemeteries in all the towns are filled
with fresh graves. A majority of the
Filipinos’ wounded die because the
Insurgent hospitals are Inadequate,
medicines are scarce and they have
few surgeons except Spanish captives j
who have been impressed.
MODIFIES THE CIVII StRVICE
Fmlilent Approve* i huugcn to lie Ma<l»
In the lenten
WASHINGTON, May 27—The cab
inet meeting yesterday was dev ,’ted
to tbe consideration of minor matters.
The final changes in the civil service
order were approved and the order
will he ready for the president’s signa
ture as soon as the changes are in
corporated into the final draft of the
cabinet expressed themselves as sat
isfied with It. It is said the order will
exempt about 4,000 of the 65,000 posi
tions in the classified service.
The question of Cuban shipping was
again brought up by Secretary Gage,
who furnished some data showing that
the amount of shipping tied up be
cause It has no flag to sail under has
been greatly exaggerated. It was re
ported that the shipping was valued at
>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 .<ey
to Oriental commerce and elvlllza
iton, The brains of our great coun
try will develop the un«old agricultu
ral and mineral richness of the Is
lands.
“We must never sell them. Such an
act would bring another great war.
We will never part with the Philip
pines, I am sure, and In future years
the idea that anybody should have se
riously suggested It will he one of
the curiosities of history.
“The insurrection Is broken. There
will be no more hard battles and the
new era for the Islands that was tem
porarily delayed by the rising will
soon begin Agulnaldo and his gen
erals must be captured and then the
very semblance of an Insurrection will
cease,
“The Olympia will go home leisure
ly. I want all my officers and men
to get the greatest benefit of all ’he
stops we make. We will pick our plac
es with this in mind- They have
earned a rest by a year of steady
duty without respite.
“While I am glad to be going home,
I cannot leave Manila without regrets.
There have been many pleasant oc
currenees among the months of har*
rasslng responsibility, and we will not
forget them.”
wiirjcfon on llewey's Health,
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Burgeon
J. K. Page of Admiral Dewey’s flag*
ship, the Olympia, has arrived here
on leave. He came ahead of the Olym
pic to avoid the long delays of the
sail via the Suez canal. Surgeon Page
has been on the flagship ever since
I)ewpy took command, seeing him dal
ly and having general charge of med
ical affairs so that he is In a position
to give an intelligent view of the ad
miral's health and general condltlon
Hp said today:
"Admiral Dewey is In no sens® a
sick man, hut Is as well as any man
could be after spending a year in the
tropics. I was on the Olympia at the
time he came aboard and from that
time to the present I do not believe
there has been any appreciable change
In his appearance, weight or general
condition. Anyone who thinks he Is
a physical wreck should hear the ad
miral on the quarter deck when he
gets aroused. He Is the gentlest man
living, and yet he expects every man
to do his exact duty, and when there
is any shortcoming the admiral will
be heard from in no feeble or sickly
manner. Of course, everyone In the
fleet has suffered in health more or
less In the last year, owing to the
terrific and long sustained heat and
the enervating climate. It takes all
the life out of a strong man, kills nls
energy and ambition. In that way
Dewey suffered wlt/i all the rest of
us. It was particularly arduous lo
Ing blockade duty, when for ling
stretches no man could get ashori."
Surgeon Page was asked If Admi
ral Dewey's responsibility had not
weighed heavily on him.
"I think not,” he answered, "and I
believe It will be found that he has
Just as much nerve as the morning he
fought the battle of Manila bay. Ha
Is a man who curries rpsponsibllty
lightly and does not let It break him
down. On the morning of the battle
he was perfectly cool and only ones
throughout the netton did he show
signs of excitement. That was when
the head gunner reported that our
ammunition was running short. Thl«
was about the time we pulled off for
breakfast and It had a rather depress
ing effect. Hut It WHS quickly offset
when the officer of the deck reported
that the Itelnu Christina and Castalta
were afire. That was the turning point
and the admiral had no anxiety after
that.*'
Asked If he had prescribed for Dewey
of late, Hurgeon Page said:
"No, he haa no need for prescrip
I tlona. During the last year he haa not
•nice asked for a prescription or taken
medical advice except in a casual way.
If he emits anything he sends down
to the ships apothecary and gets It. Hta
habits nre so regular that he need*
little or no niedii Ine Ills smoking and
drinking are In perfect moderation.
He eats well and sleeps well, and It la
one of the recogitlird offences on board
ship to tramp heavily over the ad
i wlral'e cabin aftr he haa retired "
“It has needed a pretty calm matt
at the head of affairs." aaid Murgeon
Page • hen asked sa to Ike report# of
j frt< tloa with the German aaval officers.
I him* to"King of gay differences,
1 but we all felt tkat mot h reliance wea
1 to be placed on tke admiral's fact aad
conservatism as a mesas of avoiding
say possible difference TkM.u4k.01t
the (feet he saa waivereally admired,
md Italy aa a aaval commander hut fog
hla atateem«a«hip aad discretion **
t altera n me > 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,