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CARRY
Filipino Envoys Laave
Under Plag of
THEIR RETURN IS EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS
President of Commission Expresses Pleasure
at His Reception ,
RECOGNIZES SOUNDNESS OF PLAN OFFERED
Freedom' of Island , However , Still Consid
ered the Summutn Bonum ,
FIFTY REBELS KILLED AT SAN FERNANDO
Attacks KniiHitn nnd Montana
HcHliuciilM anil IN Driven Hack ,
I.cav IIIK Many Dcail iiiul
Wounded.
MANILA , May 25. 5:30 : p. m. The
I'lliplnn commissioners left hero by special
Iraln today. They will ho escorted to
their lines under a- flag of truce. It IB
oxpuc'pd they will return soon.
Piesldent Gonzaga of the Philippine com
mission , previous to his departure , said :
"Wo greatly appreciate the courtesy shown
us. Wo have spent some time with your
commissioners , Inrldcntally consldeilng the
American constitution. Its principles Im
press us profoundly.
"Tho plan of government offered the
Philippines seems In theory n good colonial
system. But why should n nation with
' jour constitution neck to make a colony of
K a distant people who have been so long flght-
inp , _ galnst Spain to secure the samu rights
your constitution gives ? You fought the
same battle In America when you fought
ugalnst England. "
In the fighting nt San Fernando yesterday
fifty Filipinos were killed and many
wounded. The Americano had two men
killed and twelve wounded.
KlKlit nt San I'craaiiclo.
WASHINGTON , May 25. General Otis
has forwarded the following dispatch to the
War department :
MANILA , May 25. Adjutant General ,
Washington : On 23rd inst. Third Infantry ,
returning to Balluag from San Miguel , were
attacked morning , noon and evening by a
large force of enemy , suffering in casualties
two men killed and thirteen wounded ; enemy
repulsed , leaving on the field sixteen killed ;
large number wounded and prisoners.
Yesterday enemy appeared In vicinity San
Fernando , attacked by Kaunas and Montana
regiments , which suffered slight loss. Enemy
driven through rice fields , leaving fifty dead , ]
thirty-eight wounded and twenty-clghtj
prisoners ; fifty rifles and other property
captured ; their retreat through swamp land
saved them from destruction ; Lawton re
turning , leaving with MacArthur on the
front regular troops to replace volunteers.
OTIS.
BODIES RETURNED FOR BURIAL
Transport Mtcrldnii Carrie * Remains
of holdlcm ColonvlMotNC
nnd One Other Nclirnnknii.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 25. The remains
of eighteen soldiers who died In the Philip
pines have been landed tram the transport
Shorldan and will be sent for burial wher
ever relatives or frlende may desire. The
full list is as follows :
COLONEL STOTSENBERG of the First
Nebraska. He died of a gunshot wound.
His remains will bo sent to New Albany ,
Ind.
Ind.EDGAR
EDGAR J. JOHNSON. Company D. Second
end Oregon , died July 28 of typhoid fever.
WILLIAM C. O'LEARY , Company I , First
Montana , died September 5 of spinal menin
gitis.
SERGEANT WILLIAM J. EVANS , Com
pany C , First Nebraska , died July 24 of
typhoid fever.
HARRY G. WATSON , Company C , Thir
teenth Minnesota , died August 28 ot typhoid
fever.
RUFUS K. HOLBROOK , Company C , Second
end Oregon , died August 10 of typhoid fever.
WILLIAM FIELD , hcspltal corps , U. S.
A. , died September 3 of typhus fever His
lomnlns will be sent to Centaur. Mo ,
JOHN FLYNT , Company C , Thirteenth
Minnesota , died on board the transport Sher
idan.
JOHN BLACK , Company B , Flret Ne
braska , died September 5 ot typhus fever.
JOSEPH W. WHITMAN , Company M ,
Firat South Dakota , died August 2C of con
sumption.
WALTER BERDINE , Twenty-third Infan
try , U , S. A. , died July 31 of typhoid fever.
LESLIE B. PADEN , Company E , Thir
teenth Minnesota , died ot typhus fever Au
gust 6.
LEROY S. MINNICK , Company C , First
Wyoming , died August 15 of typhoid fever.
EDWIN C. YOUNG , Company A , Second
Oregon , died August 1 of typhus fever.
THOMAS H. SARGENT , hospital corpe ,
dlod August 17 ,
DANIEL MICKELS , Company H , First
California , died July 2G of paralysis.
GEORGE H. PERKINS , Company B ,
First California , died August 7 of pneu
monia. ,
FRANCIS DECKALMAN , hospital corps ,
died August 29 from morphine poisoning ,
FIRST REPORT FROM FUNSTON
PriilNF * All 1IU Ollleera nnd Men , but
MentloiiH Major Mctcalf Iu
Particular.
WASHINGTON , May 26. Adjutant General -
oral Corbln today gave out for publication
the report of Colonel Frederick Funston of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment , which was
an appendix to the report of Major General
MacArthur , The report deals with the op
erations ot the Kansas regiment from the
beginning of the outbreak , February 5 , un
til February IB. Colonel Funston confines
himself generally to a rather dry statement
of the dally events of that period.
Touching the ( lent at Caloocan , he says
that bis outposts were fired upon at 10
o'clock at night by insurgent patrols. This
had followed other attacks , so tbo general
alarm was given nnd the Kansas men ad
vanced , assisted by part of the Utah battery
During the day Major Whitman was taken
ill and returned to Manila , where ho was at
the date of the report. Being distant from
' the insurgent trenches and barricades only
m a tout 2,500 yards , the tire from them was so
\ Killing that an advance was Imperative.
N6ays Colonel Funston : "I ordered a charge
up the road and through the gardens and
bamboo thickets that flanked It. This
charge , which I led Iu person , was most
gallantly made , the men firing as they ad
vanced. The insurgents stood until wo were
within Blxty yards , when they gave way. "
During the 6th the bodies ot thirty.one in
surgents were found and buried. Colonel
Funeton briefly describee other actions In
which his regiment participated up to the
loth and in conclusion aays ; "Where every
body did so well it is ( mpcailblo to make
distinctions , but I wish to bring to your
notice the splendid conduct of Major Wilder
3 Mctcalf , who has heen my right hand dur
ing the trying operations of the lust ten
dajs. "
CASUALTV LIST FROM MANILA
Tlilnl Infantry ( lie I'rlitL'llinl SnlTercr ,
llh KnnxaN Men n Clone
.Second.
WASHINGTON , May 23. General Otis ca
bles the following casualties :
Killed.
Third Infant- } .
CORPORAL ASHKH E. I'll'ER , Company
M.
M.PRIVATE
PRIVATE GUY C. WHITLOCK , Com
pany M.
Tnrutlrih KniiNnn.
PRIVATE WILLIE SULLIVAN , Company
A.
Wounded :
California Heavy Artillery.
Private GcorEo Cathclln , Battery D. , leg ,
severe.
Thlr.l Infantry.
First Lleutcnnnt John C. McArthur , Com
pany A , la. moderate.
Private Anthony Brefka , Company A , foot ,
severe.
Private Charles Dledrlch , Company A , arm ,
moderate.
Private Richard T. Frank , Comoany C ,
scalp , sllcht.
Private Fred A. Baker. Company C. ab
domen , moderate.
Private Samuel Alpgren , Company C , leg ,
slight.
Musician William Plcmay , lee , slight.
Sergeant Joseph W. Miller , Company H ,
shoulder , severe.
Private Peter Hlggins , Company H , foot ,
moderate.
Private Benjamin E. Ledgersood , Com
pany H , foot , moderate.
Private John E. Nelson , Company K , thigh ,
severe.
Private David J. Purcell , Company K ,
thorax , severe.
Private James H. Baker , Company K ,
thigh , moderate.
Third Montana.
Private Joseph Frantzcn , Company F ,
check , Blight.
Private C. Taylor , Company F. scalp ,
sllsht.
Private W. D. Raymond , Company G , arm ,
severe.
Twentieth Knimnii.
Second Lieutenant Robert S. Parker , Com
pany H , thlsh , slight.
Private Peter M. Sorensen , Company B ,
shoulder , severe.
Private Elmer H. Ashcraft , Company B ,
neck , moderate.
Private Arthur Hollingshead , Company B ,
abdomen , severe.
Private Ernest Ryan , Company L , abdo
men , severe.
Sergeant Charles W. Tozer , Company L ,
head , slight.
Corporal Albert Dooley , Company M ,
thigh , moderate.
PLENTY OF FOOD ON HAND
MiicArtlmr'ft Keiiort nil l'"re liiie.H <
a nil excellence of Sunnllcn
IMcnMVH "IVr.r OHlce.
WASHINGTON , May 25. The War de
partment gave open expression to the satis
faction with which It receives the state
ments of Major General 'MacArthur con
tained In his report just made public , so far
as they relate to the food supplies ot the
, Mncrlctv.i troops In the Philippines. Secre
tary Alger has already , acting at the in
stance of the president , given special In
structions to General Otis to cause a care
ful Inquiry to be made by a competent board
of experts Into the sufficiency of the pres
ent army ration for the wants of the Amer
icans In the Philippines , realizing that the
climatic conditions there might warrant
considerable changes In the cstabllshwl food
supplies. But , meanwhile , both the presi
dent and the secretary of war are gratified
to learn from Major Genera ] 'MacArthur
that the army Is abundantly supplied with
the best Australian beef and with the choic
est of American vegetables in good quan
tity.
tity.The
The Glacier , which sailed today from Fort
Monroe for Gibraltar , Is making an experi
ment In food supply that Is being watched
with Interest. It carries 1,000,000 pounds ot
fresh beef In Its refrigerators for the sail
ors and troops at Manila , and If this can
bo kept In good condition for the sixty days
required for the passage there will bo nn
opportunity to make a comparison between
the Australian beef with what the Ameri
cans have eo far been supplied.
SCOUTING PARTY IN SKIRMISH
AniorlcanM Come Upon Cncmy nt
Santa Illtn and Win irlth Aid
of FiuiHton'H Command.
MANILA , May 20. 11:20 : a. m. A scoutIng -
Ing party of American troops encountered n
body of Insureents at Santa Rita and the
Americans being reinforced by Brigadier
General Funston with the South Dakota
regiment , a warm fight ensued ,
A lieutenant and five men of the Ameri
can forces were wounded and ten of the
Insurgents were killed and several captured.
General Hughes , who has been appointed
to relieve Colonel Smith as governor of the
Vlsayan district , will bo succeeded as provost
vest marshal by Brigadier General Willis-
ton , who recently arrived here In command
of the troops of the Sixth artillery.
MlimcNota Men Ilctiirn to Manila.
ST. PAUL , May 25. The Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteer regiment has returned to
Manila with honor , Captain Masterman of
Company K , Stllrwater , In command.
Governor Llnd received a cablegram from
Captain Masterman saying : "Regiment ar
rived safely. No addition casualties. Ex
cellent record. "
In reply Governor Llnd cabled' "Your
state Is proud of regiment's iccord. Wo re
joice over its safe return to Manila. Con
gratulations. "
Itcucptlon to Hcliirncil SnllorN.
BUFFALO. N. V , May 25. About 200
sailors under command of Lieutenant George
W. Logan , who enlisted the men at this port
I for service on the. cruiser Buffalo , which
has Just returned from Manila , arrived
here today on the Lehlgh Valley railroad
from New York. After breakfast they worn
escoited by the Seventh United States In-
I fantry and members of the Htcmpt Fire
men's association to the city hall , wbero
they wore formally welcomed home by
Mayor Conrad Dlchl. The sailors were then
mustered out.
r.aclle SIIH | | for Orient.
SAN FIIANCISCO , May 25 , The steam
ship Gaelic sailed today for the orient via
Honolulu with a large number of passen
gers and a heavy cargo.
The Gaelic took little mall fcr the Amer
ican forces In the Philippines , , ns the trans
port Grant , which la scheduled to sail tor
Manila next Monday , will carry the mall
for the soldiers and sailors now In tbo far
east.
IiiKitlU SiallM fur I'lilin.
NEW YOUK. May 25. The United States
transport IngalU sailed today for N'uevltas ,
i Cuba. It has been fitted out as a dispatch
beat for Governor General1 Brooke and Is to
report to htm at Havana after calling a
Nuovltns. llefore Its purchase by the gov
crnment the Ingalls was the yacht Clear-
water.
DEMOCRATS DINE AND TALK
Trusts and Money Power Arc Condemned
Over Sumptuous Spread.
TABLES STUDDED WITH SILVER SHIELDS
of the Party Illnctiiin IHKIICK ,
CoallnhiK TIicinxelveM Monti } '
to Kill * of liuliifitrlal
Conililiintlunn.
ST. LOUIS , May 23. Promptly at 6:45 : this
evening the caterer's bell rang , the band
' '
struck up "The Stars and Stripes Forever , "
an army of waiters laden with viands ap- |
peured and the mammoth democratic anti
trust banquet was on , while the 1,445 ban
queters seated at the tnb/os , broke Into a
tremendous cheer , rising In n body and wav
ing thb small hand flags that had been pro
vided ot eacL cover. |
The vast arena of the Coliseum was filled .
with long tables , tastefully nccoratcd with I
roses , lilies of the valley and Tarnations , i
The table ot honor was placed on a raised I
platform at the north side of the arena I
and nt It were seated W. J. Brjan , ex-Gov
ernor John P. Altgcld , 0. II. P. BeJmont , >
M C. Wetmore , Harry B. Hawop , president
of the Jefferrcn club , under whoso auspices
the dinner was given , Hon. Champ Clark ,
Hnn. David A. Do Armond and a number of
other prominent democrats. The Coliseum '
was decorated throughout with Hags and in i
the center ot each was fixed a loige silver
shield. i
The dinner was concluded at S o'clock. No
speeches were made during the banquet. It
v\ns strictly a love feast. By the time the I
tables were cleared the 5,000 teats ot the
amphitheater were filled with spectators , j I
representing the society of St. Louis , and
the speaking began. The first speaker of the
evening was Harry B. Hawe , president of
the Jefferson club , who delivered the ad-
dresr ot welcome. Mr. Tlnwi-s said In part :
AiliIrt-HN of TonNtmnNter.
It was not Intended that this dinner should
be merely the means of affording- entertain
ment , but It was believed by Its'promoters
that the serious discussions to be held to
night will bo the means of crystallizing pub
lic sentiment against the encroachment upon
the liberties of the people of the giant
monopolies nnd trusts. It Is not sought or
desired to push to the background the vital
issues of 189G , or to lessen in any par
ticular the fight to be made upon the great
est of all trusts , the money trust.
The battle line must be drawn sharp and
clear with democracy on one hand and the
trusts and the monopolies on the other. If
the discussions here tonight will add to the
enthusiasm nnd determination of the demo
cratic party to wipe out of existence these
formidable allies of republicanism , then the
object of this meeting will have been ac
complished.
Mr. Jlavvca gave but a few words to im
perialism , declaring that it and the ac-
nulaltlon of forelcn territory is foreign to
the policy of the democratic party.
President Hawcs was followtd bv Hon.
Champ Clark of Missouri , vvho presented
the state and district banners In the name
of the state committee.
TriifttN Under Fire.
"Trusts and Democracy" occupied Colonel
nel M. C. Wetmoro of St. LouU but a few
.minutes. His remarks were grouted with
'cheers.He was follow. ) 1 by Hon. Dav3
De Armond ot Missouri , who spoke upon
"Trust and Its Parents. " The parents tif
the trust , according to the speaker , are the
protective tariff favored by the republicans
and partiality which he claimed tint party
had ever shown to corpjr.He Interasts.
When Mr. Hawcs nroje to introluca Mr.
Bryan ho was greeted with applause. The"
cheers drowned the music of the band which
struck up "Hold the Fort , " as ho advanced
to the front of the Aistrum. Mr. itrjan
spoke iu part as follow-
More trusts have been formed during the
last two years than existed at the beginning
of the present administration , and the nom
inal capitalization of the trusts now In ex
istence approaches , If it does not equal In
amount , the world's total supply of gold and
silver. The Influence of these trusts has be
come BO enormous that the people , without
respect to party , are asking themselves how
the evil can be remedied.
The purpose of the trusts Is to control the
product of some article of merchandise and
the methods employed are , first , the union
of nil individual factories under one man
agement , or In one corporation , and second ,
the crushing out of new rivals. A monopoly
when once complete not only dictates terms
to thote who buy the product , but it also
dictates terms to those who sell the raw
material and to those who furnish the labor.
If the trusts are permitted to continue wo
shall find an Industrial aristocracy growing
up In the United States which will prove
as dcstiuctlve of our Ideals as a landed aris
tocracy would.
The principle Is Incompatible with our in-
. stltutlons. Man's necessities compel him
i to become a purchaser , and where there
Is but one seller the purchaser is completely
j nt the mercy of the seller. Where there
competition between producers , the pur
chaser Is sure to obtain what he wants at a
reasonable price. When competition is elhn-
I Inated the price is controlled not by reason ,
but by the gretd of the one who possesses
the monopoly.
One of the difficulties which has been en
countered In opposing trusts IB that the trust
hides behind the federal constitution when
attacked by state legislation , and shields It
self behind its state charter , when attacked
in the federal courts. No remedy will be
complete that Is not coextensive with the
federal government If the extinguishment
ot the trusts Is left to state legislation the
public at large will bo victimized as long
us a single state will furnish a. robber's
roost where the spoils collected in other
states can be divided.
COMMITTEE IS STILL AT SEA
Democratic I.cauVrn an Yet Uncertain
IIM to the MaUeiip of Plat
form for Xcxt Year.
ST. LOUIS , May 25. When the confer
ence of members of the democratic na
tional committee adjourned this afternoon
at 5:30 : It bad taken no action regarding
the policy of the party In the coming presi
dential campaign and planks for the plat
form wora not even discussed. The meet-
I Ing from first to last waa one of discussion
regardlnc methods of work of next year
I and the ways and means toy which this work
{ could best be accomplished. All members
| wcro urged to see that the organization of
the pprty In their respective Elates Is per
fected as soon as possible , and all prepara
tions be inado for the fleht. The matters
ot anti-trust , anti-Imperialism and sliver
were not touched UDOII. No action was
taken regarding them and no recommenda
tions were made. The next meeting ot the
conference will probably be held In Chicago
cage on July 20 and Chairman .tones of
the national committee has been asked to
call a formal meeting for that date. It
Is expected that at this meeting definite
action will be taken and the question of
what Is to be the rallying cry of the democ
racy In the fall of 1899 will be determined.
These present at the meeting today were ;
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama , who acted
as proxy for Commltteemun Tomllneon of
that state ; Thomas C , Mcltae of Arkansas ,
T. J. O'Donnell , proxy for Wilson Adalr of
Colorado ; J. K. Ohl , proxy for Clark Howell
of Georgia ; Alexander Troup of Connecti
cut. T-aomas Qahan ot Illlnoii , John G.
Shanklln ot Indiana , C. A Walsh ol Iowa
J 0. Johnson of Kansas , fUrey Woodson of
Kentucky , W H Sulllvnn of Mississippi. W
J. Stone of Missouri , W. H. Thomnson of
Nebraska , Josephua Daniels of North Carolina
lina , J M. Guffy of Pennsylvania , J. H.
Head ot Tennessee , J. G. Dudley of Texas ,
P. J. Otey of Virginia , John T. McOraw of
West Vlralnla , W. N Holllday ot Wyo
ming , Thomas Marcum of Indian Territory.
Mr Bryan acted as proxy for J. M. Woods
of South Dakota during the time that ho
was In the meeting *
Governor Stone stated the object of the
meeting as set out In the call. He was then
elected chairman. Mr. Walsh v\ns In hli
place as secretary.
J. M Grimm who Is nt the
meeting as commltteeman from Penn
sylvania , made n total representation of
twenty-three states. Commltteemnn Stone
of Missouri presided and Immediately after
calling the meeting to order announced that
reports of organizations and conditions In
the different states wore desired. One bj
one the representatives of the different
states outlined the conditions existing nt
homo and the reports were accepted without
recommendations of any kind. Not one of
the Bprnkers touched upon the trusts , 1m-
pcrlalism or silver.
After the committee had been In session
an hour Mr. Bryan wna Introduced and made
a short address , urging the members to look , [
closely after the organizations in their
states and suggesting that strong efforts be
made to provide a campaign fund for thu ' I
coming campaign. He made no specific sug- j I
gOjStloiis , merely talking in a general way | j
legardlng the great advantage of oiganlza-
tlons.
The fight of the Illinois democracy against
Editor Devlin of the national committee
prcos buieau was then brought up by Com-
niltteenian Gahan of Illinois. He made n
vigorous speech , claiming that Devlin had
acted against the regular democratic organ-
Izatlon In Illinois nnd that he should be rc-
moved. Ho said the control of the dem
ocratic party In Illinois was now In the
hands of the regular democrats and that It
should be allowed to remain there. If Mr.
Devlin persisted In his attacks upon the reg
ular democracy of Illinois he should be
compelled to do so from eomo other position
than that of the ofllclal manager of the dem- j
ocratl'o national committee. Ho urge ! |
strongly that Devlin bo removed. A motion i
was carried appointing a committee of three j I
to Investigate the Dovlln matter and report
to Chairman Jones upon bin return from
abroad. Mr. Stone appointed on the com
mittee on Investigation Mesers. Johnson of
Kansas and Daniels of North Carolina , the
third mnn to t > e named later _ In the day.
At 1:30 the confercnco adjourned to meet
again at 3 o'clock.
bexxloii In the Afternoon.
When the conference adjourned at 5:30 :
It had taken no action regarding the policy
of the party In the coming campaign and
planks for the platform had not even been
discussed.
During the afternoon session the same line
of discussion as that which had ruled during
the morning was taken up and after the re
sources of the party for the next campaign
had been gone over thoroughly the motion
of Commltteeman Gahan of Illinois , having
for Its object the removal of Editor Devlin
of the press bureau of the national commit
tee , came up once more. The committee
appointed at the morning session to investi
gate the row in Illinois 'was completed by
the appointment of Woodson."ot Kentucky ,
and an amendment to the resolution of Mr.
Gahan of Illinois , vvhlch"waafju'dge'd a trlfe
warlike In its tone , was offered declaring it
the duty of the committee to confer with
Chairman Jones with a view to composing
the trouble. | '
A committee of five on pre s matters was
appointed , Its members being Howell of
Georgia , Daniels of North Carolina , Troup
of Connecticut , Woodson of Kentucky and
Stone ot Missouri.
It was declared the sense of the meeting
that It was advisable that a regular meetIng -
Ing ot the national committee should be held
In the near future , and Commltteeman Stone ,
who acted as the presiding officer of the
meeting , was Instructed to so notify Chair
man Jones and request him to call the meet
ing for July 20 , -Chicago. . Messrs. Stone
ct Missouri and Walsh of Iowa were ap
pointed n committee to draft t > y-lajws for the
committee , to be submitted at the next meetIng -
Ing in Chicago.
Notice was received by the conference
that II. B. Ferguson of Albuquerque , N. M. ,
had been appointed a member of the na
tional committee In the place of F. A. Man-
/anares , who has tendered his resignation.
The democratic state committee of MnssaI I
chusatts sent word that it had removed John i
W. Corcoran as national commltteeman and
appointed George F. Williams of Dcdham ,
Mass. , In his place.
A large number of letters and telegrams
were received during the day from promi
nent democrats In all sections of the coun
try expressing sympathy with the meeting
and many of them urging adherence to the
Chicago platform.
CUBAN SOLDIERS ARE SULKY
Several Hundred ItcfiiNc Either to
Give Un ArniH or to Accept
the Gratuity.
HAVANA , May 25. Major General Fltz-
hugh Lee , military governor of the Havana-
Del Rio department , wired Governor Gen
eral Brooke at El Vedado today that 200
Cubans of the command of General Rodri
guez , near Mariano , dispersed yesterday ,
after resolving not to take the J75 per man.
Some of them sold their arms and others
took them to their horace.
Telegrams from different points Bay the
Cuban army in the western provinces will
j
adopt the Idea of the troops In the orient ,
declining to give up their arms or to ac
cept American money According to these
reports the government employes will con
tribute a percentage of their salaries In or
der to glvo the soldiers nn amount equal to
that offered by the United States.
La Discussion , In an editorial statement
of the conditions today , says the danger of
maintaining an armed force Is patent and It
appeals to the men to disband peacefully ,
but it passionately enumerates the reasons
which it conceives to exist against forcing
surrender of the arms.
ALL IS QUIETIN SANTIAGO
_
General Wood KlndN , ou Tour of Iii-
pcctlon , No HrlKiindiiKC or
AppealM for Aid.
WASHINGTON , May 25. The War department -
mont tonight received the > following message
from General Leonard Wood , in command
of the province of Santiago-
SANTIAGO , May 25. To the Secretary of
War. Just returned from Inspection of
principal Interior towns on north coast , this
department , People at work , no hunger ,
no application for personal assistance dur
ing the trip , people absolutely quiet , no
Cuban troopj under arms anywhere In the
province and no brigandage. WOOD.
ficncnil llciirt'allH ou I'renlduat.
WASHINGTON , May 25 , General Guy V.
Henry , who has just been superceded as gov
ernor general of Porto Rico by General
Davis , called on the president today to pay
his respects. General Henry talks enthusi
astically of the Island , He believes It has
a prosperous future and that the people will
eventually make good citizens.
HADLEY IS YALE'S ' NEW HEAD
Corporation Chooses Him to Fill Dwight's '
Plnco as President.
OTHER CHANGES IN UNIVERSITY CHAIRS
Two Veteran Olllccrw HonlRii After
LOUR a nil Honorable Service Ap
pointee IH nu AluiiiuiiN and
1'rofennor of L'nlv i-rHlty.
NEW IIAVn.V , Conn , May So. The Yale
corporation held Its regular meeting today
nnd elected Prof. Arthur Twining Hadluy ,
M. A. , professor of Yale university , to suc
ceed Timothy Dwlght , resigned There was
almost a full membership of the corporation
present nnd It Is understood the vote was
practically unanimous. At the morning ses
sion , before the balloting for president had
begun , the resignations of Secretary Frank
lin B. Dexter and Tieasurer William \V.
Farnam were announced. Both had deter
mined long ago that when Pivsldent Dwlght
resigned they should also sever their con-
ncctlon with the Vale university corporation.
This action was taken without regard to
the probable successor to President Dwlght.
Prof. Dexter has been for thirty jcare
secretary of the corporation Ho will still
conllnuo his connection with Yale as as
sistant librarian of the university. Ticao-
111 er Fninam has for eleven > cars served
the university as treasurer. The resigna
tions of both men are slnrerely regtettcd
by the corporation and by the alumni in
general. Prof. Dcxter's resignation will
take place at commencement and Treasurer
Farnam's at the close of the fiscal year , De
cember 1.
The resignation of Louis S. De Forest ,
M. D. , clinical professor of medicine , was
accepted , to take effect at commencement.
Prof. Charles C. Beechey was appointed
curator of the geological collections In suc-
ce lon to the late Prof. Othnelt C. Marsh.
Dr. George L. Ammerman , Yale 1S90 , was np-
pointed registrar of the scientific school ,
and George F. Eaton VMIB appointed In
structor in comparative osteology In the
same school.M. . Matsumoto , assistant In the
psychological laboratory , was reappolnted ,
nnd K. F. Gelscr , now a student in the grad
uate school , was appointed an assistant In
history In the college.
It was voted to proceed with the Immedi
ate erection of the final building for the
law school In front of the present building.
Sketch of 1'rof. lla.llcy.
Arthur Twining Hndley was born In New-
Haven , April 23 , 1856 , and Is the only son
of Prof. Jame < ? B. Hadley of Yale college , a
famous Greek professor. Apart from a few
juars spent abroad , ho has always resided
In New Haven. His preparatory education
was acquired In the public schools nnd In
1S72 ho entered Yale. His course In the
university was n notable one and In 18S3 he
received his degree with high honors. The
next three years -were devoted to the study
of history and science , part of the time nt
the University of Berlin. In 1870 Prof. Had
ley accepted a tutorship In Yale nnd held
that position for four ycnrs , when he be
came university -lecturer on railroad admin
istration. In 1886 ho was made professor
of polltlcaUeclence _ ln the , graduate depart-
mcn ) : . " ' . - . , _
It was , however , from 1891 until 1803.
when Prof. Sumner-was compelled by falling
health to take an extended vacation , that
Prof. Hadley'e work was notable , ns he was
appointed to take the work of the professor in
the academy department during the latter's
absence. Prof. Hadley Is very popular with
the students and in the class room and his
course of lectures is among the most popu
lar In the university. Of lata years ho has
taken much Interest In developing debaters
In Yale university for oratorical contests
with Harvard and Princeton and has
coached the debaters a great deal.
Prof. Hadley's ability In his special line
has long been recognized in this country
and Europe , and he has lectured at Harvard ,
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and In other parts of the United States , as
well as before the British Association for
the Advancement of Science , whoso guest
ho was In 1800. Prof. Hadley'e published
writings are numerous and include a great
number of magazine articles contributed to
different publications. His prlnc'pal work Is
the volume entitled "
"Railway Transporta
tion , Its History and Its Laws , " which has
been translated Into French. The only pub
lic oince ho over held was that of commis
sioner of labor of Connecticut , from 1885 to
1S87.
1S87.Prof.
Prof. Hadley received the degree of M. A.
from Yale In 1886. Ho was married In New
Haven , June 30 , 1891 , to Mips Helen Harri
son Morris , daughter of Luzon B. Morris ,
formerly governor of Connecticut.
DENVERITES CHEER SCHLEY
Several Tlionwnml People nt tlic
Depot When the Train
1'nllH In.
DENVER , May 25. Hundreds of Denver
people greeted Rear Admiral Wlnflold Scott
Schley with cheers as he stepped from the
Burlington train at the Union depot this
morning. The admiral and his wife had
traveled from Omaha as the guests of ex-
Senator and Mrs. Manderson. The party ,
after exchanging greetings with the recep
tion committee , proceeded to the residence
of Mayor Johnson , where they had break
fast. During the forenoon , accompanied by
Governor Thomas , Mayor Johnson and other
prominent people , they wore driven around
the city In u tallyho as gucsts of John M.
Kuykendall. After this sightseeing trip
the visitors were entertained at luncheon
at the Denver club by Joel F. Valle. From
1 to C p. m. a public reception was held
at the capital In honor of the naval hero ,
and during the aamo hours Mrs. Thomas ,
wife ot the governor , entertained Mrs.
Schley In a similar manner nt her house.
Mayor Johnson has proclaimed a half-holi
day and flags are flying from many build
ings In honor of the city's distinguished
gURStS ,
A multitude estimated as high as 20,000
persons greeted Admiral Schley at the pub
lic reception given at the state house be
tween 4 and 6 o'clock this afternoon. For
an hour and a half the admiral shook the
hands of his admirers , although former ex
perience at Omaha and elsewhere had al
most crippled his right hand As the time
for closing the reception came near It was
evident that not a tithe of the people In
waiting could reach the distinguished guest ,
to the handshaking was discontinued and
Admiral Schley from the steps of the capItol -
Itol briefly addressed the crowd , thanking
thorn for the compliment of their presence
and the hearty welcome he had received.
While the reception at the state house
was In progress Mrs. Charles S. Thomas
entertained Mrs. flchley at a select recep
tion at bor home.
The receiving party consisted of Mrs ,
Thomas , 'Mrs. ' Schley , Mrs , Manderson of
Omaha and Mrs. Henry M. Teller.
This evening Governor and Mrs. Thomas
gave a dinner in honor of the distinguished
visitors. The guests Included Senator and
Mrs. Teller , ex-Senator N. P. Hill , Mayor
jatid Mrs. Johntou , Judge and Mm. Moses
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-
Shower * and Thunderstorm' ! ; South to
West Winds.
Temperature at Omaha ) cntoi ilayi
Hour , ! ) < . Hour. l e .
f n. ill. . . . . . Ill I | i , in. . . . . . 7T
II it , in ( Ill S ! in in i 7)1
7 n. in. . . . . . til it | i. in 7(1 (
.S n. in. . . . . . til -I ti. in 711
II 11. nt (17 ( f > | i. in 77
111 a , in. . . . . . IIS tl n. in. . . . . . 7fi
II a. in. . . . . . 71) ) 7 | i. in 71
1in 7U N ii. in 71 !
I ) p. in 71)
Hnllet and other prominent residents of
Denver.
The admiral and party will leave for Col
orado Springs tomorrow morning.
ROYALTY BEHIND A CGUNTER
Canute * * of WiirwInU l'rox Herat-It
n Good Salcim oiniin nt Her
School of : Sccdlcnork.
( Copyright , 1535 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , .May . 25. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The cuintcss
of Warwick proved herself not only n grcot
uttrac'lon. but nn excellent flalciworcnn , on
her ( list appearance In that capacity at her
school of ncojlouork In Men Bond street
Tuesday afternoon. She appeared behind the
counter punctually nt 2 p. in. , dilvlng up ! n
a hansom cab. She wore n tight fitting dark
blue drcfij nnd a pretty black toque with a
red rose at the side She set to work at
once In n businesslike fashion , taking off
her gloves and disclosing a pair of handi
often described as one of her greatest beau
ties.
Purchasers , prompted solely by curloslt } ,
began to pour In , many of the women be UK
accompanied by men , who stcod and gazed
at the countess nt > she bustled about after
the articles demanded by the customers. Her
only dlfllculty was to nnd the things wanted.
At flm she had one of the regular assist
ants show her , but she soon learned the
whereabouts of goods for herself and worKel
most energetically. Her gcod temper anil
agreeablences were striking. Not even the |
most dlmcult customer ruffled her In the j I
slightest and she gave her opinions on the
value and taste of the articles she offered
for sale "with both tact and effect. The prin
cipal of the establishment said she wis : an
ideal thop woman. This remark was In
tended to bo the highest compliment , as It
was under the circumstances. The coun
tess * demeanor and patience suggested to
mere than one observer that she might
start a echool to teach the average super
cilious young assistant how to bear herself
when dealing with oven the most trying
members of her own sex. The financial re
sult of the countess' exertions fulfilled her
expectations , as the sales were greater In
value than during the whole preceding week.
MARK TWAIN AND THE KAISER
American llnninrlMt Tel IN of 111 *
-nltli the Itttler of
the CiermaiiN.
( Copyright , 1S90 , by Prc s Publishing Co. )
VIENNA , May 25. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) Mark Twain
gives a humorous account of the misfortune
which befell him in an Interview with the
emperor. Ho had carefully studied a Gor
man speech beforehand , l t was-so em
barrassed-tm cuttirlnjr the' workroom of ns !
majesty 'that ' ho forgot1 every word. ' > The !
monarch , however , recdlvod him cordially'
and , ho soon recovered hli self-possession
and ii'lateii to the emperor ( he story of his
forgotten oration , at which the latter
faugfced heartily and said :
"Don't trouble yourself. If you cannot
cay anything in German , say It In English
and I will translate for you. "
During the few minutes which the audi
ence lasted the emperor repeatedly helped
Mark thiough his German dlfllcullles , mak
ing several flattering remarks upon the
humorist's ability as an author and upon
the remarkable progress an-1 development of
AmcTlca. He also allude I to tno late war.
CotiutcNH of Stralford III.
( Copyright , 1SS9 , by Prosi Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 23. ( New York World
Cabfopram Special Tr > lrgram. ) The Count
ess of Strafford has been seriously 111 slnco
the carl's tragic deaih. Her friends have
bi'n very anxious about lirr , KS she Is In a
delicate stata in health. 'Hie late call's
executors are to administer the estate for
the Interval required by law three-quarters
of a year to pi < ( l-r/ort it is determinable
whether the counties li.ib .1 male heir.
IlonorH for JleN/l e.
( Copyright , 1609 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 25. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Jean Do
Res/I.e has been Invested by the queen with
the loyal Victorian order of the fourth class ,
un order of which Sir Arthur Sullivan IB the
onfy musical member. M. Edouard do
Rosalie received a gold goblet , Mesdames
irordlca and Helnk personal JewUs , Edward
i.Ioyd , n silver Inkstand and writing set.
SEARCH FOR LOST AERONAUT
NnthorHt'fl ICviiedltloii Leave * for
Xortll to Look for I'rof.
Andree.
COPENHAGEN , May 25. The expedition
under Prof. A. G. Nathorst , which Is to
search along' the coast of Greenland for
Prof. Andree , the missing aeronaut , sailed
today from Hollngsboren , Sweden , Prof.
Natborst's relief party sailed on the steam
whaler Antarctic , of which he Is part owner ,
A wealthy Norwegian merchant named
Hnmmes will defiay almost the cntlro cost
of the expedition. After carefully examin
ing the region between the soventy-thhd
and seventy-fifth degrees , north latitude ,
Prof. Nathorat will proceed to Capo Ul -
marck In the hope of meeting Captain Otto
Sverdrup's expedition , whlcti left Chrlstlanln
! last Juno on the Fram ,
I Ills theory Is that Andree , If alive , \n \
probably on the northeastern coast of
' Greenland. Ho argues that If the missing
aeronaut landed in Greenland and took the
east coast route to the Boutfi several yeara
i must elapse before ho could work his way
without a ship to the nearest settlement.
The relief party consists of six bdentlflo
men beside Dr. Nathoist and n crowof
I thirteen. The plan Is to heart for Jan-
I Mayen , an Island In the Arctic ocean , nnd
, then to follow the Ice cdgo until an open
ing U found through which the shore can
bo reached.
I Debtor Si-el.H llcfiiKc In Dentil.
I KANSAS CITY. May 25. William F.
I Hackney , architect to the Kansas City
Beard of Education and onr > of the city's
foremost men of his profession , committed
suicide In his office this evening , blowing
out his brains Ho left a note to thr IIOWH-
papers , stating that ho was hopelessly in
debt , that his Income was not hufllcleiit to
maintain his family as U should bo kept
and that ho had decided to "quit huelnpse "
Ho leaves a widow and one daughter. Mr.
Hackney came here In 1887 from DCS Molnos
vi-hero ho was married and where he was
! 1 me of the architects of the Iowa date cupl-
tel ,
Xcu York Senate I'IIMKCH Tax Hill ,
ALBANY , N. Y. , May 25. The fianchlbo
tax bill passed the senate today by a vote
of 30 to 18. Three democratic senators voted
with the solid republican majority.
WAYS TO WAGE WAR
Laws of Battlefield Considered by CommUtet
nt The Hague.
REVISION OF GENEVA CONVENTION POSSIBLE
Morgnier Schema for Its Modification Mny
Bo Submitted ,
. , * -
QUESTION OF COMPETENCE IS IN DOUBT
Conference Maj Be Limited to Eight Points
of Original Circular ,
PLAN CONSIDERS TREATMENT OF WOUNDED
'rlvllcKc * of AniliiilanceN ,
Attendant * , ItcllKloun anil Neutral
Vet-Noun Are .Vino Uiiiltrneed
In the hcticiiie.
TH13 HAGUE , May 23. Both sections of
the committee on the laws of wuifaio of
the peace coufetcnco mot separately today
and began the examination uf the subjects
submitted to them , the Hod Cross section
discussing iwragiaph No. 5 , and paragraph
No. 6 of the circular of Count Muravlcff ,
Russian minister of fotelgn alYalis , and the
Ui niseis conference section discussing paia-
CiMlih. No 7.
Hoth sections met subsequently and dis
cussed thu Question of competence as re
garding the scheme for the levislon of tlm
Geneva convention , known as the Murgulct
scheme.
The Morgnier scheme comprises modifica
tions of the Gcnova convention In connec
tion with wounded and nick prisoners , mem-
bcis of the military hospital service , rou-
vojs for the wounded , ambulances , hos
pitals , property belonging to neutral per
sons , religious nnd medical staffs and kin
dred subjects. The scheme applies equally
to land and sen warfare.
It was proposed to submit the scheme to
another committee for revision and the ques
tion was then raised whether the conference
was competent to dial with the matter.
These who tcok n nucatlvo view Argued
that the confcienco had decided In prin
ciple nnd all the covcinments represented
had agreed that nothing should bo sub
mitted to the conference beyond the eight
points In the circular of Count Muravleff.
They contended that If the confeionce once
infringed this rule a nrecedeut would ho
created , leading to numerous dlillcultlcs , In
cluding probably the Hpilnglng of the Ar
menian , Macedonian and similar questions
upon the conference.
Medical Ail * Ice IVcpciiHnrjr.
It was also pointed out "by the opponents
of the proposal to refer that as the Morg
nier scheme dealt mostly with the
wounded and hospitals. It would be Im
possible to discuss the proposed modifica
tions effectively without the co-oporatlon
of doctors , who alone would bo cnnuble ot
deciding many of the points in issue ,
> , AB a matter of fact there .1,8 no man ol
modlcal training amons the delegates. The
committee' finally adjourned vv'lthout reach
ing a decision.
There Is no truth In the statement that
a propcsal has been submitted to the con
ference to abrogate the provisions of the
Declaration of Paris , 1S36 , regarding the
protection of private property In time of
war.
war.BERLIN
BERLIN , May 25. The Berliner Neucston
Nnchrlchten , In an editorial denying that
Germany Is oppcolng the Idea of an arbitra
tion tribunal at the peace conference , sug
gests that the attitude of Great Britain and
the United States In recent years , as shown
by Hie Venezuelan and Alaskan disputes ,
lias not ben favorable to arbitration , al
though as the paper sajs , "they are not
posing as Its special champions. "
Maclumo Sclenka , the famous peace advo
cate and promoter of the Woman'o Pcaca
crusade , today presented to M. Do Staal ,
president of the conference and head ot the
Russlin delegatlpn , an Illustrated album
containing the text of resolutions In favor
of peace adopted by meetings representing
several millions of women. The album was
accompanied by an addiess , "In the name
of the women of eighteen nations , " saluting
the conference , assuring the delegates of the
f.ilth of the memorialists In the results of
Us laboin , begging lhat the hcpes of the
people might not be deceived and that the
conference would decide that the evils of
war could bt cured ,
AMiiiirA > ! > iiitoAiin.v DISCDSSIO.Y.
.Seizure of I'rlMilc Property nt Sen
Will Pi-nlmlily lie CoiiNldcred.
LONDON , May 26. The correspondent ot
the Dally Telegraph at The Hague sayst
Serious differences cf opinion have been
manifested between the- United States repre
sentatives and those cf certain powers on
the subject of discussing the seizure of
private property at sea. The Americans In
sist on the discussion , agreeing to abide by
the volco of a majority In the discussion ,
and win not have the matter ruled out ol
court , They say
"Wo , a sovereign power , came hero to
discuss matters not In Count Muravleff'n cir
cular , but In that of the Dutch minister of
foreign affairs , M , do Bctirfort. Wo were
not Invited by Russia , but by the butch.
M. do BourfoTt's circular asks us to do-
llbornto upon the points mentioned In Murn-
vloft's circular nnd also upon certain other
Issues , of which this Is one. Therefore wo
must thresh It cut "
It | s nald tonight Kmt In order to prevent
a misunderstanding the Americans will bo
allowed their wny.
VeHHrlH Mn > f'lciir from Havana.
WASHINGTON. May 25. Assistant Secre
tary Mclklcjrhn of the \Var department to
day sent the following cablegram to Collec
tor of Customs Bllfs at Havana :
Olllceis of the customs In the Island ol
Cuba may authorize clearance for foreign
i ports or ports of the United StaUx of Vcs-
M-IH under the distinctive plgnal nnd coast
ing permit of Cuba In granting such clear
ances ofllceis < f cuHtonis wllf .idvlto masters
or owners thiit the UnitPil States dons mt
aflsumo any obligation for the protection
of thu vesel and the clearance does not
exempt tha vesBel In foreign ports or ports
of the United States from penalties < > r for
feitures of any description which may he
Incurred
Aeelileiitnl I'n
MARVVILLi : , Mo , May 25 ( Special. )
Elbert Taylor , proprietor of a feed barn In
Maryvlllo , accidentally took raibollc acid
1 late lant night arid died In a tow minutes.
1 Tayjor had been away from the barn , and
.duilng hlH abseiuo a bottle of CHI nolle acid
wan placed on 11 shelf In the harncsH room ,
I near whore a bottle of whl ky Blood. When
ha raniu In ho went to the harness room
got the wrong hottlo and took a lurgo nwal-
low H < i Immediately dUtovuied his mls-
takn and was taken to a drug store a few
i lilurl.s awaj , but died ( in the floor within
seven minutes after he had taken the Bluff
Ho was n son of Thomas Taylor , street com-
mUsloner of Mtiryvllle , and wua 30 yeara old
I Ho carried $2,000 Insurance , which eoe to
bin widow and two children.