Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1899, Page 1

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Dewey’s Connection With the Olym- pia Ended. LEAVES WASHINGTON NEXT MONDAY en Will Go to Vermont and Then to Boston. CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT —__ There was such a stream of newspaper women at the McLean mansion nd early this morning that the men and last night door attendants were instructed to decline to take the y cards of representatives of This oréer was given by Lieut. hortly after 10 o'¢ and rigorously, though car- Inside the entrance ant in full servant's dress istants similarly clothed. in press. umby urteously, was an at- and several Officer Hol- was ried out tent linberger ond n the entrance hall. Admiral Dewey left the house shortly 9 o'clock and walked over to the Nw Department. He was accompanied by Rear Admiral Farquhar, the new commander of wth Atlantic station, and Capt. Lam- commanding the Olympia. Follow- nem was Ah Soong, the admiral’s chinese body servant. The latter n box containing the mag- urded to Admiral Dewey 1 the oak cent sword av Congre Depositing the Sword. Entering the building, the party proceed- €d at once to the office of Commander Geo. W. Baird, superintendent of the § . War and Navy Departments building, an old personal friend, who has been particularly prominent in connection with the cere- monies in honor of the hero of Manila. mmander Baird w f the commit- tee which went to New York t invite the to come to Washington. A al f the it Commander 1 ral. Dewey of z. Com- t interest in ihe Dewey demonstration in this city is partly due to the fact that he is a native of Washing- ton and is proud of it. Admiral Dewey's particular purpose in visiting Commander Baird this morning was to ask him to take care of the congressional sword until he ures a suitable place for it. His wishes were complied with with the greatest of pleasure, and the beautiful national gift Was piaced in the strong box aitached to the superintendent's office, where it will remain, subject to Admiral Dewey's orders. A trifling incident of the admiral’s waik to the Navy Department was his siopping at a@ business house on the avenue between With and Isth streets, where he dealt dur- ing his former residence in Washington, and leaving a supply of gloves to be cleaned. The admiral remained in the Navy De- partment nearly an hour, first in social converse with Secretary Long and then with Assistant Secretary Allen. He aiso made a Visit to the navigation bureau. An Informal Reception. While there the fact of his presence be- came noised about the large government workshop, thronged about the doors of the Office in the hope of catching # glimps the hero of the day. Most of them w disappointed, however, the only exceptions being a few ladies from the adjutant gen- €ral's office, who caught sight of him as he was passing through Licut. Ward's office. Admiral Dewey was behind the railing at the time, but ng the longing looks of the young ladies, gallantly opened the gate and shook their hands in a most cordial manner. The young ladies made no at- tempt at osculation, and the admiral was Telieved of that embarrassment. His right arm being still sore from excessive use in accepting congratulations, he did his hand- shaking with the left hand. During his interview with Secretary Long he taiked over his pians for the immediate future, and the Secretary assured him t the department desired that he have and many clerks, mostly ladies, cretary’s vf liberty to do exactiy as he pleased. There- upon, at the admiral’s request, he was formally detached from further duty on the Olympia. Flag on the Olympia Lowered. He accordingly telegraphed the executive officer of the ship at Tompkinsville to haul down his flag today, and thus will terminate his connection with the beautiful cruiser Which for more than two years has heen his only home. In accordance with projects already lanned, the admiral will go to Vermont nday as the guest of Dr. W. Seward ident of the New York Cen- helburne farms, on La . near Burlington. After a re nat the state capital, on the 13th in- he will go to Boston to attend the h instant. stant, reception in his honor on the 14 The Olympia will meanwhile have arrive! at that place, for her orders, issued today, @re to proceed at once from New York to out of comm tensh ired. It requires a ten days at least to dismantle such a as the Olympia and put her in readines 0 out « , 80 that she will still Boston. be e: to be put Will Return to Washington. After the Boston ceremonies Admiral Dewey 1s expected to return to Washing- ton to meet his colleagues of the Philippine commission. ary Long said today that the admi time would probably be fully occupied in the deliberations of the commission for some months to come at least, and meanwhile, in order to leav him free for this work, he will not be as- signed to any naval duties. Further than this point the department has not yet un- @ertaken to define its plans for Admiral Dewey's future. When all of these details had been ar- d the admi over to » House, in ¢ yer man, to keep an With the President to discuss the Philip- he left the d pine situation. Just before fartment Senator Proctor led and admitted at once to meet the admiral in the Secretary's private office. In Conference With the President. Admiral Dewey was in conference with President MeKinley for an hour. He ar- rived at the White House at 11 o'clock and t noon. Just as he was leaving the Vhite House he met President Schurman the Philipp commission, and they walke aWay together. The conference with the President was arranged last night. In the short time that they were together there is no doubt that the President his “f what should be done in the Phil- Admiral Dewey will not call at the House again unless sent for sre were a large number of visitors at te House when Admiral Dewey de- Whenever he stopped to shake with a friend the visitors followed close up and applauded. As he was leaving nds the admiral was rers, and he shook hands keeping his right hand behind ing his left. The admiral {s also suffering from rheu- matism in his arms and knees, making his movements somewhat slow and causing pain with any unusual exertion. ‘Capt. Lamberton also calied on the Pres- ident. and remained some time. He went over to New oYrk this afternoon, and from there he will go to Boston and put the Olympia out of commission. He will then take a short rest. WITHDRAW OR FIGHT Tenor of Boer Ultimatum Sent to British Government. ——_+-—__ MASSING OF TROOPS RESENTED Their Continued Presence Declared a Casus Belli, SEIZURE OF BRITISH GOLD —————— PARIS, October 4.—A number of papers say that the Boers have sent an ultimatum to England demanding the withdrawal of the troops from the frontier within forty- ht hours The papers congratulate President Kru- ger for coming to this decision. There is a well-authenticated report that a large force of Boers is assembled at Se- lik, at the junction of the Crocodile and Pongola rivers, evidently with the object of destroying the railway. The northera commando, whose b: is at Petersburg, «confronts Col. Plumme column, which will move nearer the border today Roer Have Little Artillery. The report regarding the extent of the rtillery is probably exaggerated, as do the uF = possess few field would nd gar- and it is unlikely that thi antle their forts in order to s to the front ATY ithorities estimate that there are now in the field. Late advices f Town this af- ternoon indicate 1 impression there that, unles 1- ities by Thursday they will not fight, but will yield to ial demands when formulated. The Cape house of assembly last evening agreed to a motion instructing the Cape government to demand the speedy return to Cape Colony of any and all rolling stock now in the Orange Free State or the Trans- vaal. A special dispatch from Johannesburg says the Beer officials there continue to urge the British subjects who remain to lcave at once, and it is believed that all who do not will be marched, under escort, along the railway until a train is reached to carry them off. Orders ave been issued from Pretoria cicsing al! the saloons in the gold fields. The Transvaal government has taken over the Perreira mines and all the mines in the gold fields. A group of five of the Eckstein mines has been closed. Additional transports with troops from India arrived this morning at Durban, fatal, and_will proceed to the front im- iely. Boers Short of Forage. It is rumored that the Boers are with- drawing from the Natal border, owing to lack of forage. Montagu White, consul general of the South African republic in London, informed the Associated Press today that the Trans- vaal and the Orange Free State agreed some days ago to present a joint demand to Great Britain to withdraw her troops from the frontier, but he asserts that he advised ag st its esentation, and, so tar as he knows demand has never reached the British foreign offic vin Brown Clark, liberal member parliament for shire, who tele- to Pretoria portions of the speech ered last Saturday at Manchester by of del the lord president of the council, the Duke of Devonshir ich Mr. Clark thought af- forde opening for a pacific settlement, has received the following reply from Pre- torla, under date of October 3: “The government of the South African re- public are gratified to arn that powerful influences are at work to secure a peaceful settlement. Considering, however, the man- ner in which t five-year franchise pro- Is were rejected, after the government 1 every reason to believe that they would be accepted, considering also the abandon- ment of the joint comm! Great Pritain as well the laration that the British government regard all for- mer preposals as abandoned and reformu- lating pro: s government of the South Afri : do not feel at lib- erty themselves to reformulate the rejected proposa “It the desire for peace be earnest and sincere, an excellent opening is afforded by the Transvaal’s acceptance of the joint commission, a proposition emanating fri the British government, which, if ¢: eut, would undoubtedly bring ‘a tery and honorable settlement. ACQUISITION OF GOLD. London Hears That the Transvaal Authorities Are Supplied. LONDON, October 4—The most sensa- onal news from South Africa this morn- ing is a reiteration of yesterday's report of the acquisition by the Transvaal au- thorities of £00,000 in gold, which w the way to Cape Town from Johannesburg. ‘The confirmation of the story comes from two sources The Cape Argus asserts that the Boers made the seizure at Vereeniging, the amount being the week's shipment of gold on the way from the Rand to Cape Town, and forwarded the treasure to Pretoria. The report 1s also confirmed by a cable- gram received today by a mining company in London from their representative, which is to the effect that the train uyon which he was traveling from Johannesburg to Cape Town was held up and looted by Boers, who secured £300,000 in gold, the amount being original estimate. considerably less than the Situation Strained as Ever. There is nething very tangible in today’s war ne but the situation remains as strained as ever, unless hope may be de- rived from th rent fact that the forces on the fronti rded by both sides as wholly defensive for the present and from the statement that Mr. J. H. Hof- meyr, the Afrik in Cape Ce ony, is sill pre deavor to s cure the al govern- ment to the “irreducible minimum’ pro- posed at the Lloemfontein conference to President Krug British high comm! government will missi The stock ing the opening rumors th President Kruger and President Steyn hold- ing out the olive branch and by a report that the Boers had been defeated in a small engagement. Prices rose, and there was a speedy relapse when both stories were discredited. Harcourt Arraigns Chamberlain. Sir William Vernon-Harcourt, the dis- tinguished liberal statesman, member of parliament for West Monmouthshire, has another slashing attack in today’s papers upon the policy of the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. He reiterates his original statement that Mr. Chamberlain's assertion that the Trans- vaal refused to redress the grievances of the outlanders is the reverse of the case, Alfred Milner, the ioner, if the imperial stand by the high com- VENEZUELA Tam thankful to have unbreakable boundary bars put up anywhere, even on my own land and he insists that Great sponsible for “slamming the door in the face of President Kruger just when ar- rangements were approaching a settle- ment.” Advices from Cape Town announce that Gen. Sir George Stewart White, V. C., who will command the British forces in Natal, will proceed to Durban today. On his ar- rival at Cape Town he found the situation on the Natal border so grave that he wired for immediate transportation for himself and staff to Durban, and the British sec- ond-class cruiser Forte was placed at his disposal. A London news agency publishes the fo lowing dispatch from Volksrust, Transvaal, dated October 3: Rumor of an Ultimatum. “An unconfirmed report is in circulation here that the time allowed the British troops to withdraw from the ‘Transvaal border will expire at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and failure to comply with the demand will be considered tantamount to a declaration of war. The British foreign office this afternoon assured the Associated Press that abso- lutely nothing was known there of any Transvaal demand for the withdrawal of the British troops from the frontier. A meeting of liberal members of the house of commons, including several for- mer members of the liberal cabinets, was Britain is re- held thi the private r dence of the liberal ep, fon in the house, Sir Henry Cam i1-Bannerman. The subject und on was the government's Seuth African policy; and the meeting olved to su rt the govern- he re; the ¢ parliament, the present al party in con- colleagues, Sir Wil- and Mr. John Mor- ment on court Plan of Can annous paign. s regarding to indicate their gn in the event of The Boer movements s probable plun of ca! ious hostiliti chief force, apparently, would surround the narrow stretch of Na- tal jutting into the Transvaal, Nek, Charlestown Oran Free Siate thus threatening Latr and 1 while the com! lo from Harr smith is expected to operate neir Van Keenans Pass, and threat- en Ladysmith. Militzry critics are confident that Great Britcin will holé her own in Natal. The Free State c pandoes appear to be moy- ing slowiy. It is probable that the govern- ment has loaned a portion of the Free State artillery to the Transvaal. The only conentration at present is at Harrismith, in the northeastern section of the Free State, and at Boshof, northwest of Bloem- fontein, a position threatening Kimberley and Fourteen Streams, at Rouxville, where the burghers expect the aid of the disloyal portion of the farmers, and at Aliwal North, in Cape Colony. Lichtenburg is the base of Commandant Cronje’s movement on the western border, menacing the Mafeking railway, between Mafeking and Vryburg, in Bechuanaland. 22 __ PRESIDENT KRUGER’S REMARKS. the Adjournment of the Raads Yesterday. PRETORIA, October 4.—A more extended account of the speech of President Kruger at the adjournment of the raads yesterday is now obtainable. According to trust- worthy reports. he said: “Everything points to war, because the people of the Transvaal wish to govern themselves. Although thousands may come to attack us, we have nothing to fear, for the Lord 1s the final arbiter, and He will decide. “Bullets came by thousands at the time of the Jameson raid, but the burghers were untouched. Over a hundred were killed on the other side, showing that the Lord di- rected our bullets. The Lord rules the world.” Mr. J. M. A. Wolmarans, one of the two non-official members of the executive coun- cil, said he hoped that when the raads re- assembled they would be without a conven- tion and would be a free people. God, he declared, had often used England to bring the burghers back to the faith of their fore- fathers. In the course of his speech he ex- claimed: “England has refused everything, even arbitration.” —_++<__ The Dewey Stars. Copies of The Evening Star of Monday and Tuesday, containing the accounts of the Dewey celebration in this city are in great demand, and it has been necessary to prepare extra copies to meet the calls from local people and for those who wish to send copies away. Copies of the two papers will be wrapped and mailed to any address for five cents, or a single paper for three cents. x Made at FAVORABLE TO ENGLAND General Sentiment of Lomion Press Regard- ing Venezuelan: Award. Gratification Expressed at Result of Arbitration in Strengthening Anglo-American Entente. LONDON, October 4.—The award of the Anglo-Venezuela boundary arbitration com- mission Is regarded by the afternoon pa- pers as eminently satisfactory from the English point of view, but as hardly a proof of the practicability of universal ar- bitration. The Pall Mall Gazette says: “Without doubt Great Britain has done uncommonly well, as is proved by the com- ments of former President Harrison. If it were not already sufficiently obvious, it is now made clear that the arbitration has shown the disposition of one government to be pleasant and patient rather than risk a sinful and unnatural quarrel. This must have its impression in America and thus must have sown good seed, which has al- ready grown Into a flourishing plant.” ‘The St. James Gazette says: “The outcome is not the result of arbi- tration, but of friendly compromise, as stated by former President Harrison. We did not get all we wanted nor all to which we are entitled, but arbitration has result- ed in giving Great Guiana an indisputable title to the northwestern district, where her future Iles. ‘Every one will gladly join in the uni- versal congratulations to the tribunal upon the happy result of difficult and delicate la- bors. ‘The Westminster Gazette says: “The re- sult is decidedly satisfactory. The extreme contentions of both parties has been set aside, but the substantial point is that Great Britain gets more than, on various occastons, she had expressed herself willing to concede to Venezuela. ‘The practical feature of the case is that we have sub- stantially succeeded against Venezuela, while vastly improving our relations with the United States. The award and the rapidity with which it was rendered cannot fall to give a strong impetus to internation- al arbitration. The Globe, adopting its usual offensive tone, says: “For once arbitration has not operated to our advantage. There are others besides the Venezuelans who should now recognize that Great Britain will not suffer what she considers her rights to be subjected to the terrorism of warlike men- ace, whether in one part of the world or in another, whether by a gteat power or a small state.” < British Officials Pleased. Among British officials here the Vene- zuela award is viewed with much satisfac- tion, as practically a complete justification of the British case. Moreover, it is looked upon as a strong argument in: support of the principle of arbitration. “One of the British officials remarked today that it es- tablished that when a government had a just claim it might safely commit it to the impartial judgment of arbitrators, who would in the end give international recog- nition to the justice of the claim. Secretary Hay today, imcommenting upon the conclusion of the Venezuelan arbitra- tion at Paris, sald that the most satisfac- tory feature of the arbitration lay in its unanimity. The American counsel|and the American representatives on the ‘arbitral tribunal have so far not communjeated the result of the arbitration to the Btate Department, and the Secretary's only gource of informa. tion. is the press dispatches. “Moreover, it is not expected that anything in the nature of a report will be made to our government, the arbitration being the creation entirely of Great Britain and Venezuela, and so without responsibility to the United States, although we were the instrument for bring- ing {t about originally. There is not the slightest doubt here that the decree of the arbitration will be carried out loyally by both parties without resist- ance, although some time must elapse be- fore the detailed surveys necessary to de- fine the exact houndary line between Vene- zuela and British Guiana gan be made, par- ticularly in view of the disturbed political conditions in the former country. BRAZIL IENDLY. Minister ‘Bryan. Pa; Secretary Charles Page Bry: States min- ister to Brazil, has ait in Washington and called at the State Department today a Visit to the State. of to pay his respects to Secretary Hay en route to his home in Chicago. He is on leave of absence from his post and has several matters of business to discharge while in the United Staces. Mr. Bryan nas been doing effective work in Brazil in the direction of enlargirg the trade opportunt- ties of Americans. He has already under preparation a trade treaty which 1s ex- pected to be of the greatest mutual benetit to the United States and Brazil. Naturally after their experience with their last_reci- procity agreement with the United States the Brazilians are not enthusiastic advo- cates of another treaty on the same lines, so it is to Mr. Bryan's credit that he has been able to accomplish something in the direction of trade extension at this time. The minister says that the present ad- ministration of Brazil has only the most cordia] regard for the United States. He declares that the recent ebullition of ill feeling caused by the appearance of the U. S. S. Wilmington in the Amazon was much exaggerated in importance, and that it was really chargeable entirely to resi- dent Europzans, who are bitter trade rivals of Americans and sought thus to prejudice our relations with Brazil. Mr. Bryan left Washington for Chicago this afterncon. SS ee GLAD TO RETURN. Mr. Dent, the New Register of Wills, Calls on the President. Mr. Louis A. Dent, who has just been appointed register of wills to succeed J. Nota McGill, called at the White House this morning. Mr. Dent has for the last two years been United States consul at Kingston, Jamaica. The duties of that of- fice he found were pleasant, but he had for some time expressed a di e to return to the United States. This desire was grat- ified when this new appointment came to him. “Kingston ts a good place to live in,” said Mr. Dent to a representative of The Star this morning. ‘In climate {t could hardly be excelled. There is a very charming circle of English-speaking people, officials and others, which makes the society of the city very agreeable.. I had been there as consul during the Harrison administration and so feel well acquainted with the island + people. now the most interesting thing per- to its relations with the United taining States is the reciprocity treaty, which has been negotiated, but not yet made public. Its terms will be definitely known as soon as the Senate acts or the legislative coun- cil of Jamaica. Some reports as to its eon- tents have been printed in Jamaica, but they have usually come from English sources. The people are feverishly inter- ested to know certainly what trade privi- leges they are to have with the United States. The four articles which they ex- port to us principally are bananas, oranges, cocoanuts and sugar. The growth of the banana trade has been marvelous.” Mr. Dent has no idea who will be select- ed as his successor at Jamaica. The of- fice to which he has been appointed fs one having no definite term, but as a courtesy four years has been regarded as the tenure of an appointment. His nomination will have to go to the Senate for confirmation. ——_____+ o+____—__ KILLED BY REJECTED SUITOR. Newly Wedded Pair Murdered Montgomery, Mo. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 4.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Montgomery, Mo., says: Frank Walker and his bride were mur- dered today by Charles Rankin, a disap- pointed lover, who then killed himself. A child was seriously wounded by the shots that killed the couple. All concerned in the tragedy were prominent residents of Mont- gomery county. ——_++<___ THE BREMEN CONSULATE. in Walter Shuman Promoted Lange's Successor. After mature consideration, the President has decided to fill the vacancy in the con- sular service caused by the retirement of Louis Lange at Bremen by one original ap- pointment and several promotions. The choice Breraen consulate has been appor- ticned to Walter {human, who ts promoted from the consulate at Mainz. The vacancy at Mainz, caused by this promotion, fs filled by the promotion of Henry W. Detiderich from his post at Magdeburg. He was orig- irally slated for the Bremen consulate, but powerful German influences led to the ch in the program. As it is, Mr. Dei- Ger receives a substantial promotion. The place he leaves at Magdeburg ts filled, hn Fa a G. Wilson of Tli- to Be PHILIPPINE POLICY, Interest of Senators and Represent- atives in the Subject. CONFERENCE WITH ADMIRAL DEWEY The President Talks With Him for Over an Hour. SOME VIEWS EXPRESSED ee The greatest interest is taken among senators and members of Washington today in the discussion of the Philippine policy. The presence of Admiral Dewey and the fact that he was in formal conference with the President on the sub- ject of the Philippines for an hour today brings the matter uppermos' mind. The talk on the Philippine question which occurred last evening after the dinner at the White House, it is said, was of the most informal character and not prear- ranged. The dinner itself was of the usual formal character, nothing being said at table on the subject of polities or state af- the House in in everybody's fairs. Afterward while a few of the were waiting for their cz the ippine question came up for discussion briefly, the President and admiral jc in the talk. What nators Say. Neither the President nor Admiral Dewey have, it is said, outli liey that should be followed as form of government that sh established in the Philippines as a perma- at their private con- nator Hanna, who was the informal talk last night, the President announced his burg and has ni nounced ng different. Senator T mn, who at the dinne ys that he 4 pre agreement among republicans t very t vuid be put forth to put down on, and that after that the ch vhe permanent government shoud be deter- mined upon by Con with the approval esident, ermined by inform: 5 r what the ci that must be dealt with. He s not heard of any expression by the Pr dent indicating spe recommendations as to the final d ition of the govern- ment of the and did not know whether or not to expect that recommen- dations on this subject were to be ex- pected in the President's annual message on the assembling of Congress. Interest in Admiral Dewey's Views. The greatest interest is taken in the views Admiral Dewey may have as to the proper disposition of the Philippines, but he seems to have expressed no opinion on the subject to any one except perhaps the President. Some of the Senators and mem- bers of the House who were near the ad- miral on the Capitol stand yesterday ob- served with interest the manner in which he received the expressions in the speeches of Secretary Long and the President,which seemed to indicate a determined policy of expansion, and 1t was remarked upon that he applauded such expressions and mani- fested strong approval. Representative Loudenslager today called special attention to the admiral’s marked expression of ap- proval when the President said that there would be no faltering in maintaining the victory won at Manila, and said that he thought the admiral’s sentiments were very plainly disclosed by the earnestne: with which he applauded this declaration. The opinion is very freely expressed among friends of the administration that Dewey will become a strong sustaining force in upholding a policy of expansion. Representative Babcock’s Opinion. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin this morning that he thought the country had pretty nearly settled down to one prop- osition as far as present policy was con- cerned, and that thinking men wanted to see the rebellion put down as speedily as possible and the authority of the United States fully established in the Philippines, the permanent form of government to bé determined afterward by Congress and the President. He said that the great mass of sober-minded men he had come in contact with did not think that the time had come when a policy as to the exact manner of government for the tslands could bé de- clared; but approved of the policy announc- ed of fully establishing the authority of the United States before taking further steps. What should be done finally would de- pend upon the situation found to exist when the information is more nearly com- plete. Congress, with the President, would have to determine this, but would have to be in possession of better information than now, in order to do so wisely. He said that there was a very general agreement of opinion among republicans on the first stage of the Philippine policy, which has been announced, and the further develop- ment of a policy must be considered as a question for the future. For his own part, he said, he believed that after the rebellion was put down and the people of the Phil- ippines came to understand the character of our government a large majority of the Filipinos would want to have the islands kept under the flag of the United States. Whether we would want to maintain the flag over the tslands would have to be de- termined with all information as to the conditions of the islands before us, but he believed it would be found that the islands are a rich possession, capable of great de- velopment, and that the stability to be found under the American flag was neces- sary to a proper development of natural advantages and a thoroughly stable and good government. Se Ge THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSI action in the ma ion s Its First Meeting Here to Be Held Early Next Month. President Schurman of the Philippine commission called at the State Department today and had a conference with Secretary -Hay touching the approaching meeting of the commission in Washington. As the Secretary {s leaving Washington to be ab- sent nearly three weeks, he deemed it well to be fully informed as to the situation before his departure. President Schurman said that the commission would hold its first meeting in this city early in Novem- ber. Admiral Dewey is here; Col. Denby and Prof. Worcester are now nearing San Francisco on the Pacific steamer, and Mr. McArthur, the secretary of the commis- sion, sails today from Yokohama, bringing with him all the records of the commis- sion. The clerical force of the commission remains for the present at Manila, and this may be significant of an ultimate purpose to have the commission return to the Phil- ippines next year, before the close of the approaching dry season. However, nothing can be done toward the compilation of a re- port of what has been already accomplish- ed until the secretary arrives, and that fact fixed the arrangément for the first meeting of the commission in this country in November. President Schurman return- ed to Ithaca, N. Y., today. —— Personal Mention. Mr. Wm. L. English of this city has gone to in the fo Ee een Are engage epee FILIPINOS ATTACK es Natives Repulsed by Our Troops With Loss, GEN. OTIS REPORTS THE ENGAGEMENTS Robber Bands in Negros Again Routed. REINFORCEMENTS —— ARRIVE ‘The adjutant general has received a ca- ble message from Gen. Otis in regard to recent military operations near Bacoor and Imus, as follows A, October 4, 1809. ‘ashington: h Infantry, attac’ Adjutant apt, P ed in- trenched robber band in western Negros on the Ist instant. Lieut. Grubbs, 6th Infan- tr killed, and 1 hillock and three enti i men we ty of the enemy ghtly wounded. Twen- were Killed, including two leading robb Twelve rifles and a larg supply of ammunition and stores were cap- tured. Poo: action Is highly commended. The insurgents west of Baeoor an Luzon, attacked the line of commun Capt. Eldridge, Ith Infantry, was and Lieut. Burgess, Sth Artille: wounded. The number of enlisted killed and wownded was ten or tw full report has enemy was dri reported heavy lc Yeste y the enemy attacked ¢ lamba, but was driven off some distance into the country. Our casualties re two enlisted men killed and a wounded, Sixty insurgents were killed. ‘The number of wounded is unknown, The 4th Cavalry made a reconnoissance yesterday San Fernando in t ah tion of a Ann and Arayat. One man was kill- no other casualties, The ents were driven off, with conside On an advanced picket pv out from San Antonio and San Fernando, were killed ye bolo men. Tt was the resulc of i or overconfidence in the natives. OTIS. In a subsequent message Gen. Otis an- nounced the following uaities: a zit of these engagements t. Bogardus ldridge, 1th Infantry, mortally w d ion near B: . Luzon, October . that date. First Lieut. Hay. Grubbs, y, killed in ac: tion at Tabuan, Island of Negros, October 1. i Imus, men A phe t and south, with a ot yet been rec n we The Officers Who Were Killed. Capt. Bogardus Eldredge, who was kill- ed by the Filipinos, was born in Alabama, but was appointed to the army from Mas- sachusetts in August, 1876, from civil life. He served with the 19th Infantry until 1879, when he pointed captain of the Mth Infantry. He was on college duty from 1881 to 1883, In the latter year he rejoined bis regiment and served with it on the western frontier until 1898, when he ac- companied an expedition to» Alaska. turnitiz from that territory in the summer of 18%), he sailed for Manila in June last and remained there up to the time of his death. Capt. Eldredge leaves a widow and three children, who are now residing at Vancou- ver barracks. First Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs of the Gth Infantry, who was also kiled in bat- tle in the Philippines, was a native of Ken- tucky. He was graduated at the Military Academy in the class of 1896, and was as- signed to the 18th Infantry. He was trans- ferred to the Gth Infantry September 16, isv8. During the Spanish war he served in Cuba as Heutenant colonel of the 2d United States Volunteer Infantry (mmunes). In ‘August last he sailed from San Francisco to join his regiment, the 6th Infantry, in the Philippines, and had been there only a few weeks when he met his death. +e Re Arrival of Reinforcements. General Otis has notified the War De- partment that the transports St. Paul and Garrone have arrived safely at Manila. The St. Paul carried seven troops of the 7th Cavalry, and the Garrone a cargo of horses and mules, There were no casualties among the trcops on the trip, Nothing 1s sald as io how the animals stood the long an journey. General OUS paruent that t from Manila f has 2 so informed the de- sport Sydney sailed ancisco September , with nine officers, ten two discharged soldiers and sixty-three the crew of the wrecked steamer Hooker. Refitting of Troopships. It is ar Department today that the strike at Cramps’ shipyard in Phil- adelp) will not interfere with the com- pletion of the transport Thomas by the Ist of November. That is the date on which the vessel is to be turned over to the gov- erament according to the terms of the con- tract with the shipbuilders. The Thomas is being converted into a model troopship, and will be utilized in taking a regiment of vol- untesrs to the Philippines. Information has been received at the de- partment to the effect that the troopships Meaie and Logan, which are being fitted will be completed in time to tra t reinforcements to General Otis’ army. These three vessels will make the trip to the Philippines by way of the Mediterrancan and Suez cana is expected that they will all arrive there be- fore the Ist of January. So BRITISH OFFICIALS ARRIVE. out at New Yor! nSD: Have Come to Attend the Commercial Congress. ‘A number of British colonia! officials are arriving In this country to participate In the coming commercial congress at Phila- delphia. They include Sir Horace Tozer, agent general of Queensland, Australia; Sir ‘Andrew Clarke, agent general of Victoria and Tasniania, and Mr. Reeve for New Zealand. These officials, with Lord and Lady Beresford, Sir Charles Burdette, Mr. Ckarles Russell, son of Lord Russell, and Mr. Tower, Mr. Humphrey-Owen and Col, Lee of the British embassy, were the guests of Sir Thomas Lipton on the Erin yeste day. The British officials were deeply im- pressed with the cordial reception given by the American yachting crowds to Sir Thomas, and they regarded it as a happy augury of continued international good feeling. ————_+++_____ DEWEY’S NEW HOMB. The Admiral to Confer With the Committee in Ch: of the Fund. The Dewey home fund today stood at $49,622, The committee does not know ho’ much larger the fund will grow. feet Dewey has been asked to appoint a time for a conference with the committee, when the subject of purchasing a house will talked over. Unless Admiral Dewey desi: to the contrary, a new house will not built, as it 1s believed many good offers will be received. A Sergeant’s Death From Pleurisy. Gen. Brooke, at Havana, reports to the fobn BL of ‘War Department that Sergeant J: Crow, Cor ist Infantry, died piouriay at vane’ na’ on the 20 instant. °