Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1900, Page 1

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SHELLED BY BOERS British Abandon Their Camp at Fourteen Streams, CLEARED OUT IN THE NIGHT — Roberts’ Reported Inactivity May Be to Fool Enemy. FUNERAL OF GEN. — + PRETORIA, Thursday, March 20.—A dis- patch from Fourteen Streams, north of Warrenton, Cape Colony, says the Boers opened a bombardment on the British «amp there March 25, and that the British replied feebly and evacuated the place Guring the night. The funeral of Gen. Joubert took place this afternoon and was attended by all classes. The foreign military attaches in uniform were among those present, and the British officers who ere prisoners here sent JOUBERT a wreath. There were universal signs of mourning. GEN. ROBERTS AT BLOEMFONTER Expected That He Will Make Unex- pected Move on Boers. LONDON, March 30.—The reports that Lord Roberts will remain at Bloemfontein another month are probably intended for Boer consumption, and the recent move- ments of troops and other indications point to preparations being weil advanced for a ferward movement. The entire silence of the cable this morning !s regarded as sig- nificant. The fact that the Boer telegrams an- ng the bombardment of Mafeking and Tuesday do not claim any suc- ss is accepted as proof that they met with none, hopes are entertained that it to have been the final effort to ne place before raising the siege. and reduce t it is now suggested that the apparent in- activity of the British at Warrenton is designed to impress the Boers with m that they are checking the Mafe- king relief column, which, in re vancing by a westward detour. Color is lent to this view by the announcement that a column of 3,00) mounted troops, com- manded by Col. Drummond, and accompa- nied by three batteries, a 7 ntoon train and several wagons of ammunition, pa: arkly West March 26 on an extens march, the objective of which is a strict t Check for Hospital Ship Maine. al war fund, t work the Ame is doing for otr sick Wounded s This check repri Some of the contributions Ameri 2 made to the fund, and {t therefore does n infr graceful determination of ye to money for the huma the Maine.” Queen Condoles With Mrs. Joubert. Queen Victoria has cabled to Lord Rob- only tarian Ameri purposes of er king him to convey to Mrs. Joubert, widew of General Joubert, her sympathy at the loss of her hu and to tell her that ‘ays regarded the as a gallant soldfer and hon- man. dead gene erable Anent Relief of Mafeking. LONDON, March 30In the house of commons today the parliamentary secretary ef the war office, Mr. Wyndham, was asked whether expedition was on its way to the relief of Mafeking. He replied that the government was pr-cluded on mi tary grounds from giving any indlcatic of Lord Roberts’ plans. —_~+<-___ SUICIDE AT NIAGARA FALLS. Frenchman Shoots Himself and Goex Over the Rapids. A FALLS, N. Y¥., March 30. ide occurred this morn r the spring. A man as he shot himself n the h a forward C down be- nd Goat Ist the Cave of the From jetters left behind he ts ought H hneider of Pittsburg. n French were found addressed dame Lillian Russell, Infanta Dahlia and Westinghouse Company of Pitts- burg. ne letter he blames the woman, Lillian R. Russell, for his death, and leaves her all his property. The letters were ram- Diing and licate that the man was insane. Naturalization papers were found on bim dated March 9, S82, at Pittsburg. ——++___ TOM L. JOHNSON WINS ovT. ng over papers 4 to be Hop; Letters to M Carries Primaries at Cleveland and Will Control Convention, Special Dispatch to The Evening 8: CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 30.—Returns from all the wards in the democratic con- gressional primaries last evening were re- ceived at the board of elections this morn- ing and indicate that ex-Representative Tom L. Johnson of New York and Cleve- land will be able to control the majority of the delegates in Saturday's county con- Will as a result go as a dele- gate K s City convention. 1f Mr. Johuson iseelected a delegate Saturday there is a plan on foot among his support- ers here to postpone the selection of the democrat didate for Congress in this district untli after the national convention, when Mr. Johnson will be a candidate. It ig not thought likely that the democrats bere will nominate him for Congress and as a dele; to the national convention. : influence was put Into last night's primaries to defeat John- won, ‘but plex were without avail. “As a Victory here his friends ce that he will be a candidate for n of the national democratic com- —_>-+—____ GREAT FALLS POWER COMPA\Y. Bll Extending ts Privileges Report- ed to the Maryland Se Byecial Dispateh to-Dhe Evening Star. STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., March W.—The bill to increase and largely extend the privileges of the Potomac and Gr Falls Power Company, which has passed the House, was reported favorably in the Sen- ate and will probably pass. This bill was introduced by Delegate Clark of Montgom- ery several weeks agu, and its passage has been contested by the Montgomery Power Company, which has been represented here by ex-Senator Talbott of Montgomery coun- le. "Phe Great Falls Company has been rep- resented by Mr. Arthur Pue Gorman, jr. gon of ex-Senator Gorman, who has be baeked by a strong lobby. The bill was amended to please the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company. which withdrew its op- position, and will be ected upon before the lose of the session, although the onnagition ——_++<-___ ‘CH VICTORIOUS OVER ARABS. Oficial Report Published in Paris of Fight at Inxaiah. PARIS, March 30.—An official account has been issued of the victory of the French troops over the Arab army at Inrahr, which assembled with the object of attacking the French expedition which recently occupted the oasis of Insalah, southwest of Algeria. The French learned of the scheme and de- cided to storm the enemy's position, which was successfully carried March 19 by @ column led by Lieut. Col, Eu. The town was first bombarded and then stormed, the Arab warriors making their last stand in the mosques. They left 600 men killed and 10) wounded on the field. In addition 450 prisoners were taken. ‘The French losses were 9 native soldiers killed, 28 wounded and 2 officers wounded. : ——_++<+—_—_. THOMAS HELD IN $1,000 BOND. Police Captain Arraigned Before Re- corder Goff This Morning. NEW YORK, March 30.—Police Captain Andrew J. Thomas of the Tenderloin dis- trict, against whom three indictments were found yesterday for failing to suppress dis- orderly houses, neglect of duty, &c., was arraigned before Recorder Goff today. A plea of not guilty was entered, and a request made that he be given time to wit draw or make such motion as his counsei might desire was granted. Captain Thomas’ bond was fixed at $1,000, ——_->r+ro>—_—_ ARCHIBALD FORBES DEAD. Well-Known War Correspondent Vic- tim of Rheumatiam and Paralysis. LONDON, March 3 the well-known war correspondent, died in this city during the night. He had been in bad health for some years, and during tle last six months had been unable to write or do anything, owing to complications ari ing from rheumatism and paralysis. He spent most of his time at his home in Lon- con. His wife was a Miss Meigs, daughter of the late quartermaster general of the United States, General M. C. Meigs. ——++<-__ TWO FILIPINOS HANGED. They Were Convicted of the Murder of a Countryman. MANILA, March 30, 6:15 p.m.—Morales and Gonzalez, who were found guilty of murdering a countryman, were hanged at noon today in the plaza in front of the Church at San Carlos, province of Pangas- inan, an officer of the 17th Infantry pre- ing at the executio which was wit- nessed by the principal citizens of the place. There was no demonstration. —— JAPANESE FLOCKING HITHER. California Workingmen Alarmed at the Numbers Coming Over. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.—Working- men in the state are becoming alarmed at the steadily inereasing number of Japanes immigrants. It is stated that since Januar 1, 1899, no than 3,420 laborers from Japan have arrived in this country and the immigration bureau is informed that 1400 more are due here by April abor Commi joner North, ave been obtained in Japan for laborers intending to come to this coun- try. ——_++<-—___ VERDICT FOR COLORED MEN. Pittsbarg Jury Awards Billows and White Minimum Damages. PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 20. in the case of Assistant District Attorne Walter E. Billows, colored, against Wm. J. McCarthy, a prominent restaurant keeper, who refused to serve a meal to Billows and his companion, Congressman George W. White of North Carolina, also colored, Tr turned a verdict today in favor of ” the plaintiff for-6% cents. Billows asked $5,600 PORTO RICO’S MONEY. It Shall Be for Exclusive Use of the Island. Mr. Parker of New Jersey has introduced a bill in the House (H. R. 10155) providing that all moneys collected in the Island of Porto Rico shall be for the exclusive bene- fit of chat island and paid into the treasury of its local government, which local govern- ment, until the further establishment there- of by law, shall be by the President, and by such officers and under such regulations as he shall preserthe and appoint and shall deem necessary and advisable. ‘The same tariffs, customs and duties shall be levied, collected and paid to the local government of Porto Rico upon all articles imported into Porto Rico from ports other than the United States which are required by law to be collected upon articles import- ed into the United States from foreign countries, and such duties upon articles so imported into Porto Rico shall be paid to the local government of the island, and no duties on such articles shall be payable to the United States. No duties shall be payable to the United States on articles coming from Porto Rico to the United States, but the local govern- ment of Porto Rico may levy and collect duties on articles exported to and imported from the United States not exceeding one- quarter of the duties levied upon like ar- ticles imported from other countries, and until such local government shall fix the rates of duties there shall be levied and paid to the local government upon such articles so exported and imported 15 per centum of the duties collected on Ike arti- vies imported from foreign countries. Until otherwise provided by law the in- ternal revenue acts of the United States shall not extend to the Island of Porto Rico, and no stamp taxes or other internal Tevenue taxes shall be payable in the island to the United States; provided, however, that all articles sent from Porto Rico to the United States shall be subject to the pay- ment of internal revenue and stamp taxes upon their arrival in the United States. 0+ ____ Recent Casualties in Philippines. Gen. Otis today reported the following ad- ditional casualties in the Philippine: Killed—Luzon, 45th Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry, March 20, Ca- milig, Company H, James T. HIN; Sumar, 4d Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, March 8, Mataguino. Company H, Elbridge H. Webster; March 11, Lanang, Company 1, Ferdinand W. Myer; Panay, 18th United States Infantry, March 22, Cabuycabug, Company L, Max Hohne, corporal. Wounded—Luzon, 22d U. 8. Infantry, March nranda, First Lieutenant Or- . lung, severe; 34th U.S, Vol- unteer Infantry, Company C, James E. Murphy, elbow. severe: 37th U. S. Volum- teer Infantry, March 20, Cawilig. Company G, Floyd Hummer, sergeant, wounded in feet, serious; 45th Regiment, U. S. Volun+ teer Infantry, March 18. Polangul, Com pany A. Odis Smith, corporal, wounded in thigh. slight: 47th U. S. Volunteer Infan- try, March 14, Gulnobaton, Company 1, ‘Thomas J. Gould: March 20, Camilig, Geo. H. Momeny. corporal, muphilevete: 48d U. S. Volunteer Infantry, March 13, Hilongos, Company C, James F. Burns, wounded in chest. serious; Panay? 18th Regiment, U. 8. Infantry, March 22, Cabuycabug. Company L, John G. Carl, sergeant, mortally. ———_o. The Conemaugh at Mantia. The quartermaster general has received a cable message announcing the arrival of the transport Conemaugh at Manila with horses and mules for the army in the Protinalnem THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC A Hearing Before the House Insular Committee. TEMPERANCE REPRESENTATIVES TALK Increase in Number of Saloons in Manila Alleged. WANT FILIPINOS PROTECTED The House committee on insular affairs Save a hearing today to representatives of the temperance and prohibition societies of the United States upon the alleged growing evil of the liquor traffic in the Philippines and other insular possessions of this gov- ernment. The statement was made that since the occupancy of the Philippines by the Amer- feans drunkenness, which was practically unknown in Manila, has become prevalent, and that the hitherto innocent natives, who were formerly very abstemious, are rapidly falling into the bibulous habits of the Amer- ican soldiers. Testimony was adduced to the effect that when the Americans reached Manila there were only three or four saloons, sell- ing light wines, while now there are 450 to 300 saloons where American customs ob- tain and whisky and beer are sold. Rey. Wilbur F. Crafts of the Reform League addressed the committee, bringing out these statements, and quoted former Consul Edwards as saying that the use of intoxicants In the tropics means insanity. He had no doubt that the increase of in- sanity among the troops was due to the use of liquor. He quoted Prof. Schurman of the late Philippine commission on the growth 6f the liquor business. Blamed the President. Rev. J. B. Dunn, representing the Nation- al Temperance Society and the Presbyterian Union, read extracts from various religious and secular papers of the country, blaming the President for the ‘‘saturnalia of de- bauchery” existing in Manila, alleging that he could prohibit the importation of liquors Into the Philippines. He also quoted from journals of the Hquor trade that “beer and whisky go with the flag into our new pos- sessions,” and also “that as one result of our occupation of Manila the liquor busi- ness has reached enterprising proportions and js a respectable business. Mr. Dunn said that Manila hes been transformed into a saloon city, and that this is with the knowledge and consent uf the Washington authorities, “Is this the benevolent assimilation of wh the President has had so much to asked Mr. Dunn. “We have sup- pressed the cock-fights and opened wide the rum shops.” Mr. Dunn read a letter from Gen. Otis, which denied the statement that Manila is given over to drunkenness and debauchery. Gen. Otis said he was reduc- ing the number of saloons, und that the ex- cesses of the visiting soldiers were always punished. Gen. OUs said that the Fillpinos Were very fond of thefr wine, and had com- plained of the reduction of the number of drinking places, licenses for which were frecly granted under the Spanish regime. Charge Against the Military Authori- ties. Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie of the Anti-Saloon League said that the military authoritles could have controlled the situation, but that failing to do so, the advocates of tem- perance now come to Congress. He quoted an article from the Wine and Spirit News, showing that the principal business street of Manila, which formerly contained but two saloons, now has over 300 saloons, and ts a regular rum row. The receipts of the principal saloon were abeut $700 a night. Another newspaper article was quoted to the effect that the receipts of one army regimental canteen were $1,700 In one day, probably pay day. One agent of a beer brewery had sold 5,000 barrels of beer in one day. 8. E. Nicholson of Baltimore, represent- ing the and ‘Temperance (Union, sald that this was a proper subject for legisla tion. Civilization would be retarded by ex- tension of the liquor business. Represented 200,000. Women. Mrs. Ellis of the National Women’s Chris- tian Temperance Union said she represent- ed 200,000 women who believe that where lquor goes the betterment of the human race would not follow. “We ask you in the humanity,” she said, Filipinos | protection traffic.” Dr. Fisk sald he had rejoiced at the idea of American civilization going into the Philippines. “But I stand appalled,” he said, ‘to see that the first American institution to get thoroughly grounded in Manila is the Amer- fean saloon, that most fearful instrument of vi Is that the way we are to give civilization to the Filipino ———— STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYE name of God and “to give those poor from the whisky Report Made in Response to a Senate Resolution. In response to a Senate resolution, the Secretary of State has had prepared a statement showing the number and ages of the clerks and employes In the various bu- reaus of the State Department. It shows that there are 91 such employes, and that the average age of the male clerks is 45 years, 1 month and 2) days, and the aver- age age of the female clerks 45 years, 3 months and 20 days. The general average of all employes is 45 years, 2 months and 8 days. In answer to specific inquiries, it is stated that there are no employes between the ages of 14 and 39 years; 18 between 20 and 20; 13 between 30 and 39; 25 between 40 and between 50 and 50; 6 between 60 and 64; 6 between 65 and 69; 1 between 70 and 74, and 2 between 75 and 79. The Secretary reports that none of the employes of the department Is either physically or mentally incapacitated for manual labor. ———————— Openings in Nicaragua. In reply to inquiries from this country in regard to openings for Americans in Nicaragua, Consul Donaldson, at Mana- gua, writes to the State Department that American engineers, physicians, surgeons and dentists may find remunerative em- ployment in that country. There are no chances, the consul says, for our young graduates in the Nicaraguan schools, as the salaries are very insignificant, and the customs so different that Americans rarely prove successful. There are very few na- tive engineers, and this fleld affords prob- ably the best opportunity for Americans, although dentists are very scarce, and hence in demand. Consul Donaldson adds that the wives of officials, planters, lawyers, dectors, and even of politicians, have each their little shop in Nicaraguan towns, and that buying and selling is the favorite oc- ecupation of the natives. 3 —__——_—_+2+_____, Refused to Mark Them Unfair. President Gompers of the American Fed- eration of Labor has made public the deci- sion of the Executive Council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, on the application of the International Brotherhood of Print- ing Pressmen to place the Chicago Record and the Chicago News upon the unfair jist, The Executive Council refused to indorse the application. GOV. STEUNENBERG AGAIN TELLS ABOUT TROOPS IN SHOSHONE Why the Secretary of War Did Not Withdraw ‘Them=Politics in the: Matter. Gov. Steunenberg restiimed hts testimony at the Coeur d'Alene irivestigation today, Mr. Sulzer conducting the cross-examina- tion. a The governor related his various talks with Gen. Merriam... He first met him in May last and went over the insurrectionary conditions and the necessity for troops. ‘The governor said he requested Gen. Mer- riam to order the troops to Shoshone coun- ty, and he did so, When asked who.was:in supreme com- mand in Shoshone county, Gen. Merriam or Bartlett Sinclair, the governor stated that he himself was the responsible head of authority, although he aia not exercise any control or command of the troops. There was no agreement with Gen. Merriam, said the governor, that the labor organizations were to be broken Op, nor was there any talk of suppressing them. The governor again went over his trips to Washington, his call.on the President and the brief talk with Mr. McKinley. Questioned as to what the President said, Gov. Steunenberg replied that the President listened to the brief recital of conditions and the need of the‘continued presence of the troops, but made no reply. The governor also was examined as to calls on Secretary Root, and said the latter intended to withdraw the troops from guard duty on October 20. The governor called to protest against t He found that the Secretary was quite determined to with- draw the troops, an order to this effect having been issued, and most of the gov- ernor’s efforts were directed to showing to the military authorities that the troops should not be withdrawn. The withdrawal was finally postponed. Troops Were Retained. The governor denied that there was any talk of politics in connection with the post- ponement. He told the Secretary there was no militia available and not sufficient time to raise a local guard before the troops were to be withdrawn, and these represen- tations brought about the postponement. At present the troops were not on guard, but were in garrison. Further questioned ‘as to calls on_ the President, the governor said that the Presi- dent told one of the delegations that he had acted as an official, sending troops on the governor's call, and that any other course would not have been a compliance with his sworn duty, When Mr. Sulzer referred to the “reign of terror you tnaugurated™ Governor Steu- nenberg answered, emphatically, “I did not inaugurate a reign of terror. 1t was there before I got there, and has existed there for the last seven years.” He raid further to Mr. Lentz, “I know that county has been a hell on earth for the last ten years.” Mities In th ler. Representative Dick ofensd the redirect examination when the. cross-questioning had closed. He said he was sorry politics had been brought into thé, Inquiry, but as this had occurred, he would pursue that course to some extent. He asked Gov- ernor Steunenberg as to reports of his communicating with Senator Hanna or with him (Mr. Dick), to which the gov- ernor repli2d that he had never seen either of them until he came to Washington. The governor said he was electéd as a democrat in 1306 and 1898. “Did you support Mr. Brvan?" asked Mr. Dick. I did.” “Would you support htm again?” “Most assuredly; if he 1s nominated again I will support him by all means.” Mr. Dick inquired if Mr. Bryan had ever written or expressed any protest or dis- approval of the governor's course. Mr. Sulzer and Mr. ,Lentz protested and Mr. Hay of Virginia objected on the ground that Mr. Bryan was not President. “But he will be soon,” remarked Mr. Lentz, who added that Mr. Bryan would not declare martial law. The committee voted to allow the ques- tion as to whether Mr, Bryan had protest- ed, and Gov. Steunenberg said he had never heard from Mr: Bryan in protest or otherwise. : “Has any prospective tice presidential candidate on the democratic ticket pro- tested to you?” asked Mr. Dick, amid much laughter, directed toward Mr. Sulzer. The governor said there had been no such Protest. The inquiry was then directed to showing the circumstances under which the governor had called for troops. At noon the committee took a recess until 2 p.m. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. It Provides for Expenditure of $61,000,000. The House committee on naval affairs today approved the naval appropriation bill and directed its report to the. House. Sev- eral efforts were made to change the bill as heretofore practically agreed-upon, but no material changes were made. As the biil will be,repgrted it provides ‘for two battle ships, threg armored cruis- ers and three protected cruisers of the di- mensions heretofore given and armor plate for the ships of the Maine class, now ur- gently in need of a: r, if authorized at a price not exceeding per ton. The proposition’ for a governmnt armor. factory was again brought forward today and caused animated ission, but no conclusive action was taken. The effort Was also renewed to secure the construction of one or more of the’ new'ships in govern- ment yards, but the matter did not reach a ‘vote. The bill carries ° ately $61,000,000. & munorigy report will It is expected that be made by four democrati¢ members of the committee—Messrs, r of Kent A Vandiver of Missourh eteoy ea Virginie ced Kitchen of North Carejina—in favor government armor ee other by the same Plate factory, and an- ymembers and Army Capt. James A. Goodm, adjutant, 7th In- fantry, has been ordered to.Fort Wayne, Michigan, for duty, agter_Baving turned over the public property,for Which he ts re- sponsible at Forts Porteg and Niagara, New York. Capt. Reuben B. ‘Purnes, 6tiAnfantry, has been ordered to relteve SecondiLteut. James B, Allison, 7th Infantry, as quartermaster at Columbus parracks, OWio, in addition to his regular duties ag constructing quarter- master at that Chaplain Joseph A. Potter has been re- Heved from duty at Island, Cal., and ordered to the Presk St ann Francisco for assignment to Second Lieut. | Brickson has\been transferred from 15th Infantry ‘to the fro eo ee L Derens Deen or- lered to Fo: New a join his company. lee Return of Cavalrymen. The War Department is informed of the arrival at Newport News yesterday of the transport Kilpatriek from Sen Juan, Porto Rico, with a squadron of the-5Bth Cavalry, embracin; SIL horses, “The ‘squedron will grime diately to its new station, at Jefferson bar- racks, St, Louis, Mo., over the Chesapeak and Ohio eallroad. sa Z GILLMORE’S CAPTURE | Narration of the Long - Awaited Story, GALLANTRY OF THE YORKTOWN'S MEN Exposed to Galling Fire From Am- bush, Fought Sturdily. NEARLY MET MASSACRE SS SS Lieut. J. C. Gillmore of the navy has made a special report to the commander- in-chief of the Asiatic station, which was made public by the Navy Department to- day, in regard to the capture of the second cutter and crew of the Yorktown, under his command, by Filipinos at Baler, April 12, 1899. The report is dated on the flag- ship Brooklyn, Manila, P. I., January 8, and is introduced by a statement by Lieut. Gillmore that his diary and official corres- pondence with the Filipino officials were Jost in the rapids of the Arboluque river. Lieut. Gillmore’s Instructio: “On the evening of April 11,” says Lieut. Gillmore, “the commanding officer of the Yorktown sent for me and said he wished me the following morning to take charge of a boat, to land Ensign W. H. Standley and a quartermaster, who were to make a reconnolssance to discover the whereabouts of the church defended by the Spanish prisoners in Baler. Mr. Standley and the quartermaster were to be landed at the small cove to the east- ward of the river running past the town of Baler, province of Principe. The command- ing officer said he would not hamper me by orders, but directed me not to land, but to sound at the mouth of the river and ascer- tain the distance of the ship from the mouth. If neeessary I was to make a dem- onstration to call the enemies’ attention from the people landed. “About 4:20 a.m. of April 12 I left the ship with the second cutter, Ensign Standley and a quartermaster as passengers. The beat was armed with a Colt automatic 6mm. gun in the bow, and the crew with Lee rifles and belts filled with ammunition. “The following are the names of the boat's cre’ Chief Quartermaster Walton, Sailmaker’s Mate Voudoit, Coxswain Ells- worth, Gunner's Mate (third class) Ny gard, Seaman Rynders, Seaman Woodbury, Ordinary Seaman Brisolese, Ordinary Sea- man McDonald, Landsmen Dillon, Mor- risey, Edwards and Anderson, Apprentice (first class) C. Vanville, Apprentice (second class) Peterson. The Lieutenant's Strategy. “We pulled in under muffled cars and landed Mr. Standley and the quartermaster. It was just early daylight when we pulled out of the coye for the river's mouth. On nearing the river I saw that a sentry on one of the numerous stations on the beach had seen us. I thought that he had also probably seen us land Mr. Standley; so to jet him think that 1 had been searching for the river, I pulled for it, sounded the bar, ascertained the distance of the ship from the river's mouth and continued in for about 1,000 yards, sounding slowly and making a rough sketch. This, ] thought, would make them believe that I had landed nobody, but was simply surveying the river. I knew that We would have to sustain the fire of the enemy ‘as we came out, but I trusted to the Colt to disarrange their aim, which at best is not good. I was quite sure that this would serve to put them off the idea of any one landing in the cove. I have every reason to so believe now. The left bank, the slde toward the enemy, was covered by high marsh grass and swamp land, and I knew that no outposts could be there. The right bank was steep, too, and covered with a dense growth, and from: observation 1 judged the enemy had only their stations on the left side of the river. As we neared the end of the swamp land I was about to give orders to return, when we rounded the bend and came full on an outpost on solid ground. He hailed us and fired a rifle as a signal. Volley at Short Range. “Before I could an8wer the hail, a volley was fired at us at close range—50 to G0 yards. The effect of this volley was ter- rible; Morrisey was killed instantly, his brains being scattered over the boat and crew, and Dillon was mortally wounded, never recovering consciousness and dying shortly afterward in the boat. Seaman Rynders had his fingers cut off the hand, but kept bravely to his starboard stroke car; the starboard oars were riddled and Most of them shattered; besides, the boat was pierced by the Remington balls and made water fast. $ soon as possible after recovering from the first skock, we cpened tire with Colt and rifles. The ambush was so com- plete that we could not see at what to fire, not even the smoke. The Colt was thrown out of action before the second volley, shat- tering the ammunition box and cutting the loading tape. The order was given to back oars, but as only a few could be used—the cthers being shatiered—the tide drifted us on a sand bank. Ellswerth,:Edwards end Wecdbury tried to swim the boat out, but Gid not succeed. The yolleys were poured in on us on the left bank in quick succes- sion, mortally wounding McDonald and Ny- gard. A Fearful Sight in the Boat. “At this time I was under the impression that most of the crew were either wounded or killed, the bodies of the men wh> had been killed had fallen on the slighter men, who were struggling in the bottom of the beat. The boat was covered with blood and presented a fearful sight. The cries of the mortally wounded in the stern of the beat asking me to shoot them and not allow them to fall Into the hands of the savages, were heart-rending. At the same time could be seen, coming down the right bank of the river, a band of men armed with Remingtons, bows and arrows, bolos and spears. I gave the order to hoist the white flag, which was done by Rynders, who re- ceived a shot in the right wrist and dropped the flag. I thought the enemy intended to massacre all of us, so continued io fire, the fire of the enemy coming faster. BR The Surrender. “We were now hailed from the left bank in Spanish, the officer saying that if we did not cease firing and “surrender that he ‘would kill us all. I then surrendered. Be- fore the officer on the left bank could get across the savages on the right bank came up, took us off the boat, robbed us of rings, watches, hata, caps, clothes—in t ~ thing that they eould get at chor mone. ted our arms behind us with bamboo thongs, and lined us ‘Up on the beac! shot. Those who had riffes loaded then and had them already cocked when an offi- cer came out of the bush and ordered other, ae We were then sent on board -the and after plugging up the by rife bails, pulled up the river 2 made “I regret to say that I now f following casualties: Morrisey and ‘Dillon, landsmen, dead; Nygard, gunner’s mate, second class, and McDonald, ordinary sea, man, mortally wounded; Vanville, appren. tice, first class; Ryn Woodbury, seaman, seriously wounded; my- self slightly in the knee by a ball which came through the side of the boat The wound healed on arrival in San “Ysidro, Taken to San Ysidro. “We were landed some distance up the river, and were allowed to take the mor- tafly wounded out of the boat and place them on shore, and to arrange the tourni- quets to the’wounds. The seriously wound- €d we carried with us to dant's office about a mile and a half dis- tant. We were under a strict guard. The officer in charge of us would not allow the mortally wounded to be taken with us. officer said they had a medical offic Would send him down to atiend the men. I never could ascertain whether this was done, as the next day all who could were marched across the country to San Ysidro. At the commandant's office J requested to be allowed to write to the commanding officer of the Yorktown to notify him of the facts, and to request medical atten- dance. This was allowed, but I found later that the letter was never sent. Mentioned for Gallantry. “Before ending this report, I will mention men whom I particularly noticed; all, how~ ever, behaved well. “W. Walton, chief quartermaster, for his ccolness In the bow of the boat with the Colt gun. He had the vizor of his cap shot off, and coat pierced by balls in the first volley, but still stood to his gun and worked it until it was thrown out of ac- tion. “Paul Voudoit, sailmaker’s mate, who as- sisted at the bow with the gun, and to whose knowledge of the Spanish language i am especially indebted, He was under the fire of the enemy all of the time in the bow, and I commend him for coolness and bravery. “J. Ellsworth, coxswain, who in his ca- pacity of coxswain handled the boat well and was especially cool under fire, being in the exposed position of coxswain, and only leaving the coxswain’s box to assist in swimming the boat out. ““Rynders, seaman, for staying at his car, although seriously wounded in both arms, and doing everything to assist in backing the boat out. “His coolness and bravery, although suffering from his wounds, cannot be too highly praised. “Vanville, apprentice, first class, for his brayery and coolness under fire, endeavor- ing to get a clip out of a Lee rifle for me, and, although wounded seriously four times, still persisting. He is a young man of ex- emplary habits, only seventeen or eighteen years of age, and showed remarkable cool- ness and bravery. “Edwards and Woodbury, for coolness in trying to swim the boat out, and the for- mer, with Peterson, for attending the wounded afterward. “In conclusion, I trust that my action in attempting to cave Ensign Standley and the quartermaster from imprisonment, it not death, will be approved. My sole thought was to do this, and, although the expedition turned out so disastrously, I have suffered for it. My only regret is that my boat’s crew had to suffer with me.” + 2+____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. the comman- Local Measures Introdaced at the Capitol. Mr. Mudd of Maryland today introduced @ bill appropriating $100,000 for widening and improving the bridge across the East- ern branch at the navy yard. Also a bill appropriating $4,500 for an engine house and chemical engine at Con- gress Heights, a lot for the house to be donated by A. E. Randle. Mr. Sullivan introduced the same bjlls in the Senate. Mr. Johnston has introduced a bill in the House providing that the records of jus- tices of the peace in the territories and the District of Columbia shall be admitied as ord in any court where properly proved end attested. ———__-e-____ JUDGE MAGOON'’S REPORT. Increasing Demands for It From Public Men. Representative Richardson of Tennessee today introduced in the House the follow- ing resolution: “Resolved, That the Secretary of War be and is hereby directed to furnish the House with any opinion or opinions given the de- partment by Charles E. Magoon, law offi- eer of the division of insular affairs, as to whether the Constitution was extended ex proprio vigore to the Island of Porto Rico when the peace conference between the United States and Spain was ratified, and in furnishing such opinion, if any was given, will also furnish “such arguments or reasons as were assigned by said Ma- goon in support thereof.” The entire edition of the report prepared by Judge Magoon, the law officer of the assistant secretary of war's office, con- struing the relation of the insular posses- sions to the United States, has been ex- hausted. Senator Davis has introduced a resolution calling for the printing an ad- ditional 3,000 copies of the pamphlet, to meet the increasing demands from public men. The report is largely made up of extracts from opinions of the Supreme Court, all going to maintain the proposi- tion that the Constitution does not fol- low the®flag, and it was the construction of the Constitution as laid down in this report that served as the basis for the ma- jority report upon the Porto Rican tariff bill as presented to the Senate. FOOD PRODUCTS, Penalty Provided for Falsely Brand- ing or Labeling Them. The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce has formally reported a bill (H. R. 7667) providing that no person or bersons in any state or territory of the United States, or in the District of Colum- bia, shall falsely brand or label any dairy or food products which become articles of foreign or interstate commerce or com- merce with Indian tribes ag to the state or territory in which they are made, produced fF grown, Or cause or procure the same to be done by another or others: Provided, That this act shall not apply to or include the branding of wines or liquors. if any person or persons violate the pro- visions of tnis act, either in person or through another, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,000; and that the jurisdiction for the Prosecution of said misdemeanor shall be within the district of the United States court in which it is committed. —_—_+-++_____. m Personal Mention. Secretary Long will leave here tomorrow for Colorado Springs, Col., on a short visit to his invalid daughter. Dr. Hill, assistant secretary of state, has agreed to make an address before the Com- mercial Club of Chicago next Monday night and will leave here tomorrow for that city. ++ The Press Account Confirmed. The State Department has received cable dispatches from United States Minister Leishmann and Mr. Trehane, the latter counsel for the McMurio heirs, both at Berne, confirming the press account of the award made yesterday by the Delagoa bay arbitration. 2 ‘Texas Wheat for Macaroni. The bureau of foreign commerce, State Department, has been informed by Mr. Jas. B. Simpson of Dallas, Tex., in regard to a Specimen of Texas wheat sent to France to be tested as to its fitness for use in the manufacture of macaroni and like pastes that “it has been demonstrated beyond question that all northern Texas fs per- fectly adapted to the growth of the hard, glutinous wheats now in such great demand in France and Italy.” —_—_- 0+ _+_ Uproar in Italian Chamber. - ROME, March 30.—On the president of the chamber of deputi2s taking his seat for today’s session of the house the extreme jeftista raised a tumult, shouting, “Go out!” and pelting him with balls of paper. As the intervention of the ush=rs was fruit- Jess, the president was compelled to ad- Journ the sitting. AT THE WHITE HOUSE — Discussing Reduction of the War Revenue Taxes, SEC. GAGE SHOWS TREASURY SURPLUS Work of New Philippine Com- mission Considered. MEETING OF THE CABINET At the cabinet session today some thought was given to the question of a reduction of the war revenue taxes, and there is more than a possibility that the President will Soon send to Congress a message recom- mending a reduction. This, however, has not been decided upon, and the President may conclude that the act creating the ad- ditional taxes ought to stand undisturbed until the next session of Congress. The Treasury Surplus. Secretary Gage, who recently talked to members of congressional committees on the same subject, put the matter before the President and cabinet by submitting some figures as to the present and prospective condition of the treasury. So far during the present fiscal year the surplus of re- ceipts over expenditures amounts to $52,- 878,008, with another day's receipts to come in, making the probable surplus for the nine months a round $53,000,000. There are three more months of the fiscal year. They will undoubtedly swell the sur- plus to more than $),00),000. Should each of the remaining months produce as heav- ily in revenue as the past month the sur- plus will go as high as $75,000,000 or greater. ‘The surplus for the month of April will be about $15,500,000. Secretary Gage does not consider it 1s good policy that this large surplus shall continue to accumulate through a part or all of another fiscal year. The accumulation of this money in the treasury may at any time derange financial affairs through the country. Raised by War Revenne Act. The war revenue act is estimated to pro- duce $10,000,000 or more a year. It has, therefore, furnished by far the greater part of the surplus, present and prospective. It is possible that the act furnishes a larger sum than the one given. ither the Pres- ident nor Secretary Gage would consider tt wise to lop off this entire revenue, as that would create a deficit for another fiscal year, but nearly half of the revenue can be cut off, leaving a comfortable surplus. Secretary Gage recognizes that unusually Prosp2rous conditions have swelled the re- ceipts from customs and internal revenue and that under less prosperous conditions the receipts from these sources would be many millions less. Consequently no mem- ber of th> administration would recom- mend reducing the receipts to equal the ex- pengitures, inasmuch as a change in ondi- Uons might decrease the receipts or greatly increas? the expenditures. Reason for Delay. The President has not recommended # de- crease in the taxation imposed by the war revenue act, for the reason that the re- ceipts were for a long time problematical and that nobody knew how large would be the expenditures in connection with the big army sent to the Philippines. A test of how much the War Department is likely to spend has been had for the last four or five months, and the administration has about gauged what the expenses will be in the future. In January the War Department expendi- tures were $8,352,823; February, $0,436,083, and for this month they will be about $x,- 300.008. These expenditures are about double those under normal conditions prior to the Spanish-American war. It is seen that there will not likely be an average of more than $9,500,000 a month hereafter for the army. All other expenses are back ve normal conditions. The President will take the matter up with Secretary Gage and the chairmen of the appropriations committees of Congress: and something will be decided upon. Instructing the New Commiss Secretary Root talked for a long time about the work of the new Philippine com- mission. The President and Secretary Gage are preparing the instructions which will govern the commission. Complaint was made that the former commission was frequently ignored by Gen. Ctis in the Philippines. No such conditions will arise with the new commission. ‘The instructions will be so specific that Gen. Ous and the commission will «now what to do. In a general way the commission will be supreme. This will be the case in nearly all civil matters. The commission will make civil rules and regulations and they will be executed Ly Gen. OUls and his army. The commission goes over to inaugurate civil government and to teach the people the good intentions of the United States. Its authority will be backed by the army. President Taft will be in a large measure the personal representative of President McKinley, and -this will be pretty well known to ail officials in the islands. American Institute in Paris. President McKinley this morning received a visit from M. Cambon, French ambassa- dor; Senator Chauncey M. Depew of the board of trustees of the American National Institute in Paris and Mise Matilda Smed- ley, the promoter and originator of the first definite movement for such an institution. In his latest message to Congress Presi dent McKinley called attention to a sug- gestion that this country erect, on a site already given, an American national insti- tute for Americans resorting to Paris for the study of the arts. The Secretaary of State has also given his approval to the proposed institute, which would cost, it ts estimated, $250,000. The visit to the President was to present to him a beautifully engraved memorial from the great masters of France in sup- port of the institute, and assuring their ald in whatever is done by this country. The memorial is signed by the most illustrious men of France. In presenting the memorial to the President Senator Depew referred to the great incentive which the institute would be to the American student. What France Will Do. Ambassador Cambon followed with a statement of the pleasure it gave him to see the movement for the institute assuming strength and obtaining the aid of so many people in this country, the President in- cluded. He felt sure that France would always give her support tothe institute. The municipality of Paris has offered the choice of certain sites for the location of the institute. The French laws prevent an outright gift of a site, but a perpetual MRase is to be given for the nominal figure of one franc a year. This proposed institute is intended to be to the youth of America what fo France are the schools founded by that country in Rome and Athens. The “Prix de Paris” will be the goal to the youth of the United States who aspire to become great masters in painting, sculpture, music, drawing, drama, literature and the sciences. An Appropriation Proposed. It is proposed to have bills introduced in Congress appropriating $250,000 for the erection of the Institute, which is to be wholly under American control. Scholar- ships from each state will pmobably follow, the fitness of applicants to be determined by a@ tribunal of examiners in this coun-