Norwalk gazette, Friday, August 4, 1899 · page 10

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‘ged as a separate district.

APAPER SUPPRESSED

General Ludlow Stops a Yel-
low Journal In Havana.

 

 

DIRECTORS AND WRITERS lllliESTEll

The. Order Applies to Any Publica-
tion Trying; to Slander Public
Persons or \‘Iliich Issues
Obscenities.

HAVANA, Aug. 2 -—Very seldom since
the American OCCllftntlml of Cuba has the
military government been obliged to in-
terfere in civil afi'airs. but the course of
El Ileconccntrado having made the exer-
cise of forbearance no longer possible an
emphatic order has been issued by Gen-
eral Ludlow for the suppression of the
paper. The order has met with the
hearty approval of all except that ele-
ment of the population which made use
of El ROCOIlCClltl'ilth to. further its views:

General Ludlow regrets the necessity
for a step which may seem to those not

acquainted with the circumstances ill--

terference with the rights of the press,
but he felt that his duty called upon him
to take action in the matter, and conse-.
quently he issued the following order:
“W'hereas the publication known as E1
Reconcentrado is an obscene sheet, daily
uttering by assertion and innuendo vile
personalities against not only the estab-
lishéd authorities of the city, but the

best people of Havana; and

“Whereas the. continuance of such pub-
lication is a disgrace -to the city and to
the Cuban people and is opposed alike to
public and‘private interests and to moral-
ity; therefore

“It is ordered that the publication be
suppressed, that its directors and writers
be arrested and that its issue be no lon-
ger permitted. ’ 'he police authorities

' will take possession of the premises and

adopt such means as are necdful to pre-
vent the‘publication of the nature in
question. This order will be construed
as applying not only to El Reconcentra-
do, but to any publication attempting to
issue slander and Obscenities regarding
public and private persons within the
jurisdiction of the department of Ha-
vana. In case such should appear the
facts will be immediately reported
through the mayor.”

Merchants and public officials express
themselves as pleased with the action of
the military governor.

Senor Cervantes and others connected
with the paper were arrested yesterday
afternoon, after having fled upon first
hearing of the action of General Lud-
low.

Germany Gives Us New Grain Rates.

W'ASHINGTON, Aug. 2.——Mr. Jack~
son, the United States charge at Berlin,
has informed the state department that
the German federal council, at the re-
quest of the Millers’ association and sim—
ilar organizations, has agreed upon new
regulations relative to the import of
wheat and the export of flour into Ger-
many, with the purpose of stimulating
the milling interests. Beginning Jan. 1
next, the exporter of flour ground in Ger-
many will be entitled to import free of
duty 33 per cent of the quantity of rye
or from 100 to 100 per cent of the wheat
in accordance with the quantity of the
flour exported.

Ireland In \Vauhing‘ton.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Archbisnop
Ireland arrived in Vv'ashington yesterday,
where he will remain a day or two be—
fore going to St. Paul. The archbishop
will call at the Catholic legation and
Catholic university while here. Catholic
affairs in Cuba and Porto Rico, he says,
are now under the direction of archbish-
Op Chappelle, who reports directly to
Rome. Future events may bring them
under control of the American church,
but at present Cuba, where the larger in-
terests of the church lie, will be consider-

 

Hanleu After \Vorld’s Record.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2.—Hansen is
still grinding out the centuries. Six hun-
dred and twenty miles in 55 hours and
40 minutes was the story up to 1:30 p. in.
yesterday. Within‘ the world’s record the
six hundredth mile was finished in a
sprint, in 2:38. Hansen looks and feels
well and does not complain of being tired.
The time yesterday by 20 miles was:
Five hundred and twenty miles, 47:15:
540 miles, 48:25; 500 miles, 50:11; 580
miles, 51:32; 600 miles, 53:04; (320 miles,
54:20.

Kaiser's Yacht \Von.

COIVES, Aug. 2.—-At the regatta of
the Royal Yacht squadron yesterday the
starters in the race for the Queen's cup
were the Prince of lValcs’ yacht, the
Britannia; the Emperor William's yacht,
the Meteor; the Satanita. the Rainbow,
the Betty, the Roseueath and the Ge—
tonia. The Meteor allowed the Britan-
nia ten minutes. The Meteor finished at
3:45:15, the Britannia at 3:50:50 and the
Satanita at 4:13:50.

i .. _..
Coal Miners Get Better Pay.

BLUEFIELD. XV. Va., Aug. 2.—Up-
ward of 3,000 miners employed in the
Flat Top and Elkhorn coalfield yesterday
morning got an increase of 15 cents in the
mining rate; More than 2,000 men have
left this section for the coalfields of Kan—
sas and Indian Territory within ten days.
It is reported that the miners in the

Thacher coaliitlda will: get a like in-
crease.

Mrs. Porn Better.
NE‘.’ YORK, .lug. 2.-—-.\lrs. Lou

Payn. the wife of the state insurance
commissioner, who has been ill at the
Holland House since her return from
Europe, has improved so much that she
was taken by her husband to the (irand
Central station yesterday, where a spe—
cial car transported her to Camden, N.

. Y., her summer home.

Skunk Trust the Latest.

KENDALLVILLE, Ind., Aug. 2.—A
unique combination, which promises to
develop a large industry, will be incorpo-
rated by a syndicate under the laws of
New Jersey. The organization wil. be a
trust of skunk raiser-s. The oduz'iz‘nrous
animals will be raiser-d for their pelts,
which command a good'pricc. ,

 

Fourth {.‘lusa Postmastcru. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.'——The follow-
ing fourth class postmastcrs in Pennsyl-
vania have been appointed: Belicnap, S.
P. Butler; Stony Creek, George \V. Kis-
singer; ,VVhite Pine, Edward B. Ayres;
Wrights, Mrs. Nina Hansons. .

 

Miles Calls on Root.
WASHINGTON, Aug.

Miles and staff calledupon Secretary
Spot yesterday afternoon.

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2.—General>

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nu magnum.

The New Yorker‘Takes the
Oath Of Office.

GENERAL ALGER BIDS Hill GODSPE‘ED.

Oath Administered by Judge Cole In
the Presence of Secretaries Gage
and Hitchcock, Army Officers
and Department Employees.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.——Mr. Elihu
Root took the oath of office as secretary
of war at 10:45 yesterday. The ceremony
occurred in the large oflice of the secreta-
ry of war in the presence of Secretaries
Gage and Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, a large number of army offi-
cers in uniform and other employees and
ofliCials.‘The oath was administered by
Judge Cole of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia.

Secretary Alger arrived at the war de-
partment at 10:40, accompanied by Mr.
Root, for whom he had called in his car-
riagc.

When Mr. Root took the oath of office,
'Judge Cole addressed him as “Mr. Sec-
retary” and shook hands and congratu-
lated him. General Alger advanced and
shook his hand most cordially and said,
with evident feeling:

“With all my heart I congratulate you
and the administration. You will find
around you here men who will help in the
arduous duties of your position. May
God bless you and give you strength.”

Secretary Gage then stepped forward
and congratulated Secretary Root. He
was followed by Secretary Hitchcock.
Assistant Secdétary Meiklejohn. General
Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield.

General Alger picked up the commis-
sion. signed by the president and attested
by the secretary of state, appointing Mr.
Root secretary of war.

“Here is your commission." he said
with a smile, handing it to Mr. Root. “in
which you lose your identity and become
Mr. Secretary. I go back to become a
sovereign citizen of the United States
and become Mr. Alger.”

“I sincerely wish it were the other
way," said Mr. Root, as he accepted the
parchment.

Then the officers were presented to Sec-
retary Root by Mr. Victor L. Mason. the
confidential secretary of the secretary of
war. As soon as they were introduced
they passed on and shook hands with
Ge ieral Alger. Nearly all stopped to ex—
press their regrets upon his retirement
and to wish him great success.

 

 

Spain Fighting the \‘Var Over Again.

MADRID, Aug. 2.—At the court mar-
tial of Spanish ofiiccrs Lieutenant Gen-
eral Pando, who was in charge of the
military operations in Cuba, testified as
to his regretting that the recommenda-
tions made by him before leaving Santi-
ago had not been acted on, as Santiago
then had sufiicient ammunition except for
the artillery. He disapproved the deci-
sions of the generals at Havana, who, he
asserted, to succeed should have re-en-
forced "Santiago. General Blanco, who
succeeded General Weyler as governor
general of Cuba, narrated events which
transpired at the beginning of the war.
He said he had never advised the capitu-
lation of Santiago, but favored a strong
resistance. The government, he declared,
had accepted the terms of the United
States without discussion, and when he
telegraphed to General TOral it was too
late. Santiago, he added, had far from
an insufficient garrison.

Ten Eyck at Worcester.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 2.—The
second annual regatta of the Quinsiga-
mond International Regatta association
at Lake Quinsigamond yesterday was
witnessed by nearly 25,000 people. De-
spite the fact that none of the prominent
entries appeared, the regatta was a big
success from a racing standpoint. Cham-
pion Ten Eyck was the hero of the re-
gatta and was greeted with continuous
cheers while he was on the water. He
made two appearances, in the final heat
of the single sculls and in the eight oared
race as stroke of the W'achusett crew.
His rowing in'the singles was the dis-
tinctive feature of the regatta. He had
Kubic of Springfield for competitor and
lost him about 12 lengths.

Proposed Railroad.

LYONS, V. Y.. Aug. 2.—The Central
New York and Northern Railroad com-
pany yesterday filed a map and a profile
showing a proposed route in \Vayne
county. The line will start from the
\Vest Shore road at Macedon, Wayne
county, 20 miles east of Rochester, and
follow Ganaragua creek in Wayne coun-
ty, then into Ontario, passing between
Honeoye and- Conesus lakes, reaching
Perkinsville, Steuben county, the present
terminus of the road. Through a consoli-
dation of several railroad systems a di-
rect line from Macedon on the West
Shore to Pittsburg can be effected.

Canadian Yacht Take. One.

DORVAL. Que... Aug. 2.——IVith weath-
er favorable to his boat and good sea-
manship Duggan, the skipper of the Ca—
nadian defender Glencairn. won his first
race and the third of the series for the
Seawanhaka cup yesterday afternoon.
From the very start. when Glencairn
crossed the line, nine seconds ahead. it
was apparent that the Canadian boat
was at a very much greater advantage
over the American challenger than she
had been yet during the present races. At
the finish the Canadian yacht was 35 sec-
onds ahead-

Sampson Returns. _

NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 2.—-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson has returned from leave
and hoisted his flag again on the New
York. The squadron will not sail for
Bar Harbor until Friday, but the Mas-
sachusetts started yesterday afternoon
to allow Captain Train to be present at
his daughter’s marriage, Which takes
place Saturday at Bar Harbor.

 

Spanish Floating Dock to Be Sold.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.——The navy
department has been informed from Ha-
vana that the sale of the steel floating
dock owned by the Spanish government
would positively take place on Aug. 28 at
the od‘ice of the Spanish consul general
at Havana and that a deposit of 200,000
pesetas would be' required of the pur-
chaser. ' ‘0
I Drowned at Cook’- Inlet.

NORTH BALTIMORE, 0.. Aug. 2.—
Advices have been received here of the
drowning at Cook's inlet, in the Klon-
dike, of Dr. A. L. Lee and Gideon
Kratzer of this city, together with 20
ithers. The news was limited to the bare

Onouncement without details. ‘

 

 

 

haunts curicsjruuows, HAS FEARS

 

The Retiring War Secretary Michigan Senator Sees Danger
. In Philippine Situation.

Makes a Statement.

it;

 

PRESIDENT MADEWAR APPOINT

 

runs worn) m HAVE Bouciu ISLANDS.

Recent Assefiions 0f the London He Deprecates the Conflict, but Sees

Times Had No Foundation In Fact.
A Request That the Records
Be Rigidly Examined.

I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.———One of the ,

last official acts of Secretary Alger, who
today relinquished his portfolio, was to
prepare a statement covering
matters regarding the conduct of the
war which have been the subject of criti-
cism in the public press, particularly with
reference to the appointment of staff ofli/
cers in the volunteer army. The state-
ment follows:

“I am led to make the following state-
ments on account of the many criticisms

press and especially on account of a re-

don Times containing assertions which
have no foundation in truth.
“At the commencement of the war with

that time the regular army consisted of
only 25,000 men, with the minimum num-
ber of officers prescribed by law. The
situation can be partially appreciated
when it is remembered that. within 60
days from the declaration of war the
strength of the army was increased to
275,000 men. and everything for the
equipment of this great force, including
clothing, tents. transportation, medical
supplies, camps and camp equipage and
all that pertains to equipping an army
for service. had to be manufactured,
transported and distributed for use.
“From the statement referred to the
public might be led to believe that the
volunteer army was oflicered by men se-
lected through political influence by the
secretary of war by special favor and
without any regard to fitness for the du-
ties they were to perform.
known. the volunteer force, with the ex-

As is well . . . .. . , .
i the cost of an indefinite war in tue Phil-

I
!

several ‘

No Way but to Prosccute It
Vigorously and End It as
Speedlly as Possible.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Senator
Burrows of Michigan in an interview
with a Post reporter last night said:

“It is my judgment that if the war in
the Philippines is still in progress next
year and the end is not then in sight
the situation will be to the disadvantage
of the Republican party. The only hope
for the party and the country, I might
add, is in a speedy change of conditions
in the Philippines. Unless the war in the

_ . a . . ’ Philippines speedily ends, it will become
“hmh have been made by ‘he pllbllC . an important political factor, and its con‘
cent article which appeared in the Lon— l tinuance W1“ make the outlook for Re-

publican success unceztain, to say the

, least. If I could have had my way, we

would have simply taken a cooling sta-

. ‘ . . . _ . 3 tion or a base of supplies in the island of
Spain and fo‘ sev e131 years DI‘IOI‘ to g Luzon. “'e would not have paid a penny

:to Spain, and we would have our foot-

hold in the east without the sacrifice of
life and money. I believe in finding new
markets for our people, who are the
greatest producers the world has known,

. and the orient doubtless offers us a great

i opportunity.

No one yet knows what
possibilities are to be afforded by China,

, which seems now to be staggering to her

1 United States to have a share.

fall. If there is to be a great development
in‘ that direction, I certainly want the
At the

: same time we must not overlook the fact
that we may run counter at any moment

to England, France or Germany, and I

. believe that England, now apparently so

three regiments of cavalry and ten rcgi- ;

merits of immune infantry. was made. up

of regiments from the various states: the ,
officers of which were all appointed ex- E

clusively by the governors of the real

5 cctive states from which the regiments , _ . .
p - an increased army to ass:st General Otis.

came, and any oflicer found uuiittcd for
service and discharged was replaced by
another in the same manner. The presi-
dent had no voice or control in the mat—
ter. '

“The returns of the volunteer army
show that in August, 1898, there were
207.244 enlisted men and 8,785 officers in
those regiments. This. with the regular
army recruited up to the war strength.
made an aggregate force of about 275.000
ofiicers and men. The volunteer ofiiccrs
appointed by the president numbered all
told 1,032. ‘Of this number 441 were
taken from the regular army and 501
from civil life. The number of regimen-
tal officers in the regular service. owing
to appointments in the volunteers. special
recruiting .and mastering details.
become so reduced that to have taken
a larger number for service with the vol-
unteers would have seriously impaired
the efficiency of the regular reglnuzuts.

“For a little over a thousand appoint-
ments made by the president the number
of applications was over 25,000, and each
application was accompanied by a certifi-
cate of his ability and in most instances
the military service either in the regular
army or a state organization and not in-
frequently in both. These certificates
showed that each one was as Well quali-
fied for the position he sought and to
which he was appointed as could be pos—.
sible for men in civil life in this country.

“It has been stated and repeated many
times that the secretary of war made
these appointments, when the truth is
that very few were made upon his recom-
mendation, although he caused the entire
list, with the recommendations, to be
compiled and placed before the president
for his selection. I would be only too
glad to have had the honor to have made
these appointments.- N 0 better, no more
loyal or more patriotic set of men as a
whole ever served their country, and
their appointments were a credit not only
to the appointing power, but to the coun-
try they served. There were exceptions,
but that could not have been foreseen. In
every walk of life men are found who
cannot carry out successfully the work
they have undertaken.

“Criticisms as to the amounts and
methods of expenditures which could im-
ply the wrong or careless use of money
were also made by the London Times.
This charge is false. So far as the con-
duct of the service was concerned. no
person with any knowledge of the facts
can ever charge truthfully and no one
can ever show that a dollar was misap-
propriated, stolen or embezzled out of the
hundreds of millions of dollars that were
expended. The records are an open book,
and I will be glad to have them rigidly
examined and ask my successor to open
those accounts to the country whenever
properly called for, in order that the en'
tire truth may be known.”

 

Bev‘cridge Nol’ Heard From.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1.——The friends
of United States Senator Beveridge
throughout the state are becoming un—
easy about him. IVhen last heard from,
he was in quarantine on board the steam-
er Empress of India at Nagasaki, and as
a case of the plaguehad occurred on the

ship and no word has came from him‘

since there are fears for his safety. Word
received from him came indirectly
through Dr. Gilchrist. who is in the Phil-
ippines, but this was before Senator Bev-
eridge left the islands for China, and the
letter gives but little ground for hope to
those who think he may have fallen a
victim to the plague.

South America Suspicious.

LONDON, Aug. 1.—A dispatch to The
Morning Post from Rome mentions a re—
port that is current there to the effect
that the larger South American re’pub-
lics, which are suspicious of the United
States’ absorption of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines and the growth of
imperialism in'America. have exchanged
views on the subject of an ofiensive and
defensive alliance against the United
States. The prime movers in the nego-
tiations are Brazil. the Argentine Repub-
lic, Urugpay and Paraguay.

Negros Bandits Slain.

MANILA. Aug. ln—Advices receiver
here from Negros say that Captain Simp'
son, with a force of the Sixth infantry,
pursued a party of bandits‘aud killed 19
of them. The North Dakota, Idaho and
\Vyoming infantry, with General Oven-
sbine on sick leave, sailed for San Fran-
cisco on board the transport Grant yea-
terday. . .

had .

ccption of three regiments of enginec's, l ippmes

friendly, will strike at us the moment
we cross her threshold. More than this,
I say frankly that if our participation in
the eastern trade is to be purchased at

we will pay a very large price
for what we receive.”

“How would you meet the present sit-
nation?”

“The president is acting wisely, in my
opinion. in endeavoring to restore peace
and order in the Philippines by sending

It is to be sincerely hoped that the fresh

' troops will be able to establish the au-

% thority of the United States.

 

“’0 must
remember, however, that although we
have now been fighting some time we
have conquered a territory only about 50
miles to the north of Manila and 15
miles to the south, a mere bagate'lle com-
pared with the immense area of the archi—
pelago. If the additional troops sent to
General Otis cannot restore peace, con-
gress will have to deal with the problem
and ought to have by the first of Decem-
ber some definite information upon which
to act. For the present I hope the presi-
dent will continuc in his odorts to end the
trouble and that his efforts will be crown-
ed with success. Victory for the Repub-
lican party next year will be made more
certain by the success of our arms in the
Philippines.”

“You would not now abandon the Phil-
ippines?” '

“I do not see how we can get away
now,” said the senator. “We cannot sur-
render our ships to Aguinaldo and say
to him that he can murder our soldiers.
Now that we have commenced the only
thing we can do is to end the conflict as
soon as possible. After that is done the
question of the disposition of the islands
or their permanent retention rests with
the people and with congress.”

 

The Broommukers’ Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.—The
broommakers of the Pennsylvania Work-
ing Home For Blind Men, who have
been on strike for the past two months
against the rule of Superintendent H. L.
Hall, were yesterday notified that the in-
mates, beginning today, would be board—
ed by the institution. The men struck
because Superintendent Hall charged
them $2.25 per week for board and for
an increase in .wages. They do not be-
lieve that the managers intend to board
them free, although this is implied, and
at a meeting they adopted resolutions

stating their grievances and asking for

the suspension of Mr. Hall, against
whom they make charges of mismanage-
ment and misappropriation of the insti<
tution’s funds.

Died on a Pleasure Trip.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.——Mrs. W. S. Pen-
dleton. a member of the Brooklyn Eagle
outing party. died suddenly yesterday in
this city. She became ill on the train
near Minneapolis while on her way
homeward from Yellowstone park. On
arrival at Chicago she was taken to the
Presbyterian hospital, but until yester-
ay it was not thought that she was in
serious danger. The remains will be con-
veyed to Brooklyn by her husband, who
was with her on the outing party’s 30
day trip west to Los Angeles and Se-
attle.

 

lminez For President.

CAPE IIAITIEN, Aug. 1.-From a
dispatch just received from a reliable
source it is learned that a revolution will
be proclaimed today or tomorrow in the
republic of Santo Domingo in favor of
Don Juan Isidro J imiuez. According to
this dispatch the entire western portion
of the republic has declared in favor of
Jiminez, and he is the only candidate for
the presidency throughout the rest of the
country.

 

The Peary Relief.

ST. JOHN’S, N. E. Aug. 1.—,,The Pea-
ry relief steamer Diana passed out the
strait of Belle Isle on her way north
last Tuesday. She signaled off Battle
Harbor, Labrador, “All well.” Judging
from the reports of shipping from north-
ern Labrador, the Diana will meetheavy
ice packs in the vicinity of the Green-
land coast, and this will probably delay
her return considerably. '

 

Garnlent W'orkcrs Strike.

NEW YORIL Aug. 1.——The garment
workers in the eastern district of Brook-
lyn have followed the example of those
in the Brownsville district. Nearly -'-.500
members of the Independent Garment
Workers’ union went Out yesterday.
They demand a ten hour working day,
operators to be paid $18 a week, presserg
from $12 to $15 a week and finishers
from $9 to $12.

Sardine Factory Burned.
SOUTHWEST HARBO-;. Me, Aug.
1.—The Gardiner Sardine factory, owned
by the Russell Packing company of T.Vest
, Tremont, was burned yesterday;-~ loss,
$30,000; insurance, $20,000.

 

A Rump, SAMOA

The Tripartite Commission
Tells of Its Work.

E’El-ll‘" i ,1 ..

run nu. me was Duran.

 

The Commission Believer. In Ulti-
mate One Power Government For
the Islands—Would Also Abol-
ish Consular Jurisdiction.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.——The Call
publishes the report of the tripartite com-
mission sent to Samoa, making various
recommendations regarding the new form
of government decided upon by them as
most suitable for the islanders.

The report of the commissioners is in
part” as follows:

“We have the honor to submit herewith
to the consideration of our three govern-
ments the inclosed draft of a modified
and amended version of the act of Berlin.
In preparing these modifications and
amendments our method has been to
consider first what are the evils which
have caused the recent troubles in Sa-
‘moa and the general condition ‘of the
islands, and secondly which are the meas-
ures most likely to remove or minimize
those evils. The chief evils may be
grouped under four heads:

“First—Those which appear to inevit-
ably attend the election of a king in Sa-
moa and his subsequent eiforts to exert
his authority.

“Second.-—Those which are due to the
rivalry of foreign nationalities between
themselves and to their disposition to
take sides in the native politics and thus
increase the importance and bitterness of
disputes which arise.

“Third—A third class of evils have
their origin in the fact that for many
years there has been no law or govern-
ment in Samoa other than native cus-
tom outsidc the limits of the municipali-
ty. Murder and other serious crimes
have remained unpunished when commit-
ted by persons of rank, and the supreme
court and the nominal government at Mu-
linuu have been equally powerless to ex-
ert any force.

“Fourth—The insufficient enforcement
of the customs regulations has allowed
unscrupulous traders to distribute large
numbers of arms among a native popula-
tion rent by political factions and ready
to fight both one another and Europeans.

“To meet the first of these evils we
have temporarily abolished the kingship
and recommend that it be permanently
abolished. The. action which we have
taken in the matter does not appear to
have aroused any hostile feeling among
the natives.

“In the place of the kingship we pro-
pose to create a system of native govern-
ment analogous to that which works suc-
cessfully in Fiji. The islands will be di-
vided into certain :u‘lministrative districts
corresponding as nearly as possible with
those recognized by Samoan usage, for
each of which a chief will be responsible,
and these chiefs will meet annually at a
place in a native council to discuss such
matters as interest them and make rec-
ommendations to the administrator and
council. -

“Perhaps the evils which are least
easy to cure are the second class, those
which arise from the rivalry and mutual
hostility of the different nationalities.
This hostility permeates all departments
of life. =

“We do not think it will ever be possi-
ble to do away with this state of things
under a tripartite administration, and we
take this opportunity of recording our
opinion that the only natural and normal
plan of government for these islands and
the only system which can assure perma-
nent prosperity and tranquillity is a gov-
ernment by one power. _ -

“Thirdly, we hope to create a greater
harmony among the white residents by
abolishing consular jurisdiction. We be-
lieve that’in other parts of the world
such jurisdiction prevails only where the
laws of a country are for religious or oth-
er reasons not suitable for application to
foreigners, but the chief justice of Samoa
is an American or European and adminis-
ters American or European law. It
would appear therefore that there is no
reason why he should not take cognizance
of all suits brought against foreigners
nor why foreigners should enjoy privi-
leges of extra territoriality except that of
not being amenable tothe jurisdiction of
native courts, which will deal only with
such matters as are decided according to
native customs.

“Fourthly, we have felt it our duty to
deal somewhat severely with the importa-
tion of arms and ammunition into‘ Sa-
moa.”

Mnunchusctts’ Oldest Judge Dead.

NEWTON, Mass, July ill—Judge
George \Vhite of the probate and insol.
vency court for Norfolk county, and the
oldest judge in Massachusetts in point of
service, has just died at his home in
\Vellesley. Death was due to a complica-
tion of stomach troubles, from which he
had been a sulfcrcr for several weeks.
He was one“ of the best known judges
in New England and had served on
the bench ot‘ the Norfolk probate court
since 1858. He was 80 years of age and
is survived by a widow and three chil-
dren.

Iowa Republicans.

DES MOINES, July 31.—Delegates
and politicians are gathering here for the
Republican state convention which meets
“'cdnesday. The convention will renom-
inate Governor L. "M. Shaw, Lieutenant
Governor J. C. Hilliman, State Superin-
tendent of Schools R. C. Barrett and
Railroad Commissioner E. A. Dawson.
The only contest will be on the supreme
judgcship, of which G. S. Robinson is the
incumbent. '

 

Secretary Long’s Vacation.-

WASHINGTON, July 3l.—Secretary
Long expects to leave the city today‘ for
a vacation of some weeks in New'Eng-
land. ' Assistant Secretary Allen, who re-
turned to the city yesterday from his
cruise along the. Atlantic coast, will have
charge of affairs during Secretary Long’s
absence.
\Vashington for a vacation in New Eng-
land.

An Alpine Railway.

Vienna, July 31.—-The Tageblatt says
that an English syndicate wi;l build a
railway on the Rax Alp, which is 0,400
feet high, and also a hotel on the summit
of the mountain.

L’hocolatc Maker Dead.

l PARIS. July BBL—Albert Menicr, the
5 well known chocolate manufaCtarer and
l race horse owner, died at Chamonet yes-
terday of heart disease.

 

Secretary Hay will also leave '

OUR‘WOMEN PRAISED-

Wives of Americans In Ha.-
vana. Doing Good.

 

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ACTS ‘01: CHARITY RECOUNTED.

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The Uuflag‘ging Energy of These
WVomen In Performing Charitable
Deeds Marks One Bright Spot
In American Rule In Cuba.

. HAVANA, July 31.-—Many of the pub-
llC buildings of the, city being vacant last
year, they were used forshelters for the
’ large number of Spanish and Cuban wid-

ows who had been left without means,
and after the inauguration of the Ameri-
can regime the occupants were allowed
to remain. More recently, however, these
buildings have been emptied of their in-
habitants and either torn down or thor¢

be used as oflices or for other purposes,
their temporary inhabitants being placed
in homes for widows or sent back to
Spain. Several of these women, who
objected to becoming inmates of widows’
homes, were thus forced to endure hard:
ship, and many of them appealed to Mrs.
Brooke, wife of the governor general, for
aid or advice. Others applied to Mrs.
Ludlow. Both of these ladies since Jan.
1 have given personal assistance to the
needy women, and innumerable instances
are continually cropping up which show
that the American ladies, wives of high
officials, have done much to relieve dis-
tress in the past few months.

Besides Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Lud-
low, Mrs. Estes Rathbone, wife of the
director of posts, is another example of
high minded and noble philanthropy.
The work doneby these ladies is not
generally known in the United States,
but their benefactions have been so nu-
merous that it is impossible to hide them
here. Visits to Spanish and Cuban
houses disclose'the fact that society la-
dies here know the unselfish part takep
by prominent American ladies. In some
cases arrears of rent have been paid,
and in others money has been advanced
and food and clothing given in such a
way as not to hurt the susceptibilities
of the receivers. Doctors have been sent
in cases of illness, children have been
cared for, and situations have been ob-
tained for the sons or other male rela-
tives of the needy families.

One of the brightest among the bright
spots marking the American rule in Cu—
ba is the unflagging energy in doing good
shown by the American women.

In Santiago it has been the same as in
Havana. The kindlygvork done by Mrs.
\Vood and her sister, Miss Condit Smith,
during her stay from November to May,
will long be remembered, all of the many
who sought their aid being helped.

As a Cuban lady said yesterday, “The
wives of the American oflicihls in Cuba
have been shining stars in their hus-
bands’ successful administration of the
affairs of the islant .”

The manager of a sugar estate near
Sagua has advertised for 300 laborers,
oflering steady work, good treatment and
fair wages.

Guards Armed With “Dumdums.”

CHICAGO, July ,31. -—The Tribune
says: “Every guard on the penitentiary
walls at Joliet is armed with a new
Mauser rifle, and the rifles are loaded
with ‘dumdnm’ bullets. This bullet is
the one that was denounced in the peace
conference at The Hague as a barbarous
implement of warfare. It is the kind of
bullet that was found to be so effective
by the British soldiers in India in their
recent encounters with the rebels. This
is said to be the first instance of its use
in the United States. The bullets used
at Joliet are made by an American firm,
and they are described on the label of the
boxes that Contain them as ‘soft nose
bullets.’ When they are fired into a
body, the soft nose flattens and spreads,
and the long projectile assumes the shape
of a mushroom. One of these projectiles
makes a small hole on entering, but on
passing out it tears away the flesh and
leaves a ragged wound, sometimes as
large as a man’s hand.”

Young Vanderbilt’s Trip.

GLACIER, B. 0., July 31.—It is ex—
pected that Alfred Vanderbilt, son of
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and his friends who
are accompanying him on a trip across
the Pacific ocean will sail from Vancou-
ver today by the steamer Empress of Ja-
pan and that they will reach Yokohama
in about ten days. The train. when the
travelers reached the Selkirk range of
mountains yesterday, was sidetracked
within 20 minutes’ walk of the base of
the great glacier. Alfred Vanderbilt and
his friends were escorted by Swiss guidés
to the glacier. with its yawning crevasses.
Young Vanderbilt and Douglass Coch-
rane permitted the Alpine guides to IOWer
them into one of the minor crevasses with
the aid of ropes, descending 85 feet into
the icy gorge.

Chase Surely Dead.

to The Times from Bristol, Tenn, states
that the attorneys for the insurance
companies interested in the death of
Thomas Chase, who held a policy of
$27,000 and whose death has been
brought in question, have abandoned the
idea of opening the grave in which Chase
is alleged to have been buried at Milli.
gan, Tenn. President Hopewood of Mil— '
ligau college makes a statement that
Chase is surely dead and that the den
body was seen by no less than 50 peo 10
who were intimately acquainted w th
him, and there could not possibly be any
mistake as to his death.

 

Moonshiners Captured. .
LEXINGTON, Ky.. July '31.——Jess
Irwin and Fuller Baker, cousins of the
late Tom Baker, who was recently mur-
dered at Manchester, Ky., and John
Quincy Adams of Clay county were
brought here Saturday by Deputy United
States Marshal Morgan and lodged in
jail until ye: terday, when they were tak-
en to Louisville to await the action of the
federal grand jury on a charge of violat-
ing internal revenue laws. Marshal Mor<
gun and posse captured them while mak-
ing “moonshine" whisky on Horse creek,

in Clay county. .

Incendiary Fire.
BLANDFGRD, Mass, July 31.—-A
house and two barns belonging to Miss
Annie N. Lewis were burned at about 3
o’clock yesterday morning. The loss is
estimated at $5,000. Thomas Dunn, a
man about 35 years old, was arrested,

”charged with setting the fire.

Weather Probabllltle .

 

ner ,y fair today and on";

w t to northwest winds.

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oughly disinfected and put in‘repair, to

C HATTANOOGA, July 31.—A speciu. - ‘