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No. 14,753. WASHINGTON- D. C., MONDAY, JUNI 11. 1900-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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SEEKS AN ASYLUM
Dowager Impress Flees
to Russian Legation,
ANARCHY RIGNS IN PRIN
Rough Mobs Throng Streets
About the Legations.
MARINES GUARD MISSIONARIES
Strong Force of Foreign Troops
Starts From Tien Tsin.
RUSSIA'S SHOW OF FORCE
I)NDON. June 11.-A special dispatch
fr,-n Th-n Tsin says it Is reported that
th- 1'wager empress has fled to the Rus
sian lgation at Pokin. There Is no favora
bie news fr-im China, with the exception
that there is evidence of a ci,ntinued per
f-et understanding betwetn the various
powers and the announcement that the in
t-rnational guards will probably arrive at
P.-kin today. Should these prove Insuffi
rient to r stire order. Russia is apparently
preparing to d.-ni with the crisis. judging
fr,m a .iispatch from St. Petersburg.
which filhws:
.'As a result of an understanding be
Iw.n the Russiani government and the
t hr p wers. a dipatih has been sent to
l,r Arthur ord, ring that 146 men if the
Russian garrisi in there shall be held in
imm'dHt, r,.adin.s' to leave for Tien Tsin
whenever the R,ssian minister at Pekin
aks f-ir their assistance t-r circumstances
r,-quir- tdh-ir imerventi
With rr.f#-re.nc- to the St. Petersbirg'dis
aitch. the Assoeiatlel Pr-ss is (fficially in
f-rm-lI that 1r;nat Britain is no party to
iny suh unterstan-ling. nir has she heen
-onsult1d as to the advisaill i ty of landing
a large nutmb-r (if RussIan tr' ops. The fir
'iIn offi.r otheals here frankly express the
..li. f tha- no such instructions as those re
f.-rreI to in the dispat-h from St. Pf-ters
.1urg h:iv- been sent to the Russian min
ister at Pekin.
Runniana Already Landed.
According to a dispatch from ShanghaI
dated tday 4.4-00 Russians. with twenty
guns. have already been !anded at Tien
T-int and ar, marching in the direction of
Pekin. Shanghai rumors, however, must
Ie accepted with caution.
The London Missionary Society received
a telegram frim Tien Tsin yesterday say
ing all the society's missionaries in north
hina are safe. but that th,ose stationed
West of the city if Pekin have been obliged
I. seek refuge at the British legation.
A dispatch from Pekin dated Saturday
ev.Fning. June t#, says:
"A body of forty '1oxers.' armed with
krives. have 1-,ted and burned the Pekin
Club. rae- track and grand stand buildings.
An,-th, r liet isstied this morning orders
th- military gi-verntr to police the streets
with cavalry and Infantry. Nevertheless.
in the ie-ghb.,rh-ifd if the legation the
str, .-t (.,ntinuies thronged with the roughest
ki.i f a m,. ready to break out at the
s ight.-st prov.cation.
Marinex tuard Methodixt Minaion.
"I'nited States 'Minister 4'tiger has sent
winty marint-s, and the British minister.
S!r C:aude' M. Macdonald, twelve marines
ti, guard th,. il,thodist missin compound,
W-re members of all de-nominations of
T'n-T,,stants had gathered. The Roman
('athlieis ass'-mbled int the North Cathedral.
W.-st P'ekini, have a small guard of French
marines. but the -onverts have been well
arimed by l:.sh' p Favler and will desperate
:y r,-sist at tack.
"lttisintess is p'ractically at a staidstill.
Cost.intly increasing streams of 'Boxers'
yaraid, the strer-ts at their pleasure.
nochel t the alarm of the merchants.
atihugh thus far there has be-en no looting
'-f nativ,- shops."
TROOPS START F-OR PEKIN.
Sipecial Traimn With 500b Men Leaven
TEen Ti.
Tl'IE'N TSIN. June lo.--Tele-graphic corn
n niltitn ii'en':veen here and Peikin was in
t. rrupted this morning. A special trin
1 ft at 5 t,'clock this evening with thIrty
liritish triw>pls toi guard Tong Shan. It Is
c,osideredl tha' the number will be Inade
unia'c. if trotuble- arises int Tonig Shun all
tih- itorthli'r. tChinia railways will be at a
.sandstilh
I 'wing to dimeulty in securing the vIee
toy's p.erml-isitn for a thIrd special train to
.s:art for P'ekin, the foreignt trotops occu
-el the ears whe-reupo.nte Chinese ent
g: - drive'r r::n attway withI his locomtotive.
IThe crowd. t !-d to putli up' the track, but
the troops *-hare-d the mbbtlle away at the
p-n t of the' bayonet tand seized the ent
'iin learn!ng of this the vieeroy granted
p. rrnission. and the traint loft at 5:15 p..,
WI:h aboiit 500 tneni. The fo,rce was male
utp of r,o. Germttans, eighty British and the
r-st F"renc-h tr.sips.
ANMIETY 1N RERLINI.
iovernent litleimta Fent' Pekin Eas
bansy WilE HE Attacked.
I1ERIAlN, June l.-The Glerman foreign
offce has receivetd a disp:atch from Pekin.
dated Sunday atfterntoon, saying the Amer
lean mlision house at Tung-t'htw. the river
port of P'ekin, has been horned by natives.
The tiiealis of the foreignt ttmeoc suppose
this happened Saturday or Sunday mornting.
Th" dispatch further says the Interna
tional ('lub. outside of a gate of Pekin, has
been burned, and that the Belgian secre
tary tof legaItion was attacked by Chinese
soldiers. The ftorelgn office interprets the
latter news ats contfirming the serious view
it has takeni of the situation. it expresses
fear that the GJerman embmssy will be next
at tacked.
An official of the German foreign offle
called attetint to a remark atscribed to
t'ol. John H-ay, the Unitetd Stan-s Secretary
oif State. to the effect that the I'ni,ted States
could not enter into an alii-nce witit the
powers regarding China, and a<dd:
"There Is no questi-in of an alliance.
wih 1 nnecessary. but only of a noiclal
combinatinn for a specifie purpose. Thcre
is no political question, but a police ques
tion. The case involves the Interest of no
single nati.n. but of all. In common."
It was further added at the foreign of
fice that there are now 6~50 foreign solaiers
in Tien TsIn. In the L544 now on the way
to Pekin 1A are German. They will re
pair the railroad as needed, probably
reaching Pekin today. One of the two tel
egraph wires to Pekin which was destroyed
has been restored.
The German gunboat Tiger has been or
dered to sail for China immediately.
The German governor of Tsing-Tew has
been ordered to co-operate in quelling the
disturbances.
English and Anmeriens In Harmony.
TIEN TSIN. Sunday, June 10.-It is
learned that but for the firmness of the
United States consul and Capt. McCalla
(of the Newark, in charge of the American
landing party) and the British consul there
would have been further delay in dispatch
ing the international guards to Pekin and
the majority of the forces would not have
been British. At a meeting of the con
suls and commanders of troops last even
ing. when the necessity for the immediate
dispatch of troops was considered, the rep
resentatives of two European powers ques
tioned the necessity and afterward dispar
aged the idea that the British force should
preponderate. The Anglo-Americans, how
ever, insisted and carried their point. The
Americans generally deplore the smallness
of the nited States forces here. At the
same time they are ready to defer to what
ever may be considered best at Washing
ton.
Situation Growing Worse.
LONDON. June 11.-A special dispatch to
the Associated Press from !ekin, under
date of June 10, says:
"The situation is growing steadily more
alarming. The missionary compounds were
all abandoned yesterday evening. Forty
American and English missionaries are
gathered at the American Methodist mis
sitn. surrounded by *14 o native pupils. whom
it was impossible to send to their homes.
Th,,y are waiting, with a few revolvers and
guarded by ten American marinees, for re
inforcements to take them to the coast.
"A missionary who has returned from the
country to the east says the populace are
asserting that they must have a new em
peror."
DEWEY OFF TO GR AND RAPIDS.
He and Mrs. Dewey Excorted to Train
by Mayor Mayhury.
DETROI'C. M!ch.. June 11.-A private
train bearing Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left
for Grand Rapids at 9 a.m. today over the
Pere Marquette railroad. The ear con
taining President Hea!d of the Pere Mar
quette and the official reception committee
from Grand Rapids was attached. - Ad
miral and Mrs. Dowey were escorted to the
Union station by Mayor Maybury. A half
hour stop will be madie at Lansing. while
the distinguished guests are driven u, to
the state capitol.
TELEPHONE IEN IN CONVENTION.
Fourth Annuni Meeting of Independ
ent Conipanie& in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. 0hio. June 1t-Telephone
men from every section of the citintry ar
rived here todlay to attend the fourth an
nual convention (if the IndeIp-nd( nt Tc(
phon As,-iation of the Unii-t States of
America It Is estimated that 1.II d&le
gates and vlsitors, repr,sentirig firty statts,
have alrioaly arrivet. T-Lo was Iargely
dev,Ted ti preliminary m oting-s ani the
insm-etion of the electrical exhibits in
stallt-d by Iading telephone alnld switch
board manufacturers in the electric build
I.g -n Prospect street.
The first session of the convention will be
held tomorrow morning.
ANTI-SEMITIC RIOTS IN PRUSSIA.
Battalion of Infantry Sent to Pre
serve Order at Konitz.
GRA'DENZ. West Prussia. June 11.-A
battalion of infantry has been sent to
Konitz, about fifty miles northwest of this
place. where. owing to the mysterious mur
der if a schoolboy, there have been for sev
eral weeks past anti-Semitic disturbances.
which culminated yesterday in serious ex
cesses and the destruction of a synagogue.
IISSIONARIES ASK AID.1
Cablegram From Methodists in Pekin
to New York Board.
NEW YORK. June 11.-The following
cabtle from Pekin was received today at
the Methoist Episcopal board:
"PEKIN. June i-M.ssacre native Chris
tians. Situation foreigners critical. Press
Washington. DAVIS.
"GAMENWELL"
This came direct from the missionary so
ciety at Pekin, of which Messrs. Davis and
Gamewell are In charge. A copy of the
message was immediately sent to President
McKinley.
In repeating the cable message to the
President Rev. A. B. Leonard, the mis
sionary secretary. added the following:
"This means our people are in great peril
and greatly need such protection as our
government can afford."
WILL PROBABLY INDORSE BRYAN.
Wisconsin Denocratle Convention
Will Meet Tonvorrow.
MILWAKl'EE, Wis.. June 11.-Wisconsin
democrats in state convention tomorrow
in this city will select four delegates at
large to the national convention at Kansas
City ani ratify the- choice of ten district
delegates to be chosen by the various dis
trict delegations. Judge James I. Me
Gillan of Greenbay probably will be the
temporary chairman and Thomas L. Cleary
of PlattvUle permanent chairman.
Chief interest centers in the contest for a
national committeeman to succed E. K'.
Wall, who is a candidate for re-election. It
Is probable the platform of 1S!0; will be In
dorsed and the d-egates instructed for
Bryan.
Oh1m1o Deleglates to Kansas 4,ity.
fpecial 0ispate-h to 'the Ienini: Star.
C(OLI'MItl'S, Ohio, June II.-t seems to
be piractically assured now that the four
delegates-at-large to Kansas City. to be se
lected by the democratic state conntion
on Wednesdtay, will be John C. We'ilty, W.
S. Thimas. James Kh:bourne aind George
W. 1hull. Trhe only fight will be on the plat
foirm, andi Mcel'an will probably be able to
make It read merely a declaration for bi
metal:ism andt agreement to sunpport the
pilatfo,rm adoupted at Kansas City. Bryan
wi'l no doubt be indorsed for the nomina
tioni.
Fire Dentroys Newv lork Grain House.
NEW YORK. June 11.-Two five-story
brick building ,wtned by George E. Ketch
am & Co.. in We"st End avenue, and con
taining 12..iIt bushels of graiin, oats and
hrnn. were LO:-tlly decstroyel by fire today.
'rhe loss is arbout $t4I.000.
SEalo and Albany at Southanmpton,
SOUTHAMPTON. Jurne 11.-The United
States cruiser Albany, which was placed in
commission at New Castle-on-Tyne May
3si. and under orders to proceed to the
Mediterraneain, azrived at Southampton to
day.
United Sta.tes training ship Buffalo, which
sailed from New York April 19) for a
cruIse int the Mediterranean, has also ar
rived.
Steamuauhjp Arrival.
At New York-Europe, from London;
Mantou. from London.
At Philadielphia--Pennland, from Liver
ponL
ON CHINA'S SOIL
Forces Have Been Landed by Differ
ent Nations.
CO11UNICATION In WIN PEOG
Dispatches From Admirat Kempff
and Minister Conger.
PROTECTION PROMISED
The following cablegram was received at
the Navy Department this morning from
Admiral Kempff, at Taku:
"Forces landed by different nations open
ing communication to Peking. Americans
joined. KEMPFF."
Admiral Kempff also reported the arrival
of the Monocacy at Taku this morning.
Minister Conger was also heard from
again this morning. It is fortunate that,
although d'rect telegraphic communication
between the foreign forces at Taku and
Tientsin and the foreign embassies and
legations at Peking is interrupted through
the cutting of the telegraph wires, there
yet remains a channel open between the
diplomats at Peking and their home govern
ments via overland wire to Shanghai, and
then by cable. It is also possible through
this roundabout way for a connection to be
kept up between the foreign diplomats and
their naval commanders at Taku.
Temporary Protection Promised.
Mr. Conger's telegram this morning was
to the effect that the Pao Ting Fu mis
sionaries are safe up to the present; that
the Chinese government has sent troops
there, and promises ample pr.otection to the
mission, though it is not thought that this
protection will insure permanent safety.
According to Mr. Conger. it is impossible
at this moment to send any foreign forces
from Peking to Pao Ting Fu.
Mr. Conger's doubt as to the permanence
of the Chinese ability to protect the mis
sions is in line with his previous expres
sions of opinion. indicating a belief in his
mind that the few Chinese generals who
are disposed to protect the foreigners are
to be overcome by the elemen-t at the Chi
nese court which is favorable to the "Box
ers."
Attitude of the United States.
Persistent misrepresentation of the atti
tide of the United States government re
specting the "Boxer" troubles warrants an
other statement, even at the risk of tire
some iteration, of the attitude of the United
States government. It can he stated posi
tively therefor( that tip to this point not
the first step has been taken toward send
ing any troo-s from Gen. MacArthur's
army in the Philippines to China. It was
decided last week that none of the troops
ciuld be spared. if wanted, anti that none
would be spirei. even if they couldl be, for
stch a purpos in the present aspect of the
Chinese trouble.
Mr. Conder did ask for further instruc
tions. He was directed to proceed with en
ergy in the protection of American inter
ests. and more especially with the protec
tion of the Ametican legation and the lives
of the American citizens in Clhina. He was
warned, however not to be a party to any
alliance or combination of groups of pow
ers. He was to act independently whenever
it was practicable. although he was not for
bidden to takt concurrent action with other
(hplomatic reuresentatives if sudden neces
sity should arise for it. He was to do noth
ing. however, to commit the United States
in its future action; the traditional policy
of the 'nited States in that respect was to
be strictly observed.
The Naval Force.
The naval officials say that the Nashville
can scarcely reach Taku. before Friday or
Saturday next. Then the run up the shal
low and rapid Pei-ho river to 'lentsin will
consume another day. Meanwhile the York
town and Ca,36ne, at Shanghai, are rapidly
being put into shape for sea. They were
undergoing some repairs, but this work will
doubtless he hastened, so that if the condi
tions become more grave at Tientsin one or
both of the ships can reach there from
Shanghai even before the Nashville ar
rives. The flagship Newark and the Mo
nocacy are already at Taku, prepared for
any emergency.
0 -1
BATTLE SHIP KENTUCKY.
Will Be Ready for Her Two-Day Trial
the 25th Instant.
The naval inspection board has been
notified that the battle ship Kentucky will
be ready for her official two-day sea trial
on the 2"5th instant. The trial will start
off from Newport, R. I., where the board
will join the ship. She is now in Lynn
Haven bay, making some practice- move
ments and gun drills. The Kentucky has
already had her official speed trial and has
been accepted in a preliminary way by the
Navy Department. The trial yet to take
place is simply to make sure that the ma
chinery end hull have developed no' weak
ness or defect that should be made good
by the contractors. The ship has actually
been in commissin for several months,
and has been kept near her home yard
so long only because it was deemed ex
pedient to have her within reach of speedy
rt.pair in case some defect should develop.
Manila Hemp.
The War Department made public today
an extract from a report of Major General
Otis, showing that from February 10 to
April 29 of this year there had been re
ceived at the port of Manila 3I:4,000 bales of
Manila hemp, and that additional quanti
ties of that fiber were coming in at the
latter date as rapid.y as coasting vessels
could be ecured to transport the same.
It further appears that the receipts this
year promise to be as large as those of any
preceding.
The report characterizes the statement
that the insurgent authorities ttireaten to
kill any of the natives found cleaning
hemp as being circulated fcr the purpose of
keeping up the p)revailing high prices.
Japanese M. P'. Here.
Mr. Gozo Noma, a member of the Japan
ese parliament, has arrived in Washington
on a tour of the United States, and paid his
respects to the Japanese minIster here. He
is a member of the progressist party in
Japanese politics, and is a man of promi
nence in his country. He was seized upon
by the health authorities at San Francisco
and compelled to submit to inoculation with
Hafkln anti-plague serum, a proceeding
which naturally' tended to prejudice Ils
views of things American for the time
being.
Personal Mention.
Secretary Long returned to Washington
last night from Annapolis, where he has
been attending the commencement exer
cises at the Naval Academy.
Father S. F. Ryan. pastor of the Imenac
ulate Conception Church. has be'en taken to
Providence Hospital. auffeying from rheu
matism. He has been sick for some weeks.
Gen. Nile. la New Uniforma.
Gen. Miles has gone to West Point to at
tend the graduating exercises at the MilI
tary Academy tomorrow. On that occasion
he will wear the uniform of his new rank of
im.te..., ..en..a1 fr th. f..t tie.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Proud Parents Who Want Cadetships
for Their Sbus.
GRAT PRESURE Ol THE PRESIENT
Representative Babcock Pleased
With Republican Outlook
MR. DE VRIES FOR APPRAISER
Fond mammas and proud papas, rein
forced by their political and social friends,
are just now storming tbe White House in
behalf of their sons. Probably no rush for
place has ever exceeded in eagerness and
anxiety the one now in progress with the
ten cadetships, divided between West Point
and Annapolis, and In the'gift of the Pres
dent, as the objects of attainment.
Tremendous influernjes are being exerted
by the mammas and papas aforesaid who
are able to command such assistance, and
many of these are turned away discom
ferted when they find that the President is
determined to make no appointments save
where the applicant meets most rigidly all
of the requirements and qualifications.
Numerous others have been keenly disap
pointed at the declination of the President
to see their sons in person. . Such parents
inagine, naturally encugh, that every one
looks upon their offspring with eyes as
proud and indulgent as their own, and con
sequently feel sure that if the presidential
glance could only rest upon their sons that
the resultant admiration would lead to the
coveted appointment. These parents are
invariably referred to the Secretary uf War
or the Secretary of the Navy, as the appli
cation may be for West Point or Annapolis
respectively, and hence they feel somewhat
disturbed about their failure to show ott
thEir sons for executive approval.
Representative Babeock Calls.
Representative Babcock was an early vis
,tor at the White House today, and finding
the President engaged with the Otis party.
departed to return later. He w-ts with the
President some time talking over the Atua
tion in the various congresionl districts
of the country, and the President was much
gratified at the encouraging reports Mr.
Babcock made. To a Star reporter Mr. Bab
cock said he would leave the city in a few
days. lie will not attend the Philadelphia
convention. When asked when the repub
lican congro-,lonal committee, of which he
I.; chairman, would open its headquarters,
he replIed:
"As soon get to Chicngo."
"Then the howltuarters will be certainly
ostablished there?'
"Yes.
Mr. Iahlock repeated to a Star reperter
his encourarnent over the congressional
,utlook. "Of course, no ona; ein.tell until
the votes are counted what the result will
Ib. but the prisent otulook is very grati
fying.''
General Appsraimerilp Settled.
The question about tilling the vacancy
existing in the hoard of general appraisers
of the port of New York, which has been
under consideration for some time and
which the rejecticn of Win. D. Bynum's
nomination for the position seemed to make
somewhat perplexing. has been se'ttled. Mr.
Bynum was rejected, as well known, be
cause he was regarded as being outside of
the democratic breastworks too far to per
mit him to be appointed as a party man to
the place. Several pronounced democrats
were mentioned for the appraisership. which
is virtually a life posithm and pays $7..-ow
per annum. Among these was Representa
tives De Vries of California. lie was
sfrongly urged by representative democra.s.
and it can be stated on undobbted authority
that he will receive his.commission in a
day or two.
Wants a LJeutquaey.
Colonel Clark E. Carr ofsGalesburg, Ill.,
a w-ll-known republican, was with Sena
tor CullOm today at the White House. Col
onel Carr desires an appointnent as lieuten
ant in the army for his son, and Senator
Cullom strongly urged such action. Sena
tor Mason, who called litter, also gave the
application hearty indorsement. The tat
ter talked with the President for some timo
over affairs of party intere'st.
Mr. C. C. Glover was q. caller at the
White House today. le saw the President
in behalf of the appointmeat of a youth to
a cadetship.
HE WILL RETIRE.
Col. James G. 0. Lee Hae Served With
Distinction.
Col. James G. C. Lee. assistant quarter
master, 1'. S. A., now serving as chief
luartermaster of the department of the
lakes, will retire from active service by
lho operation of law on August 12. 1900,
ipon woich date he will have reached the
;ge of sixty-four years. -Col. Lee served
through the civil war with distinction, en
ering the army as a captain November
I3, 162. le was promoted to the rank of
major July 2, 1170, and took part in a num
ver of the famous campaigns against the
Indians. In Ii-2 he was raised to the rank
3f colonel. and five years later was given
i commission as quartermaster general.
During the war with Spain Col. Lee serv
td a,s a member of the special commission
.ppointed by the Secretary of War to visit
Cuba anw select sites for camps and hos
pitals. He went to Chicago as chief quar
termaster of the departrat:4 of- the lakes
in February, 1b07, and has se'ved there
ver since.
HOUSEHOLD SkRVINE.
Statistics to Be Obtated fer Indus
trial Commb@iun.
The industrial commitssiNn hal decided tO
enter upon inquiry into doutetid'and houee
hold service and its reldftons~"to employ
mbent and other industrieid ahnd*has named
Miss Gail Laughlin of l w York city to
conduct the inquiry for it.that a. to gather
the- statistics and compilf the 7formation
that is to be had upon fRe s.jct. Miss
Laughlin is a graduate the lw school
of Cornell University an a prEttitioner at
the New York bar. _
Has Bleen Peiotea.
Liet,tenant Colonel Carzi%11 H. Potter, 2'2d
Infantry, has been placet' on ~the retired
list at his own request, after more than
forty years' service. Lieutenant Colonel
Potter has just bten promoted from major
of the 14th Infatry.
Army Amsigninents.
Major H. A. Greene, recently promoted
from captain of the 20th Infantry, has been
assigned to the 14th Infa.ntry and ordered
to join that regiment.
Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Cooke, at
Boyce. Va., has been ordered to Havana for
assignment- to duty.
Tos aushe Oflieers.
A board of ordna,nce ogicers, consisting
of Captains Rogers Birnie, Win. B. Gordon
and E. B. Babbit-t, has been ordered to
meet at New York city next Wednesday
to prepare examination papers for lieuten
ants of the line who may apply for tranls
far in the ornne dar..- ..
GENERAL OTIS HERE
Says the War in the Philippines is
Over.
CONFERRED WITH THE PRESIDENT
Only Bands of Robbers Opposing
Our Troops.
HIS FUTURE PLANS
Gen. Otis arrived in this city at 7:45
o'clock this morning and was met at the
station by Gen. Corbin. He was accom
panied by Capt. Slayden and Lieut. Stan
ley, aids. After breakfasting at the Ar
lington he proceeded to the War Depart
ment, where, in the absence of Secretary
Root, who is attending the closing exer
cises at the West Point Academy, he was
received by Assistant Secretary Meiklejnhn
and Adjt. Gen. Corbin. Gen. Schwan and
Col. Barry, both of whom were members
of the general's staff in the Philippines,
Gen. E. S. Otis.
were among the first to greet him. After
s1, i,g a short time with the assistant
sec re ,n. Otis. accompanied by " Adit.
Gen. Corbin, proceeded to the White House
and iad his respects to the President.
Talks With Department Friends.
Very naturally Genueral Otis had many
questions to answer in his intercourse with
hisYriends at the War Department respect
ing present and future c,nditions in the
Philippines, an,] of these he talked iiuite
freely. He mtad one statement in particu
lar which cam as a distinct surprise, in
view of the fact that he has spent a year
and a half in igiling the Filipinos, for he
declared that these same Flilpinos were.
without cluestion, the very best of any of
the Asiatic races lii lg on the PatcIfic coast
and islands. ile pail a high tribute to
their acquisitivenes saylng that yooung and
old were alike arx!,:us to learn from the
Americans and quick to do so if given an
opportunity.
The demand for schiols on the American
plan was insatiable. It had not been pos
sible to secure a sufieient supply of Span
i.sh-American text books; tie market had
ten dIenuded of such. Wnen the book
hungry Filipinos were told this they beg
ged for Amertian selol books. and de
clared that their vhiiidren could learn from
them, even without the Spanish text and
translations. Gen, rai Otis found to his as
tonishment that such was the case, and
he says that in the coorse of a very few
montlhs the Filipino childr-n pi-k up a fair
knowledge of English. Even the old na
tives -con the text books itn the effort to
fix English phrases in their minds.
Deanrth of Teacherm.
There was a dearth of teachers, too; so
General Otis often had recourse to the sol
diers in his ranks who kn-w a little Span
ish, and so were suitable for detail as
teachers. Gereral Otis was evidently deep
ly Interested in the success of this educa
tional murement. Indeed, he said he look
ed upon it as the only solution of the
Philippine problem, and was confident that
the spread of American ideas through the
Filipino schools would in the end make
go(;l citizens of the Filipinos.
General Otis was ptisitively of the opinion
that the Ame'rican forces in the Philippines
at pre.ent were sufficient for all needs, not
withstanding current reports to the contra
ry. Of cuirse, he said. General MacAr
thur's present army could not furnish a
guaid to proteut every Filipino household
from the ladrones; to do that would re
quire a force of n. less than 2,0I,(XI troops.
and even with that force the task would
occupy many years. As a matter of fact,
Spain had spent several centuries In the ef
fort to stamp out the ladrones in the
Philippine group. and there was reason to
believe that these brigands are scarcely
more numerous now than they were during
the Spanish occuptation, when the istands
were nominally at peace with Spain.
Conditions Will Improve.
General Otis was confident, however, that
conditions would stetdily improve, and that
little by little these robber bands would be
driven away. Meanwhile he admitted that
it was often dangerous for Filipinos of the
better class, Whose interests naturally lay
in Amorican sovereignty, to admit their
preferences, for they were subject in that
case to assassination, to the loss of prop
erty and to persecution, inst'gated by varl
ous elements in the popuiation to whom
American occupation was obnoxious.
Save for a sw.arthy color, the evidence of
)tis long sojourn in the tropics, General
Otis. in personul appearance, looked very
much as he did when he wvas last in Wash
ington, before the Spanish-American war.
He has perhap>s lost a little flesh, but this
has not impairedi his soldierly appearance.
Hie emphatically contradicted the stories
that he had been ill while in Manila, and
deciaretd that he was now in perfect health,
a stalemnent whieh was borne out by his
appearance.
Received by the President.
Presidenlt McKInley wa engaged with
Justice Harlan of the Supremte Court, Sen
ator Cullom and Gen. and ex-Speaker J.
Warren Keifer when Gen. Otis and his aids
arrived. The iatter were ushered to the
library, where the President wcnt to meet
them. Gen. Otis was given a very cordial
reception and the Prcsi4ent congratulated
him upon his appearance. After a few mo
menta' chat the group proceeded to join
the others in the President's room, when
the conversation was general.
Shortly before 11 o'clock Gen. Otis and
his aids bade the President good-bye, and
on their way out of the mansion were met
by a group of newspaper men. When the
latter announced their calling Gen. Otis
scrutinized them closely and remarked that
there seemed to be a great army of the
craft in this country.
Had Made No Detailed Report.
In response to questions General Otis
said -he had -made no detailed re
port to the Pres!dent, but merely had
Preliminary Information. He said his fu
ture movements. so far as service wjs con
cerned, were unknown to him, as he was
not avare to what duty he would be as
signed. He stated that he would go to
West Point immediately and see Secretary
Root and reach his old home. Rochester.
where he lived as boy and man, next Fri
day.
When asked his opinion regarding the
press dispatches this morning reciting Com
missioner Taft's views on the Philippine
conditions. General Otis said:
"In my opinion, the conditions in the
Philippines are rapidly improving. We are
in effectual control of the interior of sev
eral of the larger islands where the Span
iards never secured foothold.
"All the Filipinos seem to want office,"
he continued, with good humor. "The ap
plications are numerous. Aguinaldo's cab
inet is entirely disintegrated. I could have
brought all the members with me had I
wished to. The arrest of Pilar, which, I
believe, was self-secured, removes the chief
of the robber bands. There will be good
crops raised in some of the larger islands
this year, which shows the people are re
turning to the avocations of peace."
Force Needed for Several Yearn.
"In your recent article in Leslie's Weekly
you stated, I believe, that an army of the
strength at present in the Philippines would
be required for several years to come," sug
gested the reporter.
"Yes, that is so, but the reason is that
such a force will be needed for repressive
measures, keeping down the robber bands
and similar service."
"In case the necessity should arise and
the demand for troops become urgent in
China, could any be spared from the Phil
ippines for that purpose?" inquired The
Star man.
"Yes, with conditions continuing to im
prove."
Continuing, he reiterated the statement
that all the former leaders of the rebellious
Filipinos were giving up and accepting the
new issues.
"Do you place any credence in the re
ported killing of Aguinaldo?" was asked.
"No," he responded. "He was up In that
part of the country where It was reported
he was killed. However. Aguinaldo is no
longer a factor. All or nearly all his strong
est associates have left him."
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
Alleged Irregularitien at the St.
Annpih's Q. M. Depot.
Although not yet officially acted upon, It
is practically settled that an investigation
will be made of the charges recently filed
against Capt. Elias H. Parsons, assistant
quartermaster, in charge of the depot at
St. Asaph, Va.; Warren A. G'bbs. chief
clerk at that depot, and B. B. Rhodes. for
age master. These charges were filed by
two discharged employes of the depot, Geo.
W. Nairn and S. E. Rabbitt, and allege the
employment of government employes' funds
and material for private use. The most se
rious allegations are that men carried on
tihe government pay rolls were employed
to make articles of furniture out of govern
ment. material for private persons; also
that these men were employed in making
repairs at the res:dences of Captain Par
son-s and Chief Clerk Gibbs during time
for which they were paid by the govern
ment; that a man employed by the govern
ment at the depot acted as a butler or serv
ant at the house of Captain Parsons. and
generally that public property was applied
to private uses by the officials in question.
Captain Parsons is an officer of the volun
teer establishment, in which he has served
since 1898, previous to which he was a civil
employe in the War D-partment. He lives
at 1315 Clifton street in this city, and has
had charge of the depot at St. Asaph for
several months. He has made a general
denial of all the charges, which, he says,
were made by disgruntled employes- whose
services had been dispensed with. He
courted an investigation and was confident
of exoneration. He has also informed the
quartermaster general that the men who
made the charges against him had offered
to withdraw them if they were reinstated
in office.
TRANSPORTING THE SIXTH.
Three Vesmelm to Sail From San Fran
cifeo July 1.
Quartermaster General Ludington is com
pleting arrangements for the transporta
ton of two squadrons of the 6th Cavalry
from San Francisco to Manila on the regu
lar tran:-port leaving about the 1st of July.
The transportation of the men is a much
easier proposition than the transportation
of their mounts. While one vessel is suffi
cient for the accommodation of the troops,
three vesels will be required to transport
their horses. The animal transports Leeia
naw and the Conemaugh, which are now at
San Francisco, will be used in the trans
portation of 54K) cavalry horses, and the
remaining 400? horses will be chipped on the
animal transport Lennox, which is due at
Portland, Ore., from the Philippines on the
2th instant.
Owing to the scarcity of forage in the
Philippines it will be necessary to arrange
a monthly supply service of that commodity
from San Francisco. According to Colonel
Bird of the quartermaster's department
the transportation of forage is one of the
most serious problems of the Philippine
transport service. .
LIEUT. CRAMER DISMISSED.
Record of a Philippine Court-Martial
Received at the War Department.
Judge Advocate General Lieber today re
ceived the record of the proceedings in the
case of First Lieut. Robert B. Cramer. 4th
Volunteer Infantry, who was dismissed
from the army for various infractions of
the articles of war. He was tried by a
court-martial at Manila, in February last,
on charges of conduct unbecoming an offi
cer and a gentleman and conduct to the
piejudice of good order and military dis
cipline. There were three specifications in
the charges.
The alleged offenses occurred on the 22d
and ZId of January last. The court found
the officer guilty of both charges and spec
ifications. and sentenced him to be dis
missed from the service. This sentence was
confirmed by Gen. Otis, commanding the
military division of the Philippines, in ae
cordance with the lirovisions of the 107th
article of war, authorizing final action in
such cases by commanding generals in the
field, and the dismissal took effect April 3,.
North Atlantie Sqsuadron.
The North Atlantis squadron wIll rendez
vous at Newport within the next two days
and proceed on its cruise up the Maine
coast. The New York and the Texas are al
ready -at Newport, the Indiana and the
Massachusetts are en their way from Fort
Monroe and the Kearsarge arrived Satur
day. The Kentucky. too, after completing
her practice drills at Lynn Haven bay,
will join the squadron, which is scheduled
to leave Newport on June 13. The itinerary
will be as fol:ows: Arrive at Boston June
14; leave Boston June 28 and arrive back
Newport on June 21); leave Newport on
July :31; arrive at Portland. Me.. on August
1; leave 'Portland on August 8 and arrive
at Rockland, Me., same day; leave Rock
land on August 11 and arrive at Bath, Me.,
the same day; leave Bath on August 11 and
arrive back at Newport the next day.
Training Ship Saratoga'. Itinerary.
The Navy Department has made public
the itinerary of the training ship Saratoga,
which will leave Philadelphia on a summer
cruise June 16., She is scheduled to arrive
at Southampton July 11, and to leave
Southampton for Havre July 31. arriving
there August 1. On August 10 she is
scheduled to leave Havre for Gibraltar. ar
riving there on the 25th of August. and
thence to Madeira on September 1, arriv
ing September 5. On the 15th of Septem
ber she wll sail for borne, and Ia due at
Philaelnhia on OcLohar Ut
- A LIBERAL EDUCATION.
Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver
tising columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
ful perusaL
ONLY SIX ESCAPED
Boers Kill, Wound or Cap
ture Whole Batalion,
BRITISH LOSS IS ABOUT 500
Derbyshire Regiment the Suf
ferer.
ROBERTS' COMMUNICATIONS CUT OIT
London Thunderstruck at This
Daring Move of the Enemy.
BULLER PUSHES FORWARD
LONDON. June 11.-Lientenant General
Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker. in com
mand of the lines of communication in
South Africa. reports that in the disaster
to the troops June 7 at Roodeval. where
the Boers cut Lord Roberts' line of com
munications, the 4th Battalion of the Der
byshire Regiment were all killed. wounded
or made prisoners, except six enlisted men.
Two officers and fifteen men were killed
and five officers and seventy-two men
wounded, many of them severely.
The Boers returned the wounded to the
British. The officers killed were Lieuten
ant Colonel Bard-Douglas and Lieut. liaw
ley. The wounded include Col. Wilkinson
and Lieut. Blanchard of the Canadian In
fantry.
Gen. Forentier-Wilker's Dapatels.
Gen. Forestier-Walker's dispatch in full
Is as follows:
"CAPE TOWN. June 10 (Sunday).-The
following telegram has been received from
Charles Kn)x:
"KROONSTAD-The following casual
ties, reported from Roodeval June 7. re
ceived from Stonham, commanding the Im
perial Yeomanry hospital, dated Rhenos
ter river, June 8, received here by flag of
truce June 10.-The 4th Battalion of the
Derbyshire Regiment (the Sherwood Fnr
estersj-killed. Lieutenant Colonel Baird
Douglas and Lieut. Hawley and fifteen of
the rank and file: wonded-Col. Wilkinson.
Capt. Bailey, Lieuts. Hall, Lawder and
Blanchard and fifty-nine of the rank and
file. The Shropshire Light Infantry, one:
Cape Pioneer Railway Regiment, seven;
ammunition park, royal marines and im
perial telegraphs, one each; post office
corps, one.
" 'Stonham reports that many were se
verely wounded, and the remaining of the
4th Derbyshire and details of prisoners, ex
cept six of the rank and file. are in his
camp. All the wounded are in his camp,
lately occupied by the 4th Derbyshire. In
iuiries are being made as to the names.' "
It is Inferred that the Boers captured over
I00 men and as late as June 10 held posi
tions cutting Off the British forces north
of Kioonstad from reinforcements.
Gen. Methuen Fighting.
Another dispatch from General Forestler
Walker says General Methuen was fight
ing within ten miles of Hellbron June 6, as
follows:
"CAPE TOWN, June 10, Sunday.-Kelly
Kenny reports from Bloemfontein this
morning that Methuen with the greater
part of his division was fighting early in
the morning of June 8, ten miles south of
Eeilbron, where Colville was reported to
be with the Highland Brigade. Methuen
eft Lindley June 5 with ample supplies for
imself and Colville, leaving Paget to hold
indley with a sufficient force and sup
lies.
"Kelly-Kenny has ordered Knox to press
n the enemy's outpost. believing the
nemy's strength to be exaggerated.
"All is quiet, and there Is no anxiety as
egards the district to the south. Commu
1cations north of Kroonstad have been cut
ince June 6."
News Shoeks London.
The news that the shutting off of Roberts'
ommunication with the outer world was
ccompanied by such a serious loss came
ike a bolt from a comparatively clear sky.
n London, until the news came, it was
hought that the destruction of the rail
rad was accomplished by Free Staters,
who were avoiding rather than annihilat
ng the British detachments stationed at
he point attacked, Nor are General For
stier-Walker's vague statements regard
ng Methuen and the situation at Hell
ron looked upon as reassuring. The Boers
apear to be in stjfficient strength to com
letely separate all the British forces north
nd south of a line-stretching some fifty
mles between Roodeval and Heilbron.
ethuen's -march upon the latter place
eems somewhat in the nature of a move
ent for the relief of Ciolville. The only
ritish officer left at Roodeval appears to
e the doctor in charge of the hospital,
which is full of wounded,
What has happened to the troops imme
liately north of Roodeval is atill a matter
for conjecture.
Today's dispatches reveal the situation Is
far more serious than any one imagined.
Premier Sehreiner to Resign,
The ministerial caucus at Cape Town has
esulted unfavorably to Premier Schreiner,
nly ten supporting him, and Mr. Schret
nr has given notice of his intention t~o re
sgn,
The question at issue is that Mr. Sehrel
er shall reduce immediately the punish(.ng
f the colonial rebels and indemnifying the
overnment for acts committed jinder mar
ial law.__
A Cape Town dispatch to the Times says:
It is impossible to say wheLlher Mr.
chreiner will manage to form a coalition
iistry with the co-operation of Mr. Rose
nnes and possibly 'even Gordon Sprigg,'
r whether Sir Alfred Milner will intrutiS
he task to Sprigg."
There is no further word of General Dul
er's pr'ogreS. Reports from Maseru, Ba
utland, June 9, sayt the Boers around
Picksburg refuse to surrender, and severe
ighting is expected, though a dispatch of
Jue- o n-- Ilem-o-l-t which I- only a