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No. 15,114. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY,_ AUGUST 6, 1901?TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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IN SECRET SESSION
National Officers of Amalgamated
Association Meet in Pittsburg.
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CONSIDERING STRIKE PROCLAMATION
This Will Go First to the Employ
ers in Interest.
fHE GENERAL SITUATION
PITTSBFRG, August 0.?President Sh.if
f- r called a meeting <?f the national officers
for a secret session at 2 o'clock this after
noon to submiti the proclamation and
notice to the manufacturers of the intend
ed general strike. They are now meeting.
The general strike order was not issued
by I'resident Shaffer this morning, and it
may be delayed beyond the time limit made
by him yesterday. He says there are suffi
cient reasons for the delay, but the only
apparent cause is said to be the hope enter
tained that the officers of the big steel
corporation may soon realize the serious
results th.it will follow a general closing
of the plants and make overtures for
peace. The Amalgamated Association, it
is explained, does not want to take hasty
action and proposes to rest quietly for
a while. From the meager reports from
the officials of the steel combine* they are
not worrying over the delay and seem to
be confident as ever that they will win.
They are encouraged over the delay in is
suing the strike order and believe it is due
to the fact that the officers of the workers
organization are not certain of their abil
ity to bring out the union men desired.
One thing appears certain, and that is
that President Shaffer will not call out the
men before the latter part of the week.
President Shaffer was at his office at
o'clock this morning and at once went to
work. It is said that he is preparing the
notices to the different companies which
will state that he intends to call the men
out. These notices will probably go out
today.
To Start Ip the Painter >1111.
Xo attempt has been made to start any
of the mills in this city, now tied up by
the Amalgamated Association, but a rumor
is current in the west end today that an
effort will be made to start the Painter
mill non-union this week. A rfumber of
fires in the mill have been lighted, and
while the management refuses to talk,
there is every indication that something in
that direction is being planned. *"
This morning it was reported that the
management had wcureel three rollers, one
Of them a striker, who have agreed to go
back. It is also said that they will get
enough helpers today to start the trio on
one set of rolls. A number of the strikers
were seen and they say that they have
heard the report and believe it to be true.
At Clark's mill and the plant of Lindsay
^ utcheon, conditions are unchanged
Reports from nearby towns on the strike
situation follow:
Situation at Leechharg.
LEECHBURG, Pa.. August 0.?Two mills
of the Hyde Park plant, which started up
yesterday, worked through the night and
are still In operation. Xo trouble has oc
curred, but a clash between the strikers
and non-union men at midnight was nar
rrfwiy averted. There is a noticeable in
crease of strikers' friends about the town
\f day, while only a few new men came
from Apollo and Yandergrift to work in
the mill.
Inaction at McKeedport.
McK ELSPORT. Pa.. August 0.?The
strikers and mill officials are Inactive. The
Amalgamated Association is engaged in
strengthening its organization in the two
rolling mills of the Xatlonal Tube Company
atul it is now announced that every man in
the Roston plant will come out and that 85
per cent of the men in the Xational mill
are members of the association. The Amal
gamated officials also claim that in spite of
the vigilance of the mill officials, lodges
have been formed in the Carnegie mills at
Homestead and Duquesne.
WellKYiUe Plants Manning
"N LLLS\ ILLE, Ohio, August 0.?The
plant is working stronger today than at
any time since the strike began. Five of the
six mills were running, and Manager
Rrookman says it will only be a question
of a day or so until the plant will be run
ning in full capacity. The strikers are or
derly and are no longer interfering with
the non-union men,
Steel 'I rnst Official* Pleased.
XEW YORK. August 6.-The officials of
the I nited States steel corporation and its
subsidiary companies in Xew York are
much pleased at the reopening of the Hyde
Park mill. They regard its opening as a
tignal \ ict .ry, and are confident that equal
success will crown their efforts at other
points. President C. M. Schwab was at his
office as usual today.
Karnuce Workers May Strike.
lOl XGSTOW X. Ohio, August 0.?A meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Blast Furnace Workers' Association will
be held at Xiles tomorrow. Wintrier the
workers will go out on a strike in sympa
thy with tlie Amalgamated Association will
depend upon the result of this mating
Representatives from the Sh, nango and
Mahoning valleys and a full executive
win bt> present. It is the noii.y if
the blast furnace workers not to turn out
an> iron that is to be used bv the Cnit^d
States Steel Corporation, and thev will de
termine whether there is any truth in ti>e
reports that iron is now being ma l-? at ai.v
of .Jr. union furnaces for the ?,i- combine
A communication from the American F< d
eration of Labor regarding the strike will
"iakc<T"ler,J al ??>
Strikes in the Ilazelton District.
llAZELTOX, Pa.. August 6.?Two strikes
were begun in the Hazel ton district today.
(>ne was at the Evans colliery. Beaver
Meadow, operated by A. S. Van Wickle &
t o.. where all hands, numbering about 'Joo,
quit because of the refusal of the foreman
to r. in.-tate two drivers discharged for al
leged infraction of the rules. The other
v. as at the Audenried colliery of the Le
rnfn \Vilk,'sh u re Company, where 300
. r.8 "ft return to work until their
, inspection committee, refused access.
sionT,^ ,l^e ls S'ven permis
cardJJ in workings and look at the
? ?' all union members.
Trnnaporti to Nail for Manila.
SAX FRANCISCO. August 0 ? It is offi
cially announced that the transport Meade
will sail for Manila August 10 and the
Sheridan will sail September 1. It is prob
able that the Warren will sail for Manila
on September 16 and the Logan on October
1.
PREDICTS CHOICE OF HANNA
SEXATOR STEWART REGARDS HIM
AS PROBABLE NOMINEE.
Says That the Large Output of Gold
Hati Settled the Silver Instie
for the Time Being.
Senator Stewart of Nevada is In Wash
ton and was at the Treasury Department
today on business.
In an interview with a Star reporter Mr.
Stewart said he believed from present indi
cations that Senator Hanna. of Ohio would
be the next republican nominee for the
presidency. He added:
"In my opinion Senator Hanna will be
nominated. He seems to have the best
chance thus far of any of those mentioned,
and 1 believe the more the people under
stand him the better they will like him.
Mr. Hanna is a broad-minded citizen and
is thoroughly capable in every respect.of
handling the affairs of* the executive office.
He is much stronger than he is given credit
for by certain people, and the campaign
developments of the past four years de-.
monstrated that he is one of the ablest
men in the country. I think he would
make a great candidate and look for his
nomination. Personally I havp no prefer
ence. Mr. Fairbanks is one of my friends,
and he would also make a good President,
but he is not so well known to the people
as Mr. Hanna. So it is with the other men
named in connection with the nomination.'
In speaking of the contention that the
silver issue is dead, Mr. Stewart, who in
years past has been a persistent advocate
of free and unlimited coinage, said:
"The extraordinary output of gold for
the past five years has settled the money
question for the time being. It is to niv
mind a sad admission that the supply of
our circulating medium should be regulated
by the quantity of one metal. Sooner or
later the mines must fail and the money
question will then be paramount. The suf
fering will be appalling, in my judgment,
just as it has been in the past in such in
stances. This has occurred with the same
certainty during the past two thousand
years as night has followed day. Still the
persons most interested?that is. the mon
ey makers?will not allow the question of
regulating the quantity of money otherwise
than by the mere accidents of mining.
"It is idle when the supply of money is
sufficient to meet the demands of ihe coun
try or world to make the issue 'more mon
ey.' It is impossible to bring the silver
question to the front at the present time
and it is possible that it may never again
be an issue. Wise men, however, should
consider some rule by which an adequate
supply of money can be furnished without
regard to the output of either the quartz
or pulp mills. The issue has sometimes
appeared between the quartz and the pulp
mills, and it may again appear in that
form in the most violent manner."
CANNOT INCIR EXPENSE.
Itiulit of a I'nited State* C'onuiiiMgioner
to PuniHh WitneNMeft torn Contempt.
The controller of the treasury in a de
cision rendered today decided an interest
ing question relating to the right of United
States commissioners to issue and inforce
the execution of warrants for contempt
committed in their presence while they
are hearing cases. The question arose
over a warrant issued by United States
Commissioner Mullins of Grundy, Va., for
the arrest of Preston Wilson for contempt
of court. In a letter received by the con
troller Wilson, who was a witness in a
case before the commissioner, was charged
with contempt in that he "got drunk and
cursed the commissioner and every one
present. When repeatedly commanded to
be quiet h-> got very obstreperous and the I
commissioner issued a warrant and sent him
to jail." The deputy marshal who served
the warrant then put in a claim for a fee,
the payment of which caused the matter
to be referred to the controller.
The point was whether the commissioner
had a right to commit Wilson for contempt,
it being argued that if no such right ex
isted I'nited States commissioners would be
powerless against insult and contumely di
rected against them by witnesses during
the progress of trials, and that protection
against such was undoubtedly afforded by
the law. In his decision the controller
says:
"The conclusion is inevitable that a
United States commissioner is wholly with
out jurisdiction to punish for contempt, at
least so far as to impose any liability upon
the United States for fees and expenses
incurred under the so-called warrant of
arrest in the proceedings to punish an ob
streperous or boisterous witness for mis
conduct in the presence of the commis
sioner while engaged in the trial of a case
or in any judicial proceeding whatever
pending before such commissioner.
"Such being the law I can see no way to
extricate the commissioner from the help
less condition in which he may be placed
by the misbehavior of a witness, nor am
I authorized to involve the government in
any expense not contemplated by law."
The controller therefore refuses to au
thorize the payment of the fee of the ]
deputy marshal for serving the warrant.
NEW PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
I'aeifle Coaxt Interest* Appeal for
More Favorable Duties.
Col. Edwards, chief of the insular divis
ion of the War Department, has received
reports from Collector Shuster and Special
Agent Conant, who on their way to the
Philippines consulted commercial men in
San Francisco regarding certain sugges
tions that have been made about the new
Philippine tariff. The principal complaint
of the Pacific coast interests was to the
effect that fruits, salmon, wines and whis
kies could not be exported to the Philip
pines under the proposed new tariff by the
producers of .this country. Investigations
made by Messrs. Shuster and Conant
caused them to recommend a reduction in
the fruit schedule and also on canned sal
mon. *It was not believed that any satis
factory change in the liquor schedules
could be made. These recommendations
will be forwarded to the Philippine com
mission befort- the new tariff is promul
gated, and will probably be adopted. Many
persons are asking for a differential or dis
criminating duty in favor of American
products going into the Philippines, but
under the Paris treaty no such discrimina
tion can be made. Spain is entitled to the
admission of her products at the same
rates as those of the I'nited States, and
other nations having the "most favored
nation clause*' in their treaties would be
entitled to the same rates.
MovemeutN of Naval Ve**el*.
The torpedo boats Cusning and Winslow
have arrived at Brooklyn, N. Y., from
Lewes, Del. The Concord has left Seattle,
Wash., for Dutch harbor. The Kearsarge,
Alabama and Massachusetts have sailed
from Newport for Nantucket sound. The
Culgoa has sailed from Colombo for Suez.
The Navy Department has announced the
itinerary of the training ship Essex. She
will leave Newport, II. I., the ^oth instant,
touching at Punta Delgado, Azores, Gi
braltar, Madeira. Trlnid id, St. Kltts, San
Juan, Curacoa, Kingston, Jamaica, Guan
tanamo bay. Key West, Fla.; Bermuda and
Hampton Roads, arriving at the last
named place April 1 next.
The New York arrived at Itsukushima,
Japan, yesterday. The Mohican has ar
rived at Port Angeles from Victoria. B. C.
The Celtic sailed from Sydney, N. S. W.,
for Brisbane yesterday. The Albany and
the Nashville sailed from Colombo for
Mahe, Seychelles Islands. The Columbia,
towod by the Potomac and Samoset, ar
rived at New York today to replace the
Vermont. The Castine has sailed from
New York for $jew London, Conn.
ARE PIGEON-HOLED
Applicatioi s for Banking Charters in
the Philippines.
WILL AWAIT ACTION BY CONGRESS
Some Believe That the National
Law Applies.
IN CASE OF PORTO RICO
Officials of the Treasury Department are
awaiting with great interestthe enactment
by Congress of a national banking law for
the Philippine Islands.
There ate now on file with the controller
of the currency many applications for the
establishment of national banks in the
archipelago, but under the circumstances
the department is not empowered to act
in the matter.
At present there are no national banks
in the Philippines. Virtually all of the
banking business performed there is done
by a private concern, which ha? been in
existence for some years, and whlcn even
under the Spanish regime transacted a
great proportion of the banking affairs of
the Islands. The situation is such, there
fore, that the islands offer a wide field for
the operations of national banks and any
banking institution established there under
the direction of the United States govern
ment will most assuredly absorb the lion s
share of the constantly growing banking
business of the archipelago.
It is with this view that capitalists have
made application for the organization and
establishment of national banks in the is
lands. Such applications are at present
pigeon-holed, and until the office of the
controller is authorized under statute vet
to be enacted they will remain so.
As the situation now stands there is no
banking law applying to the Philippines.
Although the affairs of the islands are
under the supervision of the civil com
mission, of which Judge Taft is enairman,
no law has been promulgated which war
rants the establishment of u-itional banks
toaci therefore remains for Congress
C ongress must either enact a banking
law especially for the islands or it must
decide that" the iu-esent national br liking
laws of the United States applj.
The Cane of Porto Hlco.
The latter position was assumed by the
Attorney General recently in a decision
rendered at the instance of the Treasury
Department in the matter of the applica
bility of the banking laws of the United
States to Porto Rico under the general pro
visions of the Foraker act. While the situ
ation in the Philippines is no doubt some
what analogous to that of Porto Rico it is a
much mooted point as to whether the gen
eral banking law will apply also to the far
eastern possessions.
It is anticipated in some quarters that the
banking laws of this country will be held
to apply to the Philippines just as they ap
ply to Porto Rico, although in regard to the
Philippines no general law bearing upon the
islands has been enacted such as the Fora
ker law applying to Porto Rico. Ii is true
that th? Spooner act was passed to apply
directly to the Philippines, but the provis
ions of this law are held by high authority
as not applicable to the same relative de
gree as the Foraker act.
Congressional action on the subject, how
ever, will decide the point conclusively, and
Inasmuch as the Supreme Court has held
that the national legislature has plenary
authority to prescribe law for the new ter
ritories any action which It may take will
be decisive.
Question of Residence.
In this connection, however, the opinion
is expressed that it will be judicious for
Congress to enact a law that will obviate
the objectionable grounds that have stood
in the way of the establishment of national
banks in Porto Rico. As was pointed out
In The Star several days ago the law as it
now applies to the latter island provides
that the directors of any national bank
there must be American citizens, three
fourths of whom must have resided in the
island at least one year prior to their elec
tion to office. As a result of this provision
capitalists willing to invest their money
in this direction have been repulsed, there
being an unwillingness on the part of the
prospective investors to comply with the
law relating to a prescribed residence of
one year. The question is whether it will
be wise to apply a similar law to the
Philippines. The same objections will prob
ably arise in case the law is not changed,
and unless a departure is made from this
provision it is probable that the same dis
couragement lent to the establishment of
national banks in Porto Rico will obtain in
the case of the Philippines.
Cltlsenship of Filipinos.
The question of American citizenship In
case it is Intended to identify Filipinos
with the ownership and directorship of the
banks will also arise. The problem of
Filipino citizenship must be precisely set
tled before the natives can be legally in
volved In this respect.
Altogether, the situation as it now stands
is a perplexing and unsatisfactory one. The
enactment by-Congress of specific legisla
tion will clarify the situation, however. It
is earnestly hoped at the department that
the House and Senate will pass some meas
ure eliminating the objections enumerated
and which will tend to encourage the de
velopment of national banking affairs In
the islands.
ALL. THE WITXESSES HEARD.
Report of the Industrial Commission
Will Now Be Prepared.
The subcommission of the industrial
commission charged with the duty of pre
paring a draft of report to be made to
Congress met today at the Bliss building,
after a short recess, which most of the
members have spent at their homes. The
testimony which has been taken by the
commission is practically all in print and
no other witnesses are to be heard, as all
the time until Congress meets will be
needed to complete the commission's re
port.
CAPT. CRITTEXDEX PRAISED.
Representative Cannon Commends His
Care of Yellowstone Park..
Gen. Gillespie, chief of engineers, has re
ceived a personal letter from Representa
tive Cannon, chairman of the House ap
propriations committee, speaking in the
most enthusiastic terms of the improve
ments in progress in the Yellowstone Na
tional Park, and commending In high terms
the Intelligent and economical administra
tion of Capt. Hiram M. Chittenden, corps
of engineers, the officer in charge of the
improvement of the park. Representative
Cannon says that the appropriations for
the park were wisely made, and are being
used by Capt. Chittenden to the best in
terests of the government. Representative
Cannon has just returned to his home from
a visit to tho Yellowstone Park.
Gen. Greely mt Cabalogran.
Gen. Greely has reported his arrival at
Cabalogan, Philippines, where he is super
Intending the repairing of a cable that has
recently been laid.
grief of a Nation
Expressed in Condolences Over Death
of Dowager Empress.
COMMENT OF THE UERMAN PRESS
Kaiser William Orders Six Weeks
of National Mourning.
KING EDWARD'S PLANS
BERLIN, August ft?A special edition of
the Reichsanzeiger published this morning
contains an imperial cabinet order giving
notice of the death of Empress Frederick,
and ordering six weeks' national mourning,
beginning today. The order also directs
that all public amusements, including
court socials and theatrical performances,
be suspended until after the funeral.
According to dispatches from Cronberg,
the death agony of the dowager empress
was brief, lasting hardly a quarter of an
hour. When Prof. Renvers informed Em
peror William that his mother's heart had
ceased to beat, the chaplain made a brief
prayer and "his majesty placed white lilies
in his mother's hands.
Telegrams are pouring in from all quar
ters.
The heads of all foreign states and the
sovereigns of the German states have jent
messages of condolence couched in the
warmest terms.
1'olitleal Side of Her Life.
The papers comment on the political
side of the dowager's character with re
serve. The Post considers it easily com
prehensible that a woman of her abilities
should seek to influence the political views
of her husband; but, the paper refrains
from criticism since she avoided all po
litical activity after Emperor Frederick's
death.
The Ivreuz Zeitung wholly ignores her
politics.
The Neuste Nachrichten says she brought
from England political views which were
"suitable in a highly developed, solidly
foundationed country like England, but
which were out of place in a country like
Prussia, struggling for existence."
The Deutsche Tages. Zeitung 3ays: "It
would be unseemly and repugnant to our
sentiments to recall the struggles in which
she was drawn."
The liberal papers describe the hopes
Germany indulged in through her indoc
trinating Emperor Frederick with En
glish constitutional views.
Many papers refer to her relations with
the late Prince Bismarck and his opposi
tion to her englaenderei.
The flag on the United States embassy
1 was half-masted today.
Kins Eilward'a Departure.
COWES, August C.?The time of King
Edward's departure for Germany is still
undetermined. He goes to London this
afternoon. The royal yacht Victoria and
Albert awaits his arrival at Port Victoria
to convey his majesty to Flyshing.
Although the king decided that the Cowes
yachting program should proceed, the own
ers of the vessels entered for the king's
cup, which was to have been raced fer to
day, have resolved, out of respect for the
dowager empress, not to start.
Death Wait Peaceful.
CRONRERG, August 0.?The body of the
dowager empress .still lies in the bed cham
ber overlooking the valley of the Main.
She died in a soft sleep, painlessly, and her
features bear the most serene and peaceful
expression.
The gardeners and other outdoor depend
ents were admitted this morning to take a
1 -i. look at the remains.
I'rr.peror William will arrive here at
n >n, when orders will be issued for the
various funeral arrangements, concerning
which nothing definite is yet known.
No strangers have yet been admitted to
the castle.
Wreaths continue arriving. Among the
earliest was one brought by a deputation
from the village of Cronberg, headed by
the burgomaster. Another wreath was
brought by the pastor of the village.
COL'MT QIADT NOTIFIED.
Secretary of German Emban*y Ex
l>re*Nen Hevret at Ex-EntpreMN' Death.
M A NCHESTER-B Y-THE-SEA, Mass., Au
gust 6.?With expressions of deepest re
gret-and with words of great loyalty, Count
Quadt Wykradt isny, first secretary of the
German legation, received the news of the
death of the Dowager Empress Fr-derick
at his summer cottage here. The German
secretary first learned of the death of the
empress through an Associated Press rep
resentative.
After speaking of the grief he felt, Count
Quadt said:
"The 'death of the emperor in 1SS8 was
a serious blow. She had watched, and cared
for him through a long and painful ill
ness. Then, the recent death of her moth
er, Queen Victoria, also deeply affected
the empress, and the fact that she could
not reach the bedside of the queen on ac
count of her own ill-health doubtless has
tened the end of the daughter.
"The Empress Frederick always had
shown special affection for her brother,
King Edward VII," continued the count,
"but this was only characteristic, for she
loved a41 her people and her love was fully
reciprocated."
The German secretary also referred to
another trait In the character of the em
press as displayed in tho war of 1870, when
she personally did all in her power for the
relief of the wounded and suffering sol
diers. The count also remarked that the
dowager was exceedingly clever, having
shown special interest In art. He closed
the interview, as he had opened it, with
words of sorrow and regret that such a
blow had fallen upon the German people.
The President's Condolence!,
Official notice of the death of the Em
press Dowager Frederic was received at
the State Department yesterday afternoon
in the following cable message from Am
bassador White at Berlin:
" The Empress Frederic, mother of the
reigning emperor, died at Cronberg at G
o clock this (yesterday) afternoon."
A copy of this message was immediately
t}? IJrosldent McKinley at Canton.
The President sent his condolences to Em
peror William today a3 follows:
T State Department, August 0, IflOl.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Wilhelm
t , it rman emperor, #erlin:
I letyn with deep sorrow of the death cf
your majesty's beloved mother, the dow
ager empress and Queen .Frederic. Her
noble qualities have endearid her memory
to the American people, in whose name
and in my own I tender to your majesty
heartfelt condolence.
william Mckinley.
The_flag of the Germai* embassy has been
placed at half mast, and'a period of official
mourning will be observed. Similar marks
D_IrtSwect k? shown by officials of the
British embassy, as the vlate empress dow
ager was greatly bekrtfed as the oldest
daughter of Queen Victoria and eister to
King Edward VXJ. The British embassy
now is located at Newport, "and no official
announcement has been received at the
embassy her*.
MR. ROOSEVELT'S TRIP
Politicians Suspect Him of Hunting
Convention Delegates.
HIS RECENT CONFERENCE WITH YATES
Effect of Influential Western
Support.
GUESSESv OF SLATE MAKERS
Politicians are watching with some inter
est Vice President Roosevelt's tour through
the western states. Naturally they put
aside his explanation that he is going sole
ly after wild cats and speckled trout and
suspect him of hunting bigger game, to
wit, some western delegations to the next
republican national convention.
Mr. Roosevelt had a conference with
Gov. Yates of Illinois the other day and
immediately the wiseacres jumped to the
conclusion that a Roosevelt-Yates combi
nation was in the wind, with Illinois to be
the nucleus of the prospective bunch of
western delegations. It made no difference
that both gentlemen said they were merely
conferring about an address to be de
livered by Mr.- Roosevelt at the coming Il
linois Grand Army encampment.
Roosevelt's Western Strength.
The query is put forth, based upon the
assumption that Mr. Roosevelt is really
hunting strength in the west, whether he
has abandoned hope of winning his own
state, discouraged by the seeming strength
of the Odell boom; or whether he proposes
to further his prospects in New York by
first building up a following in the west
that will make him appear to the New
Yorkers to be inevitable, and thus sug
gest their getting promptly into the fold of
the faithful.
Every one remembers, of course, that I
Mr. Roosevelt, at the Philadelphia cortven- I
tion, showed his greatest strength in the |
west. It was the west that demanded and |
forced his nomination for the vice presi- I
dency in spite of not only his own remon- I
strances but the efforts of some of the I
party leaders to keep him out of the run- I
ning.
The situation now is hardly the same. |
Then the west was practically solid for |
Mr. Roosevelt, because other candidates I
were few and inconspicuous. Now, how- I
ever, more than one western state is train- I
ing a presidential candidate. Beginning I
with Ohio, and naming Indiana, Illinois, I
W isconsin and Iowa, available presidential I
timber is found, and Mr. Roosevelt, in I
reaching out for those states, would have I
to deal with several very substantial "fa- I
vorite son" booms and get them out of the I
way before he could assert a claim to the I
delegations.
In the states beyond he could easily, no 1
doubt, find an enthusiastic following. The I
drawback is that they do not have many I
votes in a national convention, and it I
would be absolutely essential for him to
have a few large delegations as a rally
ing point.
A Hold I'pon Illinois.
Minnesota and Michigan thus far have I
not presented any ambitious sons, and I
their delegations may be said to be in po
sition to be captured by the strongest
man. Some politicians think that if Mr. I
Roosevelt could establish a hold upon Illi- I
nois he might draw in Michigan and Min
nesota, and with these three states in the
lead make up a procession of western I
states that would present a very formid- I
able front.
Reports from Illinois say that Governor
Yates would be very willing to take second
place on a ticket with Mr. Roosevelt, but I
the advices do not make it clear that he Is I
powerful enough to deliver the vote of his I
state to such a combination. He is com- |
paratively new in politics even In Illinois,
and several republicans in the state ore I
credited with being able to dispute his I
power.
No one is Insensible to the fact that if I
Mr. Roosevelt should make up an aggros- I
sive combination of prominent western
states it would have an appreciable effect
upon the New York situation. It would
probably cause a recasting of soino sup
posed political lines in New York and
cause a number of gentlemen to seek cover
in the Roosevelt tepee who are now sus
pected of straying from the reservation.
Open Field for All.
The presidential contest is expected to
be a very pretty one. The field is a fair
one at present, and no man has an apparent
monopoly of the chances of success. For
this reason the interest is unusual for a
period so far in advance of the convention,
and every move is eagerly watched and
weighed by the politicians.
There has been some talk in the past
week of an upward movement in the boom
of Governor Shaw of Iowa. It is hinted
that some developments may shortly ap
pear which will indicate that he is in the
race as a formidable candidate. It is said
that some of the other presumable candi
dates have recently been making anxious
inquiries about the extent of the Shaw
strength, and have found that it is not to
be ignored.
Roosevelt Well I.lketl in Knmaii.
Representative Curtis of Kansas, who is
in the city, said today in speaking of presi
dential gossip now being Indulged in
throughout the state:
"There has been very little of such talk
thus far. Vice President Roosevelt, how
ever, has thousands of friends throughout
Kansas, and they are all ready to back him
for the nomination three years hence. Kan
sas considers thai it gave Mr. Roosevelt
his start in political life. It assumed the
lead for him at the Philadelphia conven
tion, and naturally the people of the state
think a great deal of him and his prospects.
He is considered a western product and a
western candidate by Kansas. There is
also some talk of the Fairbanks boom, but
Roosevelt seems to be in the van."
BRINGING THE REMAINS.
Not Settled Yet Where Major Almy
Will Be Buried.
The "War Department is informed that
the remains of Major William E. Almy of
the Porto Rican regiment have been ship
ped from San Juan and are due at Brook
lyn next Saturday. Col. Andrews of the
adjutant general's office is in correspon
dence with the family of the deceased in
Philadelphia with reference to the funeral
arrangements. IJ is not yet settled whether
the officer will be buried in the Arlingtoh
cemetery or in one of the cemeteries near
Philadelphia.
Naval Orders.(
Lieut. J. H. Hetherington has been de
tached from the torpedo station and order
ed to the compass office, bureau of equip
ment. for instruction.
Lieut. J. M. Pickrell, from Inspecting ma
chinery at Newport News, Va., and Lieut
L. R. de Steigner, from office of naval in
telligence, and Cadets C. L. Bruflf, C. A.
Cook and R. Williams, from the Constella
tion to duty in connection with the crew
of the Illinois and to duty on board when
that vessel is placed in commission.
Chaplain T. A. Gill has been detached
from the Essex and ordered home on one
month's sick leave.
MORE ARMY APPOINTMENTS
A LARGE Xl'MBER OF LIEUTENANTS
SELECTED.
Hugh H. Price Cliosen Surveyor Gen
eral of AriiontF-The Revenue
Cutter Service.
The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House today:
War?Frank D. Baldwin, to be colonel of
infantry; James Regan, to be lieutenant
colonel of infantry; Frank B, Jones, to be
major of infantry; Frank H. Whitman, to
be captain of infantry; Henry du R. Phe
lan, to be assistant surgeon of volunteers,
with rank of captain.
To be first lieutenants of cavalry?James
Longstreet, Jr., Harry N. Cootes, Theodore
Schultz, James E. Shelley, Duncan Elliot,
Charles H. Boice, John J. Ry?n.
To be second lieutenants of cavalry?
Selwyn D. Smith, William W. Overton,
Gordon N. "Kimball, Walter F. Martin,
Oscar S. Lusk, Philip Mowry.
To be first lieutenants of infantry?Llnd
sey P. Rucker, Mack Richard.\on, Cleve
land Wilcoxon, Albert B. Sloan.
To be second lieutenants of infantry:
William H. Clenendin, William B. Bon
ham, Albert J. Bright, Robert B. McOon
nell, Harry E. Comstock, H. Clay M. Sup
plee, Charles R. W. Morison, Christian A.
Bach, Alexander B. Coxe.
To be first lieutenants in the Artillery
Corps: Stanley D. Embick, Ralph S. Gran
ger, Henry B. Clark, Francis N. Cooke.
To be second lieutenants in the Artillery
Corps: Roy 1. Taylor, Fred L. Perry, Don
ald W. Strong, Tilman Campbell. John M.
Dunn, Homer B. Grant, Garrison Ball,
Jean S. Oakes.
Thomas J. Dickson, to be a chaplain.
Treasury, to be third lieutenants in the
revenue cutter service: Franklin B. Har
wood, Charles F. Howell, Joseph L. Ingle,
jr., William H. Mtinter, John L. Maher,
Francis R. Shoemaker.
Interior?Hugh H. Price of Phoenix. Ari
zona, to be surveyor general of Arizona.
Navy?Frank H. Clark, jr., to be a lieu
tenant; Albert C. Dillingham, to be a com
mander.
OVER 41.000 HAVE YIELDED.
ProKrcNd of Suppressing the Revolt In
the Philippines.
The War Department has made a new
compilation of captures and surrenders in
the Philippine Islands, in addition to the
lists heretofore made public during the
month of June. The new list covers the
period from May 10 to June IS, 1901, and
also shows certain captures and surrenders
at previous dates not heretofore reported.
During the period stated eight officers and
352 men of the insurgent forces were cap
tured, and 181 officers and 2,440 men sur
rendered, making the total number of in
surgents captured or surrendered up to
June IS last 41,029. There have aiso been
captured 113 rifits of various patterns and
1.099 rifles were surrendered, together with
7,o30 rounds of ammunition and one can
non.
The list includes the surrender of Ale
jandrlno and Lacuna with his entire force
of thirty-one officers and 200 men at San
Isidro May 19. General Wheaton reported
that with the surrender of Lacuna and his
command the state of war in the depart
ment of northern Luzon was terminated
so far as armed resistance to the United
States was concerned.
Lieut. Col. Braceros, Major Franco and
other officers and civilian officials, with 105
Insurgent soldiers, surrendered at Laoag
May 25. This force comprised the last of
the insurgent army in the province of
Iloeos Norte. The report also shows that
1,002 persons took the oath of allegiance
at Salona, Nueva Ecija, during the ?vcek
ended June 4; that Col. Bolanos and live
officers were captured by Lieut. Peck at
San Antonio June 11, and that Lieut. Hick
man captured Commandante Crispo Ella
and fifty-five suspects at the Barrio of
Banilad on the 14th of June.
ACCEPTED WITH GOOD GRACE.
The Recent Order RecardinK Mall
Rates for Newspaper*.
The recent order of the Postmaster Gen
era> more fully defining the class of mall
matter that can be sent through the mall
at second-class rates and requiring that a
large quantity of periodicals so classified
previously pay third-class rates is ap
parently being accepted by publishers af
fected by it with good grace. Investiga
tion Into the law and authority of the
Postmaster General to issue the order has
not developed any legal defect In It, so far
as Is known, and there Is no likelihood
that It will be contested in the courts.
There Is also no likelihood that> any im
portant effort will be made to nullify the
order through legislation, as it Is regarded
as quite certain that Congress will thor
oughly approve the course of the Postmas
ter General.
WAXTS $20,000 FOR ARREST.
Louis Mayoline's Demand Hefore the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.
Louis Mayoline has filed with the Spanish
treaty claims commission a claim for 120,
000 for arrest and imprisonment by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba. In his peti
tion he alleges that he was unlawfully ar
rested, confined in prison, where he was
treated with cruelty, and was finally oet
free without any charge being made
against him or undergoing trial. He is a
naturalized American citizen, and was pur
suing his trade as a cigar maker when ar
rested, he alleges.
WILL SHARE EXPEXSE EQUALLY.
Running the Boundary Between Vir
ginia and Tennessee.
Governors Benton McMillin of Tennessee
and Tyler of Virginia, who have been !n
the city for the past two days on business
connected with the controversy over the
boundary line between the two states
named, have determined upon the share of
expense to be borne by their respective
states in meeting the costs of the delimita
tion of the boundary line now being made
by a commission appointed for that pur
pose. Two of the three members of this
commission are employes of the coast and
geodetic survey and the third is outside
government service. The pay of the com
missioners is not to exceed $10 a day. The
states pay the coast survey officials the dif
ference between their salaries allowed by
law and the $10 per diem, and the entire
compensation of the third member of the
commission. The agreement reached by
the governors proposes that each state
shall share equally the expense Incurred,
which altogether will not amount probably
to more than $4,000 or $5,000. At Bristol
the state line passes through the city, but
both states by legislation have agreed upon
the middle of Main street as the dividing
line between the two commonwealths.
Commander Swift Relieve* Schroeder.
Commander William Swift, commanding
the gunboat Yorktown. has been ordered
to relieve Commander Seaton Schroeder as
naval governor of the Island of Guam.
The Yorktown is now en route to Guam.
The assignment of Commander Swift 1*
only temporary, pending the selection of &
nwrnanent governor. It became necessary
to detach Commander Schroeder from that
duty prior to the explratlon of the usual
period of such assignments tn order that
he might return to the United States and
testify before the Schley court of Inquiry.
THE STAR BT VAIL 1
Persons leaving the city for an^
period t>an have The Star mailed to
them by ordering It at this office. In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cent*
per week; 2* cents for two weeks, or
60 cents per month. Invariably in
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, aa well
as the new one.
HOWISON IS CHOSEN
Third Member of the Court of In
quiry.
HAS EXPRESSED 10 OPIHION
Selection is Satisfactory to Adnrvral
Schley.
WITNESSES TO BE CALLED
The vacancy in the Schley court of In
quiry caused by the inability of Rear Ad
miral Kimberly to serve on account of ill
health was filled today by the selection ot
Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison. I*. 8. N.,
retired, whose appointment was announced
by Acting Secretary Hqckett this after
noon. At the same time it was announced
that this appointment was agreeable to
Admiral Schley. The department before
taking action submitted a list of names to
Admiral Schley, which Included that of
Rear Admiral Howison. and Admiral Schley
indicated his entire willingness to accept
any officer on the list.
The department showed the further cour
tesy of communicating the selection to Cap
tain Parker before making it public. As
sistant Secretary Hackett also took the pre
caution before issuing the order of com
municating with Admiral Howison. who is
at present at Saratoga Springs, N. ^anu
had ascertained from him in advance that
he had given utterance to no expression of
opinion regarding the merits of the Samp
son-Schley controversy.
Admiral Howlnon'i Record.
Rear Admiral Howison is one of tho
youngest retired officers of his graxle, hav
ing been retired October 10, 18SW, wlu n ho
reached the age of sixty-two. He was a
member of Admiral Dewey's class at tho
Naval Academy, from 1S54 to 1K5M, and was
next Ik low that officer on the list of com
modores when Admiral Dewey fought the
battle of Manila. He served creditably
during the civil war, principally on block
ade duty, during the early part of the war,
but participated in the battle of Mobile bay
as commander of the IT. S. S. Bienville.
After the war he served on various ships,
and was for a time inspector of ordnance
at the Washington navy yard, in InsI he
took command of the old frigate Minne
sota for the purpose of organizing a gun
nery training school.
It is rather an interesting coincident
that he was in command of the cr ilser
Vandalia at Samoa, which vessel later
went down in the hurricane in Apia har
bor while fiylnpr '.he flag of Rear Admiral
Kimberly, who had succeeded him as f< nlor
officer on the station, and whom he now
succeeds, on this court. Later Admiral
Howison was commandant of the Boston
yard, president of the lighthouse bowl, In
this city, and after the Spanish war com
mander of the South Atlantic station.
Mistaken for Dewey.
He made a famous long-distance cruise
around the world in the Chicago, as the
last act of hig. active career, arriving in
New York, it will be remembered, the day
before Admiral Dewey arrived in tho'Olym
pia. The big fleet that had been assem
bled to greet the hero of Manila, at first
mistook the Chicago for the Olvmpia. It
will also be remembered that, although he
outranked Admiral Sampson, who was in
conjmand of the receiving fleet at that
time, he refrained from assuming com
mand, but courteously allowed Admiral
Sampson to do the honors upon that cele
brated occasion. \\ hile Admiral Howison'a
name Is not connected with any great event
In naval annals, he was always considered,
a capable, conscientious and efficient offi
cer.
Preliminary List of Wllnewifii.
A preliminary list of the witnesses who
will be called to appear before the court
has been prepared at the Navy Depart
ment, and notifications aTe already being
sent out to these officers to hold them
selves in readiness to be present when the
court convenes in September. Some of
these officers are on foreign stations and
will be obliged to leave for home almost
immediately in order to arrive In time. The
department has been obliged to dispatch
the gunboat Yorktown. which was at Kobe.
Japan, to the Island of Guam, in order to
notify Commander Schroeder. who will be
an important witness, that his testimony
will be required. Commander Schmeder
will be taken back to Japan, whence he
will sail for the United States on one of
the Pacific liners. He participated in the
West Indian campaign on the Massachu
setts.
Admiral Schley has also submitted a list
of witnesses, some of whom are on 'or~
eign stations, and these also will be ordered
home. One of them is Lieutenant Rodger
WeJles. who was aboard the Brooklyn, as a
member of Commodore Schley's staff
throughout the Spanish war. There are no
Spanish officers on Admiral Schley's list.
Capt. Parker's Investigation.
Capt. Jas. Parker of New Jersey, the ex
naval officer who is acting as Admiral
Schley's assistant counsel, appeared at the
Navy Department again today to resume
his investigation of the official records In
connection with the disputed points in tho
Santiago campaign. He was given a dps?
In the Secretary's office, as he was last
week and such records as he called for
were placed at his disposal by the bureau
of navigation. Lieut. Webster of the bu
reau of navigation kept him company dur
ing his researches.
Capt Parker expects to remain in tho
city for the remainder of the week. He re
fuses absolutely to discuss any feature of
the case. __
TWO PROSPECTORS MIHDFRED.
Deserters From Fluhlim; Schooner San
peeled of the Deed.
SEATTLE, Wash., August 6.?Advices
from Dutch Harbor, on the steamship
Queen, indicate that two white men shot
down Con and Florence Sullivan and P. J.
Rooney, on Unimak Island last June. Owen
Jackson, the only surviving member of the
ill-fated party, expresses In his sworn
statement of the affair the belief that na
tives shot down the defenseless prospectors.
Other evidence, however, tends to make
two deserters from a fishing schooner re
sponsible for the deed.
It has since been learned that w hen Rev.
Mr. Scott with a party of prospectors were
camped on Unimak Island, about the timo
of the murder, two white men who had de
serted from one of the fishing schooners
came to their camp, and told a story of
hating stopped over night at another
r>ectin& camp, where they found two of the
prospectors dead and evidences of another
having left. These men showed Scott about
$1200 in money, a rifle, revolvers and a
gold watch. They said they were going (
back to bury the men. This was the last
seen of them by Scott.
? ? ?
Prof. Sidney Sherwood Dead.
BALLSTON. N. Y.t August Prof. Sid
ney Sherwood of Johns Hopkins University
died at Ballston Center last evening. H?
was spending his vacation on a farm, and
while trimming a tree on July 26 accident
ally cut his right hand. Blood
set In and resulted In his death. The body
will be taken to Corowall-on-the-Hodsoa
for burial.