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3 ST- jB,3t3Kassasat,-a. 2 THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 189a fca? aB&?22tCtlP!,'i: zS. fTy,yvi.--'"?B .gffTr.-rr'r.TTSiffT'- x;r et.,ts-,. perintendent of schools was a non-polltlcal contest, as 'both candidates ran independ ently. Tlie indications are that S.-P.-Brad-Ity, who was appointed to the position by Governor Stephens, is elected. Hamilton. HAMILTON. MO.. April 4.-(SpecIal.) The Republicans elected the entire ticket here to-day by majorities ranging from 6 to 153. The newly elected ticket is: Mayor. John H. King: aldermen, Frank Parish and J. F. Tayler; city marshal, Hugh H. Weaver; assessor. Charles L. Dossett. Members of school board. Thomas A. Fitson and T. D. George. This makes the city administra tion Republican for the flrst time in years. St. Joaenn. ST.- JOSEPH. MO., April 4.-(Special.) Five Democrats and three Republicans were elected aldermen here to-day. There was a light vote. The Democrats have control of all appointive officers. Repub licans elected are: "W. A. Bodenhansen, Fred Hoeffcr and Dr. A. S. Long; Demo crats. W. II. Finch, O. V. Koch, George Akers, R. Garvey and J. L. Meyer. Sedalln. SEDALIA. MO., April 4.-(Special.) Very little Interest was taken in the municipal election to-day. The vote resulted In a ctandofT, the Republicans and Democrats each electing two councilmen, as follows: First ward. Dr. "W. A. Porter, Republican: Second, G. T. Meyer. Republican; Third, E. H. Ethridge. Democrat; Fourth. Ru dolph F. Dean. .Sturgeon. STURGEON. MO., April 4.-(Speclal.) At the city and school election held the follow ing were elected: Mayor, C F. Bruton; marshal. "William Eubank: collector. P. T. King; assessor, AV. A. Seymour; aldermen, R. I, Simmons and J. M. Mattenlee. School directors, G. E. Boothe and Luther AVel don. County f chool commissioner, Beasley, E7; Cauthern, C9. Trenton. TRENTON, MO.. April 4. (Special.) The election to-day was bitterly contested. The entire ticket of Democrats and Independent Republicans was elected by 400 majority. Democratic leaders paraded the streets with bands and horns. Mountain Grove. MOUNTAIN GROVE. MO.. April 4. (Special.) Entire Republican ticket elected In this city to-day. F. G. "Worthy defeat ing J. "W. Allen. Democrat, bv a good ma jority. This city usually gives, email Re publican majority. Boonvllle. BOONVTLLE, MO.. April 4. (Special.) Only four city officers, namely, four coun cilmen, were elected to-day. three Repub licans and one Democrat. This result, with those holding over, makes a tie In the coun cil. No change in the school board. Oregon. OREGON, MO- April 4. (Special.) City election passed off quietly, politics not cut ting any figure. Jonas "Watson and L. J, Moore were elected aldermen; J. "W. Crosen, of Maltland, county school com tnlssdoner. Mexico. MEXICO. MO., April 4. (Special.) Tho Republicans made no fight and the Demo crats elected their ticket without a slip. The Independent candidate was snowed un- , der by a big vote. The election was very 1 tame. CarroIIton. CARROLLTON, MO., April 4. (Special.) The Democrats carried the city to-day. Mayor Bushy was re-elected by a majority of 133. The Democrats elected three coun cilmen and the Republicans one. In Otber Cities. Jackson "William Parr was elected may or to-day and the election passed off qui etly. Monett Pat Martin (non-partisan) was elected mayor. Elsberry The Non-Partlsan ticket was elected to-day, "W. L. Martin, mayor. Humansvllle The election passed off qui etly, the Republican ticket being the only one In tho field. Centralla W. A. McCalllster was elected mayor. APRIL SNOWJN VIRGINIA. Furious Storm Ilased in the Old Do minion Yesterday and as Far Soutbaa-Soatb Carolina. PJUEIGB;'vNi(iJ3LjHl 4. Snow began falling this;anornjfns; at"!, pjclock and con tinued stea&ly runt II73" Inline afternoon. This Is the heaviest April: -snow since the weather bureau wai'cStabllShed here. PETERSBURG; VAT April 4. A' furious snow storm beganphere about 10 o'clock this morning-'and coiftinued 'several hours, but it melted as fast' as it fell. As far as learned, there Is no damage to fruits or vegetables. - NORFOLK. VA., April. 4. -It began snow ing heavDy.here atU a, mto-day and con tinued until 4 p. m.,"'when It was suc ceeded by rain. It is very cold here to night. . CHESTER, S. C. April 4. It .snowed here this morning for about one hour and Is very cold and disagreeable to-night. The temperature in Columbia to-day shows a mean of 41. accompanied- by a stiff wind. The cold wave seems to be general in the state and about ends the chances op early fruit and vegetables.' , - . - CHARLOTTE. "Jf. X, April 4. The" April snow squall struck Charlotte this morning and prevoile'd until 2:30 o'clock In the aft ernoon. The weather to-night Is cold and damp, but there Is no danger of frost. MAYOR: WOOjteURY VETOED IT Objected to Plan of Detroit Coancll for Bringing Abont Munici pal Ownership. DETROIT, MICH., April 4 Mayor May. hury to-night vetoed the resolution of the common council appointing Governor Pin gree and two other citizens commissioners to purchase and operate theseeMafiroads of Detroit for the city. The' mayor in pists that he favors municipal. ownership, hut he alleges that the act emowerlrig-;the council to appoint this eomhriseSon.isroid. Tho McLeod act delcgatestho'powerof appointment of the original commissioners to the council, but authorizes that sub tequent appointments be made by the mayor and contirmed by the council. Mayor Maybury. however, contends that the law confers power to contract obligations under it upon the council, but that any such ac tion of the council requires sanction by the mayor in all cases and Is subject to his veto. After the mayor's veto message had been read It was ordered printed In the journal and laid on the table. The street railway managers.- to-day re plied to the commissioners letter of yes terday. The reply has not been made public but it If known that the companies are prepared to open negotiations with the city toward eventual municipal ownership. Alger Snils for Porto Rico. PORT ANTONIO, JAMAICA, April 4. The United States transport In galls ar rived here yesterday with General Rus sell A. Alger. United States secretary of war, on board. She repcrted all well and has gone to Porto Rico. J jfi j Bliss' Bear Brand T$ Best They are .PRESERVES that. have every clement ol goodness" in them from the planting of the fruit until the sealing of tho jar. Hade on scientific, sanitary principles nothing ett haphazard about For Sale by them. Standard of All GrOCCIS. excellence wherever tried. Bliss Syrup Refining Co. KANSAS CITY, U. S. A. fff - KANSAS ALL RIGHT REPCBLICAMS3I STILL IX THE ASCENDANT. ELECTION CONTESTS WERE HOT TOPEKA A5D "WICHITA BOTH IN DORSE M'KINLEY. Where the Party Was Defeated Cauae M'm Due to Issues of a. Personal Nature or to Obnoxious Candidates Topeka to Build Auditorium. TOPEKA, April 4.-(SpecIal.) Topeka went Republican at the municipal election j to-day, by about 2,200 majority. The ticket elected follows: Mayor. C. J. Drew; city clerk, J. H. Squires; city attorney, "W. A. S. Bird; treasurer, M. M. Hale; city jude, Authur McCabc; marshal city court, Fred Stonestrect; clerk city court, E. L. Good; Republican councilmen were elected in every ward and all members of the school board chosen are Republicans. David Over myer and John Martin, the two old-time Democrats, were the Democratic candi dates for members of board of education. They ran behind their ticket. G. C. Clem ens, the socialist, who ran for mayor on the Populist ticket, received In tho neighbor hood of 700 votes. The proposition to Issue bonds to build a city ,hall and auditorium combined, carried by a good majority. On account of the overwhelming Republican majority in the city but little interest was manifested in the election. The people of Topeka select their offices at the Republican primaries. marshmaTelected. Carried "Kansas City, Kas., Yesterday by Over Five Hundred . Majority. " Mayor Marshman was re-elected yester day In Kansas City, Kas., by about 600 ma jority. The remainder of the Republican ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 400 to 700. Leavenworth. ' LEAVENWORTH, KAS., April 4. (Spe cial.) "The municipal election here to-day was characterized by a quiet earnestness that was manifest by the efforts of both parties to get out and poll their votes. By noon nearly half the vote in the various precincts had been polled. "With snow cov ering the ground, at G o'clock last night not over half the vote was expected, and there was a blueness about Republican headquarters. These doubts were dispelled by the bright sunshine that favored the entire day. In precincts where the contest was close, within a few votes of the entire registration was polled. At 6 o'clock, the time or closing the polls, the outlook was decidedly bright for the Republican ticket. There were good gains over, the city, decidedly so in the Democrat ic Fifth ward. Early in the day there appeared to be a loss for Republicans in the First precinct of the Second ward, owing to Klerstead's polling his miners' vote early. This ward, however, was always close, and had a Democratic tendency in the First precinct. In the afternoon enough Republican votes were received to offset this advantage. There were no disturbances at the polls. The result of the city election can not be fully stated at midnight, but the returns indicate the election of S. F. Neely, Democrat, by about 400 votes. The Demo crats elect city clerk and treasurer and the Republicans city attorney. The Repub licans elect four of the six councilmen and will have the new council by a majority of eight to four. There was a very largo vote polled in spite of the mud and slush. ' "Wellington. - - ' ' ' "WELLINGTON.'.KAH.,'Aprll'i(Speclai;) The contest .in. the city election. was Ixj.' tween the-Republican and an Independent and Citizen ticket. Brown. Republican, is re-elected mayor over S. ,P. Kramer, Citi zen. The Republicans elect "W. M. Ready, city attorney; M. H. KirE, city assessor, A. B. Chever, city clerk; H. M. Bowens, street commissioner; H. F. Smith, city treasurer, and M. R. McLean, school treas urer; also two justices and two constables. C. C. Shawer is elected marshal on the Cit izens' ticket, while police judge is in doubt. The members-elect of the council and school board are Republicans, with one ex ception. Issues were purely local. Women polled a large vote. Pittsburg. PITTSBURG. KAS., April 4. (Special.) The city election passed off quietly here to day, and the indications are that the entire Republican ticket is elected by from 100 to MO majority. There were three tickets the Republican, Democratic and Populist In the field, and a great deal of Interest has been shown by the workers for each. Nearly the full registration was voted and the Republicans and Democrats clung close to their tickets, while the Populists did con siderable scratching. The count will last nearly all night. W. H. Morris, ex-auditor of state, was the candidate on the Popu list ticket for mayor, and the result of the vote Indicates that his popularity has waned to a great degree. Atchison. ATCHISON. KAS., April 4.-(SpecIal.) The city election passed off to-day void of any exciting events. Every available ve hicle was kept going from the opening to the closing of the polls and two funerals had to be postponed because no convey ances could be secured. Out of a total reg istration of 4.C22. . there were 4,0M votes cast. The women came up with a registra tion of 1.647 and a vote of 1,512. At midnight, with count only partially made, it is conceded that the entire Re publican ticket is elected, with the pos sible exception of judge of the city court. The vote was close on mayor. Fort Scott. FORT SCOTT, KAS.. April 4.-(SpeciaI.) Owing to close vote and very slow count, it is, impossible to even make a good guess on the result in the city election here to day. The negro vote is badly split up and tho women did their share of scratching the ticket. The Democrat-Pop-non-parti-sans are claiming that Goodlander. their candidate for mayor, is elected, but concede that the Republicans will win out on a majority of the ticket. The Republicans concede nothing and say that heavy Re publican vote was cast early in the day and is not yet counted. , Garnett. GARNETT. KAS.. April 4.-(Special.) C. E. Glass, free silver, defeats Martin Setter. Republican, for mayor by 116 majority. The rest of 'the ticket is mixed. All the coun cilmen will be Republican. The result has only a local significance, as the vote on mayor is a protest against an obnoxious candidate. A heavy vote was polled, but tho election was quiet. Abilene. ABILENE, KAS.. April 4. (Special.) The Republican ticket' was elected here except treasurer and attorney.1 Tire chief contest was a personal one -over treasurer. P. H. Halleck was elected mayor; S. S. Wyandt, clerk: J. 'B. Favor, marshal; L. Lips, as sessor: C. A. Hodge, school board treas urer; C.,.B. Rugh, attorney; M. H. Malott, treasurer. , Yates Center.- YATES' CENTER. KAS., April 4. (Spe cial.) The following officers were elected here to-day by n large .majority, all Republicans: Mayor, Henry Schlichting; clerk, A. J. Jones: police judge, J. H. Sticher; marshal. R. M. Phillips; council men, J. L. Martin, Charles Klndblade. Jo seph Dutro, H. T. Laldlaw and Otis Oren dorff. Wichita. WICHITA, KAS., April 4.-(Spec!al.) Offi cial leturns have not been received at 11:30 to-night, but the central committee esti mates Indicate tho election of Ross, Re publican, over Tapp. fusion, by 2TiO In- a total of 8,000 votes. Nearly the entire Re publican ticket Is elected. Ross' majority two years ago was G5. Ottawa. OTTAWA. KAS., April 4. (Special.) The entire Republican ticket, headed by Dr. Hetrlck' for mayor. Is elected. " The council Is Republican. Hutchinson. HUTCHINSON, KAS.. April 4. (Special.) The straight Republican ticket was elected here to-day by majorities ranging from 2,0u0 to 500. The ticket as elected was: Mayor; J. P. Harsha: police judge, Charles J. Noyes; city marshal. Captain E. Hed den; city clerk, Harry E. Holaday; city attorney, J. V. Clymer. Independence. INDEPENDENCE, KAS., April 4. (Spe cial.) The contest In this city was close. The principal flght was made upon local issues, the paving of the streets with vit rified brick and the water works question which has been before tho people for yeare figuring conspiciously. There were four tickets in the field Republican, Non-partisan Citizens', Progressive and Populist. The contest was for mayor and city attor ney and returns to-night indicate the elec tion of W. P. Bowen, the progressive can didate for mayor, and J. B. Zlegler, for city attorney. "Washington. WASHINGTON. KAS.. April 4.-(SpecIal.) Election day was a snow storm and bliz zard, but it did not deter the -women from voting. The issue was drawn on the tem perance question, and a wet and dry ticket put in the field. Washington is the larg est voting precinct in the state, and . 604 votes were cast. The temperance ticket won by a decided majority of 130 votes. The women's vote was very heavy. McPherson. M'PHERSON. KAS.. April 4. (Special.) Incomplete returns indicate the election of the following city ticket:- A. C. Spillman, mayor: clerk. F. P. Hill; treasurer, H. Miller: commissioner. W. S. Allen; mar shal. D. Daniels. A large vote was polled, but the only spirited contest was on the marshalshlp. Council Grove. COUNCIL GROVE. KAS.. April 4.-(Spe-clal.) L. Mead, fusion candidate for mayor, defeats H. Gildemcister, Republican. First Republican mayor nominee defeated in many years. Republican candidate stood for enforcement of prohibition and against present saloon system. Sterling. STERLING. KAS.. April 4. (Special.) At the city election here yesterday the Clti Eens' tlcV was elected by about 200 ma jority. There were three tickets in the field Citizens'. Good Government and Peo ple's. Mayor Merrill was re-elected moyor and Grace marshal. A light vote was cast. "Wlnficld. WINFIELD. KAS., April 4.-(SpecIaI.) Returns are coming In slowly. At 12 o'clock P. H. Albright, representing the liberal business element, with a "dry" council, probably elected. Proposition to establish city library carried by a small majority. Eldorado. ELDORADO, KAS.. April 4. (Special.) There were two tickets in the city election to-day. Republican and Citizens'. Entire Republican ticket was elected. W. W. Bug bee defeated E. N. Smith for mayor by less" than fifty votes. Dodge City. DODGE CITT, KAS., April 4.-(Speclal.) John J. Summersby was re-elected mayor by 50 majority. Thomas J. Tate was re elected marshal and all the present council was re-elected. About 600 votes were cast. Eureka. EUREKA. KAS., April 4.-(Speclal.) Re publicans elect all but marshal. Opposi tion to only part of ticket. Heavy vote cast. Result furnished no conclusions rel ative to party strength. Newton. NEWTON, KAS., April 4. (Special.) George W. Young is probably elected mayor by a majority of 100. Entire Republican ticket elected with the exception of one Democratic councilman. Lawrence, LAWRENCE. KAS.. April 4. (Special.) There was no opposition to the Republican ticket In the election here to-day except In two of the six wards, and the Republic ans won in both of these. Kingman. KINGMAN. KAS.. April 4.-(Special.) Re publicans elect I. P. Carter mayor and a majority of councilmen. STEAMER CHILKAT CAPSIZES. Nine Passengers and Members of the Crew Are. Lost on"a Treacherous -i. -' i California' Bar. " EUREKA, CAL., -April, 4.-The steamer Chllkat capsized on the bar to-day as she was leaving the harbor on her trip to San Francisco. The bar was rough, but the steamer was almost over and had blown three whistles to indicate the fact and had turned toward the south when a breaker struck her beam end and she immediately capsized.' The steamer North Fork, also bound for San Francisco, had preceded her to sea, and seeing the accident, sent back her two boats and succeeded in rescuing the fol lowing: William Backwood, chief engin eer; Clyde Llghtner, first assistant engin eer; William Grip, fireman; S. C. Bohall, steward; William Black, seaman; Howard Salth, passenger from Scotia. The life saving crew started out immedi ately, but before they could reach the wreck a man and two women rushed across the spit and throwing a line, succeeded in bringing three men ashore, Peter Hanson, fireman; Peter Johnson, first mate; W. C. Maser, passenger. There were six passengers and thirteen In the crew, and all were lost but nine. The vessel lies bottom up and is pounding in the breakers north of the south Jetty. She will come ashore before long. The beach Is strewn with wreckage, boxes of butter, shingles and one trunk, broken open was found, also a life preserver, badly battered. The Chilkat was a screw steamship, built in Astoria in 1690 for the North Pacific Steamship Company, of San Francisco. 8h, was 105 feet long, twenty feet beam, anor her net tonnage was 206. For the past few years 6he had been under command of Captain Anderson and was engaged In the coast trade, both for passengers and freight. WARREN LELAND DEAD. Noted Landlord of the HI-Fated Wind sor Hotel Joins "Wife and Daughter. NEW YORK, April 4. Warren F. Leland, proprietor of the Windsor hotel, which was destroyed by fire on March 17, died at 5:54 o'clock this afternoon at the Hotel Gren oble. Mr. Leland's death followed an op eration for appendicitis performed on Fri day last. Mr. Leland had apparently been in good health up to Thursday last, notwithstanding the amount of work he had to do in con nection with the burning of his hotel and the grief he felt at the loss of his wife and daughter, who were among the victims of the fire. On that day he began to com plain and as his illness was evidently se rious, a consultation of physicians was held on Friday and it was deemed advisable to perform an operation. After the operation tho patient's condi tion was satisfactory but he had a relapse on the following day and a second relapso to-day. At 4 o'clock this afternoon he be gan to sink rapidly and he died within two hours. At the bedside when the end came was Mr. Leland's son, Charles Leland, of Chicago; his physicians and nurses. Mr. Leland's son Ralph and his daughter Fan nie, who had been summoned from Chicago, were unable to reach their father's side in time to see him alive. His only brother, Charles F. Leland, is at present at Mount Clemens, Mich. Funeral services will be held In the Church of the Heavenly Rest at 12 o'clock Wednesday and then the remains will be taken to Chicago, where final services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock p. m. from the Leland family residence, 4651 Drexel boule vard. Interment will be in Lakewood cemetery, Chicago. CANTEENS WILL REMAIN. Recent Army Orders Do Not Prevent - Sale of Liquors at Posts and Encampments. WASHINGTON, April 4.-The secretary of war recently requested the opinion of the attorney general as to whether sec tion 17 of the act passed at the last ses sion of congress "Increasing the efficiency of the army," prohibits the continuance of the sale of intoxicating drinks by the government in the canteen sections of the post exchanges, which are organized and maintained at the various army posts and encampments throughout the United States. The attorney general, in his reply, holds that the section in question does not pro hibit the continuance of the eale of Intox icating drinks through the canteen sections as heretofore organized and carried on, except that no officer or enlisted man can be detailed for duty In the canteen section to do the selling. TO THE FILIPINOS AMERICAN COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A PROCLAMATION. UNITED STATES' PROPOSALS SUPREMACY OF HER AUTHORITY TO . DD STRICTLY ENFORCED. "Welfare and Advancement of the Philippine People Her Chief Par pose An Honest and Effi cient Civil Adinlnls tratlqn Promised. NEW YORK, April 4. The Journal's Ma nila correspondent cables the text of the United States Philippine' commissioners' proclamation, Issued to-day: The commission desires to assure the peo ple of the Philippine islands of the cordial good will and fraternal feeling which is en tertained for them by the president of the United States and by the American people. The aim and object of the American gov ernment, apart from the fulfillment of the solemn obligations it has assumed toward the family of nations by its acceptance of soverignty over the Philippines islands, is the well being, prosperity and happiness of the Philippine people and their elevation and advancement to a position among the most civilized peoples of the world. The president believes that the felicity and perfection of the Philippine people is to bs brought about by the assurance of peace and order, by the guarantee of civil and religious liberty, by the establishment of Justice, by the cultivation of letters, sci ence and the liberal and practical arts, by the enlargement of intercourse with foreign nations, by expansion of industrial pur suits, by trade and commerce, by multipli cation and improvement of the means of International communication, by develop ment with the aid of modern mechanical in ventions of the great natural resources ot the archipelago and, in a word, by the un interrupted devotion of the people to the pursuit of useful objects and the realiza tion of those noble Ideas which constitute the higher civilization ot mankind. Unfortunately, these pure aims and pur poses of the American government and peo ple have been misinterpreted to some of the Inhabitants of certain Islands, and as a consequence the-friendly American forces have, without provocation or cause, been openly attacked. And why these hostilities? What do the best Filipinos desire? Can it be more than the United States is ready to give? They are patriots and want lib erty. In the meantime the attention of the people of the Philippines is invited to cer tain regulative principles by which tho United States will be guided in Its relations with them. These are deemed to be tho points of cardinal importance: First The supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced through out every part of the archpelago, and those who resist it can accomplish no end other than their own ruin. Second To the Philippine people will be granted the most, ample liberty and self government reconcilable with the mainte nance of a wise, Just, stable, effective and economical administration of public affairs and compatible with the sovereign and in ternational rights and the obligations of the United States. Third The civil rights of the Philippine people will be guaranteed and protected to the fullest extent; religious freedom will be assured, and all persons shall be equal and have equal standing in the eyes of the law. Fourth Honor.Justlce and friendship for bid the use of the Philippine people or the islands they inhabit as an object or means of exploitation. The purpose of the Amer ican government is the welfare and the advancement of the Philippine people. Fifth There shall be guaranteed to the Philippine people Jan..honest and effective civil service ' in whlch, to the fullest ex-" tent to which lt-ls-practical, natives shall be employed. Sixth The collection and application of all taxes and other revenues will be placed upon a sound, economical, basis and .the public funds, raised Justly and collected honestly, will be 'applied only to defray the regular and proper expenses Incurred by and' for tho establishment and maintenance of the Philippine government and such gen eral Improvements as' the public Interests may demand. Local funds collected will be used for local purposes and not to be de voted to other ends. With such prudent and honest fiscal administration it is believed that the needs of the government will, in a short time, become compatible with a considerable reduction in taxation. Seventh A pure, speedy and effective ad ministration of justice will be established whereby may be eradicated the evils aris ing from delay, corruption and exploita tion. Eighth The construction of roads, rail roads and similar means of communication and transportation and of other public work, manifestly to the advantage of the Philippine people, will be promoted. Ninth Domestic and foreign trade and commerce, agriculture and other industrial pursuits tending to the general development of the country, in the interests of the In habitants, shall be tho object of constant solicitude and fostering care. Tenth Effective provision will be made for the establishment of elementary schools in which the children of the people may be educated and appropriate facilities will be provided for a higher education. Eleven Reforms in all departments of the government, all branches of the public service and all corporations closely touch ing the common life of the people will be undertaken without delay and effected con formably with right and justice in a way to satisfy the well founded demands and the highest sentiments and aspirations of the people. Such is the spirit In. which the United States comes to the people of the Philip pine Islands and the president has in structed the commission to make this pub licly known. In obeying his behest, the commissioners desire to join the president in expressing their good will toward the Philippine peo ple, and to extend to the leading-representative men an Invitation to meet them for the purpose of personal acquaintance and the exchange of views and opinions. JACOB GOULD SCHURMAN, United States Commissioner. GEORGE DEWEY, United States Navy. BLWELL S. OTIS, Major General, . Unltod States Army. CHARLES DENBY. Un'ted States Commissioner. DEAN C. WORCESTER, United States Commissioner. WET SEASOnT DANGER. Fears Are Expressed for the Welfare of American Soldiers In the Philippines. WASHINGTON, April 4. War depart ment officials look upon the approach of the wet season in the Philippines as likely to be an important, if not a decisive, factor in determining the character of the mili tary movements during the next six months. This period ot rains and storm Is no new and untried danger, for the United States troops were In ths trenches around c HE Latest High- Uass Novelties in Suitings ? Gun Club Checks Over and Underplaid Effects Herringbone Effects "Worsteds Vicunas bbbbKlJbbbbbbI I r 1 1 $25 $30 ill Gets a First-class Suit.- H I H Suits kept pressed for a year H laH free. ssKsssH Manila through. much 'of,-the worst part or the "wet season .last summer. Major Simp son, chief of the bureau dfmllltary infor mation, was then on the staff ot deneral Greene and learned from experience how far this wet season affected the health and comfort of tho men and retarded mllitary opcrations. Generally speaking, he says, men were up to their knees-In mud and water during July and August, when our trenches were drawn around Manila. But, while this was a great personal Inconvenience, it did not cause any material Increase in the sick, rate. About the worst feature was that the stretches of quagmire made it next to impossible to execute military movements on a large scale. The wet season does not begin, as a rule, until June, so that It is about two months before Its effects would be seriously felt. The present months, April and May, gen erally come under the head of the hot season, which Just precedes the drench 'nK rains beginning in June. 'ihe hottest weather is in May, although it-never goes above 100 dcg. Gradually this merges into the heavy rains and violent storms of June, the wet season lasting for six months. The season does not come on abruptly, but is a gradual transition until everything is in a condition of soak. A BULLDOG'S HORRIBLE WORK. Human Fiends Tarn Loose a Fero cious Animal on THvo Defense less "Women. Harry Chapman and Ernest White -turned loose a vicious bulldog Into the apartments occupied by tho former's wife at a late hour last night and in consequence Mrs. Annie Jackson ,a colored woman, was lit erally torn to pieces by the teeth of the in furiated animal, and Hazel Davis, a white woman, sustained a broken breastbone in jumping from a window to make her es cape. Mrs. Jackson Is in the city hospital In a very precarious condition arid the fiends who are responsible for the terrible work are in charge of the police. Harry Chapman Is a white man and has for his common law life Hazel Davis. They live at 211 West Sixth street. The Davis woman says that Chapman has been un reasonably jealous of her for several days. Yesterday evening Mrs. Annie Jackson, a colored woman, came in to see her, and 4hey went out together to hunt up an offi cer to tell of the theft of a Jacket, which the Davis woman alleges was stolen by a negro named Ernest White and pawned by him to a saloonkeeper. After telling the affair to Officer Qulnn the two returned to the rooms. Chapman is the possessor of a very vicious bulldog, and shortly after their ar rival he appeared upon the scene in com pany with Ernest White and the dog in "Let's turn him loose upon them," said Chapman to White, as he opened the door and saw the two women. "There's only one way to get out and that's by this door. Wove got rem like rats in a trap." Suiting the action to the word, the brute was loosed and sprang for the -women. Mrs. Jackson made for the door, but Chap man brutally knocked her down with his fist. The dog sprang upon her and fas tened his teeth In her arm. The woman shrieked frightfully while the nend3 stood by and saw the dog bite great pieces of flesh out of her body. She struggled and fought with the Infuriated beast, render e'Lc4,bIy..ferocl0US by 'no taste of blood. She finally staggered out upon the street and fell. The dog sprang upon her again, fastening his teeth in her back. A crowd had collected and officers pulled the dog off. The woman was taken to police head quarters, where Assistant Police Surgeon Manahan dressed the terrible wounds. There were seven on the left arm alone, that member being literally chewed to a pulp. There was a piece of flesh three Inches long bitten out of her right arm help w the elbow, and her back was ter ribly bitten. She was immediately sent to the city hospital and there are doubts ex pressed as to her recovery. Hazel Davis jumped from tho window when the dog was turned loose into the room and her breastbone was broken by the fall. She was otherwise Injured. Chapman, White and the bulldog are all locked up in the holdover. The dog was a perfect mass of blood when taken to headquarters and was so ferocious that he could hardly be controlled. Officers Quinn. W. H. Young and Miller made the arrests. Chapman, the fiend who turned the dog loose on the defenseless women, is well known to the police, having been in trouble several times heretofore. At one time he worked in a saloon at Fifth and May streets. Both of the men under arrest are roustabouts and frequenters of 'North end barrel houses. CUBAN ASSEMBLY QUITS. Gives Up Fight for More Honey and Totes to Disband the Cu ban Army. HAVANA, April 4. The Cuban assembly voted to-day to adjourn and to disband the Cuban army. The muster rolls were left In the pos session of the executive committee of tho assembly, who will facilitate the prepa ration of copies for Governor General Brooke. General Andrade considers that there is no reason vhy General Brooke now' that the assembly Is dead should be unwilling to ask this unofficial committee to deliver the muster rolls. If any objection still ex ists in the mind of the governor general, Andrade suggests that the committee should nand the rolls to a member of Gen eral Brooke's staff. WASHINGTON,' April 4.-The news of the Cuban assembly's vote for Immediate disso lution and dlsbandment of the army was received here with relief and gratification. The prolonged struggle over the payment of the Cuban army" had begun to exnaust the patience of the authorities here. The administration now looks for more rapid progress in the work of reconstruction of the island and less difficulty in instituting reforms generally. Mr. Gonzalo de Quesada, who has represented Cuba here for a long period, but was deposed by the assembly owing to his mission to Gomez looking to tlfe acceptance of the J3.0OO.O0O payment of fered by the United States, but of which deposition Mr. Queseda has never received any official word, when shown the Asso ciated Press bulletin to-night, said: "I am very glad that the assembly, after becoming convinced that the United States would not authorize any loan, has shown Its willingness to co-operate with the United States In the dissolution of the army. The country now will commence to enter an era of reconstruction and steps soon will be taken to permit the Cubans to estab lish their government. Once the army is dissolved, a colonial system of military and rural guards will be established, in all probability without a moment's delay." COLORADO ASSEMBLY DONE. Adjournment Delayed by the Theft of Publio Utilities B1U by a Cleric. DENVER, COL., April 4. The session of the twelfth general assembly of Colorado, which legally terminated at midnight, was really prolonged until 1:30 "-o'clock this morning, the hands of the clock being turned back. D. II. Dickason, chief clerk of the house, disappeared near the end of the session and it was openly charged that he had stolen the public utilities bill In order to prevent Its being signed before adjournment. When found, Dickason was knocked down by a member of the house and was dragged to the senate chamber, where he was forced to deliver the missing bill to the clerk. Each house passed an anti-trust bill, but they failed to agree upon a measure. shatter" summoned. War Department Has Ordered the General to Report In "Wash- lna-toa at Once. SAN FRANCISCO, April ..-General Shatter received the following telegram to day: Washington, April 4. Major General Shatter, Commanding .the Department of California. Acting secretary of war directs that you proceed at once to Washington and report as witness to recorder, court of inquiry, sitting here. SHWAN, Adjutant General. General Shatter, accompanied by his aide. Captain E. H. Plummer, Tenth In fantry, will leave in obedience to this tel egram for Washington to-night. They ex pect to be gone about ten days or two weeks. "Will Interest Pension Applicants. WASHINGTON, April 4. The department of the Interior has rendered a decision that a declaration for pension executed prior to the date when the right to pension ac crued Is null and void. It was found that a large number of, claims for disabilities Incurred in the war with Spain were being executed before the claimants were mus- tered out of the service. All such claims for pension are void. "Brest Well fnr Little Mojuy. " WTS , WOOLF BROS. CLOTHES THAT FIT. BRADBURY MORE In Kansas City than all the other high grade Pianos combined. 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