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WORK OF CONGRESS
PRACTICALLY ENDED
Concensus of Opinion That Adjourn
- ment Will Not Be Later
-Than Wednesday
ACHIEVEMENTS OP
THE FIFTY-SEVENTH
.Both Houses Will Close the Session
with Exceptionally Clean Calen
dars and with Good Feeling on All
Hands The Session Has Been
Marked by Exceptional Business
Activity with Many Questions of
Par Beaching1 General Interest.
Amount of Appropriations Unusu
ally High.
By Kxcliuhr- Wire from Tlic Awciatccl Prtfs.
Washington, June '29. The exact
time when the present session of con
gress .shall come to a close cannot be
foretold until there Is deli nl to informa
tion as to when an agreement will he
reached on the Philippine civil gov-
eminent bill. However, the general
concensus of opinion places the ad
journment on Tuesday, or, at the lat
est, 'Wednesday. This prediction in
volves the opinion that the Philippine
confen ces will be able to conclude
their work tomorrow. That they can
do that is unite evident in view of
What already has been accomplished In
the way of harmonizing the differences
on that bill and on account of the
probability that parts ot the measures
will be dropped In case It should ap
pear that no agreement can be reached
except through prolonged exchange of
views. Neither house is disposed to ex
tend the session for moie than a day
or two for the purpose of agreeing on
the bill, when it is felt on all hands
that the preservation of no one feature
rof the bill is necessary to Its success as
n whole. Jt is not believed In any
quarter that either house will con
sume a great deal of time In debating
the conference report when presented,
but lest the debate should run longer
than Is expected, the resolution flxing
the time for adjournment will not be
brought in until the Philippine con
ference report shall be made to and
accepted by both houses.
Of appropriation bills, only the gen
eral deficiency and the naval bills re
main to receive the finishing touches.
There are still some points of difference
on each of these measures between the
two houses, but none that cannot be
harmonized when every Philippine bill
.hall be out ot the way. Neither house
will attempt much other business.
The senate calendar contains n num
ber of measures which can be dis
cussed and there is an understanding
in the house that the militia bill shall
be used as a basis for discussion to fill
in the time when conference reports
are not at hand for consideration. There
also is an understanding that the Lon
don dock charges bill shall be taken
up under n suspension of the rules, af
ter the adoption of the resolution fix
ing the hour for adjournment.
Both houses will close the session
with exceptionally clean calendars, and
with the feeling on all hands that It
has been a session of Important
achievements.
Work Practically Closed.
'I'he work of congress Is now prac
tically closed, so that It Is possible to
sum up the record of what has been ac
complished during the past seven
months, which constitute the (list ses
sion of the Fifty-seventh congress. The
session has been marked by exception
al business activity with many ques
tions of far reaching general Inteie.st
engaging attention. With the excep
tion of the Cuban reciprocity bill, most
of the larger subjects of general legis
lation have been enncted as laws or
will become such before the session
closes. Notable umong these larger
measures is the Isthmian canal hill,
which consummates the efforts of a
half century to link together the waters
of the Atlantic and the Pacific. Aside
from Its national and international Im
portance, this bill probably Involves a
larger sum of money thun that covering
any other single undertaking by the
Boverniuent outside of war expend
itures. The Philippine civil government
hilt is another meusuro of far-reaching
importance, extending to our remote
Pacific possessions, u system of Internal
civil government, together with coinage,
Currency, bunking, corporation, timber,
and homestead laws. Among the other
important general laws enacted are
these repealing the war revenue taxes;
extending and making more effective
the Chinese exclusion laws; establish
ing a tariff for goods to and from the
Philippines; extending the charter of
the national banks for twenty years;
establishing a permunent census ofilee;
restricting the sale of oleomargarine by
placing a high tax on Imitation butter;
providing a consular nnd diplomatic
lervlce for Cuba; establishing an ex
tensive system by which the govern
ment will aid in the Irrigation of the
arid sections of the West,
The repeal of the wur revenue taxes
reduced taxation 73,250,000 and Is said
to be the largest single reduction of
taxation ever made in this country.
Hy this step the last of the taxes
Imposed at the beginning of our war
with Spain was wiped out. The Philip
pine tmiff act Imposes 75 per cent, of
the Dlngley tailff rutes on articles com
ing from the Philippines to the United
States the rates of duties established
by the Philippine commission.
The Appropriations.
The amount of appropriations for the
;iesion will tun unusuully high owing
In part to the amount required to build
the Isthmian canal. When Mr. Cannon
submitted a general estimate of ap
propriations a few weeks ago, he made
the total up to that time $fi!)l,44r,000.
Since then the canal bill has pupped,
carrying a present appropriation of $40,
000,0011 for the franchise, and enough
more for the rights of Colombia and for
beginning the work to curry the total up
to $10,000,000. The entire cost of under
taking Is approximated at $184,000,000.
Mr. Cannon's estimate uleo omitted
contracts for future expenditures In
cluded In the omnibus public building,
the omnibus claims and vnrlous oilier
bills, aggregating a large amount. This
will carry the total for the session,
figuiing In these future amounts, If not
quite, up to the billion dollar mark.
Tributes to the Dead.
The house of representatives held a
session today to pay tribute to the
memories of the late Uenresentutlves
Amos J. Cummlngs, of New York, and
the late representative Peter J. Otey.
of Virginia. By special permission of
Secretary Moody, the Marine band was
In attendance in the lobby In the rear
of the hall and rendered an appropriate
musical programme. The widows and
families of the deceased members occu
pied the speaker's pew lit the galleries
and delegations from Typographical
union, No. 6, of New York, the Letter
Carriers' association and the New York
Pilots' association came here to honor
Mr. Cununlngs' memory. The public
galleries were well filled. The eulogies
were exceedingly impressive, especially
that delivered by Mr. Cannon, of Illi
nois, chairman of the appropriations
committee, who paid a tribute from the
heart to the lofty character and manly,
honest character of Mr. Cununlngs.
KING EDWARD
STILL GAINS
Public Accepts Announcement
That Patient Has Passed
Danger Point.
Fly i:clnsir Wire from The Associated Press.
London, June 29. Last night passed
with less incident at Buckingham pal
ace than any other night since the oper
ation was performed on King Edward.
There were fewer watchers outside the
palace, the public apparently having
accepted the official announcement that
the king lias passed the point of Im
mediate danger. The follow ing bulletin
was Issued at 9 o'clock this morning:
"The king feels stronger, In spite of
some discomfort from the wound.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the
satisfactory progress the king is mak
ing." This bulletin was not expected until
10 o'clock, consequently the few persons
who were passing in the neighborhood
of the palace were the only ones at
tracted to the announcement. When
the footman had posted the notice,
however, the crowds soon Increased,
early church-goers stopping to read the
latest news and passing on with ex
pressions of thankfulness. A bulletin
posted at the palace at 4 o'clock this
afternoon said the king's progress was
in every way satisfactory and that the
local discomfort had decreased.
King Edward's physicians announced
at twenty minutes of ten tonight that
the royal patient's progress was en
tirely satisfactory. No further bulle
tins will be Issued tonight.
Sunday has again been a day of In
tercessional services throughout the
kingdom for the recovery of King Ed
ward. In the morning a vast crowd of
the general public gathered at St.
Paul's cathedral. There was also pres
ent a representative gathering of gov
ernment and colonial officials and uni
formed colonial officers. An Impressive
service was conducted by the Bishop of
Stepney, the lit. IK v. Cosmo Cordon
Lang, and nt Its conclusion the whole
audience sang "God Save the King."
Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales
and almost ail the other members of
the royal family now In London at
tended a similar morning service In
Marlborough House chapel, while there
was a. large gathering of peers and
peeresses at a service held at noon In
the chapel royal at St. James palnce.
Throughout the United Kingdom, all
religious denominations made similar
Intel cessions for the sovereign's re
covery, Mgr, Merry Del Val, the papal
envoy to the coronation of King Ed
ward, conducted a service In Bromp
tnn chapel this afternoon. Bucking
ham palace has worn a gayer appear
ance today than for a week past and
the constant coming and going of roy
alty and streams of carriages bore tes.
tlinony to the feeling of Increased eou
ttdence that the king would recover,
The Prince nnd Princess of Wules paid
a long visit to Buckingham palace, This
evening, the queen anil the royal ladles
dined within sight of the public
through thtt windows In front of the
pulnce, many, thousand of persons be
ing guthered In the space before the
building.
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Murder and Suicide.
ti) Kxcliuhe Wilt f lulu 'flip AsJm'lalixl 'mi
HteilhiK. ill.. Juno 29.-Henry Centield,
of MonlHin, ill,, killed his wife of whom
he vwis Jealous, last night and then tool;
his own life. The bodies were not found
until today. The murderer was 73 years
of age ami his Mlfu "0. They hud been
inui'lied for Hfty years and wrio tliu ;u
tents of several chlldien who are promi
nent here.
International S. S. Association.
By Kscluthc U irr from The .Uaocl.tH Pre,
Denver, Co., Juno 19. Toronto has been
selected an the meeting place of the next
tiicnulal convention of the International
Sunday School Association In 1PG,", the
world convention In 1904 will bo held ut
Jerusalem.
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL.
Unveiling of a Tablet in Metropoli
tan M. E. Church.
Hy i:clulo Wire from 'Hie AmocIiIccI Pies.
Washington, June 29. A small tablet
of white marble bearing In letters of
gold a brief statement of the life and
deeds or William McKlnley, the tribute
of his friend, Judge Thomas H, Ander
son, formerly of Ohio, but now a mem
ber of the District bench, was unveiled
In the Metropolitan M. K. church here
today. The unveiling was attended
with simple ceremony. Well known
public men added their tributes to the
solemn melodies of choir In making the
occasion ti niemoiable one. The Amer
ican Itag which covered the tablet was
drawn and the congregation showed
deep feeling. The tablet occupies a
position on the north wall of the church.
President itoosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou were present. Addresses
were made by Hev. Frank Bristol, D,
D., the pastor of the church; Senator
Fairbanks, Representative Orosvenor
and Representative Robert W. Taylor,
of Ohld, who now represents the dis
trict In congress formerly represented
by President McKlnley.
Among other Inscriptions on the tab
let are the words "Nearer, My God, to
Thee." and the last words of the dead
president, "Thy will, not ours, be
done."
QUIET SUNDAY IN
POCAHONTAS FIELDS
Many Men Who Have Been on Strike
Will Return to Work Today.
Business Resumed.
By Uzeliuhs W ire from The Associated Press.
Roanoke, Va June 20. This has been
this quietest Sunday experienced in the
Pocahontas Flattop coal fields for more
than a month. Any loss of miners to
the strikers' ranks or fears ot trouble
which were anticipated yesterday, as a
cunseniience of the Saturday half-holiday
and the idleness of the mines until
Monday, has not materialized. I'p to
tonight the official reports received by
the Norfolk and Western Railway com
pany Indicate that good order has pre
vailed. It Is expected that every man
who came out of the mines ut quitting
time on Saturday will return to work
Monday morning, and that inuny men
who have been on strike up to the
present time will go back to work. The
loading on Saturday was 400 cars, which
is double the amount of coal mined on
any previous Saturday since the strike
was inaugurated, and In excess of
what the operators had expected.
The railroad" yards "at" Blueficld and
other central points are taking on a
more business-like appearance than
prevailed for several weeks, and the
growing gains in the output of the
mines is furnishing employment for
many roalroad men who have been Idle
ns a consequence of the light coal traf
fic. There was no report today of any
bands of marchers, and the strike agi
tators, who have heretofore taken ad
vantage of Sunday to place their claims
before the miners who failed to join
the s.U Ifcers, have been remarkably
quiet today. Good feeling exists be
tween the operators and men nt work.
So far us the officials here know, there
has been no violation of the United
States Judge Kelley's restraining order
in the Pocahontas Flattop field.
The situation In the Tug River field
is unchanged, and everything Is prac
tically closed tight in that district.
ATTEMPmoTJNFORCE
NIT. GILDAY'S ORDER
Valuable Coal Property Is Destroyed
in the Central Pennsylvania
District.
Hy Kxilmhe Wire flora Tlie Aoci.iteU I'reaa.
Altoona, Pa June 29, Last week the
tipple and chutes of Eureka mine, No,
18, the property of the Betz Coal Min
ing company .it Houissdnle, wus des
troyed, and unsuccessful uttempts were
made to burn Eureka No, 2 chutes and
the chutes of the Forest Coal Mining
company. The miners at these opera
tions having refused to obey District
President Gllday's order reducing the
working time to four days a week, the
local authorities and the operators
charge Incendiarism against the radical
elements of the miners.
Friday and Saturday, the tonnage of
Connellsvllle coke passing through Al
toona showed an Increase of about SO
per cent,, the coke going to maikets
formerly supplied by anthracite coal,
There seems to have been no nttempt
made by the miners to get Connells
vllle region Into line.
INDIANA SWEPT BY
FIERCE TORNADO
Three Persons Killed and Seven or
Eight Are Injured Great
Damage to Property.
Hy ltaliilc Wire horn The Auovlatpil l'ii.
. Kvpnsvllle, Ind., June 29, Three
persons were killed and seven or eight
badly lujuieil n a tornado that twept
over this county lust night. The
fatalities occurred at St, Wende), about
(en miles from this city.
The dead are; Cluienee Goedde, aged
SO; Andiew Goedde, aged 7, and Chris
Laugel,
The path of the storm was about two
miles west and had a feaifu! velocity,
Many buildings weie demolished.
The loss to property will amount to
about $100,000.
The storm was severe at St. Phillips
n Posey county, und one life Is report
ed lost theie.
At Nabbs station, CharleMnu and
Lexington, a number of residences were
destroyed.
President Signs Canal B11U
Hy Hulushe Wire from The Associated 1'icm.
Washington, June 29, President Roose
velt last night signed the Isthmian canal
bill.
MORE ABOUT
AGUINALDO
Admiral Deweu Gives Further Tes-
timonij Goncernino the
Dusky Disturber.
PLACED IN A MOST
UNFAVORABLE LIGHT
Instead of Being a Patriot, Testi
mony Reveals Agulnaldo to Have
Been a Traitor and Looter The In
surgent Leader Described as Liv
ing Like n Prince on Ill-Gotten
Gains A Body Blow at Anti-Imperialism.
By 1'xi'liuhe Wire from TI.e Associated Presi.
Washington, June 29. Admiral Dewey
yesterday added verslmllltude to the
convincing narrative which for three
days he has been relating to the Philip
pine committee of the senate concern
ing the character of Aguinaldo, and the
part that adventurer played In the
drama which Immediately preceded the
transfer of sovereignty over the Philip
pine archipelago from Spain to the
United States. Senators Patterson and
Cnrmack, In the hope of bolstering up
the Democratic contention as to the
high character and patriotic motives of
Agulnaldo, have tried in vain during
the three days' examination of Admiral
Dewey to extract from him some state
ment that would be consoling to the
harsh criticism of the government's
Philippine policy, If not corroborative
of the Democratic attitude. But the
grizzled hero of Manila Bay. even
though a professed Democrat, has ut
terly dismayed all the so-called antl
Impcrlalists, and when he left the wit
ness stapd this afternoon the Demo
crats obviously were sorry that he had
ever been summoned.
Admiral Dewey began the day's tes
timony with a reference to the state
ment made by the admiral at his first'
hearing concerning the offer made by
the Spanish governor to surrender to
him. Senator Carmack called atten
tion to the fact that the press reports
made it appear that he had jjald that
in the twenty-four hours after the de
struction of the Spanish fleet, on May
1, there had been several offers of sur
render on the part of the governor.
The admiral replied that he had said
that between May 1 and August 13 the
governor general had sent word to him
more than once that he would be
pleased to sui render to the navy. The
first offer was made in May, through
the Belgian consul. At the time, the
admiral admitted, Aguinaldo had be
gun operations around Manila and was
working toward the city.
Taking up the thread of the Investi
gation where it was dropped Friday,
Senator Carmack asked the witness if
all the trouble in the Philippines had
been due to Agulnaldo.
"1 won't say that," the' admiral re
plied, "but I will repeat that if we had
had five thousand troops at Manila on
May t the city could have been taken
possession of, and we would have had,
at least for the time, no trouble with
the natives. They were our friends
then."
In reply to other questions by Sena
tor Carmack concerning Aguinaldo, the
admiral said: "I think you 'are mak
ing too much of Aguinaldo. He was a
mere figure-head, and was surrounded
by stronger men than himself. Mablnl
was one of these, and General Luna,
whom he had killed, was another."
Replying to another question, the ad
miral said It was the general report
throughout the East that in JS97
Aguinaldo had betrayed his people to
the Spaniards for money. Nor did he
remember that this report had been
denied by American officers In the
Philippines. Among other oftlcers
quoted wns General Greene, and the
admiral called attention to the fact
that General Greene had not given his
authority. "If," he said, "Agulnaldo
told him, I don't think the authority
was good."
"Why do you say that Agulnaldo took
the lion's share of the property gath
ered by the Insurgents?"
Agulnaldo Lived Like a Prince.
"Because he was living at Malolos
like a prince. He hud nothing when he
lauded at Manila, and ho could have
piocured means for this ostentation In
mi other way. He began Immediately
after arrival to take every dollar In
tight. It may be ungrateful In me to
state the fact, but it Is true thul lie
sent cattle to me herds of them for
the ships, The stock was tuken from
the Philippine people."
"Was any statement made of this
circumstance at the time','"
"No. That Is war, as you know,"
Continuing his reply to this question,
the admiral said the Philippine army
was then only a mob and without or
ganization and had to be fed und cloth
ed. "He did us many have done he
made the country support him."
"Did you regard Unit proceeding us
pillage und loot?"
"Well, we didn't do that way. For
Instance, I took all the lmm In bight,
but I paid for It."
Senator Patterson Do you refer to
Aguinaldo taking property for the sup
port of the uruiy as loot and pillage?
Admiral Dewey That Is one part of
It.
Senator GurmuekJ-Yoii didn't, object
at that time?
Admiral Dewey No, but he soon got
beyond me,
Not Criticising Army Officers.
A number of questions were asked In
regard to statements made by Generaj
Greene, Bell and others, but the witness
asked to be excused from crltlslng of
ficers of the army, und the chairman
(Senator Beverldge) said that he was
not required to answer any questions
the replies to which would Involve such
criticism. Thereupon the ndmlrnl said
he was "very glad," and Senator Car
mack said he knew of no such rule, but
he supposed he would have td submit.
The ndmlrnl added that no opinion of
others would chnnge his own Ideas of
Agulnaldo.
Senntor Carmack Then Is It a fact
that you took a man to Manila to be
a leader of the native people who had
but recently betrayed these people for
a bribe?
Admiral Dewey I think that would
have made no difference; the country
was under a reign of terror.
"Then you wanted a man who could
organize the natives?"
"No; 1 didn't want nny one. Auglnal
do and his people were forced upon me
by Consul Pratt nnd others."
"Did the consul and others have any
power to force these people upon you?"
"Yes, by constnut pressure. I didn't
want the Filipino refugees, becntlse I
didn't believe that a half dozen of them
would do any good, In view of the re
port that thousands would rise up In
Insurrection upon our arrival at Ma
nila. I thought they would play a very
small part."
"Then you Vlaced the country at the
mercy of a man who would plunder and
rob, notwithstanding you had no need
of his services?"
Objects to Patterson's Questions.
This question the admiral declined to
answer, nnd Senator Patterson asked If
Agulnaldo had ever talked to him on,
the basis of selling out to the Amer
cans. The admiral replied In the nega
tive, and Mr. Patterson then asked If
the Filipino lender had ever asked him
for money. The reply was that Aguln
aldo had asked him to exchange gold
for Mexican dollars.
"I was pretty sure as to where he had
got the dollars, as he hadn't brought
them with him," said the admiral, "and
I thought that the fact that he wanted
gold was pretty good indication that he
was getting ready to leave. That was
one thing which made me 'think that
the man was feathering his own nest,
but It was only a suspicion."
Here the admiral again referred to
Agulnaldo's style at Malolos, and Sen
ator Patterson asked if that style had
not served the purpose of inspiring the
admiration of his followers and holding
their allegiance. To this inquiry the
witness replied that the style was
"probably more Inspiring to them than
to those from whom the property had
been taken."
"Do you think that is proper testi
mony?" asked Mr. Patterson, and
Chairman Beverldge interfered with a
strong protest against innuendoes
against Admiral Dewey, lie consid
ered the question discourteous.
Mr. Putterson, however, denied- any
intention to be cir.srespe'clful.'and " con
tinued his questions.
"Do you know," he asked, "whether
Agulnaldo has a dollar today?"
"I don't know," was the reply. "I
haven't been in the Philippines for
three years; how should I know?"
Patterson Hints at Bribery.
"Do you not know from your ex
perience that there was never a day
while he was In arms that he could not
have made himself rich nt the expense
of the American government if he had
given up?"
The witness hesitated and said he
could not answer the question. He wns
told by the chair that he need not do
so.
"You do know." Mr. Patterson went
on, "that there were several with him
who got good fat offices?"
The reply was In the negative. The
witness also said he knew nothing
about the payment of money to the
Cuban general, Gomez, and he sug
gested to Senator Patterson that he
should not put such questions.
Senator Patterson also asked a num
ber of questions concerning Admiral
Dewey's association with General An
derson after his arrival, and his visit
to Aguinuldo in company with the gen
eral. Admiral Dewey said he had sug
gested to General Anderson on the oc
casion of that visit that he need not
wear his uniform or put on his sword,
but that his blouse would be sufficient,"
and the suggestion had been adopted.
Referring to a report of that Inter
view made by General Anderson, and
to copies of letters written by the gen
eral, In which Agulnaldo was assured
of a desire for amicable relations, Ad
miral Dewey said that he did not re
member that any such assurances had
been given." Speaking of General An
derson's letters to the Philippine chief
tain, the witness said: "When I heard
that he was writing letters to Agulnal
do, I advised him against doing so."
He added that he was not conversant
with nil of General Anderson's ucts be
for the arrival of General Merrltt, ns
the general had gone his own way,
while he (Dewey) had gone his. He
nlso said General Anderson had of
fended Agulnaldo on the occasion of
their visit by his questions.
Refuses to Answer.
When Senator Patterson pressed other
questions calling for reference to state
ments made by army officers and otheis
the admiral declined to answer, saying:
"I am here to testify to what I know,
and I will give all the Information 1
can In that way, but I am not respon
sible for what others have said. I don't
like your questions, and I don't think
I ought to be tequlred to reply to
them,"
The chair assured the witness that he
need not answer. The admiral said,
however, in reply to further pressing
that his views did not coincide with
those expressed by General Anderson
In a maguzlue article. "They do not
coincide," lie said. "We differed very
much from the beginning."
Senator Beveildgc nnd Dletiich then
osked a few questions. The former re
minded the admiral of a visit he hud
paid the admiral on the flagship Olym
plu, in the harbor of Manila, ami asked
him If lie remembered a conversation
between them when, while they were
looking out from the deck, the admiral
had said, referring to the success of the
American arms, that "he couldn't help
thinking that It wus nil due to u higher
power than ours.'"
"I do,"ieplled the admiral. "I re
member that I said that, and It Is my
opinion now."
Senator Beverldge read extracts fioin
the report of the first Philippine com-,
NO CHANGE IN THE
STRIKE SITUATION
mission, ot which Admiral Dewey was
a member, In which the statement was
made that the Filipinos were Incapable
of standing alone and that If the Amer
ican support was withdrawn they would
Inpse Into anarchy and asked him If
that had been his opinion. He replied
In the affirmative, adding that he still
entertained that view.
Senator Carmack Was that alwayB
your opinion?
Not Capable of Self-Government.
Admiral Dewey Yes. True, I made
a comparison once with the Cubans,
saying the Filipinos were more capable
cf self-government than the Cubans. I
think tliut neither the Filipinos nor the
Cubans are capable of self-government.
Senntor Dietrich's questions were In
tended to show the state of Admiral
Dewey's mind concerning the Filipinos
at the time of the engagement with the
Spanish squadron. He asked the ad
miral If it was not true that if he had
recognized the Filipinos as allies,
trusted them as such, and considered
them capable of taking charge of Ma
nlal, ho would have accepted the offer
for the surrender of Manila before the
arrival of the American troops.
"Yes," replied the witness; "that is
true, and It is a good Idea, I had not
thought of It, and I am glad you sug
gested It. It makes my testimony
stronger. It Is true, and the fact that
I didn't nccept the surrender and put
them In charge shows that I didn't
trust them: it never entered my head
to do that."
'With this, Admiral Dewey was ex
cused as a witness, and he expressed
himself as much gratified at securing
his release.
FIGHTING
AT HAYTI
No Warship at Hand to Pro
tect Foreign Residents
of Cape Haytien.
By Kjte'huiye Vre from The Associated l'rea.
Cape Haytien, Haytl, June 20. There
has been much fighting here today, and
great excitement prevails. Admiral Kil
llek, commander of the Haytien fleet,
disembarked with a further detachment
of troops and a large quantity of am
munition, at 1 o'clock this morning, for
the better protection of General Fir
men, one of the candidates for the
presidency of the republic.
Since G o'clock this morning there
have been several lively engagements
between the men from the fleet and the
rvolutionists from the north. Several
machine guns were set up in a com
manding position by General Flrmen's
forces and an attempt was made to
drive the men from the north from their
position. Notwithstanding the fire from
the machine guns, detachments of the
northern revolutionists made several
attacks on General Firmen's followers
and the latter were eventually dis
lodged. In the meantime, the vessels under
the command of Admiral Killlck were
bombarding Cape Haytien. This action
was taken without notification to the
foreign consuls here. There has been
a lively rain of shots down the streets
of Cape Haytien all day long. The fir
ing was particularly heay between
noon and 2 o'clock nnd between 4 and
G o'clock this evening.
At the moment of filing this dispatch
the foreign consuls, under the pro tec
tion of their various flags, are with
drawing and boarding the gunboats
Ciete and Pierot. The foreign residents
of this port are at present exposed to
the lawlessness and savagery of the
combatants, ,
Deep regret Is expressed that no war
ship of a foreign power Is 'in the har
bor to afford protection to foreign resi
dents. Great excitement reigns here, and ns
this dispatch Is sent the firing In the
streets continues.
m
BEAUTIES OF LACKAWANNA.
Enjoyed by a Party of Fifty Guests
of the Railroad.
Hy ExUiulic Wire fiom 'I lit- Ansae Litrd 1'refs.
New York, June 2!), A party of fifty
persons, guests of the Delawaie, Lacka
wanna and Western inllioiul, returned
this evening from a visit to Mount Poeouo
and the Delaware Water Gap, A special
tialn left New Yoi It Saturday morning
stopping at Mount Ailhigtou so the party
could lunch ill l.nl; HopatcnuK, reaching
Mount Poeouo about p in. After driv
ing thioiigh the wooded loads, the guvnls
were entertained for the night at the
various summer hotels and In the morn
ing boarded the train again fur tho Water
Gap, Various buatlng and driving tilp
which had been planned for the nlteruoon
were h I ven up on account of the rain,
After lunch the letiiru tlip of two and a
quarter hours was begun.
General Pam-eager Agent T. W, Leu
peisoually conducted tho party,
Cholera in Manila,
Hy I'.xrlibltr Wile from The Avvji laied I'levs.
Manila, June to, Aceoidlng to official
I epulis theie have been III Manila up to
date 1, 7W cases of cholera and l.&Xi deaths
from the dlpenfe. The same reports for
the provinces show H.-HI cases and 7,'Wii
deaths, Lieutenant Colonel Sunn, the In
sular health commissioner, says that
theie pi nimbly have been '.uuoo deaths
from choleia in the provinces of which
It has been Impossible to get lecordy.
Steamship Arrivals.
Hy llxilusho Wire tiom'i'lio Associated I'reM.
New Yoik, June 29. Anlvcd: La Br&
(ague, Havre; Potsdam, Rotterdam and
Boulogne. Belly Passed: Minneapolis,
New York for London. Antwerp Ar
rived: Soutwurk. New York. Queens
town Arrived: Cymric, New York for
Liverpool and proceeded. Hailed: Etrurla
fiom Liverpool, "New York.
Review of the Field at the Beojn-
nino of the Elrjhth Week
of the StruQQle.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
OP ULTIMATE VICTORY
National Board Members Deny That
There Is Suffering Among the
Miners Operators Claim That the
Families of Strikers Are in Want.
The Striking Employes at the
Wilkes-Barre Lace Mills Will Re
sume Work Today A Coal and
Iron Policeman Accidentally Shot.
By KxcIimIvp Wire from The Asioclated Prru.
Wilkes-Barre, June 29. The begin
ning of the eighth week of the an
thracite strike shows no change In tho
situation. At President Mitchell's
headquarters, National Board Mem
ber John Fallon Is in charge, while Mr.
Mitchell Is absent In the West. Mr.
Fallon said tonight that the miners
were just as determined as ever and
unless there was arbitration the striko
was destined to go on. The national
board member also denied that thera
wns any suffering among the strikers.
He said so far there was no privation
and not likely to be any for a long time
to come. The local operators seem to
b' a unit in saying that a break in the
strikers' ranks may come any time
now. This belief Is based on reports
which the operators claim to have re
ceived from many sources that tho
families of many, of the strikers are in
want.
An attempt will be made to start at
least three wusherles In the mining re
gion tomorrow. One operator said to
night that the number of washerlee
now In operation was greater than at
any time since the strike began and
that there was only one -step between'
operating n washery and a colliery.
Sooner cr later, ho thought an attempt
would be made to start up a mine.
Lace Mill Will Resume.
The Wllkes-Barre lace mill, which has
been Idle for ten days, will resume work
tomorrow. The mill employs 1,100 hands,
mostly girls. Because the superintend
ent would not discharge five girls whose
fathers and brothers were working as
non-union men in the mines, the other
employes quit work. The superintend
ent of the mill announced thnt there
would be no work until further notice.
Last night he was waited upon by a
committee from the Central Labor
union and a temporary agreement
reached by which all hands will return
to work Tuesday. In the meantime. It
Is thought u settlement will be reached.
While a number of coal and Iron
policemen, who are guarding the Not
tingham mine of the Lehigh nnd
Wllkes-Barre Coal company at Ply
mouth, were cleaning their firearms this
morning, one of the guns went off arfd
a bullet struck one of the officers,
Benjamin Kuuer, in the side, indicting
a very serious wound. The wounded
man was removed to the Wllkes-Barre
hospital In a critical condition.
A notice wns Issued from strike head
quarters tonight that all union miners
should keep away from Fernle, British
Columbia, where, it Is claimed, a strike
Is In progress. It Is said agents from
'British Columbia have been In the nn
thraclte region for some days past try
lug to hire men to go to Fernle.
Mitchell at Chicago.
Chicago, June 29. President Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, arrived at Chicago today nnd 'will
be here several days. When asked the
object of his visit to Chicago, Mr,
Mitchell said he came to settle several
questions lu dispute In the Illinois coal
fields, which had been referred to Com
missioner Herman Just!, of the Illinois
Operators' association, and himself.
These matters, he thought, would bo
disposed of tomorrow.
Mr. Mitchell said matters were pro
gressing as satisfactorily as could bo
expected lit the anthracite field lit
Pennsylvania. Regarding the notion of
the coming convention nt Indianapolis,
lie declared lie had nothing to say, as
he had no Idea what action the special
convention would take. Mr. Mitchell
will go to Saginaw, Mich., Tuesday, to
meet the miners' officials ot Michigan
nnd the operators of that state, with a
View to settling the strike, which has
been In progress there almost since last
April. He expects to be again In
Wllkes-Uarre not later than next Fri
day. THE ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.
lly lluliislu' Wire front The Associated I'rfu.
Philadelphia, June 29. The Ledger, in
Its coal article tomorrow, will say;
"The anthracite coal trade, while prae.
tleally unchanged, seems rather mora
hopeful of an end to the stiike. Tim
movement of coal continue, small, but
theiu iue somu tialns being saut to tide
water, inrrylng tho" product of wnsUeiles
and coal fiom railroad yards at the mlnei
and a little Is also being mined. The de
mand is limited, and an yet nobody la
suffeilug much, as a good deal Is avail
able and can be got If consumers will pay
the piico usked by the dealers. The coal
company manageia continue resolute, i
V WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, Juno 29. Forecast
for Monday and Tuesday Kaslern
f Pennsylvania: Fair and wutmer
4- Monday, probably showers by
f night; Tuesday fair; bilsk north-
-f west winds,
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