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The age-herald., 1899-07-19
THEIR REPORT D|SCREM7ED Will Nc 0ispIace Otis or Lec- lure Him.
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 ar Correspondent Says That He 9fused to Send Dispatches Rath- CT Than to Falsify Accord
 ing to Otis Dictation

Washington, July 1S.-It was officially announced at the war department today by General Corbin that no notice would be taken of the round robin of the corre- spondents; that the president would not consent to make martyrs of them nor would he place confidence in them over his trusted generals in the Philippines.
 There are influences at work that may result in sending General Miles to succeed r General Otis, but up to this time, the presi- dent has refused absolutely to yield to them.
 General Corbin said this morning that the round robin" was already discredited at the department and that General Otis would neither be transferred or displaced.
 Considerable Alarm Felt
 In spite of the tone of confidence ex- pressed by the officials at the war depart- ment there is considerable alarm felt throughout the administration over the ex- pose of the correspondents. The Washing ton Post, which has for two years bitterly attacked General Miles, this morning in leading editorial, calls for him to be sent to the Philippines the only American general in whom the American people have absolute confidence. The general impress sion here is that the editorial was inspired from the white house, so that in sending him to relieve Otis, the administration may be seeming to yield to popular demand in behalf of the major general commanding.
 General Corbn refuses to yield one inch his loyalty to Otis however and if the general continues in his command he will have the adjutant general to thank.
 It is even intimated in administration circles today that very encouraging news had been received from the Philippines, and that the situation is much better' than has been generally believed.
 At an informal conference hel dat the white house last night the subject was thoroughly discussed and a policy to ig- nore agreed upon. This 1t is officially stated was decided at todays cabinet meet ing Officially the matter will be ignored, and General Otis will be allowed to treat it as he may deem best.
 Either otIs or Correspondents
 The Washington correspondent of tho Herald quotes a member of the cabinet as follows:
 "Either Major General Otis or the news. paper correspondents must go.
 "To deport the correspondents will prob- ably be accepted at home and abroad as q return to the old Spanish method of mug zling the press.
 "To relieve Major General Otis will mean an official acknowledgment of his failure and a demoralization of military discp- line."
 The above statement made when the member of the cabinet was asked to dis cuss the problem which confronts the ad- ministration a result ef the publication of the newspaper correspondents round robin" protesting against the course of Gen. eral Otis in preventing the real facts re- gardng the Philippine situation from be- coming known.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
CLAY COUNTY WAR
 A BLOODY ONE Situation is Now More Threatening
 Than Eyer. BOTH FACTIONS AROUSED Their Followers from Surrounding Dis
 triCtS Are Rallying. DETAILS OF YESTERDAYS FIGHT The Firing Did Not Stop Until Every Man Was Either Killed or Ly- ing Prostrate from Ugly Wounds
10TH FACTIONS AROUSED
DETAILS OF YESTERDAYS FIGHT

London, Ky, July 1S.-Today's news from Clay county confirms last nights report Of the Philpot-Griffin fight, and while reduc- ing somewhat the number of fatalities, gives details which emphasize the horrible ferocity of the conflict.
 Three men, all of the Griffin faction, were killed in yesterdays fight, three were fa- tally wounded and two were seriously hurt. Messengers from Manchester today report the situation more threatening than ever before, because of the spread of the feud to those not directly concerned. The Chadwicks and Barnets are said to pe joining the Griffins and Morrises, while the Philpots in themselves the strongest fac tion, are gathering their followers from neighboring districts in expectation that their antagonists, who were worsted in yesterdays battle, will seek an early op- portunity for revenge. number of in- quiries have been received here from Frankfort today and the state officials have been informed by their correspondents of the state of affairs. Early action by Gov ernor Bradley is expected.
 Had Arrested Ph l ot Hz3
 Detailed reports of yesterdays fight olodShl oul lOudy Dy messenger rom Mdu- chester are to the effect that early in the morning the Philpots, with Ed Fisher. who ip a nephew of G. " Philpot started to the woods on a logging expedition. They were met by Deputy Sheriff Wash Thack- CT, who served a warrant on Robert Phil pot. He was taking Phpot's bond when Aaron Morris and the Griffins, who seem- ingly had been following the Pnilpots, came up on horseback from a by-road. Robert Philpot was signing the bond when Morris, taking deliberate aim with a Win chester, shot him in the back while he was in stopping position Philpot fell to the ground, clutching the pen and paper. Peter Philpot who stood on a wagon near by, sent a bullet into Morrs's head tearing off the top of it. but Morris did not fall from his saddle until two other shots had passed through his body The firing then became general and did not cease until every man was prostrate, dead or wounded except Peter Philpot, who was not hurt.
 When 1t ended, Aaron Morris, William Griffin and Green Griffin were found to have been killed. Ed. Fisher, Hugh Griffin and Robert Philpot were fatally wounded while Alex Fisher and George Philpot were suffering from serious injuries. Ed Fisher was riddled with bullets George Philpot was shot twice. once through the body and once through the thigh. One of the wounded Griffins who had been shot through both thighs was arrested and placed in the Manchester jail. Alex Fisher was shot through the shoulder but will live The dead Griffins and Morris were buried today at Island Branch graveyard. The wounded were removed to the homes of their friends.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
STRIKE STILL ON IN
 BROOKLYN-CLEVELAND

New York, July 1S.-The Brooklyn trolly will be no end to the labor trouble for several days to come. Numbers of cars were run over the several lines today, but the schedule was not lived up to on any one of them, and a fair estimate of the roll ing stock in operation would be about 60 per cent. No care were run over the Flat bush avenue lines to Brighton Beach, and the patrons of the Beach race track were forced to take steam cars over the old railroad routes or the Franklin avenue and Smith street trolly cars, which are not under the strikers ban. Great difficulty was experienced by the management in run ming cars over the Nassau system and a liberal estimate of the cars run over the Nassau lines would be about 30 per cent. of the regular number.
 Lines Frequently BlocIaded
 The Fifth and Seventh avenue lines were frequently blockaded and the company did not handle more than 15 per cent of the regular daily traffic. The Douglass and Ber- gen street cars were run at intervals of fifteen and twenty minutes each, but the cars were manned by four policemen.
 It was rumored during the forenoon that trouble might be expected on the Union elevated railroads, but the engineers have been assured that their wages will not be reduced when the electric system is put in. About noon policemen were sent from the headquarters to all the elevated road stations in the borough of Broodyn and by
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
25 F|REMEN
 WERE INJURED
Four Story Hotel in Milwaukee Destroyed by Fire Last
 Night,

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1S.-Fire tonight destroyed the Grace hotel, four story brick structure at the corner of Park and were injured of whom five may die. The property loss was small.
 The following are seriously injured:
 Peter O'Connor shockingly burned about the head and shoulders and badly bruised; recovery doubtful
 Michael Quirk, truckman, back ynd head seriously injured and internal injuries; re- covery doubtful.
 Chief James Foley, badly cut about the head.
 F. c. Clark pipeman, scalp cut and body bruised.
 Frederick Oshlsen, driver, left arm broken and eye bruised.
 Renold Iselib, truckman, head and back cut and bruised and face badly cut.
 Henry Wensel, fireman, severe scalp wound and cut on face.
 Captain P. J. Linhan, ribs broken and head seriously cut, recovery doubtful.
 Frank ODonnell, pipeman, hip injured and body bruised.
 Henry Forth, pipeman, ribs broken.
 John Pagan, pipeman, hip and back badly injured.
 Captain John Wolff, head and back se- riously injured and face bruised and cut; Recovery doubtful.
 Arthur Hilbert, pipeman, thought to be injured internally.
 Knut Evanson both legs badly injured. At time when the fire seemed to be un- der control, and while several firemen were in the structnre to subdue what little flames were left, with ten others on the roof, the structure collapsed and nothing but mass of debris was left. The fire men on the roof and those on the ladder and within, went down with the ruins. The work of rescue began at once and as quick ly as the injured could be gotten out ann balances and other conveyances hurried them to the Emergency hospital.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
Want to Enlarge Trust

Cleveland, O., July 1S.-An effort is now being made to enlarge the Seamless Steel Tubing trust, or the Shelby Tube company as it is called. The company is now cap italized for s10,OOO 600, and it controls five factories in various parts of the country. It is proposed to take in the Pope factory at Hartford, Conn.,, and the Albany factory at Albany, N. Y. Six appraisers who have been making inventory of the proper ty in question met here today with the president, treasurer and general manager of the company to make a report.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
MERRY WAR ON BETWEEN REGULAR
 ORGANIZATION AND A[TCELD WING
National Committeeman Gahan of Illinois Refuses to Attend the
 Auditorium Meeting Next Thursday Night

principles for which the democratic na- tional committee so faithfully labored against overwhelming odds In the dark days of 1896. If saw in your proposed meeting of in the membership of your several com mittees a single indication to hope for a party unity, If yor had held out for a mo- ment the hand of good fellowship if you had at any time indicated that you would have accepted the Olive branch on any con- dition short of surrender of party or ganization and party principles to the whim and caprices and exactions of a hope less minority, I would have been the first to make overture in the belief that the free duty of committeeman is to harmon ize the elements of his party. But, your &C., ton and your declarations, and the public announcement of your present intentions have proven that you are not an element of the democratic party; that its constituent principles cannot survive in your atmos- phere and that to accept your dictation is to surrender that fundamental doctrine which finds in the rule of a majority the success of the democratic party.
 For these reasons and for the further reason that sense of duty must make 1t impossible for any loyal democrat of Illi- nos who believes in party organizations and the rule of majorities to attend a pub lie meeting under your auspices, must re- spectfully decline your invitation. Very truly yours, THOS. GAEIAN, Democratic National Committeeman from
 "Illinois."
 The Harrison faction have determined to entertain members of the national commit tee on their own account with the avowed intention of keeping them away from the Altgeld meeting on Thursday night. A committee has been appointed to arrange a dinner to be followed by carriage ride or an excursion on the lake.
 Alteeld's Comment
 When Ex-Governor Altgeld was shown MT. Gahan's letter he declined to comment on it further than to say "every American citizen has the right to write letters for publication
 "Mr. Gahan has exercised this privilege" the ex-governor said. Tt is strange, how ever, that he and Mayor Harrison should both decline to attend the meeting arranged for the supporters of Bryan and the Chi cago platform right upon the eve of the return of Robert E. Burke from New York where rumor has had Burke arranging for an alliance against Bryan and silver with Tammany."
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
CLEVELAND STRIKERS
 CHANGE TACTICS

Cleveland, O., July 1S.-The street car strike caused no disorder today The strik- CTS are pursuing different tactics from those followed in the former strike. They are not interfering with the non-union tell what their plans are. The officials of the company also refused to talk but they operated cars on several lines today under police protection without molestation. Preparations are being made to resume op- erstions on other lines. and it is apparent that new men are to be secured as rapidly as possible.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19

l o'clock there was police officer on each of the up and down platforms.
 Strikers Have No Funds
 Master Workman Parsons and District Master Workman Pines were very confident that the strikers would win the fight, but judging from the number of cars in opera tion today, the assertion of the managers that the strike would fzzle out seem to be well founded The strikers are severely handicapped inasmuch as that they have no funds to back them up and in many in stances there Is sad lack of concerted ac- ton on the part of their leaders.
 President Rossiter stated today that the men on strike would not be discriminated against if they returned to work at once, but so far not one of the strikers has re- ceded from the ranks.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
SILVER NOT IMPORTANT
Senator Germans Right Hand Man
 Does Some Talking

Chicago, July 1S.-Col. L. Victor Baugh- man, of Frederick Md, was the first of the eastern politicians to arrive in Chica- go today for the meeting of the national democratic committee. Colonel Baughman is the political proxy of Senator Arthur P. German. In an interview tonight Colonel Baughman said:
 Frankly, I will say that don't think sil- yer is the most important issue. That great question was submitted for arbitra- tion before the American people and decid- ed adversely. At this time I am unable to see the necessity of again demanding that it should be the leading issue. There are more momentous questions to consider questions of government policy in which the people are deeply interested at this time."
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
OTIS METHODS
How He Suppresses Real Facts in Gen.
 soring Dispatches

New York, July 1S.-Appearing simuIszHa- ously with the round robin" of the Amerf- can newspaper correspondents at Manila, complaining that General Otis is suppress United States in ignorance of the alarming conditions as they exist in the Philippines, James Creelman, the famous war corre- spondent of the New York Journal cables from London his observations during a re- cent two months stay in Manila and on the firing lines in the archipelago. He charges General Otis with incompetency, and with "doctoring" press dispatches to paint tho conditions as optimistic, when in reality they are and have been just the reverse, and reporting imminent success" when in reality, caused by his own mismanage- suit. MT. Creeman's letter goes into de- tail. It follows:
 MT. Creelman's Letter
 After having spent several months with convinced that unless General Otis is re- moved and a competent general put in command the whole campaign will be a failure.
 I have been in the Cuban campaign as well as in the Philippines, and can say honestly without the slightest prejudice that General Otis is much more responsible
 Continued on Sixth Page.)
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
DIVIDED INTO
 THREE GLASSES The Work Accomplished at The Hague Reaches State
 Department.

Washington, July 1S.-The work accom- plished by The Hague conference as re- ported in the convention and treaties which have just req cned tine state department are divided into three classes. The first relates to the revision of the rules of war relative to the treatment of shlpwrecked and wounded persons in marine battles. h. cluded unded this general head is a pro- vision for extending to hospital ships inn munity from capture irthree cases. First, in the case of official national vessels un- pital ships fitted out by benevolent per- sons third, hospital ships fitted out by neutral powers and benevolently inclined for the rescue of wounded and shipwrecked sailors.
 Conventions relative to the revision and supplementing of rules for the conduct of war on land.
 These undertake to define who are and who are not proper combatants. They also provide for the proper treatment of pris- oners of war, etc.
 The third class of conventions contain articles looking to the peaceful adjustment of international difficulties including a scheme of mediation, a scheme of interna- tonal courts of inquiry, and a scheme for a permanent arbitration tribunal. All of these conventions are under careful scru- tiny, and if they comply in terms with the brief synopsis already furnished the gov- ernment they will secure the adhesion of the state department.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
ADMINISTRATION WILL IGNORE
 AROUND ROBIN' OF CORRESPONDENTS
President Mckinley Announces That He VIII Take No Notice of
 the Appeal of the Newspaper Men,

Educational affairs have heretofore been in our hands and it has served our purpose to prevent the people from becoming too wise. But even at this, the vast majority of the people can read and write"
 Believed It Sacred Duty
 Major Zialcita was told that many people in the United States believed it a sacred duty for the United States to take posses sion of and govern the Philippines inas- much as the natives were not capable of self-government. To this he replied;
 This would have been 8 reasonable proposition if we had demonstrated after a fair trial that our government was inade- quate to protect life, property and personal rights. How could we prove our fitness or unfitness for self-government until we had been given an opportunity to show what we could do?"
 Referring to the telegram of February p, sent by Major-General Otis, relative to the order of the Filipino government to burn Manila and massacre the whites in the city, the Filipino emissary with a flash of anger on his face, replied:
 That was false, absolutely false. No such order was ever issued by officials at Malolos. If General Otis found any such written order it was the work of friars, or some other enemy of ours. This is not a race war. We realize that In order to win we must have the support of civilized na- tions and must conduct our affairs accord ingly."
 Early on the following morning the com missioners and the court started for Ma nia to see General Otis.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
ALBANIAN DROWNED.
Sergeant Hollie Bryan, Battery M, First
 Artillery.

Charleston, S. C., July 1s.-Sergeant Hol- lie Bryan, Battery M, First United States artillery, was drowned this afternoon while in bathing off Sulivans island.
 It is supposed that he was seized with cramps. His body has not yet been recov- cred. Bryan was very popular with both the men and officers of the regiment. He enlisted from Alabama.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
Entertained General Anderson

Besides, when we were in Cavite a number of us had the honor of entertaining General Anderson at the Atheno Risal. This was before Manila was taken by your forces. General Anderson on this occasion made Q speech in which he said that the Americans had not come here for the pur- pose of taking one foot of territory with the view of permanent possession, but for the purpose of giving the Filipinos their independence.
 "On September 21, last year, on the occa- sion of a fiesta, a number of American off, cers celebrated with us al the residence of Paderono Pacheco and all expressed the same sentiments. On many different occa- sions we were told by men high in authori- ty that Filipino independence would be recognized"
 What was the opinion of the Filipino leaders in regard to General Otis proclama- tion of January AZ"
 That proclamation" replied the major twas decidedly bad and greatly incensed the people everywhere. It stated nothing clearly and promised nothing. It was non- committal on all points except that Gen. eral Otis declared himself governor-general of the islands and that our country had been purchasd from Spain. The Filipino people desired independence, not annexa- tion."
 On being asked if he really thought the Filipino people were sufficiently educated to conduct the affairs of local and national self-government the young Filipino leader replied:
 "Our people have always been misrepre- sented both by the local and foreign press The friars are our worst enemies, and have been active in this regard, as they have always tried to hold us in subjugation.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
MAJOR ZIALCITA DENIES THE REPORT One of Philippine Commissioners Who
 Vent to Otis PROPOSING AN ARMlSTlCE Says Filipino Officials Did Not Order
 Manila Burned.
INTERVIEW WITH AN INTERPRETER
Proclamation Issued by American Com mander in January Greatly In- ed Rebels, Because it Stated
 Nothing Very Clearly.

Minneapolis, Minn., July 1S.-The Times tomorrow will publish an interview Which took place May IS at San Isador, Luzon, be- tween its special correspondent, Martin b. Few, of the Thirteenth Minnesota, detailed to General Wheaton as brigade interpreter, and Major Lorenzo L. zialcita, leader of Agumaldo's cavalry, and one of the Filipino commissioners who went to General Otis with propositions for an armistice.
 Major Zialcita denied emphatcally that Filipino officials had ordered the burning of Manila and the wholesale murder of Americans and cited as proof that many Filipino officers were in Manila that night and taken prisoners. He said the procla- nation of General Otis proclaiming him self governor general had greatly incensed the Filipinos, but asserted that both the Filipino leaders and people believed the Americans had begun hostilities. Major Zalcita, speaking of the reputed promises of independence made prior to the fall of Manila when asked by MT. Few if in their eagerness for independence the Filipinos had not misunderstood or msconstrued the language of American officials and the officer replied: "There is not the slightest mistake about this. Consul Wildman verbally made this statement to us, and we had so much confidence in the good inten- tions of the United States that to us 1t meant as much as if it had been delivered in writing.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
Bryan Leaves for Chicago

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-Wm. J. Bryan said this evening that he would start for Chicago tomorrow to attend the meeting of the democratic national committee. He declined to say whether he would accept the invitation to speak at the auditorium meeting Thursday night.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
BRADLEY RECEIVES NEWS
Intimated That Officials of Clay County
 Are Largely to Blame.

Frankfort, Ky, July Ex-Governor Brad ley received full particulars tonight con-
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The age-herald., 1899-07-19

RowelPs Newspaper Directory, the ofdciaI authority on the circulation of American newspapers, is just out under date of June 1. It accords to The Age-Herald the largest circulation of any duily newspaper in Ala bama. The Age-Herald continues to grow.
The age-herald., 1899-07-19
THE WEATHER.

MA-THREATENING wED- NESDAY, WITH SHOWERS IN SOUTH ERN PORTION: PROBABLY SHOWERS THURSDAY; VARIABLE WINDS.