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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of The Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, April ll.-Buli-h confidence
prevailed in inhurnc ng stock prices, to-
day, which almost continuously ad-
Vanced. slight ~etbaCks regularly bring
ing new buyers The final dealings were
nearly $4,000 shares. There was cOntln-
uOus support uy large operators accom-
panied BY optimistic utteTdnces. Potent
allies of higher prices We're the showing
of me government crop report On winter
wheat which was better than expected,
spring weather lib uIe West. abundance
Of money at easier rates and Washing
tom adYices that q sudden call on he de-
pDSitOTY banks for the funds to pay the
Spanish Indemnity was no. contemplated.
bur that he withdrawal Of government
funds would be gradual as hitherto.
a sentimental influence WAS The knUwl-
edge thar a Presidential prOclamat on
that We were al peace with Spain would
b. issued. today The Graugers were lID-
orally pUrC hased for Western account.
NaulrrbilJ issues continued IN active re
quest. Local transportation shares. ex-
Cepiing Metropolitan. We're strong,
brooklyn Rapid Transit making IN eX-
irene gain 81 almOs; q points. The other
Flower SppCialties were likewise heavily
purcha sed Peoples Gas moving up over
points Continental Tobacco rose 6aa
Before the day ended practically every
imug was higher.
The market closed strong at about best
prices The bond markei followed the
stock market in tits rise. but 70 only
moderate extent. Total sales. S3.J35 600.
Tn.trd States 3's and the old Is coupon
advanced ?. in the bid price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Or. Ioannes RaHers improbable Story.

Berlin April l1.-Dr Joanncs Raifel.
The former German President Of the
municipal council Of Apia. Samoa, has
arrived here ana has had a conference
with the officials 0f the German for
eign office.
The L0kal Anzieger, today, prints an
Interview with Dr. Raffel IN which ne
is quoted as saying: The decision of
Chief Justice Chambers in favor of
Tanu was partly due to the fact that
Mataafa is a Catholic. while Tanu ~
a prosely:e Of the English missionaries
Mataafa Is the only King the Samoans
will tolerate"
There has been sudden veering of
views upon the part ~ both the minis
tel Of foreign affairs. Baron Won Bue-
low and the Emperor.
London. April l2-The Berlin cor
respondent nf the Standard says that
Germany's protest 10 Great Britain and
the United states regarding the action
Of the British and American represen-
tatives IN Samoa was not delivered In
writing but was orally communicated
w Count Won HartZfcld; German am
bassador IN London, and DR. Won Hole
hpn. German ambassador It Washing
INN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
A RIGHT ATTACK
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they did not have adequate food or mcdl-
ion. They had their ration provided hy
law. If the rationS of the Rough Riders
gave uut ~n route IA tuha it was the
fault IF the cr own officer. who should
have drawn supplies to Keep 10 days SUP
ply on hand as he had ordered
From your eNpcrienc" do YOU rogarl I
canned rnus, beef as suitable meat ra-
tion for such q campaign" asked Mai y
Lee.
II do NOT know Of any substitute" re-
piled Gen. Shaftcr Canned corned beef
is perhaps better. ! myself think there
might have been less meat and more
beans ana rice. Campaigning in The
tropics was new 10 us ana ii was an cX-
pcrimrntal food"
Cen. Shafter detailed conversations
with CommiSSary General Egan about
the canned roast beef which he tShafte~I
at that time believed was genuine roaS,
beef. Asked if after an that had Oc.
CURED he considered canned roast beef
worth yof 4 further trial. Gen. Shaft.r
reiterated his statement that he knew OF
no substitute In a cold climate hc would
indeed. To carry fresh beef on the hOlf
ne regarded as absolutely out of the Que~-
tion. None uf the division commanders rs
CWheeler. Kent ar LawtonD had com
planned Of the ration officially. IF there
had been complaints 10 them SIid No.
Il hardly think they woHld have reported
ID. They were sensible men. ii was an
We had. Nothing could have been done. d
tie ventured the opinion that per cent.
of tn" refri@cralc lcd beef was spoiled ana
thrown away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

weeks; CIlston. "A left-hander of mediocre
power: Yeager, who shows nothing as
vet: Maui who refuses to go South. ana
who will possibly not be In form untii
uiidsummer.-Balt Sun
The stockholders of the Portland ia e
Ball Association held a meeting, IuesdaF
evening. and increased me board OF dl-
rectors from 10 II members the new
members being gentlemen VINO VII
strengthen ,ne backing of the New Eng
land League team to represent the cliy
The old board of officers was reelected
The first game In Portland Will be on
Fast day April y. with the Bates Col
lege club.
President Barney Dreyfus, Vice Pres
dent and Secretary X. ID. Pullman. had I
conference at Chicago wltS John T.
Brush and James X. Hart. Afterwards
Mr.. Brush said concessions had be ~
made to Louisville In the matter OF the
schedule and the trio from l.oniSv4lle ex
pressed their satisfaction Mr.. BruSn
said: 1--WE have thoroughly cOnvassed the
situation, and while Chicago. Cincinnati
Cleveland and ST. Louis will play accori-
ing TO the schedule, when il comes 20
sunday games Mr.. Hart ANA myself
have been disposed TO make certain con
cessions 10 Louisville. What these con-
cessions are we cannot give out until W
hear from Mr.. Robinson, ana MS reply
ought to come. Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
WAR NOTES.

An order has been prepared at the
war department for a reorganization
Of the army on a peace basis and it
probably will be issued. Wednesday.
Most Of the general officers of the vol
out and radical changes made in the
staff departments of the same.
Battery X. 9Th Artillery. under com
mand of capt. q. w. Foster left FoTt
Hancock, New York. on the steamer Gen
Meigs. early Tuesday, bound for Wee
hawken. They will be transported by rail
from Weehawken - San Francisco
ing batteries Of the regiment and then
board the transport Warren which is ex-
pected to start for Manila April 49,
Chicago probably will have the first re-
union Of Roosevelts Rough Riders. Gov.
Roosevelt approves the plan for a re-
union there. Oct. >. President Mckinley
will be there then and the corner stone Of
the new post office building Will be laju
on that day; Coy. Roosevelt, Monday
night. signed the charter roll of Henry
Clay Post. No. !. Service Men Of the
Spanish War. Gen Wheeler and other
officers have already signed.
Among the army orders recently is
sued are these: Lieut.. Col. Charles s.
llsley, promoted from major. 9Th to the
9Th Cavalry. Col Aaron :. Daggett,
promoted from lieutenant colonel. 25th
| Infantry 10 the 14th Infantry, and to
| join his regiment in the Philippines.
| These officers are both sons Of Maine
| Lieutenant Colonel llsley being a Port
| land boy who on his own application
has been placed in the retired list. He
was private in the list New York State
Militia in 1861. and afterwards was ap-
! pointed captain of the 18th Maine In
/ fantry. He was appointed I'd lieuten-
ant 10th United States Infantry in 1866
and was afterward transferred to the
cavalry. He was promoted to captain
| 9TH Cavalry and to major Sth Cavalry
Jan. 80 1892. He now retires with the
rank of lieutenant colonel. Colonel
Daggett was 1st lieutenant 5th Maine
| Infantry, June "a, 1861. captain and
major in the same organization and
entered the regular establishment as
captain 10th Infantry, July %. 1866
rising through the various grades tC
! colonel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Howard, Crosby & Co.'s Letter.

Boston, April IL.
Yester-
Chicago. Opg. High Low Close day
May wheat. 1is-'0's 12ls i0ss 1lL-as .lls-il
Wheat opened very slow. this morning.
ind although the government report was
a tribe better than expected, it was not
'ensationally different from private estl-
mates. The weather map showed per-
lect spring condition with higher temper
itures. which continued 10 offset the un-
laNorable crop news which came in free
y. and Liverpool quotations were prac Il.
ANY unchanged with foreign houses not
,onSpicuous on either side of the market.
me Michigan state report gave the W n
er wheat condition as y against - by
ne government, and this started shor-s
% covering and quickly advanced the
market nearly &c from low point but a
sagged off later. The government report
at tI9 indicates yield of 1913 bushels
per acre, and this. on the estimated acre
age, would equal 366. 900 900 bushels Brad
streets worlds visible showed decrea s..
OF 3Sl ,O00. The principal encoura ging fac
tors are tthe strength lately shown by
continental markets. and with the many
pad crop reports received daily. we can
only see one side to the market
Ihe New York stock market was almost
uniformly strong. today, and prices ad-
Vanced from the start. The tone of spec
ulatons grew more confident as the morn
ing advanced, and there was eXcelleaI
Duying of the general list. The nervous.
ness caused by Fridays liquidation seems
10 have worn off and matters are run
hing along much as formerly. but with a
smaller volume of business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

New York April II.
FLOUR-Receipts n, $50 bbis.; exports
A4 bbls.; sales, 5000 pkgs.: inactive bur
fairly steady.
WHEAT-Receipts. $3.50 bushels; ey
ports. 24l4t bushels; sales, 3,2I50GJ BUSH
ports; spot easy: No. red, S2i. for
afioat; No ! Northern Duluth. Ss7s fob,
anoat: No Northern Duluth. 1874 fob
afoht: No. ] hard Manitoba. S3a. fob.
aftoat spot.
cORN-Receipts. g75 bushels: eYpor,s
n, 3i2 bushels; sales. f60GO bushels ru
lures. iS,W1 bushels spot: spot easy. nj
2 i2Ani3 fob. aiioat. new ana old
OATS-Receipts, 109. .2'D bushels: exports
l6.325 bushels: spot dull: No 2. 81: ~. n
81 No. white. 30
BEEF-Quiet but steady: cut meats.
LAkD-Weak: Western steamed A. N.
April, S.i5, nominal; refined. duli.
PORK-Quiet
Hl,TTEk-Steady: Western creamery.
lGM2l; 90. factory, l3nl5; Eigins, q; stat.
DAIRY. lM2b; DO creamery, lGmN
CHEESE-t'irm; state large white. l2a
l2A small do. lz&imI3: large colored I25r
l2A small do. l2Aml3: part skins. siL6i1.
full Skins. 405.
EGGS-Firm: state ana Pcnnsvlvant,
l3E Western fresh, !@hmi3Is: Southern,
PETROLET M-Dull
RDSIN-Steddy
TURPENTINE- E-Firm.
RtCE-Frm.
MOLASSES-Firm
tGAR-kaw. strong. hrld higher: fall
refining. lis; centrifugal ge test. a g-lG.
moass@s sugar. 1916: refined. firm and
active.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
More OF kniaht's Mills Closed.

Providence. r. l.. April 1.-THE knit
mills Il Arctic. Lippitt, Pontiac. Ma
tick and River Point were closed. to-
night. and will remain shut down un-
til the strikers see fit to return. This
throws out of work the operatives IN
the preparatory departments, the spin
ming and carding rooms and will affect
including the strikers about $500 hands.
A few weavers remain at work in the
Arctic and Natick mills and these will
be employed as long as material is
available. This action indicates de-
termination on the part of Mr.. Knight
to hold out against the present situa-
ton until the weayers accept the
terms offered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
The Weeks Games.

The games this week. viii bc ~ fol-
lows:
Wednesday-Ro University of Viz
ginia at Charlottesville, Manhattan cv'
l ork league at New YorK Boston COL
lege Wesleyan at New Haven. syracuse
University Of PENNSYLVANIA At Pi.:ade.-
phia, Pittsburs at Richmond. Baltimore
at Newark. Trintty-Holy cross At NOr-
cester. Culumhia at Princeton. Boston
University N-ENeter at Exeter, Tuits-
brown at Providence, Grand Rapfds-Cin-
cinnau at Cincinnati. Georgetown-W Wash
ington at Washington
ThurSday-DaSton at Cincinnati, Pitts
burg az Richmond, Grand Rapids ar Gin
Ciunati.
Friday-NillanovaP Philadelphia AT Phil
a0elphia.
acknowledgements University Of Nir-
pinia at Charlottesville. Boston tniver-
Sity-Holy cross At Worcester, Weslt yam
at Princeton. New York Unversity-f es-
leyan at MiddletowU. Pennsylvania STATE
College University Of PENNSYLVANIA at
Philadelphia. I.chigh-fale at New Haven.
Hartford aS Newark. North Attlchpr1-
Brown at Providence Boston College m
AndOVcr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
MUNYON'S Inhaler.

clouds of medicated vapor are Inhaled
through the mouth and emitted from the
nostrils. cleansing and vaporizing all the
jnfinmed and diseased parts which can
not be reached BY medicine taken into
the stomach.
It permeatcs every air passage.
And AT once destroys the diseased
Il enables you to cure yourself a,
home.
II renders unnecessary any cutting,
burning or cauteriZing.
II DESTROYS at once the bacilli Of bror-
chitis and consumption.
Its use Is followed Immediately by A
sense OF relief.
1t enables you TO safe doctors big fees.
If you have a cold, try it. If you have
the Grip. Try it. If you have catarrh. try
ii. II you have Sore Throat, try il. II
YOU have q Cough, try it. If YOU nave
any Throat or Lung Trouble, try II.
IT POSITIVELY CURES.
For sale by all druggists or mailed 70
any address for 800.
Munyon's Remedies for sale by all
druggists-57 cures for 81 ills-mostly 20.
Write Professor Munyon 1893 Arch
street. Philadelphia, for free medical al
vice on any disease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

one Of the boldest hold-ups ever com
mtted near FL Paso. Ten. occurred.
Monday. at the office Of the Alamo Cor
do Lumber Co. at Alama Gordo. New
Mexico. 10 miles north Of FL Paso. ID
was pay day at the lumber camp.
which is 4 large one. Many thousands
of dollars were on hand To pay The en-
ployes ana the money was given to
them short time before the arrival
of the outlaws. All the Workmen had
dispersed except about 80, and these
fingered about the office. Suddenly
the door was thrown open by TWO cow
boys armed with Wnchesters. They
walked up To Cashier pavidson'S desk
and demanded all the money in his
possession. At the point of WincheS-
terS he was compelled To open the safe.
1t contained a bundle of scrip, amount
ing to s50.000 which was stacked in
packages and resembled grcenbackS.
The robbers took this and departed.
Their horses were awaiting them at
the door. where they We're held by Il
third cowboy. Mounting. all three rode
away. A posse was quickly organized
and is now in pursuit of the robbers.
The town Of Espanela, y. NJ, was al
most DESTROYED bV fire, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State.

II is understood that Bellamy Storer,
now United States minister to Belgium.
viii be appointed minister to Spain. Mr..
Storer's selection for the Madrid mis-
sion is distinct promotion in the dip
lo,natic line. The difference in COM
pensation is not considerable but the
new minister TO Madrid will have very
important duties to perform. including
The early negotiation OF Il general
treaty of trade and commerce. Mrs.
Storer is a Catholic. 1t is assumed
here that Due D'Arcos, late Spanish
minister to Mexico. viii be named as
minister TO Washington and the Off
cials sincerely hope that this will be
done. a very favorable opinion of him
being held here.
Bellamy Storer is % years of age,
having been born in Cincinnati in lS4l.
He was graduated from Harvard, III
1867, and, two years later from the
Law School of Cincinnati College. he
was admitted to the bar in the same
year and until he entered public life as
n member of the sd Congress from
the 1st Ohio district, gave his time TO
the pursuit of his profession He was
Reelected to the SD Congress and was
a member of the foreign affairs COM
mittee. During his service in the
House of Representatives, he took an
active part in the matters pertaining
to foreign relations and was also an
ardent supporter of civil service re-
form. He is u man of large private
means.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
The Usual Result

West Franklin, Me, March q, ls99.-
Miss Grace Goodwin of this place was
afflicted With scrofula and kept grow
ing worse. she had several running
sores and at times il was feared shr
could not live. She read great deal
about Hoods Sarsaparilla and her
father urged her TO try il. She CON
cluded 10 do 50. and after the use oi
few bottles was entirely cured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Chicago Produce Market.

~, Chicago, April H.
Inc leading futures closed AZ follows.
NHEAT-May, r1.M7las: July, 1G.
CoRN-May. IA; July, 30; september
OATS-May, 26l4 July, 2l7..
POkk-May, sgG5. July. Ss17i5
LARD-May, $50: july. S5.35; Septem-
ber. s5.i1la.
RIBs1.May. sLe7i4; Juiy. $3.50; septem-
FLOt R-Steady
WHEAT-No. ? spring. 6sla07lIs: No. 2
40, d5HICi2: No. red. 7lism75.
G34a4.
oATs-No. .. 2e=.ag7: ~. white. sor
p: No. 3 white. 2sl4 M30
RYE-Nn. ?. 52i. n52Ia
BARLEY-No. ?. 3gG47.
FLANSEED-No. ]. $ll9ia: Northwest
81 22at '''
TIMOTHY-s2.30
LARD-S5. 20d5 22i5
PORK-Mess. ss.6od905; ribs. sl.45G4. 50.
shoulders, 49sM+i2; clear sides $4g0n5. 00
SITC,A pf.hluuad
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
New York Cotton Market.
Now York.

New York, April H.
Cotton snoi closed nuiet: middiing up-
lands. 3-lG; do. gulf. 7-lG Sales. JAN
bales.
Cotton futures closed quiet. Anrfl. 5.-x.
Nav. 5.s3; June. 5.sS: July. 5.a,; Angus.
5,32; September. SO; October. 5g2: No
Ntmber. 5-g2:9 December. 595: January
$50; February, sG.02; March GG5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

Lewis S. Meyer. who occupied the frs.
floor of the Bowdin builuIng. on Broad
way. New York. as n tailoring establish
ment, was found dead in his rear ofiice,
early Tuesday. by the colored porter:
Chairs were overturned, there were blood
stains in an adjoining room, and the bro
ken neck of bottle. with an odor sug-
costing carbolic acid. was near the body
The police are endeaVoring 10 ascertain
whether this is a ease ON suicide or milf-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
IT IS PEACE
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Cd and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
eleventh day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety nine. and of the independ-
ence of the United States. the one hun
dred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
President Entertains Gen. ShaIter.

Washington. April 1.-THE Presi-
dent. tonight. entertained Maj. Cen.
VIM. Il. Shafter. Maj Gen. Wheeler
and Adjt Gen. Corbin. Gen. Shafter
being the guest of honor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. April 1.-THE wheat market.
today ruled weak and strong by turns
within range Of ~ on crop damaet.
news, May finally closing with a gain of
!. Corn is unchanged and oats * highe-.
PORK lost Dc. lard " and ribs d
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
New York Money Market.

New York. April H.
Money On call easier. 2H6 per cent;
hasa loan, ..
Prime mercantile paper 3lsn4ia per
cent.
Sterling exchange strong at $iSCi4 f1r
demand and al ~. S3@a aN4.i for co days.
posted rates. Si.Silzn4.S5 ana $i.S.U S1ia: \:
commercial bills. Sis3l.MIS;-
Silver certificates, GgItpI9.
Bar silver. 5s5s
Mexican dollars. f.i2.
Government bonds. lirmer.
Siate bnnns Mrak.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Polo Games.
At Taunton-Rockland, S: Taunton.

Lorenzo Priori was. Tuesday night.
convicted of murder in the first degree
by a jury in the supreme court, New
York Priori killed NincenZo Cara
guso, an Italian banker. Dec II. after
a quarrel over cards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Vice President Hobart Gainino.

Washington. April l1.-It was stated at
the vice Presidents residence, this even
ing, by his private secretary, Mr.. Evans.
th2t Mr. Hobart had shown Improvements.
today, sitting up for a while and appear-
ing very cheerful. At the same time his
condition is serieus 80
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
BASE BALL.

At PhHadelphla-Mo q: Philadci
phia. Q.
At Richmoud-RIchmond 4: Brooklya,
:. Tie game
Al New York-New York ,Lragurl. =
New York University. :.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

It's the little colds that grow into bio
colds; the big colds that end in consump,
tion and death. Watch the little colds.
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup,
mon, wed, fri&wkf.tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

Daniel Holden. the founder and for
many years the general manager of the
Concord Manufacturing 60, with large
WOODEN mills at Penacook and West Col
cord n. H., died. Tuesday aged about
80 years. He was a native of Billerica,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

~NE reason Mrs Pnkhams treatment helps women so
I \ nromntlv is that they have confidence in her.
~ Through of the many thousands of Mrs Pink
hous fr;.rds an ailnp will be led write Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

toms, $134 90: internal revenue, $665.-
542: miscellaneous. $2l,59l eXpendi7 :
lures. 81 625,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

Pinkham at her home in Lynn.
Mass, and will tell her symptoms.
The reply. made without charge OF
any kind, will bear such evidence
of knowledge of the trouble that
belief in her advice at once inspires
hope.
This of itself is great help.
Then the knowledge that women
for advice and women only assist
makes it easy to be explicit about
the disease.
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS. of 634 PHI
"DFAR Mrs. PJNKHAM-l dOctC
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

On the Produce Exchange:
~ ITER-Quiet and easy: creamerles
l4nlsl2; dairies, l1lanl7l2.
EGGS-Steady; fresh. l2is.
CHEESE Steady; creameries. 1Ia,Gl2is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

about four sufferer from female troubles
aof time appetite pains stomach faint
ing spells weak and system completely down.
also had falling of womb bad that could scarcely walk
the floor After taking bottles of your Vegetable
Compound and box of Lozengers, say am cured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

the womb. l suffered
something terrible. could
not sleep nights and
thought sometimes that
death would be such a
relief. To-day am a well
woman. able to do my
own work. and have not
a pain. ! used four bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compoundand
three packages of Sai,a-
tive Wash and cannot
thank you enough for the
good it did me.
Mrs. NJ. STODDARD.
26S, Springfield. Mimi.
IS:
)FAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
GEORGE DEWEY. Rear Admiral.

The principal subject Of discussion Of
today's cabinet meeting was a plan of
credit extension in Cuba, which has
been presented by Gen. Brooke and his
cabinet council. but reached no conclu-
sion. The s20,0OO,OO0 to be paid Spain
according to the peace treaty will he
Ivy draft on New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
CAPITAL lottinus.

Government receipts, Tuesday: Gus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12

Admiral Dewey has written the sec
retary Of the navy as follows, respect
ing the capabilities Of the Filippinos:
Manila, Feb. %, 1899.
Sir: | have the honor to acknowl-
edge the departments letter of the 9th
ulgimo. The good effects politically Of
taking the natives into the service Of
the government have not been lost sight
Of and from the first large numbers of
them have been employed at the Cav
ite naval station as mechanics and la
borers in coaling and in manning tugs
and launches.
| regret to state that the latter ex-
pertinent has been only partial sue
cess as nearly all Of the mechanics
and labOrers left on the outbreak OF
hostilities between the United States
ana the FilipinOs and are now believed
to be in Filipino ranks. ] am unable
10 state how much Of this was due tC
intimidation and fOrcible impression
into the army by the so-called Filipino
republic. but from the statement Q
some few who returned and from th'
fact that nearly all Of those who liv'
in the coal lighter and turrets, that Is
under our immediate protection have
remained. ii would appear that intlm
idation was a large factor in the dis
appearance OF the workmen. 1t is wei
known that the Aguinaldo government
is a severe military despotism.
Although under the rule of the Uni
ter States the character of the native
will certainly improve, suddel
change is not to he expected. \ few o
them might be employed on transport
and vessels of that kind: indeed IN
Filipino quartermasters who have bee'
serving on the Nansham and Iaflr
since the purchase Of those vessel
have always been satisfactory. but be
cause Of their long association wit
Americans and Englishmen they be
long TO class apart from the grea
majority.
l have the honor to be very respect
fully.