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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

ASSASSIN ALTON
OF ACUlNALDO
IS REPORTED
Story Reaches Manila That
the Killing Of Luna Has
Been Avenged.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. June ia copyrighted
cable from Manila under date of Fri
day. June Is, says:
Aguinaldo is reported to have been
assassinated by followers of General
Antonio Luna. The news of the death
of the Filipino gladiator was brought
to Manila by a native employe OF the
Manila and Dagupan Railroad.
While it is impossible to confirm the
report it seems based on good author
ity The assassination was the result
of the manner in which Luna lost his
life for there now seems to be no doubt
of the authenticity of the report that
he was killed by the guard at Aguin-
aldo's headquarters on June 5.
This morning Jose Paterno, brother of
Pedro Palermo, President of the Fill
pine Congress, showed a letter which
he had Just received from Cabanatuan,
which stated that the assassination
took place on June s.
According to the letter Luna went to
Aguinaldo's headquarters accompanied
by his aid. Colonel Ramon. 1t is said
they expected to find Aguinaldo had
been put to death by aSsassins, accord
ing to a plan which had been made by
Luna and followers some weeks ago.
By it Aguinaldo was to be killed and
Luna placed in supreme control.
Instead they found that Aguinaldo
had learned Of their plot and as soon as
they were inside the headquarters they
were killed by the guard.
The manner in which Aguinaldo de-
feated the Luna conspiracy undoubt-
edlv caused the followers of that cap
tain TO avenge his death, and for this
reason great many of the American
officers here believe the report of Aguin-
aldo's death brought by the railway
employe is true.
Luna's death alone, if the report of
Aguinaldo's fate is not true. will un-
doubtedly have a great influence upon
shortening the life of the insurrection.
He has been the leader of the most ir-
reconcilable element among the in
surgents.
Should the report concerning Aguin-
aldo be true it is believed the insurrec-
ton will stop almost Immediately.
Jose Palermo says his brother Pedro
is ready to return to Manila. This would
seem to signify the leaders of the in
surrection are convinced Of the useless
ness of keeping up the conflict.
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o'clock. They were received by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. del
Casse, in the apartment in which the
tribunal will sit. These are the rooms
used at the meeting of the Spanish
American Peace Conference and during
the Bering Sea arbitration. On a raised
dais at the end of the room, facing the
entrance are five massive gilt arm
chairs for the arbitrators, with table
in front of them. Below the dais are
half a dozen long tables placed across
the room for counsel and the clerical
staff. A large colored map of the dis
puted territory hangs on the wall to
the right of the arbitrators. with
smaller map of the whole Of South
America beside it.
Altogether there were about forty
persons connected with the tribunal
present The arbitrators and most of
their staffs were dressed in frock coats.
There were less than a dozen spectators
in that portion of the apartment roped
off for the general public and half
dozen ladies, including Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison and others belonging to the
American party.
The arbitrators took their seats soon
after IL o'clock, Chief Justice Melville
Z. Fuller and Richard HEM Collins,
Lord Justice of Appeals, sitting on the
right of Professor de Martens, the UNI
pire. and Baron Russell of Killowen
Lord Chief Justice of England, and
Justice David J. Brewer sitting at his
left hand Former President Benjamin
Harrison and General Benjamin F.
Tracey and the remainder of the Amer
leans sat at the tables at the left side
facing the court and the British rep
resentatives We're seated at tables on
the right side. A feature Of the pro-
ceedings was that counsel used the
desk which served during the Bering
Sea tribunal proceedings.
The proceedings opened at 11:20, when
M. del Casse briefly addressed the tri-
hunal in French. He said it gave him
special pleasure to welcome the High
Commission in behalf of the French re-
nublic. which he added was greatly
nIeased at the fact that Paris had been
chosen for the sitting of a tribunal
comnosed of such eminent men, some
of whom had occupied with distinction
the highest positions
Under the presidency of M. de Mar
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COMMISSION
IN SESSION.

tens, who was universally acknowl-
edged as an authority Of international
law, he continued, the Ia bors could only
result happily and in the interest of
humanity, for it would constitute an
other step toward the realization of the
noble project which, launched from an
illustriOuS throne. was making rapid
way into the hearts and consciences of
the people and had thus imposed itself
with singular force on the solicitude of
those who govern them.
NJ del Casse concluded with thanking
the arbitrators for having accepted the
hospitality of France.
Professor de Martens replied, thank
inc the French Foreign Minister for his
welcome and for the hospitality ex-
tended to the arbitrators. The speaker
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recalled the fact that he came here
seven years ago to attend the Bering
Sea arbitration
Referring to the work being done at
The Hague in the matter of arbitra-
ton. he said the peace conference
sought not merely to arrange a settle
ment of conflicts but their avoidance.
and expressed the hope that the present
tribunal would have the result of pro-
noting the welfare and prosperity of
the two countries interested. The pro
fessor announced the rule of procedure
agreed upon at yesterdays conference.
and said the arbitrators would meet
every day excepting Sundays. Sir
Richard Webster, the British Attorney
General, thereupon rose and said that
in order to meet the views of former
President Benjamin Harrison and the
other American counsel, in which the
English representatives concurred. he
proposed that they only meet four days
in the week in view of the extremely
heavy work before them.
Mr.. Harrison said he thought there
would be in four days work enough
for ordinary men, and he evoked a
smile, as looking around on the general
gathering of the most eminent jurists
of Great Britain md America, he add
ed And we are ordinary men. The
work before them, he added, would be
a tremendous strain upon the counsel.
Professor de Martens agreed that
four days meeting a week would be
sufficient, arranging that the arbi-
traitors would not meet on Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
Sir Richard Webster asked: "As the
learned Professor Martens is going back
to The Hague tonight, what days does
he propose to give us next week.
The professor replied that he hoped
10 give them two days during the lat
ter half Of next week, and that he
would write from The Hague on Sun
day. fixing the day of his arrival.
After this Sir Richard Webster an
nounced counsel had arranged that he
should speak first, then two Venezuelan
counsel. next Great Britain with pos
sibly two counsel, then Venezuela and
next Great Britain. The final speech
was to be made by Venezuela.
The British Attorney General opened
his speech by mentioning that he had
the privilege. years ago, to appear in
the same room as junior counsel in the
Bering Sea case. He was standing at
the very desk which served at that
time. 1t was a significant fact that
Venezuela was represented by distin-
guished men of the American republic
while America was represented on the
bench by two Judges of the very high
est position. 1t was a great honor for
himself and his colleagues to address
such a tribunal. The speaker then paid
a tribute to Professor de Martens
whose reputation was International,
and said:
'T shall probably have to say much
with which my friends disagree, but 1
am sure they will extend to us the
courtesy of forbearance, which we
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rience and military skill. Gen
eral Miles career gives ample
proof of his ability to handle any
military problem that might con-
front him in the islands, provid-
ed he is properly supported at
home.
Let the President summon
his resolution and do his duty.
Let him shake off the hampering
influence of his discredited Sec
retary of War, and call to his aid
instead the undoubted mill
tary genius OF the major general
commanding the army. Let him
disregard the caution and tinid-
ity of the political tricksters
about him and confidently appeal
to the people to furnish him the
volunteers Miles will need.
IF he cannot do that, let him
withdraw the American troops
and abandon the idea of
pacifying the islands. The
war has been decisive of
nothing Lawton is capable, but
he is not at the head OF af-
fairs. Funston is brave, but his
individual exploits do not end
hostilities. The privates are as
courageous as Funston, but they
are being sacrificed over and
over on the same ground, now
won, now abandoned, now con-
quered again. These ineffective
little campaigns make up one
great, useless waste of American
lives, and the country is grow
ing weary of the spectacle.
1t ought to be ended. The
proper way to end it is to send
Miles, and more troops. But if
the President is unable to rise to
the sacrifice of the feelings of ia
vorites which the sending of
Miles would involve, and afraid
to take the political risk attend
ant upon calling for more volun-
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NEGRO MINERS IMPORTED.
But Most of Them Are Induced Not
to Go to Work

PITTSBURG, Kans., June 15.-The
threat of the coal mine operators to
import negroes TO take the places of
the striking union miners, was made
good to-day when the Western Coal
and Mining Company, which is the
corporation through which the Missouri
, Pacific Railway Company operates its
mines, brought in IT'S negroes from
Tennessee and Alabama. and unloaded
them at Fleming, where stockades had
been built around the Missouri Pacific
mines
The union men were out in force TO
meet the negroes and endeayored, with
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rains for many years fell yesterday
throughout Southwest Texas. In several
localities cloudbursts occurred doing
great damage to property. Several miles
of Southern Pacific railway track are un-
der water, and three bridges were washed
away west of Uvalde. cloudburst
flooded the Rio Grande Valley both above
and below the town of Laredo and much
property was damaged in that city. All
through traffic will be suspended for sew
eral days.
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conquer and garrison
the islands.

The administration should
forget it's petty quarrels with him
over the beef supply and give the
country the benefit Of his expe-
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admirable success. to prevent them
from going to work. Among the union
men were many negroes VINO hao peen
brought up from the South during the
strike of 1898, and these were largely
instrumental in keeping many of the
newcomers out of the stockades. The
result was that sonly few of the i'm
ported negroes, those having families
and being destitute, went into the
stockades. There was no disturbance.
The agents of the four big companies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
HOLD MAIL FOR
THE VOLUNTEERS

Superintendent Thrall of the
Railway Mail Service received a
telegram from the Postoffice De-
partment at Washington yesterday
afternoon. reading as follows:
THE War Department says hold
all. mail at San Francisco for the
California Artillery. First Califor-
MIA Infantry. Second Oregon, Utah
Artillery. Tenth Pennsylvania,
First Colorado, First Nebraska.
First Montana and First South
Dakota The Oregon Regiment is
ordered to San Francisco instead
of Portland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
AN OBJECT
LESSON IN
ARBITRATION
Great Britain Will Object to
the Old Spanish Boun-
dary Line.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

desire to extend to them and which is
customary between counsel in these
cases"
Continuing, Sir Richard said he only
to touch to-day upon the gen
eral topics underlying the whole dis
cussion, and proceeded to give a brief
geographical and historical review of
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which are fighting the union declare
that enough negroes will be imported
to operate their mines in Kansas, Mis-
souri, Arkansas and Indian Territory.
In Kansas they rely upon the injunc
tion secured in the Federal Court at
Leavenworth yesterday to prevent the
strikers from interfering with their
operations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
MEMS LIVES
SACRIFICED
TO lNCAPACITY
The President Called Upon
to Order Home Otis the
Incompetent.
An ALCER BLUNDER
Send Miles to Save the Situation
or Withdraw Altogether From
the Philippines.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
~ HICAGO, June I5.-Ihe
+ Evening Journal, which
has been an ardent sup
porter of the Mckinley admins
tration. in its late issue this after
noon prints on the first page a
double-leaded editorial calling
upon the President to set aside
his personal prejudices and seEd
General Miles to Manila to put
down Aguinaldo's rebellion and
stop the awful sacrifice of human
life now being made to the inca
pacity Of some one-probably
more than One-and intlrnatlng
that Otis and Alger are equally
guilty in the matter OF blunder-
ing. The editorial in part fol
lows:
"The President ought to make
up his mind that the administra
ton is going to crush the Fill
pino revolt, and do it soon, or
else get out of the islands. There
seems to be a failure among his
advisors to comprehend the
gravity OF the situation and to es-
innate Alright the formidable size
to which the present shilly-shally
policy has permitted the insurrec-
ton to grow.
at 10 Uyivfvrrt tfIdU ttTU 1t,11CII-
cans are losing ground, while the
Filipinos are gaining. Territory
once taken is abandoned. If the
Filipinos rely on mere guerrilla
warfare, American military oper-
ations are hardly more than
forays into the enemy's country,
followed bv retreat toward Man
ila. This is due to lack of men
to garrison the conquered terri
tory, and probably to lack of a
competent head to direct cam
paigns. With almost absolute
control over. the supply of teEe-
graphic news furnished to the
press, Otis has failed to make a
much better showing against the
Filipinos than the Spaniards
made against them, or to dem
onstrate by any test his ability to
make the most of such an oppor-
tunity as he has been given.
"Meanwhile the insurgents
are adding daily to their numbers
and armament. while the Amer
leans are losing many men
through wounds and disease.
The Filipinos began to fight with
bows and arrows. Now they are
using artillery. They are devel-
oping major tactics, and learning
TO withstand American. CHARGES.
The American forces in the ISL
ands are said to be reduced to
10000 effective men, and it has
been found necessary to press
into active service the recently
recruited and comparatively
green regiments of regulars.
After four months of war the
Americans are still defending the
point where they were first at
tackled.
Everything points to the fail
ure of the present plan of pro-
cedure, and to an immediate and
imperative need of more troops
and a competent man to direct
them. The administration can
have troops if it will summon
resolution to call for them. 1t
has man at hand, for it has
pigeon-holed him in the War
Department.
''Maior General Nell
con n Miles ChnuuId he
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FORMALLY
Y Welcomed
By FRANCE
Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Del Casse Speaks for
the Republic.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

\ ARIS, June 15.-The first formal
J meeting of the Venezuela Arbi-
.tration Commission opened this
morning. The arbitrators, coun-
sci and others began assembling
the Foreign Office shortly before II
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@ o
15-A Albanian
Turkish regular reported attacked
Javlonitza added that
killed wounded
blockade villages
to orepulse
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MILES OF TRACK FLOODED.
AUSTIN, Tex, June 15.-The heaviest
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''MajOr General Mel
son A. Miles should be
given immediate and
personal command of
allmilitary operations
in the Philippine s,
with enough men to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
NATION TO
Be PLACED ON
GOLD STANDARD
National Committeeman H.
c. Payne Of Wisconsin
Makes the Statement.
SENATOR'S AGREED
Proposed Measure Will Be Brought
Forward at the Next
Session Of Congress.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

n n ILWAUKEE, Wis,
MI June IS, National
I v Republican Commit
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-09
HOME INSTITUTION
Good Work of the PhoeniX Building
AID LoaN Association.

The Phoenix Building and Loan as
sociation has just completed the tenth
wear of it's business life and the TWEEN
tieth semi-annual report of officers has
been printed for the benefit of stock
holders. patrons and those who may
desire to investigate its methods. The
history of the association has been one
of continued prosperity-a prosperity
in which every stakeholder and patron
enjoys a mutual benefit. There are
two features of their plan that are es-
peciaIly meritorious and to these, per
maps. it owes it's popularity and pros
perity. The first is a savings feature.
One with limited means may buy stock
in any amount from 500 up, paying for
same in monthly installments- As
soon as the stock is paid for ii is cashed
if desired or reinvested.
All money paid in draws interest and
if the stakeholder desires to withdraw
at any time his money, with interest,
is returned, thus giving young man of
an economical turn an opportunity to
invest whatever surplus he can save
from his salary and put it at once to
earning money for him.
Further, if he finds himself short of
funds at any time he is privileged to
borrow at reasonable interest on his
own personal note up to the amount
he has paid in, thus removing the en-
barrassment of giving security on
small loans from a bank.
The other feature referred to is
strictly that of building loans. If one
has a piece of property and desires to
build, but lacks the capital, he can buy
stock. borrow money to build his house.
giving security on the property, paying
for it at his convenience in monthly in
stallments, with the money chat would
otherwise go for rent.
There are many other benefits dis
cernible by 4 study of their plan Of
work. Since the organization of the
association S42 loans have been made
and probably 2G0 houses have been
built through their help.
There are now out about 125 loans
amounting to over $4,000. With this
money poor men are acquiring homes
of their own.
At the time of the last statement
there was over S17,32279 on hand. In
the last six months the receipts have
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-09
COUNCILS CONFESSION
a Reorganization of The " Com
IHiiicA" Yesterday.

The city council yesterday afternoon
made public confession of the wrong
done to the city last Monday night.
y pretense was made of rectifying
it By the appointment of a committee,
all of whose members were not known
to be allied with the Phoenix Water
company. The pretext for the reor-
ganization of the committee was the
resignation of E. J. Bennitt His res
ignation was announced by Mayor
CAM, who, after affirming his own
friendliness to a bond issue and his
good faith in the making up of the
former committee. said he had deter
mined to not only appoint a successor
to Mr.. Bennitt, but to add two more
members to the committee. The names
of the new nominees, including Mr.
Bennitt's successor, were 3. Heyman.
Walter Talbot and Joseph Thalheimer
Councilman Sanders declined to take
any part IN these supplementary pro-
ceedings, as he was consistently op-
posed to the farce of appointing any
committee. Councilman Dyer, on the
theory of getting the most out of the
concession Of the majority. moved the
appointment of Major ]. w. Evans on
the committee. There was no second
to this nomination and the mayors
nominations were confirmed. At this
point Mr.. F7ickas resented the insinu-
alton of Mr.. Dyer on Monday night re-
garding the genUineness of his state
ment and said that whoever said it
was cooked was a liar. Mr.. Sanders
replied that Mr.. Dyer was quite correct
in what he had said about it, Mr.
Fickas reiterated his observation and
there were signs of a transfer of the
seat of hostilities from Ladysmith to
the city hall.
Mr.. Morford also had an old grew
1nce. He accused Mir. Dyer of having
impugned the motives of himself, Mr..
Fickas and Mr.. CAM How" asked
Mr.. Dyer in innocent surprise.
why" replied Mr.. Morford, by
voting against US and talking against
US"
This was an entirely new definition
Of the phrase, ito impugn ones mo-
tives," SO that when men shall cease
from "impugning motives there will
TO longer be wars, elections, base ball
contests, checkers, chess or any other
contest of'strength, science or skill.
All men will be dead and in heaven
where there is no "impugning OF mo-
tives."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-09
FLAGSTAFF TO GLOBE
Work viii Be Begus on a New A il
Qua Road Soon.

Assurance is given that the project
of building a railroad between Flag
staff and Globe a distance of about
eco miles, will be consummated by
Southern Pacific capital. President
Garland of the G. V. G. & N, and Col.
Epes Randolph, superintendent of the
Arizona division of the Southern Pa
cific, have been making frequent trips
between these points recently eXamin-
ing the route. The country is rough
in places but NJ. o. Bicknell, local
agent of Inc Maricopa and Phoenix, a
branch of the Southern Pacific line.
said today that these officials are sat
isfied with the general route they had
already selected and the building of
the road will not be deferred any
longer than necessary. The road viii
be built under special exemption priVi-
leges granted by the last Arizona leg
islature to persons or companies fl
ing declarations of intentions within
Z certain period, which expired on
September 10. Intending builders are
given six months after that date in
which to commence actual construc-
ton.
The new road will commence at
Flagstaff, and probably include Will
liams in its southeasterly route 20
Globe. A branch line will be built To
Jerome The line will tap several fer
tile valleys and will afford an outlet
for many rich mineral regions. among
them the Rye and Gun Creek districts
which already are rapidly being open
ed UP. Probably the most important
mission of the new line will be the
opening up to eastern Arizona of the
immense pineries surrounding Viii
Iiams in Coconino county, and cheap
eninC the rates Of timber used
especially in mining camps and large
mines. The Santa Fe is now the only
outlet from these great pineries and
the timber can only reach many places
in southern ARIZONA in q round about
manner and after being shipped the
second time on the Southern Pacific
or by being freighted.
B. f. Porter, superintendent of the
Maricopa and Phoenix road has filed