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ONLY ROBBER BANDS LEFT.
Gen. Schwan Says the Filipino Revolt
Is Nearly Ended.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-Brig. Gen.
Theo. Schwan, who has been General Otis
chief of staff in the Philippines for nearly
year. has arrived here from Manila on
the transport Thomas. He will remain in
San Francisco for a short time awaiting
orders from Washington assigning him to
duty elsewhere. Concerning the situation
in the Philippines. General Schwan is hope
full that it will not be many months before
affairs will have naturally adjusted them
selves to the American control and the rob
Der gangs will have been stamped out.
The robber bands" said General Schwan,
'.are inci ed by native politicians. who i'm
pose on the cre1ulity Of the common herd.
No people are so credulous as the lower
class of the F'ilipinos. These leaders have
been melting the eX-Soldiers to continue on
the warpath, assuring them that an Ameri-
can election was soon coming and Mckin-
ley would be defeated and the Americans
Withdrawn from the Philippines.
Ample Troops for Situation.
There are about G0.0OO troops in the
Philippines now. That number is ample
for the situation. The islands we'll
covered with American troops. carefully
distributed to all the strategic points, and
each garrison responsible for its own
sphere of action. Many of the robber bands
are armed principally with keen-edged
boos. the native weapon. They pillage
small towns and frequently cut the threats
of natives who have been friendly to Amer
leans. By degrees however. the distributed
garrisons are gaining the confidence of the
townspeople where they are stationed. and
already have succeeded in some cases in
getting native help to guide them to the
robbers.
After the wet season and after the ma
tional elections in this country the pacifica-
ton of the Philippines will naturally COM
plete itself The natives quickly ac-
qUirnS the English language, and even the
troublesome class send children to school to
learn English. We are in complete military
possession of the islands. The only prob
lem is the civil government, and that will
come as natural consequence of the 9TH
ers. In a year from now there will be no
need for nearly 50 many men as We have
fherG nnu
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RUN BY NON-UNlON MEN
ST. LOUIS SUBURBAN LINES ARE IN
FULL OPERATION.
Statement Signed by Business Men of
the City Criticises
Strikers Methods.

ST. LOUIS. May 16-Traffic on the lines
of the ST Louis Transit Company's system
is gradually assuming a semblance to the
conditions existing before the strike. None
of the 1925 striking employees has returned
to work, but cars are being operated with
the help of non-union men, many of whom
have been secured from other cities.
Additional cars are being run on the lines
that have been operated for the last few
days and other branches have been re-
opened to traffic. Today cars are running
on the Tower Grove. Grand. Del Mar. Page
Spaulding and Park avenues. Compton
Heights. Bellefontaine, Olive street, Laclede
avenue, Carondelet, California avenue and
4th street lines. Not enough cars on these
lines are being run to accommodate all the
travel and the wagons and other vehicles
are still getting fair share of it
The Suburban road. which has entirely
resumed traffic on all its lines, Is doing an
immense business.
Members of the city detective force pa
trolled the city last night and there was
little destruction Of street railway property.
A statement has been circulated. signed
by several hundred business men. declaring
that after a thorough investigation the
signers believe mo business organiza ton
could be successfully aged on the lines
laid down by the strikers and the interests
of employees could never be well protected
by employers who in their operations were
compelled to ignore fundamental business
principles"
Sixty-two men from Cleveland arrived
here today to work for the ST. Louis Tran
sit Company. While the men were in the
lunch room at Union station patrolmen
searched them. In the pockets of three of
VIM. j. Anderson, VIM Kelly and Frank
Curtis. We're arrested
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THOMPSON HAS CONFESSED
POSTM ASTER AT HAVANA ACKNOWL-
EDGES CROOKED WORK.
Took Public Funds and Deceived the
Inspector by Clever
Trick.

HAVANA. May 16.-Postmaster E. P.
Thompson of Havana. local office, has
signed a sworn statement in which he says
that September 16 last, being in need of
money he took from the money order
funds s415. giving his memorandum as
receipt for the same. When the inSpec-
lions We're held Mr.. Thompson ordered
clerk in charge of the money order depart
ment to place remittances received that
day. which would not have to be account
ed for until the following day. sufficient to
cover the amount of his receipt. which was
then withdrawn until after the inspection.
This was kept up until April I, when the
special agents unexpectedly discovered the
receipt. which Mr.. Thompson then paid
He also admits that Charles F. Nicely.
late financial agent of posts. at Havana.
indorsed bill for $500 which Thompson
had discounted by the North American
Trust Company Thompson admits other
irregularities in connection with his de-
partment.
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THE BATTLE OF cAIuHG'
MACARTHUR CONFIRMS DISPATCHES
OF HEAVY AMERICAN LOSS.
Detachment of AID Infantry Cnder
Fierce Fire--List of the Killed and
Wounded Attached.

The officials Of the War Department, after
waiting for nearly a week to hear some
thing from General Macarthur at Manila
confirmatory of the press report OF the
bloody three days engagement at Catubis
which resulted in the heaviest loss of life
which the American army has sustained In
any one engagement In the Philippines, yes
terday cabled Gen Macarthur a request
for Information. The answer was received
today, completely confirming the press re-
port at all points, and adding some inter-
esting details.
Gen. Macarthur transmitted a report
from Henry T. Allen. major Of the Add
Volunteers. who commanded the United
States forces on the Island of Samar. 1t
appears that this force was divided among
several ports on Samar. and. nhile details
are still lacking, it is believed that this
particular force, which was besieged at
Catubig. was commanded, not by COM
mfssioned officer, but by a sergeant, either
George or Hall, both of whom were killed.
Catubig, where the engagement occurred.
Is a seaport town of nearly 1O,0O inhab-
itants. Gen. MacArthur's cablegram is as
follows:
MANILA, May 16, 1900.
Adjutant General, Washington:
With reference to your telegram of the
18th. the rumored engagement in Samar
reported in cablegram of General Otis May
has been confirmed by reports recently re-
ceived from Henry T. Allen. i3d Regiment,
United States Volunteer Infantry, COM
handing Samar Island, that detachment of
thirty-one men stationed at Catubig were
attacked April Il by 600 men with 200
rifles and one cannon. Our men were quar-
tered in a convent. which was fired next
day by burning hemp thrown from an adj
joining church. The detachment attempted
to escape by the river. The men getting
into boat We're killed. remaining intrench-
ed themselves near the river and held out
two days longer. facing most adverse cir
cumstances. until rescued by Lieut.. Sween-
ey and ten men, Over 200 of attacking
party. many of whom are reported having
come from Luzon Island, were killed ana
many wounded. Lieut. Sweeney reports
streets covered with dead insurgents
Eilled-Sergts. Dustin L. George, Wllllam
]. Hall; Corporals Herbert H. EDWARDS
John F. ]. Hamilton: Cook Burton +. Hess;
Musician Burton R. Wagner; PriVates 1ref-
file Pomelow. Otto b. Loose. Stephen APP
peril. Joseph NOEL. John f. kuhn Ralph
III. Zim, Edward Braman, Chester A. Conk-
lin, Walter f. Collins. Joseph ]. kerins.
Henry Dumas. Philip Sailing and George A.
Slack all Company II, 45d Regiment. U. S.
V. L.
Wounded-Pr1vate Lester Ruchworth,
Harry c. Lee. Mcheal ]. Faron. James H.
Clancy, Company II. Aid Regiment. L. S.
V. L.: Corporal White, Company F, Add
Volunteer Infantry.
Copy of Henry 7. Aliens report forward
ed by mail yesterday. lloilo Panay) cable
is broken by earthquake. Difficult to pro-
cure more definite information.
MACARTHUR.
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PERFECTLY CHARMING TRIP,
Admiral Dewey's Comment on His
Tour. Which Ended Today.

Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey returned
to Washington this afternoon from their
western trip. The depot was deserted when
the Dewey special pulled in during the hot
test hour Of the day A carriage was wait
ing and the admiral and Mrs. Dewey after
making some visits in the city. drove at
once To Bouvoir. their summer home.
The party evidently had accumulated a
quantity of souvenirs during the trip. The
Pullman porter staggered under a load Of
small boxes. crowned by a rough model of
the Olympia, evidently the work of some
enthusiastic boy admirer, while from the
baggage car there came a thrilling and chrp-
ing of southern hooking birds. about whose
safety the admiral seemed quite soictous.
All the members of the party were sun
burned. the admiral being almost as brown
as on his return from Manila. He seemed
liveler and more energetic than usual, evil
IDENTIFY being much pleased with his trip.
His only expression of opinion on the sub
ject was that it had been perfectly charm
ing and very enjoyable"
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successor is elected. He is quoted as maxi
ing the distinction in this case from the
Quay case. that the Montana legislature in
good faith performed its duty. and that
though its action might be vitiated. there
was no deliberate purpose not to elect, as
there was in the Quay case.
Mr. McComas supported the contention
that Quay was entitled to a seat under the
appointment of the governor.
Committee to Meet Friday.
While there is much discussion among
senators OF the status of Senator Clark.
there has not been sufficient crystallization
of sentiment to justify a conclusion as to
what the final result may be. A meeting Of
the committee on privileges and elections
has been called for next Friday to consider
what course shall be pursued in view Of
Senator C1arks resignation with reference
to the committee resolution declaring the
seat vacant, but the members of the COM
mttee say they are not now prepared to
predict what course the committee will rec
ommend.
The present purpose is to move the refer
ence Of the senator's credentials to the cleo
tons committee when they are presented
to the Sentae. The indications at present
are that this reference will be opposed by
some Of Mr.. Clark's friends, who would
take the position that If this disposition
should be made of the credentials 1t would
be for the purpose of so delaying a report
as to prevent action upon the case during
the present sitting of Congress and thus
practically prevent Mr.. Clarks resuming
his seat at all. a new legislature will
be convened in Montana next January. a
month after the opening of the next ses-
sion of Congress.
1t is admitted that the purpose of moving
the reference or the credentials Will ne
found in the desire to investigate the ques-
ton involved in the appointment. 1t is
thought by some senators that Gov. Smith
will have a presentation of facts to make
which 1t will be necessary to consider. The
resignation and Appointment constituted al
most the exclusive topic of conversation
among senator's today
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concessions The democrats then agreed,
say wing they would have to take what they
could get
After the agreement had been made. Mr..
that members of the minority sustaining
certain features of the bill and resolution
be allowed to file their views.
Il object said Mr.. Ray.
The Alaskan Bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the
Alaskan code bill. all efforts to reach an
agreement about the length of general de-
bate having failed. The democrats desired
three hours debate with general leave to
print, and declined to allow the first reading
of the bill to be dispensed with in order TO
have a lever to force acquieScence in their
request. The bill contains GOO pages, and its
reading would require several days. The
clerk entered upon the reading While the
leaders tried to adjust their differences.
After the reading had proceeded for some
time the committee rose to give the House
an opportunity to come to an agreement
as to the length of debate. but Mr.. Payne
IN. v. the republican floor leader. de-
clined to agree to any proposition contain
ing general leave to print. and the negotia-
tons again failed.
Thereupon Mr.. Warner Ull.). who was in
charge of the bill. moved that the House
go back into committee OF the whole, but
the motion was defeated.
National Red Cross.
The regular order-the call of committees
was demanded, and the House resumed
the consideration of the Senate bill to In
corporate the American National Red
Cross. which was pending when the House
yesterday.
After some debate Mr. Gillette (Mass.),
in charge of the bill. moved the previous
question. which was ordered 10 to 100.
Mr.. Kleberg (Texas) moved to recommit
the bill The motion was lost, a3 to 112.
and the bill was then passed.
The House then went into committee of
the whole without opposition and the read
ing of the Alaskan code bill. begun earlier
In the day, was resumed.
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PRESBYTERIANS AT ST. LOUIS.
General Assembly Expected to Discuss
Question of Creed.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 16-The Presbyter-
ian general assembly will convene tomor-
row forenoon at II O'Clock, and the first
important business to be transacted after
the presentation of credentials will be the
selection of a moderator, for which posi-
ton there are a number of candidates.
Those most prominently mentioned are the
Rev. Charles A. Dickey of Philadelphia.
Rev. William McKibbin Of Cincinnati. Rev.
Dr. D. w. Fisher of Indiana and Rev. DR..
W. L. McEwan of Pittsburg.
Among other matters to come before the
assembly that of the revision of the creed
is the most important. 1t is expected that
no less than twenty presbyteries will petf-
ton for the revision but 1t is not expected
by leading representatives of the church
that definite action upon these petitions
will take place. The assembly will remain
in session twelve days. Delegates arrived
in large numbers today.
The fifth annual missionary conference of
the Presbyterian church that began yes
terday continued its sessions today. To-
days program contained a number of adj
dresses by prominent ministers and mis-
SionarieS.
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COL. MAYS CONTENTION SUSTAINED.
Gen. Lieber's Ruling in the District
Militia COntrOYerSY.

Gen. Lieber's Ruling in the District
Militia Controversy.
The Secretary of War has received an
opinion from Gen. Lieber judge advocate
general of the army, in regard to the con-
troversy between Gen. Harries, command
ing the District militia, and Col Henry
May, commanding the LIST Regiment. The
Secretary says that he has not had time
to examine the opinion and is not ready to
make 1t public.
The judge advocate general was asked
for an opinion as to the legal propriety
of General Harries' action in ordering Col.
May to appear before a board of officers
composed of his juniors for examination as
to his qualifications for the duties of his
office Col May appeared before the board
in question, but refused to acknowledge its
authority. He was tiiereupon relieved from
duty by General Hairless who reported the
facts to the War Defartment and recon-
mended the discharge Of Col May
Although the ijudget advocate generals
opinion has not been officially promulgated,
1t is known that he 'sustains the contention
of Col May that the board of officers ap-
pointed by Gen. Harries was improperly
constituted and had no Jurisdiction in the
premises
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state Convention Organized b
Friends of Mr.. Leland.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-THE republican
state convention To nominate a state ticket,
elect six delegates-at-large to the national
convention, nominate a congressman-at-
large and elect new state central comit-
tee met at the Grand Opera House at II
o'clock this morning Most of the $50 dele
gates spent last night in conferences, try
ing to straiglpten out matters before the
convention met today.
Little progress was made, however, and
the factions failed to agree on the organiza-
ton of the convention. The Leland and
anti-IIeland men made an issue of the state
Craftsmanship. now held by Morton Albaugh
SiIas Porter of Kansas City, Kan, a Lee
land man. vas selected temporary chair
man of the convention.
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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Members of Senate Elections Com
mfttee Not Agreed on Clark Case.

mitt0e
There will be a difference of opinion
among members of the Senate privileges
and elections committee as to the validity
of the appointment of Mr.. Clark to the
SenAe. 1t is evident that there is going
to be a bitter contention in the matter in
the Senate. The expectation is that the
resolution of the committee declaring that
Clark was not duly elected will be pressed
vigorously. and some senators say that If
there is a filibuster against it they will
stand to the fight Indefinitely before yield
ing to what they term an outrage upon the
Senate.
The view that the governor had not the
right to appoint and that the case, by rea-
son of there being no legal election. accord
ing to the attitude of the committee, is
similar to the Quay case is not agreed to
by all the members of the committee SEN
ator McComas, on technical grounds. holds
that the governor had right to fill the
vacancy after Mr.. Clark's resignation, and
that under the new conditions Clark will
have to be admitted to the Senate until his
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The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on finance having in charge the House
bill repeating the law providing for revenue
stamps on beer packages containing less
than quarter of a barrel, today made a
report to the full committee recommending
the passage of the bill. Two of the men,
bers of the minority committee favored the
bill and one opposed 1t. The full committee
considered the bill at some length, but post
poned action upon it. Senator Nelson of
Minnesota was heard on the measure He
took the position that 1t was In the interest
of the big breweres and large bottling es-
adjustments and antagonistic to the inter-
ests of the small brewers. and therefore
asked that the bill should not be favorably
acted upon.
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TO HELP PROSECUTE NELLY.
Edward II. Jones Appointed to As
SiSt Mr. Burnett.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Edward H. Jones
of this city has been appointed special as
sistant United States attorney general in
the matter of the proceedings against
Charles w. Nicely and other officials and
employees of the government administered
in Cuba under the authority of the United
States.
In speaking of the Nicely case today
United States District Attorney Burnett
said that the hearing set for tomorrow be-
fore Commissioner Shields would most
likely be adjourned for week.
He also said that the hearing regarding
the eXtraditipn of Nicely before Gov. Roose-
welt in Albany. set for tomorrow night.
would probably be postponed for day or
two,
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BOYS IN JAIL AND WORKHOUsE.
Col. Clay Gives His Explanation of
the Conditional.

Col. Cecil Clay, president of the board Of
trustees of the boys reform school of the
District. has received letters from the war
den of the District Jail and superintendent
Of the workhouse giving the number of boys
between thirteen and sixteen years of age
in those Institutions. These letters show
that there are nine boys in the District Jail
and eleven in the workhouse. Col. Clay de-
plores this and says it is due to the fact
that under existing laws there is no parole
system for the release of boys from the
reform school
Parents beg judges Of the Police Court to
send children to Jail or the workhouse in
preference to the reform school. because
they can soon get out.
Colonel Clay has recently been taking
number of congressman through the reform
school and they are delighted with its man.
agement Colonel Clay believes Congress
will enact legislation now pending which
will provide among other things the power
to dismiss boys of the school on parole,
subject to their good behavior.
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GAGE ON THE BANKING BILL.
Secretary of the Treasury Heard Be-
fore House Currency Committee.

Secretary of the Treasury Heard Be-
fore House Currency Committee.
Secretary Gage was heard today by the
House committee on banking and currency
on the bill restricting national bank officers
and directors in making loans of the banks
with which they are connected. The Secre-
tary approved the general provisions as to
officers, but suggested notifications as to
directors which the committee will make.
The Secretary also pointed out that the
provision limiting loans to 10 per cent of
the capital stock was practically obsolete.
and suggested that the limitation be fixed
a. per cent of the assets. with a provision
for collateral security when this limitation
ran above 10 per cent of the capital stock.
The suggestion met with favor, and will
probably be recommended by the commit
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WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS FOUR.
Party of Poles Drink the stuff and Die
in COnN u iSiOnS.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. May 16-Three men
and one woman are dead at South Fork,
near here. and another man will die as a
result of drinking wood alcohol. Lawrence
Smith. Peter Brock, Joe Polosznski and
the latter's mother are dead and Joseph
Smith Is in critical condition and may die
at any time.
The drinking was done on the green at
South Fork Sunday evening about O'Clock,
and the whole crowd, who were Poles.
drank freely of the stuff. All died in con-
WILSON'S.
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CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED.
Final Action of the Senate on the Dis
trict Bill.

The Senate very quickly disposed of the
conference report on the District appropria-
ton bill this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Just
before the arrival of this hour, which had
been fixed upon by unanimous consent as
the time to vote. Mr.. Mason asked permits
sion to insert a pamphlet in the Record re-
lating to the schools. This pamphlet was
by w. Fl. Singleton of this city. and was
entitled "a Defense of the Children" be-
ing criticism on the nature of the exam
ination recently held in the public schools.
Permission was given Mr. Mason to insert
the pamphlet in the Record. in lieu of re-
marks that We're to have been made by
him.
This being done. the Senate, without de-
bate. adopted the report of the conferees.
The conference report on the District bill
was brought up in the House this after
noon little before :; O'Clock and was read
in full.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 16.-Flour dull. unchanged: re-
ceps. 1865 barrels: exports. 6. 145 barrels Wheat
dull spot and May. 7oasa7O1a; July. 70A,a71: Au-
gust. II asked: steamer No. 2 red; 6i5saG5 re-
cepts. 49, bushels; exports, 40 900 bushels:
ern wheat by sample. 67a721s: do. on grade. 67l.a
IN Corn strong; spot and May. 4l&a417s: June.
mixed. 4Oa4a4Os: receipts. 95,so3 bushels; exports.
145 ia bushels southern white corn. 42ha 49, do.
yellow, 42a43. Oats dull: No. white 29Ita3O;
No. mixed. 27a27h Rye nominal; No. nearby.
SIT. Grain freights steady to firm, unchanged
Sugar butter, eggs and cheese firm, unchanged.