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OBLIGED TO SURRENDER
AMERICANS OvERPOWERED BY IN
sURGENT FILIPINOs.
The Wounded Were Sent to San Isfdro
With Notice That Prisoners
Would BE Well Treated,

r.
Ahe III SERIOUS chech "nicn the Ameri-
can troops nave met In the Philippines dur
ing the last two months is recorded in a
dispatch received this morning from can
Macarthur II :, .s,,,,,.a 49,,
40 Spa 'he niue
American command "nlch suffered so Sc
verely was completely trapped. and was
obliged to surrender or he ex.ern;nated
The MESA ee ts as follows
MaNll+A.
Ao1utant General, Washington:a
First Lieut.. Alstaetter, corps Of engi-
neers, U. S. army, with escort .of frtaen
men wac at+.ckad A,a,,s. -
,,....,., 20. o1i INC foau
between san miguel de Aayun1a uuzon)
and San Isidro Quzom by an armed band
of insurgents reported $50 strong. Entire
party killed, wounded or captured.
"Kiled-Troopa H. 4th Cavalry. Richard
Dichler.
"Wounded-Charles M. Nepnna., wounded
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the Philippine Islands. which were annexed
to this country by and with the knowledge
and consent OF Mr.. Bryan himself. should
De unceremoniously disannexed. That is the
issue Everybody knows that those islands
came to us as one of the fortutous results
or the Spanish war. They are our found
nngs, and we are responsible for their well
fare- 1t is our solemn duty to subdue the
uprising and establish order, and when the
log arises and we can get a clear view Of
tne situation We will pursue that policy
"nlch an enlightened sense of public duty
may dictate. That is the plan of the re-
publican party, and it seems to be the only
one that self-respecting government could
pursue. The people cannot be fooled upon
that question.
Mckinley Sure to Win.
Mckinley will win next November be-
cause the people are satisfied with his ad-
ministration OF the affairs Of the country,
both at home and abroad. All the material
pledges Of the st. Louis platform have been
faithfully performed. and some notable
things have been done that were not on the
program at all. The exceptionally prosper
GUS business conditions all over the land,
tne enormous foreign trade during the last
three years. with its balance in our favor
OF over billion dollars, the great stride
tnis nation has made toward the position
OF leadership among the world powers,
combine In an irresistible appeal to the
common sense, the conscience and the nat
riotism of the whole people
What Bryanism Stands For
Bryanism. on the other hand as in 1896,
stands for free trade and idle work shops.
debased currency and commercial dis
honor. the shiftless against the thrifty; for
tumult against law. for a subservient ju-
dietary, for the abandonment of a high
national duty toward a helpless race In
short. Bryanism represents the destructive
forces of civilization.
The Presidents Policy Upheld.
THE Presidents policy respecting the
Chinese situation is universally commended
The people favor vigorous measures for the
protection of our citizens from impending
danger and the speedy overthrow of the
insurrectionary movement.
If the Chinese government is responsible
for the outrages against civilization it
should be taught lesson that will not soon
be forgotten. and this country should be
one of the schoolmaSterS. When order fol-
lows the present state of chaos adequate
guarantees should be required for the fu-
ture safety of American citizens rightfully
IN emma, but we ought to stand like ada
mant against dismemberment by the greedy
powers. The integrity of the empire with
equal privileges TO all countries, should be
our firm and unalterable policy.
Indiana Germans All Rirht.
Il have discovered no disaffection among
the German-American voters. They are
loyal and patriotic citizens. They believe
In a protective tariff. sound money and
sound government. and there is no indica-
ton at this time that they will not stand
In the main as they stood in 1896"
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retary Hay on the morning of that day
1t is partly in the Chinese cipher code and
partly in that of the UnitRd Stases. The
two texts were separated IN sevesal groups
not Ineligible in either cipher. AS deci-
phered on July 20, the Conger message
appeared to begin with the words I'm Brit
ish legation under continued shot and shell, -
etc.
With the aid Of the full text, as tele-
graphed from Chefoo by Consul Fowler
and already given to the press, the doubt
full groups. which were distorted in tele-
graphic transmission have now been cor
rected and found to read: "F'or one month
we have been besieged." which intelliaibly
completes the sentence, making the tele-
gram read: For one month we have been
besieged in British legation under con-
tinued shot and shell from Chinese troops.
Quick relief only can prevent general mas
sacre. Conger."
AS 1t is known that the various Legations
and foreigners took shelter in the British
legation about June II, the date of Mr.
Conger's telegram is fixed with approx
mate certainty as July II. This agrees
with Consul Fowler's cabled statement that
the original message, as written on a reg
ular telegraph form and signed "Conger."
Is supplemented by the words: e H.
Conger, July II, Address U. 9. Legation" ;"
written on the same form, but evidently
not transmitted.
The fact that the authentic text Of the
original message, as received in Washing
ton on July 20, agrees literally with Consul
Fowler's report of the wording of the orig
inal form written by Minister Conger, and
bearing the file date of July II. appears to
establish the genuineness of the message
and its date beyond doubt.
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Personal MsIsrs,on.

The following Washiugt enians sailed for
Europe today on the steamer New York.
which left New York at IA O'Clock: Messrs.
Woodbury. Blair. w. s.. and C. L. Cornelius
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hume.
home in Oakland, Nd
MI James L. Pugh, jr, special attorney
G,ti Tor the @ District of Columbia. in the Police
Court will begin his annual vacation Mon
itinerary for the ensuing dirty days, which
comprises Visits to -AtsaIlttc City. various
places IN the west. azd nSrthwest and re-
.uhnrng ,uhr TO washtngtons via sthe south by oc-
IODer L. - 49,
Wallace H. Hills. Superintendent of the
treasury. has net,nned f.nHn his yacatisn.
and is on duty at his office. 5 = z
D1 c. w. Scott has fone Ia Atlantic City.
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TO REPLACE BATTERY NJ.
Light Battery F, I'd Artillery, Coming
to Washington Barracks.

Changes in the stations of troops have
been ordered as follows;
Light Battery F. I'd U. 8. Artillery from
the division of Cuba to the department of
the east, for station at Washington bar
racks, District Of Columbia. relieving the
Light Battery M. 7th U. s. Artillery.
Light Battery NJ, 7th U. S. Artillery. when
thus relieved from the department of the
east to the Preside at San Francisco, Cal,
for duty in China.
Light Battery C. 7th U. 8. Artillery, from
the department of the east to the Preside
of San Francisco, CAL
Major George G. Greenough, 7th U. s..
artillery, will be relieved from duty at
Washington barracks, and accompany the
batteries to China.
The batteries of the 7th Artillery, desig-
mated for foreign service, will be filled to
the maximum Of 1852 enlisted men to each
battery, which will be effected as far as
practicable by transfers from Light Battery
"a Artillery, and Light Battery C, Sd
Artillery.
Battery M will leave Washington for San
Francisco, August 49,
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Advices Received by Marine Hospital
Service.
Surgeon General Wyman Of the marine
hospital service has received the following
telegram from the state health officer of
Florida:
.tJACKSONVILLE,F Fla, August 3. 1900
''weedon teiegraphed me at Key West yes
terdav reporting two cases yellow fever at
Tampa Today he wires first case seen
Tuesday and regarded suspicious. Second,
a tailor seen "Wednesday morning Dying
Autopsy yellow fever. Third case. employe
laundry, seen yesterday. Diagnosed yellow
fever this morning. Source not known. No
other cases known. 1 will reach Tampa in
morning White with me-
(Signed JOSEPH Y. PORTER,
State Health Officer
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AT INDIANAPOLIS
Big Democratic Chiefs to Gather in
That City.
KEYNOTE OF The CAMPAIGN
1t Will Be Sounded at Their Clan
Gathering.
VIEWS TO BE EXCHANGED
VIEWS TO BE EXCHANGED

At Indianapolis. on the 9Th OF this month.
when Bryan and Stevenson are notified OF
their nominations. will be the first grand
assemblage Of the democratic big chiefs
since the Kansas City convention. About
all the party leaders are expected to be
present, representing all sections OF the
country, and 1t is expected that most Of
them will have had time since the ticket
was nominated to ascertain something OF
the trend Of public sentiment in their re-
spective localities. The meeting will be
made the occasion OF an important general
conference and exchange of views, in the
light of what has been observed since the
convention did it's work, and It will prob
ably be the only time during the CAM
paign when SO many important men Of the
party will be assembled together at one
place.
keynote to he Sounded.
The keynote of the campaign for demo-
Gratis will be sounded at this grand assem-
blage of the clans. and the broad general
outlines Of the campaign will then be
drawn 1t is expected that when they sep
arate 1t will be with a general understand
ing of what sort Of campaign is to be
made, how the issues are to be accentuated
and where the brunt Of the battle will fall.
A pretty clear understanding of the situa-
ton a II affects the several elements of the
party is expected to be reached before they
separate, and soon after that II Will be
known with what degree of harmony these
several elements will cooperate. They will
have not only Bryan's public utterance in
his speech OF acceptance, but will be able
to determine for themselves by personal
conference just what Interpretation to put
upon the attitude taken by him. and there
will probably be very frank exchange OF
views by which he may profit.
The expressions. public and private, and
ha N1Q
meeting will probably be what will deter
mine the course of several classes Of voters
who are held to be in doubt.
The Most Important Meeting.
Altogether. 1t will probably be the most
important general meeting Of the demo-
Gratis which will occur during the cam
paign. After that Chairman Jones and
members of the national committee will
confer at Chicago with reference to perfect
ing the organization in those states where
the battle is principally to be fought, and
to work out the detail Of the campaign as
agreed upon in a rough sketch plan.
The representatives Of the two District Of
Columbia democratic factions will be on
hand al Indianapolis expecting that what
ever is to be done by the national COM
mittee toward the settlement Of their dis
pute will be done there. The opinion eX-
pressed by Chairman Jones when he was
in Washington was that the committee
would do no more than refer the matter
back to the District democrats to be sell
lied among themselves under pain of going
without representation on the national COM
mittee ii they failed to do SO.
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NO POWER TO INFLiCT DEATH.

Military Commanders Must Report
sentences to Gen. Macarthur.
Gen. Macarthur. at Manila has issued a
general order, In which essays:
I'm all cases tried by military commits
sions convened by commamers Of military
departments wherein the death penalty or
confinement at hard labor for a greater
period than five years is a3judged, the de-
partment commander will, If he approves
the sentence, forward the record of the
proceedings to these headquarters for re-
view, and no such sentence shall be car
ried into execution until 1t shall be ap-
proved by the division commander; pro-
vided, that where the sentence imposed by
such commission is commuted or mitigated
by the department commander TO confine-
ment at hard labor for periDd Of five
years or less, the record need not be for
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bombarded by Chinese in the Shingan
passes. Three guards and one workman
were killed and twenty workmen fled to the
mountains. none of whom have returned"
Canton Fears French Attack.
HONG KONG, August ALI Is quiet at
Canton. but there is great activity at Bogue
forts. which are fully manned, and on the
walls Of which flags are hoisted. Constant
practice is had with the big guns at chan
mel targets. The Chinese state that the
Cantonese are IN fear Of an attack by the
French.
Germany Wants 10000 Horses.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Four commits
sioners. representing the German govern
nient. have been in Hoboken for several
days negotiating for the purchase of horses
for war service in China They have been
visiting prominent horse dealers in Hobo
ken and Jersey City, and have said that
the German government expects to require
10000 horses within the next thirty days.
The orders are to be distributed in the east,
south and west, and Canada may get some
of the orders.
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WAR ON BUCKET SHOPS.
Chicago Board of Trade EndeayOrinr
to Close Them.

CHICAGO. August 4.-The board of trade
will vote today a resolution which
members Of the board believe will force
out of existence all bucket shops The
resolution provides for the posting of grain
quotations at set intervals. probably of not
less than five minutes, instead of giving
continuous quotations. 1t is explained that
quotations not oftener than five minutes
would be absolutely valueIess to the bucket
shops. While this would work hardship on
legitimate brokers the board takes the DO
sition that 1t would hurt the bucket shops
Tar more 1t is believed. too. that the
customers of the bucket shops would he
forced TO throw their business to lesitl-
mate brokers
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INCREASE OF IMMIGRANTS.
United States Receiving Over One
Thousand n Day.

NEW YORK, August 4-Figures con-
cerning the increase of immigration at this
port just tabulated show that in the fiscal
year ended June 30 there arrived here
341, III immigrants, which is the greatest
number since 1893. The greatest increase
has been during the last three months. The
immigration authorities believe, from the
rate at which the numbers are growing
now-over 1,OO0 immigrants a day-that the
next year will far exceed the record made
in 1S99-1900. The immigration at this port
alone for the year 1S99-190O is greater than
at the other twenty-one cities at which
aliens are received. z---.-.-
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PRESIDENTIAL POsTMAsTERs.
of Appointments
Throughout the Country.

Announcement Of Appointments
Throughout the Country.
The President has appointed the follow
ing postmasters:
Alaska-Junea, John ]. c. Barber.
Arizona-Cligton. Elias NJ. Williams
FIorida-Ntusvile. Robert c. Scrimgeour.
Hawaii-Hile, Luther Severance.
Mississippi Allison s. Pitts,
and Rosedale Edward NJ. Scott.
Missouri-Clayton. Melvin w. Carter: La
mar, Frank d. W. Arnold. and Richmond.
Edward r. Williams.
Ohio-New Concord, George C. Watson.
Oregon-Forest Grove, Homer c. Atwell,
and Hillsboro' Rufus Waggener-
Pennsylvania-Clifton Heights, William
B. Palmer, and Curwensville. Reginald H
Brainard
Tennessee-Bolivar, John Redd.
TeXas-Henderson. John NJ. Hickey, and
Kerrville, Charles Real.
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FOR SEGREGATION OF LEPERs.
of Board to Select an
Island.

General Macarthur has convened board
consisting of Major Louis NJ. Maus. sur
geon: Captain George p. Ahren, 9th In
fantry, and Captain w. E. Horton. assist
ant quartermaster. to select an island in
the archipelago for the segregation OF
lepers, to prepare plans and estimates for
suitable buildings thereon and estimates Of
salaries for the necessary officials and en-
ployes. The board is also charged with
fixing the ration and other allowances for
the support of such leper colony. This ac
ton was taken in view Of the large number
of people in the Philippines afflicted with
leproSy. who are reported a menace to
public health. Efforts are being made to
prevent the further spread of the disease
and to stamp it out of existence If possible.
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blNGHAMTON, N. Y, August 4.-Jos p
Noyes. an inventor and manufacturer of
this city. died at his home here today. He
Was born at Newbury. Mass. In 1878, and
REPRESENTED the fourth generation of his
family engaged in the. manufacture of
combs. He was the inventor of a comb
Cutting machine now used extensively in
this country, and in Scotland, and of other
articles OF industrial valne. He had been
in falling health for over a year.
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FOUGHT ABOUT ELECTION.
Two Men Killed and Two Fatally
Wounded in Enst Tennessee.

SNEEDVILLE, Tenn. August 4.-Elec-
ton day in Hancock. a remote county seat
of east Tennessee, resulted in two men
being killed and two fatally wounded. The
dead:
John Lamb. deputy sheriff.
lehman Collins.
The wounded:
Wiley Brewer.
Whitten Gibson
Brewer was candidate for justice Of the
peace. The diInculty arose over his cleo
ton.
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Judgment Against William Warner at
Cumberland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, August 4-william
Warner. the strike leader, for unlawful
assembly was today sentenced to six
months in the house of correction He
took and appeal For criminaIly libeling
Hugh r. Muir. jr., he was fined S25 and
costs.
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CHAMBERS BREAKS OUT,
Cavalry Horses Intended for Chi
Affected With the Dfsease,

SAN FRANCISCO. August 4.-Glanders
has broken out among the horses at the
Preside. There are about 200 horses at
the Preside stables belonging to the va
rious cavalry regiments and awaiting ship
nent to China on the horse transports Az
tee and Strathgyle- The presence of CLAN
ders was discovered yesterday and eight in
fected animals shot
The commanding officer has received or
dtrs To spare no efforts or expense in stamp
ing out the disease before it can become
epidemic.
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HEAVY STORM ABROAD,
Welsh Coast Strewn With Wrecks
Telegraph Wires Down.

LONDON. August 4.-Channel traffic has
been interrupted today by a gale. and the
Welsh coast is strewn with wrecks of
coasters and pleasure craft.
The racing yacht Corsair was sunk in
collision with a steam fishing boat off
Ramsgate. steam yacht, believed to be
the Fairy Queen. was sunk off Lapweil.
Crops have been much damaged. Telegraph
wires in Great Britain and over half of the
continent are partially down.
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Gen. Hall. Command Changed.

Brig. Gen. Robert III. Hall has been re-
lieved from command Of the first district Of
the division of the Philippines and assigned
to the command of the second district re-
lieving Col. w. E. Birkhimer. 2Sth Volunteer
Infantry, who has been ordered to join his
regiment
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Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
b CUMBERLAND Nd. August "A Man of
about thirty years Of age was almost ground
to. pieces under a train. He attempted to
board freight and slipped 1t is believed
he Is Samuel Elliott of Sand Patch, Pa,
from papers found. but no one has yet pos
itively Identified him.
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Acting Secretary of State.

Second Assistant Secretary Adee is acting
as Secretary of State in the absence of
Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary
HILL both of whom are away on vacation.
Secretary Hay has gone TO Sunapee Lake.
n. H.. and is not expected back for two
weeks at least
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THE STAR BY MAIR.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
this once. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: Is cents
FOR two weeks. or 50 cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. Sub
scrfbers changing their address from
ono Post-of1ce to another should
give the last address a. well a. the
new one.
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AMERICAN ALP CLIMBERS KILLED.

G. Ii. Way and Son Meet FriEhtfuI
Death on CimadirOssO.
MALOJA, in the Engadine, Switzerland,
August &C. P Way and his son and thir-
teen other Americans. accompanied by Mr.
DE la Rue. Englishman, climbed the
Cimadrosso without a guide yesterday
When near the summit Mr.. Way slipped
on Atorie and fell over precipice. The
rope attaching him to his son broke and
the two were killed. Mr.. De la Rue re-
turned with great difficulty. The bodies
Hotel Meloja.
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Steamship Arrival.

AT New York-Campania, Liverpool.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, from New York;
Fuerst Bisra rck, from New York
AT New York-New York, from South
ampton and Cherbourg
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A Restriction Removed.

The State Department has received a
cab.egram from Mr.. Griscom, charge at
Constantinople, dated July 81, 1900 to the
effect that the porte has instructed the GUS
toms not to demand certificates of origin on
American merchandise until after August
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No Longer a Garrf.oned Post

By direction of the Secretary of War, ST,
Francis barracks, Fla, has been discontin-
ued as a garrisoned post. and the detach-
ment of Battery b, ID Artillery, now there
has been transferred to its former station,
Fort Dade Fla --
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Assistant Secretary Taylor Leaves.
= Assistant Secretary Taylor. accompanied
by Mrs Taylor, left today for Canada on
4, a business and pleasure trip. He will be
away from the Treasury Department some
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

OTTAWA, Ont, August Am order in
council has been passed prohibiting the
landing of pauper or destitute immigrants
in any port in Canada.
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GENUINE BEYOND DOUBT
Ohcfal Statement Regarding the
ConEer Cipher Dispatch.

C0nEer Cipher Dispatch.
The Department of State authorizes the
following statement in regard to the prob
able date of the first telegram from Min
lister Conger. to which, in transmitting it
through Shang. at Shanghai, and Minister
WI. the tsung Ii yamen assigned the date
of Jkly Is.
The Department of State is In possession
of tie original cipher text of the entire
message as received by Minister Wu on
July 20 and communicated by him to Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

something is doing at Shan-hai-kwan at
the eastern end of the great wall, which
will surprise the Chinese. There is a fine
military road from this point to pakn, over
high and dry ground, and although the dis
tance is nearly twice that from T,en Tsin
to Pekin. its physical advantages may make
that route practically much shorter in point
of time. 1t is believed here that strong
Russian column either has been or will he
landed at that point to converge upon Pekin
with the international column, and thus di-
vide the Chinese opposing force.