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New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

for tariff revision The Spanish tariffs uDon i'm
ports almost prohibittve against country
except Spain, whose products were charged only 4
nominal rate. The purpose Of the system-Spanish
control OF commerCe-was realized, but the products
Of Spain could be bought al reasonable rates. The
American Government has abolished the disCr1mi-
nation In Spains favor but has retained the other
rates the Spanish tariff against goods from
the United States, that the cost of all imported
articles Is much greater than before American con-
the rates therefrom have been much greater during
the American occupation than at any time in the
Spanish rule. and. although only two three ports
outside OF Manila have been open, trade with most
OF the interior has been suspended and supplies for
the Army entered free.
COST OF LIVING MUCH HIGHER.
Old residents estimate the general advance In the
cost Of living 800 per Salaries and wages
have advanced hardly than 90 per cent, and
not nearly enough to keep pace with the increased
prices of the necessares OF life This imitation falls
particularly hard upon the saaried employees OF for
egn commercial houses. who a majority Of the
foreign colony War and tariffs not altogether
responsible for the costliness of living because
perience has shown that the prOverhal Nberalty OF
Americans in money matters Will bring American
colonies TO the American scale or prices, instead
OF giving the Americans the benefit of Eastern
cneapness. The do not stop 10 auaIyZe
causes. They only know that with the Americans
in control everything costs more than during the
Spanish days. The dissatisfaction or business
with the courts Is chiefly based upon the retention
OF Spanish laws. The Philippine judges have proven
fairly capable men. but Spanish laws are extremely
unpopular. ever. with the 9paniaTds.
Partly of conditions. and partly
on account OF the uncertainty 10 what egisla-
ton Congress may enact, many enterprises a
standstiH. The big inflow os American capital
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
FORTIFIED BOATS OF INSURGENTS ON THE RIVER MUS

Mr. Hanna. He has already been made honor
that body intend further TO emphasize their appre-
ciation of his work by presenting to him a gold
medallion and by hanging d painting of him in
the Chambers gallery of ulustriOus OF this
country
The reception on Tuesday, which will take place
at 1890 O'Clock at the Chamber OF Commerce will
undoubtedly be a momentous occasion, and II Will
be attended by men of the highest prominence in
the financial and commercial affairs OF the city
The committee in whose charge the reception has
been placed consists OF Charles Stewart Smith.
William Bayard Cutting. Charles A Hoyt J. Ken
nedy Tod. Henry Hentz and Augustus d Juard.
and Morris X. Jesup and George Wilson, president
and secretary respectively. of the Chamber.
Mr. Hanna is a man in the prime OF life and was
born in Indiana. His father OF prom
inence and position in Lafayette. Many years ago
Mr. Hanna established the Atlas Engine Works in
INDIANAPOLIS an enterprise which he has
cessfully developed that II employs
thousand skilled workmen. and has reputation
which extends 10 the Orient Mr.. Hanna has in
terested himself in public affairs for a long time
past and is looked upon by the people OF Indian
a1olis as one OF their first and foremost citizens
He has the confidence OF all classes and sections
Of the city He is an elder in the First Presby-
terian Church and a generous supporter OF the
charities OF his city He Is a man OF education and
accomplishments and instrumental in placing
Indianapolis in the advanced position which 1t
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
A PLEA FROM THE ISLANDS
CHANGES IN RULE ANXIOUSLY AWAITED
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila. March 1O.-The news that civil government
IS soon to be established in the Philippines gives
the greatest satisfaction to all residents Dis
patches came recently TO two Manila newspapers
announcing that President Mckinley would send
d commission to begin work some substantial
form Of government and modern systems OF laws
and taxation. The military suppressed the
messages but the too important be
Kept secret, and it spread about the city almost
as soon as the dispatches locked in the cen
sor's desk About the same time but without
knowledge that Commission coming the
American Chamber of Commerce sent TO the Pres-
dent the following message
Respectfully urge immediate action substituting
are excessive; adjustment Of shipping regulations
so American vessels may operate in cOasting trade
without requiring resident ownership
There is a general desire. based upon both com
mercia and political reasons for the speedy estab
lishment Of form OF permanent government
The view held by intelligent Filipinos who have
held aloof from the insurrection deserted it. is
that the most effective step toward restoring peace
and prosperity will be to let the people know what
government and what laws they to live under
and what voice they to have in the conduct
OF the new machinery. II is recognized that the
greatest handicap to the success of American rule
has been the retention OF all the old Spanish laws
in the face of the clamor from the foreigners and
FIlipinos who expected sweeping reforms. Spanish
customs duties imports and exports still col
iected, Spanish shipping and port laws are still
enforced. and inequtable and oppressive Spanish
taxes levied.
PETTY TAXES AGAIN IN FORCE.
People declare that they find the American adj
minstration even more vexatious and hamperlng TO
business than the Spanish was, for the that
the Americans try enforce by the book all the
laws which they find. whereas, under the former
rule. many of the most unreasonable statutes had
fallen into disuse. Various sorts of petty taxes
which the Spaniards had discontinued
vived. Natives are brought into courts and fined
for failing to pay which they not
existed-taxes for building nipa huts for keeping
horse a cart, license for selling FISH. peanuts
shells the street or an impOSt on each
individual useless but cherished
dogs which belongs 70 every Filipino household.
While Cedula has been reduced from 81 10
% cents the income tax on all salaries OF 2l2 per
cent remains Every who conducts a business
must nay for a license and the tariffs on imports
higher than ever before so that the sum total Of
taxation is greater than under the Spa0iards-
The most urgent demand OF the business men is
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
COST OF PLAGUE AT H0yoLULU,

ESTIMATED AT s2oooOoo-THERE HAVE BEEN
SIXTY DEATHS.
san Francisco. April Honolulu advtces dated
March 81. received by the Doric. are as follows;
1t il estimated that the cost OF fighting the plague
will reach at least 900 large part or these
expenses having been incurred in finding homes ror
the persons who were burned out by the nres, par
ttcularly the great cOntlagratiOn on January ~
Heavy expense has been incurred in building the
detention camps that have been put up and Ior
provisions of the people kept in them The salaries
or physicians at 800 month also make up a con-
sidera BILE part OF the payroll, and there nave aeen
a number OF paid inspectors. tumigators, heads OF
departments.
Eight hundred Japanese residents OF Honolulu
who were burned out in the Chinatown fire on
January 70 have petiriOned the Government 10 eN-
empt them from for the year 1902 II "a
doubtful n the request viii he granted for 10 do
so would he 20 open the way for similar claims on
the part of ten thousand Chinese and nearly
as many natives. The Court OF Claims VIII con-
slider the matter next week
This is the sixth day in the present series since
the last case OF pIaEue The Board Of Health feels
satisfied that the end is IN sight From December
70 10 this date there have been seventy cases OF
plague OF which sixty have died, nine were cured
and one IS still in the hospital in a falr way 10
recovery
The steamship Moana arrived here yesterday
from sydney without bill OF health Health on
Woods made complaint 70 the Executive COun-
ell regarding the failure OF the colonies 70 give
their vessels health records As a result the rule
that vessels without bills OF health shall be
ceved here at ali may be enforced
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holds in the system of public school education He
was one of the founders OF the Peoples Gas Com
pany OF Indianapolis. of the unique and most
successful organizations in the country MI
Hanna has warmly and consistently served the In
terests of the Republican party. but has never held
public office
A friend of Mr.. Hanna. speaking yesterday 20 a
Tribune reporter. said in reference TO his efforts
TO bring about currency reform:
It was due TO Mr.. Hanna that the indianapolis
convention was decided upon. The condition or
the currency legislation and the agitation for d
change of the standard of value. Mr.. Hanna fOund,
as did many other men. enormously affecting
the prosperity his business. and inJurng thereby
the thousands of working people dependent upon
the continuance and successful prosecution OF
TO the serious handicap which these conditions i'm
posed upon a country like the United States
He originated. and with the earnest support or MS
fellow citizens Of Indianapolis. carried through the
emiuentIy successful organization which was known
as the Indianap polls Monetary Conference. OF the
Executive Committee of which ne chosen
chairman. In that place he has performed an
won the respect and confidence of all parties
Throughout his long campaign no instance mas
been recorded of any anttpathy having been raised
against Mr.. Hanna. His services have been most
public spirited and we'll deserve the splendid teSJi-
monial given TO him by the business men or In
dianapOlis and the congratulations which the
Chamber of Commerce of this city purposes 70
extend TO him.
The photograph from which The Tribune Illus
tration was taken is by ". H. Potter. of Indian
apOls-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
NAN N THE WATER, DOGS GONE.
He SAYS He WAS THROWN OVERHEARD.
But THE POLICE THINK He FELL.

He SAYS HE WAS THROWN OVERHEARD.
But THE POLICE THINK HE FELL.
The police are Investigating the case OF Charles
Heusman, who was fshed out of the East River
at Ninth-st. at 2:30 a. yesterday. The barking
Of dogs awoke Timothy DAILY. employe the
steamship Ellen JOY and he saw Heusman in the
water. He aroused Michael Hanson. a sailor on
the steamship Manhattan. They put rope around
Heusman's waist ana hauled him out.
Policeman Hehie took him to the Union Market
station, where he told Acting Sergeant Leonhardt
that he had been attacked. robbed and then thrown
overheard by several men at the end of Sxth-st
and had drifted up with the tide 10 the Niuth-st
pier. where he managed to clutch the spilng. An
examination, however showed that he
wet above the shoulders and had signs of hav-
ing been assaulted. II found also that the tide
was running out. and would have carried him down
the river had he been thrown overheard. The
police are inclined TO think, therefore, that he may
have gone TO sleep on the pier and rolled over
board. Hensman weak. and
Bellevue Hospital.
No I3 First-ave-. the address Heusman gave, is
the saloon Of Henry Lax, who said that Heusman
had not been employed there in two months. He
understood that Heusman ont of work. Lax
owns two dogs, black and tan and fox terrier,
which followed Heusman wherever he went, even
after he LETT the place The dogs We're with him
Friday night. and it was their barking which
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

ments Of men in various parts OF the island OF
Luzon as well as in the southern islands. For this
ufli cases Is llkeiy 10 De overlooked. South or
Calamba. in the vicinity of Lake TaaI we have
had some splendid engagements. On January Is
W elSn, OF the 5Stn Qld pretty piece
of work. Three miles Of Santo Tomas he
captured in broad daylight armed outpost OF
the enemy without nrlng a single shot on the
same day. Captain Long, OF the same organization.
went to the relief of the Goth Infantry pack train
OF twenty ponies and rationS. about eight miles
from Santo Tomas and enabled the fifty men. who
were worn out with lighting, 10 recover their two
dead and five wounded. and TO carry them on
bamboo litters through the enemy's country The
insurgents elated and embodened nv the
capture of the pack train that they had lust ef-
most difficult. The dead and wounded men
were sent down TO Manila the little gunboat
reached SaDtO Tomas again. 10 D. m. his men
had spent twelve consecutive hours of continuous
hard marching, scouting and lighting
On the 10Th Lieutenant Smith and Lieutenant
shelton were scouting TO the east and west of the
both sides of the road They killed and captured a
number OF them and scattered the rest Colonel
BulIard- VINO Is in command At Calamba and it's
NIcIHity, II Ine colonel OF TINS regiment. which
was largely recruited in Illinois, These instances
Whlch all occurred in two days. give fair illus
lEdlloh OF Jhe sort OF work which Of the regI-
fnents IN the vicinity of the enemy have been ana
are called upon TO do at any time Of the day
night whether stationed near the enemy in force
or not, II regiment is in the country there is
always more less hunting and running down of
Iadrones, which is likely to be just dangerous
The Army is making steady progress in the
SUM, WIeTe IL IS AT present encounterlng the
towns are taken the civil government is estab-
shed- This puts the last OF the rebellion on
guerilla warfare. The opening of the ports for
trade has done great deal toward augmenting
eraI hobbes expedition TO the south is expected
10 accomplish much toward the final pacificaton
Struction and establishing of civil govern
Inents VIII be promptly carried on.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
MESSENGER MISSING WITH MAILBAG,

OLD AND TRUSTED EMPLoYE OF MISSION OF
THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN DISAPPEARS
The police the Mercer-st- station have sent out
an alarm for John FTtzsimmons nfty-eight years
old a messenger at the Mission OF the Immaculate
Virgin. in Lafayette Place, who has been missing
since April g. When last seen ne had mailbag
with the initials M. l. V" on top. He IS de-
scribed being feet 10 inches tall weighs ABOUT
one hundred and eighty pounds. fair complexion
black hair and mustache and wore a dark gray
sack cdat
Mr. Brady the manager of the mission said that
Fitzsimnons went for the mail on Friday morning
at s o'clock and had not been seen since he said
that the man had worked for the mission as
r,sssenger for wears and was perfect honest.
He thought that there might have peen Few
checks in the mailbag. Fitzsmmons' he said had
been missing once or twice before. but had always
returned The alarm sent out as d pFecAutioh.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
JOHN II. ROBERTSON RESIGNS.
UPERINTENDENT OF THE THIRD AVENUE
RAILROAD TO RETIRE APRIL 50

Superintendent John H Robertson OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company resigned his position 70
Hugh J. Grant. receiver OF the road, yesterday
morning Mr. Grant accepted the resignation. Mr-
Robertson with the company FOR thirry-three
years.
When asked why he had resigned. Mr.. Robertson
said:
I don't think II good policy for 20 remain.
and 1 rendered resignation 20 Mr.. Grant. and
he accepted it, That's all I've got 20 say
Mr.. Robertson said he has plans FOR the future
except that he thinks he has earned q rest and he
will take one. Afterward he thinks he may accept
a position with some other road which may want
man
II in 1857 that Afr Robertson entered into
the employ of the company q worker IN the
shop he became superintendent IN 1881. and
mained in that position until yesterday morning
He had charge OF the changes OF motor power from
horse 70 cable. and from cable 20 electricity Mr..
Robertson was with the seth Regiment in the war
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
LIVELY BLAZE IN JERSEY CITY.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTED OF YELLOW PINE
QUICKLY DESTROYED AT a LOSS OF
ABOUT $50 600

Foye Hail. a two-story frame building with a
frontage OF 100 feet and depth or so feet in Foye
Place Jersey City destroyed by fire at noon
yesterday The building constructed OF yellow
pine, and burned rapidly that II enveoDed
in flames before the hremen arrived. A third
alarm sent in. IL feared the flames
would spread 10 the adjoining property and 70 the
+th Regiment ArmOry.
The ground moor of Foye Hall occupied by
stores. The upper part was used as a hail. The
total loss is estimated SS0.o0 Mr. Foye whose
loss about 5000 insured for S@D.uu-
IL was reported that the fire caused by the
explosion OF a gasolene motor. with which Carl
Bergman experimenting but Mr. Foye at
trtbuted the blaze a defective fue
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

aroused DAILY and led TO Heusmans rescue HIS
first question when he was taken from the water
was: Where are my dogs?
They had however. disappeared
Lax said that Heusman. VINO IS forty-tWWo m W Years years
old vas me son Of a wealthy and well known
miller ~ Bremen and thar he had come 10 TINS
counfrv many years ago. He did not succeed IN
1errfng pr0fitable employment and finally became
71e attendant at the free lunch counter IN the
Firsf-aVe. saloon
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
CH4RGEp WIrH TIOL4rIYG w - L4W

Richard Curtis taken before United states
Commissioner Shields yesterday hy F. g. Thomp-
son. revenue agent. who accused him OF having
IN his possession twenty-one washed and restored
adhesive documentary stamps in violation or the
War Tax law. Detective Sergeant John Boyle, a
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

Indiana polls Monetary Convention he has worked
actively and increasingly for the reform of the
rency. He personally had interviews with every
member Of the National Legislature, impressing
upon each Of them how greatly the commercial
prosperity of the country concerned in the
success OF the measure. As a need Of recognition
Of his labors the Chamber of Commerce of this city
will on Tuesday next give a reception in honor Of
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

which was expected has failed appear. and in
tending investors who visit the islands go home to
await developments. frequent remark among
business men is; we wish Congress would stop
talking about the good government il is going to
give the Philippines and begin 10 give some
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

during 1853 and 1854 and he is a member OF the
Veteran Corps He is also member OF the St An
drews Society. He born in Edinburgh and Is
about sixty years old.
A copy OF Mr.. RObertson's letter OF resignation
5 follows
Avenue Railroad Company. seven OF which had
entire charge OF the shops and all other mccnant-
cal work and nineteen superintendent. during
that time the system changed from horse to
cable and then underground electric traction the
general plans and different changes being made
der my personal supervision
owing changes IN the mana cement or the
company and order 10 leave them free 70
without me as one the old officials OF the COM
pany / hereby tender nv resignation. the same To
take effect April 30 1850
With my best wishes for the success OF the
pany 7 beg 20 remain yours.
JOHN Fl. ROBERTSON
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

to secure loan the stamps. representing that
they had been used. Curtis admitted having
the stamps. bur for unlawful purpose he
was held i'm bail for eXarninattou on Monday
Curtis az the March session of the Criminal Part
of the United States Circuit Court, was tried on
the charge of having cancelled stamps IN his pes
session and acquitted He rnen admitted nav
ms sarrad ! In Drlsun
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
HCNORS FOR HUGH II. HANNA.
HIS SPLENDID SERVICE FOR MONETARY
REFORM TO BE RECOGNIZED BY
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

To the efforts of Hugh H. Hanna, Of Indianap-
oils. is admittedly due large share of the credit
for the passage Of the Currency Reform bill. As
chairman OF the Executive Committee of the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

There Is one thing" remarked the irrepressihle
contributor. that makes writing not altogether
pleasant
Yes" sneered the tactess editor. II suppose IL
is that there four sides 10 a sheet OF paper
write upon Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
I'M SAMPLES OF THE FIGHTING

lateLg Laaslalg work being done here now and
"esh accomplished by small detach-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Democrats Held a rleeting.

The Democrats OF the city met in the
Courthouse Friday night to elect members
of the County Executive Committee.
The meeting was called to order, pur-
suant to adjournment, by MIR II. r..
Cushwa, who presided at the previous
meeting. Both secretaries being absent
Mr.. ]. T. Young was made secretary pro
tenn and was later relieved by p. s. Eich-
elberger.
Hon. Alex. Parks then stated that the
members of the County Committee Of
Martinsburg district had conferred and
decided to submit sixteen names to the
meeting, with sixteen blank lines, one
under each name. The names submitted
wereas follows Messrs. II. +. Cushwa,
Alex. Parks, l.. w Robinson, Chas.
Aud, {. w. Boyer, G. Wellinger, Geo.
W.Schlll d. S. Echelberger, Thos. L.
Dunn. James f Thompson, Allen b.
Nol, Geo w. Cushwa, Palmer Caskey,
J. II. Wedell, G. r. Shoafstal and John
n Rentch. On motion of Capt w.
b. Colston these names were presented to
the convention which was appended Ly
Col J. w. Dodd that no other tickets be
recognized by the voters, as 'plunk-
er," a spurious ticket has been discovered
IN circu alton. Said motion prevailed
A vote was then taken, which resulted
the choice of the following members of
he Co uaty Democratic Executive Com
mttee from Martinsburg district: Messrs.
H, T. Cushwa, Alex Parks, G.. WeLinger,
G.. w. Boyer. G. w. Schill, Allen b. Noll,
!. H. Weodell and John n. Rentch.
On motion of c. +. Martin the above
named gen lemen were declared the duly
elected members of said committee.
There being no further business, the con-
veniion adjourned. The entire D@mo-
cratic County Executive Committee will
meet for reorganization in the rooms over
H. T. Cushwa's hardware store on Sat
urday May 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
PURELY PEP soNALS.

Rev Gray bill, Ct InVeed, was in tow
Monday.
Mr.. J. W. Dodd drove to Antietam
Monday.
Miss Lille Grafton is visiting friends in
Cumberland.
Miss Elizabeth Leith left Friday
for Washington.
Unless the farmer is given the earth he
can do nothing.
Mr.. Geo L. Wolf. of 'Villiamsport, Md,
was IN this city Monday.
Mrs. U. 5. G. Pitzer is spending sew
erai days in Baltimore.
MIR. P. r. Harrison spent Sunday with
his family in Winchester.
Miss Mamie Schley of Shepherdstown.
is the guest of Mr.. c. M. Hohe.
DR.. Hopkins Gibson of Shepherdstovn
was in Martinsburg Sunday night.
Mrs. Z. b. Smoke, of White HsIl, Va,
spent Thursday afternoon IN town.
Mrs. S L. Hoover has gone to Ohio,
where she will spend severrl months with
relatives.
Miss Inez Miller left Saturday on a
several days visit TO the Misses SWimley,
at BruCetoSn.
Miss Bessie Miller, of Swan Pond, is
spending the week with Miss Katie
Kearns, w. King St.
Rev. d. L. Reid of Clarksburg, Md.
was the guest of Mr.. Jos. Darlington and
family. Winchester Ave Thursday.
Mss ! cen Hawk left Saturday for
au.n.r uu., where she viii spend about
week as the guest OF MIR. Geo. Henson
Mr.. G.. w. Van Metre and Mrs. Fer-
-cIl returned Friday from HagerstoWn
where they attended the Conference OF,
the Disciples of Christ