The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
War Department Publishes Figures
on Population of ManiIa-PrO-
testing Oklahoma Indians
Turned Down

gress which authorized him to fix the
courses of study at the academy, and to-
day he issued an order which goes into
effect May l next, adding English ltera-
ture, algebra and plain trigonometry to
the present course
NEWS OF PHILIPPINES.
Manila papers received at the war de-
partment contain articles of more or less
Importance concerning that city and the
Philippines. The Manila Times gives the
result of census taken by Lieut. H. l..
Glchrist for the board of health com
pleted about the 1st of May. This census
gives the population of Manila at 244,o5Z,
divided as follows:
Filipinos, 181, 36l Chinese, 51,567; Amer
leans. 1852; Spaniards, 1882; ether ha-
tionalities, $50 The figures do not n
clude men belonging to the United States
army. There are IS, 469 buildings in the
city, of which 3759 are good, Lbs bad
1,472 small and u III classed as shacks.
A sensational story is published to the
effect that a Chinese contractor has oeen
feeding his employees on glandered horses,
which is said to account for the spread
CT considerable sickness in the vicinity OF
Manila. The board of health of Mania Is
endeavorng to obtain information winch
will enable it to take measures to prevent
the spread of cattle diseases in the island,
I
mental to the natives of the island.
An increase of $940,5l5 III the customs
revenues of the Philippine Islands for the
first quarter of 1901. as compared with the
same period of 1860 is set forth in a state
ment made public today by the d4Vlsl On
of insular affairs Of the war department
The total revenues for the hrst quarter
of the Current year amounted 10 $z'I19'o19'
The postmaster general has been igi-
fed of the arrest and trial or BohlHcie
| Manalacy Reyes, native mau c!eIh ~; ~
the Cavite postoffice in the Philippine ISL
ands He was caught in the act OF rob-
bing the mails, and over 400 articles Oh
| miscellaneous nature which mad peen
taken from letters and packages were
found in his room. He was sentenced5to
two years Imprisonment and to pay
fine of Sl,0GO
INDIANS TURNED DOWN. 80
Lone Wolf and twelve of fifteen other
Indians representing the kloWa' 20
manche and Apache tribes today APP
peared before the secretary OF the lh-
terror and made a verbal protest against
the opening of any part of their lanes N
Oklahoma to settlement under the act
of the last session OF congress. tpeg
were introduced by Judge Springer. SeY-
eral of them declared that the agreement
for the cessiop of their lands nad not
been secured by legitimate methodS.
of the Indians in detail. Secretary
Hitchcock told the Indians that he had
OpIv received them as a matter or cOuF-
tesy, and that under no circumstances
could he consider their representations
while their case was pending in court IL
Is understood that the Indians will not be
/ received by the president on account OF
Mrs McKinley's condition.
PARDONED BY M'KINLEY.
The president today disposed of eleven
applications for pardOns. He denied two,
granted one pardon to restore civil flSffts,
and granted pardons and communications
in eight cases. Among those parooneo
was ]. p. Greenwood, who pleaded guilty
to embezzling postoffice money order
funds while postmaster at Goldheld, Col,
and was sentenced to pay fine OF $64S,
Jail at Denver. The attorney general
recommended pardon because sit was
clearly shown that there was no inten-
ton on the part of the prisoner to de-
| fraud the government.
WAR REVENUE RULING.
Mr. R. ]. Tracewell, comptroller of the
treasury, approved the decision of the
auditor for the treasury, declining to
grant a refund of S62 paid by the German
/ Benevolent Society of San Francisco as
taxes and penalty on the business of re all
LIQUOR dealer, under the war revenue act.
The commissioner Ct internal revenue rec
commended the refund and Transmitted his
recommendation to the auditor, making
the position that the German Renevo-
! lent society conducted a hospital for
sick members of the society. he held
that it was not private institution,
conducted for pecUniary benefit, bat a
public institution, founded and conducted
for the general good. 1t was admitted
that wines and liquors were given pa
tients, and in cases charges are made
therefor. In passing upon the dre~sion
the comptroller says that the statute
defines a retail liquor dealer as every
person who sells or offers for sale
liquors 1t makes no exceptions of hos
pitfalls or charitable institutions
CVJRA I,IRRE
1t is now learned that when the Cuban
commission was in Washington delegates
informed Secretary Root that they did
not think it would be possible to nave
Feb. l. owing to the fact that certain
procedures must be had under their new
constitution. The opinion is expressed
al the war department that there will be
Little or no difficulty in effecting change
from American military control to Gu
ban civil control The civil service which
GCn. Wood has organized is largely COM
posed of Cubans, and it is believed that
the new government will utilize this ma
chinery.
TO HAUL THE TEACHERS
Acting Quartermaster General Bird has
! telegraphed Gen. Long, IN charge OF
transportation at San Francisco direct
ing him to fit UP the transport Thomas,
| If the Sherman is not available, so that
| she may sail on July . as special
| transport for teachers. The Thomas is
| to be fitted to carry 10 female teachers
and 400 male teachers to the Philippines.
The war department mas received from
| Judge Taft approval of the selection of
| $50 teachers who will be ready to sail on
! the Thomas. One hundred and 1ifty-six
| teachers will sail on the Buford and Lo-
| gan or July l and 10.
MRS MKINLEY IMPROVES
Mrs. McKinley's physicians held their
| usual consultation this afternoon. No
| bulletin as to her condition was issued,
| but it was stated she continues to i'm
| prove.
DR.. Rixey on leaving the White house
tonight said that Mrs. Mckinley was
maintaining her steady Improvement She
occupied her rolling chair as usual for
little while during the day.
The hope that Mrs. Mckinley will re-
! cover is now stronger than at any time
since the inception of her Illness. Her
Improvement so far has been steady and
consistent She is not, however en-
| tirely out of danger.
Capt and Mrs. McWilliams, of Chica-
go, took dinner with the president and
Miss Barber and later on Dr. and Mrs
| Rixey, Comptroller and Mrs Dawes and
other friends called and spent the even
ing.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
President Mckinley saw more people to-
day than he has since his return from
California. Among his visitors were Gen
FitZhugh Lee, Representative Richard