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The times., 1901-05-25
MAY RETURN TO AMERICA
Soldiers Who Re-cnIist i'm Manila
VIII Not Have to Stuy There

Inc Secretary of War has decided that
soldiers in the Philippines whose term of
service has expired and who desire to
re-enlist may be assured that they win
not be Kept in the islands another long
term, but will be allowed TO return to the
United States with their commands. 1t
has been the practice of the War De
partment to retain I'm the islands those
soldiers who had long terms of service
before them and return to the United
states the soldier whose enlistment had
nearly expired, unless he desired to re-
enlist
General Macarthur some time ago
transmitted to Adjutant General Corbin
a letter which he had received from Cap
tain Hunter, of the Third Cavalry, show
ing that number of men whose terms
were about to expire were willing to re-
enlist provided they could be assured that
they would return to the United States
when their troop was ordered home. In
reply to this Major Andrews, Assistant
AdJutant General, says:
'Re-enlistment does not place the sol
der in the category of long-servjce men.
1t is contemplated by the Secretary of
War that when the new conditions
brought about by the Army Reorganiza-
tion bill adjust themselves to announce to
the army that 1t is not the policy of the
Government to continue officers and men
on foreign service for the mere reason
them immunity from disease This will
mean that officers and men will follow
the fortunes of the organization TO which
they may be assig9ed."
The times., 1901-05-25
VERMoNT's CLAIM DENIED.
No Reimbursement for the Payment
of state Troops.

L. P. Mitchell, Acting Comptroller of
the Treasury, denied the application
for a rehearing TO the State of Yer
mont for reimbursement of moneys
paid to officers and men of the First Yer
mont Infantry National Guard, prior to
the date of their assembly named by the
Governor.
The State of Vermont presented claim
to the Auditor for the War Department
for Sc, .26 for reimbursement of moneys
paid as mentioned above. The Auditor
disallowed the claim, the State of Yer
mont appealed from the decision. but the
action of the Auditor was affirmed.
In denying the application for a rehear-
ing Mr.. Mitchell said:
1T is clear that the reimbursement to
the State because of compensation or pay
allowed by the State under its laws to the
officers and men of said regiment is lin
tied as to the beginning of such pay TO
the time said officers and men assembled
at the rendezvous, and any reimburse
ment to the State for pay to such officers
and men prior to such assembly would
be Unauthorized"
The times., 1901-05-25
GENERAL PORTER BURIED.
The Funeral Service Held in Trinity
Church, New York

NEW YORK. May 24.-Gen. Fitz John
Porter was buried today The funeral
| took place from Trinity Church and the
coffin, wrapped in the American flag ard
bearing the sword which he won in bat
tie and the chapeau and sash of a major
general, rested just in front of the chan
eel rail where, nearly half a century ago
he stood in the uniform OF a lieutenant in
the United States Army and took Harriet
Cooke for his wife. Dr. Dix performed
the marriage ceremony and he officiated
at the funeral service.
The coffin was borne down the centre
aisle on the shoulders of eight non-com-
missioned officers from the Forty-ninth
and Eighty-third companies of artillery
stationed at Governors Island Imme-
diately behind walked q bugIer of artiI-
lery. Behind him came the honorary pail
bearers. Gems. John NJ. SchodeId. Joshua
L. Chamberlain. Stephen NJ Weld. and
Alexander S. Webb; Coils. Edward H
Wright j. NJ. Clark, and David Porter
Haop; Major c. c. Mcconnell and Lieut.
Loyal Farragutj Aoram S. Hewitt.
Franklin Edison. Anson Maltby. Theo. A.
Lord, T. S. Townsend, F. A. Schemer-
horn, James E. KeH. a.uf James E. Cole
man.
All the honorary panbearers were In
civilian dress. Following the honorary
palIbearers came the representatives of
the United States Army. Maj. Gen. John
R. Brooke and members of his staff, all
in full uniform.
After General Brooke and his staff came
the mourners. Mrs. Porter leaned on the
arm of her son, Holbrook Fitz John Por-
ter, and behind them came the other son,
Robert Henry Porter, and Miss Lucia
Porter. Mrs. Walter II. Doggett of Ne
braska, the other daughter could not get
here in time for the funeral. Preceding
the cortege was the full choir of Trinity,
followed by DIR. Dix and his assistant
the Rev. Joseph w. Hill.
AS the procession entered the church the
congregation, which filled nearly every
pew, arose, while the organist played
Chopin's Funeral March" The service
consisted simply of the burial service ac-
cording to the form of the Episcopal
Church There was no eulogy. The choir
sang Peace. Perfect Peace" during the
service and Asleep in Jesus at the re-
cessional. The coffin was borne to the
hearse by the artillerymen.
The burial was in the Porter lot in
Greenwood Cemetery, the procession
reaching the cemetery by the Thirty
ninth Street ferry from the Battery Taps
were sounded by the bugler as the body
was committed to the grave.
Among those who attended the funeral
was a delegation from the Aztec Club, of
which General Porter was a member This
club was founded in the City of Mexico in
1S4! at the close of the Mexican war, in
which General Porter played distin-
guished, part In the delegation were
Gen. FISyd Jones and Gen. Francis Z,
I'D
York Volunteers during the Mexican war.
the only volunteer regiment sent from
this State to that war. General Pinto is
about the last survivor of the regiment.
The times., 1901-05-25
FILIPINos AT BUFFALO.
A Native Exhibit Has Lately Started
for the Exposition.

One of the most interesting exhibits
which win be seen at the Buffalo Expo
sition within a short time will be that
from the Philippines 1t left Manila on
the steamer Guthrie for San Francisco
by way of Hongkong. The exhibit con-
sists of about 100 Filipinos from different
parts of the island. There are twenty
five women and several children. Some
of them are Tagalog. others are from 10
lilo and some from the Visayas.
Four large carabaos will prove of unu-
sual interest, as will also a spinning loom,
a banco, all kinds of Filipino weapons,
several bales of hemp for wearing, and
large quantities of pima cloth. The cara
baos are somewhat like the American
oxen in disposition and the banco will
illustrate the method of water transporta-
tinn.
The times., 1901-05-25
BRADsTREETS ON THE WEEK.
The Situation Regarded as One OF
EncOuraGement

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow win say:
! The general situation is stin largely a
favorable one, the primary encouraging
feature being the fine outlook for the
country's crops. General distribution re-
tarded. however, by the backward spring.
has been stimulated by warm. sunny
weather. continuance of which is ear
nestly hoped for and expected
industrial conditions head the list OF
disturbing features. but confidence in
conservatism and good counsel is wide
spread, and the effect on general busi-
ness. excited by the largest number of
men idle for several years past, has ap-
parently been minimized. The iron and
steel leather and shoes, lumber and coal
trades return the best reports What
few changes are noted in the textiles are
In the direction OF Improvement, although
one branch of the cotton goods industry.
print cloths, is in a decidedly depressed
condition.
Despite the prospects for an enormous
crop of wheat. prices hold steady. owing
to the growing impression that foreign
demands will be considerably enlarged
Germany especially is expected 10 be a
liberal buyer. While some few railroads
are showing decreases in earnings from
last years very favorable returns, the
great majority reflect the enormous cur
rent business of the country in the pro-
gressiye gains.
Bank clearlngs, long swelIed by ram
pant stock speculation, are now approach
ing better basis of comparison, but still
show large increases over preceding
years. The building trades, except where
affected by strikes, are buslly employed,
and all materials find ready sale.
"All in all, the situation therefore may
he classed as one of much encoura cement,
with prospects for legitimate business
generally equal and in some respects su-
perior to anything in the past
Reports as to quiet trade in iron
and steel come from the East, where de-
mand for pig iron is of a hand-to-mouth
Character. No speculative activity is
looked for however, in this branch, bS-
cause large consumers are well supplied
The demand for finished products is as
heavy as ever. Good reports come from
the Western hardware trade, the demand
In building lines and for barbed wire fenc-
ing being especially active, with prices
well held
Failures for the week number 1s9.
against 1s2 last week and 167 in this week
q year ago"
The times., 1901-05-25
The ChiIc-peruvian difference.

The friction existing between Chile
and Peru and Bolivia, over the posses
sion by The first named of the Tacua
and africa provinces, and Bolivia's ur-
gent desire to have port on the ocean
which, If conceded, would have TO come
out Of the Chilean coast line, is still
jeopardizing the scheme of a PAN
American Congress to meet in the CITY
Of Mexico next winter.
The circumstances of the difference,
at least as far as they concern Chile
and Peru directly, do not seem to dis
courage the idea that an accommoda-
tion may be possible, and we are glad
10 think that Acting Secretary Hill and
Acting Director Fox. of the Bureau Of
American Republics, take that view.
The times., 1901-05-25
The Wonderful American Journalist.

(From the Saturday Evening Post)
George II. Darwin. of England, the
eminent astronomer and son of the great
Darwin, is wondering whether he knows a
scientific man or not when he sees him.
And his faith in American newspaper men
is unbounded. He cannot say too much
of their versatile minds their remarkable
faculty of adaptation. and their nerve.
Mr.. Darwin is one of the most distin-
guished scientific men in England. He il
professor of astronomy at Cambridge. He
came to New York on scientific mis-
sion and was beset by newspaper report
ers. They asked him nothing unusual and
he gave them and their questions little
attention. His answers We're of the nature
of all answers from English people to
newspaper men, for the English do not
believe in the personal side of American
journalism. Above all. he would not dis
cuss his pet science with anyone but an
equal or a superior in that science.
IL was very much against his principles
to discuss astronomy in a newspaper
through the medium of a reporter. One
day a newspaper man of New York sent
his card in to the professor. The usual
answer came back. Then the reporter sat
down and wrote the astronomer note
saving that he would like To discuss six
questions with him. He gave his list of
questions. Mr.. Darwin sent at once for
him to come to his room. The two men
talked all the afternoon and into the
two of them Mr.. Darwin frankly admit
ted he had never solved. The reporter
gave with readiness, the different solu-
tions of great astronomers, living and
dead.
The reporter made one of the notable
newspaper articles of the day on the in
terView and il was the talk of scientific
men because Of its strength. it's evident
honesty as an interview, and the signifi-
cent fact that Mr.. Darwin had allowed
himself to be thus interviewed Mr.. Oar
win in talking about the conversation TO
a magazine editor, said: Il have not had
So pleasant a talk since | left Cambridge
/ am mortified to think that l did not
know New York had so eminent an as
tronomer. / cannot imagine how his fame
could have failed to reach me-"
Yes" said the reporter. when the
editor told him of it. y crammed for that
interview for one week working day and
night for all l was worth"
The times., 1901-05-25
Passing Him Along.
(From the Philadelphia Record.

The Republican Administration can take it.
MeLaurin and be welcome to sim; for there Is
no longer any room in the Democratic party
for the man whom It has employed TO ladie
out the poisopous mixture OF Government
patronage with the intention of inhsing it into
the healthy blood OF Democracy. There is no
place in the same party in South Carolina Tor
General Wade Hampton and the Senator who
ANONYMOUSLY failed to corrupt the Democratic
hero. The upshot is that McLaurn must go to
the party to which he belongs
The times., 1901-05-25
Time to Do Something.
CFrom Dc Pittsburg Dispateh.l

Tie spectacle of the Legislature Of Pennsyl
vania spinning out time in demonstrating that it
has nothing to do, and daily refusing TO adjourn
because at some time in the dim future it might
have something 10 do. if the supreme Court IA
the meantime should do something itself, involves
pertinent suggestion
That il that the owners, managers directors
Of that body should use the leisure in working
upon members to fulfil some OF the reform
pledges that have been running Tor the past six
years.
The times., 1901-05-25
Advice to MIR. Morgan.
(From the Boston Herald,)

AiioIh tltt DbstDh iltidIurj
1t is 10 be hoped that Mr.. Morgan viii do moth
ing to disturb the present kindly relations exist
ing between this country and England Now
that he has permitted President Loubet of
France to hold private audience with him, he
should extend the same favor TO Emperor viii
liam and King Edward, just to show there is no
frost anywhere.
The times., 1901-05-25
A Correct XIe,y
CFrom the Houston Post.) }

Alabama has called convention whose real
object is the dsfrsnchising OF the negro What
Alabama as we'll the other States needs Is a
law which viii make il necessary for a man to
have little more than God gives geese be-
fore he is permitted to vote. The illiterate whit
man is as potent OF harm in politics as is the
negro.
The times., 1901-05-25

The game of tag is proceeding with
much activity in South Africa with the
Boer generaIs-who are trying to get up
north before the winter shall set mas
1T" General Blood is doing his best to
trap and bag Commandant Viljoen and
British authorities argue that he VIII
probably succeed. He may, but the rec
ord of most such attempts is much
against him.
The times., 1901-05-25
Negro Disfranehisement in the south

From the Concord Monitor.)
The only penalty is the loss OF representation
in proportion in the lower branch OF Congress
and the electoral college, strong sentiment is
growing in isvor Of trying that and seeing what
win como OF IL This. we saw. is honest
The times., 1901-05-25

For once in a way we are able to
record d graceful act on the part of Can
ada toward the United States. The OF
tawa- authorities, through the British
Government, has waived any treaty OBJ
jections that might exist to the presence
of the auxiliary cruisers Dorothea and
Hawk in the Great Lakes. They are not
to be sent there to make a demonstra-
tion against or terrify our neighbors, but
to drill the naval reserves of the States
bordering our inland seas. The outcome
is creditable alike to Acting Secretary
Hill, to Lord Pauncefote, and Sir Wilfrid
Iaurier.
The times., 1901-05-25
waking Up in Texas.
fFrom the Galveston News.)

Texas merchants have concluded to move about
a bit. They do not propose to tsmely sit by
and see the merchants of other States cooIly
take the trade Of their territory from them.
These are times when everyone has to hustle
if he desires 10 build up in any line.
The times., 1901-05-25

Aguinaldo is very anxious to visit the
American mainland next autumn, and to
be here when the next Congress is in
session. 1t is not an unnatural desire,
and, if he behaves well in the interim,
probably might be granted without detri-
ment to national interests. But the
Tagal leader would be very apt to be both
surprised and disappointed by the paucity
of Filipino sympathizers in either house.
Disillusion, however, might do him good
The times., 1901-05-25

Another London China canard has OK
ploded. The report cabled thence a few
days ago that Count Won Waldersee would
not leave Pekin with his troops until the
Emperor Kwang Hsu returned to the
capital and received him now appears to
be without foundation. Our present in
formation is that the Field Marshal will
start for Japan on or about May 81, and
possibly go home by way of the United
States, which would be pleasing to the
Government and people of this country
1t is said that Germany is already en-
deavoring to charter transports for the
movement of her force now in China
The times., 1901-05-25

Negotiations are talked of, and infor'
mally, may be even in progress But il
is said that nothing decisive viii be at
tempted until the return of Secretary
Hay.
The reason why we think that there
is chance of agreement is that, here
tofore, Chile and Peru have nearly
come together on the question. In 1884,
by treaty, the provinces of Tacua and
africa, previously Peruvian, were
turned over to Chile by way of indem-
nifty for the expenses of the antecedent
war between these states. Chile was TO
| keep possession for ten years, and then
! the nationality of the territory in ques-
! ton was to be determined by a plebi-
scite of the Tacua-Arica inhabitants.
| When the time approached for this step
to be taken, Peru insisted that only
Peruvians resident in the provinces
should be permitted to vote upon the
proposition. Chile responded that her
citizens within the provincial bouu-
daries were quite as much interested in
the question of future sovereignty as
other people, and argued that they as
well as the older inhabitants should
have the right to vote.
Serious negotiations for a settlement
were begun in 1892, but were interrupt
ed by the civil war which occurred in
1S93-94 in Peru.
One clause of the treaty of 1884 pro-
vided that whichever State should win
in the plebiscite should pay to the other
the sum of ten million dollars in silver
Chile proposed that each Government
should place the amount named in
escrow in the hands of the Rothschilds
in London, but Peru did not seem in
clined to do so, and the matter dragged
along until, in 1898, the Chilean Minister
of Foreign Affairs embodied all the
terms to which the other party would
agree in a protocol which was submit
ted to the Chilean Congress, but re-
mitted by ii to the President for
further negotiations.
In substance, there the matter stands,
and if we are accurately informed re-
garding the facts, they should not be
considered in principle as at all barring
an adjustment. Some effort on the part
of all the friends of the two parties to
bring them into amicable agreement is
iustifiable, and ought to succeed.
The times., 1901-05-25

There is no total loss of a building. re-
quiring payment In full amount Of the
policy of insurance. if the remnant Of the
structure standing is reasonably adapted
for use as a basis upon which to restore
the building to the condition in which it
was before the injury. holds the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia in the
case of Providence and Insurance Com
pany VS.. Board of Education (Ss SO. Rep,
67M
The times., 1901-05-25

A mother and her daughter perished In
a shipwreck. under conditions such as TO
render it impossible, by evidence, to as
certain which of the two died first. They
had by separate wills bequeathed each to
the other her whole estate. The question:
to be determined was, which survived tho
other and inherited the others estate. As
there is no presumption of Simultaneous
ness Of death in Louisiana. where the
question arose, the court (Supreme) held
tfest ti.5 mother, being ffty-two years OF
age, and the daughter thirty-five, the lat
ter must be held 20 have been the sur
yivor. (Successions of Langles ct al, .
So. Rep, T5LJ
The times., 1901-05-25

Where { package is offered to an ex-
press company for transportation, accom-
panied by d tender of the fun amount OF
the company's regular charges for the
service, the Supreme Court of California,
in the case of People VS.. Wells Fargo
Company ga Pac- Rep, 702), holds that
such company could not refuse to accept
the package unless further payment OF
1 cent or of a 1-cent internal revenue
stamp was made, and nandamus would
lie to compel its acceptance.
The times., 1901-05-25

A person charged with crime has a con-
stitutional right to have his case tried by
court having jurisdiction, holds the su-
preme Court of Utah. in the case of State
vs.. Morrey (6i Pac. Rep, 100, and his
mere silence or failure during the trial
10 object TO the jurisdiction assumed by
the court does not constitute a waiver OF
that right. or prevent him from raising
the question at any subsequent stage Of
the proceedings, or after trial
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
FOR UNIFORMED RANK
New Movement on Foot in Con-
nection with Labor
Unions.

Chicago, March 28-According to
statements made today by prominent
labor men, a movement is on foot to
establish a uniformed rank in all la
Dor unions. The movement is said to
be meeting with much favor in all the
labor organizations and before next
Labor day it is expected that many
companies Of men, uniformed and
drilled in military tactics, will be
found in the ranks Of organized labor.
The promoters of the organization
plan to build on lines similar to the
uniformed ranks of the Odd Fellows,
Knights Of Pythias and other fraternal
organizations. The companies will
bear the anne of the organizations
which the men represent, and as many
men in various labor unions served in
the Spanish American war, no trouble
is anticipated in drilling the brawny
toilers in the manual of arms. Labor
leaders believe that an organization OF
this kind will greatly increase the
membership Of the unions and stimu.
late the interest of the younger ele.
ment, and will also add dignity tc
future labor organizations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29

handicap race the favorite, Knight of
Rhodes, won by a length and a half
over Alsike, an outsider.
First race-Six furlongs: Sadie S.
won, The Rhimer second, Magic Light
third. Time 1915.
Second race-The Arlington, half
mile: Sweet Glover won, Dolce
Farniente second, Roasier third.
Time :5O14.
Third race-Maiden steeple chase,
about two miles: Queenship won,
Prince Midas second. Time 4:28 30.
Emery and Flyaway also started, but
the former refused tt jump and the
latter fell.
Fourth race-Benning spring handi-
cap, six furlongs: Knight of Rhodes
won, Alsike second, Charentus third.
Time 1:17.
Fifth race-Half mile: William H.
won, Filliform second, Red Damsel
third. Time :51.
Sixth race-Selling, mile and 4O
Yards: Belgrade won, Knight Of the
Garter second, Charawind third. Time
1:484.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
ESCAPE DOUBLE DANGER
Five Negro Murderers Saved
from Legal Death and
Mob Violence.

Sylvania, Ga, March 2S-Five
nergoes, Davis, Augustus, Hudson,
Baldwin and Sanders, who were under
sentence of death to be executed here
tomorrow for the assassination of
Deputy Sheriffs Pennington and Mears,
were brought from the Jail in Savan-
nah this evening in anticipation of
their execution. At a late hour, how
ever, the sheriff received notice of a
supersedeas for an appeal to the SUI
preme court. In the meantime there
arose rumors of an attempt to do vio-
lence to the prisoners and the governor
was wired. He ordered out the local
military company to protect the pris-
oners.
The governor wired that Major
Grayson of Savannah had been in
structed to proceed to Sylvania with
ammunition and take charge of the
troops. Major Grayson is expected to
arrive by special train before mid
night.
The five negroes under sentence are
members of what is BELLE we'd to be an
organized murder gang bearing the
name Of knights of Archer" banded
together for the purpose of removing
white people Objectionable to them.
At a late hour tonight the men were
safe in Jail.