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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
HIS TROUBLES INCREASING.
Mascagnis Manager Is Sued for $4,000
Damages.

Chicago. Dec. Ca suit was brought
today in the circuit court against Rich
ard Heard. formerly manager OF the
Pietro Mascagni by the theatrical mem
bers of Chamberlain. Harrington * Kindt
The action was yrousht for ss,0oo dam
ages. The suit. according to Mr.. Heard.
is for alleged violations of contract to
present the MascaSni Opera company
at Burlington. Muscatine Davenport.
and Keokuk. Iowa. and Peoria and Rock
Island. III. The company was scheduled
10 appear at these places. but on account
of the Illness fthe composer the per-
formances were not given The suit IS
directed against Richard Heard. doing
business as the Mascagni Opera company
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31


dairy, 20a2ec; extra creamsry. 2SG2Szc;
common to choice creamery, Y42s1xc.
Cheese-Receipts, 31Z7 packages Fancy
large. full state cream. colored fall make.
1ic; late make, 15ize; fancy large state,
full cream, white, fan make. l<c; late
made. l3j.@f31zc: fancy small. colcred.
fall make. 1ic; late made, l31zc: fancy
small white. fall make, &c; late made.
f354 dlSizc.
Eggs-Receipts. 5sl3 packages Market
firm State and Pennsylvania average
best, 2Scs western, poor 10 fancy. 2rGzoc-
Sugar-Raw. nominal. Fair refininti,
7-lsc: centrifugal So test. 35sc; molasses
sugar, size Refined, quiet Crushed,
5.i5; powdered. 495; graduated, As
Coffee-Quiet. No. Rio. SIC.
Moiasses-Quiet- New Orleans. 32d 4oc-
PouItry-Ali7e. irregular Chickens, lie;
turkeys. 14G15c; fowls. i2I13c. Dressed.
slow. Western chickens. i2G1e1zc; western
fowls. i0T12c; western turkeys. ITl-Gisc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
| Will Cure You of
RHEUMATISM
Else No Money Is Wanted

Any honest person who suffers from
rheumatism is welcome TO this offer.
am a specialist IN rheumatism, and
have treated more cases than any other
physician, / think. For sixteen years
made 1900 experiments with different
drugs, testing ali known remedies while
searching the world for something better.
Nine years ago I found a costly chem
zeal in Germany which, with my previous
discoveries, gives me a certain cure.
l don't mean that it can turn bony
joints into flesh again; but it can cure the
disease at any stage. completely and for
ever l have doEe it fully 10000 times.
/ know this so well that / viii furnish
my remedy on trial. Simply write me
a postal for my book or rheumatism,
and l viii mail you an order on your
druggist for six bottles of Dr. Shops
Rheumatic Cure. Take It for month
at my risk. If il succeeds. the cost is
Only $3.50. If it fails. viii pay the drug
gist myself-and your mere word shall
decide it,
mean that exactly. II you say the re-
suits are not what l claim, l don't ex-
rect a penny from you.
have no samples. Any mere sample
that can affect chronic Rheumatism must
be drugged TO the verge of danger. ! use
10 such drugs. and il is folly 10 take
them, You must get the disease cut OF
the blood.
Ny remedy does that even III the nlost
dific"Ii. CbslFraIe eases. it has cured tue
eldest ca;es that ever net. And IN all
my expericncc--in all ny 200 tests-I
never tound another remedy that would
cure one chronic case in zen.
Write me and 1 viii send you the or
der. Try my remedy for a month. as it
can't harm you anyway. If it fails it is
free.
Address Dr. shoop. box 294, Racine,
Wis.
Mid cases MT chronic are often cured
by one or tw,, BOTTLES. At all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
ALABAMA RACE WAR
Negroes and Whites Shoot Ore Ar
other &c Death.

Wi.isson. Ata-- Lee a. sao0si-z az
fray betSee8 whites and negrcsz near II
NeNle--y phosphate mines resulted -
The death 4 t~o negroes and The sound
n sol Two white E,ea- Thcre hzs hs-zs
bad feeling between % whites s1d se-
s-o~s employed 81 sbe snszes for sozs
tlnse timer Flowers. Roy LsaEaran- ).
I.and-an ard - co.le5. ~hlies. droFe &c
Neweer-y cB bUss1ssz. fssly aFzHea- sra
y Fez fhfy Started fcr Ec--e EszG "a
zegroes armed ~sth Winchester rt1c-.
net tzsz - The read ard css7e. Ar
The whites returned Ire srots sod tss
battle vas conttzssd fer sorse str7s
When The sEneke cleared away. & Vas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
M'cRARY 4 CANDIDATE.
alva Man Seeking the t.cnor Of Read
ing Clerk.

Guthrie. e. r.. Dec Sa-Ths Aiine
Chrouo=copy announces that Claude Nc
Crory II Alva. IS s. a candidate Tor rad
ing clerk = he house the corning legs
gature session sir- McCror- this paper
saws is IN ever way qualified q ~ The
Tcssscn and x good hard campaign work
Is q IL recosaized b. bis party. ne
Shouts receive considezsu1u The honse
SO certainly need = good reading clerk
mis- winter. and ~. McCrosy = n. n n
/. declares
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
NEW SCULPTOR TALKS.
He Seems 70 Be Perfectly in Harmony
With the Manaoere.

St Louis. Dec. s0.-Joha r. Byrnes. the
official photographer II the louisiana
Purchase Exposition. began work today
or the exposition grounds. HIS corps %
ssistants includes +. c. Stevens. # colo
Tado Springs. Col. an exp.-s OF Landscape
s.ows.
Kari Bitter. the new chic ~ sculpture.
gave out a statement today in which hc
says.
y DO not propose arr radical changes
from the general scheme devised - ms
predecessor II otfice. On tae contrary, i
faliy concur with the advisory commit
tees opinion that said scheme - adns,Ta-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
ceT1oN MARKEg.

New York. Dec. S.-Cotton. Futures
opeile.. steady Dec. SS.s9; Jan. - ~:
Feb.. SSI: March 50; April. $ "a; May,
= =: June. s. 81: July. 50, Aux. SS-S9
SPOT closed quiet. points higher. Mid
ding upsaaGs. $50: uliddiing gulf. ss.l5.
sales. So bales.
Galveston. Dec s0.-Cotton-Spot $50.
New orleans. Dee. 2l.-Cotton-F'irrn-
Aiddling. sac
Liverpool. Dec. So.-Cogton-Spot, rneder-
ate business done. E'csces 10 pciats
higher. American IEl-3a.ins. a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
M'kiBBEN FOR TACOMA.
Well Known Baseball Manager to
Leave ST. Joe Team.

ST. Joseph. Mo. Dec. 0.-B. f. Nc
Kibben. who has been manager OF tha
81. Joseph baseball team for three years.
has signed to manage the Tacoma. Wash.
team OF the Pacific Northwest League
l,cted.
Russ Hall. late captain and second
bi-seman OF the team. will remain in Cali
fornia next season. thus putting the local
team under an entirely new management.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31

BILE. think IL stands to reason ths, an
exposition bearing the title OF Louisiana
Purchase should refer in its symeolieai
decorations 10 said purchase. Thus far
! have nothing better % propose
But In regard To the principal feature
OF the exposition. the Cascades. | differ
with my predecessor. My intention Is To
give this feature a great deal more value
and weight In subject and therefore give
by means or aIlsgorical figures, express
sion 10 the results OF the purchase.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
MADE FALSE WHISTLES.
An Ohio DistiIIer in Fair Way TO Be
Punished

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 30.-George w.
Meredith. a wealthy liquor distiller at
East Liverpool. Ohio. has been bound
over here TO the United States grand
jury in the sum Of S5.oo0 on the charge
OF making false entries and OF ratifyinE
spirits without giving notice 10 the In
ternal revenue authorities. lie is also
charged with altering marks selling
liquors under fraudulent brands. ship
ping them under false trade names and
failing 70 destroy the marks and stamps
on empty spirit packages a part Il
Meredith's plant at East Liverpool has
been sei-~I b. the Internal revenue Of
fcer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
MICE AND NJ EN-.
First Production Of Frohrsn's New
Play at Washington.

Washington. Dec. 9-The first Ameri-
can production Of Mice ard Men" the
new play ia which Charles Frchfnau will
present Annie Russell this season. took
place tonight az the new National the
alter. Miss Russell was greeted by a
brilliant audience Including many per-
sons prominent socially and officially The
play Is by Madeline Luoett. Kelley
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
CASH QUOTATIONS.
ash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. {:

Cash observation-disclosures
Flour-Quiet but firm.
Wheat-No. Spring, &c; No. 3, 69iza74;
No. red. 7Sssd7+c.
Corn-No. >. 4fd4flc; No. yellow. IS
ace
oats-No. ,. s2l4c; No. white. S214G
94i.c
Rye-No. >. sSi2c.
Barley-Good feeding. 39G &c; fair to
choice mailing. 45G5ec.
Flax seed-No. !. Sl1f; No. ! North
western. Sl.e2.
Timothy seed-Prime. 1915.
Mess pork per bbl Sl415; lard per 40
lbs. $lGS50lo. S7ls: short ribs sides uoose)
sS27lzdS.62ss; dry sailed shoulders tboxed,
SS25dS.5O; short clear sides ChoxCd) 5000
9.laI..
Whisky-Bcsls OF high wines. Si5I.
Clover-Contract grade. $1i.s0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31

found that two of the negroes Were dead.
Flowers was found shot through the
thigh and y. Landran sustained slight
wound in the head. The other negroes
fed, but two of them were captured and
delivered 10 the sheriff.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
Missouri Pacific for shawnee.

Guthrie. . r. Dec. o.-it Is reported
today from Shawnee that the Missouri
Pacific ha s0ffersd 20 construct a line 10
that city from Cisr-rnofc. J. T.. g dis
lance OF 70 miles. direction not traversed
hv Other reads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31

This private hospital Il now one % -
best e1dippcd Institutions tn the south
west for the treatment % both medical
and surgical cases. Special attention 10
given to the VARIOUS forms OF stomach
and liver troubles diseases peculiar 20
women. diseases CT the recturu and gem
ito-urfnaTy organs. chronic nslarsai pei
scn.ng. rheumatism. nervous disorders.
diseases OF the throat. lungs. heart ana
k.dneys: Eoitrc and vsricoceie cured One
ncor Is res, rvcc for a maternity depart
ment and "a some instances homes VIII
BE- found for children. Fer a short time
only a ward vii be set apart FOR tho
treatment OF the morphine. opium. co..
caiue ard whisky habits
Resident physician. able medical sssr.
quiet and healthfui location. excessive
grounds with nne shade. home comforts:
terms reasonable. No CONTAGIOUS diseases
admitted Write for particulars.
Thomas Sauitarium
Con. Tenth and ST Francis Ava
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
TANsllL is DEAD.
Millionaire Cioar Manufacture Sue
cuFlbs % Heart Disease.

Carlsbad. =. Al Dee SIR ~ Ianssil
tie vel known millionaire cigar manu-
fsctu~c-, dicd here today % heart failure.
AIr. Tansa lcs.ns here fos his health sew
erai Years ago and has been very active
In his efforts for the advancement Of the
territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
Cattle.

The cattle market was lower again yes
.erday. There has been but little change
from day to day. yet stockers are very
perceptibly lower now than they We're
three weeks ago. Butcher cattle have been
going down in price. but butcher stock on
this market has kept up remarka bly, wei.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
New York Money Market.

New York. Dec. 3o.-Close: Money on
call firm al "a. per cent. closed sNf per
cent Tine money. easy. 60 and - days.
5 rer cent. & months. 5izls per cent Ner-
camille paper. per cent Sterling eN-
change. easy. with actual business .,
bankers bills. II sse ga ss6-75 ror deras ne
AID az sS3af S,-lss for g DAYS. Posted rates
and 81 Commercial bills. $40 r.
Far silver. *.
Mexican dollars Sc
Government bonds. steady. state bonds.
firm railroad bonds. Irregular
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
AIber, Heyde IA. Flown.

Berlin. Dec. 5o.-Albert Heyde. sI.b- man
ager OF the Potsdam branch OF three
appeared An iavestigation sbo~s that
;Zs.s5o In securities are missing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
Whisky csis OF high wines. Si-5I.
Clover-Contract grade. $50.
Kansas Cry.

Kansas (fI%.
Kansas iCty. Dec. 5e-Nheai-Ciose.
Dec. J5c; HAY. eS5sqs9c: cash No. hard.
6SfI6S5.c; Ne ., e514NsSc: No hard 554f'ii :.
rejected hard. Essl5lc; No. red 6.9tSc !:
No :. s5ss1e.
Corn.-Dec.. ss7sc: Nay. sic. cash No.
mixed. S7t.aSS.c: No. > white. 3sf3sis e.:
No. ;. S71<c
oa;s-No. white, ssG@l-e; No . mixed
Sac-
Rye-No. .. gate
Hsy-Choice Timothy. sl2,@ai--5o. do
prairie. se.Seale.f@
Futter-Crcamery- s5as7c; fancy dairy.
F-gsS-I'Vesh. ZlLc.
Receipts OF wheat - ears
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OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CnIcado.


Chicago, Dec 3e.-Cattle-Receipts 5000
including 400 Texans. Market slow. Good
| to prime steers. $5.45G6.S 80; poor 70 me
dunn 81 75fI5 90: stockers and feeders g. 90
a. i0 cows. 81 80 t-J ,heifers e. 0UGt5 80;
Gamers, II. 25ll2. 40 bulls. s. G31I4 30: calves
$ .50Gt190; Texas fed steers. 50. 6oGI4.1 -.
HoSs-Receipts today 5000; tomorrow.
| 2l,o00. Market j. to 25c lower. Mixed
and butchers. S6.l506. 40: good to choice
heavy, ST. seas 20; rough heavy Sc 29a6 80;
lights. S5.9ed6.35: bulk of sales. Sc. 3oae.5 81.
Sheep--Reseipts 1S.oo0. Sheep II to l5c
lower. Lambs. j. to &c lower. Good To
choice wethers, $4.01G4.69; fair 10 choice
mixed S3.25d4.09 western sheep. Si.G9fi
49, native lambs. $4.1ed5.95; western
lambs. S4.25H5.9a.
Official yesterday:
Receipts: Cattle. 27.lsl; hogs. sl,527;
Shipments: Cattle. 5,sSl; hogs. CSC;
sheep, 900.
Kansas City.
Kansas City. Dee. 9-Cattle-Receipts
900 natives. 10 Texans. Calves: 500. all
natives. Corn fed cattle lowest for the
year; cows and heifers lower; stocke:s
an dfecders. steady TO higher. Choice eX-
port and dressed beef steers. S5.IosI6.l0;
fair to good. s. c0a5.05; stockers and feed
ers. S2.5)0f0o: western fed steers. S3.00fr
IS, Texas ANA Indian steers. -. s5fii.25:
Texas cows. $t.s51lS y; native COWS. 81. -
425: native heif,rs. &.l5nf.00; Gamers,
,-.0oI2. so: bulls s. 25G3. -; calves. sea
6.51
Hog-Receipts. 1860 Market 7is0j0c
lower Top. S6.51ie- Bulk Of sales S6-SCa
csc: heavy. So. l01I6. 571z mixed packers.
S6.S-NG.50. lights. S6.39s6-40. yorkers. $50
cF6.s1. pigs. $ 5000.
Sheep Receipts 2.0o0 Market steady
Lambs. strong Native lambs. s.. o~q5 -:
western lambs s. ga 80; fed ewes. so
ass: native wethers. $S.0A4.55; west
ern wethers. 5000 90: st0ckers and feed
ers. S2.9eG3.S5.
ST. Louis.
ST. Louis Dec. Receipts 500
including 2.e0 Texans. Market steady for
natives Texans weaker. Good beef steers
s.. soG6.0l; stockers and feeders. s. c9lI4 -.
COWS and heifers. =. $3.50. Texas steers.
S3.5504-go, cows and Refers. s. c51iS.2,-
Eocs-ReCeiuts 4e9. Market l5c lower
Piss and lights $6.251jS.5.s packers. s.. -
fI6 s.. butchers. S6-S5sf6-15.
Sheep Receipts. $50 Msrkes strong.
Natives. S.fsl4.s5; !a-llbs, s. lo1.5- - Tex
ans 81 $50
St. Joseph.
81. Joe. Dee o.-Cattls-Bece.7ss 23.o
Natives. &. $500. Texans and westerns.
S2.35ss5 s.: cows and heifcrs. S2.esEss-sa
Vcals, s2.5ol6..5: bulls and stays sea
SIS: yeslliuEs a1d calves. -. 52fI -S5 stock
ers and feeders. $1-eoa4. g.
Hogs Receipts. l211s. Light aad Ugh.
mixed. s6.9Stf6. 4. medium and heavy s. =
sss.55; piss. Sj.'z $50: bulk OF sales S6-ss.l
Sc
sf.eep-Receip;s. isSI Top native lasnbs.
S. *: top westerns. 10, wethers. z. r.
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ST. Louis.

St Louis. Dee. 31-Wheat-Ciose- Ma
kes lower. No > rei cash elevator. 73h.c;
track. 80. Nay. .s14c bid. July -17sc. No
hard. es>ts1iSc.
Co-n-Lover. No : cash, sac: track.
Il - <. Nay. 3 So
oats-S;tong. No. cash. 80: irack.
- aSso; Ma 3iises4'.e bid: No. white.
SSc
Rys-Firn. ssssc
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Union Livestock Commission Co
4. 3. MOORE. ssanseer.

stock Yards wichita. Ezz CSnssx.-
meats ana ceFrssssa rz1snSx -. lcife1 Axx-
f~s rz-nsz Furnishes frex 81 4pE51caxsoa-
pFc<~e-1s -srEstses5 On czF q sac Nrz<y
= lczl - sagflx- pt<sos -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
One Way
Second Class
ColOniSt Rates
To the Southwest
VIA

re sszss re 81 =.xks s7~risi 60
xzE srzD-1 lass rase~ = tre1 sss- rlsrs
rae rszs :. - e a. s61-tE - irssa Ter
ssss-Y ~rw Hs<1sre- fskss.11=zs Tesrezsry
sns T~xsx ek<ts - - $50 rxt ~
: Ars s. L-serze~< ; 80 -
-. szses-y 3 80 = Fse-uarz 49, =.
,ss~~s . aa1 z. Apra al = lS2
l. r. Delaney. Asesx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31

New York Produce.
New York Dee @l-EUttf p Rec PTS.
$50 packages Market irr galar STATE
The suburban citizen., 1902-01-25
Presidents Visit TO Charleston.

Arrangements for the Presidents visit
to the Charleston Exposition next month
have been concluded at the White House
and include his departure on the evening
of February 10, accompanied by Secre-
taries Root, Hitchcock and Wilson, Post
master General Payne and Attorney
General Knox, of his Cabinet; Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt and some
few other persons. He will spend one
day in Charleston and leave on the even
ing of the 18th or the morning OF the
18TH, in order that he may be absent
from Washington not more than three
days.
D. S. Purse, president of the Board Of
Trade Of Savannah, Ga, invited the
President to visit Savannah on his
Southern trip. The Savannah people, he
sa.ss were anxious to be the first to well
come the President to the native State
of his mother. The President thanked
Mr. Purse for the invitation, but said il
was his intention to go to Charleston and
return to Washington direct.
The suburban citizen., 1902-01-25
LUKBAN MAY SURRENDER.
Letter From the Filipino Junta at Hong
kong Discovered.

Manila, (By Cable) General Chaffee
Left here for the Island of Samar He
will thoroughly investigate the situation
there, as it is desired to stamp out the
Samar insurrection during the dry sea-
son.
A captured communication from the
Filipino insurgent junta at Hongkong,
addressed to General Lukban, insurgent
leader on Samar island, authorizes Lux
ban to surrender if he wishes to do so,
but does not advocate this action. If he
surrenders, the letter goes on to say, he
need not deliver a single Filipino soldier
or officer to the Americans, nor must he
or any other officer be forced to accept
civil appointment.
They may emigrate if allowed to do so,
but no Filipino must be obliged to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States. Under these terms the Hong
kong junta has no objection to Lukbans
surrendering.
The suburban citizen., 1902-01-25

NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
To Report Ship Subsidy Bill

The Senate Committee on Commerce
has authorized Senator Frye, its chair
man, to make favorable report on hi!
ship subsidy bill
Senator Frye's report accompanying
the bill places the cost of the mail
subsidy at $4,7oo,ooo. Based on actual
navigation of American vessels in for.
eign trade in 1000, the subsidies proposed
would amount to $I,o72,ooo. The. boun
ties on the deep-sea fisheries is estimated
at $I7Sooo,
He says the receipts from the oceat
mail postage will provide $3oooooo o.
this amount, leaving a deficit under th'
system proposed of nearly $2,ooo,ooo'
The committee made several amend
ments to the bill The most important
were:
Allowing mail-carrying vessels undel
the bill to be either iron or steel instead
of steel only, as originally provided, and
another reducing to 1000 gross register
ed tons the vessels receiving bounty
under the bill.
The suburban citizen., 1902-01-25
Case Of AsaSl Manklchl.

The United States Supreme Court set
for hearing on April ID the first criminal
case to be brought to that court from the
Territory of Hawaii.
The case is that of Osaki Mankichi a
Japanese resident of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, found guilty of manslaughter by a
majority vote of the jury by which. he
was tried This proceeding occurred in
the interim between the surrender of
Hawaiian sovereignty and the act of Con-
gress providing government for the
territory. Mankichi secured his release
on writ of habeas corpus on the ground
that the Hawaiian Islands were United
States territory and that conviction by a
ajority vote of the jury was invalid.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
Court by the Territory. The motion to
advance was made by District Attorney
Breckons.
The suburban citizen., 1902-01-25
STANDING ARMY
IN PHILIPPINES
Gen. Taft Gives His Views About COndi.
tiOns in the Islands.
NOT BEST TO HAVE FREE TRADE.
Before the Close Of the Year, He Thinks,
Fifteen Thousand Men VIII Be All That
VIII Be NeGded-The Native Constabu-
larry Is a Good FOrce-About Five ThOus'
and Can Be Enlisted.

San Francisco, Cal, Especial. } Regard
ing the standing army in the PHILIPPINES
Governor Taft is reported by the Call
to have said: Fifteen thousand men will
be an ample force in the islands before
the close of the year | was told this
only a few days before / came away.
Officers thoroughly versed in the situa-
ton gave me the figures. Il will ex-
plain to you how peace can be maintained
in the islands. We have organized ma
tive constabulary which is working et-
fectively. Congress allows us to main
tain coHstabulary of 5000 men. They
are under the command OF Major AL
len, who has already enlisted 2,5oo men
in this branch of the service. When the
force is fully organized the men will be
distributed in the provinces, $50 men to
each province. The detachments of con-
stables are commanded by four officers,
three of whom are retired volunteer Of
6cers and the other a native Filipino.
When the constabulary is fully equipped
it will be detailed in the field to clean
out the Ladrones who are intimidating
the natives, These Filipino constables
can be maintained by the government at
a cost of $3.50 each year, while the SOL
diers in the islands cost Uncle Sam about
$1,000 a head.
81 know that the Pacific coast people
would like TO see free trade instituted be-
tween this country and the islands" said
the governor, ''but / am sorry to say
that cannot see how it would work.
"The civil government adopted tariff
schedule which is working well, but our
internal revenue receipts are not large
When you tax a country two heavily you
spoil it, and that is the situation in the
Philippines.
"We have asked that the Dingley Tar
if Bill be reduced for the products of
the islands at least so per cent We hope
that Congress will be as generous to the
Philippines as it was to Porto Rico. The
reduction of the Dingley tariff will mean
the opening up of large market for to-
bacco and sugar of the islands, as well
as for other products there"