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New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
MR.. ROOT CONGRATULATED
HIS WORK FOR THE PHILIPPINES
PRAISED BY GOVERNORS TAFT
AND WRIGHT

Washington July Ex-Governor Taft's esti-
mate of the work accomplished in the Philip
pines by Secretary Root is set forth in the fol-
lowing dispatch:
Secretary of War. Washington:
Referring to the telegram from your office of
"a instant. congratula you accomplish
ment of most important step in your great
work or constructing satisfactory civil govern
ment in the Philippine Islands. None but those
acting under you fully know the debt the
country owes you for the courage and original
constructive genius involved in dra fling instruc-
tions of April, 1900, and forming civil govern
ment without precedent under Presidents
underlined authority as military commander in
chief, almost within the sphere of war. which
should furnish convincing proof to Filipinos Of
benefit of general peace under American sover-
eighty, or can realize the success of your plans
in actual peace and the vindcaton of them in
the ratification of Philippine government act.
Secretary Root has received the following 1e-
ply from Acting Governor Wright OF the Philip
pines to his congratulatory dispatch sent yes
terday:
Provincial government was inaugura ted in
Laguna July 1. thus completing the estab-
lshment of civil government over all the civil
lied people of the archipelago. Acceptance OF
American authority and general pacihcation
complete, beg TO offer congratulations to you
and through you TO the President on the sue
cess Of the wise and humane policy inaugu-
rated by President Mckinley and continued by
President Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
REPORT OF A SOFT COAL TRUST
ALLEGED SCOPE OF THE RECENTLY Or
CANNED AMERICAN COAL AND
RAILWAY COMPANY.

circumstantial story of an alleged new trust
which should dominate the soft coal industry of the
United States circulated yesterday in Wall
Street. The trust referred 10 is the recently in
corporated American Coal and Railway Company
which. according to the story. "has capital OF
SIC, 100000. which in the of a month will
be up TO s2Oo0oo.OO0" and which has obtained
control by outright cash purchase of one million
acres coal lands in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Alabama The entire stock ISSUE" IL was added.
has been subscribed for and it is said that not
one share will go to the public. II is promised and
guaranteed that coal viii be delivered at tdewater
at Sc cents a tom
One of the attorneys who attended to the incor-
poration of the company said yesterday. in answer
to an inquiry regarding the foregoing story; We
were retained by Richard E. Churchill Shann TO or
ganize the American Coal and hallway Company
The capital N0,00O0o0. with 5000 subscribed
The corporatorS Charles r. Wellborn, Wes-
ton y J.: Charles B. Hail. Cedarhurst. Long
island and Richard Sham. of No. SS St James
Place. London, England. Beyond the fact that the
papers were regularly drawn. We know nothing
about the corporation itself OF the plans OF its
promoters.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04

condition, except as hereinafter provided,
n full and complete pardon and amnesty to
aiI persons in the Philippine Archipelago
who have participated in the insurrectfons
aforesaid, or who have given aid and COM
fort 10 persons participating in said insur-
rections. for the offences of treason or sedi-
tion and for ali offences political in their
character committed I'm the course of such
.nsurrections pursuant TO orders issued by
the ctyis military fnsurrectionary au-
thorftfes. or which grew nut of internal po-
Iffieai feuds dissensions between Fill
pinos and spaniards the Spanish authorf-
fies. which resulted from internal poIiti-
AcaI feuds dissensions among the FiIipino os
themselves during either of said insurrec-
sions,
Provided. however. That the pardon and
amnesty hereby granted shall not include such
persons committing crimes since May 1, 1902,
in any province Of the archipelago in which at
the time civil government was established. nor
shall IT include such persons as have been here
tofore finally convicted of the crimes Of murder,
rape, arson or robbery by any military or civil
tribunal organized under the authority Of Spain
or of the United States of America, but for
which special application may be made TO the
proper authority for pardon by any person be-
longing to the exempted classes. and such Glenn
ency is consistent with humanity and JUS
,tice Will be literally extended; and, further.
Provided, That this amnesty and pardon shall
not affect the title or right of the government
OF the United States that of the Philippine
Islands to any property or property rights here
tofore used appropriated by the military or
civil authorities of the government Of the
United States that of the Philippine Islands
organized under authority of the United States
by way of confiscation or otherwise; and,
Provided, further, That every person who
shall seek to avail himself OF this proclamation
shall take and subscribe the following oath be-
fore any authority in the Philippine Archipelago
authorized TO administer oaths. namely:
solemnly swear (or afirm) that
] recognize and accept the supreme authority of
the United States of America in the Philippine
Islands, and will maintain true faith and allegi-
ance thereto; that L impose upon myself this
obligation voluntarily without mental reserva-
ton or purpose of evasion, so help me God.
Given under my hand at the city of Wash
ington. this 4th day of July. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and two, and in
the one hundred and twenty-seventh year of the
independence OF the United States
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President.
ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
PRESIDENT THANKS ARMY.
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO WORK OF SOL
DIERS IN CUBA AND THE
PHILIPPINES

Washington, July 3-The President, through
Secretary Root, pronounces the following eulogy
on the United States Army:
General Order No 66
Headquarters of the Army
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington July f. 1902.
The following has been received from the War
Department:
War Department.
Washington, July A. 1902.
TO the Army of the United States:
The President, upon this anniversary Of na-
tioLal independence wishes 10 express to the
officers and enlisted men OF the United States
Army his deep appreciation of the service they
have rendered TO the country in the great and
difficult undertakings which they have brought
TO a successful conclusion during the last year.
SPLENDID RECORD IN CUBA.
He thanks the officers and the enlisted men
who have been maintaining order and carrying
on the military government in Cuba because
they have faithfully given effect to the humane
purposes OF the American people. They have
with sincere kindness helped the Cuban people
to take all the successive steps necessary to the
establishment of their own constitutional gov
ernment. During the time required for that
process they have governed Cuba wisely. re-
garding justice and respecting individual lib
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN
CONVENTION OF AMITY. COMMERCE.
AND NAVIGATION SIGNED
AT MADRID.

Washington. July 3-Secretary Hay to-a.u
ceived a cable dispatch from Minister Rs1I.r,,,
Storer at Madrid. announcing that the snanisb
Minister for Foreign Affairs and himself 80
day signed treaty of amity between the Uyn,taS
States and Spain. The text of the treaty win
not be made public now. but in general terms 4.
is one of the standard treaties of amity cor,
merce and navigation which have been usas
with little modification by the United States
Government for the last fifteen years.
1t provides in brief that the citizens OF each
country shall enjoy equal rights in the other in
the matters OF residence. travel. protection or
person and property and the administration OF
justice and taxation. Moreover. they are ex
empted from compulsory military service and
forced loans.
Reciprocal freedom of commerce and naviga-
tion is provided for, and the usual most ia
vored nation clause treatment respecting tariff
dues is included. This probably will not result
in the remission OF the maximum rates of tariff
which have been imposed by the Spanish Gov
ernment since the war on all imports from the
United States. The United States can secure an
abatement of the present high rates only
through the conclusion Of a specific reciprocity
treaty the same lines as similar treaties Spain
has lately made with European countries.
Other provisions guard against discriminating
port dues and like charges commerce, regu-
late salvage and wreckage and provide for the
appointment of consular officers.
Mr.. StOrer is also engaged in the negotiation
OF eXtraditiOn treaty.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
PUSHING CANAL WORK.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL RUS
SELL To INVESTIGATE THE PAN
ANA COAPANY'S TITLE.

Washington, July 3.-The work incident to the
carrying out Of the provisions OF the Spooner
amendment to the Isthnian Canal bill will be
prosecuted with the utmost expedition consis-
tent with the nature and ma gnitude Of the In
terests involved. Attorney General Knox has
designated Charles II. Russell. assistant 70
the Attorney General, 20 go to Paris and make
a critical and exhaustive examination Of the
records in the case. Mr.. Russell is exception
ally we'll equipped for the task. Under the di-
rection Of Mr.. Knox, Mr.. Russell viii apply to
the French Court OF Cessation to complete GER
tain essential proceedings. and Will verify rec
ords and proceedings in the case Of which the
Attorney General now has reputed transcripts.
The liquidation of the old canal company and
the merger OF its interests in the new one will
receive Mr.. RusseITs careful scrutiny. While
it is thought that perfect title TO the Panama
Canal property can be secured. and any neces-
sary concessions obtained from Colombia, the
Attorney General is unwilling to express him
self on the subject further than 10 say that he
is hopeful of success. but that everything will
depend on the result of the inquiry 70 be insti-
tuted in Paris and the specific concessions which
Colombia is willing 10 make. 1t is possible that
after the examination of the records in Paris
has been completed Mr.. Knox may go 10
France for personal review OF the work BEFORE
proceeding further with the negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
TROOPS GO; DISORDER RETURNS.
EIGHT STRIKING DYERS' HELPERS AR
RESTED AND FINED IN PATERSON
FOR MOLESTING WORKMEN.

Paterson. July (SpeciaD.-Eight striking dyers'
helpers were arrested early this morning for
molesting men who wanted to go into the dye
shops to work. II that the strikers had kept
quiet until the soldiers withdrawn and began
their unlawful tactics they were gone.
The police expected something of the kind, and
when the morning relay sent out at a. m.
to-day it instructed by Captain Bimson
arrest every found hanging around a dye
house unless he could give a good account Of him
self.
AT that early hour the police found strikers
picket at the dye houses At Bolton Brothers
shop three men were lettering and they were told
TO get away. They sneered at the warning and
promptly put under arrest and driven to the
lookup Before o'clock the police got three more
at Anger & Simon's shop. One was arrested at
Weidmanns.
The strikers arrested arraigned before the
Recorder at 10 o'clock, and fines of s. each were
imposed and paid. The prompt action of the police
intimdated the strikers, and later in the day not
person around any OF the dye houses.
Hundreds of circulars were distributed about the
streets of the city early this morning calling upon
all workingmen to boycott Mayor Hinchlife. the
Hnchliffe beer THE Paterson Guardian and all
persons who advertise in that paper The circular
is couched in incendiary language. 1t denOunces
Mayor Hinchliffe their worst enemy, as the man
who called out the militia who armed politicians
and ruffians against the strikers, who running
the strikers and their families and as the man who
did not allow the strikers to hold peaceful meet
ings. The police secured a number OF these cir
culars. The Mayor and Prosecutor Emley have de-
said that they printed in New-York- They
bear the imprint of the Typographical Union label
of the circular. and they say that they will do all
they can TO find out who printed it.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
CIVIL AUTHORITY SUPREME
OFFICE OF PHILIPPINE MILITARY GOV.
ERNOR ABOLISHED

Washington, July 3.-GeneaI Chaffee is re-
1ieved OF his civil duties and the Philippine Com
mission is made the superior authority in the
following order:
The insurrection against the sovereign author
;ty of the United States in the Philippine Archi-
peiago having ended, and provincial civil gov
ernments having been established throughout
the entire territory of the archipelago not in
habited by Moro tribes. under the instructions
of the President TO the Philippine Commission.
dated April Z, 1900, ratified and confirmed
entitled. IAN Act Temporarily to Provide for the
Administration Of Affairs of Civil Government
in the Philippine Islands and for Other Pur-
poses" the general commanding the Division
of the Philippines is hereby relieved from the
Governor, and the office of Military Governor
in said archipelago is terminated. The general
commanding the Division of the Philippines and
all military officers in authority therein will
continue to observe the direction contained in
the aforesaid instructions of the President that
the military forces in the Division of the Philip
pines shall be at all times subject under the
order Of the military commander, TO the call
OF the civil authorities for the maintenance of
law and order and the enforcement of their
authority
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
NEW SORT OF WATER PUNISHMENT
CAPTAIN RYANs TREATMENT OF CoNTU-
MACIOUS FILIPINOS.

Manila, July 3.-The trial by court martial OF
Captain James A. Ryan, Of the 18th Cavalry,
on the charge of being unnecessarily severe and
arbitrary in his dealings with the natives of the
province where he was stationed, began to-day.
Major Edwin F. Glenn, 9th Infantry. appeared
for the defence.
The evidepce adduced showed that the presi-
dent and ce-president of the town of Jiminez
island of Mndanao, were arrested for confer
ring with the insurgent general Rufino They
declined TO talk, and Captain Ryan ordered their
arms TO be bound and their heads ducked in n
bucket of water The duckings of water were
brief, and the arrested officials did not suffer
The prisoners confessed. Afterward they were
not submitted TO any other punishment.
1t is believed that Captain Ryan will be ac-
quilted
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
RECIPROCITY AT NEXT SESSION.

MR.. PAYNE SAYS THERE WILL BE A PRAC.
TIcALLY UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR IT.
Washington. July 3.-Chairman Payne of the
House Committee on Ways and Means con-
ferred with President Roosevelt to-day in re-
gard TO Cuban reciprocity. On leaving the ex-
ecutive quarters. Mr.. Payne said he was salts
fed that reciprocity with Cuba would be effected
at the next session of Congress with an almost
unanimous vote in both houses. The method
by which this will be attained. he said. will be
By treaty. Under ordinary conditions. he sad.
a treaty is ratified by the Senate only, but IN
matters of this kind involving questions OF
revenue under the Dingley law. the House.
under the constitution has equal jurisdiction
with the Senate.
The cor ference of Mr. Payne With the Presl-
dent and his subsequent utteranceS enectuaIy
rut an end to extra session talk
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
4 MEXICAN GOVERNOR KILLS CONVICT.

Ensenada, Cal, July 3.-Governor Sangines. of the
Upper District of Lower California, Mexico. has
shot and killed a mutinous convict in the prison
at Ensenada The convict whose name was Lu-
ciano Cabrera, had been ordered 10 dark cell for
characterization. He refused CO. seized club
and struck the jaer Lazsro Valencia, twice over
the head The jailer sent word TO the Governor,
and the latter personally appeared at the prison
armed with a He ordered Cabrera to drop his
club Instead Of obeying the convist struck the
Governor over the head. whereIpon Governor San
gines fired. killing the instantly. The dead
convict about forty years old. and had been
a soldier.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
TAFT'S NOTE TO VATICAN.
Continued from first page.

months later, not including friars who have not
raised the hostility of the natives, and who re-
manned in their parishes after the revolution or
1898 until now, except those in Manila. NO
Spanish frars may be substituted for those
Withdrawn.
The churches, schools and universities may be
directed by Spanish clergy or orders other tnan
those Withdrawn, or by clergy Of the same or
ders who are not Spanish 1t is necessary to
convince the Filipinos that the ancient regime
of the Spanish friars is finished.
PROPERTY OF THE ORDERS.
The note reminds the Vatican that the orders
still publish a paper in Manila which is anti
American and anti-Philippine, but pro-Spanish,
and that the orders possess property in Manila
to the value of nearly S6.000.000 Mexican. while
that of the Catholic Church is only valued at
S3,5OO,OO0 Mexican. This is significant the
orders also have a large capital at interest, be-
sides the land which IL is now proposed the
government should purchase. To reach the de-
sired object the best thing is to prevent any
member. without distinction of nationality OF
the four Withdrawing orders from being sent
to the islands. Nothing will calm the people
and produce harmony between the Church and
government as the certainty given by contract
that the friars shall leave the islands at fixed
date, not return. and not exercise any influence
from Manila over the priests in the parishes.
In view of these facts it is hoped that the Vati-
can will accept the propositions.
RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.
The note ends with calling the attention of
the Vatican to the clause regarding religious
teaching in the public schools, saying that Judge
Taft's instructions prevent further discussion of
the matter, and calls the attention of Cardinal
Rampolla to the sixteenth section of the gen.
eral law for Philippine schools, copy of which
is nclosed.
The note is accompanied by the kind of con-
tract which Judge Taft proposes shall be signed.
Governor TAFT was gratihed 10 learn that the
Philippine Civil Government bill had become
law.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
ONE ELECTRIC CouP4NT ABsoRBs TWO.

A MORTGAGE FOR So 100000 FILED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF QUEENS COUNTY
Queens County yesterday a mortgage executed
by the Queens Borough Gas and Electric Light
Company TO the Guaranty Trust Company. of New
York for s.. .0O0.00O The company has absorbed the
right privileges franchise and capital stock OF the
Queens Borough Electric Light and Power Com
pany and those of the Hampstead Electric Light
Company. The bonds are to bear interest at psE
cent.
OF the total amount realized the sum OF 10000 Is
TO be devoted to acquiring the existing mcrtsase
of the Queens Borough Electric Light and Power
Company. and 100000 for the requirement. Of the
mortgage of the Hampstead Electric Light Com
pany, The of $4,000 will be spent for the ac-
quisiton of further properties and the extension
OF the plant.
a. H Bronson is president OF the new company
and Nelson r. Theall secretary.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
WILL EMPLOY NON-UNION MEN ONLY.
SEVEN HUNDRED SHOE OPERATIVES GO ON
STRIKE IN BURLINGTON. n. J.. IN
CONSEQUENCE.

CONSEQUENCE.
Burlington. n. J., July 3.-Four of the seven shoe
factories OF this place rendered idle to-day by
a strike OF employees. which is expected to extend
TO the remaining three establishments The plants
affected are those Of the Budd Baby Shoe Company.
said to be the most extensive manufacturers of
baby shoes in the world; r. T. Wood & Co, the
Standard Shoe Company and the Bastian Shoe
Company. The seven factories employ more than
fifteen hundred men and women, and Of this num-
Der about seven hundred now strike. Shoe
making is the principal industry of Burlington.
The strike is the result of notice posted in all
the factories announcing that when the works
opened next Monday after the holiday cessation
none but non-union hands would be employed The
strikers claim that in recent years their wages
have been gradually reduced until now they are
receiving 30 per cent less for their work than
the case ten years ago. In consequence of this
reduction they formed a union for the purpose Of
securing better conditions. Up to the present time
however they have made no demands on the manu-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
DEATH or NATHANIEL HOLMES RISHop.

Toms River, n. j. July 3.-Nathaniel Holmes
Bishop of this place. died at GIens Falls N j.
yesterday from apoplexy. Mr.. Bishop had been an
extensive traveller. When seventeen years old he
walked across South America. and later padded in
an open canoe from Quebec down the Atlantic
Coast. He wrote several books describing his ad-
ventures. Mr.. Bishop was sixty-1ve years old He
amassed a fortune in the cranberry business in
NeW-JerSey. -
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
BROOKLYN YOUNG MAN DROWNED

Arthur S. Evars, the seventeen -year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ. Evans of No 633 Eleventh
st. Brooklyn, who was spending the summer at
Equinunk Penn. for the purpose Of sketching and
painting. was drowned there while boating on
Wednesday. His body was brought to his home last
night. ~ '
The Evans boy had for several years studied art
In Pratt Institute and was considered to be of un-
usual promise. ~
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS

'Presbrey's Information Guide" is the title of an
eighty page pamphlet of useful information for
those contemplating trip abroad. Judging from
its index of 126 items. II would seem that almost
every subject in connection with a trip abroad has
been covered. The publishers the Frank Pres
brey Company, of No IL John-st., acting for the
Hamburg American Line
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
POPULAR ROUTE TO JERSEY RESORTS

popular route to reach New-Jersey resorts is
the Sandy Hook steamboat. which leaves New
YORK Pier 8. North River, and to Atlantic
Highlands where connection is made with the
New-Jersey Central for all New-Jersey coast re-
s2aIs; including seabright Normande. West End,
monmouth, Long Branch Asbury Park Allen.
hurst; Ocean Grove, Avon, Belmar. Spring Lake
ano Point Pleasant. The boats which comprise the
fleet are models in convenience and eouipuent and
are among the fastest plying from New-York
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
JAPANESE WELCOME CzAR's COUSIN.

Toxic, Japan, July 3.-To Grand Duke Cyril, of
Russia, cousin of the Car. has been accorded an
imposing reception on the occasion of his visit
here. The newspapers are discussing its signih-
cance and insist that the objects of Russia and
the allied powers Great Britain and Japan are
identical, namely, the preservation Of peace and
the promotion of the commerce of the Orient, and
that Russia and japan especially drawn to-
gether by the identity of their commercial and in
dustrial interests.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
NEW FERRYBO4T ON TRIAL TRIP.

The Edgewater, the new ferryboat OF the New
Jersey and Hudson River Traction and Ferry Com
pany had trial trip yesterday afternoon between
the Fort Lee ferry and YOnkers. About one hun
dred and fifty guests board. She is
double decker, resembling the Pennsylvania boats
in outward appearance. and is $50 feet in length.
Her speed is about sixteen knots hour She will
be put into active service to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
MAJOR GARDENER I'LL.
ON VERGE OF NERVOUS COLLAPSE OWING
TO THE STRAIN OF HIS INQUIRY.

TO THE STRAIN OF HIS INQUIRY.
Manila. July 3-The cross-examination OF Ma
jor Cornelius Gardener, Governor OF Tayabas
Province. by the board which has been investi-
eating the charges of cruelty, etc, brought by
the major against American officers and SOL
diers, was continued to-day. The case will be
closed shortly.
There was much wrangling between the re-
corder and counsel for the major The recorder
made frequent objections TO counsel comforting
with his client when the latter testfying:
and counsel objected to much OF the crosS-eX-
animation. on the ground that the questions
were designed to trip the witness.
Major Gardener is i'll and on the verge of ner-
vous collapse, owing to worry and the strain of
the proceedings.