The Weather To-day: FAiR.
The News and Observe**.
VOL. Xl,vi. no. i
IMS All iIM CAROLINA DAILIES I! NEWS AID CIRCULATION.
PHCEBUS 111 THE
CLUTCH OF FEVER?
Reports Concerning its Ap
pearance there Conflicting.
NEW CASES AT THE HOME
ANOTHER DEATH THERE liE
ROUTED BY DU. W A SPIN.
KORrOLK ON THEQUI VIVE NIGHT AND DAY
Mayor, Chief of Police and Patrolmen Laboring
at all Hours to Perfect the Quarantine.
Other Cities are on Guard
Against the Scourge.
Norfolk, Va., August L—There is no
change in the local situation except
that the authorities have redoubled their
diligence to prevent yellow fever from
being introduced into this city from
Hampton or elsewhere. The mayor,
chief of police and patrolmen are doing
eighteen hours' duty daily, and special
officers, inspectors and physicians are
working day and night perfecting the
quarantine against Hampton and neigh
boring points on the peninsular. It is
absolutely certain that jm one is able
to slip in by land or water on account
of the constant watchfulness of the
land guards and patrol boats.
Mayor .Johnston today received a dis
patch from Surgeon General Wyman
of the Marine Hospital Service placing
Orauy Island at the disjKKsal of this city
and Portsmouth, and it will be used as a
detention camp if necessary.
News was received from the Soldiers'
Home tonight that no new eases had de
veloped in that, institution today, nor
had there Wen any deaths. The report
that six eases had been found and
there had Wen two deaths among the
negro imputation of Phoebus, adjoining
the home was confirmed.
Mayor Johnston called up Governor
Tyler and asked him to urge upon Sec
retary of War Root to send all inmates
of tlie home whose removal was re
garded as prudent, to some point North,
there to remain until the disease had
been stamped out. The Dover nor prom
ised to give the suggestion immediate
attention.
Fishermen and oyster longer# who
have been operating in the vicinity o.‘
the infected district are not allowed to
come nea r bln* sii.ua*. Si* v era I were
driven back today by the river and har
bor patrol.
Dr. Lynch, a yellow fever expert, hits
been ajijsiinted Assistant ‘Quarantine
Officer and is giving close attention to
trains ami shipping. lie has systemati
zed matters and is doing effective work.
Our authorities are confident of their
ability’ to keep the disease out..
GDI AUI .ESTO N QU AUA NTIN E.
Charleston, S. C.. Aug. 1. The Char
leston Board or Health today declared a
i quarantine against Hampton, Va. No
quarantine has yet been declare l *! against
VNorfolk or Newport News.
HE HAD .1A UNI HOE.
Policeman Walking the Streets With the
Fever on Him.
Hampton, \ a., Aug. 1. The most itn
poitant development of the day Jn the
yellow fever situation was the discovery
of three cases in the town of Phoebus,
adjoining the Soldiers' Home, Police
man Joseph Mastin is one of tlie victim#,
and the most remarkable feature of his
case is the fact that he believed he had
the yellow jaundice. While walking
about the streets today he was o.*eu by
Surgeon White, of the'Marine Hospital
Service, stationed at Hampton, who at.
once proimuneed tin* disease yellow fever.
l)r. White ordered Policeman Martin to
return to his home, which was promptly
quarantined. The other two victims are
old soldiers who were found in a saloon.
They were sent to the hospital at tin*
Home. These are the only eases that
Lave been reported at Phoebus, although
many wild rumors regarding the out
break there have been in <*ireulation.
The report that two negroes died there
today is erroneous.
Hampton this morning quarantined
against Phoebus. Business there has
been almost entirely suspended, and it is
practically dead here. The leading hotel
dosed today, ami men bants are dis
charging their clerks. Arrangements
have been made for the steamer Hamp
ton Beads to run to Norfolk and X w
is.rt News tomorrow to bring provisions
for this town and the Si Idlers' H< im*.
THE SITUATION IN FULL.
Oovernmont Straining Every Nerve to
Keep the Fever From Spreading.
Washington, August I.—“ Three new
cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers*
Home at Hampton and one death,” is
the official rejiort received tonight by
Surgeon General Wyman from Dr.
Wasdin, the yellow ti ver expert on
duty at the institution. Added to Dr.
\\ asdin’s figures sent to Dr. Wyman
yesterday this makes up to date forty
eases in all which have occurred at the
home, of which eight have proved fatal.
Surgeon White today telegraphed Dr.
Wyman that in his opinion there was
little doubt that there had been some
• fever infection in the neighboring village
of Phoebus, hut the Surgeon (leneral
said tonight that this dispatch had not
been followed by any evidence of a posi
tive case at that place. Should the
fever develop there, however, no sur
prise will be felt in view of the proximity
of the place to the Soldiers’ Home, and
the mixing of the inmates of the insti
tution with the people of Phoebus.
The opinion was expressed tonight
that the situation continues encouraging,
inasmuch as the disease has been kept
within ils original hounds. None of the
nearby towns other than Phoebus has
reported the appearance of infection or
suspicious cases. The people for miles
around the home are very much alarmed,
but are quiet. No restrictions have
been placed on the departure of the sev
eral hundred visitors at Old Point Com
fort, but Dr. Pettus, who has absolute
charge of affairs there, will exercise
careful supervision of those who may
leave so as to avoid danger of their
communicating the disease. This will
apply also to the soldiers now stationed
on the Government reservation there,
and who have been ordered to proceed
to Battery Point. Delaware.
Word reached the Surgeon General to
day that arrangements had been made
for the transportation of these men
through the army quartermaster at
Philadelphia. They will he taken by
boat to Cape Charles and thence by
train to their destination. Battery
Point is an isolated place, and Dr. Wy
man has no fear that the soldiers will
carry any infection with them.
Two suspect veterans, who have been
at the Hampton Home, hg.ve been de
tained by tin* local authorities in ths
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THE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER REPCRTS RECEIPTS FROM
ALL SOURCES $173,484,582.
Increase or Decrease from Each Source for tie
Year as Compared With the
Year 1898.
Washington, August 1.-The annual
preliminary report of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue for the tisea 1 year
ended June 39tb, INDD. shows that the
receipts from all sources of internal
revenue, for the year aggregated $2F’,-
484.582, which amount included $274,-
953, tax on money orders turned over
by t'he lWtnwm.Vr General to the col
lector for Ihe District of Maryland and
for which no excuse for eolieeUng was
incurred, making an invreuse of $102,-
017,703 over the receipts for the fiscal
year ended June 30th. 180 S.
The receipts from the several sources
of revenue and the increase or decrease
in each for the year as compared with
the year IKON are given as follows:
Spirits, $99,283,543; increase. $9,739,-
.343: tobacco $32.103,207, increase $lO.-
202,083; fermented liquors $08,044,338,
increase $20,120,137; oleomargarine sl,-
060,018, iucr ase $040,838; filled cheese
SIB,OOB, increase $1,370; mixed flour $7,-
840, daw not in effect last year.
Special taxes under war revenue net
n. 4 elsewhere enumerated $4,021,303;
legacies distributive shares of per
sonal property $1,233,433; schedules A
and B (stamp! taxi $43,837,818; miscel
laneous $1,083,808; total $273,484,382.
Among tin* war revenue receipts inclu
ded! in tin* above are the following:
Bankers (capital not ex<x eding $25,-
000) $448,702; bankers (capital exceed
ing $23,000) $3,302,134; billiard rooms
$307,074; brokers (stock and bond, etc.),
$3-37,010; commercial brokers $181,010;
custom house brokers $8,105; pawn bro
kers $30,322; Bowling alleys $151,340;
circuses $18,233; theatres, exhibitions,
etc., $12(5.341; playing cards, $271,278;
penalties, $100,57(5.
The quantities of distilled spirits, fer
mented liquors, urnnofactnred tobacco,
snuff, cigars, cigarettes, oleomargarine
and filled ehe< -e on which tax was paid
during last fiscal year, with the Increase
with the fiscal year 1808 arc given as
follows:
Spirits distilled from fruit; 1.300,218
gallons, decrease 105.230; spirits dis
tilled from grain 83,810.314 gallons, in
crease 5.40(5.013; fermented liquors
(beer) 30.581.114 barrels, decrease 12.-
102; cigars weighing more than 3 pounds
per thousand 4,520.872,304, increase 24,-
151 1,787: cigars weighing not more than
three-quarters per thousand 547,445.520,
increase 141,738.(540; cigarettes weighing
not more than three pounds per thous
and 2,802.502,573, decrease 048,084.224:
cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand 2,(528,1(54, increase
Hi,053; snuff 14,(527,10(5 pounds, in
crease 598.028; tobacco, chewing and
smoking -•»(, 132.410 pounds,, decrease
51.028.203: oleomargarine 80,405,(528
pounds, increase 23,10(5,901; filled cheese
1,(588,041 pounds, increase 273,178.
I'iie statement of the collections in
States showing receipts above $1,000,-
000, contains the following, cents omit
ted:
Louisiana, including Mississippi, $2,-
254.173: Maryland, including Delaware,
District of Columbia and two counties
in Virginia. $8,130,409: New York-. $40,-
034.980; North Carolina, $4,921,01(5;
3 ennessce, $2,173,895; Texas, $1,577-
833: Virginia, $4,815,831; West Virginia
$1,130,10*5.
A M'KINLEV UNDER BOND.
Fitzgerald. Ga., August I.—J. N. Mc-
Kinley, a first cousin of President Mc-
Kinley, was arrested here yesterday
afternoon on a peace warrant. The
warrant was sworn out by J. M. Fiek
ler, a neighbor and G. A. It. comrade.
McKinley and Fielder live on adjoining
tracts of land and have had trouble be
fore. Mr. McKinley moved here from
Canton, Ohio, about two years ago, and
is a farmer. He is charged by Fiekler
with using threatening language against
him, and also with seeking to have Fiek
ler’s pension discontinued. Mr. Ms-
Kinley has given bond to keep the peace.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 181)1).
YAOUIS UHBUHY
THE TOMAHAWK
And Imbrue it in the Blood of
Americans,
FIERCE FIGHTING SEEN
THE INDIANS SLAUGHTER MEN
I CANS AND AMERICANS.
DEAD ESTIMATED AT FIFTY ON EACH SIDE
While This Outbreak Goes on Nearer Home,
News from the Philippines States that
Seven Americans Were Kill
ed in Sunday's Fight.
St. Dmis, Mu„ August I.—A special
to the Globe-Democrat from Ortiz, Mex„
says:
Any doubt that Yaquis are on the
warpath in earnest was dispelled today
when news reached here that several
Americans and Mexicans had been kilted
in Pueblos, or towns in the 3 aqui River
Valley, east and southeast of this sta
tion.
'The courier who came in with the
news of the slaughter declares that he
saw a desperate tight at a point forty
milts southeast of Ortiz and that lie has
positive evidence that *l. F. Uetmley, a
merchant of liermosillo, and E. Miner,
a photographer in his employ, were
among the killed.
Ueinley was one of the best known
Americans in Sonora.
The inhabitants of the towns in and
near the Yaqni Valley are ill a state
of terror.
General 'Torres, a commander of the
first military zone which includes Sonora,
Sinaloa, and lower California, who was
in the held with the 'Twelfth regiment,
is reported among the slain.
No information is obtainable as yet
of the number of lighting Indians u:ub,”
anus, but if the outbreak is of the pate
portions id’ tin* war ended in 1897, the
number may be placed at bet ween 2,(MX)
and 4,900.
This outbreak is a surprise to the
State and army officials.
It is impossible to secure accurate fig
ures as to the total number killed to
date, but the estimate at titty on each
side is not considered excessive.
SEVEN AMERICANS SLAIN.
Manila, August 1. 9:50 A. M. Sun
day's light at ( alamba was a warm
one. 'The insurgent# were unwilling to
abandon the place which is the key to
the lake road. General Hull, hearing
that General Mathar was preparing to
make an attack, scut Major Weiscnber
ger with three companies of the Twen
ty-First infantry, three troops ol' cavalry
and one of Hamilton’s guns to attack
the ins urge tits, 'ibis detachment found
a force of 1,000 re Ik* Is behind hastily
made intreuchiueuts. The rebels held
their tire until the contingent of the
Twenty-first regiment was within 300
yards when they tired a volley. Tin*
Americans dropped in. the high grass out
of sight and returned the tire. Lieuten
ant Live, who was walking erect along
the front of the men was shot In the
arm. An insurgent officer, equally
brave, stood at the top of tin* trenches,
directing the tire of tin* insurgents until
lie was killed, when the Filipinos lied.
During the lighting on the north side
of the town, a small body of insurgent#
attempted to enter on tin* southside, hut
a troop of cavalry repulsed them.
‘The total American loss at Oalaniba
was seven killed ml twenty wounded.
Sixteen dead insurgents have lieen
found.
The American garrison at Morong is
going to Calamlia.
A body of insurgents visited Ta.v-Tay
and killed several natives who were
friendly to the Americans.
AFFAIR GROWS MORE SERIOUS.
Four of the Lynched Italians Believed to
be Citizens of Italy.
Washington, Aug. I.—Tin* interna
tional phase of tin* Italian lynching# in
Louisiana have assumed a rather more
serious aspect as a result of several offi
cial reports received here. These show
that tin* Italiam officials on the scene be
lieve that four out of the live men lynch
ed were’ Italian citizens in tin* fullest
sense. While the reports are not final
the Italian authorities have no doubt
they will he borne out by tin* inquiries
now in progress, and it as to remove all
doubt that Marquis Uomiano, of the
Italian Embassy, has gone to Louisiana.
He has been commission;d as Consul to
New Orleans, owing to the absence of
the Consul on leave, and in that capacity
will go to Tallulah and make a careful
invest igntsion.
Tin* Italian authorities have also taken
note of the statement attributed t<> Dr.
Hodges, whose assault led up to the
iy niching. This stales that after the as
sault he walked away, indicating that
the offense was not of a character to
warrant the lynching of the five persons.
KILLED FATHER AND SON.
Lcesville, Ga., Aug. I.—William Jnr
rels yesterday shot and killed Jerry Fow
ler and his son, Joseph Fowler, at Burrs
Ferry, twenty miles west of here. Tin'
shooting grew out of a lawsuit which
had been tried before a magistrates'
court that day. Jarrels was arrested.
WE CANNOT LIVE
IS DOUBLE Lift
A Government by Consent
at Home.
BY FORCE IN PHILIPPINES
A COLONIAL POLICY NOT FOR A
REPUBLIC. SAYS BRYAN.
IF WOULD BE A STEP BACKVARD
If we Adopt the Gunpowder Gospel in
the Philippines How Long Will it be
Before it is Transp'anUd to
American Soil ?
New York, Aug. 1. William J. Bryan
discusses toe Philippine question in this
week s In-doprmlent. He says:
"The Philippine question is important
because fundamental principles are in
volved in its discussion. There are two
sources of Government, force and con
sent. Monarchies are founded iqsMi force,
republics upon consent.
"’1 iie Declaration of Independence as
serts that Governments derive their just
1 lowers from the consent «>f the govern
ed, ami this is the doctrine to which
we have adhered tor more than a cen
tury. It is tin* doctrine which lias dis
tinguished us from European countries,
and has made our Nation flu* hois* of
humanity. The statue m- New York
harbor typifies tire X it’iou's illusion.
“If tin* doctrine set forth in the De
claration of Independence is sound, how
can we rightiiiliy acquire sovereignty
over the Philippe res by a war of con
quest. If the doctrine set forth in the
Declaration of Indentndr*n<*e as sound,
how can we rightfully purchase sover
eignty from a Spanish sovereign whose
tjtlo we disputed ’in Cuba and whose re
bellious subjects we armed in the Philip
pines.
“In the resolution of intervention ('(in
gress declared that the Unbans were and
of right ought to he free. Why? Be
cause Governments derive their just
powers from tin* consent of the govern
ed, and Spain had refused to resp. et the
wishes of the Unbans. If the Unbans
were and of right ought to be free, why
not the (Filipinos?
“In tlie beginning of the Spanish war
Congress denied that our Nation had any
thought of extending its territory by
war. If we* then had no thought of se
curing by conquest new territory an the
Western hemisphere, why should we now
talk of securing in the Eastern hemi
sphere new races for subjugation.
“An individual may live a double life
when only one lift* is known. When both
lives art* known lie ean lead only one life
and that tin* worst. A repub] T cannot
outer upon a colonial [wdicy. It cannot
advocate Government by eonMMHI at
home and Government by force abroad.
Tlie Declaration of Independence will lost*
its value when we proclaim the doctrine
familiar in Europe, but detestable here,
that Governments are round i-rl sham*,
about thirteen inches in diameter and
timl out of a cannon.
“For more than a century this N:it ; „i
has lieen travelling along the pathway
which lends from tin* low domain of might
to the lofty realms of right, and its
history has Teen without a parallel in
the annals of recorded time. Want
will be our fate if we turn backward
and begin the descent toward force and
conquest. ?
‘’lt is not sufficient to say that tin*
forcible annexation of the Philippine
Islands is a benevolent undertaking en
tered upon for the good of the Filipinos.
Lincoln pointed out that this has always
been the argument of kings. To use
his word# ‘They always bestrode tin*
necks of the pimple, not that they wanted
to do it. but because the people were
better off for being ridden.’
‘ It is surprising that any believer in
self-government should favor forcibT*
annexation, but still more surprising
than any one who believes in flu* Chris
tian religion should favor tin* substitu
tion of force for reason in the extension
of our Nation's influence,
“If we adopt thi* gunpowder gospel in
the Philippines, now long will it he be
fore that principle will be transplanted
in American soil. So long as our argu
ments are addressed to the reason and'
the heart our progress is sure, but ean
we, without danger t > Christianity, re
sort to the ancient plan of injecting
religion into the body through bullet
holes.
“The question is frequently asked,
what can we do? Nearly two* months
elapsed between the signing of the treaty
and* the beginning of hostilities in the
Philippines. During that time the Pres
ident and Congress might have given to
tin* Filipinos the same assurances of in
dependence that was given to flic Cu
bans. Such assurance would have pre
vented bloodshed. If the doctrine of
self-government is sound, tlie Filipinos
are entitled to govern themselves and
the President can now promise them in
dependence as soon as a stable govern
ment ean be established.
‘‘lf the President is not willing to
take tin* responsibility of enforcing the
doctrine set forth in the 'Declaration! of
independence, lie -can call Congress to
gether anil let them take the responsi
bility. A special session would he less
expensive than tin* war. not to speak of
the nrim-inlos involved.
'Our Nation is protecting the republics
of South America from outward inter
ference, while they work out their des
tiny. We ean extend tin* same doctrine
to the Philippines, and, having rescued
tin* inhabitants from a foreign yoke, we
can guard them from molestation while
they develop a republic in the Orient.
They will he our friends instead of our
enemies; we ean send school teachers to
Manila instead of soldiers, and the
world will know that there is a reality
in the theory of government promulgated
at Independence Hall and defended by
tlie blood of the revolutionary fathersc*. ’
BRYAN TALKS IN MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Mich., August 1. A special
to the Free Press from Manistee. Midi.,
says:
When Colonel William Jennings I*iy
nn arrived here today lie met witit a
most enthusiastic reception participated
in by Republicans and Democrats alike.
After a reception to the townspeople in
tin* morning. Colonel Bryan addressed a
large outdoor meeting in the afternoon,
speaking over an hour. He dwelt at
length on the financial question, advo
cated an income tax and voiced his op
position to trusts and imperialism, lie
said much of the opposition to him was
caused by the fear that In* would en
force the laws.
Rain interfered with an outdoor moot
ing which he was to address in the even
ing and compelled his a 1 joiirnurmt to
two different halls at earn of whVli
Colonel Bryan spoke. A banqu-*t which
Mr. Bryan attended followed tie* meet
ings. Late tonight he left for Petosky,
Michigan.
THREE DEAD IN A WRECK
MAIL ON THE CHICAGO AIkD NORTHWES
TERN LEAVES TRACK.
Engine and all the Cars Wrecked. Six Djured.
Engineer, Fireman and Postal Clerk
the Three Killed.
Boone, own, Aug. I.—The fast mail
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, which left Chicago at 10
o’clock last night, left (In* track at Kate
Shelly curve, just east of the Des-
Moines river bridge at 5 o'clock this
motiving. The engine and ail the cars
were wrecked. The following were kill
ed:
Engineer John Masterson.
Fireman Arthur Schmidt.
Postal Clerk G. G. Stone.
J. J. O'Brien, a postal clerk, living in
Chicago after reaching this city. Six
wen* injured.
ORDER NEW DEPOTS BUILT.
It. R. Commission Commands Better
Accommodations for Passengers.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1. —By resolution
today the Georgia State Railroad Com
mission decided to issue an order requir
ing the different railroad systems run
ning into this city to provide suitable
depot facilities for the accommodation of
passengers. The city lias been complain
ing of the lack of accommodations since
189(5. The commission will allow the
roads sixty days to present plans of new
structures and drawings of new loca
tions.
The order will apply to the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
Company, the Southern, the Georgia,
Seaboard Air Line, the Central of Geor
gia, the Atlanta and West Point and
the Western and Atlantic. Heretofore
tin* roads have used the depot erected
on tin* property of the State, and leased
by the Nashville. ChattiHiK Oga and St.
Isiuis Railroad. 'The present structure
is entirely inadequate for tin* trains of
the combined roads, and for the safety
of passengers. The action of the com
mission will necessitate separate depots
for each system.
MOLINEUX TRIAL IN NOVEMBER
New York, Aug. . —Judge Blanchard
in the Supreme Court handed down a
decision today dinning the application of
the attorneys for Rtdand B. Molinieux to
inspect tin* minutes of the grand jtt'.v
which indicted Molineux for tin* murder
of Katherine Ada ms by means of poison
aleged to have been sent through the
mails to Harry Cornish, an athletic in
structor.
Molineux will be arraigned to plead be
fore Judge Blanchard at 19 o’clock 'to
morrow.
District Vttorney Gardner said that ho
hoped to Im* able to put the prisoner on
trial in tin* latter pant of October.
MINERS SECURE AN ADVANCE.
Birmingham. Ala.. Aug. 1. —Commen-
cing- today 7.099 coal miners in tin* em
ploy of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railway Company and the Sloss Iron
and Steel Company receive 55 cents per
ton for mining coal, which is an advance
of 2*4 cents, a total raise of 15 cents
per ton since March Ist. Wages are now
at the maximum figure agreed upon in
the new wage scale, which makes the
price of pig iron the basis of tin* miners'
pay.
ATHENS DON’T LIKE SUN TIME.
Athens, Ga.. Aug. I.—Ninety promi
nent citizens of t*l ids» place will present
a petition to the city council at its next
session asking for a change of time, and
that all public clocks be set by either
eastern or western time. The town *mw
operates h.v what is known as sun time,
being just between eastern and central
time. The town is situated on the line
which divides the temporal sections of
the country.
Colonel Hawkins, of the IViiinsylvnaia
regiment, died on July 18th, on hoard
the transport Senator, on route to San
Francisco from Manila.
PD C ? f*'lVH CENTS.
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BOOT TIKES TtTE
OITH OF OFFICE
Alger Warmly Congratulates
the New Secretary.
THEN BIDS ALL FAREWELL
THE OFFICIALS CROWD AROUND
HIM WITH REGRETS.
MILES APPEARS IN fULL DRESS UNIFORM
He Stops to Talk With Root longer than Any
of the Others. Alger's last Offi
cial Act. He is Off for
Detroit.
Washington, August I.—Mr, Elihu
Root took the oath of office as Secre
tary of War at 19:45 today. The cere
mony occurred in tin* large office of tin*
Secretary of War in the presence of
Secretaries Gage and Hitchcock, Assist
ant Secretary Meikiejolm, a large num
ber of army officers in uniform and
other employes and officials. The oath
was administered by Judge Cole, of tin*
Supreme court of the District of Colum
bia.
General Alger shook the new Secre
tary's hand most cordially and said with
evident feeling:
“With all my heart I congratulate you
and the Administration. You will find
around you here men who will help
in the arduous duties of your position.
May God bless you and give you
strength.”
Secretary Gage then stepped forward
and congratulated Secretary Root, lie
was followed by Secretary Hitchcock,
Assistant Secretary Meikiejolm, General
Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield.
General Alger picked up the commis
sion signed by the President and attest
ed by the Secretary of State, appointing
Mr. Root Secretary of War.
"Here is your commission,” he said
with a smile, handing it to Mi*. Root,
“in which you lose your identity and be
come Mr. Secretary. I go back to be
come a sovereign citizen of the United
States and become Mr. Alger."
"1 sincerely wish it were the other
way,” said Mr. Root, as he accepted the
parchment. Then the officers were pre
sented to Secretary Root by Mr. Victor
L. Mason, the confidential Secretary of
the Secretary of War. As soon as they
were introduced they passed on and
shook hand# with General Alger. Near
ly all stopped to express their regrets
upon his retirement, and wish him great
success in the future. They also thank
ed him for his consideration and many
acts of kindness and uniform courtesy
during the time they had been associated
with him.
General Miles appeared with his staff
iii the full dress uniform of the Major
General Commanding the Army. He*
stopped to talk with Secretary Root for
some time, longer than any of the others.
General Alger left at 12:45 o’clock to
day for his home in Detroit.
The last official act of Secretary Alger
wan to sign a requisition for the allot
ment of $20,990 for transports.
Secretary Root did not perform any
official business today. As General
Alger is Secretary and draws the salary
for today, it was thought best to avoid
any legal complications by having tin*
business of the Department performed
by Mr. Meikiejolm as Acting Secretary.
THE SAMOANS SATISFIED.
Malietoans Think Annexation Desirable,
Mataafa Seriously 111.
Apia, Samoa, July 29. via Auckland.
X. Aug. I. At a meeting of the S.i
moan co* imisshm vs both parti *s sign** I
an agreement abolishing the Kingship
and President, and agreeing to an admin
istvator with a legislative council of
three tripartite nominees.
The commissioners left here on the
United State's transport Badger Julv
18th.
At a meeting of the Mafietoa party
the speakers expressed a desire for an
nexation as the best solution of the ques
tions in dispute; but they did not set
forth by what country they desired to bo
annexed.
United States Consul Osborne will act
as Chief Justice. Dr, Self, the German
President of the Municipal Council,
claimed the right to act as Chief Justice
under the treaty, but the commission
'■withholding its unanimous consent. Dr.
Self resigned the office as President, as
In* claimed the commission’s act was an
insult to his honor and nationality. The
German eammissioner, Baron Speck Von
Sternberg, prevailed upon Dr. Self b>
withdraw his resignation in favor of Mr.
Osborne.
Mataafa is seriously ill.
BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Brussels, August l.—Tihe Cabinet
Ministers this morning decided that in
view of the rejection yesterday, by the
parliamentary committee of fifteen <r
nil the Government electoral bills, which
had lieen referred to it, It was tneir
duty to resign.
After tin* meeting the Premier. M. Von
Den IVerreboom. placed the Cabin 4'#
resignation in. the hands of the King,
who is now conferring with M. T)e Smet
di 1 Xayer, the former Premier.