The Weather To-Day: Fair: COOLER.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVII. NO. 44.
LEADS ALL NORTH GAROUMA DAILIES II lEIS Hi GIF/ JILAHON.
WHITE SAYS HE CAN
HOLD LADYSMITH
The Statement Received in
England With Reserve.
FULLER STORY OF BATTLE
STAMPEDE OF MULES CAUSED
TIIE CATASTROPHE.
THEY TOOK WITH THEM THE AMMUNITION
The Captured Regiments Fought Till the Last
Cartridge Was Gone. A Ladysmith Dis
patch Says, the Artillery Duel Was in
Progress Tuesday Night.
London, November I.—Tito bronk
down of tin* Delagoa cable route, com
bined with the monopolization of the
available telegraph lines by the Govern
ment and British staff officers, is re
sponsible for tin* fact that nothing furth
er has arrived from South Africa, jflie
Government has received dispatches
rectifying the casualty lists. These will
be published today. Up to v midnight
nothing had been received concerning
Monday's casualties. The Mar Office
officials are working under great strain.
Cay,lain l’erriott, staff captain to the
military secretary, has just died, his end
In'ing hastened by anxiety and over
work. 4
An unconfirmed statement is publlh
ed that General Sir Red vers Bnller nas
left Cape Town for Ladysmith.
A Inflated dispatch from Ladysmith,
describing Monday’s tight says:
“A couple of squadrons of hussars
had a narrow escape from disaster early
in the day. They found themselves sud
denly confronted, within easy range, by
an overwhelming force of Boers, who
seemed to spring from the bowels of
the earth. The hussars were splendidly
handled and were extricated with only
one man wounded.”
The Queen is credited with expressing
sincere pity for Sir George Stewart
White, and the officials are in no wise
inclined to judge him harshly. So far
as the public is concerned, however,
while gratification is felt at the manner
in which the isolated battalions surren
dered, there is still severe criticism of
General White and Lieutenant Colonel
( harlton for allowing the column to get
out of touch, for the absence of proper
scouting, and for not retiring when the
ammunition was lost.
THE OFFICIAL STORY.
London, November 1. —The British
War Office today made public a diSpatch
received from General White, describing
the operations on Monday, it was as
follows:
“Ladysmith, Oetoflter 31, —(7:50 I*. M.)
—I took out from Ladysmith a brigade
of mounted troops, two brigade divisions
of the Royal Artillery, the Vr.al field
battery and two brigades of infantry, to
reconnoitre, in force the enemy’s n.a.n
position to tin* north and, if the oppor
tunity Jiould offer to capture the hill
behind farm, which had, on
the previous day, been held in strength
by the enemy. In connection with this
advance a column, consisting of the
Tenth Mountain artillery, four half
companies of the Gloucester and six
companies of the Royal Irish Fusiliers,
the whole under Lieutenant Colonel
Charlton and Major A (lye, deputy assis
tant adjutant general, was dispatched,
at 11 p. ni., on the J)th, to march by
night up Bells-Spruit and seize Nichol
son’s Nek, or some position near Nich
olson’s Nek, thus turning the enemy’s
right flank. The main advance was
successfully carried out, the objective of
the attack being found evacuated and
an artillery duel between our field bat
teries to have caused heavy loss to tin*
enemy. The reconnaissance forced the
enemy to fully disclose his position, and
after a stong * counter-attack on our
right, the infantry brigade aim cavalry
having been repulsed, the iroops were
slowly withdrawn to camp, pickets Im*-
jng left, on observation. Late in the
engagement the naval contingent under
Captain Laml.ton, of 11. M. S. Power
ful, came into action and silenced, with
their extremely accurate fire, the
enemy’s guns of position.
* “The circumstances which attended
the movements of Lieutenant Colonel
Carlton’s column are not yet fully
known, but from reports received the
column api tears to have carried out the
night march unmolested until within two
miles of Nicholson’s Nek. At this point
two boulders rolled from the hill and
stampeded the infantry mules. 3he
stampede spread to tin* battery mules,
■which broke loose from their leaders and
got away with practically the whole gun
equipment and the greater portion of
the regimental small arm ammunition.
The reserve* was simiiiarly lost.
“The infantry battalion, however, fixed
bayonets, and accompanied by tin* per
sonnel of the artillery, seized ft hill on
the left of the road, two miles from
flu* Nek, with but little opposition.
There Chety remained unmolested till
dawn, the time Iteiug occupied in or
ganizing the defence of the hill and
constructing stone sangers and walls as
cover from fire. At dawn a skirmish
ing attack on our position was com
menced by the enemy, but made no way
until 9:30 a. in., when strong reinforce
ments enabled them to rush to the at
tack with great energy. Their fire be
came very searching and two companies
of the Gloucesters. in an advance posi
tion, wen- ordered to fall hack. The
enemy then pressed to short range, the
losses on our side becoming very numer
ous.
“At 3 p. m. our ammunition was
practically exhausted, the position was
captured and the survivors of the col
umn fell into the enemy’s hands. 'The
enemy treated our wounded with hu
manity, General Joubert at once dis
patching a letter,to me, offering a safe
conduct to doctors and ambulances to
remove the wounded. A medical officer
and parties to render ..first aid (o the
wounded wore dispatched to the scene
of action from Ladysmith last night,
and tin* ambulance at dawn this morn
ing.
“The want of success of the column
was due to tin* misfortune of the unties
stampeding and the consequent loss of
the guns and small arm ammunition re
serve.
“The official list of casualties and
prisoners will be reported shortly. The
latter are understood to have l>een sent
by rail to Pretoria.
“The security of Ladysmith is in no
way affected."
The gloom caused by the British dis
aster at Ladysmith, was in a measure,
relieved by today's story giving an ac
count of the heroic stand made by the
decimated battalions until their last
cartridges wrU| gone. The British nerve
was niomentajp.v shaken by General
White’s use of the word “eat itulate" in
his first telegram, hut now that it is
known that the Gloucesters and Fusi
liers fought, against overwhelming odds
and upheld the best traditions of the
British ITl'iny. the tension has been re
lieved, since there is no longer ground
to dread that tin* loss of life and men
was accompanied by dishonor.
The details today show the catastrophe
Continued on Second Page).
V
TWO SCHOONERS ASHORE
THE CHARLES S. DAVIS IS A TOTAL
WRECK.
The Thomas G. James in Bad Ccndi lon-
Both Ashore at Bogue lnlet--The
Crews Saved.
Morehead, N. C., Nov. 1.-(Special.)—
The three-masted schooner (’has. S.
Davis, Somerspoiiiit, N. J., from Savan
nah to Philadelphia, lumber-loaded, is
ashore at Bogue Inlet, twenty-five miles
west of Morehead City. 3'lie vessel and
cargo are a total wreck. The crew of
eight were all saved. The vessel is
commanded by Captain .Tim. \V. Adams,
of Philadelphia. He is now at More
head with bus crew.
3'lie three-masted schooner Thos. L.
James, of Keyport, N. J., is also ashore
at Bogue Inlet. She is lumber laden,
from Savannah for Philadelphia. The
cargo and vessel are in bad condition.
The crew of eight were all saved, (’apt.
Pierce reports the worst storm ever seen
on this coast.
SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 1. —The two
masted schooner Stonewall, Captain Mil
liken, from Wilmington to Shallotte, N.
C., with a cargo of merchandise, was
caught in Tuesday’s storm after she had
entered Shallotte river and was blown
out to sea. Vessel and cargo with crew
supposed to be lost.
Two-masted schooner Stella Lee, Cap
tain Williamson, bound for Shallotte,
with cargo of naval stores and produce,
given up as lost.
The little tug Woodward* of the Cape
Fear quarantine station and a small
launch, also belonging to the Govern
ment, Avert* broken loose from their moor
ings and sunk in the storm.
MR. HOBART GROWING WEAKER.
Nevertheless He. Was Bright and
Cheerful All Yesterday.
Paterson, X. •!., Novel *er 1. —Vice-
President Garrett Hobart’s tvouderful
vitality stood him in good stead today
and, notwithstanding he took little nour
ishment, he was unusually bright this
evening and asked Mrs. Hobart to read
him the newspapers. KV wants to
keep up with current affairs, and when
he awakens from sleep he generally asks
those near him if anything is new.
Today he showed signs of weakening.
An occasional Sjioonlul of brandy and
milk and a little grape juice were given
to him in tin* morning.
'J lirough the trying ordeal Mrs. Ho
bart bean* up surprisingly well. She
remains with the nurses most of the
time in the sick room with her hus
band.
At four o’clock this* afternoons the
Vice-President was beginning to doze
just as Mrs. Hobart had finished read
ing the papers to him. 3he patient
was then resting quietly, and the only
thing feared by the physicians was an
attack like that on 3'uesday morning. It
is feared he may go off in one of them,
because he is becoming weaker as the
time goes on.
Mr. Hobart continued to rest easily
tonight and a comfortable night is an
ticipated.
Nlrs. Hobart tonight sent the following
telegram to President McKinley:
“Mr. Hobart passed restful day and
evening. He sends love to you and
Mrs. McKinley in which I join.
(Signed) “JENNIE T. HOBART."
(3 a. m.) —Vice-President Hobart’s con
dition is unchanged. He is still sleeping.
Ail the family are in bed and only a
nurse* is attending tin* sick man.
A. W. Cardoza, a negro railway mail
clerk, was arrested at Richmond, Va..
on a charge of taking letters from the
mails, A decoy letter containiing money
was found in his possession. lie was
hailed for his appearance on Saturday
next.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1899.
SAW TEN DF HIS
MEN ENGULFED
Captain GaskilPs Terrific Ex
perience in the Storm.
HE ALONE WAS RESCUED
CLINGING TO A PIECE OF THE
N WRECKAGE.
VESSEL BROKE TO PI CES IN THE STORM
Captain Staples, of the Navahoe, Rescued Him
With Great Difficul y -The Crew of
Thirteen All Believed to
Have Perished.
Charleston. S. C., November 1. —The
steamer Navahoe, Captain Staples arri
ved hen* this morning from New York.
On Monday sin* encountered tin* gale,
stood out lo sea and hove to for eighteen
hours. On Tuesday, about fifty miles
east of Charleston lightship, she rescued
Captain Jnhn G a skill, sole survivor of
the crew of the steamer George L. Col
well, of Detroit, bound to New York
from Fernand inn. Fin., with a cargo
of luimiier. Captain Gaskill was cling
ing to a piece of wreckage of bis lost
vessel to which he had clung for twenty
two hours.
Captain Staples and his officers dis
played care and skill in rescuing Cap
tain Gaskill. At first a skiff was low
ered with a lacked crew; this was
smashed against the iron hull of the
steamer and tin* crew struggled in the
angry sea until hauled in by lifelines.
Captain Staples steamed near the
wreckage, a line was thrown to Captain
Gaskill, who made it fast around his
waist and was bauled aboard.
He had been badly bruised. He was
kindly cared for an board and is now
in St. Francis Xavier infirmary here
progressing favorably.
Captain Gaskill says that, tin* storm
struck him with full force on Monday
before daylight. The force of the waves
and wind caused his vessel to spring
a leak. Heavy seas were shipped. The
pumps were worked but fiecame choked
and tin* cargo shifted in the hold. 3'lie
vessel broke* into pieces. This was about
ten miles northeast of Cain* Roman.
Captain Gaskill and crew of thirteen
clung to wreckage which turned over
several time*. He saw ten of his crew
engulfed in the waves and is of the
opinion that The others shared like
fates. Captain Gaskill laents tin* loss
of crew dee ply and is grareful to Cap
tain Staples ami officers of the Nava
hoe for their efforts.
BRIDGES AND WHARVES GONE.
Loss by the Storm at Beaufort--Build
ings Overthrown.
Beaufort, X. (’., Nov. 1. —(Special.)—
Beaufort is again in quit a dilapidated
condition from wind and tide. On the*
night of the 30th tin* wind blew a gale
from the southeast; one dwelling house
was blown eleiwn; the bridges and all
of the wharves are* gone; several fences
and small buildings an* down, anil many
boats are* high in the* cross streets.
3die floor of J. B. Jones’ stein* was
washed out and lie lost about four hun
dred dollars worth of salt, etc.
Forlaw’s ‘warehouse is a complete
wreck, and D. S. Sanders who had rented
it lost heavily in Hour, salt and powder.
_ae Carrie A. Lane, which left here
Sunday being towed north, is wupiiosed
to Ik* a wreck again. Great loss of life
nod property is ri*ar**l i':*< m '"rg ini i to
Florida.
PUGS READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Sharkey and Jeffries Are Supremely
Confident.
New York,
am/ 'Horn Sharkey have practie-ally milled
their training and save for light exercise
will do nothing more until they face
one another in the arena of tin* Cone*.v
Island Sporting Club on Friday night.
They have both worked hard for the
contest and will probably prove to la
in excellent condition, Some* doubts
have lieen expressed as to the form of
Jeffries, as lie* has only done about seven
weeks work lor tin* fight, hut his man
ager, Billy Brady, and his trainers.
Timimy Ryan and Billy Delaney, unite
in declaring that lie is in entirely satis
factory shape. He* asserts himself that
lie* is stronger and better than he was
on the night when lie met Bob Fitzsim
mons in the same* ring and defeated him.
Oil the other hand there is no doubt
about the condition of Sharkey. He be
gan work while in California early last
summer and lie has kept pegging away
at it ever since. His Ambitions is to ho
tlie champion pugilist of the world in
his class, and does not want the matter
of condition to stand in his way. He is
in nearly perfect form*
3 he e*ve» of the* conlcjl sees both men
supremely confident. Both are calm
ami will go to the* fray as veterans into
action. Thousands of dollars have been
wagered on the outcome of the fight.
Jeffries remains the favorite and the pre
vailing odds are 10 to 8, although some
money is placed 'at shorter ft mis than
that. It nas expected that the Himml of
Sharkey money that came sweeping into
town earlier iu the week would make
tin* terms even by the call of time on
Friday night, but men who follow the*
hooks ami make a business of financial
risks of a sporting nature are tonight
predicting that Jeffries will maintain his
lead in hefting favor.
3 In* house promises to lie the largest
that ever gathered for a pugilistic en
counter in New York or anywhere else
in this country. Tire sale of seats so
far has been tremendous and if it keeps
up the house will Im* sold out. The
Im»xi s near tin* stage* went at $33 apiece
while the best se-ats near the ring com
manded from sl3 to $23. General ad
mission is to cost $3, and it is eXiM*cted
that the size of Ihe gate* expressed in
dollars will lie* close to SIOO,OOO. Specta
tors will Im* in attendance from every
State in the Union. Several large dele
gations from the* South and Middle West
got in today and others from Califor
nia ami the* extreme West and New Eng
land will arrive* tomorrow. Hotel cor
ridors and cases ring with tight talk.
'There are offers to bet, predictions as to
the* length that the* match will go, speou
lat ion and prophecy as let' victory, and
vigoreuis arguments from the men who
champion one* evr the other of the big
fighters.
The* article's of agreement under which
Jeffries and Sharkey will fight for the
heavyweight championship of the worlel
.teij a|!(i!({ upvv A.tqx •spuuet.t c*“ ,toj |jiu
tit* 2-3 of the* gross receipts, of which the
winner will receive* 73 per cent.
Civic Carnival a Great Success.
Richmond, Va., November 1. —The
civic carnival here today was a great
success. There were senne four hundred
floats in line* in the parade, representing
all branches of trade* and industry, and
the tournament this afternoon was at
tended by about 7.Odd persons.
FUNSTON SUES FOR LIBEL
TO PROCEED AGAINST jARCHBISHOP IRE
LAND AND THE MONITOR.
Funston Charged by the Monito*, a Catholic
Organ, With T. keg Two Chalices From
a Philippine Church.
Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 1. —A special
te> the* Star from Albuquerque, N. M.,
sa ,vs:
“General Frederick Funston, who is
en route home with the mustered out
3’wemticth Kansas regiment, has wired
his Topeka attorneys to bring suit
against Archbishop Ireland for criminal
libel because of statements attributed to
the Archbishop in a recent interview.
General Funston also instructed liis law
yers to begin criminal and civil prosecu
tions against the Monitor, a Catholic pa
per of San Francisco, which first printed
the story.
“In a recent interview in Chicago,
Archbishop Ireland was quoted as saying
that General Funston had been charged
with looting Catholic churches in the
Philippines. 'The charges alleged to have
been referred to by the Archbishop were
made by the editor of the Monitor, soon
after the landing of the K insas troops
in San Francisco. The Monitor stated,
it is said, that General Funston had ta
ken two magnificent chalices from a cer
tain Catholic church in the Philippines,
and had sent them home to hi* wife.
“Archbishop Ireland, in liis Chicago in
terviews, was quoted as tailing upon
General Funston to deny the truth of the
article and sin* the editor of the Monitor
for libel, or the public would Im* obliged,
against its will, to believe him guilty of
the criminal acts of which he has been
accused.”
FUNSTON IS INDIGNANT.
“General Funston is highly indignant
at the accusation and says lie will prose
cute the matter vigorously. He intends,
he says, to put a stop forever to the
malicious stories put in circulation re
garding him. General Funston says
that he not only refrained from dese
crating houses of worship in Manila, but
that while Colonel of the Kansas regi
ment, issued a positive order prohibit
ing the looting or mutilation of the
church buildings. He supplemented this
with verbal instructions to his company
commanders to see that the order was
rigidly enforced.”
NOT INSTRUCTED TO SUE.
3’opcka, Kansas, November 1. —C. S.
Cleed. senior member of the law firm
of Glced, Ware and deed, stated tonight
that his firm had received absolutely
no intimation from General Funston of
any purpose to begin legal proceedings
against An-hbishop Ireland. Mr. deed
stated that he had simply received a
personal telegram from General Funston
requesting him to ascertain if Archbishop
Ireland had been, correctly quoted,
General Funston at the same time ex
pressing the opinion that the state
mints attributed to tin* Archbishop
would he found to he incorrect.
IRELAND DENIES THE CHARGES
St. Paul. Minn., November I.—Arch
bishop Irleuad appeared somewhat sur
prised this evening when he heard that
General Funston, of Kansas, was re
ported as about to sue him for libel
on account of statements attributed to
him in a Chicago interview. He said
he had made no charges against Gen
eral Funston, but had in conversation
expressed the opinion that the state
ments of the San Francisco Monitor
charging the General with having taken
a priest’s robe from a Philippine church,
should he denied by General Funston at
once, lest a failure to deny lead to a
wrong impression. The Archbishop ad
mitted the substantial accuracy of the
Chicago interview but denied that he
had made any libelous statements.
The oyster shuckers strike at Norfolk.
Va.. is over. The packing houses now
have all the labor needed.
FILIPINOS FLY /'
. BEFORE YOifmi
His Rapid Advance Demor
alizes the Foe.
AGUINALDO IN COMMAND
HE IS PERSONALLY CONFECT
ING THE .CAMPAIGN.
VAIN EFFORTS TO RECRUIT HIS ARMY
Colonel Hays Takes Talavera and Cobal—
Negros More Peaceful Than For Twenty
Years--The Fi ipinos Are Advanc
ing to Meet Lawton.
Manila, Nov. 1. (4:35 p. m.) — General
Hughes, commanding in the Yisayan
district, has sent in an encouraging re
port. He says the island of Negros is
now more peaceful and orderly than for
twenty years. The planters are pursu
ing their business undisturbed by the
hands of brigands who had long levied
tribute on them. 3’he Americans have
scattered the brigands and propose to
pursue them until they are effectually
suppressed.
General Young’s column entered Cab
anatuan, north of San Isidro, yesterday
morning.
Col. Parker, with two troops of the
Fourth cavalry, took possession of the
deserted town of Aliaga. Captain Bat
son captured a telegraph aperator and
his escort, finding a telegram to Aguinal
do from an insurgent colonel, reporting
that General Lawton was killed in a re
cent fight, and that liis body had beep
sent to Manila. The operator added that
six hundred insurgents were approaching
Aliaga from Tarlae. Batson placed his
scouts in ambush awaiting them.
Colonel Hays, with four troops of the
Fourth cavalry, charged the towns of
Talavera and Cobal, dispersing 150 in
surgents, and pursuing them for three
miles without any loss. They captured
two brass camion and a quantity of am
munition, including many Hotchkiss
shells. Captain Batson took a store
house and quantities of rice, sugar, corn,
and forty bull carts.
The British steamer. Lebuan, from
Hong Kong, 500 tons, with a prize crew
from the United States gunboat Castine
on board, has arrived here. She was
captured while running the blockade of
Zamboanga. She had unloaded her cargo
of merchandise.
All signs show that General Young’s
rapid advance is demoralizing the insur
gents northward. Prisoners report them
to be fleeing to the hills. There are many
deserters and sick men and the former
are taking their arms to the Americans.
The cavalry's rapid movements are a
puzzle to the insurgents, who think that
the Americans, in striking so many pla
ces, must have overwhelming forces.
Aguinaldo is personally conducting the
j campaign. He is asking the people for
j rice and is trying to replenish the army
| with recruits, but without success.
OTIS’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, Nov. 1. —General Otis ca
bles the War Department as follows:
“Manila, Nov. 1.
“Lawton’s advance on Talavera and
Aliaga, from Oabanatuan, which place
is now occupied, successful; enemy driv
en north and westward; two small can
non captured with considerable ammu
nition and large quantities corn, rice,
river and land transportation, also tele
graph operator, with entire equipment
and important insurgent dispatches; no
casualties. Insurgents advancing from
Tarlae to meet Lawton’s troops. Hughes
reports Negros in better state of lawful
submission than for twenty years, plant
ers no longer in danger; quiet election,
over five thousand votes cast; no frauds
attempted; inauguration of military civil
government sixth instant. Hughes com
mences aietive operations against Tag,ties
in Pa-nay as soon as condition of roads
and trails permit.”
BURRELL HOUSE DIES.
Bryant Claims That the Shooting Was
Accidental.
Winston, X. C., Nov. I.—Special—Bur
rell Shouse, the young man who was shot
in Salem Monday night by James Bry
ant, died last night. He was conscious
lo the last and made a statement to the
effect that he did not think the shooting
was accidental as Bryant pointed the
pistol directly at him and fired. 3’he dy
ing man added that he and Bryant had
always been good friends and had never
had a quarrel, therefore he was unable to
explain his motive for shooting him. In
an interview today Bryant claimed that
he had no intention of shooting his
friend, that the pistol went off accidental
ly, but he was unable to explain why or
how he shot. He said he loved Shouse
and regretted very much killing him.
The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict to
day that Shouse came to his death by a
pistol ball fired by Bryant. The defend
ant will lx* given a preliminary trial to
morrow.
George A. Douglas, of Charleston, S.
( -j has been given a contract to furnish
l,f>oo mules to ilu> British Governim*..t.
they are to be delivered at Chariest >n
or Savannah.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
’ LITTLE COTTON UNGATHERED.
Conditions in October Favorable For
Gathering Late Crops,
Washington, Nov. 1. —3’he climate and
erop bulletin for October, issued today
by the Weather Bureau, says:
“In tiie districts cast of the Rocky
Mountains the month of October has
been very mild, and tlu* first half gen
erally dry. 3'hese conditions proved
very favorable for maturing and gather
ing late crops, but were not favorable
for plowing, fall seeding, and germina
tion of sown grain over a large part of
the winter wheat region. During the
latter part of the month the droughty
conditions were largely relieved, al
though lowa and portions of Eastern
Nebraska, Northern Missouri and the
Central Gulf Bfates were suffering for
rain at the close of the month. The
weather conditions on the Pacific coast
have been very favorable.
“Under exceptionally favorable weath
er conditions, cutting, busking and crib
bing corn have made rapid progress.
“Only a very small part of the cotton
crop remained ungnthered at the close
of the month. Although the top crop
has been a very light one, the absence
of frost, especially over the Eastern
part tiie cotton licit, has permitted
much to mature,”
The Kaiser and Humbert to Meet.
Rome, November 1. — I't is announced
here that it is certain King Humliert and
Emperor William will meet shortly and
that the interview will he of great polit
ical importance to the Italian and Ger
man Governim nts, which Have already
agreed to renew the treaty of alliance.
The Emperor, it is added, is also urg
ing Emperor Francis Joseph to vistit
King Humbert.
WILL UPHOLD McKINLLY
PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM PHIL'PPINE
COV! MISSION THIS WEEK.
Commlss'on Unanimous in Its Opinion as to the
Proper Line of Treatment For
the Island.
M ashington, Nov. I.—The members of
the Philippine Commission, Admiral
Dewey, Professor Schurman and Profes
sor Worcester and Colonel Denby, will
make a preliminary report to the Presi
dent before the end of this week,and it is
understood the report will be immedi
ately given to the public. This report
will be prepared at the request of the
President, as a result of a conference
between the President and the commis
sion at the White House .today.
The President personally summoned
tlu* commission and an hour was spent
in consultation, during which he ex
plained the points he desired covered in
the preliminary report. It may be weeks,
possibly months, before the complete
report is ready. Professor Schurman,
who is President of the commission, said
/after the members left the White House
that the report to be made this week
would cover certain phases of the situa
tion which the President desired cleared
up at this time.
\\ hen asked if the report would touch
upon the so-called Sulu Treaty (the ar
rangement made between General Bates
and the Sultan of Sulu), Professor Schur
man replied in the negative.
“That, was purely *ai military arrange
ment,” he said, “ with which the commis
sion had nothing to do.”
Secretary Hay and Secretary Root
were present at the conference.
The significant feature of this morn
ing’s conference- was the revelation that
the commission is absolutely unanimous
in its view respecting the projier line of
treatment of the islands.
A member of the Cabinet, speaking of
the verbal report, said:
“In advance of the completion of the
report it is not deemed proper to make
make any statement relative to the na
ture of the commission’s disclosures to
ini* President this morning, beyond the
general one, that they tend to confirm the
President emfwy eaIJU (u —J shrdlllllllll
administration at every iM*int. in the
course of treatment it has outlined for
the islands, and to remove the least doubt
! as to the attitude that the government
; should assume upon the question of tin*
retention of the archipelago.”
BIDS FOR SIX CRUISERS.
Opened Yestei day. Cr.risers a Little
Larger Than the Raleigh,
Washington, Novoihtier 1. —Bids were
opened at the Navy Department today
for the construction of six sheathed ami
coppered cruisers authorized by the last,
naval appropriation bill. These vessels
will be of about 3,200 tons displace
ment, a little larger than the Raleigh
and Cincinnati class. The speed is to
•be not less than It Do knots. The new
ships will have twin crews and a bat
tery composed of ten 5-inch guns, eight
ti-poumlcrs, two 1-pounders and four ma
chine guns.
Tlu* limit of cost fixed by Congress,
exclusive of armament, is $1,141,800
each, and it is provided that not more
than two of these vessels shall be built
in one year.
Among the bids were the following:
Win. R. Trigg and Company, Rich
mond. Va., one vessel, department’s
plans,* $1,027,000.
(Same company—bidder’s plans, one
vessel for $1,044,000; speed guaranteed
18 knots. Two vessels, same type, for
$1)37.000 each.
Same company—bidder’s plans, one*
vessel, for $1,073,000; same type, two
vessels tor $1,027,000 each.
Same company—bidder's plans, guar
anteed speed of 19 knots, one vessel
for $1,079,000. Two vessels, same type,
$1,039,000.