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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01

A FRIEND who was looking over
some 1879 files of Harpers Magazine
the other day came across President
Grants order to Gen. Sherman in re-
gard to assuring fair count in Lousi-
ana and Florida, and it sounded so
good to him that he thought others
might be glad to see it. so he handed
1t to the REGISTER and here it is:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

two different lodges in Seattle, but do not
recall their names. as il was several years
ago. / visited the lodges in Portland. Or.
AS William Ball / visited Ionic Lodge.
No. 4s6. New York. claiming membership.
Rssumlng the name OF Wiley. in the
course of my travels. 1 made myself
friendly al the Lake Charles Lodge. Mis-
sissippi / have been present at all the
lodges in Philadelphia. Pa, under the
name of William Ball. I also recall visit
to Lander Lodge, No. s. Austin. New. I
passed myself of as William Ball and in
cidentally claimed membership. Under
the alias of Charles Wilson / have visited
all the lodges in Cincinnati O. and several
in Chicago On visiting 81. Louis, Mo.
changed my name to William Mays. and
had no trouble during my visits TO the DIFF
ferent Masonic lodges. Several years ago
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him to Port Angeles. where he was
raigned before Judge McC1inton. October
Is. and on pleading guilty to obtaining
money under false pretenses was sentenced
TO the penitentiary for two and onehalf
years. Al present Mallory or Fleming, IA
he says his real name II. may be found
among ne convicts a. Walia Walia. His
confession reads as follows:
Assumes the Alias Of Wiley.
Several years ago / assumed the name
OF Wiley and visited BYainerd's lodge.
Minnesota. told the master of the lodge
that desired TO make trip up country.
and would like a Masonic letter Of intro
duction to II. NJ Morrison. the lumber
man. He gave me a certificate. both in
chapter and blue lodge. with seals, vouch-
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old, and as wen as / can remember. kent
secondhand store. anyway. there were
all kinds OF goods In IL. | paid Levy III
for four receipts. which he filled out under
the following names: Martin Mallory.
George Fleming. Prof Wiley and william
Ball. Out of the SIS. SO went for the re-
ceipts and - for sealing. After securing
the receipts took steamer to Victoria.
Il. c., and then went to Tacoma From
there went to Oregon. then hack to Pu-
get sound. and finally TO California, where
l remained most Of the time until spring.
l was in many different places In caiifor-
MIA. borrowing money as l went from place
to place. l remember getting money at
Marysville. Sacramento and San Jose"
After Mallory or Fleming had finished
his confession. Van de Vanter asked him
II he visited lodges to borrow money.
NO" he replied Il visited lodges as a
recreation. l do not recall only one visit
to a lodge for the purpose of getting mon-
ey. On being asked about hts visit 10
Port Angeles when he borrowed money he
said that he was in Victoria and went over
TO Port Angeles on little steamer. He
told the Masons in Port Angeles that he
had come there because he did not want
to make himself known TO tho English
men.
"Have you been in any business for the
past eight years. asked Van de yanter.
mo sir" replied Mallory. II have prac-
tcaliy lived Off Masonz but have also
made winnings at cards.
This remarkable swindlcr liz not Ma
son. yet he is conveysant with the entire
secret work. Once while he was In Ell
fngham. England. he visited lodge.
thinking he was not known. Just before
the cfose OF the lodge the master arose
and said
brothers. Mr. Wiley has been vourhAd
for by the committee and has sat with IN
tonight. ! aid not notice him until the
third degree was nearly conferred. He II
mt member OF lodge I'm rood standing.
but you have lost nothing as none Of us
arc able to teach him anything. For thfs
reason | ala not disturb the proceedings
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NED hASONS FOR ! YEARS.


kgod certificates, as few or as many as
\ desired. They were cheap.
q was after the close OF the war that
l.krns ;cok up Masonry. He became n
errher Of c'andestine lodge and By using
o. Information thus obtained. gradually
rsssed up point afts- point until he could
tiss nine OFT OF ten regular Masons infer
naiien. BY applying 10 lodges where the
sFeers wers careless. he obtained admls-
sian bat, regular lodges and by close adap-
fA''an 10 the work, became conversant with
IL sn:lre secret work.
When Fiemming suddenly cana TO the
dc OF his career after run OF eight years
manifested. be admitted his defeat and
eeaaed the prison stripes without even a
fsn'onssrance. tie says that his real name
George Fleming and that he Is IS years
s'a. Although he absolutely refuses 10
Eve the exact location Of his birth. he
sAsfns 10 be yeymonter. When asked
vssfe he was horn. ne replied: II have
t1psn ap children and do not want 10 dis
tasee them" Fleming is not a scholarly
nah' but he Is well posted on the history
sSa current events In any country of tho
vesaa lie ta large man. measuring six
seet che inch In height and weighing las
p0~asA lie is marked man, as on the
Hsa' side o. his brown mustache there Is
Z sssie bunch Of gray hairs. His left eye Is
s&S Affected by muscular contraction.
History OF His Capture.
vas peculiar combination OF csreum-
ssaaets that led to The apprehension O.
amA'ag. II was in The early part Of May.
- ''aas Fleming svet AIRED IN Kent nfteen
''es 'soFa Seattle naeer the name Of Mar
y Mallory. He made hl,nself known 10
~asfs' sosnlnens MasaaS. among then, ex-
s@s''1 Van de vanssr. !, cost Van de
ssse slS TO know hirn. Mallory had
~sa'fea'e showing TIA, he was a Mason IN
49, s'ansiing, dues paid up. Under the
ss'a y secrecy he told his s,s-y ard ,tva
sasa a nature thar sympathy went out n
= y she extent Of a liberal purse OF
lie sa'a shai he lived IN r'txayi!le.
's ass was Harager Of a factory where
''"s sas balls 'ssed n howlsne alleys wera
.ae'aSsated. IN tire same placs was an
- sasteFs r. the sasse hasiness. Na.ur-
= 'Ssre Wa considerable rgvsirv he,wea,
= 'ss companies ana 70 love los, .,
eAasF side. Ore day as he was y, ~. -.
ss'aas Teads 20 pay en-" there vss
-sa'e'sen outside and then in rusNe, /.
- ctr. leaving behind her 4. tran -
A sae fs1 On the aoer and when va
'sS Der sias &c found. 20 NE s.,,,,
- sAeek % flesh had esSs ,asen r.,, -
!. 'as x ser les. tie psckss-,he ear, nm
ss'ns and 'eos her 10 a phvsl-sar
s@'Fs 'As as'y ws-and was dressed - .ea
Il. N-'s Story o: the srsu-
a Asaa nan Ot the rival eon,Sy, evv,..,
ss'ess4s bah aOg. aaa a. TIE n,,a -,
so.as past TIE factory ne ses r,,.se,
: = 40 ATTACKED her ssrosloasly.
.0asAi that TIE az onrs, - ~
sa'a aa',ery CO slersinw. ~, ,na,-
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Ing for me without knowing Ioe. except as
q visitor" HsviTSx shown how easy II
was 20 get credentials through his knowl-
edge Of Masonry. Fleming proceeded as
follows: About ISS. during tie boom al
Garden city. Kan. ] visited the lodge
there aa9er the name Of Prot Wiley and
rehearsei the worn with the past grand
ma s,er and custodian OF she work Of THE
state. Mr.. Coswiti1 He openly coalpli-
ussn,eT me as hetrS the brightest Mason
he had ever talked with. have also Wis
tied E..xsville Lodge. Nc. 80 Fleming
county. Kentucky. representing myself IS
Alexander Craig. l have also claimed
membership in-this lodge. have visited
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l visited a lodge at Port Townsend. Wasa-,
but do not recall what name / gave or
under what circumstances I happened 10
MAKE the visit.
PLAYA stud Poker I'm Nevada
To the best OF u1y memory the last
lodge visited vas a. wsnnemUcea, Nsv..
about ire middle Of September. isS-S- The
master kept a livery stable ard was also
deputy sheriff l ran horse rare with
xi-.. borrowed SO cf his good cash and
lost Il playing stud poker Then | went
TO Rene. New. From there I reiarnea TO
Puge. sound and finally landed h Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

QUALITY talks: that II why miners
insist on Frye-Bruha Co.'S English Break
fast Bacon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

NORTHERN PACIFIC time card
changes January p. On md after thar
date two trains daily from Seattle 70
Portland leaving AZ 80 a. IN. and ( D.
m. Dining car service on both traina.
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THE best assortment Of Kiordike fup
outfits for ladies and gentlemen at WIND
miller. the furrier. $50 Second avenue.
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"fOROaTS." the new shoe for women.
eirnison Bros. 7W Second avenue sole
agents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
THE T
Shore Being Watched for the APP
p~earance of More Bodies
Another Storm.

Falmouth, England, Oct. 17.-Relatives
and friends of the victims of the Mohe-
gan disaster are arriving here by every
train. They proceed to St. Keverine
through the heavy rain and over solder
roads to Identify remains which are lying
in the church of st. Keverine, where many
heartrendlng scenes have been witnessed.
London, Oct. 17.-Terrifc weather has
been prevailing On the east coast Of Great
Britain. There have been several wrecks
and reScues of crews.
The lifeboat belonging to Cambois,
Northumberland, was overturned while
proceeding to the rescue of the crew of a
French ketch. The lifeboat men, with
the exception of one man, who was
drowned, were rescued by the rocket ap-
par2tus.
A dispatch to the Star from Falmouth
says cruel robbery Of the lead of the
Mohegan has been perpetrated by I'M
known parties. An American, DR.. Fal-
lows, according to the Star correspondent,
tucked a bundle of ESQ notes in his breast
when the Mohegan struck. His body
was subsequently found, but the notes
Were missing. Several of them were put
in circulation on Saturday and the police
are investigating the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
A kIOndike Experieuce.

A Missouri lady was so put out by The
determination Of her husband to seek his
fortune in the KIondike that as soon as
he departed she applied for a divorce,
and last March became a free woman.
Meanwhile the husband had found $780,
600 in gold dust in a deal near Dawson
city, and Immediately returned home to
surprise his ex-wife. Instead Of punish
ing her for being so faint-hearted and dis
t%rustful by marrying another woman, he
laid his gold dust at her feet, and, insist
ing that his intentions had been strictly
proper, asked her to remarry him. The
lady consented, on the strength Of the
$4,000, and next time when her spouse
wants to take a little trip without her
she won't apply for a divorce. Perhaps,
all things considered, this encore husband
is fortunate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
CHRISTIAN
Balllngton Booths Latest Scheme
to Further Religious Work
in the Country.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 17.-Commander
Darlington Booth of the Volunteers of
America announces that he has about
perfected plans for a new organization of
Christian workers, which will be distinct
but to a certain extent affiliated with the
movement ~inaugurated by the volunteers.
1t will be known as the Federation Of
Christian Workers and will be composed
Of branches organized all over the coun-
try. The members are to be Christian
workers in the churches, who are to be
banded together and then especial talents
for doing some kind of religious work de-
veloped. The aim of the federation will
be to extend religious teaching among
the thousands of working people who are
not affected by church Influences. The
movement will be entirely non-sectarian
III character and have the support of
many of the leading denominations. Com
mander Booth will be the president of
the federation and there will be about
fifteen vice-presidents who will be select
ed from the bishops of the various relig-
ious denominations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
A STEAMER BURNS.
Captain of the B~lengfell, His Fami-
ly and Most of the Crew Per-
ish off Margate, Eng.

Margate, Eng, Oct. 1.-THE British
ship Blengfell, Capt. Johnson, from New
York September 10 for London, was &c
stroyed by a sudden fire off this place
early this morning. Nine of her crew.
including the captain and a pilot, per
lshed. The survivors were landed here
and at Dover. Later it developed ihat
the captains wife and children, the first
and second mates also We're lost.
The Blengfell was passing here in tow
on her way to London. At $50 a. m.
when four miles off the coast, she was
suddenly enveloped in flames and smoke
poured from her hatchways. Two life
boats Immediately put off to her assist
ance. but before they reached her both
masts fell and she was burned to the wa
ter's edge. Her hull eventually driftod
upon the Goodwin sands.
The Blengfell was an iron vessel built
at Whitehaven in 1876; she registered
LII tons, hailed from Liverpool and was
owned by J. Edgar Ace.
The Blengfell had q quantity of naph-
tina on board and the smell of it was
strong during the voyage, especially aft,
so much so that the officers of the shin
had to shift their quarters last evening.
The explosion occurred just as the cap
tain of the Blengfell had engaged the
services of a tug. which saved the sur
vlvOrs. The vessel burned so quickly
that her crew had no time to lower the
boats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
To TAKE ALL Or NONE.
Representative Of the Insurgent
Leader Makes a Statement.
AGONCILLO'S ADVICE.
Permanent Peace Cannot be Had
lille Present Religious Or
ders Exist.

Paris, Oct. 17.-Philippi Agoncillo,
the representative of Aguinaldo, the in
surgent leader of the Philippine islands,
was interviewed today by the correspond
ent here Of the Associated press. Agon-
cillo's apartments at the Continental no
tel are on the same floor as the rooms
occupied by the United States peace com
missiOners. He is DESTROYS of seeing the
commissioners and placing 3.guinaldo's
views Of the future of the Philippines
before our commissioners.
Would the Filipinos accept anneXa-
ton or a prOtectorate of the United
States? Agoncillo was asked.
I'VE want independence, but the Fill
plnos AVE a recognized government, OF
which AguinaldO is President, and it will
determine our attitude towards a protec-
torate or annexation"
Should the United States take all or
part of the Philippine islands would the
FllipinOs fight the United States as they
have fought Spain?"
Il cannOt answer without possible err
ror, but l think it would be most I'M
wise for the United States to divide the
Philippine islands. They should take all
or none
IF the United States gives up the Phil
ippine islands, will the Filipin0s continue
to fight the SPANISH"
Il think So"
Us it true the Philippines do not object
to the continuance of the native priests 2
Yes"
And what Of the 0rders-religiOus-
would the Filipinos accept any peace with
the United States and Spain which did not
provide for the expulsion of the Orders?'
The presence and acts of the orders
were the chief determining cause of the
lnsurrectiOn. 1t would be impossible for
the EilipinOs to become reconciled with
Spain. We have yainly and repeatedly
sought the right of citizenship. employing
all legal means and nave risen in insurrec-
ton twelve times in a century to secure
them, and we are now enjoying them,
Peace is only possible, under any govern
ment, by the adjustment Of the orders.
which. as | have said, were the chief de.
termining cause of the abuses and oppres-
sion and hence the rebellions."
Contrary to the generally accepted YER
sion of his visit in the United States and
elsewhere, AgOncillo says he has not
come here to seek Il hearing before the
commission, but to learn the determina-
tlcn of the commissioners regarding the
Philippine islands and to communicate it
to A~guinaldo. AgoncillO. thus far. has
not communicated with cur commission
and the Spanish commission. while I'M
willing, naturally, to summon AgOncillO,
is exceedingly anxious 20 know what rep
reservations, if any, he will make to the
Americans.
The American commissioners held their
usual morning session today and entered
upon the sixth joint session at , o'clock
this afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
FASHIONS NEWEST FREAK.
Poultry Feathers Now Largely Used
for Moments Hats.

Fashions latest freak is the employ
ment of poultry feathers on women's hats
and bonnets, and pluTes of domestic
fowls are displayed in large numbers in
the newest feminine headgear for autumn.
This is a result of the spread of the move
ment for the protection of wild birds from
destruction for milliners' purposes, in
which crusade the sympathies Of thou
sands of persons of the gentler sex have
been enlisted. It is observable that these
barnyard feathers are very handsome, in
deed, the best skill of the dyer and trim
mer being employed to make them beau
tiful. Nor is this so very difficult, mas
much as the plumage Of some of the i'm
proved varieties of chickens is very love
ly, though hardly appreciated up to now
from this point Of view, because so COM
mon and familiar. The everyday thing Of
any kind is not apt to be admired. Ger
tain of the dOmesticated ducks possess ex-
qulslte plumes, some of them of a metal
lie luster.
Farmers are now finding a new source
Of profit in the sale of the feathers pro-
duced in their barnyards, which they fur
nish to dealers who utilize them in a va
riety of ways. They are used to a con-
siderable extent in the manufacture of
artificial birds, which has long been an
important feature of this branch of indus
try. Indeed, most of the birds on hats
are cOunterfeits. being made up out of
the merchants stock of plumes without
much regard for the accurate representa-
tation of a species as considered from the
naturalists standpoint.-Rene Bache in
Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19

educated, naturally talented, d;stin-
guished. She has Il fine soprano voice
and is a good pianist, an admirable nos
tess. clever. hospitable, gracious.
Mrs. Colgate's atfianced. Henry Will
lam Charles Byng, is the fourth Earl of
STAFFORD, succeeding to the title on the
death of his father last March. The Earl,
who enjoys the subsidiary titles of Wis
count Enfield of Enfield and Baron Straf-
ford of HarmOndswortn was born in
1881. He has been equerry in ordinary
10 Her Majesty, Northumberland of the
Coldstream guards, and honorary colonel
Seventh battalion of the Kings Royal
rife corps. In 1868 he married the Count
ess Henriette- eldest daughter of Count
Christian Danneskiold SamsOe and niece
of the first Marquis of Ailesbury.
By his first marriage the Earl of Straf-
ford had four children. His two sons
died before reaching their 10Th year. One
daughter has been maid of honor in ordi-
nary to the Queen; the other married Wis
count SOmerton. He has large estates.
His family seat at Wrotham Park, Bar
net: his town house ) St. James square,
S. ".
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
WILL SURRENDER.
But Indians Do Not Want to Lie in
Jail Until the Federal
Court Meets.

ST Paul, MINI, Oct. ia Walker
Mimi special to the Dispatch says: The
surrender tomoGrrow of the Pillager In
dams wanted by Marshal O'Connor and
a speedy end of hostile demonstrations
seems apparent here. Should both be
c0nSummated the troops will remain in
the vicinity for a short time only.
The only hitch in the negotiations of
COMMISSIONS Jones for surrender and
peace is Oh the proposition by the hostiles
that the government arrange for bail for
those wanted by the marshal until the
next meeting of the federal court at Du-
luth IN May. The Indians object to con-
inement in jail until the time of the trial
for the offenses charged against them.
Commissioner Jones does not see his
way clear to guarantee ban by the gov
rnmen and Marshal O'Connor ANN
promise that they will be released on their
own recOgniZance.
The hostiles invited Commissioner
Jones to attend a final council with them
today and selected Bear Island, their
usual camping grounds, as the place. The
fact that the Indians decided to return
to the island for this council and especial
ly required newspaper correspondents to
be present, is taken as an omen that they
have fully determined to fight no more.
Commissioner Jone and seven newspa-
per representatives left here this morn
ing Oh the steamer Flora for the council
on Bear Island. 1t is expected that four
teen of the Indians wanted by the mar
shall will return on the boat with Com
missioner Jones this evening, leaving only
six not arrested. A general council is
appointed for the agency on Wednesday,
when the marshal is expected to take
charge of the fourteen men. This latter
will be a peace council and the newspa-
per correspondents here have received
urgent invitations to be present. 1t is
intimatp0 that they will no tho raaipiaDtS
Of peace offerings by the Indians as tok-
ems of friendship.
Gen. Bacon believes peace is in sight
and will return to st. Paul in a few days
in case there is no hitch in the negotia-
tons. He will leave the soldiers here.
Gen. Bacon has not yet stopped prepara-
lions for a campaign against the hos
tiles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
YOUNG VANDERBILT FORGIVEN
First and Second Cornelius Dug
Together by Cornelius III,

New York. Oct. 1.-THE VanderbiIts
are reconciled at last. Cornelius Wander
bilt, ST.. has forgiven his son, Cornelius.
Jr.. for marrying Miss Grace Wilson
against the parental will. The young
man has come into his own again and will
inherit his share of that $780, 0O, 600.
Baby fingers did it, assisted by a pretty
woman, who pleaded with her father and
her brother till they clasped hands. The
biIt III, not yet 6 months old: the pretty
woman is Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
Cornelius Vanderbilt's daughter, whose
marriage was as happy and sunny as her
brothers was bitter and stormy.
Mrs. Whitney succeeded in getting her
mother TO see the wonderful baby, and
she was overcome. She talked to the
obstinate father. Chauncey Depew aided
in the peacemaking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
MISS sTEPHENSON'S RETURN.
VIII Spend a Few Days in Chicago
Before Going to Marinette.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 17.-Among the JUDI
lee visitors who arrived in Chicago was
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, who is tt
christen the big battleship named after
the Badger state, and now nearly ready
to launch. Miss Stephenson has JUS re
turned from Europe in company with
Mrs. f. G. Austin of Chicago and the
Misses Charlotte Holmes and Harriet
Stephenson of Menominee, Mich. Former
Congressman Isaac Stephenson of Mar;
nette, Wis. was on hand to meet his
daughter, whom he had not seen for eight
months.
While in Europe a few weeks ago a
party consisting of Misses Elizabeth and
Harriet Stephenson, Marion Austin and
Charlotte Holmes We're reported to nave
been lost on Mount Vesuvius. Miss
Stephenson said last evening that she
could not understand how the experience
had been magnitied into such a readable
newspaper tale. -.
Miss Stephenson is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Nelson Ludington, 362 South
Hermitag e avenue.