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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-22
An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emi-
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty five years ago this theory was used
as d basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient 10 prove that the theory is correct.
BIuwus irJn Bites : sole Ly III dealers.
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FOR TREASURER.

Having efficiently and aeceptably dis
charged the duties of County Treasurer,
the friends of E. L. WINGARD announce
him candidate for re-appointment. and
pledge him to abide the result of the prl-
mary
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VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LAI-E2,
EDANJKE, VA,
Opens September lS@S Gre of the
leading, Schools ter YDun% Ll;l.rs in the
Soith magnificent buildings. IL! nidcl II
improvements CampHI ton acr,S Grand
mouutain scenery in the Valley q: Nrr. il o,
t.me,l for L." 18th. European and American
teachers. Fu'l course. Superior advant-
ages in art aud Music. Students from
twenty-five States. For catalogue, address
the President.
MATTE. 7 HARRIS.
Roanoke, Va,
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Barbecue.

rNHE WOMAN'S AID SOCIETY OF ST.
/ Stephens church will furnish we'll
prepared barbecue. with the usual accom-
paniments. at Lexington, on July t, 1898.
The patronage of the public is earnestly
solicited and will be gratefully appre-
ciated
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THE ROAD TO OFFICE.

Gs-We,ry pllsrin.s will BE- permitted to
travel this qu:e: road at the low rate OF
50 for the louud trip, to be paid unalter-
ably in advance NJ money, no travel.
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Final DISCHARGE.

NvTICE IS uERFBT GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested. that I will apply
to the Hon G. T. LeaphaTt. Judge Of Pro
bate for Lexington county. s. C. on tie
18th day Of July, 1898. at J o'clock a. m ,
for final discharge rs FIX, cltnr of The
Estate of Mss Fl X S.mmo' s.
SIMEON CORLEY.
Executor.
Jun -. 1893. .-5w3G
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As q reward for his bravery in
sinking the Merrimac, Lieutenant
Hobson will be promoted to the rank
of Lieutenant Commander.
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We desire to call the attention of onr
Lexington friends to the fact that We are
still manufacturing
HARNESS

of all kinds on. the Post Office Block, No.
1925 and we guarantee al! work and mate
rial for We use nothing but the best labor
and material in our business. (No other
like it used in the State except III very fine
harness
We make single buggy harness from s5 90
Up. Double harness in proportion. and
wagon and farm harness are all made to
suit the times.
We also carry a nice line Of Saddles from
s2 90 up: also Collars, Collar Pads. Whips
and a very nice line OF Lap Robes.
We are also handling Buggies, Phaetons,
Cubrioietters, Surrys, Vlctorias, Bretts,
Landaus, Ccupes and Doctors Phaetons.
Buggies from $50 90 up. We will make
this line spec al feature in our business in
the future and will give you very close
price where goods ere ordered direct.
We desire to thank our customers for the
kind patronage they have extended to us
during the past year, and hoping that they
will continue to bestow their tavors on US
in the future. for we guarantee .our goods
10 YOU, and beg to remain, yours truly,
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prisoners.

Blanco has refused to exchange
prisoners.
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Big Barbecue.

D"WLo-'k, y VI
April 2l, 1855 If
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
MILLIONS FOR GOLD.
FIRST Steamers From the KIOudist
Will lie Well Laden

Seattle, Wash, May III. G. Wilson
OF this city and j. Wesley of Tacoma have
arrived here from Dawson City. bringing
with them 500 letters of $4,000 gold dust.
Mr.. Wesley states that the report that
Swift Water BIZ CIV. CO Gates and
three other persons were drowned is not
true. He met them three days after the
report was brought to Dyoa. A boat was
wrecked at Thirty Mile and all passengers
were drowned. 1t was not known how
many passengers the boat contained or
who they were.
Mr.. Wilson estimates the amount of gold
that will be brought down from st.
Michael on the first steamer at s25,0OO,-
900. The bulk of 1t will be owned by be-
tween 100 and 1875 men.
Alexander Mcdonald alone will have
nearly 100000. The news of the Spanish
war had not reached Dawson when Will
son and Wesley left.
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STIRRING Up THE FRENCH.
some Papers Very hitter Against
the United states.

some Papers Very hitter tgnins
the United states.
Especial Gable to Tho Post and New Yorlt
Herald Copyright. 1895. by James Cor.
don Bennett1
Paris. Monday. May 10 The Palrle con,
tinuos this evening its violent campaign
against Americans Every form of insult
is used and startling hcadllnes lead the
readers TO believe that a sort Of anarchy
roigns in the United states. The article.
which is headed Remember" tries to OK
cite public opinion by declaring that in
1870 Americans congratulated Germany
upon It's victory over France as the trl-
nmph of civilization over barbarian.
The Figaro has peculiar passage, ex-
tiaeted from the Comte De Beast's book
entitled lie Denicr Des Napoleon" which
appeared in 1870. The author, after blam-
ing Europe for remaining simple specta-
tors OF Frances oppression In 1870. says;
Europe viii suddenly see the American
eagle. after having ravished the Queen OF
the Antilles from Spain begin to meddlc
with her affairs and weigh down with re-
doubtable heayiness the monarchical des-
tines Of little old Europe"
This prophesy, written twenty-six years
ago which seems 70 likely to he fulfilled,
Ia attracting much attention tonight.
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SPANISH WRECK DESTROYED.
Believed that II Was Set Adrift by
the spup In rds

Believed that II Was Set AJriU by
the Span In rds.
fspeclal Dispatch TO The Post and New York
liorsln. Copyrighted. 1895 by James Cor
don PeDnett)
Key West. Fla. May 1.-THE Whining
ton yesterday afternoon destroyed Span
lsh wreck which Commander Todd believes
was driftod out from Havana for the ptir-
pose OF disabling SONS OF our torpedo boats
or other light craft OF war. The presence
OF the menace was reported TO the VIII
miDgton by press dispatch boat. The VIII
mington sought out the wreck aud found
II three miles 10 the eastward OF Havana.
An examination showed that II was tiedh
with scraps and was floating 80 low In the
water as 10 be hardly visible at night. A
number OF copper wlree were seen in the
wreck and caused Captain Todd to believe
the scrap iron seen on deca concealed a
off TO a safe distance and opened fire on
the wreck, quickly sinking II with a shot
from one Of her finch guns.
Key West. May 17.--Boais which have
Just arrived here from the blockade fleet
say they have no knowledge Of any fleet
having been blown up CT Cardenas or
elsewhere. The opinion y expressed that
the Spanish report probably originatsd ~
the Wilmington sinking Tie Spanish
schooner derclict loaded With Cd irop-
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KILLED BY A BURSTING TORPEDO
steen americans Reported to Have
From fiarbo

says h rsdw smrun
"' cmrhe 1898 b
Ter tay BY upm maraua
tnpdyu
hd het
ko Ameimnw
% one o no grnahsh
""N'"' a"ked Ne volunteer
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THE bLOVN AIDING FLEET.

No Definite News nnd All In Report
cd ~ Bcinp Quiet.
Key West, Fla. May i7.---Incoming re-
ports say that all is quiet on the blockade
line Tho German steamer polario arrived
here today and VIII proceed 10 Havana
under epeeisl permit from the state de
paftment. There Ia no definite ne US
from the feet The only setlvity here has
been the work of coaIins such vessels as
nre now here.
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tspecIal Dispatch TO Thr Post /,

Washington, May 17.There is some RED
kicking going on here over the glaring IN
competency OF Adjutant General Corbin
and a cabinet officer says that the presi-
dent Is much distressed over II. He has
proceeded in reckless manner and hss
put army affairs into chaotic condition.
Some important changes are looked for
In the near future and when the history
OF this war is written somebody will shine
In very upenviable light.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last yixht,. Readings,

last Nights Readings.
uenned oyolonic disturbance overiles
lsrn Rocky Mountain slope. with It's
~ hansas, and the barometer is
NSa inches at Dodge City. This dis
VIII apparently move northeastward
~ next twonty-four hours. Tho ba-
20 oeiow 5000 inches at all stations
lug the east gulf coast, where 1t is
move The weather is generally
northwest Texas along the Missis-
ey' and over the South Atlantic,
partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere.
scattered showers reported tonight.
",ton hcgiOn bulletin.
a'ons for tins twenty -four hours and
~
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| Especial Cable to The Post md New York
Herald. Copyright. 1898, by James Gordon

Gibraltar, May t7.--Ths torpedo buats
Aviete. Hsleon aud Azor. which were at
St. Vincent. Cape Verde Islands, with the
end the Maria Teresa. went first to the
Canaries AMI the transport Ciudad de
Cadiz has returned TO .Cadiz. But the
three torpedo boat fesiroyers accompanied
by the above cruisers went westward.
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fcopyrIght, 1888, by Assoclated Press J

'$opyf'S"t' $780, w AoSUtiaten ii'h5J
St. Pierre. Martinique. May 1.-THE
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror and
the ship Alicante are still at Fort DE
France. 1t is reported that the repairs TO
the Terror are finished and she will leave
tomorrow.
The signal lights continued last night
from the hills. Spanish vessel entered
the harbor late last night showing no
lights. rapidly secuted and left immedi-
ately.
At 1880 last evening an earthquake was
distinctly felt here. This experience. COM
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FELL ONE HUNDRED FEET.
Seven Men Killed and Two others
Gem Not Possibly Live.

Seven Men Killed and Two Others
Gem Not Possibly Live.
Boston, May flight men in the en-
ploy of the Columbian Fire PROBING com
pany today fell a distance OF more than
100 feet with an elevator in the building
now under construction for the Boston
Wharf company on A street. One man
was instantly killed six others have since
died OF their injuries and there is very
little hope for recovery OF the other two.
The dead:
o. s. Brown. foreman of the Fire Proof
ing company, % years old, OF Pittsburg.
Michael Griffin CT Fitchburg Mass.
William Duncan.
Bruno Samarco.
Larbordie Cardami.
Henry Harvey.
Pietro Pane.
TIE injured:
Daniel Boyle. assistant foreman both
legs crushed.
The injured man is fearfully crushed and
IL is thought he can not live.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-Eighty-two
thousand volunteers have now befn mus
tered in and have been sent to their con-
point.
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strnoted TO prevent the escape OF the
spaniards into the Atlantic and to give
them battle II he come in contact with
them
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oREGox's INSTRUCTIONS.
Must Not Let the spanish Fleet Get
Away.

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington. Nay 17.-Captain Darling,
inventor Of the dynamite guns with which
the Buffalo and vesuvius are armed. said
today that it is untrue that the Buffalo,
now with, the Oregon. is not In condition
to fight: that she has plenty Of ammuni-
ton and.iE ready TO prove one Of the most
formidable ships in the American navy.
Captain Clark NJ the Oregon has been In
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| especial Dispatch to The Post and New York
herald Copyrighted 1898, ny James Cor
con Bennett)
Washington May l7.-when communi-
| Gated the Post Herald's cablegram from
Porto Plata to the officials OF the naval
war board tonight 1t was the first lnt,ma-
ton they had had OF report that tho
Spanish fleet after leaving Curacao had
gone to San Juan, Porto Rico.
The Importance of this information was
Immediately appreciated and It was be-
lieved to be highly probable that ii was
correct Two reports have hspn received
by the authorities as TO the direction taken
by the spanlzh ships when they left Cura
Goa. The nrst report was that they had
gone to the westward. This was followed
by one stating that they had gone east. 1t
is now believed 10 be probable that the
latter was correct. 1t would have been pos
sble for the spaniards to have covered the
distance between Curacao and Porto Rieo
within the time THAT has elapsed since they
were ordered away from the former island
by the government for The Netherlands.
II is believed that the most natural move |
for the Spanish admiral to make would be |
to run for the harbor OF San Juan as quickly |
as possible. He knew that Admiral Samp-
son had withdrawn his feet from that har-
Dor. He might have gone to Cienfueeos
but he had no assurance he would not find
Admiral Sampson waiting for him off the
harbor And then II he succeeded In reach
ing that port before Admiral Sampson he
would not have the support OF such strong
shore batteries as those of San Juan are
still supposed to be, Notwithstanding Ad.
niral sampson's brief bombardment.
At San Juan the Spanish will be able to
,oal the fleet, repair any damage that the
ships may have sustained and, above all,
hey will be In direct cable communication
10Th with General Blanco in Havana aud
With the government OF Madrid and will be
Ible to map out the plan OF the future cam
,aign.
1t is thought to be possible that the Span
sh authorities may soon start the Cadiz
leet for this side OF the Atlantic and that
heir plan Is to form a junction at San
uan. and that Admiral cervera is acting
lnder instructions to avoid a conflict until
UGH juncture can be formed
srecial Cable to The Post and New York | J
Herald Copyrighted. 1898. by James 60,
don Drnnettl
Caracas, Venezuela, May 1.-THE Post
ierald's correspondent in Barranauilla,
United States OF Colombia, telegraphs that /
admiral Cervera's squadron has not come
, that port. II is reported there that the
panish ships which left willemstead on r
he island of Curacos. on Sunday evening
ave been sighted by incoming vessels
eading toward Martinique. S
Copyrighted. 1898. Associated Press.)
Curacao, Dutch West Indies May H.
he Spanish fleet is now supposed to be I
4 the coas. OF Venezuela, or of the coast
! Colombia. /.
Only a portion OF the fleet was allowed /,
enter this harbor to be provisioned. with a
title and coal which were purchased here.
CONFIRMATION wss obtained Of the report d
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Also Celebrated Sunbeam rIer,,t.
a. o. Eieetricai Supplies. Motors XII Rur
''"ae sanitary Plumbing See our STOCK "'gn
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washington, May 17.-For East ard West
Ie1as. Louisiana, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Arkansas--Fair: westerly winds.
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1 A
Unique
ESPECIAL Gable to The Post a1d New YorM
| Herald Copyright, 1875. by James Cor
don Bennettl
ST. Pierre. Martinique, May 17.--Th.
! Spanish feet has recently left Martinique
waters and II is believed here the Spanish
have sailed either for Cuba or Porto Rico.
F., The Terror and Alicante are still at Fort
De France
Repairs OF the boilers OF the Terror are
| not YET completed and It is reported she
VIII leave tomorrow. The Alicante undoubt-
ediy carries supplies and coal in reserve.
Signal lights were again seen on the hills
last night, 1t Is said that a Spanish ship
entered this port during the night. showing
no lights, and departed after making a
scout of the harbor.
An earthquake was felt al 1890 last
night.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
cape Hay hen, Hayti May l7.--Two Span
ish cruisers or gunboats are making their
base of operations at Badiquirl, or Guam
tanamo bay. They are known to be may
Ing every night In the waters between
Hayt and Cuha. A Hayti schooner plying
between the Mole St. Nicholas. Jeal Rahnl
and Guatieuina reports. through an agent
OF the Cuban insurgents at ort dc paiy.
having met Spanish vessels several times
during the past few weeks. The spansris
are supposed to hide in the Cuban ports
during the day ana to go out cruising at
night.
Copyright, 1893, by Associated Press)
ST. Thomas, d. w, L. May 17.--It waA
reported here that on Sunday last. from
noon until p. m. twenty-seven vessels
slowly moved westerly north or Tortola
island. forty miles east of ST. Thomas.
One steamer which approached the land |
showed the Spanish flag.
Especial Cable to The Post and New YORK |
Herald. Copyright. 1895, by James Gordon
Bennett)
ST Thomas. D. W. l.. May 1.-THE cap
tain OF British sloop reports having seen
on last Sunday. from noon until O'Clock
IN the evening. Spanish squadron OF
OF Tortola in a westerly direction.
Copyright. 1893, by Associated Press)
Port Az Prince, May IA great sensa-
ton was caused here by the arrival here
Of the military commandant OF the Isle OF
rortugas. of the northwest coast OF Hayti,
and due north OF Port De Palx, near the
TO the Windward passage. who
brought word TO the Haytisn war depart
nent OF what ia Judged TO have been a
naval engagement on Sunday He reported
hat throughout the whole OF Sunday a
very persistent eanlonading was heard east
If the island and that from its duration and
Intensity there was n strong presumption
hat a very serious action was in pro-
yress. A thick fog at the time made 1t ,
impossible to distinguish any vessels that
night be engaged.
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WILL NOT BE ISSUED JUST YET, THOUGH
olowness OF the Army Raised by the First Cali ~
Assembling and Need for Reserves Are
the Reasons for the Action.
tsnecial DISPATCH 10 The po..

/
| ""N'"iey with not have 10 ask
| ""hprcss for Legislation before
| issuing his call for additional
| volunteers. The nrat bill pnsscd
| ny the SENATE and house rnvr
h''n authority I" cnii for nv many
| troops ns lie deems ncccssnry.
| Under TITS net a can br .ntd
""t""r'fnhNely the president In
"rcpar'nS his second proclamn-
zion. The number OF troops he
VIII cnli Tor win probnbIy he ~
oGo or 100000.
The proclamation IL nearly
ready FOR the signufurr az no
president
Especial nlspatch To The Post and New Yort
Herald. Copyright, isoS by james Gordon
Hcnnctt)
Washington, MAY iT.~-prcslden. McKin-
Icy aud the war department officials lave
given some consideration TO tho question
Ct calling for additional volunteers. Moth
ing definite has yet been decided on, but
II ie possible that another call may DO
issued at any time.
tho experience which the authorities
have lad during the past three weeks hiss
taueht them thot even the most effective
National Guard regiments are not 1T for
active service agnnst a foreign enemy
without considtrnble rcorc,n,ya,,or 80
rre,,ri,o., ,.,r, ~"
The magnitude OF tho task NJ ha,ai,r
Tho phu,n,,no. 49,, 80,
~. NV VI N'Nhns Nupa anu
INV 10 no" iuiiy feaiizeh by tho
military authorities II is appreciated that
practically all OF the regular army and ~
ina yclunteor ,o,,, 49,,
caf,e - 49, '"'ee' uhpor Tue nrst
e'f' i'e sen coast artillery, VIII
p"'e 70 DC SEM out Ct the country to ac.7
eomplish these purposes, and II there Il, In
b, p reSerye IN ,oIn,or,o ~. ..a.s,
or,,tc. -, ,,.t. '
-, VI ","s'oi' anu oooupauonaFao 10. -
event OF complications with other pswers
additional volunteers must DO called into
service.
70, -
'epy1ilai ,g'hpatrh 70 Ihe Fost End New YORK
fnn nn,no ,,ps ''t"eu' 'S's ps james 'Sor-
ua.t,.
washington, May lo~~Nover before has
ne great need Of e standing army been 80
ma ,a..,
Army ootco,. o.a ,
Iiseour.eoa -, ~ af,a,s 80 'A''A
which Tho yo,ur,oar 60 $50
oraa 40 .n,,, os"s 'nas-
NV 'V''''' anu equipped lot the
'elo'
In talking over the Hardness of the army
n getting into the field, several promlnunt
rmy officers have told me that 1t was en-
irely due to the poor orgnniza,ion az IN.
National government. some states cail.J
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GENERAL observations.
o'serVauons taken by the United stst-.
time. - 49, 'oth meridian
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blned with tho excitement caused by the
presence of the Spanish warships. keeps
up tho public strain. There Is DO doubt
that the Spanish feet. which has been lying
In these waters, has now left Martinique,
either for Cuba or Porto Rico.
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'spSvlhl liable to The Post and New York
iiolall. Copyrighted. 1895. by James Cor
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Porto Plata, San Do
iningo, Tuesday, May

fnlngo, Tuesday, May
lit is reported here that
the Spanish squadron of four
cruisers and two torpedo
boat destroyers, commanded
by Admiral Cervera, is at
Porto Rico.
| have not yet been able to
confirm this report, but
whatever its origin, it APP.
pears to be generally accepted
here as true.
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New York May l7.--A special from King.
ston Jamaica, says the report has reached
there that three wsrships, the nationality OF
which it was impossible to make out. we're
seen last evening off Moran point, at the
eastern extremity OF Jamaica. The ships
were taking a southerly course.
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General Cranes
Withdrawal.

Expressions from all Sec
tions Of the State as to
the probable result.
See Page 7.
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Washington, May i7.--Generni Miles
commanding the army, said today thst Il
was not the intention of the president "a
call for an additional number of volun-
ioers now. 1t Is suggested that such call
at present would be little premature il
view OF the fact that but a little over 80. 900
OF those troops already called for had been
mustered IN.
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THE SPANISH FLEET
II IS Reported to Have Arrived at Porto
Rico.
THE REASONS FOR SUCH A MOVE

ve'a Nno"s sampson Is Not at San Juan and
nat Plenty of Coal ls-Would Be in Cor,
munication With Madrid and Havana.
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(copyrIsh,, 1903. by Associated Press,

ST. Thomas, d. w. l., May 1T.-It waA
reported here that on Sunday last. from
slowly moved westerly north or Tortola
island. forty miles east of ST, Thomas.
One steamer which approached the land
showed the Spanish flag.
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TO TAKE PHILIPPINES
ALGER HAS ESTABLISHED A MILL
TARN DEPARTMENT.
says United states Troops VIII soon
Harrison and Completely Com
tro, the Islands.

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington, Mny II. In
making the nssignmcnts of
nnjor generals tn communal.
the war department trents
the Philippines as actually
under the control OF the
United states. The depart
ment of the Pacific IL created,
with headquarters at Nnniin.
This department In TO succeed
the department of California
md Of the Columbia.
Secretary AIgrr, when n-Iscd
today nbout the premature
creation of n department over
which the country has not yet
obtained control and for whose
conquest NOT IA mun has yet
been started. snid Tint Il
islands would he thoroughly
gDrris0ncd nnd completely
controlled by United states
troops.
(Furthcr concerning taking
the Philippines with the aid of
the insurgents is 10 he found
ON another pnEc)
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