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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
WOULD FREE ALL COLONIES.
After tho Treaty Is Ratified q Campaign
Will BE WaEed In Congress to Estab-
lish Repubiicr In Cuba, Porto Rico and
tho Philippines.

Chicago, Dec. pa dispatch from
Washington to the Record says:
Having failed to command sufficient
votes to prevent the ratification Of the
treaty of peace, the Democratic leaders
now propose to organize for permanent
opposition to colonial policy and to
secure the establishment of independ-
ent governments in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippine Islands. They de-
sire that the issue for the next cam
paign shall be: "Shnll the United
States have colonies, or shall we cut
loose from the Philippines and the
West Indies as soon us we have organ
lied governments for themy'
This is Mr.. Bryan's plan, and he ad-
vOcated II with great earnestness
among the Democratic leaders during
the two or three days he spent i'll
Washington. He abandoned the fight
against the treaty with great reluct-
ance. 1t took long time to convince
him there was no Use In adopting m
issue that could not win. and that to
be defeated on snch an important mat
ter would damage him for the next
campaign. II II did not deprive him Of
leadership.
Among the Democrats and Populists
who are going to vote for the treaty are
Bryan's best friends, including Allen
of Nebraska. Butler. Cannon, Gray,
Jones of Nevada, Kyle. Lindsey. Ba-
con, Clay. McEnery. McLaurin, Nor
gan. Murphy, Pettis, Teller, Turner.
Turney. and several others who have
not yet announced their Intentions.
This new issue will pecessItate n new
alignment of parties. for many ardent
advocates OF expansion are Democrats.
The people here are very few who be-
lleve that there will be any other issue
before the people mt the next cam
pnign. The new alignment Of the peo-
pie of the United States on this issue
will bring together some combinations
that Will be quite us novel ns Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Carnegie. such as Mr..
Honr and Senator Tillman, ex-senator
Sherman and Mr.. Bailey. II Will look
very queer to see them walking arm
In arm under the same banner and
stepping to the snme music.
One feature of the new Democratic
policy will he opposition to the Increase
of the army, which, II Is believed. will
be popular among the workingmen.
When Mr.. Bryan was here the other
day he laid great stress on this point
and also upon the competition OF Mn.
lay labor In the Philippines with Amer
lean workingmen. and the destruction
of the beet-root and cnne sugar inter.
ests.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
SENT TO ILOILO.
A warship and Two ReEimeuts Leave
Manila.

Manila
Washington. d. c.. Dec. 27.-The nd.
mInistrntnon hns taken steps to safe.
guard American interests In the city
Of T1oilo. on the island Of Panay. one
OF the Philippine archipelago. and 4
military and naval expedition Is now
on its way there from Manila.
Cable ndvIces were received here to-
day from General Otis. commanding
the military forces In the Philippines.
and Admiral Dewey, commanding the
naval forces there. showing that they
are acting In concert In the matter.
General Otis reported that he had
dispatched two regiments and n bat
terry OF artillery to lloilo on army trans
ports, and Admir,il Dewey notified the
Navy department thRt the cruiser Bal
timore had sailed from Mnniln for the
same place.
1t Is explained that these officers are
acting upon their own discretion In the
matter. and that no official ndviccs
have been received here to indicate
that there Is any unusual lnwlessncss
In Iloilo.
Several days ago II was reported by
way of Madrid that the Spanish forces
in Iloilo hnd been attacked by the in
surgcnts and had driven them back
with henvy losses. put TINS report lacks
official confirmation. The United States
expedition is more In the nature of
prccaution. but will take active meas
urcs for the suppression OF lnwlessncss
In case the condition of affairs require
1t
Admiral Dewey is anxious for the ar.
rival of the Buffalo. which is now near
Malta. en- route TO Manila, In order that
lie may send home n number of men
whose terms of enlistments have ex-
pircd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
SHOOTING IN HAVANA.
American Soldiers Fired Upon Rstaliato
With Deadly Eject.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-A special to the
Tribune from Havana, says:
The American troops were fired on
In Havnna tonight.
The whole city Is In m uprOar, and
serious riOting Is threatened.
A detail of Company NJ. Tenth regu-
lar United States infantry, while
quelling n riot which broke out on
Bombay street at q o'clock this even
Ing, were fired on.
The regulars returned the fire, and
sent volley after volley into the crowd
of rioters as they fled out Of the street.
Two Spanish sailors were wounded,
and n Spanish marine was killed by
the Americans. A number of other
persons whose names could not be Sc
cured We're also wounded In the me-
lee which caused the Interference OF
the American troops. Three Cubans
were fatally injured. Several Span
iards who were carried away by their
friends were wounded, but 1t IL not
known how seriously.
None OF the American soldiers were
wounded.
In the small riots that occurred In
various parts Of the city to-day twelve
persons We're wounded, several fatally.
A Spanish soldier marching with his
company to the wharf, attempted to
pull down Cuban flag and an Ameri-
can nag over the door ut 1OS San La
znrO street. This started the fight.
The Spaninrds Were fired on from the
house tops and windows. They re-
turned the fire, riidling the
front OF the building with bullets
The soldier who attempted to take
down the flags fell on the steps OF n
house, bleeding from wounds In the
head and shoulder. The Spanish sol.
diers withdrew, carrying their injured
comrades. q,
Residents. Of San Lnzaro say the
withdrawal of the Spnninrds was due
to the appearance OF m American OIL
Ger. who persuaded the Spanlnrds to
retire. The town tonight IL practical
ly In the hands Of the Americans. The
Spnnlar,ls tonight are supposed to still
hold possession OF the strip OF ground
between the Prndo and the port. but
their soldiers have been withdrawn to
within few blocks OF the port.
Three companies Of the Tenth rcgu-
lnr Infantry. who We're hurried Into
town this afternoon, are on guard In
the streets tonight. II is expected
that the entire Tenth regiment Will
have to bc brought In. together with
the Eighth United States. which has
been encampcd mt the trochn. only two
miles away, In anticipation OF such nm
emergency rs exists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

Russia is going to abolish the diff
culties of navigation at the mouth Of
the Volga by cutting n canal directly
from the river to the Caspian sea.
Work on 1t began last summer.
The Oldest house in America is in
st. Augustine. Fla. In 1864 1t was
built by the monks OF the Order of
st. Francis and the whole of the solid
structure is composed of Coquina. q
combination Of sea shells and NOR
tar. which is almost indestructible.
When Francis Drake sacked and
burned the town this was the only
house left in the trail OF destruction.
1t has been purchased by the WE'LL
known antiquarian. ]. w. Henderson,
who will make 1t his winter residence.
The way In which the United States
Is being Anglo-Saxonized may be gath
cred from the immigration statistics
OF the last year; Austria-Hungary.
S9.797: Belgium. sos: Denmark. 1876:
France. 1890; Germany. It'll: Greece.
1889: Italy. 5s.613: Netherlands. 767:i
Norway. 4.93s: Portugal. LII; Rou-
mania, 800: Russia (proper). 27,22l:l
Finland. 2.607: Poland. 4.726: Spain.
577: Sweden. 1898: Switzerland. 1,246:l
Turkey in Europe. 176: Mexico. 107:
Central America, Z: Cuba, 1877: other
West Indies. 247: South America, 39;.
Turkey in Asia ARABIA and Syria).
1875: China. 2.07l: Japan. $3.50: Ire
land. 25.l2s: England. Wales and Scot
land combine to furnish 1888.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
AEuinAido's Troabiea.

Manila, Dec. sT.-Thc so-called Con.
crcss of the revolutionary government
of the Fiiipinos which has been In scs.
sion for some time mt Malolos has un-
eNpcctcdly adjourned. owing TO the diff.
iiculty OF forming n constitution.
A Cabinet of President Aguinaldo,
appointed mt Bacoor on July 18th last.
and named in the Bacoor proclamation,
issued OH that date, has resigned.
General Agunaldo. who has been Mt
Malolos. came down from there to San
tn Anatn. n suburb OF Manila. He
then visited Patcrno. and now. IL is re-
ported. he has gone to Cavite vicjo, the
old town Of Cavitc.
Reliable ndviccs say that while he
was at Paterno he was indefatigablc
in his efforts to overcome the policy OF
the militant factions. which is hostile
to the Americans. 1t is probable that
his influence will avail to avert trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
POLICY TOWARDS PHILIPPINES
The 0oveeameat VIII Undertake 10 Teach
the Natives How to 0ovssn Themselves

The 0ovssameat Will Undertake To Teach
the Natives How to 0ovssn Themselves
Washington. Dec. 2s.-The treaty Of
peace with Spain will bc sent to the
senate on January 1. according to the
hest Information obtninnblc. md the
administration expects that the treaty
will be promptly ratified. II is ex.
pcctcd that the policy to b. adopted
by the administration toward the
Philippines. after the ratification OF
tho treaty. Will he:
FIrst-Tlnt while products OF Porto
Rico and Hawaii ARE to come In free.
products OF the Philippines must pny
the Dingicy tnriH law. We are to trade
with them on the same basis as tho
rest Of the world.
Sccond-An open door policy will
not affect customs between the United
States and the Philippines. To make
them self-supportlng. the Philippines
tariff schedule will require this coun.
try to pay its share Of custom duties.
Third-The United States Is TO take
the Filipinos under It's care. teach
them the principles OF republican In
stiutions. and dri1l into them n love
Of liberty and free institutions.
Fourth-IIclp them TO acknowledge
sclf-govcrnmcnt, and while military
rule must be maintained until other
laws are made. TO place the island
government OH n sclf-s,lsinining and
paying basis.
Beyond this the administration has
thus far not gone. but II Is giving
the question OF expansion much
thoughtful care.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
AGUiNALDo HAS FLED.
A R,,., I. Trying to PORN . Govern m.

A Rival Is Trying to Form . Government.
Manila. Dec. 2s.-Thc formation Of u
new Cabinet has been entrusted to a
Filipino named Madi. rampant ir-
rcconcilablc of unknown nntccclcnts.
and bitter opponent OF A.uinnl,io. cs.
pccially on the question Of the Spanish
prisoners.
II is reported that Aguinnldo refused
to release the prisoners, although the
Cabinet decided to acccdc to the re-
quest of General Otis for their release.
1t Il rumorcd that Ar,iinaldo has fed
to an inaccessible region back Of Ca
vitc. with "A few followers. fearing as
sassinntion. This report. however. Is
denied. but his sudden change OF base
Is not explained.
An expedition commanded by Gen
crnl Miller has left here for Iloilo, cap
itnl of the island OF Panay. The troops
consisted OF the Eighteenth infantry.
the Iowa battalion, the Sixth artillery
and detachment OF the signal corps.
The troops were shipped on board the
transports Arizona. Newport and Penn
sylvanin. The steamers were conveyed
by the United States cruiser Baltimore
and by the Callao.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON.
Many Presents Received by the Presl-
dent,

dent.
Washington. Dec. 2T.-All the cxccu-
tive departments were closed here yes
tcrlay and most Of the private business
houses also. At the White House the
day. was quiet one. although during
the morning. the President was In his Of
fee and saw several prominent callers.
Among these were Senators Davis and
Frye. each OF whom had talk with
the President.
When the peace commissioners pre-.
sentcd the treaty TO the President on
Saturday there was no opportunity for
conference. Senator Frye went to
the State Department from the White
House. During the afternoon the
President and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed
long ride. and In the evening sat
down to dinner with their three
nephews. who are guests nt the White
HOUSE. Attorney General and Mrs
Griggs and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Allen were visitors nt
the executive mansion for n time in
the evening.
Christmas presents have been re.
ccivcd at the White House from many
parts of the country. One OF the last
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
A BLOW AT WOMEN.
Female Employees of tho Union Pacific May
Lose Their Jobs.


=. Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 27.-The announce
ment that the directory of all the in
terests of the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railroad Company has decided to
cease employing women and to dis
pense with the services Of those ut
present on their pay rolls has created
CONSERVATION In this part Of the
country. While there are at least five
times as many men In the service OF
the Northwestern lines In this section
as women. the discharge Of 80 many
women accustomed to earn their own
living and having no one to rely upon
for their support IL regarded as . seri-
GUS problem. e
This rule will affect the women en-
ployed ON the Chicago & Northwestern,
Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis Il Oma-
ha, Fremont, ElkhOrn Il Missouri Val.
ley, the Union Pacific, the Union Pa
citic, Denver & Gulf. the Oregon Short
Line & Utah Northern and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company.
The number OF women employed on
these various lines west of the Mis-
souri, river will run into the thousands.
When Horace G. Burt became presi-
dent OF the Union Pacific It was an
nOunced that no more women would
be employed by that company. and
while no women could be discharged
to make places for men, when any OF
them quit. their places would be filed
by men. This provoked some unensl-
ness among the women connected with
the Union Pacific mt headquarters and
along the line. but 1t did not cause that
degree OF alarm that now pervndes the
ranks OF the female employees Of the
Northwestern lines.
The order ut first was that no woman
would be discharged who had been In
thu employ Of the companies more than
two years. but later the order appears
80 have been made more sweeping. On
the lines OF these companies west Of
the river female clerks perform very
largely the inferior services that are
commonly assigned to the sterner sex.
Especially is this true of stenogrnph.
crs, station agents. ticket sellers. and
headquarters clerks. Their salaries
though not averaging ms high ns the
men employed In the same line Of
work. have been very well kept up
and many girls today are drawing $I5
and $50 per month from these compan-
icA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
IRONICAL IFS.

II you don't keep secret it's NO
longer secret.
II you can't have what you like try
to like what you have.
II man would get along smoothly
he should do his level best.
II we could neither laugh nor cry
life would not be worth living.
II you trust to luck for happiness
you'll be in luck when you get It.
II n man has common sense he sell
dom makes use OF II In q love AFFAIR.
II q man ever indulges In mature
deliberations It's when he has note
10 meet.
II the day breaks before you get up
you should not expect to and the whole
day before you.
II you think you resemble great
man say nothing. The resemblance
may cease the moment you open your
mouth
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29

to arrive is beautiful mocking bird
from Il southern admirer of the P;esi-
dent.
The bird was in pretty cage decor
ated with ribbuns and began to sing
Immediately upon being taken into the
house. He was pronounced perfect
specimen of his species.
Although business was generally
suspended in their offices, Secretary Al
ger and Adjutnnt General Corbin, Sec
retary Hay and officials of the Naviga-
ton Bureau Of the Navy Department
were on hand for time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
KILLED AT DALLAS.
SERIOUS Race Riot Results In Three
Deaths.


Dallas, Texas. Dec. 25.-A crowd OF
several thousand whites and blacks
gathered by the burning OF saloon
building became involved In n race riot
this evening, and when the battle was
were seriously wounded. and a dozen
others slightly injured.
In addition, one man fell dead on the
sidewalk during the fire. and n woman
wRs fatally injured IN jumping from
window OF the burning building.
The dend:
Felix Il. Mallory. fell dead on the
sidewalk.
Oscar White. negro. killed In riot.
Frank Holland, negro. killed In riot.
The seriously wounded:
Harry Burton, negress. jumped from
window.
John Franks.
G. w ludlow.
william Debruin.
James Dove.
A. @. Carr, negro: injured In riot.
The presence of n large force Of 20.
lice prevented a more deadly conflict.
Just how the riot started seems I'M
possible to determine. II came on sud
denly between Franks. ludlow and
Dcbruin. white men. on one side. and
about n dozen negroes on the other. In
a moment white was dead. his neck
broken and his skull crushed with n
heavy piece Of iron pipe. Holland was
stabbed five times and was dead an
hour after the conflict.
Franks. Holland and Dcbruin were
all stabbed and bruised and are In the
hospital department OF the county jail.
Carr and Dove are seriously stabbed
and bruised and are also under arrest.
II is remarkable that so few deaths
and casualties occurred. ns fully 800
whites and blacks were battling fur.
iously for fully fifteen minutes. using
knives. pistols, clubs and other wcap.
ons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
Ru..~ VII, R...,,.,e Ara,n., German,

st. Petersburg. Dec. 2s.-Gcrmany's
policy of excluding aliens promises to
get II into serious trouble. II may be
stated on very high authority that
RUSSIA is preparing to retalintc for the
expulsion of Russians, and that Den
mark and Austri1. for similar reasons.
will act In concert with the Cars gov.
eminent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
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Serial stories, poetry. wit aud humor:
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-19
A Mysterious Happening.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Nov. a.
A very mysterious case occurred here
Thursday night. Virginia Cofer, s
years old, daughter of Rev. Harvey
Cofer, awoke Friday morning to find
her head Of beautiful tresses missing.
A search was made for the hair, and
it was found between the mattresses Of
her bed. 1t is supposed the misfor-
tune is due to sonambulistic feat on
the part Of the child, who arose in her
sleep and cut of her hair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-19

Try the Herald a year. 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-19
No. IS
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The Governor Sets Apart Day for
Thanksgiving and Praise.

The Governor has designated
Thursday November a., as the Ma
tioual Holiday, and has issued the
following Thanksgiving proclama-
tion
1t is meet and proper and our duty
as we'll, to give thanks ito the giver
of all good and perfect gifts" for life,
liberty and for peace and prosperity
in our State and Nation. We are
blessed this year with bountiful har-
vests. No scourge OF disease has come
upon us. Plenty of all the necessar-
les of life are all about us. Our peo-
pie are measurably prosperous. There
is an abundance OF opportunity for
toll on every hand Victory, under
God, has crowned our arms in the
short, but decisive war with Spain.
Our soldiers and sailors, on land and
sea, have brought new glories to the
great republic The war with Spain,
so wonderfully decisive, has given
down trodden human beings all round
the world, an uplift in mental and
moral life that will make all nations
broader and bigger and nobler and
grander Spain has been Inundated,
God has been honored. and the world
has been bettered We are now at
peace, and we are thankful and ought
to be grateful, and | believe we are.
The hand of our God has been upon
us and for our good.
In every portion of the State our
schools and churches are on the up
grade. Our material resources are be-
ing rapidly developed. Our social af-
fairs are more than gratifying. There
is JOY around our firesides, and the
spirit Of patriotism and of high en-
deavor among old and young are ev-
erywhere manifest. For all these
blessings let God be praised.
Thetefore proclaim Thursday, No
vembeh 24th, 1893, a day of public
and private thanksgiving, and rec
ommend that the people Of West Vir-
ginia suspend their usual business avo-
cations and attend divine worship in
their respective churches, for the pur-
pose of offering praise to the giver Of
all good; and that in the family circle
and that in all of our State institn
tions the same spirit may be manifest
ed by recognition OF the Divine
blessings. | also suggest that the
poor may be remembered by public
collections for their benefit. HE that
honoreth his Maker hath mercy on
the poor.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State OF West Virginia, at
the City OF Charleston, the 9th day of
November, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-eight, and Of the State, the thirty
sixth.
G. w. ATKINSON.
By the Governor.
w. M. O. DAWSON.
Secretary of State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-19

What an out-of.place fashion it has
gotten to be on greeting a friend to
use the expression hello" which is
a colloquialism confined to telephones.
How much more genteel it is to say
good morning or good evening, as the
case may be.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-11-03

Jefferson M. Shugert, well-known
business man of Charlestown, fatally
shot himself with a revolver. Whether
it was case of suicide or accidental is
not known.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-11-03
Bridgewater Locals.

Bridge water Herald.
Miss Mabel Hito. who has spent some
weeks with relatives in Churchville. re-
turned home Monday.
E. L. Berlin and wife went to Staun-
ton Monday to visit their daughter at
the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Rev. Carr Moore, this week, is assist
ing Rev. J. N. Vandevanter, who is
holding protracted services at Burke
town.
DR.. WV. .Cropp, a well known physi-
clan, died at his residence near Burke
town on Wednesday, and was buried
Thursday.
Rev. F. j. Prettyman, of Staunt on,
has been assisting Rev. W. l.. Dolly this
week with his protracted meeting at
the Methodist church.
Miss Gertrude Stacker, of Jeromev1lle,
Ohio, spent the past week on Messy
Creek. She left there Tuesday to visit
Miss Carrie Davis at Berlinton.
George T. Robson, Jr., who ente1e
Dunsmore's Business College at Staun-
ton, for the present session, is sick and
was taken to his home at Messy Greek
one day last week. He has been confined
to bed ever since.