Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

Utilized as Telephones in the west
Thieves i'm New York Arrested-Items.
General Otis cabled a report relative |
to the American occupation of Jolo and !
the Spanish evacuation of Zamboanga.
AS result of the fighting which pre-
ceded the withdrawal at the latter place,
the Flpinos suffered severely. The
Spanish loss was nine. killed and twenty
seven wounded. The natives used rifles,
artillery and ammunition captured from
gunboats, expendng major part of am
munition. Conference followed between
General Rios, who went from Manila to
withdraw troops, and Filipinos. Latter
stated 70 him they would not oppose land
ing of Americans. but would accept condi-
tons in Luzon.
In several of the Western states the
ranchmen and farmers are making use
of the wire fences as conductors for
telephone circuits. 1t has been found
that the fence wires work perfectly for
this purpose. and local companies have
been formed in several counties in
Kansas to further the idea. Many of the
ranches are far from railroad and tele-
graph facilities. so that ranch owners
have eagerly awaited themselves of this
method of communication.
Three thieves in New York stole
valuable dog last week and later the
owner found the dog in possession of the
thieves. lie claimed his property ard
attempted to recover it, but was brutally
assaulted. when the dog came to his
rescue with such good effect that when
policeman came the three thieves were
glad to be arrested and thus escape the
dogs fury.
MANY members of the Sac and Fox
tribe of Indians in Iowa have refused to
accept annuities because of the old Al
gonquin superstition that all their lands
belong to the Great Spirit, and, as the
annuities arise from the government
sales of their lands, their acceptance of
the proceeds would bar them from the
"happy hunting grounds"
\ dispatch from Hong Kong says that
Admiral Dewey shows great improve
mcnt in health. "Instaled Spacously
Ut the Peak Hotel with windows that
catch every mouthful of wind from the
sea, he is losing the air of languor that
he wore when he landed from his
blistercd flagship. 1t was rest he needed
rest and cool air"
An Arkansas man has invented a
simple and effective device for ventilating
railway cars without opening the doors
or windows. 1t consists of a small
wind wheel set on top of the car to drive
an exhaust fan mounted in an opening at
the end of the ear, the two fans being
connected by gear shop.
Z .ch Amer can soldier in the Philip
pines Is provic ed with two full suits of
Khaki. two \ hte ick suits, an unlned
blouse. pair Of kersey trousers, a canl-
paign hat, cork helmet, pair of leg
gins. one pair of barrack and one of
russell shoes, and both wool and cotton
underwear.
General Greeley, in command of the
signal corps. United States army. re-
ceived a report from Manila that land.
ing party for the repair of the cable at
Escalahtc, Island of Negros, had been
attacked by natives and that Captain
George II. 'l'illey, Of the signal corps, is
missing.
y number of farmers in Sumner
County. Kan, have filed with the county
commissioner protest against the con-
tinuance Of the bounty on wolf scalps
They claim that the wolves are a great
ben, tit to the country as rabbit eXtermin
atOrs, and that they do little, if any
harm.
Admiral Walker, president of the Me
aragua Canal commission, has submitted
nf that 81 RI thf
president. 1t is expected that the pres
ident will now announce the appointment
of the new lsthman commission to carry
un the work of the canal survey.
Manila advices indicate that the neal
approach of the wet season finds the wal
taking new lease of life. the Filipinos
showing more aggressive activity. They
cOnstrue the peace negotiations to mear
that the Americans have had enough o
fighting.
When Gen. Miles was fighting Indian
In The West he learned the art o
''trailing" so that he was able to trac,
the course of single man oyer prairie
grass as few, except Indians, can do.
Nine.tcnths of the Inhabitants o
Guam, the island in the Pacific which tn
United States recently acquired iron
Spain, can read and write, and they ar
rapidly learning English.
The plan of professor Tyndall o
purifying water by electricity has bee
successfully tried in the Burgess canal il
Belgium. After being subjected to
current of 1000 volts, the water becam
pure and paatable.
The British government has disavowe
the action of the captain of the Englis
cruiser Labaum in extending a protector
ate to the Island Of Palawan, of tn
Philippine group.
\ passenger train on the Burlingto
Cedar Rapids and Northern road ran int
washOut near Waterloo, Ia, Sunda
morning. Nine persons were killed an
1G were injured