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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
The Monitor Monadnock Opened Fire on
Caloocan From the Bay

MANILA, Feb. 10-7:4) P. M-The
American forces at $40 this afternoon
made combined attack upon Caloocan
and reduced it in short order.
At a signal from the tower of the De
la LONE Church the United States
double-turreted monitor Monadnock
opened fire from the bay with the big
guns of her fore turret on the earthworks
with great effect.
Soon afterward the Utah battery bonn
barded the place from the landed side.
The rebels reserved their fire until the
bombardment cesssd, when they fred
volleys of musketry as the Montana regi-
ment advancing on the jungle.
The Kansas regiment, on the extreme
left, with the Third Artillery, deployed
to the right, charged scross the open and
carried the earthworks, cheering under a
heavy fire. Supported by the artillery
at the church, the troops further q Il
vanced, driving the enemy, fighting ev-
cry foot, right into the town line, and
penetrated to the Presidencia, and lower
ed the Filipino flag at $50 p. m.
The enemy's sharpshooters, in the
jungle on the right, fred at long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the
rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel,
and the Pennsvlyanians remained in the
trenches.
As the Americans advanced they
burned the native huts.
The rebels were moved down like
grass, but the American loss was slight
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Notice to Bridge Builders.
BnLLrroNrAIss, ONO, Feb. la, lse

BELLEFoNTAINR, OHIO, Feb Is, 1892.
ers Of Logan county, will receive sealed bids,
at their Office in the Auditors room in the
Court House, Bellefontaine, Ohio, until IL
O'Clock m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1899,
for furnishing and.Ssss:s.s--ss.-6 6ibftngss
Miami Valley pike, Richland township, Logan
The superstructure, to consist of . single
(l12) feet clear span. and one hundred and six
teen GIG feet centre to centre, with 8 clear
roadway of sixteen u.s. feet. Capacity $50 lbs
and calculated with q safety factor Of four. to
be furnished with twenty (20) inch lattice hub
guard triangular steel wheel guards-to be
placed on y shaped with inverted same to
~ inch ventilatiog plates or castings, which
are to be placed in every six t6) feet and be
double jointed in sections of II feet so that rc-
pairs will require but single sections re-
moved. Floors will be required of hest three
iuch white oak without sap edges, laid upon
steel stringers, and 9 corresponding 2L inch
white oak one for spiking down, both securely
connected to the floor system.
The bids must be mpanied by strain
sheets, and an elevation and cross section
drawing of same made to q convenient scale
The contractor will be required to furnish ali
material and to do all work, and have the
same on the ground ready for erection by July
], 1899, and to be completed and erected ready
A deposit of t40O 90 or q certified check on .
Bellefontaine Bank for like amount to 40
I company bid: check to be payable to County
All rights reserved to reject any or all bids.
j. K. ELDER,
JOEL EA5TON,
JOHN BROWN
Commissioners Logan County.
G. d. CAMPBELL, Auditor.
February IA, 1S99-4w.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

We are sorry that the United States
should have to shoot down any people
who were fighting for their liberties.
They may have been mistaken, but our
heart is always with those who think
enough of their liberties to give their
lives for it. This, more than the i'm
mense cost of subjugation and govern
ing the Filippinos, had impressed rs
with the hope that mutual under
standing would make friends and leave
the Filippinos free. We know what it
ia to take ones life in his hand and fight
for his country and its liberties, and We
have no respect for the yellow dog news.
papers in our land who speak Of the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

Of the President of Febauary 8, 1899, q |
court of inquiry, to consist of the fol-
lowing named officers, is hereby appoin-
Ted to meet in this city on February 15,
1899:
Detail for the court:
"Msjor General James F. Wade, q. s.
Volunteers.
'Brigadier General George B. Davis,
United States Volunteers.
Colonel George L. Gillespie, Corps Of
Engineers, United States Armv.
"Brigadier General George B. Dlvis,
Deputy Judge Advocate General, q. s
Army Recorder.
"The court ia hereby directed to in
vestigate certain allegations of the Major
General commanding the army in re-
spect to the unfitnese for issue of GER
tain articles of food furnished by the
Subsistence Department to the troops in
the field during the recent operations
in Cuba and Puerto Rico. In sddition
to its findings of fact the court will cub
NIT an opinion upon the merits of the
case, together with such recommends
tions as to further proceedings ~ may
veloped in the course of the inquiry.
"The officers named will repair to this
city for the purpose herein indicated
and. upon the adjournment of the court
will return TO their proper stations
The travel epjoined is necessary for th'
public service.
r A. ALGER,
Sec'y of War.
Bv order of the Secretary of War, n
@. Corbin, Adjutant General.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
GAIL Right When 1t Is Cooked
Right"

The Urbana Citizen says that Capt.
George Leonard has on exhibition at his
store in Urbana. a can of the beef issued
to the soldiers at Tampa. The Citizen
adds: 1.-THE Captain says "it is all right
when cooked right, but in any other con-
dition it is very unhealthy"
We might add to this declaration of the
Citizen, a Commissary officers ex-
PLANTATION of what is meant, by "when it
was cooked right" Company H." he
said "had an old regular army soldier for
q cook, and he cooked the beef 30 the
men could eat it. He cut off the outside,
and then made stew Of the balance" !"
Why was such food furnished our boys,
even before they got out of this land of
plenty?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

JEALOUSY of Gen. Miles, because he
was not West Pointer, doubtless &C
counts for the manner in which he was
snubbed at the opening of the Spanish
war, by sending an incompetent subor-
dinate to do the work that Miles should
have been sent to do. Yet 1t is to
Miles that we owe the capture OF Porto
Rico, for if he had followed the orders
given him when he was sent to Porto
Rico, and had landed where he was sent,
Porto Rico would have been in the
possession of the Spanish when the
protocol was signed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

THE volunteer soldiers are having .
chance to show their mettle in Manila,
and there is no reason to complain that
they have not shown as great braverv
and dash as the regulars. The Cuban
war gave the volunteers but little chance
to show the fight that was in them. But
in the civil war the regulars were not
counted as superior to the volunteers az
fighters, in any department.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

THE Filippinos say that our troops
ware the aggressors in the first fight At
Manila, and that the trouble was stirred
up, to influence the vote in the Senate
on the ratification of the Treaty. This
and other affairs. shows that Manila ia Q
good ways from home, and that it is q
hard matter to get at the truth ct all
times. This should be warning that
the pen Of the ready liar would have q
magnificent field in covering up the cor
ruption in the Filpplros, under q colo.
nial government.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.

Washington, February 9-The Presi-
dent has appointed court OF inquiry to
examine into the charges touching the
meat furnished the American army
during the war with Spain and other
matters involved in the charges made
by General Miles against the adminis-
tration of war affairs. The order for the
court of il quiry is as follows:
War Department,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, February 9, 1899
Especial Orders
The following order is publiched for
the information and guidance of all
concerned:
War Department..
Washington, February 9, 1899.
"In accordance with the instructions
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

THE Presidents Suspension of GEN.
E gan, after the court martial had sem
fenced him to dismissal from the service
is regarded as "puddin" for Esgan.
He will draw S. 500 year for six years,
and then be retired on half pay $4 125 q
year for the balance of his life. And
nothing to do! 1t is hardly possible
that the President intended to be 80
severe with Esgan, though Eagan is a
blackguard and convicted gambler.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

The news from Manila, after the first
fight was, that the Filippinos were beat
en-, scattered and fleeing for their lives.
But ever since, they have been harassing
our troops, on all sides, showing that
they have stopped running, and every
day or two there is q fight, in which
some of Dewy's forces take part, show
ing that the Filippinos have not got
very far from Manila. We should moi
congratulate ourselves that this war il
not going to cost us much in treasure
and men, till we see the end.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
AIDED BY DEWEY
General Otis Drives the FLIP
pinos Out of CaIoocan.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 The follow
ing dispatch from General Otis was re-
ceived tonight:
"Manila, February 10.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Insurgents collected a considerable
force between Manila and Caloocan,
where Aguinaldo is reported to be, and
threatened an attack and uprising in the
city. This afternoon was swung the left
of McArthur's division, which is north
of the Pasig River, into Caloocan, easily
driving the enemy out. Our left is now
at Oaloocan. Our loss was slight, and
that of the insurgents considerable
Particulars in the morning. The attack
was preceded by one-half hour firing by
two of Admiral Dewey's vessels.
OTIS"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
BOYS Will Drive Home.

Four Of the boys of Company F., Earl
Detrick, David Ligget, Claude Richard
son and Jasper Ewing, with three other
soldier boys will, come home overland.
They have a four mule team, wagon
with wings and all modern conven-
fences, and expect to have fine trip.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Letting of Superstructure.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
miSsfoners of Logan county, Ohio, will re-
ceive sealed bids at their Office in the
Auditors room in the Courthouse, Belize
fontatne, Ohio, until II o'clock
Tuesday March 81, 1899,
for the furnishing of all material, doing all
excavation and all masonry work for the
substructure of the Kiblinger bridge over
the Miami river on the Miami Valley pike
in Richland township, Logan county, Ohio.
Plans and specifications on file with the
Auditor OF Logan county, o.
Bids will be received by the cubic yard for
finished masonry work; excavation below
and above the water line; cement, concrete
and grouting; timber foundation work by
the thousand feet, board measure.
Contractors to be responsible for all delays.
Work to be completed ready for the erec-
I ion of the superstructure on or before July
l, 1899.
A deposit Of $4,000 must accompany each
bid or certified check ON Belfefontaino
bank made payable to the Treasurer of Lo-
gan county, Ohio, guaranteeing If awarded
the contract, satisfactory bond of 5000 will
be filed with the Commissioners Of Logan
county, Ohio.
Right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Logan county, o.
BY G. d. CAMPBELL, Auditor.
Feb. IA, lS99.-t4
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

Mr.. CAMERON, Chairman of the Com
mittee Of Appropriations notified the
House, Thursday. that We could expect
no revenues from our newly acquired
POSSESSIONS; that the war tax would
have to be continued for two years; and
that an issue of bonds would have to be
made, If the Nicsraugus canal is built,
and war continued with the Filippinos.
Already the cost 10 being counted.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Entertainm emit in Zanesfleld.

Ralph Parletie, of Ada, will lecture on
"Millionaires"in the Presbyterian church
Saturday evening. The benefit is for
the Christian Endeavor Society and the
admission fee is 10 cents. Mr.. Parlette is
known to the world az "Honest John,"
and he is said to have the humor of a
Lamb, the satire of q N asby and the wit
and pathes of Burdette. "He is happy
combination of sense, nonsense. wit
humor, literary and oratorical ability"
The church should be crowded to the
very walls.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
THE LAST CHARGE

Macon, Ga, Feb. 10.-The merchants
and business men of Macon are highly
indignant tonight over the atrocious rob-
berries committed by the members of the
Second Ohio Regiment today, as they
were being mustered out of the service of
the United States A large number of
merchants sent wagons loaded with mer-
chandise out to the camp to sell to the
discarged soldiers. The Colonel COM
manding, it is alleged, ordered them to
leave the camp, and upon their refusal
to do 30, told the men to pilfer the
wagons.
The robberies committed by the men
did not end here, but they came to the
city, and while under the influence of
whisky went into several stores and
walked out with goods in full view of the
amszsd merchants. Several of them we're
arrested. and after turning over the
goods were released.
This conduct was not general with
the members of the regiment, and 10
deeply deplored by the large number of
the better class of the men. A number
of officers of the regiment signed the fol-
lowing written statement:
What the Soldiers Said.
The officers and men of the Second Ohio,
with the exception of Colonel ]. A. Kuert, felt
very much chagrined at the outrage perpetrat-
ed this morning upon several of your mer-
chants at the camp ground. They went as free
Americans, selling their goods and delivering
to the men who had previously engaged them.
The Colonel ordered them out of the grounds
and threaten ed to turn the boys loose on their
wares If they did not go, This was practically
telling the men to go ahead and rob the mer-
chants, and was an outrage at which major1-
ty of the men are very much humiliated.
R. D. SMITH, Captain.
OC. RUTLEDGE, Lieutenant.
J.F. HENKLE, Lieutenant.
E. E. SYKES.
W. W. WILSON.
woRTH1NGTON Kaufman.
Major.
JOHN COREY
MAJOR CAMPBELL.
The loss the Macon merchants suffered
will amount to considerable. One mer-
chant had to close his store, 30 heavy
was his loss. He was even robbed of his
overcoat and his negro driver, who had on
pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, YVES re-
ieved of them.
A requisition will probably be made on
the Governor OF o ,io tor the return of
Colonel Kuert to this State for pros
ecution on the charge of aiding and
abetting robbery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
A sOLILOQUY.
BY GEN. CHARLES GOVERNOR.

To be or not to be, that is the question;
Whether to be a candidate for Grovernor,
And get licked out of my boots,
And lose my seat in Congress,
Or accept the situation,
And let my gray hair
Go down IN sorrow to the grave.
Shall first call Mark Anthony,
To let me stand upon his shoulders,
Or have him harangue the people
Over my dead corpse,
After have fallen
At the hands of the peoplef
We're there not others,
Mark would speak the word,
And would be Governor,
Spite Of what the others said or heard.
But "there are others''
Hanging to the neither garments OF his ap-
parel.
And he dare not shake them off.
Should he shake D.,
'Twould raise the old Harry;
There'd be great Nashiug of the teeth;
Should he shake George,
And should he shake the Dicky bird
Mark, my word for 1t,
There'll be no further feathers
For Marcus Aureli g. cap.
And this, the end of my ambition!
The reward for my great truculence-
To be pecked to death by pee wees,
To be Harried by angle worms,
To be gnashed upon by parrots
OF what avail,
Is this, my leonine beard
These deep sunken rs.
This silver voice in q gold campaign
These years of toll and trouble to get into
office
And humbly following in the train
Of Duke who scatters ducats,
But passes me by rs q relic,
A back number, . "Reminiscences?
Had but served my country
As well as have served
Myself and my bosses,
might have been an honored man,
And had stone image of myself
Stare Mark Anthony
Out of countenance,
Whene'er he trod
The Nations marble halls
To call the roll of his followers
'Twere better to have never
Won at all,
Than fall,
The servile, unrewarded follower
OF my inferior.
Such is the course of life,-
An eagle, plumed today,
A stuffed dead duck, tomorrow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

A MISTAKEN impression prevails in some
quarters, in regard to the bill abolishing
the canteen, in the army. 1t has not
become law and will not, before the
next Congress. The House passed the
bill, but the Senate will not. The fight
will have to be made in the next Con-
orooo
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

A BILL has been introduced in the New
York Legislature to make the mortgagor
and mortgage pay taxes, according to
their respective ownership, on mortgaged
property. We never could see why any
other method of taxation of such proper
ty existed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
CAVALRY MOUNTED ON PONIES.
American Horses Proved Unfit for Work
in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-General
Otis sent notice TO the department. that
he had been obliged to buy large num-
Der of horses to supply the :rsnsports-
tion needed owing to the lengthening of
the American lines. These horses, 80
called, are really the little native Flip
pino ponies, which, it is said at the War
Dep partment, have been found to be the
best animals for pack and draft purposes
that can be secured. Some big American
horses have been taken to the islands by
the troops, but they have sickened and
died, and, altogether, have proven to be
wholly unfit for the climate. On the
other hand, General Otis reports that he
has mounted several troops of cavalry
on the little native ponies with good re-
suits.
The same state of affairs still holds
good with respect to the instruction of
General Otis; again Secretary Alger said
this afternoon that he had not sent any
instructions since the beginning of hos.
tilities, and would send none. He fully
expects that Otis will make no terms
with Aguiraldo while the latter is armed,
and that condition precedent to deal
ing with him at all is the return of the
insurgents to their homes and the sur
render of their arms. Certainly General
Otis is not expected to now take any
action that will amount to recognition
of the insurgents as foe to be treated
with on the basis of an independent pa-
tion. There was also an absence of news
from Illoilo, and there is reason to be-
lieye that it will be several days before
anything is heard from that point of in
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Gov. Bushnell Did it.
Wilmington journal

wilmington J0urnaI.
The controller of the treasury reversed
himself on the decision in regard to the
payment of the fourth Ohio boys. When
Ohio wants anything she gets it.-Stste
Journal. And why not be fair enough
to give Governor Bushnell the credit of
it. He was the "Ohio" in this instance.
which caused the Treasury Department
to reverse itself by which the soldiers of
fourth regiment were paid in full for
their services.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

Nice Rolled Oats cents per package
Pancake Flour 9 cents per package, IL
cents sizs package of Smoking Tobacco
cents and Delicatesse Baking Powder
cents per pound can.
BELLEFoNTAINE CASH GROCERY,
1874 w. Columbus Ave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

COLORADO is under one big blanket Of
snow, and miners are suffering because
they can't get supplies-nesrly all rail-
roads being blocked.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

A REPORT that the bodies of Andree
and his two companions, and part OF the
balloon. have been found in north BIZ
IBERIA, is discredited by Andree's brother,
and others.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI MARKET,
Cincinnati. February n.-Flour Firm.
Fancy $3.25@3.40, family e2.65@2 rs.
Wheat-Firmer. No. Q red 75c bid.
Corn-Quiet. No mixed 36c.
Oats-Quiet. No. 2 mixed 30Zc.
Rye-Firm. No 2 64c.
Lard-Stsady at $5 3505.40.
Bulkmeats-Firm at a 90.
Bacon-Dull at $575.
Butter-Market was firm Fancy Elpin
creamery 21@22c, Ohio 1b@1Sc, dairy i1c.
Eggs-Firm, higher at 1870.
Cheese-Market firm. Good to prime Ohio
fat u@1lac.
Hogs-Steady at g 40@410.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

GEN. MILES may become formidable
candidate for the Presidency, If his per-
secution is to follow his exposure Of the
great wrong done our soldiers in feeding
them embalmed beef.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Thomson & Doig's Old Stand.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD


Fllippinos being ehot down "like 90
many rats" Human life is dear! Hu
man liberty is dearerl And We cannot
so fippantly speak Of the loss Of either
to any people.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

A small blaze in the roof of Mr.. r. 8
Kerr's residence, called out the Depart
ment, about eight o'clock, Monday
morning.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

NEW YORK LIVE STOCK

NEW YOhk LIVE STUCK.
New York. February 11.-Beeves-Receipta
1876. No trading. Feeling steady.
Calves-Receipts.1S0 head. Veals steady al
46.00@8.50, Southern calves lower, Western
steady at IS. so. c4ty dressed veals 49@1211c.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1,054 head
Sheep unchanged, lambs SLOW and barely
um to prime lambs e5.25@5.5O.
Hogs-Receipts 1,291 head. No trading
Nominally firm at a 1904 80.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14

The February cold spell covers about
all there is OF the United States except
Porto Rico. The temperature has been
colder at Cincinnati than here.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
For Sale.

Several desirable homes in Bellefon.
taine. See me before you buy.
eitf JAS. M. EBR1TE, City.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
To Exchange.

A fifteen horse power pony saw mill
In good running order, to trade for q
twenty five or thirty horse power
double saw mill.
E. s. BAUGHMAN & ToNs.
Quincy. %.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-14
Coal.

All the best GRADES of COAL. Orders
left at Davis Bros or 'phoned to our
office will have prompt attention.-tf
KERR BROTHERS.