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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-15
TWO TASKS FOR DEWEY.
when They are Completed His Work
in the PhilippIne Islands VIII be
Nrfuiehed

when They are Completed His Work
IN the Philippine Islands WIN be
Finished.
Washington, March liza cablegram
received at the war department yester-
day from Manila says that the trans;
port Grant has arrived there with
troops in good condition. The Grant
carried to Manila the Fourth infantry
and four companies of the Seventeenth
infantry. This adds to the troops un'
der the command of Gen. Otis AZ Off.
GERS and 1,716 enlisted men under GEN
Lawton..
The statement can be repeated on
the authority of the detail Office OF
the navy department that Admiral
Dewey will not be relieved at Manila
until he makes application for such
relief. So far he has not given any in
timation of purpose to apply for re-
lief in the immediate future and from
the few declarations he has let fall,
the department has every reason TO be-
lieve that he does not contemplate
any such action. Consequently there
is no foundation for the story that Ad-
miral Schley or any other admiral has
been selected to take command Of the
Asiatic station. So far as the navy de-
partment is concerned the directing
officials are anxious that Dewey shall
complete his task.
Dewey has established himself in
Manila, he has assisted in the taking
of lloilo, he has sent forces to Cebu
in connection with the army, and the
principal ports of the Philippines have
all been taken over into American pos
session, in large part through his CO.
operation with the army. There re-
main only few ports of the towns in
Zulu archipelago TO be occupied. Ex-
peditions are now moving in these di-
rections and that branch of the work
will soon be closed up.
There will remain only two more
phases of the campaign TO require Dew
ey's assistance. First is the driving
off of the Tagals under Aguinaldo near
Manila. With Gen. Lawton landing
yesterday at Manila with the reinforce
ments and the other reinforcements ex-
pected soon, Gen. Otis movement in
force is near at hand. The navy will
aid in this. Ships can be placed in
proper positions on the shores of Ma
Mia bay TO command the country for
miles, and by cooperation with the
army the insurgents can be ghelled out
of the jungles many miles inland.
The next and last feature of Dewey's
task will be the establishment of a
close blockade TO prevent munitions Of
war or supplies from reaching the in.
surgents, providing there are any in
surgents remaining after Otis and Law
ton have made their forward move.
When this has been done, and when
there is nothing further in the way Of
fighting for the warships to do, it is
believed that then Dewey's task prob
ably will be regarded as finished by
himself and it will be time for the
navy department to consider the ques-
tion of successor to the command Of
the Asiatic station.
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IN The ToILs.
wilkesbarre's Postmaster IL Caught
in the Act OF Opening Other Peoples

wilkesbarre's Postmaster IL Caught
in the Act OF Opening Other Peoples
Letters.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 10.--Edward
F. Bogert. postmastef Of Wilkesbarre,
was arrested Thprs- charged with
tarhpering with theS United States
mails. About two months ago several
complaints were lodged with the postal
authorities at Washington that mail
was disappearing, or that which they
received bore evidence Of having been
opened by steaming process. The
postal authorities subsequently de-
tailed two secret service men on the
case under orders OF Inspector German.
Wednesday night after the mail from
Baltimore and Washington arrived and
had been distributed Bogert entered
the Office and took several letters from
the boxes and then went into his pri-
vate Office and drew down curtain. A
few minutes later detective, who was
acting as a clerk, turned out an cleo
tric light in the rear end of the office,
this being signal to two other secret
service men who were stationed out
side. The man on the inside admitted
his associates, one of whom was Hugh
German. ,Ut s., u.
The two men went at once to Bog
ert's private Office, entered and there
found the postmaster seated at his
desk, on which lay three letters ad-
dressed TO prominent business men OF
this city and all of them opened. The
postmaster was surprised and excited
for few moments, but soon recovered
his composure. He was later escorted
to his home by the secret service men,
where a warrent for his arrest was
served. He was taken before Commits
sioner Hahn, where he gave bail in $4,-
900 for appearance later. Mr.. Bogert
besides being editor of the Evening
Leader, of this city, do a member OF
large number Of lodges.
Postmaster Bogert would not be in
terviewed, but in his paper last night
appeared the following: "There are
always two sides to question and
when there are three or four fellows
and one or two in particular lahofing
for political Office and hungry fol-
the emoluments attached thereto
there are sure TO be schemes worked
and plans formed to entrap the incum'
bent, cause his removal and punish
him otherwise. When the schemeri
are fully shown up and their nefarious
trickery exposed there is question
as to which side will furnish the raci
est reading"
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MlLAppTo rs NAVY

I It"
Great .Ititain nusi nave seven tsw
warshipn in order % Keep Pace
J with other Powers
London, March lo.--In Introducing
the navy estimates II the house Of COM
mons yesterday the first lord Of the
admiralty, George j. Goschen, said
never had estimates. been submitted
under more unique circumstances.
Ahead was the conference for inter
national disarmament, while behind
were the incidents Of last November,
and while comparison OF the naval
strength of the various countries was
in everybody's mouth, the most strik-
ing confidence was shown in British
preparedness to meet all emergencies.
The continental powers, he said, were
disturbed by the allegation that Great
Britain was preparing with a particu-
lar purpose for aggressive action, but,
the minister asserted, the idea never
entered the mind of the government
Mr.. Goschen said the government
proposed to make Weihaiwei (the war
port on the northern coast OF the Shan
tung peninsula) secondary naval base,
pointing out that it would be most
valuable anchorage and OF the greatest
importance in any operations in Chi
nese waters and adding that it was
proposed to expend R1,300,000 on
Weihaiwei during the present year, and
& 91,5O0,00O next year. Continuing,
Mr.. Goschen informed the house that
the personnel of the navy for the COM
ing year would be increased by 1880
men, making total of 110,640, at a
cost of e7,474,000. -
Referring TO shipbuilding, he said
the coming programme had been
framed after consideration of the pro-
grammes of the other powers. A study
of these programmes was not reassur-
ing. The United States, Russia,
France, Japan, Italy and Germany had
under construction 6s5,00O tons of war
ships or 225,OOO tons more than was
contemplated in the present estimates.
This had forced the government to
draw up new programme. Exclud-
ing lastyear's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
it provided for two ironclads, two
armored cruisers and three smaller
cruisers, of specially high speed.
The money required for the coming
financial year was 100000 and the
total under the shipbuilding vote, in
cluding the liabilities for last years
programmes, would be c e12,s17000, an
Increase of over s2,00O,00O. The total
estimates were e26,594,0OO. For arma-
ment Mr.. Goschen asked an increase OF
G161,OOO, chiefly for the construction
of guns, but also for more ammunition
for practice, which he asserted was a
matter of enormous Importance, as
shown by the late war.
Mr.. Goschen emphasized the purely
defensive objects of the naval increase,
but said that in view of the construc-
ton by her rivals of fast cruisers with
the avowed purpose OF preying upon
British commerce and Great Britain's
food supply in the event of war, Eng
land was forced to build five new
cruisers particularly swift, in order to
circumvent these schemes. He also
said the four armored cruisers now be-
ing built under the original programme
would be the most powerful ships in
the world.
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Ashtabula, March 9.-James Stearns,
who was for several years an engineer
on the p, Y. & A. railroad and was dis
missed six years ago without any rea-
son being given by the company, has
had several positions since on different
roads about the country, but in each
case he has been let out after short
service without explanation. He now
believes that the Pennsylvania company
is the cause of his trouble and has
brought suit for $25, 500 for connivance
against his earning livelihood at his
nrofession
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LATER

Smallpox is steadily increasing in
North Carolina. The disease is preva-
lent in II counties.
The Chicago colony OF the Isle of
Pines, cooperative agricultural! COM
munity, has been organized in Chicago.
As the name indicates it will be locat-
ed in the Isle of Pines. 1t is thougnt
plenty of fertile land can be procured.
Three schooners and so luggers were
lost and 400 colored persons and II
whites were drowned during the recent
hurricane that swept the northeast
coast of Queensland.
The people in the town of Ashley, a
suburb of Wilkesbarre, Pa, are terror
stricken over the work of a gang Of
incendiaries. On the 11th they set fire
to valuable property, causing a loss
of 100000, and on the 18th they fired
the large public school building. The
building was entirely destroyed, to-
gether with two dwellings. Loss $685.
600; insurance $4,000.
Prof. James Hoppins announces his
resignation of the professorship of the
history of art in the Yale school of fine
arts. This closes 3s years of continu-
Gus service in Yale university.
Samuel Hudnut, of Philadelphia,
conductor of the Blue Line express
from Philadelphia for Communipaw,
was beheaded at Bayonne, N. j., on
the 18th. The conductor was on the
platform of the first car and as the
train approached Leonard street rail-
road bridge, Hudnut leaned outside
the platform to look at a hot box. He
was struck by one of the supports on
the side of the bridge and knocked
from the platform. Several cars
passed over him.
During fire in Philadelphia on the
18th Mrs. Catherine Marlin, aged 5s,
was suffocated by smoke, William Mar
lin, her son, was badly injured about
the head and face by falling from a
window while trying to escape and
Frank Levy, aged 5, was overcome by
smoke.
II is reported from Manila that Gen.
Otis has ordered discontinuance of
the negotiations between the Spanish
general Rios and Aguinaldo for release
of Spanish prisoners on payment of a
heavy indemnity. Such payment would
strengthen the Filipino cause by re-
plenishing the insurgent treasury
Seminole is the name selected by Sec
retary Gage for the new revenue cut
ter for the New York station, soon to
be launched at the Columbian iron
works in Baltimore. The Seminole
win be o very effective gunboat cap
able Of performing good service In
var.
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Donntlons % Pflnceton.

Princeton, N. j., March lo.-An i'm
portant meeting of trustees Of Prince
ton university was held here Thurs
day. President Patton reported that
gifts amounting to $4,000 had been re-
ceived to be used for the general ex-
penses OF the academic department;
S1OO,O0O toward the endowment Of a
chair in English literature, was given
by friend on condition that Rev.
Henry vandayke be tie first incurn-
bent. d. H. McAlpin, OF New York.
gave $4,000 towards the endowment
also. Mr. Yandyke was elected 70 the
chair.
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A SWARM OF OFFICERS.
Cuba's Army Was Remarkable for the
Ease with Which Promotion Could
ha Attained


Ease with Which Promotion Could
be Attained.
Havana, March 1.-THE only OBJ
stacle now in the way of paying off
the Cuban troops is the completion of
the rolls, work which is being hast
ened by Inspector General Roloff. He
says that in some cases the rosters Of
the commands must be created, as the
old rosters are either missing or too
defective to be useful. He points out
that the insurgents often have no pa
per, pens or ink.
Gomez explains that 5000 commits
stoned and 10000 non-commissioned Of
ficers are relatively large numbers for
an army of $4,000 privates, but that
these officers in many cases received
their appointments because the Cubans
have had no other way of recognizing
bravery and stimulating enthusiasm.
1T may seem," he says, "a cheap sort
of promotion, but it meant good deal
TO the Cubans."
Gomez continues to produce an ex-
cellent impression upon the American
military authorities. The stories print
ed here and elsewhere to the effect that
Gen. Brooke intends to require the Gu
ban military assembly TO discontinue
its meetings are officially denied. An
other secret session, though it is said
there was no quorum, was held Friday.
The committee appointed by the as
sembly called upon Gomez TO ask an
explanation of his conduct and def
milton of the understanding reached
between him and Gen. Brooke, which
the committee declared had prevented
a successful issue of the assembly's
financial project. Gomez declined to
comply with the request.
Ambitious patriots are advertising
in the city papers for recruits for "the
new Cuban navy" which they profess is
about to be formed, adding that the
lists will be handed TO Gen. Gomez,
The appeal is especially directed TO for.
mer employees of the Spanish navy.
Washington, March 1.-THE admin.
islation is contemplating a change in
some features of the government OF
Cuba. 1t is probable that the military
government will, to a certain extent,
be replaced with civil government.
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Mr.. suburbanite Was in a Hurry and
Got His Commission
Mixed.

He had reached the door in his usualm morn.
ing sprint for the train, when his wife called
for him:
"Oh, Tomw
"Yes," he answered, with his hand on the
knob.
II had the garden dug over yesterday"
she cried, "and want you to bring some
plants from town"
"All right" he snapped; "what do you
want? Hurry up; / must catch my train"
"Well," came the reflective voice from
the diningroom, you might bring me"
"Oh, hurry!" he retorted, with a show Of
impatience.
"Well, ] think"
Quick" he shouted, with the door open ;
T hear the whistle. What is it!"
"R-roses," was the answer that reached
his ears, and he was off like madman.
At noon he feared he might have been a
little harsh in the morning, so he went out
and bought two dozen varieties of rose.
bushes, and carried the thorny, scratchy
things home in the evening, to the peril Of
anyone who approached him.
and was surprised to see her burst into tears
"What is the matter?" he asked, wonder.
ingly. "Are not these all right%
"N-no," she sobbed; Il don't want
roses"
"But, my DEAR" he protested, "you Ger
tainly said roses this morning"
"l-l-know il" was the weeping an
swer. "You made me-you were in such q
hurry, and roses was the shortest word
could think Of at the moment. Iw-wanteC
chrysanthemums and rhododendrons, bui
you would not give me time to say them!"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Labor circles IN the northwest ART
much agitated over reports that hun.
dreds of japanese contract laborers are
being brought into Puget Sound cities
Every month from 600 to 1000 Japanese
laborers are landed at Tacoma, Van
couver and Portland.
The department of state has received
claims to the amount of $2l,000,0O0 on
account of property destroyed in Gu
ba belonging to American citizens, and
also on account of injuries sustained
by citizens for which pecuniary indem.
nifty is sought.
The certificate of incorporation OF
the American Ice Co., capitalized at
$50, ,OOO,O 900, has been FLED in Jersey
City, N. j. This is the company which
sought incorporation in Maine. On the
defeat of the bill providing for the
incorporation in that state it was de-
cided to apply for papers in New Jer'
sey.
Sewer rats attacked two sleeping
children in a house in Dorchester,
Mass, on the 11th, and inflicted prob
ably fatal wounds.
The Marysville (Cal.) woolen mill has
been damaged $15O,0OO by fire. The
insurance amounted to $71,40O. Dur
ing the fire Frank Peck, of Yuba City
entered the building and was burned
to death. The burned mill had been
operated continuously since 1867.
A movement is on foot to form a
combine of plain and decorated lamp
chimney manufacturers. Options
have been secured on 95 per cent. oi
the producing capacity.
A terrific wind storm visited Oklaho
ma City, Okla, on the 18th. For hall
an hour it blew a perfect gale. Nearly
100 houses were blown down.
Judge Gibbons, of Chicago, has de
cided that the Illinois law giving vet
Grams of the civil war preferment ovei
other candidates in civil service exam
nations is void, because it gives spe
cial privilege.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-15

Wakeman, March 9.-Interest in the
Wakeman mills murder mystery has
continued at fever point here and yes
terday it was made more intense by
the announcement that the county
commissioners have offered reward
of $1,000 for the conviction of the MUIR
derer or murderers. 1t is said that the
plaster cast of the footprints in the
mud leading away from the scene OF
the murder have furnished clue, but
nothing definite has been divulged as
to whom the clue leads to, save that
the suspects both live in Wakeman.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-15
NE VS. OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts of the State.


Bridgeport, March 1.-THE Wheeling
4 Lake Erie Railroad Co. is about ready
to pen one of the largest mines in the
state, at Knob Run, four miles from
their Dillonvale mines. 1t will be
equipped with all the latest electrical
mining machinery and appliances. 1t
will employ over 1000 men. There is
no town near, and the company is
going to build a new town, starting
with nearly 500 houses, including
stores and churches. About 150 houses
will be moved from Laurelton, a min
ing town which was deserted two years
ago, when the coal suddenly played
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m,e. srndients Fnrmed.

Norway, Me-, March 10.-A deal,
which it is claimed will practically put
the mica supply of the world in the con-
troll of a syndicate, has been disclosed
by an offer to purchase all the mineral
land in this section. The rights to
mines in about $4,000 acres of this
county have already been granted, the
papers in the transaction covering all
the known places where It can be
profftably mined. The only other
places where mica is mined to any ex-
tent are in Grafton county, N. H., and
in North Carolina. In both localities
the supply is almost exhausted.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-15
OFT of Sight
ont of Mind. =

In other months SUe forget
the harsh Zvinds of Spring.
Bat they haze their use, as
some say to bloZv out the
bad ar accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
MaDs. There Is far more
important accumulation of
badness IN the Veins and ar
teries of humanity Guhich
needs Hoods SarsapariIa.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies
the blood as nothing else can. 1t cures
scrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles,
rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus
it gives perfect health, strength and ap-
petite for months to come.
KIcineys "a My kidneys troubled me,
and on advice took Hoods Sarsaparilla
which gave prompt relief, better appetite.
NY sleep is refreshing. 1t cured my wife
also" MICHAEL BOYLE, o47S Denny Street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dyspepsia = F." Complicated with liver
and kidney trouble, suffered for years
with dyspepsia, with severe pains. Hoods
Sarsaparilla made me strong and hearty"
J. B. EMERroN, Main Street, Auburn, Me.
Hip Disease" Five running sores on
my hip caused me to use crutches. Was
confined TO bed every winter. Hoods Ear
saparilla saved my life, as It cured me per
iectly. Am strong and we'll" ANNI1
ROBERT, 40 Fourth St., Fall River, Mass.
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Hend moner for Dewey,s WEN.

San Francisco, March 11.-George H.
Holden. of Washington, who has re-
turned from the Orient, has in his pos
session 1,l0O claims of the officers and
men of Dewey's feet for head money.
The claims are TO be filed with the
court of claims in Washington for final
action. The head money for Admiral
Dewey, his officers and men, will aggre-
gate $ls7, 500, or 500 per head for the
1875 officers and men of Admiral Mon
tejo's feet. The prize money for the
officers and men under Admiral Dew
ey will amount to 100000, plus the
salvage of three vessels recently raised
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Ore Handling Plants 10 be Built.

Columbus, March ia contract has
been closed by President Monsarrat, Of
the Hooking Valley Railroad Co, for
two ore handling plants for the Toledo
docks which will be the most complete
Of any machines on the great lakes. 1t
is expected that the first one will be
erected in May and the second one in
June, to catch the heavy ore shipments
from that time on through the season,
and large business is expected.
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Chillicothe, March 10.-One hundred
and fifty feet of the state dam here
was carried away by the food in the
Seioto river. The break renders the
canal from here to Portsmouth USE
less, there being feeder at this point.
There will fbe a strong protest against
rebuilding the dam on the part of the
people who favor the abandonment of
the canal. If it should be repaired an
expenditure of over $4,000 would be
necessary
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Knrtz 10 be a Candidate.

Toledo, March 9.-Charles Kurtz has
been put forw>'d as the Foraker candi-
date for governor. In the Great South
ern hotel at Columbus the other night,
big secret meeting of Foraker lieu
tenants was held. About 40 promi-
nent politicians from different parts
Of the state were present. AT this
meeting it was decided to place Charles
Kurtz in the field for the governor
shin of Ohio.
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The Coffin Makers, Combine.

Upper Sandusky, March 9.-1t Is
learned on the most reliable authority
that the capital stock of the new cas-
ket combine will be $2s,0O0,O00 and
that j. Pierpont Morgan, of New
York, will float the bonds. The trust
will include 113 casket companies and
casket hardware factories, one-third OF
which will be shut down as soon as the
trust is incorporated, which will be
done in New Jersey. Two months may
see the combine completed.
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Marion, March 10.-Rev. A. D. Mat
thews, aged IS, died Wednesday night.
He was known as the marrying preach
er, and had married 500 couples. He
was elected treasurer of Marion county
four times and conducted grocery
store for a number of years. While
on his death bed he married couple.
Rev. Mr. Matthews was prominent in
Masonic circles, and took a great in
terest in politics.