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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
PRIVATE GOES INSANE.
Peter Doran, a Soldier at Camp
Shipp, Sent to the Govern
ment Asylum.

Camp Shpp, Admission, Ala, Jan. 8
Especial. I-Private Andrew Anderson.
Co. b. and George Carrell, Go. NJ. were
sent to the division hospital today, the
former with undetermined fever and the
latter with typhoid. Private Peter
Doran, Co. X, has been sent to the gov
ernmcnt hospital for insane at Washing
ton. ID. G.. Private Linus Fitz. Go. ii.
has been returned to duty. and Private
Paul Claire, who was suffering with ty
phoid fever. has recovered and been fur
Ioughed for thirty days.
The second battalion devoted the en-
tire afternoon yesterday to rifle practice
and is finishing up this morning. Some
very good scores have been made
Col. Seaman will leave Saturday, on
twenty days leave of absence Lieut.
Col. Falk of the quartermaster's depart
mcnt has returned from Milwaukee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
BU RGLAR GANG AGAIN.
OConomowoc Receives Its Annual
Call from Nocturnal
MarauderS.

oconomowoc. Wis. Dec. 3l-[ Special.
Emil Wrgner WIS aroused from his
sleep about midnight by noise in his
confectionery store. He found the place
had been entered by burglars and the
doors We're open. The maraudcrs had Ned
across the lee of Fowler lake. They did
not take anything If value There is
reason 70 believe that it was the work of
Il gang who have operated here every win
ter tor number OF years past.
Is. Lea. who has been in town for some
time III the interest of some portrait con-
ccrn. left town yesterday afternoon Mar
shal Brannan left town shortly after and
he ana MIR Lea came back together Lea
was brought into municipal court and
pleaded guilty to charges preferred by G.
W Nothohm. He paid all but ~ cents
Of the fine and costs imposed and he was
compelled 10 settle some of the bills he
had contracted before he was released.
among them being livery and board
hill
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Western Make Great Time Ee-
tween Chicago and OMAHA.

Omaha. Ncb.. Ian. 3.-The new fast
na'i trains on the burlington and North
Western roads finished their phenomenal
runs from Chicago without special incl
lent this morning. The Burip gton pulled
INTO the terminal station at 7:47, eight
minutes ahead of scheduled time. The
\orth-Western arrived at 1:5s, seven
teen minutes ahead of schedule The
trains mad head wind all the way. but
IN spite of this the crews of both trains
Ire confident even better time can be
made If they are called upon to do so.
mere was large crowd present at the
itpotS TO witness the arrival of the
trans. principally composed Of railroad
men. but with Il fair Sprinkling of out
SidcrS deslrous of getting Il first look at
the flyers. The new Rock Island train
does not start until next Sunday.
In addition to the sustained speed of
these two trains being remarka bic, over
nifty miles an hour for the distance. there
were some still more remarkable bursts
OF speed during the trip. Several times a
ME was covered in thirty-Seven seconds.
The North-N Western left its two brake
men at one point on the line. When the
train stopped lhey got off to turn around
and when they completed the circuit the
train was gone.
The actual lapsed time from the start
at Chicago to arrival at local depot was
as follows: North-Western. 1872 miles
with eighteen stops. . hours and IS min
uteS. Burlington. oO2 miles with twelve
stops, 10 hours and { minutes
The greatest run WAS made by the
PaSt-h0und train on the Burlington. which
left here last night. one hour late. ar
riying i'll Chicago only four minutes late
and the schedule time is thirty minutes
faster than the westbound train. which
they assert is the best record for any
train between the two points. The pre-
viouS record was held by the North
Western, having been made with a spe
cial train carrying party of railroad of
ficials to the Exposition.
St Paul, Mimi, Jan. ;i.-The new fast
mail from coast to coast arrived on time
this morning and was at once transferred
to the new Great Northern tranaconti-
mental train and went on its way to the
paritir
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
BANKER WINS A BRIDE.
+, T. Brewster and Miss Lucy Strong
of Baraboo Married.

Raraboo Wis, Jan. 3.-[Special.I IF.
I. Brewster and Miss Lucy Strong worc
married today in the Presbyterian church
in the presence of a very large numbc-
of friends. The wedding occurred at =
o'clock. A reception was held at the
home of the brides parents Immediately
after The groom was once Weli-knoWn
banker here. but of recent years has de-
voted his attention to telephone interests.
Omro, Wis, Jan. 81 Special. On
Sunday evening at the home Of ;; King
occurred the wedding Of Miss Frances
King to G. W. Wilson Of PhiIlipburg.
Mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left imme-
diately for their home in Montana.
Jauesyille, Wis, Jan. s. LSpeciaLl-
The engagement Of Chester l.; Brewer
city. has been announced.
Kenosha. Wis, Jan. 81 >peciall--
Charles Lilleberg went to Chicago and
old year He returned with his bride
Yesterday
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EMPEROR REBUkES A WOMAN.
Teaches q Lesson to a Girl Who Made
Faces at Him.

\ curious relic Of bygone days may he
seen on Il house in Berlin. Two black
smiths lived opposite each other in that
city whose trade rivalry became the talk
Of the ueighhorhood. One day the En-
pcror William J., who was fond of going
about the city disguised as farmer in
order to feel the pulse Of the people,
rode up to the door Of one of the black
smiths to have his horses shoe fastened.
\ daughter Of the rival blacksmith, to
show her contempt for this customer, put
ont her tongue and distorted her face
with horrible grin. The Emperor called
together Ill" Wuodcarvcrs Of the city and
offered n prize for the most hideous face
of a w0man they could devise, aud when
he had selected the most ugly specimen
pruduced-one with Il tongue lollng uut
of lis wooden mnuth-he rode over with
II to the h!acksmithS : shop. There, to
The CONSERVATION of the Young woman.
he ordered that fury'S head nailed over
the door ~ warning against petty spite.
-! frtTpit Erac Press
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KNOWN AS "GRANDMk" EASON
Old Resident of Pack waukee Who was
Fatally Burned.

Packwaukee, Wis. Ian. 3 Special. j
Mrs. Jane Eason, one of the oldest resi-
dents of rackwaukec. who was fatally
burned Sunday by her clothing in some
manner catching fire, was % years old aud
lived alone She had been Il confirmed
invalid for a number of years, being atilict-
cd with paralysis and partial blindness.
Mrs. EaSon led very Cyentful life. Born
in England, she came To this country hf-
ty-tyc years ago. Her husband died the
third day after landing, leaving her to
care for her three children. Proceeding
to Boston she engaged as a nurse, in
which calling she laborcd asSduously for
thirty-three years. She was great ia
vorite with the children. who called her
grandma" and delighted in keeping her
house in order. Her invariable mode Of
expressing gratitude was. God bless
YOU" so the school children nicknamed her
God Bless-You Eason." Mrs. Eason Is
survived by one son, Alexander Eason
who is q resident of Philadelphia. Not
withstanding her advanced age and in
firmtics, her mind was bright and clear to
the last.
Scrgt Bernard Pulsfer, who arrived
from Porto Rico about q week ago. died
Of pneumonia. Co. y, Third regiment,
Of which he was a member the q 4.
4. post. w II. c. and other civic sOcie-
ties attended the funeral held today.
GaleSylIIe. " IS. Jan. 81 Special /
The funeral of Charles Pickering oc-
Cured yesterday. The deceased was one
Of the oldest residents Of TrcInpealeau
county He was prominent in public
affairs.
Sharon. Wis. Jan. 81 Special Mrs
Weter. the wife of Painter Weter. an old
and respected resident of this place, died
Yesterday after a long illness.
K. l.. Lowell died suddenly Of heart
failure He was a weIl-knowu farmer
and stock raiser.
Plainfcd. Wis. Jan. 81 Special. ]
Henry Van Nalkenburg. former resident
of this town, but lately Of Nasonvile,
Wood county. died suddenly.
Duraud. Wis, Jan. 81 Special. II.
a Roehm. a leading merchant of this
city and proprietor Of large double
store known aS The Fair" died yeeter-
day Of tyohoid fever Deceased was 81
years Of age and was brother Of W. II.
Roehm Of Portage.
Two Rivers. Wis. Jan. 81 Special i
John kirSh.ufSkc. young man 20 years
OF age. died yesterday of consumption.
Kaukauna. Wis. Jan. 3.-J. {. Van
Neil, one of the oldest settlers Of this re-
riou. who died. aged s., was buried to-
dav. He came 10 Little Chute in 1919,
before Wisconsin became a state. He
was perhaps one Of the quaintest charac
ters in this part of the country.
Fond du Lac. Wis. Jan. 81 Special.
August PITT who fell - feet from the
top Of the highest brick chimney in Fond
du Lac, died at the hospital this morning.
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THEY WILL NOT RESIST.
Insurgents Unopposed to Landing
Unarmed Troops at Iloilo.
NOTICE TO AMERICANS
Gen. Otis Cables Department that
Gen. Miller is Equal to the
Situation.

Manila. Jan. 3.--Adyices just received
from lloiio say the rebels at Il meeting
IN Saturday ratified the action Of Il dele
CATION which assured the Americans that
they might land unarmed. but that if the
tattcr landed armed the natives would be
uncontrollahe
II is further said that every prepara-
ton is being made for resistance upon
the pert of the rthels and that reinforce
mcAtN are arriving from Negros and the
nei@hboring islands, in spite of the ef-
forts Of the United States cruiser Balti
more and the guhoat Arizona to scare
thcm with scarchlights. The Spanish gun
boat FL Cano is still at Iloilo, but as her
status is not defined she has not been
molcSted. 1t is understood that she is
destined 10 20 to Xamboanga, Il town of
the Philippine islands on the southwestern
extremity OF the island of Mindauao.
he American troops are restless. The
rebels are drilling on the beach. evening
and morning i'll full view of the -Ameri-
can expedition which is still atioat.
The California volunteers We're en-
harkcd on four transports today. Their
destination is unknown.
The natives here are quiesccut but
watchfu!.
The American expedition ut Iloilo con
si-tS of signal detachment, Battery q
of the Sixth artillery, the Eighteenth reg
uIars and Seventeenth Iowa regiment. 1t
is commanded by Gen. Miller, Il veteran
fighter, and arrived off Iloilo December
20 on board the transports 1ennSylya-
MIA. Arizona and Newport. The expc-
dition was conveyed hy the United States
cruiser baltimore and an auxiliary gun
HDar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
SAMPSON HAS RECOVERED.
The Admiral Says Reports About His
Health Were Exaggerated.

New York. Jan. 3.-Admiral Sampson
entertained his daughter. whose marriage
takes place tomorrow. and her friends
aboard the cruiser New York. at unch
con today The admiral has recovered
from his recent indiSpoSition. Il went
down 10 Washington" said the admlra
and caught cold. The doctors told me il
was grippe. 50 | went 10 bed. / feel now
in frsr-fsttc condition. though | still have a
little cold. The reports that my condition
was serious were exaggerated and my
daughters wedding will not be postponed
on account of my own health or any sick
ness in the family.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
ESCAPED INMATE KILLED.
Jeff Atwood Run Down by Train
Near RCIIcNilIe.

Madison. Wis. Dee. 81 Special. i
Jeff Atwood. believed to be an escaped in-
mate of the Green county insane asylum.
was struck and instantly killed by an IL
lnois Central paSsengcr~.train near Belle
Vile, Dane county. last night. Atwood
was formerly a wealthy farmer near pS-
ceola Mills Polk county. He lost his
property and became insane and was sent
to the Green county asylum about eight
wears ago. He has no known relatives
He applied for lodging at the Bslevilo
calaboosc last evening but it WAS already
crowded and he started to walk to the
nnyf town. He WAS ycrY lcaf
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$500 n YEAR.
CAPTURE EX-CONEICT.
James Lonergan. Alias Lee, Taken
in Custody by Darlington
Police.
Fond du Lac. Wis Ian S-rSnrc

Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 3.-TSpeciall
james Lonergan. alias James Lee, an
ex-convict and we'll known to the police,
was arrested at Darlington, Lafayette
county, Wis, Sunday evening on the
charge of being one of the murderers of
Police Officer William Prinslow. who was
mortally wounded on the night of No
vember Is and died on the following
morning. Lee was in the city on the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
AN ILL-FATED CAMP.
Two Men Killed and Two Serious
ly Injured in the Woods
Near Marinette.

Marinette. Wis, Jan. 81 SpeciaLl-
News was received here of four accidents
at the Holmes x Son logging camp a:
Pembine Yesterday. Charles Haulk, .
sawyer. was instantly killed by falling
limb. Robert Robbins. a brakeman, was
instantly killed by being run over by log
ging train. Charles Willis, a brakeman,
broke his leg and had a narrow escape
from a log on the top of the car falling or
him. Henry Fenning broke his arm by
a tree falling across the skidway. All Of
the accidents occurred in the forenoon AZ
the same camp. The latter two victims
brought here to a hospital
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
SENTENCED TO WAUPUN.
Green Bay Man Pleads Guilty to
Charge of Larceny.

Janesvile Wis, Dee. 81 Special i
A. Grignon Of Green Bay pleaded guilty
here this morning to a charge Of larceny
# clothing and money from the A T.
Crouch's boardinc-house in Beloit on DC
tober -. and was sentenced to two years
in states prison The prisoner is but -
years old AMI was arrested in Green Bay
this week He at first claimed to be son
IF Judge Huntington Of Green Bay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
FEAR FOUL PLAY.
Young Chippewa Falls Man Believed
to Have Been Murdered.

Chippewa Fails Wis. Dec Alt il
believed that Melvin Bancroft. a young
man Of tins city, and whose parents reside
here has been murdered. He was work
ing in the harvest fields near Grafton. "
d.. until October II. on which date ne
left there for Chippewa Falls. But as h"
n,.vcr was heard Of from the time he left
Grafton. il is believed that he was way
laid and murdered for his money, as he
had all his earnings with him. His
mother here has started vigorous search
for her missing son, and unless news
from him is received in short time, Will
20 to Grafton in the hope Of finding some
news Of his whereabouts.
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storm on British Coast.

London. Jan. ;.-Incoming steamers at
different ports report frichtful weather
continued along the British coasts and in
the. Bay If Biscay. Channel steamer
Anvers. IF 1859 tons. trading between
New Haven and Dieppe, has been
wrecked at the entrance Of the Dieppe
harbor Five Of her crew were drowned
Her cargo :: Vashing ashore.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
SECURITIES WERE LATE.
Treasurer Elect Wilke of Dane Coun
ty Disqualified.

Madison. Wis, Jan. }.-The committee
on bonds Of county officers II the Dane
county board Of supervisors has rejected
the bond of County Treasu.eT-clect Fl. I.
Wilke on the ground that it was not filed
within the time allowed by law. The
action of the committee will mean that
Democrat will he given the place. NJ.
Wilke has retained attorneys and will
make an effort 10 compel the board 10
accept his bond in the courts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
ON A BURNING BED.
An Aged Resident of Platteville
Narrowly Escapes a Hor-
rib!e Death.

Plattevillc Wis. Jan. 81 Special /
Mrs J. w Smoker. one of the oldest
r,sidents Of this city. set fire to her bed
while lying thereon yesterday. When dis
covered her body was badly burned and
her hair singod from her head. She was
carried to her sons house. where she lie>
suffering Ncighbors rushed into the
house and extinguished the flames and
saved the rcsidence from DISTINCTION.
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night of the shooting and suspicious were
aroused towards hlm as soon as it was
reported that an officer had been muir
dered. Sheriff Schacfer went To work on
the case and a day or so later ascertaincd
that Lee left the city At T:10 on the
GAINESVILLE train. Just thirty minutes after
the shooting took place. He boarded the
passenger at the coal sheds, while il was
going at a good rate of speed. \ photo
graph was secured from the state prison
authorities at Waupun and Conductor
Mahoney identified it as that of the per-
son who rode out of the city on the night
of November IS. Further down the line
he disappeared and nothing more was
heard of him until his arrest. Photo
graphs were sent broadcast, and accom-
panyIng the same was an excellent de
scription of him. He was easily identi-
fed for the purpose of arrest by his nose,
which is crooked and looks as if ii had
been broken. He was tattooed with the
design of tag on his right forearm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
BarabOo Man Killed.

Rarahoo, Wis. Jan. 81 Speciall-
Hugh Kruger. a young man from Bara-
hoo. in attempting 70 get off from 4 rapid
ly-moving train. jumped. and was drawn
under the wheels. He received internal
injuries and died in few hours.
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miller Controls Situation.

WASHINGTON. y .. Ian a-Cnn Otis
commanding Mt Nanila hns rahInd thn
war department thar il, his oninion CON
Miller has the situarinn vel in hand at
Ioiio and that ba fullv unIrrl+anIc mo
purpose of rhe President mon 70 rro,r1
ihr jnsurwcnts uuiuIv II i bigbIr No..
sirahIr that y hostile cnrIisinn Int,vnrr
tie American forces and the insmrqcnts
be avoided at all hazar,Is. M least nand-
iur the ratification Of thp ncarr treaty
ana IL Gen. Miller puder,t3nds This n1lr.
nose ~, th,. mart nf tho prnsiaaut Ia VIII
i. Guido, IV il and mav H., rnIird n,,o, H.
resort to force only under absolute com
Inl>ion.
The officials here are now fully satisfied
that the trouble nj IIoilo may ba traced
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
OLD GLORY OVER MORRO,
The Stars and Stripes Supplant
Spain's Emblem in Cuba.
NEW YEARS IN HAVANA
Formal Transfer of Sovereignty to
the Government of the United
States.

Havana, Jan. 3.-Cuba is free. On New
Years day there was closed a chapter in
the history of the world. The stars and
stripes have gone up over Morro castle
and over the goyernor-gencral's palace,
which places have represented the tyran-
ny Of Spanish royalty almost ever since
Columbus discovered the New World.
The first day of the new year had been
chosen as the date of formal transfer of
the destiny of the infant republic to the
protecting hand Of the United States and
the ceremonies were 10 be carried out Mt
the palace.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
\ Coon'S Troubles.

Patriot (to colored regular)-"But |
should think you would be glad to march
up the avenue, with the people cheering,
and lots Of flags and mEsic." "Oh, dat's
all right; but 20 see, de white folks dey
come fust, an de flags wave an de peO-
PIE cheer. an de ban play de Star Span
gle Banner An den, way back al de
end oh de percesslon comes us colored
folks. An de flags doan' wave much.
an de peoples got hoarse. an de only
ban in de outfit plays All Coons Look
Alike 10 Me Life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Hoboes Fire "A Jail.

Stanley. Wis. Jan. 3-[Special. 1.-Two
hoboes in the Stanley jail set fire to the
jail, but ii was discovered in time TO aver.
serious consequences,
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Scenes in Reccption Hall.

J - ''t-7l'- '.''N 'iH'N'-'''
i hleS OF huc->hIrted regulars. with arms
at the present" Brooke, Ludlow and
4 Chailre rode IN carriages. the others on
1 horseback, ami after twenty minutes q
time-kllllnS III the plaza below they
/ u0oped up 70 me lhrohtroolh. Nhefe aS-
4 teilanos. Col. Glrauta, secretary 70 The
4 Spanish commission. and dozen officers
/ ol the general slaH were waiting 70 te-
4 ttlvg them
i Alter them came a HttIe bahd q III
SurGcht chiefs hrIg91diers most OF thcn-
il, - = Ni1 "
/ Miguel Come. SangnjiIy, \odarS,,
+ A.Famontc Irgror,-s,eI,rraI ia +he C1Ih3n
4 forces At CarIenas and Nalipntp Their
1 severely r,IgiI bIau.ns of bInn sartra ,,-a,.,
i in startling contrast with the gorgeous
/ American uniforms.
Il Ca>tpfIanoS and MS aides vrra in S.-y-
1 Ice dress. tlrir hIur drill bIorsps robbed
4 Of All docor8t;nus KY connapi4s az tha
| Tenth infantry nral1uird lie SuuaIp H.
/ fore tbn n.tIare ar1 l,nt f1n str,',,ts ,,-;tf,
/ in > rYdii1s oF half = milo frnn of r,,vtI.
/ Two r,,3,.,,,irs nr tLo 1,., L,ft,f;,,,
! C,ast.IIaun' Eaa, r,,.rl ,,,,.,.a ,7r,,,s,, ~,
rnl., Viz, ,,a1,,.a n;,.,.,t ,,r.so,,t1., ,,.
Ubrn Ma kn,ori,l, ,rG,,,,r.,fs
! on,I nar,.bir,lr m ~ h0.r5 tba t,,,,.',.,,.,
RaL,f f,,. SI,t.,,,.,a. ,,.5a,g
a." a. -. ~ 'i"lI2S - "iyH tiie .turi4'.t ~
Ta-,, ~, VIA aI VI ~ ne @l.E llal, OF ""
t..,,.,, -, - -. -, ''5''.i ,. e
T
never occurred
Havana came out Of the sliks early III
| tn" morning. The first hint OF the iunla
parriojira that the stripping of the city Of
lta decorations would lie an effective. br,-
test against the American determination
- be the whole SHOW" was chang,...
when the ius5rgont chiefs were invited H.
attend the ceremonies il the palace. into
an appeal to all lovaI Cuhaus ~ rrinica
with all their banners that Spafn's DO
minioH had passed
Citizens show vTbo;t,
~. -. ''oS ~
- 'tt'~t.N were eager 70 show hunt-
I, ~ I'm ,l 81 y '"HGht W1en huEinS It
Iii MI 'is'>.l a1d every nag that was
n,t'cN ~ Ar>JerdaE cam" ont TINS morn
'7,ll 'i'"N ''l't"!iI"> iei IN WIN thrif
i-i 80 3li me spanish Guns We're
,,,,t 80 ~ ,,4i N..,li. some n"iStho-dets
~ ~, I',,.I.l ',!i, - - lHlhI hilS oi 'ra3e
~ '',, ,Il,',.N'iS 70 snow fholf l"yalty to
/ u,,.a,,, ',1"'',iH' 'Gl on ihe "noie
ar ,I,,' .nI nos cllferiui clly lhat
n tta tb,n,',.n',,,, ~ ~, 4, men power.
rtas f sliS t'ltl zen mn
tnrnn.s 80, =, no >ioW "i ntt- 1.
ro,,+a ,,,,'I. 3>t"aI!iios aha 'mi. u
and WaJ AMI 'i,, ,nn at md,It ,'llS inro"hl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

1t is said that when Cornelius Bliss
was small schoolbOy his teacher asked
him If Jerusalem was a common or proper
noun. Neither replied the little pupil,
It's an ejaculation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
AGuiuaIdo Losing Power.

One feature of Gen. OTIS report that
has escaped mention 50 far is his notice
Of the approaching meeting of the so
called Filipino parliament which iS 10
gather presumably at Malaioa. about
Of Luzon. Thursday next. \ good dea!
Of interest is attached TO the meeting AZ
G"n. ttlS reports that from the attend
aHce the strength Of Aguinaldo'S party
can bp @augcd. That this is waning rap
idly i> not doubted. ami Gen. Otis fecIS
that when the attempt is made To convene
the parliament it viii br found that
AguiEallo has lost his control ~t the mt.-
jDrity ana cannot command even work
inc coalition.
Such Il state Of affairs would tend t.
make, easier the task of the military au
thuIitieS Of the nitcd States Of establish
ing peacefully a temporary form Of gov
rlnmcnt for the Philippines that will com
mand the support Of thC people and receive
the approval of the civilized world
Cen. Otis has not vel published The
proclamation by President NJ, I<inlcy
" hich was cablei from Washington To
him about week ago. Feeling full con
tdonre III his Judgment the officials here
an, not disposed to question his withhold
nlg the proclamation from the liIipinoS
though il would seem that the auimltiR.
purpose III preparing and cabling il was
t. Soothe AMI satisfy tn" FiiiIinos and
counteract th" inSdipuS attacks the Span
i>h element has been making upon the in
tpLrity of tn" Americans intentions re-
>pecting the Philippines.
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N"re than 200 municipalities in Eng
.lAd Scotland and ireland. now own the
4al.e'pal -ls WolL>.