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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-13

the meantime Captain Dyer's battery
of the 9Th artillery bombarded THE
church. Company L and part of com
pany G., Of the Californians, charged
into the church but were unable to
ascend the single fight of steps leaffng
to the story above. After the id
cendiaries had retired, company Of
Idahos and Washington guards, sta
toned on either SIDE of the building
picked off the Filipinos as they were
smoked out. Many of the rebels, now
ever, escaped into the brush in the rear
Of the church. The Americans cap
tured SO rebels, and dur
ing the fighting about TIL
church 20 rebels were killed. Some
$500 women and children and non
combatants were allowed to enter the
American lines after promising to go
to the houses of friends and remain
there.
Another intensely exciting incident
occurred during the engagement.
Washingtonians and Idahos and cont
panies K and M of the CalifOrnian$
made charges across the rice fields bel
tween Pace and Santana in the face OF
a terrific fusilade. The ground over
which they passed was covered Mon
day with dead and wounded natives. II
was at this stage of the fighting and
at Calcoocan that the Filipinos re-
ceived their heaviest losses. The 18th
regulars were in particularly tighC
places near Singalon and Col. DubOc
was compelled to rush past them with
his reserve in order to prevent the re-
serves from being cut off. At least
twelve men were killed before the
rebels retired. Both sides cheered fire.
quently during the engagement. The
American "hurrahs" were almost in
variably met by derisive 'Vivas. :"
Among the natives the Ygarates were
especially noticeable for their bravery
about 700 of these naked facing the ar
tillery fire with their bows and arrows
The scene at Manila when the alarm
was given Saturday night was wildly
exciting The American soldiers in
the theaters and circus were called out.
the performances stopped, the Filipinos
scurried everywhere and the rattle of
musketry and the booming of the can
non outside of the city were plainly
heard Residents Of the outskirts of
Manila focked into the walled city.
All carriages disappeared as if by
magic, street cars we're stopped, tele-
graph lines were cut and soldiers hur-
riedly but silently marched out Of the
city to the stations assigned them. The
stores were closed almost instantly;
foreign flags were to be seen flying
white flags were hung out from Fill
ipino huts and houses. The Minnesota
troops, acting as police, searched every
native and arrested many of them
with the result that while there were
several attempts to assissinate the
American officers on Saturday there
were none on Sunday. Absolute order
was maintained. The United States
flagship Olympia steamed across the
bay Sunday and took up her position
near the German cruiser Irene and the
British cruiser Narcissus, off the Mole.
She is still there. The Americans are
determined not to give the Filipinos a
chance to recuperate. 1t has been i'm
possible, owing to the fact that the
regiments are scattered, to obtain a re-
liable list of the dead and wounded ex-
cept from headquarters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-13
True Greatness
In Medicine

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than by any other medicine in the
world. The peculiar combination,
proportion and process in its prep
aration make Hoods Sarsaparilla
peculiar to itself and unequalled by
any other. Get only Hoods
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-13

At Springfield, ILL.,, by the burning OF
a boarding house, Mrs. Eva Whitney, J.
6. Hall and Miss Helen Rose lost their
lives in the flames.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-13

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-13
FIGHT AT
MANILA
Fiiipinos Said to Have Suf-
fered Loss of Over
1900 Men.
Less Than Thirty-Five
American Soldiers Re-
ported Killed.
A Bloody Battle in Which
Natives Nobly Repulsed
by Yankees.

Manila, Feb. 7.-Careful estimates
place the Filipino loss up to date at
1000 dead, $500 wounded and 5000
taken prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
M'KEE WANTS TO REMAIN
UNWILLING TO COME HOME TO HEAD
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
But He VIII Probably BE Mustered
Out Pretty SOOn-PIace
Left Open.

The fact became known yesterday that
the brigadier generalship Of the new In
diana National Guard was offered to Gen.
VIII Mckee several weeks ago when it was
decided by the Governor and Adjutant Cen
eral Gore to begin work on the new organi-
cation with the first of the year. 1t was
known all along that General Mckee was
the choice of the state officials for the posi-
ton, but it YVES not known that any direct
offer had been made to him. However,
close friend of his is authority for the state
ment that such an offer was made to him
not long ago, and that he was furthermore
asked to send in his resignation to the fed
eral government in order TO come home and
organize the new guard. General Mckee,
according to the report, considered the mat
ter for some time and finally decided that
it was not practicable for him to accept,
as in his opinion he had been led to believe
that his services We're appreciated by his
superiors and that the army offered more
to him in the way of experience than any
thing in this State could, and that he in
tended TO stay in the army as long as he
could.
AS a result of this determination the place
was offered to Gen. Nicholas 4. Ruckle, who,
even by General Mchee's friends, IS con-
sidered to be his peer in matters pertaining
TO organization. General RuCkle, however
refused the place, as did Col. James X. Ross
and it is now looked on as certain that it
Will be held open for General Mckee, who
is expected to be mustered out shortly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
A DANGEROUS CROSSING.
Continual Complaints Against One at
Massachusetts Avenue.

People who use the East Tenth-street car
line complain that they seldom feel that their
lives are entirely safe when passing over
the observation-disclosures railroad cross
ing. This crossing Is very wide, and many
trains, of several lines, pass it every day.
it viii be remembered that collisions be-
tween street cars and railroad trains have
been narrowly averted several times.
cone night not long ago" said man who
lives near Woodruff Place. Il caught late
car going down town. ! was the only per-
son on the car save the conductor and the
motorman. The conductor said they were
trying to beat a train that was about due at
the observation-disclosures crossing. The
car was spinning along and I pulled out my
watch to see how much time we had I
knew the time the train was due at the
crossing. and that time was about at hand.
w hen We reached the crossing L heard the
train. The car was crossing The track and
the trolley flew of. I don't believe the train
was square away. The conductor was
6crambhng about with the trolley rope and
just as / was about to jump 10 save my life
the trolley settled on the wire and we
passed over in safety.
Escapes just about as narrow as that
happen frequently The Big -Four trains
going out have 20 get good start to climb
the hill up TO BrightWood. The Massachu-
SeJJs-aVenue depot Is only a flag station now
and II there is nothing there for the Knick-
erbOCker which goes out in the evening
she takes that crossing al about thirty miles
an hOuE. rms Is t2e hour when the street
cars are crowded. / predict that If there Is
not some arrangement made to insure safety
about twenty-five passengers on some street
car VIII be killed at that crossing some dav
I'm going to move on the downtown SIDE
OF that crossing as soon as possible and as
long as / have 10 use the East Tenth-street
to jump"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Secret Officer Cairns Returns to His
Post Here.

F. j. Cairns, chief Of the United States
secret service for this district, returned
home Saturday from his recent trip through
the East and South with the presidential
party in its swing around the circle" He
left his post here at the telegraphic request
OF Chief John Z. Wilkie, of Washington.
not knowing what the nature of the duty
required Of him might be. After a few
days spent in the East waiting Instructions
he was peremptorily ordered to board the
presidential train and keep within striking
distance Of the President at all times" With
him was another secret service man, but
neither Of them had anything to do, accord
ing to Mr.. Cairns, throughout the trip. He
says the ovations rendered the President
throughout the South were wonderful when
viewed from the expectations of a Northern
man, and all that the secret service men
could do throughout the trip was TO stand
close to the President at all public functions
and marvel at the loyalty of a people who
q generauon<ago were rebelling against the
predecessor of the man before them
Throughout the trip the President assumed
the attitude Of father toward the negroes.
ana the relationship was sustained fully BY
their conduct toward him. They hung on
ms words longlngly at every stop the train
maQe, ana throughout his speeches nodded
their neads IN acquiescence to every SEN
tence he uttered
AT no time during the trip was the Presi-
cent even remotely in danger. Only friendly
races looked into his. and after a few days
O JuhAeulS Inc Secret service men realized
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
POOR MAN ON THE DOOR.
Lincoln Club Raided and Twenty-Six
Gamblers Arrested.

The doorkeeper at the rooms of the Lin
coin Club, an Indiana-avenue organization
of colored men. betrayed twenty-six mem
bers into the hands of the police last night,
and they were slated at the police station
for visiting a gambling house. Sergeant
Corrigan and Patrolmen Milan and BARN.
fuhrer went up the stairs 10 see what the
club was doing. There was a system Of
three doors on the stairway, which was
operated by a colored boy, supposed to be
sagacious enough not to open all the doors
at one time, and TO ring the bell if the
bulls approached. He failed miserably
last night, and the policemen passed in
without interference.
In a back room q crowd of men were
standing about a pool table shooting craps
They made several passes after the po-
licemen entered. In front room another
crowd was playing cards When the ser
geant and his assistants were seen by the
club members some of them in the front
room fled down the stairway and others
Jumped out the front windows to the side
walk Twenty-siX were gathered in, in
Guiding Henry Seaton, who had charge of
the crap game He held the ''take-Off' box,
which contained $3.50 showing that the
game had been good.
pat niggah II nevah get a job in dat
Joint agin,' declared one of the club mem
bers in speaking OF the way the door
keeper had "trun de gang down."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
ST. FRANCIS MURPHY.
Rev. DIR. Haines Adds Him to the Cal
endar.


Until lately" said DR.. Haines to large
audience at the First Presbyterian Church
last night, II have had two saints on my
calendar-Father Bessonies and William
Jackson-but now 1 have three, and the last
one is Francis Murphy. He is equal to a
thousand elevator boys; for he has uplifted
thousands of people,
DR.. Haines led Mr.. Murphy from his seat
and he was received with applause. Mr..
Murphy began one of his characteristic,
gentle talks. Down in Chickamauga," said
the white-haired evangelist, 'in going
through the hospitals I stopped at the side
of an athletic-looking young fellow who was
suffering from a malignant disease. L TOOK
his hand and asked him how he felt.
1 am feeling well, chaplain, he said,
but 1 am very lonely. l wish l had my
mother and my sister here to read to me.
THE spirit of Jesus Christ hoated
through those hospitals like d summer
zephyr and kissed the hearts of the suffer-
ers"
Mt Murphy introduced tall strong man,
member of the Murphy Gospel temperance
League Of this city, and said, Think of this
man wrecked by strong drink. God bless
you"
Shaking Mr. Murphy by the hand the man
said, What a wonderful man this Francis
Murphy Isl"
Yes, l am a great fellow said Mr.. Muir
ply, as he took his seat.
One after another he called old members
of the league to the platform, and with
God bless YOU and pleasant side remarks
he drew them out until they became elo-
quent in describing their experiences before
and after Francis Murphy took hold OF them,
and thus, with music, aQd testimony and
evening was spent. Mr. Murphy left the
city last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
NEW NORTH SIDE CHURCH
DEDICATION OF FIRST UNITED PRES
BYTERIAN STRUCTURE.
Sermon by Prof. w. G. MOOrehead, of
2enia, O.-91r. MiIburn's
Services.

Fuzzy 500 people attended the dedication of
the new building Of the First United Pres
byterian Church at Park avenue and Twen-
ty-second street yesterday afternoon.
Nearly the entire membership was seated
in the front of the church, with the visit
ors occupying seats beside and around
them. The new organ, while giving prom
Use of good music for the future, was some
what out Of order yesterday on account of
the improper adjustment of the water
motor; but music was furnished for the
service, with no serious trouble resulting.
The service was opened with an invocation
by Rev. J. P. Cowan, D. D., following
which the usual psalms Of the church were
sung by the choir.
The dedicatory sermon was preached by
Prof. w. G. Moorehead of Xenia (O.) Col
lege, and at the close Of his remarks Rev.
M. L Haines, of the First Presbyterian
Church. delivered a short address, intro
ducing the pastor, Rev. Joseph Littell, to
the people Of the north end Of the city The
pastor responded with a few appropriate
remarks concerning the work the new
church expected to do in its new field.
p. X. Marquis read the report of the
building committee, showing that as the
building stood, the church needed $3.50 in
order to be free Of debt. No request for
contributions was made, but spontaneous
collection was taken up among the people
present, with the result that $500 was raised
on the spot When this was done the
treasurer stated that there were enough
outstanding obligations waiting collection to
bring the total collection up to $1,000, and
that this would leave a debt of only $500
against the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02

that their positions as protectors were sine
cures. Several times during the trip the
President engaged in private conversation
with prominent white people of the dilfereht
neighborhoods, and invariably found that
the bitter feeling which was supposed 70
exist between the races was not Shared
by the better element among the whites
These people seemed to realize that the
negroes were among them because OF CIR
and instead of antagOniZlng them 10 lheF
own detriment they bent all their eIIoTtS
toward making them fit TO come IN conJact
with Their own assertions on this point
were amply substantiated when 1t was
shown to what extent the wealthy whites
contributed toward the support or the eX-
elusive cOlored industrial schools and coll
leges. Prominent colored men like Booker
Y. Washington realize this, and are CO.
operating with the white people. with the
result that both whites and cOlored people
realize that the only enemy the colored
people have in the South is the poor white.
and both feel that it is people of this class
who cause all the trouble between the races.
As an indication OF how the negro of ante
belum days classes the white people, Mr.
Cairns told Of his experience with the drlVer
of the Presidents carriage during the re-
view of the troops al Augusta. Ca, Mr..
Cairns was seated on the box with the col
ored jehu. who was immensely tckled at
driving the President. As they reached the
end of the lines of soldiers drawn up on
either side CT the parade ground Mr.: Cairns
noticed a large building close at hand which
had the appearance of being a government
institution of some sort. Turning to the
driver. he said: what do you call that
place over there?" pointing to the house.
Oats de horsepital. sub: but de Democrats
used it for an arsenal fore de wah" BY
this it was evident to Mr.. Cairns that the
negro received his political education be-
fore and during the war, and knowing that
all white men of his acquaintance were
Democrats. and that the Unionists were
popularity supposed to be all Republicans,
took to the use of the word Democrat in
referring to the rebels, as being less Of
fensive to those among whom his lot was
cast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
ONCE INSANE, ALWAYS INSANE
A Theory That Is Bothering Two Mag
istrates.

If a commission once declares a man in
sane, is he always insane in the eyes of the
law? This is the subject of a friendly con-
trovery between Justices Hay and Lockman
About five years ago Thomas Venable, a
colored man. was discharged from the in
sane hospital, where he had been placed by
a commission. A short time ago his family
filed an affidavit that he was violently in
sane and was threatening the lives of his
relatives. The insane hospital authorities
refused to receive him again, because it was
said he was incurable. The township trustee
refused to send him to the Poor Farm I'M
less a commission determined his insanity.
Squires Hay and Lockman were appointed
on a commission to examine into the condi-
ton of Venable's mind. Squire Lockman
says his counsel has advised him that II q
man is once declared insane by a commits
sion the law says he is always insane and
all that is needed is a commitment to again
place him in confinement. Squire hay
thinks it his duty to again investigate Ven
ables insanity, and the township trustee re-
fuses to take a hand unless this is done. The
two justices have decided to go ahead with
the investigation. Hay says he once sat in
a second commission held in case similar
to the Venabe one, and the county, clerk re-
turned to him the papers, saying the man
had been declared insane once before. NO
mission Hay says he is afraid that if he
does not proceed with the investigation the
family may bring mandatory proceedings
against him,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
The RepubIican Editors.

The Indiana Republican Editorial Associa-
ton will meet at the Denison Jan. 26 and q.
J. d. Hogate, of Danville, is president, and
A. w. Howard, Of Spencer, is secretary.
Thursday evening, the 18th, a banquet will
be given, and on Friday the following pro-
gramme:
The Cash System" ...........W H. Elliott
New Castle Courier.
Discussion, led by............A. A. Hargrave
Rockville Republican.
Country Correspondents and How to
Keep Them" .....,.........W. 3. Maddox
Bloomfield News.
THE Party Organ" ..........F. T. Singleton
Martinsville Republican.
Lessons of a Fire" ..........M. w. Pershing
Upton Advocate.
"Oflce Leaks" ................ Frank w. Willis
Waterloo Press.
1.-THE Linotype-One Machine Office.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NV. b. Campbell
Anderson Herald.
Cartoons and Illustrations" j. w. Walker
Noblesville Ledger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
ICE NOT THICK ENOUGH.
skating May he Allowed at Garfield
Park To-day.

Nearly thousand people visited Garfield
Park at different times yesterday in the
hope of skating on the ice but as the park
superintendent did not feel safe in allow
ing any large number on the surface he de-
cided to keep every one off until to-day, by
which time the ice is expected to be three
inches thick. and. therefore, safe for any
number to skate upon. Several of those who
came a considerable distance in order to
skate took the prohibition Of the superin-
tendent with ill-concealed diSapproval but
as a measurement yesterday proved that
the ice was not quite two inches thick II was
thought best to brave the vexation Of the
crowds and assure their safety, and all were
notified that # the cold weather continues
until to-day the ice viii be SHE and all Will
be welcome to use 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02

Rev. William Bayard Hale, rector of the
Church Of Our Savior at Middeboro, Mass,
VINO preached at st. PauTs Church yester-
day, is credited with the construction of a
church at Middleboro unlike anything elses
in America. The New York Churchman saws
of IT,: Certainly nowhere else in America
IS to be seen an ecclesiastical work so care
tuIly planned and SO completely executed as
the Church Of Our Savior at Middleboro.
Nothing has been bought and put into this
edltlce. Everything is of special design and
manufacture, the work of a few associated
minds and hands and all details unite to-
ward the intended effect"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
HOW THE CANDIDATES APPEAR.
Way They Greet Legislators in the
Lobby.


Lobby.
There are as many different wavs of cam
paigning in vogue around the Denison as
there are candidates, and watching the work
done in the lobby is uever-ending source
of interest to those who are not directly
concerned. 1t is more serious matter with
the watches than the watchers. Probably
the most effective work is done behind the
closed doors of rooms in all parts of the
hotel, and those on the floor can get but lit
tie conception Of the actual condition of af-
fairs. Up to the present time there has
probably been more work done on the floor
of the lobby by the candidates themselves.
in meeting the members and their friends.
than viii be done during the rest of the
contest, and the rooms which are occupied
as headquarters viii be the scenes of the
inuOductions which have been heretofore
made in the lobby. Scattered all through
the lobby are the friends and lieutenants
Of the various candidates, who keep a close
watch on the front door and let a member
appear who is unpledged, he wants not for
attention. Shortly he disappears and when
next seen he is stepping from the elevator
only to go back a moment later to another
room. Some Of the newly-arrived members
have lost no time in making the round and
paying their respects to all the candidates,
but it is when a candidate comes down to
the lobby that the eyes Of friends and rivals
and rivals friends follow him closely.
Mr.. Frank Is. Posey is a great man to
stay in the lobby. He is one of the best
circulators in the house, and he has the
happy faculty of conversing with one man,
shaking hands with another who is passing
never losing a word of his conversation, and
yet making both men feel that they had re-
ceived Mr.. Posey's undivided attention. Mr.
PoSey's acquaintance is a wonderful one,
and it is seldom that he is addressed as Mr.
Posey,' but it is usually Frank or Frank
Posey." lie shows decided preference for
one or two places in the lobby for his conf
Dental chats. One OF these is under the
staircase on the porters bench, and Mr.
Posey is seen there frequently. The other
OF the staircase. and il is no uncommon
sight TO see Mr.. Posey, q friend and three
or four bell boys in a row on the bench.
Mr.. POsey is not averse to the upholstered
seats on both sides of the rear OF the lobby,
and may be found in plain sight at almost
any hour Of the day or evening.
Major Steele has his own private way Of
coming into the lobby. 1t is his custom 10
come down and smoke his cigar while he
chats with his friends He is uniformly
ADDRESSED as Major He steps slowly out
of the elevator and starts back in the lobby
with short and slow steps. His eyes can be
safely said tc take in everyone in sight be-
fore he has proceeded ten feet from the
elevator. and he quietly gets around to every