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The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12
Proclamation
To the FiIipinOs.
American Commission at Manila AS
sures Natives of This COuntry's
Good VIII and Desire to
ClViliZe Them.
FULL LIST OF KANSANS KILLED.

Matters in the Philippines have been
rather quiet the past week, the Ameri'
cans having suspended hostilities chiefly to
give the Filipinos time to digest a prOcla-
nation issued by the United States Phil
ippine commission. This proclamation,
which was issued early last week, assures
the Filipinos of the cordial good will and
fraternal feeling of the president and peo-
pie of the United States and asserts that
the object which the United States gov
ernment, aside from its solemn obligations,
has assumed toward the family of nations
is the well-being, prosperity and happiness
of the Philippine people and their elevation
and advancement to position among the
most civilized peoples OF the world.
Unfortunately" says the proclamation,
'these pure aims and purposes Of the Amer
lean government and people have been mis-
interpreted to some of the inhabitants of
certain islands, and in consequence the
friendly American forces, without prOvOca-
tion or cause, have been openly attacked.
Why these hOstilities? What do the best
Filipinos desire? Can it be more than the
United States is ready to give? They say
they are patriots and want liberty"
There are eleven articles in the procIa-
nation, setting forth Americas intentions
as follows:
81. The supremacy of the United States
must and will be enforced throughout every
part of the archipelago. Those who resist
can accomplish nothing except their own
ruin.
"2. The amplest liberty of self-govern-
ment will be granted which is reconcilable
with just, stable, effective and economical
administration and compatible with the
sovereign rights and obligations of the
United States.
"3. The civil rights of the FilipinOs will
be guaranteed and protected, their religious
freedom will be assured, and all will have
equal standing before the law.
a. Honor, justice and friendship forbid
the exploitation of the people of the islands,
The purpose of the American government
is the welfare and advancement of the Phil
ippine people.
''5. The United States government guar
antees an honest and effective civil service
in which to the fullest extent practicable
natives shall be employed
.. Inc collection ana application OF
taxes and other revenues will be put upon
sound, honest and economical basis. The
public funds, raised Justly and collected
honestly, will be applied only to defraying
the proper expenses Of the establishment
and the maintenance of the Philippine gov
ernment and such general improvements as
public interests demand Local funds col
lected for local purposes shall not be di-
verted to other ends. With such prudent
and honest fiscal administration it is be-
lieved the needs of the government will in
a short time become compatible with con-
siderable reduction in taxation.
~. The establishment of pure, speedy
and effective administration of Justice, by
which the evils of delay. corruption and ex-
ploitation will be effectively eradicated.
"S. The construction of roads, railroads
and other means Of communication and
The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12
Justice Field
Has Passed Away.
Aged Justice Dead After Fifty Years
Of Legal Service to State
and Country.
OVER EIGHTY YEARS OF ACE.

Washington, April lO.-Justice Stephen
j. Field, of the United State supreme
court, retired, died at his home on Capitol
Hill, in this city, at $3.50 o'clock last even
ing of kidney complication. He had been
unconscious for two days, and his death
was painless.
Stephen ]. Field for over 30 years has
been recognized as one of the great jur-
lists of the nation and his passing away
will create q void in the legal ranks Of
California that only time can All. He
was born in Connecticut in 1916 and OF q
family whose ancestry can be traced 10
back almost 900 years. At the age OF
l3 he accompanied his sister to Smyrna,
Turkey, for the purpose Of acquiring
knowledge of the Oriental languages, with
the design of filling a chair in some Ameri-
can institution of learning. In 1882 he
returned TO America and entered Williams
College, from which he graduated in 1887
with the highest honors of his class. He
then studied law in New York and was ad-
mitted to the bar in lS4l. For seven years
he practiced in the American metropolis
then became victim of the California gold
fever. ne arrived in San Francisco In De-
cember, lS49, almost penniless, but stout
of heart. He settled in Marysville, on the
banks of the Yuba, and soon became the
most noted lawyer of that section. In 1850
he was elected alcalde of the town, and in
October of the same year he was elected to
the legislature, where he rendered cOnspic-
uous service in framing the laws for the
embryo commonwealth. The impress of
his learning and genius is to be seen in the
statutes Of the State
In 1857 he was elected q Judge Of the
supreme court and few months after
donning the ermine succeeded David s.
Terry as chief justice He held the office
until 1868, when President Lincoln APP
pointed him an associate justice Of the
United States supreme court Everywhere
he was recognized as fearless and able
jurist, and the protection of land titles al
most became hobby with him. For his
zeal in that direction he was, by his polit.
ical enemies, often accused Of being a Cen
trail Pacific railroad advocate.
In the early history of California he
had many exciting adventures Tn the
sos, at the risk of his life, he saved man
from a lynching party in Bonneville; in
1866, an attempt was made to assassinate
him by means of an explosive package,
sent through the mails, and in 1901 only
the quickncss and nerve of Dave Neagle,
United States deputy marshal, saved
from the knife Of David Terry, the man
he had succeeded as chief justice Of Cali
fornia's supreme court. He was seated at
q table in an eating house at Lathrop, when
Terry entered. Neagle sat opposite.
Field had decided adversely to Terry's
client and wife, Sarah Althea Sharon, in
her celebrated contract marriage suit
against Alexander Sharon, the Nevada mil
lionaire, and he had sworn to kill him ON
sight. Terry rushed towards him and was
in the act Of striking when Neagle drew
his pistol and shot him, death resulting in
a few minutes.
Field arrived at the retiring age Of an as
Continued on page 12)
The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12
Full List OF Kansans Killed In the PhllIp
pines.


Adjutant General Fox has prepared the
following list of members of the Twentieth
Kansas killed in action or dead from dis
ease in the Philippine warfare:
Alfred G. Afford. Lawrence, first lieu
tenant, B, age %, single, killed in action;
relative, d. s. Afford, Lawrence.
=. Albert s. .Anlbal, Independence, private
@, age 20, single, killed in action; relative,
Mrs. r. ]. Anibal, CoffeyvIlle.
Lewis r. Badger Kansas City, Kans.,
private, +, age %, single, died of disease;
relative, L. M. Badger, Turner.
William H. Bash, Fort Scott, private,
+, age 22, single, died of disease; relative,
Amherst Bash, Turner.
Sim F. Barber, Abilene, private, L, age
20, single, died of disease; relative, M. L.
Barber, Abilene.
Edcyl p Blair, Topeka, private, A. age
20 single, died Of disease; relative, z. p.
Blair. ThOrnfield, Mo.
Orlin L. Blrlew, Independence, private,
L, age q, single. killed In action; relative,
s. Birlew, Fredonla.
Isaac G. Cooper, Kansas City, Kans.. cor
poral b, age 42, married, died of disease;
relative, Mrs I. G. Cooper, Bazine.
David L. Campbell, Junction City, pri-
The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12

transportation and other public works of
manifest advantage to the people will be
promoted.
80. Domestic and foreign trade and COM
merce and other industrial pursuits and the
general development of the country in the
interest of its inhabitants will be the cons
stant objects of solicitude and fostering
care.
40. Effective provision will be made for
the establishment of elementary schools, in
which the children of the people will be
educated. Appropriate facilities will also
be provided for higher education.
"ll. Reforms in all departments of gov
ernment, all branches of the public service
and all corporations closely touching the
common life of the people must be under
taken without delay and effected conforma-
bly, with common right and justice, in
way to satisfy the well-founded demands
and the highest sentiments and aspirations
of the Philippine people"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
CIVlLlZING MANILA.
Drinking and Vice Play Prominent Part

Drinking and Vice Play Prominent Part
To Illustrate the vast amount of
drinking that is done, | mention rhe
statement made to me by the agent of
an American company, who told me
that he had sold 5000 barrels of beer
in one day to the various saloons. The
business done in one regimental can
teen, in drinks alone, was $1,7o0 MeXi-
can, in a single day, and in another
regiment it was $1,100. 1t certainly is
n humiliating thing to see beautiful
street like the Escolta changed in two
months from a great retail show street
into line of saloons, and 1t makes an
American feel that his country is not
cutting much ice as n grand civiliZing
influence.
Manila is also becoming the Mecca"
for dozens of adventuresses, who see
golden prospects here. A number of
women have drifted in from nearly all
the big cities of the orient, and in one
or two instances, where their character
was discovered before they landed,
they were ordered by General Otis
away from the island. A saloon has
just been opened with japanese bar
maids, and there are other evidences
that an era of piety and moral refor-
nation is not dawning in the Philip
pines. At the present rate of moral
decline, Manila will in n few years
have Doodle aldermen and a political
machine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
THE DEATH PANG,

The model was tired, for the pose
was a most fatiguing one. But this
was the last hour of the last day and
he had had double pay throughout the
engagement; che fortunal He was
tall, athletic fellow with a handsome,
sensuous face now somewhat wan and
refined from fatigue, for he was bound
nude to one of the wooden posts sup
porting the cabin roof-his ankles
crossed and bound with cords of twist
ed grass, his arms, slightly bent, up
lifted on either side of his head, the
wrist secured with strong wisps. Ar
rows and darts were thrust into the
wood about his head, neck and trunk,
and pile of brushwood was disposed
around his lower limbs; for the dark,
slight young man who was painting
rapidly but sz-ely at the canvas on the
rough-hewn easel had employed him to
pose as victim of Indian torture.
The scantily furnished cabin was sit
uated in an isolated and picturesque
dell on a bank of the East river, some
distance from Brooklyn, and the artist
having found it entirely to his mind
had purchased it at a very reasonable
he from the late owner, who had rea-
sons for departing to a region even
more remote at as early date as pos
sible. Kennedy, as the artist was
called, had sought a long time for a
model to his mind, however; but for
tune had thrown in his way this man,
an italian whom he had unearthed in
New York, and persuaded to visit the
cabin daily-the persuasion having
taken the form of double fees, all ex-
penses and unlimited drink.
The picture was practically finished,
save that the face was curiously ex-
pressionless and incomplete. although
the likeness was perfect.
so we part to-day, Carlo" said
Kennedy. 81 suppose you will be glad
to find an easier job?"
The Italian smiled deprecatingly, but
did not answer.
Going back to your own country,
eh, Carlo?" continued Kennedy; got a
dark-eyed, olive-cheeked signora wait
ing for you, I'll be bound. You're a
sad dog among the women, l fear
Carlo"
The italian leered like a satyr. but
replied: "Signor, no."
Let's see, you're from Florence, l
think you said; how long is it since
you left?"
"Signor. eleven years.
so long? Were you ever at Siena?"
"Signor. no." said the Italian, with a
quick, apprehensive look.
Indeed? Well, perhaps you have
heard of love tragedy which occur
red there about eleven years ago. A
friend of mine was mixed up in it,
but the assassin was never discovered.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
He Wa. Rewarded for III. Honesty.

In small village just outside Not
tingham a farm laborer went to the
general store, which was kept by an
old woman not overstocked with
brains, and asked for "a pahnd o ba-
con-"
The old lady produced the bacon and
cut a piece Off. but could not find the
pound weight.
"Oh, never mind t pahnd weight" I"
said he; me fist just weighs pahnd,
so put ther bacon in t scales"
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales, while
the man put his fist into the other
side, and of course, took good care to
have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was found,
and on seeing it the man said:
Nah, you see If me fist don't just
weigh a pahnd.'
The pound weight was accordingly
put into one scale and the mans fist
into the other, Ihis time just to bal
ance.
The old woman on seeing this said:
"Wha, l never seed aught so near
afore! Here's a red herrn' for thee
honesty, me lad."-London Spare Mo
mpntS
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Greece Bars the Theater Hat.

The first official act of M. Trianto-
phyllacos, the Grecian minister OF the
interior, was to issue an order forbid
ding the wearing of hats at any theat-
rical representation. This met with
unanimous approval from the men and
a storm of protests from the women.
One of Athens leaders of fashion ap-
peared at the theater a short time ago
with her luxuriant tresses crowned
with very minute bonnet. The Of
ficer on duty politely called her atten-
ton to the printed notices forbidding
the wearing of hats, and she was
obliged to remove the Objectionable
headgear, all the while vowing to be
revenged. The next evening the wom-
an arrived at the theater bonnetless,
but her hair was arranged in such
manner that it was little short of
monument on top of her head. Those
of the spectators behind her deeply
regretted that the law had not also
forbidden monstrosities of the hair
dresser's art.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Piano Practice and Peas.

Leschetizky, the famous teacher of
the piano in Vienna, often brightens
his talk with reminiscence Il al
ways practiced a piece with six dried
peas" he said to one pupil. When
| began l would lay the six peas on
the piano rack side by side. Then
when l had played the piece through
perfectly. or a part of it, I would put
one of the peas in my pocket. And so
I would go on until l had played it
through perfectly six times in sue
cession and all the peas were in my
rockets. But if l made single mis-
take, say in the third playing or the
fourth playing, l would put the six
peas on the rack and begin all over
again. Whoever practices with six
dried peas is sure to play as well Is
he can Ladies' Home Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

with your own stiletto through your
throat. while l paint your last agony,
so that l may have it ever before my
eyes"
The wretched creature whom he ad-
dressed struggled with the bonds until
the cords incised the flesh, while he
pleaded piteously for mercy in jar
gon of tongues to which the other
turned a deaf ear.
My plans are well arranged. FL
leppo," continued the artist, mocking-
ly. Il shall cut the canvas across, and
take 1t away in that light case, so as
to escape remark; 1t can be pieced
again, my friend. The other furniture,
easel, chairs and so on, will help to
make up your funeral pyre. l don't
think little smoke will be noticed in
this neighborhood; If it is. l shall be
far away-and you, too. Now for the
death pang. Fileppo! Die remember
ing the murdered Teresa and her aven-
ger. Die. you dog!"
He thrust the stiletto through the
wretch's throat with the last word,
strobe back to the easel and painted
the dying mans agonies with feverish
rapidity but wonderful skill. The last
choking breath left the throat and the
eyelids dropped over the glazing eyes
as the finishing touch was put to the
face now marvelously and horribly ex-
pressive in its CHASTITY realism.
Got it!" said the artist, with loud
mirthless laugh end the light of mad
ness now bright in his eyes. Then he
slit the canvas and frame across,
placed the halves in the case, carefully
retaining them apart with little clamps
to prevent rubbing. Next he broke the
easel and chairs and cast them piece
by piece upon the brushwood, lighted
match and set the pile alight. With
another mirthless laugh he picked up
the case containing the canvas. and,
with look of maniacal hate at the
corpse, passed without, locked the door
and withdrew the key.
Approaching the river, he flung the
key far into the water. and turning
again. made his way along a bypath,
bearing with him into the unknown
future the terrible picture of the deatt
pang.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
FIRECRACkERS. s.
Are Manufactured to Brighten Pagan
Devils, Instead of American Horses

Devils, Instead of American Horses.
So much has been said about the
Chinaman and the tenacity with which
he sticks to his cue that it seems
strange so few understand why the
average rice eater will part with life
itself before he will give UP that one
long braid of hair. Like most of the
time-honored, deep-seated customs of
any people it grows out of the pecul-
iarity of their religious belief, and
according to Chinese theology, with
its myriads of gods and devils, the way
to the celestial paradise is reached
only after tedious pilgrimage COM
pared to which the terrors of the Chill
koot Pass or the jungles of Africa are
pitifully insignificant At one point
in this journey the Chinaman believes
that he will have to cross chasm
over which. for bridge there is moth
ing but blade of the finest steel,
edged sharper than Saladin's scimiter.
The chasm is too wide to be jumped
over the sword is too sharp to walk
on even with the thick-soled Chinese
sandals, and the only hope is the
ability of the pilgrim to interpose his
cue between his feet and the cruel
edge. No cue; no paradise! No won
der the poor Mongolian sticks to his
cue. Another bit of Chinese lore is
now almost forgotten. Before the
Americans began the manufacture of
firecrackers they were imported from
China. The packages bore strange
inscriptions, which told that they were
versary of the declaration of independ-
ence, but that the crackers We're fired
to scare away some of the many devils
that are as thick in China as bubonic
bacilli in the plague stricken regions
of India. The inscriptions of the pack
ages tell the kind of devils the crack
ers are warranted to frighten out of
existence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
She Roped IA Wolf.

Miss Eliza Walker. who owns a stock
ranch a few miles north OF this city, to-
day brought in the scalp of a large gray
timber wolf, and the story Of its capture
by a lady is Interesting. All the fall she
has been troubled with this wolf. II ap-
peared to make It's headquarters in a
small ravine. filed with timber, about u
quarter of a mile from her house, and
from this point 1t sailed forth in quest
of food. short time ago it Killed Il
young steer belonging to Miss Walker.
and several neighbors have lately suf-
fered similar losses. Miss Walker stat es
that along toward evening. as she went
out on horseback rounding up her cattle
for the night. she discovered the wolf In
the very act of making an onslaught upon
young calf in her bunch. Her only
weapon of offense was rope attached
to her saddle. and she concluded to make
an attempt at roping the animal. This
she succeeded in doing at the first at
tempt. She then started her horse on a
run, and after she had exhausted and
subdued the animal in this way she per
mitted the dogs to finish the job.
Wolves are especially numerous in this
section of the state this season and they
have never before been known to be 50
IS D. Correspond
ence MINNEAPOLIS Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
coNvicrs FIND A WELCOME.
"uope Hal" Yeri,sbis uSveu nf nes
FOR Rsieas.d Prisor-r-.

"lIope Hal" n yeri,abis Bsveu uf Ees-
for Rsieas"d Prison.r-.
zone can gather no idea of the diff
cllltieS which beset the paths of pris-
oners after they have been released,
or the constant rebuffs, disappoint-
ments and suspicious that meet and
thwart them in their efforts to do
right" writes Mrs. Balllngton Booth in
the February Ladies' Home Journal.
"Happy the man who has loving
mother to whose home he can turn for
shelter. or wife who has stood by
him with devoted loyalty. But what
of the many boys who are homeless
and motherless? Their money is soon
spent. Employment is well-nigh i'm
possible to find. and in the strangeness
of the rush and turmoil of Il world that
pauses not to give them a thought or
a word, they drift aimlessly and de-
spairingly until hope deserts them. To
such Hope Hall has proved indeed n
haven of rest. We have made the
place as homelike as possible, robbing
1t of any likeness to an institution. No
one is allowed to visit it. No prying
eyes can wound the sensitive no pub
licity makes them feel the memory of
the stripes and lockstep. Situated in
countryiled part of New York city,
it has n garden to be cultivated, cows
and horses TO be cared for, and house
hold duties enough to keep every one
busy. The building of the barn, the
painting of the house, the cooking for
the big family, laundry work and all
else is done by the men themselves.
| We can accommodate forty-eight men
Mt time, and already several hundred
have passed through its doors. grad
uating again into a new life, and to
positions either found for them by us
or procured in their own search after
work"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

$50 WE PART TO-DAY, CARLO.'
My friends name was Chester. He
was a fair-haired, fair-bearded Eng
lishman travelling in Tuscany, and was
happy enough to win the love of
beautiful girl named Teresa Peri. But
she had suitor among her own peo-
pie, one Fileppo Currini, handsome
fellow, 1 believe, but evil and dissolute
Veyond redemption. The girl deserted
- and spurned his every advance
with loathing. Did you speak, Carlo?"
"Signor, no; 1 sigh-the day is
long"
"Ah, well, you will soon be freed
from your bonds, my Carlo. But to
continue; Fileppo became madly jeal-
Gus of this fair Englishman, whom he
had heard of but never seen, and he
surprised Teresa on her way to the
trysting place to plead with her again,
or threaten, perhaps. Anyhow, he
overlook her before she met her lover,
and, meeting with repulse and disdain
doubtless, thrust his stiletto through
her slender throat and fled like the
cur he was, not daring to wait for the
Englishman, who arrived to find his
sweetheart in the death pang. The
assassin fled to the mountains border
ing the Maremma, it was said. Broken
hearted, the Englishman left the
neighborhood to search for the muir
derer, folks believed, and wandered
the world over for years, carrying with
him one souvenir of the cowardly
crime-the deadly stiletto, which the
criminal in his haste had not plucked
from the wound. Look at it, Carlo"
He took from his pocket the weapon
Of which he spoke and advanced to the
bound man, swinging it lightly in his
hand. Great beads of perspiration
rolled down the Italians face, his eyes
became awfully prominent and his lips
twitched convulsively as he stammered
"Signor, the cord cuts"
Il am sorry to say that you must en-
dure 1t for few more minutes, Carlo
/ beg your pardon, Fileppo. Now
look steadily and know me at the
16t, for an the Englishman. shaven
and dyed to track you secretly and
surely. SO that you may die the death
of the beautiful girl you slew-die
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
WHAT "KALsoMINEs- ARR.

Kalsomines are cheap and temporary
preparations, manufactured from whit
ing chalEs, clays, etc. They are stuck on
the walls with decaying animal glue. Ala
oastine Is not kalsomine. 1t is rock
base cement, which sets. and it hardens
with age. 1t can be re-coated and re-
decorated without having to wash and
scrape on its old coats. Beware of a
large four-pcund package of light kalso-
mine, sold to dealers for four pounds and
offered to CUSTOMERS as fve-pound
package