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An Aeronaut's Terrible Fall.

zone would not suppose" said the
aeronaut, "that there is much humor
to be found in my business. But / had
rather a funny thing happen to me
once, and although the joke was on
me, I don't mind telling about it.
"When the parachute jumping craze
caught the people, ! was forced to give
up my legitimate business and go into
it and give the dear public a chance
to thrill at % cents a thrills One week
/ was booked to make a jump at a
little country fair in the western part
of the State.
81 got away all right, but when I
reached the proper hight for making
the jump the parachute refused to
work. and the result was. ISwas carried
several miles before was ablesto de-
scend. I came down like bird in the
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GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTS.
Meade Arrives at Gibraltar and
the Thomas at Port Said

GIBRALTAR, Nov. 21.-The United
States transport Meade has arrived
here from New York. en- route to Ma
Mia. The Meade left New York No
vember 10th with LILO men of the
Forty-third Regiment of Volunteers.
PORT SAID Egypt, Nov 21.-The
United States army transport Thomas,
from New York, November 4th, for
Manila, arrived here yesterday The
Thomas carries the Forty-seventh In
fantry Regiment, twenty-five w5ung
women of the United States hospital
service and a large number of Christ
mas boxes for the soldiers in the field,
among which are numerous gifts pre-
sented by the Womens' Patriotic
League of Brooklyn.
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Hol eycon1b
tscQ. eadS

Large size heavy honeycomb
bed spreads, good, durable, firm,
and of fair weight, size 2Ax2L2
yards; attractive, d1su,nc. pa--
terms, which are lasting, and
you'd think you were looking at
the genuine Marseilles, only for
the special sale price-9Sc.
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TUCSON (Ariz.). Nov. y. This
morning four prisoners in the County
Jail broke Jail, after overpowerlng IN
der Sheriff Paul and Jailer Hopeiy.
When the officers were opening the
cell door to let the prisoners into the
cell room they were attacked by the
four Mexican desperadoes and knocked
down. They were then dragged into
an empty cell and locked in by the
prisoners.
The prisoners then walked into the
Sheriff's office, armed themselves and
escaped unnoticed.
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4 This Last

San francisco Odla. MdAlHiulii eoiii
perature 60, minimum 81, mean 90.
The storm over the northern coast Is
slowly working it's way eastward.
There has been a slight break in the
area of high pressure overlyins the
southern half of the coast, and condi-
tions are such that a mode. ate rem
forcement of the energy of the north
err disturbance may cause a move
rnent south through California
Rain has fallen over the coast nortn
of San Francisco. The following heavy
rainfalls are reported Portland Ito.
Eureka 1872 in the past twelve hours.
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Presbyterian Golden Jubilee.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.-The
leading Presbyterians of this city are
taking preliminary steps for a grand
golden jubilee celebration of the fifth
eth anniversary of the establishment of
Presbyterianism on the Pacific Coast.
The time has not been fixed, but COM
mlttees have been appointed, and it has
been decided to make the demonstra-
ton notable event in the history of
the church.
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Violent Rainstorm-

LAYTONVILLE, Nov IA violent
storm of wind and rain has prevailed
here for twenty-four hours, the pre-
cipitation during that time amount
ing to four inches. Eel River and its
tributaries have reached and passed
the previous high water-mark. me
Eureka mail and overland stages ere
all stormbound north of Dyerville. No
northern overland mail or stages have
made any progress for the last thirty
six hours.
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Bryan Coming to California.

LINCOLN (Neb), Nov 27.-Colonel
William J. Bryan has decided to spend
the winter in Texas and California,
seeking rest, of which he feels the need
after the eXhausting campaign ne made
in his own and other States prior to the
late elections. He has rented his Lin
coin home, and will be absent at least
six months.
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Fatally C1ubbed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov u. - Pedro
Silva, a bootblack, has died at st
Mary's Hospital from the effects OF
clubbing he received at the hands OF
Police officer H. G. Bell on Monday.
Bell was called to a Kearny-street re-
sort to arrest Silva for disturbing the
peace. Silva resisted the ollcer, who
used his club on the bootblack's head,
laying open the scalp and causing an
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An Italian Mortally Shot.

SAN JOSE, Nov. ZI.-John lie fossl'
an Italian laborer. was mortally snot py
I,uigi Ferro. a fellow countryman, IN
the fruit store of Guiseppi Vassaluzza
on West Santa. Clara street tonight.
without warning Ferro entered the
nlace and fred three shots at De Rcssi,
one of which entered the ABDOMEN. lns
wounded man grappled with ms assaii-
ant and heat him over the head Win the
gun He was about to turn the Wea-
pon on Ferro when snterfered with.
Ferro has been arrested. He states
that De Rossi made insulting remarks
to him.
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The o. r. and N. Railway Wreck.

PORTLAND (Or.), Nov. 27.-In last
nights wreck Of the east-bound pas
senger train, east of this city, Fireman
Milor and Engineer Robert Hunter
were instantly killed. Brakeman
Heizinger, who was riding on the en-
CINE, was taken from the wreck badly
injured No passengers were hurt
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suicided in Horrible Manner.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Hattie Miller,
d handsome woman, 80 years of age,
formerly the wife of a man named
Lonier of Galveston, Texas, but who
left him and came to New York with
R. A. Miller, a race track man and
formerly a sprinter, committed suicide
to-day in a horrible manner. She sat
urated her clothing with kerosene, set
fire to them and was burned to Death
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ATransport Damaged.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S.-The transport
Victoria. which sailed from here lasl
"wednesday night with 500 head OIL
heroes and mules and a full cargo OF
supplies for Manila, returned i'e
l O'Clock this (Tuesday) nioiliins ~
damaged condition IL is salu siie io''
considerable of her cargo, having pioo
ably encountered severe gales.
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Suit to Recover Prize Money.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I-Captain
Charles H. Davis, on behalf of himself
and the crew under his command in
Porto Rican waters, on July 9th and
2Sth, of last year. to-day brought suit
in the District Court of the District of
Columbia to recover the prize money
due by reason of the capture of vari-
GUS vessels, stores and supplies. The
amount claimed 500, 795, of which one
half goes to the libellant and officers.
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The Valley Railroad.

STOCKTON, Nov. 27.-The track of
the Valley Road west of this city was
connected at Middle River to-day, and
a special carrying J. M. Barr, w. G..
Tovin, J. M. Player, Captain A. IL.
Payson and w B. Storey, officials OF
the Santa Fe Railroad, passed over 1t
from Cornwall, five miles west of Anti
och, to Stockton. The latter two gem
tlemen returned to San Francisco, and
the others went to Los Angeles. This
connection opens thirty-five miles OF
track.
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Fight Against Jamaica Treaty.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. =. = NJ. ].
Daniels of Riverside left to-day Tor
Washington to remain during the com
ing session of Congress. Mr.. Daniels
is the representative of the various in
stitutions in Southern California inter-
ested in orange and other fruit-groW-
ing and handling, and will lead In the
fight against the ratification OF the
treaty with Jamaica.
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ably fatal shooting of Marshal ]. T.
Conklin of Plymouth by Ezra Moore, a
farmer. The officers went to Moore,s
house to levy an execution, and Moore
became incensed, and, seizing shot
gun, shot Smith in the head and ConK-
lin in the head and shoulder smith
died in few minutes. The murderer
fled, and has not been arrested.
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A Laborer's Death.

SAN JOSE. Nov. PA man named
Rironne, stopping at a Mayfield hotel
took a drink of whisky at the bar this
morning early, and returned to fis
room. About an hour afterward ne
was found dead. The coroner Is III
yestigating. He was iaporer.
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Corcoran's Petition Denied.

BOISE idaho, Nov. 27.-The State
Supreme Court to-day denied the petit
ton af Paul Corcoran for writ of
habeas corpus. Corcoran was convicted
of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to seventeen years impris-
onment for murder committed by men,
bers of the mob, of which he was one,
that destroyed the Bunker Hill mine
on April 29th.
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Pacific Coast Incorporation.

TRENTON On. J), Nov. 27.-Articles
of incorporation were filed by the Puget
Sound Can Company, capital S2oO,UO0;
the California Can Company. capital
S2G0.000, and the Oregon Can Com
pany, capital S20OOOO. These compa-
nies are organized to manufacture and
deal in cans at points along the Pacific
Coast.
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Homicide at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. u. Dan
Hayes and Sech Chapman, negro sta
blemen at the Ingleside race track.
Quarreled to-day, and the argument
became so heated that Hayes drew a
pistol, but he was not quick enough
for Chapman. who had his own weapon
in action before Hayes could take ann.
Chapman fired with deadly effect the
and the dead man have been
enemies for some time.
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Quite an Unusual
Blanket
Opportunity

Only / 5 pairs to disburse, and
fortunate indeed will be the
early corners who secure them
Every pair pure, fine wool, soft,
warm and dependable; they've
pink and blue end borders and
silk bound ends; all California
made blankets, which have be-
come very slightly soiled by be-
ing used as samples for display.
The original price range and re-
ductions read as follows: $40
values go for $S.45; $3.50 for
81; $3.50 for Sc; IS for $3.4S;
$3.50 for $2.9S; $3.50 for $1.S7.
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An Unnatural Boy.

The gentleman with the red, red nose
got aboard the trolley car, which, by
some mischance. had stopped for a mo-
ment
The silence was intense.
The little boy looked at the man with
the nose.
And the little boy didn't ask his
father anything.
"Merciful heaveni' muttered the
fond parent. II am the father of q
freak. indianapolis Journal.
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Plague Patients Almost Well.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-The plague
stricken steamer ]. w. Taylor is still at
anchor off Quarantine Station, dis
charging the cargo of coffee into light
ers. Over half the cargo is discharged.
The patients on Swinburne Island are
nearly recovered. No new cases of the
disease have developed
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Huber Lived at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Nov. 27.--F. H. Huber,
mentioned in the dispatches as having
escaped with other prisoners from the
Filipinos, is son of o. H. Huber, the
advertising man of this city. He has
been a prisoner for one year.
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Hayward Slowly Sinking.

NEBRASKA CITY (Neb.), Nov. 21.-
Senator Hayward is reported to be
slowly sinking. The last bulletin is
sued by his physician is to the effect
that the patients vitality is declining.
He passed a restless night
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Judgment for the City.

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 2I.-Judge Bur
nett handed down an opinion in the
Superior Court to-day giving judgment
for the city of Healdsburg in the SUIT
brought against the city by the old
ligbtine company to have a contract
for the construction of new water ana
lighting systems declared Voio' VII ''e
ground that the speclncatiohs
changed after the WORK nao peeh
opened for bids.
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After the finish Repine was carried
around the track on the shoulders of
his trainers and friends. All the riders
finished in good condition, with the ex-
ception of young Lawson, whose face
was badly drawn, and who appeared
we'll nigh exhausted.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A Storm in the North Which May
Pass Through California.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.-The fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those of same
date last season and rainfails in last
twenty four hours:
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Battleship Kentucky.

NEWPORT NEWS (va.). Nov 81
On the run down from Boston to Hamp-
ton Roads. the battleship Kentucky.
which came into the roads last night,
broke the record for ships of her class.
Her average speed for the trip was fif-
teen knots per hour.
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Acquitted of Murder.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27-Gus
Chaudefosse, on trial for the murder
OF Jean Delbasty in Dead Mans Can
yon on August 21th, was acquitted by
the jury this afternoon
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A Counterfeiter Convicted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27-In. the
United States District Court to-day G.
M. Long was convicted of passing coun-
terfelt five-dollar pieces. He declared
that the bad coins We're made in Mon
tana.
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Pillow Cases
IOC Special!

All made up ready for use,
with hemmed ends; they're size
36x45 inches; made from strong
even thread, close weave, bleach
ed muslin Couldn't make their
kind at home for the same
money.
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100000 damages for slander. It is
stated that the matters in dispute
have been satisfactorily settled by ar
bitration
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HenlStitChed
Fine Linen Sets
At Special Prices.

Only 12 sets in all Each set
consists of the cloth and a dozen
large sized hemstitched napkins
to match; they're German
bIeached, all pure linen, and in
choice patterns. These special
prices were never equaIed on
like qualities. There are
x sets. 2 wards wide by 3 yards
long, worth $40, special $7.95.
3 sets, 2 yards wide by 2h
yards long, worth SO, special
$6.9S.
2 sets, 2 yards wide by 315 yards
long, worth So, special $5.95.
2 sets, 2 yards wide by 21a yards
long, worth $3.50, special $4.95.
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Redemption Of Government Bonds.

NEW YORK, Nov 2I-Disburse-
ments for bonds at the sub-treasury to-
day under the call of Secretary Gage
were Sso6.a31; total payments to date,
Sl2.6l93SS.S2. The largest single Of
fering to-day was $150000.
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attack of spinal meningitis, to which
his death is directly attributed by the
autopsy physician.
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Two Officers Shot.

MANSFIELD tO), Nov. 2I.-Excite-
ment prevails near Chicago Junction.
Huron County over the killing to-day
of Constable William Smith, and prob
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Ready-inade
Cotton Sheets
Special 55C@

Extra heavy large cotton
sheets, S1x9O size, torn from a
splendid quality of double warp,
even thread bleached sheeting,
and hemmed ready for use;
they'll stand the test of the
laundry well.
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Special at SI.68

Is another si1kaline comfort
value, same style as those quoted
above, but finer and one pound
heavier.
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California
Wool Blankets
Special S3.0S

SIS values, and every pair as
clean, bright, fresh and new as
the day they left the mills; made
from selected pure white wool,
weigh 5 pounds, are large
double bed size, with pretty pink
and blue end borders, and silk
bound ends. Once you've seen
these you won't even think of
looking further OF of comparing
values and prices to try and
match or excel them. Priced
special at $3.6S.
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.DESPERADOES GAIN
THEIR LIBERTY.
-Four Mex.cans Confined in the
County Jail at Tucson
0vsrpoWar the Under Sheriff and Jailer
and Make Good Their Escape.

The Officers Knocked Down When
Opening the Cell Door of the
Prisoners and Locked UP, the
Bandits Then Walking Into
the Sheriff's Office, Where They
Secured Arms and Departed
Unnoticed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23
OUR OWN WAR.

Schley will probably take his squad
ron to south African waters.
Senator Caffery of Louisiana be-
comes a convert to expansion.
Aguinaldo has escaped to Bayom-
bong, so miles from the American
forces.
General Wheaton, at last accounts,
was accommodating near Dagupan
railroad.
Gen. Wheaton is pushing a vigorous
campaign against Fflipinos around
San Fabian.
The cruiser Charleston was wrecked
off the coast of Luzon. AL on board
were saved.
A report to this government warns
those who would rush to the Philip
pines for gold.
Schools are said by Gen. Ludlow,
military governor of Havana, to be the
sorest need of Cuba.
Major Bell, with a portion of Gen.
eral Macarthur force, took Mabala-
cat, Luzon, killing several Filipino Of
ficers.
The Americans captured another
strong rebel position in upper Luzon.
Col Bell, it appears, took Tariac with
out opposition.
President Mckinley, regarding the
elections as an Endorsement of his
Philippine policy. will, it is said, open
ly favor retention.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee says that the ex-
pertinent of a Cuban government by
Cubans will soon be tried in some
parts OF the islands.
Congressional committees will prob
ably visit Cuba, Porto Rico. and
Philippines before any legislation is
enacted for the islands.
The military operations in the neigh
borhood of Angeles, Luzon, which GEN.
eral Lawton is conducting, are greatly
impeded by heavy rains
The Cuban General Nunez was in
stalled as the new civil governor OF
Havana to succeed General Rivera,
who has been dismissed.
Recent meetings in Santa Clara pro-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23

am Stony Brook, of the most maaous
this and bothered with malaria for at times
could and always conStPated as we'll For
wears had malaria so bad spring. when engaged blowing
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
oqne pills besides dozens Of other remedies but obtained
permanent benefit Last fall in peach time had most serious
attack hs and then commenced take Rpans Iabules
friends advice first box made all right and have
\been without them take Tabue each morning and night
feel than usually exhausted take three
day. They kept stomach bowels regular and
had the least touch of malaria nor splitting headache since
using them know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed than formerly don't know how complaints
Tabues will help but do know they will any in the
dion and would not be without them any price. |
esty consider them the cheapest priced medicine in the world
the beneficial and the convenient to take
years and have worked hard all my @ the
farmers both early and late and in all kinds OF weather
enjoyed such good health have since last fall in
neghbos have all remarked improved condition and have
Say John, what doing to look so healthy ?"
Hswslno
word
S saS snsa c Ss s' Be %
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23

articles is not increasing to correspond
with the greater cost of raw material,
Admiral Schley received an ovation
in Tennessee and Virginia on his re-
turn trip from Alabama to Washing
ton.
]. ]. Hills new Atlantic feet will be
running by April and will complete
his direct system, London to Hong
kong.
The republican leadership in the
next congress seems to rest between
Payne of New York and Cannon of
Illinois.
The New York Central Railroad has
. ordered locomotives designed by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, with fireboxes of his
invention.
Edward triedlander, son of New
York millionaire milliner, was disin-
herited for marrying against his faith
er's wish
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BOER- BRITISH WAR.

Fears are again felt in England for
the safety of Ladysmith.
Pietermaritzburg, Nataps capital, is
being fortified in expectation of at
tack. III
The first of the British transports ar
rived at Cape Town and was sent to
Durham.
The British wounded have been re-
moved from Ladysmith by permission
of Gen. Joubert. -
Gen. Schofield commends Gen. Bull
ler's foresight in withdrawing from
indefensible territory.
| The beers vigorously bombarded
Ladysmith and are said to be burning
property in that city.
| Putrid meat supplied the British
troops from the colonies had to be
taken to sea and dumped.
Durham, NataPs seaport, is over
crowded with refugees who have fed
from the advancing beers.
Berlin newspapers think Lord Sails
burys speech indicates that Lady
smith Is to be surrendered.
The beers shell Ladysmith daily al
long range, but Gen. White reports
that no serious harm is being done.
General Joubert, the boer command
er in Natal, has taken steps to head of
the expected British achievements.
Lieut.. Wood, killed at Kimberley
while in the British service, was grea
grandson of President Zachary Taylor
Butler has 1892 men, of which 5000
are en- route to Durham. Nine trans
ports with 1000 men are due at Cape
Town.
The British-born residents of Chi
cago formed a society to. relieve the
widows and orphans of south African
soldiers.
Queen Victoria wrote sympathetic
letter to Lady White expressing con
fidence in the military ability of Gen
White.
This week promises to be moment
GUS one in south Africa. The Fre'
States bombarded Kimberley with lit
tie effect.
The London Times military exper
believes that Butler will attempt to re
lieve Ladysmith before beginning othe
Operations.
Another capture of British soldier
by beers was made. A accommodating
party sent out by Colonel Plumer il
Buluwayo was made prisoners.
Lord Salisbury. speaking at the lori
mayors banquet in London, said tina
Great Britain would have no outsid
interference in the south African war.
Father Mathews, chaplain of Irisl
fusileers, told of regiments capture
He said the white flag was raised an
surrender made to an inferior fore
through young officers error.
Lord Salisbury, at the lord mayor
banquet, explained the Samoan agree
ment, felicitated England on havin
our sympathy and said Britain's onl
objects in the boer war are equa
rights for all men.
Little fighting has occurred durin
the last six days. Both British an,
beers are charged with betrayal o
flags of truce and Red Cross emblems
The boer force are now placed toward
the south, so as to cut off reinforce
ments for White. London thinks tn
casualties are greater than reported b.
White.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23

vince, Cuba, are said to have shown
that theina&fves are much dissatisfied
with Amsfcahsrule in the island
The mayor of Cardenas, CUBA, has
suggested to Governor-General Brooke
that the heads of revolutionary leaders
be stamped upon newly coined Cuban
money.
Aguinaldo and his army are sur
rounded by General Young's troops.
The Filinos make but feeble resist
ance to joint attack. The end Of the
rebellion is believed to be near.
The new government in the island
of Negros has sent communication
to President Mckinley in which the
hope is expressed that a new era is
about to dawn in that country.
President Mckinley is planning tc
establish civil administration in Cuba
By January next. General Brooke
the present military governor, will be
recalled, and Gen. Leonard Wood will
be appointed civil governor Of the is
land.
The joint operations against Agui
naldo seem certain of success. Wheaton
made successful landing, Macarthur
advanced toward Tarlac and Lawton'l
advance continues. Aguinaldo is be
lieved to have a yacht ready in which
to escape.
Wives of army officers are anxious Il
join their husbands in the Philippines
The government will not give then
transportation on the army transport
for the present, but when the war end
may allow some of them to take pas
sage on government vessels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-02
sYitiratfng Conditions.

81 understands. said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, "dat few of deshere Cubans
has Eeen complained about fob stealth
ckichins."
"Yassir," said the old man. "Dat
ain no way fob 'em ter act Oar ain
no Justification fob stealth CHICKENS"
"Still dar is circumstance"
"Yo' can't take no count of 'em.
Stealth CHICKENS is temptation dat
yo's gotter keep trompin down con-
tinually or it's gwinter git de bes' er
yo'."
IL knows dat, but 20 sho'ly can't
blame dem Cubans eff dab feelin's gifts
de better OBJ 'em an dey lays vilent
hans on black Spanish rooster now
an den. w Washington Star.