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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

up into the thousands. and even tens
of thousands, and IL is, OF course one
of the cruelties. the pitiable cruelties' OF
war that just those people who deserve
not to suffer are the ones who are sur
fering the most. General Lawton anu
his officers have handed over to the
hungry natives as much as 1000 BUSH
els of rice in one day, and kept that
record for one week too. But after
every town is captured and burned,
as per orders, the poor devils, who nave
learned their lesson and taken TO the
woods until after the dirty work IS
done, come trudging back TO their
smouldering nipa hut ruins in sad look
ing groups. each group bearing ITS 1T
tie white flag. First come the old men.
lettering and limping painfully along.
followed by naked and hungry eyed
children. Then come women with ba-
bies In their arms, most of them decent
ly dressed In low necked, short caml-
settles. These chocolate skinned young
mothers are eomely and well proper
toned. with a wrap OF black cotton
paja tucked around the loins and their
feet and lower limbs quite bare. After
them come the more active bodied fell
lows of the town, with their high crests
of stifr black hair. struggling in tenta-
lively and somewhat dubious as to the
reception they are to meet with at the
hands Of the Americans. 1t is pitiful
army, as it comes trudging back to
the smoking nipa huts that were once
their homes. with its contingent of lit
tie trotting children and halt gated old
men and bundle carrying girls and
nursing women, making sight not
soon 10 he forgotten.
Speaking Of food, 1t seems strange.
but is nevertheless true. that good food
is rather hard to get even right here
in Manila Fish are plentiful. but high
in price and none too palatable. Some
times Il is necessary TO 80 about ~
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27
Their Majesty
OF Manners,

A friend OF the French professor Of
the royal Spanish children tells an
amusing little anecdote which shows
how witty and observant the young
King Alfonso is. In spite Of his pump
kin head. The young professor was
giving his august pupils an exercise in
French dictatlon in which occurred the
following sentence: Beside her natural
distinction. she possessed the majesty
of manners and graciousness OF speech
which are the appanages of a royal
princess"
on which the king put down his pen
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27
m CAUSE FOR SURPRISE.

A young advocate before the Scotch
lords of session on hearing decision
against his client, which he deemed
contrary to law and justice. so far for
got himself as TO exelaim that he was
surprised at such a decision Their
lordships were very angry and We're
considering how to mark their sense OF
the advocates impertinence when a
pawly old councillor arose and besought
their lordships' forgiveness for the slip
his young brother advocate had MADE.
1T was purely lack of experience that
led him into error. Had he known
your lordships half as long as l have
done, I'm hanged If he would have been
surprised at anything your lordships
eafd mr. did"
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

over with and are hankering after
home With the newly arrived men
from the transports it is, of course,
quite different. They are still looking
for their baptism of fire and scarcely
know just yet what campaigning in
luZon really means. These ambitious
greenhorns, as they step jauntily ashore
from their transports. have habit or
superciliously inquirinS just why our
10000 men have not plugged every
Filipino in LuZon full of lead ana
wound up this side show war. 1t takes
them some time to grasp the situation.
A few days in n rocking, rain swept
trench usually does the business. IL
the trench work doesn't show them the
folly of their ways, a few days dig
ging in the same with Philippine rain
descending on their heads is never
known to fail. For. of all kinds of
work demanded of the Yankee soldiers
over here the work of building trenches
is the most disagreeable and the most
hated. II is wearying and tedious. and
the only excitement it offers is lodging
Filipino bullets. This latter exercise
also teaches the new man the peculiar
tactics Of the enemy with whom he is
fighting, or, rather, at whom he is fight
ing, for the willy Filipino knows better
than ever to let Uncle Sans men get
up against him once. 1t is like fighting
wind. The Filipino can never be ac-
tually defeated, because the only sort OF
defeat we have been able to infiict upon
him is just the sort of thing he is look
ing for. He is a guerrilla, pure and
simple. and the ground we have won is
the ground we stand upon. and that
ground only.
tis easy to sit in a newspaper office
and criticise campaigns. 1t is differ
ent thing trying to corner up bunch
OF slippery Tagals in a Luzon jungle.
He forms his ambuscade, and into this
cheerfully march our boys, knowing 1t
IS there and ready for 1t. The engage
ment takes place and we lose man or
two killed and half a dozen wounded,
perhaps, but seldom more. The Fill
pinos lose 20, 80. or perhaps even 40,
but what does that count? They can
AFFORD to do II. They slip away through
the underbrush and leave US the cheer
full task of burying their dead in their
abandoned trenches and perhaps look
ing after a dozen or two OF their wound
ed. The next day they have some more
trenches ready and are at 1t again.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

the table and making a hideou3
grimace, for she was hot and sleepy.
and Maria Teresa was busy scratching
her head with evident uneasiness be-
fore the difficulties of French spelling.
Alfonso ficked the eldest one on the
arm and somewhat rudely pulled the
hair of his youngest sister.
You little bruter both cried to-
gether.
And what graclousness of speech"
the boy king went on. But the chill
dren OF Spain are good, dear things
and love one another tenderly. So the
amusing little scene ended in good
humored laughing match, in which the
professor Joined heartily.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27
The Present Status Of Affairs as Seen by a
Manila Correspondent mex
tinguishable Treachery OF
the Natives.

We go at 'em once more. and again
they fall back TO bob up sereneiy IN
some new and unexpected quarter. In
fact. they seem to like II. But there -
little glory and blamed less satisfaction
in fighting people like this. Some peo-
pie call these Filipinos towards. That
is not true. They are not towards;
they are all fred clever. They know
any out and out engagement with the
American force would do them up. So
they take advantage of the peculiar
character OF their country and fight
in the way that leaves them longest in
the ring and does the most damage to
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27
70 w.txr TILE MEN PROPOSE.

At a meeting of the middle class Ia
d,as of Athens. held recently, it was de-
cIded TO ask parliament to impose a
heavy tax on all bachelors over 40 years
os age. The newspapers. in comment
ing on the announcement, remark that
the passage of any such measure is
most unlikely, for the chamber has be-
come the chief resort of well to do
bachelors, and. consequently. the tax
would hit them heavily.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

and quietly said,
Monsieur. the
gentleman who
wrote this never
lived at court.
that is certain"
How do you
X n o W I h a {.
sire ?" asked the
French master.
IL k a I
themi Look at
{ n e M" cried
Alfonso, point
ing to his sis
tiers. wv h "a I
m a J c ty of
manners!"
Maria de las
Mercedes w a =
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

X FTER several months of COM
"A parative quietness change
q seems to be creeping over
this old city of Manila. The
rainy season is drawing to close.
Transports are arriving with new men
and the barracks here are once more
scenes of unusual activity. II seems as
though everything here was being got
In shape for the final attempt to over
throw Aguinaldo and his followers. and
the soldier boys who have been idling
here will not be sorry when they are
hard at It again. for IT must be con-
fessed that the most OF them want II
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27

The president and Mrs. Mckinley
have given more brilliant dinners at
the White House than any since the
antebellum days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
SILVER AND LEAD.

80
Bar silver, 59s4 cents.
Lead, brokers' $4.2o.
copper, casting, 1873 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

short notice, and we laid a plan where
by we hoped to reveal the scheme which
had been so foully laid, and, tir, We are
here to present the facts in this case
Il made an appointment with McCune
to meet me at 10 o'clock this morning. 1
came down town and telephOned to Nc
Cune's headquarters, and asked TO talk
to Mr.. McCune personally, and with
none of his representatives. AS a result.
Mr.. McCune came to the telephone and
/ reminded him of the conversation held
last Tuesday and / told him-may God
forgive me for telling the lie; 1 think
the circumstances justified it; I did it
for the honor of Utah-if he wanted to
make a deal with me to meet me at
the Wasatch drug store. 1 told him
that I had reconsidered his offer and
wanted to meet him for further ar
rangements of the proposition.
Mr.. McCune met me at the Wasatch
drug store, and then we held CONVEX
sation, in the course of which he asked
how much it would take to buy my
vote to place him in the United States
senate. We agreed upon a price. 1t IS
probably not necessary to state the
price (cries of Name IT. Name it, Tell
how muchl'O, but will state it, S1,5OO.
One thousand five hundred dollars, my
fellow legislators. for Il man to Sacri-
flee his American citizenship my honor,
our state, our republic. That was the
price as agreed upon, and, after some
talk as to terms and when this was to
be paid. we agreed that 800 was to be
paid this morning, and the balance at
8 or o'clock in the afternoon.
''And now, sir. want to tell you how
I proposed to detect this man, and in
so public way that there would be
no doubt as to his guilt in this matter,
and furnish indisputable evidence for
the scheme, in order that the public
may not doubt the foul effort, and in
order that we might strike a terrific, a
staggering blow to this corruption of
statei Detective Sheets and Chief Pratt
and myself had engaged rooms in the
jennings (Jenkins) block. 1 slept IN it
the night before to avoid suspicion. and
it was our plan to meet him in these
rooms and the deal should be made by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
WYOMING LEGISLATION.
Wolf Bounty Bill Passed-Legisla-
ture Adjourns Sine Die.
(coacia1 m The Herald1

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 1S.-The Fifth
state legislature adjourned sine die
shortly after o'clock this Sunday
morning. Among the more important
events of the closing hours was the
passing of the wolf bounty bill and ap-
pointments by Governor Richards. The
bounty bill. which has been under dis
cussion three weeks, was finally
amended so as to make an appropria-
ton of $3.50 and individual bounties
of 81 on coyotes and SO on wolves.
Another bill passed during the clos
ing hours was one appropriating $1,5O0
for the erection of a monument on the
state capitol grounds to the memory OF
Wyoning's dead heroes of the war with
Spain and the Filipinos.
Last night Governor Richards made
the following appointments, which were
confirmed by the senate: State exam
iner. H. B. Henderson of Carbon coun-
ty: state veterinarian, DR.. /. c. Sea-
bury of Sheridan county; state game
warden. Albert Nelson of Uinta; su-
perintendent of Laramie fish hatchery,
c. II. Campbell; superintendent of Sun
dance fish hatchery, F. a. Morgaraidge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
LAW SPRINGS HIS CHARGES.
Joint Session Was a Hot One From
the Beginning.

Just as President Nebeker announced
'the joint assembly will now proceed to
ballot, the 1920 joint ballot, for a United
States SENATOR" Representative Albert
A. Law of Cache county arose and said
he wished to speak to a question of
personal privilege. He said:
81 want to explain to my fellow
members of this assembly the talk that
I will make here this morning. and in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
day Friday when johnny
ladies' underwear

81 kid-fltting corsets.. .....06c
fine French sateen. side steels on
each side, heavily boned, designed for
long waist. full bust and hips, Is
inches long in front, IL inches under
arms. IA inches in back, hook clasps,
neatly edged top with silk en-
broidery, sizes is to 26, in black only.
S5c muslin gowns. ..69c
Good soft-fnished muslin. fancy
round yoke, with lawn ruff1es edged
with imitation torchon lace. cuffs and
neck trimmed with lawn ruffe and lace
edges.
children's muslin drawers 121sc pair
made of heavy soft-f1nished muslin.
seams all felled, cluster of 3 tucks and
hem at bottom, well made, for all ages
2 to II years.
children's iannelette gowns.43c each
cut mother hubbard style. carefully
sewn, sizes from to II years, assorted
patterns, pink and blue stripes and
checks.
ladies' ribbed vests. SOC each
high neck and short sleeves % wool,
in silver gray, nicely finished, self
front, pearl button, satin tapped neck.
seams all covered, sizes small and me-
dunn, regular 75c line.
ladies' hosiery ............S1 LILO dozen
seamless fast black cotton hose, full
length, with elastic tops, double heels
and toes, sizes 81 to 10.
misses black hose, pr SOC. 81 .S3 doz
narrow rib, black cotton hose. with
French feet full finish, French toes
and heels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
Local Composers.

At last Barron Berthald, the splendid
tenor of the Tivoli grand opera company.
has gained recognition as Canio in "Pagli-
acct" The public may not Immediately
appreciate the fine achievements of an
accomplished singer, but sooner or later
his value will become known, and then
the people are never backward in be-
slowing the necessary applause. Thus 1t
occurred that Mr.. Berthald was the sensa-
ton of last week. His Canio was veri-
table revelation. In vocalism, as well as
dramatic defamation. he obtained the
most gratifying results, and the many
curtain calls he received afforded ample
proof of the high esteem in which he is
held by those who witnessed his delightful
performance Mr.. Berthald is one Of
those few truly earnest artists who at
tend strictly to their duty by doing legiti-
mate work without resorting to any
angling for effects.
Next week the Tivoli will present two
operas whose worth is always appreciated
by the people,. namely, La Giaconda"
and "Rigoletto." The former will be pre-
Salassa and Miss LIGHTER, while the latter
will contain Miss ProssnitZ, Berthald and
Mertens. This evening Mr.. Berthald will
be heard for the first time as Turridu In
desire to hear an interesting and artistic
performance of this effective role should
not fail to visit the theater. The more
the Tivoli season progresses the more
In reviving the music of Suppe the
Grand Opera-house made very wise
move for his operas are among those
which are truly good and retain neverthe-
less the popular favor. The dashing
rhythmic spirit that runs through "Clo-
ver'' will never fail to please the masses
and whenever music is thus constructed
that 1t harbors besides meritorious quail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

ity a tendency to tickle the ear.
1t has an educating effect, and will prove
not alone conducive to the financial pros
perity of the house, but will also develop
into an artistic performance.
The Ebell Society of Oakland gave a
most interesting recital at its club rooms
yesterday afternoon, during which the To-
cal composers had an opportunity to be
heard. Miss Sharon sang compositions by
P c. Allen and w. ]. Mccoy, W. E. Lien
unit played violin solo by Mccoy and
Robert f. Newell rendered piano solos by
Adolph Cheek. 1t was certainly a very
interesting affair.
Putnam Griswold, the accomplished
barytone, will open the musical season Of
Oakland with a carefully arranged con-
cert in which Miss Newlands, the we'll
known soprano, will participate Other
performers will be Miss Elizabeth West
gate Of Alameda, Alex. Stewart of Oak
land, the Stewart string quartet and Miss
Constance Jordan.
Rhys Thomas states that the announce
ment of his joining the Castle Square
Opera Company was not quite correct.
1he management sent him a contract in
order that he might ATTACH his signature,
but his duties here are so pressing that
he was obliged to refuse the engagement.
In the meantime the management took it
for granted that Mr.. Thomas would ac-
cept it's terms and Immediately included
his name in the list Of players for the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
OTA MUST BE DEPORTED
SAYS SECRETARY GAGE
JUDGE DE HAvEN'S OPINION rs
NOT SUSTAINED.
The japanese Merchant Will Ask the
Secretary to Grant Him
Rehearing.

Deputy United States Commissioner
Schell received a dispatch yesterday from
the Secretary Of the Treasury approving
Of the decision of United States Immigra-
ton Commissioner North in refusing to
allow S. Ota to land. Ota was suffering
from a contagious disease and for that
reason Commissioner North would not
allow him to come ashore on his return
from Japan.
Last Thursday morning United States
District Judge de Haven rendered an
opinion on habeas corpus in which he said
that Commissioner North had erred in or
dering Ota to be deported.
The facts found by the Court were that
Ota was a merchant doing business in this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
new tailor suits

our buyers are alert for the new
good in tailor suits and cloaks-ex-
press shipments are coming in every
oay-we are showing some beautiful
suits in black broadcloth and Venetian
textures-handsomely trimmed with
raw-edge tailor stitching and applique.
black and navy blue cheviot serge
suits, fly front jacket, short back, dip
front. silk serge lined, nicely finished,
S-piece skirt, pleated back. well lined
and nicely bound, sizes "a to 40........-.
$3.50 suit
medium gray cheviot suits. with fly
front jackets. black taffeta silk lined,
skirts percaline lined, we'll finished
throughout and a. guaranteed fit sizes
81 TO Az. 10 suit
new golf capes, fancy plaid hoods, in
the very newest styles from. So up
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

next season. However, Bernice Holmes.
Barron Berthald and William Mertens
have signed their contracts.
The Harmonic Singing Society, under
the direction of Herman Genss, is dill
gently preparing for a series Of grand
concerts to be given next season and as
soon as the old Philharmonic Orchestra
is fully organized efforts Will be made
to combine both orchestra and chorus in
some affairs that will be novel as well as
very instructive.
1t is announced that the German Thea
ter is to be reopened. For some time
these performances were discontinued be-
cause of the fact that the management
was unable to obtain a suitable place. 1t
seems, however, that they succeeded In
making satisfactory arrangements with
the management Of the Bush-street Thea
ter, where the performances will soon be
resumed. No definite date has as yet been
fixed for the commencement of the new
season. 1t will be announced later.
A reunion was held at the Won Meyer
inck school Of music last week, during
which a fine musical programme was
rendered. One Of the coming events at
that school will be an evening devoted to
local composers. 1t seems to have be-
come the fad now to devote some time
to local composers, and 1t is fad worthy
Of the heartiest encouragement. Not too
much time can be devoted to local COM
posers, among which we have here more
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
new notions

our fall assortment Of ostrich boas
and colarettes is a long array in
great variety, from IS inches to 81
inches in length; the prices range from
81 TO ................. % -
the novelty Of this fall Is beaded
elastic belt; we have a complete assort-
ment just IN with a range Of prices
for a beaded yoke or the crown of a
hat the new spangled netting is the
most excellent article; new and COM
plete assortment Of patterns just in.
silk applique guimpe; black and white
colcrs in pretty designs; one inch
soutache braid; comes in all colors;
"a yards to a piece. 19c
beaded and spangled guimpe; a and
3. inch wide, that usually sells
for CSC and 90c; we have two lots
at .IOc ana Loo
eagle pins, all sizes. paper
darning cotton, in brown, white, steel
and black ........-.-....,.... &c pail
bone hairpins; a good quality; 3
6-inch shell ornaments. sc each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

city for the past eight years, and that he
had returned from a four months absence
which he had spent in Japan buying $4,000
worth of goods for his store in this city,
and that he was suffering from a conta-
gious disease. He was refused admission
on his behalf was made that he was a
domiciled alien and that he was not an
alien immigrant. Judge de Haven dis
missed the writ because he did not think
that the District Court had any right to
review the action Of the Commissioner.
Ota will appeal for a rehearing, and will
offer additional evidence and authorities
to show that he should be admitted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
new golf hats.

large and varied assortment of
these new and popular ready-to-wedr
hats, trimmed in various tasteful de-
signs. neutral hnts, grays, tans,
browns, beige and pearl; SIPS to
$500. see them in the window.
800 straw sailors and shapes, for
mer prices from Csc to Use, oil on
sale at 15c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
mems furnishings

new fall patterns in percale shirts, in
broad and fancy stripes and heavy
checks, with cuffs to match-open
backs only-for men and boys; sizes
121a to 1613 ...70c
new fall underwear Of sanitary wool
and camels hair-a dependable gar
ment-finished in the best manner in
every way; good weight for San Fran
cisco climate and guaranteed quail
mems half-hose in natural gray cam
els hair and black; good heavyweight;
also lighter weight in natural gray
and black; exceptionally good sox at
Csc pair ..................$c.7 dozen