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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19
Incidents of the Youthful Days of the
Hero of Manila. Born Leader.

Burlington (Vt) Correspondence DR..
Julius Dewey, the father of the ad-
miral, while earning the means with
which to pay for his professional
training by teaching school in Ver-
mont, acquired habits of economy
which clung to him through life.
After mis- marriage and establish
ment in Montpelier, large family con-
nection living in his native town, Ber-
lin, four miles distant, fell into a way
when business called them to the cap
ital of stopping with their teams at his
house.
The doctor stood it for time in
silence, but on certain market day
his patience suddenly gave way, and,
meeting his guests at the gate, he
directed them to hotel in an adjacent
square, where he assured them they
would find better accommodations than
he could furnish, and at current
rates."
From this incident, which he fire.
quently related, he dated his prosper
ity. He had always a high sense of his
religious obligations, however, and
was, indeed, the founder of Christ
Protestant Episcopal church in Mont
pelier, where his distinguished son was
baptized, attended Sunday school and
was confirmed, and which became the
ecclesiastical home of the family. The
house which he occupied, and in which
all of his children were born, was orig
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19
Making the Pyramids Up to Date,

An English sergeant of police, a reg
ular London bobby" is now stationed
at the pyramids to keep the beggars in
order, and an electric street car line
running from Cairo to the pyramids is
in contemplation. If Barnum were
only alive!
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19
Momentum of an Ocean IIner.

Experiments show that large ocean
steamer going at nineteen knots an
hour will move more than two miles
after it's engines have been stopped
and reversed.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19
Neither Did She,

Mrs. Smith (who is reading a hui
morous paper)-I don't see any fun in
these jokes about big bills for ladies'
hats. Mr.. Smith with feeling)-I
don't either.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19

Heavy S<@i Losses.
Marine underwriters paid $4,000, 900
In losses on sea last year.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-19
Longest Alphabet.

The Tartaran alphabet contains 202
letters, being the longest in the work.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
CHINESE MURDERERS.
ARE DETERMINED TO TAKE THE
LIVES OF ALL FOREIGNERS.
Missionaries are Assassinated, Their Bodies
Stripped of Clothing and Left For
Days on the Public Road.

San Francisco, Feb. Sin the stories
Of the murders of missionaries and
foreign residents recently in China,
details of a particularly barbarous
affair at Chongan Chang, involving
the life of an Englishman named Flem-
ing and Evangelist Pan, have been
wanting. j. K. Adams of the Chinese
island mission visited the scene Of the
murders, and tells of a shocking con-
dition of affairs. He ascertained that
the people of Chongan had determined
to take the life of every foreigner in
the place, and when Mr.. Fleming set
foot in the town he was doomed
man.
At least 200 people witnessed the
murder from the opposite side of the
river. Evangelist Pan was suddenly
and quickly cut down. Mr.. Fleming
dismounted from his mule to go To his
assistance, but he, too, was attacked
and slain after desperate conflict, In
which he was dreadfully wounded
with a sword and an iron spike. The
two victims were stripped Of their
clothing and their bodies left for three
days on the public road.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
FEROCIOUS FILIPINOS
UTAH OFFICER MEETS A HOR-
RIBLE DEATH.
DR.. Harry A. Young Wounded and Captured
By the ssvagcs. After which He Was
Murdered and His Body Mutilated.

Manila, Feb Slate Sunday Gen.
eral Hale's brigade advanced and took
the waterworks at Singalon. Four
companies of the Nebraska regiment
and part of the Utah battery, with
two field guns and two Hotchkiss guns,
met the enemy on the hill, half mile
out, and sharp engagement took
place in which the Nebraskans lost
one dead and three wounded.
DIR. Young, formerly quartermaster-
sergeant in the Third artillery was
wounded, captured and brutally muir
dered and his body, when recovered
was found to have been horribly NUT
Hated.
The Filipinos were driven back re.
firing In bad order, and carrying with
them the valves and heads of the steam
chest and cylinder of the pumping
machinery.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
More Spoiled Beef.

Havana, Feb. 7.-Inspector-Gen General
Breckenridge has discovered among
the army rations issued to the destitute
in Havana, hundreds of cases of spoiled
beef, and 1t is believed there are others,
just how many only the inspection can
determine. The marks on the cases
show "Chicago, July, 1898. They were
bought by Captain Oslaloosa NJ, Smith
of the subsistence department, of Ar
mour, Libby, Mcneil & Libby, and
were sent to Porto Rico. The destitute
people refused to use the contents.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
SEES VIRTUE IN A PIPE.
One Wife Knows Her Husband TAX
Comfort Out of Tobacco.

One wife Knows Her Husband Takes
Comfort Out of Tobacco.
Even though window curtains and
other draperles do become impregnat-
ed with tobacco smoke, 1t Is in many
cases very unwise In wives to object to
their husbands using tobacco in the
house. No woman can fully realize
the unspeakable amount of comfort
man extracts from pipe or cigar
after a hard days work. followed By
a good dinner. An English feminine
writer has seen great light in this
matter and Is distinctly in favor of
smoking-for her husband. To this
woman home would not be home with
out the man who smokes, without the
odor of tobacco and she gives reasons
why she likes to see her husband
smoke. He is not one of those men
who never have pipe out of their
mouth. but a nice. sensible, temperate
fellow, who, when business is over,
settles into an easy chair, fills his pipe.
lights 1t and unfolds his evening pa
per. Then, to my fancy, a man is at
his best" she declares, "for while I
work he reads aloud the choice parts
OF the news which he thinks will In
terest me. Should he have encountered
more than an ordinary share of diff
after he has finished a nicely cooked
and carefully served dinner, and ia
ready for his pipe
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
A CANADA FARM,
What n Former Resident of Idah osays
Regarding Western Canada.

Mr.. T. A. Tolman, of Lacombe, AL
berta, N. w. T., former resident OF
Cascia County, Idaho, who moved to
Western Canada in July, 1894. writes
as follows:
Il brought here thirty-four head OF
cattle, fifteen horses, two wagons, two
sets OF harness and one hundred and
fifty dollars In cash i homesteaded
the southeast quarter of Section 2S,
Township 40, Range 26, west OF the 4th
Meridian, also purchased quarter
section of Canadian Pacific Railway
land. / have been farming more or
less all my life, and / am convinced
that you can raise crops 40 per cent
cheaper here than where | came from.
My capital at present, counting every
thing, Is about five thousand dollars.
The yield of my grain all round in 1897
was so bushels per acre. This year
(1898) yield of wheat per acre, 37a
bushels, oats, 80 bushels, barley,
85, and potatoes, 400 per acre.
better country for a man than
where l came from, provided he is In
dustrious. You get free homestead
here and Canadian Pacific Railway
lands are cheap and the terms easy.
| have now made my seventh payment
on the land purchased by me, and am
much pleased with my purchase, as the
land has already much more than paid
for itself School law here is decidedly
ahead of where came from, and there
are schools wherever there are set
tiers"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
THE DUTCH SABBATH.
rhe Christian Strictly Trained to OBJ
serve It.

In studying the changes which the
map OF the world has undergone In the
course of the last 200 years. 1t must
often have seemed puzzle why the
Netherlanders, with all their colonial
Enterprise. could never hold their own
against their British and French RI
rails New Amsterdam" and the
names OF the Hudson river, Harlem
md the Catskills still commemorate
heir presence in eastern North Amer
Ca. All Australia was once known
rs New Holland Netherland colo
aists settled southern Africa from the
.ape to the valley of the Zambesi; but,
with the exception OF Java and a rem
aant OF their former share OF Guiana.
al their transmarine possessions have
slipped out Of their hands. The ma
lives OF their colonies, as rule. pre-
,erred any other masters. Yet In some
points Mynheer cannot be called an
lliberal biped AS a traveller he Is
ppen-handed, an indulgent skipper
and generous patron of artists and
bric-a -brac dealers. Dutch heroism In
defense OF national independence twice
stood before the fire ordeal OF life
and death struggle against aggressors
Of portentous power. But visitors OF
Holland American settlements soon re-
alize the fact that the dogmatic con-
servatism OF that plucky race trans
cends anything lingering in Scotland
or Upper Canada. From Saturday mid
night till Monday morning Mynheer
Van Kerkens youngsters are kept un-
der strict surveillance to prevent the
possibility of their getting a minutes
fun indoors or outdoors, and United
States postofice commissioners not
long ago Investigated the case of an
old lady with Friesland name and a
suburban postoface who declined to
admit letter carriers at the end OF a
week to obviate the obligation OF dis
tributing their mail the next forenoon.
A similar state OF affairs prevails In
cosmopolitan johannesburg. Six
teenth-century bylaws are enforced
without resources of appeal, and.
rather than run the risk OF innova-
tions, the aldermen voted to disfran-
chise &C, 900 Uitlanders, who pay four
flfths of the city taxes. Yet those
same nativists claim to represent the
only free portion OF the Dark Conti-
! nAnt
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
DEAD AND WOUNDED,
rho Loss to the Utah, Idaho, Colorado
and Montana Troops.

aad Montana Troops.
losses have been reported among the
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Colorado
troops at Manila:
Utah-Dr. Harry A. Young, who on
January Is was appointed by Governor
Wells as assistant surgeon of the Utah
artillery battalion.
Idaho = Major Edward McConville,
who was in command of the Second
battalion, Idaho volunteers; Corporal
Frank Caldwell, company B, "a years
old, born in Chicago, enlisted at Har-
rison, Ida; Private George Hail. COM
pany B, aged 25, Sweet, Ida; Private
Ernest Scott, company b, aged 81, born
at Ashland, Wis; Private James Hen
sen, company Fl, 35 years old, born at
Overton, Tenn; Private James r.
Fraser, company b, aged 80, born In
Tucson, Ariz
Montana - Private Reynolds, COM
pany H, slight wound in ear; Private
Charles Rummels, flesh wound In the
leg, slight; Corporal Hayes company
X, missing, probably KILLED; Private
John Sorenson, company L, wounded
in the head, probably dead; Private
Mayersick, company C, lungs pene-
trated, serious; Corporal l. Skinner,
company l, slight thigh wound.
Colorado-Private Arton Twever,
company B, wounded, left thigh; Pri-
vate Charles b. Morrison, company b,
wounded, n the left hand, slight; Pri
vate Maurice Parkhurst, company B
wounded in pubes; Private c. d. White
company b, missing, supposedly
drowned; Private Elmer f. Doran
company 1, wounded in left cheek ant
arm: Private Charles Carlson, company
l., shot in head, killed; Private Charles
B. Boyce, company L, flesh wound II
left knee; First Lieutenant Haugh,
wout, flesh wound, left knee.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
SENSELESS CHATTER.
Filipinos Make Statements which Are
Utterly Ridiculous.

Hongkong, Feb. 5.-The Filipino
junta here has issued the following
statement:
simultaneously with the proclama-
tion of the republic, Aguinaldo re-
leased the Spanish war prisoners as an
act of grace.
THE Spanish imposition of the poll
tax is enforced by the Americans with
greater severity. Formerly the poor
paid So and the rich S37. Now the low
est pay IS and the rich 800, which Is
greatly exasperating the people.
1.-The gambling, cock-fighting, bruis-
ing, squeezing and the American
abuses of the customs are causing de-
moralization. The Spanish corrupt,
despotic system seems to be the model
of the American executive.
"The Manila Filipinos are indignant
at the notion of the American journals
that they will tamely submit to be ex-
perimented with by amateur colonial
administrators, and hope the decision
of the United States senate will be ot
nature TO satisfy their ASPIRATIONS
as frequently expressed"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
GENERAL OTIS REPORT.
American Loss IT'S and Insargent Loaa
Heavy.

Washington, Feb. THE following
public:
Manila, Feb. 5.-Adjutant General:
Insurgents opened attack on our outer
lines at s:45, repeated attack several
times during night; at o'clock this
morning entire force engaged; all at
tacks repulsed; at daybreak advanced
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond lines they formerly occu-
pied, capturing several villages and
their defense works; insurgents loss In
dead and wounded large; our own casu-
alties thus far estimated at IT'S; very
few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and
fighting fearlessly. Navy did splendid
execution on fianks of enemy; city held
in check and absolute quiet prevails;
insurgents have secured good many
Mauser rifles, a few field pieces and
quick-firing guns with ammunition
during last month. OTIS"
The following cablegram from Gen
eral Otis has been received at the war
department:
Manila, Feb. 5.-To Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Have established
our permanent lines we'll out and have
driven off the insurgents. The troops
have conducted themselves with great
heroism. The country about Manila is
peaceful and city perfectly quiet. List
of casualties tomorrow. OTIS"
Washington, Feb. THE following
dispatch was received at l:15 this morn
ing:
Manila, Feb. 5.-To Adjutant Gen.
eral: Situation most satisfactory; no
apprehension need be felt Perfect
quiet prevails in the city and vicinity.
List of casualties being prepared and
will be forwarded as soon as possible.
Troops in excellent health and spirits.
"OTIs"
Washington, Feb THE following
message has been received from Ad-
miral Dewey:
Manila Feb. 5.-To the secretary
of war, Washington: Insurgents here
inaugurated general engagement Sat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
Suicide of a sheriff.

youngstown, O., Feb. 5.-Ex-Sherift
the head dying instantly. He placed
a mirror in front of his face and fred
deliberately at his temple. He had
just retired from Office, having filled
two terms as sheriff of Mahoning
county. Mr.. Callahan left pathetic
letter. In which he referred to finan-
cial obligations soon to become due,
which he could not meet, and asking
the forgiveness of his family and
friends,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
they were unable to determine its eff

they were unable to determine its ef-
feet.
The Utah liPht artillery finally sue
ceeded in silencing the native battery.
The Third artillery also did good work
on the extreme left. The engagement
lasted over an hour.
The United States cruisers Charles
ton and the gunboat Concord, stationed
off Mslabona, opened fire from their
secondary batteries on the Filipinos'
position at Calooncan and kept II up
vigorously.
At 2:45 there was another fusilade
along the entire line, and the United
States seagoing double turreted moni-
tor Monadnock, opened fire on the
enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made a splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the works
at Paco and Santa Mesa,
The Nebraska regiment also distin-
guished itself, capturing several pris-
oners and one howitzer and a very
strong position at the reservoir. which
Is connected with the waterworks.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank TO
retire to Caloocan.
There was intermittent firing at var,
ious points all day long. The losses
of the Filipinos cannot be estimated at
present, but they are known to be
considerable.
The American losses are estimated
at twenty killed and 1875 wounded
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made very determined stand
In the face of hot artillery fire, and
left many dead on the field.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
COLONEL SEXTON DEAD.
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. II. Die
at the National Capital

commandments of the G. A. n. Dies
the National Capital.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Colonel James
A. Sexton, commander-in-chie of the
Grand Army of the Republic, died at
3l5 yesterday morning, at Garfield
hospital, in this city.
Colonel Sexton was an active worker
In the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Military Order OF the Loyal Le-
gion, and many other army societies.
He was past commander of the depart
ment of Illinois, G. A. r., and had
been presidential eleotor, park com
missioner, and colonel In the Illinois
national guard At the last meeting
of the Grand Army of the Republic he
was elected commander-in-chie and
held this position at the time of his
death, as we'll as that of member of
the board of commissioners appointed
by the president TO investigate the con,
duct of the Spanish war.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
LOSS TO FILIPiNOS.

over 5000 Killed. 5000 wounded and
5000 Prisoners Taken.
Washington, Feb. S.-From the re-
ports received from Manila it would
appear that the Filipinos lost heavily
in the battle at Manila. Careful esti-
mates received up to date show that
1000 were killed during the engage
ment, $500 were wounded and 5000
are now prisoners of war.
The natives were confidently aggres-
sive and wholly unprepared for the
terrible punishment which the Ameri.
cans inflicted upon them from the very
outset.
The number of American troops en-.
gagged was 13. 900. while the Filipinos
forces numbered 20, 600.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
BATTLE At manila.
Philippine Army Makes an Assault
Upon the American Lines.
Insurgents Were Driven Back at Every
Point and Thousands Kiiled-American
Loss I65, With but Few Fatalities.

Manila, Feb. THE long expected
rupture between the Americans and the
Filipinos has come at last. The former
are now engaged in solving the Philip
pine problem with the utmost expedi-
tion possible.
The clash came at $40 Saturday
evening, when three daring Filipinos
darted past the Nebraska regiment at
Santa Mesa, but retired when chal-
lenged. They repeated the expert
ment without drawing the sentries'
fire, but at the third time Corporal
Greedy challenged the Filipinos and
then fred, killing one OF them and
wounding another. Almost immedi-
ately afterwards the Filipinos line
from Caloocan to Santa Mesa COM
menced fusilade, which was in
effectual
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously and
held their ground until reinforcements is
arrived.
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points, Calooncan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At about
o'clock the Filipinos opened a hot
fire from all three places Simultaneous
ly. This was supplemented by the fire
OF two siege guns at Bslik Balik and
by advancing their skirmishers from
Paco and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with a
terrific fire, but owing to the darkness
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
BISHOP PoTTER's SALOON.
How New York Divine VIII Solve che
Temperance Question.

New York, Feb. 5.-What many of
Bishop Henry C. Potter's friends call
his twentieth century saloon is now
assured. The last dollar of the fund
of S15, 900 needed to start the work of
providing a substitute for the saloon,
which shall have all the attractions of
the saloon, minus intoxicated drinks,
has been contributed Carpenters will
begin the work of tearing out the
heart of the six-story building at l3l
Bowery tomorrow, and as speedily as
possible it will be fitted up as Squirrel
Inn No. l." Bishop Potter hopes In
ten years there will be In this city n
Squirrel Inn No 100, and that will
solve the great problem of providing
for those who like to patronize the
saloon something they will like better.
Bishop Potter believes the saloon ex-
lists because it meets want, but he
also believes it meets a want destruc-
tive of home and all the name stands
for His idea of q twentieth century
saloon" Is that 1t shall be big, CHEEKY
place, accessible as the saloon, where
a man may get a clean, well-cooked
meal at cheap rate, some form OF
entertainment, and where he can read
his newspaper, smoke his pipe and talk
with his fellows with freedom tenn
pered by good behavior-a place that
will only differ from the saloon in that
it sells no intoxicating liquor.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
WHEELER WILL LOSE HIS SEAT.
Decision Rendered That Congressnen Car
not Accept Com missions In the Army.

Decision Rendered That Congressman Cam
not Accept Com omissions In the Army.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The inquiry
ordered by the house of representatives
as to what members had forfeited their
seats by reason Of accepting other
Offices ended with finding by a judi
ciary committee that Major General
Wheeler, a member from Alabama,
Colonel James b. Campbell of Illinois,
Colonel David G. Colson of Kentucky
and Major Edward E. Robbins of
Pennsylvania had vacated their seats
in the house by accepting commissions
in the army. At the same time the
committee determined that none of the
members of congress serving on civil
commissions had thereby vacated their
seats In the house.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
TO FOLLOW UP VICTORY.

General Otis Directed to Crush AguinaIdo,s
Power,
Washington, Feb. p Instructions
have been sent to Major-General Otis
directing him to follow up his victory
over the insurgents and to crush the
power Of Aguinaldo in the Philippines.
This was the decision reached at an
important cabinet meeting held in the
White House, attended by the presi-
dent, Secretaries Hay and Alger and
General Griggs and Adjutant- General
Corbin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09

London, Feb. Turkey, according
TO special dispatches from Bucharest,
Is making military preparations in
view of possible Macedonian upris-
ing. and they have been answered by
Bulgaria with feverish arming.
1t is added that the Turkish senti.
nels are arresting all Bulgarians cross.
ing the Macedonian frontier.
The ministerial change at Sofia Is
considered hostile to Prince Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, whose popularity is said
20 be -sning,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09

San Francisco, Feb. s.-Mrs Botkin's
attorneys have given notice of an ap-
peal from the conviction and sentence
of life imprisonment recently passed
upon her Judge Carroll Cook has al
lowed ten days stay of execution and
twenty days in which to prepare biu
of exceptions
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09

urday night, which has continued to-
day. The American army and navy is
generally successful. Insurgents have
been driven back and our line advanc.
ing. No casu alties to the navy.
'tDEwEY"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09

"what makes you say Mabels hus-
band is weak minded?" We'll. they'y
been married two years and he would
rather stay at home with her in the
evening than do anything slss on
earth"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-09
NEW WCoMMANDER-IN-cHIEF.
Senior vIce-Commander johnson Succeed,
Colonel Sexton.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. captain w C.
johnson Of this city, senior vice-com-
mander-in-chief Of the g A. R., under
the constitution, becomes the acting
communicative chief at once upon the
death of his superior and continues
until the vacancy is flled by the ma
tional council of administration. The
Ohio department will urge upon the
council that Captain johnson be
elected commanderin-chi