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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18

The narrative OF Capt. Joshua Slo-
Gums "single-handed" circumnaviga-
tion of the globe has proved a remark
ably popular feature of The Century.
In the January number. the Yankee
sailor tells of his arrival M Cape Town
and visit to the South African Repub-
lie. where he was accorded an interview
with President Kruger. Everything
went smoothly till Capt Slocum's in
troducer Judge Beyers, referred TO his
voyage around" the world. You don't
mean round the world" exclaimed their
host. 1T is impossible. You mean in
the world. " This flat contradiction OF
an "outlander' heresy ended the inter-
view. Before IL occurred. "Oom" Paul
had delivered himself Of an epigram
that revealed his shrcwdness as clearly
as his geographical correction had
disclosed his ignorance. The corner
stone OF the South African Republic is
dynamite" said he. OF the English he
remarked: They took first my coat
and then my trousers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18

NIEtlA l..
Golucp Bol coffee, strictly pure.4.... .lsc.lb
-''N udiphln .....s.t.tt..st.s..... .tc. per can
cs Freight paid on cut. .of-town orders. 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17

vices from there said that the situation was
critical ana that revolution might be a
possible outcome If the strike continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
CHASED INTO THE BUSH
ACCOMMODATING PARTY OF FILL
PINOs FORCED TO RETREAT.
Rebels She1Ied by the Cruiser Buffalo
-AgufnaIdO's Followers Said to
BE in Sore Straits.

MANILA, Feb. ga large body of the
enemy presumably accommodating, was dis
covered en- the right of Brigadier General
Kings position, near San Pedro Macatia
this morning. The entire brigade turned
out, and after an exchange of volleys the
rebels retreated into the jungle and disap-
peared.
Since the American line reached the nat
ural defenses of Manila they have made no
further advances and the troops are now
encamped along the line. Many places have
been temporarily entrenched Occasional
brushes with small bodies of the enemy by
scouting parties have been the only cause
of excitement. Troops K and 1 of the
Fourth Cavalry encountered the enemy's
scouts yesterday near Paranque and ex-
changed few volleys with them. During
the firing Trooper Wilmer, of Troop K, was
wounded in the right arm The cruiser Buff
falo fired four small shells at a party of
the enemy which the cruisers searchlight
showed to be mounting battery near Pa
rarque last night. The enemy made no re-
ply and withdrew their guns to Paranque.
The steamers Brutus and Romuus have
arrived from Iloilo, but brought no later
news, except that the Americans are clear
ing vessels, thence assuming control Of the
port. The rebels had all the records burned
before Vacating the town.
1t IS rumored that the Filipnos in the in
terror are IN sore straits and are now quar-
Iehng among themselves. but it is impossi-
pie 10 confirm these reports as all commu-
niCatiOn is cut off
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
ARMY COURT OF INQUIRY
INVESTIGATION OF BEEF CHARGES
TO BEGIN PROBABLY TODAY.
Informal Conference Yesterday, but
DR.. Corners Criticisms.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The members
of the court of inquiry convened by order
of the President to investigate the charges
Of Major General Miles concerning the food
furnished the army held a conference to-
day and adjourned till tomorrow. Major
General James F. Wade, president of the
court, finally got through the snow block
ade between here and Pittsburg late last
night. Brig Gen. George w. Davis also
reached here from Cuba late last night.
Col. George L. Gillespie came over from
New York, where he is stationed, and Lieu
tenant Colonel Davis, the recorder of the
court, also turned up this morning. The
court was ordered to meet yesterday, but
the snow blockade prevented a literal COM
pliance as to the time Of meeting. General
Miles, whose charges led to the court of IN
quiry, was back to-day after being snow
bound in New York The quarters for the
court are those recently used by the war
commission. The court is directed Ito In
vestigate certain allegations of the general
commander of the army in respect to the
unfitness for issue of certain articles Of food
furnished by the subsistence department to
the troops in the field during the recent OPP
erations in Cuba and Porto Rico In addi,
tOn to the findings OF TACT, the court VIII
submit opinion upon the merits or the
case together with such recommendations
as to further proceedings as may seem to
be warranted by the facts developed in the
course of the inquiry"
At the conclusion of the conference to-day
Colonel Davis, the recorder, announced that
the formal meeting of the court would be
deferred until tomorrow morning. 1t had
not been determined, Colonel Davis said,
who would be the first witness. AS recorder
Colonel Davis has been getting together
list of witnesses who will be likely to shed
light on the character of the food furnished.
AS General Miles is specifically named In
the order converting the court as authority
for the charges, it is rather expected that
his testimony will be taken first as basis
for the subsequent inquiry. The court has
not been informed thus far that General
Miles will be represented by counsel, though
this is his right. 1t was stated that any
one whose course of action was involvel
in any way had the right to be represented
by counsel. This, it was stated, would per-
NIT beef concerns as we'll as any other firms
or individuals directly involved in the in
quiry to be represented by counsel If they
saw fit There has been no notice of coun-
sci, however, and no legal representatives
were present to-day. Ex-Governor Wood
bury, of Vermont, one of the members of
the war Investigating commission, called
while the members of the court were in in
formal conference and had a long private
talk with Colonel Davis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Report of the Committee en- Educa
ton in Citizemahip.

Report of the Committee en- Educn-
ton in Citizenship.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.--There was only
a small attendance at the National Council
of Women to-day, owing to continued IN
clement weather. Mrs. >Sewall, the retiring
president, in opening the session, hoped for
a speedy entwining of the banner of peace
with the flags of the country.
The feature of the forenoon's session was
an informal report of the committee on edu-
cation in citizenship, presented by Mrs.
Fannie Humphreys Gaffney, of New York
city, the president-elect of the National
Council. She referred to the war with Spain
as exemplifying IAN acute attack of patri-
otsm" and deprecated war as a national
surgery. While nations declare wars and
call upon sons ito come forth and mutually
experiment in surgery upon each other to
prove which is the best annihilator," she
said she felt the committee would find it an
impossible task to induce these old surgeons
to abandon their ways and resort to more
civilized methods. The president-elect then
insisted that the Fiipinos, in their way, are
as good citizens in their intention as the
citizens of the United States, but where
in" she asked, do we display our more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
Miles VIII Do His Duty.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. ia local paper
telegraphed General Miles to-day for re-
ply to the address of DR.. P. S. Conner at
the testimonial banquet IN this city on last
Tuesday night The commanding general
replied without mentioning the name of DR..
Conner or any other member of the war in
veStigating commission, or even referring
to the speech of DR.. Conner or any of the
charges about which inquiry had been made
of him. Following is the telegram from
him:
I'm thirty-six years continuous service I
am unconscious of having neglected or ex-
ceeded my duty to superiors III command
to the brave men under my command, or to
my country. 1 shall continue to do what
believe to be for the best interests of our
life and honor of those who risk all for
their country and it's people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
COUNCILMAN INDICTED.
Louisville city Father Charged with
Soliciting a Bride.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 1s.-The grand
Jury to-day returned an Indictment against
Councilman Charles +. Cimlotti, charging
him with soliciting a bribe. Cimiotti recently
figured as prosecuting witness in a case of
alleged conspiracy to bribe which, 1t devel-
oped, was an attempt on the part of some
newspaper men to work up material for a
local political sensation. IN the course Of
this trial testimony was adduced to the eff
rect that about year ago Cimiotti, while
member Of a special committee appointed
to investigate telephone rates, had ap-
proached the manager of the telephone
company and had asked him to either lend
him 500 or indorse his note for that amount
On TINS the indictment was found. An eff
fort is under way to expel Cimiotti from the
Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17

cultivated and educated brains except by
moving the Eilipinos down with surer aim
and more certain destruction of larger num-
bers." She submitted several reports OF re-
lief organizations to show that the women
did the best they could in the war under ex-
tSting conditions.
Susan Young Gates, of Utah. from the
committee on press, appealed to women to
come out more into the arena of thought so
long occupied exclusively by men, She por-
trayed the work of the press and literature
for women as IN a process of evolution and
described the faillngs OF proper selection IN
current Womans pages.
Hannah g. Solomon, of Illinois, reported
on work in behalf of social peace and inter
national arbitration, and, after traternal
greetings from other organizations, lnclud-
ing one from the Mothers Congress, IN
which Mrs. Lillian DevereauX Blake, OF
New York, attacked the right of men, with
out counseIlng with women, 10 bring on the
woe and miSerieS of war, the session closed
with a general discussion of various themes.
The afternoon meeting was begun with a
report from the committee on dress,
through Mrs. Annie White Johnson. of 1li-
nois, in which 1t was stated that amidst
movement towards more rational views In
the matter OF dress Within recent years the
sentiment against the plumage of bros in
hats has been growing, and the use OF the
short skirt as an athletic and rainy day
costume has become general while tight
lacing seems to be on the wane. The re-
port deplored the custom of wearing mourn
ing among women and suggested it's disuse.
Following this report came an address on
OIeSS dS 0oclolosiCaI dClOL PtepdIe1
by Mrs. Ida Evans Haines, OF Illinois, and
read by Mrs. l.. j. Dreier, of the same
State in the absence of the writer. The pa
per emphasized the aesthetic qualities of
dress and urged the same standards of art
in it as in those applied in painting and
statuary. "a
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, of Rhode
Island, reported for the committee on social
purity, and Mrs Zina Y. Card, of Utah. de-
livered an address on Mother and Child"
Tonight Hannah Ct. Solomon, of illinois,
reported for the National Council of Jewish
Women. and addresses were delivered by
Sadie American, of Illinois, on The Tree
of knowledge Of Good and Evil Maud
Nathan, of New York on THE Social Con-
science in Its Relation to Industrial Prob
lems" and Susan b. Anthony on THE
Retrogression in Equal Rights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17

pansionist / would naturally like to see the
stars and stripes run up over these islands
but am not certain that II would be best
The English outnumber us here ten to one
and their commerce with the islands is
vastly greater than ours. / believe the m2-
jority of the Americans would be iust as
content with British annexation as with
American. Our Pago-Pago rights should
arrangements that America and England
might arrive at there is no question that
England would fully guarantee all we wish
The likelihood is even that. contrary to her
traditions and practice elsewhere England
would prefer that our government take over
the islands"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
Casualties at Manila

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE War De-
partment to-day received the following cas-
ualty report from General Otis at Manila:
Harvey II. Harris. Company B, Twen-
tieth Kansas. flesh wound, left leg. doing
well; John Corenson. First Montana. re-
eyes shot away and in fair condition other
wise Gable of 18th, reporting William j.
hayes, First Washington wounded slightly
was an error Oval f. Gibson, Company IT,
FIRST Washington, reported missing. was
found with sprained leg Corporal HAYES.
FIRST montana, cabled on the 9Th as miss
ing, is with company"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
Mrs. winslovv's soothing syrup

Has been used over atty years by millions OF
rlotnets Tor ttelT chlIdIen while teething with
gums, alays pain, cures wind collie. regulates the
bowels, and Is the best remedy for diarrhea
whether arising from tcething other causes.
For sale by druggists N every part OF the world
Be and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing
Byrup. 2S cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17

In spite OF fannels coughs and colds viii make
a Judgment in the system. But they are not ten
ants at will. You dispossess them with
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar in less time
than It takes sheriff TO execute writ. Sold BY
all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in l minute.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11
OMAHA WHITE CITY SOLD.
Exposition Buildings Have Been Pur-
chased by a Chicago Firm
for SIO,OOO.

CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-After November /
the white city of Omaha, used by the
ans-Mississippi exposition during 1899,
and at the present time the home of the
Greater America exposition, will vanish
forever.
The buildings to be removed are the
manufacturers, liberal arts, electricity, fine
arts, mines and mining, government, trans
portation, Nebraska, Illinois, horticultural,
service, interior. National hall, agricult-
ural and power buildings, besides numer-
Gus smaller structures that lined the Mid
way and other parts of the grounds. 1t is
estimated that the original cost of these
buildings was in the neighborhood OF
81, 010G 90.
The Chicago House wrecking Company,
of West Thirty-fifth and Iron streets, pur-
chased all the contents of the grounds,
including the above buildings, for $4,000.
1t is the intention of this company to
carefully dismantle these buildings and
transport the contents to Chicago.
The enormous undertaking that this
means can be easily understood by recall
ing the days of the worlds fair buildings
which were also purchased and dismantled
by this company. The Chicago postotiice
and subtreasury building was also pur-
| chased by this same corporation. This
| deal settles several things, among which
| is the fear expressed by many Omaha peo-
| pie that the fair would be run as per-
| manent institution.
The company will begin operations or
| the buildings Immediately after Novem,
| ber ].
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11
FEUDS DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY.
Are Going From Clay
County, Ky.

LONDON, KY, Sept. 10.-There has been
no disorder in Clay county to-day. The
people not involved in the Griffin-Philpot
ror, however, and many are planning to
leave this section of Kentucky Just as soon
as possible. Many families have already
moved away Ir the Goose creek vicinity,
where Deputy Sheriff Thacker and a man
of the name of Smith were aSsaSSinated
several days ago. there has been a general
exodus. Only two families are now residing
in that locality A. w. Baker, brother of
the dead feudist. Tom Baker, will renew his
county, believing by this the White
Howard faction will have been sheared OF
its power, which he Gains largely lies in
the fact that Beverly D. White is sheriff of
the county.
Dee Baker. one of the most desperate of
the Clay county feudiSts, was arrested to-
day at his home near Manchester on the
charge of selling whisky without license
Baker offered no resistance. He was taken
into custody by Deputy United States Mar
shall Short and was taken to Barboursvile
Knox county. Dee Baker Is tie man who
killed w. L. White in the famous horse
back duel last summer. He has been in
dicted on the charge of murder but his
case has never been tried, and he has been
out on bail. With the killing of Tom Baker
the Imprisonment of Dee, and the enlist
lnent in the army Of a number of the young
er boys of that family, the Baker boys have
been pretty well thinned out and could not
now hope to cope with the Howards and
Whites in another series of conflicts. 1t is
thought there will not be any more lighting
between the Bakers and the HowardS and
the Whites, at least until the Bakers who
have gone to the Philippines, return.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11

icy of the meeting has been mapped out.
Up to the present time Governor Sayres
mas not received u single letter from any
governor evincing a desire to outline any
policy in advance, or announcing that he
proposed to make a speech upon that oc-
caSion.
The view that has been taken of the
gathering all along by Governor Sayres is
that 1t is to be a conference. There is to
be nothing cut and dried about the affair.
Each man WHO attends will be free to ex-
press his sentiments and is expected to
do so. From this general conference some
concert of action is expected What 1t Will
be Governor Sayres does not presume to
say. He feels assured that the meeting
Will be success, judging from those who
have evinced their intention of being pres
ont.
Governor Sayres' object in calling the
convention was to secure some concerted
acton on the part of the various states OF
the Union in opposing trusts. He believes
that state legislation is the most effective
and certainly the only sure cure for the
trust evil. The other governors, coming
fresh from their people, are in a position
TO voice their sentiments and will be eX-
pected to 90 so.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11
ORE SALES OFF AGAIN.
Were $1,000 Less Than the Week Be.
fore-Prfces, However, Hold
Up Well.

JOPLIN. MO, Sept 10.-(SpecialD There
was another falling on in the sales OF ore
this week, and the value is over 5000 less
than last week. The falling OFF, however,
is not so great as was predicted by know
ing ones early in the week. Top grade
jack sold this week at sH, the output from
the Eagle at Belleville bringing that figure
on Thursday. Oronogo sales occurred on
Tuesday morning as usual. but the price was
81 less than for the past month. or si3. al.
though all the buyers got the ore they have
been in the habit of getting. Lower grades
sold well and did not feel the drop in the
market as keeniy rs did the fancy grades
Much ore that has been passed by the buy
ers sold early While many that always sold
well have been passed entirely for the time
being.
Lead ore is still strong and steady at 81
per thousand pounds. and many operators
are turning their attention to increased pro-
duction of this ore.
For the thirty-sixth week of last year.
which corresponds 10 this week. 77Go, $40
pounds OF zinc ore sold at so per ton, and
sos, $50 pounds of lead sold at sc 25 per thou
sand pounds. For the entire thirty-six
weeks of last year zinc sales amounted to
So1, SIS. 40, lead sales to 3S 49,, 2i0, and the
value OF both was A,4309O
Following is the tuFn-in in detail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11
Oklahoma Nntes.

Kingfsher has new brass band.
Blackwell wants a normal college.
The late peach crop is on the market
The fall term of the kingfsher college
will open Tuesday.
Twenty-Five Enid people went to King
fisher to see circus.
The Episcopal church of Oklahoma con-
ducts mission for the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians at Bridgeport.
Item in the Barnes correspondence to the
Mulhall Enterprise: Matt Shelton had a
fine COW to die suddenly last Sunday.
BY he upsetting Of a wagon. r. NJ. Fry,
Canadian county farmer, was badly
bruised and his wife killed, Wednesday.
An insane man named Fight started in
| to show Weatherford citizens he was well
named and 1t took three policemen to land
him in jail.
DR., Walter schenck, of Ponca City. has
written a 'pome' in answer to The Man
With the Hoe He calls it 1.-The Other
| Man With the Hoe"
Oil Inspector Amos Ewing has returned
from trip to Ohio. He says he had a
Democratic congressman, in which the lat
| ter declared himself to be in favor of free
homes in Oklahoma as matter of JUS
| tice.''
| over the fact that forty-five county poor
houses in that state have no inmates So
| far, so good, but in all Oklahoma there is
not single poorhouse. as we have no use
| can boast of such happy state of affairs,
| says the Perry Enterprise-Times.
The leprosy that gnaws at the entrails
of the Democratic; party is, the existing
| division Of principles as well as persons
Every Republican that is not disappoint-
ed place hunter and pot, boiling pap
sucker stands for Hon. William Mckinley
and the undying principles OF the Repub-
| lican party" truthfully remarks the New
| kirk Republican News-JOurnal.
Genuine Oklahoma prosperity item from
| the Enid Wave: 1t is reported, unoficially
| that the Enid Mill and Elevator Com
pany has cleared s3s,0 since the mill be-
gan business, in the fall of 1887. This is
not at all improbable. as the mill has been
running night and day for two years and
| the present capacity Is 200 barrels per day
Will Little is responsible for the follow
ing. says the Newkirk Republican: Last
| winter Professor Dyche. of the Kansas
university, gave his lecture on his trip to
| the polar regions to an audience in abb
lene, kas. IN explaining his large maps.
the professor used long pointer: In the
audience little 7-year-old child, Smith
by name. watched the lecturer with un-
usual childish interest. and the next day
| solemnly asked of the folks at home if that
was the North pole the man used.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-11
GERMAN COMMENT BITTER.
1t Is Universally Agreed in Berlin
That Dreyfus Verdict Is Cow
ardIy and Impolitic.

BERLIN, Sept. 10-The Dreyfus verdict
causes a feeling almost of stupefaction in
Berlin 1t had been hoped that the state
ment of the ReichsanZeiger, as emanating
directly from Emperor William, would
have rendered impossible the repetition of
what is described as "one of the greatest
judicial and political crimes of any age"
II is universally agreed that the second
verdict is a grave political blunder, a vIo-
lation of the laws of civilization and an
act of moral cowardice which the world
will find it difficult to pardon.
The German press unanimously describes
the verdict as cowardly and impolitic not
10 say criminal. The Cologne Gazette
says:
1T is a cowardly verdict, in the barbar-
GUS spirit of the middle ages BY this
crime the judges have imposed n line of
demarkation between France and the rest
of the world. which, although 1t will not
prevent diplomatic intercourse and stay
the common exchange of products, will,
according to all the notions of right JUS
tice. honor. tolerance and ethics, which
the civilized world bears with it in the
twentieth century, form a barrier only "a
be removed by time and laborious effort. "
The other leading journals comment upon
the verdict in similar strains.