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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
FROM JORDAN.

san Francisco, August 6, 1899
Since the Relief ls the fret hospital
ship to reach this port few words
concerning it may be of interest. The
boat was built three years ago to ply
between Portland, Me, and New
York City, and was built especially
for passenger service and special eX-
cursions, hence her sleeping apart
ments are handsomely finished and
the lower deck Is some twelve feet
above water line. Every convenience
for comfort is there almost, for there
are accommodations for but about
800 passengers. There were six
physicians and the surgical instru-
ments were in abundance. Though
there l. room for improvement, even
with the present apparatus, yet it is
so far superior to anything in Manila
the boys complain comparatively lit
tie about it. The Relief stands forty
feet above the water and draws about
twenty. 1t stands higher out of
water than any passenger boat that
ever plyed the seas, and old seamen's
eyes bug" out as they see the mons
ter palace floating along. We were
supposed to travel about twenty
knots, or nearly twenty-three miles,
AZ hour, but from the time We were
on the way | think ten knots was
very near the average.
Since leaving here last fall large
hospital has been erected for the ac-
commodation Of about 500 patients.
1t is built on tie net work plan, thus
affording plenty of light, the best of
ventilation, and is said to have the
best equipment of surgical instru-
ments of any hospital in the United
States. Nice, clean, spring beds add
to the patients' comfort, while the
lnvigorating atmosphere and good
food serve to aid the surgeon in bring
ing the sick man back, or az near
as possible, to his old standard. So
the old camp is much improved for
the reception of those who need med
ical or surgical treatment, and from
the records of the past two months
there seems to be better corps of
surgeons here than in the army else
where.
Now a few remarks about the boys
may not be out of place. When | left
the lines, May 30, they were all on
the top side of earth and kicking
fearfully TO stay there-I mean on
earth not Luzon. Norris and Hayes
Ball, Sam O'Hara, Merrill Winches-
ter, Lovelle Shstier, Cofiield, Me-
Grew, Rumbly and / were the lola
lads off duty and in the barracks at
Manila. Hayes had just left the
hospital TO get ready for duty again,
and was the latest man in the COM
pany. Norris had a touch of the aRue
but was recovering rapidly when
last saw him, June IA. Merrill Win.
chester was generally worn out and
was in for short Iest which he
badly needed. Shafier had Iheuma
tism in the back very markedly, and
one could plainly see that hump,
but he was bearing his trouble very
manfully and with a broad smile
And Sam O'Hara-that Sam a.wayi
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18

The Santa Fe Route has issued a
limited edition of handsome six
months calendar, July to December,
comprising six color reproductions,
ski inches each, of Burbank's cele-
brated Pueblo Indian Portraits which
were this seasons art sensation, aud
nave hitherto only been reproduced
in Brush and Pencil Attractively
bound with engraved cover repre-
senting ancient Aztec calendar stone.
Obtainable for % conts at a. +. IL ~
r. Railway local ticket Office. Only II
few copies lett. Call early.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18

ing II over and over before putting ii
aside, had become the eager, rushing
man-at.arms, anxious only to Kill and
crush.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
CONDITION AT PORTO RICO.
gen. Davis Telegraphs Deaths VIII Reach
1000 and Many More Persons
Dying Daily.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The appalling
conditions existing in Porto Rico, were
made more fully known to the war de-
partment Yesterday by Gen. Davis in a
dispatch which says the deaths out
right in the island will reach 1000,
while many are dying daily from in
juries and privationS. Gen. Davis adds:
The dry split peas are very acceptable,
Canned peas involve too much sportutiOn
in proportion TO nutrimeut, but can bee used
near seucoast, although there is much dcstitu-
tion in the interior and deaths are occurring
from lack of food VIII not be possible to
reach those point with packs before next week,
for, In many cases, the roads and trails are so
destroyed that only men on foot can get TO and
from those districts. The stores coming on the
Mcpherson will be- In time, for am supplying
most pressing needs AT all accessible points with
stores now ON hand. SO great Is destruction Of
roads that there is no communication vet with
one-third the island, The commanding officer
at each of the twelve posts is inspector of re-
lief for this district and hc has detailed "a man
in every municipality collecting data and re-
lievinr most pressing needs / have furnished
each inspector with similar funds and given
authority to issue food from army supplies.
one soldier died Of injuries others injured win
recover. great many wagons overturned and
broken, but all being repaired Many thousands
cattle and horses drowned. Larger part of
deaths OF natives from drowning.
VIII Send More Supplies.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment has arranged to send two
more ship loads of supplies to Porto
Rico. The steamer Evelyn, of the New
York and Porto Rico line, win sail from
New York on next Friday with full
cargo of supplies. The use of the YES
sci was rendered by the steamship com
pany free of expense. The government
transport Mcclellan is scheduled to
leave New York for San Juan on
Wednesday week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
SEVERE STORM IN CHICAGO.
Wind and Rain Play Havoc With Property
in the Lake City-Two Persons
Drowned While Boating.

Chicago, Aug. IA severe wind
and rainstorm passed over Chicago yes
terday evening, doing much damage.
1t came from the northwest and APP
preached SO rapidly and appeared SO
threatening that there was a general
fear that a tornado was about to burst
upon the city. The wind blew very
hard for about ten minutes and heavy
fall of rain followed.
The most disastrous work of the
storm was the destruction of the skele
ton of the st. Joseph's Polish Catholic
church at Southport and Belden
avenues, where the wind wrought dam
age amounting to SIS, 900. No lives
were lost in the collapse of the steel
girders. The side wall of the adjoin-
ing building was carried down by the
falling frame work.
Late at night it was reported that
Stadley E. McGrew and a campanion
were drowned during the storm. They
were sailing in small boat off Jackson
park and it was capsized by the wind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
OTIS TO BE RETAINED.
Manila Unless Requests Otherwise
Lawton Would Succeed Him.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Maj. Gen.
Otis will remain in supreme command
of the Philippine islands. Should he
request to be relieved, Maj. Gen. Law
ton will be assigned to duty as his sue
cessor. This is the decision reached
by the president and Secretary Root
during the conferences at Lake Cham
plain. Secretary Root made no secret
of the purpose of the president to
retain Gen. Otis in control at Manila
and so informed Gen. Miles at long
conference. It is evident that, not
withstanding the fact that Gen. Mer-
rift expressed desire to return to
Manila, he will not have the oppor-
tunity, and even Lawton's promotion
is conditional upon the request of Otis
to be detached from command.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
But Great in Contemplation Only. as
1T Never Came to he
Established.

a worthy American citizen, having made
fortune, Jared forth to see the world. Eu-
ropean business ways and habits thoroughly
disguised this nervously keen expert in
money-making, and he poured forth his
scorn to some friends he met in Paris. One
Of them, knowing the ignorance of the old
gentleman on subjects without the circle in
which he lived, ventured on joke.
Il agree with you, he said; Il agree with
you thoroughly. Why, do you know, sir,
| was last week in a city of l25,000 inhab--
ltants-and l was overcome, sir-overcome
to find they hadn't a livery stable in the
city"
''No-you don't tell mel" answered the
victim. "GentIemen, see there! Just con-
slider, that!" Then jumping to his feet as.
the thought struck him. why, gentlemen.
fortunes awaiting someone there!
Where's the place? What's the name of
it?"
Venice" said the joker.
Good! I'm tired of this place anyway.
I'll go right down there tomorrow, and put
a little horse-sense into the town. Gentle
men, you're in this good thing with me, if
you choose"
They were all in it, and they invested their
friend with powers plenipotentiary. The
story has no dramatic point, save that it is
historic fact that Venice was visited. No
one ever heard an account of that visit, but
for long afterward no participant in the
joke could get within hailing distance of the
self-appointed pioneer of American enter
prise.-Harper's Round Table.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
DREYFUs' LAWYER SHOT.
M. Labor Ambushed by Two Assassins
Early Monday Morning While on His
Way to Court.

Rennes France, Aug. 1.-Two men
ambushed Maitre Labor, counsel for
Dreyfus. and one shot was fred, hit
ting Labor in the back. NJ. Labor
fell in the roadway. He is still alive.
Maitre Labor left his house alone for
the court at about six o'clock this
morning. His residence is situated in
the suburbs of the town, about a quar-
ter of an hours walk from the Lycee,
the route being along a solitary road
beside the River Vilaine. He had
reached a point half way on his jour-
ney, when two men who had evidently
been lying in wait for him rushed out
of narrow lane and one of them fired
a single shot from a revolver. The
wounded man uttered an agonizin G
cry and fell fat on his face. The muir
derers Immediately fed through the
lane from which they had emerged and
both escaped. Physicians believe that
NJ. La0ori will die from the wound.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
YOUNG BOY HERO.
the Lives of 50 Teachers and Is Hand
someIy Remembered by Them.

Deadwood. S. D., Aug. 12.-The lives
of 9S teachers have been saved from
possible destruction by 14-year-old
Manley Beaver. As a reward for his
presence of mind free course of in
struction in the state normal school at
Madison has been rendered him.
The teachers had been attending
the state convention at Hot Springs
and boarded an excursion train
bound for Spearfish canyon. Just
as the train was about to enter the
canyon it was tagged by young Beaver.
who notified the trainmen that the
track was INSTRUCTED by a horse that
had fallen through the ties of a nearby
trestle and could not be released. The
boy had seen the accident and his first
thought was the tagging of the passen-
ger train. Had it not been stopped
there undoubtedly would have been a
terrible accident
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
THEY BURNED THE TOWN.
FIlipinos Apply the Torch to Angeles Upon
the Approach of observation-disclosures
Short OF Ammunition.

Manila. Aug. 12.-Gen. MacArthur's
troops remained Thursday night at
Ca1ulet. The FiIipinos had evidently
fed far beyond rifle range, for the
American outposts were not disturbed
and not shot was fired during the
night. At daybreak yesterday morn
ing a accommodating party, consistin G
of a battalion of the Seventeenth infan-
try with one field piece, started up the
railroad track toward Angeles, four
miles north. The party approached
within 1900 yards of the town and
opened fire with the field gun. The
Americans were received with badly
directed rifle fire, which the battalion
of the Seventeenth returned with a few
volleys.
The strength of the insurgents at An
geles not being known, the situation
was reported to Gen. Macarthur, who
did not desire to send reinforcements,
and directed the accommodating party
to return the fire until the Filipinos
abandoned the town. Soon after the
receipt of these orders it became evil
dent that the rebels had set fire to the
town and fed, leaving the place to be
occupied by the Americans.
The insurgents lost heavily in the
fighting around Calulet. 1t is believed
that 100 were killed and 800 or 400
wounded. The Iowa regiment killed
80 in one place, and one company of
the Seventeenth suddenly encountered
a party of Filipinos in a trench and
killed 10. The American loss was five
killed and 81 wounded, including three
officers.
There is reason to believe the reports
recently received that the insurgents
are short of ammunition, as well in
formed natives at Calulet say the in
surgents had only 40 rounds of ammu-
milton each, and that five rounds extra
were issued just before the fight. Since
the American occupation of San Fer
nando, the Filipinos have torn up three
miles of railroad between there and
Calulet, and it is impossible to get the
armored car more than two miles be-
yond San Fernando.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THERE is general admission in army
circles at Washington that the remain
der of the 35, 600 volunteers or provi-
sional army, will be called for within a
few weeks. This would mean the en-
listment of 20 additional regiments and
the appointment by the president of
upward of 1, 900 more army officers.
THE monthly report of the statisti-
clan of the depart ment of agriculture
at Washington showed the average
condition of cotton on August 1 to have
been "a. There was a decline during
July amounting to two points in Mis-
souri,. On the other hand there was an
improvement of two pointsin Oklahoma
and the Indian territory. The averages
on August l were as follows: Missouri,
Sc; Oklahoma, so; Indian territory, 90.
GEN. OTIS cabled on the 10th that
some letters were captured by the Amer
leans in the Philippines from high in
surgent authority which exhorted the
Filipinos to hold out little longer;
that European recognition would be
granted August 81, and that the pres
ent United States administration would
be overthrown.
GEN. CARLOS GARCIA, of Cuba, was
engaged at Washington on the 18th in
the presentation to army officials of
plans for the organization of Cuban
militia. He had long conference
with Gen. Miles.
SECRETARY Root on the 18th sent out
to all mayors of cities of more than
$50, 900 population an appeal for assist
ance for the sufferers from the recent
tornado in Porto Rico.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
PoPULIsT PLANS.
Paul j. Dixon. Member of the POpuIist Ma
tiOnaI Committee, Speaks About His
Party's Presidential Ticket.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Paul J.
Dixon, editor of the Missouri World
and the Missouri member of the popu-
list national committee, was asked yes
terday if the populists would have a
presidential ticket of their own in 1900.
Mr.. Dixon replied:
believe they will. In fact, they already
have a ticket in the field. On September g. 1898,
national convention of straight populistS was
held at Cincinnati and at that convention Hon.
Wharton Barker, Of Philadelphia, was nomi-
mated for president, and Hon. Ignatius DON
nelly, of Minnesota, for vice president. These
nominations were subject to referendum vote
OF the members Of populist precinct clubs.
When that vote is taken the club members may
vote for Barker and Donnelly or for any straight
populist and the persons receiving the most
votes will be the nominees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Yaluab1e libraries turned.

Dallas. Tex, Aug. 1.-THE fire in
business block on Elm street was more
destructive than at first reported. The
total loss will approximate $500, 0O0-
The Guild building, a fve-story brick,
stone and iron structure, built in 1889
at a cost of $50, 600, was entirely ruined.
No lives were lost. Donald G. Jen-
kins, editor-in-chief of the Morning
News, lost one of the finest private
libraries in the south. President o.
Paget, of the Dallas Free Thought as
ISOLATION, lost a library of inf1del and
agnostic literature which. he claims,
was as complete and valuable as that
of the late &. 6. IngersolPs-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
A Threat from the Beers.

London, Aug. 12.-The Boer organ
in London publishes a Johannesburg
dispatch threatening Great Britain, in
the event of war, saying the Beers are
determined to wreck the mines and
irretrievably ruin the general body of
shareholders by blowing up millions
of dollars worth of machinery. adding
that war will mean the absolute ruin
of Johannesburg, both as town and
as a mining center.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Noted Bandit Returns to Missouri

Liberty, Mo-, Aug. 12.-'Jim" Cum
mings, who was a member of the James
gang, has come back to his old home in
the northern part of Clay county after
an absence of 25 years He was in
dicted in 1874 for stealing neighbours
horse and he will now answer to the
charge if called upon. Cummings has
been in various parts of the country
and states that he served as a deputy
United States marshal at Eureka
Springs, Ark, for awhile. He has
been reported dead several times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
The Grand Stand CoIIapsed.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 12.-At picnic
at Union Grove by the Modern Wood
men the grand stand in the baseball
grounds. 20 feet high and go feet long,
and containing 1000 people, collapsed
with crash. Men, women and chill
dren were piled in heap among the
planks and debris. No one was killed
and no one fatally injured. At least 20
were more or less injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
They Were Too Slow in Going.

Pinevil1e, KY, Aug. 12.-Four Nor
mon elders, after preaching here sew
eral days, have been forced to leave by
angry citizens of this place. In Wise
county, Va, Mormon elders were
warned to leave, but they did not GO
and while preaching several citizens
went to the place of worship with a
bundle of switches, took the elders out
and gave them a severe whipping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Crop Reports Help Business.

New York, Aug. 12.-Bradstreet's
trade review says: Crop reports and
probabilities have constituted an i'm
portant contribution to general trade
and business advices this week. Among
the unquestionably favorable features
have been the reports regarding the
corn crop, government estimates point
ing to a yield of probably 1900, 600, 900
bushels, a heavy increase over last year
and almost within touch of the record
of 1895 -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
surmised to Be Mai. Rockefeller.

Washington, Aug. lathe follow
ing cable has been received from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, Aug. 12-Adjutant General, Washing
ton: From southern Luzon report comes that
American officer is held there prisoner and
description given indicates NAL Rockefeller
Otis.
Maj. Rockefeller is the officer who
disappeared several months ago shortly
after his arrival in the Philippines and
nothing has been heard of him since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
What 1t Meant.

In one of the the suburbs of Philadelphia.
there is a school principal who is a very
kindly man. He is noted particularly for his
love of animals, and he never neglects an op-
portunity to lecture his young charges on.
his pet hobby.
The other day he told them all about vivi-
section and how, in the name of science,
it entailed untold suffering upon dumb ami
mails. At the end of his discussion, in order
to make sure that his words had been fully
understood, he asked:
Now tell me what vivisection MEANS"
''Please, sir" answered one of the boys.
''it means trying it on the dog."-Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Mr.. Hobart,s Brother Badly Hurt.

Lima, O., Aug. &c. T. Hobart,
chief engineer of the Columbus, Lima
& Milwaukee railroad, brother of Vice
President Hobart, was probably fatally
injured at Gomera, eight miles north
of here to-day. He attempted to pass
between big crane at the Watkins
elevator and the railroad track when a
construction train passed and caught
him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
He win Handle the Money.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Maj. Charles
E. Kilbourne. paymaster of the army,
has been appointed to duty as treasurer
of the Philippine islands and the island
of Guam. All moneys of the civil gov
eminent of the islands will be placed
in his hands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
New York's Antitrust Delegates,

Albany, n. Y, Aug. 12.-Gov. Roose-
welt has appointed the following dele
gates to the conference on trusts to be
held in Chicago, beginning September
Is next: Chauncey NJ. Depew, John
G. Carlisle, DR.. Albert Shaw, W. Bourlze
Cochran, George Gunton, f. B. Thur
Der and Henry White.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
The Dortmund Canal opened.

Berlin, Aug. II. = The waterway
planned 200 years ago by the Great
Elector was formally opened to-day at
Dortmund. The work was begun in
1892; its total cost is so, 900, 900; its
length 271 kilometers; its depth, "a
meters; its capacity, a 90O-ton vessel.
1t connects the Westphalian coal and
iron district with Enden, using the
River Ems for a distance of 100 kilo-
meters
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Dry Dock for Cavite.

washington, Aug. 12--The advisa-
bility of building a floating dry dock
at Cavite. Philippine islands, is being
generally discussed by the officials of
the navy department. All United
States ships on the Asiatic station must
now go to Hong Kong, 500 miles away,
to be locked, and the docking of a ship
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Lnss az - 6nn.nnn.
meters.

st. Paul, Minn.,. Aug. 12.-Reports to
Great Northern railway officials place
the destruction by yesterdays hail
storm in North Dakota and Minnesota
at 500, 900 acres, or nearly 5000, 600
bushels. At 20 cents per bushel this
means loss of over 81, 500. 900. The
wheat on the immense Grandin farms
is ruined
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-17
Already to Dispatch Troops.

Bombay, Aug. Appropriations are
about completed for the dispatch of H.
coo troops to South Africa. A mum Der
of transports are in readiness in Indian
waters and in the event of war, troops
viii be embarked simultaneously here,
at Karche and at Calcutta.