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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
MORE PEACE TALK.


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AEuinAIdo Again Expresses a Desire
that War shall Cease--Gen. Otis sums
Up the situation.
Washington, May 15.-The following
dispatch from Gen. Otis giving the
status Of the military situation as it
now exists in the operations against
the insurgents was received at the war
department Sunday:
situation is as follows: Lawton
from Baliuag has taken Ildefonse
and San Migual to the north, with
slight loss and driving back consider
able force Of the enemy; gunboats and
canoes accompanying 1,5OO men under
Kobbe are to go up Rio Grande river
from Calumpit, depart 10Th; Macarthur
remains at San Fernando, covering
country. A messenger arrived Satur-
day from Aguinaldo expressing a wish
to send commission TO Manila for a
conference with the United States CON-
mission to arrange terms of peace; di-
rections given to pass body Of repre-
sentative insurgents to Manila should it
present ITSELF .
The war department has also received
the following dispatch from Gen. Otis:
''It's reported that at Zamboanga insur
gents attacked Spanish troops on the
18th inst, using quickfiring guns ano
arms captured from Spanish gunboats.
Spanish general and two officers
wounded. Few casualties among troops
Spanish garrison now besieged. Water
supply cut off and troops calling fol
relief"
Manila. May 15.-The civilian mem
bers of the United States Philippine
commission are favorable to the meet
ing with Filipino commission which
was suggested Saturday on behalf OF
Aguinaldo, by Lieut.. Reyes, of the
staff of Gen. Del Pillar, who came to
Gen. Lawton under flag of truce
bearing the proposal. II is thought
by the American commissioners that
the idea may have resulted from a
recent meeting of the so-called Philip
pine congress at San Isidro. Definite
information on this point, however
cannot be obtained, though the local
Filipino commission which is in close
communication with the leaders of the
rebellion, is doing its utmost to secure
peace.
Ten members Of Gen Lawton's band
of scouts, under w. VI. Young, the old
Indian fighter, entered the town of San
Miguel, about Is miles north of Norza.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
A RIOT IN PlTTSBURG.
Hundreds of Poles Try TO Lynch NO.
tOrnan and Conductor.

Pittsburg, May 1j.-Penn avenue and
Twenty-second street was the scene
yesterday of n riot which threatened
for time to result disastrously. but
fortunately no fatalities followed. 4
traction car coming along the avenue
struck and horribly mangled Katie
Three, Polish child years of age,
While the dead body was being takel
from under the car, crowd of several
hundred, principally Poles, gathered
and became so incensed at the sight
that they attacked the motorman and
conductor with the intention of lynch
ing them. By this time the patrO
wagon arrived and one of the officer,
jumped into the cab with the motor
man and succeeded in getting the ca,
and occupants out Of danger.
Michael Bigge, the only policeman
left with the mob, was then pounced
upon and badly beaten. He succeed
cd. however, in holding on to one of the
ringleaders until a squad of reserves
came to his relief. When the officers
attempted to put the arrested man into
the wagon the mob made dash to res
cue him and desperate battle fol-
lowed, lasting half an hour, by which
time reinforcements arrived and the
rioters were dispersed, many of them
being much the worse for the rough
usage the policemen gave them.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
PARTIALLY sErrLEp.
Strike OF Grain shovelsrs at BunAIo
Is Ended, but Coal and Ore Handlers

- En0eos Dut CoAt ana ore Handlers
are Out.
Buffalo, May 15.--The grain shovelers
will return TO work this morning under
the agreement reached at o'clock Sun
day morning at the conference between
the lake carriers, Elevator men and
grain shoyelers. The terms of the
agreement were reduced to writing and
properly signed at the residence of
Bishop Quigley.
The agreement provides that the
grain shovelers shall receive $l.s5 per
thousand bushels; that the contractor
shall not receive high mans pay; that
a superintendent shall be appointed by
thebishop to guard the interests of the
men; that a local board of arbitrators
shall be appointed to pass upon any
grievances which may arise in the fu.
ture and that ii of Contractor Con.
nor's boss scoopers shall be suspended
pending an investigation into the
charges made by the grain shovelers
that they are identified with saloon in
terests or otherwise Objectionable.
At a meeting of the grain shovelers
held last night the agreement reached
at the conference was approved. Many
of the men, however, are dissatisfied.
They wanted complete abbrogation
Of the contract and were especially de.
sirous that Mr.. Connors should have
nothing at all to do with the appoint.
ment of the boss scoopers.
Notwithstanding the adjustment oi
the grain shoveling trouble, the labor
situation here, so far as the commercia
interests of the port are concerned, is
threatening. The tie-up of the coal
and ore docks is said to be quite as
serious as the grain shoyelers' strike.
Practically all the coal and ore hand
lcrs, numbering about 1,50O men, ara
out. The freight handlers who struck
out of sympathy for the grain shovel
ers now refuse to go back until their
wages are raised from 25 to 35 cents an
hour. The house men employed in
the freight houses are on strike and
they refuse TO return until they have
secured an advance in pay. With the
exception of the elevators, therefore,
nearly everything on the docks will bG
tied up for some time to come.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

The Mexican burro has sense enough
to provide for its own needs, if story
told by traveller in that country be
true. We had found in an arroyo suf-
ficient quantity of water to make cof-
fee, when we observed three burros
looking for water. They russed sew
eral damp places, examining the ground
carefully, but deciding againstit. Near
us the leader halted, and began to paw
a hole in the hot, dry sand with his
right forefoot. Having dug hole some
thing over foot in depth he backed
out and watched it intently. To our
surprise it soon began to fill with wa
ter. Then he advanced took drink,
and stepped aside as if inviting his COM
panions to follow his example. At all
events, that was the light in which they
seemed to view his action, for they
promptly advanced and quenched their
thirst at the shallow well. When they
had gone away we got down and tried
the water ourselves. It was cool and
refreshing, much better than any we
had found for many da-. We came to
the conclusion that the burros had
plenty of ''horse sense."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
HAWAIIAN HISTORY.
Prof. EIlisOn's View of Some Recent
Events In the Pacific
Islands.

The history of the Hawaiian islands
Immediately preceding the establish
ment of the Hawaiian republic is too
recent not to be reasonably well known.
The reign of Kalakaua, as well as that
of Liliuokalani, would seem to illus
trate the well-known law of human
history that as a rGSSs mankind does not
advance uninterruptedly. The natives
of Hawaii had accomplished wonders
in the way of assimilating civilization.
Then came the inevitable reaction,
which, however, the impartial historian
will regretfully be forced to admit was
caused by degenerate white men fully
as much as by the natives themselves.
Unfortunately the reactionary forces
found the highest native authorities in
full sympathy with them. The govern
ment, in short, became, or was about
to become, the executive tool of Ameri-
can lottery agencies and other disin-
tegrating forces plainly foreshadowing
an era of total decentralization.
Against all this the better element of
the island arose en- masse and forced
the abdication of the queen, who, con-
sciously or otherwise, had become the
chief abettor of the social ruin of her
own country. Political chaos and even
bloodshed ensued, but out of it there
arose in Legitimate triumph govern
ment at once intelligent, responsible
and adequate. II was the best of New
England saving demoralized nation
from its own self-imposed destruction.
The foreign trade of the islands ex-
rceds in value $40S per capita for every
man, woman and child in the country
record unparalleled in the history of
the world. There are no poorhouses in
Hawaii, and paupers, beggars and
tramps are unknown. Hawaiian cities
aoG villages possess all modern con-
veniences and afford every comfort en-
ioyed by the people of any city in the
United States.-Prof. Olaf Ellison. in
Self Culture.
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Ex-eov. FLOWER.
Career of New York's Famous Finan-
eier and Politician Comes to n Sud-

den ClOse. "flH L H. q.
New York May 13.-EX-Goy. Roswell
p. Flower died last night at 1880 at
the Eastport Century club at Eastport,
LII. Mr. Flower was taken Ill early
in the day with severe attack Of acute
indigestion. In the afternoon symp-
toms of heart failure superyened and
he grew steadily worse until the time
of his death.
II. p. Flower was born in Theresa,
Jefferson county, y. Y, August :, 1888.
Roswell was the sixth of nine children
and when his father died he was {
years old. He worked with his broth
ers,on two farms his mother owned and
spent his time between schools and the
hardest kind Of labor. He became
deputy postmaster of Watertown, n.
". in 1858 and kept his place six years.
Then he became a partner in the jew
elry firm of Hitchcock & Flower,
bought out his partner at the end OF
two years and continued in the bust
ness until 1859. Air. Flower came to
New York in that year to take charge
of the estate of Henry Keep, whose
widow was Mrs. Flowers sister.
Mr.. Keep owned q. great many rail
road and other stocks and before his
death he spent much time instructing
Mr.. Flower about them. Having thus
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
HE LACKS "GALL."
Gen. Funston Declares that He Has
Not Enough of the Above Named Art
icle TO Ask KnnAans for an Office.

Kansas City, May 1.-THE Star
prints excerpts from letter from Brig.
Gen., Funston, whose brilliant work
with the Twentieth Kansas regiment in
the Philippines has won him fame, to
Prof. s. L. Kellogg, former fellow
student in the Kansas State University.
In his letter, which is dated April 10,
the Kansan gives the first intimation
40 far had by him regarding political
career. He says:
81 cannot think there is much in the
talk about doing the handsome thing
by me. There are mighty few Offices
that [ would have and the one or two
within the gift of the people of Kansas
I have not the gall to ask for"
Gen. Funston apparently remembers
some of the criticisms in connection
with his Cuban campaign when he
says: "Now ! have proven dozen
times an the risk of my life that am
not fake" aSd it is his main hope that
his record in the Philippines may sat
isfy the former crltia:.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Baltimore, May l5.-Louis Rosen-
stein, the storekeeper of SlidelI, Mon
gomery county, who was assaulted Sat
urday and was brought to Baltimore
for treatment, died Sunday. Mrs
Rosenstein is in a dying condition. A
special from Boyds, near the scene OF
the tragedy, says that a large sum Of
money was stolen by the murderer. \
blood-stained shirt was found in the
woods and it is said to have been recog.
nized as one worn by the negro, Hun.
phrey Taylor, who is suspected cf hav-
ing committed the crime. Armed citi-
zens are 'earching for Taylor.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
UNCLE SANS GOLD.
Foreigners Would Like TO Get Few
Millions Of IL in Payment for Losses
Sustained in Cuba.

Washington, May 15.-The state de-
partment has been informally advised
that claims aggregating considerable
amount have been made by British,
French and German residents in Cuba
during the recent insurrection, and that
these unltimately will be pressed
against the United States gov
crnment. The claims have not yet
been presented, but are being collected
by the several foreign offices as the
claimants send them in. In some cases
schedules have been made, and the
aggregate stated to the authorities
here. The French claims aggregate
between 12,000,000 and 100000 francs.
The German claims are understood TO
be slightly under those of the French,
while the British claims are said to be
considerably more than either the
French or German.
These foreign claims are quite dis
tinct from those of citizens of the Uni
ted States, originally against Spain, for
damages sustained in Cuba during the
insurrecton. The peace treaty pro-
vided for these American claimants,
releasing Spain and stating that the
United States would make such settle
ment as was proper. Under this clause
claims aggregating several million dol
lars have been filed. No provision was
made by the treaty for foreign claim
ants. and there appears to be much
doubt as to who is liable since the
sovereignty over Cuba has passed out
Of the hands OF Spain.
It is stated at one of the foreign es-
Establishments that there is no DISPOSE
tion to push the claims unduly. but 10
bring them to the attention of the Uni
ted States government in order that
the question of liability might be de-
termined and such relief granted as
the merits Of the case warranted. 1t
is appreciated in these foreign quarters
that payments will be largely matter
of discretion with the United States, as
the obligation TO look after the Ameri-
can claimants was assumed voluntarily
and there is no obligation, either in the
treaty or on general principles of law
for assuming the claims growing out
of Spain's inability to maintain order
in Cuba during the period of Spanish
rule.
These foreign claims cover damages
to plantations, personal property, ETC.,
of French. British and German resi-
dents of Cuba. and are not connected
with the bonded debt of Cuba in foreign
hands, which debt was assumed by
Spain.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
A stringent Anti-Trust Bill.

Lansing, Mich, May i1,-A bill has
passed the senate which practically
shuts trusts out of Michigan and its
friends claim votes enough to pass it
II prevents trusts and monopolies Of
capital. skill or arts from creating OF
carrying out restrictions in trade OIL
commerce, from limiting or reducing
production or increase, from reducing
the price of merchandise or any com
modify. or from fixing any figure
whereby the price shall be controlled
Any person injured in his business by
trust may sue and recover two-fold
the damages sustained,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
GoLDFINcHEs IN VERMONT.
ducing This Song Bird Into
the State.

Within few years Vermont may hail
the spread of a new songster--a gor-
geous little bird, with plumage of Grim
son, yellow and black. The few that
are now seen in the home park and
along the shores of the lake do notwan-
der far from their adopted home, but
they are the admiration of all who catch
a glimpse of them, or hear their sweet
songs.
This is the English goldflnch, which
was first introduced in this state in
1897, and scores of which now add to
the melody of the Shelburne park and
adjoining wood feathered choirs.
Everyone calls to mind the extraor-
dinary manner In which the trucculent
English sparrow multiplied in New
England and the country at large, until
there remains not a nook or corner for
him to invade froia the Green noun.
tains to the Rio Grande, and one sister
commonwealth is endesvoring to legis-
late him out of existence. 1t is to be
hoped that the goldfinch win increase
in like manner-for the latest importa-
tion from England is not only hand
some bird, but harmless.
The immigrant finches came from
Kent and Surrey-the same point from
whence those came in Central park
they were taken in nets from the fields.
Early in the spring of 1897 they were
let loose-a score or more-in Shell
burne Farm park. They quickly accus-
toned themselves to their new sur
roundings and set about nest building.
In October they suddenly disappeared,
but this the superintendent had ex-
pected. 1t has always been The custom
of the English goldfnch to go south
at the first approach of winter, and the
superintendent supposes that his little
British bird colony betook themselves to
Florida, Louisiana and Texas in order
to escape from wintry frosts.
Promptly at the approach of the
spring in 1898 the park guardian be-
gan TO watch for their return. One day
in March, While strolling through the
home park, he heard familiar song,
and on looking up caught sight of two
goldfnches carrying material for their
nestS. His favorite birds had returned.
The goldfinch is about six inches in
length, and has sharp-pointed conical
bill. Fruit-bearipg trees in the coun.
try are commonly selected by the gold
tinches for their nests, which are neat
sy constructed and carefully lined with
the finest down.
Altogether the newcomer is a pleas.
ant importation, and it is to be hoped
that he will spread over the country as
rapidly as did the less welcome spar.
row.-N. Y. Times.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
rhey NIeetatCharIeston, 5. C., In TheiI
Annual Reunion Gen. Gordon
VOuches for the Loyalty OfHJs COm-
rades,

rheY Heah n I Oh n ri 81 tom. \. e.. In Th eli
AnnuhI Rhunion Cen. Gordon
vOuches for the Loyalty OfHJs Com.
rades.
Charleston, s. c., May 11.-Every
steam whistle and all the church and
fire bells gave a noisy greeting yester-
day to the $4,000 people in attendance
at the opening OF the United Confed-
erate Veterans annual reunion. The
city was q mass OF colors and the
streets were filled with martial music,
tne Dells IN 81. Michaels churcn
chiined necessarily during the morn
in9' 7piaylnB Siy country lis Oh
lhee, Star Spangled Banner, MY
maryland ana other patriotic airs
lne ieaeure OF the DAY was the parade
Oh the veterans, followed by the re-
union exercises AT me new audftorun'
len tnousand old veterans were an
iihe "heh the parade moved Inc dl-
VISIONS IN each department were ar
ranged IN the order OF the dates OF
~, S'iOH
lhe nrst indoor session was held IN
tiie reunion audlporium. Inc audito-
iiuii' sedls "ooo people ana several
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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
ROSWELL p. FLOWER.

gained an insight into Wall street and
its methods, Mr.. Flower formed in 1870
the firm of Benedict, Flower Il Co., in
which he Joined Il. c. BENEDICT and H..
il. Truman. This firm. was dissolved
in 1872, when Mr.. Flower was i'll for
several months. Not long afterwards
he organized the banking firm Of Flow
.er & Co.
Mr.. Flower was democrat. In the
early 70s he helped Samuel j. Tilden to
develop the famous organization which
exposed Tweed and enjoyed many
other triumphs. Mr., Flower was
chosen chairman of the democratic
state committee in 1877 and in 1881 he
defeated w. w. Astor for congress after
a hot campaign in the Eleventh district.
lie refused a denomination. He was
elected governor of the state in 1891.
Mr.. Flower took up Brooklyn Rapid
Transit less than two years ago, buying
from 10000 to 10000 shares at about 25
when the capital stock was only $685.
100000. He absorbed many subordinate
lines. among them the Nassau Electric
company, and Increased the capital
stock to 45,OOO,OOO and by his success-
ful manipulation put the price up to
137. Mr.. Flower was one of the
founders of the Federal steel trust.
Good authorities estimate that Mr..
Flowers profits in the last IS months
in Wall street have exceeded S10,0OO,OOO.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

New York, May 15.--EX-Nlinister 10
Siam John Barrett has returned after
an absence from this country OF nearly
five years. Since May, 1893, Mr.. Bar
rett has spent most of his time in the
Philippines. When seen regarding the
situation in the Philippines he spoke in
unqualified approval of the American
troops and sailors, from Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Otis down. Mr.. Barrett said:
"The American people do not appreci-
ate the influence that has kept the Fill
pinos fghting. It is solely the agita-
tion that is being waged in the United
States"
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Four men killed by a Cave-In.

Shamokin, Pa, May 13.-Four men
were instantly killed yesterday by a
slide of a portion of a large culm bank
at Centralia. Several were badly in
iured. The bodies recovered were so
badly disfigured that it was difficult to
identify them. The accident occurred
while large number of Hungarians
were screening coal in the Centralia
breaker. The big bank Of coal refuse
lowered high above, when it collapsed.
completely burying the workmen. In
addition to those instantly killed, two
men were fatally injured and six 9TH
ers sustained cuts and bruises,
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Schooner Founders-Ten Lives Lost.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, May 15.-The
schooner Nelson, laden with cargo OF
coal, foundered in Lake Superior oil
Grand Marais Saturday afternoon and
carried down all hands. a report froS
Deer Park, Mich, -ates tLat the cap
tain was saved. The crew consisted
so far as is known, of the following:
Capt. Andrew Haghney, of Toledo;
captains wife, 2-year-old child of Capt
Haghney; Fred Haas, sailor, residence
unknown; six sailors, names unknown,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Lancaster, Pa, May 1i,-George Uhl.
er, farmer, so years of age, RESTING
near Mt. Hope, this county, killed his
wife with an axe late Tuesday night
while she was milking COW. he
then hanged himself. The double trag.
edY Is ascribed to religious Insanity.