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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
SCHlEY OUTRANkS SAMPSON.
Two Numbers Separate the Rival
Claimants in the List.


Winfield Scott Schley now cutrsnks w.
t. Sampson in the list of the rear admirals
of the navy bv two numbers. This was
accomplished when the Senate in execu-
tive session took up the naval nominations
and confirmed them. Under the promo
tions ordered by the naval personnel bill
all of the commodores and few of the
captains are advanced to the grade of rear
admiral. The bill provides that there
shall be eighteen officers Of that grade,
ranking as follows: McNair, Howell,
Howison, Kautz, Reiney, Iarquhar, Wat
son, Philip, Robson, Schley, Casey,
Sampson, Cromwell, Higginson, Picking,
Rodgers, Kempff and Sumner. Accord
ing TO this arrangement Schley stands
tenth and Sampson twelfth on the list.
Curiously enough, Watson, who has had
more cause for complaint against the ad-
ministration than any other naval officer,
will outrank both Schley and Sampson.
Admiral Howison will retire next Octo-
Der, Admiral McNair next January and
Admiral Kautz will also retire Jan. %,
1901, and these retirements will leave
Schley seventh and Sampson ninth on the
list of rear admirals.
BY this arrangement both Schley and
Sampson are deprived of any reward for
gallantry and heroism displayed during
the war, but this privation, in the minds
of many Senators, seems to be necessary
to subServe the ends of justice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08

Indomitable will that has helped so much
to make Kipling, although SO young a
man, the most famous author of his time,
aided him in his gallant struggle, and this
quality, his physicians and friends feel,
carried him past the crisis and made him
victor In the stubborn contest.
Rudyard Kipling, considered the most
popular English writer living. was born
in Bombay, India, Dec. 20, 1865. He is
the son of John Lockwood Kipling, an
Anglo-Indian of considerable reputation
both as an artist and an author.
Kipling was sent to England to be edu-
Gated and was placed in the United Ser
vice College at Northam, Devon. In his
nineteenth year he returned to India and
took up newspaper work in an Office at
Labere. His first book was entitled De
partmental Ditties," published in 1886.
The young author went to England in
1889 to find himself famous and one of the
most popular writers before the English
public. Early in 1892 Mr.. Kiplirg mar
ried an American woman and for some
time made his home in Brattleboro, VT.
In 1896 he returned to England and has
since lived there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
BITTER STRIFE IN SAMOA.
Acts of the Provisional Government
Stir Up Discord

Stir Up Discord.
Advices received from Apia say that
affairs there are still unsatisfactory. The
provisional government, it appea.s, is in
terfering with native and British subjects
and also with the servants OF British sub
jects, and is taxing the Malietoa people
~ and the Mataafa people 81 each.
DR.. Raffel, the German president of the
municipal council at Apia, has, at the in
stigation of the British consul, apologized
for boycotting the British cruiser Porpoise
and for insulting the CHIEF justice and
Malietoa's lawyer while they were guests
on board the vessel. 4 landing party
from the Porpoise, ready with machine
guns, was, therefore, not sent ashore,
thoCgb 2 plan to make an attack on Null
inuu mad been all arranged.
There is much Indignation at the act of
the provisional government in keeping in
exile prisoners whose only offense is 10y
atty. The German consul continues to
protect the Germans from the jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Court, but Mr.. Groves
muhl paid $50 for contempt of court when
the court advertised the sale of his prop
erty. Grovesmuhl remains at his consul
late caring arrest and having to serve a
sentence of 100 days Imprisonment. 1t
is stated that he Is also afraid of being
arrested on the charge of drunkenness.
Mr.. Moore, an American citizen, who is
said to favor the Germans, wrote threat.
ening letters to Chief Justice Chambers
He was found guilty of contempt of court
hut was discharged after making ample
apology.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
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PASSES THE ARMY BILL.
Senate Adopts the German Amend


Senate Adopts the German Amend
ment by = Unanimous Vote.
The army reorganization bill was pass
ed by the Senate by vote of So to 13.
Senator Hoar was the only Republican
voting against the measure. The amend
ment of Senator German providing that
all the increases of officers and men au-
thorized by the bill shall terminate July
], 1901, was adopted by vote of 6S to 0.
This was to some extent victory for the
opponents of the measure, and shows that
Senator Hawley, who was In charge Of
the bill, found that be had to withdraw
his determined objections TO the German
amendment or imperil the passage of the
BILL
Under the bill as originally drawn the
standing army would be reduced ON and
after July 1, 1901, to 38,400 men. This
meant an increase of IL 400 in the mill
tary establishment as it existed prior to
the war with Spain. Senator German was
against this permanent increase in the
standing army and his amendment was
offered with that view.
Y The army bill adopted by the Senate in
no wise res ambles the bill which the Pres
ident desired. According to the Senate
bill in two years the regular army must
Srnp back to 27. 900 men,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
REBELS TIRE OF WAR.
EIGHT THOUSAND FiLIPiNOS ARE
WILLING 20 QUIT.
Nat e Deputation Visits American
Lines - Even Aguinaldo Eager for
Cessation of Hostiiities = uncondi-
tionaI Surrender the Only Way oat.

Two commissioners sent to Malolos
some time ago by prominent natives at
Manila. who attempted after the first out
break to arrange a conference between
Gen. Otis and Aguinaldo, returned uni,er
flag of truce. They report that chiefs
commanding 5000 rebels are anxious to
surrender. They also say that aguinaido
IS inclined to accept pacific overtures.
Gen. Otis did not receive the commits
sioners. He holds that it is not his duty
to make pacific overtures, but to receive
them. He will in no way recognize Agui-
naido as ae head of lawful goyernm. ut,
nor as O bellieerent nor as anything mt
a leader OF armed rioters When the for
mer conference was held by Gen. Otis
with the native leaders, the latter had
nothing definite 10 propose. They wanted
Gen. Otis to make proposals to Aguinaldo.
Of course, Gen. Otis refused. He refused
to receive the late ENJOYS for the same
reason. The attempt to burn Manila and
massacre its inhabitants has made the
American commander less inclined than
ever to treat with Aguinaldo.
The forces of the insurgents have been
comparatively inactive for several days
The troops have become so used to this
idle night firing of the rebels that they
give 1t no attention. The rebel sharpshoot-
ers continue their efforts to annoy the
American troops ia the daytime. They
are allowed to " waste their ammunition
with little attention, until they venture
to appear in tae open. Then single
volley or shell generally suffices 70 drive
them to cover. In Manila absolute quiet
prevails. The order TO clear the streets
at O'Clock has had an excellent effect
upon the natives, and is enforced rigidly.
The streets are deserted after Z O'Clock
by all save the patrols and European resi-
dents with passes on business.
Total Casualties to Date.
The American casualties D date, by reg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
NO FEAR OF TREATY.
The United States IL Not Worried by
Spain's Crisis.

The Situation in the Spanish Cortes
leading up TO the resignation Of the Sagas-
ia ministry and threatening the life Of the
peace treaty is said by Washington off,
cials TO be the direct result OF bad manage
ment on the part of the sponsors for the
treaty 1t is said that there was no re-
quirement, either domestic or included in
the treaty itself, for the submission of the
convention TO the Cortes for ratification
On the contrary. the text of the treaty
says that it should be ratified by the
Queen Regent.
1t is further said that this very point
was discussed by the peace commissioners
at Paris, the Spanish commissioners desr-
ing to require the ratification OF the
Cortes, but finally taking the other course,
perhaps with a view to avoiding the very
trouble which has overcome Sagasta.
Leaving aside the desire of the Ameri-
can people to be regular and correct in all
attitudes, it is question whether the
Government would not actually profit by
the loss of the treaty. provided this loss
could be charged to the action Of the Span
ish Government, as would be the case if
tae Cortes refused to ratify 1t.
The United States, it can be stated on
the highest authority, would refuse to
surrender the Philippines and, on the 9TH
er hand, would be relieved from the treaty
obligation to pay the Spanish Government
S2O,000,OO0 on account of the cession OF
tie islands. Cuba would retain her pres
ent status and all that would be lacking
would be recognition by the Spanish
Government of the legality of that status.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
SURE PROOF OF TREASON.
Paris Police Seize Letters Written to
Hiph 0ffscera

The Paris Aurore says that the corre-
spondence seized by the police at the head
quarters of the League of Patriots and
elsewhere includes six letters written by
relatives Of high military officers. The
writers say that officers of certain regi
ments have been sounded and have ex-
pressed their readiness to engage in a
movement to upset the republic. One gen.
eral stipuIates that he shall receive the
title of prince as the price of his becoming
a royalist when the monarchy is restored.
The Government has now searched the
headquarters of three more leagues-the
French Fatherland, of which Coppee and
Lemaitre are the leading spirits; the
Rights of Man, which is a revolutionary
organization, and the League of National
interests and Defense. The official search
ing party also visited the residence of
Baron Jules Legoux, direct representative
of Prince Victor Napoleon. and president
of the plebisctary committees of the
Seine. The police seized large number
of documents of the League of the French
Fatherland including the list of members
and correspondence. The desks and other
repositories have been sealed for future
examination.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
OTHERS HANGED FOR HIS CRIME
A Terrible Confession by Murderer
About to BE Executed.

n IeTFtulc NohicsStoH Dy u MufueFcr
About to BE Executed.
A negro named Pete Burton, who is to
be hanged at Houston, Texas, has made
startling confession. He says that, in
addition to the murder of Gottlieb Meyer,
wife and child, at Cypress, for which
crime he is to be executed he has killed
four other persons. Several persons have
been executed for crimes he committed.
His story has been partly :orroborated.
Burton killed the Meyer fsmily last
summer while working on then farm. He
espied a deputy looking for him, secreted
himself, killed the officer and took his
rife. Burton says that he and Kit
Robinson killed the tank tender on the
East and West Texas road and burned
the body. They obtained $41. Robinson
was convicted for this and hanged. At
Cold Springs he killed a peddler, for
which crime an innocent negro named
Fisher was hanged, he says. In this
murder he and his partner secured 500.
While escaping they reached Arkansas.
Here his partner broke his leg, and, real
izing that he would be captured Burton
killed him.
For the murder of the water tank ten
der, in addition to Robinson being legally
executed, two women were iynched at
Keno, Texas. One Of them was kins-
man of Robinson. Both, according to
Burton, were innocent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08

with local APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catafrh Is a blood
or constitutional disease. and in order 10 cure is
you must take Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
fure is taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. HANS Cafafrh Cure
i not a quaek medicine. ltwas prescribed by
one Of the best physiciaa1 IN this country for
years. and Is a regular prescription. IL Is com
poSed OF the best tOnicS known. combined with
The best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces such won
derful results In curing Catarrh. send fof teS-
timOnials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & 20, Props, Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08

The Gladstone memorial fund has
reached S15o,000.
Conan Doyle Is bringing out novel en
middle-class domestic life.
The famous adventures, Mrs. Gordor
Baillie. has finished her term in prison.
An English prisoner slammed insanity
so long that he actually became lunatie.
The twentieth century fund of the Wes-
leyan Msthodisu has reached 100000
guineas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
CuBANS PREACH REVOLT. !.
Against American Occu
Dancy is Growing.

Antagonists Against American Occu-
pancy 10 Growing.
The result of Governor General
Brooke's limitation of public works In
Santiago province is shown in the gloom
l2.. aiding business and Government cir
cles. The Cubans throughout the prov
ince are now more outspoken in their an
tagonism to the Americans. 1t was re-
ported to Gen. Wood that a prominent
Cuban official had said that If the Ameri-
cans do not turn over the Government by
June the Cubans would declare war
a. einst them.
Army men, while not apprehensive of
immediate trouble, feel that the attitude
OF the people of the province has changed
to covert revolt. The Cubans in the
Guantanamo district are refusing to
work. Col. Ray, the commander in that
district, reports that the Cuban troops
are still keeping their camps, and has
been told by two commanders Of impor-
tant garrisons in the province that the
people are undoubtedly making secret
preparations in the event of an insurrec-
ton seeming necessary to them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08

The Senate of Kansas passed bill Civ
ing the right of eminent domain to irriga-
tion companies.
A Missouri statesman has introduced in
the Legislature a bill requiring saloon
keepers to establish and maintain home
for inebriates.
New York now has three resident mem
bers In the United States Senete-Depew,
Piatt and Clark of Montana. Senator
Clark's palatial home in New York City
is ready for occupancy.
The estimated expenses of the city Of
Philadelphia for the year 1899 are S31,-
100000, the chief item of which is for
education, the police expenses being 49,.
100000 and the fire department 81, ,000,
600.
The youngest member of the next Con-
gress viii be Martin II. Glynn, editor of
the ALBANY Times Union, who is 26 years
old and sprung from the same soil in the
town of Kinderhook, n. Y, which pro-
duced Martin Van Buren, and Samuel J.
Tilden.
The proposed amendments to the con-
stitution of North Carolina provide that
all persons claiming the right to vote shall
be able to read and write any part of the
constitution In the English language.
That disfranchises all illiterates. Then 1t
provides that all males who on Jan. /,
1867, were entitled TO vote, and their de-
scen6alts, shall be exempt from the read
Ing and writing qualification. And that
let's In ell ;lliterate whites.
T,m L. Johnson, the wealthy street car
rnagnate of Cleveland, Ohio, and New
York, who helped to manage the campaign
of Henry George for Mayor Of New York,
has declared in public speech that be has
withdrawn from all his business enter
prises. has disposed of every conflicting
interest and of every duty that would In
terfere with the devotion of his time, his
entire energy, his fortune-in fact, his
Efe-to the advancement VI the single tax
idea.
The Alabama Legislature has provided
for the submission to the voters Of that
State of proposition for the holding of
a constitutional convention intended rad
ically TO alter the present system Of vot-
ing by the establishment OF an educational
qualification such as now exists in South
Carolina. Louisiana and Mississippi. The
suffrage in Alabama is now practically
free, Cne years residence in the State,
three months in the county and thirty
days in the voting precinct being required
only.
The following States, heretofore strong
ly -nocratic, viii be represented In
Washinston by two Republican United
States Senator's each: West Virginia,
MARYLAND and New Jersey. Kentucky
and Delaware have each one Republican
Senator.
The formal initiation of Senator-elect
Depew into Washington life Saturday
was the wa .mest thing he went against In
forty years. Four hundred members of
ofseialdom MSre at the banquet" and ev-
cry one stood mp and took his medicine.
No seats were provided TO rest the loads.
Speechmakers were guyed into silence:
ven Chauncey vas not permitted to ex-
pole his stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
GERMAN SHIPS WITHDRAW.
Kaiser Puts an End to All Danger of
Clash.

Clash.
The German Government has set at
rest effectually the rumors of a purpose
on its part, directly or indirectly, to en-
barrass the United States in the Philip
pine Islands, and he's given a signal man
Hesitation of its desire to promote the most
cordial relations between Germany and
the United States by ordering the with
drawal of all vessels of its navy FROM
Philippine waters and placing the lives
and property of its subjects there under
the protection of the United States Gov
ernment.
The action taken is regarded in Wash
ingtOn as master stroke in diplomacy, by
which will be removed all possibility of a
clash between German and American in
terests in and about Manila, and notice
TO all the world, and especially to any
Americans who entertained any suspi-
cions of sinister designs by Germany, of
the wish and purpose of the German EN-
pire to cultivate the friendship of the
United States. By it Germany at once
places the protection Of all her large in
terests in the islands almost completely
in American hands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
POPE LEO STRICKEN.
Roman Poutiff Suffers from Severe
Illness.

Pope Leo XIII. was taken suddenly ill
Tuesday morning and, despite denials, his
condition became so serious as to cause
the gravest apprehension TO his physi-
clans. While giving audience TO MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps his holiness
was taken with a chill, which was the
first symptom of his being seriously i'll. He
swooned, and it was long time before
he came to- The physicians said that his
holiness was suffering from a severe few
erish cold. His temperature was 1904
degrees, and he had pain in the chest of
a rheumatic character. The habitual reti-
cence that is observed at the Vatican
made it difficult TO describe the Pope's
condition with complete accuracy.
The knowledge that the illness of his
holiness was severe caused a fiutter among
the exalted prelates. The holding of a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
1He AMeTIcdH CHsUHItIeb % uate, Uy reg
imelts are as follows.



The total losses of the American troops
since the fires have been as follows: Gen
MacArthur's division, three killed and
thirty seven wounded; Gen. Anderson s
brigade, one killed and seven wounded !;
provost guards, two killed and fifteen
wounded.
Advices from the rebel lines say the
mort fantastic reports Of the Americas,
losses during and since the fires are circu-
lated by the rebel leaders. The Filipinos
are told that the Americans had 200 men
killed and hundreds wounded during and
since the fires. The foregoing official re
turn shows that only six were killed and
dfty-nine wounded.
Advices from Ioilo say that all is quiet
there. The natives who fed at the land
ing Of the Americans are returning to
Iloilo and many of them are taking the
oath Of allegiance. The Charleston and
the Concord are patrolling the island in
search of flibusters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
His Piteous Lament.

Leslie Keith, the Scotch litterateur,
who wa visiting Ireland in the fiftics,
saw the most squalid-l looking beggar he
had ever encountered sitting with his
back TO the wall. Unlike his compa-
triots, this nan was strangely silent,
so Keith asked Il he Were begging. "Of
course it's begging / am" the man re-
piled. but you do not utter word -
said Keith. ''Arrah, is it jolzin' yer
honor is wild mop said the, beggar.
look here" anu he held up the tat
tered remnant Of what had once been
a coat; don't yez see how the skin is
spakin' through the holes of me clothes.
and the bones cryin' out through me
skin? Look at me sunken cheeks and
the famine that's starin' in me eyest
Man alive, isn't it beggin' l am with a
hundred tongues?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
GEORGE DEWEY AS AN ADMIRAL.
Nomination Confirmed by the Senate
General Otis Promoted.

General Otis Promoted.
President Mckinley Friday nominated
George Dewey to be admiral, and the
nomination was promptly confirmed by
the Senate. Admiral Dewey is now the
highest ranking officer of the Government,
either in the army or the navy. His rank
is equal to that OF general of the army and
his pay, with allowances, will amount to
14,000 a year. Saturday morning in Ma
Mia bay, he hoisted his flag as admiral
over the Olympia, which is the vessel used
as his flagship.
A part of Admiral Dewey's duties will
be to prescribe when the sun rises and
when it sets. This means that not ship,
including the foreign war vessels in Ma
Mia bay, will sound colors for sunrise or
sunset until the colors have been raised
or hauled down, as the case may be, on the
Olympia.
The President also nominated Brig.
Gen Elwell S. Otis, U. S. A, to be major
general by breyet to rank from Feb. 4,
1S99 for military skin and most distin-
guished service in the Philippine Islands.
This nomination was also confirmed by
the Senate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
War Department Instructs Command
inc Officers to Enlist More Soldiers.

Orders have been telegraphed by the
adjutant general of the army TO command
ing officers at all military posts to recruit
their commands to the number authorized
for the war. The War Department will
resort also TO the unusual method OF ad-
vartising in the newspapers for recruits
and will increase the number OF recruit
ing oisces throughout the country.
Excluding ali mer of the regular army
who enlisted for the war. most of whom
have been discharged, the regular army
to-day consists OF about 10000 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-08
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FIGHT OVER ARMY ENDED.
House Adopts the Reorganization
Bill by a Big Majority,


The Senate bill for the reorganization
Of the army was passed By the House by
a vote of 203 to 80 No attempt was made
to amend the bill, and it was discussed
but few minutes.
The provisions OF the bill are as follows:
In time of peace the enlisted strength of
the regular army is limited TO less than
$4,000 men. Until July /, 1901. the Presi-
dent can increase the regular army to 65,
900 men. One hundred additional cadets
are to be appointed. The President is au-
thorized 20 enlist $4,000 volunteers for
two years and four months. There are to
be twenty seven regiments OF infantry and
three of cavalry among the volunteers.
One brigadier general may be named for
each 1000 volunteers. One major gen
eral for each 1900 volunteers. Post
canteens are abolished.