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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02

more | am convinced that the insuxv-
ents are actuated, in a measure by a
spirit of communism, and in their talks
their most serious objection to the
church seems to be the fact that ecclesi-
astical organizations own so much of
the property, and Aguinaldo's most
earnest demands is that the church
property be conascated.
The statement that 1 have seen that
10 per cent of the people of Luzon can
read and write is great mistake. 1t
may be true of many, but it is not true
of those in the rural districts, and the
percentage of illiteracy in the other is
| lands is much greater than in Luzon.
The appearance, mode of life and meth
cd of performing work are today very
much like they are described in the
Bible at the time of and even before the
Christian era. The people dress very
much as they did 1000 years ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
IRELAND SURPRISED.
Denies That He Made the Statements
Funston Alleges.

st. Paul, Nov. 1.--Archbishop ireland
seemed surprised tonight when he heard
that General Funston was reported as
about to sue him for libel, owing to the
statements attributed to him in his
Chicago interview.
He said he had made no charges
against General Funston, but had ex-
pressed the opinion that the state
ments Of the San Francisco paper,
charging the gentleman with having
taken a priests robe from Philippine
church, should be denied by General
Funston at once, lest failure to deny
should lead to wrong impression.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02

inclined to judge him harshly. So far
as the public is concerned, however,
there is still some criticism for Gen.
White and Lieut.. Col Carleton for al
lowing the column to get out of touch.
In favor of Lieut.. Col. Carleton the
explanation is hazarded that he be-
lieved it was imperative to the success
of Gen. Whites operations that he
should hold the position at Nicholson S
Mex
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
HOBART IMPROVING.
Likely That He viii Pass a Comfort
able NIGHT.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 1.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart took some nourishment to-
night. Mrs. Hobart says he looks better
and stronger than he has appeared in
two or three weeks. The prospects are
that he will pass a better night than he
did last night.
He had the newspapers read to him
today and took quite an interest in cur
rent affairs. He also talked for time
tonight about his private business af-
fairs. The doctor left the Hobart resi-
dence at o'clock and it is not likely he
will return tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
cRIGGs MAKES PAYMENT.
Turns Over Union Raclfic Money to
the Government.

Washington Nov. 1.-Attorney General
Griggs today turned into the treasury
1921, S97, which is the governments share
of dividend declared by the receiver Of
the Union Pacific Railroad. The right of
the government to participate in this divi-
dend was recently established by the
judgment of the United States court at
st. Paul. This sum Is in addition to the
amount to be paid the government in set
tlement of its claims against the Union
Pacific Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
TO AVOID TEsTIFYING.
Kentucky Citizens Take Poison Rath-
er Than the Phlpots.

London, KY, Nov. 1.-The feudists
charged with murder at Manchester,
Clay county, have comparatively easy
sailing, as witnesses summoned to ap-
pear and testify against them will not
testify against the warning factions.
Mrs. Sarah Goodness, witness against
James Willard Philpot and Alex Fisher,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, committed suicide by taking poi
son, fearing, 1t is claimed to testify
against them. Other feudists will re-
main in hiding until the trial is ended.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
SCHOONER ASHORE.

Morehead City, N c., Nov. THE
three-masted schooner Charles S. Da-
Wis, Somerspoint, N. j., from Savan-
nah for Philadelphia, lumber laden, is
ashore at Bogue Inlet, % miles west of
Morehead City. The vessel and cargo
are a total loss. The crew of eight men
were saved
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02

was quoted as calling upon Gen. Fun
ston to deny the truth of the article and
sue the editor of the Monitor for libel
or the public would be obliged against
its will to believe him guilty of the
criminal acts of which he had been ac-
cused."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
DELEGATION TO DEWEY.

Admira Is Suddenly Called to White
House, and Can Not Meet Visitors.
Washington, Nov. IA delegation of
prominent citizens from Baltimore Wis
tied the home of Admiral Dewey to-
day to present a handsomely engrossed
set of resolutions which were adopted
by the city council of Baltimore soon
after the battle of Manila.
Just before the hour fixed for the
presentation, Admiral Dewey received
a summons to the White House. He
was, therefore, compelled to accept the
resolutions by proxy, Lieut.. Caldwell Of
his staff acting for him. The admiral
will send written acceptance in few
days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
OUT TO SEA.

Fame Point, Que, Nov. THE Al
Ian line steamer Sandman from Mon
treal and Quebec, with the Canadian
contingent for the Transvaal on board
passed out today.
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ENGLISH ORATORS.
They Discuss Defeat, But Look For
Ultimate Victory.

Ultimate Victory.
London, Nov, Lord George Hamil-
ton, secretary of state for India,
speaking at Ealing this evening re-
garding the situation in South Africa,
said: Our ultimate victory is GER
tain; and when the terms which we as
victors will propose to the. vanquished
are known, foreign nations will see
that the main cause which has forced
US to embark upon this conflict is not
a desire of pecuniary profit or of terri
torial aggrandiZement, but determi-
nation to emancipate a vast territory
for the common benefit of mankind,
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WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Nov. Forecast for Thursday
and Friday: Partly cloudy, fair weather;
colder; brisk to high northwest winds.
Friday fair; fresh to brisk westerly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
SICKNESS FOLLOWING FLOOD.
Through Scarcity of Food and Impede
ments to transportation in Texas the
Mortality Nay Be Great.

Galveston, Tex, July 15.-Grewsome
are the stories that now come from the
Brazos valley. Outbreaks of sickness
are reported from many points, and.
owing to the scarcity of nourishing
foods and medicines and the impedi-
ments to transportation. it is feared
the mortality is going to be large.
John Carlisle, who owns a large planta-
ton at Chappen Hill, near BRENNAN,
reports four deaths among his people
since the flood. His plantation con-
sists of 1000 acres. He has II families,
with a total of S12 persons, on his place.
Mr.. Carlisle said his crops are total
loss, and all his tenant buildings and
outbuildings were destroyed. The
waters washed the carcasses of $50 ami
mails into the fence corners on his
plantation, Mr.. Carlisle said, and por-
tions of his fields were so feet under
water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
FLOOD SUFFERERS DYING.
fairs in the Brazos Valley Since
the Flood Has Receded.

Galveston, Tex, July 17.-Dr. Dill
linger reports that there have been
more deaths in the Brazos valley since
the flood than there were by drowning.
He is in charge at Duke. where 1900
refugees are still quartered. He has
70 patients on his hands, and he says
his hospital accommodations are not
adequate to the demand. He says the
malarial is of a very bad form. The
water has not receded enough to per-
nit many of the homeless to return to
their farms. The difficulty the doctors
have to contend with is accentuated by
the fearful crowding in the hamlets
that have been converted into refugee
camps. He illustrated case at Duke
where 43 white people were living in
one box car. Seven of the 43 were i'll.
The indications are that the worst is
yet to be told of the food. To improve
the sanitary condition at Duke two
dozen large wash tubs, which can be
improvised for bath tubs, have been
shipped there, and males will be given
an opportunity to battle one day and
females the next. A tank car with
pure artesian water from Alta Iona
will be sent each day to supply fresh
water to the people, and medicines,
diversity of food and clean clothing
will be plentifully provided.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
RESUME OF CASUALTIES.
in tho Philippines Is 693-Nebraska
Lost Most Heavily.

Washington, July 17.-The prospec-
tive early return of some of the regi-
tnents of volunteers that have been
fighting in the Philippines give addi-
tional interest to a resume of the casu-
alties in the insular campaigns. Full
records of the losses by death, wounds.
sickness and otherwise, since the be-
ginning of operations there early in
the summer of 1895, show that the Min
nesota regiment was most susceptible
to the baneful influences of the
tropical climate, 81 of these volunteers
having expired in the hospitals up to
the Fourth of July. Oregon was next,
with "a, and Nebraska third, losing 81
men from sickness. The Nebraska
regiment lost more men killed in action
than any other organization engaged,
except the Fourteenth infantry,
26 members losing their lives at the
front from that state, against rs of the
regulars.
A comparative showing of the regi-
ments which lost heavily, as compiled
from the official reports. is as follows:
Killed-Fourteenth infantry 30; Ore
gon, IA; Nebraska, 90; Pennsylvania,
Is; Kansas, %; Eighteenth infantry,
Is; South Dakota, %; Montana, IL;
Washington, 10; Twenty-second in
fantry, 9; Third artillery, 10. Wounded
Nebraska, 1872; Montana, 1872; Kan
sas, 1874; Washington, 100; Third ar
tillery, %; South Dakota, 81; Mime
sofa, 80; Oregon, 76; Pennsylvania, 60;
Twenty infantry, 81; Califor-
MIA, SO.
Exclusive of the deaths on the trans
ports, the total number of men to lose
their lives in the Philippine war was
693. OF this number, $50 were killed or
succumbed to wounds or disease. The
number wounded in action was /, 591.
Five committed suicide; one, the colonel
of the Tennessee regiment, died of
apoplexy in an engagement, and 10
were accidentally drowned. In detail,
the report, from June 30, 1898, when
the first military expedition landed at
Cavite, to July 4, 1899, shows the fol-
lowing casualties: Deaths-Killed in
action, 283; drowned, 10; accidental
deaths, II; suicides, 5; apoplexy, 1;
sickness, 275; wounds. 90. Total deaths,
$50. Others oundded, 1,59f; miss
ing, 4. Total casualties, 2,264.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
American Engines in Demand.

Philadelphia, July 16.-The Baldwin
locomotive works have received an or
der for Is consolidation engines on the
state railways of Finland. The steam
ship Puritan is taking on 40 engines
for the Chinese & Eastern railway and
81 more are to be built and ready for
shipment by the beginning of next
year. The ten locomotives for the
French state railway, the first Ameri-
can engines ever exported to France.
are being loaded on the steamship
Panama, which leaves for Bordeaux in a
few days. The second lot of ten en-
gines for the Midland railway of En-
gland will leave New York in a few
days on the steamship Creig Earn and
20 more will be shipped about July "a
on the steamship Ulands for the Mos
cow, Kiev & Yoronei railway.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
FUNSTON'S OPINION.
The Brigadier General from Kansas
Talks About the Philippines.
LESS CUNPOWDER, MORE DIPLOMACY.
The Kans&n Thinks Civil Government
Should Be Established at Once-The
Backbone of the Insurrection Bro
ken-Against Holding Islands.

San Francisco, July 17.-ROunseville
Wild1nan, consul at Hong Kong, dur
ing a visit to Manila, interviewed Brig.
Gen. Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas.
Gen. Funston is reported as follows,
referring to the subjugation of Phil p
pines:
I believe at present that there should be
little less gunpow1er and more diplomacy.
Filipinos are no doubt impressed By the former
in manner they will remember. think that
we should consider them as children and treat
with them accordingly. Grant them some
concessions, which seemingly of
great importance to them. Give them
ton of our good will and friendship
for them and their welfare, win them into our
confidence. To win confidence of people mis-
governed these people have been under
Spanish regime, we must give them better gov
eminent A civil government should be GStab-
lished at once, backed up with strong military
not less than the strength of the military forces
now here. The military should be independent
and separate from civil government, but stand
ing ready to carry into execution edictS and
laws of the civil authorities should it be neces-
sary. and they could be called upon to do So
believe the backbone of this instruction is
broken; in fact, we have given the insurgents
such sound whipping that with any other peo-
pie the instruction would be ended. If the
FilipinoS do not give up by the end of the rainy
season I am in favor of the government bring
ending any further resistance; though, believe
a little diplomacy at this time would go a long
way toward settling the trouble and bringing
peace and consequent prosperity to these I'M
fortunate islands.
Strange as it may seem, I almost "a peace
at any price, man. When life and property can
be saved it is almost crime not to follow that
rule, whatever circumstances may be arguing
against it, am republican, but an an
ti-expansionist, though not q bitter one-more
of mild one. I think the acquisition of Porto
Rico and other islands of the West Indies will
be valuable in the future development of our
country. I think well of the acquisition of the
Sandwich islands. I believe they make good
outposts but when we consider the Philippines
1 believe it to be mistake. Big syndicates and
capitalists will be greatly benefited by the re-
tention of THESE islands, but outside of a few
exceptional individual cases I can see no ad-
vantage in their possession by the United
States. The islands thick1y populated
and labor so cheap, there certainly is no induce
ment for the American laborer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Editors to Be Invited.

New York, July 15.-The newspaper
men of the country at large will be
given an opportunity to participate in
New York's reception to Admiral
Dewey. The press committee met yes
terday at the city hall and decided to
send to every daily newspaper in the
United States and to every prominent
weekly and magazine circular letter
inviting the editors or other repre-
sentatives to come to New York
next October and partake of the
city's hospitality.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
as a Means of Communication Be-
tween the Hawaiian Islands.

Chicago, July IA special to the
Tribune from Victoria, B. c., says:
Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy
is to be put in operation in Hawaii as a
means of communication between the
different islands of the group. An Or
ganization has been formed, capital has
been subscribed for the project and
some material for the system is already
on the way. There is only one chan
mel between the islands in the group
that is wider than the English channel.
That is the one between Oahu and
Kauai, and to the minds of the pro-
meters of the enterprise communication
across this is the only part of their plan
which is prob1ematicaL
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
SHAPE OF AN ANAEsTHET1c.
list Who Had Used One in
an Operation.
It is Bath physician who tells the follow.

1t is Bath physician who tells the follow.
ing:
'Some time ago happened to spend the.
night in country town not far from Bath.
and it happened that there was stopping
at the same hotel an itinerant eye special
ist.
I've drifted into a conversation, and
during the course of the evening he told
me, some of the marvellous operations he
had performed on the eye, One case in
particular he spoke of that caused me
considerable establishment, for l didn't
know, confess, that the operation had
been successfully performed. He said he
scraped the back of it, and returned it to
its proper place. The patient, he said, was
never troubled by bad eyesight afterward.
That was difficult operation, doctor?'-
said l.
Yes said he, 1T was
suppose you found it necessary to-
employ an anaesthetic?'
Yes, did, he admitted
What anaesthetic did you use, doc
tor?' I persisted.
ooh, well, unless you are familiar with,
such operations you probably wouldn't
understand if I were to tell you But
well, it was shaped something like a spoon,'-
explained the eminent specialist. Lewis
ton (Me.) journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Elasticity of English.

Where does the slang of the day originate:
currency its origin is as mysterious as its
effect is startling. On a roof garden last
night, ,weary-looking youth in a straw hat
that had seen better days and with telI-tale-
putfs beneath his eyes, released two straws.
from his mouth long enough to remark, Ian
guidly, that he was suffering from horrible
case of the ''ding-bats." His companion,
who looked like a vaudeville lady, had just
remarked in tone; loud enough to be heard
by her neighbors, that one of the performers
was "a useless bunch of trousers" One
meant that his head ached, the other that
the object of her criticism was professionally
Incompetent. It's great language.-N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Detroit Has Three-Cent Car Fares and PIN
gree Will Try to Get State Aid for
Municipal Ownership.

Detroit, Mich, July 15.-Three-cent
fares were adopted by the Detroit Citi-
zens' Street railway yesterday. The
formal announcement is made through
an advertisement in the morning pa
pers. It is reported that Gov. Pingree.
as soon as the council finally adopts
the municipal railway ordinances, will
bend his energies to securing special
session of the legislature for the pur-
pose of providing for the submission of
a constitutional amendment to the
people permitting the city of Detroit
to go into the municipal ownership of
street railways.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Interesting Figures from the Annual Re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission-BIg Increase in Wages.

Washington, July 15.-The report of
railway statistics for the year 1898,
compiled by the interstate commerce
commission and made public yesterday,
shows that Ii roads went into the
hands of receivers, against 45 taken
out, while the mileage of receiver
ship roads was reduced by GIG miles
operated and 5, 133 miles owned. There
was a decrease in the capital stock
of the roads in receivers hands of 1921, :
| 927, 239. The aggregate mileage of rail-
ways on June 80, 1898, was 247, 532, an
increase of 4, 0SS miles. The total num-
Der of railway corporations in the
United States was 2, O47. The total of
railway employees was S74. $685. an in
crease of 81, 0S2. An interesting feature
is a wage summary compiled from over
80 per cent. of the total employees.
They were paid in wages $495, 055, e1S,
an increase for the year of 500, 454, O37.
This sum represented 60. 50 per cent. of
the total operating expenses.
The total number of passengers car
ried was sol, O66, 6S1, an increase of H.
621, 43S. The total number of tons of
freight carried one mile, per mile of
line, was 617, 80, which was greater by
SO, 731 tons than the previous year. The
total number of casualties for the year
was 47,741. The aggregate killed was
$3.50, and injured 40. $50. OF railway
employees 95S were killed and 81. 761
injured. The passengers killed were
oil, and injured 2, 945. The total num-
Der of persons killed other than pas
| sengers and employees was 1850, and
injured GIG. This includes persons
classed as trespassers, tramps and the
like. One passenger was killed for
every 2,267,27O carried, and one in
jured for every 10, 141. One out of
every AT employees was killed, and one
| out of every "a was injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Labor Leader's Interesting views.

Denver, Col, July 15.-David G.
Coates, president of the Federation of
Labor, appeared as witness before
the sub-commission on mining of the
United States industrial commission.
He declared that the importation of la
borers to take the places of strikers had
proved detrimental to the interests of
the state. He favored the arbitration
idea, but could not say he favored COM
pulsory arbitration. The only remedy
for strikes, he believed, was COM
plete change from the competitive to
the, cooperative system.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
FILIPINO JUNTA.
on Account of Being Watched Too
Closely by American OficiaIs.

Manila, July lit is reported that
the Filipino junta will be moved from
Hong Kong to the island of Labuan,
a British colony six miles from the
northwest coast of Borneo, as the
American officials have watched the
members of the junta so closely at
Hong Kong that the latter have found
it impossible to supply the insurgents
with arms. The transport Warren
was to sail Sunday with the Colorado
regiment. Maj. Bradley Strong and
Maj. Young, of the supreme court, who
is going to Utah for a vacation, on
board. Prof. Schurman will arrive at
San Francisco on board the China.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
TWO Mem Drowned.

Red Bud, Ill, July 17.-Henry Boett-
ker and Lake Horrel, two prominent
young men, were drowned Saturday
afternoon in the Kaskaslxia river at
Evansville, small town south of here.
Young Horrel was out in the river
swimming a horse, when it threw him
off. Boettker, who was on shore, i'm
mediately went to his friends assist
ance, but reached him just as he was
going down Ior the thivd time, and, as
he could not release himself, both
were drowned, The bodies have not
yet been recovered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Bic Whoat and Ftohr Train.

Wichita, Kan, July 17.-Every town
in Oklahoma, from the Texas to the
Kansas line, on the Rock Island rail-
road, has subscribed to the big wheat
and flour train that Sill. Dixon is to
run from FL Reno to New York city
and total of go. 900 pounds of flour is
guaranteed. The train, with a COM
pany of rough riders, a band, speakers
and newspaper correspondents, 20 cars
of flour and one car of bottled wheat
to be given away as samples on the
way, left FL Reno Saturday night.