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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02
ORMALLY PASSED FROM
! SPANISH CONTROL.
|uba is Now in the Complete Pos
session OF the United States.
he Flag Raised Yesterday Over the Havana
Palace,

nd Waved From Moro Castle and the Cabanas
Fortress--The Transfer Made With Elaborate
Ceremonies; But Without the Slightest Disorder,
the Military Regulations Being Very StriCt-De-
tailed Description of the Incidents of Notable
Day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of Pennsylvania Will Assemble at
Noon To- Morrow.

THERE MAY BE TROUBLE IN THE
HOUSE ORGANIZATION FOR THE
REPUBLICANS, AS THERB Is A
THREAT TENED BOLT OF INDIE
PESDBNTS - QUAY'S FRIENDS
CLAIM THE SENlATOlRSHIP, Ii
ALI. THE REPUBLICANS GO INTO
CAUCUS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02
LOOKS UGLY At NOIL0.
Thousands of Armed Natives Are Pre-
pairing to Fight.

GENERAL MILLER TEAS TAKEN A
FIRM STAND, AND REFUSED To
GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME
GIVEN TO NATIVES TO MEET HIS
DEMANDS N0AiEN AND CHII.lJ-.
rem SEEKING SHEI4 TER -THu
CITY FULL osF ARMED NATIVES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

Is advertising an ex-
pense /: Certainly not.
kIt is q business invest
ment. yielding a profit
big or little, according
to your skill and judg-
ment in investing your
money. The REGISTER
has no rivals as an adj
vertising medium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

Of the United States troops showed the
feeling of the Cuban element of the
population. The march was from Ell
Nedado. along the Achia del Norte. the
Prado and Central Park to Cerro and
Quemados. About every fourth house
displayed some decoration, palm brush,
bit of red. white and blue bunting.
or flag. Not a dozen flags were to
be seen in the stately Prado. In the
Achia del Norte the troops passed I'M
der the skeletons of triumphal arches.
left unfinished when it was decided to
postpone the demonstration. The
rooms. the streets, the parks and the
wayside in the suburban districts were
crowded with curious but for the most
part silent spectators. Now and again
there was cry Viva los Americanos.
followed by a burst OF cheering, but
there was no general expression of
public rejoicing, though Major General
Lee. who rode at the head of the coll
umn on gray charger. received a per-
sonal ovation along nearly the entire
rc,.te
Major General Brooke, Majpr General
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

General Wood reports two deaths al
Santiago. December Zsth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

although unfinished. presents a very
creditable appearance inside, and the
legislators viii be comfortably housed.
The Senate and House chambers are
large and we'll ventilated and appointed
for the use of the legislators. The
floors are covered with new carpets OF
modest designs and the furniture has
been utilized that was used at Grace
church by the last legislature. Thirty
large committee roetnS have been fur
nished for the use d the Assembly,, and
there are rooms FOR Newspaper CORE
spondents, telegraph ID telephone Of
fees, postoffices and vatories.
There is an abuE Ice OF room for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10

It is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are
not afraid to he generous to the needy and
suffering. The propretors of DIR. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles of this great medicine;
and have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on X. b. Fra
Zer Druggist, and get free trial bottle.
Regular size soc. and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10
Street Incident.

'My Dear Sir" exclaimed Lawyer
Bartholomew Livingston, meeting the Rev
DR.. Archibald Windham on the village
street, "What does this mean? | thought
you were laid up with all sorts of bad dis
easesn
"And so | was" replied the reverend
gentleman, 81 had an attack of indigestion
aud from that time on my whole sytem has
been in disordered condition until began
taking Hood Sarsaparjlla which has put
me on my feet and cured all my stomach
troubles
81 don doubt it," said the lawyer.
"This same medicine cured my wife of
rheumatism and my little girl OF scrofula
When they say it's the best medicine money
can buy, they only tell the truth,
"Yes, yes, 20 they do replied the min
lister, and the two passed on.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10
Q a = TO RE A.
Bears the +, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of IX2N1zl1
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
ELKTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Averages for May -
Sixth grade-Mnrgaret King. 100: Ethel
Hopkins, 906: Irwin Whitaker, 80 5: Lydia
Terrell, 994; May Montgomery, 99.2; Ada
Witworth. 99.1: Joseph Perkins. 9S s; Mar
garet Biddle, $50; Arthur Marcus, % 3:
Frances Cleaves. 90; Elder Shippers, 975:
AIollie Warren, 81; Herman Conner, o. /:
Frank King, 800; Alice Clark, 9G.2: Hyla
Biddle, 96.
Fifth grade-Anna Suter, 99.5: Edith
Brown, 80 l. Bessie Draper, $50; Edith
Hardness, 1913: Rcba Witworth 9S /: Flor
ence Jelrer5, 9S; Carrie Morgan, 97.G; Mollie
Yates. 97.j Alice Dean, 972: Lillian Cavu.
972 John King 971; Avery Morgan. 81:
Florence Dean, 96.7; Albert Denver. 96 5;
Ray Wright. 964: Anna Hague 90: Irwin
George. 95.G; Dorothy McQuilkin, 951; Mary
Smith, 95 /.
Fourth grade --BeuIah Campbell, 1913; Ella
Jones, 90 &; Agnes Montgomery, 991. Laura
Short, 9S.5: Eva King. 97.S: Alice Witworth,
977; Sallie Mcdaniel, 81; Emma Rambo,
973; Leonore Vcrdier, 973; Tesse Alagia,
81: Mamie Brown. 9G.7 Ernest Moore, 90 6:
Bessie Morgan 90 6; Amy Taylor, 9G.1; Anna
McGodrick, 90; Maurice Strickland. 95.5:
Harriet WalmsIey, 9j.2; Daisy Shiyery. %.
Third erade-Ea!ph Dunbar. 100: Helen
Jones, 99l Herbert Garrett, 9s /; Marquee
rite Dugan, 9S John Perkins, 97.4; Elizabeth
King, 81; Catherine AaGia, 97.1; Eta Me-
knight. o. Blanche Rambo, 9GI; Julia
Garrett, 9G1; Edward MAYOR, 0js: Rose
Suter, 95.7; Ralph Garrett, 95.3.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10
NEWS In BRIEF.
Local Matters BOied Down for HaSty
PeruSal by Busy Readers.

Every ro,tnrp at Ocean CITY i, rented
and twelve rev g, ttarrs are nearing com
plction
Samuel r. p,,,s r.i. t.I, ,r.., 49,,
c,,,a.,,, .,,Ioi,,.., r,It, ,,,..r,, ,,,., r,,.,.
pr,.h,.,o,i.,, cIur,b
' We " -
''''' ia y az
! nose III charge OF III" L"ra' Preachers
an" EAh"'''fs ''lP A'' III" III Leslie tI'S
county, i''N' "''I"'' !" "''' '"'''H'!' over
wv" Huo"aN9 'h'' year, "'HInhlhS July .
The wheat in Q1e1u Ante co luty is re-
ported damaged ',y oiarShead-. The heads
are affected, tn" sta,k remaining healthy.
I'll" cause j. att rlhutrd to til" unusually cold
and wet sprilg.
III, ovro,.I u,,,t,.. l,,;n ,,.,... ,,., ~
Thrr.,,..,,,, r,ri.i.,,.,,.,, ,rr,.,,.
rro,.,, r,,,.,.,,,.,,,. y, .ro,.,a. ,1,,,.. r..,,
,,o, c.o,r,., p.,,,.o., y G,,,.r..,,..,'..c.., -,
@ u ,,, rIi.,-. ....
~, rrh,,.Io,
ON one OF the ranches owned by "CoI.'
sam foard' ol E'ktoh. situated near Column
BUS Texas known as "Cecll ranch, wild
man mas h'eh caught, ana a photograph
taken OF lin Is now in Col foar"s posses
sion, havlh: been sent MIN by Mr.. Oscar
AumaitH, OF columbus. Inc ioIoWlnE report
OF the capture appeared III n Columbus
paper From time to TIM during IA" past
year, reports have been brought to this place
OF Il Wild man roaming u" woods nihr or ten
hll's SCUM OF mere on Skull creek. travellers
ana hunters have caught Hhmpses OF him.
ana ne has been "A cause OF alarm 10 tn" more
imid. MIR. Harry Walker has been cnmpcd
with COW crowd III that nelShDothood lately
ana mas missed several articles that could not
be a"couDte" Tor. sunday morning the 6th).
ne with Messrs. Z. L. CoIe, Gus Weller. Louis
HintH ana Oscar Heller with two blood
hounds scented tue trail OF the wild man and
after run OF about hall Il mile the dogs had
him at bay. The party on horseback closed
about him rapidly and he was grabbed from
behind by MIR. Heller before he had an oppor-
tunlty to use murderous bowie knife he
carried. He was tied and taken to Affair on
the horse behind MIR. Walker He gives his
name as William Turner, French Canadian.
He speaks English very well and says he has
been living wild four or five years. and has
been in this locality more than one year He
has subsisted almost entirely on corn. Parch-
ed. boiled and raw with occasionally terra
pin he would find. He is weak from the lack
Of proper food and probably would not have
survived this winter had he not been cap
tured. He says he has been shot 1t three
times since in this locality and came near
dying this spring of snake bite. He passed
last winter without any shelter other than
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10

the Cochran track on July 4th. The recent
club bicycle parade was very successful
event and for which prizes have been award
ed as follows Saddles, Edward O Brien and
James McKeon gas lamps George Hoffman
and Clyde Mclaughlin; cyciometer, William
Hamilton bells, Earle Fandever and George
Compton; handle bars, Richard Chills
bicycle stockings. William Bryson. William
II. Smith aud Harlan Gray were the Judges.
At its recent festival. the club melted so.
which will he used in furnishing the club
rooms. in the second story of the Caskey
building. The rooms will be furnished by
the last Of June. Visiting wheclmen are in
vitcd to call Mt the rooms.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10
" Spring Unlocks
The FLOWERS
To Paint the Laughing Soil.

To Paint the Laughing Soil"
And not eVen Nature 1Uould
aAoW the fovers to groqv
and blossom 10 perfection
4vfthout good soil. Noqv
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haze
sunshine, latter must haze
pure blood in order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparlla cures blood trou-
bles OF all sorts. 1t is to the human
system what sunshine is to Nature -
the destroyer of disease germs. 1t
nerer disappoints.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops OF good blood in my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and we'll" SUSIE +. BROWN,
Is Aston Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication OF
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation OF the stomach rheumatism,
ETC., made me miserable. Had no appetite
until | took Hoods Sarsaparlla, which
acted like magic. | am thoroughly curcd.'
n. L. SEELEY, 1874 W. 18th Av., Denver, Col.
Rheumatism My husband was
Obliged to give up work on account OF rheu
matism. No remedy helped until he used
Hoods Sarsaparila, which permanently
cured him. 1t cured my daughter of ca
tarrh. | give it to the children with good
results" Mrs. ]. 5. MCMATH, stamford, CT.
G0odY SaadabaNM
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10

The following j, a list Of pupils Of Blake
school who attained an average Of uInety-fivc
or more for the month of May
Sixth Grade Walter Armstrong, 81.
Fifth willetta Cherrey, 98.1; Lcnora
Sidwell, 9I6; Carrie Sidwcll 93.5; Harvey
McAllister, 97.5 Loncla Irwin, 9Gj; Emma
Armstrong, 1914.
Third Grade-Bessie McAllister, 1914.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10

Bicycling in our neishboring town of New
ark is on the boom. Races will be held at
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-10
Race Tracks Sold.

The land upon which the three race tracks
at Iron Hill stood was sold at public sale on
Saturday by Shockley & Smith. auctoneers,
the sale taking place on the premis es. John
Slack bought track No l for 1910 and Arthur
Morley tracks and for 1875. The build
ings and fencing had been sold sometime
uyn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
ITS WORK FINISHED.
Closing Sessions of /. o. O. r
Grand Lod ge-Result of the
Prize Drills.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 22-Many of the
visiting Odd Fellows left the city today
The business of the sovereign grand
lodge will be completed tomorrow. This
body, by vote taken today, refused to
abolish the uniform of the Royal Purple
degree. Patriarchs Militant had strong
~ urged doing away with the division
named.
The Sovereign legislature today adopt
cd resolution authorizing a relief COM
mittee to raise funds for relief purposes
by giving entertainments and by any
other means which the state grand mas
terS approve.
\ proposition for establishment of Il
sanitary fund in aid of Odd Fellow San
itarlums III regions OF resort for invalid.,
was recommitted. 1t had been claimed!
that the burden OF caring for invaIij.
members of the local lodges of such re
Sions Is unduly heavy.
\ report of the judiciary commit Tee
was adopted, deciding that visitors to the
sovereign grand lodge need not be men
bers of the Rebekah branch, although the
grand representatives must be.
Inc constitution of the Rebekah lodges
was amended so as to make married
daughters, sisters and mothers of ODD
Fellows and deceased Odd Fellows eligi-
pic 70 membership. Wnetnef tneN are mar
ried To Odd Fellows or otherwise
Maj. Gen. j. Il. Ellacort Of Chicago
conferred the grand decoration of chival-
ry. the highest step in Odd Fellowship
upon nine candidates.
The following are the results of the
prize drill contests:
The best military appearing canton 81
yesterdays parade, prize $1o0-Lincoln NJ
IS, syracuse. y. Y.
20 Prize drills, class A-First; Lincoln, No.
-, Syracuse, " Y, prize, $500; second, Nc
Keen, No. 2S Terre Haute, Ind, prize $25Q;
third. Lucas, No. 3. Toledo prize $100.
Glass B-First. Col Fenton. No. 81 Flint
Mich: prize $3.50; second. oswego, No. Is
Oswego. \. y, prize S12o: third. Victoria.
No. >, st. Thomas. Ont. prize $40.
Class C-First. Newbauer. No. 40. Hart
ford, Conn, prize $500; second. Hamilton.
No: 4 Hamilton, Ont, prize 500; third.
syracuse, No. g. Syracuse, \. Y, prize 500
Individual prize sword drills, class \
First ID: w. Rigney. Terre Hause. prize sac;
second, f. ID. Knapp, Toledo, S25.
Glass B-First. +. A. Jobson. Flint, Mich.
prize $50: second, William Worth, St Thorn
as. Ont, $40.
Glass C-First, George Rapp, Hartford.
Conn, prize $23; second, William Cox, Ham
hton, Ont, SO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
THERE HAS BEEN =
NO DISSERTATION.
Gen. Otis Reports on Military Use
OF Church Property in the
Philippines.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.The war
department has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis regarding the
military use of church property in the
Philippines:
Referring to your cablegram of Septem-
Der 13, sixteen churches in different local
tiles are occupied by United States troops.
Four are only partially occupied and relg-
ious services not interfered with. Also
three converts occupied These three and
ten of the sixteen churches formerly Oc-
cupied by insurgents. Church property re-
spected and protected by our troops.
Cardinal Gibbons visit at the white
house was important. He Informed the
President that as the representative of
the Catholic church he desired to an
nounce that no sympathy was felt for
the resolutions which had been adopted
IN some Catholic circles condemning the
conduct of American soldiers in the Phil
lppines. He told the President that the
church heartily approved the policy of
the administration in the Philippines.
and had no complaint to make against
the conduct of the American troops
Cardinal Gibbons call was entirely vol
uhtary and was made in way to en-
force its Importance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
COMING TO AMERICA.
Dreyfus will Spend the Coming
Winter with Relatives i'm
San Antonio Tex

San Antonio. Tex. Sept. 23.-Capt AL
fred Dreyfus and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Bertha More, the first cousin of
Mrs. Dreyfus, and Misses Emma and Ida
More and Lieut.. Max Rance More, late
of the French army, will spend the win
ter in San Antonio. Mrs More will
reside here permanently with her son.
DR.. 6. FL. More. Capt. Dreyfus and
wife will visit them and on the repre-
sentation Of DR.. 6. III. More will proba
bly, remain here for the winter 90 recu-
perate his health
In d letter to Dr. More, received to-
day, Mrs. Morre writes that not less than
twenty influential Jewish families are
selling their possessions at Nancy to come
to America She says that the exodus
of Jews from France will be very heavy.
DR.. Morre states that he is under pledge
not to divulge his information as to the
movements Of the Dreyfus family, but
when confronted with statement made
by J. III. S. Eteen Of Shreveport, La, he
admitted that it is probable that Dreyfus
and wife will spend the winter in San
Antonio. Dreyfus has malarial con-
SlIuDtiOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
DRESS IN BAD TASTE.
English Women Wear Costly f abric
at Public Gatherings.

Ida Hustled Harper, one of the Amer
mans congress recently held in London,
left the British metropolis with a very
poor opinion of her English sisters taste
in dress. Before leaving for London
she wrote the other day, I'VE were told
by persons who wanted us to be a Gre
dit to our country that we must be care
full not TO dress too gayly over here,
that nice, genteel tallor-made suits were
the proper thing. So we bankrupted
ourselves on 'tailormades' of various
weights and colors-and we have scarce
ly seen an Englishwoman wearing one
since we arrived. Even in the morning
at public meetings the most delicate
fabrics are worn, with long trains, elab
orately trimmed and often with thin
kid slippers or white shoes. They are
dragged about with utter disregard Oh
the dirty floors of halls, theaters and the
courtyards, which everywhere abound.
When we saw chiffon dresses trailing
through the parks we said to our escort
Those women must be hardly resDecta
ble. The very first ladies in the city,
he answered. After becoming acquain-
ted | talked with some of the English
women on the subject and they said:
We do not wear tailor-made suits i'll
the season. that 5, in May, June and
July, but the other nine months of the
year we live in them So we put ours in
the bottom of our trunks and packed the
steamer rugs on top of them. We have
been fortunate enough to see the smart
set over here at number Of functions.
and it has been interesting to compare
their dressing with that Of the fashiona-
bic women on similar occasions III our
own country. My opinion is that in the
fit, quality and style OF gowns, those in
America are quite equal to those in Eng
land, if not superior, but in laces and
Jewels the Englishwomen are ahead.
L think we do not have any gath
erings here where as many women
have magnificent laces and jewels
as one sees here. The reason is not
hard to find 1t takes time to collect
these things, even where one has money.
Here they are the inheritance of many
generations, each adding a few rare
pieces to the collection, and in London
more of these old and wealthy families
congregate than in any one city i'll the
new world"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
HELD FOR RANSOM.
American Prisoners Destitute o
Clothing and Necessaries of Iirc.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 22.-A naval Off
Ger on one of the ships at Cavite says IN
a private letter written to relatives here
under date Of August 10:
l today made trip to Manila purposely
to see and interview q Spaniard who claims
to have seen Lieut.. Gilmore and his men
The Spaniard arrived in Manila Oh the 18th
coming through the Outposts at San Fer
nando de la Pampanga. His name is EeIipa
GalZa and he is Il planter by occupation.
On the LIST of February last he was on his
plantation when he was surrounded by Il
deputation of natives who made him Il
ments made by the so-called Filipino repuh-
lie and tramp through mud and water and
over mountains in their WanderingS. Two
weeks before the arrival at Ma nila. he W
at Bigan Lieutenant Commander Gilmore
and his fourteen fellow prisoners
trunl his report it is judged that they
have Jared badly at the hands of their cap
daUnted, they were in bad shape physically
in reality being half starved.
Gilmore himself said he was in better
health than some of the others, being q
man of strong physique and strong de
termination. The whole party was entirely
destitute Of clothes and all the neceSSities
Of life. The failure of the United States
aged the insurgents that their treatment
which for some time had been kind, had
since become the reverse. The members
OF the party. however, were not discour-
aged, and fully expected to return to their
friends.
Gala thought that with proper measures
employed by the United States government
release of Lieut.. Gilmore and the York
town. men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
REBELS DITCH A TRAIN.
Fire Upon the Derailed Cars,
Killing Two Americans.
Lieut.. Lomess Scouts Made Vigorous
Defense and Six Dead Rebels
Are Found.

Manila, Sept 22-2:35 p. ma party
of insurgents ditched railroad train
mile and half south of Angeles this
morning and then opened fire upon the
derailed cars from a bamboo thicket
close to the track killing two Americans
and wounding five others.
Lieut. Lone and five of his scouts,
who were on the train, made a vigorous
defense and caused the enemy to fee.
Six dead rebels were afterward found
in the thicket from which the rebel fire
came.
Gen. Wheaton, with six companies pro
ceeded from Galulet to the relief of the
train. but his services were unneeded.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 22.-Word
reaches the war department showing
that Gen. Otis has sought to initiate the
policy employed in Cuba of buying Fill
pino arms, and that his efforts have been
unsuccessful.
The natives were given to understand
that upon the surrender of a gun the
military authorities would pay the per-
son surrendering it $40 and guarantee
him immunity from arrest for previous
armed opposition to the United States
and protection for the future. Notwith-
standing this tempting offer, not one bonn
hde surrender of gun is reported.
One native, it is said. appeared with
gun IN hand and the military officers be
gan consolidating themselves that the
end was in sight and when the rest Of
Agulnaldos troops learned of the COCO
treatment given this man they would fol-
low his example A requisiton was
made on the treasury for $40. but before
the money was received investigation un-
covered the fact that the native was act
ing as an agent for an American SOL
der. who captured the gun in action and
wanted to dispose of it at government
figures to the military authorities.
In view of the Discrimination of the
natives to sell their guns, it is evident
that the revolution is not so much con
fined to the upper ranks as has been be
lleyed. Were the soldiers not in sympa-
thy with their superior officers, it is said
by army officers that they would GER
tainly have surrendered in at least small
numbers, as they have ample opportunity
to reach the American lines for the pur-
pose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-26
THE CABINET SESSION.
Chinese Exclusion Matter Under
DisCusSion-Usa of Church
Property at Manila.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-At the
cabinet meeting today the subject of
Chinese exclusion in the Philippines was
discussed at some length. 1t was decid-
ed to ask Gen. Otis for definite informa-
ton as to what had been done and es-
pecially in regard to the particular com
plant of the Chinese minister that one
shipload of Chinese had been stopped.
Gen. Otis will be asked to give reasons
why this action was taken.
The telegram from Gen. Otis relating
to the occupation of churches by United
States troops in the Philippines was read
and discussed. No order will be sent to
Gen. Otis on this topic, as it is regarded
as a part of warfare to occupy churches.
The subject of postal matters in Cuba
and Porto Rico was considered and de
cided to reduce the rate in Porto Rico
from ) cents to = cents, allowing the
same regulations to prevail as IN Cuba.