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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
II Is ECONOMIC
Cornsission Named by the Presi-
dent to Visit the Philippines
Not Political,
But VIII Study Social and Com
lnercial Problems of the
Islands.
President Schurman of Cornell,
Accepts One of the Five
Places.
Dewey, Otis, DENLY and Worces-
ter of Ann Arbor, the
Others.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - President
Schnr1nan of Cornell university, was ut
the White House and had talk with
the president. On leaving, he said that
he had accepted a position on commits
sion of five which is to be appointed to
study the commercial and social prob
lens of the Philippines.
It is now understood that the other
members of the commission will be Ad-
miral Dewey, General Otis, Colonel
Charles DENLY and Professor Dean G.
Worcester Of Ann Arbor university.
The work of the commission, it is I'M
derstood, will be of a purely economic,
and not of political, nature. They will
study the manners and customs of the
Filipinos, the material resources of the
country and its commercial possibilities,
but they will not attempt to deal with
the problems of government for the
islands.
The president has been anxious for
some time past to have commission Of
this sort, upon whose information he
could rely. The personnelof the COM
mission is considered excellent from the
standpoint of expert knowledge. Ad-
miral Dewey and General Otis have of
course become familiar with many of
the practical sides of the Philippine
problem. Colonel DENLY was for many
years minister to China, and is thor
oughly familiar with the people and
many of the problems Of the Orient.
Professor Worcester has lived for years
in the Philippines, and under the wild
est of the Moeros and Sulus, attended
their tribal rites and studied the polit-
ical economy of the islands at close
range. He has written a book on the
Philippines which is considered a stand
ard reference work, and recently con-
tributed an interesting series Of articles
on the Philippines to The Century Mag
azine. President Schurman said the
commission expected to sail for Manila
about the first of February.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
MUCH BETTER
War Department Relieved By
Late Dispatches From
General Otis,
Indicating a Distinct Improve.
nent in Conditions at
Manila.
Absurd Story From Madrid Rela-
tive to a Mutiny Completely
Negatived.
Otis Has the Situation Well in
Hand, But Time is
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The war de-
partment officials were very much en-.
couraged upon the receipt OF news from
General Otis at Manila that indicated a
distinct improvement IN the situation
there. The generals dispatch COM
pletely negatives the absurd story from
Madrid of the American troops at Ma
hila having mutinied and refused to
proceed to Iloilo, necessitating the with
drawing of General Miller's force from
that port General Otis is master
wherever he has planted his foot, and
undoubtedly is able to carry out any
policy as to the treatment of the natives
the administration is likely to dictate.
There are indications that encourage
the officials here to believe that the
conciliatory policy toward the natives
that was recently adopted, will succeed.
although it cannot be expected that the
Filipinos can be convinced at once OF
the absolute good faith in which Gen
eral Otis is acting towards them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
OUGHT TO BE FREE.

Senator Hoar Introduces Resolution
Regarding Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
has introduced the following resolution
in the senate:
Resolved, the people of the Philippine
islands of right ought to be free and in
dependent; that they are absolved from
all allegiance to the Spanish crown and
that all the political connection between
them and Spain is, and ought to be. to-
tally dissolved, aud they have therefore
full power to do all acts and things
which Independent states may of right
do; that it is their right to insti-
tute new government for themselves.
laying foundation on such principles
and organizing it's powers in such form
as to them shall seem most likely to eff
feet their safety and happiness; and that
with these rights the people of the
United States do not propose to inter-
fore.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
THE DREYFUS VERDICT.
Natin and GauIois Forecast the Court q
Cassation's Action.


Matin and GauIois Forecast the Court of
Cassation's Action.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-The Matin and the
Gaulois say they understand that the
inquiry Of the court of cessation into
the Dreyfus case is on the point Of ter
minating, and that the court will prob
ably report that acts of treason actually
occurred, but that sufficient proof of the
guilt of Dreyfus does not exist, and that
his sentence, therefore, is quashed. The
papers add that there will be a fresh
courtmartial. Dreyfus, it appears, was
informed of the revision proceedings
some time ago, but he is under the i'm
preston that they are due to the initia-
tive of the general staff, and in his let
ter the prisoner thanks General Boisdef-
fire, the former chief Of the general staff
and his comrades Of the army for the
action taken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
MAYOR AND COUNCIL RESIGN.

Omcials of San Juan Not Satisfied With
Conditions There.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 16.-The
mayor and entire city council have re-
signed. This action, they assert, was
taken because of their inability to raise
sufficient funds under the present tariff.
They are not satisfied with the So
called abrupt commands of military
government, and, besides, allege that
they have insufficient liberty. There is,
however, no ill feeling.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
STILL MORE REAssURING.

Otis Sends Another Encouraging Cable to
Secretary Alger.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-General Otis
has been heard from again from Manila,
and the contents of his cablegram were
so reassuring as to the situation there
and at Iloilo, that the officials here have
come to accept without question the
correctness of his statement that the
critical stage is past, and that he has
control of the situation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
CENSORSHIP BOTH WAYS.

Political News Roth to and From Manila
Oficially Edited.
New YORK. Jan. 1.-THE CONNER
cial Cable company has issued the fol-
lowing notice:
"The Eastern Telegraph company adj
vises us as follows: I'VE beg leave to
inform you that we have this morning
received Hdvices from Manila stating
that the American government now no
tify us that censorship is applicable to
all outward and homeward kilograms
containing political news"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
win BE returned to Minnesota.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 16. Governor
Tanner has honored the requisition of
the governor of Minnesota for A. D.
Robertson under arrest at Kankakee
and wanted at Albert Lea, charged
with forging the name of Notary Glenn
emit S. Edwards to an acknowledgment:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
stole Rare cold coins.

P1TTsBURG, Jan. 16. Thieves stole
six rare gold coins from the Carnegie
museum while the attention Of the
guard was distracted by two women
One Of the coinS is q Cromwell broad
guinea; one Of the five known to exist
and: almost above price. Itisfeared the
thieves in their Ignorance have melted
Che coins for the gold.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Mr.. stead's New publication.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Mr. William T..
Stead's new paper, intended to be the
mouthpiece of his disarmament crusade
and entitled War Against War, has
made its appearance. Its chief feature
consists of communications from SYM
pathizers, including some American
public men. Mark Twain has written
an article for the paper, opening with
Characteristic humor. He says: ''The
car is in favor of disarmament and 80
am /. There ought to be no difficulty
about the rest of the world"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Arolas at Barcelona.

BARo. IONA, Jan. 16.-The Spanish
transpor. Minchen, which sailed from
Havana on Dec. % for this port, having
on board repatriated soldiers, including
General Arolas,' the former military gov
ernor of Havana, has arrived here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS.
Cherokee Commission and Tribal Repr
sentatives Reach an Agreement.

sentatives Reach an agreement.
MUsKoGEE, l. T., Jan. 16.-The COM
mission of the five civilized tribes and
the Cherokee commission have reached
an agreement covering the allotment of
land and citizenship. All lands in In
dian Territory belonging to the Chero-
kee tribe of Indians, except such as are
reserved for railroads, townsites, ceme-
teries, etc., shall be divided among the
members of the tribe so as to give to
each member an equal share. The rolls
of Cherokee citizenship are to be made
in December, 1899, and shall contain
the names of all persons then living and
entitled to enrolment on that date. Z
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
EMIssARIEs OF AGUINALDo.
Three of Them Arrive at San FRANCHISES
ON the Nippon Maru.

Three Of Them Arrive at San Francisco
ON the Nippon Maru.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Among the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
Nippon Maru, from Hong Kong and Yo-
kohama, via Honolulu, are three emissa-
ries of Aguinaldo. the Philippine insur-
gent leader. They are Senior Morto,
Senior Lowde and Senior Luid, three
members Of Aguinaldo's cabinet. They
are enroute to Washington on a. secret
mission, the purpose of which they re-
fuse to divulge. The Filipinos are in
telligent and speak English fuently.
They will probably stay in this. city for
day or two and then will go on to
Washington direct.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
NINETEEN DROWNED.
British Vessel Capsizes in the Harbor at
Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 16.-The British
steamer Andelina, which arrived Friday
night in ballast, capsized and sank in %
fathoms of water. Captain G.. w. Stat
ing and crew of Is men are lost.
Eleven sailors were discharged Friday
and came ashore. The Andelina was
2,4OO tons, four-masted bark from An
napolis, Nova Scotia, and came from
Shanghai, for wheat. The captain leaves
wife and three children in Nova Scotia.
The vessel capsized in terrible squall.
She had boom log on each side and one
got adrift, causing the other to upset the
vessel The ballast had been discharged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
No Aid From Germany.

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press, after thor
ough investigation, ascertains that the
report that Germany is aiding the Fill
pinos and furnishing them with war
material Is absolutely without founda-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Sixteen People injured.

CHICAGO, Jan. II. a Vincennes Gnd.)
special to The Tribune says that is per-
sons were more or less seriourly injured
in q Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
wreck near Mobiles, Ills. Two coaches
and q sleeper were derailed and COM
pletely turned over.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
iowa veteran Attempts Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. II. John j. KEEL
logg Of Washington, Ia, a veteran of
the Civil war, attempted suicide in
Paramount park by shooting himself in
the head. He was taken to the German
hospital in critical condition. De-
spondency, caused by i'll health, is said
to have prompted his action.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05

GRAIN-Wheat The market was
largely dominated 10y crop and wealth
ar news, and again experienced an il
regular range of prices
Quotations of cash wheat. f. o. b
alioat basis, were rs follows No > red
S2c.; No. Northern New York. S37.c.
No. l, Northern Duluth S2c. to arrive:
No. red, 19Hc. elevator
Corn-Corn ruled moderately firm.
although rather quiet. sustained hy
the visible supply decrease of 2.292.-
300 bushels, the advance in wheat and
export business.
OatS-Thc market was quiet and un-
eventful. No. > oats closed 32a32tic.; {;
No. , oats, Size; No >. white. 3Jlac
No, , white, 34lac.
Rye Market easy; No. 2 Western.
67a67hc.: State rye, 63c. @. /. f., New
York car lots.
Barley-Market quiet; feeding 431aa
44c and mailing 45a52Bc.. both c. l.
{.
Beans-Beans. marrow, 1898. choice.
per hushel $l.50; do Medium, 1893.
a4.00: common to fairly good cows at
S200a365.
Calves-Prime lots mt $5.75a6. 90;
81 A50tO5.62h for medium to prime
calves. Common stock So 5Oa4.0O: coun-
try dressed at base; little calves at
4a5c.
Sheep and Lambs Common to prime
woolcd sheep at S4.50a5.75 ped 100 lbs.
ordinary to prime unshorn lambs. at
S600a6.S5; clipped do. at S5.5Oa6. Is:
spring lambs at $3.50a6.0O.
Hogs Good to prime hogs sold main
y at S4. 15a4.20 per 100 lbs.
choice, S1.37h; do, pea. 1898, choice
81 321ba1 &c: do.
Butter-Creamery Western extras.
per H., 17c.; do, firstS, 16a181bc.: do.
thirds to seconds, 1414a15hc. do, state,
extras, 1612c: do, firsts, Ice, do.
thirds to seconds, 14@a1515c.; State
dairy, half -firkin tubs, fancy, 16c.; do.
frsts. l5al512c.; Safe dairy, tubs, sec
onds, l4l5c.; do. thirds 13ha14c.
Cheese-Old Cheese-State full cream
fall made, large, colored. fancy, per lb.
l2c., do, large, white. fancy. 12c. New
Cheese-State full cream large, choice
91aa95sc.
Eggs--Jersey, and nearby. fancy, per
dozen, 13Aa14c., State, Pennsylvania
and nearby, average prime, 131bc. /:
Western storage packed 13lbc.; South
ern, l2a131ac.; duck eggs. Bale.
Hay and Straw-Hay, prime, per
100 lbs, 72iaa75c.; clover and clover
mixed. 40a52l5c.
Potatoes-Maine Rose, per sack, So.
Is: State and Western, per 1870 lbs,
$2a2.37: do, per sack, $2a212; sweet
potatoes. Jersey. per bbl.. $2a3.
Beeves-He1iuT II primo steers Id
a S4 S0a5.30 per i00 lbs: bulls vt s.. 90
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05
H)N. ATKNSONNUSI STOP
The Cabinet Decides That He
Cannot Use the United
States Mails.
GUILTY OF TREASONe
Restricted to the Use of Mails in the
Country, But Cannot Send Anti
lmperialiSt Pamphlets Abroad.

Alleged Action Seditious and DisgracofuI
Alarmed at the Action of the Cabinet-He
Is Well Known as Bi- Metallic Commits
sioner Under President Cleveland.
Washington, May AT the meet
ing of the Cabinet the conduct of Ed
ward Atkinson of Boston and his as
sociates in sending out many cir
cularS calculated to prejudice the sue
cess of tue Administration in the Phil
lppines was discussed at length The
proposition was made to bar the use
of the United States mails to these
persons so far as the transmission of
such matter is concerned, and
there was a long discussion on this
point. 1t is held by some that the
practice of Atkinson in time of war
and rebellion is not only morally repre-
hensible but positively Illegal.
1t was decided by the President and
the members of the Cabinet that the
transmission to the Philippines and
foreign countries of AtkinsOn's crcu-
lar and all similar matter shall be pro-
hibited. but the prohibition will not ap-
ply to the use of the mails within the
United States. Postmaster General
Smith was intrusted to issue an order
carrying out the Cabinets decision.
a member of the Cabinet in speak
ing OF the matter said that Edward
Atkinson, of Boston, who is believed
to have been largely instrumental in
the preparation and sending of these
circulars, was unquestiOnably guilty
of assisting an insurrectiOn against the
authorities of the United States, and
was subject to Il term of Imprisonment
or heavy fine, or both.
The law which, it is said, has been
violated, is section 1884 of the Re-
vised Statutes. which is as follows:
"EVery person who incites, sets on
foot assists or engages in any REBEL
ion or insurrectiOn against the author
ity of the United States, or the laws
thereof. or gives aid or comfort there
to, shall be punished by Imprisonment
not more than ten years, or by fine
of not more than $4,000 or by both
of such punishments; and shall, more
over, be incapable of holding any Of
flee under the United States"
What action, if any, will be taken in
the matter has not been determined,
but 1t is said that the Government is
disposed to regard the acts of Mr.. At
kinson as those of a person without
any proper conception of the gravity
of the offense committed, and the Gov
ernment may not at this time take ac-
tion against him and his assistants
The Postmaster General stated at
the Cabinet meeting that he had or
dered the circulars stopped at San
Francisco. Members of the Admins
tration regard Mr.. Atkinson's alleged
action as seditious and disgraceful,
and it is not improbable that If repeat
ed prompt and energetic action will be
taken
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05
REPORT CONFLICT.
News From Samoa Reflects the State OF
Mind of Correspondents One
says Quet Another saws Not

Wellington, n. H., May 4.-Advices
IRON Samoa Indicate that the inStruc-
tons received from the powers to
cease hoStilities makes the situation
In the Islands very serious, as the reb-
els hold the main food supplies and
are again near the Municipality Of
Apia.
The correspondent of Reuters News
Agency thinks it is evident that the
Home authorities have misunderstood
tue situation in Samoa.
The Germans and rebels are already
1ubllant, and claim a victory over the
British and American forces. and in
less the rebels are made to submit the
difficulties will remain unsolved.
The white people in the outskirts of
the city are at the mercy of the rebels.
The American Nicc-COnSurs store at
Falita. was looted last week. while a
German store adjoining it was left I'M
touched.
British and American residents all
strongly condemn the action of the
Powers in ordering cessation of hos
tilitics at this stage
Two days after the last battle ut
Nailima, Lieut.. r. A. Gaunt, of the
British cruiser Porpoise, marched his
brigade into Vailima unopposed and
was followed by Il company of British
blueiackets, under Capt. Sturdoc and
Lieut. Cave.
Inspection of the battlefield shows
that the dcfenses erected by the rebels
near the home of the late Robert LOUIS
Stevenson were strong and we'll
planned. The loss sustained by the
rebels, it is evident. was greater than
was at first supposed.
The main section of Mataafa'S fol.
lowers who were engaged in the battle
of Nailima retrcatcd westward to Lu-
lumocnga, where they lay in wait for
friendllcs
Orders had been given them to cap
ture Lieut.. Gaunt's head. The rebels
were also anxious TO secure the super
Tor weapons with which his brigade
Is armed
It is rnmored that thirteen boats
filed with armed rebels arc approach
in" from the East. The town appears
to be safe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05

I wrote 10 the oeCrcJary or war to
get additional addresses. because do
not do anything surreptitiously. If I
have a right to do. this let the Govern
ment take that stand if it dares."
"Then you have mo intention of re-
ceding from your attitude because of
anything the Government may do?"
"Do l appear to?" was the brief re-
ply of Mr.. Atkinson.
Have you sent any of these docu-
ments to private soldiers?" he was
asked.
"Of course not" replied Mr.. Atkin-
son. II do not know the addresses of
any of the privates. | have, however,
n request from the father of a Colo
RADIO soldier to send one to his son.
but he has not sent me the address
YETI
Edward Atkinson. of Boston. is
known all over the country as an econ
omist and philosopher of social mat
ters. He is about Seventy-two years
old and was born in Brookline. Nor
folk County.
In 1887 he was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland n special commissioner
TO report on bimctallism in Europe. He
was a founder of the New England
Emigrant Aid Society and of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol
ogy. He is an honorary member of the
Phi Beta Kappa member of the
American Academy of Arts and Sci
ences. the Cobdcn Club of Great Brit
ain. an is an LII. y. and Phi. D.
He is an ardent advocate of cur
rency based on bullion of full value.
dollar for dollar; he holds that the
most effective method of protecting
and promoting home industry is to re-
move all Instructions to commerce
with other nations which the necessity
of the country for customs revenue
will permit.
He holds that the highest-priced In
bor is the cheapest because most ef
fective He is not afraid of the so
called pauper labor of Europe. bu
agrees with Daniel Webster that ther
are n considerable number of undesir
able kinds of work that we cannot ar
ford 10 take up ourselves, when the So
called pauper lahorers of Europe On,
be so readily hired 10 10 them
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05
NIB DESPOlS A CHURCH.
Er. BrouShton'S Church at
Atlanta, Ga, DeSecrated
By an Angry Mob.
WAS WARNED TO LEAVE
Preached Scathung Sermon Bitterly
Condemning the Lynching Of
Hose and Strickland.

Inc Tabernacle l. the Largest Church in
"eorG IA, and When the lob Got Through
Aheir Nrecking II Looked Like IA Cy-
clone Had struck the ISrough-
ton viii Stuck.
Atlanta, Ga, May 4.-The Rev. Dr.
l.. q. hroughtonS Tabernacle was de.
spoiled by a mob because of the in.
tense Indignation aroused 10y Or
Brou"hton'S sermon Sunday bitterly
condrlnnng the lyuching Of Hose and
strickland Notice was sent to Dr.
BrouGhton TO leave town if he valued
his life lncloSed in the letter were
several pieces of charrcd flesh torn
from Hoses body Dr Broughton has
pech the target Tor yirulent abuse ever
since the lynrhing. which he con
delnned mSparingly at the time and
frequently aftCrward. He says he will
Stuck To his post here, come what may.
Inc tabernacle was a new building
ahd was the largest church in the
state. The mob smashed i'm the doors
ana completely wrecked the interior of
the church. PcwS were wrcnched
loose and smashed with axes. Cush-
IONS ana httingS We're cut and torn to
pieces. and when the angry mob fin.
iished the Spoliation of the church
looked as if it had been struck by q
lyclone
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-05
BRIBE RY TRIAL,
Ex- Representative of Delaware Davis De.
niss ON the Stand tho Aliega-
tionS Against Him.

IiOHS Against MIN.
Dover, May 4.-Dover was crowded
with politicians from all parts of the
State, who wished to hear the trial Of
eX-Representative Mark l.. Davis on
the charge of Offering a bribe to eX-
representative Lattomus to get him to
vote for John Edwards Addicks. The
offer made, it is alleged, was to lift n
$o'OOO mortgage on Lattomuss prop
erty.
The State was represented by Attor-
ney-General White and Deputy Attor-
ney-General Cooper. Messrs. Ward
ana Hayes represented Davis. The
jury Is composed of nine Democrats
and three Union Republicans.
The jurors are Henry Knitchbaum,
A. q. Sturdevant, George G. Rheim, f.
f. Harrington, William Marvel, Frank
%. Jones, Walter S. Green. George
Kemp, Henry Pusey, John f. Bourke,
Danel Sterner and Fred Satterfeld.
Davis is indicted under three counts
The first charges that on Feb. 29
Davis offered Lattomus $4,000 as an
indncement to vote for Addicks; the
second that he offered to "wipe out"
the mortgage, and the third that he
made a similar offer to Mrs. Lattomus
if her husband would vote for Ad-
dicks for Senator Lattomus testified
that the offers had been made. He de-
MED that he had had an interview
with a Mr.. Jones about the Davis
charges. Davis emphatically denied
that he ever made an offer. He did
not see Lattomus on the day named,
he said. had no knowledge of the exist
ence of the mortgage, and never talked
to Lattomus outside of the House
about the SenatorShip.