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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

Manila, March Is. 4:15 p. m.--General
Wheaton, commanding the United
States flying column, attacked and de-
feated a force of Flipinos at Pasig this
afternoon inflicting a heavy loss upon
them. The American loss was slight
The Americans captured $50 Filipinos.
Many bodies Of rebels killed in the en-
gagement are floating down the Pasig
river.
6:5a, .. m,-Private Fornoff, Goth regi-
ment. was killed. %s
Private Newman, goth, wounded.
Private Carroll, 22d, wounded.
Private Marshall G2d, wounded.
Private Coombs. 22d, wounded.
Private Rogers, ed wounded,
About $50 Filipinos surrendered at
the town of Tagug to the Washington
regiment, and It's F'ilipinos We're cap
tured at Pasig by the Goth regiment
Our troops found LOG dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pasig. The
prisoners were unarmed, and therefore,
it is presumed they executed their
threat of throwing their arms into the
river
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A MON 7 ANA MAN KILLED
Harry Beecher Shot in the Fight
at Manila.
THE FIGHTING WAS HEAVY
Wheaton Dislodged and Drove Back
Three Thousand Insurgents, In
hicting Heavy Losses Many
Prisoners Captured

Manila. March 16. 5:45 a. m.-Last
night there was some firing along the
front of General Otis line north of the
city. Harry Beecher of the Montana
regiment was killed. General Whea-
tons forces remain in the position oc-
cupied by them yesterday, they having
made no advance.
Oh. Claud Beecher is probably the
soldier referred to in the above dis
patch. He was a private in Company
A, Great Falls).
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A JUNKETlNG TRIP.
Senators and Representatives Will In
vestiSate Canal Routes.

Washington, March 15.-About go SEN
ators and representatives have accept
ed invitations for a trip that has been
planned to inspect the routes of the pro-
posed Nicaragua and Panama canals.
coming home by way of Santiago and
other points of interest in the West
Indies. They will go as the guests of
the Panama Canal company, in accord
ance with an invitation extended on the
last day of congress to Representative
Burton's committee on rivers and har-
bors and Senator Fryes committee on
commerce. The invitation has since
been extended so as to include num-
ber of the members of both houses out
side of these two committees. The party
will have an ocean steamer to itself
and will sail from New York about
March 90 and from Mobile April Is.
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Will Accompany the Troops.

Washington, March 15-Lieutenant
Nltale, military attache of the Ital-
ian embassy, has been granted per-
mission by the war department to ac-
company troops from New York to
San Francisco and thence to Manila.
and to remain with the army during the
campaign in the Philippines He de-
sires to study for his government the
American method of land and sea
transportation of troops and to observe
campaign methods in the Islands,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

Washington. March 15.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Otis has been
received:
Manila, March 15.-Three thousand
insurgents moved down last night to
the towns of Pasig and Pateros on the
shore of Laguna de Bay. fronting
Wheaton's troops on the Pasig river
line. By heavy fighting Wheaton has
dislodged and driven them back taking
400 prisoners and inflicting heavy losses
in killed and wounded. He reports his
loss as very moderate. He now occu-
pies these towns with sufficient force
to hold them.
(Signed). OTIS.
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London, March 15.-The Evening
News this afternoon publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Manila:
General Wheaton has completely
routed the Filipinos and has occupied
Pasig, Taguig and PaterOs. Several
hundred Of the enemy We're killed and
as many Were captured. General Otis
says this is the greatest victory since
Feb. 5. The Americans will now press
toward Aguinaldo's headquarters
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Pinerrc for President,

Detroit, March 15-Tweed Pomeroy of
Newark, N j.. issued a call for a social
and political convention at Buffalo June
2S to July 8. Governor Pingree's name
heads the list Of signers, which includes
nearly a hundred prominent reformers
Some here construe it as the beginning
of a Pingree movement for a presden-
tial nominal ion
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

New York. March lI.--NTore than 100
knit goods manufacturers met in this city
to-day to consider the advisa bilty of
forming Il combination of interests. Mr.
Baker. a Philadelphia lawyer. is said TO
BE- the chief promoter. 1t WAS said that
the ni.tn is 10 form q combination on a
basis of 81, H0 900 preferred stock, to pay
7 per cent. and s50110, 900 common stock.
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Force Reduced.

Washington, March 15.-There was a
heavy reduction in the clerical force
of the war department to-day, 120
employees being reduced in grade and
50 being discharged from the govern
ment service The reason was the
reduced appropriations for their en-
ployment. These clerks and messen-
gers We're employed as a special force
to meet the emergency caused by the
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TRAIN ABANDONED.
The Snowhound Passengers Were Taken
to Cheyenne.

to Cheyenne.
Cheyenne. Wyo., March 1.-THE train
that has been snowbnund on the ,hey-
enne & Northern railroad for the past
three weeks was abandoned to-day. The
passengers We're taken in wagons from
Altus to Horse Greek station, where
they were transferred to train and
brought to Cheyenne. During the time
the train was Sawed in the passen-
gers and crew dla fheir own cooking
and lived in the cars The food sup
ply ran short several times, but there
was no actual suffering. A number of
relief trains were sent to the rescue.
but they failed to get through the drifts
of snow and ice, which are 10 to 20 feet
deep and are now blockaded at differ
ent points along the road.
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Perfectly Tranquil.

Washington. March 15.-Nr, Calvo,
minister of Costo Rica. gave out a
statement to-day denying the report
brought by passenger of a steamer ar
irving in New York that the revolt was
spreading. Mr., Caivo declared that
correspondence received by the same
steamer shows the country to be per-
feCtly TRANQUIL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

Washington. March 15.--Four compa-
MES of the 7th regular infantry have
been ordered to take stations vacated
by companies of the 9th infantry and
18th infantry, which regiments are un-
der orders to proceed to the Philip
pines
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-16

Hot Springs, Ark, March 15.-The
20-round glove contest between Oscar
Gardiner and Jimmy Murray, which
took place here this afternoon. was de-
clared a draw at the end of the Goth
roD06
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Vancouver. e. c. March LIT is
ported that q families will soon move
from South Dakota TO join the Scandina-
Wan colony at Cape Scott, in British Co
lumbia.
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The morning news., 1899-04-16
ALGER AND THE soLDIERs.

The remark which Mr.. Alger, the Sec
retary of War. made about the soldiers he
saw In Cuba and Porto Rico on his return
from his trip to the West Indies will
bear repeating. He said the soldiers were
healthy and contented, and that, in his
opinion. there would not have been much
sickness among them last summer If they
had known as well then how to take care
of themselves as they do now.
There is no doubt a great great deal of
truth in this remark. Last summer the
volunteers were raw recruits now they are
almost veterans They have learned some
thing about soldering. Among the things
they have learned is how to avoid sick
ness. When they were mustered into the
service they were like a lot of children.
They were ignorant of the first principles
of soldering, and their officers were about
as ignorant as they were in most matters.
fare of the men entrusted to them.
The men ate whatever they wanted
whether II was good for them to do so or
not, and they were utterly Indifferent
about exposing themselves to the weather,
1t Is not to be wondered at that the per-
centage that became i'll was large. For
much of the sickness which prevailed
among the volunteers the men themselves
were to blame. When the record is made
up that will be the verdict
The morning news., 1899-04-16
LoNDoN,s SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.

A leading topic-possibly 1t might be
called the leading topic in London at
the moment is the Sunday newspaper. Two
great journals of that city, the Daily
Mail and the Daily Telegraph, have be-
gun the publication of Sunday editions,
pretty much after the style of the Sun
day papers published in this country. The
editions are given up largely to literature,
art and light reading, meantime covering
thoroughly the news of the day. Up to
this time London, the greatest city of the
world, has had no Sunday newspapers.
The innovation is regarded with fear and
apprehension by the British religious ele-
ment. The Christian World, published in
London, probably voices as well as any
other publication the protests of those
who are opposed to the Sunday newspaper
The Christian World takes a rather
pessimistc view of the outlook. Il thinks
the new venture will result in the abro-
cation, the destruction, of "the English
Sabbath" 1.-THE English rest day."
II newspaper publications are permitted
on that day, II argues, it will not be
great while before other commercial enter
prises will demand the privilege of doing
business on Sunday also They Will claim
that "if newspapers are to be manufac-
tured and sold on Sunday. harness and
cloth should be manufactured on that day
also2' And again, II the public may
have It's Sunday journal, why not its sun
day theater also?' In this respect the
Christian World holds up the United
states as a horrible example with which
20 frighten British persons. 1t says:
America. a victim In this matter TO IFS
immense continental immigration. has
succumbcd TO the sunday newspaper and
tbe Sunday thcater"
is Is evident from this last observation
The morning news., 1899-04-16
American Refuses "A Drink.

A man who lately came over from
America, relates the CULVER. told the writ
er that on board the steamer one Of the
passengers went up to another in the
smoking room and asked him 10 have a
drink with him. The man thus invited
continued reading a newspaper and made
no reply. The other man again asked him
to drink with him. No answer again. A
third invitation was then given in these
words
"Sir, 1 have asked you in as friendly a
way as possible to drink with me, and
each time you went on with your read
ing, and had not the civility to answer
me. Now. l ask you for the third time
If you will drink wine. whisky or anything
else with me?"
The man then put aside his paper and
answered quietly; do you see that
glass sir? Well. If were to take even
a quarter OF il. ! could not leave off until
/ had drunk all the liquor on board This
is why would not drink with you"
All present admired the mans seif-con-
trol and learned a striking lesson on che
danger Of putting temptation in brothers >
way.
The morning news., 1899-04-16
THE MORNING NEWS. SUNDAY, APRIL 1e. 1899

that the Christian World Is not thoroughly
informed respecting the customs in Amer
lea, or at least. the United States of
America, to which political grand divis-
ion 1t evidently has reference. The Sun
day newspaper is a fixture here, but the
Sunday theater is not, and probably will
not be for a great many years, if ever.
There are, 20 be sure. a few cities in the
United States having a large continental
population in which theatrical perform
ances are permitted on Sunday; but the
number of such cities is comparatively
small And it might probably be assert
ed with a considerable degree Of sssur-
ance that in the average American city,
including those where Sunday newspapers
are published, the Sabbath day is observ-
ed with about as much thoroughness and
decorum as 1t is in England. In the Eng
lish cities ii is not the custom of all of
those who are busy six days Of the week
to attend church and sing psalms all day
Sunday. The time that is not devoted to
religious exercises. by that percentage
which goes to church, must be spent
somehow. "An idle brain is the devils
workshop" Is it better that the remain
ing portion of the day should be spent in
idleness. or that some good and whole
some mental food should be provided for
entertainment and absorption?
The Christian World, while condemning
the Sunday newspapers as a Sabbath
breaker, does not make its strong point
upon that feature. 1t says 1t Is the ex-
ample which is worst, and which viii re-
suit in bringing all other commercial and
industrial enterprises into Sunday activ-.
ity. If one works, all must work. We
have not found IL so in this country, and
we have had Sunday newspapers here a
good many years Our shops, factories
and stores are closed, and our churches
are pretty well attended And, more than
that, the Sunday newspaper reaches with
narratives of good deeds and incentives
to righteousness many persons who do
not go to church, and who would not go
to church If there were no Sunday papers.
The Sunday paper, as a matter of fact,
is merely a detail Of the evolution of our
civilization. Mankind cannot afford to
lose the record of events of one day out
of every seven. The world keeps moving
all of the time. Matters of public interest
are constantly occurring and modern man
demands to be kept informed respecting
them.
The morning news., 1899-04-16
STILL ANOTHER WAR CLOUD.

Are we never to get done with wars and
rumors of wars? Behold. another thun-
derhead appears, Off the Charleston bar.
Whether it will be followed later by one or
more of King Humberts light draught
gunboats, to collect debt which the state
of South Carolina owes to subject of the
King Of Italy. is a question. The mill of
diplomacy has been set a-grlndiug; should
IL turn out a grst Of 5000. to go into the
pockets of one Cantini the horrible possl-
bility of the appearance Of a hostile
fleet off the bar Of Charleston would
be averted. But so far there Is no tndlca-
ton that the aforesaid 5000 win be forth
coming.
The dlnculty erows out OF the dispen-
sary lew u seems that a very large pro-
portion Of South Carolina's dlmculties dur
iug the past eight years have grown out OF
The morning news., 1899-04-16
POLITICAL BOSSES MUCH ALIKE,

The testimony of Richard Croker before
the Mazet committee in New York and the
plea of Senator Quay in his trial In the
Philadelphia court for unlawfully using
the funds of the state show that the
arguments by which political bosses justi-
fly themselves for getting rich at the ex
pense of the public are about the same In
one case as in another. Mr. Croker defied
the attorney for the committee TO show
that he had ever taken a dollar from the
city wrongfully. It is doubtless true that he
has never robbed the city directly, but as
the boss of his party he has had laws en-
acted which have enabled him to take
care of his friends and to put money into
his own pocket. For instance, there are
probably a thousand more offices In New
York city than there is any need for, and
all of them ore filed by the henchmen
and heelers of Mr.. Croker. The people
have to pay them. And then all of the pub
lie business is thrown into his hands, and
by him is divided out among his friends
A judge who does not do his bidding can
not be reelected. That was the case with
Judge DAILY, VINO refused to make one of
Mr.. Croker's strikers his chief clerk. 1t is
easy to see that if Mr.. Croker can control
the judges in one case he can control them
in others. Even Judge Pryor said on the
witness stand that he gave $4,000 in order
to secure a renomina tion. Where the mon
ey went he does not know. And yet Mr..
Croker can say that he never took a dol
lar wrongfully from the city.
In his plea Senator Quay says that
even IL he did use the money of the
state In mis-, stock speculations the state
never lost a dollar through him. 1t is prob
ably true that the state lost nothing, but
if It didn't 1t was because he was lucky
in his speculation or else he never risked
more than he could have paid If he had
met with losses. But it doesn't matter
whether the state lost anything or not.
The law was violated when he used the
funds of the state in his speculations. He
set an example that If generally followed
by officials entrusted with the care OF
public funds would result in the bankrupt
cy of state, county and municipal treasu-
RES.
The political bosses are all alike. They
are after plunder and those of them who
are after only power have to have plund-
er in n,order to keep their following together
And who are plundered? The people. OF
course. They are taxed to the extent OF
their ability to bear tax burdens. In about
every city in the country there is an out
cry against the increase of taxation. Some
of the money collected from the people is
used for their benefit, and great deal OF
it is distributed among the followers Of the
political bosses in one way and another
The money isn't stolen. Ways are found
by which 1t can be legally distributed, but
for all the good the people get from it, II
might as well be stolen. And the bosses
swear that the public has lost nothing
through them; that they have never taken
dollar unlawfully from the'public treas.
urx
The morning news., 1899-04-16

the dispensary law. When the state first
set up the liquor monopoly it discovered
Cantini, of sunny Italy, residing in
Charleston and doing business at the
old stand. There were frequent scrim-
images between the state of South Carolina
and Cantini, FIRST one being on top, and
then the other. When time was finally
called and the mill ended, Cantini was on
top. He had brought suit against some
dispensary constables who, as representa-
tives of the state, had raided his place and
smashed things generally. Being citizen
Of a foreign country. the case went to the
Federal Court, and the court gave Cantini
a verdict for 5000 An appeal was taken
by the state to higher court; but the
higher court sustained the lower one and
ordered the payment made to King Hum
berts subject. Nominally the judgment
was against the dispensary constables;
actually 1t was against the commonwealth
which they represented. The constables
were irresponsible, hence IL devolved upon
the state to pay. This has never been
done. After several years of waiting Can
tint appealed to the minister of Italy at
Washington. This official, in turn, COM
municated with the Secretary of State.
who communicated with Gov. Ellerbee,
and Gov. Ellerbee has submitted the mat
ter to Ms attorney general with the re-
quest that an opinion respecting the states
liability be submitted. 1t is understood
that the attorney general will advise the
Governor to tell our Secretary of State to
tell Cantini and the Italian government
to put the claim away in the ice-box, or
use 1t for cigarette lighters, or dispose of
it in some other handy and costless way,
since South Carolina does not intend to
pay II.
With affairs in that condition, and hav-
ing in view Italy's recent actions respect
ing San Nun bay, upon very slight provo
cation, we should almost tremble for
Charleston, were it not for the fact that
her natural and artificial defenses are
probably quite stronge enough to keep any
fleet which Humbert might send from en-
tering the harbor.
The morning news., 1899-04-16

Many persons, 1t is said attended the
"s10 dinner" in New York as spectators,
expecting to see a very good comedy per-
formance by a number of the Bowery poll
ticians of the "Tammany Tim" type.
These men. it was thought, being unac-
customed to polite society and the garb
of dress coats and patent feathers, would
make themselves supremely ridiculous.
The balconies and boxes were prepared to
laugh during the dinner. But, upon the
whole, the crowd at the tables, large as 1t
was, and containing many persons who
had never worn full dress before and
whose knowledge of polite usage was ex-
tremely limited. is said to have conducted
itself with exceptional decorum. The critics
in the boxes, therefore, had few opportuni-
ties for sarcastic laughter. May this not
be taken as an example illustrating the
elevating, enlightening power of the full
dress suit?
The morning news., 1899-04-16
What the String Meant.

Mr.. Looeemind sat before his desk earn
estly gazing at the first finger of his right
hand, says the Detroit Free Press.
Around that finger just below the
knuckle was tied tightly piece of string
1t was at the string particularly that
Mr.. Loosemind gazed.
Now, what the devil was it?' he NUT
tered, that she didn't want me to for
get?"
Long and earnestly he thought. Finally
he rose and said to himself: "Well, for
the life of me, 1 can't remember. l know
it was something Well all that remains
for me to do is to confess that even the
bit of string she tied around my finger
was lost to me in its significance"
So Mr.. Loosemind went home empty
handed
Dearest" he said to the wife Of his
bosom, Il must confess that it was all
of no avail Now, tell me what you tied
that string around my finger to remind
me of"
''Why nothing, dear" was the reply.
"only TO remind you that you stuck your
finger with rusty pin this morning. I
put it around, you know. to keep the blood
from flowing back"
The morning news., 1899-04-16

Money makes matrtmoney. as well as the
mare, go. The other day negro woman in
Brooklyn Inherited fortune of $4,000. The
following day, according to the New York
newspapers, a we'll favored foreigner. at
tired in frock coat and silk hat, but shah
by shoes, called on the heiress and form
ally proposed marriage on behalf of his
nephew who resides In Europe, and who
the petitioner said was a fine young man
of noble lineage. The advances of the for
elgn white gentleman were repulsed by
the colored hehess. ne
The morning news., 1899-04-16
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The morning news., 1899-04-16
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