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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
ALLISON DISCUSSES PHILIP.
PINES.

FINES.
In the course OF a very lengthy and
exbaustiye discourse at ,Iarfon sa,,,r-
one or the stfongest defenses OF the
administration Philippine policy that
has Vet been ltteregI ,rhaf senator. ii,
III; .,,,,,.,,,,a.,,s. ,s,,s4., ~,
" eiie poses'iii ~ t4ie8 oJSSt alis' mace
such fair, candid, unanswerable pre-
sentation ri the case as can not fail
10 convince M. w. J,,a,,.s Fl ~ tha an
sote'ls 's'sssNs' '4's' y 'sS'oi'' ~ sas s0ui s
TINS government = pursuing Under the
direction OF President Mckinley.
After brief description of pewev,s
u.,. 4.
oioeis - s't'ea'e y ~ Wy
ieetiNehess VAN MhleA ne ppeNed ana
the military reasons Tor the orders tbs
Senator said:
The islands were a valuable posses
sion oi Spain, which she mad hei-
ya 49, ", 1870 ~ IT, l'srn ~
ant city. having Important trad rela-
tons with the islands and with the
s CONN. world, We could not know
800 ios ~ M.'t 49, - -
might arise would anvona bava said
then. after the unprecedented naval
victory, that Adniral Dewey should
abandon part of his victory and leave
Spain in possession Of this city of more
than 25o,00o inhabitants with its wealth,
ats trade, its properly and its revenues.
thus giving her an opportunity to util-
ize them all, as Well as the army he
had fenced in Of more than 10000 men,
to operate against us? If we We're to
cripple the power Of Spain IL was neees-
sary 10 destroy her fleets and her
armies wherever found and her re-
sources maintaining them Therefore ii
was our duty 10 send TO Manila suffi-
Gent force TO capture the city ard the
army and hold both in conjunction
with our navy, and this destroy the
power of Spain in the Pacific."
The work sof the peace commissioners
i, uo.i.,.;.s $50, .,s5,., ca,
we'd y ~ 1-.i,aa 800 II $50,
iar+ ~, ..,,.:. s. ,.,,,,,., 4 IT, r,,fi
$500 ~, Il. sa.,.a 90 ,,isa,,ssa,,
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,sa ,s,aal,s raa,,r,..,ssa ,,.,,e,, IS, sns.,,ar
.,,a,..ss., s..,. 8 IL -, y,
4 ~ ,..,.,, IS. s.,...,n53 s. eoi,..5,.s.
s. ~. sba,,,, .ba, III $3.50, as,,sa
10 ina United ssfa5es rhe sovereignty B
these Islands, thereby transferring to Us
all the authority tlIt Spain held and
We ass9 MEG every 9'ils1lleil g q ioeal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
substitutton.

Is a fraud practiced by frauds. When
you ask for Beggs German Salve for
letter, eczema. itch, salt rheum, ETC..
be sure you get it; take no other.
George p Powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09


Republican state Ticket.
For Governor
LESLIE NJ SHAW
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES c. NIILLIMAN.
For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN. C. SHERWIN.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
RICHARD c. BARRETT.
For Railroad Commissioner
EDWARD A. DAWSON.
Republican County Ticket.
For State Senator
j. b. CLASSEN.
For Representative
THOMAS KIMBAI4I..
For County Treasurer
c. II. SMITH.
For County superintendent
j. MORRISSEY.
For County Sheriff
L. j. SHOEMAKER.
For County Coroner
DIR. F. p. LIERLE.
For County Surveyor
WILLIAM BREMNER.
For County Supervisor
r. j. SHEARER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
Hebekah Assembly i. o. o. f. OF
Iowa.

For their annual meeting and grand
encampment to be held at Waterloo on
oct. 1920 the Chicago Great Western
railway will sell tickets at a fare and
one-third on the certificate plan. Dates
of sale Oct 1919. Certificates to be
presented to Joint Agent McFarlane not
later than Oct. "a. For further infor-
nation inquire of any Chicago Great
Western agent.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
A YEARS WORK SUMMARIZED.
Annual Report of the Secretary of
Agriculture is Made Public.

Washington, Nov 30.-The annual
report of Secretary Wilson summarizes
an immense amount OF valuable work
done by the agricultural department
during the past year.
He comments particularly on the
successful extension of the weather
bureau service around the Caribbean
sea, giving timely storm warnings to
the vessels of the navy and merchant
marine.
The department has gathered much
information regarding the plants
which supply India rubber and gutta
purcha and expects during the coming
year to locate in our island possess
sions zones suitable for the culture of
these plants. The United States now
imports about $50, 900, 600 worth of rub
Der annually and it is thought that u
large portion of this supply can be
raised in our new island possessions.
The same is true of Egyptian cotton.
of which we import S5,0O0,0OO worth
annually, while he thinks that $780,
0O0 600 worth of tropical products
which we now import each year can
all be raised in Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philippines.
Irrigation work in the west has been
carried on and much alkai land has
been reclaimed. The secretary's recon-
mendations in this line include irriga-
tion experiments in the east and south
outside of the arid region.
The secretary strongly recommends
a more rigid inspection Of our export
dairy products, to counteract the in
jury that has been done to this trade
by unscrupulous dealers in the past.
Regarding seed distribution the sec
retary says that there is no need for
the department to come into competi-
tion with the sales of seedsmen, but
that there is room for valuable work
in the collection and diStri button of
such foreign seeds and plants as are
adapted to this country. but would not
be secured by private enterprise.
Tea growing experiments in South
Carolina are commended, and he notes
that $500 pounds of good tea We're
raised in the gardens at Summerville
in the past season.
Turkestan alfalfa introduced by the
department has been found valuab
forage plant in the northwest for re-
sisting both cold and drouth. Its in
PRODUCTION, it is said, probably will add
millions of dollars to the annual hay
product of the country.
A valuable quality OF rice has been
introduced from Japan. 1t is superior
to the domestic product and should it
succeed in Louisiana, hundreds of
thousands of dollars would be added
yearly to the rice growing industry.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
TAKES WOODS ADVICE.
Secretary of War Orders Reduction
of the Army In Cuba.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Gen. Leonard
Wood had two hours conference
with the secretary of war yesterday
After the conference Secretary Root
announced that his recommendation
as to the removal of troops from Cuba
had been approved and that orders
would be issued putting them into eff
feet.
Gen. Wood said that in his opinion
all the rumors of impending trouble in
Cuba were groundless. that there was
no real prospect of Il revolt, and that
whatever friction and discomfort did
exist among the Cubans was due to the
recent talk of a civil governor for the
island. When asked about the report
of his selection for this position, Gen.
Wood said
Il do not know thing about it. |
have heard nothing of the plan for
civil governor except what | have seen
in the papers. 1t has not been offered
to me and ! have not been asked for
any suggestions on the subject What
ever discomfort may have arisen among
the Cubans on this subject grows. |
think, from their misunderstanding of
the term civil governor. | rather take
it that they understand it to mean a
permanent American government for
the island"
Concerning his mission to Washing
ton, he said that it was merely for con
sultation about the reduction of the
American force in the island.
Il have recommended a reduction OF
about 20 per cent. of the force in my
department, said Gen. Wood, that is
to say the recall of the Fifteenth in
fantry and the removal of a squadron
from each of the cavalry regiments. |
think that this is perfectly feasible.
When | say that Santiago is quiet, it is
fair indication of the situation
throughout the island. Every revolu-
tion that has started there has started
in Santiago province, and in the last
war 20 per cent. of the troops were
drawn from that province"
1t is stated that the president has
decided on the reward to be allotted
to Gen. Wood when his term of service
in Cuba is over. 1t is said that Gen.
Wood is slated to succeed Cen Stern
berg as surgeon general of the army
when the latter retires in June, 1900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
a POLITICAL ALLIANCE.
Silver Republicans Plan to uake One
with Anti-Expansionists In Eastern
States.

Chicago, Dec 1.-The silver republi-
cans in conference here Tuesday and
Wednesday planned, it is announced,
to ally themselves with and make use
of the "anti-imperialism' agitation,
especially in eastern states, where the
alton with Edward Atkinson's follow
ing will be sought. The purpose of
the silver republicans is to gain, if
possible, with this new foothold in
eastern states, SO that their party can
more truly claim to be national or
ganization and thus become more
effective whip for holding the demo-
Gratis to the Bryan and IS to line.
This is one reason why the silver re-
publicans went to hold big national
convention of 1000 or more delegates
next year. Confirmation of this plan
came Thursday from Fred j. Dubois,
former senator from Idaho, and chair
man of the silver republican executive
committee.
There is no place for the republican
anti-imperialists of New England
to go except into our party Mr.. Du-
hois said. The assured composition
of the United States senate for several
years convinces them that silver legis-
lation cannot be passed for many
years yet. On imperialism and kim
1red questions they are one with us.
| am satisfied they will come to us"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07

ceived the degree of Ii. ID. from Bates
college in July, 1881, and the same de-
gree from Bowdoin college in 1889;
was n presidential elector in 1861; was
a delegate to the national republican
conventionsin 1872, 1876 and 1880; was
elected chairman of the republican
state committee of Maine in place Of
Hon. James q. Blaine, resigned, in No
vembcr, 1881; was elected a repre-
sentative in the Forty-second, Forty
third, Forty-fourth, Forty-tifth, Forty
sixth and FCrty-seventh congresses;
was elected to the United States SEN
ate as a republican, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation oi
James G. Blaine, appointed secretary
of state, took his seat March Is, 1881;
was reelected in 1888, in 1883, and
again in 1895, receiving every vote
with one exception, in both branches
Of the legislature; elected president
pro TEN. of the senate, February I,
1896, was member of the commission
which met in Paris, September, 1898,
to adjust terms Of peace between the
United States and Spain. His term Of
service win expire March 3. 1901
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
SWEPT BY FLAMES,
Nearly S2,0O0,000 Worth OF Property
is DESTROYED In the Quaker NiIY.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-Nearly 81
600, 600 worth of property was de-
stroyed by two fires in the heart of
the business section of this city yester-
day. The greater Of the two fires
started in the department store of
Partridge & Richardson at the south
east corner of Eighth and Filbert
streets, and before the flames had been
put under control they spread to ad-
joining property and caused loss of
about S1.7OO,OO0. While this fire was
in progress another broke out four
blocks away at No 40 Market street.
The loss at this fire is estimated at
$4,000. The losses of the two fires are
more than covered by insurance.
The Eighth street fire started in the
basement of Partridge & Richard
sons store from an electric spark and
soon the entire building was Il mass of
flames. The two stores south of Part
ridge IL Richardson's We're soon Quilted.
and then the tlamGs attacked the big
building of the j. B. Lippincott Pub
fishing Co. The building was COM
pletely ruined. In this building,
stored away in vaults. is nearly $780,
900 worth Of manuscripts and plates,
and it is not yet know whether they
were DESTROYED.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
?. CYRUS T. WIXON

statute books to be repealed and new
legislation would be needed. That is,
laws should be enacted that would be
in harmony with the infiction of the
penalty | have prescribed.
Il think that the motive for the line
of Legislation | propose is the protec-
tion of property and the safety of the
citizen. The present legislation on
this subject is n failure. In support
of this statement | will say that while
the population has increased 20 per
cent. crime has increased 33 per cent.
II do not think it right, after a
brief period of incarceration, to turn
criminals loose upon the community,
to the great danger of the public.
Neither do | consider it the proper
thing to do to support them in penal
institutions at the expense Of the
honest taxpayers of the land. And !
certainly do not consider it wise or
just to allow criminals to disturb the
rate of wages outside of prisons by
self-support. Above all things would
urge that the execution of the death
penalty should speedily follow con-
victiOn."
When the question was put to Mr..
Wixon as to his opinion on the subject
of heredity in crime, he said:
'Speciaiists and experts in criminol-
ogy have repeatedly emphasized the
fact that crime is incurable and hered-
itary.
"There are others who have labored
for the reformation of the criminal and
lower classes, who tell us that not to
exceed one per cent. are ever reformed.
If it is not our desire to maintain this
class Of people at the expense of those
who are honest, what are we going to
do about it? Perhaps my views are not
in harmony with those of clergymen
generally. In fact, do not know Of any
other clergyman who holds them. And
they are not likely to prove popular
with the clerical brethren. But while
feel that ! am in the right about it
am fully satisfied"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
Young Gridiey is Provided For.

Washington, Nov. Sol. V. Gridley,
son of the late Capt. Gridley, who
commanded Admiral Dewey's flagship
at the battle of Manila, was yesterday
designated for appointment as a lieu.
tenant in the marine corps by Presi.
dent Mckinley. Young Gridlcy is toe
old to enter Annapolis, and the only
opening for him in the navy lay in the
appointment to the marine corps, but
he lacked the necessary education.
and, worse than all. the money fo,
study. President Mckinley and Ad
mlral Dewey will pay his expenses il
preparing for cNaminat. on.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07

chosen, and it is the British policy to
give opportunity to as many as possible
to distinguish themselves. Lord Wolse-
ley won his repute in the Ashanti war
and in Egypt; Lord Roberts in India
and Afghanistan; and Lord Kitchener
in the Soudan.
Now the command in South Africa
went to Sir Redvers Butler, the twelfth
on the list of generals-a man who has
seen service in China, in Canada, and
in the Ashanti, Katfir and Zulu wars.
He can append a long string of letters
to his name-"K. c. NJ. Co." &c. c. B., y
and the two magic letters which he
doubtless prizes more than all the rest,
"V. c." For Sir Redvers won the Vic
toria cross by two most conspicuous
acts of personal bravery on one day
during the Zulu campaign.
He is not a young man, for he has
passed his sixtieth birthday. Nor is he
a popular commander in the usual sense
of that term. He is tall and powerfully
built, and looks the soldier he is-a
commander who will stop at nothing,
and who expects the men under his
command to exhibit the same cool
bravery that characterizes him.
His manners are abrupt and his dis
position is combative. The story is told
that he had a controversy with Lord
Charles Beresford, during the Nile
campaign, as to the proper channel to
take in descending cataract. Sir Red
vers carried his point and the steamboat
passed the cataract safely.
You see" said Sir Redvers, mine
was the right course"
oh" replied Sir Charles, at was
my choice, too. 1 only recommended
the other because 1 knew you would
oppose whatever / said"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
a NEW WAGE SCALE.
Miners strike of -Four Months Dur
alton Practically Ended by Bts Ac-


Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dee. 1.-THE con-
ference between the officials of the
Susquehanna Coal Co. and a committee
of the striking miners, which has been
in session the past two days, ended
last night. A new scale was promul-
gated. 1t is satisfactory to both sides
and will terminate the long strike.
The strikers now await the sanction of
the officers of the United Mine Work.
ers before returning to work. Organ
izer eniamin James, who is in Nanti-
coke, wants the ten firemen who left
their posts during the strike reinstated
in the old positions. The company Oh
iects to this. The officials say they
cannot overlook the action of the fire
men, but as a compromise will give
them other employment. 1t is likely
that the point in dispute will be amic-
ably settled.
The new wage scale is looked upon
as victory for the company. The
prices for digging "A car of coal are the
same as the old scale. A few minor
concessions are granted the men. The
4. 600 strikers have been idle since Au-
gust and it is estimated that they
have lost in wages S462. 900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
SAVED BY AGUINALDO.
American Prisoners Would Have
Been shot 10 Death Had Not the
Insurgent Leader lnterfered.

Manila, Dec. 1.-When the landing
party from the United States battle
ship Oregon took the town of Nigan,
province of South Ilocos. last Sunday
it found there an escaped prisoner, A.
l.. Sonnenshein, who furnished the
first authentic account of the expert
ence of Lieut.. James c. Gilmore, of the
United States gunboat Yorktown. who
with d party from the Yorktown was
captured by the insurgents near Ba-
Ter, on the east coast of Luzon, last
April, while making an examination
of the mouth of the river in an armed
boat.
Sonnenshein was imprisoned at Abra
for "a long time with Lieut.. Gilmore
and seven sailors, but contrived to
escape, carrying a concealed note,
written in naval cipher, dated Abra,
November 10, addressed to ''any naval
officer and saying: "Gou may have
perfect confidence in anything the
bearer says" The note was signed
''Gilmore." According to Mr.. Sonnen-
shein, when Gilmores launch entered
the river from Baler harbor, under
cover of Ensign W. II. Standleys gun,
the landing was received with three
volleys. Two of the Americans were
killed and two mortally wounded.
Every man was hit, Lieut.. Gilmore re-
ceiving a flesh wound in the leg and
his foot stuck fast in the mud. 1t was
a choice between surrender and being
slaughtered.
Gilmore asked the terms of release.
The insurgents proposed that he should
procure the delivery to them of the
arms and munitions of the Spanish
garrison, undertaking, if this was ac-
complished, to send the Spaniards and
Americans to the Yorktown. A sailor
of Lieut.. Gilmore's party carried this
proposition to the garrison. The Span
ish commandant replied that it was an
insult to Spanish arms and expelled
She sailor, a soldier firing upon him
as he went. The Americans were then
bound hand and foot and taken to San
IsidrO, where Luna ordered their exc
cution. They were marched to the
plaza and in the presence of a great
crowd were aligned to be executed.
Lieut.. Gilmore said: "As an American
officer and gentleman protest against
being shot with my hands tied"
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented
the execution. When Gen. LawtOn
approached San Isidro last June the
Americans were removed to Abra,
where they We're kept confined in cells
for two months. subsequently they
were allowed greater liberty, but the
report that Lieut.. Gilmore was given a
house and servant is untrue. He had
the same quarters as the men, and the
Americans were given the same allow
ance as the Spanish prisoners.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
Important, II True.

New York, Nov. 3O.-Wall street
heard with incredulity the denial by
high railroad officials of the report
that the Pennsylvania railroad had
obtained control of the Baltimore &
Ohio A Wall street news bureau yes.
terday published the following state.
mcnt, which was regarded by many in
Wall street as substantially correct
1--WE can state on excellent authority
that the control of the Baltimore x
Ohio railroad is now in the hands OF
Pennsylvania railroad and allied inter
"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-07
SIX KILLED ATA CROSSING.
Passenger Trains on the Delaware,
Lackawanna q Western Road CoI-
Iide at Paterson, NJ. j.

New York, Nov. 30.-The eastbound
Buffalo express on the Delaware,
Lackawana & Western railroad, while
standing outside the station at Van
Wrinkle street crossing at Paterson, n.
j., last night, was run into by swift
ly moving accommodation train bound
from Phillipsburg, n. j., to Jersey
City. At least six people were killed
and there are now 20 inquired at the
hospital in Paterson, of whom some
will probably die, while some of those
not seriously injured were able to go
to their destinations. The dead:
Alexander Craig, of Scranton, Pa,
business manager of the Scranton
Tribune.
Esther :. Craig, his wife.
Esther Craig, their l5-year-old daugh-
ter.
Jessie Craig their 11-year-old daugh-
ter.
Mrs. May Roe. wife of David Roe, of
Ithaca, n. Y.
Walter j. Walbrooll, 10 years old of
New York City. Mr.. WaIbrooll was a
student at Cornell.
The Buffalo express was No. 6, in
charge of Conductor CapweIl. The
Phillipsburg train was No 90, in
charge of Conductor Burke. with En-
gineer Reardon. The Buffalo express
was waiting for local train to move
that had been delayed at the station,
and the Phillipsburg accommodation
was following the express but a short
distance behind. The two rear cars of
the express were broken to pieces,
most of the passengers on them being
either killed or injured. The engine
of the Phillipsburg train was com
pletely wrecked, the engineer and fire.
man escaping by jumping.
Apparently the engineer of the Phil
lipsburg accommodation did not notice
that the express drew up some 800 feet
west of the derot. The express was 45
minutes late and the accommodation
was following very closely. When
Engineer Reardon saw the lights
ahead the distance was too short to
avoid a collision. His train was going
at full speed. The engine plunged into
the rear car of the express, Pullman
coach, and plowed through the heavy
timbers almost it's entire length. This
car was lifted from the track and
pushed to the next to the last car, also
a Pullman, carrying off its end and al
most completely telescoping it. The
engine of the Phillipsburg train was
torn to pieces. The wreckage caught
fire, but the flames were soon extin-
guished.
From the wreck came groans, shrieks
and prayers for death or deliverance
1t was intensely dark at the scene and
as the broken wood was taken out of
the wreck it was thrown to the sides
of the tracks. Then it was set on fire
to furnish light for the rescuers.
The rescuerS took men and women
out of the wreckage in rapid success
sion and they We're hurried away to
the hospitals. In many cases it was
necessary to chop away the wreckage
about the injured in order to get them
out. One man was found standing