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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15

Americans were close to them. When 1 they began firing other Filipinos open ed fire from thickets right and left fur | ther away. The insurgent sharpshoot- | CTS picked off the officers first, Five | of the Americans who fell wore shoul- derstraps or chevrons. But the Thirty
 third never wavered. It's crack marks ] men knocked the Filipinos from the trees like squirrels and the Americans rushed the trench. leaving four dead in-
 surgents there. The regiment then de- ployed under fire with Major John A. Logan's\ \battalion in the center, Major Cronic's on the right and Major Marsh's on the left. The skirmish line, which was a mile long, advanced rapidly,
 keeping up a constant fire. The Fill
 pinos made an unexpectedly good stand,
 many of them remaining behind cover
 until the Americans were within twenty
 feet of them. Major Marsh fanked a
 small trench full of insurgents, surptis.
 ing them and slaughtering nearly all of
 them before entering the town. The
 Gatling killed five of the force holding
 the bridge and swept the country be-
 yond the town, driving about one hum
 dred and fifty Filipnos into the hills.
 Marshs battalion entering the town
 first captured big battle flag which
 was flying over q convent.
 The insurgents are supposed to have
 retreated toward Dagupan. It was i'm
 possible to pursue them. as the Amer lean troops were exhausted and their supply of ammunition was low. The outposts killed five Fi!ipinos during the night. The body of the Filipino lieu- tenant colonel commanding was found among the killed The regiment return ed to San Fabian Sunday, 1t being im- possible to get supplies over the roads. A proclamation of the Filipino secre- tary of war was found in all the viA- lages, giving glowing accounts of alleg- ed Filipino victories and saying that r., 300 Americans had been killed and 15,000 wounded during the war.
 The dead and wounded were brought to Manila to-day. The officers who are returning say it is impossible for Gen eral Wheaton to attempt a junction with General Young on account of the roads Prisoners said 1t was reported that Aguinaldo with an army thep esti- mated at 10000 men. probably a great exaggeration, was retiring towards Dagupan intending to leave by railroad for the northwest Some of them said they believed the Filipino army had passed the line intended by Generals Wheaton and Young to be covered in Agunaldo's rear and that he passed | San Fabian, going northwest. fort l night ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
Tle Police Orimissioners.

The police commissioners last night appointed Supernumerary John F. O'Connell permanent member of the police force and assigned him to grade E. The appointment is to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of Patrol man James Reynolds. Honorable men, ton was voted to Patrolman Lawlor, John Allen and Wardman T. J. Smith for especially meritorious services. A communication was received from Professor Chittenden of the Sheffield Scientific school. stating that he was anxious to cooperate with the police department in suppressing the student disturbances in Freshman Row. on Temple street and that he would do all he could to stop the disturbance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
STAMFORD'S NEW PASTOR. Rev. Wa. Long Installed at the First Congregational Church

Stamford, Nov. 14-Rev. w. J. Long, Ph. D., a graduate of Andover Theological seminary, and who also ob- tained a degree at Heidelberg. Ger many, was tonight installed as pastor of the First Congregational church of this city. The church organization Is one of the oldest in Connecticut and the preceding pastor was Rev. Samuel Sco- vile, relative of the late Henry Ward Beecher The council for examination met this afternoon. The installation was attended by number of promi- nent clergymen. Among those who par ticipated in the exercises were Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D.. of New York, Rev J. w. Churchill, D. D., professor of Homiletics at Andover, and Revs. W. W. Ranney, Hartford; F. l.. Grant, Northfield. Mass; Josiah Strong, D. D., Greenwich, and Frank Russell, D. D., Bridgeport
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
TRAFFIC IN DEAD BODIES.
Memphis, Tenn., Undcrtaker Arrested
 for selling to Unknown Parties.


 St. Louis, Mo, Nov. 14.-Four zinc lined trunks such as are used by trav- cling men to carry samples, each con- taining corpse, were taken from the baggage room at Union station to-day and Frank Thompson, who said he was the county undertaken of Memphis, Tenn, is under arrest Charges against Thompson are being formulated. For some time the police have been aware that a traffic in human bodies has been going on through this city, and have been on the watch for evidence. Re- gently a shipment of four bodies in trunks was made, addressed to W. H. Hanson at Keokuk, la, to whom those captured to-day were consigned
 When taken to police Headquarters Thompson made clean breast of the whole affair He said he had the con- tract for burying the city dead of Memphis. For some time he had been selling the bodies to medical colleges throughout this part of the country. His method was to pack them with ex- celeior in zinc-lined trunks and take them with him as baggage as far as St. Louis. From there he shipped the trunks to their destination by express Thompson said he had been paid all the way from $50 to s2oo per body. He said the name of w. H. Hansen, to whom the trunks were addressed in Keokuk was fictitious one, but re fused to state who his consignee was In the trunks were the bodies of three negroes, two men and a boy, and white woman. From appearances they all died of consumption or some other wasting disease. All the bodies are well preserved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
Watson's Report on Charleston Wreck

Washington, Nov. 14.-Rear Admiral Watson cables to the navy depart ment the following official report of the wreck of the cruiser Charleston: Manila, Nov. 13.-Charleston wrecked uncharted coral reef three miles north west of Guinapak Rocks north coast Luzon, 5.30 morning of November Gth)? Everybody safely landed Kam- iguin Island, armed with rifles and two Colts. Natives friendly. McDonald made Lingayen Gulf dn) sailing launch, When he left no opportunity for ex- amina tion of wreck. Northeast mon soon, heavy sea prevailing. Reports ship struck easily; then thumped vio- lently Fire-room compartment flooded first water-tight doors closed promptly. Ship lies settled aft, water one foot from name. Well out of water forward; apparently very steep bank; ten days provisions, one-haif rations, landed. Helena despatched from Lingayen by Oregon to Kamiguin, due to-day.
 "Watson."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
SALISBURY PROTESTS.
Wrong Interpretation of His Recent
 Speech in London.

London, Nov. 15.-Lord Salisbury has written to the newspapers protesting against Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice's misquotation from his recent speech at Guild Hall banquet and again declar- ing that he does not wish to discuss arrangements which, under the condi- tions that are yet in the future the government may think desirable" The letter refers to the phrase We do not seek gold fields or territory" and Is intended as a disavowal of the Daily Chronicles interpretation that the gov- ernment does not intend to annex the Transvaal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
CHARLESTON A TOTAL LOSS
NO HOPE OF SAYING CRUISER OR
 HER CONTENTS.
She Lies Practically in Open Scn-Stern Almost Submerged and Bow Almost Out of Water Escape of Crew-Land- ed First on U Barren Island Then on Knmiguin Island Prepared to Fight But Natives Showed No Hostility.
sut Natives showed No Hostility.

| Manila, Oct. 14.-The United States
 cruiser Charleston, which was wrecked
 on a coral reef November ?, lies prac- l tically in the open sea and there is no hope of saving her or her valuable paraphernalia and contents. Further details regarding the grounding of the | United States cruiser Charleston show
 that she struck an uncharted coral reef
 ten miles east of Kamiguin Island. Her stern was almost submerged and the
 bow almost out of water. A heavy see
 was on, and the cruiser began rolling violently. The water tight doors were quickly closed, but were stove in un- der the engine compartment, the larg-
 est of the ship.
 After the first efforts to right her the officer feared she might slide off because of the heavy sea and therefore abandoned the attempt to save her
 They hurried to the launch and boats and rowed away, prepared to fight for landing with two Colts t34 rifles and ten days rations. Some of the officers and men were dressed only in pajamas and their underclothine. The breech- blocks of the cannon were removed be- ictG SHC Dcleo put olL. HO hOulS ter the Charleston struck all had got away. The report that the crew re- mained two days on the vessel is in accurate. A party returned two days later but found it impossible to save anything.
 The first landing was made on a small barren island. The next day the boats again took to the water and pro- ceeded to Kamiguin island, where a landing was made in the expectation that fighting would be necessary. So far from this being the case, however, the Charleston's men found a half sav- age people, who regarded them with curiosity rather than hostility. On the third day the storm had greatly subsided and Lieutenant John D. Me Donald with Boatswain Dominick Glynn and six men started for the Gulf of Lingayen in a thirty foot sailing launch, hoping to find an American warship, but entirely ignorant of Gen eral Wheaton's expedition. Lieutenant Mcdonald was four days afloat, keep ing under shelter of the hostile shore for two days on account of high seas. being most of the time in a soaking rain. Finally, flying the American flag union down and dressed in their un- derclothing and drenched to the slsin,> the officer and his companions over took the transport Aztec, which carried them to the battleship Oregon.
 The gunboat Helena was due to ar rive at Kamiguin Island to-day. The Charleston was returning from a five weeks cruise along the eastern coast of Luzon and Admiral Watson was beginning to be uneasy He supposed, however, that she had joined General Wheaton's expedition. In naval circles the accident is considered quite un- avoidable. The only wonder is that there are not more such disasters in Philippine waters, which are most n- differently charted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
A17A OK ED BY 4 PRISONER.
Matron Ireland at Police Headquarters
 Severely Beaten.

Matron Ireland of police headquar- ters while lighting the gas in the wo- mems quarters of the lookup early last evening was attacked and severely beaten by Henriettta Covert, woman who had been arrested charged with De- ing an habtual drunkard. The woman crept up behind Mrs. Ireland and grab ping her by the hair began to beat her on the head. Mrs. Ireland's calls for help brought Signal Officer Bicey Bee gan, who rescued her from the clutches of her assailant But for this timely aid Mrs Ireland would undoubtedly have been severely injured. As it was she received some bad bruises
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
GEN. MILES ANNUAL REPORT
UNUSUAL DEMANDS MADE ON THE
 REG ULAR ARMY.

cal Climates and Back Again Without
 ever, and They Have Not Yet Lost a Battle.
 Washington Nov. 14.--The annual
 report of Major General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army, was
 made public to-day. It bears date of October +. 1899, and Is extremely brief
 and formal in character. The report
 concludes with the following general
 statement: "The demand for troops
 for foreign service has been unusual
 and has been somewhat severe upon
 them, and especially those of the regu-
 lar army. In the last eighteen months
 several regiments have been required to
 leave their stations in the extreme
 north, move to the islands of the West
 Indies, to engage in a campaign in
 summer, return to northern stations in
 the autumn and winter and move
 again to tropical island1 in the Pacific
 and engage in campaigns under the most difficult circumstances. .lRara- ly in any service have troops exaesienc- ed such unusual changes in clili4ate as those above indicated, yet under all circumstances and at all times the ut most loyalty. fortitude and faithful per- romance Of duty have been manifest ca on the part of the troops. In nearly all engagements where the troops have been brought into contact with the ere- my they nave invariably acted on the oTenslve, and in not a single instance nave they suffered defeat. The intel-
 igence, discipline and fidelity of both oTncers and men have been most connss mendable.
 Owing to the additional and extraor- W dlnary expense placed upon officers ' while serving in the Philippine Islands. ~ Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands, it is recommended that they be ' allowed the same percentage of the in- crease of pay that is now provided by law for the enlisted men. It is also recommended that officers of the army ,. With creditable record who, served < during the civil war shall be granted the same consideration concerning rank . and pay as has been accorded officers of the navy by section, Il, act approved March B. 1899.
 As far as organization is concerned | the army is in transition state. 4t is believed that the force will be am pie for the service required of 1t up to the time authorized, viz: July |, 1901. It is gratifying to notei that the gov- { ernment has authorized military force N which seems commensurate with it's re- quirements, magnitude and institutions have for years recommended the adop- ton of standard in proportion to the population, viz. Not to exceed one sol- dier to every 1000 of the population, and I believe that the estimate of such standard would be safe and judicious in every respect.
 During the past few years rapid progress has been made in the equip ment of the Atlantic, Pacific and gulf coasts with modern defenses and if the general plan is carried out, 1t is hoped that in a short time our coasts will be in proper condition of defense. Some very important discoveries have been made in relation to ordnance, project lies and high explosives, and after care full, thorough and exhaustive tests ap- pliances have been adopted which will greatly increase the efficiency of our
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
COULD NOT RECOVER DAMAGEs.
Employe ofCOnsOlidated Q f Who Was In-
 jured While Riding on a Pass.

Boston, Nov. 14.-Judge Colt In the United States circuit court to-day de- cided that an employe of railroad in- jured while riding on a pass given him by corporation, even if it was a part compensation for his services, could not recover damages. The case was that of c. A. Whitney, a baggagemaster, against the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. The plaintiff claimed he was seriously injured in a wreck on May ' 1Sa6 and sought to recover S25, 900 damages, Judge Colt in his decision said: One of the cond- tions on the employees pass being that the enploye expressly agrees that the company shall not be liable under any circumstances for any injury of person, it follows that the plaintiff cannot re- cover in the present action.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
Hnryard's Last Practice,

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 14-The practice tomorrow of the Harvard football eleven will be open, for the last time before the Yale game. The stu dents will follow the team and march with the band to the field, where they will encourage the team by cheering and also practice few songs for the Yale game.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
Fire Board Meeting,

Hoseman J. J. Burns of Engine No. l, charged with neglect of duty, was tried by the fire commissioners last night, found guilty, and reduced to second grade hoseman for six months. It was voted to reinsta J. F. Griffin to the position of stoker on Novem- Der 29 when the time of his reduction expires. Leave of absence for fifteen days dating from November g, was granted to Assistant Chief Perkins,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
ySOn't Play Cornell.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 14.-The fact that the Harvard football squad will break training immediately after the Yale game is taken by Harvard men to mean that the offer of Cornell to ar range a game to be played on Manhat- tan Field was not accepted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
Gardiner Gnt DeCiR.nn.

New York, Nov. 14.-Oscar Gardiner, the Omaha Kid, got the decision after a twenty-five round bout at 124 pounds from Jack Hamilton of Troy, N. r., to- night at the Broadway Athletic club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
METEORS SEEN AT HdRVARD. 147 Observed Yesterday MOrMing-No
 Traces on Plates.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 14.-One hul1- dred and forty-seven meteors, fifty eight of them Leonides, were observed during this morning at the Harvard college observatory by about dozen persons, At one time the meteors fell at the rate of one a minute and some of them were bright as stars of the first magnitude. Several photogra phs were taken but cursory examination failed to show meteoric traces on the plates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15

Lima, Peru, Nov. 14 via Galveston, Tex.-Neither the observatory at Lima nor that at Arequipa has yet observed the expected sidereal phenomena.
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-15
Win Get His Share of the Pract

VIM. P. Thompson and ia
left Tuesday morning for vi
where they will reside in thu
ture. Mr.. Thompson goes the
practice law, believing it to
better place for the business
Tahlequah, however he has
great interests is this place
one of the most beautiful residl
of the town is Mr.. Thomps
He owns a half interest in
Thompson Hicks telephone
and two of the best farm inl
district, one 2 miles south AM
other 4 miles north of town
law is his profession and hE
sires 10 give his whole atteI
to it.-Sentinel.
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A PET Wolf.

Geo. NJ. Martin, liyinga a few miles
from town, owns pet.wolf which IS
a very cunning little animal. tits
about tie size OF a kitten aud the cat
which they have has fallen very much
In love with the wolf and pets II the
same as one Of her own kittens.
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RIGHT KIND OF COURAGE.
Mary Jane BrambIe Writes
of Current Literatuer.

OoA 0hiobCl JuOitOl. nap
pened to run across a little line or
two while | wus readin' of a pa
per which wus sumthing like this:
Diamond Dick, Jr. There is
no remedy for cowardice except
your own resolution. Screw your
courage to the sticking place like
little man and you will outgrow
fear"
hev been set to thinkin since |
saw them lines as to the idee of
courage that boy had in bis mind
when he signed himself, "Dia-
mond Dick, Jr."
Most likely it wus the so.ealled
courage that is painted in red and
Yaller in them books of that name
where man detects all sorts of
crimes and needs no help to get
out OF a tite place even when he is
bound hand and foot with big
ropes and has his guns and nives
and pistols all took away from him
and from three to three hundred
desperaders a standin around
waitin for the leader to count
three before they every one shoot
him. An it needn't caws a min
nets uneasiness fur he'll get out
and tie up all them desperaders
before he gets thru.
And there is a good big lot of
boys who think that's courage and
try to immertate it on small
skale and to think, when ever
they're undecided what to do
about enything. "What would
Diamond Dick, Jr,, do?"
And they'll try to Develop their
mussells so they can fite and be
brave and they don't know the
first letter OF courage.
There is courage which is as
high as the heavens are above the
earth over fissical bravery and /
don't 60 much on fissical bravery
enyway. | don't believe God ever
intended for US to get along by
fissical strength, else why did he
give us brains to think with and
lie by? 1t wusn't eny axident
that we WIS made with a mind.
he gave it to us to protect our
soul with, the same as He gave
strength to the lion, quilts 10 the
porkypine, poize to the snake or
speed to the deer to protect their
bodys.
There is more real courage in
the little finger OF the boy who can
say "no" than in adozen boys who
lack that kind of courage even if
they could lift the whole town.
1t is as that Mr.. / forgot his
name, says:
"Were so tall to reach the pole,
Or grasp the ocean in my span.
must be measured by my soul.
The minds the standard OF the man"
wish the boys would remem-
Der that. Mind now, / don't want
2you to think l have no respect at
8all for fssical courage. We have
Zoo many brave soldiers who are
livery day giving us examples of
It and it is that which is placing
he American soldier at the very
top Of the ladder.
But | do most honestly believe
that these deeds of waller are only
performed by men who have that
&ther kind Of courage which can
hy mo" and is not ashamed to
b own Him as their guide. Don't
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KILLED BY THE
DeplorabIe Destruction Of
Animals by the Trains.


the iron track of the railroad this
forenoon; the north bound passen-
ger train came whizzing along with
all the demoniac power and fury
of American commercial push.
The world seemed to tremble un-
der our feet as it thundered by.
To the south of us, a herd of cat
tie, mostly valuable milch COWS,
were strewn along up and down
the right of way, all grazing leis-
urely, some quite near the track,
some more remote, and some were
on it. To the imagination of these
innocent, unsophisticated domes-
tic creatures, this great plunging
monster of civilization seemed to
be very interesting display, of
what nature, they seemed unable
to tell, or know. They stopped
their grazing and gazed. Those
that were couchant, suspended
the pleasant process Of rumination,
and looked, and wondered, per.
haps admired. A handsome young
COW stood centrally on the track,
heading directly toward the great
snorting engine. She was hand
some dam. in her first milk. She
seemed to be entranced at the ap-
preaching spectacle; she lost her
wits in a fioodtide of wonder,
amazement, admiration perhaps;
at any rate she was actually OBJ
livious to all things like danger, at
personal hazard. With the force
Of falling planet, the engine
struck; the beast left the earth un-
der the force of the concussion.
She fell, but still ahead of the en-
gine, a helpless mass of animate
flesh, just on the rail. But that
awful civilizing machine stopped,
neither for mercy mate, nor sup
plication out.nate; but on it went.
The poor beast was left lying in
the ditch with two feet cut off just
below the knees, and a countless
number of other bruises all over
the body, internal and external.
Humanity suggested that death
should be administered as quie-
tus of the poor creatures misery;
but there was no hand near to ad-
minister the panacea, and the
beast was left, lying bleeding,
groaniDg, while two sister cows
stood by snufing the blood and
believing forth the instructive
sympathy.
Now, we have drawn this pic
ture (and it is true to life, to serve
as the foundation Of only one or
two remarks. 1. The law against
cruelty to animals should inter
pose, and prohibit this grinding
up live stock under the wheels
of the railroad engines. 2.
Humanity as well as the
health Of the people demand that
this lining of the railroad track
with the carcasses of dead beasts
should be discontinued. 3. The
railroad company shopld be in
duced by some means, to fence
their roads and we know of no
means of inducing them to do so,
than by our courts compelling
them 10 pay, and to pay promptly,
the full value Of the property thus
destroyed. =
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/ ] have moved my Office to rooms In
be Patton building, over Burns
|hcket, and will be pleased to meet
'lmy patients there. Dr. c. R. Grillth.