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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
MORE MEN NEEDED.
ARMY INSUFFICIENT TO MAIN
TAIN SUPREMACY.
General Otis Forces Compelled to Abandon
Captured Territory Because Troops
Cannot be Spared to Hold
What Is Gained.

Manila, May 2s.-The events of the
past week have emphasized the need
of much larger army here, without
which, according to the best authori-
ties In Manila. it would be attempting
the impossible to expect to maintain
supremacy in the Philippine islands.
The inadequacy of the American forces
is said to be responsible for the large
los in the number of small encounters
without material results as compen-
sation. Most of the fighting has been
IN territory which the Americans had
swept, but had been compelled to
abandon because they could not spare
troops to hold it.
The forces commanded by Generals
Macarthur and Lawton hold two i'm
portant lines of communication and
commerce, the railroad to San Fernan-
do and the Rio Grande river. But
much OF the country they have swept,
including scores of the smaller towns,
and some of the larger ones, have been
left uncovered, simply for want of men
to hold them, and the insurgents have
returned and are occupying the towns
the Americans abandoned and are
camping in the jungles and woods out
side OF others, on the watch for chances
to attack scouting parties and harass
the garrisons with greater forces.
This is the kind OF warfare they pre-
fer to pursue
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
FILIPINO BUTCHERS.
TERRIBLE TORTURE INFLICTED
UPON CAPTURED SOLDIERS.
Tongues and Hearts OF tho Men Cut Out,
Ears aud Nose Removed and Limbs
Hacked to Pieces.

New York. May 3l--A letter received
In Paterson, N. j., from Alexander
Culross, now In the Fourth infantry,
In the Philippines, tells Of fortunes in
hictcd upon captured Americans by the
Filipinos.
1.-Two OF our men," says Culross,
'strayed from the camp yesterday and
did not return. Later we found them
In the woods. Their foreheads were
slasbed In the form OF cross, the
skulls being split. The tongues and
hearts OF the men had been cut out and
their legs hacked TO pieces.
'The boys of the Fourth infantry
have resolved to give no quarter here
after, for they have reached the con-
clusion that everyone else will soon
reach-that the only good Filipino is
dead Filipino. They cannot fight in the
open, but steal on us at night, and
pick off our men. They seem to be
better shots at night than in the day
light"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
American Dead MutIlstsd.

Washington, May 31.--Information
received here In private lerters from
officers serving in the Philippines
state tho Filipinos show no respect to
the American dead In one instance
an officer who WAS on the firing line
says he was shocked to see three bod
les OF American soldiers who had been
killed In an advance and were brought
within the American lines, badly mu-
tilated. The ears of each Of the corpses
had been removed, the noses cut of
and the hearts torn out. Such mutila-
ton disproves AguiDaldo's claim that
the insurgents are conducting a civil
lied warfare. The American troops
give the Philippine dead decent bur-
ial and provide every comfort and
medical treatment possible for the
wounded.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
Hallstorm In Nebraska

Beatrice, Neb., May 3o-A severe hail
storm visited Beatrice yesterday. The
storm came up suddenly and hundreds
of people were caught while driving.
Several runaways occurred, in which
many people were injured, the most
seriously being Louis Cox, whose
shoulder blade was broken, and his
wife, who sustained painful bruises.
Dead birds lie in the streets by hun
dreds, trees are stripped of their leaves
and fruit and crops destroyed and win
dow-panes by the hundreds smashed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02

Chamberlain, s. d.. May 30.-A tor
nado passed through the country twen-
ty-five miles south of here, resulting
in the death of seven persons and the
serious injury of three others. The
dead and injured were strewn all about
the premises, and all being bruised and
MANNED in a shocking manner, while
the buildings were smashed into spin
ters. The path covered by the tornado
was only about twenty rods wide and
about three miles in length. The wind
was accompanied by heavy fall of
rain and hail, the latter being as large
as goose eggs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
Presidents Summer Trip.

Washington, May 27.-President Nc
kinley has decided to go as far west
this summer at st. Paul, but whether
he will go on to the Yellowstone park
and the coast much depends upon cir
cumstances such that it is now inn
possible to make a decision. Nor is
the date of his visit to St. Paul vet de-
cided. He intends to be there as the
Thirteenth Minnesota, First South
Dakota and other regiments arrive
from the Philippines, when great re-
ception will be granted them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
ADMIRAL KAUTz UPHELD.
Bis Acts are Endorsed by the Samoan
Commission.


Auckland, New Zealand, May Pr
The Samoan commission, consisting of
Bartlett Trip, former United States
minister to Austria Hungary, Baron
Speck Won Steunberg, ting
Germany, and C. H. Eliot, C. b., rep
resenting Great Britain, arrived at
Apia, Samoa, May 10, and held it's first
sitting three days later. Nothing was
disclosed regarding the deliberations
except that Admiral Kautz had been
upheld in landing marines to help
in quelling the recent instruction.
Mataafa sent the commissioners a
letter of welcome, and expressed hope
that they would satisfactorily end the
troubles in Samoa.
1t is understood Mataafa will obey
the unanimous order of the commits
sion, though it is doubtful whether he
will order his followers to disarm
unless the Malietoans are first dis
armed. The Mataafans will probably
dispense to their homes if ordered to
do SO, but they will never recognize
Malietoa as king, and doubtless there
will be further trouble in the future if
bis kingship is maintained.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
SIN. r.epl. kIllea h i. wresl.

Waterloo, Ia, May 30.--The through
train from Chicago to Minneapolis
over the Rock Island and Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern railways was
wrecked lis Sunday morning at the
crossing of Sink creek, about four
miles southeast of this place. The
train consisted of five coaches, includ-
ing mail and baggage cars, smoking
car, two passenger coaches and sleeper.
Eight persons were killed and four
teen injured. A cloudburst had wash
cd out the track FOR . distance of
twenty feet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02

New York, May 30.-Howard Kretz,
ayoung man about 2s years OF ago who
says he is an art student of the academy
of design Of this city, made startling
and successful jump from the Brooklyn
bridge just before dusk Sunday even
ing and came out of the water unin-
jured. Kretz is about five feet eight
inches tall and weighs about 14o
pounds. He said he had been reading
a book on theosophy and that he want
ed to demonstrate that man, by exer-
cising his will power, could do any
thing he wished without injury to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02

London May 2s.-Advices just re-
ceived from Guadalupe, the French
West indian island of the Leeward
group. report recurrence of serjous
rioting between the native population
and British contract-labor immigrants
which eliminated in the recent fire.
Continuous fierce fighting is said -
have taken place on the plantations
and the police and military, it appears
cannot suppress the disturbance sau
erAl fatalities are reported.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
SCHLEY IN SALT LAKE.
The Hero of Santiago Captures the City on
tho Salt Sea.

Salt Lake City, Utah. May 30.-Ad,
miral Schley will undoubtedly long
remem Der his visit to Salt Lake City.
From the time he arrived in the city,
at 6:45 Sunday morning, until his de-
parture 1T p. m. Monday, he was the
recipient of a perfect ovation. Upon
the arrival of the train bearing the
distinguished party, the grounds
around the depot were literally covered
with cheering citizens, and during the
drive from the depot to the residence
OF George Y. Wallace, with whom the
admiral stopped, the streets were
packed with cheering crowd.
On Sunday the admiral and party
were greeted at the tabernacle by
10000 patriotic Americans, where Ad-
miral Schley made an address from tho
stand of the first presidency.
During the stay of the party in the
city they were banqueted and shown all
the places of interest, in a manner
which could not but have been pleas
ing to the recipients.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
Tea Growing in southern States.

Washington, May s7.-Secretary
wilson, who has just returned from a
trip through the South, says it is only
aquestion OF few years when the
south will produce all the tea used in
the United States. Tea farms will be
started in every southern state as
soon as it can be done. The fin
est varieties viii be secured in the
orient and irrigation resorted to in or
aer TO force the growth of tender
shoots.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY
Commissary Department at Manila In State
of Perfection.

of Perfection.
Washington, May 2s.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by Lieu
tenant Colonel Brainerd of the com
missary department at Manila, in re-
ply to message sent by him to In
spector General Mallory at Malolos,
asking for any suggestions as to the
Improvement of the service. He has
forwarded it to the war department
for information
Replying to your dispatch of yes
terday, subsistence department is
rendering ideal service. If you con.
tinue to keep here beside division COM
missary, two commissaries, one avail
BILE to make issues and the other to
make sales, and continue to furnish
ground cuffee when required, methods
and conditions could not be improved.
l state these as the result of inspec-
ton
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
PARDON REFUSED.
English Government WIN Not Release Mrs.
Maybrick.


Msybrick.
Washington, May 31.-Great Britain
has again refused the request of the
United States that Mrs. MAVERICK be
pardoned. This is the result of another
application made for her release by
Ambassador Choate, who has just
cabled to Secretary Hay the answer he
has received from the British foreign
office. Sincere regret is expressed in
official circles that the British govern
ment is still unable to see its way clear
TO freeing tho hapless woman. Despite
the encouragement attendant upon
the reiterated doctrine OF Great Britain
TO grant the request OF this govern
ment, II is the intention of the govern
ment TO continue its efforts in Mrs.
May bricks behalf.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
PRESIDENT COMING.
Mckinley Has Decided to Pay . visit to
Salt Lake City.

"seE~hutcy ms bccitcu u ray WISH TO
Salt Lake City.
Washington, May 31.-The president
has renewed the assurances that he
would visit the Yellowstone park this
fall He will also visit Denver and
Salt Lake. He will go first to Mime
apolis, and he has given his consent to
review the returned volunteer regi-
ments from the mountain states.
The regiments are all expected to be
mustered out at San Francisco about
the LIST of August. They will receive
travel pay from that point to their
homes. They will, however. be invited
to Minneapolis as the guests Of the
Twin Cities, and it is believed all will
accept.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
MRS. COFFIN DEFEATED.
Suit For Hslf Interest In Famous New
York Silver Mine.


York Silver Mine.
Denver, May 81 Judge Butler, in
the district court, decided the suit of
Mary A. Coffin against A. E. Reynolds
Byron A. Shear and Isaac L. johnson
to recover half interest in the cele-
brated New York silver mine at Creede
worth about $4,000, 900, in favor of the
defendants.
A half interest in the mine was given
Mrs. Coffin by George H. Smith, who
discovered it. She parted with her in
terest in April 1892, for $3.50 She
claimed that Reynolds, Johnson, Shear
and Colin Timmons conspired to in
veigle her out of her interest in the
mine. the value of which she did not.
adequately know. but with which they
were acquainted
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
CHANGES IN CIVIL SERVICE.

Order VIII Soon be Ready for Presidency.
Signature.
Washington, May 2s.-At FRIDAYS
meeting OF the cabinet the final changes
in the civil service order were approved
and the order will be ready for the
presidents signature as soon as the
changes are incorporated into the final
draft OF the document. All the men,
oers OF the cabinent expressed them
selves as satisfied with it. 1t is said
the order will exempt 400 of the 65.-
service.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
DEMOCRATIC WAR CRY.
No Definite Action Taken Regarding
Rally Cry for 1900.


Rally Cry for 1900.
st. Louis, May 27.-When the con-
ference of members of the Democratic
national committee adjourned it had
taken no action regarding the policy
OF the party in the coming presiden-
tial campaign, and no plans for the
platform were even discussed. The
meeting, from first to last, was one Of
discussion regarding methods of work
OF next year and the ways and means
by which this work could best be ac-
complished. All members were urged
to see that the organization of tho
party in their respective states is per-
fected as soon as possible, and all
preparations made for the fight.
The matters of "anti-trusts," "anti-
imperialism" and silver were not
touched upon. No action was taken
regarding them, and no recommends
lions were made. The next meeting of
the conference will probably be held
in Chicago on July 20, and Chairman
Jones of the national committee has.
been asked to call formal meeting for
that date. 1t is expected that at this.
meeting definite actiog will be taken,
md the question of what is to be the
cry of the Democracy in tho
all OF 1900 will be determined.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE.


lT8nC000
sleeping In Their Clothing.
Manila, May 3o.-Tbe approach of
the wet season finds the instruction
seemingly taking new lease of life.
All along the American lines the rebels
are showing more aggressive activity
in their guerilla style, than any time
before or since the fall Of Malolos. They
keep the United States troops in the
trenches, sleeping in their clothing
and constantly on the alert against
dashes on our outposts and then make
life warm for the American garrisons
In the towns.
The bands of General Luna and Gen
eral Mascardo, which retreated toward
Tarlac when they feared they would
be caught between General Macarthur
and General Lawton, have returned in
force to their old trenches around San
Fernando, where there are daily col
lisions. Opposite our lines on the
south, protecting Manila, all the way
around to San Pedro Macati, the Fill
pinos have three rows of trenches most
of the distance.
Reports from prisoners indicate that
abe insurgents construe the peace ne
gotiations to mean that the Americans |
have had enough of fighting. The
Filipinos are encouraged by the belief
that the Americans are preparing for
an interval OF inactivity during the wet
season This period is sure to be fol-
lowed by much suffering. Thousands
Of acres Of land that were under Guilt
vation last year have not been plowed
this year and the government will
probably be obliged to feed thousands
Just as it fed the Cubans.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
AoulNALpo REPORTED DEAD.

Hat the News Emanates From . spanish
Newspaper.
New York, May 81. Tho following
cAblegram from Manila 10 printed here;
Manila, May 20. The city 10 excited
over = report that Aguinaldo is dead.
The Spanish newspapers frst gave
publicity to the rumor, which has
not been confirmed. The cause OF
his death, tho papers say, is not ex-
actly known, but they declare that he
either committed suicide or was assass-
mated.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
DENIES THE REPORT.

Secretary Wilson VIII Not Be Candidate
For Senate.
Washington, May 27.-Secretary Will
son denies the report that he would be
candidate to succeed j. II. Gear, as
United States senator from Iowa.
II have no taste for the character of
work expected of senator and my
am bition does not run in that line" be
said. Indeed, my head is so full Of
agricultural problems that have not
had time to think of anything else"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Nephew Of Candidate for vice President
Under Arrest.

San Francisco, May 3l.-The story
Is wired from Hongkong that Captain
Scwall, nephew OF the famous Scwalls,
shipbuilders and politicians, was ar
rested At the settlement for alleged
completely In the killing of = negro
sailor of the American ship BENJAMIN
SewAll, which is commanded by Sewall
The drst officer of the vessel was also
taken into custody. Both men weis
released on bail.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
REFUSED TO MARRY HIM.
California Man Slabs His Sweetheart and
Then Himself.

OsHIorhtH man Stabs His Sweetheart and
Then Himself.
San Diego, Cal. !, May 2S-A Coronado
lodging house was the scene of dou-
bic tragedy yesterday, and two lives
are in the balance as a result of the
fiendish attempt of Beneditc Bergman
to murder an elderly matron, Miss
Elizabeth Berkeley.
Bergman, Infatuated at Miss Berk-
ley's refusal to marry him, stabbed the
defenseless woman three times in the
breast as she lay in bed. He then
rushed to his own room and cut a deep
cash in his throat. Both will die.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-02
DRUGGED RECRUITS.

SENSATION In Germany Caused by Arcs,
of Two Physicians.
Berlin. May 2s.-A sensation has
been caused by the arrest of two nhv.
sicians in Elberfeld and Reniscbe;d
towns OF Rhenish Prussia, charged
with systematically drugging recruits
SO as to exempt them from military
service. 1t is asserted that four of the
persons thus treated have died from
the result of drugs administered to
them. The prisoners offered bail in
the sum OF $4,000 marks, but was re.
fused.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
CHINA GAVE US THE MASSAGE.
1t Is Contended That the Treatment Came
From the FIowery Kingdom.

Few people while enjoying the deli
cious sensations of the massage at the
hands of an expert operator are aware
that to the Chinese we probably owe
the treatment. While the question as
to whether massage originated in Swe-
den or China has been much discussed,
the. latter country is evidently a strong
claimant. According to longtime
Chinese ideas life is entirely dependent
on "air currents" which are designated
as the primary aura of the organism;
so long, then. as the body is permeated
by the air current it is proof against
disease, and the object of physical eX
ercises is to CIRCULATE the air current.
To effect this the Chinese system is
divided into three periods, each period
occupying a hundred days, the first
period commencing at the time of the
new moon. The patient must rise al
o'clock in the morning and walk out
side his house, taking seven deep in
spiratfOns. and. Immediately after this,
two youths who have been especially
trained. commence gentle friction all
over the body, starting over the car
diac area All the time of full moon a
further set Of respiratory exercises are
taken. Later on. in the second period,
the various parts of the body are rub
bed with wooden planks until the mus
Giles are hardened, and it is not until
the hardening takes place that the real
physical exercises are taken. Between
the fifth and sixth month is the period
of greatest activity, the English dumb
bell being replaced by large sacks filled
with stones. 1t is in the third period
that the back muscles are chiefly eX-
prpiSa6
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
Around the World in a Month.

When the trans-Siberian railway is
finished we shall be able to make the
tour du monde" in thirty-three days.
According to the Russian minister Of
roads and communications the itinerary
will be: Bremen to St. Petersburg, by
rail, one and one-half days; ST. Peters
burg to Vladivostock. by rail. ten days;
thence to San Francisco by steamer
ten days; thence to New y ork, by rail
four and a half days, ana back to Bre-
men, by sea, seven days. Perhaps
some "Phineas Fogg" will do it in a
month. At present the shortest route
from Southampton, by Paris, Brndisi
Yokohama, San Francisco and New
York is siXtY-siX days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
DISMISSED THE CASE.
The Charge of Adultery Couldn't BE
Made to stick.

Made to SUCK.
John Balm and Mrs. Anna Spresch,
who were arrested Wednesday for
adultery on complaint of the womans
husband, Joseph Spriesch, had their
trial yesterday before Justice Nichols,
resulting in their discharge. 1t was
very peculiar case. While the evidence
was strongly against the accused, it
was quite apparent the woman's hus-
band and a friend of his were seeking
to prosecute the couple, and Judge
Nichols, taking all things into consid-
Grafton, concluded the proper course
was to throw the case out of court.
Much of the testimony was shockingly
filthy, and a disgraceful feature was
the enforced attendance of two young
girls to testify in the unwholesome af-
fair.
This was in effect the testimony:
Paul Drumming, a carpenter, and his
two little girls, said they had known
the defendants in Canada at the town
of Lethbridge. Balm and Mrs. Spriescn
came to Butte together and took Il
house in Platinum street. The Brun-
nings followed and went to live in the
same house. They said Balm and Mrs.
Spriesch occupied the same room and
lived and We're known as man and wife.
On the cross-examination of Brun-
ming, it developed that he and his chill
dren had lived on Mrs Spriesch, and
the only pay he had ever given the
woman was a due bill for what he
owned. When he and his children came
to leave, Mrs, Spriesch tried to hold
| his sewing machine, and there was a
| row, in which he struck at Mrs.
Spriesch with an iron bar, and struck
| Balm. Still, he said, he had no ill-feel-
| ings toward the defendants.
| Mrs. Johanna Rudman testified that
| Mrs. Spriesch had told her that she was
| divorced from Spriesch and was mar
ried to Balm. Mrs. Spriesch, in telling
! her side of the story, said she could
| not live with her husband because of
| his cruelty. She had not lived with
| him since three years ago, when he
| chased her out of the house She said
| she made living for herself and chill
| dren by raising chickens and selling
| them and that Balm lived at her house,
| but there had never been any improper
| relations between them. Balm gave about
| the same testimony, and two other wit
nesseS stated that Mrs. Spriesch had
| very recently been introduced to them
as Mrs. Spriesch, and though they
knew her well, did not know of her
| passing as Mrs. Balm.
There were many circumstances In
| connection with the trial which cannot
| be retold, which served to convince the
| court his proper course was to dismiss
| the case, which he did.