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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17
PHILIPPINE Apvic 6.
They Come 10 Washington Authar'iis- n
an Observation-Disclosures Paper.


They Come 10 Washington AuihaF',,..
an Amsriesn-Phiiippias Paper.
Washington. Sept i6 Recent copies
Of The Americas published al Manila.
received at the war department contain
many interesting items regarding tho
progress Of events in the Philippines.
which have been omitted FROM the reg
ular press dispatches. Although Cavite
has been in the possession Of the United
States longer than any other town IN
the islands, IL Is still under strict mill
tary rule. but the district commander
aud the provost marshal have given the
people every concession which the ext
gencies Of the service would permit The
natives are allowed on the streets until
900 at night and in other ways they en-
JOY more liberty than do their brethren
In Manila
Simplicio Sameningo. 4 native Of Ca
vite, has filed claim with the United
States authorities for prize money in
connection with the capture Of q fill
clustering expedition II seems that he
furnished the information which led TO
the seizure Of the steamer Don Jose
and a small schooner, beth loaded with
contraband articles last spring
The white mans burden, which has
been carried by the volunteers and reg
ulars in the Philippine islands for over
a year. is now being shared by some Of
the black boys Of the United States A
sergeant in the Twenty.fourth infantry
said the other day vheE saluted with
the question, What are you boys doing
hereT
why boss. we'se here TO take up de
white mans burden.
According 10 a special dispatch the
people Of Cebu are restless and threaten
trouble. Although they seem peaceful
II is thought % be their fear alone
Cinnamon at sibonga. Cebu, are report
ed to be removing their goods to the
hills. The Twenty-third infantry has
established camp at sibonga and are
prepared for anything that may occur.
The establishment Of public aims
house and a home for inourables at Ma
Mia is being strongly advocated, not
only as a very necessary charity. but a.
a means of protection for the American
and European population. 1t is also
, recommended that the jails be enlarged
for the accommodation Of Migrants whc
are able 10 work but who will not do no
, Good results are shown in the Manil'
g public school system The total mum
g Der Of pupils enrolled in that city dus
a ing July was 4l79. II "a noteworth!
4 that parents are expressing particular
!, interest in the study Of English and tn
progress being made by many pupils 1
a matter II great family pride.
A wealthy Chinese tea merchant o
Formosa intends 10 see II tea cultur
cannot be prodtably carried on in tn
/ Philippines II is said be IL negotiatin
J. for a large tract of land on the island g
a Negros
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

For accident and life insurance either
n lodges OF straight life companies see
Joe Is Reed. Also sells -four, rice and
coffee. n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17
SENSATIONAL EPISODE
Chalies Sammes Gives Himself up
h Trash a Sentence.
TIRED OF DODGNG.


J.al~sA Miss, sept 10 - Charles o.
ssmMmrs the nobel express robber and
,.,nsa seAves vino hes run the gauntlet
A me fssksttons fSt the past five
ware a. a might've from the Mississippi
renlssAtssty. arrived here Friday after
ssoa AMI gave hEmegfover to the prison
ssthssssse II he own volitin. Sum-
m<s,i SENSATIONAL escape FROM the walls
Asre Aftes sesae convicted Of robbing
Ne southern Etptess company OF 81
CO Al MsstaisA AND Ah capture in San
rssnasa and seeSna escape. are all
recalled ~ he return 10 prison.
cAatle@0 Sammet IN 1891 was de-
teetiye IN the etSfce n the Pinkerton
Detective agency, and IN that capacity
wss emplayea hy the southern Express
compaay 10 eapsase Eugene Burch. who
had reAsea a southern Express train
near ilaemoaA IA, in the spring Of
isse. BarA AMI he copartners in the
train rsAsesy were captured, Burch
being ksllea ami Summers returned to
The CAeNes osace u the Pinkerton
aceaey.
wAlle IN tAs pursuit Of the train rob
eet Summer va. IN and about Meri
dian MisA. a eres, deal and familiarized
hlmself with the details Of the Office oil
The Seathsrn ESpress COMPANY at tina
point Som after his return 10 Chicago
he divuleea b one Tom Murray. anoth
sr rinkettea detective the Tlan he ha'
conceived 10 rob the safe Of the expires
COMPANY q. Meridian Both Summer
and Murray resigned their position
with the Pinkprton agency and lef
Chicago quietly and secretly for Meri
dian. Sapmen had In tho meAntim
made = false key 10 the Office door an
70 the safe
During the temporary absence Of tn
night CLERK and his force in attendanc
upon q train. 100 feet distant from III
office. Summers quickly entered III
offics and safe by these false keys an
distracted parcel Of 5000 The none
was handed 70 his partner, Murray. VIII
departed on . train for New Orlear
and Summers quietly retired to b
hotel.
When theloss was discovered Sun
mers, known 10 be in the city was sun
moned TO aid In tracing the thief In
short while the express officials an
detectives arrived upon the scene al
began an investigation. In less than
hours Summers had been arrested al
confessed that be and Murry had COZ
mitted the theft Murray was arTest'
lust as he embarked from train
Chicago. the third day after the robbel
aud S4lO0 Of the money was recover,
from his person.
Both Summers and Murray plead
guilty and was sentenced 10 five yea
each In the Mississippi state penite
tiary.
Summers escaped the first time by d
ing his clothes and passing the guar
The second escape was effected throui
bribing a guard.
Summers turned over 10 officials 81
10 repay the state for expenses out up
him and gave the express compal
$500 to make up his deficit with the
and their expenses in searching for hiI
He stated he had led a lodging i
long enough and wanted TO serve q
his time and be free man once more
Summers was we'll dressed He p
sented the appearance Of prosperity a
said that he had made 4 little money
the mining business.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

Ducktown, Tenn. Sept i6-The strike
at this place is at an end The miners
and the general manager Of the Duck
town Sulphur, Copper and Iron COM
pany, met and came TO an agreement
and the strikers voted TO return to work.
Il is to the credit of the miners that
they remained quiet and peaceful The
reports Of disorder here were unadulter'
ated eIAggerationA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

Newport. Ark. Sept 10 The post
Office in this city was robbed early Fri.
day morning. The safe was blown
open and about $500 in cash aud 80 reg
istered packages contained an unknown
amount were stolen. There Is no clew
% tha robbera
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

Galveston. Sept l6.-MrA Louise De-
Carlo, aged 90, the wife Of motorman
on the Galveston City railroad. was
burned to death in her kitchen here.
She was alone in the kitchen at the
time. but It is supposed she attempted
10 pour kerosene into the stove from a
gallon jar and that II struck live coal
and an explosion followed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

+ Corsicana, Tex. Sept l6-The ex.
aiming trial Of Ei Rendon, charged
with the killing Of Dick Holland near
Kerens, resulted in the defendant being
admitted 70 bail in the sum Of $500
Bond was readily made and the prisoner
was disrharred
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r.r.,,. Wilson KnI.d.

Cumby. Tex. Sept lo.-Faystte Will
son was shot and killed near Ruff. four
miles north Of this place. Wess Adams
has surrendered to the officers here,
claiming selfdefense
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

Savannah. Sept 10 The city counell
has declared a quarantine against New
Orleans on account Of the yellow fever
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17
YELLOW FEVER.


Key West. Sept. 10 There were 30
new cases Of yellow fever here on Fri
day with one death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-17

Washington, Sept i6- No new cases
reported in Louisiana aud Mississippi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
ACTION SUSPEN DED
In the Case Against William Hall on
the Charge of Abduction Yester-
days Proceedings.

William Hall, bartender at Sherry's Ho-
tel, on S. Main street, was given hearing
before Justice Greer, in the office of the
county Jail last night, on the charge of
abduction. The charge was brought by
w. b. Hollingsworth, of the South Side.
Hall was accused of enticing away a six
teen-year-old daughter of Holingsworth' S,
not once, but several times. The girl, who
is not entirely sound mentally, was sent
away for proper care and treatment. 1t
is claimed she was enticed to Pittsburg by
Hall, who is a married man.
AT the Jail yesterday the case did not
come to trial. An agreement was entered
into by all parties concerned by which the
case is postponed Hall was released on
the condition should he at any time again
entice the girl away from her home he
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
The girl will be sent away to a place
where she will be properly taken care of.
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Persistent Advertising
Brings Success.


Freed from the restrictions of Off
administration of Emperor William l,
Gen. Alger is defending himself from
those who would heap on his head all
the blame for the administration in
competence, mal-administration and
political jobbery resulting in the gross
mismanagement of the Spanish war
our troops in peace camps as were
killed by Spaniards. 1t has been
shown that for every false move or bad
appointment laid at the door of Alger
alone, Mr.. Mckinley was equally to
blame, for Alger did nothing, made no
move, except on the Presidents en-
ton.
But Mr.. Mckinley, generous man,
always allowed Alger to take all the
blame, while he. Mr.. Mckinley, polit-
ical saint that he is, coolly appropri-
ated all the credit and all the glory.
Naturally this had a tendency to
weary the Secretary of War, and now
that he is quits with the President, he
has been prevailed upon to tell some
tales out of school,
Gen. Alger shows how the smooth
politician in the White House calmly
appropriated before the world and out
side of the cabinet, whose members
knew better, all the credit for the new
and humane departure in civilized
warfare of deporting our Spanish
prisoners, sending them back home at
the expense of our own government
This was heralded the world over as
an original and grand act of humanity
which stamped the President of the
United States as one of the greatest
and most benignant rulers of civiliza-
ton. And Mr. Mckinley solemnly
posed in the lime light cast upon him
at home and abroad as the man who
did it.
Now it turns out that Mr.. Mckinley
had no share whatever in the origin
of this humane and wise plan of dis
posing of the Spanish army in Cuba
In fact, he had no idea what to do
with the prisoners. They were a
white elephant on his hands. The de-
portation plan came as a veritable in
spiration, but it came from poor de-
spised and maligned Scapegoat Alger.
to the President, who appropriated it
as his own, or at least, permitted the
world at large to rest under that i'm
preston. And it was that offer to
send the Spanish troops back home
free of cost that did more probably
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than anything else to hasten the sur
render Of the Spaniards in Cuba.
This is one of Mr.. McKinley's bor-
rowed plumes. There are others.


An English. war correspondent at
Manila, who is of course. friendly to
the administration policy of conquest
and Imperialism, writes to his paper in
London ridiculing and denouncing in
most unmeasured terms the censorship
at Manila. And when an Englishman
is forced to denounce a measure Of
this sort we may know it is pretty bad.
He concludes:
1T is impossible to write the truth about
the situation. The resources and fighting
qualities of the natives are quite misun-
dersood by the American papers. and we
canHpt write the facts without being ac-
cused of treason; nor can we tell of the
practically unanimous opposition to and
dislike of war among the american troops.
The volunteers, or at least a portion of
them were at one time on the verge of
mutiny, and unless General. Otis had be-
gun sending them homewards there would
have been sensational developments. We
have been absolutely refused all hospital
figures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.

The annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission exhibits no
satisfactory decrease in the number of
railroad casualties. Despite the pro-
gress in railroad equipment and safety
appliances and the laws enforcing
their use, and the very marked pro-
gress made in other directions in rail-
reading, the list of fatalities incidental
to operating the railroad systems OF
the United States is still appalling.
Yet the laws regarding the use of au-
tomato couplers, improved brakes,
etc, are generally observed.
The total number of casualties for
the year was 47,741, the aggregate of
killed being 6. $685. and of injured 40
SS2 Of the fatalities 1858, or one for
every 447 men on the pay rolls, are
chargeable to employees, while 31,761
sustained injuries.
Comparative statistics indicate that
no advance in protection either for
employees or passengers has been made
during the past two years. While the
ratio with respect to employees last
year was one out of every AT killed
and one out of every % injured, the
proportion in 1896 was one in, 444 and
one in % respectively One passenger
for every 2,267,270 carried was killed
last year, and one injured for every
170,141, against one killed for every
1927, 47S carried in 1896 and one in
jured for every 1882 carried.
These figures argue that with all
the safety appliances now In use on
railroads there still are far from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
ELIHU ROOT. POLITICIAN AND TRUST
LAWYER.

Evidently Mr. Mckinley would rather
have shrewd lawyer and slick politician
in the war office than. person acquainted
with military matters bur unable to manip-
ulate things to the advantage of the Sec
ond term boom.-Register.
Where is the evidence? One of the chief
characteristics of Mr.. Root is that he is
not a politician. Unbiased Democratic pa
pers in his own State are authorities for
Observation-Disclosures.
And unbiased papers, Democratic,
Republican and independent, in his
own State. are first-class authorities
that if Elihu Root isn't politician it
is only lately that he has lost his grip.
He used to be Boss Tweed's right hand
man and defended that prince of poll
ticians and public thieves in his rob-
berry of the people. Later he defended
the notorious Jake Sharp, who stole
franchises f rom the people of New
York. When the trusts became prom
inent Root became trust attorney,
which work he has been engaged in
ever since and out of which he has
made his wealth. Among his clients
have been the Whisky Trust and the
Standard Oil Trust.
Where is the evidence?" What
more evidence does our neighbor want?
What further evidence of Mr. Roots
political sickness is necessary, by the
way, than his appointment to Mr.. Nc
Kinley's cabinet?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
REV.:DR. GRAVATT
Selected to be Bishop CoadJutor of
The Episcopal Diocese of West Vir-
ginia. 'le

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July 90
The Episcopal Council organized this
morning. Preceding the organization
communion services was observed by
the bishop and members. At 1920
o'clock the report of Bishop Peterkin
was read, after which he gave brief ex-
hortation to the delegates cautioning
them in their choice and pointing out
the necessity that their selection be
made wisely. Adjournment was taken
until o'clock.
The Council reconvened and proceed
ed with nominations for the Office of
bishop co-adjutor. The names present.
ed were: Rev. Drs. S. S. Moore. Of
Parkersburg; John S. Gibson, Hunting
ton; William Cabell Brown, Brazil, S.
A.; ]. j. Gravatt, Charles Town; B. M.
Spur, Moundsville; J. ]. Lloyd, Lynch
burg, Va; Luther w. Doggett, Wheel
ing; Thompson Cole, Philadelphia, and
Thomas w. Cooke, Clarksburg. Up to
S o'clock ten ballots had been taken,
with no choice. There are Sc delegates,
SO laity and 27 clergy. The election re-
quires a majority of both. DR.. S. S.
Moore, of Parkersburg, was ahead at
the close of tenth ballot.
Later, six more ballots were taken,
and on the sixteenth, Rev. DR.. J. J..
Gravatt, of Charles Town, was selected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27

Under an order from the War Depart
ment. which has been published in the
Register, commissions in the volunteer SER
vice are issued as inducements to men who
secure 40 or more recruits for the volun-
teer army. P. H. Devine, of Grafton. is
one West Virginia man who has gone after
commission under these conditions, and
he has been successful. Lieut.. j. K Mil
Ter, Dr. j. L. Dickey and Private Tritle
will leave Monday for Grafton to examine
and enlist the men who have ben secured
by Devine.
Prof W. A. MestreZat. who was leader
of the First West Virginia band, has en-
listed here, and will take charge of the
band for the Thirtieth U. S. volunteers.
Prof. Mestrezat is a fine musician, and has
served five years as band master in the
regular army He brought the band of
the First West Virginia up to high grade
of proficiency.
Three men were enlisted at the local U.
S. recruiting office yesterday, for the vol
unteer service, bringing the total number
up to q. The men are sent away in de-
tails of ten, to Camp Meade. A communi-
cation was received yesterday from Col
Beall, commanding officer of the Twenty
Seventh U. S. Vol, for which regiment
men are being recruited here, stating that
the number of enlistments in the various
recruiting offices amounts to III men,
Since the last publication of names of
recruits in the Register, the following have
been enlisted: Jos. S. Berisford, Hector
Craig, George Durham, Geo. p Wenger,
Frank D. Sullivan, Walker Zogg, Charles
F. Poland and Theodore Camp. Camp was
a member of Co. NJ, of the First w. Va.
and belonged to the band. He will join
the band of the Thirtieth U. S. Vol. nifty.
and will be sent to-day to Fort Sheridan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
AS TO TRAITORS.

Our dear, frank and honest old
friend Pecksniff is still chewing over
Gen. Funstan's scathing criticism of
the administration unAmerican war
in the Philippines. 1t worries the
dear old boy tremendously. Funstan,
being da5hing military hero and
good Republican to boot, of course it
would never do to dispose of him as
Pecksniff disposes of all other critics
of the administration wretched
Philippines policy, that is, by setting
him down as a TRAITOR" Only Demo-
Gratis can possibly be traitors. Gen.
Funstan passed the most scathing
criticism of the entire Philippines war,
declaring in practically so many
words that even if successful it would
benefit neither American labor nor
the American people, with the excep-
ton of big syndicates and capital
lists" We will refresh Pecksniff's
memory by quoting Gen. Funstan's
language once more He said:
STRANGE AS IT MAY SEEM, I AM
ALMOST PRICE
MAN WHEN LIFE AND PROPERTY
CAN BE SAVED, IT IS ALMOST A
CRIME NOT TO FOLLOW THAT RULE,
WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
BE ARGUING AGAINST IT. 1 AM A
REPUBLICAN, BUT AM AN ANTI-EX-
PANSIONIST, THOUGH NOT A BIT
TER ONE. BIG SYNDICATEs AND CAP
ITALISTS WILL BE GREATLY BENZ
FITTED BY THE RETENTION OF
THESE ISLANDS BUT OUTSIDE OF A
FEW EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL
CASES 1 CAN SEE NO ADVANTAGE
IN THEIR POSSESSION BY THE
UNITED STATES. THE ISLANDS ARE
so THICKLY POPULATED AND La
Dor so CHEAP THERE CERTAINLY
IS NO INDICTMENT FOR THE AMER
ICAN LABORER"
A war for the benefit of "big syndi-
Gates and capitalists" Where will we
find in all the utterances of wicked
and reasonable Democratic editors a
harsher indictment of Mr.. McKinley's
war of conquest for the benefit of his
Wall street friends and campaign
contributors than this from the pen of
the greatest military hero the Philip
pines war has produced? This same
sentiment when expressed by the
wicked Register has time and again
been set down by our honest friend
Pecksniff as rank treason and on ac-
count of it the Register has been
called by the amusing old boy an cor
gan of Aguinaldo." But when Gen.
Funstan, military hero and Republic
can, whom it would never, never, do
to accuse of treason, or Andrew Car
negie, Republican campaign contribut-
or, say exactly the same thing with
more emphasis and in harsher Ian
guage, why bless your heart, it isn't
treason or sedition at all and Peck
sniff can prove it!
Only Democrats, as we have said,
can be guilty of these things.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27

What's this? The administration of
Mr.. Mckinley will not accept the de-
cision of the peace conference prohibit
ing the use of the barbarous dum-dum
bullet? This devilish invention is said
to be the only kind of bullet that will
stop AN on-rush of savages, and
doubtless pious Mr.. Mckinley thinks
he needs 1T in his business as benevo-
lent assimilator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
MRS. RiCH'S CASE.
She Will Be Permitted to Receive Visitors
Twice Week

She Will BE Permitted to Receive Visitors
Twice a Week
Ell PASO, Tex, July 26.-Mrs. Rich,
who is accused of numbering her hus-
hand in Mexico. will be kept incom-
municado for a period of forty-eight
hours, instead of seventy-two. as the
law directs. To-day she will be ar
raigned before the judge. By direction
of Governor Ahmuda the prisoner will
be permitted to receive visitors two
days in the week. The trial will begin
six weeks hence. Since being locked
I'D in Mexico Mrs Rich has refused to
eat, and is said to be very sullen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
TUESDAYS RECRUITS

WASHINGTON, July Returns
received to-day by Col Ward, the Of
ficer in charge of the recruiting service,
show that Gil recruits were enrolled
for the new volunteer regiments yester
day. making the total enrolment to
date 5.409.
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A NEW LABOR PARTY.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The Central
Federated Union, through its CORES
ponding secretary, tonight issued a call
for meeting of representatives of the
labor organizations in this city, to be
held on Monday evening, August Z, at
which plans are to be formulated for
the organization of a new labor party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27
UPRIGHT PIANO CHEAp.

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween husband and wife, fine Clifford
Upright Piano has been placed in our
hands for immediate disposal. The
by Clifford Chickering, man with a
national reputation as an expert piano
builder
We are authorized to sell the piano
for one half of the original price. If
you want or need piano. here is a
rare opportunity.
F. W. BANNER co.
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can be guilty of thes'

The Register stretches its imagination a
long ways when it says: Quoting Grant,
Mr.. Carnegie says Let use have peace, -
and adds while we may secure it with
honor and without untold sacrifice" Grant
ceved the surrender of Lee, following
great civil war lasting four years. 1t was
a Nation that had been divided and the
ilized people without a government that
had not been recognized by other coun-
Observation-Disclosures.
Right, Pecksniff, old boy, Grant
never did anything of that kind. He
was too much of an American. But
hasn't our neighbor selected something
of a boomerang in the way of an illus
tration of its side of the controversy =?
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A CANCER REMOVED.

NEW YORK. July 26.-Mrs. Ada
Cray Tingay. the actress. better known
as Ada Gray, is seriously i'll in this
city, having just undergone an opera
ton for removal of cancer. Miss Gray
is well known all over the United
States, particularly in the west.