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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-23
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COLDS AND HEADACHES PREVENTING FEVERS
OVERCOMING HABTUAL CONSTIPATION PERMANENT


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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
News Sent to Otis.
AGONCILLO IN CANADA.
Aguinnldo's Representative Is Inter-
viewed mt MontreaI-surprised
at the Situation.

Montreal, Can. Feb. 7.-Agoncillo
the Filipino representative. arrived in
Montreal Monday. Accompanied by his
secretary, Senior Martha, he drove to
the Windsor.
II heard about Saturdays affair after
leaving New York Sunday night" Agon-
clio said. 'and 1t surprised me greatly I
had no idea that affairs at Manila had
reached such critical stage. In fact
considered that they were perhaps getting
trifle better. But had no news from the
Philippines"
"And you expect to receive IT here?" he
was asked.
81 do. The Washington authorities
would not allow me to receive any cable
messages There is a censor at Manila and
the use of codes is forbidden. I was COM
pletely In the dark save for the advices
received by mail and what l learned
from the newspapers. And the Philippines
are long way Off, you know. so that the
mails are almost useless. Therefore, we
eave come TO Montreal, where we will be
enabled to receive the news we desire by
cable. When receive ii i expect to return
to Washington and continue my efforts to
fulfill my mission to the United States.
las TO the affair of Saturday and Sunday,
l do not regard II as ending the usefulness
of my mission. From the bulletins received
| by the officials in Washington and from
| the press dispatches I gather that the
| fighting began suddenly and unexpectedly.
| | think that the Filiplnos were goaded to
come into II by some act OF the Americans.
| For months they have been doing their
best to drive the Filipinos into revolt. Gen
| Otis has sent men to search private resi-
| dences and the property of our people has
| been turned inside out in the search in
stituted by his orders Acts like this have
kept the spirit of the Fiipinos at fever heat
and made such affairs as that of Saturday
| and Sunday possible"
Agoncillo was shown the dispatches
concerning the ratification of the peace
treaty. He read them with interest.
The final vote interested him in partic-
ular. THAT is not very big majority,
is it?" he said, but when pressed to
express an opinion on the senate's ac-
tion he declined. The Filipino envoy
apparently does not recognize the ac-
tion of the senate as negative reply to
his mission.
Montreal. Can, Feb. 7.-Agoncillo,
and his secretary are being. watched
by two strangers supposed to be United
States secret service men. One of them
shadowed Marti, The secretary, who
went out for a drive. and the other re-
mained in the hotel to watch Agoncillo
who busted himself with tearing up a
number of documents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Prosperity nor Cuba.

Washington, Feb. S.-Assistant Sec
retary Meiklejohn has given out an alb
stract of the report made by Special
Commissioner Porter to the secretary
of the treasury on the commercial and
industrial conditions of Cuba. Mr..
Porter says in the province of Santiago
may be seen in full operation the work
which the United States has under
taken. Here may be studied the char
acter of the forces upon which this
country must rely in the work of re-
construction. The machinery of gov
ernment, he says, is running with a
fair degree of smoothness.
The campaign against dirt and dis
ease in Santiago has been as sharp and
hot as the charges at San Juan hill and
as productive of beneficial results.
Looking backward five months and
picturing Santiago in July and com
pairing it with the conditions existing
to-day, it is easy to discern the omens
which point to the coming prosperity
of the whole island.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
PLAGUE STRICKEN.
Spotted Fever Finds Hundreds OF Vic-
Tins I'm n Kentucky Town.

Lexington, KY, Feb. S.-A letter
from Morgantown, the county seat of
Butler county, on Green river, in the
western part of Kentucky, Is miles
from any railroad, says an epidemic
of spotted fever is raging there, old
and young dying rapidly. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate how many have died
and there is no one able to report the
true condition. There are no longer
any cofiins in the place to bury the
dead. The people are panic-strcken
and fleeing in all directions.
The female seminary, as well as the
public school, is closed. The physi-
clans have been doing heroic work,
but seem powerless to check the dis
ease. Attorney General Taylor, whose
home is at Morgantown, and Circuit
Judge Settle went there from Frank
fort on boat, via Bowling Green, last
Sunday to open court on Monday, but
they found the country in such panic
that they did not leave the boat and
the judge sent word that the term oi
court had been indefinitely postponed
Morgantown is a place of 1,100 inhabi'
tants, situated on a hill and has been
considered very healthy. Several large
sawmills are located there, and the
theory advanced is that the decaying
sawdust started the epidemic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
FAST MAIL TRAINS COLLIDE.
nt Inlay, Mich.-Three Persons
Are Killed.

Inlay City, Mich, Feb. 7.-Chicago
G. Grand Trunk passenger train No. l.
westbound, plunged full speed into
passenger train No. 6, eastbound, while
the latter was standing at the station
here. The results OF lhe crash were
fatal and otherwise disastrous. The
following were killed:
Engineer Fairbanks, of the west-bound
train.
Edward Reid. CT Lenox, Mich. mail
clerk of the west-bound train.
Thomas Stuart, of Lansing. mail clerk OF
the east-bound train.
The injured:
Engineer Mahan. OF the east t-bound train:
several ribs broken.
- Burns. of Lapeer. passenger on the
east-bound train: leg broken.
Ripley White, of Lapeer, passenger on
the east-bound train; ankle bruised
- English. of Strathroy. Ont: slightly
slightly bruised.
Natl Clerk Charles Stambaugh. of Davi-
son; ;'leg broken.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
CLASH OVER SAMOA,
It May Lead to Serious Trouble
with Germany.
Brief History of Our Relations with
the samoan Islands and Our
Part in the Tripnrtite
Agreement.
Especial Correspondence.l

Three great powers - the United
States, Great Britain and Germany
have for some days been on the verge
Of war over the Samoan islands,
a Pacific group whose total trade
and whose only really valuable STRAIT
egic point, Pago-Pago harbor, has been
in American possession since 1872. 1t
seems passing strange that at the close
of the nineteenth century the three
most enlightened nations of the world
tracing back their origin to the same
stock, and each protesting to walk in the
light of true OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES quar-
rel for purely selfish reasons and
clamor for an adjustment in which the
interests of the natives are evidently
not to be considered at all.
The commercial interests represented
in the Samoan islands at the present
time seem to be utterly confused. Ac-
cording to the latest available statistics
there were 203 British subjects there
120 Germans and 26 Americans. Land
holdings confirmed by the commits.
sion of 1894 were: Germans, $4,000
acresi brltlsD, oo,ouo acres, American
81 900 acres. The trade of the group is
handled principally by German firms
but the American shipping exceeds the
German by a comparatively large figure
American coinage is the standard of ex
change. The whole commerce aggre
gates something like 100000 annually
of which S35o,oOo is exports and $25O,oo
imports. The only real importanc,
which the islands can ever have to tn,
United States is as a port of call fol
shipping and naval coaling station.
The present trouble in Samoa is mere
the outgrowth of old controversies
Soon after Weber, the great German
South Sea trader, had begun to develop
the resources of the country, the ma
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Another Steel Trust.

New York, Feb. s.-The Times says:
The National steel company is about to
be incorporated in New Jersey with a
capitalization of $5O,OOO,OOO. w. T..
Reis, president of the Shenango Valley
Steel Co., of New Castle, Pa, it is said,
will be the Nationals first president.
If the consolidation does not presage
a fusion of all the mammoth corpora
tions of steel and iron companies, it is
within the bounds of reason to look
for the combination at no distant day
of such interests with financial COM
ity that will amount to nearly $780,
100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11

tives made overtures to the German
government to assume a protectorate
over the group, which were declined by
Bismarck. In 1872 Commander Meade
visited the islands and made n treaty
with the native prince by which the
port of Pago-Pago was ceded to the
United States in consideration of
friendly alliance, Samoa further agree
ing that no other nation should pos
sess similar territorial rights. The
Meade treaty was approved by Presi-
dent Grant and ratified by the senate.
J. 1879 the great German trading firm
of Goddefroy & Sons. Hamburg house
which at the time controlled the South
Sea trade, failed; and the German gov
ernment established branches of the
German Commercial and Plantation AS
sociation of the South Seas at Apia and
other Samoan points. Early in the SOS
Germany, whose commercial interests
had become paramount, began to pur-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY.
Congressional Committee RecOm-
mends the Construction OF IL ships.

Washington, Feb. S.-The naval COM
mittee of the house has reached a con-
clusion as to the important items. In
all IL new warships are agreed to, and
three more are under consideration.
The committee has followed the rec
concentrations of the secretary of the
navy and has passed on the first, sec
ond and fourth classes of new ships
recommended by him.
These are three battleships of about
1880 tons displacement each, carry
ing the heaviest armor and most pow
erful armament of vessels of their
class, to cost, exclusive of armament
and armor, $3,600000 each. Three ar
mored cruisers of about $1,000 tons
each, carrying the heaviest armor and
most powerful armament of vessels of
their type, to cost, exclusive of armor,
etc, $4,O0O,000 each. Six cruisers OF
about $500 tons each, of high speed,
good cruising qualities and the most
powerful ordnance suited to vessels OF
this type, to cost, exclusive of armor,
81 ,141, 800 each. The other items not
yet PASSED upon are for three pro7sct-
ed cruisers of about 5000 tons, to cost
$2,150,UU0 each.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11

sue a decidedly aggressive policy. In
November, 1884, the German consul gem
eral annexed the islands by a treaty
with the then king, who at once wrote
letter to the queen of England in
which he asked her to annex the islands
AID alleged that the Germans had COM
pelled him to consent to German pro-
tectorate by threats. Great Britain,
which, like Germany, had been asked to
assume a protectorate some years be-
fore, protested against Germany's ar
bitrary action and the Germans hauled
down their flag.
In 1885 local troubles at Apia, the
capital of the islands, gave the Germans
some justification for landing de-
tachment of sailors and marines from n
warship, and following this warlike
act came the hosting of the German
flag. The United States consul pro
tested, and when the state department
called the German foreign office to task
about the action the German flag was
hauled down again.
Then came the dynastic war of 1886
and 1887, which resulted in the present
tripartite protectorate, which has been
satisfactory neither to the signatory
powers nor to the natives. In the re-
bellion of 1856 the United States sup
ported King Malietoa and Germany the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11

rebel leader, Tainasese. The Germans
were preparing to use force to estab-
lish the candidate on the throne when
Malietoa, who was quite foxy citizen,
appealed to MIR. Greenbaum, the Amer-
lean consul, asking for United States
protectorate. An article in the treaty
of 1878, made by Samoa. Great Britain,
the United States and Germany, stipu-
lated that "in the event of the govern
ment of Samoa being at any time in diff
fculties with powers in amity with the
United States the Samoan government
the reserves the right to claim the pro-
lection of the American flag" Consul
Greenbaum granted the protection
asked by Malietoa, and on May ID, 1856,
hoisted the United States flag over that
of Samoa and assumed a protectorate.
Later the consuls of Great Britain, Ger
many and the United States signed
document recognizing Malietoa as ruler
of the islands.
President Cleveland being of the
opinion that Consul Green baum had
overstepped his powers when assuming
! protectorate over the islands, recalled
that official. Germany expressed its
dissatisfaction with the consular agree
ment of 1856, and in 1889 there was held
in the city of Berlin a conference be-
tween commissioners representing the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many. Samoa was declared an inde-
pendent kingdom, with Malietoa as
king under the joint protection of the
three powers. The rebellious natives
were compelled TO make peace, the sig
natory powers naming an American as
chief justice and German as mu-
ricipal president
Two years ago Mataafa and other
rebel chieftains were permitted to re-
turn to the islands, and when King
Malietoa, old in years and iniquity, died
few months ago Mataafa claimed the
throne. He was supported in his claim
by the German consul, but Chief Jus.
tice Chambers, an American, recog'
nized Malietoa Tanus, holding that
Mataafa, although elected almost
unanimously by the natives, was barred
by the treaty of Berlin. Thereupon the
municipal president, DR.. Raffel, usurped
the powers of the chief justice and dc
clared in favor of Mataafa, 5000 OF
whose warriors had made short work oi
Malietoa's 1000 men. The chief justice
supported by the American and British
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11

consuls, ousted the German officials
and warned the followers of Mataafa
against resistance to the government.
The British and American representa-
tives admit that Mataafa's cause may be
morally right, but in view of the de-
cision of the chief justice, from which
there is no appeal, they claim it to be
legally wrong.
Whatever the outcome of the present
ENHANCEMENT may be, it is certain that
the treaty of 1889 needs revision. Ger
many has for some time advocated di-
vision of the islands among the sigma
tory powers. and inasmuch as we have
entered upon a policy of imperial eX-
pansion the absorption of part of the
group might be the neatest way out of
difficulty to which there seems to be
no end in existing circumstances.
English press comments would indi-
cate that in case of war between the
United States and Germany over Samoa
and such an outcome seems by no
means probable-we can rely upon
British sympathy, but hardly upon
British cooperation. The tension be-
tween Washington and Berlin, original
ly brought about by London press com
ments accepted as gospel truth by the
American papers, has assumed a seri-
Gus phase. Neither government would
put up with much buster, and so il
may happen that the close of the cen
| fury may see us al war with an ancient
friend over a handful of f'wretched bar.
barians-30,000 all told-and an island
group which could have been divided
peacefully any time these 80 years.
But to the humanitarians the most
discouraging feature of this sorry bust.
ness is that not one of the signatory
powers seems to care for the natives
for whose rights they pretend to oppose
each other. The whole struggle is q
commercial one, for trade dominion
over few beautiful but not over fertile
islands thousands of miles from the
center of civilization.
For the sake of that higher humanity
which puts true principle above bustel
and brute pugnacity, it is to be hoped
that diplomacy will find way in which
to settle peacefully, and forever, the
trouble which is now casting a shadow
over our own and other Christian lands
G. w WEIPPIERT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11

ley, Jones (Nev.). Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride McEnery, McLaurin, Me-
Milln. Mantle, Mason. Morgan. Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus. Platt (Conn.).
Platt IN. W, Pritchard. Quay, Ross
Sewel, Shoup. Simon. Spooner Stewart
Sullivan. Teller Th ;ston, Warren, VOL
lington, Wolcott-51.
Nays-Bacon, Bate. Berry, Caffery, Chill
ton, Cockrell. Daniel, German, Hale. Helt-
field, Hoar. Jones (Ark.). Mallory, Martin,
PettigrSw. Rawllns. Roach, Smith. TILL
man. Turley, Turner, Vest-T
Absent and Paired-Messrs. Cannon and
Wilson for, with Mr. White against. and
Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for. with Mr..
Turpe against.
On the motion of Senator Davis it
was then ordered that the aye and nay
vote be adepublic and soon afterwards
the doors were opened and the senate
proceeded with Legislative business, at
tempting TO pass the McEnery declara-
tory resolution as per the promise to
that senator.
The McEncry Resolution.
After the ratification of the treaty.
the senate in open session took up q
joint resolution offered by Senator Me-
Emery (dem.. La.) declaring policy for
the Philippines and an effort was made
to adopt II but the debate occupied so
much time that the resolution went
over till to-day. The resolution in full
follows:
THAT by the ratification of the pending
treaty of peace with Spain 1t is not intended
| to incorporate the inhabitants of said is
lands into citizenship of the United States
nor is 1t intended to permantly annex said
Islands as an int +gral part of the territory
of the Uuited States. But 1t is the inten-
tion of the United States to esta blish on
said Islands a government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants of
said islands TO prepare them for local self
government, and in due time to make such
disposition of said islands as will best
promote the interests OF the citizens of the
| United States and the inhabitants of said
| islands"
News Sent to Otis.
Washington. Feb. 7.-When the news
of the ratification of the peace treaty
reached the president, at his direction
it was cabled to Gen. Otis at Manila
who promptly replied, acknowledging
the receipt of the message containing
the information.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Bankers Arrested.

Neillsville, Wis, Feb, John Shafer
and John IL. Spengler, who have been
doing a general merchandise business
at Dorchester and running a private
bank in connection. and who made n
voluntary assignment. month ago,
were arrested at Dorchester Monday,
charged with accepting deposits in
their bank after knowing of It's in
solvency. The deposits in the bank
amounted TO about $4,000, and it is
claimed that the assets will not exceed
$4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
EXTENDS MERCY TO EAeAN.
The President Commutes the Sentences
OF Dismissal 10 suspension from Duty
for Six NpnrE.

for six Wears.
Washington, Feb, S.-The president
yesterday promulgated the sentence in
the case of Gen. Charles p. Eagan. Tho
court-martial sentence was dismissal
from the army and the president has
eommuted this to six years suspension
from duty, which covers the remainder
of the time prior to Gen. Eagans re-
tirement in January, 1905. The fol-
lowing is the order of the president:
THE accused, after trial by
court-martial composed of officers of
high rank and distinguished services,
has been found guilty of conduct un-
worthy an officer holding commits
sion of the United States, and obnoNi-
Gus in the highest degree to the disci-
pline and good order of the military
establishment. Such behavior is espe-
cially deserving of condemnation in an
officer holding high rank in the army
and charged with the performance of
difficult and important administrative
duties in time of great public emer-
gency and from whom, when subject
ed to adverse criticism, an unusual de-
gree of restraint and constant and un-
ldllluS Stll-COullOl ulC ~
pected.
"The proceedings, findings and SEN
tence in the case of Brig. Gen. Charles
p. Eagan, commissary general of sub
sistence, are therefore approved. In
view, however, of his gallant conduct
in battle, upon more than one occa-
sion, which merited and has received
the warm commentator of his supe.
riors, and of his long and honorable
record of service, extending over a pc
riod surprising in duration that usu'
ally allotted to a generations; having
regard, also, to the mitigating circum
stances which were developed during
the trial of the case, and in Difference
to the recommendation to clemency
submitted in his behalf, the sentence
imposed by the court is committed tc
suspension from rank and duty for si2
years. WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Three New Combines Incorporated.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. s.--Articles of
incorporation were filed Tuesday with
the secretary of state by the Electric
Boat Co. with an authorized capital of
$10,OO0,000. The company is empow-
cred to construct and operate steam
ships and other vessels. Articles were
also filed by the American Felt Co.,
with an authorized capital of $5,OOO,-
600. The company is authorized TO
manufacture felt and felt goods. Ar
ticles were filed by the American Sad
die CO., capital $1,sOO,OOo. The COM
pany is empowered to manufacture and
deal in bicycle saddles
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Johnny Could stnndn.

1t was Scythe's wedding day, and he
was teasing his boy brother-in-law.
well, Johnny" he said, I'm going
70 take your sister away, and have her
I'll TO myself, and you won't see her any
more"
mo, really-are you?" said the boy,
curiously.
"Yes, am. What do you think of ii ?"
Nothing. fancy can stand it If
you can."-Tit-Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-11
Love Is wonderful.

Willy-I say, auntie, what die Uncle
Bob marry you .or?
Annt-Why, for love, of course:
Willy (meditatively)-H'm! Love
will make man do almost anything,
won't 1t, auntie ?-Tit-Bit