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The times., 1899-02-11
When the PhiIiuinns Nnnr.

4 volunteer officer who has returned
from the Philippines expresses the fear
that unless the rebels are attacked dercely
and persistently until they are dispersed
they will continue TO reform and assault
the Americans whenever an opportunity
offers. Even under vigorous policy of
attack and pursuit he thinks it is proba-
BILE that scattered bands will take TO the
hills and venture out in small bodies to
harass and annoy our soldiers for years.
Other officers do not agree with this
opinion. They are quite sure that Agui-
naldo Wa. able TO gather so many about
him only because they were deceived as TO
the purposes and methods of the Americans
II will be remembered that soon after the
first Of our troops entered Manila under
General Merritt nearly everybody in the
town, and including the Spanish residents.
favored the idea Of American occupation
and administration. There was strong
annexation sentiment and the Belgian Con-
sui who has just come from Manila, says
il still exists. but people are more eau
tious about expressing themselves because
Of Aguinaldo's spies and agents. For a
time it was feared by the most Intelligent
residents of the capital that they were to
be restored to Spain. Appeals TO the Amer
leans in authority for information were in
vain. Nobody had been charged with the
duty of explaining our intentions to the
people directly i'Aerested. The talk about
annexation receissd no encouragement at
American hands. Naturally the FiIipinos
grew more anxious and fearful. Then they
listened to the warnings Of the self-seek-
ing Aguinaldo, who asserted that if Spain's
sovereignty was not 20 be preserved the
Americans would revive the Spanish sys-
TEN Of oppression.
1t was this ignorance of the future policy
of this country that made of the Filipinos
the easy dupes OF the ambitious adventurer,
who is the tool OF shrewd foreign agents.
They were led to believe they must fight
or suffer restoration of the tyranny thai
had been the heritage of themselves and
their ancestors for many generations. There
WAS no American voice to refute these
faIsehoods. but only silence that seemed
to them TO confirm the warnings. The
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LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.
Position Has Been rendered To Ms
Putnam, Of Boston

As exclusively stated in yesterdays
Morning Times. the President has offered
the position of Librarian CT Congress to
Mr. Herbert Putnam. who is at the head
CT the Boston Public Library, and in the
event OF his declination the piacs VIII
go to Representative Barrows. also OF
Massachusetts. The tender CT the position
10 Mr. Putnam was not made as a result
OF any political influence. but was based
solely on his qualifications for the place.
There is no certainty. however. that he
will accept The salary Of the Librarian
OF Congress is not equal to that attached
to Mr.. Putnam's present position, and. II
is stated. another thing which makes him
hesitate is the probability OF friction
among the New England representation In
Congress. owing to the candidature of Mr..
Barrows. The entire Massachusetts, dele
cation has strongly urged the appointment
of Representative Barrows. and he also has
the endorsement OF Secretary Long. who
was the first to suggest his name to th;
President
There is little doubt that Congress will
appropriate a larger salary for the Librar-
ian of Congress. perhaps at the present
session. and should the remaining obstacle
be removed It is thought that Mr. Putnam
will be prevailed upon to take the place.
The President has received letters urging
his selection from universities and puolic
men in all sections Of the country iuclui-
ing members of the faculties of Yale. iar-
ward, and Princeton. Mr.. Putnam was
formerly in charge of the public library OF
MiuneapOliS
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1899
Fighting at CaIoocau.

The affair at Caleccan, in which news
paper general, Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray
Otis, appears to have carried off the hon
ors. tends to show that Aguinaldo's rebels
may still require further discipline before
thoroughly learning the lesson of obe-
dience.
But they will learn it fast enough. 1t
took a sharp campaign of several weeks
10 subdue their allies and hackers in the
United States Senate; but they were final
IL put under foot, just as the misguided
Tagal end of the conspiracy will be sup
pressed in a very short time.
Every cable message that comes TO The
Times from Manila gives the American
people fresh cause to be proud of our gal
liant army and navy. They are doing a
noble and wholesale missionary work for
national expansion, and doing it in the
highest style of the art. More power TO
their guns and cutlasses!
The times., 1899-02-11
HURLED FORTY FEET.
Gnteman Struck While Crossing the
'.Iv Trncks,

New York, Feb 10.-Joseph Dunn thirty
years old. of No. 253 West Fiftiest Street
unmarried, a gateman employed at the
Thirtieth Street station of the Ninth Ave-
nue. Elevated Railroad. received message
yesterday for delivery to the station agent
on the other side of the tracks He drop
ped down from the platform in the rear
OF local train and started to go to the
opposite station. Owing to the drifting
snow he did not see a south bound express
coming down on the centre track at full
speed.
He was struck by the locomotive of the
express and hurled thirty or forty feet.
He landed on the south bound track just
as south bound train came along. The
engineer stopped this train when it was
within few inches of the unconscious
man.
Dunn was taken to the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai. where it was found that his left arm
was broken in two places, his left leg was
broken below the knee. and three of his
ribs were broken. After the bones were
set he was able to get out of bed and de-
scribe his escape in graphic manner.
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FILIPINoS A BAD LOT.
Lieutenant Howard Says A. They
should BE Attacked FicrccIy.

Snouiu be Attacked FtcrrcIy.
New Haven. Conn, Feb. IO.-Lieut. W.
l.. Howard, OF the Boston. which was in
the thick of the fighting at the battles of
Manila in May and August. arrived here
yesterday. He said:
THE United States viii not crush out
the rebellion of the Filipinos in years We
should use prompt measures in attacking
them fiercely. This will shatter the forces
of the Filipnos and will compel them 10
take to the mountains. But even then a
guerrilla warfare. will be kept up against
the United States for long time. 1t will
be impossible for the United States TO
starve the FilipinoS into submission as
the Spaniards tried to do in Cuba. Food
in the Philippines is natural. All a person
has to do is to open his mouth and II is
filed. Under these circumstances the plan
of starving out an enemy is nonsense.
From what saw OF Aguinaldo | gained
the opinion that he is a thoroughly
treacherous person, ready TO sacrifice his
own friends to gain a point for himself.
He is distrusted on every hand. His repu-
tation for selling out his friends is known
everywhere, and half of his troops are
wary of his rule.
The owners of property on the Islands
are eager for the rule of the United States.
They feel that their persons and belongings
will be safe under American rule
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Americans have not been able to dispel
the delusion of the prisoners that they
are to be executed; that the tender care of
their wounded is merely TO prepare them
for a general slaughter.
When the five hundred hjsoners now in
the hands of General Otis learn the truth;
when they are convinced that the Presi-
dents proclamation is not simple decep-
tion, but that we are, in fact, to play the
of the Filipinos. the power over them of
Aguinaldo must vanish. They will well
come American authority when they know
it is not Il restoration of Spanish abuses.
The release of these prisoners will spread
the truth. There are no people in Luzon
or Panay, no people in the Philippines ex-
cept the savage tribes and the Mohamme-
dams. who will not prefer the sort of per-
sonal liberty vouchsafed by American in
stitutions to fighting for the privilege of
independence under a dictator Therefore
there is little cause to fear that we shall
be annoyed for years by 4 guerrilla war
fare. it was necessary that the Fiifpinos
should learn that the Americans can. and,
under provocation,, will fight; that they
have a higher courage than the 'Spaniards
ever displayed. 1t was necessary that they
should know we will tolerate no defiance
of our rightful authority. These lessons,
with the knowledge that we mean to dea!
justly with them. will bring peace and
prosperity to the islands.
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uov We Reward Our Heroes.

An enterprising writer in the Chicago
Record" has been busy in collecting few
facts in connection with the Eagsn SEN
tence. and the result is instructive. Cen
eral Eagan was condemned to life of idle
ness on a salary of $500 a year-idleness,
that is. so far as duties in the War De-
partmert are concerned. He is perfectly
free to go into some sort of business and
double that income if he can. Perhaps he
will go into the embalmed beef business.
He can live anywhere he likes. and is not
obliged to keep up any expensive estab-
ment, or purchase any uniform.
Captain Clark. OF the Oregon. while
awaiting orders received $2.7Oe year, less
than half General Eagan's salary. As
everyone knows, his hsalth broke down re-
Gently. but now that he has recovered, he
is assigned to shore duty at $500 year
$4,000 less than Eagan.
Commodore Philip. one of the heroes of
Santiago. is row commanding at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, at salary of $4,000
a year-s1.5 500 less than Eagan. He un-
Goubtedly earns every cent CT it. Should
Ht ldht Il ltdNt VI dDSeiCc ne HOu.u lt-
ceiye only $4,000.
Admiral Schley is at present awaiting or
ders. and entitled to pay at $4,000 a year
81 500 less than EaGan.
Admiral Dewey is now receiving $4,000 a
year for commanding the Asiatic squadron
and adding glory to the American name
and territory to the American nation
When he comes home to receive the thanks
of a grateful people-and President-he
will receive $500 less than Eagan while OF
shore duty, and while awaiting orders will
be paid 1900 less.
All these officers are obliged to incul
some expense on account of their rank
and all of them are liable to severe physi-
cal and mental strain in the performance
of their duty. With the single exception
of Admiral Dewey, not one of them is paid
as much for sustaining the honor of the
American nation at home and abroad as
Eagan is paid for having b!ackguarded the
general at the head of the army in Ian
guage too vile for respectable people to
hear.
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coLDEsT DAY IN MANY YEARS.
scores of Deaths From Freezing in
the West

Chicago. Feb. 10.-Throughout the Mid
die West the weather Is the coolest for
twenty-five years. Scores of deaths from
freezing are reported, and, the weather re-
tarding the railroads, coal fam!nes are
threatening many towns. As a rule, people
were not prepared for such continued co d.
and the suffering at many places is very
great. Indiana towns are in danger OF n
failure of their natural gas supply. and the
pressure is so low as to make it almost
useless.
The mean temperature here for the last
twenty-four hours has been Is below zero.
Reports show the following temperatures
below zero: Milwaukee. %: Winnipeg. As;
Minnedosa. 80; Quappelle. 81; st. Paul, 35;
Duluth, 50; Huron, &c; Des Mo.nes, "a;
Davenport, 81; Sioux City. 2s.
Between the west line of the Dakotas
and the Ohio Valley it is growing colder.
Cattle on the ranges of Montana, Wyoming
and Colorado are dying rapidly. The loss
of stock, it is said. will reach 20 per cent
il the cold continues much longer. An
other blizzard has struck Colorado. ind
the railroads, which had Just opened, are
again tied up.
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Timed Putrcscencc abroad.

NfF'in Iit New 1pih Evening fpSt-D
But it is not in America only that the
canned beef man has got in among troops
on foreign service. He is equally active
and useful in that other corrupt country
France. The supply of canned beef to the
troops is one of Urbain Gohier's prominent
charges in his "L'Armee Contre la Ma
ton 1t has run through fifteen editions
and, comcally enough. they are prosecut-
ing him just as We are talking of prose-
cutting General Miles. Here is what he
says:
In the active army the French soldier is poorly
fed ard poorly clad We have witnessed in the
Third Regiment OF Cuirassiers at Tours $50 sol
dicrs poisoned by preserved meat the same thing
has happened at Nancy, and also at Tarlscon.
Now in time OF war. preserved meat will be the
principal food for troops. The Commissary De
I.irtment Which WIS unable tn provision SO1OoJ
men i'll Is7O and which left the lj.GG0 men at
Madagascar wholly unprovidcd cannot pretend
10 supply with regularity the needs of the 5 0OO
900 cnmbatants that France would draw up On
the frontier. That is TO say. the local resources
once exhausted, the soldiers would lie reduced
to pilllgc. With poisoned meat tor food, we
shall net 90 far. The army corps will go To
pieces before they meet the enemy. Just as il
they were all commanded by General Duchcsne.
-lGoirier L'Aunce Coutrc Ia Nation
OF course these fraudulent practices have
been facilitated by our new style OF pa
triotism. which makes uncOmplaining sub
mission to any treatment our rulers, fof
the time being choose 10 iniiict on us one
of the principal modes of expressing love
of country Eternal vigilance used to be
the price of liberty but now We try TO
keep our rulers straight by never mention
ing what they do to us. Thousands Of
young men came home from the late war
ruined in constitution by neglect which
they knew to be culpable. but they seemed
tcr rconsider il a point OF honor not TO speak
of it, and had IL not been for General Miles
the President would probably have sue
ceeded in covering up the beef scandal un-
der the report of his mock Commission.
Miles seems to have retained some sparks
of the old Anglo Saxon conception of polit-
ical duty-that is, never to make it easy
for rogues to conceal wrong. The presar-
vation of civil liberty is the first duty of
the intelligent citizen. not shouldering 4
musket and following the politician to his
wars In all minor wars you can get this
done for SIS month. but the watching OF
characters like Alger and Corbin and the
revered Mckinley can only be done by men
for whom no money pay Is too high.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER IN COURT.
An East Indian yabob Fires Upon n
Police Superintendent.

Bombay, Feb. fO.-Chapekar, son OF
Damodhar Chapekar, who was hanged
for participation in the murder of Lieu
tenant Arerst and Plague Commissioner
Rand at Poonah, during the jubilee fetes
in 1897. has been arrested His arrest
has created a great sensation. particular
ly in view of the circumstances attending
it. He entered the room where the po-
lice authorities were preparing evidence
to be used in the trial of other natives
implicated in the murders, and without
warning drew a revolver and fired at the
superintendent of police.
Fortunately he missed his mark. and
was seized before he could fire a second
shot He has confessed that he was the
ring-leader in the assassination of the
two native brothers, who were shot
Wednesday evening. in order to prevent
them from appearing as witnesses in the
trial of the remaining jubilee murderers
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The Miles Charges.
CFrom the Baltimore sun.

II is remarkable that the President las been
willing to permit General Miles assertions to go
unchalcngcI for 50 long time; perhaps, how
ever ..e was waiiiug for the War Investigate
Commissions ''vindioation" Of Secretary Algrr
and tile army meat before directing invrstiga-
tion, the result Of which may not be to his taste
1t is essential that this enquiry shall he COM
prciensivc and Searching a. 1t be made
that it should bc public. and that General Miles
should he given the widest latitude consistent
with bllsnrss-lik, investigation. Ii the beef
was AZ bad rs it represented to I've the
spOnsibility shouldiic hNcd upon those ofieer5 Of
the War Department .yxho purchased it and sent
it to the troops in tho field. Nor should the con-
tractors from whom the meat was bought 20 un-
scatied il it can is proved that they furnished
such dangerous food for the soldiers us has been
alleged. = -''
The times., 1899-02-11
IRIsEMEN JOIN IN UNITY.
Diiion's Resignation Clearing TIL
Way for a New Leader.

Dublin, Feb. 10.-The resignation OF
John Dillon, anti-Parnellite Nationalist.
from the leadership of the Nationalist par
ty in the House of Commons. has strength
ened Irish unity. His resignation is likely
to be followed by the partial retirement OF
John Redmond the Psrneilite Nationalist.
and Timothy Healey, leaving the way clear
for new leader unidentified with factions.
The favorite candidate is Thomas Sexton.
chairman of the "Freeman's Journal" and
an orator and organizer of the first order.
Mr.. Sexton. however, hesitates to accept
the leadership and party conference may
develop another candidate. a Nationalist
convention is planned to take place In
Limerick on April 4th when an entire sew
erance of the party from the English LIB
erals is expected.
The times., 1899-02-11
WAR ON THE BULGARIANs.
Revolt Threatened
Against Christians In Macedonia.

Vienna, Feb. f0.-The situation in the
Balkan provinces is alarming. Today
comes the report that the Albanian chiefs
have decided to declare holy war on the
Bulgarians.
The situation of the Christians in Mace
dOnia grows precarious and the Sultan
ENJOYS md it constantly more difficult to
prevent a Mohammedan revolt against
them. The English newspapers in the
Balkans express much alarm
The times., 1899-02-11
1000 WORDS A MINUTE.
New Company Expected to Revoiu-
tionixe the Telegraph Business

Cleveland Ohio, Feb. 1O.-The Crehore-
Squire Company, OF this city, has been in
corporated, with capital stock of S1,0oo.-
coo, to conduct a telegraph business.
The promoters of the new company state
that they will adopt new system, invent
ed BY Messrs. Crehore and Squire, which
will reyolutionize telegraphy.
We expect to put up wires throughout
the country said Col. Albert e Squire.
one OF the inventors OF the system, today.
land in short time the present system
will have become thing of the past. Our
invention is called the sign wave system.
I'VE have sent as high as 1900 words per
minute by the system. II was tested by
the Government about six months ago.
Over 5,000 words were sent at that time.
The receiving instruments print the mes
sage out on paper"
1t is said the invention will greatly ex-
psdite cable communication.
The times., 1899-02-11

The rebel re-enforcements from the
northern provinces We're mostly gathered
at Caloocan, where they expressed the ut
most contempt for the Americans and also
for the Tagalos who had allowed them
selves TO be driven from their fortified lines.
They were eager to show that they were
of better material and were only waiting
for a completion of their formation to at
tack the Americans in their front. They
were saved the trouble of crossing the
open on a hot day by the Americans, who
were kind enough to cross it themselves
and charge on the works. The Filipinos
held out for three hours, when they de-
cided that they had been misinformed
about the fighting qualities of the Ameri.
cans. Then they fed. If the Fllipinos
have any more fresh troops who need. a
whipping General Otis is the schoolmaster
TO meet their utmost requirements.
The times., 1899-02-11
Ngnimst snoMhnIiinr.

St. 3Iichael's. Nd. Feb. 1O.-Every af-
ternoon since the snow has fallen there
have been sham battles with snowballs,
to the great discomfort of sleighing par
ties and others. The st. Michael's town
commissioners yesterday passed an Ordi-
nance prohibiting the throwing OF snow
balls on the streets. under penalty OF a
heavy fine. The ordinance also requires
that property owners shall have their side
walks cleaned within twenty-four hours
after the snow ceases 10 fall
The times., 1899-02-11

Mr.. Henry Labouchere is in such entire
agreement with Hear. Aguinaldo. and
Carl Schurz on the subject of expansion
that he feels compelled to burst into
frghtfully ungrammatical verse to say so.
''Labby," indeed, induces his muse to re-
quest US, with fine sarcasm, TO go on
through fire and slaughter; there's dollars
in the job He should hGe first COM
municated with his Tory and Hessian
friends before committing himself to such
an idea. Hoar and Hale have both been
particular 10 swear that there is not a
solitary cent in the scheme to hold and
develop the Philippines. Perhaps the ed
itor of London Truth" knows better, and
does not like the prospect. Dollars or
not, We are In the Philippines to stay. and
we shall tackle the Brown Mans prob
lem in spite of critics abroad and traitors
at home. If the Brown Man" shall make
our problem his burden" through inherent
cussedness, he viii only have himself to
thank for the trouble he will get into.
The times., 1899-02-11
Nnxinuo Gomez.

From the Cincinnati Emiuircr.)
General Gomez has sent pledge OF good will
and cordial cooperation To the President DE
spised ard contcmned by petty officials and super.
scrviccabe Spanish American newspapers, he has
thrown the weight of his influence into the
scale fu the preservation OF order and in aid Of
all efforts by Government To establish a stable
government in Cuba. He has received an invita-
ton from General Brooke to visit Havana and
las accepted the invitation. II would bc a
gracious and becoming act, and which would
crafty the vast majority nf the American pco-
pie, ii the President would invite him to visit
Washington and confer with him upon the vi
rious phases OF the Cuban question. No public
man in any country at any period in history
has exhibited magnaninous. sclf-con-
tanned. and patriotic Spilt than that which has
pcrvaj.cd every uttcrancc OF General Gomez dur
ing his entire career a. Liberator Of Cuba.
The times., 1899-02-11
whale Freezing to Death.

Portsmouth Va, Feb. 1O.-A telegram
received at the weather bureau here says
that whale measuring 50 feet in length is
ashore miles south of Currituck Inlet.
" c. The whale was not dead when
washed ashore. but was apparently freezing
to death. The weather whereabouts is said
TO be the cOldest in 4 quarter OF 4 century.
So long as a whale stays under water it is
subjected to cold that is never more Sc
we're than 32 degrees above zero. and the
animal enjoys it. But when he runs ashore
and is exposed to the atmosphere. which
may be much colder than % degrees above
zero, the animal, being warm -blooded is
naturally liable to freeze to death.
The times., 1899-02-11
Destroy Mattres- Facterr.

Athens. Pa, Feb. 10.-A serious fire oc-
cured here yesterday morning when mat
tress factory was burned to the ground.
The fireman started to get steam up and
noticed the escape of steam from pipes
overhead. He ascended 4 ladder to ascer-
tain the cause when rung broke, preciei-
tating him to the floor. The lantern ne
carried broke and ignited a heap of ex-
ceisor In an instant the entire room
was in flames and within Thirty minutes
the building was destroyed. \ p-aning
mill situated quite near was gutted.
The times., 1899-02-11
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
Surveyors With Naked Lamps VII
TINS of Explosion.

Scranton, Pa. Feb. 1O.-Yesterday after
noon an explosion of gas occurred in the
Dodge shaft, operated by the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Company, near
the city line. The explosion resulted in
the death and injury of the following:
Dead-John l.. Davis. fire boss. Injured
Horace l.. Johns, Joseph E. Evans. Ste
phen Smith.
The three last named-men are survey
ors, and were engaged in making a sur
vey of the mine when the explosion 0c-
CURED. The cause of the accident is at
tributed to the men carrying naked lamps
into the mine.
The times., 1899-02-11
TRAIN CRASHES INTO A SLEIGH
Horse Killed. But Hopes Way Re-
Covers From His IninrN.

Philadelphia, Feb 10.-While out sleigh
ing last night Charles Hopes, of Haddon-
field. was struck by train on the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad. near West
mont The sleigh, horse. and man were
hurled distance of fully 100 feet, and
landed in q snow bank The horse was
killed and the sleigh completely denolish-
ed. Hopes was conveyed to the Cooper
Hospital. where it was found that he was
suffering from several contusions and in
ternal injuries. but he may recover.