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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
COLLINS MADE A SPEECH.
HIS Innocence ana Said He Would
Not Long He In Prison.

Topeka, Kan, March 2s. John
Henry Collins received the death sen.
tence for the murder of his father yes
terday with the same placid demeanor
that has characterized his actions
from the frst When asked by Judge
Hazen II he had anything to say, he
made sensational speech which
brought tears to the eyes OF many OF
the people who crowded the court
room. Among other things, he said;
know that am innocent; know that did
not kill my father l wish II II were possible
that he might come back here to-day from
beyond the grave and be before you so you
might learn from him that am not guilty. I
would II 1t would avail anything call upon
Almighty God TO read my heart to-day and
show you that am an innocent man. will
not be In the penitentiary long The murderer
Of j. s Collins will be found and you, Judge
will feel thatyou made mistake In sentencing
John Collins The time will come when will
be free and the murderer will be found
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
DIR. Charles Corey. OF Taeo,ns. wash.
KILLED mia wife While Dreaming She
Was Being Attacked.

Tacoma, Wash, March as-Dr.
Charles Corey shot and killed his wife
yesterday morning while the two were
lying asleep Corey was Ill and his
story OF the affair is that he was la
boring under q nightmare. believing
his wife was being pursued by q
stranger who was intent on killing
her In his dream, Corey says, he
followed the two from Tacoma to
Washington, and just as he fancied
the man was about to stab her
he fred twice with his revolver. He
awoke with start to find himself sit
ting in bed with smoking revolver
from Its place under his pillow and
his wife killed. The relations between
Corey and his wife have been very
affectionate and the authorities be-
iieve hls story. He Is nearly crazed
with grief and friends are watching
him to prevent his suicide,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
"CoIN" HARVEY RESIGNS.
Ia No Longer General Manager OF Demo.
cratic Finances Committee because OF
DlsaKresment on q Policy.

Chicago, March 2S-W. II. c'Coin")
Harvey has resigned as general mana
ger Of the ways and means committee
Of the democratic national committee,
and Mr. Sam B. Cook, OF Missouri, has
been appointed In his place. Mr.. Cook
has been in practical charge of the Of.
fee for some time, while Mr.. Harvey
has been In the field. Mr.. Harvey
gives as the cause of his resignation
that he could not get the committee to
agree on what he thought was prac-
tical, business-like and aggressive pol
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
HAS FAITH IN OTIS.
President Mckinley Interested In All Ma
nIla DISPATCHES but Has issued No In
structions Regarding the situation.

Thomasville, Ga, March 2s. s.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and party left here at
seven o'clock yesterday afternoon by q
special train over the Plant system and
Atlantic coast line for Washington.
The Associated press dispatches from
Manila and also those from Gen. Otis,
which have been forwarded 10 the
president the past few days, have been
carefully read, but the president has
taken no action, nor Issued any in.
structions regarding the Philippine
situation. Gen. Otis In the presidents
opinion, has handled matters ably,
and will be allowed free rein. The
latest advices show that our casual
ties are beginning to run up. but also
indicate that crisis may be approach.
ing as Aguinaldo himself Is command
ing the Filipinos, who are being
steadily beaten back. A hope is en-.
tertained here that Aguinaldo, his
staff and some Of his generals may be
captured. This, 1t is thought might
cause a collapse OF the Filipino In.
surgent movement
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

LAWS bIOOks
Kansas City March 2L-Cattle--Rece s.
0e0; calves, 7s; market active and strong; ship
ping and dressed beef steers. "a 750h20; vest
ern steers, t8O00S0O; COWS and heifers, % 0Oa1
Aa5: stockers and feeders. 4e59lsI Hogs
Receipts, b,oTe; market steady to strong at a0O
0a76 Sheep-Recelpts 4oeqi market steady
sheep, O. 00t4b0; lambs N7D7Dhto
Chicago, March a. 2T-Cattle-Receipts Is, 900;
market steady; beeves, N001AT6 cows
and heifers, tL7b114 s.; Texas steers "a $40
A90; stookers and feeders tStOQA7h Hogs
Receipts, $1,000; market steady to weaker;
mixed and butchers, t2bSGasS good heavy,
o. 750S psx; rough heavy, t25O1a6j; light
ta6512so Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market
steady; sheep. ta5ooSoo; lambs, Abo1S&
St Louis. March "a H--Cattle-Receipts, Q 800;
market steady to strong native shipping
steers. tAb00A 7o; light steers to dressed beef
grades. Sa a250h2S; stockers and feeders, ~ esd
$50; COWS and heifers, tQOOGtb0; Texas and
Indian steers, ia50dh0o; cows and heifers,
s2500a7o Hogs - Receipts. 7OOi market
steady 10 easy; pigs and lights ta7O1S 70;
packers. @ 7O0asO; butchers S2751asa Sheer
Receipts. 600; market strong natives, tS e5d
40; lambs, f4b0dh61
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
ANITA re ROUTE.
. and Alton Railroad.

ooIsd EAST.
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BAD FIRE IN CHICAGO.
The Armour Curied Hair aud Felt Works
at Chicago Destroyed Eleven Persons
Injured, One Fatally.

Chicago, March 9s-Fire destroyed
the Armour curled hair and felt worlxA
Thirty-first place and Benson street.
last night, causing property loss of
nearly 100000. injuring IL employees,
one fatally, and eudangering the lives
Of 400 others who rushed to escape
through the binding smoke. EN-.
ploysa on the floor on which the fire
started said that nail, which caught In
a "picker," caused friction, igniting
the inflammable material with which
the machines were fed. Flames spread
to bales of curled hair and in three
minutes the entire floor was dense
with binding black smoke. Men and
women left their posts in frantic rushes
to the exits. Many ran TO windows
and descended by the fire escapes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Guthrie, Ok, March 2s. The jury in
the case Of G. W. Boggs, ex-postmaster,
tried in the United States district
court at Pawnee, brought in verdict
OF guilty. Boggs was indicted on the
charge of secreting remittances of
money sent through the mails. He
was removed as postmaster at Pawnee
by President Mckinley within ten
days after his indictment lie finally
returned the money, saying he had
found II in a letter boy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Lso,s Death rIpeeted soon.

Rome, March 2s-Couut Camille
Pecci. the pope's nephew, is RESPONSE
ble for the state ment that the pontiff
is now able To move slowly about his
bed room. He intimated that the
death of the pope, however, was posi-
BILE. II not probable, within short
time. 1t is reported that the pope,
believing that his end is near, has pre-
pared elaborate suggestions for the
guidance OF the conclave which is to
choose his snccassor
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Seattle, Wash, March 2s. H. Miller
and Thomas Scott who arrived from
Dawson, claim to have made the trip
from Dawson to Skaguay in ten days,
which breaks the record by As hours.
They report great deal of gold com.
ing iuto Dawson from the various
creeks, indicating that this will be
the greatest gold year the Rlondike
has ever seen. They estimate the
Weld at St5, ,OOO, 900.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Heard from thu wrooe Conn,r,.

New Orleans, March 9s-Refcrring
to a Washington dispatch to the ef-
feet that the state department has re-
ceived advices from Honduras saying
that no Americans had been arrested
and none were imperiled, friends of
the men who recently returned to this
city report that the arrests were made
In Guatemala, not In Honduras, al
though the latter country is said TO
have been instrumental in the matter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Prnpo.Itinn 10 plrlds cnh,.

Washington. March 24-While in
Cuba Secretary Alger will act upon
the proposition to divide Cuba into
four military departments. This has
been under consideration In the
department for some time. Ifit is de.
termined TO do so, after consultation
with Gen. Brooke, Secretary Alger will
telegraph to Gen. Corbin to that effect
and the necessary orders will be issued
from Washington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Washington, March aS "A telegram
was received at the war department
from Secretary Alger announcing the
safe arrival of himself and party at
Havana. he said that all are we'll
and will remain in Havana two or
three daya
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
For Spring Fever.

One Of the most popular simples "for
spring war" formerly was hop tea--a
pungent but by no means unpalatable
drink. One cupful Just before going to
bed was said TO both insure good sleep
and rouse the Liver to action--so clear
ing the clogged systematic treat
ment to be continued month or six
weeks, A trial of this remedy is de-
cidedly convincing. To make, TO one
good pinch" (one-third Of a cupfuD
of loose hops add one pint OF cold wa
ter; steep in granite saucepan Is min
utes; strain.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Remain. of 4 .a00 sold,er..

New York, March 2s-The trans
port Crook, which left Santiago March
ss, is due at this port to-day. The
dend that are identified will be given
to relatives or friends OF the deceased.
Those who are unidentified will be in
TERED In Arlington cemetery, near
Washington. There are 1900 dead to
be brought back and as soon as the
Crook is unloaded she will return to
Santiago to bring back the remainder.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Lewis Makes a Political Guess.

Atlanta, Ga, March 2S-Ex-Con-
gresham ]. II. Lewis, Of Washington,
passed through Atlanta on his way
home from Havana. Mr.. Lewis says
he believes the republicans will put
up Mckinley aud Roosevelt for the
next campaign and the democratic
ticket, he thinks, will read "Brya
apd Schlevn
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

South McAlester, l. T., March 9s. "A
terrible blizzard and hailstorm visited
this place yesterday, the hail fall
ing to q depth OF three and four
inches, beating early vegetation into
the ground and utterly destroying
what little fruit was left by the last
cold anell.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Dewey to be the Oniy Admiral.

Washington, March 9s. Although
forced construction of the legislation
of the congress might seem to author
ize the president to appoint an admiral
of the navy in addition to Admiral
Dewey, 1t is said at the navy depart
ment that there is no intention of so
doing, as it is perfectly clear that the
purpose of congress was simply to pro-
vide for the advancement Of Admiral
Dewey to that grade.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

the following additional casuslties
during the past four days Ia the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment:
Kllled--company B, Sergt Norris ].
Cohen; II, Private II. Fairchild.
Wounded-company Z, Private John
9. Muir, lung. fatal; D, Artiacer
James +. Hested. neck, mode-nte; Il.
samuel L. Parton, leg, moderate.
Loss TO the Americans.
Washington, March 90 -Addces re-
ceived at the war department show
that the number OF casualties In Sun.
days and yesterdays dghtiig was:
Killed, three officers and % enlisted
men; wounded, nine officers and sOs
enlisted men.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Zanesville, o.. March IS -Williaml
l. Reltz, Of Chicago, general western
agent for an importing firm, came to-
GAINESVILLE and foreibly carried off his
eldest son, William, aged 22 years
Mrs. Reitz claims her husband failed
to provide for her, and last week came
to her home in this city to live, bring
ing her two children. Reltz arrived
yesterday and on going TO the Gebest
home was refused admittance by his
wife. lie broke in the door and sei1-
ing his child escaped.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
At Leas, Twelve Have Been Lynche,

Texarkana, Ark, March GA cor
respondent who visited Little River
county yesterday to investigate the
lynching OF negroes found the county
quiet. There was no indication OF
further trouble. Only few negroes
are left In the county, as most have
fed. These negroes say at least ls
have been lynched,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
A Mine owner Crnshed to peath.

Joplin, Mo, March es. IT. +. Kier,
owner of zinc mine on the Nap Perry
lease at Lone Elm, was killed In his
mine by falling bowlder The
bowlder weighed about Il ton and
crushed and mangled Kier's body al.
most beyond recognition, leaving it a
bleeding mass of flesh and bones
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Ano,h., R.b.,,ion IN chin.

London, March IS. s.-According to a
dispatch from Shanghai it is reported
there that Mohammedan rebellion
has broken out in the province of Kan.
Su, the most northwestern province Of
China, between the provinces of Shen
See and Sc Chuen on one side and Mon.
golia and the desert OF Gobie on the
other
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Admiral samp.op Can. on Wood.

Santiago Cuba, March ss. - The
United States cruiser New York ar.
rived here yesterday morning. Rear
Admiral Sampson called upon Gen.
Wood, the military governor, a salute
being fred In honor of the admiral.
Gen. Wood returned the visit.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
spa,n Predicts AmsrIoa's Failure.

Madrid. March s7.-Spanish officers
acquainted with the Philippine islands
continue to predict the failure OF Maj
Gen. Otis campaign, Notwithstanding
the American success They say that,
while the Americans will undoubtedly
win all the battles, they will lose the
campaign itself, owing to the aptitude
Of the Tagslos TO conduct war Of sur
prises and ambuscadea
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
,ourre,s of Life In.urapc. Doctor.

Washington, March 25.-The first
international congress of doctors cop.
nected with life insurance companies
will be held at Brussels from the 25th
to the Goth Of next September. 1t is
proposed to establish universal form.
ulas for the examination OF persons
desiring to be insured,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
whipped Her Recrsant Husband.

Topeka, Kan, March s7.-Mrs. Sam.
uel Younkin created q, scene by horse.
whipping her husband and Miss Yer
gle Davis, In front of the National
hotel. Mrs. Younkin was informed
that Younkin and Miss Davis were on
the street together and she pursued
them. Younkin escaped, leaving the
girl In his wife's hands.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Bryan and stone to speak in joplin

Joplin, Mo-, March 2s.-W J. Bryan
and ex'Gov. Stone have consented to
speak in Joplin next Wednesday,
March 80, and extensive preparations
are being made to give them hearty
welcome and royal reception.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

ST. Paul, Mimi, March s5.-A Bis
marck, N. D., special says: James W.
Cole, who on December 12 shot and
killed his sweetheart, Sophronia Ford,
through rage and jealousy, this morn
ing expiated his crime on the scaffold.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Mednrs Estate Valued at $4,000, 900

Chicago. March 27.-The will OF
Joseph Medill disposes OF $4,000, 900 in
bonds and realty, besides the editors
stock In the Tribune Publishing COM
pany, valued at 50, 500, 900. This stock,
107 shares, will be kept intact and
eventually fall to the possession of his
0randchildran
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
10 Tr.n.por, 10000 Men frou cub.

Washington, March 9S,-According
to the schedule arranged at the war
department. 1900 soldiers will be
brought home from Cuba In l2 days
The undertaking Ia q great one in
transportation. All the government
transports on the Atlantic coast are
engaged in the movement Of troops
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Guthrie, Ok, March 2s.--Rev l. L.
Hicks, the weather prognosticator, has
made the prediction that the coming
summer will bring frequent tornadoes
to Oklahoma and the people of the ter
ritory are preparing their buildings
accordinPlY.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Russellville. KY, March as.-Light-
ming struck ]. F. Howerton's barn at
oakville, killing Robert Penrod and
dangerously injuring Mr.. Howerton.
The barn and all contents were burned
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
Gilbert Sentenced to Death.

Clay Center, Kan, March 25.-John
Gilbert, who brutally killed his wife
and four children with a hatchet on
the night OF February IS, at his home
near Industry, was sentenced TO death
Yesterday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Hot Springs, Ark, March 21.--In an
interview here Col. w. J. Bryan states
that no conference of political signih.
canoe has taken place here and that
there will benone.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

Hcrss bills, sale bills, etc., printed at
this sfhss, on short notice, u f,
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Guthrie, Ok, March IS Simon Dali
ton, brother Of the famous bandits
who were killed at Coffeyville, Kan, a
few years ago, is under arrest at King
fisher, charged with completely in the
murder Of Morton Kicker in that city.
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Gen. Fl.Slsr IyInr At the PoIn, n, p..,I

Washington, March 2s.-Word was
received at the war department that
Brig Gen. Flagler, chief Of ordnance,
is lying at the point Of death In the
Hygeia hotel, Fort Monroe, Va, and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01

WANTED TO RENT.-A house OF i've
rooms. Inquire at this office. 2-26-tf
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Grain and ProylaIonn,


Kansas City, March g. Receipts Of wheat, 81
cars; year ago, 70 cars Sales by car lots:
No. 9hard, ce,s@67hoi No hard, oi1o7c; No.
4 hard, 69foic; No soft, 7S07oci No soft
7en7tc; No 4 soft, e4ao5c Receipts Of corn,
70 cars, o year ago, pS cars; No mixed, sen
0SoNo; No Q mixed, Sihfs2Hc; No mixed,
Nno; No white, SSDAc No white, $40
s2xc; No white S2Ko Receipts OF oats,
cars; year ago, as cars; No mixed, a7n6s
asNo; No 8 mixed, 27ol No mixed, go8eomc;
No white, e0H0sOc; No 8 white, esAaeoc;
No. awhite, R7nG2sc Receipts Of hay, ol cars;
. year ago, 10 cars; timothy, o. 1b1SoOi prairie.
a. T2caZto; alfalfa, o. 000a00 Eggs, ioho per
doL Poultry, hens THO per ID spring. ssSo,
roosters lb0e0c each; turkeys s9shci ducks
Sc; geese. b9oc; pigeons, 500 per doZ Butter.
extra fancy. zoo; dairy, l7ci store packed, lOc
Potatoes, 0o1sOo per bu Onions e0c2l0o per
bu Navy beans, SIS per bu Horseradish
tLb00200 per bu Turnips lo0soc per bu
Cabbage. t25o1200 per 100 lbs
Chicago, March a. Wheat-May, 7ikf7gttci
July, 7OH d7lXc Corn-March, ASo; May. ~
@SeNei July, seh0soXO oas--March, ebXcj
May, 2oN02Thc; July, eik0ebkc. Pork
March, taos; May, t02baas2Hi July, Ws7bd
ESQ Lard-March. t6.R7H; May IS tO1A 45i
July asa Short rlbs-March, A7O; May
tAs2xdDl IS; July, tAp2h14gigi.
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Chicago and st. Loul. Cash urain.

Chicago March q. Wheat at-Cash, No. red,
70 f7tc; No red, o7173o; No hard winter. 90
9o7c; No hard winter, 6596Ic; No. northern
spring, 7l9T,c; No 2 northern snring oeH1
7lXc; No northern spring, 6o17io Corn
Cash, No 2 SSto; No B. 9gS3Hc oats-Cash,
No 2 ESQ; No 8, R70s7xc
St Louis, March "a -Wheat-Cash, No red,
elevator. zoe; track, 7Tc No hard, saosG
Corn-Cash, Nc. 2, SIC; track $50 oats-Cash
No 3, Rsc; track. ashc No 2 white, S0h4Sio
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-02
SPARKS AND FLASHES.

All the towns of Sweden are con.
nected by telephones owned by the
government.
American electrical manufacturers
will exhibit machinery valued at ST.
1000, at the Paris exposition in 1900
The Arabic streets of Spanish To-
ledo, which has been described as a
skeleton city," are now lighted by
electricity.
Electric light is about to be intro.
duced into the 1000 rooms of the vuti-
can. The plant is being set up in the
former barracks of the French guards
Electric tran.ways and launches
have been installed in the Paris sewers
Twice month, on Wednesdays, visit
ors are admitted to the number OF
about 1900, although the applica ations
are nearly always far more numerous
The lighting of the streets of Quito
Ecuador, has been undertaken by
native company, and is well advanced
A complete plant has been brought
from the United States to Ecuador
with an electrician to carry on the
work.
A new government cable has been
gansett Pier. The cable was laid by
order of Secretary of War Alger, and
at Narragansett connects with the
Providence Telephone company's line
thus giving direct long distance com
munication from Block Island to New
York and Washington.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-02
ODD NOTES FROM ABROAD.

England eats 10000 tons of Irish eggs
annually.
In Germany there are no fewer than
1,430 barons.
1t is said that in London there are no
fewer than 10000 professional musi-
clans of various grades, and that more
than half of them are women.
Scotchmen have another grievance.
They object to the adjective Scotch" :"
especially in official documents, and de-
mand that "Scots" or Scottish" be
used instead.
A snail farm has been started by a
farmer of Anet, France. He has al
ready 100000 of these interesting crea-
lures, and they eat as much green fod-
der as two COWS.
An ambulance cycle has been in
vented by n Berlin doctor. 1t is litter
resting on two wheels at one end and
attached to an ordinary tricycle. at the
other, and is worked by two men.
In France the oxen that work in the
fields are regularly sung to as an en-
couragement to exertion, and no peas
ant has the slightest doubt but that the
A feature of the population statistics
of western Australia is the large pro-
portion of males to females. The DIS
parity is maintained in the arrivals by
sea. AT present there are As females to
every 100 males.
For 1855 years the rulers of Denmark
have been alternately a Frederick and
n Christian. This is the law, that a
King Christian must be succeeded by
King Frederick, and then comes King
Christian again. In view of this law,
every Danish prince has among his
other names both Frederick and Chris
tian.
In the German army dogs are trained
to attack foreign soldiers by the follow
ing method. Some German soldiers.
dressed in the uniforms worn by for
cign soldiers, maltreat and tease the
dogs, whereas the soldiers dressed in
the German uniform caress and pet
them, SO that they speedily evince a
very marked dislike to strange uni
forms, and always treat the wearers as
foes,
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-02

Senator Burrows of Michigan in an In
terview with the Washington Post says:
"It is my judgment that II the war In
the Philippines is still in progress next
year and the end is not then In sight the
situation will be to the disadvantage Of
the republican party. The only hope
for the party is In q speedy change OF
conditions in the Philippines. Unless
tho war In the Philippines speedily ends
1t will become an important political
factor and iAs continuance will mako the
outlook for republican success uncertain
to say the least. II could have had
my way, we would have simply taken q
ooaling station or base of supplies in
the island of Luzon; 10 would not have
paid penny to Spain and We would
have our foothold in the East without
the sacrifice Of life or money"