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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
KEPT SECRET.
Actual Operations of Gen. Butler in
south Africa Not Made
Public.

London, Feb. 6.-The war Office
statement that it has received no con-
firmation of the report that Gen. Bull
Ter has recrossed the Tugela river has
failed to shake public belief that oper-
ations of tremendous Importance are
proceeding at the Tugela, and it is
thought that either the denial was
prompted by desire to keep the mil
itary movements as secret as possible
until something is accomplished, or
that Gen. Butler is keeping the home
officials in the dark pending results.
1t is obviously extremely difficult to
extract the truth from the conflicting
statements shrouding Gen. Buffers
movement, but most of the commen-
tators agree that the aggregate of the
items tends to confirm the belief that
movements of Importance are in prog
ress.
Whatever may be the actual situa-
tion, there seems no doubt that Gen.
Buffers preparations for fresh at
tempt to relieve Ladysmith were COM
pleted Thursday or Friday, and though
the start was possibly deferred from
the date first selected, it will not be
long before it is definitely known that
| Gen. Buffers forces are again fighting
| their way towards Ladysmith. Those,
however, who expected Gen. Butler to
reach the beleaguered town Monday
night, seem to have forgotten the pres
ence of the Beers,
The war Office announces that Is
transports will be dispatched between
now and Monday with $4,000 troops
including the Fourth cavalry brigade
militia battalions and 5000 yeomanry
with 253 horses and six guns. These
$4,000 are not included in the 10000
due to he in South Africa on February
IS. The Eighth division of 10000 men
is still available tc send.
Cape Town, Feb. 6.-President Steyn
and President Kruger have communi'
Gated with Field Marshal Lord Roberts
the British commander in chief, pro-
testing against the destruction of farm
houses and the devastation of property
Lord Roberts, in replying, declared the
charges were not sustained, adding that
wanton destruction of property was
contrary to British practices.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
SENATOR GEORGE G. VEST.

the republican party and its individ-
ual leaders in n vehement manner.
After his speech was concluded he
was in the senate restaurant with Sem
ator Davis of Minneaota. who said:
"Vest, you spoke so earnestly that l
rather expected you to bring on regi-
ment of confederate veterans and whip
all the Yankees on EARTH" Senator
Vest smiled, and replied: 81 think
that all the Yankees on earth ought
to have been whipped, but you we're
too many for us"
In the course of his speech, Senator
Vest said: because / was member
of the confederate congress l have
held my tongue during all these years
fsThile eXtravagant pension appropria-
fions have been made, and i can hold
my peace no longer. You are taking
money out of the treasury to catch the
soldier vote, and il is not right. / am
ready to vote pensions to all union
soldiers who were wounded or who
suffer from disease because of theil
service for their country, but L an
opposed to indiscriminate pension leg
isiation for the purpose of politically
catching the soldier vote, and 1 shall
vote against this bill"
Senator ingalls, of Kansas, referred
to above, originally came to congress-
with credentials which were regarded
as questionable. Considerable money
had been used Ia the Kansas legisla
ture to promote the reelection of Sen
.ator fomeroy, who was defeated, ant
ingalls, elected to his place. Senate
Vest knew this, and he used the fac
with telling effecJ one day Senate
Vest knew facts covering so many in
cidcnts, and was so ready to use then,
that other debaters were chary o
wrangiing with him. On one occa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
TAFT TO BE ITs PRESIDENT.
A Cincinnati Man rs Chosen to Hosd
New Philippine Commission.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
yesterday appointed Judge William H.
Taft, of Cincinnati, and Judge of the
Sixth judicial circuit. to be president
OF the new Philippine commission.
Judge Taft's place on the bench will
be filled by the appointment of Judge
Severens, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Judge Taft has been in Washington
several days and says that the COM
mission to which he has been appoint
ed president will sail for the Philip
pines soon after March Is, and it's mis-
sion will be the establishment of a
civil government for the islands.
The appointment of Judge Taft
marks the first selection for the new
Philippine commission. There will be
five members ON the commission and
all of them will be civilians. Mr..
Schurman, president of the existing
commission, has declined to remain on
the commission, so Judge Taft will be
president in his place. Mr.. DENLY and
Prof. Worcester have been invited to
accept reappointments, but so far
have not signified their intention.
Admiral Dewey will not go back to
Manila and Gen. Otis will give way,
like him, to q civilian.
Judge Taft called at the war DEPART
ment yesterday in company with
Judge Day, late, secretary of state,
and had long talk with Secretary
Root as to the plans for the commits
sion. AS some surprise has been caus-
ed by the willingness of Judge Taft to
surrender life position of the dignity
| Nf TInif fal fota dir
cult Judge to join the commission, it
may be said that the prevalent impress
sion is that as soon as the commission
shall have succeeded in replacing the
existing military government in the
Philippines with stable civil govern
ments, Judge Taft will be named as
the first civil governor general of the
archipelago.
1t is not thought that this change
will take place at once, but the COM
mission is expected to move steadily
toward that object and to set up local
civil governments as fast as the Fill.
pinos shall demonstrate their worth.
ness.
Cincinnati, Feb. 7.-William H. TAFT
As g son of the late Judge Alphonsc
Taft, who was attorney general under
Grant, and brother of ex-Congress
man Charles p. Taft, proprietor of the
Cincinnati Times-Star. He was borr
in Cincinnati in 1857. He graduated
at Yale in 1878 and at the Cincinnati
Law school in 1880. He has been pros
ecuting attorney, internal revenue col
lector, county solicitor, superior judg'
in the state courts, solicitor general o
the United States and judge of thu
United States court of appeals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
REBELS ARE ROUTED.
The American Forces Under Gen
Kobbe Occupy and Garrison
Nine Towns.

Manila, Feb. 6.-Brig. Gen. Kobbe's
forces in the islands of Luzon, Leyte
and Samar have occupied permanently
and garrisoned nine towns, the regi-
ments used being the Forty-third and
Forty-seventh. This has placed on the
market 100000 bales of hemp. A
thousand insurgents armed with rifles
and ever 5000 armed with wooden
swords, bows and arrows, were en-
countered during the entire trip. The
troops killed rs natives, II of whom
had rifles. The Others were villagers
armed with wooden swords. The
American loss was one man killed and
nine men wounded. The Americans
captured $4,000 in gold, the enemy's
money, and 40 muzzle-loading brass
cannon. AT Calbagog and Samar the
enemy evacuated the towns, the Amer
leans chasing, fighting and scattering
them to the mountains.
At Cathbalogan, Lukban, the Tag.
alog general, fired the place with kero.
sene just before the Americans landed
and then fought with cannon and
rifles from the hills encircling the
town for two hours. When the Fill.
pinos were driven out the Americans
did their best to save the town, fight
ing the fire for several hours. Thirty
stone and 60 other houses, half the bust
ness portion of the place, were con
sumed. The soldiers prevented the
fire from spreading. The next day
Maj, Allen, with three companies of the
Forty-third regiment, pursued Lukbar
to the mountain businesses and thence
to the coast town, whittier Luibar
was heading in hopes of escaping
Lukban, by taking the natives wealth
has accumulated 100000 in gold. Hi'
capture is probable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
Iden,iaed a. a Train IsoDber.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Patrick Grove, ar
rested here on suspicion of having
been connected with the robbery of
the Northwestern fast mail train Ut
Tower "W." 46 miles west of here, Oc-
tober 10, was yesterday identified as
one of the quartette which secured
booty from the train variously es,i-
mated from $4,000 to 100000. The
identification was made by James
White, engineer of the train which
was robbed: Charles james, operator
at tower "W," and bys the fireman OF
the locomotive and the express mes
senger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
VEST WILL RETIRE.
Senior Senator from Missouri Not q
Candidate for Reelection.
He Bns Served the Nation Faithfully
and Well, and Has Made Many
Friends Among His Polit-
ical Opponents.
Especial Washington Letter.l

It is better to give flowers to the
living than to strew them upon
the graves of the dead. 1t is bet
ter to build monuments of love
and appreciation in the hearts Of
the living than to erect monuments to
the dead. Therefore it is not improp-
er, while Senator George Graham Vest
ot Missouri still lives, to say that con-
] temptation of his life brings to MEM
ory the words of Longfellow:
"Livesfof great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime"
Senator Vest is now in his seventieth
year, and has publicly announced that
he will retire from public life at the
conclusion of his present term in the
senate, which will expire on March 3,
1903. His career has been wonderful,
and fully warrants the use of the lines
of Longfellow just quoted. He has
been great lawyer, a great orator,
great legislator, brilliant debater,
and will leave upon the congressional
records the impress of genius and
wonderful intellectual requirements.
When Senator Ingalls, of Kansas
was regarded as the most capable de-
batter and orator on the republican
side OF the senate, he said to the mar
rator: II have perfect self-confidence
and am ready to meet any senator in
debate, believing that L can hold my
own. But 1 do no. intend to seek any
controversy with Vest. There is 8
man who is so fully equipped upon
all subjects that he would keep any
antagonist busy keeping track of his
interrogation points
Senator Vest is small man, physic
ally, being only five feet four inches il
height. His neck is short, and hi:
head is so close to his shoulders tha
he always had the appearance of be
ing slightly stoop shouldered. Hi
health has failed during the past year
and hence he is rather slender, al
though formerly ne was rather heav,
for a man of his weight His voice il
pitched in the upper register, and /
he had been n singer tenor would hav,
been his part. In uttering vehement
ly his views on national affairs hi
voice is sometimes exceedingly shrill
and yet not unpleasant.
The friendships of public men woul,
surprise the plain people of the Ian,
who seldom have opportunity to Sc
their distinguished representative
and senator's gathered together in tn
national capital. Although Senate
Vest has been one of the most sarcas
tic and drastic orators on the demo
cratic side of the senate chamber TO
well-nigh a quarter of century, som
of his warmest personal friends hav
been republicans. Senators Conklin
of New York, Blaine of Maine, Mahon
of Virginia, Quay of Pennsylvania, A
lison of Iowa, Spooner of Wisconsin
Davis of Minnesota, and Hanna @
Ohio, have enjoyed social intimac
with Senator Vest, and all of ther
hold him in affectionate regard.
During the spring of 1892, just bt
fore the national conventions wer
held, it was the good fortune of tn
writer to hear an eXtemporaneou
speech from Senator Vest on penC
ing pension bill. in which he attaake
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09

It must and shall be preserved in all
its beauty, just as it was placed there
by the hand of God; and one day it will
be health resort where valuable lives
may be prolonged. No vandal hands
shall mar it for commercial purposes
The great congressional library
building had in Senator Vest one of its
original and answering champions.
Senator's Voorhees,, of Indiana, and
Morrill,, of Vermont, also champiored
the congressional library bill. Both of
them have gone before, and Senator
Vest gave them credit for their work
in this regard in delivering eulogies
upon them in the senate chamber. Sen
ator Morrill, lived to be IS years old, and
n alluding to that fact Senator Vest
quoted these lines of Shakespeare:
LET me not live
After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff
or younger spirits whose apprehensive
senses
All but new things disdain"
He will have his wish unless his
health shall mend, and when his time
shall come there will pass from the po-
litical arena and from the forum of leg
islation one of the ablest and noblest
of them all. Although gifted with
superior talents, Senator Vest pos
sessed eminently the genius of labor.
During his entire career, even in young
manhood, he was a student, a close in
quirer into details of law and fact. He
possessed concentration or oneness of
aim. He always believed that the tai
tnl = all
whatever was undertaken, without
thought of fame. He never believed
in good or bad luck, but said: "The
lucky dog is the one that hunts for the
bones; and hunts till he gets them"
Personally honest, Senator Vest al
ways believed in honesty by the gov
ernment in all of its dealings. He once
said: sour people take pride in the
fact that the national debt was paid
fact the national debt has never been
paid, and never will be. The rich men
who loaned money to the government
have received their money back again,
and with interest. But the poor peo-
pie who have claims against the govern
ment cannot get justice. Year after
year they come to the congress begging
that bills may be passed, giving them
their just dues. But their bills are
never passed. They hope on and hope
ever until they die in poverty because
the government will not be honest with
them. If all of the just claims against
the government were paid, it would
take $5O0,O00,0O0, and maybe $1,000,
OOO. .000."
Patience is virtue possessed by few
public men after they have once firm
ly secured exalted position. But unit
this day, while he is aging and some
what feeble, Senator Vest has the pa
tience to listen to the cause of every
man who requires his attention or be
lieves that he can give him aid. HI
has always claimed that public serv
ant should be a willing servant of III,
public, and that every citizen has ;
right to expect willing service from
every senator, representative or othe
officer of the government.
Senator Vest has been a superior leg
islator, a typical senator and typica
American citizen. SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09

Washington, Feb. 6. - The war de-
partment gave out an itemized state
ment of receipts in the department of
internal revenue for the island of Cuba
during the five months ended Novem-
ber 30, 1899. The chief items are as fol-
lows: Inheritance and conveying tax,
$17O,1 corporation tax, $339O6; tax
on railroad freight and passengers,
$12O,537. The total internal revenue re-
ceipts for the five months ended Novem-
her 30. 1899. were S36O,214.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
ComDlned win sho Trust.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Banana jobbers
from most of the central states have
adopted n constitution for. the newly
organized National Banana Jobbers'
association. 1t was expected that q
strong fight would be made ON the
Fruit Dispatcn Co., known as the ba-
mana trust, which controls the impor-
tation of most of the bananas 10 this
country. All the speeches made were
peaceable, however, and the first
clause of the constitution reads: 1T
is not the intention of this associa-
tion to antagonize banana Importers.
but TO work in harmony with IhenA"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
Favor nm Early Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-The Chronicle
says: According to advices received
at the democratic national headquar-
ters. there is strong disposition
among some of the leaders of the par
ty, including Mr.. Bryan. to settle upon
June as the date for the national
democratic convention"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
The Old Story.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Joseph Kowalski locked her boy and
girl, aged three and five respectively,
in her house during her own absence.
The house caught fire and both children
were burned to death. Their bodies
burned to a crisp, were found by fire.
men, who broke into the dwelling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
sion Senator Ingalls, sarcastically al.

sion Senator Ingalls, sarcastically al
luded to the former service of Senator
Vest in the confederate congress, and
the little Missourian instantly retort-
ed: "But it never happened to me to
have my credentials questioned in this
or any other body"
In the senate corridor one day last
week the senator said to the corre-
spondent: 81 am the sole surviving
member of the confederate senate. All
of the others have died, one after m
other. There are only eight members
of the United States senate who served
in this body when / came here. who
are now living. Death works with en-
ergy and pertinacity. The grim reap
er will soon claim me also; and l am
ready to meet him at any moment"
During the past 20 years numerous
corporations have insistently endeav-
ored to secure rights of way for rail-
roads in the Yellowstone national
park, and Senator Vest has been the
most faithful guardian of that Won
derful reservation. On one occasion,
when urged to permit an electric line
to be run across the northeastern cor
ner of the park, Senator Vest said:
"While / live not a single mile of
rails shall be laid in that park, because
precedent would be formed, and the
park would be destroyed in genera
ton. People go to Europe to see the
well advertised beauties of nature
there. But the Yellowstone national
park is the greatest and most wonder
full creation on the face of this earth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
Had Been There Before.

Mrs. Gillian-Now, Mrs. Wyckoff, we
really must say good-by. Dear, while
YOU put your overcoat on = want to tell
Mrs. Wyckoff secret.
Mr.. Gillian-All right. I'll just go
and get my hair cut and meet you at
the corner.-N. Y. Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
AcauIttel.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-George w. Hinman,
editor of the Inter Ocean, was acquit-
ted Monday morning of the charge of
having criminally libeled II. ii. Kohl
saai. editor of the Times-Hcrald and
tie Evening Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
Elected for a Third Term.

Washington, Feb. 6.--The newly or
ganized republican national congress
sional committee held its initial meet
ing Monday, for the selection of officers
and adoption of general plans. Rep
resentative Babcock, Of Wisconsin,
was elected chairman for the third
time, with Representative Sherman, of
New York, as vice chairman, Represent
ative Oyerstreet, of Indiana, secretary,
and w. B. Thompson, treasurer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09
HIS Ncxt pny,n windom.

At the fork of the road, before choosing his
track,
He will question and daily and wonder:
Bat when once In the wrong way, beyond
going back. - +>~"A
Ht chafes to have made such blunder.
Al rne hour of decision his cleverness flies
But his next days wisdom is always sc
wise.
-IndRa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-09

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 6. = There were
2l9 cases of sunstroke here Sunday, Of
which 1874 cases were fatal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
It Looks More and More Like War
Between Them.

NEW YORK, April ia Times
cable from London says: The Russian
and Japanese question is simmering
along in a manner unpleasantly sug-
gestive of an approaching conflict. The
present indications are not favorable to
the view that the strife will immediate
ly break out, but both parties are angry.
and Japan has more grievances against
Russia than those founded on the latter
powers endeavor to encroach on the in
dependence of Corea. The fishing dis
pute in Northern japanese or Russian
waters, for one thing, was recently
acute enough to impel japan TO rush
bill through her Parliament imposing
prohibitoTy duties upon all descriptions
of salt fish coming from Russia.
II need not burden you with details
of this dispute. beyond mentioning that
for half a century japanese fishermen
have been left free to ply their calling
around the island OF Saghalien. and
that lately Russia took steps to destroy
his Is not inconsiderable industry This
spontaneously brought into existence
Japan's retaliatory action, and has
caused the government at st. Peters
ourg TO postpone for year the enforce
ment of its DEGREES. But that clearly
does not end the dispute. which is one
containing abundant material for en-
bitterment unless frankly and squarely
treated" "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24
Hawaii TO 4. ::.
GET A CABLE
Three Million Dollars
Appropriated.
BY WAY OF EXPERIMENT
If the Line Works Well it May be
Extended to the Philip
pine Islands.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-With lit
tie debate of consequence the Senate to-
day passed the Pacific cable bill, a
measure appropriating 100000 for
the construction of a cable between
San Francisco and Honolulu. The bill
was unanimously reported by the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, and that II was
passed without serious objection ID. re
garded as a compliment to hecommit- :.
tee. The bill as reported to the Senate
is a substitute for the measure as
originally introduced by Hale. IL car
ries an appropriation of $3,00O,OOo for
the project
The bill provides for a cable from
San Francisco to Honolulu, the work
to be done under the supervision OF
the Navy Department, which has made
surveys and determined the practicable
ity of the route.
Hale explained that the bill provided
for the building of the cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu. This, he said.
would be In the nature of an experi-
ment, and upon the result OF Il would
depend in measure the future course
of the Government. 1t might be deem
ed desirable in the light of experiment
to start the Philippine cable from some
point like Seattle and proceed to Japan
by the northern route.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24
WANTS SUGAR sTocEs LISTED.
Edward Politiz in New York on an
Important Missior

NEW YORK. April 10.-Edward Poi
litz OF San Francisco is in New York
endeavoring to secure the Lifting by
the Stock Exchange OF the more i'm
portant Hawaiian sugar stocks. He is
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and in
discussing his mission expressed him
self as being quite confident that he
would succeed. No expression Ia yet
obtainable from the officials OF the
Stock Exchange who will deal with
he matter. The value OF the Hawaii
an stocks is well known here. and a.
present it is not anticipated that there
will be any very serious objection 20
The plan. IF Mr.. Pollitz succeeds his
work will prove very valuable to the
business interests of both Honolulu
and San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24
Sugar Prices Advanced.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Arbuckle
Brothers today advanced the price OF
refined sugar 5 cents per 100 pounds.
Two weeks ago the Arbuckles cut the
price of refined sugar cents per 100
pounds. This reduction was made di-
rectly after an advance in the price Of
raw sugar. The American Sugar Re
fining Company did not follow, and the
advance by the Arbuckles today brings
their price back to that of the Have
never Company.