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FACTS TO REFLECT UPON,
When Reading OF the Shameless De-
bauchery In Manila.

I. That the Philippine Islands
are not under any form of popular
government. where the wishes of
the inhabitants directly or indirectly
influence government, but are un-
der military government admins
tered by American army officers.
2. That the will of President
Mckinley, as COMMANDMENTS chief
of the United States army, is as
absolute law in Manila and else
where in the Philippines where our
army is in power, as is the will of
the Sultan in Constantinoplc.
3. That William Mckinley, the
christian President" through his
officers could in day prohibit any
OF the forms of vice Astounding
In Manila under our government
and, by the ready processes of mill
tary authority, enforce prohibition.
4. That he exercises, through
his officers in Manila, the most des.
potic powers, even 10 the suppress.
ION OF newspapers, at the whim of
censor, and the deporting of peo-
pie who are obnoxious to the mill.
tary officers, but never has lifted
finger of his power against any
form of vice in that city.
S. That it is proved by Mr.. John
sons investigations that the social
evil' hourishes in Manila under
sacntion and supervision of Ameri-
can authorities.
D. That it is proved that, while
the American authorities have not
closed any of the places where
"yile native drinks" are sold but
have licensed them to continue
their business, they have at the
same time opened almost four hun
dred rum-holes on the American
plan.
7. That it is proved that Ameri.
can courts uphold the system oil
''girl slavery" among the Chinese
in Manila, and that American
officers compound with the opium
infamy for personal gain.
8. That it is proved that house,
of prostitution upon the canteer
plan are officially operated for the
soldiers and officers of the United
States army in the Philippines.
9. That the published reports il
the Republican papers of Manil,
prove that the drunkenness, dis
order and crime created by N,
American saloon there are alarmin,
IN extent and disgraceful to tn,
American name.
10. And that these things are no
only proved but that the Republi
can press does not dare TO attemp
to deny them The New Voice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

/ was on the way to the Chinese
and Japanese sections Of the tx.
position the other day when was
diverted from my purpose by the
attractions Of the Catholic Missions
building. 1t is certainly one OF the
most interesting and at the same
time horrifying in the Show. As
you push back the heavy curtains
at the entrance you find yourself in
a dimly lighted hall with wax work
scenes on either hand and visitors
gliding fearfully about. One Of the
scenes--all Of them by the way are
maryelously lifelike-shows an old
missionary, gaunt and pale, but
with the fire Of religious enthusiasm
in his eyes, seated on a chair. with
bible on his lap, az the very mouth
Of loaded cannon, 20 which an
Arab is about to apply the fuse.
This is a Jean de Vacher who in
1893 was blown from the lannon's
mouth in Algeria for refusing to
forswear Christianity and adopt the
creed Of Mohamet. Another group,
even more horrible, is that Of which
the chief figure is Monsignor Borie,
who IN 1880 was dccapitated at
Tonkin, but not til after the sword
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

On page 2o5, of the September.
1896 "Review of Reviews" Tbeo-
dore Roosevelt, made the following
statement:
"THE MEN WHO OBJECT TO WHAT
THEY STYLE GOVERNMENT BY IN
JUNCTION" are as regards to essential
principles of government, in hearty
syspathy WITH THEIR REMOTE
ANCESTORS WHO LIVED IN CAVES.
FOUGHT ONE ANOTHER WITH STONE
HEADED AXES, AND ATE THE NAM
MOUTH AND Woody RHINocERos.
They are interesting as representing
a geological survival, but THEY ARE
DANGEROUS whenever there is the
least chance Of their making the
principles of this ages buried past.
living factors in our present life.
They ARR NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH
MIN or GOOD MINDS AND SOUND
CIVIL MORALITY"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11
THE PULL DINNER PAIL JOKE.

From the Charleston Gazette
The workingmen Of Passaic, N.
Jp could neither appreciate nor
tolerate Hanna's joke about the
"full dinner pail" They take the
matter seriously and when Republi-
can orators came around the other
night to speak TO them about the
full dinner pail" they drove the
spellbinders off the platform with
rotten eggs. a number of the mills
and factories in that vicinity have
been closed up by consolidating
into trusts and large number OF
the workingmen have been
thrown out of employment. Pre-.
judice against the trusts in some
portions of New Jersey runs high
among the workingmcn, not only
because Of the closing Of mills, but
also on account Of the great increase
in the cost Of living The work
ingmen at Passaic had a bountiful
supply Of rotten eggs on hand with
which to greet the prosperity
speakers and when they showered
the eggs on the spellbinders the
men shouted that the trusts bad not
cornered the rotten egg supply. II
IS all right for the Republican
speakers TO go out among the farm.
ers and talk about the full dinner
pals Of the workingmen, but it will
not do to talk to the mill men on
this line.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

A good story comes to us of
young man over in Pendleton
county, whose wife lately presented
him with twin boys. At church
next Sunday he occupied front
seat, and the preacher was dis
coursing upon the duties of youth.
Pointing his finger at the newly
made and proud papa he said:
young man, upon your shoulders
rests a great responsibility" And
the young man promptly respond
ed, eyes, sir, two of EN-"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The French People Spelling for War
and Likely to Get Into it After
the Exposition is Over.
The Horrible Exhibits In the Catholic
Mission Building.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Paris, France, September co.
The question of most political in
terest at the moment here is which
OF two feelings, not to say two in
terests, will influence the French
government in its Far Eastern
policy-the alliance with Russia. or
the oft repeated promise of France
to act in concert with the colIec-
tive Powers. With the mass of the
people the first feeling is by far the
stronger and in the end will prob
ably prevail because, while the min
istry strongly desires to keep its
plighted word, at any rate to the
worlds ear, its fear of falling is
stronger still and opportunism will
therefore rule its councils. French
ministers are of far too fragile a
kind to risk knocking against the
iron pot of popular sentiment when
floating down the stream of politics.
and particularly when, as in this
case, the ministers, as meb, heartily
sympathize with popular predilec-
ton. Whether the alliance with
Russia can be called an interest as
regards China is highly doubtful.
Controversy is always rife, even in
France, as to whether the alliance
is of material benefit to that country
or not; whereas il is pretty certain
that France is likely to get far more
OF the Chinese pickings from the
Powers collectively than from Rus.
STA standing alone or in opposition.
Many people hold that the French
are simply spelling" for a war,
and that once the Exposition closes
she Will invite or make one. Ger
tainly, il she now throws in her lot
with Russia, there will be no small
chance that the longing will be graf
lied since exceedingly delicate com
plications are bound to arise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

of the executioner had fallen seven
times. The bishop is kneeling,
after the first or second blow, with
his head thrust through balk of
timber which he had carried with
him from the day of his captivity.
a third group represents sister of
charity dressing the sores of leper
at Mandalay in Upper Burma, and
is, from the loathsome and terrible
nature of the disease, the most hor-
rifying OF all. One other group
must be mentioned since it relieves
the horror of the rest-that of a
missionary, a great, strong, bearded
man, completely clothed in skins.
arriving at the hut of a christanized
Eskimo. The snow is all about.
the sledge and dogs are in the back
ground, and the splendid figure of
the missionary, as he grcets the
convert in his simple Icelandic hun.
wonderfully impresses you.
Upstairs in the same building are
collections of charts, and wearing
apparel, and miscellaneous articles
OF all sorts from nearly every cline
and region where the evangelist has
penetrated. There is the figure of
a Chinese priest, convert, and at
his feet placard showing the state
OF the missionary enterprise at the
beginning and at the end of the 10th
century. Briefly, at the beginning
OF the century there were in the
whole of China but five mission sta
tons and 200, 900 Catholic converts:
at Its close there were 40 stations
and 1000, 900 converts. Yet what
drop in the ocean of Chinese mil
lions. One of the statistical charts
is OF interest to Americans as show
ing broadly the state of Catholicism
in the United States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

Lieut. Hobson has created a
sensation by publicly declaring that
il was not Dewey who sank the
Spanish feet in Manila bay, but
that the Spanish admirals them
selves scuttled their vessels to keep
them from falling into the hands Of
the Americans. Hobson says that
IN acting as superintendent at the
Hongkong dry docks, where the
Spanish vessels are being repaired,
he found that they had sustained no
damage below the water-line and
that the American feet had pracd.
oally done the Spanish no harm at
all. Admiral Dewey replies to ali
this by saying that the three vessels
under the supervision Of Hobson
were the lsla dc Cuba, Isla de Luzon
and Don Juan de Austria, and that
these were the least injured Of all
the feet he further says that he
never claimed 20 have sunk the
ships, but reported that he had
destroyed them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11
OCTOBER.
SAME OLD THING.

Same old Mack. some old Mark,
Same old dog with same old bark,
Same old frauds, same old gush,
Same old Hanna with same old slush.
Same old combines, same old trusts,
Same old boss to say ''You must"
Same old fight as in ninety.siS.
But this time, Mark, we're on to your tricks.
Speaking of poetry, here is a
quatrain by some unknown genius
which every stump speaker should
fasten in his memory.
Almighty dollar, thy shining face
Bespeaks thy wondrous power.
My pocket make thy resting place
need thee every hour.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11


Methodist circles are much dis
turbed by the evidence of political
manipulation that crops out in the
conference appointments made at
Clarksburg last week. Every
Democrat minister and Prohibit
zionist in the conference, and
there are great many of them this
year, has been moved so that he
cannot vote at the coming election,
the Law requiring residence in the
county of sixty days. Scarcely a
Republican minister has been moved.
The matter was agitated to a con.
siderable extent before the confer
ence met, but it was not supposed
that the scheme would be allowed
to develop to such an extent. 1t is
said that the changes will have
TO be reconsidered or that the
Church viii suffer in consequence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

There are 5000 mayors IN France
and all have been invited by the
Paris municipality to the fetes it is
giving on the z7nd and 2srd of the
month in celebration of the Exposi-
ton. One would hardly have
thought that any of the mayors
would refuse to attend so purely
festal and non-political a gathering.
but refuse several Of them do, and
some in no very courteous terms.
The reason is that the last Paris
municipal elections resulted in a
large nationalist majority, and
among the majority, some of the
choicest demagogues the Paris work
ing classes can produce. The
French provincial mayor, as a rule.
is a level headed il somewhat rustic
person, who sees in an acceptance
Of the invitation an act Of disloyalty
to Liberty, Equality and Frater.
nifty" as by law and Loubet estab.
lished. The most important towns
whose mayors have refused are, so
far, Lyons and Marseilles. The
mayor Of the latter excused himself
on the ground that the recent
strikes left him so sad that he has
no spirit for the gaities the Paris
municipality promises, and will no
doubt brilliantly provide.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

1t is only few short months ago
that certain alleged statesmen were
proud of being called "peace-at-any
price men" who are to-day uphold
ing war that has no connection
with the country's honor and which
was never authorized by the only
power in the United States en-
powered to declare war. Were
they sincere then or has the war
fever debased them until they glory
in bloodshed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-11

Gen. ]. B. Weaver, the great
greenback leader of Iowa, is out for
Bryan. In a speech Saturday at
Logansport, Ind, he said
81 have been over Idaho, Utah.
Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and part
of Indiana, and. unless / have not
learned anything about the signs of
the political horizon, William Jen-
nings Bryan will be the next presi-
dent of the United States"
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24

Gratis not in accord with Bryan now despised the
Chieago platform Bryan had said that 1s to l was
MS paramount issue, and he was honest on that
score He was not honest however, on imperial
ism General King continued:
MI Bryan procIaims that in the event OF his cleo
non . ne Will haul down flag from the Philip
pines. II, by a miracle, Mr.. Bryan Is elected. I
venture the prediction that If he issued such
ueT the very men who voted for him would rise
Ilasse and hurl him from power The difficulties
or our external policy were Unforeseen their
soIutlon Is at present unreveaed. The evil Of
trusts has no party parentage. and will be remedied
oy the combined intelligence OF both parties. With
our out minimizing the peris of either no greater evil
can oefall our Government than the impairment OF
It's Vlgor or the destruction Of its credit and the
rum OF our industries, which Mr. Bryan Is spech-
cally pledged to effect II he gets the power. There
Iore, we appeal TO our countrymen again to avert
disaster by his defeat
A Augustus Healy said he was originally opposed
to Bryan the free silver proposition and he held
the same view to-day as he did then. that it
revolutionary. The silver issue to-day, however
was not foremost. The question of supreme i'm
portance was Imperialism
George ". Titcomb was confident that If Bryan
was demagogue few people in the country had
found IT out. He also thought the majority of the
F1Lpinos was opposed to American rule. General
King effectively interrupted Mr. Titcomb.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
COUNT CASSLNT GETS BACK.
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. MR.. AND MRS.
POTTER PALMER AND OTHERS
on TIE BIG KAISER.

Among TIE passengers who arrived here on the
North German Lloyd Line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse last evening Count Cassini, the
Russian Ambassador to the United States. He
met at the pier by NJ. de valiant Russian
Charge dAffaires at Washington; Baron 5chlIp-
penbach, Russian Consul at Chicago; Alexander
Zelenoy, OF the secretaries of the Russian En-
bassy at Washington; c. Karasew. Acting Russian
Ccnsul-General in New-York, and other Russian
officials in this country.
Il was away a vacation said the Ambassa-
dor. Il have visited Paris, Berlin St Petersburg
and other places the Continent"
When asked as to the situation in China and the
position Of Russia there the Ambassador said:
II fat1gued after my voyage and do not
to talk. Again, have been on the water
days and many things may have happened. There
is nothing care to say.
Some one handed the Count article giving the
text Of the Anglo-German alliance. He eagerly
read the article and said:
You see, all this is new to me- II happened
while was coming owe. May keep this clipping
to read at leisure? cannot discuss this matter at
the present time"
Baron schIippenbach. speaking for the Ambassa-
dor, denied the rumor that Miss Cassni
gagged to marry Alexander Pavlof, the Russian
Minister at Seoul. Corea-
Count Cassini will stay at the Waldorf-Astoria
for a couple Of days and then go to Washington.
With him was his niece. Miss Margaret Cassini.
other passengers were Mr. and Mrs. Potter
Palmer. Mrs. Palmer was one Of the Commis
StonerS OF the united SldteS at EaIlS EApOSi-
ton. She said that she had refused the Cross Of
the Legion OF Honor voted her at Paris because the
rules Of the United States Commission were not to
receive the Cross. She said there friction
between herself and Commissioner Peck and de-
MED the truth OF the rumor that she and her hus-
band were to take Fifth-ave, house They will
go TO Chicago in few days.
Ex-Governor W. P. Kellogg, Of Louisiana,
one Of the passengers. He went abroad in May
with a party which included Miss S. Faulkner,
daughter of Senator Faulkner; Miss Alice Bur
dette, of Washington and Miss Mary K Wills. Of
Louisiana. They visited the Exposition, the Pas
sion Play at Oberammergau, and other places
Andreas Dippel. the operatic tenor. board.
He said that he would Join the Grau Opera Com
pany in Los Angeles on November 10 and would
sing in New-York on December IS While abroad
he said he sang at the Royal Opera House. in
Budapest, and when Jean de Reszke lost his voice.
temporarily at Covent Garden, London, he took
his roles.
Miss FanChon Thompson, who will sing In
Carmen at the Metropolitan in a fortnight, was
another Of the passengers. She recently sang in
Carmen" at the opera Comique and will return to
Europe in about two months. II was rumored
that Miss Thompson had with her a large number
Of expensive gowns. on which there would be
duty. She said that her gowns were not Of great
value and the customs officials passed them.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
JOHN KYICKERBACKER PRrTy

John Knickerbacker Pruyn died yesterday at his
home. No. l21 Madson-ave. He was born on Au-
gust 7. 1926, the OF Jacob Ten Eyck Pruyn
and Neltje knickerbacker He entered the lum-
Der business, in which. however, he did not re-
main In 1883 he married Mary Catherine Lansing
Of Buskirk's Bridge. Later ne moved 10 Brook
Ign and became interested in tho India trade as
an importer Of teas and coffees He owned three
sailing vessels, the Norway, the Webster and an
other. The Norway when launched was the larg-
est sailing vessel that had ever left New York
Harbor. Ii gained much notoriety later as vessel
which had been used IN the cooie trade by its cap
tain a man named Major Fourteen hundred
coolies mutiuied the vessel once
In recent years Nj. Pruyn had led a retired life
he sDent his winters IN NeW-X0rk and his summers
near Balston, y; J. He was descendant OF the
Tor4fvD family which settled IN Albany in 1861. He
was a grandson Of Francis Samuel Pruyn and
Marion Van Ness, and a great-grandson OF Samuel
PrTIvn an old Albany merchant He leaves a
widow and two daughters. Funeral services win
be held in OakWood CennStery. Troy. Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
THE CITY AND TUBERCULOSIS.
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE ASKS MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES TO TAKE CARE
OF CONSUMPTIVES.

The problem to the most effective means Of
graphing with tuberculosis and seeking, II not TO
eradicate it, to least lessen its great prevalence
was discussed last night at meeting of the Section
of Medicine OF the New-York Academy of Medicine.
DR.. Alfred Meyer brought the subject 10 the
attention OF the section by reading a paper
The City and Its Consumptive Poor; a Plea for a
Municipal Sanatorium Outside Of the Corporate
Limits He has long been identified with the
work outlined in his paper and he made an elo-
quent appeal for the establishment OF an tnstitu-
ton to which inciplent consumptves could be sent
and a possible cure effected. DR.. Meyer said that
the hospital he proposed would cost SSOOO,0OO to
construct and another SIC 600 a year for main
tenance. But he thought effectual start could
be made with $500 900. He considered some spot IN
the Adlrondacks the most favorable for the pro-
posed institution He declared that all the city
officials interested IN the work were in favor OF the
plan. The Legislature last summer passed a bill
authorizing the city TO expend 100000 on such
home. but the measure did not meet the approval
Of the Mayor.
A resolution was passed urging that the Academy
request the municipal authorities TO take proper
steps for caring for the consumptiVe poor
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
SHAFT OF LIGHT FOR A BATON.
BE CONDUCTED FROM THE TOWER
OF THE GARDEN.

One Of the most extensive and novel musical
features ever attempted in this city is being
arranged for Friday night at Madison Square at
the Roosevelt demonstration A score or more
Of bands will unite IN playing "The Star
Spangled Banner" and the time will be beaten
for all the bands within sight OF Madison Square
by an immense searchlight on the tower OF
Madison Square Garden. This giant baton Of
white light will be manipulated by expert
enced musical director, and the volume OF music
is expected to be something extraordinary.
The fist Regiment Band will be at a stand on
the FIfth-ave side of Madison Square, not far
from the Farragut statue. The 7th Regiment
Band will te on a stand IN Madison-ave. Twenty
outdoor overflow meetings will be held in the
vicinity of Madison Square.
William Leary was placed in charge Of ar
rangements for these meetings, and he said last
night that he would be prepared TO furnish one
hundred speakers. Most of these viii address
the crowd from small stands to be erected about
the four sides Of Madison Square, and Mr.. Leary
has partially completed arrangements with La
fayette 3. Gleason, who has charge of the
speakers bureau Of the Republican State Com
mittee, TO furnish these speakers. A presiding
officer will be selected for each meeting from
1t is proposed to have band stationed at each
stand.
William Halpin who has charge of the out
side parades, reported yesterday that the num-
bers in the several columns from the Assembly
districts were constantly growing, and the whole
turnout would inevitably be greater than ne had
at first anticipated. No tickets Of admission are
required, and all applications with reference to
this meeting should be sent to General Francis
V. Greene, No 1 Madison-ave-