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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13

kot>z znakomity ch6r 'bracl
Reszke., Z Nanticke. Wyela-
szano mowy ku czci 2. Milko-
wskiego: Major miasta
Scranton przemawial " ley.
ku ankielskim. podooszac
zaslugi naszego bohatera
jako najlepszego Syna. Ojczy-
zny. walczaeego dla Jej dobra
! odrodzenia szabla j Pi6rem
Niezalezny ksiadz Hodur
wykaza} dzialainoSe z. Milko--
wskiego na polu sprawy lu-
dowej. Jakotez jako jednego
Z tw6rc6w Skarbu Narods-
wego Polskiego ! jako proPa-
gatora idei czynnej obrony.
W Pcniedzialek, 5 Wrzes :
MIA. przybyl Zygmunt Mil
kowski do Buffalo.
Ma dworcu kolejowym POI
vital go komitet Gminy Pol
skie], reprezentanci Soko}a i
reprezentantki tow. Polek
Wanda. Wraz z pulkowni-
klein przybyl OBJ. Prus z New
Yorku i obywatel Dangel
(alias Langowski. alias Sa-
wicki, glosny fachowy zio..
dziej) obecnie redaktor
niezaleznej Stray" z Scran-
ton. Gmina ulokowa]a zacne
go goscia W domu Patrzy-
kowskich
Poniedzialek spedzono W
gronie blizszem. a we Wtorek
udano sic do Niagara Falls.
Wieczorem Q godzinie 8 na-
st4pilo zebranie w hall Kos
ciuszki. Zanim poch6d nad-
szedl. hale juz po brzegi ma
pe|niono.
Przystap'ono do wykona=
MA programu. Kolo Spiewa-
ckie spiewalo narodowe pies-
nj, byly dtl'elk'lamacye, byiy
mowy ! rozczulajace sceny
Sciskano pulkownika, calo-
wano, to zn6w on ma przemian
sciskal swych braci, a gdy
powstaF do przywitania sic Z
bracmi swymi, hala trzesla
sic Cd oklask6w.
Spotkanje sic z starcem
zclektryzowalo zgromadzo--
nych do tego stopnia, &c ME
byli " moznosci wypowie-
dziet tego, co i'm " duszy ]
sercu sic miescilo. Zas czci-
godnemu pulkownikowi v
serdecznem rozczuleniu trud-
no bylo movie.
w dniu s Wrzesnia Wie.-
czorem przybyl czcigodoy
gost 2 Europy do Chicago.
Powitali 60 na dwcrcu
l1rzednicy Zu.iazku Narod.
Pol. i wielu innych czlonk kow
tej organlzacyi " restauracy'|
kinsleya zebrano sic ma vie
rzerze. otem Y kilku po-
n!ozach przyijje echano do pol
skiej dzielnic
ektory yat BIB blioteki pu-
Y chic 60 aprosa
pulk MilkoWsl lsiiegg & . DO
vie edzeIi'lla bib q II q
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13
Redaktor vrdawoa: Hieronlm DeraewskL

Iwl, ten so kazal y, aresz
ltowa6. gdyz brat
1czynny udzial " a.
takach na ami basadY.
Yu Hslen, guber:-
nator Shanghai, wy
s4al memorial do tro-.
nu, zadajac nagrody,
ga z''aprlos:'zz;e'nllliii.es pl:'l: $ ! lie 81 81
cudzoziemc0w do SIZE.
bic, a pot'ee'm p'e' "a "a
mordoWanie ich.
LONDYN. Bo-
xerzy stoczvl; bitwe
: woiskiem eenera}a,
-; - ,,hon
: - - n Go, ~. ~
Ganara1 e. ~, a. o1~n co. d%fE1S;sugi sa
Boxer6w. zadaws2v.
i'm SRA szna kleske
3 mn : n;ob noio5ul
HONG KONG.
W p}ywowi krajowcy
tWlerdza, ze pozar
rozszerza sic !
coraz a; bardzie:i takze
' " prl'o'|'Wincyach prov polu-
|dnliolWych. l low " Canton
po ullcach 81 rozrzucane Y r.. g
SO odezwy, " ktorych
lud wzywanv lest do
og6lnei rzezi cudzo-
ziemc6w.
%
P A,:RY,Z. !. B. Fran
cya przylaczy}a siel
do postanowienia Ro-|
.sYi i Stan6w Zjedno- 1
czol:nYch, &c ably wYco-|
faI swoie woiska, Il
Pek;nu. zanosi sie|
ma doiScie do skutku|
wza;e mnepn norozn-|
,nienia. TYlko cesarz
nieniecki ilhelm
.upa4 sic i na zadenl
snns6h nie chce w
=
= 81 1nis'u'eoa'ogo. $; 80
1-1hlnlo 4',1 : ! alf 1ob.aso f
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13
DrObne Ecila.
WANNA REFORME wpro-

| WANNA REFORME wpro-
wadza zarzad centralny
W systemic wydawania >Zgo-
'dy. Koszta wydawhictwa O.
becnego formatu So ogromne
I ostatecznie polowa wydaw-
nictwa, ia, kt6ra otrzymuja
kobiety, kompletnic zbytecz-
ma, bo jeden egzemplarz naj~
zupelniej wystarcza ma kazda
rodzine. Ady temu ma przy-
sz|osc zapobiedz. postanowio-
no zamiast 8 drukowaG diva
rome wydania po 4 stronice:
jedno dla czlonk6w, drugie
dla cz{onkih. TresG w kazdem
wydaniu bedzie r6zna ! zasto~
sowana do potrzeb czytaja
cych.
S. P. J0ZEF USHER
kt6ry tn " Ameryce W wielu
miejscowoSciach pelnil obo-
wiazki organisty. umarl "
kodcu mioionego tygodnia, "
Milwaukee,, W wieku lat 65.
OBJ. FELIX LUKASZE.
.W1CZ : Custer. Wis. jedzac
ostrzygi, znalazl " jednej
perle.
w MENOMINEE. Mich.
odbylo sic " Niedziele
Wrzesnia. uroczyste poswie
Genie choragwi Towarzystwa
sw. Wojciecha. Polski spiew
i rzewna przemowa podczas
tel uroczystosci nlejednego
do lez pobudzi}y,
ASHTON, Nebr. 18
letni ian Szr6l, ktory przez
niestr6 6znost zastrzelil I8let-
MIA corke Jaloba Zielinskie-
20, Iozefe. oddal sic sam v
rece szeryfa j na drugi dzieii
or one ur uznali 60 IS
niewinnym odzice obo)-
"a stron Ibyli v 3wiel elkiej roz-
paczy, jednakze o]ednali sic
v dobry sposob, be- dalsze.-
20 sadu.
zl''APIsY q. 1ARRlJsAI |. r
ssSSS
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13
NEW ORLEANS

yfs,daE
NEW ORLEANS
w skutek bury W
zatoce Meksykahskiej
woda morska Wyla1a
sic ia lad. Rzek.a /. q. Mi
ssissjppi wezbrala s
stop, co tez spowo:,'dl!o:- DC g:
walo wylew. w
mleScje Galveston, !,
Tex. ..okolo 1890 ludzi
utracilo zycie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13

Jest oardzo utrudnio-
ma. W ojsk,'o " v, Pekinie
zl'aopatruie zl'ao sic " "a IA
pasy Ma kilkEa / mliesiie- q
cy. AmerykahIski ! ego
wojska znajduje sic
obecnie IA gruncie
chinskim: 81 in 5000 pie
c':'hoty, G 6ty pul:k kawa- !:
leryi, lekka baterya
+ 5ty pulk artylleryi
i / 900 mllar.yn:arz'y. J
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13
KONSTANTYNO-

KONSTANTYNO-
POL. F: Og6lna We
so4o6G zabaW jubil,eu 81 !
.szowychl ma czest ,I' $ 25. 2?';5j
le'tnie] rocznlcY palnlo. ll';
wanna sultana Abdul
Hamlda, 1 zeps|u!ta !! 90
stala wyks:ryciem spi-.
sku U na jego zycile':'.. l':'
ll8 osob aresztoWano
a W tel liczbie wielu
wysok.ic':'h], 81 urzednll- 1:, 2 In
.k6w. P roWadzone jest.
tajne sledztWo. ID
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-13

IS 4 y je.. Z.
Ittu te raz ! Ok 8
llu Ill 4 8 d len sin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
FATAL DUEL IN
HARLEM CAFE
One Bystander Killed, Another Fa.
tally Wounded One of the Prin-
cipaIs Was Shot in the Leg.
jsy Associated Press.y

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-In Il duel be
tween two gamblers in a Harlem cafe
early to-day, one of the combatants was
hit in the leg. one bystander was killed
and another fatally wounded The duel
lists were Miles Mcdonald ana Thomas
kennedy. George Price was shot and
died later, after accusing Mcdonald Of
the shooting.
Kennedy received a bullet in the leg
Edward Courtney. formerly a bartender
for Kennedy, was mortally wounded lie
declares Mcdonald fired the fatal shot.
Charles McNullen, sometimes going un-
der the. name Of William McGtnnis also
is reported to have been shot The
wounded men were carried off before the
police arrived.
The trouble between Mcdonald and
Kennedy grew ont of the former winning
81 500 in kennedy's pool-room on ten
to one shot sometime ago In court Nc
Donald said he and Kennedy had been
drinking and became involved in quar-
rel
Mcdonald was arrested sometime ago
on the charge of cutting off the ear of a
man named Walsh, who had run away
with some of his money. The ear was
exhibited afterwards on the wall OF one
OF the establishments Mcdonald is re-
pOrted to own.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
WANT A BETTER
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Virginia Teachers Discuss constitu-
tionaI Revision and Matters Per-
tanning to Their Work.

The state Teachers League convened
in the Hall Of the House of Delegates
Yesterday morning. The subject of How
can The University OF Virginia and other
state educational institutions be brought
into closer touch with the public school
work of The State?" was discussed by
Prot a II. futile, Of the University of
Virginia followed by Prof. ". /. Kerr,
Of Mt Sidney: President Jenkins and DR..
Chandler. a committee. including presi-
dent Jenkins. Secretary Brent, of State
Board. with five others, was appointed to
report on the subject
The subject OF grading the schools of
the State was next taken up. Prof II. 5.
Hoo!le, OF Harrisonburg. read q paper, and
was followed by j. Luther kibler. of
Shenandoah: Prof. Joynes. of Onancock,
and Prof Wampler Of Rockingham. TWO
committees We're appointed to report on
This subject, one ON county ana the other
on cly schools,
The question OF constitutional revision
what recommendations should be made
was aDly discussed by MIR +. T. Brent.
He emphasized The necessity of increased
funds as the first requisite for efficient
schools. He suggested, secondly, provision
for u system OF schools from the lowest
10 the highest. Thirdly, that a represen-
tative committee De appointed 10 frame
recommendations for the Constitute onaI
Convention. President Jenkins and Sec
retary Brent were appointed to select the
members of such committee. The League
also adopted a resolution providing for
an educational campaign prior to the cleo
ton of members 10 the Constitutional Con-
vention, to get the people interested in
the school issues now coming to the front
in Virginia
The League adjourned sine die at 8
. clock p. n.
The following State League Committees
We're appointed at yesterdays session.:
On High School Course-Dr. j. A. G.
Chandler. Prof. a. II. Tuttle. Secretary F..
P Brent, Prof. c. NJ Balm, Supt. J. II
BaGer, Supt. Z. c. Glass, Prof w. A..
Crenshaw.
On Grading County Schools-prof. T. s
Wampler, Supt. j. T. West. Supt. r. G.
Stearns, Supt. ]. 3. McInturif. Prof. II
/. Hoolle. Prof. j. Luther kibler
on Grading City Schoos-Prof. y. H
I1tzgerald. Prot. H S Bird Prof. j. T.
Weaver. Prof Winston Parrish. Miss
Mamie Davis Prof. J. H Saunders, Miss
Grace c. Williams
dler. Richmond; Prof. j. Luther llibler,
Edinburg: Prof. ". L. Kerr. Staunton:
prof G. 6. Joynes, Onancock: President
Jenkins. eN-ofticio-
On Professional Reading-Prof. II. $.
Hooke Harrisonbure: Miss Mary Beacil-
man. Hampton: Miss Mary Goodwin, Fin
castle; Prof. A. II. Fitzgerald, Manches-
ter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
The Sunday Tines.

{ The Sunday Times will be n decid-
{ edIy up-to-date, modern newspaper in
} every particular. and will contain all
{ the news for all the people, OF every
class and condition. The high stand
ard that has been set will be MAIN
} tained. or else surpassed, in this issue,
J which Will be we'll worth preserving as
{ L magazine Of literature as well as a
( journal Of all the events of the day.
( The local, State. general ana foreign
) news will be given. carefully edited
} and intelligently displayed: and. III ad-
dition. the stage, sporting events, the
financial and commercial world social
and religious news of interest will be
{ found in the columns, making the
}paper complete record of current
ievents. The page devoted TO woman'S
(realm will be carefully prepared, and
the latest fashions in vogue will be de-
{scribed by writer's who Know all about
them from personal observation. The
cleaning from the press of the State
>will furnish amusement to all who
)apprecate humOr and pathOS and are
)interested in unique happenings where
}ever they. occur. The editorial depart
ment will be up to its usual high
{standard. Current literature. good
book reviews and news of the world
{ OF labor all serve to make Sundays
( Times 4 cosmopolitan journal that will
{ be interesting tG every class OF the
Z reading public.
L The. features of the paper viii be
} especially Interesting. An article on
} the political activity in the State dur
!. ! ing the coming year will prove instruc-
I tive reading. and John p. Foley, the
{ well-known political writer, will con
{ tribute carntully-prepared papef on
the influence and power Of the United
[ States Senate. Martin 3. Madden'S
I article on Great Problems in Govern
ment'' Will appeal TO many who have
| } given thought to this important sub
| ject. Politicians and others Will also
) be interested in an advance article on
: the forthcoming session of the General
: Assembly
{ contribution on the Importance of
having practical business men in Con-
{ gress viii be food for reflection, and
I United States Senator Nelson w Aid
} rich. of Rhode Island, has contributed
J an article on the Security OF Indus
SITES. s5t.i and Ella Wheeler wilcox viii
! discuss the effect of higher education
on woman's vitality and nature.
{ 4 story about what prominent citi-
will be an attractive feature. an inter-
{ astfng article will be contributed on
I the nartyrdom TO the cause Of science
I NJ a well-known surgeon, and Eleven
} fTxnarirnents,'' by DR.. Walter w. Reed.
surgeon in the United States army,
) viii be read by those who take ar in
I tarpst in scientific matters. DR. Will
iion1 Tucker. president of Dartmouth
{ College. will discuss Duties and Re-
{ {snonsiblities Of the Individual To So
{ siaty' and a spicy article by Chotly
}IEnickerbncker will tell about how the
! alanpies IF New York are down on
J Pishop Potter on account OF his influ-
} ance in having their pin money cut
} DOWN by the governor.
,rraea are only few cf the many
GOOD features of Tomorrow, S issue.
Read The Sunday Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.
Local.

Local.
Educators finish their work
Veterinary surgeons banquet
The street-car situation.
Company will banquet agents
-ISoiner reappointed.
State
-Vester Griffen hung at DanvilIe
Assault on the jaiEer in Elizabeth city
county by prisoner
New coal and coke company organized
at Lynchburs.
The Corporation Court at Newport
News grants an Injunction restraining.
the newty-appointed Chief of Police from
acting.
General
six killed in dynamite explosion in
West Virginia.
Russell A Alger attacks General 1filss
in a long. article in the North American
Review
Cadets were hazed 70 point of exilaas-
ton. according to testimony before Board
OF Inquiry on yesterday
Administration has no intention OF
surrenderins Cuba, says a Democratic
senator.
Foreign
Heavy gale in English Channel does
great damage To shipping and causes loss
OF many lives. -.
Queen Wilhelmena's marriage will is
is reported. take place on seosaary ikhs;
Empress DewaSer of Shina repos3so
20 have appointed neW b>naosrns-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
"Thawcd" Dynamite II, Il Stove and
Lost Their lives.
(By Associated PreSs.)

(By Associated PreSsD
KEYSER, w. VA. Dee. 2S.-0ne of the
NEST disastrous accidents in tee history
of railroad building in this secti1'r hap
rened at Baker Camp. near Durttn on
the line of the Coal and Iron Railway
now bdilGii.ig ont from Elkins.
AS The result Of a dynamite explosion.
six men are dead and several ot3lefs, are
not expected 10 live. The accident nap
oneCi at noon yesterday while the men
we're at dinner Some dynamite 'ad peer.
placed about the store 10 thaw aus- ana
snortlv after terrific explosion wrecked
the camp. killing three men outright and
inf,,ring eight offers, three OF whom have
since died. TIE dead men WEE blown
into atou,s. legs, arms and hands. and
ofhar mrs OF their bodies being found III
,;f.trenr directions from the little build
ing in whica they lived among the wild
mot r.tains
Ph,sicians hurried from Green Bank
a,,,, worked ;:il night with the wounded.
sr me of whom begged the toc.o.s 70
shror them instead of helping 70 i've to
he blinded or manned for lie. On account
Of indirect connections with the camp.
il is impossible to secure the complete
details to-nigat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
HAZED TO P0lNl
OF EXHAUSTION
Testimony Before the
Court Of Inquiry.
SEVERE EXERCISING.
Cadet MacArthur's Mouth Was
Stopped With Cotton
ADMITTED THAT MEN TAINTED.
Cadet Boyle. of Philadelphia, Said lie
Say, Hrc.h Exercised TO the Point
of Exhaust usiion-AiacArthur
Los, Control OF 1Iusclcs
From Hazin.--The
Latest News.
ADMITTED THAT MEN FAIN1tD'
iDy Associated Press. }

WEST POINT, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-Ine tax
inc. of testimony by the Military Court of
lrouiry in regard to the death Of former
Cadet Oscar l.. Booz, will close here to-
morrow afternoon. To-day investigation
brought out testimony that cadets mad
been hazed to a degree of exhaustion The
victims mentioned particularly were
Cadets Macarthur and Haskell. MacAr-
thur himself denied that he had conVui-
sions, but acknowledged that he had
been exercised TO such an extent that he
had cramps in his muscles and that he
lost control of them Haskell is not in
the corps now, SO that his testimony was
not available.
CADETS TAINTED.
Cadet John c. Pegram. of Virginia, tes-
titled that in camp in 1899 he exercised
Cadet Kennel. Il gave him $50 eagles,
think" he said. Il was in my room
Cadet Williams called me out into the
hall and told me man had tainted.
Kenzel was lying down. | gave him some
water. lifted him up and he said he was
all right.
Il heard also that a cadet named Nc
Ginnis had tainted and that a plebe had
tainted To the latter ] carried smelling
salts He was fourth-class man. He
revived.
Did you ever hear of cotton being put
in cadets mouths to keep them from cry
ing or being hysterical?'
Yes, I was told that Cadet Macarthur
had requested some upper class :len to
stuff s mouth with cotton 50 that he
could not cry out historically, as lie said
he could not control himself after some
severe exercising
why should he do tlis?''
There was an officer nearby at the
time. ana was told Macarthur was
afraid he would hear him.
ANOTHER; CASE.
Youu. PM Sheridan was recalled. He
added the name ,of Cadet Brenton TO the
list of those wno had tainted after ever
c:sing He also said that Cadet Haskell
was only shamming the night he was
supposed to have tainted.
Cadet ". D. \. Anderson, of Virginia,
told the court Of his having been 'e1Hl:ed
to swallow tabasco sauce, and quahfy by
tha mess-hau by eating one hundred
PR mes.
Cadet H. H. Robert, Of Mississippi,
cleaned brass guns and bayonets, carried
water. and swept out the tents of upper
class men during the summer encimp-
ment this year.
In reply to questions by General Cious,
Cadet Alley said that or one occasion
in camp he was called upon to say VINO
was the nearest man in the third class.
He refused and ne was called cut to tlsht
Cadet Blair of the third class. Blair won,
giving witness a bad nosebieed Othef
witnesses gave experiences in hazinS-
West Point officials also testified 10
steps taken to suppress haZing Former
Cadet. j. r. DOYLE, of Philadelphia. test!-
ficd he saw Cadet Bender exercise Breth
to the point of exhaustion.
Cadet t. s. Grant, grandson Of the late
President Grant. said that in 1899 he bad
to do eagles, held out dumb-beils and did
other exercises and ridiculous things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29

pTo3icni Itile race problem. the negro.
pr"nich, but the education of TIC negro
is its mos. important factor. We Il dlc.
| Seith are i" educate him. shall We pre-
pare Ism 10 be q political antagonist?
snail We make aim our economic autlson-
is1 or can we prevent him from becoming
either and yet have the South as a whoc
Improve? That's the question
There are two great causes Of this an
tdSonism between the two races, he one
political the ot.icr economic
AS Ia the political. lsor. over a century
preceding the war between TIE States. .
siavc~llcldcTS dominated this Eninu. They
gave it its flag and tnirty-four out Of
fGr;y-four stars ON its field They gave
tais republic every general that carried
| THIS Sputll-Guade flag TO unsuilied victory
against Americas foes - Washington.
jackson and Scott. Taey gave TO Amer
ica every creed and policy which we now
invoke as fundamental. Liberty and
freedom jefferson. the Constitution and
lis father Madison; mo foreign en-
,lltglcments, Washington; America for
the Americans. the Monroe doctrine,
Monroe -Soulherucrs all Tncy gave her
cvcrythiu. OF WhiQh she can be proud ana
nothing uG which she need be ashamed
BROUGHT 4 CHANGE.
! But the war brought change with
army gone, people Land ana credit cx-
.'aus'e1, .Hs ooutn 'toor 80 a. on on ,ie-
en- z'hIi' t..s'tt - " IA u" 'si
i,eolie 80 - - =
! ne" aN4hpoi 1I%',i - tiis li'S - @ ..'.'r
,l,-ie'S, ,l,i d ST. "'ae - 'c''s So,
i'eiu -'it Stii.SS' al" e'tu ~ 49,.
@jolat' @ 'llls WcHi" nay pesil 'iu'S ii'1lils.
iHSS eSpec-e". 10" W. 70 sc .i..,.f :. ,ieN
'ili'en"1hehI 39"F" - 'S ','ls 80 .sSot."ll e.,
"Ach would declare eile G0s1na ol state
sovereignty 12teFeE aead iheE 81"
! neil''"'. ne li+% Stii HaFGH aS .t.l 80 =
t7e uhthah=eG Hla"on 81 tiie'' -at.iS'9
oecas ana as laT as sSatu'e 3 '}'iiCel ueu I5i
the Union Is stu. ca l.le oaSi7 OF ti'e IN n
amendment or the secession OF iSt.
| Wlat they 0td see We're the Atil.' N.Y.
| ana NN- Amendments TO the eo"stilu-
| rnh
| Inc purposes q these were iul'e us
! tncL iAe hrst 'AiiI gave TO lne negro
| freedom. while the last two tlN: ana
| NN) gave citizenship ana It's dttr:odtes
| The hrst. intended by IN edonoFS as
| re2ompense to the nes"o Tor years ot ser
! vitLde. has become Threatening source
| OF racial decay through an economic ieyo-
| luton How Just becoming evident. The
| second. having as its purpose the social
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Pushin" Campaign Carried on by the
Eortieth Infantry.

MANILA, Dec 2-A pushing campaign
has been carried on by the Fortieth In
fantry during December in northern
NIindanao. The town of Jemeniz was
captured as was also an insursent strong
hold in the mountains further inland and
the coast town OF Langarin.
General MacArthtrs S proclamation is re-
sulting in many arrests of alleged insur-
rectionists in Manila and vicinity. One
prisoner was shot dead and another
wounded in attempting 10 escape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
OEWET FAILED.
His Attempt to Break Through Br't'sh
Lines Frustrated.
(By Associated Press.

IEy
CAPE TOWN. Dec. -S-Generai De
vets attempt to break through to the
south has been fttstrated, and he IS ROW
reported to be at seirekai Wal CgmHl;1ndo'
holding the country between ticksopfs'
SenekaI and Winburg.
General Knox is holding the country be-
tween Iatlybraui and Winburs
The, eastern parties of invading hoess
are being constantly harassed ana d'lEei'
back toward the Orange RiVeF-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
FRIEND OF HANNA.
Fred Ritman rendered Position of
Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury.
?r Associated Pres

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-The President
has rendered TO Fred Ritman, of Cleve-
land. Ohio. the position Of Fourth Auditor
OF the Treasury. made vacant by the
tragic death Of Auditor Morris. He is a
life-long friend Of Senator Hanna. He is
expected to take charge next week
The condition of Samuel Macdonald,
who killed Auditor Morris. was consider
ably worse to-day. The change is due
to a renewal of his efforts to thwart the
measures necessary to his recovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-29
Sensational. Statement Of a Demo-
cratic Senator,
SAYS LEE LET TRUTH LEAK OUT.
The american Flag Never 10 Be
Hauled Down From the Pearl Of
the Antilles Qucsndo iIx-
pcc;cd TO Engineer Annex
alton scheme Through
tic Convention.
Especial dispatch 10 The Times.

WASHINGTFN, %. c., Dec. 2S.-A DEM
ocratic membe, Of the Committee OH For
eign Affairs IN the Senate is authority for
the assertion fhat General Fitzhugh Lee
let the ruth lSlk out when ne declared in
d speech at S. Louis the other day that
the American Ilag would never be hauled
down in Cuoas The remark made an IN
favorable impression in Administration
circles. and j is said that General Lee
was remonsuS ted with for giving away
so important State secret. The Senator
claims he speals advisedly in asserting
That the ADMINISTRATION has no intention
of giving up (u5a
THE CONVENTION a SHAM.
The Constitutional Convention in Ha-
vana is a shah, he says. designed to turn
the island ovtr to the United States 10y a
naiorgly vote Of the delegates after de-
r,onstrati,ls is capacity TO formulate
respectable Ss1leme Of government. Ac-
cOrding to this authority, Senator Quesado,
the Cuban Commissioner, has engineered
things so as 10 insure d majority in the
convention favorable to annexation Que
sado is Represented as being under the in
huence of tha aruexatonists in this coun-
try. or in tfer pay. He is d member of
the convention and the mover OF the reSo-
luton prOviligg fer executive sessions.
These are expected to last until about the
4th of March wen it is thought the con-
yenti0n Will announce its determination to
become a, part OF the United States.