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Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17
WASHINGTON CITY D. c.. SATURDAY FEBRUARY II, 1900

tended the war and ADVOCATED its
resulting acquisition OF territory
The arguments used were, in sub
stance and statement, as Mr.. Wat
kins states, very like those Of the
Republican party in support of Mr.,
McKinley's Philippine policy. So
far from being crippled by their
anti expansion course, the Wings
not only overcame the opposition
majority in the House as the war
was in progress, but in the Presi-
dental contest Immediately follow
ing the war Overwhelmingly de-
feated the expansion party. 1t is
true" explains Mr.. Watkins, that
the use Of General TAYLOR. hero
OF the war, for their candidate
helped the Wings TO win this vi>-
tory, but that does not alter the
fact that the 6istinctivelY anti war
party, haVi7g rGtracted notning OF
its opposition, defeated the dis
tinctively war expansion party.
Nor lid the stout opposition to the
war and to territorial acquisition
of Lincoln, Seward, Sumner, John
son, Giddings and Greeley at all
impede their rapid progress to IL
lustrious leadership IN the Repub-
lican party"
1t is possible that history is pre-
pairing to repeat itselfin the Presi-
dental election of 1900. In con-
test in which the anti war. anti i'm
perialist forces Of the country are
not weakened BY other issues,
which can and should be aban-
doned for the present at least, it is
quite likely that the verdict OF the
people would be against the pres
ent Administration.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17

NoTEs OF THE WAR.--There is quite
a romance around Colonel de Villebols
Mareuil at present with the Transvaal
army, There seems to be an erroneous
impression about that he is in any capac.
ity connected with the French Govern
ment and that he acts as the French
attache at the Boer headquarters.
Nothing could be farther from the truth,
Colonel de Villebois Meruil lett the
French army in 1896. He has been
known as one of the most brilliant
strategists, tacticians and commanders
in Europe. He confidently expected to
be given the chief command OF the
Madagascar expedition, and foresaw his
way to fame after a successful campaign,
Dashing and ambitious, he is said to
have even entertained caesarial dreams.
However. another officer, Mercier, was
appointed in his place, and he retired
in consequence OF his disappointment.
Early in September DR. Leyds in his
search for capable officers visited him
at his castle Bois Corbeau in the Bre-
tagne. He offered him a magnificent
salary, an immense bonus in case Of
success, and a most Aattering prospect
Of brilliant achievements in the field.
The colonel is every inch soldier, and
loves fighting tor hghting's sake He
accepted the tempting offer as a release
from the chains OF enforced inactivity
and entered the Transvaal with the rank
Of General. No one, except a solitary
friend and his own daughter, knew Of
his departure,
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17
The MOIineux Case,

While we are not prepared to say that
the verdict Of the New York jury in the
Molineux case is universally disap-
proved, it is quite certain that IL has
been a surprise, If not a shock, to the
country. There are probably but few
people comparatively who did not at
least expect a disagree ment, while
numbers looked confidently for acquit'
tai. Public opinion in the metropolis,
where the circumstances OF the crime
and Of the trial were most familiar to
the public, and the persons connected
with the affair IN both relations best
known, is significantly eNemplthed IN
the applause with which the condemned
prisoner was hailed by the populace on
his way firm the court room to his cell.
Such an expression Of popular feeling
has rarely been exhibited toward a man
convicted Of murder by a jury Of his
peers in the history of New York.
1t has not escaped general attention
that the presiding judge succeeded In
bringing out more evidence calculated
to convict the prisoner than the district
attorney. In fact, 1t may be stated that
the success Of Recorder Goff in extract
ing from an unwilling witness who had
formerly taken care OF Molineux's rooms
in Newark, the incriminating testimony
she finally gave as to the existence OF
the crescent paper" in his possession
had greater effect upon the minds of the
jury men than any other single episode
in the trial. To the laity it has appeared
often that the Judge was, though per
haps unconsciously, endeavoring tS
supply the intellectual and legal inetfi
cheney OF the public prosecutor. Ii Il
possible that in his apparently unusua
and abnormal conduct OF the tria
Recorder Gof was acting from day t
day under advice OF some of the leadiDi
legal and judicial lights oil the eommu
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17

Interesting are the pleassnries ex-
changed between the Irish Brigade Of
the Boer army and the Dublin FusileeTs
before the battle at Nicholson Neck.
The boys under the green flag Of Erin
sent a boy across to their Dublin COM
patriots with a note saying that it would
give them sincere pleasure to wipe them
off the face OF the earth, 10 which the
Dublins replied that they would walk
through the Irish Brigade as the devil
rode through Athlone. The D-you
did" remarked the brgaIeers as they
marched their co.nationalists as prison.
ers after the battle. There are great
many Scotch and English in the ranks
of the Beers, and as an incident
Highlander writes trat one OF the
"Boers" seeing himselfsurrounded cried
in the most Scottish dialect "Gie me
chance, lads, 1 am a Glasgow man" He
was instantly bayoneted with the
remark: Here is your chance, you
- traitor"
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17

A NEW regiment of eleven hun
dred men is now being organized
at Fort Slocum, New York, to be
sent at once to Manila, to reinforce
the American army there. The
only strange thing about this is,
that the large army already in the
Philippines should require REIN
forcements to defeat an enemy
whom, twelve months ago. the
commander ofthe American troops
in the Philippine Islam DIS said he
had crushed and dispersed, and
which assertion ne has repeated
every month since then.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17

ton and Manila to the same effect
in the past six months. But If the
Filipinos have been practically
subjugated at last and civil gov
ernment is to be established. there
seems to be no reason for the crea-
tion Of another commission. Judge
TAFT can be installed ae once as
Civic Governor General, and might
without delay, under the PresI
dents supervision, begin the work
of appointing other Ohio Republi-
cans to office. AS this is the y ear
Of a Presidential election, Mr.. Nc
Kinley may derive some benefit
from judiciously distributing pat
ronage. Instead Of appointing a
new commission he could create
a number OF governors and deputy
governors for the provinces OF the
Philippines, and these positions,
with She Manila offices, could be
parceled out among the most hun
CRY Of his adherents. This is prob
ably what will be done in the final
construction of the Philippines
on an imperialistic, spoils basis,
and Mr.. Mckinley is too keen a
politician to waste good Offices
now ON purely speculative COM
missions when he might establish
civil government in the Philip
pines at once and make it an ad-
junct to his campaign for re-elec-
ton.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17
The Porto RIoan Infamv.

The Porto RIcan InfamY.
Although every possible effort
has been made by the Administra-
ton to suppress knowledge here
Of the horrible conditions prevail
ing in Porto Rico, it has become
known that Of the million inhabit
ants OF the island two-thiFds are
actually naked and half starving.
All this is directly and altogether
chargeable to Dingleyism.
II the President had exercised
his war powers as commander-in-
chief when we took possession OF
Porto Rico, and had decreed that
freedom OF trade which is now de-
MED to the Porto Ricans in def
auce ofthe American Constitution,
the present state of affairs would
not exist. 1t is true that even
under the most favorable condi-
tions, there would have been great
loss and suffering as consequence
ofthe hurricane that swept the ISL
aAd lasC year; but with markets
for their productions the people
would have made crops, and, by
this time, would have been IN COM
Portable circumstances AS il is,
they are, for the most part, without
employment, clothing, shoes or
food, and it is the benign intention
Of the philanthropic Republican
party to keep them so.
One Of the most callous OF the
| Administration organs in this
country frankly states that this
attitude of the organization and
its leaders in Congress is not due
to any lack of sympathy for the
dying Porto Ricans, but is neces-
STATED by political considerations.
II the right OF free trade-a clearly
defined right under the Constitu-
tion-were granted to Porto Rico,
the Sugar, Tobacco, Oil and Rum
trusts would be instantly in arms,
would refuse to make contribu-
tions TO the Republican corruption
fund, and might even bolt the
ticket ol 1900. So the unfortunate
islanders must be lett to famine
under the blighting curse of Ding
leyism that our protected monop
olies may be pleased and rendered
responsive to the clammY touch OF
the great party road agent.
The cold blooded wickedness OF
this course is plainly apparent.
Payne and his colleagues are COM
pletsly aware that the tariff against
Porto Rico will be wiped out, as
soon as the Supreme Court Of the
United States reviews Il. They
know their contention that terri
tories and colonies are not part oi
the United States, and as such en-.
titled to free intercourse with all
other parts, is in fragrant violation
o the Constitution, and in contra.
Vention of every pertinent Supreme
Court decision from the beginning
of the century to the present time
But they also know that a case in.
volving the constitutionality of the
destructive Law they mean to pass
cannot reach the tribunal OF las
resort until alter the Presidential
election. That fact makes then
determined TO bow the knee to the
trusts. After next November, they
think the devil may take the hind
most.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17
The Philippine spoiIs Outlook.

the Phthpptne Spots OUTLOOK.
The President in reconstructing
his Philippine Commission will
doubtless select Tor appointment
men who are in entire accord with
his policy. There will be no pre-
tense Of sending to the Philippines
commissioners whose minds are
not fully made up as to the expedi
encY OF retaining the archipelago
permanently as territory Of the
United States. The original COM
mission, the public was once led to
believe, had no invincible predilec-
tions for imperialism. but was com o.
posed OF men whose fnal Judgment
would be shaped bv the investiga-
ton they conducted in the Philip
pines. When the time came tor
these gentlemen TO state their con-
illusions it was found that they
were all OF the same opinion. Evil
IDENTIFY the President is a most ac-
complished mind reader, and his
commissioners could not conceal
their sympathies from him before
the investigation, although they
made heroic effort to be impair
tial. In appointing new commits
sioners to fill the places Of Admiral
Dewey and General Otis it may be
taken for granted that Mr.. McKin-
leY's mind reading talents will
serve him again to good advantage.
The commissioners may appear to
be in doubt as to their own con-
victions, but the President will not
have any apprehensions.
After all, however, what is the
use of appointing a commission7
II the President has determined to
establish civil government in the
archipelago, why should it be con-
sldered necessary to send FIVE com
missioners and a large staff Of en-
ployes to Manila when one man
could do the work as well. Take
Judge Taft, for instance He has
given up position on the Federal
bench to accept the presidency oi
the new commission, and it seems
to be understood that he will be
the first civil Governor General OF
the Philippines. If the President
intends to act in advance of legis-
latlon by Congress, or If he is con-
vinced that he can induce the Re-
publican majority IN both houses
to give him a free hand in the
archipelago, he would simplify mat
ters by sending Judge Taft to
Manila at once as civil governor
and appointing no more commits
sioners. President Schurman' S
commission has already advised
him in an elaborate report how the
islands should be governed. Surely
it cannot be considered necessary
to send a new comi- ission to the
Philippines to review the work oil
President Schurman and his asso-
ciates. If such a precedent is to
be established there will be an end
less chain of commissions in the
future.
President Mckinley, according
to a Washington dispatch in the
New York Tr16HRs, will soon issue
a pro clamation Of amnesty declal-
ing the Philippine rebellion" al
an end, and calling on Fllipinos il
arms 20 return to their peaceful
vocations, with the protection oil
the United States, under penalty
Of being regarded as outlaws at tn,
end of 80 days il they disobey
Possibly the 'insurrectIon" Il
really about to collapse, although
there have been a number Of mis-
leading statements from Washing
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17

No MATTER where he goes, North
South East and West, Mr.. Bryan
attracts immense crowds, is re-
ceived with ovations, and creates
the most dem monstrative enthu-
siasm. Everybody now comedies
that he will be renominated with
out appreciRble opposition.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-17
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Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

The Battery does not solicit or publish
testimonials OF marvellous cures--the pat
ent medicine men do enough of that-but
sometimes we get such remarkable en-
dorsements that We repeat them to select
circle of friends. One grateful soul writes {:
Dear Pathery: ! am so happy that | will
not go home to mother this winter. l have
never tried your treatment but once AMI
that has changed my whole life. Before
took that treatment | was very miserable.
NV dearest friend had a piano which cost
500 ore than mine and a diamond ring
TO wear on her big, red thumb; and these
things made life burden to me. tried
many remedies, but all failed until I tried
the Battery. On that very day my friends
husband was sent to Jail for fighting In a
saloon. II has been many years since
felt so we'll and happy"
Such unsolicited testimonials make life
worth living, We have never claimed that
the new Renstrom treatment was a cure
all but we do know that IL has no equal
as a sure cure for rheumatism and nervous
trouble We also know that It will de-
velop the figure and clear the worst com
plexion It's a health and beauty treat
ment-thats all. Aside from this treat
ment The Battery gives the most delight.
full and effective Turkish baths. Entirel,
new plan-nothing like the old style; ever!
one is pleased. Second floor Bee buildin,
Exclusively for ladies. A maid is alwayi
at your service.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
FlEMINGS COSTLY DRINK
Tried 10 Get Even with "a bartender
aud Nns Assessed Five
Dollars,

Because II. T. Fleming refused to pay
more than > cents 'or a drink OF whisky,
Spike wilson. bartender In tho Green
Front saloon on lower Douglas street.
trained uEon him syphon OF seltzer and
so directed the stream that Flemirg's eyes
were nlled with the pungent fluid. Then,
while Fleming was clearing the mist from
h's orhS. Wilson emerged from behind the
bar and enB6ged the customer in a ring
less battle. which In said to have been OF
rae excellence. II was not to a finish, how
ever. officer Jerry Carroll appeared IN
time to separate 'he comhatants and arrest
both for disturbing the peace
In police court Yesterday Fleming eX-
plained that cents was all he owed the
house" Fifteen cents is the regulation
price OF a drink of whisky in Omaha" he
added. and the little glass they set ont or
the bar is the measure of the drink. A
glassful is worth IL certs. OF course few
mon take full glass. Most of them take
about "A third of glass, and II the Gus
toner is very swell and not very thirsty
he pours in only about enough 10 soil 'he
bottom. This custom is so general tina:
the average bartender has got IL into his
head that the customer is entitled to only
a third of a glass, but in this he's mis-
taken.
We'll one day about a week ago went
into this mans saloon and, throwing
quarter on the bar. asked for a drink.
Now. don't pretend to be swell. but ]
was thirsty, and wanted big drink, so
exercised my privilege OF filling the glass
full. And then, what do you think he
did? Kept the quarter!
Change. plense," l says.
"'Oh. that's all right be says.
"Do you charge quarter for a drink
says
Yes, when they take a full glass he
says.
"'All right | says.
"But as walks out | hatched a scheme
| made up my mind that | would call again
In few days, take another drink and pay
him only a nickel for It. / wanted to make
test case. you see. That would be &c
cents for two drinks Well, the rest you
know | didn't figure on the syphon bot
tie"
Each man was fined s. and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
BOSTON STORES BIG CROWD
The Notion Sale Draws the Biggest Crowd
We Ever Had in Our Store.
oNs-HALF TIE STORE GIVEN UP TO SALE
We bought n Jobber'S Entire stock Mt
Nhout Toe ON the DoiIar-our Motto
IN when We Hay Cheap
We VIII sell cheap.
TODAY THE SALE CONTINUES.


Big lot remnants az arc, sc, 1Oc and 15c
yard.
All silk ribbon, No width, 1O-yard bolt,
Sc bolt.
Wire harpins in fancy boxes. 1kc box.
Silk elastic remnants SC each.
Fancy horn hairpins. 1c each.
Black headed mourning pins, lc card.
Long hat pins, 1c card.
Brass drapery hooks, lc dozen.
II. b. q Brooks crochet cotton, &c bail.
Silkolinc crochet cotton, &c ball
Embroidery silk. Sc dozen spools.
II. Il. embroidery cotton. balls for ic.
Darning cotton, 3 cards for lc.
Brooks and Kings machine thread, 1c
spool
Sewing silk, all colors. 1c spool.
500 yard bssting cotton. ilac spool.
spools New York mills basting cotton,
1c.
Fancy box writing paper. 21ac box.
All kinds of envelopes. 3 packages, lc,
10 envelopes. 1c.
JEWELRY BARGAINS.
Pompadour combs with rhinestones &C.
Good heavy teaspoons, 6 for SC.
Tablespoons for l0c.
Chid's side elastic all colors. sc pair.
Fancy set beauty pins. DC dozen.
Child's 3-pin sets, Sc each.
Best pearl buttons, 2iac dozen.
SIX braid ornam aments. lc each
Fancy ornaments. all colors lisc each.
All kinds fancy buttons, 2jac dozen.
Fancy buckles and slides, Dc each.
All kinds OF dress trimmings and braids
worth 25c. go at lc and 2lac yard.
All silk fancy yelling &c yard
Fancy bordered handkerchiefs. 1c each.
Plain and fancy hemstitched handker-
chiefs. 3t2c and Sc.
All silk ruching. 2tsc yard.
Fine lace and insertion, 3iac and SC yard
All kinds embroidery and Insertion sc
and 7lac
Infants silk caps, 1ac
Infants and child's saxony wool mttens
| &c. &c and 15o.
Ladies fine kid gloves. 39c pair.
Infants all wool cashmere hose 1oc.
Chldren's fleece lined hose. 1Oc and 12lsc
Ladies' 25c hose lOc pair
MILLINERY TRIMMINGS.
1000 fancy feathers in wing effects. In
! all the new combinations of heliotrope and
black. green and black. gold and black
brown ard tan, etc, worth 25c, in basement
| Sc each.
Black and white mercury wings worth
| SOC, in basement at 10c pair.
soc fancy Quills, 1c each.
Fancy buckles, in gilt, steel and jet ef-
| fects, &c each.
Chenille and felt braid. variety OF colors
worth up to SOC. in basement at &c yard.
1000 all wool flannel waists, in all col
ors. braided. all sizes, at 9Sc.
$10O polka dot flannel waists. blue ant
white polka dots, all sizes, on second fool
at 39c each.
BOSTON STORE, OMAHA.
". W. Cor. 10th and Douglas SITS.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
city Clerk Having Hard work 4" Sc
cure Assistance for Regis
tratiOn.

In spite OF the efforts OF the city coun.
ell and the city clerk to fil the vacancies
on the board Of registration, Ave republi-
can and four democratic registrars will he
lacking. In one ward three davs were
spent in trying to find man who would
hl vacancy on the board, but without
avail.
-Four years ago there we're hundreds OF
men In Omaha who were seeking TO be
registrars at s. per day, but this fall
we have been compelled to beg men to ac-
cept the places" said city Clerk W. II.
Elbourn. After special meetings and re-
peated attempts on the part of republican
and democratic politicians we have been
able TO fiji the board in all the precincts
but nino. We have done ell in our power
to comply with the law and cannot secure
men to serve in these precincts
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
Political Notes.

1t Is reported that Matthew Gcrins of
Plattsmouth Will speak in Omaha within
few days 10 set forth the reasons f1r his
recent conversion TO republicanlsm The
state or county committees. however. have
not been consulted as to the matter.
Senator j. NJ Thurstun Is expected In the
city within few days ana his services will
Mt once be utilized by the state republican
committee. Mr. Thurston will speak at
Valentine Chadron, Butte Stuart, Battle
Creek and Wayne during the SIX days be-
tween October q and p
The republican state committee has Sc
cured the services of Rev. Edward T.. Tref2
of Omaha for "A weeks tour of the state In
the interest OF the republican ticket In
the week of October 2l-27 Mr.. Trefz will
Superior Hubbel. St Joe and Dawson
National Committeeman II. II Schneider
arrived In the city yesterday L. discuss
Senator Hanna MIR Schneider will go as
FAR as Sioux city to meet Mr.. Hanna. In
answer To an inquiry Mr., Schneider re
marked that republican prospects out To-
ward Fremont were looking inner thar
silk
Frank Brownlcigh OF this city has re
tirned from a visit 10 Colorado, where NJ
observed u marked difference over the az
titudo of four years ago. 'Ihtrt are NOR
republican buttons seen on me streets,
he said ethan democratic ana Mchlhle'
men are no longer afraid To snow lnel
co,ors The women are esneclalN hCuN
aud are going To exercise their franChis
with "A Vengeance. They have seNera
headquarters open in Denver and are carry
Ing ON a warm Campaign.'
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
MARYLAND WILL co REPUBLICAN.
MIR. a. W. BOstwick Says the state In
Safe for Mckinley.

MIR. A. W. BostwIck Says the state IL
safe for MCKINLEY.
A. w. Bostwick, a large Baltimore manu-
facturer. was in a position to be OF pc
,uliar benefit to the government in the
trying years of ls63-ls6S and is taking the
same loyal stand to this day. with
George +, Bems, ex-msyor of Omaha, Mr.
Bostwick was at the head OF the only
American federal newspaper in Europe
during the war, his paper being the London
American, published on Fleet street Cot
ton was king, England was with the south
and the young editors passed through some
exciting times in their effort to uphold
the principles of the union. The two men
had not met for thirty-six years until
their reunion In Omaha this week.
at Is absolutely certain that republicans
will win in Maryland with a majority OF
at least 1900" said Mr., Bostwick. which
OF course Is some falling on over four
years ago. Imperialism has had some lit
tie effect among republicans and there are
some local features which tend to affect
tho result. | have lived In Baltimore foi
over twenty years and know that the cit!
will make good republican showing
Ninety per cent of the honest money demo
cratic vote will be with us and that is .
considerable element in Baltimore"