The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-04-11
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
NEWS oP THE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATED
The War In the Philippines, Grimes, Tri-
State Happenings, Foreign, Business and
Other Events Boiled Down For the
Reader In a Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
General Young, commanding in North
Luzon, made several requests for rein
forcements, representing that his force
was inadequate, that the men were ex-
hausted by the necessity of constant
vigilance, that he was unable to garrison
the towns in his jurisdiction, that the
insurgents were returning to the district
and killing the amigos, and that it was
necessary for him to inf1ict punishment
in several sections before the rainy sea-
son began.
General James Bell, who is in COM
mand in Southern Luzon, made similar
representations. He said his forces were
inadequate, and that he merely held
few towns, without controlling he ter
ritory.
The president Of the town of Samal,
province of Bataar, Luzon, and another
prominent native, were assassinated be-
cause they were known to be friendly
to the Americans.
The president of another town joined
the insurgents because they threatened
to kill him if he did not.
General Elwell S. Otis has been re-
lieved of the command in the Philip
pines and will return home May /.
A dispatch, dated Manila, April 8,
from General Otis, contained the fol-
lowing:
"Since Jan. I, l24 skirmishes in Phil
ippines have been reported. mostly very
slight affairs. Our casualties were 3
officers and 78 enlisted men killed; 13
officers and l51 men wounded. Insur-
gent and ladrone loss III killed and left
on field, l,426; captured, mostly wound
ed, 1,453; small arms secured, 3,05I;
pieces of artillery, 1865; large captures of
other insurgent property. A number of
Important insurgent officers are surren-
dering, and the situation is gradually
becomig more pacific"
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
The Porto Ricon tariff and govern
ment bill possed the senate, Tuesday, 40
to 81.
In the house, Tuesday, the substitute
for the senate Hawaiian territorial bill
was debated. 1t comes to vote Thurs
day afternoon.
The resignation of Webster Davis, as
assistant secretary of the interior, was
accepted. A reason he gave for resign
ing was that he could better lecture, as
a private citizen, in behalf of the Beers.
He recently returned from South Africa.
On Wednesday, lively and interest
| ing discussion of the status of the Quay
case occurred in the senate, in the
course of which Mr.. Wolcott apologized
for the language he had used Tuesday,
disclaiming any intention of being of.
fensive to anybody, least of all Mr..
Lodge. The Colorado senator made a
vehement and eloquent appeal for early
action upon the Quay case. He was
supported by other friends of Mr.. Quay,
and it was decided finally to take up the
case Thursday, under the unanimous
consent arrangement made on March l..
A lively squabble over the Kentucky
trouble, precipitated by Congressman
Boreing (Rep., Ky.), occurred between
Wheeler Dem., KyD and Pugh (Rep.,
Ky.).
Senator Gallinger delivered speech
in opposition to Quay's claims to seat
in the senate Thursday. Penrose at
tempted to declare that the popular sem
ment of Pennsylvania was in favor of
Quay, but was rebuked by Mr.. CALM
ger.
The Republicans of the house Thurs
day unanimously agreed to concur in
the senate amendments to the Porto
Rico tariff bill.
Admiral Dewey's candidacy is not
taken seriously, and there is nothing to
show that he is receiving any popular
support whatever.
The adoption of prohibition amend
ment to the Hawaiian bill was co1sum-
mated in the house Thursday, but will
hardly be retained in the bill.
The naval appropriation bill Just re-
ported to the house is for larger fgnre
than any similar measure of previous
years.
The house substitute for the Hawaiian
territorial bill passed the house Friday.
Little of importance occurred in the
senate.
On Friday, Senator Sullivan, in the
senate, spoke in favor of seating Quay.
The Hawaiian bill passed the house
Friday.
The senate on Saturday continued the
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill,
In the house, Saturday, tributes were
paid to the late Representative Bland,
Of Missouri.
On Monday, the Indian appropriation
bill passed i'll the senate. Quay's friends
failed to secure day for vote.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered in the house Monday.
TRI-sTATE EVENTS.
A member of the board Of regents of
West Virginia university states that
President Raymond has resigned, owing
to disagreement with the regents. After
Oct. /, when the presidents term ex-
pires, there will be sweeping changes in
the faculty.
Joseph Horne g. Co. IS dry goods store,
in Pittsburg, was burned, entailing a
loss estimated at Sl,250,000 The firm
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