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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-13
Needs Of The Philippines.

MANILA, Feb. 22.-The news that civil
government is soon to be established
in the Philippines gives the greatest
satisfaction to all residents. Cable
grams came last week to two Manila
newspapers announcing that President
Mckinley would send a commission to
begin work in some substantial form of
government and modern systems OF
laws and taxations. Two military
censors suppressed the messages but
the news was too yitally important to
be kept secret and 1t was spread about
the city almost as soon as the dis
patches were locked in the censor's
desk. About the same time, but with
out knowledge that commission was
coming, the chamber of commerce
cabled to the president the following
message;
Respectfully urge Immediately
action substituting American laws for
Spanish, reduction where duties are
excessive: adjustment of shipping
regulations to American vessels may
operate in coasting trade without re-
sident ownership"
There is a general desire based upon
both commercial and political reasons,
for the speedy establishment of some
form of permanent government. The
view held by the intelligent Fllipinos
who have held aloof from or have de-
serted the insurrection is that the most
effective step toward restoring peace
and prosperity will be to let people
know what government and what laws
they are to live under and what voice
they are to have in the conduct of the
new machinery.
1t is recognized that the greatest
handicap to the success Of American
rule thus far has been the retention
OF all the Spanish laws in the face OF
clamor from the foreigners and Fill
pinos, who expected immediate and
sweeping reforms. Spanish customs
dutles OH imports and exports are still
collected; Spanish shipping and port
laws are still enforced, and inequitable
and oppressive Spanish taxes are lev
led. Residents declare that they find
the American administration even
more vexatious and hampering to busl-
ness than the Spanish was, for the
reason that the American try to enforce
by the book all laws which they find /;
whereas during the former regime
many Of the most unreasonable statu-
tes had fallen into disuse. Various
sorts of petty taxes which the Span
iards had discontinued are now re-
viyed. Natives are brought into courts
and fined for failing to pay taxes which
they were not aware existed, taxes for
building nipa huts, for keeping horse
or cart, licence for selling fish,
peanuts or sea shells on the street, ~or
an impost on each individual of the
drove of useless but cherished dogs
which appertains to every Filipino
household. While the cedula tax has
been reduced fromM to 20 cents, the
income tax on all salaries of 24 per
cent. remains; every one who conducts
business must pay license and the
tariffs on imports are higher than ever
before, SO that the total oftaxation is
greater than under The Spaniards.
The most urgent demand of the
business men is for tariff revision.
The Spanish tariffs upon imports we're
almost prohibitive against every coun-
try except Spain, whose products were
charged only nominal rate. The
purpose Of the system Of 6panish con-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-13

CKOoKUM HOMESTEAD NO. 225,c
> BROTHERHOOD AMERICAN YOEMAa1N,
Meets in l. o. q. f. Hall, on 2nd ana 4tn TUGS
N'' - N'sil DAISY a, E. srEwARr, Correspondent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-13

,.,ELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon OF each
month"; All members in good standing are
made welcome.
MAGGIE HILTON, q. u. POOL
Worthy Matron. Sec
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-13
Society Cards.

FIRST METHODIsT-EPIsCOP CHURCH
Preaching every Sabbath at Il O'Clock A. N N.
prayer meeting at 7:3O P. NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free.
REV. w. B. MCMILIIN, Pastor
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
FOUND DEAD ON THE TRACKS.
ABRAM T. BUCKHOUT. WELL KNOWN
RESIDENT OF FREMONT, ACCI-
DENTALLY KILLED

Abram T. Buckhout, sixty-nine years DID,
one of the best known men in fremont, reputed
to be wealthy, found dead last night with
his skull crushed in the northbound track of
the NewYork and Harlem Railroad near the
fremont station. The body was discovered by
passenger on a downtown train The train was
at stopped and the body carried to the
station
Mr.. Buckhout had been at his office at No. 405
East Thirtieth-st., where he was in the lumber
business with his son, Frank C. Buckhout. 1t is
believed he his way home and in step
ping out the platform before the1 train
reached the station he fell off and was killed.
Mr. Buckhout's brother, James Buckholft, is
principal of the West Farms School. He re-
Gently sold the old homestead, then known as
Buckhout Park, to the city for $1oO0OO, and 1t is
Echo Park.
Mr.. Buckhout leaves a widow and four chill
dren The latter Frank c., William H,
James and Mrs. A. Y. Cornell. Mrs. CornelFs
husband is the organist OF the fremont Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
The body was removed late last night to the
Buckhout home at Tremont-ave. and One-hun-
dred-and-seventy-si -sixth-st
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
WHOLESALE INCREASE OF SALARIES.

GLAD NEW YEAR FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DOCK
DEPARTMENT AND REGISTERS OFFICE.
Increases of salaries in the Dock Department and
In the Registers Office announced yesterday.
showing that the Tammeny officials are not bit
afraid that the Legislature will take action to cut
down the extravagant expenditure of money in the
city government abolish useless and highly
paid Offices The list of increases of salaries in the
Dock Department follows:
John M Phelan, chief clerk $1,000 to 81 co., Charles
j. Farley assistant secretary 5000 to So 900 Charles
j. Collins clerk, $500 to $3000 Edward Gottschal
searcher $1,000 to $500, George E Weller, private
secretary to the president $500 to 81 800; Francis
$500 81 800; Francis ]. Ryan, stenOgrapher. 800
to SlS00; j. G. Bassinger, assistant engineer $1.50O
to 1880; William Lansing, jr., computer. $500 to
$780, j. j. Pemof. graphical draughtsman
81 200 to s. 200; Lucine G. Higgins, clerk $500 to
$780, r. T. Belts and A NJ. Goge, draughtsmen
$780, W. C. Crosby. draughtsman, $500 to $2OO
Thomas c. Carroll and John j. OBrien, messen-
gers, $500 TO $1,000
repeatedly since the present Tammany admnistra-
tion went into power. He received S9G0 year in
Mayor Strong's administration.
Following is the list of increased salaries in the
Registers Office
James a; Hamilton, Loo to sl,46o; James P. Nc
$780, Benjamin Hirsch, 1900 to s1260 James j.
Cunningham, 1900 to 81 100; Anthony W. Miller
transferred to Registers Office, $1,000 $780,
Nathan Tyanfer. custodian. $060 to SLIGO
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
HANNA SAYS HE Will NOT BE CHAIRMAN

HE DOES NOT WISH TO BE DELEGATE-AT-
LARGE TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Cleveland Ohio jan 3-Senator Hanna declared
today that although he had been urged to stand
for the permanent craftsmanship of the next Re
publican National Convention he would not do so.
There are other men," he said. who are more
ambitious than l. and who value that honor more
than do. I will give way to Them.
He also declared that he would not be one OF
the delegates t-large from Ohio to the convention.
Il greatly desire that General Dick shall have an
uncontested place in the Ohio delegaton-at-large.
he explained, and l am glad to step out In his
favor If was to be eo9sddeTe9 b IOp & Tae OF % Ie @
as a Senator, there would be contest between
General GrosVenor and General Dick. l being out
of it there will be room for both of them, as there
should be and friction will be avoided
II is evident from the foregoing that the plan to
make Senator Hanna a delegate-at-laTge and per
manent chairman of the Republican National Con-
vention was formed without his consent Senator
and Mrs. Hanna and Miss Ruth Hanna started this
afternoon for washington, where they VIII again
occupy the Hobart house.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
FLOW OF CHICAGO RIVER CHANGED.

EFFECT OF THE NEW DRAINAGE CANAL PER-
CEPTIBLE ALREADY.
Chicago. Jan. 3-Water is creeping down the new
drainage canal at the rate of about a mile an
hour and some time tonight will reach the con-
trolling works at Lockport. 1t is pouring through
the collateral canal the rate of about $4,000 cubic
feet a minute, and this flow has already caused
a perceptibe southwark flow to the Chicago River
and resulted in a great decrease in the murkiness
of the water The work at the dam Joliet. it
is said will be completed in four or five days much
sooner than was expected and when that is COM
peted the canal far as its use tor sanitary pur
poses is concerned will have been practically COM
peted.
The gates of the controlling works at Lockport,
now open, will be closed, no legal complications
are expected, and the water in the north section
of the canal allowed TO rise to the level of the
water east of the Campbell-ave. dam, where the
real canal begins. When this is done the dam at
Campbe-ave will be cut, the collateral canal hav-
ing served its purpose. and the gates at LOckport
will be again opened The water in the Chicago River
to-day is apparently about eight inches lower than
IL was Yesterday. but this, according to members
of the Sanitary Board. is not due to the flow of
water into the canal, and is not more than the
usual variation in the depth of the river.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

SHE DISCOVERS A BURNING RAILROAD BRIDGE
NEAR WEST CHESTER JUST IN TIME
Miss Mabel Fields, the eighteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Tax Collector A. c. Fields, of West Chester
Borough of The Bronx probably prevented wreck
last night the suburban line of the New-Haven
Railroad by her prompt action in informing the
employees of a burning bridge about a half mile
east of the West Chester station. Miss Fields was
her way to church, where she is a Sunday
school teacher about o'clock, when she discov-
cred the burning bridge, and to West Chester
and told Station Agent Cooney Seizing a red
lantern the station agent hurried out and tagged a
fast freight train which running rate OF
thirty miles hour toward the burning
Brakes were applied. and engine No: 26S which was
drawing the train, to stop only short dis
tance away. a number of passenger trains were
also delayed The bridge much damaged
that trains were run the westbound tracks
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
LIVELY SMELLING OF LADYsMITH.

NEWLY RAISED MILITIA REGIMENTS TO
REPLACE REGULARS IN IRELAND.
London Jan. 3.-Since Commandant General
Ladysmith by the Beers has been much livelier
Between December Is and December 30 four
shells killed officer and thirteen men and
wounded thirteen officers and eleven men.
The War Office acknowledges the inferiority
of its regular artillery by authorizing the
equipment of the new battery attached to the
London Volunteer Corps with Vickers and Max
inns, some of which the Beers USE and by or
dering one hundred of these 1212-pounder quick
firers built Immediately. The officers and men
of the battery will be supplied from the
Honourable Artillery Company.
Eight additional militia regiments have been
called out. Seven of these will serve in Ireland
replacing the regulars sent to South Africa
Apparently General French holds nothing
within five miles of Colesberg Junction. His
quest for reinforcements dispels any present
hope that he will be able to seize of the
crossings of the Orange River.
1t is probable that when Lord Roberts arrives
General French will be ordered to quit his pres
ent unsupported position and to concentrate his
command at De Aar Orange River.
The Hon Sidney Robert Greville, Equerry to
the Prince of Wales, has obtained the Princes
commission TO go to the front. Recently he has
been acting as Lord Salisburys secretary in
stead of Schomberg Mcdonnell. who has gone 10
South Africa.
Among the announcements of those who volun-
teered yesterday appear the names Of hundred
or more sons of gentlemen Many of these are
Scotch.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
A VEIL OVER AFRICA.
LITTLE NEWS OF THE WAR
GETS THROUGH
DARKNESS SHROUDS THE OPERATIONS
OF GENERALS FRENCH AND CAT
ACRE-WAR MATERIAL ON THE
BUNDESRATH.
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London. Jan. 4, a. m.-Not much fresh news
from South Africa is published to-day The
position at Colesberg is by no means clear, but
II is apparent that without reinforcements Cen
eral French is finding considerable difficulty in
driving the Beers from the hills surrounding the
town
The Standards" correspondent at Modder
River says that while Colonel Pitchers force
moved from Belmont toward Sunnyside General
Darlington started from Lord Methuen's camp In
the direction of Koodoosberg Drift with view
10 cutting off the Boer retreat. At the time of
telegraphing nothing had been heard from this
force, though firing was audible in the direction
Of its march
Down TO an early hour this morning no con-
frmation, official otherwise. has been received
of the rumored attack on Molteno by the Beers.
From Ladysmith it is reported that all is well.
though this statement must be taken in connec-
tion with the news that sickness is increasing.
while THE Times's'' correspondent mentions
that medical appliances are not too abundant.
Indications that General Butler may take the
offensive before many days elapse are not want
ing, but more than one hard fought action will
probably be necessary before the relief of Lady
smith is accomplished.
The Vienna correspondent of 1.-THE Standard,
learns that the Gar took the opportunity re-
Gently OF assuring the British Ambassador that
England need not fear Russian intervention
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
rs BRYAN 70 BE TURNED DOWN.
ONE OF HIS sTANCHEsT SUPPORTERS IN THE
PAST SAYS HIS NOMINATION MEANS
s.FOREGONE DISASTER"

Chicago ian. 3 (SpeciaD-William ]. Bryan's
nomination against President Mckinley means
foregone disaster to his party, says W. > NC
Comas Editor of 'The Democratic Magazine MT
McComass conclusion is contained IN signed
article entitled Breakers Ahead. which leads the
current issue of his magazine. 1t is the more sur
prisinc because the writer has been up to thls
time an advocate through good and evil report, OF
the Chicago platform, silver and Bryan-a!ways
Bryan. Mr. McCOmas sets forth that a beiieI mas mas
grow ND throughout the land that Bryan cannot
lead to victory this year; that the party must re
Concludes: TT is for the party to choose between
certain defeat and possible victory
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

mas not claimed anything more than the occupa-
uon OF strong position commanding Colesberg
as the result OF the manonuvres of his fiying
column. The Beers who were surprised and
driven into retreat have returned and brought
their guns with them They have attacked
French in superior force but he has held his
ground before Colesberg without attempting to
enter the town
j.. There is strange recital from Rensberg of
runaway train with supplies which started too
soon and ran too far and which was DESTROYED
by artillery fire. Treachery is suspected The
fighting at Rensberg and the loss of the supply
train are practical proof that the British are op
erating In what is virtually the enemy's coun-
try. French, being resourceful general con-
tinues to avoid frontal attacks and make full
use Of his mobility in menacing the enemy's
tanks and communications
Inc only official news from General Gatacre is
report that seven men in the Mounted Police
are missing but there are vague press rumors
lhat the Dutch allies have attacked Moteno,
whence they were expected TO recapture Dor
drecht General Gatacre could probably relieve
MS advanced post at Molteno without difficulty
from Sterkstroom, but the Cape mounted forces
would be dependent on their own resources for
the defence of Dordrecht
FROM Natal there grim reminders of an
liIlpehuilS pdttle on a large scale. Stretcher
bearers have been called to the front and the
medical corps and hospital staff have been
warned to be in readiness for work. Incidents
reported by special correspondents meagre.
The Beers are reported to have retired from their
extreme position at Springfield. General Butler
is feeling the enemy at various points and max
Ing strenuous efforts to find out where the Boer
positions and trenches are. The Natal mounted
force has offered formidable demonstration in
front Of Ilangwane without drawing gun fire.
The naval guns continue to hammer away
against invisible positions, and the Beers save
their powder and keep their secrets. The Hus-
sars. which French needs sorely, have gone to
Durham from Cape Town, with artillery,
and the great battle will be deferred till next
week If General Butler waits for them.
/. N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
JUDICIARY APPOINTMENTS.

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT DESIGNATES THREE ST.
PREME COURT JUSTICES TO FILL VACANCIES
Albany, Jan 3-Governor Roosevelt to-day desig-
mated three Supreme Court Justices to sit on APP
nelate Division benches to I'll vacancies. He des-
ienated Justice Michael Herschberg, of Newburg,
to sit on the Appellate Division bench in the Sec
ond Department, to fill the vacancy caused by the
appointment of Justice Cullen to the Court OF Ap-
naaIs bench for a temporary period He also des-
ignated Justice Frank Hiscoek; Of Syracuse, and
Instce F c. Loughin. of Buffalo. to sit on the APP
neIlafe Division bench in the Fourth Department.
There is still a vacancy on the Third Division
hencb caused nv the elevation of Justice Landon
10 the Court OF Appeals Governor Roosevelt is not
ready to make this designation:
Stevens, of Rochester. as Special County Judge Of
Monroe County to All a vacancy. This appointment
was requested by G. w Aldridge and Senators Par
sons and Armstrong Mayor Carnahan and County
Judge Sutherland, of Monroe county
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
CURIOUS RESULTS OF EARTHQUAKE

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 3.-Reports received from
interior points show that the recent earthouake
the cause of number Of strange happenings
The mud volcanoes the desert near the Colorado
River have become active, after a long rest and
spoutng mutf again. The natural gas wells
near Yuma also in working order since the
earthquake. They have been lighted and the CLARA
at night can be seen for many miles. correspond
ent from Moosa writes that number OF assures
were made in the ground at that place. twenty or
more feet in length.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
SCHOONER ROSE MAY BE LOST.

Cape May. n. j., jan 3-The two masted
schooner Eva d. Rose from Norfolk for Camden
with cargo OF pig iron which went ashore yes
terday is well up the bar at Cold Spring
Harbor. A number of efforts have been made TO
get her of, but they have all failed. There IL a
thick coating OF ice around the vessel which Is
holding her fast. She Is leaking and indications
are that she will prove total loss. The crew or
eight men were taken off last night by the life
savers, when II that there was no I'M
mediate hope of floating the schooner.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
RIG NEW GAS WELL IN OHIO.

Toledo Ohio. Jan. "A dispatch THE Com
merciaT from Findlay. Ohio. says that ten million
cubic feet gas we'll struck four miles east OF
there at to-day by operators who are wild
eating" in new territory. All tools. casing and
tubing were blown out of the well, and the roar or
escaping gas be heard for hve miles. Ihls Is
the greatest gas well In Ohio since the famous
Karg well of ten years ago, which started the
natural gas boom in Northwestern Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
HER CREW SAVED BY BREEcHES BUOY

THE SCHOONER s. P. HITCHCOCK. FROM GEORGIA
FOR BATH. WRECKED AT EASTPORT.
Eastport Long Island Jan. 3 (SpeciaD-The
three masted schooner s P Hitchcock, Captain
A o. Sorensen, from Georgia for Bath with lun-
ber stranded on the outer bar here at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and lies in critic al position to-nig1t
Merritt Chapman wrecking tug arrived during
the afternoon. but owing to the heavy surf was
unable to do any work. The schooner. which is
old. has sprung several leaks, and the six feet Of
water IN her hold is increasing rapidly. Surfmen
the sea subsidies.
The MOTicheS life saving crew unable until
nearly eight hours after the schooner stranded 10
reach the men. The pounding seas rendered 1t i'm
schooner's distance from the shore, the greatest
difficulty was experienced in using the oreeches
buoy The last nber of the brought
to the shore 12:3O o'clock. and ali are now com
fortably quartered at the station on the beach.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
BRITISH FIGHTING AROUND COLESBERG.
GENERAL FRENCH FINDS HIS OPERATIONS
STUBBORNLY CONTESTED.


GENERAL FRENCH FINDS HIS OPERATIONS
sTUBBORNLY CONTESTED.
Naauwpoort. Cape Colony. Jan. 2.-There was
brisk fighting to-day in the hills around Coles
berg. The Beers stubbornly resisted the British
at every point but gradually retreated
The British hold the extreme position to the
south and east, overlooking the town.
The hills around Colesberg numerous, not
in ranges but in groups, making it very difficult
to hunt the Beers out.
Sixteen wounded have arrived at Arundel.
London Jan. "A special dispatch from
Naauwpoort dated January 2, says the British
command Norvals Pont bridge with two guns.
and also command the Colesberg bridge and
that the Beers have no way to retreat. except
by way of Normberg. The dispatch adds that
big developments expected tomorrow.
A dispatch from Sterksstroom announces that
Swanelef, the Boer commandant at Stormberg
has died of his wounds
A special dispatch from Rensberg dated Tues
day January 2, says a supply train, without a
locomotive set in motion within the British
lines, Colesberg and proceeded so near the
Boer position that it impossible to recover
1t, and the British guns therefore destroyed the
trucks. It is suspected that this the act Of
a traitor.
The supply train, says another dispatch from
Rensberg ran into a broken culvert and
wrecked. The Beers began looting it, and an
other Rensberg train was dispatched to the spot
in an attempt to recover the provisions. The
Beers opened fire on the troops and natives
companying 1t, forcing the second train to re-
treat after several Of the natives had been killed
The total British casualties about Colesberg
in two days were six men killed and twenty
wounded
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
WAR NEWS IN LONDON.

ODDS AND ENDS OF THE GREAT STRUGGLE
IN PROGRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, Jan. Stacking news from the main
British camps in South Africa. whose future
action can alone have an Important effect on the
larger issues of the campaign, the British public
.. making the most of Colonel Pitchers minia-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
THE CzAR REAsSURES ENGLAND.

NO INTERVENTION BY RUSSIA IN THE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMPLICATIONS.
London, Jan. 4.-The Vienna correspondent
Of "The Standard" says:
Emperor Nicholas has assured the British Am
hassador at ST. Petersburg (Sir G. 5. ScOtD that
Creat britain need not fear Intervention or any
sort of difficulty from Russia in the present
South African complications This may fairly
be interpreted an assurance including an IN
direct promise that France VIII abstain from
creating difficulties for England
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
SUDDEN DEATH OF ESEK COWEN.

Troy. N Y. jan s-Esek Cowen. of the law firm
of Masten & Cowen New-York City. died suddenly
at the Troy Club tonight
Mr. Cowen suffered a stroke OF apoplexy while
at dinner at the club at $50 He senior
counsel in the case of l. Townsend Burden against
the Burden Iron Company begun here on Tuesday
before Justice Chester
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04
BRITISH STEAMER FOUNDERS.
TWENTY-FIVE MARINERS PERISH OFF CAPE
FINISTERRE

London. Jan A dispatch from Bristol an
nounces that the British steamer Borghese of
Glasgow foundered off Cape Finisterre last Fri
day in a hurricane. Twenty-Five Of the crew
were drowned.
The survivors. nine in number. have just ar
rived in Bristol
New-York tribune., 1900-01-04

AS shown by Customs statistics the imports In 1899
OF G.. II. Mumms Extra Dry reached the enormous
OF any other brand-a record unprecedented In the
history OF champagne. Its 1895 vintage now i'm
ported has no equal.-Advt.