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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Lost and Thought Lost.

Mobile, Ala, March S.-The Nor
wegian steamer Franklin, which sailed
Feb. 23 and was due at Belize, British h
Honduras, Feb. q, has not been heard
from, and fears for her safety are ex-
dressed. The crew numbered 16 men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

New York, March S.-Dr. Julio Ienna.
member of the Puerto Rican delega-
ton which has been in Washington, SAYS
that the Puerto Ricans will never stop
agitation until the United States recog-
nizes the island as territory and gives
it the privileges of unrestricted trade
with the states.
We expect, and shall insist" said
DR.. Hanna. that this government full
III its part Of the contract entered into
by General Miles when an alliance was
made with Puerto Rico. Things ar.
going from bad to worse in the island.
The people are starving. We do not
want aims. but justice. l believe that
President Mckinley is In favor of
granting us unrestricted trade with this
country. He has never said anything
to the contrary. In addition to that we
want permission to borrow for our ne
cessities, say $4,000. 900. One million dol
lars would be expended for day schools
for children and night schools for the la =
borers. We would make education COM
pulsory. Another $1,000 900 would be
used on public works. and the remaining
81, ,000. 0U for government purposes. We
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

stricken with a severe attack Of kid
ney trouble. He attended the opening
Of congress, but before the Christmas
recess he returned to his home, and since
that time had been confined to his bed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
IN FULL RETREAT.
Beers Still Flying Before Vlc-
torious EngIishmen.

Cavalry and Horse Artillery Do
Most of the Widely Differ
ent Estimates of Boer Strength
Prisoners to Be Sent to St. Helena
Big Movement Among Cape
Dutch to Settle South African
Question.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
DEADLY DUST.
Disastrous Explosion in West
Virginia Mine.

Little Village Almost DepopulatCd d
OF fMen-Victims Nearly All Heads
OF Families-An Army of Men
Comes to the Rescue-Littie Use
for Anything but Caskcts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

You would never more complain at
the rigor of the law if you could go as
I went the!other night with party OF
officials on raid among the tenement
houses to discover and restrain vio-
laters of the ''sweat shop" law. This,
of course, you know, is the manufac.
ture of clothing in crowded, filthy and
disease-laden tenements. Never, even
at the height of the old sweatshop
system, were the evil possibilities OF
this curse of tenement life so startling.
ly illustrated. In one foul smelling
workroom we found a boy suffering
from diphtheria and covered with
newly made clothing shortly to be
sent to market, while in another q
victim of smallpox was encountered.
The widespread disaster invited by
such conditions is self-evident. The
factory law does much more than de-
fend tenement life against itself. 1t
defends all life against the tenement.
If you want to see poverty and ten.
derness combined you should come
here Mt the EAST Side" some
sunny day. and you will not say that
love always "Aies out of the window
when poverty enters the door," for it
is no uncommon thing to see little
children 10 years old, or even younger,
taking care of their brothers and sis
ters, and as their homes are so small
and squalid, much of this nursing is
done on the street. Baby is brought
to the doorstep for bit of fresh air,
and while the ''little mother" holds
him she must keep sharp lookout fol-
the one or two big enough to toddle
and caper up and down while the hand
organ plays. All over the East side,
and on the West side as we'll, but
especially in the squalid tenement
district of the lower East side,
such scenes are common.
Things financial continue to drift
our way. The other day a special
train arrived her, bringing from
Chicago the desks, stenographers and
the clerical and official force OF the
American Tin Plate company and the
National Steel company, which are
allied trusts. Over $50 persons were
on the train, all leaving residences at
Chicago for permanent homes here.
About 100 more will follow them.
This bodily removal of the offices OF
the trusts to New York is caused
partly by hostile legislation in Illinois
but more especially by consideration
that this city is the momentary and
business centre OF the country, where
loans can be more readily negotiated
and the affairs OF largo corporations
financed.
It will be q satisfaction to good
many evil doers here to know that
the famous DR.. parkhurst has resolved
to "get down to business" and attend
strictly to his parish work. No man
here has ever created more commo.
tion in his crusade against sin in gen.
eral. He Investigated the slums and
brothels and testified to what he saw
and knew, but he had some time to
fight the authorities and police as
well rs the others, and he has got tired
OF it More potent still is the fact
that his church is to build mission
house, to cost 5000, 900, and so he will
leave the details of the work of the
Society for the Prevention of Crime
70 others
KNIcKRRB0oKRR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
from both sides of the chamber. Soon
after Mr. Lodge had concluded the sem

from both sides of the chamber. Soon
after Mr.. Lodge had concluded the sem
ate adjourned out of respect to the men,
ory of the late Representative Harmer.
AS action on the Spooner bill Is likely
to be all that will be done by congress at
this session relative to the Philippines,
Senator Lodges speech is particularly
interesting. The measure gives the
president power to manage the affairs of
the islands until further action is taken;
1t makes no promise for the future, but
meets present needs. and Mr.. Lodge says
"is sufficient" He believes further
legislation at present would be a mis-
take, but thinks the president should be
authorized by congress. He referred to
the action of the Democrats in making
the question a political issue, and de-
clared 1t to be contrary to their Prev
Gus traditions. He said the adminis-
tration's policy is simple and straight
forward; that the Republican idea is to
accept existing facts and deal with them
as they are.
The title to the islands. he said, is not
at all in question. 1t being perfect. He
reviewed at length former acquisitions
of territory. showing that in all cases
there had been no reference to the con-
sent of the governed. He argued that
the natives are incapable of self govern
ment and quoted Mr.. Bryan and other
prominent Democrats in support of this
statement.
Senator Lodge denounced as utterly
fictitious all statements that Admiral
Dewey saluted the Philippine flag, or re-
ceived Aguinaldo with military honors
or In any way recognized the republic
In support of this argument he read a
letter from Captain Coghlan, showing
that Aguinaldo had no part in the cap
ture of Subig bay.
He discussed at length the good prog
ress made in LuZOn, and the methods OF
Aguinaldo's army; how it burned
villages and robbed the inhabitants. He
expressed the opinion that the president
needs no defense; that the administra-
tons policy has been its own defense
and declared he was amazed by the at
tacks made on the president.
He drew a bright picture of the COM
mercial possibilities OF the Philippines
and the great advantage the islands
would be to the United States, not only
because of their wnvalue, hut because
they are the gate of the Orient. He
spoke of the brilliant triumph of Secre-
tary Hay in relation to the open door
policy. and said the islands would be of
great value in carrying out this policy.
He said he believed this country has a
great mission, which he feels sure 1t will
fulfil.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
The Smelter Combine.

A smelter combine embracing all the
great smelters of the nation has been
perfected, and now the miners will pay
just what these philanthropists are
pleased to charge them, or leave their
ore on the dumps. The combine will
have the power to make or unmake the
value of any mine or group of them.
If the government owned and operated
the smelters the charges would have to
be fair, else the congressman would
get hemp reception on their return to
their dear constituents. But as it now
is, the congressman or legislators can
say to complaints that they have moth
irg to do with the charges, which they
would he responsible for under govern
ment ownership. Still the miners be-
lieve in private ownership of the
smelters, SO let them sweat. The more
blood they have to sweat the sooner
will they become disgusted with the
beauties of private ownership.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29

A monopoly in private hands Is In
defensible. That combination and
concentration are natural cannot be
disputed Men first worked inde
pendently for their own individual
benefit. Next they formed partner
ships. Next they combined into one
corporation or trust, and this trust
eventually became a monopoly. First
a man kept a little grocery store and
twenty other men kept twenty other
little stores. 1t was natural that these
twenty men should unite their stores
under one roof, into what Is called a
department store, or that perhaps one
man originates and starts hundred
different stores under one roof. and
perhaps another man starts another
department store in the same COM
munity. Eventually these several de-
partment stores will unite into one.
Then there will be monopoly, and
the thousands of little store keepers
will have to desert their little stores.
Just so will all of the big trusts event
ually combine into one trust Plainly
we are now making rapid strides to-
ward one universal trust In everything
and 1t is beyond the shadow of doubt
that these vast combinations must be
the property of the COLLECTIVELY. Every
thing points toward monopoly, public
monopoly, and there cannot be for any
length of time monopoly in private
hands.-Appeal to Reason.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
Atlanta Will Invite MKialey and Rooss-
welt to be Prese mt.

Atlanta Will Invite MKinley and Rooss-
velt to be Prese mt.
Atlanta. Ga.-A party of prominent
citizens. left for Washington Saturday
night 10 invite President Mckinley
and his cabinet to Atlanta July 30 to
attend reunion of the blue and gray.
After calling upon the president they
will 80 on to Albany, N. Y, to secure
it possible fiom Gov. Roosevelt an
acceptance OF similar invitation.
The reunion is to be held in the fa-
nous battle ground of Peach Tree
creek, and genuine Georgia barbecue
will be spread in the trenches over
which the contending armies fought
thirty-six years ago. The reunion
committee has already received many
letters of acceptance from command
ers on both sides. Among these are
those of Gen. 0. O. Howard, Gen.
Stewart, Gen. Joe Wheeler and Gen.
Stephen D. Lee. In communication
received Thursday Gov Mount, OF In
diana, who was the first man to cross
the Chattahoochee as the federal army
neared Atlanta. says: ''It will be q
great pleasure for me to meet in
friendship and unity the men whom l
met in hostile combat thirty-six years
ago. No country on earth can present
such scene 1t seems that God is
ruling the destiny of the nation and
has great mission for our united coun-
try to accomplish. 1t is now the duty
of every patriot to seek to unity and
strengthen the bonds of fraternity be-
tween the once divided sections Of the
country. We are bound together by
the ties Of commerce; by the ties of
blood, and rejoice that we are united
in patiotio devotion to our country"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29


He mckinley appoints the gov
ernor.
He (McKinley) appoints the execu-
tive council.
He mckinley appoints the higher
branch OF the legislature, majority
of whose members may be citizens OF
the United States.
He Mckinley appoints the judges.
He Mckinley appoints the officers
who select the men to fill every ap-
pointive office.
He Mckinley has power to XIII
any legislation by means Of the veto OF
his appointee the governor.
He (McKinley) has power to grant
all franchises through his appointees,
the executive council.
The people are taxed without repre-
sentation in congress, and without
representation in the controlling
branch of the insular government, ex-
cept at the pleasure of the president.
The people are allowed to elect only
the members of the lower house of the
legislature and one commissioner to
the United States.
In fact, President Mckinley has
power to do everything in Puerto Rico
that George III. tried to do to the
American colonies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
NO. As
HANNA Is OPTIMISTIC.
Expects to Garry Bryan's Home State and
Everything Else.


Everything Else.
Pittsburg. Senator Hanna was in
the city for short time en- route from
Philadelphia to Cleveland, and talked
at length on the campaign.
II have been assailed ON every hand
by the question as to what states we
will win over from the democrats"
said the senator, "and wish to tell the
newspapers and would like to have
them tell everybody In the country who
is interested in the campaign that the
grand old party this yearsw go after
its opponents wherever they are found.
No stronger ticket was ever placed in
the field. would not like to predict
the majority that will go to Mckinley
and Roosevelt and l have not heard of
Gen. Grosvenor having made any fore
casts as to the result of this cam
paign. However, we will carry Ken
tucky, Goebel law or no Goebel law.
California will yindicate Itself. Up
in the northwest the republicans will
have no difficulty in holding sway.
There is no doubt as to the turn
things will take in the east. -
Asked as to his opinion of the re-
suit of the fight in. Nebraska, the sena-
tor replied: "We will try hard to keep
Bryan's state in the righteous column
too Z"
1t will not be an extraordinary
early campaign; Senator Hanna stated
that very little would be done for
several weeks and seemed to Imply
that the republicans would wait on
the opening manoeuvres of the dem
ecrats before any active steps would be
taken. About August /, he said, the
issues of the campaign will be clearly
defined and the national managers will
then be ready to cooperate with the
committees in the various states. Sep
tember 1 will see the red fire burning
and all the drums will be beating be-
fore fortnight later Such was the
senator's comment when questioned re-
garding the time Of the opening of the
campaign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29

ishness and the mastery Of haman re-
lationship by justice and by love.
Rich men combine and raise the
prices of goods they control and refuse
to permit the people to use them un-
less they pay the extortion. They are
upheld In this by the courts and the
police force; though their action Is
against public interest; though they
are public enemies, the public pro-
tects them and their property. When
laboring men combine and demand
their product, labor. shall rot be used
except on payment of certain condi-
tion, the courts and police force are
called on to suppress them and i'm
prison them. The working people are
made outlaws for demanding what
they do not nee1. But laboring men
are the majority; they have ten votes
to capitals one; they fill the police
force and army; they elect the judges
and law makers. What does prosperi-
ty avail him unless he can have his
wages raised that he may better his
condition generally?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
FIVE NEW BATTLEsHIPS.
A Quintet of Monster War Vessels to be
Contracted For.

A Quintet of Monster War Vessels to be
Contracted For.
Washington. AS soon as Secretary
Long returns to Washington and acts
on the report of tie augmented con-
struction board on the subject of su-
perimposed turrets the department will
be ready to issue circulars calling for
proposals for building the five battle
ships authorized by the last two appro-
priation acts. 1t Is understood that
the decision of the majority favors the
the superimpossd turret. There is now
chance for five states in the union as
yet unrepresented in the navy list to
secure the honor of Christening war
ships. The two battleships provided
for in the last naval appropriation will
be entitled to receive the names of
states, and the same is true of the big
armored cruisers authorized IN the
preceding act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29

Labor has found way to organize
itself together and
building up vast unions. through which
is to come the emancipation of the
wago worker, his education in self
government, his preparation for the
role that awaits him in the new era.
More than selfish struggle for rights
is this labor movement-it is the un-
selfish struggle that finds in the
wrongs of one member of the body the
call for help from all other members.
Far beyond the ranks of the wage
workers the new hunger for justice IN
civilization Is stirring in the souls OF
men; and the manifestation thereof is
in the movement vaguely known as
socialism. About the economic ADJUST
ments Of the new order, as the social
lists conceive them, we may differ, be-
lieving such an order impracticable or
dangerous, II we SO Judge. or the
ethical ideal back Of socialism there
can be but one opinion. 1t Is move
ment toward the dispofsess.oa OF SELF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29

Shanghai. The United States con-
sui here, John Goodnow, has received
received from the consul at Chez Foo.
bulletin from Commander Wise, of
the United States warship Monacacy,
as follows:
"June 20-On the arrival Of the ma
rines this morning l started fires in the
locomotives and got oars and two
field pieces just now, 10 pm, trains
with 400 Russians and one field piece
and 1870 marines are leaving. French
officer has just arrived, having left
Tien Tsin yesterday at 1880, when
troops were attacking the foreigners
and the American consulate had been
destroyed. He did not know what had
become of our men. The Chinese have
modern field guns and are battering the
foreigners in their strongholds He
says the line can be Travelled from here
TO Ching Chang Chen-half way from
Tien Tsin. A few Russians are there.
He says l may be attacked here to-
night. But l have sent all the marines,
as can look out for myself This
place will be deserted again tonight.
1t is very important to preserve the
rolling stock Of the railroad. When a
train has got as far ahead as it can the
troops will press ahead afoot and the
train will be sent back for reinforce
ment.
II seized here, at daylight. q dis
patch boat. l could start more loco
motives If had competent firemen
Signed: "WISE,
"Csptain Of Warship Monocaoy."
Admiral Kempff, U. s. N, through
the British consul at TIen Tsin, sends
the following by special oourisr:
"Reinforcemenst are urgently need
ed. The casualties are heavy; the am
munifi0n Is suff1cient and machine
guns are required. The Russian at the
railroad station are hard pressed The
Chinese the troops keep up an incessant
fire from large guns on the European
concessions, nearly all of which have
been burned"
Only seven Krupp guns are employed
IN the bombardment of Tien Tsin.
There is still no news of Vice Admiral
Seymour's men. The feeling here is
anxious; business Is practically sus-
pended and all the respectable Chinese
look for foreign protection in the event
of rising
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
MORE CUBAN SCANDALS,
The University was a Milking Ground for
Exorbitantly Salaried Professors.

The University was Milking Ground for
Exorbitantly Salaried Professors.
Havana. The postal frauds have
rather swamped the scandal existing
in the university, which had been the
milking ground of some of the best
known men in Cuba who as under pro-
fessors, received S25, 600 a year each.
There were seventy-two Of these pro-
fessors and twenty four assistants.
some of them having no classes at all
and others only one or two students.
Many of the professors dew other gov
ernme MT salaries. When this was call
ed to Gen Wood attention he i'm
mediately inaugurated reforms which
resulted in cutting down the list to
forty-six. including assistants, which
is enough, considering that there are
only 450 students. For instance in
struction in Greek was divided into
three parts, history. grammar and
literature. 1t is now combined un.
der one professor of Greek.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
pawnlng of the New Era.

A new political passion has seized
mans mind. The ideals of democracy
enkindle his enthusiasm. Liberty,
Equality, Freternity-these. are the
ideals that are fascinating the soul OF
the newborn sovereign people. Slav-
cry has been abolished in its worst
forms In our wonderful century, as to
serfdom of Russia and the negro bond
age OF the United States. The worst
political tyrannies Of the world, hand
ed down to us through successive gen
orations, have been wiped cut OF our
century, the closing years of the cen
iury seeing the end of the last OF the
great medieval despotisms the CO.
loniel empire Of Spain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
A Hundred and Fifty Whites Killed.

"A uunufeu ana Enty W mites hiile0.
New York.-The Journal and Ad-
vertiser prints private copyrighted dis
patches from Rev. Frederick Brown,
presiding elder of the Tien Tsin dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The dispatch is dated Che
Foo, June 20, and is as follows:
81 have just got away from Tien
Tsin on a German guuboat The city
has been BON barded for several days
by the Chinese. All the foreign part
of Tien Tsin has been destroyed. Lieut..
Wrght of our navy, and 100 others of
the white residents, marines and sail
ors, sent DIP to our assistance, were
killed or wounded The American
consulate building has been destroy
cd. Ammunition is almost gone. The
garrison is suffering terribly and needs
instant help"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
Cruiser Needed at New Chwang.

Che Foo dispatch from New
Chwang-at the head CT the gulf of Lila
Teng--says:
Foreigners are concentrating here;
the British consul general has tele-
graphed tor gunboat but has received
no reply. The port is apparently left
under Russian protection. Russian
troops are arriving from Port Arthur
and the north. The residents are safe
and business is not likely to be seri-
ously interfered with. I"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-29
HILL OR sHIvELEY?
Probably one of Them Will be Bryan's Run-
ming Mate,

Probably one of Them Will be Bryan's Run-
ming Mate.
Washington. Politicians here be.
lieve that the ,Kansss City convention
will give Mr.. Bryan running mate
either fromNew Yorkor Indiana These
two states will be the real battle
ground of the campaign, and therefore
the question of vice presidential can
didates is reduced to the selection of a
man from oDe or the other who will
add the most strength to the ticket In
the state of his residence. Hon. Benja-
min Shiveley is regarded By many as
the strongest man among the Hoosiers.
He stands exactly with Mr.. Bryan, and
this involves the question whether he
would bring back to the party ont.
side Of Indiana the strength which it
lacked in 1896. Hon. David Bennett
Hill is being put forward by those
democrats who are really anxious to
pick winning" ticket. 1t is doubt
full whether he would accept the place,
but the same heroic coaxing might be
brought to bear on him as was used on
the Rough Rider. 1t is very likely
that Mr.. Bryan's preference will have
most Weight in the convention His
personal relations with Mr.. Hill are
pleasant. Elliott Dauforth and Judge
Parker are two New YorKers who are
being prom inenlty mentioned.