davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
BRYAN's BEST THOUGHTS.

William Jennings Bryan's denial of
lion in the Philippines leaves much to
be desired. An Associated Press letter
from Manila. published on last Mon
day, quoted Buencamino, Aguinaldo's
"secretary of state" as affirming that
the rebels had letters from prominent
anti-imperialists, Including w. ].
Bryan, "advlsing that the Filipinos
adhere TO their demands for independ-
ence, and they would eventually be
sustained by the American voters.'
~ have never written to Aguinaldo
or any other Filipino" said Mr.. Bryan
Wednesday. Bucncamno did not say
that he had, but merely that the rebels
had "letters from Mr.. Bryan" encour-
nging them to persist in rebellion. Such
letters need not have been written to
Aguinaldo or any other Filipino. Any
letters from Mr.. Bryan containing the
sentiments described by Buencamino
and sent by their recipients to the reb-
els would serve the desired purpose
and justify Aguinaldo's repeated asser-
tions of Mr.. Bryan's sympathy with
the rebel cause.
The uncertain nature of Mr.. Bryan's
mind Is also exhibited in his plan for
dealing with the Philippine problem.
He says: ''The administration should
make an early announcement of its
policy" The administration did an
nounce its policy more than year ago,
in the Presidents first proclamation to
the FilIpinos. 1--WE should declare that
our only purpose is to give those peo-
pie stable form of government to re-
place that which we overthrew," says
Mr.. Bryan. We hnve so declared, and
we have replaced with American rule
the Spanish government which we
pverthrew. incidentally, we have had
to suppress an attempt to set up a
Tagal oligarchy.
Mr. Bryan also thinks we should at
tempt TO stretch the Monroe doctrine
over the Philippines. He would have us
give them their Independence and
protect them against outside interfer-
rnce. as we have done in the case of
the South American republics" The
South American republic won their in-
dependence without our help. and we
have never tried TO protect" them in
the way Mr.. Bryan proposes. We
have seen TO 1t that they had fair
play In their quarrel with Europe, and,
for the sake OF our own, not their, ma
tional interests, have forbidden Euro
pean territorial extensions in this
hemisphere.
Mr. Bryan's inability to comprehend
the Monroe Doctrine is equaled by his
ignorance OF the South African ques-
lion. He says Americans sympnthlze
with the Beers because the issue OF
imperialism is involved. This exact
| iy reyerses the facts. American sym
patby with the Beers has nothing 10
do with the form OF government which
England will give them If republican
France were the conpueripg power
Americans would still sympatbize with
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
FiIipinos Meet Defeat.

Manila. June 1.-THE United States
forces had two engagements of import
ance last week. The troops under Gen.
Funston and Gen. Grant organized an
advance, with part of five regiments
and two guns, against 500 rebels in
a mountain stronghold east of Boaco-
bata, where 1t is supposed Capt. Rob-
erts of the Thirty-first regiment, who
was captured last month at San Mi
uel de Mayumo, was held captive.
The Americans operated under many
difficulties and over an exceedingly
rough country; but the rebels retreat
ed. only few resisting, and the
stronghold was occupied and burned.
As the result OF last weeks scouting.
sixty Filipinos We're killed, 200 We're
captured and 300 rifles, with, 23,OOO
rounds of ammunition were surrender
ed. Three Americans were killed.
Malarial fever has been prevalent
since April in parts OF Cavite and Ba-
tangas provinces, which are garrison
ed by the Forty-sixth and Thirty
ninth regiments. Thirty per cent. Of
the men of each regiment are on the
sick list. OF two battalions in Ba-
tangas province one has 100 sick and
the other 100.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
The s,,na,,nn In Kentucky.

The refusal of Goebelized-Governor
Taylor TO be candidate for reelection
In Kentucky seems to have cleared the
political air In that state considerably,
and to have added noticcably to the
chances of-Republican success.
The disturbances which attended the
contest for the governorship last win
ter, including the killing OF the Demo
cratic leader, Goebel, aroused n great
deal of bitter feeling against Taylor,
and a great many Republicans Joined
in the criticism OF his actions. His re-
nomination would have intensified the
feeling against him and would have
directed the campaign towards minor
issues and away from the national
questions and the Goebel law.
According to present Indications the
Republican candidate will be John W.
Yerkes of Danville, who is conceded to
be man of much better qualifications
than Taylor, and a much stronger can
didate.
On the other hand dissensions among
the Democrats are already manifest,
and afford room for the hope that the
majority in favor of the Republican
candidates at the coming election will
be so large that the Legislature will
not dare to nullify it as they did last
year.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
QUARANTINE ENDED.
San Francisco Board of Health DIssolves 1t
After Adverse Court Decision.

After Adverse Court Decision.
San Francisco. June 17.-At n meet
ing of the Board of Health this after
noon the Chinatown quarantine was
declared dissolved.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day Judge Morrow rendered decision
In the case of Jew Ho VS.. the Board Of
Health of this city dissolving the gen
eral quarantine of n section of China
town now enforced by the Board of
Health owing to the alleged existence
of the plague in this city.
Judge Morrow held that the quaran-
tine was discriminatory in its charac-
ter, inasmuch as only members Of the
Mongolian race We're held within its
restrictions: that the method of quar-
antine tended more to increase the
danger Of contagion from the plague,
because 1t quarantined n district, in
stead of the houses within district.
Regarding the existence Of plague,
Judge Morrow stated that he was not
qualified to pass judicially on the ques-
ton. owing to the conflicting testimony
of the physicians of the Board OF
Health and the expert practitioners
who swore in the complaint that 1t did
not nor does not exist In this city, but
that IL 1t came within his power to de,
eide in the matter he would declare
that the plague does not nor has moi
existed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
COMMISSION DIVIDES DUTIES.
Studying the Legislative Phases for Future
Guidance.

Manila. .Iune1I.-Iudge Taft and his
colleagues of the civil commission are
studying the different legislative phas-
es of the situation preparatory TO the
work of enacting new laws on Septem-
ber l. when they assume Legislative
powers. The subject has been tenta-
lively divided among them ns follows:
Judge Tnft-Crown lands. land titles
the church and the civil service. the
last named with view of bringing
from the United States n good class
of government employees who shall
eventually replace army officers in
the civil administration.
Judge Wrlght-lnternal improve
ments. constabulary. commerce. corpo-
ration franchises and the criminal
code.
Henry G. Ide-Banking and curren-
cy and the organization of civil courts.
Bernard Moses-Revenues, taxation
and schools.
The commissioners have establish
ed offices In the same building with
General Macarthur and are receiving
discussing and absorbing the opinions
Of army and navy men and of for
eigners and Filipinos. The people of
Manila seem pleased with the demo-
cratic course of the commissioners
and with the habitually courteous de-
meanor. The earlier feeling OF dis
appointment is slowly disappearing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
CUBAN ELECTIONS.
NArIoNALlsrs WIN in HAVANA
Apparently Little Interest Taken and
Small Vote Cast-No Disorders Re-
ported.

Havana. June 11.-Gcneral Alexandra
Rodriguez. Nationalist, was yesterday
elected mayor Of Hnvana, polling 49,
OT3 votes against 6,O34 cast for Senor
Estrada Mora, Independent. The total
vote fell about 4 800 below the registra-
tion
The National party elected its entire
ticket, eighteen councilmen, the treas
urer. one correctional judge and three
municipal judges. The other correc-
tional judgship fell to an Independent
candidate. as did also the fourth NUM-
cipnl judgeship. OF the six other coun-
cilmen. four are Republicans and two
Nationalists. who ran Independently.
Reports from every part Of the island
go to show that perfect order prevail
ed Mt the polls. Not n shot wns fired
nor was there any sign of disturbance
anywhere.
To an American observer of the cleo
tlon here 1t seemed as II the people re-
garded the whole matter with. absolute
Indifference. There WAS not even Il
crowd In waiting to hear the result de-
ciared. Not cheer was raised, nor
were there any OF the ordinary indica-
tions of election excitement. although
demonstration in honor OF the suc-
cessful candidate viii take place to-
night
The victory OF the NationaIists is
chiefly due. to the fact that they were
first in the field, and had the benefit
of n well disciplined organization. But
MS they only claimed to have about 49,
900 members, It Is obvious that large
portion OF the voting population OF
Havana. perhaps 10000. was not at
tracted to the ranks of the party dur
ing the year and half prior to the
election. This is chiefly the result of
lack of confidence In the party lead
ers.
Another fact demonstrated by the
election Is the inability of the Repub-
licnn leaders. headed by Juan Gualber-
to Gomez and Domingo Capote, with
their organization and paper, Ia Dis
cusslon. to cut an important figure in
the politics of Havana. The Repub-
lican leaders have failed all along the
line to Justify their numerous preten-
sions.
Senior Mora contends that he polled
majority of the voters In the better
class districts, and he attributes the
triumph of the Nationalists to fraud
and the votes OF the mob"
Impartial judges attribute the out
come to the hard work done by the Ma
tionalist leaders. General Rodriguez
declines TO outline his plans. preferring
to wait until the Havana charter has
been made public, with its definition
of his powers.
Although the cry Of the Nationalists
was that the people should choose the
revolutionary leaders, because the work
of the revolution was not complete and
in order to prove to the Intervening
government that the people of Cuba
| f.,,n Si1arpI n iupnmpIafp nayart n
many of the leading councilmen elect
ed and two of those who We're most
anxious to secure the mayoralty are
not in any sense revolutionists. The
people also are asking where the pa
.cificos are to come In.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
America. Coming Navy.


The beginning of the navy which
won the battles of Manila Bay and OF
SantIngo was made In the acts Of 1883.
passed by Republican Congress and
signed by President Arthur. A new
American navy Is to be started under
Legislation passed by n Republican
Senate and Honsc. and approved by
President Mckinley. There was Dem
ocratic opposition on the earlier occa-
sion, but II was overcome by the Re
pnblicnns. There was Democratic hos
tility TO the new war vessels ordered
In the past year or two, and this, also.
was beaten down by the Republican
party.
Work will soon begin on five battle
ships. six armored cruisers. three pro-
tccted cruisers and five submarine
boats. All of these vessels are to be Of
the best type seen In any navy in the
world. All are to be powerful, and of
| the highest speed attainable. These
are all TO be constructed in private
ship yards In the United States, under
| the supervision of naval officers. Bids
are to be asked for the construction of
all OF them. and the yards which offer
to do the work the cheapest and the
most effectively will get the contracts.
There Will be no favorltlsm. of course.
but the construction will all be done in
| this country, and the boats when com
pleted will he models OF their kind.
This will be pleasing to the American
people. The present Is an era of active
naval construction. All the leading ma
tions OF the world are rapidly adding
| to the number of their warships. Ger
many, which is particularly active In
this direction, has gone ahead of the
United States, Japan. Austria. The
Spanish war In 1898, and is now fourth
on the list. with Italy fifth and the
United States sixth. The order of the
great nations In naval strength at the
present time is this: Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany, Italy, the
United States, Japan, Austria. The
United States ought to stand next 10
Russin and to lead Germany and 1tnly.
Its coast line is far longer, of course,
than Is that of either OF those two ma
tions, Its foreign commerce is growing
faster than that of any other country,
while its wealth and general resources
are greater than those of any other
country In the world. The annexation
of the Philippines and such episodes as
that In which the country is figuring
in In China demand an immediate and
large increase in Its naval strength.
The work of creating n new American
navy which has just been begun must
be pushed with vigor and intelligence.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
Genera, Wood order. General Inspection

Havana, June 17.-So many extraor-
dinary charges have been published in
the United States that Governor Gem
eral Wood has decided to appoint a
special commission, consisting of one
American officer and two Cuban civil
ians, TO hear testimony offered by any
who may wish to make specific charges
of malfeasance in office or OF official
extravaganza. The commission will
have power to investigate the charges
and to compel the attendance of wit
nesses In the court.
General Wood, referring to the mat
ter today, said:
THE time has come when these per-
sistent accusations against men hold
ing office should, for the sake OF the
officeholder, be faced. Let us have
these charges threshed out and see IL
there is anything in them. My desire is
to keep ofiicinldom in Cuba as clean as
possible"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
Roberts Letting rroons Go.

London, June II, a. m.-There are
some indications that Lord Roberts
considered the wars end in South AT
rica not far distant One of these is
the fact that Natal volunteers, who
had seen hard service. were dismissed
to their homes by Sir Redvers Butler
Saturday. They We're cheered as they
left camp.
Another indication is the report cur
rent in nuthoritatively informed mill
tary circles in London that complete
division of regulars Is to be with
drawn from General Buffers army and
embarked at Durham for China.
The troops drawn from India will
probably 20 next.
Lord Roberts let them go without tel
egraphing. The correspondents at
headquarters are, as they have been
for ten days, silent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
GOLD DUST FROM DAWSON.
Returning Miners Report Product of
$4,000, 900 This Year.

Returning Miners Report froduot oi
s25.o0o.ooo This Year.
Seattle, Wash, June 1.-THE steam
er Dirigo. arrived from Lynn canai
this evening. having on board eign.y-
five PASSENGERS who brought down
about 100000 in gold dust. The steam
er's officers report 100 passengers NJ
Bennett. who were unable 10 reach
Skagway In time to catch the Dfrigo.
These, Ii Is reported at the Skagway
offices of the steamship company. are
bringing out very large amount OF
gold. greater, 1t is said. than any party
of similar size that has yet arrived
The largest owners Of gold dust on
board the Dirigo were the Mcdonald
brothers of Seattle. Rolly and Donald.
The former has $50 pounds, valued NJ
$4,000. and the latter 40 pounds. val
ued at S3OOoO. Charles Hutchinson
brought out 200 pounds. valued at S42.-
900. The balance of the shipment Is
owned by the remaining passengers III
sums ranging from 5000 up.
The passengers declare that this sum.
mer's output from the klondike VIII
be much larger than last and estimates
are made all the way from S2o,Ooo.oOo
TO S40.OOO.OOO. As yet they say the
cleanup has not started this way, and
probably will not until after July lotn-
The latest advices from the gold
bearing districts remote from Dawson,
1t is said, show that the cleanup is al
most double the amount first reported.
Bonanza creek, 1t IL stated, VIII send
out $S,OOO,OO0 TO $1O.OO0.UOO. which VIII
be the largest amount coming from
any of the creeks.
The Dawson banks. 1t Is said. have
IL. g AZ N alr hx n
when the Dirigo's passengers left were
buying very heavily every day.
In the city OF Dawson business was
lively. There was no scarcity Of labor,
although every man who wanted to
was working at good wages. Food
prices were beginning to drop and the
general belief was that before another
month Seattle prices for ordinary COM
moditles would prevail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
pynnmItlng s.. Loul. cars.

st. Louis. Mo, June 17.-Some trou-
BILE was experienced to-day on the
Page avenue division of the transit
company. As II car was passing the
corner of Page and Taylor avenues it
exploded n dynamite cartridge. Both
of the front wheels We're shattered, all
of the windows In the car broken and
the motorman was thrown violently
from his position TO the street. He was
not seriously injured.
A few minutes later another car on
the same division was stopped just in
time to avoid exploding large pack
age of dynamite.
-Four other cars We're wrecked by dy-
namite tonight In various parts of the
city, but no one was seriously injured.
A ear on the Baden division had Its
trucks shattered. the floor ripped up
and the roof torn of. Several women
Who rode on cars were roughly han
died during the day by crowds in the
streets.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
KANSAS CITY DISAPPOINTED.
Ask for $500 Tickets to Convention Hall
hut Are Refused.

Kansas City, June lit developed
today that considerable friction was
displayed in yesterdays meeting of the
subcommittee. when the local mana
gers requested $500 admission tickets
for Kansas City. Chairman Jones of
the national committee said he did not
think Kansas City was entitled to any
tickets. The honor of securing the con-
vention, he thought, should be sufii-
cient ]. G. johnson. national commit
teeman from Kansas, took the same
view OF the matter.
This was n thunderbolt to the Kan
sas Cityans. who entered n vigorous
protest. They had, they declared, ex-
pended about S150,00O directly in pre-
pairing for the convention and the com
mittee proposed to violate all prece-
dents by cutting the convention city
or entirely. Finally. as compromise,
the subcommittee offered the Kansas
City committee 800 tickets. This was
Immediately declined, the local COM
mittee saying 1t would be better of
with no tickets than with so small n
number.
c. A. Walsh. secretary of thehnation-
nj committee, left tonight for Chicago
and win return June Goth, remaining
here until after the convention. John
|. Martin, sergennt-at-arms, has open
ed permanent headquarters here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21

the Bocrs as a sovereign people in dan
ger OF losing their Independence.
Here. then. is n presidential candi-
date who says he would extend the
Monroe doctrine to the Orient who
proposes a policy to ''scuttle and pull
down the nag" in the Philippines. and
who evadcs Buencamino's charge OF
writing words OF encouragement for
Tagal rebels. And these are his best
thoughts, set forth in n formal inter
view on great policies Of state.-Chica-
go Inter-Ocean.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
Auditorium Burned.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 1.-THE Des
Moines auditorium. used for conven-
tion hall and constructed year ago at
n cost of S5O,OOO. was destroyed by fire
to-day. 1t was insured for $4,000. 1t
WAS occupied by the Commercial Ex-
change and the 4. w. p. Chase Amuse-
ment Company, the latter holding a
lease and conducting a vaudeville
show.
All the seats. effects and scenery
were burned. making total loss, ns
now estimated, OF $4,000, with S2T.-
900 insurance,
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21

That fhe rsfss,osfreIlanceI
can be placed upon this
great medicine is fasd-
fled to by an army of
grafefuIw0n1es who have
been helped by ii.
Mrs. PinEfhana, who has
the greatest and most
successful experience In
the world to qualify her,
will advice you free of
charge. Her address Is
Lynn, Mass. Write TO her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
American Regiment Ordered to c.,lna.

Manila, June is. 10 a. m.-The Ninth
regiment has been ordered to Manila,
whence it will proceed to China.
Washington. June 1I.-Adjutant
General Corbin late tonight would
neither affirm nor deny the Manila ad-
vices that the Ninth infantry would
go to China. but 1t is known that the
troops are being assembled in Manila
for this purpose and transports made
ready for their occupancy, though it
cannot he learned that orders to sail
to China have been given. If not al
ready sent such orders doubtless will
be issued. unless reassuring news
comes tomorrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
Clark Carries Montana.

Helena. Mont, June 1.-THE Demo
cratic primaries have been held in ev-
cry county Senator Clark's friends
carry nineteen counties and divide the
delegation in one. The Daily forces
cnrried four counties, not single
state officer who signed the protest
against Senator Clark being admitted
to IA seat in the United States is sent
to his county or state convention.
Clark will head the delegation TO Kan
sns CITY
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
s,y they win protec. w. S. Taylor

Indianapolis. Ind. June 1I.-Friends
of W. $. Taylor Of Kentucky. who VIII
lie In the party going to the Philadel-
l,hia convention which the Keniuckian
Is expected to join. declare they VIII
resist TO the utmost any attempt TO
get possession of Mr.. Taylor while Ell.
route and will go prepared TO defend
him. Mr.. Taylor is still in the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21

A popular color for canary-birds In
England mt present is a reddish yellow,
or deep orange. This color, 1t is said
can be produced artifciaily by dieting
the birds on a number of different sub
stances. the chief of which is cayenne
pepper mixed with molasses. Dealers
are able to produce particularly de-
sirable shades by varying the guam
tity of pepper and by adding occa-
sionally little turmeric or madder.
Each dealer has his own formula,
which he keeps secret. The plumage
OF the birds thus treated is apt to fade
and they are kept as much as possible
out of the light. &.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21

Since logs cut on timber lands leased
by the government of Ontario must
.henceforth be manufactured within
that province. many Michigan lumber
mills are being removed to Canada.
The millmen seem to take the matter
calmly. Other philosophers and all
statesmen should do the same. Can
ada is only doing as. under like condl-
tions. the United States would proba-
bly, do, and II we were to be generous
we might even congratulate her on
finding new way to Increase her
trade and population.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21

The play OF Robinson Crusoe" is
now given in one OF the Paris theaters
with four animals In the cast OF
actors. These are n goat, monkey,
paroquet. and chief of all, dog who
enacts the part of Robinson's faithful
companion, Toby" The dogs real
name is Faro, and a writer In La
Nature says he will respond to that
name only when in the street or at his
masters home. but on the stage he
answers promptly to the call. Toby" !"
When Robinson shoots bird, TOBY"
runs and picks 1t up, climbs up a lad
der into Robinson's hut and gives the
bird to Friday" who acts as cook.