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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-30
FRIDAY,
MARCH 80, 1900.
SPECIAL NnTInE.

Copies OF this paper may be found on file at
washington In the Office OF our special cores
gondent, Il. g.. siggers, 918 + street, N. W.,
Washington, D. g.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-30
April Fool Auction.

A novelty social entertainment will
be that given at the M. e. Church ON
Saturday evening, March 81, and an
nouncea as an April Fool Social.
Everybody is invited and the announce
mert says:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-30
FOR THE AUCTION.

No check nor money need you bring
A draught might give you cold,
We're only doing this for fun
The buyer here is sold.
Refreshments will be served and
beautiful presents will be sold at auc-
tion.
The prospects are good for u pleasant
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
StIIIi AZ.

Kid McCoy hnockcd out Jack Bon
ncr, of summit. ia~ IN The l5th
round in New York city
Capt -. \. Hiucr an old river pilot.
who for 81 years has been ON The Ms
sissippi AMI ohio rivers, ,...d at Mc>i-
co., Mo, aged e, years.
\ general strike Of all the build
ING trades in Kansas City has been or
dcrcd, involving 5.o00 men. II does
not include The convention hall.
About 500 men have been sworn in
as deputies to prevent rioting in S.
Louis. But little disturbance took
place and no one was killed
Gen. Warren was attacked by 1000
rebels at Fabersput. but he finally re-
pulsed them. col. Spence and - sol
diers were killed. and 80 wounded.
Rev. John {. Lowric, ID. one Of
the foremost missionary workers in
the Presbyterian church. died at his
home at East Orange. y. j., aged 90
years.
Twcnty-thrcc warships are now ar
Taku. Nine Russian. three British,
three German. three French. two
American, two japanese and one
Italian.
The United Confederate Veterans.
in session ar Louisville, uecidcd not
to parade. selected Memphis as the
next meeting place and adjourned
sine die.
The president appointed Col. Luther
II. Hare, of the 33d volunteer infantry
captain nth cavalry. and Col. j. II.
Smith, Of the 18th infantry. 10 be
br:gadier generals Of volunteers in
of their distinguished
services in the campaign in the Phil
ippnes.
The foreign guards met with no re-
sistance at the gates Of Pckin. The
government gave them every facility
and they entered unmolcstcd The
streets were orderly. The foreign Of
fee has apologized for at first refus-
ing To allow the Russians and French T
TO land.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
HAVE REACHED MANILA.
The Philippine Commissioners Have
mt -4nst Reached Their Desti-
nation, All Being Well.

Manila. June j.-Ihe United States
transport Hancock. from San Fran
CISCO, April II, arrived here Sun
day morning with the members of the
Philippine commission. The members
of Gen. MacArthur's staff welcomed
cock. At noon the commissioners
landed and drove TO the palace, es-
ccrted by Gen. MacArthur's staff. a
band and two companies of the 10Th
infantry. with artillery.
At the palace the commissioners
were welcomed by Gen. Macarthur in
n short and forccful address. After
Judge William II. Taft. president of
the commission, had replied. the com
missioners returned to the Hancock,
where they will remain until they
have selected suitable dwellings on
land.
During the morning the members
of the Filipino supreme court, the To-
cal editors and many of the leading
merchants repaired TO the transport,
where they convcrsed with the com
missioners. Rear Adm. Remy, in com
mand of the United States naval
forces on the Asiatic station, called
officially during the afternoon. The
family of Judge Taft will remain for
a wnile in Japan. The families of the
other commissioners arrived with
them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
StNIDAY.

The Liltlciicld trust bill was passed
in the house.
The presence of the foreign guard,
IN Pchin has already had marked
effect upon the bearing Of the Chi
ncSc toward forciencrs
The senate passed the general dcf-
cheney BILL the last of the appropia-
tion bills. and the bin providing for
the eXtradition of Nr,'~.
H.. ,r,. "Sross authority 10 legis
.a,r Tor the control OF trusts, failed in th
House because it got - votes less thar
the two.lhirds required to ADOPT, The
''dbre prominent citizens and an
other preacher were sworn in aS dep
uty Sh"riilS to qurll the riots in ST.
Louis. Eut little disturbance TOOK
place.
Two highNaymcn hcM mp three
stages, private conveyance, and TWO
soldiers between Raymond. Cal. and
the Yosemite National park. They
in getting about $50. The
mail and express matter was not
touched.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
FIGHT WITH THE BOXERS.
sixteen We're Killed ~nnd Many
wounded nj TuIi by the Cossacks
Eight AmcriCnus Missing.

1icn Tsin, June THE CoSsacks
returned Monday evening. They re-
port that they had fight with the
Boxers at Tlhi killing IL and wound
Ing many. Lieut.. BIcusky. Dr. IIamil-
ton, trooper and a civilian were
wounded.
1t Is reported from Pao-Ting Flu
that eight Americans and three mem
bers Of the China inland mission are
missing. The missionaries are in
great danger
No further news has been received
regarding the missing refugees.
Washington, June 5.-Thc follow
ing cabcgram has been received at
the state department from United
States Minister Conger at Pckin:
"Pckin, June 4.-Outside Of Pekin.
the murders and prosecutions by the
Boxers seem TO be on the increase.
The Pao Ting Fu railway is tempo
rarily abandoned. Work on the Pc
kin and Hang Kow line is stopped.
All foreigners have fled. The Chinese
government seems either unwilling
or unable TO suppress the trouble.
The troops show no energy in at
lacking the Boxers"
Grave as the adviccs are. they have
not induced the state department TO
vary the line of action il has laid
down. The naval force of the United
States near Pckin, now represented
by one vessel the Newark, has not |
been strengthened, hut II occasion
should arise, Adm. Kempff might he
reinforced to almost any extent like
" to be needed in the course Of three
1r four days, from the numerous
american fleet still at Manila and Vi
'initv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
NOT EXORBITANT.
Col. Martin. SerGeant-ntArms of
the Democratic Convention, says
Hotel Charges Are Reasonable.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Col.
John |. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of
the democratic national convention,
has arrived here and will establish
permanent headquarters. Speaking
of the charge that local hotelkeePers
are making eXorbitapt charges for
the democratic national convention,
Col. Martin said
Five dollars day at the leading
hotels is a reasonable rate, and Kan
sas City's hotels are entitled to
charge that rate"
The subcommittee of the national
committee will meet here on thurs
day, June Il, to consider among other
matters, the question of hotel rates.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
BRAVE OFFICER DEAD.
Regiment, KILLED in IA Small
Fight In the Philippines.

Manila, June Gen. Funston. with
% men, engaged 80 of the enemy %
miles east of San Miguel de Mayumo.
Capt. Geo. j. Godfrey. of the 22d
regiment. and one private were kill
ed. The enemy's loss is not reported.
twenty-five armed insurgents have
surrendered at Calire, island Of
Panay.
Omaha. Neb., June 5.-Capt. George
Godfrey, killed in the Philippines, was
stationed Mt Fort Crook with the 22d
regiment, and was one of the most
popular officers in the regiment. He
entered West Point from New York
and graduated in 1854. lie was
wounded in the head in the Cuban
being by the side of Gen.
Ludlow when shot. He recovered and
joined his regiment shortly before
it sailed for the Philippines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07

Gen. Otis has not set landed from
'he transport Meade. that vessel he-
ng I'm quarantine ON account OF b,v-
'ng smallpox on board.
Nh I'ristoW issued another order
reducing expenses in the Cuban ms
TAI service $23.3oo The Investigation
Is being rapidly pushed
The senate passed the snndrv ap-
preparation bill. II carries 5000 ooo
Tor the Louisiana purchase exposition
10 oe held in -. Louis in 1909
The London Daily Mail claims n
nave confirmation OF the fall of Pro.
toria' although no confirmation has
"''n made from other sources.
The swearing in of deputy shcrirs
at - Louis to assist the board Of po-
Ice commissioners in maintaining or.
u'r during the car mems strike is go-
ing on.
The detachment OF over 200 i,,or-
nAiIonal bIuoiackcts have arrived NJ
designs Of thc-ri1|,1,uOtcct the digrrr.
The Chinese foreign Office has yicld-
rd 10 the demands Of the foreign en-
'o,S and Withdrew opposition 10 the
landing of the marines \ force of
\mcrlc''ns. British. Italians. French
lnd Eu~>i'n> and Japanese have start
rd for rckin
\ movement is ON foot having for
Us object thc bringing Of the defeat
ri Beers 10 the Platte valley. Colo-
radio. The Union Pacific Land Go.
proposes 10 give 100000 acres Of
and There is 10 bc no charge for
he Gin. and me company will UNDER
AXE 10 transport The Beers 10 Colo
ado. bring repaid on the inslallmrnt
'lan after the communities are c,tab-
i>h'd and prosperous. An agent Of
h" Union Parinc has left for the
asst. where he will meet the Bocr en-
oys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
~ h'H,l NnpOur OF ram lntcrirrcs
Eye, Ear, NOSE aaaGou of Il. Z. re: e.,


u
Albert Francis Judd. chief justice
of the supreme court Of Hawaii. died
i'm Honolulu May 20 lie had been i'll
for several months.
The Sr"rir Of 81. Louis will swear
in LOCO Deputies, picked from the best
citizens, and make an cndenvor TO
suppress the rioting. Anton Chalup-
SKY was shot in both legs by police
man.
\ bench warrant has been issued
for the arrest OF ". :. Taylor. of Ken
tucky. II is based on an Indictment
charging Mr. Taylor with being an
accessory TO the assassination of sem
ator William Gocbcl.
Heavy fighting ha, taken place be-
tween the Chinese troops and :he
"EoNcrs' ~ Lai Shin-lIi- Sirn, but the
prcss has issued an cdict prohibiting
empires, ha, issued an cdict prohibits
in" the "EpNcr" organization under
the penalty Of death.
Many English country towns ccle-
bratcd the capture Of Pretoria by
Roberts troops. The city. however,
is still in possession Of the Beers, aud
it will he a few days before the Eng
lish troops will enter Pretoria. II is
thought the place will not be surrcn-
dered without "A stubborn resistance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
FRIDAY.

All the old officers of the united
confederate veterans were reelected
by acclamation.
A number of colonial rebels sur
rounded a small body of British at
Douglas. and lG were killed
BiScoe Hindman, of Louisville, was
elected commander-in-chief Of the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Judge James Seammond. we'll
known Kansas lawyer, died at his
home in Kansas City, Of paralysis.
Gen. Rundle has defeated BOer
commando at SeneKal. His casualties
were IS killed and many wounded.
Gen. Macarthur has asked for three
regiments Of cavalry for use in ;he
Philippines. In short time they will
be sent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
W. S. TAYLOR INDICTED.
"""ch Warrant Has Been Issued
Tor Him as an Accessory to the
Murder of senator GoebrI

Frankfort, Ky. June 1.-Circu,t
oierk Ford received an order from
Judge Cantrill Thursday morning di-
recting him to issue bench war
rant for the arrest of former Gov
W. ,. taylor. The warrant is bosed
On 'he Indictment charging Mr.. Tsy-
lor with being an accessory 10 tho
assassination of William GocbeI Tho
warrant was issued and placed in the
han1s OF Deputy Sheriff John Suter
VINO IS acting in the absence of the
regular sheriff.
indianapolis, Ind. June Nv 6.
ddy 'eJ~MhO is at Martinsville Thurs
rant had been issued for his arrest
IN connection with the Gocbcl mur-
der. Mr.. Taylor said he received pri-
vate adyiccs to this effect carly
Thursday. He refused TO speak in de
tan concerning the affair, further
than TO state that the latest develop
ments will have no effect on his fu-
ture plans.
lie will come to this city from Mar I
tinsvillc Friday. It is believed that
an attempt will be made to serve the .
warrant in this city.
Martinsville, Ind. June 1.-W. S. /
Taylor has signed contract with an
eastern life insurance company to he
IT'S executive manager. Mr.. Taylor
said that it was contingent on his re-
in Indiana. Mr.. Taylor said:
! may return 10 Kentucky within n
lew days, and may not 20 back till
litcr the election" He said he wrote
20 Chairman Barnett, Of the Kentucky
'cpublican committee, suggesting
hai the convention he held about
June 2G.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
IHE WEEKS NEWS.
Events Taking Place
throughout the Country Given
In n Dricf Form.
MONDAY

ne exact numb,r of census emu.
"'e''torS now at wor is 5e.6sf
The farmers Of kansas viii b.rin
next wcet 20 harvest the l,rrc.t
state.
Lord Roberts reports everything
P"''t at Johannesburg. but no ncys
n"S ''en received from Pretoria since
Thursday.
Ihe United states transport Han.
cock WI" the Philippine commission
'rS ON board. has reached Manila
All ON board were well.
FROM Ylga6 lQhi9 machinist, viii ask for
imnm of wees of eS cents an hour
Joseph u. Keith. in jail AZ E,lns-
vile. Ind. charged with The murlor
OF Nora kifcr. refuses to ear any
thing, and is evidently irving 10 ~tar,c
himself to death.
II is reported from Pchiu thlt Mr.
stevenson. of tnc Church Of ENGLAND
mission "t lcm Ching has been mur-
dercd. and that MIR. Norman. of 'hc f.
same mission. is missing.
lnc Americans pursuing Aeuiu1ldo .
o'rrtook lis party 100 mil,> north
)f \igar and in the skirnish an Of
.ic"r. thought to Ice Aguinaldo. wa,
seen To fall. but Was carried away
~ his friends.
one boy an onlcohcr WIS ,ho- in
he 81. Louis riots. Two girls were
lSsaultcd aud badly injured 10y the
mob for riding ON the street ears.
'iN hundred deputies were assigned
% duty and 300 held in reserve.
Coy. Roosevelt Announces that hc
'aS signed cNlradi'ion papers in jhe
''cly case. and that they are i'm the
lands Of the proper authorities
'cely is charged with cmhclllmg
ostal funds in Cuba. and viii be-
aiken TO that island for trial.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES
Mr. Hristow Has Madc
"""s"s 4" the Cuban Postal
Department..

havana, June 1.-Acfiu,, n;,a.,
80 '''Si"w says that Inspector
''"''d ana Neal. who rcporfed ,,r;
=" nat Neely's accounts ,yero c,,,.,,
",' 80 o'cnuSe they took the rcnor,
''''''" rs basis of Judgment ,
S@S''ih regularly observed ,rbcso -.
P'''"'S point ont that the auditor.
"Port was always taken rs q vorchor
80 Iu" value. Mr. BriSto,v dccl....
"""'Ntr' that no man coulJ boyo =,
I "P'''od Nccly's Office without bcin,,
'"'r"ugh'Y convinced that thc irr,,,,
'-i''--'i-.' ,'.o,., I,;,,,r
AIS oWhion ScibOld and NcaT IwnM
! completely under the influence of
[ Nicely. WHO seems 10 have dominated
the whole department of posts. They
nave not yet been DISCHARGED. as they
may be able 40 render valuable assist
ancc.
'cn. Wood had long conversation
with Mr.. Jones. the American counsel
who has hccn detailed especially for
work in connection with the frauds
CorNdon Rich was brought down to
IN" paiac" by the detective who has
h'm in charge. but he did not furnish
0ny| information beyond what was
contained in the statement TO which
he had already sworn. Rich. as we'll
as Reeve. says that another man
prohicd 10 the extent ol at least 81.
coo, rs an Investigation of mortgages
paid off and of other cXpcndituros
would prove. but at present absolute
evidence OF this Is wanting neither I
Rich nor Reeves swearing that hc saw
the individual in question receive the
money Both have their convictions /
upon hcarsay and circumstantial cyi-
dcncc.
In Discussion has a bitter article re-
earling Mr.. Hathbonc. in the course
of which il says: 1--WE did not know
that political economy required The
object lesson on a minor official pay-
ing his coachman. gardener and day
'aborcr ont of the public funds"
Mr.. Br,tow has issued an order
more sweeping than any of It's prcdc-
'eSsors. an order practically complct.
ng the reorganization of postal
headquarters. Yesterdays financial ,
'cductions aggregate $4,000. making ,
total reduction of expenditures at ,
lcadquartcrs of more than $4,000. 9
he special agents. II in number. who ,
lave been getting $500 each, are cut =
Town 10 six, and their clerical force ,
corrcsponding4y diminished. the :
aldrY of the chief clerk Of the ml- p
eau being reduced from 81. 500 to +
LOCO. The bureau of transportation p
DSeS the services of one 81 POO clerk. :,
he translation bureau loses one g
400 clerk. the salary of the chief +,
Jerk being reduced 500. and the bu- J.,
eau Of dead letters is treated I'm the q
ine way, losing a clerk. while the h
ll1ry Of its clerk is reduced p. II. Il,
riStoW. chief clerk of the depart Il
icnt. had his salary reduced from =,
100 to -. 500 r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
MORE MEN DEMANDED.
The sheriff of -. Louis viii Swear
in I.3o0 More Wen. Making
900 in All.

St. Louis. June 1.-The order of the
police commissioners on the sheriff of
St. Louis county to swear i'm 1000
special deputies was followed by an
other order TO swear i'm loo addi-
/ tiOnal men, making 1000 IN all, for
the purpose OF aiding the police de
! paI1mcnt in preserving peace and or
der. 70 certain extent these orders
| have created CONSERVATION among
men in all walks Of life. as is cvi-
denced by Sheriff Pohlman'S state
incnt that an epidemic of sickness has
suddenly broken out in the city since
the draft for the posse began. Nearly
every man OF any position. the sheriff
says, who has been summoned to
serve in the posse is scurrying along
10 get Il physicians certificate that he
is suffering from some chronic disease
which units him for duty.
Many of those who demonstrated
with the sheriff were veterans of scv-
cral wars. They complained that they
had already served their country, and
thought it an imposition TO place
them in the posse and suggested that
there were hundreds Of younger and !
Just as good citizens who might bet
ter perform service.
Albert KOenig. Il union man, emp |
tied the contents Of shotgun into |
the body of Police Ofliccr Crane and
was himself instantly killed by bull
let from the revolver of Officer Maher
on Broadway, near the Southern cleo
trio power house, late last night. 1t [
appears that Koenig was walking
back and forth in front of the power
house with a shotgun on his shoulder,
declaring that he was union man,
lDd defying the Transit Go. and its
lOn-uniOn employees. Officer Crane
approached him and asked him to
AXE his shotgun home. KOenig re- ,
,licd in vehement terms that he ,
would do nothing of the sort, and ,
when the officer grappled with him in
IN effort to disarm him the man
,rOught the weapon to his shoulder
nd, aiming it at Crane, pulled the
rigger. The officer sank TO the !;
round unconscious. Maher was near
", and, running up to Kocnig, de- ,
handed his surrender. Koenig made
threatening movement, and Mahcr 9
hot him, killing him instantly. =
rane is at the AleXian Brothers hos q
ital in dying condition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
Ill SIlAN.

Chinatown. Sas Francisco. is still
strictly quarantincd.
The transport Meade. with Gcn.
Otis ON board. reached San Francisco.
Fire destroyed the Palisades paper
mill in IIobohcn, y. j., causing loss
of ij0OoO
Lord Robert, reports that johann
nesburg was occupied by the British
troops al noon Thursday.
Cholera has broken ont In the FAM
Inc stricken district of India and
thousands are dying daily.
II is officially announced that Mrs.
Gladstone is not paralylcd. but is
merely suffering from wcaNncss.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
liig Blaze i'm Boston.

Hoston, June Fire in the five
story department store Of the Pitts
kimball Co., adjoining the Park the
ater, on Washington street, did more
than 100000 damage. The stock of
the Ptts-Kimball Co. was practically
ruined. The adjoining buildings sLf-
fcred considerable damage from wa
ter. These include the Park theater,
the New England Piano Co. building
an6 the fremont theater.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
Left to Rot.

Norfolk. Va. June j.-The wreck
of the Reiaa Mercedes. that Hobson
raised off Santiago, will be towed
to Portsmouth, y. H.. there to rot.
The original plan of fitting out the
Mercedes as a receiving ship has been
abandoned Experts declared the
hulk was not worth the expense.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
Cen. Gomez I'm Havana.

Havana, June 5.-Gcn. Maximo Go
mez arrived here Monday morning.
H.. was met by representatives of va
ricus political societies and an en-
thusiastic crowd and was escorted
TO his house. On passing the palace
Gen. Gomez stood up in his carriage
md saiutcd Gov. Gen. Wood, who was
on the balcony.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07

|l~G'"1,it.l.. May 81. Via Frontier.
p asro,...,, mate the sui
,l,, O., cred Monday last. The
bgA oal,. ''' marine and sev-
|rssl fa',gy n ,g. ianc'iouarios were
Eer.l un,,l,. ,1e conspiracy. Fearing
asi,,,Ss 5.'.D. The sultan contente,i nj r,Tri
NS Them from Of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
Ncw Use for Electricity.

Berlin, June 5.-An important dis
covery has been made at the Hygienic
institute of the University of Wurz'
burg. where it has been found that
bacteria can be destroyed with cleo
tric currents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
nrifIsh Bark In Quarantine.

Philadelphia, June 5.-The British
bark Bessie Markham, from buehos
Ayres, is detained at quarantine hav-
ing come from plague infected port
On the voyage the captain, Robert
Stewart. died and was buried at sea.
The nature of his malady Is mol
known.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-07
oa copenhagen w,..,,,

. ropo,,. y~ 9o'ck. from New ''l'.'[[ Yort
/ a li'1".' y9','' June 1, Tire, m'los 10"
| Of J,.'.o'ro Ta.'. inlet. On ,6e ",','s cl's
|~ly con.. 'o,.oa that he saw N, 'IS' ,ha
|ha with the sea hr'..., "'iu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-30

ment, he asked if men, ill-armed and
without artillery, who could not be sub
dued by $4,000 American troops In one
year, were not capable Of self-govern-
mefit, how dared the Kepubican party
give the control of the Southern states
into the hands of negroes, as being fit,
not only to. govern themselves, but also
to govern white men? If the Filipinos
are children, what were and are the
slaves of the South? How dared Repub-
lican leaders appeal to the Northern
masses to compel the South to grant the
negroes a free vote and fair count.
when 1t involved negro rule, pure and
simple?
Were the fruits of the war mere Sodom
apples, to be turned to ashes in such
brief span? Are the thirteenth, four
teerth and fifteenth amendments to be
nullified in their very fessence because
they failed Of their purpose in the South?
Are they for home use only? Did this
nation offer up of it's best and @braVest
upon the altar of liberty the blood of
700 OO00 men and spend, and destroy $5,000,
GOO, 600 of treasure that we might have
"a government Of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people. Ito find that in
the brief span Of one man s life the sac
rifce was vain, the Civil war a mistake,
and that the colored race has no rights
we are bound to respect at home or
abroad? a,ss