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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

have a few minutes in which to write a
line though am very busy, as Capt. Elliot,
the quartermaster, is sick and there is most
too much work, important as it is, to prove
entirely satisfactory to one who is anxious
to get where he can do something else.
l rather expect that we shall move up
the line today or tomorrow as the colonel
has given me ali kinds of orders and has
told me to hurry the transportation all that
it is possible to do for we all want it imme-
diately. They are having more trouble at
the south end of the line and l have good
reason to believe that is where we are
bound The authorities here are autici-
pating some trouble with the bubonic plague
which is developing in some regions of the
island. j. LESLIE ELMER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
SAN MIGUEL, P. l ;
Jan. ), 1900. !

We arrived in Manila bay on the morn
ing Of Dec. 81, and the regiment left the
ship with the exception Of myself the next
morning. did not get all the property off
until yesterday Thursday, and the last of
1t reached here last evening. | am still in
the quartermAster's department. The reg
iment is on the south line some seven miles
from Manila, and its outPOsts are constantly
exchanging shots with some Of the copper
colorsd heather. | was over the line last
evening after 8 o'clock for orders for sup
plies. had patrol of four men. The colonel
thought had better take II but said if four
were all l wanted to 90 ahead. ] picked
my four and did the job before - O'Clock
and never saw anything that resembled
trouble.
Manila and its outskirts are full of spies
and cutthroats who lie in wait for small de
tachments or individuals who leave the
city. While l apprehend no danger still
one must keep awake and make no blum
ders, for it is unsafe mile out of the city.
Our storehouse is at San Miguel and | have
lust returned here from Manila, where
went with the pay rolls. 1t is nearly II
A. NJ. here and you are probably all fast
alseep, as the difference in time is - hours,
40 minutes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
MANILA, P l
Jan. q. 1000. 1

Here we are in the middle of the bust
ness, and such a mess you never saw.
Trouble enough and TO spare. We are
right up TO the firing line and the outposts
are popping away all the time. At any
rate we reached here before the racket was
over, and l guess we shall get our share of
the fun. The more the merrier; that is
what we are here for But it is not all
fun by any means. | saw some pretty sick
looking fellows sent home on the Meade.
the ship we came out on, but | wouldn't
give up my chance for anything know of
at present. don't like the climate little
bit, but that all goes TO make the life of the
soldier, and on the whole we have no trick
coming. / am doing the outside work in
the quartermaster's department now, that
| is, drawing stores and running around to
| the different departments. l have a native
| pony that was issued to me, and another
! that l captured between the lines. The
colonel wanted TO know where | got that
pony and I told him | picked it up on the
! line. He cautioned me TO be careful how
! far | got or l wouldn't come back with a
pony or any other way. There are strict
orders about leaving camp without being
armed to the teeth. 1t is dangerous to
stray very far away without a detail OF
escort. / got call about coming over the
mountain alone the other night A mar
wants to keep his eyes open and that is al
he can do; if he is fred on the chance,
are it will be from the rear, so he cannot
help himself any way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
OUR SOLDIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
DANGER ON OUTSKIRTS.
Spies and CutthrOats Wait for Small
Detachments and individuals.

Lieut.. J. Leslie Elmer OF the asa United
States Volunteers writes OF the Beau
ties OF Singapore and Experiences In
the Philippines.
Letters have been received within the
last few DAYS from Lieut.. j. Leslie Elmer
Of the 43d United States volunteers, now
with Brig. Gen Hobbies expedition TO
southeast Luzon and the islands of Samar
and Leyte. The opening by this expedi-
ton of the important ports in centres of
the hemp producing country has been en-
tirely successful. The troops landed under
the protection of the guns of the naval
conveys and the insurgents fled to the
mountains.
The letters. from which extracts are
given, were written from Singapore en-
route, and Manila, soon after landing
Two MILES OFF SINGAPORE
MALAY PENINSULA,
Dec. 25 1889
This bright, beautiful Christmas morn
ing brings very wildly to my mind the
home so far across the seas, and wish you
could be here to enjoy with me this most
beautiful spot in fact the most beautiful
| ever saw. We are in a harbor surround
ed by hills and islands set in and against
this deep, dark, sparkling blue ocean, not
the,cold gray hills and rocks of Gibraltar or
Malta, nor the sandy hills of Port Said or
Alden, but more beautiful even is it here
than Colombo in Ceylon, which was lovely
almost beyond compare. There is much 10
this scenery that reminds me of the lakes
and surrounding hills of "Old New England
and her cloud-capped granite hills
You could not count the myriads Of
islands in sight, bits of green intersec ed
by ribbons of sparkling blue ocean, rounded
hills coming smoothly down TO the edge Of
the water much as they do on Champlain
or even Chesterfield. The ocean is as quiet
as you ever saw the lake, with now and
then ripple chased across to one Of the
islands where it breaks into a narrow white
ribbon of foam which disappears before you
can appreciate its beauty.
We are II miles north of the equator and
nearly as close as we shall come to that
mystical line. We're it not for the coca
sional puffs Of breeze fairly heavy with
sweet odors, suppose it would be unpleas-
antly warm; as it is it is very pleasant.
am officer Of tine day for the company
and shall not get ashore until this evening
or tomorrow. Every ship and small boat
is profusely decorated with green and flags,
and a very pretty sight they make. We have
stopped at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Suez,
Alden, Colombo and now Singapore Our
next stop is Manila, which we should reach
on Saturday evening. | have enjoyed the
trip hugely and hope we are not too late
for business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

Lieut.. J. Leslie Elmer Of the asa United
States Volunteers writes Of the Beau
ties OF Singapore and Experiences In
the PHILIPPINES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
SPANISH NAVY YARD.
Wonderful Work in Constructing Works
60 Miles from Manila.

Capturing "A steamer which Had Been
HID In Creek for Use by AguinsldO
difficulties In Getting the Boat to
OlOugopO.
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16
The NOrtthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

Chief Johnson, a skookum tyee of Juneau. left last week for the West ward on his annual trading expedition among the natives.
 The republicans of Juneau have or ganized club for the purpose of giving the administration the glad hand and smile of encouragement.
 The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Wray died on the City of Topeka while off Fort Wrangel on that steamers down trip two weeks ago.
 The barge Skookum recently left Se- attle for Nome with 1,5OO,OOO feet of lumber, together with large number of cattle, sheep and hogs.
 Immense copper deposits have been found on Lattish island, Prince Will liam Sound. The ore is said to run as high as 60 per cent copper.
 John McLennen commenced work very auspiciousIy, says the Claim, on Willow creek by picking up a nugget weighing over three ounces.
 The Topeka on her trip north last week had 13 passengers for Ketchikan, 8 for Wrangel, B for Juneau, 20 for rN.....1.r, ,,,I RI fOr Glyopwov
 A woman known as Pop Corn Kate has a hillside claim that is turning out an ounce day to the man, and she has several of the gentry at work.
 Skagway merchants are kicking at the new freight rate schedule issued by the White Pass R. R., claiming dis crimination in favor of Seattle.
 Porcupiue elected Perry Wiley and Mir. Murphy as delegates to the dem ocratic convention to be held at Ju- neau, and instructed them to vote for Bryan.
 Work on the Taku-Atlin tramway has been suspended temporarily owing to the litigation between the two rival companies interested in securing the territory.
 skagway ladies remove their hats at all public gatherings and now the men of that burg propose to show their ap- preciation by refraining from going out between acts.
 Messrs. Price, Sherpy, Keeler, Dau- track, Metcalf, De Succa, Henton and Payne will represent Skagway in the republican convention to be held at Juneau this month.
 The ice moved out of St. Michaels l bay in 1890, June 3; '91, June 6; '92, June Il; '03, June 10; '94, June l5; '95, June IS; '96, June 9; '97, June IA; '90, June 13; '99, June 10.
 The pack train of 70 animals that started from skagway for Atlin last week. failed to get through, owing to the closing of the trail across Lake Ben nett by the authorities
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16

The detectives engaged in the Clay son case recently found, imbedded in the ice on trail leading from wood chopper O'Brien's cabin to the river, receipt bearing the name of Lineman Olsen and pair of bicycle tweezers and a pocket knife believed to have been the property of Clayson. The melting of the snow has also disclosed the spot where the murder was committed and shows the tracks of sled leading from it to the river and thence returning to the cabin.
 The contract for suppling the gov ernment military forces on the Amer ican Yukon with beef supplies has been awarded to Jack Dalton. It invoices about S1OO,OOO and provides that Dal- ton shall furnish the soldiery at Fort Egbert, Circle City, Rampant, and Fort Gibbon with all their fresh beef from July l, 1900, to July l, 1901. The con- tract is one of the largest ever let by the government in connection with AL askan affairs and the first shipment will be made early in July.
 Juneau experienced an earthquake shock on May 10th. This might be termed giving the town the "dirty shake" We understand that George Higgins of the Alaska Truth has been telling around town that the Treadwell people refused the quake permission to do business on Douglas Island. Over here it is understoon that the supposed shock was simply vibration of the earth caused by Geo. Higgins trembling in his boots when he heard that mili- tary post was to be established on the island.
 James Russell, truthful and mild hammered individual of Atlin, recently paid visit to the village of Vancouver, B. C., and astonished the natives of that backwoods hamlet by lavish display of phenomenally rich gold bearing quartz. A representative of the Prov ince was permitted to feast his eyes up- on the specimens and he became de- lirious from excitement and the shock of seeing more than dollar and six bits in one pile. The result was that the next day the Province, that staid, sedate and conservative paper, assured it's readers that the specimens in MT. Russell's possession were but few picked up at random from ledge that had recently been discovered. It fur. ther assured its readers that four men, with loaded rifles, stood guard night and day beside this mighty awe inspir- ing bonanza ready to do to death any and all who might seek to add to their worldly goods portion of the frag' ments that were lying around promis. ciously on the dump. So alluring was the picture drawn by the Province that nearly the entire population of Van couver, male, female and otherwise, was on the eve of a stampede. There is no telling what might have happened had not the Atlin Claim got wind of the fake and exposed it by publishing the process of the manufacture of these alleged rich specimens of gold. This paper says that Russell took 15 ounces of amalgam, kneeded it up with. quartz and after it was we'll retorted the cake was broken up and the fragments made to do as specimens. Now Vancouver has awakened from it's pipe dream and the dazzling picture of untold riches is gradually fading from it's betuddled vision.
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16

One hundred tons of wire and other material for the Atlin-Quesnelle tele- graph line was recently unloaded at the mouth of the Skeena river by the steamer Danube.
 Robert Jennings of Skagway and John G. Hied of Juneau have been ap- pointed vice presidents for Alaska of the Pan-American Exposition to be held at Buffalo neXtyear.
 Up to date, 65OO people have beeH booked at Seattle to sail for Nome; while San Francisco and Portland between them have booked about $500. And still there's more to follow
 The Chilkoot Tunnel company will spend 53,OOOOOO in putting a tunnel through the Chilkoot Pass mountain and in building and equipping an cleo trio car line from Dyea to Lake Ben nett
 A rich placer strike is reported on Pine creek within half mile of the town of Atliu. This dirt is said to run from 25 to 75 cents to the pan and the pay streak is from six to eight feet deep
 About ten days ago Miss Celia Fran cis of Bennett received burns from her clothing catching on fire, and after lingering week in great agony, she died. Her body will be sent to Seattle for burial
 The Engineer quartz mine of Atlin has a large body of $500 free milling ore, and there are stringers that assay high up in the thousands. One speci. men sent to Salt Lake City showed value of 89447.
 Snow still impedes work in the upper Porcupine district, but prospectors are following close on the vanishing line and driving a pick into the bowels of Mother Earth as often as an opportuni- ty presents itself.
 Dogs were worrying Ben Moore's pet moose at Skagway one day last week, when it's owner threw a rock at it's tor mentors. The rock missed something like six or eight dogs but broke $50 plate glass window.
 Quite a heavy travel is again setting in toward the Copper river country and now that the government trail is so far advanced as to make the interior accessible, increased activity all thro' that section is promised.
 Now that the Atlin exclusion act has been revoked the Atlin district is ex- pected to make a grand showing this year. New blood will be infused into the district and good American money and muscle directed that way.
 Fred RingIied, a passenger on the City of Seattle on her last trip north, was knocked down and robbed on board the boat, somewhere between Juneau and Skagway S2O, all the money he had, was taken from him.
 We notice by the Skagit County (Wash) Times that strike has been made in the Mt. Baker district, in that state, of quartz that runs $500 in gold to the pound. That is much higher grade article than was ever found in Alaska. In order to be this rich it is necessary for nature to condense two pounds into one, and it evidently over looked this condensing process in most mining districts.
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16

Ice in the Yukon in front of Dawson started for Nome at , o'clock on the evening of May 8th. This is ten days earlier than last year, but at that time Nome was not known, and there was no special motive for the ice to get "a move on itself.
 The bark Mercury sailed from Seattle May 2nd for Nome with 10000 bundles of shingles, 25O,OOO feet of lumber, 700 tons of coal, 800 cases of coal oil and gasoline, 100 tons of liquors and saloon fixtures and eight 27-ton barges for Iightering purposes.
 Some very rich gold quartz has been discovered on Mckinley creek, in the Atlin country. The snow in that sec ton is just beginning to disappear, consequently not much can be ascer- tained at present concerning the extent and importance of the new find.
 It is said Shat there are no red head ed girls at White Horse. This is con- trary to tradition. Some damsel with sunset locks should rush in and set the town ablaze with the glory of her gold en hair, and restore to good standing the parable of the r. h. g. and the W. h..
 Weather in the interior is now be- having in an excellent manner and the thermometer is on it's good behav- for also. At last accounts the old man Zero was perched some B or 40 degrees above the freezing point, with balmy spring breezes blowing through his whiskers.
 The first boat direct for Nome sailed from Seattle on May 2d. The Jeanie of the Pacific Steam Whaling company's line sailed that day with 80 passengers and 1000 tons of freight. Thousands of people watched her as she pulled out into the stream and wildly cheered the departing Argonauts.
 Twenty-Five sticks of dynamite being tbawed out in a stove in a miners cabin near Dallhead, Gravena Island, l6 miles from Ketchikan, exploded and killed one man and badly wounded three more. Two of the men were blown through the roof and landed on the terra firma again without a scratch.
 Jas. c. Renfew has been appointed to the Yukon judgeship. His salary will be s4OOO per year with living expenses allowed. If he is a careful man and a close calculator, he can make his eX- pense account exceed his salary, and thereby lay up something for one of the many rainy days he is liable to encount- CT in Alaska.
 Five American miners have been at work for the past 15 months con structing a ditch to turn the water of Forty Mile out of it's natural channel in order to make a cleanup of that ancient bed, which is believed to be ex- ceedingIy rich in gold dust. They have completed ditch 200 feet in length, 40 feet deep and 60 feet in width, and their Iabors are nearly completed.
 The Victoria Times is authority for tbe statement that the treasury depart ment at Washington, D. C., offers to let the British steamer Alpha go to Nome as often as her owners please to send her, provided that she makes Seattle her home port and in that event would not be obliged to change her registry. A very queer proceeding. There !, are things rotten in other places than Dem mark,
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

CATHOLIC CHURCH;
 Mass with Sermon lO;UO OO A. A M' SI R RoSary. Lecture and Beuediction 7;OO F; M.
 Priest Rev. Father P. C. BouSls' D. J. CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH-Rey H. Ham mond Cole, pastor, Regular services, every Sunday in the morning at lO:S9 o'clock ana in the evening at 7:45 o'clock. sunday Schooi in the afternoon at o'clock. The society or Christian EndeavOr meets every MedneSaay evening at :45 o'clock. Seats free, The pubic cordially invited to attend.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Sunday evening.
 Rev. H. J. Gurr. FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the The New Friends Church.
 Sabbath School iV a' Ill Native Services II "i in Evening Services, For Whites. IF Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening at :d9 Christian Endeavor, Friday evening at S:OOO JuuiOr C. E. Saturday @'VV Teachers meeting every Monday evening aI S o'clock at private houses.
 Any and nlI are cordially invited and wei romed at all of these services.
 REV. c. N. REPLOGLE, Pastor
Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16

The Douglas Island News , GOES TO A GREATER NUMBER : OF POSTOFFICES THAN ANY :; PAPER IN ALASKA AND sUR- ; PASSES ALL OTHERS IN CIR : CULATION. }. kl --------.....---..--.--
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08
HE GOES ON JUNE, 18TH
And Will Become the President Of
Tulane University.
DECISION TAKEN AFTER MUCH THOUGHT
The Change Will be Made in the Belief That it
is Just to His Proft ssional Life and
Will Widen Opportunities For
Educational Service.
Educational Service.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, N. c., May In re-
Spouse to inquiry made today at Pres
ident Alderman's office regarding his
decision, the following self-explana-
tory letter was given out:
Hon. r. I'll. Battle.
Secretary Board of Trustees, Raleigh,
n. C.
Ny Dear Mr.. Battle: | beg to offer
to the Board of Trustees my resigna-
ton as President of the University OF
North Carolina, to take effect on June
18th, 1900. Itake this step after pa
tient study in order that | may accept
the Presidency of Tulane University
of Louisiana. to which | was elected
on April 5th 1900. This decision has
been reached in the belief that it is
just to my professional life and to
wider opportunities for educational
service that | make the change. L
have tried very hard to do the right
thing all along large lines and to elm
mate from this problem the common
place and the sordid. If | have seem
ed to take undue time to act it is be-
cause time has been needed to see
with even partial vision the path to
tread.
l have firm belief that every
thoughtful man who has had this
matter in mind at all will know some
thing of the hurt of mind and heart
through which | have passed and the
conflict of duty and emotion in which
Il have struggled. | do not need to
say that my heart has been touched
by the evidences of appreciation, all
too generous and undeserved, from
the people of the State whom | have
labored for since manhood: from your
honorable body SO helpful and just to
me always; from the body of alumni
and from the faculty and students
of this institution in whose service /
have known the JOY of striving. |
count this appreciation the finest re-
ward of a life of some toll and strug-
gle for the upbuilding of my native
State.
With assurances of my personal es-
TEEN, | have the honor to remain,
Very sincerely yours,
EDWIN A. ALDERMAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MORNING. MAY s. 1900

will be held the annual meeting Of the
alumni association The principal al
dress will be given by Rev. NJ. w. D..
Norman, principal of Roanoke institute,
Elizabeth City.
The concert at the Academy of Music
last night was largely attended. Every
number on the program was we'll rendered
and the singing was especially fine.
The following was the program for the
evening:
Music by the Orchestra.
-Quartette-M Woodward
and Mcmillan; Messrs, Graves and Fra
ger.
Music by the Orchestra
Reading-Paul Lawrence Dunbar-W.
E. Franklin.
Melodies-Night School Chorus.
Selection-Violin Solo.
Duett-Misses Woodward and Douglass.
Court scene from Merchant of Venice
Shylock-Miss Cook.
Automobiles DeLoatch.
Portia-Miss Headen.
Duke-Miss Watson
Gratiano-Miss Phifer.
Clerks-Misses Hamlin and Page.
Bassiano-Miss Brockenton.
Piccolo Solo.
Duett-Miss Douglass and c. R. Frazer.
Reading-Lady Maud's Oath-Miss Rosa
Douglass.
Music by the Orchestra.
Vocal Solo-Good Bye-Miss Hattie
Douglass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work of a demon within a man.
Any one who has had an attack of sciatic
or inflammatory rheumatism will agree
that the infliction is demoniac enough to
warrant the belief. 1t has never been
claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm
would cast out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear testf>
mony to the truth of this statement. One
application relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times it's cost. For sale
everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., II.
T. Hicks, druggists, Raleigh