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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Peter Cooper Met the Spirits.

Peter Cooper Met the Spirits.
During Peter Cooper's lifetime he
was a frequent visitor at the home of
5. !. Pardessus, on Pacific street.
Brooklyn.
At one time Mr.. Cooper became great.
ly interested in the spirit manifesto.
tons Of the Fox sisters and was anx.
ious to investigate their rappincs nor.
sonally. but he did not like to attend
one of their public seances, Tor he fear.
ed recognition and consequently a
great deal Of talk. Finally it was mr..
ranged that one of tho sisters should
spend night at Mr.. Pardcssus' house
and the doughty Peter be invited to
meet her.
Miss Fox came. and the SHIRTS c,mo
too Tie family retired early, Mr.
Cooper occupying bedroom on tho On.
posite side Of the hall from that of tho
lair ally of the supernatural. He was
just settling himself comrortab,v for
"A long winters nap" when a ranuinr
began en- the hcadboard of his bed
which sent shivers to his very marrow
IL was only the beginning of Il "r,t
tat. tat that kept up at intervals dnr
ing tie night in all parts of the room
ana before daylight came Mr. Coo,,n.
had listened to enough spjrits ~ ,.s.
MN lifetime, lie never said much
ABOUT the experience. but Lc nny.r
asked to have it repeated. vor,.
Mail and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
MONTPELIER
AND WELLS RIVER R.R.
TIMETABLE,
corrected to Jan ~ 1900 traips leave Barre as fol
lows: Going East, Sundays excepted.
$50 AM.

| 49,
Corrected to JAN -, 1900, trains leave Barre rs fol
'0"S' '0'ns East sundays excepted
| 7,3O AM.
Connects at Wells River with Accommodation
iassumpsic Division Boston X Main r. T. Also
uS'i.',iu oNislon, and with Mail Train South
to Boston vim p, ,ran service from Mels River
Nashua ma Law u9,noutn' concord Manches'r''
1OsOp
-'"V NJ
Train Nsh at Wells River With Express and Mai
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Are Your Horses Feet All Right

Does he stand on a dry floor? arc
his hoofs cracked and sore? has he
contracted feet, corns, quarter cracks
or thrush ? Have you felt that yol
ought to be to the expense of getting
veterinary to prescribe for him
Before doing SO try Morrison s English
Liniment, single bottle kept at hand
will save you all this worry and eX.
pence, and it will also cure sore back
and shoulders, sprains, contracted
cords, swellings and lameness. Fol
fresh cuts, corks, wounds, ETC., an APP
plication will at once stop its bleeding
and give relief. 1t is one of the best
remedies ever used upon horse. Be
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies.
PARLOR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
GOULDSNILLE.

Mrs. Chester Brown of Braintree is
at ID. B. Adams.
Homer A. Flint of New York city
is visiting his mother.
Miss Grace e. Lockln has finished
a very successful term of school in
district No. 10.
Mrs. Mary Beard has returned to
Montpelier.
A. II. Brown, for many years a res
ident of this place, died last week
Tuesday at the advanced age of "A
years. He was one of the best har-
ness makers in Vermont and firm
democrat. He had been married over
40 years. He leaves a wife, one
daughter, Mrs. G. f. Hurley of Bos'
ton, and two sisters to mourn his loss.
He was born in Waterbury.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
A Good Financial Showing.

The Semi-centennial ann ual state.
ments of the 1Etna Life Insurance
Co., of Hartford, Conn.,, is one with
which the officers and representatives
of that company may well feel pleased
and perSual of which ought to cause
every policyholder in that company an
increased feeling of security, as well
as to create in the mind of every in
surable man, who is not already a
policyholdcr, a desire for a policy in
such company. The following fig
ures simply represent the gains in 1899
over 1898 along the following lines:
tam IN premium income, SOL, 0lS.45
gam in assets, 50, G23, 27Y,09: cain
IN new Insurance written, $2.5lj.
3Gl.3o; gain in insurance in force a,
part from accident) $l1, 056, SOS. 90.
gain in accident insurance IN force.
50, 046. $50. 90.
&. f, North of Rutland, is state
Manager of this Co., and he reports
for the business of the state gain in a
premium income over 1898 of So. 5D7gl
ana gain over 1889 or $40, 523.97.
The entire admitted assets of the
company are S52, $50, 300. 90 or one
third more than the combined assets
OF all the saving banks and trust com.
panleS in the state of Vermont.
1hesurplus of this Co., is $5,442.215.
S6 or proximatcly three times the
surplus of all the above In.
situations.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

Editor johnson of the Randolph
Herald comes out strong in favor of a
law fixing the maximum fare on all
railroads in the state at q cents a
mile. He says such law would make
them all sell mileage books good to
bearer at > cents mile, as the differ
cnce between the two would be SO
small they could not afford to sell
single trip tickets.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

A. n. Swain of Bellows Falls has so
far been able to find only three of the
''immortal 3l9" who voted the Lib
erty ticket in 1910. All are from old
Orange county, Jonathan S. Perham
Of Brooktield, Joel G. Stinson of Straf-
ford, and Lewis Holmes of Bradford.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

f. A. Drown & Co. guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using
two.thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for lagrippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of a cold to
result in pneumonia. DIV jan-feb
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Help Wanted Quick.

When you want help, any kind of
help, from private secretary to a
ditch digger, please remember that
pretty nearly everybody in this vicin-
ity who is "open for engagements
reads TIE TELEGRAM, at least o600
families do every day.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

Here is the latest yet in posting no.
tices. A Wells River man advertises
that as his children, Winefred, Eta
and Mildred taG left his bed anti board
without just calse or provocation, he
forbids all persons harboring them, etc.
This may meet legal requirements but
it is pretty hard on the girls.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

We notice that the Manchester
Journal is still running Congressman
Powers famous "Face to Face" card
to the voters of the First district as a
paid advertisement in its advertising
columns. Wonder if it was inserted
under yearly contract.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Wanted.

A case OF scrofufa, eczema. sale
rheum, piles, open sores, chatinr
cnapped hands or lips that Lady Poor's
OlnIment VIII not cure. Money re-
funded If cures are not the result Of
its use. Parlor Drug Store. Price,
Is cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
No. 12O.

House and corner lot, owned by Fred
Worcester, on Main Street, South Barre.
One-fourth acre of land, ten rods from
South Barre Depot. New house built in
1897. Eight rooms. five closets, etc.
Good spring. Right near church and
school and post Office. Price, Sl,Ioo.
$3.50 down. Would exchange for good
farm property if latter desirable. ,oo
| also have a choice list of nearly 100
farms for sale. Every town in Washing
ton county represented. If you want a
farm anywhere in the State call or write'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
BARRE, VI, FEBRUARY 3. 1900

The Barre Times, and the other pa
pers that are advocating the preserva-
ton of the forests are doing good
work for which future generations
will surely remember them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on n 50-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENDRIcK h Co., E.A DRows & Co..
w. II. GLADpING, F,MARrIN Sourn R,,ppr
w. II. MILES 4 Co., -" WV"
dRANtTEvfLLE, j. u. DIX, EAST BARRE.
W. 4. POOLE & Co.,
EAST BARRE, F. a. AiNswoRru,
q NJ A, o WiLLiAMsTowN,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE

ANY one Of the following Bargains in Real Estae WI
pay better than y per cent year as an tsn to
your principal will be perfectly saie' ne eanS ton
one that this property will double in value in the next Ten
years. 4 4 Il i It ~
If vol want TO buv or sell farm any kind OF Keal
Estate in Washington or Orange countless write me-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
No. 121.

Williamstown farm Of 1870 acres, owned
Jamestown village, one-half mile from
school. Buildings in good repair. WI,
keep 90 cows, team and young stock. Land
properly divided and well fenced. TWO
orchards and plenty of fruit. House OF
eight rooms, two tantries, four closets
Barn, horse-barn, carriage-house, mem en-
house and she'd. Water never fails. $3,6Oo
was paid for this farm few years ago
Will now sell for 81 800, $500 down. Fol
81 800 will include hay, straw, sugar ana
farming tools, seven COWS and six head OF
young stock.
Farms, village homes, business chance
and timber land are all found in my list
of real estate for sale.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
No. H..

Two dwelling houses in Barre, the Dr.
Paddock place and house adjoining. As
desirable and profitable real estate as IN
town. Property rents for FROM $40 to
$45 per month and there is room for
another house. Small barn and large yard
in common. Good water frolN private
spring. Two minutes walk from post
office. Houses in good repair. All for
$500, or brick house and barn S3,3o0'
wooden house $4,000 if sold separately.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Nervousness,
SleepleSSneSS,

Fcverishness and Colds, and Pain \.
lever at the Menstrual Period. C.
tains no Opiates OF any form, Taken
a little water they will lower the t."
pcrature and induce sleep.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
Central Vermont Railway
Timetable.

lIuS-l oO!Ca
CORRECTED TO JAN. /, 400.
Trains leave Barre daily. except Sunday, a. f.
GOING SOUTH.
S1OA M.-MAIL, For Boston via. Lowell o
Fitcbtur2: New York via. Sprin gteld aN-
all New England psints. Parior car to Boz
ton via Lowell,
1901 P.M.-FAST EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield and''
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Bostca
$40 For Nor,t
field Randolph, White River Jul
ton and Windsor.
HOO P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Bar.
week days only ,butleaves Montnelier Y 30
AN, daily including sundays for Bori %
VIA Lowell or Fitchhurg and for Ne. ioi
via Springfield. On Sundays runs to spFlh.
field only. Pullman sleeping cara to bost,l
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$50 A. M.-LOCAL RXPREsS. For Burlint
ton, st. Adams and Richford. Connects ID,
Rutland X. r.
3O5 P.M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland,
Cambridge Junction. st. Albans, Montrea
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the West
Parlor Car to Montreal.
$40 : P. M.-lXPREss for Burlington, ST. A.
bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction 10 Chicago, wlthou'
change. Due Chicago S.45 P. N. next pisl,'
Connects at Essex junction for Ne" \ OF
via, Rutland and Troy.
Suburban Service.
TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Barre $40, $50 A. ", Il Of, 3.0b, 6l0
LOG p. n.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier e35. 9.lb, 1880 a. NJ, 1853
$50 and $40 P. M.
WiliiamstoWn Trains.
Leave Barre l.20 p M.4.30P.x. Due Williams
own Lob P. n. 5.20P.M.
Leave Wiamstown 7.3O A. II. ESQ P. n. Due
Barre sos A. Nj. 3.0OP
G. H. FITZHUGH, g. W. CUMMINGS,
Vice Pres & Gen. Mgr. Gen Pass. Agen
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
TERRILL'S
H Headache:
POWDERS

Afford Prompt Relief in the most ol-'
nate cases of Nervous NcuraIg'c o
Sick Headache. They are espcciH
recommended for
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

FOR SALE--Nice Maple Wood for sale
standing Enquire at this office or of q. Y.
Barnes, Orange, Vt. l2,tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to Just Whas
the Remedies VIII do.

Munyon guarantees
that his rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheuma.
tism in a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
of all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his Ca.
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind of headache In
a few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
quickly break up. any
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
No. 49,.

House, barn and lot in East Barre, neal
Washington Street. House was built III
1894, has six rooms and running water
Barn 1Gx1s. Lot S4x12O. One-thlru
mile from church, school and post Of
flee. Rents for $40 per month. rrice
$500. Property owned by W. L. far'
sons.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

HAY FOR SALE.-Delivered in bulk.
Leave orders at No. 81 Eastern avenue. W.
G. Jones. oO9tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

form Of cold and 20 on through the entire list Of
remedies At all druggists. rs cents vial.
II you need medical advice write Prof Munyon.
1905 Arch st., Phia. 1t Is absolutely free.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Betwen Barre and Washington Jan,
list, dark brown all wool shawl. finder please
notify Barre and Chelsea stage driver, and
receive reward. Orman Dennison. 235-t-f
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.---A one or twO-bOrse traverse
Sleigh with Pole. }. X. George, 80 Elm st.
229tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

One horse power Electric Motor. just as
good as new in every respect. Replaced by
large motor. will work on either system,
here or in Montpelier. Bargain. At the
TELEGRAM office. If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

W A. LANE, President, Boston, Mass,
Representing Mfg. Confectioners.
COL. FRED Il, SMITH. First Nice-Pres..
Montpelier, VT, Pres. Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
d. b. PROVAN, Second Nice.Pres.,
Providence, X. l., Representing c. d. Boss
e. Son, New London, Conn.
COL. JOS. G. BROWN, Secretary
Montpelier, VT, of A. c. Brown & Son,
General Insurance Agency.
HON. GEO. w. WING. Treasurer,
Montpelier, VT, EX-Mayor, Counsellor and
Attorney.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS

DRESS Making and Plain Sewing and
children's specialties at 403 North Main St,
corner Brook. Nellie Neil. *209tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

FOR SALE-Three building lots on Vine
Street. WILDE sold cheap. Angelo Scampini
FOR SALE-Two light teams one bay
gray horse, PAGER and best in vicinity: good
nuggies, harness, robes, etc. all complete and
first class. A big bargain for some one
Apply at this office. $50 IT,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

TO RENT.-Two tenements In good re-
pair on Maple Avenue. Inquire of Mrs. l..
+. Smith. 81 Elm Street. 1GS-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03


your financial condition will
This Price will POSITIVELY
ADVANCED when the 10000 shares
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

TO RENT-Two tenements on Pearl street.
Inquire of c. A. Smith, 40 Main street.
150ff
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-03

TWO STALLS in the Blanchard barn on
Merchant street to rent. Good barn, running
water. Apply to II. A. Duffy. 1Sbtf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26

works. where he had met Pete Shep-
ncrd, Of Bellaire, ana George Crawford.
of McAIechan. George Crawford had
the key. Helasked Crawford for thr
key. but Crawford threw IT away. and
R!chner after awhile picked 1t up While
on his way TO wheeling. He went to
the Fair grcunds later In the day, and
next day went to McMechen. The same
day he came back to Wheeling and IVES
arrested.
To Inspector Ovens Richner denied
everything, AMI said thct on the night
OF August IA he was at his home on the
Island, and remembered it especially,
because HIS fathers birthday was being
celebrated that day. He said his home
was On the north end OF the Island. He.
claimed to haveimy. Pete, Shepherd and
George Crawford at Bsnwood on Sep
tembcr 3, and whlle there he picked up
the key. which had been thrown away
by one Of the men. Tho witness identi-
fled the key shown him as the one he
had found. He had not seen either Of
the men since. and neither OF the men
had talked Of the robbery. He did rot
know the men very well. but Crawford
had been In. trouble at st. Clairsville at
the same time he was In trouble. Wit
ness testified he had been arrested be-
fore and had been convicted. Witness
knew Just where he was on the 14th of
August; was uncertain as to his where
abouts on the 18th and 18th. He had
not thought of the birthday celebration
on the lith. until his memory was re-
freshed by his sister a few hours ago,
and since he hal conversed with In
spector Owens. Witness acknowledged
knowing Alexander. who had testified
to meeting him near Drill post Office.
but would swear that he was not there
at all. and not even in the state OF Ohio,
Miss Mollie Rlchner. sister of the
defendant, testified to her brother hav-
ing been at home on August IA from $50
p. m. until the next morning. She1rc-
membered this becauseit was her faith
er's birthday anniversary. He seldom
spent his evenings away from home.
Occasionally he went to church with the
witness during the evenings.
This concluded the evidence, and
Commissioner Boyd announced that he
would hold Richner for the Columbus
Federal grand jury. The defendant Of
fered $500 bond, but Inspector Owens
objected to SO low 4 bond on SO serious
n charge. The defendant did not give
bond. which was fixed at $500. Rich.
ner's case will be considered by the
United States grand jury at Columbus
on the first Tuesday in December.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26
HANG ON.
Coffee Topers rs Bad as Others.

Couee IOperS us bRd us UtnerS. g.
"A friend of our family who lived
with us a short time was great
coffee drinker, and continual sufferer
with dyspepsia He admitted that Cof-
fee disagreed with him. but you know
how the coffee drinker will hold onto
his coffee, even IL he knows it causes
dyspepsia.
One day he said TO me that Postum
Food Coffee had been recommended,
and suggested that he would like very
much to try 1t. ! secured n package,
and made 1t strictly according to direc-
tons. He was delighted with the new
beverage. as was every one OF our fam
lily. He became very fond of 1t, and
In n short time his dyspepsia Disappear
ed. He continued using Postum, and
in about three months gained twelve
pounds. 80,
My husband is q practiclnS physi-
clan. and regards Postum as the
healthicst of all beverages. He never
drinks coffee butts very fond OF Postum.
In fact. all OF our family are. and I'VE
never think OF drinking coffee any
more" Mrs. Mary E, Brown, Water
ford, Va. a.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26
DIED..

MAYOR Tuesday. September IS. 1900, at
o'clock p. H., HARRY N. Infant son
of Joseph and Lizzie NJ. May. aged S
days.
Funeral services Mt residence OF parents,
No. III Nineteenth street. this (Wed-
ncsdny) afternoon at o'clock. Friends
of the family respectfully invited to at
tend. 1nterment at ,Pcninsular ccmc-
terry.
DEFlBAuGH-On Monday, September p.
1900, at 8 o'clock p, m. LOUISA. wife
Goth year.
Funeral from her late residence. No. %
Coal street, on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Friends OF the family re-
spcctfully Invited 10 attend. Interment
Mt Mt. Wood cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26

We include in this every popular in plain
Broadcloths Venetinns, All Wool Serges, Homespuns
Cheviots, Reversible Cloths, Pebble Chevots Abatross
Solid Herrngbone, Cordettes, Prunelle, Camel Hair,
Zebalines,, ETC.. from =,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26
Ocean Steamship Tickets

To and from Europe, vin all lines, can
be purchased from T. c. Burke. Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent of the Baltimore 6.
Ohio railroad, who Is also agent for the
hest OF all tours-Raymond & Whitcomb
Ito the Paris exposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26

We can cite you n number of CURES
we have made in cases OF HAY FE-
YER, but NOT ONE FAILURE.
TRI-STATE
OSTEOPATHIC INSTITUTE,
Tenth and Main Streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26
soc to $500 yard.

will be worn almost as much as heretofore. The
flannel waist, while all right in its place, must
needs give way to the daintier silk for special
occasions of dress-hence our lines of New Black
and Colored Taffetas in made-up waists, from
S4.eS to $1,000, and our piece tatfetas from csc
to S2.5o are being much sought for.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26

john W. 1.ichncr the defendant, tssti-
',ned that he was arrested September 4
by Llcut. Mlchaels: that he was search
etT at,;pollce headquarters aud II key
found on:him.t Asked where he got the
key, he sald he found It near the tube
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-22
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM


New York, March 20.-lIishop Pot
Ter, who has Just returned from five
months tour which includes visits tc
the Philippines. Japan and India
talked yesterday regarding his i'm
pressions. The tri p was made at the
instance of the committee on in.
creased responsibilities OF the Prot
estant Episcopal church. He wax
most interested, he said, in the con-
dition of affairs in China and Japan.
He noticed gradual friendlness be.
tween the two nations and prophe-
sled that when Japan has taught the
Chinese the art of war neither En-
gland, Russia nor Germany will decide
the fate of the east. The Chinese do
not like the Japanese, but, recogniz-
ing that they nave nothing to hope
from the European nations, are glad
ly establishing an entente eordiale
with the japanese.
Referring to the Philippine situa-
ton, Bishop Potter said he went to
the islands in an attitude of antag-
onism. He declined to say if his opin-
ions had altered, but said he recog-
nized the question as a purely acad-
emic one. Whatever we might have
done,' he said, "a year or more back,
there is but one thing for us to do
now, and that Is to hold on to the is
lands and assume the responsibility
for their future. The military adj
ministration of the islands is beyond
praise, Gen. Otis has not received
half the recognition to which he is
entitled. His position has been one
of extreme dellcacy. New questions
are arising daily and he has handled
them all with discretion One thing
is evident and that is that the Fill
pinos are IN no condition for seIf-gov-
ernment If civil government were
imposed u would need large military
force to maintain it.
Several friends of Aguinaldo," con-
tinued the bishop, "called upon me in
Hong Kong and they told me that
they were satisfied that there could
be no success for his undertaking.
The better class Of Filipinos are sat
isfed that American occupation means
increased prosperity and are not rails
ing any objections"
Bishop Potter told Of a visit he
made to factory in Manila. where
about $50 Filipino boys and girls were
spinning cotton cloth. The overseer
told him they had learned to work
the looms in about six weeks, whereas
Irish and Scotch children took as
many months before they were of any
service. Tie natives seemed to take
kindly TO the confinement Of factory
life, but they objected to the orders
against smoking in the factories.