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ACTIVE FIGHTING IN
THE PHILIPPINES
No Compromise For Agulnal-
do--.He Treats American
Prisoners Very Kindly.

Manila, Sept % The iosurgeu'
aemonstrasions last week provs to have
been more extended thaa ct first report
ed From Cegayao aod Isabella prov
ioees aud toe nort5 western districts OF
Luzon, cone accounts OF iasurgen;
opesat:ons aod American precautionary
measures. Merchants 10 the province
Of Albsy are getting their bem2 70
Mauiia as rapidly as possible, fesriog
;ha: otherwise it will te burned By tie
insurgents.
At Iloilo there was coonsiderehle
anxiety lest 40 uprising should occur
but the iosurgeo,s the'e sre' increasing
their activity aud returning in white
clothing to the garrison sowns OF the
district. As resumption Of iosurgent
operations ,s considered qaite probable
the Americans there are taking the
necessary steps. The American casual.
ties 10 killed, wouoded OF missing
during the last 10 days approach 100,
including those at SinlIoan at the east
end of L.gua de Bay, where she
iosurgens after the engagement, dellv-
cred 10 bodies of our dead
Documents captured in Manila, show
that the insurgents activity 10 this
vicinity were ordered by rebels here
following instructions from the Hong
Kong juuta. Seoor Buencamioo has
received from Aguinaldo an answer
regarding bis peace proposals Agul.
ueldo declines to consider them and
declares tha: be is unwilling to agree &c
compromise.
The amnesty expired Sept 2l aod the
conditions that existed previously have
been resu med.
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A perpleziue question asked oo the
Galveston Cotton Exchange is, ''W ho
will be held liable for the ability OF
the cotton brokers to deliver spot cotton
contracts on tee contract des:s oased
dates 10 Europe % No satisfactory
aasaer Is forthcoming aud complications
Of grave character e7e expected c
l. Bye. in charge Of toe temporary
cfice Of :be Lloyds, SAID /: The best
legal advice will have 10 be sought 10
regard 20 this matter z"
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Frightened to Death

Coluubia, Sept % Mrs Thomas
Sem, who lived at Castor. about ten
c,iles from bere, was found dead in her
COW lot There were slight bruises
on Der face and head. bus i: is not
koowo whether she was killed by the
Young bull 10 the lot or wss bruised
sfser falling dead. The chances are
she was hurt by the DULL aud aied Of
fright. 40 inquest will be heid TO-
morrow
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New Orleans. Sop: 23.-Edward
Guerly. ao Insane negro giant vas
killed this mornlog 10 Algiers after
a thrilling bout He woke up bis
black room ua,e, forced MIN to strip
aud Gu: bis sbroas. saying he ~as go'ag
20 die aud wanted TO take Montgomery
along. The pegro wss pursued 81
Corporal Conan aud she police. but
when au attempt to capture hln was
made be took the cfhcers' clubs away
from them and made furious on
s!augh,. nearly killing the corporal
The police used pistols but the bu'le's
milled. With the aid of citizens. how
ever, they beat him With clubs and
other weapons until be vas pounded to
des.h. HIS negro victim and Corporal
Conan will recover.
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law, L nave the n00Or TO mahe Iuo
following statement (:
The government of the United
States has from the outset proclaimed
it's purpose to hold to the uttermost
accountability the responsible authors
of any wrongs done in China to
citizens of the United States and
their interests as was stated in the
governments circular communica
ton to the powers of July 3 last
These wrongs have been committed
not alone in Pekin but in many parts
of the empire. and their punishment
is believed to be "a essential element
of any effective settlement which
shall prevent recurrence of such
outrages and bring about permanent
safety and peace in China 1t is
thought, however, that no punitive
measures can be so effective by way
of reparation for wrongs suffered and
as deterrent examples for the future
as the degradation and punishment OF
the reeposible authors by the supreme
imperial authority itself, and it seems
only Just to China to do this and thus
rehabilitate herself before the world.
Believing thus and withaut abating
in any wise it's deliberate purpose to
exact the fullest accountability from
the resnonsible authors of the wrongs
we have suffered in China, the gov
ernment of the United States is not
disposed, as a preliminary condition
to entering into diplomatic negotla
tons with the Chinese government,
20 Join in demand that said gov
ernment surrender to the powers
such persons as, according to the
determination of the powers them
selves, may be held to be the first
and real perpetrators of these wrongs.
On the o,ber hand this government is
disposed to hold that the punishment
of the high responsible authors of
these wrongs. not only in Pekin but
throughout China. is essentially
condition to be embraced and pro
vided for in the negotiations for
final settlement 1t is the purpose
of this government at the earliest
practicable moment, to name lts
plenipotentiaries for negotiating
settlement with China, and in the
meantime to authorize it's minister in
Pekin to enter forthwith Into confer
ence with the duly authorized repre-
sentatives of the Chinese government
with view to bringing about pre-
liminary agreement whereby the full
exercise Of the imperial power for
the preservation of order and the
protection of foreign life and the
property throughout China, pending
6nal negotiations with the powers.
shall be assured
Accept. sir. the renewed assurances
of my highest consideration
David j Hill,
Acting Secretary.
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Latest Development Of the
Chinese ENHANCEMENT.

Washington, Sept "a The position
o: tie United States 10 China, sc made
known Ia the notes made public yester-
day, is receiving the earnest coosldera
tioa CT the powers and their
representatives. 1t is looked upon as a
sort o; turolag point 10 the negotiations
90 which the alignment Of the several
countries Will be determined and their
programmes framed. There has been
40 word, however, from any of the
governments concerning their view OF
cbe American position, and i: is expect.
ed that come days will elapae before
any new move is made There ls
reason to believe that the American
note was considered at Berlin yesterday
by those chief 10 authority, but this
has brought 90 positive developments
thus far.
10 accordance with tbe statement to
Germany to the effect that the Uoited
States government is about 10 authorize
Mr. Conger to euter forthwith into
conference with the duly authorized
representatives Of the Chinese govero-
meos with view to bringing about a
preliminary agreement Acting Secre-
,ary Of State Hill speot some time
yesterday framing the directions of Mr.
Conger.
In view of the peculiarly delicate
nature of the task to be cou6ded to MIR
Cooger, this is work requiring much
Thought. The language OF the note
protesting TO state what Mr. Conger ls
to do, is UNUSUAL aud seems to indicate
that be is really about to undertake to
briug the powers aod China together
10 ac,uality be is to serve as mediator
10 part at least. He presumably will
arrange With the Chinese representa-
uves, Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, as 10 the place where they are
wiliiog to meet the representatives. OF
the powers to discuss 6oal settlement
md try to fix up certain broad
principles tba, shall govern the
conference This programme must be
submitted to the powers to asceTral" II
they ere wiling to accept it Ii so.
tbeo it may be that something 10 the
nature of joias otercationa! peace
com mission will deal with the Chinese
representatives.
It is pow understood that Gen
Chaffee's military force will be reduced
70 about Is, 600 mcn This contineu'
belug specially known as legation
guard, Will noe be subject to The o1aars
e apy one save the Uoited States
minister resident. as made knoWu
through the senior military comuaoder
either Gea Chafee or Gen W'lsoo
probably the latter. and not beiog par
of the allied military forces. will not be
updcr the command of German Field
Marshal Count ven Waldcrsee. The
orde.s for the reduction are still lu
process of perfection.
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New York. Sept 22 "A Habana
dispatch to the Evening Post today
says "The lawyers who are de.
Tending Estes G. Ra.hbone. the
former director general of posts now
on bail, have asked the authorities
here for ihe indictment and extradl-
tion Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Joseph L Bris.ow. He is
charged with being technically more
culpable than Rathbone becaaso he
permitted the payment of salaries OF
Mr. Rathbone's coachman. foosman
aud gardner out of the Cuban treas
ury until the end of May, after
asking that Rathbone be prosecuted
Cor this offense This is taken here
as a sign that Ra,hbone will fight
the administration to the bitter end =
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The emergency tags ssut ny csu'ca So
ciety 70 Kauess soldiers 10 the Philippines
coatained among the necessities BOX OF De-
Wits Witch HAZEL Save, the we'll kno~u
care for piles iojnries and skin diseases. The
!sdles took care 10 obtain the oriRioal 0e'
Wits Witch Hazel Sa!ve knowing hat All
the couutertells are worthless. S Hugbson
4 Co
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Sternberg

Acting Secretary HE to the impe
rial charge d'sfaires
State Department.
Washington. Sept 81
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Houston. Tex. Sept "a "A special
from Goldth waite says there has been
20 loss of life bu, that the rise 10 the
Colorado has swept all bridges away
and destroyed cattle and crops. Many
houses have been destroyed and a
hundred families are homeless. though
they escaped 10 the highlands.
A special from LlaDo says the Llaoo
river, tributary Of the Colorado, is Z
feet ABOVE normal and has done much
damage 10 the valleys No loss of life
is re eported. Reports from var:cu 8
poiots 10 west aud north Texas are t
the effect that all the small streams are
greatly swollen aud are seod,og large
volume OF water into the larger
streams
The town of Brownwood has nos
been seriously damaged by the over
Aow Of Pecan bayou Dor bavs any lives
been lost. The water flooded the town
aod some damage resulted fron this
cause. Trains will be ruaoing through
tom over both the Santa Fe and
the Rio Grsnde The rice in tie
Trinity has not yet reached the lower
river aud the people in the towos have
been warned by the newspapers. There
are few telegraph stations along the
course OF the Trinity aod it is difficult
to get reliable ioform alton of the dam
age done. The rise 10 the Brazos has
reached Hearne and people 10 the bot
toms bave been warned that an over
bow is possible but DOT probable The
creates. damage has been TO cotton
open in the 6e!da.
Correspondents at all points IN nor'h
Texas report this less as heavy The
reports from west Texas are meagre ss
to damage done by the Neuces river.
The country is sparsaiy settled AID 1t
viil be some days before accurate 10
forcation is obtaiaab!e
II is reported that 80 or 10 l'a!ions
employed on sheep rancbcs were
dTo1ncd
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North Texas Flood.
Rivers Higher Than Ever Be-
fore. Immense Damage to
Crops and Live Stock.

Auatin. Tex. Sept 24-Gov Sayers
wired tonight 70 all points south of
here warning notices that the most ter
rife food 10 the history of the Colo.e-
do river, which Gows by this city. rs
now surgipg down through the uouo
tain eorges to the northwest OF here
and is expected at this place at mid
night. The waraics vas SEPT out by
Gov Ssyers in response to the following
.cIegrapb;c warning:
Goldth waite, Sept "a.
To Gov Sayers
Notify all towns 90 Colorado river
and have towns notify couctry points
tha: river is 10 feet higher than ever
befo,. known and is still rapidly rising.
Very urgeut.
Phil a. Clements,
State Representative.
The river has beer rising very fast
at Austin since 4 O'clock this afternoon
and reports from Goldsbwai'e st 8
O'Clock tonight say that water is still
rapidly rising t6ere The rise at that
poiot was reported to be 68 feet al
dark. Along the Colorado water sheds
very heavy rains have fallen during
the past four days and the rise reported
coming down DOW is 20 feet higher
than the one that broke the Austin
dam and wrecked the city's light aod
power plaos last April. 1t is expected
that the advance Of this great rise will
sweep By Austin about midnight aud
all parties ip the loxlacds to the south
Of the city aod all points reached BY
either telegraph or telephone we're
communicated with by the governor
with the warning to escape before the
food arrives. Great alarm is fel: as to
the result Of the rise.
Gov saye7s left here tonight for Gal.
weston to inspect the work beiog
dooe there by the various relief commit
tees
Dallas, Tex. Sept IA The Trioisy
river is higher today shao it has been
sloce 1890, when it broke all records
The water tonight lacks ouly six fee.
Of reaching the 1890 mark aud ls still
rising. Owing to the heavy rains last
night aud yesterday on the Elm Fork,
the West Fork aud the Clear
Folk all of them emptying into Trinity
river above Dallas. the prospect is for
the s,ream'goiug past the 1890 mark
some time tonight No lives have been
lost 10 the Immediate vicinity Of Dallas,
but cotton aud live stock, notably sheep
and hogs, have suffered heavily The
county commissioners Of Dallas county
met today. They estimated the loss of
comfy bridges at s25. 900 independent
of the numerous snail bridges spd the
stree, damages in the county of Dallas,
Shich will be nearly as much. The
i.eu of damage to roads aud bridges
aloue in the dozen OF more couoties af-
fec,ed 10 no5,hero Texas will be about
S250,o00
A bu!|etio received here bis after
noon from Fowler. 10 Bosque county.
says s.Brazos river ous of its banks
higher tbao 10 II years aod goiog
higher. Big rise will reach Waco to-
oight "
Fowler is so miles oorth of Waco.
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THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY %. 1900

had not walked as far in their lives and
their leg muscles sweiled an ia resent
ment OF the task imposed upon them
Il must nave been ciOse 10 o Clock;
certainly the beams OF the sun were al
most horizontal when Mason said. joyful
ly, There II isr'
At the same instant Jason uttered a cry
of fear. for crouching to spring at them
was a panther. She had been lying on
the outstretched limb OF an oak, taking
an afternoon nap. and she had awakened
just in time 10 see her supper coming 70
her
Here's luck" thought she, and crouch
ed to spring
But Il the twins were lazy, they were
also plucky. And there were no boys on
Loudou Hin who were such masters in the
use Of the deadly sling. Both boys sprang
behind trees and drew out their sings at
the same time They always carried
pocketful Of bullets, and they lost 10 time
in loading up.
There was the tree just laden, 50 that
il bent and creaked with the weight of
nuts. ali of them hanging by their feath-
cry tails 20 the stem. and not a sign Of
burr on them. II evidently needed by a
tap on the trunk of the tree to liherate
them all. And, better yet, well defined
wagon path led from the tree out TO the
high road, some miles slant to be sure
yet still easily within reach OF their house
But there was The panther sull crouch
ing and waiting for the boys 10 step from
behind the trunks. I tell you that sucn
plucky little fellows deserved 10 succeed
and as far as the panther was concerned
they did. The watched their chance and.
inst a= she closed her ewes, thiusing she
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Hill always sets in on the first of Novem-
Der and lasts until the first OF April. with
snow all the while, they. of course, coast
ed every day. Then, instead of pulling
their sleds up the bill again, they were so
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must have dreamed that she saw two little
boys and wishing to dream again. they
slung their shots and the two bullets join
ed forces and penetrated her brain and she
fell off that branch as dead as door nail
or even a window nail.
And as soon as she fell every nut on the
tree dropped to the earth. Whether her
fail 1arred them off or whether she was
the guardian spirit of the nuts and at her
death they were at the mercy of anyone
who chose to gather them, VIII never be
known, but there is no doubt that the boys
ran gleefully under the tree and filled
their blue bags in less time than it takes
to say boo 10 a red-headed woodpecker,
and you know how little time that takes.
Mason always carried a ball of very line
thread in his pocket and he took it out and
tied one end of il to the tree and then they
started for home, unwinding it as they
went so that they could find their way
back Just as they got half way home
the ball gave out.
By a curious chance Jason always car
ried a ball of very fine thread in his peck
ct and he tied his TO the end Of the other
and they continued their home run and
met their father just about starting to look
for them with Ned and the big wagon.
We've found the burrless tree, SAID
both together, land we killed a panther"
Old Grandpa Mason was standing In
the gateway. That's just what Anderson
| Sanderson did the time he got the nuts.
I've heard my father tell of il time and
again You're smart boys"
The barrels were soon put on the wagon
and Mr.. Mason whipped up old Ned. and
| following the thread, they came in course
] of time to the tree.
Mrs. Mason had thrown a few apples
| and a loaf of bread into the wagon, as
she thought the boys might be hungry.
| She had not worried, as she had guessed
| Iafp h.a fq1rifa 20
| the food as if it had been Thanksgiving
dinner.
| IT didn't take Mr.. Mason long, with the
! help of a coal shovel, to fill seven barrels
with the nuts He left the panther, be-
| cause Mrs Mason hated cats of all kinds.
| On the way home they met Kneeland
| Vreeland and when he saw the seven
| barrels of burrless nuts he congratulated
| them Although my eight barrels are
| burrless now and l haven't a pricker &c
show for it, it's a great chestnut year"
The twins did not say that they had Sc
cured any prickers themselves. They were
really too tired to say anything.
That evening their mother boiled and
roasted a lot of the nuts and they were
very good; no better than ordinary nuts
but excellent, nevertheless. But, strange
to say the boys did not care to eat any
They may have been TOO tired 10 eat or
| they may have thought that such harC
| earned nuts deserved a better fate, but
whatever the reason. the nuts went beg
ging as far as Mason and Jason were
concerned and so, after a few days, they
were all shipped out West to a toothlesS
minister TO whom a box Of goodies wa:
expressed every fan by the Missionary
Society.
1t would be pleasant to be able to say
that the bows were cured Of their lam
ways, but as a matter Of fact, they still
coast to school and skate TO grandma s
as of old. so the lesson of the burrless
| rnnle vNae Lost them-
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house, a distance of three scant miles,
these lazy boys would put on their skates
and skate over.
Now ii is a tradition among the country
folk Of Loudon Hin that every fail there is
one chestnut tree loaded down with burr
less chestnuts. But, as matter Of fact,
nobody in the memory Of the oldest inhab-
liant has ever happened to find the tree.
The forests are thick around Loudon Hin,
which might account for it, but. then, the
forests are full Of Sboys at chestnutting
time so IL does seem singular that no one
had ever come across the tree since An
derson Sanderson gathered five barrels of
the nuts in 1893
OF course any Of the boys would have
been glad TO run across the tree, but. bless
you'll the woods were always packed with
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All the afternoon they wandered. They
could hear the shouts of happy boys and
could see their playmates staggering
along under heavy loads Of the finest nuts
that ever grew around Loudon Hill but
they still scorned 10 give up their errand
and pushed deeper and deeper into the
forest.
once they saw a deer, who fed I'm a
fright, and rabbits innumerable leaped
across the path in front Of them, while
partridges and quail few about in pro-
fusion Finally the chestnut trees began
to diminish. Oaks and pines there were
in abundance, but they seemed TO have
passed out of the chestnut belt.
We've come too far. Let's go back"
said Mason.
mo; it's more likely that the tree Is not
among The others" answered Jason, so
they went on. But they were so tired
And so hungry. And SO depressed. They
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WHAT NOT TO BUY IN PARIS.
Many Things Are Costly md of Poor
QmnIitY In Frnnce.

New York, Jan. 26.-one of many precau-
tons woman should bear in mind. If she
proposes visiting Paris during the ex-
position th!s year, is to pack in her steam
er trunk some essentials OF life that the
French capital does not afford at Ameri-
cans prices. While delicate soaps, per
fumes and toilet waters are cheap and
good in Paris. drugs are difficult to hud
and expensive and not nearly so COM
pactly put up as at our home apotheca-
rvs The artful American traveller who
knows this should not fail in loading a
capacious medicine case to the muzzle be-
fore sailing away; adding 20 the usual voy-
ayers list a good many things
that may not seem Immediately es-
senual for IN that gay French city It is
not possible as in our own least town or
village 90 shop for powders and potions
all night long II necessary.
In France, and with few exceptions in
Parts, the exception being a Franco-Amer-
can depot. the drug stores close at sun
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TALES OF YANKEE
ENCHANTMENT.
THE BURRLEss CHESTNUT.

A story of Two of the LATEST Boys
in the World.
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lazy that they would wait for the mail
sledge. which came along just as school
was let out, and they would hitch on be-
hind and be drawn home again. They
were just the same on the ice pond that
lay between them and their grandmother )
thoroughly lazy. On Saturdays they al
ways took dinner with the old lady, and
instead Of walking over the ice to he-