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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06

A Dccrcsss During the Month 90
February OF Ss,5.0.35s-TotsI
Debt &s.S.V.OtO.5Os.

Washington, March 2.--Thc month
~ statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business February
rs. 1901, the debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted TO S1,S7o. 019. 504.
decrease for the month of $3.50
37i. The debt is rccapitulated rs
follows: Interest bearing debt, ST.
ool,5oo.<1o; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity. $3.50. 500;
debt bearing no interest. $3.50, co., 55s
Total, Si,Ss5. 9s4.65s.
This amount, however, does not In
cludc S76o.56t,oS9 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which
are offset by an equal amount of cash
on hand. which is held for their re-.
demption. The cash in the treasury
Is classified as follows: Reserve
fund in gold. $4,000, 900; trust funds
S'oo,S8l,es9: general fund. $fsl, 49,.
or; in national bank depositories
SS'.S27 ,e6s. Total, Si,139, s2e, 0as
against which there arc demand liza,
abilities outstanding amounting ia
Ss+o,s1s,s7s, which leaves cash bal
ance on hand of s2os,9l5.14o.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Congress Has Provided Hn Army
40 Enable the Executive to re
store Peace.

The peace which Ne arc pledged 10
leave TO Cuban people must carry
with il the guarantee OF pcrmanencc.
We become sponsor for the pacifiCa-
ton OF the island. and we remain
accountable to the CubanS, no less
than to orr own country and people,
for the recoust ructiou of Cuba as
free commonwealth on abiding
foundations OF right. Justice, liberty
and assured order. Our cnfranchisc-
ment Of the people will not bc com
pletcd until free Cuba shall be o
reality. moi % name, - perfect entity:
not hasty experiment bearing with
in itself the elements Of failure"
While the treaty Of peace with
Spain was ratified on the 9th OF
February, 1899, and notifications were
exchanged nearly two years ago. the
congress has Indicated no form Of
government for the Philippine IS
lands. II has however provided an
army to ena bic the executive 10 sup
press insurrcction. restore peace. give
security to the inha bitants. and es-
tablish tho authority Of the Unitcu
States throughout the Archipelago.
1t has authorized tho organization
Of native troops as auxiliary 20 the
regular force. H. has been advised
from time 70 time OF the acts
OF the military aud naval oil
GERS in the islands. ot my action in
appointing civil committees. OF the
instructions with which they were
charged OF their dutiea and powers.
of their recommendations, and of the
several acts nuder executive commits
sion. together with the very complete
general Information they have sub
mittcd. These reports fullv set forth
conditions past and present in the
islands, and the instructions clearly
show the principles which will guide
the executive until the congress shall.
as il is required TO do by the treaty.
determine. the civil rights and polit-
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06
THE RUSSIAN DEMAND.
Wants Complete Control Over the
Manchuria Province.
Ser~wss rrcss Discusses the sttaa-
tten. liza Which It Sees Most Crit
seal bsbtlitie. Threaten
inR Harmony.

Picking. March 2.-Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang met and had a
long consultation over the new de-
mands OF Russia regarding Man
churia, which virtually means abso-
lutte Russian control, while at the
same time China would be RESPONSE
bic should anything GO wrong there.
Both the Chinese plenipotentiarie
admit that they fear To refuse these
demands, although recognizing that
compliance means the loss OF pro-
vince TO China. They also think that
compliance might mean trouble with
other powers. for RUSSIA announces
that only Russians and Chinese will
be allowed to trade there except at
the greatest disadvantage.
Prince Ching will request the adj
vice OF other ministers.
Berlin. March 2.-Statcmcnts rep
resenting that Germany, Japan aud
Great Britain have jointly remon-
stratcd against Russian annexation
Of Manchnria are Officially denied.
The facts of the case are that the
powers constituting the triple alli-
ance and Great britain. Japan and
the United States have separately
made to the Chinese plenipotentarics
in Picking friendly representations as
To how unwisc it would be for China.
at the present stage of the peace ne
gotiations, 10 grant any power separ-
ate concessions and thus to render
more difficult nm agreement with
the powers.
United States Ambassador White
confirms the foregoing declaratio
of German officials. adding that the
United States is lin perfect accord
with Germany in this NATTER
The German press continues TO dis
cuss the situation thus developed. in
which il sees critical possibilities.
threatening the harmony of the pow
crs.
The 'NosSische Zeitung. the Lokal
Anzeigcr and the Neueste Mach
richten point out that. while il is
time that Great Britain and Germany
have jointly agreed To let Russia
have political supremacy in Manchu-
RIA. such nm agreement did not com
prise commercial monopoly, to the
total exclusion of all other foreign
crs than Russians These journals
express hope that China. which
has not yet signed the Russo Chinese
agreement. viii see the folly of do
ing so.
The Cologne Nolks Zeitung. the
leading organ of the c;ericals. pub
fishes an interesting letter from
Bishop Amer, the German mission
airy bishop in the province OF shan
tung, explaining the present status
o. affairs there, particularly the ms
sionS and the erection of repentance
chapels BY the Chinese. He soys
the GERMAN missionaries have been
ordered strictly not to Interfere
with civil or politicaT matters.
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In the nation? Surely after 1S5 years
OF achievement for mankind we viii
not now surrender our equality with
other powers on matters Fundamental
AND essential 10 nationality. With
no such purpose was the nation ere
ated. In no such spirit has it devel-
oped its full and independent SOW
ereignty. We adhere to the principle
o. equality among ourselves aud by
nc act of ours will We assign to our
selves subordinate rank in the fam
ily Of nations.
Events of the Past Four Years.
Ny fellow-citizens, the public events
OF the past foar years have gone in
tn hiStory. They are too near to
justify recital. Some of them were
Unforeseen, many of them ,pomentous
and far-reaching in their eonse-
quences to ourselves and our rela-
tons with the rest of the world. The
part which the United States bore
so honorebly in the thrilling scenes
IN China, while new To American
life. has been in harmony with its
true spirit and best traditions and
i'll dealing with the results its policy
Will be that of moderation and fair
ness.
We face at this moment "a most
Important qucsuon--that OF the flu
ture relations of The United States
ana Cuba. With our near neighbors
we must remain close friends. The
declaration of the purposes OF this
government in the resolution of April
20. 1898. must be made good Ever
since the evacuation of the island
by the army of spain the executive
with all practicable speed has been
assisting its people in the successive
steps necessary tn the establishment
o. free and independent govern
ment, prepared TO assume and per-
form the obligations of international
law which now rest upon the United
States under the treaty of Paris.
Relations With Cuba.
The convention elected by the peo-
ole To frame a constitution is APP
preaching the completion of its Ia
bors. The transfer Of American CON
troll to the new government is of
such great Importance, involving an
obligation resulting from our inter
vention and the treaty of peace. that
| am glad to he advised by the recent
oct of congress of the policy which
the Legislative branch of the govern
Inent deems essential To the best in
terests of Cuba ana the United States.
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DOUBLE MURDER.
Nell Johnson shot Both His Mother
and Father. killing chem
Iustantly.

Orlando, o. r., March 2.--DclI John
son, living with his parents, nine
miles west Of Orlando, shot both his
father and mother with a Winchester.
killing them instantly. The father
was shot while ON the side of his bed
preparing TO retire and the mother
was shot as she was coming in at
the door. The murderer is an unmar-
ricd man about % years of age. He
was taken in custody by thu authori-
ties. He was adjudged insane some
time ago. but was thought to have
been cured
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FIRE AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Nv" VIC" Were Killed, One Probably
h"t"hy Injured md Ten Others
seriously Hurt.

Rochester. \. y, March Elm u fire
winch destroyed the Leary dye works.
hVe-story brick structure at tbe
corner OF Plat aud Mill streets. two
ilVes were lost, one man was proba-
Oily fotaily injured and ten other per
sons were more or less seriously hurt.
The upper floor of the building was
occupied by the Seneca Camera Co.
which employed force OF about ~
men and women.
The fire started In the third floor.
and Is supposed TO have been caused
by an explosion of chemicals stored
on that floor.
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~ my ferscat prayer that IL differ
cnces arise between US and other
powers they may be settled by peace
fui arbitration. and that hereafter
VIC may be spared the horrors of war.
Faithful Discharge OF Duty.
Entrusted by the people for sec
ond tune with the Office of president.
enter upon its administration appre-
eating the great responsibilities
which attach TO this renewed honor
aud commission. promising unre-
served devotion on my part to their
faithful discharge and rcverently in
voking for my guidance the direction
apd favor of Almighty God. l should
shrink from the duties this day as
sumed If / did not feel that in their
performance l should have the co.
operation of the wise and patriotic
men of all parties. 1t encourages me
for the great task which 1 undertake
TO believe that those who yoluntari-
~ committed to me the trust inn
posed upon the chief executive of
the republic will give me generous
support in my duties To preserve.
Protect and defend the constitution
of the United States" and Ito care
that the laws be faithfully executed"
The national purpose is indicated
'ufpuSh natlOnat elcCtlOn. IL rs
the constitutional method of ascer-
tanning the public will When once
IL is registered it is law To us all
and faithful observance should follow
its DEGREES.
SectiOnRIism Has Disappeared.
Strong hearts and helpful hands
are needed, and fortunately. we have
them in every part of our beloved
country. We are reunited. Sectional
ism, has disappeared. Division on
public questions can no longer be
traced by the war maps of 1861.
These old differences less and Tess
disturb the Judgment. Existing prsb-
lens demand the thought and qd;.l;-
en- the conscience of the country and
the responsibility for their presence
as well as for their righteous setti".
mcnt rests upon us all-no more upua
m'. than upon you.
There are some national questions
in the solution of which patriotism
should exclude craftsmanship. MLg-
nil lying their difficulties will not tlke
them off our hands nor facilitate
their adjustment. Distrust of t..c
capacity, integrity and high purposes
Of the American people will not Ne
an inspiring theme for future po-
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Gntrenched i'm Freedom at Home.
Take Their Love for "a with
Them Wherever They GO.

they are ObStTuctiOniStS wiin :le-
SPAR aud who would destroy conf.
dcrcc in the ability of our people ia
solve wisely and for civiliza ion the
mighty problems resting lipOr Them.
The American people. intrenCp-I ir
freedom at home, take thciI love
for IL with them wherever the, 20
and they reject as mistaken AID nm
worthy the doctrine that VIC ioS- .1Ir
own liberties Ivy securing the endur-
ing foundations OF liberty io - hers.
Our institutions will not detertor;,-c
by extension md our sense Of i.atice
will not abat" under tropic suns in
distant seas. As heretofore. So licl o.
after viii tho Batiou demonstrH =. -
fitness to administer any new estate
which events dcvolvc upon IL. aud in
tho fear Of God VIII take Ocs ie;on
by the hand "1d make tho bounds
80 freedom wit,r yet u tlere sre
these among JS who would make 't.r
way more difficult we mast nos lie
dishcartCued. bd the Inorc earnestly
dedicate ourselves to the tdst N,Iich
We have rightly entered. Tn p..h
% progress ~ seldom 5moO &c. New
things are often found hard 20 do.
Our fathers found them 50. VIC find
them 50. They are announcement.
They cost us something. tut are We
not made better for the effort and
sacrifice. and are not those We serve
lifted up and blessed?
Republics EVnit Freedom aud Hnr-
mOuy.
We will ne nonsolcd. too. with tho
fact that opposition has confronted
every onward movement OF tho re-
public from It's opening hour until
now. but without success The re-
public has marched on and on and it's
every step has exalted freedom and
humanity. We ore undergoing the
same ordeal as did our predecessors
nearly q century ago, We are follow
ing the course they blazed. They
triumphed. Will their successors
falter and plead organic impotd0ey
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VICE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
ON Taking the Oath In senate Cham
her He Delivered - ShOVt Adj
dress to the Anse nlbIaEe.

Vice President Roosevelt said:
The history of free government is
in large part the history of those
representative legislative bodies in
which, from the earliest times. free
government has found fts Ioftiest OK
preston. They must ever hold 81 PEE
culiar and exalted position in the rec
ord which tells how the great ma
tiOnS of the world have cndcavored
to achieve and preserve orderly free
dom. No man can renter to his fell
lows greater advice than is rendered
by him who. with fearlcssuess and
honesty, with sanity and disintcrest-
edness. does his life work as mem.
Der or such body. Especially is
this the case when the legislature i'm
which the service is rendered is
vital part in the governmental ma
chinery of one Of those world powers
10 whose hands. ia the course Of the
ages, is entrusted - leading part ia
shaping the destinic5 or mankind. For
veal or for zoe, for good or for evil,
this is true Of our own mighty na-
ton. Great privileges and great pow
ers are ours. aud heavy are the re-
possibilities that go with these priv
ilegcs and these powers.
We stand supreme ~ Continent.
We belong 10 young nation. al
ready of giant strength. yet whose
present strength Is but forecast OF
The power that Us to come. We stand
supreme as continent. in a bemi-
sphere. East aud west we look across
the two great oceans toward the
larger world life ia which, whether
we viii or not, we must take an ever
increasing shnrc. And 49,. keen eyed.
we gaze into the coming years. duties
new and old rise thick and fast To
confront us from within and with
out. There is every reason why we
should face these duties with sober
appreciation alike Of their import
ance and of their difficulty But there
IS also every reason for facing them
With high hearted resolution and
eager aLd confident Faith in our ca
pacity 20 do them Alright & grcaf
work lies ready 10 thc hand Of this
generation; IL should count itself
happy indeed that 20 IL ie given the
privilege al doing such y work s
lending part therein must be taken bv
this, the august aud powerful lcgiS-
lativc body over which I have been
called 20 preside. Most deeply do {
appreciate the privilege OF my posi-
ton; for high, indeed. is the honor
Of presiding over the Amer ican senate
st the outset OF the twentieth cen
tury.
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The congress having added the sane
don of its authority TO the powers
already possessed aud exercised bv
the executive under the constitution.
thereby leaving with the executive
the responsibility for the govern
ment of the Philippines, I shall con-
tinue the efforts already begun until
order shall be restored throughout
the islands, and ~ fast as conditions
permit will establish local govern
ments. in the formation of which
the fun cooperation OF the people
has been already invited and when
established. viii encourage the peo-
pie To administer them. The settled
purpose, long ago prevailed, to afford
the inhabitants OF the islands self
government as fast as they were
ready for IL, viii be pursued with
earnest and fidelity.
Faithful ana Noble work.
Already something has been accom-
plished in this direction. The gov
eminent representatives, civil and
military, are doing faithful and noble
work In their mission of emancipa-
ton, and merit the approval and
support of their countrymcn. The
most liberal terms of amnesty have
already been communicated TO the
insurgents, and the way is still open
Tor those who have raised their arms
against the government for honor
able submission to its authority. Our
countrymen should not bc deceived
We are not waging war against the
inhabitants of the Philippine is
lands. n portion of them are making
war against the United States. BY
far the greater part of the inhabi-
tants recognize American sovereignty
and welcome il as "A guaranty of
order and of security for life, prop
erty, liberty, freedom OF conscience
and the pursuit Of happiness. To
them full protection will be given.
They shall not be abandoned. We
will not leave the destiny of the loyal
millions in the islands to the dis
loyal thousands who are in rebellion
against the United States. Order
under civil institutions will come as
soon as those who now break the
peace shall keep it. Force will not
he needed or used when those who
make war against us shall make il no
more. MAY it end without further
bloodshed, and there he ushercd in
the reign of peace to he made perma-
nent Nv government of liberty uu-
der the law.
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A CHARIvARI PARTY.
A. Bpothcr OF the Groom Shot ssa
Killed By = Pistol Bali RIred
ny One Of the Crowd

Guthrie, o. &C., March WIN. Her
rell was married Sunday night and
returned "Wednesday with his bride
to Rocky, o. T. Wednesday night a
charivari party gathered and some
one fired a pistol. The ball passed
through the side of the house and en-
tirely through the body of George
Herreli. who was asleep in bed on. the
hrst floor, killing him instantly. The
young man was a brother OF the
groom. His mother is expected to.
die from the shock.
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The principles which led to our in
terventinn require that the funda-
mental law upon which the new gov
eminent rests should be adapted to
secure a government capable Of per-
forming the duties and discharging
the functions of separate nation,
OF observing its international obliga-
tons of protecting life and property,
insuring order, safety and liberty,
and conforming to the established
and historical policy of the United
States in its relation to Cuba.
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OUT OF CAPE COLONY.
Con. DeWet Has necn Forced North
Over tho Orange RiVer-Bocr
Prisoners TRI<cn

London, March 2.-Tbe war Office
has received the following from Lord
Kitchener dated Pretoria, March /:
"DeWet has been forced north over
tho Orange river and is now clear OF
Cape Colony. Two hundred prison
ers have been taken, others who were
strngglcrs, being captured.
Eight men OF Kitcheners fighting
scouts were attacked by superior
numbers and after prolonged fight
and sustaining 20 casualties surren-
dered."
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San Francisco, March Adoiph
Bietz shot and killed woman known
a. Rose Thomas and Rose Temple,
~ Taylor street lodging house. He
Cred three bullets into her head.
Bietz then placed the muzzle OF the
revolver N his mouth and fred a shot
INTO his own head. which viii prob
ably prove fatal. Bietl r. said 10 be
a wealthy eastern man.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06

lit;cal contests. Dark pictures and
gloomy forebodings are worse THAI
useless. These only becloud, they do
not help to point the way of safety
and honor. Hope maketh not
ashamed" The prophets Of evil were
not the builders of the republic, nor
in its crisis since have they saved
or served il. The faith Of Tier fail.
ers was a mighty force III the crca-
ton and the faith Or their descend
ants has wrought its progress and
furnished MS defenders.
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OH IN New MeSIe~

Carlsbad. Y. NJ. March 2.-Oil has
been struck 20 miles berow tins place
near the Texas state line aud almost
ON the lire Of the railroad. " was
found az depth Of so feet and bub-
bled uP from the bottom OF the we'll
like spring. An examination OF the
district disclosed strong Indications
Of oil over nearly 100000 acres of
hithcrlO vnInclrss land
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Austin, Tex. March 2.--The state
senate Friday passed finally che bill
making kidnapping a capital offense.
The bill will go immediately TO the
house. whore IL will probably be pass
ed without opposition.
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Springfield. H.. March While re.
s'sting arre&t after creating a dis
turbance at CaI,traH, john Golden. a
miner was slrOt ard instantly killed
Friday afternoon By Geo. johnson.
,ity marshal. vino was formerly
marehal Of Olive Hill, Ky. Johnson
gave himself up and was placed in
iail
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Washington, March Word was
received ~ The state department that
Mr.. Alexander Wood. Of Peuusvlvo 4.
ola. nitcd states concul a. KieI.
Germany. died Fridas morning Of pa
ralysis. Mr.. Wood was appointed
consul AZ Ike in October. tSgg.
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Lendville, Col, March e.-w. r..
Bond, who served I'm the Philippines
as a member OF the Colorado voIuis-
tecrs. committed suicide by drinking
an ounce Of carbolic acid ia the Epis-
copol church during lenten services.
III health made him Respondent
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NatIoasI Cou.u.Ittr~unn ar.tr,ea.

Washington, March 2.--SeDator Ed
ward o. Woicott has resigned az =
member OF the republican national
rommlttee from Colorado, and Archie
~. Stephenson has been designated
rs his successor.
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nnsInc.s FnIInren

New York. March 2. -Business fail
ures in the United States for the
week number i67, as against 22t last
week, 10 in this week year ago.
40 IN 1855, sa9 ia 1893, and qs2 in
1897
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London, March Sir Cavendish
Boyle vas gazetted governor OF New
FoundiHnd In succession 20 SIR Henry
McCallum, appointed governor OF
Natal.
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London. March 2.--Ihe war ofiee
has made contract with an American
merchant to supply 1900 telling axes
for the British troops in South AZ.
rica