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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
SCORE FEDERALISTS,
Party Accused Of Favoring
ProtestantS.
MEMBERSHIP Be REFUSED SACRAMENT
Many Natives Take the Oath of Al
leEinnce-SOme Fighting Report-
ed-Peace Negotiations In
Northern Panay.

MANILA, Feb. 2G.-Rev. Father Nc
Kinnpn, who was formerly private sec
retary to Mgr. Chappelle and who Is now
pastor of the Ermita Catholic church,
says that there are upward of 800 native
priests in the Philippines opposed to the
Federal party and that these will refuse
to administer the sacrament to Federal
lists because they believe the Federal
pasty to be merely cloak for Protestant
attempts to weaken the power of the
church of Rome. He referred to the
Federal party as "resting on an inse-
cure foundation and destined to crumble
soon" and asserted that the Methodist
and Presbyterian missionaries were us
ing unfair means to induce Filipinos to
leave the Catholic faith. He assailed
the character Of Senor Buencamino and
other evangelical leaders and contended
that only by securing the cooperation
and good will of the padres could the
Americans make permanent progress ia
the Philippines.
Senor Tavera, president of the Fed
eral party, when the views Of Father
Nick jnnon We're brought to his atten-
ton, replied, $50 much the better, as it
will bring the matter to an issue
Senor Tavera asserted that the FEEDER
alists who had relatives and friends
among the prominent insurgent leaders
were endeavoring by correspondence to
induce them to surrender, although thus
far without result.
Chaplain Fitzgerald administered the
oath of allegiance TO 1900 Ilocanos ut
church in Nigan Feb. -, and parish
priest at Santa Catalina administered u
similar oath to 700 natives Feb. "A.
Lieutenant West, with a detachment OF
the crew of the gunboat Laguna de Bay,
attacked 200 insurgents under Caballos
near Cavinta, Province of Lnguna. After
a hard fight of 40 minutes the insurgents
were dispersed, losing 6 killed and ii
captured.
A detachment of the Forty vol
unteer infantry encountered body of in
surgents in the province of Albay, killing
is, and subsequently another body, kill
ing 8. The Americans had no casualties.
A squad Of the Eighteenth United
States infantry surprised band of La
drones at MocsiA, island OF Panay. kill
ing six. The Americans captured five
rifles.
A peace commission is negotiating with
the insurgents in northern Panay, and
there is Il prospect Of an early surren-
der
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
States Biggest Man Dead.

NASHUA. y. H., Feb. New IIamp-
shire's largest man. Hendrick ID. conrcy.
who weighed loo pounds. died suddenly
ut his home in the hamlet of South Mer-
rimac. four miles from this city. y,ster-
day. Ills enormous proportions made
him well known character throughout
this section Of the state. lie was ) feet
10 inches tall, had waist measure of j
feet > inches, was 1 feet > inches around
his chest. and the culf of his leg meas.
urcd = feet q inches. He wore an IS
shoe.
VICTORIA. u. C., Feb. 25.-Dawson
papers Of Feb. III received here by the
steamer Amur have accounts al rich
strike an I.epinc creek. IL miles from
Dawson. where quartz assaying Ssl 1t
ton was found. Northern papers also
tell how Captain Cantwcll rescued an
Indian hoy who was cnslnycd for life by
Nul,uc Indians because he killed Il cun.
panion accidentally.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
Twelve Killed In New Jersey Wreck.

TRENTON, Feb. 23.-Twelve killed
and about 80 injured is the record Of the
result of the collision of trains at Rus
ling's siding, near Bordentown, ON the
Amboy division of the PENNSYLVANIA rail
road. 1t is known that all bodies have
been removed from the wrecked trains.
or the injured 10 are now in the Trenton
hospitals and five in Cooper hospital at
Camden. Some OF the other more slight
ly injured went to their homes. or the
injured at Trenton eight are Italians,
and at Camden all the five are Italians.
OF the dead IL bodies are now at the
Trenton morgue, one of them an unidenti-
fled woman, and one body is at Camden.
Both General Superintendent Sheppard
and Division Superintendent Abercrom-
bic admitted that the crew of the accom-
mediation train disobeyed the train orders.
Conductor Sapp of the local train. who is
at his home In Bordentown suffering from
slight injuries, admitted to Mr.. .Aher-
crombie that he had entirely forgotten
the order relative to the third section of
the. ."Nellie BLY," express.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
ColIcwc Dormttory Burued.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. III. Park hall.
one of the four Park college dormitories
for young ladies at ParkvilIe. Mo-, was
burned to the ground yesterday. None
of the - young ladies who were sleeping
In the building was injured. but many lost
all their clothing aud personal effects.
The loss was small.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07

FRANKFORT. Ky. Feb. i.--The peo-
Pile OF Frankfort yesterday paid tribute
to the memory of William Goebei. hold
Ing memorial services at the grave on
the anniversary of his death. \ large
crowd was present. aud speeches wer"
made by Adjutant General Murray ane
Judge j. T.. Csatriil.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
THAT YoNKERs AUTOMOBILE SMASH

THAT YONKERS AUTOMOBILE SAAHh-
Some curiosity has been aroused concerning
the identity of two women who were hurt the
other evening IN an automobile accident III
Yopkers Perhaps it is inevitable. though IL
really seems uncalled for. If, as one report hau
it. they are respectable members OF our pest
society who desire to avoid notorlet!' lneli
wishes should be respected. IT, on the other
hand. as other rumors have had IT, the9 ale
persons seeking notoriety through factltlous
mystery their yearning for free advertising
should be discouraged.
In either case their identity has not the
slightest bearing upon the real issue involved
which is that the automobile was. according 10
all reports being run at an uniaW1uly h4sH
rate of speed. If such was not the case ana IL
the motorman was scrupulously observing the
law. we shall be glad to publish the fact. and
incidentally to wonder how such an accident
could happen TO a vehicle moving at moder-
ate pace But all reports, thus far uncontra-
dicted indicate that the machine was running
at the rate of from thirty to forty miles an
hour-a circumstance which easily explains the
disaster If that was So the man in charge
was a Iawbreaker and is entitled to no sympa-
thy whatever in his mishap. Indeed. in addl-
ton to having his machine smashed he ought 10
be arrested and fined round sum or Locked up
for the safety of the public Men who run
automobiles on common roads at express train
speed are more dangerous than mad dogs
We observe with pleasure that the local
authorities in at least one suburban county are
preparing 10 enforce rigidly the law against
excessive speed on the highways. They are
quite right in so doing. and it IS 70 be hoped
their example will be widely followed. Auto
mobile accidents. some of them fatal have been
painfully frequent of late. and almost every one
of them has been the result Of running at an
Illegally high rate of speed II only the law
breakers themselves came to grief we might
regard such occurrences with a bland and com
Portable equanmity. But the invariable peril
and frequent injury TO others make this particu-
lar form of iawbreaking a matter of general
concern. The hope has hitherto been cherished
that the good sense of most automobile users
will restrain the wilder and lawless spirits.
That hope has not been fulfilled. and is now
giving place 10 a conviction that these law
breakers must be dealt with after the fashion Of
other criminals.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
Amusfments.

AMERICAN EATRE-215-s:15-Around the World II
ACADEMY OF MU-sIc-sfs-"way Down East
pIJOI- THEATRES 29-Tbe Widow Jones.
BROADWAY TEEATRE-s-The Sleeping Beauty eho
CASINOS: :E5-The Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRE-S-Du Barr
DALY-S THEATRE-6:IO-The Messenger Soy
EDEN MUSEE-Dsy Evenins-&orld IN HaS-
EMPIRE THEATRES .2c-The Wilderness
GARDEN THEATRE: :2G-Alice Of Old Vincennes
C5ARRICR THEATRE-ss30-A Message from MAR
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES 1.-THE Auctionee-
HERALD SQUARE TBEATRE-s:15-Esa vz-o-
IRVING PLACE THEATRE -20--Aledn, or the Won
6erful I.snr-s20-Oie Ehre
RETTHS-I2:s0 m 1880 .. rn--Continuoas rer-
KsIcKERBocKER THEATRE - 2:l5 - 80 - Quality
1-YcEJM THEArRE-z.15- Girl and the
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:so-The Liberty
sdANf4ATTAN TEEATRE-s.2o-Tn. Unwelcome Mrs.
MURRAY Hill. TFTEATRE-sThe Charity Ball
NEW SAVOY THEATRES Bod Arcy Of the Guards
SEw-YORR THEATRE-s-15-F1o-odora
PASTOR -S-Continuous Performance I'm
PEoCTOR'S FIFTH ATENCE-1:3o 20 1o:5o-Ihe stii
and Varieties
PROcTOR'S TwENTT-THIRD STREET, 30 20 1o;5o-
The Cycle Whirl and Varieties.
PROCToR's I25TE sTREET-1:So TO 10:3o-The Last
Word and Varieties
PRoCToR's FIFTY-EIGHTH sTREET-I:50 70 1o;5o-
Grand Vaudeville Carnival and Varieties.
PCBL1IC'-s:I5-Jnder Southern Skies
TTCTORTA-S :2n-The Marriage Game
WALLACKS THEATRES Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
Ietn-71ork Dailp Gn-ibn,1e
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26 1901.
THE NFFS THIS NORNTEG.

FOREIGN.-The Argentine Minister postponed
his departure from Santiago de Chill. and it was
announced that protocol had been signed
establishing a Hodus vivendi between the two
countries; meanwhile Warlike preparations con-
tinue in both countries, the Chilian Senate
authorizing the expenditure by the government
Of S15,000,000 IN preparations for defence; Ar
gentina viii construct in Italy Two warships Of
5000 tons. - Mild weather characterized
Christmas Day in England; special services were
held in nearly all the churches Of London; the
King and Princess Victoria attended Il private
service at Marlborough House chapel. but the
Queen was too i'll TO be present; in Paris Nj
American children Of the city, distributing
American toys from Christmas tree. == It
is reported in Peking that Sir Robert Hart
1aFors the consideration OF Russla's claims on
ManchUr1a in regard to mining and railway
privileges. holding the defence of the railways
TO be a military necessity
DOMESTIC-The acceptance bv Governor
Leslie N. Shaw OF Iowa of the Secretaryshp Of
the Treasury. to succeed Lyman J. Gage, was
autnoritatiVely announced at Washington. -
The President took a long horseback ride with
two of his sons on Christmas afternoon, and
there were twenty-five guests at dinner at the
White House where the children received many
gifts. = General Alger was reported TO be
steadily improving at his home in Detroit, hay
ing passed the most critical period since his
operation - A sternwheel Mississippi steam
er was burned at her wharf in Memphis, and
three lives were lost, there being fifteen passen-
gers asleep on board at the time. - The
police officers and patrofmen. we'll prison.
ers, are quarantined by smallpox at a Philadel-
phia police station - MIS- Rhoda Olmstead.
the founder of the Five Points Mission Summer
Home, at Cornwall died in Hobart, y. Y. -
The Delta Gamma fraternity house in Syracuse
was much dana ged by fire - Three men
fired eleven shots into q Columbia IN. " County
farmer. killing him - Judge S B. Neal, of
Kittery. Ne, was stamped TO death by a horse.
CITY--One hundred negroes and one hundred
white men took part in a race riot in West One
Observation-Disclosures many were hurt. four
Of whom were reported by the police -
Christmas Day was generally celebrated, and
many dinners and entertainments for the poor
were given - Richard Croker declared that
If he had not lnterfered in the With Congress
District the grand jury would have had to; Perry
Belmont gave out a reply TO Mr. Croker. and
threatened a suit for libel - The Constitu-
tionality Of the new anti-policy law at
tackled By the counsel Of two men charged with
running policy shop. - A horse was killed
and two men were injured when a locomotive
struck a bakery wagon "a BronEville. - John
Bel. Brooklyn carpenter shot his wife dead,
and then gave himself up to the police.
THE WEATHER.-Indicatio for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest. Il
degrees; lowest. Sc.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington Dec 25 (Special).-Members OF the
Cabinet spent a quiet Christmas Day Secretary
Hav remained at home most OF the day with his
family In the morning Miss Helen Hay received
a handsome gift from Payne Whitney. to ~noTn
she will be married next month Tomorrow MI
whitney Is expected to be visitor to the Secretary
and his family.
Secretary Gage had Christmas tree at his
home in Clifton-st. for Miss Thompson, who. with
her mother and friends, was the Secretary S
guest to-day.
Secretary and Mrs. Root had a Christmas dinner
with their family. and there was no unusual cele-
bration.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Knox had with
them for Christmas dinner Reed Knox, Miss Re
becca Knox. Hugh Knox. who is attending college.
and little Phil Knox. who in the forenoon oade a
Merry Christmas the Presidents children at the
White House
Christmas Day home with his mother. who is
visiting Washington
Secretary Hitchcock remained at home most OF
the day with his daughters and Mrs hitchcock.
In the morning they attended church services.
Postmaster General and Mrs Smith dined with
Senator and Mrs. Hanna
Secretary Wilson is entertaining several students
from one of the Iowa colleges With his family
and guests spent the day quietly.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins gave tea this at
ternoon at their home, in Massac achusetts-ave. II
was we'll attended by the young set, who gathered
in the reception parlors to exchange Christmas $
greetings. Tea was served by Miss Helen Ray and
Miss De Peyser.
Mrs Ffoulke gave a large Christmas dance to-
night to the young society PEOPLE of Washington
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, Dec. 25 (speciaD.-The British Am
bassador and Lady Pauncefote entertained at uIh
ner tonight Later in the evening a reception was
given at the embassy and Mr.. Raikes, the newly
appointed First Secretary OF Legation, VINO mas
lust arrived from England, was presented 70
number of guests. Among those present were
Count Cassfni the Russian Ambassador; Herr Won
HoIIehen the German Ambassador; Signor Mayor
the Italian Ambassador. and other diplomatsts-
AS guests of the embassy Lord and Lady Paunce-
fote have Sir Percy Sanderson. Miss Sanderson and
Morton Frewen of London.
This evening the Ambassador from Mexico ana
Nine Azpfroz entertained the members OF the en-
bassy at dinner. 1t American entertain
ment while last evening Mexican dinner was
served at the legation ,., - x....r-.
Freiherr Won Herman, agricultural and forestry
expert of the German Embassy, left Washington
for New-York to-day. and after a Few days Win
friends in that city will sail for his new post IN
Berlin, to which he recently assigned a
A Christmas dinner given 20 the attaches o.
the French Embassy tonight by the Counsellor OF
Embassy and Charge G'Affaires and Mrs MaTserIe
In Mrs Cleveland's time bolts OF gauzy slIk;
webs OF lace and Irish linen. emDroideTes ana
numerous other tokens from foreign Lands were
presented by the representatives in Wasaington'
but since then the custom has been disconIlnueu.
and only few gifts were received this Chrlstlrds
from them. either by the Roosevelt faraily OF OS
members of the Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
Up 10 THE MAYOR.

The Municipal Council made its expected con-
tribution on Tuesday to Christmas present for
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. 1t
is an exceedingly valuable present in the form
Of franchise TO run trolley cars over the Cen
trai Bridge and there is no doubt that the
Mayor will confirm the company's title with
his signature This is era OF prosperity and
goodwill, but there is such thing as carrying
henevolence TOO far. and the people have ample
reason to complain when the city Of New York.
heavily laden with dent and under the neces-
sity of adopting policy of rigid economy in
the management of its affairs. is thus compelled
by its rulers on the eve of their dismissal from
power to make a great gift t. a rich corpora
ton. which, member of the Council aptly
pointed cut. is in arrears 10 a large amount
It is emphaticallv asserted. as a Justification
for the granting Of this franchise. that the oper-
alton Of trolley cars over the bridge will prove
a great convenience 10 a multitude Of citizens.
Very well. Then the franchise will be profit
able 20 the company, enabling il to add largely
70 its earnings without incurring the expense of
building bridge of its own in order to secure
a corrected increase of traffic. The policy so ex-
empiifed has been very costly 10 the city. de-
priving it through long series of years of po-
tential sources of revenue which by this time
might have betrayed. 10 a great extent if not
wholly. the expenses of government The new
charter was designed 10 prevent such abuses.
and no other provision of that instrument COM
mended il more strongly TO public acceptance.
But here we have one more exasperating ex-
ample OF the ease with which such obstacles
may be surmounted. The outrage would be
sufficiently glaring if it were not different in
any important particular from many others
which hare preceded IT But this is a special
case. When the bridge which the Metropoli-
Inn. or its adopted child, the Union company, is
about 10 appropriate was authorized it was
understood TO be effectually protected by law
from just such an invasion. the public foolishly
failing TO foresee that subsequent legislation an
nuIling the restriction might, and probably
would. be trickily procured.
Doubtless advocates of the ordinance are right
in saying that the surrender OF the bridge TO the
troiiey-and an overhead trolley at that-win ac-
commodate many persons who now have to
walk across il from one terminus to the other
But no reason IS apparent why the company
should be permitted 10 pervert the bridge from
the uses which il was built TO serve under ex-
plicit guarantees. and thus on payment of a
ridiculousy trivial sum for the privilege affront
snd defraud the whole community. There would
be DO coed excuse for such sacrifice of the
general welfare TO the private interests OF indi-
vaduals IL The only alternative were continue
ton of its present arrangements. But that was
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26

in returns. The latest income tax decision ol
the Supreme Court gave broader dennlIiol -
the term direct taxes than it ever hao Deioie III
American law but fell far short OF the lD'el pie
tation now sought in behalf of the STOCK u
IF they can establish their view 1t is dilAcui' ~
500 where re shall stop short OF Tue enI
abolition of internal taxation and De loie ~
depend for our national revenue Oh 'he
houses which, with our growing eAPoi'
and our increasing ability to supply oui
MARKETS. NAV before we are aware OF 1t CEASE
- .,,.o+ o,,r renufrements with schedules maze
oi+bar for protective or purely revenue pur-
noses Therefore any extension of the restrlc-
tfo,s of 1he federal taxing power as hitherto
in+ernreted would be a serious handicap Oh 'ne
abfIitv of the government TO meet UNKNOWN
f,iturp trials.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26

not the condition 70 be met. 1t was mercy
theory which the company has been eager 10
encourage 1t is virtually certain that the com.
nany. not at once but without long delay "ouiu
have provided itself with Independent means
Of carrying its tracks across the river II II hau
been convinced that the city would never De
stow upon IL the use Of the existing bridge Inc
transaction is an example Of selfish shreWdness
on the part Of the company, and we are sorFF
TO say also OF selfish folly on the part OF those
who are eager to promote their own immeoiale
comfort at the permanent expense Of the puollc'
themselves included.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
onrpcpnmnFn ASYLTMS.

The colonies of the weak minded III the
I7-,ni~a State have been increased in popula'
"a o disouieting extent of late. In the neaolohs
life of This generation the storm ana stress
bring turmoil to thousands of i'll ordered lh'ei-
1ects Excessive strain of anxiety ana respoii-
sibility, impatient ambitions reckless SpeCula-
+ions feyerish haste and crushing dlsappoihl-
ments Iengthen the sombre lists OF sulclueS anu
mack the insane asylums from garret 10 ceIiai'
We must have something more OF mouera' 'icii
and restraint in the conditions OF rivalry Ill
these days, or the sane will ere long De over
laden with the heavy task of caring for the
multitudes of men and women whose wits nave
gone wandering.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

Christmas Day is dies from a social point
of vew It's festivities are family affairs rather
than social functions. and whereas the latter nat
rrally are recorded in this column day by day. it
would constitute intrusion the privacy of
home life call public attention what purely
domestic gatherings. 1t Will therefore be sufficient
to say that the day celebrated in the customary
the fashionable set betakng themselves their
m seats for be6 the bsB The Te
rarely been Christmas where the poor. and espe-
erously ''' remembered by those who belong to the
modish world.
An exception to the family gathering Yesterday
was the childrens party which Mrs. Oliver Gould
m the at hsT bone ASout S h IT,
tie had rd c6 msTfy time % s0qa & sTge
gifts to them. Supper was served afterward.
Mrs Schuyler Quackenbush will give a fancy
daughters the Misses Grace and Marguerite Quack-
enbush.
Mrs. Gilbert E Jones will give a reception. with
music this afternoon at her r. home. in Madison-ave
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris No. 12 West
Fifty -third-st.. entertain at dinner this evening
The second meeting of a young peoples dancing
class. organized by Mrs. Elihu Chauncey. Mrs
Cleveland H. Dodge. Mrs. Louis c. Tiffany, Mrs
John ]. Terry ir. Mrs. Hillborne l.. Roosevelt and
It IS in ehare Of Miss Ezaeeth % stevens m and the
dates of its next meetings are January and -,
February and April ?.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter c. Oakman will give a musi-
cal the evening of January at their house. No.
IL East Fifty-third-st
Mrs. John r. Drexel has invitations out FOR
dinner party January at No. 45s Fifth-ave.
William F. Havemeyer and his daughter Miss
Havemeyer will give at home January at
No. 10 East Fifty-seventh-st.
The Thursday Evening Club, announced in this
column some days ago. will hold its next meeting
at the house of Mrs. William E. Dodge. The date
of the meeting Is January 2
MRS. HOWARD GOULD ENTERTAINS
Port Washington Long Island. Dec 25 (SpeciaD.-
Assisted by her husband and by Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
patrick. her guests Mrs. Howard Gould gave
Christmas entertainment to two hundred public