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Evening star., 1901-04-02
AguinaldO's Last PrOcla n, n ion

All evidence of the attitude of Aguinaldo
toward the Americans in the field Is OF es-
pecial value just at present in view Of the
fact that he is prisoner who has volun-
tarily taken the oath of allegiance
with the government inquiring into his rec
ord to ascertain the proper method of
treating him later. There appears in to-
days Issue a translation of proclamation
signed by him on the 17th of last January,
thought to be the last issued before his
capture, which bears directly upon this
phase of the case and may have an i'm
portant part in determining the govern
ments course In this proclamation Agui
naldo sets forth at length and with char
acteristic abundance of highflown phrase
the alleged fact that the Americans were
executing Filipinos, torturing them and
otherwise violating the laws of war The
proclamation is artfully worded to work up
a strong resentmsnt against the Ameri-
cans, and leads logically to general order
to ''all guerrilla chiefs which virtually
amounts to a command to kill all Ameri-
can prisoners they might take. These
chiefs-whose existence as such is thus eX-
plicitly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS directed. upon
capturing any armed American citizen, to
take him at once into the interior and then
communicate with the nearest American
military commander and propose an eX-
change of prisoners, at the rate of one
American for three Filipinos. If the ex-
change were refused the guerrilla chief was
to shoot his prisoner if. after four days,
the execution of some Filipino sentenced by
the Americans should be announced 1t is
easy to conjecture that there would never
be an exchange upon this basis and that
the guerrilla chief would not be particular
TO Investigate the reports of executions of
Filipinos by the Americans which might
reach his ears A scrutiny of Aguinaldo's
ments of the acts OF the American admins
tration are accepted by, the insurgent lead
ers. Further articles of the proclamation
are Interesting. Preference was to be given
i'll the exchange, to deported Fnipinos
and to those who had rendered signal ser
vice in the insurrection, while all promo
ters of the so-called federal party were to
| be tried by summary court martial The
proclamation makes no provision for the
capture OF these traitors" as a condition
precedent to their trial, and the proclarna-
| tion evidently means that every Filipino
Who showed the least sign of sympathy for
the American sovereignty or willingness to
accept the new regime should be forthwith
prescribed, by some farcicaI process of
court martial. and killed in punishment
| whenever caught This bloodthirsty decla-
ration is described as being signed by the
Filipino president at the capital of the
! republic, unnamed, with the seal of the
republic affixed. II will undoubte edlv form
an important exhibit in Aguinaldos case
Evening star., 1901-04-02

AsUinaldO's oath of allegiance is recorded
six days after his arrival at Manila a pris-
oner. Does this reflect credit upon the
perspicaCity of the Tagai leader, or upon
his elastic conscience. or upon his diplo-
macy? 1t is chiefly a matter between him
and his former followers, rather than be-
tween him and the United States The
oath is the first step toward adjusting his
future relationship. Whether the next step
will be the extension of amnesty to him in
consideration OF all his performances re-
mains a question. The government can
We'll AFFORD to act slowly in this matter.
and not to be hurried by the headIong haste
OF the new citizen
Evening star., 1901-04-02

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
When Mark Twain forsakes his proper
field Of humor and undertakes to discuss
current events he gets out OF his element
In writing the adventures OF imaginary
people, or In ascribing imaginary happen
ings to historical characters, he very prop
erly gives his imagination full play and his
readers enjoy what he writes. But his evil
dent determination to be unhampered by
facts in discussing current history, and
especially while treating OF the American
policy In the Philippine Islands, places him
in discreditable light. The habit Of gro-
tesque exaggeration enainently suitable for
fiction writing is utterly out Of place when
crIticising governmental policies
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Not According to Proxram,

From the New York Tribune.
What is this which we hear about civil
service examinations at Manila, to secure
native Fiiipinos. according to merit, to fiji
public offices in the islands? Why, the
anti-expansionists have been assuring us
that we were grabbing those islands only
IN order to fill their lucrative places with
scalawag carpet baggers and spoilsmen.
And now we are actually establishing an
enlightened merit system Of native civil
service. Dear. dear. 1t Is very annoying
to have our preassurances thus disturbed.
Where on earth Is Erving Winslow2
Evening star., 1901-04-02
HOLIDAYS.

This world would be a sad one
If suddenly we found
That no one would be good except
When Sunday came around.
And all our generous natures
Quite soon would fade away
If no one gave a present
Except on Christmas day.
But from life's many burdens
Perhaps 'twould lift the worst
If no one could be foolish
Except on April first.
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Making an Effort.

'What makes you say 'ha! ha" in that
ghastly and idiotic manner every now and
then?'
Il am trying to do my duty answered
the misanthrope. Everybody says that
spring time is a joyous season, and I'm
trying to live up to the traditions in spite
of the fact that when left home my wife
was shaking the moth balls out OF my
clothes and making preparations to move
on the LIST of May"
Evening star., 1901-04-02
A Notable
New Novel.

"CLAYTON HALOWELL," by
Francis w. van Praag, is the title of
a notable new novel, just published.
The literary journals accord it a
high place among the recent histori-
cal novels, in point of absorbing
plot, and the ever popular theme Of
love and war.
Price, $I.Io.
Book Department-Basement
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Tickles the People.
From the Provid .nee Journal.

From the Pr0vid nee Journal.
1t was not according to anybody's code
o. tactics for a brigadier general to start
out with only a handful of his own men on
such an errand; one can hardly imagine
one of the splendidly uniformed British
generals in South Africa approving such an
unmilitary- excursion; but it was worked
out with a thoroughness and daring that
delight the American heart
Evening star., 1901-04-02

The highest Journalistic instinct is su-
perior to material motives. Mr.. Bryan
cannot expect to make a brilliant success
of his paper until he has become SO inter-
ested as to quit caring whether he becomes
President or not
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Productive.

t'Is the ground around here very fer
tile?" asked the visitor.
'WeH," answered Farmer Corntossel, "us
reg'lar agriculturalsts can't seem to do
much with it. But some O. these here real
estate companies has managed to raise two
or three crops O. buiidin' lots off n it,
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Suppressed Statistics.

From the Boston Globe.
The Bell telephone corporation reports
that the subscribers on the various tele-
phone lines of the United States made
1,S25, ,OO0, 800 calls last year. No statistics
are given of the number Of times they were
monotonously Informed by graphophone:
"The line is busy; please call again.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Inc complete quelling of the Filipino in
surrection this summer would give a num-
Der Oh congressman more time to attend to
the practical needs of their own constitu-
ents in the way of appropriations.
Evening star., 1901-04-02
On the Right Side.
rom the Norwich Bulletin.

From the Norwich Bulletin.
Senator Tillman says Booker T. Wash
ington has only made a scratch upon the
negro problem. The scratch he has made
has been for the elevation of the colored
race, not for it's degradation. He is on the
clean side of the problem.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

For the first time in its history Havana
has passed April / without a sign of yellow
fever This fact might be worth bringing
10 the attention Of the constitutional con-
Nentton
Evening star., 1901-04-02

The Duke of Manchester's debts are esti-
mated at s13o,o00, with $4,000 more in
jeopardy through breach of promise suit.
Tbs Is enough TO tempt rich merchants to
follow the suggestion of the old-fasbioned
story book and let the girl marry the poor
but handsome young man who has worked
his way up in the business
Evening star., 1901-04-02

'Ef a chicken said Uncle Eben, was 8
million dollars, dar wouldn' be nigh sc
much resk O. goin' to Jail foh stealin' i'm ,
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Mr. Hanna is perhaps perfectly willing
to let the Ohio democrats have a few
Offices now and then provided it does not
interfere with national business.
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Spring Musings.

Man cares not for the vernal bough
Nor sky serenely blue;
He merely thinks, "a month from now
The taxes will be DUE
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Venezuela should bear in mind that
trouble with the United States may be
much more serious than one of the mere
revolutions with which South American
countries are familiar.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

j. Pferpont Morgans name never appears
III print coupled with less than twenty or
thirty millions OF dollars
Evening star., 1901-04-02

The malaria germ will now endeavor to
make up for the lack of excitement in the
interval between Congress and the base
bali games.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Although King Edward has never been
much of a hand at going to war personally.
the fact that he has thirty-two doctors is
convincing evidence of his bravery.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

1t Is possible that d. B. Hills enemies
will succeed in abusing him into such
prominence as to make him formidable
quantity in 1904.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

One disadvantage that actors have as
compared with other people Is that when
they are mentally deficient they show it
quicker.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Mr.. Platt may yet feel 1t necessary to
issue solemn warning to New Workers
against the dangers of Odell-ism.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

POSSIBLY Mr.. German does not at present
care who reorganizes the national demo-
cratic party, provided he can reoreanize
the republican party in Maryland
Evening star., 1901-04-02

IL really looks as if Mr.. Funston would
manage 20 get away with his glory without
preclptating a controversy of any kind.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

IL remains to be seen whether Cleveland.
ohio' meant by its vote to intimate its
intention to become Tom Johnson-tzed.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

From the Chicago Record Herald.
A witch hazel trust has been organized
There seems to be no balm for the bruised
feelings Of the antitrust people.
Evening star., 1901-04-02

Oin order to avoid delays. on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he add
to any Individual connected with the
office. hut simply to TIVE STAR. or to
the EhifOrini or Bu~fness DEPART
ments arrnr51rr to tenor or purposp
Evening star., 1901-04-02
To Save the Seanninx

sixto Lopez might as well take time b,
the forelock and get naturaltzed.
Evening star., 1901-04-02
SHOOTING STARS.

Aguinaldo finds that the glory is less but
the meals more regular.
Evening star., 1901-04-02
Gift Things
For Easter.

In hundreds of novel and unique
forms-appropriately designed arti-
cles that can be bought for a trifle.
An Easter influence through and
around them all.
Women's Pocket Books In -oo 4o co-oo
Seal, Alligator and walrus Ea. SOC. 10 9@5.OO
Special
Hand painted Silk Gauze Fans Each S1 90
Evening star., 1901-04-02
A Conservative Claim.

81 suppose you think you have the great
est climate in the country said the tour
list.
NO." answered the man who was suffer-
ing from a cold. I'VE don't claim the
greatest in that line. But we do claim the
largest variety"
Evening star., 1901-04-02


Women's Pocket Books in - L.
Seal, Alligator and Walrus. Eta. Oo.' " P%o.oO
Special
Hand painted SILK Gauze Fans. Each... 9l 90
Real Shell Hair Pins, for hold ,o, r., -o,
Ing the hair Each. ............. AO~' W w.
Real Shell Barrets, in horse
shoe, half moon, bar and circle orc +o CO oe
Small Shell Hair Pins, with ,,o +o
amber tops-round and plain. Ea. S5S. W 9S' ~
Back and Side Combs OF French horn, amber and
and high-back styles. Each..... ~. W po.oo
Real Shell Side and Back
Combs, latest styles and ef- SI M to Co ~
fects. Each. pA'oO w PSoo
sterling silver. Each. oa rs to $3.50
sonia Gs An 2oo $2soo
Handsome Fancy China Clocks. Each... $I.35
St oss and Cabinet Soc to $500
Ribbon Book Marks, purple, white and roo
lavender. with silver pendants. Each...... ooS'
Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers. sterling orc
Glass Flower Vases, silver-plated stands. ror
Eacn. .........'...'..'..... ~
p;.Sss ea,e!sa s,,, bowl $2oo
n,.. Is oirrI Triple Ra,t1s E1trset In 4oc. to
Imported Violet Water. Bottle. ooS'
Bradleys Extract, 2-oz. bottles. Each. Pi'OO
Giraud's Violet Extract. Bottle. ...... pA'<0
River. y,o,e, Extract Bottle. $1.3o
Haud-embroidered Linen Needle Books. goo
Each. ...................... 49,
E.,so.,0teo s,e,et, Each soc.
Hand painted Bonbon Boxes Each. 500. ~.
Hemstitched Centers plain stamped. ,rc
Hemstitched Tray Covers plain stamp eor
ed lSx27 inches. Each northumberland. 1O\'
Essa I.itins Paper in fancy boxes. 25c. and soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
NOT A MARRIAGE.
An Instance in Which Court House
People Were Misled.

What was supposed to be a wedding
in the probate court this morning
turned out to be divorce case in the
district court
Shortly before 9 o'clock a woman in
a wedding dress was seen to- go into
the probate court. The court house
officials can scent marriage far off,
and they know a wedding dress when
they see it, so they sent out the word
that there would be a marriage The
neighbors around the court house
hocked into the probate judges office
to see the squire tie the knot, but there
was no bride and groom waiting
A search was instituted, and the sup
posed bride in her wedding dress was
in the district court, trying to secure
d divorce from her husband. True, she
had on a wedding dress, but that was
no reason why she could not wish a.
divorce, and the wedding did not hap
pen. 1t was the divorce suit of Anna
Lawrence against Elmer Lawrence
Mrs. Lawrence has been through two
divorce suits This is her third. She
understands the rules of the game per-
fectly, and she appeared in her we'd
ding dress of lavender.
The marriage of Anna Hit to Elmer
Lawrence was romantic He is "a, and
she claims 20 years her junior so she is
not new to the field of love with two
divorce cases and 81 years to her credit.
But she doesn't look it.
Lawrence was a Twentieth Kansas
veteran. He wears the bronze medal
of that regiment. He got as far as San
Francisco, and was sent home on a
stretcher with typhoid fever. He lived
and went to work on the farm of Mrs.
Anna Hit, six miles northwest of
town. The outcome was that Lawrence
fell desperately in love with his en-
ployer and married her, and she must
have been infatuated with him, for she
was jealous of him because he kissed
his sister in her presence.
She charges cruelty as one of the
grounds for divorce. She claims that
her husband kicked and struck her and
threa tened to kill her, and that he went
away from home at nights. She says
she raised the crop on the farm, and
that he returned only in time to claim
some of the profits, which she did not
wish to divide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
WESTERN UNION TALK.
Arguments Heard by Referee j. g.
Slonecker.

The argument in the Western Union
Injunction case was begun before Re1-
cree J. G. SlOnecker this morning ana
will not be ended before tomorrow.
Under the law passed by the legisla-
ture at the special session of 1899, fixing
the rate to be charged by telegraph
companies in Kansas at Is cents, suits
to collect the statutory penalty, for vlo-
lation of the law, amounting to S5O,Ooo
were filed against the Western Union
company and the company brought IN
junction proceedings against josiah
Jordan Ben Kassebaum, l.. Blackman
and others to prevent them from pro-
ceedins against the company on the
grounds that the law is unjust as the
company would have to do business at
a loss if the rate fixed by law was fol-
lowed.
The telegraph company is represented
by Rossington, Smith & Histed and the
defendants by Stebbins & Evans and
Allen & Allen. The attorneys for the
company are endeavoring to prove that
the company. could not carry on the
business on the Is cent rate and the at
torneys for the defendants in their ar
sument claimed that the Western I'm
ion company in presenting their case
had failed to give large items of re-
CENTS among which was one for 3A&4,-
600 paid by the railroads which was Ia
ter admitted, $50 miles of Associated
Press wire leased at s12 a mile, 500 miles
of stock brokers' wire leased at $50
mile and that the receipts for the Kan
sas City, Kan, Office claimed to be $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
MESSAGE FINISHED.
Forecast of What President
VIII Say to Congress.

Washington, Nov. 19.-As the time
approaches for the submission of the
message of President Roosevelt to con-
gress the forecasts of its contents grow
more conservative Enough is known
to warrant the prediction that it will
contain between 1900 and 10000 words.
Perhaps in the light of recent discus
sion, the most interesting part of the
message will be that referring to recip-
rocity. On this the president will con-
tent himself with pointing out condfi-
tions, the necessity for opening up en-
1arged markets to American products
of farm, mill and factory, and the de-
STABILITY in making reciprocal arrange
mentS with foreign countries, of pre-
serving the protective system of the
country, and the benefits which have
arisen through its operation In short
the president will leave the question of
legislation or negotiation for reciprocal
arrangements to the discretion of con-
gress, contenting himself with the gen
eraI proposition that reciprocity is a
principle of equality which must be
studied carefully.
Allegiance to the gold standard win
be renewed without going into details
of legislation that the report of the sec
rotary of the treasury is to recommend
There win, however, be a declaration
of the most ultra sort on the vital i'm
portance of maintaining at a parity all
our money anu the SldUliily OF our cur
rency with a gold basis that must be
absolutely unassailable in its security
The presidents views the trust
question, sta ted in his several public
utterances, viii be repeated in temper
a tie language suited to conservative
recommendation for their regulation or
control by congressional action
In dealing with labor. the most pro-
nounced stand will be taken for the eff
fecfiVe restriction of immigra ton The
continued exclusion of the Chinese by re-
neWing the Chinese exclusion act will be
recommended. making exceptions tor Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19

nese scolars and travellers only. Otner
undesirable immigrants are to be excluded
under the presidents advice, anu TINS eA-
clusion of undeSirableS is particularly 70
be directed against anarchists OF all na-
tfona HtieS-
The need of American shipping to carry
the vast export trade in American PROD
ucts will make subsidy legislation urgent
in the presidents view, but speclnc rec
concentrations again Will be aVolued as
the subject has been well gone over in
congress that what is Impossible ana pos
sible to obtain should be known TO con-
gressional judgment
The Immediate necessity OF Paclhc ca
be pointed out without any leaning to
government ownership. but, on the con-
trary. with an admission that private en-
terprise can more effectively serve the
strJction and economical management
The government will receive its full share
of advantages for the privilege granted
Legislation for the Philippine Islands
will have to await further reports from
Gov Taft. There will be a crisp discus
sion Of the civil service. its efficiency
where the law has been applied. and its
need of extension to the consular service
and other publlc branches not Yet IN
Guided
which the president has of the certainty
of the ratification of the new Hay
PauncefOte treaty. has, it is said. FUR
nished material for a striking bit OF Wig
orous writing
of the trea sury department and to work
in cooperation with the United states
consular system will be commended
briefly Existing conditions in Porto XII
will furnish a field for the PRESIDENT 5
ment of the Cuban situation, with its
prospective possibilities and present needs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
WANTS MORE THAN TALK
Advocates of Reciprocity Urge
Some Real Action.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Many of the
manufacturing industries of the United
States were represented at the national
reciprocity convention which began its
sessions here today. There were 200
delegates present in response to call
issued by the national association OF
manufacturers at a meeting in Detroit
last June. The convention is represen-
tative of all sections and its object is to
give expression to the views of manu-
facturers generally on the subject of
reciprocity. D. A. Tompkins of Char
lotte N c., was chosen temporary
chairman and Theodore Search of Phil
adelphia permanent chairman The or
ganization was completed by the cleo
ton of the following:
Vice Chairimen-Gen- w. f. Draper,
Massachusetts; 7. L. Hickman, Georgia;
Charles Harding, Pennsylvania; James
Deering, Illinois; Titus Sheard. New
York city, and Robert ]. Morgan, Ohio
Observation-Disclosures H. Sanborn,
Pennsylvania and z. P. Wilson, Cincin-
natl
The convention adopted resolutions
of greeting to President Roosevelt,
pledging its support and expressing its
confidence in his administration
Mr.. Search, in taking the chair, out
lined the work before the convention
He said in part;
"Our aim has been to forestall tariff
agitation, not to encourage it, 1t is the
duty of this convention to harmonic as
far as possible, the widely differing
opinions represented in this body and
to reduce to clear and forceful express
sions such principles as we hold in
common. We are here to harmonic
our views, not to emphasize our differ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
MARRIED IN SECRET.
Milton Heberer and Miss Medley
Fooled Their Friends.

Milton ]. Heberer and Miss Lucia May
Medley, both of whom are employed in
the office of c. w KounS, Superinten
ent of transportation of the Santa F'e,
We're married last Thursday at the
home of the Rev. F. w. Emerson in this
city. The wedding was kept a secret,
and not till today was the fact general
ly known at the Santa Fe Offices Both
Mr.. Heberer and his wife have been
at work usual since their marriage.
Miss Neeley is the daughter of Louis
A. Medley, who lives at 318 East Tenth
street. Mr.. Medley is a Santa Fe dis
patcher. Mr.. Heberer is the son of ].
c. Heberer, 500 Jefferson street. Mr..
Heberer, ST., is a Santa Fe engineer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heberer will live for the
present with Mr.. Heberer'S parents. In
speaking of his marriage, Mr.. Heberer
said today:
Both myself and my wife have been
working in Mr. Kouns' office for some
time We were married secretly, and
did not intend anyone should find it out
till the first Of next month. But it got
out, and I had to tell my folks about it
last Sunday"