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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-13
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-13
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The Washington times., 1902-08-23
PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS
STILL ON WARFATH
Making Trouble in Mountains
of Albay Province.
Natives Killed at Native
Constabulary Kept Very
Busy.


Insurgents are still active in the Phil
ippines according TO mail advices re-
ceived at the War Department. The
mountainous districts of Tabaco. Ma
lanao and Tivi. in Albay. are particular
ly pernicious. The native constabuiary
is constantly busted in securing the hills
and repeated disturbances are reported
At Bantayan six natives were killed
and three Chinese carried off recently
\ constable at Malanao was captured
and his arms and legs We're cut oil
The American soldiers report that they
are unable to get any aid from the
natives, not even guides being fur
nished.
In the vicinity OF Malolos the chic
amusement of the ladrones seema TO be
10 annoy the land-tax deputy. In the
town of Pulilan the deputy was fired on
half a dozen different times.
Guevarra. the ex-insurgent. is report
ed to be doing splendid work for the
civil authorities in Samar. Trouble was
tinued. for a band of Dios revisited their
old rendezvous at Calbiga. They were
preparing TO move against the civil au-
thorities when Guevarra sent them word
10 disband unless they wanted the
crows to feed upon their carcasses. -
They obeved.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
WORK OF SMOOTH STRANGER

Capitol Hill has jumped into popuIari-
ty as happy hunting ground for
smooth-talking sneak thieves. who rely
upon boarding houses and the gullibility
OF the dodgers fer their livelihood.
The latest and at the same time one of
the most interesting OF these cases OF
smooth work" occurred Thursday af-
ternoon al the residence of Mrs. Cabell.
40 Second Street southeast. we'll
dressed. glib-tongred stranger, with a
strangly smallpox SCARED face. called
at the house and engaged a room. He
claimed to be a wealthy silk mill owner
from Calcutta. and had temporarily
taken a position of great responsibility
at the Agricultural Department here in
Washington.
Thursday night he entertained the
dodgers at Mrs. Cabell's house until a
late hour with stories of life and ad-
venture in India and with recitals of his
own wealth. He then secured from his
landlady a pass key 10 the house. under
the pretence OF going for his trunk He
left his grip behind
Yesterday morning it was discovered
the smooth stranger had mysteriously
in the night. having lowered
his grip from his window to the ground
by slender rope.
search and inventory showed that 50
in money had disappeared with the dis
mill owner
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
CONTINUED from FIrst Pare.1

own hands the remedy for any failure
20 provide such qualities. In far off
island things are different There
wrongdoiug is more easy, and those
who suffer from it are more helpless
while there is less efficient check in the
way OF that public opinion 10 whici:
public men are sensitive.
I'm consequence. the administration
Of those islands is beyond all other
kinds OF administration in our country.
The one ia which the highest standard
must be demanded. In making appoint
ments to the insular service IT Is neces-
sary to disregard any question OF mere
party expediency and TO look at the
matter solely from the standpoint Of
the honor OF our own nation and Of the
welfare OF the island itself
This has been the standpoint ad-
hered to in selecting the men who rep
resent our Government in Porto Rico
governor. treasurer, attorney general
Judges. superintendent of edEcation--
every one In Consequence, all Ameri-
cans should feel a regi pride in the way
their compatriots who are responsible
for the government of the island have
administered It.
Moreover. in shaping the government
OF the island. we have acted with good
sense as well as with good faith. We
have not been frightened or misled into
giving the people OF the island form
OF government unsuitable to them. and
while providing that they should govern
themselves as far as possible. We have
not hesitated in their own interest TO
keep the power Of shaping their destiny.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
NSJAR POLICY ROOEVHTS FIRST. THEME ON NEW ENGLAND TOUR

In Cuba. the problem was larger,
Here again we kept oar promise abso-
lutely. After having delivered the
/ island from its oppressors, We refused
to turn it loose, off hand, with the rer-
tainty that it would sink into chaos and
savagery.
For over three years we administered
# on plan higher than it has ever
reached before during the four centuries
( since the Spaniard first landed upon its
shores. We brought moral and physical
cleanliness into the government. We
stamped out yellow fever, in itself an
inestima5Ie service both to the Cuban
people and the people of our own South
ern States. We established a school
system. We made life and property Sc
cure, SO that industry could again begin
TO thrive.
Then. when we had laid deep and
broad the foundations upon which civil
liberty and national independence must
rest we turned the island over into the
hands OF those whom the people had
chosen as The founders of the new re-
public. II is republic with which our
own great republic must ever be closely
knit by the ties Of common aspirations.
Reciprocity Bound to Come.
Cuba must always be peculiarly re-
lated to us in international politics. She
must. in internal affairs, be TO a degree
part of our political system. In return
she must have peculiar relations with
us economically She must be. in a
sense. part OF our economic system. We
The Washington times., 1902-08-23

pened during the last years in the
Philippine Islanls. The Spanish war
itself was an easy task. but it left us
certain other tasks which were much
NOR difficult one of the tasks was
that of dealing with the Philippines.
Interests at Stake.
Tho easy thing to do-the thing
which appealed not only to lazy and
selfish men. but 10 many good men
whose thoughts did not dive down to the
root of things-was TO leave the Islands.
Had We done this a period Of wild chaos
would have suneryened and some
stronger power would have stepped in
and seized the islands and nave taken
up he task which we. in such a course,
would have flincEed from performing.
a less easy. but infinitely more absurd
course. would have been to leave the is
lands ourselves. at the same time to as
sert hat we would not permit anyone
else to interfere with them.
This particular course would have
combined all the possible disadvantages
of every other course which was advo-
Gated. 1t would have placed lis in a
humiiating position, because when the
actual test came it would have been
quite out of the question for us after
CURED in the islands, to stand by and
prevent the re-entry of civilization into
them; while the mere fact Of our having
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
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may be suspended for a year if adjudged
guilty of an act detrimental 10 the in
terest or welfare OF the exchange. Tn
der section 6, member adjadged guilty
of willfui violation of the constitution OF
the exchange or of any resolution Of the
governing committee regulating the
conduct or business of members. or Of
any conduct or proceeding inconsistent
with just and equitable principles OF
trade. may be suspended or expelled as
the said committee may determine"
Empowered to Act.
Ii will thus be seen that the governing
committee is empowered to act, but it
was stated today that the determining
point will be whether any evidence has
been or may be ELECTED which will stand
in court. One member said he thought
it was probable that II anything were
done there would be strenuous opposi-
ti0n. and good care should be taken that
nothing be done that would not be sus-
tanned BY the courts. The present case
is recognized as peculiar one, and no
effort has yet been made to decide
whether any ground can be found which
will warrant proceeding. II may be. Of
course. that the expected discussion by
the governing committee will end in
smoke but developments in the court
proceedings will be watched with inter
est by the members OF the committee.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
STOCK EXCHANGE ANGRY
OVER PETER POWER SUIT

ly that the whole subject will be drop
action against the railroad
The suit might have been dismissed
long ago on account of the failure of the
''rlaintiff." Peter Power, to appear, but
the attorneys for the road were deter
mined that It should not be dismissed
a month ago. William D. Guthrie was
brought into the cese for the very pur-
pose of pushing it TO its present ex-
trenity.
The vacating of the injunction against
the Northern Pacific Railway was a Sc
we're blow to Peter Power" and consid
cradle surprise was manifested by those
who had watched the progress of the
case when the defending attorneys took
up arms instead of laying them down.
W Bourke Cochran. whose name hes
been freely mentioned by Mr.. Lamb and
Peter Power as one of those behind
the Northern Pacific litigation. said to-
day:
Il denied the statements Of Lamb and
Power yesterday; anything | might say
today would be qualification. and | am
not willing to qualify. The statements
tIon with this suit. or that l knew any
thing whatever about it until four weeks
ago, are utterly without foundation. l
cannot explain why they We're made. but
l can imagine. What do | imagine?
That | cannot tell; there are facts which
/ cannot prove-as yet. And that's all !
care to say"
1t is not believed by lawyers that Mr.
Cochran will be placed upon the witness
stand by the attorneys for the Northern
Pacific for his own vindication, or the
contradiction of testimony obtained from
Lamb and Power
Peter Power was brought to the office
of United States Marshal Henkel at
O'Clock this afternoon for the purpose
of reading and swearing to the testi-
mony he gave yesterday before Ex-
aminer Mabey.
II is not at all unlikely that Power
will be discharged from custody today.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
JOHNSON JUSTIFIED.
SAYS LAWYER FULTON
PRESIDENT TO STAND AS
. GODFATHER TO INFANT
Will Serve at Christening of Child of
Nj. and Mrs. Winthrop
Chandler.

NEWPORT, Aug. 22.-The arrange
ments for christening the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Chanler
which is 10 take place on Sunday, were
made public today. Mr.. Chanler said
that while in Newport President Roose-
Welt will be a guest. but there will be
no entertainment III his honor. 1t will
not be known at what hour the chris
tening will take place until President
Roosevelt arrives. but ii is to take place.
in the drawing room of the ChanlCr
villa. Rev. Henry Morgan Stone is to
0ficiate. MIR. Stone is the rector of
Trinity Church.
The godparents of the child will be
President Roos evelt. Mr.. Lewis Chanier
an uncle of the child. and Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge. wife OF Senator Lodge.
The child is to be named Theodore
Ward Chanler. the first name after
President Roosevelt and he middle
name from Mr.. Chanler's family.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23

IF possible ! should like TO see the
men represent different sections and be
from different political parties. But
jhese questions ere secondary. The pri-
mary aim must be 10 get men thoroughly
able to control much better salaries than
the nation is able to pay. who. neverthe-
less. possess the patriotism ana the
healthy ambition which Will make them
willing TO put their talents at the Gov
crnment's service.
so much for what has been done il.
the Occident. In the Orient the laDo;
was more difficult.
A Word on the Philippines.
1t is rare indeed that 4 great work
a work supro mely worth doing, can be
done save at the cost not only of labor
and toll but of much puzzling worry
during the time of the performance.
Normally the nation that achieves
greatness. Ike the individual who
achieves greatness. can do so only at
the cost of anxiety and bewildermenG
and heart-wearing effcrt.
''Timid people. people scant OF faith
and hope. anI good people who are not
accustomed to the roughness of the life
OF effort. are almost sure to be dis
heartened and dismayed by the work
and the worry, and oVermuch east
down by The shortcomings, actual or
seeming. which in real life always ac
company the first stages even what
eventually turn out to be most brill
liant victories.
"All this is true of what has hap
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
SERVIAN KING MAY
ADOPT PEASANT BOY
Says Dynasty Sprang from the People
Subjects Not Likely to
Agree,

VIENNA. Aug 22.-The "Mittags lei
tung" today states that King Alexander
of Servia, realizing that he cannot ex-
pect children of his own. has determined
to adopt peasant boy as his successor
to the throne.
The newspaper "Morgen Zeitung'' says
the King mentioned the project at 4
recent reception at the royal palace at
Belgrade, saying
The ObrenOvitch dynasty sprang
among the people. Why should nct a
child from the people be my heir -
/, is doubtful il the Seryians will ac-
cept the idea. despite the fact that the
founder of the dynasty was a swine
heTdcr.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
ORDERED TO PRODUCE
CHILDREN IN COURT
Habeas Corpus to Be Served
Upon Mrs. Bibby
Also Directed to Show Cause Why
They Should Not Be Returned
to Home of Their Father,

Justice ClabaUgh yesterday. on the pc
tition of Mr.. John &. $ Bibby, ordered
that writ of habeas corpus issue, com
manding Mrs. Einore NJ. J. Bibby,
wife of the petitioner. to produce
their two children. Harold and
Frances Vera. in court on Monday and
show cause why they shall not be re-
turned to their father and home in
Prince Charles county. Maryland.
II is said that an effort was made to
serve the process of the court on Mrs.
Bibby yesterday at her residence in this
city. but the deputy marshal failed to
find her. 1t was stated at the address
given that she had moved away. no one
knew where. and took the children with
her.
In bis petition Mr.. Bbby explained
that he is employed as a hospital
steward in the United States Navy and
the home OF his wife and children has
been with his father. William F. Bibby,
Charles county. Md. His wife. he says,
some weeks ago became dissatisfied at
being compelled to reside in the country.
On Monday last. he says. she obtained
money from him to bring the children
TO this city to have their photographs
taken. Soon after she left her home.
Mr. Bibby says, he was handed Il letter
from his wife, in which she informed
him that she did not intend to return
and live with him. He followed her TO
This city. he states. and found her at
755 Seventh Street southeast He ask ed
her 10 return home with him and she
refused. She also refused to permit
i'm TO take his children back with him
Mr.. Bibby says he made a second visit
to his wife to induce her to return and
live with him and she refused 10 do so.
l.. Allison Wilmer and Smith Thompson
are counsel for the petitioner
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
THE "MANILA AMERICAN"
GROWS VERY FACETlOUS
Says Strenuous President Should Get
Busy, and Fights in United States
Senate Be Called OFF.

A copy of the Manila American" A" re-
ceiyed in this city. contains the follow
ing somewhat caustic editorial:
1t is time TO call halt The civil
commission or the strenuous President
should get busy.
The Honorable Senator from Texas
has taken the Honorable Senator from
Indiana b! the throat and Is choking
him. The exact details are lacking.
Having been so long in this blessed and
peaceful and well-ruled part Of the
United States, we don't know what has
happened.
Steps should be taken to stop these
1isgraceful Instructions in the United
States Senate. The District of Columbia
should return TO military rule"
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
BENZ. BUTLER TAKEN
TO NORTH CAROLINA
Will Be Tried on Charge Of
Stealing Diamonds.
Secured His Release Here Through
Habeas Corpus Proceedings-Bond
Placed at e5oo.

Benjamin II. Butler, colored, who was
the instance Of the North Carolina au-
thcrities was yesterday sent to that
State to stand trial en- the charge of
stealing a diamond brooch, belonging ia
Mrs j. Donald Pickard. CT Charlotte,
y. c. \ requisition was received from
the governor of North Carolina on Men
day last, asking that Butler be released
to the authorities CT that State for
trial Hearing on the matter was pest
poned until yesterday. In the mean
time. through his counsel. 7. l.. Jeffords.
Butler secured his release from custody
through habeas corpus proceedings. He
was called upon to furnish bond in the
sum of 81 900. and did 50, with Mr.. Ber-
nard Conr0y as surety.
Mr.. Price. assistant United States at
torney fer the district of North Caro-
lima. appeared in court yesterday with
District Attorney Gould. when the mat
ter Game en- for hearing. At confer
ence between counsel interested in the
ease on either side, ii was agreed that
Butler would not protest against going
to North Carolina 10 stand trial, and Mr..
Rice further agreed that ne would be re
leased On $5d0 bond. nding he inve5ti-
cation cf he charge against him.
With this in view, Defore leaving the
city. Butler placed certified check for
$500 in the hand of Mr.. Price. Shortly
afterward Butler. in charge Of Mr.. j.
Frank Miller. deputy sheriff Cf Rowan
onnntv laFt ('barlDitp
Butler is charged with stealing dia-
mond brooch belonging to Mrs. ]. Donald
Pickard, while she was a passenger on
q Pullman car en- route from Charlotte,
y c.. to Washington in July last He
was employed as waiter in dining
ear attached to the train. and waited on
AIrs picAarl while she WAS al her meals.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
UNCLE SANS MONEY
A BOON TO BUSINESS
Has S120,ooo,ooo on Deposit
in Banks in Country.
This is Virtually Money Lent to --c---
camille and Other Interests
Throughout United States.

The United States Government has on
deposit in the various banks throughout
the country the enormous sum OF Sl2S.
CO0,0C0; Uncle Sam Is the greatest mone :
lender in the world. He is the financial
5acker of the business man. who with
out his assistance would be forced TO
the wall, and could not get haid OF
enough money to carry en- business
The Treasury Department has On de-
posit with the various banks through
out the country today the comfortable
sum of S12s,OOO. eco This is virtually
money lent to The business interests OF
the country. 1t is money which the
Government has collected in the way
of taxes, but. having no immediate need
for. is charged by act OF Congress to
leave in the hands of the people for
use. AS long as the Government has
surplus and can leave funds in the
banks II will do so.
Increase at Depositories.
During the last five years there has
been wonderful increase in the amount
of Government money in national bank
repositories. In 1897 only sixty five
banks were designated as such deposit
tories, and the amount of money placed
with them was only $4,000. 600 Now
there are 500 hank repositories. and
they have an aggregate of s12S .O0O. .0G0
of Government money in their posses
sion.
These repositories are to be found in
every State and Territory except Alas
ka. There is great rivalry amCng banks
throughout the country for the privi-
lege OF handling Government funds Po-
litical influence of all sorts is brought
TO bear 10 secure the much coveted
'',legignation
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
HENRY MlLLER'S NOSE :
BROKEN BY A BLOW
Realistic Acting on the Part of Fellow
Actor Results in Injury Dur
ing a Scene.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. 22.-The
nose of Henry Miller, actor and man
ager has been broken by blow from
the fist of William Courtleigh, fellow
actor in Camille
II seems Miller had instructed Court
leigh to hit him good hard blow on
the chest in the gambling scene. Court
leigh followed instructions. but Miller
had his head down, and the blow in
tended for his chest landed squarely on
his nose.
Specialists say Mr.. Miller's nose will
be all righ in three weeks
The Washington times., 1902-08-23

threatened thus to guarantee the loca
tyrants and wrongdoers against outside
interference by ourselves or others
would have put a premium upon every
species of tyranny and anarchy within
the islands.
Interests of County at Stake.
Nor should IT be taseos.1n that while
we have thus acted @l e interest of
the islanders themselves, we have also
helped our own people. Our interests
are as great in the Pacific as in the At
lantic. The welfare of California, Oregon
and Washington is as vital to the ma
tion's welfare as New England, New
York. and the Atlantic States
The awakening OF the Orient means
very much to all the nations OF Christen-
dom. commercially no less than politi-
ally; and II would be shortsighte1
craftsmanship on cur part to refuse to
take the necessary steps for securing II
proper share for our people of this com
mercial future.
The possession of the Philippines
has helped us. Already the Government
has taken the necessary steps TO pro-
vide for the laying of Pacific cable
under conditions which safeguard abso-
lutely the interests of the American
public. Our commerce with the East is
growing rapidly. Events have abun-
dainty justified alike from the moral
and material standpoint all that we
have done in the Far East as a sequel
to our war with Spain"
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
FIRE PROTECTION FOR
THE CITY P0STOFFICE
Twelve Extinguishers of an Improved
TYPE Scattered Throughout the
Big Building.

There have been installed in the City
Postoffce twelve extinguishers for use
in case OF fire.
In the new machine which has just
been installed the acid is fed gradually
to the solution Of soda. as fast as need
ed, and the unused portions of both the
acid and the soda are kept entirely sep
arate during the operation of the ma =
chine. The machine, II is claimed, pre-
vents the burning of persons or goods
with the raw acid. 4 number of the ex-
tinguishers are distributed through the
main building on the upper floors.