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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-19

cord is sometimes placed around the body
and the water expelled. From what have
heard, it appears to be general applied,
and its use is not confined to one section.
Although it results in the finding of a num
Der Of guns. it does us an infinite amount
of harm. Nor are the Macabebes the only
ones who use this method of obtaining in ,
formation. Personally, I have never seen
this torture inflicted, nor have L ever
knowingly allowed il; but 1 have seen a
victim a few minutes atterward, with his
mouth bleeding where it had been cut by a
bayonet used to hold the mouth open, and
bis face bruised aehere he had been struck
by the Macabebea. Add to this the expires
sion of his race and his evident weakness
from the torture, and you have picture
which, once seen. will not be forgotten. !
am not chicken-hearted, but this policy
hurts US. Summary executions are, and
will be. necessary in a troubled country,
and have no objection to seeing .hat they
are carried ou'; tut am not used to tor
ture. The Spaniards used the torture Of
water, throughout the islands, as a means
Of obtaining information; tut they used il
sparingly, and only when it appeared evident
that the victim was culpable. Americans
seldom do things by halves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-19
The "NatHr Cure As Administered
To FliPInos.
Views Of Eye Witnesses.

The water cure is thus described by eye.
witnesses:
A. F. Miller, member of the Thirty
second United States Volunteers, writing
from the Philippine Islands TO the Omaha
sWorld," under date of March 5, 'ascribes
the means used by United States So, ers to
compel captured Filipiuos to give up their
concealed arms He says:
We 60 out on hike, catch dsgo, and
ask him il he has gun; he will give US
polite bow, and say, ''No sabby," and then
we take bo of him ard give him the "water
cure.D After which he can get US two or
three guns. Now, this is the way we give
them the water cure: lay them on their
backs, man standing on each hand and
each foot, then put round stick in the
mouth and pour pail of water, in the
mouth and nose, and if they don't give up
pour in another pail. They swell up like
loads. I'll tell you it's a terrible torture.
We went up the bay the other day to get
some robbers, and secured three. They
would not tell where they had their guns
So we gave them the water.cure (sslt water)
and two of them gave rs their guns. We
gave the other one so much water we nearly
killed him, yet he would not tell. Guess
be was an old head; they have lots Of grit.
They will stand and see you halfkill one
ct their friends, and Won't tell thing,
When it comes to their tina to take the
cure, they will take their clothes off, lie
down, and take two or tkree pals Of water
before they will say word. One of them
said: s'You can kill me, but you can not
make me tell"
An officer of the regular army, now ssrv,
ing in Lu2on, describes the 'wa'er torture, ;
as practised by Maoabebe scouts in our ser.
vice, as follows:
A company of Macabebes enter a town
or barrio, catch some msn-it matters not
whom-ask him if he knows where there
are any guns, and upon r, r,ceivlpg q mega
tive answer, five or six of them throw him
down, one holds bis head, VII le others
have hold Of an arm or ies. They then
proceed to give him the swater torture,'
which 10 the distention OF the internal Or
gans with water. After they ale distended
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-19
The Philippine Investigation

The public would much like to know
what the real situation in the Philippines
is. They have had so much information
whcih subsequent events have shown to
be mere imagination, official statements
that contrad ct each other, and unofficial
testimony not in accord aoith the official
reports, that they have come to dis:rust
every report, especially when there is
ground for suspicion that it has been pre-
pared or "edited" to suit some purpose.
They would like to know why the civil
commissions, both the Schurman and the
Taft, took 80 different view of the con-
dition of the islands and the disposition of
the people from that held by the military
who are in close touch with the natives
outside Manila. They have been puzzled
by the optimistic reports of the several
military ommanders-when they leave the
Philippines and turn over the command to
otkers--and the totally different character
of the statements of the military authori-
ties left behind. The truth about the
Philippines is what they would like to have.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-19
For SUFFRAGE Investigation.
Purpose OF The Resolution In
troduced At Republican Caucus.

Representative Orumpacker of Indiana,
author of the suffrage investigation resolu.
tion, presented to the Republican caucus
in Washington last week, and which is
to be further considered at caucus next
Monday night, authorizes the following sta.
tement as to the general purposes Of the
movement, to correct any impression that
it is in the nature of a s'force bill"
The resolution submitted to the caucus
was designed to secure full and thorough
investigation of the suffrage question, NOT
only in the South, but in all the States that
have imposed material restrictions upon
manhood suffrage. There is general BELIEF
that a number of States have disfranchised
a large portion of their citizens; that the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-19

So far there has been very little beyond
bewildemsnt and disappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04

ample opportunity to see the birds The
room will be kept absolutely clean at all
times Janitors will be provided with a
new disinfectant that is powerful
enough to overcome all odors.
This will be the largest show of this
kind Topeka has ever had" said MIR.
Gillies. THE coops will all be single
decked Last year the coops were made
double decked but we intend utilizing
all the floor space and only using single
deck coopS-
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for L.
200 chickens, duck and turkeys, besides
400 pigeons and 200 Belgian hares.
Arrangements have also been made to
secure a flock of quail, several beau
tiful and rare imported pheasants, and
several peacockS from the Agricultural
college. A pair of tame coonS, guinea
pigs. ferrets of several rare varieties,
and other rare animals and fowls.
Entries to the show are coming in
from all sections of Kansas and the sur
rounding states, said Mr.. Gillies- There
will be fifty birds from Manhattan and
as many from Atchison. Large dis
plays will come from st. Louis and
Lincoln, Neb., and other large cities.
The entries will all be in by midnight
tonight. The birds are beginning to ar
rive and will be coming in all day
Monday All the birds displayed by To-
peka fanciers will be in the Auditorium,
on Monday.
TT is the intention of the managers
that the judging will begin Tuesday
morning. The birds will be arranged in
classes on the benches and weighed.
Before weighing they are well fed and
watered. Turkeys will be weighed first.
for the reason that they sometimes re-
fuse to eat during the whole week they
are in the coops and they lose weight
rapidly"
c. H. Rhodes and L. P Harris, the
judges of the show, are making the
circuit in Nebraska, but will be here on
Monday.
The active work of the show falls
upon Secretary Gillies and he will be a
busy man next week. He will be as
sisted by Raymond Atwood, of Topeka,
and Charles Steinberger, of Wa
Keeney.
President L. L. DycFe will be down
from the University for the week OF
the show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
shaw SETS DATE.
Will Take Charge of the Treas
ury January 25th.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Governor Leslie
NJ. Shaw of Iowa was in conference
with Secretary Gage for about two
hours today, going over affairs of the
treasury department and then left with
the secretary for the White House. Gov
Shaw said it had been decided that he
should take charge of the treasury 0e-
partment on the 25th inst. He said he
had not contemplated any changes in
the official force here and he did not
know that he would have any occasion
to consider such changes. He said he
regretted exceedingly that Secretary
Gage had decided to leave the treasury
department.
Governor Shaw and Secretary Gage
remained with the president about half
an hour. Governor Shaw later runched
with the president. He said upon leav-
ing the White House that he had no an
nouncement to make beyond fixing the
date of his induction into office. Cover
nor Shaw will return to Iowa on Mon
day.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
H A. Taylor will retain his position un
der Governor Shaw, the new secretary
of the treasury. The retention of MIR.
Taylor was agreed upon at a consulta-
tion between the president and MEM
berS of the Wisconsin delegation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
Fast Express Train, EastBOund
Runs Into a Freight.
West Bound Freight Crashes
Into the Wreck.
ALL THREE PILED UP.
Engine and Two Cars Tumbled
Into the River.
Four Persons Killed and Five
Seriously Injured.

.Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 4-Because of a
wrong signal at the Nineveh tower late
last night, a fast east-bound Pennsyi-
vania railroad passenger train ran into
a slow freight ahead. five miles west of
this city, and a few minutes later
west-bound freight crashed into the
wreck. causing the death of four per-
sons and the serious injury of at least
five others. Train No. IA got a clear
block at the tower, and running ahead
at full speed crashed into the rear Of
extra freight No. 490, wrecking the en-
gine and two cars of No. IA and the
caboose and two cars of the freight
West-b bound No. S93 almost Immediately
piled into the debris, the engine and
ten cars tumbling into the river. Tie
dead
JAMES G. BLACK, engineer of No.
1893, found dead in his cab; perhaps
drowned.
FIREMAN WIN. PAUL, of Pitcairn,
died in his pilot from injuries.
ROBERT S. NOLAN, of Pitcairn. first
brakeman.
ENGINEER JAMES WINTERS, of
Pittsburg, in charge of No. IA.
INJURED.
VIM. Steele, brakeman.
Edward Gallagher, brakeman.
Geo. Smith, brakeman.
John Fogarty mail clerk.
Jesse E. Butler, brakeman.
The injured it is thought will all re-
cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04

caucuses of the representatives. The
Hanna men had such a boom during the
night that posted bets on McKinnon for
speaker stood unmo1ested early today.
The McKinnon quarters were crowded
early but at o'clock the Price head
quarters We're not opened.
The drift was strong for McKinnon
that it carried McElroy for clerk and
all the rest of the Hanna slate with it,
The turn of the affairs of the organiza-
ton in the house revived the senate
contest, which had almost been aban-
doned by the Hanna men until the tide
turned their way last night. There will
now be separate tickets before the Re-
publican senatorial caucus this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
STARTLED GUESTS
Driven From Omaha Hotel in
Night Clothes by Fire.

Omaha, Jan. 4.-Fire destroyed three
large buildings at the corner of F1f-
teenth and Howard streets early today.
The stocks of the Western Supply COM
pany, the Douglas Printing company
and the Frontier Steam Laundry COM
pany are a total loss. The fire started
at 3 o'clock and still occupied the at
tention of the fire departn ent at 8
o'clock The loss will probably reach
100000.
The Karbach hotel, just across the
alley from the printing establishment,
was the scene of wild excitement for a
short time. Several guests jumped from
second story windows and others came
down fire escapes in their night clothes.
one man. W. H. Hawkins of Sac City,
Ia. was carried out in a fainting con-
dition and may die. Others received
more or less severe injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
HANNA WINS.
ROuts Foraker Forces and
Drives Them to Hiding.
Posted Bets on McKinnOn Find
No Takers.

Columbus, O.. Jan. 4.-The Republic
can caucuses for the organization of
the Ohio legislature will be held this
afternoon. What are termed factional
caucuses We're held during the night
and We're continued this morning. The
Foraker senators formed one caucus
and the Hanna senators another and the
same lines were drawn in separate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
HIDDEN BY STEAM.
Train Strikes a Handcar Killing
Four Men.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Jan. -Four section
men were instantly killed by Burling-
ton passenger train this morning Tney
were going to work on handcar and
tho coming train was concealed by the
steam of a freight train on sidetrack
The dead are:
JAMES McGRATE, foreman.
JOSEPH BROWN.
SAMUEL METTLER-
MIKE ANDERSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
LEFT THE SPECIE.
Robbers Carry Off $4,000 in
Paper Money.

Decatur. ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Four men broke
into the bank of A. r. Scott at Bethany
last night, blew up the safe and secured
$1,000 in bills. A large quantity of gold
and silver was left, as the robbers were
driven off by citizens who were aroused
by the explosion and began shooting.
The robbers were at work two hours
and fired five charges of nitroglycerine
before the citizens got out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
WEEDS a Millionaire widow.

San Francisco, Jan. 4-Sanuel Parker,
formerly premier and minister of for
eign affairs of Hawaii, has been mar
ried to Mrs. Abigail Campbell, of San
Jose, widow of the millionaire planter,
James Campbell, the enga cement of
whose daughter Abbie to Prince Ka-
wananoka was recently announced. The
wedding was private, the ceremony be-
ing performed at the Occidental hotel
by Superior Judge Hebbard. The mar
riage was followed by a dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
ARE BEAUTIES.
Prize Kansas Chickens on Way
to Topeka.
Poultry Show Will Open at
Auditorium Monday.

The State Poultry association show
will open at the Auditorium Monday
Carpenters have been busy all day to-
day preparing the large hall to receive
the birds that are to be entered in the
show and exhibited here.
Secretary GilIies said today that the
aisles at the Auditorium would be left
wide enough that everyone could have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04

average about once in ten years, so that
1t requires 10 per cent. the invest
ment for repairs, but all that is col
lected above that from local subscribers
is said to be profit. There are towns of
less than two hundred people in Kansas
where exchanges are profitably main
tanned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
WEATHER STILL PLEASANT
No Prospects of an Immediate
Change
'In January if the sun appear
March and April pay full dear"
An Old English Proverb-

The United States weather bureau
book of proverbs is authority for the
above and also for the following: a
January that is wet is a sign for July
freshet,'' and also "A haw year a snaw
year" which is from the Scotch and is
scarcely understood but it is said to be
a very accurate proverb- The forecast
sent out today by the weather bureau
is: Fair tonight and Sunday. Rising
tenperature'' The minimum tempera-
ture this morning was 15 at O'Clock
The wind was east blowing six miles
an hour The hourly temperature We're
as follows according to the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
Engagement of Miss Hill.

Miss Ruth Hill. daughter Of President
J. J. Hill of the Northern Securities
company. and Mr.. Lansing Beard, g
New York attorney, a college classmate
of Miss Ifill's brothers. is announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Jan. AZ a. m. tempera-
lures: New York u; Boston 4; Phila-
delphia 16; Washington Is; Chicago 20:
Minneapolis 8; Cincinnati 16; ST. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan 4.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; rising
temperature, increasing southerly
winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
NOTES or MISIC EVENTS.

Daniel FrohmanS third sunday night concert
viii take place at the Metropolitan Opera House
tonight The music OF Wagner viii dominate
the entertainment. The singers will be Lillian
Pray, soprano: Marie Maurer, contralto; Ellison
van Hoosc. tenor and Anton van Rooy. bass. The
Wagner numbers will be the "Mcistorsingcr" over
turc prize song, and quintet: the duet from the
second act OF The Flying Dutchman," the pre-.
ludc and finale OF Tristan und Isolde" and
"rIaumc." Carrie Hirschmann. pianist. Will play
the List T. fiat concerto,
Herman Hans wctzlcr's nrSt symphony concer,
will take place on Wednesday night. Beethoven,
Wagner and Rubins,eln will be represented on the
programme. and the Soloi,ts Will be Ossip Cabril.
owltsch. pianist and Elsa Rueggcr. 'ccllis,
"Fiora'S Holiday" song cycle arranged by
II. Lane Wilson, will be sung on Thursday after
Club Scholarship Fund, by Mrs. de Moss. soprano:
Miss Bouton, contralto; John Young. tenor and
Francis Rogers, barytone.
\ concert OF the compositions OF s Camille rngc,
will take place at Mendelssohn Hail on Wcdnes.
day afternoon. The performers Will be Lillian
Pray, soprano. Emilio de Gogorza barytonc: Leo
pold Llch,cnberg. vollnlst and raoo Calico,
pianist.
The nrst concert OF the Oratorio Society will
take place Al Carnegie Hail on Wednesday night
MendclssohnS st. Paul" viii be sung with Shannah
Cumming, Katherine Pclton. Ellison van Hose
and Anton van Rooy as sololsts.
The New Century Quartet will give It's lrst con
cert at McndclSsohn Hall on Thursday evening
Kocian. the young bohemian volini,, viii make
his debut at Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening
He will play ErnStS concerto In f-Sharp minor
Tschaisowsky'S "Sertnadc Mtlancoliauc" and "Valsc
Schrr1o," and PacaniniS "Dansc dcs Sorclere, q"
julie Gcyer. pianist. and Walter Dan,roychs or
ches'ra VIII assist In the eniertsnnenI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
WORSE THAN STAGE FRIGHT.
4 Public Speakers Dread OF the Man
Who Asks . Fool Question.


One of the most effective public speakers
in New York State was telling some OF
his experiences a few nights ago.
i got over stage fright a long time ago,
he "a id. but there il one thing that nearly
always breaks me up, and that is the fellow
who askaa question about hing foreign
to the line OF argument am making
If question l. asked on the same sub ject
il does not break the thread Of the discourse
But for chap 10 yell out an inquiry merely
to attract attention to himself and distract
the attention of the audience from the
speaker il a thing | have never been able
to meet successfully.
1T is a haCkneyed saying that any fool
can ask question. There Is nearly always
one fool AZ public meeting and the bigger
the fool he is the more conservation he can
cate
Il am credited with being quick a, rep
artee, and public speaker must school
himself TO that. hut the fool quest on usually
floors the best of us before we can fire back
The hes, public speakers usually digest their
thoughts before uttering them, or at least
stick up few mental sign boards except
on impromp'u occasions, which are rare,
between ourselves.
When SPEAKER has put up his sign
boards and Is making his jumps from one
10 another, and a fool crosses his path il is
disturbing to the best Of us. The speaker
" u" HdN Ms du'i'ii'f VIII MN can ReneTHlv
rely upon the audience TO squelch the fool
but that does not prevent the speaker from
becoming DETECTED The fool has one
thought and springs il The speaker has a
lot Of thoughts to keep rack Of
Il have never stepped before an audience
in my public career that | did not wonder
right al the start where the fool was He
has not always appeared TO the audience.
but lie IL always present in my mind.
have spoken To other public speakers on
this subject and they all admit the same
thing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
UMBRELLA HUNTS ITS OWNER.
So Far II Has Been -Four Times Across the
Sea aud Twice Across the Continent.

This il story Of an umbrella that
wouldn't stay put, as told Ivy the woman
who owns it. and has been chased by her
property over two continent
The umbrella was a present. The owner
carried il with her when she sailed from
New York for Havre year ago When
she arrived on the other side the umbrella
was missing and she left suitable reward
for its recovery. and arranged to have it
forwarded to Paris.
The umbrella was found in the steamer
on the return trip to this port, and was
taken back to Havre and shipped to the
owners address in Paris. But by that
time the woman had gone to Florence.
The umbrella was sent to Italy. but she
had left before its arrival. 1t followed
her To London. but did not reach that city
until few days after she had sailed for
home.
On her arrival here she received cable
message saying that the umbrella had
been shipped on the next steamer. She
felt herself Obliged To send back the cost
Of the message by sea, and left word in
New York To have the umbrella forwarded
to Connecticut town to which she had
been summoned
After her arrival in the Connect icut town
she was called unex pectedly away to Port
land, Ore She remained in the later city
ten days and returned to New York sooner
than she had intended.
After her arrival here she received
letter from Portland informing her that her
umbrella was there and asking for orders.
She replied by wire, Keep it," The next
day she received a message. Too late:
shipped it you yesterday.
And | am now waiting in New York"
she said for II to come. have no business
here and would have left before this. but
am determined to stop the travels of that
umbrella"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
NINE. GADSkI TO KEEP House
The Prima Donna brings Her Entire
Establishment From berlin.

Nine. Gad-ki-Tauscher has made
departure this year from the customary
course Of the prima donna. and when she
arrived on Tuesday she brought with her
the entire personnel Of her home in Berlin
In addition to her young daughter and
a governess, she was accompanied by six
servants. The hotel question here had
become a question too complicated for her
to struggle with another year. So she
decided 10 transfer her lares and penates
to this city
That the duties Of house keeping might
not interfere with her work al the opera
house, Nine Gadski's mother has come
her. with her and will look after that feature
Of the household II ia not likely TO be-
complicated, since Mime. Gadskfs six SER
wants are the same that have looked after
her home for six years,
Next spring when she gives up the apart
ment in Central Park South, which she
has hired, and returns to Germany. they will
be taken back with her. If her present
plan Of transferring her entire establish
ment to this country il a success, she will
always arrange to keep house here and
return no more to the life of hotels.