Woodruff County news., 1902-10-09

the forces in the Philippines on the 1st inst, relieving Gen. 'Chaffee, who sailed for the United States.
 Gen. Booth, founder of the Sal vation Army, has arrived in this country, and will make tour of the principal cities Q& r3#8
 President Roosevelt, in recogni- tion of their slong service in the army, has directed the advancement of Co.'s. A. s. Kimball, Chambers McKibbeen and Chas. c. Hood to the grade of brigadier general. All the officers named are near the, re- tiring age.
 Advices from the Philippines are to the effect that cholera threatens to depopulate the island of Samar. The population of many of the towns have been heavily reduced through death and the flight of panic-stricken people. Many of the dead are unburied, and the govern ment is sending surgeons and medi cine to fight the disease. The epi demic also continues its ravages at 1loilo. It is reported that the total for the islands is 48,402 deaths, but the actual total of cases is estimated to be about 100000. with deaths in proportion. &.Rs-..'.,...,e
 The monthly statement of the public debt issued from the treas ury department shows that on Sep tember 30, 1909, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $957,- 415,S87, which is a decrease of $10,- 675,434 as compared with Septer.- Der l.. The comparative statement of government receipts and expendi~ lures shows that for the month of September, 1902, the total receipts were $4S,5So,3S1, an increase of over $4,0o0,0oo, as compared with September, 1901. The expendi- lures for September were $3H55t,- a798, leaving a surplus for the month of ST, 100000. '
 President Roosevelt, Attorney General Knox. and several other members of the cabinet have recent ly been conferring on the strike sit nation in Pennsylvania. While it is known that the situation does not present a case in which there can be. federal interference by any war rant of law, it'is hoped the good of fees of the president will bring about a settlement of the trou- ble..l No relief is looked for through the recent. efforts to have receiver appointed to- operate the coal carry ing roads ahd mines. In several cities schools have been compelled to close for lack of fuel, industrial plants are shutting down and coal cannot be secured at any price In the tenement district of eastern cit les fences, plank. walks and lumber left on the streets is being burned, The situation is critical, and the only solution to prevent many deaths and great suffering is, to bring about a settlement of the strike by some, means. .E'
 President, Rooseyelt's effort to bring the coal mine operators and representatives of the strikers to some agreement proved unsuccess- ful. A large number of the opera ors met with, the. president and off cials of the miners union. MT. Mitchell, president of the union, made "a proposition that the issues be referred to a committee to be appointed by the president, the miners to return to work imme- diately and abide by whatever de- cision the arbitrating committee might render. This. proposition the operators refused, and urged the president to order outsthe national troops to protect those at work and others that may be induced to go to work. The operators in their talks were very bitter toward the officers of the miners organization, desig- hating them as anarchists and in- stigators of murder and lawlessness. Under no circumstances, declared Mir. Baer, would the operators rec ognize the union. but declared their