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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
General Chaffee Discusses Condi.
tions in the Philippine
Archipelago.
TWO CLASSES OF PROBLEMS.
Those Concerning the Mohammed-
an Moros Are More Complicat-
ed Than Those Involving
Other Filipinos.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Omaha, Nov. 16.-On board Union Pacific
train No. s. eastbound. this evening. Major
General A r. Chaffee and Vice Governor
Luke E. Wright talked OF the Philippine
Islands.
The Fflipinos have practically given up
all expectation of accomplishing anything
against the United States by force said
General Chaffee THE rule of the United
States has meant great things for them, and
most OF them know it. What the American
people must now do is to hold themselves
unanimously to their work II they expect
TO continue 1t at all. and then surely in
time the great archipelago will enjoy the
blessings of thoroughly organized and
beneficent civilized government.
One must not think that such an out
come can be reached in forty days-indeed.
loo years would be more like the proper
time And we should be happy il we could
do 1t In that time. But from the wonders
America has already accomplished. I look
to a much speedier completion Of the
work"
In telling of conditions in the Philippines'
General Chaffee pointed out that the Gov
ernment, In a general way. has TWO classes
OF problems to face. those involving the
Mohammedan Moros differing in many re-
spects from those Of the Filipinos In Lu1on
and connected ISLANDS
Among the Moros the American Govern
ment has clearly to play game with petty
soVereigns for its chessmen, and tne max
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
TEACHING INDIANS ECONOMY.
Government Showing Osages How
to Live Within Their Means.
prp,-p1,c sprrrAr.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Tulsa, 1. T.. Nov. l6.-For year or more
the Government has been pursuing eyste-
matte course In an attempt to teach the
Usage Indians economy in the expenditure
Of their annuities by not allowing them 70
trade out on credit more than 60 per cent
Of the quarterly payments.
This plan is said to be working very wen
and has caused many of the most reckless
spendthrifts to live within their incomes.
An effort will be made during the coming
session sof Congress to have that body IN.
crease the trading limit to 80 per cent o.
the payment, thereby increasing the Indian
purchasing power and also drive out OF
business a class Of men who have been
thriving by loaning money at exorbitant
rates on the 10 per cent balance OF unused
annuity.
It is alleged that annuitants who are not
disposed to be economical will not be sat
isf1ed with the 60 per cent allowed them on
their credit cards and will borrow the ball
ances from the sharks, paying the interest
to buy goods for cash. II he is allowed to
spend 80 per cent of his annuity credit card
outright. some argue he will save more
money than under the present system. a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Industrial Prosperity of Pittsburg
Is SOrely Threat
eneG.
COKE MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Nearly Fifty-Three Thousand Men
Are Idle, With Loss of S162,-
600 Day to
Them.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pittsburg, PA, Nov. 16.-The freight
blockade in the Pittsburg district is grow
ing worse daily. 1t threatens the industrial
prosperity and is keeping many furnaces
and mills idle. There are idle in the Pitts
burg district 59.6C0 men. who are losing in
daily wages $4,000. as follows:
Miners. 10000: losing $4,000.
Furnace workers, $500; losing $4,000.
Mill men. 1900; losing $4,000.
Others idle, 1900: losing $4,000.
Total, $500 men; losing s162, ,O0O
In the Shenango and Mahoning valleys
and the Cleveland district there were closed
down yesterday twenty-five blast furnaces.
These are operations of the merchant fur
mace men. In three months past they have
not come up to 40 per cent of their normal
output
There were about 1.5oo of the necessary
200 cars delivered to the coke regions yes
terday. but the merchant furnace men ex-
pect little relief from this. the heavier OPP
orators getting most of the coke. while
the smaller consumers suffer.
For days and days of the past fortnight
deliveries of cars to the coking region
ranged from 400 to 800 of the 200 required.
For more than week some of the mer-
chant furnace interests have not had sin
gle car of coke pass through the yards. In
these yards there are now about 1900 cars,
the movement of which is blocked. Mines
are idle throughout the Pittsburg district
because enough cars cannot be secured to
keep them going.
Among the closed mills reported to head
quarters of the Amalgamated Association
are the American Tinplate Company, Greer
plant at Newcastle. twenty mills; Falcon.
Niles. O., six mills; Humber. Connellsville.
Pa. six mills; Demmler plant, eleven mills;
Pittsburg plant, New Kensington. Pa,
seven mills; American Sheet Steel Com
pany, Midland plant, three mills idle; Etna-
Standard. Martins Ferry, O., sixteen mills
idle: Waynesburg Sheet Steel and Tin-Plate
Company, five mills idle; Jackson Iron and
Tin-Plate Company, Clarksburg, W. Va,
eight mills: Sharon Tin-Plate Company.
South Sharon. ten mills idle; Valley Steel
Company. GAINESVILLE o., six mills idle; Zub
4 Co.. Pittsburg, two mills idle; Parkers-
burg Iron and Steel Company, Parkersburg.
W. Va, two mills Idle; American Steel
Hoop Company plant at Girard, O., one
muck-bar mill Idle: Standard Chain Com
pany. Columbus o., S-inch guide mill idle;
Republic Iron and Steel Company, Eagle
plant, ,Ironton, o., consisting of bar, guide
and muck mills. idle; GAINESVILLE Iron Com
pany. GAINESVILLE. o., 1S-inch and muck mill
idle; Republic Iron and Steel Company, An
Arews works, Youngstown, o., one mill idle;
Ohio Rolling Mill Company, Findlay, o., all
idle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
FOREIGN.

Gennerro Rubino, who attempted to kill
Leopold, is an escaped thief and was once
expelled by the Anarchists, who suspected
him of treachery.
Doctor Joseph Parker. pastor of the City
Temple in London. is critically il.
The anarchist who tried to kill Leopold
the Kings treatment Of his daughter and
because he wished to prove his loyalty to
tie anarchists who doubted him.
The Philippine Roman Catholic Church
win address memorial to Mgr. Guidi de-
inning its attitude.
Deputy Deloncle says that President Lou
bet of France is free to visit America, and
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar. husband
Of Lazy Augusta Gordon-Lennox. died yes
terday from appendicitis.
that he believes the reception which he VIII
receive will be more triumphal than that
OF Prince Henry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
CAPTURED THE PRETENDER.
Reported That Imperial Troops
Took "Bu.Hamaire."

Tangier, Morocco Nov. 16.-According to
a report which has reached here from Fee
the imperial troops have succeeded in cap
turing the pretender to the throne.
1t Is stated that the Sultan at the head
of army of Is 900 men, will direct in per-
son the operations to put down the uprising
of the Kabyle tribesmen at Zemour.
Previous dispatches announced that the
Sultan, with the entire Moorish army, was
TO leave Fee on November 10 to suppress
the rebellion started by the pretender The
iatter began his mission among the most
ignorant and superstitious of the Berber
tribes. He at first confined himself to a few
conturfng tricks. but his success ENCOURAGED
him to attempt bigger things.
The pretender is nicknamed "Bu-Ham-
are, meaning father of she ass" be-
cause he never rode on anything but a
small donkey.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
scoFFIELD CALLED TO DALLAS.
Massachusetts Pastor Wanted by
First Congregational Church.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Nov. 1s.-At a meeting Of
tho membership of the First Congregation
al Church a unanimous call was extended
to the Reverend Doctor c. !. Scoffleld OF
East Northfield,. Mass. to become its pas
tor.
ingness to give Mr.. Scoff1eld an associate
pastor to cooperate with him in estab-
give him ample opportunities during the
year to give lectures and Bible readings
throughout this and other Southwestern
States.
Doctor Scoffieid for the last seven years
has been associated with the Moody Insti-
tute in Massachusetts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
BITE OF A FLY CAUSED DEATH.
Insect Had Been Feeding on Car
cass of Sheen.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Nov. 16.-Herman, Kaufman
died to-day in terrible agony from the ef-
fects of fly bite on the cheek, inflicted
last Wednesday. From the face the SWELL
ing extended to the neck and thence to
the breast and arms. which expanded to
twice their normal size
Wednesday afternoon. while several chill
dren were in the vicinity of a sheep's car
cass. bluebottle fly struck little Herman
on the face. Poison carried by the fiy NAV
have infected the child and caused the
swelling which resulted in death.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Hor.e show Open. To-pay.

New York, Nov. 16-The directors Of the
rendered their annual luncheon to exhibit
ors and others interested. in the Horse
Show. which opens tomorrow.
of the association. made a short speech,
and Cornelius Fellows. president Of the as
ISOLATION. also said a few words of well
come. After the luncheon many of the
horses entered were exhibited in the ring
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Ing and unmaking of dattos and Sultans Is
a a thing to which it must give its atten-

Ing and unmaking of dattos and Sultans Is
ton.
One of the first steps which # seems to
me the United States ought to take among
the Moros Is to get rid of the Sultan Of
terprise which can easily be put through
unless l miss my guess about the Sultan
and his family characteristics He has built
TO be thinking of that city for q possible
future residence. / don't know what he
could be bought off for. but imagine a
sufficient inducement
THE Bates treaty with the Sultan and
some Of his more powerful dattos could be
gotten rid of by this means. The Sultan
Is very powerful in some places while in
others no attention is paid to him. but all
the same his power ought to be done away
with altogether. so that the Government
can deal more directly with the people"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
STREET CAR MEN STRIKE.
All the Lines of Bloomington, Ill.,,
Are Tied Up.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL /.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Nov 16.-A street rail-
way strike was inaugurated to-day, with
an accompaniment Of the worst weather
of the fall. Following the organization of
the employees OF the system two weeks ago.
they asked for an increase in pay and, in
addition. insisted that the union must sane
ton the dismissal Of any empIoye
The charge had been made that the COM
pany sought to break up the union by sew
eral dismissals. II. upon Investigation. 1t
was. found that a man was let out for just
cause, the union agreed to accept the ac-
tion. The company. however. reserved the
ence of the union. A session was held last
night. and at 2:30 a. m. 1t was voted to
strike. To-day not a car moved. Eleven
lines are affected and $50 men are out.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
nroker Mahanex Improvin..

1t was stated at the office of the Planters
Hotel yesterday that the condition OF W.
stabbed by bellboy of the Planters Hotel
Saturday morning. had considerably Inn
proved The physician attending Mr.. Ma
haney says that II nothing unforeseen oc-
ours his patient will be able to leave his
room in a few days. Victor Stiles, the boy
who did the stabbing. is still prisoner at
the Four Courts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
SPORTING.

c. K. Root of New Richland. Minn., won
the American Puppy Derby with his black
bitch Lady Allen at Deimer Park yester-
day. Anheuser Turner and loves black
dog Quicksand was the runner-up.
Middleton and Jungbluth, the wealthy
louisville turfmen, will buy heavily Mt the
fall sales of thoroughbreds and expect to
figure permanently in racing affairs next
year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Marine Intelligence.

New York, Nov. 1s-Arrived: La Touraine,
Havre: Calabria, Genoa, Leghorn and
Naples.
Queenstown. Nov. 16.-Sailed Etrur.a
Qrom LiverpooD. New York
Hamburg, Nov. 16.-Arriyed: Abydos, Ia
coma and San Francisco via Valparaiso,
Aonteyideo. ETC.. and London.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
w.tmore After Biz Game.

terday for his hunting preserves In South
west Missouri. where he will spend two
weeks in pursuit Of game. Colonel Wet
more's preserves which comprise several
thousand acres are stocked with both large
game and game birds. A party of friends
win be entertained by Colonel Wetmore dur
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Dillon and Davitt SNEAK.

Baltimore. Nov. 1S.-John Dillon. and
Michael Davitt. the Irish ENJOYS. delivered
addresses tonight at q meeting held in
Ford's Opera-house and presided over bv
Police Commissioner Morris. Speeches wera
also made by Ex-Governor Whyte and Al.
tornev General Rayner. The opera-house
was packed Cardinal Gibbons was among
attended. S
About 5000 cash contributions ver.
raised at the meeting
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Secretary Wfl.on sIck

Washington. Nov: 16.-secretary Wilson
IS confined to his home by severe neu-
recent political campaign, In which the
Secretary took an active part. His ailment
some days before he is able TO resume bis
duties in the Agricultural Department
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
.CINC|N Natl
BIG FOUR
Up-tO-date trains leave 81. L0uiss
Morning Noon Night
$3.50 1900 8t25 and II $50
Ticket Omce-Broadway and CAestaut.
ST. Louis,
Missouri.

Fred Sitter. Midland engineer; left arm
and right hand broken.
w. B. Craford. Rio Grande brakeman;
back injured.
Austin Gavin. livestock agent for the
Midland: all ribs on left side broken; tn
ternal injuries.
The DAMAGE to stock and equipment
amounts to about $10O 000
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Railroad wreck In Colorado.

Rife, Colo. Nov. ia collision between
land road and a freight train Of the Rio
Grande road a half mile west Of here.
caused the death Of E. r. Thorp. fireman
OF one OF the Midland engines. The acci-
dent occurred on the joint track Of the two
roads, The injured:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the moneyif 1t fails to cure.
=. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Earl of Lon.daIe Ho.o.a

London, Nov. 16.-The German Emperor
has conferred on the Earl Of LonsdaIe the
order OF the Prussian crown Of the nrst
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Doctor Parker Cr,ts..,,~ -,

London: Nov. ia bulletin issued nv
his physicians to-day says the rcndst,c,
Of Doctor Joseph Parker, pastor ~ IN
City Temple. who has been lying seriousiv
III fer some months. has now become crifi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17

S1s-To New Orleans and Return-$1s.
Via Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Tickets OF sale November il. IL, 16. Y and
IS at SIS Olive street and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
To.DAr's NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.


President Roosevelt will make another
attack on the Republican organization OF
Alabama by removing two more United
States officeholders. The President dis
approves their recent course in removing
negroes from a State Republican conven-
tion.
An extra session of the F'ifty-eighth Con-
gress TO follow Immediately upon The ad-
Journment of the Fifty-seventh Congress Is
believed to be the administrations plan TO
secure quick revision of the tariff
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
The House of Delegates combine cases
will come up to-day.
Three persons are injured in collision Of
street cars at Eighteenth and Morgan
streets.
The Reverend P J.. Carney Is appointed
chairman OF Resolution Committee for re-
ception to Irish ENJOYS.
Four negro girls admit stealing articles of
wearing apparel and robbing children on
the street.
Police will apply for n warrant against
Frank Weber, charging petit larceny.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17

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Price s16. so.
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Broadsyay,
: Ollve, Locust Streets.

altHe inspection through the
theprh land
that the blankets
pr
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In CheviOt
Black and navy. thick. soft. Winter
weight. closely fitting yoke of tucks,
starting from panel front. side plait-
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gain. &c sO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
DIR. IALMAGB SHOWS
NO IMPROVEMENT
His Physicians Hope He Viii
Live Through the Day.
TIDINGS MOST DIScoURAGING
Members Of the Clergman's Family IN
formed That There Is No Chance for
His Recovery-Latest News From The
Sick Room.

No change has been noticed today in
the condition of the Rev Dr.. T. De witt
TaImage today
His physicians have called frequently
at tie TsImage home since this morning
and state that there is every reason 10
believe that Dr.. Talmage will live through
the day.
The eminent divine has nos been con-
scioas for three days. and the congestion
of the brain has not cleared. The ply
sicians say he viii pass avay without
regaining consciousness. No remedies that
the brain specialists have been able to
administer have had any effect, and the
family has been told to resign hope,
The son and daughters of DR.. Talmage
are all al The residence on Massachusetts
Avenue. and the trained nurse, who is
with tie ratent constantly, has had no
task TO perform, but that Of watching for
the fatal sign when she must summon the
family to the bedside
Mrs TaImage IS with her husband q
large part Of the time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
CALLED
TO arms BY SARAFOFF
Date Fixed For Invasion of
Turkish Territory.
TO OCCUR ON GREEK EASTER
Macedonians Ordered to Gather at Sofa
and in the Border Towns of Dubnitza
and Kustendje-Large Numbers of
Them Journeying Toward Frontier.

COLOGNE, April I2.-The Sofa CORE
spondent Of the Cologne GazetIe' tele-
graphs that ". sarafoff. president o. The
Macedonian committee. has issued a
proclamation, calling 20 arms all Mace
domains resident ia Bulgaria.
The proclamation FIXES the rising for
the Greek Church Easter, on the 9th and
18th of this month.
The Macedonians are ordered TO report
themselves in Sofia and the frontier towns
of Dubnitza and Kustendje. and be pre-
pared to invade Macedonia simultaneous
" from different points
Large parties of Macedonians are jour
neying daily toward the frontier.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
RUMORS REGARDING PEACE
FLYING THICK IN ENGLAND
THE CABINET SILENT AS TO

Nor is the feeling Of pessimism apparent
in official circles only The general pub
lie is losing heart. y contingent OF South
African achievements marching through
the streets today added to the public I'M
preston that the war is by no means over.
Echo" Creates Sensation.
The Echo" created q sensation today
by publishing statement to the effect
that the CO biuet has been summoned to
confer, not On the question Of peace, but
regarding an open breach between Chan
ceilor Hicks Beach and Colonial Eecre-
tary Chamberlain.
The Exchange Telegram Company asked
Mr.. Chamberlain il there was any trulh
in the story. and Mr. Chamberlain re
Piled:
THE report is q pure invention. Il is
absolutely untrue"
From various points in the British En-
pire and The continent. rumors ana state
n.onts concerning the KIerksdorp confer
ence and the peace negotiations, are COM
ing in today
These reports are very conflicting, but
broadly speaking. they all point towards
some sort Of settlement in South Africa
The Alleged Terms.
IN Edinburgh the Evening News to-
day publishes alleged terms upon which
are based the peace negotiations now pro
ceeding at KIerksdorp. South Africa.
The News" says:
We sre in a position TO give the terms
formulated by the Boer delegates in Hol-
land as a basis for peace negotiations.
subject 70 the approval Of the leaders
in South Africa
This, on the highest authority. is the
basis for the present KseTksdoFp- Degotia-
tons
Independence to be waived If
satisfactory agreement Is reached for
the future government Of the TransvaaI
and Orange Free States
Second - Kitchener-s proclamation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
PEBSSIHISM IS nov TEE ORDER
Hector Macpherson Prints
Basis Of Alleged Ne
gotiatiOns.
THE CABINET IN SESSION
One Report Says Beers Propose to BE-
come JuniOr Partner in Empire, and
Another That They Have Waived IN
dependence Demand.

LONDON, April 12-AH the members
Of the Cabinet assembled at the FOREIGN
Of1ce at 12:15, with the exception of Earl
Cadogan, lord lieutenant Of Ireland. from
which it IS inferred that today's meeting
has no reference 10 the Irish question.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. the chancellor
Of the exchequer, locked convaIescent.
but SIR. Chamberlain was obviously not in
good health.
Both these ministers have teIegraphed
emphatic deniaIs Of the report Of dis
sensions between them.
The runners Of early peace in South
Africa aroused an unusual interest in the
meeting, and fully an hour before the
meeting was called crowds had gathered
II Downing Street
The excitement recalled the Cabinet
meetings when war was on the verge OF
breaking out
As the ministers arrived they were
greeted with cheers.
Momentous Dispatches Expected.
The Central News" states that it is
believed that dispatches Of 4 most mo-
meEtuous character viii De laid before
the meeting today. which was hastily
summoned yesterday afternoon
Despite. however, the session called for
today. and the Kings hasty return TO
London, ofieiaI circles today are pessi-
mistie. il reaction from yesterdays
{Imors regarding peace.