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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

participant absolutely refused Ito dis.
cuss what had taken place during the
meeting.
Sylvan Grove, Kansas, was visited
bya snowstorm recently.
Thu. troops at. Pesidio, Cal, were
reviewed by Lieutenant General Miles.
who was accompanied by Major General
Hughes and staff in full uniform. The
military display was witnessed by
thousands Of spectators. The column
was under command Of Colonel Rawles
and was headed by the artillery band.
Miss Alice Hay, second daughter Of
Secretary Of State Hay, was married
to J. W. Wadsworth Of Genesee, N. Y.
recently. s5sNA
Percy Chubb Of the New York Yacht
club has sold to F. L. Ames of Boston.
member Of the same club, the famous
Americas cup defender, vigilant.
One hundred and twenty houses out
OF 129, comprising the village of Vosh.
mix, Russian POLAND, have been burn
ed. The fire was started by children
playing,with fire. Two children PERISH
ed in the flames.
During the football practice of the
Yale team at, Yale field today Harry
Rockwell of Portland, Ore. q substi-
tute quarterback, received serious in
juries and he will be unable to play
again this season.
w lille trying to desert from the Brit
ish ship Austrasia recently at Astoria.
two OF her crew lost their lives. The
two men were named Ferguson and
Hudson, and were shipped in Portland.
Neither Of the bodies have been recover.
ed.
The autopsy on the remains of lola
has resulted in an official declaration
that he died from asphyxaition caused
by carbonic oxide fumes.
September wheat sold on the Chicaeo
board OF trade one day last week at s.
cents. ~hich is the highest price on that
cereal since the great Letter deal in
1898. The cause Of the high price was
because Of the fact that all Of the avail.
able supply was practically cornered.
and 1t was rumored that Armour & Co.
held the greater part Of it.
Lieutenant commander Bronaugh Of
the United States navy committed sui.
side recently on the battleship Kear-
sarge at the navy yard in New York BY
blowing out his brains with a revolver.
Friends OF the late commaner believe
that he was very much worried over
the manifold duties Of his roaition aa
executive officer, which is conceded to
be more arduous than those of anv
other officer in the navy.
IL Is understood that 5124 cases Of
cholera and S740 deaths from that di. |
sease were reported in the province Of
lloilo, island Of Panay, in one day last
week. This is the highest record for
any district since the outbreak o.
CURED, and exceeds the total of Manila
and many Of the provinces since the
commencement.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

kerchief over his face entered Gus Luis
Elko New, Oct. GA man with q hand
trom's saloon at a railroad work camu
near Carlin last night and ordered the
proprietor to throw UP his hands. Luis
from. instead of doing 30. picked up an
automatic rapid fire pistol lying handy
and shot the fellow, killing him instantly.
The highwayman's name IL not known.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Castro In a had Way.

Willemstadt. Curacao. Oct. e-As proof
that President Castro Is in q critical sit
uation In Venezuela, a high oflicial of the
government. who has just landed here,
reported that President Castro's wife has
deposited her jewelry at the Spanish le-
CATION at Caracas. A part Of the revolu-
tonary army occupied Villa de Cura Fri.
day. and Is now marching on Valencia.
President Castro Is still at Los Teoues.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Refused Nomination.

Denver. Col, Oct. III. Provost Of
Teller county has been elected as the
socialist candidate for governor in place
Of Edward Boyce, former president OF the
Western Federation of Miners, who re-
fused the nomination.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
MOrOs Routed,

Manila, Oct. 6.-Captain John j.
Pershing's column has completely routed
the Macin Moros in the island of Min
danao. killing or wounding a hundred Of
| them. and capturing and destroying 40
forts. Two Americans were wounded.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
fills Wiyes.

Visitor-Lady Evelyn tells me, DAM,
that you've had four wives.
Danl (proudly)-'Ess, EUR, l ave,
an, what's more, two Of 'em was rood
une.-Punch.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Princeton Won,

Princeton, N. j.. Oct. s.-After failing to
score against Lehigh in the nrst half.
Princeton defeated the visitors at foot
ball here today by the score Of q to O.
three touchdowns and q goal from the
field being made in the second half before
time was called.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Summer Rest.

Mrs. Jones-You didn't stay long
over at Mrs. Browns.
Mr.. Jones-No; the Brown family
were all lying in their hammocks, and
when I got tired of sitting l came
home.-Detroit Free Fress.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Since the elctric light was introduce
ed at Burto-on-Trent, nine years ago,
the annual consumption Of gas in the
town has increased nearly 50 per cent.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Three quarters of ton is the weight
Of a seal eight feet long which has
been washed ashore at yarmouth,
Merionethshire, Wales.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Cast iron plows were introduced
about 12O years ago and were much OBJ
jected to upon the ground that they
poisoned the land.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Mothers will find Mrs. Windows Sooth
ING Syrup the best remedy to use for thsi,
children during the tsething period.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Speculation

Speculation.
Bizzer-Could you lend me 800 or
80 until tomorrow
Buzzer-Going to play the races?
Bizzer-Worse than that; I am going
to church fair with my wife.-Ohio
State Journal.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
White promoted.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Henry White
secretary of the United States embassy
at London, is to be made ambassador
to Rome.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is friend of the
afflicted and an enemy to pain-whitch
it Overcomes.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

k1f4 Permanently Cured. No nts q nervousne.
1uO sftsr nrct day. eof Do. KliasS Great Nervs
.sqrsr ,sna for 1R1E trial bottle and treat
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

DOn't Get Footsorel Get Foot-Esse.
It 10 = certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Makes new or tight
s p easy: Tryit today. Sold BY all DrusgistA
rncc Soc: Don't accept . substitute. Sample
N. Y " -o'SA' A~~s~Si
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
The People Next Door.

The People Next Door.
Tommy-My, but them folks that's
moved into the next house is swell!
Johnny-How do you know?
Tommy-They've got a clock that
says ping, pong instead of tick, took
Chicago Tribune.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10

Forgetting insures carelessness o.
the world 8 opinion.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.

A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Westean Hemispheres
During the Past Week--National
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Expounded.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Wheat Renort

wheat RepOrts
Portland-Quiet, steady; Walla
Walla, $780,, bluedstem, 65c; valley,
$40.
Tacoma-Unchanged; bluestem 65.
n; club,f62Hc.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-10-10
Strong 10 not Married.

0tfOn8 ID not Married.
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 8.-Putnam
Bradlee Strong and May Yohe have
not been married here. Their marriage
would be in contravention of the laws
Of Argentian.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Trnnsnncihc NIniIs.

Mails for Hawaii. via San Francisco, close
here daily at $3.50 z: m. up to December
81, inclusive for dispatch per s. 9. Zea-
Mails for Tahiti and Marqpeeas Islands,
$50 D. m. up to December al. inclusive
for dispatch per s.. s.. Mariposa.
Malls for China and Japan, via Tacoma.
close here daily at $3.50 p. m. up to De-
cember ''2, inclusive. for dispatch per s.
Malls for Australia Except West Aus
Zealand, which goes via San Francisco)
and FIJI islands, via Vancouver and Vic
teria, p. C.. close here daily at $50 p. m.
after November ''22 and up to December
.'6, inclusive, for dispatch per s. s.
Mails for Hawaii. Japan. China and Phil
ippine Islands. via San Francisco, close
here daily at $3.50 P. m. up to December
sc, inclusive. for dispatch per s. 5. Doric.
which is forWarded via Europe) New zea.
land, Fill, Samoa and Hawaii, via San
Francisco. close here daily at $3.50 p. m.
after December $+6 and up to December
''1S, inclusive, for dispatch per S. S. 81
ezra, IF the Cunard steamer carrying
the British mail for New Zealand does
dispatch, extra mails-oloslng at $50 a.
m, $3.50 a m, and $3.50 p no; Sundays at
made up. and forwarded until the arrival
OF the Cunard
Mails for Hawaii, China, japan and Philip
here daily at $50 p. m. up to DecembeI
''l4. inclusive, for dispatch per S S. Nip
pom Maru.
Mails for China and Japan. via Vancouver
and Victoria, Il. C., close here daily al
$50 p. m. up to December ''23, Inclusive
for dispatch per 5 B. Empress OF india
Registered mail must be specially ad,
dressed. Merchandise for q. 5. Postal
Agency at Shanghai cannot be forwarded
via Canada).
Malls for the Philippine Islands, via San
Francisco. close here daily at $50 D. M,
up TO December ''27, Inclusive, for dis
patch per u. Is. Transport.
Transpacihc malls are forwarded TO port
Of sailing daily and the schedule OF closing
Is arranged on the presumption of their
uninterrupted overland transit. ssRegis-
tered mail closes at 6 y. m. previous day.
CORNELIUS A COTT, Postmaster.
Postofice, New York, N. Y, November Is
1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
SOLOMON A LITTLE TOO WISE
Takes stranger for Detective and
Hands Him Money and h
VaIuabIes.

Solomon Rebonowitz, having but recently
come 10 this metropolis from a place in
Iowa to engage in the business OF retailing
coal and kindling in sacks, and being ig-
norant Of the ordinanc g of the city. left
the horse attached TO his delivery wagon
standing unhitched at the corner Of Elev-
enth and Dodge streets Tuesday while he
went within with coal. Returning, he en-
countered a stranger, who said;
See, you are guilty Of an infraction Of
municipal ordinance No $40, in that you
have left the horsH unhltched upon the
street, and you may have been seen and
will be fined 81 and costs" Then Solomon,
who had been listening TO the wise of his
kindred since his arrival. said: This is
the plain clothes detective" and straight
way compounded the felony for s. and a
sack Of coal. Yesterday morning, after con-
sulting with friends, he went to City Prose-
cutor Thomas to institute proceedings to
get his money back.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
HAIR WON'T FALL OUT
II You XIII the Germs with
the New Treatment.

John N, Fuller. a well known citizen of
Colfax, Wash, says: II had dandrun SO
badly that Il caked on my scalp. Herpielde
completely cured me-" George II, McWhirk
OF Walla WalR, Wash, says: "Herpieide
completely cured me OF a bad case OF
dandruff OF thirty years standing" They
took the only really ssusible treatment a
remedy that destroys the dandruf germ
Newbro's Herpieide. Stop dandruf, hair
won't fall out, but viii grow naturally, lux
uriantly. Allays itching instantly and
makes hair glossy and soft as silk. At
druggists, One bottle will convince any
doubter Of it's merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
POSToFFICE NOTICE.

CShould be read DAILY by all interested.
as changes may occur at any time.)
Foreign mails for the week ending De-
cember 6, 1872, will close CPROMPTLY I'm
ali case3) at the general pOstOnlce as IOt-
lows: PARCELS POST MAILS close one
hour earlier than closing time shown be-
low. Parcels Post mails Tor Germany close
at 5 y. m. Monday, per $. $. Kaiser William
der Crosse; Friday, per ;. S. pennsylvania
Regular and supplementary mails close
at foreign station hair hour later than clos
ing time shown below Except that supple
mentafy mails for Europe and Contra
America, via Colcn, close one hour later at
foreign stattOr).
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
SPECIAL NOTICES

AdvertIaements for these columns
will he taken until AZ IN. for the
~eventnR edition and until SAD D. m.
fer morninE and sunday edition.
Rates, I 1-2c q word hrst inaertton'
&c . word thereafter. Nothing taken
for less than 25o for the nrat tnser-
tIon. These advertisements must be
run coR~secutiveIy.
advertisers by requesting = nuW"
bered check, oan have ad-
dressed to n numbered letter I'm care
Of Tbs Nee. answer SO addressed will
check onlY.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
ChIId Burned to Death.

CHICAGO, Dec. a-Bridget Maher, child
of an emplOye OF the Gaul house, was
burned to death at the hotel this morn
ing. The fire occurred I'm the annex and
caused considerable excitement among the
guests, but was eXtinguished with nominal
property loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
T~rnn.ntlnntic Mails.

THURsDAY-At Z a. m. for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, POR-
TUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, GREECE,
BRITISH INDIA and LORENZO MAR
QUEZ, per $. 3. La Champagne, via
Hare. .(mail for other parts of Europe
must be directed per 5. s. La Cham
skTuRDAY-At $50 a. m. for EUROPE,
per 8. $. Campania, via Queenstown; at Z
a. Ill. for ITALY direct, per s. s. Lain
(mail must be directed per s. s. Lahn')
at 1880 a. m. for NETHERLANDS direct,
per $. $. Ryndam (mail must be directed
per SIS Ryndam')i at 5 a. m. for BEL
GUM direct, per 5. s. iceland Cmail must
be directed per s. s. ZeelandD; aC $3.50
a. m. for SCOTLAND direct, per S. s.
Furnessia (mail must be directed per
2 8. s. Furnessia'D; at IL a. IN. for DEN
MARK direct, pei Is. s. Norge Cmail must
be directed per 5. s. Norge').
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-This steamer
takes printed matter, commercial papers
and, samples for Germany only. The same
class of mail matter for other parts OF
Europe will not he sent By tnis snip I'M
less specially directed by IL.
After the closing of the supplementary
transatlantic mails named above. addt-
tional supplementary mails are opened on
the piers of the American, English,
French and German steamers, and remain
Open until within ten minutes OF the hour
Gf sailing of steamer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

The new kind OF General Arthur cigars
will please you 1: you care for GOO ~gara.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

A NO. 1 blacksmith wants position in good
A-M29S s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
WEBSTER DEPOT-10TH s WEBSTER
Fremont, & Missouri
Valley.

Valley.
Leave. Arrive.
Black Hills, Oeadwood,
Lead, Hot Springs. ID. "a 800 pm a $500 pm
Wyoming, Casper and
Douglas ................d S:O pm e b'V pm
Hastings, York, David
City, Superior, Geneva,
Exeter and Seward ....b 300 pm b 800 pm
Bonesteel, Lincoln, Mo
brara, and Fremont. b 1880 am ElO:25 am
Fremont Local ..........c 1880 am
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis 81
Omaha.
Twin City Passenger $50 am q $40 pm
Sioux City Passenger "a 200 pm al1:20 am
Oakland Local ,....... b $40 pm b S:45 am
Missouri Pacific. az.
Nebraska Local, Via
Weeping Water .......b 41o pm a1O:25 am
a Daily. b Daily except Sunday. d
Daily except Saturday. e Daily except
Monday. C Sunday only.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

people: business CONFIDENTIAL; lowest rates.
ia Paxton block. The J. A. Hutton Co.
H-497
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.

TAN, ,CAMPECHE,, TABAsco and
other parts of Mexico must be directed
per 6. 8. Vigilapcia'D: at Il m. Supple
G TSptSEy lSiSS F. an ms sAN S9F peF s. 3.
FRIDAY-At a, m. for BRAZIL, per $ $.
j%sneiTo and iie santos Rssaa (m%ii for e1 Nor'th erD
Brazil, Argentineg Uruguay and Paraguay
must be directed per s. s TennypsS1SnT,2,ii
GOAyE,g PORT AU PRINCE. AUX
CAVES and JACMEL, per s. $. Prlns VIII
lem IL (mail for other parts Of Haiti,
Dutch Guiana must be directed per 8. 8.
Prins Willem III, at Y m for MEXlCO,
per S. S. Seneca, via Tampico (mail must
p. m. for INAGUA and HAITI, per 5. $.
LSpenbqTgi e. l9;% sr p n 32~uP pPS %nNTl
WARD ISLANDS, BRITISH, DUTCH
and FRENCH GUIANA, per $. s.. Fonta-
belle (mail for Grenada and Trinidad
sATURDAY-At s a. m. for BERMUDA,
per $. 3. Pretoria; at 8 a. m. for PORTO
RICO, per s. S. Poncei at a. m Supple;
VENEZUELA per s. s. Zulta (mail for
Savanilia and Cartagena must be directed
per 5. S, zulia"); at $3.50 a. m. Supple,
fmsfLnHsPNFBH , JA&A ii ssAV&N1GGLGR, CAR
TAGENA and GREYTOWN, per s. s,
Valencia (mail for Costa Rica must be
directed per S. 5 Nalencia"J at 10 a. m,
for CUBA, per S. $. Mexico, via Havana;
at 10 a. M. for GRENADA and TRIM
DAD, per s. s. Maracas; at 2 p. m. for
ARGENTINE, URUGUAY and PARA
QUAY, per s. 8. Soldier Prince.
Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence by steamer, close at
this office daily at $3.50 p. m. CONNECTING
close here every Monday. Wednesday and
Saturday,. Mails for Miquelon, by rail
to Boston, and thence by steamer, close
at this 'office daily at $3.50 p. m. Mails for
Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa, Fla, and
thence by steamer. close at this office
daily, except Thursday. at $3.50 a. m. 1.-THE
connecting cloEes are made on Mondays,
Wednesdays and saturdaysj. Mails f0r
Mexico City, overland, unless specially
addressed for dispatch by steamer, close
at this office daily. eXcepI Sunday, al
l.30 =. m and 1880 p. mr. Sundays at /
o. m. and 1870 p. M. Mails for Costa
Rlca, Belize. Puerto Cortez and letter
mail for Guatemala. by rail- to New Or
leans, and thence by steamer, close al
this office daily. except Sunday, at '1;3C
D. m. and al 80 p. m, Sundays at Il D. m
and I'll 80 p. m connecting closes here
Mondays at I'll 80 p. m. for Belize, Puerto
Cortez and letter mail for Guatemala, and
Tuesdays at III 80 p. m. for Costa Rica).
'RegisteTed mail closes at 6 p. m. previous
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

wANTED-Positfon by experienced young
Is, Bee. A-M24 A.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANT situation for general housework in
family of not more than five; wages re-
quired, - per week; can give best OF rel
erences. Address L 8, Bee. A-M2Zi 8
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Copyers at home; $40 weekly,
either sex. Send stamped envelope Tor
particulars. Dept. S, Box 5s, Mullen, Neb.
-M2S7 Z
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

A FINE t-room house. S2i4 Charles St. IS.
Tn Omaha Realty Co., 1871 Douglas. up
stairs. DAT
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

NEAR 18th and Howard SITS. Broom fiat
in frst-class condition, two modern bath
GEORGE AND COMPANY, 1901 Farnam St
D-S25 Ola
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

uOIICEC in all parts OF city, The o.
~ f. Davis Co.. Eos Bee Bldg.
D-aA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

AGENTS wANTED-Man OF good address
wanted to call on lawyers OF Omaha;
man. 'ZiegIer, Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill
J-M292 A.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
WANTED.

AGENTS to sell Texas OIL and Mining Co.'S
stock; frst-class investment; good COM
missions; liberal contract. Texas Oil and
Mining Co. Box SO, Lawton, Okl.
J-M7S9P
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

OFFICES in the Bee building, 5000 per
month up. Rental price includes heat,
& Co, Rental Agents, Ground floor, Bee
Bldg. 1-ZR
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

MAooARD Van 8 Storage Co. TEL rss.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
To Succeed Rodenberg on the
United States Civil Service
Commission.
GOES INTO OFFICE ON APRIL |
A Notable Figure IN Ohio Politics.
Served as State Senator From His
District-Author of the Repealed
Garfield Law.

Washington, March 31.-James r.
Garfield. son OF the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position OF
civil service Commissioners, tenderei
him about 10 days ago by President
Roosevelt. He. takes the place TO be
vacated on the LIST OF April by Mr..
William A. Rodenberg. Mr.. Garfell
is a comparatively young man and is
engaged in the practice OF law with
his brother, Harry A. Garfield, in
CLEVELAND He,is notable figure in
Ohio political circles and has served
as state senator from his district He
was the author Of what was known
as the Garfield election law Of Ohi0,
which required all nominees for cleo
tive Offices TO file with the secretary
OF state sworn statement OF the ex-
penses incurred by them during the
campaign. The law, however, was
subsequently repealed. Nr. Garfield
is resident CT Mentor, a suburb Of
Cleveland.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
SERMON BY WALDEN.
Bishop. Preached, at Methodist
Episcopal Conference,
/ at Bellefonte, Pa.
ORDAINED INTO THE MINISTRY
Were a Number, as Deacons and
Elders-W. C. r. U. Petriken Me-
mortal Hall Dedicated-Epwcrth
League Anniversary.

Bellefente, Pa, March 31.-There
was an extraordinary large attend
ance at the Methodist Episcopal con
ference Sunday. services here yester
day. Rev. B. B. Hamlin presidef
over the, conference love feast, aftel
which Bishop Walden preached tbs
conference sermon from the text
Romans S:10011.
Sunday afternoon Bishop Walde-
ordained the following into the min
istry: Deacons-William L. Arm
strong, John T. Bell. Ebert V. Brown
NJ. H. Decker and William w. Shot,
Elders-Joseph V. Adams. David y
Brouse, John C. Collins. Abraham L
Frank, Edgar r. Hickman, Richar'
s, Oyler, Samuel T. Ronsley, Freder!,
g. Sleep. Theodore s. Stansfeld AM
Charles T. Weise.
At $3.50 O'Clock Rev. E. s. Durham
assisted by Revs. r. c. Common, ]
". Buckley and W. A. Carver, OFF
c;ated at the dedication Of the ". c
T. L. Petriken memorial hall. and <:
4 O'Clock DR.. ]. Wesley Hill lecture.
in the court house TO an audience OIL
!. 900 people O. the subject, Shat
owed" -
Last evening Rev. Richard ks-t1i
bert presided at the Epworth EefgEt
anniversary in the Presbyterian
church. while Rev. S. L Baldwin. W:
the principal speaker aSfhe Nissi0R
arr society anniversary in the Meth
odist church. The secretary n
nounced the conference missiona~:
collections for the year as s51115
divided as follows: Altoona district
S1215': Danville district, s9671.
Harrisburg district s11.774: Juniats
district. ss.302: Williamsport dis
trict. s11.c05. an increase over TIE
previous year OF S1.S94.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
HOT SHOTS AT MILES.
information Sent TO the House, Per
Resolution.

Washington, March 31.-The cor.
respondence relating TO the plan Of
General Nelson A. Miles. lieutenant
general U. s. A. for TIE pae&&kation
Of the Philippine islands was eagerly
read Saturday afternoon by the mem
bers CT the house. 10 which body the
president had communicated the doc
uments il response 70 q resolution
requesting them. Some disappoint
ment was manifested. as il was
thought by many members that Gen
eral Miles plan was ore contempl2t
ing all the martial panop1y of war
with the somewhat theatrical effects
which are popularity supposed to haY;
accompanied lis Porto Ricon cam
paign.
Instead Of this, his plan OF winnin.
the Filipinos By bringing them int
closer touch with the United State
using Porto Ricons and Cubans %
teachers. was regarded as altruistic
Nevertheless, il was remembers
that General Miles campaign il
Porto Rico was bloodless, and that
instead OF sullen greetings TO a con
Querer his approach was heralded b.
the residents Of that island as tha.
Of an em2ncipator and his path was
strewn with flowers Many repre-
sentatiyes thought his suggestions
deserved something more than the
sarcastical,y favored comments o.
the secretary Ct war and the curt
comment Z the president.
TIE secretary C wa, IN his reply
10 Niles. called his plan spectacular
al sensational Niles had also aske
TO Be sent 70 the Philippines and
Root declared this a plan 20 lie z3le
% command General Chafee.
!. was made pablic that Miles
asked the late President Mckinley Il
send him 10 China. and il way r.
timatlIg that he be given command
OF tie International forces. He want
ed 1900 men Withdrawn from tt
Philippines and sent 10 China