The Holly chieftain., 1902-10-17
wAsHlMoroM News.


escretary Root has issued IN order
setting aside . large tract Of land con-
tAining 1890 acres within ave miles OF.
Manila, ~ = military reservation. The.
arst system Of modern brigade posts to
bs erected throughout this island.
Major Surgeon Appel, Who has had,
charge OF the United States banitar1nm
ct Fort Bayard since It WAS estab-
lished about two years ago. has been
ordered to the Philippines and viii
relinauish his duties ct the Bayard
hospital n = 6sw days. when hs will
b relieved BY one q the surgeons who
has besn In the PHILIPPINES.
OH cannot compste win coal Tor na-
val use. II the conclusion re4eAeA hy
the Board of Naval EngineeFs, which
for many weeks past has been making
. ssries of practical tssts with various
OH burners. Out Of the foprtaens
dinerent devices presented by Ameri.
can Inventors for tests, not one would
our1 coal oil under . naval boilef and
PRODUCE steam in composition With coal.
rel
David Wilcox, vice president and
counsel for the Delaware Z Hudson
Railroad Company, and one OF
those present at the recent con-
ference called by President Roose-
welt at Warrington. has sent to
President Ro0sevelt letter demand-
ing that the federal goverpment pro-
iceed against the miners organization
In the courts, on the ground that IT.
r = SuvfH kS~ f.nAA ~tA
commerce. The president has referred
the letter to the attorney general.
Henry White. secretary Of the United
States Embassy at London, is to be
made ambassador to Rome The late
President Mckinley intended to thus
reward Mr.. White, but found no oppor-.
tunity during his incumbency. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has formed the es-
innate of Mr.. Whites abilities that
President Mckinley had, has decided to.
make him ambassador to Rome. The
appointment. however. is not to be inn
mediately made. Mr.. Meyer, the pres
ent AMBASSADOR to Rome, has Just re-
turned to that post, from q visit to his
home In Massachusetts,. and 1t ia ex-
pected he will remain in Rome during
the coming winter.
At q gathering in Farragut tent DUR
ing the G. A. R. encampment, standing
side by side, each recounting the
deeds of the armies which followed
them, were General Daniel 3. Sickles
and General James s. Longstreet, who
faced each other on the battlefield OF
Gettysburg. The wearers of the blue,
representing the survivors of the
Third army corps, gathered and told
again the story Of the memorable con-
hict at Gettysburg. After both Sickles
and Longstreet had spoken. General
Sickles told. the veterans that they
now had heard both sides and they
could take their choice. which brought
forth the remark: we will take
both"
The following account OF Captain,
Pershing's expedition against tho Mo-
ros comes BY cable from General Davis
at Manila: Captain Pcrshfng's and
Captain Ell Helmick's columns fired
into nearly every Gotta (smalI native
fort) In Macin. The places were cap
tured and destroyed. Some were very
strong, but our bursting shells demor-
allied and put the hostiles to flight.
It Ii evident that they do not intend to
be cooped up sa they were at Bavan,
the place where sPershing nrst defeated
the Moroe in their forts. am hoping
that this has been lesson that will be
beneficial to the Moros. will try to
communicate with Bacolod and Others
who have dehed eus. No opportunity
will be missed to impress them with the
fact that we can live In perfect peace
With them IL they will desist from hos
tilities and recognize our sovereignty.
The dato Of Rio Grande and others Of
the friendly Moros say that our defeat
Of the Nacin Moros wiuld be good news
to all Of the lake Moros."
Bishop Alexander Walters Of New
jersey. Bishop @. W. Clinton Of North
Carolina and Rev. L. L. Carruthers cf
New York. representing the executive
COMMITTEES Of the Afro-AmericAn Coun-
cil, called upon President Roosevelt ON
the 7th inst. to ASCERTAIN his views re-
gnrding the action Of certain Republic
ans Of the South to exclude the negroes
from participation In the councils Of
the party. They were especially solici-
tous Of ascertaining whether the Presl-
dent indofsed the action Of the Re
publicans of North Carolina and Ala
hama. With this end In view they were
presented to the President by General
James Clarkson. surveyor Of the port Of
New York. After the interview the col
ored men expressed themselves ~ very
highly gTatified with what the Presi-
deaf had said to them. They announced
that the President had stated to them