New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
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Washington. January y
A BAD SAMANTHA TAN.-Contained In Governor
| Taft's report on the Philippines is wonoerlu'
story of the creduty and guielessness OF the ma
tives of Samar, where ladrones have sucoseoeo III
combining religious superstition with gueriia "et
fare Concerning this Governor Taft cites inc ioi
| lowing example:
dn Tayabss and in samar the resT.sssdifs. snd di
snities n rng tnG have Induced many Of the s
and superstitions people ,, 10 ~ leaders
assistance nn.r Of Gga Se p People ph thus
drawn cut become religious fanatics t and r. To9ness Re
the f anS its snSs History oa0 is typsa
Of nsursent COMPANY 70 Pa1ssas and vas
one OF the officers of General Cailles Hios snt;relI
arss hasksnth Having ar eomited murder and fear
ing punishment for it. after his sulTSo rI to summon
few people to assistance He gave it ,S out came na
he would to Ies Hesvsn m te snd Of
number Of followers SfsGrf % w5e be Would .a open
and confer on them what was contained l N ana
M He fnwas in 9h the mountainous
parts of the Tayabas, and became suoh Of voun-
teers 'n and they With the resistance Of the hest NJ
sba 6arrlsd his 81 fogwsrs at as 0f he IS
in hiding with only one or two persons
TERRITORIAL. GEMs.-with a view TO bringing
GOOD 1uct 10 tbe Omnibus State bill. Mr.. Rodey'
DELEGATE from New-Mexco is distributing 10 mem,
hers of the Senate New-Mexican turauoises' unpoi
ished and uncut. but mounted with goio anu eh
forming UNIQUE scarfpins. Mr.. Rodey has the Ut
most confidence in the efficacy OF the sooe -
stones and is confident that If he can fnduce 'no
FIVE Senators rated doubtful in the canvass Oh
the bill to New-Mexican turquoses III the,'
scarfs the of the measure vii oe and
Mr. Rodey says that the Pennsylvania sehahna ; fhe
DELEGATE from New-Mexic meets Senator he ad
juss his glasses and gazes at sne had onned
the good luck stones. apd Mr.. Rodey is sun "oi ~
ing on the three remaining
AN IMMIGRATION sPEAK-EASY.-Italians In
,bs country NAV have their friends landed at
Castle Garden despite the immigration laws anu
they may also secure the finest brands OF hquoie
prices which defy competition. IL the advertisement
of an energetic italian in NaH-for winch mas
fallen into the hands of Commissioner Genera sat
gen. of the Immigration Bureau may be believed
The Commissioner has the advertisement oe.ole
him at the present time, In both Italian ano Ehs
lish There is one paragraph in II over "h'ci i'0
grits his teeth and vengeance sun announcer
statement of the ability Of its author TO perform
wonderful feats may be referred to the revenue OH
cers-that pertaining to the fine wines ana hauo.
How the Italians the country are taken INTO 'he
confidence of this efficient agent may De seen ny
the wording of his circular:
The continuous sending of money to ltaT, Wni6n dn
do by postal and teegraphic orders which .ho ho
loving and brotherly care TOT ciieIts. anu ~
irreproa chabe service which place at the oisposs
of Messengers assured me SucIi d Ieputst
ton that desire to give still more attent3n 10 dhe
affairs of others 10 that eng adins- % IN NeVS-York
~ means Of which notwithstanding the vigorous
laws in force / the landing OF my PassSeI-
ger s,rde IN come to America should address or
CONF TO me- and they will be assisted "lt aiie0tl'H
AND zeal
There is A postscript to the advertisement which
.dd- zest TO the business of landing 1tailanS- IL
reads:
y B-rn the saloon annexed to my office there is
large assortment of Italian and hornenlaae Wnes.
which have for sale at d lohet fi'e0 ' '
other competitor can give
,ssioper wishes TO conceal until he has had an
npportunity get report from his speclai agents
who now on his tran.
GOVERNMENT MAP SAVES MONEY.-A saw
;n- of $50 600 by the Wabash Railroad, as result
40 ,ha publication OF an official topographic map Is
noted by the latest Geological Survey bulletin.
Io,,. tba summer of 1901 the Wabash Railroad
IS locating IFS line from the Ohio River across
IcEereon and Harrison counties to connection
-itb the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. near
EaIks Station. In the same season the Unlt9G
states Geological Survey was engaged In making
+onoerap phic map of this crossed by the rail-
-oad This map was not available until the Wa
tosI, Railroad had completed its location and was
letting contracts for building When advance
comics of the government map. which was drawn
With careful contours and attitudes, were obtained
,,,. tho engineers examination showed the posi-
bi,,+1, of a shorter route by leaving the main fork
oP Pinev Creek and reaching the summit level by
grades no more than those at first round:
- A. CO wing of 200 feet length of roadway and
a summit tunnel of 500 teet.