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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
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& MILES PHILIPPINE REPORT.
Secretary Root made public Monday
the report Of General Miles on his tour.
of the Philippines last year This was
4 in response to- demand In connection
with reports that he had revealed con-
ditions not before brought OUT. The
most interesting feature Of tho report
deals with the Instances of cruelty to ma
& tives by our soldiers. After reGting sew
q ernl of these, he says 1t was common
at various posts that many ntroci-
tiles had been committed with approval
OF certain officers, who thought they
We're justilable. On this account General
Miles ordered the commanding general
$s to counterfeit this impression. He also
Il condemned the Recommendation policy of
Il General Bell He found that the troops
were rapidly debllitated by the climate
and that the absence of the liquor can
teen was beneficial to the army. He can
4 not tell how many troops will be neces-
sary to occupy the islands adding that,
while tits claimed that the people arc
4 classified. evidences Of hostility are APP
4 parent"
CRUISER COLORADO LAUNCHED.
Sj The launching of the armored cruiser
4 Colorado. took place April 25th at Cramps
; shipyard. Philadelphia, Miss Peabody,
Z the daughter Of the Governor of Colora.
do, christening the vessel.
vt ROOT DHONERATI5S FUNSTON.
Secretary Root has declined to appoint
court of inquiry respecting charges
II against General Funston. made by Her
bert Welsh OF Philadelphia, notwith-
standing that Funston had asked such an
is,inqulry, and@waiyea the statute of limi-
PHILIPPINE TEA CHEERS CLASSIFIED.
The Civil Service Commission announced
" at Washington Tuesday, that the Presl-
!EJdent had included all the acknowledgements
in the Philippines within the classified
civil service.
sTHp DECLARATION LOCKED UP.
The original Declare ton Of Independ-
ence has been ordered to be kept hence
forth under lock and key In light proof
safe at the State Department For fear
& OF It's becoming illegible 1t will not be
exhibited to the public again,
e PLANTING NEBRASKA FORESTS.
The Government Forestry Bureau has
begun Its project OF building up inc pine
q forests in the sand hill section of Me-
braska. At Halsey several hundred
pounds OF yellow pine. Jack pine and REQ
cedar seed Is In process of planting. II
ia expected to treat over 100000 acres ir
\ the next Ave years.
'GENlDRAL BALDWIN EXONOIaATElo.
s5t5S colonel Mills, who was appointed to IN
yestigate the alleged interview with
General Baldwin, reports of which at
tributed to him remarks derogatory to
negro and Filipino soldiers, has reported
that no SUCK interview took pace. and
=. that the man who wrote It had been dis
charged from the paper which published
It
NEW MAILING DEVICE.
Postal experts have reported favorabl!
10 Postmastcr-G General Payne, devic
by which mail may DO deposited on stree
cars while they are In motion. Exten
sive tests carried on in Washington show
ed the device to work successfully, eve
when the cars were moving rapidly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
The Whole Field at a Glance.

proval regarding her reported now De- De-
rnaf,ds In Manchuria, While fatty
denying most Of the report, Russia,
has shown no sign Of relaxing her
military grip on the pivotal Chinese, !
province Tho sultan's efforts to car cal Il
~ out reforms In Macedonia and Al-9
bania have resulted only In Increased
Eturbulence there and dissatisfaction to
Austria ana Russia. England 8 King
after being feted at Rome ana received
BY tho Pope, proceeded to the French 'lFy
Capital to meet NJ Loubot. whose c's'''.
return from Algeria was the occasion !.
OF great naval demonstration at
Marscillcs, American ships being pres
4ent. German States begun excluding
Mormons5 San Domingo's President fled
TO Cuba, leaving rebels in power. The
record OF science was exceptionally
notable with the announcement OF
Professor Babcock's new atomic the
DRY. The reported new theory OF mag
netismt by Herr zacharias, OF Berlin,
and Dr.. Counclman's discovery Of tho
smallpox germ. Another great educa;
3tlonal conference at Richmond gave
new hope Of harmony on practical lines III g J
in the South. o-thirds OF the Pres
byteries OF the country have voted for
revision. Many signs OF the progress
K Of church unity. which tho Pittsburg
conference practically adopted last.
week Unusual disaster it Frank. b.
G., BY falling OF mountain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
Transportation.
MILITARY CARRIED CHEAP.

MILITARY CARRIED CHEAP,
The contract for the transportation OF
officers and men Of the army and navy
between Chicago and the Pacific coast
for ono year from next July has been
awarded to the Union Pacific, whose bid
was $22.71 for parties Of 100 or less; s2l, 46
for larger parties and 10 cents for each
meal. The collapse Of the pool In army
and navy business formerly maintained
by Western roads has made the rates UNI
usually low,
ERIE INTO PITyTSBuRG.
1t was reported at Pttsburg Tuesday
that the Erie Railroad was about to pur-
chase the West-slde Belt Railroad, which
had completed plans for an entrance into
the heart Of Pittsburg. a line from
Youngstown, Ohio, had been surveyed to
connect with the Belt liue 3g
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
VIVA. the .Motieeo Mssnt.

Katherine Manning plays small
part in the "A Son OF Rest" company.
n one OF the notices of the show the
facetious reviewer casually remarked
that Miss Manning greatly resembled
= lamp shaGe-this being the only ref.
erence to the young actress occurring
in the article. Some days afterward
Miss Manning approached Mr.. George
II. Broadhurst, while that gentleman
vas watching the performance from
the wings. and smiling coyiy. address
ed him thus
'oh. Mr.. Broaihurst, did you sec
the notice ! go.?"
The playwright confessed that he
had not seen tie notice
''Oh, yes continued Miss Manning,
the paper said looked Ike a lamp
shade. Now what Go you think they
meant by that?"
A bland smile oyerspread Mr..
Broadhurst's severely classic features
Us he replied:
1.-THE only solution which occurs to
me at the moment is that perhaps
they were trying to make light OF
YOU"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Greerrccm co1sip.

Clara PlauGic!1 will this season he
leading woman fo- Kyrle Bellcw in
The Amateur Craftsman"
Isabel Irving has Bought a plot Of
ground at Siascolset, Mass, upon
which she viii! build bungalow.
Claiming Pollock has entered uroa
his fourth season as general press rep
rcseutative for William A. Brady.
Rose CoGhian. who will this sen,
son appear in Ulysses" and later in
"The Greatest Thing in the World"
has returned from Prince Edward
Island.
Mr. and Mrs. STAFFORD Q.aura Burtl
arc cycling through Normandy and
England. They will appear this sea.
son with Sir Henry Irving. opening
Sept. IL.
Lulu Chaser arrived IN New York
Friday. Miss CHASER will this season
open the new thester in Quebec on
Sept. II. with ". C. Whitaeys pro
duction of Dolly Warden
Henrietta Crosmar has returned IN
New York from her summer home at
Lake Sunapee. n. Z. Rehearsals OF
AS You Like It" began at the Man.
haitian theater. New York. on Aug.
ust "a.
N. w. Hanley will direct a new
play. "A Gentleman from Gascogny."
this season. Mr.. Hanley is one OF the
oldest managers now in harness. al.
though he still retains the buoyancy
that has always distinguished him.
James X. Hackett last week began
rehearsals OF Louis Evan Shipman's
dramatization of Frederic Remington'sl
novel. John Ermine" The play will
have its premiere q. Weber and
Fields new Globe thsater. Boston, In
September.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
MADE QUAY PAY FARE.
Pennsylvania Statesman Has Some.
what Novel Experience,

Senator Quay visited Gov. Penny
packer few days ago. travelling on his
annual pass ove; the Philadelphia and
Reading road. In the course OF his
journey he was transferred to the
Perhiomen Valley line, and the con.
ductor said he could not recognize the
pass on that branch. The senator tried
to make his pass good, but the con.
ductor demanded cash fare. What II
refuse to pay?" said Mr.. Quay. 1.-THE
walking 10 good" answered the con-
ductor quietly. 81 have my orders and
am only protecting myself" The sena-
tor handed over his fare-:he first he
has paid in some thirty-five years. On
returning 10 Philadelphia he visited
the Reading Offices, but whether he
called to get another pass. to make
complaint against the conductor or to
get his money returned hes not been
learned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
@Jimu Keene and His Employees.

James r. Keene, or Jim Keene,
as he is more Familiarity known in
Wall street, is by no means of demo
cratic nature in his dealings with his
employees. This was illustrated some
time ago when he discovered that In
his daily trips from his country nome
at Cedarhurst, l.. l., he ~as obliged to
travel on the same train with many of
the humble employees Of his office.
There is no Pullman on the morning
trains, but Mr.. Keene. who objected to
the enforced association. upon study
Of the time table discovered that an
earlier train travelled between Cedar
hurst and Long Island City. and 1t is
stated that as q result orders were Is
sued to the employees to take the milk
train.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Ruus In Place Of carnets

Even in the houses OF the poor in
New York city the carpet-that is,
the kind tackled to the floor, is rapid
~ being supplanted by the cleaner
and more artistic rug. Since the set
Element workers have become active
over on the East Side all kinds of re-
forms calculated to exterminate gcrm
life have been instituted. Painted
walls are preferred for this reason
over cheap wall paper, because they
do not hold dust and germ life. In
all the big Office buildings carpets
have been entirely discarded for the
polished hardwood floor.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
New PLAY BY Shaw.

George Bernard Shaw, the gifted.
though eccentric English author. has
written d new play. which London
writer describes rs follows:
Il: is called Man and Superman,'
aad. as might be guessed from its
title. il contains good deal OF Metz
scha, all dec,ct ont in the best motley
which Mr. Shaw keeps for his most
serious moments. The themes are
many and very yarious-she tragi-
comedy of Advancement. which is no
longer advanced. the natural repug-
nance founded on blood Relationship.
the unhappy folly OF romance But
the main theme is the determination
OF the hero never. never TO allow the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Vermont Centensrian.

It is said OF John Dunton OF Lyndon.
vile. Vt. whose townsmen are prepar.
ing to help him celebrate his one hun
dredth birthday. that he has never
used tobacco and stopped drinking in
toxicants at the age of 50-which was
the time OF the passage of the Yer
mont prohibition law. The first pres
ident he voted for was John Quincy
Adams and the last was William nc.
kinley. At the age Of 80 he walked
mile to vote against the overthrow of
prohibition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
CONVENTION WILL BE LARGE.
Christian Churches Expect Thirty
Thousand at International Meeting.

When the international missionary
convention of the Christian churches
OF the world convenes for the opening
session at Detroit. Oct. 16. it is ex-
pected there will be In attendance at
least fifteen thousand delegates and as
many evangelists and laymen-swell-
ing the total number up near the thirty
thousand mark
The first session of the convention
viii be given over TO the Christian
Woman s Board Of Missions. and the
president, Mrs N. E. Atkinson Of In
diana, viii read her annual address.
Following this will come the regular
routine business and ct the evening
session W. N. Forrest of Calcutta, In
dia. VIII deliver an address on "Our
Work IL Calcutta" Saturday, Oct.
IL. viii be. devoted to the closing SEES
gions OF this society of the Disciples Of
Christ, which will include addresses
by Miss Lora E. Squire, of Kansas;
Mrs. c. P. Coler, of Michigan; Mrs.
Jessie Brown Pounds, of Ohio; Miss
Annie Davidson, OF Illinois; Mrs. w.
j. Russell, OF Pennsylvania; Enrique
Westrup, of Mexico; Mrs. Anna r. At.
water, of Ohio, and Mrs. Louise Kelley,
of Kansas.
Monday will be devoted to the bust
ness OF the auxiliary societies reports
and addresses by Mrs. A. M. Harrison,
Mrs. Fannie r. Thompson and Miss
Matte Pounds.
Saturday night, Oct II, will be what
is known as Good Citizenship meet
lug, Rev. Frank G. Tyrrell of st. Louis,
Mo-, speaking on Twentieth Century
Crusaders" and Senator Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago, on 1.-THE Greater
Governmental Problem"
Sunday, Oct. 1s, will be one of the
most impressive days Oh the conven-
ton. Besides preaching in every
Protestant pulpit Of Detroit by the
,ablest. ministers Of the Disciples
church, there will be a monster COM
munion service at O'Clock In the af-
ternoon, which If present indications
are to be relied upon will result In at
least ten Thousand people partaklng
of the broken bread and wine, repre-
senting the body ard blood of the
Savior.
Monday, Oct. 19, will be the first SEES
sion of the Foreign Missionary So
ciety, with addresses by w. p. Bentley.
Shanghai. China; Miss Bertha Claw.
son Osaka TaDpn. 7 Morrau oP
Kansas City. Sessions of this society
will continue until the close of tho
session. From Chicago such represen-
tstive men Of the Disciples of Christ
as DR.. Herbert L. Willett, DIR. C. A.
Young, Rev. c. G. Kindred, Rev Bruce
Brown, Rev. Edward S. Ames. Rev. c.
r. Scoyille, Rev. DR.. OFT and Others
Will be present and add their influence
To the great meeting.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Mary hnderson's Faith.

Speaking of the stage life of Mary
Anderson, on one occasion, Atkins
Lawrence. for, some time a member
Of her company. observed that in the
old days Hiss Anderson was the most
nnworldly OF girls. "She had no idea
Of the sensation she was creating and
how much money she was making for
her stepfather, DE-. Hamilton Griffin.
The theaters were packed every place,
but she got very little Of the money.
Once overheard her asking her
father for $40.
But gave you So last week." he
said.
81 know, but have spent 1t ell. !
am sorry TO trouble you, but really
must have $40 now; want to buy
some things One day. however. she
did awake 20 her financial Importance
and then she got rid of her STEP
father in short order.
And yet her father, though grasp
ing, worked hard In her interest.
Many time heard him get up in a
train when he was coming to a town
and say that his daughter, Mary An.
ierson, tho greatest actress in Ameri-
On, vas to play there that night, and
they should certainly see her. This
used to vex her greatly. but her step
father would persist In it. She wasn't
afraid Of him. though.
she had childish love affair which
der stepfather had broken Of. and I
have heard her bring the matter up
bitterly against him. Yet she was fond
Of him. for her mothers sake. Once
she said to me. when the glamour had
worn off her triumphs, that she was
oniy going to remain on the stage till
she had made enough money to keep
ner family the rest Of their lives. Then.
II she didn't marry, she would so into
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
MONEY MADE BY CONAN DOYLE.
English Author Has Been Well Paic
for His Work.

Literary statistics have been con-
putting that Sir A. Conan Doyle would
be the most richly rewarded author in
history, had all his works been paid
at the rate quoted for his new Sher.
lock Holmes stories. The Adyen-
lures of Gerard" brought him 81 a
word Up to and including The
Hound of the Baskervilles." and with
out counting the new book, which is
now running serially, his takings
would have come to something like
81, SEQ 900. But the author has not al
ways received SO word, or even the
hundredth part of that. There Is
letter IN the possession Of an Ameri-
can publisher embodying PROPOSE
ton from the creator of Sherlock
Holmes for contract on the basis OF
a cent and 4 haN word. An inter-
esting feature is that the contract
was. declined.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Marcbion.ss o.. no,.s =, Hmm.

For the first time in fifteen years
the Marchioness De Mores Is at her
old home in New York. She is a
daughter Of A. L. Van Hoffman. a
Wall street broker. and married the
adventurous French Marquis De
Mores in 1853. For several years past
she has devoted ell her energies to
the pursuit Of the BcdouIns who muir
dered he husband In Tunis. and hav-
ing secured their punishment has re-
turned to her native land to lead a
quiet life
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
CROKER OUT OF POLITICS.
Former Tammsny Leader Makes Dec
laration With Emphasis.

Richard Croker continues to rage
at the authors OF the reports pub
lished in this country that he has ex-
pressed a personal preference for
this, that or the other aspiring Dem
ocrat as candidate for the New York
mayoralty in the autumn. Here is an
extract from a letter received from
him by a well-knowu Tammany adj
wiser: Next time any idiot tries to
mix me up In the campaign By saying
he had an interview with me in Eng
land and heard me mention names
please do me the favor to tell the first
newspaper man you meet that the in
formant is liar from Liaryille and
demphool into the bargain
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
edear whl..aker's Good Work.

The editor OF the Oldest English
newspaper in Turkey, the Levant Her
aid, died recently. He was Edgar Whit.
taker and besides conducting his own
newspaper at Constantinople acted as
correspondent of the London Times
He was greatly interested in educa-
tional and musical matters. AS an
amateur conductor he created an or
chestra and for several years directed
concerts, which did much TO develop
a taste for high-ciass music among the
educated Levantine as well as the Eu-
repean communities of the Turkish
capital
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
New Idea in Evolution.

Prof Moore, dean emeritus of the
Missouri Bible college. is believer in
evolution in its extreme form. He has
published an argument in which he
attempts to prove that the soul OF man
viii so on progressing through the
cycles of eternity and that when he
assumes his spiritual body at the res
direction he then will be prepared to
irhabit some OF the planets or stars
which are now Tninhabited.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Collects RoyaI autoqraphs.

Mrs. Astor has lately developed a
fad possible only to a woman of her
wide foreign acquaintance. 1t is the
collecting of autographs of royalty. A
signed portrait OF the king and queen
is the latest addition to her gallery
of sovereigns and tete-a-tete picture
OF the duke and duchess OF Orleans is
another cherished souvenir of her
European travels.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19

a convent. She was ore of the most
devout Roman Catholics / have ever
known.
Her trip to Europe spoiled her. I'm
afraid. only saw her once after that,
and then all the :rankness and COM
radeship had gone from her. She
greeted me with most excessive Eng
fish accent and the mast affected
manner"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Russian Army Officers.

AT the end of the year 1902 the
Russian army had 1856 generals. OF
whom 129 were "polmije generalus"
full generals). 3s7 lieutenent-gener-
ais and $40 major-generals. The av-
erage age of these generals was six
ty.nine years for the full generals.
sixty-two years for the lieutenant-gen-
erals and fifty.six years for the major
generals. Fifty-eight per cent of all
tie generals have seen active war
fare. and four OF them are over ninety
years Of age.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Prnnnicrs of Great Britain.

Among the ten men who served as
primo ministers Of Great Britain dur
Ing Queen Victorias reign three died
at an earlier age than Lord Sails.
bury. Sir Robert Peel died when he
was so. Lord Melbourne passed away
at SO and Earl Derby at TO- Lord Alb
erdeen and Earl Russell lived 10 &c.
Disraeli TO II and Palmerston TO 81.
Mr.. Gladstone was the oldest. The
average length of life Of Queen Vic.
toTis's prime ministers was u.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Helen Gould and the Auto.

Miss Helen Gould is touring tho
Catskill mountains in an automobile.
II there is such a thing as popular
automobilist 1t is she. There is scarce
ly a village, in the western Catskills
where she has not number Of de-
voted friends-people who hail her
coming with delight and who make
her tour through their district sort
of royal progress.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19

was about to give 4 trapeze exhibit
ton. She wore particularly hi3eous
costume. Before beginning her spe-
cial stunt she thought It necessary to
sing. as most vaudeville artists do.
for some entirely unknown reason. IN
an unutterably awful voice she Eawt
ed:
"oh, were I in the widest waste"
Mr. Howc!ls turned 20 his compan-
ion and said:
'She is. That is undoubtedly the
widest waist l have ever seen"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
MEMBER OF MANY ORDERS.
Couple in Lynn, Massachusetts,, Hold
the Record.

Mr. and Mrs. William r. Slower of
Lynn. Mass, belong to more secret
and benevolent societies than any 9TH
er couple in the United States. Mr..
Slower is an Odd Fellow. a member
of the Order of Friends of Maine, the
Order of the Golden Cross, knights
and Ladies of Honor. Pilgrim Fathers,
Knights of Pythias, United Workmen.
knights Ancient Essenic Order and
the Masons. Mrs Slower is charter
member Of Arbutus lodge of Odd
Ladies, member of Myrtle Rebekah
lodge, ]. o. o. F.; Augusta LODGE
Friends of Maine; Star Of Bethlehem
commandery, United Order Golden
Cross; Knights and Ladies' OF Honor,
Protection lodge. Degree of Hon.
and the Retiss corps OF Camd
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heroine to marry him, and his final
collapse under the stress OF life force
that makes the bees toll for the hive.
The strangest part is an interlude OF
dream in which, TO phrases from Mo-
Fart, Don Juan, the devil and others
hold amicable discourse in hell upon
the nature of love and other subjects
In which they are established ex-
perts.''
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Croker 70 Visit New York.

Richard Croker, now Of Vantage
Manor. England. but formerly the
boss of Tammsny. will visit New York
before the close of the year. He says
his visit will have no political signif-
canoe. and to emphasize the truth Of
his statement will delay his arrival
until after the votes at the fall cleo
ton have been counted and the result
declared.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Blindness Threatens English Poet.

William Watson, the English poet.
has been having much trouble with
his eyes of late. Fears are expressed
that his sight is on the point Of giving
out, in spite of the fact that he is only
IS. Watson's last published poem
was his "Ode on the Coronation OF
King Edward VII.," which was admit
teddy one of his most notable produos
tons of recent years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
Sardcu's New Play.

Mr.. Sardou's new play. Ia Sor.
ciere." is to be given at Nine. Sarah
Dernhardts theater, IN Paris, during
the coming winter, and Its story Is
largely concerned with the sorcery
and black arts OF the Middle Ages.
Another OF NJ. Sardou's works Is to
be seen again in en- entirely new form.
namely. Theodore" which is being
turned into an opera with music by
NJ. Xavier Leroux, the composer of
"Astarte."