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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
UNIFORMED BANDITS APPEAR
Surround Philippine Towns, Capture
and Diaarm Defending
Troops.

MANILA, Feb. ga force OF ladrones
under San Miguel ~reappeared in Rial pro-
vince yesterday. They avoided an engage
ment with the main force in the south,
but captured three small detachments Of
constabulary. The enemy surrounded the
towns OF Cainta and Taygoar, eleven miles
east Of Manila on Saturday and captured
thirty scouts and ten men of the constabu-
larry, whom they disarmed and set free.
Today Inspector McIlwaine, at the head
Of ten constabulsry, was surprised and cap
tured near Montalban, sixteen miles north
east Of Manila. The ladrones promised to
release them IL the constabulary would
surrender their arms. While they were
comforting on this point, McIlwaine made
a dash for liberty and he and all the con-
s~tabulary effected their escape.
When the news of the temperance of
General San Miguel's force reached Manila
reinforcement of scouts and constabulary
were hurried into Rial province. General
Allen and Colonel Scott went to Antipolo
and assumed command Of the forces there.
They met with small detachments Of the
enemy and a few skirmishes took place.
They were unable to locate the main body
of ladrones, but continued the pursuit and
hope to overtake the released prisoners.
II is said that Genearl San Miguel's force
consists Of 300 men, armed and uniformed.
The zone Of ladrone activity extends from
Caloocan. four miles north Of Manila. east
ward to the mountains Of Rial and skirt
ing the northern limits of Manila.
The Manila police co-operated in satur-
days efforts to corner the enemy. secre-
tary Winthrop, in the absence Of Governor
Taft. requested General Davis to furnish
| additional scouts and General Davis has
ordered another battalion to report to Gen
eral Allen. 1t is expected that additiona
troops will be ordered out.
San Miguel's force is small and the gov
ernor is determined ~ suppress II. sar
Miguel claims the insureent leadership and
fights under the Katihunan flag.
According to news from Albay, LuEon, q
force Of ladrones attacked a small detach'
ment Of constabularY on Friday. The con
stabulary retreated. leaving two, but killed
eleven OF the enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
RESERVOIRS SWAMP TOWN
Dams Break in Connecticut, Trees and 10
Tear Through Street
DESPERATE MOTHER HOLDS FLOOD At BAY
Props Herself Against Door while
six Children Flee for Lives to
Upper stories of Partially
Submerged House.

DERBY. Conn, Feb. 22.-The breaking Of
three reservoirs in the town Of shelton
early today caused damage estimated at
between SIS, 900 and $780, 900, and there
were several escapes from death.
The torrent tore a great gully 10 by so
feet through Howe avenue. Logs, trees,
and huge cakes Of ice were carried along
and crashed into several buildings.
The house of Walter Nichols was struck
by the flood. Nichols was away and his
wife was awakened by the ice crashing
against the door. A few moments later
the water flooded the bedrooms where six
children were sleeping. Mrs. Nichols hur-
ried to the door and held It while her
fed just before the water and ice forced
in the door and swamped the rooms. The
family remained prisoners in the upper
part Of the house until the water receded.
Warren WILDER was awakened by a cake
Of ice crashing through his door. He ran
into the street where the water was high
est and hurried to the nearest point OF
safety. Several times he was hit by fee
and fallen trees and painfully injured. Ter
minutes later the building In which he had
been sleeping was swept away.
Street railroad tracks, telephone and
telegraph poles were torn up and strewr
about in confusion. The reservoirs will
have to be rebuilt and this, with the prop
erty loss, 1t is expected will make the loss
800, 900. Several mills will remain idle
until the gravel swept into the raceway
Is removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
REMEMBER FELLOW EMPLoYE
Reception to ID. Hawkaworth, Who
Quits Long Service with
burlington.

PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 22.-(spe-
cial.)-The Burlington employees and their
wives Of Piattsmouth gave an elaborate
reception In the Elks' and Masonic halls
last evening In honor Of d. Hawksworth.
The AFFAIR was very largely attended, there
being quite a number present from Omaha,
Lincoln, HaVeloek and other points. After
refreshments D.. B. Smith presented Mr.
Hawksworth with a fine g~rsmophone. Mr..
Hawksworth responded In a few well
chosen words, thanking the boys for their
kindly remembrance. Many expressed their
regret that Mt. Hawksworth should leave
them, after having been master mechanic
Of the local shops here for twenty-five
years and a portion Of the time superin-
tendent Of motive power for the Burlington
lines west Of the Missouri river. His resig-
nation was accepted and he retired from
active service the FIRST day Of this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
HOTEL VICTIMS WILL RECOVER
No More Deaths Expected az Result
of Big Cedar Rapids
BIane.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Feb. 22.-There we're
some changes today in the Clifton hotel
IRE death list, but the total remains six.
DR.. g.. Grant Greves, a dentist OF Cedar
Rapids, died at St. Luke's hospital this
morning, Miss Vlna Burns, who jumped
from a third-story window, now has pneu-
fnonia, but may recover.
No more deaths are expected. and there
are no more bodies In the ruins.
At the morgue are the unidentified re-
mains Nof q young man. 1t was incorrectly
believed the man was p. J. Johnson, a
grocer of Eagle Grove, who was seen after
the IRE. Later 1t was supposed The re-
mains we're those of G. z. Holmes. 1t now
develops that this name was fictitious. and
hat the man who thus registered is at st.
Luke's hospital. The other previously un-
Identified body was found TO be Samuel
Jackson. q wholesale cigar dealer Of Gin
ciunati.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
DoBLIN A SMOOTH CRATER
Incident illustrating a Brand OF
Nerve RlvaIinE HIS Lying
Ability.

The recent Washington sensation In which
the lobbyist, Doblin, sought to involve Con-
gresham Lessler in a nasty scrape brings
to a writer's recollection a previous Incl
dent In the mans career that savors much
of the sam craft that marked his recent
conduct. During President McKinley's adj
ministratiOn there was a naval parade near
New York, which all the politicians wanted
to see from a boat, An enterprising citi-
zen offered a fine vessel free provided he
was allowed to DO the catering. The offer
was eagerly accepted and some 1000 once
holders and seekers followed the feet. The
bar did a rushing business, taking in $4,000
before leaving the pier.
Somewhere up North river a young man
with a small, weak. black mustaohe ap-
preached the caterer and the following col
ioquy ensued:
Doing a great businessf'
Fair"
go a Hcense?"
'LieenseY why. no. I haven't. Never
thought OF that"
Dangerous business, you know"
Sure. And every man on board a poll
t~iciani"
Eyes, and you'd better look out for your
self. I'm giving you a friendly tip
and you've scared me, too. I'll see Vhai
can be done. I'll see the committee"
"Tll introduce you"
mo-; I know 'em ALL"
cit can be fixed all right insinuatingly
Maybe you don't have to see the commit
tee"
The caterer told the chairman what had
occurred and the latter. calling the young
man before him, gave him the worst lay
ing OUT as they say among the graft
that anyone ever got. He threatened t
throw him overheard for trying TO make
strike on such an occasion. The younl
man was Doblin.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23

best mines In the Black Hills, among them
being the Lucille, which has always been
considered the best proposition on the salt
clous ore belt. 1t is said, however, that
30 soon as things can be straigtened out
by the new management that operations In
the mill and smelter and work on the
cOmpany's big cyanide plant at Terry will
be resumed.
The Potsdsm Mining company in the
Ragged Top district has lately increased
the force of miners at work on its ground
and lie getting things in shape for the
erection OF a big mill in the spring. The
ground OF this company is close to that
OF the Spesrfsh and the Deadwood-
Standard, and II is said the same ore shoots
run through both properties.
There was shipped from the Deadwood
assay office on Thursday bullion valued at
$780, 900. This is the third shipment tina
has been made this month. and the other
two have been much larger than this.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
PnoULrARTTIns N PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. Hamburg. the recently returned Arc
tic explorer, who has been studying the
Eskimos, says they have no religion-not
even a belief in a Supreme Being.
Eight ushers are wanted in the Italian
chamber Of deputies. and over 1900 APP
plications have been received for the posts
to which salaries OF about 81 a week are
attached.
Fully 5000, 900 Indian subjects are now
more or less acquainted with the English
language. The language most spoken in
India is Hindustani, by 81. 900, 900 people
Bengal Is the tongue Of 5000, 900.
Professor Mason. Of the Smithsonian In
stitution. says that the most needed
achievement Of 1908 is the discovery Of
satisfactory method Of economiEing cleo
tricity, Some day, he says, in the not dis.
tant future, the rivers will make all thS
electrical power we need.
The widespread impression hat most Of
the roast beef Of old England is sup
piled from the shambles Of the United
States ma find q rude shock in fresh
English statistics, which show that seven
tenths Of the beef consumed in England II
produced on It's farms.
At Asti. in California. a cistern 14 fee
long By thirty-fOur feet wide. and twenty.
one feet deep wa formed in a hillside fol
the storage Of wine. The immense tanl
was lined with concrete two feet thioi
and coated inside with a glaze as impene
trable as glass. The capacity Of the tanl
IL 100000 gallons.
In India, China. Japan and adjacen
countries are about 400. 900. 90 people VIII
rarely eat meat, yet they are strong, activ
and long-lived. Darwin is the .authorit
for the statement that the Andean native
perform twice the work OF ordinary labor
srs, and subsist almost entirely On a die
OF bananas.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
AN ILLUSTRATION OF HUSTLE
Old EmpIoye C1everiy shown why q
Young Men Was jumped
over His Head.

Some Of the elderly men who are trudg-
Ing along at the same gait as ever In the
houses where they are employed at the
same salary they received twenty-five
years ago, may benefit by the following in
cident. which occurred only last week in
a downtown store.
A young man who came into the place
less than two years ago was advanced over
a man who had been there thirty years.
The latter went to the proprietor and COM
planned that such treatment as he had
received after all his years Of service was
unjust. The proprietor, without pretend
ing to notice the complaint, asked:
What is that noise In the street,"
The old employee replied that he did
not know and waited.
Better see what 1t Is" said the pro-
prietor.
The old employe went out and returned
with the information that the noise was
made by wagons.
How many wagons?" asked the pro-
prietor.
The old employe said he hadn't counted
them.
Better fnc OUT" said the proprietor.
The old employe went cut again and
returned with. the information thai there
we're eight.
What was the cause Of the noise %
asked the proprietor.
The old employee said he didn't know,
and the proprietor suggested that he had
better ascertain. The old employe went
out the third time and returned with the
information that the teamsters were hurry
ing to load their wagons with goods.
The proprietor then touched the bell on
his deck, which summoned the young mar
who had been advanced. The proprietor
asked him:
what is that noise In the street?"
81 will see,' replied the young man
who went out and returned a few moments
later with the following report:
There are eight wagons out there and
the teamsters are hurrying to load them
with goods"
The proprietor turned to the old en-
ploye and said:
DO you understand now why this young
man was advanced over your"
The old employee understood, but his
knowledge came too late.-New York Sun
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
SPREE HAS A FATAL ENDING
Man who Had Not Drank Before for
Years Hangs Himself on
Soldering Up.

GENOA, Neb., Feb. 22.-(special)-
Charles Thorson committed suicide last
night by hanging himself to the bedpost.
The deceased was a highly respected
Swede. who formerly lived in Platte county
and who built a residence and moved to
this town about a year ago. Mr.. Thorson
had not been known to touch liquor for
about ten years, but he returned from a
trip to Columbus Friday afternoon intoxi-
Gated. His wife, fearing to stay with him,
went TO a neighbours and spent the night,
and on returning home this morning found
him hanging to the bedpost. The deed was
evidently committed early this morning
after he had sobered up. as he had written
a will requesting that his wife should be
given the use Of his property during her
life, after which il should be given to his
hrothpra.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
Fourteen rake examinations.

HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. 22.-(Special.) -
Fourteen applicants took the civil service
examination here this week. Prof. McAtee
and Jay Lemson were the examiners. The
following were those who took the ex-
animation; William Mace, Robert Scott,
Henry Heller, George F. Millikin. Floyd
Hamsho, D. w. Sinclair, A. Campbell,
Stella Craig (colored), John Lyman. L..
p. Churchill, @. w. Miles. H. w. Sabrie.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23

fellow looked at her in wonderment and
then said:
MY papa says that there are only tall
boys and short boys and bad boys and
good boys, and that's all the kinds OF boyi
there are"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
HUNTERS Terribly CITIZENS
DemEnd Food with Threats and Are
Suspected of Being Flee
ms FeIOns.

NASHVILLE. H., Feb. 22.-The two
armed men. who by their threatening de-
mands for food have terrified the inhab-
itants Of this vicinity and led to the belief
that they were William Rudolph and Fred
Lewis. charged with the recent robbery OF
the bank at Union, Mo-. have been found
BY q posse 20 be only wandering hunters
seeking notoriety.
sherin Howe and a posse found them IN
the vicinity Of Mount VsHnon-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
LEES OPPONENT IS DYING
Doctors Give Major General Foster
but Few Hours More to
Live.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22.-Major General
Robert s. Foster is dying at his home here.
Physicians say he ian live but a few hours,
He commanded the first division Of the
Twenty fourth corps in the civil war, and
headed OF General Lee at Appomatox,
causing his surrender. He was one OF the
founders OF the G. A. R., and was hrst
Junior vice commander. He was United
states marshal for ndlan under Garfield,
and is now qu~artermaster general OF Indi-
ana.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
volunteer Firemen incorporate.

wYMORE. Neb., Feb. s2.-(special.)--
The wymore volunteer fre department has
incorporated. ]. A.. Reuling, Jesse New
ton and Tony Hirmon have been named
as trustees. The department will soon
erect a nice building 5ox10O feet for its
exclusive use on lots which 1t recently
bought.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
RETURNING WoRSHIPERS DIE
Train Strikes Wagon Containing
Five italian Church.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Feb, 22.-The Kan
sas City limited on the Chicago & Alton
tonight struck q wagon containing Ave
Italian coal miners south Of Braeevills,
killing four of the men and fatally In
Turing the fifth.
The men were returning from church.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
CHILDREN Die IN FLAMES
Fire Burns Oklahoma Residence,
Staying Two, while Another
succumbs to Injuries.

GUTHRIE. okl., Feb. 22,-By the burn
ing of the residence of william Adams, Of
Hillside, 1. T., during the night three OF
his children were killed,
Two were burned to death In the house,
while the mother rescued two more, one OF
whom afterward died as the result Of in
turfes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
The P~resident as a Father.

Soon after the RooseVelts took up their
residence at the White House, says a writer
In the National Magazine. a fawning society
woman asked one OF the younger boys II
he didn't dislike the common boys" whom
he met at the public schools. tn little
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23

inasmueh as It will be held in an enclosure,
and the committee promises that all exhibit
lions will be legitimate ADJUSTMENTS, not
deviating from ethical rectitude. The fol-
lowing compose a managing committee:
]. c. Williams. II. @. Hansen. G. r. Higin-
botham. John Henty. George Kimball Va
rious subcommittees labor with the one
named.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
Knishss of PythiAs 20 Have a F

HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. 22.-(special.)-
Arrangements have been made by the
Knights OF Pythias OF this city to hold an
enclosed carnival here Nay . to 3. They
have negotiated with an amusement eOm-
pany 70 furnish all the attractions which
will be features q the carnival. The affair
will be similar to a street fair. dinerinS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
WHAT THE UNIVERSITY COSTS
Appropriations Made by the LesIsIa-
turs During h Last Ten
Years.
Rrom a Sian Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Feb. 22.-ispecial)-The rec
ords In the state auditors once show that
the following amounts were appropriated
for the maintensnce OF the University Of
Nebraska for the years mentioned below;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23

TO CURE a coLD IN oNE DAT
TAKE laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. This
signature on every box
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
sHAFTsBURY DEPOT.

j. Davis spent Sunday in Manches-
ter.
sheldon filgyiugton, who has been
i'll, is better.
4. r Martin does not improve as
fast as his friends wish.
Miss Peace BOttum, who has been
quite i'll, is somewhat improved
Clareuce Davis entertained friends
from South SALISBURY Sunday.
Miss Jessie Teift of Arlington visit
ed Miss Ina Harrington last week
Hugh Dunlap and wife of Mechanic
vile visited friends in town last week
Miss Mayme McGrail is expected
back to teach the spring term in Dis
trict 8.
Mortimer Young, while helping to
saw wood with a drag saw, cut quite a
cash in his arm
The Misses Jennie Mattison and
Helen Knapp of South Shaftsbury
called on friends in town Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Bordeur, who closed
her school on Maple Hill last Friday,
has returned to her home in West Rut-
land.
Remember the musicale at F. B.
Randall's Friday evening, April 3,
for the benefit of the Methodist church.
All are cordially invited.
James Cole, an old and respected
resident of this place, died at his home
March "a, after a long and painful
illness. He is survived by a wife, two
sons, Myron and Charles Of Arling-
ton, and three daughters, Mrs Edward
Bowen, Mrs Amos Johnson and Mrs
Oscar Elwell OF this place. They have
the sympathy Of the community,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
NOti,e to Sell Real Estate of
Moses Ladd, Deceased.

GTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
DDStrict OF Bennington. IS held at the Pro
bate ONCE in Bennington within and for said
District on the lith day Of March, A. d. 1903.
Present John V. Carney, JuGge.
Lawrence A. Ladd, executor Of the estate of
Moses Ladd, late of Pownal, Ia said dis
trict, deceased makes application to said Ourt
for license TO sell all Of the real estate Of said
deceased situate In the town OF POwnal,
tor bounds and description reference may be
had to the land records in the Town Clerks
Office in the town OF Pownal aforesaid, rep
reSenting that the sale Of SAID real estate will
be beneficial TO the estate of said deceased and
thos' interested IN sald estate.
Whereupon. IL Is ordered by said Court. that
said application be referred to session there
of. 10 be held at the Probate ONCE in Benning-
ton, in said district on the 10Th dag of April
A. D. 1903 for bearing and decision thereon
and, il is further ordered. that all persons in
tereSted be nutihed hereof by publication of
notice OF said application and order thereon,
three weeks sucCessNely In the amer and
Reformer newspaper published at Benning.
ton, and which circulates In the neighborhoOd
of those interested before said time Of hear
ing that they may appear at said time and
place. aud, IL they see cause object thereto
by the Court,
Attest JOAN v. . CARNEY ,Juige,
gW3
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-26
B, G. Howe Of ST Johnsbury Sc
cures the Putnam House.
TAKES CHARGE MAY /.
VIII Make Extensive Repairs on the House and
Put It in Best Condition it Has
Been Since Built

The Putnam House on or about Nav
l will pass from It's present manage
ment into the hands of B. G. Howe
and Son Of st Johnsbury, who have
bargained for the house, stables and
all its furniture and fixtures and will
take the active management about that
date. The writings are not all COM
pleted but will be as rapidly as possi-
BILE. The price is not made public but
there are all sorts Of guesses.
B. G. Howe is one of the best known
and most successful hotel men in the
state, having long owned and con-
Quoted the leading hotel at st Johns
bury in a manner to make his name a
guarantee of good service.
Fred B. Howe, who will be assoei-
ated with his father, is an active
young man who has been brought up
in the business. and between the two
there is every reason TO believe that
the Putnam House In their hands will
be a credit to the town.
Immediately on taking charge and
perhaps before, extensive repairs will
be begun on the interior OF the house
and as rapidly as possible, without
interfering too much with the business
of the house, it will be put into better
condition than il has been for years
Messrs L. Collins and G. H. Will
lard, the present lessees Of the house,
have not yet decided on their future
movements. Mr. Willard. who has
been the active manager for the past
year, has made many friends here who
will regret his departure, while Mr.
Collins has been so long a resident of
Bennington that his leaving will seem
like the moving Of a landmark.