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nURDrR Is Rlre.
Crime Greatly on the Increase In the
United States.

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United States.
New York, Nov. s6.-There at pres.
ent four and half times as many muir
ders and homicides for each 1000. 900
people in the United States as there
were in 1881. With this statement Of
fact, based upon statistics, s. S. Nc
Clure makes star ltling showing Of the
increase OF lawlessness In this country,
and follows with stinging criticism OF
the reign Of criminal oligarchy," Of
chronic infIaction OF the law by many
classes, of general failure in the en-
iorcement Of the statutes, TO which
causes the condition is attributed.
Comments on the prevalence Of crime
and lawlessness taken almost at tlandom
from representative and serious news
papers and from published statements
Of judges and citizens form the sup
porting evidence.
In the United States last year there
were S,976 murders and homicides in a
population OF about $4,000, 900. In
1881, when the population was 81 ,sl6,-
900, there were only 1895 crimes OF
this class. The high record was reach-
ed in 1895, when there were l0,654
murders and homicides in POPULATION
OF 10000, 900. In 1899 conditions Inn
proved, but since then they have stead
lily grown worse.
Conditions in Chicago are strikingly
set forth by comparisons with the Grim.
inal records of the two leading cities OF
Europe. London, with an area Of 6sS
square miles ard population Of Q ,500,-
900, had "a murders last year. There
was no undiscovered crime," as the
muTderers were all arrested except in
four cases, where they committed
suicide.
Chicago, with less than one.third OF
the population and area, covered by the
London or metropolitan police, had l2S
homicides. In Is cases the murdeIers
were killed at the time OF the crime or
committed suicide; four other cases
were those Of officers who did the kill
ing in the performance OF their duties,
leaving l06 cases for the police TO work
upon. Out of that number "a convic-
tions were secured, while in 10 cases no
arrests were made, and in 6S cases ar
rests did not result in conviction. Only
one man was hanged in Chicago.
In Paris only 10 murders or attempt
ed murders were committed in the same
period. More than eight times as
many murders in Chicago as in Paris,
and six times as many as in London.
The loss of life through crime is
made more prominent when compared
with fatalities in war and on railroads.
In three years the honicides in the
United States numbered 1895. The
British loss in the Boer war was 49,
900. In the same period there were
killed ON railroads 81, ,S47.
Labor troubles, the burning OF me-
gloes, lawlessness in Colorado, riots
and murders in New York are referred
TO in detail.
Distinguished iurists and educators
are quoted as saying that the increase
in lawlessness endangeTs the future OF
the nation.
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WOULD nAkE WAR IMPOSSIBLE
Britain Believed TO Favor Re-EnacH-
ment OF OIney-pauncef0fe Treaty.

Glasgow, Nov. 2S. - The Glasgow
Herald comments on the fact that the
mutual acceptance of .he Anglo A mer-
lean treaty was announced on Novem-
Der 8, but that it has not yet been
signed. The paper conjectures that the
delay may be due 10 the inclination OF
both governments to bring about re-
enactment of the 0lney- Pauncefote
treaty of 1897, there being unmistak-
able evidence that the advisabllity OF
such a course is being considered.
While the treaty Of 1897 may not fit
present conditions In it's entirety, 1t
would be an easy matter, the paper
says, to change it accordingly, retain
ing, however, those plovisions which
are largely in excess of the bonds ere.
ated between the United States and
other countries by the various treaties
now pending. II this course were
taken, the Herald says, war between the
United States and Great Britain would
be almost an impossibility.
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FIANY nEN FALL.
japanese Suffer Severe RepuISe at
Port Arthur.


Mukden, Nov. 26.--The Japanese
made fresh attack on Poutiloff bill
the night of November 20. The ad-
vancing ranks were decimated by the
Russian shell FIRE. Some of the Japan
zee secured lodgment on the slopes OF
the hill, but were driven out at the
point OF the bayonet, when the whole
Japanese contingent fed. A similar
attempt was made the same night south
of Erdagzou, which was also repulsed
With bayonet charge. The Japanese
lost heavily, while the Russian loss
was 80 killed. A band OF 1900 Chi
nese bandits, with six guns, under Jap
anese officers, coming from the direc-
tion of the Lao river, was in conflict
with three sotnIas of border scouts near
Kaiuan early on the morning of No
vember %. The scouts charged with
out giving the bandits battery time to
come into action. The bandits made
feeble resistance and fed in all direc-
tions, leaving 200 of their number
dead The Russian loss was tTifing.
A Japanese column OF two companies
attempted to penetrate the Russian
east flank on November 90, but they
were met by two separate divisions of
Russian cavalry and driven off with
severe loss.
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fine Exhibit for ,os raIr.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 20. - The
Chronicle this evening says magnif-
cent exhibit from the displays in the
Philippine reservation has been pur.
chased by the Lewis and Clark exposi-
tion company for $4,000, to be moved
to Portland Immediately after the close
OF the Worlds fair. The exhibits were
chosen from the forestry, fish, mining,
agricultural and Industrial displays.
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Smallpox Hts Hard.

Billings, Mont. Nov. 24.-Smallpox
is spreading despite the efforts of the
health authorities. Nine new cases
were reported yesterday. Seven mem.
bers of the PheIan family, living ten
miles west, have the disease, and there
is one other case in that vicinity
Hundreds are being vaccinated here
daily. Four deaths from the disease
have occurred.
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London, Nov. 2S. ~ The Posts
Shanghai correspondent cables that,
according to reliable infol nation re.
ceived there, the guns at Port Arthur
have been silent for the past few days
owing to lack OF ammunition. This
sudden turn for the worse In the con.
dition Of the defenders Of the fortress
has been caused by the recent blowing
1p OF the most important magazine by
Japanese shells.
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Japanese capture BLOCKADE Runner

London, Nov. 26.-The Japanese, ac-
cording to dispatch from Chefoo to
the Chronicle, are reported to have
captured the British steamer Tung
Chow, laden with $4,000 cases of can
ned meat for Port Arthur.
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Switzerland for Peace Con0ress.

Berne, Nov. 2S.-- The president of
the Swiss federation has informed the
American minister that Switzerland &C.
cepts in principle President Roosevelt's
invitation to be present at The Hague
conference
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MUST ATTACK
japanese Officials Insist Port
Arthur Be Taken.
Certain That SiOessel Will Make the
Assault One OF the costllest
in worid'S History.

Washington, Nov. 2S. - The Associ
ated Press learns on excellent authority
that the Japanese army has received
orders to renew it's attack on Port Ar.
thur and to take the main Notifications
az any cost.
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ENERGY AND PROGRESS ARE
SEEN I'm MANILA TODAY
The Capital of the Islands
Character
Given Thrive
@S8 Murder Huntin

business man of Manila considers
himself a bird of passage. They are
al OCCUPIED with the problem of how
and where. They are planning hotels
and summer resorts, railways and
steamer lines for the Manila of to-
morrow.
Public Opinion Nonresident.
The newness of American Manila,
shows itself strikingly in the wide di-
vergence of opinions on all subjects
relating to municipal affairs and rela-
lions with the natives. Every man,
according to his education and ex-
perlence, has theory of his own.
Public opinion does not exist. More
over, there are innumerable cliques
and factions where real opinions are
so marked in the diction of profes-
sional, mercantile or political policy
that 1t is impossible to identify them.
The soldier, who has seen the
f1ercer side of the native character,
and still has to meet the savage and
lawless men Of the up-country, tells
you that the native is hopeless and
that the treachery, sloth and low in
telligence of the majority make the
task of education and assistance
hardly worth while. The American
teacher, on the other hand, is usually
enthusiastic in his praise Of the chill
dren in his care. The civil employees
of the government have no use what
ever for the native subordinates, and
declare that the Wanted slogan,
philippines for the Filipino is
mere dogma. Business. houses and
mercantile and manufacturing cor
porations employ many F'ilipinos Out
of this class of expert opinion it is
hard to CLEAN the kernel Of eminent
probability"
Military Men Are Silent.
It is difficult to get any opinions
directly from superior officers of the
army and navy, since the drastic cen
sure of a few Of their number, but the
general drift of military opinion seems
to be that the Filipino is too essential
ly crude in character to settle down
in the near future to the ways Of
civilized man. A strong force of con-
stabulary, backed by army reserves
can, and will, maintain peace at great
cost and of doubtful quality, but the
leaven of discomfort and instruction
will continue to work.
The complaint of our military and
naval officers is that no campaign or
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ODDITIES IN TRADE NAMES

New York Mail and Express.
How many New Workers there are
who insist upon wearing good, strong,
common-sense English walking boots!
They are supposed to have numerous
qualities that seem to be lacking in
the American article. But it so hap
pens that exactly the opposite holds
good in England, and, go where you
will, you will see shoe stores display
ing American flags, and with Ameri-
can boots, shoes and slippers in the
windows. The shoes we insist on hav-
ing on this side of the Atlantic, and
which are sold to us for English
made" are sold to us in London, Liv-
erpool, Leeds and other cities of Eng
land as American-made boots, and as
such there is an enormous demand
among the English people for them.
Real English boots and shoes would
not be worn by American men and
women, as they are broad and fiat,
with uncomfortably short vamps. Yet
they have one commendable quality, in
that they wear indefinitely.
In London recently a group of
Americans and Englishmen were dis
cussing the relative merits of their two
countries from a commercial point of
view. The arguments Waxed warmer
as the conversation continued, until,
finally, the only woman present-an
American-ended the discussion by
calling the attention of the disputants
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| trolman promptly reported for duty.
Some chickens were near, and they,
too, began an immediate invoice of
the pile of scraps. The chickens got
to work first, but Mr.. Buzzard had
the enticing smell of bad fish in his
of preliminary circles in the air, he
alighted and opened the battle by
pulling a couple of tail feathers out
of the nearest rooster. The chickens
outnumbered the scavenger, and the
whole outfit went to the defense of
their outraged compartment is a
very grave and humiliating thing for
a rooster to lose his tail feathers. The
tactics Of that buzzard were wonder
full. He side-stepped, and ducked
and every little while he would up
per-cut one of his opponents, with
the result that out would come more
feathers. If there, was an instant's
delay in the attack he would help
himself to more fish, for that was
what he was there for. In the end he
| had pulled SO many feathers out that
the biggest rooster looked half I'M
dressed. When the fish was all gone
the victor cast one scOrnful look at
the subdued flock Of chickens and
flew away without a single. note of tri-
umph, for buzzards do not crow.
| Appointed by Abraham Lincoln.
| Oscar Mamos, the United States con-
sui at Colon,is doubtless the Oldest man
in the American consular service, and
has probably served longer than any
| other man in it. He is nearly II and
was appointed by Abraham Lincoln,
in 1865, just three days before that
| lamented statesman was assassinated.
| Mr.. MalmOs was consul at Winnipeg
when it had only 400 inha bitants, and
was still under the rule of the EIud-
sons Bay company. Later he served
in Nova Scotia for eleven years, and
during the trouble with Great Britain,
| over the fishery question, he travelled
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to the fact that every American man
IN the room was wearing English
made boots, while all the Englishmen
present had on boots made in Amer
lea.
The same thing is true of tailor
made suits and walking skirts For
years the American woman was the
only woman in the world who would
wear a tailor-made gown or short
skirt, and to this day she is the only
woman who can wear them and look
we'll. Yet these suits and skirts were
first advertised in our own market
as English
So it is with other articles of wear
ing apparel. Americans think thew
are wearing English and French gar
ments; they rush to buy corsets bear
ing French names, and placarded
everywhere as French" The truth is
that the genuine French corset is a
thing utterly unlike anything in this
country The corSets which American
women buy because they are imported
are sold from Paris to Nice as .Ie
corset American" and the American
straight-front.
It is a shock to an American Wom-
an when she reaches London or Paris
for the first time to find her coun-
try's products in the shops, no longer
masquerading under foreign names.
but proclaimed as American-mad and
finding a double sale because of it,
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traordinary inducements.
A most trying characteristic of the
Filipino in his pretense Of always I'M
derstanding what is said or written
to him. This mental apathy, or false
pride, results very disastrously Send
a servant for a dog collar and he is
likely to bring back a cariboo or a
cake of soap. Tell your cochero to
go to the postoffice and he will go to
the theater or custom-house. Re-
Gently pony belonging to an Amer
lean lawyer became lame and his
friend, a bacteriologist, offered to ex-
anime an abcess on the animal if he
were sent to his laboratory. The law
yer accordingly wrote a note of ex-
PLANTATION and reminder and told his
cochero to take the note and the pony
to the 'laboratorio.''
The cochero had no idea what was
wanted, but progressed to understand
perfectly and took the pony and the
note to the city "crematorio.' The
master of the crematory perused the
note without understanding q, word
of it, knocked the pony in the head,
cremated him and sent back the
ashes by the cochero with a bill for
services. A few weeks of such ex-
per1ence sours the temper Of the best.
Work of Army Misunderstood. &.
Much misunderstanding, pro-Fili-
pino oratory and wasted sympathy at
home have arisen out of ignorance of
the nature of the warfare carried on
in the islands since the Instruction.
American tears have been shed afresh
for the Filipino battling for independ-
ence, at each report of an enga cement.
The fact is that the army and the con-
stabulary now on duty are busy with
very strenuous police duty. There are
thousands of warlike men in the
islands whose ancestors for centuries
have had no other trade or amusement
than robbery and murder. These men,
call them ladrones or head-hunters
or what you will, lose their avocation
If peace. and civil law prevails, and
they do not intend to, nor can they at
once, give up their warlike and pred
atory habits.
They are not the foe Of the white
man, except as he represents armed
peace. Many an American teacher has
been aided and honored by them and
gone alone thru hundreds Of miles of
their territory. These are the mon
who are being run to earth by the
native constabulary and American
troops, and these are the men whom
certain righteous. people at home are
weeping for as oppressed patriots.
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but the blight soon touched them, and
they went the way of the COWS and the
chickens. It is a bad place for any
kind of thorobred.
Facts About Yellow Fever.
It is understood that two years
residence in a tropical climate rem
ders a person immune from yellow
fever, but this does not always hold
good, as shown in the case of the
three sisters of Colonel Shaler, presi-
dent of the Panama railroad. These
ladies had made their home in Colon
for several years, yet last May they
contracted the disease, and all of them
died within fourteen days. A travel
ing man may be taken down with it
the second day after his arrival. It
is now accepted by most medical au-
thorities that the mosquito is the dis
tributing agent of the fever. The way
to escape having it is to sleep under
net-the idea prevailing that this
particular kind of insect travels only
at highland to, preserve regular
habits. Men who come to the tropics
and abuse themselves by drinking too
much, and keeping late hours, weaken
their systems, and are more likely to
become infected, altho a man who
takes absolute care of himself may
not escape the disease. It operates
strangely, sometimes avoiding those
who invite it most, and attacking 9TH
ers who would appear to be immune.
Careful living, even if it is not sure
preventive, at least reduces the pros
pect of contagion, and, if the disease
is contracted, insures a reserve of
strength to resist it.
One of the first symptoms of yell
low fever is severe headache; most
ly in the front part of the head. Back
ache is another symptom. 1T is said
that with the exception of smallpox,
no other disease causes such a severe
backache as yellow fever. There NAV
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900 miles in canoes and fishing
smacks, collecting evidence to support
the American contention. He has held
stations in Rumania,. Scotland,
France, Spain and Bohemia, and he
still keeps informed on the affairs Of
all the countries in which he has been
stationed. He is a bachelor and an
enthusiastic student. He is an ac-
complished linguist, and can converse
in six languages. For three years he
has been in charge of the office at
Colon, and the recent revolution here
was the third uprising he has seen in
his career. He is a man of frugal
habits and carries himself with the
dignity Of a gentleman of the old
school. He has little table to him
self in the corner of the hotel dining
room, and as he sips his single glass
of wine, or fingers over his after-din-
ner cigar, many pause to pay their re-
spects to the courtly old veteran who
has grown SO gray in the service in
his country.
Campers on the Border.
The members Of the little colony of
Americans in Colon are mostly en-
ployes of the Panama railroad and
their families. Their home is about
the only place in the isthmus where
stranger can draw his breath in
comfort. During the recent trouble
the newspaper correspondents would
go over on Sunday, as they said. ITO
get shower bath,' and "be cool for
a day. These resident Americans
lead lonely existence. Most of them
are sick for home. They are a little
band Of pioneers, stationed at this
lonely outpost to help keep the
isthmus open and give the world it's
highway. They are very brave about
it all, but they are looking to the
north, and hoping that civilization
will not be long in overtaking them.
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very lat graveyard. It is a dull day
here when there are not several flu
nerals. If this abiding-place of pes
thence can be redeemed and made
habltable, it will be a victory for sci
ence greater even than that which
was won in Havana.
Turn the Rascals Out.
The dawn of a new era in Colon
will mark the passing of the buzzard.
This is interesting because, under or
binary conditions the buzzard is to the
south what the dog is to the north
necessity. It is part Of the local
organizations. 1t has served long and
we'll in the STRENGTHENING depart
ment; but the new order of things will
take away it's JOB and force this old
and faithful en1ploye, who has worked
other pastures. The buzzard is a
much maligned fowl. While it is the
like other lack sheep, inasmuch as
it is not without it's good traits. Vigi-
lance and prompt attention to bust
ness may always be expected from it.
1t is astonishing how quick buzz
and the old motto, 'Work done with
neatness and Dispatch fits it's case
exactly. When a flock of buzzards
take charge Of community, the pa
| role they put into effect is splendid.
Some of them are always on duty.
| They scorn to associate with other
members of the feathered tribe. In
event of a conflict over the division
of spoils in some back yard, a COB
| bier or a rooster has no more show
than a billy goat would have in a
contest with a mad bull.
A Back Yard Battle.
Twas witness to a disturbance of
this sort one morning recently. The
cook had thrown a, lot of refuse over
the back fence, and in the mess was
some spoiled fish. A feathered pa
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Correspondence Chicago Post,

e Manila, P. las seen by American
eyes, Manila is the pleasantest place
in the orient. Her climate is equable
and pleasant, her parks and drives I'M
equaled, her streets clean and broad,
her harbor land-locked and ample,
and mountain and lake resorts are
near at hand.
1t is not an idle dream to look for
ward to time not far distant when
no other place in the orient will have
so many and varied charms for the
traveller or resident as this capital CITY
of the Philippines. Shanghai, the
Paris of the. east, may we'll look to her
laurels whenI Manila energies from the
crude days of martial law into the
beneficent sunshine of American civil
and commercial life.
From the commercial side the ex-
h tension of American trade across the
4 western ocean, with its attendant pro-
cession of new ships under sail and
steam is most significant. From the
mouth of the Pasig one may always
count score of these big fellows, and
coasting steamers and trading schoon-
ers crowd the Wharves as far as the
Bridge of Spain. Much Of this traffic
has come to supply military demands,
but the greater part is an earnest Of
the commercial future of the islands.
City Has American Ways
2 Landing In the city Of Manila one
steps out of the orient of slippered feet
and sedan-chair ways into city which
Is Enthusiastically American and
nonoriental in it's noisy streets and
hurrying people. The little native
ponies rush wildly about with their
diminutive vehicles. An American
4 police dashes thru the crowded streets
and neWsboys and bootblacks are al
ways at hand. On every side are the
evidences of expansion and growth in
substantial form
Shanghai and Hongkong have built
their splendid and substantial offices
and warehouses, and have settled
down to colonial life, with an eye
toward Liverpool and an ear to the
London wire. They impress upon you
4 the fact that they are exiles, making
Y the best of their condition.
Not so Manila! Under the business
and social stream flows the strong
and hopeful current of faith in the
business future of the islands. Prop
erty values are steadily rising, ware
houses and docks are in greater de-
mand, and every day marks the in
ception Of some new enterprise. No