Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 January 1899 — Page 12

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 0. 1899.

Two more slot machines arrrived in Grawfordsville yesterday. This means two more gambling kindergartens running in defiance of the law.

APOLOGISTS for Congressman-elect Roberts, who contend that he was morally bound to support the extra wiveB he took before Utah became a state, overlook the fact that he was not morally bound to continue illegal cohabitation with them.

THE charge of Gen. Miles, that beef unfit for use was furnished the army during the war with Spain, is likely to be thoroughly investigated. The war investigating commission is now working upon it, and the secretary of war has ordered a board of survey, composed of army officers, to make a searching investigation of the charge and to report its findings as early as possible. Col. Denby, a member of the war investigating commission, says the canned beef industry is at stake that if the charge of General Miles is proven, American canned beef will be barred out of every country in the world, which would be a very serious matter, not only to moat packers, but to cattle raisers.

THE countries which our possessions in the Pacific will open up to us as markets for produce and manufactured goodB will soon number nearly a thousand million people, or fully two-thirds of the entire inhabitants of the earth. Our teeming soil and our great progress in discovery and invention of all labor saving machinery, will enable us to supply the greater number of these people with anything they require as cheaply aB they could be supplied by any other nation. The Philippines are absolutely necessary as a base of operations to enable us to supply the peopie controlling these immense markets peaceably with whatever they may choose to order on the principle of open and fair competition, without any monopoly maintained at the cannon's mouth and the point of the bayonet, as certain other nations would attempt to force a market for their goods. The "open door" to the Orient will be our motto, and will inspire our manufacturers in their business to do the best they can, as "Remember the Maine" inspired our soldierB to free these territories, and will afford us a base to maintain an open door for the distribution of the greatest supply of the best of all kinds of goods that these downtrodden nations have never enjoyed. This kind of commercial enterprise will raise the United States to a position of international importance win a few years which no other nation tichought, before the war, they could atish in in less than a century. Aw ~*'\r ROSEVELT OJV EXPANSION. i*1-''The opinion of Theodore Roosevelt on the subject of expansion is so statesmanlike, so sound, so full of just rebuke to those timid souls who fear their country will perish in its attempt to do its full duty in the society of nations, and withal so laden bbvith inspiring encouragement to the «e at majority who approve President fl^^f'inlev's expansion policy, that we ?*Vh below a selection from

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speechton the subject. He says: "1 have scant sympathy with that mock humanitarianism which is alien to the spirit of true religion, to the Bpirit of true civilization, which would prevent the great order-loving, libertyloving nations from doing their duty in the earth's waste placeB because there is a need of some rough surgery at the outset. I do not speak merely of my own country. I hope that every man who strives to be efficient and moral will realize that it is for the interest of mankind to have civilization go forward, to have the higher supplant the lower life. Small indeed is mv sympathy with those people who, sometimes in prose and sometimes in the weaker form of verse, bemoan the fact that the champions of civilization and of right have overcome the champions of barbarism and tyranny, whether the conflict has been that of the Russians in Turkestan, the battle waged against Mahdism by the Eng't lish in the Soudan, or by the men who Oupheld the stars and stripes in the struggle to free the people of the 1 tropic isles of the sea from the medheval tyranny of Spain. Now we approach the really serious task. Now we are to prove that we can do well what the

bility. Woe to UB if we do not immensely improve it. 1 have no sympathy with the man who cries out against our assuming the burden. If this great nation—contemplating the vastnesB of its domain, its history, the memory of her soldiers and sailors, of her statesmen, commonwealth-build-ers and commonwealth-wielders—is afraid, and stands back cowardly before this task, we may well believe the decadence of our race has begun. The task is difficult, but all the more let us gird our loins to do it well. Let us approach it, not in a spirit of levity nor in a spirit of sentimentality, nor saying, "Universal suffrage must be given to the people of the Philippines, although they are not fit for it." We have got to show our practical common sense, and the fervent religious spirit characteristic of the majority of the Puritans. If any one of those islands is not tit for self-government, then we must govern it until it is fit. If we can't govern it according to the principles of a New England town-meet-ing, then we must find out the principles according to which we can govern it, and apply those. If we treat those islands as the sprils of the politician, we will tread again the path that Spain trod eo shamefully—and we shall be worse, for we shall sin against the light, seeing the light.

MACE.

Corn not all husked yet Jasper Weaver is very ill. The literary is progressing nicely. Meetings have begun at Union Hill. Henry Morris has returned from Illinois.

Elmer Linn thinks of getting married. Dave Edwards is able to be out again.

Tade Linn returned to Indianapolis Monday. The rabbit hunters got 36 rabbits Tuesday.

Frank Armstrong has his mill shed completed. George Strattou left for Atlanta., Ga., Monday.

Ollie and Nellie Hipes spent Sunday at B. M. Linn's. Alex Spargh is head sawyer for Frank Armstrong.

John Swank and wife, of Elmdale, spent last week here. Jay Harris and father are visiting at Rensselaer this week.

Flat Creek talent will give a play here Saturday night. John Hugelheim spent one day at the capital last week.

T. A. Armstrong contemplates going to West Virginia soon. J. O. Armstrong still makes his weekly trips to Boone.

Anew telephone line will be put in from here to Orth soon. There is talk of a home talent play to be gotten up here soon.

W. T. Rise's horse that was hurt on a wire fence is almost well. Rev. Riley has begun a series of meetings at Ki.ngsley Chapel.

Hugelheim & Son are building a fine express wagon for W. T. Kise. —Edwards & Linn Bhippeda car load of hogs to Indianapolis Tuesday.

Bill Mulligan had a horse badly cut up on a barb wire fence last week. Several of our K. of P. attended lodge at New Ross Tuesday evening.

Frank Gephart's brother and wife, of Crawfordsville, spent Sunday here. The proceeds jfof the Walnut Chapel supper Saturday evening were $14 40.

Ex-postmaster Campbell entertained a few of his friends one evening last week.

A. J. Abbott has returned from Ohio, where he attended the funeral of his sister.

The Studebaker Bros, at Linnsburg are running their saw mill day and night.

Rev. Francis will begin his protracted meeting the third Sunday in this month.

Martin Edwards and R. E. Dice were sent to Cincinnati Wednesday as K. of P. delegates.

Tilden Hipes has moved back to his old Btamping grounds and gone to trapping again.

Patsy Edwards, our barber, has gone to Terre Haute and his place is being filled by Chick McClure.

We were pained to hear of the sad accident that happened to Mrs. Ei McCarty last week by falling on the ice.

Sant Phelps, while at his neighbors attending a Christmas tree, got his hand seriously burned from one of the candles with which the tree was lighted.

NORTH MACE.

John Finch is on the sick list. Jasper Weaver is reported no better. Meetings still continue at Kingsley's Chapel.

The school re-opened last Monday with a good attendance. Miss |Virgie Mauck, of Crawfordsville, is visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Sattie Wright, of Huntington, is visiting her brother, R. G. Galloway. Meeting began at Union church last Sunday night conducted by Rev. Williamson.

Morton Edwards and Emmett Dice were in Cincinnati this week in the interest of the K. of P. Lodge.

The literary at Mace on last Friday night was well attended. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. The question for to-night is, "Resolved, that Fulton's inventions have had a greater effect on mankind that Edison's."

The older members of the Ward fimily enjoyed a reunion at J. H. Fletcher's last Friday. Those present were: S. J. Ward, W. W. Ward, John Ward and Rev. Riley with their wives, J. R. Linn and daughter, Mrs. Julia Reid, Curtis Edwards and Virgie Mauck.

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UPPER CALIFORNIA. Mr. and

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Wesley Grubbs spent

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ames. Miss Nila Hauk ils suffering with a very severe sore eye.

Miss Sat Hauk is visiting friends in Benton county this week. Miss Milla Long royally entertained her young friends Sunday.

Sunday school at Liberty every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Sada Miller spent the holidays with relatives at Waveland.

Mrs. Katie Smock, of Rossville, 111., home, on a visit to relatives and iriends.

John Moore and wife, of Waveland, spent Sunday afternoon with James G. Miller and wife.

Miss Grace Lawrence came out from Crawfordsville yesterday afternoon to begin her school at Kentwood.

Miss Bessie Conarroe, of Stockwell, spent the holidays with relatives and friends in Montgomery county.

Sunday school at the M. E. church at Elmdale every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Everybody welcome.

Will Bowles and wife moved Tuesday on a farm of Jim Thomas', onehalf mile north of Patton's Corner.

Misses Gertrude Miller and Maude Grubbs, and Messrs. Will Smith and Walter Blackford saw "Snowball" at Music Hall Wednesday night of last week.

Rev. Brown will hold his regular services at Liberty Saturday, Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. All are invited to attend these services.

Marcus Bowers and bride gave a party for their many young friends Tuesday evening. The crowd left at a late hour, wishing them a succe^sful life.

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 31st, at the beautiful home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Dazey, one and a half miles north of Elmdale, was solemnized the marriage of their youngest daughter, Miss Vinnie Lee, to Mr. Marcus D. Bowers, of near Waynetown. Promptly at 7:30 o'clock the bridal party with her sister, Miss Winnie, and Mr. Seth Swank, their attendants, preceded by Rev Charles Jakes, descended the stairs to the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, which was rendered by Miss Arie Dazey, cousin of the bride. In the corner of the east parlor was a large bank of house plants, before which the contracting parties took their places. Immediately after the short but impressive ceremony the bridal party led the way to the dining room, where a sumptuous feast awaited them. After supper congratulations were extended. The bride was becommingly attired in a handsome gown of heavy white silk, trimmed with satin ribbon and pearl6. The bride's maid wore a beautiful gown of light blue wool, with silk ribbon and pearl trimmings. The groom and his attendant wore the conventional black. The rooms were tastefully decorated with evergreens and house plants. The dining room was decorated with festoons of white and blue satin ribbons, which reached from the hanging lamps to the corners of the table and terminated in bows Crystalized lilies and fadeless carnations served to complete the decorations of the dining room. All departed at a late hour, wishing the bride and groom a long and peaceful journey through life. The following day a grand reception was tendered this young couple at the groom's home, near Waynetown. About fifty invited guests partook of the bountiful dinner that was spread by the loving hands of a kind mother. The day was spent cheerfully. Music was rendered on the organ by Mrs. W. M. Moore, Mrs D. C. Moore, Gertrude Miller and Miss Maude Grubbs. The crowd left at a late hours wishing Marcus and his bride along and happy life.

Joe Bowers and wife left Wingate August 29, 1898, on the excursion to Marion. They write: "We arrived there at 11 o'clock a. m. left Marion at 6 o'clock p. m. arrived at Pitt6burg, Pa Aug. 8 at 7 o'clock a. m, left Pittsburg at 8 o'clock a. m. arrived in Lancaster City at 4:20 p. m. From Lancaster we went to Cressville, Pa., from there to Highville, from there to Marietta, Pa., and from Marietta we went up on a mountain called Round Top, which is 925 feet high, and on top of the mountain there is a hotel four and one-half Btories high. We went up on top of the hotel and by looking through glasses we could see eighteen towns and seven counties. From there we went to Mount Joy, Pa from there to Columbia, and from there back to Lancaster. The country from Pittsburg to Harrisburg is mountainous. From Harrisburg to Lancaster the country is good, but in most places it is very rolling and rocky. In Lancaster county they have very fine buildings and had a very good" corn and tobacco crop, but their wheat crop was very near a failure. The second of November we left Lancaster City at noon for Philadelphia Wearrived in this beautiful city at 3 o'clock p. and while there we went to the navy yard on League Island. While on tbe island we saw three war vessels, namely: The Columbia, Bagor and Receiving Ship. They employ 3,000 lands in the navy yard. We were in the public building, which it cost 5pl5,000,(0'.) to build The chandelier in the reception room cost SIC,000. The draperies at the windows cost SI,OuO a pair. There were four stairways that cobt St!t5,000 each Up on the dome is a statue of the noble

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Penn. This statue weighs 00,000 pounds. It is is 37 feet in height. The hat is three feet in diameter, rim of hat 23 feet in circumference, nose 13 inches long, eyes 12 inches long 4 inches wide, hair 4 feet long,shoulders, 28 feet circumference and 11 feet in diameter, wrist 24 circumference and 8 feet 9

in diameter, legs from

ankles to knees 10 feet, hands 6 feet and nine inches in circumference, 3 feet in diameter and 4 feet in leugth, feet 22 inches wide and 5 feet and 4 inches long. From the city hall we went to Independence Hall, which was built from 1773 to 1778. We saw the chairs and the table that ^^ere in u&o when the declaration of independence was signed on the 4th of July, 1776. We saw a number of other relics too numerous to mention. From Independence hall we went to the carpenters' hall, which was built in 1774. There

we saw the pictures of all the old pioneers who Bigned the declaration of independence. From the carpenters' hall we went to the Zoo, and from the Zoo to Fairmont Park, which contains 2,800 acres. On the 11th of November, at 12:45 m., we left these beautiful sceneries at Philadelphia and arrived on the 12th in Crawfordsville at 1:15 p. m.

FRANKLIN MILLS.

Lots of the grip. Etta Mote is home again. Subscribe for THE JOURNAL. Mrs. Lincoln Cook is very poorly. Grandma Wisehart is visiting in Darlington this week.

There seems to be a gloomy atmosphere in Wring Neck. Aunt Lucy Cook is spending the week here with her son.

Miss Belle Pottinper opened school again Monday with 21 pupils enrolled. Mi6sLora Mahoy is taking music lessons of Mrs. Fannie Eads at Darlington.

Etta Mote and little daughter Larue spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mart Booher and wife at Mote's Mill.

Wm. Chambers and wife will go to Colfax Saturday night in company with four others, of Darlington, to be initiated into the lodge of Rebeccas.

D. E. Craig, of Logansport, and Mrs. Nora Trask, of Crawfordsville, Bpent the holidays here with their mother, Mrs. Jas. Remley, and other relatives.

Green, Wilson & Binford purchased a fine new wheat cleaner last week. Everything at the mill is in first class order now and rushed with business.

N. J. Lee, wife and Stephen Fry, after enjoying a week with friends and relatives in Armstrong, 111., returned home Tuesday evening accompanied by Mr. Fry's brother.

Aunt Bettie Shumaker spent last week with her son George at Armstrong, 111., and on arriving home Tuesday evening found that her good husband and children had planned a surprise on her. A good supper and a good time was enjoyed.

WHITE CHURCH.

Another wedding expected soon. Will Stuckey is home from Greencastle.

School began Monday after a weeks' vacation. Willie Smith is visiting friends and relatives at Gosport.

Jess and Maude Dukes spent Sunday night with Mrs. Manda Harshbarger. Henry Smith has been quite poorly the past week, but is improving slowly.

Elder D. C. Campbell delivered a very interesting sermon at this place Sunday morning from Exodus 14:19.

Miss Ota Hulvey and John Huffman were married Dec. 25th, and started to Virginia, Miss Ota's old home,the 26th.

Ola and Martha Peterson spent Christmas with their nieceB, Misses Goldie and Pearl Boots, at Danville, 111.

I know Potato is a long creek, but she need not take all its tributaries. You fish in Potato Creek and I'll take care of the old Blough.

Miss Mary Cook, of Wesley, spent holiday week with friends and relatives in this vicinity, and returned last Monday accompanied by her brother, George.

Milt Stuckey, Fielden Rice, Marsh Hampton, John Shriver, John and Jas. Waugh and M. B. Waugh with their families ate turkey at Frank Waugh's New Year's day.

Frank Thompson and Delia Turner were married Sunday evening, Jan. 1, by D. C. Campbell at his residence May they live to enjoy the return of many a happy New Year's eve.

Last Thursday night Ace Cook invited several of the young people to the home of Grant Cook's in honor of his sister, Mary. Most all were present and all seemed to have a good time generally.

LAPLAND.

James Hester and wife visited relatives at Frankfort last week. Fred Kinkaid and family visited relatives near Lebanon laat week.

Ed Hamptom and Miss Mary KesBler were married at the home of the bride last Sunday evening.

Glen, Grant and Leona Hicks, spent last week with their grandpa, William Hicks, of New Market.

Several from here attended the party at William Hester's Wednesday night. All reported a good time.

Pearl, Had and Iva James spent a few days of last week with their brother, Claude James, of Anderson.

John McClure and wife, of Crawfordsville, visited Wm. Smith and family last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mrs. Mary Hicks started Monday for Lebanon where 6he will spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Alice May.

Henry Browning and wife have again moved into Parkersburg. Mrs. Surface now occupies the house vacated by Mr. Browning.

Miss Lena Boyle returned to her home in Lexington, Ky., last Monday after an extended visit with her uncle, Taylor Swope.

Miss Eva Layne received a telephone message last Wednesday which called her to tbe bedside of her half brother, Mr. Layne, who is very low.

POTATO CREEK.

John Booker butchered last Monday. Mrs. May Davis, of near Stockweil, is visiting at John Booker's.

There was a big turkey dinner at Frank Waugh's last Sunday. Maguire and wife were the guests of James Maguire near Cottage Grove Sunday.

J. A. Dodd and family and Augustus Rice and family ate turkey at C. N. Marts' Sunday.

Augustus Rice and wife concluded their visit at J. A. Dodd's Monday and returned to Louisville.

TERRIBLE plagues, those itching, pestering diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment cureo. At any drug store.

"LITTLE COLDS" neglected—thousands of lives sacrificed every year. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine 8yrup cures little colds—cures big colds, too, down to the very verge of consumption.

GEN. GOMEZ

Issues a Proclamation Advising

Cubans Against Disarming

Until Paid.

THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES

At Havana to Bo Examined and the Preparations Begun to Provide For Any Contingency That May Arise

During the Coming Unhealthy Season—The Spanish Sick.

Havana, Jan. 4.—General Maximo Gomez, from his camp 200 miles westward, near Narciso, has addressed a proclamation to the Cuban army advising against disbanding until the proceedings at Washington regarding the pay of the insurgent troops have been completed. It is dated Dec. 22, and is in part as follows: "The moment has arrived to give a public explanation of my conduct and my purposes, which are always in accord with my sense of duty to the country I serve. The Americans, tactictly our allies, have terminated the war with Spain and signed a treaty of peace. I believed it was my duty not to move, for any political or other object, from the spot where I had drawn my sword, so long as the enemies o? the army had not completely evacuated the island. My presence elsewhere would have disturbed the repose and calmness necessary to consolidate peace nor ought I to have causer! tho Cubans trouble by unnecessary manifestations during the jubilee.

The period of transition is terminated: the army of the enemy is abandoning the country the sovereignty of the great United States is beginning, as stipulated in the protocol, over all tho island. But Cuba is not yet free or independent. Self-government is not yet constituted. For that reason we must dedicate ourselves to bring about the disappearance of the cause for American intervention. "But, above everything else, in the spirit of justice to the Cuban army, it is necessary that, before the liberators of the people can dissolve, as a guarantee of order the debt which the country owes to its soldiers should be satisfied. Awaiting this result, I remain in my present position, always ready to help the Cubans finish tho work to which I have dedicated my life."

TOCH OF INSPECTION.

Surgeon General Sternberg on a Visit to the Island ol' Cuba. Washington, Jan. 4.—Surgeon General Sternberg left here yesterday for a two weeks trip to Havana and near-by points in Cuba to examine into military hospital facilities and decide which of the Spanish hospitals to which wo fall heir shall be used by our troops, and what additional facilities will bo necessary. On his way to Havana General Sternberg will stop at Savannah to inspect the new hospital and supply depot there. The condition of the troops in Cuba, according to the most recent report General Sternberg has received, is excellent, but it is necessaiy during the two or three months which will intervene before the unhealthy season arrives that every preparation should be made to provide for any contingency which may then arise.

Five Spanish civil and military hospitals have been turned over to us in Havana, but General Sternberg is of the opinion that only one of them, tho Alphanso XIII, will be available for our use. It is a modern hospital, built in 1890, and has a capacity of 2,01)0, but on occasions 3,000 have been crowded into it. There are now many Spanish sick in this hospital, and it is probable that we will not be able to obtain complete possession immediately. The Sam Abroso hospital, a permanent affair of stone, with a capacity of 1,000 beds, probably will not be available owing to its bad location.

There are three other temporary military hospitals, but it is doubtful whether any use mil be made of any of them, and whatever other hospital accommodations are needed will have to bo built.

A yellow fever hospital and a supply depot for Havana, have already been decidcd upon.

CUBAN MASSMEETINGS.

Held to Protest Against Sant iago Ilevenues Being Sent to Havana. Santiago de Cuba, Jan. -1.—At massmeetings hold yesterday in the plaza, and attended by 3,000 persons, energetic speeches were made against the policy of centralizing money at Havana. Most of the speakers declared that the principle which it was now proposed by the new government to put into effect had been fought against by them for 30 years. All were exceedingly eulogistic in their references to General Wood, imploring him to use his influence with the Washington government against a revival of one of tho worst features of the Spanish regime.

General Wood expresses the emphatic opinion that all customs receipts should be expended in the respective provinces in which they are taken, with the exception of such a per centage for Havana as may be necessary for governmental expenditure, geological surveys and other features of public business of that character.

The local papers again renew their assertions that if such an order is enforced it will mean, if not civil war, at least anarchy and riot in the province of Santiago, calling for a large force of United States troops.

Treasury Statement.

Washington, Jan. 4.—The statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $294,764,690 gold reserve, $246,529,177.

HEROIC ACT

Lee Chalfant, by Quick Action, Saves Five Hundred Lives. Columbus, Jan. 3.—It is not often that it falls to the part of a stationary engineer to play the part of a hero, but that is what happened to Lee Chalfant, substitute engineer at Wolff Bros.' shoe factory yesterday. Though badly scalded he leaped through blinding clouds of steam, raked the fires from under the boilers and preveuted an explosion that jeopardized the lives of 500 employes in tho building.

Chalfant was working as a substitute and noticed there was too much water in the boiler and so opened a valve to let some of it ont. Then he went around in front to watch the gaugo while the water ran into the well. He soon saw that the water was going out too fast and that a jet of steam was escaping with great force. In trying to shut it off he was badly scalded, but in spite of the pain ho thought only of the horrible consequence of an explosion.

There was but one thing to do and that was done quickly. He sprang to the furnace and began raking out the fire. The boiler cooled down and the danger point was passed. Then Chalfant gave

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THE OLDEST WOMAN In the "Hoi-Id laves In Philadelphia. Was Horn In 177U.

Philadelphia, Jan. •'!. A woman whose claim to Ix-m the oldest, woman in the world is undisputed is Sirs. Mary McDoi'ald. who is r.,w an inmate of the Home tor Aped :i*d lit linn Coloied People in this city. S!i: hns celebrated her l'"'h New Year's day, and from present indications it will nor he her last. Mrs. McDonald was born on Nov. 14, 1770, and remembers the skirmishes with the British that: were fousjhtacross tho farm at Valley Fargo, win-re she was raised. Mary w:ts not a slave, but was bound out until she was IS years of age to a wealthy farmer named Reese Howell. She has smoked tobacco as long as she can remember. She married when she reached 18, and was blessed with a family of eight children. All of her sons and daughters, as well as her husband, have long since died, and Mary is now the only one kft.

CUBAN KEBEIjS

Assert That They Will Not Disband Until Paid by tho United States. Havana, Jan. 3.—The continuance of the Cubans in arms is the most puzzling question connected with the administration of the island. The negotiations for tho payment of the soldiers are to be conducted from Washington, GO as to relieve Major General Brooke of this difficulty. For the present tho Cuban commanders are holding their men closely together and under discipline. General Davis, military governor of the department of Pinar del Rio, has gone into the matter fully with General Mario Menocal and other Cuban commanders. They say that they expect the United States to pay them and that they will not disband until they get an answer.

The majority of military observers here seem to think that probably the easiest way out is to make the payment, taking a mortgage on the revenues of Cuba in the form of bonds.

There are probably 35,000 men able to work, but now sponging on the country. If paid off on condition that their arms were surrendered they would have no excuse for not working. The United States military authorities do not look with favor upon the notion of forcible disarmament.

Captain Thompson of the Second Illinois regiment, Captain Robertson of the First North Carolina regiment, Lieutenant Sheying of the Second Illinois regiment and Lieutenants Reynolds and Jackson of tho One Hundred and Sixtyfirst Indiana regiment began duty yesterday as police inspectors.

Why Iloilo Was Evacuated So Quick. Madrid, Jan. 4.—The statement that the Spaniards evacuated Iloilo in order to render the situation difficult for the Americans is positively denied. The government, immediately after the treaty had been signed, ordered the Philippines evacuated as quickly as possible in order to avoid further bloodshed and to conform to the expressed wish of tho Americans, who were very exacting, especially in the case of Cuba.

Expulsion of Danes.

Berlin, Jan. 4.—Thirty fresh expulsion of Danes from North Schlcswig have been ordered, it is said, in consequence of tho attendance of their employers at a meeting addressed by Herr Hansen, a Danish deputy.

News In Brief

It is alleged that the Cleveland rolling mill has boon absorbed by the wire combine.

Rudyard Kipling, with his wife and family, will leave London for America on Jan. 25.

Senator W. \V. Bate of Tennessee has been selected to succeed himself in the United States senate.

Re-election of .Senator Burrows of Michigan is said to be assured, the only question being as to the si/.o of his ma jority.

An American syndic,' 'e has secured the right to build a railroad in Ecuador, connecting the soacoasr. belt with the interior of the country.

The war investigating commission has decided to make a thorough investigation of the complain' made about the beef furnished the army in the expeditionary campaigns.

A syndicate, headed by William O. Whitney, has secured control ot the Edison Electric Illuminating company of New York city, ivhich gives the syndicate a monopoly of the heating, lighting and motive power of the city.

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