Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 December 1901 — Page 6

A YOUTHFUL CROWD

Indiana Has the Distinction cf Havithe Youngest Delegation In .Ccn' reos.

NCR DOES IT LACK EaPERJENCE

George B. Loc!wood Res'-imc.a Hia Chatty Comments A.-jer.t Tilings r.t the National Capital, and Puts in a

Good Lick for Hoosierdotrt's Rep re' ssr.tatives—Some of tha Thing-j

Which Congress May Do During tho Present SesSion—A Pretty McKtnley Anecdote—Points Personal and Otherwise Pointeoly Presented.

(Special Correspondence.) Washington, Dec. 4.—To the Ffrtyseven, congress, which assembled on Mononv. Indiana has-eonuibuted wha*. is probably tlic youngost. delegation representing any stale in the Union— this despite the fact that the state has returned, with a single exception, the same members who occupied the seats reserved for Hoosiers in the house ami senate during the Fiftysixth congress. It is sale to say that at. no lime, up to the opening of the Fifty-sixth congress, was Indiana ever represented at Washington by so many young men. Major Steele, at 60, is the senior member from Indiana in years as in experience, while "Jim" Watson, at 37. is the baby of the delegation. despite the fact that he sawcon gross ion nl service as far back* as 1S95. l\lr. Robinson is 40 years of age, Messrs. Brick and Hemenway 41, Mr. Overstreet 42, .Mr. Latidis 43. Messrs Cromer and Holliday 4 5. Judge Orumpaeker 50, Messrs Griffith and Alters 53, and Mr. Zenor 55. Senator Beveridge is 39 years of age, and Senator Fairbanks is 10 years his senior. The youth of the Indiana delegation is brought more clearly into prominence when it is stated that the average a.zf of the Hoosiers, 4(i years, is five years below the average of the Kentucky and Georgia delegations, and 10 year:--below that of Iowa. The New England and Southern delegations pre serve a still higher average.

An Experienced Delegation. Indiana is represented at. Washington also by +he most, experienced delegation it has returned since the political upheaval or 1S04, whirh swept almost all the traditional landmarks oft the political map. Representative Steeki is one of the veterans of the house, entering as he does upon his 15th year of service as a member. His first service was in the 47th congress, and of those who were his colleagues then..only six are members of the present house—Bingham of Pennsylvania, Cannon of Illinois, Hepburn of Iowa. Hitt of Illinois, and Ketch am and Wadswort'n of New York*. Ma ior Steele has now served longer in the house than any other man who ever represented Indiana, excepting W. S. ITolman, who, with 40 years of almost eontinuous service, held the national record, which will probably never be broken. At, the cud of the present congress the Indiana members of the house will have served an average of six and a half years—significant figures. when it is remembered that length of service is the surest indication of a congressman's usefulness ro his constituents. Messrs Hemenway and Overstreet each have served six years, Messrs Miers, Zenor. Griffith, Watson, I.andis Crumpacker and Robinson each four years, Messrs Cromer and Brick each two years, while Atr. Holliday of Brazil is the only brand-new member from Indiana. Indiana seems to he acquiring the wise habit of giving her members of congress, once elected, a chance to acquire the experience necessary to enahle them to do something for their constituents. While Indiana sends hut one new member to the Fiftyseventh congress, Illinois sends five, Kentucky five, Ohio eight, New York ten and Pennsylvania eight. And it. is worthy of note, as indicating this tendency, that only two or three Indiana members from present indications will be compelled to engage in a contest for renomination next y»ar.

Congressional Power.

If congress feels muter obligations to carry out in full the program which the newspaper correspondents, during the lull preceding the assembling of congress have laid out for it. the coming session will be a busy one. It is very doubtful if congress will even touch many of the questions which have been liberally discussed as certain to be brought before it.. It is practically certain that the war taxes will be materially reduced, that Mr. Overstreet's financial bill will be passed, that steps preliminary to the construction of arf isthmian canal will be taken, that the ship subsidy measure wiU be up in some form and that its late is problematical, that the appropriation bills, including generous provision for naval construction and coast fortifications and the permanent establishment of rural free delivery service, dest'.ned to become universal in its application, will he passed, that there will be numerous measures which will reach various degrees of advancement, for relieving the treasury of its surplus, including a river and harbor bill of liberal proportions, R.sd beyond this the realm of guesswork is entered. It is safe to conclude, from the keynote sounded by Senator Fairbanks and other Repuhlicafa leaders, that the "let alone" doctrine "will for the most part be dominant in the deliberations of the Fifty-

seventh congress or.,... e^*,. session, while letting the majority party alone will be the last thing in the minds of Democratic loaders upon whom rests the responsibility for outlining the issues of the oppnfsnu.n during the congressional eainpa ..:n next ye» r.

Fairbanks and Pt'cKinlsy. "Senator Fairbanks," says tnfe Washing.on Post, '"is cttibus-.asUc foi the erection of a memorial" over tnt remains of the late Presides: McKinley at. Canton. He was one or the closest and most trusted fricn is ths: the beloved chief magistrate had. an' is a vice president for Indiana of thMcKinley Monument Memorial RSSO daion. 'The people are respontii. with promptness and great libera !'y to the appeals of the association fey the erection of a monument to hanothe memory of the late president at Canton.' said the sena'or. 'Committees have be.' and are being organized in all sections of the country so that, an oppor*unity will be given *.q all to par, ici pate in the work. The present, indications are tha'. tSere v.- ij be erected above the as':cs of the la'^ president a •monument which will, indeed. be an honor to his memory and to the government.'

A Pretty McKinley Anecdote. One of the close friends of the late President McKinley was General Jas. N. Tyner, attorney general for the post office department, former congressman from the Eleventh Indiana district, and postmaster general under President Grant. He tells a story of Major McKinley which illustrates his loyalty to old friends, and the affection with which he cherished the memory of little kindnesses, even through the long sweep of years. When Major McKinley first came to Washington as a congressman, his rooms adjoined those of Mr. ,-neat the Eh bit House. The first persons? to greet the new Ohio member and his wife were General and Mrs. Tyner, and the acquaintance ripened into an intimate friendship. Soon after MeKinley's election as president, in 183(1. General Tvner was a guest at the Canton home, and the president-elect said to him: "General, when I go to Washington to be inaugurated. I ain going back to the old Ebbit House, where, for so many years I lived as a member of congress, and I have a notion that I would like to have you and Mrs. Tyner in our old rooms to greet us when we come, just as you did so long ago." The plan was carried out.. When Major and Mrs. McKinley stepped into their rooms in the Ebbit House, General and Mrs. Tyner, according to agreement, were there alone to meet them, and to greet ns president the man they had welcomed as congressman nearly a quarter of a century before. It was a bit of sentiment quite characteristic of the late president. One of his earliest appointments was that of General Tyner.

Hoosier Correspondents. Two important additions to the corps of Washington correspondents this year come from Indiana—James P. Hcrnaday, long an attache of the Indianapolis News, who is representing that paper at the capital with the same ability he has demonstrated as a member of its staff at home, and Louis Ludlow, whose connection with the Indianapolis Sentinel and whose syndicated letters from the Indiana capital have made him. well and favorably known to thousands of Hoosier newspaper readers. Mr. Ludlow's is one of the striking figures on Newspaper Row. "Baron" Rothschilds of the auditor of state's office at Indianapolis. has described him as "a long, lean, lank individual who, in a good many ways resembles the late lamented Lincoln." The Indianapolis Journal is also represented by an Indiana man, Otto Carmicliael, formerly of Muncie, who represented the Press here during the lifetime of that paper, the Journal's former correspondent, W. G. Nicholas, also an Indianian, having gone to New York and acquired a high standing as a writer on financial and political topics. Indiana is well represented in other lines of newspaper activity. Scott Bone, managing editor of the Post, hails from Shelbyville and got his earlier newspaper training at Indianapolis. Eli Zaring, sporting editor of the same paper, is an old Bloomington boy, long connected with the Indianapolis Sun and Press. George Payne, formerly of the Journal and Press, is also doing newspaper work here. Senator Fairhanks' private secretary, "Jerry" Matthews, who for several years represented the Chicago News and Indianapolis News in Washington, and before that was connected with several country newspapers in Hoosierdom. is exceedingly popular with newspaper men. He is known as having been, during his active career as a newspaper correspondent, the most indefatigable worker in the press gallery, a distinction which he shared during the later period of his connection with newspaper work, with Otto Carmlchael, whose friends believe tint he has solved the problem of living without taking time to cat or sleep.

In Memory of Tippecanoe. An interesting appeal has been issued in behalf of the project for the erect,ion by the government of a monument at Tippacanoe battle ground. Frank M. Riddle of Battle Ground, has issuc.l a ciicular urgiug congressional action at the next session. Representative Crumpacker will i.n! rorluce a bill providing for a monument, aw' if congress moves with its accustomed rapidity in such matters, the shaf may be ready for dedication'in t1nv for Tippecanoe's centennial, celebration, Nov. 7. 1911. rr-^ v-*yoor.

READ the People*' E\cn»titrB column in tnio ptvper f-jr bargains.

GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.

Commerce nn1 Transportation May Iluve Place In CuhiiM't. Good road enthusiasts re confident that the bill providing far the creation of a new government department will be passed at the coming session of congress. The measure, as proposed and as it will be hacked l.y the good roads people, provides for the establishment of a department of commerce and transportation or commerce and public works. It is intended to establish uu-* tier its direction a bureau of good roads. At present the bureau of public road inquiries is under ihe department' of agriculture. It is also the intention to place bureaus now under the direction of the interior ami treasurydepartments under the proposed department of commerce. I'resilient Moore of the National Good lioads association recently said: "1 have talked with a great many members of -congress this summer, with the result that 1 am confident tlie new department will be created at the next session. Every senaior and repiesentative 1 have seen favors it. H'v-K "Heretofore the politicians have hot understood the situation, but now they are getting their eyes opened. The people are also beginning to see something must be done toward building permanent good roads. Our mission is to educate, and in establishing this department and making a liberal appropriation for it the government will also l:e educating. No one expects the govornmen! to build the roads. Such a proposition would be foolish. The government can. however, build sample reads and thereby let the people know what the advantages are. The states must build the roads. "The railroads are interested in a movement for good roads because they realize good roads are essential to their interests. At present shipments practically stop in a large part of the country for five months every year because the farmers cannot get to the railroad i'ln lions. Tho ro? ult is the railroad companies must try to have cars enough to carry the business when the farmers can get to the stations. This compels them tii keep "large numbers of cars idle much of the time, and as they don't want to maintain any more rolling stock than is absolutely necessary they are usually short id" cars when the rush comes. Willi good roads all over the country the traffic would be distributed through twelve months of tlie year. This is the reason the railroads want good roads."

STATE AID IN NEW YORK.

What It Is Aoeoin]! isli Inji For Remit Imp rotemeiit. In a reccnt bulletin reviewing the work of road improvement in New York state State Engineer Bond says The legislature appropriated S-l-O.Ohi) for road improvement this year, ami in the three years in which road improvement wi rk has been in progress 20 roads, having a total mileage of 4." miles, have been improved at a cost of $307.(100 that roads, having a mileage cf 122 miles, are now undergoingImprovement at a cost of $77: .73(: that funds have been awarded for the improvement of roads having a mileage of 7 miles at a cost of .-?5ii.( iK). and that plans have been approved by boards of supervisors of 12 counties for the improvement of -17 roads*having a mileage of l.'l-I miles, which would impose an expense upon the state and the counties, if adopted, of $i.o!)i.44:

When all the roads already Improved, those under improvement and those whose improvement is suggested have been improved. 10U will have been constructed in 23 counties, covering 310 miles, at a cost of $2.28!),374.30,of which the state will have paid one-half and the counties one-half.

no AD PROGRESS IN OHIO.

lm provcmciit DOCH Xot Koop Pace With the Uemnml of the Times. Ohio has by no means kept pace in the matter of roadbuilding throughout the country districts either with the progress made in steam railways or in the improvement of city streets, where within the past twenty-tive years the old macadam and bowlder thoroughfares have given way almost entirely to the more perfect and lasting granite, brick and asphalt, says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

It is true there is in this state a law which enables the townships throughout Ohio to improve their road system, known as the free turnpike law, and it has done wonders for the common roads of the state during the twentyfive years or more that it lias been in force. Perhaps a few other states have similar laws, but they are not general. The ordinary country roads throughout the country generally are, as they have always been, things to avoid in the season of freezing and thawing, during which they are usually impassable.

Hunit I'roKri'Bs lu TeniicKnoe. Judging from the enthusiasm which attended the recent annual meeting of the Tennessee Good Uoads association, much work in the improvement of highways will be accomplished in that state next year. The convention was uot content with academic discussions of the advantages of good roads, the best material for roadways ami the like, but took practical steps loward a realization of the ideals. To secure united action throughout the state and to build up an organization which won id be strong enough to demand legislation each county court was urged to send three delegates to each annual meetiitg of the State lioads association. It was decided also to ask the legislature for ti appointment of a state engineer to consult with county superintendents in the matter of roads and bridges aiwl for legislation which would permit the employment of .(ail ini/iates in roadinhlieK.

LONDON SKEPTICAL

Britons Have An idea Poisn '-:1 Will Jkoll .Stones In Tresiiienfs J'mil.

EUROPEAN COMMENT.-

President Roosevelt's First Ji'e, m^ t, Congress Excites I"nusual inA a

Hotli Berlin and London Exhibit a Deep Concern In Uncle Sam's Doings.

London. Dec. 4.—The Londay daily papers this morning, looking at. President Roosevelt's message from the point of view of its literary power and the wealth of weighty matters discussed, regard it as one of the most characteristic and remarkable messages ever sent to congress. At the same time the papers recognize its conservative and businesslike modera tion and that no -attempt has been made as the Morning Post remarks, "To strike an attitude or carry his listeners away." On the whole, however, the newspapers are skeptical of any great outcome from the presi dent's efforts in the direction of reform of the trusts, anti-anarchism oi reciprocity, the idea being that the senate will effectually s:ep in and prevent any great changes in the existing system.

Most of the papers remark upon the tone of exultation adopted by President Roosevelt in dealing w'th the canal question, but they do not show the slightest disposition to cavil thereat. The Daily Telegraph says it would have been an inconceivably disastrous blunder to have opposed America's wishes in this matter and thus have driven her to build a still greater fleet than she already contemplated which, it is safe to predict, will 20 years hence make the United States th: second sea power in the world. Tin: Telegraph thinks that President Roosevelt's policy is calculated rather to diminish than to increase Europe's exaggerated dread of "the American danger." The Standard is similar! of the opinion that nothing in i.he mes sage need in the smallest degree ex cite anxiety or apprehension abroad This paper comments upon the preydent's uncompromising assertion the Monroe doctrine as somewhat tin necessary, insomuch as there is littl' desire on the part of any foreig:. power to extend its area of military ism to the new world. The Morninr Post is disappointed that the messag: contains no ecte) of the late Presides McKinley's pronouncement, "the period of exclusion is over," and comments mainly upon President Roosevelt's unexpected moderation. Thr Post says there is not a line of the anticipated challenge to the political machine, but rather a strong disposition to conciliate the Republican majority. The Daily Chronicle hope: that although President Rooseve] shows great tenderness for protection ist susceptibilities, his proposed policy is a step in the direction of free trade. The paper considers his cautious and tentative proposals concerning trusts to show that the office of president has a sobering effect even on the most, buoyant of natures.

Regarding the president's spirited enunciation of Monroeism, the Chronicle says: "Whether the European nations are likely to respect this American prohibition much longer, when the desirable colonizing grounds of the world are being snapped up in a headlong race, must depend ultimately upon the ability of the United States to enforce their prohibition."

GAVK 'ISM A riiltllitj

Germans Were Uncommonly lntore»l.el til the Message. Berlin, Dec. 4.—The message of President Roosevelt caused a mild thrill in Germany. On the bourse, where it was eagerly awaited, the message was received with uncommon interest, and the market generally was slightly stimulated upon the posting of a bulletin containing President Roosevelt's utterances about trusts. The shares of the steamship companies fell one or two points on account of the immigration inspection paragraph and the proposed development of the merchant marine. Several financial journals aver that there Is no reason why the United States Ehoutd encourage shipbuilding. They say that if the United States becomes possessed of a commercial fieet sh-i will have to build if, insomuch as ths attempts to buy German lines o.' steamers have been'defeated.

President Roosevelt's words con corning the restriction of immigration contain an unpleasant suggestion in the present state of depression when as the Berliner Volks Zeitung says, the hard times make an overflow ol the laboring population of Europe neeeesaiy. The free trade and Liberal newspapers welcome the reciprocity recommendations, but regret tha' President Roosevelt did not recom mend specific tarift reduction.

The first impression of the presi dents message in German official c'.r oles is that the pression of anarch ists by international agreement is muct! more likely to be carried tlirouKh upon the ini'laMve of the United Stares Uavi by that of anj

other power. An anti-anarchist prop edition from Germany'along the same lines as that of President Roosevelt is probably already on its way to the state department at Washington. The Vossische Zeitung says the president's message indicates that the feet of the United St&tes are well in the imperialistic. path and that ventures abroad seem to agree with them. Taking the message altogether it has been favorably received both popularly and officially. The references it contains to the lata Empress Frederick are especially appreciated..

Uio \V.\MI:I woitit

And to 'Gel It .John Beck Took a Ijotitr Chauop. New York, Dec. 4.—The man who was discovered in the hold of the HamburgrAmerican steamer Palatia Monday after having made the trip across the ocean in a box, has recovered sufficiently to be able to establish his identity positively. He said his- name was Johan Beck and that he had lived up to about a year ago in Budapest, Hungary. The doctors would not allow him to tell all his story, out enough was learned from him and other sources to show that Been was a house painter and that he hSd come across the card of an uptown hotel in this city, the proprietors of which have German names. Though a stranger to them, he wrote that he could get no work in Germany and was coming to America and hoped the hotel men could find him something to do. Then he fitted up a package case, paid freight charges on it and engaged a carter to take it to the Hamburg pier at a certain time. He then returned to his lodgings and boxed himself up after he had provisioned himself with a dozen cans of condensed milk, a box of prunes, three dozen cakes of chocolate, coffee in bottles, and some bread. The carter called and got the box, not knowing of its living contents, and shipped it. Beck declares he was in the box until the ship reached the Hoboken pier, a period of about 15 days, when he found lie was almost dead from hunger, cold and terror.

KM) IN SIGHT

Bonine Trial Is Now 'Nearinsr a Close. WasJiington, Dec. 4.—The case of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, on trial for the murder of James Seymour Ayres Jr.. is expected to go to the jury the latter part of this week. Three witnesses, intimate friends of Ayres. were put on the stand yesterday and swore that they had seen a revolver in Ayres' room. Two of them, Dunaan B. Hubbard and Thomas Ford, had come from Michigan to testify. They said the revolver greatly resembled the one in evidence. The wrapper worn by Mrs. Bonine on the night of the tragedy was again the subject of discussion, the defense putting on the stand witnesses whose evidence was intended to discredit that given by Dr. Shaeffer, the government expert, who had testified tnat a careful examination of the wrapper had railed to disclose the presence of any blood spots thereon.

Kftinovcd the Duty.

Washington, Dec. 4.—It is stated at the war dspartment that the decisions of the United States supreme court in the insular cases do not call for any change in the existing tariff arrangements in the Philippines, and that it is not even deemed necessary to issue instructions to the civil governor of the islands on the subject. The secretary of the treasury has issued to collectors of customs in the United States a telegraphic order directing them to admit, free of dutygoods imported from the Philippine Islands.

Kentucky Trolley Iiincs. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 4.—Articles incorporating the Bluegrass Consolidated Traction company with a capital of $7,000,000, divided into 70,000 shares, were filed with the clerk of this county late yesterday. The purpose of the company is to construct electric railways from this city to eight or nine surrounding county seats.

It Will Still Be a Crime. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 4.—Judge Sanborn of the federal court at South McAlester, I. T., has decided that after Indians become citizens they are still wards of the government and that after Indian Territory shall be allotted and the Indians are voters, it will still be a crime to sell them whisky.

TICKS 13 TKUOGKAMS

JTho 27th rop-iment of infantry will go to the Philippines hi Uiret* fletatehmoiUs. Toin Peyton was fntiilly cut at New Castle, Ky., in it liifllinilt.v witli Oru Smith.

At Hillsliort). Ky., Leslio Show-maker shot and lTioi-t.'Uly wounded his cousin, Guoi-go Stiewmalit'i-.

Germany threatens a naval demonstration ag.iiu.-tt W'in-zuela to compel tho payment of claims.

A

Chicago osteopathy professor had an oxciting pi-'t'il thiol with a highwayman over the po-'se^ ion .if JD.i.mO. ft Jo epti 11 'T. iv-jed eighty-two, of Newport, K».. was struck by an eleetrte car near his hoiiit- niitl iii=tantly killed.

Charles Urown. who was hanged at Mt. Holly, N. c-ter.lay for murder, assaulted his spiritual ndvNtir and endeavored to cscape.

Tlit total circulation of National bank notes nt the el'.'su ot business Nov."0, luni, was 720,111, an increase for tho year of $27.42S,41I.

Chinese oltlcials say that the appointment of a new heir apparent to the Ihrone will be delayed until 1 tie Kmp(-ror Kwatig^-Su, can discuss the qluM-lon with lrading men.

The Kentucky stale board of valuation and us:-: ssiiifti', li iL passed finally in the matter of assi'ssiiiir Kentucky whiskey, fixing a value of $U) pi .', .iri tor llio purpose of taxation. S li'.'piesfvitative Williams of Mississippi lias intnii'iivc-l a I-I solution in congress calling for nil vr--'ur:iS!n,i oi the altitude of trio bureau of navi™ ition tev/Mi-d MaeLay's utloraucesl-cgm-d-IUK Kwii- A..Jtmral Suiiluy.

THEIR BIDS FDLL

Congressional File Clerks Can't Keep Up With the Flood of Bills.

A DOWXIUGllT DELUGE

Ambitious Congressmen Lose No lime hi Gettinaf Their Pet Measures Hung- On the Hook.

What WiM lincoino of tlioni Later Only an liiKcrmible Providence ,, Knows.

Washington, Dec. 4.—The weary clerks of the house are just beginning to catch up with the deluge of bills which flooded the files upon the opening of congress and are now getting ready to sort the further deluge which came yesterday. There were few notable measures in yesterday's list, most of the bills being reprints from former sessions. Among them were bills by Mr. Showalter of Pennsylvania for a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy, and by Mr. Dick of Ohio a constitutional amendment substituting April 30 for March 4 as the date of commencement of terms of the president, vice president, senators and representatives.

Representative Hemenway of Indiana has introduced the Civil war claims bill for Indiana, in which an appropriation of $000,000 is asked. The first move to test the validity of the so-called disfranchisement laws of some of the Southern states took form in the shape of a resolution presented Ly Mr. Moody of Massachusetts. It provides for a committee to investigate whether the congressional representation of Louisiana should be reduced on account of the disfranchisement of a portion of The vote of the state, if it is found that such disfranchisement has occurred.

Representative Broniwcll of Ohio introduced a resolution to amend the constitution to give congress the right to deal with assaults on the president, vice president, members of the cabinet and members of the supreme court, and to provide for the punishment of persons making such assaults. Mr. Eromwell also introduced a bill appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a monument to ex-President William Henry Harrison at North Bend, Ohio, of which not more than $25,00o shall be expended in the purchase of a site.

Mr. Overstret of Indiana introduced a bill to maintain the parity of the money of the United States. Representative Crumpacker of Indiana has a bill he will introduce this week. It proposes to amend the apportionment, act of last session so as to reduce the number of representatives in congress from Southern states. An arbitrary reduction will be fixed, but it will be based on calculations made on the last census figures, which show the number of colored voters in the states and the election returns from the states.

A BAI) SHOWING

Germany {Alarmed Over Her Industrial Conditions. Berlin, Dcc. 4.—Official investigations made by the municipal council as to the number of unemployed in the various industries of Germany, reveal a rather worse condition of, affairs than had already been intimated by the German press. These investigations have resulted in showing that only 20,600 men are employed in the metal trades today as against 73,100 employed in these same trades in the month ot October, 1900. The working hours have been reduced in half of the factories. The unemployed in the larger towns amount to from 7 to 10 per cent of their populations, and the aggregate of unemployed in Germany reaches 500,000 men or 4 per cent of the total number of artisans in the country.

Will No Longer Trust Them. Washington. Dec. 4.—Eecause of the disaster to the Ninth infantry at Batangiga, where the troops were surprised and overcome by supposedly friendly Filipinos, General Chaffee has issued a general order designed to guard against future treachery of that kind, warning officers and men against placing too much reliance on professions of faith and friendship as yet unproved and directing that military vigilance never should be related, and that every precaution must bo taken to guard against a recurrence ot such disasters as at Batangiga.

A Mimic William Tell.

Bowling Cfreen, O., Dec. 4.—Charles Marshka, 8 years old, was probably fatally wounded yesterday by a companion, who was emulating the example of William Tell. A tin can was placed on Marshka's head as a substitute for an apple. His companion's aim was bad and the bullet lodged In Mashka's head.

Icnores Governor.

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.—Philip T. Negarden is still sheriff of Hennepin county. He refuse to recognize Governor VanSant's order of suspension and will ignore everything except the orders of the court. He has announced that he would not relinquish the office.