1902, 3 PHLIPPINEW AR HE DEFENDS THE SOLDIERS ACRE Bays Insurgents Have No Right to Any Treatment But That Which Is Severe and Within the Rules of War—-Opposed to Concentration. Washington, Feb. ©b0.—QGovernor Taft yesterday continued his narrative before the senate committee on the Philippines concerning the conditions in the Philippine archipelago In response to a question tor Patterson as to the practices the Maccabees, Governor Taft warned the committee and others against ac cepting without a great degree of al lowance the statements made in pri vate letters. He considered most these as unreliable, judging from what he had seen of them. In general it was impossible to retaliation by private soldiers under all circum stances. As a rule, the witness sald American prisoners were treated well by the Filipinos. T 3 ( he knew, was unif of the Fill pino officers who.were high in mand. contrary Sena. of by of pr vent ni ds on Filipino offi RNY of Filipino thing of had a war been conduct had than in conned 1 with war in the Philippines.’ In this t | not consider that of war under the circumstances, They have worn out the right to any treat. ment but that which is severe acd within the rules of war.” This statement led Senator Patter. son to ask whether the witness did even a small ber of people who were waging a war for Independence do not deserve con- sideration at the hands of the Ameri can army. In repsonse, Governor Taft sald that the great majorly of the people of thé islands desire peace and that the insurrectionists by their acts | were preventing the mass of the peo ple from settling down and a quiet living instead of being al lowed to do this, they were kept un der a system of terorrism, which should be stopped. Strike On B. and ©. Imminent. Cumberland, Md., Feb, 6.—A general strike of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Railroad Conductors, Lo comotive Engineers and the local fire on the Baltimore and Ohio rall ally he Pittsburg dent men roal, espo« division 18 tun Loree, of the Baltim« refused to re ert road wa Y 1 4 3 1 Y different company. along inent re and ognize the al 10048 A Corner In Pineapples. Ag Feb, & The M Gas Renders Many Ww [ arre, P : : ’ 4 y 4 i he wn num- | earning JUDGES PAY INCREASED Senate Passed Bill Raising Salaries of Supreme Court Justices. | ALL AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN One Proposed Increase For Cabinet Officers From $8,000 to $12,500 a Year—Senator Inducted Into Office. { Washington, Feb, 5. —After a brief discussion yesterday the senate passed the bill providing for a 25 per cent { increase in the salaries of United States judges. All amendments were voted down, Including one to increase the of cabinet officers from $8,000 to $12,600 a year. : By the terms of the bill the follow ing salaries be pald United States judges: Chief justice supreme court of the United States, $13.000 each 8 justice, $12,600: circ Judges 00; district judges, $¢ chief claims, $6.12¢ Dryden salaries to are ARKO Can You U THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., FEBRUARY 6, minds of several members are still open and that definite conclusions as to the course of the committee not yet warranted, Chairman Payne says there is no material change in the status of the { subject, as the hearings recently held | have not yet been printed, and these | are regarded as quite important in as | sisting toward a solution of the ques tion, Employes’ Wages Attached. Altecona, Pa., Feb, 5.—~Yesterday the Pennsylvania Railroad offices in this city received from Philadelphia a list of 39 attachments for wages, issucd by G. 0, Smith, of West Virginia Many of the men whose compensation Is attached are residents of Johns. town and are employes In the Cambria Bteel company’s works near there Smith proposes to collect the claims through Pennsylvania Railroad which owns a controlling in- in the big Johnstown in the company, terest lustry Killed By Premature Explosion. J Feb. § A prematy nit re on, pe vir i 41 )2 FEBRUARY 1902 J [h.Fr.|Sa. 1.1Mo. Tu. We. bo] m——— 2(3[4(5]6]7]8 910] 11] 1213] 14] 15 16/17/18] 19 || | —— 20( 21(22 23124/2526[27/28] —— TTD SUSIE are A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED, | Thursday, January 30, A syndicate of Norfolk, Va, talists bought the Consumers’ Light, Heat and Ice company at Newport News, Va. To escape arrest, J M., Walsh, charged with burglary, committed sul- cide by blowing hls bralos in a Chicago hotel President Baer, of the way, that his made an offer to purchase ern Maryland raflrcad Captain Charles Barr, the Columbia in her victorious against Shamrock Il., has gaged by August Belmont to sail his 70-fo0ot yacht Mineola Friday, January 31, Madison C. Pet York, has accepted a call japtist Tabernacl= The navy department that Rear Admirals Will} son and B, J. C on the of Febr A rear-end coliisic out Reading Rall company has the West. denies galled race who been en tev, of to Immanuel “re Baltimore announced romwell 9th Ary n the Chicago n into 1 Oklahoma Saturday, Pe February 1. capl- son and injuring three others, A fire at the Cook & White coal mine, at Madrid, N. M., caused the death of two men and did great dam- age Lo property It is stated Emperor William of Germany will present Miss Allee Roosevelt with a gold jewel box on the occasion of the launching of his yacht, A lock-out in the four large mills of the American Woollen Company, st Olneyville, R took yester- than 6. ratives are place day. More idle The show H) ope gportsman’s al Forest, Fish pened in Chi attendance of 10,000 ana CARO wilh an peopie Wednesday, February 8. James J. Hall ranton, commercial traveler in of B¢ Pa, a was found dead N. Y postoffice and $20 in cash. t for are industries, a hotel ¢ Burglars Canal $400 wor The Albany, at secured tered se a Fine Overcoat, or Stylish, Durable Winter Suit ? Here perhaps is the opportunity you have been waiting for--a chance to buy the best suit or over- coat you have ever worn for less than a man ever paid for similar qualities, It is unfortunate for us that we cannot carry these goods along and sell them for what they are worth—but there are too many of them ; too much money invested ; too much room occupied. ping place. hinder us and do not know of any better way than to let you have them at a price. Before one Season is done we must prepare for another. to buy. Bring your money with you-—much or little. Tell your friends about this sale. It's a “once-in-a-long-time” opportunity. In our business there is no rest—no stop- These goods are in our way ; they Come in prepared SUPPLY YOURSELF NOW WHILE OUR SALE IS IN Progress. Stock MONTGOMERY & CO. PROGRESSIVE CLOTHIERS. Procure What You Need at Once Before The is Picked Over and the Assortment Broken. BELLEFONTE, PENNA.
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