THE
CENTRE DEMOCRAT,
BELLEFONTE, PA
» JULY 20,
1902,
ITER 0° ROOSEVELT
{
LETTER TO ROOSEVEL
Anti-Imperialists Discuss Army Con-
ditions in Philippines.
WANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION
Letter
Smith's Case,
of Murder,
Against Officers and Men On Islands.
George, N. Y., July 28 At a
meeting of representative anti-imper
falists held In New York last
spring a committee was appointed
investigate conditions in the
and Makes
Robbery and Torture
Charges
Lake
city
army
That committee has since
inquiries.
Philippines
then been
President Roosevelt's recent review of
the court martial of General Jacob H
Smith seemed to the ittee to de
mand some reply, and at a meeting
just held at Lake an open let
ter to the president was adopted. The
letter was signed by Charles Franci
Adams, chairman; Carl Schurz, Edwin
Burritt Smith, Moorefield Storey and
Herbert Welsh. It
“We desire to exp
gratification afford
view’ of the 14th inst
in-chief, of the
martial in the
H. Smith. The
prosecuting its
comm
George
BAYS
ress the great
level
unnatural result of mil
80 inspired, an offic
that t of a total
gle distri of 3
100,000 perished.’
The letter then all
cure, saying that the
its practice with
evidence before the
committee proved
this and other forms of
been
The letter concludes: “We
compelled to take issue with
one important point. In your
‘review’ of July 14 you say ‘almost uni
versally the higher officers have so
borne themselves as to supply the ne
cessary check over acts of an improp-
er character by their subordinates’
We, on the contrary, have found our
selves compelled to the belief that the
acts referred to were far more gen
eral, the demoralization more all-per
vasive. We hold oudselves ready to
direct your attention to concrete cases,
the gation of which would
demonstrate the following criminal
acts, contrary to all recognized rules
and usages of war, on the part of offi
cers and soldiers of the United States
“1—Kidnapping and murder,” under
circumstances of aggrevated brutality,
ha Robbery
“3-—Torture, both of men and
and rape of the latter
‘~The Infliction of death on other
parties, on the strength of evidence
elicited through torture.”
itary operation
ial report indi
a sin
than
ates
population in
0,000, pot less
udes to the
first reg
denials
senate Philippin
that
had
met
conclusive ly
torture
used
find our
selves
you on
invest}
wom-
Memorial Arch to Schie
Baltimore, July 29.-—A memorial
arch is to be erected in this city in
commemoration of the deeds of Ad
miral Winfield Scott Schley. With this
end in view the Schley Triumphal Arch
Association of Baltimore city was in
corporated yesterday by Dr. Henry V
Walls, Dr. Melcher Ekstromer, Charles
I. Burkhart, James Gorrell and Henry
G. Bready It has no capital stock
As explained by one of the Incorpora
tors, the plan Is to raise by popular
subscription a fund sufficient to pay
for a handsome arch,
of the services of Maryland's hero of
the Spanish war.”
Kansas Mangmen Were Busy.
Little Rock, Ark., July 26.-—-8ix men
were hanged in this state yesterday '
for murder. Two of the number who
pald the death penalty were white |
men. The hangings were as follows:
At Washington, Dee Nolan, colored,
for wife murder; Tom Simms, colored,
for murder of Nancy and Tabitha Jet:
ton. At Arkansas City, James Kitts,
colored, for murder of Jim Johnson.
At Forest City, Cy Tanner, colored, for
murder of Robert Black. At Vanburen,
Dave McWhittier, for wife murder. At
Senter Point, Lath Hembree, for the
murder of William Ellis.
Three Girls Horribly Mangled.
Sharlotte, N. C., July 28.--Three
girls, Annie Cousart and Jennle and
Mamie Nelson, aged 12, 13 and 14
years, were killed by an engine on the
Busbourd Air Line yesterday,
Is An Answer to Review of |
“In recognition '
MANY INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK
While Rounding Curve Rails Spread,
Throwing Car On Its Side.
Mahanoy City, Pa
car of the
at 11.08 a m., on
sion of the Lehigh Valley Rallroad
was wrecked near Delano
and the 35 ocenpants of the
more or seriously hurt
The most seriously Injured
| Stephen Waeker, Mt. Carmel, leg
{ head hurt; C. F. Ruff, Philadelphia,
ribs fractured,
! internally Injured;
clssk and two children,
hands lacerated, body
tused; Mrs. Joseph Price,
nose fractured and shoulder
Rose Sycavage, Hazleton,
head gashed; Irene and
Hirsh, Tamaqua, arms bruised
body cut; William Stirling,
daughter, Wilkesharre, arms anl legs
bruised; Ethel Robinson, Philadelphia
arm cut and e hurt
one of the 35 persons escaped some in
Jury
The train was traveling
rounding a curve when the accident
happened. All but the last car had
gone around the bend, when the ralls
spread, throwing the last car on (ts
gide and dragging it for a short dis
tance The thrown
heavily against the roof and side of
the coach
« July 29
the Mahanoy divi
less
are:
Mrs. Annie Par
cut and
nose
Annabelle
and
otherwls
passen
Eers
EARTHQUAKES IN THE WEST
People of Lompoc Valley, Cal., Ran
From Their Homes in Terror,
| Cal, July jl] !
ake was felt
Santa Barbara shortly before 11
1
clock yesterday
one
WU SENDS FAREWELL GIFTS
Costly Fans, Curios and Mrs.
Slippers As Souvenirs.
Washington, July 28.-The Ch
minister, Wu Ting Fang, is beginning
to pack his household goods prepara
tory to yielding the legation to his suc
jang. who will arrive
month in the suite of Prince Chen
Min Wu says that if he
to all the requests for souvenirs which
he is now receiving from admirers all
over the country he would not have
much to pack, and If Mme. Wau sent
as many slippers to museums and li
braries as have been asked for she
would go back to China
She, at the minister's request,
with her last year from China a large
collection of rare porcelains, tapes
tries and old ivory. and these he has
presented to friends with true Oriental
generosity
The old garments of Mme. Wu have
been distributed as far as they would
Wu's
1ineas
cessor, Sir L
ister
barefooted
go, and even some of her best finery |
to the :
| tle
been offered as a sacrifice
The minister, also
has distributed his headgear and silken
coats with great prodigality
There is ac ly a woman In Wash
fngton to he owed debts of hos
pitality that has not re
fan. an iv curio or bolts of allk for
a gown. Minister Wu
rare the
whom h in contact and t«
frien part of the country
has
curio collector
Arce
whom
ory
has also sent
officials with
other
some gifts to
came
1s In every
Anti-Friar Demonstration,
Manila, March 28 ~The anti.friar
demonstration, which the municipal
government had been Informed was
to be held here yesterday, proved to
be unimportant. The police forbade
the holding of a procession, and the
reserves were assembled for the pur
| pose of maintaining order. The lead:
ers of the movement conducted a meet.
Ing In the Zorilla Theatre, but no dis
order occurred At the conclusion of
the meeting, which was not largely at.
tended, owing to the storm which pre
{ valled, the crowd dispersed quietly
Crisis In Cuban Affairs.
Indianapolis, July 28 General Mts
hugh Lee sald last night: “I belleve
| that the crisis In Cuban affairs is now.
The Cubans were promised an inde
| pendent government, and they have
{ it. Now they will have to prove that
they can give security to property and
maintain order In the island. If ' hey
do not come up to the mark the isiand
must become either a part of the
United States or a dependency of this
country.”
Moros Attack Engineers.
Manila, July 20.-—A party of engl
neers, commanded by Lieutenant
Brown, encamped at Matalang river,
were attacked by Moros at midnight
The last |
west-bound train due here |
yesterday, |
CAr were |
and |
head and hands cut and |
Mahanoy City, |
con |
Wilkesbarre, |
hurt; |
broken, |
wife and |
Scarcely |
rapidly and |
y was!
fraud and
next |
responded |
brought |
| ly taken
|
and
eived a costly |
{ which
FATAL ELECTION RO ecm,
Congressional Contest in Southern |
New Jersey Ends in Bloodshed.
a little
BOTH SIDES CLAIM ELECTION |
John Morissy Was Killed In Camden,
Pugilist Joe Goddard Fatally Shot
tn Pennsauken Township, and Two
Others Seriously Stabbed.
Camden, N. J., July 29
election for delegates to the conven
tion of the First congressional dis
trict of New Jersey were held yester
afternoon and evening in Camden,
Gloucester and Salem counties, whict
comprise the district. The candidates
for the nomination are Henry C. Lou
denslager, the present congressman,
Van Sant The con
most bitter
Southern New Jersey
+ open from 5 p. m. «
were
John
and
heavy
phia, was
The primary
Aas
Gay
one of the
[ 1 and |
Each »
place at th
was sis
person
seriou
Both sides alm the election
the return om the three un
lensiager has sect
ielegates. The ad}
lager and Van |
charging each with |
with bringing large
repeaters from Philadelphia The
convention will be held at
tomorrow
tes 44
indi
A majority of the
ents of both Loudens
Sant are ther
4
of
Woodbury |
CHILDREN DIED OF BURNS
Set Fire to Their Bed While Playing
With Matches.
Philadelphia
Tague, aged 5 years
brother, William, children of Martin
McTague, were so badly burned yes
terday at their home, 1235 Bainbridge
street, that they died In a hospital a
few hours later. The children were in
bed at the time they were burned, and
no one else was in the room. The
mother heard cri coming from the
room. and a hurried investigation re
sulted In the finding of the two Mt
ones writhing In agony on their
blazing bed. The children were quick
from the room and the flames
not before the boy
ured It is
playing with
July 28.-~Nellle Mec:
and her 33-year-old
extinguished, but
girl
SUD DORE ad
matches while in bed.
were fatally in)
they were
Discovered Cause of Yellow Fever.
Havana, July 29. At AyY's
meeting of the Cabinet, Diego Tamayo
secretary of government, announced
that the American medical commission
is at Vera Cruz, Mexico, study
iow fever, was of the opinion
that it had discovered the cause of the
disease and that he had decided to
write the commission and ask if it
was disposed to give the Cuban gov-
ernment any information in the matter,
If the reply of the commission is favor.
able, the Cabinet decided to send Doc
tor Guiteras to Vera Cruz to learn the
nature of the commission's discovery.
vesterd
ing yel
Marine Camp Named After Roosevelt,
Washington, July 26 The great ma-
rine camp on Cuelebra Island, W, 1.
has been named by official order from
marine headquarters Camp Roosevelt.
Caelebra Island is to be defended
against the three United States floots
in a war game this year by the ma-
rines, assisted by a flotilla of torpedo
boats and other small craft.
Discovered ‘Walls of Solomon's Temple
Vienna, July 256.--The Neues Welner
Tageblatt says that Dr. Sellim, a pro
fessor at the Vienna University, whe
is exploring Palestine in behalf of the
Imperial Academy of Sclences, has dis
covered the walls and gateway of the
ancient Temple of Solomon, in the
neighborhood of Janohah, in Samaria.
Russian Crops Ravaged By Corn Beetl
Odessa, Russia, July 20.—The
beetle has done immense damage to
the crops in many districts in the gov
ernment of Kherson and In a large
bers |
WEB ——
»
| ed, are invalvable to put betweo:
cholee china when plled in the
closet,
To perfume an id's room drop
hot
the shovel about the
oll of sandalwood upon a
! pon 1
shovel and carry
apartinent,
Do not gerub a
eled bathtub with ar
It thins and erncks
and rust and stains
sand
result
To put wide
stoves thoroughly and |
the wick, and it will lig
with its
y An easlly
out Interference duty as
ductor of oil
The
be brighter
colors
broom dippe
well before
be dampen
If you find
ner of you
New York,
That Wrinkle Habit,
n would see
woss of forma
to sarcasm l
ber pretty lips
sneer, and
her mind,
of her own parth
ing habit
ticing
ade up
beauty destroy
Select a Hat,
mitial In select
How to
The first
is to know
a
wearer
Not o» hould or
the Kginug, but take an handg
a view of all des, partic
back iH sometis
ell on the face and be t}
we lool
1s look
wrong!
profile, and what
ntine
Nom ha well op
types ) % nd
wWolnng
5 hat style of
hit suits Ler
Just
Red
Many girls are
ness of their arms
back between the elbow and the
der, which is damaging to the
appearance when in evening dress. A
good remedy for
Armas,
led by the red
expecially at the
trou!
shou
very
this is to soap the
arms well every worning, using a soft
flannel, and in the evening to
them with a thin warn gruel made of
equal parts of starch and oatmeal. Dry
carefully, then apply camphor lee or
cold cream (not glycerin) and sleep In
very soft white sleeves,
bint hie
The Baby nnd lis Yood.
Watch the wanner In which the baby
takes its food. If It Is perfectly well, it
will attack the bottle greedily and will
express Its satisfaction much in the
sme manner us any other young ani
mal-that Ix, by soft and inarticulate
bolses and grunts. If, on the other
band, the baby contemplates its food
before touching It or, after tasting it,
turns from It, be sure there Is soe
thing wrong,
Pillow Milling.
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and less.
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