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VOL. VI.
MILFOKI). PIKE COUNTY. PA.. Fill DAY. FEIUUTA1JY 15. 15)01.
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TYPHOID FEVER.
AN INSIDIOUS AND DANGER
OU3 DISEASE.
Precaution. Care, Preventatives and
" Hint aa to it. -lan--
agement.
As tliore seems to bp some danger
regarding this disease in this section
it may be appropriate atift perhaps
prevent Infection t(t give n few hints
regarding it which if observed niHy
be of great benefit to the community.
Typhoid fever, (called also enteric
fever, gastric fever, brain fever, low
fever, pythogenle fever and, by the
(iermRiis, abdominal typhus) is n
common and protracted disease, ter
minating fatally in about one case in
eight or ten. If the same proportion
of people in this State was affected as
statistics show are in Michigan we
would have three thousand deaths,
and from thirty to forty thousand sick
with it each year, for it is at least
as prevalent here as there.
A disease which causes so much
Buffering and the loss of so many
lives, should he understood in its na
ture by all Intelligent ersons, since
sanitarians agree that 't is a disease
entirely preventable under good hy
genie conditions.
HOW IT IS SPREAD OR WMSUNICATED
Typhoid fever is believed to be
caused by a special poison, which
secifie or not, may be conveyed to
other jersons by drinking water con
taminated by discharges from the bow
els of a person affected with the dis
ease, or by leaching from the bodies
of those who have died of it. It has
also been traced to contaminated
milk, which has had infected water
added to It, or has leen kept in ves
sels which have been washed with
impure water, or in . room adjoin
ing one in w hich there has lieen a
case of typhoid fever. It prevails
most in times of drouth, when water
In wells and springs is low and the
contaminations much concentrated.
Filth and bad sanitary conditions of
dwellings probably increase the dang
er of spreading this fever which has
been classed as a "filth disease."
TIME REQUIRED TO DEVELOP.
This may be, after receiving the
poison, from eleven to twenty-one
days or even longer. The incipient
symptoms are often confounded with
those of malaria.
PERSONS LIABLE TO THE DISEASE.
The greatest number of deaths oc
curs in persons in the prime of life,
but persons of all ages have it, and
though of a mild form yet this may
be the means of communicating the
most malignent type of the disease
to others. It may not be, strictly
speaking, contagious, but it is cer
tainly communicable through infect
ed foods and drinks.
PREVENTATIVE PRECAUTION.
It being communicated through
contaminated water, the principal
precaution is to protect the water sup
ply and the most scrupulous care
should be exercised in this regard.
The well known out break of typhoid
at Plymouth, Pa., where over .a
thousand cases and many deaths oc
cured, illustrates how great a calam
ity may follow the fouling of a gen-!
eral water supply by the discharges of
one sick person with typhoid fever.
Extreme care should lie taken to
prevent contamination -of water by
discharge from the bowels of a per
. son sick with typhoid, as by drainage
into wells, springs or other water
supply. Privies often drain into
wells unsuspected. Extraordinary
care should le taken to prevent ty
phoid fever discharges from entering
any general water supply from a
well or stream. In numerous in
stances fluids from excreta have
leached into wells more than two
hundred feet away.
RULES FOR FARM AND VILLAGE.
The privy vault should be abolished
and the earth closet take its place.
The excreta can thou all bo returned
to the earth without the least offense.
When their is danger only boiled
water should be used us a beverage,
this destroys the germs. Anything
which deteriorates general good
health tends to render the system li
able to disease, and in this way filtli
may be considered a promotor. Per
fect cleanliness should exist in the
bouse and its surroundings.
CAKE OF THE SICK..
The sick chamber should be as
large, airy and pleasant as possible,
and should lie ;' noise, and
with means for free ventilation with
out the production of draughts.
No hixritd precaution need to be
taken to isolate the patient from the
jrest of the family, but grangers
should not drink water on tlx
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Ises.
If the hands become soiled with ex
cretions they should be washed first
in a solution of chloride of lime and
then in pure water and snap.
All glasses, cups and other vessels,
used by the patient, should be cleans
ed in boiling water, anil all foods or
drinks touched and not consumed by
the patient, should be burned or
burled.
Discharges from the liowels and
kidneys should be. received into ves
sels charged with disinfectants, and
buried in the soil at least KM) feet
from any well and in no case should
they be thrown on the ground, into a
stream nor into a privy vault.
All articles of the patients clothing
which are soiled, all the sheets, tow
els, napkins, etc., used in the room
should he boiled thoroughly.
THE CONVALESCENT PATIENT.
The recovering person is not dang
ous to Ids friends, lie may have
cheerful society. The fever has its
seat in the bowels and often causes
ulcerations of their walls and on this
account the patient for sometime
must be careful of what he eats, as
solid substances sometimes cause per
forations of the intestinal walls, and
nearly instant death, lie must be
willing to get well slowly.
DISINFECTION AFTER RECOVERY OR
DEATH.
' This should lie thoroughly done and
by one who lias experience. The
physician in charge will give solu
tions and directions for use of disin
fectants for discharges and for disin
fecting rooms, clothing, towels and
such fabrics os can be washed, and
for disinfecting water closets, urinals,
sinks and cess pools, and for disinfect
ing the room after typhoid fever."
A careful observance of the above
rules may prevent contracting the
disease and also Its spiead and they
cannot be too faithfully adhered to.
Typhoid is exceedingly insidious, and
consequently very dangerous, and no
precaution should be ommited by
those having charge or care of such
cases to prevent contamination and
spread.
Safe D.posi Vaults.
The National IJ.mk of Port Jervis
has placed a large steel chest of safe
deposit boxes in its vaults for the
accommodation of the public. These
boxes are fitted with two keys, one
for use by the customer and one call
ed the master key is retained by the
bank. It takes the combined keys of
the customer and bank to enter the
box, neither key openingitseparately.
This bank affords protection for val
uable papers, you have insurance
policies, deeds, notes, lionds, and
many other valuables that should be
In a safe place.
To those living in the country the
security from fire, tramps and care
less employees is worth many times
the cost.
You are invited to call and inspect
this department for yourself.
Holiday Time Table.
On Friday February 2'.ud, 1901.
' Washington!) Birthday" the Holi
day time table will be in effect on
the New York division of the Erie
Railroad and East bound trains will
leave Port Jervis, as follows on the
above day. 3,24-5,20 0, 29 10, 20
a. m , 12, 15 3, 22 4, 25 5; 20 6, 50
aud 10:00 p. m. On above day Del
aware Division tram No. 27 due to
leave Jot 5:50 p. ui. will wait at
Port Jervis, until ihe arrival of the
Orange Co. Express" from the
East at 7:31 p. m.
On aliovo day trains will leave
Chambers street Now York, for
Port Jervis, as follows 4, 00-7. 30 3,
00.8,15 a. in., 1, 00-4, 00-0. 30 7, 3o
and 9 :15 p. ui. 122
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Cuban Govormiie.it.
Senator Lodge probably eanm very
near to voicing tlio opinion of Pres
ident M Kinlcy, when he said : "Be
fore the U. S cun j.ive ii approval
to any Constitution, or its recount
tion to any independent ( ulian gov
ernment, it must be assured that
there is no possibility of any is
sumption of the Cuban debts incur
red by Spain. We also have the
right to ask for proper guarantees
in regard to rel itious of Culm with
other powers and as to i laces for
Naval stations necessary to the U.
S." President McKinlev said to a
party of (tana tors : "Just as soon as
the Cubans are ready to attend to
their own affairs, we must turn their
government over to them.
DeWitt's little earlv li.sers are
dainty little puts, but thev never tall
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc
tion uud invigorate the evutoin.
KANSAS SALOON SMASHING.;
The widespread saloon smashing
in Kansas by Mrs. Nation and others
in her lead is ex'iting wonder in the
minds of many as to why and how
such things are allowed to go on.
Many newspapers are spreading the
impression that Mrs. Nation is a
"wild and woolley" outlaw not on
ly dreaded by the saloon f rnternity,
but. despised and denounced by all
respectable people of Kansas. Tlio
facts do not s'ein to agree with this
idea.
Alon.o E. Wilson, of Chicago,
manager of the United Prohibition
press, wrote the following from To
peka under date of February 1st :
"It was my pleasure to have an
interview with Mrs. Carrie Nation
to-day. She was at dinner at the
home of a friend on the outskirts of
the city. lean truthfully sny that
Mrs. Nation is not insane or crazy.
She is o good Christian woman. In
telligent and refined anil yet terri
bly in earnest. She is not coarse or
mannish or wild eyel and is in ap
pearance very unlike the pictures
printed in the various metropolitan
papers. Mrs. Nation is a motherly
soul with a great big heart, almost
breaking over the deadly work of
the liquor traffic. Tlio greater por
lion of the temperance vvomnu i if
Kansas are in sympathy with this
woman, She is fighting outlaws
Property is being Used for wrong
purposes and lias no standing in the
eyes of the la w. Her case is com
pared with that of Christ in driving
out the inoaey changers from the
temple and also where the 8 wine were
driven in the sea. The owners had
no recourse and could do nothing.
Nothing can be done to the women
of Kansas who are fighting for their
homes.
"Mrs. Nation addressed the State
Teinperane' Union and talked to
about 3,000 people. One of the del
egntes jumped up and said that lie
had 10. to go toward buying a gold
medal for the bra vesff woman in
Kansas. Within ten minutes 117.
had been given for that purpose.
There was the greatest enthusiasm
over the proposition but Mrs. Nation
declined tlio honor and asked that
the money he turned Into their
treasury. The crusader has ad
dressed several largo meetings in
churches"
In closing an address Sunday night
on Mrs. Nation's crusade in Kansas,
Kev. T. W. McKinney, pastor of Re
hoboth Methodist. Episcopal church,
Frankford, Philadelphia, as reported
by a Philadelphia paper, said :
"I -vonld to Hod the women of
this city were banded together to
riil us of its gambling dens and open
policy shops. 1 say shaino on the
city administration ; shame on its
Director of Public Safety ; shame
on tlio lieutenant of police, who can
not find these policy shop-,."
I:i reference to Mrs. Nation's nets
Rev, Mr. McKinney said :
"Yon know Mrs. Nation was ar
rested, but she was also quickly re
leased. If she smashed a drugstore
do you think she would have been
allowed to go free? Her critics
would have us believe sin lacks
mental balance. I think she is very
much sane."
A. L Watson ia Deal
. It was a surprise and shock to the
many friends of Mr. Watson in Mil
ford where he was well known to
learn of his tragic deatli which in
cur nil Wednesdav.
For several successive years he has
suffered w ith grip and this year had
an attack which left biin in a weak
and nervous condition. Tuesday
night he remained at his store until
quite late and Wednesday
.1:1 : ... i. 1 1. ... lt:...:r
OKI HOI HUM lor iiunhiilM. llinwue
did not disturb him but ulx u t noon
went to bis room which was. vacant
and on instituting a search found
Mr. Watson suspended by a cord to
a beam in the attic and though life
was extinct the body was yet warm.
Physicians were summoned who
made vain attempts at resuscitation.
Despondency over his illness is said
to have caused temporary olierrtaion
of mind, as his financial affairs are
reported to be in good condition.
Mr. Watson was Itorn in Dingman
township, this county, fill years ago
i last November, lie was for some
years fl clerk in Pincbots store and
j then went to Port Jervis, some 35
years ago. In lssl lu engage i in
business, the firm being Watson and
H liitney, in the place yet known as
I the Boston store. lie is survived by
his wife and one sou,
Leonard, who
has u stole at Parkers Glen. The
funeral will be held tomorrow at
30.
THE RAMBLERS PICKINGS.
Sleighing is short lived.
The sick are still with us.
A roll y Steele does not recover very
rapidly.
Frank Seitz is busily engaged
erecting a barn.
Miss Cora Loidle is, I am sorry to
say, not improving.
A thing to jar yon 1 Travel our
sidewalks after dark.
Some one said Montague paid a
bounty on owls. Next!
Some r.f the candidates for town
office are on the still hunt.
The happiest man In Montague in
Frank McCarty. It is a boy.
Moses Detrick cirrie his left arm
in a sling. , Don't ask him why?
Some people don't have sense
enough to behave even in churches.
Miss May Struble has been confin
od to the house for the past two
weeks.
Dr. Skinner, of Port Jervis, was
in town Tuesday on professional
business.
Young blizzards are common,
Some of these days we will have a
fall grown one.
A load of young people from across
the river enjoyed ? it sleigh ride over
here Monday evening.
The turkeys having heard of the
supper to he given by the Hatchet
Society have all left the oountry.
Post hay is poor fodder for a horse
especially if the animal is compelled
t.' stand without a blanket facing
the wind.
A number of youngsters enjoy
themselves coasting down tlio Mil-,
f Til hill. So far no noses have been
scratched.
The L. A. 8. of the Minnisink
Iff 'd church in Montague will give
an oyster supper on Friday evening
Feb. 25. It's sure to storm.
Those who attended the M. E.
church Sunday evening had the
pleasure of listening to an excellent
sermon by the Kev. O. E. Soudder.
I see the New York state court of
Appeals has decided the law giving
towns the povFojf to lpive dogs shot
if the tax is not paid unconstitution
al Thats sense. . If a dog is taxed
he is property, might as woll order
a horse or cow shot, if tlio tax is not
paid. How is it here Mr. Editor?
On Friday February 22nd, 1901.
"Washingtous Birthday," the Erie
will give the people of Milford and
vicinity an opportunity to visit
Greater Now York, at the popular
rate of bne dollar from Port Jervis
lor the round trip. Tickets good
going on the Orange Co. Express
leaving Pen t Jervis at 6 :29it. m. and
good returning on any regular train
leaving the City on Feb'y 22nd, (ex
cept trains No. 5 and 7). February
22nd, train No. 15. "The Orange
Co. Express" will leave Chambers
street New York, at 4 :30p. ui., train
No. 59 w'll leave at 6 :30 u. m. and
train No. 3 will leave at 9 :15 p. in
Here is au opportunity for all, to
take a mid winter trip to the city at
the low rate of one dollar for the
round trip. Remember the date
February 22nd, and that the train
leaves Port Jervis, at 6 :29 a. m. f22
A New Judical District.
Pike and Monre counties may be
formed into a judicial district, and
Wayne and Carbon each made sep
arate districts. The Monroe. Pike
district if erected will have less than
30,000 population and Wayne has
oi.l. 30,171 and is gradually growing
smaller, and the business in the
three counties is not materially in
creasing. It seems wholly unneces-
n I sarv to suolilv an extra indtpe for the
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four counties, when one could prob
ably do all the work and still have
more leisure than he could easily
dispose of. Certainly the pay now
received by tlie judges iu these dis
tricts is in very ample proportion
to that of any professional man for
the amount of work done and the
time required.
Oito Sbcniinaii, a hermit, who re
sided near SeeJeyville, Wayne
county, died recently and an
inventory has been taken of bis be
longings. He bought indiscrimin
ately and his house, which he al
lowed no one to enter, was filled
with papers, wines, beer, canned
goods and all sorts of groceries, dry
goods niul clothing iu indiKcribnble
confusion. He was from Germany,
where bis father was a wealthy
man, and at times had considerable
income from his estate. He lived iu
tilth and died suddenly. So far no
evidences of much wea th have been
discovered, though he had several
ktrong boxes.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Emil Humble Is visiting friends in
Jlawley.
Grant H. Gilpin, of Orecntown,
was in town Monday.
Col. E. E. Norton, of Stroudshurg,
died Monday in New York.
LOST A fine black silk scurf.
Please leave at Post Office. Reward.
Dr. Peter Hughes, of Hrooklyn,
visited Charles Scbonno a day lust
week.
Judge Lawrence, of Hoboken, was
In town this week and registered at
Hotel Schiinno.
Thomas Armstrong Ar Co. have
just pnt a huge new sale in the store
on Broad street.
Try our Compound Syrup of White
Pine for your cough and cold 25c.
CO. Armstrong, Druggist. 2t
Rev. Thomas Nichols attended tlio
funeral of an old friend and former
business partner of his father at
Owego last week.
Lulu Jardon gave a party in honor
of her friend Jennie del'lase last ev
ening, whicli'was attended by a large
number of young people.
W. A. Erdman Esq. has retired
from the editorial management of the
Stroudshurg Jeffersonian and is suc
ceeded by C. 15. Keller Jr.
8. S. Van Etten, of Port Jervis.
fell down the cellar stairs in his
house Tuesday evening and suffered
atrncture of his right leg.
P. N. Bourniquo and wife enter
tained a small party of friends Thurs
day evening in remembrance of the
seventh anniversary of their wedding.
Mrs. J. II. Van Etten has gone on
visit to her daughter at Bridge
port, Ot., and expects also to visit
her sister and aged mother nt Lynch
burg, Va., before returning.
The eight girls society, of Port
Jervis, gave n supper this week to
Mtss Ada Scott, one of the members
as a fare well, previous to her de
parture fcr Richmond, Ind
County Superintendent George
Sawyer was at Milford Monday, vis
iting the schools. He is making ar
rangements to take a trip to Cali
fornia in the near future and will
probably be absent a couple of
months.
Mrs. Barton Armstrong, living
over in Dingmnn township, is suffer
ing with typhoid fever, and Lnnty,
a son of P. F. Steel, of Milford town
ship, is likewise afflicted, but both
pat-tents are said to be improving.
Otis Avery, of West Hoboken, N.
Y., was found lying dead on the
Erie tracks near Rnsiift switch early
Wednesday morning. It is thought
ho was either struck by, or fell from,
a passing train. Coroner Ken
worthoy went up but found au in
xuest unnecessary.
Miss Ann Baker gave a progressive
euchre party last Friday night in
honor of her friend, Miss Addie
Scott, of Port Jervis, who hos now
gone to her future home in Indiana.
The first prize was won by Miss Su
san Nichfils, the second by Miss Hat
tie Deckel and the third by Miss
Jemitita Bull.
The Delaware river is perhaps low
er now than at any tiino during the
paBt season. At Easton last week a
man waded across in a pair of rub
ber boots without difficulty, a feat
never before accomplished. The ice
is very thick and under present con
ditions might occasion much dnnlago
breaking up, there being a great li
ability by reason of its thickness and
the low state of tlio water to form
gorges.
Professor Maxwell Soinmervilles
book "Sands of Sahara" is lining
very highly praised by thereviewers.
The Boston Courier savs "when
commendation in the superlative
degree seems inadequate, the re
viewer can do no more than with it
acknowledge regret that the langu
age does not offer superior possibil
ity for the expression of his adinir.
ation for the book. This is tbo case
with Sands of Sahara."
Lenten Services.
At the Church of the Good Shep.
herd, Thursday eveuing during
Lent.
Rev. P. J. Evans, Rector Grace
church, Middlutown, N. Y.
Rev. D. W. Cox.', Archdeacon, of
Sera n ton.
Rev. Geo. C. Betts, Rector St
James church. Goshen. X. Y.
Rev. Uriah Symonds, Kwtor
Grace church, Port Jervis, N. Y.
Rev. J. M. Gilbert, Vicar Chapel
of the Heavenly Rot, New Yolk
City.
OBITUARY
MRS. NANCY .I.VNE HAM,.
After a somewhat protracted Ill
ness Mr. Hall passed away Friday
morning at the home of her daughter
Intliis- Borough.' She was liorn in
Orange ci.unty, N. Y., Dec. 2, lHitli,
anil was a daughter if IevI and
Clara, Oakley, Bub's. I ler father was
a native of Holland and her mother
of Connecticut. They were married
in Orange count v, N. Y., and in 1S.18
came to reside in Pike county and
located on the Stichler place in Ding
man township. There the deceased
iiilSK! married Adna T. Aldrich,
who died in 1S5S. Four children
were horn of this union, three of
whom, John M., of Milford town
ship; Levi, of Orange county, and
Josiphene, wife of Charles II. Wood,
of Milford borough, survive. Her
second husband was Henry Hall,
nn Englishman, who died in 1879.
A brother, Oakley, who was last
heard of in Lu.erene county may yet
be living. She was an exceedingly
Ktii'l-iieartoii ami amiatile woman
ami led a consistent christian life.
For many years she was a memlicr
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and in btr daily walk and conversa
tion exemplified the teaching of the
Master.
The funeral, conducted by Rev. C.
E. Seudder assisted by Rev. C. B.
Carpenter, was held Monday, and in
terment iu the Milford cemeterv.
SAM C l-'.I. HOI'I'S.
Mr I lopps for some years has been
in declining health and his depleted
physical condition rendered him an
easy victim to pneumonia which
caused his dath Friday, Feb. Kth.
I fe was born in Greene townsihp about
Til! years ago and has always resided
there. He v as a soldier in the civ.
il war, and at the time of his death
postmaster of Greentown. 1 le is sur
vived by his wife and five children,
Morton, Edna, Thedii, Emma and
Levi, all at home. One brother,
Anthony, of Greentown, also sur
vives. The funeral was heldSundav.
Rial Estate Transfers.
William M. Zeigler and wife to Hen
ry Zeigler, one fourth of an acre,
Green, con. 30.
George Gregory to EHio G. Greg
ory lots 763, 705, 706. Seventh and
Harford streets Milford Boro. cop.
2.
HcnriettaAdamset.nl, to P A.
L. Quick undivided 402 acres
Delaware township con. 1 20.
E. Vandernmrk sheriff, lands of
Judath M. Kirby, to Lewis Chattil
Ion 50 acres Lickawaxen con. $271.
The will of the late S:i rah Brown,
of Dingman township, probated this
week devises as follows $50 to Mil
fore cemetery in trust, $200 to Bar
bara E ("anno, $200 to Hannah
Heater, ot Matamoras, $200 to a
neieo in England and all the residue
to neices and nephews, children of
brothers John and Benjamin Tress
ler of Cincinnati Ohio.
Meeting'of Congress.
Senator Chandler declares that
bis resolution providing for the
meeting of the Fifty-Seventh Con
gress on the second Monday in March
1901, and for the meeting of each
future Congress on the seeond Mon
day in the March following the elec
tion of its representatives, was not
intended as a joke, but was meant
very seriously, a ud to meet a state
of affairs which exists at the closing
or short session of every Congress.
Mr. Chandler thinks it is wrong to
try to crowd a lot of important gen
eral legislation besides the regular
appropriation hills, into a short ses
sion, and that it would be much bet
ter to always leave the general leg
islation for the new Congress, pro-
i vided the new Congress assembled
immediately after the close of the
oil.
Many persons have had the exper
ience of Mr. Peter Sherman, of Jt'orth
Stratford, N. H., who says, "for
1 suffered terture from chronic in
digestion, but kodol dyspepsia cure
mailt, a well man of me." It digests
what you eat and is a certain cure
for dysiw-psia and every form of
stomae- trouble. It gives relief at
one even in the worst cases, and can't
help but do you good.
Help is needed at once when a per
son's life is in dancer. A neglected
cough or cold iiiiiv soon become ser
! ions and should be stopM'd at once.
. 'One minute eor.b cure quickly cures
! coughs and colds and the worst cas
tuf. lirt.iu-I.Hw grippe and
ta lit.,- tlt-t::it Hltil lion tt-ollitl.-a
j
T,. Inbr f,ni.,.,ive little liver pills
' niliu ,Uf Le itt's little early risers.
J They never gripe.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 11 ,1901.
Senator Bpooner has offered an
nnifTtdmpftrto'thiJ' Artiiy' Appropri-'
ation bill, embodying the views of
the Republican Senators and meet
ing President MeKinloy's wishes as
to legislation providing civil go,
ernnient for the Philippines, It is
short but comprehensive, giving the
President authority " for the estab-
lishmont of oivil government and
for maintaining and protecting the
inhabitants of said islands In the
free enjoyment of their liberty,
projiertv, and religion j provided
that all franchises granted under
authority hereof shall contain a res
ervation of the right to alter, amend
or repeal the same." If the Demo
crats do not filibuster to prevent
this amendment will be adopted.
An amendment to the same bill is
now being prepared by Republican
Senators, naming the conditions un
der which the President will be
authorized to withdraw our military
authority from Cuba, and will be
submitted this week. It is believed
by Republican Senators, that if
these two amendments Can be put
through, the necessity for an early
extra session of the next Congress,
will be obviated, as the last named
will tell the Cubans exactly what
they must do to get our troops
withdrawn, thus meeting the Presi
dents wishes that Congress should
name the conditions.
The State Department will take
no action on the private letter writ
ten by the Chinese minister, criti
cising Gen. Otis, for having applied
the Chinese exclusion laws of tbeU.
S. to the Philippines, the minister
having voluntarily called at the De
lia rt men t and explained that the let
ter was not written for publication,
and that he meant no discourtesy
either to Gen. Otis or this govern
ment. He also called attention to
Hie fact that be had publicly protest
ed, under instructions from bis gov
ernment against the application of
the Chinese exclusion law to the
Philippines at the time It was done.
It is fortunate for the Chinese min
ister that he is personally popular
with the officials of this govern
ment. Had he been otherwise, the
Otis letter would probably have got
ten him his walking papers.
Senator Thurston has again stat
ed that under no circumstances will
he allow his name to be used to
break the deadlock in the Nebraska
legislature. He says it is absolute
ly necessary for him to resume his
law practice and make 9ome money,
and that he could not be Induced to
remain in the Senate six years long
er. There is quite a tangle in the
House over the Senate amendments
to tbe Revenue Reduction bill, and
there is a possibility that it may re
sult in the failure of the bill at this
session.
THE HATCHET 80CIETT.
Second Annual Supper February 32,
1801,
MENU.
OynUn,
Raw, Escnllopvd.
Cold Roust Turkey, with
Cranberry Sauce,
flam. Boiled Beet Tongue.
Potato Salad. Saratoga Chips.
Bread Rolls.
Ioe Cream.
Chocolate. Vanilla.
Lpmoa. Sherbet. Orauge Ioe. 4
Cake,
Plain. Chocolate.
Cocosnut. Angel Food.
CufTee. Tea. Cocoa.
Supper 50 cents. Children SO cents.
Unclaimed letters
List of unclaimed letters remain,
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w eek ending Feb. 16, 1901.
Gentlemen J. E. Parshall.
Persons claiming tbe above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this list.
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