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MILFOKl), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, NOVEMBER 22, 11)01.
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THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
President Roosevelt li9 espressod
himself dm "sineortdy hoping that
t lie Hays-P.iunccfole treaty will bo
proniply ratified, thecannl bill will be
pnspd immediately thereafter ami
that work iiuiy bnirin on tho 1st U
minit canal nt tho earliest possible
date." nnd by inferpiice lie luis in
dicated tlmt ho noes not consider
t ho Pntiiitnn route ns requiring
further consideration. These views
wore expressed in h conversation
with Representative Hephni ne,
chairman of t lie comtnittoo on inter
Btate and foreign commerce, ami
with Representative Sherman of
t tie t-nme committee. With regard
to the Panama route, although Mr.
Hopburne hns stated that the gov
ernment "would not accept it as a
gift," it must be remembered that
at the time of his conversation with
the president it wax known tlmt
Mr. Hutin, president of the Panama
compnny had refused to make a
formal proposition to the Isthmian
canal commission mid it was be
lieved that bo was acting in a most
unbusinesslike manner. It in now
known that M. Ilutin lias deter
mined to present bis proposition
directly to the president, believing
that it would stand a bettor chance
of fair consideration than it would
liavoif it had been incorporated in
the already voluminous report of
the commission I understand that
the commission will report in favor
of the Nicarnguan route, that it will
recommend a canal with a bottom
width of one hundred and fltty feet
and a depth of thirty-five feet at
mean low wator, the estimated coal:
being about two hundred .million
dollars.
The reciprocity question is still
attracting the greatest interest and
the president is aquiiing' an exten
sive knowledge of the views of the
business t.icn of the country. He
stated to Mr. W. O. Smith of Ha
waii, a prominent sugar producer,
that he would not favor any recip
rocity arrangement with Cuba that
would prove injurious to the inter
ests of American sugar producers,
including in the latter term the
sugar producers of Louisiana, Ha
waii and Porto Rico, and the boot
sugar growers of the United States.
The president, as witnessed by
many reoent utterances, is favor
able to reciprocity where it can be
effected without injury to American
industry, but the conviction is daily
gaining strength that he does not
propose to perform the duties of
congress and that in his forthcoming
message lie will clearly and couclse
ly ol a bora to the situation and refer
the matter of legislation to congress,
This opinion, which has been
gaining ground for some tune, was
strongly supported by Mr. Roose
velt's remarks to a delegation head
ed by some of the most prominent
business men of the country, who
reoeutly culled on him to express
their views on the subject of recip
rocity, and particularly to urge upon
him the careful consideration of
the advisability of negotiating with
Great Britain a reciprocity treaty
covering our trade with Canada.
The delegation argued that Canada
was the third largest buyer of
American products in the world,
that she bought more than all South
America, Cuba and Mexico combined
and that her proximity, her busi
ness methods and iu fact many pos
sibilities of trade with her made a
reciprocal arrangement most desir
able. The president listened very
attentively and expiessod himself in
the most general way as iu favor of
reciprocity but urged the members
of congress saying that "all positive
action would necessarily be taken
by the legislative branch of the
government."
Represenntive Babcoek of Wis
consin, who hss been so emphatic iu
his assertions that he would press
his bill revising the tariff schedule
on iron and steel products, has
made a statement defining his posi
tion. He Bays that w here changed
ouditons have resulted iu cheap
ening the cost of production so that
it he present rate of tariff is not need
ed for the protection of lubor ho
would lower the rate until it was
ji.ly fcufficieut to umke up the difi'er
f uce bet v. een the cost of Atneriiain
labor at present waes and the cost
of foreign labor. He hays the pro
.t action policy mod us protection to
.American lubor and the end and niui
if t'ua tiiiilf ia the mtiir.tei.aiies of
tlio present high wages paid to
American workmen, but as soon as !
tho tariff does mote thatn hat it i
becomes n burden on the people.
"Tlio question this congress will be
called upon to answer is, Will it
ix-niiit a tariff duty to remain In
force to enable a trust to pay divi
dends on watered stock?" said Mrt
Babcoek. "The question I have
raised will be mot and I want It
solved by the republican party.
Rcpresonntivo Boutello of Illinois,
i member of the bouse committee
on coinage, weights nnd measures,
has established himself in Washing
ton for the session, lie said on the
subject- of reciprocity one evening
last week: "A9 I recollect it, for
the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1901, our exports amounted to very
nearly $1,500,000,000, wliilo are mi.
ports were about f 900,UOO,000 so that
our exports exceeded our imports by
about $r00,000,000. Now it needs
noargninont to show that in order
to continue this presnnt rapid rate
of expansion of our foreign com
merce we must be able to take moro
of the products of countries to which
our good are sold. It is simply
axiomatic that we cannot oontinuu
the present disproportionate r.itio
bet ween our exports and imports."
"Merit and merit alone will win
appointments in our dependencies"
wore the words in which the presi
dent expressed himself ti) Mr. Clin
ton R Woodruff, chairman of the
committee, on dependencies of tho
national civil service reform league.
This is quite in accordance with tho
policy of the president In all of his
appointments. He has positively
refused to appoint anyone whom lie
did not believe deserved the ap
pointment from tho standpoint of
merit.
' The tangle in tho Now York situ
ation was partly unravelled Friday
by the appointment of State Sena
tor Nevada N. Straualtan, collector
of the port of New York, to succeed
George R. Bidwell, the present in
cntnbent. The appointment seems
to meet with the hearty approval of
tho business men but it has been
impossible to get any information
as to the attitude of Secretary Gage.
It will be remembered that Senator
Piatt has mada the announcement
that Mr. Bidwell would remain in
the collectorVhip as long as be re
mained In the senate but he now
says that, while he considers Bid
well "the best collector New York
has ever had," he approves of Sen
ator Stranahan. "No words are
strong enough to describe Mr.
Stranahan's fitness for the office,"
he replied when his opinion of the
appointment was requested.
Real Ettate Transfers.
Clara Labes to,5plix Boehrer and
others, 2 acres, Palmyra. Consider
ation $20.
Llllie and Ooorae Buchanan to II.
W. Buchanan, release as guardian.
Aui?nst Mercier to Alfred T. Ives
and Henry W. Ott, I acre, Porter
Consideration $5.
Jodie Gavoille and others to Louis
Stanton, 81 acres, Dingmnn, part of
James Cottinger. Consideration
500.
C. W. Bull, executor, to William
J Coon, 100 Bcres, Blooming Grove,
part of John Wigton, No. 113. Con
sideration $150.
Joseph II. Bromley to Eniilie Saw
yer Bromley, land on Silver Iuke,
Ivluware. Consideration f I.
$1 to New York and Return Nov. 23.
Thursday, Nov. 28, 1901, Thanks
giving day, the Erie will run a pop
ular one dollar excursion to New
York, leaving Port Jervis on the
Orange County express at 8.30 a. in.,
arriving in the city at 9.22 a. in.
Tickets good returning on any train
leaving New York Thanksgiving
day except trains No. 5 and 7.
Milford Hand Laundry.
The undersigned lias opened a
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa., in the store room formerly oc
cupied by Goo. Dauman, and will do
all kiuds of work pertaining to the
business with promptness and in a
neat careful manner. A share of
the public patronage Is respectfully
solicited John L. Golblay.
Adolph Bluuer, Grand Mound, la.,
writes : "I have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in my family and think it
is the best cough cure on the mar -
ket, I would not Le without it in
my borne, as there is nothing so
good for coughs and colds." For
m13 nt Armstrong's ding etore.
PERSONALS
J. Ed. Nyee and wife of Egypt
Mills visited the family of J. C. Bull
over Inst Sunday.
A. D. Brown and wife visited in
Chester and Dover, N. J.,' for a few
days the first of tho week
John R. Thornton, proprietor of
the Dimmiek House, has been quite
111 this week with pneumonia.
E. L. Van Etten of New York at
tended the funeral of his aunt, Cor
nelia Van Etten, last Monday.
Mrs. Belinda Nyee of Strotidsburg
is visiting her daughters, Mrs. J.
Klucr and Mrs. J, C. Bull, this week.
John C. Presoott of Mat-atnoras,
an enterprising dealer in beaters
and uerniotors, was in town Tues
day. Murk Brodltend of Washington,
I). C, Is in town visiting Ms sister,
Mrs, Kate B. Van Wyck.
Mrs. J. C. Schorr went to 11o1m
ken this week to attend the funeral
of her brother-iu-law, William
Diseh.
County Surveyor Frnnk Schorr
was iu New York this week to at
tend the funeral of his uncle, Wil
liam Diseh.
Orrin K. Ayors and wife of Beom
erville, N. J., visited the letter's
sister, Mis. Anna M. Mettler, a
couple of days this week
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Partridge of
Brooklyn, who has been visiting
friends here for several days, return
ed home this week. She Is a sister
to 1). V. Drake of this town.
Mrs. Frank Hallct, who has boon
residing with her husband in Cuba
for the past year, roturnod last
week for a brief visit, and Deo. B
they will sail for Brazil where they
will reside for some time.
Miss Emma Clark, a trained nurse
of Ilainesville, N. J., has been here
for the past week caring for Benja
min, the young son of Mrs. Anna M.
Mettler, who is seriously ill with
pneumonia. At present he is not
much improved.
Male Logic.
At each legislative session for
several years the people of Connect
icut have been entertained by the
wonderful elastio logio of some of
their male legislators, newspapers
and prominent men outside.
Tho people of Connecticut are
still living under the old constitu
tion of 1818 and representation is
not by population but by towns, so
that ft little country village has as
many representatives in the legis
lature as the large city of Hartford.
At each legislative sesslou the mem
bers from Hartford and New Ha von
protest against this injustice and
dec'ahn against the government of
the majority without their consent
and against taxation without ade
quate representation. Then, when
the woman suffrage bill comes up,
they invariably turn around nnd
vote that the women of Connecticut
shall continue, to be governed and
taxed without any representation nt
all.
Whenever womin stiff iige is nu
der discussion. Dr. Lyman Abbott,
the Boston Herald and other news
papers and ' prominent individuals
unite in assuriug us that political
representation is not a right of either
men or women ; that no question of
justice is involved in it ; that it is
purely a question of oxpediono' and
that the form of government which
will produce the best practical re
sults is the one to be chosen. But
each year when the case of Connect
icut comes np all this is changed.
Dr. Abbott, the Boston Herald and
all the other opponents of equal
suffrage forget thoir oft-reiterated
assertion that justice has nothing
to do with political representation
and denounce in scathing terms the
wrongs of Connecticut men They
make no effort to show that the
practical results will necessarily be
better wheu the Connecticut legis
lature is ruled by the large cities
than now when it is ruled by tha
country towns; they scorn even to
discuss expediency where the jus
tice of the case is so plain. Wo
man's Journal.
Unclaimed Letters.
L,int of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post olDce at Milford for
the week ending Nov. 23, 1901 :
Miss Swingaton, Mrs. Frank Mc
Clelland, Mrs. J a -lies Goodrich,
Mrs. Kosa M. Bait, Mr. A. C. Hart-
! ley, Mini Fliucz, Jenna Haudidz.
I Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this list.
Chaklks Lattimohe, P, M.
OBItUART
OOIINBUA TAW rttm.
Miss Van Etten died Inst Saturday
morning, Nov, Iff, after a brief ill
ness of the infirmities incident to
age. Her health had been ordinar
ily good until Friday when she was
aeized with illness willed soon ter
minated fatally. Khe wns a daugh
ter of Daniel and Catharine I.)ckor
Van Etten nnd wns born on a farm
in Delaware townBhipatConnshangh
August 22, 1821. That was her
horn for many years, but having
disposed of it she resided for a short
time nt Port Jervis and then took
her residence here, where ebe hss
since lived. She wns a descendant
of one of the oldest families in this
valley nnd of a large family of chil
dren was the sole survivor, but a
number of nephews and nieces, in
cluding the family of the lute David
N. Case of Dingmnn, the family of
the la to Epliraim Drake of the same
township, the family of Samuel D.
Van Etten, late of Milford, aud E.
L Van Etten of New York, n
nephew, survive her. The funeral
services, conducted by Rev. C. E.
Scudder of the M. E. church, took
place at her rooms on Broad street
Monday afternoon and interment iu
Milford cemetery.
The Bears in Yellowstone Park.
Iu his latest book, Ernest Seton-
Thompson makes mention of a fact
not generally known, namely, that
nobody is allowed to carry a gun in
the Yellowstone park. This fact
causes nervousness in some visitors
who do not know the habits of ani
mals very woll, as they seo the bears
and other supposedly ferocious
beasts walking about scuffling with
each other or coming to poke in the
garbage pile outside the kitchen
door for tidbits. Mr. Thompson
state that the bears actually oome
to the back door of the hotel for
scraps and are rarely disappointed.
He also says that during the days
that he spent in the park he was
repeatedly in close proximity to
bears and never heard one of them
approach him. Somehow or other
their big, velvet-padded feet were
set down in such a way as not to
produoe the slightest rustle ot a
sound. This would certainly be dis
composing to the nerves of a timid
person.
But Mr. Thompson sat in the
woods among these bears nil of one
day and was not molested in any
way, though bo confesses to have
had some fears of the big grizzly
which at one time came charglug
down apparently at the very place
where he was bidden. It turned
out, however, that the grizzly
merely wanted to see what was in a
tomato can nearby. All this goes to
prove what the Hindu nnfc.es say,
that wild animals, even the most
ferocious, are not apt to molest man
if be does not arouse their animosity
and excite their combativeness by
continued hostile demonstration. In
the long process of evolution wild
animals have learned the superior
ity of man in practical ways and ac
quired a fear of Mm whloh usually
results in their giving bim a wide
berth. It is said, however, that in
regions where the large enrnivora
are left unmolested by man they
show little if any desire to take the
offensive toward bim though they
are generally too shy to make
friends. The Yellowstone pnrk ex
periment seems to indicate this.
Spreads Like Wildfire.
When things are "the best" they
become "the best selling." Abraham
Hare, a leading druggist of Belle
ville, O,, writes : "Elect rio Bitters
are the best selling bitters I have
handled in 20 years." You know
why? Most diseases begin in dis
orders of stomach, liver, kidneys.
bowels, blood and nerves. Eloctrio
Bitters tones np the stomach, regtr
lutes liver, kidneys and bowels, pur
ifies the blood, strengthens tho
nerves, hence cures multitudes of
maladies. It builds up the entire
system. Puts new life and vigor
into any weak, sickly, run down
man or woman. Price 50 cents,
Sold by all druggists.
The J. W. Pepper Piano Music
Magazine, published at Htli and Lo
cust streets, Philadelphia, is one of
the newest magazines in its field.
Nobody can complain of not getting
the worth of their money, as it pub
lishes 21 pieces 10 vocal and 11
instrumental making 61 paguti of
the best iu usio and all of it original
and written by' the most popular
oomposura of today. Prion $1.00 per
year.
BRIEF MENTION.
Hnow whitened the earth here
Tuesday morning.
William Diseh of Iloboken, hus
band of Anna Stiehler, formerly of
Dingman township, this county,
died laf. Monday.
A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to John E. Jordan of Tns-
ten, Sullivan county, N, Y., nnd
Jane Boauron of Shohola.
Wallace Thrall have ft fine stock
of goods for the holiday trndp. Just
the things to mnke a table groan
with goodness. See their new ad.
C. F. Vnn Inwegen, president of
the First National Bank of Port Jer
vis, has been elected a memlier of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York.
The M. E. church people nt Ding-
man's Ferry will have a chicken pot
pie supper Wednesday evening, Nov.
27. It will be preceded by an enter
tainment. The time table of the Delaware
Valley railroad appears in another
column. At present it is operated
to Shoemakers but it is expected
soon to reach Bushkill.
Over seven million dollars in gold
bnrs was shippod this week to Eng
land on the steamer Kaiser Willielm
dor Grosse. This is the largest sin
gle cargo that ever sailed to a for
eign iort.
John Ht ret ford of Parker's Glen
was found on the Erie trucks Mon
day night near that place with both
legs crushed and he died soon after
It Is supposed he fell from the Moun
tain Express.
The will of Cornelia Van Etten
probated this week devises some
furniture to Charles R. Van Etten
and the balance of her estate to Ber
tha, wife of Charles G. Wood, and
names him as executor.
The county commissioners with
their clerk went to Lehman Tuesday
to inspect the site of the bridge over
Little Bushkill approved by the
grand jury last term with the con
dition that it be kept in ropnlr by
the township.
The Indies of the Presbyterian
congregation tendered a reception
to Rev, E. N. Smead, the pastor,
Inst Tuosdny evening in the church
parlors. The event wns a very
pleasant one nnd greatly enjoyed by
the large number of friends present.
The apple crop in Kansas this
year is estimated as follows : Acres
in orchard, 159,640; bearing trees,
7,500,000 ; average crop per tree,
Z bushels ; average price per
bushel, 69 ojnts; total value, $15,
820,050 ; average gross receipt per
acre, $99.
A marriage license was Issued yes
terday to Mary Bridge, a daughter
of Charles Bridge of Kawkltl, nnd
August Metz of Dingman township
and they were joined in wedlock the
same day, Nov. 21st, by Rev. C. B.
Carjienter, rector of the Church of
the Good Shepherd.
William II. Rose, who formerly
resided in Westtall township, died at
Slute Hill, N. Y., which place had
been his residence for some four
years, Tuesday uged nliout 45 years.
He wns a son of the late B. II.
Rose nnd at one time was owner
by inheritance of a large farm
at Rosetown. One daughter, Grace,
survives. The retrains were brought
to Matamoras and the funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rev. T. G. Spen
cer, will occur today at Epworth
church. Interment at Rosetown.
Constable Frank Kelly of Lncka-
waxen overhauled a party of hunt
ers named Myers, father and two
sons, of New York, at Lacka waxen
reoeutly and found in a trunk they
were about to ship to New York a
quantity of venison, several rabbits
aud woodcock. The men were ar
rested, taken before C. C. Shaunon,
Esq., and one of them, who assumed
the whole responsibility, was fined
$50, which was paid. They were
discharged and the game was sent
to the Lackawanna Hospital at
Scran ton.
Erie's Winter Excursions.
Tho Erie has placed on stle at the
ticket oHlce, Port Jervis, winter ex
cursion tickets to Atlantic City, N.
J., Asheville. N. C, Cape May, N.
J , Gettysburg, Pa., Jacksonville,
Fla., Lakewood, N. J., Luray, Va.,
Old Point Comfort. Va., Southern
Pines, N. C, Thoiuasville, (In., and
many other points in the south at
very low round trip rates. For
routes and rates please call or ad
dress Erie ticket oftice, Port Jervis,
N. Y. 11-23
Johns and DeVoes paints nt W. &
U. Mitchells.
Early History.
Ai mnttcr of intere-st we gl7o the
following account of nn Indian In
cursion into M jntaguo in the war e f
the revolution which was vei-:l!f
communicated by Hon. Is ne I! n
nell to the compilers of a hnto y
of New Jursoy published in 1811:
One morning nbnut daylight-., a
party of about SO Indians crossed
the Delaware) In canoes n i t attack
od i dwelling occupied by a family
by the nnme of Jobs, where they
killed nnd scalped three young men
of the family nnd took the remain
der prisoners. From thence they
crossed Shinier' brook to the d .veil
ing of Captain Abnih un Shlmor,
nbo it flftv rods north. Tho ca,i
tain, who was of Gorman extrac
tion, and a very brave man, had
with him five or six negroes; nnd
as he had inourred the deadly
hatred of the Indians, his oapturo
was tho prominent object of their
incursion. One or two of the sav
ages had entered the house ere the
luniates were apprised of danger.
The negroes instantly rushed npon
t.hem and forced them out. The
captain, nt that time in Imd, was
alarmed by his slaves. Ha inimo li
atoly ordered the doors and win-
lows of tho lower story to be barri
caded and stationed the negroes nt
them armed with nxos while ho,
with tho only gun in the house,
went upstairs, placed a feather bed
against the window, leaving one
pane of glass uncovered, through
.vhich be fire 1 nt tho Indians. Tlioy
returned the (ire aud one of their
balls entered through the same pane
and grazed the captain's face. Shi
nier shot one of them breaking his
thigh and he was borne off by his
companions. A smill fort, at that
time occupied by militia, stood on
the banks of the Delaware. Tidings
had been oouveyod to them of the
approach of the Indians, but think
ing it was false they paid no atten
tion to it until, hearing the firing at
Shimer's, they came to the rescue.
A skirmish ensued nnd the Inuians
retreated across the Delaware, aban
doning in their baste all their pris
oners, among whom was one of the
captain's negroes.
A fow dnya nfter, the tnme party
attacked a house a few miles north
belonging to Mr. Patterson. They
oaptuied that gentleman and his
two sons, one five and the other
seven years of ago, and then return
ed to thoir country on th i Ni iK-a
frontier. Mr. Patterson bein?
carelessly guarded, had several op
portunities of esoaping but as he
hoped to save his sons he continued
with thorn until within one day's
journey of thoir villages, where he
knew a cruel death awaited him.
In the night when the Indians were
asleep, he took two horsos which
they had taken from him and es
caped. The second day, boing with
out food, he killed one of them.
The other, nlnrmod at the scent of
blood, broke loose and Mr. Patter
son, going in pursuit, not only lost
him but was unable to find tho spot
where his slaughtered companion
lay. In the course of this day he
heard the Indians yelling in pur
suit. He, however, eluded them
and traveled on by the sun for five
days without any food excepting
buds and roots and a snake and a
toad be bad killed, wheu he arrived
at tho headwaters of the Susque
hanna. There he crooked a pin for
a hook and attachiug it with a worm
at the end of a line made of the
bark of slippery elm caught five fish
and ate thorn raw. This appeased
his hunger and gave him Btrength
to construct a rude raft, on which
he floated down to the Wyoming
settlements and from theuce return
ed home.
The sous were adopted by the In
dians, became domesticated among
them and thoroughly savage in
their habits. Elias, the youngest.
when a man returned to this part of
the country and married, still re
taining many of hisludian customs.
Here he resided until 1S3S, whon he
and his wife left for the Tmoarora
reservation.
That Throbbing Headache.
Would quickly leave you if you
used Dr. King's New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their mutchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and build up your health.
Only 25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by all druggists.
Two barrels good roasted Rio
ooffoe 12i" cts. par tb, ; oue barrel
Muracaibo aud Mocha mixture roast
ed 18 cts. per . at W. & G. Mitch
ell 's,
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS.
In the donth of Miss Cornelia Vnn
Etten anot her of our oldest residents
Is departed.
Some interest Is shown in the
extra meetings held in the M. E.
church bnt coivorsions seem few.
Jnlte Vnn Tassol lost a good horse
last week.
Gumble Bros, have purchased a
now one.
John It. Thorton's trotter Is ex
pected to clean up everything
around here.
Hon. John A. Kipp of Now York
was up a couple of days the latter
part of last wook.
Prof. Dunn's dancing olnss ex
pects to have a lovely time in
Brown's Hall on Thanksgiving
night.
It gives a person the ohills to hear
of the amount of game which is said
to be killed arcund here. I think
some ot it is counted three or four
times, doer especially,
J. E. Boyd has purchased the
Buchanan house on Brond street.
Harvey Kyte hns returned to
Newark
The latest 1 A rifle going off all
by istelf.
Mrs. Riohard Steele has boon con
Onod to the house the pnst week
with a heavy cold.
"Jack," the Montague correspon
dent of the Port Jervis Gazette, is
having a dig nt the game laws in
force over there. There is little if
any difference between their game
laws nnd our popular (?) laws here,
only no liconse is required over
there of non residents. No use
kicking as long as our legislatures
will only pass laws to favor a few
and ignore the masses.
Vonsion suppors begin to be fash
ionable now. It is either eat or
give your game away.
I notice several of our 6trcct
lamps without globes. It improves
the light when the moon shines.
Jns. Hotalon is putting the finish
ing touches of paint on the exte rior
of the M E. parsonage.
Our crack shots should a ttend the
shooting match at the Brick House
tomorrow and get their Thanks
giving turkey.
William Trunsuo has left the em
ploy of Win. Struble and returned
to Walpack, N. J.
Agulnaldo Would Plead in Cong-ree
Aguinaldo has written to General
Chaffee, the military governor of the
Philippines, asking the letter's per
mission to go before congress and ex
press the desires of the Filipino peo
ple. Aguinaldo further requests to be
accompanied by eight friends whom
he designates, four of whom are pris
oners at Guam, while the others are
prominent in Manila.
Slxto Lopez, who has been In the
United States and Eurojie in the in
terest of the Filipino insurgents, and
is now at Hong Kong, has written to
Governor Taft. asking to be exempt
ed from taking the outh of allegiance
to the United States upon his arrival
at Manila, asserting that this action
might injure his labors in behalf of
pence.
A fund is being raised by the Fed
eral party in Manila for the purpose
of attempting to prevent the execu
tion of the Filipino general, Isidora
Torres, who surrendered to the
American authorities in the early
part of this year, and who was later
tried on charges of having violated
the rules of warfare and sentenced to
death. Several congressmen will
be asked to exert their influence in
favor of General Torres.
Warning to Hunters. OO
A dispatch to the Philadelphia
I'reM via Stroudsburg says Van C
Peters of that town and a party of
hunters fired at a deer in Pike
county when the wounded animal
turned and ran toward Peters.
Lowering its antlers the deer made
a dash for Peters. A dog was in
the buck's way and diverted its at
tention from Peters, who thus es
caped. While the deer was chasing
the dog several additional shots
trom the hunters killed it.
Oreat Luck of An Editor.
"For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema in the palms of my hands
failed," writes Editor II. N. Lester
of Syracuse, Kan., "then I was
wholly cured by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve." It's the world's best for
Eruptions, Sores and all skin dis
eases. Only 25o at all druggists.