Marietta I) , ily Leader. " -- THE ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESSOTgpRT IN MARIETTA BY PRIVATE WIRE. VOL. VII NO 37 rwurf!" i MARIETTA, OHIO, TggBAY, FEBlllFABY 12, 1001. TEN CENTS A WEEK V BMK&al5 N K t ! k if i: k r.v u L-Vj is. RAPID Strides Toward Pa . cification - .- OF PHILIPPINES General Mac Arthur's Procla mation - ACCOMPLISHING MUCH GOOD Native Leaders Talking of Autonomy Under American Sovereignity. By Associated Press. "Manila, Feb. 11. JTho progress to ward the pacification of tho Philippine lslandseyha certainly 'been making more iTapId strides during the open ing days of tho new year than, during any similar period in 1900. The sltua tlon begins to 'brighten tip, General (MacArthur's proclamation ofDeceiA- lber 20th' designating all "who do any! thing inimical to the Interests of the occupying army," as ."war rebel? or traitors punlshalblo at the discretion .o'. the tribunals of the -occupying army,'' was a plain position. Printed copies .were extensively cir culated through all the districts. Tho term during which amnesty -was extended to the rebels hav ing expired, and the carrying out of the comofendS'orGenoraPMacArthur's proclamation having 'begun with tho arrests of large 'batches of insurgents, a scurrying for the mountains ensued. Filipino leaders who -were trying to play double games 'became fewer and fcovefal hundred natives soon found themselves en route to Manila under iiard. The campaign of arrests 'in Manila and vicinity, -which began immediately after 'the Issuance of General MacArth ur's proclamation, is being pushed with extraordinary vigor. Prisons are dally becoming -more crowded. (About all of tho most prominent Fil ipino leaders are now pushing the or ganization of n new federal political party and talking of autonomy In ....o Philippines under American sover eignty. While tho army industriously chases tho remnants of the Insurgent army up the mountain sides, tho no leils defatl gable Philippine commission is build ing up a framework of civil govern ment as effective as representatives ot tho administration can make it. The aid furnished by commissioners Jn the work of pacification cannot be said to too cordially welcomed by We soldiers. Scarcely an army officer is found who does not believe that the work of the commission Is premature, that tho hopeful views of Its members on tho general situation are entirely too op timistlc, and that tho civil administra tion of affairs ought to have been left wholly in tho hands of the military govornor for, perhaps, years to come. Tho average army ofiicer places the date of tho ultimate pacification at not tiooner, and generally much later, than ono year hence. The commission, placing more faith in the leaven of lo cal 'autonomy and enlightenment ot progressive civil 'government, looks (fdiwaird to earlier peace. B.- & 0. PLANNING To Shorten the Pittsburg and Western Railroad, By Associated Press, ipittsburg, Pa., Feb. 11. Advices (from tho Mahoning Valley district in dicate that tho Baltimore and Ohio Is planning to secure tho old Pittsburg and Youngstown lino, tho idea being Ho ehorten tho f outo of tho Pittsburg and Western betweeni this city and Akron where tho connection 'is mada rwtth tho main line. Tho Pltbsburs and Youngstown is s narrow guage road and "has, boon out of service for fifteen years. MY ACTS SPEAK - Louder Than Any Words Says Governor Nash. Uy Associated Press. Columbus, O., Feb. 11. Governor Nash wk3 tdday tihown. the Intcrvlow with Governor Yaitca at Springfield, III., 1n regard to prlzo fights. His jnly comment when asked for a statement wara: "All I caro to say Is, my acts in tho last two weeks .and what I may do In tho next few days, speak louder than any -words-1 could utter." GOVERNOR YATES' STATEMENT, Springfield, III. Fob. 11. Governor Yates today made the following state ment regarding prlzo fights: "Tho law and the people of this sthto are against prize fighting, and the law will bo enforced whenever and wherever 1 have thd power to enforco it. I have no power to prohibit by proc lamation, but I have power to stop any flglht. I have every confidence that every Illinois oherlff will enforce tha law without my Interference. The law specifically makes prize fighting a mis demeanor, the penitentiary being ..ie punishment for the former and the Jail and a fine for the latter." INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Good Boxing Contest, Bounteous Supper at Wheelmen's Athletic Club Meeting, The members of the Wheelmen's AJh!jjcluto jm&de , the. regular meet ing night, 'Monday evening, irujeocca sloo'for ono of helr montljy jWsppors and. oUilet'ic exhibiUons.TA, "Dlnk' brannon-aimi Spencer tiityv, both of PJnrkcYshurg.fhad been enfag od to go on for a lB-tauLKonteit be fore the membjjrdt the club last even ing. The mill lasted only 13 rounds, as Dink was too much for his dark skinned fellow townsman, who retired from the ring at the end of tho thir teenth round. The contest was. one of tho most en tertaining, from a scientific and sport ing standpoint, that has ever been seen in Marietta. Dink showed sclencp .and Baileys had .plenty of griySLas a result the" content was spTrjtcdrbuP decisive' from the first round. At the business meeting which pre ceded tho contest tho officials for the succeeding year were installed with appropriate ceremonies. The. new presiding officers aT as follows: PresidentWalter Wood, Vice-President Georgo Mossett. Secretary Walter Bell. Treasurer Walter Tracy. A committee composed of Messrs, R. E. Race Arthur Mumford and George Nossett -was appointed to can vass tho ealeable real estate in. tb.3 city and select a suitable spot upon Which a club building can be construct ed. Tho matter of having a building which would contain facilities of all kinds for a gymnasium dance hall and other lodge rooms besides office apart ments on the first floor has beeni long discussed by the members of tho club. Tho committee has in view several lots In different parts of tho city, and If a location can be secured at a reasonable price the Wheelmen will erect a hand som 'building upon tho lot. Tho club Is in a most flourishing con dition. Three members wore initiated last evening and others will be admit ted next Monday night. PRISONER SUICIDED So as to Escape the Fury of a Colorado Mob, By Associated Press. Crested Butte, Colo., Feb. 11. While a mob was boseiging tho Jail hero to day, threatening to lynch Geo. vBurlc he committed' suicide by hanging him self to a window in his coll with an electric light wire. Burlc was charg ed with having criminally assaulted Kate Muflch, 12-years old. He declar ed that ho was Innocent. - ENGLISH POLICY - In South Africa Will Not be Changed Says Chamberlain. By Associated Press. Capetown, Feb. 11. Joseph Cham berlain, Secretary of state -for the colo nies, in a communication to Sir Alfred Mllner, saya that tho government has no intention of changing its South Af rican policy which ltiias declared and which has been approved overwhelm ingly by the empire. RIOT St. Louis Electii topped 150 SHOT Ballot Box is Stolen Trouble FAGTIONS IN POLITICS Was the Cause of the Riot Negroes! ured Prominently., By Associated Press ST. LOUIS, MO., FEB. THAN 150 SHOTS WERE. FIRE: t, SKnamA-NTiT nv pm.Tnre AMTil.Twvn 3BT iiiuttlvjejO v mile, YjuiwuiiiJW4rJiii A BALLOT BOX .STOLEN JNlTHH ,W RIOT ABOUT THE SECOND TRICT POLLING PLACEK, " FOURTH WARD THIS IT WAS ONLY AFTER CALL 'HAD BROUGHT BVENIN"! THDlfRIOT. a OHfEE !' LEY WITH FORTY POLICEMEN AND RIOT GUNS TO THE cene :WW?H THAT A SEMBLANCE OF "ORDER t!ftmtmtni WAS RESTORED. THE STREETS WERE 'EILllE'.U WBH 1 jBMHftj JTTJ ," sibm? pHB mm iri.. . . . . .. jfl!Hi.v... t ww." r . . . i Ib',.' .11 I .W,., VrJLUtNlSUllOKS AiNU BUAl,WHlTc 'MEN, ALL OF WHOM WERE AllM ED, MANY OF THEM INTOXICAT ED, AND LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. NOT A BALLOT OAST. Not a ballot wa& cast there during the dy. The wounded were: Police Sergeant Qulnllvan and Geo. Monroe and Fred Jones. Trouble had been brewing all the af ternoon and When It camo time to open up tho polls the Tinker Judges had not yet arrived. Later tho Tinker men disagreed with the "Wells men as to the advslablllty of opening tho back door of tho polling place. One claimed that the other had a host of heelers In wait ing, and .if the back door was ooned these men would press in cause con fusion anrii prevent their opponents from voting. The Noon'an crowd claimed that both other factions were jockeying to pre vent any voting whatever, because they said the ward was overwhelming ly tfor Noonan Tho judges being una ble to agree no voting was done. That was tho situation up to tho tlmo of the riot. Tho first shot was fired on Twelfth (street, Just south of Linden. Evory man drew one or two revolv ers. Judge John J. Ryan ran out from Ms desk to tho street and shot square ly at a negro advancing upon tho booth with a gun in his hand. There was no time- to make arrests, but tho police under Sergeant Qulnllvan, rushed upon tho bolder rioters attempting to disarm them. It was while ho 'was arresting George Mu'nroo that Sergeant Qulnllvan was fehot. Detectlvo McGraht ran to his assistance, disarmed tho negro, and in 'the midst of a scattering fire wrapped a handrekerchlef about tho sergeant's, wounded leg to stop tho flow of blood from a sever dera.fl, LEYru.R. . ht ml) from a (severed artery. Ten policemen were on the spot within a few minutes, and succeeded In quelling tho riot and dlsborslng tho two hundircd negroes who figured most prominently In the affair. (After ordor had been restored It wa3 found that tho ballot 'box had been tetolon. Evory Judge and clerk had been at tho windows or front door holding tho fort. Somo one had slip ped in tho back way and had takoa tho box from behind them, Tho up shot was that no votea were polled to day la the second" district of tho fourth Ward. V,' BIG FIGHT May be Postponed, Even If Court Decides In Its Favor. By Associated Press. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 11. The direc tors! of tho S'.ien serf est AJnletlo club tonight announced that they would hold io. meeting tomorrow and discuss the feasibility of postponing the JeC-frlcs-Ruhlln contest for several days, If tho curt thouli' decide In their fa vor pk Thursday next. The fight promoters aro not In the least discouraged, but they are of the opinion that If tho decision is not ren dered until Thursday afternoon It would greatly effect tho attendance, as people irom a distance would hardly have tlmo to reach this city for the contest Friday night. They will prob ably, therefore, decide at tho meeting tomorrow to postpone the contest. FORMER KING Milan of Servia Dies From Excitement In Vienna. By Associated Press. Vienna, Feb. 11. Tho remains of former King Milan, of Servia. who died today, will bo Interred at Kron- chol, a sacred monastic shrine In Syr mla, Slvonla, with honors due a mem ber of the reigning dynasty. Last eenlng he received Adjutant Popovlas, who had been sent by King Alexander. The Interview excited him somewhat. From that tlmo his strength failed rapidly. At noon today ho again received tho adjutant. He was then In full possession of his faculties and seemtd to have no Idea that his life was in danger. Consciousness wre talned until with in a quarter "of i' hour of his death, which came quietly in tho presence of hjs uncle. Col. Con stantino Vies and his friend. Count Zlchy. TOPEKA SALOONISTS Have Heeded Officer's Warning and Have Closed, By Associated Press. Topelta, Kasi. Feb. 11. SaloonIsU today When Ohler Stahl and two offi cers visited the 35 places today they found them all closed with the excep tlon of one. No arrest3 were made. TOM SHARKEY Accepts Choynshi's Challenge They Meet in Louisville, March, 9, By Associated Press. Cincinnati, 0.,'Feb. 11, Tom Shar key, who Is here, tonlKht announced that he has accepted tho challenge Is sued by Joe Choyn3kl. Tho contest will take ola'co before the Louisville Ath letic club -March 9. ENERAL GOMEZ Triumphed Moday in Cuban Constitutional Convention, By Associated fross. Havana, Feb. 11. The followers of Goneral Maximo Gomez triumphed to day in tho Cuban constitutional con vention. Tho clause making him eli gible to tho presidency of the reoub- 11c, was adopted by a vote of 16 to 11. MARCH FIRST Is the Date Fixed for the Board of Trade Banquet, The 'banquet committee which was appointed a., tho last regular meeting of tho Board of Trade, and to which tho authority to fix tho date, arrange for the place and programme of th3 annual banquet of the organization waj delegated, met Monday afternoon. It was decided to hold the banquet on tho night of Friday, Murch 1, but no decision has yet 'been reached as to Where tho feast will take place, and what after-dinner sDceches will en liven the occasion. Woman's Relief Corps Entertained, The C. B. Gates W. R. C, In ac conJiinice 'with previous arrangement, met with Mrs. Eunice B. Steen at her hqmo on Fifth street. An excellent paper wlas read by Mrs. Steen which la spoken-of In high terms of apprecia tion by her auditors. At the conclu sion of the literary part of tho even ing's entertainment the ladles wore treated to an inviting and bountiful repast, Tho meeting was one of the mo3t profltablo which they es a body have enjoyed for some tlmo. Has Lively Time Over POWER OF SENATE To Initiate Revenue Legisla tion. OTHER POINTS BROUGHT UP Messrs Payne, Sulzer, Mahon and Knox Were in the Scrap. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C. Fob. 11. This was field day In the House, being by far tho liveliest day during the present session. A very Interesting debate over revenue legislation initiated by the House was precipitated! when Payne, chairman of the Ways and L Mflans committee, brought 'in- the res- on or the commmee to disagres to tho substitute proposed Dy the Sen ate as an amendment to tho war reven ue reduction act, and to ask for a con ference with tho Senate. 'Mr. Tawnoy, of .Minnesota, cham pioned the cause of the Houo and -j? paramount rights over revenue legisla tion, but was unfortunate in not bring ing forward a resolution to return tho bill to the Senate with the declaration that the Senate had transcended Its power in substitutlnKan enttrelr new fmlasUTe'forJthelilllfot'thVKouse.'"'!-' louuCTiuuHi uouiiitt snuwcu max naa thl3 course been adopted the proposi tion would have commanded a large vote. Instead, however, ho Insisted upon the division of the resolution, and after tho first portion to dUagree had been adopted, he made a point of order that tho second motion was not In order, because tho Senalto In Its sub stitute had Invaded tho constitutional prerogatives of the Hoiu,e. The result was that tho members were "not con fronted with tho direct issue, and the House voted 233 to 38 to ask for a conference. Later in the day, during the consid eration of tho diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, an impassioned pro-Boer speech by Mr. Sulzer of New York drew from Mr. Mahon of Penn sylvania, a recital of tho raising of a fund of about X1.200 for the benefit ot widows of Boer soldierS at a meeting held here at which Sulzer 'presided. He declared that after the "Terrapin and cold bottles had got In their work" only $18 was left for the Boer widows. This stung Sulzer to reply at length Ho said ho had no connection with ine expenditure of the fundi to which ho had contributed ?175, and a very lively row followed, the climax of which was reached when Sulzer said that during the la3t campaign Perry S. Heath, the. late Assistant Postmaster General, who was secretary of the Republican national committee during tne recent campaign, had had the charges circu lated by Republican papers. Ho (Sul zer )had threatened every paper which printed the charges with libel suits and they had retracted. "As thero is a disposition to throw mud," said he "I'll throw a little my self." Sulzer then sent to the clerk s desk and had read a letter which he said he had received. It was a sensational per sonal attack upon Heath in connec tion with the appointment of C. F. W. Neely and other matters. It charged Heath with being Neely's sponsor, and then denying it after the arrest of Neely, and also making alleg ations against Heath In connection with government deposits In a New York bank. Tho reading of the letter created a 6onSAtlon. Mr. Knox, of Massachusetts, Indignantly declared that It was contemptible to attack a gentleman through an anonymous let ter without giving him an opportunity to reply. Ho said that it was an In fringement on tho right of tho House, and ho moved to strike It from the 'record. In tho course of tho debate upon this motion (Mr. Sulzer declared that, al though tho communication was anony mous, ho fathered every word of It, and would bo responsible for it as a mem ber of tho House anidi as am Individual. Tho Domocrats filibustered against tha motion to expunge Uae letter from tho Congressional Record and finally forc ed tho adjournment tho effect being to1pormIt tho publication of the letter inthc record. OIL NEWS Of Interest From the Several Fields on Both Sides of the River, CRUDE OIL. The closing prices of oil yesterday u reported by tho Seep agency were u follows: Tlona $1.40 Pennsylvania 1.25 Corning ., 1.08 Newcastle 1.00 North Lima 91 South Lima .86 Indiana 86 Somerset 86 BENS RUN FIELD. Special to the Leader. 'Bens Run, Feb. 11. Hosford & Co. have started a well on the Reyman Brewing company's land about lOOfaet southeast of the Bell farm. MAOKSBURG FIELD. Special to the Leader. Macksburg, O., Feb. 11. Longfellow Bros, and Wlckens have a rig up for No. 1 W. H. Darrah. CAIRO FIELD. Special to the Leader. Cairo, W. Va. Feb. 11. The Cairo Oil Company's No. C W. M. Douglas has Its rig up. Qteelsmlth & Co.'s No. 1 Stoars Is through the salt sand and has) a showing for a two barrel well. SCOTTOWN FIELD. Special to The Leader. 'Scottown, Feb. 11. Tho Carter Oil Co. ha3 a location made 600 feet south west of its No. 6 on the L. Rinard. Kane & Co. have made a location for well No. 1 on the J. W. Rinard, about 1,000 feet west of Carter & Co.'s No, C W. L.'RTnard. T " - A: ' 'i-ytifrSt iX. . . . ' ROCK RUN FIELD. Special to tho Leader. Rock Run, Fob. 11. The Rock Run Co.'s No. 2 J. Morrison, is through the Big Injun sand and is dry; drilling will bo continued to the Gordon sand MARIETTA FIELD. Special to the Leader. Marietta, O.. Feb. 11. The Cllno Oil Co. has commenced to drill Its No. 3 Jesee Pugh to the salt sand, It hav ing been dry in the Cow Run sand. CHESTERHILL FIELD. Special to the Leader. Ohesterhlll, O.. Feb. 11. The Van Law & Lane No. 19 H. A. Von Law is goad! for 10 barrels. EUREKA FIELD. Special to the Leader. Eureka, W. Va,, Feb. 11. The First National Bank of St. Marys' well on. the G. A. Sharp farm Is dry In the first Cow Run sand at 432 feet. Gillespie & Co.'s No. 1 Jas-. Powell Is drilling. Rensen, Shedd &. Co. drilled tho Harris No. 1 In Saturday. This well Is located back of Mile Run In tha Moore field and Is reported good for 20 or 25 barrels. Tho Mountain Oil & Gas Co. has started spudding on the No. 4 A. J. Boley, back of St. Marys. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Passenger Train is Wrecked Near Charleston-Four Wounded. By Associated Press. Charleston, W. Va Feb. 11. A Chesapeake and Ohio fast passenger train, east bound, was wrecked six miles east of hero tonight, four people being Injured. Every car was derailed. The baggage car and day coach wore thrown down a forty foot embank ment. Tho mall car ran into the station and smashed. Tho dining car was thrown from tho track but the occupants ot this and tho two Pullmans were un hurt. Leo Ma'sde, of Goldfciboro, O., and F, M. Smith, ot Knoxville, Tenn., had their shoulders dislocated and were otherwise badly cut and brulsoa. Charles Southwlch, baggagemaster. of Huntington, W. Va.. received a bad ecalp wound, The wreck was caused by an opon switch. S- jjfev . p? iiiiriibMMBUaleBWto