The Aberdeen Democrat., November 28, 1902, Image 6

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GEO. B. DALY, Publisher.
ABERDEEN, S. DAK
The German war department actual
ly keeps In stock duplicates of all the
bridges .In the empire considered like
ly to be damaged or destroyed in case
of war and, what is more, it has du
plicates^ ajMbd many French bridges
and of otfedjSpbuntrles in which it is
Interested.
The number of twins and triplets
born In Berlin has steadily risen since
1825. Out of nearly 2,000,000 children
born within that period twins were
born 22,441 times, triplets 229 and
quadruplets 3 times. During the same
period in London twins were born 14,
000 times, triplets 76 times and quad
ruplets twice.
Jeff Seaton, a coal operator located
near Shelbina, Mo., has opened two
mines—one for union and one for non-.
union men—so that the miners 'can
take their choice. Eleven men have
commenced work in the non-union
mine and fifteen have gone to work
in the other. The same scale of pay
is in effect at both mines.
The controversy between continental
papers as to the origin of the waltz
was settled by the discovery that the
waltz was first danced at the French
court on November 9, 1178, when It
was announced as the composition of a
French courtier who called it "Volta."
Heretofore it has been generally as
sumed that the waltz originated on the
blue Danube or thereabouts.
W. F. King, chief astronomer of the
Dominion of Canada, has been appoint
ed by tho British government a com
misisoner to mark tho forty-ninth
parallel from the Rock mountains to
the Pacific coast. Otto H. Tittman,
superintendent of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, has been
appointed by the United States gov
ernment a commissioner for the same
purpose.
A portable street light of great il
luminating power is the device of the
Westminster county council for les
sening accidents from London fogs.
A cylindrical tank 18 inches in diame
ter and 2 feet high is charged with 25
gallons of petroleum, and compressed
air forces vapor from the oil into a
standpipe provided with a burner. On
igniting the torch flares up 18 inches
to 2 feet, with a power of 1,000 can
dles.
Chinese ladies always have a large
number of servants, and they talk
very familiarly with them. The mis
tress of the house and her daughters
always supervise the meals, In which
they set us a good example. Girls
learn to cook nicely they make sweei
cakes and various dainty dishes. Then
the embroidery of her wedding clothes
Is supposed to be the bride's handi
work, and it is so elaborate it often
takes years to finish.
Prof. Gobel, commissioner to the
peninsula of Kola, reports that the
Laplanders are fast dying out because
they are wholly incapable of appre.
dating the benefits of civilization the
government' is trying to Introduce
among them. Only 25 tribes are left,
each reduced to from 60 to 70 heads,
men, women and children. The com
missioner says 'they are slowly dying
by dirt and disease due to extreme un
cleanliness.
One of the most unique specimens
of the deer kind ever bagged in this
country has just fallen prey to the
hunter in the woods of Cow Canvn
Creek, near Grant's Pass, Cal. The
animal is snow white and has pink
eyes, and so far as is known, is the
only one of the kind ever taken. The
deer was killed by G. W. Donnel'.. v. ho
says that it was with two ordinary
deer when shot. In size, form ar.tl all
other points save color, it is identical
with the ordinary kind.
A member of the London zoological
society, during a visit to the Malay
peninsula, discovered a curious Insect
called the lantern fly, which makes
great leaps without the aid of its
wings. It was some time before he
.could find out where Its leaping power
lies, but he at last discovered a queer
projection on the front of its head, like
a nose, and this it bends back under
Its abdomen, and then suddenly re
leases it, the effect being like that of a
springboard, which accelerates the lo
comotion of the little insect.
President Roosevelt has received
from Rev. Dr. Thomas'H. Haggerty, of
f* St. Louis, a walking stick made from
v'
wood from a tree on the battleground
of Wilson Creek, a tree on the Look
out mountain field, trees at Gettys
burg, the frame of the Liberty bell,
Grant's v. log cabin, Sherman's house,
the house in which Lee surrendered,
the Springfield house of Lincoln, the
Morro castle at Havana and the cruis
er Christina Regina sunk in Manila bay.
Rev. Mr. Haggerty was a chaplain in
Sherman's army.
When* a person can sit at a keyboard
similar to that of an ordinary type
writer, and, by playing upon the keys
at the same rate of speed acquired
by an expert stenographer, cause a lit
tle instrument a hundred or five hun
dred
Miles
distant to print the words
in plain type on a roll of paper as rap
idly as the letter keys are pressed, it
would seem as if perfection in tele
graphy Jiad been attained. This, how
ever, is being done between the cities
of Berlin and Hamburg, in Germany,
and it is thought It will become in
general use eggs,
Memphis Enthusiastically Greets
President Roosevelt on His
Arrival in City.
SPEAKS AT BANQUET IN THE EVENING.
Praincn Gen. Wright'* Work in tUo
Philippines—Also Pays High Trib
ute to the Services of the Soldiers
—Say* the Islands Have Xever Been
os Peaceful as Xow.
Memphis', Tenn., ?Cov. 20.—Although
the festivities for Wednesday cele
brated the home coming' of Gen.
Luke E. Wright, vice governor of the
Philippines, it is no reflection upon
tJie warmth of the welcome extended
to him t-o saj" that President Roose
velt's presence was the overshadow
ing feature of the day. Excursion
trains were run into the city, and
quite a number of distinguished peo
ple were present to participate in the
celebration. Among them were Gov.
Benton McMillan and Gen. Joseph
Wheeler. The programme was a long
one.
The Banquet.
There were 200 guests at the ban
quet, the attendance being limited to
that number. Gov. Longino, of Mis
sissippi, traveled from Jackson to be
present. Albert S. Caldwell acted as
toastmaster. The principal address
was by President Roosevelt, who spoke
in part as follows:
"The events of the last four years
have definitely decided that whether
we wish to or not we must hereafter
play a great part in tlie world. We
cannot escape facing the duties. We
may shirk them if we are built of poor
stuff, or we may take hold and do
tliem if we are fit sons of our sires—
but face them we must, whether we
will or not. Our duty in the Philip
pine islands has simply been one of the
duties that thus have come upon us.
Conld Not Be Shirked.
"The islanders were whollj- unfit to
govern themselves, and if we had left
there would have been a brief period of
bloody chaos, and then some other na
tion would have stepped in to do the
work we had shirked. It cannot be
too often repeated tliat there was no
question that the work had to be done.
All the question was, whether we
would do it well or ill, and, thanks to
the choice of men like Gov. Wright, it
has been done well. The first and ab
solutely indispensable requisite was
order—peace. The reign of lawless
violence, of resistance to legitimate
authority, the reign of anarchy, could
no more be tolerated abroad than it
could be tolerated here in our own
land.
Praiae for the Soldier.
"The American flag stands for or
derly liberty, and it stands for it
abroad as it stands for it at home. The
task of our soldiers was to restore
and maintain order in the islands. The
army had the task to do, and it did it
well and thoroughly. The fullest and
heartiest praiae belongs to our sold
iers who in the Philippines brought to
a triumphant conclusion a war, small
indeed compared to the gigantic strug
gle in which the older men whom I
am addressing took part in the early
sixties, but inconceivably harassing
and difficult, because it was waged
amid the pathless jungles of great
tropic islands and against a foe very
elusive, very treacherous, and often
inconceivably cruel both toward pur
men and toward the great numbers of
peace-loving Filipinos, who gladly
welcomed our advent.
EHtabllnhment of Government.
But the soldier's work as a soldier
was not the larger part of what he
did. When once the outbreak was
over in any place, then began the
work of establishing civil administra
tion. Here, too, the soldier did his
part, for the work of preparing for the
civil authority was often done by the
officers and men of tlie regular army,
and well done, too. Then the real work
of building up a system of self-govern
ment for the people who had become
our wards was begun, under the aus-.
pices of the Philippine commission,
Judge Taft. being made governor, and I
having had the honor myself to ap
point Gen. Wright as vice governor.
The progress of the islands, both in
material well-being and as regards or
der and justice under the administra^
tion of Gov. Wright and his colleagues
has been astounding.
Never So Prosperous.
But the islands have never been as
orderly, as peaceful, or as prosperous
as now and in no other oriental coun
try, whether ruled by Asiatics or Eu
ropeans, is there any thing approach
ing to the amount of individual lib
erty and of self-government which
our rule has brought to the Filipinos.
The nation owes a great debt to the
people through whom this splendid
work for civilization has been
achieved, and therefore on behalf of
the nation I have come here to-night
to thank in your presence your fel
low townsman, because he has helped
us materially to add a new page to
the honor roll of American history.
Gen. Wright, I greet you, I thank you,
and I wish you well."
At midnight the presidential party
left for Washington -»cr the South
ern railroad. Col. L. S. Brown, gen
eral agent of the Southern, was in
charge of the train.
In Wukliilon Affain.'ijf
Washington, Nov. 22.—President
Roosevelt arrived here at eight
o'clock yesterday morniiig over the
Southern railroad. As he left the
train he shook hands with the en
gineer and fireman and thanked tliem
fpr the safe run they had' made.
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Proceedings at the Twenty-Second
Session of the Organisation Held
in 'ew Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.—Theodore
Shaffer's charges against President
(rompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, were not sustained in the
hearing before the committee. It
was learned upon reliable authority
that- Mr. Shaffer testified that'he had
never charged President Gompers
with disloyalty to the principles of
trade unionism.
neither side gained a victory.
New Orleans, Nov. 21.—President
Gompers has been completely exon
erated of the charges of infidelity to
the principles of trades unionism,
said to have been made by Theodore
J. Shaffer, president of the Amalga- san Francisco, Nov. 20.—The first
mated Association of Iron,' Steel and
STANDS BY THE WOMEN.
National Grange Adopts Resolution
Favoring Woman's Suffrage
Strong Stand on Temperance.
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 22.—The Nation
al Grange Friday renewed its recogni
tion of woman's equality by adopting
the report of its committee on good of
the order which declared that every
possible thing should be done "to put
woman in possession of all those po
litical rights and property interests
that the spirit of modern civilization
demands."
The duty of the grange was declared
to be to impress upon the farmer that
he is an American citizen with political
duties to perform and that the man
who neglects them "because politics
are too dirty for him," is just as much
a criminal as the man who neglects to
drain a cesspool that threatens his
family because it ife ill-smelling.
A resolution indorsing the initiative
and referendum was defeated by the
committee on resolutions by a vote of
8 to-6. The grange adjourned sine die
at noon.
HANGED
BY A MOB.
Negro Who Had Criminally Assaulted
Two White Women Lynched by
Indiana Farmers.
Sullivan, Ind., Nov. 21.—James Dil
lard, alias Moore, the Indianapolis
negro who attacked Mrs. Mary Davis,
of Sullivan county, and Mrs. John
Lemon, of Knox county, on Tuesday,
was hanged to a telegraph pole near
John Lemon's farm at eight o'clock
last night by a mob.
The governor had ordered out the
Vineennes militia company to pro
tect the negro, but his instructions
w«re received too late. After hang
ing the negro the mob quickly dis
persed. It was composed mostly of
farmers, but was largely augmented
by citizens of Sullivan, Oaktown and
other towns of this county.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Statistics Gleaned from th'e Annual
Report of the Chief Examiner
of the Commission.
Washington, Nov, IS.—The annual
report of A. R. Serven, chief examiner
of the civil service commission, shows
that during the last fiscal year there
were 00,558 people examined in and
for the classified service, of whom
40,509 passed and 13,298 were appoint
ed, promoted or transferred. In ad
dition 1,174 persons were examined
for the Philippine service, of whom
480 passed and 694 failed. The local
boards of examiners specially desig
nated for the custodian .service were
discontinued. On June 30 last the
total number of local boards of ex
aminers was 1,128, with a total mem
bership of 3.723.
PRAISE FOR THE ARMY.
Inspector General Breckinridge in
His Annual Report Commend*
the Troops In the Philippine*
Washington, Nov. 18.^-In his annual
report to the secretary of war, Gen.
J. C. Breckinridge, inspector general
of the army, discusses in detail each
branch, each department bureau and
command in the army. The general
heartily commends the course of the
United States officers and men in the
Philippines and declares that the
army is laboring patiently and faith
fully to solve the difficult problems
The charge that cruelty is generally
practiced on the Filipinos by the of
ficers and men is vigorously refuted
Vents Her Rase.
New York, Nov. 21.—Mrs. Carrie
Nation created a sensation at the
horse show yesterday. She harangued
the great gathering on the evils of
overdressing, attempted to break a
bottle, of champagne, and finally was
ejected from the building by the po
lice,..
r~
The Fifth Time
Greensburg, Pa., Nov. 18.—The pow
der mill of Love & Sunshine, located
at Sewark station, near here, blew
up, killing Joseph France and Wil
liam Norris. This is the fifth time
tfce mill has blown up within three
years. •/.:•
Dlahop Thompson Dead.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 19.—Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson, of the Protes
tant Episcopal diocese of Mississippi,
diecj at his home here of cancer^of the
throat, aged 72 years.
Refugees Bring News of Terrible
Loss of Life in the Stricken
District of Guatemala.
ALL OF THE VICTIMS ARE INDIANS.
Asphyxiated or Buried in the Ashes
from Volcanoes—Mile* off Planta
tions. Are in Ruins and Planters
Are Ruined—Survivors In Danger
of Starvation.
0f
Tin Workers. An attempt by social- lands of Gautemala arrived Wednes
ists to gain control of the American day on
the refugees from the devastated
the Pacific
Federation of Labor was defeat- Para. They came from the districts
ed by 400 votes. from the inland sea and traveled over
New Orleans, Nov. 22.—The expon- a country laid waste by sand, ashes
ents of "trade autonomy" and "in- and pumice before reaching a railway
dustrialism" occupied the attention station. From the latter places they
of yesterday's session of the Amer- made the journey by rail to Cham
ican Federation of Labor., Long and perico and there took the steamer to
heated discussions were the rule. San Francisco. They sailed on No
The result of the action of the con- vember 7, when the volcano was still
vention may be considered a draw, as smoking and rumbling of thunder and
flashes of lightning gave evidence of
mail steamer City of
more eruptions to come. These people
fled from their plantations in fe«tr for
their lives. They escaped to the sea
side with little more than the cloth
ing they wore, transportation being so
difficult as to preclude the carrying of
baggage.
Thousands Perished.
The refugees confirm stories of loss
Minneapolis, Jour no/.
of life. They say that the victims for
the most part are Indians. They had
not heard of any white people being
lost. Thousands of Indians were as
phyxiated or buried in the sand.
Miles of plantations are under ashes,
and absolute ruin is the lot of 'many
planters whose all was invested in the
fincas. One refugee comes from
within a half an hour's ride of Gen.
Barrillos and brings information that
the general and his family are safe.
The refugees state that it is not the
crater of Santa Maria that is in action,
but a smaller mountain rising from
one of the western slopes of Santa
Maria, called El Rosaio. Bands of rob
bers are now swarming the desolated
sections, robbing and murdering
refugees on the road and looting the
abandoned and desolate plantations.
The people left behind on the planta
tions, it is said, are in danger of death
from starvation, for the food supply
has been cut off, and there is no way
to send in supplies to the afflicted dis
tricts..
Xarse Death List.
San Francisco, Nov. 22.—W. J.
Campbell, who arrived here from
Guatemala, brings additional details
of the damage caused by the recent
volcanic disturbances. In an inter
view Mr. Campbell said:
"There is no clear idea yet of the
loss of life resulting from the vol
cano's eruption, but from what I
could gather before leaving I believe
that 000 natives have been killed."
The Exodo* to Canada.
Toronto, Ont., Nov. 21.—Thirty
thousand American farmers settled
in Canada in 12 months, an increase
over 1901 of 50 per cent., tlie Dako
tas, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota Ne
braska and Kansas furnishing the
bulk of the exodus. The oath of al
legiance to King Edward is required
for free grants.
Ohio'* Vote. ,,
Columbus, O., Nov. 19.—The official
count of the vote cast at the recent
?h1°
Shws
a
Million* ExpendedflfeS®
Washington, Nov. 22—The commis
..oner of Indian affairs estimates that
the Lnited States has spent $845 275
290 in subduing and controlling the In
dians, and $240,000,000 for the educa
iion
and care of their children.
BANDITS ROB A TRAIN.
road
11:30 o'clock
run
ICxpress on the Hock
Hold Vp «ho Fast
lila
nd Itond. Secure HI* Sum
anil Escape.
22.—Train No.
Davenport, la., Nov.
west-bound, on
the Rock Island
'id. the regular St. Joseph and Kan
sas City express, was held «P
The hold-up last night Is the elev
enth notable affair of its kind dur
ing the present year. More men were
concerned in it, for previous robber
ies have been committed by bands
of from three to five men. Last
night the train bandit, fraternity
seems to have assembled for a gen
eral convention.
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Pushem Hard, the famous half-back, as described before the gagu and the way hs
acted after the kick-ofL
Danger of Starvation.
Work of the Government in This Im
portant Department During
the Past Year.
Washington, Nov. 20.—The life-sav
ing service report for 1902 shows that
the number of disasters to vessels
within the scope of the service dur
ing the last year was greater than
ever before, with the exception of the
years 1S9S and 1001, yet the loss of
life was small. The number of lives
lost from documented vessels was
only 19, while 6 were lost from
smaller craft. Fifty-four vessels of
over 1,000 tons burden—of which
number 33 were steamers—suffered
disaster. The loss of property
amounted to $2,267,790 and $12,125 22*0
worth was saved. The net expendi
ture for the maintenance of the
service during the year was $1,654,392.
Interesting Question.
Washington, Nov. 22.—The state de
partment has been informed that
Godfrey Hunter, Jr., son of the
United States minister at Guatemala
City, on Friday shot and killed Wil
liam Fitzgerald, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. Hunter has taken refuge in
the legation, and an interesting ques
tion has arisen as to his exemption
from arrest.
Treaty of Peace.
Panama, Nov. 22,-Consul General
Gudger landed from the Wisconsin "at
four clock Friday afternoon, brin-
lnff
th.e ne"'s
that a treaty of peace
was signed Friday afternoon by the
Colo n, °nary
Ge"-
Hererra
MiliT
JhaJT6 T^ty
total of
830,131 ballots were thrown. The to
tal vote cast for secretary of state
wai 811,467, Layli® (rep.) having
plurality of 90,465.
Listens to the Miners' Side
at
Inst night three miles
west of "this city by 12 or 15 masked
bandits, who cut off the express and
baggage cars, forced the engineer to
two miles up the track, blew up
the through express safe with djna
mitc and escaped with their booty.
The amount obtained from the ex
press is not known, but as this train
generally carries a heavy express
shipment it is presumed the sum was
considerable.
Undergoes
the
Colombian government commission-
Two Hundred Perish by Fire.
London, Nov. 20.-The St, Peters
th
and mnny warehouses wete^w'n rt"8*8
and 200 persons perished °Ut
Take* a Recea*
Washington, Nov. i8._ lie
States supreme court nn
Sri "iT,,"""1
ready presented to the court
feilfailte
Live Stock PerUhlnar.
Denver, Col., Nov. 20.—The rn'„,
has
in the
received
bare^of grass.*
s-tate
reports
SUmmer'e't
prison here for th»
£rrt.0f/rank
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Controversy as Viewed by'
President Mitchell.
OCCUPIES THE STAND OYER
f.
S(T«r* Cross-j^ I
tion
br
Railway AUorn
nie* That a Reign of Terro
Inted Daring Strike ,-h
Say Miners' Lives are Short.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 18.-jnhn ,,.j
ell spent his third day on the
ness stand, undergoing
a
cross-examination by
Wavne
Veagh, representing the'
vania Coal company, whit), ua
concluded when the commission'
journed. The questions asked
intended to support the operatJ
contention that the miners'
llnio
irresponsible and cannot control
members, and therefore is not
petent as a party to a trade ami
ment. They were directed princjj
ly to the boycott and disorder ,iDr1
the strike.
Mitchell'* Fourth Day.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 19.—Mr.
was on the stand fpr the fourth
and the efforts of the attorney^
the operators were centered on'at]
tempt to show that the mine-work,
organization is not entitled torcc®
tion, because it is not a respond
body. Mr. MacVeagh placed
stress upon the alleged acts of*
lence, intimidation, and theuseof*
boycott. Mr. Mitchell denied ab
lutely the. reports that a reign oft
ror existed in the anthracite^
during the strike.
Ends III* Evidence.
Scranton, Pa.. Nov. 20.—After
ing on the stand for 4% days, ft.
dent Mitchell, of the miners''m*
completed his testimony at nooni
terday before the anthracite
commission. lie was followed os,
stand by Rev. Peter Robert^
of Mahanoy City, Pa., a Congr*
tional minister, who has studied
anthracite coal industry and
written a book on the subject. 3
testimony was of a general charaw
regarding the economic and s«
logical conditions in the anthrat
coal country.
Shorten* HI* Life.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 21.—Physicj
who have practiced for years in
anthracite region testified bell
strike commission yesterday in
gard to the effect of work in thee
lieries upon the health of the nj
workers. They declared that thej
cupation of the miner tends to shol
en his life, that few of the work!
escape serious ills such as asthi
rheumatism, lumbago and sciatl
and that fully 99 per cent, of tbj
are anaemic.
Koted Lawyer Dead.
Salt Lake City, Nov. 21. Jci
Jabez C. Sutherland, formerly ant
the most prominent lawyers of Ct
and author of several standard m:
of law, is dead in Berkely, Cal.. af:
a long illness, aged 77 years. He*
a member of the constitutional a
vention of Michigan in 1850, a
ber of the Michigan-state legislaJ
in 1860, and for seven years eirti|
judge of the Tenth district of
btate. He also served as congtij
man in the Forty-second eoiigrfj
Judge Sutherland came to Utah 1
1873.
May Reach Agreement*
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 22.—The nil
workers and mine owners, throt|
their representatives, are said
have agreed to attempt to sei
among themselves the differences!
tween them, referring to the
strike commission only such matti
as they cannot arbitrate satish
torily without the commission's hi
The agreement is in the nature o'
compromise and the lawyers ti
that as a genei-al proposition it
succeed. The mutual negotiate
are expected to begin at once.
Antl-SaJoon Bandar.
Springfield, 111, Nov. 18.—EecJ
mendations have been sent to cf
pastor in Illinois and to the se«
taries of preachers' meetings byi
Anti-Saloon league advising
churches of action, taken by Spri!
field ministers, asking that SunA
January 25, be set aside for the jj
cussion of tie iiquor question i"
nois.
Eiprt** Company Indicted.
Des Moines, la., Nov.
55 in number,
^"ranges
Electrocuted- life
air
W" Mi»«
«t
vSSi"
eortland county, March 14, 1899.
y^Toir Abandoned.
jay-*- si'sss
A
22.—The!
eral grand jury returned an ini*
ment charging the Adams ftP11
company with selling liquors witW
a government license. The charp
based upon the delivery at BirmS
ham, la., of liquors' sent C. 0.
consignees.
Made Aaal«»ment.
Montezuma,
la.,
Nov. 19.—C. C-
ler & Sons, of Hartwick, Ia»
largest fine stock breeders inthe«1
have assigned. Liabilities' are
000, assets,
$200,000.
TEe cred^
are
mostly fin®
6
breeders in Indiana, Illinoo's
Iowa.
Bank•'9afe »•-&-
Sioux City, la., NOT.
cracked the safe in the Farmers' Jjj*|
& Trust company's bank at Art *1
la., and secured $2,300 in cash.
is no clew.
Saak In a Gale.
London,
Nov. 21.—The
sea
stcajj
Bosnia sank in a- gale in
the
and her crew and
passeDPj
numbering 150, were drowned-