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VOL. VIIL
IN THE CHINA SEA
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A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
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By SEWARD W.* HOPKINS.
1899 bt Robert Bosbbb’s Sosa.)
UrlAi oiTio’PVP LlK -r Jl.
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[continued.]
I* 1 " 7 if 1 '. m ^,°. J >egin ’ ^ e “>
must »n go back thirty years, boy
probably Wei more than yon have lived
, thirty years ago I left dear old
ng and ah, Miss A. ,.o. 1, it was nol
mpl a f hlng t0 18a ’ 8 England
England en .' Thirty m, years ago, I T left old
with my wife to come here
and teach the Gospel of Christ tc
these poor people, then quick to lesru
and anxious to become one of the
nations of learning in the world, 1
irfthe C wirk, ^
enthusiast iu my as was my
poor wife. Pardon me if I falteu
These poor old eyes seem full ready oil
to weep. But I am old-I am
And my heart is seared with sorrow,
as you will see. We came here, then
thirty years ago, and found Talinoocb
a flourishing place, a promising place,
a magnificent place. Let me describ
it fully, that you may more ablv ap.
predate the contrast later oh. /Here,
all around us, where you see th
spreading palms, the fragrant and
beautiful flowers, here was the
temple of the people of Talmooch, god.’Nay, and
here they worshiped their
you need look for no falling walls,
no crumbling ruins. Not a stone was
in their temple. Their god was the
God of Nature, and in this vast and
magnificent cathedral of-His haudi
work they came to worship Him. Be
yondthat wall, the island stretches
southward about twenty miles. II
was at that time a veritable paradise.
The mountains were loaded with
mineral wealth. The streams were
alive with fish. The people were in
nocent aud happy. Warlike, it is
true, were the men, but only that
they might defend their homes
against invasion. The population
of the island . was about one hum
dred thousand. The form of govern
ment was a monarohy. Indeed;
the people had never been far enough
advanced ta take any other form,
They are not, perhaps, equal to gov
erning tbemselv^yj. There was a king
who was chosen by the people. Hi
had no life tenure. The throne wai
not hereditary. The ruler was hi
whom the people declared the best
fitted for the responsible honor. Tin
people were divided into two tribes.
The Jumars, perhaps the superior it
point of intelligence, had a town called
Galneor. It then contained aboul
twenty thousaud souls. You would
be utterly surprised to see this town
in those days of peace and prosperity,
The streets were wide and clean. Till
houses wore small, but models ol
neatness aud cleanliness. Some ol
the more pretentious were really beau
tiful in their architecture. The me*
worked in the mines or in the manu
facturing establishments. Everything
was done on something like a co-oper
ative plan, subject, of course, to the
crown. There was no great individual
wealth, but on the other hand thers
plenty. was no poverty. Every family had
A margon, or, in English, a
mayor, was the representative of the
king in Galneor. He was chosen for
his wisdom. His rule was wondrous
Iy wise, and the people prospered. in'
Tho country round about was rich
farming lands, and thousands of peo
pie had their little holdings, subject
to a slight taxation to provide for the
expenses of state. There was trade
with other nations, and the manufac
tures of Talmooch and of the Jumars
were famous in many lands.
“Talmooch is perhaps the most
northerly of the Philippine group. It
is so far north that it might almost be
said to-lie off the Chinese coast. It id
just south of Formosa.
“Beside the Jumars, there were the
Kaleks, not so far advanced in intelli
gence, but more warlike. Their city
was called Brotnporrah, and held fifty
thousand inhabitants. It was much
like Galneor in every respect. The
two people were practically one. The
seat of government was at Quiental, a
fortified town at tbe other end of the
island. But I tire you, do I not?” !
“No, you do not,” I protested; “on
the contrary, I am greatly interested,
It would be unwise for us to make any
attempt to push farther on our way
without a full understanding of what
is before us. I hope you will pro
ceed.” .
“Yes, do] Mr. Avery,” said Miss
Arnold. “I am eager to hear all.”
. “Very well,” he said, smiling wear
ily. “But wo might, I suppose, with
good judgment, retire farther into the
forest tor escape unfriendly eyes. Yes
I think it best. Let iis go back here
a space.?
We gathered up our goods and re
treated some distance where we werej
sheltered by the thick brush aud trees]
from observation should the enemy
feare.d by Mr. Avery appear. Haring
arranged ourselves comfortably, the
missionary continued:
“I have told you all I need to tell
of the condition of affairs in Talmooch
when I came here with my dear wife,
thirty years ago. To give you, how
ever, a still better idea of the prevail
ing happiness aud prosperity of the
people, I will say just a word more.
In‘ -whatever intercourse the'Jumars
an.d' Xateks—once. two distinct .and
■which separate peoples, but at the time of
I speak united into one happy
nation—had with outside people, such
*8 traders from the co*ttf or the in
habitants of neighboring islands who
THE RECORD
*
had advanced as far as sinp-buiTdlng,
there never was tlia slightest show of
dishonesty or cupidity. These people,
with all their iutelligeuca and skill;
like are wonderfully simple/ They ars
It children,. di'iy They Understood are very moral;
can rea ^ be then
that we {oln here a f rnitfal fie i d
We found a people eager to grasp the
truth3 lbat bave become the light of
g rea ter nations. I taught thorn Eng
lisb tb taUgbt me their language,
My wife established schools for them
aud tbeir cbiU!l .en. It was a happy f7,
life ‘ But 1 cauuot dwell
. upol
further
“F&p ten years this continued. In
that time we made rapid strides. ' Tha
the ^ug progress houses of took he ua a great ion m ipterest learning. in
A c, ; rtall i Sort pf S1!ai)l0 llteratur0 waa
P^^ ° h °T 8 ed, g some °- Uaiat even now m existence of the
Commerce had become es;
tab , Wa bo P e ? that
^ o;ald . a name for itself amon
the smaller motions. But there was a
ev ! ‘, ay ia stl f e tor us *
* 10 gr< * d .{ aud . C0vet . ? U3 0
n C alu ese lel1 u P on the baautle3 °‘
r ‘ l!UO:)C , J ' lo “ “ay
'“t-uuderstaad 1 , the governmen t
- V3telU of - Cuuii *’ To ba tb8
. .
tv.upirs “ “ow under the rale of the
Mautchoos—a province of northern
Cwioa. The Emperor has been called
~ or waa > "' bea 1 wa£ of t,le world—a
Progressive • mau f but my experience
bsro bas !ed r ' ,e ‘ to believe that greed
«ad cruelty are about all there is to
the Chinese religion. A cousin of the
Ibe;1 ruling family was governor of
oue of the eastern provinces. This
man’s name was Heu-Ko-Hi. Itwa*
aabl tbat b ® fel1 iu disgrace with the
Emperor, and to restore himself to
fav o r < ho set out to conquer some new
la 'id and thus enrich his royal cousin’s
exchequer. At any rate, twenty years
a ? 0 . ^his monster Ilen-Ko-Hi swooped
dowa a P on our little island and
brVaght death and desolation with him.
“I cannot begin to tell you of tha
monstrous cruelties and awful bar
Parities practiced by Hon-Ko Hi ami
his followers. The ruling family al
Quintal, ’"’ho were Kaleks, were all
put to- death. The men of Talmooch
weternthVessly murdered. Thewomeil
' lvere Heated in the most brutal mam
ner y ° me of the women of thi
Jimars were very beautiful. Thesi
were taken away. A government was
established which was similar to thal
of a tributary province of China—in¬
dependent, save that it contributed
,ap f?eiy to the maintenance of state a|
Fekin. Heu-Ko-Hi proclaimed him
fi0 ^ f governor. He set up his court al
Quiental. He appropriated the palacd
intercourse ?f the former between king. the He prevented people of Tab any
niooch mid other lands. He levied
ticed i? xes all that sorts ivere of excessive. outrage, He prac
“My own dear wife was American] taken by
! lbia hated monster. Ah,
i? F°. u cau appreciate my sorrow—mj)
r i ef — m 7 bate. Pardon these falter
.
“3 words—these tears of an aged
moar u'er. Yes, the blasphemous hands
of tbe scoundrel fell even upon my
wife, and she was taken to Quiental'.
* heard afterward that she put herself
deatb rather than submit to the in
dignities heaped upon her.”,
The old man was Weeping. ' Miss
Arnold had buried her face in ‘ her
bant ls aud was sobbing. The blood
bt>il ed through my veins. I felt that
[ would like to take a shot at Gov
aruor. Heu-Ko-Hi.
The sad memories Tie Had aroused
seemed, likely to put an. end to' the
missionary’s antl story. not I proceed waited a I spoke short
as
1° bim.
“But why do you asked.. remain here now,
Mr. Avery?” I “Are there
Qot happiness in and forgetfulness fof
you England?” .
A bitter smile played around hie
moutb - •
.
“Crickmore,” he replied, “whep
f°u have felt the sorrow I have felt,
F ou will also feel a.morbid pleasure ini
““embranoe. But be that as it may,'
1 could not leave, even if I would.
For twenty years there haa been pc
M opportunity to- escape. So., severe is
10 penalty here for any apparent
Effort to defeat the objects of the gov
ornment, and so complete is the sys
°* espionage established by Hen
feo-Hi, that not one soul of us has
ever been able to escape. We can soonj die j
that is all. And my time will
!otae - 1 am far oa 0x0 Pathway »ow.
' Vhat matter8 it? ”
“But of your arm. Is that, too, a
testimony of Henr-Ko-Hi*s cruelty?”
“Aye, even this poor old frami|
Na many times felt the might of
,lis ’ ro -? al wrath. Crickmore, I
ba7e died a thousand^ deaths,
J- have stood with this . arm
! n fire > praying to God that my soul
1)0 released from the tortured body,
t3ut d is His wxl1 that 18houl( i endur*
ret a little longer. When He pleases,
1 ^?L r eady ' ” " '
Wbat 1 was y° ur Punishment .. for?” „„
^ othia ?- Hen-Ko-Hi is a hater , of
111 „ Christians. He tortures them and
them. No European could escape
3eath pr torture at his hands: I have)
known him; when I was suffering the'
‘wful torment he put upon me, Jo call 1
bls officers. that they, too, might en
> oy tUe “apinng scene of an old man’s
te “™V Abl ”;
t . devil, ... not
A 0
oaftn ^ M I .said fiercely#
Devoted To The Interest Of Johnson County And Middle Georgia.
WRIGHTSVILLE. GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.
Miss Arnold was now weeping as if
her heart would break.
“Oh, wliat will beoome of us? What
can we do?” she cried.
There was no answer. Mr. Avery
sat with his chin buried in his unin¬
jured haud, his thin lips working con¬
I vulsively, his eyes bent on the ground.
mused sadly upon what he' had told
us. In truth, our troubles seemed
only to have begun.
At length the old man rose to his
feet, and placing his hand on the fair
hoad of my sweet companion, said:
“Crick more, listen to me. I am an
aged man. I have suffered much. My
spirit is broken. Yet can I think of
the only course for you to pursue. You
would not pkee this fair young girl at
the mercy of that bloodthirsty tyrant
iu the palace of Quiental. I say to
you, in the words'of truth, I know it
well—bitterly well. Once the eye of
• Mantchoo falls on her, her doom is
sealed. . As for you, you are no safer
at his hands. He would torture you
for mere amusement. It is plaiu, then;
that for the present you must remain
secluded. You must be patient, as I
have been for twenty years. You shall
have shelter, auil if you are discreet,
you shall remain undiscovered. That
is the only tiling lor you to cio. wnai
say you?”
Miss Arnold caught the old man’s
hand in hers and kissed it.
“It shall be as you say,” I replied.
“But while I stay I shall plot to get
away. I cannot remain here patient¬
ly.” -
“Ah! Plot if you .will, but be cau¬
tious. Plot if you will, aud if your
plotting cau bring you out of here in
Bafety, well and good, riot if you
will, and if by your plotting you can
free this noble people from the tyrant’s
rule, may the blessing of God rest upon
you!”
“Tell me this: What was the gather¬
ing of women that I saw over the wall
to-day, and why is this portion' of the
island free from the cruel baud- of
Hen-Ko-Hi?”
“For twenty years', Crickmore,” he
eaid in reply, “have the people of Tal¬
mooch prayed in that way for deliver¬
ance. In former times they came in¬
to this forest to pray to the god of na¬
ture. I have taught them to pray to
anr living God, and yet they look to
the sacredforest. Hen-Ko-Hi, to pre¬
vent their simple worship, built that
wall, and the people aro forbidden to
aross it, and the penalty of transgres¬
sion is death.”
“But how comes it, then, that you
you are here ana tiiat the soldiers of
the governor do not come on this side
af the wall?”
“Hen-Ko-Hi made of this ' forest a
hunting-ground. For some years he
camo here, to hunt, but of late the
pleasures of bis court have occupied
his time. As to.my beiug here, come
with me. As you are to lie my guest,
you may at once enter my guest-cham¬
ber.”
He led the way through the forest,
and hand iu hand with Miss Arnold I
followed him.' After a short walkover
the flowers and ferns, he stopped be¬
fore a large tree- It was a dead tree
and the trunk was hollow.
“It was by accident that I discov¬
ered this,” he said, “and with-a little
work it was finished to suit-me: I did
not kuow it would ever serve so noble
a purpose as it will to-day. Enter af¬
ter me.”
He bowed his head and went into
the hollow trunk. Immediately after
he disappeared. I hesitated, not
knowing what had become of him.
“Follow me.”
The voice sounded as if it came from
the bowels of the earth. I- put my
head in the aperture through which he
lad gone, aiid there, several feet be
dw me, iD a slanting direction, I- saw
lim standing, with a lamp in his hand,
waiting for me.
“Ah, I see you now,” I said. “I
did not at first know what had taken
you away so suddenly.” I followed
him into the hollow and told Miss Ar¬
nold to come without fear. From the
roots of the tree an underground pas¬
sage led away toward the wall.
“This passage was dug for me by
the Jumars, among whom IliVe', ” said
Mr. Avery, when he hgiil joined him.
VYou will have to bend yotlrBClves a
little for a short distance here. " It ;
leads, as you see. to a large cavern.”
The light of th# lamp lie’ carried
showed us that w« were in a large,
roomy cave, hollowed into a soft stone
much like pumice in its porousness.
(Strangely, the air was fresh, and
wholesome.. This was due, so the.
missionary told us, to the porousness
ot the rock. The cave ,was always dry,
except in the time of great rainfall,
which the island of Talmooch seldom
had.
He set the lamp down on a flat
ledge of stone and turned to us.
“TbiB, my dear young friends, must
be your abode, until it becomes the
will of God that you escape from this
nnhappy place. Bare and comfortless
as it is, it is far superior to the
gorgeous cruelty of the palace of
Quiental, where the fate of all is
death. A few comforts can be fur
nished you. You may depend upon
tha Jumars—some of them will come
here. The women who saw you,
doctor, in the tree, came to me in
great excitement and tpld - me their
prayers were answered- and that a
hew king was calling to them from the
sacred forest. They-despribed you as.
» man of gigantio build. Well, you
are, compared with understand! my poor frame, liie
Bat they did not
Chinese uniform, whioh they knew so
well and have learned with so much
Reason to fear. As to their supersti¬
tion-that yon have been sent to de¬
liver them; it may be as well—for a
lime, at least—to foster that idea, I
bave an ill-defined purpose already iu
tny'mind—so great is the-exhilaration
resulting ipirit. from meetings' man of your
But I will leave you now for
i moment. There are som# things
needed here.”
[CO BB CONTINUED. 1
NEBRASKANS
FOR BRYAN
Democratic State Convention Is
Held at Lincoln.
POPULISTS ARE ALSO IN LINE
Delegates to National Convention
Selected By Both Parties.
Bryan Makes Address.
In effect William J. Bryan an
nounced at Lincoln, Nebraska, Mon¬
day night to the Democratic party and
to the nation at large the platform
which he considers best' for the Demo¬
cratic party, especially upon which lie
desires to stand if nominated at the
Kansas City convention.
The platform whioh was adopted by
convention, the Nebraska with Democracy in their state
the greatest enthus¬
declares iasm, reaffirms the Chicago platform,
for “16 to 1,” opposes a large
standing army, denounces the action
of the Republican party pn the Porto
Rican tariff bill, declares against
.
trusts! and “imperialism” and favors
the choice of United States senators
by popular vote. The platform is
practically the creation it of Mr. Bryan.
He did not write personally, but he
was consulted concerning it, andi be¬
fore it was read to the convention he
had approved it throughout.
The platform adopted by the Popu¬
list convention ivas substantially the
same as that adopted by the Demo¬
crats. It differ!* spm.ewhat in form,
but conflicts in no essential point.
Both conventions were enthusiastic
for Bryan to the last degree and every
mention of his name was greeted with
cheers of delight and approval. In¬
structions were given to both dele¬
tions to stand for Mr. Bryan in Vue
Kansas City and Sioux Fall conven¬
tions.
Tbe Democratic state convention
was called to order at 8:15 o’clock by
Jas. Dahlman, chairman of the state
democratic committee. ■ He announc¬
ed that Thomas J. Nolan had been
lected as temporary chairman. Mr.
Nolan took the chair, and after heing
presented to the convention made a
lengthy address.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and a committee on
resolutions was named. While .that
committee was out Richard R. Met¬
calfe, of Omaha; W. D. Oldham, of
Kearney; W. H. Thompson, of Grand
Island, and A. G. Tibbetts, of Lin
coin, were chosen as delegates at large
to the Democratic national convention
at Kansas City.
While the convention was in the
midst of a row over the choice of al¬
ternates to the delegates at large, Mr.
Bryan appeared in the hall. The sight
of him put a stop to all business, and
the delegates went wild as he mount¬
ed the platform. ' '
Mr. Bryan’s speech dealt almost
entirely with the three questions which
he has been ' diSoussing in vaiious
parts of tbe country—the money ques¬
tion, the trust question aud imperial¬
ism.
He said that the ratio of 16 to 1 was
the only ratio that was discussed and
the only ratio for which any consider
ble number of the people of the United
States were working. He denounced'
the currency feature of the financial
bill and said that the Republican par¬
ty had never in a campaign advocated
the retirement of greenbacks and that
it would not be able to defend that bill
before the country. - >:
The Populist convention was turbu¬
lent from the. start. There were nu¬
merous candidates for every position,
and objectors to every measure.
The committee on credentials-de:
cided against the claims of the middle
of-the-road Populists.from Omaha to
be classed as delegates, and barred
them from the conventions
After beiug denied admission as del¬
egates to the Populist convention the
middle-of-the-roaders held a small con¬
vention of their own and appointed a
Nebraska delegation to attend the
Populist ednvention at Cincinnati
They also decided to hold a state con¬
vention in Nebraska at some date after
the Kansas City convention.
COMMISSION IS ATLAHTA.
Much Light I* Thrown on Conditions In
tH(i South.
in Much'light the and on industrial Georgia conditions
south, in particu¬
lar, was shown by the evidence before
the United States commissioners in
Atlanta, Ga., Monday.
The witnesses examined were Dr. J.
D. Turner] president Colonel of the Exposi¬
tion cqtjton director mills; R. J. Red¬
ding, of the state experiment
station; Mr. J. E. Nunnally, of Nun
nail y, Ga., and Colonel W. L. Peek,
of Conyers, Ga., farmers.
Eaeh of the witnesses gave valuable
information to tbe commissioners and
was heartily thanked.
OHIO TOWN IN FLAMES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollar*
Worth ot Property Destroyed.
The W. P. Orr linseed oil mill, of
the American Linseed Oil Company, at
Piqua, Ohio, was completely destroyed
by fire Monday night. The The loss is
estimated at $175,000. , Piqua
flouring mills caught fire and were
entirely destroyed. Loss, $75,000.
Other buildings were soon enveloped
in the flames.
REWARD FOR LYNCHERS.
Uovernor Candler of Georgii
Wants Members of Cobb County
Hob Punished.
Governor Candler of Georgia is de¬
termined that the perpetrators of the
crime at Marietta, last Saturday night,
in which the negro John Bailey was
practically brought shot to pieces, shall be
to justice.
Monday afternoon the chief execu¬
tive, in compliance, with request of
Cobb county officers, issued notice of
a reward of $200 for the arrest with
evidence to convict, of the first mem¬
ber of the lynching party, and $100
for each subsequent arrest.
The mob which took Bailey out of
the hands of the law is believed to
have been 150 strong, and while it is
not on record that any lynching mob
was ever captured entirely, should 100
of the lynchers be located and con
victed the cost to the state would be
$ 10 , 200 .
The county officers of Cobb, or at
least some of them, requested the
governor to issuo a large reward for
the lynchers iu the hope of at least
bringing the leaders of the party to
justice. The governor immediately
complied with the request, expressing
in plain language his condemnation of
the work of the mob. •
The sheriff of the county and his
deputies are understood to be hard at
work in attempting to discover the
perpetrators of the deed, though un¬
der the law they cannot receive the
reward, as they are sworn to do their
duty regardless of money offers.
Following is the order of Governor
Candler providing for a reward for the
apprehension of the Cobb county lynch¬
ers:
March, 19, 1900.-—Whereas, official
information has been received at this
department that on the night of March
■17, 1900, in the county of Cobb, some
unknown persons committed assault
with intent to murder upon the person
of John Bailey, colored, by forcing an
entrance to the jail and taking there¬
from the said Bailey and shooting
him; and •
• Whereas, the malignity of the crim#
and the promotion of justice require
that the said unknown persons be
brought to justice for the crime with
which they stand charged; it is, there¬
fore f
Ordered, 'Aliat the secretary of state
record and publish a proclamation of¬
fering a reward of $200 for the appre¬
hension and delivery, with proof suffi¬
cient to convict of the first of said un¬
known persons to the sheriff of Cobb
county, and an additional reward of
$100 for each additional one of said
unknown persons apprehended and
convicted of said crime.
A. D. Candler, Governor.
ALLEGED CONFESSION
Of Suspected Goebel Assassin Stirs
Frankfort—Trials Are Post¬
poned By Judge Moore.
Caleb Powers, John Davis and Wil¬
liam H. Culton, charged with being
accessories to the murder of William
Goebel, were arraigned at Frankfort,
Monday, for trial before Judge Moore.
The commonwealth was not ready and
by agreement the trials were set for
Friday. Ex-Governor John Young
Brown made a demand for a list of
witnesses for the commonwealth, but
this was refused by the prosecution on
the ground that publicity might cause
some of them to avoid being sum¬
moned.
News of an alleged confession of F.
Wharton Golden, of Barbourville, in
regard to the assassination of William
Goebel, rfeached Frankfort during the
day and produced a sensation. >
Golden was formerly a guard at-the
penitentiary in' Frankfort under the
Republican administration and is well
known. It developed that the police
and detectives have been watching his
movements since the day of the ass$$
siuation on the theory that he knisw
something about it.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Pohlsgrove de¬
cline to discuss the alleged confession,
as did others who are assisting in the
prosecution, though oue weut so far as
t* say Mr. Golden will be one of the
most important witnesses introduced
by the state.
Some regret that the matter became
public so soon, as they fear it will not
only make it dangerous for him to rp
turn to his home at Barbourville.
ATLANTA POSTOFFICE BILL.
Senate Passes the Measure and Prospects
In House Are Bright.
The Atlanta public building bill was
called from the calendar in the senate
Monday afternoon and unanimously
passed that body.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$500,000 for enlarging and otherwise
improving the present federal building
in Atlanta.
The bill will be reported by the
house committee as soon as Colonel
Livingston returns’ from Georgia, and
the prospects are favorable that the
bill will soon become a law, and the
work on the building will begin during
the summer.
Wheeler Talks of Guam.
General Wheeler called at the navy
department Saturday to consult with
Secretary Long and Assistant Secre¬
tary Allen, respecting the report he
was charged to make regarding the
Island of Guam.
A Lynching In Alabama.
Lee county, Adabama, had a lynch¬
ing Sunday, when Charlie Humphries,
a negro who had attempted to outrage
a young white girl, was caught and
shot by a number of white men.
A HOT BED OF
INSURRECTION
Has Manila, the Philippine Me¬
tropolis Proved To Be.
REBELS INFEST THE CITY
General Otis Finds an Abundance
of Troublesome Situations
Right At Kbi Door.
Advices from the Philippines state
that General Otis considers Manilla the
most troublsome center in the situation
there, just now. The insurgent junta
in connection with that in Hong Kotig,
growing active. The military authori¬
ties have been forced to put a stop to
Mabini’s intercourse with the public.
The local and foreign press considers
bis recent utterances calculated to in¬
cite the Filipinos to a continued revolt
and prejudicial to American control.
Flores, who has just arrived in Ma¬
nilla says he comes trusting to Ameri¬
can leniency, and that he would not
have dared come to Manilla if
Spain were yet in control. He cher¬
ishes the hopes and aspirations which
actuated him when in the field and de¬
sires to watch congressional action
upon the question ot the Philippines.
The insurgents, he says, do not expect
to vanquish the Americans, but are
maintaining a resistance With the idea
of forcing congress to accord them the
best possible terms.
A number of representative insur
gent leaders from different parts of
Luzon have recently been in confer¬
ence in Manila. Some have been
placed under arrest, but the others
thus far have not been interfered with.
Louis Spitzel, head of the firm of
Louis Spitzel & Co., contractors to
the Chinese government, and himself
a suspected filibuster, came from
Hoag Kong to Manila last week and
was temporarily detained in custody
on suspicion. It is asserted upon good
authority that three loads of arms and
ammunition have recently been landed
on the east coast of Luzon.
Reports are current of active rebel
reorganization in the province of Mo
roug, where the insurgent leaders are
said to be assisted by prominent Span¬
ish residents. Inhabitants of this
province who are now in Manila have
been advised not to return to their
homes, but to remain under the pro¬
tection of the Americans.
It is also reported that the rebels
are reorganizing in the province of
Zambales under Maeardo. Brigands
are committing atrocities in the prov¬
ince of Neuva Eciga, where they have
murdered twenty natives and China¬
men. Eight other murders have been
committed near Tariac. The Neuva
Eciga insurgents are heavily taxing
local traders and farmers with the re¬
sult that business is paralyzed and
there is a general scarcity of food.
The funds for maintaining this
guerilla warfare ore collected from
the various towns of the island, wheth¬
er occupied by the Americans or not,
even including Manila.
In the province of Albay the insur¬
gents have ceased harassing the Amer¬
icans, owing, it is reported, to a lack
of ammunition, but they continue rav¬
aging the country by burning and
looting. The natives are tiring of this
sort of thing and threaten to turn
against the marauders. Already the
townspeople of Legaspi, Albay and
Donzoi are slowly returning to their
homes.
Major Allen,- of the Forty-third regi¬
ment, has been appointed military
governor of the island of Samar, where
Lukban, the former leader of the
rebels in that locality, is still in the
mountains.
Evidence acumnlates of the treason
and perfidy of the municipal presi¬
dents in the provinces of General Mac
Arthur’s district. The presidents of
several towns in Lepanto and Union
provinces have declined to continue
in their positions, saying that they do
not desire any further identification
with the Americans. Travel between
the towns garrisoned by the Americans
is becoming more dangerous. All
wagon trains must be escorted by
heavy guards to insure th#ir safety.
SCIILEL’S HOME FUNDS.
Committee Is Informed That Subscrip¬
tions Are Abundant.
At a meeting in Washington of the
national executive committee engaged
in raising funds for a home for Rear
Admiral Schley Saturday night Sec¬
retary Evans reported many favorable
responses to the circulars soliciting
contributions. He also reported that
absolute refusals to contribute to the
fund had been received from the naval
contingent on duty iu Washington,
with one single exception, that of Ad¬
miral Hichborn, and in some instances
the refusals were aocorapahied by ad¬
verse comments on the committee’s
project. - •
CAUSED BI GASOLINE.
Five Parsons Die of Injuries and Others
Are In Precarious Condition.
Five dead, one fatally and one seri¬
ously injured, sesulted from an at¬
tempt to start a fire with gasoline at
Columbus, O., Friday night, George
White used the fluid at James Wea¬
rer’s residence and ‘an explosion fol¬
lowed, the building was set on fire
and the inmates were oovered frith the
burning fluid.
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TAYLOR IN LOUISVILLE.
Consults Witli Friends, Two of Whom Go
to Washington.
Governor Taylor arrived in Louis¬
ville at noon Saturday, apd in company
with 0. M. Barnett, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
went directly to the customs house.
He was in consultation there with a
number of prominent Republican poli¬
ticians during the afternoon.
Saturday night Surveyor of-Customs
C. M. Barnett, and Collector of Reve¬
nue C. E. Sapp left for Washington.
It is understood that they are on a po¬
litical mission. It is said that they
will call on President McKinley and
make another appeal for recognition
from the national administration for
Governor Taylor.