OREGON
Ml ST.
VOL. XVI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1899.
NO. 47.
EVENTS OF THE DAI
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKItSK TICKS FROM THR WIKK8
d Interesting Colleotloa of Itoma Fran
tho Two llemUubere PntMnted
In m Coudeneed Vara.
Captain Geary, who mt allied at
tlalahon, Octobr 10, wan native) ol
Oregon.
Boor loamw Lsifysniftli are esti
mated at between 900 awl 1 .000 kUlad
lUlt WOUnitod.
Orcein salmon eg aro befng sent to
Australian water when iluj ata ex
pected to thrive.
England ha callef out more reserves
nd within 10 day men to replace th
captured force will nil foe buutb
Africa.
The state will pay the lowami' fare
home. Three apodal ilnepiug-csr
train aud ubltenoo will Ue lur
nUhed thuin.
The Pullman-Wagner Company nasi
to pulled It strlnu that eveu tudepen
duut railway line will turn their leou
lug car over tu the oombliie.
Ciilile ail v Icon to the war department
Indicate that General Young's column
U pressing on toward San Jose, though
prioress It difficult ou account of wet
weather.
The Washington regiment hat been
mustered out. About 800 men, includ
ing the Seattle companies, left by
teamnr (or huuie. Tho other go
north by rati.
Although all regiments have their
full quota, recruiting will be continued
(or the Philippine. Men will be
needed each mouth to flit vacancies by
casualties aud discharges.
Colonel Wbolloy, of the Wanhlngrton
volunteer Infantry, ha been apiointed
major of the Forty-tint volunUwr in
fantry and haa been ordered to Join
that regiment for service in the Philip
pine.' , A party of student from the Culver
tlty of Chicago will go to the Ken
lucky mountain, where the recent
feud liava occurred, to itndy aim pie
frontier life a retained by the moun
tainier. A Lima, rent, dbrpatch ears Du
ratid'i revolutionary force are being
closely pursued by the goverumeut
troop, and according to ofliutal di
U:he, the ituatlon of the leader of
Peru' latest resolution seem to be
prucariou.
An elaatio bank note currency with
the gold itandard enacted into law il
what Secretary Cage will ask for in
hi annual report, lie will recommeud
enactment of a law for the ioauu of
bank note againat deposit of loud
and greenbacks, aud allowing bank to
Issue note againat their asset under
certain restriction.
The recuperative power of the Boor
are regardud with wonder by the
llritiah.
Tlie Peruvian cocoa crop 1 a fuilure.
The plants were damaged by insects
and tho price ha ah-eady doubled,
A profional baseball lcaguo for
1900, to include Koattle, Taooma, Port
land and Vaucouvor, II. C, i now oa
the tapis.
Admiral Schley will go to Sontb
Africa In command of the South At
lautto eiuadron to protect American
Interests during the progress of the war.
Interesting experiment of Marconi'
yatein on warship resulted iu wire
Ilia telegraph meaoage being success
fully transmitted over 39 miles of
puce.
Prof oor Arthur MeGlffert, of Tnlon
seminary. New York, refuse to quietly
rulgn from the Presbyterian mit.lstry,
and another heresy trial seem luovt
lable. The president. It i mid, coaaldei
that the German aud British caused
the trouble at Samoa and th.it they
ihould pay the greater portion of the
ilamago. "
At Kamloop. B- O., John Iiuyo i
to be tried fur murder. II o i accused
by the confession of hi litter of hav
ing killed her huabund, he ootlug a
accomplice,
Dwlght L. Townwmd, founder of thr
PoHtal Telegraph Com)any, Unite
Line Telegraph Company aud tho fain
on liavemeyer tugar factory, la dead
at New York.
In hi meaaage Pwwideut MoKiuley
will auk for an appropriation for a
oommlwdon to bo appointed to Investl
itate the oommendal aud InduNtrlul con
dition of the Chlneae empire.
The Aberdeen Packing Company'
cannory at Fairhaven, WaHh. wa
burned. All machinery and stook, In
cluding 15,000 cane of canned mlmon,
weut up In amoko; lo, f 100,000. '
Captain Lenry, the naval giveruor of
the ialund of Ouam, in tho Ladrone,
aa forced to adopt heroic meaiturea to
infon e hi admluletration. The friar
were hoatile to hi ordor o he invited
them to leave.
William Waldorf Alitor ha paid
1400,890 taxe in New York thi year.
A bust of ex-8poakcr Keed it being
'txoouted in bronae for the Muluo legU
lature. (leorge F. Edmund h presented
J, BOO volume of ttandard look to the
high aohool library in Burlington, Vt.
Mr. D. M. Rice, of Apto. Cal., i
the ohist daughter of American parenU
born in that itate. Khe 1 but 53 year
LATER NEWS.
Th UritUh think they Inflicted torri
ble loa on the. Doer In Thuradav'i
fighting. 7
Kx-pretldent Harrleon ha returned
to the United Ktato after an extended
trip abroad.
Puerto Cabello hat lun-Andnnwl tn
aeneral Castro and the oHiolal of the
ue laoto government.
Half a million dollar' worth of
property wa dortroyed by fire in Kan
aa City.
Hie Wahington boy are home.
They were greeted everywhere with en
thuHiaatio domonatrationt.
The general belief In London 1 that
the IJoert are now waiting for more
gun from Pretoria before attacking
Ladyimith.
Kaatern Oregon 1 experiencing it
flrat labor rtrike. Fifty miner of the
lionaaxa mlno near linker City, are out
for (hotter hourt.
Of the Coenr d'Alene rioter tried in
Moioow for oonvpiracy againat the
United Htatea, 10 were found guilty
and three were acquitted.
The ahlp Charle K. Moody, long
overdue at Honolulu, ha at laat ar
rived. Hhe wa lim day in making the
paaaage from Norfolk navy yard.
Boer are aaid to have lamed letter!
of marque In Europe and the United
Htatea, and British commerce may
auffer, even if the tranaport do not.
In hit annual report United Ktato
treasurer niggesta the impounding of re
deemed treasury note and think
bauk should iucreaao their clroulaton.
England ha tent 10,000 round of
lyddite shells to Houth Africa. Ac
cording to estimates, a single shell of
thi kind falling Into a ooinpaot body
will kill 800 men.
John 11. McLean, Democratic candi
date for governor of Ohio, ha given
out an address through the press tn
which he predict that "Ilauna is
beaten."
The most important expedition of the
fall campaign chasing Agulnaldo is
now on, and it i predicted that the
rebel capital will soon be untenable for
the lusurgnnta.
Marooul will not operate with the
signal oorp of the United States, but
will return to England in connection
with the use of the wireless (yatem of
telegraphy in South Africa.
Nicaragua want tome of Costa
Hlca's coast territory. The govern
ment ha completely routed the insur
gent and dealt a death blow to the re
volutionary movement In Peru.
The Shamrock ha sailed for home.
Viie-Preilent Hobart' day of pub
Ho service are aaid to be over.
A lone highwayman held up six peo
ple at one time near Pendleton, Or.
It was reported in London that one
of the troopships which sailed for the
Cape last week bad been lost at sea.
The Kusslan minister of finance as-
terta that his country 1 better in con
dition than either France or England.
The disaster to the British at Lady-
smith was caused by mule running
away with all the reserve ammunition.
The receipt for the Jeffrles-Sharkey
prlaoflght in New York were the largest
for any sportmg or arainauc eveui in
history.
The transport Hancock since her
remodeling at San Franeinco can lay
claim to being the finest troopship In
the world.
One of the greatest financial combi
nations of the century 1 now forming.
It will control all the telephone ana
telegraph line.
lnsiiector-General Breckinridge of
the United State army, is in ban
Francisco, whero he will remain ome
time on official business.
Announcement 1 made at San Fran
cisco that the Paolflo Coast Biscuit
Company i a go. It i otherwise
known a the cracker trust.
Germany cannot trade for England's
interest in Samoa without the ap
proval and consent of Unole Sam.
Negotiations to that end are now on.
Wireless telegraphy ia to be used In
the Samoa. It cost muon lea ana
will be more practicable than the cable
system, in viow of the coral growth in
the sea.
Senator Allison say President Mo-
Klnlev ha no authority to order with
drawal of the army and navy from the
Philippine. It would require a pe-
oiul act of congress to ao wis.
President gchurman, of the Philip
pine commission, says that we did not
acquire entire control of the sultan of
Sulu' domain in tue war wun cpaiu
and we have only an external protec
torate. The international commercial con
gress in their resolution adopted at
Philadelphia tavor lasting pi
nations, assimilation oi waae-mara
laws, parcel post system, international
bureau of autistic and inter-oceanio
canal.
General Funston, of the Twentieth
Kansas, was charged In the San Fran
cisco Monitor, a Catholic paper, with
taking two inaguifloont chalices from
Philippine churches. He haa brought
suit against that paper and against
Archbishop Ireland lor criminal uwi.
A charter has been issued by the
state department of Pennsylvania to
the Sharon Steel Company, of Sharon,
with a oupltal of $3,000,000.
' Steps are being taken in Hartford,
Conn., for the ereotlon of a free library
building in memory of Noah Webster,
the loxloographcr.
Dr. Mary E. Mosher i the only wo
man doctor alowed to practice in the
Yukon district and the only homeopath
in the entire Northwest territory.
ARE EMPTY CLAIMS
Dewey Made No Promises to
Aguinaldo.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Seminary of Its Invalidations In the
J'lillliln-A History at
the Islands,
Washington, Nov. 4. In accordance
with the understanding reached at the
conference at the White House yester
day, the Philippine commission sub
mitted to the president the preliminary
report which it had promised to pre
pare. The report appears to be a compact
summary of conditions on the island
as the commission left them; of tho his
torical events which preceded the
Spanish war and led to the original
Filipino Insurrection; of the exchanges
between Admiral Dewey and the otlit
American commanders and the insur
gents, the breaking out and progress of
the present insurrection, and finally a
statement of the capacity of the Fili
pinos for self-government. A notable
feature of the report i a memorandum
by Admiral Dewey, explanatory of his
relations with Aguinaldo.
The commission tells briefly how It
conducted the task intrusted to it,
healing statements from all classes of
jieople In Manila a to the capability
of the Filipiaios for self-government,
the habits and customs of the people,
and also the establishment of municipal
governments in many towns. All thi
matter is to be included ia the final
report.
Hlitorjr of the Islands.
Turning to the history of the islands,
the coin minion attaches a little impor
tance to the divers rebellions which
hud preceded that of 1890. As to this
movement, it declares it was in no
sense an attempt to win independence,
but solely to obtain relief from intoler
able abuses. To sustain this statement
the commission quotes from an insur
gent proclamat on showing that what
was demanded was the expulsion of
the friars and the restitution to the
people of their lands, with a division
of the Episcopal sees between Spanish
and native priests. It was also de
manded that the Filipinos have parlia
mentary representation, freedom of the
press, religious toleration, economic
autonomy and laws aimlar to those of
Spain. Tho abolition of the power of
banishment was demanded, with a
lepal quality for all persons in law
and equality in pay between Spanish
aSM native civil servants.
The commission declare that these
demands had good ground; that on pa
per the Spanish system of government
was tolerable, but in practice every
Siianlsh governor did what he saw fit,
and the evil deeds of men in the gov
ernment were hidden from Spain by
strict press censorship. Allusion is
made to the powerful Katipunan so
ciety, patterned on the Masonio order,
and mainly made np of Tagsia, aa a
powerful revolutionary force.
The war begun in 1890 was termin
ated by the treaty of Biao-Na-Bate.
The Filipinos were numerous, but pos
sessed only aliout 800 small arms. The
Spanish felt that it wonld require 100,
000 men to capture their stronghold,
and concluded to resort to the use of
money.
The arrangement was not acceptable
to the people. The promises were
nnvnr CArried out. SDanish abuses be
gan afresh, in Manila alone more than
two 200 men being executed. Hence
sporadio revolutions occurred, though
thiw noHsnssed nothinsr like the strength
of the original movement. The insur
gents lacked arms, ammunition and
lnrinni. The trentr had ended the
war, which, with the exception of an
unimportant outbreak in (jemi, naa
han confined to Luzon. Smin's sov-
reignty in the island never having
been questioned and the thought of ill
dependence never having been enter-
tiUned.
Thn rennrt then tolls how General
Angustini came to Manila as governor
general at this jnnoture, and war broke
out lietween Spain and the United
States. Angustiui sought to secure
the support ot tne rupinos to aeiena
Sniiln ntmlnst America, tiromislnii them
autonomy, but the Filipinos did not
trust him. Then came the first of May
aud the destruction of the Spanish fleet
by Dewey, witn we resulting loss oi
prestige to Spain. Then in June, Agui
naldo came.
Relations trite. Afulnnldo.
On this point the commission says;
"The following memorandum on this
eubjeot has been furnished the com
mission by Admiral Dewey;
" 'Memorandum of relations with
Aguinaldo: On April 24, 1898, the
following cipher dispatch was received
at Hong Kong from E. Spencer Pratt,
United States consul-general at Singa
pore: "Agulnaldo, insurgent leader,
here. Will come to Hong Kong, ar
range with commodore for general co
operation Insurgents Manila if desired.
Telegraph. PRATT.' "
" 'On the same day Commodore
Dewey telegraphed Mr. Pratt: 'Tell
Aguinaldo come soon aa possible." The
Gunboat Bank a Poacher.
Sun' Francisco, Nov. 4. The whal
ing bark Charles A. Morgan, which ar
rived today from Japanese waters,
brings the story of the sinking of a
Japanese sealing schooner by the Rus
sian gunboat Alexia. The schooner,
which oarrled a crew of SI men, was
oaught poaching on Kusslan sealing
preserves.
Three of her men were ploked up by
the Russian's boats, but the rest were
drowned.
necessity for haste being due to the
fact that the squadron had been notified
by the Hong Kotag government to leave
those water , by the following day.
The squadron left Hong Kong on the
morning of the 85th, and Mir bay on
the 27th. Agulnaldo did not. leave
Singapore until the 80th, and so did
not arrive In Hong Kong in time to
have a conference with the com mo
dore.' '
"It had been reported to the commo
dore as early as March 1 by tho United
States consul at Manila and others,
that the Fililpnos had broken ont in
insurrection against the Spanish author
ity in the vicinity of Manila, and on
March 80 Mr. Wlliams had tele
graphed: 'Five thousand rebel armed
in camp near city. Loyal to us in case
of war.
Upon the arrival of the squadron at
Manila It wa found there was no In
surrection to speak of, and it was ac
cordingly decided to. allow Agulnaldo
to come to Cavlte on board the MoCnl
loch. He arrived, with 18 of hi staff,
on May 19, and immediately came on
board the Olympia to call on the commander-in-chief,
after which he wa
allowed to land at Cavlte and organs!
an army. This was done with the
purpose of strengthening the United
State force and weakening those of
the enemy. No alliance of any kind
was entered Into with Aguinaldo, nor
was any promise of independence made
to him,' then or at any other time."
Vint Idea of Independence.
The commission's report then rap
idly sketches events now historical. , If
tells in substance how the Filipinos at
tacked the Spanish, and how General
Anderson arrived, and Agulnaldo, a;
his request, removed from Cavlte tc
Bacoor.
The report states that Agulnaldc
wished to attack the Americans wher
they landed at Paranaque, but was de
terred by lack of arms and ammuni
tion. From that point on there was a
growing friction between the Filipino
and the American troops.
A brief chapter tells of the lack ol
success attending the effort made at
this time by Generl Merritt, through
commission, to arrive at a mutual un
derstanding with Aguinaldo as to the
intention, purposes and desires of the
Filipino people.
Thn Outbreak.
This brings the story up to the out
break on the evening of February 4,
with the attack upon the American
troops following the action of the Ne
braska sentinel. The commission, in
concluding this chapter, says:
"After the landing of our troops,
Agulnaldo made up his mind that it
would be necessary to fight the Ameri
cans, and after the making of the
treaty of peace at Paris hi determina
tion was strengthened. He did not
only openly declare that he intended to
fight the Americans, but he excited
everybody, and especially the military,
by claiming independence, and it it
doubtful whether he had the power tc
check or control the army at the time
hostilities broke out. Deplorable aa
war is, the one in which we are now,
engaged was unavoidable. We were
attcked by bold, adventurous and en
thusiastic army. No alternative war
left to us except ignominious retreat.
"14 is not to be conceived that any
American had sanctioned the surrender
of Manila to the insurgents. Our ob
ligations to other nations and to the
friendly Filipinos and to ourselves and
our flag demanded that force should be
met with force. Whatever the future
of the Philippines may be, there is no
course open to us now except the prose
cution of the war nntil the insurgents
are reduced to submission. The com
mission is of the opinion that there hat
been no time since the destruction oi
the Spanish squadron by Admral Dewey
when it was possible to withdraw our
forces from the islands, either with
honor to ourselves or with safety to the
inhabitants."
"Should our power, by any fatality,
be withdrawn the commission believe!
the government of the Philippine!
would speedily lapse into anarchy,
which would excuse, if it did not ne
cessitate, the intervention of other
powers, and the eventual division ol
the islands among them. Only through
American occupation, therefore, is the
idea of a free government and united
Philippine commonwealth at all con
ceivable. GOVERNOR GEER PROCLAIMS
November SO a Dajr of Thanksgivlng
Thlnge to Bo Thankful For.
Salem, Nov. 8 Governor Geer today
proclaimed November 80 a day of gen
eral thanksgiving. The proclamatior
among other things contains the fol
lowing: "The year just drawing to a elos
has been one of general happiness and
contentment. The earth has given
forth abundance of its proudots, foi
which in all cases better compensatiox
has been received than in former years.
Our laboring classes are more generally
employed at wages more nearly satis
fctory than at any previous time for s
generation.
"The mandates of spreading civilisa
tion are calling upon us as a great na
tion, to carry forward the banner ol
progress and enlightenment, and tht
task is being performed with willing
ness and enthusiasm that do credit to
our recognition of duty that we could
not Bhirk if we would and would not ii
we could."
Dlism Was More Deadly.
Washington, Nov. 4. A' recapitula
tion of the casualties in action and
deaths in the regular and volunteei
arimea between May 1, 1898, and June
80, 1899, contained in the annual re
port of the adjutant-general of the
army shows grand total ot 10,078
men. The casualty list alone aggre
gates 8,464, of whom 85 o (Boers and
458 enlisted men were killed and 197
offloera and 1,764 enlisted men
wounded. I
CHASING AGUINALDO
Bdfjst Important Expedition
of Fall Campaign.
REBEL CAPITAL SOON UNTENABLE
fleet of Transports ond Gunboats Sal
to Co-Operato With Loud force
End Most Spring;.
Manila, Nov. 1. Thi evening fleet
of transports and gunboats left Manila
for the most important expedition of
the autumn campaign. Its destina
tion is supposed to be Dagupan, or
some other northern port. General
Weaton command, with a brigade con
sisting of the Thirteenth infantry, the
Thirty-third infantry, two gun of the
Sixth artillery and two gatling. The
transports Sheridan, Francisco de Reys
and Azteo carry the troops, with the
gunboat Helena as escort. A dis
patch boat was sent ahead to arrange
a rendexvous with the United State
cruiser Charleston and the warships
that are patrolling the northern coast
of Luzon.
It is assumed here that the purpose
of the expedition Is to move down the
Dagu pan-Manila railroad towards
Tar lac, in order to prevent Agulnaldo's
forces making another base farther
south. Dagupan and Apparri are the
strongholds of the insurgents in the
north.
It has been the unanimous opinion of
military experts that Dagupan should
be made a base of operations, but suffi
cient troops have heretofore been lack
ing. With Generals Wheaton, Mao
Arthur and Lawton moving upon Tarlao
from three directions, and the moun
tainshemming in the other side, the
insurgents' capital will soon become
untenable. Aguinaldo may attempt to
shift his headquarters to the rich tobac
co country at the northern end of the
island. It will be difficult for the
insurgents to escape. Should the
scheduled operations succeed, organ
ized insurrection on a large scale should
bejat an end early next spring.althongh
guerrila warfare is likely to continue
for a long time. No one anticipates
that the insurgents will make many
hard battles.
Manila, Nov, 7, 10:15 A. M. Two
columns of Generals MacArthur's divi
sion yesterday took Magaling, about six
miles northeast of Angeles. Colonel
Smith, with two battalions of the Sev
enteenth infantry, two guns ef the First
artillery, and a body Of engineers,
advanced from Angeles. Major
O'Brien, with a battalion of the Sev
enteenth infantry and two troops of the
Fourth cavalry, moved from Calulut.
Colonel Smith killed 11 insurgents,
wounded 138 and captured 60, as well
as taking a lot of insurgent transporta
tion. Major O'Brien killed 49 insurg
ents, wounded many and took 28 pris
oners. The Americans had 11 men
wounded.
Retreat Cut Oft.
London, Nov. 7. The war office has
issued the following announcement:
"The colonial office has received i
formation to the effect that the Britis.
troops have withdrawn - from Colenso
and have concentrated further south,
but we have no news of any engage
ment in that neighborhood."
The evacuation of Colenso is un
doubtedly a most serious matter for the
British in Natal, as it not only testifies
to the complete investment of Lady
smith by the Boers, but makes the
relief of General Sir George Stewart
White an extremely difficult operation.
Ten Men Convicted.
Moscow, Id., Nov. 7. The jury
which has been ont in the Coenr
d'Alene miners' trial brought in a ver
dict at 11 a. m. today. The jurymen
filed into the courtroom and the verdict
was delivered by Foreman Tucker.
fTen of the defendants were found guilty
pnd three not gulty. The convicted
men are: Dennis O'Bourke., Arthur
Wallace, Henry Moroni, John Luucin
netti, C. R. Burres, Francis Butler, E.
Abinola, P. F. O'Donnell, Mike Mal
vey, Loins Salla. Those who were
acquitted are: F. W. Garrett, Fred
Shaw, W. V. Bundren.
Under the statutes the penalty for
conspiracy against the United States
and a delay of the mails is a one of not
less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000,
or not to exceed two years imprison
ment, or both fine and imprisonment.
Boys Bench Homo.
Taooma, Nov. 7. Companies A, C,
I, E and L, of the First Washington
regiment, arrived today. Company F
went direct home from Portland to
Dayton, and oompany G, of Vancouver,
stopped at its home. Companies A and
L, of Spokane, went to Spokane at 7
o'clock tonight, while the Walla Walla,
Taooma and Yakima companies will
attend the Seattle, celebration, the
Taooma oompany going over in the
morning, and the other two leaving
late tonight. The First Washington
regiment band accompanied tho com
panies coming north by rail, and dis
banded here, the members going to
their homes.
A banquet and reception were ten
dered the companies here today, and a
parade of military and civio societies
escorted the companies to the banquet
halls. Between 80,000 and 60,000
people cheered the returned volunteers
at . the depot and along the line of
march.
Lives Xioat In a Fire.
New York, Nov. 6. Fire today
gutted the seven-story building at 94,
98 and 98 Mott street, occupied prin
cipally by the Manhattan Bed A Spring
Company, and it is believed caused the
death of three persons. Michael Con
lin, an engineer, was killed, and
Charles Smith and a youth named
Roger are missing.
GALE ON THE LAKES.
Many Vessels Reported In Trouble One
Serlons Oleaster.
Chicago, Nov. 6. The northeast
gale, which has been raging for over 48
hours and brought the first snow of the
season to this locality, still continues.
Life savers at various lake points have
been kept busy watching for and aid
ing vessels in distress. The following
vessels were reported as being in trouble
at various points:
Schooner William H. Dunham,
ashore near St. Joseph, Mich.; steamer,
name unl-nown, ashore near Boil Blano
Island; schooner Kate Lyons, stranded
near Cathead; schooner Elgin, put in
at Milwaukee, leaking badly.
Tho fleet of sheltered vessels In Chi
cago harbor last night was reported as
greatly increased. Over 240 boats
have been reported in shelter during
the last two davs, which make an un
usually large list.
The schooner rigged yacht Chiqnlta,
with a dead man supposed to be D. 8.
Way, the owner and captain, lashed
to the rigging, went ashore in the gale
three miles east of Miller's Station,
Ind. It is believed that all the crew
and passengers have perished. Gar
ments found in the cabin indicated
that at least one woman was among
the unfortunate party on the yacht.
Where the vessel belonged wa not as
certained last night, but it was
thought it was from some Michigan
port.
The dead man lashed to the rigging
was apparently 60 years of age. On
his left temple was a deep cut, prob
ably caused by a falling spar. The
signature "D. S. Way" was found on a
number of papers and effects in the
cabin. The name "D. S. Way" was
found also on the silverware. In the
cabin was found a woman's complete
wardrobe.
In the cabin there was a fully
equipped amateur photographer's outfit
and among other things a large num
ber of pictures. The supplies had all
been bought in Charlevoix, Mich.
The Chiquita was first seen by Albert
Sabinske, a fisherman, who lives on
the shore a mile from Miller's, as he
was looking for driftwood in the morn
ing. At that time he saw three
the crew on the deck.
A squad from the South Chicago life
savers is patrolling the beach in
search of the missing bodies.
INSURGENTS FIGHT HARD.
But Lawton Scatters Them In All Di
rections Their Cavalry Oone.
Washington, Nov. 0. The war de
partment has received the following
cablegram:
"Manila On November 1, Lieuten
ant Slavens and 18 men reconnoitered
In McArthur's front, and struck 40 or
more insurgents. They immediately
attacked and dispersed them, killing
three and wounding number. No
casualties.
"Yesterday, in Lawton's advance at
Aliago, he struck the enemy both west
and south of the city. Batson's Maca
bebe scouts, reconnoitering south,
struck the insurgents in ambush.
Lieutenant Boutelle was killed and one
scout wounded. Batson routed the en
emy, and left seven dead in the
thickets.
"Yesterday, Bell, of the Thirty -sixth
volunteers, with regiment and troop of
the'Fourth cavalry, cleared the oountry
of all armed insurgents from Florida
Blanca to a considerable distance be
yond Porac, pursuing them into the
mountains, capturing nine of their cav
alry forces, several guns' considerable
property, killing, wounding and cap
turing a number ot the enemy. The
insurgents' cavalry of that section is
practically destroyed. Bell's casual
ties were one man kiilad and two
wounded. OTIS."
A Dewey Reunion.
Taooma, Nov. 6. A. M. Dewey,
special agent of the government depart
ment of labor, has announced here that
all members of the Dewey family re
lated to Admiral Dewey would hold a
reunion at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in
New York in January or February.
Dewey, who is a cousin of the Admiral
has been one of the prime movers in
the plan for reunion. He says accept
ance have been received from all parte
of the country, indicating that 1,600
Deweys will gather in New York to
meet the admiral and his bride.
Over 100 Deweys from the Pacific
coast will be present. Admiral Dewey
has been requested to fix the date of
the reunion.
Will Movo to Seattle.
San Franoisoo, Nov. 6. The Call
say that on January 1 San Francisco
will cease to be the shipping and gen
eral business center of the Pacific
Coast steamship Company, and all of
the local interests of that concern will
be moved to Seattle. Although no
public announcement of the fact has
been yet made, it has become known
that Goodall, Perkins & Co., which
firm for years, was the company's
agents and managers, have been de
prived of the agency and is closing up
its books as rapidly as possible in order
that the formal transfer of the business
may take place on or before the ap
pointed date.
The change is due to the fact that
the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, with headquarters in Seattle, has
secured a controlling interest in the
steamship company.
Hobart' Withdrawal.
New York, Nov. 4. A' special to
the .Herald from Washington says:
Vice-President Hobart's announce
ment, through members of his family,
of his retirement from publio life will
make it necessary for the republican
national convention to choose another
running mate for Presidnet MoKinley,
should the president be renominated
next year. It will also necessitate the
choice of a president pro tern for the
senate, to preside over its deliberations
until a new vice-president takes office.
BOERS MOVE SOUTH
They May Attempt to Cut Off
White's Retreat
ABE MARCHING PAST LADYSMITII
Vountlng aleavy Guns North and Korth-'
net of tho Town British Do
rente Preparations.
London, Nov. 6. The Dally Mai!
publishes the following dispatch froir
Lady smith, dated Wednesday morn
ing: "Matters today are quiet. ""hi
Boers are apparently mounting moit
heavy guns to the north and northeast,
which are likely to give ns trouble. A
Boer contingent, 1,600 strong, is clear
ly visible from the camp, streaming
away to the south. The inhabitants of
Ladysmith continue to leave the
town." .' ;
Defense of l,adysinttha
London, Nov. 0. There is very lltth .
fresh intelligence today, bnt it is be,
lieved that the Delagoa bay cable
route, if not already restored, speedily
will be, thus giving quicker communi
cation with the Cape.
The situation ia still hopeful. Ths
accounts that continue to arrive re- .
garding the fighting on Farquhar'i ,
farm only confirm its serious nature
and the narrow escape General White
had. On this point, the Morning Post
remarks:
"Nothing tells such a tale of battle '
as the list of the missin? . When the
missing exceed the killed, it is safe to
write defeat across the story, because '
missing means abandonment or
surrender."
It now appears as if It were only the
arrival of the naval contingent from -the
Powerful whichr prevented worse
disaster. It seems that when it wsi
seen that retirement was imperative,
two Natal cavalrymen volunteered to
convoy a dispatch across the Boer lines
to Major Adye, ordering him to retire,
but the risk was considered too great, - ,
and flag signaling was employed in
stead. The distance was too great and
the ground too rough for cavalry to go . j
to his assistance.
Accordiing to dispatches filed Tues
day, defensive works were being con
structed on the hills around Lady
smith, and It was expected there that
the big naval guns would be mounted
the following day.
The Boers were threatening to attack
the town in force Wednesday and .
Thursday, and the women, children
and other non-combatants were being
sent by train to the south. Ladysmith
is provisioned for two months.
' Shelling of Mnfeking.
London, Nov. 6. The special corre
spondence of the Daily Mail, at Mate
ting, under date of October 26, says:
"General Cronje's bombardment of '
Mafeking was monotonous. The Boers
fired 63 shells, but did no harm, the -whole
town, even the ladies, laughing
at the affair. He threatens to bring a .
40-pounder from Pretoria. Cronj
says he is sorry for the women's sake
that he shelled the town. Fifteen hun
dred of his command have since de- ,
parted to the southward. Small parties
of our garrison issue forth nightly and -harrass
Boer outposts. I hear that the
Daily Mail's correspondent at Lobasti
Is a prisoner in the hands ot the
Boers." ''- -
- fuetlce Wa Swift. '
Ellensburg, Wash., Nov. 6. Sheriff -Brown
came in on a late train last -night
from Cleelum with the man he ;
arrested for the Bhemke robbery. WU- ,
liam Bhemke was with him, carrying ,
the recovered jewelry. The fellow was .
"sweated" after his arrest, and finally
directed Bhemke to a cinder pile, '
where it was found. It ia believed all '
was recovered except one watch. - The
prisoner, who says his name is John
Herman, admitted his guilt almost im-
mediately and told all about the affair. '
He went before Judge Davidson in
chambers, pleaded guilty and was sen
tenced to 10 years in the penitentiary,
sentence being passed within 60 hours
after the crime was committed.
W holler Will Return toManlln.
San Francisco, Nov, 2. Colonel
John H. Wholley, of the Washington
volunteers, will not accompany his reg
iment home when it is mustered out.
Upon receipt of the news of his ap
pointment as major of volunteers today
he called his men together and made a
speech thanking them for their gallant
service at the front, and expressing re
gret that he was not permitted to make
the journey north. The commander .
then presented to oompany H the brass
sights taken from two Krupp guns cap
tured at Santa Ana, February 6. In
honor of 26 men who graduated at
Whitman college, Walla Walla, the
institution will be presented with the
bell captured at Pasig, March 7. The
bell was part of the ohurch chimes. -'
Alabama Town Burned.
Thomaaville, Ala., Nov. 6. A disas
trous fire started about 11 o'olook last
night in the office of N. B. Boyles
large store, and by 1 o'olook every
business house in town, except the
Morning Star Company and J. P. Tur
ner & Sons, was burned. The total
loss is estimated at $150,000.
Retain tho Belt.
Ringside, Coney Island Sporting
Club, New York, Nov. 6. -James J.
Jeffries retains the championship of
the world, Referee George Slier giving
him the decision at the end of the 86th
round over Sailor Tom Sharkey, at the
Coney Island Sporting Club tonight. ,
It was one of the most marvelous
battleij that has ever taken place, and
the greatest crowd that ever gathered
in the Coney Island club house wit
nessed the desperate struggle for su
premacy, . '