OREGON CITY COURIER
OREGON CITY HERALD
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A. V. CHENEY. . Publisher
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','Xkraiprehenslve Review of the Iinport-
ant Happening of the Pat Week
Called From the Telegraph Column.
Judge Day, president of the Paris
Jreaoe commission, has arrived home.
A loaded lumber sohooner is ashore
at Cannon beach, near Elk creek, Or.'
The recently appointed register of
the Nulato land office in Alaska is
missing.
In a trainwreck near Lexington, Ky.,
nine trainmen were injured, two prob
ably fatally.
Importations of manufactures from
Great Britain into the Dnited States
seem likely to show an unusually small
total in the year 1898.
The United States troops have begun
regular patrol of the city of Havana,
in order to guard against possible dis
orders. General Lee is arranging for
the evacuation day parade.
Public men in office, especially those
In congress, newspaper correspondents
and everybody who is supposed to have
influence in shaping legislation or with
the administration are being flooded
-with literatiure from foreign oountries
in relation to oar changed condition of
Affairs as a result of the Amerioan
Spanish war.
Fire destroyed the house ocoupied by
J3enor Don Carlos Morla Vicuna, the
Chilean minister, at the corner of Con
necticut avenue and N street, Wash
ington. The roof and top story were
destroyed and the furniture of the
whole bouse was ruined by smoke and
water, entailing a loss of $10,000. The
minister and his family barely es
caped. The cotton receipts at Houston, Tex.,
since the beginning of the present sea
son have been 2,000,000 bales, a record
never equaled by an interior town or
port of the Dnited States, and which
Will be celebrated by a banquet to
which all the the prominent civio offi
cials and cotton men will be invited.
It is estimated by Secretary Warner, of
the cotton exchange, that 500,000
bales will yet be received during the
remainder of the season.
Senator McBiide of Oregon, has In
troduced a bill making Astoria the ter
minus of the trans-PaciQc cable.
Congress has adjourned until Janu
ary 4. After the holiday recess the
tights of Goneral Wheeler and othors to
hold their seats will be inquired into.
Among a network of wires 20 feet
bove the ground, Eodorick Ciiisuolm,
Chioago electrician, was slowly
bnrned to death in Bight of several
hundred spectators.
Colonel E. S. Barrett, national pres
ident of the Sons of tho American dev
olution, was killed by falling from a
window of bis home at Concord, Muss.
He was 60 years of age.
In Louisvillo, Ky., it is estimated by
the health department that there are
10,000 oases of grip. The lavages of
the disease have been so widespread
that in some cases business has been
seriously impeded.
Hereafter brooms will ooBt 3 cents
more apiece. Members of the Broom
Manufacturers' Association of the
United States met in Chicago and de
cided to advance the price of brooms 25
cents a dozen.
A rear-end collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad three miles
from Rahway, N. J., whioh resulted in
the loss of two lives and injury to many
persons. The killed are William O.
Dewolf, a railway clerk; and F. Knight,
a colored poitor of the sleeping-car.
While examining state documents of
the 16th century in the Vatican library
recently, Abbe Cozzaluzzi, assistant
librarian, found the original manu
script of a treatise by Galileo on the
tides. The manuscript is all in Gali
leo's handwriting, and ends with the
words written ut Koine In the Medial
Gardens on January 8, 1616.
The president has nominatod Ethan
A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, to be secre
tary of the interior. Mi. llitohoook la
at present ambassador to Russia. He
was appointed minister more than a
year ago. and when tho rank was raised
to an embassy, he was re-appointed.
He is a wealthy lawyer and business
man of St. Louis, and was foi some
time an extensive pluto-glass manufac
turer. He is great-grandson of Ethan
Allen, of Revolutionary fame.
The tublo of proposed stations of
United States troops, submitted by
General Wndo, shows a total of 60,000
troops, distributed as follows: Province
of Pinor del Rio, 8,000; province of
Havana, 21,000; provlnue of Mataruas,
10,000; province of Santa Clara, 10,000;
province of Puerto Prlnoipo, 8,000;
provluoo of Santiago, 1,000. The
recommendations of the commission, If
carried out, would require 45 regiments
of Infantry and Ave of cavalry, with six
batteries of light artillery, four for
Havana and two for Mutanzas.
Minor New Item.
Prof. Kltridgo, of Harvard, Is said to
be the only man living who oau read
Eliot's Indian Bible.
The French vintage of 1808 is oftl
dally estimated at 83,283,000 hecto
liters, which is 63,000 hectoliters be
low the vintage of last year.
James II. Southall, convicted of deal
ings in fraudulent government time
chocks, was sentenced, in St. Paul to
state's prison for 10 yeais at hard la
bor.
LATER NEW8.
Bubonic plague has broken out In
he district of Delagoa bay.
Miss Mercedes Garcia, daughter of
the late Calixto Garcia, the Cuban
leader, died at the Masury hotel,
Thomasville, Ga., of consumption.
Admiral Dewey is now the senior
officer of the American navv, having
reached that position without congres
sional action through the retirement
of Admiral Bunce.
TheAmerican Newspaper Publish
ers' Association has piesontej to the
Anglo-American joint high commission
a carefully prepared argument in favai
of free "pa per and free pulp. ,
Senator MoBride has offered an
amendment to the naval bill, which
provides for the construction of a stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriates $200,000 for immediate
use in beginning the work.
One-half the largest foreign order for
finished steel ever sent to this country
has been offered the Illinois Steel Com
pany, of Chicago. The order amounts
to $3,000,000, and is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half the amount.
Senator MoBride has introduced a
bill appropiiating $4,000 for the pur
chase or construction of a launch for
the "use of the customs officials at As
toria. A craft capable of giving a good
speed and one that will stand knocking
about is badly needed in the oustoms
service at Astoria, and Senator Mc
Bride's bill is intended to supply the
deficiency.
The German ambassador, Dr. Von
Holloben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence, during which
he hold several important conferences
with the authorities at Berlin relative
to American affairs. It is expeoted
that his return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department,
and perhaps dlreotly with the presi
dent, relative to a number of current
questions in which both oountries are
interested.
William F. Moore, oonvicted of
robbing Martin Mahon, a hotel-keeper
of New York, by the "badger game,"
was sentenced to 19 years in the state
prison. The charge against Moore was
that he conspired with his wife, Fayne
Moore, to rob Mahon, and that Mahon
was enticed by the woman to apart
ments ocoupied by the Moores and
there compelled by the husband to pay
blackmail. Moore was convioted on
his second trial, the jury in the first
instance having disagreed. Fayne
Moore formerly resided in Portland, Or.
Admiral Sampson's daughter is to
wed a Culifornian.
"Bab," the well-known syndicate
writer is critically ill at her home in
New York.
The O. R. & N. C.'s steamship Co
lumbia on hei last trip made the run
from San Francisco to Portland in 47
hours and 55 minutes.
An express train' and freight train
met on tne same track near Vinoennes,
Ind., and three trainmen were serious
ly hurt and a Bcore or more passengers
bruised and scratched.
The American National bank, of
Lima, O., was robbed of $18,162. The
money was taken from the big vault.
The robbery was perpetrated in a skil
ful manner, no damage being done to
the vault.
Mrs. Izbel, her daughter, Mrs. Ossie
Malone, and Mrs. Malone's infant were
burned to death in their home near
Hillsboro, Tex. The women oould be
seen in the house, but it was impossi
ble to rescue them, though every ef
fort was made. The fire started by
the use of kerosene to kindle a fire.
Captain R. D. Evans' name is prom
inently mentioned as Bear-Admiral
Bunco's suocessor in the Brooklyn
navy-yard, now that it seems to be de
rided that Bear-Admiral Sampson will
remain commander-in-chief of the
North Atlantio station, and Rear-Admiral
Schley will be assigned to sea
duty in compliance with his request.
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal of Einpeior Nicho
las has boen fixed for St. Petersburg
about the beginning of May next, prior
to which the Russian government will
submit officially to the powers a defi
nite plan of disarmament in order to
euublo them to formulate modifications
or counter-suggestions.
A special from Dawson dated No
vember 19 says: Reports from all
creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indi
cate that the winter's product of gold
will exceed that of last year by more
than 100 per cent. Several persons are
reported to have been frozen to death.
One of these was found in a kneeling
posture beside his sled and dogs, be
tween Hunker and Dominion, at the
summit.
Tho navy department is going to be
prepared for any emergency that may
hereafter arise in the Atlantio and Pa
cific oceans by carrying on hand the
enormous stock of nearly half a million
tons of the best steaming coal for war
Bhips that can be procured. This sup
ply of the most important of all sinews
of modem war is to be systematically
distributed in American ports most
conveniently looatei for the coaling of
ships for any operations the navy may
conceivably be called upon to uuder
take. The will of the late Charles P. Wil
der, of Wellsloy Hills, Mass., be
queaths $102,000 to Mount Holyoke
college.
The shortage in the California wine
crop of 1 808 and the fairly good demand
that has existed during the past year
have resulted in advancing prices.
M. Constuntin, a young Fienohman
of 19, who lives in Paris, is eight feet
tall and probably bigger than .other
man who has ever lived. He is per
fectly proportioned.
Spanish Governor Surrenders
the City of Iloilo.
ON HIS WAY TO MANILA
Ambiguous Dispatch From Rio Agui
naldo Take to the Hills-Effect of
III Defeat 8 upjiles for Manila.
Madrid, Deo. 29. General Rios,. tile
Spanish oommander in the Visayas,
has telegraphed to the government
from Iloilo, oapital of the island of
Panay, under date of December 24, as
follows:
"Am preparing to embark on the
steamer Leo XIII, for Zambonlga,
island of Mindanao, having yesterday
(Deoember 28) formally surrendered
Iloilo, in tho presencet of the military
and naval commanders, the mayor and
foreign consuls. Have charged the
German consul with the protection of
Spanish interests. Shall arrive at
Manila by the end of the month."
Though thedispatoh is ambiguous, it
is assumed here that the surrender of
Iloilo was to the Americans.
Supplies for Manila.
San Francisco, Deo. 29. The Mor
gan City, one of the transports ot the
original expedition to the Philippines
during the war, has been aocepted to
carry freight to the troops there. It
will be about a week or 10 days before
she is completely loaded. She will
take 8,000 tons of commissary, medioal
and quartermaster stores and ordnance
supplies for the use of the troops there.
Effect of Aa-alnaldo'a Defeat.
London, Deo. 29. The Times, com
menting editorially this morning upon
the effect which the difficulties in the
Philippines are likely to have upon the
"anti-imperialiBt" movement in the
United States, says:
"It seems as if America had lost her
practical advantage by the collapse of
Aguinaldo's authority."
MEN TO MAN SHIPS.
Dewey Aak for Crew for HI Three
Captured Veaaels.
New York, Dec. 29. A Bpecial to
the Herald from Washington says: A
cablegram has been reoeived at the navy
department from Rear-Admiral Dewey
asking for the immediate dispatch of
officers and men for service on the thiee
captured Spanish vessels which are to
be refitted and added to his fleet.
Owing to the mustering out of volun
teer officers, the department will find
it rather difficult to .comply with the
request. Captain Crowinshield, how
ever, is doing the best he can to pro
vide the officers and men desired, and
arrangements are now being made to
Bend a transport with them through the
oanal. .
Department authorities are anxious
to commission the naval cadets who are
now undergoing a course of sea duty
preliminary to final graduaton. But
this cannot be done legally unless oon
gress passes the pending naval bill.
There is a provision in this bill which
expressly opens the way for the im
mediate assignment of these cadets to
duty as officers.
TIME-EXPIRED MEN IMPATIENT.
Dewey Therefore I Anxious for
the
Arrival of Naval Recruits.
New York,' Deo. 29. A speoial to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Admiral Dewey cabled to the navy de
paitment asking when he might expect
the Buffalo to arrive at Manila, and
requesting that she might be hurried
as much as possible. The Buffalo is
oarrying 500 men to the Asiatic squad
ron to take the place of those whose
terms of service have expired, and who
are now exceedingly anxious to return
to the United States. Many of these
men would ordinarily have come home
on the flagship Olympia, which was on
the point of starting for San Francisoo
when the Maine was blown np, but
were retained by Admiral Dewey on a
cable warning from Secretary Roose
velt. The admiral has now informed the
navy department that the conditions in
the Philippines are so materially im
proved that he will send a few officers
and men to San Francisco on the next
army transport whioh leaves Manila.
He is not yet willing, however, to rec
ommend any reduction of the fleet,
and, notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, he has never intimated anv
'desire to come home himself, but in
faot refused to take advantage of the
permission extended to him of tempor
arily leaving the East and visiting
Paris when the peace commission was
there.
Brewers Only Are Taxed.
Washington, Deo. 29. Acting Attorney-General
Richards today rendered
an opinion In which he holds that re
tail dealers are not required to pay the
additional tax fo $1 per barrel on beer
purchased by them prior to June, 1898,
the date the war revenue act went into
effect, and held by them on that date.
He holds that the purpose of the act
was to tax brewers, and that, there
fore, the warehouse clause should ap
ply only to liquors stored in warehouses
by the brewers.
Minneapolis Elevator Burned.
Minneapolis, Minn., Deo. 29. A
loss of $100,000 was caused tonight by
the burning of elevator I, together with
its contents of 60,000 bushels of wheat.
The property belonged to Wheeler,
Carte & Co. The loss is covered by in
surance. Civil War In Bolivia.
Lima, Pern, Dec. 29. Advices from
Bolivia say the condition of affairs
there is serious, and that civil war is
inevitable.
TROOPS FIRED UPON.
J
the (American Troop Called Oat to
I Quell the Trouble. '
Ctiioago, Dec 29. A special to the
Tribune from Havana says: The Ameri
can troops were fired on in Havana to
night. The whole oity is in an uproar,
and serious rioting is threatened.
A detail of bompony M, Tenth regu
lar United States infantry, while quel
ling a riot which broke out on Bom
bay street at 0 o'clock this evening
was fired upon. The regulars returned
the fire and sont vollev after volley
into the crowd of rioters as they-fledo
put of the street Two Spanish sailois"
were wounded and a -Spanish marine
was killed by the Americans. A num
ber of other persons, whose names
could not be secured, were also wound
ed in the melee whioh caused the inter
ference of the American troops. Three
Cubans were fatally injured. Several
Spaniards who were carried away by
friends were wounded, but it is not
known how seriously. The Cubans
who were fatally injured are:
Jose Delores, a mulatto, shot through
the stomach with a rifle bullet; Ramon
Delgados, shot in the hip and chost;
Pedro Mates, shot in the groin.
None of the American soldiers were
wounded.
In the small riots that occurred in
various parts of the oity today, 12 per
sons weie wounded, several fatally.
A Spanish soldier, marching with
his company to the wharf, attempted
to pull down a Cuban flag and an
American flag over the door at 108 San
Lazaro Btreet. This started the fight.
The Spaniards weie fired on from the
house tops and windows. Tbey re
turned the fire, riddling tho front of
the buildings with bullets. The sol
dier who attempted to take down the
flag fell on the steps of a house bleed
ing from wounds in the head and
shoulder. The Spanish soldiers with
drew, carrying their injured comrades.
Residents of San Lazaro say the with
drawal of the Spaniards was due to the
appearance of an American officer, who
persuaded the Spaniards to retire.
The town is practically in the hands
of the Amerioans. The Spaniards to
night are supposed to still hold posses
sion of the strip of ground between the
Prado and the port, but their soldiers
have been withdrawn to within a few
blocks of the port.
Three companiosof the Tenth regular
infantry, who were hurried into town
this afternoon, are on guard in the
ntreetB tonight. It is expected that the
entire Tenth regiment will have to be
brought in, togothei Jwith the Eighth
United States, whioh has been encamp
ed at the trooha only two miles away.
JUSTIN S. MORRILL.
Death of the Aged Senator From Ver
montIll Less Than a Week.
Washington, Deo. 29. Hon. Justin
:S. Morrill, the senior United States
senator from Vermont, died at 1:20
this morning, in the 89th year of his
age, after an illness of less than a
week. Willi him when the end came
were his sister-in-law. Miss Louise
Swan, his son James, Benjamin Durfee,
for a long time associated with the
senator in finance committee work at
the capitol, and Colonel S. E. Cham
berlain, an intimate friend. Senator
Proctor was in the house at the time,
as were also several other friends.
The senator never reoovered from the
unconscious state into which he lapsed
early in the day, and his death was
calm and peaceful.. The immediate
cause of death was pneumonia, which
developed from an attack of grip, oon
traoted about a week ago.
Senator Justin S. Morrill was born
at Strafford, Vt., April 14. 1810. His
highest aim was to serve his state and
country in congress, and an honoroble
record of 43 years shows how well he
performed his self-appointed task. He
enjoyed the distinction of having served
continuously in congress for a greater
length of time than any other man in
the history of the country.
SPAIN NOW IN A PANIC.
Extraordinary Precautions to Suppress
the Carllst Movement.
London, Deo. 29. The Morning Post
publishes today a communication from
a correspondent now traveling in Spain,
who says:
"The reoent arrest at Leon of Senor
Granada, editor of the Carlist newspa
ner El Correo Espanol, is proof of the
panio which has seized the authorities,
Senor Granada was visiting the district
where he was arrested for family rea
sons, and without the slightest idea of
Btiiring up a revolution. His imprison
niont is likely to do the government
more harm than good. The results of
my inauiries tend to show that the
Spanish republicans have some sym
pathy with Don Carlos. They would
not fight for him, but they certainly
would not oppose him. On the whole
they would rather welcome aiiy means
of overthrowing the present corrupt
regime. Still, it is useless for Don
Carlos to imagine that he can do any
thing without fighting, and he must
make a move soon, or not at all."
To Command the Shamrock.
London, Dec. 29. Captain "Archie"
Hogarth, the former commander of the
Isolde has been appointed to command
the America's cup challenger, Sham
rock. He says the design of the new
boat Is perfect, and that she has been
specially designed to meet American
racing conditions.
' Heavy Demand for Copper.
Milwaukee.Wis., Deo. 29. A special
from Houghton, Mich., says: Practic
ally every mine in th Lake copper
district is shipping copper by rail.
This has not been done before since the
French syndicate cornered copper, and
indicates a phenomenal demand for the
metal at home and abroad.
Dr. J. J. Walter, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church, of Portland,
Or., has been appointed missionary in
J charge of all Methodist woik in Alaska,
The Closing of Spanish Rule
In Havana.
STREET RIOTS IN MONTSERRAT
Cuban Heap Indignities on the Van
quished Foe, and Insist an Ktssluar
the "Brave Americanos."
Chicago, Dec 28. A censored spe
cial cable to the Tribune from Havana
says:
Rioting began at Montserrat tomgrrt.
A battalion of Spanish troops hurried
from the barracks on the Prado to
Galiano street, the dividing line be
tween Cuban and Spanish territory.
Order was restored, but in the firing
whioh oocurred before the troops ar
rived, an 8-year-old Cuban child was
killed by a stray bullet.
Spanish teiritory in the New World
now limited to a narrow strip of
land between Havana harbor and Cali-
ani street. The flags of Cuba libre
and the United Sttes are waving with-
n two blooks of the Prado, a great
boulevard which runs through the cen
ter of Havana.
Montserrat having been evacuated,
the place was alive today with Cubans
and people from the United States.
The scene enaoted at Cerro and Vedado
last week and Jesus del Monte yester
day, was repeated at Montserrat. There
was even a greater demonstration, for
Montserrat comes almost to the city.
Some of the Sags leaped across the
dividing line and waved on the Span
ish side.
The celebration whioh was begun on
Christmas night today reached its
height. Crowds of men and women
waving Cuban and American flags and
carrying branches of trees, paraded the
streets shouting and singing. Many
Americans went over to Bee the demon
Btration. They did not remain long.
Owing to the intense enthusiasm, the
populaoe insisted on kissing the "brave
Americanos," whether they wanted to
be kissed or not.
Several affrays took place between
the Spanish residents and the Cubans.
A grocery keeper on Oquendo street re-
fused to put out the Cuban oolors, and
was almost beaten to death with sticks.
As evening came on, the demonstra-
tion beoame noisier than ever, as many
of the negroes parading were drunk and
greatly excited. The Americans bo
came fearful of another olash with the
Spanish troops like that which ushered
in Christmas day. Francisco Luinteso,
a Spanish volunteer patrolling the
Btreet near the Prado, was fired at from
a housetop and killed. A Cuban was
killed in another part of the oity
Half a dozen Cubans and Spaniards
were shot or stabbed in affrays about
tli city.
Thr was a fight between Cubans
Hid Spaniards in front of tho United
States Club at midnight. Several of the
participants were badly cut with ma-
ohetes. Many American soldiers who
wero in town behaved so boisterously
that General Ludlow says he is sorry
that they wore permitted to come into
Havana, and in future none will be
permitted exoept on strictly military
business.
Havana in a State of Unrest.
Havana, Deo. 28. Francisco Quin
tero, a Spanish guerrila, while walking
along Genois street today, was fired
at from the roof of a house and serious
ly wounded. During the last 24 hours
one man has been killed and 12 have
been wounded in affrays in different
parts of the city, and 11 burglaries
have been committed. The oity is in
a state of unrest. Three more wards
of Havana were evacuated today.
La Lucha says it can see no dis
loyalty on the part of Spanish resident
in Cuba if they choose to hoist Ameri
can and Cuban flags, because Spain re
nounced the island without consulting
the Spaniards.
Captain-General Castellanos. after
formally turning over the island
the Amerioans on January 1, will leave
for Matanzas, where he will remain a
fortnight, going thenoe to Cienfuegos,
A party of colored Cubans this morn
ing entered the wholesale grocery es
tablisnment at 113 San Jose street
owned by the Spanish firm of Mestro
& Mata, and ordered Senor Mestro to
kiss the Cuban flag and to cry "Viva
Cuba libre." He refused to obey
where upon one of the Cubans cut his
head badly with a machete.
Today a Cuban mob threatened
to
attack the residence of Marquis de
Moutero, secretary of the treasury
in
the autonomist cabinet, and a mem be
of the Spanish evacuation commission.
The house is 193 Neptune street, in
part of tho city already evacuated. On
the matter being brought to the atten
Hon of the United States evacuatin
commissioners, a guard was sent
guara me residence until lurtber or
ders.
Removing the Dead.
New York, Dec. 28. Arrangements
weie completed today for disinterrin
tne Douies oi tne soldiers wno were
buried in the improvieed cemetery
Camp Wikoff, Long Island. Lieuten
ant William F. Chase, of the Sixth ar
tillery, will supervise the work. Forty
coffins were shipped today to Montauk,
Held for Duty.
St. Paul Minn., Dec. 28. Some-
thing over 100 packages of mail from
Aianua, supposed to contain souvenirs
p( the Philippines from the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers sent probably as
Christmas presents for friends and rela
tives in this city are being held at the
local postoffice for a ruling by the
treasury department, whether duty
must be collected. The packages Just
arrlevd, and are held at the request of
Collector of Customs Peterson.
LATH NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Dominion Surveyor Froien to Death On
-., the Klondike Klver.
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 28. The steamer
Farallon arrived today from Alaska'
with a number of passengers from Daw
son direct, who oame out over the ioe.
The trail is good, and a large number
people are on the way out.
Among the passengers is Jack Carr,
the Yukon mail carrier, who left Daw
son November 21. He says the popula
tion of Dawson City has materially de-
reased, it now being estimated at 16,-
000. Cost of living has alsodeoreasedt
good meals costing but $1. There will
be no food shortage this winter. There
little hope of the mail service being
kept up between Dawson and the out
side world this winter.
Thistle creek, on the American side,
attracting considerable attention.
Pans averaging $25 are reported.
The execution of the four Dawson
murderers Ed Henderson 'and the In
dians White, Dawson Jirn and Joe Nan
tuok has been postponed until March.
November 1 was set. as the day of exe
cution. It is Bald that Indians of Alaska have
petitioned Governor Brady to go to
Washington to represent them in con
gress. The body of J. H. Cadenhead, a Do
minion land surveyor.was found frozen
n the ioe in the Klondike river, near
Dawson, October 27. He had left
Sulphur creek the day previous, and ia
the night had broken through the ice.
Unable to pull himself out, he slowly
froze to death, with his hands spread
out on the ice. Before losing con
sciousness he took his field notes and
papers from his pockets and threw therm
from him, so that they might be picked
up and Baved.
FILIPINO CONGRESS.
Difficulty of Forming a Constitution
Km) i Its Career.
Manila, Dec. 28. The so-called con
gress of the revolutionary government
of the Filipinos, whioh has been in ses
sion for Borne time, at Malo Los, has.
been unexpectedly adjourned, owing to
the difficulty of forming a constitution.
A cabinet by President Aguinaldo,
appointed at Bacoor on July 15 last,.
and named in the Bacoor proclamation.
issued on that date, has resigned.
General Aguinaldo, who had been at
Malo Lob, oame from theie to Santa
Anata, a suburb of Manila. He then
visited Paterno, and now it is reported
he has gone to Cavite Vejo, the old
town of Cavite. Reliable advices say
that while he was at Paterno be was
indefatigable in his efforts to overcome-
the policy of the militant factions,
which is hostile to the Americans. It
is probable that his inflnenoo will avail
to avert trouble.
The Filipinos cabinet, proclaimed at
Bacoor on July 15, in oonformity with
a deoree issued by the revolutionary
government on June 14, was made up-
of the following personnel: President
of the counoil of ministers, with the ad
interim portfolios of foreign affairs,,
marine and commerce, General Emilio-
Aguinaldo y Famy; secretary of war
and of public works, Senor Don Bald-
anoro Aguinaldo, nephew of Generatt
Aguinaldo; secretary of the interior,.
Senor Don Loandero Ibarra; secretary
of agriculture, Snor Don Mariana
Trias. Afulnnldo' Representative.
New York, Deo. 38. Felipe Agor.-
cillo, tho special representative ot
Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine
patriots, left this oity tonight for
Washington, Iii Washington, Agon
cillo will await the arrival of tluee
eminent Filipinos who are en route
with .additional Instructions front
Aguinaldo.
Since his arrival from Paris, on Sat
urday evening, Agoncillp has been al
most constantly in conference with
visitors. Agoncillo said today that
there was no change in the situation,,
and probably would be none until aftar
the arrival of his thise felbw-oountry-men.
, Ordered to Manila.
St. Louis, Mo., Deo. 28. Major II.
R. Brinkerhoff, U. S. A., chief muster
ing offioor for Missouri, who has been
stationed at the Jefferson barracks since-
last spring, reoeived today a telegram
from the secretary of war relieving him
from duty to join the Third Infantry
at Fort Snelling, and to accompany it
to Manila. He expects to leave the
reservation as soon as he oan pack and
ship his property. Ills wife and
daughter will aocompany him.
Will Guard Hollo.
Washington, Dec. 28. The admini
stration has taken steps to safeguard
American Interests in the oity of Iloilo,
on the Island of Fanay, one of the Phil
ippine arohipelego, and n military and
naval expedition is now on Its way
there from Manila. Cable advice
weie reotlved here today from General
Otis, commanding the military force
in the Philippines, and Admiral Dewey,
commanding the naval foroes there,
showing they are acting In ooucert in the
matter. Baee Trouble at Dallas.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 27. In an en
counter between three white men and
some negroes, one of the latter, Oscar
White, was killed, and anothei, Frank
Holland, seriously wounded, Hun
dreds of whites and negroes assembled,
and for a time a race war was immi
nent. The air was filled with knives
and pistols. A Bquad of police dis
persed the mob.
Drowned While Skating.
Woonsocket, R. L, Deo, 28. Mer
man Kiso, 12 years old, and Arthur
Leedham, 9 years of age, were drowned
while skating on thin ice at llurri
pond today.
Director of Agriculture.
Chicago, Dec. 28. Commissioner
General Peck has appointed Charles--Richards
Dodge, of New York, director
of agriculture for the American exhibit
at tb Paris exposition.