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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-10-22

saA Fpsdsco. oCt. k.--Jamcs Flood.
srhtoS partner u the fTm 81 Flccd 4 Co,
deAiss~ in oriental goods, and handling
Tstnapally tapanc-e mai,ings. With has.
ines houses IN New YORK and Kobe, Is IA
the Alameda coanty jail.
rlocd pas = passenger on the steamer
nSic. Whic4s arrived from Asaatic PoFts
yesterday. and uAs PLACED under arrest BY
lA,pusy United STATES Marshal Shove A.
usra a. the srs.ri Waa rclascd from quat'
ausine The marlhal's authorisy foT max
ing the arrest lay in cable dispatch frOm
The UaHrd Stalc- minister at kObc, charg,
ing ncod with fraud.
The suth4itie. here know nothing Of
the crime 81 uhich the prisoner is charged
and F1uei refused TO disCuz the ciFcsim'
slssrsa. lie. howcvvr, tOid the marshal on
Nj. ayy~4 that he sxp~ted to be takei
into custody on arrival here. The united
STATE. attorney has cabled TO hoSe fo'
further Instructions -, 4,
INs officers have learned that tiood
usn, 20 Japan = few months ago to en-
.... In h,,sins.. with his twin brother
10 up. che u,ost extensive dealer IN car
"a. and ma, ting, in the orient, besides Nc
- usu,iarl With = banking concern
Iisr,n NJ. arrival In Kobe his brother turn
II over the business to him and deTar's'
-, the United StAtes going to Nc" i ON
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Report TAat owner. rlela.

Firden, ILL.,, Oct. l6-Attorney William
Patton of the Chicago virden Coal Com
Pany is authority for the statement that
no further attempt will be made to land
here the Alabama negroes. whose coming
resulted in the loss OF 50 many lives.
The town is quiet. Colonel Young's
militia is still patrolling the streets.
The coronerls inquest over the remains
of the guards killed in the battle eontia.
nes in leisnrely manner and il may he
prolonged n week. 1t is the evident an
tention to bring out as much testimony
on both sides as possible. Lawyer Moon
ey is apparently trying to get testimony
tending to implicate the inmates Of the
stoekade and the train guards id the bat
tie, while tho eompAnyAs attorney Is
drawing out detailed, individual state
ments Of the personal experiences OF the
mine gaards
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The German. al OmaAa.

Omaha, Oct. ls.-It is not often that a
.'eople or nationality has the opportunity
&" celebrate on the same day the anniver
airy Of two great epOeh-making events in
tue history Of their race. but this is what
4 host OF Germans Of this city and else
where in Nebraska and neighboring states
IRE doing at the exposition today. II il
the 2lSth anniversary of the landing Of
the first coterie of men from the father
land upon the shores Of Amcrica-the lit
tie hand of pilgrims who shortly after
wards laid the foundation Of German
town. Pa. The day is also the anniversary
Of the battle Of Ieipsic, in which Napoleon
met his first defeat at the hands Of tn,
German prince SchwarEenberg. In honOl
Of this double anniversary the Germans
paradcd the streets Of Omaha this morn
ing and marched to the exposition
grounds, where suitable exercises in com
memontion Of the two events were he'll
in the auditorium.
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virden. M. oct. ls.--At the coroner's in
quest yesterday Superintendent Lukens
fuished his evidence. eliciting no new fea-
lures. Sheriff Davenport was witness
this afternoon and in part eorroborated
the guards testimony. only claiming that
prior TO last Wednesday he haa-afscharg-
ed all those whom he had deputized with
In the stockade.
The inquest will probably close today.
Battery u Of 0alesburg and Troop c OF
Chicago left for their homes yesterday,
II Is expected an troops win be with.
drawn by October ., All guards have
been released on bond. the company hav.
ing gone their security and all have lef,
the city. Superintendent Lnkens and tia
ak negroes who succeeded in entering
last Wednesday are all that remain. be
ing heavily guarded by troops
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Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-THE funeral ser
vices over the remains Of Queen Louise
of Denmark took place at o'clock ,. m.
Saturday in the cathedral OF Roakilde.
The king of Denmark, the car Of Russia.
the princess Of Wales and all the imperial
and royal mOurners arrived there by spe-
cial train at LAS P. m. Upon arrival At
the cathedral the bier was carried by
eight naval captains and eight eoionels
and placed on a catatAlque.
AZ the conclusion Of the services The
coffin was borne with the sane esrs.
mony to the chapel Of Frederick ", where
the final rites were performed.
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Young merriam WIN E.~....

San Francisco. Oct. ls.-The steamer
Ooric arrived from the Orient via Homo
lulu and brings the following adviees from
Honolulu under date Of October IL:
1t looks now as though Lieutenant
WheelOck and Lieutenant Merriam will
escape punishment for the escapAae of
the Sd inst, when they proclaimed mar.
tial law without authority. General King
investigated the case OF Lieutenant Wheel.
Ock and suspended that. officer, Lieuten.
ant Wheelock is brought in for much Of
the blame by King, for the reason that
he was provost marshal. Merriam Was
of duty. Ii is held Wheelock should
have arrested Merriam for disorderly con-
duct if such was shown, In place of that
WheelOck loaned himself and the men un.
Ter him to the riot started by Merriam.
MI ofyesterday was spent in making in,
restigatiOns. Captain Saxton, Kings adjn-
GaHt, announced there would be no court
martial.
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EXCL AND STANDS FIRM
- c-@SpuSsso % rs.s1aas - sSs
ssSaaa MsstSv.

i4sssssa. ne m-mF Nlrhasl ttlsks.
Is~srh. eAans~sheF VI sbs ssrAegSsF,
ss~ahias Oh Nssth HAtssas asa sssalns
annssas~a that ths estssuaasst Aaa
sp-sssa nsa|sstsEtsas sish ~ .suasss wish
. stsw 10 lueemssmW ta lhs sshbscts II ~
sattosss tsHsFs ths FtxAt ~ -sst saatasE
So svsp-~Nsts sthsses b. uhlsh east
su~ss,y u sss~eaiiv lniss-sssa-
RssasainR ths rssssaa assssIoa. ~
ssn - utsA-4 cesdlaily 10 arkssu,eaH'
a.. a~sass sttssn<sa - ths sv~ssess q
t4asa Has~sasy ana Ilsse~as AsasssA =
h-ss ne Hsvsenaseat - ths uaaisss. =
sss,tss SNtrh MlaAt dtfstsp - ths VI
rsss, 9rAxItys-
=, v nhpssxsaas.' : ~ essgtauea. 70
T,aar- - salssafA that 80 eas Ppsssi
al tights 81 tasheaA ass ashsd -
uns 10 Ftxsiss Malsr MaSNhan's rspct
~, satn IL ssa,saY = psevst I ascisa
a. h.~tssvs thai pgaass Wiil speilss =
suAsFaw. 10 she svsss@a tha saAsss
vasia asaaras "a aapert 80 grave ss
f..ssibls hptussa tee great nAslons,
The seSprnntsal h aaisnased ~ ~
'rs~pii,ss, svirtt toward Rrasse and 49,
NJ, -tsh Ia lnaars hasaIitailaa. what =
ssssfs " fair uestmeat or ucst
Es1ps - not csmpieeps AtsesA he "A
ssausa sps us bstA-fss Fraacs Ia -
~-st and ourselves IN Ihs east Sars'
~s ought 10 - ahle 10 aaree IN FvsFe'
one aaotheTs rights sRa claias
Z hapsl trust aad bsslsvs the aSsssIc
is isvorabls Of = fSteediy solution. b
'hI' csuutry has pat her feet deua. !
Nnss rsIiy another Sseu should b. taxi
~ TtaBte ths a0esa's ministers kne
~Aa, thair aaty dpusaBaa Il would
Ersa, taiamIty. II. after peace for o
Yards Of - years our friendly rsiatle'
should ue Disturbed ana Ne should
launched Int . great war. but there a
Erea,st dvtls than vAF. and Ne shall n
shfinh from anything that IL comm
snouine that wa are suppoFted By
united pespie."
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FREEZE FOLLOW THE STORMS
GREAT Loss N MIDDLE WEST.
missenri, <ansas, lows 49, Ne
brasAa ssner Trem she marly
sserm, sna Great Danase - Cas-
sse VIII nesuls IN 0pen Pr.srse
Regfeas.

Kansas City. No, Oct. IS. = Freezing
weather has followed yesterdays storm a
rain and SNOW In Missouri. Kanas, Iowa
and Nebraska. In many places the strong
wind stili blows, causing more or les daan-
age Wire communication, 80 badly de-
moEalized yesterday north and west. have
been only partially repaired. AZ most
places % far a. ascertained today the
snow ceased falling about midnight last
night when the mercury BEGAN dr0ppinR.
Only brief news Of suffering on the open
prairie, where stock Is unprotected, has
been received, but enough to say that
great damage to eatsle will result.
Members Of the Third and Fifth Mis-
sour regiments. whose camps AZ Fair
mount Park were made uninhabitable By
the storm. were ordered to Kansas CITY
today, where they viii be quartersd in
the aFmoTy.
A dispatch from Marysville, No., says
the snow has been falling there 20 hours.
At LeayenwoTth. Kas., several hundred
soldiers were driven from camps At Port
LeavenwOrfh and are being housed in
public buildings. Today many resolved
leaves Of absence and are going to their
homes The cold weather continues
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CLOSE o. PEACE JUBILEE.
CROWDS ! HERE TO THE LAST.
rae EresiaPHt ana tiis Pasty Lsfs
Chieaae Auata ThseaHs ~ the
stattss-Alananes ~ che Aaaitev-
tsm sna 1ifs vFew Catholic ma
saag.

Chicago. OFT q. President heKinIey
aad the meEhbess o. his party left for
washtIaetaa ans nieht. The crowd thai
has faiiauea him every time he has ap-
psaFed II pal|iie uas with him 10 the last.
snd q Feaailsd the efforts Of ~ police
men 70 FestFAin the throns. which packed
the dspst 10 aaifeeation. Just ~ me train
pulled eai ths psssidsn. appeared on the
rsaF platform o. the last car and bowed
repeatedly a the crowd ehsened him.
Ths preianaea banquet 81 the Anditori-
am the nlghi previous was not permitted
10 disturb ~ habit Of early rising which
the pfestieai has - closely adhered 10
far years. Az s'eieek hs bra4kfAalsd.
and thna kspa open house Tar Captain Me-
wulias,s nhlshhars aad triahds uatn
inneheon bear.
Mrs. MeKihley paironisea the hazaF civ.
80 ~ The uoHsa u the Holy Angels
Catholic ehuFrh ~ ssading = aeaation
Tar ths Eesyelhents The ladles IN charge 81
the easaar. uishlng 10 she's sheiF Appse.
eaatioa u tAp ses. ssst dslssaitsa V
Mrs MekialsF. pssneallnS hSs Win a
NNAAAA~A A~fFrA N9&~s SA~ tAAAtSa we're
pFesentsd - ths pFesi4sal. and Mrs Me-
kinisE N Mira MeMIiiiama.
AfteR leanAaoa the pgesiasni proceeded
- ~ First dswiment arEaag8. RraA SAs
sFrasfy he udas e thS Auditorium u mess
= aauaess 81 fEteaas. ami whiis lhsre was
PseaaeisA uAth nsmsstAi IN fAvsr q
tassFuattpaai aFhttraiioa ~ the chieage
ea@mittas a. iatsrnAitaaAi aEbslraliaa.
aHa after iiNseaiag - shs F~aalnx u the
unsuAaTtal ~ psseiaeas saiai
Z a@ iaaass sAAa q iasss ihss asisxa.
thsa ana 9tsR f@a Ihs aAsaFsRes that the
ssbSset ~ ydsaF @s.asstal SHALL sniisl nay
ssFtS aa9 saFpesa oanss8srattsn. Tee are
ssubaisss anaFe shsl hars lnferssed ne
eSAs ~ Rasaaa tAat ths Tested states wlll
~ Espsessnalnt h IN psapaaaa eeasF~ss II
paAss. slipeas~ q mlEht Asg ~ lnae.
pssBstata wNban ~ fsspa aaF e@nmissiasl
- usassssaiH Il GsUsFsasay fsaea chleaks
s~astsn~A Whs 4ss ~ tAsspaEaiy tntsF.
Sssst IN she lasass ptsA whArh n ali deal
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kasas wtli nNahs saegss ass astipsF ssrsSa~.
81 Las4hsvslss. inas. inaasnat.sshs. co,asa
49, Ana t1slssass
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no ONE WANTS cUBAs DEBTS.



London, Oet. Ie.-Ihe Paris correspond.
ent Of the Times says.
At the sitting Of the peace commission
this afternoon the American commission.
err officially and It would seem definitely
-Tejeeted the idea Of accepting sover.
eighty over Cuba for the United States
The spaniAl commissioners thereupon Ne.
marked that, Spain having abandoned
such sovereignty under pressure from The
United States, and the United States
having denied that sovereignty heneeforiil
belongs 10 them. Cuba i, de faeto, in i
state Of anarchy. as an intelmissi0n Of
sovereignty can not be viewed in any 9th.
er light.
The American commissioners rejected
that They considered themselves bound
10 maintain security for all the inhab.
itants; that they would mot fail 10 intro
duce and uphold order, and, in short, they
would do all that was necessary TO put
the island in state Of normal organiza.
tion Do be transformed at the earliest mo
ment into legal regularity, satisfactory
for the security Of all.
Upon this, the Spanish commissioners
with what seems striking logic. promptly
replied that by the fact Of the declaratiou
just made them, and Of the United State
undertaking 10 restore legality, order and
security, the United States were invested
sith yeFitable Sovereignty and conse
qaentiy could not refuse 10 accept the con
sequences Of sIch sovereignty, seeing that
fAa., aa..,sg&.4l.v ,,.,,eN - asanxS. a.. -.
lapse into anarchy Of an island placed nn
der their supervision and direction.
Notwithstanding these striking obiec
tons, the American commissioners per
sisted in their refusal. and officially de
riared that the United States can not b.
considered invested with sovereignty, and
that they 1.-THE commissioner could moi
deyiate from this definite declaration.
4 crIais I'm Conference.
London. Oct. s.--A dispateh 10 the Lon
don News Agency from Paris says:
Today tAiondayl the conference reached
crisis for the FIRST time Judge Day pre-
sented the demands Of the American com
mission in Threatening words He said
that delay WAS the only possible objec,
attainable by the persistent efforts Of thu
Spanish commissioners 10 saddle The Unit
I'd States with the Cuban debt, and would
be tolerated no loRger, as the United
states would neither assume nor guaIan
tee any nr1 Of the debt
The Spaniaris replied that this placed
Spain in a position Of rePudiAting or o.
inducing the face value Of the CutaI
bonds from 50 10 60 per cent, paying only
half the stipulated interest on the Teducet
value. Before they would accept eithei
Alternative they would surrender TO III.
United States the entire Philippines.
Judge Day responded that the snrTen
der Of the Philippines would probably b
demanded irrespective Of the Cuban o.
any other debt
This, TO the SpaaArdS, the first intima
tion Of the intentions Of the United State
q TO the Philippines. resulted in Shis
pered conference, followed by . request fo'
IN adjournment in order to eommnnicAt.
sish Madrid.
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WASHINGTON.

The run Of hsh in the Snohomish river
this fall is not large but the salmon are
choice.
The suit Of L. G. DiIIman against the
Northern Pacific for $4,000 for breach
Of land contract has been referred to
master in ehancery to hear evidence.
The 4-year-old son of J. n. Harris, Iiy-
ing east of North Yakima, was taken
with spasms after q ride on the merry
,gO=round and little later did from the
effects.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany has force Of men at Montesano en-
gagged in building = new bridge over the
WynOoehe river and in repairing cuIverts
along the division OF the road.
The cash in the Thnnston county treas
uTy has been counted BY the commission
ers and auditor and found 70 b ST.
236.I4.
w. J. Becker returned the other day
from the SnOqualmie falls, where he u
cruising for the SnoquaImie Falls Pox-
er Company. He pronOunces the works
as being ON the grandest scale, and sAys
that the power to be developed will reach
the enormous volume Of 100000 horse
power.
Bob SheiEels Of Wilbur has finished mis-
harvesting. He had total crop Of 1870
acres from which he harvested s4QO0
bushels. The early sowing on summer
iallow land made = yield Of 30 bushels or
more per acre The latest sowing on the
same kind Of land made % bushels. stub
BILE land made much less
The value Of improvements in MaIlA
Walla county, exclusive OF cities, accord
ing TO the revision Of the board Of equal
iEatiOn, amounts to $3S0, 324; personal
property. Slys75ySS2.
The management Of the Whitman cOun-
~ fair IS working industriously gather
ing exhibits for the fair, and Is leaving
no stone unturned to make the fair the
greatest success Of any fair in the his
tory Of the county. The fair begins DC
tober Is and closes October %. In ad.
dition to the exhibits now in the Spo-
kane Fruit fair there will be q fine lOt
of exhibits of fresh fruits, vegetables and
live stock An interesting program is
being arranged, horse racing being one Vi
the principal features.
n. S. Porter has been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate OF Elisha r. Ferry,
deceased, by the superior court of Thurs
ton county, vice Sarah p. Ferry, rempv-
ed The change of administration was
made ON petition of parties having claims
against the estate. on the ground priRri-
pally Of the executrix being dilatOry IN
making reports of her stewardship, as re-
quired by law.
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sOUTH TEXAS wIHDsroRMs.
Esasnaas nauaans q Cottsa-Aest.
asa'. were Nareress.

~ Jo1ls Ms.sOcts MA special 10 the
Republic from 1fuostoa. TsS.. says.
The electrical and wind storm whlcA
'Nsp, over Texas last night was VerS
severe Ih south Texas. The damage 10 cot.
ton lie enormous.
Al DpVsr PARK. - miles from Houston
tho residence Of q. y Aaams vas deuno''
Ished Adams. nj. wtfe ana baby sua.
,ainsd minor InJurlea. while A J. Coos
vas crushed 10 d,ath.
Al IA adena Ire fealdenee Of John Ssou,
vas mrned over and completely Wrecked,
SIS occupants were injured.
The utnd was - high AZ Missouri CITY
. mil ives, Of Houston. that u blew =
hu"'sr Of freight cars from the sld:ns
e"' unto the main track. The California
''pfesa. running 70 miles an hour. dasheS
INTO the ears At full speed. ne engine
turned over. Instantly killing NnsineeI
uso'Ee Johnston Of San Anlenio ana bad
sa0ding the fireman and injuring IN
mead brakeman. Meme Of the passenger
we're badly h6ft.
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walker. MINI. Oct. 2l.-Elcven Of the
% Indians wanted by the authorities
started fSr Duluth last night under a
guard OF soldiers and accompanied by In
dian Commissioner Jones and Marshal
o'Connor. Bug and his son refuse to sur
render. but the Indians say that they
think they can bring them In.
Marshal o'Connor Il eFmiy convinced
tina, Hug will never be captured. He said
last night, II am thoroughly convinccc
tina, both he and his son were killed lr
the battle, and am sure this is also tbs
reason the others have not come In"
Commissioner Jones says that he is wei
satisfied with his work here, but he ad
ml,s that there h a strong possibility thai
this the first outbreak Of the chlppewaa
vrill NO, be the last.
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! GRAND JUBILEE PARADE.
FAiFfv Theassnd asarehea Thve..h
chiesss's Raia asa wiaa.

phinago. Oct. l0.-Today came m,
spectacular and eros ming glory Of "a.
week OF inbliee great street uaraAe
u started from the corner Of Michigan
avenue and Congress street promptly A
the time sCshednled and for hours moved
safely with scarce a single halt through
the principal streets Ia the business Dor.
ton of the city.
The one drawback was the weather;
the III fortune which has attended tis
Jubilee in this respect since commence.
inent Of the ceremonies continued. che
dFizzling main kept on and a cold. damn
nind Of Lake Michigan blew unceasing.
y. THIS made very little difference in
the column Of Harchers and still les In
The crowds d spectators who wedged
themselves into every n0ok from which
an advantageous view Of the parade could
be had. Al along the line Of march
numerous stands had bl<n erected for
spectators and fully an hour prior to the
moving q the pageant every sat was
ooenPlsd. u h estimated that fully 25..
coo psopie witnessed the parade fr1sn
tha~e stands alone. The sideAaIks we're
packed inom ths walls II the buiIdings
to the curb With rows 81 people
President Mckinley reviewed the pa.
rads nom the grand stand erected in
inoHi q the Uhian League Club on Jack.
soa 4resa- On the stand With him we've
Generals Miles, Aalter and Ohasles Fee
SECRETARY Wilson. Judge Emcry Rpe@y,
Chinese ard .cosnan ministers and host
u le~seT dignitaFieA
The gTeatsst enthusiasm sas manifest
I'd ~ tha ssp4ds when the tnen u the
mllliaEy division were marching BY the
rexiewtHg sand where the president and
tAses genrEals stood. About 5000 men
HeEe IN line.
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WORST OF EARLY STORMS.
cAisa gsss.ss n che Asa. 81 "a.
Rsthes.

hensss. OFT ia special from Flor.
rnrs, u, saysI
IN saturday winiam Leila and his 10
yeAr-old boy came 10 noErnns from lhaiF
bose. "a mii-s srSHn Fiofenoe, 10 do
$3.50 trading Afsu Spending The day
Al.ess iosn, 81 Q y. ~. they started for
hosns In Ihrir wagon. Il Nas mining
sAsE they In tosn. bus when cut
alsoslt hsr nlilas sA~ rAin Iurned 10 .
lSllnding snou sioTm. The tsSher lost
As uay and uuRd~Fud about amons
srruh Psns and in the hills all night.
ne ~aEoa and iran usfp stsndoned
sAd IN effort made to Tu4sh hsane on
tas.
AZ siss nigal Sorr On the ifiie fsiloa
ts.aainr soid and sunni and trots 10
anath 10 hss tsIhrrs afma
Tie hsAsS AaAAs~i 10 k~P alive bs
uAikihg uusa be could nalk no masr
ifum nantlars II iinh Daylight bFv.ke,
ard tsthn kne~ be aas ma lar iroua
Anns. but Sss unshls 10 ualk Al .
s'sissk his sssss urTr heard b. his usfs.
4 - NNAaA ~ 50 NAN7ASa sNNA&ANVNA WV
sHrnnaoa~A and tho old gratlcsaAn as
a-asel 10 his hasns. but hs vas . mar
draa that be cSald nd give an insrlli
esug arroanL 81 the niRAt's aandenngA
bal ths dead kody q the boy tod piti
tai sl0ty Il iack d sufIicsens clothing
TO AssP hiua Sara, lie nus~ kne< pants
and = small sSut. but no underwear noi
Sgssr sass. lis sAoss and aockiags WFTS
alnso.s oDaPisssly sOsu cost.
| Wesss SasaV stssa % Rsesrs.
Kaa-as CITY. o. li.--Ths cAriics,
atnssr aoTa IN the -ouihuc.l in q
years and the WpEa naTiy sssrm On rec
esd aiusS-s comPlStsly shut kansAa Uty
% today irpm siv communication With
Tho suath and ucs, and the noSth. An
lupsninR % The sast alCas krpa the aiy
tfva bsing totally isaAted.
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NOTHING HEARD Of BATTLE
WASHINGTON SCOUTS STORY.
The Spanish Tale Of War u Not Be-
iaeved IN This Ceuntsy--l4aae Al
Vices say Sethtng ef If-Theughs
20 Ne Feunaea Upss the seIEsve
ef the Little ABBY.

Washington. Oct. a.-AddItional adyices
from Major General Otis. commanding
the American forces at Manila. were re-
ceiysd Al the war department last night.
Adjutant General coFbin declined 70 make
public the nature Of their contents. but
he did say they made no reference %
the battle said 10 have occurred between
the ships Of Admiral Dewey's squadron
and those Of the insurgents
Method IN the Story.
Washington. Oct. sI.-The sensational
Spanish reports Of the naval battle be-
tween Dewey's vessels and the insurgent
navy in the Philippines Is rscied with
absolute inereduiIty In the navy and war
departments. II there has been amy re-
cent action Dewey has failed 20 report
II. and neither Otis nor United States
Consul whitman have regarded Il worthy
OF n0tiea.
Il h believed Al the navy department
seizure OF the little steamer Abby by the
Meculioeh. September . last. II was re-
ported that the Abby was bringing arms
and supplies Of war 10 the Insurgents.
Thereupon she was seized and Was taken
BY the Mccuii0ch 10 Manila.
II II t1at possible there have been some
similar incidents not deemed worthy OF
report In the islands of cebu or Fancy ~
had u been reported that some insurgents
vessels had been carrying arms 10 spread
the insurrection Dewey would have re-
pressed them. The Insurgents have only
. few eoastinE vessels and It would Be
absurd To call them a navy"
IL is not surprising that the Spanish
cabinet ID trying 10 make much Of this
incident or anything else that can be
twisted into demonstration OF actual
hostiilllex between The American forces
in the Philippines and the insurgents. for
that would make ground 10 sustain the
oontention they are sure To put forward
Nhsn the Philippines eomes under consid-
Grafton before the PARIS commission. that
the CniIed States forces had never been
ahla 10 take possession Of and hold the
territory outside Of Manila proper.
Ender the rules Of international Law
such = point would be entitled 10 serious
consideration In determining what disposi-
iIon should be made Of the territory.