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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
SPAIN OUT OF PUERTO RICO.
Last Detachment of Troops Has Left
the Island.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-The navy depart
ment today received the following:
San Juan, Oct. 23.-The evacuation of
Puerto Rico was completed by the sailing
of the last detachment OF Spanish troops
today SCHLEY."
Took Oath of Allegiance.
San Juan, Oct. 24.-Members of the in
sular cabinet took the oath of allegiance
to the United States yesterday with be-
fitting solemnity. They will issue man
ifesto announcing their resolution to avoid
partisan politics and to end party strife.
About $4,000 has been collected as Gus
toms duties since October Is, the day the
United States formally took possession Of
Puerto Rico.
4 movement has been started to send 4
Puerto Rican commission to Washington
in order to present to the authorities there
the needs of the people of the island.
Secretary Longs Plans.
Washington, Oct. "a. - Secretary Long
has taken the initiative steps to make
SAN Juan de Puerto Rico the first naval
station of the United States in West Indies
water. Congress will be asked to make it
one of the best equipped naval stations in
the United States. Secretary Long says a
station in San Juan will be of the utmost
importance to the navy. San Juan is an
excellent place for a good many of our
ships in the winter time. 1t is a valuable
station from any point of view.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

Ing the night. In one of his dispatches
the admiral complains that his movements
are greatly hampered by monitors con
shutting the principal force under his
command
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
THE REPORT OF SAMPSON.
ONLY PART MADE PUBLIC.
The Admiral Tells OF the Operations
Which Preceded the sinking of
Cervern's FIeet-The lombard
ment of San Juan and SchIey's
Instructions.

Washington, Oct. 24-The navy de-
partment has made public that portion of
Admiral Simpsons report covering the
conduct of the fleet under his command
in its operations in the West Indies for
about two months prior to the destruction
of Cervera's ships on July Sit consists
largely of official dispatches and the move
ments of the fleet, with explanations and
comment by the admiral.
The report is dated August 3, on the
flagship New York, and begins with a
statement of the determination reached
by the navy department to send squad
ron to the Windward passage for the pur-
pose of observation, because of informal
ticn received of the sailing on April % of
Admiral Cervera's squadron from the
Cape Verde islands. On the voyage east
ward from the naval base at Key West,
winch began May 4, Admiral Sampson re-
ports there were experienced endless
trouble and delay because of the inefli-
cheney of the two monitors accompanying
the other ships and which had to be taken
in tow. Their coal supply was so small
that it was evident that they must either
frequently coal OF be, towed. The admiral
says:
Had the sea been rough, or had the
enemy appeared at this juncture, the
squadron would haye been in much bet
ter position for an engagement had the
mentors been elsewhere. Subsequently,
when engaging the batteries of San Juan,
it was evident that their shooting was
very bad. Owing to the quick motion OF
these vessels, even in a moderate sea,
they were unable to fire with any degree
of accuracy"
Among the kilograms received by the
admiral from the department at Wash
ington when off Cape Haitien was the
following:
washington, D. c., May 6, ls9s.-Do
not risk or cripple your vessels against
fortiGcations so as to prevent from soon
afterward successfully fighting the Span
ish fleet, composed of the Pelayo, Carlos
", Oquendo, Vizcaya, Maria Teresa, Girls.
tobal Colon, four deep-sea torpedo boats
if they should appear on this side.
81 ONO -
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
WILL DEMAND Annexation
WILL NOT TOLERATE DELAY.
VIII lie Given by the American
Peace Commissioners. and 1t IL
believed That Spain Is Trying tO
Cause Delay.

London, Oct. PA dispatch to the EN-
change Telegraph Company from Paris
says: The American peace commissioners
at Fridays joint meeting will definitely
insist upon the annexation OF the Philip
pine islands to the United States.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

Russia is said to own one-half of the
horses of the world.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

Queen Mary used the first side saddle
with a pommel ever seen in Scotland.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
Sent schIey to Santiago.

On may 81 instructions were gotten by
Sampson for Commodore Schley and sent
him via the ALarbehead regarding the
possibility of the Spanish fleet being at
Santiago. They are in part as follows:
IL 5. Flagship New York first late)
Key West, Fla, May D, lS0S.-'Sir:
Spanish squadron probably at Santiago de
Cuba; four ships and three torpedo boat
de'.troyers. If you are satisfied they are
not at CienfuegOs, proceed with all dis
patch, but cautiously, to Santiago de
Cuba, and if the enemy is There blockade
him in port. You will probably find it
necessary to establish communication
with some of the nhabitants-fshermen
or Others-to learn definitely that the
ships are in port, it being impossible to
see into it from the outside"
The admiral said he felt much concerned
as to the delivery of these orders. and
sent duplicate by the Hawk with an adj
ditional memorandum The admiral sug-
gested that if the information did not
reach Commodore Schley before daylight
of May % to mask the real direction he
should take as much as possible. He adds
"And then follow the Spanish squad
ron, whichever direction they take"
The admiral off Havana gives copies Of
orders of battle which were to be follow.
ed in the event that Cervea left Santi-
ago on the approach of Schley's fleet from
Cienfuegos and attempted to cruise
around the coast to Havana, in which
case the Havana squadron would attempt
to intercept him by going east 100 mile:
beyond the junction of Santaren and
Nicholas channels. Strict orders were
given for screening lights and to see that
none were accidentally shown. The
squadron was to cruise generally to tn,
eastward in the day and westward dur
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
MI Ming CAMP 1ID|NGS
NEWS OF NORTHWEST MINES.

After Thirty Years "a Famous Gulch
in Montana .KeVeais Ore Once
More Which Is FabuIously Rich
strike on the south HaIf-MintnG
Company Sued-Brief Mining
Notes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
Bombardment of san Juan.


\ consultation was held on board the
flagship, and the admiral says that he
decided to stand on toward the east as far
as SAN Juan, Puerto Rico, on the chance
of finding the Spanish squadron in that
port, where, if they were not successful
in destroying it, it could be at least
blockaded and held. The squadron arrived
off san Juan on the morning of the 18th.
and the bombardment of the place en-
sued. Regarding his action at this place.
the admiral says
1T was clear to my mind that the
squadron would not have any great diff
Guilty in forcing the surrender of the
place, but the fact that we should be held
several days in completing arrangements
for holding it; that part of our force
would have to be left to await the arrival
of troops to garrison it; that the move
ments of the Spanish squadron, our main
objective, were still unknown; that the
flying squadron was still north and not in
a position to render any aid; that Ha-
vana, Cervera's natural objective, was
thus open to entry by such force as his.
while we were 1000 miles distant, made
our immediate movement toward Havana
imperative. l thus reluctantly gave up
the project against San Juan and stood
westward for Havana
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
Compromise suggested.

Paris, Oct ~ - The American peace
commissioners were in session again today
from 10 a. H. until almost , p. m, when
they repaired to the joint session They
took with them carefully prepared writ
ten answer to the proposal of the Span
iards regarding Cuba. 1t is understood
the American reply is to a certain degree
in the nature of compromise proposal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

leading properties of that district OF West
kOOtenay.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
Machinery of snowshoe.

The Snowshoe mine, II miles from Lib.
by, Mont, is to be equipped with a new
lO-dIill compressor and six Rand drills.
The mill is to be remodeled and the prop
erty put in condition for active work.
About so men are employed. The Snow
shoe was recently purchased by the Pa
cifc Northwest Mining Corporation, lately
organized in London with cash capital OF
81 900 600
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
New Mining Publications.

The Miner and Electrician of Spokane.
the weekly local mining journal, has been
sold to George E. Shawler, late editor of
the Sylvanite Miner, published at Sylvan
lite, Mont.
The Kootenay Mining Standard is the
name of a monthly magazine, the first
number of which issued in Nelson, b. c.,
few days since. ID. r. Young, late of the
SLOGAN News, is the editor.
A neat little brochure issued by the
Trout Lake Topic is entitled "The Trout
Lake Mines and Prospects, with Map"
Aside from the fact that copies received
do not contained the promised map, the
publication is valuable one for mining
men, as it gives full description of the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
In WiId Horse District.

Railway Contractor Egan has secured
an option for $4,000 on Il property in the
Wild Horse district, which has been in
various hands for years past without
showing up anything which justified full
assessment work. Some pieces OF rock
were uncovered running as high as $1,000.
\ shipment of the ore has been made to
the Hall Mines smelter, and returns are
nlnerlN looked fnl
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
Option on the watson.

The British America Corporation is said
to have secured an option on the Watson
property, near Elko, between Ternie and
Cranbrook Some good ore has been
struck, running as high as $40, and it is
claimed that there is large amount Of it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
II Is No Compromise.

Washington, Oct. 24.-It is expected at
todays meeting of the peace commission
in Paris the American commissioners win
deliver to their adversaries something very
closely approaching an ultimatum.
The president is satisfied at last that the
Spanish commissioners are purposely de
laying the negotiations. This is the belief
of the American commission also. The
time has now come TO cut oil all false
pleas and come directly to the main issue
left open by the protocol, namely, the dis
position of the Philippines.
Up to this point the entire time of the
commissioners has been consumed in re-
peated efforts on the part of the Spanish
commissioners to force the Cuban debt
question upon the joint commission against
the firm opposition of the Americans. The
latter have stated positively that under
no circumstances will they assume the
sovereignty over Cuba involving the as
sumption of the Cuban debt, and the time
has come now when, in the opinion Of the
American commissioners, the Span9rds
must be made to understand that this an
swer is final.
The president today approved the rec
ommendatiOn of General Wade at Havana
that the Spaniards be allowed until De
cember l to evacuate' Cuba. Meantime.
however, the United States troops now in
Cuba and others to be dispatched will
take possession of the territory as fast as
the Spaniards vacate it, probably leaving
/ Havana to the last.
1t was reiterated today that under no
circumstances would the United States as
sumo any part of the Cuban debt or the
debt charged against the Philippine isl
ands
1t might be possible the United States
would assume or guarantee the municipal
obligations or Havana or other Cuban
cities, or would not, at least permit them
to be repudiated. The same might be true
at Manila; but as to the national debt
which Spain has seen fit to charge against
Cuba or the Philippines, neither would be.
in any sense, guaranteed. This policy, it
was declared, our peace commissioners
well understood and it would not be re-
ceded from in the slightest degree.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29
A Pump at 1000 Foot Level.

The foundation for the new pump on
the l6O0-foot level of the Helena-Frisco at
Gem, Idaho, will be completed soon, when
the work of getting the machinery in
place will be commenced. The pump COM
plete weighs 100000 pounds and it is no
small task to get it down to the bottom of
l000foot shaft. 1t had to all be made
in sections or cut after casting so that no
piece would be too large for the shaft.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
Eleven People Killed.

Rockford. ILL.,. May 19.-Eleven people
are known To be dead and two others
are badly injured as a result of the de-
structive cyclone which swept over Og-
den county last night. The storm lev
eled everything in its path, demolishing
hundreds Of farm houses and barns and
killing much live stock. The storm was
severest at Stillman Valley. where IL
wrecked Is buildings. two churches and
the depot. Great damage was also done
at Areline. many buildings being razed.
The railroads have many washouts.
Telegraph and telephone wires are badly
affected.
The names Of the dead are: Michael
Nelson. Mrs. Michael Nelson, Julia Nell
son. a six-months' son OF the Nell
sons, all of Stillman Valley; William
Rees. Marion township; Thomas Mullen.
Adeline; three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mass of Forestown; Schuntler.
Adeline: Mrs. Frank Chichelcher of
Paw Paw. The list of injured is long
one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
THE PATH OF A CYCLONE
With Terrific Force 1t Leveled
Everything in Its Way.
WAUSAW'S CLOSE CALL
1t Made Path OF Destruction Quarter
OF Mile Wide Through the Village
OF Amigo. Most
Destructive on Record.

Wausaw, Wis. May 19.-The cyclone
which passed across Marathon county
last night about 3 o'clock and did it's
most severe damage at the village of
Amigo, in Langlade county. took an
almost straight course northeast from
one end of the county to the other. That
Is did not sweep through the city of
Wausaw, the heart of which lay right
i'm it's path. is due to the fact that at
Rib hill. southeast of the city. il seems
10 have DETECTED from its course
Passing north and east of Wausaw, il
struck the farm house of August Hanke.
about mile and a half from Siegler
postofiice. which was demolished, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanke and four children
perished. Passing on toward Tamegge
the sawmill of the Curtis Yale company
was unroofed and practically demolish-
ed. The storm center crossed the river
at Granite Heights. seven miles north of
Wausaw and the sawmill of David Finn
was destroyed and his stock blown
about. From there the storm TO Antgo
lay through an uninhabited timber coun-
try. At Amigo it struck the northern
most part of the village and made a
path quarter of a mile wide, where
the village extends for about three
fourths of a mile. There were three
houses destroyed. The dark furnel-
shaped cloud swung along toward the
village with terrible velocity. IL seemed
to be coming straight toward the busi-
ness part of the city, when suddenly IL
was seen to veer slightly to the north.
and the damage was lessened by the
slight change Of course.
Following is a list of the killed at An
tigo: Fred Billings. switchman: Ignatz
Barr. farmer; Goldie Sheldon. child.
Injured: Mrs. Mike Lenzki, Mrs. Alex
Mcmillan, Mamie Mcmillan, n child of
Mrs Tallefson. Annie Steidl. Homer
Sheldon. Lulu Sheldon, DR.. T. s. Drake,
Mrs. Dan Sweeney, Mrs. John Knott
and her two sons.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
Jumped the Track.

Reno. New, May l9-Passenger train
No. >. which left here at 1910 this morn
ing, jumped the track mile and a half
east OF Boca. and II will take several
hours to clear up the wreck The engine.
mail. baggage and express cars are in the
ditch. The engineer was slightly injured
ana two or three Indians who were rid-
ing on the platform of the baggage ear
were killed. Trains will be moving again
In six or seven hours.
train of $50 soldiers. comprising the
Nebraska National Guard. en- route 70 the
Philippines. is detained here. They will
be followed by nine or ten trains of troops
tonight from the East for the same desti-
nation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
PLANNING PERMANENT OCCUPATION

Chicago. May ia special to the
Journal from Washington says: 1t is
probable that American troops will soon
be occupying Hawaii. President Nc
Kinley agrees with all callers that the
temporary occupation of the Philippines
is out of the question. Whether we
desire ii or not. we will be compelled
TO retain the islands for a long time. IL
not permanently. More troops than now
decided on will have to be sent to Ma
Mia in the course of several months.
This contingency has appealed to the
administration with such force that the
advisa bility of making Hawaii a base
for both army and naval operations
has been discussed. II is not known
at what time the American command
er in the Philippines might need ad-
ditional men. The distance between
San Francisco and Manila might en-
danger American prestige and many
lives.
To offset this possibility. IL is pro-
posed to send probably 10. 900 volunteers
TO Hawaii. there to be held in reserve.
They could be trained there and from
that point could be sent to Manila 90
days earlier than they could IL kept in
the United States until the call came.
The climate Of Hawaii Is excellent. No
finer point could be selected for organ
izing, drilling and equipping raw re-
cruits and getting them into shape for
active field service.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
B0MBsRDEO CEBU.
Spanish Fleet Got in Its Work Before
Dewey Arrived.

Vancouver. B. C.. May Ia-It an
pears. from the information brought by
the Empress of India. that the Spanish
did little bombarding on their own
account in the Philippines about a fort
night before Admiral Dewey silenced
their fleet About the middle of April.
says Manila report, Spanish warships
went down TO Cebu. where they bonn
barded the city. The troops met no on
position on landing. the rebels having
absconded before a shot was fired, tak-
ing with them, II IL said $500. 900 in cash.
ABOUT 30 Chinese were killed i'm the
bombdrdment. but no European casual
ties are reported The foreigners in
Cebu hoisted their national flags over
their premises, and these were respect
ed by the Spanish admiral Cebu, which
ranks third in the cities of the Philip-
pines. was wrecked by the lombard
ment. A massacre of rebels by Span
iards also preceded Admiral Dewey's
victory. An account from Manila says.
The other day a panic was occa-
stoned in the city by the report that the
suburb Of Tonde had risen. All the
doors and windows were closed, and
the civil guards paraded the streets
The real cause Of the panic was af-
terwaTds discovered to be a surprise by
the civil guard OF meeting of the in
surrectionists in a house in Gale de
Gambia. The civil guard opened fire
upon the rebels. and at the same time
burst open the doors OF the house The
rebels offered a stout resistance with
long knives and axes. but the volleys
OF the guard soon settled matters. IL
rebels being killed Eight OF the guard
were wounded. and two have since died
Subsequently so or 20 persons were cap
tured and shot without moments no.
lce. IL Is estimated that 200 rebels es-
capped into the country. and two cont
panies of the I'D native regiment were
sent in pursuit. The risings in Bolin-
&C. Zambales. have been subdued. The
Spanish troops have killed thousands
Of Indians and hundreds OF women and
children"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
HORRIBLY CRUSHED.
w. w. Campbell Dragged Under the
wheels of an Electric Cai.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Helena. May ia coroner's jury was
unable to-day to ascertain anything addi-
tional pertaining 10 the life or the manner
of death of William T. Campbell. who
was struck by a street car few hundred
yards west of Camp Smith late last night.
run over. dragged and instantly killed.
The scrap of paper found upon his man.
gled body bearing his name and giving
his address as Ottumwa, Iowa was all
the jury had to give name to the body.
No one could be found who knew him and
kilograms sent 10 the Iowa town asking
for information about him had not been
answered up to o'clock tonight.
The jury found that ne came 20 his
death by being run over by an electric
car. and we have reason TO believe that
the same was due TO the carelessness OF
the deceased"
The company was eNonerated from any
blame. The presumption is that the dead
man either fell upon the track in lit or
lay down while intoxicated. As the night
was dark the motorman did not see the
body until the car was right over IT, He
reversed the power and applied the
brakes. but it was too late. the momen-
tum of the car carrying IL over the body.
dragging the inanimate form and horri-
bly, crushing it
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
The Exchange Arranged.

Washington. May t9.-Colonel Cortijo
and Surgeon Julian, now at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, are TO be exchanged for
the newspaper men, Thrall and Jones.
now in MORO Castle. as is indicated by
the following telegram to the state de-
partment from Alexander Collin, Brit
ish consul at Havana:
"All arranged. You can send prison.
ers at once. Please wire me day and
hour of departure from Key West and
arrival off Havana. Immediately flag
is discerned, Spanish steamer with
Thrall and Jones will set out to meet
and exchange"
Promptly upon receipt of this infor-
nation by the state department, Sec
retary Alger signed an order directing
the commanding general of the depart
ment of the gulf to have the prisoners.
Cortijo and Julian, taken to Key West
and turned over to the commandant of
the naval station there for further or
ders. Accompanied by a small guard.
the men will be taken to Tampa and
thence by water to Key West. when
arrangements will be made for the trip
to Havana and the exchange.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
NOT SERIOUS.
A Gang Of Machinists Working Day and
Night on the harleston

Vallejo. Cal. April ia gang of
machipists from the Mare island navy
yard is working day and night upon the
condenser tubes Of the u. s. s. Charles
ton. and as the defects proved. upon
closer investigation. TO be much less
serious than were anticipated before her
return TO the yard, IL is very proba BILE
that she will start afresh upon her
long run to the Philippines within 4s
hours. The return OF the cruiser nat
urally occasioned good deal of COM
ment at Vallejo, and all sorts of ridic-
ulous rumors were current to the cause
OF her having put back.
They were. however. without founda-
tion. the sole cause of the delay being
that although a test had been made
in the yard before the Charleston
steamed. some of the tubes. owing to
defects in the material of which they
were constructed. were unable. TO stand
the extra strain entailed by the run TO
Red Rock. and the subsequent man
euvers while swinging for the. pur-