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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
VIII Go to Angel Island.

Presidio, San Francisco, Cal, Oct.
i4.-Lieutenant Stacey, battery c,
Utah volunteers, has received orders
to report at Angel island for duty,
where he will assume all staff duties
except that of quartermaster. Lieu
tenant Stacey will go to the island i'm
mediately and will prepare for the ar
rival of the battery, which will leave
here in few days. The battery will
relieve the battalion of Washington
volunteers now stationed there, who
will leave for Manila shortly The
men of the battery prefer going to
Angel island, where they will be com
fortably ensconsed in barracks, to re-
naming here in tents.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
MYSTERY OF THE MoAEGAN.
The Cause of the sad Disaster Remain.
Unknown.

London, Oct 1.-THE Atlantic Trans
port company has issued the following
statement regarding the fate OF the
passengers and the crew of the steamer
Mohegan, which was wrecked last Fri
lay evening off the Lizard, between
the Manacles and the Lowlands:
'Of the passengers, IL have been
saved, 10 bodies have been recovered
and SO are missing. OF the crew and
eattlemen, 80 have been saved, IA bodies
have been recovered and 81 are miss
ing"
Since this statement was issued, nine
other bodies have been picked up, in
cluding two that have been identified
as those of passengers.
The reports of the various cores
pondents differ widely as to the res
cues, recoveries and losses, though
none has been able to obtain the exact
number of those saved or of the bodies
recovered.
The cause of the disaster remains
the profoundest mystery. Nobody at
temps to explain how the Mohegan got
SO far north of her true course-from
six to seven miles. There was no fog
at the time, while the wind on her
port quarter was not sufficient to pre-
vent her answering the helm. 1t has
been suggested that her compass was
faulty, but daylight lasted long after
Eddystone light was passed. Sailors
say the fact that the Lizard light was
not visible should have served to give
the alarm.
The masts of the Mohegan, which
are above water, show that her stern
is landward, causing a theory that the
navigation officer, on discovering that
he was in the bay, suddenly turned
seaward. Two engineers, who were
saved declare, however. that they never
slackened speed.
The crew, in chivalrous effort to
save the women, made the mistake of
undermanning the boats. There were
only four sailors in one boat, which
capsized as soon as it was launched
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
GIVE UP PORTO RICO.
SPANISH SOVEREIGNTY ENDED
FOREVER.
The Stars and Stripes Raised In the Capital
CITY Amidst the Booming of Cannon
aud Cheers of a Free People.

Washington, Oct. 1o.-The United
States is now formally in possession of
the island of Porto Rico as sovereign
The war department has received the
following:
'San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. Is
Secretary of War, Washington: Flags
have been raised on public buildings
and forts in this city and saluted with
national salutes. The occupation of
the island is now complete
(Signed) BROOKE"
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct 49,
Promptly at noon the American flag
was raised over San Juan. The cere-
mony was quiet and dignifed, un-
marred by disorder of any kind
The Eleventh regular infantry, with
two batteries of the fifth artillery,
landed in the morning. The latter
proceeded to the forts, while the in
fantry lined up ON the docks 1t was
holiday for San Juan, and there
were many people in the streets. Rear
Admiral Schley and General Gordon,
accompanied by their staffs, proceeded
to the palace in carriages. The Elev-
enth infantry regiment and band, with
troop II of the Sixth United States
cavalry, then marched through the
streets and formed in the square OPP
posite the palace.
At 11:40 a. m, General Brooke, Ad-
miral Schley and General Gordon, the
United States evacuation commission
ers, came out of the palace, with many
naval officers, and formed on the right
side of the square. The streets behind
the soldiers were thronged with towns
people, who stood waiting in dead
silence.
At last the city clock struck the hour
of IL, and the crowds, almost breath
less and with eyes fixed upon the flag
pole, watched for developments. At
the sound of the first gun from Fort
Moro, Major Dean and Lieutenant
Castle of General Broolles staff hoisted
the stars and stripes, while the band
played The Star Spangled Banner. =
All heads were barred and the crowds
cheered, Fort Moro, Fort San Girls
tobal and the United States revenue
cutter Manning, lying in the harbor
fired twenty-one guns each. Senoi
Manox Rivera, who was president o1
the recent autonomous council of sec
retaries, and other officials of the late
insular government, were present al
the proceedings.
Congratulations and handshakinl
among the American officers followed
Ensign King hosted the stars anC
stripes in the intendencia, but all otheI
flags on the various public building
were hoisted by military officers. Sim
ultaneously with the raising of tn,
flag over the captain-generars palace
many others were hoisted in different
parts of the city.
The work of the United States evac
uation commission is now over. and al
the reports win be forwarded to Wash
ington on Thursday.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
WHEELoCK SUSPENDED.
Lieutenant Held Responsible For th
Honolulu Riot.

Lieutenant Held Responsible For tho
Honolulu Riot.
San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-Advices from
Honolulu, under date of Oct. IL, state
that it now looks as though Lieutenant
Wheelock and Lieutenant Merriam will
escape any punishment for their es-
eapade of the Sd inst, when they pro-
claimed martial law without authority.
General King investigated the case of
Lieutenant Wheelock and suspended
that officer. The findings will be sent
to Washington for further action.
Lieutenant Wheelock is brought in for
much of the blame by General King,
for the reason that he was provost
marshal. Lieutenant Merriam was off
duty. 1t is held that Wheelock should
have arrested Merriam for disorderlv
conduct, if such was shown In place
Of that, Wheelocl1 loaned himself and
the men under him to the riot started
by Merriam
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
LIBERIA WANTS PROTECTION.
Asks America to Restrain the Greedy
European Powers.

Pittsburg, Oct l7.-Bishop Joseph G.
Hartzell of the Methodist Episcopal
church, whose bishopric is in Africa,
and who is attending the meeting in
this city of the Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity, stated last night that he had
been commissioned by the negro repub-
lie of Liberia to go to Washington and
ask that the republic be taken under
the sheltering wing of the United
States. Threatened inroads upon its
territory by the Germans, French and
English have prompted the govern
ment to seek the shadow of the stars
and stripes.
Il am on my way to see Secretary
Hay" said he, las the special repre-
sentative of the republic of Liberia, to
secure a protectorate, either quasi or
actual, What they want America to
do is to say to the European powers in
Africa: we have an interest in Liberia;
this country belongs to us.
Whether an actual protectorate can
be established or not will depend upon
how far the Liberian government is
willing to go, assuming that the United
States answers favorable" "
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
DEFINES ITS POSITION.
american Peace Commission Refuses to
Accept Cuban Sovereignty.

PSris, Oct. 1s.-At the sitting of the
peace commission the American COM
missioners officially and definitely re-
lected the idea of accepting sovereignty
over Cuba for the United States. The
Spanish commissioners thereupon re-
marked that Spain, having abandoned
such sovereignty under pressure from
the United States, and the United States
having denied that sovereignty hence
forth belongs to them, Cuba is de facto
in state of anarchy, as an intermis-
sion of sovereignty cannot be viewed
in any other light
The American commissioners re-
joined that, without accepting sover.
eighty, the United States considered
themselves deputed and bound to main
tain security for all the inhabitan is;
that they would not fail to introduce
and uphold order, and, in short, they
would do all that was necessary to put
the island in a state of normal org
ization, to be transformed at the ear
O''N iLIO 1eRdl z,
satisfactory for the security of all.
Upon this the Spanish commission
srs, promptly replied that by the fact
Of the declaration just made them out
Of the United States undertaking to
restore legality, order and security
the United States were invested with
veritable sovereignty and consequently
could not refuse to accept the conse-
4uences of such sovereignty, seeing
that they admittedly could not tolerate
the relapse into anarchy of an island
placed under their supervision and
direction.
Notwithstandingthese striking OBJ
jections, the American commissioners
persisted in their refusal and officially
declared that the United States cannot
be considered invested with sovereignty
and that they (the commissioners)
could not deviate from this definite
declaration.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
BRAVE MEN ASsAILED.
Soldiers of The Twenty slandered
by Sew York Colonel.

Soldiers of The Twenty-fourth slandered
by Sew York Colonel.
New York, Oct. 15.-Colonel Downs,
commander of the Seventy-frst New
York volunteer infantry, in a speech in
this city, mads the following sensa-
tional statement concerning the Twen-
ty-fourth United States infantry, and
rejecting upon its conduct at the battle
of San Juan:
Two companies of the Twenty
fourth were lying down between my
men, and it was all their officers could
do to keep them from stampeding to
the rear. Yet no regiment was better
when they once got started than that
same Twenty fourth, colored They
faced conditions never faced before by
G ,ther regulars or volunteers.
1t was battalion of the Seventy
first New YORK, commanded by Colonel
Downs, that was charged, by several
correspondents, with cowardice at the
battle of San Juan, it being alleged
that the battalion refused to obey or
ders to advance, the men lying down
in the road and permitting the regulars
to march over their PROSTATE bodies.
The official report of Major General
Kent indicated that the battalion was
in state of panic at critical stage Of
the battle
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 15.-Dur-
ing the afternoon Capt Ducat received
dispatch from New York paper,
asking for statement in reply to
Colonel Downs assertion.
Shortly after the receipt of the dis
patch the captains of the several com
panies at Fort Douglas held meeting.
1t was, according to all accounts, a
very animated session. 1t WAS decided
to answer the New York papers dis.
patch to Captain Ducat in the follow,
ing terms:
The officers of the Twenty fourth
infantry decline to notice any stat
ment, either derogatory or commenda
tory, emanating from Colonel Downs
"Offieers of the Twenty-fourth Infan-
try
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
ELECTION IN CUBA.
General Gomez VIII Probably be Made
President.

Santiago De Cuba, Oct. 1.-THE
meeting of the Cuban assembly at
Santa Cruz is fixed for October 20, but
owing to lack Of transportation facili-
ties, the members of the assembly will
be unable to arrive at Santa Cruz on
time, and the end of the month will
probably have come before the election
Of president and cabinet take place.
Ell Cubano, daily paper of Santiago,
predicts the election of the following
ticket: President, General Maximo
Gomez; ice-president, Senor Barto-
lone Masso; secretary of foreign af-
fairs, DIR. Domingo Mendez Capote;
home secretary, Senior benjamin Guer-
ra; secretary of justice, Senor Jose A.
Lanuza; secretary of war, General
Calixto Garcia; secretary of public in
struction, Senior Enrique Varona.
The local papers are much wrought
up over propositions denying the right
of the Americans to grant concessions
which Cuba Libre would repudiate.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
Preferred Death to separat,on.

Omaha, Oct 17.-Mrs Hattie Steele,
wife of William F. Steele, committed
suicide under the most distressing con-
ditions at her home here Yesterday.
Her husband had called to arrange
final details for their permanent sepa-
ration. While they were discussing
the future of the children Mrs. Steele
suddenly arose, and, in the presence OF
her husband and two little boys,
placed pistol to her head and fired.
The bullet was extracted, but the sur
geons say there is no possibility of her
recovery.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
SPANISH VESSELS CAPTURED
Admiral Dewey Has Added ",ES War
ships To His Squadron.

Washington, Oct. l7.-The effective
has been increased by eight useful ves-
sells which recently flew the Spanish
dag. Five of these are now attached
to Admiral Dewey's squadron, two are
credited to the North Atlantic station,
and the last is the cruiser Infanta Ma
ria Teresa, now under her own steam
preparing to start for Norfolk to be
made ready for active service. Several
days ago the navy department, which
is now making up its list of vessels in
service, which is customary exhibit
in the secretary's annual report to
congress, sent n message to Admiral
Dewey for an accurate list of the
prizes he was now utilizing in his
fleet. The questions show what lati-
tude the department allows to the ad-
miral and the answer tells how unhes-
itatingly he has acted for the good Of
the service and to strengthen his own
forces without waiting for help from
home. He replied:
Following former Spanish vessels
in my possession: Manila (cruiser),
commissioned July 20, Lieutenant
Commander Frederick Singer; Callao
(cruiser), commissioned July 2, Lieu
tenant Benjamin Tappan; gunboats
Leyte and Mindanao, also armed
launch Barcelo, temporarily commits
stoned for action August 10, Naval
Cadet w. R. White"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20

Monument to James q. Blaine.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The grave of
the late Secretary of State James G.
Blaine, which has heretofore been un-
marked save for dead oak tree, will
have monument of the finest marble
within the next ten days. Ever since
the death Of Mr.. Blaine his expressed
wish that nothing should mark his
last resting place but the blasted tree,
has been carefully observed but as a
result of heavy wind storm that
ruined the tree some months ago, Mrs
Blaine has decided the grave shall re.
ceive suitable recognition.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20

Omaha, Oct. IA cash balance in
bank exceeding $500, 900 now stands to
the credit of the Trans Mississippi ex-
position. There are fifteen days re-
naming. All railroads in this terri
tory have made half-cent mile for
the last week of the fair Today is
Odd Fellows day, Tuesday is also de-
voted to A. o. U. w. Thousands are
coming. Saturday the attendance was
35,540. Total to date, 2.ls1, 2o2.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
GARCIA A PATRIOT.
Cuban General Declares lie Is Not In the
Pay OF the United States.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 17.-General
Calixto Garcia desires to contradict the
statement made by several newspapers
that he is receiving pay from the United
States government for his assistance
in disbanding the Cuban troops He
declares that he is a patriot and is not
in need of money.
General Garcia had long interview
with General Wood regarding trans
portation to Santa Cruz del Sur He
told General Wood it was important
for him to be there '.in order to frus-
trate the plot to overthrow the 'supre-
macy of those who had fought for
Cuba for three years and to put in
their places -combatants and immi-
grants. General Wood agreed to pro-
vide him with transportation by the
Bessie on her next trip to Manzanillo,
which will probably be today.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
oeneral Brooke,s AuthorItv.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Gen. Brooke
has plenary powers in Puerto Rico and
will have sole charge of the govern
ment of the island until some other ar
rangement is made. tits possible that
when the president returns he may
designate military governor for the
island, to act in that capacity until
congress can provide for a territorial
civil government. General Brooke, II
is understood, intends to return to the
Unitnd States as soon as the affairs OF
the ISLAND become more settled.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
OFF FOR OMAHA.
President Snow and Prominent Church
Oficials to Attend the Exposition

President Snow and Prominent Church
ohicials to Attend the Exposition.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. l8.-Thurs-
Gay will be Utah day at the Trans
Mississippi exposition at Omaha and
quite number of Salt Lake people,
as we'll as those from other towns in
the state, will attend distinguished
party will leave this city today for tn e
Nebraska capital. Among them are
President Lorenzo Snow, wife and
daughter; President George Q. Cannon,
wife and daughter; President Joseph
E. Smith, wife and two daughters;
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards and wife
Apostle Brigham Young, sister and two
daughters, Apostle Heber j, Grant.
wife, and two daughters, Apostle Owen
Woodruff, wife and mother. The party
will arrive in Omaha on Wednesday
evening and will spend few days at
the exposition.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
scheming Against Aguinaido

Manila, Oct. 15.-A rumor here says
Macabulos, chief of the five northern
provinces of the Philippine islands, has
rebelled against Aguinaldo and that
hard fighting has taken place between
the opposing factions. 1t is also re-
ported here that General Rios, the
Spanish commander of Iloilo, has sent
emissaries from that place to under
mine Aguinaldo's influence and induce
the natives to demand that Spain re-
tain the Philippines, hoping thus to
save the islands for his government.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
DEADLY FOOTBALL.
A Member of the Butte Team Probably
Fatally Injured.

Butte, Mont, Oct. lin game of
football between the Butte and Dead
wood teams. each scored touchdown
and the game ended in tie. During
the game Mahoney, left halfback for
Butte, got under the pile in mix-up.
He appeared to suffer no serious in
convience at the time, but later he be-
came unconscious aud was taken to the
hospital He has concussion of the
brain and the chances for his recovery
are slight
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
PEACE JUBILEE OPENS.
President Mckinley Attends Thanksgiving
Service in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE national peace
jubilee of Chicago was inaugurated
with thanksgiving service in the
Auditorium. President Mckinley at
tended and listened to addresses by a
Jewish Rabbi, a Roman Catholic priest,
Presbyterian clergyman and noted
colored orator. The applause for the
president was terrific and at one time
he was compelled to rise in his box
and respond to the frantic cheering OF
the audience. The services, however,
were of a religious character, and at
times the solemn silence of the vas,
assemblage was much more eloquent
than could have been the widest ap
plause
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
SICK MEN FROM MANILA.
Thirteen Arrive at San Francisco on the
Philadelphia.

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-The trans
port Pennsylvania has arrived from
Manila, via the Ladrone islands and
Honolulu, bringing thirteen sick sol
diers from Manila and sixteen from
Honolulu. Among the latter were
Clement Atkins, James Dent, Joel
Holmes, Wallace Philips, and Fl. NJ.
Bullock, all of the New York volun-
teers. The men were at once removed
to the division hospital. Philips and
Bullock became demented at Honolulu
and Bullock was so violent when he
arrived here that he was put in q
straight-jacket The Pennsylvania will
be fumigated and docked today.
The troops assigned to the transport
Senator will go on board tomorrow
and the vessel will sail for Manila
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
PLoTTERs AGAINST ROYALTY.
An Anarchist Plot Against Emperor
william Discovered.

william discovered.
London, Oct. 17.--The Alexandria
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing regarding the anarchist plot
against Emperor William, which was
discovered on Friday, says: The plot
against the kaiser is hourly proving
more important, each arrest disclosing
new ramifcations. The documents
found disclose plot to kill King
Humbert, already well matured.
Fifteen persons, all Italians, have
been arrested. The original plan was
to throw a bomb of guneotton and
illuminate of mercury on Emperor Will
liam's carriage in a narrow street of
Cairo. When the Egyptian trip was
abandoned, elaborate arrangements
were made by the conspirators to send
confederates to Jerusalem to carry out
the plot during the dedication of tho
German Church of Our Redeemer
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DEWEY COMING HOME.
Expected to Reach San Francisco Early In
December.

San Francisco, Oct. 19.-Admiral
Dewey will arrive in this city on De-
cember 8. He will come here on the
steamer City of Pekin, which is due to
arrive here on that date from the or
lent. Admiral Dewey is interested in
several mining enterprises on the
coast, and it is these interests that
prompt his coming at this time. He
has written friends in this city that he
has already applied for leave of ab-
Rence
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
CHILDREN cREMATED.
Three Little ones Burned Alive In a
Michigan Town.

L'Anse, Mich, Oct. 19.-The three
children of Michael Anderson, aged
two, four and six years, respectively,
were burned to death yesterday at
Pequaming. The house caught fire
while the father was away and the
mother was out milking The place
burned quickly and the mother was
unable to save her children. 1t is
thought the eldest child was playing
with the fire and started the blaze.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Eight Hundred Sail From San Francisco
On the Senator

VII
San Francisco, Oct. 1s.-Troops from
Camp Merriam to the number of 500
marched through the streets yesterday
to embark on the steamer Senator for
Manila. They comprised the Third
battalion of the Twenty-third infant try.
recruits for the Second Oregon and
battery d of the California heavy ar
tllery. The camp was broken early,
and the men took up their march to
the Pacific street dock, where they
arrived at IL o'clock. The Senator put
t.o sea on the high tide at o'clock in
the afternoon.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-10-20
MUSSULMANS HANGED.
Bodies Left Hanging as an Object Lesson
to- the Populace.

to the Populace.
Gambia, Island of Crete, Oct. 10
Seven Mussulmans, who were tried
and convicted of the murder of British
soldiers during the recent outbreak,
were hanged yesterday. The gallows
was erected on hill that could be
viewed from the whole sound. Expect
ing that there would be trouble, the
British commander had all the British
troops and sailors under arms. The
seven murderers were escorted ashore
from the warship, and the buglers
sounded lights out before the drop
fell. The soldiers were obliged to
repress a horde of shriel1ing women.
The bodies were left hanging as an OBJ
ject lesson to the populace, who were
tremendously impressed by the execu.
fion