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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
FILlPlNoS SuBDUED.
War Department. Believes Aguinaldo u
Ready to Quit.

Washington, April at Is said by
the war department that General Otis
will not make campaign during the
rainy season. nor is 1t believed that he
will at present chase the Filipinos into
the mountain fastness OF Luzon.
The officials consider II evident that
the fight that was in Aguinaldo has
been whipped out Of him, and he can
not hold the Filipino army together
much longer. II General Otis so advises
the war department will approve a
cessation of active hostilities or fur.
ther forward movement when little
can be accomplished save chasing tho
Filipinos without definite results
short rest will determine whether
the Filipinos intend to keep up q
guerilla warfare, and IL so plan Is
already maturing to meet any such con-
dition, Natives will be employed to
fight the guerillas. and as the govern
ment can give them better pay and al
ford them greater protection than Az
! uinaldo, there is no doubt about the
ability to employ natives In this way
II there must be guerilla fighting dur
ing the rainy season, which will soon
be upon the Philippines, the Americans
will not sacrifice their troops in such
warfare, II natives can be obtained.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
PHILIPPINE REVENUES.
Less Than Three Millions Since Americans
Took Possession.

Washington, April 5.-Acting Secre-
tary Meikeljohn has made statement
of the receipts in the Philippine is
lands since the Americans have been
in charge. These figures have been
cabled by General Otis, but since the
active hostilities have been going on
no detailed reports have been received.
The Americans took possession of the
islands August IS, 1898. The receipts
to the first of January were 81, ,S19,s15
The receipts for January, February and
March, SO far as reported, were 81, 1885,
666, OF which amount 1000 is from
Iloilo and $40, 900 from Cebu. 1t is be-
lieved the total showing of S2,9Ss, $50
would have been much larger had all
the ports of the islands been in pos
session of the United States. Many of
the ports have been in possession of
the insurgents, and commerce has been
necessarily restricted.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
LITTLE PARAGRAPHS.

The Forth bridge costs for interest
and up-kesp f1s6.0oo per annum-
Krupp has made over twenty thou
sand guns of large caliber for the
armies OF Europe.
General 5ir Arthur Cotton IL one of
Englands Oldest soldiers. being In hts
ninety-sixth year.
A pet fox In West Chester. Pa.
bird store upset gas stove and
asphyxiated a number Of the birds.
The average life of a note OF the
Bank Of England Ii a little less than
seventy days. Notes are never reis-
sued
The length OF the worlds railways
Ia more than seventeen times the cir
eumference of the earth at the equator.
A Psnnsylvania coal miner was
frosen TO death during the recent cold
spell standing up in snowdrfft with
his dinner pail In his hand.
Ralph Gehrett, an Atchison soldier
at Manila, writes: Tell the folks am
saving money. / won $50 at craps last
payday and put 1t all In bank"
A lot OF Bourbon county, Kentucky.
cattle went into tobacco barn for
shelter during the last snow, and
twenty OF them died from eating the
tobacco.
4 Dickson county woman has sued
her husband on the charge of gross
neglect OF duty. Incidentally she
asks for the custody OF their eleven
children.-Kansas City Journal.
did any OF your folks celebrata
washington's birthday, Bobbyi' "0nly
sister" What did she dor" "Ghs
had q call from the hatchet-fae ed Mr.
Mouser. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An unusual screen seen recen tly ha,
q frame of dark wood, an imitation q
mahogany. For a filling two goot
etchings ara set In on each side O
the three folding diyisions.-Nsw Yorl
Post.
A Home for Working Won en- hat
been established In Berlin. It ID oper
every evening from to 10. Np Ques
tions are asked Of those who comt
there, and II they desire 1t tn Ry car
have a sandwich and cup OF cocoa
for cents or a warm dish for
cants
A Kansas paper says: "One scarce
ly could pick up Kansas paper our
. ing the recent cold snap without read
ing an account of how some one set
Are TO the blankets by taking . hot
nrick into bed. Many of the accidents
were serious and In one case. at least
death followed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
A SEN SIBLE LETTER.
A western Canadian Settler Writes TO m
Illinois Friend.

In writing to Mr.. T. Hawkyard. OK
Rockford, H., Mr. G. Simpkins, pf
Leduc, Alberta Western Canada land
10 which points especially low rates are
being quoted over all lines of ratl-
way). says:
Dear Sir:-Rec'd your letter the 14th
inst. We have had no snow till after
Christmas and the cattle have been
able to live out, and are all In good
condition. 1t Is showing now. That
Is what we want; have about 6 inches
now. The old settlers say when we
have lots of snow Ii means good crop
the coming season. 1t never drifts
here. The weather Is calm and bright.
We do not have to dress any heavier
than In Illinois, and the horses never
shiver with the cold when we take
them from the warm stables, as they
do in Illinois. 1t has not frozen in the
stable this winter. The most OF the
stock runs out, but there Is no need
Of 1t. for timber Is plentiful and there
10 no expense to build good stables and
houses. We have good log houses and
they are very warm. Two men can
put up a house 16x24 in two days.
There are good rails for fences. We
live ten miles from the coal district.
the price being from 80 cents up to
s2.0o, The land is very rich. loamy
soil, from inches to several feet In
depth. the hills have the deepest. 1t
ts a rolling country, and excellent for
stock OF all kinds. Sheep do well. and
there are plenty of small lakes where
the cattle can get good water. The
cattle got out of grass last year, about
the middle of April, and run at large,
unless in charge of herdsman, we
have to fence against them. Wheat
gees from S5 to 90 bushels per acre.
oats so to 80, very often over hun
dred. As to potatoes, neighbor
planted 7 bushels and dug 226 bushels
and no bugs. Roots of all kinds do
we'll. There are lots OF strawberries
and lots OF red raspberries, black and
red currants, and gooseberries, where
the fire has not burnt them. Cattle
are scarce. / have been trying to buy
some for months and have got only
three two-year-old, and paid $50 each.
Hogs are scarce but can be got. They
sell for 8 cents dressed, and cost more
for stockers. Wheat so cents per bu..
oats 25 cents, eggs 80 cents dozen.
butter 15 and 20 cents, poultry was 10
and IL cents dressed. Sheep are
scarce, II you come, bring your farm
tools. but bring no seeders; we use
drills. Bring cows, but do not bring
horses unless you are an experienced
hand In shipping them, for SO many Of
them are hurt In shipping. There will
be plenty of work for binder. Two
good horses will break, but three light
er are better. The horses you get hers
can work without grain, but are better
with 1t. 1t will be hard to tell what
prices horses will be, for the imm1gra
tion will be very large the coming
spring. They could be had last sprinl
at one time. They claim the best tim,
TO break Is June, but my experience
Is to break in the spring and work II
You can break till the middle OF July
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
TAKE REBEL CAPITAL
A0UINALDO AND HIS CABINET
IN FULL FLIGHT.
The Brave Boys Ia Blue March Into malo-
los, the Last Stronghold of the In
surgents Fired the City
Then Evacuated.

Washington, April 1.-The following
dispatch has just been made public:
Manila, March al Major General
Macarthur entered Malolos, the seat
Of the so-called insurgent government,
at 9;3o o'clock this morning, the rebels
burning the city and simultaneously
evacuating it. They are now in full
retreat toward the north, where Agui-
naldo and the cabinet have been for
two days.
MajorGeneral Macarthur advanced
to attack Malolos at o'clock this
morning. He was met with strong OPP
position, the rebels resisting desper-
ately, but losing heavily.
General Halls brigade is advancing
north from the waterworks, and driy'
ing the left wing of the enemy across.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
COLLAPSE OF REsELLioN.
AguinaIdo's Men are Anxious to Secure
Peace.

Washington, April 4-Adyiees from
Manila, under date of April 2, Say:
The American troops under General
Macarthur are still resting at Malolos,
where everything has been quiet today.
Hostilities elscwhere-so far as offici-
ally reported-have been limited dur
Ing the last twenty-four hours to an
occasional exchange of shots between
the insurgents and troops forming the
lines of General Lawton and General
Hall, extending FROM the waterworks
to La Lonia. But this shooting has
been just active enough to make the
lives of the soldiers a burden and to
compel the officers to sleep in trenches
clothed and in readiness to repel posi-
BILE attacks
Most of the Americans are becoming
convinced that the backbone of the
insurgent opposition is broken. There
are numerous rumors pointing to an
early collapse of the insurrection. One
of these is that General Pho Del Pila,
the best fighter among the Filipino
officers, will desert Aguinaldo and give
his support to the Americans.
A priest and two members of the So
called Filipino congress, who hid them
selves in the woods during the lighting
which preceded the capture of Malolos,
returned there this morning and de-
clared that 9, 900 of the Filipino sold
iers were anxious to give up fighting
and would do so but for their officers,
who keep them under arms.
The whole country between Malolos
and Caloocan is now full of friendless
women, children and old people, who
are returning to their homes, carrying
white flags. The Americans are trying
to gain the confidence of the inhabi-
tants by proving to them that if they
will return and attend to their ordi-
nary work peacefully, no harm will
befall them. Two hundred and fifty
civilians came back to their homes in
Malolos last evening. Two thousand
women and children, with sprinkling
of unarmed men supposed to be war
riors, came to the outskirts of Malolos
outside of the city and afterward
sneaked away, carrying all the goods
they could.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
RETURNING HOME.
NSURRECTION IN PHILIPPINES
ALMOST AT AN END.
There Is a Scarcity of Food Among ths In
surgents and the Rank and File
are anxious For Peace.

New York, April 5.-The following
cablegram is printed here:
Manila, April 3.-745 p. m.-The
situation in the Philippines is now
clearly in American hands. The Phil
ippine commission has decided to inn
mediately issue a proclamation to the
natives, 1t will not contain single
word suggestive of Independence for
the Filipinos, but will compel their
complete subjection to the will of the
United States.
The proclamation, which is to be
sent broadcast through the Philippines,
will be an eminently humane docu-
ment, although it is said that it will
give the native choice between sur
render and practical extinction.
The better classes of the Filipinos,
who fed at the approach of the Ameri-
can troops, are now coming back over
land and in boats to Malolos. A priest
entered the American lines asking per-
duties.
Prisoners captured by the American
troops report that there is a scarcity
of food among the insurgent troops.
General Macarthur estimates that
100, 900 Filipinos deserted their homes,
and believes that th 9ir desire to return
is most favorable indication.
The situation in the southern islands
continues uncertain. The latest move
of the natives there is to extinguish
the lights in the lighthouses.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Retreat of Aguinaldo Cut on by Hostile
Tribes.

Manila, April 2.-Recently issued
copies of the Republica Filipino, Agui.
naldo's official organ, contain procla-
nation to the effect that certain parties
are raiding the northern towns and
ordering the same to join the Filipino
army Immediately, or take the conse-
quences when Aguinaldo shall have
finished with the Americans. This Is
construed as meaning that Macaholas,
the governor of the five northern prov.
inces, Is unfriendly to Aguinaldo. II
this be true, Aguiualdo's retreat is un.
doubtedly cut off at the railroad be-
yond San Fernando.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers from prisoners and
others, 1t is believed the rebel army il
constantly losing strength on account
OF desertions, and that, although the
enemy may make one or two mors
stands, the forces of Aguilaldo will de-
generate In perhaps a month, to few
hundred, who may continue waging 9
guerilla warfare In the mountains.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
TO SETTLE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
Joint High Commission Has Been Praono-
ally Agreed Upon.

Washington, April "A joint high
commission to settle the entire Samoan
trouble has been practically agreed
upon Y the United States, British and
German governments. Lord Salisbury's
absence from London alone delays the
formal acceptance by Great Britain.
The United States has informally ex-
pressed its approval and the formal ae-
ceptance, it is learned from the best
quarter, will follow speedily, As the
proposition emanates with Germany,
her approval, of course, is assured.
Each nation is to be represented by
one member OF the commission. 1t Is
to have practically unlimited authori-
ty, without the necessity of referring
It's decisions back to the several gov
ernments for approval.
Still another important provision un.
der consideration is that King Oscar OF
Norway and Sweden shall be the UNI
pire In case the three high commits
sioners shall fail to reach a determina'
ton
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
LOST AT SEA.
Over One Hundred People Went Down
with the steamer Stella.

with the Steamer Stella.
Southampton, April 2.-The passen-
ger steamer Stella plying between this
port and the Channel islands, crashed
upon the dreaded Casquet rocks near
the island Of Alderney, in dense fog,
and foundered In ten minutes, her
boilers exploding with tremendous
report as she went down. In spite OF
this it Is said there was no panic on
board The coasting steamer Lynx,
which brought the news of the disas-
ter here, picked up four boats and forty
persons 1t is estimated that 100 per-
sons were drowned.
The second officer of the steamer,
who was among the rescued, says that
a collapsible boat was launched full OF
people, but he thinks she struck on
the rocks, owing to the fog.
Another steamer has picked up a
boat containing forty-fve persons, In
cluding twenty women, who escaped
from the wrecked steamer. They have
been landed here There were about
1875 passengers on board, and crew OF
thirty. y.fve men.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Must Produce Muster Rolls.

Washington, April 5.-The Cuban
Asse m bly, must very speedily decide
upon the proposition of the United
States government to pay $4,000 600 to
the Cuban troops. 1t is said that the
entire matter Is left with Secretary
Alger. He conferred with General
Brooke before leaving Havana and
fully acquainted him with his views.
II the muster rolls of the Cuban army
are not promptly surrendered by the
assembly, General Brooke will order
the SO. .ooo, 900 returned.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Massacre of Japanese.

Victoria, B. c., April 4.-The steamer
Tartar arrived from the Orient Sun
day, after stormy voyage. She
brings news of the massacre of twenty
nine farmers by aborigines at Byor-
setsu, Japan.
Germany is said to be concentrating
a fleet at Annoy, with the intention of
seizing Futsien.
Recent dispatches from Toxic to
some of the Japanese coast papers
charge Americans with shooting down
men, women and children in the
Philippines.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Plot Against the Gar.

Paris April 1.-The Echo de Paris
yesterday published sensational dis
patch from Copenhagen, saying plot
against the czar, in which his mother
and NJ. Pobyedonotzoff, the head of
the holy synod, are implicated, has
been discovered, the object of the con-
spirators being to take advantage of
the state of the czar's health to remove
him from power and confide the gov
ernment to his uncle, who is classed as
a notorious reactionary. Further par
ticulars are not obtainable.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
One of War. Tragedies.

Wichita, Kan, April Miss Mary
Wilson, prominent young society wo-
man of Augusta, committed suicide on
learning that Alva Dix, her lover, had
been killed on the battlefield at Malo-
los. Alva Dix was private in company
G, Twentieth Kansas volunteers. Be
fore he enlisted he was a prosperous
miner in Wilson county, and just be-
fore he joined his regiment became
Miss Wilson's affianced lover. Miss
Wilson graduated recently from Var
sar. They were to be married in June.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06

London, April 5.-In connection with
the collision between the Bulgarian
and the Turkish frontier guards at
Koslyagob, a correspondent In Mace
donia writes, concerning the seething
condition In the Balkans: Grave con-
seouences cannot be deferred much
longer. The whole province is armed,
and matters are rapidly drifting into
open revolution. The people are drill
ing for the coming struggle, and the
country is virtually in state of siege"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
COLLISION IN SAMOA.
British Embassy at Washington Receives
Ohcial Dispatch.

Washington, April 1.-The British
embassy here has received advices
from Samoa in the shape of a dispatch
to the British Foreign Office from it's
representative there. 1t is under date
of March Goth and is brief report on
the collision between the two native
factions there and the bombardment
by the British and American vessels.
The dispatch does not go into details,
but is confrmatory of former advices.
ready received by the Associated Press.
1t says that the rebel faction advanced
into the town and began occupation.
1t was then determined by the com
manders of the British and American
vessels to lombard the villages occu-
pied. 1t announces that four British
sailors were killed. This dispatch had
been cabled to ambassador Pauncefote
here,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Recruits for Philippines.

Boston, March 31.-Recruiting for
the Philippine service has been going
on here at rapid rate, an average of
twenty men day having been assigned
TO the Twenty-frst infantry, which Is
under orders to go to Manila. The re-
cruiting officer, says 600 men have been
enlisted in this city for the Philippines.
Besides those sent to the Twenty-frst
infantry, large numbers of men have
also been enlisted for service in the
Ninth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth in
fantry and Sixth artillery.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Rear Admiral Carpenter Shoots Himself
in the Head.

Boston, Mass, April 4.-Rear Admir-
al C. c. Carpenter (retired) committed
suicide in "a sanitarium in this city
Admiral Carpenter was called from the
retired list to active duty in charge of
the navy yard at Portsmouth, n. H.,
during the war, while Commodore
Remey was on duty at Key West.
Admiral Carpenter had a brilliant
record.
For the last six weeks the Admiral
was an inmate of the Adams Nervine
Asylum in the Jamaica Plain district,
and at the earnest request of his family
details have been withheld from the
public. He shot himself in the head
For number of years previous to his
retirement Admiral Carpenter suffered
from nervous disorders and soon after
being released from service, went
under medical treatment. He had ap-
parently recovered, but six weeks ago
there came relapse and he was again
placed in the asylum. Again he seemed
to improve and the family had hope
that he would be himself again.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
The FIRST Indemnity Claim.

Washington, April 5.-Within the
next two weeks the government will
be asked by Great Britain to indemnify
the family of British subject named
Simpson, who was killed during the
battle at Manila, February %. simp-
son was accidentally shot. He was
looking out of the window of his house
when the battle was in progress and
being dressed in white clothing, he
was mistaken for a Filipino. This will
be the first claim of the kind growing
out of the Spanish war.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Cuban Custom Receipts.

Havana, April 4.-Th island gov
srnment, as administered by the United
States military authorities, has yielded
for the first quarter So, 500, 900 as Gus.
.oms receipts. OF this amount 81, 1oo,-
600 has been spent, the city of Havana
getting ST. 100, 900 and the city of San
&iago $3.50, 600. Each provisional gov
ernment received all 1t asked. Spanish
coin, especially silver, is going abroad
SO that Cuba's treasury keeps out of
circulation from 10 to Is per cent OF the
currency of the island,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Nebraska Colonel Exonerated.

Lincoln, Neb., April BY unani-
NOUS vote the lower house of the legis-
ture expunged from the records the
resolution censuring Colonel stotzen-
berg, of the First Nebraska. The first
resolution was the result of the charge
that the colonel. who was regular army
officer, was unnecessarily harsh With
the men. Later reports indicate that
the men are more than satisfied with
their colonel, and this, together with
the brilliant work of the regiment, has
caused change Of opinion in the state.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Judge Dusenberry Resigns.

Salt Lake City. Utah, April 4.-The
resignation of Judge Warren N. Dusen-
berry of the Fourth judicial District
was handed to Governor Wells yester-
day, and was accepted. Governor Wells,
when asked regarding the probable
successor to Judge Dusenberry, said he
had thought but little on the matter.
The present terms of court will have
expired before the resignation takes
effect, and If there is need for judge,
one from another district will otficiate,
for a while
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
Territory Is Not a State.

Chicago, April Judge Jenkins, in
The United States circuit court, has de-
cided that within the meaning of the
constitution territory is not properly
a state, and releases Charles Il. Cham
pion on writ of habeas corpus, Cham.
pion was charged with shipping lot
terry tickets into the territory of New
Mexico, Chapion was arrested in Chi
cago on warrant calling for his inn
mediate removal to Texas. Further
developments are anxiously awaited.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
FIERCE FIGHTING.
American Soldiers Again Rout the Philip
pine Insurgents

American Soldiers Again Rout the Philip
pine Insurgents
Washington, March 31.-The follow
ing advices from Manila have been re-
ceived by the war department.;
Manila, March 30.-Adjutant-Gen.
eral, Washington: = Macarthur ad'
vanced at o'clock yesterday morning
from Marliao. Passed rapidly to Bo-
caue At Has took up advance for
Bigaa and at 3:15 in the afternoon for
Guiguinto, three and one-half miles
from Malolos, reaching that point at g..
Causualties for the day about seventy.
Fierce fighting In the afternoon.
Troops made crossing of the river at
Guiguinto by working artillery over
the railroad bridge by hand and swim
ming mules against fierce resistance.
Column will pass on railroad to extreme
front, nearly repaired, and will supply
troops today. OTIS