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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
FRANCo-SPANISH ALLIANCE.
What Might Have Happened Eight Years
Ago.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent OF the Standard, referring
to the reports that France is seeking a
Spanish alliance, recalls the fact that
In 1891 Austria proposed that England
and Spain should join the dreibund and
that the proposal was acquiesced in by
Germany and Italy.
"But Lord Salisbury firmly declined" !"
says the correspondent. Had it not
been for the attitude of the premier,
then Spain might have belonged to the
alliance, and the whole course of the
recent events would have been differ
ent."
According to the same correspondent,
the Austrian papers comment upon at
fairs in the Philippines in tone which
Is decidedly anti-American.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
AIDING AGUINA ALDO.
Filipino Leader Encouraged by Some Out
side Source.

size source.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Globe this
afternoon prints a letter received in
this city from First Lieutenant Henry
Murray, of the First South Da
kota volunteers of General Otis scom-
mand in the Philippines, which says
that as far back as the middle Of De-
cember Aguinaldo and his followers
were being encouraged and aided by
some outside source, and that the
opening of hostilities was expected by
the United States troops. The letter
which bears the date of December the
10th, says in part
"a couple Of nights ago we expected
the insurgents to attack us, but it fel !
through like most of their threats
Some one is working them up. One
cannot tell the end. We are ready.
The American troops are in no temper
to stand any fooling In Manila those
that controlled do not want to lose
power and sink into obscurity."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
Agoncilo Advised War.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received at the
war department:
Manila. Feb. l2.-Adjutant-General,
Washington: Reported that insurgent
representative at Washington tele-
grAphed Aguinaldo to drive out the
Americans before the arrival of rein
forcements The dispatches were re-
oeived at Hongkong and mailed to Ma
lolos, which decided on the attack to be
made about the 7th inst. The eager
ness of the insurgent troops to engage
ths Americans preeipitated the battle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
UNPAID, UNFED AND WEARY.
The FilipInos are Becoming DisiIiusioned
and Dissatisfied.

and Dissa tisfied.
London, Feb. 15.-Reutets Telegram
company, limited, has rece we'd the fol-
lowing dispatch from Manila, dated
Feb. 10, 3:45 p. m: After the capture
of Caloocan, a Spaniard W no had been
a prisoner there came to the Americans
holding up his hands, and said that
the Filipinos had offered to release the
Spaniards, especially the a artillerymen,
If they would undertake to fight
against the Americans at 81 day.
Most of the Spaniards refused, and
even those who accepted the offer did
so in the hope of effecting an escape
The rebels, according to this inform
ant, are discontented, unpaid, unfed
and thoroughly disillusipnized, the
talismanic waters being of no avail
against wounds, hunger and fatigue.
On Friday Aguinaldo visited Polo,
a few miles north west of Galoocan, and
addressed the Filipino troops there,
claiming that he had won victory,
and asserting that 1900 Americans
had been killed
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
ADRIFT ON ICE FLOES.
sixteen Skaters Carried Out Into Lake
Michigan.

Chicago, Feb. 14-Sixteen skaters,
living in the suburbs of Rogers park
and Lake Forest, were carried out into
Lake Michigan on ice foes Sunday.
Ten of them were rescued, and during
the entire evening searching parties
made fruitless efforts to secure some
trace of the missing six
All of those who were rescued were
carried out on the ice off Lake Forest,
and two of the number who ventured
on the frozen lake there are supposed
to have been drowned. The remaining
three of the sixteen were carried away
on foe off Rogers park, and the Chi
cago life-saving crew spent the night in
searching for them. Most of the res
cued were students at Lake Forest
academy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16

Manila, Feb. s.-Lieutenant A. 2.
Afford, company l, Twentieth Kansas
infantry, and a private of thatcompany,
was killed and six other members OF
the regiment were wounded, near Ca
loocan last evening while reconniter-
ing. The party was in jungle when
q was attacked by the enemy. Two
companies of the Kansas regiment were
sent TO the relief of their comrades and
drove the Filipinos into Caloocan, PEN
etrating to the very heart of the town.
The gunboats shelled the suburbA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
WHAT CAUSED THE OUTBREAK.
Admiral Dewey Seized Six Vessels Loaded
with Arms and Ammunition.

Admiral Dewey Seized Six Vessels Loaded
with Arms and Ammunition.
Washington, Feb. 9.--It may be that
it was Admiral Dewey's act in seizing
a vessel loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton intended for them that melted the
Philippine insurgents to attack the
American soldiers Saturday night, for
it is understood one of the bitterest Of
their grievances was what they de-
clared to be unwarrantable interfer-
ance with their shipping. 1t is learned
at the navy department that about
week ago the admiral caused the seiz-
ure of the schooner Taneng with full
supply of arms for the insurgents The
admiral's report discloses the fact that
an American and not Il German owned
the vessel thus being used to arm the
insurgents against Otis troops.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
FILIPINOS ROUTED.
Fully One-third OF Their Army Killed
Wounded or Prisoners.

Fully One-third OF Their Army Killed,
Wounded or Prisoners
Manila, Feb. 9.--The Americans are
in complete control of the situation
within radius of nine miles of Ma
nila. Their lines, extending to Mala-
bon, on the north, and to Paranque, on
the south, are fully twenty-five miles
long.
While few detached bodies OF the
enemy offer desultory opposition, the
main body is in full retreat and utterly
routed.
OF the hordes of troops originally
drawn up in battle array against the
Americans fully one-third are already
incapacitated and the rest are scatter
ed in every direction.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
WANT TO RE-ENLIST.
Grigsby's Cowboys are Anxious to 90 to
Philippines.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb 12.-Grigs-
by's cowboys, otherwise the Third
United States volunteer cavalry, who
spent some time in camp at Chicka-
mauga last summer, and who were
disbanded few months ago want to
re-enlist and go to the Philippines.
Colonel Grigsby is absent from the city,
but kilograms are constantly being
received for him from his officers re-
questing him to get the government to
reorganize the regiment. The officers
assert that to man the members of
the regiment will enlist if wanted for
service. There Is strong feeling here
that the government will reorganize
the regiment.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
Nicaragua Revolution.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 12-Gen-
eral Reyes, who has rebelled against
the government of President Zelaya,
and who is now at Bluefelds, pro-
claimed himself general-in-chief of Mic
aragua on February ard, and backed
by the signatures of several prominent
natives, has declared war against Pres.
ident Zelaya. General Reyes promises
that in the event of his success the
people of Nicaragua shall have free
and fair elections for national officers
The president has sent in the direction
of Rama, 1000 soldiers and cannons.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
MoN0oLIAN INcINERATEo.
Celebration of Chinese New Year In Sal
Francisco Results in Tragedy.

Celebration of Chinese New Year In San
Francisco Results in Tragedy.
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE celebra-
ton of the Chinese New Year in this
city resulted in a tragedy. While fire.
works were being exploded from q
window of the employment agency of
Jue Bun at 724 Commercial street, a
lot of fire crakers inside the house
were accidentally lighted and the room
was soon in flames.
A number of Chinese were smoking
opium in the place at the time. Five
who were rescued told of others re-
naming in a stupor and a vigorous
search by the police resulted in the
discovery of the drugged Mongolians,
Quong Duck was burned to death and
his charred remains were taken to the
morgue. Tu New, Jih Shu and Chan
Wo were all badly barned and their
recovery is doubtful. Very little dam.
age was done to the building.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
HAD COAL FOR SPANIARDS.
Insurance Company Refuses to Pay for q
Ship Captured by Uncle Sam.

London, Feb. 15.-An interesting
question pertaining to insurance in
time of war came before the court of
queens bench when the d wners of the
steamer Rest ormel coal laden for the
Spaniards in Cuba, and which was cap
tured by the United States auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul as she W as attempting
to enter the harbor at Santiago, sought
to recover ga, 900 of in surance. The
company defendants clai med that the
Restormel's adventure W as Illegal, and
the fact that she was engaged in an
attempt to supply coal I'd the Spanish
navy was suppressed at the time the
insurance was taken out
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
9--7|l|@@----|-7@I-
Charged with Wife Murder.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. f2.-J. D.
Clark has been indicted for the muir
der of Minnie Clark, alias Blanche Cox,
his supposed wife. The body was
found on a bridge over the Cumberland,
under circumstances indicating prep
a:ations for throwing the body into
the river Clark was identified as be
ing on the bridge with a buggy an
hour previous to the discovery He is
of prominent family OF Montgomery,
Ala, and the brother of Thomas IL.
Clark, law librarian of congress
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
ILOILO HAS FA LIEN.
AMERICANS CAPTURE T HE CITY
WITHOUT LOSING A MAN.
second CITY of tho Philippines Easily Cap
tured by Our Forces-FiIipinos Fired
the Town and Evacuated.

Manila. Feb. 15.-Iloilo has fallen
The Filipinos have fled from the town,
and the stars and stripes floa i proudly
over the second city of the Philippines.
The United States gunboat Petrol
has arrived with dispatches from Brig
adier-General NJ. p Miller to Major
General Otis, announcing That Iloilo
had been taken by the comb med mill
tary and naval forces Saturday morn
ing.
General Miller, on receipt of his in
structions from Manila, S ent native
commissioners ashore from The United
States transport st. Paul, W it'll a com
munication for the rebel government
of lloilo, calling upon him t4 surrender
within time stated, and WI arning him
not to make demonstration in the
interval.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their
position. Thereupon the Petel fired
two warning guns, the rebe els immedi-
ately opening fire upon her
The Petrol and the Balti more then
bombarded the town, which the rebels,
having set it on fire, Immediately evac-
usted.
The American troops wer e promptly
landed and extinguished the fires in
all cases of foreign property, but not
before considerable damage had been
done.
1t is believed the enemy's loss during
the bombardment was heavy, but no
American casualties are REPORTED.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
SMoKELEsS POWDER TESTS.
Discovered That Cornstalks Are Better
Than Cotton.

Penn's Grove, N. j., Feb. 15.-At the
big powder works of the Duponts, at
Carney's Point, interesting experiments
in smokeless powder ire being made
by experts in the employ of the gov
ernment. One of the difficulties that
has attended the manufacture so far is
that the powder is not wholly smoke
less, and that it apparently loses
strength through storage The ex-
periments, it is said, led to the dis
covery that cotton could not be ground
fine enough to bring about the best
results and that the powdered pith
of cornstalks gave somewhat bette r
results.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
NO MORE SOLDIERS COMO.

Che Transport Grant WIN Take the Last Of
the Soldiers to Manila.
New York, Feb. 9.-Deputy Quarter
master General Kimball said in an in
terview in his Office in the army build
ing, that the Twelfth infantry and the
remainder of the Seventh infantry,
part of which sailed in the transport
Grant on January 10, would sail for
Manila on February IA. He added
that he did not know of any other reg
iments that were at present destined
for the Philippines.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
SHRUNK FOURTEEN FEET.
nUdd Weather Causes Contraction of the
Great Brooklyn Bridge.

New York, Feb. 1b.-on Saturday
when the thermometer was degrees
below zero, measurements of the Brook
lyn bridge were takeH for the trusses
and other parts to find out how much
the contraction had been. In compar-
ing these figures with those taken last
,Iuly when the Thermometer was 30 de-
grees above, it was fd dnnd that the diff
ference was fourteen feet and a half
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
They Understand Dewey.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
dispatch:
Manila, Feb. 9.-After continued in
reference and intimidation of our
workmen, l ordered armed insurgents
to leave San Rogue by 9 o'clock this
morning. They left during the night,
few remaining who burned the vii
lage this morning 1t is now occupied
by onr troops. All quiet.
DEWEY.
San Rogue is village on the neck
of land connecting Cavite and the
mainland of Luzon.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
EAoAN WILL DRAW SALARY.
Regardless of Sentence He Is stin CommIs-
sary C eneral of Army.

Washington, Feb. 11.-An interest
ing fact in connection with General
Eagan's suspension from the army de-
veloped on inquiry at the war depart
ment. Although General Eagan has
been suspended without rank or duty,
he still remains commissary- general
of the army, drawing the pay of that
office, and there is no way in which he
can be displaced until he is retired.
In this the army differs from the
navy. In that branch Of the service
such staff appointments are made for
a term of four years, at the end of
which the incumbent may be changed
or reappointed. In the army the ap-
pointment is for the remaining term
of service.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
DYNAMITE ON A STOVE.
FARMER Undertakes to Thaw tho Explosive
Fatal Result Followed.

Coffeyville, Kan, Feb. 9.-Charles
Roberts, i farmer, living in house
belonging to A. G. Darrow, about
five miles west of Coffeyville, Kansas,
placed some dynamite on the stove
to thaw it out. 1t exploded, killing
Mr.. Roberts and his wife and child
and a negro whose name is unknown.
A. C. Darrow and negro were badly
injured. The house was utterly
DESTROYED.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
oERMANIC GOES DOWN.
Big Atlantic Liner Sinks at Her Pi er at
New YORK..

New York.
New York, Feb. Is The White Star
line steamer Germanic sank at her pie r
in North river Monday and is now ly
ing there partially su bmerged. The
accident was due to tn heavy coating
of ice which formed on the steamer.
The continued loading of coal, COM
bined with the heavy weight of the ice,
caused the steamer to list and sink.
1t is said that no one il injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-11-17
SURPRISE THE INSURGENTS.
Flight 100 Insurgents-TrOOps
Landed mt San Fabian.

Manila, Nov. 10.-Nineteen American
soldiers attacked force of 100 insur-
gents early this (Friday) morning.
They put the rebels to flight after 10
had been killed and six made prisoners
Thirty mauser rifles were secured. l.,
was the most audacious movement of
the recent fighting.
Manila, Nov. 1.-THE landing of the
American troops at San Fabian Tues
day was the most spectacular affair of
the kind since Gen. Skaters disem-
barkation at Daiquiri. The coopera-
ton of the troops and the navy was
complete. The gunboats maintained
terrific bombardment for an hour
while the troops rushed waist-deep
through the surf under a heavy but
badly aimed rifle fire from the insur-
gent trenches and charged right and
left, pouring volley after volley at the
fleeing rebels. Forty Filipinos were
captured, mostly noncommissioned Of
ficers. Several insurgent dead and
five wounded were found in a. building
which had suffered considerably from
the bombardment.
Maj. Bell has been engaged in an
other daring exploit. While scouting
with five officers and two men of the
Thirty-sixth infantry and Lieut.,
Hawkins and ten men of the Fourth
cavalry he crept behind a trench con-
tanning 100 Filipinos, rode them down
and killed and wounded 20 men and
captured six. He also brought back
80 mausers.
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PACKING sARD1NFs.
Hew ani Interesting md Important
New ENGLAND Industry
Is Ii Conducted. 8

The packing Of small behring's, or, as
they are often called, american sar-
Dimes" is an important industry in
Maine. In that state there are so fac
tories, which give employment to !
large number of hands during four or
five months Of: the year. The annual
output is estimated to be of an average
value of $4,000, 900, and about half Of
this amount finds its way into the peck
cts of the factory employees in the form
Of wa yes. The fish are caught in
seines scattered all along the coast for
q distance of about a hundred miles.
After the fish are taken in sailboats
to the factories they are thrown into
strong brine, where they remain for
some time. They are then laid on iron
crates and conveyed to an immense
oven, where the crates are laid on re-
volving shelves. After 20 minutes cook
ing the fish are ready for packing.
There are two methods of packing, one
In oil, the other in mustard. The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-11-17
DOM PAUL AT THE RAAD.
The Aged BOer President Still the
Greatest Orator in
His Country.

The chief aim of the visitor to Pre-.
toria is to obtain glimpse of President
Kruger, and daily between the presiden-
cy and the raad numerous spectators
await the coming of the gaudy looking
state coach, in which his honor is con-
veyed about the city. 1t was. my good
fortune not only to see President Kru-
ger seated in his favorite chair on the
''stoep" of the presidency, but also to
see him and hear him speak in the first
chamber of his beloved volksraad.
Shortly before the opening of the raad
the state coach, conveying the president
and well guarded by outriders of Boer
cavalry, drove smartly up to the en-
trance of the building; the soldiers on
duty about the place stood at attention,
and Paul Kruger descended heavily
from the carriage and entered the raad
A tremendous big man and active in his
day, he is now showing very plainly the
weight of his great years, and is sal
low complexioned, white haired and un-
handsome looking old man., .~---a t....,
The Rad opened without any visible
ceremony, and the order of the day was
proceeded with. The amended fran
chise law was the subject under consid-
Grafton, and it was not difficult to see
there was a great deal of very strong
feeling on the matter. knowledge of
the Dutch language was not necessary
to follow the increasing excitement and
passion of each succeeding speaker as
the debate proceeded. Stoffet Tosen,
the most uncompromising of the retro
gressives, had spoken in violent and
defiant strain, and interruptions were
numerous and not particularly courte-
GUS, when President Kruger thumped
his mighty hand on the desk in front of
him, and, rising, commenced to speak.
Immediately there was silence. The
appearance of the president when
speaking is most animated and he is
certainly the disciple of gesture.
There are vigor and authority, and the
certainty of acceptance of his argu-
ments, shown in every word uttered by
him in the volksl aad. Increasing age
has taken from him much of the old
time energy of his style of speaking,
but he is still the strong, masterful
and domineering orator of the Beers.
In ten-minute speech, which the re-
porters must have had difficulty in fol-
lowing, he silenced or swept away all
opposition, and the next clause of the
franchise law was proceeded with. He
then sank back, apparently exhausted,
in his great chair. 1t was in sense a
pathetic sight, that of the old president
sitting in crouching attitude in his
chair, his hearing failing, his sight al
most gone, heavily specialized, with
hands to ears, following with difficulty
but with great attention the proceed
ings in the chamber.-Toronto Globe.
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ground mustard is mixed with vinegar;
for oil packing cotton seed oil is used.
About gill of oil is put into can, and
then the baked fish from the ovens are
carefully packed into it and the cover
snapped on. The pans then go to the
sealer, who sits in front of little fur
mace in which his soldering iron is
plunged. Selling the can, he runs the
heated iron around the cover, holding
the solder Justin front of it, and seals
the can so rapidly that the eye can
hardly follow his movements. The
sealed cans are thrown into bath of
boiling water, in which they remain for
two hours. If any of them leak the
tops will bulge out, and these go back
to be resealed. After the cans are
cleaned with sawdust they are packed
into cases and put on the market as
genuine American sardines in pure olive
oil.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-11-17
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

A New Fact.Teacher-"Who was
Napoleon?" Pupil-"He was the orig.
inal man-who his Waterloo"
Puck. s.
Sunday School Teacher Now, Tom
my, can you tell me what it is that
makes men hunt for pearls and dia-
monds" Tommy-'I guess it's girls"
Jewellers Weekly.
Corcoran-''So you've been to Boston,
eh? Did you find the streets crooked 2"
Borcherling-"Cr Crooked! Great snakes!
Every time I went out for walk met
myself coming back" IN. Y. Press.
Haven't you forgotten something,
sir?'' asked the waiter, who expected a
tip. every likely replied the feeder.
You kept me waiting SO long that I've
forgotten who I m."-Philadelphia
North American. -
No Home Remedies for Her.-Nell-
Nothing in this country seems good
enough for Name. She goes to Europe
for gloves, gowns, hats, and everything
she wears" Belle-"Yes; she even goes
abroad for her health -Philadelp
Record.
Getting Down to Business.-"If it is
true," said the promoter, that every
man has his price, the fact naturally
arouses certain amount of curiosity"
las to what?" asked the alderman.
swell, as to how you're quoted, for one
thing" answered the promoter.-Chica-
go Evening Post.
Values.-"How much will you rent
this place for?" eleven hundred dol
lars" was the prompt answer. II didn' t
expect to pay more than about 5000 a
year." 20, you want it by the year!
You can have it for $3.50. thought you
wanted to rent a window to see the
parade. Washington Post:
Aunt (severely)-"As glanced into
the drawing-room last evening I saw
you with a young mans arm around
you.'' Niece (calmly)-''Yes, auntie, I
was waiting for you to pass the door
and see us. Young men are very slip
perry nowadays, and one can't have too
many witnesses" -Cassell's.
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a room next to the one used for business
purposes for himself. A certain great
scientific man, having on one occasion
an interview with the emperor, left his
hat in the adjoining vestibule. There
the little brothers discovered it, and
the crown prince, explaining to the
younger ones that "papa" sometimes
sat on his opera hat and it came all
right again, proceeded to give prac-
teal illustration of this statement, to
the ruin of the beaver. The emperor's
door suddenly opened and pap and
the professor appeared. Like manly
little fellow the crown prince owned
up, apologized to the laughing profess
sor, and went off to buy for the old
gentleman new hat with his small
pocket money.