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Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07
Vlanot DC Bitter,

Der unoer fort gifalb bleo iungne poa
sipuliuge, par pgiaa neoenz
itaoenbe:
Melopi: "aa tisre Batter"
8lanot ale GmbsosoGrt oa ale Sag
Seq oeo bog ct, ipm b9rer PriIen,
Nadr SNlen er ON Glib % StrGp og
Sag, -
3, bet sr bans, iom gier AOiien,
geltanoig 0ampen oppe!
Ro % Rift
Dem tisnb.r life nogen Sournuliit;
2tltib paa goat
4ltio: @ip Igt
So alt for Dem" - bet er Iepiitu,
San 'tal 10 bioe, olt bbdo Der tier,
Sg Stunoom oso ban enoou mere;
sra aosiotionsretten oQ 9caurepaine
Eli - pi6ebrano paa GrsnlanosGeret.
Sndrt iulo al Nlpor
90 mart rig pua Stjrmt.
% 2rst itooig imoo 9inoeu TENT.
Nltio / lumsr
pit e aisr
90 oft for 9ertS Stplo - 5 ajrre!
Soa qoar bans hoilelsis pilbe Gag,
Som ripsr Reroernc %iltDtter,
Ill Qioen ndor ham 1880 % en- patter Dag
6om Peanen I'D al 6odnoen RITTER.
Meo 0sqnets Jdtt hans gib bar FAM
menitemt,
0aus beoitt 8irte bleo mep Dsqnet CLIENT.
Dem BAR ban git
Oct bsoite 1T;
Sslo itdur haU tom ca iCrt tilodtc.
Rddr grtsIsns g,cu9 mao luqge yennsn
Heo
90 looe Sioen ira ia lie.
Sdu Oil Ri itabe BAN ct title SteO
SO adar, Tom unosr ham at bbiIs.
Soa inar ban puIts ub, ON bet bfir tent,
S9 Ia ben Jsric. ban bar f~orti.nt.
3erfor qis9ler hi,
1ertil hjRtper Dc,
Sg bet ital De iaumGu b. 2ot for!
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07
baanoboe
Wtinneiotns Sop9ipnin9,
al aop 4. %. araanosr.

5uoebOlOenoe Be / 1875 Osbtasu. qoDs.
GalgIOpe. 8OiuuIOue, Gouu.pioue. Ssatt..
lore. S'olelo0e, BeiIcOe, Futti9looe, 2Ggte.
iiabs' og Sitlsmt5lesG Sore, Henl Gitats
&erel % GaHoloUe, SiI'telope, ariminal,
Iope, Gien'2o0e, Jreontnss,e oos o. 10.
Sogen CT uunooRrli8 ior euboec Eorr.t.
uiussntano o. 6armer. Uteo ben I Suist
iaH man ipare Jig mcaet 8rpoert Oh 10,
glitter til 5agisrsr. 8oot inobuuoet $3.50
portoirit. Ittialg5 hos
y. N%nunoyen, Teeorah, Roma.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07
6amle Sierio Sefpe /
ulpif

bleU 6rsoag ben 27oe Sdnuar uuosr
itor 9situgelis buaret til tit iioite 5pi
lsitsp, msooslss bet "6orbl." ira lllpit.
gun osoe ben 17oe Sanudr % bar ba
pad bet alsrnarmeits 81 2(ar gammsl.
6snoes Gtpsbag bar pRrst lang og life
altio Iaa let; / oper 40 Mar bar bun
p9ret Gnte. og 4 al fine eunerige Ssns
ner bar bun madttst ie nunbre dltfor
tiolie ! 8raben. ri benoss 6 Barn CT
Der iaalsoes nh fun en- Ssn o. en- Dat
ter tilbdge. Wlen bar bun miitet benz
tiblia. bar bun dai9epsl bapt 0l2oe al
Senneflottsn; faa Wsors bar i~oitrst
en- iaaoun Jlot Of fremiiuuenbe Wteno.
Gn al hsnoss Ssnnsr bar 6nore getos,
Der for no9le 2lar iioen osoe Tom Yros
fssior / Watb,matit peb llniperiitetst /
6%eliinefors, og en- anoen ldnostienot
Son par ben for lite lRues iiosu afosoa
S~psrinssnisr 5horbisrn Getos. aas.
JON tjerots ben gamle Spinos meo be
isluhpios 6aar og ben 6ramfris 5aro,
oil mino.s benos meol utnsmmelig1eb.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

Tilialgs.--Gt Splag al alminoelis
&c Saroelsparer % Sutiibpgurfq. @ior
Dob 5orretnirg. @runOeu iii, at Jeg maG
lTige. er ben, at jeg nlaa unpeuoe mere Tto
paa min 5arm. Sugen Bpttebouoel Dnites.
Aoresie: u. Dt., Gonoper, Soma.
9gb&otf
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

G.arm tilialgS. - gaa @runO al
y Sp9oom ngter ieg at iRlge min 9oot
",Smproueo" Jarnr, ~beIiggeHoe I Gpmu OF
BoropH. 5ooo 60, Wtnn., he NcrcS itor,
80 Teres huber 4loa 20 Atres goo Ssilant
iantt goot 5gmnier. Vie Suie er me. Sar
isoes aar ON anoet 40 StDtter areaturer 90
) 0eitc. Jpr uRrntere muuotlig eller ~ltrlites
lig Splpsnmg beuDenbe man itg til GhriitiaH
Setber, 2islle, 5ooo Co.. Wlnu. 26a3
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

SbnGic Greet or CT llocn SGt sad
uotanteu al Nfureopolts, tNrrhcoen
al bpilieu Sncns 5paRasnrbe'ps AHs
halt for 5ibeu CT ~bsligacuoe. Sittias
oopeoer / ct. BAIL tltulereosJ lTn9e
minneapolis ipm "the Village OF
Single Creek.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07
.iHalas.-@n ispn 1arm meb COB

z iialgs.-Gn jenn 5urm meo gOo
3oro o. gooe 6uic or tillatgs. Jarmen
llgger ltge inc I'll 8crorba Standardization,
EDlt 60, isis. Brittst ca. 90 Qcres, berai
cr 10 Acrss TubrRi, ION ltal ~tiliaaes igrite
Dana iaar. yigc tno I'll 5armen err SfDte,
Bot Ciiice % 5torc. lI4l bortc CT en- tor
Gnie, buor Der er Sngmpae. airte, guer %
Slour Dtsle llot lGugere bOrte. BrGuoc %
Snou tilltrRiteltg. Wtau benren6t ia I'll
Setter Hillcr, 3eronon, isis. 27a4
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07
SAT- Giemo o 10,
filyoIoS cner fil.ie.

Eseriisiensn'sr uno,r "Enfey". "It1ste'. III,
ia'Gs" ca "GiteripsrRiel" ioter y Gents for s. Or,
for boer Gang, o. en- Gent pr. Gro for ait. iom oD.c
niger % Orb. gUcrtisNsmeHtsr iHbtaas' tttt for
mtlpre cno q Gents. geuae mal uirapilclta rugofGg.
cUc Hrtiatnltr Ter i5nnev nI trts At bolist: II
fmGa 6 WGncg.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

SiHal9s. SEQ bar benjmoO 100
itereoicopiite Btleocr al boao 9iorges
melt malerlite gtatur oq Nunit fan irembpOe.
2lae norite. SGIgeS btiltgt. Sntercsicrebc
9ior bel | at 9ioe SpmGrtiombeo. Norcsie:
u. SGtre, aeniett, g9ortb 60, 3oua.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

Hutif tilial9s. - Seq ptl iRlge
- nit Store nreo 1000 Dollars G}areDp
lna I ct al DC bcoite Settlementer (, Eur0
5atotG 6or nGrmcre llroerretniug icuo 2
9tS. Clamp til u. 1t. @tIbertiun, Biting 30.
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

vi BET dnferte pii man let tunne fors
itaa, at Sac qui parle 9p life uoen
8runc - tom til at betraste iig i.lp
Tom en- biitoriit Stub. pau ben 9io
Gourmet blsp organii.rst. "a GAG qui
parle .nbnu ben snsits Yp / Gountpst,
oa Der tunoe iaalsbss lite blipe nosen
Rift ON, bpor Gpuntnirbet ituloe be
Decorah-posten., 1899-03-07

Der unoer fort gifalb bleo iungne poa
S%ipoliuge, bar ogioa neoenz
itaoenbe:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Several Grand Army posts partici-
Iated Saturday in the ceremony of
unveiling in Westminster cemetery,
Manayunk, handsome granite onu-
ment erected by Thomas Delahunty.
of the Falls of Schuylkill, in memory
Of the soldiers and sailors who fell in
battle during the Civil War. Several
Wilmington veterans we're present. The
orators of the occasion were General
James w. Latta and Adjutant General
Thomas j. Stewart. Select Council
man Joseph M. Adams presented the
monument on behalf of Mr.. Delahunty
to the Grand Army. 1t was received
in an address by Rev. Patrick J. Kain,
of the Fourth Reformed Church in
Manayunk, himself veteran of the
Civil War. The unveiline was greeted
by volley of 46 guns from Cushing's
Battery, Post No. 81, after which
volleys were fired by squads from Posts
Nos. 12 and 10. The monument is of
Westerly granite in three pieces. 1t is
proposed to erect the bronze figure of
q soldier on the, top Inscribed on the
sides are the names of the following
soldiers, who lie buried in the ceme-
terry: James Earl, Twenty third Penn
sylvania; John Bowker, Thirty first
Pennsylvania; Jacob @. Becker,
Ninety eighth Pennsylvania; William
Mcintyre, Fourth Delaware: John r.
Ranscher, Seventy fifth Pennsylvania ;
Charles W. Young, 2l3th Pennsyl-
vania; John II. Johnson, l9lst Penn
sylvania, and Alexander Lindsay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
MET SLIGHT RESISTANCE.
Major Kobbe's Expedition UP tho Rio
Grnnde in Pursuit Of Insurgents.

Mojor Kobbe's Expedition UP tho Rio
Granae In Pursuit OF insurgents,
Manila, Philippine Islands, May 20
z. so q. m. Major kobbe, s expedition up
the Rio Grande met with no resistance,
except at the outskirts OF San Luis,
where several hundred Fihpinos were
entrenched on the banks OF the. stream.
The rebels retreated beyond Candaba,
and the gunboats steamed ahead, all
the way training their, Gatling guns
upon the banks and dropping shells
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
SOLD ON FAVORABLE TERMS.
Clark s. Co. Announce Sale of Controlling
Interest in Wilmington g. Chester Trac-
tion Co. Stock.

Clark s. Co. Announce Sale of Controlling
Interest in Wilmington s. Chester Trac-
tion Co. Stock.
The recent sale of the controlling
interest in the Wilmington & Chester
Traction Co. to the United Power and
Transportation Co., was made under
what are considered very favorable
terms, as seen by the following letter
sent out by E. w. Clark a. Co., the
Philadelphia bankers, to the stock
holders Of the company under date of
May 18th:
"We desire to advise you that we, in
connection with Messrs. e. j. Moore
d Co., have sold controlling interest
in the stock of the Wilmington &
Chester Traction Co., TO the United
Power & Transportation Co., at GU per
share, payable as follows:
''(Al $40 per share in cash.
"(B) $50 per share in per cent.
registered, 50-year Gold Trust Certifi-
Gates, dated July LIST, 1899, and secured
by the stocks of the Wilmington &
Chester Traction Co., and of other
companies owned and controlled by the
United Power & Transportation Co.
"tC) Stockholders of the Wilmington
& Chester Traction Co. have the right
to subscribe to one share of the stock
of the United Power & Transportation
Co., par S25, and on which SO share
is now called in, for every two shares
of Wilmington & Chester Traction Co.
deposited.
lone Of the conditions of the sale is
that every stockholder of the Whining
ton & Chester Traction Co. shall have
the right to sell his stock on exactly
the same terms as ourselves, and that
right Is hereby offered to you. Stock
holders desiring to avail themselves of
the above offer, should at once deliver
their stock to the Real Estate Title In
surance and Trust Co., No. 519 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, who will pay
the $40 per share in cash and deliver
temporary receipts, to be exchanged for
engraved certificates when ready for
delivery.
Stockholders desiring to subs cribe
to the stock of the United Power e.
Transportation Co., can make their
subscriptions Mt the office Of that com
pany, No. $50 Bullitt Building, Phila-
delphia, on or before june 1st. 1899,
after which time the right to subscribe
will cease. Receipts of the Real Estate
Title Insurance and Trust Go. for stock
of the Wilmington & Chester Traction
Co. deposited, must be shown as evil
dence of the number of shares of the
United Power & Transportation Go. to
which they are entitled to subscribe. "
The Clark and Moore banking houses
secured control of the Wilmington City
Railway Co. in January or February of
last year. About that time the stock
was selling at S13 share. Since the
consolidation with the Chester Traction
Co. and the running of cars between
this city and Darby the stock has en-
joyed boom and 40 was yesterday IS
quotation. The offer in the foregoing
letter is estimated to be equal to about
S55. 80 share cash.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
THE PROPOSITIONS
Made by the United States-Philippins
Commission.


Commission.
Manila, Philippine Islands, May %
-3. 10 p. IN. Prof. Schurman, head of
the United States Philippine Commits
sion, has submitted the following writ
ten propositions to the Filipinos:
"While the final decision as to the
form Of government is in the hands of
Congress, the President, under his mill
tary power, pending fha action Of Con-
gress, stands ready to offer the follow
ing form of government:
"A governor-general, tc be appointed
by the President; a cabinet, to be ap-
pointed by the governor-general; all
the judges to be appointed by the
President; the heads of departments
and judges to be either Americans or
Filipinos, or both; and, also, a gen.
eral advisory council. its members to
be chosen by the people, by form Of
suffrage to be hereafter carefully deter
mined upon.
1.-THE President earnestly desires that
bloodshed cease. and that the people of
the Philippines, at an early date, enjoy
the largest measure of sell. government
compatible with peace and order. "
The United States Commission pre-.
pared the scheme, and the President
cabled his approval of the form of the
document.
The Filipinos have made no definite
proposition, except for a cessation of
hostilities until they can present the
question of peace to the people.
Prof. Sohurman told the Filipinos
they had no means of gathering the
people together, as the Americans con-
troll most of the ports. He also re-
minded them that u liberal form of
government was offered them, and
pointed out that it was better than the
conditions existing under Spanish rule,
Gozaga, president of the Filipino
Commission, replied that nothing could
be worse than Spanish rule, and ad-
mitted that the form Of government
proposed was liberal.
The civilian members of the Filipino
Commission have declined to CO
operate with the other members of that
commission, as the former consider
Aguinaldo's latest demand to lie pre-
posterous, after MAJOR General Otis
refusal of au arnistice referring to
Aguinaldo's wish for time to consult
the Filipino Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Result OF an Accident to Mrs. John #.
Myers at Pleasant ana van Buren streets.

Fatal Result OF an Accident to Mrs. John #.
Myers at Pleasant ana van Buren streets.
Mrs. Sarah L. Myers, aged about 80
years, wife of John F. Myers of No.
101 South Van Buren street, died at
the Delaware Hospital about O'Clock
Monday morning from the effects of
being burned at her residence about
1l.30 O'Clock Sunday night. 1t was
thought that she inhaled flames, but
DIR. Palmer, who was in attendance at
the hospital, said death resulted from
shock.
After the family had retired Mrs.
Myers descended the stairs to obtain
some medicine for one of the children,
v ho was sick. When she attempted to
light lamp she found that there
was very little oil in it and proceeded
to fill It on the wash stand, after which
she struck a match 10 light the wick.
There must have been oil on the wash
stand, for as soon as the match was
lighted Mrs. Myers was almost sur
rounded by flames, which communi-
Gated to her clothing. She ran to the
yard and her cries attracted her hus-
band and some neiehbors, who ran to
her assistance.
The flames were not extinguished
until they had burned every part of
the body, except tho feet Tho flesh
and hair were badly burned, and in
that condition Mrs. Myers was taken to
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance. She was conscious until
the time of her death, but was in ter
rible agony. In addition to her hus-
bnnd, she is survived by three young
children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

SPENCER HELD ron COURT.
Damaging Evidence Against Him by John
J. Boyer of HiarydeiI, Who Was Robbed
Last Saturday Night.

Damaging Evidence Against Him by John
J. Boyer of marydeii, Who Was Robbed
Last Saturday Night.
John j. Boyer of Marydell, who was
robbed of his coat, vest, hat, shoes,
Pennsylvania railroad mileage book
and other articles, worth IN all about
S25, while in this city Saturday night
week between o'clock and midnight,
appeared in, CITY. court on-Saturday
and testified against Alfred Spencer,
who was arrested few days ago on the
charge of robbing him. Tho latter said
he was accosted by Spencer after leav-
ing the Merritt House, and at Spen-
GERS solicitation they walked away
together. He was conscious only few
minutes after meeting Spencer, and
when he came to his senses, about three
hours later, he was lying on the pave
ment in front of the Grand Union
Hotel, minus his coat, vest, hat, shoes
and other articles mentioned.
William Walker said Spencer ap-
preached him in the west yard on Mon
day morning and after asking him about
the time of the departure of Delaware
railroad trains showed him IL mileage
book made out in the name of John j.
Boyer. Spencer was held in $1,000
bail to await the action of the grand
jury.
William Galloway was also arraigned
on the charge of being implicated in
the robbery, but there was no evidence
against him and he was discharged.
Boyer said Galloway was in the bar
room of the Merritt House while he
was there, but there was nothing to
connect Galloway with the robbery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
POST AND PILLORY.
Puntshment Administered to Prisoners
on sntnr,Iay ky sheriff TAYLOR.

puntshmenb Administered to Prisoners
on saturday Hy sheriff Taylor.
New Castle, May 90. Shortly after
the town clock struck the honr of 10
this morning the large gates leading to
the jail yard were thrown open and
George Hilton and Harry Harding,
both colored, were seen standing in the
pillory in regulation manner. The wind
which was blowing was rather raw and
damp, and within Is minutes the cul-
prits showed signs of feeling uneasy
and were changing the weight of their
bodies from one foot to the other.
The. attendance was very large,
several women being in tho crowd.
Robert q. Motherwell, Jr., superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia county
prisons, Capt. Charles A. Abel, deputy
superintendent at Holmesburg, George
w. Hall Of tho board of prison inspec-
tors, Frederick A. Cooke. clerk of the
board, Major Andruss of the regular
army, Major Collins, Delaware City,
and Sheriff Cheeseman of Bridgeton,
N. j., We're among the spectators.
The whirpings began at 11.32, and it
required 2S minutes to lash Is men,
who were sent to the post, as follows:
Alexander Finney, colored, 10 lashes;
John Greon, colored, 10 lashes; Henry
Nash, colored, 15 lashes; Irving
Shorter, coored, Is lashes; Ulysses
Melton, colored, 10 lashes; Charles
Smith, colored, Is Iashes; Harry Hall,
colored, 90 lashes; John Mccarthy,
white, Ii lashes: Charles Williams,
colored, 90 lashes: George Wright,
white, 90 lashes; Wesley Brown, col
ored, 20 lashes; Harry Aul. white, 20
lashes; George Hilton, colored, 90
Iashes; Harry Harding, colored, 20
lashes.
When Green was lashed he grinned
and wInked at the spectators. Nash
twisted and squirmed. Hall trembled
as If he had the ague. McCarthy's
back was well marked. Brown twisted
and did the snake dance, but it failed
to hurt the arm Of the sheriff. Williams
f1inched and bent his back with each
stroke of the cat.
The lash was thoroughly laid on the
back of George Hilton, who had stood
in the pillory. He was given to under
stand that he was deserving of a
thorough whipping and he received it.
When Hilton was released from the
stocks he refused to hurry into the Jail
and abused Night Warden Hance, who
was on duty, and threatened to strike
him. The warden grasped him by the
neck and threw him into cell No. 10.
Some of the visiting prison officials
expressed surprise that Hance did not
blackjack the negro in defence of him
self.
When Harry Harding, colored, was
brought out he turned to the sheriff
ard said; Lightly, sheriff." and
while receiving the punishment he
stood sideways at the post and again
said: "Chase them around, sheriff. :"
He meant scatter the lashes. He was
! not severely punished.
The Philadelphia prison officials
| identified Aul as e former inmate of
the Holmesburg prison and stated that
he did a term Of two years there. His
face is blanched, as is the case with
most persons confined in penal institu-
tions. They also identified Nash as a
4 former inmate of the institution in
Philadelphia. f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
ONLY 1900 ARE LEFT
PilipinoS Have 1000 Men Under Luna
and 1900 Under Pic del Pillar.
THEIR COMMISSION SURPRISED
Expected to Fino Everything
Chaotic In Manila.
PROPOSITIONS TO THE INSURGENTS

Manila, Philippine Islands, May 22-
2. Is p. III. In spite OF the presence of
the Filipino commissioners in Manila,
the military operations continue with
unabated yigor.
The visitors were apparently ignorant
of the true condition of affairs here.
Upon their arrival, they were in
undated with invitations, covering
both day and night; and they express
surprise at the condition of affairs
within our lines. They had been led
to believe that everything was chaotic,
and are delighted with the reception
accorded them.
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior show
that no troops are left in the northern
provinces. They were all drafted south,
after the outbreak of the war. Tho
villages on the west coast are almost
deserted, and the llocanos, especially,
are desirous Of joining the Americans,
if only for the purpose of crushing the
Tagals. Many natives of Benguot and
llocos say that, il the Americans had
not arrived, civil war would necessarily
have ensued, owing to the friction be-
tween the Tagals and the inhabitants
of other provinces. 1t is added that
the only Filipino troops now left are
1000 men under Gen. Luna, at Tarlac,
and about 1000 under Gen. Pho del
Pillar. Even these ARE demoralized,
and short of arms and supplies. Many
of their rifles are disabled, and the
Filipinos are unable to repair them,
owing TO the lack of mechanics and
materials for so doing.
A coasting steamer which has arrived
here reports that the Spanish garrison
at Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao, is
held by the rebels in much the same
manner as the Americans held them
while they were in the vicinity of
Manila. Every night, the Spaniards
are subjected to an Intellectual fusilade,
and. if they are not soon relieved. they
will be reduced to the condition of the
Spanish garrison at Iloilo Just previous
to its evacuation of that place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

and met with ''Porto Rican" well
come. The natives, who had assembled
on the shore, crowded about the Ameri-
cans, with fulsome expressions of
friendship, apparently half afraid that
they would be massacred. Capt. Grant
quickly distributed tho men from the
eunboat Laguna dc Bay, to guard the
town, and the natives sent q messenger,
to tell the people who had taken refuge
in the swamps TO return. Hundreds of
natives then returned timidly, q tnan
with an improvised flag of white, flying
from bamboo pole, preceding each
party.
A Caruchin priest, one of the few
whom the Filipinos had not imprisoned,
was found at Candaba. He said it
was useless to try to convince the
natives that the Americans had not
come to oppress them, as they believed
their leaders, who had strongly i'm
pressed this belief upon them, and told
stories of massacres, rapes and Filipino
victories The walls of the town were
placarded with reports of the slaughter
of Americans, hundreds of whom were
said to have been taken prisoners.
As soon as Major Kobbe reached San
Luis, the natives raided the insurgents
rice stores. All day, stream of half
naked people emerged from the store
house, in the manner of ants, rushing
to their homes, with bags of rice on
their heads.
On Thursday night, body of rebels
returned TO San Luis, and burned part
of the town. Lieut.. Cunningham, with
signal corps party engaged in running
a telegraph line, was camped near the
place. Major Kobbe sent the army
gunboat Cavagonga there, and found
the party in the town today.
The Rio Grande, since Major Kobbe
started, has been the highway for the
exodus of the natives, and today there
is a continuous procession Of thatched
cacoes, with white flags, drifting down
the river, and containing whole fami-
lies, with their household goods and
animals on board. Thousands of these
boats have passed the army gunboats.
The Nebraska Regiment marched
form San Fernando to Calumpit, to-
day, for 30 days rest. The regiment
numbers about 300 weather beaten vet
Grams. Two of the companies are mere
squads, and their battered canteens and
shiny clothes show unmistakable
marks of rough campaigning; but the
soldiers are happy. Several of them
dropped by the way, from the heat |;
but, when they boarded the special
train at Calumpit, bound for Manila,
they yelled like school boys, and the
other troops went to their stations and
cheered heartily.