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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-28
VOLUNTEERS IN MANILA.

WASHINGTON. March is.-1t is sx-
pected that Gen. Otis will be author
lied TO organize three or four rcgi-
ments of the provisional army out Of
the volunteers from the various states
now at Manila. when the time comes
for mastering out these volunteers. Ai
present the volunteers. Il IS stated at
the War Department. do not want to
come home. having the American de-
termination not to retreat under FIRE -
AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone go.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-28
Report Of Maj. Edward Field on
the Engineers Here.
BATTALION IS COMPIIMENTED
Special Qualifications of Mai. Lang
fits Officers and Men
Good Discipline.
Subject: 4l57. I. G. o.

Subject: 4157. I. G. o.
War Department. Inspector Generals
Office. Washington. March /. 1899
Commanding Officer. Third Battalion.
L. 5. Vol. Engineers. Honolulu. II. I.
Sir:-The following extracts from the
report OF an inspection OF the Post OF
Honolulu. II. l., made November 2ist
to December ., 1895. by Maj. Edward
Field, Acting Inspector General. De-
partment OF California. are furnished
for your information.
Very respectfully.
(SigD THOS. T. KNoX,
Acting Inspector General.
DRILLS, EXERCISES, ETC.
This organization is not strong on
tactics. They have done so much val
liable work in other directions that
they have not had much chance. The
officers are picked for special qualifica-
tons and as will be shown later the
men are of a very high order OF intel
ligence and their professional qualifica-
tons for the special duties for which
they were organized are remarkable.
Physically they are a splendid set.
large. mature and alert.
POLICE.
The tents of all the companies were
very neat and the ground well policed
The sinks were in excellent condi-
ton and are disinfected twice n day.
| DISCIPLINE.
The discipline OF this command Is
as good as that generally seen in the
regular service. e In fact it has most OF
the merits of that service. with great
additional value from its peculiar com
position"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
ABNORMAL
COLD WAVE.
Local Thermometers Registered Twenty
Degrees Below Zero.
THE RECORD UNPRECEDENTED
All collieries Idle Because the Frost Dis
abled the Machinery Efforts to Work
Tomorrow Much Suffering
Among the Poor People.

The Klondike snap which is sweeping over
this part Of the country staggers the weather
prophets. None can recall when the tenn
perature has lowered TO within several de.
grees Of the figures recorded by thermome-
ters during the morning hours to-day, or
held at from . to II degrees below zero dur
ing the midday hours. Few people realized
and many refused to credit the statement
that the temperature was as low as 20 degrees
below zero this morning Ii was a fact
never the less, and none were more con-
Yinced Of the real situation than
the poor wage earnets who went
out to work this morning, ouly to be con-
fronted by disappointment. as none of the
cOllieries were able to start up work on ac-
count of Jack Frost having placed an uure-
lenting hand upon the various parts Of ma
chinery in which water IS used Many of
the disappointed workers presented pititable
sight when vending their ways homeward
Their appearances were distressing and their
sutterings demonstrated beyond doubt that
the weather was Of extreme severity-a
severity unparalleled in the history Of this re-
gion. The condition of the breaker aud
driver boys was particularly distressing,
many Of them being inadequately attired to
breast such remarkably cold weather. The
instances where men were obliged TO help
boys on their homeward journey were many.
some boys becoming so much overcome that
they had to be carried, but fortunately no
cases Of serious results have thus far been re-
ported.
The temperature continues abuormally
low in all parts Of the country east Of the
Rocky Mountains, but experienced proguos-
ticators say the outlook is that there will be
marked though gradual moderation in tenn
perature in the territory named. This is a
consummation to be devoutly wished when
the following table of local registrations is
scanned
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
JACK FRosT's DANCE

The effect upon the community is such as
to arouse the deepest sympathy for that class.
which is possessed of limited means with
which to procure clothing aud fuel, and these
cases are numerous. There is great suffering
among the poor people. When one considers
the difficulty experienced by those more
generously blessed to keep themselves com
fortably warm in the present crisis it is
surprising that the poor families manage to
survive the ordeal,
From all quarters of the town complaints
are made of frozen and bursting water and
heating pipes and an unprecedented harvest
is in store for the plumbers and steam filters
To them the town is little short of a Klon-
dixie. Among the loudest compainants are
the hotel and saloonkeepers, especially those
having their places equipped with beer
pumps. The man who wanted beer or like
liquid refreshment to-day had to take it in
block and suck it until his thirst was
quenched. If the present snap lasts much
longer signs reading Beer in blocks" may
become conspicuous.
of course the registrations of the thermo-
meters vary in accordance with the locations
of the instruments. Among the early records
this morning were the following: A. R
Plopperrs, Coal street, Kirlin's drug store
and p & r. depot, 20 degrees below; Franey
House, 1s4. At the ''Pennsy" depot, a very
much exposed place, 6 a. m., % degrees be-
low
The reports from out Of town places at
early morning hours were Mahanoy City.
20 degrees below; Frackville, 21 Gordon.
% Buck Mountain, 10 Ashland, 10; New
Boston. %; Morea, 20; Delano, 10 Gilber-
ton, IA Centralia, ls
Owing to the interruption of work at the
collieries due to the severity of the weather
the past two days, the P. & r. c. & l. Co
issued orders to-day to work tomorrow, if
possible, to make up some of the lost time.
The men employed at the Raven Run dams
were compelled to suspend work this morn
ing, owing to the extreme cold weather 1t
was impossible to keep the ice channels from
freezing The ice on the dam measured IS
inches this morning,
The farmers of the Catawissa valley say
the present weather is the most severe they
have ever experienced. Farmers who came
to town to-day said that the roads are blocked
by snow drifts at many places to the height
of eight feet. Traffic was opened by shovel
ing the snow aside.
The Lakeside Electric Railway Company is
experiencing great difficulty in operating its
road Yesterday morning car succeeded in
reaching Bridge street in this town. On the
return trip snow was found packed on the
track between Barrys Junction and Jack
sons. The car was thrown from the track
and it slid down an embankment No per
son was injured. Men worked for six hours
in getting the car on the track again. They
suffered terribly from the weather. At six
o'clock this morning car No. 4 started for this
town and got as far as Bridge street. The
car got back to Mahanoy City at 40 O'Clock,
four hours being consumed by the trip.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
THE QUAY FIGHT.
The Senator Was Twelve short of an
Election To-day.

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Harrisburg, Feb 1O.-There was no ma
terial change in the Senatorial fight at the
joint session to-day, a light vote being re-
corded. There were 179 members present
and voting, and of this number QUAY re-
ceiyed 7s; jerks, so; Dalzell, Is scatter
ing, "a necessary to a choice, 30,
There is CONSERVATION in the Quay camp
because of the postponement of a vote on the
McCarrell jurors bill until March 81. after
the trial of Senator Quay. The result was
surprise, and the antis declare the vote dem
onstrated their claim that Quay cannot be
reelected. There is no getting away from
the fact that the Quay managers have made
several failures and disappointments begin.
Mug with the refusal of fifty Republicans to
enter the party caucus and the public en-
dorsement of their action by the election of
an anti-Quay Senator in Lebanon county,
and now followed by the practical defeat of
the McCarrell bill
On this measure Representatives Anderson.
COnstein and Guenther, of Schuylkill voted
with the Quay people against postponement.
while O'Brien, Haag and Noecker of che
same county, favored postponement Senator
Losch's vote is not recorded An analysis
of the vote shows that 81 anti-Quay Republi
cans, Quay Republicans and 81 Democrats
favored postponement. The opponents
comprised "a Quay Republicans, one anti
Quay (Snyder, of Luzernc) and II Demo-
Gratis. 1t will require 103 votes for final pas
sage, thirteen more than the Quay people
mustered yesterday. Reconsideration must
be made within five days, and two members
who favored postponment must be secured to
make the motion, which is doubtful to accom-
plish.
The Democratic chiefs are at present
furnishing entertainment to the tired
out politicians. The verbal warfare be-
tween Guffey and Sibley received contribu-
tion from the oil man in which he pooh
poohs Sibley, says he means well, but that
neither he nor any other can divide the
Democrats so as to aid Quay. He admits
that candidate other than jerks may be
taken up shortly, but he denies that the
Democratic vote will be disintegrated.
Insurance Commissioner Durham said this
morning that he had no reason to change his
opinion of the certainty of Quay's election.
We are in a better position than ever. We
are opposed by four forces against whom we
present a solid front. The anti.Quay Re
publicans are divided by factional differences
and cannot get together for anybody, and
Democrats are also divided into two parties.
while we are as solid as we were the day the
fight started, and will remain so until the
end"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
ARMY BILL MUST PASS.
IF the Senate Defeats 1t the President
Must Call an Extra Session.

IF the Senate Defeats 1t the President
Must Call an Extra Session.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The Post says:
The army reorganization bill must pass
or the president viii call an extra ses-
sion Of congress. The opposition to the
bill in the senate has already been fire.
quently referred to and the prediction
made that some compromise would be
agrSed upon whereby legislation OF a
temporary character would be placed
upon the army appropriation bill. This
will not satisfy the administration. No
makeshift expedient will be accepted
The president has determined that the
passing Of the army bill shall be made
an issue, and there is no doubt in ad-
ministration circles that he will be sue
cessful.
IT, however, any obstacles should pre-
vent action, an extra session will sure
ly be held. The conditions which have
arisen leave no other course to be pur-
suel by the president. A decision was
yesterday rendered by the attorney
general to the effect that as soon as
the ratihcatiOns to the peace treaty are
exchanged the volunteer soldiers can
no longer be retained in service. This
is also true, the attorney general holds,
of the additional regulars who were
enlisted for the war with Spain. Con-
seQuently, without the desired legisla-
tion, the president will find himself
with an army reduced from 65 900 TO
$4,000 men.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
Feast aud Merriment In All saints Par
sonage Last EvenIng.

One of the prettiest and most unique
gatherings Of a social character in local
events this season was the semi-annual sup
per rendered to the choir Of All Saints
church last evening, at the parsonage on
South Jardin street, by the rector, Rev @ W.
Van Fossen, and his hospitable wife. II was
Mother Goose supper, all the guests ap-
pearing in many Of the prominent charac-
ters Of nursery rhyme, and enactiug
aud speaking the parts There was also
vocal and instrumental music Several
tables were decorated IN an artistic manner
with paper designs Of various colors, flowers
and smisx. This branch Of the arrange
ments reflected much credit upon Mrs. Van
Fossen as decorative artist Mrs. i. II.
Martin was awarded the ladies' prize for the
most appropriate costume. She appeared as
Jill, whose experience on the hill with Jack
and the pail Of water is so we'll known to
both young and old. The prize was a bottle
Of cologne. Mr. James Hough was awarded
box Of candy as the gentlemon's prize for
Kings costume. The supper table was a
gem Of perfection aud the menu Of a superior
order. II comprised oyster ON she'll. fried
oysters, Saratoga chips, bread and butter,
chicken croquetts. peas, chicken salad
crackers ice cream cake, stuffed dates.
coffee, pickles, lemonade, cheese straws,
claret punch, candy. cigarettes, cigars and
pipes. The menus were distributed as
souvenirs Of the occasion. as were also the
church warden pipes used during the repre-
sensations Of several Of the characters
Incidental to the events Of the evening the
choir presented its directress, Miss Edith
Morgan, with a silver mounted dress brush.
Among the attendants at the supper were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Martin, Dr. ID. John
Price, Misses Lillian Smith, Kate Dodson.
Beatrice Haskins, Edith Morgan, Florence
and Violet Harsley, Mary Gnfiiths Sarah
Price, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Timmins, Miss Bierman, and
Messrs. James Hough, Edward Boughy aud
Albert Broome.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
hEADVIAhE
INDANGER.
The Colorado City Threatened With
a Coal Famine.
BUSINESS MEN TAKE A HAND.

They start Thousand Shovelers Out
to Clear the Railroad Track to Malta,
Five Miles Away, Where a Coal
Train Is stalled.
Leadville. Colo, Feb. 1O.-The snow
storm continues with unabated fury.
The situation here is critical, A meet
ing OF mining. smelter and other bust
ness men TO discuss measures OF relief
was held yesterday. II was agreed
that II steps were not taken to break
the railroad blockade hundreds OF lives
may be lost. It was decided to put all
available men at work opening the
railroad between this city and Malta.
Colo. George w. Cook will head a party
Of 1000 snow shovelers. No trains are
running on the Denver and Rio Grands
west Of Salida, and the Colorado Mid
land is completely tied up.
This city Is certainly facing a des-
perate situation. The ordinary con-
sumption Of coal in the camp is 600
tons a day. There are today but a few
carloads left. Two feet Of fresh snow
has fallen in the past as hours. The
rotary snow plow on the Denver and
Rio Grande is out OF service, being
caught between two trains surrounded
by snowslides near Red Cliffs. Unless
the Rio Grande or the Midland road
can be quickly opened not only must
the smelters and mines close down, but
the pumps at the down town mines
must stop work. causing irreparable
loss.
At the meeting OF mine and smelter
managers Colonel Cook appea ed to the
managers to come to the ~ OF the
railroads, not for the purpose Of en-
abling passenger trains to move, but
in order to bring in supplies. He said
II the smelters closed down and the
water flooded the down town mines It
meant that a years work would be
lost to Leadvilie. The response was
prompt. In less than ten minutes 500
men had been furnished, and this
morning Colonel Cook started with his
1000 shovelers to clear the Rio Grande
tracks to Malta, where a train Of coal
is stalled. 1t will probably take two
days to clear the tracks to Malta,
distance of five miles. When that Is
finished the services OF the shovelers
will be offered to the Midland road.
The little coal on hand is being dis
tributed sparingly among the properties
working pumps.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
CAL00CAN CAPTURED.
The Enemy Was Quickly Driven Ou. with
Heavy Loss.
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Heavy Loss.
Special to EVENING HERALD
Manila, Feb lO.-The American forces
have another victory to their credit. They
gave good account Of themselves In front
Of Caloocan. The American army has cap.
tured the city. The enemy was quickly
driven out with great loss the full extent OF
which is not known at this time.
The insurgents, for the past two days have
been concentrating their forces between
Malabon and Caloocan, and were REINFORCED
by well drilled natives from the Northern
provinces In and about Caloocan the ma
tives were marshaled in large numbers.
General McArthur's division did gallant
work, and the American forces experienced
very little difficulty in routing the insur-
gents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
Fitzsimmons and Jenreys Matched.

New York, Feb. 10.-Martin Julian,
representing Fitzsimmons, and ]. Egan,
Billy Delaney and G. ]. Cooke, repre-
senting w. A. Brady manager of
Jeffreys, met last night and settled up
on fight between Fitzsimmons and
Jeffreys. The articles were signed this
morning. These declare that the fight
Is to take place before the club Offering
the largest purse not later than May
26, the day before the Brooklyn handl-
cap. A deposit Of 80 500 is put up by
each man and deposit of $1,000 must
be put up by the club securing the
fight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Water Superintendent Bell will have two
men around town tonight to detect hydrants
left running and where such are found the
water will be cut off. This is absolutely
necessary, he says, TO preserve proper supply
of water for the town. The water in Fowler S
Run reservoir was drawn down four feet last
night aud this morning the reservoir was
empty, Notwithstanding one pump at the
station was kept working all night and
pumped at the rate of 1900, 900 gallons every
tWenty-fOur hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Acting under the encouragement given on
Thursday evening, last by the Borough
Council, in granting it an extra appropriation
of $500 per year, the Rescue Hook & Ladder
Company last night reelected driver to
take charge of the chemical engine and
team. Charles Houser, who had charge of
the apparatus when the company first Sc
cured it, was elected. There were three
other applicants for the position, Christ.
BaltzeI, @. Butler and Adam Kantner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

The case of James Harvey and Arthur
Nash, who are charged with burglarizing the
parsonage home Of Rev. Hayes, at Centralia,
several months ago, was called at the Blooms
burg court Wednesday, aud was continued
yesterday. Some Of the best talent at the
Columbia county bar was engaged in the
case The jury retired last night and this
morning brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Prof. Albert Wright, leader of the or
chestra at Kaier's opera house, Mahanoy
City, had his right ear frozen while going
from Park Place to Trenton yesterday.
Thomas Dengler and Richard Peel both
residents of Mahanoy City, each had an ear
frozen while going to the mines.
Irwin Pflenger, Of MahanOy City, had the
great toe of each foot badly frozen yesterday
while at work in the mines
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Michael Munley, P. & R. engineer re
siding at Frackville while at his work at st
Nicholas on Friday, was stricken will
paralysis of the lower part of his body as h,
was in the act of reversing his engine and h,
sank to the floor of the cab. He was re
moved to his home, where it was ascertained
that he had suffered some afliction to his
sDine
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Soldier Boys Coming Home.

Orders for mastering out the Eighth Regi
ment, which includes the Schuylkill county
companies, on the 2sth inst, have been re
ceived at Camp Mckenzie. They Will prob
ably arrive home about March Ist. EacI
man will draw about 500, while some will
receive more than that amount The mus
tering out officer arrived at camp on the frs
instant
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

The Sunday school class connected with
the Trinity Reformed church were enter
tanned at the residence of their teacher, Miss
Ella Clauser, last evening Notwithstanding
the extremely cold weather the class was
well represented. Besides an abundance of
amusements the hostess invited all present to
a luncheon
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
special Niagara EroursIon.

On account of the ice bridge formation at
Niagara Falls the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company will sell tickets on February 1lth,
good on all trains except the Black Diamond
express, at one way fist class fare for the
round trip. The tickets will be good to and
including Monday Feb, 18th, and on all
trains except the Black Diamond express
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
who Knows Gu6lIang

Mrs. j. NJ. Schuyler, of Potttsville, re-
ceived letter from g. L. Price, Of Seattle.
Washington, asking information regarding a
Mr.. Gilfillan, whose first name is not given.
and whom the letter stated lived in Pottsville
fifty years ago. Mr.. Price desired Gilfllan's
address, if he is living, or il he is dead, then
the name of his administrator.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
Awarded $1,000 For n DO. R,+o

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 1O.-In court
yesterday jury awarded Henry Zim-
NETT $500 damages for a dog bite.
The dog was owned by Mrs A. NJ.
Hollenback, a wealthy lady. The plain
tiff claimed he was bitten on the public
highway. The case VIII he appealed,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

A disastrous wreck occurred on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, between Centralia and Mt.
Carmel, this morning A mixed freight was
descending grade when the train parted.
The cars came together in a cut at Morris
Ridge, and many were demolished. Patrick
Doyle, brakeman, was seriously injured
Traffic is DELAYED.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

1t was reported to-day that a.driyer EN-
ployed by the Shenandoah Fertilizer Com,
pany. who started for Mt. Carmel this morn
ing, was in badly frozen condition at Ash
land, Investigation showed that the report
was not correct,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

One year ago Rev. T, Maxwell Morrison
accepted call to the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church, of Mahanoy City. Last
evening about seyenty-fve of the congrega-
tion went to the parsonage en- masse, and
after extending congratulations took full
possession of the house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
swltehback Not Leased .

1t was stated on the street last evening
that the Switchback Railroad, the property
of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, had
been leased to Mr.. Alonzo P. Blakslee. This
is officially denied to-day and there are five
applicants for control of the road, says the
MauCh Chunk Times
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

A box social for the benefit of the "Y"
will be given at the residence of Miss Lille
Llewellyn, ON East Coal street tonight. The
committee in charge requests full attend.
ance Of guests.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10
FREE LUNCHES TONIGHT.
BICKERT's.

BICKERT's.
Oyster soup, free, tonight. Extra fine
free lunch tomorrow morning.
HEIsWENDER's.
Fish cakes, free, tonight Special free
lunch tomorrow morning.
WEEKS
Free lunch, oyster soup, tonight. Cold
lunch, from o TO IL a. N.
KERDRIcK HOUSE.
Oyster soup will be served, free, to all
patrons tonight,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

Anthony O'Donnell, of Lost Creek, EN-.
ployed as brakeman on the p, & R. Railroad
at Mahanoy Plane, had his ears badly frozen
yesterday Fears are entertained that he
will lose both.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-10

A jury at Wilkesbarre yesterday gave
Henry Zemineth $500 damages for a dog
bite The plaintiff was bit while walking on
the highway.