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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08

cash quotations were as follows; No 2
yellow corn, 32l44S5c. Flour quiet. No.
8 spring wheat. ssit6si4c.; No. 2 red. 100
gi,c.; No. . white. z4a23sc.; No. 3
white. 2la2isc. No. rye. 5Si.c. No. ?
barley. 3bfi39c. No. flaxseed. oslo;
new. si.02is. Prime timothy seed. s.. Hnp
s2.i5 Mess pork. per barrel, N.7Sa&,b.
Lard, per 100 pounds. S.a2isuS.8. short.
shoulders. boxed. 3 5OQ S.62i1. short
clear sides. boxed. s5i0dsSij. Whisky
distillers' finished goods. per gallon. I.-o.
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LAST OF LEAGUE GAMES.
Newark and Lancaster Play Two ana
Ureak Even.

NEWARK. n. D.. August 6.-Newark
and Lancaster broke even in a double
header To-day. The first game was a
pi;cbers' battle. wilhelm getting the hon
ors. In the second the locals took
commanding lead and were never heaoe1'
After the third inning the game dragged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
DANvmLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE. VA. August 7.-(Special)-
Medium sl5ass5: common. S0Gsl5 FIJI
ers: Fine. sSlis10: good. Sass common.
81 5OGS5. Cutters: Fine. Sl5G$20; good, Sl0d
Sl5; common. $3.50 Smokers: Fine. sl0f1
Sl5 good. s5dSl0; common, S2.5OuS. Nom
descripts Good, s2dS3.50 common, Sl6(S2.
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Rendtpu club Disbnnds.

READING, PA. August THE Read
ing Basel Ban club OF the Atlantic League
disbanded at noon to-day. Inc pNiye.s
were paid In full and many will leave at
once. Several have received good offers.
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PETERsRuRG PEANuT MARKET.

PETERSBURG, August 7-(Speclal)-
Virginia Peanuts-Firm: prime. $3.50; ex-
ira prime. S2.d3Bc.; fancy, 4c.; Spanish
firm at Sl.5 per bushel.
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Error in the Compass.
baltimore Americana

tBuIIlMUIt NIIItTIV"
An English observer has called atten-
ton TO a long overlooked source Of error
in the magnetic compass. rms Is me
nickel of which nearly all cases are made,
the supposition that this metal is non
magnetic seeming 10 be general. although
a. long ago as 1875 Faraday referred 10
its magnetic character as well known.
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CHAMPIONS. Z: WASHINGTON, ].
GIANTS. 9: BROOKLYN, 9.

NEW YORK, August 7.-After single
score in the seventh. New York batted
Dunn's pitching for three triples and -FOUR
singles in the last two innings, winning
the game i'm a canter. Attendance, 800.
score. Il. II. f..
New York ........O2OOOO13S- II
Brooklyn ..........3 10000 o
and Mcclure.
Umpires: Messrs. Gaffney and Latham.
Time Of game. hours.
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ball-Klopf and Bottenus Wild pitch,
Frazer. Umpire-Mr. Donovan. llihe Vi
game-l hour and ~ minutes.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA, August 7.-(Special)-
Spanish peanuts now find ready sale on
this market at 81 per bushel.
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Newark.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
122456 7S9

i------,-,.---ter -. ........l q o 600
NcWork $500. ............0O OO00OO o. o
summary: Two-base hits-schaub. saS-
ridce hlt-KlOpf stolen bases-WOodr
In on bases-Newark. s, Lancaster. 4
Struck out-By Herbert, ,; by mozart
lin .. NcNcy. Wente, Buttermore, StIon'
Douhie plavs-Veach. Herbert, and Bot
tenus FIRST base on balls-0n Mozart
lin Balk-Wilhelm. umpife-Mr,
Donovan. Time of game-l hour ana ~
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Cards. Bill-Heads. Statements. Letter
Heads. Note-Heads, Circulars. Handbills.
Dodgers. Sc, printed by the Dispatch
Company at low prices. VIE give you
good work at the same prices you pay for
inferior work. Send us your orders and
we will guarantee satisfaction in every
particular.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. August Z, 1899.
Sales: Richmond and Mecklenburg IS,
/ coo al Sc. Virginia Carolina Chemical,
common, 10 shares 1T ~.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
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SCORE BY INNINGS.
lDe = Il

-,-----------------20O00I2O0-n
Ne .,'oalto,. ........0 001 0ol CO
summary: Two-base hits-schaub; y arc,
base bit.Cogan stolen basesIhioptt,
Hardesty Woodruff (0. and WARD; lei.
on bases Newark, 5; l;ancas,sier 80 ON
halls-on Frazer. /. Hit by pitehed
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
81. Louis ana Pittsburg Brenk Even
on the Day.

PITTSBURG. PA, August 7.-St. Louis
won the first game in the first two in
nings by getting seven hits and seven
runs off Lever. The second game was
pitchers battle. Pittsburg scoring two
runs in the fifth on errors by Cross and
Schreckengost. Attendance. so. Score:
ST. LOUIS. IL; PITTsBURG. 5.
First game: II. II. i.
Pittsburg 49,. ....OOOOO0OO5- Y 3
ST. Louis .........43O11O20O-ll 16 0
Batteries: Chesbro. Lever and Scherer;
Cuppey and SchreckengOst
Umpires. Messrs Swartwood and Hunt.
Time Of game. hours and 20 minutes.
PITTSBURG, 3; ST. LOUIS. ].
pi sfsSnH game .m..e.:.....ooOO21Oo.s q i
st. Louis ..........0 90 OOOOO-1
Batteries: Sparks and Schriver; Nc
Bride and Schreckengost.
Umpres: Messrs. Swartwood ana Hunt.
Time Of game, ] hour and 80 minutes.
BALTIMORE. 4; PHILADELPHIA 3.
PHILADELPHIA. August Cooley
was the prime cause of the Philles' de-
feat to-day. In the third inning ne had
a chance TO retire the side by doNle
play, but lost his head and fumbled the
ball. DOlan also helped Baltimore IN the
same inning by dropping a thrown pail
Piatt pitched a beautiful game. Attend
ance, 1.510 Score: Il. IL. II;
Baltimore ........0 OO3OO01 o.
Philadelphia ......2 100000 l.
Batteries: KitsOn and Smith, PlatL
Douglass, and Mcfarland.
Empires: Messrs. Emslie and Mcdonald.
Time of game. ] hour and ~ minutes.
CHAMPIONS. I: WASHINGTON, !.
BOSTON. August THE Bostons hit
Dneen hard and often, and won with
ease, to-day, Washington falling TO score
a single hit off Willis. Their only run
was scored iu the first. on two passes. a
wild throw by Bergen, and an attempted
Score: X. H. Il.
Boston ...... ......sOOOO1OO S-7 II 3
Washington ......1 100000 o. L
Batteries: Willis and Bergen; Dineen
and Duncan.
EMPIRES: Messrs. Lynch and Connolly.
Time of game, hours and minutes.
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ffe 20 ru. Th2sul


Butter firm; creamery. 13la0l7iac.: dairy.
l2Hl5Ec. Cheese firm at Si4 alOc. Eggs
firm; fresh Pic.
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moro: third base. Dundon centre-field
Hargrovc; !eft-neld. shannon. and right
field. Lynch who has been with Syracuse
all season. The pitchers will be pfanmil-
Ter. Bishop. Kimball, and keenan,, the
latter two ex-Eirginia leaguers.
WELLS TO BE MANAGER.
Mr.. Wells will, for the present, manage
the team. and IL Is safe 10 say that
though there Is but little over a month
left IN which 70 play, Syracuse will rise
out OF seventh place and push the leaders.
Manager Wells and the champions who
are TO become stars left last night for
the new battle-ground. Hess EXPECTS to
sign with Rochester, and Flaherty. TN
less he gets a flattering offer. will 20 to
his home. In Pittsburg, TO rest up for
next season.
STATE LEAGUE NEXT YEAR.
Now that the Atlantic League has end
ed its existence, II Is believed that a
strong and fast Virginia League will be
the baseball attraction next season.
The league was organized last Novem-
Der IN Norfolk and after several meet
ings adjourned subject 20 the call Of the
president. The league Will PROBABLY be
formed with clubs representing Richmond,
Hampton. and Petersburg. such an or
ganization with rivalry between the cities
would, IL Is thought wake up slumbering
interest IN the national sport.
The gentlemen who have the league in
hand are up in the game and well known
I'm the profession. President T.. IL. Gun
ningham owned the Norfolk club In the
old Virginia League and kept things 60
ing at a loss until he could stand IT no
longer. The people Of Norfolk. like the
people Of Richmond. lost interest in the
game as soon as there was no open rival
~ Secretary Hugh l.. Cardoza has been
identified with the game for a number OF
years. and is thoroughly well informed.
lie has a large acquaintance among the
members Of the profession, and will make
q good man for the position. II IS expect
ed that within a few days President Cum
bingham will call a meeting Of the league,
when preparations for next seasons cam
paign will begin.
Richmond has now won five champion
ships under the management Of Mr.. Wells.
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formerly of Norfolk late with Balti-
moro: third base. Dundon; centre-iield
Hargrove; !eft-6eld. shannon. and right
field. Lynch. who has been with Syracuse
all season. The pitchers will be pfanmil-
Ter. Bishop. Kimball, and keenan,, the
hitter two ex-Nirginia leagupre
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Moon sets ......i.3i Evening. ....''.''''o'i0
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. AUG. 9TH.
(8y telegraph,
ARRIVED
Steamer Thomas Anderson, Genoa.
Bark Nineyah, Pensacola.
Schooner r.. w. Clark, Pascagoula.
Schooner Eva b. Douglas, Washington.
Barge Alabama, Providence.
SAILED.
Schooner Frank a. Palmer, Bangor.
Schooner l. III. Birdsall Providence.
Barge Oakland. Boston
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA,
AUGUST 7. 1899.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Schooner John Q. Furgeson, Higgins, 10
load lumber. IN, -.
Der.
PORT OF WEST POINT AUG. Z. 1899.
(By Telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville, Boyd. Baltimore;
passengers ard general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danville. Boyd, Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, August 7.-Flour-Dull
and barely steady; Minnesota patents,
s3.j043.S.
Lrlnnr- OMIT
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Adams ............ .......... ....,..... IL
American ........ ..'.''..''.' .......... IN
United states ............ .............. ~
Wells Fargo ......... .................. III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
CALL TO CABINET
ENGLISH MINISTER'S ORDERED TO
MEET.
WAR CLOUD GROWS DARKER
Officials of Great Britain Handling
Crisis With Marked Deliberation-
Hurrying Troops to South Africa
President Kruger Applies to Euro
pean Powers for Intervention.

London, Sept. Summonses were
ell, which, it Is understood, will be held
Friday. This Is regarded as the re-
suit Of the visit of the premier, Lord
Salisbury, to London Tuesday morning
and OF the joint conference Of the pre-
mier and Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies. Lack of excite
ment in official circles bears evidence
Of the deliberate manner in which the
highest officials are handling the crisis
1t is not certain the cabinet council
will adopt extreme measures, in spite
Of the uncompromising nature of the
beers reply. The elaboration on The
part of the government Is interpreted
in London and other European capitals
as a desire of Great Britain to gain
time while the transports are hurrying
to Cape Colony. Even rumors OF
movements of the beers across the
Natal border apparently fail to ex-
cite the military authorities
here, who profess at least not to fear
such contingency at present.
In the meantime the movement of
troops proceeds. The royal West Sus
sex regiment left Tuesday for Malti
where 1t will replace the first border
regiment, which goes by the same
steamer to Natal. twas announced last
evening that the British frst-class pro-
tected cruisers Terrible and Powerful
have both been ordered to the cape.
They have reliefs on board capable Of
forming naval brigade of 1000 men.
The steamer Jelunga will take 500
troops bound for Natal today and will
embark a rifle brigade at the island of
Crete for the cape. A dispatch from
Durham, Natal, states that the premier
of the colony says the alarm of the
people of Natal at the unprotected
Of the border towns Is quite
and that all efforts to in
cite the Zulus have failed.
The government OF the Netherlands
is privately eXerting It's influence In
favor Of pacific solution, and 1t is un-
derstOod that Kruger has unofifcially
approached three powers with a view to
their intervention. The correspond
cnt Of the Daily Mail at Pietermaritz-
burg teegraphs that the military au-
thorities there have received warning
from johannesburg that the beers have
purchased quantities of poison for
streams in the Transvaal likely to be
used by the British troops. Boer
troops are now in control Of both the
Beira Ilubeira and Newcastle railways
as they enter the Transvaa territory
The British authorities are shipping
troops daily from India to South
Africa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
MILLIONS OF DICE MADE.
Composed of Various Materials and
Sold in Large Numbers.

The bone dice used in the United
States are all imported from France,
though it may be that the bone of
which they are made came originally
from this country. They are made
in a manufacturing district not far
from Paris in which are produced va
rious articles of bune, and also things
partly of bone as, for instance, tooth
brushes Bone dice are made in
eleven sizes, from o to 10 inclusive, and
in each of these sizes they are made
both square and round cornered, as are
all other kinds of dice. In all kinds
of dice there are sold of the square
cornered variety ten times perhaps
twenty times, as many as of those
made with rounded corners. Round
cornered dice are often used in play
ing backgammon they wear a board
less than square-cornered dice would
and roll easier. There are made some
black bone dice with white spots, but
the sale Of these is comparatively very
limited. The great majority of the
very large number of bone dice sold
are in the form of the familiar white
cubes with black spots.
Celuloid dice, which are made in
this country, are of both Opaque and
transparent material. The transparent
dice are made in saffron color, in ma
genta and in green; the opaque in imi-
tation of ivory The imitation ivory
dice are finished in various ways as
| to the color OF the spots, some being
made with black spots, some with
white spots and some with red spots.
The spots on the various transparent
dice are made white These various
kinds of celludoid dice are made in
seven sizes.
There are made in eelluloid two
STYLES of poker dice, one oc;ahedron-
SHAPED and containing on It's eight
faces representations of the seven
eight. nine zen. Jack, queen, king and
ace Of ordinary playing cards the
other poker dice Is cuhe-shaqed, con
tanning on It's faces, Instead Of tue spots
numbering from one 10 six, as seen OF
common dice representations Of the or
/ binary playing cards from the nine
spot 10 the ace Inclusive
| Dice are made In various sizes o
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
TO DESTROY RIVER HYACINTHs.

A chemical compound, discovered by
a New Orleans chemist, is an effectual
destroyer of the river hyacinth pest,
according to reports in the New
Orleans papers. Tests were made in
the Mepomene canal at New Orleans,
under the supervision of the Commits
sioner of Public Works. Here an
area of several thousand square yards
was densely packed with the aquatic
plant A light spraying of the chegni-
cal destroyed every particle of vegeta-
ton in the waterway, not even leaving
the roots. Official approval of the
method was withheld, however, until
it could be determined whether the
seeds were also destroyed AS there
was no regrowth of the pest within
two months after the spraying, the
remedy has been pronounced effectual
by the commissioner. 1t is said to be
inexpensive also, and if these claims
are established by government in
quiry now in progress, the chemical
will be used to free the waterways id
Louisiana and Florida, where the
weed is serious obstruction to navi-
gation.-Mobile Register.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
KID MCCOY WINS.
Crack Middle Weight Easily Bests
ODonnell--Fitzsimm Def.

New York, Sept. 20.--Kid Mccoy had
little difficulty in getting away with
Steve ODonnell In six rounds before
the Boardway Athletic club last night
The men were to night ~ rounds az
catch weights. Despite O'Donnel's
advantages in height, reach and
weight, Mccoy went after him grad
ually, without taking careless liberties
and soon had his big adversary in
trouble. O'Donnell never landed
good blow on Mccoy, while the kid
kept gaining ground In each round.
His left was always getting to the face,
head and wind. ODonnell staggered
frequently in the sixth and went down
from a left swing. He remained down
as long as the rules allowed. But 1t
was all up with the big fellow. Mccoy
went after him with swinging lefts and
rights and soon foored him with an
other hard left swing, from the effects
OF which he was unable to recover I'M
til counted out. Steve had TO be as
sisted to his feet by the referee, while
Mccoy walked to his corner smiling
and without a mark. The betting
opened 3 to on Mccoy, but these odds
increased to 10 to / with very few
takers. After the men returned to
their dressng-rooms Mccoy said: i
will post 81 600 tomorrow to meet fltz-
simmons for the title OF middle weight
champion OF the world at 1853 pounds.
My money will remain up 30 days and
should Fitzsimmons ignore my defy |
will claim the title and w4,hdraw my
after which | will challenge
at catch weights. II he
fails to defend the middle weight cham
pionship and | claim 1t, ! Will defend
1t against all corners, negroes barred,
ut 1853 pounds" Billy Nedham, late OF
st. Paul, and Jim McKeever OF Phila-
ielphia SPARED a tenround draw be-
fore the big bout
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
PLAN TO COMBINE CATHOLICS.
Church's Insurance Orders May BE
United-Present for Pope.

st. Paul, Sept. 20-At Tuesday S
meeting of the German Catholic Cen
trail society plan for uniting all the
Catholic insurance societies was re-
ferred to the widows and orphans
meeting. A motion that a present OF
$3.50 be sent TO the pope was carried
unanimously. Bishop Schwebach OF
La Crosse addressed the convention
briefly. In the order there are now
GOA societies, with 49,934 members
The reserve fund amounts to over
100000. There were over 5000
sick members assisted during the
past year, at cost of more than $175,-
600. For death losses, $4,000 more
had been paid out, making total of
1920, 900 disbursed for benevolent pur-
poses. The central bund Of Juengline
Vereine of the United States, otherwise
known as the Young Mems society,
held its first regular meeting Tuesday.
Fifty members were present repre-
senting young mems societies all over
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
SQUELCHING, A SINGER.

Mr.. Fred Myrtle, of the Press Club,
is gentleman of most distinguished
appearance, baritone voice and a
fund of that irrepressible modesty
which never wants to be we'll shaken.
The gentlemen of the Press Club were
doing the bay on Captain Sales steam
er, and Myrtle, who has voice,
wanted to give it an airing. He
delicately limited to several of the gem
tlemen present that he could MARBLE
his ever-famous song, ooh, Can 1t Be
Possible with even greater sweetness
afloat than ashore. Finally one gen
tlcman suggested that Myrtle sing his
song. He was led to the piano by
young lady to whom he hummed the
tune, and then the song began.
Gentlemen" said Myrtle, please
join in the chorus, o, Can 1t Be Pos
siblen"
The gentlemen assented.
Il went into the lions den and
pulled his tail" but instead of the
charming words, ooh, can it be pos
sible" there came as thunderclap
frCcn a clear heaven the brutal re-
frain:
What the --- do we care?"
Myrtle has never since sung that
song,-San Francisco News Letter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
STRIKERS SENT TO JAIL"
Miners Who Ignored Courts lnjunc
ton Must DO Time,

Springfield Ill. Sept, 20 Judge Az
len, In the United States circuit court
Tuesday, sentenced lindolph Bcll@,
William Causelor and James Galloway,
to serve six months In jail for con-
tempt of court, The men are union
miners and ringleaders of the strikers.
The Sherley mine went Into the hands
OF a receiver and Judge Allen ISSUED
an injunction restraining all persons
from interfering With the management
Of The property. Galloway was
charged with telephonng G. II, Rot.3
from Carbonate that train-load ol
negroes was on the way from pana tt
Carterville to work In the mines nnd
cautioned him to do his duty The
train was fired upon and one negro We
man killed Canseor was charEet
with inimidating non-union miners,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21

Washington, Sept. 20.-Secretary
of War Root Tuesday received cable
gram from Gen. Otis that seemed to
indicate weakening on the part of
the insurgents in Luzon. 1t contained
a proffer to deliver the American
prisoners, who have been many months
IN the hands of the insurgents, and
also sought permission to parley with
Gen. Otis. The cablegram formed the
main topic of discussion at the begin
ming of the cabinet session. However,
upon reading the message carefully 1t
was apparent that its Importance
seemed to diminish. Secretary Root
himself did not regard the matter as
of Importance at this time. He re-.
called the frequent efforts on the part
of the insurgents in the past to gain
time at critical moments by opening
negotiations ostensibly toward making
peace. However, the secretary was of
the opinion that it would fail to af-
ford the insurgents any advantage
There is possibility also thai the in
surgents may have become disheart-
ened at the renewed and intense activ-
ity in the direction of reinforcing Gen.
Otis and concluded in view of the great
force gathering, not to open the cam
paign in the dry season for future re-
sistance would be useless. 1t is a
noticeable fact that Aguinaldos
name does not appear in
Gen. Otis dispatch. Some army
officers are of the opinion that
there are serious discussions among
the insurgents and perhaps some of
the discordant elements are acting
on their own responsibility.
The text of the dispatch from Gen.
Otis is as follows: Macarthur re-
ports from Angeles visits of Two in
surgent officers with request for per-
mission to send into our lines Ameri-
can prisoners and to send to Manila
prominent insurgent general officer for
conference The requested interview
granted and insurgent officer at Ange-
les returned north this morning with
information. The war department
has approved The action of Gen. Otis
in refusing to allow Spanish ships to
go to ports controlled by the insur-
gents to take away Spanish prisoners.
These ships, however, will be allowed
to proceed to such ports under the es
cort of vessels of the United States.
The navy department has received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Watson, dated Manila, Sept. IS:
Davidson, in Paragua, had sharp
engagement on the 14th at San Fa
bian, Lingayen Gulf, with about 300
Insurgents heavily entrenched at dis
lance of from / 100 to 700 yards. The
insurgents fed. Their fire was weak
and ineffective. On the Paragua there
were no casualties. The senior COM
meuds Davidson highly"
The Paragua is one of the gunboats
turned over to the army by Admiral
Watson, and Davidson the command
er, is young ensign. The scene of
the battle was on the north coasS Of
Luzon, off the port which forms the
northern terminus of the island.