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GALE ON The LAKES.
Many Vessels Reported in Trouble One
Serious Disaster.

Many Vessels Reported in Trouble-One
Serious Disaster.
Chicago, Nov. 6.--The northeast
gale, which has been raging for over 49
hours and brought the first snow of the
season to this locality, still continues.
Life savers at various lake points have
been kept busy watching for and aid
ing vessels in distress. The following
vessels were reported as being in trouble
at vari ous points:
Schooner William II. Durham,
ashore near st. Joseph. Mich; steamer.
name unknown, ashore near Bois Blanc
Island; schooner Kate Lyons, stranded
near Cathead; schooner Elgin, put in
at Milwaukee, leaking badly.
Tho feet OF sheltered vessels in Chi
cago harbor last night was reported as
greatly increased. Over 240 boats
have been reported in shelter during
the last two days, which makes an un-
usually large list.
The schooner rugged yacht Chiquita,
with dead man supposed to be d. S.
Way, the owner and captain, lashed
to the rigging, went ashore in the gale
three miles east of Miller's Station,
Ind. 1t is believed that all the crew
and passengers have perished Gar.
ments found in the cabin indicated
that at least one woman was among
the unfortunate party on the yacht.
Where the vessel belonged was not as
certained last night, but it was
thought IL was from some Michigan
port.
The dead man lashed to the rigging
was apparently SO years of age. On
his left temple was deep cut, prob
ably caused by falling spar. The
signature ID. s. Way" was found on a
number of papers and effects in the
cabin. The name I'D. s. Way was
found also ON the silverware. In the
cabin was found a woman's complete
wardrobe.
In the cabin there was a fully
equipped amateur photographers outfit
and among other things a large num-
Der OF pictures. The supplies had all
been bought in Charlevoix, Mich.
The Chiquita was first seen by Albert
Sabinske, a fisherman, who lives on
the shore mile from Miller's, as he
was looking for driftwood in the morn
ing. At that time he saw three u
the crew on the deck.
A squad from the South Chicago life
savers is patrolling the beach in
search of the missing bodies.
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ARE EMPTY CLAIMS
Dewey Made No Promises to
Aguinaldo,
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Summary Of IT'S Investigations in the
PhiIippines-A History Of
the Islands.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

Washington, Nov. AIN accordance
with the understanding reached at the
conference at the White House yester-
day, the Philippine commission sub
mitted to the president the preliminary
report which 1t had promised to pre-
pare.
The report appears to bs compact
summary Of conditions on the islands
az the commission left them; OF the his
torical events which preceded the
Spanish war and led to the original
Filipino insurrection; of the exchanges
between Admiral Dewey and the othe
American commanders and the insur
gents, the breaking out and progress of
the present insurrection, and finally a
statement Of the capacity of the Fill
pinos for self-government. A notable
feature of the report is memorandum
by Admiral Dewey, explanatory Of his
relations with Aguinaldo.
The commission tells briefly how ii
conducted the task intrusted TO it,
hearing statements from all classes oi
people in Manila as to the capability
OF the Filip;Aos for self-goyernment,
the habits and customs OF the people,
and also the establishment OF municipal
governments in many towns. All this
matter is to be included in the final
report,
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The Outbreak.

This brings the story up to the out.
break on the evening of February 4,
with the attack upon the American
troops following the action Of the Ne
braska sentinel. The commission, in
concluding this chapter, says:
after the landing of our troops,
Aguinaldo made up his mind that it
would be necessary to fight the Ameri-
cans, and after the making of the
treaty of peace at Paris his determine.
tion was strengthened. He did not
only openly declare that he intended to
fight the Americans, but he excited
everybody, and especially the military,
by claiming independence, and it is
doubtful whether he had the power to
check or control the army at the time
hostilities broke out. Deplorable as
war is, the one in which we are now
engaged was unavoidable. We were
attcked by bold, adventurous and en-
thusiastic army. No alternative war
left to us except ignominious retreat.
'It is not to be conceived that any
American had sanctioned the surrender
of Manila to the insurgents. Our OBJ
legations to other nations and to the
friendly Filipinos and to ourselves and
our flag demanded that force should be
met with force. Whatever the future
of the Philippines may be, there is no
course open to us now except the prose-
cution OF the war until the insurgents
are reduced to submission. The com.
mission is of the opinion that there has
been no time since the destruction OF
the Spanish squadron by Admiral Dewey
when it was possible to withdraw our
forces from the islands, either with
honor to ourselves or with safety to the
inhabitants
Should our power, by any fatality,
be withdrawn the commission believes
the government of the Philippines
would speedily lapse into anarchy,
which would excuse, If it did not ne.
cessitate, the intervention of other
powers, and the eventual division OF
the islands among them. Only through
American occupation, therefore, is the
idea of a free government and united
Philippine commonwealth at all con.
ceivable.
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Hi.tnrx Of the Inlnnds.

Turning to the history OF the islands,
the commission attaches little impor-
tance TO the divers rebellions which
had preceded that of 1896. AS to this
movement, it declares it was in no
sense an attempt TO win Independence.
but solely to obtain relief from intoler-
able abuses. To sustain this statement
the commission quotes from an insur-
gent proclamat on showing that what
was demanded was the expulsion Of
the friars and the restitution to the
people OF their lands, with division
OF the Episcopal sees between Spanish
and native priests. 1t was also de-
manded that the Filipinos have parlia-
mentary representation, freedom Of the
press, religious toleration, economic
autonomy and laws similar to those of
Spain. The abolition of the power of
banishment was demanded, with a
legal equality for all persons in law
aud equality in pay between Spanish
ard native civil servants.
The commission declares that these
demands had good ground; that on pa
per the Spanish system of government
was tolerable, but in practice every
| Spanish governor did what he saw fit,
and the evil deeds OF men in the gov
ernment were hidden from Spain by
strict press censorship. Allusion is
made to the powerful Katipunan So
ciety, patterned on the Masonic order,
and mainly made up OF Tagals, rs q
powerful revolutionary force.
The war begun in 1895 was termin-
ated by the treaty Of Biac-Na-Bate.
The Filipinos were numerous, but pos
sessed only about 500 small arms. The
Spanish felt that it would require l00,-
900 men to capture their stronghold,
and concluded to resort to the use of
money.
The arrangement was not acceptable
TO the people. The promises were
never carried out, Spanish abuses be-
gan afresh, in Manila alone more than
two 200 men being executed. Hence
sporadic revolutions occurred, though
they possessed nothing like the strength
of the original movement. The insur-
| kthto AaNkCo oAu
leaders. The treaty had ended the
war, which, with the exception of an
unimportant outbreak in Cebu, had
been confined to Luzon, Spain's SOW
reignty in the islands never having
been questioned and the thought of in
dependence never having been enter
| tanned.
The report then tells how General
Angustini came to Manila as governor
general at this juncture, and war broke
out between Spain and the United
States. Angustini sought to secure
the support of the Elpinos to defend
Spain against America, promising them
autonomy, but the Flipinos did not
trust him. Then came the first of May
and the destruction of the Spanish feet
by Dewey, with the resulting loss Of
prestige to Spain. Then in June, Agui.
naldO came.
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A Dewey Reunion.

Tacoma, Nov. GA. M. Dewey,
special agent of the government depart.
ment of labor, has announced here that
all members of the Dewey family re.
lated to Admiral Dewey would hold a
reunion at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in
New York in January or February.
Dewey, who is cousin of the Admiral
has been one of the prime movers in
the plan for reunion. He says accept
ance have been received from all parts
of the country, indicating that 1900
Deweys will gather in New York to
meet the admiral and his bride.
Over 100 Deweys from the Pacific
coast will be present. Admiral Dewey
has been requested to fix the date OF
the reunion.
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CHASING AGUINALDO
Lest Important Expedition
of Fall Campaign.
REBEL CAPITALsooN UNTENABLE
fleet Of Transports and Gunboats Sail
10 Cooperate with Land Forces
End Next Spring.

Manila, Nov. This evening feet
Of transports and gunboats left Manila
for the most important expedition OF
the autumn campaign. Its destina-
tion is supposed to be Dagupan, or
come other northern port. General
Weaton commands, with brigade con-
sisting of the Thirteenth infantry, the
Thirty-third infantry, two guns of the
Sixth artillery and two gatlings. The
transports Sheridan, Francisco de Reys
and Aztec carry the troops, with the
gunboat Helena as escort. A dis
patch boat was sent ahead to arrange
d rendezvous with the United States
cruiser Charleston and the warships
that are patrolling the northern coast
of Luzon.
1t is assumed here that the purpose
of the expedition is to move down the
Dagupan- Manila railroad towards
Tarlac, in order to prevent Aguinaldo's
forces making another base farther
south. Dagupan and Apparri are the
strongholds OF the insurgents in the
north.
1t has been the unanimous opinion oi
military experts that Dagupan should
be made base of operations, but sufi.
cient troops have heretofore been lack.
ing, With Generals Wheaton, Mac
Arthur and Lawton moving upon Tarlac
from three directions, and the noun
tains hemming in the other side, the
insurgents capital will soon become
untenable. Aguinaldo may attempt tc
shift his headquarters to the rich tobac'
co country at the northern end of the
island. 1t will be difficult for the
insurgents to escape. Should the
scheduled operations succeed, organ
lied insurrection on large scale should
beat an end early next spring, although
guerrilla warfare is likely to continue
for long time. No one anticipates
that the insurgents will make many
hard battles.
Manila, Nov. z, 1915 A. M.-TwC
columns of Generals MacArthur's divi
sion yesterday took Magaling, about si1
miles northeast of Angeles. Colone
Smith, with two battalions of the Sew
enteenth infantry, two guns of the FRS
artillery, and body of engineers
advanced from Angeles. MajoI
O'Brien, with a battalion of the Sew
enteenth infantry and two troops of thu
Fourth cavalry, moved from Calulut.
Colonel Smith killed IL insurgents
wounded 1913 and captured so. as wei
as taking lot of insurgent transporta
ton. Major o'Brien killed 40 insurg
ents, wounded many and took 28 pris
oners. The Americans had IL mer
wounded.
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GOVERNOR GEER PRocLAIMs
November so Day of Thanksgiving
Things to BE Thankful For.

November so Day of Thanksgiving
Things to BE Thankful For.
Salem, Nov. 3-Governor Geer today
proclaimed November 80 a day of gen.
eral thanksgiving. The proclamation
among other things contains the fol,
lowing:
"The year just drawing to a close
has been one of general happiness and
contentment. The earth has given
forth abundance of its proudcts, fol
which in all cases better compensation
has been received than in former years.
Our laboring classes are more generally
employed at wages more nearly salts
fctory than at any previous time for q
generation.
''The mandates of spreading civiliza.
tion are calling upon us as great ma
tion, to carry forward the banner oi
progress and enlightenment, and the
task is being performed with willing
ness and enthusiasm that do credit to
our recognition of duty that we could
not shirk if we would and would not II
we could.n
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Relations with A9uinaldo.

On this point the commission says;
"The following memorandum on this
subject has been furnished the com.
mission by Admiral Dewey:
Memorandum Of relations with
Aguinaldo: On April "a, 1898, the
following cipher dispatch was received
at Hong Kong from E. Spencer Pratt,
United States consul-general at Singa'
pore:
"'"Aguinaldo, insurgent leader,
here. Win come to Hong Kong, ar
range with commodore for general co.
operation insurgents Manila if desired.
Telegraph. PRATT
"'On the same day Commodore
Dewey telegraphed Mr.. Pratt: Tel
Aguinaldo come soon rs possible. The
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Disease Was More Deadly.

Washington, Nov. A. A recapitula.
tion Of the casualties in action and
deaths in the regular and volunteer
arimes between May /, 1898, and June
80, 1899, contained in the annual re.
port of the acknowledgement of the
army shows grand total of l0,07t
men. The casualty list alone aggre'
gates 8,454, of whom 85 officers and
46S enlisted men were killed and 1917
officers and area enlisted men
wounded.
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Gunhoat Sank n Poaehsr.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The whal-
ing bark Charles A. Morgan, which ar
rived today from Japanese waters,
brings the story of the sinking of a
Japanese sealing schooner by the Rus
sian gunboat Alexis. The schooner,
which carried crew Of. 81 men, was
caught poaching ON Russian sealing
preserves.
Three of her men We're picked up by
the Russians boats, but the rest were
drowned.
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London, Nov. THE war Office has
issued the following announcement:
"The colonial office has received
formation to the effect that the Britis
troops have withdrawn from Colensc
and have concentrated further south,
but we have no news of any engage
ment in that neighborhood.
The evacuation of Colenso is un.
doubtedly most serious matter for the
British in Natal. as it not only testifies
to the complete investment of Lady
smith by the Beers, but makes the
relief of General Sir George Stewart
White an extremely difficult operation
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Lives Lost In u Fire,

New York, Nov. 6.-Fire today
Quilted the seven-story building at 94,
90 and 9S Mott street, occupied prin-
cipally by the Manhattan Bed & Spring
Company, and it is believed caused the
death of three persons. Michael Con-
lin, an engineer, was killed, and
Charles Smith and youth named
Rogers are missing.
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VIII MOVE to Seattle.

San Francisco, Nov. 6.--The Call
says that on January San Francisco
will cease to be the shipping and gem
eral business center Of the Pacific
Coast steamship Company, and all OF
the local interests of that concern will
be moved to Seattle. Although no
public announcement of the fact has
been yet made, it has become known
that Goodall, Perkins & Co., which
firm for years was the company's
agents and managers, have been de-
prived of the agency and is closing up
its books as rapidly as possible in order
that the formal transfer of the business
may take place on or before the APP
pointed date.
The change is due to the fact that
the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, with headquarters in Seattle, has
secured controlling interest in the
steamship company.
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Hobart,s WIthdra wal

New York, Nov. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Vice-President Hobart's announce
ment, through members of his family,
of his retirement from public life will
make it necessary for the republican
national convention to choose another
running mate for Presidnet Mckinley,
should the president be renominated
next year. 1t will also necessitate tho
choice Of president pro tenn for tho
senate, to preside over its deliberations
until new vice-president takes office.
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Flrs. Idea Of Independsnee.

The commissions report then rap
idly sketches events now historical. II
tells in substance how the Filipinos at
tackled the Spanish, and how General
Anderson arrived, and Aguinaldo, a.
his request. removed from Cavite tc
Bacoor.
The report states that Aguinaldc
wished to attack the Americans wheI
they landed at Paranaque, but was de
TERED by lack of arms and ammuni-
ton. From that point on there was a
growing friction between the Filipinoe
and the American troops.
A brief chapter tells o. the lack OF
success attending the effort made at
this time by Generl Merritt, through .
commission, to arrive at mutual un'
derstanding with Aguinaldo as to the
intention, purposes and desires of the
Filipino people.
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Moscow, ID, Nov. THE jury
which has been out in the Coeur
d'Alene miners trial brought in ver-
dict at IL a. m. today. The jurymen
filed into the courtroom and the verdict
was delivered by Foreman Tucker.
Ten of the defendants were found guilty
pnd three not guilty. The convicted
men are: Dennis O'Rourke., Arthur
Wallace, Henry Maroni, John Luucin-
netti, G. R. Burres, Francis Butler, E.
Abinola, P. F. O'Donnell, Mike NAL
vey, Loins Salls. Those who were
acquitted are: F. W. Garrett, Fred
Shaw, w. V. Bundren.
Under the statutes the penalty for
conspiracy against the United States
and delay of the mails is one of not
less than 81 900 nor more than $40, 900,
or not to exceed two years imprison-
ment, or both fine and imprisonment.
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necessity for haste being due to the
fact that the squadron had been notified
by the Hong Kong government to leave
those waters by the following day.
The squadron left Hong Kong on the
morning of the 25th, and Mrs bay on
the 27th. Aguinaldo did not leave
Singapore until the Goth, and so did
not arrive in Hong Kong in time to
have conference with the commo'
dore.'
1t had been reported TO the commo.
dore as early as March by tho United
States consul at Manila and others,
that the Filiipnos had broken out in
insurrection against the Spanish author.
ity in the vicinity OF Manila, and on
March 30 Mr.. Williams had tele-
graphed: Five thousand rebels armed
in camp near city. Loyal to us in case
Of war;
Upon the arrival of the squadron at
| Manila it was found there was no in
surrection to speak of, and it was ac-
cordingly decided to allow Aguinaldo
to come TO Cavite ON board the McCul-
loch. He arrived, with 13 of his staff,
on May 10, and Immediately came on
board the Olympia to call on the COM
mander-in.chief, after which he was
allowed to land at Cavite and organize
an army. This was done with the
purpose Of strengthening the United
| States forces and weakening those Of
the enemy. No alliance of any kind
was entered into with Aguinaldo, nor
was any promise Of Independence made
TO him, then or at any other time"
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Boxs Reach Homo.

Tacoma, Nov. 7.-Companies A, @,
l, f and L, of the First Washington
regiment, arrived today. Company F
went direct home from Portland to
Dayton, and company G, Of Vancouver,
stopped at its home. Companies A and
l., of Spokane, went to Spokane at Z
O'Clock tonight, while the Walla Walla,
Tacoma and Yakima companies will
attend the Seattle celebration, the
Tacoma company going over in the
morning, and the other two leaving
late tonight. The First Washington
regiment band accompanied the COM
panies coming north by rail, and dis
banded here, the members going to
their homes.
A banquet and reception were ten
dered the companies here today, and a
parade of military and civic societies
/ escorted the companies to the banquet
halls. Between $4,000 and $4,000
people cheered the returned volunteers
at the depot and along the line of
march.
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William Waldorf Astor has paid
s408, 500 taxes in New York this year.
A bust Of ex-speaker Reed is being
executed In bronze for the Maine legis-
lature.
George +. Edmunds has presented
2, 500 volumes OF standard books to the
high school library in Burlington, VI.
Mrs, d. M. Rice, Of Aptos, Cal, 10
the olest daughter OF American parents
born In that state. She is but SO years
old. (.
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A charter has been issued by the
state department Of Pennsylvania to
the Sharon Steel Company, of Sharon,
with capital OF $S,000,000.
Stops are being taken in Hartford,
Conn, for the erection Of free library
building in memory Of Noah Webster,
the photographer.
DR.. Mary Il. Mosher is the only wo'
man doctor allowed to practice in the
Yukon district and the only homeopath
in the entire Northwest territory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Deliberate Suicide.

Timothy OBrien, Jr., 33 years OF age
farm hand on the farm of Charles Orms-
bee in East Montpelier Center, committed
suicide by drowning Monday on the prem
ises where he worked.
About five O'Clock in the morning he
went to the barn with Mr.. Ormsbee to milk,
each being in separate stables. When Mr.
Ormsbee had completed his task he found
O'Brien had left the empty milk pals in
the stable and had disappeared. He was
surprised at O'Brien's absence but had no
thought that anything OF so serious nature
had occurred to him, although of a morose
temperament he had been sober, indus
trious young man and frugal in his habits
Thinking the man had taken offence at
some unknown cause and was refraining
from work that day, Mr.. Ormsbee went
about the work of the day in the fields.
About three o'clock he returned TO the
house and in moving about the barn yard
he discovered O'Brien with his hands tied
in front OF him and his head buried in the
stagnant water Of an unused water tub
The man appeared lifeless. Summoning
assistance Mr.. Ormsbee removed the body
to the house. DR.. Burr of this city was
summoned and found life extinct.
The dead man was formerly a resident OF
brother Michael. Aside from these he has
two other brothers, David OF Berlin and
Thomas Of Boston.
The relatives arrived at the scene OF the
tragedy this morning. David W present
ed with letter which had been addressed
to him by his dead brother and which was
found on the bureau of his room by Mrs.
Ormsbee. The brother did not wish to
give out the contents OF the letter for publi-
cation but stated that in substance the rea-
son the dead man gave for his rash act was
that he was Respondent and there was no
Joy for him living in the world so he had
decided to take his life.
The remains were taken to Johonnotts &
Halls this noon and this afternoon to the
home of his brother in Berlin. The funeral
arrangements have not been completed but
it is thought it will be held on Thursday.
Burial will be in Duxbury. 1t was not un-
Til Tuesday forenoon that the news OF the
tragedy became known generally in this
city.