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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
AGUINALDO'S FORCES
Driven Further Back The Rebels
Tight DcspcrntcIy-Scycral Villages
Shclleu by GunbOats.

Shclled by Gunboats.
MANILA, Feb. 15-5:2O p. m.-Scv-
eral rebels yesterday afternoon. having
fired from houses bearing white flags,
on the American outposts. Col. Smith.
with Companies L., D. and NJ. Of the
California volunteers. proceeded to
clean out the enemy along the front.
The rebels opposed him from the brush,
and several skirmlshes occurred before
the rebels were driven out. The work
proceeded to-day in a systematic man
ner. Il gunboat shelling the villages
and working her rapid fire guns eifec-
lively on the jungle. The entire Cali
fornia regiment, with the exception Of
two companies. four companies OF the
Washington regiment, two companies
of the Idaho regiment and Il battery of
the Sixth artillery We're engaged. The
rebels were driven toward Lake La
guna de BayO. The rebels held their
fire, apparently being short of ammuni-
tion, but they fought desperately.
The American uutposts in this direc-
ton are now fully twelve miles out.
All Is quiet along the rest OF tlye line.
with the exception that an occasional
exchange of shots between the sharp
shooters breaks the monotony OF the
day.
MANILA. Feb. 1G. 1l:i5 q. m.-F'ou"
companies of volunteers which had been
clearing the country in the vicinity OF
Pateros. ten miles southeast Of Manila,
and which had been recalled were fol-
lowed by the enemy to-day as they re-
tired.
On reaching San Pedro Maca,i. the
Americans made n stand near the
church yard and the rebels were driven
back. The Calirorniars again advanced
and are now occupying The same ridge
commanding the valley OF the river
which they held yesterday, \ gunboat
near Pasig is clearing the jungle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
Filipino Minister of War Killed

NEW YORK. Feb. ia special
from Manila says: y Spanish prisoner
who escaped from Malolos recently that
Baldomcro Aguinaldo. II cousin of Gen
Asuinaldo. and Filipino minister OF
war. was killed In the fighting Mt Caloo-
c0n, on February 10. where the Kan.
sas. Montana and Pennsylvania troops
ana the Third artillery We're heavily
engaged. Confederation of this report
was given by the finding OF a generals
sword beside the railway sheds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
The DIFFICULT PROBLEM
That Conironts General Otis-Alust
Fight and S,ibduc the Rebels or
Withdraw Frnm The NrChipelng0.

Withdraw From the Archipelago.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15.-Adviccs
from Manila dated January u. say 4
more difficult problem than that with
which the governor general OF the Phil
ipipnes is confronted al the present mo-
mcnt, It would be difficult 10 imagine,
for unless the F'ilipinos recedc from
their position, the situation in n nut
shell amounts TO this: The Americans
must either fight aud subduc the rebels
or withdraw from the archipelago.
As Il matter OF fact, the FilIpinos
have been and are being recognized Of
iicially oil the time because In order to
avoid unnecessary boodshcd the
Americans have been compelled to treat
with them.
The trivial incidents which occurred
simultaneously In different parts OF the
city occasloncd n false alarm at go
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and the
entire corps was called TO arms" :"
Within fifteen minutes aftc: the echoes
OF the buglcs had died away, the whole
force was under way. every ClmpanH Of
every regiment being IN It's allotted po-
aItion ready for action. While this crea-
ted somewhat Of Il sensation tcmporar-
ily, the promptltude with which the
troops RESPONDED 10 the call had the ct-
feet Of restoring confidence.
Meantime the insurgents have con-
crnlratcd their forces on The Iu,Ski:ts
of the city and are Strengthening their
position every day. orders have. how
eyer. been issued thl, iheF shall not
only be IN the dctcnsivc,w which indicates
IL disposition to avoid trouble II possible
IN accident may, however, prcCipitate
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
VIII be No Let Up.

MONTREAL. Feb. 15.-Senor Agon-
clio, the Filipino commissioner. In on
interview to-day. said there would be
let-up in the efforts OF the Filipinos to
force the Americans from their country,
He said he was not ct all surprised that
lloilo had fallen. as tho Americans had
the advantage of II feet.
But wait till they get in the inter
ior." he said. land then they will have
more than their work cut out"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--The obsta-
clc9 to railroad traffic resulting from the
recent blizzard, have been overcome to
such nn extent. NJ to warrant the COM
panics operating trains to the north and
west In announcing that traffic viii
now be resumed practically on Nchetlule
time. 1t hns been an almost herculcan
task for the railroad companies to re-
move the grcnt drifts OF snow and clear
the tracks. but this has been nccom-
pishcd and passengers again Will be
enabled to travel without discomfort
or danger.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
Rn,her indefinite Caucus.

Special Dispatch to the IntclIcencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. 1.-THE
Democratic members OF the Legislature
had caucus tonight for the purpose Of
formulating n policy to be pursued in
regard to the report OF the constitu-
tonal commission. 1t was tacitly agreed
that only few OF the amendments are
to be considered. but beyond this noth-
Ing definite was agreed upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 1j.-The
snow blockade on all the railroads en-
tcrlag this city Is tonight practically II
thing OF the past. All divisions Of the
Pennsylvania and Reading roads nrc
making an effort to run on schedule
time. with the exception OF the Stony
Creek. Fran.irord and Newton branches
of the Reading. which arc still expert
eIcing difficulty, but trains are sent out
at irregula: intervals. Trolley lines In
the city are generally open tonight.
but suburban roads are still snow
hound
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. l5.-pres.
ident Mckinley and party lef. Wash
ington for Boston at 5:25 o'clock this af.
tcrnoon over the Pennsylvania road,
The party consists OF the President. Sec
retarics Alger, Long and Bliss, Post
master General Smith. Representative
GIosvcnor, Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Cortel-
You, secretaries TO the President: Majcr
Hopkins and Mr.. Tharn, one Of the
white house doorkeepers. Mrs. Bliss,
wife OF Secretary Bliss. accompanies the
party as far as New York
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
AN EXTRA SESSION
OF Congress will Surely be Called
By the President
IN CERTAIN CONTINGENCIES.

1t all Depends on the Scnatc's Dis
position of the Army Ncorsaniza-
,iOn Bill-A Joint Resolution Es-
tending the Appropriations on the
Basis of tho Present Organization
Deemed Entirely Inadequate for
for the Present Nccds-Thc Cock
rcll Bill Very Unsatisfactory : The
Hull Bill rs It Came From the
House the Proper Measure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Boston.
GLASGOW-Corcan, Philadelphia.
Observation-Disclosures New York.
S0CTHAMPTON-St Louis. New
York.
NEW foRK-Nogse, Copenhagen;
Symric, Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
CAPITAL REMOVAL.
Bills Introduced in the West Vir.
slnia Legislature Yesterday
AND PROMPTLY REFERRED

TO the Appropriate Committees.
Parkcrsburs's Proposition is not
Likely 10 Meet with any Very Great
Encouragement Appropriations
will be Scaled Down Considerably.
4 Spicy Discussion Over Senator
Whitakcr's Surety Bill-lmp0rtant
Measure Referring 10 Removal Of
Justices Ofthc Peace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
OVER A MILLION.
Big Government Loss at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
| VERY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Starts in the Machine Shops, Which
arc Totally Dcstroycd-Aiany Fine
Models and Patterns OF Battleships,
Their Parts and Plans, Burned up.
Records and Models of tho Ill.
Fatcd NIainc Entirely Destroyed.
Cause ofthe Fire Unknown-,1any
men Thrown ont of Work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
POINS OF INTEREST.
Much Going On These Days to Elk,
cite Interest.

Today more than at any other time
the people need information on many
different subjects. Never before has
their attention been attracted to so
many different parts of the world at
the same time. We have soldiers in
Porto Rico. in Cuba, and in the Philip
pines We are watching with interest
the development of the Chinese ques-
ton We also want to know about
these countries; what the characters
tics of their inhabitants are; what they
produce; what kind of climates they
have, etc.
The person who wants to be well
posted on matters of this kind should
have access to the Century Dictionary
and Cyclopedia- 1t is the only refer
ence work in the world which is fitted
for present day use. Its range is bound
less, for it is not an ordinary refer
ence work. BY a public test it was
proved to be more than equal to refer
ence library containing $50 volumes.
This is the great publication that the
Chicago Times Herald is putting with
in the reach of a few readers of The
Salt Lake Herald. Through the Times
Herald it can be obtained at a saving
of more than one-third of what it can
be purchased for elsewhere. In addi-
ton, it can be paid for in small
monthly payments. A full description
of the work and the plan on which it
can be obtained will be found on page
IL of this issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
NEWHoUSE IN NEVADA.
He Is Figuring In Deal In the Con-
tact District.

Information comes from Wells, New,
that Salt Lake parties have purchased
a large copper property in the Contact
district, in that state. The State Her.
aid of Wells says:
During the past week the papers
have been signed, sealed and Geliv
ered,' and the first payment put up,
that starts another big mining company
developing valuable claims in the Con-
tact camp. Copper King Reed is the
salesman, and Salt Lake parties who
do not care to have their names men,
TONED, are the purchasers. But the
deal is a sure so. as the cash has been
put up. The parties interested do not
care to have the price mentioned, but
il runs into the five-figure column. and
while the amount Will place Mr. Reed
in comfortable circumstances for many
years TO come, it is cheap for the prop
erty, judging from present indications
Of the mine.
THE transfer is in the nature of a
pay certain sum down, agree to do a
certain amount of work upon the mine,
and pay the balance by a certain time.
The purchasers. agree to sink 200 feet
below the bottom of the present shaft,
which is 100 feet deep, and every sew
eDty-fve feet TO run levels. Fifty per
cent of the marketable ore taken out
in development is to apply on the pur-
chase price. In case they fail to make
the final payment at the specified time.
they forfeit all payments"
1t is more than likely, and it is learn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
Immense Amount of Development
Work Under Way.
STRIKE IN THE GoNYoN
EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER THE
BUCKEYE VEIN.
Good Looking Stuff Encountered at
Depth of los acknowledgment
Work On the Cleopatra-Carisa
Shaft to Be Sunk One Hundred
Feet Deeper.
Especial Correspondence

Diamond. June IA body of ore was
uncovered y-cterday in one of the
three claims of the Gonyon group.
which lies just south of this town, be-
tween the Buckeye and E'issure mines.
Feeling positive that the Buckeye VEIN
continued through this property, the
Gony0n people some time ago COM
menced sinking at a point where, Dy
accurate calculations. they believed the
ledge would be encountered. After pass
ing through 105 feet of wash. they came
in contact with an iron-porphyry crop
ping. beneath which lay a body of soft
mineralized crevice matter. The shaft
has been continued through this ledge
matter a distance of fifteen or eighteen
feet, at which point the rock is aSsunl-
ing less disturbed and broken ap-
pearance, containing also stronger ore
showing.
No effort has been made yet to deter
mine the existence or location of either
wall. nor have any trials been made TO
ascertain the value or character of the
mineral found, which is of a lead-car
Donate nature. 1t is quite likely after
considerably more sinking the work of
prosecuting to the walls Will be done,
and the natural assumption from the
conditions presented is that a tirst-class
ore showing will be disclosed. The prop
erty is owned by Messrs. George A
Lowe, Swami, Winberg. Cromer and
others. and Is one of very many groups
on which quiet, but telling work is be-
ing done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18

The past week closed with record of
kept up fairly well with few excep-
tons; prices in general ranged low, and
holders were not anxious To let 60
Buying orders We're light, so the Drok-
ers had little to do.
Ajax has suffered a marked decline,
with very few sales. Bulhon-Beck,
Centennial Eureka and Chloride Point
changed scarcely any, while Daly-West
climbed up rapidly, and at the close
of business hours last evening some
brokers were willing to pay S11 for all
the stock that could be delivered. Va
leo participated quite freely in the
weeks transactions, but the stock made
no perceptible gains over last week
Daisy was pounded down numerically,
and some OF the stock that sold up to
90 cents last winter was unloaded as
low as Is cents. The last shipment of
cyanides from the mine did not reach
expectations, and a great many have
become fearful that the new manage
ment is not going to make the mine pay
expenses. The officers of the company
believe that they will bring the prop
eIty out with a few alterations at the
mine and mill SO that it will pay neat
profit.
Dexter started in the week extremely
slow. The stock sold under 81, but at
the closing it had regained some of its
loss.
Emerald is exceedingly low. owing. it
is said, to the fact that the ore chutes
have not been found. Eagle & Blue
Bell closed weaker than expected. not
withstanding the encouraging returns
from the recent ore shipments. The La
Refine is looked upon with especial ia
Vor. The main tunnel has cut into an
ore body within the past week, and as
a result the stock had advanced fully
% per cent. The latest intelligence
from the cOmpany'S office is to the eff
feet that values are increasing right
along. and something of great import
ance in the development of the property
is confidently expected during the pres
ent week.
Encouraging reports have been re-
ceiVed from the Little Pittsburg
ground, vein of ore has been disclosed
measuring thirty feet between walls,
this has given the stock boost Four
Aces was not as strong as it was the
week before.
The sales made on the two exchanges
during the week are capitulated as fol-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
DEVELOPMENT OF CLEOPATRA.
New Plant Is Now Ready For Deep
Sinking.
Especial Correspondence.)

Silver City, June 17.-Captain J. y.
Bard is rapidly getting the surface af-
fairs of the Cleopatra in ship-shape
condition to resume sinking. The entire
equipment which was formerly the
property of the East Golden Gate, sit
uated at Mercur, and is practically
new. is ample in power and capacity
for deep work 1t consists of a 12Xl2
cylinder engine, an SO-horse power
Hendrie & Bolthoff boiler, with cable
for LOO feet, and power warranted to
lift from that depth, besides a. number
of ore cars and an endless amount of
pipe and trackage.
AS is known, the Cleopatra is very
fortunately located, adjoining the Pic
mic claim of the Picnic group, being In
a direct line, and but a short distance
from the new shaft being sunk by the
South Swansea people. Aside from the
Picnic and Park claims. through a pOr
ton of which the Swansea ledge must
essentially traverse in crossing or cease
to exist, however much it may be de-
fiected in its course there is no other
ground so sure of containing the big
vein as the Cleopatra. Some time back,
when sinking was abandoned pending
the application for government patent,
the depth of the shaft measured just
206 feet from the bottom to the collar.
When Captain Bard resumes, which
will be in a day or so. it will be with
the intention of continuing to the 500
anyway, unless appearances and dis
closures warrant other measures.
The officers and directors of the COM
pany are: Ex-Congressman c. Z. Allen,
w. w. Chisholm, j. \. Bard, A. s. Day
and Drs. Dart and Niles. Backed by
such an array of men possessed of
means and nerve, with many years OF
practical experience and knowledge,
Captain Bard must necessarily give a
good showing where such a fortunate
combination of circumstances exist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
ELECTRICITY FOR MINES.
Archie Miner Tells of Its Uses In
Cripple Creek.

Archie Miner. who returned from an
eastern trip a few days ago, spent con-
siderable time in the Cripple Creek dis
trict, where he visited some of the big
electrical plants. His visit there was
for the purpose of taking observations
as to the methods of utilizing electrical
power at the mines and mills of Colo
radios great camp.
Mr.. Miner says one big plant, the
Colorado Electrical Power company,
furnishes power for the mines all over
the district. A greater part Of the
mines over there have supplanted
steam by electrical power for all pur
poses, including the running of hoist
ing works and the operation of drills.
Mining men IN Cripple, according TO
Mr. Miner, find electricity much more
satisfactory and just as reliable as
steam, although the cost is about the
same as steam power. The plant men
toned is operating about seventy-five
motors, and has a capacity Of producing
:, 500-horse power.
Mr.. Miner will probably use some OF
the information gained in his late trip
some time in the future in the eXpan-
sion of the Jordan Narrows plant,
which furnishes power for several
mines in Bingham and Mercur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
ANTELOPE ISLAND CONTESTS.
Mineral Locators to Fight the Ag-
riculturaI Entries.

The question of whether certain por-
tions of Antelope island, in the Great
Salt Lake, come under the head OF ag-
riculturaI or mineral land, will come
I'D in the land Office on Monday next,
and the contest promises to be an in
teresting one.
as is generally known, a large num-
Der of mineral locations have been
made on the island during the past few
months and quite a number of the
claims take in land on which applica-
ton for patent has been made under
the agricultural entry laws, and the
protests which are TO be filed Monday
come from the several companies and
individuals who allege that the lands
in question are more valuable as min
eral claims than for agriculture and
stock-raising purposes. The affidavits
of the contestants viii be backed by
the testimony OF disinterested mining
experts, who have examined the
ground.
AS has been previously noted in The
Herald, arrangements have recently
been made by some claim-owners on
The island to purchase title to parts of
their mineral locations which extended
into the holdings of people who had
previously obtained title to the lands
by agricultural patent and the contest
now to be made is for the purpose OF
preventing the same pdIl4eS IIoIl Sc
curing like title to the lands which up
TO now had not been claimed under the
agricultural act.
Should the case be decided in favor of
the agricultural applicants. there would
be no recourse left to the mining claim
owners, other than to purchase their
property right from the former.
Attorneys interested in the case ap-
pear to have no fear of the outcome,
rs thew saw il will be an easy matter
TO establish their allegation that the
ground in question is more valuable
as mineral than as agricultural or graz
ing lands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
MARTHA WASH. EXTENSION.
Two Shifts Are Sinking and Good
Values Are Shown.
Especial Correspondence.J


Mammoth. June 17.-About 1000 feet
northeast of the Martha Washington
mine, chiefly owned and worked by
William Hatfield, Messrs. Green and
McChrystal are developing the Martha
Washington EXtension-a piece of
ground possessing many promising
characteristics. At present the shallow
depth could not reasonably be expected
to make any wonderful showing. but
some of the selected ore encountered
gave a result of $40 gold and nineteen
ounces of silver. The vein matter is a
red quartz heavy in spar. Two shifts
are sinking.
North of the Martha Washington
Extension, in the gulch below the
Black Dragon mine. said to belong to
Brown. Terry x Woodruff of Salt Lake
City, lies the Daisy and Eastern lodes.
about which so much fuss was kicked
up in the Dana-FitZgerald alleged for
gerry case. 1t was impossible to ascer-
tain anything about either property. as
the premises were closed and silence
of the grave prevailed. but some ex-
tremely rich appearing copper ore, as
fine as any showing in the district. is
piled on the platforms Of both prop
critics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
THE LOSS OF LIFE WAS 125
RESULT OF NEW RICHMOND
TORNADO NOW KNOWN.
Estimate of Property Sacrificed to
the Big Whirlwind. About $780,
OOO-Relief For Sufferers.

New Richmond. Wis, June Ito
day. five days after the New Richmond
tornado, it is possible to give a sum
mary of the death and destruction with
fair accurateness. The official list of
known dead contains 1O2 names. Five
unidentified bodies have been buried.
besides some parts of bodies A con-
servative estimate of the bodies still
in the ruins of people not reported
missing would be fifteen. This brings
the loss of life about 125.
The best estimate on the loss of
property in the city of New Richmond.
compiled from a list of individual
property owners who lost everything.
reaches a total of $550,O00. To this NAV
be added about 100000 for household
goods and other property damaged in
this immediate vicinity. not included in
the buildings totally destroyed
The relief fund is growing RAPIDLY.
having reached $4,000 today.