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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-11

Recommending Parties Find Rebels at An
Eeles and Near Porac.

Accommodating Parties Find Rebels at An
Eeles and Near Porac.
Special Gable Der dtch TO THE Sur.
MANILA. Aug. 10.-Noon-Gen. MacArthur's
troops rested to-day at Cutcut while Gen.
Wheaton reconnoitered. The weather Is
scorching. but there is no rain.
The gunboats Yorktown. Concord. Callao. and
Pampanga shclled the town OF San Fernando
de Ia Union and half destroyed It. The natives
replied to the FIRE with musketry and two can
non. but were finally driven to the hills.
An extensive reconnaissance was made by
Major O'Brien. OF the Seventeenth Infantry.
who penetrated to point close to Angeles. He
estimates that there are $50 rebels there The
Twelfth Infantry reports that there are scat
terod bodies OF insurgents near Porac.
The transport Sheridan sailed for San Frnn-
cisco to-day with the Thirteenth Minnesota and
First South Dakota Volunteers and 205 dis
charged men on board.
Gen. Otis to-day closed all OF tho insurgent
ports. Aguinaldo issued decree on July "a
from Tarlas that oil Filipino ports should be
closed to Americans and that all other vessels
admitted must submit to a military examina-
ton of their crews and carRoes. Foreign ves-
sels. the decree prescribed. would be required
10 prove their nationality and the object OF
their voyage. According to the order Of Gen.
Otis trading with these ports will neccssitate
running OF the blockade.
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UNDERTAKER McARTHI'S THREAT
Says He VIII Drop Cnntwell Into the Canal
II He Proves Fnlse TO tho silver Cause.

Says He VIII Drop Cnntwell Into the Cana
IL He Proves False to tho silver Cause.
SYRACUSE. Aug. 1O-Undertaker John Me-
earthly. the head Of the Chicago Platform Dem
ocrats In this city. is determined that Thomas
W. Cantwell shall remain true to the trust i'm
posed in him by his fellow silverites:
Il have confidence in Cantwell." said John
Mccarthy. this morning. Il believe he is sin
cere. could have been elected chairman Of
the permanent organization. which was
formed. but preferred that Mr.. Cantwell
should lead. But told him in the meeting that
didn't like the traitor business, and that he
must take the Office OF chairman upon the con-
dition that be allowed to take him in my arms
and sink him in the canal II he proved a traitor
to the silver cause. He told me that he would
like to have me take the chairmanship: that he
had no ambition to lead. But told him that
he had had the experience that l believed no
was sincere. But l told him that would drop
him in the canal II he did not prove an honest
leader And shall keep my word"
Those who know the undertaken do not
doubt his statement. Speaking OF Reach. the
| leader OF the other silver faction. Undertaken
| Mccarthy said:
Il know him: l am on to him. say cats
would not follow Reach"
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QUARANTINE TO BE RAISED.
Virginia Cities will Take Down tho Bars on
Saturday,

Saturday.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 10.-The officers OF
the Marine Hospital Corps who were sent here
to handle the yellow fever. the mem bers Of the
boards OF health Of the State. Richmond. Nor
folk. Portsmouth. Hampton. and this city. met
to-day and considered the question Of raising
the quarGntnes now in force. As result OF
tho conference and meeting. held di-
rcctly after it, the Newport News Board
Of Health this afternoon ended tho quar-
antine against Hampton. At o'clock all
Of the guards. volunteer and PAID 800 in num-
Der. were withdrawn. and tomorrow at noon
they will be mustered out at the court house
with military ceremonies.
The conference decided that II would not be
necessary for any CITY to maintain the Quaran-
tine against Hampton after Saturday at q F.
NJ. In view OF the precautions that have been
taken. The quarantine between this city and
Norfolk will be raised by mutual consent on
Saturday at six O'Clock. Phoshus and the
Soldiers Home will be surrounded by Gordon
Of land and water guards
Surgeon White tonight teeeraphed Surgeon
General Wyman to ascertain the feeling OF New
York Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore in ref
erencc to the raising Of tho Hampton quarantine
and whether or not they propose TO take any
action against the Virginia cities He certines
that Hampton is not infected and Is free
from danger as il ever was.
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OTIS MAY RETURN HOME.
REPORT REVITED THAT HE WILL NOT
CONDUCT THE FALL CAMPAIGN.

He May he Called Back to Take Part In tho
Conference of the Philippine Commits
sion, of Which He Is Member-tien. Mer-
rift 10 Most Likely to Succeed Him.
WAsB1HGToNsAug. 10.-The return OF Secre-
tary Root to Washington. after his consultation
with the President. has revived the reports
that Gen. Otis will not conduct the active mill
tary campaign in the Philippines next fall.
These reports have been given color by Score
tary Roots consultation with Gen. Merritt In
New York. and the impression among army
officers is that Gen. Merritt's views on the
proper course to pursue In the Islands was
solicited by Mr.. Root.
The Secretary Of War, when asked this even
ing about the report that Gen. Merritt would
assume command OF the forces in the Philip
pines. replied that Gen. Merritt had not even
made the suggestion. Secretary Root said.
however. that he did not care to discuss at this
time the question OF Gen. Otis's probable re-
turn to tho United States He said that the
campaign next Fall will be pushed with vigor.
and that everything will be done to bring the
instruction to a speedy close.
1t is the opinion OF many War Department Of
flcials that Secretary Root is really anxious to
have Gen. Merritt take active command OF the
operations against tho Filipinos. but that in
view OF Gen. Otis's excellent record ur-
der adverse circumstances. he believes 1t would
be unjust to send any one to Manila in his place,
1t is regarded at tho Department as almost
certain that IL any one docs succeed Gen. Otis
In command OF the military operations 1t will
be Gen. Merritt. Both President Mckinley and
Secretary Root have the greatest confidence In
Gen. Merritt. and it Is believed that with him
at the head OF the army. and Gen. Otis in Ma
Mia as Governor General OF the Island. the
instruction will be quickly suppressed.
The opinion Is expressed here. also. that
Gen. Otis will be compelled to return to Wash
ington to take part in the Conference OF the
Philippine Commission. Admiral Dewey re-
Gently cabed. in reply to an invitation to visit
one OF the Western cities. that he would be oc-
cupied some time in Washington as a member
| OF the Philippine Commission. which will meet
| here on the return to the United States OF II:
| members. II this proves to be the case. tho
| Commission Ia not likely to meet with all its
| members present except Gen. Otis. and he
| might, therefore. be called back to the United
States and Gen. Merritt sent to Manila to take
command.
| Friends Of Gen. Merritt say that II he goes to
| Manila he will not be contented with the Philip
| pine army as now provided for. but will ask fol
| the full force OF 81. 600 volunteers in addition
| to the regulars already under orders for ser
| vice there.
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KLONDIKE KING BANKRUPT.
Alexander Macdonald Fails with Six Mill
lions of Liabilities.

VERONA. B. c.. Aug. 10.-Atter knowing for
two years what it is to be a millionaire big
Alex. Macdonald is again poor man. The
reign OF the Klondike king Is ended and he
has shoudered his pick and started out as
poor miner. leaving his bride in Dawson with
horde Of creditors for whose benefit all his in-
terests both mining and trading. have been
assigned.
In his formal declaration Of insolvency. filed
at Dawson on July 20. Macdonald states his
liabilities to be approximately S6OOO.OOO.
while there is no way OF fairly computing his
assets. as his Investments are Of largely pro.
blematcal value.
As they will have to be sacrificed. Macdonald
himself says there will not be enough to go
around. although he believes their ultimate
value will be S2O. 00O 600 Mt least. He is not at
all dishcartened by his sudden change OF for.
tune
Macdonald halls from Cape Breton and was
one of the nrst. as well as one of the most for
tunato Of the KIondikc pioneers. He saw that
by n consolidation Of all claims and thtir work.
ing by scientific processes IA man might be-
come millionaire a hundred tmcs over. and
incidentally he aimed to monopoize the trans
portation and provisioning trades OF the North.
visiting England 10 organize an immense syn.
dictate for the carrying ont OF his enormous
projects.
During his absence less capnhle agents got MS
affairs in a tang'e. and before he could unravel
the skein. his too many irons 10 the fire
brought importunnte demands for settlements.
which he had not the available money to dis
charge. Until he himself threw ur the game.
every ono had believed that his business
sngacity would orahl" him to emerge tri-
umphantly from h 3 financial troubles.
His bride. an English gIri almost twenty
years his junior. looks at the situation with
| philosophical fOrtitude. She says she is quite
| satisfied 80 long as Alex keeps his heath and
| courage.
Alexander Macdonald was married on Feb o.
| 1890 in the Roman Catholic Church. Brixton
| district Of London. TO NJ 80 Margaret Chishoen
| q daughter Of the superintendent OF tho
| Themes water palice. At the time he was mar
| riod. he was said to he worth Sl35OOO.-
| OOo all made in the Klondikc, He arrtv-
| ed In England shortly before Christmas
| last year. having with him letter Of introduce
| ton to Miss Chisbolm's father. Presenting IN
| letter to the father. he met the daughter. but
| IN love. proposed and was accepted. The mar
rage was arranged to take place az quickly as
possible to accommodate Macdonald who had
| to hurry back to the Klondke He is 40 years
| old
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YEGRo PRINCE BOLTS At THE ALTAR
African King'a Son Was to Have Married
White Girl in London Yesterday.

African Kings Son Was to Have Married
White Girl in London Yesterday.
Special Gable D,sratch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Aug. lO.-Prince Loben. son OF King
Iobengula. now In the Savage South Africa
Exhibition at Earl's Court, was to have been
married to-day in st. Mathias's church. Earis
Court to Miss Florence Kate Jewell, q white
woman. A hitch occurred. however, and the
marriage did not take place. The vicar OF St.
Matthias was away. the curate was Ill. and the
rurate in charge refused to perform the cere-
mony without receiving ~ hours notice.
There were other obstacles. too. among which
vas the sudden arrival OF the young woman's
mother from Paris with decided objection to
;rc marriage. 1t is said. however that the
marriage is sure to take place soon.
Marriages OF this kind are unusual and dis
tasteful here. Notable examples Of such
raatings are the marriage Of the Earl Of STAN
ford to a native woman in South Africa and
that OF Baron Gardner to a Hindoo. The half
caste son OF the latter couple is now lord in
Parliament and trooper in tho Bengal cav
airy.
The Erening Ne,rs SAYS that Prince Loben.
when he reached the church refused to be
CARRIED and announced his intention Of return
ng to South Africa on Saturday.
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DELAY IN MRS. PEROT'S CASE
baltimore Woman Charged With Abdu"t-
ing Her Child Again in Bow Street Court.

baltimore Woman Charged With Abduct-
ing Her Child Again in Bow Street Court.
Special Cabi, Despatch 10 THE sUS.
LONDON Aug lO-The Bow street police
court was crowded this morning upon the re-
arraignment OF Mrs Lctitia PcrOt, OF Balti-
more, in extradition proceedings upon the
charge OF abductng her own daughter, Gladys.
rom the custody Of the chIld's grandfather.
her legal guardian. Among those present was
lady Colin Campbell. sister Of Mrs. fcrotS
,rend, Mr. Blood Mr.. Patrick Rose lnn"s
counsel for Mrs Perot. made application for an
,,liournncnt OF the case until Tuesday next
= h.ch was granted.
\. Mrs Perot was leaving tho court she was
7pproached ny a shabbily dressed and hatless
r,ung man who said: Pardon me Mrs. Perot.
his is for YOU" at the same time handing her
an envelope,
Mrs Perot accepted the envelope with n
smile. saying. Thank you; thank you and
rove on with her sister and daughter
The envelope contained writ Of habeas cor
ius. commanding Mrs. Perot 70 produce the
hid in the Queens Bench division OF the High
Court of .Iu ,tice. before Justice Lawrence.
within two days. The writ was procured by
the chills grandfather, William H. Perot.
whose object is to mako the child's presence
additionally secure by constituting her ward
Of the High Court during the police court pro-
rardinps
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MORE TROOPS NAY NE SENT TO OTIS
Transports Already Engaged With Ca
pacity of 1880 Enlisted Men.

Transports Already Engaged With Ca
pacity of 1880 Enlisted Men.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O-A statement which
indicates that the officials OF the War Depart
ment have in contemplation the possible ne
ccssty Of having to supply Gen. Otis with
much larger force than already determined
upon. has been prepared by direction OF Quar-
tcrmastor- General LudlnEton. and will be
submitted to Secretary Root tomorrow. The
statement shows the number OF transports
in the Pacific service. their approximate date
Of sailing. their complete capacity. and the
total number Of troops to be scnt to Manila
The number Of troops in this country already
provided for aggregate 1850 and include 400
marines. The statement shows that the first
transport will leave in a few DAYS and the last
transport to depart will be on oct %. The sig
nIlcaut part OF the statement Is a bird's-cye
view OF a proposed second trip OF these trans
ports, beginning with the Morgan City on Nov.
=. and ending with the Indiana Jan. ~.
The list shows II transports ready for
service. with an aggregate capacity OF 1870
enlisted men Tho dates OF departure for the
second trip show that tho Morgan City, the
first to leave on the first trip, will be ready to
depart on the second trip about Nov. <. while
the Indiana. the last to leave Oh the first trip,
will also be the last to depart on the second
trip. and will get away about Jan. 10 Should a
third trip be necessary, so days should be
added to the time each shin leaves San Fran
cisco on the second trip. II is considered that
1t will take 30 days to make tho trip each way.
ana will require Is days for unloading at
Manila and Is days for loading at San Fran
cisco,
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KILLED on MOxrsERRAE
island Devastated by the Hurricane -British
Call For Aid.
Special Gable DeIpatehes to TIKI SUN.

Special Gable DeIDatehes to THH SUN
IoHDoN. Aug lO.-The Colonial ONCE has
lust made public n cable despatch from the
Governor OF the I.ceward Islands to Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, Tho despatch is as
follows:
Il regret to report that the island OF Mont
serrat was completely devastated by hurri-
cane on August 7. Every church and chapel
WAS completely destroyed and all other build
ings cither destroyed or damaged, Seventy
four deaths are reported up to the present
ti,nc. and In the whole country the people are
homeless The Commissioner reports that
plrnty OF food and articles OF clothing arc ur-
gently required. Temporary relief in food
supplies articles OF clothing and medical stor"s
was forwarded on August 10, on board II. NJ. b..
Indeiatgat!e.
Property was also seriously damaged in the
Islands of St Kits and Nevis TwcntY-one
deaths arc reported in Nevis. Temporary re-
lief has been afforded Tho hurricane was not
SO severe in Antigua. One death Is reported
and many persons are homeless Have no re-
mort OF damage from the other dependencies.
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cor. ASTOR A TRrE AMERICAN.
He Is Quoted ms Saying That He Would Go
to tho Philippines ut Ills C0nntry's Cnm.

He Is Quoted ms Saying That He Would Go
TO tho Philippines Mt His Country's Cali.
PoUGuKEEPsIE. Aug lO.-A Rhinebeck man
was in town to-dav with n story to the effect
that he saw Col. John Jacob Aston at Fern
clife on Wednesday and interviewed him on
his reported intention Of going to the Philip
pines with a military company OF his own
raising. In reply Col Astor is quoted as say
ing that he takes great interest in tho de-
velopmhnt Of the Philippine Islands. and II the
War Department should express n deSir" for
him to go there he would Willingly leave hone
and friends at any time to answer his country
call.
Col. Aston further dcplored the action Of
his cousin, W w. Aston. in resigning his
American citizenship to become natural
lied Briton and TO have accumulated his
own pride OF country by the remark. :" have
the blood In me Of my grandfather. who was
sister OF Col. Henry Is, Armstrong and daughter
OF Gen. Armstrong. They were true Ameri-
cana"
Col Astor left for Newport last night. and tho
accuracy OF the statements attributed to him
cannot be confirmed
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HIT BY J. j. ASTOR'S YACHT.
CANAL BOAT NAOMI CUT DOWN OFF
THE BATTERY.

Yacht Carries Away Some of Her Head.
Gear-Tows Up the East River to .
Landing and Then Tows Down Again.
Apparently She Would Not Steer.
John Jacob Astors steam yacht Nourmahal,
going UP the East River at $3.50 o'clock lass
night. ran into tho canal boat Naomi which
was In tow of Pier g. The yacht ploughed
into the canal boats starboard bow just at the
bilge. making such cash that the boat. which
was loaded with railroad ties. sank five min
utes after the collision until her deck was
awash. The Nourmahal's head-gear was
partly carried away and abe went up the river
under tow. She got as far as Thirty-hfth
street. put In there for an hour and then went
down the river again under tow. making. pos
siby for Tebos yards where she was recently
overhauled. Her owner was not aboard,
The canal boat was part OF tow which the
tug Victoria was making up for Albany. About
twonty barges had been collected behind the
tug and the Naomi. In charge OF Captain Henry
Oelsen. was the starboard boat on the second
tier. the canal boats being strung In tiers OF
five boats each, behind the tug. The Victoria
had got her tow we'll out Into the stream. head
ing down. when the Eourmaha poked her
nose around from the Battery. just as she
hove in sight those who were watching her
noticed that something appeard to be the mat
stopped altogether while a number OF sailors
ran toward the stern as the yacht began to
drift. The trouble appeared to those on the
tow TO be with the steering gear.
The tide was about flood. and the yacht be-
gan drifting up stream In the direction OF the
| tow. The Victoria had about forty feet OF
hawser out. and. as the Nourmahal drifted MP
| the length OF this. 1t was clear that collision
was coming. The bow Of the yacht came
within an ace OF scraping the side OF the canal
boat in the first tier. Then an order was given
| to reverse the engines. The bow OF the yacht
struck the Naomi square at the bilge and cut
| into her fully six feet. Then under the i'm.
| pulse Of her engines. the yacht backed away.
The Naomi had hardly backed away before
she began to sink. Captain Oelson had Iust
| time to jump on the deck OF the next boat be.
| fore the Naomi's deck was awash and the rail-
| road ties began to float of in all directions.
| Because Of the nature OF her cargo she did not
| sink entirely and the tug Garrison towed her
| into the slip at Pierre
As the Nourmahal backed out II was seen
that she had damaged her head gear. She
| started ahead almost imme diately after clear.
ing the tow. The tug Beach came up and took
| the yacht in tow. The yacht was doubtless
| bound for Newport. The races for the Aston
| Cups. presented by John Jacob Aston are TO
| be sailed OF Newport Harbor early next week.
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$1,000. 900 IN COIN FROM CARSON.
Tie Sub-TrenGury mt San FranciHco Too
Small to Hold All the Money.


Small to Hold All the Money.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 1O-One Of the largest
shipments of coin ever made to this city Is ar
irving here in carload lots The amount is So
OOOOO0. and II was sent from the Carson mint
to the United States Sub-Treasury to be stored
The money was placed in 5000 bags containing
S 900 each and was shipped in care OF Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S express. There Is not sufficient
space for this mass OF coin at the local sub
treasury. and II wns necessary to pile three
wagon loads Of coin on the office floor outside
the counter.
Themoney shipped from Carson was coined
there In 1890, since which time IL had heen
stored In the vaults There is sufficient money
on hand here. but the officials at Washington
felt that the Sub-Treasury was the best place
to keep the coin. Money is not coined at
Carson now. the mint there having been
closed The building Is used as Government
assay Office, There is ~ i'll a large amount OF
coin stored at Carson. but 1t will probably
DO shipped here.
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MAC1RTHUR'S ADVANCE.
Gen. Otis Reports that the Enemy Lost
100 Killed and 800 Wounded.


100 Killed and 800 Wounded.
WAsHISGToN. Aug. 1O.-Gen Otis cabled the
following to the War Department to-day
MANILA. Aug. 1O.-MacArthur's movement
yeste rday was very successful: owes to clear
country rear and left and right N insurgents.
lie has advanced north to Calulet. six miles
from san Fernando whence he is now recon-
noterng. His casualties were five killed. %
wounded Officers wounded: Major Braden
and Capt Abernethy. Thirty sixth Volunteers.
log and arm. moderate: Lieut. Williams Fifty
first Iowa. thigh. moderate. These troops oper-
atcd to left and rear toward Santarita. MacAr-
thurs advance under Wheaton and Iiscum
consists OF the Ninth. Twelfth. Seventeenth,
part of the Twenty second regiments. and por-
ton of the Fitty-nrst Iowa Movement very
difficult on account Of mud and surface water.
Macarthur reports insurgents loss 100 killed,
and some 300 wounded. They were rapidly
driven northwari and last evening apparently
abandoned Porac line where they blew M
rowder works OTIS"
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TELEPHONE TO LITTLE ROCK.
Costs S2 a Minute to Talk Over the $3.50
Miles of Wire.

Miles of Wire.
This city and Little Rock, Arkansas. are now
connected by tho long distance telephone
wires Of tho American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. the circuit Of 1850 miles
having been completed last week The COM
pany is building n line from Mobile to New
Orleans. and the New Orleans service is ex-
pected to be completed about November !. In
accordance with tho scheme Of completing the
system east Of the Mississippi river lines are
also building to Charleston. s. O.. and to SG-
vannah. Ga.
1t is expected that ultimately q telephone
service from this city to Galveston. Texas, will
be arran ged. az tho lines OF the American Tel
ephone & Telegraph Company connect at Little
Rock with those OF the Southwestern Tele-
phone Company OF the Erie system. which run
TO Galveston. / .Al3 miles from this city The
longest telephone service given in the United
States and In fact, in tho world. is that from
this city to Omaha. 1t costs $40 for o minutes
conve rsation with Omaha. This is also the
rate to Little Rock.