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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-12
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Commfssfon Meets fn -. Louis to
Hear Complaints of Pacific Coast
Against eoutheYn Paelfc.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. ii--The Pacific coas,
delegation 20 attend the session of tire in
ters.ass commerce commission here or MOI
day has arrived, II Is composed of rail-
road officials, attorneys ard business men
from San Francisco ara other Coast ci.ies
Those now here are J. G. 5tsbbs. y.es
president Of the Southern Pasihe. William
HerTtn. genera! rarager CT the road. e. s.
pfll=oary. william sprossie. Wakefield Rak.
er. Charles r. Tay an9 ". e. Martin. ali
G; San Francisco. and Jacoa Branch. OF
Los Angeles.
The meeting % tho Interstate commission
is 10 be held for she purposs Of eonsidsrfng
questions Involved IN . complain; flied with
sae commission against the Southern Pacific
railroad. alleging yfolasicss os inserMa,.
commerce laws by making traffic sass erenn
Atlantic s@a5orts. via New orls@ns AMI
other Gulf ports. 10 tho Pacific cosss, -
low shs. IL ts insrssslels for other and mere
direct transosasineutai rnes q cerpsts
Win ts exesD3 - aa2
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iumhia defeated West Point by q score Of
is to on the parade grounds today. West
Point played a good game. but was unable
to prevent her line being forced and her
ends circied for telling gains. Weeks espe-
ciaily excited the wonder OF the spectators.
A light. steady rain prevailed. which made
the ball hard to hold. and fumblins was a
marked feature.
Ennis exceiied In punting. but the ends
were unable to cover the ground. and CO.
lumbia continually ran back for good
gains. while. on the other hand. Clarendon
the ball and downed West Point generally
without gain The only disturbing feature
Of the game was incessant coaching from
ford. Columbsa's coach.
Yale. ~, Pennsylvania State. O.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. lin her
final game before the championship con-
test with Harvard. Yale this afternoon
easily defeated the Pennsylvania State
college eleven at football by . score OF q
to 0, 80 points being scored In the first
half. The fastest kind Of football was
played by the sons Of Eli. who carried the
visitors OF their feet time after time for
good gains
Chicago. -, Northwestern, o.
CHICAGO. Nov. u.-Northwestern uni
versity was humiliated by Chicago uni
versity today on Marshal field by the
score OF Is to o.
Wisconsin, ~, Illinois, o.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. --wisconsin's 8
first eleven defeated the University of IL
linois team this afternoon by a score OF
Is to O.
Harvard, II, Dartmouth, o.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. u.-Harvard
beat Dartmouth today on Soldiers field.
II TO 0. Harvard played n wretchcd game
after the first two minutes. Six times did
Harvard lose the ball to Dartmouth by
bad fumbling. From every point OF view
the game was discouraging. The tackling
was careless and loose. allowing the
Dartmouth backs to gain often after they
should have been downed.
Pennsyivania, II, Michigan. 10.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Lin the ferc-
est game played on Franklin neld this year
the University OF Pennsylvania football
team this afternoon defeated the Univers-
ity Of Mlchigan-ii to 10.
The game was a beautiful one from the
spectators standpoint
Both teams we're about evenly matched.
The Quakers excelled In line bucking and
kicking. while Michigan far outplayed
Pennsylvania when 1t came TO skirting the
ends.
Score-pennsylvania. II: Michigan. 10.
Multnomah. q, c. OF Oregon. o.
PORTLAND Or Nov. I.-Multnomah
Athletic Club. s; University of Oregon. o.
Minnesota. 8, Beloit, 8.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov 1.-THE Minneso-
ia and Beioit football eievens had a close
contest this afternoon. the final score be-
ing a ties TO 5.
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PROPOSED ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Several More COlonels to he Premot-
ed and Retired Successfully.


Several More Colonies 70 Ne Prsmot-
ed and Retired Successfully.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Lit 10 under
stood that the president will avail himself
OF the opportunity offered by the exist
ing vacancies in tho regular army, caused
by the death OF Gen. Henry and the retire
ment OF Gen. Shafter, to promote and re-
tire. with the rank OF briEadier general In
the regular army, q few OF the remaining
colonies Of the regular establishment who
rendered conspicuous service In the civil
war.
This would be q revival Of the mcve-
ment which led TO the retirement In this
manner of FIVE of those coloncls when Gen.
Skaters retirement occurred. since that
time efforts have been made by the friends
of the officers whom ware not advanced
at that time to eccurs SONS such recognt-
tion for them, and 1t II believed the prexi-
dent Is favOrably inclined.
At least he has caused TO b supplied
to tho war department fun records Of the
military services Of the ofhcers deemed
eligible for promotion and retirement. The
list does not. OF COURSE include all the
colonies In the service. nor ali OF those
who we're veterans OF the civil war. for
not all OF these are anxious to be retired.
even In consideration OF the advance In
rank. Two of tho names that are under
consideration are those OF Ohio colonels.
namely Col. Andrew 8, Burt. Twenty-fifth
infantry, and Col, Gilbert s. Carpenter.
OF the Eighteenth infantry. both OF whom
stand well up on the list and have records
Of the highest excellence.
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of their own and enable US TO have the
right TO see to 1t that they do. when their
government Is SO established. preserve
peace and order and deal justly with our
citizens and those OF other countries. we
will aid them in every proper way to ac-
complish that purpose.
Il think the short question for the con-
gress and people OF the United States Is
whether the principles upon which our
government was founded. and the prin-
ciples upon which three-fourths OF CEN
tury ago We recognized and assisted In
setting UP the Central and South Ameri-
can republics. are stu true ones and
ought to be followed. think 1t mis-
take to suppose that these principles and
policies are out OF date
Mr.. Edmunds. who 10 honorary presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia branch OF the
American Anti-Imperiaiistic League. has
drafted a memorial 10 congress- copies OF
which will be circulated for signatures
In various parts OF tho Union. asking 1t
TO pass law declaring 1t IL not the pur-
pose of the United States to force the
Fi,ipinos TO be subjects OF other coun-
tries. but to assist. protect and defend the
people on the islands In forming and
maintaining free. equal and independent
self-government organizations.
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SENATOR EDMUNDs OPINION
Philippines should He Given Local
yelf-Governme1t Under super
vision of Cnited states.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. u-Former
Senator George r. Edmands expresses
the opinion that. as the senate ratified
the treaty with Spain ara thereby the
United States became the sovereign pow
er over the Philippine islands. the si,ua-
ton must be dealt with as IL is. and not
a. ~s might wish IL should hs."
The United States" Mr.. Eamundx
said. is responsible. as a sovereign. 20
al ether nations for the security of their
suh;srss and IN respee. 20 al irterration-
si rights
But IL ss entirely consistent with the
right ard duty OF congress 20 determine
whether IL will compel these people of the
Islands 10 be our subjects or citizens. or
whether 1, wsgs say TO these people that.
Y snsy vii! cease hSssistsss and co-oper-
ate with us ia preserving peacs ana order.
they can establish with our assistance
/. eal rades eur aroeeeeacas . eeyo4umant
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OTIS Report OF Casualties.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11--Cien Otis today
reported to the war department the follow
ing deaths:
Oedeme Of larynx. November 6. James
Horan. cook. OF the Ninth infantry: tram
matte cerebral hemerrhase. Joseph Pierce.
recruit. Twenty-third infantry: apop.exy,
4;h. Ell Price. Sixth artillery: chronic dy-
sentery. sth. Gottfried Eifengang C.,
Fourth infantry: chronic diarrhoea. James
Hamilton. sergeant II. Twenty first infan-
try: nephritis. Michael Walsh. Twenty nrss
infantry; aoratic aneurism. 7th, Samuel
Dittlesol. T.. Sixteenth infantry: acute dy-
sentery. iith. Martin Hoffman. I. Four
teenth infantry.
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Captured Insurgent DispatcAes.


Manila. Nov. H.
"a number OF Official insurgent dis
patches were captured yesterday
by Youngs troops in the north and
forwarded by Lawton last night. They In
dicate the direct abandonment by tho
enemy Of the country in the vicinity u
Gabanatuai and San Jose. and hurried
movements by the way OF Taying. over the
mountains 10 Bayombon bay thence 10
Apirra. One dispatch reads:
"'Taflac. Nov. o.
'Otls did not accept the proposition. The
enemy attacked our outposts. because Otis
promised TO take Tarlac today. Think they
cannot break through Take care OF the
prisoners as therein lies our great hope.
especially for our wives. There's no snch
''r1lscrult'' either by the government or by
s.Miongu." The Spanish commissioners tired
10 drive ns. dealing with US as insurgents
Our government sent them away and they
withdraw greatly displessed.
IA cyadrupie alliance between Germany.
France. Russia and Spain is fact. Before
December we will know our fate. Through
out Europe there's sympathy for our cause.
American Democrats are clearly In our
favor They are sure OF Bryau's triumph
next election. Pay attention to your az
fairs and never mind the rest ="
The dispatches are given verbatim as re-
ceiyed, with several unfateiiLgfble words
including 'nlscruii" Inquiry IL being
made 10 learn whether this IL a cable error
or the vord used In the insurgent dispatch
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DECISIVE ACTION
B EXPECTED SOON.
Beers Will Not Wait Till
Reinforcements Arrive.
WHAT WILL WHITE DO7
This Is the Question Which
Causes the Most Anxiety.
WHAT WILL WHITE DOT

e 10 Feared He wlIl EnaeavoR e
Attack and Drive OF the DoeP
Forces Before Help Reaches Hin,
and Thus Endanger Hts Con-
mand-Boers Must, 70 Have Any
Chance, Crush His Force Before
Buffers Reinforoenents Arrive,
or They wall Have No Chance
Inevitable Defeat 10 Bcfere Them.
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Hp-szfsAs Aesozr
Sccs~- Pfincrsar Z Carlisle q
Tulch4ewns-k night ard HcfSynan.
Goals fFxsss tnEch8awr~-W " hesler and Mia
TIuns af halves nasrrtss
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FURIOUS GAME At WEST POINT.

Columbia Wins ny a Score of i6 TO o,
Hut Worked Hard fer II.
WEST POINT. " Y. Nov. lin fu-
rsous game OF x and ee~minute halves, Co.
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the enemy, which left twenty-nine dead
on the field. Our casualties are reported
as three wounded"
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Otis Sends Text of Captured
Filipino Dispatches.
KNOW THEIR FRIENDS.
Are Sure Of the Triumph Of
Bryan at NEXT Election.

Forces In the Movement Against
Which Sweep Over the Country,
and by foundations, bat Are
Pressing, Although wheel Trans-
portati0n 10 Impossible-Insur-
gents Have Abandoned Their
Strong Defenses Around Iloilo-
Iasurgents Expect Interference.
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PRINCETON DOWNS
CARLISLE INDIANS.
Game Results IL to 0 in
Favor of Tigers.
WAS FIERcELY CONTESTED
In the Second Half Casualties on
Both Sides We're Numerous.

The AboRigtnes, Who HaA Defeated
Pennsylvanla and Scored Twice
on Harvard, Feel Their Defeat BY
Princeton ~ = CrusheE, Although
Showed Them Worthy Of the Re-
speet In Which They Are Held In
the Football World-Aany other
Games-Tacoma Beaten by y. Of W !.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Princeton
football team took the Carlisleians into
camp On Manhattan field this afternoon.
but had difficult time doing It. Prince
ton scored two touchdowns, one In each
half. and the goals were successfully kick
ed, making the total az the finish IL to o.
In favor OF the tigers. The result. while
not unlocked for. was = cruxher just the
same for the red men. Their victory over
Pennsylvania ana their double score
against Harvard warranted q better show
ing for the Indians. but although bcaton.
they put up such a formidable game that
they proved themselves worthy of the re-
spect which 10 paid them in the football
world.
The First Touchdown.
Tho attendance was between 6.ooo ana
7.ooc. the majority OF whom carried Prince
ten colors. Fully twice that number wit
messed the game from outside points OF
vantage. A, the cali OF time the teams
lined up. Princeton having the bail.
Wheeler kicked ofr to Metoxen. and after
four minutes' play knight. right halfback
for Princeton, xkirted Car,sie's right end
for a forty-tive-yard run, and he painted
the ball behind the line with the assist
ance OF magnificent interference The ball.
when downed. was away to the north side
of the gridiron making punt-in neces-
sary. This WAS done successfully. and
Wheeler kicked a goal. making the score
TO 0. in favor Of Princeton. Then Prince
ton enthusiasts let loose ana bediam reign
ed for a minute. 4oIne ~ Princeton stu
dents In ono Of the field stands sang their
which the cheers broke out afresh.
Game stubbornly Contested.
From this to the end OF ,hs first half
the game was stubbosniy contested. and
the Indians he'd the gigers so close that
Princeton was unable 10 pass carlisles
,wenty-nve-ysrd line. All TIE gains that
Princeton made were accomplished around
the ends. at which points the Indians were
weakest
Many Casualties ON Both sides.
The second half was productive OF numer-
Gus casualties. several men on both sides
being forced to retire. Both teams suf-
fered, but during the intermiss!on none
OF the Indians lef, the field. A few OF
them lay down on blankets. but the
majority stood on their feet. while all Of
the Princeton players had 10 resort TO
massage treatment In the clubhouse. When
time WAS called the Indians were jus, as
frisky as ever. albeit one or two OF them
umped slightly. The tigers lined up as III
the first half, none the worse for wear
Substitute after substitute was called upon
on beth sides. owing to the fierce tlay in
this half. After series ef end pays the
ball was landed on the Indians sive-yard
line. Ho1guan was pushed over for
Prineeton's second touchdown. ard Mills
kicked the goal. making the score Prince
ten. u: Carlisle. O. F>rem this time 10 tire
can az time no further score was made
and when the whistle blew the bal! was
on Carllsle's tistsen-yard lire. after n kick
The lp.lp:
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WASHINGTON. Nov ii.-Three impor-
tant dispatches from Otis were received
at the war department today. showing the
hardships and dif1cuities encountered by
our troops in their advance. and giving a
captured insurgent dispatch. showing the
line OF argument put forward to sustain
the insurrectien. The dispatches read as
follows:
Severe Typhoons Impede Movement.
Manila, Nov. IL
Severe typhoons over Panay for the
last two days impeded the marching of
Hughes troops. His column is several
miles northwest OF Iloilo. Insurgents
have abandoned their strong defenses in
that section,."
The Country Submerged.
Manila, Nov IL.
'Lawton is pushing his troops through
on the Lupadimgai and San Quentin road.
but the country IS submerged. Bridges
and recently constructed RATS were wash
ed out, and wheel transportation cannot
be moved. His reliance Is on cavalry. a
few infantry. and native scouts. living
mostly on the country.
Macarthur commenced an advance
early this morning. Two companies OF the
Seventeenth infantry, under Chcnoweth,
making a reconnaissance OF the Malalong
and Conception road. struck a battalion OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
CITY WILL BURN GAS.
Contracts Made to Use 1t Hereafter
in the City EXCHANGE

The city has contracted for the use Of
gas instead of electricity for lights in the
city exchange Since the interior of the
building has been undergoing repairs, the
sas company has been cleaning out and
repairing the old fixtures, which have not
been in use in some of ihe offices Cor
years. Each office is now fitted up with
Welsbach burners to take the places Of
the incandescent lights. and the change
VIII likely be made in a few days.
Director Gadsden said yesterday that
gas will cost 90 per cent less than the
price now being paid for electric lights
AZ the police barracks gas has been used
Tor Ignts for some time, and it is stated
the dlnerence Ia cost found there between
il and electricity is respons, BILE for the
change al the exchange.
With the brilliant burners now used e
seems the gas company is able 10 make a
strong tight with the electric COM
pany for the lighting business.
Both of the competitors are anxious for
the city's business and the service The
sas company gives in the exchange viii
doubtless have considerable to do with
the retention of its lights there. and also
IN extending their use into the other city
Representatives of the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company have nothing to
say. about the change. The claim they
make for their lights is the convenience
in lighting them, which only requires
the turning of button, whereas matches
are necessary Win gas. Iney claim TINS
convenience comes in when ii Is desired
to light an entire room where a meeting
is being he'd, or in lighting the long
room instantaneously wnen the alaerinen
proceed into open meeting from caucus.
The cost of the incandescept lights it
is stated, is about half a cent an hour
for sixteen candle power. There are many
larger lamps than these in the exchange.
however which, OF course, increases the
cost propOrtionately
Ii Is claimed there is room for economy
in the use of lights in the long room OF
the exchange. As a general thing Council
is in caucus from one ana a half to three
hours at each meeting. and during this
time the lights in the long room are usual
~ burning. With the easy method of
turning the lights on, il is claimed that
by leaving them out until the board went
into open meeting, about seventy-fiye
hours could be saved in the course Of a
year With the reduction the city IL TO
get by using gas, the cost would be stlll
less if it were found convenient TO leave
the lights out until they are needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
MUST PAY ALIMONY.
Colored Defendants to Divorce Suits
Must Cash Up.


Judge Falligant devoted the greater part
Of yesterday in the Superior Court TO near
Ing anmony cases. Three cases in which
divorce suits had been filed and temporary
a4mony requested, were disposed OF. IN
each case the request was granted. All
the parties being coiored and their incomes
presumably small, the alimony allowances
were also small. IS a month for the wife
and So attorneys fee being required py
Toe court of each defendant.
The divorce ana daimony SUIT OF Ahule
c. Heard against Freddie A. Heard, whlch
was one Of the three passed upon, contains
sensational details. Heard IS a barber ana
well 10 do, owning his barbershIp ana
property on Bryan street worth SzVJU'
Heard, however, III his answer claims tnal
the Bryan street property belongs TO MS
mother.
The petition of the wife states that she
married Heard july 2 1896, and That she
IS the mother Of a ten months-old cnild
Of which he is the father She charges her
husband with intimacy with her sister,
Rachel Johnson, and there are other sally
details Of the petition which H is not ne
etssary 10 repeat.
Heard in his reply denies his wife's
charges. He asserts, on the contrary, tnat
shortly after their marriage his wife be
san 10 go out and remain out all night,
SWING various unsatisfactory excuses Tor
ntr conduct and that finally her conduct
became such that he was compelled to
leave her. He accordingly asks that he be
sianted a Total divorce.
Ehoch Wlfkerson was required 10 pay his
VIE, Elizabeth Wilkerson, s. month
temporary alimony and SO attorney S Tees
ana the same requirement was made OF
George Green in favor Of his wife Malissa
GrCCn
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/. NEwsBoYs OF MANILA.
Clever Little RascaIs who, Are Quick
TO Adopt American Ways.

From the New York Mail and Express.
Manila now has the newsboy, for the
first time in her history. They are a cos
mopoitan lot-Filipinos, Chinese, Japs.
Hindoos and representatives of races from
all the islands-but quite like the news
boys wherever found. These urchins are
rapidly picking up and acquiring an Eng
fish phraseology which is surRrisng.'' says
Freedom, an American newspaper pub
lished at the island capital. "but an equal
amount of curiosity Is aroused In the
American when he suddenly hears such
tunes sung and whstled as Hot Time Ia
the Old Town Tonight After the BAH
and all the other popular and unique airs
Of the Americana aud then sees little
Filipino youngster with a bundle OF pa
pers under his ARM do II all
I'VE are amused and laugh at the rag.
ged. yes, here the almost naked. news
boys, but their training will be valuable
to them the experience and training which
Is the foundation of all public and business
affairs and they will be the better for tne
work they are doing We are within sight
and earshot of the occurrences and events
that are making history for the nation,
but often the newsboy making haste up
the street with his papers gives US Inc
first inumation Of such notable happenings
and events as Malabon has fallen. Malo-
los has been taken, An about the Ameri-
canos at Pasig.
our pet. Manuel de Laiinde, young
Spanish lad of fourteen years, whose IA
Their was Killed In the war supports his
his earnings as a newsboy and by doing
Office work a odd hours. His earnings
have averaged $50 gold per week, which
equals $40 In Mexican money.
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& Mitchell TO furnish them the pipe for
the house drainage system. AS the order
was a larger one than he could fill at
that time he had Francy's Sons & Co.
ship a portion of the order to his ac-
count
The financial difficulties in which the
house drainage contracI involved nearly
everyone who had a hand in 1t at the in
ception of the. work caught McCurdy
also. Rourke & Mitchell on account of
their inability to cash the city's notes,
were unable to use the pipe shipped by
McCurdy, aud consequently he was unable
10 pay FrancY's Sons & Co. Some ar
rangement was entered into with the
new contractors BY which a portion of
the pipe was TO be used. but there is still
a large amount of it on nand.