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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
Insurgents Flee Before the Charge Of
18th Infantry,
END OF YESTERDAYS BATTLE
Our Forces Cross Zampote River
Under Hot Fire.
CAPTURE REBELS GUN

MANILA, June IA, SIS a.m.-Before dark
last night the 14th Infantry swan the Ia
pote liver, charged and carried the
trenches heavy fusillade of artillery pre-
pairing the way and covering the crossing.
The insurgents broke for the woods before
ths 14th reached them Almost at the same
time the 9th and the 18th crossed bar of
the sea and came upon their left flank at a
point where the body of marines with
Maxim guns landed under protection of the
ships batteries and fired upon the ene-
my's left rear with a demoralizing effect.
The 21st crossed the river by bridge as
soon as il could be mended.
Sixty-five dead Filipinos were found IN
the trenches, most OF them shot through
the head. Several flve-inch smooth-bore
guns were captured with ammunition
marked ~. S. navy yard" After crossing
the river the troops were withdrawn, with
the exception of the 9th and 21st, these
regiments being left, with four guns, to
guard the bridge. AS they were being
formed in companies the insurgents COM
menced to fire volleys from the bamboo
Jungle, 300 yarls away. The regiments
formed into line rapidly and coolly, though
woods, driving the enemy mile away, the
Filipinos disputing every foot
The 14th encamped across the river, the
men caring for many of the Filipinos
wounded. Eight prisoners were captured.
The majority of the Filipinos wore red
uniforms
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Naval Orders.

Paymaster T. Hicks has been detailed to
duty as assistant chief of the bureau of
supplies and accounts, relieving Pay In
spector H. G. Colby, who will, however,
continue his other duties in the bureau.
Chief Engineer A. Henderson has been
granted six months leave of absence with
permission to leave the United States.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. C. Braisted
has been ordered to the Detroit, relieving
Passed Assistant Surgeon M. S. Guest, who
is ordered home.
Commander E. H. Gheen has been de-
tached from duty in the photographic Of
nee and ordered to command the Marietta.
Commander c. c. Allebone has been de-
tached from duty as inspector of the ninth
lighthouse district and placed on waiting
orders.
Lieutenant c. S. Stanworth has been de-
iacnea 5 from the naval station at Port
Royal and ordered to duty in the bureau of
ordnance. -
Commanders R. T. Jasper and T. r. Ste
Yens have been ordered to the War College
Newport, for Instruction
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ALMOST WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Rapid Advancement of a "NOn-COm.' y
in the Marine Corps.

Mr. Thomas F. Lyons of North Carolina
was today appointed a first lieutenant in
the United States Marine Corps. He was
formerly an enlisted man in that corps.
and was promoted to the grade of sergeant.
With two other on-commissioned officers
of the corps he entered the examination for
appointment ase second lieutenant under
the provisions of an act of the last Con-
gress providing for the appointment of
large number of additional second lieuten-
ants in that corps. Under the law preced-
ence in these appointments was given first
to volunteers in the Spanish war, and next
to commissioned officers in the corps.
Only three of the latter class entered the
examination, and of this number Sergeant
Lyons was the only one found qualified. He
was accordingly commissioned a second
lieutenant and as there were severa, va
cancies in the grade of first lieutenant he
was almost Immediately promoted to that
grade. The advancement of nor COM
missioned officer to the grade of first lieu
tenant Is almost without precedent in the
history of the Marine Corps.
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WILL BE GIVEN ALL FACILITIES.
Spanish to Reopen Negotiations for
ReIease of Prisoners.

AS result of the understanding recently
arrived at between the Spanish minister,
the Duke of ARGOS, and the American au-
thorties it is expected, that the Madrid
officials will at an early day select a COM
missioner to reopen negotiations with
Aguinaldo for the release OF the Spanish
prisoners held by the insurgents. The
United States authorities have earnestly
sought to have the Spanish prisoners re-
leased, but their efforts have been futile,
not only as to the Spaniards, but also as
to Lieutenant Gilmore and the other Amer
ican prisoners. 1t is for this reason that
the Spanish authorities will be given all
necessary facilities for securing the re-
lease of their prisoners.
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Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Allen of the Navy
Department will accompany the pr.siden-
tial party on Its visit to New England.
The following Washingtonians are booked
ior Europe on the steamer st. Louis. which
left New York at noon today: Miss E,
Becker. Miss M. W. Cemstock, Mr.. Paul
Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs A. K. Michler, Master
G. H. Michler, Miss ]. R. Michler and Miss
e. Keats Rogers.
Mr.. John Davis sailed for Europe on the
steamer Friesland today
Mr.. Frederick c. Stevens will go to New
York city this evening, and expects to re-
turn by Saturday. Mr.. o. T. Crosby, who
is now In that city. will be back by that
time. -.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Green have re.
turned from trip to Jaran and the east
which was interrupted by the receipt OF
the sad news of the death of the father Of
Mrs. Green. the late II. Clay Stewart
While In Manila Mr.. Green had an attack
nj caientnra, frum which he is gradually
recovering.
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Yesterdays OPERATIONS.
Ten. Otis Reports Loss of Ten Killed
and Forty WOunded

General Otis account of yesterdays op-
erations against the Filipinos is contained
A the following cable message received at
the War Department early this morning.:
MANILA, June IA, 1899.
AdJutant General. Washington:
Lawton's troops under Wheaton and
ONehshine occupy country south to Ba-
coor; have secuted westward and some
distance southwark on line Zapote river
ana Bacmor road; enemy appears to have
retired on linus. abandoning BAY country.
Inc nghtlns yesterday severe; our loss
,rnf;Lle zen hiieu ana forty wounded; majority at
crossing Zapote river; enemy driven from
heayy and wel-constructed intrenchments
10 which they held tenaciousIy; their loss
several hundred. Of whom fifty buried this
morning; Will not probably make any de-
inces. -'1 O,riS "a P,Us- =,
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NO FLAG FOR CUBAN VESSELS.
considering the PrOpriety of Using
the American ensign.


the American ensign.
Administration officials are fayorabIy con-
s:dering the propriety of authorizing the
limited use of the American ensign by Gu
ban merchant vessels engaged In ordinary
commerce on the high seas Cuban ship
owners have been embarrassed since the
termination of Spanish SOVEREIGNTY in Cuba
January l last. because they were without
a symbol of nationality to cover their for
eign and coasting trade After considerable
trouble the two principal steamship lines
on the nortn ana south coasts of Cuba OBJ
talned permission to resume their regular
business under temporary Cuban flag
recognized by the American military and
customs authorities at the various ports.
This emblem, however, gave them no status
whatever In foreign harbors or on the high
seas, since January IL no Cuban master
has been able to take his ship legally out
side Of the three-mile coast limit and con-
sequently was barred from ali the ports of
the United States, Mexico and the West
IEdian Islands, with which Cuba formerly
maintained an active commerce.
Urgent and persistent apneals for relief
nave been made to the United States gov
ernment, put the question presents so many
possible dfnicuitfes from an International
standpoint that the aufhorities have hesi-
<tated to act in the matter Recently the
question was referred to the Attorney Cen
eral for solution, and ftsis understood that
ne mas given an opinion that there is no
legal objection to vessels owned by resi-
dents of Cuba prior to IaHaary i last clear
ing Tor ports OF the Unitsd States or for
eign ports under the present Temporary blue
and white coasting signals of the United
States The display of these signals would
be accepted as an Indication that the gov
eminent OF the United States assumed and
VIII VII discharge the ohitgatiuns to protect the
life and property of Cubahs. which may
under International law result from the
present american military oecnpation. Per
mission to fly the American nag In the man
ner indicated would not it is.said. confer on
Gunan E.n snipping any OF the Fghtsb and priv
can vessels under commercisI treaties or in
American ports under Untfed sfstes stat
Gtes: Cuban vessels enterfsix American or
foreign ports would be entitled Ihowever,
70 the conditions Of entry. scIear4nce. tom
mage dues and port chargsa. ,,saaliy pre-
scribed for non-treaty powera.
NO action has yet been talan by the
President in this matter, but the Secretary
OF State. the Secretary Of war and the
Secretary Of the Treasury have 1t under
consideration and expect to be able to dis
pose Of It in a few days.
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RETURNING FROM MANILA.
Departure of the Oregon Volunteer
for Home.

Departure OF the Oregon volunteers
for Home.
The adjutant general received the fol-
lowing cable message from General Otis
this morning in regard to the departure of
volunteer troops for the United States:
MANILA, June H. 1899.
'.Adjutant General, Washington:
Transports Ohio and Newport, Oregons.
1st Signal Company and discharged SOL
diers from different organizations left, San
Francisco, this morning, VIA Nagasaki
OregOns number forty-siX officers, 1,03o
enlisted men Signal company, four Off
GERS, thirty-two enlisted men. Transport
Leelanaw arrived yesterday. OTIS
Referring TO the departure of the Is.
Company, Volunteer Signal Corps, from
Manila today, Gen Greely says that that
coMp3ny Is relia yed by forty-five regulars
ferent times. The cable ship Hooker sailed
II ICm Colombo today, and will arrive at Ma
Mia about the 25th with two officers and
thirty signal men. The Sheridan will carry
thlrty-five more men for this corps on the
I'D. and on her arrivel Gen. Otis will re-
heVe the 18th and 10Th Companies, Volun-
teer Signal Corps. which are the last of the
volunteers OF that corps in foreign service.
First Volunteers Start Home.
MANILA. June ii. 11:45 am.-The first
American volunteers started for home to-
day. the transports Newport and Ohio car
rylng the Oregon regiment and LIST Volun-
tear Signal Company. They sail for San
Francisco by way of Nagasakl, Japan, and
are expected to arrive at their destination
July 15.
The Oregon regiment left here sixty-two
DEAD, being the total of its men killed in
battle and dead from disease as a resuIt of
The years campaign.
The troops were cheered as the TRANSPORTS
steamed out OF the harbor.
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MANY CASES OF sPLENIC FEVER.
Animals and Men Affected by Disease
in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS. june 14.-Many cases
of charbon are reported from various sec
tions of the state, and the disease seems
to have taken firm hold on stock, prov
ing fatal as usual Yesterday two cases
came to light where the disease has at
tackled men. John Little, planter Of Liv-
ingston parish. and Salvatore Marina of
Plaquemine parish are both in the hospital
suffering severely. parts of their bodies be-
ing terribly swollen.
The physicians are hopeful of being able
to save their lives. Marina caught the
disease through the treatment of an af-
ficted horse. Little was innoculated by
flies.
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DOM PAUL MORE CoNCILIAToRY.

Says He Does Not Make COncessiOns
Depend on Arbitration.
BRUSSELS, June 14.-Dr Leyds, the rep
resentative in Europe of the Transvaal
Republic, received today the following con-
ciliatory dispatch from Pretoria:
THE government does not make arbitra-
ton a condition of concessions. 1t will
continue to make concessions, even as re-
CARDS the franchise, independently of Great
Britain's acceptance or non-acceptance of
arbitration
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COOPERATION OF THE Savx
Ten. Lawton Signals That He Appre.
ciateb Its Work

Secretary Long received two cable r,es-
sases this morning from Capt Barker
commanding the naval forces in the Pbilin.
pines, in regard to the joint operations
against the insurgents yesterday. The frst
message was as follows:
MANILA, June 13, 1890
secretary of the Navy. Washington, d G
insurgents fired at navy yard Mashed
batteries. Ships of war sbalIed -
siton and intrenchments. The Helena and
Monadnock landed force to assist msintain
position until reinforced by army. Move
ment successful Enemy was routed No
casualties in the navy. '0
(StgnedD "BARKERu
The other message was as follows:
MANILA June IA. 1893
secretary OF Navy, Washington. D. c.:
Regarding engagement of June IL detail
OF officers for special services Indicated
were signaled Appreciate assistance of
navy, which I shall acknowledge with
pleasure officially. GSigned) LAYTON
(SigneO BARKER"
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Paul ZeItner Gets Life sente,c..

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, June I4-PauI
Aeitner, one of the slayers of Attorney e
II. Westenhayar, was today found guilty
OF murder In the first degree, with a rec
ommendation for mercy, which saved him
from eiectroeution. The jury was out six
this morning. Judge Schaufa albereer at
once sentenced Zeltner to the penitentiarv
for life, without chance of pardon.
john Zeitner, brother. will now be tried
on the same charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
SEOUL HAS A STREET RAILWAY.
Capital of COrea is Adopting Western
World Ideas,

SAN FRANCISCO. June 14.-The first
street railway in Seoul, capital of Corea, is
nearing completion H. r. Bostwick, chief
engineer of the syndicate which is con-
structing the road, has sent here for ten
or fifteen experienced motormen and sew
eral frst-class electrical engineers, who are
to be sent to Corea Immediately. The mo-
tcrmen will be supplied from this city, their
wages being fixed at $40 per month.
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THE STAR ny NAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address IN the United
States or Canada. by ordering It at
this office, IN person or by letter.
Termsi 13 cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks, or 90 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
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OLD DOMINION ON A ROCK.
Efforts BEING Made to Float the
Stranded Steamer.

Stranded Steamer.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. June i4.-Eforts are
being made today to float the steamer OLD
Dominion. which Is stuck fast on q rock
in the James river about six miles below
the city. The steamer Is not materially
damaged. While coming up the river she
struck large rock and tilted up on the
bow. Two tugs and number of carpen-
ters have gone down the river to float the
steamer. but this was not done at high tide,
as was expected. 1t IL thought she win be
hoated this evening. There were thirty
passengers on board. They were landed
and brought to Richmond last night. Ne
one was hurt.
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ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES
'en- Otis Reports List of Wounded In
the Department..

Gen Otis today reported the following ad-
oltional casualties: Wounded-13th In
fantry, June o. NJ, Private Henry Masfeld-
er' thigh, slight; 4th Cavalry, 10th. I. Pri-
Vate William Riardan. leg, moderate; 9th
infantry, c, Privates A F. Portczenp
shoulder, slight; b, Deforest Hutchinson
mead. severe; 21st Infantry, c, Private
nhomas Muller. arm. slight: 1st Colorado
"a: frIvate Joseph p. Kearns, leg, slight:
Iitn, Private Edgar Pate knee. severe
Sapiegram Eth. Thomas Healy private M
18th Minnesota, should read 18th Infantry
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Movements of Naval Vessels.
The Yosemite has sailed from Port Said
for Singapors. She In on her way to Guam
with Governor Leary aboard.
The torpedo boat Talbot has arrived al
Norfolk under convoy of the Standish.
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President Burrouxh. Re.trn.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, June 14-At
meeting OF the trustees of the Wabash
Cohege yesterday President G. s. Bur-
roughs submitted his resignation, He win
become professor OF Old Testament Ian
guage at Oberlin College Prof Burroughs
has been president of Wabash since lSlo
coming from Amherst
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Charles b. Thurston Dead

NEW YORK, June 14.-Charles D r,ru
ton, purchasing agent of the pennsvjyari.
railroad Company in New York and New
Jersey died at his home in JERSEY CIV
today from acute stomach trouble. He
had been ill since June a e
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THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Choate Informed That Temporary
Agreement Has Been Reached.

LONDON, June 1.-THE United States
ambassador here, Joseph H. Choate, has
just received from the foreign office a COM
munication on Alaska, which 1t Is undsr-
stood Is a satisfactory temporary arrange
ment Of the affair The officials Of the for
eign Office. while unwilling to discuas the
details, assure the Associated Press that
the Alaska difficulties are practically
smoothed ovsr until the meeting Of the high
commission in August.
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SAW THE CYCLONE CLOUD.

Conductor Kenny Describes the storm
at Hudson, Wis.
CHICAGO, June 14.-SIeeping Car Con-
ductor Kenny, the only member Of the
train crew who came through to Chicago
from st. Paul on the train arriving at the
Northwestern depot last night. being twelve
hours late, says the train was in full view
of the tornado and followed In it's wake
from Hudson, Wis, to five miles this side Of
that town
I'VE left st. Paul at O'clock" he said
I'VE had been out of Hudson about half
mile and were approaching the river,
when the engineer sent word back to the
crew that he saw the funnel Of a tornado.
The train was stopped. For over half an
hour We watched pieces of barns, hay
stacks lumber and other things twisting in
the air in the distance The tornado was
not long in passing. The last we saw Of
the funnel was when it was scooping up
the water of the river. The train was
sent ahead until we reached North Wiscon-
sin junction, where the rails were so badly
torn up we could go no further A relief
train was attached to ours after the track
was hastily reconstructed. The relief train
mad come by way of New Richmond"
Heavy Rains in Michigan.
CHICAGO, June IA special to the Rec
ord from Houghton, Mich, says:
the rains the past twenty-four hours
have been of exceptional volume and dura-
poth shores of Portage lake, doing great
damage in both Hancock and Houghton.
Ine damage to streets, sewers railroads
ana embankments is heavy.
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Another Cyclone Visits Eastern Ne
braska and Western Iowa.
TOWN OF HERMAN HARD HIT
More Details of the Awful Vista
ton at New Richmond.
AID FOR THE VICTIM

OMAHA, Neb., June 14.-Eastern Ne
braska and western Iowa were visited yes
terday by an unusually severe storm. The
day was exceedingly sultry, and about 6
O'Clock In the evening clouds began to
gather and rain poured down in torrents
continuing at intervals all night, and ac-
companied by an unusual display of cleo
tr1cal phenomena. The amount of water
that fell varied from two to five inches,
and many towns were flooded.
Pappiiiion, the county seat Of Sarpy coun-
ty, town of about 500 inhabitants, had
from three to six feet of water standing
in its pricipal business streets. The mill
dam went out and many people were driv-
en- from, their residences. In Omaha a per-
feet flood swept down the streets.
In Council Bluffs Indian creek overfowed
its banks, and Broadway from 10th street
to the northwest was flooded to a depth of
from che to two feet. Cellars We're filled
and water pipes burst in several buildings
doing considerable damage. The cyclone
at Herman appeared to be the elimination
of the storm. Telegraph and telephone
communication were interfered with more
or less all night.
Loss of Life at Herman.
A special to the Bee from Blair, Neb.,
says: "One of the worst storms that ever
visited this section Of the state dropped
down upon the little town of Herman, To-
Gated ten miles north of here, last night.
For some two hours before the storm took
a disastrous form the clouds were of a
Threatening color and the air was hot and
sultry. AT o'clock the storm seemed
more threatening and the people were on
their guard.
blowing from the northwest and from the
southwest, and with increasing violence.
At $50 it took the funnel-snaped appear
ance and bore down upon the town. The
first damage done was about four miles
west of Herman, at the Hawkins farm.
Mr.. Hawkins is dead and his barns and
outbuildlngs are in mass of ruins In me
village of Herman but few buildings are
left standing. The business portion and the
residences are piled up IN a heap. That any
escaped is miraculous.
The bank owned and operated by Repre-
sentative J. H. Chambers is in a mass of
ruins. 1t was substantial brick. His
nome, an elegant frame, escaped
Near the depot is pile rubbish con-
tanning everything from pair of boots to
dead and wounded horses and hogs.
The casulties thus far reported are:
Mr. Hawkins.
w. S. Richards, postmaster of Herman
A. B. Hopkins, Herman.
Mrs. A. b. Hopkins, Herman
Machinist Clausen of Missouri Valley,
Iowa
Mrs. Kelso, Pender
John Hopkins Herman.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Mrs. A. Anderson, Herman.
Tom Hines, Blair.
A. Christensen Herman
c. West, Herman.
Mrs kelse's child Pender
w. S. Richards, probably died from suf-
location. He was very old and had been
postmaster in Herman for the last twelve
years.
Two special trains have been sent up
from here and the wounded are being cared
for at the Clifton Hotel The closest estt-
mate that can be made is that eight per-
sons are dead and fifty wounded.
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"BARKER -


Count Cassini the Russian ambassador.
leaves here today for New York. whence
he sails next Tuesday for Europe. He will
remain there until fall, dividing his time
between Paris and Carlsbad Mr.. de VOL
liant Will be Russian charge d'affaires dur
ing the absence of the Russian ambassa-
dor.
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Waesland behaved by G.l~..

QUEENSTOWN. June 1.-THE Belgian
steamer Waesland Of the Red Star Line.
Capt. Eho6. from Philadelphia June 4 for
Liverpool. called here today. She reported
having bean delayed twenty hours by
northeast gales. by reason of which. az,
June and 10. she was hove to for fifteen
houra,
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Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District Of Colum-
bia: James F. Graham, Is; Benz. b. Demp-
sey, IS.
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Government Receipt..

Government receipts today: Internal reve-
nue.. We. III; customs. $751; .478: miscella-
nsous. $21.171; expenditures, 1,49 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14

At Plymouth. Graf Waldersee. Nsx York
for Hamburg.
for Liverpool = -
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NO OFFER FOR THE CANARIEs.

congo government Denfcs a Report
Regarding the Matter.
BRUSSELS, June 14.-The government of
the Congo Independent State denies having
offered Spain 5000, 600 pesetas for the Ca
nary Islands, as announced in a dispatch
from Brussels to the Daily Mail of London.