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The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
ANXIOUS To GO TO MANILA
Soldiers Deserving and Slowing Away
on Outbound Transports.
Cargo Of Horses Arrives I'm Jaded Con-
dition at HouoluIu-Hawaiiau Plant
ers Want Penal Bond Clause An
nalled In I'M igrant Rules

San Francisco. Oct 15-The steamer
Gaelic brings the following advices from
Honolulu, under date of october S:
The hospital ship Relief and the trans
ports Tacoma, Sherman, and Grant have
all departed for Manila. Previous to the
departure of the Tacoma, the military
authorities caused a search to be made
for five soldiers Of the hospital corps sta
TONED here who had slowed themselves
away on board the ship in hope of getting
TO Manila. 1t is thought that the other
two missing men are on the Tacoma.
The Sixth Artillery batteries stationed
here have lost between twenty and thirty
men in the last few days by desertion.
All the soldiers here are anxious to be
sent to Manila. The men think they can
steal aboard a transport and on arrival
report TO the officers of the Sixth at Ma
Mia and escape with slight punishment.
The soldiers are willing TO stand thirty
days In the guardhouse for the sake of
getting to the scene of the war.
The British ship Antiope, which has
been in port since July, will probably be
kept here for months longer. Capt. Muir
ray, who owns and commands the ves-
sci, desires TO take her to the Sound for
cargo Ol cOdl, pul SHe Is uSlu mere ny Ni4S
agents Of W r. Grace & Co., who de-
mand $500 damages on account of the
captains refusal to accept a charter they
made for her. The case is likely 10 be
settled in the courts here.
The transport Centennial arrived from
San Francisco on the 9TH. She brought
300 horses, 90 of them hanging in sings
and ready to die from simple exhaustion.
a. T. ont
The horses had been at sea for eight
days. each one fastened to a stall just
wide enough and long enough for lis
body. For eight days the suffering ami
mails had no sleep or rest whatever. The
horses started as fresh, spirited animals.
brought from Nevada and oregon. They
arrived thin end jaded, a large proportion
of them only kept alive by stimulants.
About twenty gallons of alcohol were
given the horses during the Centenniarg
trip. The animals were unloaded here
and will be turned out to pasture until
the return of the transport from San
Francisco.
The cabinet recently considered a petit
ton from the Planters Association to
eliminate a clause in the immigrant rules
requiring that 10 per cent. of all contract
ldDOItIS DlbuSnl ilIlO TIC COunlAs SLd4i
be Europeans or Americans. The point is
tnat a bond is required for compliance
with this rule, and the same is forfeited
if the proportion named is not adhered to.
| The planters want this bond requirement.
annulied.
The government decided while the
planters had acted in good faith in their
| endeavors to secure American and Euro
pean laborers, it did not feel that il had
| the authority to eliminate the clause re-
| ferred TO, holding that the authority
rested with the legislature only.
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ent upon his professional care and skill
He feels that his duty demands more
than mere routine, stereotyped interest
in his patients; ne feels that his work is
a serious matter; that II is often oues-
ton Of life and death.
You have my many heart felt thanks for
your kindly advice 70 ne in my sickness" writes
Mrs. Claus Nelson. Of Pico Heights, Los iBye-
les, CAL BOX 81. in a cordial letter 10 DR.. K v.
Pierce, Of Buffalo y. Y. Also for your book
which I received two years ago, and which
could not ds withSgt II is al the Doctor /
have had siacr got II. ] rad female trouble
and Dr. Piercr's Fzvorite Prescription. tc-etilcr
with the advice given in his book, cured n. Of
FIVE ycz-s sickness J thought my days would
not b long, bit your kindness and medicine
would not lct me die"
For more than thirty years DR.. Pierce
has occupied a grand and most unique
position Tor benehting his fellow beings ::
As chief consulting physician OF the
great Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical InSti-
tute, of Buffalo. Almost countless thou
sands have sought his services and zd-
vice both in person and by letter.
He Is one Of the best men n the
world" said the late President Garfield,
and he is at the head Of one Of the beS;
medical institutions in the world" DR..
Pierce's great thousand-page illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent
tree for ~ one-eent stamps to pay the
bare cost Of mailing. or for handsome
cioth-bound copy, 81 stamps. He makes
no charge for consultation by mail; he
only requests that sufferers will state
their cases 10 him fully freely, and in
perfect confidence. Address DR.. K. V.
Pierce, 663 Main Street, Buffalo. y. Y.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
CHURCH PROPERTY IN CUBA.
Bishop of Havana Hopes for Better Things
from americans Than Spaniards.

Havana, Oct. 16-The Bishop OF Havana
to-day said the public had hitherto heard
only one side Of the church story, and he
requested the Associated Press to say
that the church does not hold any prop
erty or receive any income 10 which 1t Is
not entitled. In some cases. said the
bishop, where money had been left to GER
tain religious societies for masses, and
these societies had ceased to exist, the
church had undertaken to say the masses.
taking over as payment the property left
The bishop declared that the Cubans
are not more hostile TO the church than
ere the Spaniards, who pillaged church
property whenever they could find an eX-
cuse for doing so. Protests made through
Rome TO the Madrid government remained
unheeded, but negotiations are now going
on with the government in Washington in
regard , certain questions relative to
church property in Cuba, and it is expect
ed that the American authorities will
show more justice than had been shown
| by the Spaniards.
The bishop declared that the church had
not refused to prove title TO property
which is now held. All the church asks,
he says, is that its property be respected
the same as the property Of any other in
stitution.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
PLOTTED TO KILL IlMENEZ.
President vssquez Also Was to Have Been
Assassinated.

San Domingo, Oct. 16.-The government
has issued a decree declaring the late
President, Gen. HeureaUx, responsible for
the mismanagement of the government by
rixing public with private affairs and
introducing unlawful currency, and has
ordered the public attorney to proceed
against his heirs and all whom it may
concern, commencing by attaching the
estate.
Great Indignation is expressed at the
discovery of plot involving an attempt
to assassinate Gen. Jimenez and Gen.
Yasquez, the provisional President. Many
persons have been placed under arrest.
charged with completely in the plot. and
it is expected that further arrests Will be
made.
Several measures are being taken to
insure public order, and the country is
apparently quiet. Business is slowly i'm
proving. There was a public sale yester-
day Of paper money at the ratio of is to l.
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approaching him. Taking him into h.s
canoe. and kindling tyes to warm him
he restored him. found out where De had
lived, and took him to his home ami
found all the village I'm great excitement
A hundred nen were searching for this
lost man, and his family and friends rusa-
ed out to meet him. and as had been
agreed at his first appearance, bells were
Tung, and guns were discharged. aDG ban.
quets spread, and the rescuer loaded VITA
presents.
"Well, when some OF you step out o.,
this wilderness, where you have been
chilled and torn. and sometimes lost amid
the icebergs into the warm greetings OF
all the villages of the gl0riied. and your
friends rush out TO give you welcoming
kiss, the news that there is another soul
forever saved will cali the caterers u
heaven TO spread the banquet. and the
beIl-men to lay hold OF the rope in the
tower, and while the chalices click at tho
feast. and the bells Clang from the tGr-
rets. IL will be a scene 50 uplifting, ] pl~
God / may be there 10 take part In tina
celestial meTriment And now DO you not
think the prayer in SOlOmOns song, whore
he compared Christ to a reindeer In Tho
night, would make an cXquisiteIy appr1-
pirate peroration 10 my sermon: fuui
the day break and the shadows fee away.
be thou ike a roe or a young hart upoa
the mountains Of Betherg
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
MANILA PLOT SUPPRESSED.
Three Native Policemen Arrested on
Information from Comrades.

Manila Oct 1910 a. m.--The authori-
ties were informed yesterday from reli1-
bic sources that an outbreak In the poorer
districts of Manila had been carefully
planned for daylight on Sunday. II failed
TO occur. probably on account Of the Wig
orous measures enforced. Many natives
of the Tonds district left, taking their
valusbles. All the small shops. which the
guards usually forced to close al $50 2.
m. were shut at sunset A general feeling
OF uneasiness was apparent.
The guards OF the city were doubled
and a strong force stationed at the
slaughter-house. the center OF an unruly
section. The guns of the Sixth Artillery
were stationed near BY at a point COM
manding the native quarter. The com
manders of the reserve troops were or
dered to be prepared for call at day.
light.
Three native policemen have been ar
rested on charge OF plotting an upris-
ing. The fact that their comrades In
formed the authorities OF their treachery
indicates that the police force is loyal.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
o,,uar Mersanthaier Seriously III.

Baltimore, Oct. B.-Ottmar Mergen-
thaler, the inventor Of the linotype. the
machine which has revolutionized print
ing all over the world, is seriously i'll at
his home, 159 West Lanvale street, this
city. Mr.. Mergenthaler has been afflicted
for some time with pulmonary trouble,
and for the last three weeks has been
confined 10 his bed He was born in
Wurtemberg, Germany. on May 10, 1854.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17

Manila, Oct. le-s:55 p. m.-The insurg
cgts made an attack upon Angeles at
2Sj THIS morning. One American was
lllled and seven wounded.
The FIlplnos used artillery. a few shells
exploding.
me Seventeenth. Ninth. and Thirteenth
Regiments engaged the enemy. who retir-
a. at $50 "a n.
An American scouting party near BAN
.ate captured eleven F.lipinos. Anotner
near Maycauyan, captured a Filipino
major. All ve:e brought TO Manila
InsarzenIs Menace Ioilo.
Manila. oct. 1910 a. m.-Mail advices
from Ioilo state that there Is great Ten
sion between the Visayans and TAgaios'
growing out of the Tagalos holding Ara
meta. a leader Of the Visayans, a prisoner
since the threatened Nisayan reVoit
against Tagalo domination month ago.
The Vlsayans are incensed TO the point OF
rebellion. While the Tagalos nomlnaly
control only the military organization u
the sO-called Filipino republic, they nave
crowded out the Visayans from the CIVIL
branch, whereat there Is great discomfort
The Tagalos are reported 10 be conceh-
trating Troops on Panay at Santa Bar
hara. where Delsado chief OF the reyolu-
tiorary government. commands, with
view 10 putting themselves in position
to suppress the Visayans -Four thousand
TagaIos. who have been held in reserve at
Capiz In the northern part OF the province
Of Panay. last week embarked in cascoes,
the fleets purpose being 10 land at Con-
ception, where the troops would march 10
Santa Barbara. Adverse winds prevented
the landing however. Gen. Palion 5
forces from Buena Vista are also reported
10 be going 10 Santa Barbara.
The insurgents will have Il 900 men and
three or four thousand rifles there. Gen.
Magbanna, according to letters, plans to
attack the suburbs of Iloilo with this
force to carry the city and slaughter the
Americans,
A body Of Tagalos, estimated to number
between five hundred and thousand, re-
Gently crossed from Santa Barbara to
Escalante on the island Of Negros, for
the purpose of aiding Intepapaisio's ban
dts in keeping under the inhabitants who
are friendly 10 the Americans.
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Battle Between Officers and Negroes.

Dunellon, Fla, Oct 1s-An attmept was
made by negroes TO kill Marshal J. j.
STEPHENS and his uncles, W. H. and ]. S.
Stephens, last night. Seven or eight
negroes held up ]. J. Stephens with
the rifles they had armed themselves
with. J. s. Stephens, who is day marshal,
was still on duty and came 10 the rescue
of the night marshal. Negroes opened
fire without effect The two white men
replied. killing Warren Ramsey and
wounding another, who escaped with his
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Deaths Among o,is' Troops.

Gen. Otis reports the following deaths
among the United States troops in the
Philippines:
Following deaths since last report; Dysentery
chronic. October s. Sergt William II. Humphries
Company D. Fourteenth Infantry; Corp Matthias
T. Harris, Company l. Twenty-hrst lnfantry; l1tb,
Daniel Mccarthy. Signal corps; sergt. Murtha Hen
messy. Company T, Thirteenth Infantry. 18TH Patrick
Ryan. Company X Twentieth Infantry Darrhea,
chronic. sth. Frank Cook, Company /, Twenty first
Infantry. Typhoid fever 7th, william J. Flynn.
Company p, Fifth Artillery; 9Th. Robert Paige.
Hospital Corps; ilth, Lawrence b. Harris. Company
]. Twenty first Infantry Lewis Jones. Company l..
Thirteenth Infantry; Harry NJ. Whritnor, Company
l. Twenty-hrst Infantry Dysentery, acute 9Th.
Charles Larose. Company B, Fourth Cavalry. Sui
eide. Alfred Z. Bernard, Hospital Corps. Heart
disease TTumpeter Edward Parnell, Company T,
TWenty-hfth Infantry. Enterits, Henry Moller,
Company b. Eighteenth Infantry. Pneumonia 18th,
George clayton. Company C. Nineteenth Infantry.
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LIVE CATTLE FOR OTIS.
Asia and the Philippines Can Supply the
Army Demands.

In private letter received from Manila
one of the officers of the commissary de-
Tartment there makes the important
statement that with the opening of the
present campaign it Will be possible to
secure all of the live cattle necessary to
send forward with the various columns
operating from Manila He says that cat
tie can be secured from Singapore and
Tiensien within ten days of cabling, and
that there is an abundance of native beef
of very satisfactory quality TO be found in
the islands south OF Luzon.
In addition, he observes that It is not
likely that any arm of the service, ex-
cept the cavalry will be called upon TO
operate very far from the railroads. as
AEuinaldo himself must stick compara-
lively close TO the railroad line to prevent
trespassing upon the territory of his old
enemies, the hill tribes, of whom he
stands in quite as much fear as he does
of the American troops
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Cattle rhiefLynehed in Louisiana.

Wilson. La. Oct ls.-This town was the
scene Of a lynehing yesterday. ]. L.
Smith, white. former resident OF the
place, but late OF the Buffalo Creek
neighborhoOd in Wiikins< County, Miss,
was strung up 10 a limb Of a tree after
being wrested from the town marshal
by a posse OF citizens. Smith was charg-
ed with having been the leader of a cat
tle-stealing gang that hsd infested the
country for years.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17

The War Department has been notified
that the Sedgwick sailed Sunday evening
from Havana for New York with the
home battalion Of the Second Artillery.
This consists 81 Battery r, % men; f. 20
men. Mai. Scantling and Lieut.. Brown;
ID. Is men. and c. 80 men. Capt. Schenck,
and Lieut. McDonough. She carries 20
first-class passengers. 80 discharged sol
diers and civilians. Is convalescents. and
9 general prisoners for Fort Columbus.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
MONUMENT TO NURSES.
Permission for Its Erection at Arlington
Asked Of War Department.

The organization Of the Spanish War
Nurses has asked permission Of the Sec
reJary Of War to erect a monument in the
National Cemetery. at Arlington. to the
army nurses now buried there, and also
&c those who may at a future time die in
the service of the country. The proposed
monument is TO cost at least $4,000. and
the design Is to be under the approval of
the Secretary of War. The application
has not yet been acted upon Should the
request be refused, the monument will be
placed in Riverside Park, near New York
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
BROOKLYN OFF FOR MANILA.
Armored Cruiser Starts on Her Long Jour
ney to the Orient.

Special 70 The Post.
Newport News. Va. Oct. 1.-THE United
States armored cruiser Brooklyn, which
has been lying OF Old Point for more
than a week coaling and taking on sup
plies for her long cruise 20 the Philip
pines. where she will be the flagship OF
Admiral Watson's squadron. weighed an
chor this afternoon, and at AS o'clock
started on her journey TO the Orient.
Saturday Capt. Jewell received orders to
sail as soon as ready. Among the new
officers on the Brooklyn was Lieut.. Com
mander r. y. Gait, recently detailed as
navigator. He has been stationed here
for a number Of years in connection with
the equipment Of the warships built by
the Newport News ship-building and Dry
Dock Company.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
FIllBUSTER LAURRDA LOST.
Former Cuban Blockade Runner Goes to
the Bottom In Alaskan Waters.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 16-By the United
States revenue cutter Corwin, which has
reached hera, survivors are brought of
the steamship Laurada, which lies a
wreck in Zapadine Bay. St George ISL
and. The LaIrada, Capt. Frank White,
left Seattle September u for Cape Nome
with a crew of forty-eight officers and
men and twenty passengers. The Laurada
encountered rough weather from the
start, and on September q she sprung
aleak. She was run into Zapadine Bay,
where the crew, passengers, and cargo
we're landed snd housed. The Corwin, at
tIacted by signals, took aboard the crew
and passengers.
The Laurada was built in Great Britain
and became famous shortly before the
late Spanish war as filibuster and block
ade runner.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
TRAGEDY At A CHRISTENING.
Serious Trouble Feared when the Officcrs
Oyertaks the Murderer

Springfield. H., Oct. 15.-During the
Christening of a child to-day al Auburn.
twenty miles from Springfield, a riot
started between Hungarians and Polaks.
and Stephen Roskie, q Hungarian, was
killed. Several others are said 10 have
been injured.
Two men, believed 10 be the murderers
OF Roskie. are being held by the latter's
friends. The sheriff and a posse have
left to arrest the participants in the fight.
il is said the foreigners will resist arrest.
and serious trouble may result. The riot
was the outcome OF feud OF long stand
ing
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Thirty Kansaus Killed in Battle.

Gen. Shafter, commanding az San Fran
cisco, has made the following telegraphic
field return for the Twentieth Kansas
Volunteer Infantry: Officers. total com
missiuned, i6; promoted from ranks. q;
resigned. 9; discharged, IL; killed in ac-
ton, 3; remaining to be mustered out, &c.
Men: Total enlisted, 1896; discharged,
F5; killed and died Of wounds, So died of
disease, %; deserted, 4; remaining TO be
mustered out, 72i
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Death Of Cap. John Lansrty. L. s.A.

The war Department has been advised
Of the death Al san Francisco Of Capt.
John Lanerty L. :. A, retired Capt.
I.aferty was born IN New York. but sery-
ed nrst with the California volunteer
cavalry In 1854 He was breyetted for gal
lantry in the lHcian wars on two occa-
sions, and retired for wounds received In
the line OF duty June =. lSIs.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
aIarchand Wanted Revenge.

Paris. Oct. 5.-Mai. Marchand. who
con mandsd the French expedition into
the SOudan. IL il stated. wished TO 20 and
fight for the Beers for revenge for being
con PEELED 20 withdraw from Fashoda. but
the government refused him pernissiou
to Join the Boer forces.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
VANDERBILT WILL CONFERENCE.
Family Not Ready to Make the Document
Pnhlic.

New York. Oct 16-There was a meeting
to-day in the Office OF E. B. Rossiter, in
the Grand Central Station, of Alfred g.
Vanderbilt. Harry Payne Whitney, WILL
lam K. Vanderbilt, L. b. Rossiter, Sena-
tor Depew, and A. B. Anderson, the at
torney. What was discussed could not be
learned.
Senator Depew said that the will would
not be given to the public to-day nor to-
morrow. There were a number of form
alities in a legal way to be attended 10,
and the beneficiaries were in no hurry
When the will was ready. he said ab-
stracts Of it would be given TO the pub
lie.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
North Carolina Railroad Man Dead.

Special 10 The Post
Raleigh. y. c., Oct IA. F. Page.
chief owner and builder of the Aberdeen
and Ashboro Railway, and one Of North
Carolina's leading lpmbermen, died al his
home here to-day, dged seventy four.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
SQUADRON GOES NORTH.
Fsrauhsr's Flagship, the Masssehusetts
| aud Indiana Bound for New York.

Special 70 The Pest.
Newport News. Va. Oct. is.-The three
most powerful vessels of Rear Admiral
Farquhar's command. the flagship New
York ard the bettie-rhips Massachusetts,
and Indiana. sailed this morning for New
York. The New York. with Admiral Far
quhsrs burgee flying from the after
truck, started first, and the Massachu-
setts followed, the Indiana bringing Up
the rear OF the line As TIE trio passed
out they met the battle-shlp Texas COM
ing IN
The Texas is still attached TO the squad
ron. but will not sail for New York until
the middle OF the week The Texas has
been OF the North carolina coast for
three days looking for a derelict reported
in the path OF ocean vessels and men
ace 10 navigation
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
rarquhaI'. IN -. sam Tor New YORK.

The Brooklyn. the Indiana, and the
MassachuseIts have all sailed from Fort
Monroe for New York. II is announced
at the Navy Department that the an
chorage Of the North Atlantic Squadron
will be az the foot OF Thirty-ffth street
New York. and the post-ofiice address OF
mail for the squadron will be Station q.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Emnsrnr Honnr. sIr. marrIson.

Berlin. oct. 15-The press Of the city
to-day points out that al the recent rc-
ception 10 Gen. benjamin Harrison be
was especially h0nCrcd by Emperor VIII
lam mis- majesty even d.srcEarding t1g
rules Of court etiquette by seating G.a.
Harrison ~ the table of honor reserved
FOR members Of the royal families.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17

after Him all the hounds. terrestrial and
diaboiic. and they tapped His blood after
the CaIvarean massacre. The world paid
nothing to its Redeemer but bfamoie.
four spikes and cross. Many who have
done their best 10 make the world better
have had such a rough time OF IL that al
their pleasure is in anticipation OF the
next world. and they would. II they could,
exnrsss their own feelings in the words Of
the Baroness Of Nairn. at the close OF hcf
long life. when asked IL she would Ike to
live her life over again:
sswcald you be young assia'
So would not l.
One tear Of nsmSTT given.
Onward Tu bic;
Lies dark wave forded oe,
All but az rest on shore
Say would you plunge once nora
With hone 50 niEh!
eff yeu might. verld you nov
Rsirace your vayf
Wander through stormy vildS,
Faint and AstrRyf
Nights gloomy watches aed.
Morning, ali beAnins red.
Hone smile around "a shad.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Forty-sixth Regiment on to the War

South Framingham, Mass, Oct 1.-THE
Forty-slXth Regiment, L. S. V, which
was recruited largely in New England.
left here to-day for San Francisco, where
the men will embark for the Philippines.
The regiment is in command of Col Wal
ter S. SchuNler.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
Torpsdo-boa, IA Dismal swamp Canal.

Since the recent work on the Dismal
Swamp Canal. the Navy Department has
been asked 20 detail vessel 10 make
the trip through the canal 10 the sounds
on the south. The Talbot, one OF The