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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
sIX FROZEN To DEATH.

Sad Fate of Party on the Valdez
Glacier.
Seattle Wash, March 16--The steam
er Excelsior, which arrived tonight
from the mouth of Copper River, Alas
ka, brings news of the freezing to death
of six men on Valdez glacier, about the
first of March. They were:
Adolph Ehrahardt, New York.
Maximilan Aleeman. New York.
DIR. Edward Logan, Denver.
Rudolph Ellerkamp. Louisville
August Schultz. New York.
All the bodies except that of DIR. LO-
gan were recovered and buried at Val
dez. Ehrahardt. Miller and Aleeman
were members of the Scientific Prospect
ing Company of New York.
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Manila, March 16.-1:30 i. M.-The
trenches beyond Caloocan fired several
voleys last night upon the Montana
and Kansas volunteers, and a part OF
the Fourth regulars, desiring, it is sup
posed, to discover if the American line
had been thinned by tho movement of
General Wheaton's command. The
Americans III the trenches replied warm
~ TO the fire.
II. Y. Beecher, of Company a, of the
/ Montana regiment, was killed in the
engagement.
A battalion of the Twentieth regular
infantry routed small band of Filipi-
nos on the Laguna road, and some
sharp shooters who were firing from
house over which a French flag was fly
ing were dislodged.
A gunboat entered the lake and
silenced one-gum battery in the foot
hills
$3.50 2. Mt : strongly fortified vii
lage of Cainti, northwest of Pasig. was
captured to-day, after desperate fight,
by the Twentieth regular infantry.
outposts in the dense jungle on the
banks of the river. The enemy was
dislodged after half an hours fight
ing.
The Americans advanced in splendid
order under a heavy fire until it was
necessary to volley the rebels from the
trenches. The latter had a great adj
vantage and dropped a number of our
men. The Americans charged across
/ the rice fields, making four advances on
the enemy, who numbered a thousand
men, five hundred of whom We're en-
trenched, and in the face of cross fire.
Our troops, however. carried the town
after four hours fighting. and burned
the outskirts. the rebels firing from the
windows and keeping UP a running fire
in the streets. The Americans then
withdrew in order to obtain more am
munition.
The rebels lost about 100 men and
the American loss was Corporal John
son, of Company C.. and Private Me
Avoy, of Company l., killed. In addi-
tion the following Americans We're
wounded:
Sergeant Check, Company l..
Corporal Households, Company NJ.
Private Kelly, Company G.
Private Kinney, Company c..
Private Tinker, Company G..
Private Gilley, Company G.
Private Varley, Company G.
Private Galley, Company f.
Private Mahan, Company l..
Private Griftiths, Company L.
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MERRITT AT FORT MONROE.
He and His Wife Are Stopping at the
Hotel Chamberlin.

Newport News, Va. March 16.-Gen-
eral Wesley Merritt and wife arrived at
Fort Monroe from Washington today
and are stopping at the Hotel Chamber
lin. A salute of thirteen guns We're fired
from the fort as the steamer bearing the
General turned her nose ashore
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SMALL POX IN THE SENATE.
And the House Votes to Vaccinate AL
the Members.

Little Rock, Ark, March 16.-Mem-
hers of the Legislature were panic
stricken today when it was announced
that physicians had diagnosed the illness
of Senator Lankford as small pox. AT
ter half hours debate, the House
voted to vaccinate all its members.
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A SOLDIER MURDERED.

Washington, March 16-The War
Department has received the follow
ing:
Guantanamo, March 16.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Private Robert Il. Tanksley, Com
pany Fl, Third United States volunteers,
died at Santa Rosa. at u M, gunshot;
murdered. (Signed)
RAY. Colonel"
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TAMPA AN ExCnA->,iE OFFICE.

Washington March 16.-The Post
master General has issued an order con-
stituting Tampa, Fla, an exchanges Of
fee for the money order business of
Cuba. The business has been done here
tofore at New York city.
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EDITOR OF TRIBUNE DEAD.

Chicago. Ills, March 16.-Word was
received here to-day from San Antonio.
Texas. that Joseph Medill, proprietor of
the Chicago Tribune died there early
this morning.
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THE INSURGENTS LESS ACTIVE.
The American Advance Has Cut the
Country in Two.


Washington, March 16-The follow
ing from General Otis reached the War
Department to-day:
Manila, March 18th.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Reports from Iloilo indicate improve
ment; less activity on the part of the
insurgents of the island; reports from
Negros are most encouraging; the inhab-
itants are enthusiastic; quiet prevails
throughout the island, and Colonel
Smith is directing affairs in framing the
internal government. Cebu is quiet.
business is progressing under United
States protection; reports from Samar
and Leyte indicate a desire of the in
habitants for United States troops; these
islands are occupied; the insurgents con-
troll is confined to Luzon, and the oceu-
patton Of the Pasig river line with con-
troll of Leguanda dc Bay has cut the
country occupied by the Tagalos in near
ly two equal parts.
(Signed) "OTIS."
FILIPINO REPUBLIC MORIBUND.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 16-United
States Senator Kyle, of South Dakota,
said here to-day, while en- route home,
that President Mckinley had lately re-
ceived private advices to the effect that
the Filipino Republic was on its last
legs. The Senator said he had received
this information from sources very near
to the President, and that the latter an
ticipated the final collapse of Aguinal-
dos Government and the complete pos
session by General Otis within a few
1gyS
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RUSSELL SUCCEEDS HERscHELL

London March 16.--Baron Russell, of
Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England,
has been appointed to succeed the late
Baron Herschell on the Venezuelan Ar
bitration Commission.
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CHARGING ACROSS RICE FIELDS
UNDER HEAVY FIRE.
Fighting in the Streets-Four Hours Of Bat
te-Lack Of Ammunition Forces
Americans to Withdraw.

Private Lafeyth, Company L.
Private MacFarland, Company l..
Arte Cluckmann, the regimental mas
cot carried a parrot into action, and
was wounded in the knee.
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THE PHILADELPHIAs ARRIVE.

Charlotte. y. c.. March 16.-The Phil
adelphia baseball club arrived here this
morning. The club will begin practice
at I4atta Park tomorrow.
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THE TRANSPORT SHERIDAN.

Ma1Ila.
Port Said, March 16.-The United
States transport Sheridan, which sailed
from New York on February 10th for
Manila, has arrived here.
The troops on board the Sheridan are
the Twelfth United States infantry and
a battalion of the Seventeenth United
States infantry, the detachment being
under the command of Colonel Smith.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

Data for the District of Columbia sec
tion Of the Government blue Book"
which is being gotten out by the Interior
Department has been collected and the
exhaustive tabular statements which we're
completed late yesterday afternoon were
transmitted TO the Chief Clerk of the
Interior Department by means of a special
messenger early this morning. The blue
Book" Is compiled every two years and
contains the name of every Government
employe. II is generally a very bulky
document and ordinarily dry reading. but,
nevertheless. bristles with facts which are
eagerly sought by statisticians politicians,
and members of Congress.
The tables regarding the employees in the
service OF the District of Columbia have
months, under the direction of William
+. Myers, of the Office of the secretary to
the Board of Commissioners His work
gives the name of every person employed
by the District, including policemen, fire
men, schoolteachers, and laborers, with
their ages, compensation, places of birth
and other data. One person is recorded
ss having been born in Spain and one in
China. The former is Joseph Carter, ser
geant in the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, who is in charge of the detective
bureau at night. The latter is Miss Isabel
Mcfarland a schoolteacher, whose father
was a missionary in the Orient Most of
the schoolteachers of foraign birth are
Germans, while there is not a single
The evening times., 1899-08-01

teacher recorded as having been born in
Ireland. Those born in Ireland predomi-
nate in the Fire and Police Departments.
there being thirty-eight bluecoats and four
hremen who were born on the Emerald
Isle, TO say nothing of those born of Irish
parents in this country. Five police SER
geants were born in Ireland
The District of Columbia is credited
with the largest number of District en-
ployes, its quota being 1,I75. Virginia
ranks second with 442, and Maryland
third, with 213. Other States having large
representations are Indiana, with Is; Iowa
with l9; Massachusetts, with "A; Michi-
gan, with l9; New York with 1855; Ohio.
with 5S; Pennsylvania, with 105. and South
Carolina, with %. England is credited
with p employees, but Ireland heads the
list with "A. and Germany stands second
with 80. The only State or Territory not
represented in the list is Arizona The
States whose employees are enumerated as
receiving an average of more than s., 600
per person are California, Connecticut.
Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Vermont,
and New Hampshire.
The gist of the statements prepared by
Mr.. Myers may be given in the following
recapitulation:
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Death Of George e. KELLEY

George E. Kelley who died at the age of forty
six years, at his home in Dayton, Ohio, the af-
ternoon of July 4, was well known in Washing
ton, where he had spent great deal of his
life, and also in Columbus and central Ohio as
a newspaper man of considerable experience, hav-
ing been at one time city editor of the "Co-
lumbus PressPost," and a newspaper correspond.
ent. He was born and reared in Massachusetts,,
and was schoolmate and lifelong friend OF
Edward Bellamy, the author. He served three
years in the United States Signal Service, ten
years in the Surgeon Generals Office in the
War Department, and went to Columbus eight
years ago. In 1887 he married Lizzie NJ. Lusk
OF Washington, who, with a son ten years old
and daughter of three, survive him. He was
buried at Dayton. MFR. Kelley left the manu-
script OF a book, entitled From Man to Man,
which will be published next year by a New
York publishing house.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Knights of Columbus Excursion.

The local branches of the order of the Knights
of Columbus are arranging for an excursion to
Atlantic City, N. j., which will take place to-
morrow, on the occasion Of the reunion of the
national council of the order. The affair is ar
ranged in order that the principal exercises can
be held on the anniversary of the day on which
Columbus sailed from Spain on his first voyage
of discovery. The programme for the meetings
include solemn high at ST. Nicholas
Church In the morning, celebrated by clergy
men who are members of the order and a grand
rally Of the knights at the Empire Theatre
where the sessions of the supreme council will
be held. special train will leave the Penn
sylvania Railway station at o'clock tomorrow,
arriving in Atlantic City at II o'clock that night
The evening times., 1899-08-01

Livingston Heinline, who was arrested on
July 8 at the instance of his sister, on the
charge of grand larceny, was today released on
his personal bonds Heinline, it will be re-
membered, was accused OF borrowing his sis
ter's diamonds and substituting paste for the
real stones. William Estep and Harry Brown,
white boys, from Baltimore, who were arrested
this city July -, the charge of lar
ceny from the person, were also released on
their personal bonds. All the parties held
in the Police Court, TO await the action OF the
grand jury.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
A Child killed While at Play.

Hanover, Pa, Aug. 1.-The five-year-old
son of John Garrett. of Marburg, York
county, met with fatal accident Satur-
day evening. The boy, in company with
his brother, was playing about a wagon,
which was standing on an incline, when
he climbed on the rear wheel, starting 1t
down the grade. The youngster jumped
from the wheel, but the wagon was swerv-
ed from its course by striking stone and
caught the boy between it and the wall
of a pig sty, horribly crushing the boys
cki,Il
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Prof. Pander on the Wire Mt Chevy
Chase Lake

Those who have not yet seen Prof pander at
Chevy Chase Lake will have another opportunity
to do 50 every evening this week The per.
formances of the professor the wire have
made big 'hit'' with the great crowds which
have spent the evenings at this beautiful sub
urban resort, and everyone has seemed so pleased
that the management has retained the professor
for another week. The American and British flags.
made up OF colored lights, are very attractive,
indeed and make beautiful additions to the
handsome set pieces already there. Young folk
seem to prefer dancing to anything else, and the
big pavilion Is always crowded when Prof.
Douch's Band starts up one of the popular waltxes
or two-steps. The boats on the lake. the bowl
ing and shooting galleries. and other amusements
come in for their share of attention and are
equally popular with young and old.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
commissioner, orders.

The Commissioners issued the following or
ders today: That portion of alley in square 2S9,
adjoining premises 1920 G Street northwest, be
paved with asphalt block, at estimate cost
of $3.50; work to be done under the permit
system.
That catch basin be constructed at northwest
corner of Second and r Streets northeast at an
estimated cast of $50; chargeable to the de-
posit of the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany.
That catch basin be constructed at the north
west corner of First and Streets northwest, at
estimated cost OF S65; chargeable to the ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers, 1900.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
The Trip to River View.

The Wednesday trips of the popular excursion
steamer Samuel J. Pentz to River View Capt
E. s. Randalrs beautiful excursion resort are
attended each week by large throngs, particularly
of the young people, who go down to spend the
afternoon and evening in dancing in the coolest
pavilion on the river. On the steamer the River
View orchestra gives concerts all trips To-
morrow the steamer Pentz will leave her wharf
at 10 a. M. 2:l5 and 6:45 p. m, and the re-
turn trips will be made at 12:l5, 5, s, and 1890
p. m Stops will be made at Alexandria on all
trips, and those who wish pleasant ride should
take the steamer at 6:45 p. m, and returning
leave River View the p. m. trip, without
landing
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Satisfactory Wheat Reports.

The Agricultural Departments record of the
wheat harvest throughout the United States for
July indicates a satisfactory crop. The harvest
of winter wheat in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States was light. A large crop of wheat was har-
vested in California. The results in the south
ern districts of Missouri and Illinois fairly
good large quantity and good quality OF grain
was realized in Oklahoma. In Central Illinois
and the lower Ohio valleys the yield was gen.
orally light, but the quality good. When the
condition of the weather was favorable in the
Middle Atlantic States the harvest continued, the
early crop being mostly in shock in the central
valleys.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Reu;stered at the Hotels.

Raleigh-H Jackson. Georgia; H. F. Baldwin,
jr., New York; A. b. Adeson, Wisconsin; f.
W. Walkin. Pennsylvania; j. Jackson, Chicago.
willard's-W. s. Lowell, Chicago; C. E. Clarke.
Philadelphia.
i Riggs-C Jewell, Indiana; E. Burns. Maryland.
Arlington-D E. Delayen, New York; F. A.
Dudley, New York.
: Shoreham-W. C. Beer, New York; II. Web
ster, New York; d.. b. Cooper Pennsylvania.
Ebbitt-C Lawrence, Pittsburg; p. J. Reeves,
Philadelphia; W. A. Elliott, San Juan, Porto
Rico.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
no Banauet Postmaster Merritt.

Postmaster Merritt has accepted the invitation
of Branch 49, N. A. L. c., to attend BAN
quet to be given In his honor. Ed Kines Presi-
dent Of the Branch; E. A. WILDER, H. c. Fish
er, ]. w. Murphy, and ]. E. Dennison are the
committee having the matter in charge The
committee will meet tonight and perfect all ar
rangements. Members of this branch of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers, say the
banquet will be success.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
A workman,s BAD Fan.

While at work on a wall twenty feet high at
the Hurst school building, at the corner of Wis
consin Avenue and Woodley Lane, about 8
o'clock yesterday evening, Frank Curran, la
borer, lost his footing and fell, striking on his
back and shoulders. He was badly bruised and
shaken up, and received treatment at the George.
town University Hospital, where he was taken in
No. patrol wagon. His injuries were not con-
sidered serious.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
A Postomce Innovation.

Beginning with today the Registry Office in
the City Postofice will be kept open day and
night, and letters be registered at any hour
This is an improvement in the service that will
not only be appreciated, but will be taken ad-
vantage of by many people. Postmaster Mer-
ritt has had the matter under consideration for
some time. He has several other improvements
in contemplation.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Mr.. CaIrs Property Restored.

The personal property claimed by Wilkinson
Call, formely United States Senator from Fori-
da, which held by the Normandie Hotel
Company for debt, was turned over to him
this morning by the United States marshal for
the District Of Columbia. The property. which
consisted OF two trunks and four boxes and
dressing case replevined at the instance OF
the Senator's wife, Mrs. Caroline p Call.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Mrs. spinks, Suit for Dtxorc.

Mary A. Spinks has filed suit for divorce
against her husband, Roland Spinks, on the
grounds of infdelity, desertion and non-support.
The parties were married In this city In 1898.
and lived together until November 10, 1895, when
without cause, Mrs Spinks alleges, her husband
deserted her. At the time her husband left her.
the petitioner states she was deathly sick, and
soon after was compelled to go to the Columbia
Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Spinks asks for
alimony, the custody OF two children, and to
be allowed to resume her maiden name.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Fell From First-story Window.

Thomas Duckett, colored, ffty-fve years old,
employed as janitor at 1917 Pennsylvania Ave
nue., while washing windows at that number yes
terday, fell from the first story TO the basement
floor and sustained painful bruises. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
AMTSEMENTS TODAY.

Glen o-Amusements
Chevy Chase-llluminations, band concert.
Glen Echo PaTk-Band concert. $50 p. M
Excursion 10 Marshall Hall. steamer Manchester.
Tuesday and Wednesday, at 10 a. m. and 2:30
p. m.
Excursion to River View, steamer Samuel ].
Pentz, at 10 a. m, 2:l5, and GAS p. m.
Excursion to Glymont, steamer leaves at a. m.
and $50 p u.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage lincenses were issued today 10 Sam
uel F. Lomax and Fannie Gibbs, Thomas W. II.
Butts and Agnes B. Nichols, both of Garfield,
d. c.: John c. Gordan and Miriam NJ. Morgan,
William II. Woody and Annie Jane Thompson,
George E Ward and Eleanor VINCENT.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
A wheelman Breaks His Arm.

Roy Quail, colored, sixteen years old, fell from
his bicycle yesterday afternoon, and suffered a
fracture of the right arm below the elbow The
fracture was reduced at the Emergency Hos
pital, and the boy sent to his home, at 10
Green's Court northwest
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Tried To Hoard n sIoxinr Chr

Robert Smith, colored, of COS Pomeroy Street,
fell and was injured while attempting to board
a moving electric car on Water Street southwest
early this morning. He removed TO Freed
mans Hospital.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Thieve. Entered His Store.

Isaac Levy, of 900 Four-and-a- half Street re-
ported to the police this morning that thieves
entered his store last night and stole several
pairs of shoes Entrance was effected by cutting
glass from the window.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Cbe euenins Times
TUESDAY, AUGUST /, 1899.
The weather PREDICTION,

For the District of Columbia, Eastern New
York, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, and Vrginia-Fair and contin-
ued high temperature tonight and Wednesday;
fresh Winds mostly southerly.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Local Pension. Granted.

Among the pensions just granted the fol-
lowing to residents of the District OF Column
bia: Original-Minor of Alexander l.. Pollock
sl4; Elizabeth NJ. Childs, Sl2; minors of James
Southers Sl4.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
FOR DEWEY'S RECEPTION
Organization Of the Citizens Com
mittee Nearly Completed.

Subordinate Bodies Named to Take
Charge of the Details-Prospects
of a Rousing Afafr-Medals From
a Torpedo Captured at Manila
for the Admiral and His Officers.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Three
OfferS--
BUT

you couldn't equal 'em the country
over. A hundred and one not
mentioned values in every way as
great. Enquire for any article you
may need in furniture Many big
avings possible. Credit, too.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
THE DISTRICT blue BOOK
Municipal 0flicehOIders AMI Whence
They Come.

Data Transmitted to the Chief Clerk
of the Interior Department-The
1t Contains Facts Eagerly Sought
by Statisticians and Politicians.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Summer Revival Meetings.

The first OF a series of summer evening re-
vival meetings will be held tomorrow night at
Salvation Army headquarters. After the devo-
tional exercises, there will be ice cream
festival.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Appointed Nautical Expert.

Former Ensign A. B. McManus, of Annapolis
has been appointed nautical expert in the Hy
geographic Office in this city.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun AND MOON

temperature AT p. Ill.,. IS
Highest temperature yesterday, p. m..........S3
Lowest temperature yesterday, 6 a. 50
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THIS PAPER Is PRINTED
Three Released on Bonds.

With ink furnished by JAENECKE BROS h sR
SCHNFEMANN. New York City my2I-tfeu
The evening times., 1899-08-01
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR AUGUST.

sun rose.... 800 A NJ. Sun sets. T. NJ.
Moon rises :37 AN Moon sets.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
TIDE TABLE.
STREET LIGHTING

ow tide. de................I0:3i AN and II :i5 p
Ugh tide. de...............3:i0A 40 A. N. and 4:l7 ?. NJ.