Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-10-03
THE PHILIPPINES.


States cruiser Charleston, the monitor
Monterey and the gunboats Concord
and Zafro, with marines and blue jack
sts from tho cruiser Baltimore, left Ca
vite Septembsr and proceeded to Subig
bay to destroy an insurgent cannon
lhsre. Owing to the bad weather the
operation was postponed until yesterday.
when the warships for three hours bom-
harded tho town of Olangapog and the
Intrenchments where the gun was stu
ated. Men from the Charleston, Con-
rord and Zafiro were then landed under
. heavy insurgent fire, proceeding to the
cannon. which was utterly destroyed by
gun cotton, and then returned to the
warships.
The Americans had one man wounded
during the engagement.
MANILA, Setember 25.--The gunboat
Urdansta. belonging to the mosquito
6eet, which has been patrolling the
shore on the north Of Manila bay. has
not been heard from for ten days. Her
coal supply must by this time have
necessarily been exhausted and search
for her was made.
Natives who were interrogated by
Lieutenant Franklin, in command of the
gunboat LAguns dc Bay, told that officer
that the Urdrneta bombarded the town
Of Orani yesterday. After the bonn
bardment the crew landed to take pos
session. whereupon they were seized by
o large body Of natives, who had set a
trap for them. The prisoners were re-
moved to Porac and the gunboat was
looted and scuttlsd. The gunboats Pc
trel. Callao and Basco are now search
ing for the sunken vessel.
A cable from Manila says: General
Bates returned from Jolo to-day and re-
ports everything quiet and conditions
very satisfactry. Several military posts
have been established at different points
in the archipelago. Captain Seay's com
pany Of the Twenty.third regiment was
sent to Syassi, and Captain Dahray' 5
company Of the same regiment went 10
Bongao, the southernmost point of Tawi-
taW. The Moros are friendly to the
Americans, and the people Of Syassi and
Bongoa were glad to see the troops.
General Bates went to Syassi on the
Yorktown. When the troops landed
and the dag was raised aud saluted the
Chinese Inhabitants responded with a
great display of fireworks. Kalyi and
Jokanine, two Dalos who are urfriendly
TO the sultan Of Jolo, have not yet begun
their threatened rebellion.
General Bates touched at Zamboanga
on his way back. There has been a
small row there. but the Moros are
friendly with both Americans aud in.
surgents.
Batson's Aaccabebe scouts surprised
two small towns on Pampanga river the
other night aud captured few rifles.
They exchanged shots with the enemy,
but neither side suffered any loss. Thi,
II the drst action in which the Macca.
bebes. who are friendly to the Ameri.
cans. have participated.
The products Of the mineral industries
Of Kansaa tor 1893 amounted to more
than u, ZOO, coo. The output Of zinc ore
was Of the greatest value ever known in
the state. Tbs production Of coal was
valued at $4,000, 900, and of salt more
than half . million dollars.
Amador county, CAL. has appropriated
$500 to entertain the visitors Of the
American Institute Of Mining Engineers
who visit that section Of California.
Tuolumne, Calsveras and other Califor.
MIA counties have also appropriated
through their boards Of supervisors sim.
ilarly.
The Cascade, wash., tunnel is finished
distance Of 1000 feet, out of $4,000 feet
required before the work Is complete,
and from 800 to 900 men are working
day aud night. This tunnel will be
completed In October, 1900. Its totsi
length will b. two and one-ha miles.
A narrow -guage railroad is to be built
from Phonix, ARIZONA, southwesterly
via Gils Bend, thence south via the Aje
mines to the territorial line at the town
Of QuitovaQpits--lso miles. Another
line 10 projected from Phnnix to Je.
ONE, thence to the Grand canyon-l0t
miles. A third line 10 planned from
Phoenix to Globe and Morenci
The sisquoo mines, Santa Barbara
county. Osl., In addition to a high-spsed
electric light aenerator. has put in al
engine to supply the current for the
shop motors, and their crane elevator is
also operated electrically. The latter is
. large dredger applied to asphalt dig.
ging, and its current Is supplied by al
overhead trolley line. A navy search
light Eliminates the asphalt mine al
night.
United States Consul Allen reports
that the American gold mines in the
nogtheru province Of Psng Yang, Korea
are In active operation. The company
employs about 20 Americans at it,
mines, which includes the whole dis
trict OF Woon San. about 1000 squarS
miles. The company works about 6(
stamps. Nearly 1900 Koreans are EN-.
ployed in and about the mines in various
capacities. The concession is upon :
payment TO the Korean government oil
one.fourth of the net proceeds.
Kingman, Arizona. has tax rate OF
%. 80 on the 500.
Wyoming coal mines are produ cins
81. 900 tons per day.
DR.. Eckholn. Professor Nathorst aud
CAPTAIN Andrss Of Stockholm believe
that the buoy marked "Andree Polar ex.
petition, found on September 8 on the
north coast Of King Charles island by
the master OF the Nofw.'@iin enter
Marth L,rsssk, is QUE of those whof
A. oaranaut intan,lsd Ia lhrDW over.