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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Mys' 'erious Disappearance of a
Young Lady.

MSS erlOuS disappearance of a
Young Lady.
The neighborhood of Dudley
across Lynches River, in Chester
field county, is in a great state of
alarm over the mysterious disap>
pearance of Miss Virginia Massey,
aged about 90 years, daughter of
Esquire VIM r Massey, II promi>
nent citizen of that vicinity. She
left home on Tuesday morning of
last week to walk over to her sis
ter's, who lived less than mile
from the Massey home. Her
father called by in his buggy for
her Thursday afternoon to take
her home. Imagine his surprise
on being informed that she had
not been there. The alarm was
at once given and search was be-
gun by everybody in the neighbor~
hood. Diligent search has been
kept up ever since but up to yes
terday nothing had been seen or
heard of her. The woods, the
branches, the wells for several miles
around have been searched and
yesterday the people were drag
ging Lynches River, about four
miles from the home, to see if
they could find the missing young
lady. She left home dressed in
her ordinary everyday clothes
and carried nothing with her.
She had been given a bundle by
her mother to take over to her
sister. This bundle was found in
the garden near where she was
last seen after starting for her
sisters home but there is no clue
whatever to the manner in which
she disappeared. Suicide or foul
play are the theories advanced to
account for tie mysterious disap-
pearance.
LATER Just as we go to press
we learn that Miss Massey was
found yesterday morning at
Wadesbo, N. c., twenty miles
from her home, where she had
wandered and was trying to get
employment. She was recognized
by some friends there to whom
she applied for work and th,
family was notified. She wa
brought home Yesterday after
, noon.
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Notice to Debtors of w. Ganson

Notes, accounts and other in
debtedness to me were not includ
ed IN the sale of my mercantile
business to Heath Springs & Co. ,
and all parties indebted to me,
either by noJe, account or other.
wise, must come forward and set.
tie at once. Mr.. r. T. Beatty or
myself will be found at all times
in the Office of my former estab-
lishment where parties can settle
with either of us.
Respectfully,
w. GANSON.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
UNITY OF LANCASTER.
In tie Court Of Probate.

IN tie Court of Probate.
BY Chas. -. Jones. Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, John & Mohley has
made suit to me, TO grant him Lette. =
IF Administration on the estate of aud
effects of Susan Duncan, d ceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and
admomish all and singular the Kindred
and creditors Of the said Susan Dun
can, deceased. that they br and ap-
pear before me, III the curt Of Pro
ha'e, 10 be held at Lane letor. G, II
on September lS'h next, after pub
IicatiOn thereof, at II o'clock i'm the
forenoon. to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should no; be granted.
Given Under my Hand and Seal this
4th day of september, ammo DOmini.
1899
RI. Sl CD As. ID JONES,
Probate Judge.
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TreStle BUrncd.

A telegram yesterday morning
announced that Kings Creek
trestle on the S G & @ Extension,
between Iorkville and Blacks
burg was burning. The passen-
gers and mail were transferred at
that point yesterday afternoon
and the train due here at 10 m
reached here last night. We
could not learn how long it would
he before trains would be able to
run through again. Transfer
will be made until then.
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Died OfParalysis

On Wednesday night last, Jensy
Wilkerson, an aged and respected
lady of the Heath Spring section,
was stricken with paralysis at the
home of her daughter, Mrs
Cauthen. She fingered until Fri,
cay night when death relieved
her sufferings. She was 76 years
of age. Her remains were in
TERED at Salem Saturday.
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Summons For Relief.

State of South Carolina, Court Com
County of Lancaster. mon Pleas.
J. G.. Foster. Plaintiff,
against
w. =. l.. Porter, as 4 administrator of
Derelict Estate f d. NJ Crocketr
deceased, and Derei"t Estate Of l.
f. Crockett, deceased, and r +.
Crockett, r. &. Crockett and Mamie
Williams, as heirs at Law Of ID. NJ
Crockett, deceased, and l.. T.. Crock
EFT, DE- ceased.
To the Defendant Mamie Williams:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired TO answer the complaint in TN is
action which is filed in the Cili"e of
the CI"rk Of Court of Common Pleas
for aid county and to serve "A COPY OF
your ans r To- the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office III town OF
* rshaw, =. & within twenty day,
after ihe service hereof exclusive o
the day Of such service ami if yoI
fail TO answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the piaini iffIn thil
action Will apply to the Court for th,
relief q manded in this complaint
Dated August rs, 4 - 1899
j. Harry Foster,
Pluiutif's Atty.
To Mamie Williams, Absent Defend
ant:
Take notice that the summons and
Complaint in the above entitled actor
has this day been ii Ell in my oflice "a
Lancaster &. II >. &.
August 2S. 1899
w =. l.. Porter,
G. &. &. = l. @.
Sep. CIV.
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A Warrant Comes From York
vile for II Negro Already i'm
Limbo.

- OTk
vile for IL Negro Already i'm
Limbo.
A warrant was sent here this
week from Yorkvil'e for Henry
Mcllwaine, col. He is charged
with stealing Il coat and a gold
watch belonging to MIR. Ashe at
that place. Henry was already in
Jail here on a charge of house
breaking and larceny. AS soon rs
the court here is through with
Henry he will be sent over to
Yorkville.
Mr.. Ashes coat was found on
Nathan McIlwaine, brother of
Henry's, who says he got the coat
from Henry, who recently return
ed from Yorkvillo. OF course
Henry claims that he got the coat
from some other negro and that
he knows nothing about any gold
watch.
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NO TICE OFD!SCHiRGB.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
IN that on the Goth day Of August,
1899, the undersigned as executor of
the will Of John Il Mackey, deceased
will make application unto Chas u
Jones. Judge OF Pr oba'e in and for the
county OF Lancaster and State ofSouth
Carolina, for final discharge as such
executor J + MACKEY,
Executor.
July 20, 1899. sod.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY
IA warned not tC tresptss 10y walk
ing, riding, hunting, fishing, hauling
wood. lIghtwood, or trespassing in
any way on my lands in Pleasant Hill
township, bounded by John Robirs son
] ] Bridges, estate lands of J II
Vaughan, estate lands of Geo II Bailey
and others. The law Will be enforced
against any and all persons disregard :
ing this notice.
MRS NJ + CAUTHEN.
Aug II lS99-lm.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

THE PU RLICW WILL TAKE oti.e
l. that the Registration Books will
be open, at the court house, for the
registration Of parties entitled to reg
lister under the Constitution, on the
lst Monday in each month, until 80
days preceding tie next general cleo
ton
w g A PORTER,
Chairman Board Registration LC
Lancaster, 8 G
Dec 6 1893.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Bitten by a Spider.

Bitten by a Spider.
Mr. r M Vaughan of Kershaw,
was bitten on Monday night by a
very poisonous spider. He was
at once taken violently ill. DR. L
L Gregory was called in and ad-
ministered antidotes. The patient
is now much better.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

A newspaper whose columns
ovefows with advertisements of
business men has more influence
in attracting attention to building
up n town than any other agency
that can be employed. People 90
where there is business. Capital
and labor go where there is an
epterprising community. No
power on earth is SO strong to
build up town as a newspaper
well patronized, and its power
should be appreciated. II Dewitt
Talmage.
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lex | ed

The Rosemary Knitting Mills,
at Barnwell, are now turning out
about 1000 pairs of half hose
weekly and behind their orders,
too.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Col + w McMaster of Columbia,
whose critical illness was recent
" noted in The Ledger, died
at Marshville, n G, last Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, of Bright s
disease.
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kershaw, lost their infant child
Sunday night.
Richard McLure of Kershaw
had difficulty one day this week
and was cut up badly by' three
other negroes.
The Gills Creek school, taught
by Mr. j R Blakeney, closed last
week.
Zion school, taught by Miss
Virginia Robertson of Oakhurst,
closed last week.
Mrs Sallio Durant of Pleasant
Valley, has moved here, into the
brennan house, and will take
boardcrs
Miss Della Caskey of this place,
and Miss Eula Caskey of Newcut,
are visiting friends at Riverside.
Miss Lille nough of Lands
ford, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. j G Cousar of Bascomville,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Alice Mackey of Heath
Spring, Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Lily Porter's school, near
TaXahaw, closed last Friday.
Mr. Vance Welsh has a position
at Heath, Springs & Co.'S Ganson
dry goods store
Geo w Allison, Esq, of WASH
ington, d G, is here on visit to
his father, Col r f Allison and
family.
Mr. Ii G McIlwoin who has
been spending several weeks with
his family, returned to Baltimore,
Md, Monday.
Messrs Crockett McMurray and
Willie Dunn, both of Jacdsonham,
left last week for Davidson col
lege.
Mr. Jas NJ Stewart OF O X.
has a position in the dry goods
department at Heath, Springs &
Co.'S.
MIR Leroy S Davidson of Wash
ington, d &, will assist Mr. Hasel
Witherspoon IN the cotton sample
room of Heath, Springs K Co.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs r A
Billings, Sunday, Sept 10th, 1899,
n 12-pound boy.
The picnic to have been at
(npper) Camp Creek on the 18th
instant, has been indefinitely post.
poned on account of the people
being so busy on their farms.
List of letters advertised for
the week ending Sept 18th 1899,
Charlotte Brown, Mrs MolIie
Dunn, Miss Daisy Smith, Robt
Blair, care John Corroll, S II
Cauthen, care Sheriff Clyburn, j
f Hough, Package for Mrs MoIlie
Dunn. j f Gregory, PM.
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Of NJ. PINlcr, Deceased.

4 Ii Persons indebted to the estate
n of p. NJ Ply Ter, deceased will
come foru or at once and make settle
meut with the undersigned. Persons
having claims agaiI II said estate will
present them, duly verified, to the
undcl signed.
w. B. PLILER,
Geo. w PLNLER.
Executors
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

4 IL PERSONS INDEBTED TO
Il the esta e UfGreen uIp, deceased
will G me forward at once and make
settlement 10 the undersigned Per.
sons having Gains AGAINST said estate
will present them, duly verified to the
undersigned
O w POTTS, Executor.
Aug 22, lS99--lm.
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sB- Have you forgotten to
pay your subscription to Ledger Z
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(HAS II CCNNOES
See and Treas.
Lancaster, ; &, Aug If 'J9.
Job Printing.

job Printing.
Law Briefs, Minutes, all kinds
of Blanks, Bill and Letter Heads,
Envelopes, and all kinds of job
Printing done in the hest style
and at lowest prices. Call at The
LEDGER office and see samples OF
my work and get prices.
HUGH WILSON,
Abbcville, s. G.
Press and Banner Office.
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Of all grades and at prices rang
irg from $50 for good top bug
gy on up. In fact, just at this
season we are making a speciality
of BNGGIES Our large wee,,-
ly sales is the secret of our being
able to sell good BUGGY for
SO LITTLE MONEY
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Col + w McMaster of Columbia,
whose critical illness was recent,
" noted in The Ledger, died
at MarshviIle, n G, last Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, of Bright's
disease.
DIR. w II Wakefield of Char
lotte, \ &, will be in Lancaster
at Cunningham Hotel on Friday,
Oct 9th, for this one day only.
! His practice is limited to the Eve,
! Ear, Nose and Throat.
Miss Una Payseur leaves today
for Raleigh, n G, where she will
spend several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs G w Gatling. From
there she will go to Richmond.
Va, to re enter the Richmond
Female college.
Messrs Ed Gregory, Coke Car
ter, j ID Adams, Jr., Perry Mack :
ey and Henry Culp left Monday
for Clemson college to enroll at
the opening of the institution
today.
Mr. " p Draflin of HARMONY,
In York county, was married last
Wednesday to a Miss Graham of
North Carolina. Rev Oliver
johnson of the A r u church
performed the ceremony. Mr.
DraIlin's first acquaintance with
the lady whom he married was
struck mp by his gallantry in of
fering to carry her valise from
the Southern depot in Rock Hill
across to the O r & G train.
On Saturday team of Runaway
mules came dashlng down Mair
street. Mr. L Nj Belk was near
the post office with his horse anC
buggy and while hesitating be
tween pulling his horse and buggy
on the side walk or hopping il
his buggy and dashing off ut {
livclier speed than the runaways
were coming, they ran into hi
vehicle smashing one of tn
wheels.
After the disturbance at tn
negro camp ground Saturda,
afternoon in which two white me-
were shot, there was regula
stampede of the darkeys for thei
homes. 1t is estimated that full,
1000 negroes passed through towl
before night, homeward bound
and numbers of them turned bacl
who had gotten this far on tnei
way to the camp ground. w
understand that the Presidin.
Elder announced on Sunday tba
they would have no more cam
meetings after this one, and W
see where he is right, for it seem
that with all the efforts of tn
best colorcd people to preserv
order on the grounds 1t is impos
sible to do it.
A newspaper whose column
ovehOws with advertisements O
business men has more infuenc
in attracting attention to building
up town than any other agenc
that can be employed. People 2
where there is business. Capita
and labor go where there is n
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LEDGER!
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poat Tobacco sps snd snoks Yosr Tn lws,.
TO Quit tobacco easily and forever, be MAG
netic, fuii or life, nerve and viser, take NoJTo-
bac, the wonder. worker. taat MAKES weak men
se. ssrone. AN Ldrussists, SOC or o.. Cure guaran.
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DIR. w II Wakefield of Char
lotte, n &, will be in Lancaster
at Cunningham Hotel on Friday,
Oct 9th, for this one day only.
His practice is limited to the Eve,
Ear, Nose and Throat.
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
OF Green CuIp, Deceased.
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SEMI WEEKLY.
Local Nj alters

MIR and Mrs X T Estridge of
kershaw, lost their infant child
Sunday night.
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Miss Una Payseur leaves today
for Raleigh, n G, where she will
spend several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs q w Gatling. From
there she will 60 to Richmond.
Va, to re center the Richmond
Female college.
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List of letters advertised for
the week ending Sept 18th 1899:
Charlotte Brown, Mrs MolIie
Dunn, Miss Daisy Smith, Robt
Blair, care John CorrolI, S III
Cauthen, care Sheriff Clyburn, j
f Hough, Package for Mrs Mollie
Dunn. j f Gregory, PM.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Richard McLure of Kershaw
had difficulty one day this week
and was cut up badly by' three
other negroes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

MIR ii G Mcllwain, who has
been spending several weeks with
his family, returned to Baltimore,
Md, Monday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Geo w Allison, Esq, of WASH
ington, d G, is here on a visit to
his father, Col r f Allison and
family.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Messrs Crockett McMurray and
Willie Dunn, both of Jacdsonham,
left last week for Davidson col
lege.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Zion school, taught by Miss
Virginia Robertson of Oakhurst,
closed last week.
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Messrs Ed Gregory, Coke Car.
ter, j ID Adams, Jr., Perry Mack
ey and Henry Culp left Monday
for Clemson college to enroll a
the opening of the institution
today.
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Mr. Jas Nj Stewart OF O X. :,
has a position in the dry goods
department at Heath, Springs &
Co.'S.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

The Gills Creek school, taught
by Mr. j R Blakeney, closed last
week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

MIR Leroy S Davidson of Wash
ington, d &, will assist Mr. Hasel
Witherspoon IN the cotton sample
room of Heath, Springs x Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Born, to Mr. and Mrs r A
Billings, Sunday, Sept 10th, 1899,
n 12-pound boy.
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The picnic to have been at
(npper) Camp Creek on the 18th
instant, has been indefinitely post :
poned on account of the people
being so busy on their farms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-12
FOUND GLASS IN STOMACH.
Testimony of Prof. Prescott in the
Sauderson Murder Trial.

Marshall, Mich. Dec 9.-Prof A B.
Prescott of the University Of Michigan
was on the stand in the Sanderson muir
der case and testified that he had ex-
amined the stomach and intestines
brought him October IS, 1898, by the
sheriff of Calhoun county and DR.. Pitch
er Of Battle Creek He said that he
had found one particle of glass in the
stomach and five particles in the intes-
tines. The professor said there were
cases on record where mechanical irri-
tation produced by powdered glass in the
stomach or bowels had produced death
He said he had discovered no evidences
of mechanical irritation on the interior
Of the stomach or mucus membrane.
When asked if he was prepared to tes-
tify that the amount of glass he had
discovered in the manner described
would cause death, he answered, GER
tainly not.
ExSheriff Stone was taken in hand
by the defense. His testimony went to
show that he conveyed the telescope con-
tanning the stomach and intestines of the
late Rodolphus S. Sanderson to Ann Ar
Dor and delivered it to Prof. Albert Pres
colt. Characterization went to show
the possibility Of particles of glass hav-
ing been lodged in the different organs
during the autopsy, previous to their de-
livery at Ann ArbOr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-12
SUIT AGAINST THE
Villas BROTHERS.
Luther Caic Charges Breach of
Contract and Seeks to
ReCOVar

Madison, Wis, Dec. 9.-[Special. /
Suit was filed today in the circuit court
by Luther Cain against ex-senator Will
liam E. Villas, Edward P. Villas and
James w. Lusk, for alleged breach of
contract growing out of a litigation in
Minnesota. w. c.. Donovan of the law
firm Of Kelsey and Donovan Of Eau
Claire filed the papers and next Monday
Will examine ex-senator Villas before
Court Commissioner J. G.. Harper
The complaint alleges that Cain had a
Judgment against the Minneapolis 81 ST.
Louis Railway company for something
over $41O0. He assigned one-half of the
same to the defendants on their promise
to collect the judgment. He alleges
that they failed to collect it and Cain
was compelled to secure other attorneys
who collected $4,000 and that Mr. Villas
received one-half of that amount for
services which he did not perform.
The defendants allege that one-half of
the judgment was the property of the
estate of Levy M. Villas, who instituted
the suit, and that there is no liability
on their part to Cain. The case will
probably be tried at the January term Of
the circuit court
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-12
TRAMPS FRACTURE
A WOMAN'S SKULL.
ASSISTANTS Of Miss Thoson Of
Golden Lake Are Surrounded
in Big SWAMP

Jefferson, Wis, Dec. 9.-The entire
county is aroused over a brutal attack
made yesterday upon John Thoson, a
wealthy farmer living near Golden Lake
and his sister, who were set upon in their
home by two tramps. Miss Thoson was
SO seriously beaten that she will die
while the brother escaped with only q
few bruises.
Over 100 men, in charge of Sheriff
.Jaehnke, are on the track of the aSsail-
ants, who have been cornered in Della
field swamp, wnere II Is expected they
will be captured.
Yesterday morning, while ThosOn was
at work in the stable, the tramps sur
prised Miss Thoson in the kitchen. They
seized her and beat her over the head
with club until she sank insensible.
Leaving her on the floor. they then
turned their attention to the barn, where
they encountered the farmer as he was;
opening the door. Thoson is a powerful
man, but he was overcome after a des-
perate struggle and tied to q post. Tho
son succeeded in freeing himself, ran
to the home of a neighbOr, but he was
seen from the window by the tramps,
who hastily made their escape, taking
only an old watch with them.
Within half an hour the sheriff and a
large posse were in pursuit, and before
noon the tramps were caught sight of in
small swamp. This was surrounded,
but in some way the fugitiyes succeeded
in evading their pursuers, and entered
the large Delatield swamp.
Miss Thoson's skull is fractured, she
has two broken ribs and several severe
bruises She is still unconscious, and the
physicians say she cannot live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-12
REBELS WHIPPED.
Hare's Command Has Four
Hours Fight with Agui-
naldo's Guard.

Washington, d. c., Dec. g. The war
department has received tie following
from Gen. Otis:
Manila Dec "a dispatch from Yonng
at Vlgan yesterday says escaped Spanish
prisoners report a four hours engagement
on the Sd inst. between his troops end
Agu1naldO's guard near CervanteS fifty
miles southeast of Vigan, at a heavy loss
to the enemy, who is being pursued Our
loss was one killed and six wounded In
habitants of their own accord join the
troops In repairing the trail and carrying
subsistence. Have pushed column to San
Jose, south of Bangued; Howe's column on
rear trail; Bachelors battalion of the
Iwenty-fourth is out of reach north of
Bayonbong, evidently descending the river.
Natives report fighting occurred twenty
miles north. Navy reaches Aparri tomor-
row; Column of MacArthur's troops of the
Twenty fifth infantry is reported near Iba,
on the west coast Of Zambales; Grants col
umn is near Subig bay; Lawton is in Bulu-
can province today with sufficient troops
to overcome opposition and scatter enemy.
1t Is probable that the troops which en-
gagged Agu1naldo'S guard are Hare'S COM
mand, as he was reported to be close in
the insurgent leaders rear.
Gen. Otis also cables as follows re-
garding the revolt in Negros:
Information received that Negros revolt is
of minor Importance. Byrnes is in rapid
pursuit of disaffected party. Hughes is in
the mountains of Panay en- route to Capiz.