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Evening star., 1899-01-31

FOR SALE-ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE
lots NEAR 14TH and Roanoke sts.; 26x1bO DO
foot alley; party wall Of $4,000 house, only
I5c. foot, worth S1-25.
ta30 W. S. MINNIX, 1927 NV.
Evening star., 1899-01-31

the deadly
b | o w S of
that univer-
sal pugilist
called con-
ctr ~, nt14a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
THEY CAN DO NOTHING.
Gen. Miles and Other Omcers SUITE
Stings Of Criticism.

Gen. Miles and other Omcers Suffer
Stings of Criticism.
Washington, May 10. - A very close
friend Of Gen. Miles and an officer Of
the army, when asked If there was
anything for the general to say or do
in regard to the report of the beef
board, replied: F..
"There is nothing for him to say or
do. The report has been approved by
the president. and the president is
commander-in-chief of the army. Crit
icism of the report or any other. ac-
ton would be a violation of military
duty"
Inquiry was made as to the status of
officers criticised and what course they
might pursue. and it was stated that
as a military legal proposition it was
impossible for any action to be taken
by any Of the officers ~aggrieved. They
might demand a court Of inquiry, but
this was a court of inquiry which
recommended that no further action
be taken; this being approved by the
president precluded any further in
quiry. Gen. Eagan, who is specified in
the report, is not likely to ask for
further investigation. But Col. Maus,
of Gen. Miles staff, the other officer
criticised, feels it keenly. His friends
say he was among the witnesses whom
Gen. Miles asked to be called and was
not called by the court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
1xDoRsp THE ADMINISTRATION.
Three Monster Mas Meetings Hello
in hicag

Three Monster Mass Meetings Held
q in Chicago.
Chicago, May 9.-Three mass meet
ings, We're held In Chicago yesterday to
voice the approval of the policy Of the
administration with reference to the
Philippine islands and to protest
against the sentiments expressed last
Sunday at the 'anti-expansion' meet
ing in Central Music hall. Yesterdays
meetings were held in the Auditorium,
Central Music hall and the First Meth
odist church, and in spite of the In
clement weather the aggregate OF at
tendance was probably 10000.
The presiding o..cers OF. the three
meetings were Judge Oliver II. Hor-
ton, ex-Judge John Barton Payne and
Thomas B. Bryan. AT the Auditorium
as at the other two gatherings every
mention Of President Mckinley or Ad-
miral Dewey brought forth thunders
Of applause.
The speakers at the Auditorium
were William Dudley Foulke of In
diana, Bishop Samuel Fallows, Con
gresham Jonathan P. Dolliver OF
Iowa, ex-Congressmen George A. Adj
ans, Richard s. Tuthill and Rev. DIT
p. Henson. Most of these also spoke
at the other meetings. Resolutions
strongly endorsing the policy Of the
administration We're adopted at al
three meetings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
SWORD FOR FUNSTON.

Kansas Testimonial to the Hero of
b Philippine Campaign.
Topeka, Kan, May 10.-The Topeka
Capital has started a popular subscrip-
tiCn to purchase a sword for Gen.
Funston. Every county, town and city
in the state is asked tc contribute. The
appeal for. contributions says:
"The wonderful energy of the Twen-
tieth's colonel in battle in the Philip
pine campaign has spread the fame OF
Kansas throughout the world, and the
press Of England. as we'll as our coun-
try, is ringing with his praises. Kan
sas is preparing to give them such a
reception on their hOme-going as will
show how great is the popular appre-
citation of their gallantry. AS a special
testimonial to Gen. Funston, we be-
lieve that thousands of loyal Kansans
will be glad of an opportunity to con-
tribute toward the purchase of a
sword commemorating the important
Part lie has played in the campaign.
1t is the intention to have the sword
specially manufactured and ready to
present to Gen. Funston on his return
LCme.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
FIRE FIEND'S WORK
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Ohio, Visited by the
Largest Connagratlon in Its His
tOry-MammOth Thresher and En-
zine Plant Swept by Fire-Fire-
men Unable to Cope Successfully
With the Flame.5A Volunteer
Fireman Killed and Another Maj
Receives fatal Injuries.

Masslllon, Ohio, May 1O.-The larg-
est contlagration in the history OF Mas
sillon swept Russell & Co.'s mammoth
thresher and engine plant last night,
destroying property valued at fully
$500, 1000. The fire started in the ware
house at 8 O'clock, and in spite of the
efforts of the various hose companies
gained steady progress. In this struc-
ture was fully 800 finished machines,
and all were consumed. Canton was
wired for assistance but answered
too late, to be of assistance. The ma
chine shops were saved. 8
Albert Bamberger, a volunteer fire.
man, was killed by q falling wall. In
the same catastrophe. Christian l..
Baalz, a workman, was probably
fatally injured. Both We're in a gang
way between two buildings, and were
buried beneath tons of bricks and
burning timbers. Firemen rushed to
the rescue and finally recovered the
bodies. The heat was SO intense that
the rescuers We're fairly blistered al
though constantly drenched with
water. ~Bamberger's body was terri
bly, mangled, while Baalz was taken
out alive. Both his legs and side were
crushed. His recovery is doubtful.
p Both are men of families.
The company cannot estimate its
loss, but insurance only partly cover
it. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The flames arising from the buildings
were plainly seen in Canton, eight
miles distant, and hundreds covered
the distance on their wheels. Special
trains were also run in. The rescue of
the dead was most daring, the men
working like beavers under a tottering
wall, a portion Of which fell. just miss
ing several Of the party. Bamberger
was the fifth of Il family of seven per-
sons to meet a sudden death.
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GEN. LAwToN.s GREAT WORK.
He Made 1t Impossible for MacAr.
thur to BE Thanked.

He Made 1t Impossible for MacAr.
thur to Be Thanked.
Manila, May 9.-Maj. Gen. Lawton's
column advanced to a position two
and a half miles north of Balinag Sat
urday. Before making q forward
n.ovement Gen. Lawton sent back to
Manila two wounded men of the Min
nesota regiment and one of the Oregon,
besides twenty sick men. They were
sent by way of Malolos. Gen. Law
toms advance met with but slight op.
position. Outside of Maasin 1000
rebels who occupied an intrenched po-
sition were routed in short order.
Many corpses of rebels have been dis
covered in the river at San Tomas.
Scores of rifles and other arms have
been recovered from the river, into
which they were thrown by the re-
treating rebels. Maj. Gen. Macarthur:
is resting in San Fernando, making in
the meantime extensive r%econnois-
sance.'
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cuBAxs DESIRE ANNEXATION.
Planters and Business Men General
Nv Favor 1t.

Planters ana Business wen UcAcE"A-
ly Favor 1t.
Washington, May 9. H. NJ. Curtis,
Of the insular commission, has re-
turned to Washington after his visit
with the other members Of the COM
mission to Porto Rico. Mr.. Curtis
stopped in Cuba and reports that he
found a large majority of the response
BILE people of that island advocating an
nexation. Among those with whom ne
talked was eX-President Masso, who is
avowedly favorable to the policy OF
making the island a part of the United
States. Gen. Masso told him that the
planters and business men generally
were favorable to immediate apnexar
ton, and, indeed, their feeling was
unanimous, except in the case of some
soldiers who were ambitious for q
trial Of independent government, and
also in that of some of those who are
now drawing rations from the United
States. 1t is Mr.. Curtis understand
ing that a census will be ordered and
that an election to decide the future OF
the island will Don follow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
NOT "KIcKlNG.,

OF 5000 Letters From the voluntccrs
only Three Made Complaints.
Chicago, May Z. = Theodore Weise.
who conducts a press clipping bureau.
received an order from the Anti-im'
perialist League Of Boston to examine
the letters from soldiers in the Philip
pines published in papers throughout
this country for the purpose of seeing
what complaints the volunteers made.
Up to today Mr.. Weise has clipped
5000 letters from volunteers in the
Philippines, and in only three in
stances was fault found with anything
or anybody, or q wish expressed by
the writer to return home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
END CLOSE At HAND.
F4LIPINOs ADMIT THE SOVEREIGN
TY OF THE UNITED STATES.
E~missaries Make This
Admission Formally to the United
States Philippine, Commission
This Means That the End Of the
Rebellion IL In Sight-Result Not
Obtained without COncessions-
Filipinos to Have a Government
Modelled After That Of the United
states-No Let-up by Otis.

Washington, May Z. Aguinaldo'e
emissaries to the American Philippine
commission have formally admitted
the sovereignty of the United States
over the Philippine archipelago. From
a member Of the cabinet it was
learned that this admission was made
to President Schurman; and the char
acter Of the answer was no doubt as
gratifying to the commission as 1t is
to the president.
AS q result of the dispatch sent Ivy
Mr.. Schurman it is the confident ex.
pectation of the president that the end
Of the rebellion is close at hand. This
result will not be obtained withou,
concessions which have been recon-
mended by the commission and which
by direction of the president, will oe
granted. These concessions contem'
plate giving the Filipinos a form OF
government modelled after that of the
United States. The members of the
cabinet who were seen say that the
commission had unanimously adopted
a recommendation which was sub
united to the president in MI Schur
mans dispatch. providing three de
partments for the government of the
archipelago:
First, the executive department
second, the legislative department
aid. third. the judicial department.
Mr.. Schurman's communication
made a deep impression upon the
cabinet meeting yesterday. and after
the meeting it was stated that the
situation in I4uzon, aside from its
military feature. is most encouraging
While the administration believes
from Commissioner Schurman's cable
gram that the end of the Filipino In
surrection is near it is not thought
wise to send any instructions to Gen
Otis that would result in his pursuing
a less vigorous military policy. 1t |:
feared that back of all the Filipino ne
gotiations for a suspension of hostili
ties there may he merely a desire tt
gain time for reorganizat; ton and fo,
strengthening Entertainments. 1t is
therefore probable that until the Fill
pinos actually yield the campaign vii
be conducted with as much vigor as
if there were no indications of al
early peace.
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A sHREwD SCHEME.
How Chicago Men Will Do Uncle
Sam md Keep Out of Jail.

How Chicago Men Will Do Uncle
Sam and Keep Out of Jail.
Chicago, May 1O-Some shrewd Chi
cago men have hit upon 4 plan by
which they hope to deprive the United
States government of thousands of dol
lars without being brought to justice.
The scheme is to gather up all the
second-class advertising mail matter
of large commercial houses. ship it to
Mexico by freight. change their Ameri-
can money into Mexican money at n
ratio of W. to one, buy Mexican
stamps and mail the matter back to
the United States. thus saving 1-2 cent
on every letter. A careful examination
Of the laws. the promoters claim. has
satisfied the postal authorities that the
government is unable to do anything
In the case without legislation.
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Manila, May 8. - The clear the Fill
pinos out of Bacolor, about
miles south Of San Fernando, will be
the next task of the Americans. The
rebel general, Mascado, has a force of
5000 men there, we'll armed and pos
sessed of plenty of ammunition. His
troops have met American SOL
diers, and they think, according to re-
ports carried to San Fernando, that
they "can lick the whole lot" Bacolor
is we'll intrenched, and thousands Of
natives are working like beavers, dig
cling trenches and carrying the dirt in
baskets. The enemy use his rifemen
for fighting only, but compels the bolo-
men and Chinese, and ven the women,
to labor ~incessantly. The rebels have
an outpost about a mile beyond San
Fernando with q trench that holds be-
tween 200 and 800 men. From that
point several volleys were fired last
night upon the camp of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment. Neither Maj. Gen.
Macarthur or Maj. Gen. Lawton
moved yesterday, although each recon-
noitered the country in his W vicin-
ity for some miles from headquarters,
developing the presence of small forces
of the enemy. In the vicinity of La
guna de Bay the rebels are extremely
active, but the lines of Gen. Ovenshine
and Col. Wholly, who is commanding
Cen Kings brigade during the latter's
illness, have been materially strength
ened and there is no danger in that
direction. The armed steamers La
guna de Bay and Cavadonga, under
Capt. Grant, have gone to Jugua, about
five miles southeast of Bacolor, pre-
sumably to establish a base of sup
Plies for the troops engaged on the
northern campaign.
1t is rumored that Mabini, president
of the cabinet and minister of foreign
affairs in the so-called Filipino govern
ment, who is a radical, is to be succeed
ed by Patreno. the Trainer of the Span
ish treaty of 1896. This change is re.
garded as significant at the present
juncture. The entrance of the Ameri-
cans into San Fernando was virtually
unopposed. The Filipinos, who en-
pected the invaders to approach from
the sea, had that side of the town
strongly guarded, but there was only
one line of trenches beyond San Tomas.
Two battalions of the Fifty-first Iowa
regiment, which swan the river north
of the city, were smartly peppered
while in the water, but the rebels dis
appeared as soon as the Americans
reached the shore. In the meantime
the hospital squad had walked across
the bridge into the city, s%upposing the
Americans were there. They encoun-
tered no natives. The few Spaniards
and Filipinos who were left welcomed
the Americans and opened their houses
to them, Gen. Macarthur accepting
entertainment at the hands of Senior
Hizon, a sugar magnate. If the inhab-
itants of the San Fernando region are
Ito be believed there is little sympathy
with the insurrection in that quarter.
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Col. RMfley Retires.

Washington, May - Col. G. NJ.
bailey, Sixteenth infantry. has been
retired upon Recommendation Of q
medical board by reason of disability
incident to the service. The retire.
ment promotes Lieut.. Col. Charles C.
Hoode, Of the Nineteenth infantry, to
he colonel Of the Sixteenth; Maj. w.
+. Spurgin, Twenty-third, to be lieu
tenant colonel. The retirement Of
Lieut.. Col. Mclaughlin promotes Maj.
". Il. Boyle to be lieutenant colonel OF
the Nineteenth.
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NEGRO KILLED.
Caught in the Act Of Felonously As
aaulfinR nm AGED Woman.

CAUGHT in the Act of Fel0nously As.
saultins an Aged Woman.
Cumberland, Nd, May 1O.-William
Parish. a negro eighteen years Of age,
was shot and killed by John Meyers.
Meyers, it is claimed, caught the negro
attempting a felonious assault upon
Mrs. Kate Nehair. an aged white wo-
man of Sulphur Springs Hollow. As
Parish, after being discovered, started
to run away, Meyers fred and killed
him. Meyers says that he was In
formed that Parish attempted q similar
assault upon a Mrs. Niese earlier in the
afternoon, but had been frightened OF
before accomplishing his purpose.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-13
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
No Foundation for Recent Sensa
tional Stories.

t1OnQl stories.
Washington, May 10. There is no
foundation for the sensational stories
sent out from this city that the presi-
dent is in wretcied health. 1t is true
he has suffered from neuralgia recent
ly. but when he left for a two weeks
outing at Hot Springs, Va. last night
he looked well and seemed as bright
and cheerful as usual. One of the
principal reasons why the president
and Mrs. Mckinley have chosen this
time to take a short VACATION is that
Improvements are being made in the
sanitary arrangements Of the execu-
tive mansion. 1t will take a week or
ten days to make the pipe connections
and the work will be accompanied by
much noise from the hammering and
packing Of the new pipes. This an
noyance will be avoided.
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DEwEY's HOME COMING.
Admiral Watson to Command tn.
Asiatic station.

Admiral Watson to Command the
Asiatic Station.
Washington, May 9.-Ofticial intima-
tions have been received by the presi-
dent that Admiral Dewey desires to
return home as soon as the peace nego-
tiations with the insurgents are con-
cluded. Admiral Dewey has not asked
to be recalled. In President Schur-
mans dispatch, just received at the
state department, his homecoming was
alluded to and reference was made to
the desire of the commission that he
should see the president and explain
the situation to him, as the admiral is
a member of the commission. 1t is eX-
pected that Rear Admiral Watson
will be sent to Manila in a few days,
dependent, Of course, on the progress
Of the peace negotiations, and that the
admiral will then be granted permits
sion to return to the United States.
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest quotation FROM Ofa1n anu
Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, May 10. = Wheat No. 1
Northern, Il q 713-4c; No. 2 North
ern. So 1-2@70c. Corn - No: 3 yellow,
81 3-4@32c; No. 2, 81 1-2@31 3-4c. Oats
No. 3 white, 2S@2S 1-2c: No. 3. 211-2
@2Sc. Barley and Rye-Sample bar
ley, 5G@4oc; No. 2 rye. SEC; No. 3 rye,
SIC.
Duluth, May 10. Wheat Cash,
No. i hard. 75c; No. l Northern. 72c;
No. . Northern, Csc: No. ) spring. Csc;
to arrive, No. 1 hard, 75c; No. l North
ern. 72c; May, No. 1 hard, IS lac: No.
1 Northern, q 1-4M773c: July, No. l
hard, IS 1-2c: No. 1 Northern, q 1-2c;
September, No. 1 Northern. 7O1-fc.
Oats. q 1-2@2Sc; rye. 50 LIE: barley,
3S@4Oc; fax, to arrive. $1.OS; Septem-
Der. 80 1-2c; corn. 81 Ice.
Minneapolis, May 10. Wheat =
May opened at 7O1-2c and closed at
30 lac; July opened at 7134c and
closed at Il 1-2c; September opened
at 70 5-Sc and closed at SO 1-Sc. On
track-No. 1 hard. Il 34c: No. / North
ern. 7O3-4c: No. 2 Northern, 60 lac.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 8. - Flour is
firm. Wheat easier; No. / Northern.
% 1-2@74c; No. 2 Northern, re. Oats
easier at % 1-4a3Oc. Rye higher: No.
/, 6O@6O LAC. Barley lowe; No. 2,
41c: sample. 36M41c.
Chicago, May 10. = Wheat - No. 2
red, 75@76c; No. 3. Il 1-2@74 1-2c; No.
hard winter. 69@72c; No. 5, 67@6Sc;
NJ. / Northern spring, 20 1-2@73c; No.
2. 71@72 1-2c; No. 8. 68@71c. Corn.
No. 2, "a lac; No. 8. SO Lac. Oats
No. 2, q 1927 Sac; No. 8, 270
q 1-2c.
Chicago, May 10. Hogs ~ Light,
81. 7Oe03.95 mixed. $3.7O@3.95; heavy,
$3.6O@4.OO; rough. $3.60@3.77y Cattle
-Beeves. $425@5.50; cows and heif.
ers. $1.0O@2.75; Texas steers, $3.50
4.75; stockers and feeders. $4,000.
Sheep-Natives, $49Ok@5.15 lambs, -
@6.1O.
Sioux City, Iowa. May 10. - Hogs q
$3.4a@8.60. Cattle ~ Beeves, "a q 8;
cows and bulls, mixed, $2@4.25; stock.
ers and feeders, 3.E0@4.65; calves IN
yearlings, $3.75@5.&..
South st. Paul. May 10. Hogs q
$S.25@3.75. Cattle-Steen. $3.85@4.4O;
yearlings, &l.7O; bulls. $3s.30N@4; heifers.t
s.. 75@3.90; stockers, $ln4s5; cows.
!$3.25MA.
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FORGED TELEGRAMs.

Americans Figuring Under Bogus
Titles I'm n London Police Court.
London, May Z. In u police court
here Baron Hector de Penmark was
arraigned on the charge of forging tel
egrams in the name of Count Moro In
reference to certain Chinese railway
concessions, and thereby obtaining
money under false p%retenses. Count
Moro, the prosecuting witness, on
cross-examination. admitted that his
real name is Phillips. He said that he
is the son of a manufacturing chemist
in Philadelphia, and that he had
adopted the title for business pur.
poses.
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MRS. DEAD.
Long Suffering of the Wife of h
~ex-Sccretary of the Navy.

Long Suffering of the Wife of the
~ex-Sccretary of the Navy.
New York. May 9.-Mrs. William c.
Whitney, wife of the former secretary
of the navy, died here. The change
for the worse in Mrs. Whitney's case
came on Tuesday. She was thrown
from her horse while fox hunting in
Aiken, S. c.. Feb. p. 1898. She tried
to pass under a low bridge, but struck
her head on a beam and fell to the
ground. She was unconscious when
she was picked up. She was placed in
a plaster cast and remained in it for a
long time. Everything possible was
done for her, but she remained abso-
lutely helpless from the time of the
accident until she died. She was COM
pletely %paralyzed from the neck down.
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IN DEwEY's' PLACE.

reor Admiral Watson to Take Com
mand Of the Asiatic Squadron.
Washington, May 1O.-The navy de-
partment has selected a successor to
Admiral Dewey to command the Asiat-
ic station. Orders have been issued
detaching Rear Admiral Watson from
command Of the Mare Island navy
ward and ordering him to report to
Admiral Dewey at Manila. to relieve
that officer when he feels that he can
be spared there.
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Losses Of the Twentieth Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, May "a compilation
made by the adjutant general of. the
Kansas militia shows that just 5 per
cent of the volunteers of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment have lost their lives
in the Philippine campaign. OF the
1.5OO men who Joined the regiment
fifty-fve have died, either in battle or
by disease. The list includes a captain
and two l%ieutenants, all of whom we're
killed in action.
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MAI. MARYLAND DEAD.
Persistent Rumor That He Has Beer
Killed by q Banl Of M0rauleFA.

rersistent Rumor That He Has Beer
Killed by a Band Of Marauders.
Paris. May 10. 1t is persistently
rumored here that Maj. Marchand,
leader of the famous Marchand eXpe-
dition which was returning from
Fashoda, on the Nile, to the Red sea,
en- route for France, was killed by q
band Of marauders while on the way
from Adds Abedba. the Abyssinian
capital, to Rails Jeboutil. the French
post OF the coast. 1t is also rumored
that Capt. Baratier. who brought
Marchand's report regarding the
Fashoda situation to Paris and subse-
quently returned to join him in the re
tiremcnt from Fashoda, was wounded
in the same encounter.
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PATRIOTIC SOUTH DAKoTAxs.

Ninety.F1ve Per Cent Of the Volun.
teers willing to Remain.
Pierre, s. d., May 9.-Congressman
Burke states that he is in receipt of
numerous personal letters from officers
and men of the First South Dakota, in
which the statement is expressed,
with but a single exception. in favor Of
continuing in the service. until the pres
ent compaign is brought to a success
full issue, and no complaints are made
in regard to being kept in the Philip
pines. One officer writes that over 05
per cent Of the regiment desires to re-
main to complete the work in which.
they are at present engaged.