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The evening times., 1899-07-08

In summing up the net results and the
possibilities of Capitalization, what is TO
be done about the theoretical motive which
assembled the conference now in progress
at The Hague?
The evening times., 1899-07-08
An Embryo Poem.

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
Fraternal Directory.

MYSTIC LODGE No. 2, X. of p,
Meets every Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock, Castle Hall, Fort street.
Visiting brothers cordia ly invited to
attend.
1915 A. Il. MURPHY, K. X IS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
SALICYLIC ACID.

Salicylic acid is an organic acid. 1t has
powerful antiseptic qualities, prevents the
souring of beer, also the development of
bacteria contained in fluids. Applied ex-
ternally It will remove corns and warts.
TAKEN INV ARDLY salcylie acid rap.
idly lowers the bodily temperature, re-
duees the pulse rate, blood pressure, and
rapidity of respiration some people being
peculiarly susceptible to its action.
The Board of Health has condemned
all peers containing salicylic acid. Among
those proved to be free from this adulter'
ant was the OLYMPIA BEER, sold by
Larry Dee of the Hoffman Saloon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
Certificate.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, that /, JAMES A. KING.
Minister of the Interior of the Ha-
waiian Islands, do hereby certify and
make known, that l have examined
into the condition of THE FIRST
AMERICAN BANK OF HAWAII,
LIMITED" and 1t satisfactorily ap-
pearing to me that the sum Of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars has been
paid In on account of its capital stock,
that the Directors of said Bank are B.
+. Dillingham;, owning 200 shares OF
stock, Mark p. Robinson, owning 200
shares, G.. w. Macfarlane, owning %
shares, Bruce Cartwright, owning 80
shares, and Cecil Brown, owning 36
shares, and that all are residents OF
Honolu II, in the Island OF Oahu; and
1t also appearing to me that said cor
poration has complied with all the
provisions of the Banking Act Of 1884,
required before commencing business,
and Is lawfully entitled to commence
the business Of banking, permission Is
therefore HEREBY GIVEN to THE
FIRST AMERICAN BANK OF HA-
WAII, LIMITED" to commence such
business.
GIVEN under my hand and the
seal of the Department of
[SEALl the Interior this 9th day
of September, 1899.
(Signed), JAMES A. KING,
Minister Of the Interior.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
HONOLULU CHAPTER No. 1,

ffONOIUIIU OT1RI I TIt INU' It,
II. A. NJ,
Meets every Thursday evening in
Masonic Temple. All visiting compan-
ions cordially invited.
A. +. GILFILLAN, II. p.
]. ID. TUCKER, Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
LOCAL And GENERAL.

II. F. Baldwin has returned to Maui.
The Tribune never disappoints its
rider.
Ride a Cleveland; they lead all
others.
American Messenger Service, Ma
sonic temple.
BOARD your horses at the New King
Street Stables.
Horses clipped in humane manner
at the Club Stables.
The Milwaukee patent puncture-
proof tire, at Baileys.
H. X. Hitchcock arrived from Molo-
kai in the Nauna Loa Yesterday.
Estimates given free of charge by
the PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT
co.
Ladies don't fail to take in Miss
Killeans display of high class goods
now on.
Fine new furniture at wholesale
prices. The |. X. L., Nuuanu and
King streets.
Henry May & Co. have just receiv-
ed ex Australia, all kinds of fruits,
vegetables, fish. cheese, etc, etc.
The band will give concert in
Thomas Square this evening. An ex-
cellent program has been arranged.
Miss Myrtle Young arrived by the
Aust ALA this morning for visit with
Mrs. w. A. Wall at her home on Pensa-
cola street.
The Kailua-Kona Coffee Estate noti-
nes that the names of certain brands of
their coffees have been registered. See
New Today.
The Amateur Orchestra will meet
this evening at O'Clock at the Y NJ
I. a. for rehearsal. Every member is
requested to attend.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel and
Nuuanu streets, lodging by day, week
or month. Terms: 20 and so cents
per night. 81 and $1.25 per week.
Edna, the 4 year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. 4. Smith, died at her par
ents' residence, Punchbowl street, on
Monday and was buried yesterday in
Nuuanu cemetery.
The Doric from San Francisco is due
to arrive tomorrow afternoon, with two
days later mail than the Australia.
The following day, Friday, the Coptic
will arrive from japan.
Ruby Dexter and other young men
of the city have ordered new yacht
from Logan Bros, of Auckland. The
dimensions are as follows: Length
overall, II feet inches, beam 8 feet,
draught aft . Ieet 6 inches.
New England Bakery & Candy Co,
Hotel street, manufacture a fine line of
bread, pastry, wedding cakes, ice
creams, sherbets and candies-finest in
the city, and prices very low. Tele-
phone "A. ]. Oswald Lutted Manager
Among the passengers for Kauai
ports in the w. g. Hall yesterday were
the following: A. Hant berg. A. Crop,
DR.. Derby, Mrs. John Warehouse, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Warehouse, Judge Har-
dy, G.. II. Fairchild, Rev. j. NJ. Lyd-
gate.
Among the kamaainas who returned
in the Australia this forenoon were the
following: Mrs. Irene Brown, Il. X.
Ball, +. ]. Cross, Mrs. J. T. De Bolt,
Rev. S. l.. Desha, Rev. o. p. Emerson,
Rev. J. w. Ezera, Rev j. Kauhane,
Rev. Il. S. Timoteo, Mrs. +. NJ. Wake
field, J. A. Hopper and wife, G. w.
Smith and wife.
The use of the Singer in millions of
homes shows the unprecedented sue
cess of these ideal sewing machines.
1t is convincing proof that the Singer
eXcels in all kinds of family sewing
and art needle work. All our sewing
machines arc of the best construction,
beautiful ly decorated, and are mounted
on selected woods in finely finished
cabinets of artistic designs. b. Ber-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
HARMONY LODGE No. 8,

Meets every Monday evening at 1880,
in Harmony Hall, King street.
j. ID. McVEIGH, n. G.
II. II. HENDRY, Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22
Notice..

The Annual Meeting Of the Pacific Hard
ware Co., Ltd, will be held at its office
in Honolulu on Thursday, November 9th,
at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Honolulu, Nov. 2nd, 1850.
JAS. GORDON SPENCER,
1867 Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22

The above is true and faithful copy
of the Certificate granted to The First
American Bank of Hawaii, Limited
under the provisions of the Banking
Act of 1884.
Z. NJ. BOYD,
1919 Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-22

The above meeting adjourned to Thurs
day, Nov. 23rd, at 10 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
AUTOMOBILES ~ 4 BLAZE.
SERIOUS FIRE IN THE BUILDING OCCUPIED
BY THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY.

SERIOUS FIRE IN THE BUILDING OCCUPIED
BY THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY.
4 fierce fire attacked the four story brick build
ing running from No. 2lj TO No Zs East Forty
second-st and stocked with electric automobiles
about 73O o'clock last night, and great damage
was caused There danger OF spread OF the
flames which eaped higl in the air. and -FOUR
alarms had TO be sent in 10 summon sufficient nre-
men to keep the blaze from the eight story build
ing next door ST. Bartholcmews parish house
running from No. POI TO No. 2l3
St Bartholomew parish house towers over the
other buildings, and there arc side windows IN H.
These were all Open but provided with iron smut
ters St Barthoomew's Boys' Club was In session
ON the top floor when the fire started. Superin-
tendent George McVicker found the boys In no
state OF excitement. and he got number OF them
to help him close the iron shutters. which erectu-
ally prevented the fire from attacking the interior
of the house
There was also a srls' club OF thirty or forty
Young people in session the fifth floor and
mems club Of half a hundred on the Fourth floor
when the fire started There was not any great
excitement however all got out OF the building
in safety and Joined the crowd which gathered to
watch the fire.
The third and fourth floors OF the burning build
ing were soon in blaze. 1t was occupied all the
way through by the Electric Vehicle Company, and
there was much inhammable material on the third
The Arenen ran hose lines through the parish
house and opened several of the windows. from
which they fought the fire. and they also ran hose
lines through the houses In Fortythird-st back or
the burning building.
The fire completely destroyed the third and
fourth floors Of the building The lower floors were
drenched by water. The Ave story factory build
ing in the rear. Nos. 212 to DO East Fory-third-st
occupied by the John II. Searns & co. SILK WORKS
was partly damaged. hut the hremen prevented
heavy loss.
There was q 100 damage caused to the st. Bar
tholomew building. The carpets on n number OF
the floors were taken ny hastily by the men and
boys and stored in parts Of the building not IN
danger from the flames but the fire got In the sixth
floor and did some damage in the mems club rooms
The loss in the burned building was estimated
by Chief Croker at 10000
A hose OF Engine No. "a burst and the stream
struck John Murray a passing citizen, In the
breast He was knocked down and drenched and
the squirming hose like great serpent. fell top
OF him after slamming him up against the building
The leak was saturatng him. and seemed
willing to go to his aid, the crowd, which had also
been drenched. running away. AT last pretty
girl OF twelve years across the space IN
sight OF the great crowd and lifted the cumbersome
hose from the PROSTATE man, releasing him. He
got up and went home and the girl who was
cheered by the crowd, refused TO give her name
and ran away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
OBITUARY.
HENRY SHELDON,

Henry sheldon formerly well known citizen u
Brooklyn died at Stamford. Conn. on Deceno,,
H. after protracted illness. The funeral was ~"
al the home OF his son-n-aw' George ~ &c, -,
No. 80 Henry-st. yesterday morhins INV
by Charles Cuthbert Hall and the Rev. H. Mas'''
Clarke pastor of the First Presbyterian Church VI
Brooklvn of,,cated The burial was In GreenWoou'
Mr. Sheldon was the son of Dr. Alexander ohei-
don Sneaker OF the New-fork state Assembly ''
the years 1904 1906 1906 1893 and ISL ana was Dor"
IN charleston Montgomery County, y. \. Alex
and.r sheldon with De witt Clinton ana refer
Gansevoort was Regent OF the University OF the
State He was eight years Il legislator. and CHAIR
man OF the State Constitutional Committee OF leIV'
In the times Of BUTT Hamilton. Lewis ana Living
sion when the Presidency being contested be-
tween Adams and jefferson, he was an ardent au-
vocate OF Jefferson. The son did not inherit "
liking for politics. in which his father was deeply
interested and devoted his time Instead to COM
mercial pursuits Having received his educa'loh d.
the Albany Academy and the Cheshire ACADEMY III
Connecticut. he came to New-York City and went
into the tea business. As an importer OF teas ne
built up a large trade, and had his warehouses N
Front;s for nearly MY &eqPTl Tot Brook
ago MS nome snye Tes heavy financial reverses the
9arIc Of isss and after that retired from active
business s mr. S SSeG nd %ss S charaoe work
During the Civil War he was member or III, ,,c
Executive Board OF the Brooklyn War Fund Com
mittee composed OF one hundred citizens OF BROOK ,
Ign. and organized for the purpose OF suppyln Vie
the Union troops with necessary
A member OF the delegation sent from the most
prominent cities OF the United states by the hse9
States Christian Commission, in the spring OF 1901
TO visit the Army of the Potomac ana report OH
necessary improvements and the sanitary condluo1.
OF the camp. He was also a member or the nnlteu
States Sanitary Commission. When the great brooh-
yn fair of 1854 held to raise funds FOR the sup.
port OF wounded soldiers. he took an actiVe par
in the work He also n member or the com
mittee appointed by the city OF Brooklyn 10 ereCt
some memorial to President Lincoln. As a result
OF the committees work the statue or Lincoln was
erected in the Plaza OF Prospect Park. MI Sheldon
married Celia r. harrington. OF Ashtabula. OHIO.
who survives him He leaves three sons, Charles.
Alexander and Henry. and two daughters' VINO are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
SING SING.

The Rev. DR.. Charles Martin Niles, Of st. Paul 5
Episcopal Church, will deliver a special discourse
at his church on Sunday TO Westminster Com
mandcry No i2. knights Templar which will at
tend IN n body.
The appointment Of Milton c. Palmer as trustee
of the public school by School Commissioner Jacob
q. Miller has been received with satisfaction by
the taxpayers but II Is not entirely satisfactory
DR. f.. b. Sherwood and Edgar +. Wheeler, the
other trustees The appointment was made to NIL
the vacancy caused by the death OF J. c. Many.
Mr. Miller It Is said. agreed to appoint James H.
Sherwood and Wheeler would give him the priv-
lege by not calling special election. as the law
directs The trustees agreed TO this. Now the
Commissioner denies that he ever made such an
agreement. Yesterday Mr. Wheeler. in a signed
statement said that Mr.. Miller agreed to appoint
Mr. Townsend and in not keeping his word places
himself on record, I'm my estimation, AZ one who
cannot be- trusted under any circumstances. MI
Miller's term as School Commissioner expires on
January l. and he is to be succeeded by Miss Her
bert Of Hastings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
7'HJR TEEN PERSONS HURT.
PEAR END COLLISION OF PASSENGER
TRAINS IN BOSTON.
SOME OF THE VICTIMS BADLY INJURED AND rNo
TAKEN TO \ HOSPITAL.

SOME OF THE VICTIMS BADLY INJURED AND TWO
TAKEN TO \ HOSPITAL
Roston Dec. 16-By a rear end collision oe-
tween two New-York New-Haven ana mar
ford Railroad passenger trains near the nioau-
way extension bridge. in South BOSTON, '"''
evening thirteen persons are known W nav
been Injured two OF them SERIOUSLY ""''e
o,bers who were sent TO their homes by 'he
company may have been more or less hur'' AZ
though # s difficult to obtain their names OF the
artent Of their injuries The list so far az
known at present Is:
BROWN. Mrs Crawford, Dedham. injured Oy oe'ne
conn Iohr n Assistant Register Of Deeds for Norfolk
county injured about the head .,
DI-NHAM Charles Rosindalc, bruised and snsno'
CASTOR. George W. badly shaken up. .
JAMESON John. Jamaica Plain slight in Julie A'"
BODY Sent TO hospital afterward went nome
KELLEY Daniel. East Dedham compound i. h,diy
both bones OF the leg and Commissions on race "'''
hurt At hospital.
IORING George p. badly shaken up. ,
MURRAY. James Roslindae; compound fracture VI vs.
badly hurt at hospital -, -
MOVES Edwin L. Rosndale iaceraton OF left eye
THOMAS Robert F.. Boston; slightly bruised
vINAL Mrs. Rosilndae; badly shaken up.
WAKEFIELD Frank. Dedham; slight Injuries about the
wAsHRtrRN Eugene fireman Of the rear tram. arm
broken badly gcalded sent TO his home IN stous"'o"
The trains were the 5:12 p m. tram from
Boston for West Roxbury and the o:i' p H.
train from Boston for Mansfield.
Owing to the pulling out OF drawbar on 'ne
Providence express at Back Bay station that
train was laid up on outward track NO at
that point, and the man in the switch tower al
Broadway extension bridge was Instructed 10
switch the West Roxbury train. which was tol-
lowing. to track No |. Engineer Robbins OF
the latter train. not understanding the reason
for the change. held up his train until ne re-
ceived assurance from the tower that 1t was all
right But the delay had wrought mischief
and as no fiasman had been sent back the
Mansfield train came crashing into the rear OF
his train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
NEW YORK CITY

DR. Lyman Abbott will lecture before tho Peo-
ple's Institute at Cooper Union tonight on Christs
Laws Of Life"
Ferdinand w Peck Commissioner General TO the
Paris Exposition. arrived from Washington last
night and Is registered at the Waldorf-Astora'
He will be at the Offices OF tho United States Com
mission No 100 Broadway tomorrow to meet
American exhibitors.
DR. Howard Agnew Johnston will preach this
evening on "A Defence OF Thomas" DR.. Johnston
believes Thomas has not been properly estimated
and will discuss the strong features Of his char
acter.
Mails from Australia, NewZealand and Hawaii
Of the following dates, Melbourne. November Il;
sydney November %; Auckland November "a, and
Honolulu December s. arrived at San Francisco
on the steamer Mariposa. and are due in New
York on the morning of Thursday. December 81
Mails for Australia. New-Zealand and Hawaii will
close at the General Postoffice as advertised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
JOSIAH BROWNE.

Plainneld. Dec 15 CSpeciaD.-Josiah Browne, or
No 122s Watchung-ave died early to-day from
heart failure following an attack Of typhoid feNer
He had passed through the fever without comph-
cations, and there prospect of speedy re-
covery when his heart began TO fall and the END
came quickly. Mr.. Browne was born In New-hork
Apr, c. 1851. Six years ago he became secretary
Of the American Tobacco Company He moved 10
Plainfeld nine years ago He was a prominent
member Of the old Hillside Tennis club and OF the
new Hillside Tennis and Golf Club, OF which ne
was last year elected secretary. He was an active
member OF the Republican party in this city, put
never would take a nomination. He was a regular
attendant at the Crescent Avenue presbyterian
Church He leaves a widow. two sons and three
daughters His mother is still living in New YORK
State The funeral services will be held at his
home at Pas o'clock on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE BUT UNIMPoE
TANT SCIENTIFICALLY.

4 SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE BUT UNIMPoR-
TANT SCIENTIFICALLY.
The eclipse OF the predicted for last
evening occurred on schedule time 4 practically
clear sky made the spectacle visible from points
comma ndlng a view to the eastward. The earth's
shadow probably began to cut into the edge OF the
full moon at 6:45 O'clock but slight cloudness IN
terfered with distinct vision until after o'clock
II then nearly two hours and n half after sun
set and the we'll above the horizon. Inc
greatest degree OF observation noted between
sis o'clock and S:S5 o'clock. at which time the
eclipse was almost total and the moon had an
altitude Of about 40 degrees. Thereafter rapidly
growing crescent was observed. BY 10 o'clock the
lunar disk apparently round once more
All during the eclipse the covered portion Of the
moon was family visible and presented dusky
red hue. In the city, where electric lights
abound the phenomenon was not distinctly
noticed as in the rural districts, where the eye
was unembarrassed, but it was Enthusiastically evil
dent.
Lunar ecllpses and solar eclipses differ in this
respect: In the latter the moon intervenes be-
tween the earth and and absolutely hides
from human view the orb Of day. But when the
moon is eclpsed nothing. except possibly ter
resrial clouds interposes between the observer and
the observed. Il is the earth which cuts OF the
suns light from the moon. ana people VINO Wiz
ness tho performance are on the side Of the earth
which is turned away from the sun. Owing TO
NAL course by the earths atmospheric envelope a
faint illumination OF the moon occurs even during
Lunar ecllpses present pretty spectacle. and
infreauent enough to attract popular atten-
abruptness with which stars eXtnguished
when. sometimes happens. the eclipsed moon
now generally held. that there is almost no lunar
atmosphere. And on this account chiefly the
espses No large stars were in the moons pa
on this occasion however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
LANES Ii. REDWAY.

James II. Budway we'll known in Republican
politics throughout Westminster County, died at
his home in White Plains. last evening. He was
born at Croton Dam December %. 1912. For
thirty years he engineer on the Harlem
Railroad. He ran the first engine to burn coal on
the Long Island Railroad He gave up railroadng
in 1884, and devoted himself to politics He was
president of the Hooser Kicking Club. OF West
chester County He served in the Civil War an
oficer in the 3sth New-York Volunteer Regiment.
He was a member of Cromwell Post No. 4ss G. A.
r. and An honorary member OF the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. He leaves an estate OF
s75 600 He was a brother-in-iaw Of Postmaster
J. p Moran and of James II. Moran, the LAWYER.
The funeral will take place at st. Johns Catholic
Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
MONDAY, DECEMBER is.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK SATURDAY. DEC ia 1890
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK. SATURDAY DEC ia 1899.
ARRIVED
Etruria tBr) Witt, Liverpool December End
passengers 10 Vernon II Brown & 20. Arrived A. the
Bar 7;20 .
Steamer Amarsnth CBr). Knagg. Liverpool November
81. via Bermuda December l2 In ballast To Norton &
Son. Arrived the Bar at m.
Steamer Honortus (Br. Davies Liverpool December T.
in ballast Barber & Co. Arrived at the Bar at 6:+5
December l. In ballast TO W Grace & co. Arrived at
the Bar at
steamer In6raghr Or) Harwood. Swansea December
Arrived nj the Bar at t;i5 p IN.
Steamer Buffalo (Br) Loveridge Hull December with
mdse to sanderson Sons Arrived at the Bar at $50
steamer Island DAM skjott. stetn and copsrhs
November 20 and CMistiansand December T. with ,rndss
and passengers TO Punch. Edge co. Passed in Sandy
Hook at g.2O
Steamer stuttgart tGer,, Grosch Bremen December g.
with mdse 80 cabin and 7l2 .eersge passengers to os-
richs & co. Arrived az the Bar at s;46 IN.
steamer Ia CrOma tAusO. cercich Dunkirk November
%, with mdse 10 Barber Co Arrived at the Bar At
SIS IN.
Steamer Karamania (Br) Johnston Leghorn November
10 Genoa ~ lghorn Is. Messna IS Palermo 49, Naples
"a ana Gibraltar rs with mdse and soI passen
steamer Baron Cawdor u3O, Sutherland, sourabaye
October Colombo o. Port Said November IT, Gibraltar
"a via Delaware Rreakwater December 49, with sugar to
Peter Wright q sons Arrived the Blr \ 70 M
steamer Dun)lsne (Br Farquhar Calcutta October D.
colombo a. Port Said November ~ Marseilles ~ and
Fl Michaels December ., with mdre to Norton 4 son
Arrived n the Bar at
steamer Prins Wlllem II Dutch slbbeee Paramaribo
November %, Demerara "a, Trinidad ~. carupano 80
Cunsns and Guania December l. la Gueyra 3. Puerto
Cabso . Curacao g. JacTel AK Caves and Port-su
Prince TO- with mdse and cabin to Kunhsrdt
& Co. Arrived at the bar at 10 y IN. 18th
Steamer Fonsbelis tbr). Mckay 81 Vincent November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
THE TROUBLE IN NEGROS.

Washington. Dec. 1G--The War Department
received the following cable dispatch from zen
va Manila December 10.
On the Sth inst General Smith at Negros, re-
norris that early in December number or the IN
habtants of four coast towns entered the noun /,
tains believing the statements or rama! aIiu
1uzon agents that the Americans had been over
whelminely defeated in those Islands. that Agu',
naldo was about to dictate terms OF peace ana
the American Congress 10 confer independents
whom the established civil government or the
island would he overthrown. They also were
told that all Negros was about to rise and drive
ont the Americans No depredations were COM
nritted and no consequences or Importance aP-
pretended.