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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-15

With a Hall which cannot be equalled IN Sohtn-
western Nevada For terms, Theatrical Mama
gers will address the Proprietor.
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BATTLE OF WEDNESDAY
The Hardest Fighting Experienced During
the Present Campaign.
THE INSURGENTS WERE DRIVEN INLAND
Have Been Closed to Inter-
island Trade.

| Des Moines August 10.-The Des Moines
News received the following cablegram
| from Colonel j. C. Lopez. commanding the
Fifty first regiment, in Wednesdays bat
| tie:
Manila, August 10--The Fifty first Iowa
saw some of the hardest fighting 1t has
encountered during the present campaign.
Our forces advanced several miles from
San Fernando wading through deep mud
and fighting almost incessantly, the rn-
ipinos retiring in confusion but maintain
ing steady fire. The engagement was
general, 5000 OF the enemy were engaged,
while General Macarthur had only our
regiment the Twelfth regiment and new
Thirty sixth, part of the seventeenth and
cavalry troops.
Our advance was assisted by the ar
tillery fifteen guns being employed One
battalion of the Fifty-first accompanied the
artillery In a successful movement in the
direction of Mexico. the regiment advance,
ing with the main body of troops toward
Angeles. The American loss was severe,
several killed and about twenty
wounded.
Manila, August 10, 5:45 p. m.-Offcial
reports received from the scene of the
recent fighting with the Filipinos say that
the day was spent in reconnaissance. dur
ing which the American troops found
few of the enemy. But there were no en-
gagements of Importance. battalion OF
the Seventeenth infantry under Major
O'Brien advanced very close to Angeles
The major says there are about $50 in
surgents there. The battalion of the
Twelfth infantry Monday reconnaisanced
In the direction of Porac but the enemy
there scattered. The main body Of the
American army is at Caluum. The line
has materially been changed since the ad-
vance was stopped yesterday and now in
cludes Gaugagua and Santa Arital
Major General Otis today issued an or
der closing the ports in the hands Of the
insurgents to interisland traffic. Aguinal-
do issued decree July 25, dated from Tar
lac closing the insurgent ports to yes
sells flying the American flag and inviting
vessels under other flags to visit them.
Vessels under foreign flags can not traffic
with these ports without running the
blockade.
The gunboats Concord, Yorktown. Cal.
lao and Pampanga bombarded San Fer
nando Tuesday The Filipinos replied
with cannon and musketry for an hour and
then fled to the hills. the gunboats firing
on them with their machine guns until |
the rebels disappeared. The lombard |
ment was continued for some time after |
ward and many houses were riddled and
destroyed, but the town was not set on |
fire
The gunboats did not land Monday. The |
insurgent losses are not known. The |
United States TRANSPORT Sheridan sailed |
for home today with 667 men of the South |
Dakotas and $50 men of the Minnesota |
regiment and $50 men discharged from
various organizations.
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ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
National Association of State Rail-
why anl Warehouse Commit ssiOns.

National Association of State Rail-
why AMI Warehouse Commissions.
Denver. August 10.--The eleventh an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of State Railway and Warehouse Com
missioners assembled at the Brown Palace
hotel in this city today, thirty-one States
being represented by about 100 delegates.
President C. j. Lindley, who is chairman
of the Illinois board of railroad and ware
house commissioners. called the conven-
ton to order at 10 O'clock.
The following will be taken up during
the convention: Construction and operat-
ing expenses, statistics ON uniform CLASH
hcatlon, powers, duties and work of rail-
way commissioners, legislation, enforcing
OF orders, safety appliances, grade cross
ings and plans for rendering the fair val
uation of railroad properties.
The convention is to take some action
toward peLitionng congress to revise the
laws so that the interstate commerce COM
mission may have authority to create
rates and enforce their stability Three
members of the interstate commerce COM
mission, Chairman NJ. A. Knapp. j. G.
Clements and 4. A. Mosely are In attend.
ance
Ex-senator John R. Reagan, father OF
the bill which created the interstate COM
mercs commission. is also present.
The Association of American Railway Ac-
counting Officers are in annual session in
conjunction with the other association and
rendering valuable assistance In the mat
ter of statistics
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SAN FRANcIsCo.-Th United States
transport Morgan City sailed for Manila with
675 recruits and ''casuals" aboard
ELIZABETH. Col.-G. W.. Blazer superin-
shot and Instantly killed on the street. The
murderer escaped.
NEW YoRK.-Dev. Dr. Josiah Strong re-
ceived telegram announcing the death al
Mackinac Island. Mich. OF Rev. DR.. Walter
Manning Barrows of Greenwich. Conn.
NEW YoRK.-The Bartholdi group statue
OF Washington and Lafayette. which Charles
broadway Rouss has presented 10 the city
has been formally approved by the municipal
art commission.
CHICAGO. The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the laying Of the corner
stone for the new Federal building In Chi
cage next October have made arrangements
TO invite eX-Confederate generals and officers
to attend the ceremonies.
NEW YORK.-When the Mazet investigat-
ing commission resumed work. jeremiah Mo-
ran. q patrolman OF eighteen years service,
said he did not enforce the excise law for
fear of losing his job. All patromen felt
like that about the excise law.
KANSAS CITY.-It Is reported that the
16-year-old daughter of j! w. Parkins.
farmer living near Turner, Kan, eight miles
west OF mere. has been assaulted BY negro:
that boodhounds were put on his track and
that the negro is now at bay near Turner. A
iynching is probable.
CHlCAGo.-ln personal letter to H. Fl.
kohlsaat of the Chicago Times Herald, Sir
Wilfred Laurier. the Canadian premier. denies
the truth of an interview recently given out by
Mr., F. w. Fitzpatrick of the treasury de-
partment at Washington relative to the re-
fusa of an invitation to visit Chicago.
BIDDEFoRD. Maine.-Arrangements are
being made for the removal of the Springvale
cotton mills Of Sprngyale Maine, to Fort
Valley, Ca The removal will be the second
of the kind from York county. About one
year ago the Portsmouth cotton mill of South
Berwick. small corporation. went South.
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ASSASSINATION AT YOAKUM.
n. j. Fagg shot and Killed by mn I'm
known Person.

n. j. FagE shot and Killed by nm I'm
known Person.
Yoakum. Texas, August 10.--At $3.50 to.
night N. j. Fagg, well known citizen OF
this place, was foully assasslnated in the
rear of the band headquarters Fagg was
the leader of the Yoakum cornet band and
had been practicing with the other mem
bers during the evening; about $3.50 he
stepped into the yard in rear Of the band
room. As soon as he closed the door a
shot rang out and his son, who was sit
ting in window upstairs, cried: Father
is shot," and ran downstairs. followed
by the band members.
Fagg was found lying close to his rig
with CHASTITY wound in his side under the
arm, and was then dead. No trace of the
assassin could be found. The murdered
man had on his person gold watch and
some money, which had not been touched,
indicating that the deed was not commit
ted for the purpose of robbery. Fagg has
had trouble with different parties and al
ways went armed.
Marshal Chriswell Immediately sent to
Sinner for pair of hounds and as soon as
they arrive will be put on the trail, al
though there is not much of a clew to work
on. Fagg was a manufacturer of soda
water and was we'll liked about town.
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A SERIOUS COLLISION.
Two Persons Fatally and Several Sc
rioMNlX " nunlcl


Brinkley, Ark, August 1O.--A collision
between a passenger train on the Choctaw
and Memphis and freight on the Cotton
Belt at the crossing at this place at noon
today resulted in the injury of seven peo-
pie. two of whom are fatally wounded
Tho injured Mrs. William Kirk, For
est City, head and hip T. F. Moore I'll
Paso, Texas, wrist and arm; Mrs W. D..
Sails. Armory. Miss. internally; 4-year-
old son of Mrs. Sails, back and head, in
critical condition; 6-year- old daughter Of
Mrs Sails on head. severely: j. A. Gil
fard, New York, on top of head. very se-
riouslyi NJ NJ Haleonb Of Little Rock,
brakeman, internally and on head, condi-
lion critical.
The westoound passenger train on the
Choctaw and Memphis was crossing the
yard when a switch engine with several
freight cars on the Cotton Deit struck
the rear coach. The passenger car was
derailed aud almost entirely demolished
The cause OF the wreck is attributed to
the freight crew misunderstanding the spaced
Of the passenger train, they thinking the
crossing would be clear when they should
reach 1t. The Choctaw engineer ope "a mig
throttle, hut was unable to clear the cross
Ing In time to escape the freight.
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fresh proposals so far as we are aware
have been or are being made by any oil
the governments concerned. TO reopen
the Indian minis to silver without an IN
ternatIonal agreement would naturally re-
suit according to all past experience, 10
renewing the instability Of exchanges Pc
tween India and gold standard countries.
II is generally recognized that the fiuctua-
lions In exchange constitute an obstacle
to international trade. the true interests
OF which are to be sought In stable
money power OF exchange"
The report then discusses the principle
of gold standard and says: AT the pres
emit time the practical alternative to sill
yer monometallism is gold standaTai
that is to say. gold as the measure OF value
in India either with gold currency or
gold reserve. .,
"Four-fifths OF the foreign trade OF In.
dia Is with gold standard countries ana
for this reason it Is desirable that India
should have the same measure OF value as
those countries"
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STATE.

half million dollar fire at Dallas; In
which one five-story building and half
dozen smaller ones were destroyed.
prominent citizen of Yoakum was as
sassinated by unknown person or persons.
Patterson, the alleged search for whom
was the reason given for the lynching of
the three HUMPHREYS, has surrendered.
Two citizens of Bosque county are in
jail at Waco charged with counterfeit.
inc.
The investigation of the purchase of the
quarantine barge will result in DR.. Blunt's
exoneration from any fault
Confederate veterans are assembled in
annual reunion at jacksonville
Waco Will try the experiment of laying
dust with crude petroleum.
BRENNAN w. c. 7. U, has notified
saloon keepers to remove their screens
on pain of prosecution.
A fatal gin accident occurred near Cald-
we'll.
Tennessee Coal and Iron company has
purchased the iron foundry Mt Jefferson.
Red Men have concluded their business
at Galveston.
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FOREIGN BRIErs.

RoME.-Cardinal Isidor Va. u.
Albano. is dead.
NAPLES.-On his arriya, 49,. =.
Admiral Dewey will be the eus s,t !. n n
Stoll. eu's' y ~
PARIs.--The Persian mlpir., \,
eign affairs. FL Dowlh, died sudSs,,s
passing through the city.
AJACCIo, Corsica.-An eartbou,,.
felt here Wednesday. The earn
cracked and a panic prevailed
RoME.-Dr. Laponnl, the pops, i,
can, who returned from yars,,os
s;unt 1, declares the pontiff d h.
health.
PAR1S.-M. Malet- Provost al In -
of the Anglo Venezuelan boundary FIN
tion commission concluded the IN, n
OF the Venezuelan argument brinru
statement down to 1894.
MANAGUA-Presiden Zelaya's esuntI
sioner to Guatemala, after much ~,
failed to negotiate treaty vith 4
country and returned home. The cursl
sion to San Salvador was equally u,zI
cessful.
HAVANA.-The Heraldo complilr
difficulties which 1t alleges arc ut
the way not only Of American az
and lawyers, but Americans in mi
branch of business, eaclaiming that IA
is a seeming intention TO discourage NJ
thing likely to do the country good.
MONTREAL.-George F. Bell, the =
who claims he stole the celebrated On
rama letter, was discharged BY MyiI
trate lie Fontaine. on the ground that 1
prosecution had not proven, In The d
place, that letter was stolen; all ~
second place, that Bell had stolen any q
ter.
CHICAGO.--A special to the thin
from Vancouver, B. G., says: The faly{
ing mail adyices are received By Y
steamer Empress OF Japan A tenn
flood swept over the south prefecture
War Chow, where 1850 houses were
stroyed and thousands of people rendlH
homeless.
KINGSTON, Jamaica.-Hurrlcans NY
tins report that the eastern and NOTICE
district of Dominica are damaH
Guadalupe has suffered greatly AMI y
Montserrat and Antigua have been E.i1
damaged. The Inhabitants are honaMl
Cultivation is destroyed and the pnu1
tions are wrecked. The Virgin isA,A
particularly Tortula and ST. Croiy, veis Y
worst sufferers. They report many IVY
tiles and distress among the survivor y
sides property losses.
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FOREIGN.

Reports OF the hurricane in the West
Indian islands give accounts OF great de-
struction to property and the loss of
hundreds of lives.
Secret sessions of the Dreyfus court
martial are still being held. Dreyfus'
counsel are satisfied with the proceedings
SO far
British steamship companies have been
notified to hold all transports in readi-
ness to move troops.
1t is proposed to adopt Ave years.
residence limit to the Transvaal's fran
chise bill.
Former officers OF the Mexican army are
said to be leading the revolt OF the YaquIs.
Chamberlain is said to be determined
on war ON the Transyaal unless Kruger
quickly and absolutely sulIenders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11
BRYAN AT sHELBYvILLE, ILL.
Spoke at the Lithin Springs Assem-
bly, To SeYcruI Ihnusuul prnnIr

Spoke ut the Lithia Springs ASSEM-
bly, TO Several Thousand People.
Springfield, ILL.,, August 10.--Hon. VIM.
]. Bryan arrived in Springfield at 500 to {.
night from shelbyyille. whore he add
dressed several thousand people today at
the Lithia Springs assembly.
About 1000 people had assembled at the
Central Union station and when tAe train
arrived in Springfield Mr. Bryan was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Fol-
lowed by the cheering multitude he pro-
ceeded in carriage to the st. Nicholas
hotel, where he appeared on the balcony
and was introduced by Congressman Cald-
we'll. Colonel Bryan spoke briefly, dwell
ing principally on the silver question.
trusts and corporations.
Pana. H., August 10.--At Lithia Springs
this afternoon Colonel William j. Bryan
delivered his lecture on Pending Prob
lens" to an audience of fully 1000 citizens
OF Shelby county, His remarks were prin-
cipally in condemnation Of imperialism
and the gold standard. Colonel Bryan, In
his talk. stated he would prefer not TO be
president II any other man the people
might select would enforce the principles
and precepts of Lincoln more effectively
than himself.
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since 1898 1t Is desirable to reverse the
policy initiated in that year and to reopen
Indian mints to the unrestricted coinage
OF silver, In our opinion measures for
gradual reopening would be so fully and
Immediately discounted as TO defeat the
precise objects for which they are ruggest-
ed. 1t Is obvious, moreover. that the GER
tain prospect Of heavy fall In coinage
would at once drive capital from India.
THE policy of opening the minis at some
future date to silver stands on a different
footing when urged by those who look for
ward to an International agreement, and
declare that there is reasonable hone for
such an agreement within limited ne.
Rod, Such persons aim directly at a stahl,
exchange between India and the United
Kingdom and advocate delay only in Or
der that an International agreement NAV
be reached.
with regard to this authorization No.
condne ourselves here to stating that tn
negotiations Of 1897 with France ana ,hs
United States having proven fruitiess. ' M
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SOUTHERN STATES.

MELBOURNE,-Th legislature OF VIC
toria adopted resolution pledglng the
colony to join the Pacific cable scheme.
WASHINGTON. Ga.-A gold vein was
found on the place OF w. L. Latmer. In
about two hours Sc worth of gold was
worked out.
MORGAN CITY. lathe town Is for
the first time in its history lighted h.
electricity. The work of putting in the
plant has been in operation since May.
MARION, Va-Persons arriving from
near eraser. Wise county, state that the
house OF Thomas Martin burned and he
and three children persisted in the flames
PRATTVILLE. Ala.--A company has
been organized here which will put sl25.
WV IN new cotton mill. The site has
an been purchased and the machinery or
dered.
JACKSON. La.-Five negro children
We're burned to death on Mr.. McKewan's
plantation near this place The parents
locked them up in the house and went to
church.
CHARLESTON. S. CA parcel of ESQ
bushels, the first of the new crop of rice
was received here from Ashport. Colleion
county. This is unusually early, the first
OF last years crop having reached here
September 10.
NEW DECATUR. Ala.--The body of an
unknown man was found sitting up in
freight car which was sidetracked here
a INK pin with which his skull had been
crushed was found near the body and
pistol Dali was found in his head
KNOXVILLE. enn--Information has
Just reached here from Union county thai
ieud between the Robinson and Savage
laniiies In the mountains has broken
OUT savage was shot by Jack ROBINSON
VINO is thought to be fatally wounded.
bLAkELY, Ga.-The grand jury met
here for the purpose OF inyestieating the
Eases OF Albert Wright and Kim Jib. two
negroes supposed to be implicated In the
recent robbery OF the depot at Saffold and |
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strictly % Keller FOR destitute. Have ap-
pointed : board to supervise distribution.
There ere many thousand OF families who
an entirely hqmcless and great distress
must follow. Davis, Commanding.
washington August io--No additional
news Of the West Indian hurricane was
received 1t the navy department this
morning. The naval vessels in the West
Indian waters are undoubtedly safe. The
Mschias IL at Cape Pedro de Macoris, San
Domingo. The New Orleans steamed out
of santo Domingo harbor last Tuesday in
anticipation OF the storm; the collier
Caesar is in San Juan harbor, and as Cap
ported no damage to her In his cable OF
yesterday, It is presumed that she is safe;
the Vincent is at Bluefelds far out OF the
track of the hurricane and the Potomac
and the barge No. 5, which sailed from
Guantanamo for Key West Monday, and
concerning which there was some anxiety,
arrived at the latter port last night. The
only ship therefore which is unaccounted
for is the New Orleans and no fears are
entertained on her account.
Paris, August 1O.--Advces from La
Pointe-a-Pitre, island of Guadalupe. say
the tornado did enormous damage In the
Interior Of that island, numbe. of coffee
and cocoa estates being devastated. LIE
Mourle, suburb, was half destroyed
There were number of fatalities.
st. Jean advlces say the tornado caused
great destruction In Porto Rico, whence
II passed northward to Dominica ana
thence to Cape Haytien and the eastern
end of Cuba.
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HYMfNEAL.

JONES' BRowN-Bryan, Texas A ai..|
10.--Mr. C. e. Jones and Mifs Mn.|
Brown were married yesterday aus.' 4.
at the home of the brides mother v =
city, Rev. R. D. Wilson OFFICIATING
MISUNDERSTANDING, Te.as All
gust 10.-Mr. l.. White and MISS c.sa.ai|
Schesta, both of this city were NAM ....,
at the Catholic church here s ,s.,.,i,,
Father A. NJ. Kearns Of Dallas olussu
NE-HARMoN-Marlin. w.
August 10.-Rev. J. A. Montgomefy, ~
of the Presbyterian church mere, NJ
lied the rites of matrimony DELE u,,ms|
G. z. McAlpine and Miss Gsrtru ~. Pin liz
at the Presbyterian church IN 'l's ~
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DOMESTIC.

In collision between freight and pas
senger train at Brinkley, Ark. two per-
SONS were fatally and several seriously in
jured.
A severe hail storm In North Dakota
and Minnesota destroyed many thousands
OF acres OF ripe grain.
Returning miners from Alaska tell
hoart-rending stories OF suffering of those
who took the Edmonton trail,
The locked out street car employees and
all labor unions at Chattanooga. Tenn,
have instituted a boycott AGAINST the car
company
Gus Mckenzie OF Gainesville. Texas,
was wounded by negro hotel waiter at
Manitou. Colo.
Mayor Woodward OF Atlanta has made
an appeal TO the council for clemency.
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RAILROAD,

1t is officially denied that the foreign
investors are seeking to withdraw from
the Port Arthur enterprise.
No passes are to be given shippers be-
cause OF the anti-rebate law.
Work is being done on the connection
between the Sabine and East Texas and
the Texas Trunk
a revival of talk concerning the alb
sorption OF the Peegee by the Alton.
Mallory line holds the key to the West
ern freight rate situation.
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A FLoATER FOUND.
Proved to the Body OF "a Negro Whe
Was Lynched.

Proved to the Body OF Negro Who
Was Lynched.
Memphis, Tenn, August 1O.--A spec,ai
to the Commercial Appeal from New Or.
leans says: News Of a lynching In Gran.
parish, Louisiana, has been found out
through the finding OF negro's mutilated
body floating In the Nahatchie creek. The
victim was bad negro named Man Sin.
gleton. who some days ago went to the
house of v. r. Boyett, small planter. and
asked for food OF Mrs. Boyett, who was
alone In the house. The lady brought
some bread and meat to the front gate,
when the negro summarily ordered her to
carry Y for him into the bushes across the
road. Mrs. Boyett at once took flight, ran
Through tho house and out into the field
where her husband w2s at work.
The details OF the pursuit Of the negro
Of his capture and execution are very
meager, but tho corpse was riddled With
buIlsts and the horrible mutilation OF the
mans body show that the lynchers re-
sozted 70 All the latest barbarities In ex-
ecutins thsir captive.
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SECRETARY ROOT SILENT.
VIII Not Talk of Replacing Otis IN
the piiIiunines


Washington, August l0.--Major General
Miles had conference OF more than half
an hour with the secretary of war today.
Secretary Root said that the conference
was devoted to military matters, but would
not speak definitely as to their character.
When suggested that there was a rumor
that he was consulting General Miles with
reference to change of commanders in
the Philippines he said he had nothing
to say on that subject.
1t is known, however that General Miles
brought up the recent order of Secretary
Alger upon the inspector generals depart.
ment. That portion Of the order which
places the bureau under the direction OF
the secretary of war and omlts the COM
manding general of the army as under
the former regulations, is not satisfac-
tory, it is said, to General Miles