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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10

Receipts OF breadsuhs az Interior ponts IN IousalE
last three ciphers OO omitted -four bbs, grain bush
follows: 49, ~, Mt,
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RAILROAD TO SEVEN DEVILS,
Work Has Already Been BeGun--Butialo
Hump Rush Still Continues.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise. Idaho, March 12.--The contract
has been let for the construction Of the
railroad from Weiser TO the Seven
Devils district, and by the first of May,
the last day under the contract. the
spectacle will be presented of the COM
panyS running a race to the great
copper camp. work having already
been commenced on what is known as
the Huntington route by Ormon &
Crook. the Colorado contractors. One
hundred miles of the Weiser road have
been contracted for, the average price
being 900 a mile. l.. G. Wikerson
is the contractor and the principal on
the ground Lewis A. Hall has gone
to New York to purchase construction
engines and trains. In advance of
completion of either of the railroads,
ore is being shipped from the Seven
Devils on barges. The expense by this
method is very heavy, but the high
values contained in the copper ore JUS
tifies it. The ore is f1oated to Lewisto on.
nearly 100 miles from the Seven Dew
lis, and there placed on cars and ship
ped to the smelters in other states.
The boom still continues at Lewiston.
The rush to the Buffalo Hump is un-
precedented and many who have been
tied up temporarily at Lewiston have
resolved to snOwshoe. preferring to
face the storms rather than longer
endure the overcrowded condition of
the city.
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LOST THEIR COURAGE
Filipinos Refuse to Leave the Pro-
lection of Their Trenches.
THE NATIVES ARE COWED
Serious Outbreak in Manila is Impos-
sible-Many Soldiers Frustrated by
the Fearful Heat-Omcers' Fam
lilies are Leaving the City.

Manila, March -, $40 p. m.--The
Filipinos apparently had planned an
attack upon the lines of General Otis
and General Hale this morning, but
their courage seemed to finch, though
they fired signals and kept up the
fusillade along the American front for
an hour. Our troops, in obedience to
orders, refrained from shooting, with
the exception of two companies of
newly arrived men, who replied to the
regiment of Filipinos. This body of
rebels seemed to be under better lead
ership than the others. One man was
seen among others, endeavoring to lead
them to the attack, but apparently all
efforts to induce them to leave the
trenches were futile.
The American authorities in Manila
say the city is now so effectively po-
liced that a serious outbreak is impos-
sible. They believe that the natives are
cowed. The presence of the families
of officers is discouraged and many are
leaving on board the United States
transports, some going to Japan for
IeSiueHtS StNcIdl OllS IldS
remarked:
Manila is no place for women. This
is war, not a picnic"
The British cruiser Narcissus has
sailed for various ports in the island of
Luzon, having on board British sub
jects who desire protection.
This afternoon the Goth and 22d in
fantry and seven companies of the
Oregon volunteers marched to San
Pedro Macati to join General Whea-
toms new divisional brigade. which is
to consist of the Goth and 22d infantry,
eight companies of the Washington
volunteers, seven companies of the
Oregon volunteers three troops of cav
airy (mounted) and battalion of light
artillery. Although the rain which fell
this morning has cooled the tempera-
ture to so degrees, many dropped from
the ranks, overcome by the heat.
Several soldiers were sunstruck in
the streets of Manila this morning.
Most Of them were not yet acclimated.
Brigadier General Charles King has re-
covered from his indisposition and re-
sulned command at the San Pedro
Macati bridge. The enemy is very
active north of the river, though not
doing any firing now
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SAN JOSE BIKE RACES.
Fast Time Made by Zeigler and Me-
I'ariauI,


san lose, 'aL. Maf'h l--lhe blcNcie
races TINS afternoon were run m a hoWi-
ing northwest gale, nut We're a success.
h"'h from the point Of attendance ana
inc time made IN" star feature IN 10
car way was an eNhihtion haIl-mile by
OTTO I'iSier ana an eNhiDlnoh miie ny
MFtar.and. Neither lowered the world
record although Mcfarland was an
houh"td TO %0 for iAe WofidS record Tor
II mile, NhH" he dd not succeed in
breaking 4. he made Il magh'llceht run
ana beat F"uHnierS pacing machine with
il ho"lhs wind against him CARRYING
clouds oI Hust with MN ana with pace
which was lar to" slow. lie made the
mile IN l:'''. THIS was tn" list on tae pro-
sramme ana tW" or three laps mad 10 be
made on the third of a mile track before
the motor c%rtr' ridden ny F'ourn!er ana
stevens, t"Ilu get Nv SuIhcieNt heau"aS.
when the word was given they were OF
with magnificent uurSt OF speed. 1t
was not believed MCtariand could hahg
on to tn" machine hHt he DID 1t. In the
1lhal Ian tn" mA'hlne con.u not respond
TO McFaflahd 'aiiS OF faster SO OH
the Strrtrh ne rod" around IT ana oeat u
out M'f 'fiah" dil' luf tht ia'S was
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A DEVOTED WIFE.
Mrs. Webb Clings to Her Husband
Through Thick and Thin,


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. March 12.-George Webb.
charged with burglary, on his second
trial at Wallace has been discharged.
He was sent to the penitentiary for
eight years for burglary, but the su-
preme court reversed the judgment on
technical grounds and ordered the trial
which resulted in his acquittal. Ro-
nance and crime are strangely blended
in Webb's life story. Prior to his ar
rest he became infatuated with an ac-
tress from New York, having met her
al Spokane. Even after he had been
charged with most glaring burglary
she married him, and when he was sent
to the penitentiary here, she followed.
Highly accomplished. she endeavored
to gain a living here by teaching
French and German. Having parted
with all her jewelry to secure funds
with which to defend her husband in
the lower court. she found herself pen
niless after her efforts to secure len
guage pupils had failed, and she ac-
cepted employment as a domestic. saw
ing her earnings to apply to the cost
of appeal. She desired to be present
at her husbands second trial, but had
not enough money TO pay her fare all
the way. so she walked over II miles
into Wallace. The couple propose now
to go to Honolulu. Webb is well con-
nected In Chicago.
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Seattle. Wash. March 12.-Advices
have just been received that on Feb.
Is, half block of the business portion
of Dawson, Alaska. was destroyed by
fire, the loss aggregating $4,000. The
fire started in Rogers bunk house, and
in few minutes it had burned to the
ground. The flames spread north to
Fish &, Co.'S store, which soon was en-
veloped. and then continued south to
the other buildings, which were dry as
tinder and took fire with great rapidity.
Their canvas roofs and seasoned boards
We're licked up by the flames as soon IS
they We're touched. The fire was
checked just before reaching Kelly &
Co.'S drug store. During its progress
many goods We're stolen from the burn
ing buildings. The business houses
burned and their estimated losses were
as follows: Fish & Co. general mer-
chandise $4,000; Rogers bunk house,
$500: DR.. Benson. dentist, $500; Pull
man restaurant, $1,000: Palmer Broth
ers, grocers, 0000; Schwartz & Bodle-
man, general merchandise, $1,000.
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"RED" PIPKIN CAPTURED.
Train Robber safe Behind the Bars at
Winnemucca.

Winnemucca. New, March 12.--Dan Pip
kin. alis Red Pipltin, who, with 'Bron-
co Bill and Billy Johnson. held up "A San
Ia Fe train at Grant S station. n NJ. on
March 10. 1898. was captured at Moab
Utah. last Thursday by Sheriff Butt and
was placed in jail at this place to-day
along with the robbers who held up Il
Southern Pacific train at Humboldt, New
on the 14th of last July.
Pipkin admits his identity and signed a
paper waiving a requisiton. He was the
leader of another gang that made a sec
ond attempt to hold up a train at the
same place but was beaten off by the
guards
On July % 1898. a posse consisting Of e
j. Thacker. j. ID. Milton and George
Scarborough met "Broncho Bill" Pipkin
and Billy Johnson at Black River. Arz.
A fight took place resulting in the death
Bill and Johnson. Pipkin had his horse
shot from under him but escaped and has
been at large ever since. Detective
Thacker will take Pipkin to Los Lunas, ~
NJ, for arraignment.
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FiREMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPES.
Massive Fire Wall Falls Without Warm
ing.

Chicago. March 12,-The massive fire
wall on tn" east side of the eight-story
structure at 2ll Jackson boulevard, which
was partly destroyed by fire last night
fell almost without warning to-day COM
petely demolIshlng the adjoining building
and setting the ruins on fire. The loss tn
building and contents Is estimated at
sl25,000, fully insured
So sudden was the collapse of the wall
that a score of tiremen barely escaped be-
ing caught under the mass of masonry.
The loss on last nights fire will probably
be much heavier than was at first
thought. Losses watch last night were
believed to be only partial were found to-
day in some cases to be complete and il Is
now estimated the total loss will approXi-
mate 100000. Besides the firms burned
out in the buildings at 203-2Q5 and 207-2lt
jackson boulevard. occupants of the Furth
building, TO the west. sustained much
damage from smoke and water. The prin
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TEST THE ARCTIC CURRENTS,
Patent Casks will BE Dropped Into the

iatent casks VIII he Dropped Into the
San Francisco March IA task which
has been undertaken in the interests of
both science and commerce is to be be-
gun this week in the voyage of the whal-
ers from San Francisco to the Arctic
ocean to test the Arctic currents. The
efforts to secure facts about the currents
and of the existence of a crcumpolar cur
rent was inaugurated by the Geographi-
cal Society of Philadelphia, backed by
the United States government.
Fifty patent casks of a peculiar shape
have been constructed in San Francisco
and will be sent out on the United States
revenue cutter Bear, on the vessels of
the Pacific steam whaling fleet and on
those of Liebes S Co. to be distributed in
different parts of the ocean and picked up
by vessels which shall pass them later.
and thus ii is hoped to determine the
currents OF the Arctic and the theory of
an open passage around the pole from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The first
five casks will be taken to the north by
the whalers of Fl. Liebes & Co., to start
during the present week. Twenty more
will be taken by the vessels of the wha-
ing company within a week and the re-
naming % will be taken on the Bear.
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Murdered a Butler,

Sewickley, Pa, March 12.-Dr.
Charles L. Murray, son of DR.. r. j.
Murray, one of the best known and
highly respected residents of Sewick-
ley, to-day shot and instantly killed
John Jennings. colored. his fathers s
butler, without cause. Murray for
about a week has been acting strangely
and it is thought his mind has been af-
fected by drink Young Murray es-
capped on horseback. Numerous parties
went in search Of him, but up to a late
hour tonight he has not been located
The murderer is 26 years old and one
of the most popular physicians of the
Sewickley valley.
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BRYAN'S VIEWS.
First Publication of a Letter Written by
Him in 1897.

New York, March 12.-The Verdict
Will tomorrow print a letter for the
first time made public, written by Will
lam ]. Bryan in 1897 to a Chicago edi-
tor 1t is dated Lincoln, Neb. Nov 26
1897, and after referring to personal
matters says:
"As 1 think l stated in my letter to
Mr.. Flower, I am in favor of the in
itiative and referendum as far as it can
be applied to our conditions, and assist
ed in the adoption of such a plank in
our state convention. but l believe an
attempt to give that such prominence as
you seem to give it means harm rather
than advantage to the other reforms
upon which the people are ready to act
l may be mistaken. but such is my
opinion.
I'm your letter you add the subject
of government ownership of railroads.
although your circular does not men,
tion this. You are in error in suppos-
ing that I have advocated the govern
ment ownership of railroads. I have
been so busily engaged in the study
and discussion of the questions which
have been Immediately before me that
[ have never had opportunity to exam
inc into the effect of the government
ownership of railroads in other coun-
tries. Events have forced certain issues
into the foreground and the people are
ready to act upon them. To invite them
to pass over these questions and take up
new ones will be a confession that we
We're wrong last fall and weaken the
force of our arguments.
Il note what you say in regard to the
desire of those whom you represent to
support me in 1900. l think 1900 is too
far ahead for us to know who may be
most available at that time. We are
entitled to the most available man, who
ever he may be, and the events of the
neNt three years will be needed to aid
us in selecting him. Those who are try
ing to overthrow the reign of patio
cracy inaugurated by the republican
party will have to do the best they
can. each following his own judgment.
and 1 trust that our forces may be con-
centrated upon certain reforms held in
common rather than divided when the
next battle begins,
"WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

cipal losers from last nights fire are:
Boston Rubber Shoe company 500.
R"edsburg Wooden Mills company. $4,000;
Jenkins. kreer x Co.. dry goods company.
$4,000; Pershing u Co.. clothing, So oGo:
DeerinG, Milliken a. CO., wUolens, $50. 0G0;
Warehouse Point Silk company. $4,000:
Mcpherson q Laurie. threads. S25, 600 The
building was valued at $l000O0 The build
ing at 2O%-205 Jackson boulevard was val
ucd at $jJ,"10 Among the losses were the
following: Warner Bros, corsets, $4,000;
Wurtsherger Bros, underwear, 5000; NJ.
Stark Il Co.. hosiery, 5000.
The buildings destroyed were in the CEN
ter of the Wholesale district and for a time
the whole district was threatened with to-
tai destruction, the southwest wind car
rying brands almost half Il mile.
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TO BUY SAN JUAN HILL.
Proposition 10 Turn the Battle Ground
Into "A Public Park.

Santiago de Cuba. March IA
movement is on foot here to persuade
the United States government to pur-
chase San Juan Hill. to be used as
public park The idea is that a certain
por ion could be set apart to be used
as an American cemetery and the site
of a mortuary church. A few thousand
dollars spent upon the rest would make
a beautiful recreation ground, including
a half-mile race track, baseball dia-
mond and tennis grounds
General Wood. military governor, and
other prominent Americans favor the
project.
Senior Bacardi. mayor of Santiago,
to-day planted a tree of liberty in the
Plaza Dolores, in the presence of more
than 5000 children. representing the
different schools of the city, as well as
a large concourse of citizens. He spoke
of the glorious deeds of Cuban patriots
during the last 30 years and of their up
hill struggle in the face of immense
odds. He paid warm tribute to the
good work done bv General Wood and
glowingly prophesied regarding what
will be done when the Cubans manage
their own country without assistance"
Other speakers followed in the same
strain
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CLEARING THE JUNGLES.

General Wheaton's Brigade Advancing
on Pasig.
Manila, March 13, 1880 a. m.-General
Wheaton's newly-formed divisional bri-
gade advanced a. o'clock this morn
ing from San Pedro Macati for the pur-
pose of corralling the enemy. 1t is now
moving on Pasig, meeting with slight
resistance, as the rebels are in full re-
treat. A gunboat is clearing the jun
gle along the river banks, which have
been carried as far as Guadaloupe
The purpose of the move is to clear
the country to Laguna Bay.
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wounded in shooting affray at the court
house here last night, are resting easily.
General Walker was shot through the
shoulder and side, the bullet penetrating
the lungs. Tho wound is dangerous. but
not necessarily fatal Attorney Hamil-
tons condition is serious and the physi-
clans hold out but slight hope of his re-
covery. Various stories are in circula lion
as to just who did the shooting in the
court room. One version is that General
Walker did no shooting at ALL Another
is that Stenographer Davis shot Walker,
while others say that Walker was shot
by ]. r. Hickman, one of his friends.
Neither of the wounded men will make
statement in regard to the affair."
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Bade Them Good RYe.

Washington. March PA number of
the friends of President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley We're at the white house to-
night to say goodbye to the chief eX-
ecutive and his wife. who start on
their trip South tomorrow evening.
The affair was entirely an informal
one. Among those present We're all the
members of the cabinet except Post
master General Smith and Secretary
Hitchcock, Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, H. II. kohlsaat of Chicago
and several residents of Canton, O.,
now living in Washington.
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three days the engines were slowed and
noun famous seas tossed the Payonia like
shuttlecock. Then her boilers began to
move in their cradles and to bump against
each other. Eventually the engineers,
after the most arduous labors. secured the
boilers with ropes and chains and the
humping ceased, but It was found that the
steam pipes were broken. The crew assert
that the vessel rolled so tremendously that
1t would have been possible at times to
walk on her inner sides. Three boats were
lost, part of the port rail and the galley
were carried away and the bakehouse was
stove in. AS the Pavonia lies at the dock
she presents a pitiably damaged condi-
ton,
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New York. March 12.-Johnny Griffin,
the Braintree lad, in his day one of the
cleverest featherweight fighters in the
world. died in a West Sixtieth street
boarding house to-day. His body is
now in the morgue. and unless some
of his friends care for it, it IS likely to
find a resting place in the potter's field.
Johnny Griffin was born in Braintree.
Mass, about 80 years ago. Fe had a
long list of victories to his cred t. haV-
ing fought such men as George Dixon
and Johnny Murphy.
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New York. March 12.-Mss Henrietta
Weichsler, the young woman who has
been missing from her home in Brook
lyn since Wednesday last, was found in
Manhattan borough tonight at the
home of a midwife, in East Fifth
street. Albert Smith, the navy yard
postal clerk who took a dose of poison
on being questioned concerning the dis
appearance of the young woman. gave
the address ct which Miss Weichsler
could be found.
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Mrs. Kiefer Dead.

Springfield, Ohio, March 12.-Mrs. ].
Warren Kiefer wife of Major General
Kiefer, died to-day OF pneumonia. She
had been i'll but short time Major Gen
cral kiefer and his son. Captain kiefer of
his staff. are on their waT home from Ha-
vana Mrs. Kiefer was "a years of age.
During President Arthur's Hdministra-
ton, while liiefer was speaker of the
house. Mrs. EiTfrr WAS prominent in
Washington society.
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American Coal For Europe.

Hartlepool, England March IA large
steamship owner here has received over
lures from American agents to carry
American coal to Europe at from II to II
shillings freight per ton. North of Eng
land coal merchants are alarmed at the
steady growth OF the American coal trade
to European ports that formerly took
EnglisA coll.
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Crookhaven. ireland, March 12.-The
British steamer Owestria. Captain Will
son, from Norfolk, Va. Feb. ~. via New
port News for Manchester. stranded in
the fog this morning in Dunlough bay.
The crew was saved though many had
miraculous escapes. The local people
displayed great bravery in saving life.
The vessel is a total wreck.
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Paris, March 12.-The Euclaire confirms
the report that the government inquiry
regarding the explosion of the naval
powder magazine at La Goubran has
shown that il was not of accidental ori-
gin and much credence is now given to
the rumor that it was anarchist out
rage.
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London, March 13-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times says, regarding
the demand of the Italian government
for a concession at Sun Nun bay, that
stronger measures than the ultimatum
of Sienor Martino, the Italian minister
at Pekin. viii be necessary to induce
compliance, as the foreign office is EN-
tirely ignorant of Italy's standing
among the nations"
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A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
Steamer Pavonia Had IA Fearful Time
in Gale.

Liverpool, March 12-The officers of the
cunard line steamer Pavonia, Captain At
kins from Liverpool Jan. q. for Boston,
which was towei into St. Michael's on
Feb. ! isabled, and which arrived here
yesterday morning in tow of two tugs
from Punta del Gada. Azores. maintain
th1 utmost reticence regarding the steam
er,s experiences. 1t was CLEANED from the
crew, however, that the Pavona passed
through terrible ordeal. Her troubles
began with a terrible gale on Jan, 80. For
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FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman Buried Under
Their Engine.

Naugatucls Conn, March 12-Tn head
on collision between two freight trains
near Bradley's station, on the Highland
division of the New York New Haven G.
Hartford road, this morning Engineer
Dean of Hartford was buried under his
cab and instantly killed, and his fireman.
Dan Kennedy of Danbury, died a few
hours later. The engineer and fireman
on the other train escaped by jumping.
Several brakemen were injured. but none
fatally. 1t is claimed that the collision
was due to fog.
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Tacoma, Wash. March l2.-Thc steamer
Victoria. arriving to-day from China and
Japan, encountered a terrific typhoon OF
four days duration off the Japanese coast.
She outrode the storm safely and has no
word of other vessels being damaged.
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Brussels. March l2-rhe following bull
letin WAS Issued this evening regarding the
condition Of Queen Marie HeErie.te: The
queen is progressing in her conValuSeence.
She has refreshing sleep and is rrgaining
her strength
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Hampton. vi, March Eth" cruiser
Chicago arrived this morning from H0-
vana. She viii 20 into the Shipyards at
Newport News for repairs. Tonight the
transport Meade. bound for Cuba to pay
OFF the Cuban soldiers. arrived, and will
sail tomorrow,
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Berlin, March 12.-The body of the late
Princess Bismarck VIII be transferred to-
morrow from Narsin to FREDERICKSBURG.
where. on April L. it will he buried with
the body Of the prince in the Bismarck
mausoleum.