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THE COLUMBIA.

have been sailed, ranging over period
OF forty-four years. The last series Of
races was sailed in 1895. when the sloop
Defender beat Lord Dunraycn's cutter
Va.kyrie Ill.
The wind alone was to blame for the
failure of Tuesdays yacht race. neither
the Columbia nor Shamrock being able
to reach the line within the five and one
half hours allotted by the rules rs limit
time. Everything that British or Ameri-
can skill could devise III the way of pre-
paratory work was done long before the
yachts were given the word to cut loose
from their moorings and make sail for
the Sandy Hook lightship. the starting
point Of the race. The course selected
for Tuesdays race was a sail of fifteen
miles to windward or leeward and return.
After starting almost minute behind
her rival. Columbia had overtaken. pass
ed her, and had rounded the stakeboat
two minutes ahead. On the run home,
Shamrock. by fine handling and good
luck. had overtaken Columbia. had gained
the lead. lost il again, and gained and
lost il again. When the FIVE and half
hours, within which the rules said the
boats must cover the course. bad elapsed,
the two were. near together that an
apple could have been tossed from one to
the other. A moment before this Colum-
bia had poked her nose ahead of Sham
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Buyinx BETTER Goois.

Merchants all over the country are
reporting through the medium of
newspaper correspondents that not
only are their customers buying more
goods. but also that they are buying
better goods. A st. Paul (Alinn.) mer-
chant said, for instance: women
who last year were buying 25-cent
stufTs for shirt waists and dresses. are
now getting dollar materials" 1t is
the buying of higher-priced goods
which in part swells the volume Of
trade for 1899 beyond that of 1895. 1t
is the better quality of goods which is
represented by these higher prices
which in large measure marks the ad-
vantage which the people of the coun-
try will have in 1899 beyond that
which they had in 1898.
Last year the prosperity which came
In with Protection was of sufficiently
great proportion to give all the people
of the country who were willing to
work all the necessities of life, and in
many cases to settle up the debts con-
tracted in Tariff reform times and to
make them square with the world.
The additional year of prosperity, of
increasing prosperity, since then. has
meant such an increase of money that
the luxuries of life, in quality as well
as in quantity and variety, have been
brought within reach.
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RESUME WAR ON FILIPINOS.
Lawtou and Grant with strong Ar
mics Clear Trenches at linus.

mics Clear Trenches at linus.
The attacks of the Filipino insurgents
ON the American troops in Cavite PROV
ince. i'm which one officer and private
have been killed and eleven privates
wounded, had their sequel Tuesday when
Gen. Grant moved out from linus toward
Eacoor. Gen. Lawton drove the insur-
gents up the linus road and crossed the
river. Meanwhile three companies of the
Fourth infantry advanced from an oppo-
site direction on linus and soon the ISL
and between Bacoor and linus and the
river banks was clear of rebels. The
enemy fell back on San Francisco de Ma
iabon and Cavite Viejo. One American
officer and private were wounded.
The scene of the operations described
above is in Cavite province, between Ba-
coor and linus. Bacoor is on the shore
of Manila bay, southeast and across Ba-
coor bay from Cavite. linus is about
eight miles directly south of BacoOr. Ca
vite Viejo lies at the bottom of Bacoor
bay. south of Cavite. San Francisco de
Malabon is about eight miles south Of
Cavite Viejo and the same distance west
OF linus.
The rebels who have been annoying
Gen. Grants forces came from the west
end of Cavite province and from south If
linus. They have plainly been trying to
break through the American line from
linus to Bacoor. so as to get into the
country directly south Of Manila and to-
ward Laguna de Bay. The central part
Of Cavite province is cut up by the afi!u-
ents of the Zapote, Bacoor and Canar-
chite rivers, all of which fall into Ma
Mia bay east of the Cavite peninsula.
The island spoken of is formed by the
Bacoor river and branch of its main
afliuent, the Tibagar, which rise in the
country between Perezdasmarinas and
Laguna de Bay and unite about three
miles south Of Bacoor.
When the Americans advanced into Ca
vito province the rebels made their stand
at the Zapote river. were routed. and fled
south and west. The Americans then ad-
vanced through Bacoor and San Nicolas
and linus to Perezdasmarinas. The last
place was soon abandoned on account Of
the swampy nature of the country. The
Americans did not attempt to take pos
session of the west end OF Cavte prov
ince, and the rebels have retained posts
at \ovaleta, four miles southwest OF Ca
vite Niejo, and at other points further
west and south. The Americans also
cleared the rebel vessels off Of ,.aguna de
Bay apd have occupied Calamba, at its
southwestern corner.
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THE SHAMROCK.

rock. They were on almost even terms
when the whistles were blown that IN
nounced the end Of the time. Shamrock
was perhaps few feet, maybe third of
q length, in the lead.
Except for the failure to cover the
course in the prescribed time. II was what
the experts called a satisfactory race in
every way. On the whole il may he said
that Columbia showed TO better advan-
tage, for on the rnn out over the fifteen.
mile course she gained steadily. and on
the beat back Shamrock had all the luck
with the tickle brcezes. and yet at the end
was only on even terms with Columbia.
Tuesday, according to the press re-
ports. the wind was twice taken from the
Columbia's sails by the steamers that
crowded around her and In the last race
the wash from big steamer interfered
with the navigation Of one Of the contest
ants. In view OF the actual handicaps
In the shape Of excursion boats the off,
cial time allowances look ridiculous. IL
Is something ike handicapping man in
a bicycle race and then driving coal
wagon In front Of him. And, after all,
there was no race because there was no
wind
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CAPT. CARTER army, Imprisonment
for FIVE years, 5000 fine. publication of
his crime and disgrace in the newspapers
OF his home town for a period of one
year.
The action OF the President in approx
ing the recommendation of the court
martial brings to an end this most cele-
brated and sensational of American mill
tary trials In the War Department, as
well as elsewhere, the severity of the
sentence has amazed everyone. Even the
most sanguine OF Capt. Carter's friends
had long ceased TO expect that he would
te vindicated, bar they clung to the hope
that he might escape with dismissal from
the army and fine, and avoid the degra-
dation OF going 10 prison.
Capt Carter's friends in Washington,
both in and out or the army, still assert
his innocence and claim that he Is the
victim OF circumstances and persecution,
hut It is the general opinion that in view
OF the careful consideration given the
case the verdict of the court must be
considered q righteous one.
From the Presidents decision there is
no appeal, except to his eemency. The
President has il in his power to pardon
Capt. Carter, and undoubtedly such an
application viii be made in the near
future, but for the present at any rate
the former captain of engineers will have
to so to the penitentiary.
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Is PROOF OF CRIME.

Wasuables stolen from Scotsman Vic
TINS Found ON Sailors.
Property worth thousands of dollars,
stolen from the helpless and perishing
passengers on the Scotsman Of the Do
minion Line, which went aground in the
Straits Of Belle Isle, was recovered Sun
day from the yillainous members of the
crew by the police Of Montreal.
Prompt steps have been taken to pun
ish the offenders and recover other valu-
ab.es. Warrants were issued by the Do
minion Line for the arrest Of the Scots
mans firemep, who were brought up by
the Montfort, and the warrants were
given to the Monrteal detectives to exc
cute. Warrants were also issued at Que
bee for the fremen who were brought
ND ON the Grecian, but the proceedings
were bungled at that city. The Quebec
officers went down to the wharf III uni
form. and when the Scotsman's crew,
who were ON board the Grecian, noticed
them. they dropped the articles they had
into the river and the Quebec police
could find nothing on them.
The Montreal police managed the busi-
ness much more skillfully. squad Of
Twenty-Five detectives in plain clothes
under command Of Sergt. Campeau were
detailed to await the arrival Of the
Montfort and arrest the suspected ire
men. When the Montfort reached port
Detective Campeau and his men went on
board. The men were quickly located
and surrounded by the officers. They
were completely taken by surprise, and
seeing that it was useless to offer any
resistance, they gave themselves up quie,-
ly. Twenty four in all were arrested.
Each man was marched off the ship sep
araicIy with his luggage under charge of
An affiney
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The "Rohher BnrOns.v

In the days of Grover Cleveland the
puddler in an iron mill found his wages
shrinking until they got down to $2.40
per ton. says the Outburst. When
William Mckinley came into power
and the Republican prosperity dawned
over the land, like a welcome sunrise
after a long dark night of anxiety and
commercial distress. the aforesaid pud-
dler found his stipend rapidly increas-
ed until 1t reached 1915; and two
weeks ago the ''robber barons"-as
Bryan calls the owners of the iron
mills-gave him further raise to 81.
Another set of ''robber barons" who
manage the great Pennsylvania Rail
road has recently established perma-
nent pension system for faithful en-
ployes who have grown too old for the
active service of the road. and so the
terrible work Of the ''robber barons"
goes on. while the labor agitator. who
sucks his fat living from the sweat
earned wages Of the honest workman.
rends the air with cries of tyranny"
because dynamite and lawless destruc-
ton are not encouraged by the govern
ment under which we live.-Colfax
(Wash.) Gazette.
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sorship Great excitement prevailed Tues
day at Cape Town, where it was report
ed that the Beers had occupied Laing's
Mex.
There is nothing to soften the war
spirit of recent dispatches. Neither is
there anything to show that the authori-
ties at Pretoria have any desire to come
to terms peacefully with Great Britain.
Had the Beers not determined to fight it
out or if they were not prepared for hos
tilities they would, it is thought, have
sent some pacifcatory answer to Great
britain's message. 1t is said that the
colonial office received an important dis
patch from Sir Alfred Miner, British
high commissioner for South Africa.
Monday, the contents of which, however,
were not made pubic.
The London Daily Chronicle says that
it has reason to believe that the mobiliza-
ton of a naval brigade is contemplated.
A statement that DIR. Jim Jameson has
been seen in Matab,eiand raising corps
to defend Rhodcsia is published without
comment. The Post says: What are we
waiting for? is the question every one is
asking, but cannot answer" The Chron-
icle says: 1T is on all hands admitted
that from a military point of view the
Beers are and must for long time re-
main masters of the situation" The
Standard says: "The situation is full of
danger, and no one will be surprised to
hear all further talk of peace rendered
futile by a collision between the Beers
and the imperial troops, or by some hasty
raid across the frontier"
An advertisement appeared in London
Tuesday morning announcing the forma-
ton of a corps Of rough riders, patterned
after Roosevelt's rough riders, for ser
vice in South Africa.
Advices from Charestown, Natal, via
Cape Town, say that eighty members Of
the Orange Free State Artillery, with six
.-uns, have arrived at Volksrust, in the
Transvaal. near the Natal border. The
officials at Charlestown have received IN
structions from the colonial secretary to
remain absolutely still and offer no resist
ance. No women have been left in Volks-
rust, and the natives are leaving Charles
town. Gen. Joubert, the vice-president
of the South African republic and com
mander-in-chief of the Transvaal forces,
arrived at Vo,ksrust Monday.
1t is believed that the following crush
ing demands on the Transvaal were de-
cidcd upon at the British cabinet meet
ing: Indemnity to Great Britain for the
cost of sending out troops to South AZ
rica; the dismantling Of the Boer forts;
the suppression of the Leyds legation in
Europe; the independence of the judi
ciary; the equality Of the English and
Dutch languages in the volksraad, and
the complete admission of British suzer-
ainty. The feeling in London Monday
was that nothing short Of a miracle could
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ENJOYS OF AoulNAL0o FAIL.
Maj Gen Otis Refuses 10 Recognize
Him as " 1 resident"

Mai Cen Otis Refuses 20 Recognize
Him as "t resident"
Aguinaldo's third attempt to shift his
difficulties into the field OF diplomacy is
a repetition Of the other one or two, with
an impossible endeavor to obtain some
sort OF recognition OF his so-callcd govern
ment The Filipino cnvoys had an hours
conference with Gen. Otis at Manila
Sunday morning They brought from
Aguinaldo n message that he desired
peace and wished to send a civilian gov
ornamental commission to discuss the
question.
The conference between Aguinaldo's
ENJOYS and Gen Otis shows the insur-
gent leaders are well informed regarding
the strength of the American army. Agui-
naldo is anxious for peace, but insists
upon independence for the Philippines.
His emissary argued the insurgents are
able to continue the guerilla warfare in
definitely, while he is counting upon the
American people 20 become dissatisfied
with the war. Gen. Otis absolutely re-
fused to recognize Agunialdo as Presi-
dent of the so-caIled republic, but offer
ed to treat with him rs commander Of
the insurgents
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territory within the Schomburgk line.
This included the right bank of the Or-
noco river. the command of which gave
Great Britain control of the mouth of
the great river. 1t was this claim that
especially aroused the interest of the
United States. If it was acknowledged,
then southeastern Venezuela in COM
mercial and military sense would be sub
jected to the control of Great Britain.
This was the cruX of the controversy.
The retention and complete control of the
Orinoco was essential to Nenezuela's in
dependence.
The decision of the tribunal, in addi-
ton TO control of the Orinoco and the
coast line eastward, gives Venezuela all
the territory westward of the Schom-
burgk line, which Great Britain claimed.
but was willing to submit to arbitration.
In addition Venezuela gets 1000 or 5000
square miles in the interior eastward of
the Schomburgk line in the territory that
Great Britain would not originally sub
NIT To arbitration.
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A Berlin dispatch says it is understood
there that before the beginning of hos
tilities against the Transvaal Great Brit
ain will send a circular to the powers ex-
planning her motives and objects in going
to war with the Beers. Dispatches from
Pretoria say that complete plan of cam
paign has been arranged between the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
Tuesday the British and Boer forces were
believed to be about thirty miles apart.
Preparations for war are going on very
rapidly at the time this Is written, but
without any startling features. Reports
say that the Transvaal will have nine
generals in command Of columns. Gen.
Jan Kock is to command on the Natal
border, Commandant Cronje on the south
western. Gen. Schalkburger on the east
ern frontier and Gen. Malan at Rustcn-
burg. Over all press kilograms the Boer
Government is maintaining severe CEN
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Oscar Wilde ID said to be living dogs
life in Paris.
Cincinnati street car men want 20 cents
an hour for extra time.
New York has new Democratic or
ganizatior that aims to down Croker
Platinum has becn found in a gold
mine near Hot Springs. Ark. IL is worth
$1S5 q pound
A special train carrying 500 soldiers
was wrecked near Halifax. ". s. No IA
talities r,portrd-
Illinois Steel Company, Chicago, may
erect $500, ,000 plate glass factory. Glass
viii be made from Stag.
Torpedo boat Holland made a success
full run under water a distance of one
mile, in Peeonie bay. Greenport. ". Y.
Jennie Krohm Of Bergen. Norway,
journeycd 1000 miies to Mobile. Ala.
where she mef her sweetheart and was
married.
American Steamship Company, New
York. may again purchase the Paris.
which was turned over tc the ubdcrwrit-
err whi,e wrecked On the Manaclc rocks.
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to win il back. Sir Thomas Upton. II
man of millions. whose boast has been
that he never failed in anything he under
took. is the latest Britisher To try and
win back the cup and re-establish English
supremacy on the seas.
Ever since the year 1851 there has been
a silver cup twenty-four inches tall and
weighing 100 ounces in possession of
Americas yachtsmen. which Englishmen
have eagerly coveted. This aged bit of
metal represents the yachting champion
ship of the world and was first Wen by
the schooner America and subsequently,
defended with success by nine craft r"p-
rescnting the flower Of American yachts.
In 1871 the schooners Columbia and Sap
pho Jointly represented this country. On
all other occasions but one boat carried
American colors to victory. Ten contests
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WAR TO BE PUSHED.
President Decides on Vigorous Cam
paign i'm Philippines.

President McKinley's policy on the
Philippines was officially outlined after
conference held by him with advisers Mt
the conclusion Of the Dewey dinner at
the White House Tuesday night. IL is
to push the war to a successful conclu-
sion with all possible vigor. and when
peace comes to submit to Congress for
settlement the question of the future Of
the islands. This program was announced
after the conference by Congressman
Boutclle of Maine, chairman of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs.
Besides Congressman Boutcl,e those ut
the conference were Secretary Root Sec
retary. Hitchcock, Attorney General
Griggs, Senator Hanna, former Secretary
Cornelius y. Bliss and Myron T.. Her
rick OF Cleveland. There was an inform
al talk on the Philippine situation. dur
ing which the President In a few words
stated his position, as later defined by
Congressman Boutelic. Admiral Dewey
had an important conference with Prcsi-
dent Mckinley ON the same subject We'd
nesday morning.
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A rightv Nation.

Oswald Ottendorfer says that this
country is no longer the ideal America
to Europeans that 1t was. 1t must be
confessed that 1t has changed in some
of Its features. At one time 1t was the
Mecca of the poor OF Europe, who mi
grated hither because it offered n well
come to the home seekers. Then it
was also the market for European
products. Now we are a mighty ma
tion, invading the markets of Europe
and growing prosperous at the expense
of older ountries.-Seattle (Wash.J
Observation-Disclosures.
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RETAINS THE oRINoco.
Venezuela Wins the Vital Point In
the Bound ry Dispute.

The Venezuela boundary arbitration
court. sitting in Paris, rendered its de-
cision Tuesday. The court in effect splits
the difference between the extreme
claims OF the parties. Venezuela retains
the mouth of the Orinoco, which was the
vital point of the controversy, yet the
Nenczuelans are already crying out that
might has overcome right On the other
hand the English are very well satisfied,
having obtained all they really expected.
Venezuela saves Barima Point, the
boundary line starting about thrty-five
miles east thereof. thus preserving the
mouth Of the Orinoco, besides large
tract OF country within the Schomburgk
line which England absolutely claimed.
Great Britain on several occasions re-
fused TO consider arbitration regarding
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notes of Current Event.

p. ID. Armour has returned from Eu-
rope.
Torpedo boat Craven was launched al
Bath. Ne.
Henry G. G. Meyer was found dead in
bed at Chicago.
An unknown assassin killed Frank Leo.
an Italian. at Chicago.
Thomas Kelly. II, Meriden, Conn, died
OF Injuries rec ived In football game.
A Z. 4 o. train dashed into freight
at Grcensburg. w. Va. killing one ,aau.
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Hnri Up for Argum-rt4.

With Montana wool bringing from IS
to 1S1a cents, 1t is hard for the Demo-
cratic papers of the State to work up
an argument against the Republican
plan of protection to home products.
Very little has been heard from them
recently regarding the free entry of
raw materials for manufacturing" and
tariff for revenue only."-Boulder
Age.
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RePuLse REBELS AT eAcooa.
American Troops, Under Fred Gran {,
Iufict Heavy Loss.


The Filipino insurgents made an at
tack on Bacoor Monday and an all-day
fight ensued. The American troops were
commanded by Gen. Fred Grant, who
conducted operations in person on the
firing line. The Filipinos were finally
repulsed with heavy loss. The American
loss was two killed and eight wounded
The insurgents opened the fight at $3.50
in the morning by cutting the wires be-
tween Bacoor and linus and then am
bushing a signal patrol Of eight men.
A signal sergeant was killed and two
other Americans wounded. The little
party Of Americans was soon re-enforccd
by company OF the Fourteenth infantry
aud several companies of the Fourth,
who fought their way along the road
from linus. The fighting continued until
evening, when the insurgents cut the
wires between Bacoor and Manila.
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Columbia and the
Shamrock, and it
left them three
miles from home
when the time that
they had under the
rules 10 finish the
course had elapsed.
For the tenth time
in the history of
the Americas cup
the British Tues
day tried TO win Il
battered piece of
silycrware. Its in
trinsic value is only
Il few hundred SOW
ereigns. yet hun
dreds of thousands
of dollars have
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Bed for Calamity Croakers.

Scarcity Of workmen and high prices
for common labor now characterize
the industrial situation throughout the
Northwest. Such conditions are not
conducive to the agitation of calamity
theories. Prosperity Is silencing many
political demagogues. Minneapolis
tAIinn.) Progress.
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Capt. Carter was
charged under sew
eral specifications
with misappropria-
ton OF government
funds and embezzle-
ment. The court
martial In his case
was ordered Dec. g,
1897, convened Jan.
IL, 1893, and the
trial ended May IL,
1898. The sentence
was dismissal from
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Trusts In England.

English manufacturers apparently
do not need Protection to father their
trusts. Although England Is Free
Trade country. the large humber of
trusts Is being rapidly increased. Even
so conservative a paper as the London
Economist advises that ut is absurd
to keep going q hundred inefficient
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How TO Producc q Panic

A Democratic victory next year
would bring the prosperity promptly
to an end and precipitate another panic
like that which Cleveland's election In
1902 caused.--St. Louis Globe-Demo-
oraf
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A BIG SNOW STORM.

Ii Plays Havoc with the Crops in the
Northwest.
From seven 10 ten inches of snow fell
over Manitoba, North Dakota and North
western Minnesota, Thursday. The flax
crop will be badly damaged. Wheat and
other grain VIII also suffer, and thresh-
ing, which is only partially completed,
will cease The temperature fell 40 de-
greos Ia twenty four hours.
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competing agencies to do what one
efficient consolidated agency can do as
WELL 1t seems that trusts do not de-
pend for fatherhood upon Protection,
despite Havemeyer's assertion to the
contrary.-Tacoma CWash.) Ledger.