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The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
The Ship the Capture OF Which by Dewey
Prooipitated Saturdays Fight was
an American Vessel.

Washington, Feb. SIT may be that
it was Admiral Dewey's act in seizing
a vessel loaded with arms and ammu-
milton intended for them that melted
the Philippine insurgents TO attack
the American soldiers Saturday night,
for it is understood that one night,
about a week ago the admiral caused
the seizure of the schooner Taneng,
with a full supply of such arms for
the insurgents. The admiral's report
discloses that fact that an American
and not n German owned the vessel
thus being used to arm the insurgents
against Otis troops.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
GEN. EAGAN'S SENTENCE.
Inc President COMMITTED IL from Dismissal
from the Army to Six Years
Suspension.

Washington, Feb. s.-The president
has caused to be promulgated the SEN
tence in the case of Gen. Charles P.
Eagan. The court-martial sentence
was dismissal from the army, and the
president has commuted this to six
years suspension from duty, which
covers the remainder of the time prior
to Gen. Eagan's retirement in January,
1Q0S
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
AGONCILLO'S DISPATCHES.
Better on In Montreal than He
Was in Washington.

Washington, Feb. s.-As to Agoncil
los statement in Montreal that he had
gone there because he could commu.
nicate better with his friends around
Manila, it was pointed out, by the au.
thorities having control of the wires.
that Agoncillo will be no better off in
Montreal than he was here, as the Ma.
nila censor will take care of anything
filed for him there, although he, OF
course, can communicate with his
friends in Hong Kong.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Arms and Ammunition the FHIpInos Won,
Get.

New York, Feb. s.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Rear.
Admiral Dewey has notified the nav,
department that he has seized anotbe,
schooner loaded with arms and ammn.
milton intended for Aguinaldo and hi.
followers. Information in the posses.
sion of the authorities is to the efoo,
that the German consul at HONG Kona
was concerned in the sale of the orr1s
to the Fflipinos and this fact ms~ :. =.
count for their action in keeping IN,
matter secret. '"e
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
To Carry Supplies to Manila.

San Francisco, Feb. s.-The steam
ers Justin and Celtic, now at Mare
Island, are being overhauled, and in a
few days will be ready to sail for the
Philippines, following the supply YES
sci Centennial, which got away Mon
day night The Justin will carry coal
for the fleet and the Celtic frozen
meat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS.
To Notify Insurgents of the Ratification oil
the Treaty-To Occupy Iloilo.

New York, Feb. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: In
struetions have been sent to Maj
Otis directing him to communicate to
the insurgents the information that
the treaty of Paris had been ratified
by the senate and to continue his oper-
ations against them so as to promptly
crush the revolt against American SOW
ereignty.
The cruiser Boston which left Ma
Mia, Monday for Iloilo, ostensibly to
relieve the Baltimore, carries with her
instructions to Brighten. Miller to at
once occupy lloilo with or without
consent of the natives there.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
To Sail for Nfantio

New York. Feb. s.-Deputv Quarter
has!er-1eneral Kimball said yesterday
II his Office in the Army building that
me Twelfth infantry and the remain
t ier OF The Seventeenth infantry, part
u which sailed on the transport Grant,
III Iaunary 10. would sail for Manila
IN February IA.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
ines day. YOU know. and If you are to

tines day, you know. and If you are to
be my valentine, want you to-day
An hour later they stopped at Jane
Carr's gate. She came skurrying out
for her letter with her apron over her
head. II brought you letter, Jene,
and | got valentine" said Lucy, hold
ing up the big, white envelope.
II got one also" said Jared, as he put
an arm around his wife and kissed her.
j. S. Harbour, in Detroit Free Press,
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
IL Was.

Dolly-Jaek said that he had a bust.
ness engagement tonight.
Dasherly-Yes, he mentioned some
thing to me about asking old Millyuns
for his daughters hand-N. Y. Jour
nal
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Americans in Complete Control

Manila, Feb. 7, 3;43 p. m.-The
Americans, as this dispatch is sent,
are in complete control of the situa-
ton within a radius of nine miles of
Manila, their lines extending to Ma
labon, on the north, and to Paranaque
on the south, are fully 25 miles long.
While a few detached bodies of the
enemy offer desultory opposition. the
main body of the rebels is in full re-
treat and utterly routed.
OF the hordes of troops originally
drawn up in battle array against the
Americans, fully onethird are already
incapacitated and the others are scat
tered in every direction.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
increased Imports and F.port.

London Feb. s.-The January report
u me broad of trade shows increases
u l'2s73oo pounds in imports and g.
'o9'soo pounds in exports.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Gen. Otis Has Plenty of Ammunition.

Wash ington, Feb. Mai Gen.
Shaler, acting chief of the bureau of
ordnance, war department, says that
Gen. Otis men have about 100000
cartridges and plenty of ammunition
for their siege, field and machine
guns. 1t is proposed to ship an ad-
ditional supply by steamer. Practic-
ally all OF the ammunition furnished
the ships and troops is smokeless
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Gen. Otis Given "a Free Hand.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Appreciating
tie impossibility of operating cam
paign from Washington, Gen. Otis has
been notified that the president leaves
in his hands the conduct of the war,
but he is directed to act vigorously
and to bring Aguinaldo and his follow
ers to subjection with all possible dis
n1,
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

HE Widow Darby,
fair, plump and
o o k ng far
younger than her
As years, had rid
den into town
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
PAID kRUGER'S HOTEL BILL.
But the Willy BOer Leader DOdged
the Oblfx ration.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-intelltgencer.
OTTAWA. Oct. 21.-An exceedingly Curl
Gus and interesting story about President
Kruger has just been related for the first
time BY a weIl-known resident of Toronto,
Ont, who has spent number OF years IN
South Africa. This story was told the To-
rontonfan by one OF the principal actors IN
the incident. who is d man exceedingly
we'll known in connection With South All
can affairs. but whose name, for obvious
reasons Is withheld from publicity,
IN ls4 Paul Kruger, Jorrissen and two
other delegates from the Transvsal. were
in London, negotiating with Lord Derby
the famous London convention which has
been assiduousiy canyassed and quoted
of Late During the absence IF Kruger and
his fellow leaders. civic commotfon took
place at home. which had the disagreeaoe
effect Of stopping supplies for the guar
tette Of diplomats In London: and Kruger
and his colleagues found themselves q one
broke. They could not pay their board
bill, and their circumstances were aWk-
ward in every way.
Al this juncture the Engiishrnan appear
Ell on the scene He was familiar with
South Africa and It's public men. and knew
the Transyaal delegates well. He became
aware or the financial strait which they
were In. and, as an acute business man.
thought he saw golden opportunity. II
was before the days Of Witwatersrand, and
the Transyaal government was eking out
its insufficient income By grants OF mon0p-
olies and concessions. The Engiishman
had an uncle. a wealthy Yorkshire wooden
manufacturer. E-nltsting MS uncle aid,
he made a proposition 10 Mr.. Kruger. The
two Enslishmen would pay the obnoxious
hotel bin. and would supplement il with
a cash gift Of GI,0o0 IN return they asked
for the monopoly of the wool manufactur-
ing and the wool washing Of tChe Trans
yaal. In which large fiocks of sheep are
kept by the Beers Mr.. Kruger thought II
over and accepted. The hotel bill was
wiped out and the fl.ero check fCound its
resting place. Thus provided with the sin
ews OF war, Kruger and his friends con-
tinued the negotiations. and the London
convention was signed.
The Englishmen intended 20 erect mill.
10 manufacture certain wooden goods that
would find q local market. and 10 control
the export OF the surplus wool. They
bought their machinery and We're ready To
ship II. Just then they mentioned their
good bargain 70 a friend who was an off,
cial In the colonial office. He advised
them not TO proceed any farther until ehe
concession had been ratified by the volks-
raad. and the Engishmen waited Tho
volksraad met. and President Kruger SUD-
nlitted the proposed concession To them
exhibiting no warmth In its advocacy The
yolksraad threw ii out summarily. Then
the Englishmen preached tn President kru-
ger the question OF the ii. 900 and the hotel
OIL The president Was suave, and explain
ed that those sums were 10 be charged
against the republic. The Englishmen.
however. are still minus their little invest
fuent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
pointed surveyor general OF Washington,
vice William McMicken. deceased.

Edward A Klngsbury, the newly APP
pointed surveyor general Of the state. is
native OF Massachusetts, where he VAS
born on a farm on September q, 1885. He
was educated IN the common schools and
high schools OF his native town, and was
graduated from Harvard college in 1879.
After graduation he occupied himself with
teaching. experimenting schools and in
various clerical positions. including that
OF an examiner in the pension office ar
Washington for a year until The spring or
1889, when he came TO the then territory
OF Washington and located at Centralia,
where he has since resided. being engaged
in mercantile business. He was at one
time mayor Of Centraiia, and was a MEM
Der OF the last legislature from Lewis
county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

wbszzing q the enemy's shots az they
pasasd ever our heads had music in II, yet.
beyond 6 natural dodxing Of heads, iasr
effect was not disastrous.
So effective was ctr artillery fire that
In ten minutes tbs guns OF the Bears were
al but silenced. could see from my Pc
si.ion how telling Il was / could see
members % the s.aE gc.ng about their
duties as coolly as Il the whole thing was
q sham battle
las SOON as the Boer fire slaekensd our
artillery, which had been BEAUTIFULLY
served, tro:ted into town ard posted hem
selves. They soon compelled the enemy To
retire, but yst they appeared like 50 many
bees IN groups on every place % vantage
On the ridge which skirsed the town. While
others were driven toward the coal fields
Our guns had 10 ply on Smiths hill,
whore beautiful play was made. AS the
shells burs. The patchme1 could ba seen
scarnpeCtng for cover. While our guns
were so engaged the hussars deployed on
the isf; flank Soon the cannonadlns
ceased. and after FIVE minutes saarp worA
ali was over.
This n,ay lie put down as the nrst bat
tie Of Dundee
The battle was soon renewed with great
yigog. Al 1;G5 a message arrived telling
the camp that se0 Beers are marching on
us with the Intention OF attacking our
rear. heavy mist which caps the sur
rounding hills ocscures their approach.
and they may be upon US any hour.
The only casualties known on our side
are the woundng OF trumpeter ana q
drummer in the Stxty-niath battery"
Gen. Symonds Reported Dead.
LONDON, Oct 2l-A late edition Of the
Pail Mali Gazette announced the death OF
Gen. Symons. but this report has not been
confirmed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
HOMESTEAD CONTESTS.
An Additional Requirement In thu
AfY1dayffs

WASHINGTON, Oct. Accommodations
Hermann. 81 the general land office has
decided that Jurisdiction by the land Of
fee department Is not acquired IN home
stead contests unless the contest aftida-
VII shall specifically allege that the gban-
comment * not due 10 military or naval
service during the late war with Spain.
Those iDstitutsng contests in the United
States land Offices Will be saved much
expense by awaiting themselves Of this
decision, as many already before ths de-
partrnent have been compelled 20 recon-
mence their cases
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
FUNSTON TO BE BRIGADrER.
rendered Commission In The New
Volunteer Service.

ASHTNGTON. Oct 2-Fcllnwfns n
conference between the president and Sec
rotary Root the latter telegraphed to Gen
Frederick Funston the tender OF "A briga-
cier generalsh!p In tho newly formed VOL
unteer service. Tp 10 the time the war
department closed today Gen F'uns: on .
reply had not been received by Adjt Gen
Corbin. but the officials look upon the
press dispatch announcing Gen. Funston 3
purpose OF accepting as settling the fact
that he will be back In the service at AN
early date. The selection Of Gen Funston
was made on merit after Secretary Root
had submitted the president list OF off,
GERS With their record Of service.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
BARRETT STARTLED THE TEXANS.
Ex-Minister to Siam Springs Sensa-
ton ON Antf-Expansionsis

DALLAS, Tex. Oct. 2l-A surprise was
sprung at today's session OF the Texas
Industrial convention, Ex-Trnitad States
minister TO Siam. John Barrett, OF Port
land. Or. made a speech and was loudly
appiauded: He was introduced by Gov
Sayers. who is an anti-expa nsionist. and
who lefs the hall when Barrett. began tell
Ing his expansion views Barrett said
that. without any reference to politics
Whatever. no man who had been to the
orient and who. like himself haa hsan
through the Philippines. would care 10
throw away the fruits Of Dewey's victory
at Manila. His speech created o. mild
sensation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

IL Accused of Being the Accomplish
of a Big ForEer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2l.-The steam
er Hongkong Maru arrived from the ORR
ent. via Honolulu today. Among her
passengers is one Mrs. Margerie Benton.
who was placed under arrest immediate
~ on the arrival Of the steamer. Mrs.
Benton Is accused of being accom-
plice of Albert Kent, Jr.. alias Albert
Mannering, under arrest in Yokohama on
a charge OF forging $4,000 In paper drawn
on the Union Trust Company, OF James
town y. Y After securing the money
he fed 10 the Orient with a beautiful WOO
man. who is supposed TO be Mrs. Benton,
placed under arrest here today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

thF NIuc - DICn-
chitis, or some
other disease Of
the respiratory or
Rans. The MOS.
effective REMEDY
for bronchial or
pulmonary disease
u Doctor Eerce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. Amos,
ali -eu,eeii-. pre-
Grib>t for such
dscEA,s contain
cNTrS or A,sne
narcotic which
Su<her BY ssupe
Actacr- ~olden
Metsicsl D,~ov.
cry contains
netther narcotics
rsm alcohol. II
a.ss coughs by
crrtny their Cause.
II heals weai
hsnr t~sihs ur
uassrsa tixsaes and
TxcsslC<es the
health It every m.
gar II tie hsav.
81 III 4 -affrme
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Alleged Trnin Robb~r. Arre.tea.

OGDEN. Utah. Oct 2l-sherirt I.ayna
and Deputy Bailey arrived from Idaho
Falls Idaho. today, where they arrested
two men. one named j. 9. Lyle. supposed
10 be implicated In the Union Pacific rob-
berry AZ Rock Springs Wye
The men were lodged In the county jail.
awaiting Identification.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
ARCHBISHOP VISITS M,KINLEY.
PapaI Delegate and President Dis
cuss PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Archbishop
Chappelle, OF New orleans, apostolic del
eEate to The PhiliPpnes was at me me, White nj
the president on the situation IN the Phil
ipp,nes He will remain in Washington
n few days. Another important question
that will develop during the archbishop s
visit here will be the future OF the Cath
Ole church In Cuba.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
ALL QUIET AT CARACAS.
Andr ade and His Troops Sail for Tn
known Potufa

WASHINGTON. oct. sf.-Co-nn ma n9er
Hegphi0 today c2bied the secretary O.
the navy as follows from La Guayra
Venezuela.
"Ardrade with his partially <tSbsr4ea
army. brought with him YESTERDAY from
Caracas. sailed esrly this morning on A
gunhoat an3 transport Ardrsde wen,
eastward. the other vessels westward
Their destination IS unknown All is cute,
at Caracas"
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MAY CONSIDER GRIEVANCES.
Merchants Urging Great Northern to
Hear the Men,

Special Dispatch 10 the -Intellisencer.
Sf. PAUL, Oct. Z--D, Miller. vice presi-
dent 81 the Great Northern road. Was to-
6ay elected president Of the Great North
err Express Company.
Whoiesale merchants in thu Twin cities
are urging the Great Northern officials
10 arhiIrate their differences with The
ira!nmen and avoid g strike and Ii is be-
iieved the road VIII now consider the griev-
anchs OF TIA emplnVas
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Iswton EsfnbIishes a Ba,~

MANILA oct ~ Ia wso-s'~ column, "a
establishing a o&sa ~ SIN Tsssrn. raunrn-
80 ana esscoss navigate he shs !5w p50
Gran3e with cons t-rsblA difficulty. bat
supplies have hssn landed IN .hs vicinity
% Ia arsportea Overland
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per~y'a Home Selected.

WASHINGTON. O.t ct--ThA DEWEY
Aow~ committee. which has 81 charge the
purchase o. y aorae ter :be admiral <yary.
19u9eys .@cessei by popular subscription.
AaE- selected pc house No. iTgr RHODE
Islam: svenGe. y. X. known as The r.teh
ScSsA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

TAiLEEo. Cal. Oct. 1.-THE cruiser
wsi not depart for Costa
Rics Ger several dsvs. az she has been
70 walt for more marines
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Rain OF Shine.

The station sgent is on duty. On his
exact communication of train orders
depends thousands OF lives, aud millions
OF dollars in property. each dav. In bis
haste he rams out in the rain or the snow
hatiess aud unprotected Then comes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
No Year Meeting Of Commission.

WASHINGTON Oct @t-Tt &. lAzrres
t5at owing - Ire temporary character -
fne settlement % the Alaskan BOUNDARY
41eSttHz there vi. bs tn uaeesszg os tn-
Eanacaa@ tafrr AGA commission Il tAe
.--ss.ass f..--A
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yaai and it's inhabitants thar the Bosr
artillery will cut small figure oaly after
the first month
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London gave the Guards a farewell to-
day On their departure for Southampton.
where they embarked for the Cape. Three
oattalicns Of The First Scots and Second
Coldstr@aTns and Third GrenadieTs left.
Along the whole route from the barraC ks
to the railway station. the troops received
4 lusty ovation. Before many yards were
covered. wives and sweeihearts Of the
soldiers broke into the ranks, linking
their arms with the troopers who were
carried along in a sUrging. singing crowd
10 the station. At the depot cheer after
cheer shook the building as the trains
steamed out, the soldiers responding lus-
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is badly handled and The administrative
department IS revealing marked defects"
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The iist cf css9al.!es issued ~ .ha war
Office to-day shows that ~ the net'3@ be
tween tii~ucce ana Dundee yesterday eas
colonel. three captains ana five fittisa
neuieranss were Kills ami enc seneVa,
Gao colonel. three aaafars siN rat ANS ana
nine fleuteBsnss were wounded. t5en ~
rr,.,.,a. ,xa.iff.ls ~. c..nnlArEel zMarkAt
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nocrs war.t~a at Maseaing.

Everything tends - confirm the state
ninnt that Col. Radeu- Powell temporarily
worstei the Beers at Nafekiug and 4, ao-
pears trna that upwards ~ Aa wounded
Herrs have arrived nj Johannesburg The
iosrs. however. appear To have reoCcuniei
the scene ~ the fighting. ar attempt
10 recover the lz@iies ~ the Firitish failed
owing, II Is alleged. - The BoerS refusing
Ia In. h.. ri u
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There Was pleasing incilent totsy as
tho American steamer ~ tsou!e passed
the British transport C<asg "a aho0t u sai}
with Codstrean guards fy~ South Afri-
ca The passengers ~ the liner cHcersa
Justify. waving sbeig hats ana AaNakef-
chiefs, snG the aa.tiers responded witt
three, cheers far che Americans
william Waldorf As.ef sas Donated
81 GO - the British rcd croxa fgna for tha
South Afrt.An var.
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The news from Glencoe aroused i'm
mensa enthusiasm amnng thu British rest
dents 81 Cape Colony. aui this is raptfv
Spreading to R&sutoianf, where n IL feared
II will inrawe the desire ~ the natives
to participate IN tie operations against the
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Black Wool Dress Goods.

,r Our Nsw York huTsr has also picked WONDER
FULLY tfHllCE NALC Els In Black Wool
pieces here FIVE pieces In another house
In
lots remaining unsold a the close Of the
oner at TEMPT1NGLY Low compared to WIN
equal values are usually sold for. For instance