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The Washburn leader., 1899-07-15
Robert Bonner Dead,

|. New York, July g. Robert Bonner,
publisher Of the New York Ledger and
owner Of famous horses, died at 1880
last night. Mr.. Bonner had been III
for some months, but was able to be
about until about ten days ago.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-15
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
FAIRBANKs-FOsTER PARTY HAS
INVESTIGATED.

They Have Firmly Set Idea. as to
Where the Line Should BE Run
Canadians Hope to Get Conces-
sions Which Will Give Them a
Port of Entry Into the Klondike
!: Gold Ficlds-Linn Canal the Key
to the Situation-senator Foster
Reviews fhe Situation.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-15
Chicaro ,Ilnyite. Dias.

Chicago Invites Dias.
Chicago, July Sat a meeting Of the
city council q resolution, was adopted
inviting President Diaz Of Mexico to
attend the, autumn festival here IN
October.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-15
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.
Insane Mother Who Killed Her Child
ExcapcA.

Helena, Mont, July IL. = Mrs. Geo.
freshman, who four weeks ago killed
her child with hunting knife at Fort
Yellowstone, in the National Park,
jumped from train near Livingstone,
while on her way with keepers to the
government asylum at Washington, and
escaped. She was insane and has prob
ably drowned herself i'll the Yellow
stone.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-15
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MAI. WainFight Dead. n
washington, July IL Maj. Samuel
A. wainwright, formerly Of the United
states army, died In this city. He was
years Ole s8s,s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
NEW YORK STRIKE
All Unions of the City are Boycotting
The Sun

New York, August 9.-Typographical un-
ion No. tonight issued a statement re-
garding its trouble with the Sun. 1t is en-
dorsed by the Allied printers of New York.
1t sets forth as "a brief history of the
Suns relations with Typographical union.
No. 6, an explanation of the points at issue
and a review of the Suns attitude for
for years towards workmen, endeavoring to
better their condition.
The Building trades tonight made ar
rangements for requiring members not to
buy the Sun, also asking them not to pur-
chase other newspapers from dealers who
handled the Sun. The Building trades
secretary of the Central Federation union
issued an order tonight asking all the men
In the Sun Office to withdraw.
There will be a general meeting in Coop
er Union Saturday night at which the
matter will be discussed. big parade is
also to be made.
The State Federation has sent to Presi-
dent Delany telegram tending support to
the union.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
MORE TROOPS TO
FIGHT INDIANS
There are Probably Not More than Two
Hundred in Revolt

City Of Mexico August 9.-Ihe eighth
battalion of infantry has left here for
Sonora to join the troops engaged in the
Yaqu campaign. There is no apprehen-
sion felt here of the revolt spreading to the
Indians outside the rebel camp in the
mountains and in fact the whole affair has
reduced itself to a mere predatory raid by
the Yaquis, who are armed with Reming-
ton repeating relies. There are probab bly,
not over 200 Indians in revolt and the CAM
paign against them would be sharply
pushed. The main body of Yaquis appears
contended.
There is no political significance to the
revolt, which is similar to the outbreaks
from the American Indian reservations IN
the past. The government is determined to
Barbour Indians in the southern part of
the peninsular of Yucatan and is preparing
for an energetic campaign there. These
Indians are a menace to peaceful settle
ments of the fertile regions and they
make British Honduras their base of sup
plies, procuring arms and ammunition in
the British territory although this is
frowned on by the colonial government.
The Yaquins take refuge in almost mac
cessible morassess, which they know we'll,
and into which few white men have ever
penetrated.
Trade is brisk in Yucatan peninsular and
general reports from crops are good
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10

Philadelphia, August "A morning pa
per says:
"Three officers. representing the insur-
gents of San Domingo, and two civilians,
representing those who do not like the
manner in which President Sam manages
affairs In Hayti, have been here three days
endeavoring to find vessels to carry mu-
nitions of war recently purchased in New
Haven.
'"To avoid suspicion, all the members of
the party crossed the Windward Passage
in small boats and embarked on a steam
ship at Guanamo, landing last week in New
York.
''Those from San Domingo were delayed
by the capsizing of boat. They claim
that there is little danger in landing con-
traband war material anywhere on the
coast of either country except near the
principal ports, as the coasts are not pa
trolled, as neither of the governments have
war vessels to do the work.
"What they claim is needed are small
steam tugs to take out their purchases and
to land cargoes on the eastern shores or
Cuba, as was done some months ago. Tugs
have been selected, and the only thing that
prevents their sale is difference as to the
price, which is thought will soon be set
tied"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10

Got Caught in Upper Floor of
Building in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., August 9.-Four firemen
lost their lives tonight in blaze on an
upper floor of the Mere Chemical COM
pany's building at Eleventh and Harvey
streets The dead:
Joseph Adams
Otto Geiske.
George Benson.
Charles Hopper.
Fireman George Farmer and Albert Liv-
ingston suffered severely from an electric
shock. The fire originated among chemi-
Gals and at no time was the building in
danger When the fire had been brought
under control, the firemen set to work to
lower the big extension truck on which
they had been working Suddenly there
was a sputtering and succession of flashes
such as occur when action Is made with a
live electric WIRE The men who were
working at the crank lowering the ladder
writhed In agony moment and then fell
to the pavement limp and apparently life
less. In lowering the ladder 1t had come
in contact with a live electric wire carry
ing a current of 1000 volts. The injured
men were at once carried into an adjoining
building, and doctors who were present
used every means to revive them. Geiske
showed signs of reviving, but when only
partially rallied sank back and expired.
The other two never at any time showed
any signs of animation and were doubtless
dead when picked up. The damage by fire
was nominal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
To Check Jininez.

New York, August "a special from
Washington, says:
General Brooke has given instructions
today to prevent at all hazards any fill
clustering expedition in Jiminez's interest
leaving Cuba.
at is probable that this subject more
than any other is the immediate cause of
Secretary Roots trip to Lake Champlain.
Mr.. Root received summons from the
president just after several dispatches
from Brooke about the suspicious move
ment of Jiminez had been received at
Lake Champlain and asking instructions.
ACCORDING to the views of the officers
here and evidently also those of the presi-
dent and Secretary Root the United States
is much obligated to prevent a violation of
the neutrality laws in Cuba as in the
United States.
1.-The Charge De Affairs of the Dominion
republic in this country has called atten-
tion of the authorities to the contempla ted
expedition and he was assured that every
thing possible would be done to prevent
any such proceeding"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
CHANGE IN PHILIPPINES
Root Will Coufer With Miles Abou
New Commander.

Plattsburg, N. Y, August 9.-There is
reason to believe that Secretary Root will
soon have conference with General Miles
at Washington for the purpose of deciding
whteher changes ought to be made among
the officers in command of the American
forces in the Philippine Islands in accord
ance with the expressed determination to
push forward the campaign there with all
possible vigor.
President Mckinley had nothing to add
today to the statement published by the
Associated Press in regard to the cam
paign in the islands.
The president and Secretary Root are
both greatly pleased at the rapidity with
which the ten new volunteer regiments are
being recruited, organized and made ready
for active service.
This afternoon President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Vice President and Mrs Ho-
bart and others of the presidents party
went for sail on the yacht Ell Frida.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
FATALLY SHOT
TWO NEGROES
Engineer Bell In Charge Mont
gomery Switch Engine.
ROW OVER YOUNG BROTHER
Charlie Glass Shot at Bell, But Was
Brought Down by Return Fire
Terris Saunders, a Pass
erby, Hit.

Montgomery, August 9.-(Special)-A ].
Bell, engineer in charge of the might switch
engine in the Western yards here shot and
probably fatally wounded two negroes to-
night.
The difficulty arose from Charlie Glass,
colored, having thrown some water on the
younger brother of Bell yesterday. Tonight
Bell was insisting that Glass be repri-
manded for his conduct, and Glass hearing
Bells remarks. cursed him. Bell jumped
through window, presumably to attack
Glass. when the latter drew a pistol and
fired three shots at Bell. Bell responded
with three bullets from his As calibre
Colts pistol, two of which took effect in
Glass body, fatally woundng him. The
, third struck Terris Sanders, colored, a
passerby, and it is impossible for him to
live. Bell surrendered to the police and is
now in jail.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10

his favor with the followings of 800 men.
Dominican government papers, General
Jimnez says, are unsaleabe.
Men of all colors in Santo Domingo are
joining his cause, but most of his generals
are colored, the proportion of black to
white being to l.
When questioned regarding a dispatch
from Cape Haytien, published in the Dis
oussino, reporting that the Haytlen gov
ernment is unfavorable to his pretensions
and is prepared to prevent him from land
ing on Haytien territory, General Jiminez,
replied that the Haytien government was
In a ''very rotten condition"
The revenue of the Dominican govern
ment under good government should be,
he estimates, not less than $2,500,000, an
amount more than enough to meet gov
ernmental expense and the interest on the
public debt.
When he attains the presidency he hopes
to go ahead promptly with public works
and to carry on other necessary improve
ments, but he insists that the first neces-
sity of Santo Domingo is honest men in
her administration.
AS to the possibility that the existing
government may prevent his entering the
country, he ridicules it as, to quote his
words, "Santo Domingo is practically
mineo
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
/ Was Bryon Day

Warsaw Ind, August 9-Today was
Bryan day at the Winona assembly, and the
attendance was the largest in the history
of the assembly. Over 5000 people were on
the grounds. Excursions brought in peo-
pie from all over this part of the state.
VIM. j. Bryan was the chief speaker of
the day. He delivered an address in the
auditorium at 1870 p. m. on Pending Pro-
blems," discussing at length the political
issues of the day. He was introduced by
Hon, B. F. Shirley, of South Bend. Later
for the benefit of those who could not
gain entrance to the auditorium, Mr.. Bry-
an spoke from an out door platform.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
SECRET SESSION
OF DREYFUS TRIAL
Explanation Of The DOSSieF is Almost
Completed.
GERMAN DICTIONARY USED
Prisoner, Who is Perfect Scholar, YOIun-
teer0d Translation.
STRINGENT POLICE MEASURES.
Not an Outcry was Heard Yesterday
Against the Returned Exile
Minister of Interior Issues
A Statement
STRINGENT POLICE MEASURES.

Rennes, France, August 9.-The secret
session of the Dreyfus courtmartial today
lasted from $3.50 a. m. until Has a. M Cen
eral Chanoine nearly completed his part
of the explanation of the dossier. He will
be heard tomorrow for about a couple of
hours and then M. Paloelogue, of the for
eign office, will take up the task which it
is understood will be completed Friday
next.
public session, therefore, will take
place Saturday morning. The dossier con-
sists of about 400 documents, of which fifty
were disposed of yesterday.
During the proceedings today a German
dictionary was sent for and the correspond
ent here of the Associated Press learns
from a sure source that when certain words
and expressions could not be exactly un-
derstood, even with the aid of the diction-
ary, Dreyfus, who is a perfect scholar,
volunteered a translation and was allowed
to give explanations which were of valua-
BILE assistance to the members of the court.
Stringent Police Measures
The precautionary police measures today
were more stringent than yesterday. Strong
detachments of infantry instead of gen.
darmes cordoned the streets leading to the
Lycee.
General Darmes alone performed this
duty yesterday, and the public who were
much less numerous, barely 300 persons,
were pressed still further back. Persons
standing inside the entrance hall of the
house within view of the door of the Lycee
were even compelled by gendarmes to re-
treat to the interior of the house and the
front door was closed Absolutely nobody
but police and soldiers are thus within 100
yards of Dreyfus when he crossed the ave-
nue. De La Gere.
The police authorities explain the rigor
of these measures on the ground that yes
terday few cries against the prisoner were
raised while he was crossing the avenue.
Not discordant note was heard anywhere
today.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
BURNED A VESSEL
Steamer Saturnas Looted by San Fer
nando Insurgents.

Manila, August 9.-The steamer Satur-
mas, of the Compania Martina coast line,
under the American flag, was discovered
August by the United States gunboat
Pampanga beached at San Fernando under
the insurgents there. The steamer was
boarded by an AIMED boat crew and the
passengers were taken off. TIE SesSe,
consisting of general merchandise cs&
800, 900 in specie had been sacked.
Several attempts to tow the Saturnas off
were unsuccessful. The Pampanga then
left San Fernando in search of further
assistance whereupon the insurgents re-
turned and set fire to the vessel.
The United States gunboat Yorktown ar
rived here yesterday after bombarding the
San Fernando. The Saturas, she re-
ported, was still smouldering and the
steamer was a total wreck.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
SANTO DOMINGO HAS A HURRICANE
AND REVOLUTION IN PROGRESS
200 Houses Blown Down at St Kits Revolutionary Movement
Is EXhndng--ProVince Of Vega is in Arms
RETAILS ARE VERY MEAGRE HAY1l AND i, S, CORDIAL
Wind Blowing at Rate of Y Gen. Trano Was Deserted by
Miles an Hour. His Troops.
THE FATALITIES ARE FEW. THEY JOINED THE REBELS
Signal News all
Reports That Souhely Republic is Favorable to
West Indian Jimnez Leader of the
Revolution
Wind Blowing at Rate of II
Miles an Hour.
THE FATALITIES ARE FEW.
Signal Office at San Juan Porto Rico
Reports That More Southerly
West Indian Countries Have
Fared Worse

St. Thomas, D. W., August 9.-Later ad-
vices from ST. Kits said that on Monday
afternoon a very severe hurricane with
velocity of seventy-two miles, destroyed
about 200 small houses in the town and did
considerable damages to the estates. No
injuries are reported.
Antigua also suffered severely in damage
to estates and buildings in the towns.
There were few fatalities. Later reports
from st. Croix increase the amount of
damage done there. Nearly every estate
has been wrecked, the large buildings in
the towns have been unroofed stock has
been killed and a minimum of eleven
deaths has occurred among the laborers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
Deserted Their General.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, August 9.-General
Francisco Tiriano, sent from Monte Christi
by the Dominican government to attack
General Ramon Pacheco at Dajabon, the
headquarters of the reyolutionists, was
abandoned when he arrived in front of
the enemy by his troops, who. without
firing a shot, deserted and entered the
camp of General Pacheco.
The advanced posts of the latter are at
Las Aguas, and the revolutionists are
masters of the fords across the river
Vague, thus cutting off comm unication be-
tween Monte Christi and the interior
The forces of Don Juan Isadro Jminez,
leader of the revolution, are being aug
mented every day, and the news from all
parts of the Dominican republic is favor
able to him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
OLD, OLD STORY OF I
SWEEPING VICTORY
Americans Under Macarthur Win Fight
NeaE San Fernando.
FlLlPIN0S NUMBERED 5000
And Our Army Only 4,OOO-Many Dead
4 s ,unded
LEFT ON , BY INSURGENTS.
Aguinald y 8 Sn Followed Usual Tac-
tics : ding Trenches Until 1t
F too Warm and Then
ketired in Disorder.

Manila, August 9.-General MacArthurs s
forces, consisting of 1900 men, advanced
five miles beyond San Fernando today and
encountered and defeated. force of 5000
men, The enemy retreated, leaving many
dead and wounded.
Details of General MacArthur's advance
show that the Americans covered five miles
at the first five hours and at o'clock had
advanced six miles along the railway,
stretching on each side of it for two miles,
and resting at night three miles from An
giles, which will be made the northern base
of operations instead of San Fernando,
where a garrison of six hundred men had
been left.
The casualties are between thirty and
forty. ~
Filipinos Were Surprised. va
The Filipinos were surprised, expecting
the American forces to move against Tico.
They followed their usual tactics of holding
their trenches until they became too warm
and then retreating in disorder. They are
now falling back westward toward Poric.
The Twelfth and Seventeenth regiments
had the sharpest engagements.
The country the troops passed over is
cts, the hardest possible ground for march,
ing. The mud In places was knee deep. !
Angles is one of the richest towns north
of Manila, and is considered to be a better
base of operation than San Fernando. The
forces at San Fernando consisted of the
Iowa regiment, the Seventeenth, the Ninth
and the Twelfth regiments, Pell's new
Thirty-sixth regiment, battalion of the
Sixteenth regiment, Troop e of the Fourth
cavalry and fifteen guns Ii
The movement had been planned for some
time, but was delayed by rains. Finally.
two days of sunshine dried the rice fields
sufficiently to permit of the attempt.
The Americans position had long sur
rounded the town and fired nearly nightly
into it, the Americans not replying except
on extreme provocation. 1t was necessary
to keep 500 or 600 men on outpost duty con-
stantly. a i.G3A
Captured a Faitir.
Captain Deems. who was on provost
guard last night, captured noted Filipino
fakir with several aliases, who by means
of ventriloquism has persuaded the ma
tives that he has supernatural powers. He
raised much money ostensibly for the in
surrection, which he kept for himself. Our
soldiers surrounded his house and corral
led thirty Filipinos. Many others escaped.
The troops also captured 81 900.
Emmanuel, as the fakir is generally
known, has been predicting the fall of Ma
Mia. His prophecies have created ex-
citement among the natives, who believe
them.
Reports from rebel sources say $50 Fill
ment at Calamba and in the subsequent
skirmishes.
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Has Shifted Into the Sea

Washington, August 9-The hurricane
which has been raging in a portion of the
West Indies evidently has, according to
reports received by the weather bureau,
left that group of islands and shifted out
into the open sea to the north of Porto
Rico The expectation is that the storm
will wear itself out without doing further
damage. Cable communication which was
interrupted yesterday and a great part of
today In the path of the storm has been
resumed and the weather bureau received
reports from a number of places shut off
from communication yesterday. The storm
was predicted by the bureau several days
ago. 1t began ON the 7th, apparently east
of the islands of Dominica and moved
northwest of Porto Rico and Hayti. There
Is no immediate prospects, the weather
officials say, of the storm coming near the
mainland. No report of the amount of
damages done has reached the officer here.
The rainfall at San Juan last night where
the storm seems to have done consider
able damage, was five inches.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
OTIS IGNORANT OF
THE RESPONSIBILITIES

from B
of
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and
already 10 O the ua
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
TRANSvAL SITUATION
Vollzsraad Will be Asked to Make Fur
ther Concessions.

Cape Town, August 9-The Transvaal
government has not forwarded to Sir Alfred
Miner British high commissioner for
South Africa and governor of Cape Colony,
its reply to Mr.. Chamberlain's proposal of
Joint commission Of inquiry into the effect
upon the Uitlanders of the new franchise
legislation, but Sir Alfred Miner still hopes
for pacific settlement
1t is reported that movement is on foot
among the Burghers to send petitions urg-
ing the volksraad to make further conces-
sions.
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AsPIRANT TO PRESIDENCY.
Funds Being Placed to His Credit ii
Paris.

Havana, August 9.-General Juan Isadri
Jiminez, the aspirant to the presidency of
the republic of Dominica, said today, in
the course of an interview. that funds are
being daily placed to his credit in Paris and
that he had refused over 800 tenders of
service on the part Of the Cubans and
Americans, who were ready to pay their ex-
penses. In reply to these offers he had as
serted that he had neither need nor desire
to organize expeditions. Today, he said, he
had received advices that two more Domin-
lean generals had declared themselves in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-10
TICKS FROM THE WIRE.

Camp Douglass, Wis, August 9-At Cliff
ton, six miles from here, lightning struck
the barn of Englebert Jersly, destroying
1t and killing his two sons Vincent and
Englebert, aged 16 and %, respectively.
Mrs. Jersly was also seriously wounded.
Milwaukee, Wis, August 9.-Charles
Best, former president of the Wisconsin
National bank, died today at his sum-
mer home at Pine Lake, of rheumatism of
the heart, aged so years Mr.. Best who
was well known in banking circles, was a.
son of Frederick Charles Best one of the
founders of what is known as the Pabst
brewery.
London, August 9.-Three Venezuela blue
books were issued today giving respective
ly the case, counter-case, and the British
argument before the tribunal with Wash
ington.
Valparaiso, Chill, August "a tidal wave
burst in the bay yesterday, tearing down
the embankment and sweeping off num-
Der of cars, locomotives and tons of mer-
chandise The loss is estimated at a mil
lion dollars.
Washington. August 9.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed one of the buildings of the electric
light plant of the Washington Traction and
Electric company. causing a loss of $780, ,0O0
Buffalo, N. Y. August 9.-About 800 dele
gates TO the fourth annual convention of
the National Association of Fire Under
writer's, have arrived here, representing
thirty-three states.
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News from all Ports of the Dominican
Republic is Favorable to
Jiminez, Leader of the
Revolution

Port au Prince, Hayd, August 9.-The
latest news from Santo Domingo says the
revolutionary movement is extending and
that the province of Vega is in arms
1t is impossible to obtain any details
here. This city is calm.
The relations between the United States
and Hayti are cordial. The Haytian gov
ernment has authorized the erection of an
American meteorological station at Cape
Hayten. Permission to establish such a
station had previously been refused and
the fact that permission has now been
granted demonstrates the extension of
American influence in Hayti.