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raise a direct issue on the position thus
laid down by the British and American
omc1als. On the contrary, there is said to
be growing disposition on the part Of
Germany to hold Herr Rose accountable
for the difficulties into which he has di-
rected his government. For time he
was sustained, with the natural desire to
protect him in the proper discharge of his
duties, but the German authorities have
not contemplated that he would carry the
matter to an open rupture and result In
bloodshed. On that account there Is good
reason to believe that the German gov
ernment will not sustain Herr Rose, and
official information in that direction has
already been conveyed.
The diplomatic exchanges leading up to
this crisis have been very sharp within
the> last few days. Early last week the
Bertin government received direct tnfor-
nation from Samoa that Admiral Kautz
had arrived there, and had summoned a
meeting of all the officials for March II.
The German authorities felt sure this
meeting would result in serious trouble.
The Berlin foreign Office therefore In
structed the German ambassador here.
DR.. Won Holleben, to present a note en-
bodying Germany's views It argued that
a naval commander had no right to act
mn
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MANILA, March 2s.-The American
army advanced at o'clock this morning,
sweeping onward three miles before 10
o'clock, and driving the rebels beyond
BOcave to the west of Bulacan and on the
railroad leading to Malolos. Our troops
met with but slight resistance. The Fill
pinos fired volleys yesterday evening for
the purpose of drawing the American fire,
and disclosing the locality of our position.
Two Of the Pennsylvania regiment and
one man belonging to the Dakota regi-
ment were wounded. The Americans re-
manned silent.
SCENES OF DESOLATION.
The country between Marilao and Ma
Mia presents picture of desolatfon
Smoke is curling from hundreds of ash
heaps, and the remains of trees and
fences torn by shrapnel are to be seen
everywhere. The general appearance of
the country is as if 1t had been swept by
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Two men, a British and German sub
ject, have been arrested as spies.
The bombardment of the jungle was for
a time very hot.
The British cruiser Tauranga, which, 1t
is said, was intending to annex the Loan
ga islands "a section of the Friendly
islands In the Pacific was intercepted at
Suva. capital Of the Fiji islands. by order
of the home government.
MISSION OF THE TAURANGA.
TONGA ISLANDS, March % (via Auck-
land, N. a., March 29.)-The British
cruiser Tauranga arrived here on March
Z under sealed orders on a secret mis-
sion. 1t is surmised that her visit was
the result Of rumors of an intended Ger
man annexation, the cruiser aiming to
secure an agreement that If any nation is
to annex the Tonga islands it shall be
England. The captain Of the Tauranga,
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WASHINGTON suddenness aston
the
English ships depored
compiled
the clash discounted nothing anticipated
light
United other
which
collisions
Philippines
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now expected that Malolos will be cap
tured by the Americans within a day or
two
ATTACKING FIlIPINOS ROUTED.
The attack of force of rebels on the
Americans north of the Merilao river yes
terday afternoon was remarkable in be-
ing the first engagement since the move
ment northward began which was
brought on by the insurgents as the ag
gressors. 1T was $50 o'clock when the
attack opened. The Third artillery occu-
pied position to the left of the railway,
while the position of the Nebraska troops
was concealed by woods on the extreme
right of the American line. The insur-
gents came into sight two miles from the
Americans, emerging from the woods ana
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q cvclone. The roads are streWn with
furniture and clothing dropped In flight oy
tho F,lipinos. The only persons remain
ing behind are few aged persons 100 III
firm to escape. They camp oesloe 'he
,,,ns of the former homes, and peg pass
ershv for any kind of assistance. The ma
ior;ty of them are living on the generos-
a., of o,r soldiers, who give them por-
tiona Of their rations. The dogs OF the
F;l;ninos cover in the bushes, stlll telri-
eod and barking, while hundreds OIL piss
.re to he seen busily searching TOT ioou,
Rodies of dead Filipinos are strahoeu
n tho shadows Of the river or are rest
,,o IN the iungles where they cra"leo
a. a,e or were left in the wake OF the
,,,,rr,adlv retreating army. These bodies
give forth a horrible odor, but there Is
no time at present to bury them
FLED IN A PANIC.
rbe inhabitants who fed from Marilao
,a Mavcauaryan left in such panic
hot on tables our soldiers found spread
money and valuables, and In the rooms
u,ere trunks containing other property
of value. This was the case in most or
tho houses deserted. They were not
,nolested by our soldiers, but the Chi
nose who slipped in after the armies.
orc ,ooting when they can, and have
taken possession of several houses, over
which they raise the Chinese flag, some
of which were torn down.
A colored woman was found hidden in
q house at Meycauaryan yesterday, just
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w 49, cCCh ~ SuOOcn1y stop ana
Lurch as Though a snag Had
Been Struck, Then the Boat Part
ed in the Middle and Sank Out
of Standardization Of the Ex-
p1osiOn Was Terrific.
NEW MADRID, Mo-, March 29-The
steamer Rowena Lee, with about thirty
passengers aboard, beside her crew, ex-
p1oded opposite Tyler about 10 o'clock this
afternoon, and Immediately sank with all
on board except Capt. Garvell and one of
the crew. The steamer left Cairo with
sixteen passengers bound for Memphis At
Caruthersville, Mo-, she landed and took
aboard fifteen more passengers. 1t is es-
timated that with passengers and crew
she then had aboard about fifty people
She made the next landing at Tyler, Mo-,
into mid-stream from Tyler to proceed on
her journey.
The steamer had just reached the mid
die of the river when she suddenly
struck. The next moment the boat parted
In the middle, volume of steam and de-
bris arose and the detonation of an ex-
plosion thundered over the water.
The river is running very high and the
steamer Immediately sank with all on
board, but the captain and one Of the
crew. They chung to the wreckage and
were saved by boats.
The Lee was manned by the following
crew: Captain, George Carvell; first
clerk, L. T. Booker; second clerk, Gus
Mitchell; third clerk, Sam Lewis; pilots,
Sid Smith and Ed Banks; mates, John
Christy and Patrick Flanagan; engineers,
Albert Calder and Frank Stull; steward,
George W. Todd; mail clerk, M. l.. Kelly.
Theodore Hunn, barkeeper;
marsino. barkeeper; William Hight, col
ored deck barkeeper.
Al Farris, of Hickman, KY, was a pas
senger on the vessel.
Most of the crew live In Memphis
The number of passengers cannot be
learned.
The boat was the property of the Lees,
at Memphis. 1t is stated that she had
sixty people on board, including her deck
hands. Tyler is 125 miles below here
WAS A MAGNIFICENT VESSEL.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 29-The
steamer Rowena Lee was owned by the
Lee line, of Memphis, and was one Of the
most magnificent passenger steamers In
the Mississippi river trade. She Piled
between Memphis and Cairo. News Of
the sinking of the Lee spread like wild
fire in Memphis Most of the crew lived
here. As to the passenger list of the Ill
fated vessel, nothing can be obtained at
the Memphis office of the company to-
night An effort has been made to get
the names of those passengers who en-
barked at Cairo, but this list had not
been received at late hour tonight
From local river men 1t was ascertained
that the Rowena Lee carried cabin
crew of about fifteen officers and deck
crew numbering about thirty. Taking
the figures and fair number Of passen-
gers taken on at Cairo and other points,
1t can easily be reasoned that at least
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IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
Missouri Mnrdererz Tests GalIows
That Are Far Reachfng,

That Are FarsReaching.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March 30
The Missouri house this afternoon passed
the bill making the contract rate Of inter-
est per cent, a reduction of from per
cent The bill provides also that property
sold under mortgage for note satisfies
the debt in full.
The house also passed a bill which prac-
tically abolishes department stores in the
state. The bill applies to cities Of over II. 900
inhabitants. It divides goods into seven
ty-three classes and places a license tax
of $500 on each class, any store to carry
al classes must pay tax of $4,000.
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FIERCE FIGHTING ON
WAY TO MALOLOS'
American Troops Cross the Bulacan River
Under Calling Fire
CASUALTIES FOR THE DAY NUMBERED SEVENTY

Gen. McArthur's Brigade Within Three TILES of the
Filipino Capital--ArtilIery Pushed Across
Bridge by Hand, While rlules Were Forced
Through the Water Against Stubborn Resist
ance--FiIipinos Yield Only When Superiority
OF American Courage Compel--Are Now in FuI,
Notwithstanding of BuIacan--Scenes of
Desolation.
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ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YoRK-Arrived: Majestic, Liver
ser Wilhelm H., Genoa.
SOUTIdAMPTON-Ar St. Louis.
New York Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, New York; Lain, New York.
for Antwerp.
QUEENSTOWN-Arri Teutonic, New
York
G1BRALTAR-Arriv Aller, New York.
BOULOGNE-Sailed: Phoenicia, New
York.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Italia, Liver
pool.
ROTTERDAM-Arriv Edam; New
York.
LIVERPOOL~Sailed: Pennland, Phila-
delphia; Catalonia, Boston.
TODAY'S EVENTS
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METROPOLITAN--"A Bachelors Hon
eymoon," 8:15 PM
GRANDPA Midnight Bell" S:15 PM.
Palm Garden--Vaudeville 2 and PM.
Womens Civic Federation, Commercial
club, PM.
Lecture, Central Park Church, PM.
MONDAY Talk, Commercial club, D. L.
Kingsbury, PM.
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VARSHIPS BOMBARD
SAMOAN VILLAGES
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American and British Forces Join in an At
tack Upon Mataafa's Followers
INTENSE FEELING AGAINST GERMAN ELEMENT

Joint Utimatum of American and British Represen-
tatives Ignored by Mataafa, Who Barricades
Roadways and Marches Upon the Consulates-
Several Shore Villages Destroyed-Stray Shell
Wrecks the German Consuate--Intense Ex-
element in Washington Over the War News
From Apia--Feared That Serious Complications
May Ensue.
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BULLETIN OF
NEWS OF THE DAY

NEWS OF THE d.
Weather Forecast For st. Paul.
Fair, North Winds.
1-Fierce Fighting at Manila.
Samoan Towns Bombarded.
Status In Philippines.
@BOunty Law Invalid.
Eagle Street Site Opposed.
Tenebrae Is Said.
8-The Legislative Session.
House In Joking Mood.
State Prison Junket.
4-Editorial.
Disorder at Brussels.
6-SpOrting News.
Army Beef Inquiry.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 90 1-2c.
Stocks Weaker,
7-MfnneapOlis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
S-In the Field of Labor.
Return of the Fifteenth.
News of the Railroads,
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WAR DEPARTMENT EXPERTS SIM
UP THE SITUATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AMERICANS MEET OBSTACLES
ADVANCE NECESSARILY SLOW Ow-
ING TO DESTRUCTIVE TAG
TICS OF ENEMY
ROAD TO MALoLos IS ROUGH

FiIipinos Under Cover Give the At
tacking Army Much Annoyance,
but Are Simply Delaying the In
evitable Result - Gen. Corbin
gents Have Abandoned Their
Capital at Malolos-End Is in
Sight.
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ALL ON BOARD LOST
STEAMER ROWENA LEE EXPLODES
HER BOILERS AND
SINKS
PASSENGERS AND CREW LOST

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Was Seen to Suddenly Stop and
Lurch as Though Snag Had
Been Struck, Then the Boat Part
ed in the Middle and Sank Out
of Sight-DetonatiO OF the Ex-
p10siOn Was Terrific.
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The times., 1899-12-08

dyston Pipe and Steel Company. of Gin
einnau, Ohio. was composed of a number Of
concerns, namely, Dennis Long Geo. of
Louisville; the Howard Harrison Company
Of Bessemer Ala: the Anniston Pipe and
Steel Company, OF Admission, Ala; the
South Pittsburg Pipe Works. of South
Pittsburg. Tenn. and the Chattanooga
Pipe Works. of Chattanooga, Tenn. All
these corporation combined as stated.
were engaged in the manufacture of cast
iron pipe. Suit was brought against them.
charging a combination and conspiracy
in unlawful restraint OF interstate COM
merce, in violation of the national anti
trust law.
The Circuit Court of Appeals. whose
decision is affirmed in that of the United
States Supreme Court, held that the effect
of the Sherman law is to render contracts
in unreasonable restraint of trade unlawful
in an affirmative or positive sense, and
punishable as misdemeanoTs, and to create
a right Of civil action for damages in
favor of those injured thereby, and civil
remedy by injunction in favor of both
private persons and the public against the
execution of such contracts and the main
tenance of such trade restraint. Judge
TAFT who delivered the opinion of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, said:
Contracts for the sale OF articles of merchan-
disc to be delivered across State lines, and the
negotiations and bids preliminary 10 the making
OF such contracts, do not merely affect inter
state commerce, but interstate commerce,
and IL cannot be said that a combination in
restraint OF what is interstate commerce does
not directly affect and burden that commerce.
There Is a difference between the regulating
power OF Congress over contracts and negotiations
tor the sale of goods to be delivered across state
lines and over the merchandise which Is the sub
lect OF such sale and negotiation The goods
are not within the control of Congress until they
are actually in transit from State to another,
but the negotiations and making OF sales which
necessarily involve in their execution the delivery
Of merchandise across State lines are interstate
. commerce. and so within the regulating power
OF Congress, even before the transit OF the goods
in the performance Of the contract has begun
Under this dictum it is difficult to CON
ceive how the monOpolistic business of any
of the great trusts is to be conducted,
without violation of the law, and sub
lection to its penalties which include the
seizure and confiscation of all goods sold
and in transit from one to another State
in contraventon Of its provisions. Where
fore. 1t viii be strange if Congress is not
urgently importuned to make the law less
stringent the contributory sufferers under
it being cheerfully willing to continue their
subscriptions to the Republican party
fu-ds. and TO bear the modification OF
whatever the platform makers may think
! it necessary to say in reprehension of
their purposes and methods AS the mat
worst Of il
The times., 1899-12-08
A Most Important Trust Decision.

In the interest which has been excited
BY the meeting of Congress, the Presiden-
tal message, the nti-polygamy crusade,
and such matters OF public concern, the
recent and greatly important trust decision
Of the United States Supreme Court appar-
emily has not received all the attention due
to it as one of the most sweeping and far
reaching announcements by the. authority
Of last resort in the judicial history of the
decade.
In the final disposition of the famous
Addyston Pipe Trust case, the Supreme
Court. among other things, has shown
that in the hands of honest judges the
sherman antitrust law is adequate to
the suppression OF unlawful eombina-
tions in restraint OF trade. The decision
viii exert a powerful effect upon indus
trial trusts generally, just as the former
action OF the court IN the case Of the
Trans Missouri Freight Association did
upon that species Of unlawful combi-
nation It may also have other results.
The great monopolies of the country are
not likely TO let their hold upon it go by
default They might have been willing to
stand the denunclations of Republican plat
forms. and TO hear their sins held up be-
fore campaign audiences for the purpose Of
keeping their protecting and benefcent or
ganizalion in control OF the Government;
and even TO contribute a larger Republican
campaign fund in 1900 than they did in
1886. if the matter stopped at talk and ac-
ton only designed for political effect But
10 be crowded to the wall as they viii be
now by the judiciary is another affair. and
we shall expect them 20 make a desperate
effort to secure remedial legislation, fail
ing which they might refuse TO bleed for
the party benefit during the ensuing year.
in order 10 fully comprehend the i'm
port Of this latest trust decision, it is worth
while mentioning that the case, which has
been in litigation for nearly four years,
illustrates the attempt OF a typical trust
combination to gain control Of internal
commerce in a certain commodity and TO
Kan of legitimate competition. The Ad-
The times., 1899-12-08
WAGES PROVIDED FOR.
Receivers Certificates Issued 10 Pay
Harper II Bros Employees.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--On the applica-
directors of Harper & Bros. Justice
Gildersleeve, in special term, Part l, Su-
preme Court, this morning gave per-
mission to the State Trust Company. as
temporary receiver of the publishing firm,
to issue receivers certificates to the
amount of SIS, 900 to pay various debts
which the firm owes. The State Trust
Company is TO advance this money be-
cause it has not collected any of Harper
& Bros assets. The motion was granted
on an affidavit made by Col. George NJ
Harvey. who was recently made Presi-
dent of Harper & Bros. The affidavit sets
forth that in this State wages were a prior
lien to any other of the debts of a cor
pOration.
When the company went into the hands
of the receiver $15 600 in wages was owed
by the firm, S14, 900 would be due this
week, and from now on about $14 900 would
ne due for wages weekly. The receiver,
the affidavit stated, had obtained the
transfer of a number OF fire insurance
policies, but several new policies had
been taken out on November 10. and the
insurance premiums now due amounted
almost to S125. .000. The total amount Low
needed to pay the ordinary expenses of the
firm, including insurance and wages for
literary and artistic services and not
counting supplies was s42 691. The ap-
plication to have SO 900 advanced by the
State Trust Company was endorsed. the
affidavit stated, by seventyfive of the
bondholders, who are willing that a GER
tain amount be set aside weekly out OF
the earnings of the firm to pay the in
teTest on such loans.
The times., 1899-12-08
SPLIT ON CURRENCY BILL.
Six Brooklyn Democrats Propose to
support the Measure

support the Measure
NEW YORK. Dee. "A special to the
Journal from Washington says.
The House situation over the Currency
bill assumed today a serious aspect from
the Democratic standpoint The six
Brooklyn Democrats propose TO vote for
the Republican bill. No amount OF per
suasion has suffced to change their minds
They say they must vote for the bill. and
declare that the Eastern Democracy must
put Itself on record in favor OF sound
money and the gold standard. The Rep
resentatives, before coming to Washing
ton. were required to sign a paper declar-
Ing their intention during this Congress
to work at all times for sound money
This paper was presumably prepared b.
Mr. Mclaughlin. although James Shevliu
presented it to the members for their sig
natures.
The Tammany men charge openly that
the inspired attitude of the Brooklyn mem
bers has a twO-fOld object-irst, to prove
10 Democrats generally, particularly those
OF New York that Richard Croken is not
the leader OF the Congressional delegation
from Greater New York, however potent
he may be in the Manhattan borough; sec
ond, to array the Eastern wing OF the De-
mocracy against the regular Democracy Of
the West and South.
1T is alleged here that David B. Hill is
the handspring of the Brooklyn move
ment"
The times., 1899-12-08
ORDER FOR LAZY PosTMAsTERs.
Neglect In Registry Work the Sub
Ject Of OmciaI Warming.

Ject of Official Warning.
Postmaster General Smith and the off,
cials of the Third Assistants Office have
been informed from many sources that
various pOstmasters and postal clerks have
been neglecting the registry of letters and
other mail matter. This has occurred &C
cording to their information. in several
localities, but the department refuses 70
specify what particular officers have been
so derelict. Yesterday. however. they Off
eially recognized the complaints thar have
been made By issuing in the name Of the
Postmaster General. the following general
order:
1T has come to the knowledge Of the
department that certain pOstmasters and
their employees. in order to avoid the labor
connected with the registration OF mail
matter. have informed the public that
the registered mails are not a safe means
for the transportation of valuable matter,
and suggesting that il be sent in some
other way.
Section 1893 Of the Postal Regulations
makes 1t the plain duty Of pOstmasters
and the employees Of their Offices 10 advise
the public 10 register valuable matter so
as TO enable the department to keep Il
under special supervision and 10 remove
1t from the ordinary mails.
Disregard of this duty. or any dis
paragement OF the registry service,
whether BY making unfavorabie cOmpar-
lsons with other means OF transportation,
or otherwise. is a serious Interference with
the policy OF the department. which viii
be deemed sufficient ground for removal
from the service.
The times., 1899-12-08
STUDYING TROPICAL DISEASES.
work of Johns Hopkins University
in Manila and China.

BALTIMORE. Dec. The commission
from Johns Hopkins University which
visited the Philippines last summer. has
brought home a large number OF patholog-
ical preparations from autopsies made at
Manila, Cavlte, and Hongkoug. These in
clude materials from cases Of Ieprosy. ma
laria, typhoid fever. beri-beri. the bCbonIc
plague, and some other diseases. The col
lection will first be studied BY trained
pathologists at the medical school. and VIII
then be made available for the students.
At Manila some Of the members OF the
commission made quite a study OF beri-
beri, from which the natives are the psin-
Cipal sufferers. 4 large outbreak OF the
disease occurred soon after the arrival OF
the party II Manila. Colonel Woodruff,
suTgeon-in-chief of the army in the
islands, asked the gentlemen 70 examine a
number Of Filipino prisoners In the Old
Spanish prison at Cavite. or the GOO na-
tiyes, 200 developed beri-beri. so that the
doctors had an excellent opportunity TO
study the different phases OF the disease.
In one form OF the disease the heart Is en-
larged, especially on the ride side. The
enlargement is due 10 dilatiOn, and is at
tended by great pain.
The results Of the Investigations By ex-
perts on the material collected BY the com
mission will be announced later. From
HOngkong the party obtained material
from patients who had died Of the bubCnic
plague. The material obtained BY the com
mission will be of great service in the
course on tropical diseases. which is being
given for the first time this year. such
diseases as IeprOsy and the plague viii be
studied In this course entirely from pre-
pared material, as living patients are not
obtainable.