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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
A BIG DEFICIT.
The Postal Service Fails to Pay Ex-
penses in the Last Year by
More Than $6,0OO,OOO.

Washington, Nov. THE auditor for the
post office department in his annual report
shows that during the last year the number
of post offices in the United States in
creased from 1886 to 1884. The number of
domestic money orders issued increased
from 27,79S,07S. representing s4ol, 1877, to
% 1907, SO, representing SAP, 1885, The rev.
enues of the postal service increased from
$50, els to s95,02l 1884. and the expenditures
from s97,S53.407 to sl01 6S2, loo. Upon this
showing the auditor asks for an increase
of 80 clerks as minimum requirement for
the year 1900.
OF the deficit due to excess of postal serv-
ice expenditures over receipts the treas
ury has advanced 5000, 0O0 the balance be-
ing unpaid. The amount of second-class
postage collected from publishers and news
agents was sS,527 ,032. and the amount of
stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper
wrappers and postal cards sold was $751;
2S0,654 The cost of mail transportation is
given as $5i, 423O5S, of which amount $l,629.
749 was paid for the transportation of for
eign mails
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IOWA TROOPS AT HOME.
Warm welcome Is Accorded the
Fifty-First Volunteers on Reach
ing Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Nov. The Fifty
first Iowa volunteers returned to their
native state yesterday, after service OF
nearly 1s months in the Philippines,
and received welcome in this city that
warmed their hearts. Gov. Shaw eX-
tended the states official welcome,
while the city spoke through Mayor
Jennings. After the exercises in Bayliss
park the soldiers were served BAN
uuet by the ladies. The various COM
panies left late in the afternoon for
their home towns.
Des MoiRes. Ia, Nov. 7. - The two
Des Moines companies and the Knox
Vile and Oskaloosa companies, of the
Fifty-first Iowa regiment, arrived here
last evening on their return from the
Philippines. They were given q royal
welcome by at least $4,000 people on
the streets and any amount of noise
from whistles, bells, cheering and fire
works. The Oskaloosa and Knoxville
companies went on to their respective
homes, and the Des Moines boys were
given a reception at the auditorium.
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THE NATIONS REVENUES.
United States Treasurer Roberts Gives
Interesting Facts and Figures
In His Annual Report.

Washington, Nov 6.-Hon. Ellis II. Rob-
erts the treasurer of the United States, in
his annual report to Secretary Gage sums
up the operations OF the last fiscal year
by saying that "A notable activity was ex-
hibited in all kinds of currency, with
marked increase in the use of gold coin
and in a less degree of silver coin, while
the prosperity of the country has at no time
left any part of the government notes In
the treasury above the demands of dally
business in its several Offices"
He says: The effect OF the new revenue
law Is shown in the receipts for the year,
in which there was an increase over 1888
OF $50, 553 419 from customs and Sl02 5S6, 52O
from internal revenue. The collections OF
internal revenue were larger than those
for any previous year, with the exception
only of 1866, and the total ordinary re-
ceipts. which amounted to $jl596O,62O, were
also the largest on record, with the same
exception. The net ordinary expenditures
were little over $780,. 600 600 an amount en-
ceeded only twice--in 1863 and 1864. There
was a deficiency of $3.50. III, $50 in the ordinary
revenues.
Inclusive of loans and the issue OF notes
and certificates the total receipts on all
accounts, by warrants, were SLICES 45l,Sf
and the total disbursements $946, 222,l4S.
With the addition of the proceeds of the
new three per cent. loan to the ordinary
revenues there was fiscal surplus of $780,
79l ,52l for the year. The receipts from the
loan represented every part of the country
There were in circulation June 30, 1898,
$3.50. 572, 329 in United States notes, sos 665,5SO
in treasury notes, 1890. $50 $50 in silver GER
tfcates and 1929, 129. 70S in national bank
notes. On June 80. 1892 the amounts were:
United States notes, 1910, ,S49; treasury
notes, s92. COS, 1872; silver certificates aol,-
500 343. and national bank notes, $237, S32,-
594 The paper in circulation was thus in
creased during the year by S43s2s,SS6
The gold coin In circulation, all in these
denominations. steadily increased from
s47S, IN 490, September 80, 1896 to $646 36l ls5
on the same date In 1899 In the small notes
there was shrinkage of sll, 522. 157 from
1896 to 1897. but in the next year there was
an increase of Sal. 657 ,037. and from 1898 to
1899 the amount ran up by s5S,665, 456. Dur
ing that year the increase of these denomi
nations of both gold and paper was 49,,
576,7S9. The total addition to the paper cir
culaton in the same period was $l01, S39,64l,
of which Si9,l74.225 was in the larger de-
nominations. The addition to the gold in
circulation during the year was s23,91 1913,
and this, added to the increase of the paper
outstanding, makes a total increase of $780,
75l OLA
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
FOR the Week Ending Nov. =.

Four men were fatally burned by an
explosion of rubber cement in st. Louis.
Ex-Gov. A. Barto died at ST. Cloud,
MINI. He was a pioneer republican
leader.
William c. Maybury (dem.) was re-
elected mayor of Detroit by majority
of 1857.
Judge Gibbons, of Chicago declared
the Illinois flag law unconstitutional
and void
Peter Olson, aged 26, and Chris Nell
son, aged 81, were killed by the cars in
Racine, Wis.
The Dekalb Qn.) post office was
broken open and $4,000 in stamps and
money taken.
Fire in Waukegan, H., caused loss
of 100000 to the American Steel and
Wire company.
Alexander Z. Frye, of Boston, has
been appointed superintendent of
schools in Cuba.
Erwin Monroe Thoman, the we'll
known crop statistician. died in New
York, aged "a years.
In fierce naval battle between CO.
lombian and rebel vessels $50 of the in
surgents were killed.
The city of Troy, N. Y, went repub-
lican at the election on the 18th for the
first time in 30 years.
-Four men were killed and two Sc
riously injured by rush of dirt in
mine at Mahanoy Plane, Pa.
A loving cup was presented to Rear
Admiral w. S. Schley in the presence
of $4,000 people in Atlanta, Ga.
Frank Gilbert, one of the best known
newspaper men in Chicago, died sud-
denly of heart disease, aged 60.
George May, a leading lawyer of
Warsaw, Ind, was found dead in his
bed. Heart disease was the cause.
Five masked men entered the home
Of Daniel Wilson, an aged farmer at
Rural Village, Pa, and took 1,700 in
gold.
The arch of a new cellar caved in at
Bonneville, Mo-, killing Charles w.
Kaiser, Ezra Mullen and w. Ledger
wood.
Admiral Dewey again announces that
he never wanted to be president and
would not under any circumstances be
:. candidate.
Hope Reed Cody, attorney, and pres
ident of the Cook county board of cleo
ton commissioners. died in Chicago,
aged 20 years
Francis =. Devices, assistant attorney
general of the United States under the
Harrison administration, died in Wash
ington, aged 81 years.
The wholesale drug house of c. j.
Lincoln & Co. and the warehouse Of
Zones Bros. were destroyed by fire at
Little Rock, Ark Loss 100000.
The pastor of the Methodist church in
Ebeneezer, Ind, preached from the text,
DO away with the old and build anew"
The next day the church was burned.
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division of the islands among them. Only
through American occupation, therefore,
is the idea of a free self-governing ana
united Philippine commonwealth at all
Conceivable And the Indispensable need
from the Filipino point of view OF
maintaining American sovereignty over
the archipelago is recognized oy an
intelligent Fiipinos and even py
those insurgents who desire an Ameri-
can protectorate. The latter. it is true.
would take the revenues and leave us the
responsibilities. Nevertheless they recog-
nize the indubitable fact that the FIN
pinos cannot stand alone. Thus the well
fare of the Fiipinos comedies with the
dictates of national honor Isl forbiddlng our
abandonment of the archipelago. we can
not from any point OF view escape the re-
sponsibilties of government which our SOW
ereignty entails, arc the commission is
strongly persuaded that the performance OF
our national duty will prove the greatest
blessing to the peoples of the Philippine
islands"
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CLOSING IN ON ACU|NA[DO
Thirty Thousand Amer lean Troops
in Active Operations Against
the Filipino Army.
CAMPAIGN BEGUN "ALL ALONG LINE. "
II liz Expected That the Rebellion In
the Philippines VIII BE Crushed
Out Before End of Present Month
First Autonomous Government of
FiIipinOs Established.

Washington, Nov. with forces ag-
gregating more than 10000 fighting
men Gems. Lawton, Macarthur and
Wheaton are now closing in on Agui-
naldo's army.
Gen. Otis dispatches are optimistic
in the highest degree, and the officials
are predicting that the rebellion Will
be crushed before the end of the pres
ent month and that important victories
will be announced within few days.
The military situation was thus ana
Iyzed by an official familiar with Gen.
Otis plan of operation, as reported to
the war department:
"Agunaldo, with his army greatly re-
duced. owing to recent disintegrations, is
at Bayambang, 20 miles north of Tarlac.
which was his headquarters and the OBJ
jective of Lawton's and MacArthur's
armies up to a fortnight ago.
Gen. Macarthur moves northward along
the railroad to Bayambang, taking the
towns of Tarlac, Panaque, Moncoda and
others as he goes along. Gen. Lawton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
The Holland Boat.

New York, Nov. FINDER the waters
of Peconic bay, on Long Island sound,
marvel was accomplished Monday
which the naval officers who witnessed
it say is destined to revolutionize naval
warfare. From the Holland submarine
boat, at depth of ten feet, White
head torpedo was discharged without
causing so much as ripple on the sur
face of the bav
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Keeps Them Guessing.
Quarrel Ends i'm Murder.

Milwaukee, Nov. S.-A Tomahawk
tWis.) special to the Sentinel says: Six
miles northwest of this place Andrew
Mckeene shot Frederick Peterson
through the heart. killing him instant
~. Mckeene and Peterson had been EN-
ployed as sawyers in the Alexander
Stewart Lumber company's camp, near
Harshaw, all summer. About two weeks
ago they came TO hunt deer. The muir
der was the result of quarrel.
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have withdrawn his lines from Colen-
so toward Ladysmith.
The Beers are reported REINFORCED at
Kimberley and an attack is expected.
The latest reports from Mafeking say
the Beers were repulsed with great
loss in attempting to storm the town
on October 25. There is an absence of
definite news regarding the Boer in
yasion of Cape Colony. The Basutos
continue to show signs of unrest.
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Florence, Ala. Nov. 6.-Gen. JOS
eph Wheeler has written to a friend
here that ne viii return from the Phil
ippines in time TO be present at the
opening session of congress.
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To Succeed Reed.

Portland. Me-, Nov. T.-Amos I. Allen
(rep.) has been elected congressman
from the First Maine district, TO sue
coed Thomas Il. Reed, by a majority of
1850, with three or four small towns to
hear from. These cannot change the
result more than 80 votes either way.
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To Prepare Plans.

Washington, Nov. Z. - President Me
Kinley has appointed the governors of
gressional committees to prepare plans
for celebrating the centennial anniver-
sary of the establishment of the nation
al capital at Washington.
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BRITISH HOLD OUT.
They Keep Their Position at Lady
smith. But Are Not Able to Drive
Away the Beers.

London, Nov. S.--The British forces
are holding out at Ladysmith. There
which the British forces gained some
advantages. Gen. Joubert seems to
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Abandon the plan,

Washington, Nov. 4.-The PROPOSE
ton for a national university at Wash
ington under government auspices has
been negatived by the committee of the
National Education association, which
has been in session here the past two
dave
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moves northward from Colanatuan as his
base, and with columns swerving to the
right and left to sweep the country to the
Rio Agno river. and to head off Aguinal-
dos escape to the mountains through Rio
Agno valley. At last accounts attachments
from his command had taken Aliasa, west
of his base, Talavera being to the north
and Bayambang to the northwest
Gen. Wheaton moves southwark from
Dagupan to Bayambang, His movements
up to this time have been kept from the
public; but now that the campaign is in
progress l am at liberty to mention that
ne headed an expedition sent out on trans
ports for the Gulf of Lingayen last week.
The navy's task was to shell the towns
on the southern part of the gulf, so as to
effect the safe landing of his expedition.
Unless Aguinaldo has escaped to the
eastward through the Rio Agno valley he
ought to be caught between Gen. Wheat
ons force from the north and Gen. Mac
Arthur's from the south within the next
IS hours. as Bayambang, where he is sup
posed to be located, is less than 20 miles
from Dagupan and about 40 miles from
Angeles.
Although Gen. MacArthurs main forces
were at Angeles at last accounts it is be-
.ieved that one of his columns has reached
and taken Tarlac before this, that the rail-
road TO that point is now in control of the
American forces and that it is only ques-
ton of a few days when his command will
reach Bayambang.
From the plan OF campaign mapped out
Aguinaldos only possible means of escape
would seem to be to the eastward through
the Rio Agno valley into the mountains,
as the forces under Gems. Lawton and
Macarthur moving northward are keep
ing scouts well out TO the front so as to pre-
vent the enemy from escaping southwark
Negroes Is in Line.
Manila. Nov AT Bacolor, in the
island of Negros, the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was estab-
lished Monday. Gen. Smith, governor
of the island of Negros, administered
the oath of etfce to the judge of the SUI
preme court, who in turn swore in the
governor, three judges, - councilmen,
the auditor and the secretary of the in
terror. The natives of the entire island
attended the ceremony.
Keeps Them Guessing.
Manila, Nov. S.--Two hundred Fill
ipinoS from Tarlac attacked Gen.
Young's forces at Talavera but were
easily repulsed. In spite of the floods
Gen. Lawton manages to keep the
scouting parties busy and the insurg-
ents constantly guessing as to what is
likely to happen next. The transports
Rio. Sikh and Valencia have arrived
with volunteers.
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What Our Control Means.
The report concludes:

Our control means to the inhabitants
of the Philippines internal peace and oroer,
a guarantee against foreign aggression ana
against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF their couh-
try. commercial and Industrial prosperity
and as large a share of the affairs OF gov
eminent as they shall prove fit TO take.
When peace and prosperity have been es-
tablished throughout the archipelago, when
education shall have become general. then
in the language Of a leading Filipino, ms
people will. under our guidance become
more American than the Americans them
y
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Washington, Nov. s.-The report of
Paymaster General Bates, of the army
shows expenditure during the last fis-
cal.Near of ST. .51O.026.
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Clinton, Ia, Nov. 7.-Dr Hugo White,
aged 40. a prominent veterinary sur
geon of Maquoketa. was struck and in
stantly killed by c., NJ, & ST. Paul rail
way train at Elwood, la, Monday.
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Leased Famous battlefield.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. Am Ameri-
can company has leased the San Juan
battlefield and will build an attractive
roadhouse on the site of the destroyed
fort.
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lfpntp AEuiu.

New York, Nov Ex-President
Harrison and wife arrivedain this city
yesterday from Paris, where they have
been since last May.
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Washington, Nov. 4.-The cabinet
meeting Friday lasted two hours. Much
ofthe time was spent in the reading and
discussion Of the preliminary report
of the Philippine commission. The re-
port was considered very satisfactory
and received the full approval of the
cabinet. There was some incidental
discussion of the status of our insular
possessions in relation to the postal
union
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Lived ia Years.

Bonham, Tex, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Fannie
Hawthorne died here. aged 124 years.
One daughter, 81 years old, survives
her.
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Heavy Fire Loss.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 6.--Half a
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed in this city by fire that
started in Jones Bros department
store.
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would Lapse Into Anarchy.

SHOULD our power by any fatality be
withdrawn, the commission believe that
the government of the Philippines would
speedily lapse into anarchy. which would
excuse. If IL did not necessitate. the inter
Eention Of other powers, and the eventual
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NirEinia.

Richmond. Va, NOV. S.-The indications
are that the elections in Virginia went
overwhelmingly democratic. In the most
hotly contested senatorial district, that
made up of Isle of Wight. Southampton
and Nansemond. the independent candi-
date is elected.
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mississippi.

Jackson Miss, Nov. s.-The election
passed off very quietly throughout the
state The democratic majority is esti-
mated at $4,000 Returns are very scatter
ing so far and indicate a close vote on the
Noel amendment for elective judiciary.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-28
The Aorangi Arrives.

The r. M. S. Aorangi, G. w. Hay,
commander, left Vancouver on the
10th inst. at / p. IN. after having re-
ceived mails and passengers and with
full cargo. Arrived at Victoria, B.
@. at 2.40 a. m. on the 2lst and left
again at 6 a. m. same day. Fine
weather with south westerly winds
we're experienced until the 18th inst
when the n e trades we're met with
the weather continuing fine to port
The Aorangi will discharge $50 tons
OF cargo aud AZ passengers
Passengers for Honolulu are: Mr.
Il, Peck, Mons aud Nine Lemarie,
MdIle Poras, Mrs ROCKWELL aud chill
dran. Ml's e Haley, Mr. A Brodie
Mr. e Il W,lliken, Mr. and Mrs j N
Collins, Miss Yerxe, Mr. g Spencer
Mr. and Mrs Scheurmann, Master
Scheurmann, Mr. w Cullen, Mr. j
Cullen, Mr. and Mrs j N Schsfer
Mrs and Miss Guild, Mr. e Suffer
Mrs e Gainston, Mrs and Master
Askins, Mrs Davidson and children
Miss A Austin, DIR and Mrs Gassison
Miss A Thomas, Miss Plstten, Miss
Hitchcock, Mrs Savary and 2 chill
dren and in the steerage.
Shortly after leaving Victoria
passed H, M. S. Egeria bound fol
Victoria, b. @.
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THE YACHT RACE.
The Columbia wins the Cup.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Had
the wind held today the Columbia
Shamrock series for the America
Cup would have ended in three
straight heats for the defender,
and the Irish cup challenger
would have sailed home without
the trophy. When the race was
declared off about ten minutes be-
fore the expiration of the time
limit, the Columbia was leading
by about three miles. She was
then four miles from the finish.
Had the race ended, the challeng-
er would have been beaten by at
least twenty minutes.
Sir Thomas hard luck con
tinued to follow him. His boat
was very badly handled today in
spite of the regulation talent
aboard of her. The two English
captains and the Captain of the
Emperor Williams yacht Meteor
failed to get her over the line be-
fore the handicap cup was fired,
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and she went into the race penal
Used by two seconds on that ao-
count. The additional ballast put
into her yesterday also seems to
have been blunder on the part
of her managers, as it has in
creased the size of the body to be
forced through the water, and in
the light air that prevailed today,
retarded, instead of increased her
speed. The yachts will race again
tomorrow, and, even if the Column
bia wins, there is a possibility that
two more races will be sailed. A
suggestion to this effect has been
made and Sir Thomas appears
anxious that it should be carried
out. He has been greatly dis
appointed in the showing his boat
has made, but believes that she
might do better over a triangular
course in a heavier wind, and has
said in so many words that he
would be very pleased TO sail two
more races.
Reports state that on the next
days race the Columbia defeated
the Shamrock in a stiff breeze.
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A FINE EXHIBITION.
The Oceanic Athletic Club Gives q
Good Entertainment.


The Independence Hall wse
Crowded last evening with people
eager to witness the entertainment
given under the auspices OF the
Oceanic Athletic Club.
The special number on the pro,
gram was the contest between the
two we'll known fighters, Martin
Denny, champion lightweight OF
California and VIM. Armstrong who
holds the same rank in California.
The an were in good condition
and we're lou1ly cheered upon enter
ing the ring. The match was is
rounds with 6 ounce gloves. Mr.. p,
Ryan acted as referee aud was high
~ complimented by all on his fair
decisions and fearless attitude. We
don't know whether a referee at a
prize fight is in more enviable posi-
ton than "kicking" stakeholder
at KamaIoo meeting. Both seen to
get it in the neck.
In three rounds Martin Denny
showed his superior skill and
strength aud Armstrong had
"enough." Denny "drew" the poiut
OF his opponent in the first round
and then prepared to go TO work
Armstrong evidently saw that it was
"now or never" and said into Denny
10 a wild manner during the second
round aud when retired to his cor
ner gave evidence OF being exhaust
ed. Iu the third aud last round
Denny threw off bis mask of a ode.
fender" aud before Armstrong rea-
lized the situation and the ability Of
his opponent he was knocked down
three times and finally Aoored.
The Deputy. Marshal and his men
rush on the atage ard stopped the
fight after the fight was over.
Everything was conducted in a
moat orderly manner and ladies
evan could have been present and
erj yed HI fine exhibition OF the
manly art by two clever men.
Some OF the hackers of Armstrong
ara bowling to-day. People who
want to ba, their opinions with
their money ought never to whine
when luck is against them. The
fight was square from beginning to
finish and the less the losers on the
the match scy the better will it ba
for them. j man wants to risk
his money ia batting on what he
kuows nothing OF, or he wants to
get rich sm'denly ny "trick" let
him poek, / his experience and be-
come wiser and better man And
by all means let the Police Depart
ment out Of The game. The Marshals
are no! here to protect gamblers in
any shape.
1t Is UNDERWOOD that a prominent
sports man has . man "in his eye
whom he is willing to back against
Denny. Trot him out by all means
aud lat the Australia boy eat him
There will he no crying over split
milk OF the Denny hackers II theil
favorite should lose.