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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

BUSINESS PART OF BRIDGEWATER
WIPED OUT
LOSS SAID TO BE A QUARTER OF A MILLION
HOUSE SECTION SAVED FROM THE FLAMES

LOSS SAID TO BE QUARTER OF MILLION
HOUSE SECTION SAVED FROM THE FLAMES
Halifax Jan. 12.-The second great fire in the
wooden towns of Nova Scotia broke out at
o'clock this morning and ragged for twelve hours,
and as result Brdgewater, on La Have
River, a prosperous shipping and milling port,
where the large ships load deals and mill prod
ucts for the West Indies, South America. New
England and Europe is half destroyed. Fine
stores were on the business street of the town,
and only two out of fifty y-eight remain. The loss
is about S25O.OW. and the insurance is less
than 100000. The fire started under the Music
Hall, and seized on building after building like
a thing endowed with life. The electriclignt
system became demoralized. telegraph and tele-
phone wires fell to the street. and dense volumes
of smoke completed the terror and confusion.
The whole population turned out in the bitter
tion with the outside world was cut off by the
burning OF the telegraph and telephone ex-
changes. rode thirteen miles horse
back to Lunenburg with the news At I'D
o'clock trains began to arrive with Are-fghting
apparatus and help but by this time Main
st. was mass of blackened ruins from end to
end, seventy buildings in all being reduced to
ashes. All the business portion Of the town
was destroyed. and the barn OF Mrs Kemp,
back Of Main-st. was burning. Three feet
further back Mrs. Kemp's house. Had that
caught the residence part Of the town would
have been swept away. Around this a great
struggle to confine the fire centred and ulti-
mately the exhausted hremen won. and saved
three hundred homes from destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
CTBANS MADE OFFICERS.
GENERAL BRooKE's APPOINTMENTS IN THE ISL
ANDs.

GENERAL RROOKE'S APPOINTMENTS IN THE ISL
ANDS.
Havana Jan. 12-General Prooke has been
carefully considering the formation OF caoihet
OF civil advisers and has decided to have four
secretaries-tnc first. of State and governments
the second CT Finance; the third. of Justice ana
Public instruction and the fourth. or Agrl-
culture Industry Commerce and Public Works
Only prominent residents Of the island VIII he
invited to join the Cabinet
To-day General Brooke received acceptances
from two whose names are reserved uhti All
four csn be announced. One of the other Two
nav he Spaniard. though 1t is probable that
all four will be Cubans They viii be experts
H. tha various departments regarding which
they will give advice.
The executive control Of course VIII remain
sn,relv in tie hands OF General Brooke the
secretaries being TO him a counci Oh aui'i'"''
traton Under his direction the various oePal'-
men,s ,yiu he conducted on the broad prlhcipies
, .of wise and honest government CARED out ih'"
details In this way the Cubans VIII DE pre-
psred FOR self government. Genera, Brooke VIII
proceed entirely upon the theory of ultimate sell
government
Naior-ce,eral Ludlow Military Governor vi
the Department of Havana, announced 'his
evening the following civil pontmen's'
Mssor-PERFBcTO LACosTE ,prrRE
rrs, Assistant Mayor--JUAN HEKNANpE1 nA NJ W,
So - va,o--- t,MIiLANo NUNM DE VII
LAVICENC1O ,,opA
Third Assis,ar, Navor-NlCAsIO ESTRADA MOhN'
rovrb A.s.,an, Mayor-ALFREDo ZAYASY Y ALfoNso'
htt Assistant Mayor--JOSE NJ Bohhl"'
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JANUARY. 13, 1899. FOURTEEN PAGES.

the nomination. saying that It was urgent be-
cause II was designed that General Wherry
should go to the Philippines that he should pro-
ceed there as soon as practicable. This remark
was seized by the opposition Senator'S as text
for criticism of the policy Of sending troops to
those islands at present Senator Hale leading in
this onslaught. They had supposed. they said.
that this practice would cease with the signing
OF the protocol Some OF the Senators went so
far as to intimate that the speeches made in the
Senate were calculated II not intended to incite
the Filipinos TO acts of hostility
Senators Hale and Hoar announced openly
that they were determined to vote against the
treaty and while the discussion was in progress
a number of Democratic Senators held con-
ference for the purpose Of deciding on course
Of action calculated to secure Its defeat. While
confessing that they are not yet able to count
enough Senators to insure this result, they pro-
fess to be hopeful a result Of the work so far
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
AMERICANS IN THE TROPICS.
AGUINALDo's REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THEY ARi
ADDICTED TO DRINK"

AGUINALDO'S REPRESENTATIVE SAYS Ihh>h Ah'
ADDICTED TO DRINK"
London Jan. 12-The Berlin correspondent or
THE Standard" says that Professor Bumentritt,
Acunaldo's representative, writes TO the "Tage-
blatt" as follows:
THE Americans. being addicted TO drink. are less
able to fight in the tropics than the sober Span
iards guerilla could he kept up for six
or eight years in which the inevitable conflict be-
tween the Powers in Eastern Asia would ahord to
the Fpinos a chance.
IAN the Jesuts and 8enedIctines at liberty
only the priests OF other orders have been Kept
prisoners The former are now pro-American, be-
cause American rule offers the only hope OF re-
treving their fortunes III treatment OF prisoners Is
severely punished. while nuns are not molesteu'
most of them being natives. The Americans I'M
agne they can buy the insurgent army for >SVoV""'
hui the Filipinos anticipate that. an American
party inspired by Washlngtons spirit, VIII yet
come into power and grant 10 them independence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
FILIPINOS BLOCK THE RIVER.
LIGHTERS SUNK AT THE ENTRANCE OF
ILOILO'S HARBOR
INSURGENTS ACTIvE-AMERICANs DRIVEN
FROM GUIMARAEs IsLAND-sITUA-
TION STRAINED.

TION STRAINED.
Manila, Jan. 12.-The situation at Iloilo is
unchanged. The Fipnos are increasingly ac-
some lighters with rock and sank them at the
entrance OF the river. blocking the channel for
all vessels. with the exception Of launches. All
the lights have beeil extinguished
Order. however, is maintained with severity,
and offenders promptly shot.
On Sunday, one of the Arizona's boats, manned
by soldiers. was carried by the ebb tide to Gui
maraes Island, and. while attempting to land
there. armed natives assembled on the beach
and compelled the Americans to retire.
The Filipinos refuse to have any dealings with
the Americans. Vegetables and fruit are not
obtainable business is suspended, and the ware
houses full of rotting sugar.
At Manila the situation is critical, but pacif-
cation is possible in spite Of the uryielding at
titude OF the FilipinOs.
1t is reported that the rebel government at
Malolos is willing that the Americans should
establish a protectorate on the condition that
they promise to give to the Filipinos absolute
independence within stated time. 1t is also
said that the Filipinos will demand official
recognition.
Efforts are being made to bring about another
conference with the rebels. The educated Fill
ninos are anxious to avoid trouble, and II Is
hoped that the militant Filipinos will recede be-
fore wiser counsels.
In the mean time. the tension Is extreme on
both sides
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
JrOLOV AND POTTS .REPRlMANDhD.
CAPTAIN AND LIEUTENANT HELD REsfoNs'DLh
FOR THE GROUNDING OF THE MAS
sAcHUsETTs-PILor BELL
SUSPENDED.

Washington Jan l2-The following statement OF
,La oction OF the Secretary Of the Navy IN the
oasa NJ the Court Of Inquiry which investigated
the grounding of the Massachusetts, was made puo-
lie to-day: Al -
..rbs Department has approved the proceedings
~ the court and In pursuance OF It's recommehda-
tors has addressed letters OF reprmand 10 captain
rndIow and Lieutenant Potts. directing attention
,ar,icularly 10 the fact that the best available
cbar,s were not used: that no cross-Dearings were
taken: that only one leadsman was In the chains.
and that verincation Of the ranges were not mad
for FIVE minutes before the vessel struck and tnat
,b.s. officers were negligent in not having the
ranges verified The Department expresses Its sur
nr,.e that an officer OF sufficient rank and ex-
nerlence 10 be placed In command OF a battle
shin of the Navy should have neglected such neces-
sarv precautions In navigation thus lmpering her
safety to such an extent as to warrant court OF
inquiry In recommending public reprimand
THE fact was emphasized that the presence OF
milo, ~, hoard In no sense relieved tnese oHicers
Srou, nersonal attention 10 the welfare OF me vessri
when I'm the nelghborhood Of dangers wnlcn me
charts plainly indicated. and that even ordinary
nrsrautlons seem TO have been neglected -,
THE Department has, In consequence OF iurtnet
hndinrs By the court directed that Navy YARD Piiot
frank W Bell be suspended from duty, Tor six
nonths and that Sandy Hook Puot Henry L.
Wever be not again employed " suei course can
be avoided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLISION
DAMAGES FOR CROMARTYsHIRE.

London Jan 12-The Admiralty Court to-day
found that La Bourgogne. Of the Compasnle
Gfne,ale Transatlantique was alone TO blame
for the collision with the British ship Cromarty-
shire on July I last. near Sable Island OFF the
coast Of Nova Scotia, resulting In the sinking
of the steamer and the loss OF over five hundred
lives. Damages and costs were awarded to the
Crom1rtyshire.
The Court found that La Bourgogne was trav-
e,ling at an excessive speed in the fog. and must
have torn open more than one Of her thirteen
hulkheads. which accounted for her sinking so
rapidly.
I, was further found that the Cromartyshire
could not have rendered any more assistance
than she did. In the judgment OF the Court. the
loss OF La Bourgogne is attributable 10 the fact
that the Cromartyshire raked her starooard
side thus damaging the boats. and to her subse-
ouent list to starboard, rendering the port boats
unav abe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
FILIPINOS MORE QUIET.

London ian. 13.-The Manila correspondent
NJ ..Tbe Morning Post" telegraphing Thursday.
says:
"The situation is much quieter to-day. The
conference between the representatives. or Oen-
eral Otis and Aguinaldo has helped to alay
excitement and the Filipino newspapers are
milder in tone. There is hope of peaceful set
tlement The Insurgent government Is now en-
gagged in considering the preparation OF DEF
mite proposition to what they desire from the
United States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
SPANISH BIRDS OF ILL-OMEN.

Madrid Jan. lo-Persons who have returned here
from the Philippines expatiate upon the difcuiies
facing the United States when undertaking 10 con-
ouer the whole archipelago In arms.
They that II Will be Impossible TOT the
americans to penetrate beyond the ports without
an immense army declaring that the Islands are
80 Impoverished that the Americans will be COM
PEELED to obtain provisions elsewhere" and that
the climate is much more fatal than the Cuban to
Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
.DxAvCE or TURKS ORDERED.

London Jan. 13.-Dispatches from constanu-
nonle say that after the oat'le AT onane,
,,r,ber Turkish advance was ordered Aodu''a"
pscba commanding the Turkish troops was III
rsc,ed TO capture Saabeh' the headquar'e's OF an
,mnortant insurgent leader one nund'ed anu
of,v miles northwest OF Sana' a" 'he con-,
manding positions in the vicinity are o'eup'e'
hv rebels. and as the Turkish troops are &C.,
ing the operations are likeiy 10 ne P'o''"s
difacut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
AGTINALDO STILL DEFIANT.

London. Jan. 13.-The Hong Kong correspond
ent Of The Times" says
The Filipino refugees insist that Agulhaiuo
will regard a landing of the Americans al lioiio
as a declaration Of war. and VIII imineuia,eS
attack Manila. He has already "arheo ths ioi :
eigners. including the Spaniards Of his ihten-
ton. offering to them safe conduct into the
provinces The American authorities still ex-
ercise q strict censorship at Manila over all
press messages"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
A FILIPINO REPORT.

Hong Kong Jan. 12.-The Filipinos here say that
ten American volunteers jumped overooard from
the transports bound from Manila 10 lloio' swan
ashore and said they had not volunteered TO hght
the Filipinos The report is not confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
Mr. DINGLEY STILL IMPhO'iNu'

,,,or,rcrs Of RECOVERY NOW con-
sIDERED BRIGHT.
Washington. JAN 12.-The favorable change
IN Representative Dingleys condition continues
and Tonight he is reported better, with the
heretofore dangerous symptoms showing some
abatement. At II o'clock the Following s'a'e-
,nent was made by one Of his sons
..vr Dingley is resting quietly. Pulse sood
- no complications arise he Will continue l"
improve"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
SITUATION AT MANILA IMPROVED.

SECRETARY ALGER RECEIVES GRATIFY-
fNG DISPATCH FROM GENERAL OTIS.
Washington Jan. 1.-THE Secretary OF War
was much gratifed this morning by the receipt
of the following cable dispatch from General
Otis at Manila: ,o
Adjutant- General Washington: ,,
Conditions apparently improving. Citizens
feel more secure. Many natives returning city
quiet and business active. oli"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
RETURN OF TROOPS REPORTED

London Jan. 13.-The Hong Kong correspond
ent of The Daily Mall says that five thousand
additional Americans who had embarked for
IIoilo have returned TO Manila.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
FOR PRESIDENT or YALE.
WILLIAM I. WILSON. FORMER POSTMAs
TER GENERAL, SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CHOSEN.
HE rs NOW PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON AND
LEE UNIvERsITY-AUTHOR of THE
WILSON
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Morgantown, w. Va. JAM 12-William l..
Wilson will be the next president Of Yale Uni
yersity, at a salary of $4,000 year. The
Board Of Trustees has not made public its
selection of him. but a private letter from Mr..
Wilson to Professor r. c. Berkeley, Of this
place gives the information. Mr. Wilson is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

4, d,snatch from Constantinople on December Z
-, :, wss reported that there had been renewed
aah,,na in Yemen. and the Turks were SAID 10
nave suffered a serious defeat between hone'ua
nav 60 Trouble between the Turks and Arabs
a"' nor, Of Arabia has been In progress for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
GREAT BATTLE " ARABIA.

TURKISH. TROOPS WIN ViCToRf-slA
THOUSAND KILLED AND WOUNDED
constantinople. Jan. IA great battle mas
heen fought in the Yemen division OF ARABIA
The Turkish troops stormed and captured the
,rsureent position at Shanel on November ~
About four thousand insurgents and two th' u
,ord Turks were killed or wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

ENGLISH AND AMERICANS DINE AT NICE.
Nice JAN la-At the annual dinner this evening
NJ the Anglo-American Club toasts were drunk 10
President Mckinley. Queen Victoria and President
Faure The proceedings were marked by much
enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
CONFERENCE WITH GENERAL "oOD'
he coNviNcEs WASHINGTON OFFICIALS i"N'

hk cONNi\cES WASfilNblDN
crBANs HAVE REEN MIsREPREsENTED
Washington Jan. l2.-Genera Wood was 81 ,.,, ''
War Department again to-day In consuita'o" W. ~
officials respecting matters of Cuban pohc!
distribution Of customs receipts and other hhano"
matters have been discussed only In super"ci''
manner SO far but before General WOODS depai.
ure permanent policy probably VIII be aoop,e"
II is beyond question that General "ooa : ''s'' ~
done much 10 elevate the Cubans In the esti'n" O''
Of the Government here Be has shown HoH ''''
own personal experience that they have been ms
represented 10 lhcir capacity for ser govern
ment and the remarkable success winch mas az
tended the plan 10 carefully developed ny h'H' VI
allowing tho best elements among the Cubahs '"e
nrgest opportunity 70 administer the ahars o'
'heir own municipalities and provinces. mas ina'e
deep impression on the officials hefe Conciuo"s
may no, be ake'in all the Cuban provinces. bo' 80
the Province OF Santiago emerged from the war in
Probably worse shape than any OF the Others IL is
regarded as entirely probable that "a system when
mas worked well under adverse conditions thrio
would be quite as successful i'm the other provinces
able -
~ Is gathered from the brief official reports OF
peneral Ludlow. at Havana, that he has begun 10
pni ~ operation plans for the government or INC
s'y OF Havana based on this same theory OF allow
n.s ne cubans an opportunity TO demonstrate their
department is watching the result with great
interest and with every disposition TO give Generai
@ooiow all the assistance possible In the expert
Ssht ne 10 now conducting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
TVDENNTTT FOR AMERICANS.
TROUBLE OVER A MI,sIoNARys MURDER
SETTLED By CHINA.

Peking. Jan. 12-The trouble arising out or
rho murder of the medical assistant. at the
American mission in Chung King last year has
been settled satisfactorily.
The Chinese authorities will pay an indem-
nity cashier the guilty officials. and grant
building for a hospital in the locality where the
murder was committed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
,,x,vrRsAL FAvORITE.

For richness OF quality dryness ar The sale
and chsndon Champagne % &c larger than that OF any
Obe1 Ot Si btand thus proving It's universal
-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

now president of Washington and Lee Uni
versty at Lexington, Va, and will not assume
his new honor until the next school year.
Mr. Wilson represented this the HID district
In Congress for twelve years. and is best known
for his advocacy Of the free-trade theory. which
finally led to his defeat by Congressman Dayton
in 1894 after memorable political battle
After his defeat for Congress. he was ap-
pointed Postmaster General by President Cleve-
land and after the expiration Of his term in
that Office he was elected to the presidency or
Washington and Lee University.
william Lyme Wilson was born at Mddleway.
W. Va. on May 3, 1sE He was educated at
Columbian College. Washington where he was
graduated in 1850. He then entered the University
Of Virginia. but left It at the outbreak Of the Civil
War to serve In the Confederate Army. After the
war he became professor of ancient lam
guages in Columbian College. his Alma Mater. and
studied law. He professor of Latin from 1867
to 1871. and studied political economy and politics.
In 1871 he entered upon the practice of law. He
was president of the West Virginia Senate in 1882
and was elected to Congress IN that year. serving
continuously until 1894. AS chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee he prepared the tariff bill OF
1894 which bore his name. President CleYeland
made him Postmaster General In 1895, to succeed
Wilson S Bissell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13

Health Cigars are made from finest tobacco Nco-
Inc made harmless they won't hurt you.-Advt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07

for information from the scene of the
battle in the Philippines.
The list was long in coming, fact
explained by the cutting of the tele-
graph wires along the American front,
which prevented early reports from the
division commanders.
In the meantime came a short cable
gram from Admiral Dewey, that caused
some temporary commotion by Great
ing the impression that hostilities had
been renewed by the insurgents.
The dispatch from Dewey read thus:
Manila, Feb 6.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Insurgents have attacked Manila
The Boston leaves today for Ilolo to
relieve the Baltimore, which will re-
turn to Manila. Two men wounded yes
terday on board Monadnock: one Sc
riousy. Dewey.
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THE QUEENS SPEECH
Contains Reference to EngIand's Pacific
Relations With Foreign Countries.

London, Feb. 6.-The queens speech,
at the opening of parliament tomorrow,
will make the usual reference to the
pacific relations existing between Great
Britain and foreign countries, and will
then deal with recent operations in the
Soudan, and with the affairs in Crete,
expressing the hope that the Cretan
question is in fair way of solution by
the appointment of Prince George of
Greece as high commissioner of the
powers in Crete
The speech will also refer to the in
vitation to attend the cars peace con-
ference, which has been accepted, and
contains a sympathetic reference to the
assassination of the empress of Aus
tria. 1t mentions the anarchist con-
ference at Rome and the probable ne
cessity for alteration of the law OF
Great Britain with respect to anar-
chists is foreshadowed.
The speech then expresses great con-
Germ at the fact that the plague con-
tinues in certain localities in India,
pays tributes to the efficacy Of the
measures taken to extirpate it and to
the devotion of the officials.
Cape colony is complimented upon its
patriotism, as demonstrated in the re-
cent vote for naval Defense and there
are sympathetic illusions to the disas-
ter in the West Indies. Finally, the
speech announces that bills will be
introduced for the municipal govern
ment of London and for the promotion
of secondary education, etc.
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cHARLEsToWN NAVY YARD
Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn Therr
on Visit of Inspection,

Boston, Feb. 6.--Chef Naval Con-
structor Philip Hichborn is in Boston
making brief visit Of inspection at
the Charlestown navy yard. He drove
over from Boston this morning and
went at once to Admiral Howison's Of
flee and had a long talk with him about
the administration of the affairs Of the
yard. He then went over the different
departments with the admiral
He says that the primary object of
his visit is to look over the yard, to
see in what way it can be developed,
and to remedy anything that has pre-
vented It's doing the amount of work
that should have been given to it. He
Is most sanguine as to the possibilities
of this yard which. he says, is in some
ways the best in the country. Commo-
dore Hichborn said that probably one
of the new ships would be built at this
yard. He did not think that the
Charlestown yard was quite up to con-
structing battlesnip just at present.
but he could see no reason why a
cruiser should not be built here. When
asked II more ships were coming here
this winter for repairs, Mr.. Tlichborn
said, II am anxious TO get them
here"
The s15OOOO appropriation for the
construction Of a torpedo boat house
at this yard, Commodore Hichborn
said was now available, and plans for
the house were already under way. The
exact nature OF this structure has not
been determined upon.