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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
army DOWNS THE NAVY.
WEST POINT SCORES A rooTDALI
vlCToRY OVEN AkNAroLIs.
NEARLY Every Array and Navy Of
Acsr In washingtoA Present Mt
the Game and Secretaries Root
ana LenE Each Attended to Cheer

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2--The West
Point football team defeated Annapolis on
Franklin field this Afternoon in hard
fought hattle--17 to &
The soldiers won because they played the
better football.
They were masters OF the situation AL
through the game, with the exception OF
the last few moments of the contest, when
the mlddies, by mighty effort. managed
to score q touchdown. 1t seemed as
though every army and naval officer sta
toned at washington was present. The
presidents cabinet was represented by Sec
rotary Of War Root and Secretary OF the
Navy Long. The two cabinet ofncers re-
eeived Z great ovation when they entered
the grounds. Secretary Root and his par
~ occupied box on tho army's side OF
the field, while Secretary Long watched the
game from the naval stand. on the oppo-
Ute ade Between the halves Secretary
Long was escorted across the field and
congratulated Secretary Root on the good
work done by "fIis boys" This little incl
dent started great hurrah, In which the
yells Of the West Point and Annapolis
cadets were mixed with the long, loud roar
OF the Pennsylvania students, who were
masscd on the west stand.
Over 21Ooe persons saw the contest The
army was well represented.
Early in the game the soldiers got the
:
plungss and two spins around the ends
brought the ball to the middia& r4o-yard
mark. Then the West Point half-baeks
were sent against the Annapolis line stead
q tor chdown. On the next play Fullbsck
first touchdown. bettison kicked goal.
TSer. w Sa. Point nc q in the
Early in the. SECOND half kick BY
yard ard line, but WATSON ran tn the bali back
10 yards by pretty lodging. Another ex-
change e punts and the pail was .s,o on The
bail once the soldiers pushed the sailors
back from the army's 2O-yard line to the
middle Of the field and from there right
ever the annapolis sGsl line ,a After r.,
Rockwell who took Clark's place, made
the touchdown, and Bettison kicked the
goal. Scores West Point, II; Annapo-
The army started her iine-bucking work
again and did just Al she had done a few
moments previous, carrying the ball from
without losing II or being stopped in her
progress. Rockwell also made this touch
down, but Bettison failed to kick diff
CYL cHit goal Score; West Point. II; Annap-
When the play was resumed the ball
was carried to the army's 16-yard line by
for the middies and an exchange of .punts.
Then the navy carried the pigskin to
the 1o-yard line, where II was fost to the
gained on of side play
On four scrimmages the sailors took the
ball to the army's 2-yard mark, and on
the next lineup II was sent over the line
Tor the middtes' first touchdown. The
goal was a difficult one and Workman
failed to make At.
with the ball In Annapolis rossession or,
its own 45-yard line.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
Oakland Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 2-weather fair; track
fast. Results:
Six furlongs-st. Appolinaris won, Fufia second.
Florence Fink third" Time, 1l5l.
Six furlongs-Lothan won, Rio Chico second
Anchored third. Time. / is
Mile and half-Dr Bernays won, Mesdowthorpe
second. Billy McCloskey third Time, 2353
Futurity course-Yalow Tail won Princess Zerka
second Anjou third. Time. 1lOi
Mile and sixteenth Rosormonde won Rosnante
second, Topmast third. Time 1a7t.
Six furlongs-Sy won, Mogingo second, Rita H
third. Time, ia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec a.--John Sablan,
native of the island OF GUAM has filed
a libel in the United States district court
can bark Andrew Hicks, to recover 5000
damages for being 'shanghaied" from his
native island home and brought to San
Francisco. by way OF the North Pacific
whaling grounds. He alleges that while
the vessel was lying near the shore OF the
island Of Guam he was engaged to work
about the ship until her departure, and
that he was carried to sea against his
November g.
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PERSONALS.

T. A. Williams, q well known Coast travelling
man. has resigned his position on the road and
will engage in the cigar business in this city
r.. onffroy. vice president and general manager
OF the Pacific American Fish Company at Fair
haven, returned yesterday from business trip to
the East The market in the East for canned goods
Is exceedingly active, he says.
Thomas Watson. OF Port Gamble, is seriously i'll
at the residence Of l. H. Vert. 100 Bell street ow-
ing to his advanced age his recovery ID very doubt
full Mr.. Watson Is a member Of the A. o. u
W.. Lodge No. 9. Kitsap county
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The brother of Sir
Vassar, Deering. colt well known on the Western
tracks. wen the Magnolia stakes the principal event
on the card this afternoon, Weather fine track
good, Results.
Mile and sixteenth-Manlits won. koenig sec
ond. Waterhovse third. Time 81.
Seven furlopes, selIing-Lonond won, Ranger sec.
ond Satan third Time. III.
Six fuhones-Algeretta won, Merry Day second,
Tobe Payne third. Time. las.
Magnolia stakes. mile-Deerng won. yolan-
dies second, Flying Bess third Time. la2t
Seven furlcngs. selling Nekaranis won. Bill Jack
man second. Jim Hogg third. Tine, :30a
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Manila via Naxasaki, with . number Of
discharged men. There were eleven pas
service, forty-eight discharged, seven Unit
ed States naval men for The hospital and
sixty discharged Packers On November 30
Thlrty-first infantry. died At aea
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Logan Reaches GfbraltaI

GIBRALTAR, Dec. THE United States
transport Logan from New York, Novem-
Der 90 for Manila with the Forty-first
infantry and a number OF women nurses
on board, has arrived here. All en- board
are well.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
STEER CAUSES FATAL WRECK.


GREAT FALLS. Mont. Dec. "A freight
the Montana Central railway, rounded
sharp curve. one mile from this city this
evening, and struck a steer, causing q ter
rible pileup Of the engine and twelve cars.
1. A. Daniels. engineer; Patrick j. Riley,
fireman, and Harry A. Edmiston, head
brakeman, were crushed to death beneath
feet of each other. Daniels leaves family.
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Maude--Mr. De Jones asked me to sing
for him the other evening after we had
been introduced.
Clara--And what did you sing? :
Maude-Why, how do you know that
sang at ALI
you to sing tonight.-Chicago News.
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Rubin Defeats Mccormack.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2--Gus Rubin. the
Akron giant, easily defeated Jack McCor-
mack. of Philadelphia, in a six-round go at
TattersalPs tonight
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LIE SUEUR. MINI. Dec 2--Charles z.
collector. committed suicide today by
shooting. himself. He had, it Is believed,
become involved In is-accounts With the
government. :
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Grant Brings Discharged Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.--The United
Etates transport Grant arrived today from
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ecore-West Point. II; Annapolis, g.
Touchdown Rockwell, 2: jackson, /; Wade. 1
Goals from touchdowns--Bettison,2
Missed goals from touchdowns -Bettison,
Workman L
limo Of halves-35 minutes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
THREW ACID IN HER FACE.
White Barber Taken From Macon to
Atlanta forNsafety.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 9.-W. d. Smith, a
white barber, was taken from here to
Atlanta to-day to avoid lynching.
The offense which so aroused the com
munity against Smith was the throwing
of acid into the face of Mrs. $. M. Hlllard
his landlady, and binding her.
Smith came 10 Macon from Mississippi
several months ago, and with his wife
boarded with Mrs. Hillard. About week
ago he was notified that he must pay up
or quit His wife was permitted 70 re-
main.
Since then he has visited his wife sew
eral times and abused and threatened her
This morning he went 10 the house and
asked to see his wife. Mrs. Hillard in
formed him that the woman did not wish
to see him, because she was afraid Of him
without proyocation, he took a bottle Of
acid from his pocket and dashed the con-
tents into Mrs. Hillard's face.
He was arrested and lodged In the pocce
barracks. So intense was the feeling
against him that the authorities deemed
it best TO send him to Atlanta. which was
done.
The physicians say Mrs. HlIlard's sight
cannot be preserved, and her face will be
badly disfgured-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
GEN. DEL Pillar WAS KILLED,
Famous Filipino Insurgent Fell Be-
fore March's battalion,

Aufe MuEchs hANttaiiont
Manila, Dec. ., 6;15 p. m.--Gen. Grego-
rio del Pillar, commanding Aguinaldo's $
body guard, was killed by Mai. Peyton c.
Mareh's battalion OF the Thirty-third In
fantry in a fight eighteen miles northwest
of Cervantes, Dec. 3.
According to reports which Gen. Young
obtained from escaped Spanish prisoners
at Vigan several days ago. Mai. March
left the coast where he was pursuing
Agulnaldo and encountered Gen. Del Pillar
On the fortified trail.
They fought for four hours, during
which time seventy F'ilipinos were killed
or wounded. The American loss was one
man killed ana six wounded.
The Spaniards report that Maj. March ia
sin pursuing the Insurgents. Del Pinar
was one of the leaders of the present and
the anti-Span'sh revolution. He was a
mere youth and was reported TO have grad
uated at European university. Prof
Sehurman met him as a member OF the
first peace commission, and rated him as
remarkably clever.
The Americans have occupied Dangued
province of Abra, Gen. Grants expedition
has visited Orani and several western
towns, meeting small bands, He killed sew
eral of the rebels and captured a consid-
erahle quantity of munitions of war.
Bishop Henry c. Potter of New York.
has arrived here on brief visit to study
the Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
-
VETERANS COMING REUNION.
Dates of Meeting and Preliminary
Programme Announced.


New Orleans, Dec. 9.--Adjt Gen. George
Moorman, by direction of Gen. John B.
Gordon, commanding United Confederate
Veterans, to-day issued the following:
The general commanding announces that
under the custom established by the asso-
citation, leaving the date of the next an
nual meeting and reunion, which is to be
held in the city of Louisville, KY, to the
general commanding and the department
commanders, the next reunion will be held
upon May 80, 81 and June !. 2 and 8, 1900
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday respectively, which dates have
been submitted to our most and acqut-
esced in.
On account of the rapid growth of the
association and the immense accumula-
tion of important business which will be
presented to the delegates for their con-
sideration, and which will demand urgent
attention at the coming session, four days
will be given for the business meeting, un-
less such matters are sooner disposed Of;
and as the grand old commonwealth of
Kentucky gave Mr.. Jefferson Davis to the
Confederacy, and as Sunday, June g. 1900,
will be the 92d anniversary of his birth,
that day will be specially set apart for
religious and memorial services to be held
in memory of Mr.. Davis, OF the Daugh-
Ter of the Confederacy," and of the thou
sands of our peerless private soldiers and
illustrious commanders and leaders of the
Confederacy who have gone to join the
spectral armies encamped among the
stars"
With pride the general commanding also
announces that 1,240 camps have now join
ed the association and applications for
organization papers have been received at
these headquarters for about 200 more.
He urges veterans everywhere to send
to these headquarters for organization pa
pers for more camps a once and join this
association, so as to assist in Carrying out
its benevolent, praiseworthy and patri-
otic objects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
BIG COAL AND IRON DEAL.
ffopertics Worth 81 ,0OO,O Have
Been Bought I'm,

new York, Dec. 9.--Transfers of valua-
Se ana extensive coal and iron proper
ues 10 new hands were signed in this city
~qay Fred G. Dunn Of Chicago, car
's1 tne negotiations through.
i0e properties comprised in the deal are
so ~ose of the Woodstock iron Company,
srr ing of two well equipped and mod
caD, past furnaces, $4,000 acres of iron and
boa -ands the adjacent lands of the Cur
et. I'nd Company, 10000 acres; furnaces,
AL, az Anniston, Ala, and the celebrated
iscd' Coal Company's plant of coke ovens,
Tsr, acres of coal lands, etc, located In
on5 oonsideration is more than 81 1000 .00c,
syo, we properties pass into the hands of
daia.- men financially, who will imme-
-. Lul the furnaces into blast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
HALF A MILLION IN FLAMES.
Fearful Fire Was Sweeping Augusta
This Morning.


Augusta, Dec. TO- s:12 a. m.-The large
wholesale and retail store of ]. B. White
is in flames and will be entirely destroyed.
The whole block including the Arlington
Hotel seems doomed at present.
s;42 a. m.-The fire is not under control
yet.
1t started at twenty minutes of O'Clock
in the rear of the second story Of ]. B.
Whites wholesale store, and ranges over
the whole block on Elns street.
On Broad street 1t takes in six stores
and probably the Arlington Hotel.
Estimates now while the fire is burning
place the loss at 100000.
On Broad street it ranges from DORIS
haberdashery to the Arlington Hotel in
cluding Schadaressi's fruit and confection-
cry store, ]. P. White & Co.'s dry goods
store; Arlington Annex. Frank Meyers
cigar store, J. Miller Walker, gents fur
nishings; Stubs soda fountain and res
taurant, a barber shop and saloon, and
probably the Arlington Hotel.
Chief Roulette says the whole of ]. B.
Whites upper story was burned out when
the department arrived
The guests of the Arlington were awak-
ened as soon as the fire was discovered
but pandemonium reigned and much of
the drummers' goods set out for show
will be lost.
Chief Roulette has telegraphed to Ma
con and Savannah for help.
Macon answered at S:45 a. m. that she
would start apparatus within thirty min
utes.
4:45 a. m. ]. B. White & Co.'s large es-
tablishment is completely destroyed and
all others mentioned in the foregoing dis
ratch--Masonic building, next to the Ar
lington is now burning. 1t is thought the
fire will be confined to the block now burn
ing. No casualties have been reported.
$40 a. m. The Arlington Hotel is now
completely enveloped in flames and will
be total loss. The fire is not under con-
troll yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
FOUGHT AGUINALDo's TROOPS.
There Was "A Warm Engagement
Southeast of VIEnn.


Southeast of vIgan,
Washington, Dec. 9--The war depart
ment has received the following from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, Dec. 9.-Dispatch from Young
at Vigan yesterday says escaped Spanish
prisoners report four hours engagement
third instant between his troops and Ag-
ulnaldo's guard near Cervantes, fifty miles
southeast of Vigan, with heavy loss to
enemy, who Is being pursued. Our loss,
one killed, six wounded Inhabitants of
own accord Join troops repairing trail and
carrying subsistence. Have pushed column
to San Jose, South Bangued, Howse's col
umn on real trail; Batchelor's battalion
2ith out of reach north of Bayombong,
evidently descending river. Native reports
finding occurred twenty miles north. Navy
reaches AparH tomorrow; column of Mac
Arthur's troops, Twenty-fifth Infantry, re-
ported near Iba, west coast Zambales;
Grants column near Subig Bay; Iawton
In Bulacan province to-day with sufficient
troops TO overcome opposition and scatter
enemy"
II Is probable that the troops which en-
gagged Agunaldo's guard are Hare's conn
mana as he was reported to be close to
the insurgent leaders rear.
Gen. Otis also cables as follows, regard
ing the revolt In Negros;
Information received that Negros re-
volt of minor importance; Byrne In rapid
pursuit of disaffected party; Hughes In
mountains, Panay on route Capiz."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
DEATH OF JUDGE Il. X. FOSTER.
Prominent FIoridIan succumbed I.
Surgical Operation.

HMFElEaA
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 9.--Judge r.. X
Foster of Gainesville, Fla, died at the
hospital in this city last night.
Judge Foster came north for HIS health
about a week ago On Sunday last his
troubles became serious and he underwent
q surgical operation.
He was IS years Of age and was son
Of the late Judge J. Il. X. Foster the head
Of one Of the Oldest families IN New Hay-
EN-. He graduated in the class Of 1863 from
Yale.
AT the time OF his death he was division
counsel for the Plant System OF Railroads
president Of the Board OF Trustees OF the
Agricultural College at Lake City, Fla.
and a trustee of the University OF the
South at Sewanee, Tenn. At one time he
was a Judge in a circuit court IN South
Florida, and was a member of Gov. Blox-
hams cabinet.
He leaves a widow. one con and two
daughters a brother in New Haven, DR.
J. p. c. Foster, and another brother In
Buffalo, NJ. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
SLATER SHOT ny RossER.
Caused Great Excitement In Madison
Square Garden.

New York, Dec. s.--An hour after the
big bicycle race ended In Madison Square
tonight, and during the excitement at
tending a ffteen-mlle pursuit race, Fred
erick $. Slater OF Railway, NJ j., seated
in one of the lower boxes. was ehot and
MORALLY wounded by Walter Rosser. 10
years of age, a medical student from Stew
enson, Ala, living In this city.
The shooting occurred as the result of
a quarrel over bet the men had made on
the six-day race Slater was taken to
the Bellevue Hospital. He was shot in
the left breast, and IL Is stated he cannot
live.
There were 11,000 or 1900 persons in tho
big amphitheater at the time, and some
of these rushed at Rosser. Two hundred
policemen charged through the mob with
drawn clubs and surrounding Rosaer, hur-
ried him through the crowd.
Rogsar was intoxicated.
At the Lexington avenue house, where
Rosser boarded, his roommate said ne is
the son of wealthy parents He said also
that Rosser had graduated at Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, Tenn, In 1S9s and
that he has been attending the Post-grad-
uate Hospital in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
WILL DO RED CROSS WORK.
American Committee VIII Aid in
south African War.

New York, Dec. 9.-An American com
rnittee to aid Red Cross work in the South
African War with special reference to the
wounded of both belligerents within the
Boer lines has been formed for the pur-
pose of affording way by which the gifts
of the American people for such work
may be sent to the right place.
The committee has made arrangements
for the present, at least, to make use Of
the Netherlands Red Cross, a responsible
organization already In the field, insuring
The prompt and effective use of every dol
lar given, and viii also avail itself Of
such means of accomplishing its object as
may be devised by the Central Red Cross
at Geneva.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
WHITES REPoRr OF FIGHT.
How Two Boer Guns Were Destroyed
and One Captured.

London. Dec. 9.-'rhe war Office tonight
issued the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler, dated Frere Camp. Dec. 0, after
noon:
''The following was received from Gen.
White to-day;
Last night sent Gen. Hunter with 500
Natal volunteers under Roynston. and 100
of the Imperial Light Horse under Ed
wards to surprise a gun on a hill. The
enterprise was admirably carried out, and
was entirely successful. the Hill being cap
tured and a six-inch gun and Howitzer
being DESTROYED with gun cotton by Capt.
Fowke and Lieut.. Turner. A Maxim was
captured and brought to Ladysmith Our
loss was one killed and Mai, Henderson,
of the First Battalion of the Argyle High
landers. wounded. AT the same time Col
Knox seized the hill, one squadron Of the
Nineteenth Hussars, rode round Pepp-
worth HID, burning kraals and cutting the
Boer telegraph lines. They had no casual
ties"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
NAVAL BRIGADE is MOVING.

Their Mnuser Bullets.
Cape Town, Thursday Dec. IA hun
dred men of the naval brigade proceeded
to the front tonight.
1t is known that the Beers have crossed
cut the ends of their Mauser bullets, thus
producing an effect similar to the dunn
dums.
Halse and Warren and thirty men left
the camp at Carnavon to-day and when
four miles out sighted a patrol OF twelve
Beers We're wounded. Halse ascertained
that the Beers were In strong force IN a
laager and retired to his base This is chs
first brush of Gen. Gatacres forces and
they are all eager to follow 1t up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

British Carried Lombards Kop and
Destroyed Two Guns.

Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Friday.
Dec. S.-The British troops made a sortIe
between l and O'Clock in the morning.
They crawled up a rayine and stormed
and carried Lomberds kop, which was
held by the Beers and on which were p'ac-
ed Creosut gun and a Howitzer These
guns were destroyed with dynamite. The
British captured Maxim gun and then
retired,
The Lancers, Hussars and Guards made
sortie west of Ladysmith at daybreak
under cover of heavy artillery fire which
the Beers returned briskly The British
afterwards returned 20 Ladysmith, The
Boer losses are reported to have Deen
Slight
A strong burgher column has crossed
the Tugela river at Colenso with the OBJ
ject of attacking the British Estcourt col
umn.
Maj Erasmus ard Lieut.. Malan will be
tried by courtmartial Ia connection with
the loss of the guns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
MAY BE THE SAME RossER.
Medical student KILLED "a Soldier in
San Francisco.

names and circumstances leads some peo-
pie here 10 think Rosser, who was one OF
the principals in the Madison Square Car
den shooting tonight. may have been the
man who was concerned in an ARRAY OF
the same kind at San Francisco last May
While the First Tennessee Regiment was
at San Francisco, preparatory to going to
Manila Walter Rosser, medical student
member of the hospital corps, shot and
killed a huckster In the market house
Evidence was submitted tending to show
he was intoxicated at the time, and he
was acquitted on the plea of insanity. His
home was at Stevenson, Ala.