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The times., 1899-08-11
THE INSURGENTS AFLoAT.
The Gunboat Samar Destroyed
Twelve of Their Vessels I'm June.

The Gunboat Samar Destroyed
Twelve of Their Vessels I'm June.
Ensign W. G. MacFarland, in command
of the gunboat Samar. one of the captured
Spanish vessels at Iloilo has reported to
the Navy Department the result of the
operations of his ship between June and
s last. The report shows that the Samar
captured thirteen vessels destroying all
but one. All of the vessels had full
cargoes except one. In one case bonn
bardment off Bantay was necessary.
Natives in all cases, when taken were
set ashore with their personal effects.
All arms were returned.
Ensign MacFarlands report is accompa-
MED by the following letter from the COM
manding officer of the gunboat Yorktown:
U. s. s. Yorktown Ilolo, P. L. June y.
Sir: The gunboat Samar, Ensign II. G. Mac
iarland u. 5. n, commanding, which sailed
from this port. on the Sd instant, returned on
the 9th requiring coal. for which she appears
to carry about six days supply for active cruis'
ing with frequent chasing.
The Samar passed along the west coast OF
Pansy three times, visited Catalog the Island
Tablas once Romblon three times, the north
coast OF Sibuyan once, Capiz on Panay twice,
passed along the north coast of Panay and re-
turned to Iioilo from the north having made a
complete circuit Of PaDay, close along shore.
Enclosed herewith is copy OF the commanding
officers report Ct the capture OF thirteen vessels
ali but one OF which was destroyed. However ae-
tive the trade may have been the west coast oi
Panay formerly I am of the opinion that the
insurgents are mainly occupied in throwing
troops into Negros and Leyte from southwest
Llizon and Panay, and General Hughes is of the
same opinion.
With the intention Of breaking up this traffic
the Samar has been set out with the cruising
orders communicated to you in my cipher tele
gram OF the 18th instant
The manner in which Ensign Mcfarland exer'
cises his command is extremely satisfactory.
He is ready energetic and makes no requests
except for coal and water.
1t ia very desirable the springs telegraphed
for should be supplied ar once for the Samar';
Nordenfeldts but In the mean time Ensign Mac
farland has made what he reports as satisfactory
temporary arrangements and he appears to have
a genius for making things work.
The times., 1899-08-11
MODEL CAMP AT FRISCO.
Medical Inspector GreenIeaf Submiti
n Favorable Report.

Favorable Report.
Col. Charles r. Greenleaf, Medical In
spector of the Surgeon Generals Depart
ment. has submitted a report to Surgeon
General Sternberg, on the condition OF
Model Camp at San Francisco. The in
spection was finished on July 81. At that
time the camp was occupied by the Sec
ond Oregon, First Nebraska, and Tenth
Pennsylvania, and the Utah Battery, aggre-
eating aobut $500 men. The per cent OF
sick in these companies on arriving from
Manila was 4.6 per cent, made up of such
trivial ailments as mild affectations of the
air passages indigestion, rheumatism, etc.
The fears, the report says, that were en-
tertained of serious illness owing to the
climate and to the scantily clad condition
of the men, have not been realized; many
of the men had thick clothing on arrival,
and those who had none borrowed from
their more fortunate comrades. The quar-
ters have been comfortably heated where
the men could lounge when off duty. The
sanitary conditions of the camp are said to
be perfect Some criticism is made of the
want of cleanliness Of the Second Oregon
Regiment about their kitchen. The food
supply is declared 70 be good, abundant,
and we'll cooked and served.
There is added TO each hundred of the
regular Tations twelve and one-half gall
Ions OF milk, ten pounds of butter, and ten
dozen eggs, furnished by the Subsistence
Department under the act of Congress OF
March 3, 1S99
1T may be said," the report continues,
that the food in this camp is much bet
ter in variety. quality, and preparation
than is found in the average hotel any
where in this country"
The medical records of the Second Ore
gon Regiment are much better, Colonel
Greenleaf says, than those of any regiment
he has examined. He says, however. that
he has not examined the records of the
other regiments named.
The detention camp at Angel Island is so
far completed that one whole regiment can
be accommodated at one time. There has.
however, been no use for the camp as yet
These camps accommodate about 1000
men, although their number changes from
day to day as transports leave for the
Philippines and recruits come in from the
East.
The general health of these men is good.
| The average per cent of sick being 5.S
Four cases of typhoid fever have occurred
! in these camps and taken 10 the general
hospital The food of the recruits is am
pie in quantity, but has little variety be-
yond the regular ration; it is fairly well
cooked, but indifferently served.
All outgoing transports while in dock
preparing for voyage have been carefully
inspected by the medical superintendent
and also by Colonel Greenleaf. In every in
stance the report says they have been found
in good condition. Before loading esti-
mates of troop capacity are made with a
view of securing proper air space. and as
signments of troops are made according to
these estimates. Wind sails and electric
fans are used to introduce air between
decks, and where necessary the cooking
galleys are enlarged.
The times., 1899-08-11
Burglar. shoot a Deputy sherin.

Bourne, Mass. Aug 10.-Deputy Sherin
Edward H. Burgess. OF Monumen. Beach,
was shot by burglars here early this
morning. and his wound is considered
dangerous Stillman Snalley, a watch
man at Buzzard's Bay. who came to
Bourne on his wheel to assist the deputy
sheriff. also was shot, but was only slight
ly hurt. 1t is believed that the two burg
lars who did the shooting were also wound
ed. as blood spots were found on the road
in the vicinity Many robberies have oe-
Cured in this section lately.
The times., 1899-08-11
The Burial of Mrs. webb.

Episcopal funeral services were conducted at 10
o'clock yesterday morning the remains Of
Mrs Lizzie Beall Webb, at her late residence, 1915
Street northwest. The Rev. Mr. Paddock. as
sistant rector OF St. Johns Church. conducted
the services. The interment was made in the fam
lily lot in Congressional Cemetery. The funera!
was attended only by intimate friends OF the
family. The honorary pallbearers were 7. Ches-
ley Richardson. B. r. Howard, James +. Bar
bour, c. Rabold, Colin Studds and II. Fuller.
The times., 1899-08-11
Order. to Naval omcers

The following naval orders were posted at the
department yesterday: Surgeon W. F. Arnold,
granted extension of sick leave one month; As
sistant Paymaster H. N. Stevens, to the Alexan-
der; Ensigns ]. B. Patton and G. b. Rice. to
the Chicago line duty; Lieut.. o. H. Scales, to
the Naval Academy, September 1 Ensign E. j.
Lang, to the Naval Academy; Lieut. s. S. Rob-
inson, to the navy yard League Island; Ensign
J. s. Walker, to the torpedo station; Lieut. T.
S. Wilson, to the Wabash; Ensign A. Crenshaw,
to line duty on the Wilmington.
The times., 1899-08-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The special examination by surgeons of the
War Department of the five men who claimed to
have been Disseminated against by the exam
lining surgeon at Camp Meade resulted in a
confirmation of the report of the Camp Meade
surgeon The men were all found unfit for mill
tary duty. Surgeon General Sternberg said yes
terday that the five men were examined as a
test of the examination of all the men who were
recruited here under Captain Beatty, and that
those who had been rejected at the camp would
receive further consideration by the depart
me
The times., 1899-08-11
Admiral Dewey's Many Callers.

Admiral Dewey is kept busy returning the
visits which have been made to him the
United States cruiser Olympia Americans are
arriving daily from various parts Of Italy to pay
their respects TO the hero OF Manila Admiral
Dewey is kept busy returning calls. so is the
Arlington Bottling Co. kept busy answering calls
over telephone sx-thirty-four for Heurich's beer
in bottles Six-thrty-four is the most popular
phone number in Washington.
The times., 1899-08-11
THE COUNTRY CLEARED.
General Otis Report on MacArthur's
Successful Fight.

General Otis cabIed the following further
details of the fighting around San Fernan-
do to the War Department yesterday:
Manila, August 10, 1880.
Adiutant General, Washington:
MacArthur's movement yesterday very success
ful; serves to clear country and left and
right of insurgents; has advanced north to Ca
luet six miles from san Fernando, whence he Is
now Teconnoitering; his casualties, five killed
twenty-nine wounded Officers wounded: Major
Braden, Captain Abernethy. Thirty-sixth Yolur-
teers, leg and arm, moderate; Lieutenant Will
iams, Fifty-frst Iowa. thigh. moderate These
troops operated 10 left and rear toward Santarita
Macarthur advance under Wheaton, LiscrTm con-
sists Ninth. Twelfth, Seventeenth, part OK Tyxen-
ty-seeond Regiments, and portions OF Fifty-irst
Iowa Movement very difficult. on account OF
mud and surface water Macarthur reports in
surgents' loss 100 killed. some 800 wounded. they
were rapidly driven nOrthward. and last even
ing apparently abandoned Porac lines where
they blew up powder works OTIS.
The times., 1899-08-11
A Cure for Bloody FIux-aever Known to Fail

AS a druggist l have handled various
remedies for bowel complaints for the past
five years. but have never found anything
so beneficial or certain TO effect a cure
as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and DIar-
rhoea Remedy. II is an absolute specific
for bloody hux. diarrhOea, and summer
complaints in general. have never known
it to fail.-JoHN X TAYLOR, Druggist
Cromwell. Kentucky. For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail. and all drug
9isfS
The times., 1899-08-11
Five Negro Children Burned to Death

Jackson. La. Aug. 10.-Five negro chill
dren were burned to death on McKowan's
plantation near this place last night The
parents had locked them up in their house
and had gone to church
The times., 1899-08-11
Anchor Weighed for Manila.

San Francisco. Aug. 10.--The transport
Morgan City sailed during the night for
Manila with troops on board.
The times., 1899-08-11

Contraction of chest. short breath. weak
lungs. and asthma cured by medical gym
nastic at the Gymnastic Institute 20 Third
st. ne. JOHN E. REUBSAM. Dr.. NJ. tn.
iv23-tf
The times., 1899-08-11
4 BOY KILLED IN A Fight
Kirby Mobley the Victim of a
NeighborhoOd Feud.

Pitched Battle between Twenty
Youths Near the Corner of Efey-
enth and Streets-Beud Pipe,
Wheel SpoLcs, BIackjncks, and
stones the Weapons-Two Arrests.
The times., 1899-08-11
MEN
AND
WOMEN

For pleasing results use Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great kidney remedy. At druggists. Sample
bottle by mail free. also pamphlet.
Address Dr. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton. N. Z.
The times., 1899-08-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THROUGH the columns OF The Times we
wish to thank our friends. sympathizers.
and the public for their kindness in time
OF our sorrow.
Item WEISENBERGER FAMILY.
The times., 1899-08-11

Kidney trouble preys upon
the mind. discourages and
lessons ambition; beauty,
vigor, and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kidneys
are out OF order or diseased.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

fuse the request. And as a result a
deDuty marshall secured chair, car
ried II to the elevated platform upon
which was seated the trial Judge, and
invited Judge Henry to sit there.
From this prominent place Judge
Henry heard young James to the end.
The Judge was then called as the next
witness, and testified concerning the
early childhood Of the defendant as
well as to his honest manhood.
Directly to the left of the jury box,
and not five feet away, sat the sister
Of the defendant. a young woman fair
Of face and form, with dOwncast eyes,
pleading and fearful. TO the left the
aged grandmother of the prisoner, a
woman whose steadfast love for her
bandit sons when they were accused
of the crime of train robbery-just as
was now the grandson sitting in the
dock before her-made her as famous
as were her children; her right sleeve
was empty a constant reminder OF
the night when her arm was torn from
her body as the result OF bomb
thrown at her feet by detectives as
she nursed an infant son In her Clay
county farm home. To her left was
one of the sons she had prOtected-the
once hunted, now prominent, Frank
James. To her left and some eight
feet in front, sat the prisoner on trial.
Young James is % years old, and does
not appear to have reached his ma
Iority. He Is mild-mannered, and his
face, when in repose, is that Of an In
telligent, honest, law-abiding mother
boy; but a different expression at
times comes over his features, and 1t
is set OF by the sinister CLEAN OF a
pair of peculiar blue-steel gray ewes.
The face of jesse James. Jr., is very
much of the cast OF his fathers before
him. A casual observer might pro
nOunce his head TO be well shaped. A
phrenOlOgist would doubtless say that
| the crown was too wide and too high
compared with the low fOreh, ad.
Jesse James has been legally acquit-
ted. But there remains the undOubted
fact that he Is now a free man largely
| through the moral influence of men
who stood by him and with him he
cause whyI Was IL a belief In his in
nOcence, or was II the Old-time inbred
and Unborn spirit OF the MissOurian
who condOned train rObbing as n pas
time and viewed IL as legitimate
business, rather than as what II isy
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
JESSE JAMES FRIENDS.
Prominent Citizens Who Raj
lied to His Aid When His
Trial Took Place.
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
Incidents Showing the Skillful Man
ner in Which the Defense
Was Conducted.

The Old BANDITS Sen who Was Accused
sf RobbinR n Train Just LikaHis Father
Neral Support From EtnInsn'iy Respect
able Peopls--ssns Very Effective Family
Grouping.
Jesse James, Jr., has been acquitted
Of the charge of robbing a Missouri
Pacific train at Leeds Station, seven
miles from Kansas City. on the night
OF Sept % last His trial was remark
able on account of the character of the
men who lent him their moral support
TO free him. These included the Clerk
of the jackson County Court, the
cashier of one of the strongest banks
of Kansas City, the venerable Judge
OF a division OF the Circuit Court, a
leading member of the Kansas City
School Board, the head of one Of the
largest departments of a great pack
ing company, the County License in.
spector and the former county prose
cutting attorney. who drew the original
indictment against him. In addition,
Frank James. eX-bandit, but now
prominent, was conspicuous at all
times. While his influence might not
'ount for, but against, the prisoner in
An Eastern Court of justice. the Mis-
souri, sympathy with the James boys
and their former band of outlaws still
exists in Jackson county; hence the
nephew was doubtless benefited by
having an active champion In Frank
James.
The value of this display of respec-
liability was especially great, as the
States strongest link In its chain of
circumstantial evidence was the testi-
int IN hnu that tho a q
sociates OF Jesse James Jr., were men
Of notorious criminal instincts II not
Of criminal deeds. One incident which
particularly illustrates this play of the
defense to obtain moral support Oc-
Cured during the direct examination
of young James. The court room was
packed to suffocation and every ear
was strained TO hear each question
and answer. when cemmotion oc-
CURED at the private entrance to the
room. Those standing moved respect
| fully to one side. and those seated
made haste to remove their chairs
| from the path of venerable appear
| ing man who had Just entered.
Straight through the crowd within the
| dock he went until he had reached the
side of Frank Walsh, leading counsel
/ for the defendant. who was then con-
ducting the examination. A whispered
conversation followed. after which the
attorney turned to the court and said,
with great impressiveness, that Judge
John W. Henry Of the Circuit Court,
| desired, with the consent of the prose-
cutor to have the privilege Of hearing
! the defendants testimony. although he
was to be witness himself AS Judge
Henry was merely good character
witness, the State could not well re-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

The Germans. who are 30 far ahead
of many nations in a certain class Of
technical skill, have Incorporated into
their plumbing practice a non-freezing
water pipe, which will save an meal
culabie amount of annoyance and pro-
family in a single winter. The purpose
of the invention is not only to prevent
the water from being frozen, but to
provide an opportunity for Its expan-
sion by cold. Into the iron pipe, as far
as 1t Is above the ground, there Is in
serted a second narrower pipe of thin
elastic substance. such, for instance,
as rubber. This insertion remains un-
affected by the ordinary pressure; but
II the water SHOULD be frozen by ex-
treme cold the elastic insertion Is COM
pressed by - much as the volume OF
water IL increased by the freezing.
With the coming of the thaw the in
sertiOn expands again to its original
circumference. The object Of the tin
or lead around the insertion Is to pre-
vent an unpleasant taste or odOr being
impaired to the water. II is said that
water pipes provided with such an in
sertion have withstOOd a cold test of
40 degrees centigrade, while others
that were no so provided invariably
burst at that temperature.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

SO injurious is life on torpedo boat
that years continuous service will
mentally and physically incapacitate a
man. This assertion Is made on the
authority of Lord Charles BeresfOrd.
but that the strain on any one serving
on these crafts is very great Is shown
by the fact that to one months service
the British naval regulations allow one
week of. Austria is endeavOring to
mitigate the hardship Of service on
these boats. and life on one built for
the Austrian navy, and tried on the
Thames recently, was demonstrated to
be pleasanter than on those of the Eng
lish navy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
BIRDS SAY OF WINpsroRMs
Tactics They Pursue to Escape Impending
Danger.

Danger.
The power OF the winds is dreaded
by almost all ordinary birds, and an
instructive knowledge seems to be pos
sessed by them that II they once sur
render to the force Of the winds un-
known dangers will have to be faced.
Consequently, when a high storm pre-
walls, all birds seek shelter of some
kind. The strong-winged sea birds are
t.Ie last to take fright at the approach
ing hurricane. but even they will final
ly try TO escape its fury beneath the
shelter of some cliff or sand dune.
During tremendous wlndstorns birds
may sometimes be- seen flying overhead
at great altitude. When this phe-
nomenon Is observed II may be taken
for granted that the upper atmosphere
Is comparatively quiet and that the dis
turbance Is confined chiefly to the
lower regions. Many sea birds seek
the upper air Of common uuietness dur
ing tropical hurricanes
When heavy wind or gale springs
up the gulls, terms and petrels will
fly back and forth over the waters
surface. rising and falling, and utter
ing their peculiar cries of warning. IL
the storm extends too high up they will
away to the edge of the hurricane.
Very often they get caught unexpect-
edly in the gales Of wind and they find
themselves In dangerous position.
Then they struggle with might and
main against the powers of the air
currents. Knowing that danger and
death face them II they once come
under the dominion OF the wind, they
use all the strength and tactics they
are capable of to combat the elements
A young herring gull, petrol or a tern
thus surprised will beat up against
the wind with powerful fight. II will
rise high in the air. facing the gale and
making little progress forward as
we'll as upward. Then II will suddenly
descend with rapid flight toward one
side of the storm-swept path, but fall
ing Off at the time In the direction OF
the blowing wind. Once more II will
sweep around and face the storm, as
cendlng heavenward and striking des
perately out toward the direction OF
the storm.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
DESERTED CITY OF MARBLE.
BridEswatsr, Ont, Is without InhAbItant
to Admire Its splendor.

Bridgewatsr, Ont, IL without InhabItanti
to Admire It's spIsndor.
In the county Of North Hastings
Ont, is deserted town called Bridge
water, which is built entirely of mar
BILE. About twenty-five years ago
farmers wife was searching in the
woods for a pig that had strayet
away In a particularly dense part Of
the forest she found n cold spring OF
crystal water, and stepped to drink
from II. As she did 40 she slipped on
round stone and fell into the water
Attracted 10y the peculiar color of the
stone she fished 1t out and took II
home. Investigation showed 1t to be
a tweuty-pound nugget OF almost pure
gold
Within six months the wilderness,
had blossomed into the thriving tOwr
of Bridgewater, with five thousand in
habitants. There were old Forty-nin
ers from the Pacific Slope, amateur,
from Great Britain and the United
States, prospectors from every field
Shafts and tunnels were driven by the
hundreds In the sinking OF shaft
mile south OF the town, on a claim Of
b. Flint, of Bellevlle. who Is now 2
member of the Canadian Senate. 8
vein OF white marble was discovered
At the suggestion of Flint, who want
ed little or nothing for the material
the town of Brldgcwater was built OF
solid marble. 1t has even to this day
Courthouse, school. church, hotel
stores and private dwellings construct
cd wholly of this material
While the town was booming the en-.
tire country round was prospected
Some Of the shafts and tunnels were
driven more than n hundred feet in
| depth hut remarkable as II may seem
there was never enough gold found tC
pay the cost of single mine in the
district.
The place where the original nugget
was found was christened "Aladdin's
Cave" and the land in its vicin.
ity sold at fabulous prices. One
farmer whose farm adioined the cave
sold five acres to an English syndicate
/ for 100000 cash. The syndicate spent
another 100000 in developing the
claim, but never obtained an ounce OF
/ free gold. An aged Irlshman al
/ Bridgewater. Patrick Keough, received
an offer Of S125,OOO for his farm
| which consisted of hundred acres OF
rock-piled, barren land. He refused
the offer, holding out for S15O.OOO
/ which he never got. To-day anyone
| could buy the property for 81 an acre
| Within couple OF years II became
| apparent that all the mining in
Bridgewater would never pay and the
! prospectors and citizens departed
| leaving the marble town to settle
down to a futureless desolation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

Though the German emperor has an
annual income of about three-quarters
of a million sterling the empress, who
dresses like goOd-class woman"
is most economical. The children's
clothes are repaired in the workroom,
where her own wardrobe Is mended.
When the clothes are OutgrOwn they
are cut up for the smaller members
of the family, which can very well be
done, seeing that six out of the seven
children are boys.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
nenntr I. nIood peep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. \
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathn
tic clean your blood and keep It clean,
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all y
purities from the body; Begin, TO-DAY
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blaelheaG
ind that siekly bilious complexion by tax
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All Dr.
lists. satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. 25c. 3G'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

The elephant has more muscles In
It's trunk man any other creature pos
sesses in its whole body, the number
being, according to Cuvier. not fewer
than 10000; while In the whole of his
body man can only boast of 527. This
Is why the elephants trunk is so ex-
ceedingly strong, and at the same
time so extremely delicate In its move
ments.