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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
FrLIPINos PLAN UPRISING.
Plot TO Blow mp Manila While Troops Were
Attending Lawton's Funeral

Manila, Jan. 2. - Four explosive
bombs, few firearms and 500 rounds
of ammunition were discovered in a
house in the center of Manila yesterday
morning while the police were seeking
Recarte, the insurgent leader, who
was said to have come to Manila in the
hope Of effecting an outbreak by TAX
ing advantage of the mobilization OF
the American troops at General Law
toms funeral.
The populace, it is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by a rumor
circulated widely among the natives
that Aguilaldo was in Manila and
wonld possibly lead the outbreak. The
American authorities having been adj
viscd of what was brewing, prepared
for all contingencies.
Captain Morrison, who commands
the troops in the most turbulent dis
trict of this city, says he does not be-
lieve an actual uprising will ever occur,
as the natives lack the resolution to
take the first steps in a movement that
would entail fighting at close quarters
with the American troops.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
RuRoNlc PLAGUE AT MANILA.
Three Suspicious Cases Believed to be the
Dreaded Disease.

Dreaded Disease.
Manila, Jan. 5.-The health officers
have found native with all the svmp-
toms OF bubopic plague in a house in
the walled city, /" where two suspicious
deaths have occurred. The patient has
been isolated and every precaution has
been taken to prevent spread of the
disease.
washington, Jan. 5.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman has no confirmation OF the
report that three suspected eases of
bubonic plague have been discovered
within the walled city of Manila, but
no attempt is made to conceal the
gravity of the situation should the re-
port prove true. Still, it is said a few
sporadic cases need not necessarily re-
suit in an, epidemic in tile islands,
Surgeon General Wyman saws the
disease no longer created the dread il
once did, because it has been demon.
strated that it can be handled by mod
ern science. 1t has been stamped out
IN Alexandria, Egypt Kobe, japan, and
Vienna, Austria. The methods Of
fighting it are the same as used against
smallpox-isolation, disinfection and
sanitation.
The greatest danger is due to its pos
sible introduction into new localities
through ambulant or walking cases,
which defy the surveillance of the au.
thorities, One feature Of the cases
which is gratifying to the authorities,
in view Of the possible outbreak of the
epidemic in the Philippines, is the fact
that its history shows that it does not
attack E6ropeans as readily as natives.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
BRITISH AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Win Another Engagement With Beers and
Capture "a I.aAger.

a. AAstABe
Dover Farm, South Africa, Jan A.
A mounted force, consisting of 100 Ca
nadians of the Toronto company, and
zoo Queenslanders, commanded by
Colonel Richards, two guns and horse
battery under Major de Rougemont,
forty mounted infantry under Lieuten-
ant Ryan, and 200 of the Cornwall
light infantry, the whole commanded
by Colonel Pitcher, left Belmont YES
terday at noon on march westward,
covering twenty miles, before sunset.
The force encamped at Cooks farm,
where the troops were welcomed en-
Enthusiastically.
At 6 o'clock in the morning the force
approached spot where a lager of
the Beers was reported. Colonel Pill
cher, on approaching the position,
which was line of strong kopjes, de-
sached Major Rougemont with the
guns, Torontos and mounted infantry.
to work towards the right, making a
turning movement himself with the
Queenslanders toward the south posi-
ton.
Inc maneuver was complete sue
cess. The British shells were the first
indication of the presence of the truops.
The Beers left their lager and opened
Dire, but the Queenslanders, com pleting
the movement, the lager was captured
with forty prisoners The British cas-
nalties were two men killed, three
wounded and one missing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Boer Demonstration In New York.

New York, Jan. THE United Irish
societies of New York and vicinity
hlled the Academy of Music last night
at mass meeting called to express
sympathy with the Beers and opposi-
ton to England in consequences of the
South African war. Senator Mason of
Illinois, Congressman sulzer, Congress
maa Cummings of New York and otbar.
addressed the meeting.
Justice Fitzgerald of the supreme
court presided. The entire house was
hlled. The proscenium, the boxes and
the balconies were decorated with a
profusion of American flags, the green
Irish emblems and occasionally the
flags of the two South African repub-
lies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Beers LOSE BATTLE.
General French Secures Decided Victory
and Now Occupies Colesburg.

ana Now Occupies Colesburg.
Reinsberg, Cape Colony, Jan. a.
General French has completely de-
feated the Beers and occupied Coles
burg. The general continued to keep
the Beers on the move and pressed
them closely Sunday aE3 Monday,
giving them no time to make pro-
longed stand, and when day broke on
Tuesday was within striking distance
of the enemy. During the night all
the cavalry, artillery and infantry, the
latter riding in wagons to increase the
general mobilization, started upon u
night march with the object of turning
the Beers right. The flank operations
We're successful. The infantry and
field batteries Immediately made feint
attack upon the Boer front, and
while this was proceeding the cavalry
and light artillery got completely
around the enemy's flank, as arranged
The program worked without hitch
The Beers were utterly surprised, and
finding their retreat threatened, fled in
disorder to the eastward, leaving Coles
burg in General French's hand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
New InsuranesPo,n.

webster City, Ia, Dec. ao.-A new
po'h' IN insurance is involved in the
case OF the death of George W. Good
ileh. DE carried $4,000 policy in the
ancient Order of United Workbench
. : n.ee Gays before his death his ply
sielan was dismissed and Christian
science treatment substituted. The
oroer refuses to settle unless a phvsi-
clans proof of death is auhmittad :.
sne Oody is disinterred and a post-mor-
Sem heid' The physician refuses to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Grounded Steamer Floated.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. s.-The ward
line steamer Saratoga, after having
been ten days aground, has been foated
by the Saratoga tugs. All her cargo
and coal we're removed, and tho chan
mel around the propeller and keel was
dredged. An investigation has shown
remarkable port regulations. No pilots
in the harbor have license except two
holding Spanish licenses, but several
others are permitted by the command
ant of the port to use the pilot flag. The
pilot of the Santiago was not licensed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05

Denver, Jan. IA special to the Re-
publican from Albuquerque, N NJ, says
that Judge +. w. Parker of the Third
judicial district, who is in this city,
mailed to the clerk of the court at Las
Cruces his decision in the Elephant
Butte dam case. lie dismisses the COM
plant and dissolyes the injunction on
the ground that there is no evidence
that the proposed dam would interfere
with navigation on the lower Rio
Grande. 1t is thought the government
will appeal the case to the supreme
court of the territory.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Hanna WIN step Aside.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 5-senator Mark
Hanna declared yesterday that al
though he had been urged to stand for
the permanent chairmanship of the
next Republican convention, he would
not desc.
There are other men, he said, "who
are more ambitious than 1. and who
value that honor more than I. l will
give way to them"
He also declared that he will not be
Que of<sthe delegation at large from
ohioin the convention.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
YIELD OF PRECIOUS METALS.


Klondike Last Year Surpassed California In
Production of Golds@
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 3.-Frank
A. Leach, superintendent. and Charles
G. Yale, statistician OF the United
States mint, have prepared prelimi-
nary statement, based on receipts at
the mint and other bullion repositories
on this coast, which shows that Cali
fornia produced in 1899 gold to the
amount of SIS, 000,0 900 and silver to
$685. 900. The increase over last year
is 1851, 406 in gold and $22O,6 in sill
YER.
An estimate by the same officials of
the output of Alaskan mines during
1899 shows that the territory has dou-
bled its gold product over the previous
year. The record for 1899 is: Gold,
S5,917,s21, and silver $50, $50, as COM
pared with an output of gold of 2,517,.
121 and of silver of $40, 152 in 1898.
The Klonkike output for the year is:
Gold, $l7,11O, 1879; silver, S114,G17. In
the year 1898 the gold yield was Sill.
OBS, 47s and silver $50, 49s; an increase
of Klondike gold is shown of SIS, OIL, 651
and of silver $34, 119, the total increase
being $5,5l7,770. The Klondike an
nual gold yield thus for the first time
eclipses that of California and by about
a million dollars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
eLA ckBuRN ron SENATE.
Kentucky Democrats Return the Silver
Champion to the Senate.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. AFTER four
years of retirement, Joseph s. G. Black
burn has been chosen by the joint eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
legislature us the successor of William
Lindsay in the United States senate.
Notwithstanding Black burns nomina-
ton was foregonc conclusion and his
election morally certain, the proceed
ings of the caucus were enacted in the
presence of a galaxy of Kentucky
beauty and dense throng of Black
burn admirers.
The caucus convened at o'clock and
was called to order by Senator Goebel,
chairman of the joint caucus. There
was a wild demonstration in the gal
leries when Goebel came into the hall
before calling the caucus to order and
the cheering continued for several
minutes Senators Alexander and Hays,
Democrats, and Mcconnell, Populist,
stayed out of the caucus.
Blackburn was placed in nomination
by Senator Goebel, who said that the
longest and bitterest fight ever fought
for senator in this state, which began
four years ago when Debcs defeated
Blackburn, was about to reach its just
termination. The state capitol rang
with cheers as he placed Blackburn in
nomination. Every one present voted
for Black burn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05

Capetown, Jan. 3.-Ugly rumors are
in circulation of Dutch uprising with
the object of Selling Gapetown and tho
docks and capturing the governor of
Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Miner. The
center of the movement is said to be
Paarl, a village about thirty miles from
Capetown, where meeting of the Afri-
kander bund was held yesterday.
The members of the bund at Willing
ton and the Dutch in Clan William dis
trict are said to be armed with Maus-
ers and to be anxious to use them in
behalf OF the Beers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL.
Waters of Lake Michigan win be Dl

Waters of Lake Michigan win be Dis
charged in Gulf of Mexico.
Chicago, Jan. 4.--The 500, 00O, 900 ca
nal at present used for sewerage. but
ultimately to be a ship canal, is in use,
after seven years of hard work by the
trustees of the sanitary district, which
is the name of a CORPORATION iucludipu
the larger part of h city of Chicago
and many of its suburbs. At least. the
Chicago end of it is in use, but the
water has not yet reached the other
end at Loelkport, ILL.,, and will not reach
1t for several days. Besides a few
workmen there were not a dozen spec
tators The opening OF the canal re-
sembled the tiny stream of water that
lowed over the Holland dyke and grew
larger and larger until it swept great
hole in the wall of the earth. This
method was used to avoid the danger
Of sudden rush of waters. but IL
robbed the opening of all impressive
ness
About Friday at noon the water
Is expected to reach Loekport, and
about four days from the time the flow
began, according to the estimate of the
chief engineer, the canal will be full
and the water will begin TO run over
the sills at the gate at Lockport,
twenty-eight miles from Chicago.
There it will fall into the Desplaines
river, and then into the Illinois and
Mississippi, and SO finally Lake Michi-
gan will shake hands with the Gulf of
Mexico.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
PAN-AMERlcAN EXPOSITION.
Governors of Several Western States Hops
to be Represented.

GoVerhors OF Several Western States Hope
to be Represented.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The execu-
tive committee of the Pan-American
exposition has received letters from the
governors of Indiana, Colorado, Mon
tana, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Wy
oming, Michigan, Florida and West
Virginia, stating that they will call the
attention of the general assembly of
their respective states to the Pan
American exposition and use their in.
tuence to have their states represented.
In these states the legislature cannot
take the action in time to have state
buildings erected The exposition
managers hope to have these states
represented by commissions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
DISTRESS AT LADYsMlrH.
Garrison VIII Fall Unless Relief is Had
at Once.

Garrison VIII Fall Unless Relief is Had
at Once.
New York, Jan. "A London dis
patch says an unexpected development
OF the situation has occurred at Coles
burg. Late adviccs are that the Beers
returned with reinforcements during
the night and occupied the position
from which they were driven by GEN
eral French on Monday.
There is deepening sense of anxiety
respecting Ladysmith, whence most
disheartening reports of the prevalence
OF sickness are received. General White
reported list of nearly twenty deaths
from entric fever and dysentery and
seventv-one cases in the hospital. Dir.
Jameson has all the work he can do in
that fever nest.
1t is evident that the garrison cannot
hold out long and that Sir Redyers
Butler will not allow many days to pass
before striking blow Transports
with fresh battalions and batteries ar
rived at Durham yesterday, and within
forty-eight hours Sir Redvers ought 10
be in readiness for supreme effort.
The Boer line of defense is now de-
seribed as sixteen miles in length, hav-
ing been extended up and down the
3Iugela in order to prevent turning
movement. There are many dispatches
OF minor interest from General Buffers
camp this morning, but no details in
dicating the direction of the next at
tack
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
FIGHT NEAR DoRpREeHr.
A Six Hour Engagemert In Which BrItons
Are Forced to Retire.

London, Jan. la telegram from
sterkstroom, dated December 81, SAYS:
Captain Montmoreney Of the Twenty
first Lancers, with a patrol of 100, was
accommodating eight miles north of
Dordrecht. lie met the Beers at La
buschagne's uek. They opened fire and
the British replied. The fighting con-
tinued for six hours when the Beers
received strong reinforeements, includ-
ing artillery. Captain Montmorenev
retired and took defensive position at
Dordrecht. One Britain was wounded.
The Beers did not pursue him. 1t is
believed that they retired on their
main body. Their losses are unknown -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
TROUBLE SIGHT.
Grave Complications Feared Betw..n
France and Great Britain

st. Johns, n. r., Jan. 2.-arave
complications are feared between Great
Britain and France over the expiration
of the New Foundland fisheries modps
viyendi. The colonial legislature can
not meet for some weeks, and the Brit
ish parliament is also closed, SO that
there is no possibility of any legisla-
tion for some weeks to remedy the de.
feet France is thus made able u nro-
yoke much trouble with the colonial
office, and 1t is feared she will do SO.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
BOY HANGED FoR MURDER.
He Had KIiied,a Gin WHO Was But Six
teen Years Old.

Sunbhrn, Pa, Jan. 5.-Edward Gres-
singer, aged 10 years, was hanged here
yesterday for the murder of 16-year-old
Daisy Smith, daughter of farmer at
Boylesrun. Cressinger met his fate
calmly.
He is the youngest murderer ever
hanged in the state. Heishot the girl
and cut her throat ON August 10, 1898,
in apassion Of jealousy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO.
Bill introduced Making Porto Ricans CitI-
Zena -.


Washington. Jan. 5.-Senator Fora
ker has introduced a bill providing a
form of government for the island of
Puerto Rico. The bill provides for the
continuance of the laws and municipal
ordinances now in force in the island
until the legislature provided for shall
supplant them. The president is en-
powered to appoint a governor and
supreme court, and also seven heads of
departments to have charge of the var
ious interests of the government, and
also five native citizens who, together
with the governor and heads of depart
ments, are to- constitute the upper
branch of the insular Legislature
A lower house of thirty-fye members
10 be elected by citizens of the islands
is also provided for. aud all inhabitants
of the island are made citizens of the
United States. Theseitizens are also
to elect delegate to congress, who is
to haVe.a seat, but no vote. The is
land is to be divided into five districts
for judicial and legislative purposes,
and each district is to have local
court to consisted. 1such a number of
judges as the legislature may provide
for
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Train Runs Tlfty Miles without Enrinee,

Train Runs Fifty Miles without Engineer.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 3.-The Over
land Limited on the Northwestern
railway ran fifty miles without an en-
gineer yesterday, No one on the train
was conscious of the danger until the
fireman brought the train to a stand
still at Bertram. Near Mechanicsville,
Engineer E. j. Fiske, in some unknown
manner, fell from the cab and the fire.
man did not notice his absence until
the train had whirled over fifty miles.
Fiske was picked up unconscious few
hours later and died soon after
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
FILIPINO EN- VOYS
ENDEAvOR TO SECURE RECoo-
NITION FROM M'<lNLEY.
III tho President viii Promise "AnythInR
Reasonable The War viii End
in Two Mouths.

New York, Dec. 31.-''If President
Mckinley will decide on anything like
reasonable terms for the surrender OF
Aguinaldo and the Filipinos under him,
and will inform the Filipino congress
through us, SIS representatives in this
country, the Fillpinos will lay down
their arms within the next month or
two, and the war will end"
Jessup Luigi L. de Fernandez, who
claims to be one of three special repre-
sentatives of Aguinaldo and the Fill
Pine congress- made this statement to
a representative of the journal and
Advertiser in Philadelphia, as he was
about to take the train for New York.
Fernandez, with two others-Lucio
Lem Lejera and Juliet Franciscus Lo-
pez-were appointed at meeting of
the Filipino congress as special repre-
sentatives to come to this country and,
II possible, have n personal interview
with President Mckinley. Their mis-
sion is principally to ascertain from
the president his views regarding the
war in the Philippines, and, if possible,
to learn from him if he is DESTROYS of
allowing Agufnaldo to surrender on
certain terms that they will offer.
While in Washington the three rep
resentatives are to make canvass of
the members of the senate aud house
OF representatives, with the object Of
learning each members attitude to-
ward the administration and the Fill
Pine war. !,
The three Representatives arrived in
New York ON Christmas eve, on the
campania, from Liverpool. After
reaching New York, Fernandez came
to Philadelphia on a secret mission,
and expects now to join his two col
leagues in New York. What he has
done here he refused to say, but he
declared that he would make it public
at the proper time. The emissaries ex-
pect to leave for Washington in time
to be there for the reopening of con-
gress after the holidays
Fernandez did not hesitate to talk Of
the Philippines an the war and feel :
ing among the natives. 1.-THE contest
in the Philippines has been. terrible
for some time before I1eft>Hongkong,"
he said, ''but Notwithstanding that it
will continue if the president refuses to
see US or declines the terms we shall
offer. II he will only decide Oh any
thing that could possibly be called
reasonable, and will inform sthe Eli
pino congress through ussits represen.
tatives in this country, the Filipinos
will lay down their arms and the war
will be ended within the next month
or two"
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apprehension is felt at Seattle for
the safety. of'the party Of military ex-
piorers headed by Lieut. ]. S. HERON
Elghth United States cavalry which
assembled the sushitna river last June.
Gu route Tor the Yukon. At the divide
between the Sushitna and Tanana.
herrons guides deserted him and no
word has been received from him since
Deputy Sheriff Howell of Wasco
county oregon, had an exciting experi-
e s recently with two men, Brown and
1lison whom hearrested on the Canyon
o1ty road on charges of horse-stealino.
IN TINS country aud highway robbery
~ rortland. Deputy Howell arrested
she men, who were on horseback. .near
.ne top OF the Deschutes grades and
nss'ng only one pair of handcuffs nut
SHen On brown. He tied the horses
OtAules together and started his prison.
era ahead Of him. Wilson With his
pocket-knife, cut the bride, and both
men started down the grade at full
spsed Deputy Howell being in pursuit
aver y chase Of mile he shot Wilson's
S Hor1e from under him and without
as sehe Me aiifficulty recaptured his prison I,
th wilson has a gunshot wound IN
49, ao JOCK, which he is supposed 10 have
DeeeiFea In fight with officars In
portland few DAYS ago ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
British Capture Another German Ship.

British Capture Another German Shin,
hamburg, Jan. 4.-The German bark
Hans Wagner of Hamburg has been
seized by the British at Delagoa bay,
and her owners have lodged com
plant with the British foreign office.
The papers announce that the German
foreign Office has summoned the man
aging director of tho German East
African line, Herr Woehrman, to Ber-
lin in connection with the seizure of
the company's steamer Bundesrath by
the British cruiser Magicienne, Dec. 90,
off Delagoa bay on the ground that
she had contraband of war on board,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-01-05
Comm CruIser Leaves for palarna nav

Berlin, Jan. 4.-The German second
'lass cruiser sehwalbe has left Dar-Es-
salaam, a seaport of Africa twenty-five
miles south of Zanzibar, for Lourenzo
Marquee.
The press continues to discuss the
capture of the Bundersrath with some
show of irritation. In "a semi-oficial
note the post remarks that in conse-
luence of the seizure, Germany has
taken steps aud Great Britain is ex-
pected to deal with the matter in a
spirit of good official relations"
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Founder of Republican PARTY Dead.

S"uhuer OF Republican Party Dead.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 90. Charles p.
Pike is dead at his residence in this
city.
In early life he was one of the first
Free Sellers, and one of the founders
of the Republican party in Massachu-
setts. In 1s47, while a member of the
Maine legislatureRRss wrote the reso-
lutions which according to the custom
OF that time brought before the people
the name of Taylor for the presidency.
Later he was one of the group of the
hrst Republicans 81 the Massachusetts,
legislature.
In 1857 he removed to Wisconsin and
founded the Oshkosh Northwestern.
which during the war was radical
supporter OF Lincoln. 5 In 1865 he was
appointed solicitor of the Internal
revenue department and assistant at
torner general of the United States.