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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Last Of the Insurgcnt Lenders.

MANILA, March 2S.-A report at
San Miguel, Filipino leader, was
killed in Fridays fight near Marini.
qua, is confirmed. His body has been
identified and delivered to his rela.
tlves for burial. San Miguel, with
his body guard, consisting of 30 men,
abandoned the fort at Mariquina and
attempted to escape, but Macabebe
scouts surrounded the body and NOR
tally wounded San Miguel and killed
six of his body guard. After he fell
San Miguel emptied his revolver
among the Macabebes and died fight
ing, San Miguel was the last unrec.
onciled Filipino insurgent. He failed
to attain prominence during the insur.
rection.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
THE RAGING MISSISSIPPI
Levecs are Broken and Flood is Dcvasta-
ting Surrounding Country.

NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-With
the water roaring through the break
and spreading over wide area, the
end OF the crevasse near Lucy was re.
ported today to be slowly crumbling.
Lumber was scarce at the scene, but a
special train got away before day.
light with large consignment of m a.
terial, and planters have hurried
hands from all directions to the scene.
The crevasse occurred in the bend of
the river and that will ado to the diff
ticulty OF the repair work.
GREENVILLE, Miss, March 27.-
With tremendous crash, the levee,
four miles south of Greenville, gave
way at II o'clock today and great
quantities of waters are now pouring
through 3O0.foot crevasse. RAPIDLY
flooding the most fertile land in the
great Yazoo delta.
Major Sears. in charge of the gov.
ernment engineers Office here, saws it
is the worst break ever experienced on
the Mississippi side and he states the
whole delta from Greenville to Vicks-
burg will be flooded. This is the first
break reported on the Mississippi side
during the present high water.
The break in the levee occurred at
IL O'Clock this morning and the roar
of the rushing waters can easily be
heard in Greenville. Only 200 feet of
the embankment gave way at first and
mighty efforts were made by hundreds
OF laborers, in charge of the govern
ment engineer to check the flood
by crlbbing and chinking, but it was
soon apparent that it was beyond
human power to successfully combat
the fury of the current. An hour later
it was seen that the ends of the levee
on either side of the crevasse were
melting fast, the force of the current
cutting the embanktnent away as
though it was built of sand.
Major John M. Sears, who has
charge temporarily of the government
office here, states tonight that the
break is questionably the worst in
the history of the levec system. He
says the entire delta south as far as
Vicksburg will be inunda ated and fine
farming lands in Washington, Boil
var and Sharkey counties will be un.
der water for more than two weeks.
Major Sears says a desperate strug-
gle is being made to prevent further
OF the breach by riveting.
Reports from the interior are mea-
ger but it is believed the people were
fully prepared for the break and the
loss of life, if any, will be reduced to
minimum though the loss of stock
may be quite heavy. The damage to
and interference with
planting cannot be estimated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

equal the Columbia in strength. Since
the smoothing of the underbody has
begun, the lower portion of the boat
looms up with great brilllancy. Con-
sidera BILE hustle was noticeable today
in setting up Of the deck fittings, in.
Guiding windlass, ring bolts and
travellers. 1t has been decided to re.
move portion of the west end of the
shop In order to launch the new boat
as the doors are not of sufficient width
to insure safe exit.
Captain Barr and his rates are ex-
pected here Monday and c. Oliver
lselin, managing owner, who is now
in South Carolina, will be here few
days later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
ANOTHER GREAT STRIKE.
The Textile " Norkers Of Lowell, Mass,
Decide to Quit Work.

LOWELL, Mass, March 26.-The
textile council, made up of delegates
from several labor unions, tonight
formally ordered strike Wednesday
next in seven of the big cotton mill
corporations in this city if the request
for 10 per cent increase in wages is
not granted by that time. This action
was anticipated, as each union h had in.
structed its delegates to the council
to vote in favor of "forcing the
issue.''
Secretary Mcdonald of the council
tomorrow will deliver to Agent South
worth of the Mass achusetts mills. and
secretary of the cotton manufacturers
association, letter containing
record of the action taken tonight.
No reply is expected and the agents
OF the council believe that the order
will not only become effective Wednes-
day morning, but would be observed
to the extent that by the same evening
nearly 10000 persons employed in the
seven mills will be out of work.
The corporations which will be af-
fected are the Mass achusetts, Root
Merrimack, Appleton, Tregent and
Suffolk, Lawrence and Hamilton. At
the council meeting tonight the action
was simply a ratification in formal
way of the action of the union. There
were deleg ates each from the mule
spinners, carders, loomers, naphers
and weavers' unions. The knitters,
who have representatives in the coun-
Gil, have taken no action in this m at
ter, being granted permission to re-
main neutral. They were employed
in the Shaw hosiery and Lawrence
hosiery. The vote of the council to
order the strike was unanimous. It
was announced that this action was
sanctioned by the United Textile
Workers of America and the mule
spinners were given the support of the
National Mule Spinners' ssociation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Chinese Minister Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Amone
the passengers on the steamer Korea,
which arrived today from the Orient,
was Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, K.
G. NJ. G., the new Chinese minister to
the United States. Minister Cheng is
accompanied by his entire suite and
party, which includes about 20 stu
dents.
Ii Cheng is accompanied by his
daughter and two sons. In his suite
are 53 secretaries, diplomatic and le-
cation attaches. His private secre-
tary is Yeng Kwai, who acted in like
capacity on the staff of former Minis.
ter WI Ting Fang.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

right eye, which then became inflamed
and finally he could not see. He went
to physicians for treatment and they
decided that in order to save the sight
OF the right eye, the left should be re-
moved. A few weeks ago he heard
that New Brunswick physician has
been using form of the Lorenz meth
cd and to him he went. After the first
treatment he could see we'll enough to
walk home and now after two weeks.
he is able to read.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

My~oellef is that its efficiency in pos
slole action is greatly overestim ated.
Inc men do not begin to compare IN
education and intelligence with the
Americans. The men have, in my
OPINION, been educated so that they
look to the officers and depend upon
them tor specific instructions in the
least matters. They have not the self
reliance Of the Americans
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
The Cup Defender.

BRISTOL, r. l., March 26.-The
deck OF the yacht Reliance was prac.
ideally covered in today. There has
been much talk to the effect that the
deck had been made too light by the
|use of aluminium for plating, but those
who have had the most experience in
Yacht construction express the opinion
! that the deck beams OF the Reliance
Are so close together that the boat will
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Eycsight Restored.

MOKRIsTON, n. j., March y. At
ter two years of total biuuue.s G., -.u
Lewis is able to see. His sight has
been restored by form of tne l. zenz
method of bloodless surgery. Two
years ago he felt severe pain n his
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Quarters for State Engineer.

HELENA, March 3O.-J. w. Wade.
the newly appointed state engineer,
visited the capitol building yesterda ay
and selected one of the legislative
committee rooms on the second floor
as his office.
Mr.. Wade will occupy his new quar-
ter> as soon as the necessary arrange.
men's can be made aud the place fitted
to a'rommoda;e him. AS this is an
Off created by the last legislative
assembly at the time the Carey land
act vas passed and the arid land com.
mission done away with, there is no
office room in the capitol building
especia for the incumbent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
ID. Il Lock wood Warrants Every
Bottle.

II troubled with rheumatism give
Cham''erlain's Pain Balm a trial. It
vii not cost you cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve
the pain. 1t also cures sprains and
bruises in one-third the time required
by any other treatment. Cuts, burns,
Prostitutes, qninsy, pains in the side
and chest, gIandular and other SWELL
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price IS and
SO cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
EXAMPLE BETTER THAN PRE-
cBPT.

An honest minority Ia a better place
to be in than a majority OF scalawags.
Advertiser
There is no doubt about Il. But
the trouble Ii that those seeking a
minority position in this instance are
all too quick to put a man down as
scalawag because he happens to have a
mind OF his own on public questions.
Honesty carries other qualifications
Than the mere ability to Withstand the
temptations OF theft. An honest man
must first be fair II he hopes TO arouse
public confidence. An honest minor.
ity blind with prejudice and forever
improving the opportunity TO apply a
lash Of pessimistic spite does not adj
vance public interests nor does II en-
nance the reputation for the broad
minded honesty so necessary TO sue
cessful politics. W. J. Bryan is an
honest man but his preJudlces are such
minority. He has a following but his
is not the caliber the American people
seek in shaping their Government.
The Republican Legislature is not
without fault and one is found in the
flame OF dlssension started by one OF
these so-called honest minorities at the
opening Of the session. No one would
charge these men with desire to steal,
but there is serious question as
to the political honesty in this
instance and no question Of the
lack Of judgment This affair alone
shows what disaster and far-reaching
political ruin can be wrought by the
preJudices OF minority. There are
members elected on the Republican
ticket not likely TO be returned. What
| Is to be gained for the present or fu-
ture by condemning the whole body OF
men elected by Republican voters. II
is easier and there Is more political
! common sense in sidetracking unde-
slrable candidates than In trying to
chase them out with Ratchet. In one
Instance their friendship for more cap
able men Is retained; In the other they
become active enemies. Practical
competent government is not pormot.
ed by the bludgeon when the final re.
suit is scheduled in n free ballot. II
inexperienced elements are TO be led
away from the power OF prejudice. II
they are to be taught higher ideals In
business administration Of public at
fairs, II they are TO be inspired with
principles Of strict party and political
integrity, the only hope Of any COM
munity is in the fair example set by
the more experienced who should be
less prejudiCed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
LIABILITY OF BANKERS.

Chicago, June 17.-By absolying the
directors Of the defunct National Bank
Of Illinois from blame for the failure
Of that institution. Judge G. G. Kohl,
saat In the United States Circuit
Court today decided that they could
not be held liable to the creditors Of
the bank for the indebtedness still un
paid This indebtedness is over g.,
500, 900.
Nine suits for claims were fled IN
the State court few days before De
cember 10. 1901. with which time five
years Of grace for filing Of such claims
expired. Subsequently. In March
1902, the cases were transferred "a
the Federal Court. The complainants
about eighty In all. were deposltors In
the defunct bank or individuals and
corporations which had bought ~
claims Of this kind. The proceedings
were based on the contention that tho
money which they sought to recover
had been lost through negligence on
the part OF the directors.
The charge Of negligence was based
principally on the clean that the Off.
GERS OF the bank had made large loans
to irresponsible persons. Loans 20 Il
S. Dreyer 4 Co, WeIsse Brewing Com
rany, and Angus & Gindcle were cited
as particular cases of bad judgment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
THE PAcIFIED FILIPINO.

a cable dispatch from Washington
says General Davis, in consequence Of
the rapid pacihcatlon OF the islands,
recommends a reduction In the mum
Der Of troops occupying the Philip.
pines. This has a very reassurlng
sound. Yet Il reads like a romance
when compared with the following
from a Manila paper OF June 7:
Montalon, the Ladrone leader, with
a hundred armed men, raided the town
q! Bay. Laguna Province. In broad day.
light, Monday afternoon. The people
were robbed right and left, the local
Offices OF the Tabacalcra company
were looted. and the outlaws with
drew In good order. taking with them
tie arms of various OF the municipal
police. who ran away without making
any attempt to do their duty and pro
tect the town. Pedro TrinsiO. a Fill
plno, stabbed Francisco Monteko, an
other Filipino, to death on the deck OF
the steamer Elcano on Monday after
noon. The row arose In drunken
gambling argument. Monteko was dis.
embowelcd. Governor Trlas OF Cavito
Province has resigned after a heroic
attempt to preserve peace In his prov
ince. The authorities considered the
situation In Cavite bad. and will prob
ably appoint an American to the gov
ernorship-possibly an army officer.
Nels Peterson, n Swede, is on trial for
stealing gunpowder from the Benguei
read construction. A notorious Chi
nese Mestlzo convict led an unsuccess
full attempt to break from Billbid Mon
day evening. This Is his second at
tempt. A sentry OF the Constabulary
stationed in Nueva Caceres. while on
guard with native prisoner took to
the woods last week. Neither descrteI
nor prisoner has been captured. Amer
leans In Romblon have armed them
selves and are ready to act as minute
men In case Of expected trouble. Gov
ernor SAM has discovered plot
against the Government and has asked
for forces. Constabulary will prob.
ably be sent. Two ladrone bands, one
belonging to the forces OF Montalon,
and the other to Felizardo met in q
battle near Slang, Cavite. Monday
night. In the darkness each took tho
other for Americans. The Constabu.
larry were oyerJoyed when they heard
OF the affair. The casualties are not
known. The Mindoro ladrones are re
ported to be In hiding In the noun.
tains. The American alleges that con
spIracy, rape, burglary. and intimlda-
Iloilo. Panay. The witnesses In the
oliyares poisoning case In Iloilo al.
lege that they wers beaten by the
chief Of police In an attempt 10 make
them perJure themselves, Oliyares 10
being tried for sGdltion, II being
charged that he spread reports that
the Americans were poisoning thu
wells during the recent cholera epl,
demlc, A soldier accidentally dis
charged his gun In Jolo last week, I'm
ITediately the troops turned out aud
formed In a hollow square, They fear
I'd repetition Of the Iialanglga mas
sgcre, The chief Of COnstahulary has
offered a reward NJ u 900 for the cap,
ture Of simeon ola, The notorious A.
bay bandit chief and rewards NJ 5000
each for lalar0 Toledo, Auguslin Be-.
ria Martin Vidal and FllQ sarulo Al
were implicated IN iho recent raid on
Gas Two soldiers who were absent
without leave nom no transport
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

San Francisco, June 14.-Nero, a
great Dane, owned by william Open
helm, dress goods dealer OF 1860 East
Seyenty-frst street, IL ordinarily
worth 5000 on Monday night he sud
denly acquired value OF $1,000, says
the New York Sun,
The Oppenheims had some guests at
dinner on that night and when the cof-
fee was passed Mrs, oppenheim called
In Nero and showed the guests how
Gleyerly Nero could catch crackers
which she threw 10 him, Then she ac-
eldentally let her $500 diamond ring
slip, Nero caught that, TOO,
A veterinary surgeon, George Cohen
tried SIX different stomach pumps on
Nero, but none Of them troubled Nero
or brought 0ut The ring The dos was
then confined w a basement room
much ~ tho disgust NJ no c0ok Nhu
doesn't llke great Danes
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
PRETTY CHRISTENING INCIDENT

AZ the baptism Of the little Princess
Mafalda OF Italy a pretty incident took
place, which was remarked only by a
few, most Of those present being busy
with the "grOwn.ups." Princess 70.
lGnda. the Kings first child, has. 10 tell
the truth. no use for her little sister.
She Is in her way; she II kissed when
Yolanda thinks she herself should be I;
she is taken In the Kings arm, hlth.
erto Yolanda's exclusive privilege;
she cries when Yolanda wants to play
with her; In fact. she Is not a play
thing, and must not be touched for fear
OF hurting her. The Princess has been
given all kinds OF instructions and
brides TO be good and quiet at the hap
tism, and had been given a rosary TO
play with. She regarded grayely the
people present. allowed her hand TO be
kissed, until the priest appeared, when
she Immediately dropped on her knees
and became apparently absorbed In
prayer. Just as MonslgnOr Lanzi, the
Court Chaplain, was administering the
rites Of baptism she suddenly stood up
stepped daintily over her cushion, and
going learlessly TO the altar tried "a
push the rosary into the baby's hand ;
then she went back to her place by the
Kings side trlumpbantly. Both chill
drcn were dressed entirely,ln white.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL LIES
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any subject at the time on account OF
his excitement over the fear that II was
his property, the Sanitary Steam Laun-
dry, that was burning lie had also
testified that before taking In his car
rlage the man with whom he is sup
posed to have had the conversation re-
ferred to, he had satisfied himself that
It was not his property which was on
fire.
Humphreys reviewed the evidence In
the case. again accusing the prosecu-
ton OF distorting the facts. and deny
Ing absolutely many Of the statements
of Magoon and others interested in
the Sumner proceedings.
II leave It TO Your Honors," said
Humphreys. after going into the mat
ter OF "B. +. Dillingham; securing a
lease from Sumner Of all the reef prop
erty. when Sumner only owned half Of
the property" ~ w. A. Kinney didn't
skin Benjamin +. Dillingham;"
Respondent said NJ. +. Crandall,
while holding n power OF attorney for
John X. Sumner, receiving thirty-three
and a third per cent, was connected
with securing an unfair lease from
Sumner; II was a fraud upon Sumner.
Humphreys. referring to an affidavit
in the matter, said: III that AFFIDAVIT
does not show w. A. Kinney to have
skinned d. +. Dillingham;, have no
conception Of the English language
and leave II TO the Attorney General
to construe, who doesn't know Latin,
but who does know little bit Of the
English language.
I'VE are charged with bringing pro-
Geedings for the purpose OF harassing
and annoying Sumner and spoilating
his estate. And yet II Is shown by thu
testimony, when the hosts were drawn
up In battle array, when the battle was
on that we refused an offer Of $4,000
Take my admission OF carelessness
on the part Of the firm for what II Ia
worth! Use II against me In the face
Of the testimony OF the three ElliseJ
and Cathcart; use II against me In the
face Of the testimony OF Captain John
T. JhHfb' VIM bhlu ne "hH DuilH'l n
intimate friend all through the trouble
and who never In all that time heard
Sumner say that Humphreys. Thomp-
son a. Watson were his attorneys; use
this admission against me In the face
Of the uncontradicted testimony a.
Captain James who swears that Sumner
did say that Henry Il. Highton was hIs
attorney and that he (Sumner) would
never have been In all this trouble II
Hlghton had secured for him release
from the Ellises.
Use this admission against me in
the fact Of Summers testimony that.
fifteen hours after the conference in
the Boston building, he refused to
speak to me on the street.
sumner, In one breath, says that
threatened to put him under guardian
ship, and In the next breath declares
was his trusted counsel.
what did Wyllie Davis say on tho
witness stand? He said that old man
Sumner was tickled to death to see IA
fellows up here In court The old
mans heart was overlooking with Joy
at the picture OF my disgrace, my hui
initiation, my degradation.
"Wyllie Davis told how the old man
had said on the night before he testi-
fed that he was going TO swear, when
on the stand, that he did not recollect,
when he should bs asked questions by
those fellows he was so glad to see
IN court"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

1.-THE country Is beginning TO accept,
or at least 10 acquiesce In the proposi-
ton that II IL more important 10 have
good government In the new posses.
slons than II Is 10 carry out academic
notions Of self government" This sens
tence appearing In a local coniempor'
AIRY 80 soon after the reading " the
Declaration Of Independence 10 quite
amusing Academic notions NJ sell
government Is an expression that
should appeal 10 lse heart " all mon
arrhs rather than free people bearing
The responsibility OF "rarrying AN ad.
Ianced civilization 20 benlghled and
down iroddep people NJ The world'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09
SOLE AGENTS.

Thomas became embrolled in a drunk.
On encounter with the police in the red
light district, and two were wounded.
The Tabacalera company say that they
will be compelled 10 suspend their bus.
mess In Albay, as the conditions make
IL unsafe to ship money into that dis.
trict. The above Is the record Of tho
week up until Thursday morning az
published in the daily papers OF Ma
Mia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

Legislators talking Of the impossl-
bility Of finishing the sessions bust
ness by Saturday are reminded that 1t
is case of woodchuck and must DO
done II II takes night and day work.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

Republican protectionlsts have CIV
en- the President timely warning that
the Cuban reciprocity treaty will be
fought TO the last ditch II he attempts
TO force II through at an extra session
OF Congress As time passes II Is bo'
coming more clearly established that
the Sugar Trust is the only American
element really clamoring for Justice
10 Cuba"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

Governor Taft took the opportunity
at the cable opening TO remind the
American people that while they are
wrestling for greater freedom OF trade
in China, there is an American posses
sion in the Orient deserving some cou-
sideratlon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

Test races Of the Shamrocks and the
American boats are becoming so much
the same thing that the people are
ready to call It off till the final meet
ing OF the respective champions.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

Kwangsi officials whose dishonesty
largely accounts for the horrors OF
famine. are among the few that might
justly fall under China's easy behead-
ing custom. The death and misery for
which they have been responsible
comes within the borders OF profes.
sIonal murder.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-09

While the Manchurian conference is
in session Secretary Hay and Presl.
dent Roosevelt occupy their time re-
constructing the Jewish petition. It
10 q wise player that knows when to
hesitate in the game.