Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 24, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 October 1899 — Page 2

(The fib fitouuhj frmmat M. McC. STOOPS, Editor »od Pivpriotor. PETERSBURG, i INDIANA. . I~' ... ..-'p—jiB The Protestant Episcopal congress at St. Paul, Minn., held its closing sea* sion on the 13th. The general topic wasr ‘The Prayer Book in the Life of the People.” More than 3,100 immigrants passeo through the barge office at New York on the 12th. Of these 940 arrived on the Oceanic, 850 on the Ems, 320 on the Trave and 253 on the Alsatia. An unconfirmed rumor prevailed it London, oh the 11th, that Cony ogham Green, the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, had been assassinated. The report, however, was discredited at the colonial office. Emperor William, it is authoritative ly announced, will not visit England lids year. He had made Queen Victoria a conditional promise to do so. but the altered political complexion Has compelled his to abandon his intention. The founding of the City of Aiexan dria,Va,, 150 years ago, was celebrated, on the 12th, with an elaborate outdooi display. The weather was delightful, and crowds of visitors from Washing* ton and the surrounding country thronged the streets.

The naval inspection board lef\ Washington, on the 11th, for New York to examine the cruiser New Orleans, which had just arrived there, and -recommend the changes necesessary to put her into condition foi her voyage to Manila. Third Assistant Postmaster-Genera. Madden announced, on the 12th, that for the quarter ending September 30 Inst the increase over the corresponding quarter last year in the issue of pottage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards amounted to almost 14 per cent. . 0 The secretary of war has decided that the movement of troops to Manila can be accomplished by the present fleet of transports without hiring the four additional vessels, the Vostock, Aube, Flintshire and Moyuna, whose charter has been under consideration by the government. The British punitive expedition against the Fula tribes on the Leenu river, who had, stopped the river traffic and murdered a number of boatmen, has returned to Lagos, West Africa, having destroyed eight towns after prolonged fighting. The natives lost heavily, and the British had tight men wounded. Adjt.-Gen. Byers and a large party of Iowans started for San Francisco, on the 11th, to meet the Fifty-first Iowa regiment when it returns from the Philippines. Gov. Shaw was una-t ble to accompany them. A number of relatives of the soldiers are in the party, which altogether numbers about 50 people. A dispatch from Batavia, Island of Java, says that a violent earthquake has visited the south side of the Island of Ceram, next to the largest of the Moluccas, between Booroo and Paquh, completely destroying the town of Amher and killing, it is estimated, some 4,000 people, as well as injuring some 500 others. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip has issued an order anticipating the November interest without discount. The order also provides for the anticipation of the entire fiscal year’s interest at a discount of 2-10 of one per cent, a month. If this offer is taken advantage of it will release about $30,000,000. At Ponce, Porto Bico, on the 13th, the United States provisional court, and a jury of prominent natives, convicted Izio Diaz, editor of El Combate (formerly La Bomba, which Gen. Guy Henry suppressed), of sending obscene matter through the mails. Diaz was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, with a fine of $500. The Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, just returned from- the Philippines, were breakfasted at St. Paul, on the morning of the 12th, and proceeded to Minneapolis, where they were reviewed by the president, banqueted and formally welcomed home by President McKinley and Gov. Lind, amid the most intense enthusiasm. Bear-Admiral Schley called at the navy department, on the 10th, to arrange with the officials for the detail of his staff and some other matters relating to the assumption of his duties as commander of the South Atlantic station. The admiral will spend some time, while awaiting -the overhauling of his ship, with friends in Georgia.

At the session of the 13th of the Socialist congress, at Hanover, Heri Hebei's resolution, declaring that the party should remain what it is, name* ly, a class party, of which the historical aim is to acquire political supremacy, and declaring that there is no reason why it should alter its programme, trclics or name, was adopted by a vote cf 218 to 22. llenry Herbert Asquith, former Britisb home secretary, speaking" at New- ✓ burgh, on the 12th, on the Transvaal situation, and referring to the attitude abroad, said: “The Americans have net forgotten, and I believe -they will; not forget the attitude which this country, almost alone among the nn- \ tions, assumed towards them recently when they were enduring times of crisis and emergency similar to those which seem now before us.”

THE FIGHTING BEGUS ! Geo* Geo. Stewart White Meets the Boers in Natal* THE GENERAL SANGUINE OF SUCCESS. The Btert Said to be Attacking Ur.f thing, Having Suffered Several Revalues—British Armored Train Captured by Boer*. London, Oct. 14.—An Edinburgh paper, the Scotsman, this morning asserts that a battle has taken place between Gen, Sir Geo. Stewart White, commanding the forces in .Natal and the Boers, who entered Natal by way Of Van Keenan's pass. Gen. White, the bcotsman says,, is very sanguine of the success of the British movement. A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from its correspondent at l^dysmith at i-oon on Friday, says: A strong mobile column under Gen. Sir Geo. Stewart White, accompanied by Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter, proceeded before daybreak this morning toward Acton Homes for the purpose of reconnoite:> ii.g. Gen. White’s object was to observe what was going on, and also to test the efficiency,-of his forces.

Ail tiie men are well and tne weather is now fine. According to dispatches from Ladysmith to the Standard und the Daily Telegraph* dated Thursday, heavy svorms have begun, and forage is scarce. Gen. White has 12 guns and the'Boers 11. The Daily Mail’s Cape Town corresrindent, telegraphing Friday evening says: “I learn on good authority that the Boers are attacking Mafeking. They are reported to have already suf ten d several repulses. I Vis generally admitted that Yryburg can stand a strong Boer attack.” . f According to the Daijy Mail's Cape Towr correspondent, Mr. Schreiner^, premier of Cape Colony, will unreservedly support the imperial government. His previous reserve was dictated by u desire not to drive the extreme Dutch residents to excesses. According to the same authority the railway department had early intimation of the intention of the Boers to destroy railway bridges over 14 streams, and sent adequate forces to protect those points. The result was that the Boers postponed their att?mpts. Not m Band ot Robbers. Pretoria, Oct. 14.—Cosimsndant-Gen-eral Joubert has issued a circular from the chief Laager, in consequence of the report that some of the burghers had misbehaved themselves on their journey to the border, plundering a number ot stores. Such offenses, the commandant general says, will be severely punished. “When we are unwillingly compelled to cross the boundary line of our country,? says Gen. Joubert, ‘‘let it not lie thought that we are a band of robbers, and with that in view remain as far as possible from private dwellings and from places where no enethy is sti.tioned^ When food or forage f|r the cattle is needed, let certain officers acquire such goods frona the owner and let a report be given with a promise of pay.” The Yolkstein says: “Two small republics have entered upon a struggle with a gigantic power which wishes to crush them. Conquer or die is th-j bailie cry of the brave burghers. Thus will the question be solved and the republics once for all will either be freed from British provocation or will harvo to bend their necks to the yoke of P: rtish tyranny. England’s might will not decide the issue. That refnnins with God alone.” > Armored Train Captured by Boers. London. Oct. 14.—The war office has received the following dispatch from the general commanding the Cape fences:’ “Cape Town, Oct. 13, 1.4ft p. m. “An armored train from Mafeking, escorting two seven-pounder sruns sent freon here to Mafeking was attacked last night at Kraapin. Apparently a rail had been removed. The train left the track, and the Boers fired into it with artillery for half an hour, and captured it.* Telegraphic communication with Mafeking is interrupted at K-aepin. The women and children have been sent to Cape Town. The gui.s referred to belonged to the colony. They are light and of old patton. We have no details as to casualties.”

Am Amerieaa III Treatcm by Boers. Cape Town, Oct. 13.—No news of lighting' had been received up to yesterday. An American citizen of, undoubted veracity has sworn toan affidavit before the American consul here in which he states that he has been subjected by burghers of the free states to ill treatment. ‘ His limbs bear’marks showing the effects pf the treatment he has received. “Crnel, Narrow, Tyraaaoaa.” Glasgow, Oct. 14.—Lord Lome was unable to attend the meeting held here last night, but he wrote, in response to the invitation a letter ‘ Never had any people moie time to deliberate before acting. Patience had marked our bets, and ignorance and injustice those of the Boers. They avethe same as when Livingstone described them as ‘Cruel, narrow and tyrannous.’ * ‘*In battles our losses may be griovOthb'it those who die will give their li!e fur the life of our empire, for equal laws and civil liberty

A DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. Northwestern Limited Hpld nnd Ks»re»* Car and Safe Dj uniuiu-U -Ea«l«eer Severly Wounded. ■ ■ «■ Chicago, Oct. 14.—The Northwestern limited train leaving Chicago at 10:3d I*. ™<» last-nighty was held uu not far from DeKalb, ill., and robbed. The train is due at DeKalb at 12:20, and the hold-up occurred at Tower Wn three miles from Maple Park, HI. It is not known whether the robbers se cured any great amount of booty. A special train containing a number of armed men and detectives left the Northwestern station in Chicago last night, bound for the scene of the rob* btry. It is said there were five masked men engaged in the operation. The train was flagged, and while two men compelled the engineer and fireman to run the engine ahead, the balance of tUrru robbed the train. Ihl train dispatcher's office of the Northwestern road in this city admitted the truth of the story to tlys central police officials. The robbery was evidently carefully planned. Twenty minutes in-fore the train was due at Maple Park the robbers burst into the station house, and presenting revolvers at the head of the station agent, compelled him to remain quiet while they bound him. After tying him fast to a chair they forced a gag into his mouth, and left him utterly helpless. The signals were then changed sc that the train would be compelled to stop before reaching the depot. Tlu* robbers went down the track to the point w-here the train would stop and waited for it.

As soon as it came to a baft, two ol iiie inert covered the engineer and fireman with revolvers, and after uncoupling the engine, compelled the engineer to run it down the track two mi'es. ! They then biew up the express car with dynamite, practically demolishing it and blocking the track. They then blew open the safe and rifled it It is not known how money was se cured. Immediately after grabbing wha* they could from the safe the robbers fled into the darkness. They arp now being pursued, but the robbers hav* quite a lead over the posse that i:i after them. Engineer Daniel* White, of the train, w^s shot, and it is reported very seriously wounded in the breast, because he refused to run his engine away from the train. After shooting him, Cue of the robbers ran the engine down the track two miles to a switch, where it was “killed.” It is also re. polled that the station agent was badly pounded up, and was left unconscious on the depot floor when the robbers went out to stop the train THREE AMERICANS KILLED. An Alleged Plot—Arm* Concealed by Dominican Friars—Returned to Bacoor. Manila, Oct. 14.—Maj. Cheatham with a scouting party, while proceeding along the west shore of the lak*f Tnursday, encountered a force ol rebels strongly entrenched at Muntin* lupa. Maj. Cheatham reports that h« drove the rebels from their position and that in the engagement three Americans were killed and two wer~ wounded. Tumors are in circulation in Manih that Maj. Cheatham discovered three American prisoners who had been bound, gagged and shot by the insur ports. These rumors, however, are not confirmed. One Sandago, a lieutenant of the native police, has been arrested anti lodged in jail, Ills subordinates havim* reported to the’authorities that he waf endeavoring to enlist them in a plot to turn the police against the Americans ir. the event of an uprising. lteports having reached the proves! marshal that arms were concealed a( the headquarters of the Dominican friars, a large building adjoining the palace, a detachment of soldiers made a scutch of the building. They found it small stock of Mausers, revolvers and ammunition, which vvas confiscated despite the protests of the friars that the arras were not intended for unlawful uw. ^ Gen. Schwanl with the infantry, has reached Bacoor. The troops are greatly exhausted, having had one of the hardest marches of the campaign. Finn* Malabon to Perez das Marinas, they marched through roadless rice fields. The Fourth infantry from Imus, joined Gen. Schwan at Perez das Marinas. The Filipinos had deserted the town upon learning of the approach i f the Americans, leaving only the women and children behind.

First Trial l*y Jury. Ponce, Porto Eico, Oct. 14.—The United States provisional court, and a jury of prominent natives, yesterday convicted Izio Diaz, editor of El Coinbale. formerly La Bomba, wnich Gen. Guy Henry suppressed, of sending obscene matter through the mails. Diaz was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with a fine of $500. El Combate has been strongly anti-American in its policy. This was the first trial by jury in the islands. Wants a Finger in tlie Pie. P»erlin, Oct. 14.—The foreign office states, that Germany would gladly cooperate in a courteously, though ur-gently-worded request to the Transvaal government to permit the creation of an international police f&ree to protect the mines. Filled to Its Maximum. Cincinnati, Oct. 14.-—The Fortyeighth Ciuted States infantry (colored), mobilizing at Fort Thomas. Ky. was filled to its maximum yesterday. Sixty recruits imported, which ranks* a total of 1,2V4*

ALL OVER THE STATE. —:- £ vents in Various Portions of Indiana Told by Wire. Mlraealbu Cure. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 13. — A supposed death scene terminated in a sensation here that is a mystery to everybody. For 12 years M|s6 Edna Osborn, the 20-year-old daughter of Rev. W. H. Osborn, of South Kokomo, has been prostrated with spinal trouble and unable to walk a step or bear her weight on her feet. She gradually grew worse, and the family gathered around the bed, thinking her dying, when to the amazement of all the supposed expiring girl leaped from the bed and stood upright on the floor. Still thinking it was only a dying struggle, the relatives sought to place her back on the bed, but were unable to do so. She now walks as firmly and actively as anybody. Her father thinks the sudden recovery was due to faith and prayer. * Die tn Texas. Mishawaka, Ind., Oct. 13. — News reaches here that at Ruling, Tex.. Miss Mamie Jacobs was shot and killed by Benjamin E. Jacobs, her cousin, who then killed himself. The two were residents of Nappanee, southeast of this city. Jacobs was working for his uncle, who conduct? a general store at Ruling, and fell in love with his cousin, who was visiting there. He proposed marriage. and on being rejected shot the girl through the heart, then shoo.ing himself.

Dying: of Starvation. Muncie, Ind., Oct.. 13. — Because of a dentist's neglect Mrs. Sarah Estlow, of this city, is dying of starvation. The end is momentarily expected. A week ■ ago she had a tooth extracted. The dentist carelessly used an unclean needle, it is said, in injecting fluid forthe alleviation of pain. Her moutli and throat began to swell and now she cannot take food. She has eaten nothing for four days and is critically weak from hunger. ' \ 'Will Conteat. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13. — Charles A. Bookwalter, republican candidate for mayor of this city, has announced positively that he will contest the election of Thomas Taggart, democrat. He has employed two attorneys, one of whom is ex-Attorney General Keteham. Mayor Taggart began his third term Thursday at noon. Mr. Bookwalter says he is in possession of proof that, legal republican ballots were thrown out. Want-Weekly Pay Day. Muncie, Ind.. Oct. 13. — State Factory Inspector D. H. McAbee is here arranging to prosecute the Republic Iron and Steel company, the trust, the headquarters of which is Chicago, for failure to enforce the Ball weekly pay law, and also to compel the company to make a settlement with its men according to the measure. More than 10,000 workmen will be affected. They receive their wages semi-monthly. • A New Burner. Fairmount, Ind., Oct. 13.—Manufacturers here who use gas for fuel are testing a new burner. By means of a jet of steam introduced into the burner, which is specially designed for the purpose, an intensely hot, white flame is engendered, with about one-twentieth the amount of gas,J as compared with the old method. May Be Dead. , Muncie, Ind., Oct. 13. — The parents of 14-year-old Harry Sherry, residing in the southern part of this city, believe that the boy has committed suicide. He left the house a week ago, saying: ‘T will die before I will go to school.” He has not been seen since, although a rigid search has been made. A Biff Affair. • Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13.—The National Carriage-makers’ association, which is to meet in this city during the week beginning October 23, promises to he an important affair. Already the Commercial club has received assurances of over 3,000 members being present. Died In Manila. Wabash, Ind.^ Oct. 13.—Mr. and Mis A. C. Scott, of North Webster, received tidings that their son Walter, a member of company G, Fourth infantry, had died at Manila. The young man contracted a chronic disease of the bowels and could not be relieved. Old Whisky Burned. Bedford, Ind., Oct. 13.—Incendiaries burned the Henry Tow stillhouse, seven miles southwest of the city, with a loss of $1,000 werth of 13-year-old whisky, the property of Christian Gaussin, a saloon keeper of Bedford. Attack Waa Fatal. Plymouth,' Ind., Oct. 13.—Dr. J. H Wilson, one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons of northern Indiana, died at his home in this city after an illness of only 11 days of an acute attack of Bright’s disease.

The Third Outbreak. Decatur, Ind., Oct. 13.—For the thiro time dtiring the past four months diphtheria has broken out in this city. Two deaths have occurred and five new cases are reported. A11 public schools are closed. c RAIL AND TIE. Railroad traveling is becoming more and more^safe. -Much honor is due to those determined and enthusiastic men who for years have been Trying to solve the problem of controlling trains by self-stopping devices. Railroad managers are investigating the advisability of using telephones instead of tchgraphs to transact business from station to station. The New York, New Haven &. Hartford has adopted it with much success.

KIMBERLY MENACED. The Boers Evidently Endeavoring to Capture Cecil Rhodes. SEW CASTLE OCCUPIED BY BOERS. IlMlerly Inactivity Marks the Movements on lloth Sides—Heavy Rains and Saons Cheat the Boers of Anticipated Early Snceesses. London, 'Oct. 16.—So far as actual news is concerned, very little change in the situation is noticed. The state of affairs at Mafeking can only be conjectured. The occupation of New Castle by the Boers was prepared for and expected, the place having been abandoned by the British. The Boers are reported to be menacing Kimberley. Very heavy rains and snows are reported, which hamper the Boer movements, and they are finding-that they began too late to easily obtain the initial successes counted upon. They evidently find the advance upon Ladysmith difficult, either from the north or west, as Gen. Sir George Stewart White’s reconnoissance seems to have sufficed to deter them for the present. The peaks of the Drakensberg range are snow-covered, and the storms which have occurred must have caused the Boers great discomfort,

wmcn prooamy explains tneir failure to attack Gen. White. Masterly inactivity characterizes the operations of both sides. Persistent rumors are in circulation that the Schreiner ministry in Cape Colony has been dismissed and that Mr. Moss Innes had been asked to form a cabinet. These rumors, however, are without foundation. Sir Alfred Milner has wired to Mr. Chamberlain the text of an inflammatory circular which Field Comet Viljoen circulated in Johannesburg some weeks ago with a view of incensing the Afrikanders on both sides of the Orange river against England. H O S PI TA1 ,t11'A 1 \ DERAILED Forced to Ketara to Vrybnrg, the Boer* Having Toro Ifji the Tracks. Vryburg, Cape Colony, Oct. 16.—A hospital train that started for Maribogo has just returned after an adventurous journey. It had reached a curve on a culvert 700 yards south of Maribogo and had just slackened speed when it was observed that the rails ahead had been upturned. The brakes were applied; but the engine passed onto one rail partly raised, and was derailed. The occupants immediately righted the engine. At the same time it was observed that a party of Boers were galloping into line east of the railway, but well on the Cape Colony side of the border. Some 6f the persons on the train declared that they raw a cannon pointed at the train. The intention of the Boers was apparently hostile. The train ran back to Vryburg at full speed, the engine flying a white flag with a red cross. Picks and shovels were seen lying about, and the Boers bad apparently been disturbed while removing the rails. ■ w It is learned that previous to the starting of the train Maribogo telephoned Vryburg asking that the train be sent up as all was quite safe. The operator ai vryburg recognized the voice as that of an European store clerk. In view of the subsequent report that the Boers were removing the rails, it is believed the Boers compelled the clerk to speak through the teleprone. The nearest Boer command, to Vryburg is laagered north of £>chweizer* renek, 20 miles distant and two miles inside the Transvaal. The commander sent a message to the Vryburg railway station that if the delivery , of three wagon loads of meat and two wagon leads of sugar - received a week ago were refused, the Boers would send 600 men to take them. A Ifmljfet of Ceiixored War \ew». Cape Town, Get. 16.—President iSteyn of the Orange Free State and Presidmt Kruger of the Transvas/l maintain direct telephone connection. Aliwalnorth dispatches say that Frcre bridge, winch heretofore has been a great aid to Boer spies, is now closed and guarded by Cape police. It is rumored that the JL^eeste Kraal command, strengthened by 800 Boers from Smithfield, is menacing Alivval-. north.

A hatin' brought to \ 15-burg by the returning hospital train, says he escaped the scene of the recent armored train disaster, and saw several bodies of white men lying there. / There is still no reliable news froth either Ladysmith or Glencoe, except that a patrol from the latter place exchanged shots with a small body of Goers on the road tpj ilelpmakear. All teports a£ree that the Boers now occupy New Castle. Boer tents have been discovered eight miles southeast of Kimberley. Great clouds of dust seen ten miles to the eastward of Kimberley seem to indicate the movement of a large body of treops with wagons. 'Two imperial officers at midday also discovered a column of 400 Boers going in the direction of Modder river bridge from Johannesburg, Kimberley Beseiared. London, Oot.16.—The Daily Mail’s Cape Town correspondent, telegraphing Sunday evening, says: “Kimberley is beseiged, and the Boers are massing in force. No details, however, are obtainable. “The Boers have cut the railway at Belmont, have seized the Spvfontein railway station and constructed fortified earthworks. There are strong lefending forces at plodder bridge, and the Orange river bridge. “The object of these energetic operations is believed to be the cantu re >f Cecil llhodes, - 1 • • . • ■

LATEST NEWS FRON HONOLULU Willing to I'ndervo Pnoiihment t* Get to the Pront-A Sorry I<ot of Horsea. • San Francisco, Oct* 16.—-The steamer Gaelic brings the* tollowiag advices from Honolulu under date ot October 6: Aaxtona to Go to the FrOot. “The-hospital ship Relief and thetransports Tacoma, Sherman amt Grant, have all departed Previous to the departure of the Tacoma, the military authorities caused a search to be made of the hospital corps stationed here, - who had stowed themselves away on board the ship in the hope of getting to Manila. It is thought that other missing men are on the Tacoma. The Sixth artillery battery stationed her* have lost between 20 andj|fcpf|8pB hi the last few days, by desertion. All the soldiers here are anxious to be sent to Manila. The men think they-can steal aboard a transport, and on Vrrival report to the officers of the Sixth at Manila, and escape with slight punishment. The soldiers are willing to stand 30 days in the guard house fop the sake of getting to the scene of the war. A Sorry Lot of Kocrxe*.

me transport centennial arrived from San Francisco on the fifth. She brought 300 horses,' 60 of them hanging % in slings and ready to die from simple exhaustion. Two of then* died after reaching port. The horses had been at sea for eight days, eaeh one fas-* tened to a stall just wide enough and long enough for its body. For eight days the suffering animals had nc sleep nor rest whatever. They stood and kept balance with the rolling ship. A few days more and more deaths from exhaustion could not have been avoided. The horses started as fresh, spirited animals brought f romyjiet ada and Oregon. They arrived thin and -jaded, a large proportion of them only kept alive by stimulants. Aboiji 20 gallons of alcohol was given the’horses during the Centennial’s tripe The animals were unloaded here,and will be turned out to pasture Oh- return, of the transport from Sa^Prnnciseo. # Want Immigration !.uw» Changed. The cabinet recently considered a petition from the Planters' association to eliminate a clause in the immigrant rules requiring that ten per cent, of all contract laborers brought into the country shall be required for Compliance with this rule and- the same is forfeited if the proportion named is not adhered to. The planters want this bond requirement annulled. So Authority to Act. “The government decided that while the planters bad acted in good faith in their endeavors to secure American and European laborers, it d:d not feel that it had the authority to eliminate the clause referred to, holding that the authority rested with the legislature only ” WMWERE AMERICAN SAILORS, ALL ■ •—’[ ■ ■ - The Kind of Stuff Our Navy Is Composed of—-They uye Generous I ai Brave. Washington, Oct. —The navy de - partment has made public a report from Commander 'ftapssig of the Bennington, with appended reports of subordinate officers, esteeming an engagement at Malaboh ; the fourth of.‘ March last. Thevp^f|»ose of the de- • partment in making public the report appears to be solely to make known the gallant conduct of the sailors engaged, and particularly that, of Assistant Engineer Winship. A landing was made at Mala bon. by a force from the Benninj*ton, the purpose being to take photographic view? of the damage wrought by the big shells from the Monadnoek, fired ut the priests’ house thhiy preceding day.. Though told by some 'Chinese' that there was ho armed; insurgents about, Commander Taussig took ample pre- ¥ caution to prevent a surprise. One oi the steps taken to so pvst the tender Balanga as to enfilade the north wall. This boat charge of Assistant Engineer AV’lhship, and rendered great sereijp||; The insurgents appeared behind.e^^; entrenchments f. and fired upon the Bennington’s people and upon the litiianga, and afrev / an hour of desultory firing, not being authorised to retain fhe place ami having taken the JSfotos'replis desired. , Conansnder Tanssig^vithdrew his men. who were fired at a£ they rowed axvtj in thtir boat. Wihship is c-peeiislly eor.iUKnded for gallantry by Com

maiKHT iaussig. ttgsita ne nreu tm $7 millimetre on the Balunga 87 times., and, although wounded early in the action. retained charge of the gun and; the Bnlanga, not only throughout the action. l>#t until |he ship returned tc her anchorage about noon. The llaianga was- lying hows on. the engaged with the *hes, an t the fire of >t them was hot, al-l-each, very enemy ift the t the musketry tl.. ugh his men fought without cover until the Be had gc# safe his rel urn to t though won doctor to look ion's lamrtng force rond range. Upon nnington .Winship, five places, sent the r Coxswain Tot who vas slightly wounded, n-forc ask ing for medicalattendant;.; for him foe Treason, Oct. 16,—Mail adterday from Hoag „ „ Baldomero Agui nal • do, brother of tkf insurgent leader, is ’ imprisoned at Filipino headquarters, To Be Tacoma, vices receive# Kong report and soon will be shot for treason. Aguinaldo says he writ not interfere Early last Jbonth Baldomero embezzled $80,000 in treasure and, with fivo trusted men, escaped into the American Jines intending to reach Hong Kong, via Manila. While he slept hi* associates stole and divided the monev,. leaving him penniless. ^ He returned, to Filipino headquarters; isis