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FIERCE BATTLE
IN PHILIPPINES
MacArthur Sends Details of
the Three Days Fighting
at Catubig.
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Loss of Life Heaviest of Any
One Engagement.
Insurgents Sat Fire to the Convent in
Which Soldiers Were.
Troops Then Entrenched Theinselves
on Eiver Sank,
THERE FOR TWO DAYS THEY
FOUGHT, KILLING 200 OF THE
REBELS, UNTIL FINALLY RES
CUED PARTIAL LIST OF THE
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Washington, May 16. The officials of
the war department, after waiting for
nearly a. week to hear something from
General MacArthur at Manila confirm
atory of the press report of the bloody
three days' engagement at Catubig,
which resulted in the heaviest loss of
life the American army has sustained
in any one engagement in the Philip
pines, yesterday cabled General Mac
Arthur a request for information. The
answer was received today confirming
the press reports and adding some in
teresting details.
General MacArthur transmitted a re
port from Henry T. Allen, a major of
the Forty-third volunteers, who com
manded the American forces on the isl
and of Samar. It appears that this
force was divided among several ports
on Samar, and while details are still
lacking it is believed that this partic
ular force which was besieged at Catu
big was commanded, not by a com
missioned officer, but by a sergeant.
-either George or Hall, both of whom
were killed. Catubig, where the en
gagement occurred, is a seaport town
of nearly 10,000 inhabitants. General
Mac Arthur's cablegram is as follows:
Manila, May 16. With reference to
your telegram of the 14th, the rumored
engagement in Samar, reported in ca
blegram of Otis May 4, has been con
firmed by reports recently received
from Henry T. Allen, Forty-third reg
iment United States volunteer infan
try, commanding Samar island. That
detachment of 31 men stationed Catu
big were attacked April 15 by 600 men
with 200 rifles and one cannon. Our
men were quartered in a convent which
was fired next day by burning hemp
thrown from an adjoining church.
Detachment attempted to escape by
river. Men retting into the boat were
killed; remaining men intrenched
themselves near river and held out two
days longer until rescued by Lieuten
ant Sweeney a.nd ten men. Over two
hundred of the attacking party (many
of them are reported having com from
Luzon island), are. reported killed and
many wounded. Lieutenant Sweeney
reports that the streets are covered
with dead insurgents.
Killed Sergeants Duston L. George,
William J. Hall, Corporals Herbert H.
Edwards, John F. J. Hamilton, Cook
Burton E. Ross, Musician Burton R.
Wagner; Privates Treffie Pomslow, Ot
to B. Loese, Stephen Apperti, Joseph
Noel, John E. Kuhn, Ralph H. Zim,
Edward Graman, Chester A. Conklin,
Walter E. Collins, Joseph J. Keenins,
Henry Dumais, Philip Saling and Geo.
A. Slack, all Company H, Ftony
third regiment, United States volunteer
infantry.
Wounded Privates Lester Buch
worth, Harry C. Lee, Michael J. Far
on, James Y. Clancy, Company H,
Forty-third regiment United States
volunteer infantry; Corporal White,
Company F, Forty-third volunteer in
fantry. Copy of Henry T. Allen's report for
warded by mail yesterday. Hollo (Pa
nay) cable broken by earthquake. Dif
ficult to procure definite information.
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ASHEVILLE, N. C
GEII. SCHWAB SPEAKS -
HOPEFULLY OF PHILIPPINES
Thinks Affairs Will Adjust Them
selves in a Pew Months.
San Francisco, Cal., May 16. Briga
dier Cjeoeral. Theodore Schwan, w;ho
has VTTi General Otis' chief of staff ln4
the Philippines for nearly a year, has
arrived here from Manila on the trans
port Thomas. He will remain In San
Francisco for a, short time awaiting
orders from Washington assigning him
to duty elsewhere. Concerning: the
situation in the Philippines, General
Schwan is hopefu that it will not be
many months before affairs will have
naturally adjusted themselves to the
American control and the robber gangs
.will have been stamped out.
"The robber bands," said General
Schwan, "are incited by native poll--ticians
, who impose Nipon the credul
ity of the common people. No people
are so credulous as the lower class of
the Filipinos. These leaders have been
inciting the ex-soldiers to continue on
the warpath. There are about 60,000
troops in the Philippines now. That
number is ample for the situation. The
islands are well covered with" American
troops, carefully distributed to all
the strategic points, and each garrison
responsible for its own sphere of ac
tion. Many of the robber bands are armed
principally with the keen edged bolos,
the native weapon. They pillage small
towns and frequently cut the throats
J of natives who have been friendly to
Americans. By degrees, however, the
distributed garrisons are gaining the
confidence of the townspeople where
they are stationed, and already have
succeeded in some places. in getting na
tive help to guide . them to the rob
bers. After the wet season and after the
national election in this country the
pacification of the Philippines will nat
urally complete itself. . The natives are
quickly acquiring the English language
and even the troublesome class send
their children to school to learn En
glish. We are in complete military
possession of the islands. The only
problem rs the civil government of the
islands, and that will come as a nat
ural consequence of the others."
GARS RUN ON MANY LINES
IN ST. LOUIS YESTERDAY
Hon-Union Men Taking tie Str kerj'
Places-.
St. Louis, May 16. Traffic along the
lines of the St. Louis Transit company's
system is gradually being resumed and
assuming a semblance to the former
conditions. None of the 3 325 striking
street car employes has returned to
work, but oars are being operated with
the help of non-union men, many of
whom have been secured from distant
points. s
For some time past the transit com
pany has been importing men to take
the places of strikers. Last night two
crowds of nearly each arrived from
Indiana a-nd Missouri towns amd were
put to work today Additional men
from other cities are expected.
More cars are being run on the lines
that have been in operation for the last
ijew days and other branches have been
reopened to taffic. Today cars were
run on Tower grove, Grana avenue, Del
mfir avenue, Page avenue, Spaulding
avenue, Park avenue, Compton Heights,
Bellefontaine, Oliver street, LaClede
avenue, Carondelet, California avenue
and Fourth street lines. ' Not enough
cars on these lines were run -to accom
modate all the travel and vehicles are
still in use.
The suburban road has entirely re
sumed traffic on all its lines. Members
of the city deteotive force who have
been held in reserve at the Four Courts
during the strike, are patrolling the city
tonight and in consequence ther is
very little wire cultting or destruction
of street railway property.
BIC CYCLE WORKS BURNED.
Losi cf a Half a Million Dollars-S500
Men Made Idle.
St. Catharines, Ont., May 16. Fire
started today in the Canada Cycle and
Motor company's establishment and
spread to tle Well Vale and company's
works and before the flames were sub
dued both plants were complete
wrecks. The loss will amount to
nearly half a million dollars, partially
covered by insurance. Over 500 men
are thrown out of employment.
FOR LADIES-rUP-TG-DATE.
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domestic walking and golf skirts.
We sell you the cloth in patterns oy
the yard or take your measure and
make to your order. At "I. W. Gla-
ser's, 18 South Main street.
Peerless Com Salve, 10c. Grant's.
Wood's seeds at Grant's.
Wood's Lawn Grass at Grant's.
Peerless porn SorVentj 25c. at Grant's.
Try Grant's Tonic. 7c. Grant's.
Best Vanilla Extract at tyrant's. V
Best Lemoir Extract at Grant's. ;
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Nq 45 Patton Ay en tie, ;
ieclal 'atteatkva 'give to TepeJrfa.
1JIOENING, MAY 17. 1900.
AMERICAN APPEAL
.FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Eeest That the Boer War be Kept
$it ef the PoliticaLCampaign i
in
the United States.
Atape Town, May 16. A number of
Americans residing in South Africa
axtffndln' n open letter to the
AraeSrican national political nnnvan.
tlofef and the American people in which
th5L Say whlle differing upon the
meats of the controversy culminating
m e present war they entirely agree
that i the ciuse of humanity in Atrioj
wiljibe best served by their fellow citi
zens in America observing strict neu
trality. Tle letter goes on to say that the ef
forts now being made in the United
States to drag the matter into politics
are deeply regretted, and that such a
couse is liable to prolong the struggle
oy jrjusing false hopes. . The letter
clogfcs with en annpal trv nil nnrtioo n
elinfinate the matter fromhe coming
canjpafgn,
SHIP FROM RIO DE JANEIRO
DETAINED OFF NEW ORLEANS
Bubonic Plague Annihilating Coffee
Importation.
New Orleans, May 16. The state
board of health in close session this
moaning passed resolutions declaring
that the coffee ship Corsica with cargo
from Rio de Janeiro would not be al
lowed to land until after thirty days'
fumigation and detention and in case
no symptoms of bubonic plague de
veloped at the end of that time. The
Corsica sailed from Rio on the 15th of
April, at which time there were sev
eral cases of the plague there.
, The official report of the marine hos
pital service states that on the 20th of
April there were six deaths from the
plague in Rio.
As a result of ithe action of the board
thjs morning, S. V. Fornaris & Co.,
th4 local agents of the French line of
vessels to which the Corsica belongs,
cabled to Paris canceling all sailings
of coffee steamers via Brazil to this
.port for the rest of the year. The re
sult. of this action is the total annihila
tiofr:of the coffee business In so far as
New Orleans is concerned.
CONSUL GENERAL CUDCER
SENDS ALARMING DESPATCH
Insurgents Expected to Attack Pana
maWarship May be Sent.
New York, May 16. Orders will
probably be issued by the navy depart
ment today, according to a Washing
ton correspondent, directing either the
Philadelphia or the reconstructed Ran
ger to proceed to Panama. This ac
tion will be taken as a result of a de
spatch from H. A. Gudger, consul
general of the United States in Pana
ma, reporting that great excitement
prevails there in consequence of the
approach of the insurgent army. Pan
ama is apparently the objective of the
insurgent commander, who, according
to the consul general, is within four
days' march of the Colombian port.
The gunboat Machias, which is on thfe
eastern coast of Colombia, will, .after
leaving Chiriqui lagoon, drop down to
Colon. !
YESTERDAY IN GOKCRtSS.
Montana Resolution Put Over Cuban
Postal Frauds.
Washington May 16. At 1 o'clock to
day President Pro Tempore 'rye laid
before the senate the Montana resolu
tion. Mr. Chandler asked that the res
olution be postponed unitil x o'clock Sat
urday, in order to give .he senate com
mittee on privileges ad elections an
opportunity to consider whether any
further action was necessary. This was
The feature of today's proceedings in
the senate was Mr. Bacon's speech in
connection with the resolution caning
for an investigation pf moneys received
and expended in CuDa by representa
tives of the United States since its occu
pation. He severely criticised the ad
ministration of affairs in the Island by
United States officials, referred to the
irregularities in the posttal affairs of the
island, which he declared were enough
to bring the "blush of sham- to every
American." The resolution went over.
The Alaskan, code 'bill was me oder
of the day in the foouse.' But litJUe pro
gress was made.
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Grant's Dandruff Cure, 75c v rants.
Grant's Hair Tonic, 50c Grant's.
Grant's Poison Oak Cure, 25c. Grant's.
Grant's Lavender Shampoo; 25c.
Grant's Digestive Cordial for Dys
pepsia, Indigestion and constipation.
Over 500 bottles sold. 50c. At Grant's.
Grant's Mange Cure, 50d; grants.
Grant's No." 24 for 'la grippe."
Best Orange-Extract at Grant's.
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The. odorless refrigerator' guaran-j
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POSTMASTER AT HAVANA
IS NOW ARRESTED
Acknowledges That He Tampered
With Postal Moneys.
Havana, May 16. Postmaster E. P.
Thompson, of the Havana local office,
has signed a sworn statement in which
he says that on September 16 last, be
ing in need of money, he took from the
money order fund $435, giving his mem
orandum as a receipt for the same.
When the inspections were held, Mr.
Thompson ordered a clerk in charge of
the money order department to place
remittances1 received that day which
would not have to be accounted for
until the following day, sufficient to
cover the amount of his receipt, which
was then withdrawn until after the in
spection. This was kept up until
April 27 when the special agents unex
pectedly discovered the receipt and
Mr. Thompson then paid. He also ad
mits that Charles F. Neeley. late
financial agent of posts at Havana, in
dorsed a bill for $350 which Thompson
had discounted by the North American
Trust company. Thompson admits
other irregularities in connection with
his department.
, Thompson, Moya, Mascaro and
Reeves, implicated in the postoffice ir
regularities, were arrested tonight.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
Pla'foim Endorses Administration and
the Gold Standard.
Kansas City, Mo., May 16. The re
publican state convention was called to
order this morning. The report of the
credentials committee was adopted
without debate, as was also the report
of the committee on organization re
commending C. P. Walbridge, ex-mayor
of St. Louis, for permanent chairman.
Chairman Walbridge spoke briefly and
introduced Nathan Frank, of St. Louis,
chairman of the committee on resolu
tions, who then read the platf jrm.
which was unanimously adopted.
The resolutions rejoice in the fact that
the platform of 1896 has been vindicate I
aoid in the "achievements in peace and
glorious victories in war," and endorse
"the progressive administration of Wil
liam McKinley for the blessings that it
has bestowed upon the American people
in establishing the highest prosper
ity the country has ever known." The
resolutions favor the maintenance of the
gold standard, the. extension r f sel'
goverrrment to all the people that have
lately come under the protect! jn of this
county as rapidly as they demonstrate
their ability to exercise the right, ie
mand such legislation, bof-'i national and
state.as will effectually protect the pub
lic from the "trust" evils, an! lieariily
endorse the movement "so fittingly com
memorated by an international fair to
be held at St. Louis in 1903, the cen
tennial of ithe purchase cf the Louisiana
territory, of which this stite formed a
most important part.'.'
GERMAN NAVY BILL COMPLETED
Berlin, May 16. The budget commit
tee of the reichstag concluded the de
bate of the navy bill today, after de
ciding that tne measure is to come in
force simultaneously with the amend
ments to the stamp law, and the cus
toms tariff providing the means for the
increased naval expenditures. The com
mittee also resolved that should the na
val estimates exceed the 54,000,000
marks thus provided, the excess must
not be covered by indirect taxation.
ANOTHER BRIDQE JUMPER.
New York, May 16. An unknown
man jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. When1 he
came to the surface he was picket up
J by a passing tug. He was not seriously
hurt.
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A BRITISH
REVERSE
Column Sent to the Relief of
Mafeking Repulsed With
Heavy Loss.
Such is Report From Preto
ria to Laflan Bureau.
Hunter Hoists the British Flag in ths
Transvaal.
Buller Announces His Occupation of
Glencoe.
RUMOR THAT BOER DELEGATES
NOW IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE
ADVISED THE TRANSVAAL TO
SURRENDER DENIED BY THEM
WHITE FLAG USED TREACH
EROUSLY. (From the Laffan Bureau Corres
spondent.) Pretoria, May 15. Mafeking, ac
cording to advices received here today,
is still surrounded by Boers. The
British column marching to the relief
of the town has been repulsed with
great loss.
London, May 17. Interest in the fate
of Miafeking is so absorbing that the
progress of events in the Orange Free
State and Natal is almost ignored.
The latest news bearing on the situ
ation at the besieged towln is contain
ed in the Pretoria despatch to the Laf
fan bureau. Reports that Mafeking
has been captured are circulating In
Lorenzo Marques and in some Euro
pean centres. One rumor from Loren
zo Marques is to the effect that Ma
feking has been relieved, and that
Kruger's grandson and a number of
other Boers have been captured.
The latest news concerning the Brit
ish column sent to relieve Mafeking is
also contained in the Laffan despatch.
It is still unknown who commands
the relief column.
The latest rumor has it that it is
Kitchener, but this is improbable.
Despatches from Fourteen Streams
indicate that General Hunter is with
the main body which has advanced
along the north bank of the Vaal riv
er as far as Christiana. The Boers
have evacuated the place and the
British occupied it without opposition,
and for the first time since the out
break of the wiar hoisted the British
flag in the Transvaal.
As the flag was flung to the breeze
the troops cheered for the queen and
the band played the national anthem.
It is reported that Hunter subse
quently advanced in the direction of
Klorksdorp, but this js not confirmed.
Nothing new has been received from
Kroonstad.
WHITE FLAG TREACHERY.
London, May 16. The war office this
morning posted the following from
Roberts, under date of Kroonstad, May
15:
"Two officers and six, men of the
Prince Alexis guards, who were out
foraging yesterday a few miles from
Kroonstad, visited a farm flying a
white flag, the owner of which sur
rendered, himself with arms and am
munition. They then .approached an
other farm flying a white flag.
"When within forty yards of theen
closure they were, fired upon by fifteen
orsixteen Boers concealed behind the
farm wall. Two of the men were kill
ed, Lieutenant Walton was wounded,
and Lieutenant Beverton and two non
commissioned officers were taken pris
oners. ,
"The owner of the farm states that
the Boers threatened to shoot him
when he protested against making an
(Continued to flft'i page.)
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