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BATTLE AT

Gen and Others Killedand Naval Vessel Sunk

Colombian Government Preparing toRepulse a Threatened Attack on

Panama By Garcia Is in Command

Colon Colombia Jan 22 The Chilian line steamer Lautaro seized by

late Gen Alban armored andused as a manofwar by the Colombian government and the PacificSteam Navigation Cos steamer llhicuito chartered by the late Gen Alban while anchored close together inthe harbor of Panama near the islandof Perico were unexpectedly attackedat 6 oclock Monday morning by therevolutionary steamers Padilla andthe tugboat Darien After some activefiring by all four vessels Gen CarlosAlban was killed Fire broke out inthe forward part of the Lautaro andthis vessel sunk at about 9 oclock inthe morning The Chicuito was

during the engagementand was very aggressive

The death of Gen Alban is an irreparable loss not only to the isthmusbut to the entire republic of Colombia In the field he was an active andfearless foe in victory he was mag-nanimous almost to a fault This isthe tribute paid the late Colombiangeneral by the press of the isthmusHe was a man whose praises were sungeven by his enemies

The surgeon and hospital corps ofthe United States cruiser Philadel-phia at Panama were busy renderingmedical aid to the men who werewounded in Mondays engagementThe Philadelphia is the only manofwar at the isthmus

The Colombian government is making every possible preparation bothhere and at Panama to repulse theland attacks by the insurgents whichis momentarily expected There arenearly 1000 government troops at Panama under the command of Gen Gar-cia Senor Arjona remains civil governor of this district pending the receipt of instructions from Bogota

The Colombian gunboat Gen Pinzon coaled here Monday and sailed at8 oclock Monday night for SavanillaShe is expected to return to Colon bythe end of this week with reinforcements for tha government

Colon remains perfectly quiet Manyliberals including Domingo de la Rosawere arrested here

GOV TAFT ARRIVES

The Transport Grant Landed at SanFrancisco Monday Night

San Francisco Jan UnitedStates transport Grant with Gov Tafton board arrived from Manila Mon-day night and went into quarantineimmediately As the transport arrivedafter sundown she was not released bythe quarantine officials until after sunrise Tuesday Col E L Huggins ofthe 2d cavalry is also a passenger onthe Grant The Grant has 74 cabinfour secondclass 1110 steeragesengers 858 enlisted men 203 dis-charged soldiers 47 prisoners and 11G

sick soldiers Four deaths occurred-on the voyage Twentyeight dayswere consumed in the passage fromManila and twenty from Naga-saki

San Francisco Jan GenTaft who arrived from Manila

night Tuesday afternoonGov Taft expected to start for Washington Wednesday He will stop atCincinnati his home en route

MISSING MARINES

Anxiety Regarding Their WhereaboutsHas Been

Manila Jan 22 The anxiety re-

cently felt concerning the whereaboutsof Capt David D Porter of the marinecorps and 35 members who have beenabsent in the interior of Samar hasbeen relieved by the arrival on thecoast of that island of Captand 26 members of his command Theother nine marines are expected toreach the coast soon Gapt Porterand his party have been in the interiorfor two weeks having started on anexpedition provided with rations forfive days Their progress was

and they suffered great hard-ships

ISTHMIAN CANAL

Report of the Commission Sent to Con-

gress by the President

Washington Jan presidentMonday sent to congress with a mes-sage simply of transmittal the supplemental report of the Isthmian canalcommission in which it is unanimous-ly recommended that the offer of thonew Panama Canal Co to sell all ofits rights property and unfinishedwork to the United States for 40000000 be accepted The senate orderedthereport printed is the congressionalrecords and also a a document

Visited the Girl StudentsPoughkeepsie N Y 21 Gen

T Estrada Palma presidentelect ofthe Cuban republic went to NewRaltz Monday to meet the fifty Cubangirls who are being educated as teach-ers at the state normal school Hegave the students good advice

A Welcome to Adm SchleyChicago Jan 21 The city council

Monday night took official notice of thecoming visit of Adm Schley toGhicago Resolutions were adopted welcom-ing him to the city and commendingfcim as a naval hero

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MINE WORKERS OFFICIALS

Charges of Crookedness Made AgainstSome of Them

Indianapolis Ind Janagainst President Mitchell SecretaryWilson and the executive board of theUnited Mine Worlters of America werethe first order of before theU M W Tuesday

and the unexpected announcement that the charge would be takentyj caused a flurry of excitement in theconvention Miss Mollie Meredith anexemploye of the national oGeeher charges against the officials Thecharges concern the shortage of exSecretaryTreasurer Pearce and allegethat President Mitchell and SecretaryTreasurer Wilson did not give out alltile facts concerning Pearces actionsand that they wilfully lied to theminers committee a year ago An investigation of the books is demanded-to see how much Pearces shortagewas It is intimated that both Mitchell and Wilson sought to protectPearce and for that reason did notgive out all the facts

Miss Meredith charges that Pearcefrequently presented bills for doublethe amount of purchases She alsosays that Pearces extra moneyamounted to 2000 a year while Mitchell and Wilson reported that he hadonly taken 160 Miss Meredith alsosays that Mitchell allowed Pearce togo away as a sick man and send inhis resignation from French LickSprings

President Mitchell made affidavitthat the statement he made to themine workers convention a yoarwas the truth and the whole truthHe submitted the affidavit to the convention

Following the conclusion of President Mitchells statement aprotracted discussion many delegatesbeing desirous of being heard at thesame time A resolution was offeredduring the confusion expressing confi-

dence in President Mitchell and theother accused officials and condemnation for Miss Meredith but it was vot-ed down and National Organizer Evans submitted a substitute resolutioncalling for the appointment of a

of seven to investigate allcharges and report to the conventionThis was adopted President VanHorn appointed the following committee J H Kennedy and SamuelLynch of Indiana districts 8 and 11W D Ryan of district No 12 Illinois T D Nichols district No 1

Pennsylvania JD Wood district No25 Kentucky W H Haskens districtisTo 6 Ohio Richard Gilbert districtNo 2 Pennsylvania

Indianapolis Ind Jan miners investigation committee was insession Wednesday night till 1 oclockThursday morning Miss Meredithwas before it and was questioned as to

flier charges and upon what facts theywere based She agreed that If thecommittee would examine the entriesin the cash book at national headquar-ters during the year 1899 for amountspaid for postage and compare thesewith exSecretaryTreasurer Pearcesreceipts for postage to find how manyhad been altered and the discrepanciesproved no larger than byPresident Mitchell she would be willing to retract her charges A member-of the committee said after the adjournment that a report would bemade Thursday at the session andthat President Mitchell would be ex-

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SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Capt J M Hartshorne Jr 7th Infantry Killed By Filipinos

Manila Jan J M Hartshorne jr of the 7th infantry was shotfrom ambush and killed January 2 inthe eastern part of the island of Samar Capt Hartshorne was recentlytransferred from the 9th to the Ytfr

infantry Owing to the lack ofcommunication in Samar the

news of Capt Hartshornes death cameby mail in a report from Second LieutGeorge W Wallace of the 9th LieutWallace gives no particulars of the occurrence

TO RAISE MEXICAN TOBACCO

American Capitalists Make Large Purchases of Land in Mexico

Mexico City Janhave made large purchases of

lands in the state of Vera Cruz wherethey will raise tobacco on a large scaleMexican tobacco is now steadily winning favor in Europe and the UnitedStates The total amount exportedduring the past fiscal year was 2019355 kilograms

FORMER TAMMANY LEADER

Richard Croker Given a Dinner and-

a Silver Service

New York Jan Crokerwas given a dinner and a silver service Tuesday night by the honorarystaff of the First battery New York national guard In reply to the speech-of Andrew Freedman in presenting theservice Mr Croker said in part Iwant to say that I have retired frompolitics for good and all time to come

Exposition at Lima PeruLima Peru Jan 22 The govern

ment has decreed the inaugurationhere on the 1st of next September ofa general exposition ofmachinery productive of motive power heat andlight which is to be run with alcoholas a fuel

Coughed Up a Bayonet TipLos Angeles Gal Jan 22 Given

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REMARKABLE SHORTAGE

Cincinnati BookkeepersFrom Firm Who Employed Mini

Cincinnati Jan Braemer bookkeeper for the Schroth Pack-ing Co whose salary until recentlywas but 25 per week and who has

received more than 40 peras legitimate compensation for hisservices managed to appropriate fromthe coffers of the firm that employedhim a sum variously estimated at from

160000 to 400000 with the chances-in favor of the latter figure He erected a magnificent residence for himself-in Avondale at a cost of about 150000 He lived in luxury in all thatthe word implies And he kept it upfor something like 20 years withoutdiscovery

Braehmer has turned over his property to the firm to cover the loss

Cincinnati Jan 23 Sensational re-ports were published here Wednesdayof an alleged shortage in the hooks ofTheodore Braemer who resigned lastSunday as secretary and treasurer ofthe J F Schroth Packing Co ofthis city The story as first published estimated a shortage of from 160000 to 400000 extending over a period of 20 years and claimed that MrBraemer had turned over all his

and chattels in trust pending anexamination of the books by expertsBraemer defiiad that there was anydefalcation admitted that he hadturned 72000 in personal propertyover to Harlan Cleveland his attorneyand Joseph OHara attorney for theJ F Schroth Co While Braemertalked freely about the case theSchroths refused to say anything andthe attorneys were also reticent

Braemer is 45 years old and hadbeen with the Schroths 27 years mostof the time receiving 25 per week asbookkeeper and in recent years twicethat much as secretary and treasurerThe firm did a business of about a mil-

lion dollars year which was col

A DESPERATE FIGHT

Three Men Killed One Fatally andThree Others Slightly Wounded

Belleville Tex Jan 23 Three menwere killed one fatally wounded andthree others slightly wounded in a

at the railroad station hereevening

The case of Walter Pennington un-der indictment for the murder of J COdom a brother of Milam Odom anda half brother of Constable RaymondWhite was called in the district courtWednesday and a large number of peo-ple came here from Wallis as witnesses There was no outbreak untilthe parties met at the depot Justhow the affair started no one seems toknow definitely but it is generallyclaimed that the first hostile actwascommitted by the Odom faction

The first wounded was Walter Pennington The bullet enteredhis stomach and ranged upward passing entirely through him He thenopened fire and in an instant the shoot-ing became general The two Dipperts were standing together and hadno chance to get under cover Henrywas struck by a bullet and droppeddead where he stood Antones woundis in the side and it is believed willnot prove dangerous John Havkvathwas shot in the foot while trying toget out of range

When the shooting ceased it wasfound that White and Odom had beeninstantly killed White dying with hispistol cocked and ready to fire Heand Odom were lying close together

Walter Pennington was carried tothe hotel where he lies in a

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SURPRISED BY BOERS

Party of Natives at Lindinue SpruitCompelled to Surrender

Pretoria Jan few days agoa party of 35 natives were cuttinggrass at Lipdinue Spruit escorted by25 imperial yoemanry The party wassurprised by 150 Boers and aftergallant resistance in which six of theBoers and one of the British forcewere killed were forced to surrenderFour of the unarmed natives were shotin cold blood

THE TWO MATCH RACES

Articles of Agreement Signed BetweenLawson Smathers and Scannell

New York Jan 23 Articles ofagreement were signed Wednesday fortwo match races for 20000 a side between Thomas W Lawsons Boralmaand E E Smathers Lord Derby andJohn J Scannells The Abbot TheBoralmaLord Derby race will takeplace first it is agreed that not lessthan two weeks shall elapse betweenthe races

The Strike EndedWilkesbarre Pa Jan

strike of the miners at WestEnd colliery at Mocanaquti endedWednesday the men going back onthe promise of the company that thenonunion men now employed wouldbe discharged as soon as they finishedthe improvements they are workingupon

Guests of the Board of TradeWashington Jan

members of both branches of congressmembers of the national board oftrade now in session here and wellknown citizens were the guests Wednesday night of the Washington boardof trade

Peace Negotiations RejectedLondon Jan 23 The Morning Lead

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WHAT SETTLERS ffl SAS-KATCHEWAN VALLEY

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formerly from the United States

Roshern July 8th 1900

Frank Pedley EsqSuperintendent of Immigration

Sir We the undersigned settlers inSaskatchewan Township 43 Range 6

beg to submit the following Wecame from Springfield BonhommeCount in the 1899

and settled where we now reside Wehad considerable crop last year weput in on breaking and it was verygood and this year 1900 our crop isexcellent Our wheat will yield abouttwenty bushels to the acre the oatsand barley are also very good andour potatoes and root crop all thatcould be desired We consider afine country and are gladiwe came asour prospects could not be better Apoor man will get a start in this coun-try much quicker than in Dakota

We are yours respectfullyJohn H Schultz H A Coehen S

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DEAR MRS PINKHAM My professional work has pasttwenty years brought me into hundreds of homes of sickness and-I have had plenty of opportunity to witness the sufferings of wivesand mothers who from want ignorance or carelessness are slowlybut surely being dragged to death principally with female weaknessand irregularities of the sex I believe you will be pleased to knowthat Lydia E Pinkliams Vegetable Compound has curedmore women than any other agency that has come under my noticeHundreds of women owe their life and health to you today and there-fore I can conscientiously advise sick women to try it MARGUERITEST OMER BRIGGS

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