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FILIPINOS KILL •
FULLCOIPANY
Captain Shields and Fifty-
One Hen Are Hissing.
IS AN CNVERIFIMD REPORT
MacArihur Says There Is Little Doubt
Bat That Entire Party Was Captured
or Killed By the Insurgents.
Company F, of the Twenty-ninth
infantry, the Georgia regiment now
doing duty in the Philippines, has
been wiped out by the Filipinos, Cap
tain Devereaux Shields and fifty-one
men being either wounded or cap
tured.
The news of this disaster was con
veyed in an official report made by
General MacArthur, received at the
war department Friday morning. De
tails of the affair outside of those con
tained in General MacArthur’s official
report are lacking, but it is evident
from what the commanding general
has to say that the entire command
has been either wiped out or captured.
The disaster occurred in the island of
Marinduque, which the war depart
ment charts show to be a small island
about three hundred miles south of
Manila. Santa Cruz is the principal
port and is on the north side of the
island. The cablegram follows:
“Manila, September 28. — Adjutant
General, Washington: September 11th
Captain Devereaux Shields and fifty
one meD, company F, Twenty-ninth
regiment, United States volunteer in
fantry, and one hospital corps man,
left Santa Cruz, Marinduque, by gun
boat Villa Lobes, for Torrijos, intend
ing to return overland to Santa Cruz.
Have heard nothing since from
Shields. Scarcely doubt the entire
party captured, with many killed and
wounded. Shields among the latter.
Information sent by letter from com
manding officer at Boac, dated Septem
ber 20tb, received 24th, consisted of
rumors through natives. Yorktown
and two gunboats, George S. Ander
son, colonel Thirty-eighth infantry,
with two companies of Thirty-eighth
infantry, sent to Marinduque immedi
ately. Anderson confirms first report
as to capture, but unable, September
27th, to give details, present where
abouts of Shields and party, names
killed and wounded. This informa
tion probably available soon. Ander
son has orders to commence opera
tions immediately and move relent
lessly until Shields and party are res
cued. All troops expected soon. To
gan will be sent to Marinduque if nec
essary to clear up sitution.
“MacArthuk. ”
RECRUITED AT ATLANTA.
The Twenty-ninth infantry was re
cruited at Fort McPherson, Atlanta,
Ga. Captain Shields was lieutenant
colonel on the Second Mississippi dur
ing the Spanish war. He was made
captain in the Twenty-ninth infantry,
July 5, 1899. He was a resident of
Natchez, Miss., where his wife now re
sides.
The scene of this latter reverse is a
small island lying due south of the
southern coast of Luzon and about
300 miles from Manila. Marinduque is
about twenty-four miles in diameter
and was garrisoned by two small de
tachments of United States troops,
One of these was at Boac, on the west
coast of the island, and the other was
at Santa Cruz, the principal port, on
the north side.
Captain Shields appears to have
started from Santa Cruz on a gunboat
for Torrijos, a small coast port, and it
is inferred that the boat as well as the
body of troops under that officer, has
been captured, for the dispatch makes
no reference to her return.
THIRTY-ONE BODIES FOUND
By the Big Army of Street Workers
at Galveston Friday.
A special from Galveston says: Fri
day 2,220 men were employed clearing
the streets of debris and disposing of
dead bodies from the wreckage. Thirty
one bodies were found, making a total
of 2,311 so far known to have been re
covered.
WON'T OPPOSE PETTUS.
Wheeler’s Friendship For Aged Sena
“itor Keeps Him Out of Race.
A prominent Dorth Alabama politi
tician is authority for the statement
that General Wheeler aspires to the
senatership, hut that he is friendly to
Senator Pettus, whose term expires
two years from this time, and will not
oppo*se him. Senator Pettus is under
stood to have rendered Gen. Wheeler
substantial aid in his military aspira
tions. Senator Pettus is the oldest
man in the senate, however, and if he
should die or for other reason not be
in the race next time, the Alabama hero
of Santiago will go right into the race.
LONG can hake contract.
Secretary of War Has Full Authority
to Purchase Armor Plate.
A Washington special says: There
is a possibility that the problem in
connection with the purchase of ar
mor plate for the big battleships and
cruisers now building may be solved
without readYertising for bids. Under
the current law the secretary of the
navy can contract for armor at any
price he deems reasonable.
tragic accident
Ends the Life of Hon. C. A. Col
lier, a Prominent Citizen
of Atlanta, Ga.
Charles A. Collier, former mayor of
Atlanta, Ga., died at 4 o’clock Friday
moruing at Lis residence iu that city
| rom the effects of a pistol shot which
jhe accidentally received Thursday
| morning while attempting to locate a
! ' ll| trglar who was trying to break into
I the house.
It is supposed that in falling from
the back porch, which was some dis
tance from the ground, his pistol was
accidentally discharged, and that the
death wound was received in this man
ner. At first it was not thought the
wound would prove fatal. The news
of his accident was the source of the
greatest solicitation in the oity.
Mr. Collier, who was a member of
the Paris exposition commission, re
turned to Atlanta on Wednesday. He
remained with the members of his
family until a late hour that night and
then retired to his room, which is
located iu the rear part of the house.
It is now believed that during the
early hours of Thursday morning he
heard a sound which he believed to
have been made by some one attempt
ing to enter the house, and getting his
revolver started out to investigate. A
member of the family heard a sound as
if some one had fallen and then a shot.
Immediately the household was awak
ened.
Mr. Collier was found at the bottom
of the stairs which lead from the back
porch to the yard. He was lying on
the brick pavement with one wound on
his head, where he had struck it in
falling, and another in his left side
immediately below the ribs, caused by
the bullet from his pistol.
He was unconscious aud was carried
into the house, where, after a time, he
revived sufficiently to tell what had
occurred. When he was first discov
ered no pistol was to be seen.
After his explanation another search
was made and the revolver was
found under the back steps in
some grass,- where it had bounded
after striking a brick pillar.
Some months ago Mr. Collier went
to Paris in the capacity of commission
er from this country. He returned,
but went back again several weeks
ago. He had just returned from this
second trip when the accident oc
curred.
PURSUED BY POSSE.
Negro Kills a White Alan Who Had
Taken Him Prisoner.
Near Elberton, Ga., Thursday morn
ing about 8 o’clock William Branch,
colored, shot and almost instantly
killed George Bell, a young white
man. Wednesday night Bell, in com
pany with his friend, Ed Mills, were
returning home from Elberton aud
met Branch on the road with a load
of cotton they believed he had stolen.
Mills started toward him, when Branch
shot him in the arm.
Thursday morning Bell, with two
other friends, arrested Branch and be
gan marching to town. Suddenly
Branch snatched Bell’s gun from him
and shot at him twice, the entire sec
ond load entering the right lung, kill
ing him almost instantly. Branch
broke away aud managed to escape.
Pursuit was immediately begun.
WORK OF ASsisSIN.
Man and Wife Shot While In the Act
of Ritiring For the Night.
About 11 o’clock Thursday night an
unknown party went to the window of
the bedroom of George H. McLana
han, who lives about three miles be
low Elberton, Ga., and shot him and
his wife, just as they were retiring.
Mrs. McLanahan was not badly
hurt, but it is thought that Mr. Mc-
Lanahan is fatally shot. It is not
known who did the bloody work, but
as McLanahan was with George Bell
when he was killed by William Branch
it is thought probably that the same
person did the work.
Mobile Shows Great Generosity.
The subscription of Mobile, Ala., to
the Galveston relief fund was closed
Thursday, showing actual cash 89,-
773.74, besides 8500 in clothing, sup
plies, etc. This is the largest con
tribution for the size of population of
any city in the country.
BUaY AT GALVESTON.
Big Army of Laborers is Now Clearing
Streets of Storm Wreckage.
Nearly two thousand men are en
gaged at Galveston clearing the streets,
removing debris and disposing of dead
bodies. Twenty-five bodies were re
covered Wednesday and thirty-five
Thursday.
Generous Quakers.
The citizens’ permanent relief com
mittee at Philadelphia has voted 820,-
000 additional to the relief of the
Texas sufferers. The remittance of
this amount makes the total cash sub
scriptions sent to Governor Sayers
690.000.
WILL HOLD THE FLAG.
G. A. R. Camp In lowa Votes to Hold
Confederate Trophy.
At the reunion of Crocker’s lowa
brigade at Keokuk a proposition to
return to the state of Sonth Carolina
the flag which Colonel J. C. Kennedy,
now of the national home at Milwau
kee, captured on the Columbia, was
unanimously voted down and the flag
will remain in the rooms of the lowa
Historical Society, at lowa City.
ADVANCE OFFERED
STRIKING MINERS
Coal Gen Promise a Ten Per Cent
Raise to Break Strike.
MITCHELL IS ELIMINATED
Operators Seem Determined Not
to Recognize the Unions.
The following notice, bearing date
of October Ist, was posted Sunday in
the vicinity of all the colleries of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company in the anthracite region.
“Philadelphiaand Reading Coal
and Iron Company, October 1,
1900.—This company will pay an
advance of 10 per cent on the
wages of all men aud boys employ
ed at its collieries. This advance
takes effect today.
“R. C. Luther,
“General Superintendent.”
Beneath this notice another was
posted, which reads as follows:
“Fellow Mine Workers—United
Mine Workers of America —Do
not pay any attention to this
notice posted by Mr. Luther, of
the Philadelphia and P.eadingCoal
and Iron Company, but wait un
til you hear from President Mitch
ell,. of the United Mine Workers
of America, or until yon have de
cided by your own locals what is
right for you to do.
“C. B. Potter.”
Mr. rotter is an officer iu the dis
trict branch of the United Mine Work
ers of America. The regular Reading
company advance for the last half of
September and the first half of Octo
ber had previously beeu fixed at 6 per
per cent above the $2.50 basis. The
scale for the preceding thirty days was
at the $2.50 basis. The .-dvance of 10
per cent offered iu the posted notice
by the Reading company is separate
aud distinct from the natural scale in
crease, and henee the total increase to
the miners would be 1G per cent.
MITCHELL IGNORED.
The posting of the notice granting
au increase of ten per cent to employ
ees of collieries in the Sehuylkkill did
not. cause any apparent commotion at
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers at Hazleton.
President Mitchell did not know of
the action of the Reading company
until informed of it by a reporter of
the Associated Press. He did not
express the least surprise. He refused
to discuss the advance, but it is un
derstood that he knew the ten per cent
increase would be made, and was anx
ious to see iu what mauner the infor
mation would conveyed to the men.
The action of the Reading company
in directly notifying its men through
posters indicates that the operators will
not recede from the position of refusal
to recognize 1 lie union.
What President Mitchell’s first move
will he in view of this new phase of
the situation is not known.
“The operators are evidently not
taking me into consideration,” he said,
“but they will wish they had.”
Discussing the question of compro
mise, the national president said it
would depend upon circumstances
whether a compromise would be con
sidered. When asked if the amount
of the increase would lie one of cir
cumstances, he said it would be a con
sideration.
A special from Scranton says: The
miners’ strike in the Lackawanna re
gion closed the second week without
any noticeable change in condition.
The strike officers at district headquar
ters have instructed the men, in view
of a possible proposition from the
operators to remain away from the
mines aud take no action towards going
back to work until advised tr do so
through their local unions, which will
get the word from President Mitchell
and the general executive board.
Twenty-Eight More Bodies Found.
Twenty-eight bodies were reported
to have been recovered from the debris
at Galveston Saturday. Up to that
date 2,339 bodies have beeu officially
reported as found.
Lord Roberts Heads Army.
It is officially announced in London
that Lord Roberts has been appointed
commander iu chief of the British
army.
HOB’S ACTION CONDEMNED.
Democrats at Victor, Colorado, De
plore Roosevelt Incident.
The Teller county, Colo., Demo
cratic convention, and the Democratic
club of Victor adopted the following
resolutions unanimously:
“Whereas, Governor Roosevelt and
party were not received iu Victor with
the tolerance aud courtesy due to the
governor of a sister state, therefore,
“Resolved, That we, the Democrats
of Victor, in convention assembled,
condemn the spirit of intolerance and
discourtesy exhibited on that occasion,
and disavow all responsibility for the
disturbances.”
Peru Anxious For Boers.
The Peruvian consul at Liverpoo
has suggested to the government that
it invite the discontented Boers to im
migrate into Peru and grant to them
lands in the interior, says a cable to
The New York Herald.
Bryan’s Dates For New York.
Chairman McGnire, of the New
York State Democratic committee, said
that Bryan will speak at Albany Octo
ber 17th and at the convention hall iu
Saratoga October 18th.
MINISTER CONGER
HAS INSTRUCTIONS
D.-partm nt Makes Known to Him Our
Attitude In Chinese Matter.
CHAFFEE GOES TOTIEN TSIN
Will Establish Temporary Win
ter Base In That Locality.
A Washington special of Thursday
says: Minister Conger has been ad
vised by the state department of the
substance of the replies made by this
government last Friday to the govern
ments of Germany, Russia and China
respecting China, which clearly indi
cated to him the general nature of the
instructions he is to receive. Moreover
by this time he is informed of the
orders issued to General Chaffee to re
duce his force to a legation guard.
The note to China specifically point
ed out the lines on which this govern
ment will issue its instructions to its
minister. The document itself is iu
course of final approval, Acting Sec
retary Hill having completed the draft
some days ago and forwarded it to the
president. It was the belief of the
state department late Thursday after
noon that the actual transmission of
the instructions would bo carried out
very soon, probably within twelve
hours.
It is said that the text of the instruc
tions will not be given publicity at
present for diplomatic reasons, but
thero is no concealment of the general
scope of the document, which is on
the lines laid down in the three notes.
In this connection it is said at the
state department that Mr. Conger will
put these negotiations in motion with
out any purpose of acting for any gov
ernment other than the United States,
although the government keeps in
mind that the United States is but one
of the several nations mutually inter
ested in obtaining a common end, and
it is hoped that the efiect of Mr. Con
ger’s making a beginning toward ne
gotiations may be to induce other
powers to follow. At the same time
the government has never assumed to
lay dotvn auy mandate as to the course
to be followed by all or any of the
other powers.
It is believed that the state depart
ment hns already taken steps through
Minister Wu to impress upon the Chi
nese government the undesirability of
the appointment of Prince Tuan as
grand secretary and the painful im
pression this appointment has created
throughout this country. The effect
of his appointment if persisted in, it is
said, might be to retard seriously the
final negotiations, or in fact any nego
tiations at all.
The government feels that it is
much re-enforced in its present posi
tion by the note from Li Hung Chang
in which he gave positive assurance to
the United States that he had suffi
cient authority to protect all American
interests and would bee that this au
thority was exercised. The govern
ment now looks upon this assurance
as a guarantee which must be faith
fully performed as a condition prece
dent to even the establishment of re
lations with Li and Prince Chiug.
If the appointment of Tnan prom
ises in any manner to obstruct the
performance of this pledge, then it
would be clearly violative of the guar
antee laid down and would warrant
the immediate withdrawal of Mr. Con
ger from further relations with the
Chinese envoys. So it appears that
much more depends upon what Tuan
does than upon what he has done.
CHAFFEE AT TIEN TSIN.
Advices from Tien Tsin September
24th, via Taku, September 25th, state
that General Chaffee has arrived and
conferred with the staff officers of dif
ferent departments with a view of es
tablishing a winter base iu the vicinity
of Tien Tsin. He paid a visit to Tong
Ku, making a general inspection. The
present plan is understood to be tenta
tive and based upon the possible re
tention of the existing force. The
plan contemplates placing the troops
under canvas outside the city.
General Chaffee paid a visit to Li
Hung Chang and informally discussed
the outlook for a settlement. It is
understood he proffered an American
officer to accompany the viceroy to
Pekin.
RACE CLASH IN FLORIDA.
Whites and Blacks at May part Threat
en to Exterminate Each Oth. r.
The town of Mayport, Fla., at the
mouth of Bt. Johns river, twenty miles
from Jacksonville, is reported to be
full of excitement and a conflict be
tween the whites and blacks is immi
nent. The trouble is confined to the
hundreds of men now engaged iu the
construction of docks and railway
tracks.
The trouble began to brew on Sun
day last when a negro, Henry Tillman,
had a misunderstanding with one of
the white men, which culminated in a
desperate fight between the two.
KRUGER ACCEPTS CRUISER.
Dutch Vessel Will Transport Boar
President to Holiand.
Advices of Thursday state that the
Dutch cruiser Gelderlaud is going to
Delagoa Bay iu order to take on
board former President Kruger and
convey him to Holland,
Frenchmen Help Galveston.
The Galveston fund being raised in
Paris, France, has reached 100,00(1
fr ura.
BRANCH CAPTURED
Negro Confesses to Killing George
Bell ami Shooting McLanahan
find His Wife.
William Branch, colored, who short
and killed George Bell nt Elberton,
Ga., Thursday morning, was caught
in Athens Friday, where, it is under
stood, he has confessed the deed, also
to shooting G. H. McLanahan and his
wife Thursday night while they were
asleep.
Since the former report of the shoot
ing it is learned that Branch went to
McLanahan’s house and watched him
and his wife retire, getting his bear
ings through an open window.-
When Lannhan aud his wife had
been in bed about ten or fifteen min
uter, the lights having been put out
and the window left open, Branch, ac
cording to his own confession, walked
up to the window and deliberately
shot, the parties because McLanahan
had shot at him that moruing after he
had killed Bell.
Governor Candler stated Friday
night that no call had been made on
him by the county officers at Athens
for trtops to protect the life of Branch.
The question of his removal from
Athens, where he was captured, to El
berton, thirty miles away, where the
murder was committed, was apparently
left by the arresting officers to Gover
nor Candler.
The chief executive stated when
approached on this subject that he
had absolutely no authority to say
what disposition should be made of
Branch and that it was a question for
the judge of the superior court of the
western circuit to determiue. Until
called upon for troops and the call has
been granted and the negro is in pos
session of the military the governor
can exorcise no initiative.
FIERCE DUEL WITH PISTOLS
Results at East Point, Ga., as Sequel
to Secret Marriage.
As the result of the alleged secret
wedding of Walter Hudson to Miss
Ruby Harrington, both of East Point,
Ga., young Hudson and Sheffield Har
rington, the young lady’s brother, lie
dangerously wounded by pistol shots
at their homes iu East Point, white
George Hudson, the sixteen-year-old
brother of Walter, is routined iu a cell
in the Tower at Atlanta.
The shooting occurred in the little
village Friday morning. Harrington
received four wounds,, one in the shoul
der, one in the thigh, one grazing the
abdomen and the fourth, which is said
to be the one likely to cause his death,
directly in the abdomen.
Hudson, who is twenty years of age,
was hit only once, a bullet striking
him in the chest on the left side, just
below the heart. The bullet struck u
rib and glanced around the side.
The shooting, as above stated, was
the outcome of the alleged murringo
of Hudson and Miss Harrington. The
young couple, it is said, have been
very much attached to each other, and
their relations had caused consider
able comment. About two weeks ago
Miss Harrington, or Mrs. Hudson, in
company with her mother, left home
very suddenly for Waynesboro to visit
the young lady’s father, who is mana
ger of a large oil mill at that place.
After she left, it is said, there was
considerable speculation as to the
cause of her departure, and Mr. Har
rington began an investigation. It is
alleged that he discovered the young
con pile were married. He went to Mr.
Hudson and demanded that he send for
his wife and bring her home.
At this point the stories differ.
Perry Thompson, Miss Harrington’s
or Mrs. Hudson’s brother-in-law, said
that Mr. Hudson told Mr. Harrington
that he could not afford to announce
the wedding, as his uncle objected aud
it might cause him some embarrass
ment in his business relations.
Mr. Hudson, it if, alleged, said that
he had never married Miss Harrington
and refused to send for her.
BLOCKADE IS “PACIFIC.”
Russia Makes a Move Which Creates
Much Interest In Nava! Circles.
The report from Bt. Petersburg said
to have been made ou the authority of
the Russian naval staff, that owing to
the hostile attitudo of the Chinese fleet
at Shanghai, Russia proposes to block
ade the Chinese “naval forts” created
much iuterest at the navy department
and in government circles generally
Friduv.
niSSIONAPIh.S CAUSED IT.
Bishop Horrison, of the Methodist
Church, Talks of Chinese Trouble.
Bishop) H. C. Morrison, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, at the laying
of the corner stone of the Fourth
Avenue Methodist church in Louis
ville on August loth, said:
“I thank God that Allen and Lam
beth over there and the Methodists in
this country are sesponsible for the
present trouble in Chiua. With bow
ed head I thank God that in some
small way I am to blame for the un
rest in China today. I thank God that
each ami every one of you aud all the
Methodists in in tbi3 country are to
blame. It is the itinerary of Method
ism.”
ASSASSIN Of- VON KGITELER
Arraigned Before Courtmartial, But
Evidence Is Not Complete.
Advices from Pekin state that the
Manchu assassin of Baron von Ket
teler was tried by courtmartial Thurs
day. No uew evidence was presented
and the court decided that it would be
unjustified iu pronouncing sentence
upou the prisoner, who, however, will
be held in the hope that further infor
mation Will be obtained.
REAL STATUS
IS BECLOUDED
The Sincerity of Chinese
Officials Is Doubted.
EDICTS MAY BE BLUFFS
Washington Hears That Orießtials Rave
Voluntarily Began the rimislinieat
of Principal Boxer Leaders.
A London special says: Beyond a
number of imperial edicts, which
throw into still worse confusion the
complicated Chinese situation, tuera
was little ia Sunday’s news to arrest
attention. From Shanghai comes an
unconfirmed repopt that the allies have,
seized Shan Hai Kwan.
All the news with regard to the edicts
emanates from Shanghai. According
to these advices, in addition to the
edicts ordering Grand Councillor Kun
Kang to offer oblations before the
coffin of Baron Von Ketteler and the
edict directing that Li Hung Chang’s
entire plan be followed iu regard to
the punishment of the princes and
high ministers of state responsible for
the nitti-foreign outrages, aud tho
decree ordering that funeral honor*
be paid in Pekin and Tokio to the
remains of Suglynma Akira, tho mur
dered chancellor of tho Japanese lega
tion, Emperor KwangSu has addressed
further letters to the czar and the mi
kado renewing his request for their
aid iu the peace negotiations.
Various opinions are expressed as to
the importance of the edicts and tho
sincerity of the Chinese. While thou*
edicts have promulgated, however,
feverish war preparations are still re
ported from Shanghai, aud new ap
pointments have been made to the
Chinese army and navy.
“The Chinese Official Gazette baa
resumed publication,” says the Pekin
• correspondent of Tho London Moru
ing Post, writing September 25th,
“and contains an order directing the
Pekin officials to follow the court un
less their duties hi re prevent them,
leaving.”
CHINA ACCEPTS GUI! SUGGESTIONS.
Important news reached Washing
ton Saturday afternoon, which in itself
tends to advance materially the efforts
for a final settlement. China has ac
cepted the suggestions of the United
States contained in the answer to the
German proposition, and has begun
voluntarily the punishment of the re
actionary Chinese leaders who were
responsible for the Pekin outrages.
The department of stale was informed
by Consul General Good now, at Shang
hai, that. Sheng,Chinese director of rail
ways and telegraphs, has.handed him
a decree of the emperor and empress,
dated at 'L’ulgnan, September 25th,
blaming their ministers for encourag
ing the boxers. The edict orders the
degradation 'of four princes and de
prives Prince Tuan of his salary and
official servants. He is to be brought
for trial before the imperial clan court,
Jt will he recalled that in our answer
the state department was careful to
state that while it did not believe in
demanding the surrender of tho Chi
nese ringleaders us a condition prece
dent to negotiations, it was resolved
firmly, as Secretary Hay had said in
his note of July 3d, that in the cud
the guilty parties should be held to
tho uttermost ■ accountability. The
Chinese government has taken this in
timation to heart, and perhaps hasten
ed in iis action by the recent manifes
tations of dissatisfaction by the United
States government at the reported pro
motion of Prince Tuan, already has
begun the punishment of him and tha
other Chinese leaders who arc held
guilty.
RUSSIA WITHDRAWS FROM FEK.IW.
At the conference of generals at
Pekin on September 25 the Russian
commauder, General Linevitcb, an
nounced the immediate withdrawal
from Pekin of tho hulk of the Russian
troops and the legation. There will
remain a mixed force of rbont 2,000 to
represent Russia.
CHAMBERLAIN IS RETURNED.
The Imperialists Hold Their Own In
English Nominations.
A London special says: One hun
dred and sixty-seven constituencies,
returning one-fourth of the member
ship of the house of commons, made
their nominations Saturday.
Sixty-six candidates were returned
unopposed. The ministerialists aggre
gate 59, liberals 5 and nationalists 2.
Among the interesting personalities
on the government side returned with
out opposition were Joseph Chamber
lain, George Wyndham, the parlia
mentary secretary for the war office,
and Charles T. Ritchie, the president
of the board of trade.
SILVER ADVANCES.
Government Decides to Pay Fifty-
Seven Cents Per Standard Ounce.
Owing to the advance in the priea
of silver, Director of the Mint Roberts
has increased the price to be paid by
the government of silver purchased
from 55 to 57 cents a standard ounco.
The government at present put chases
only such silver as is contained in gold
deposits from the Klondike aud otner
gold producing sections.